Show I I PROm MISSIONARY FIELDS I rrom the Georgia CtInce Buchanan da April 2 1898 T 1hpM anniii riders were en com i li gAo day I hO rrcr n Th1Aan1On I Ila I Himball I Proof by I rIlVi II tbltller II tl A Im no States n A I a Im do of l heen hhorlng In Ih South ha < 11 eIIMenc ono In Antllur Ibarnn in Lee covintY And he other They Ali had nol Instriji I to hold a fail upon mi but no tile dais feet In county nil three lie they frlrnd4 l here they wore forced no in tin their l long Journey wIthaut start tJ rr rllr to h i holding their fast tint Petitioning their At I tlls tor oil tile vitity to rabseup n ll Aherp they might carry out tills friend 1 They continued I oil from daY counsel 1ro ugIunJI near to their county but to do not ha IIlg Mud A friend wh Of aacc Ph than aould keep thm longer over ki and they Willis then anti concluded risk the to fast Lords 6110 to day a friend ho ould keep them lit ralut nlk or their I Ithln n day 8 Whn they round friends v110 Were count weris to provide for them T At agle g 01 1 fl boftl tribal interesting time holding lnthigs plot and COIIlng ill then on Scriptures Tiler spent the greater the sort or tlO days conversing with a er church IAhtvr or the Conlrogutlon1 aM 1 loade the than quite Idea ant tile Im riders niter having finished their tI vent on their way rejoicing Ad arrived at lluchanun as Above Plato In ed and proceeded nt Once to visit the O1IOr lie helnl vcry busy till riot talk long I with them hut I after explainIng explain-Ing befell > their business 1 they Asked permission to canvass the ell which Also granted They nl vllld the ordinal or judge and l asked permission reach m the court house which to i yfdurtiuounVco I i ITIVIlege Was granted Buton account ifa Senary Baptist nference he I lo l c hell In that clt > and not wishing to Interfere with their worshli the concluded to defer their meethig unlll Write future date Thy Proceeded to Canvass tile City Ant In IL few houls hall < yllted still with one or tvo ex tract In house In pllnns In a every that cltj rhey also attended ono sea lion of the conteronc seed 1 listened very attentively to what was IdA I Id-A rv Miles norlhward they found it mm or ul their Church who wn IaptIze 18 or 2 O ell ro ago and ho I aCIIIJlnted with quite a number 01 the Mormon 1101 0 who Vents IIKO lInip lnlIed oCr Georgian soil two 01 hom ore low members oC the Quorum ot APOstle their names bIn b-In John W Taylor and A Intthln f coslr They also Visited a Slot hore once I flood a ihurch which wax built by I16miall I people anti where onee 00 tcmUed fifteen of those noble patriots who were enduring the scoffs and srorns or the world for the truth v bIb they were teaching Here they assembled In conference and here were once spoken words of Inspiration which tills from the tills of thosu Inspired men These tlO riders 1 are now at wcrk In this counts sowli g needs of truth I anti have found and are finding many friends who are vvlllnE to listen to the tne aBe they bear and I if > give them food anti shelter fir which they fed thankful their MaVer We are your brethren In the Gospel HUNCH M H11I1I1SSOV TAYLOR M LSOV Duhn IInralson County Georgia Laborln 11 HeIdIllky Clinton IIIckmn Co 11 March 4 198 To the Jllor After our conference had convened In MMJ air count Ky on the IlIh and Wb or December vie my companion lUtr n D Jones and myself wee msfffned to labor In Lyon county Kv We left our conference for our Held of lAbor on the 16th of December Ue trauled along with Idem Pace anti Wallace and on pissing Muhlenberi county we Called on Sister Uevlnjort We stopped and spent one night with them nlld I ha 1 nr4 onJoIIhlc time On or rivh H t our field ot labor on the 3Mh TO found mini kind 1 friends who administered ad-ministered to our wants Uc labored there between the Cuml erlln river and the Tennessee ihere we found ninny Arm lit lends and held several meetings with them On the 18th 1 of February I was isolated 1 to labor In Carlisle COUll 11 mith Mer 1 Joseph later ve mile rrongmlo to preach In n p hool lou known as the lllacl school hit ulle ve Idled the people and gave out our nppollltment fir the limit find Wit rave It out In the school hut tin tep I her no lie gave It out Bald l I wane to give Ilia n l little ridi wan-e These Mor moon Nho are going 10 reach I here an no good and my advice to vou Is I