Show Ii < ni i t I AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE i14 i I Ii 0 W ritten for the Paw I I v The annual conference of the Australasian 3 I Austra-lasian mlwion ann held at Tamakl j 1 Ilawke hay New ealanJ on April jth tin 71h and 8th i > 9 < 0 The following Ildet hyena Zion were I present KWer Willlnni Gardner prc 1 41 i I mimI of the tnlttton Ildera II Oodcan I UJ I airier J Iv I > Micr 1 C II I llnlui h i JWLInfurdJS I J Abbott G Howie I L llmdfurd I G lloagland M Co Nielsen Chrlt Ieletnon Clwilei 1eler ui aun J M I Folkman J P I Huttoit R I T limit W P I ArnmionK II C Je T I J Morgan Jobn J nJ J II I I W GM CV 1 0 llunotC II nmbley C I O ll eat W I 4 Nebeler T J Ollrltn J lIrro I C Alien R 1 hoili I C Jorgenien 111 J I bIlk JecMlah Gall It I A Tentnn Ci Jar hJ J N IUlbtorl l W S Dimund I andj A HJacob on II I A large number ol Kuropean Salnli I and l hundred l of Maori nicmbtr Were I lao In attendanc Conference ama tolled l to order tipI I t I I 1HI ldenl William Gardner at to a m I i ti April Jlh and l opened with iniiiiiK rf f I hnn 34 VW L y Cider JOHIh C < lorKtnttn the congregation then oung I I I hymn 64 1rwident WlllUni Gardner d < leed word of gnetinic lo he hilnl belli Maorlt and luronean and earnestly I r le I lredto tlk11sn l bX llle t hplrrt ul r I God throURhoul the conference lie 1 reminded the congregation that tue htlnti Zoos were All o cmhtul In conference ai April 6ih ann hue niiiii I I ttutv ol the I Church The Salnti I I BHemble together to leatn the thlnn in JI I God and not lo emmett for the trca ure 1h ul llho worldand lie eihurled all preieiil im I to center their rnlmh un the worship of I I God lie had pleaiure In lrKjflinK Ill that the work of the Lord ttMiio pIng p-Ing throushout iho mmlon anita great r labor 1 auf now being performed among j I the Kuropeani Kelerence was made lu letter ol Kieellnf recei el Iron1 Cuter I hij 10 I Yuunc ol iiouthland tlll Iulcu i 14 OlIn and Pond Ta niania who were uniblolobeprctent I 1 LlderW l I Nibcker reported the I comhtlonuf llaukei Hay tlnlricl He r italed that n Kood lecling eilstcd amuiiK the SalnH though a few were itillweak and erring lie ell lo re j lolce when n repentant spirit nun iiunl noted and believed Iliat I lie confercncu wat now hon perou9condition Ha I I detlred tee all who had received the Goipcl walking In the light and not In I I darkneM Kaincttly prated that God I H 4 would l bleu all lIla children with the I j iplrlt of their calllnci without which nu I benefit could be domed from attending conlerence I Ilder IJ 1 J Palmer president ol Wal 1 kato conference brltlly rcporltd hit dlitrict Mating that most ul the mem I ben In alkaio were true to the Goipel and the good work wan ipriidlng He I I commented upon the divisions in the I 51 I Chrullan church and 1 the numerous faiths and creeds m the world nolMith I I standing that Iaul laid there must bn One taut mine Lord une bapllim I 1 He spoko upon I thin upottity I and llle i rciluiatlon III the Guspcl adducing l numerous Kilptural paiukcs lo tusuin tils position nidcr 1 G lloagland rrpmcntrd Te II Mania cunleiencr in which he staled were Jj niemlHit hilly new incmbcii tias been bapllced during the patl J j year Mo > tuf the inenbcis were lirm m the lallh Ihougli It hut been ncceic i ary lo excoinniunlcale a few He had traveled cunsluciably among outsiders i and was hospitably eutertaincd I br nine i home desired them to visit their I kaaln cat tillaLct I continually as the I E new that the lldert had llle light 1 ot the Gospel and cuuld eiphin the principles I cleaily He ipoko upon the necmily of searching the hcrlpturx lonilnuilly and urted ad pietcnt to Ire lor the exaltation and clcinat life reserved for the Willful Elder John 1 i Ilurlon president at Uuecnsland conference lAntralhai I a stated that his dtiliict was In a prosperous prosper-ous condition Hie members uiu > nl the tpim of the Gospel without ulucli they knew they could not ere LUll The records nhovird nn Increase 01 twentylive during the moot > ear und all the mcmtxlt have great huie lor llle future lie pra > cd Hut the uiettniit ml God mlcht rest upon all wno had taboo upon thrill tlie nnine uf Clitil J beta lo Ruiukti ia lialui lldr und piitldent ul lUngllolo bunili uUi 1 i uddicMed lliucoiikriitiuii un liic nrl prlncil > lt of Ilia liutpel Muling tluicd wllli sin hiK hnm 5n priir by KopHi Kiwal 11 I 1 lie meeting ua opened at MM11 wlthli > KiiiKhi 