Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-28
MORMON INVASION
ALARMS BRITISH
Forces Organize to Protect
Young Girls; Government
May Act.

London. March 25.-All England IL
aroused over tho threat OF Mormon
pertl.
4 number OF missionaries from Salt
fake City, who have been preaching
tho Mormon creed and inviting emf
Krants-particularly women--to go to
Utah to live. have aroused the fear In
many quarters that the purity OF
English women and the stability OF
English marriage customs and Eng
lish morals are In danger.
Appeals have been made to the
Home Secretary to deport the mis-
sionaries. Meetings called to present
the facts about the Mormon religion
have been broken up by infuriated
mohs or forbidden by the local au-
thorities. A violent controversy Is
being carried on in the newspapers OF
London and elsewhere In letters from
readers who condemn or defend the
followers OF Brigham Young-but
chiefly condemn.
In these letters the Morrpons are
charged with every crime. from simple
polyEamy to the degradation OF
English girls" and the "ensavfng" OF
plural wives. Bishop" Savage, head
Of the Mormon delegation in Eng
land. has been challenged TO debate
tho Mormon question by the Rev. Sir
GENTLE Cave- Browne-Cave. Under a
headline, "The Mormons Must Co.
the London Daily Mail prints a let
ter with the conclusion that "the
thought is intolerable that any OF our
sweet British girls should be lured
into physical and moral degeneracy by
the agents OF church whose creed
stands before the world today re-
vealed as n filthy hypocrisy"
Tho letter writer's are usually In
dignant and furious that the cult Of
Mormonism should have invaded
England. Some OF them tell OF per-
eonal experiences md give horrible
revelations of so-called Mormon prac-
tees. "Ioathsome Mormon Doctrines
and Young Girls And Aged Poly
ramists" are among the milder head
line. over these letters.
Evidence that young girls are be-
ing persuaded to so 10 Utah. where
they may run the risk OF falling VIC
tins 10 the lust OF aged polygamous
Mormons," writes the Daily Mail
Wnulu tte'1l in NbfillAtkt ltit case aNt
deportation Of the missionaries. The
moro the origin OF Mormonism is eX-
amined the clearer does IL become that
tho founders welded into Christian
doctrine the woman slave ideals OF
Eastern races and the blood sacrifice:
Of pagan and savage tribes. Thus
they made a triple appeal. first Il
genuine religious emotion, then e
sensuality. and finally TO terror. This
Is why the majority of Informed anC
Intelligent Englishmen have n loath
ing for Mormonism which is expressed
IN universal demand that their mis-
sionaries should be refused admission
20 this country and those here shout,
be deported."
In all the letters and accounts o
Mormon meetings these missionaries
are said 10 he good lookink" or "fas
chatting young man. who lure tn
young women by their charms. Eek
ar1ples Of some OF the letters follow
Are not our girls and women fool
tsh and weak TO be led into a new
and almost unknown religion. Just be
eause Mormon missionaries are in
vprisbly good preachers, fascinatin,
and plausible
"Of course n a girl becomes a Nor
mon and goes 20 Salt Lake City she i
sure 10 get a husband, II only OF sorts
That. OF course. teulpts those VIII
fail 20 get one in our own country.
The nearest approach 10 a defens
Of the Mormons which has appeare
here in n long time Ia an article. 'Th
Truth About Mormonism." in Lloyd
Weekly News. by Stuart Martin. VIII
spent year in Salt Lake City and
me author of The Mystery OF Mo,
monisn." He. too. however, after
description OF the city. which he say
is enthusiastically and artisucally
model community, contents himsel
with "A denial OF the most absurd {
the current statements by so-calle
"experts' on Mormonism. He denie
that Salt Lake City is ''unclean as
lcper and one Of the most rotten MOI
any" but Ike the others. althoug
less Historically. denounces the Mo,