not 10 come out And heir them TIt result LOI that we did not get anybody to < hear Its We filled ton nlchts hilt IK one cam le left there and com mrnd1 the work we hal d lone In thc t and or the Lovil 1 for up thought vvi e I had lone our duty We later went tu a U r church 11 here we got the rrlvllece I I of hiltllllg meetings for a few 7 Inog I tf a lye still Nve hail a good crijoynble I time > Hh the 9111111 Methodist people Then vte vent down to n little town kn nn as the McQee Sprlnm where we 111 1 meeting In a dancing hall nnd had a 5S0 congregation We llsnos d 01 some books and held several conversit I lion IIlth the people Afterwards went we-nt to n Baptist neighborhood knit AN the Ntayflold district 1 here We found monr kind friends Tbp flat questions Ibr solicit its was Where ore Elders Ilelds ollr Quiz W got the school 110110P 10 Preach In Ant hell meetings forabout ten days ml got the people in InnlIgoting tho Gospel We hOW had to go Into ilia next eoun Iy 10 lot or We met riders lIowln anti Fllrfdg urd they tk our county anti Ile took theirs The neat place we via JIM WI Wm H Thomas who Is I n I moler of tie Church and devoted 10 tIlls tlMth cause t-Ills little bay l elnB I sick Mth chill to nil farted nnl prayed hat he alight le healed and the Lori beard and nnled our prayers He ties hele1 1 nt once IInll to now enjoying md loollli We are IAhorlnl Along tile 5II 11 slOTlPPl I I river In 1I1Imnn county Iy We have rOm1 the people of Ken Iwky I to Le a hulheated I people l The n1 T iwil lisp opened up the way for Ilia MdMil t to preach the Gospel of life nona ii5avntlon I UI tit o the people of tin Your brethren Wm TI RTOnnAHD I JOSIWII LATER I Sorh Indian Confer I Kokomo Indiana April 8 IDS To the rdltor I lIelng unalle to reach our many friends nt home fly separate letter l we I take Pleasure In writing to them through the columns of the Nes It our late conference hell In Indian 011 the Itit SOlhorn and Northern con I rnes jolnc forces and had St wo a time I ofrej lelnir rider llramwell who has bell I WelD laboring ln this city for eleven in i I nontlis l awl myself Were Appointed to r7 labor nl I here in tills oil One I honest sout has tl been led down Iii I the vn at bPtisen waVra The find more vill I I soon ullow effort of the riders who have hct 3eh Invotofore Is I fruit hibintdfritere tire healing I and non ends have heen Vather aimed lit A to I uf by our heavenly number f cottage meet Inca R0 have been And ario IwlnB hell with I fe results i Our friends are sent doors 1 I around In 11 hio tym And open l their us to IIV bold meetings there Are I aij07W i 0 J Preach to ninny more tile I town by hot I I ng services In one Part of rlt rh01X el Oro also renting a West I at hold tWn lia llf and720 xora ever Sunday i 3ffi3wSsHS l tied II and I ve are MUCII encour I Aged by the Interest token Our many filends 10 oil In Ihelr to make lit happy and to theIr tho KOO work Along dn we know Gott V I bless I Ihcm th Mr And Mrs Irank still Mrs SteelIng ling sister to Mr Frank are Among oUr very Ii l fill nds They do alit a-lit their power to help us alms Many pleasant I evenings have been 1 sppi t by the Elders In their homo There Is I hs pltnllty Is I also A 1 Their chicken dinner are fine Mrs Sterling has I ably vnsclsted us n orcanlit anl doe I serves much credit for tier unlln n efforts ef-forts to help us Mr unit Mrs Irank and Mrs Sterling have all lived In Halt lake City and have many friends uinonB our peot le They hold out for I the Mormo said many n kind word has Won pnkn ly thom for our people peo-ple We must not forget our other I lear friends who likewise are Always assisting I I us In I Brineway Mr 1 and Mrs HawbaURh anti Mr and Mrs hpurgon I I Mr and Mrs Phil ps have labored much for the iidvanccn p lit of the lorI Is work In this City opening their houses I to hold senlqcs In and assisting the I I liters In many was We hue been Invited many times 4o help I them cat Chicken and Wo are not Inc buys to refuse Blstef Il1lpslo the only wet i Mormon fu this city hl I It wont bo long More he will have company Many imi AhaV Is neatly sin I vestlgatlng And of a surely two or three will be baptized 1 In a short time After sacurlng the half we were not long In putting out our sign Church I of Jesus Christ uf Loiter day Saints service every Sunday at 230 and 730 PM I wat