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Show PUTUAL ZEAL SHOWS MORAL UPLIFT fcgmgatioti tttJHtaij Cnjop Unprecebenteb rototlj tiring gear oto Closing-pastors Closing-pastors tfjout exception Report (iratifPtng Results in CbetP jTiclH of'Cnbtabor Is tbr misMOH of Tbo New -fTribuno to review in a lxri way the material ad-Je ad-Je thai has been mndo in the ? which as a newspaper it 9.0 fa it The Tribune's mis-,rf,upon mis-,rf,upon the spiritual Bide of i endeavor. Iu so doing, Year's Tribune bas been at obtain first-band information ho progress of tho varioiib jiCiZ3tions and their congre-i congre-i exception the ministers who jjieJ pertinent information ipoificcnt achievements, ot membership and in zeal. Jii tor's study there are records at tho pratifyiuf? reports of jdt. Sonic of tbo ministers tension work in tbeir fields :ct with success far in excess aot sanguine expectations!, j have to do with mission s ?lorriu reports of convcr-1 convcr-1 wbo have to do with odu Oik say there ha& never e when intellectual dovclon-been dovclon-been so pronounced, every pastor reports "with i pride that his church is bt. Many of them say tbat u which bora down upon liti have been lifted during i circunistanco wbicb denotes mterlal prosperity but also iij to tnafco use of 'that nia-. pfrjty for religious uplift cial service, icb is written on this page i7 Year's Tribuuc attests the tbat the people of this com-I com-I law-abiding and God-fear-tboy rejoice in that wbicb icir Creator and that they iadful of their duty towards r'man. It is a record, con. as, that speaks well for the Dd the deeds of tbo iuhnlMt-5 iuhnlMt-5 section. ItHOLIC CHURCH Grows steadily IlKjiout the Elate of Utah and a H?rJon of Nevada, over which the f) tt Silt Lake, the lit. Rev. Laur-i Laur-i Eaalan, presides, the Catholic kJ Ui prorpercd In the past year. (IcMhe principal towns there Is a fcl print to attend to the spiritual H ef the people nnd miles upon mllea qd mountain roads have been d by the mission priests', brlng-iftr brlng-iftr the Enow.covorcd summits the liud Musing of the gospel, fcl tht Improved railroad facilities IfcTpotrtblo to reach at least once Jialae most important parts of the KTlie priests laboring In the nsJ'I have difficult work to nc-i nc-i but have the blessings of I ft ind zeal to succeed, fjffttt Diocese. Utetie of Salt Lal:c embraces Klof 153.07$ sqnaro miles. 71.378 Iffln of the Salt Lake diocese gt countlta of Elko, Lander. Eu-ptltc Eu-ptltc Tine. Lincoln and Nye in t wit making tho Salt Lake dlo-f dlo-f ,r5est in the United Stales. BWUCJ of the church in this re-Ft re-Ft Catholic population, In Utah ffiV"1 counties, of 30.000; par-. par-. missions and stutlons. 40; nt-.fv wUsIonary priests. 15: !t. eft"' 11: Slaters of the Holy fi?;i. I,.tcra f Mercy. 15. Muutlone arc: .wllcec. Salt Lake, found-,WP,sc,iinlnn found-,WP,sc,iinlnn in 1SS6. conducted Fathers, tho Rev. L- J. tti.?; rcildenl). hajs an an-EWe an-EWe of 200 pupils, the Sisters of the Holy Cross: L Aitxu, superior: attendance. Mi y.1 ite HcrefJ "cart. Ogden. luiul0 ScrH of the Holy !C9 y CcIa,la. superior; at-5kiSLA,l!l'8 at-5kiSLA,l!l'8 orphanagro. Suit Lake, TitV m 0 J'81" of tho Holy 'tr Mary Marline, superior: or-5?8.P5laJ. or-5?8.P5laJ. Salt Lake, con-Weeii con-Weeii c?s or Mrnj: Mother Y$!my. r ' D'Uculs averas-tffLi: averas-tffLi: liorottal. Salt Lake, frnfe lUPCrlr: pat,c!,tt theD?rf.l;,,c v,Ho,lv Cros,i 1iav' i houses of education in the Flourish. felS4 Sacred Heart, the th'v .ar flour shlnff. in 8 'U iMinl5nJe of Columbus hundr5dCJotJ,es h?lVc member; Mlirur 6day school at' CithAii ' about 1200. KWaUon "f Salt Lake FSh w .rlnfthe Past ( ' n a quiet, unob. J5 eonvifi. "i roCTessed; more T vry in5, msnlflcent cathedral Parley's Visit. i2y?IvirvV!nti cv;-nt or the fasL John cli 11 October of Hi 5 rlylrlcni rhurch dl&nltaries. j'r'a ; Ho celebrated mats t udf:l1 on November riQholIr tv hn "hcnomenal one nBc' S5 and touchlnrr lot- Hjni at Ely. iRffen Y8h6 be nev Father LaB.er'c n tohJV Scanlan also Kf Merc- n,lcr l,c care of tho nE Into thi5",!t' Elsh0' sn. LaSr' or Mrrov i1cesftn order or E.cnty nJ.i5-1 two Bolcnin re-aBJhe re-aBJhe HoeC)!" f, p missionary LK.r tlu, t,1,!i church on the LLff.. einbl,flB-Moroy hospital. LKi1 'J'van! i lho J'tdpe-Morry ivlth the ltospltnl. Tho elected president. Mrs. Wl lam O'nrlr i whose mother Mrs. Mary So,,Kt-' nB.lSnhi,C5llS if75'?00 ""tltmiSn. was nam fed head of the board of dlree- h?Vr lh,erBiportenl .movement of mdiy4f o.T3.3 f, "organization of the ? u-hiH, an,?f lhe. Jdce-Merey hospl-sa.it hospl-sa.it r iu -I1 J nE,sts of twenty-tlvo or scon- ,cadn5 doctors and ur- Large Class Confirmed. c.w'i."-'!551, V'HIy's cathedral. Bishop bcanlan confirmed 200 children uni nriv !',ltSM, Th2- Children of R Soia Sty. TJ. .lB lfKathcr'"c DrlKcoll. president. Increased lt membcra to seventy-nv.