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Show HUMAN NATURE. The Methodist denominations in this region are in much trouble, chiefly, it seems, because a bishop was sent here who is a natural boss, a man of unyielding prejudices and who should have selected some other cccupation than that of a clergyman, for religion cannot transform some natures, and as a rule the man constituted in a way to make a first-class second mate, as second mates were fifty years ago, is not quite the makeup make-up to make a porsuasivo loUower of the meek and lowly Jesus. The Deseret News has made much of the trouble, Avhich is natural, but the News shoiild be fair. People from Summit and Wasatch counties inform us that the Saints up there are swearing in more languages than "did our army in Flanders," and soros-are on the point ol open lebellion. The chief cause of trouble seems to be that many old and -trusted 'Officers pf the church in those stakqs have been. pu- out and new men, not acceptable to a majority of the H people, put hi. While 'the discipline 6 the Churclrr. jH will not permit any open revolution, a friend in- !H forms us that on all sides therq are men' and - women Who feel precisely as did thoQuakor who 'H on one most aggravating occasion heard one of H the wicked break out in a volley of fearful ana- H themas. The Quaker waited until the outburst H was over and then turning to the profane man, ex- H claimed with warmth: "I thanl; thee, friend." H |
