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Show FROM NEW 7.r.AT.AIN. Aununl Conference; at nllngl.-looil Jlntliita. ViincIih anil lull- monies. Christmas. lilllur Dtttrtt Xewr. Tlio distance between tlio districts In New Zealand renders It adtlsiulo to holil two general conferences oach year, and tlio "Hut Tail," or annual confirenco of tliu noithcrn district wat hild at WaltauRl, ur To I'uke, Hay of Plenty, on tlio 11, Sltli anil Mh of Dec, 1692. Eldert weto tireseut from all tho UUtrkti on tho Island except Walra-rapa, Walra-rapa, and many of tuna liaJ traroled neatly SJO mllta on horseback to atton J oinference. At usual, great preparitloni had licen mado for tho entertainment of visiting members, ami tho Maoris In tho vicinity, who woro not member of tho Church, readily assisted In tur-tilshlng tur-tilshlng provisions an J other accotunio-datlons. accotunio-datlons. The tncelloKi wire holJ In a laro Maori where, or meetliiK house, dejeor- tej In the uiuat Maori stylo. . Conference w called to order on ' 'riday, Dec. 2.lrd, by the president of tho Australasian mission, i:idcr W.T. Hlewart, and tho following named f KUerswrro prctentt Kldera M lien nlon.O. V. Taylor, J. M. Hendry, John U. Kelson, O. Andrus, O. Halos, K. Atkln, J. M. ItUton, W. IJJUglas, liana Madeen, Is. C. Itiamutaen, Jl U. Melklr, II. Uamblln, II. UoJdard, I'.. ( J. t'atmer, O. II. Ilarllolt, C. l'itr- i aouand J.B. Abbatt. i After the uaual opening exercises, i:ider W.T. Htewart greeted tho Saints I who had assembled from the surround- , Ing districts-, and atnted that the work waastiadlly progrosslug and tho Inter- lit Increasing throughout the mlatlon. llolneokod theblculiiK of CI d upon tho gathering and dealred regular at tenuanco by tliu members. Klder M. Ilunuloii, prcsldont of the Wliangarel dlatilct, reportul that the work amongst the natives was according accord-ing to the uual routine, and there was nothing apeclnl to report. Meetluc, however, had been bold among the l.uropeaut, and an oarneat spirit of '. loqulryliail lieon aroueed. Ho tt'sllilud ' to the lulfllaicnl of prophecy nud ro- I tarred to the blessings Hweltlug Ihoao j who remained faithful to their coreu- i I'.IJer 1- Alklu, pretldentof the Hay of Islands district, aUted that lilMt of V the 400 membera lu that dlatrlcl were ; Inttreated In the work ol tho l.ord, though lomi were quite wiak and oaieleii. Ho oonaldered that progrosa wa bolng mado and the Udera were i meeting with eome success. I JJUers Units, llaitlett and 1'ouaVa I (a native) alaonddreaaed tbemeutlng. I The afnruoon meeting convened at 2.3J In which Klder W.Douglas, l'real- i Uent of the Walkato dlairlct reported tho labor of the Klder lu that dlstrlit, which had bevn attended with success, and there wcro proapeou of suruo work I , lelng done among tho Kuroans. He bore tcellruony to the restoration of the Gotpel, with all the Leva and ordl ,' uanoea utceatary for the observance of Klder Madaen reported the Haurakl , dlatrlct, stating that many of the meni- 1 here were balms Indeed and the Held j vr aa In a good ooudltlon. Itelated the j pleaaaut elterleucia ol the Kldera I nmongtlie Kuropeana while explain- l log the principle) of tho Uoapel, and Bouke at acme length on tho first prlu- olplaioftheQoapel. ibler J. H. Abbott exhorted the membera to keep the commandment of Uod aa taught by our Havlor. i Au Intertailng tiatlmony meeting J wa held In the avenlug whloh ojn- lluuid till marly midnight, mnny of I III native member bearing faithful teatlmonlet. Tho second day'a meet-v meet-v Inge were well attended, and services commenced at lu a.rn. i:ider O. W. Taylor read the statls- tlcal report for the alx mouth ending l July atat, which allowed tho total i number ot aoula lu the mission to be i S-tia. The number of baptisms for the a half year wa reported aa 71. There are K ill Kldera from .Ion laboring In the a mlatlon, four of whom are engaged ex it olutively among the Kuropeaut. 