Show 29- - tho whole tho efforts of the missionaries were responsible for a friendly attitude between the Indian and Mormons On of Mormon missionary work and settlement which caused considerable discredit to the Mormons The work accomplished by James J Strang in There was Michigan v?as one ca3e however not accepted by moot -- Mormons 23 as representative of the sect’s missionary policy Tho Mormon family wa3 usually very loyal and considerate of the welfare of the group There were usually v' a larme - number of children in 'bach family ham Young Jr In fact Brig- - 2k-- in an Interview in the Albuquerque Journal Michigan Groaned under a Mormon King Literary Digest February 28 1926 Much of this story came to light in 1926 when the The case was famous Purnell case was before the courts mainly issues of rights usurped by Purnell He had based his claims on the actions of one of his early predecessors In 1S4S James Jesse Strang had had difficulties with his rival Brigham Young Strang a colonizing genius broke In many away and settled Beaver Island in Lake Michigan Strang had haphazard attacks by Irish mainlanders beaten them back It was amusing to note the declsibely manner in which the last Irish military campaign was put to route by Strang Strang had secret information of the proposed attack and entered the enemy’s camp at night He tobacco in their drinking proceeded to dump Quantities of on tho ground Next mornwhiskey and the rest he dumped in a fighting mood the Irish iming to put themselves The result was immediate The Irish bibed their whiskey routed were soon overcome with splitting headaches Strang the Irish and had himself made king of Michigan Ho was later ambushed and murdered by two of his own followers :(’hen 2 August 15 Hews I665 11 item in the Albuoueraue Morning Journal |