free all wtlome no mil I lettlon I What we want now Is moro hont souls to Come unit listen to tile lospel In Its fulneiet and l Purity last evening our friends hal a surprise on mI voinpartion mill It Nyps a great our prise I For a week Past preparations have been going on to make It a one cessami II Proved to be so lie ha < lnl the least imsnlclon if nnthing of the kind anti as ho left last cvinln at 7 clock to go for it ride with Mr Frank I promised to hive some mush reedy f him on his return While they were gone our friends came Illld soon hall 1 1 two lartc tables urnnlnfc under the Immen I weight tit the Rood things of this life meal salads lies I cakes and other rich eatables were In Abundance On his I I lor llramvells return he was completely dumbfolln < led Ho thought he hal surely entered the wrong house When convinced that lie Was i In the right housa he rerar1 I 1 to make the best or It Wo lad a lovely time anti will remember It for many Tluinber years 10 rom Thoo present were Mr and Mr Havvlmiffh Mr anl Mm I Frank Mr and Mm Si urgon Mr I and i Ulster I hlpis fell sterling I Mr and Mrs Smith Inch anti all assisted In every way to make our party what It vras a time < it rejoicing We are truly grateful to our lather In heaven for the many fljends He has raided up to us Ills servants nnl for the many blessings I we arc permitted to enjoy We hope we may b I e worthy of doing a great amount of good In this palt of Ilia vineyard We do not forget our maiii friends nt hume unit 1 trust the llkeul e think of us Wo are at present enjoying gool health nnd arc In the best I of spirits We trust all at home are fortunate enough to enjoy the name Your brother In the cause of Truth o1IID 11 BROOKS A Te0 I 1 A sister who has embraced the Oos pet recently writes from Carbondale 10 April 6 1898 To the dltor It Is about twenty years ago since I first board the name Mormon I caml gave It a second thought at that time but In my recent experience when one uf the riders tit Israel came to mI door with u tract accepted and read It and It seemed like u message sent from Got direct to me As soon as I had a chance I went to hear the Ider Speak and I Hunk my heaven father that I did go I alwaya had my lllble I but I thought It too bacred a book for a sinner to read tint now It to volume and I appears 10 a now realize i that It Is I only by the Spirit of God that we can nderfctand the Hunts of Clod I has been over a year since I heard the sound of the first true Gospel note and I love to think of that time and if the day I V IH baptized which wan the happiest of mj life I have had many happy dais since And some cloudy ories 1 have learned how ready and 11In God 10 to answer prayers for when 1 wa abist 10 enter the water ot baptism the power of darkness dark-ness oeed to encompass me And the Ireom I 11 red to lp Incia np feared almost like the river of death Mill I did not feel like turning back for I knew I wan on the road to life and I asked the rider standing near Colt to me to pray for me which held he-ld and there Immediately cune over me a cnlm feeling 1 felt strong nough t be baptized I for nil those lund mo I was then and there I rouno out the Iow lu prayer and I I well I for me tint I did for It was not long lefore the evil ope wth his many wiling 4LI119 nut In his Appearance again nnd Ills promptings came 10 mot som mo-t Wen like this Now don you i kin g Pill an thing I In fa4o r or In defense of the work you hw embrri for what little s H may may will nol benefit yourself nor anyone else I knew I had started right and bnda testimony of the wirk I of < lod but I nxin round that I Avon as necessary to acknowledge acknowl-edge I that fact I efore mj brethren and Blotted unit bear my testimony too to-o rp as It was to POe that knowledge knowl-edge myself The evil ono biever rod to tempt And dtv 1 In nil ways arid has even tried to persuade me that 1 could Attend other churches and live my re llglon good enough but I noon found 1de that li could not slid I know that i that planteth and he that watereth are one I I hellevc the riders of Israel who tire out proclainlng I the Ooffpel do not nlnavii renllxo the amount of good the are doing Your sister In the Cause or Truth 1s NNl E WoDI loN Unit Couteren Sunday mOrning dnwned right and Sunny on March 13 1838 after u nev ere blenik I ralnuti m