11I11 > i5 beater b > Karaitiana Kldcr C II IUM1CU was the lint tpeaker and lietued tu tpcak tucl wuidii thii IQIII l implied lle tuttd that In the Day ul Islands lunfemue man member wire bunding lotn I Kood liuit while some wu aleaul braucliH Dierc wttc yjb meint > n lu I tin dlili let twtlve new members lin I tull baptUfd duiln lIar year am l cntt > ixchildicn bUtktd lie poku upon many ol the erroneous teacumunga ul modern Clirntoiuloni shouting nl > o lium the tacicd tulume ul biiipliui the true pt lain Ihul 11 ul ennui male I I he urKanluiion ul Iho Church mid pio lihelM teachings ul holy um noun ulso 1 ipokvn upon in un iiilcri > tmg in inner Jo lutaliora an iluitum und in lluentlal chitf Irum 1oteuy DJV diitncl altu addreuwd the lunlcn ucc m kum length Ine chief IUIa in treatid uaui acre the Hook ul Mormon luililmen uf pioplico punihlmunt tur thsubidi nice at inttanctd I in the Clue ul aadimit and live tile anudilutuni Israel In blue i uildtuicM ill the founding ul thur Hue Cliuicll by the 1ioplitl Juup bmllli uud the ntCLwlty ul ueiiiK KUIIIC by revelation li was n puueiiui ti inon attenmely ntiencd lu oy ama huron cntMcttmg closed ahihi hymn aol prajc by Nlkuru i The ceniiK uil > nK was called 10 order at Cju pm I thin lougrriaiio Joined In IUKIIIIC hymn 6 prieru > to fiatlu hymn to Flier Joi1 Jurgtiuiu gave n wtit licioiy report ul Vuupu Ine1I11I1 icJoiccU In 1 the pnnciuiet a nut I nij LJIU = J co together so many Lulterdiy I banit lain eueuumhmniea 01 lImo Uiurch Have bee called upon to oU1II tnu work ul tin Lord in the latter ui > < und they then lore needed lIme puucr ami mllucnce 01 I tIme Mrlchld < k 1niilhooil lit ahued I how MilcliiuKk HAS thu > rn ul I Gaul and commeiiied upon the poncr ul tue Ilittitltoud a < iiianikittu by Mum whileKaiii k latin ih u liuie a lIne mao All uno maul I ham email thaI I no hood and lab lain will assuadl lame the apiril ol God and he luereio eihorttd all to magmiy ilieir lailnuj Litlcr Clurics Itlcrauii ekiuetied ama I a lay at beinK pretent and stated that he had lahored principally among Ihe Iuupnt I on the South Itlaiidi Many ear Ago the doipcl wat taken from the people thereon there-on nc omit ul persecution but uow they are uilllmt to listen lo In j7 not wIllntaniilnR hunt the Mormom Ale an unpotiular people Tint It an Import am age lor great nropliecte are tuning lullilied i as tecorded by Mimn I and the i lecordt the Irupheif Matthew Oslo woidi ol i Chtltt wan Indicate the I tioublet that will e > ltt prior to Ills sicynel conilnl and also that the Gospel mint lie I pmcbed as a witness nnnHif in I nattoi and then ahall the rail Comm Ihr lldera ul Urael are now iHMurmlMK mis impoitaiit work and all tliould br tealuus in ihtlr labors He ur eO the Samtt lo willntand all evil and Ihut oh aln great and folium Imtenelegs in the kinndum ol Gjd Elder J II I W l uR pieiident of lianicaiei co ilefenie le ornd that joo number Had been tumbmuuad 1 In hia dwtrici and the in darity were Mill hrm aid nleadnti I crltmoe pirtoiil I had Itteil l luplKed dining the year and the l euule generally were very kind and ok j I jlu tmnntmllate l lo Shun ildene 1 fie rejoiced to observe the growth ol the Church anil earnestly exhorted all the member to be ulcaiUatl and iling tu Ihe principles of eternal llle He > Ik > upon the ali and bletsmft of tire Gusepet l which can only h obtained by oiwOience to Ihe laws olio and the haying o ul liaudt by thote puateMing authority from heaven II e hero I loromona pretldent of Iori run branch delivered a forcible addrex on lime restoration ol the G Jt 1 > el 1 and the lallliB ol the Iropbei Joseph mlih Ihe I subject uf than DJOIC ot Mormon wan alto Healed upon Aller two hour duration the meet InK wan ctuiieut ullh linglni hymn 9 procrby I lderJame C Alien Second day of conference meetings were resumed all oclock n openrd with iinglUK hniin 46 praer by fell fe-ll I aala ID ilIum 16 lhder I Juicph I I M I olknian I was the lmrnt speaker and he repotted llauraki strict where Ihe majority cl I LIme mem tiers were niagnifylni their calling lie Impressed upon the people time ne ettlly ol ubedleiice to all lime lana uf he Goipel In urder to obtain an eialla lout In the kingdom I ul God IhelaKe I uctrlnet taught In the world were con cnmed l and the apottaiy omit rcilora IlulI wciu cuinmented I upon Inn inter matIng manner Ihe InlIetJtul ol elinchadneKira dream and iM collection coll-ection with the latltr day work