| Show FROM FAR OFF SAMOA Sept 10 Another 1894 in the Tutuila branch of at the Samoan mission has bau Just juat been be n held hald at and was waa a decided success It Watt was held bell a month earlies than ban usua usual from the fact tact that El Elders Eldera ers Dimond and were wre released to return retarn home bome on the October steamer and It was neoe necessary ary to tu hold bold conference before their departure consequently oo Saturday and Sunday Bunday September and were designated as aa the eventful day days Elder Alfred Jensen and the writer were ere laboring on and on the with and grip sack In hand band we hastened to the beach where the natives native were engaged in dragging a boat into the sea lea The wino wind WI was blowing a gale and the angry breakers came rolling into shore with increased tory fury aud and speed peed But the sea ea has bas no terrors for the Samoan nor has it for tor ui us if It we venture on Its if bosom only when really necessary neo for lor we know w we are laboring for lor Him dIm who stills the winds wind and calms the seas a aa We were soon carried through the breakers by native oarsmen who are muscular men meo an and carefully seated in inthe inthe the boat that was waa being tossed about a afew few rods roda from Irom shore All AU were now patiently waiting lor for a huge buge swell awell that would carry the boat through the low abal-low shallow low opening in the reef reet and into the deep blue sea aea Just Juat at the be right mo- mo moment moment mo moment ment the oa captain tain shouted pull paU anti anu we were borne through the reef reet and into the sea aea without Shortly afterward an Elder EJder was waa noticed gazing g intently into the mighty deep with a grave and pall countenance ally occasion occasion- occasionally ally gratuitously contributing to the ot of the tae finny flany tribe bendi Once Ono within th hi this haven haen of rest reat pogo Paie-pogo Pac Pac- pOlo pogo harbor baroor add all aU w was waa peace aa aft quiet Presently the anchor was waa ou cast and natives native stood ready to carry ua us on OD their backs back to shore Upon setting letting too toot ou on shore after such an experience one ODe onela is II tempted to exclaim tJI Til t ll take my stand on land on land forever and aDd ever on solid loUd land etc eto We soon stood in the door of out bamboo meeting house bouie there finding Elders R B E Dimond A W Harding C A Alleman Allemao and later on J B Bar ton who arrived from the east end of the Island The Saints Saint gathered ha i inand s sand and aDd we kept late hours hour rejoicing to- to together to together gether preparing songs songe for tor conference etc eto On Saturday Batur ay morning at 10 o'clock about 60 natives having baving aa al assembled the first meeting of conference was waa called to order by Presiding Pre Elder R B E Dimond After singing and prayer Elder Dimond spoke to the congregation congregation tion assembled on the necessity for bap- bap baptism baptism tiam bap-tiam At noon both Elders Elder and natives native sat sali around in a circle in true Samoan style anxiously waiting for tor the be dlE- dlE distribution dix of ot two barrels of beef together with quantities of flab fish chicken tare bananas breadfruit eto etc all of which had bad been prepared for tor the occasion An individual waa by the chiefs chief to divide the food tood and to 0 see Bee ee him throwing the bou house each one catching with a marked de- de degree degree de degree gree of ot expertness all that was waa throw thrown his way convinced one that they buy could make an interesting game ot or ball baIL Like Benjamin of ot old ol the Elder usual usually ly Iy gets geta a very large share abare of ot the best food lood available upon such BUob an occasion This Is ia truly one of ot the happiest menta me-menta mv- mv moments ments of ot a natives native's life for tor with a Samoan there is ia not another thing under uDder the sun eUn un that receives as aa much care attention etc eto as aa the inner ioner man In the afternoon Elder die dia coursed upon the ot- ot of the Primitive Church In ID the he evening a meeting was waa held where Brother Mackie a white member of tb the Church who la is noted for or hia hie unlimited kindness toward the Elders Eldera Viall who never tires tiree in providing for our wanta wants Fiatele I lulls luli and aDd Tio all members holding bolding the Priesthood were called upon and made interesting remarks te testifying to the truth of or the Gospel se as restored in iu these the la last t days day etc eto On Sunday Bunday morning the pate pates wu was rung rang shortly after sunrise and after presenting the s I of the First Fire of the Church the Twelve Apostles T r H Hilton president of the mission and the Elders Eldera now BOW laboring on this thia island together with the names name of those holding the Priest Priest- Priesthood hood hood bood here for tor the approval of the Saints Elder Barrus spoke upon the necessity of at Apostles and aDd Prophets gifts gitts etc eto in the true Church or of Christ After meeting a Sunday school was waa held as aa Is la usual where regular Sunday Bunday school exercises were bad In 10 the be afternoon Elders Eldera Barton and aud Alleman Allaman spoKe upon Faith and the Restoration of ot the Gospel Gaspe In the evening a testimony meeting was held beld when about fifteen natives arose and spoke cheer cheering ing log words word The Spirit of God was wal clearly made manifest At a late lase hour the assemblage very Tory reluctantly gave way each one retiring to hi his or her shaped mushroom but hut to lie down dOWD on OD the hard bard ground stretch the neck Deck across a bamboo bench and wander In inthe the land of dreams dreama An incident took place on Sunday Bonday afternoon which is la probably worthy of mention A small congregation as- as assembled as on the sea Bea shore in front of the meetinghouse housE and after atter singing and pra prayer fl three persons wore were led down into the waters of baptism On the following Tuesday two others were initiated into the fold told of Christ in a similar manner one of whom I Is well wen known by missionaries who have bave labored in these parts she having been familiarly referred to for tor years as ae asto aeto to lo our mother Weare We are pained at having to part with Eiders Dimond and Harding but they have lAbored incessantly for tor three years sowing reaping and bin lib sheaves eaves and are now DOW certainly en- en entitled entitled titled to an honorable return to their families and friends Therefore we can caD but say God speed you on OD your homeward way ORLANDO BARRUS BABKUS |
