Show ELDERS 11 j SANDWICH ISLANDS from from joseph smith to to his ou U 1 sin sin geo A smith kula maul Mauf April 24 1 1 1855 S I 1 am well and enjoying myself velli v elt ell for tor which blessing 1 I feel grateful to my heavenly father I 1 we have just held beld a conference da this mand wand and the he number cumber of saints in this con conference conter ferenc ferene fenee fence e was reported I 1 to 0 be upwards of 1 2000 on the three islands island ua maa mat molokai Mol moi okal and landl landi the saints seemed to abow an of gathering and some were called to go to lanai between now and our next conference which knich Is to be held on that island on the of july your foun hundred dollars were subscribed towards purchasing a vessel vesel to transport our products from place to place placer and also lor tor the conveyance of the people to lanai the two cousins were well the lat la t 11 I 1 heard from them and making fast progress in to the language as I 1 believe Is the case with with aith most mast if it not all of the brethren that came out last season I 1 I 1 have been exceedingly blessed since I 1 arrived at these land lands both in obtaining a portion of the language and in health and strength and fur these blessings I 1 feel dally daily to thank my father in heaven for I 1 itei itel eel that his parental care has been over me from time to time and blessed me in all my lawful undertakings I 1 hope and pray that I 1 may ever walk upright before the lord that thai he may continue his blessings mito wito mey met en that I 1 may ma do a good nood work on these lands for tor it is the desire of my heart to do the wiil will ft 11 of god rod I 1 I 1 feel to realize more and more the duties that are devolving upon me and my mission and I 1 know that ahe he del dei de 11 has great power and that he Is 13 seeking daily to overthrow the principles of ruth truth ruih and righteousness therefore I 1 find that those of us who are young have to be watchful thoughtful and prayerful at all times to overcome the power and influence of the adversary f riat diat tat ue e may not be led off by bs his stratagem strate strAt egem geni into sin bin and wickedness |