The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-09-02
ENGLAND PLANS TO
BAR NOR MON
MISSIONARIES
Vitriolic Propaganda Has
Been Appearing Recently
in London Periodicals But
So Far Senator SmOOt
Has Been Able to Have
Passports Viseed

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 3d.
III the English government can have
its own way in the matter without
offering offense to the United States
passports will be denied Mormon mis-
sionaries bound for the British Isles
or any of the empire possessions.
OF late London newspapers and pc
riodicals have been full of anti
Mormon propaganda stories and this
fact has had tendency TO make IL
dlficult to procure passports for mis-
slonaries leaving this country for
any of the English possessions. Thus
far Senator Smoot working In close
harmony with the British embassy
here has been able to obtain pass
ports for all missionaries who have
left. The embassy officials are in
clined to wise all the passports grant
ed these missioparies, but II the
propaganda continues 1t is simply
question OF time, It is said. until the
British parliament will take up the
question and pass legislation barring
Mormon missionaries from any OF
4An n,iti.h rnaoaustano
Herewith is an example OF the pro-
paganda which is being published in
England. This particular article
appeared in a New York daily news
paper.
by wINNIFRED GRAHAM
London, Aug. 16.--The latest
case at Bow street, when an attrac-
tive girl OF 10 was bound over on a
charge OF making false statements
to secure passport to Utah. has
again brought up the question Of
Mormon influence in our midst.
IL
Never hare the elders arrived in
greater numbers than at present,
when both male and female mission
aries are being shipped TO Great Bri.
tain to obtain converts for their poly
gamous faith. JUS.
"The level headed citizen will ma
turally say Why is anyone so silly
as to listen TO these people?' In re-
ply I would ask. Have you ever met
q Mormon
"Mormonlsm is very cleverly
worked fraud. Its representatives
are we'll skilled In bluff and know
how to reach the simple classes with
Inducements to attend meetings and
teas OF distlnctively cornwall ma
ture. A very friendly attitude "a
adopted. For instance newcomer
10 service is rushed at immediate.
Iy by good looking man with an
outstretched hand ready to ogle and
convert her.
II knew young woman OF pre-
possessing appearance who recently
attended Mormon service and not
liking the mysterious air OF the
place, she hurried out before the rest
OF the congregation had risen from
their knees Bat a man spotted hor
and he was up the street on her
track like lightning begging and
praying her to return. She reluc-
family allowed herself to be persuad-
ed, and trembling at her boldness,
even ventured into the dim precincts
of vestry. where other elders told
her of the number of girls waiting to
so to Utah.
FANHNN"hAo
because nothing is done to restrain
its work among the young and ig-
norant Parliament is busy with 9TH
er affairs and this is the very mo-
ment for the elder to escape obser-
walton. He is a foe TO family life.
when he calls with his bundle Of
tracts. which claim that polygamy is
no longer praciieed or taught.
but the facts are against this
claim. In the latest edition of vol
ume the Mormons are careful not to
show to the unlnitiated that polyga-
my is set forth as a divine and per-
snanent Institution.