Church Department .THE DESERET NEWS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1m. Junior Seminary Convention Set Patriarch Closes Mission To Britain Officers To Convene in S. L. August 22 V All)-Teache- r, ' A CIRCULAR tatter Mllinl all officer and teachers o( Junior eutinarioa to attend a convaotioa Tuesday, August. It, lttt, in tha Barrett ball, waa iaauad during tha weak by Elder Joeoph V. Merrill, of tha Council ot tha Twelve, and Church commlaaloner ot education. it waa originally planned to hold tha convention early lin September, but aider Merrill waa appointed president ot the European mlaaion and eapecta to leave salt Lake tor hla new in London, not later than September 1. The letter from the oemmlavloner of education la aa follow: To Junior Seminary Officers and Tench era, Boar Brethren and Statural We hereby reapeottully iaak all ot wt off ICO ra and teachers In the Junior Seminary ayetem of tha Church who can oonvenlently do In Bar-rao, lo attend a convention hall. Salt Lake City, (August We do 1 3 ml, beginning ut I a.tn. not expect you who Uvo nt groat have to make would dlntanoee and oonnlderahln aacrlflone to attend the convention to ba present. We are very anxious, however, that all who oan by reasonable effort, without making toe great sanrlflcea, be present, te ba tn attendance. We feel It la nenenea ry i for ue, to have common understanding ot the nature, work, and prtfblem of tha Junior Seminary In order that we may determine upon the proper methods of doing the work and golfing our problems. We expect to have four clans do men at ramualo, and oinn tor tion: one for each scad in tha aemlnary. Them will be model rlaasoa roniducted with a view of emphaalelang prop, ar method. Around theae demonstrations and the euetlone growbaaa of them we shall ing out We shall prob our d lacuMlnn. ably bp In aemlon In tha aggregata five of elk hours, Wol hope that thoaa or yoo pre who cn attend wilt corneldlaeua-elon to tha eentrlbut te paredIn order that wa may get ou bead-quarte- re at all that In We ehall discuss such topics n list ton, alma objectives, ai ergs and methods of the Junior course of study and f the convention pen-aib- te Bern-tnar- y; tsxt-book- s; record: enrollment af end hold, discipline; classthem : room furnishing: Junior Seminary activities requirements for grad. . mokWT unien etc This notice le sent to itu-den- ta khow beat to secure cla-ro- I tnke board f and takk to eunsrlntendente of Junior aeTOlnary.il Wl! vou brethren please call t your officer and teachers, havo a list of whom wa dowanot not have May In tht office? your active and loyal support In thn mattrf tb tt, TM" wtttt t ntt t t niv in jBw t a En Route Home From England 1 After IS the Brit-- , ! in, ? -- ! (Timor photo la of (he famous Tavau Harbor. Tonga. vMtrd annually of tourists) Knew toft, show Premies t Vcel L. Htnbb, of tno Taeiguo nibedna with a native tMlo" In Us rear of Pmddoot fa tint grweo hwt in which the dtetrhd contcraiCM are bold, lower huilits a right, group of. Saint of the Vavan dMrkt j I i mraraaWMrairammmiMHm 1 ! , aeml-anan- ai s husband all three tabors." i Bishop Neslen Chosen Speaker. For Tabernacle j , i WINBtpW, Art. (Special) Arrangotnanta for the formal of a marker for the oeme-tar- y of old Brigham City in ArisoAug. 7. are under ns, oa Sunday.announced tnui week wu wty it committee of Church r by the of the projfn render Bihretner on ' , ; ; tha' organ with a vocal soloist assisting. ttl 11 o -- r1 nt markers account for only two graves. Thla fact baa led to tbs determination of tbs local church 1 ' group to erect a permanent mar- get on tho site of tho cemetery, A similar project carried out on Memorial day thla year, when a metal marker with appropriate markings was eet tn a concrete base on the site ot Sunset come- tery, nttraoted the attention pioneers ot tho settlement . and their children In many section of Arlxona, New Mexico and Utah, who havo asked to bo notified Of c' I j ; i : . ; j : i L. STfMKiq i.HfVHU,qwngan 7 HImim The far-oisland ( lvtngn 1 d rtraswlhcd and tho work of the mlxalpnarHw rplnlurl hi I tint following article by Vrrl ) Is Btubba, inaMml : of the r Tonpan mbv-hTWO Elder oompablona and my- eif left Balt Lake CUy, Peb- mary I, llSI. and after traveling one month and two dava we ' .for UmiiU Hen J Arrived In the fur-oland of Tong, 'a enjoyed our om very trip .very much and U wonderful aeenery, eapertitily so tn W there took a short Honolulu. and were very Ini- - r sight seeing tripwas sold ' to ba the preaacd what Ikrgeat pine pple