-. maklnf,' the total membership 250. The iriBO?,ely with Mm- Roal! Morrison. r.M?f5d,nt! -J 10 su Ann's Sewing: society i,'ihc?Ir.fiy ,Mlar?ar?r1McMalion. president; U10 St. Patrick's Altar society, with Mrs. red JJrclnlns, president; the faered , cai.t,CAC.u:' w,th tho Hev. Kiither M. J. O Reardon, director; tho Knights of Columbus, with A. j. J3runeau. Srand knlRht. have all Increased their member, whip by the hundreds and arc a great power In the church progress. New Churches. The earnest members of St. Patrick" parish are happily looking fonvnrd to the erection of their new church, the around for which will he broken In the epring. A new church in Battle Mountain. Nev., of which the Rev. Father W. H. j Corcoran Is the zealous pastor, -wao built durlnc the year', whllo ner. altars and I new statues were placed in nearly all the Nevada, churches. The Intermountaln Catholic, the official organ of the diocese, has nearly doubled Its circulation during- the year and can noTv be found in almost every Catholic homo In the diocese. Clergy Is Grateful. The winding up of the old year presents pre-sents to Bishop Scanlan and his clersy many reason? for bclnj; grateful. The fteqdy, material growth Ib continuous; the churches and institutions In solidity, design and utility compare with and rival that which may be seen In older and richer dioceses. The progress la onward and upward, all of which Is a source of consolation and joy to Bishop Scanlan, whose health, strength anil almost his very life rests bancath the mortar, brick and stone of the bulldlnqs that are monuments mon-uments to Ills indefatigable energy and steadfastness of purpose. SOCIAL BETTERMENT EPISCOPALIANS' AIM The Rev. D. K. Johnston supplies for the New Year's Tribune n brief review of the work of the Episcopal church In Utah. He writes as follows: In Utah the Episcopal church has at work tho bishop and tho other clergymen. clergy-men. There are also bIx women workers. There are church buildings In fourteen towns and In live others services are held In halls. There are three self-supporting parishes and soventcen missions. The church institutions arc St. Mark's hospital, hos-pital, Rowland hall. St. John's house, Logan, and St. Paul's lodge. Vernal Religious work Is developed along four different lines. Logan and Provo, for Instance, In-stance, require that tho church do something some-thing for a student element In the population. popu-lation. The church and club house at Logan tries to answer the spiritual and social needs of the young men and women attending school. Second, the church is doing work in certain mining and smoltcr towns Park City, Eureka and Carilcld. In the two former towna there are church buildings; at Garflold It is hoped cither to build a church and club house or tousc such religious and ooclal accommodations, .as the company shall provide in tho future. fu-ture. In Northeastern Utah. In the third plane, the church is at work In the northeast fcectlon of the state with churches at "Rundlett. Whltcrocku. Vernal and Duchesne. The work in this section Is (O work among the Indians. (2) work among the new Bettlers. and (3) work among tho young women attending the schools at Vernal. Here a Girls' Friendly lodge or dormitory has been built In tho past year. Fourth, the church has Uh regular parches par-ches and missions In Salt Lake City and Ogden- St. Mark's cathedral and St. Paul's parishes In this city, with St. Peter's and St John's missions; In Ogden Og-den Is the Church of the Good Shepherd. In Salt Lake City besides la the well-known well-known girls' school. Rowland hall, where a new additional building is contemplated In view of the Increasing attendance of scholars. , St. Mark's hospital wa3 begup under the auspices of the Episcopal church, which directs the rcllglops work ot that institution insti-tution and stands behind It. financially. University Dormitory. Nest to the unve.r.lty campus, the Episcopal dormitory and club house is in process of construction. rThp work hero will bo in lino with the work carried on in many eastern universities by many ChAmong other activities of the church Is the social service commission, which hnc In view to call attention to tho various wavs In which the moral and economic welfare of the city and btatp may he bettered. bet-tered. Thlo body, consisting of clerRj ond laymen, i pattern after many such commissions In other parts of the coun-trv coun-trv pamphlet literature to another feature In the work of the church. This conslsta bt popular present! tions of present-day reilcious problem?. wlJth- fllP to the theological views of the Latter-day Latter-day Sa4ntr.. LATTER-DAY SAINTS GAIN IN MEMBERSHIP Bishop I. A. Smith of the presiding bishopric of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reports Urn the increase in-crease of the church in tho Rocky mountain moun-tain dlstrlctathat Ic. In the taKes and, wards In what la known as Zlonwaa In the neighborhood of 12.000 during the nine months ended 1 September ' 3. . Twenty