The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24

Kerr. He said the people of Cache
have no realization of the influence
! that is eXerted by the B. Y. college. He
had found the scope of this influence
to extend far beyond the confines of
the state. He alluded to the progress
made by the church and stated that
it is today absolutely independent of
all the rest of the world and needs no
help other than that of God. While in
the east lately he had been asked by
prominent statesmen why Mormons
could not be one with the people of the
United States. He answered, he said,
that the gulf between them was caused
by the Mormon belief in revelation
from God. when they believe in Teve-
lation then they are one with US, when
we reject that idea we are one with
them," he added.
Apostle Young made casual refer
ence to politics by saying that when
he finds politics that viii not mix with
the pure principles of the gospel, he
rejects them. Speaking of conscience,
he said it was not an infallable guide.
as conscience is largely a matter of
training. An action approved by the
conscience of a cannibal might be ex-
tremely trying to the conscience of a
civilized being. He thought the idea of
free schools was opposed to common
sense. as it gives something for moth
ing. He held up the Savior as the great
example of a student.
TOOK ISSUE WITH KERR.
While endorsing President Kerrs re-
marks in part he deprecated the inter-
ference of wealth in the educational
affairs of the country.
Far rather would l see 10000 men
give 81 each toward maintainins an
institution of learning than to see one
man give $4,000, for the same purpose, y
said he, for where wealth lends its aid
it also desires to enforce its dictum
and today learned men are compelled
to teach educational doctrines in some
cases that they cannot approve in
order to secure the smiles of some
moneyed king who has endowed the
institution with his money"
In educational matters as in all other
public affairs, ne believed the people
are most to be trusted.
Considerable disappointment was
caused by the absence of the presidency
of the church. and the fact that Pro-
fessors ]. H. Paul and j. T. Kingsbury
Of Salt Lake, who were also expected
to be present to deliver addresses, fail
ed to come. During the day it was
announced by Bishop W. B. Preston
that the college is still 900 in debt
as a result of erecting the new build
ing. This amount, it is expected, will
be raised by donations during the
winter The proposition is already be-
ing seriously considered by the board
of erecting another building in which
to establish an industrial department.
Negotiations are now in progress for
land upon which to build it.
ENTERTAINMENT IN EVENING.
In the evening there was a highly
enjoyable programme rendered to a
packed house. The first number was a
solo, entitled He Still Was There,
from The Doctor of Alcantara, by
Miss Connie Thatcher. She received an
encore.
The second was ballad from the
opera, sung by Frank Baugh, who was
also encored.
President Hugh Gowan of Tooele de-
livered a congratulatory address, and
dwelt upon the Importance of a thor
ough theological training in college.
Next was a string quartette by men,
bers of the Thatcher Harris orchestra.
c. Q. Card of Alberta, Canada, made
an address, and was followed by vo
cal quartette, "Benedictus," by Pro-
fessor George Thatcher, jr., sung by
Frank Ball. A. NJ. Clayton, Mrs. Orins-
by and Connie Thatcher.
This completed the evenings pro-
gramme.