Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17
.MOrmOnS Plan to Convert Georgia
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200 Latter-Day Saints in Atlanta
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|POlygamy Not Included in Gospel

on Tuesday night of each week we
study the book of Mormon. Oh, yes, we
teach direct from the book of Mormon.
You know it is a translation from the
stones unearthed by the founder Of our
faith. Yes, it refers to polygamy! We
do not teach this. however. 1t is now
forbidden by both the church and the
state"
Attention is called, however. to the
words taken from a tract secured at
the Mormon church. They read as fol-
lows:
There are more and greater truths in
this philosophy than you have ever
dreamed OF. We believe the
family to be the unit of all government
and we are looking for an ideal govern
ment We realize that 1t must be the
outgrowth of a community OF ideal
families SO he who commits an act to
destroy this unit = aims blow
at the defenseless."
Tracts Have Defiant Tone.
Elder Packer. in his talk with a re-
porter. referred the questioner to an
other tract which he declared he had
HclDSu 10 ulSlIlDulS ny tic luOuSdnuS
throughout Atlanta homes-not offices,
but homes.
The excerpt reads:
"Momonism can not compromise
with any religion on earth nor with any
other system at variance with its prin-
ciples; for Mormonism does not bring
into the world the peace of pusillanl-
nous surrender"
There is the tone of defiance, the air
of declared battle in the declaration
that the church founders will push the
cult wherever and however they can, so
long as they keep within the bounds OF
the law
From notatlons under the head OF
News from the Southern States" the
'Liahona," the elders journal published
at independence, Mo-, shows that the
Mormon invasion of the South Is meet
ing with a certain success. To quote:
1.-THE work in the Alabama confer
ence is making substantial progress.
This weeks report shows eight books
of Mormon, % other books, S79 tracts
and other features equally good Elders
Hatch and Smith visited the trustees Of
the city schools at Funkiak, Fla, and
obtained permission to preach in the
school house The house was filled.
The failure of a regular
preacher gave the elders a chance to
preach at a funeral"
Another section OF the Southern news
in the Mormon journal reads:
Elders Report Success.
Elders Marler and Sampson, of the
East Tennessee conference, writing
from Bristol. say they are meeting with
splendid success in getting their lltera-
ture before the people. The
elders have even succeeded in getting
the book of Mormon into a great many
homes
Another:
president Calls met with all the ell
ders and lady missionaries who are
laboring in the Georgia conference at
Macon From the opening services un-
til the conference closed, the time was
thoroughly enjoyed. The elders all feel
encouraged to continue their labors,
knowing the Lord is with them in their
work"
Elder Packer declared: You'd be sur
prised at our success here. + only wish
Elder Rohton was here to tell you more
of our work. He is SO enthusiastic"
Prominent ministers seen today de-
cIared they were in ignorance that the
Mormon cult was as active in Atlanta
as it was proven to be.
Something should be done to stop
the spread Of such faith here" was
the heated declaration Of one when told
of The Georgian's investigation.