of the Previous days For two day-s we had been Preparing i for oUr conference and an the 13th bon bo-n to draw neat and the great storm lId nol abate we all united In prayer to the Lord that He would kindly favor UI with pleaant weather for our gathering J Ach branch joined In thin feeling of Prayer i and I Ider Saul 1ldor Ixilpa and myself heartily urged the Idea Our reward was plainly vlslb on Sunday morning when wo were permitted to Join together In p nce and comfort Drill li 10 Sunshine to I raise our heavenly alher Our hul conference was held ot Inhlwn branch slid thororeno Avon taken up by the Ha bath schools The little I ones were all flllcl with Joy and happiness In the discharge of the various parts I In the program TheIr little I faces beamed with delight and many were the pleasant memories or mv own dear Sabbath home that illtted through mY rnlnd as the children chil-dren commenced and passed through their different renditions Conference commencod at 1030 am On account or tho long dltance be twen come or the branches wo wore unable to login precisely un time During the term I have been teachIng teach-Ing the children hymns and have man axed to start some quite respectable 1 choirs In some ot the main branches They having asscmbltd together today to-day I arranged them Into shape and I I I they furnished nil the hymns for the forenoon elon vIlINic commenced 11 falling The Lauso of rruth Prayer I was offered by Lldcr Jieibert Pant Pinging Song ot the Workers rtA few worn of cheer and thanks were 1m Ji efl Pniident n V 1 Ider Samuel Kalllnml i resident I I f Kahuna branch after which allea in rich mulod th tr portion of tile prcnrram In a pleasing and acceptable manner < l rerlded over by l I rider Claim tint irwtunl of the Wallen Sunday school Ir For conclusion I thy Bang 1 summer Time The second rendition was performed Iv fe7mal simla rhoof 1lder David K Kaulil In charge Thej com ned bv ringing Wo Me > t gain In Sabbath School The theological class rendered a etrhll11 rrm 1ho fourth let Icle cr Pnlth followed Ij a 0010 anti chorus the Palo elng 1 ably Pang by Sister Kalllioul Kaulil The nertwas ly the Intermediate department They first sang Try to live like Jesus offer whIch a question ivan dwelt upon flow dn we know that there Is a lad The primary class give n part from tile Xcw Tistarrient They named In order tile books who they were written bv and what they represented Atlas Komaken then spoke the first part if Christ sermon on the mount and Miss Ldaloha Rlmlonn Interpreted It In native Elder I Samuel Kalllmol president of Ivahuwa Sunday PhI then commenced com-menced the Program of his branch which ronsIntKl cf a rerdltlw Ile I the theological department upon bj tlsm Intermediate department What rell tlon Is I mankln 1 11 Deity Song Beautiful Jay of 11cwt After n rew wonl or thank and enorluraircitiont by 1 Elder Chas c Huih conference adjourned ad-journed ly tile choir singing Uuther round I the vtai lll t Hearer llcnoillc ton Ij 1 W alono Afternoon Sellolnglng by Alen ml choir rllloo to tile man who nm council with Jehovah Prayer was orb freed or-b > Elder 1 I ilpa hinging by the choir Awake ye Saints < if Ood awake rider Chan C Hush then t re merited the lome of the nUlhorlte which were 1111111mouoly ustnlncd Wder S W Walono praldelt nr Aleamil branch was the first speaker lie urged the pOlc to attend to their duties ns Saints fa thy may hc I < le serving of the name of Saints Ho also advise the people to touch their children chil-dren to be Saints Are he took hU sent the choir wing Via thank Theo The-O Cod for a Prophet The next speaker speak-er was rider Kahuelfi pr tldent of Wollen branch He PI oko of the truth anti divinity of our Church and advised ad-vised these Present who were outld ers to Investigate rider J I Recent hlne next took the stand He delivered l a very good lecture upon the difference between Hill and righteousness and also poke of the truth of the Church of Jesus Christ of letter day Saints He ali spoke during his remarks on tile divine law of gathering to Zion Elder n K Kauhl then gave a rv good Instructions to the Saints He Himxl then to dispel the feelings of slul bornnttp which sometimes crept In anionic them and 11 remember that the teochings or the liters from Zion wee for their good and not for their IV1n joeeph Kauhl then Illustrated