new wards havo been organised. a.s follower Astel. South Sanpete: Arco, Blackfoot: Sallnn. First wart Sovjor : a-llna. a-llna. Second ward Sl": yj?',n; Duchesne; Bluebell. Duehcene; Mount Green Morpan; MeOlll. North Weber Metropo Is, North Weber: Grand Mew branch. Utah; Malad, Second ward, Ma-lad; Ma-lad; Lethbrldgc. Taylor. Grnasy Lake. Twlor: Raymond Second, T ayior. Lakeside. Suowfluke; Mclbn. Bingham; Enoch Parownn: Mesa. Flpt. Maricopa; Daniels. Malad; Parleys. Granite. Three New Stakes. Three new stakes have heen organized, one known as the Drscrct stake, part of Millard county; one known aa i the Moapa stake In Nevada, part of tho old bt. George "take, and young stukc. part of th old Satt Luis stake. . V lino academy has been completed and la operated at Vernal. Uintah county, costing approximately J05.000 A now, huTldtn naa replaced tic old building deSroyrd by fire In Snowflake at a cost of $35 000. This will bo ready for oc- C"herCahvo K enrolled in the church Kfchoola 7000 pupils of high school age Owing to the conditions In Mexico the S5.nV.tn In each of the wards In Mexico, having on enrollment of about 1500. have rrnSSry'eorresnondcnce school has bach e"ablUed. with an enrollment .of wiml hundred who are taking a course rSs- o" religious aubjecta Th a en-Toltmoiil en-Toltmoiil represent one, vcar a ciovvth. The French iision bus boon orgarJ iced for the purpose of placing In one mlBjilQii an th Frcnch-speJiklng people. This comprise tho nattUs residing, and who fpeak thn French language, Jn rnirict. Swltsvrland and Bolgtum. wlih headfniarters ut Purls. Temple in Alberta. Architects are now preparing designs ror ti new tcmplf to be oroctwl In the province of Alberta. Canada to cost In the neighborhood of 5150.000. Contracts will be awarded early in the new year. , A largo wing has been added to the L. D. b. hospital, doubling tht capacity of that Institution, and which will cost, completed and ready for use and operation, opera-tion, about 1200.000. - A large sum has been expended to relievo re-lievo the Buffering and want of the Latter-day Saints who have been compelled to leave. their homes In Mexico In consequence con-sequence of the actions of the Mexican sovenumnt. PRESBYTERIANS ARE ENLARGING WORK The Presbyterian church in Utah has maintained Its usual high standard of work for the year 1012. Twenty-two min-, isters havo been in charge of tho twenty-' eight churches and tlvc missions. Results from this branr-h 0f tho work have beon y.Sry. encouraging. The loss of thc Rev wlillam Padcn. pastor of tho First Presbyterian Pres-byterian church here, will be keenly felt. J-ic has been called to represent thc mission mis-sion work of thc Intermountaln region before tho synods of tho cast Plans for enlarging tho church work at certain points, for adding new features at others, for taking up new points, are already al-ready well under way. The church has maintained three academies acad-emies and five mission schools, employing employ-ing twenty-three teachers. This work has been very satisfactory li: most of Its departments. de-partments. The school work- will bo strengthened by thc erection of new buildings, by the Introduction of a commercial com-mercial course as well as a course In domestic do-mestic science. Special attention will be given to tho last mentioned subjects. Are Self-Supporting. There are four self-supporting Presbyterian Presby-terian churches In the state, with two others rapidly approaching that goal. Tho work looks hopeful, for new points arc opening through the state, and the new population Is calling for Christian work at various points. Tho Rev. Dr. R. M. Stevenson, who has been president of "Westminster college for seven years, and has done faithful vj-ork In that position, has resigned. This vacancy va-cancy will be tilled at once, so that work will go on. Everythinc is being made ready for tho beginning of thc erection of a SHO.OOO dormitory for boys. This will stand at tho north end of Convcr3o hall and will correspond to the woman's building, build-ing, which stands at tho south end. The year 1912 will complete forty-threo years of mission work for thc Presbyterian Presbyte-rian church In Utah. BAPTISTS ENLARGE FIELD OF ENDEAVOR Baptist work In Utah dates from 18S2, when the First church, In Ogden. was organized. Tho following year the First church, in Salt Lake, was organised and tho edifice at the southwest corner of Second South and Second West was erected. There are now eleven churches and three missions, having a membership member-ship of 10S0 and property valued at $140,000. A llttlo more than half thc membership and nearly two-thirds of thc property belongs to thc Immanuel church of this city, the Immanuel being the consolidation of tho former First and East Sldo churches. During tho year changes In .pastorates have occurred In Trcmonton, Eureka, Provo, Springvillc, Moab, and Calvary (colored), Halt Lake City. Tho