A ctnaehy and convincingly I shown apply tin than Church I founded by divine revcla Ion Joseph Smllli the Iropuet Ilder Joseph W UnlorJ pmldent ul Wlru conierenie britlly refeiritl t a Iho labors uf the 1 Iders in that locality lIe led that the members performed iilr Church duties tacit day attending lade araUai l prayer meetings egularly There are lour branches In he conference and n Sunday school h main ben urgml < cd In connixtlori with each A good labor has been peitormtd mong bun uutsiJem and lie believed that many dlln shortly loin the hiirch r le bore an earnest Irttlmony hit God had reatoted Illi Church In alter diys and that Joseph Smith asa as-a true Proiihl ol dod Ider 1 CV liU 1 Arnutrong cieetd al he lutembled Samtt and enpreticc lit great ileaiuie In being present lie Haled Hut he hid labored In New South Wales Auitralla about ten iionllu When the caulk commencei here great dilhcully wat experienced tmni niter persistent visiting old del v ng tract Ion door tu door many were dctlrousul investigating the Gus el mcMage He testified that this ass lie work of God and eainntly ad hat God would ever blcsi His 1 Samti Ilder Chili 1elerson president ol the TOUJIIKII distrIct relolced lo be prencn 10 Ilittn lo I the uurd ul tho ervantt ul Gail Ho appreciated hit calling nu I ircacher uf the Gi pcl to u branch nit i I he liouio ul Israel 1 and desired I to assist in the great talttrday work Like I 1ul he could cay 11 I not aihunei uf than Gospel ol Chilt for it it lIme I I wwcr uf Gud unto talvatlon He SIsal upon the mao ul iut and urged iiKdlence thereunto He I I Hated I tin Tuuiangi ilKtrlct woo inn tatUfictory condition Ilitrc are 104 membeitli I he conleience and Intern new inembel I lave Iuennm t baptued I during the year 111IIJlii I Ii i 1 when reported 1overty I lImo dlntrlci In ulucli 1 wire three I bianch of the Church the proldent of these were exemplary men and the iiletthoud endeavored lo I magnify tlicl alhngi At lie ha I eomplelcd ala labor uniong tIme M ion people tie urged i the members to a laiihful I per oiinameuf their dulleH that nil migh be permilted lo mm again In thin ol God He pretence quoted Jluhla eilimony I know that my Kedceme ivcih and that he shall stand at thuo 110 mhay upon the earth Th ftnnmder ol Ihe time u M oc cupietl IIy Ilnpi le Main a retpectei duel Irum WairaiajM dituiet and Ara hats lmlehua ul Ualpma both uf whon eslllied Hi the benehlt derived by Ihe M ion people Ihruugh the indelatigabl abort tf the Killers ut Israel hey alto treited upon various principle 01 he doupj Meetnu a elate I with slngln h i inn n prayer by Wl NVcri Iave Iho 1 allcrnooil nieotiiig Wan called tll order by Iresidtnt Gjrdn r The tour Kregation tang hiim 1 Ira u Y lrnitl Uiluhi hmni 93 > tOiler deurge lluul imated lhal man ol the inembii in han Wairarap dittric were exceeding gaud ant I peilornie their dutiolauiiluhy in Ihe Lhureh win olhu aunts natdilatoi Uurin slum year hlmurt uluo mmclv aminliabeen I mace C rII ahumcl I bar = i Camh IhruuJ1 a lace Ideaning they asier con 1111 hmo Clditu hle lraonlnal cun kiilcrably uniong uulHulun md 1 wa invanaul irtaiedwuh m much kmdne und he h id jiiat hoiien ul a large I all a tease In thin near luuirc He I warnet the iialiil of Ihe prevalent iviltimoi I them txpcciall aha ul Hilehcra ulinli ciillccd m my ul the Maoilt tuna lImo uih ul nulHeMiliiicH Falan I pU phett nail iirittn unioug mem and uu Y iieededihcrelore the apirit 1 ul blot mu tmu ill 1 lo Heated upon the piincipl of me GasuInI < and referred u the great 1 haItI exereitcd in the ordinance hoe LIme healuig ol the > tck I Klder James 1 Abbott wan calle upon lo represent Minmilu cole nice tilled that nuny ul the mcmbe u ere very diligent um Ie the u ay war not of uthert cau > ed great anxiety 10 the I iden He I Ial 10 htiued that God had bled 11 I h itierv ami during their menuhn among the people all rcj led I tncsc evidences ul divine havoc II I to urged nil tile members tu eea > e all Ihe eul prac iou that their live iuuigil t be ahvuiL tetlunouy to Ilia Hum ol the dmpe messne I I ibm Median dull cxpre ed hun I pi I aure ai Ueini pnuicgeu 1 to hlauaka I ul he soud aSciI 1 mamlrsicd < h r ualeonletcnec II mmmci I to tie unity prophtciej of jojtpli imlih and l pophc Oh r Cowdery alter their baplini Ihol the < hurch hould be gin and re eedloviinest the retult of a boyt rater tIe mraceul l briefly the work of Gout from mile commencement and the airhhmag fulnhnent