Show C t J i JI I A 1 I l IN iii THE MM SAMOA MISSION Important Anniversary Celebrated by Elders and Saints I It t 1 Ail Au School Concert Well t Jn II 10 Rille A correspondent signing himself writes from 1 Samoa June It was something of more than thun com common comman mon man Interest that brought alt all the El EI Eldors dors and Saints of the Samoan group I to It has hus long lone since been thought Impracticable to hay have nil tho Saints of at Upolu oven even meet at ono for tor conference Think then with what concern con wl wo we contemplated ted holding a II III I general conference hero here at where thero in j neither a n suitable meet meeting i j ing In house houBe nor Church members f dent clent to care caro for the tho sheltering and wants of the many guests that such an nn I event Would bring together Two things J however the tho Mormon 1 hav r learned to trust Implicitly tho Lord and ant their own capability to work un UIl unceasingly With these resources at our command we wI decided to commemorate I tho thirteenth anniversary of ot the tho land landIng InS Ing on these Islands Inlands of ot tho first I Jos 11 n Dean Denn I Six montha ago the tho date dato was fixed I us as June to Inclusive Ar M Arrangements were made at an surly date to hold nn English school concert and amI meeting In tho Apia public hall Ami nd Elder CUrc W Held who had thu training of the children In charge diet us nil all justice In tn the artistic way In which the entertainment was wa con conducted ducted The house Was well filled with the representative men of our foreign population TIle The childrens I the stage arrangement tho spirit of tho songs nil combined to cutch catch the at attention and Interest of the tho audience while their dear enunciation and ex exI I rt idun lon culled for the admiration of or nil present Tho News has already heard of J concert tours among tho natives but between what has hus gone be bt before fore foro ani thin thill our last effort tIre there Is la no comparison It 11 was Indeed tin master effort of QUI our schools and as It the culmination of our work worl In English we accept It with pride as Us our climax It comes as III a surprise no doubt to of discontinuing the teaching of oC out Jut such Is I the case Since the tho German j government bears rule here hereit it Il Is but to be b expected that the Ger Oer German man tongue be So notice to that effect has lias to nil lill the schools choos After July the list lint tin noth and Ind Jerman languages alone will be taught In III these schools School for tor foreigners anti and children are of course exempt from this rul ing In Our conference proper began Sunday morning at S 8 Fortunately I thu weather wa Ideal for we wc were dependent upon It for tor the sun Bue of our conference as liS the were seated beneath an Improvised built for tor the occasion This was 1111 not cool only on but spacious n very cr lice necessary essary ry requisite for there were representatives from nearly near every branch on the Islands the exception of Tu tulla The treat great distance seemed too much of at an obstacle for them to over overcome overcome come i W V O Bears presided and halt had the pleasure of opening conference with nn un attendance of ol about three thrle hundred Saints and I at the Oral meeting This number was wall Increased and before conference closed we e had a n numbering nealy neal four hundred Balms Tin re was an excellent spirit among I the people Everybody tried to be he OlIn con and succeeded thoroughly for lor there was WI no strife nor arose aro e to mar the of at love 0 and liMe that was wag so 80 manifest In respect IC the wa exceptional Several of ot the li eliding remarked to Kl m ear that they knew the Lord was I with us UR because of the Iho peaceful Influence ence which continued 1 throughout th conference Owing Ow lUg to the large aro number of only ani who have longest on the Islands were up tm to e No II The principal lol theme theine was wa the Hook of Mormon liB Its authenticity Itt coming com In forth and Its contents were dwelt upon nt ot length The Faints knowing that the book bool Is 18 coon to be placed In their hands listened with at attention They The are ar eager to rend tho book for themselves and we are not lees anxious to have hac them do It II Through the blessing of the Lord ana tho Iho diligent labors of W a O Sears F C e Morris Geo C and Smart the book Is II now no In manuscript form and we wc hope hOlo to soon lIoon have hn 0 It Il rendy rend for the The work drought prom prominently to t the front by h them conduct conductIng Ing In tre tl e majority of the exercises in tn tho Sunday Sundar school The claw of girls from each where sisters laboring pai an nn All were pleading oM or two to wen quite unique In III th lr way wa There la Is a satisfaction In feeing the girls brought to the th front U It means much for the social and moral welfare of our In n keep keell keepIng Ing with this thought too here thore wan wall u I Adits meeting held at which Sister Sears pat The most Wresting mooting oj ot he was that of or the th HI MI HIler MIJIU ler JIU held on un the nth We were In III 1118 lon Ion nix Ix hours And from the lime the was called to order oner until He the How lIow of at the Holy Spir Spirit it dill not abate Our It Is 