how we nre Bailors for the Lord and bow necefmrs It Is 1 that wo Should prepare prpe ourselves continually t defend th king Join of our God like the war ves sets are now preparIng to defen I their several kingdoms Ho also showed how essential It Is I far Us 10 learn to love one another sind bo United as unit li I Strength unied rider Samuel l Kelllnul spoke of the misconception which the worldnt largo haM or the onnon Church and be advised ad-vised the Saints to stan I firm Tho choir then favored him with How firma firm-a roundUnn etc Llder Robert Mnt advised the Saints 10 work hard and receive the reward of the faithful Elder Lolpa spoke of Immersion be InK I undoubtedly the proper mode ot baptism I riders Kellikuloa Kekulae and Ssm < DR lalmJI ach gave goodfristruc tlooo suit advico gO Instc Nlder Chas C Built then delivered a brier leture on Prophecy now being fulfilled le also ae 01t a feW nOtICCA and Conference adJ0urm1d by the choir singing The time is I far spent thee IS t little remaining Prayer 1 by r < e D Kau I I find that the wok nf the Lord is progressing favorably In this part of the vineyard and many nw baptisms are bii Performed III tile last I live months wo hwe baptized about 20 olll In tile 1110 conference Alone and more are Investigating InvoUgUng some whites whie anti many natives CHS C DUSH eldent 11th Conference Ilawall March Ie 1898 lIawl All Frijoann contno Whare Inka N Z Mnrh 7 198 To the IJtor 1 seems 10 have ben some time since anyone wrt to the News from this Part We may not be enabled to ble 11a quite liS glowIng an accunt Its some do In other parts ot the World hit ive ure owing the goo oed ana ground believe that some Is falling upon goo < I nm laboring In Ills Wnlnlu district where I bave been for tile put yea with Jos A M Jacober all my senior companion We have traveled conald erabj and spent n fcre < it many happy hours In explaining the Gospel to our Maori felon Is On the 20th and 2th of rebruary our semi annual conference of this dls trict convened at Ualva with ills following fol-lowing EIders from Zion present U r Richards George I lire traveling Elder of ruranga district Jos A M I Jacostn president of the Wolal > district and Ilrvant C Iccha traveling trav-eling 1 Ider At la opening meeting It looked u though our conference was going to 10 1 I rallllre ou account or 00 few Intrusting ot tenda However we continued our services trusting In the Lord and preying for the success ot our Center ne When our meetings wre 03111 to order the second day OUr liolia proved to be too small andY a greal and-Y were compelled to stand colt side berceath the scorching sun Art excellent spirit j rev ailed l1 i OUr Con i reee proved to be a great ucc Elder Richards sold lie had enjoyed the gathering better than an V other one ct since acting n president alee 101ng as 1 of the mission not because of the grot num ber which assembled but of the b11ePi IlIgs that were Showered upon us Iy our great Redeemer Wo can pee thai Ills I > i ngs are still reaching to till far off IMS of the seas TIller Richards spent the balance or the week with us and then returned to Glsborne We are striving with all energy for the furtherance or God purposes among the our native friends and hUe ttat the Peeds oe1 own wi tn time take rot and yleld fat ill fruits We have many good 8alnl who think they cannot do too much for the comfort of the I I lers Many times thej have the privilege out eating out of tile flame dish ivith our wltl < MaorI I friends and knives and trI ore out of the question yet we alWays al-Ways enjo our food and feel thankful unto the Writ lim ANT C MECHAM MICIA Tlogo nay N Z All Tani cn 00 Sol Tuavl Savail Samoa March 19 1893 To the Editor Thursday March 17th at 2 clock In the afternoon Brothers Fred And George KenIsn anti Wllllo Fd Luronlol ilM1 Arrived from Upil having III com pnllY Elders n J Wood LeAaai Ol on J vangernd Ilela n nit five Saint lesldes a native woman and l the bout Crew riders Wood Olson Fred and George ICcllaun Willis = non and several natives In Apia by but Thurdar morning March 11h at I I 1 8alleI 101 Ibo con lor G ntn its cl nVir ic mllen I 10 1tll I Wlitro Ihle 1 J W Dnngertleld joined them Killing across 11 the BUatls I n illxtanco of 12 miles they ivnchel Salelnvalu nt 21m ThurJij Afternoon after a plMnnt trip 1 Thee brethren remained nt