ol prophecy le Awapuni prttldent of Tanwk brani hI I Wlremu Iesann I an inie III tIme ni lluor also auldnensrt grmiu oung 1faol OUOI ieople ller which the cungieganun aiy hymn o Ire by Henare Ap t1 ho evening meetlnc won held A 7 t m ctiwiug with Hinging hymn 90 IIKlt 9 raver b Mabel l Ir I Kangi hymn llJer K I I Ilird being called upon I preswil bn ul leisure at inetling with I cmierence lie eSainlt in general le Iud labored one year among the hu peani on the mim Island and Uund a good spirit exittma ani < Hi them i4air ht I been luptUed recently and he thought ulhert noon would lie I he rvntol dod had been tnt loilh to reach IH Goiel 1 at a vvitnelt unto all I mullIon and to combat error wi h eriu irkth He compared the ront 11 stion KIt hv Chml to lllt tltdpl with lhl I uun4esarat hy toe 1 den in Ih icie aye commented l alto on the esioratlon I > f the dcxpel Ilfough h t ic rulruluumy ol anglt 1 In fulfilment r uf Iteie lalloll xiv A 1 wat n grout scene lu imito ultnettioiruny lulntt nnnuil 10 bear their tettimonleii and he r nmnulru Hieni fiat il Hat unly necesar III continue Ulthlul to all their coven aorn to arm I urea 1 reward and An uly M count 1 among Ihote who Go > J mill leather unto Illmtel at a Hm Ilder ChI Hard pretldent ot uiktand branch felt happy wltnett Irilf nr toe lAtiuri itl the servant hf God who have left all lo preach the liu1 l unto the people Hewatpleated I 10 tee the light uf tIme do4pel prad ahrosuh Heperctlvd in Ihe world a Irilul division nalian against nation iingdom against king lomlather mughiuhul 0011 mother I agalntt daughter and the a gut of tie times 1 Indicated clearly the inlment ul prophecy He warned till SainU agalnU apottaiy for npot 11 let will go into great darknel and nailer much mltery He bore a faithlul tnstllnnhiY lo the latter day work al tlroIJ IJ Joh iton had I r listened with ruaunu I mterett to the Instructions given III conlerence and he lettlned that the irlntlpKt uf the Gjtpel a tiught by than hide could be tuuttintlited tam luly f Firm I the past t h inontht he had labored III Ihe city ol Auckland nod while sonic opposed lie truth nuony kind friend iou ben fuund litre lie doctrines ul I the Church may be I ipopular tut they neveillietet are un He commented on the relation 51t between SI uina amahana and ChI Ily and detlreil lo bear lilt testimony hat oteph I Smith I wat a true Prophet mat oJ and no mm had ever Instituted I a tuehtrr tornm uI woratulp Tie toomare ann rcceased hront God aumd than Odems are iou clothed with authority to prtacl Ih ese principle to Ihe orld LIter r I J Morgan Irum the luy ol Islands district ddreted a hew aoeatn un the hist principle ul llle Gospel lIe testmlaad dial the wordiutlhe lldert were true and that the Hue Church uf Gaul had ben restored 1 Iti the earlh In the latter dayt Tlie Church ur anlia lon and the minion ul the Ehmtems to al parts of the wurld wat alto rcfcired lo lie spoke of the girat change now noticeable among the Mauilt m Ihe Hay of Islands conference and the r rdn Ied onfle lIIlcrs c1 klndnett extended to the Hitler In contrast con-trast with the treatment received a few ycai a lO to The hId I people lollowlng vit Maori Iaratcne HUer an alto Innuen spoke Hal thiS Ion alrarapa Ken I Maaka ol Purirui Nan Pere I uf To blanket and Wl Ncera lint counselor m Ionrna blanch Meeting nat closed wilh tinging linm 14 praer 1 by Ilder U H I bcoii Kurd day uf conlerence Ihe Salt hath meeting were commence J at loa lo-a m promptly aunt 1 opened with tinting tint-ing hymn ID prajcr by IUer 1J j Palmer h mn saer Sicrament wa adminlttered by ii ilert Ncbeker Ollrlcn Hoaglind II and i Howl I Ider M C Nielton ivas blue first lnl speaker He complimented I the members mem-bers un the general observance of Iait day and cIt thin miluence ol the Spirit ul Gad present a the member were evldenlly hungering and thirsting after tghteoutnett He stated that he hiamb ahorcd with much success amang thin I uropeans and lu telL sure that saniy lonesl hearted aunts would receive hue ruth Schnulhoute are often ubtalnci ree and many hauls I have I been oblainei at a nominal rental After comiiientlu ul varlon principleshe I prayed that hiia Spirit I uf the nl irJI continue I he real upon the Maori und I Lurupeai and that the good would continue tall every Miul I hail II en iiorlunily ol rccel ng ur lelcctmg the dosiel in Interesiinx letur ul greeting and couuanh wat read from President Chit lam Iaxnrtn