Show OGDEN RECTOR IS URGED TO WITHDRAW HIS Ins RESIGNATION As first announced In Saturdays Saturday's Sat Telegram Tele Tele- Telegram gram two petitions were yesterday presented presented pre pre- seated to the Rev W. W E E. Maison Malson rector of ot the tho Church of ot the Good Shepherd the end in view being to induce a withdrawal of ot his resignation The rectors rector's reply contained no definite answer but made It clear dear that he must at least have a satisfactory vestry before he will consider the subject of remaining Both petitions were presented by Mayor Glasmann at the close of ot services yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day morning One was signed by about four-fifths four of Mr lIaisons Maison's congregation and the other by two hundred citizens of ot all creeds creede ds save the Episcopal Replying to Mr Glasmann the Rev Mr Maison Malson said The Hon lIon William Glasmann Mayor Citizens of ot Ogden of the Church of ot the Good Shepherd Shepherd-lt It is Impossible for me to express the many grateful and affectionate feelings to you all that are In my heart at this momen moment Never in inus th us history of ot this parish has bas such an action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion been taken by py the leading citizens of ot Ogden whose well-known well and honored names I 1 have now hastily glanced over In the petition you have just handed meMy me My people are honored I am honored by this evidence of your kindly Interest as asI asI asI I now with gratitude make acknowledgment ment mont of ot the fact that without the financial financial finan finan- cial clai assistance of the citizens of ot Ogden of ot all creeds In our various enterprises since slate I came hero here we could not have paid the expenses of this church year by year It is something of ot value for a man to know those who are his friends frIends and and you have effected that that although although I no note nofe e the statement subjoined to the documents that no effort was made to secure other than a few representative signatures When I resigned I had no idea that such an action on my part had any Interest in interest In- In terest for any save the members of this congregation I have avoided publicity as far as possible in my a acts s and n statements statements state state- J ments e r and have ee refused f d da to sign documents documents docu docu- I ments reflecting upon or apologizing for conditions In Utah making it my sole in interest terest to strengthen charity and mutual regard among the people of this city who have grown to be so dear to me as I have been with them In times of joy and alas only too many times tinner of ot bereavement and sorrow And now I am forced to realize with a full tull heart that the regard I have for the citizens of our beautiful city Is not my feeling alone but is Js returned by them In generous measure This document is isa a climax to the many expressions of ot regard I have had As I 1 Imet Imet met our friends on the streets I was told by them that I must stay So many have lave said this and said it so kindly and earnestly earnestly ear ear- nestly neatly that I have avoided the more mor public pub pub- lie lic streets because such true kindness overwhelmed me I III I thank as the representative representative representative rep rep- Mr II Mayor you citizen of Ogden and beg you to assure the citizens that if It anything could deter me from carrying out my purpose purpose pur pun pose of ot resigning this action of theirs would certainly be the sufficient act and ana andreason reason Any church work In Ogden Is difficult It is quite impossible when hen one man bears more than his sh share re of the load or when unfavorable conditions that can can be changed are suffered to exist The best beat years jears ears of ot my lff life Iffe have been given to Ogden Ogden Og Og- Og- Og den and the work has been very wearing weaning e I and fr the i thought u g ko of arSe rest is sweet fe but bit ir if this your action will induce the vestry to act In unison with my wishes so that I may not pot have t to with unnecessary unnecessary unnecessary sary cares and annoyances I promise you reconsider d de- de that I will carefully my say cison for present rest lest and future less arduous ar ar- arI I work before I come to a a. final de- de cislon And And now v this other e petition tI of members mom mem ge b hers bers nO of r the vc c church hol is quite enough to assure assure as as- sure me me of ot the sincerity of the grief that has s been so frequently n expressed st t to me meby meby by t them dS during rl r the past few days i s since my You action tI have was made 8 f public the U benefit e or ot the best work I can give not gIve not mere lip service service service ser ser- ser ser- vice and words but true sympathy in all your troubles Ae Aeh and hl constant t b prayer i f and ana instruction in instruction in- in in the h nt things that belong to your eternal welfare S SI I 1 can say no more God bless you all J. J H. H Knaus whose election to the Maisons Maison's vestry r n Is supposed resignation to be declines the h cause to e Jl discuss of c Mr s the subject The rectors rector's salary is now in arrears and when the parish pariah meetIng meeting meeting meet meet- ing was held the Rev MJ Mr Maison Malson offered to relinquish his c claim to o of the amount n if the e vestry rY chosen e w was satisfactory tory to him Mr Knaus was elected by bya py a majority of one vote and the Rev Mr Maison Malson at once tendered his resignation Friends of ot both men say that it is impossible impossible im Im- im- im Mr possible Knaus a for J declines them N to to work o resign I together he can and o only li It If be removed by the of Bishop Leon Leon- and ard |