I Snlelaxalu until Friday afternoon when all of the Sale luvalu I Salnta anti 1 Hern went to Tun ohl arriving there about du l live found I the Saints ll lers e I AVarnlck A llenlrlckp W A M too dy Goo S 0 rhitn mil Goo M Home nt tho hh to greet vi all with I heart 11 And shake and were made welcome ls Brother and Sister David Kenliun ir w ho extnded to the 1 liters I the use of their comfortable homo field all or Ila environments After n nt lendld I supper prepared by tinier Tnumiisual Kenls the IHers I met In the Parlor for the purpose of holding I testimony meeting that all might le better Prepared file the spiritual spir-itual feast we were About to partake of Each rider bore I I faithful testimony lad lllei Wool gave some powerful Instructions to the Elders with regard to their duties tOo conferenctPleonvened In the new Is I erected meeting house built ly the Idem I and flints of Tuaplvl Saturday morning 01 8 oclock lh tile largest attendance that has been held oil this Island Meeting called to order bj lie Wllllnm Jeplon presiding 1lder ot the I 111 conference 1 opened hI flinging by I the Halelavalu choir und iniier 11 Elder 11 A bloody Mini n native Elder wan the first penker lie Advised tie People not to listen to the spirit contrnrs to the Compel rider Gen S lurlhnm presented the names of the rilpl Presidency old the pos tie u ot tho Chinch Ani I IP tl o riders laboring on Savall with rider Mm Jepppon preslllng and Elder n J V ool president i of the Samoan mission All were unanimously uIlIlne1 I Also spoke on the Priesthood 1lder Olson net spoke on repentance Elder Woo it occupied he romolnor 4 the lintel Benediction I > Elder Dang field During the Intermission between meeting we Wers mill sister I llol arts Presented ourselves around the table or our kin Brother And Flter Div Id Ken lion h Prepared U feast ror the cie asm Testimony meUnl was hold enel hearing 1 testimony unit gln n reason for tile hope that was within them Also much business wu transacted trans-acted Icing nnry for the ad nneement or The work 01 the Lord In thnMaiToMlla vineyard Elder Wood fId with the Spirit lintrucled the riders to seek dillgentls fir the spirit of Ood a they might overrome A lion losing Influences tn order to make friends instead of enemies And do their duty OP song of Cod and emlmp mill of ilchteou I ne s A good spirit prLvailed I 1 all felt to rejoice In our comIng com-Ing tog rHhe M1In commenced In the afterroon nt 330 with n god nttpnnne Elder Horn wn the Ort speaker touching briefly on the first principle of the Gospel nicnlo followed taking the 1lh chapter and 21th vene ot Luke for hH text Elder DangerOel next 0dolce his subject being the Atone merit Brother David Kenton elng 1 Called upon bro his testimony after which Elder JeppBcm spoke on Au thorlts At R o clock I In the ov enlng the riders And 1 Saint went to the pea with limns and witnessed some baptisms bs rider r Hendrlckp bringing I three more Into the foil of Christ 4leturnel to the hoiipe where they were conflrme l a child l leped 1 and a marriage ceremony perform ed On Sunday March 21i n full nt tendance of Saints And mn1 Irnng crit were present One of the natlv riders Opnpo spoke Pme time on le Inrlfatlon or the soul Elder Hn dricks spnko on Church oanlznUon after hlh Elder Wmlck a nil lirnther fired Kenlson each spoke a short time A beautiful hymn was sung I tm > the choir rider Wood spoke and reprieved the Saints for hypocrisy and Willi ailing on them t prepare for the Judgment day Mil 30 alm Sunday sch 101 exercises comnieneed A prograleaAwass rendered hv members of th dlffbrent vchi The Article ot Fulthwere recited In concert bs the schools Reports were given In by it member leh School Paleravnlu school rendered n recitation The Welcome Greeting followed by nUton and nnwprs on l the Life of David by Snleaula Pogatull schoell reo cited a short recitation after which n Fong wo sung by Tunslvl QuPUon slid awe on the Lie or Paul were given ly saleiavalu queBtlons unit answer on the Ot principles ot the Gpel hy I osatnll Priesthood meeting was called to order directly after Sunday school A K0011 TIsntoton or the Priesthood holl local and general was present All bars their testimony and felt to praise Cod for the many blessings relight clved front time to time And fur the light of the Gospel A god si Irlt prevailed