The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-15
REV. J. D. NUTTING.


routing quietness in Fridays Metho-
dist conference was the unexpected
and, as 1t appeared subsequently, I'M
called Dor remark of Rev J. D. Nut
ting. a.gospel wagon evangelist of the
Congregational church. This clergy
man w]s given visitors card, and
admitted to the floor. He then took
opportunity to say. 81 wish to state
that tie Mormons are just as sin
cere in their belief of pagan things, as
we ars, in our belief of Christian
thingsli
Tho Rev. F. b. Short was quickly on
his feei I object, ne said. Mr.. Short
continued, He is out of order! Not on
ly is he not a member of this confer.
ence, but he was not asked, nor in
vited I'd ldeliver polemic on any
phase of belief or disbelief of the
Mormon faith The Rev. +. V.
Fisher of Ogden ably seconded Mr..
Short in his brief but forcible objec-
i ton, Mr., Nutting subsidized, but he
later continued his speaking, but 1t
related solely to gospel work in his
field which extends from the Yellow
stonelto St George.
The above is taken from Saturdays
Deseret News, and refers to the at
titude of the Rev. j. ID. Nutting at the
J recent Methodist conference at Salt
Lake City. Mr. Nutting is the presid-
ing minister of the wagon missionar-
les. now in this city. and holding
/ forth nightly at the First National
! Bank corner.
/ From reading the above IL Is APP
| parent that Mr.. Nutting was butt.
insky." and was promptly shown his
| place by the Reverends +. b. Short
and +, V. Fisher, two gentlemen who
have been in Utah for long time and
know something concerning the con.
! ditions and belief of the Mormon peo
| pie. However. be he "buttinsky" oil
otherwise he was welcome to the
floor MS long as he talked along consist
ent lines, but when he began deliver
ing IA polemic on any phase Of be
lief or disbelief of the Mormon faith
he was promptly AMI properly suuelch
ed.
Now we have listened to Mr.. Nut
ting discourse at length on the mes
sage he has 10 deliver, and through
out it all we note that he is night.
conveying the idea that he is preach
ing TO congregation of pagans, tina
he and his little band OF followers ar
, Christians, and therefore, the Mormo
J, people are fit subjects to be converte
+ TO christianity. lie leads up to hi
e subject cautiously, in order TO Civ
+ least offense TO his hearers, possibl,
a but by the time he gets through h
/ at least carries away the satisfactio
d that he has told his audience thi
r, there is no christianity among III
e Mormon people.
Is Now then, Mr., Nutting, the MormC
IS people, those OF the old stock at leas
ls have come "up through great tribul
IS ton" They have gone ito the la
n. and the testimony" and have "throul
N fasting and prayer" become convert
ne to the gospel OF Jesus Christ
w taught blythe L.atter.day Saints. TIL
lis have learned OF the doctrine" a
ge have studied II until they know
he They know the truth" and 1t is t
an truth" that is making them FIRE,
ga. The younger generations have
les come converted to the same gosI
lty through research and study. and I
he testimony of their parents, until tn
nd know the doctrine" The Norm
The people are then content. They are /
OF Grant, however, and always hold ,
Dor the baud or good viii to all who I
Ms doing good in the wsrid, and are str
ing to uplift and elevate the race. I