Rio Grande mlsssion on tho west side of thc city was organized Into a church with fifty members; thc Rev. B. F. Bronson la Its pastor. New Church Planned. Tho Swedish church has purchased a lot on Fourth East between Eighth and Ninth South, and is planning the erection erec-tion of a JoOOO building. All tho churches and missions report their work in excellent condition, with growing Sunday schools and young people's peo-ple's work. Tho Immanuel church ro-ports ro-ports llfty nddltlons for the year, thc current lurid bills paid, sorno additions to tho edifice and furnishings, and quite a decrease in tho building fund indebtedness. indebt-edness. It Is expected thai thc auditorium audi-torium of thc new edifice will be finished fin-ished next year. ' Thc Rev. L. S. Boworman, pastor of Immanuel. has rejoiced in the excellent congregation!! throughout thc year. The offering for missionary purposes during the year has been about ?1230. Plans for Future. Plans for more aggrer.slvo work on the part of all tho churches arc under con-eldcratlon,- In addition to tho work already al-ready mentioned, two gospel or colpor-tago colpor-tago wagons arc maintained. These arc expected to go all over tho state. One Is for work among the English Epcak-ing Epcak-ing and the other among the Norwegians. Norwe-gians. It i hoped In tho near future to materially Increase this form of work. The chapel cars and gospel wacons aro uplque features of Baptist work. An additional feature of work for the year hap been the uppolntment of the Rev. D. C. "Williams as. director for Sunday Sun-day school and young people's work. Mr. "Williams has made for hlmfaelf a large placo In the state work. Thc year i 1012 has been good average year. M. E. CHURCH IN UTAH STEADILY ADVANCES The Methodist Episcopal church in Utah and ita alms and achievements, are briefly disclosed for tho New Tear's Tribune by the P.ov. II. J. Talbott. u-norlptepdcnt u-norlptepdcnt of mlfirlons In Utah for the church. Dr. Talbott's epitome follow?: Tho Methodist Episcopal church began work in Utah in thc spring of 1S70. The Proteotant Episcopal church was already on the field when the Rev. Lewis Hartsough came to Salt Lake City to begin his ministry here, having been appointed ap-pointed to that service by the -bishops who hold the Colorado conference that year. Bishop Ttutlc of tho Protestant Episcopal church gave Mr. Hartsough a most cordial wclcomo to Utah, and upon thc bishop's Invitation Mr. Hartsough Hart-sough preached hlH first sermon In Utah in the room used by tho bishop's people for public religious services. Some time after this buglnnlng Mr. Hartsough began to preach In Ogden and ("'orlnno. Soon after his coming to Salt Lako City a place for worship was nc-cured nc-cured In a room over a livery stable Thereafter the work of this church was continued In the slalo without Intermission Intermis-sion until the prefcnt time. The mission work In Ltah has not been considered an eusy Job. it has made largo demand upon the patience, wisdom wis-dom and devotion of the men who have conducted It. Thc name of the Rev. Dr. T C IlIfT. who wuc for twenty-five years In" the leadership here. Is Inseparably connected con-nected with tho history of Chrl&tlan work In Utah. Indoed, thc work his been prosecuted In the face of the mofit discouraging dis-couraging conditions In many regards, Dut the more than forty vlaces where regular preaching service aro maintained:- the Ihtrty-nlne Sunday fchools conducted; the constant employment of more than twenty ministers, eleven teachers, five deaconesses, nnd four lay-lnlssslonnrics lay-lnlssslonnrics these are in evidence that the work goes on. Besides tho regular mr)i'"5 he'd, considerable preaching Is done In Places where the hureh has no organization Alo, lor.it preacher1 nnd lavmen render w'-iabV aid l;i hold lng meetings when th? services of ordained or-dained ministers are not available. Thc church acadmiy at Price has paHcd Its ylxth year. It has an excellent excel-lent school and dormitory building, where students from out of town aro provldqd with board and lodging at thc most reasonable rea-sonable rates, though this Institution Is by no means a cheap concern. Tho faculty fac-ulty Is carefully selected, the standard of work for both teachers and students Is high, the discipline is admirable, and the results aro of thc most gratifying character. The course of studv In so arranged ar-ranged that graduates from the academy are admitted on their grading o thc most reputable universities. A fine opportunity op-portunity Iu here afforded parents; who desire, for their sons and daughters, educational edu-cational advantages under Christian influences. in-fluences. The work hero la not conducted conduct-ed In a spirit of rivalry to thc public schools, but It Is heartily supplementary thereto. Within a few years Just past gratifying gratify-ing progress has been made In the Improvement Im-provement