Show Pf f 4 I f 1 f t 4 t n diJ ITHE I JI i THE SOCIETY ISLANDS MISSION it ro I l' l lull arid and 1 Mi ti Ilion Iop cn J d h b bj the thc El Elders c r Elder Edward S. S Hall of this city i who recently tl d from a a. seven- seven year car mission In the Society Islands gives tho the News the following notes describing conditions and progress of ot i 4 0 the gospel goepel work in Tahiti I 1 Elder Hall Hail presided over O th the mission t during the last live years cars Until two years ago the mission had no headquarters head head- quarters wOIth worthy the name and IHl the day Saints had no meetinghouse meeting meeting- k house at nt the capital city of the islands and the trade center of oC the tue group The need of a church building was as great greatly felt by evel every older elder who has v labored in the islands In Jn 1903 narrates nan Elder Hall this matter was s al brought blought to the attention of oC the first presidency of or i. the Church at Salt Lake with the result that the Church gave c 1 with instructions t to buy a 1 good buildIng build- build lug Ing lot In A nice larie are c corner orner lot was bought inthe in tho the best Jf residence pan nat of the he town which Is no more than thai a Salt Lake Lako Cil City block from the beach and is just justa a short distance southeast fi Crom King palace After AIle bu the e land the first presidency sent for me to come cometo 1 to Salt Lake I arrived ed here the latter L part July t art of July 1905 1903 and arid remained here two months during whIch time plans were made for Cor or a n. roomed nine-roomed modern I frame house for 01 the headquarters of the mission and plans for a meetinghouse meetinghouse meetinghouse meeting meeting- house to seat people were also made The first presidency approved ed of ot the plans and gave me with InstructIons instructions to i turn return to the islands and build these structures I left on Oct 3 5 and having just got man married led my wire wife accompanied accompanied ac ac- ac companied me mo to the tho islands We Ve 10 days In San Francisco where here I bought and shipped to nearly all al the material to build the two houses Elder James S S. S Noah a a. carpenter carpenter car car- penter joined us at San Francisco and went to the tho Islands with us Wo 0 arrived ar ar- rived ried In the first of or November and work was begun at once Most MosI of tho the elders were called in ti-em ti their fields of oC labor and assisted with the to building building- The rhe elders did nearly all the work themselves with Elder James S. S Noall Noah at the head heDd of ot the working force All worked with a. a will and b by by- 1 June I 1906 06 tho the dwelling house was wag finished finished fin fin- and painted and from then until un un- un til tu October the time was spent in buildIng buildIng build build- Ing lug tho the m meetinghouse which was as finished fint finI fin fin- t I and dedicated Oct OcL 5 There were a large harge number of oC saints present from all parts of ot the mission We v then f. f held three days davs of conference which tho the the tho saints said was tho the best gathering gath gath- fy r ering they had ever eyer had The buildings 8 i are a credit to the Church and a credit to all who helped to build them After tho the conference was over the elders ciders re returned returned re re- turned to their ther missionary missionary- labors In tho the I various Islands and have hll labored gently until the tho present time and they I are meeting with success Tho The mission is growing and we are aro gaining man many friends Plans are under way to start church schools and mone money Is being raised to buy lands to gather and colonize th the tho saints In one place The mission is a I. I good one ono and is 18 growing The elders elder who labor there 10 o lo 0 their work ant and the mission and we look to see tee it be become become become be- be come one of oC the best missions In the Pacific ocean At times Umes unthinking friends of or tho the mission have o spread false reports of or conditions there A report has hus been recently spread pread that there thero was trouble in the mission which I wish all who R are interested In the mission to tn know knowIs Is not true While we were building fomo tomo misunderstanding a rote arose among I f I the tho elders over O the hc building operation operations but hut a as far tal as missionary work was concerned we were all united and la labored laore la- la bored ore to one end For the past year perfect harmony has prevailed among the elders tho the work war