| Show I I I t 11 J1 I I i I Jensens Travels Ij ff I II al I i I LETIFK NO XIII I I Friday Jane Itlh i 89sEldtr Lewis I r I R Jenkins wit sent to WIkaPR village I I 1 three mil off with our valise while 4 1 Elder Noall Mendcnliall MOM said my Sister NOAH to tile ls I tell I accompanied I Relief Society mextlrg which was held 1 I I according to previous oppolnfnenl In il tile Wjlluka meeting house Allioroujh reoreanlulion of tin society was effected I ol effect-ed and a new set ol officers voted In and i I ilL utt I also l Spoke to the litters a few minutes Sister Noall Interpreting 11 I oil for me Alter the meeting w atlenikd I to some historical labors and then sent l sister Noall and child on horseback to I J11 I Waikapa while tile rest ot us walked J over horses being icarc amons the I I Saints After partaking of Ibo ho pl 11 I tahly of Mahelc the president ol the I Waikapa trandiwo held a metlln with I has Saints In their neat litll met line I I battle at which Kldw Noall Sister l I I I Noall and myself seats the sptakerMix i we had a good time though the meeting 1 I was not to well attended as we could I have desired Al 83cr P toi < gave I I it I the parting hand to Elders Htndmliall I r It I ideal and Jenkins they returning lo I At I i I Walluku while their visitors traveled Inn k I In-n hired hack about four mil 4 to Mialau I Day arriving there al s V > o Here we I had lo wait several hours for the arrival I ol the steamer and there being no wait whatever I fl Inc room or any accommodations c ever to give comfort pawengcA If 0 I Silt In tile carriage several hours while 1 I the wlnJ blew almost a hurricane This place Is much dreaded as a seaport all I I because or Its heavy and l frtnuent I winds i is On our evening tide from Waikapa the bay e obtained a fine view of I Mount llalcakal on our Soft 1 the beauti 31 I I i ful moonlight I lending additional j cu I luincement the scene I t I Saturday ISthAI IJ 30 oclock 11 m 4 Ii i after walling at 1 the Maalaea landing I il three 4 hours the fine steamer Kinau hove I il In sight and soon afterwards cast I 11 anchor some distance from Oiore from j I t whence boati were sent lotne landing i I I 11 I t lor frelcht and pasienaers All oclock steamed off 11 MO were all on board and I for Hawaii I At i n m n atop was made I I 1 1 air Makena from which point the mall I horeshoeshaped laid ol Motok nl was i it I i In plain sight And beyond II it the Island I ofF of-F KshooUwe The latter Is one ol the 1 I 1 smallest inhabited Islands ol the law li l I nUan group Hie highest elevation onUs I I on-Us 14O leet niro 11 I n good harbor I I and a plentifulsupplyofRriMlokinl it 1 U 1 merely has rock formcil ol a horse I iliMihaped c Flier about lt Sell feel hlih at Ins itumnalt Hiero Is excellent I fie 1 I j Ing near the Island which It not in 1 habited I I ii I VruceedrnK on our vOYlo front Uk 11 I cna at A a ni we sailed along the south I shore of Maul and thence across the 1 3nille vldo Alenulbaha channel vildch 1 Zil lUwiii I 1q Separates the Island I Mauland I i When dai light finally diwued upon ui t the mountains ol the latter blind were i I I f In plain t sight There are three rjand N I mountains which form the ualiof the I I treat Island ol Hawaii One of time is i Mouna Loa 13673 feet l high whose summit 14 I near me C nice of the Island rt Mouna Kea i 13803 feet i whose rugged rtI I I top was covered with snow And Molina Iluslalal I8J7S feet As we sailed I h 41 along the west shore of llaail I the I sight of the three grand elevations as i Ij they appeared In the cloudless morning i 0 was beautiful beyond description At I l o a m we cut anchor oil Kawaihal Day i illi I rom oar place ol anchoingewohida good few of the I rocky shore I and n II w r h 3 Short distance to the right of the landing I 11 could be seen