Show AN explanation editor standard since there seems to be a misunderstanding about a recent case of adoption from the crittenton home the directors think a public statement necessary A law strictly observed Is that the mothers wishes shall be respected many mormon girls have decided that their children should be given only to mormon homes and it was done it no instruction is given the board very carefully investigates all applications and selects the best in their judgment the child in question was not strictly a home child but placed in our charge by the dying mother with a request it be given to a gentile we had no option certainly it we had such anch a home as mrs smith offered would have been considered we have received many favora both from officials and private members of the church no elder has ever refused to come when needed we had children blessed in the home and buried from it with all the rits of the church our board has wished some of the good women of that faith would join our labors the work is ton the master so dear to ajl signed S M DAY corresponding secretary |