Show OUR AUSTRALASIAN LETTER0111 I JJaIJ1 Write KiiloitnliihiKly of Visit ami l1IloII1I1Y xpHlollcufl I rj IJIOef V U Ill I I-ll Lr 111041A febniaiy HI Vter a series of cottage meel III tilt Or the suburbs of Sydney ll ith atd was continued I I urn y 14 JAlM J 101 uO tile dc k 01 the S S Ilunlnyong rarrs 6 lJfH J Wilt ninny good bV t r cah ollcrs welfare and rmra D k antiripatlon ol meeting 0 1m t net hul bur with II nomerou ctrti M it 1 and Innumerable allucbv hi n II 1 i I1 duP1 all feel logo I of tl < All ra pleasant two days I I I ntl I oko and rugged coast I t I in I i red mils the vessel 1 t Iea IIW < hannel leading Into of I I f 1 i i nk the niBht Snorlly A < flari Ie iiis 01 Melbourne and tuu mr in I MjH and Ihe bulks illuminated with tic r N ir i ne Je 1 II 1M < for many miles li j I ijT lu it 04 110filing Iod1I G ti 11 11 t Mcen on wire on the v rti I rl 1 thur eitltlng brother I t 11 i lo party were soon wending d iyl 10 < t oI ny small suburb If all d Int II lunne its a kllu ledlld to be the rt mJ nlt tied u tiful city In the Xu1roA > All celonie uiidlt A liltttreeU let croint at right angles and I JJ 811 in ol electric cable cars 1 I < n i llit I luin m ery forcibly of the nut 11I IH y ol use OSI lnt ln 7Jon I h ir K its ago the present site ill nukuihccnt city was densely I ltl ill giant formt trees The I IMC iotd and reeehuedullh I hcr > nu c of innumerable I lctatt1 ituitrri uhcMe varied anti I f 1 uljtJ 1IUIUKe added to the I cjuultie 1 scene Numerous small iric U ik cd I over their rocky beds I i a riJJta by the tail trunks of Ihe i until Utlier native trees and I itSitUefirni and vines rendered t ll ilg lluket llttHtt impenetrable Un I litt11is the sbeniinats were as proud I otbrr ftitot bonie in it primitive tnn tier u coals now are ol the I in I Jro mctrutxilK A lilt its numerous ttt tmnt i 11111I fij the southern coast of AJIIJ til explored fly stockmen ftj Tuatims ago C ucre desirous of i a In cnruive ranges fur Ihelr it Id < l iimp I A year later their 4 iro ni rti attracted many home I 1 ceit I fa LIlt locality The imputation i fled 10 npidly that Ihe govern I r rt 1I impelled to reeoUKi tile i t mine growms tlltlrict and I f itltlrrt flocked from New I c In 1 < es Anil Tasmania Tile blIkI tl II tie t un and the shore of Ton L I I liCCon studded J J with the LMIS Urtlv I settler and In March < < OJI I nlal governor paid an I A I < it t lo the entcrprinlni founders and notned the nw city Melbourne In honor ol the then premier of Great I I Britain Lord Melbourne In 1830 the papule 1 use of Part Philip district numbered 23wo of whom three fourths were Iron England and a large I proportion of the test front TMinanl i Alter I a prolonged I ilrunle the settlers 1 struFglol dl d uere grit uted colonial I Independence sind the new district was lormallv Mfi r11 aratel oh fi1 ldl from 1N South Mdem anti named Victoria About the lame time tile new of the gold dlwuyery at so tiers Fort California reached Mel buurne and the > oung colony lurnuhed lln I thareof eager fortune hunten who Docked 1I 1 thither Many of tlieni how 1 evir returned dmapnolnled and un ucceMlul and they Immediately commenced i com-menced to search for Ilse precious metal in various i parts ol r Victoria Govern I lent offered a thousand ilollara lor the I detect tit l gold which resulted in the I atlinath finding of the yellow mineral at Hath uril llallarnt I llnidlgo I and Castle I III III mains In taih I ol which places caos A ere almost born in a lot Alrltviwac became the iriai business renter ami the Chief dliiribullni point for aupplin to nil these diilricu and it has retained lite ponibull ever mince Ulan I w the capital ol the rmntlnl but molt Important or the Auntra naian cololiii lor the area of Victoria n only 87000 square miles Tne metro > olu m area contain u imputation 1 ol 400000 inhabitants The growth of the my lui betii almost phenomenal mil the tnaulve and alalely structures Indicate the enteiprUmg character of the Viclotlni Many ol the hank and mercantile houvoir are veritable palace and It would I be difficult tu eclipse many of the architectural designs It U n pltaiure Indeed to ride in Iron of the cable car which run to all part of the city and suburbs Among the nu ineroui public