BYU Studies Quarterly
Article Title
The English Editor and the “Mormon Scare” of 1911
Keywords
Mormon studies, editor, Mormon Scare, missionary
Abstract
In 1911 the Latter-day Saints in Great Britain found themselves, to an unprecedented degree, the focus of often intense public and official attention. Extravagant allegations were made against the Church and the missionaries in the national press, and questions were asked on the floor of the House of commons. Winston Churchill, the Home Secretary, conducted an official inquiry into the activities of the Church. Although he concluded that the accusations were of no substance and that no action by the government was required, the matter did not end there; the popular press continued to publish fanciful accounts of Mormon elders kidnapping English girls.
Recommended Citation
Vousden, Peter J.
(2002)
"The English Editor and the “Mormon Scare” of 1911,"
BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 41:
Iss.
1, Article 9.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol41/iss1/9