Show THE SANDWICH ISLANDS the recent conference changed and appointments etc LAIE LAIB october 1887 editor deseret news the semiannual semi annual conference of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints on the sandwich islands convened on october ath at laie oahu bahu the jtb and ath and ath were occupied in general conference business the ath for the coq coherence ference of the Y M M 1 I A and relief societies the branches from other islands were as well represented as usual and the visitors appeared as well repaid for their tedious voyages and overland trips to this out our little lithe capital the enrolled membership of the Y M M I 1 A is that of the relief belief society sunday schools the church member membership at present is an increase of about during the last si six months the number of elders from zion at present here is 13 but four are re released to return home borne this present month which leaves us rather weak handed as at least six are requited to stay continually contin bally here as plantation HANDS we expect other missionaries this fall however who if they understand the language will be sent immediately into toe field to labor in place of those who are just leaving president wm king Is busily engaged e in cane determined to kepp keep our 2500 worth of abkar machinery chin ery at work more steadily than it has bas been tor for the last year or two ahe 1 I be c coming mang crop we expect to grind up this winter and spring commencing on or about january the past summer has been very dry so that the case cane not under irrigate irrigation will amount to 10 but little that watered IOU from our artesian wells recently sunk is looking very fine and promises at least four tons per acre which we will undoubtedly realize if the rats do not gettko get too numerous nam erous before we cut it these pests destroy a vast amount ol 01 cane on this sod other plantations nearly every year despite the many attempts te apts to exterminate exer minate them some planters raise cats and turn them loose into tbt cane others import an animal similar to the mink some try poisoning but the rat still survives being proof against the former and as for the strychnine and rough on rats rate he be eats both as a luxury and thrives on them recently copious rains have started the grass over our beautiful hills bills and valleys which now put on a spring like appearance ap ea rance although it is be tober through through the energy of some of the brethren we have at last succeeded in getting a photographer around on this part of oahu bahu he took views from eleven different point polut laie which will give our friends quite an idea of our island bland home returned missionaries who wish to see again can get the views at williams ano H adno licu for 8 per dozen mounted or 6 OUR ENGLISH SCHOOL under the able management 0 of elder elde r fred beesley is at 1 last t recognized as being worthy of some substantial encouragement the board of education have promised to pay 50 per month it if e will continue to furnish the t schoolhouse oi of course we agree should the attendance reach sixty hereafter we have hopes ot of an advance to 75 or per month the school has been supported for many years almost entirely by the church the scholars being charged but a trifle fo for r admission to encourage a better attendance it wa was s decided about a year ago to make it free we are now entitled to charts maps etc which will enable elder eider beesley to make the schoolroom school room much more attractive elders james oswald and R ri B T taylor of salt lake H S harns of provo and A J merrill of smith field left here yesterday tor for honolulu expecting to sail tor for san francisco on the dinst on the Zea lanaia el eiders wm knott E farr jr matthew noall and J F gates are the only missionaries appointed to travel this term eiders knott and parr farr go to hawaii gates to oshu and kanai the latter laner till the first of january when he will return to boil sugar elder E barrell is retained ae ac laie lai as bookkeeper ei the health of the colony at present is good and all join in a general aloha to their many friends in zion J F GATES clerk |