The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
MOBs AND MoRMONlSM.

THE Mormon is a missionary church, Like us
more approved fellows in the family OF SectS
it feels the impulse of mission TO carry Its re
1pous cult among the Gentiles To this end il sends
every year to several ends OF the earth Jealous
preachers TO spread the doctrines OF the Book OF Nor
mon AS this is regarded as a sort OF third testament
the Bible is used with it and companion texts are
driven tandem at the heart OF the sinner.
At present several OF these missionaries are spread
ing the word in Georgia and as they skilled and
artfu they make some converts and promise to trans
plant many vines the vineyard OF the saints and to
bring back to Zion many pious and some buxom evl-
dences OF their fidelity their church. But no mis-
sonary from the time of St Paul has got on without
trbulaton and these Mormon brethren are no eXcep-
ton In Jasper County Georgia, they were flourish
ing to a degree that promised many additions to the
fold when unfortunately three OF them tripled teams
to convert Mrs. Cunnard The lady was not unwilling
to listen but while the missionaries were enghtenlng
her about the Archange Moroni and the other celes
tal members OF their side show, up rode fifty masked
men and asked them to come out and take ride.
They refused and asked parey The narrative OF the
action at this point introduces Mr. Cunnard, accom-
panied by rife Then things became confused Sev-
era shots were exchanged and Mrs. Cunnard had her
jaw shattered The elders were captured and taken
away but according the latest reports, managed to
make their escape in a badly bruised condition by
swimming creek.
As Mrs Cunnards Jaw is shattered she will not be
heard from at present, We have no doubt that Mr..
Cunnard is glad it worse, and as long she had
to be shattered somewhere reoces it in her jaw.
He is thereby assured for some time OF that domes-
tic quiet which is necessary to Christian gentleman
who stands guard over the religious principles OF his
family with a gun.
Such occurrences, by no means infrequent, raise
some interesting questions American missionaries,
OF the standard and approved churches, sent into
lar and heathen lands preach their Christianity 70
natives to whom IS less novel and revolving than
is Mormonsm in Georgia. II these natives in their
heathen blindness do less than was done the Nor
mons III Georgia our Government is appealed TO and
indemnity is demanded and if need be, secured under
a threat OF war.
The situation of the Mormons, especially, is pecu-
liar. Considered merely one OF the numerous
forms OF religion is entitled to federation with the
rest It's poygamous feature has revolted the moral
conscience and the OF our people have approved
most drastic legislation punish its practice But in
the same days that tells OF the effort to prevent
The conversion OF Mrs, Cunnard, read Of negota-
tons of Our Government with the Sultan OF Suu, who
advises his Mahometan subjects that the United States
will protect them in the enjoyment OF both po1ygamy
and slavery, two institutions that are OF immemorial
existence in the Sulu Islands.
1t may bother the plain mind to reconcile the ex-
istence OF the twin relics of barbarism poygamy and
slavery, and the legal punishment OF Mormon plural
ity Of wives, under the jurisdiction of the United
States This taken with the mobbing OF Mormon mis-
sonaries and the fracture of Mrs. Cunnards jaw in
Georgia, while we are ready to fight if an American
missionary is harmed in China, presents completely
nj ooIcy and habit and practice which illustrates the
,ybi1nsicaities which attend upon appearance as
world DOWer