| Show Cl alvres gres A AGAINST THE urd URB E R e bastion a german paper has tho was eideh eldeb goethe tp prest t W I 1 budge 0 of bear lake stake and a he furnished to t ane fi ae D democrat m 0 c r a 1 cath merriment of SIe wick awick has lately a pee made the following ing ang procla procia pro clama mc tion There the reports ports porta we hear concerning of mormon inissa yn issa ries in this brov province inee ince i gives us to understand der stand that thie this sect here AS in germany is on the point of organizing san gan izing and spreading their ral and general pernicious doctrines in a designed and comprehensive manner A large number of so cabled zions brethren have luve alrea already dy arrived or are on the road here heres for the he purpose of obtaining every class af pf 0 o proselytes prose lytes to swell tion and some to labor locally to as eist in uniting the diff different ere ero nt branches iu in a conference 1 Is 8 presided over by one president the whole boing under the direction of a central post iu in denmark it cannot be doubted ithai in their endeavors induce inducement ramis be of or fored which aa as presumptive matter of fact often conflict with section of the penal code and on this account there is cause to oppose this corruptible practice of mormon missionaries sion slon aries with all lawful means it is therefore the duty of the local police to notice the respective per 8 sons ori ort 9 to watch their actions and inform f orm each otheron other of their movements if they attempt to hold public meetings for such propagandist purposes they are not be allowed to do so and the leaders must eventually be dealt with according to law private meetings of the same nature also give sufficient cause to examine the leaders and participants establish their nationality and to find out if there is any oc occasion cislon for lawful proceedings ce against them besides sec event becs sees and 11 of the penal code also sees 43 and F statutory law for the trade if the respective persons prove to belong to other nations banishment is to be motioned we have these measures already adopted against the mormon missionaries ij from atone at one time lubeck and elder P 0 CB B hammer from faaborg and A kuhnen both of which came from america and arp ard in III uhe the nee tee ivice ivlee of the mis mission siong it will be seen bya by a careful reading indof of the proclamation that the government of Sch schleswig leswig is compelled to presume a great deal in order to make out a case against the mormon missionaries this is the case in every evory land and with every person who heeks to condemn them no definite charge Is orean or ean can be brought against them it is a presumptive matter of fact that at inducements must be offered contrary to the penal code cojo and on that presumption they must be prevented from holding meetings in in public or in id yate vate and if the law can be so construed as to meet the presan presumptive matter of idt fact they are to be banished from the chatry country elder buhrke Suhr uh keus keas as our readers will remember was imprisoned two or three times limes for preaching the gospel in that land and elder paul hammer has received similar treatment but they are now at liberty such liber ilber liberty as is accorded in that part of the european continent the sam same ory cry aryis 1 I ra raised isea ise lse a it in ger we r many llla ana has blan ben uttered ib me ria rica J is alleged that our j aries arles are aro recruiting in ing material inducements to people of the lower orders to swe owe swell 11 tt the 1 ranks of sett settlers lerer in utah and reinforce polygamy A N bo be very ea easy gy for fon or the american ati and european op opp posers osera of our missionaries to find out the facts in Ju the case but this sustain their position position ion lon it would bo found that our eiders elders elders eiders are sent guc gul guc duc co preach the gospel to all people of every class that the only inducements they have to offer are k the blessings of the gospel r remission of sins the power of alib the holy ghost t the gifts of the spirit add and andee te fellowship of tife the saints in hiden heaven a and nd on earth emigration to utah Is an after aften oration it follows by the desire of the converts and as a consequence of their jovn own exertions and savings with sometimes the help heip of bf reya keYa thred three who had eone pone before and it would also aiso 6 ed that tho extremely aged as well as th vung the fathers and mothers ashwell well weli as the boys hoys and gli gie girls compose t the he companies which ergas the sea sta on their wak way way to gion zion and that polygamy has hns ilo no bearing on the question of their change of country these invest investigations ig C are not made it suits the brawlers crawlers braw lers to go upon presumption and take that oon for or matter of fact in those despotic despotte european coun trie tnie ahlo ahio ja made the pre fre pretext tor lor I 1 preventing publio public or private meet angs for the worship of god IQ 14 republican put lIcAn america to endeavor to stop the tha immigration of converts i see bee seeking kinga a spot where thoy they bayca can serve god according to the dictate of 0 their own town consciences in either case the attempt will be a failure these measures against the mormons Mor Ifor mons will come to naught this gospel which some people call mormon am sm will be preached to all nations in spite of bonds prisons intolerance misrepresentation banishment mentor menton or death and the elect of god will wui be gathered from all parts of the earth no matter what laws or regulations may inay bo be framed to prevent the work the reason is that god has set his hand to fulfill fulfil the words of his prophets concerning the jatter times and he will accomplish his pur purposes poses posea in his hid own way and as sure as he lives ilves those nations which by oppressive measures or unrighteous wre stings of law seek to impede the progress of this work will the rent in twain and broken in pieces while truth goes forth and liberty prevails and his kingdom grows in the eart earth to stand supreme for ever |
