| Show from new zealand elder edwin L davis ot of south cottonwood ton wood reached this city yesterday morning having just returned from a mission to new zealand he left home october 1884 and labored the he whole of the period of his mission in the Waira rapa district ot of that island he enjoyed his labors very much among both europeans and maaris maoris baptized alf fifty ty persons and assi assisted at the baptism of many more on one occasion elder davis and a fellow missionary elder amasa aldrich traveled miles in six weeks going goine the entire distance on toot foot to carry carri the gospel to the maori prophet tipiti he refused to receive them but bat they sowed bowed much good seed on the journey elder davis says that the maoris laoris as a rule are very kindhearted kind hearted and hospitable sickness in elder davis family was the cause of his release to return home |
