Show AMONG THE HAWAIIANS thi thinking aking that it might be interesting to some of your readers to learn how the hawaiian mission prospers I 1 will only a few brief items our semiannual semi annual conference held here on the ath ath and ath dinst was very satisfactory indeed the attendance was large the spacious meeting house being literally crowded to av overflowing e artl owing the various branches were well represented and the interest was kept up during the whole conference the reports of the traveling elders showed a great labor performed by them increased zeal and earnestness among the saints a desire to learn more of the glorious principles of the gospel and to become better acquainted with their individual duties as well as to understand more fully the precious privileges leges vouchsafed to the honest tumble humble worker in the vineyard of the lord the eagerness with which these simple kindhearted and affectionate people listen to the discourses testimonies and couns elings of the elders during the last few days together with the benign influence of the holy spirit that pervaded the whole assembly loosened the tongues of the elders and filled their hearts with joy and love many a teardrop upon the hundreds of happy faces bespoke the salutary effect of the words of truth upon udon the humble seekers after the light according to the statistical report for the term there were new baptisms deaths 77 total membership not including including children under eight years of age elders J F gates frederick beesley matthew noall and ellhu elihu barrell sisters gates beesley and noall and their children were honorably released and will return to zion with happy hearts carrying with them the aloha of the native saints and the benedictions of pres wm king and his co labor ers elders lame isaac fox wm hallen and M P F eakle were appointed to travel and preach in connection with sixteen native elders throughout the islands under the leadership of elders eldera noall and beesley the honolulu and laie choirs furnished us with excellent singing the natives take great delight in music some of them are good singers the spirit of gathering is strong upon the hawaiian f bainte many are striving hard to prepare for emigrating and mauna rocky bocky mountains Mountain sis is a favorite theme with them some thirty native saints will sail with the returning elders eiders to take up their abode in the valleys of the mountains the conferences of the relief belief society and of the mutual improvement association were well attend A ed and the representatives acquitted themselves very creditably the exercises of the sabbath schools on sunday forenoon were pleasing A competing for prizes by several schools was an interesting feature the singing recitations etc showed a considerable degree of training under the supervision of president wm king the work on the plantation has been carried on successfully cess fully some tons of sugar is the product of the recent arun run 11 of the sugar mill the machinery was kept running well up to its capt capacity eity and the average daily yield was pounds of sugar the outlook for the growing crop of cane is not cheering the rainfall for the past six months has been very light A general drouth has extended throughout the islands I 1 in n many places the kalo patches have dried up proprietors of plantations have been obliged to slaughter hundreds of their cattle to save the hides and prevent losing them by starvation I 1 if f the drouth is prolonged there will be a heavy loss 1088 of live stock and much injury to the cane crop the cattle on this plantation ian have suffered but latue as there is a good supply of water here and considerable grass in the hills and mountains close at hand all join me in sending greetings your brother in the gospel M P F EAKLE LA LAIE ii oahu bahu hawaiian islands april ath 1889 |