The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-22
COMMISSION ROT.

The noble and self.sacrifcing men
and women of these various re-
ligious denominations, who, as ministers
and teachers, have consecrAted themA
selves to this good work, are deserving of
the thanks and q attitude of every Christ
ian and philsuthropist, and it may be
that their labors under Divine Provi-
dence may accomplish more than the
wisdom Of the lawgiVers.
The above is an extract from the
report of the Utah Commission to
the Secretary of the Interior, and
which goes on file and is recorded
and published as an executive docu-
ment Of the nation. It has refer
ence to and is honorable mention"
of "the many Christian denom-
nations that have established
colleges, schools and churches in Salt
Lake City, and many other points
Of tie Territory" Now that the
Commissioner have had time to be
healed of their gush, and to settle
down to sober contemplation of cold
language, we ask them if they are
not heartily ashamed Of the above
rot? II it were out Of the report
would they desire it reinstated ?
This handing out Of taffy is not
only out Of place in public docu.
ment like the one le'erred to, but is
unworthy sane, intelligent men
who occupy a dignifed, important
POSITION. 1t is childish b, if not silly.
We are saying nothing against
I" the noble and self sacrificing menh
and women who are working In
the churches and schools; on the
contrary, We entertain for many
of them the highest regard as
teachers and ministers; and wher-
ever their labors are devoted to the
education and elevation Of men
women and children morally,
physically and intellectually, we
heartily commend their efforts and
sincerely wish they may be the
means of accomplishing even more
good than they dream of. At the
same time we cannot but regard it
as ridiculous and nonsensical to
speak Of them as selfsacrifcing or
single them out as a class mere
worthy of commentator than other
moral and religious teachers and
secular educators. There is not one
of them, male or female, who
does not make the sacrifice"
for pay, the same as ministers
and teachers everywhere sacrifice
themselves; we doubt If there is
among all the UNCONVENTIONAL min
listers, and all the mission school
teachers, men and women, a single
person who would sacrifice himself
or herselfin Utah, in any disastrous
degree. if the sacrifice could be
made lighter elsewhere. Is there a
mIulS66T AC1C WAOs IL NC COuiO ScG
a call to an easier and more profit
able position elsewhere, would re-
main in Utah longer than he could
induce some one less fortunate to
take his place? Is there a teacher
here who is devoting time and
labor to the work out Of pure love
for the work of Regeneration ?"
We think not. Their hearts may be |
In the "mission," but no more than
the money, either present or pros
pective, Is in their pockets.
Of course the Commission had |
a purpose in this drove. The sup~
port Of the Christian churches viii
go long way toward keeping them
in Office, and the good will of the
churches can be obtained by little
tsffy Of the quality here given.
We again suggest that however
pretty and proper the extract above
might be in a church or a religious
weekly, in an official documenti it is
unadulterated rot.