Show NOTICE TO ELDERS Box Auckland Aug ug 5 d 1894 I am Instructed by the president nt of the Australasian mission to direct the tho attention of ot missionaries to the follow follow- Ing items This is ia deemed de med necessary neoe aryai as Elders EIden are often perplexed on OD these theae e subjects and cannot always alway obtain the lae information from returned Elders Elder as many of the latter labored here bere before the mission wa was wai organized into dis- dis districts dia and In many eases have bave labored in conferences differing in climate from Irom the one onea assigned to a new Elder First Elders Eldera are urged not nut to bring are only oaly needed among the natives native and Elders Eldera have bave often experienced some difficulty In dispose j lug log of ot their saddles when assigned to t European work The American saddle i is regarded unfavorably here bere and the English make attracts less leal attention and ridicule and aDd can often otten be obtained at 1 low prices or from returning Elden Elders Second Opinions Second Opinion differ on the sub feet BUO-feet Jet j of clothing on account of the varied climates In the colonies colour colon Ie Elders Elder who wh have bave labored continually in northern New Zealand have no idea of ot the requisites bite in the south Overcoats however millon are not needed in lu the mis- mis mission mil mil- sion lon Ion Good rain raiD coats ccato or mackin- mackin toshes mackintoshes are absolutely ab ol tely necessary but buS can be here bore as aa reasonable as asat 1 at home bome Elders Eldera are also alio recommended ded to purchase clothing and underwear bore bere a aa as they can then obtain what is Ia suitable for lor the district assigned them and prices price range about the same as at home borne In lome some districts also alao ve very light underclothing I la is needed It I Ja in tewell well to bring what clothing Elders Elden have bave In use alft aa as It can ean often be worn la in Maori districts to good lood Boots and shoes hoe are quite quit reasonable here bere but only oDly good lood strong waterproof shoes hoe should bould be brought Third Third-As Third Aa there are bea headquarters now in every conference Elder Elders win will find d It more to bring trunks or boxes boxel instead of ot valises vallie va Uses Fourth Fourth-A Fourth A good supply of ot tracts and Church literature should bould be brought as they are not published This will especially apply to those called for tor European labor Jabor and Elders Elden assigned to Maori work on their arrival can dispose readily of ot what they do donot donot d not need Fifth Fifth Friends Friend sending parcels parcel to Elders Elder here bere bould should understand that thai most articles article are subject to custom house customhouse u e charges charger B GODDARD Clerk t |