| Show correspondence SANDWICH ISLANDS from from elder eider joseph smith on or to eider elder ele elt cr A Sui smith ith Wall Walli uku iku lil ill blau tints nor nov ov 23 21 1 iud lud on this island we are berj n ing the blessin s af 1 hse and strength to a great degree trie rrie the lir tir oha ofa different iliff erent frent islands were by last list accounts benj euing iti iii 4 taff thee s ives ves very wel well tills this people ire very weak weik banded and are i wy ory apt to be carried away by the foole alfs aias t ak wicked men every sign of reproach f fronk front ronk rouk t lle jig seems to find a place pirce in their bosom bosoms which ca uc h fear and makes them frei frel sad fad sime sims have haveit eit tit tt the ike church and others would do as aits gits CliA tollow ollar oll ar tb thir r example am pie or repent and walk up to li god on the th other hand thero ther a 31 y ildr aldr lwi lui elb ell taita fu ful and do the best they can s the gathering at the island of 0 lanai has hag pinel most of the faithful and diligent uirt liTt thren haps hartgr is one cause why the gai gal eats sats ts reet feet so to itin the other islands some of the brethren at lanai aanal aro are very desi degi desirous rou to gather with the saints at hiame honie abid ad ar ax doing their best to get ready to go in company first rt turning elders one or two think of to accompany lr br hammond on his return I 1 will wiil continue to prosper in their efforts as thyi lilt blO bla bho have done that they may speedily gather with th in zion there Is now a small smail tin hin all ail sel Eel schooner looner runn running illing between the islands Island sy half or of which belongs belong to the tbd church br brai brAl tata lita tj lim ta mond Is tailing it and I 1 think it will do business J ve we all if feel teel eel well enjoy as much of the spirit 01 r i as we ever did and get along first rate and ate are arc e jolce joice in the blessings of the almighty boas jigs jils lieen been merciful 1 and kind unto ial his Fil sa ints rits and rigg who have named his name in righteousness rr athe atle fhe the foundation of the vi world orld orid we ke have mottling to fear so long ions as we doas mean jear I 1 right as we cans can and obey the counsels of thos those haxo plad placed pla pia d over us in the kingdom of righteousness and kruth truth I 1 know that the lord nord hath bath power to do what blin him good and ani tb that at he will protect his people 7 r I 1 feel teel and I 1 greatly desire to become ol 01 walking up to the laws of the church for I 1 they are the laws of god and of righteousness wi these them I 1 hope will ever be the sentiments of my beila heatch and r wish tit that at ay alj men knew and felt the same a ai I 1 dia dla doi dos at it least equal tu to the little I 1 do know and feel i il I 1 PAYSON patson y march 21 I 1 IS aniton or OF THE DESERET NEWS dear sir I 1 have ben len ten appointed to to the news irom from time to time and give ot r the general of tb tades rugs tugs ip thiis this rity ritt it affords me much nuch pleasure instate io to state that lra era je e progressing in a favorable mauner manner the people ral are united andt eel etl desirous to walk and act in anze anie with the teaching and instructions ot of the alil and ard his and ami also of 01 all RII others oilier who ho aia ape are ane placed d cyr gyr merril them an n I 1 to doall ili ill that at la las a theli theil to build up beautify an and ard adom the coty am ani ace amirr atles are determined to have the counsel an and inspru chons et of the V first int as given tIl trl through rough th poul us of the 9 bews yews ye ws strictly observed ilg li regard to as well as spiritual matters s at the present sent tl alm ne measures are in active operation ign ion for the milting of a fence around what is termed vernied the 21 big dir foeldy anil ind thereby secure cur car crops from iron tbt A 0 of indians cattle ac we have also com alei t to haul baul material tor for building a large and commo cummo olm daw us tithing and meeting house which it Is the intention of theu them shop to have completed the ensuing season til the e city cily aamot aad and police palice are active in endeavoring to have the ap staidly observed 1 by y the people et especially those aln to cleanliness Oneth one thing ingIn in they to suppress and that Is ot grups grupi cl at popie people around the meeting bod hous sa and ether parts garts of t the ibe fort for tor the purpose of loaf Ingi away owr time jat last tat sundar sanday some rew few were collected together Aether tw 0 th the m house and refusing in m te to cvine into the tho meeting or disperse when request requested cd by tha tho rolice police tak thy were wera from the church th memma r ot Qt counse course vourse cause canse the thee few who sho have hilve little regard for fon or lawi or order or a wm ilance liance with the counsil counsel counsel ot of those theesa whom the loril tora has placed over them thew to E squirm I 1 a littley little but ilie llie a authorities are determined that such tuch shall either reborn br r remove to nome some dome some other part or of the grobe grohe were bere here are ara conducted more con congenial to thear teelin I 1 As rezard regards the tha pailun of the people in respect to aird I 1 that I 1 believe they will be pretty hard run yet aeto pot to death but rely roly upon tho tha word and promise who says it Is my bosi bosl business ness to provide tor for or my saints 22 at pre present all ail Is deaca with tho the indians around this About Ab outten sten days armstrongg the andrad Ind narl fari agent was here and distributed a number of presents to the indians around bere hero they appear friendly ani and say they wish to be so and desire to live with the mormons cormons Mor mons mong and anil that agrapine has told toli them not to go 90 near ten and bs bind to bo be pa peaceable ceabie ceable and not to steal teat from f r 0 the white whites but stay with them and learn to soil soft and ralsa ralso a grain agrapine and ani kanos kanosh fi both affie ad vise the mormon to take tate good care of their cattle cattie and not to scatter out in smail small companies but tobe to be well armeil armol and when they eo go outside the fort to go in is sufficient numbers to be able to protect themselves yourl truly truls J T |
