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Show ..... . .. .T . - - Rcscluti:ns 21I Ccmtcr Rcsolutlcns to Be t-troduccd; t-troduccd; Friczis cf Icilich Believe Conference Confer-ence Will Sustain Him. BULLETIN", The afternoon session was called to order at 2 o'clock with the "Women's Missionary society in control. The scrap between the Leilich and anti-Leilich anti-Leilich forces cannot come up before 4 o'clock, if it does today. This afternoon's session of the semiannual semi-annual conference of the Methodist ' , ministers of the Utah mission promises . to be exceedingly torrid. Indications point to the possibility of , a ruction that will eclipse any other that has ever occurred In the history of the conferences of Methodist ministers minis-ters m this State. It Is stated by those who are In close touch with both the Leiilch and the antl-Lelllch forces, that the antis have a set of resolutions, condemning Dr. Leilich, which they are awaiting1 the first favorable opportunity to spring on the conference. Counter Eesolution Beady. This opportunity. It Is believed, will be presented at the opening of the afternoon af-ternoon session. As soon as the resolution Is read, a counter-resolution, it la said, will be presented by the Leiilch contingent, and the war will be on in earnest. The brief skirmish which, was precipitated precipi-tated at yesterday morning's meeting, in which Dr. Leilich .was defeated upon his nomination for the chairmanship of the session by a vote of 10 to 8 showed how closely the opposing forces are divided. di-vided. Hay Be a" Deadlock. If the Leilich forces can prevail upon one member of the opposition to changw his position, the conference will be I deadlocked. . .- - - - - . - - - ' . - - - Dr. Leiilch was present at the naGm? lng session only a few minutes. His friends believe the conference will sustain sus-tain him. He was scheduled to read an exposition of Revelations, following the devotional service. As soon as ths devotional service was opened by the Rev. Mr. Parker, Dr. Leiilch read his paper, after which he left the session immediately and did not return before adjournment at 12 o'clock for lunch. When Dr. Leilich had departed, the Rev. L. H. Koepsel. the Rev. 8. C. Worrell Wor-rell and the Rev. George Jayne took part in the devotional exercises. Dancing Is Denounced. The Rev. T. F. Kelley read an interesting inter-esting paper on "Worldly Amusements and the Spiritual Life," in which he denounced modern dancing and card-playing. card-playing. Speaking of danclny, he said . that in the modern dance persons assume as-sume such relations to each other and engage in such things that If done elsewhere else-where would be the source of great scandal. - ' The Rev. Mr. Koepsel said that no person who indulged in worldly amusements amuse-ments ever saved a soul, and the Rev. G. F. Cook said that preachers should not be hypercritical, and should teach by example rather than by denouncing those whom they soueht to reach. - . The Rev. Richard Wake said that the present condition was due entirely to the fact that the ministers do not oppose op-pose worldly amusements with suffl-clentforce suffl-clentforce and vigor. Go After the Saloons. The Rev. Mr. Wake then read a pa- " per on "How to Solve the Prohibition Problem," and the Rev. 8. C. Worrell spoke on "The Anti-Saloon League," after which there was a twenty min- . utes discussion of the two papers. "Sabbath Desecration in Utah" was the subject of a paper by the Rev. G. . I F. Cook of Park City, who arraigned the mine-owners and mill operators for j not closing down on Sunday. |