| Show le 4 ti correspondence Y yoi joi NEW ZEALAN 1 letten LETTER nn nt at the a al antipodes t le lei CITY OF op AUKLAND N Z august ath 1885 lii lil tot tor deseret neus mems it sit the request of elder gardner of this district of the new aland mission I 1 here send you a few def ef items concerning a ph sr semiannual semiannual SEMI seui VI ANNUAL conference ut at eithe edthe aukland district of this mission bea bed in this city august and ad elf eif jr win gardner presiding ing I 1 erple following named utan elders joe present vm rm gardner edward elward kopd op AChas chas anderson F HW cwright right A ry Harper S sanders E magle magie Magleby by and aad geina gelua moku the latter three had lir ir rived gm from utah and were tem staying in the city mil lil ai awaiting waiting instructions inspru chions from da ident adent eit ein n stewart as to where I 1 A breed cee d during the first clay day ardi ian iad business was trans 01 ial and in the evening a pleasant 1 fe p OM al gathering was gotten up by the hrs ars 0 ers of the branch ia in which the P t its joined ia in innocent camuse pr p it t ea e bee tee second day sunday we held roe tc meetings and a number of ro lagers ingers were present the saints n rm alired 0 hired a hall halt for the occasion le rt a it we had bad advertised the meetings 9 it though the paper which is a daily dally nea nta staining tain ining lil ily our advertisement is read an nearly every family of this city of r r W 00 inhabitants it only had the yb a i act ol 01 01 drawing about a dozen peo is A A to oar meetings A good spirit lg railed the several elders spoke ia lid led ian valuable instruction and all g 0 ged ned to enjoy the conference THE TOTAL membership bai bal ills Is the tile auckland branch of zil in charles nelson is president 1 souls including a a goodly number hildren most of the members daue dene a desirous of living their religion th are poor however having havluy to oc rp sy rented houses and live as it were n hand to mouth as most poor ar ale xie lc in large cities must do thu thus pr 10 jr pecuniary circumstances seem in go leasure asure to prevent them from gath ia to zion which is seella seemingly ly their ten est desire lere re are also about maori mem ur qu acin n this district most roost of whom ng t been baptized in years gone by a CT ire are at present in a badly scattered 11 sic ion lon and without or organization eli eila is s partly py owing to their transient elicits ats elder cliff has since his arrice een stationed to labor in the auck head hea leen jeen branch where his presence pre since nesi ngsi inest been much appreciated by eop COP gopi saint saints elders gardner OP arso harper arper and wright have ra jarm jarp labor laboring 13 among the aborigines of district but with little success oi 01 ca card carf thi 13 i nas has as not been for the lack of hei hel beino bei he ulon tion oo on the part of the elders f tl tj district is a large one comprising li ii nil all 11 3 nearly one halt hall of ghisi island and chave traveled extensively this atry itry I 1 is extremely difficult to trae ia tile tiie 1 inclemency of the weather th ih rain muddy state of the solids and numerous rivers it creeks render walking both labori aud waud wand and disagreeable yet we feel re 01 well and thank god we are kin lin n 3 zin pin 1111 the tue cause of ills son soa dabiere are at present 21 01 elders in this aslon ps lon on two of whom are elders mc me mue mug pwe and pratt who ar bie ble kl here ere from irom rom india isidia last month w but two others of this iad lad lelce e are laboring asiong the f hories lories mostly along the east coast odd oln OLD 0 the north island island fuere a good ses rk is being done in d this is a country of churches and esi Si bisters the form of godliness ta here but its cf ile iio sta bespeaks the corrupt corruptness iless liess of 1 as 4 ase audits its inadequacy to promote of 01 od iod one can stand almost anywhere iv athia beautiful city the metropolis u 1 sew zealand and still be within a rat cat c ie na throw of a church of some of 3 t 4 numerous denominations and on a 10 1 inday sunday it is simply astounding to see afu t people running by thou thousands sands in lz aerens and appo opposite s lt e directions to ta the he it dious arlous rious churches aud avd yet this land rb pronounced a 1 lilg 1119 a a HOTBED OF infidelity ar rr 1 te ad itis it is true for infidelity is exten S ii nely wely advocated id a Theor lc among amons the gentiles gentil eg in ta this ils its to be nearly completed swei sati 1 1 in consequence consequence of flaming exaggerations published in the papers concerning affairs at home the public here are in a degree influenced by the tile same spirit ot of persecution as prevails at home still the elders here meet with no violence the general opinion ignorance here is that the mormon church will very speedily be blotted out of existence indeed I 1 have met people who were under the impression that it has already been accomplished dished and when we tell them that the church is still increasing and growing prosperously and will ho so continue in spite of all our persecutors they smile broadly and say olivell well weil you yon seem to be a hopeful and happy people one truth at any rate well enough this time yours in the cause