Utah Evangelist/Vol. 1/No. 8

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-THE UTAH EVANGELTST.- <br><br> THE UTAH PRESBYTERY. [Transcriber's note: 1884 is handwritten next to this heading.] <br> The spring meeting of the Utah Presbytery was held in Ogden, Friday, March 28th. The attendance upon this meeting is never as large as that upon the fall meeting, in view of the fact that many, on account of distance, cannot attend twice a year. <br> The opening sermon was preached by Rev. R. G. McNiece, D. D., who delivered an able discourse from Acts 21-13. The Presbytery was convened after the sermon and Rev. G. W. Martin, of Manti was elected Moderator. Revs. P. D. Stoops, of Richfield and A. R. Crawford, of Mount Pleasant, were elected temporary clerks. The following ministers, elders, teachers and visitors were present at the opening of the Presbytery: <br> Ministers and Elders.-Revs. F. L. Arnold, Evanston; S. L. Gillespie, Brigham City; Geo. W. Leonard, Springville; R. G. McNiece, Salt Lake; C. M. Parks, Logan; J. A. L. Smith, Payson; Geo. W. Martin, Manti; Thos. F. Day, American Fork; E. N. Murphy, Silver Reef. <br> Licentiates.-P. D. Stoops, Richfield; Philip Bohbeck, Hyrum; A. R. Crawford, Mount Pleasant. <br> Elders.-C. H. Parsons, Ogden; David Hone, Payson; F. W. Blohm, Manti; Wm. N. Ellis, Corinne; R. H. Terhune, Salt Lake. <br> Teachers.-Miss M. A. Ramsay, Scipio; Miss Ella Campbell, Fillmore; Miss J. A. Olmstead, Richfield; Miss Sadie L. Brown, Moroni; Miss Lucy Lockwood, Nephi; Miss Anna Burlin, Payson ; Miss Mary E. Moore, Salt Lake; Miss Ella McDonald, Kaysville; Miss Flora Campbell, Ogden; Miss L. Vaughn, Ogden; Miss Mary H. Dayton, Brigham City; Miss Kate E. Best, Wellsville; Miss Carrie Nutting, Hyrum; Miss H. R. McCracken, Smithfield; Miss Jennie McGinty, Richmond; Mrs. C. M. Parks, Miss Amelia Wocdruff, Mrs. M. A. Shirley, Logan; J. M. Coyner[,] Salt Lake. <br> Visitors.-Mrs. W. M. Ferry, Park City; Mrs. P. Bohbeck, Hyrum; Mrs. R. G. McNiece, Salt Lake; Mrs. T. F. Day, American Fork; Miss. L. M. Dod, Knox City, Mo.; John Hone, Payson. <br> The devotional exercises were led by Rev. G. W. Leonard, of Springville, Saturday morning at 8:30, for half an hour, when Presbytery convened, and the regular work of the Presbytery was committed to the several committees for future report. Verbal reports were then heard from the delegates[,] both ministers and teachers, from the various parts of the field. The work of the Utah Presbytery not only covers all of Utah, but a part of southern Idaho and western Wyoming. Some of the stations are over 300 miles apart. It is always exceedingly interesting to hear these reports, to hear especially the lady teachers tell in their simple way of their joys and of their sorrows. <br> The general tone was that of progress and of a decided onward movement. <br> These reports were finished in the afternoon and some of the routine of the business transacted. <br> The main work of the Presbytery is always on the second day, being the day of action in regard to the regular reports of the committees. The most important of these are the committees of Home Missions, Church Erection, Education, Church Polity, Sabbath Schools, Sabbath Observance and Temperance. The arduous work of some of these committees can be understood when we remember that they embrace a close investigation of the work in every one of the forty mission stations in the bounds of the Presbytery. <br> Saturday evening was devoted to a social, given by the ladies of the Church to the Presbytery and its friends. These socials are always an important factor of the meetings of Presbytery; and on this occasion the ladies of the Ogden Church showed themselves fully equal to the occasion, both in programme and refreshments. <br> Ordinarily the absence of a pastor on such an occasion as the meeting of a Presbytery is a serious drawback; but the lady teachers at Ogden, Misses Campbell and Vaughn, aided by the Sabbath School Superintendent, Clark Parsons, and others, managed everything so systematically that the want in this case was scarcely felt. <br> The pulpits of the various Evangelical Churches of the city were occupied on the Sabbath by the ministers of the Presbytery, and all the churches were well filled. <br> A missionary meeting was held Sabbath evening, at which