of the church properties, in some cases, convenient and attractive sites have been secured for buildings to be erected later. In other instances buildings have been erected, or greatly Improved, and perilous Indebtedness has been discharged. So that with reference to business matters thc affairs of the church are in a very satisfactory condition. con-dition. Votes of a spiritual revival in the church arc riultc evident at this time; and It is believed that a general awak. cnlng may be confidently expected in thc near future. ! Mission of the Church This church supports Christian work In the cities axid in tho larger towns of the state, and It pushes also into the mining camps with Its ' message. The Methodist Eplscoral church believes be-lieves In tho enactment of such lawn as will sccuro Justice .to all clakses of citizens, citi-zens, protecting thc weak from oppression, oppres-sion, -providing for tho unfortunate, restraining re-straining and punishing and reforming tho criminal. It teaches and enforces temperance. It stands for the absolute freedom of men In politics and "religion; and strongly resents all Interference in these regards from anv source whatsoever. whatso-ever. It believes In thc fatherhood of God and thc brotherhood Of man; the deity of Jesus Christ; the universal benefits of the atonement of Jesus Christ; thc Illumination, guidance and comfort- i lng witness of tho Holy Spirit; tho necessity ne-cessity of spiritual regeneration: repentance repent-ance toward God, faith in Jesus Chrl3t as Redeemer, and a life of obedience as necessary to salvation; personal accountability; ac-countability; possible Balvatlon for every human being; the cortaln salvation of all infants and Irresponsible persons; tho certain destruction of the finally Incorrigible; Incor-rigible; eternal life for all repentant souls; and abundance of grace and help for all who seek to live godly lives In this world. It believes that the Bible contains God's sufficient revelation of himself to mankind, and that therein his will Is fully revealed, so that whoever will follow Its teachings need fall of neither a virtuous and holy life here, - nor of eternal life hereafter. It believes that faithful and humble souls In all communions, com-munions, and outside of any communions, commun-ions, and In heathen lands, who live up to thc best light obtainable will be guided guid-ed to the light Ineffable. These are the vital things which this church firmly believes and holds- But entire liberty of thought Is not only allowed, al-lowed, but also encouraged and exercised exer-cised among tho mombersnlp; so that no man ventures to lnterfero with complete Independence In this regard. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH PROGRESSES The year 1912 may bo considered thc most progressive year the Christian Science movement has ever experienced throughout the world and including tho state of Utah, for the honeflclal effects of tho healing results of the understanding understand-ing of the life, words and works of Christ Jesus are more widely known than ever before. This Is thc statement of Warnlck A. Tyler, head of thc Christian Sclcnco publication committee for Utah. Throughout thc year Sunday school and tho regular Sunday and Wednesday evening even-ing services have been hold by tne two churches In Salt Lake: also in Ogden, Provo. Park City and Mllford, and during dur-ing thc last half of the year Sunday and "Wednesday evening services have been conducted at Garfield and Eureka and recently re-cently tho Sunday servlccn havo bogun in Logan. In addition to these, thcro aro a number of places in the stato where little groups of adherents meet together every Sunday for tho purpose of reading tho lesson sermons. Tho marked Increase In attendance at these services shows that a more vital intorcst Id being taken In tho subject of Christian Science than over before. New Church Building. During the year plans have been accepted ac-cepted by tho Second church, of Salt Lake for the new church building to be erected on thc lot owned by the church on tho south side of East South Temple stroet. Immediately facing G street. Fupds for lids building are being collected and arrangements ar-rangements aro being made to break ground early in the coming spring. One of tho requirements of thc denomination denomi-nation Is that frco reading rooms shall bo maintained wherever there Is a Christian Hcloncc church. Such reading rooms havq been provided in Salt Lake for many years, where the public has had free access ac-cess to uud could purchase Bibles and ull tho literature of the denomination. It has been apparent for some time past that thpie rooms were becoming badly crowded and therefore on the completion comple-tion of the Walker bank building a handsome hand-some suite of five rooms was engaged at thc caet end of thc fifth floor apd thc reference library, reading room and talcs department were moved from