Show sandwich islands correspondence SUMMARY by letters from elders george Q cannon july 26 and benjamin F johnson aug ath 1853 we learn that the church in those islands has increased from april ath to july about I 1 1000 and there are elders preaching in every inhabited island in the group with wilh the exception of two and those being the smallest and doubtless contain many saints and most probably have been visited by native elders Eldera before this the small pox was raging at honolulu Hon olula and had swept off about 2000 O natives the brethren were kept constantly on foot visiting and administering to the sick with the greatest success not any of the saints dying who adhered to counsel and I 1 attended I 1 to t the lie ordinances of the gospel brothers lewis and farrer were assaulted and I 1 hurt considerably while administering to a sick person and afterwards found that it was done by order of the marshal by the name ol of park the brethren commenced a suit the actor attorney ney general who was ranch much prejudiced aga i ast the truth and treated the brethren is as the accused party but brother B F johnson acted as attorney attorney Y in i the case case and brought it through triumphantly by the assistance of the holy spirit and I 1 much to the discomfiture of the judge and others othera who had to fine the scoundrel 12 a mere get of the book of mornion mormon is is now ready for the press in in the hawaiian language having been translated by elder geo Q cannon buffor but for type and press is is delay delayed pd there are native printers belonging i to the church and it would be well if tile the brethren brethen would secure a press and type and have it in i their own office tile the american elders on the islands were well lewis designed returning to california all etters and papers for the elders should be directed tu to tile care of philip B lewis honolulu sandwich li it leads as the brethren have a box at teat that post office and nd receive receive their letters six weeks weeks I 1 from the tune time they leave this city i P S letters aguet be prepaid pre paid or they v will all A not ot 9 go 0 ou out t of this office j I 1 |