the HUM of an ancient heathen temple on which human sacrifice ft sacri-fice were made In olden limes At jo vj n m anchor was again weigu IJi and I the Kinau retraced her course ten nation I i nod their cast anchor oil Mhukona In 0 Iho district 01 North Kohala vs here wo 4 remained till S oclock It I m there btlng IIIIIIIIIIIIIII11M 4 n great cleat 01 ireigni 10 lanu ni mis 111111111111111111111 ulace which Is the ihlpolnc point retail I i the sugar plantations In North Kohl I a roilro11 1 recently built from Mihukoaa 41 along the coat around northernmost I i point of the Island Is I a gnat help to the transportation business Hoon alter i I I anchoring oil Mahukoni we weru much pleased la see Itder Thomas Urlmlc of I bait Like City accompanied by a native I Inlet 110r121 companion Kainuiwa come m hninl lUiler llrlmltfv I Is the i > nl I > 1 lent ol i the Noitli IIivall I I conference l 6 find had been advised by letter thatue 4 were coming After spending sent I I little lime on the steamer I returned with him and his native companion lo I 4 1 those where ne spent an hour or more 1 together while he gave mo the needed i ll I Information In regard to hit conference IU Irll li TJ li and 1 gave him the Instructions I had I q lor him in regard to keeping records I l I The North llvwall conlerence over 14 11 which I Elder Dilmlry I presides Includes l I 1 the north hall ol theIsland I of Hawaii I 0 i which Is the largest of all the Hawaiian I 11 blind being 90 mile long nnd 74 mile widetho Area is 4110 squsre mllsand I Jil the population In 1890 was > 6s4 The f I Island I It divided i into t eight districts Ol I these Noith Kohala bouth K India 4 I a llamakua and Illlo border ont northeast north-east ninth and west coast star are comprised com-prised in what we In a Church capacity call I the North Hanall conlerence Die 111 other four districts namelyNorth Koala South Koua Kim 1 and 1una ale em 1 I braced In the South Hawaii I conference 11 I I Ihe Island of Hiwall presents the I I grandest scenery ol any Island In the group its area is more than one and a 4 lit hall times all the other bland pm together to-gether When iewd limn a distance I iii I the Island teem formed ol thru luige a domes I till the mountains vl Mauna I I Loi Mauin Kta and HuahUI The N slope 1 oft these mountains Is I so gentle that t I It Is I Impotstble I I to realize I their I height The Island being of such a 1 Inge I site the chmate viri > cry much i 1 It Theeaitcrnorwlndwird bide receltlng the trade wind t sliimon Is well Ir I waterca I nnd the land In much rut up I b > gulches The climate Is molt Along the western I or leeward coast tlie trade wind is shutoff shut-off by the mountain masses In the center of the Island The Climate nlong llm coait Is dry and for miles no running training ate lo bu found Ascending I mountain every arlety of climate can be found until Iron Is reached At the summit if the mnunialnb there l < always I a heutilaslowrAturral She winter lime uhrn there pie norm I tho snow sometimes i some-times exactas for mire thin MOve gnlles from tho umml of Mnuna Ijot I VVeUged mnong tit force larimuun ami is table land between I a And 1 cau fett hirh Tilts region is I vcy 4 1i tlejik but aftoids pasturage for cheep 19 a I The most ntriklni festuie ol llawa are lit t acHrt volcano and belle flow ThewhotoUland lklho rest or Ibo group Is I Val but we seo here Ibe volcanic action I still e lmt In while gln nr on the othtr Islands it has tone klnce oeated Tin most fertile pan of tiles Island are alone tho northwestern coat and In the extreme outhern part IMtv tracts of land sro e lremcly barren being be-ing IK thlnr but bar lava rocks extendIng extend-Ing for miles At a heillli of front isco lo i uoo feel above ill spot level la a I broad 11 = cl I forest Und which reaches up 10 a