18 pUlling pawing through a n n 1 cloud Is II overshadow overshadowing ing us 1111 but we Ie promised success su u ind victory INor If It we te will be diligent of on one Start and mind trust rupt In the tho we Wf feel that there Is 18 a n heavy h l work before us we arc encouraged nna nM 1 through the promises Riven ghen Our ur public meeting in the Apia hall ball I was not lot attended as wr 0 should have hae wo w of the liked on the morning The Thelast branched parti U for lur Jur ren last words of or our nur president were remember our watchwords faithfulness unity unit purity and you ou will III succeed t tho Rider I J W Workman writes front N Z July 1 I Although 1 urn but n U newcomer I 1 feel fecI like I had hac lived here for years I landed at lit the beautiful city of ot Auk Aukland land Jan 4 1801 1901 und and was appointed to u labor among the thu natives In this tho conference lder 1 A H ond his companion J W V Gardner We WI ari arl treated first class by b all 1111 whom we meet by one In particular u a uman man who runs the tho ferryboat across ocro s the Iho river at lit HP He does 1101 not charge us Killers for tor on his boat Tho News Is n u great rat friend nf of his hiR as a the have hau always given one oneIll The Ill first lime I erased crO etl nn on his hl limit boat limitI I was Willi going to pay pa him Ho lie asked If I was ono of those Mormons I said yell VPS HP 1 then said keep your money mone for I get papers tram from you that me alo worth gold lo to me meI I might mention another mon man In lit this same Rame town Huntly Mr Ir Cadman the tho druggist who gladly receives the News New and ant the Kra as 08 soon poon an 1111 he them he puts them In tho Hunt Huntly HuntI ly I library where thy they find many Inter readers In III tho HI Millennial Star Aug Ig I Pre Francis Fennels has Just JURt completed a tour of tho German tho last meetings being hell held In Hamburg where ther they the had a most en enjoyable time There now nol remains the Scandinavian mission and then he ro 10 turns to Great where confer conferences InelS begin September r Sister Evelyn of Ogden Utah Ulah who for some time past has hns been traveling on the continent re 10 returned turned to Liverpool during tho week then oft loft for a n short visit In Scot Scotland land lond Sister Mo Is 15 nn on In elocution a n the Agricultural A College o olit lit and In her travels Is III combining ing study stud pleasure She expects to pall for tor home by the Com Commonwealth om leaving here on Thursday the mth mm I William n Armstrong late President of the tho hy conference a short time with us last week prior to his embarkation for home In talking with him he h 1101 he was loth to leave his native land and tho many kind friends he had met here h re because of their and faith fRith and tho support they the had given glnn him In making akin possible the tho success that had attended the la labors bors horl of ot tho In that conference Many Mon souls hall had been added lo to the fold fohl prospects for the future he ho con gratifying He Bald he ho had royal ro nl treatment his kindred the support of tho Saints and hUll had been of u II united and nature 1111 tu rl resulting in the opening of new hew fields namely ton anil Scarborough where Indications of further accessions wore were quite on en Armstrong sailed per flor SH 1111 Now with a thankful hoart for fOI liln hili and Invoking the II of tho Lord on oil all engaged In His 1118 work r Franklin B E col of ol the Bristol conference has been beon honor honorably ably nh to return home per por Commonwealth leaving Liverpool Aug August UI also Thomas Sumner of the Leeds and T of tho Bristol to return at the thc same time THE PROGRESS IN SAMOA Baptisms Reported In the Tutuila T Con Conference ference the ho Spirit of f llie Lord In III to iho I H E If In a letter dated dat 1 Pago Iago Togo Samoa July Jul 16 tho following report The rhe Tutuila conference of the Church of Jesus Christ oit o held hel at l July Jul lIh ana alia This Is a n little lo 10 about thIM e mlle miles mar martho tho west end of the tho Island A large rock rack wall surrounds the tho Hinge and um the are tm t bulk built that U It Is In lawn In the center which makes nn on ex excellent l lay ground for the Children About eighteen months ngu W WT WI T I comm no d the work at of the In this village there being but onu baptised member Since thin over fitly nuy have bien baptized the I missionary has hall left leaving to Kl I der lIer Ogden his dwelling house meeting und adherents and om there Is now but on one In the village who in III not lIot n II baptized member Here on the above date Ilat Rider C t U I Warnick president of or the tho confer conference conference ence and President thc hr hI being unable to un In ac 11 account count of at work an on the Hook Bouk of at Mormon O 0 P 1 Greer rl r W V T 11 lar ar Jedl Taylor TAlor ond Morris Wood Woot M K Fraz r K I A Oard Gant Gantner nor ner A S and the th writer with about tSO Saints to receive Instructions In and to b be In the work of the thel l ord 0 rd The cause of at this date Is hat we wc waited with th lit f at Rt attending tending the general conference un on lu u but owing to th many 8 none nOlle of th Saints Saint w wIre re able abl tu at RI attend tend Jn In consequence