Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-16

What is the religious liberty which
today prevails In Massachusetts and
In Harvard, as child OF Massachu-
SETS In the first place all religious
denominations or churches stand upon
q perfect equality before the law, they
are an alike fostercd, supported, pro-
tected ana sustained Not directly by
taxation, but indirectly and most sub
stantially by exemption from taxes.
There is not religious community Ia
Massachusetts but what enjoys this
favor from the state. II enjoys this
favor for ali It's property devoted to
religious uses. And more. every re-
ligi0us denomination IN Massachusetts
has the right 10 establish societies for
propagating It's faith, and sucn socic-
ties may hold property the gifts Of
individuals, perhaps raised by general
subscription, but property. however
obtained. can be held Tor the propaga-
lion OF every religious faith represent
ed in the state. That rs the religious
freedom We would not for the world
have abridged IN old Massachusetts
But another liberty is ours a liber-
- won from "a Puritan commonwealth
the liberty OF education by any Teli.
giOus community which desires to
bring up Its children IN its own faith
For this purpose IN Massachusetts any
religious denominations. Jewish or
Christian, any sect OF Christians
Roman Catholics. Baptist. Presbyter-
ian, Methodist or Eplscopal-may in
perfect security and under the protec-
ton Of the state establish Institutions
Of education Of hign grade or low
grade, universities, primary schools, or
kndergartons for the distinct educa-
ton Of their own children. This. too,
is a liberty We would not part with In
Massachusetts, Is this liberty whole
some, is II consistent with the general
doctrine % freedom which prevails In
the American states2 There Is no more
wholesome ibery than this perfect
equality and freedom granted 10 all
religious denominations. What re-
suits from Il In the old state OF Mas
sachusetts, the Puritan state. the state
founded by an exclusive church. the
state founded by that denomination OF
Christians as they planted their colo
nles on that Wild and dcsolatc shore2
The result Is that in that original
Puritan state. the Roman Catholic
may hold property securely and firmly
for any Of the purposes which ] have
mentioned, Gould any religious faith
be more opposed 10 the faith Of the
Puritan than the Roman CatholicG But
any protestant denomination may do
INV INT ANt EPISCOPAL NhutiN WIS
hated by the Puritan founders OF Mas
saohusetts IL was persecution from
that church which had driven them
from their mother country And YET
the Episcopal iChurch may founi
schools, universities. hospitals. or any
charitable OF educational institution.
and hold Tor such Institution proper
" under the protection Of the state Of
Massachusetts respectfully COM
mend these Massachusetts, liberties 10
the government Of the United States.
There Is no reason Why they should
not all be enjoyed IN the territories OF
the United States lust as IA the full
states OF the Union tApplauseD
~ ask. does an this liberty for an
religious people work we'll? an
swer that question as one who has
been Tor q years at the head OF a uni
Vcrslty that receives large numbers Of
students from all parts Of the coun-
try and. Of course from all religious
denominations. II there Is one thing
evident 20 an experienced educator In