hIKhl of from 4 o < > o 10 4 500 lent Abil able the mount un RIO Are and rot m I Insists Hands first in ajrl cultural Importance nail Itt I products are more varied than I those of rr oilier single 1 island lel In the I croup ll 1 rom a geography I of the Iliwallan I Island jltll In my converiatloni I with Uder llrim lay learned I moil of the following about the Noitli Hawaii conference Ider John n I Huofxr is Ina only white mitilonary as > niant tin preent term Each travel separately most of the lime tilth native com pardons Two ol these are laboring labor-ing in ihe conference the present team I nm of them b lac Peter Kealakaihonm I the WAS and only native Hawaiian I Elder who his been sent from the head quarter of the Church aa a regular mia sioanry to nag native I land Ihe other Is Ualntiawa whom 1 met lit company with llder llilmlry 1 The II coinrely adan conference at he present time con slits ol 31 branches theChumh with n total tneniucrsnlp ol 97 Inrliiutns children There arc bS Ulert I jtl I Priests 401 irachtrs jj hncoi and 610 lay I numbers nunttiy s3o males and 171 females Motion nf lira branches filly i meeting houses or regular honstra 01 Worship fifteen have Sunday Schools i eleven Relief Societies and tin Muiual Improvirnent Asaociatloni lunwoventinst II he branctiM briefly I dascrlbad and given In their pOtIAICilI order areas lallowti Tito Ilwkea I branch l comprises the Saints residing in a vitiate ol Unit nano situated near the northwest extremity ol Ihe bland ol llawuil in the district North Kohala about lour miles north of Ihe landing place I Mahukona on the seashore I lng1 ter Is a lumber meeting house illumed on a lull above the vh lane there la also a Sunday school and a Mutiul Intpnivrnieiil Association Kcaul prude I over the brarch IHIIIIlao number i The Iliiiiinukan branch embraces tile balms linlilui in Ihe village of flier nanic and at Uic Iliun Mill situateil About A ml e Inland in m llienorll nhore 01 Maul m ii 1 iiinicl of North Kohala Tile In I inch ties n lumber mccling hout I i d I u Sunday scnool e lIIyI Inrtc tic it jerA or soul and Killing A lot proild III To llaaua briuch e ml r sets the Satins rending in the vllla e ul I field a nnd the planlailons of Halawa and Kohala on the north roati uf lawall I m ihn district uf North Nobel The meetlue l louse n lumber liuildlor is situated in I a small rchr IIi out rklitsol lira village of flaunts The branch I has a Sunday school a Uellel baciety and n Muiual Imuroveni u Association As-sociation It Is one ol Iho lucllMt branches In the conference llalawi is about leu miles by railroad northeast of Miliukona At ire enl June 1895 the Saints ol he IJ llaliula breach met at IUIa a Ka eanuhl Is J president The ilalauiii branch comprltes the Saints working on tlio Kohala planu lion which Is situated about one and one half miles Inland from the north shore of I lawall In the diilnct of North Nebula between I Ialawaabout two miles Southeast and Union Millt about three and ono hall miles north et In tile lat lei part of ISM the foreman ol the Kohala plantation Deprived the brmih prost dent Keohulm ul lilt house In which the meetings were held In consequence 01 which the branch was temporarily joined to the Halawa branch to which It had belonged once before There weie fifty three member In the branch I Hlien tilts cluucc was made l and It wa Ihe addition of these to the Halawa branch which made allalr l there lively Niulil branch comprises Ihe Saints re sldiiiR In tile vlllajc and planutlon of Nlulu situated near the northern ex tremity ol the Island of Hauull In the district of North Kuhalo about two miles inland and nearly three miles from Honoluno I and tho east termlniit ol the Kohali railway The Irnnch owns a lumber melting house the best f ok r rl crifersolacler F Sllseermal of the