of ot which we It to hold h he v th tb busy JUS pre preparing I paring food Mid foud Ih lr usual rv Th met And ln In trul wert given hl n by 1 wn J 01 lr r and r of the n ho lina had the privilege of tt the Men Ren MenI oral I and at t I p m UK be na natives A tives at th the h hou u e where when an pro r m w all ren by tie V to ud Kh tol under the direction of O P I ami ROO W T Ogden Ol en Sunday at nt fc A m the Ibe firm a meeting WM b held id r a large lare U w 1 pry el er ct l on the u n liMer JW 0 o P 1 l J and nd 1 the opening remark Inc ua JJ II it 1 He II WM Ml n i t iv VinH III f UI KMer who hn t th I IU l tu Klin 11 k the f r th h time lime MaX a hl hili fu 1 I Jh 1 I i At 1 U 10 a m schou I aj p y the congregation being first to assem assemble ble after octer which tho schools marched marchet In single BIngle file HIo from tile the meeting hous housand and took their seats at tho east cast end of till the bowery facing tho audience The fUe girls of the name of ot the tho school for girls led tho procession being dressed In blue the boys of or the name of ot the school for ff boys behind dressed In white with blue sashes Thin Thill wan wall a beautiful sight und and showed showell tho diligent labor of ot the tho teach loach cm rR In preparing the pupils It also aim en the natives In our school rk A most excellent excell nt program was rendered consisting of at songs SOIlS chart exercises recitations etc At I m tn the tho second general meet meetIng meetIng Ing convened Morris Wood Son Sen sulu a n deacon teacon and J W T r Ogden Ogdon were the All tho re remarks marks were encouraging anti and Instructive Instructive tive An evening meeting wan wall hold meer Taylor spoke sloke on com commandment und obedience and ond follow Collow following ing IIII him Iro C e L I Warnick ex explained d at III some length a few of or the between the Church ot Chi 1st of those of manmade authority Monday morning the thu with a small number of Saints gathered at a II ell I by h where live IIvo baptisms lIta were preformed A D J general Priesthood meet meeting meetIng ing convened After tho of the newly baptized members read the tho calls calla of at Lea to go un missions to Upolu after which arose and ex expressed pressed themselves UH ILK being willing to accept the calling and were ordained t Deacons ons to aid uld In the tho Increasing work The fhe sub Bub subjects spoken on by the tho Elders were ware the use of ot tobacco and the responsibility of who hold the Priesthood Dur During DurIng ing Priesthood meeting the tho sisters sinters al III alo IO o held meeting Sister Taylor raylor pre presiding pr siding The file Spirit of the Lord was 9 made manifest In many testimonies hornc Tho Influence of or Slater Purcell n u young oun girl who just returned from where she has hils been hoon for lve years yeats was wall especially noticeable Soon after aller Priesthood the I met In testimony sacra sacrament I ment and received the spiritual en encouragement to nil ull servants of the tho Lord LordAt Lordt At t p m the closing of ot our conference was held 1 Sex SOli Ions and ancl Frazer were the tho speakers The fhe general authorities wore presented and ant sustained Tuesday lay morning the tho Saints left for their different villages The wore were appointed to their different of labor 1 lIler Ogden who has hall been laboring st t Is to re return return turn to Zion lun per ler Sonoma July Jul 31 and schools In tn company with giller and an Sister will make n a tour of the west If tho Island Isla nt giving concerts and preaching the Gospel which the tho cho l will have havo vacation until July 20 Tho work of the Lord Is 18 progressing vo wo have havo many man Investigators The are energetic strive lit rive to ad advance vance anCl the work worl of the tho Master A groat advancement In Is being made In the school line lino our pupils have re received several compliments from the leaders The fhe boy boyn do to much translating for fOI the foreigners The nH News NewRn Is III a n welcome visitor lo to this land and Is read by Elder and friends I Homo lonie lIler I 0 C D P In a n letter dated Patterson Iatter on Aug says The Th many friends and who have hae visited 11 the home of Dr K M r Wll WI of Cook Carroll county Virgi Virginia nia will be pained lo to learn of or Iho tho sud sull sudden den clen death of his daugh augh daughter aughter ter Gladys Glad which occurred on July The cause of tenth death was typhoid fe fever feer ver er The fhe funeral services were nt at the tho grave owing to the tho large lano number of friends We W had with us 1111 Riders Wm L Jr anti and mils Kills S who took charge of tho exer exercises exercises STAKE CON FER Stake lona Iona Idaho Aug us H The quarterly conference of the Stake of Zion was waN heM held at lit Amman Idaho Sun Sunday day und and Monday August U 11 and 12 1001 the president of or the stoke stake Elder James K o presiding Thorn Ther were wel present on the stand of tho Council of AJ O hor George T nf the Stake presidency James K I U Il U L JIhee A J Ehlers Thomas K I and I t nHen of ot Fremont Stake i the High Council of the various wards made mOllo a report of or the condition of tho that wall WOM very ver encouraging Favorable I re reports reo ports werl alRo made by b every pies nt of or the |