The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-24


London. June 22.-Greatly dis
turbed England is face to face with
a new problem. This time it's Nor
monism, and writer's. lecturers and
defenders OF the public morals pro-
TESS to be pertnrbed over the in
roads Brigham Young's religion is
making here. They are fearful for the
morals OF the young men and women.
emigrants to Utah. who have fallen,
are falling or are about to fall under
the influence Of the pastors OF the
Mormon church.
They declare that a marked revival
OF the Latter Day Saints belief is on
foot in Britain and that the prosel-t-
ing elder is very much alive to the
opportunity thus created, The scar
city Of husbands, due to the late war,
is evident to the missionaries and
they are wasting nc time replenishing
the Utah households with beautiful
English maidens who, it is said. are
willing to believe the old story that
ploygamy no longer exists"
Cnauestionabiy there are a great
many Mormon clergymen in England.
They are very quiet, hardly ever ap-
pearinE in public, but ii is stated that
they are gathering numerous con-
verts to take back to Salt Lake city
with them. 1t is even stated hat the
church is willing to pay the fares
of these enthusiasts to the home of
Mormonism.
Winifred Graham, a well-known
E..glish writer, is putting up a
two-fisted argument against what
she terms this expectation OF
British women who find themselves
enslaved by a system of ~unspeakable
degradation" She breaks into print
al. fha natiy I-vnracu q nd pxnnnndr
her argument in a terrific exposition
of methods of Mormonism.
Woman Writer. Fights.
"Mormonism is run by polyga-
mists.'' she says. 'fIt is the o and
groundwork of their faith, For years
these degenerate men have sent out
their disciples to draw on the peasant
blood of Europe, and it IS appalling
to know that our own country won1en
! are being daily enslaved by an or
ganization which violates the ~sanctlty
of the home, makes marriage a farce,
lL~ing thousands into u~nspeakahle
T
Scores Of British born maidens are
/ yoking themselves in marriage to the
/ American Mormon soldiers who are
in England and are going back witt
them as wives.
BitfSt Sl ~ j ~ t''f' -
a so-called religion which has never
~expunged polygamy from its doctrine
/ and whose leaders recently appointeo
a pniygamist president in place of the
defunct Smith-husband of five Wiye!
and father of more than forty chill
dren.
Numbers of British converts are
waiting to go back tn Utah under thf
supervision of elders, who will pa
their fare. Once they arrive-owInl
passage money-these unfortunate
dupes are unable to escape on accoun
OF this debt to the church. while tn
English wives will be forced to sub
j init to the stern rules of the cult
English women will he amazed wheI
their husbands introduce them L
civil life in Utah. How can girls
brought up in this country. stand TIL
initiation ceremonies the E.ndow
ment house. so ridiculous and degrad
ing in it's pagan profanity?
Let the Mormon's financee pic
ture herself, after the public cleans
ing. when she will be disrohed an,
washed in the presence of her com
t panions, having to take the oath o
: obedience to the priesthood. with it
pledges hat bind her forever in tn
. tolls of a blasphemous creed. The
j when her Mormon boy casts a covei
Gus glance at d younger charmer-
will be the fate of the wife to Join he
/ husbands hand to that Of her riva
in the secret ceremony of his eco
| marriage