The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-09
THE RESTORED CHURCH PROPERTY

The resolution introduced in the
House of Representatives by Delegate
Rawlins, and which has passed the
Senate and received the Executive sig
nature, has been published in part and
the several amendments to it have
been explained. But the measure as it
exists and will operate has not been
published in full, and it is, therefore,
here appended that the public may
know exactly what it means:
Joint Resolution. Providing for the
disposition of certain personal property
and money now in the hands Of a re-
ceiyer of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, appointed by the
supreme court Of Utah, and authoriz-
ing its application to the charitable
purposes Of said church.
Whereas, The corporation of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints was dissolved by act of Con
gress of March 8. 1887: and
Whereas. The personal property and
money belonging to the said corpora
ton is now in the hands of a receiver
appointed by the supreme court of the
territory of Utah; and
Whereas, According to decision of
the Supreme Court of the United States
the said property, in absence of other
disposition by act of Congress, is sub
ject to be applied to such charitable
uses, lawful in their nature, as may
most nearly correspond to the pur-
poses for which said property was or
iginally destined; and
Whereas, Said property is the result
of contributions and donations made
by members of said church, and was
designed to be devoted 10 the charita-
bic uses thereof under the direction
and control of the First Presidency of
the said church; and
Whereas, The said church has dis
continued the practice OF polygamy
and no longer encourages or gives
countenance in any manner to prac-
tees in violation of Jaw, or contrary
to good morals or public policy; and
if the said property is restored to the
said church it will not be devoted to
any such unlawful purpose; Therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled,
That the said personal property and
money now in the hands of such re-
ceiver not arising from the sale or
rents of real estate since March 3, 1887,
be and the same is hereby restored to
the said Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, to be applied under
the direction and control of the First
Presidency of said church to the char
liable uses and purposes thereof; That
is to say: For the payment of the debts
for which said church is legally or
equitably liable, for the relief of the
poor and oppressed members of said
church, for the education of the chill
dren of such members and for the
building and repair of houses of wor-
ship for the use of said church, but in
which the rightfulness of the practice
Of polygamy shall not be incuicated.
And the said receiver, after deducting
the expenses of his receivership. under
the direction of the said supreme court
of the territory of Utah, is hereby re-
quired to deliver the said property and
money to the persons now constituting
the Presidency of said church. or to
such person or persons as they may
designate to be held and applied gen
orally to the charitable uses and pur-
poses of said church as aforesaid.
Approved Oct On 1902