1890-05-15-New York Times-Dupes of Mormon Missionaries
From the New York Times.
Dupes of Mormon Missionaries[1]
The Guion steamship Wyoming, which arrived yesterday from Liverpool, had on board 140 Mormon immigrants, nearly all of whom were Swedes and Danes. They were provided with small amounts of money as a rule. They are under the leadership of Elder Anderson, who is accompanied by three other missionaries, who have been laboring with him in Europe.
Inspector Milholland though that the majority of the Mormon converts came here under contract, but he was not in a position to prove this. When in Utah last year Mc. Milholland learned that the Mormons rely largely upon European converts to keep up their population, as their own children were apt to become Gentiles as soon as they grew up. Col. Weber says that if he can find any reasonable pretext for stopping Mormon immigrants he will hold several of the next shipload that arrives here and will make test cases of them. About 1,200 more are expected to arrive here during the season.
- ↑ New York Times, May 15, 1890, page 9