which at very much aim 1 ireciitcd by the Maori Saints who IIN III1 n r ltncil alientlvrly to the ohunenuog tordtul their brluved expretideut Il I laliiticcl h and Is aluuu hay school r e writ uere reul by Iho clerk of the mi 01 ludmn II 101111 Tie tauttihrl himeil a total membership of I 246S eliildreii under eight year eju tola number ul souls 394 i numuer nu families jSj lulal nurnucr ut hiptlii during idcj ii number uf Iurpall I momb < r 154 the net increate lor tIme I wa ma acc incnibert ot I which 9 ale LtiropeaiK The Sunday school opor how the total lube ol ole letcher and children lo b ala ens MOIIS held duung Ihi leA 1559 ave ago allenil I im e ul poplIn 501 The 1 meciling was ciuteti ullli nunghng hinn u praer I by Ider I I O bat A hunmahueaus I service having been an nouneed fur tlio afternoon a Inrge niuiut her of visiiui were pretent Tho mI nJ wa cal1 I to ode nt autu p m hinging Jeut mighty king ul LI loi pra > cr by ei I del r julmtun II Ilue I eongregan joined in Hinging Now let I UI rcjuicK Ihe diy 01 xaivanon I I den I doddard uat cilled tu aul iieono tile coiiircg lIon and felt dcpc dent upon limo iplru ul I Jehovah aiow leg tliat no man without IIcluaunclure tntehgenll Ihu Ilh conlained in I lie word of iO He loe1 that Ihc time kpirit 1 ol perseution I vvhicli maai rife among the primitive Saints aa also prevalent in tins age toward the peopUt 01 dod Ihe hrsl principle 01 tIme Go pel acre upoken upon a ld leriptural mete nclaui eo quoted 1 in conne W I ih f II i I lion Ihrreivlili III iifix thai Ollit biettlng that characters d the ely I CIII wee esloemuah alice 11I10 Ihe earth and I Imuml had inclined 1 i I Church by lire Horn I heaven iho gilt ul the lul I cOmas Thc I Lliuich orgam lion was touched 111011 the arm ol I tIle primitive Church being plainly poilrajci hum Holy I wn Lhuaohu WOOer culmhm isat holly 1 Corinthian nth chapter in caum tJ lc llley lie lion I with this subject Aiillurity La IIIr III dodn lalllo baa t1 el lu Joseph Smith and thmveceviacluug Gimspah a ii m nn hII t huncaelmeuh 0 ovcmy nation umdied nOiiiil0 and ileolule 1 i tu 6pc iker called urn mIami hum 1 lai en III u-rn in I obedenee lu lImo Ui 01 Laud and cloned by caring I earnest testimony testi-mony to the truth of Ihe principles of I tocalled Morntonlsnl An evening in etlnt anus held at 7 cinch sail up no1 1 witli ilnging hymn ilijpti r by Brother August Nielson hewn 166 Pretldent Cirdncr announced Ihlt several Hldert tat I lalthtully completed iol labor and lia sued Ihehilnlt I lo honorably rrlrate 1leril I It joildard L I j I rjlmtr M C Niehvm and I L I Tuner with their Im slngt 1 though thy 1 would continue Iheir work in the vineyard vine-yard until they tailed from Sydney May I 18 h 18hThe The general autnoiltletof Church Ant appointments of local Klders were read by Klder Odddard and sustained by the conlerence The meeting wat afterward nildrets leolllll cIt by Pukerui leAweawe Te llaata and K raltlini three native Ildrrt who gave timely counsel to the Saints I aoub r t born I ruou meIuntnuuhes I onul Inlylour burrihuseul aumul 1 sister outer ords nIne boe thel 10InlulIl At blue nloe neahdeot mVmuu Ualner nutitrenanul hue people saul IIe1 lltanbs 10 nil Wire cOlIllbuled 10 11 emtcceeo nil Ihe nllu1 cunreenc le tAeuly cab mill lrdgdml the teal and hOlllUly hf lu IOIlo 01 Tlakl1 gao rnrouragtog uulclruCtlnns II ni rhue ualiain I autuoialniroln t were nlJ on autaioinuu lurIng II nl ruin ncnuhug i Mn3Iu coobesonmclituhrmn JameS Jame-S bhnl Jnhn I WI I C InS n In-S UIInI I u II AM Ihnen ton North New leJlod Ilawlmes blavtihderr W It I Nebeber and T I J Ot dee I O amlulrrue CVah I awn New 1Inl Voaimaro eI0utetn teunrge ltwlee cle I alanrFI neues harrow an iol IJ Jnmvtnl I 1 oibdrrn Grey oats rorlh Nnw eulonul Te Mini Elders I li itotgitnu i C Allen onu rt J N t I ambert rI P 1 0 adJrest enIn Wnlroa llike Hay New l3Ianc poVeriy lli > Fldrt C II Lmbley Jacob J L Twplet and ° J A M 1 Jacob ten PO admire I Glsborne New 1ea land Walapu Klilert morph C Jorgensen soul It COg I uibl P I O addle lologo II iv New Zealand lauranga Kldert ChristUn Peteron and David HPackard P I U 1 address Te Puke Itav ol Plenty New Zealand Ilturakl Ildert J M Iolkman I and t I b Moroni I litenby I P O addrett le Aroha Haurakl New l eiUnd Whngareil J II W Golf and I lint I IInlnnt P I 0 addrett Kimo Whangirel Nw lelanl Iliyol Itlindt Kldert C I llullett T J Morgan and Joseph Markham P I O adilreit Kawa