Show FROM THE ISLANDS at the annual conference of the mission held at tamaki lo in 1896 it was decided that the be wal wai Gi strict abound be the place for our eor gathering this your year Mahu an influential chief of Pa though bough not a mem ber wt ot of the church was wae asel rous 0 the conference being held bold on his hie premises gnome in charge granted his ble elec desire lre and be almost immediately met eel to so making preparation for the ot of the vast crowds which bibb ai euca occasions for the past few months the place piece presented an extremely busy cene a specious frame building of three compartments which la in to be sited for large gatherings so BO prevalent among the maori people liss lae been in course ot of erection election the portion in blab our meetings meeting were held was wae put lr ir shape babe for the be baiata to occupy 6 7 toy april zed in the afternoon 01 april april ard 3rd the bootie was waa formally lor tor mally opened by all partaking of a least labe eatables eata blea were spread pread in true maori matyle ty upun the abe floor flo orand to tae music qt a brass bond band the company took their places there was wae an immerge alon of the good things of the land and 1 mil I present appeared to do justice co 40 what wee waa placed before them oar or conference conter eore began on april 4 and ad continued three days day the oret bret meeting was waa called at 10 a m stated seated with president Preil dent Ric richarde Bi charde bards were vote the following elders from zion 7 J obrien leo james jamee C alleo allen j K Jel Boc T 8 H B halve halec joseph daviti da via H pack atto B R 14 bradord brad Bra lord word walter bunot parley farley A waters jacob E teepie hyrum cook john H W ts dimond george jarvis B R A fei toe joseph A M jacobson Jacoba oD J N lambert david lindsay W C casu etor 8 E waite hans peter patel n charles J petersen Pe tereen jonies stead almat han halia B jansen B R B S mckin aon G L U accrue it wee was Sti estimated mated that between and were in attendance with per aisle out sitters the audience was called to order and joined lo in sinning the open ing hymn bawn in the prayer offered by president richards richard the abe building was dedicated to the aird after the singing of the second hymn our oar worthy president ident arose and greeted all who bad assembled and ex pressed pleasure plea enre tor for the be favorable circumstances under which we had bad met he explained the object of our eur annual conference anti and in a general way reported the condition of the mission since his bis arrival in the mission in june 96 he be had bad visited all except one district and found much good being accomplished by the elders during the past year additions bad beet made of ft i 1 n nat bit at number dumber being europeans and maori laoris elder parley A waters president it f the haurani district hau bad only presided there for two months bud and had bad not had bad the privilege of visiting elting vi all the saints sainte he spoke upon the feces sity of each one or us having a per personal donal knowledge of the personality and attributes of the father end and son BOD cakans counselor to the president of the tamaki branol brakob spoke upon the apostasy and restoration giving special emphasis to the divine mission of the prophet joseph smith elder john H ellis president preside ut ot of be district reported the saints sainte of the various branches branche 8 throughout his bis district as being in a fairly prosperous condition A number of baptisms had bad been performed jur dur ng we past year After afternoon Doon meeting 2 two children were blessed rod and the sacra ment was administered there being quite a number of europeans iresom from the surrounding settlements it was thought best beet to nave the speaking done in english and interpreted in maori so wat that all might be instruct wi elder W C castleton Castle too was the first speaker his remarks were confined ahu ohu fly to thu the early persecution or of the sainte of the latter days elder eider gideon L andras spoke ep oke of the authority which bad baa agal aaen n been restored to earth and upon the first bret principles elder richards interpreted for both speakers the european portion of the audience was supplied with gopel tracts tois being the first bret sunday in abe be month and fast day it was observed by saints and elders in the appointed way evening meeting 7 oP elder jens B R nelson nalson president of the Ws wa apu district said that he be and his big companion bad not only endeavored to care lor for tue tie saints sainte but had visited of the and bf believed that good would bu bd the result he encouraged cou raged the salute sainte to cultivate the