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Show 166 WHERE THE MORMONS fees. They regard it as Christ- like for a man to subject himself to so many trials, without pay, and without honor, for their soul's benefit, and while they see nothing attractive in his religion, they see so much to admire in the man that they are willing to accept his teachings, and become the sub jects of the salvation he preaches to them. Occasionally educated persons, who have been unfortunate in life, see in such conduct such a contrast with the characters of those surrounding them, that they too are led into the delusion. As soon as the assent of an individual is obtained to the doctrinal teachings of an Elder, he then endeavors to im press upon the mind of the convert the importance of aid ing in building up God's physical kingdom on earth, and as the advantages represented as belonging to that kingdom have probably led the individual to embrace Mormonism, he is only too willing to contribute his part by becoming at the earliest possible day a resident of Zion. But to migrate thither costs money, and those most anxous to go are least capable of meeting the expenses of the journey. For the church to pay these expenses would require a large outlay, and it provides a way for people to pay for themselves ; so when their Christian privileges are preached to them, their Christian duty to enable them to enjoy these privileges is v as strongly urged. This consists in raising the necessary emi gration money. Nine pounds is the amount charged for the entire journey, and any portion of this, from a penny a week upward, may be deposited at the Emigration Office, until the required amount is raised. The individual is then sent over in the next emigrant vessel the church charters, after the sum has been deposited. The enthusiastic young convert will deny himself or herself ( oftener herself) the or dinary comforts of life, to be able to pay their emigration fees. There is, however, an emigration fund, raised by contri bution, for the benefit of those unable to save the required amount. This is expended at the discretion of the presi dent of the mission. He says who shall, and who shall not have the benefit of the fund. Young girls may without |