has grown and every overy elder has labored for 01 the tho good goodof goodof I of oC tho mission and the betterment o of their theil fellow men DEATH OF WILLIAM BENTLEY I Cu ta Chattahoochee Co Ga Sept 12 The Th The man many elders ciders who have labored in Gerla and have been d l ot it I th h h homo rf rr f William y Benti-y II be Ot veil grit t 10 o lea learn ri of or hi his I t shocking and untimely death ath which occurred at his home here Sunday aft Sept SepU 1 J. He and anda a a young man named Cutler were sitting sit sit- ting tin tinon on tho the front porch and amI Culler Cutler was greasing his pistol l. l when IL it a ally 11 went oft off arid add killed l Mr II Bontly Bently His wife Mrs Irs G G. A. A Bentley Bontley t is prostrated prostrated prostrated pros pros- with wah grief rl r and would like to hear fl from fr the el elders eIS acquainted with the family Mr 11 Bentley was 77 y years of age ST. ST JOSEPH STAKE The quarterly conference of the St. St Joseph stake was held in iii the Thatcher Aug 31 and Sept 1 There was a good attendance and timely instructions were given by jy the stake presidency an and other othel speakers A two t days days' convention of the Primary associations pre preceded the conference and the first day of the conference conference con- con ference Terence was devoted to primary prImar work worl Miss Iss Howarth and Miss 1 Peart PearL of or Salt Lake City were in attendance at all alt the meetings and their instructions and stories for the tho young youn were greatly appreciated Owin Owing to the recent rains the river was high so BO that only a few Cew were ere able ahle to attend from the north northside northside northside side of oC Gila and they the crossed the flood In a n boat boaL The trains also were not running because of ot washouts all of which Deduced tho the attendance at the meetings J. J H. H LARSON Stake Clerk CIer I SOUTHERN STATES REUNION The Southern States Missionary so society society so- so clet will hold Its Us annual reunion on Friday evening Oct 4 1907 The Tho place of meeting will be announced later Th This Tho annual election of officers will occur at atthe atthe atthe the reunion FREEMONT STAKE The quarterly conference of or the Fremont Fremont Fremont Fre Fre- mont stake of or Zion was wag held In Rexburg Rexburg Rexburg Rex- Rex burg Saturday and Sunday Sunda Sept 14 It and 15 President Thomas E. E B Bassett sett presided at all of or the meetings The singing was furnished by tho the ward choirs of Burton Parker and antI Salem Elder Orson F. F Whitney was present ent and his eloquent gospel discourses were much appreciated and enjoyed ed President Bassett greeted d the tho people assembled and was gratified to see so many present notwithstanding the ver very bus busy time Ho Ic said that he and anel his counselors were thoroughly united am th they and the high council are arc strictly observing tho Word Vord of oC Wisdom om as also alsi he- he 1 hebl bl bishoprics of the various war wards s and those in charge of or the he auxiliary organizations organ organ- of ot the tue stake and it was tit the purpose to have hac this principle lived lI b by byall byall all the people just as far as It was as possible With the exception of oC one on conferences have been held In p er every w ward vard rd In tho stake during 1807 1507 President lent dent Albert Albeit Heath loath said that t a movement movement move move- ment mont had begun to ha have every very II pet son holding belching a position in the stake 01 ni- nithe the wards observe the Word ord of Wisdom om and there thore would be lio no stopping until it was accomplished He wn was gratified with the willingness of th the people epIc to toI I respond to an any call that was made of them b by tho those presiding I Remarks were al also o ma made e by President I Murk Mark Austin Pi Ezra C C. C Daly of or th the tho lUcks Hicks aca academy em Bishops Marion Marlon J. J I Kerr err Hyrum Ricks and James M. M Cook and Elder John Donaldson An 1 overflow meeting was held In the building presided ov 0 y by President Albert Heath The number in attendance Sunday afternoon was 1301 W. W E. E GEE S Stake Clerk H y y z S X X A dL y 1 I yX y y 1 X f f X X iJ i e J. J y y i ik A c X Af A f L Lq i q t X X k t A X p 1 t 4 z I 0 1 z X I. i z z r- r I t y zy f A I t y y y k V MEETINGHOUSE AND HEADQUARTERS OF THE SOCIETY ISLANDS MISSION P TAHITI v- v vo O r rr r i 0 r i h 1 T r x i 1 s I i Y II I 1 S 4 1 s s st sy y I t X 0 I l. Y bY b h i iX X 0 h I h h MISSION HEADQUARTERS OF OP SOCIETY ISLANDS BUILT IN 1906 |