Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-23
THE CHURCH PROPERTY
ESCHEAFED.

Of the SIpeIe Count u She United
States in the ChulthIraIcEiy case
we have treated only upon the pril-
ciples involved. These are Of fai
more consequence than any amount
81 money or really Whatever
other p-0rle may thuk, the Latter
day saints ale much mlIcl.uceFucd
Over th- threads made upon the
Constitution @. gur country than
over the Pecuuiary LOSES that may
occur 70 the Church. When the
national judiciary joins with the
legislative and executive depart-
meEls Of the government, in en-
duavOrlng 90 discriminate aCaius,
and crush an unpo! ular religious
organization, the outlook Is omiuUus.
and 10 lover Of the liberties 10 per
petuaJe which this nation was e.
tanlisned can contemplate it with
egIauiM!ly.
Bat thyre have been many in
qgiries aud some misunderstanding
in r,eari to the material effects Of
the decision. People ssut To know
what property is u be eschsated ana
what is exempt. How Tire Church
Itself, as an ecclesiastical b04y, Is
affected. And whether the result
viii 10 complete deprivation o, the
goods, chst.les, lands and hegeJitl.-
meats held by the organization
which is zyugh. TO be destroyed.
n orier 10 explain this It VIII De
necessary 20 go back to the decree OF
the Supreme Count Of Utah. which
was appealed from % the court OF |
last resort, aud which has been az |
firmei by a majority Of that judicial |
hody.
The court decreed that on the 2ra 1
day of March, lSs7. Gre coronation |
O! the Church Of Jesus Christ oil
Lat:er-day Saints was dissolved. /
and that since that ta.e ). lad na 4
legal existence.
That the property known as the
Ecnfle Rlgek be SCI apart 20 the
voluntary religious lE0-shipor- and ,
uaiucUTp7-ateI sect ami body known
- TIE Church Of Jesus Christ Of |
i.attgr-day Saints, under The man- I
ageIent and direction O.. 81. Is. I
Preston, Roaert 7. Burton ami John 1
2. WiHdc., trustee appointed hy /
lhe I-rohate Court, for the erection I
ana Use, 10y that body, Of Lorsrs Of /
worship according 10 the teuets Of
said SET. and body.
That the balauce ortiie real estate
set cut IN the findings Of fact p be-
longing 20 said corporation had not
ever l-va used as buildings or
ground apgurt-nsut thereto, for the
purposes ol The worship OF God. or
Of pUs5nages connected Herewith.
CT tos burial grounds, nor was II
necessary for such purposes for the
said uuincarPorJt,d religious sccr
That the Legal titles Of s1iI rsa'
estate, AMI every part anI parcel
thereof were acquired by the late
Church corporation subsequent TO-
July Isl. lSj2, aaI that prior 10 that
date neither the said CORPORATION nor
Its trustees hal any legal ut
thereto.
That t6e members u the late cor
Doraiion who had pe,irioucI rs I'm
terveu"Ts, in hehaif vi .hemsalve.
ana utbor members Of the Church
alleging claim 10 The properties H.
the hauos of the Receiver. had nr -.
legal claim or lille in and TO saig
property or any IaEt Thereof, auu
that th"ir petition b,. denied.
That as the late cor orati.n Of Oh, F..
Church Of Jesus Chris. OF Later
ay Saiats had Teen Jy law dl,
.oived, there did not exist any lrust ,
u purposes within tie objects an ,
purposes for which the persona #
property was originally acquired, t. r
Y for which ir on "a be delicate D..
hat were auI are no.. in whole q.
u part, opposed II public Policy. / =
.ooi morals AM c0ntrlry to In, a.
avs OF The United SAFES. Am -.
hat there did not exist any uatunl
ers5ns or any body, association or
operation no were legally eng n
ea toaly portion of said personally N,
5 sIocess1Ts in interest 10 sal. -I
'hurch Of Jesus Christ OF Latter Oh
ay Saints. Anu that ali and entin col
{ saii personal property had Dc. ael
ONE esoheatsd 10 anu the rropc-l, Ia,
the United States subject to IN, ie
Us ami expenses Of these rroceea- ia'
lss. tn
Il was ordered tat the Receive. ''
'ntiuue and keep in his Possession =.
Of the VroI erty, real and person
, set ou5 in the iinoiug Of facts. loi
.cesi the realty EXEMPTED, that Is. all
e Temple Block, until fual action Jus
ii determination concerning tn, IRE
counts, proceedings aud trausac- 81.
BIS ofsa.l Receiver. yer
The real estate thus declared NJ Iii
belong to the Church Of Jezu GOV
mist Of Latter-day Saints i. The We
thing Office aud grounds. valued lsl
S5l,0Jl, the Carlo House ana '.lo
1unds, a, S5J.0s1, the Historian. .
ice and grounds. at S2J.00J. the 40.
iurch Farm at Sl53, 900 anu the can
ass Creek coal lands al sID1.0ll. tsrs
course values have increased syn
zee October, ISIS, when The decree for
5 RENDERED, AM may change again plui
ore the litigation crn,s rning rey5
sc properties is concluded. or Il
The personal property eseheated WIZ
hus described in the findings Of w. w
t: One large safe, one m dam -,
ID iron sac, twenty-five arm ri,
lirs, eleven rotary chairs. ten m ji-f,
stored chairs, two deses. on ar ii
er press, 500 shares Of 500 each rem,
he capital stock OF theSalt LAX, inqu
; Company; 1892 shares Of SIoa pose
b OF the clpital stock Of the "V
ieret Telegraph Company, on, cong
nis>ory note dated March . 'neii
!, due and payable ;oJohn Taylor 1 er.
tee in trust, or order, two year, -
r date, calling for the sum ofSIS, ar .
g, bearing 6 percent interest from ne,u.
;, signed by Sharp and Little; Mes