Show missionary letter the rhe following letter lias has lieen been received since some time lime ago lull we were unable to find space for forthe the same lame editor clipper thinking that some readers of at your if newsy way little lillar paper would be pleased to hear bear from row this tropical climate and from one of sotir our number that las has been called to separate from you all for a short abort period of time and be as one in the spreading of the lle gospel of life and salvation among the hawaiian people will now take the time as well as the opportunity to pen a few lines to your paper just one year and four months rao ago 0 today I 1 bid farewell to all and in company with bro bra 11 II moss went aboard the west bound train which carried us safely to san francisco arriving on the morning of feb 3rd ard here we staid analil sunday tile the lalli visiting the greatest places of interest at 1 p m we went aboard the steamer manewal which sailed for honolulu Hon olula we enjoyed our voyage real well there being fourteen of ui athe in the company made it somewhat lively landed in honolulu Hon olula on the morning of the we found this a lovely place with flowers blooming they the year ear round this being the end of our journey bro moss and I 1 bid the rest of the company goodbye good bye who continued on their journey to where they were called arriving here as a we lid did on sunday we lie had the ledge of meeting with tue lue faints of Hon Holic clula lull it was somewhat whAt peculiar to speak to a strange people by the llie assistance of an ail interpreter tile the next day continued our to head quarters a distance of thirty two miles by the conveyance of a mule and cart it was a howely sight to us as we journeyed along the beech a large portion of the way on our arrival we were pleased to find things much nicer located than we had anticipated after conference I 1 was called to labor for six months in north hawaii in in company with willi G fisher the time being much enjoyed tile the next term I 1 was called to labor upon the he island of claim where I 1 enjoyed my luy term labors also passing through many wonderful experiences this term I 1 was called to labor in ili south hawaii in company with E elder ider W 11 II thompson we have enjoyed our labors splendid up to the present date we have just held our conference at Opi liali for tho the dismissal or of our labors in the he kona district we arrived here on oil friday and found the people real busy preparing food for tile hie conference people wo we watched them kill their beet beef and pigs which they cooked in holes int in the ground ahei e they hat had a 4 lot of hot horrocks rocks after pulling their meat on the rocks they covered it up with ferns and leaves until it was impossible for any gleam to ea escape here they left it for several 11 licurs liours ours when it il was taken out being behig well cooked ulso also nice and sweet saturday lolli like ilia R ai litt L f society 0 bety bield a i in llie lite meeting hou c after ine eUrcy ull all simm I 1 ong ing mal which were spread with the ile of lite life tell ml as aa put lol the ibe nail lp of life beet beef pork fish swe sited Q t ind anti other native dish lislie it bring it 1 l graml feast and all en jm il it vi ry sunday Sni itlay school wu hehl on oil sunday at 10 a in the eX upon this occasion were very ln and instructive A few ii remarks were made by onor r wo of lite elders general meeting w held at 12 19 m elder J iii hi was the first to address addre 96 tile the congregation calling their attention to lo mat 25 which lie read from the first to the fourteenth paragraph lie then dwelt upon this subject for some time bro Tn ompson still abid I 1 were the next speakers at 3 p m meeting closed when all went and partook freely of the luxuries of life such as bai ba i been before mentioned after the hie inner man was satisfied all assembled again at the meeting house when the me association held a session the file president of the association asked questions from each lesson in tile the manual which lias has recently been translated into their language by pres mathew noall also many nice selections were sung that were prepared for this occasion tile the president then thanked them for their good attention said lie he hall had enjoyed the conference vey much this ending our conference all let left feeling well paid for their time and trouble some coming V the distance of thirty miles who said they aliey felt fell more than for their time and journey all expressing what a good spirit they lad had enjoyed during our little conference the br bret ethern bern and sisters laboring in this portion of the lords hords vineyard are all enjoying their labors labore the work is still progressing 0 and a good chance tor for some more of our young men from zion to spend a few years to a good advantage I 1 am pleased to be able ato to caje stale that I 1 lave have and am enjoying my labors also the spirit of god trusting these few lines may be of interest to the reader I 1 remain as ever your brother in the G aspel ospel WT hatch rana kana hawaii june 1895 |