The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-07

Apostle Francis NJ. Lyman, president
OF the Quorum, who also was conspicd-
Gus in the testimony before the senate
committee regarding polygamy. prompt
~ rose and read his resolution in sup
port of President Smiths declaration.
Moses w. Taylor, Anthony w Wins.
Elias s. Kimball, l.. W. Shurtliff and
others rose in various places in the in
| tensely interested assemblage, which
was trembling with suppressed excite
ment, and seconded the motion 10 adopt
the resolution.
3. H. Roberts to the Defense.
Then rose Brigham H. Roberts, stand
ing on the platform in front OF the
throng, raised his hand, and began TO
speak. In seconding the motion he
stated an explanation should be made.
The president Of the church, he de-
clared. had been accused Of violating a
pledge made TO the nation
There never was and never could
be, he said, "a compact between the
church and the government. There
could be such a pledge between the
state and the nation, and there was
such a compact made at the constitu-
uonal convention. / approve of the
church saying in its official capacity
that il approves the compact between
the state and nation. and that it ap-
proves that portion of the constitution
which forever. prohibits polygamy and
plural marriages. The adoption of this
resolution should forever silence those
who accuse this church of breaking
faith"
He sat down. Everybody present
waited .expectantly. Apostle Lyman
rose.
President Smith Endorsed.
AS many as are in favor of adopting
this resolution win signify it by the up
lifted hand he said.
A thicket of hands arose from the
body of the house. the galleries, the
choir loft and the platform.
Contrary minded by the same sign"
Not hand was lifted.
The motion is unanimously carried
in the affirmative" announced Apostle
Lyman.
President Anthem H. Lund. second
counselor to President Smith. then rose
and the audience, their appetite
whetted for surprises, listened in
tently.
Many rumOrs have been in vogue"
he said. and some have commenced TO
doubt the veracity of the first presi-
denCy. Now the church has voted and
the Saints may know just where they
stand on this question and may know
they must be true TO what was said
thirteen years ago. 1t is not a new
manifesto. II is simply showing where
we as a church now stand"
He declared the world should know
that the Latter-day Saints had adopted
this and It was part of the church doc
trine.
President John r. Winder. first coun-
selOr to President Smith. said PTesi-
dent Lund had expressed his feelings
on the resolution. and ne was proud TO
have the privilege of voting for it.
Memorial to the Prophet
He then brought up the subject of
erecting a memorial to Joseph and
Hyrum Smith. He said il was nearly
sixty years since their death and no
suitable memorial had been erected.
Several suggestions had been made.
among them that a building be erected
on the southeast corner of the Temple
block Seconded by Apostles Lyman
and Hyrum Smith. ne presented the
following resolution:
Whereas. Nearly sixty years have
passed since the martyTdOm Of he
prophet and patriarch. Joseph AMI FIy-
rum Smith. and no public building or
monument has been erected TO their
memory. therefore. be II
Resolved, BY this general confer
ence Of the Church Of Jesus Chris; OF
Latter-day Saints, that a suitable
building or monumsnt be erected to
their memory: that the trustee-in-trus
appoint "A committee 20 prepare plans
for the same. which shall be submitted
TO him, and when approved he will au-
thorize the committee TO proceed with
the work and viii furnish the necessary
means from such funds as may be
available for that purpose. and that d
book be opened at the presiding bish-
ops Office 10 receive voluntary sub
scriptions from any who wish to do
nate
The resolution was adopted and the
following committee was named: Pres
ident John r. Winder. President Fran
els NJ Lyman, Bishop w. b. Preston
and Bishop George ROmney.
John Nicholson pronounced the ben
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