Show CONGREGATIONALISTS ll PROTEST T Use of the public schools of this the state for religious classes the erection erection tion ot of seminarIes contiguous to the high schools and the present presentation tion or oC credit for tor theological studies by br the Church of Jesus Christ ot of Latter Latter- da day Saints was denounced by the laymen lamen and the pastors of the Congregational Con Con- l church of Utah In their annual conference at Salt Lake Ct City Resolutions adopted b by that body classed the policy polley of at the Mormon Mormon Mor- Mor mon church as vicious and tent with the original American plan to separate to te public school system system tem from any ecclesiasticism The resol resolutions also protest against the use or of the schoolrooms for the tho teaching of religious services ann ana against children beIng taught theology theology theol- theol ogy during the school hours of any school da day The resolutions read Whereas The public school system tem has been the foundation stone or of our AmerIcan libertIes and whereas where where- as It was rounded founded and dedicated forever forever for for- ever to be separate front ml any eccle- eccle of an any sort and that the tho public school system should be for tor people so that no sect should be allowed to Infringe upon its catholicity and lIberties and Whereas The Mormon Jormon church has bas proposed to use for religious classes and has already alread erected au ann proposes to erect called so-called seminarIes contiguous to the high schools or of orthe the state md and to give ghe credit for certain tain theological studIes therefore b be it J Resolved Dy By the Congregational churches of Utah In conference assembled as as- that we cIo do protest agaInst the use of at the tho public school buIldings buIld buIld- ings for religious servIces of any school da day o |