Show no need to fear mormon elders i south african newspaper reports durban girls have been worried they have heard rumors of a group of mormon elders ciders proselytising proselytizing in durban they have visions of being lured away to some dark life where they will be married to a patriarchal figure and become one of half a dozen or so wives so says the lead of a quarter page article in the natal sunday post a news paper at durban south africa the article goes on to say but they need not be scared there are mormon elders in durban but polygamy among mormons cormons officially ended 57 years ago when it was banned by a ruling of the supreme court of the united states the four elders of the L D S church now serving in durban south africa are G ronald bowles dean T berlin dale F jenkins and D roy thackeray son of mr and mrs horace thackeray of croydon utah mr thackeray sent the south african news newspaper paper to his relatives here the news article quotes thackeray as stating the first question I 1 always deal with when I 1 meet new people is the subject of P polygamy agamy about half if the people I 1 meet greet me b by saying ohl oh how many wives have you got many more probably believe we still practice polygamy but are too polite to say so the article goes on to point out that this is the anniversary of the arrival of the mormon pioneers in the salt lake valley and it also tells of the history and beliefs of the people |