Show THE METHODIST REPORT for much notice of the report adopted at the methodist conference yesterday with reference to the work in utah we have neither tate taste nor time some of the statements such as ae that extreme illiteracy prevails pre vaila in rural places which la Is baing overcome by our lp are absolutely false mendacity and impudence it raight well be called in dragging the name of the holy one into the flippant and conceited phrases coined by a couple of upstarts up starts constitute the whole claim of the screed to the publicity we give it the regeneration to which the document alludes so unctuously ly the self sacrifice the patriotism the loyalty to duty and to the good cause all this might be more readily conceded if less leas bombastically claimed the M E brother apparent i ly iv does not know what it to ie to do gloo gooi ly by stealth and blush to find it fame he believes in getting his bis pay is as he goes along and blowing his own tin trumpet till his cheeks crack lest some one should to fo get tuat he be lives so bo far as utah is concerned prating nc of this sort causes no ripple save possibly tos os sibly one of bait emif amused pity but having delivered themselves of a tremendous burden billings will doubtless go bael back with a happier smirk to beaver and jones will spread hirA himself self with still more oleaginous piety over the fortunate fold that has baa him for its shepherd shep heid at the risk of disturbing their peace of mind however we tender them this parti parting tik gre erecting etiny that which they call the of today is 18 not different from the mormonism tf if brig brigham ham young it if by the term they mean the gospel of jesus christ as the latt T day saints believe it it will not net change til in tho the future any at mor thor ethan lik in the past ait it lip la and eternal oter hil and will tit be and flourishing when ben puny opponents posing aa 0 report writers and i plato plate passers have long since gone to their account |