Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-08
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'n'ly Presented. urge that a
"S'y' amount 10 asked for M
pfiatlon TO- this sueciflc p,i.
~ conduct Of the home,as will
be ~, the reports OF the executive
committee, nas teen economical IN
every respect. II has more than met
the expectation ofthe board.
We ask that the usual appropriation
Of $1,000, necessary fot the susienance
and other Legitimate expenses Of the
home, be granted for the coming year,
and that this lie presented by the Utah
Commission In their recommendation
before Congress.
In my report TO the association
year ago took occasion 10 say: eve
are at the threshold OF changes newt.
able IN this Territory conse1uept upon
the enforcement Of United Slate laws;
this does not argue the repeal Of such
laws or the nbrOgatlOn OF any portion
thereof, rather the necessity Of their
continuance. Whether the inmates be-
few Or many, the fact remains the
same. Its existence IA part of the u nited
States law for the suppression Of poly.
vamy, ard who shall say what part II
most otlective?" Changes have Oc.
CURED. Toward the closing Of tho
year there was brought before the Nor.
mon people the manifesto Of MILFORD
Woodruff, their president, advising
the "suspension" Of the practice of
polygamy.
~ now publicly declare that my nd.
Vice TO the Llttor-day Saints Il to To.
ffaln from contracting any marriage
contrary TO the law Of the land"
The opening Of the present year wit
messed n disarmament Of the Peoples
party, and looscning Of the ties that
bound NJ one the adhefcnts Of the two
great national parties Into the Liberal
party In opposition thereto.
Whether such division on party
lines be premature IL not here 10 be
considered, but these are facts indlcat.
lug very remarkable changes. Not the
least of these IL the first named; the
advice oftho Mormon president. The
assembling Of the semi.aunual confer.
encc Of the Mormon Church, now In
session Ia this city, may give farther
evidence OF progress In this direction.
In the changes we have noted In
this Territory this Home has been nh
important factor. This view l. sus-
tNined In the last report Of the Utah
commission which has been read
before you. quote ,horofrom the FOL.
lowlngi
difference Of opinion may exist ~
TO what has produced this long desired
result. II may not be too much to
Claim that the rigid manner In which
the law against sexual ofensc- has
been enforced by the courts u this
Territory and the faithful performance
Of this commission through the agou-
Giles under H. control have been the
prime cause for this change OF front "
this church on n question which,
hitherto, II has declared unalterably
fixed In their faith and irrevocable."
whenwe consider that within the
life of this organization, there IN the
record OF AN assemhlagc OF representa-.
tive Mormon women nj the Theatre 10
memorabilia Congress In advocacy Of
polyeamy and that their petition IA
stu on Ole; that during the same
period the meeting u tho
leaders Of the Mormon Church In
conference at Logan, where was
reiterated the doctrine that polygamy
wRs Of Divine revelation, AN essential
tenet OF their church, We must con.
cludo that righteous United States
laws and the enforcement thereof have
had mn extended Jurisdiction.
When sincere, dcvOut women are
led by teachings aud surroundings 90
accept this tenet, It's formal revocation
leades them airift "A 10 authority, and
helpless; aud the more need Of SYM
patty In their extremity, for they are
shorn Of the reliance that would sus.
tain them to the verge Of niaftyrdom.
10 not refer 10 those whose mis.
taken pride leads them 10 maintain
this great wrong, however their trust
may be shaken, living Ia homes where
luxury scol- Mt despair, but 10 the
larger number who are weary and sloA
Mt heart.
The restrictions that may have kept
needy women aud children from the
Home may be- nomlnally removed, but
the Influences and evils which We
would nmoloimtc have not vanished by
mere words Of formal uttorances.
They arc the growth Of years,
and their removal must be by the pro.
cess of years Of like condemnation aud
restraint. 70 this have our efforts been
directed and for such time Is the
Home provided and established.
That We have had part In II we are
glad, and this gladness should stimu.
late 10 greater eatncstness that more
may receive the benefits provided.
The progress that has been made,
ami the results yet 10 come must not
be accredited alone 10 the establish.
ment Of this home, TO the enforcement
Of law, TO the dignity OF tho press, or
10 faithful, "patient continuance In
well.doing," for the real sources Of sue.
cess-back Of all law-undorlying all
expressions Of thought and influence,
are In the purity Of truth and In the
inherent love and respect In the
hearts OF tho people for the American
home.
Respectfully submitted,
JEANETTE ii. FERRY,
President.