Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-15

But the great advantage growing out
OF n good system ui public schools lies
Ia the fact that 10 comes u the very
doors Il all the people, aud the rich
sud poor alike may enjoy lis benefits
ON equal terms.
Tue children Of Mormon pareutsgo
and Of school age In this Territory are
perhaps NJ i've 10 one compared
with the number Of GENTLE parent.
age.
The placing Of this fund 10 the en-
dowment of the public schools viii
bring its benefits directly home TO the
poorer Glasses Of the Ie0ple, 10 tho
homes Of children who may never be-
able TO enter an academy or u uni
versity.
II has been suggested In argument,
that the devotion ~ this fund IT, the
public schools will be a violation 81 the
Intention Of the donors. That It viii
not be a "limiting and appointing II TO
such charitable uses ne may most
nearly correspond 10 those 10 which II
was originally destined"
George q Cannon, one OF the FirGt
Presidency oi the Church, tcsti.ics ~
follows!
Estate what you know about tho In
ioutinn uf the donors who contributed
THIS money and property. as To- what
disposition should be- made OF d., aud to
what use and purpose It should be APP
plioi2
A.-They were donated for religious
and charitable purppses aud the dispose
ton OF w., ne 20 how IL should be ok
poudcd, all that Ia lUN eutirolvso the First
Presidency 81 the Church. ] know that
to ha tho feeling NJ a great many of tho
con rihufort mN self
q Well, ns lar us your knowledge cx.
tends, was that thU mention Of nllf
A.-Nos. QUO.
The usps t. which hi. fund was In
fact put by the Frst Presidency from
the organization of the Church cor
poration 10 tue time the receiver took
possession OF Il, were numerous and
varied.
They buildei tcmplos and meeting
houses, they buiii aud operated
theaiCr, they constructed water
dams and canals. they invested
IN the stock nf Atom. Cooperative
Mercantile Institution" aud IN
gas stocks. They constructed AMI
operated telegraph line, they had
bands OF horses Rnd herds ~ sheep,
they contributed To the support VI
the poor VI their church, they donated
to the lndians, they cnlOnlzgl settle.
mcuN u lndiang who desired 10 sever
their tribal relations, furnished Thorn
teachers, tools, macniutry, sawmilis,
ETC.; they contributed 10 thuir church
schools, and la fact made such DISPOSE
ton Of the fund NJ Ia the Judgment u
the first proficiency was necessary OF
cxpedicut Tor the Interests VI the
Church aud IL people.
l think II may fairly bee said, a. a
result OF tho testimony on this point,
that the intention Of the contributors
10 thi- fund was 10 pay their tithing to
the Church, anu 10 leave all matters
relating 10 the use which should be
made u tho fund ~ created 10 the dis.
erection " the leaders " thr Church.
When the sources from which Ii was
contributed aud the usUs 10 which II
was applied arc considered together,
the fund is Impressed with tho chnrac.
ter Of u religious aud charitable fund.
But II eau not be said that any
specific charity was within the puf.
Wow Oi tho donations.
The uses 10 which this fund was
being applied are ndjudged 10 be un.
lawful, aud the court ia making "A GU.
pros application of the fund, Is not, IN
my Judgment, confined to any par
ticular charity or classes Df charities,
but the whole range Of legitimate
charities il open before II.
Any purpose which comes within
the definition OF the word "charlty',
In IT, br0iiest sense may be- selected.
But this discretion OF the Master
aud u the court In the selection should
give the fund n direction as nearly
akin to its original destination as can
lawfully lie done. Aud where NO
specific intention on the patt Of the
donors eau be nHcer.ained, the Appllca.
ton should correspond M nearly as
lawfully may be done, 20 the use 10
which the iund was formerly devoted,
Education, properly directed, il a
legitimate charity. II is In fact the
broad,Hl charity, II IL directed In line
with former uses OF a considerable mart
OF this fluid. The appl cation to the
public schools isa ult In tho high.st
possible interests VI the Mormon PEG.
Pile.
This fund, supplemculing tho pro.
ceods Of the real estate, u which Con. !
gruss has already madea like appica. !
ton will make a handsome puduw.
meni, aud, with Wise legislation Tor iis |
government, wiz make our public |
school system the browning glory T |
the commonwealth.
Third-Mr. Fred J. kirscl and !
others, rrpr, scented by a. &. Bishop,
4. II. Haywood and IL. T.. Henderson |
as counsel, have proposed plan, In |
effect that hoari OF charity be APP |
pointed by the court Tor the cOuutiesof |
Weller, Cache, Box Elder MOraan aud
Rich, AMI that 100000 Of said iund be |
set apart 10 be- managed aud dishuIsed |
by said board for charitable uses In |
.hid counties. understand the direc. |
ton OF the Supreme Court 10 be that !
some definite mode Of application OF !
the fund be determined upon by the |
Master and reported 10 tho court for
consideration.
This being done, believe the fund |
can he m0g1 economically handled TO. |
gpthur than 10 separate II intO parts. |
The management VI each separate
part, Il appears Ia me, would Involve a.
much eE cnse ns the management o!
the whole fund together. Under the
plan reported, if same shall be adopted
by the court, each OF these counties
will reGtiyr their prOpor.lOnlte share OF
the benefit from the whole fund.
THE ULTIMATE FACTs
material TO be considered In iotcrmln.
lug the application to be made, mud
TO he as fOil0wH
First-The fund in question grow