Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-09

of meeting Of mission class held
on May 2. ''composid Of women from
the various Episcopal churchcs' there.
It Is amusing a. well AZ surprising.
says.
"Had bomb fallen in the midst o.
the assembled women II could not have
occAsioncd greater CONSERVATION than
that rauaed by n statement made by
Mrs n. Hale. the import 81 which wns
that Two Mormon missionaries were
now In St. Paul. and that they were
working among Young women. Chicily
working girls. trying to Induce them TO
10 To Utah and there Join the latter
day Saints. These l.attef-dny saints
have teen In g. Paul several weeks, u
seems. aud have already Induced
number ~ young women 20 promise 10
90 10 Utah"
Ths "conrtcrnation" caused BY the
presence Of twb Mormon Elders Is
funny. the story TINT they were work
ins to Induce young girls to 40 to Utah
il an absurdity. II l. ON echo ~ the
past days u utter Ignorance concern.
ing "Mormonlsm" ana AFFAIRS In utnh.
So many people know that those
stirid reports. that we're once oifcula-
ted BY the pulpit and the press had no
foundation In fact. even when plural
marriage was practlccd here. that u u
really astonishing that ladlcA pre-
sumed 10 have some Information about
conditions In this country. could give
ctes ,nce to such exploded tales and fan
into 'consternation" over their recital
The truth " thorc IL no need 10 Induce
Young Girls TO come 10 Utah. do into
any u the assemblies u the Latter
day Saints. In the respective wards OF
this city and u the country actucmcnis
and YOU will b. Impressed With the
numbers OF young women " marriage
able age who are present II seems 40
though the young men we're afraid OF
matrimony. or too s,lnEy 20 face Its OK
psuves and responsibilities. The older
married men cannot wed the girls. I'M
der the laws u the state aud the rules
Of the church. even II they were 20 us
pDssd, and the young. single men ~
many instances are too tlmid 10 make
the venture. and 20 there Il SUI
Mus" Of young women who ought 10 pe
happy wives and mothers.
II those ladies' In H. Paul who have
been alarmed by the oiergy % that
city. about an influence that does not
exist. and which. II II ala. would he OF
the most beneficial character. morally
and spiritually. would inquire into the
conditions existing among hosts OF
women In ~. Paul. they might b. smit-
ten with greater Consideration over
very unpleasant facts. existing within
tho shadows Of their own churches and
homes. and md a firld for tract dis
tribution and the care u young girls.
irrespective u any danger from Nor
mon" teaching or influence.
The stories that are being used cx-
tenslveiy throughout the United states
for the purpose of hedging up the way
of our missionaries In preaching tho
pure Gospel OF Jesus christ. originate
IN this city. and are spread abroad by
prof-aacd ministers Of religion. who
know that those reports arr either
totally false or are monHtrouH exaggcr-
ationa.
There Il this consolation Whatever
thcy 10 hNainHt TINS Noth OF u' ht'''
day. will In the future be for u. The
CONSERVATION and enmity they
arouse. when cooled down win turn TO
interest In "Mormoulsm" and indlrna-
tion against It's clerical dcfamerr. OPP
position Ia 20 b. preferred 20 atagna-
tion. 70 let them 40 on with their
work ~ Islander. and let the Elders
be- encouraged TO continue their iabors
81 love. travelling without purse and
scrip" seeking for honest souls who
will receive the truth. and bearing
with patience tho SCOTS and faischood-
and prosecutions. with which Satan
and hiA cohort u supplied assistants
arr seeking TO bar their way. Una let
the ladies' NJ ~. Paul make personal
investigation Of the work and teaching
Of the Mormon missionaries. aud they
viii ilnd out that their Consideration
was caused BY mislnformatlon aud
haHtlness In Jumping To a groundless
conclusion.