Show FROM FRIENDS IN NEW ZEALAND southland now new Z sal ial nd dd july 3 1395 1895 please permit me to use a little 0 of the adach in your valuable paper I 1 am not ut of a literary turn of mind but I 1 feel eel that a little good might come rom drawing the attention of the latter day saints to a tow few facts in re gard to their duty to u their friends and relations relation to in the world it seems to be it a part of human nature to forget all friends and faces and to replace them by new ones especially Is this the case when people go to foreign countries to make their homer people leave the old european countries and go to new places such a the part of the states canada and the colonies and in a low few years yeara they forget to write to the old friends left ift behind As time rolls on changes change are made such as moving to other settlements settlement etc addresses are lost and nu effort made to recover them and com commini muni cation ceases altogether the people of utah are no exception to we the rule neither do I 1 think they are given to this sort of thing thine more than people of other places still this evil if I 1 may term it such is fis a tumbling stumbling block in the path of the emers elders too in preaching the gospel it Is ie commonly revor reported ted that when people accept the gospel and nd go to utah they are not allowed to openly correspond with their old friends and vat all letters letter must pan an inspection in by the authorities of the church before they are permit permitted tea to leave the country and the negligence of the people in writt writing ng to trends and relatives ivea gives color to these reports roe rhe litter jay saints have hundreds of missionaries in the world endeavoring to spread the gospel of jesus christ the general way of bringing the gospel before the people is toy by distributing tracts and in many instances me itie elders can ill III afford to purchase the neo nece ebsary beary traits still they labor on man manfully tully facing many hardships arid and trials dolog doing without many of the necessaries es of lite life that they may spin out their little mite and make it to do all it can to enable them to reach the people ano and when the elder does so how often be is met with this reproach and Is ia informed that the people to whom be oas just offered a tract want none of touch doctrine as his and all because some rome friend or relation had gone to utah and then neglected to ta write these facts before the people I 1 will ask them to consider the amount of aid they could give to the work of spreading the gospel ll it they were corresponding their and would send fiend them a good book or a tow ew tracts now and again or both and send regularly the and other church publications the cost 0 oat of so doing would be trivial these are papers that every latter day saint should read regularly aud in order to do so they must of course be subscribers after they have read them send bem out into the world to friends and it you SOY any friends out in he world send end them to some one that to not 11 ot your friend they will be read with interest by scores of people this would cost about 6 cents a month for sob aoh paper and it would be waking making better use of them than to read them and then use them to light the fires with and the goad that could thus be accomplished cannot be estimated for there is in no limit to it I 1 trust that these few biota bents may in duce someone that tbt nas has more atil ability lity in ia this llie lie than I 1 to take up the cause and urge ure out oui people to consider it tor the good that could be done in this wiy way can not be over estimated there to is a growing interest interesting inte in the gospel in indis abis part of the world and I 1 am compelled to say may like our captain 0 of 1 f old abe harvest in ripe but the laborer borers are few pl if brother willia n sarle or some of his bis family will send end me their address I 1 will forward it to bia niece kra young of this ibis city cay who to is very anxious to hear bear from her uncle or some of bis big family if he be is oot dot living brother searle searie went to utah many years ago frum from Gifford aurry surry england borland and when last board beard from was wan ing in the eleventh ward salt lake oily city mr you of inver cargill now new zealand is very desirous of beadi bearing aa from him h I 1 w trusting I 1 have not dot trespassed too far on your space apace I 1 remain your etc JOHN 0 YOUNG AUCKLAND now new zealand july loth 1895 the report of our list last anguil conference has haa doubtless been read with much interest by many readers of the th from that spirited gatherl gather UK nit much good has baa resulted and its influence has baa been felt throughout the entire mission those who through unavoidable circumstances were prohibited from attending have expressed much regret and feel that they missed much the instructions given at the conference have been widely abed amongst the ibe native balaes they I 1 were al filled ed with that thai so of the spirit of god t impart unto their brethren and sisters the good huings they had bad re received colvea themselves this fact was forcibly manifested in all the branches of the church visited by president gardner gardiner and elder eider johnson alter after the hui they remained at tamaki intili apri holding a number of tingo with the laoris maoris all the elders eiders and visiting saints had bad gone to their respective spec tive fluids fields of labor and homes leaving the kaulla Ka olga ulga village in a somewhat ome what lonely condition antho on the morning of the above mentioned date aate the president and the writer boarded the train for wellington this the rain had bad been p aring heavily down for more than three daye day inac much that ane coti country all dij around wag wae flooded I 1 and traveling by any conveyance a was rendered impracticable if not impossible the guard told us he be thought we would be unable tu to get through to pa moreton merston as much of the track was as under water and perhaps some bridges badly damaged however we purchased our car tickets and concluded to try it we had none gone but a low lew mues miles when the truthfulness