Institutions may be named the public library art gallery and inuuum all of which are local in one ol the doubt atone edifices in the city Countless thousands of book in nil languages and tieiling on all lmau nablu lupin may be found clamhed on tIlen IJllh fillies of ihelving I arranged around the various room anil corridor Iaaslng through the tnuseum anti art galleries the viiiior u almost IIII bewildered by the numerous exhibits I I and he feel that I life I Is too ihort i to study satisfactorily all the I various Objects 01 Interest Tire tMAIII cal gardens loologlcat gardeni I aquarium i and many public I parks also contain attractive features and oiler unexcelled un-excelled opportunities fur recreation and llelure The dy clahm to have within III limit iAuu factories In whcli over forty thousand I hands obtain cmptojmtnt connection with the various Induttrles Products of all kind Is I very low nt present Wool has fallen to sl ience per pound wheat two shilling oats one and threepence hay thirty hillings per ton bret Is selling from one cent and u half to three cents per pound anti 1 mutton from penny to three and lull pence per pound It is I reported that during Lost season nbuJt live hundred loin ol butler per vieek were exported from Victoria lo London and the ruling prices are from six I to nintpence The I I Io l Iroten meat trade also receives can I I slderable attention am d colonmli are In i various ways conllihullnll Igely lo the food supply of the mother country The Victorians lead the colonies with their snorting proclivities and a sketch of Melbourne would not be 1 complete without reference to contiguous racecourses race-courses Un cupils ia business enterprises enter-prises must > ield I lo the Interest centered cen-tered I In the great rice The chief topic tojot r J rloo In the efi at 117cafs and on the streets are the prospective winners the cup 11 Pltmhiglon racecourse is claimed to be one ol the chief attractions attrac-tions of Melbourne III 14 situated on Saltwater river n few mdrs from the 11IAtsxsod Is I surrounde I by a grassy plateau and each > eir the green slopes And enclosures are hl1 l will a mass of excited humanity Ovr a hundred thousand persons vlll imemMe 10 seethe see-the brat irmroujhhred hnrses In the world compete for the rlrhet priie In the world muuntlng lo n Iv thousand lUn the grants Mand aru always crowded I with tie I arhtoru I ol me colill and earls duke baronets I and at limes rojallyj nlih their fair I laine are nfien pieicnt and the il Id hand h-and costly toilets of the vile I and their Bnlhiisusin in the spoil reminds the spectator ol Sir Walter Seattle descrip lion ol the old hngthh tiurntments UI course betting Is rife and bookmakers book-makers anti speculators In the ring fallen on tilt Ignorance ol Ihj excited I multitude In all lie colonic gambling I is I a fashion vice Vr I i talented talent-ed Australian writer frankl < nil H thai Fare inithlem undoubtedly I < i > lmul I men I F-are hut they have been j r ilili 10to tpcnl In a bed or eaclletm corniest d 1 wlthlhe gold rushes landboom I sprciilalions which he fostered the I HIM nut for gambling I Racing without I I gambling l would ce lie tu t exist and this act I must be faced and not hypocritically I ignored No wonder therefore that i colonial are liki I fish out of water without with-out some exciting upon I hence In their I respective seasons football and cricket are ibsorbing topic ft U I no unusual filing for 1lIlholl1I1 persons to IAY a hlllnl cart 10 witness a match and numerous bulletin I boards In the cities I I announce the progrei of the game lo I eager multitude on the street An English I I cricket team Is now touring the I co onles and all classes art said to bIn interested b-in the sport prince and pauper parson and publican priest and people and III Is rumored th it sonic ot the ecclesiastics lay the greatest odds Even royally has caught tire lever and tile I ivatly of Itriiim Nut > leeks was strengthened 1o 1 recently when 1 a cable message announced that Her I mtiesly the queen t1hploid great merest lilt Ihe matches played hy Slatldtirta team In Autlralla Ahem Who would not sing God save Hit iUeenr I A critical observer of the run li hilon ol the peupli I is apt