The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-04
SO Says Rev. l.. s. Bosers.
interesting Sermon /.
Salt Lake. y
LOCAL CONDITIONS ARE 1
STEADILY iaPkO'
Much Yet Remains TO Be
TO Attain Highest Ciyi,
Ideals. "a

DR. L. (. Bowcrman OF the ,r-
Baptist church began Yesterday A.
year OF service in Salt Lake cis-
attempt WAS made 10 Celebrate J,
As an anniversary occasion D,,s
four years 3lt have been rrc,Iv.1
the church. The First and F.
churches consolidated and tho rs.
beautiful ndifice finished 20 ,h,s
bc occupied for all services Dnr;-
four years about slT.5oO has -
pended for current expenses: atsy,a
more FOR hcncvolcnces. The nsv
crty has cost about $4,000 TO IA,
will require about $4,000 moro IA
plcto. The church maintains ~,
sions. Burlington and Rio Grande
IL now being built on the corner Il
coin avenue and Ninth Sou,h
church has aided IN the work Al r.
and was the nucleus IN starting d
swedish interest. Il
In the sermon OF the evening
tIon was called To the theme. "a D
and Better Salt Lake City" +
Abstract Of Sermon.
The Rev. DIR. Bowerman re,s..
Proverbs xi. IL, BY the blessing
upright the city Is exalted" His :
was IN part as follows:
six years residence IN sea,t,
pressed me with the great po,s,.
OF that city and the grent uoy]
Four years residence in Salt ia,
has impressed very deeply the gt,u
sibilities o: this city and the luts-
tain country From The vienp3
natural resources Utah Is second 4
and should stand abreast With ?
| increase Of population and genenI
| perlty. With irrigation and drr
| ing but In their infancy. With Ia
tains filled with mineral and oa'
with abundance OF water for row
poses. we fully believe that th4
DAY is drawing near In the tsa /
eastern visit we were surprised {
how much was known regarding u
ural resources of peighborIug Sbte
| how little was known regarding
| The right kind OF llteraturc A.
right kind OF men could be Of grszt
in properly educating the people
east.
Need Of Limelighs
THE articles in the magazir.s
called attention TO certain condIfI.
the state. The people have been
stirred by them, and the tendency|
course TO direct Investigation m
clcs referred to may accomplish I
tain purpose. and we hope they ii
fact. we believe that one Of ~
things that could happen for It'd
would he the resignation Of Pn.
Smith and the election TO that 81
one who had never pracliced poi1
We say this because the people u
President Smith in his own life Il
been true 10 the generally ind,
meaning Of the Woodruff manIfsz|
based mainly on the testimony
Smoot case.
Personally | am not disturbed
fears Of great Mormon growth. 4
not die In day or a year. for lis
wealth will form n bond. The lnc
however. from abroad Will decline
commercial spirit Of the church co1
be understood The rank and fIle
people are swinging more and m
the standards apd life OF our An
civilization
"As men are said to make a
so II is ever true that men make
and state The CITY is 10 cu'
the commission plan OF governms1|
commission form depends for iis q
absolutely on the men selected. u
is always the exponent OF either d
ideals or Of those under whoss 4
he stands. Tho commission form q
fer more liberty To the man OF
ideals: he Is not under Ubligations
political party and should not b q
d so-callcd combination. Let ~
the most careful scrutiny of 10
the careful examination OF thcir =
Utah and the city and nf5
law enforcement and the SPEEDY O
Of punishment of offenders. The u
Ing contempt for the courts Is e
not good sign and our laxity In
with crime is not tending To invite
be settlers.
Changes Needed.
Moreover there needs TO be a
in the business life and spirit.
arc said To- he high cvcrywhcre, 0,
are unduly high here. Here y
task for the Commercial club. ine
done we'll for us in certain thiY
careful ard honest attention be 2
this. We can illustrate what W
by simply calling attention by way.
ample TO the price Of sugar. ING.
cncc between what the producer .;
the consumer pays Is out OF an
tion. | have known of many
leaving simply on account oi nign
In The last place let us urge u
ter of public spirit. Inc risn.
ture Of money is "A good thlns.
racing and mere sporting arc ny
advertising for a city. Money y,
such is simply wasted free sites
torres is far better. building up y
&. a. and Y. w. G. \. Is Tar os,s
I'm an advertising way. Men !"
and Of families are more 1han 81
quirinG regarding the DIoraliiy =,
ture of the towns and elites 'ns'
as possible residences. :.
1--WE believe in the city, We hs
yiscd Investments 10 be MADE h,.
have advised loans 10 be made =
In II and its future. We have Y
completed an enterprise that way
fully completed VIII represent an
ment OF 500. 600 We believe inc
the state are on the eve of a -.
ward movement: TO aid toWaIu
plead for everything that WIZ ~ N
make a larger bat a better Ss'
City."