Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-04
Thursday, October {, 1883.
ATALK WITH A MISSIONARY,


 While some of those in authority in this great and glorious country are trying to find solution of the Mormon problem these iu authority in Mormondom are doing their best to strengthen their sect and make it more formidable than 1t now is. Mormon mis. sionaries are now working in nearly all parts of the civilized world, and especially in some of the European countries and the southern part of this country. The success which at tends the labors of those who are working in Europe is frequently made manifest by the arrival at New York of hundreds of delnded and enthusiastic converts on their way to Utah. It is not so easy to tell what the Nor mon missionaries in the South are doing, but in Georgia and in one or two other States they are said to be very successful
 The spirit in which these missionaries work is apparent in 8 conversation recently had between one of them and Washington re- porter. This missionary has not been work ing very hard in Washington, but has se- cured one convert, a woman. He says: I've don't want men. There are already too many men in Utah for the supply of females on hand. She Is German girl, and a very pretty one too. The poor creature has been compelled to do hard work here for less than $2 per week in an exacting family. I will take her out to our country and will supply her with good husband" The reporter re- minded the missionary thattwo of his fellow workers were recently tarred and feathered near Richmond, Indiana, for inducing young girl to leave her home. 'sYes," said the missionary, 'fand it was an internal out, rage. They were my brother missionaries We started from Utah together. The sir said that she was Ill treated by her parents, and asked to. be sent to Salt Lake City. With our ears always open to the cries of thc af- hicted we were about to comply with her wishes, when mob seized my fellow elders and smeared tar and feathers upon their naked persons. God will yet visit his wrath upon that mob"
 From Washington the missionary is going to Virginia, where he expects to ''resp a good harvest" The two elders who were tarred and feathered in Indiana will join him. He has been working in the North and has made seventy-six converts, most of them be- ing young girls. The largest number of converts were made in New York, where there are many foreigners, who are "more easily converted" The converts are almost all between fifteen and twenty-five years old It is not desirable that they should be much older than twenty five ''because there is a peculiar fascination about young girls, and they can find husbands and homes more readily than the older ones"
 The reporter asked thisa missionary saint how the Mormons feel towards the people of this country who have had the audacity to interfere with their plans. 'FOf course you know, he hssisatingly replied, Eve don't feel kindly toward them, They have sought to interfere with our rights. The American people always loudly boast of their rights to worship and believe as they please, and still they are seeking to crush us out of existence They will never succeed in that, however" Asked why not he replied: 'sHave you nev- sr heard of the man who tread upon 8 rattle l snake's tail? The snake was quietly taking l ! monday nap and minding it's own business, l put when he was trod upon he sprang at the l nan and stung him to death"
 All this is interesting and significant, hough not very pleasing. It seems hard hat there is no way to prevent 8 lot of pes iferous fellows like this missionary from go- ng about and converting" young women. Ind yet this very fellow complained to the 'eporter that there was not freedom enough n this country