lo think thAt I nor m ueili t in teresl lol 14 I misplaced Tile colonials I cannot Afldll this prodigality I I but It is evident that the iniiirs me lovers of pleasure mote thin lovers of God Crime depravity art puierly abound In all the elites I rt art army of earnest I plilanthroplsis I are battling I agalnat the evils and endeavoring to rescue Ihe multitude ol victims from the I haunt cf Ikfr shame Ihe drink fiend Is slaying I III thousand shameless plnms parade the I streets day and night and a serious discussion Is nov going on how lo prevent unfortunate I young girls from i lucking Into the opium I Jens there to become the naramoursof almonde > ed cclcmals Rescue homes foundling I asylum children reltigcs etc etc roy r-oy numerous and many sincere Christian worker are striving to t in tl gate the evil Nero plated while Koine burnedand MelbourUn revel In sport while thousands are crying for I read and pauperism and vici ate I I fanipni A law tu ago Mllbotirne was b oonlng i Hjikswltli 1 theJr nun Ire14ol I l tranche throughout lh Cl Blomesriiughl fll 1111leacIV13 the speculative spirit I Inflated land values prevailed fancy prlies were placed on deniable spot omc In Melbourne Mel-bourne being quoted at MS on is loot through Ihe block MaiBve hnildlrg twelve and thirteen stone high were erected without I prospect I of tenants Al last the crash cam Value came down Shareholder were relured from lunurv to beggary und tin country 1AM strewn with financial wracks The try il retrenchment wa heard m I every ile parnnint of government puiilic work were Miprnled I and the whole country mil red Im I the evil inVctt 11 I apt ula tl I m It wa recently ammiel in p trllu nenl thai there are over 104m empty hour i In tin melraiiolllin area Nolwiihstandinr mIV tbeii disasters Melbourne it steadily endeavoring lo regain Its farmer prcMlRf Colossal I structure are still King built In Ihe city an I American capital Is being Invested In-vested In thvm It Is leacd however that II the cuiten continue lo ow lo Ih wind they will sutely reap the hlrlwlntl During a few to oaks stay In Victoria a visit wa paid to the town III l llendigo about one hundred miles northwest I of Melbourne the purpose ol obtaining genealogical Information and vUltlng kindred Ov > r Unityfive year ago a IHovfl uneU wlln H numerou family left old imlaml I In order to tek i h i mIn > m-In the colonies And very little Iad l > tn heard of lb fit In Ihe meantime though II was known that some were lost al pea After A wearisome ride ol four hours In uncomfurt idle rallvy carriages liaising through many wns and vil 1 mites enroutethe tots it I of Hen llgo was reached all < 1 stepping from the train lo the platform the stranger waited fur recognition A lady hesitatingly I I enquired en-quired 1 II he w 1drlr G and Ihe prompt answer was Vast l and this is Cousin Anne A sfrangr meeting Indeed They parted RI children anil only remembered Ihe game of chili Iwjd and now meet surrounded by numerous children whose presence Indicate In-dicate the lapse I ol lime Remimceiicts f days of yore were e ehanid and tiemoriec of dear departed ones were revived isils 1 were paid l to many family connections whose I existence I was almost forgotten but alatl J the abode J ol the belt remembered loved ones had lo tie sought lite city of the dead I In the cemetery were pointed out tile last resting places ol uncleauiit and cou mi I and small tokens were ducked Irtm the graves in loving remembrance ul the detuned While reflecting on the glorious work ol redemption the epitaph were copied and earnest hoie were emerulnril that these dear one may come lorth with lite redeemed Israel in the resurrection ol the Jim llendigo is a town of JJojJ inhibi tariff and 1hCO e many attractive features It lliurwheil greatly in the gulden davs ol Victoria when mother earth vleldedso t bounteously its shining treasure to the thouiawla ftlll hardy l dlgcer I who sought wealtliin I all Ito hill and gullies Mining Is I still the chief Industry and one of me busiest spot In the town Is I the stock exchange A number of pleasant resorts and parks provide ample recreation ground for the cilucns Christmas even UI spent In rambling I through the streets listening to the numerous bands