plantation In the world. We also vialted other placra of attraction Including the famous Waikiki beach and the Very beaui-fetf- ' Latter Day Saint Temple. t We croaned the equator on tha and found that meralng of Fob, it, waa the atmosphere extremely warm isnd aultry, Wa Arrived la Suva FIJI en the afternoon of Feb. If, and were very surprised to find that most of the population there le composed ot Hindoos and Indians fro in India. It la said: that two thirds of the population In Buvn la oompoaad of these two races. How evorj there are also many FUlan, Who have very dark skin aa they . are of Melanesian descent. Thev ar , also characterised by targe bodies! , (especially feet. bushy black hatri and an enormous sense ot humor. After visiting here for etx days we then' sailed for Tonga on the 8. SI Tofiia. arriving Sunday .March X, Upon hearing of Tonga tho question arising In' moat people' minds are. Where Id tt T, To what nationality do Its people belong?4 "Do (any Europeans live there?" Are "tin native a civilised or e savage race ot people?! 5 ff ! ; tf r t , j Conflicting Queries These are only a few of the con- flirting queries which tries In tha i mind of the young map who ta u startled by receiving big appoint roent to labor as a Missionary tn Tonga. Three question may bet; , due to tha fact that prior to thla' , call he. haa realty heard .vary llttla, bout ihe Islands.- - Or It may b due to the many conflicting stories which have bern screened, written t and leid about thia people. The Tongana first beard ot a world out aide their own to 11 X, when a email party landed under , the command of Captain Bchouten, The first missionaries (Protestant) However arrived In tha year 17 they became involved to the quar-rv-la ot the natives and those who were wot killed stole sway la a , eanall boat In the year 1100. Later e year lift another small vessel under the command : of Captain Prince landed at Hea- ' ps!. 2 The ship waa captured sad tho Captain and moat of the orw were maored. A small boy who eras on board gained tha favor of the Chief who spared hla Ufa. Ho , pent several years to Tonga and . became thoroughly acquainted with tho custom and language of this peopla Thla boy latar be cam kaowa tas Captaia tho i famous explorer and Mariner, author. Nothing la more horrible than bipod curdling tale of olden u -- f. in-th- , tho date of tho Brigham City cere- - ' monies. For this reason tho committee said arrangement were bo- - --i ing made to handle a large crowd on the day of the ceremonies An Invitation to the general public, haa , , been Issued. Arrangements for tho program are directed by J. V, Bushman. V. P. Richards, Mra. H. R. Oarneaoh . had Mra. Horaoa Hanson. r President Stubbs Reports Activities of Mission; El ders , Are Happy m ( t. Tonya , ot i Bishop C. Clarence Neslen, the Twentieth ward and former i mayor of Salt Lake, wilt be the ; speaker at the Sunday afternoon service In the Tivbernacl. tt le an' nounced by President Rndger Clawson, of the Council of,' the Twelve, It being fast Sunday throughout the Church, the cervices will bo under the direction of the Council of the .Twelve, with President ' t Clawson presiding. Music will ba furnished by AI I hyhamlmls . Ceremony at .Site'- of Old Brigham City Set Aug-- 27 ' J. Ballinger. Thla colony waa oon-- 1 temporary with Sunset, located 5 east Just aoroao the Little Colorado Camp and Obed, river, and Allen's now later merged Into what t which Joseph City. Tho colonyo and a located approximately . half miles northeast of Winslow, when rewaa abanndooed In its! at , maintaining peated failures dame la the river discouraged the other colonists, who moved to or renorthern Arisons settlement turned ta Utah. of tho settlement While record Indicate approximately 60 puraona burled to tha cemetery, prow labor j t( charge her act. Present plane contemplate an outdoor pageant by members of the Winslow ward, a picnic, songs, and and prayer. the dedicatory addraaa tho Brigham City waa settled :lnMorby Arilatter part of March, 17 colonise to eent mon pioneer sons by Brigham Toung under C. more than two years of tab mlaaion. James U. WaltU; first patriarch to ba sent to England aa , a mtaeionary and to blessings to member, la now englva route home, according to reporta renal vod from . I'realdoni John A. WidUoa, of tha, European mlaeton, Fatnarch Watlla and Mra, Wat-M- s sailed from England. 0, oed are expected to arriveJuly in Salt.