kind In the t conlerencr There Is alioabunday school a Relief Society and a Mutual Improvement Association I I Honolil I presides over the branch filly nlDol members Honakono complies nearly the en tire population of the Ullage of that name w hlch Is situated In the lonokano I gulch and Inclosed on three sides by Strait mountains while the al Is on the other Tills branch which him forty tight I members Is also In North Kohila has u meeting house I oAI Sunday school nKellef Society and a Mutual and U pre lil l over by Nalit At Kmalhae a 1 import village In south Kouaha there are five members Ill l the Church presided 1 over by Uliania lloukuanul At Kulila n very small nnlho IIUge 11111111 Situated I i In the I mountains about five miles inland from Kawalbte then are eight members of the Church Valance U a stockrilslng country sit wised on the table land at Ihe foot cl Mauna Kea I where tile people me rn OIIII refusing cattle and horses 1 he ulace is about twelve miles inland from Kawaihae landing on the west bhore ol Hawaii in sou 111 I i Kohala The small brunch presided I over irrI Kvme I has I InI h irr iI thirteen members n Relief Society or iiulaatton also exists The Walmamt branch comprises filti > Saints residing In tile village Wulmanu situated In a deep gulch away by Itsell on the northeast coast ol Hawaii I In the district t uf llionall Kuamoo presides over ihe branch uhlcli also bu a Sunday school anti a Mutual Mu-tual Tire Witipica branch with elghtyfour Saints is one of the most lively I branches In the tat north Hawaii conference anj comprise a poitlon of the inhabitants of u riceraining village ailuatul m a deep gulch on the nvrlhust com of I lawall In the district of I lamakua about twemyfiva miles northwcnt ol the Laupaiioinoe landlns The branch luis a meeting home a Sunday Kchuol a Ko tiel I Society and a Mutual Improvement Anioclatlon and Uenlamlim 11 president A law Snimi living ut a < mull village called Ivakuilni Ildrd 1 a out 01 fe and ciu h1I I link < frr i U up 1 o li0 be long to I 11 J r I Ihe 1 llonUai I < bi nilt rd inr i tin ilnl t I 1 I I i I n I u AS plAnt ll l If I I Utllt I Ll all ten mil ft iliei i ol Vipicar on the iioith T P qajt ot Hawaii in the di trlcl olllamiliuii I The branch has seventy Saints a Sun ay whoollakti S c t < il r B Mutual 1 Ia Imi n I n < ctinj lions Ill Kuapalihalihali I I president The Ashen branch still seventeen members contains the Saints living IiI mbe oSlllttltl n village of I Hut name sllutltd about one mile Inland from the northeast coast of I Hawaii In the district cf HaniAkua I about tell railef ncrthurat of Ijupah ocliw A N Kasua fl I president Tj The Aleiklla branch I a confirmation 01 I n former branch called Iaiullo 1 com nrMng thlrtycne Saints rtsldlnz arntii lour rnllei foulheail ol Hnnokaa aI In the district of llamakua I J 101 tit Is prcti dent The Kitnlin branch comprises the I Saints residing In the native village of that name situated about one mile inland I from the nail host coast of Hawaii In I the district of Hllo and about two mllri I i soulli of the Uupshochoe lindlrg Tlie i I branch owns n small lumber mrelinf < house and Kaal Kuma U president I i I m The Weloka branch formerly Ill n as Minlua comprise the Slims reid I Ing In the native vllUge of Wiloka situated sit-uated In n deep gulch en the northeast coast of Hawaii I In II tlio district I ol life I There are forlyneven Saints In Ihe Stanch alto A meeting house A Stands irhool a Keltef Society a Mutua and elilniileole for president rile Wsllca branch ompri > e < the 8lnlo residing In the vllagrs of Wallets md HOIIOIIIU In the ilMilct of title The branch Ihlrtyslx members and n Sunday school organization Kshuerui preside Wallea it fifteen miles noith Of Illlo I ant on alls cowl Tin Relativist lirsnch with Ktnly one Saints