Kavva Ilayuf I Islands New 1alaml Wiikito Elders J K Nelson and Pailey A Waltrt P I O ddrest Ngar uawanli Walkato Now ealind Walrau Aiders J W Ilnford W Ilunot U L I < IhrdandMlyrum Cooks P I O aduheeosCaulonntewaPlurblaaroogh I I Nw Zrland Otago hldert I G Young and ryant Atlibv P O address Owk OIiga New Miami Auckland lldert John Johntonam T S lljwrm wli I o addreti Hot 3j6 X uckland New Zealand i CanterhllryIhdclo I C Iclerion anal Ii O lletl 0 P O addreM G P I O Lhrittchurcn i New Zealand jiieeniland lilderi J IC I Ilurtnn C V I Arimlrong 1 I W Llvlngtlon It II I IJdly aanmlC S Crow PO address Goru lou SI Coorpnoo Queensland New Sout1 VUlet r North division Ellen e ledli l Goll and 1 Walter Hiker I u aildrew d P I O Silne New South WIN WI-N South Wale South divUIot Ildert A J Kldget and I John Walker I u addreti G P U Sdney New South Wale Victoria ridert George W Lewi anml Joan ta Geofe I U address I P I U Melbourne Ie raimanUlldert V I W IMlt L I C and I li A lenton and Sitter lL ond P I O addrettG PO I Hobar I litmanla Cletk of the minion Kldcr John ohnion has 134 Auckland Conlerence I lens closed wllli I singing h lymn to Prayer 1 It President Wii Gardner On Monday j April tIlt an Klder tttstlmony meeting was held and hun Maoilt nito held I tpeciil meeting ainmul i aneoutly The Spirit ol God wat man letted In both meetings and the htall ol time Haln reiolced cxceediii lt In tho evening a special meeting aas I lnfo mImI to enable Ngawaea Polpol toad drest Ihe people at he had been de lamed through n delay of tteanicr amid had only jut arrived on hortcback ThiN native Deniosthcne mutt el 10 iiuently dwelt on thin blettlngt receive in the latter das commenting on lochs I bleMlrgi to hit posterity 1 unit 1 their tend I I lulhllment in 1 lehl1 mocha I lo America He treated intelligent the scattering ul Israel Christ appca ante to the Ncphitei luttequent em graliun nortlmard slid to Ihe tIe of tlie tea and the relationships ol Ibo Maorlt lo liracl He rejoiced lha Hlrinl hanga and hit companion had been privileged lo gather to heIr ancestral home In Zion und urged tin member lu live worthy lo be galhere with the Saint of Gcd Thus cloted une ol the omIt nieces fill and eventful conferences ever h1 In llle Australasian minion and I augur well hut the future ul Ihe Churc in this pall ul I the Iud vineard I GOUIMKU Clerk of the Conlerenc POKIRUA Netv ealind April ISItm l 1095 Ill I aufl I T nt 10 ouilieeu unuhu iuune lashed anny n 001 An 1 tr no com To ass I in byousahunhuu Thk sentiment filled the hearts ol alt the tildes I and Salons wlio recently an nemhledat our llul tao nt lamak lo hold lunference nnd celebrate thin ojth annivrrnryofthe Church Karl m I April r 1 Ihe member began 10 gather I from ill part ol the inisxio hid ersnatue from thin fir north and alt J nv ll VI UI1 jjiirnecd liom Ausiralli to lave tho lIt of lltenhig lu than injunctions and paiteipiling in the good iipnlt noia thy manifested in such githerings Time president nnd climb uf the mi < nlon und I u number ol I ltdrrs met nt Walpvva on A inl itland allertraniact tug necntar buslncts traveled by train Tamiki Our image was tilled with Miurl tIm nmhuvra from various pirti moat European traveler were nm ned to wit liein the gieetings nt the lldtrt entered all received iilectionale hongit from iniivu < mull imUMtrs U Tarnakl crowds Uinrnviug 1 Tllrkl great were p < celellho I station all > uncr to welcome limo new comers Klders exchangid licarl hindihiklngt and CII < IIIllolI 1111 0 01 cOIVr at u n u i mInI present and future Dear Mol iiuilH cigerly pushed Ilirough II oniroic ii I glcc maiuuh rectu Ihe irccluus lionglThc village ol lainakl te close lo the Million nnd at loon a rime new arrivals approached the aatnja a small company ol natlvet Wele perceived ilgnalhng them and walln Ihelr handkerchlelt amid cries cl welcome Hacre mil Nu mil1 ike AI tome dlttince beyond 1 large c ml any of women were standing In regular hit waiving rren wreaths and wandl Whon the visitors came Into close iroiioxlty to them the Mnorl too war dance commenced Suitable word f greeting were chanted In the monoto 0 out itraint so peculiar la the Miori ostmlmtnls were accompanied wilh grucehot muvemenlt of the holy and every attitude was assumed lniultin il uily by the nhole l comoany with I le precision ufan ahtomHon I At tho eremoiy proceeded the inovemcnt luecomo more rapid and vigorous and celled 1nll 1 moil dp cII callilhenlc h I