The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-02
MORMON PROSTITUTES.
A Great Many Missionaries Are working
Hard for Converts In Denmark.

The spa Of Copenhagen cay
that the Morrnons have cncrgetically re-
eumed their missionary work in Denmark,
There are now over a hundred Mormon
missionaries in that country. their work
being supervised from their headquarters
at Copenhagen. where they publish a news
paper organ. Thousands of tracts and
books are being continually sent out from
this ccntre TO supplement the work Of the
missionaries. The Mormogs in the United
States have contributed an important
sum Of money toward the building Of a
Mormon church on n piece of property
TIM has been purchased In Copenhagen.
The Mormons have always regarded
Denmark az an exceptionally good field
for their operations. For some years after
! our State Department. in the days Of II. b.
HAYES, sent out the famous circular warning
foreign countries against the efforts Of
Mormon missionaries, on the ground that
Normons persistcntly violated the mar
| rage laws Of this country, all Mormon
! missionaries were excluded from Denmark.
In the past few years, however, it being
understood abroad hat the practice Of
polygamy no longer characterizes the
Mormon Church, the Missionaries nave been
permitted To renew their labors.
There never was n time when the Mormon
Church put forth greater effort 10 win con-
verts to its faith than at present. Bishop
| Joseph Bunker, one OF the foremost Nor
mons In Utah, said In 1890 that az that time
the Church had 1923 Young mon employed
In various parts Of Europe and America
in Mormon missionary work. He said tho
/ Church was engaged in the greatest mis-
Atnnary lglnF EknT undertaken hE n Ttltp-
ious body. He said h n tho Church tN-
! p0cied IN 1901 to have at least =, 400 mis-
sioparies busy In the field.
President Snow of the Mormon Church
declared In the same year that bv 1910 he
expected tina the Church would have Lee
tween 5000 and $500 missionaries in tho
field.
One Of the Mormon newspapers in Utah
reported in December, last year. that tho
Church had Missionaries az that Zine in
every country Of Europe, excepting Tur-
kew and Italy. In fortv-four States Of this
country and even in Australia. Brazil and
! South Africa. Canada and Scandinavia
are at present regarded a. the most prom
ising fields for missionary activity. There
arc now over 800 Mormon missionaries
Mt work in Canada and there are about
10000 members OF the Church IN the prov
inces of Ontario alone.
Every Mormon missionary is expected
to proclaim loudly that to-day plural mar
: laEe- are not NdnClfeilth aN 'Ut N"slTtl.
This fact IL undoubtedly helping them 70
gain converts. In the early days Of their
proselytism abroad the missionaries tried
10 induce az least all the younger converts
to emigrate To Utah. They are not now
so active in that direction though they
are very glad TO have their Church in this
country reinforced by recruits from abroad.
Rut their nam Idea now is to build up the
Church in all lands, - that Il may take
its place a. one OF the great Caurches.
established widely la all parts Of the world.
They therefore do not care 80 much for
large immigration 10 Utah or the other
Western States in which their church is
strongest. for they wish 10 have powerful
centres Of Murinoni-m In cvcry State 81
the Union aud in all tho countries Of the
earth. This is the ambitious scheme
TO which their energies are now devoted;
and il must be SAID that they appear TO
he meeting with at least as large a measure
OF success as that achieved by the mis-
| sionary societies Of other religious sects.