"On my arrival at Tahiti, two or three persons styled Mormon missionaries were residing either at Tubuoi or at the Pamutus. As they were already there, I thought it proper to allow them to remain, considering the small number of persons forming the mission, upon conditions, however, that they attended strictly to the laws which govern the lands of the protectorate, not interfering in any way with politics or civil matters, but solely religious, with which I have no intention whatever to interfere.
"Now that a large number of persons attached to the Mormon mission request permission to reside at the Society Islands, tending to create a sort of church government embracing all the lands of the protectorate of France, to create, it might be said, a new existence in the population of the islands, it is now my duty to interfere.
"I requested to be informed as to what are the means of the Mormons for their living.
"1st. From whence the society of Mormon missionaries derive the power of forming themselves into a body?
"2nd. What are the forms of government and the discipline which govern this society?
"3rd. What guarantee of morality and good conduct do they require from members appointed as missionaries for the foreigners?
"4th. What guarantee do they require before conferring grades and offices on natives?
"5th. What duty do they require either from foreigners or from native members, not including religious dogmas, with which I shall not interfere?
"6th. What number of religious services do they hold weekly or monthly?
"7th. Finally, what morals do the Mormons preach?