Show IN NEW ZEALAND report of conference book of mormon in maori Waira rapa new zealand may 29 tb editor deseret news thinking a few words from far off new zealand would woul not ot oe be amiss to jour r many readers end yo you a the following bowing report afy 0 our conference which convened 1 agthe the tb above named eth place lace on katurd saturday an and sunday may and besent e beet from utah Wm president of the tae 1111 mission nelson S bishop president of the district elders boyd stewart aad V J W fc the latter being president pre aident of the Maua district president N S bishop reported the district as being in a thriving condition and spoke of his labors since he be was ap appointed hinted to take charge odthe same ve he then called on the presidents of the tee several branches to report they did so rendering rena fring reports which were good with but few exceptions our converts among this people have not reached a high enough standard of civilization as 98 many mally of the elders who have labored here know to be free from faults but they are making rapid strides for the better avd and their influence is being felt among all with whom they associate president pasman and the writer were told on good authority that a few years ago when the maori land court was in session in Grey town the streets were daily lined with drunken ma orles ories but now at this thib time the court now being in session nota not a drunken maori has been seen some have been seen seea drinking but none drunk and the europeans of grey town ate are much surprised to see the change after af ter the reports were given PRESIDENT spoke at some length on the reports and exhorted the saints to be true to their conven ants and said god would bleas them they should live so as to partake of the sacrament with clesa clean hands bands and pure hearts and they would rejoice as they never had in the afternoon elder J W lei spoke at some length on various subjects which were timely and appropriate and much to the en of the maori saints he is a native of the sandwich islands and they look upon him as beine one of their own class and drink in the spirit with which he speaks and feast on his bis words in the evening the priesthood met and listened to president for over an aa hour the spirit calling rested upon him and filled the room he spoke on the priesthood and the powers of the same when honored by those on whom it had been conferred he then spoke of the book of mormon 1 which is translated and about to be pu published blushed in ie the maori language but before that could be accomplished there m mast list be some means to pay for the printing he expected tae maori people to do something towards it he also stated that J A jury and pilipi te a maori had been chosen to assist sandra sanders jr in the reading of the manuscript so that the book could be printed as tree free from error as possible and that these two brethren had accepted the call and would go as soon as the land court was over these same two brethren were set apart as home heme under the dir direction c of the district president all the leading chiefs supported the words of the president and especially the printing of copies instead of 2000 and said toey would aid in the tae work with their weans means as they wanted some copies for elwir outside friends we had quite a number of the european saints from Carten Carted toa ton on sunday sanday when the sacrament was administered and the general and local authorities sustained aided we had a european hymn which was quite a change from froin the maori melo mel dieb odiel we had bad some visitors and the president occupied the time in his spirited way on the first principles of the gospel T the ae afternoon and evening were taken up by a variety of speakers all bearing testimony odthe divinity of the work and of nov they had bad feasted on the words that had been spoken during the conference expressing their great desire to be firm to their covenants at the close elder N S bishop exhorted all to remember TRE GOOD WORDS that had been spoken and to treasure the same up in their hearts the rainy season has again set in abdill that have to travel are liable to get wet if not provided with a good rain coat for it knows how to rain in this part palt of atthe the globe the writer with president william and party expected to start this morning for the west coast to hold conference in the Manarva tu district and to preach to all we could find that would listen to us on our route but the rain persuaded us to stop atop another day the hills and pastures are green but the grass is so short that our horses find plenty to do to keep from being hungry ever praying for the welfare of zion 9 I 1 am your fello fellow w laborer in ae cause of truth N S BISHOP |