pre-vailed II ler Woo lined with tho Spirit spoke with regard to the honor due the Priesthood Some business was transacted 1n which Ilros Davl anti Fred Kentson were ordained 1ld Sn n native ordained a Teacher And Willie Iurnon a Deacon Dea-con In th Church ot Jesus Christ The afternoon meeting woo well attended at-tended Opening exercises a usual rhc Speakers woe Talelu a native 1 Ider and Litters Olson Moo and Dangertle file Spirit of God was Abundantly present In the evening n moat magnificent scene Was 1lnel Thirteen Elders and many natives Nho were dressed In white stood l by the edge or the mighty oconn bere three moro baptisms were Performed by Elder Jeppii It 1 I I returned to the house winre they Were egntirmed A meeting r 8 eP was beld r with a full attendance or Saints anti strangers After ol1nln prayer was offered metln g wa dLurhe1 by some thoughtless youth casting stories against the bamboo ot the meeting house hourhe Tile chiefs went out and with Elder Wood caused 1 peace to reign and several sev-eral strangers to come r our services 10ne from nn evil act good Was me tile result Elder Jlppson the Ort to goak spoke on Church organization ridt Wood occuplel the remaining time Proved from the lble the oIgin or tills people and explained w hy he was n Lntteay alllt All Bate sit with eager attention After meeting the I Saints stopped to enjoy a few minI min-I of social handshake and convents clan Monday forenoon March Z2nd tho Elders held a Sacrament meeting In i which all Iartok 01 the Lord Supper In bumlly and with hearts of thank lnecs Then esi bare 0 faithful t StImony to the Oop1 of ChIt I Elder Wpod Fpoko word 1 or encouragement encourage-ment to the LIrs exhoillng them to keep lure 1 earts In Order to keel Iha Hhdt or God wllh them Next tile Ildcl received UII ollolI1Ot a follows IIer I some 011 upopo ILt log3111 and Ia111 ma riders Burr ham And Salaam nt Salub Elders JeIToIIKllnDberLm and w1fe Vial und David Kenlsoi nl I Tuaslvl gll I r a Wornlk Fred mean and Ila at Salelav alu Icier I Hendrlckn vas nl rninlfl traveling 1 1lder tho 1 I Island Tile olJrlt 01 Unl I relM sitting thc Ul And 111 ns never hor The attention wag spent with the children ne lmo was occupled In report nl the art exnmlllulone rprt Ilg I of prlei About fifty school c hl del1 WHo present > rent and friends also with us numbering In oil over uo and thus our Conference proper nded W e Were blessed to se our Saints and 1 friends all disperse with 1ho Writ of the OoPpel i Anti I can see that we have hd our Prayers more than nsiveied In that uv desired a successful success-ful and spiritual feast which wn nil Abundantly furnished uj that we were happier than ever before Sincerely fours I IG1 ROBERTS Clerk of Conference In 10e Ay leM I Lnunceton Tnmnnn larch 7 198 To the Editor I I I home Salt Lake City nn the evening ot Xo1mbr 17 In and after I a favorabli passirge arrived nl Sydney New South Writ Australia Veom nor 20 1J9 and 1 thee met Brother Andrew An-drew Smith president or thc Au trailers mllon need also Hers John I tlchle and Aim C Lambert who art laboring In that part l of tho mis V I Ml were feeling well I In I health anti I welc full of eal In the prosecution i if the Gostl I or Jesus Christ though It Is I uphill work I will not attempt to say anythIng concerning tile Progress of the > oik at SYIneY or Melt lun elicit ir hnlng stayed IL e-licit I Period In lolli places its In all Probability the JI I liters lal orlris In I these sectIonm will keep you fully acquaint ell 111 Smith Appointed me tn Ill bor In lIved Tasmania I Ir l-Ived I lecret on January 13 1608 being met nt the wharf ly Uroth < C A Orme aM Joint Claso Doth were In good health andI wn wcleln1 among them IJi other Orme i has 1 bn labor ng here twntYIo months and Brother Clajso sixteen months What Saints here the talnt lir are from rank qf the poor The I ponr hale the Ooxpel preached I unto them Is I verily fulfilled hell They however are full of love fir Ihe truth uid an vet thankful that the Lord sent Ills meengers to them They are full of 01 fldence and love for the riders laboring cOlnPleo boring In their midst The first baptism In Inunceton n curved vn August 3 181 Baptisms followed In quick succession up to Jon Unry 29 1S3S Shortly I after 1 came hero I suggested the advisability or orgnlz Ing a M 1 A hlch wo