eoercbne AMiotl woman with native ililu In her handt conducted the lalvo < many Manyoftheattltudct were not very graceful when vievted from n akiha mandpoiiitbnt thennrettrain e < entliutlasin of t IC erfciimern proved nlagious nnd onlookert wlmeised Inn proceedings a lIlt real Interest When almost exhausted l the woman ddenly rctrcited and a large com > auy uf men were teen crouching the ground When exposed lo view Ihey sprang up with anillve warwhoop nub r their dchant I I attitude and naked onus caused a shudder to past through lie pectitors at they perceived the rcible Illustration ut ancient Maoil dom and Ihe manner In which tho brave amors ptepared bar battle The Haka wat then returned the nnlhvs braves In the tonI ranks and the omen In their gay costumes behind lhe jells and shout were almost lent tyIng at they t chanted their nongt me incir uouics nwiiycu in ami iro coda person alternately beating hit thIghs 1011 bell With rolling cr soil protruding longuct they portrayed oIl thin hldeousncsi of thin ancient cut Sons and it could easily be turnmed lion they could Infuse Into rich other n mad rny preprtory 10 going fo Ih to battle I After Ilils interesting ceremoii the greetings were continued and tueli a crowd were present that some of the Inexperienced In-experienced new comer feared that their natal 1 organs would be Irreme I lilly Injured consequence of the numerous concussions Patting through the village it wat evident 1 Theme preparing t a kail ol la thing for h i hlemii The goo1 if this rand al I Ihe Solemn shall IM harlnf Theo words received a more literal ful filment thin the composer ever reillud A number of beeves and mutton had been thughlcred and mete hangln near the cooking department Immense Im-mense ininlttles of provlilons of all kind were stored and ready hue Cain sumption by the gathering multitude Hie large whare kankla or ineellni 1 ionIc wat retcrved for meetings I ant alto lurnitneu steeping room tan me pli Maori guetu who reclined upon their I whatikls or flax miltarrnnged along each tide ol Ihe room A new < ning ron had hem erected for Ihe occasion IS Icet wide and 87 feet long I was n tiltMlintlal wood tliiieturccovcred with tine roofing and capable ol teatlnglover Sue persont at Ihe two tablet which extended from one end 01 the building to the other bubtttntlal and delicious load of all kinds was lurnltheU and of the ditics many were elaborately dccnrUcd Ihlrlseven rldeni from ZIon were prenent the longest number ever plvl leced to assemble together In n conference confer-ence ol the Australasian million I Two dwelling were le apart for the exclusive exclus-ive llle and accommodation of Iho II licit one of which A the leI erected and beautifully furnished dwellIng dwell-Ing of UlremuTakani The meat leIIIOI meeting was en ceedinglyntcr tmgand thin hcIIIJ welcome happy vuice open beamln I Inb with uJ joy and face glowing r I ileasurc caused many lo exclaim I hi iIriu 1 ol itol like mm ha iiurnmi The MIT diy glorr brgini lu rome irlb tao 1 hundred and twenl eght prrjon wero pietcnt and n large number uf neinberi bore eatnett tettlmumet 10 l blue umunk 01 the Lord All time meeting of conference were ugely attended A large number < ah luropean Saint were present ton Aalrarapa and Maniwatu 1 districts I meal It was therclorc I deemed 1 advUnble bum t hold a Kuropcan tcrvlce Sbbal alternoon wan eerved ton that purpoi and the ineellni aol decd mil idjiccnl town of Dannevirke Oe Ivchundrcd pirsont were procn ibout two hundred of whom acre te urupean vltltori and they listened at 1 enlivrly to nn exposition 01 Mormon toctrlncn Aller incetlnir many wer ietirout of convcriing un these into dINeS while others desired anulhe Lnglikli meeting but time would nul lenmi The local newspaper container an intcretting and unprejudiced col of the services The I llnali oroporoiki or farcwe iicetlng wal held on luesday cvenln April 9th and commenced about 7 p 1mm Each Klder released to return to lion was requ red to deliver hit accoSt add ad-d and > ullle < enl it with a sang and the Maori then commenced to sap doodbc Hour alter hour time hIres patlcntl listened to tlie uHeetionato upceche New Ilder iu 1 accustomed thlt toulmrivoulil reclii on the lat and weatlly a > k low long When tho midnight hour wa Civted a J largu number uf natlv C retliren I and tlsteri were eagerly ana rl tug in opportunity to peal IL was lour oclock In the morning when the Imal word was upoken