Show sandwich islands LAIE april 23 1888 editor deseret news the general conference of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints on these islands convened at late laie on the oth of april but was not attended by the saints from the other islands islan djs in as large numbers as usual on account perhaps of the island conference lust just previously held at honolulu in our new church the representatives from the other islands returning home from f rom there instead of coming to late laie the elders from utah present and on the stand were president wm king elders peterson Pe ierson E H woolley Wo oiley elihu barrell JF gates wm win knott fred beesley matthew noall and enoch farr jr the time was occupied as usual in hearing reports from the different fields of labor and instruction st from the white elders on saturday the ath the relief belief society ele ty opened their fair in the old meetinghouse ing in hou be at which was exhibited quite av a variety art ty of handiwork suen suca as eatch quilts kaps kapa dresses mats hats ats tans fans etc and some fine work by one or two of toe white sisters the conference of the Y M I 1 A sunday schools and the relief societies were held on ba saturday und and sunday morning with rare exceptions these organizations are not successful among the various branches few natives being found with sufficient energy to keep beep them in running order they meet together when the elders reach them in their travels but soon after fall again into their listless list leas ways for the coming term the following general officers have been appointed matthew Noall president prest ent of the sunday schools fred beesley president of the Y M I 1 A and libbie noall president of the te relief society the labors of the missionaries during the past six months have been prosecuted with unusual vigor and new baptisms made on account of the return of so many of our missionaries elder enoch farr jr is the only one left whose time can can be wholly s spent ent in the ministry the balance of tae the brethren bein being obliged to attend to secular affairs here ere at late laie but bat they will each travel for a month or six weeks it if possible the general appointments point ments for the term are as aa follows elder ellhu barrett barrell to the districts of kona kau and puna hawaii J F gates to the districts of kahala ha makus makua and hilo hawaii fred beesley to the islands of maui haul molokai and an lanai enoch farr jr to the islands island of kauai matthew noall will labor as president of the honolulu branch and of oahu bahu while E woollens Wool leys labors will be required at the plantation during the whole term elder peterson Pete raon his wife and sister lillie barrell barrel are released to return home the latter on account of ef her ill III health and elder wm knott and wife expect to leave for samoa about the last of may J F gates will cont continue laue his presidency of the late laie branch plantation matters are looking quite promising president king is gradually extending the area of oar ouT canefield cane field so that before long our small mill WW will be rua to its full caps capacity elty during the greater part of the year we have land and water to raise a thousand tons of sugar per annum but our mill cannot make over three hundred we expect to repair and improve the mill somewhat preparatory to starting up in august this is an unusual time of the year to begin grinding but we had considerable cane that did not mature sufficiently to take off at the last run and think it best to begin early on this crop so as to keep ahead of the rats eight hawal Hawa lians ans expect to leave here 0 on the he ath of may for utah and many others are quietly gett getting inic their little possessions in shape for disposal hoping soon to follow the health of the white elders anil and their families Is generally generall god sod and all send their aloha to their their friends in zion J F GATES |