| Show 410311111111111C IN minion IW title UI14 or 117411 Itidr s In A ZtBDd PAHIATUA Walrarapa New Zealand January Jo 1897 To the diton Knowing that most of the readers ol your paper are interested In the different missions throughout the world I herewith here-with send you an account of the quarterly quar-terly conference of the bunts residing i in Ihe Wairarapa district held in Kohonui December 34th 26thand 27lh 1896 1896me following Elders from Zion were present t II Lee Bradford Robert r 1 emon George Jarvis Charles Jb Peterson Peter-son and Hans Peterson December J4th After the opening exerclsesPresident Bradford made some timely remarks Erolia Te Alaari president of Kohonui branch reported the same in good condition con-dition and believed the heart and soul ol his sheep was in doing the work of God He spoke at some length on the principles and ordinances ol the Gospel In the afternoon session i Aporo Kumcroa president ol 1 Papawai 1 branch reported tire r same in iood condition I rdorf dw nli b i bald it was not as a limbless man but 111 u it had good arms and legs lor Its officers were alive to their dunes He then spoke concerning the apostasy showing the Gospel had not nlwajs been upon the earth but that it had been restored to us in this the dipcinat on of the fulne < of times Ketmi Tamih ml addressed the con ircTauon hU subject being tho first principles and salvation for the dead Llder 1 Charles J1etersonaddressed J hhf the Saintslus subject inal life olIn Christ In the evening meeting Tc Homaiwa hc president of Iarnako branch reported re-ported the same in good condition and bore faithful testimony to flit truth 01 the work Paralinl Tul expressed himself us being highly pleased with the privilege ol file ting with the Saints on this occasion occa-sion said we were ol the house ot Israel I and had received the Gospel ass as-s on as presented Quoted Matthews 18 and spoke ol pronnecies which must U come tu pass Eider George Jarvis addressed the coni tegllion with words of counsel and good l cneer bOle a strong and faithful testimony to the divinity of the work and exhorled all to stand upon the rock of truth On the 35thChristmas day Ihe balms met fur Kirakta at seven a m after vvhlchthe day Was given i up to social amusements The committee on amuse i raeuts lorriulated a program which wa i I carried out during the morning and all eijovcd themselves very much euJo 30 p 01 dinner was announce which consisted oall 1 the good things Most could be asked for There were Joints of beef pork and mutton also geese roasted to a turn fish ol different kind also eels and shellfish plum pud I lines cakes and Six 1 jams sauces blaoc minge etc the whole of hich even 10 the bred which was first clasi was md and cooked by our hot and hostess Brother and bi tr Eroaha Te Maarl and proves lbelll to be master ol the art of cooking One hundred and three people sat at I the first table and it was necessarily spread the second tint to accommodate ill present After dinner was over a few horses were brought out and were put through their paces to the delight of the assembled assem-bled throng and the day was voted a decided success At 8 p m tne Saints assembled in the Whare Karaka and all joined in singIng sing-Ing Jesus Mlghly Klag ol Zion The 7in chaplcr ol Acts was then read after chaptherelot l heirtfelt thanks were offered to our Heavenly Father for His many blessings beSloweJ upon us Thus t n happv day and erne long to be harly ht tnb JYwyl remembered I was brought lo a close December a6th meelnljs were held In tile forenoon and afternoon the time beIng be-Ing fully taken up on business pertaining 10 the Apr1l1ul I I Tau At 8 p 1 m n Priesthood meeting of the District was called and among the questions ques-tions brought forward for consideration was that ol holding the Europeans annual an-nual conference separate from thai of the Maoris After the subject had been fully discussed the Maoris conceded the right to the European Saints to hold their 1 meetings to themselves where there could understand all that was beIng be-ing said without the aid of interpreters Suit day December 27th morning session sion convened at to a fit Singul Oil My Father1P prayer by roF f flaarl Singing Eider Robert Tenlon addressed congrcgilioii He spoke upon the tiu Ject 01 the Holy Ghost and of the nee Cffisityol complying with the laws and ordinances of the Gosocl in order to gain the same in sufficient piwer to save exhorted I the Saints to be faithful I tv1j keeping the covenants they had made and those of other denominations to investigate in-vestigate the doctrines taught by the Saints that they mlghl be Competent to judge for Ihemselves of their divinity Toi Te I uatahi I president feoreore branch spoke on Gospel principles and reported that some 01 the branch mm I I bers were not as strong al he would have them but that the majority were tr ing to live their religion acceptably before the Lord Arapata To Maari greeted all present and bore a faithful testimony to the truth of Ihe work In the afternoon session the Sacrament Sacra-ment was administered Te Whalehora addressed the con cregallon on Christs second coming lie referred to Mathew 3421 The subject of the Book of Mormon was spoken upon and much scriptural proof given to substantiate the divinity of the work He also spoke ol the gathering of Israel referring to the 5th chapter ol isaiah Elder Hans Peterson I spoke upon Church organization giving much scrip ture to subitanliale his position Tari Ranutekilviaho spoke short lime His remarks werelo the point and pleasant He spoke of the false prophets that were to come in the latter lat-ter days and remarked there were many such In the land at the present Im ImIn In the evening Elder Bradford Addressed ad-dressed the congregation He explain ed 1 the delusion < so of Ihe outside Maoris believed In concerning the sacrament ment and made it plain to the Saints that this Church only Ins power nnd authority from God to officiate In this holy ordinance The subject of faith in the administrations of tile Priesthood for the healing the sick was then dwelt upon showing how important it U was 10 teach the little one to have faith In this ordinance lie xhortd thm lo have nothing to do with fahunca Morli for Iheir wurks were of the evil one IaUIeW 7 32 23 was quoted showing mere would be many In the latter dais who would propriety in Ills I name but who would be cast out Prayer by Elder Charles J Peterson Thus our conference was closed and all I felt repaid for the spirit was with ui I In rich I abundance I On ucembe aMh many of the Sums took their departure for their homes I while some remained with the In ten lion of returning I the following diy hlfo fj nnn r I TheElders are all well andareen laying their labors R A F I |
