Show I 1 hawaiian islands I 1 letter to president brigham young ahu ohu X ov ath 18 1854 DEAB BROTH BROTHER baikham I 1 k 8 I 1 nine of tte missionaries Q jagt ball I 1 4 sept sent from utah arrived here on an the 27 tb of p seven on thi he of november andR and brotheim Bro yoth theis is partridge e came caine an aJohnson are daily expect I 1 i we are che cheered e ed and abd encouraged ayta by the cheerful erful ge and healthy I 1 Z countenances i ances ef cf our younger brethren ud nd greatly z rejoice t oice i nhe gro of the i good I 1 work we beli believe e ye they will be ale able to acco accomplish malih it seems th that at a better bette r selection for the island mission could not have been made they th ey all a aj P pear anxious 0 ali dily acquire th j ati biage id I 1 chaer cheerfully aahl to AC ii necessary to attain it lii in seo aerating to the different islaias Isla bro bra sillis ward pick G george e spears and eli bell of the first sibie haried f tor bhawan to sojourn for foi a season in in tile lie fields occupied by elders kaeler Al ahre lreA slider kiider and linn and have aidee since been joined by brothers richards west pack and king ot of t the e second arrival bt bi others silas aud abd joseph smith of the first with brothers A rogers and thurston thuraton of the he second secand company are on tire islands of maui mani over ove winch which ekler el ler hammond is is preado Diot bei J smith will probably cross aki to associate with elauf lawso w who ho is is m in chai ge kiei bro bi otiler moli molen il is is with eider R A allred who is is lab nunns 0 on cauin tor for which brothers whit whitney and parti idge will sell sail 1 after Aels art arnival ival broth brothers Bi others ers wil liam cluff anil ja john an young i c i emain upon this island and are ape dil billigen ligen t in ren daring themselves vIes useful I 1 an ana 5 in in acquin in 11 ie natii e lan language th ke brother Y young ou n ill and eder E der Wood W buryi president of this calaria 1 sla conference are aie now on oil the theother other side of the island engaged in in doin doing a good work ayot whitney wal nl probably remain with wt us u until n til the fue arrival ai ar rival fivAl of the other oilier brethen bresli en ind and for a time be engaged in in pre pacing 1 the ati furniture r kiture ac necessary tor for putt putting in our oar printing press in iii operation A feeling to 0 o obey y counsel an I 1 to tb rejoice in then missions seems to 10 fill fil the hearts of each of oui odi newly arrived brethren ethien bi 1 I 1 I 1 tin ough recent intelligence we learn that the is is steadily progressing upon all lie he Isla islands rids and tile lie elders aldei s are ar e not only blessed in in their labors but also in the he er of good health with the exception of elder R N allred who through through weakness of lungs lung s has been debarr ed from public speaking tor OF like fow four months month but we learn trat that his belth is improving HIA and trust ere long to hear of his full recovery in ili re reja uon tion to tile the native saints we 1 lavo cave much reason leason to feel as they are manifestly growing gro grow wini ins in knowledge knowledg end wd in in a to obey counsel arid and also increase in increasing creasi n 11 in the principles of virtue abad in in a willingness to assist with their means in in sus Lail in ing the vat vai ious i i interests ite rests of the mission mission resident president Pies Aes ident lewis whose hell herlth th is quite good when not en engaged a gel in the duties dutie of his calli calling fig is is earnestly eirnest e ly employed in conducting his mechanical mech b isings imi I mi ss through uli which much means has been raised eJ and HI ying the va hiis bus wants of the in baior s and in in making payments for our pres and materials amo amnia g the many thou thousands acids who fi aiom om all parti part a e visiting tbs th abs s only a few will spend even a dollar to purchase pui chase the of light and truth wh lo 10 at tile the same time lime they may have hae thousands thou ards to squander in iese an and folly but bill such is the me present condition of the world w aich is is evid evident cli lly becoming more moie and more corrupt ali s cily appointed for tbt field or of m my labors labor embraces livai ly dillof of the foreign population of the wands blands and aid Js is the ilia eat of govel rim eilt ind and ao also of p and here I 1 have sought I 1 to disseminate the pi inci ples of tj tati and attend to tile the vai vanous ious duties baties that have devolve d upon unon me in in winch which I 1 feel that I 1 have been blesse and sustained agreeable to the promises inis as cf our father in in heaven althou although h my labois leave lave fallen anong rank weeds weeda and brambles yet a few have lave been led to believe and obey the truth and are now preparing to have for the gathel A gacas places af the through 11 the course of the coming set tion I 1 I 1 haye lancas ver ever fait I 1 to rejoice in ili my mission to tho thoe these e advis and to be thankful for the he many arc mere a band blessings bles aings 1 I have enjoyed elij eyed t since isiace loav ipp ing the home of the saints and humbly trust that ill at the he expedience I 1 have gained may naver be lost u upon F myself I 1 i I 1 feel to pray that I 1 may ever be humble and that I 1 marlive to become a blessing bles blessie g to my fellow m ma mi and ana to manifest inam test that love which abich is due to A I 1 I 1 remain demain your servant and brother B r F JOHNSON elder john 8 wood woodbury bairy niile from honolulu under date of october 2711 that hat lie he and eld eddi r young boving JIM had just returned fr from a trip entirely around the th e hafi oahu u the ai istance stanco was about miles ind and the time 15 days dabs during which I 1 hey preached prea chea often an and al 24 gersohn N ere baptized by byeller elder W woodbury 0 abo ail na d 2 by elder youns youn I 1 0 01 8 account of ill health sister L lwis lwi wis wife of president philip B lewis had left honolulu lor for sari san fi francisco alcisco an cisco I 1 I 1 1 1 |