the rooms formerly occupied In the Scott building- Lectures in Utah. A pumbcr of free lectures on Christian Science were given In Salt Lako. Ogden. Park City and Mllford. During tho week of tho Republican national convention a special edition of tho Christian Science Monitor thc universal daily newppaper published by the denomination was printed and published In Chicago, giving thc full story of thc great convention from a strlcilv new non-partisan and non-political viewpoint. This rpcclal edition was published on each of tho six days of the convention, and through the efforts of the local Scientific some thousands of copies were forwarded to the prominent business men of Utah. Perhaps the most novel feature of thc work for the year was establishing and maintaining free reading and res-t rooms at the Beaver county fair and the Utah state fair. Thc latter conslsti-d of a comfortable com-fortable "take-down houm;, In which rooms wore provided for resting, reading and for those dcalrlne It retiring for a few minutes' quiet seclusion Members of nil denominations were welcomed by those In attendance without any uttcmpt being made to force any religious vlowa on them, and thc number of perion who took advantage of the accommodation offered showed that a long-felt want was filled In that manner. B'NAI ISRAEL HAS HAD SPLENDID YEAR A record of tho activity of the churches In Salt Lake would be Incomplete If omo mention were not made of Congregation B'nal Israel. The members constitute thc reform or liberal brunch of the Jew-leh Jew-leh church. In thc life nt the community they take high rank In thc business world and Jn professional activities. Tho year 1012 so far as Congregation B'nal Israel lr? concerned ha been marked by nothing of startling nature. Because the mom-bers mom-bers of Congregation B'nal lrael do their work conscientiously and with effect, their Inherent modesty prevents the Panning to the v.orld every achievement that goe toward the betterment of the Suit Lakt community. It naa under the nupph e of Congregation Congrega-tion B nal Israel that Dr. lrael Abrahams Abra-hams of Cambridge university. Ensland. was brought to Salt Lake in tho latter part of November and dollvorod his notable not-able Jeeiure on "New Testtmcnt Prob-,cm.svtfm Prob-,cm.svtfm a Jewish Point of View." lUbbl Charles J. Freund. who on December De-cember 1 finished his clpht yiars of ministry, min-istry, still suldea the plrltul welfare of the congregation and his efforts to place the congregation In the front rank among Salt Lake churches an winning n'm i constant approval among the people of Salt Ike. who appreciate his worth and enthusiastic support of all things that tend to tho upbuilding and betterment better-ment of tho city. r,.?.!!0. r(icers for th current year arc Uilllahi uratipc. president: Dr. Theodore G. Meyer, vice president; Jacob A. ICahn. treasurer; D.ivld Spitz, sccrtarv. These, with Herman Barnelt. Louis Simon and David Werthclmer. constitute the board of directors of the congregation. MONTEFIORE FLOCK IN ONWARD MARCH Congregation Monteflorc of Salt Lake City ond Its affiliated organisations hove become leaders among the progressive American Jewish congregation It has for its spiritual leader nnd rabbi Leon Album, formerly of Brooklyn, N. V.. who has attained prominence duo to his constant con-stant watchfulness over the good of his people. Ho has to his credit the authorship au-thorship of seventy-two articles published hy the Elmlra Telegram on various religion, re-ligion, philosophy arid scientific subjects. sub-jects. The officers of the congregation are all prosperous and philanthropic citizens of Salt Lake City, namely. N. Rosenblatt.. Rosen-blatt.. M. M. Aaron. A. Frank. H. Flnkel-f Flnkel-f teln. Tho- rcUring president. J. Shapiro. Is entitled to immense credit for tho progress during his administration. The present officers aro zealously active for the welfare of tho community. The Hebrew school of tho congregation was founded by L Levitt Its officers and teachero are the following: Messrs. 1. Levitt, 8. Salmcnson. J. Rolnschrlhor, B. Salmenson, Mr. Werber. A. Eckstein: teachers. M. Alder. Miss Fannie Shapiro. Miss Mlnnio Bornsteln and the Misses Nathan and Jacobson. The Ladles' auxiliary was founded by Mrs- J. Shapiro. Its present officers arc: Mrs. B. Salmenson, S. Salmenson and H. Appleman. The Ladles' Aid society Is another division di-vision conducting noteworthy work for tho 'benefit of thc community. Its officers offi-cers are Mrs. S. Love. Mrs. H. Eckstein, Mrs. L. Smith and Mrs. S. Salmenson. Tho congregation Is rarely fortunate In the presence of tho wife of their own rabbi. Mrs. Leon Album, among tho active ac-tive women workers. Mrs. Album Is also originally from New York, where she Is well-known for the advancement of several sev-eral charitable, philanthropic and re-Uglous re-Uglous movements. It will not bo out of place, says Ea.bbl Album, to