5 The general authorltlea of the j Church and the traveling Kldera jn were unaolmoualy auilalneJ. l.tder P Andrut, piealdent of the Tauranga i illttrlct, ttuted that tho dlatrlot wat In IR the aamo condition aa when laat re- j parted. ISoaieclalprogreaa had been I. made, though many i llort had been . put forth to reach the outtldera. Bme V, were willing to receive and abelter the f Klder for tno night, on coudltlon that i' no ellort wa made to preach the ,' Uoapel. He tpoke many eutouraglug word to the Halnta on llool prlucl- pie. Klder llambllu, l'eteraon, l'almer aud llrothcr Ormtby (a hall caatu Maori) alao bote their teatlmoulee. , In tue afternoon meeting Kldtr J. M. Hendry reported tho Warapu dlatrlct dla-trlct aa In good roudltton, and ajiko alio upon thn Word of Wit lorn nud tr.eJneoeatlly of tho Halnta living up to Ita requirement!. He waa grulllHd t le-.rn that tome of tho nttlvea Intended laavlug for YAou toon, und only thote tilled with the Bplrlt of Uud would ever enjoy thu bleealuga of gathering with Hi" Malnta. Klder Melkle and llclha(a native) i addretted the meeting, alter which , Kldtr Htewart epoku to thu rialnta uu the necetalty of l'roj beta In the Church of Chrltt. He showed clearly that thu people of God uiuit I guldtd by rev-i rev-i elutlou, and that Christ had often revealed Hlmteirufter HI iiaceuiion. ' He referred to tho opputltlon to the ;l work of the l.oru, uiu larue.tly ex. Iiorled ull to bo faithful and ia id that the bliolnh uf Uod mlnt reit . I Uou tlio people. I A I'rlislliood imutln wa lull on Haturday ovenlug and tlio suhjict ol I iuollaliliig"lteajy ItefereouiV lu lb I Maori luugu.go wua Introduced by blder hlewort. Tlio nutlvu muinbtr. heaitlly fcuataluod tho prjioltluii,uiid iltaiied Ihilr wllllngurta toa-elat lu thu uLIIOitloli. This valuable nork can b u-ej to gnnl(r advuutiiji in in- thu .Muori people thitu lu uuy nlhir atitliiu of tno iiiUiouory llelu. I The uiimbere are very dlligeiif lu tiu yiugtue scriptural ufrrouie- In toelr daily karbliuu, ur irutr meet-' meet-' liws. Ill il low in Millie uller thu Utile volume la lulled hi my ol the nitho-will nitho-will Imvu oomiuitlod It OJiiteiita tu I lueiuury, ,. , Urn third day if cimferinco w ;, Clirl.iiiiiia auj. l.tder C. W. Taylor J'vl w stbo tint ajeuUer, and bo lollviloi $ i lli laiewell ul.rin to the Ke I I Zoiland Halnta, having b-en rtluited with Lldvr llenulou, to return to ZIol. f Her ferr lohla labuir, unl earuttli) ixhoileil II e membera tu faltbfialnc-m. F.ller II. (loddnrl reported tin. Mnnawattr district In n 11 urlalilng t'ondltlocand roferrod tu thu rigieaa rtcently made, two new nanclie havlug been t ablithcd, and bnptlim wero quite numtrou. lte'errid lo tho 1iboia of the Kldera on Inn Heuth Island And refuted IhoHpaullliM itorv circulated by au arch letc-iu In Ihe Nolaon dlocesr, copies ot which b i leeu rent nil Ihrounh Ihe million, Il fhowed tue neeevlly of a C'huroi organization at taught by the Ap.stles, with the ordinance aud bltsaingt ol thoUoiel. Ill the afternoon there was nu in-crcnaid in-crcnaid ntlciidance, Mnrranient wa, admlnlt'ind by Kldera M. llennlnn aud C. W. Tnylor, l r whlu I.ldei J. M. Hlxson, prialilmtol tho Mnlil-dlslrlcl, Mnlil-dlslrlcl, repirinl their lubora In tha part of the ml-ilon. He relerio I to tin ixemplary livis of the president of Ihe