Show LETTER from elder george cannon to president brigham young HONOLULU oahu bahu sandwich islands nov 1853 1 dear brother brigham our conference bon ference here was enjoyed enjoy pd very much by us as all we were glad to b behold 1 I d each others faces and listen to each others voices after being separated several months the spirit of the lord was with us and unanimity pervaded all our coun counsel linga and deliberations the reports were of a cheering nature from all parts of the field and we had the pleasure of hearing beating reports made from branches on all the islands of the group numbering in all upwards of three thousand members all felt sanguine that the work would spread rapidly from this time forward a as th tha 1 native officers were beginning to be awak awakened ene d to the importance of their callings and the duties devolving upon them and were 4 bere anxious to be engaged in the field the brethren generally are jn in their fields of labor labori bros lewis mcbride and farrer left for the island of kanai last week and we have received intelligence in tell irence 0 of f th arrival anival of the brethren destined for hawaii at that island with the exception of bro tanner who is engaged with some others of the committee in seeking out oat a suitable location for the saints in accordance with your letter bro johnson and myself are laboring at present here preaching and doing what we a can towards toward getting etting a press ac we are writing una this malto mait to bro horner on the car coast requesting him to furnish us with the necessary things of which we have sent a bitt bill to him if possible and telling him that there will be from to 1000 here to his order whenever called for with the prospect apparently of increasing this to the desired amount we have thus written to bro horner he being the most suitable man of our acquaintance convenient to san francisco upon mature deliberation in conference the purchase of a press aa was deemed the most advisable course tor us to pursue in order to get the book of mormon and other works pr portions of works that we might think hink proper to translate published in the native language printing is very high in this placed place and if we had been ever so well prepared to meet the ez ex benses of gett getting i the book of mormon published we coul could not have got it done as the only offices in town capable of doing it the mission native press ani and the government press whose director is an ex secular member memoir 0 of f the mission could not be induced to undertake the job it appears like a large undertaking looking at it naturally among so poor a people yet we all felt that we would be blessed of the lord in attempting it it seemed to us necessary 16 bring every auxiliary such as a press ft ac to bear and to aid us in disseminating the principles calculated to raise them from their present degraded and de 1 plo rable condition to a situation where they can enjoy and appreciate which they are incapable ineR pable of at present the blessings the lord has in store for his people it seems after all the preaching that has been done here since the work started as though it had only jest commenced d for they are very low indeed and it requires great patience to labor among them they are at so slow alow t to hearken and to comprehend the i importance r tance 0 of f these ese things I 1 havie have oftentimes mra feu that t there here is a greater field now than fish there was when we commenced lali laboring oring among them the elders who arrived loot last from the valley are not yet sufficiently proficient fath the exception of the bros ailred to tewa teach much in ia the native language although the prospect is in that tat bros lawson and snider soon will be young men have the addan advantage tage aver over middle aged and elderly men in acquiring f ug this W e acif as it is so very dissimilar in everi every beay wa kyto to th the e english language and the natives enunciation un ciati 1 is is so extremely rapid that it is very acu it for an ear that is dull in the least vo to distinguish the sounds and looking at it naturally te it would seem as though seme mine of the brethren will find it very difficult difficulty iao ever acquire it ii sufficiently to make much of a business of preaching in it the food and accommodation together with the arduousness arduous nees of tra velling has been very hard upon the elderly brethren still they have borne it without eom complaint plaint the has also been rather debilitating to those wha are inq inclined lined to be invalids invalid especially bro mcbride and sis lewis we are all pretty well satisfied wa ga as we have had opportunities of observing vii aud and experiencing rien ric cing neing here that it will require young men to perform the labors learn leam the language ac upon these nort north hand and south pacific islands in conversation bro lewia aad others of the brethren on OB this thin abe idea ide was vas ex T presed M W 2 d that it would be ady advisable isable if practicable I 1 a end or more young elders to be sent here from home who would be ai likely k ad I 1 to acquire the language speedily ily and who 10 wound ro not consider it a hardship to ata years ars should it be necessary so to do we W feel cje that there will be doors opened before long upon other ether islands and this might perhaps be a sta eta for or raising recruits or native auxiliaries the Fie protestant mission here alv been engaged them last few months in to establish admission an the tha island f oneff dakof the marques Marque sas wona JEl nd in U e iolj fabe taft fifth ina which 1 faw you yea short sketch wh which jabb i MV may you yen I 1 we att aUa a jaded be where bere J kr parker a member the here who accompanied the ml mission ision w which aich consile consisted of I 1 I 1 11 four natives of th thase se islands two ordained and I 1 two catechists catechis cate chiste ts or teachers and a white man it layman gave an I 1 account of their heir trip and of their situation when the be left them the islands are claimed by the french and there are some french priests on one of the islands Nun hiwa at present but bat are not doing much the island where the protestants landed has it is estimated about inhabitants upon it and under several 1 petty chiefs who bocc occasionally have quarrels their chiefs do not seem to have much authority they are a fine muscular people superior to these islanders they rather posed the old gentleman they were so inquisitive in relation to his views on plurality fec this is one of the reasons of their having to leave when they made their former attempts their interference with this practice he told th them em that he would tetch tech te ch the bible we shall be happy to hear from you at any time bro johnson sends his love to you yon and t to bros heber and willard we have read with sorrow of the death ot several of the brethren through the hostility of the indians may you all be preserved and peace be restored to the borders of zion is in our continual prayer please remember me kindly to bros heber and