con prise the members ol the Church rending In the vlllige or KihuKu ami ihe plantation of Itpeikeo on The Hilo I dlmnct and about ten miles north of th town of lido Ills I allrrly branch and has a meeting house n Sunday Sun-day school il a Relief Venn I ami i a Mil tual rCspeileU piealdei The Atesmal brimti formerly tailed the Kilmlll comprise the Stunts nmflylvomnnm her flinches In the nslUe village of Alversawal nil tile 1apalkau paatatlon Tile branch has a I meeting tactical built In 1890 a Sunday school Relict Society and a Mutual Aleinitl I It seven miles from lh1oSV I Valerie Is president ol the bronco The IIilo branch alw called Iuueo comprises foriytlght Slims trMlngln lilts I the principal I town of the Island nf Hawaii Ixit the suburban town Iuueo It has a Sunday school and a Relief Society So-ciety and needs a meeting house > very much The presidents nime Heleloa Walskealsa suburb of llilu beauti fully altuatidnt the moutli ol a river ibout a mile east of Illlo I Po preside over the branch at that place which has thiny five members a Sunday tcnool and 91 K f lilSiKitiy I Ilic Kfan in bunch coniprlies the I Sunlsod I I I m a i alive village of II at n me > r 1 uated f about three miles motof title on lite coast Uaiio liiapre I bl Mtt one the branch wiilcii fiat thirty ooo mcmlMis a lueetii house and a Sunday school Ai s p m June 13111 the steamer Kinau I Wl I i her author cnco more I and 1 aaleu on her course Leaving Mahukuna she ruunded the northernmost northern-most pont of Hawaii and thcncu I steamtd along the nottheatt coast ol the Island toward Illlo The scenery along this coast is grand and beautiful lul as tI is darkness uf the nUht set In just as va 0 uo getting to tile most Interesting parts we could nolenloyit I IleslJnthe sea vtaa split tough t1flicelan wind blew hard Iran the ocean side Contequently the steamer rolled fear hilly aid my traveling companion weic lrhi to duplicate their actions tlie previous night IIt lor myself I uJ I basely ctcspetl Living my supper to llm fishes UCIIIIJ midnight llm simmer slopped to unliuil freight at Laupui I cichise I Sundiy June irjth AJ oclock a in ne arrived m I Iilo Ihe principal town nn the i Island of Hawaii I and I the nndi In I site and importance In the Hawaiian group Tlio ships boat landej the passengers at the wharf which however was not done without difficulty as the sea rolled heavily toviaid Ihe shore At Ihe landing we ell met by Mr Henry I West a hall I caste t j and another I nnllve II U Keaskolii who had been up all nirlit waiting lor ui Tory lured a cab and took us up lo Ihe residence of Mr West whose 110 Is a member of the Church In the outskirts the town w here we received a mont hearty welcome wel-come and alter Sell conversation went to bed for A lew lniri We arose ul 8 oclock I a m look a refieslilm r bath In i I the adjacent creek ate a lovely breakfast break-fast and went to meeting 11111 I m at the Salvation Army quarters which had I been secured for the occasion Julie a number of Saints attended and we had a good meeting myself Sister Noall I and Brother Noall tpeaUnz In the order given Alter the usual handshaking and greeting i we Interviewed some ol the natives history then took a walk through the town of Hllo went to Mr Wests supper then walked to the suburban lawn Wallces situated at the mouth of n beautiful river thence back rl ltW aeani to Hllo l and looked for a suitable I piece of land to buy for meeting house grounds tuch a house being needed very much In llilo as there are quite a number I of Salnls residing In the 1 mime neighborhood We spent the ct e nine conversing with Mr West who declared de-clared himself a believer Jn the principles I we taught and expected to become a number of the Church at some future day HILO HAWAII II ANrmiuv I June i6lh IkNbos legs |
