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Show FEARED BY HIERARCHY Joseph Smith to Speak to Reorganized Church Today. The announcement mado In -another part of The Tribune thin mornlnc that President Joseph Jo-seph Smith, nrcsldcnt of tho Reorcanlzed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of Lamonl. Ia., will speak this morning and evening nt tho chapel of tho Reorganized church, at ITS East Second South street, Is likely to draw a crowded Ijoufo and attract wide-spread attention. For nearly half a cen-ture cen-ture ho has prculded over tho Reorganized church and that organization, under his leadership, lead-ership, has steadily grown In numbers and ln-llucnce. ln-llucnce. He has been a constant and tireless opposor to polygamy and othor evils practiced In tho Morrron church. As a speaker I'resldont Smith Is characterized character-ized by a direct and forceful manner. Ills logic Is keen and greatly dreaded by tho Mormon Mor-mon hierarchy. Mr Sm'th Is In tho city for a few days, passing through on hla way to his Iowa home, after a visit In church Interests to British Columbia and the northwestern part of the United States, coming from Portland here. As his stay will not bo long. It lo expected many will avail themselves of tho opiortunty to hear him today |