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slave. In order that she may be contented with her 

 lot as a polygamous wife, she is taught from childhood 

 to look upon conjugal love as a weak and foolish senti- 

 ment, and upon marriage as the only way to secure a 

 future life. 



The Mormons have been largely recruited in num- 

 bers by immigrants who have been brought into Utah 

 through the efforts of missionaries sent by the church 

 to otiier parts of America and to Europe. About six 

 thousand missionaries are thus employed. They leave 

 their homes in Utah and go to any part of the world 

 to which they may be assigned by the authorities of 

 the church, paying their own expenses, or collecting 

 the money for their sustenance from their converts. 

 These missionaries usually travel in pairs, and preach, 

 for the most part, in ignorant communities. It is 

 estimated that about 100,000 immigrants have gone to 

 Utah under their leadership. The organization of the 

 missionary force is very complete and effective. The 

 immigrants, though for the most part ignorant, are 

 always able-bodied, and are usually industrious, frugal, 

 and obedient to discipline. The average yearly immi- 

 gration is about 2,000 persons. 



Mormon ism has lately spread into the State of 

 Nevada, and into Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and 

 Arizona. 



The sect was founded by Joseph Smith at Manches- 

 ter, New York, in 1S30. Smith was born December 

 23, 1805, at Sharon, Vermont. AVhen only fifteen 

 years old he began to have alleged visions, in one of 

 which, he asserts, the angel Moroni appeared to him 

 three times and told him that the Bible of the Western 

 Continent — a supplement to the New Testament — wa3 



