Show THE australasian MISSION I 1 A party of six missionaries each of whom have been laboring for upwards of three years and a halt half in the australasian stra lasian mission which comprises all the districts of hew Z aland and australia arrived in this city over the union pacific at on saturday morning mor nim the names of the returning elders are as follows charles B bartlett of vernal lintao county W F neb eb eker of sigurd sevier county christian peterson Pe tereon of glenwood sevier sever county joseph 0 Jorgenson of agan and lowis lewis 0 hoagland of this city the former left home bows in july 1892 and the latter five on OD september 10 1892 accompanying the elders was elder jacob Q peterson and family of carterman Car now new zealand who have emigrated for the purpose of taking up their abode to utah having been converted to the fatih by the missionaries laboring in the vicinity of former home on the voyage they had bad the misfortune of losing their old child the company came home on OD the new cew pacific steamship line and report excellent treatment at the bands of captain scott sod crew after leaving syd sydney ney and getting quite a distance out a break occurred in the fan engine which necessitated their returning to the starting point for repairs which delayed their arrival in this city somewhat another delay was caused by a heavy beant tog fog which was countered in the vicinity of cape Fat cattery Fi tery otherwise the trip was a enjoyable one anere are at present over sixty elders in 10 the australasian mis mission elov which Is ie resided ober over by elder eldar william gardner gardiner with many more needed abe work among the europeans is being reopened opened re and the elders are meeting with unqualified success in bringing many of them to a knowledge of the gospel the work among the mande was cammen commenced ced to in kalkati in 1883 and the abe maori saints now dow dumber number over 3 00 souls with prospects cormany for many more joining the church in the near future A good work is being done in tasmania and all over she islands ol of the mission boord which once remained shut abut to the messengers of the gospel are now being opened to them and seeds are being sown own which will bring a bountiful harvest in due season |