| Show australasian MISSION an interesting meeting of elders anu anti saints woo who have bave labored or resided in new zealand was held in the fourteenth ward assembly ase embly hall ball on monday eveni evening nr oct ab under the auspices aua of the maori association 1 elder william president preal dent greeted all present and reviewed the pleasurable experienced experienc ea of the past and the importance of the mission with which all ajl present had bad been connected elder B goddard was requested reque atud to report the present condition of that field of labor which be did in a very interesting manner recalling vividly to the mind of each oue one present as he be commented upon each district the old scenes and haunts through which aney had so no often traveled the mission aaa as a whole is in a very proe pro condition reference was wag made to the death of pilepi to te maari a staunch and faithful saint whose influence as ae an intelligent land and lending leading chief had bad been especially valuable at the request of elder be reported the influence that the gathering of brother harint and family had had bad upon the natives their departure bad been heralded and commented upon throughout the length and breadth of the land of new zealand and australia natives or of other tribes tribe had bad offered them large tracts of lands lande etc if they boy loulu but forego their intentions of leaving now new zealand wid ald remain with them brother 18 answer to these supplications ions wa 1 I love jove you my people I 1 love jove the land jaad of our birth but I 1 am doing to the land which god has baa chosen for the gat gathering bering of his hie people and all the wealth of the world wa would ula not be sufficient to it hold 0 me here s elder hamlin reported the condition of the maori since their meir Joo location atlon kanab at nab it was waa unanimously decided to have bavo an ou enrolled rolled in the asseo alion consisting of all returned elders and saints or friends interested in the mission rach each member to pay an annual subscription of one dollar to settled defraying current expenses and forwarding literature to the he mission elder eider reported his visit to kanab and the recommendation of the first presidency rp r aging the co corn men meno ement cement of tk tato epla work b by the m maori sainta elder J M hendry was wa sustained as assistant assi siant secretary and treasurer elder submitted thenamae the name of elder B goddard as vice president of the association A committee on entertainment was also appointed to take such steps as might be deemed advisable to raise funds J M HENDRY HENDELY |