of truth ginis clias ANDERSON A tiie COMING CONING CRISIS trials lo 10 which the saints inas may expect to be subjected all necessary for their purification editor deseret nem new that portion of the latter day saints who are in the habit of reflecting in upon the future success of this people have been satisfied that A MANIFEST CRISIS will be reached prior to our complete de deliverance I verance irom the galling bondage bondade which has been for some years grad gradually ual encircling us and from present indications every right and liberty which are t the he inheritance of freemen will in the near future be wrenched from us before the culminating point will be reached nevertheless let zion be patient in all her god will bring her off gloriously from the day lay that the illustrious lust rious prophet first received the plates that had been buen forages concealed in the hill cal Cai cumorah norah there has been a conflict going on in proportion as the knowledge of the event has spread among mankind we ne need ed not be sur tur surprised at the array of our nations power that will be pitted against the lord and ills his anointed witness the MYSTIC TABLEAU that was exhibited on the lonely hill cumorah on the of september 1823 the prophet in describing the scene says while viewing and contemplating this sacred treasure with wonder and and astonishment behold I 1 the angel of the lord who had previously visited there again stood in my presence and my soul soui was again enlightened as it was the evenin evening before and I 1 was filled with the holy spirit and the heavens were opened and the glory of god shone round about and rested upon me while I 1 thus stood gazing and admiring the said look looka I 1 and as he thus I 1 beheld the prince of darkness surrounded by his numerous train of associates socia tes all this passed before me and the heavenly messenger said all this is shown the good and the evil the holy and impure the glory of god and the power of darkness darene ss that you mav know hereafter the two powers and never be influenced or overcome by the wicked one behold whatsoever entice th and to good and to do good is of god and whatsoever doth not is of that wicked one it is he that folleth the hearts of men with C evil wil to walk in darkness and blaspheme god and you may learn from henceforth that his ways are to destruction but the way of holine holiness SS is peace and rest THIS GRAND GILAND SPECTACLE as witnessed on that occasion is the key to the causes of the unrelenting opposition that we have to encounter in every e phase hase base of the progress of this work ork the he faster it spreads and the more deep the root it takes in the earth the more it will lie be opposed by such as pretend to know the truth but walk in deceit we may as asi well make up our minds to meet this antagonism for we will more or less be confronted with it until the lord who organized this earth and ransomed rans omed it shall reign reio supremely over the same in viewing the immense work that spreads bafo before re our minds especially when enlightened by the spirit af the great master we iteen need not expect to be rock rocked edin in the cradle of indulgence for god design 4 us to continue to grow into hardy stern iron men and that our past as t experience in our several call cali callings n s a at t home and abroad may not be lost to us but serve to nerve our souls for future usefulness for many years in the past as a people le we have enjoyed comparative peace bace and very naturally during this period arlod quite a few have become allied led with us who have ignored their duties antles as saints have become F barn BAnN ACLES ON THE tub HULL null OF or THE OLD SHIP ZION which obstructions tend to greatly im pede her sailing and steering qualities to remove such it will require f force orce and god will wisely use this power just so far tar as it will ills his purposes it requires force to reduce gold to a liquid state by this process the dross floats and the gold is refined it requires force to separate the wheat from the straw and chaff butin but in all ali this atins the wheat is not injured but r is in a condition to be garnered for the tho masters use in all the scenes zin zion may have to pass through in the near future to insure her god will see that the wine and oll oil are not injured ared I 1 will close this article by quoting the following from an ancient british poet which is very appropriate prop to the subject till from the straw the flail the corn doth beat until the chaff be purged from the wheat yea till the mill the grains in pieces tear the richness of the flour will scarce appear so til till I 1 mens persons great afflictions touch if it worth be found sound their worth is not so much because like wheat in straw they nave have not yet that value which in threshing they may get for till the bruising dalls flails of gods corrections have threshed out of us our vain affections till those corruptions corrupt ions which do comel comei us are by thy sacred spirit winnowed win from us until from us till all the dusty chaff of empty pleasures yea till ills his flail upon us lie ile doth lay to thresh the husks of this our flesh away and leave the soul uncovered nay yet more 9 till god shall make mate cur very spirit pour we lVe