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Show NEW ZEALAND Ifl MISSIONARY WRITES jtjlj Now Zealand Mission igjjl Wnitato Conforonco ft M March 9, 1022. I N. II. Ilolsolt, IS m American Fork, Utah. 1 M Dear Brother: J M In llio last lotlor which I ivcolved M from Father, I received your kind roll ro-ll membrnnco for mo. It Is gladdening R to know that ono Isn't forgotten by I the Rood peoplo hack homo. Many , ffl thanks. I don't bolclvo that thoro ifl urn many Eldors who don't know Ifl what to da with such tol:cns of good tH , cheor. Thoro Is always something Flm which wo would like but our funds won't permit tin to buy. wB When I was called to lobor In Now Zor.lnnrt, tho first thing I did wan to -tjf , Kct tho map of tho wot Id and find ' out where I wmj going. It looked (then about cb far away from homo as ono could get. And tho tlmo It tnltes to got mall hasn't altorod my opinion any. And tho this land Is so If far removed from tho good old U. S. B A., still tho customs and manner of M living Is very similar to that at home fl among tho ICuropoans. Hut when ono H oomM to oxnralno tho natives of this ifl pouth son Islo, ono finds a study both Jul Interesting and novo. Something Eg strnngo nnd unreal to ono living pri- flj' orly anions' whlto peoplo nil his Ilfo. HI Tho bost way for you to tinvo somo I true opinion of thoso peoplo would be IB for you to compare them to tho Am- crlcan Indians. For It you wore to If ' placo an Amorlcan pauaw and a wa- orl waluno sldo by sldo, It would be (hard to dotormlno which was which. Tho customs and. manners of living of these people are very similar. Many times I have dedicated tho grave of a native dead person, end what seemed strange Indeed was to see them putting bod clothes, dishes, food nnd many of .tho dead porson's bolonglngn Into tho grave. Tho women boro also carry tholr babies on their backs. Tholr homes I j aro very similar to tho original Ind- l'l tans' homos. Thoso peoplo are ta ll!!! tonsoly emotional nnd stand ,out fc f J among any people of tho world for ih being generous and kind. One man j; , sold tho natlvo peoplo of New Zealand !) j have hearts as big as watermelons, I! jjl und that is about 'right. Among the H ( natlvo people of New Zealand our I 4 church has as large an Influence as any othor. Wo have somo 6000 natives nati-ves belonging to our church and'ono man said they nre the cream of the Islands. All the maorls whether members of tho church or. not know tho eldors nnd respect uh," most or thorn nro friendly, I am enjoying my work very much nnd nllho I nm stationed among tho native peoplo nnd havo to put up with conditions thut nro harder to bear than If I wore laboring among Europeans, still I know that I nm laboring among a chosen peoplo of the I-ord nnd they can tench us lessons less-ons along many lines. I suppose Dolbert Is getting toward tl'c luttor end of his mission and will soon bo back to toll you of his ox-porloncos, ox-porloncos, as an elder's experiences nro mnny nnd vnrlod. liver hoping that you may enjoy he blessings of tho Lord, and sending my best wishes and kindest regards to Slstor Holselt, Your brothor In tho Gospel, Elder Wlllard H. Clarke. i n i |