Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-11-07

THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
70 the Members or The I1dus,,,o
gaTistidH Home Association n y
Utah: =
On this the fourth annual meet
} ing OF the association, il j. neeessar,
10 dispose Of whatever of upfinish,,
business niay have remained from
ment. Il
Therefore, for convenience
have carefully gathered from on
records such n.atters, placed then
10 convenient form aud herewith
manu- to your secretary, aud YOU
attention is respectfully called there
to.
AT our last annual meeting TN,
boart Of directors Of this assoriatioy
asked the governor of this Territory
the Utah Commission and ali VIII,
are Ia harmony with the United
states government, TO ioin in asking
Congress for the Necessary appro.
priatiOn for the expenses Of the In,
udSsF'ai HOme-namely, 5000 de.
hclency for 1859, and 5000 for ISaa
n response 10 such appeal Congress
granted $1,000 or the deficiency hin
On The 18th of July the United
states Senate passed bill for $1,000
Tor the expenses Of the current year.
The House rejected this bill, bur on
August sth the conference commit.
Tee 2cceded 10 the Senate bill. The
financial needs Of this home were
/ thus provided.
The entire building, according 10
the original plans and specifications.
was fully completed and finished.
including the approaches and fenc.
ing and grazing Of grounds about
september lst, at cost of about $50
coo, The sum appropriated by Con-
/ gress therefor.
In February Of this wear the
members Of this association aHopted
the following preamble and resolu-
lions, approved b. the Utah Com
mission, is board Of control:
( wGeTcas. The industrial Christian Home
building Is nearly COMPLETED. thereby al
iarilnE opportunity for IN opening q m
. easiriAl departments IN accordance with
. fore.
/ Resolved. That a committee OF four be an
. pointed % winch Mrs.. Angie r. Newman
shl. De chairman, 90 Cooperate With the
{ JLIH Commission IN securing from goa
-ree- an appropriation Of $1,000 With
WHiel Co obtain the necessary instructors
& aud cfgl mtnt- FOR vTsning the various
. Industrial ae;' Ailments contemplated by
. tt'- association anu by Congress N the con.
. siEu1tIol 81 the Home b=ildIng.
{ At this meeting Mrs. Newman
was appointed representative and
I delegate, and requested 10 20 to
| Washington so soon as the assOcia-
ton could provide funds for her ex-
/ penses, OF which she would be duly
notified.
I About this time a surprising and
uuVaralleled-so far as / know
attempt was made 20 wrest the
Home from the design of its found
. ers.
This design was a disinterested
I philauthrOP!c movement OF a few
earnest Christian women, aided by
brave. good men of this Territory, 10
provide a refuge and home for
! needy women and children of all
classes, irrespective OF sectarian or
religious affiliations.
Subsequently this broad plan,
which OF itself induced me, and
many Of you, to become identified
with this association, was narrowed
to the reception only Of women
who renounce polygamy and their
children Of tender age"
We were disappointed.
Ii il pain 10 send from these
open doors a needy woman or n
m0therless hoy because such appll-
cant is not a Mormon.
To establish this Home and TO
continue its existence the assOcia-
ton were required to transfer 10 the
United States the title TO the prop
erty, making this building a gov
eminent building, and the institu-
ton national one. IL was so trans
felred. Able statesmen in Congress
considered this movement an ef-
fertive and essential factor in the
solution Of questions involving the
purity Of woman, the sacreiness Of
The h-me, and the peace and safety
OF the American republic. The best
men in Congress have stood by US.
The attempt was maize ID wrest
the Home not only regardless Of a
sentiment Of philanthropy which
ngssessed the association, but OF a
principle that Congress recognized
and acted upon. Snail we inquire
into the motive OF those who made
the attempt? 1t might reveal Ouly
4 sDr,iid ore. The prOmpters Of the
scheme presented that the Home
vas a failure because Of the fewness
IF the inmates, 3ssailing the fact
that there were needy inmates both
women and children continuously,
aud another fact as stated by Sena-
tor Eimunds The Home is an open
institution for Them
No loyal man who has knOwl-
edge OF the purpose Of the Home
would oppose it, maintenance
one of the strong arguments in
favor Of the necessity of this Home
is the fact that the leaders aud the
official organ OF the Mormon Church
strenuously oppose it.
They would not oppose IL If 1t
;yere not an important factor in the
nurl,ose for which il was established,
the suppression Of pOlygamy.
We are at the threshold Of changes
Inevitable in this Territory cOnse-
uIeut upon the enforcement OF
United states laws This does not
ACME the repeaI Of such laws or the
abrogation Of any Iortion thereof,
rather the necessity OF their con-
tinuance. Whether the inmates OF
Inc Home he few or many, the fact
-sr,aIns tine same, its existence Is a
n,Tt of United States law for the
sInpre.sion Of polygamy, and who
shall say what part Is most elective.
THE relative economy in the sew
ergI methods Of dealing with TINS
oroF,Irrr might he considered ana Is
sre.. for examination.
n ia sufficient here 20 say the al,
teupts to wrest the Home was nor
successful. Justice and honor 10
Congress prevailed, the project diu
not attain sympathy there. a
Washington correspondent oil March
5th saws: Collegiate Came de-
nounced the scheme, saying tnat
the abolition OF the Home, win
which he is not in sympathy woulu
ie : q a gross ! breach Of good faith"
The Orphans Home and Day
Nursery OF Salt Lake City through
their representative Mrs. Arthur
Brown made application for admis-
sion 10 the Industrial Home. March
7th the following proposition was
received through their secretary:
The Orphans' Home and Day
Nursery Assertion propose tn s
following basis Of government VII"
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