Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-10
Normons in England.

Rayeat!oa5 jos mede SHOW that tnefe axe
two hundred Mormon missionaries at pres
ent working in Great Britain end in Scan-
dinavis, their attention being particularly
called to Yorkshire and Lancashire. Par
ticular attention has beer called by the pres
to the operations OF two young Mormon mis
sicnsries who have been operating In VII
lege Of Lancashire, and some strange dis
closures as to the proseiStipg methods sdopt-
ed have been made. There are at least TWO
hundred Mormon missionaries Worsing
steadily and upon we!l-plarned system In
Great Britain and In Scandinavia, for both
Sweden aud Norway seen DO frnitfnl teds
for the peculiar outstanding Efforts OF the
disciples from Utah. To Yorkshire alone
there ere known to be eight Mormon con-
vertays at work, aud more are In Lancashire.
10 these localities, so-csiled Mormon mis-
sionsries ara constantly coming aud going
between England and the United States. suG
they are known to be taking With them an
apparently ioexhsustiole stream OF women
converts. These mieeionaries ere sent from
Sslt Lake City for periods ranging from
year to two yeara' duration, at the end OF
Whioh they are supposed TO be ready 20 rs.
turn to Utah with batch Of converts.
The discloses Just made show that two of
the Mormon missionsries have been work.
log a small vllIsge OF Lancashire for the
psst pine months. The missionaries do not
nold meetings and exhors the women OF the
ueig hborhood to turn their attention toward
Uteh and the blessiogs to be found there 10
Mormon households, but during the hours
when the husbands, brother and fathers are
at work, while the women are at home.
they call at the workers dwellings and
commence operations by few words of
greeting nnd gossip, and by leaving behind
them one or more tracts Of the Mormon or
der.
The two missionaries referred TO are
young men, calculated to make headWay
with lightheaded women. Ono OF them dis
! tributes right and left among the women
apou which te printed "Elder J W. O.,
RiohevilIe, Morgan county, Ttah." A re-
porter managed to be 10 house where
three women weaverB, all single, lived,
when one Of these missionaries called.
| When the elder entered he simply glanced
ehsrply around him and said pleasantly !:
81 will leave you this trsct and will call
again TO answer any questions you may de
sire to ask me about It," The tract referred
to contained an outline OF the doctrines, add
wss entitled, "The Church OF Jesus Ohris.
of Latter Day Saints ts faith end teachings,
| by Elder John Morgan"
During an interview one Of the elders ex-
pressed che decided opinIon that polygemists
were equally es pure as other persons. Liv
| ing according to the laws OF Abraham" he
said, "was NOT prompted by lust 1T was sim-
play fulfilling Coda will. There are no
Mormons now living In poIyeamy." he CON
tinued, ''but they are obeying the decision
of the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Ir Utah it Ia believed that tha decision is
upjnst, aud we fought it until the church de-
| c!ded 20 abide by the decision. The decree,
however, caused great amount of suffering
| In consequence of the forced separation OF
wives Rnd children from their husbands aad
! fathers. Il is not true thss the Mornons
sre opposed TO education. What Brigham
Young opposed was she ordinary public
schools smong us. for 1t Is q crime to offer
prayer In public school In the United
States, while We believe that education in
cludes religious instruction. We believe
that Ch-iet will return to mis- own people.
who will be gathered together In the United
States" The largest number Of "convsrts"
10 Mormousm still are English, Welsh and
! Saandlnavisns.