glvo the congregation special credit for setting an exampfo for keeping a vigilant eyo upon the younger generation. genera-tion. Great pains are taken by lta rabbi and officers to Impress upon the outside world that the truths of Judaism aro un-shakablo un-shakablo and that thc younger Jewish generation cannot afford to become misled mis-led by the disintegrating environment For this purpose there has been formed the Nonora Social club, which comprises Intellectually bright young men and women, wo-men, tho sons and daughters of members of tho congregation. LUTHERAN CHURCHES ADVANCE IN UTAH The work of. tho Lutheran church In this state Is comparatively new. Though several congregations were organized some years ago. thc work in general has been hampered very much on account of lack of men. In lato years, however, thc work has been developed at different places, others have been explored and will be looked after in a short time if present Indications provo true- Delta, In Millard county, on the Salt Lake route, has witnessed a wonderful development. Lutherans from Colorado and Nebraska havo found farming there very profitable, and as thc land Ms ld at very reasonable prices, quite a few families have cast their lot with Mlljard county, and in time hope to develop not only some typical farms, but also a Lutheran Luth-eran community. Services are held In German at present, but within thc next few months English services will bo held rccularly. and a Sundav school Is now being organized near Townslte. St. John's "Evangelical Lutheran church of Salt Lake, of which thu Rev. William J. Lankow Is pastor, has had another prosperous year. Within a. few years this congregation, being a "bi-lingual" one, having services In Gorman and English, Eng-lish, has grown to bo one of tho largest in the state. Us financial affairs arc In very prood condition. Tho Ladlct.' Aid society has proved an aid not only to the congregation, but also to the sick and needy. The Touns People's Aid society, "Concordia," thoush young In years, is active in literary work, loctures being given In both languages. lan-guages. The parochial school conducted by the church has been attenoftd hy twenty-dght pupils. The curriculum includes in-cludes all the elcmontarles of the public schools anil daily instruction in religion and German. On the whole, the progress of thc Lutheran Luth-eran church In this state In tho past yeur i. been satisfactory, and the clergy of the denomination look forward to an expansion ex-pansion In Utah such us was wltnes-cd in thc central state twrnty-flve years aso. Swedish Church. The Swedish Lutheran Zlon church belongs be-longs to thc Evangelical Lutheran Angus An-gus tana synod, which Includes all Swedish Swe-dish and some English Lutheran churches in the United States and Canada. The denomination, strong an-fvlgorou In other parts of the countryinas not been equally fortunate In the IntermpuntUn region, aa all the churches In Uuh and Idaho arc still In thc mission 6t8ge of development de-velopment Few Swedlph Lutherans sot-tie sot-tie In these parts, and many have moved away in recent years. In regard to the five church orja.nl:-tlonr. orja.nl:-tlonr. la Utah, it may be said that dur lng the present year they have have held tV,clr SF11' nc PMtor Is eervlng them all. Tho Zlon church of this city and mother church of thlB district Is the largest of the five. Its membership is about the tamo as last year. Services aro held cyery Sunday evening, and the Sunday school each Sunday morning, The Ladiee' Aid. tho Lutheran league and the Mission society are centers of the social life of the church and vigorous hclperB In financial matters. There has been no extensive improve-ment improve-ment of tho church property this year, but tho work of repairing the pipe organ undertaken a little more than a year ago has boon practically completed. Tho church Is fortunate In still onjov-lng onjov-lng tho faithful support of the Augus-tana Augus-tana synod, a Eunport that deserves a corresponding fulfillment of the hopes that led the denomination to extend Its work to this field. The Rov. ErikFloroen Is superintendent and pastor. CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN FAVORABLE STATE The Central Christian church is situated sit-uated at Fourth" South and Third East streets. This church owns property worth 52o,000. without any debt upon It As yet only Sunday school rooms havo been bunt Tho Rev. a R. NeeL tho pa, torhopes ere long to bnlld an auditorium on tho vacant comer. The last year tho church has installed a heating plant and paid for It. All runnlnc expenses arc promptly met, without any outside help. For the last three years the church has received on an average of sixty members each year. There are now 2o0 membcra. and they are" some of thc best people of Salt Lako City. Tho Sunday school Js jn a very flourishing flourish-ing condition. There aro 150 In thc school, under thc