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Show TRU T H. METHODISTS SHAKEN UP. Although the general public has not been thoroughly informed, it is a fact nevertheless, that for the past few months there has been the next thing to an open scandal brewing in the First Methodist church, of this city. Only the most strenuous efforts of the members, who wanted to have the matter over with as little publicity as possible, g have kept the many rumors from into a very rank story. Since the announcement that Rev. Dr. Albritton, who has filled the pulpit in the church for the past year, was to More-heaexchange pulpits with Rev. Mr. of Williamsport, Pa., the story has become public and it seems that for nearly all the time since Albritton came here from Butte, when he exchanged pulpits with Rev. Alfred Henry, there has been a rough house, so to speak. crys-talizin- marvelled to think that a man of his standing would suffersucli an indignity without resenting it, and many stoutly maintained it was not a case of turning the other cheek. Resides that other cheek business is about worn out anyway. They thought, and did not hesitate to say, that he should, if innocent, have said something; done something. It is safe to say that this bit of news caused a sensation in Methodisi circles. Hut this was not all. Those who were looking up his past career claimed to have discovered that his Butte life was not free from guile; that there were acts in his stay while in the wicked Montana city, not befitting a clergy d, ft Dr. Albritton is, what may be prop- erly designated, as a bit strenuous. He opened up right away after coming here. It is worthy of remark too, that while in liutte, a city which is so wicked that Salt Lake is a paradise when compared to it, Dr. Albritton was a bit mild in his dealings with sinners in general, here he hopped on to the city authorities with gusto at the outset and started to reform things with a vengeance. When he had finished jumping the officials and authorities for permitting vice to get its glad rags on and promenade the town, he turned loose on Ills congregation and walloped the laymen and lay sisters in language vigorous, and to them, extremely distasteful. Every one remembers his famous gnat sermon, in which he compared the works of the devil to the buzzing of gnats, and concluded by stating that the membership of his own church was afflicted with those insects. Well, that sort of thing didn't satisfy the brethren, or the sistern either. They murmured with exceedingly apparent murmurs. The trustees called his attention to the fact that he wasn't doing the right thing, but he scoffed at them and wanted to know who was running that church. Then he found fault with the manner in which the affairs of the Sabbath school was being conducted. That did not please the ladies, who put in their time teaching the infant mind the pathwa3's of peace. lie created quite a commotion in that direction and was sat upon again, but he did not seem to mind it a bit and piked right along. ft ft ' Everyone who reads newspapers will recall his vigorous address to the ministers of his denomination here, when he designated Mormonism as the most diabolical thing in existence. That did not please every one either. He was reproached with injuring his own cause by his indiscriminate tossing of bricks. The state press took several falls out of him, Mormon and Gentile papers alike. Hut he kept pegging away. ft ft Finally some one started in to look up his record. That was disaster. It was learned that at one time he was Presiding Elder in the Ohio conference. That he was suspended for a year for misconduct. That a paper printed in his district boldly charged him with That he did not get misdoings. a gun and go after the editor; neither did he have him arrested for criminal libel; neither did he sue him for damages. Those of the congregation who were made aware of this circumstance and claimed it veakened his standing here, man. These were bruited about,comft ft they did not add to the ministers In the midst of all the excitement atfort either. ft ft tendant upon the situation and the not did Albritton Brother Then, too, startling disclosures connected thereget along well with his brother clergy- with, came Rev. Dr. Leilich, the Sumen. It seems he wanted to be it perintendent of Missions. He ilknown, all the time and not give the others a gentle reader, Utah is a mission field. chance. lie had trouble with Rev, The Methodists have no conference Richard Wake, who is a well known here; we are numbered with the beand highly esteemed clergyman, and nighted, just the same as the Africans because of it, he would not affiliate with in Horioboola-gh- a. We need missionacThis Association. Ministerial the aries and we get them. Dr. Albrittou tion, however, was considered more and the balance are sent here, just as childish than otherwise, although it is to send Greenlands icy people they mountains and Indias coral strand. Dr. Leilich is a type of the muscular,' strong, deep lunged Christian. He has a voice penetrating and replete with sound. It rolls and booms and reverberates and vibrates and jimmies around every nook and corner of the edifice wherein he speaks. The sinner in the back pew and the penitent on mourners bench both bear alike. The doctor is energetic and likes to keep things moving. It was not loDg for. jhim; the consideration of the matter. He transferred Albritton and sent for and then the troubled I Morehead waters grew still. I i Look Out for the Things 1 Hut having got his hand in with the and you neednt worry about the big ones. That i9 the Burlington idea. Adherence to it has placed the Burlington in the front rank of American railroads absolutely without a rival in point of good service. The Chicago Special leaving Denver at 4 p. m.. the St. Louis: Special leaving at 3 p. m., and the First Methodist Church, t Ves-tibul- ed Flyer leaving at 10 p. m., are offered as good examples of the Burlington idea. Tickets at Offices of Connecting Lines. Ticket Office, - 79 West Second South Street. R. F. NESLEN, General Agent, Salt Lake City. Operates Best Local Train Service in the State to all Points. Connections made In Ogden Union Depot with All Trains of Southern Pacific and Oregon Short Line. O 3 And Three Distinct Scenic Routes. FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY Leaving Salt Lake at 8 JO a. m., 3:15 p. m.a and 8 JO p. m. Pullman Palace and ft ft Ordinary Sleeping Cars TO Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, ....WITHOUT CHANGE.... Free Reclining Chair Cars. Personally Conducted Excursions. A Perfect Dining Car Service. For Kates, Folders, etc., inquire of Ticket Office, 103 West Second South Street, Dooly Block Corner, or write, I. A BENTON. General Agent Passenger Department. SALT LAKE CITY. Dr. Leilich decided he would root around a bit and see what other little commotions he could cause. So he told Rev. ti. Hunt to leave Liberty Park M. E. Church and go back to Iowa and report to his conference. Well, cow maybe you think that didn't cause a rumpus. Rev. Hunts congregation kicked, and they kicked good aud plenty. They came up town in droves, wagons, hacks and on streetcars. Because Mr. Hunt is a popular pastor. Hut it did no good, for Leilich is king and his ukases are law. So Hunt will not preach here any more. This done, Rev. Edwards of Mercur was informed he could go to Idaho. He bowed beneath the chastening rod and began packing his household goods. This removal caused trouble in Mercur, where Rev. Edwards was more than popular; w here he was loved aud respected by all. Rev. Smith, of Bingham, was informed he could hie him away to Montana and report to the conference there. Rev. Smith submitted. Then he called on Rev J. F. Price at Marysvale to go to other place. Rev. Price said srae. Nit. He resigned his pastorate and threw up his job as Methodist minister and will engage iu other business. Now Leilich is roaming around with his eye cocked to see what other little shaking ups he can cause. It can be Ein-me- tt truthfully said there are high jinks goon in ing Utah Methodism. It is said ft ft of Dr. Morehead, who is to succeed Albritton, that; he is a good man and an able minister and that his coming here will prove very acceptable to the congregation which has been in a sad state, for a loDg time. Japan has an avenue of trees 50 miles in length. The trees are the cryptomera, and every one is a per- feet specimen, quite straight, from 130 feet to 15C feet in height and 12 to 15 feet in circumference. The avenue extends from the town of Namanda to Nlkko. . .. |