ol carol singers hoI I were heralding the glad tidings ol n Savior birth in the city of Davlu I I Alter the Christmas celebration the I return trip i was made to M llniirne and an urgent request WAS ft I IVl lo visit t a branch < > < the Church t II I I in > w a remote re-mote village about iin na distant Alter monotonous 11 11 l uy ridrlhrough an untltracive rountry the little town L of llorsham weft rrhr wlicre a halt tad to lie moos till the fallowing diy isil ic 00wig i dTi The journey wis ih n c ntlnued till he XldRu01Nt1 Ijuu was reached The Elders Ipilcil friends meeting hem but were disappointed and it was mbscquently leurmd Hut Intlen had 1 been delayed A ronnoo was hired And before night I thv travelersmnivcd nt bill Lake The name was so familiar I that It almost imde the Iders homesick but there was no other resctntilance to hr beaulllul city ol ZIOII The surrounding sur-rounding country Is very sparely settled I dn much rllI land rl It I until r for r any filing but grazing purposes wild vcri poor even for lint a Tin locihv I re elvei its name from th lit water lakes In the vicinity near which are A number of scattered house ietler < having located on all the desirable laud in the neighborhood At Salt Ukes Ilrnthtr Wm llr > wk by t emended a cheerful welcome lo the hiders and the fullowing diy Sunday drove them over to Harrow About fourteen four-teen miles distant to the hospital home ol rather III Cox and family who were delighted to Invo the prlulese ol entertaining the servants ot God In the afternoon a Sacrament meeting was held and emouraeing addresses were delivered and 1 c > unicl given to the main bets Kemnrki g till the singularity 01 balms residing In such a remutt and sparsely settled region broad old Sister Cox San > promptly explained anA ihh Hint she and her hnsband lined j the Church In England and thai she had been a member since 1149 In the early hltles the llrltish government uttered great inductnienls to settler In the colonies ami brother and Sister CliO availed IhenniUei of the opnortunilv of bellering their l condition PI believing that it would owisl them in gathering with the Saints Her dear husband however wo not prltdegtd lo enjoy his Australian home long and pasted way 10 Ihe great beyond without attaining at-taining the great desire of his heart A few ye us ago Sister Co learned ol the insence ol the Elders In Melbourne and fins ly corresponded with them resulting re-sulting m tt vim to Karroo when Mother 111 I Cox and family quickly Uyed He lawn ot the luptl The whole family are now anxious lo gather with the great budy ol the Churcn and T xpecl logo with a company ol return UK Eider in May Brother llrookshy became Interested In the Qol icl by meeting a lone travel rsealed un the side of trie rod I reading i Ins Bible On inquiry he learned that the weary stranger was all IIder of the Church of Jesus J final of Latterday balms engaged In preaching the Go lei in the same manner AI me Apuslles ol old He Invited him Into hit cart and the traveled along a s did Philip and the eunuch of old91 wnh Hie same result as the icripture were explained in a new sml true light Ill 1 did me leaven commence lo influence honest hearted souls and lead them to a knowledge ol the truth Light I days were spent by Motors Ltis and lioddard In Harrow and mos illig ucre held m the public hall aul at Salt Lake > At the luriner place mteresteJ congregation attentively at-tentively nnd a good spirit prevailed while lIe Gospel message ilrhvered and the principles ul 1 eternal file were explained At Silt lake however a Inner spirit of opposition was lilting cited llit hoodlum element predominated and il Was somewhat embarrassing losing lo-sing praises to Coil accompanied by the loud gallows 01 the larrikins However I How-ever Eider tioddard addressed the ptoplu at some length on tile pnncipki of me Gospel and rebuKed the spirit ol evil which prevailed among like people indcii were reiuictl and 3cr plural Irmhs were made plain A the close of I the services me crowd noisily filed out and conversed in groups oulside rilordy afterwards a 6XucI number returned bent un disputation and nmnucsling an uncnrislluii spirit Iney were emphatically I doI that no question would be aniucied