Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-12

; property nov held and used By said eorpor-
ailcn for place % worship, and plrsonaEes
cos nested ihereuith. aud burial sTo1nds.
, and q the description mentioned IN the
Z | rruyt=u TO section thirteen Of tins act and
o. section twcngy-tiH q this act. 10 the re
specifNe trustees mentioned IN section
: twenty ~ % this art and for the purposes
Z % TINS section said oourt shzl have al the
poTcrs of court % equity
Section % Is As follows:
That all religious societies, sects, and
congregations snAll have the night % have
and 90 bold. through trustees appointed hy
ang ouurt exercising PROBATE p0Ecrs - the
| Ierrltury, only on the n uminaiiou OF the
| authorities Of such society. sect. or Goa
Ereeafion, 80 much real property for the
erection or usc Of house. u worship, and
] for .ucn parsunaEeS and burial grounds. a.
shall bt'nccesEary for the convenience and
usc % the several cunErcEz cations Of such
religious society, seci, or congregation.
In answer 10 the question asked
me, | say in accordance with the
Provisions Of these two sections the
supreme Court Of The Territory OF
! Utah decreed that what i called
the Temple Block, upon which j.
situated the Mormon Temple which
has cost them already several mil
lion dollars and the Assembly Hall
and Tabernacle-that block il No.
-, / belIeve-in the City Of salt
lake, was set apart % the trustees
Tor the benefit Of the unincoTpor-
ated members Of the Mormon
Church. This corporation having
been dissolved by act Of Congress,
the decree Of the court, in Accord
ance with the provisions Of this
/ section, 50 far recognized the exist
| ence Of this Mormon association,
/ II you please 30 to call IL, he
/ cause II was not then a cOrpora-
! ton, and a decree was rendered
I setting apart to the trustees for their
use this block Of the city, 80 that
the court and the act Of Congress
recognizes the right Of this Mormon
| Church association 10 build churches
and temples and 10 hold property
through trustees for that purpose.
Mr.. Rogers-who were appointed
I trustees in that matter-Mormonss
Mr. BrOadhead-Oh, YES, sir; Of
cUurse they would not appoint trus-
tees hostile 10 members Of the
Church.
The 4 haiTman-I had not learned
that fact, and ! am very glad 10
learn a..
Mr.. Br1lihead-That was done in
pursuance Of this section. They set
apart block -, which embraced some
five or six acrcs.
Mr.. Caine-lt contains ten acres,
judge.
Mr.. Broaihead-It il a very valu-
abe piece % property, upon which /
j. situated the Temple, Tabernacle, [.
and Assembly Hall, which are the I
largest buildings in Salt Lake City. |
Now / wish 10 call your attention, I
Tor I wish 10 Toe u brief - possible, 1
tD what the supreme Court has said I
in this ease.
Mr.. R1gcrS-Bcfore going further, /
l. that all the property the have /
now decrecd 10 the whole Church? /
Mr.. Bruadhead-Thati j. all.
Mr.. RugcrS-what has become Of |
the ilhcrnaclcs in the various cUuu-
iias and church property:
Mr.. BrUIlhead-rhcy were not /
in the corporation; they were owned I
hy separate organizations in the
different counties
Mr.. I;ogers.-Thai Is not DISPOSED I
81; that is left in the hands OF these
churches. etc.
Mr.. BrDadhoai.- They did net be-
long Go the corporation at all.
Iict hairmlu.-lS1 under this law
there has bcra no forfeiture Of real
estate.
Mr. Br0liheal.-Nu, sir. not vet:
uut proceedings have been institute
cl and they have been waiting de-
gision Il the supreme Court Of the
United States ia this case % see il
]; would throw some light uyou the
subject before trying the cases. In
formations nt rem nave been iusti-
tutyI Ia tie Territorial court on all
property which j. claimed % lie over
the. S5uutu.
The Cnairman.-Nou will paniOn
me for inter upting you. but We are
anxious 10 know " hat the facts are
in some regards ami We are uuit,
sure you both know and will tell u
a. they are, aud We are more literal
ia asking you questions than most
people. because We know You 20
well. Now, l. there anything about
this accumulated personal property
ia q way % trace the original !uua-
ton except simply it was donated To
tie Church,
Mr. Br1aiheaI-That is all, sir.
The Chairmau.-NOw.t then in IT,
CARL 90 the USES
Mr.. Broldhead.-I may say this.
further in answer 10 that, the ,
Church has been found and dccryed ,
10y the supreme Court Of the Terri ,
tory and Of the United States 10 he
an organization for religious and
purposes.
The Observation-Disclosures specify
ing
Mr. Br0adhea4.-W Without specify !
ing what the charities are.
IhcC Can you give any /
as 10 the Custom OF the {
Church in disIusing Of this fund /,
not only this one year !
hut other years, IN the way 81 char {
ity, outside u the religious feature ,
VI il:
Mr. Bruaihead-I can only tell {
you what / heard irum individuals. I
One o. the most prominent men In .
salt Lake, and leader in the Nor {
mon Church, when ! was there a I
year ago, said that that year the !
Church hal paid $4,000 TO the !
support Of the pOOr in Salt Lake !
City. may say in regard 10 the /
Mormon people that they do not :
permit person % suffer from power
IS. that j. one Of the chief virtues
lf that organization. Tney provide G.
or the disabled, sick. aged. aud in Q
irm as fully ami freely a. any peo- \
be on this earth. How that i done 4
cannot 80 into details.
The Chairman-I 10 not ask that. ,
Mr.. Bradheai - They have a i
lace for the receipt OF all property !,
hat is brought in. IL Is a large g. -
and is called the = fifth
~ Office" | am told the donations y
n voluntary; l do not know any Il
hing about that except from what | =
m told. They are brought into =
his very bodybuilding there which p.
, a receptacle for the property.
here are places for the storage Of i,
ay, grain and other produce, and n
corral for sheep, cattle or horses !,
lat may he given, or anything else
hey may send in. For meat they
lay semi Ia they have 4 market n
here. II there j. any one suffering n
rom poverty in the city who needs
JUd, ne sOcs 10 the house and gets =,
supply Of food and the fund j. :
reiilei with the amount. This /, at
le way, and there are other means ~
I pfOvliiug for the wants OF the ID
'Or. That has been the custom Of n
ne Church, As far n have been in =,
'meI, from time immrmurial. ",
here are persons appointed to in "
liTe into the wants OF tue poor ami y. w
-Uvide them with what is necrs- co
ny. "a
Mr.. Stewart-AIay / ask you a M
Iestiou? h.,