The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-14
LEADERS OF CHURCH
TELL OF BIG WORK
Important Sessions of Utah
Presbyterian Synod Attend
ed by Three Notables.
FIELD WELL COVERED
Every Year Sees Larger Num-
Der of Churches on Self
Sustaining Basis.
FIELD WELL COVERED

Three persons OF national and inter
national prominence in the Presoy,e erian
church addressed the members OF the
Utah synod and the Women's symodical
society and nGrsgation that filed
the big room at the First Presbyterian
church last evening. These were DR.
John Dixon. secretary OF the board Of
home missions: Or. Il. VI. Donaldson
missionary secretary of the Rocky noun
tain district. and Mrs IL. q. Pinney,
president OF the Occidental board. The
addresses were brief. but they we're
given close attention. aud each dealt
with the topic In hand I'm convincing
manner The meeting Was held uncer
the auspices OF The womens society.
and was presided over by Mrs. L. NJ. Gil
liiSu. the president Of that organization
Mrs Pinney spoke OF the great work
that is being accomplished bv the Pres
byterisr church IN the near east Hhe
spoke especially ol the work IN syria,
thc native land OF the Savior Mrs.
Plnucy said that the Syrian Protestant
college at BsyTut was accomplishing
wonderful work, and that graduates OF
that institution were 10 be found IN
great numbers throughout The holy land
and over a large section OF Monanne-
dan territory. Mrs. Pinney declared That
tho Bible course IN The Syrian college so
enlightened the young men who at
Pinncy paid high tribute. that they never
again wholly accepted the Moslem doc
tr.nos.
Late Wax Benefits.
Mrs Pinney expressed her satisfaction
= tho turn the war between Turkey and
Italy has taken. for the reason that the
Italian occupation ~ TI!pob. she said.
vss the beginning nr the end; The es-
rablishmcnt Of tho Cross in TTlpoll, she
said Was the signal for the beginning Of
tho recession OF The power OF MahomeL
and Shs predicted the steady progress
or Christianity henccforward and the
gradual but none the less sure decay OF
Mrs. Pinney spoke In terms OF nm
qualified prais" OF The work that ~ be-
ins done by Or. Nary Eddy, PresbNte-
nan missionary physician. in SYRIA. in
sue, essfully combating the spread OF tu-
hercuiosis She declared that tubercu-
los;s formerly WAS regarded In the same
light as l"prosN, and those afflicted with
the terrible disease were driven from the
ciues and expected to die as soon as
possible. Or Eddy, however had made
a maSuiflccn, beginning. said Mrs. PIN
rer. In her battle against tuberculosis.
She had succeeded in este bishinR q san
torium and had corps OF trained nurses
who were performing heroic service. The
latest methods Of treating tubercular pa
tisnts. said Mrs. Pnnev. had been
brought into SYRIA from New York and
were being applied with marked success.
Brief reference was made by Dr. DIXON
10 the work among tho aliens who come
20 this country, and ne declared that IN
this i2ld there was mighty opportunity
who come 20 Americas shores the man
ner OF right WING and the duties and
responsibility of citizenship. Or. Dixon
also touched IN general way upon the
hospital work among the Indians saying
that much advancement had been made
In tho fight against tuberculosis among
Them.
Qualities Of Leader,
Dr. e NJ. Donaldson made plea for
service and Tor leaders. lie cited the
instance cf Paul going To Damascus in
the service or Christ. and Pauls willing
ness 20 go anywhere. even To Rome, for
INC Master DR.. Donaldson said that the
vision OF the service in the name Of the
Lord should he prayed for aud that when
that vision came II should he accepted
With T glad heart. pr. Donaldson said
true leader In the field Of Christian en-
desNor he said. was not the man who
drove With a whip nor MIN who gained
advantage By c0jolery. but ratnvr MN
who took advantage ~ the opportunities
which were always present 10 extend the
influence OF tho church.
pr. Dixon will deliver 2 sermon Sunday
forenoon NJ ~ o'clock Al the First Pres
hyterian church. taking for his topic.
ne ,Gosp"l as Trust SUNDAY eve
Tho Mission Of The American Church"
IN Donaldson Will deliver a sermon sun
lay forenoon at the Westminster church
end SUNDAY evening at the First church
\ feature Of last evenings meeting was
the music \ quartcttc composed OF Mr.
and Mrs. J.. W Curtis. Mrs Jack Tay-
loI AMI J. T. Somervillc sang a beautiful
selection. and Niz. Taylor end Mr.. Som
ferfills favored the consrc CATION with eN-
collcut solos hius Maudc Thorue At the
piano played tic accompaniment.
Or. Dixon and lir. Donaldson IRE -uests
~ TIC home of Tuomas Weir. ila East
South Temple. After tho services last
night prs. Dixon and Donaldson chattcd
foi n few minutes with a Tribune re-
potter.
1T is the custom of officers OF tho
home missions board" sa'- T>r. DIXON,
annually 20 visit as many OF the differ
eui nclds possible, and this Is our
purpose in Utah. The work in this state
q Is in isct double work for under Tho
care 81 tho womcus board there have
been cftabliancd here 2 considerable num-
her of schools. These include our acad-
crlics and the Westminster college In
his citv.
The church work in Utah is co,.-
Quoted ilst rs D. Is elsewhere. The pur-
nose ~ tuc home missions is 10 give
church privileges to communities wncrc