Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-24

ashamed OF. They have nothing to
conceal as to their social. or moral. or
economic status They are an indus
trious. God-fearing. patriotic class OF
citizens. They arc, as a rule as well
of here. as are. the Germans In any
part OF the United States. and many
Of them have done better here than
they cjuld ever have hoped 10 do In
the Ole Vaterland They are free, and
lovers Of freedom. and the women en-.
Joy privileges they never dreamt Of
untll they commenced to realize upon
What lofty pedestal American chiy-
airy has placed woman. II Miss Wink
Ter pursues her Investigations IN order
to learn the truth. she viii end by en-
wing her sisters IN Utah the advanced
position they. In common with ali wo-
men here. have reached. and which the
German women at home are SIN striy-
ing TO attain
But. from the notice IN the German
paper mentioned above It Is to be in
ferred that. In the opinion Of German
government authorities. the Nor
mons" are unfolding special activity
In enllstng "Werbetaetlgkeit
der Mormogen is the elegant express
sion used--among German women.
This is a false impression which has
been created by persistent reports Of
inscriptions individuals Of the tribe
Of Ananias, who. enyious 10 the point
Of rage Of Mormon success IN many
missionary fields. would gladly see the
governments OF the world stirred up 10
acts Of persecution
The "Mormons' do not "enlist re-
cruits" They are not engaged in
''Werbetaetlgkelt' They humby tes-
tIfy TO all nations. tribes and tongues,
that the Lord Jesus called His servant
Joseph to cry repentance 10 this gem
eration and prepare for the second adj
vent. They testify to all who viii
give them hearing. that communioa-
ton between heaven and earth has
been restored. as IN the days Of the
prophets and apostles Of ancient times.
They testify that the Church of Christ
has again been established by divine
power They intrude upon no one.
Their mission IS ended, when they
have given their testimony. whether
II be accepted or refused. II IS not
their business 10 make recruits" OF
converts. That they leave with the
Lord, II Is His work. my sheep"
He says, hear my voice" Mormon"
missionaries are charged 20 give 10
the world the message Of the Master,
and nothing more. Those that belong
TO Him recognize the message and ac-
cept Il. Least Of all do the Nor
mon" missionaries intrudo themselves
upon wives and girls They seek the
heads Of families, because they recog-
nlze their authority IN the family
and know that the responsibility must
rest whore the authority Us conferred.
Mormon missionaries We can conf
IDENTIFY assert. are very careful not TO
cause dissension between man and
wife, parents and children. They are
happy when their message Is received
by faith, but they are not discouraged
II Il IS not received. as long as they
have done their duty faithfully
Mormon missionaries. contrary to
a common Misunderstanding are not
engaged In immigration work In the
early days when the mountain valleys
needed rapid settlement. good set.
tiers we're encouraged 70 come here.
and even received such aid as clrcum-
stanos would permit, but for many
years the missionaries have been IN
strueted 20 rather warn the Saints
abroad from leaving their homes and
occupations. than TO encourage them
% do 50. II has been thought better
10 build up the branches abroad. The
statistics Of immigration 20 Utah
prove that there IS no Mormon" pro-
paganda abroad In the interest Of i'm
migration. In the fiscal year 1903 the
total immigration 10 the United States
was s510i6. and Of this number only
2,l32 came TO Utah. The following
year the total immigration was Sl2.-
S70. and the influx TO Utah only s43.
In 1905 the total immigration reach
cd the enormous figure OF l.02L42l.
while the immigration to this State
amounted 10 only 1926. according
To the data furnished u.s. We add
that only So per cent Of the immlgra-
ton TO Utah, FOR the years mentioned
above. consisted Of women and chill
dren What. then. becomes Of the
silly charge that Mormon" mission
aries are engaged in the work Of en-
teing wives and girls TO come 20
Utah?
We have given facts that can be
investigated and verified. II Miss
Winkler gives a truthful report to her
government about the conditions here,
she will perform good service for
the State II she permits herself 10 be
led astray by the ISLANDERS Of Utah
and echoes their falsehoods. she will
Only waste her time and energy IN a
futile effort At retarding tho work Of
the Almighty.
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