truthful nees of the cou con doctors duo tois statement was v enned rifled ned floods raged in 1 a tv bevery try d direction anu slips along the line were frequent one on of these came thundering down dow u just as we were driving around a curve it gave such a terrible crash nut it boomed like the train would be to atoms tons upon tons of mud and rook rock came down docu almost completely covering two cars can and the engine in a few hours the debris was all removed and we were able to go an on a few miles further to woodville here we were informed that we could go no further as an the road through zhe manow Manu water ter gorge Wag rendered utterly impassable by floods land landslides we were friendless frie noless and had bad no wore more money 1 1 elders usually have our valises were too large to u carry these we concluded to solid to wellington vi via a and we would start out on foot for ashurst As burst a distance cf eight miles the rain was pouring down and a now new zealand tonga south wind was waa blowing with muen i beating in out our faces as we trudged tru through the mud which was WA almost knee deep we met with none but discouraging reports all ati advised us to turn back declaring that we would never get th roub b undaunted even to la the face of the most discouraging reports president garliner gardner pushed on and your humble bumble cervant servant followed along behind as best he be could you young missionaries who boast of of your athletic qualities who think you can outstrip the fleetest of the fleet beet and jump like the antelope I 1 invite vineyou you to bolow brother gardner gardier for one day in a heavy rainstorm and I 1 dare say it will rob you of much of your cono conceit elt as it did me when I 1 was compel compelled ltd to ask him to take it easy he was born on the plaine and he be can travel as thaul lie ho had baa roamed over them ever since when we reached the large bridge in the gorge we went on the cart road instead of the railroad after having walked two or three miles down the canyon we were informed that the oradge near ashurst bad been carried carrle ij away and that we could not reach to tow wo u that way thus we were oo 00 iu polled to retrace our lur steps and start stan down the track we were very uncertain that we could got get through that thai way but concluded to risk it there were huge bugs slips to bridges to cross and long dark tua tunnels lnell to grope through finally we reached ashurst As burat burst where we round brother Brothe rADd and sister wilson who made us very comfortable for table after getting a change of clothing and eating a nice hot supper we spent a pleas int n evening with the good saints we thanked god for hi mercies and retired to rest reet on the we walked to halmers palmers tor top a distance of nine miles from amburst akehurst Ae hurst burst where we met aliers nielson jez jex abbott eliis and Dlin dimond ond and BIRD also two families of sainte two european meetings had bad been announced and we were invited to assist iu filling the appointment the trains were now dow ruining rui ning again at ac usual and on friday Ff idy the 1911 we went by rail to wellington there president gardner was detained on business and add it was decider that elder johnson should proceed across the strait to the south island he was accompanied by elder bird and a number of maori saints woo who were returning turLing re from conference A few days daya later our worthy joined us and we proceeded to make our round through the walcaw district we found the saints tooling feeling well anu all the branches axce except t one in a splendid condition ve we met elder linford Liin ford the president of the district at batraw and brothers bunot and cook at to te hors hora at thin bis latter place we held some spirited meetings with both native and whites and before leaving leavi ng reorganized the maori branch all the saints love with the sit berest affection our esteemed president he is indeed a father and his timely counsel stimulates many to deeds oi 01 righteousness and acts of nobility out our text lext visit wim was to gerse that whole village tillage belongs to the church and in their religious ioui and moral conduct they ure re au an example to their race thirty miles from town they are butof reach of intoxicants ano ana their attendant evils renata to te moreau a venerable old chief and staunch latter jay saint baiot is ie the president of the ibe branch and treated us with royal kindness from fiona thence we proceeded to Rang Rug itolo laland island where also has been established a branch of the church we sailed twelve miles loaf a a mall emall E native boat anu it is needless deedless to say eay that w e were seasick as an we bounded over liver the ocean billows besides visiting with the saints we enjoyed ourselves at ashing and hunting bunting it was grand sport to draw the huge chapuka Ha g from 40 to 80 pounds each and the fierce shark from a depth of mure more than feel fee on such expedit eions president gardner nor was more than ordinarily successful thus we had spent a month on the south island and in every respect had an enjoyable and successful trip we left saints and elders tooling feeling well isad and they have much reason to feel e en a outraged for the bright prospects be tore fure them I 1 at fowls elders gardner and johnson joanson separated and we the latter boarded the 8 S 8 magaros and sailed for auckland his permanent field of labor where ne do arrived on may 30 aate ran an absence of three mouths months the president starts start sout out on an extensive trip through the mis siong aion and ancl intends visiting as many branches as po possible risible before the december conie conference rence elder browning has labored alone during the absence of elder Joh johnsoa John sor the mission generally asin is in a prosperous condition and good reports ire are received irom from the various districts our elders are all enjoying the test best of A 1 health of late we have been preaching 1 to full houdes in the city of an auckland and have been permitted to present the gospel to some of her bial though were there are some who would seek to do us harm barm every kick has kicked us ups toire I JOHN JOHNSON |