he spirit of 0 charity for each other waita animus counselor to the president of the nub bubka ika branch con the saints of the Wal rara ps pa far the manner in which they has ses ae aisted isted in providing for those wao ahu had bad come to the conference lie he spoke in a very interesting man nor iier on the be atonement and church organization elder james C alleo president or of the tb mahle district reported his bis dis wot trici as being a very large otis one and the of i we be saints endeavor log ion to live lire up op to the requirements of the gospel he spoke upon the subject object of the holy ghost aporo adoro kumerow kumeroa Ku meroa president ot of the branch referred to the re mar kabie manner manu orin ID which many of the elders had been blessed in acquiring the maori language gs be felt to rejoice thai his language had been carried to Z on by the returned elders elder during the day two european meet ings inga were held at Carter carverton Cari erton toti at willell elder penton fenton presided deij the ap speakers were elders ccok brown 1 a 9 an gj d dimond the attendance was not large but those who were present were very active and appeared to td be much interested second da walter bunot president of the waldau district reported ted the dietr et ct over which he be presided and spoke upon the of baptism A brewi maska testified to the truth ulness of the remarks of previous speakers referred to some of christ ld parables and gave interpretation thereof he spoke of his hia recent visit to the keitg of the maori ki kine 1 1391 where he bad me two maori kroph prophets ets and explained some ome of the gospel prin aleles to them elder joseph markham Mark bam president of the bay of 0 lalai islat do da district compared the church ot of christ as it existed la in former deya days with the latter Jatter day organization showing both contained like officers and gifts Re referred ferraLl to the numerous churches in exi existence existent steno and explained how bow all could know knor for themselves which to la the true one afternoon After meeting 23 uloet T 8 browning president of the canter oter nury bury district president richards Blo barde interpreting said eaid there la Is but one god to whom we owe reverence bud and but one way to regain the pro meace of our heavenly father the scriptures contain an account of the aota acts of and his apostles Ap ostlee a aad n 1 I by studying atu dying thain we may beame bee me acquainted quain ted with the laws and oom we must obey if we expect to obtain elder eider hial B holes hales president of the be Whan garel district related some of his bla experts noto while traveling among those who had not dot yet rendered obedience to the gospel and spoke uj u os on first bret principles elder T J 01 obreen BrIen len president ot of the hawkes bay district said it ig is within the reach of each one oae of u uj to go know which is the church ot of christ and urged all to seek for that knowledge dt e to te hate hata and te kalil and ROOM bern bokens comments I 1 upon the remarks of previous speakers speak era rod and each bore his testimony to mo truthfulness of the Jc Je opel three meetings were hold held in the he evening the local priesthood met in due of the rooms adjoining the meeting house bouse anti and was represented as 01 ol of cowf elders 28 private priests 8 deacons Dd Dja Boone cons 4 president richards richards addressed the be meeting on the power and object of the he priesthood and edwed anuw it had bad been handed banded down from froin god through his servants he gave gava much good advice to those presents present 4 questions rela tivis to toe tae oen cen ferenee forence 0 1898 fast day authority I 1 ID u couney ion don with different degrees of th the I 1 priesthood and the way in whlor borwn offenses lene of should be dealt with were asked and nd president Pr ident all A testimony meeting was held with the asisten and those not DO holding the priesthood elders nelson and peter gas OB being in charge twenty alveo tailed availed of the be opportunity of testifying to the truthfulness of we the gospel slid and the goodness goodne aa of god A european meeting was waa held lu iju the hall boil Gray towo north norm the speakers era being elders fenton and browning tuesday third day 10 a m elder IEL los lee bradford president pre aident 01 the ho district in report ing said morals of the dainas were lukewarm and indifferent but bus he had bail hopes of the conter eute reviving them since nia lila arrival it ii the he be bad visited all the v vi lagee arapata arapatra melia president of the branch said eald that it was our faith which had bau prompted us to leave our homes and attend abs tbs conference endorsed Endo