or discus loll allowed unless I good behavior wa guaranteed and a patitnt hearing gram T The stipulations being agreed many queries were replied in and principle prin-ciple further explained During Ihe Conversation un intelligent young lady pcitiuently ntked wny me balnu were I rll called 1 Murniuiu1 lit replying I lo Hie I cluestiont craft lice wall made incidentally to lie I early dimples being called Chtlbtians lint in Antioch l the title undoubtedly being conlcrretl I In derision anti reproach by liatr encloses and > el lieople are now proud to be ranked us Unlstuns Oil Implied the lair oispu4 ant we are not called Christians we are Wetleyans Ihe I IIder was ulmot uonpltiSMrtl by the ruive admissioii but wa too slight to contradict It in view of like contiucl uf the congregation during dur-ing the evening It was njop I mbe lore the Litters were permuted to retire lo 1110110 tieep 1 al Ihey had to tart at t3O u in fur Norailjuui llroth I er Brook oy Loudly driving them calve m tune lot the 7 ju u m train Arriving In Melbourne arrangements wu mAul for NiblNiih meeting and all enjoyable time was spent I will I the Kdllcittl bamts rowing m that viunitv Un Sunday January 2owhil Hsierui < lid 1 Ioulscray allitrr Uiarliuua good old veteran in me tile taubti truthrcniarl that the well known kciurer Air T W Glover wa advertised to lecture in the Temperance Hall Melbourne in Hit evening on temperance among the Mormons Accurunikly u visit was paid Melbourne A large audience had as mbcd anti all ullUtllllll wan ought to inform lIIol < clue that Mormon bitters 1 bi-tters weru promt Mr Mover appeared I ap-peared gnttihed learn that such was tho case and In i brie interview before be-fore the Investors commenced staled that lie would aiwavi rttiln pleasant lecolleetiuns ol u 111 to ball Lake City 010en ear ago A lorctblt slid inter ClunK lecture was delivered on the subject sub-ject onnuimced in wlnth the t speaker referred Ins experieutx In Uuu lie I spoke ill euinpltineiitiirv terms of tile morality and sobriety uf the Murrnon people leloirinu humorously to the I subject Ofol polgimy I IdO caueiUlly re cognljed the kmuly aid ixtcnded him by IIIhol Clawson and others who granted the Mormon Ibeaier Ire e1 charge for his temperance campaign llerclerrtd dso III the tourtev tnil liberality ol Hie I ii M I 11 I I i NMV td tor 11 I Ider t W ol V1 > who insert I I > pcual 111ot I 1101 ilioiouglly advtititdil I t II A vis llu i tile wonderful i i oo i wi ee it bid 1 nndthorptake M 11 I < 11111 pleaurB Id listening to o 4 aulo audics by I Apostle Drlgham Voting Jr on social punt 1 during wlncn intemperance was strongly ilciiiunied Mr Glover contrasted I con-trasted the hold oustpoken denunciation denuncia-tion of the llqimr Iralho 1 by n Mormon q3orel el Apostle with q3or 1 cringing conduct of I Po ofItno 0r f11mfnl iorg r I many of the professing minister In Melbourne who have to adapt their fieriness lo the wealthy and distinguished distin-guished members of their congregation interested in the trade At Ihe close ol the address the chairman chair-man announced that a Mormon visitor from Sail lake City was present and invited Elder Goddsrtl lo me platform ddr mIO Hearty I applause from the audience I greeted the representative of Utahs peoplcaii ither evidence ul the change In nubile reruiment Elder doddsrd corroborated tile lee tun rs statements and commented upon the character ol the lallerday Saint who were taught to conform their lives lo the revealed word ol God He referred re-ferred lo the nuns of socalled Mornionim after contrasting this condition ol the Saints with lots observa tlom ol the condition ol colonial Cannot staled thai he was proud lo be a Mormon Mor-mon and t veti this declaration wan applauded ap-plauded lit the audience The following follow-ing day a lady introduced herself tu the speaker on bud Ihe steamer stating that she was present at tile meeting and wa much inleresld That another an-other opportunity presented itself for explaining the prnelple ol Ilia I Gospel Gos-pel Verily it was casting bread 1 upon Ihe water It may be found after many day 11 In the evening of the ijrd of January the steamship Mararoa sailed from Melbourne and with tearful eyes Hie parting words were