and the wear but interested listeners u era permittee to lellre to ret Thei 1 tlumlers however how-ever were Ihol us Ihe mirth btll rang promptly I Ja 0 la a m preparatory to morning KirnLia ur prayers The enlel ul the commissariat dcpar ment ripotleu that I the following Slack uf pruviiiun were prepared lllfI lImo niton nml lot ol time stock wan tx liauslcil rite Siinlt m Utah who hao relttlut m lIme Maoii minion w I rhlmlmly unitcrsund tint their Iriendt unit kindred arc well cared fur by the uumutlvo < 110 embers un I with inch I variety of luxuries there It I no necessity to oeiuut cand nuts and nab v a from ion The I runt ul tIme dining room wan reported nl dyb The chief cook was Wiremn Ta iina who had thlrlyseven ntslitan the manager wat assisted by eightee huller uud eighteen scullery maids all ut I whom diligently performed their lutiet Tim h1 or 10 inions included 1 < 1 tuns ul potatoes 6 two olin 01 hloumr mm and a half tout of tugar two toIls ui lAcel putatoen six lOlls of watc IIIlaloOI arm ar-m ICIH I limo lOll of pumpkins uu I uahm one Ion of apples une tono pn I meloiH I six bags ul eirrott fi at it h iji ol onions fifty one gccte rhahuh liiilluLks eighty I two heep twelve I elfhl ro ir hundred 1 loives fulltwo tint of titis ucntVIrtir lioxeiolbims Iwenly one boxes ul I biscuits IWelvu boxet 01 i > hInt lorly bottle ul wurcett auce etc etc Wat it not a oust of fat things 1 ho leader may think such an expcn I I and l labor would exhiust the Jmindo and tn rgtet of tic people but not so lefore conference concluilcd a meet 1mg was held to consider the advisability Inl holding conference in 1896 The sneerIng wit composed exiluively 01 I Stanch A committee wat chos n In 1 inline the branch president of Walrar Olin llawket nchl Maniwatu and i CVolrau conference eonsisllng of lorty eIght member lo take cliargeul all II i 7 angementt for hue blot I Ian Wi Neern J Te ale 1 chosen chalrnnn 1The place for holding annual 11 con fe cncet it to cl be contidercil I and it to be seloctct by them simjecl to Ihe 1 uval ol thin president uf the mission aluu Iders 1 hI 2Imakl llaukct tap ions elcle1 an the pi > cc sun canlrrence in Aptll 50951 31 1IOJ J r A It l1 was decided to build a nw ceting house > ixlv > feet lunethltty r il a fdo ceiling nine elt the large house now there lo be used for leceiv I log guests and gathering of all klnis bin new building It lo be well sealed siud to have a good Hand and appropil ale lenIn Ur president ol brandies and heIr counte UM 4The Luge I smelting house ol Wemu Taboo It I lo be reterved and rnlihil lor the visiting hhutemel eighty ankett and tufhclcnt nnllrc ses lo he mrchaie I tom liters I beds to be used ahetnver conference It I held j A conitnillec to be appointed I 10 tike charge ol Yno and dining om department sepuale tablet to bo provided lor non members Silntt anl tiluleel I 6 Ilohcpa Horomona and Arapata Meha were appointed lo take super vIsIon of 1 cron etpeelally ve 7 iable 1e ravr i r lolatoet etc to be grottii near the mbne 01 conference 7 All store iippllet lo be purchase al tvholetale prices In Welllngion and ends uf f the silets la bar an ritual share uf llu cxpeiur prupToVchtteaucScrVob J conference lnmmn from Ilielr ilVl own lmal toUdll clerk Inj 1 ddlcd fSlMS 10 a < ldock Tarnbt 9Klntun bed eellttocn an n tars fe tiJ uh dG b c hthoo cd loCOlmlllot 10 lund 1 Mar51 II 15 to IICOI moat Trk arrsn CC g IInvllonoo J hStnl a 5115 1 to en u hirgich I SaInts and Olutuhdern In 1lrJ nl contrary 10 Haunt 1 cunlrav lu1 elhqmIntl such gtheillg elqlUe to Uon1 am prelotl In valton I hIranch preiuleut 1 m and ngece In ann f humlui nun ha r lime lorlltntbe 10 tuay tithing tue loegln nulth IlhlMj 10 Inuklt 11 a than eadr of tho lPlmmo lImo thin I Stoori ° t Slnl rnn tInc Th ci 01 tad I erlolellly labbeJ la t1 I AutrIIIlo nuhasboo The Hook of Mormon and I Reference In Maori are ute y circulated and there It I still ahtj worth ol himue works on h imf i spirit ol enquiry It I minllc < d II r I II I out he mlII nnd liders nee I f lce a er mtpply uf lltenlurc I II rntl ft i f r I Maori tracts 1 could bcpubi aui h iiiissioiiKroit impetus Ihis Iul 0111111ttU would bo ij time work Luau to The servants ol God are t jECalonsly In spreading the ugl4ml I rh I n7 legs and they all unite in log And clues on h aeehvtumu I beffUO Ihe 1ilrsllMod In Condone done uCutIm ttiestoeum uvu I d 1 I > r III I Cvldt Iln I 1 11 in POKIRUA Nw ealand 1 April nth IScl |