New-York tribune., 1882-02-19

ARE BETRAYED TO RUIN BY EMIssARlks OF lilH
SALT LAKE ADoMINATIoN.
TO tAe razor Of The Trfbane.
SrR: 1t will probably surprise the majority oi
Americans 10 learn that the net set by the Mormon
.Bishops TO catch poor ignorant women has been
laid conpletely over Iceland, and the haul III the
Ultima Thule has not been frutless. III the nrs'
year of my travels in that island became aware
of the monstrous lies that were being toid 0y the
aR;shoosD and their insdious manners by when
they were fast making converts, and were roooihS
husbands of their wives and fathers OF their daugh
ters among those simple hearted, innocent re-
Gcions and moral peOp!e-people without one YES
,ige of III will toward their fellow men; nation
living in their own peculiar domestic life, which,
while not oue IN accord with our ideas, is stlll
harmless: in it, wellnentiOned and really at
heart moral people. The Moimons nave taken
advantage of some of the foibles of the lceanders'
and have been for some years taking converts 10
I1,,h Never before had J seen Mormonism put
before me IN such a disgusting light had come
10 Iceland for geological research, and also to eN-
anime some of the moustrosltles OF the Iceanders
physical world But soon found myself Interested
in the revolving moral teachings Taught them by
men from my own country; men, practising undel
the guise of religion under my own Government
allowed bv that Government to stretch their net TO
all parts Of the world and augment their forces SO
as TO enable them to practise habits ana wees IN
which unmanly men and unwomanly women ue-
grade themselves TO the level of beasts, and know
no restraints of law, decency and religion IN the
qualification of their passions.
| was unable. the first year was there, to nave
mueh influence against the inSdious and sneaking
work of the Mormon Bishops" just arrived from
Utah. Not having any specific knowledge of the
Mormon religion was powerless TO do much-l
being then a stranger-agaInst their quondam
rountrymen who, having been elected BISHOPS
the very mention of which name was enough 10
make the simple Iceander take of his fur cap had
come back for converts They were well rewarded
last year. taking forty young girls, happy III thelr
pure Lutheran religion, innocent and ignorant OF
where they were going, aud thinking that they
were performing a religious duty, revealed TO them
nv the knowledge of a superior people, which they
wore wont 70 hear of in their old Sagas. Upon my
retnrn to America for the winter determined to
make myself fully prepared TO show the lcelanders
the wrong that was being done to them by these
gDishops" | desired to show them, upon my re-
turn the following summer, in positive way what
the religion of Joseph Smith was. l had TINS one
fact staring in the face IL II Is tue revolving
und disgusting affair You make 1t. why does the
American Government permit 1t upon It's SOL
But | am happy to say that with the help OF good
Governor Finscn, and that prince of Icelanders,
Eeir Zocra was partially successful IN my efforts,
and received the hearty thanks of the Government
NJ Parliamentary dinner. In spite OF thelr as
.duity and renewed Efforts. the Mormons only took
nine grls tins wear as AGAINST the forty last year.
One Bishop" did not return az dirty this year as
he came, in consequence OF ducklng III glacial
- stream one day when found him using too i0rci1e
arguments with the wife of the good boer ol HAS.
For il is a fact that the husbands let their wives
go under the impression that it is their duty and
both wife and husband tearfully part, bemoanlng
their lot.
Having to pat into the Westman Islands-on the
south coast-on account of the ice, was pettioned
by former islander to be allowed to 90 to
Reykiayik with his family, no other means occur
ring he said, for some weeks lie came ABOARD
with five very pretty and fresh-looking girls. which
of course excited my suspicious When ne toId me
they were his daughters was not surprised, know
Inc as | did the peculiar domestic relations of the
neonle From this il must not be surmised that the
Icelanders are Unfortunately immoral, and
totally obliylous of any marriage laws. Ihey are
more strict and pay more regard to their morals
than some larger civilized countries. For rcmem-
ber. Iceland was settled by the pith and backbone
of that sturdy and noble race OF people, the Morse
men: not popIlaUed, as some countries have beeh,
by the lregs Of a Once-Tedundant population. Inc
nopulaton is so scarce and sparsey Sc, lied tha;
formal marriage is not always an easy thing
ssueeially IN the winter The fact Of a dozen people
nj Loth sexes inhabitlng through the long
winter night accounts for the lIegltllnacy IN
Iceland But these births are not looked upon by
the natives as Legitimate, but are regarded the
some rs if the marriage VOWS had been performed
over the parents. ana they treat inc mother anu
chld a. such must confess, thou-h, thdt SOME OF
the Icelanders have children ID various parts OF thi
island but treat them all allke. 20 1t VIII Oe seen
that the lcelandeI has production lot lolygamouS
hairts: vet beng a sincere and true Christian IN
ntner reSpects When one Thoroughly understands
t,en and has lived with them, lac can almost for
yiV ~ liS M
thelr domestic life and the nonadic lie oil the men,
,La ara so,nctirlrs several months away from their
nvn buts But tJ return to our MOI mon " BISHOP
I soon found ont VINO he was, and hai hard work TO
restrain myself from pitching INN overheard;
Three years ago he haG been pnhciy whipped ana
Dstracisrd from the island. THIS spring he had
come back, Servant Of TOD" lie had Deen
created Mormon bishop ana SEM ol. io 10 ,d geI
victims. His nealung conduct, covering looks ana
fawniug manner, when he found ont thaL wa an
American. were So Disgusting thht sent Nun 10 ih9
forecaste, and told HIM not to show ms lace uhtl
now made a solemn resolve to expose to the
natives the nest of vice that was hidden IN the
Morn1a religion aud to expose even The details of
oil ITS horrors and pol uton. IN 9thcr words,
would stand as man IN tle "isnmaS " 'ToiTe To t
pasSers-bv It's luruleut DISCHARGES Upon asking
mis- companions, the young girls, II they r"eW VINO
he was they answered in the alternatives puc
added that his offences had been forgiven by the
Apostles OF Christ aud he had been Taught new
and true religion which had been sent TO that rlch
ana large country where all men were OF tie same
religion !. e., MOrmonism. Those rich and hand
some EuCsbmen-all foreigners are Englshnen TO
the Iceandcr-that visit the DeySers were gong 10
marry them a, soon as they had been taught the
only good and true religion. IN lac', by inns klnd
nj lies these simple girls, pure and innocent OF the
,rr,noralties of the world with the most primitive
ideas were being stolen from Their poor parents
who made this sacrifice al the c"iumahd OF the
g Bisbop" and did IL a. a religious duty revealed TO
them by a higher authority. Upon tellng them tne
wrnng that was being nCaped upon them, ihey
wouId not believe me, and bnr>t into such mt OF
CRYING that | concluded that exploring was mere
bagateIle compared with missionary work.