Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-17
MORMONS ALARM CANADA.
The Fenr Is Expressed That They
May Control Part. of the
Dominion.

Some people in Canada are becoming
seriously alarmed at the rapid spread
OF Mormonisn in parts of the Domin.
ion. especially in the northwest. The
Mormons them selves assert that within
the Last year they have brought in
more than 2,COO emigrants from Utah
alone. If this movement is continued
says the New York Sun. Canadian pub
lie men fear that the Mormons will
shortly control large districts of the
country. AS the bulk of the people
in southern Alberta have come from
Utah. and as the Mormons have thor.
ough organization. it is dawning upon
the country that they may become a
serious menace to the state. especially
as there is a suspicion that polygamy
is practiced secretly by them. Some
Of the elders in Alberta assert that
polygamy is one Of the chief privileges
OF the communion, and it is stated that
in some cases the privilege has been
he'd out as bait to attract converts.
CONSEQUENTLY fhAa tfean 1n of thei 20.
ernr9snt of tie doa,nip Hnfsss is Miug
c4leG1o 4hesehIo Or d,oH cMoniex. 6
Outside of Alberta and the other
northwest provinces Of Canada. the
Mormons say they have no less than
10000 meE> bers in the province of
Ontario. The Mormon misSuna ries en-
tleavor to obtain Il footing in new cen
tiers by keeping the peculiar doctrines
of the Mormon church very much in he
al
tidence OF their converts. They use
every effort in their power TO proseiyt-
ize. They keep a close watch over their
young people, especially those who 90
away from home. Some OF the gir.s in
the northwest go into towns OF south
ern Alberta and get employment but
they are not allowed to stay very long.
The church sends for them to come
home again. lest the influences of Chris
tian teaching should ALLEVIATE them
from their own faith.
In the Canadian northwest the Nor
mons are following the same course of
communism and segrega ton which has
made them power i'll Utah. About
ten years ago a small body of them
formed a settlement on Lees creek.
about so miles from Lethbridge and IS
miles from Mcleod. From that small
beginning has grown the large and
thriving community known as 1.-The
state OF Zion in Alberta of the Church
Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
just as in Utah they have their town
sites with central church and dance
hall. surrounding wards. church coun-
Gil. local bishops. elders. high coun-
ellis, etc. They are already uccumulat-
ing considerable wealth. are doing all
in their power to get rid of all their
Gentle neighbors. are carrying on a
most active propaganda and are send
ing out missionaries to all parts of the
country.
As an instance OF what an enterpris-
ing corporation the Mormon church in
Canada is. it may be mentioned that
when recently a ditch 80 miles long
had to he dug for irrigation purposes
forthe Alberta Irrigation company. the
Mormon church took the contract for
| digging il and offered to take pay in
; land. So much attention is at tracted
to the matter By the phenomenal in
crease OF these people that. according
to the politicians. the federal authors
ties Will have to take some action.