branihis and Ihe good leelliig whlcl prevailed. Klder Ii. C. Hatinuisen reportel tin Poverty Hay ulilrlct, nud nl-o ni dree-ed tho ojiiKrigailui) on Him lecniiu coming ot ChrlsT, txboitlug t lit- peot I lollvoti that they niluht bo pupareil to reign with lllm on ittth. Kldtr Johu U. Keliuu, prist lent o Hawkea liay ulstilct, sttid tliat the Hiluti wero surrounded by gnat worldly world-ly temiilatlous, mid Ihla utctaillated much labor among thwe whp were weak In tho faith. Hn born n fallhlul teatlmuny to the work ol tiu-l, und uritcd t ie membera to bo diligent In tlmiroilllnj.. Kldtr W. T. Htewa 1 1.--tilled In Ihe good spirit which hid prevailed dining thn oonlerence. He reierred lo the sit I death of Klder Clilpuun In the Walkato dlatrlct, and b re leellmouy to his sent and good cliaratter. He siokooii tho subject of therondltlon ol dearted spirits, aud the labor noces-tary noces-tary for tho redemption of tho dead, and txprtsieil a Lullef t'mt Kljer Chlpmin had been calls I tu continue lil labor behind the veil. The tiatlmony meeting held In the evening continued till about eleven o'clock, aud twenty-two members bjru fslthlul testlmoules. A good spirit lovalled and much good will undoubtedly result from the meetings. A MIII9tIUMin CII1II6TMAI) IN Hr.W r.KALAMI. Chrlalmai lu thn nntlpoloa lim a chauitod aipect. Wo mla tho frosty blatla nud lleeoy anow, aud Hint Claus cannot appear iu hi time honored unroot whllu. I intend of tho merry tingling of sleigh bells, wo htar the n eet warbling warbl-ing of tho feathered songster aud Hie skylark loars ololt with glad song to greet Hoi a ha rial III thogloiy of tumiuer. The weather Is almost oppreislvely hot, which olio n lullotttsu heav thunder ahowor. A sumptuous Chrlatmts dinner was provided for tho Kldore, who gathere I to attend confereuco at Wallaugl, Xew Zeulaad. The dluner room was very similar to one of our oldllme boweries, aud wsa tuittfully decorated aud fo.looi.oJ Willi natlvo grssies aud vines. "A Merry Cnrlatmat to all" greeted the guest a thoy entered and the tab lis groaned boueuth thulr loada of bref, urk, vegetables, luiu (uddlngs, tarts. It 1 net dies tu say that lull Juatlco was done to the bounteous ro-pt. ro-pt. Cbrlalmi uvo wat o memorable oceatlon. Our conference meeting continued till after 10 o'clock, but notwithstanding the Into hour It was doemid advisable to tolebrato thu festive evo with au appropriate program, A mailer of mmuouleii wm appointed and thu merry laughter and Joyous shout continued Into the early morning hours. Banta Claus was presout uud thu brethren cheerfully surrendered their accka In the hope of receiving elegant tokens from his evor bouuteous hands. Thu gifts were too varlid aud numerous to permit n description lu this letter , Appro pllato nddreiees.w eio ilellvered by KlJers, C. W. Taylor aud W. T. Btewart, and theao wero followed with aongs, recitations, toasts. The sentiment oil Our Wives and Bweelhenrt was enthusiastically received re-ceived and the unanimity whloh prevailed pre-vailed Indicated that the loved ones at hoinewere not forirotten. Alter singing "Home, KlToetllomt," aud "dtar Biuuglel Jliuner," tliu company dlapirmd alter u general haud.abaklugnudChriatmaagnetlngs, 1'uw, If any, refrained Ironi nll-o-tlons of thu bpy gatheiluia und family reunions In tlliili'a vale, but this nlsu provud n family gathoilng, for all woru brelhteu united In doing Father's will and laboring tu proclaim Cbrltt'a mltilou for the salvation of His children. It was fitting, thereforr, that they should celebrate the advent of Him who was heralded with "1'iaceou earth, good will toriorda man." I'lllUMIX. |