| Show ZIONS MAORI association the semiannual semi annual reunion of the members and friends of zion ziona a maori association was waa held on tuesday even ing oct 6 in the he fourteenth word ward assembly hall A ter baul opening prayer being offered by elder robert menzies Me nilee the report tt for six alx months was vaa read and adopted adopt ei B goddard Godf tard reported that a lot of literature consisting of contributors juvenile Instruct instructors orp deseret exponent etc has bae re centy y been sent bent out tor for use uee to ia the mission miRe loo these theae tapers apera and magazines the be back numbers to 0 o us at boie are eagerly sought bought tor for and read by our burn european a n baingi and friends in far faroul oft ew gesland zealand and the proposition now is to publish a pamp pamphlet blet J H Au andersons dersons latter jay day saintes balms which has been translated into maori for use in the mission mi aelon abe aid of members member and friends la Is solicited cited for me ibe accomplishment of this ibis purpose it is in alai desired that we publish a maori hymn boos book soon as practicable meetings are held bold ejob friday evening with our maoria ato are here they are working daily in the temple and feeling well also announced that pres wm gardner and elders joe JOB W linford Lilu foid inos J morgan heber C jex and B R leo bird were present having arrived during the day from mis mission sious in now new zealand nd president gardner addressed the meeting expressed his ples suile la in being present on his bis return from ble bir second mission said that on h 9 first bret mission he was among the first brat six elders woo were appointed to learn the maori language and labor among that people with his companion brother charles anderson of sevier bevier county be t started out by cutting and splitting 1600 fence pouts posts fair a it veil livell beoo while prosecuting their studio studies while V niile thus edmed we the ma tria ria be gan to take an interest in and listen to the aspel message and the ibe work amo g the people begot there were many MADY baus hau bips ships to contend with during hose days but way faey were blessed in their efforts and had the pleasure of fleeing the fruits thereof said that the experiences of at his second mission minion were more in oaring caring for those who are now within the told fold go ugh the he work ork is spreading and the numbers increasing until now there are upward of members tho the elders eiders have been much blessed in thou labarr and the mission is in improving reported also wog that quite a work la Is being done among the europeans in now new zealand aad australia he left the he elders feeling well and enjoying their labors brother angus T wright of ogden said aid that he be bad labored in the now new zealand mission and during the latter part of hs his time prebi pressed jed over same was pleased t be sit at the meeting and enjoy the association of elders and friends Irlen dB related many interesting experiences and feelings feel loge while labor ing among the marls A census of those loose present showed presidents 8 elders 28 re prevents tives lives of blaere now in new ow zealand 82 32 returned elders eiden from australia 2 representatives of elders now in aus elders from arom ta tasmania manla 1 salute gathered rum from tasmania Tas mauia 81 8 dainas frum from australia 7 salute from now new zealand 19 and many friends frieu df in all about brother nicholas H freebeck Gre Urea ebeck book was the ibe oldest representative laborer present havila been there in 1880 president wm said that the meeting of Irl friends relatives and tallow fellow labor laborers rs la Is one of the sweet things of lift and he rejoiced I 1 in u our reunion meetings related belated some of at his bis experiences experience knew brother gardner there u iid id labored aud and traveled rave led with him the laoris maoris are very sea xeal ous in providing and caring fur for we the elders abe power of at gou goil is with the elders to in their labors power to overcome evil and unclean spirits being preserved from personal danger power to raise the he sick through administration these things make mak plex pleasure pure amid the hardships rejoiced in the meeting and in the privilege 0 welcoming home the returned elders the work of publishing maori literature Is necessary and in accomplishing this we are still missionaries refreshments were then served to the assembly ar embly after which more sing indr and speeches were in and social converse oon verse till near midnight the returned elders sold said the work of the association is having a very bene facial effect upon the mission all expressed themselves as having enjoyed a mot most pleasant evening and biped that the meetings would be continued EZRA T secretary |
