Being a summary statement of the investigation made by the British government of the "Mormon" question in EnglandBeeley, Arthur L. (Arthur Lawton)
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Being a summary statement of the investigation made by the British government of the "Mormon" question in England
Beeley, Arthur L. (Arthur Lawton)
Latter Day Saint churches -- Great Britain
Now, then, in the light of these facts, the conclusion drawn by Mr.
Churchill in May, 1911, and the declaration of the Home Secretary, so
recent as May 22nd, 1914, to the effect "that the extensive inquiries
which were made did not reveal any grounds for legislative action,"
prove conclusively that such allegations are untrue. And what is very
remarkable is the fact that Mr. Winston Churchill made this statement
and reached this conclusion in spite of himself, for on the 19th
of April, 1911, he implied that he himself regarded the "Mormon"
propaganda as dangerous. Now, then, since as Professor Todd further
points out, that "He (the Home Secretary) himself is a magistrate, and
exercises a power to examine and commit for trial persons charged with
offenses against the State," is it not only reasonable to suppose that
in the exercise of this power and duty he would have committed for
trial and punished more rigorously any and all offenders; and further,
is not the argument also tenable that he undoubtedly would have
proposed and introduced "effective legislation"?
The judge has rendered his decision, dear reader. The court of last
appeal, after "extensive inquiries," has awarded in favor of the silent
defendants. The "Mormon" elder is exonerated, and the falsifier, in
spite of his prejudice, calumny and invective, has been ignominiously
defeated.
The question logically rises itself here: What can be said of our
accusers who persist in the circulation of these charges, who reject
the findings of their own Government, and thereby insult it by tacitly
implying that the British Government is aiding, abetting and conniving
at the alleged infamous practices of the "Mormon" Church? Such a man is
either an ignoramus or a prevaricator of the first water, and we care
not which horn of the dilemma he chooses.
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Investigation Made By The British Government Of The "Mormon" Question in England,
by Arthur L. Beeley
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