spoken ami I loving kindred AI wed 1 as fellowlabor ers were bade adieu Ihe childrens goodbyes were homed across the waters until darkness hid their laces and distance drowned their voices Thin they parted In the gloaming and each day drifted farther biristAssociations be benefited by the briel associations of the past The following morning the shores ol Tasmania were in sight I but a dense tog prevented the passengers from en jovmg the scenery down the coast After thirtysm hour sail the Mararoa sttnmcd up l the 1 beautiful and picturesque pictu-resque I river Derweni 1 on the banks ol which the t capital cityI Hubart is built i I II iCjI Ihe 1 Island of Tasmania containing 6 its square miles was discovered b > launan a Dutch navigator in 1641 He was sent out I by Governor an I > lnun and history savs the gallant explorer was In love with the governors daughter This I may account for some j = orc of the names given lu l various capes hays etc The island Itself he named Van Uientans Land and CaiHi Maria Colic perpetuate his devotion lo III latin FIr116 Vibiequemlv however he bestowed be-stowed her full none on the northern headland ol New ZJndvl Cape Maria Van Dieman Many years later French explorer visited the island mining fruits islands DCntrecai leaux channel lltion river Port lis icrance etc which retain the logno man as a memorial of Trench maritime mari-time enterprise Van Diemans Land or Tasmania was first settled In ISol and Ihe following fol-lowing > ear Hobartlown I was located The total population al that lime was 650 souls many ol whom were II Hams convicts fur lke most of the colonies the new territory wa designed as ana an-a > lum or settlement Tho brand of this cruel Institution is I more marked in asmanlii I thin in any ol the other colonies Sumo of IV old convicts are still alive and in illluent circumstances and they testily to the brutal tortures endured en-dured in Ihe earl days II published histories can he relied upon many Innocent I In-nocent victims of pernicious and unjust laws 1 were transported In company with the moat depraved and vicious London criminals only to be tortured and tyr ranncd over fly calloushearted governors gover-nors and jailers and Part Arthur is now visited by tourists and pointed out us the scene ol these otheial outrages 1 Ivery device is I adopted w ipe out Ihe convict con-vict stain hence Ihe name ot Van Die mans Lung gave place lo the new term Tasmania and lloharl I Town wa abbreviated ab-breviated lo Hobart now a city or al 1 I y5 inhabitant I lie capitals narrow Irregular streets paved with I cobblestones the primitive iI Iof I its business house ami the old fashioned customs cf the people remind the visitor forcibly of n quaint country town In old Lngland I Tasmania claim to possess the mo < t beautiful climate In fins coloniesbut w nlers visit wa too lit let lu enable him to judge It is the smallest colony In Australia I ie sing s-ing a total population ol only I4i > w > 7 lini141 about one third of these reside In the two principal cities Hobart and Lnunceston 1 lie public debt amounts hi X7l5 ° o < l ur oloir no per capita Viin siicn u burden upon them the ilrchYJ justly agitate colonial ledera afflate tionuhich 1 alone win I relieve them ol the hOlt 01 uIlICI parasites flow draining the I financial resources ol the little colony A visit was paid to the much advertised adver-tised International lxhll Itiou but the display was so meagre thai it 1 did not require much Onto to view the attractions attrac-tions It Is i almost an great failure as the Ogden carnival When tint landing Hobart I the home of Eldtrs Ellis mitl nts was lilted I and in reply to enquiries en-quiries made lit A 1a Murray Street the I writer was directed to an open Hide door On entering lie was nc osletl I by a Mini 1 me youiiL nntron busily engaged in her YoLoW household duties and u 1 ws evident at once thai he was one of the daughters of Zion The surmise proved curl us she readily responded tu Sister Iond 11 In December 1 ij llders P 1 W llliinnd I C Pond accompanied by the latter amiable wile were appointed 1 ap-pointed lu open up the work in l aq mania still live months later hitter Kind introduceI I the first Tasnuman Mormon Mor-mon ur beaulllul baby girl