Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-04

Was next called upon. The circular
Just read In reference 10 the Church
schools, he said, was very important
document, and he desired TO call the
attention Of those present 10 the fact
that, In this respect, the Lattef-dny
Saints were not unlike the Roman
Catholics throughout this nation.
They paid taxes which the state legis.
laiufo appropriated 10 various States VI
the Union iur the support Of the State
universities and schools, ami yet they
were unwilling 10 cntrust the cduCa-
don OF their children 10 the schools
which they sustained under this ayH.
tenn " government. Therefore while
their Osinuce wac used for the educs-
tlon bf the children OF others, not OF
their NTH, their loyalty TO their
religion caused them 10 com ply, not
always, however, without finding
some fault with the System OF the
country, aud then they educated their
children Ia their own schools. This
would seem, 10 an extent, an injubtlcc.
yet the I.atter.day saints We're not
able, nor were the Roman Catholics, To
prevent this, even II they had the dis.
position 10 do 10.
The theory Of the government under
which we lived was founded ON the
idea that sovereignty was In the
people. In laying the foundation broad
aud deep our fathers undertook, In or.
der to secure religious freedom, com.
plete separation Of Church aud State.
The free schools that had recently been
established In this Territory, did not
under the law permit the teaching Of
religion. The Lstter-day Saints, like
the Catholics, realizing the importance
VI our children receiving n religious
education, that belief In ami devotion
10 God were the very foundation oflrue
education, were placed Ia the position
In which they nov found themselves
In this matter.
Our Territorial legislature approprlat.
cd money freely 10 sustain the Uni.
vefsity OF Doserot, or tho University Of
Utah ar u was called, for II was In
conformity with the spirit VI the
time that we must change the name
and, us far rs possible, Oblitefate tho
memory VI the past, even ns the
Roman Catholics sought IN do when
they introduced their doctrines among
the aboriginal inhabitants u this cont.
nent. The funds, therefore, that were
appropriated by the Territorial legiela.
tdfe from the taxes Of he poonlo went
to support the University Of Utah ana
tho Agricultural College la the north;
anu while We were no doubt willing
that our taxes should be thus used, AZ
those schools In some degree harmon.
izod with tho wishes OF tho ma.
ton, yet when We turn our
eyes inward and searched the
foundation upon which we were
building, we were dcairOus that our
children should be- educated In the
Church schools. Bu. In order To do
this we must not forget that tho com.
petition would be- very severe.
The building and the appointments
OF these schools would be as perfect az
the means within their reach could
make thom. On the other hand, we |
were comparatively poor, 80 lar as the |
means to educate our children Were |
concerned; because what We lacked In |
THIS respect must be made up In our
union OF faith, In our devotion 10 the |
work, and In our contribution. |
for that end. Tho whole |
matter was not accomplished /
In the vote OF that conference TO-DAY,
but there must be great deal Of work |
ia the future in order 10 carry out the |
OBJECT In view. Every father In |
Israol must "put his shoulder to the |
Wheel"
The education Of the world largely |
tended 10 the development OF the intni. |
leot without the cultivation Of the |
heart. The Lsttef.day Saints believed |
that true loyalty TO tho country de. |
pended TO great extent upon true |
faith In the Creator OF the country, |
Therefore their foundation was deeper |
Than that OF the world, AS they viewed |
II, inasmuch us they made the true |
worship of God the chief cornerstone |
Of the structure, having In view |
always the highest liberty Of the |
Individual.
He believed that we had here IN
Utah az bright minds rs the world had
iroducoi, aud TINT n We would give
this great subject the thought and at.
tontion Necessary, the time WAS not far
distant when our schools would COM
pare favOTably with those In other unrts