there were a number of short, interesting addresses. <br> Presbytery convened at 8:30 a. m. Monday, and after devotional exercises, resumed the regular work. <br> Our limited space will not allow us to give a full outline of all the committees' reports. <br> The Committee on Church Erection reported $10,860 expended by the Board of Church Erection since the last meeting of Presbytery in August, and the amount asked for by this committee for the enlargement of the work the coming year, is some $40,000. <br> The report of the Committee on Home Missions showed that three ministers had been called from the field in the last six months, and that two teachers had been laid aside from sickness. <br> The work needs immediately three men to fill the places of these ministers, and seven others to occupy other fields. Eight new teachers will be needed at the opening of the new school year, September 1st. <br> The report shows steady advancement all along the line, notwithstanding the most bitter opposition in some places. <br> The Committee on Education reported a plan for systematic school work, embracing primary, academic and collegiate instruction, which was unanimously adopted. <br> The EARNEST WORKER was recognized as the organ of the Presbytery. The various teachers in the work were requested to send monthly reports of their school to J. M. Coyner, Chairman of the Educational Committee, Salt Lake City. <br> Rev. G. W. Martin was unanimously chosen as District Superintendent of Missions. <br> Springville was chosen as the place for the August meeting of Presbytery. <br> Rev. G. W. Martin was chosen as Ministerial Delegate to General Assembly, which meets at Saratoga in May, and Rev. T. F. Day alternate. F. W. Blohm was elected lay delegate and J. M. Coyner alternate. <br> The sessions of Presbytery continued through the day on Monday and until 12 m. Monday evening. <br> This meeting of Presbytery was noted for its perfect harmony and active and prompt discharge of business. PRESBYTER. <br><br> FROM DENMARK. <br> We take the following extract from a letter received by a friend: <br> Thank you for the EARNEST WORKER. I think you are right when you write about preventing the moral cancer in Utah. I wish and hope that such a competent Board of Foreign Correspondence may be appointed, representing the whole missionary force. It should be the duty of such a Board to print extracts from the Mormon literature, &c. I fully believe you when you say "Such a Board would alone exert as much influence as the whole missionary labor in Utah." We must* have such information in these countries, where the Mormons get their proselytes by thousands. What shall we do when we do not have the facts necessary to convince the people of the abominable doctrines and practices of the Mormons? You do not need to send religious papers out to the world from Utah. Let others outside of Utah do that. But the missionaries who live close to that impure, foul and poisonous fountain ought to show the world what a dark stream flows from it. <br> I am sure that such a Board of Foreign Correspondence as you speak of will do this work, and be the means of hindering many poor, deceived people in the old country from emigrating to Utah. We need trustworthy information, and we would get that from such a Board. It would speak with an authority, as no single man from one denomination could speak. <br> Yours Fraternally, <br> CARL F. ELTZHOLTZ. <br> HORSENS, DENMARK, Mar. 7, 1884. <br><br> FATHER'S ADVICE TO HIS S0N.-"My son, I have heretofore presented you with a copy of the Holy Bible. If you study only one book let that be the book, as the truth it contains ‘are able to make you wise unto salvation.' <br> I herewith present you with a copy of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. If you study only two books, let this be the other, as it is not only a dictionary unsurpassed in the spelling, pronunciation and definition of words, but it is also an Encyclopedia of information in its Vocabularies of persons and places noted in Fiction, Scripture, Greek, Latin and Geographical Names, Biographical Dictionary, Quotations, Pictorial Illustrations, &c., making it a book to which you will have occasion frequently to refer during life."-President, Marion Female College. <br><br><br> * words are italicized <br><br>