direction of W. A. Wight. Perhaps thc be3t part of the school lo tho primary, under the leadership of Mies Flora McCanne. There are sixty children In this department. This church Is at peace with Itself, but is scoking to urge warfare against the sins of the world. Its motto for the new year Js: "Christ's gain our train, Chriet'u loss our loss. Back to Christ And on with the cross." UNITARIAN SOCIETY IS FREE FROM DEBT The Unitarian church, or, more properly, prop-erly, tho First Unitarian Society of Salt Lake, resumed regular services, after a considerable Interval, on the first of September. Sep-tember. The Rev. Frederick M. Bennett, who for thirteen years past was minister of the Unitarian church in Lawrence, Kan., was engaged as minlbter of thc church. Tho scattered religious liberals have been brought together and enlisted In the work. A Sunday school h9S been organized or-ganized for the children, which hojds regular reg-ular cessions. Other departments of thc work will be ettabllshed in the near future. fu-ture. No special or sensational developments havo been attempted, the regular Sunday morning rervicos have beeu held and there has been a steady Increase In thc lntcrsrt In the work. A choir, under thc leadership leader-ship of Joseph Poll, which has been named "Unltv quartette," has been formed. Mrs. Ernest M. Fowlor. an accomplished mu-clclan. mu-clclan. has taken the work of pianist and the bost of music has been secured for the services. One of the real accomplishments of the church is tho settlement of the debt of ligs $3?00 to thc American Unitarian assocta- U'SS tlon. This has been achieved in the last Vi'lfi! three months and the church property ffffS hsa been secured for the perpetuation of Jw1 thc Unitarian work In this city. In the n.Qt past the. association hap spent ma.ni thousands of dollars for the prosecution 'fHs of the work hero and Is still lending sub- t, sLantlal aid. but tho foclcty now goer ' forward without debt and askc the loyal MMi liberals of this city to rally to the. fup- n port of the work which. 'has been under- rM Tne Unitarians believe the church has ffsi a distinctive function for religion to per- form In thlB community. It is frankly ifva and openly honeet In Its unorthodox po- viw fltlon, but it is declaredly religious In . JtflM Ita spirit In the turmoil of changing re- ini Igloue opinion and in thc midst or ro- WKB clat unrest tho "Unitarians say they are raH wflllnr to trust to tho freedom and dig- I'rfiE nlty or human nuturo and believe that tho taM democratic church will in a positive way !rr preserve and conservo tho religious life 'iKajji of the world. Jvfl CONGREGATIONAL III MEETS WITH SUCCESS M B fur the greatest work undertaken . 1 Kk by the First Congregational church during 'fcvl the year was tho Inauguration of tho f!i habit cure. Tho Rov. Br. Elmer I -Goshen, pastor of the church, met with so much success in his experimental worV 'if3 covering a period of eighteen months . i ,U" that, three months ago, ho announced t ,i 'kti his congregation that he und his oseo- ""frSC clalc. Henry Barker, felt ro secure in their blV efforts that henceforth all persons men nhrfu and women of any creed or of no creed 'ftilH at all would bo made welcome. ij T'Wfa Dr. Goshen reports that the reclama- ipf'jy tiops of drink and drug victims within a. -ft'Ii very short period have mounted a total running high Into tho hundreds. "Not only have wo saved a great many men Iff'lre to themselves and reclaimed them for i':?"! society, but also we have succeeded In re- .jh'dj uniting scores of broken families', and I r,ii am happy to say we have met with no failures. We are now receiving about (W:JI twenty persons every day. Wc are road " ItflB to welcome the. drink user or thc drug iVMk user at any timeour church Is open 'was every day for their especial benefit and jfvjg Dr. Gorhon aaya that tho free employ- J'tof ment bureau establlrhed by tho church jWm has broadened Its scope and la now plac- jU lng men 8pd women In Jobs not only In- Icftf Salt Lako and Utah, but alio In Wyom- Uffir lng, Nevada, Idaho and even Colorado. LftK Fo'ur thousand persons, ho report?, ha t Wm. been slvcn employment through the m agency of the church bureau. Bju The First Congregational church ha J WBk shown an Increaso In membership dur- ig9 lng the year. The congrecation now num- yOM hfTz between HOO and 1500 Dr. Govben & m sayy 1312 has been by long odds the be:t Mm year In the church's bltory. ft 9 The Phillips Congressional church, ot g If which the Rev P, A. Sjmpkln lr. tho pas- m tor. 'rae enjoyed a year of progress. Dut- ftjj H lng the rear the pastor dclhered a ve- tlig rlc of rermons deeisned erpeelally for th JJjSR vouns men of Salt Lake. Thc financial Kg condition of thc church lr. excellent. j wag Large Mime havo been given b7 the lf church for foreign missionary work, and i"fi tho local flrld la in splendid nhapc, hnW, Indeed. . , ?T 1 -- ' ' I |