-lAkwithin the next two week. The following tribute to the wbrk , of tine oouple in the British alon and tha labors they perform- - f ad la given by Rreaident Widtnoe; j "Brother Wallis has had tha j Unique privilege and distinction of being tha first patriarch, aa far aa tha available reoorda show, sent ' from the headquarters ot : tha , Church to devote himself, primer- lly, to tha giving of patriarchal blaming among tha worthy mem- here of the Church In Orest Brit- ain. Htatorr will record thla appointment with Interest, since tt will no doubt be followed through- out the years with other similar aa- ; j sign men ta "It la a cause of UJoctng that 1 Brother Walll accepted the high calling of the patrtanch&t office In the priced hood with ao devoted a heart and undemanding mind aa to enjoy rich, overflowing measure f of tha spirit of hla calling. Iq sea- aon and out. In harnh aa In mild , weather, even In sick new aa In health, ha has filled hla appointments, b leased and counselled the people. He ha filled an honorable. noble mission, of him It may be said, ! "Well dona" and the Lord will r- ward him aa hla fellow men praise , him. , f "In Addition to 'hla patriarchal t work. Brother Wallis, tn attending the confer- regularly enceo of the Church In Oreat Brit- - i In. ha stood lovallv and by the aide of Presidents! hrlpfulv A, w, j Lund and Jamaa If, Douglas! Ills conference dtecou race have com- - t forted and Instructed all who have heard them strange ra, taint and missionaries. Moreover, he has served as director of pubttcltv of the ; associate ediEuropean mission tor at the Millennial Star, and in ' Tr vartoua capacttlea under the dlrec- hl President of the Euro-t,w , pean mtsstoiM. Hla home has bern tha gathering place of those who hungered for spiritual guldnnce. Hla dava and night hay been fitted with strenuous, albeit Jovful tabor for the rausa of Christ,. The good fruits of hla mission are many, "plater Watlla haa assisted -j her In dedt-oatl- f ! Oder James H.I Wallis Marker To Honor Pioneer Cemetery s -- -- ! f-- times that our Mtastonartes learned from the Ups of their first eon. Tn killing their enemies," verta, says ohe old warrior, All mesne of execution were deeihed lawful by their heartless victor. They were mothered In oaves, or beaten to i death as they rushed out. They were bound to tree trunks end loft ex posed to tho acorchlng rajra. of the tropical eua until at last they would expire from hunger or thiraC More cruel still tha raptors often many to their children, who & gave In tHorrible delight ah red tho poor victim's flesh with off sharp pointed sticks of wood. Tha infanta , of the vanquished enemy were ,h 14 tvvr caught on the, blood clotted points epeara Than whan the hideousof butchery was over, the bodies were - btiad Into large ri covered IU and leave, and 'Tr deemed ad well whan dene4 were rd W,h great de-UghY th hativaa of these is lands." says anothsr, nr net to be cleaned with tha Melanmlaa -races of the other Houth 8e laUnda ' r '? knowB cannlpaUam waa lageneral practice . the Tongan group. , re-pi- ta 4 MtsaHmartoO . Cere tho Church Of Jeaua repraaenUng C hrist of Lattara I day Balnta made their find appear- " h Tongan Island In tha number of converts I? haptlaed. and many friends andj'.invaatlgatora found. Howavm, cacauaa of unfavorable conditions, m lesion erven dea vor waa dlecontln- WM later tn the year Mnce-tba- t time more than 1100 baptisms have been perform sd and many new Investigators, and friends v icund. Tonw'- - or "Friendly Islands' ar over X00 in number and have an area of approximately 00 square miles. Many of the Inlands are very small and are nothing more than mar coral or aand banka fringed with ooooanuHt palms Wanda are divided Into three principal groups; Th Tonga-tabHaa pal and Vavaq groups. Each of these groups U separated from the other by several Ail of theae groupshour sailing. are composed of coral with a covering of soli hut all have been raised from the sea by volcanic The soil la a rich Nay loam, action. aa average depth of from II to 1 offeet and almost anything will grow If hot put into the ground. The iratabu group and the Haapal Ton. BM,,h lalanda, low" lying with cocoanut predom tnaat everywhere. tree The Vers group have been thrown un higher od outlines. high bills and rugged th bar fact It 1 .. 1mn' rnkInflnt of being the moat beautiful aocpnd harbor In toa world. It I eovarml with dense JoHag pn both sides and appear being n larg rlvar. Many tour. come from an ever the world to me It eaoh year, and admit that thray haro been well paid Iter their i f Tha principal Industry of fnw - (Ptaaao Tarn to ll. . t I o, , ' Pn. i