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Show mis Rev. Leilich I Goes Down1' ! i I ! Rev. Dr. J. L. Leilich, who for the past year and a haif has j been in charge of the Utah mis- j ' sion of the Methodist Episcopal j church, has been removed from that position by order of Bishop i Warrer of Denver, who is .t thei I head cf the conference vhkh has, jurisdiction over the Utah mission. mis-sion. The order by the bishop is I to take effect at once. The removal of Dr Leilich '.s the j result of a strong protest s-"it to i i bishop Warren by the mir sters j and laymen of the Utah mission. I One pastor, Rev. D. M. Helmick, i of the Methodist church at Eur-leka, Eur-leka, Utah, s-nta communication to the papers declaring th t he had not signed the protest. So ' far as known, he is the only one ' of the subordinates of the irrita- j ting superintendent who has : openly avowed that he remained i loyal to his leader, i |