shall shail not up to highest wealth aspire but then we shall and that is my desire cm IG hows your liver in the comic opera of the mikado his imperial highness says to make mahe to some extent each evil liver river A running river of harmless merriment A nobler task than making evil livers rivers of harmless merriment no per aon on king or layman could take upon himself the Th liver eliver amon among the ancients was considered the source source of all a mans evil impulses and the cha chances aces are ten to one today to day that if ones liver is in an ugly condition c ond y of discontent so head will be mashed before night I 1 1 hows howls your liver is equivalent to the inquiry inq ing ulry are you a bear or an angel today to day nine tenths of the pure cussed ness 11 the actions for divorce the curtain lectures the family rows not to speak of murders crimes and other calamities are prompted by the irritating e effect of the inactivity of the liver upon the brain fothergill the great specialist says this and he knows he also knows that to prevent such catas batas trophies nothing equals warners sate sale cure renowned throughout the world as a maker of each evil liver A running river nver of harmless me mehl mewl ariment ment 11 BOX ELDER county COUNTY NOTES DRY FARMING AT deweyville DEWE CHEE CHEESE SE FACTORY ETC deweyville DEWE box elder county utah sept 12 buor deor editor de deseret se ret rec N nees news ees we are about seven miles north of irrigation point calls fort and in a dry f farming a arain c country and one that a f few e w years ago was considered worthless I 1 ess e except c ept for stock range but which now abounds in extensive farms and I 1 gardens while writing this article I 1 am in the midst of apples pears and plums all of excellent flavor with which the trees are arc laden and when I 1 turn to the where is found the staff of life it is to me very interesting my landlord Is now out with the thresher where he expects to thresh out 2000 bushels of small smail grain the result of dry farming it consists of wheat ba barley rye and oats one thousand ibus bushels is of wheat rye and oats were threshed on the farm where I 1 am now staying last week brother milo V gardner of this place has harvested and stacked acres of grain this year he cuts and stacks for two bushels of wheat per acre ile he uses a header to cut small grain 1 in the midst of all these blessings has been too much neglect anong the residents of this region on the important point of education through being scattered on large farms but this is now being remedied by schools being established and attention being paid to this subject Yester tester yesterday dayl dayi I 1 called at the old coop co op cheese factory of brigham city now owned by W S hanson who last year made 55 pounds of cheese three aundrea hundred cows are kept here and feed upon the mountains and there is also a very large pasture fenced in for f future use I 1 iia lla had the pleasure of looking over more than oom oon 2 pounds of excellent cheese now on hand the demand for the cheese made here is large of them found sale in the salt lake city market recently As a test of the quality the proprietor cut one of th them ena era while i I 1 was there which was pronounced by those who wilo tasted of it as very good and luscious E STEVEN STEVENSON son SoX 4 conference A quarterly conference convened in at the new adleon august 28 thaud continued throughout the following day the stake was represented by irest prest J W crosby and counselors bishops and representatives irom from ayery ward in the stake atter af after ter the usual opening exercises president J IV W crosby in a brief address stated the object of our coming together gettier to and invoked the blessing of god upon all the remaining time of of the first day was the bishops reports showing the stake spiritually in an aa excellent condition athe the second day we were addressed by counselors M 31 steele and david cameron Elder eider eld eid elsw sW P sargent joseph houston john myers thomas heaps and others all dwelling on subjects of interest to the saints in ia this part prest M M 31 steele steela presented the general and local authorities to the conference all of whom were unanimously sustained the sacrament of the lords supper was administered and the stake statistical report was read showing 1 I 1 a large emigration from the spirit world much good and wise instruction was given velch if lived up to will 1 1 greatly improve this part of the eo lords aa 1 s vineyard conference adjourned for three months to meet in panguitch except otherwise ordered IL GARNER gallner clark clerk of conference conference ETC AT 1 KA A NAB KANAB utah september ath 1885 editor deseret evoli the kanab ab stake quarterly conference was held at this place ion ton the ath and ath dinst on the stand were president E D woolley counselor Coun selar thos theis chamberlain elders it bentley of st george and daniel also bishops and leading men ot the stake A kind and good spirit vas was yas present throughout the conference and a pleasant time was enjoyed the reports 9 0 rt s were generally good but much damage a ge has been d lone done Es uy high water in lo 10 long ng valley and at th s place the kanab canon cannon is being thoroughly washed out and of late |