seconded by Brother Grille January DO 18r an organization was perfected takln lS tile basis or studies the Ort Oe lessons no Incorporated In tho II I I A manual The manner In which the Saint have taken to It and with what assldlous labor they take to try And I quallf themselves to fulfill the dutlefl assigned I 1 them w lull do Justice to many or our home organizations The organization here to I nenrlly young jet And their numbers but few 11 members i but I It In I to their credit that In I no metln so far held has any lecture or question gone unfulfilled Three of Ihe brethren have been ordained li the Irlesthoid and oil ers will quickly follow as noon as It u I manifested to us that they arc endl 10 receive It We have a goo < lund l-und school first started w I tit but I beep mmle but now number Ing hnll For both the M I I A anti Still dy school we hnH sent home for lller atlile lint will le suitable to all wIn w-In strengthening these Points In the los pel of Cl rim Up to lhln it month uo wo field metlllg II the houe of Brother Nash who Mildly permitted ill i the use or one room for that purpose Thinking that IL more public hall would help I us read others who would not iii tn a private house wo sought and found one suitAble suit-Able for our purposes i but I I was In the hands of the Colt gregat Iona lists of thl city We uetc Cr1 to the gentleman gentle-man who wanted 10 know whht de nomination It wax wanted for n < ldlM I Int for the Mormon I Is I After a dmllln such it lie the fet lie Paid I ont think they 1 rent It to Mor mon I had v till me nn nlhum of Salt Lake City vieuH hlh NAire shown him Ant especially olnle1 out to him the picture 01 the Congrehtonnl church And also Informed him that thc Mormon Mor-mon Tabernacle choir had sang thereupon there-upon several occasions by I Invitation nr Its Islor etc etc 10 hall the great satisfaction to ultriers Considerable false Ideas or what Mormonism Is I rude nutty and the eradication or much error concerning our Icople dispelled i from his mindso 1 much so thai when we were about leaving 1 he said I he oul1 end In OUr application to the boarl and oul cqunllll us or Its I result Two days afterwards wo reo celved the following I tn Messrs Anderson And Orme I Dear blrs I efcrrlng to your application appli-cation for us of sand Hill school for the purpose of holding services In con I nectlon with the Church ot Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints I beg to fill inform you that 1 brought the matter up befoTc the deacons with the result thai they declined to grant the application appli-cation I leg MU to clime 1 that I laced 1 the matter before Ihpm In an I Itnpnitlal manner without attempting In any was to influence their decision I you could net the Percy Street hail S011 would find I mor central and so more favorable for your purposes WhIle tile deacons refused our ap lllcallon which we w > re prepared for we hal the satisfaction to note the spirit of the letter We then made application for the Percy Street hall but unit thai It hal ben I muted to othtr Parties AAe hal previous to this fasted slid prayed l that the way would be opened up no that we could obtain aIN a-IN I it i preach the Gospel In and while all looked dark and almost every avenue seemed closed Lour r ulnlnst us L-our faith h1 till to hlevo that our prayers ouhl he granted There Is I a large vacant building a short distance front our lodllg orlglnlly built for u public house saloon but t2io cl tells In the Immlnt nelgIzIecirliciod refusing their convent hlh by law I fit 1 peceltsary before I license cal be V obtained tn sell plrltou IIqnoronl opton law d they ell I It has rein re-in a tied vacall fur Porne time We tm tpld to the ouner for permission to t nat one 01 Ihe rooms and obtained tho use o the Flame nt our own price only the building to be In hl Posses Flon From religious people a were lf nrV refused permission to worship God In their vacant buildings hut from title man reputEd O Ielng Irreligious Nit Obtained permission We have furnished It with Spain table chairs etc and have advertised OUr meet ills plo In ono or the papers here I and while we bnvnt had crowded n tondnnce our expectations he ben fulfilled Thus the work roll along t I this section or the Lords vineyard I Your brother In the Gospel or Jesus Christ S W ANDERSON It I t |