| Show CONFERENCE IN NEW ZEALAND To Te Aroha Now New Zealand Aug 3 Tul Tulpa pa po is the name nala of a I Maori village just out from that beautiful little town Ta Te Aroha Te Aroha is ts pleasantly pleasont situated on the banks bunes of the river mak making mok ing It accessible by boat as I well wel as by b brai rail rai Its I beautiful domain thermal thormal baths mineral minerai drinking water hot and cold make It Il a I delightful resort for tor both kers and Ind invalids The he Church of Jesus Christ of Lat Saints held a very cry successful district conference at July Jul 11 1 and 12 Years ago this was as ono of our nul strongest branches s but some sOle of the thc leaders len ers died and a I number numb of the tho peo po people popie pie moved away leaving It tt in a 11 very ver uncertain condition and it tt has ha been 10 years since a I conference was WIS held In Inthis Inthis this place However by b persistent ef cf effort fort the elders laboring in this dis district district succeeded in having the conference here Saturday morning July Jul 11 n an elders elder testimony te meeting was held Present were President R H K Hardy Hard and wife Secy W D Ellis Emi and Eldor William T Tow Tew of the tho Auckland district Elder George W Tanner fannel district distrct Elder J B McBride H I C Perkins Silas Sias Rowley nole L I J T Lamont district At 2 p m the regular conference meeting began be an We c chad had In attendance a large number from other denominations also their minis ministers minister ter During the conference the min ministers minIsters and a R number of their followers were called on to speak which gave fa vo tho tm elders and native brethren a bettor betor chanco ch nce to prove the true principles of life and salvation Wo a are nrC proud of or orthe the way wa In which our 01 native brethren handle the scriptures and defend tha tho principles of or the gospel The Tle conference closed Sunday even ng Seven good gool meetings l including the tho Relief R lef society meeting were hold A good spirit prevailed throughout and all al fel elt well wel repaid for having attended Wo Vo feel greatly glent encouraged and bo be belev lev lovo that the tho branch will wi again l ono one of or the strongest tl There was ono one bap bI baptism during during tho conference On tho tha following Sunday July Jul 15 1 wo we conference at Judea Vt this place also the branch has hos bo be come weak on account of 0 the saints moving away to live lve in other localities hut but the tho have been working hard to o restore the tho branch and thoy th are meeting with success s as many man are com coni coning comIng Ing ng Into the Church We 0 held hald three thre meetings all aJ of which vere characterized by b the abundance of f the Spirit of or the Lord manifested Two baptisms were performed and all allvoro 11 WOO delighted with wih tho privilege of or meeting In conference and wen en encouraged encouraged by b the words of President Hardy lard Wo f are arc sure that much luth good goodw w I from this conference The district is in good working order l and the principles of f the gospel gO Iel are arc spreading spreading fast Cast Since Sinco Apri 35 15 there have havo buen blen 33 3 baptisms Tho rho saints arc nr working with the elders to roll rol on the thereat great reat work work Wo a are ar thankful to our Father that Ho He Is 15 crowning our labors with wih success ucc ss and that Ho is using us as instruments In Ills HIs hands In n this great work work SILAS SIuS ROWLEY |