little Iusnu being burn in May 1894 Surely tins may be regarded us u good omen and mav be followed by n large accession to the Church In any case It must be acknowledged as the lint fruits About ngMlecn tear ago Iders I C S llurton toucan I Swan and others labored in llouurl I but no trace of member mem-ber can be found oxio t those who have In en removed by deaths sickle A few mrmbem hno been added to the Church eke Illf and regular Sabbath meetings are held ll on the public domain almost under Ihu shadow of the great txlnl moil building At Hie kervkc h11 I I lao III lirie crowds listened at lei lit y to the principles ul the Uo pel n it Yo trxpl ind by t ods autliot I i v lib Al i lit close a candidate toll t J baptism and alter a subke fluent ttsulnii Interview the ordi nance ws performed Ihe following Wed neiday Alei the Sabbath alternooi meeting Ihe Klders were Invited lo I Ism by frhtnds who had 1 manlleated a kin nd hospitable spirit from their Aral quaintaiirr While seated I n round the table the Oospel theme wa Introduce by lt Cliappelan Intelligent Ily and hecI 29e l = 1I kind b bold she and her kind husband Intilitut led II air desire to learn more of then strange doctrines Accordingly numerous ds41CCoVP1 n1 g1u merous topics were dwelt upon erroneous erron-eous sectarian inching were refuted sold the Ius of Gud as revealed In the latter tays were commented upon till a late hour llelore leaving WrAild Mrs Chappel were exhorted to seek lot divine guidance and were promised H I testimony ol the truth of the Goapcl message If they would sincerely seek It at the throne ul I grace Two day later the ladv I railed the brethren attention tolhc answer to her supplications She hidoueeJlhe counsel and with Mule in handearntstly and devoutly lifted up her heart lo God cravings manifestation I of Ihe truth ol the hlders teachings While thus ignited the word ol God wa opened I and the linger Indiscriminately I Indiscrimi-nately rested upon Iaus injunction I I Take heed unto thyself and unlo the doctrine continue m them for by MI doing thou alkali lave thyself and them thai hear thee I Tim I Iv 16 No argument were needed to convince the devout inquirer that this was a direct answer to earnest prayer May Iho r testimony abide In her Dealt until alit I becomes in very dead a savior upon MOJIII Z out I Un arhe 311 a mall putty em barked on the excursion steamer TA ran for a tail up the Dcrwent river The sccntr along Ihe banks wa varied and attractive the stream narrowing u New Noiloix was approached and thu essel I at tunes passed beneath the ahadows ol perpendicular chIli New Norfolk twentyfour miles from Hobart la one ol the oldest settlement In TAI mania having been Milled by the free 1 Immigrants I Irom Norfolk Island Its country lanes are lined with hawthorn hedges Tim village moso ancient ehurchts and clean whitewash cottages cot-tages make II a veritable English ham tit Mil cobnial asylum is I lumtetl here being surrounded by spacious ground and containing about jou male 1 and le I male 1 pjlieiiis In order to comply with a retiu n from Zion the residence of an age d settler was visited but Ills old 1 gentleman was not at home 2loni a married daughter a little genealogical information was obtained but the family is scattered and even brothers and sisters are ignorant ol each other whereabouts Kindred I tie are II n > ar tnll Ignored everwhere or regarded with indifference and there II a ready willingness among all classes to let Ihe dead post 1 bury its dead Such ellofiences nlllhe soul of the Latter I day Saint with tliankfolnem AI he I re juice In the revealed truth of heaven which declare Hut He shall turn Hut heart ot the fathers to the children and I Hie heart ol tile children their fathers I he glorious work In loniTempleali a testimony ol the living lallll uf Latter day Saints end shlnts forth with celestial celes-tial splendor when coniired with the I spirit ol Cam new almost unlvtrtolly in the heart ul Ihe people lor throughout through-out all Christendom among nil clASsm a proud I selhti and denant f lilt crisis Am I my i brollirs keeper1 Oil grsnr that Ihe true spirit of Christian brotherhood may ever cbarac lerue I Ills people low gathered I he I vailesof Israel IHONll |