The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-24
In ARMS AGAINST MORMONS
Conversions in New York Arouse
the Church People.

Warnings Against the Missionaries
From Utah Sent to Twenty Con
| EreEHtiOns-A Statement Form the
| Pastor Of IA Congregational Church
NEW YORK. June 2f-The publicity
/ which attended the conversion of Mrs
| Blair and Mrs Lizzie Dickinson to the
/ Mormon faith has considerably interfered
| with the further success OF the mission
! aries in obtaining converts to that faith
| in The Bronx
A careful canvass above the Harlem
River reveals the fact that the entire
churchgoins population. irrespective Of
denomination. is up in arms against Nor
| monism. and it is safe to say that any at
tempt to gain converts through the
church societies. as in the case Of Mrs.
Blair and Miss Dickinson. viii meet with
repCIse-
The Christian Endeavor Society. at a
meeting Of which Mrs Blair and Miss
Dickinson publicly announced their con-
version, Is organized in this city in six
districts, over each OF which there is a
president. The district above the Harlem
River is known as the Sixth district and
1t comprises in its membership about
twenty societies, attached to as many diff
ferent churches. To each of these socie-
ties a letter has been addressed detailing
the attempt Of the Mormon elders to gain
converts at the meetings of the EndeavOr-
ers and offering a word Of warning against
these missionaries.
The headquarters of the Mormons in
Harlem is situated in 125th Street. Over
the river in The Brionx the work OF the
elders has not met with much success.
apparently The procedure seems to
have been TO take the streets nearest the
river and make q house to house canvass;
then. when that has been done. to take
the next street north. and 50 on. The mis-
sionaTy frankly states his errand, and viii
talk about the Mormon faith If permitted;
If not, permission is asked to leave some
OF the Mormon literature, and this is usu-
ally accorded.
The pastor Of the Port Morris Congrega-
tionaI Church in East 15Jth Street, the
church at which the elders made the two
converts. work Of the Mormon missiona-
ries, is Rev. Claude ". Severance. Mr..
Severance yesterday made a ST. tement, in
which he said:
The pastor of the Port Morris Congre-
gatiOuaI Church welcomes every body. he |
does not, however. throw open the pulpit
to uaevaHselical preaching. He does not
permit Mormon invasion to go UnnOticed.
He does believe in protecting himself and
the members from subtle attacks Of re-
Iisious enemies.
when the President of the Christian
Endeavor Society, and the secretary, an
nouuced themselves publicly as converts
to the Mormon faith, the pastor, having
been in the vicinity so short a time, felt It
unwise to enter any protest whatever to
their action
vvhe-, h.
blank for his views on Mormonisn he
gave them candidIy. A native Of Yer
mont, he stated that the State had been
so ashamed Of Joseph Smith that she had
raised up Senator Edmunds to over
throw his work. Whatever was declared, |
referred to the BIOTTnonism that our ma
ton has sets its heel upon. The intcIU- !
gence Of the United States and the reIig- |
ieus consciousness Of the nation have long |
since branded Mormonism as an octopus, |
an enemy to the public welfare. Assum- |
ing that the president Of the society, be
fore receiving baptism would be made !
aware Of public opinion on the subject, !
the pastor prayed in her home that she |
might be guided into the true path |
eventually.
THE pastor would like to declare that |
he considers Mormons outside the pale OF |
ChTistendom and unworthy a place in any |
nation because Of their false doctrines |
and binding practices. 1t was only fitting |
that in the pastor prayer the twelve vis- |
iting brothers and sisters from Bethany |
Presbyterian Church and all present |
should be made aware Of the presence Of |
five avowed Mormons.
The Port Morris Congregational |
Church viii admit the entire missionary |
corps Of fourteen hundred members, If |
they come TO hear the Gospel OF Jesus |
Christ, but they will not be allowed TO /
take up time which belongs to orthodox !
believers Only three visits have ever |
been made; twice they came to entertain |
ments, which could not have isegn without /
a purpose. and the last occasion was when /
five came 10 the Christian EndeavOr meet
ing on June Q. and one elder was forbidden |
the permission he craved, Of speaking to /
those assembled
There was no meeting at the han at 151 |
West 18th Street. last night, nor could |
it be found that there was any other pub /
lie meeting Of Mormon sympathizers in |
Harlem or The Bronx.
FOUR STRIKERS ARRESTED.