Show Restrictions that have kept needy women and children from the Industrial Christian home may be nominally removed wrote Mrs Jeannette Ferry In her annual re report report re- re port lort to the Utah commission in October October October Oc Oc- Oc- Oc tober 1892 but she continued the Influence and evils we would ameliorate have hav not vanished by mere words of formal utterance They are the growth of years and their removal must be by the process process process proc proc- ess of years of like Uke condemnation and restraint To Tp this have our efforts efforts ef- ef forts been directed and for such a time is the home provided and es es- es That we e have had a part partin in it We are glad and this gladness should stimulate to greater earnestness earnestness earnestness earnest earnest- ness that more may receive the benefits provided The progress that has been made and the results yet to be attained must not be accredited accredited accredited ac ac- ac- ac credited alone to the establishment of this home to the enforcement of law to the dignity of the press or orto orto orto to faithful l patient continuance In well doing for the real rel sources of success back of all an law underlying all expressions of thought and In Influence Influence Influence In- In fluence are in hi the purity of truth and in the inherent love and respect in the hearts hearts' of the people for the American home Reference is made in the report to the action of the territorial legislature legislature legis legis- lature in bt memorializing congress to turn over the Industrial home Its buildings and property to the territory territory terri tern tory for the use of deaf mutes and ultimately to revert to the public school system and of the earnest protest from the association signed by the president secretary and di director director director di- di rector Mrs Angle Angie F. F Newman which protest was followed and the usual appropriation granted the home Mrs F Terry then says It Is proper prop prop- er to state that at the te same time at a session of the Utah legislature R. R N. N Baskin member of ot the council coun coon cil cU presented another memorial to the l legislature which was not Dot passel passed l. l The memorial is as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows To the senate and house of representatives representatives representatives rep rep- of the United States in congress assembled We Ve your jour the governor and legIslative legislative leg leg- assembly of the territory of Utah respectfully ask that a resolution resolution resolution reso reso- lution be passed by congress submItting submitting sub sub- to the respective states of the Union for ratification an amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment to the constitution of the United States prohibiting polygamy within the limits of the nation ana granting to the United States au authority au- au thorl r to enforce the same and to congress the right to enact laws necessary to the enforcement of ot such limits And your jour will ever pray Then continues Mrs Ferry FelTY until such an amendment shall have been embodied in the constitution constitution constitution of the United States the legislature leg of Utah shall be fully In acc accord rd therewith until arrests and convictions no longer occur and the resultant helplessness is not heard Js is Is unknown until unknown until such lingering conditions no longer lonser exist this adequate adequate adequate ade ade- quate providing of the nation tendIng tending tending tend tend- ing to the repression of a great wrong should be continue d. d This institution was created by bylaw law Each Ench section of ot the laws of the United States relating to the special condition of the people in Utah is a factor factor of the whole necessary necessary necessary sary to a wis wise wholesome and complete com corn pl te effort to toward ard reclamation to do away with any anyone one factor may mar be an endorsement endorse endorse- ment nt of Its effectiveness and sity Congress does Its part thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- and in committing this home to the caie e of the association obligations are involved and not only that we ve mete out the full measure of mercy and beneficence intended but that the doors of this asylum shall be Kept open by congress congress con con- gress while hile there is one sorrowing suffering buffering soul seeking its refuge k A |