| Show NEW HEW ZEALAND MISSION Report of a Conference Held at al II ChIn mid Legislator Aiding the lie Elders In lii I the Iho Mu Siu unit Immorality Elder Eider J 3 A Abbott writes from Bridge Pa N Z March 10 O 0 as follows A conference was held at New Zealand Ze land on the th and Is time the seat ot of government for tor the Maori people they being per permitted by lI tho the general genera to elect their own and enact laws law lastor for tor the time general welfare of ot tho the Maori people The Ith and lith being election day the Maoris bezan beltan In from tram every direction Among them were many man ale a le speakers and the theman to many man knotty problems pertaining the tho health and prosperity of the Maoris were discussed with skill kill The large larce parliament buildings were ere freely treelY offered altered to the Iho Saints and Elders by the big bighearted bIghearted hearted chiefs In which to hold lit conference of ot the district The Time conference convened on the The TIme Elders from Zion Silon were J E J Ma Magleby a J 3 W V Willie Wilde Joseph Hodges Frank Fronk Knell Inell nod the writer Conference lasted IRs tell two days In which time six very crY Interesting meetings were vere held The chiefs admonished the tho people Io 10 to look upon the tho Elders a as servants of God and accept tho the principles taught by them They said raid You Elders have fought the battle alone for tor these thelle many years trying to Instill Into the hearts of ot the people those thORO precious principles for tor forsaking cakIng loved loed ones and home spending nuch n ch money together er with time In lit earn earnest earnst est st toll in hi order to elevate this thIn Maori Mann people hut now the thu m v has Imus laws agaInst many of their evil practices In imm years rOlLIS Elders see lug imig the evils Ir beIng un unable able to cope copo with them sought tru th Lord In earliest railing failing and prayer to influence the time government to assist them Those Thole humble prayers heart heard and lire are now being answered Two years yeats ago age the government enacted a n law to Imprison Maoris or Maor magicians who lio were WHO destroy destroying ing lag the people now there Is a II bill bo ho tore taro time the house put In by the time Maori minister proposing Cor that offense capital punishment I Lais awa are also aio be being beIng belag ing lag enacted against gambling and ness hess lIe There are lire appointed for tor each district by b the government to In Iii Inspect the Moon Maori villages anti anil IVe or orders tiers ders to destroy old filthy houses anti ami clean dean up UI In general For or disobedience to orders there thero Is a fine of ot one pound or ISO for tor Or tho ho first offenSe offen e The Tho line flute Ie for n II second offense Is live five 1 10 pounds Tills fillS r law camo caine In force toren one oils year eor a altO ago o li Is I a 1 testImony to tu the time Elders In Iii thU mission that the tho Lord Is assisting In Inthis Inthis inthis this great work vork among this branch of oC the tIme house of ot IDra l The Time work Is 19 pros In lit this thin part of ot the time The rue and Elders Elder feel much en encouraged encouraged I The Flie writer was honorably released to return to Zion after afler the time April confer conference ence On March President Elder Ehtier Ildo and myself took the train for place utter after bidding goodbye goodlive to Saints and friends we m met t with El t l tIers lIers Johnson and J 1 A Mad Mall Madson son soul together with Saints and friends Who hind had assembled ns to I hold conference In the Hay na his district Tomorrow we se go to by anti and after some labor In that district we will pro cro Cecil ecil to Poverty Hay Bay where the annual conference will he be held |