raed all that bad been said ana closed by asking god to bless the and fill them with the spirit oi 01 their calling elder davil H packard of he be tawana district reported nineteen additions for the past pait year spoke of the power neoe seary for a person to in the ordinances erdina noes of abe 0 opel apel elder ider hyrum cook T J interpreting fioke upun the divine calling of joseph smith and his bla succession an aa prophets of god elder james jamee N lambert ambert Ij op p ke a few words of counsel and encouragement to go those present afternoon meetings meeting 8 01 the statistical report of the abe mission for the year ending december 81 1896 was waa road read by bj art prudent aident a the audience was waa then addressed by eldera elden W 8 dimond B R A fenton pen to u and george each one referring to able labors in the mission militon field and op peaking upon gospel subjects 11 native brethren croba to te maori ano and hoera hoam burnaka also alao spize efti tying of she great work being done towards the she establishment of goda kingdom preg president ident richards Bio harda then presented ed she be general and local authorities 0 the church and aad read the following appo I 1 91 jara F lo barde president of the australasian mission ml ealon W 0 castleton clerk to labor in the bay of islands joseph markham Mark bam milo B andrus andras Wan carel rial hibl B hales hale ago burnham waikato F M kirkham joseph 8 price horace lasur haurani aki parley A waters A E K asper aper auckland W U C Cost castleton leton enoch it beano josoph joseph A M jacobsen bryant Me Mo ohana oliam poverty bay 8 S E white goo geo H eyre byte to te mablay jas jae N lambert C J petersen Pe tereen hawkes bay david lindsay H B jensen jenpeo Manau atu stu jolin john H elite B R B S mckinnion McKin tion wm win 8 S dimond li andreg andrca hlee bradford al mon T Butterf lelo B R A fantod jarvis jar vie hons hana paterson Pete raen waldau wolter walter bunor banot jacob E Te eplee hyrum cook jedediah dedian Je Jo 0 casper Christo boroh barch goo geo B coleman J F derbidge bryant ashby john H Sar barge goit it tasmania C A orme john clay son SOD wm win harvey james steadman stead man Vict oriL A E carr horace W barton Adel adelaide alde walter baker thoo thoa clayton now new south wales W alee andrew smith j jr r wm win Q G park alma C lambert john ritchie Bi tohle alma hubbard queensland wm armstrony armstrong root argyle A P hamilton bou becj clegg wm win Fati oett henry WOOL lanu land wm win robinson Bo binson wm corny coray all ah were unanimously sustained rome home mn aion aries from each maori district were sustained stained eu to assist the elders from zion in ID presenting the gospel to the dative people the following elders performed formed faithful missions were honor ably released to return home in mis may y T r J obrien loo joe JOB C allen alien J K X nelbon and T 8 browning evening session 7 the audien oed was au addressed dressed by elders jboob E keepler Te epler S E white while haw haa B jensen bud aua chas J paterson Pate raea the meeting was then ben given ioto into the hanus of the saints to speak ab toey felt led nineteen faithful monies were barue luent richards Bic barda in a few closing remarks expressed his bis with the manner in which the con carenge bad passed off and was thankful to god for the blessings blea sings he bau bestowed upon us thanked all wilo who had in any way assisted to make our conference such a success R evening meeting was also hold held at Groy troytown town north eiders eders Casti castleton aton ond ind browning speaking to a small but bui sten tive audience during the conference we were favored with epistles from the first presidency president wm and MOW maori association which were applauded by both saints ani outside friends copies of the pin firm presidencies cies Is epistle were presen tou to the leading outside men and women and also the district presidents enc for distribution among the saints elders meeting was held on at I 1 o molook oo lock elder richards richarde ards made brief remarks after which each elder eider spoke in lur turn relating experiences perien ces met with in preaching the gospel and bearing a faithful testimony many matters matter of business were brought before the meeting the conference was now over everything had bad conspired to make the conference a genuine success and we all felt fell truly satisfied we hereby extend heartfelt thanks and gratitude tu Tarn carnabou abou hoail rangi to te Ka Kai iwaho pus pua and other leaping leading mad aud influential per soot and in anat to all who had bad alasi assisted ted tad in making we tiie conference of 1897 bucit a success W G C AUCKLAND now new zealand Zea lanu april 17 |