Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-22


poor OF the "Nformonr faith
the money he taken out of the
hands Of the poor altogether aud de-
voted TO the education OF the children
OF the rich az well as the needy. The
case ofthe Campden Charities tr'l orted
In the English law booksl and other
authorities were cited.
All tho government desired, all II
had everasked, WINS that la lawsshould
be obcycd aud respected. The "Niof.
mon" people now came forward
counsel cared not whether they rested
ON revelation or anything else-onc
man after another, and swofe that the
practice Of polygamy had been stopped,
that the Intention OF President Wood.
mif's manifesto 10 The Church was 10
that end, not only TO stop II temper
afily-a suspension merely--but TO
stop II absolutely. That was all the
government asked. IL did not ask
them TO go farthcr--not 10 20 down up.
on thor knees and say they were sorry
Tor what they had done Ia thepast aud
confess that they had been hypocritrs
And lmpostors. The government did
not require them 10 say, awe viii bow
down and admit, las n the sanction OF
the practice OF polyFamy) We never
did believe this was "A revelation from
the Almighty" The Mormon peos
pie, said counsel, might be misguided
and mistaken and think they received
revelations from God; We might ques.
tion and doubt this; hut II matteted
not no far ~ the government was con-
cefned " the conclusion should be
Loo Ia. 4 la
that tho Mormons had stopped the
practice OF polygamy. ltmallered not
what prompted them 10 stop u. The
Mormonssaid, 1--WE believe the Prophet
Joseph Smith had revelation"
which made II permissivo or mnnda.
tory counsel did not care which,. II
they believed that he who stood vi
the head Of their Church had been
Permitted 10 receive n revelation sane
tioning polygsmy, however much
other people might scofr, aud deridc,
aud disbelieve, was there anything
very preposterous In their believing
that another revelation had been re-.
ceivcd from God stopping the practice?
They said, "GDd was moved 10 do this
because Of the suffering ofthv people,"
IL was apparent 10 them that tho eenti.
IntiN VI AuN HhllNh NNH SUM AhHN ANAH
thing could not 20 on; n II were per.
sisted IN, II was evident 10 the human
mind that the result must he
disaster AMI the disruption of the
Church, aud perhaps determination.
God, said they, fOfesnw this and re-
vealed tn the Church that the practice
Of polygnmy must cease; aud that 40
long as existing conditions prevailed,
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reached n an attempt were made 10 TO.
establlshit II.
Mr.. Dickson here read from nh nd.
dress by President Woodruff to tho
Church setting forth his attitude In
the circumstances. II the court believed
that these people were speaking the
truth-and their sworn statements stood
here uncOntfadiclcl- then all the gov.
ernmen, could desire had been ac.
c0mpllshed. The people had bowed
the law OF the nation; aud the
head Of the Church came there
and said: al believe II was my duty,
and tho duty Of the people over whom
preside, TO obey the law; have been
brought 10 that conviction by expert.
ence, aud we leave events IN the bands
Of God.D Disguise II NJ they would,
here was lawful and honorable par.
pose In View on the part Of these PEG.
plc, for what more worthy example Of
charity was there under the Gun than
the relief OF the poor and needy?
But N polygany were still doe.
trlne Of the huTch, and IT, practice
were still countcnnuccd aud onoOur.
aged, and II further appeared that this
fund had been devoted 10 the chgrl.
table and religious uses and purposes
Of the Church, and that II had been
originally designed by the donors that
the fund might be- applied 10 the spread
Of that doctrine, or TO some other
and lawful charitable aud religious use
Of the Church, II would not be permits.
siblc for the court 10 apply u to an on.
tircly different charitable use nom that
originally designed. hut the court
should In such ease 40 limit or appoint
the fund ~ 10 cOniine its appropriation
TO such lawful charities M were within
the scope Oi the Intention OF tho OfiRl.
nal donors. The court had not the
power 10 wrrst the fund from the other
and lawful charities provided for by
the donor, aud apply II to other aud
different charitable uses. Counsel
cited Boyle on Charities, the Attorney
General Va. parpOns, same vs.. liinx.
man, Same W. Dixie, jackson W..
Phillips 1t al, aud other prominent
authorities, and said the timD had long
since passed when tho sovereign
authority, whether king or Legislature.
would exercise power In any such ar.
bitrary aud oppressive manner ~ was
here sought.
In conclusion, Mr.. Dixon asked,
could the court fairly reach the con.
clusion that II was the intention OF tue
donors 10 this fund 10 apply II 10 the
common schools VI this rorritoryg lie
answered No; aud when they departed
from thr Intention Of the donor they
were not acting Judlcially. Whilo
Congress might apply u iuud In n way
opposite TO that Intended, no other
power In this country could. lie had
nothing 10 say against the cause Of
public schools or education. The latter
was one Of the most noble anu praise.
worthy Of all causes; II involved even
the well.being aud stability Of the
Stale, and should be the care OF every
good citizen; but charity, In it, stricter
sense, made o more pressing demand
upon all that was generous IN the hu.
man mind.
Counsel concluded his address at
1850, at which time the court adjourned
until 10 O'Clock this morning. The
Argument was acknowledged on all
sides To have been u most mastery
one.
MR., vAiuAs's ARGUMENT.
When the court resumed it, work
this morning, MIR. Narinn, on bnhalf
. A.. .,au.rnfnnut tnnE un tl.. aeon