| Show IN NEW ZEALAND ordinations of native elders in terest ol of native saints waikato Wal Wai kato new zealand nov nova 1888 editor desere news I 1 send seed you a brief report of the wal wai kato district conference held at waikato Wai kato new zealand october 13 h and the weather was beautiful and about two hundred natives gathered from the different branches to attend conference at 10 a m the bell rang and the large meeting house was wa soon boon filled the tol following loing elders eiders from utah were present william Pax nian president of the australian mission john manning president of the wal wai kato district dietrict charles johnson jr and jos joa S dame after the usual opening exercises president john manning stated the object ot the meeting they had met tot together rether to hear the reports of the different branches and to be spiritually fed and strengthened in the principles of the gospel the presidents of the branches all of whom were natives then made their reports they said the saints were trying try ing to live their religion and they all desired to be firm and faithful to the they had e espoused po used they had received many testimonies since joining the church to convince them thein of the truthfulness of mormonism although Altho a few had given way to sin they were always sorry afterwards and were willing to do anything to 10 make reparation and to retain their stan stand dirig ing in the church when the native elders had concluded president manning reported the condition of the scattered members of the district I 1 le he said that there was a spirit of inquiry and he be thought that in the near future there would be many brought into the church and other branches organized the book of mormon was now in course of publication li and the saints were willing to aid it financially and very anxious to obtain copies of th the same this terminated the morning vices at 2 p m the I 1 assembled elder manning read the report of the district after which pros ident william delivered an able discourse on pantal the i h of tile the book boob Mormon of elder 1 ider manning acting as interpreter A at the conclusion of cf his remarks elders spoke very spiritedly on principles of the gospel the meeting closed as usual j A priesthood meeting was hel held 7 p pm m president the duties of the and answered many questions ike y on sunday morning at 10 am the build building n g wa was sh again g a n crowded after the opening exercises the sacrament was administered after which president spoke very powerfully and occupied the forenoon on divi divine ne gut authority hority A priesthood meeting was held at one p in president manning spoke a short times on the duties of tile the priesthood after which eleven brethren were ordained to the priesthood and two native elders were set apart as home missionaries the afternoon services convened at 8 p m A n number amber of europeans were in attendance after the opening services elder manning presented the authorities of the church who were unanimously sustained elder charles johnson was cordially acce president of the waikato district to aa succeed emceed videt elder manning who was eased to 10 return borne bome after roe ee years labor elder johnl n then addressed the saints the kat first principles of the gospel el anda and w was as followed by elder J 8 dame who spoke on the restoration of the gospel president concluded with an address on 16 arga organization ti lation of etc la church lin ach b cal 4 toes ices concluded s one MC 1 71 a 0 resident resl dent i A the evening meeting ca commenced me biad at 7 olti dek alter ter the usual opening olento 9 exercises 0 efting and prayer president man dannog 1 gave the meeting eto the hands ox 0 me e Sa saints who spiritedly spirited lt and twenty eight pe pew bore their testimonies e ider elder vf a nang concluded ad lae services w wit a aati short farewell address ess exhorting the saints to faithfulness and diligence the meeting u g closed at 11 pm Toree trie conference on tio r ence was adjourned next morning moraine by president after A fine discourse ever praying for or the welfare of zion I 1 remain your brother in the gospel CHARLES JOHNSON JR clerk of conference Coa terence |
