Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-04
THE CHURCH SCHOOL INTEREST.

! WV EAN71hL SA hAlG sLaul
besides the Bishops and other repr,
sentative brethren located With
the area described, Co1nselors Jos
+. Taylor and Charles w. Penros,
OF the Presidency OfSalt Lake Stak,
Benjamin Cuff, Of the b. Y. Acac
envy Of Provo, who represented ID
Karl G. Maessr, Gen. Supt. Of tn
Church school system, who was ur
able to lie present personally; wu
B DOugall, Elias Morris, George Il
Taylor and John Nicholson, Of tn
Salt Lake Stake Board Of Educa
ton, and others.
1 The first session opened at loan
After the opening exercises of sing
ing and prayer, the conference wa
addressed by the following brethren
who spoke directly to the object Of tn
gathering, giving sound reasons 70
immediate and intelligent actiol
in the premises, and pointing
out the highly importan
/ character Of the movement: Benz
Cluf, Joseph ;. Rawlins, John NefI
IshGiael Phillips, James G. Hamil
ton, David B. Brinton, Alvin But
Ter, George II. Taylor, William b
Dougall and Elias Morris.
An adjournment was taken, fol
two hours, at noon. In the interim
the representative brethren nance
above, and a number OF Others, me-
in the capacity Of an Informal com
mittee and discussed more fully and
closely the main question.
At the afternoon session Of the
conference the house was densely
packed. After the opening services
President J. Z. Taylor addressed the
large audience upon theurgent need
Of extending the educational move.
men. in the interest of which the
meeting hai been callei, dwelling
upon the beneficial results that
would inevitably flow from the
establishment OF institutions in
which our children could be sym
net-ically educated, not only in
secular learning, but the highest
moral aud religious training.
President c. W. Penrose followed
in a similar strain, Illustrating an
embellishing his remarks with ant
comparisons aud anecdotes, and
showing specially that money was
as drOss compared with correct
education and true knowledge.
which constitute real wealth, being
indestructibie. In order to initiate
and coniuct this movement the
people will have to furnish the
necessary means.
John Nicholson then presented
the following motion, which was
-econded and then carried IN
animDusly:
That board Of education be elect
ed, composed Of eight representatives,
from the six wards in whose interest
this conference was called: that said
board take immediate steps to insti-
rute one or more Church schools, as
hey may see fit; also. should tn ey
ieem it advisable, that they. as soon
IS practicable, establish central
ChHrch school for the district en-
oraeed within tho limits Of the SAID
wards"
After an explanation was given
% the effect that in the matter Of
population South Cottonwood and
Mill Creek were about equal, ami
hat the numerical strength Of each
vas nearly double that OF the most /
,Opul0us Of the other wards, the fol- /
owing nominations for members Of |
he board were made and unapi- |
nOusiy carried:
South Cottonwood: - joseph 5. !
9Iwlins, Chairman; sandra san.
.ers, Jr.
Mil Creek-James {. Hamilton.
ames r. Miller.
Big Cottonwood - Francis Nc.
Donald.
Fast Mil Creek-John NeE.
CniOn-Charles Denney.
Granite-Wm. Thomson, Jr.
Elder Nicholson then addressed
he assembisge on the subject OF
orrect education from the standard
T the Gospel Of Christ, and defined
1me Of the duties Of the new local
Oard Of education, urging the
liter TO Immediately enter actively
pom the work confronting them,
lie question involved being ole ,
lat did not admit Of delay.
The meeting then adjourned.
The conference was remarkable
r the unanimity Of sentiment and !
rength Of purpose exhibited. This
cling and determination at once
re legitimate fruit in the immeii.
{ action OF the newly-el-cted :
ard, composed Of energetic and n
pablo men. They met after the r
smissal Of the conference and 0
Oceeded to transact business. a !
'o-story brick building belonging
Bishop David B. Brinton, located
Big Cottonwood, was secured for d
e purpose of opening a school h
rly next month. The structure is
enty by forty feet and two stories
sh. For the better accommoda- +
N of the pupils the pro- g
Ietor proposes 20 introduce water, n
tainable from an adjacent flowing y
IL, into the premises. He will m
% furnish stabling for the animals ci
ed by those pupils who reside al b.
distance from the school. The II u
ard engaged the services of .,
other Horace Cummings. a Il
paele and experienced teacher. OF
principal, and they will, as soon m m
practicable, obtain efficient assist a. n
Is. aud procure the necessary Ii,
rniture and apparatus. pc
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