willard and to the brethren of the twelve as aj also to I 1 your our family and aad accept my love to your jour self elf I 1 remain to as ever your brother in the new and everlasting covenant letter from fort RAM boss position of fort ross boss Marta mortality lity among animals whale grizzly bea bears ra weather fa fogs qs gate gale FORT ross roes cal dec 1853 one of the most important items of interest here during the few weeks has been the singular mortality among the sea fowls more particularly ticul arly the pelicans and seagulls aguile sea a gulls guile great numbers of them have dim died and are to be found along the shore the oldest indiana do not remember any similar ease the chickens seem to be affected in the same manner I 1 had bad 30 hens die in ray my coop one night some epidemic caused by the state of the atmosphere appears to io be raging ca among the die animals even dogs are sick and some die the disease is in not confined to this portion of the state if I 1 am informed foy ned A short time lime ago a very large dead whale was thrown upon the kliore bhore some of the neighbors rs cut off some of the blubber and obtain obtained F d several sever al hogsheads hog of oil in the night the grizzly bears came down to feed upon it after lying there a few days the neap tide carried off the carcass carcan the whale bone fell out the body was torn tern to pieces among the rocks and a few pieces of putrid blubber are all that remain of the leviathan the bears bean are numerous here and our most manly sport is to chase him and the most dan ous to be elised by him we sometimes have r arons g gaty lit exciting adventures with them some of ahiel which I 1 will relate hereafter A few days ago a very large old grizzly weighing probably a thou thousand and pounds entered the yard mardof of a farmer about three in the afternoon and went up to within ten feet of the door the farmer was not at home but his wife hearing a noise called come in there was no answer and she opened the door the bear rose upon his hind feet standing higher than a man the woman shut the door suddenly and the bear after hunting for something to oat eat and find finding nothing went off without doing any damage for the deseret news letter from Q G A smith I 1 I 1 PROVO crry CITY jan DEAK iiii ai I 1 left great sift lake city on wednesday last feb 1 on my way to this place the whole of G 8 L county was enveloped in a good coating of snow which made the roads good for sleighing but withal very cold on reaching utah valley I 1 was to find the ground bare of SHOW and under the influence of a powerful thaw and the weather almost as warm and beautiful as spring I 1 visited the cities of lehi lake and pleasant grove and found those places prospering and doing well schools in operation and as an a general a thing all doing right a good feeling and the I 1 spirit of god prevailing A number of persons in in e each ach place are busy learning the native language of the country in provo several build buildings ingre it have ave been run up even d during u ring int midwinter d win ter the seminary is not yet fin finished bishea owing to the difficulty of procuring lumber that obstacle wilt will however soon be removed as the slide built for the purpose of sliding logs off the mountain is now BOW in successful operation and speaks well for the energy of the proprietors mr holdaway has commenced operations in in his new woollen cloth factory the ward meetings are wd wa vA attended tended and a good spirit existing the commenced their performances on wednesday last in the saloon in mr r Red fields hotel and are giving good satisfaction as the crowded houses duly testify the performers are continually studying to amuse their fellow citizens and sustain their parts remarkably well for beginners the scenery is especially commended vy by all H who have witnessed it small but beautiful beauli ful and well executed I 1 herewith annex the opening address of mr P M X westwood of springville Spring ville on the occasion of the die opening for the season which you are at liberty to publish baish if ayou you think thia proper ac the pache Rait railroad roid fever is raging here to some extent and throughout the county which may result in a mass meeting gr before long the hon secretary A W babbitt passed chrol this HUB place on friday dilday with a very heavy mail for the states via california we wish him safe but consider his adventure a very dangerous oue one with so small a party part yours you ao GEO A SMITH OPENING ADDRESS dt the of the of the prow provo dramatic Pra matic feb 1 1854 read rd atte author P M X fusile to mess mes assigned the bold yet pleasing task to give you hearty welcome and your favor ask for this our ar company who here te night assay say to re represent preat me kind before you in a play the world is all a stage the poet shakespeare Shak peare speare ays A hackneyed phrase has this become in these lasta last days ay s we beg be K you yon to im imagine so ne then this a tap stage the world its habitants from every clime as hither burled buried mankind the world woric made up of y great eat varieties A mass confused and fuu full of contrarieties tha ohp king the emperor emper orthe the noble and the sert serf who no own no spot of land except beneath the turf his six feat long by bt two two his grave the lord the squire I 1 the artist and the poet with his sout of fire the farmer avid and the artiman art izan the dandy fop whose all of man hoods grace comes from the tailors shop the thief ithe lw murderer the li liberti berane ae and take rak among almog society at large A chAri cherished shed on snake who prey on eart earths lill fair ak daughters and in peace devow except in utah where the mountain law 1 lias has power the priest the lawyer and the upright judge who deals dat t justice equally to all men fudge I 1 all these theae and many more before you well display and give our labors labor gratia not seeking hire or pay camuse ourselves and frienda fri endis our aim and solia sole intent for this our time and studies have been nightly spent were not professors we forth from your wido we are seek not perfection thou then but generously spare pm s y year r and year your criticism so 0 weli wel strive eu monte hun hours to cheer your useless cares to driel our talents co costume scenery and ao all we show are all homemade home made made where whre our greatest great ept interests grow I 1 la in deforet Daa Dea eret oret the home the resting p place lace or of zions saints who red fled before the bloody face of and official persecution and ami here find A shelter from the storm ft a covert from the wind that howls bowls athwart the horizon the wind the storm of way war and and judgments dir dire which soon will change the form of this bloodstained blood stained this sinful vice polluted earth and make inake it pure and holy fair and beauteous worth th TM glory and the company which ere long will grace its surface when it shall become the dwelling place of habitants celestial with you we leave our cause and humbly hope to gain your favor and ap |