Show THE SANDWICH ISLANDS probably it will not be amiss for me to refer briefly to a few of the chief wonders la in the Ha hawaiian wallar kingdom upon four of the inhabitable islands of the sandwich group can be seen some of natures productions which compare favorably with and in a few instances surpass many of the great sights of modern times at mana M agn a in the western part of kauai kaua mere ere is a curious phenomenon generally known as the barking sands 2 when these difese sand banks are pressed upon they give out a strange sound and when the grains are ex with the microscope they are found to contain small cavities it la Is conceded conce couce Jed that these minute apertures aper tures are the cause of the resonance haleakala on maul is the largest extinct volcano in the world the rim of the crater is nearly twenty alve miles in circumference its depth to is 2700 feet below the highest point through two gaps known respectively as koolau and kaupo the lava in times past ran to thelea abe sea the active volcano kilauea Kilau ea on hawaii to is perhaps the most remarkable VZ volcano 0 in the world one experienced tourist in describing lit said vesuvius like little bonfire alongside of i its size and fire the geysers in yellowstone park are comparison the actual burning barni ng to Is one half mile across where Js is there a country in the world with an area of not more than equart miles that is in blessed with greater and more natural attractions than the sandwich islands presidents geo Q cannon and joe P F smith along with others spent many years upon the sandwich islands making proselytes prose lytes they have dined traveled preached the gospel endured hardships overcome difficulties and labored in various capacities with the nativa s since 1850 thousands of honest souls who embraced the truth in this land are now slumbering in their graves awaiting the reward of a j just god the hawaiians Hawaii aas ans in these days who have entered into the fold are in many respects different from their parents fifty years ago they work by fits and starts doubts concerning the authenticity of gods work fre quent their minds years sev eral sugar plantations have been established and as a natural consequence many foreigners have emigrated here because of gentile in fluentes flu fluen encee ces the hawaiians Hawaii ana ans have lost to a lie limited sited degree that interest which should be exercised for the work of the lord for three months during the past pact term the ground at late was moistened almost dally by the winfall win fall the familiar words thirsty cane and parched land had nearly been forgot ten but are beginning to be re echoed again the traveling elders from the different islands arrived at church headquarters at late laie in time to participate in tho grand jubilee on the of march gotten up by the sisters to commemorate me the day the relief belief society wm was organized over two hundred slaters sisters wearing their badges paraded from Lani huli bull tu to the meetinghouse for the morning service which consisted of a variety of exercises after which a festival was given by the sisters to all present prea ent both the foreign and native sisters deserve credit for what f they did the hardian hawaiian conference of the sandwich islands convened on the ard 3rd ath ath and ath of april at late president matthew noall presiding on the stand were eighteen foreign elders A good representation of the different branches opre present in the general meetings of the saints the chief topics topic dwelt upon were the aftel aleut when and how to be kept correct form of administering it proper words to use whereby it might he be sanctified fled how it was observed among the Neph Nep hites itee the sin attached in eat ing or drinking it unworthily great blessings blee eings promised r i bed by the lord by partaking 0 of af pf i it onar frequently c the habit babit of committing sin and getting re bap sized so no often biographical sketch of abraham promises made to him concerning the scattering of israel among all nation how their L kin should be changed how they would assist in building up zion in the last days holy priesthood Pries thod government of god upon the earth different branches and their power mode of officiating when entitled to it condemnation dem deni nation brought about if not understood baptism bap tiem law of godrow god how the ordinance was performed by holy men in dispensations past proper subjects infant baptism necessary nece formula to be used as laid down in the doctrine and Cv C enante when and where to baptize mother of harlots who they are indignation of the lord to be poured out them thy the Y M M IA I 1 A conference was called to order by joseph M horne home moke read the of the Impo improvement meetings for the past term after which a prepared pro gramme was carried out mom members bers of the leading societies having parts assigned them delegates reported the success met with as moderately good during the past six months president horne home invoked the blessings of the lord upon all the members of the organization the officers sustained for the ensuing term are jas jae M horne home president B S B S hammond and A J davis davie couns counselor elore moke secretary 8 N avate assistant tant secretary at the sabbath school Co Inference Cota ference brigham johnson presided the report for the term was read by moke na kunsu the various officers reported as aa to the sabbath schools nainoa of late laie bore testimony that the organization of the sabbath school at head quarters was complete and in a prosperous condition president matthew noall explained in detail the form by which the sabbath schools are conducted in utah and strongly urged the if floers to pattern after it brigham johnson gave some valuable instructions the officers alstatt hed ed are john T giles president J J job noon and by hyrum rum de price fries ct counselors uns elors moke secretary 8 N assistant secretary matthew nos noall treasurer at the relief society conference nellie grace called the meeting to order aej encouraged all to be faithful and energetic in their labors all the foreign sisters were listened to with much interest the officers sustained were libbie noall president with all the foreign sisters as her aide kekuewa and kahuhu coun counselors counselor selon kekuewa baku an secretary the names of th the general authorities of the church were presented and sustained appointments matthew noall president of the hawaiian Mii mission alon with all the foreign elders as his counselors C D harding church recorder and clerk of conference comfore noe john brown bookkeeper book keeper and storekeeper store keeper jos joe H thurler thurl er blacksmith C D harding school teacher john brown jr assistant school teacher jas jae M horne home bead luna at the late laie plantation tation J W hawks president of the island of kauai kaua isaac inane grace kekuewa hono lulu and assistants irvin fisher president or of the island of jahu hyrum de fri fries and peter makla assistants A J davis president of the branch 0 of f honolulu N K Hia poole assistant S S hammoud hammond president of the island of man mail hyrum henry not daniela kirkahm and david assistants brigham johnson president of the districts of hilo Hamar Harnar kua and kahala john T giles hezekiah duffin kilgoe and kapo kapai assistants john jus joe johnson prest pred denhof dent of the districts of kona baboo milis assistant late laie branch matthew noal president jar ja H horne home and joe H thurber counselors C D harding clerk of branch moke president of the S 8 L B nainoa and B S N kanihonui couns counselors elore S N kant hodul president cf the Y M M 1 I A M K kou and kallona counselors coune elor kapo president of the belief society kal kai and loloa counselors statistical report for the term endia ending april eth 1892 foreign elders ang and Sisters 26 holding the Priesthood total members officers ani and members new baptisms re baptisms 20 received in branch deaths 75 |