Show A METHODIST P PROTEST A BREEZE of no small degree of stiff stiffness new has been raised by the recent action of the methodist preach wo erg in some of the large cities of the country against the holding of th the e forthe forthcoming Q in ing inaugural ball the initiative in the matter was taken by the clergymen of the sect at columbus ohio and from that point the anti inaugural ball fever has spread to other methodist bodies with the rapidity of an epidemic at the columbus meeting of preachers the following protest was adopted we the methodist preachers of Colun columbus bus irk in view of the elevation of a christian man to the presidency do feel that this is a fitting time for high official discountenance to totcie the tendencies in certain quarters to imitate the follies displays pageantry and extravagance extra ingance of european courts we therefore respect respectfully fuDy protest against the proposed expenditure ture of nearly for the purpose of imitating these follies corrupting erupting the simplicity of republican principles encouraging the tendencies to extravagance and perpetuating e t u a ting that relic of barbarism t the h 1 inauguration ball on the occasion of his inauguration A report of the proceedings likewise says 11 the meeting also protested against the giving of the charity bala next T thursday night for t the he benefit of the old ladles home and urged all christian people to remain away from it subsequent proceedings of a the same character at indianapolis indicated that the agitators in this thi smatter matter proposed to approach general harrison and give him some good advice on the subject doubtless A he will take it irwood ia good part but will pay no further attention to it we have no idea that he will insist 81 st that general britton who presides over tile the committee which has ha the inaugural in ha hand nd shall to gether with au all his hid aids step down and out and the arrangements for the ceremonies bas monies be entrusted to a committee 00 of methodist dea deacons coul with a full fall blown preacher of that in the chair there may be some borne ground for the boost once made by a methodist minister in this city to the effect that principally through the efforts of bf his church congress was compelled to ao pom pass the edmunds law but it is open to serious doubt whether that denomination will be successful in getting its ecclesiastical legs astride the neck of the chief executive and running him according to religious orders notwithstanding that inaugural ball will be held in the face of the protest appearing above sectarian denominations are a power in the affairs of state a potential factor in political programmed grammes pro A As 9 we sh showed owed a sho short rt time sin since c e this fact was recognized by the majority of the utah COM commission MiNdon when they adopted in their report to the secretary of the interior a set of resolutions passed by a presbyterian conference against the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and asking congress to disfranchise chise the members of that body this potency of religious bodies boans ln in state sta te affairs received a stilt still later recognition of at the hands of the liberal party of utah this organization iza tion by means of a card issued by its chairman called upon the preachers of sectarian churches to cometo its aid by using an influence with their flocks and with cong congress ress against the interests of their political opponents thus the liberal party sought to td fasten upon this territory and to some extent upon the nation at ot large a union of church and state returning to the a action of the methodist preachers regarding the fhe inaugural ball baA are they not guilty like the pharisees Pharis ees of old of straining at a mosquito and swallowing a mammoth the readers win will observe that the inaugural ball is the mosquito and the gigantic evils existing in state affairs and in ih social concerns that sink that mal dance incident out oui of sight constitute the mammoth there are so ina many ny mat matters te ra of g great read t moment that might consistently engage the attention of preachers of the day who have the welfare of the ia race at heart that thai they might well afford to pass over the inaugural at proceedings which have become a custom respected on account of antiquity if not bemuse because af In intrinsic iner merit as a matter of comparatively eai uttie little moment we do not wish it to be understood de der stood that we are in favor of the pomp sad and pageantry ex extravagance trava gance and worldly vaulty vanity which are the concomitants of the inaugural ball business but there are so many greater evils that might be struck at with lusty ecclesiastical blows that the methodists might afford to let it alone and get defter after something the abolition of which wo would to a great extent improve the social situation talking about the interference of ec ecclesiastical clesi optical officers office iv with the ordinary affairs of life the reader will bill please note the position taken by the columbus preachers respecting the proposed ball for the benefit of the old ladles ladies home all christian dh ristian people are advised to give it a 46 wide berth we do not know the reason beason for this action it is to b be presumed that it is not because those who assumed to give such advice were desirous of preventing the he old ladies home from receiving assistance si that being behig a benevolent institution if it was for the purpose of 4 protecting christian people from contamination to might be exposed by mingling with immoral char characters apters the advice was sound rut but no particular howl is raised winst against the methodists MethodI Ats on the ground of exclusiveness t and aind pil priestly estly dictation because of this chis counsel to church members how different diffrient when protective advice is to the young people among the latter day saints by their elders although the sole object is to juard guard the youth against galust ai straying into hit dby by paths that lead to theft those who tender it are denounced as M ecclesiastical with the social stairs of their people but what in As commendable in a sectarian clergyman is denounced as tyranny hya iff a latter day saint church official and so injustice goes on unchecked being propped up bip by unsightly and unreasoning prejudice |