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Show THE METHODIST COA'FEKENCE. The Morning Given Ipto Koutlne Business The Addresses Lust Evening. The business at this morning's session ses-sion of the M. E. conference was entirely, en-tirely, of a routine character. Kev. Dr. lliff offered his report iu regard to the state of affairs in Utahr This report was outlined in The Times one week ago, and showed the wonderful growth of Methodism in tho territory during the past year. At the close of the reading of the report the following resolution was offered and unanimously adopted. Resolved, That we appreciate aud arc deeply grateful for the faithful presentation of our educational interests by Dr. Jliff throughout the cast ami bis unflagging labors at home. While we hope and prav for the speedy and full recovery of liis health, we pledge- him our hearty cooperation and warm support in all the details of his administration as superintendent of the mission. The report of the committee on missions mis-sions urged to renewed efforts iu that Iield, w hile congratulating the mission ou the good work done.- The report showed the collections for missions during the year to have beeu $lolO. .! Brief addresses were made by Dr. l'ayne and Hev. Sam Small on the subject sub-ject of education. . Tonight Kev. Sam Small will speak on the temperance question at the Scandinavian church. All are cordially cordi-ally iuvited.. LAST EVKM.NU'S AbUKEWJ.. Last 3veniug the church was filled with people to hear the address of Kev-. Dr. Payne, secretary of the Methodist board of education. The speaker paid an eloquent tribute to tho great work of the Methodist church,' especially against saloons. You may search the records for twenty-live years of every Methodist assembly to liud any utter-anco utter-anco 'that is not prohibitory through and through. The Methodist church has been a loyal church. You are standing out here as an outpost on the frontier of civilization. Methodism will work to keep out of office every man not a Christian, and Methodism Meth-odism will work to keep out of office in Utah every man not loyal to the government. gov-ernment. The press is a potent factor in this country and perilous as it is potent. The greatest peril of our church is an unrestrained secular press'. Let us have a journalism run in the interest of every eve-ry thing that advances men. The Jesuits are working in the dark to get men into editorial rooms, but we willwork openly. open-ly. I have a profound respect for a real independent journalist who undertakes under-takes to make public sentiment, aud is not lead around by it. We want educated edu-cated journalists; we want educated ministers. Kev. Sam Small spoke briefly at the close of Dr. Payne's address. He rejoiced re-joiced that the new university was now materializing; he referred to the divine mission of the Methodist church, and said that as long asthero are nations to be saved, so long has Methodism a mission. mis-sion. We need men; men of courage! men of conviction iu tho light;- men who In righteousness will lay the state's foundation broad and stroug. We want men who will use the keynote of the christian faith in equipping the territory terri-tory for the coming change. Methodism Method-ism is the divinely appointed force to redeem Utah. Methodism is no more like Mormonism than a sanctified christian is like the devil. Christian education must prepare for the downfall of Mormonism. The great Mormon temple was founded in the prostitution of truth and tho faith of polygamy. The Mormon church is playing the Uriah Heep nowadays. It would be amusing if it wasn't so disgusting. |
