Show conference IN B NEW ZEALAND editor deseret news A conference of the mahla mahia district was held at kahutara kakutara Kah utara on april aud and xay may 1st ast although it had been raining hard for nearly a week before we were blessed with fine weather during the conference which was appreciated precia ted by all the saints there had been a tent erected tor for the occasion wilch which was rendered uncomfortable and cold by the rain quite a number of the saints gathered from all parts of the district also the local elders M 8 marriott and B W young youna and also president wm win with his bis traveling com elder ellas elias johnson johbson after the opening exercises president M S marriott made a few introductory remarks explaining the object of meeting together and advised all to take care of themselves that no sickness and colds might come upon us through exposure to the weather next the several branches were reported by their presidents as being in a FAVORABLE CONDITION president then addressed the congregation elder ellas elias johnson acting as interpreter I 1 feel pleased to meet a again ain with the saints of this place in t the he capacity ot of a conference if we have gathered together with pure intent the lord will pour out his spirit upon us and we will receive the light of that spirit within our hearts i to guide us he has done so form i e ariy I 1 and he will do so again aix rire we should guard against any spirit that comes not from god whenever there is a spirit of tault flading we may at once put that down as the spirit of the evil one let every one pick the beam out of his own eye beto lore re he tries to rectify his brother As saints we should live and by so doing we can accomplish whatever we desire it is the duty of the stronger to help the weaker and to save all that can be saved AFTERNOON SERVICES were begun as usual the statistical report was read by president M 8 S mariott A few of the native brethren then spoke bearing their testimonies elder B W young spoke a few words to the saints exhorting them to faithfulness he indorsed endorsed indor sed what had been said and bore his testimony uy to the truth ot the gospel conference was then adjourned till sunday morning A priesthood meeting of the district was held in the evening in which the members were instructed concerning their duties and labors sunday may conference was again commenced at 10 auer the opening exercises the sacrament was administered elder E johnson was the first speaker he spoke of obedience to those who are in authority and said it was necessary to do as we were advised by the servants of god IL ii any try to obtain salvation by any other plan than had been laid down for us in the scriptures lic he is a thief and a robber referred to the false prophets traveling around in our midst and advised tile the saints to have nothing to do with them for they come but to deceive us president again addressed the saints on the love of the gospel it is by this love that we obey the requirements quire ments of the gospel and leave our homes to carry the message of peace to the world without this we would be afraid to fac face the dangers before us spoke of the promises to the obedient and the temptations of the devil from the early period of the world to the present time and gave much good and wholesome instruction morning gorning meeting was then dismissed and a meeting called in which there were 22 ordinations to the priesthood PRESIDENT M 8 MARRIOTT was the first speaker in the afternoon said he I 1 indorse all that has been said by the f former ormer speakers and especially about false prophets satan is trying his bis best to deceive the people of god and if possible will deceive the very elect my aly reason for thus speaking is because vie we have already some in our midst who have left the power of the priesthood to follow one of these prophets in the of health but they found it not the authorities were next presented and unanimously sustained several natives then bore their testimony after which conference coa ference was adjourned your brother in the cause of truth M S MARRIOTT |