Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-14
AUSTRALASIA MISSION.
The Yearly Conference Attended
With Happy Results.

The yearly conference Of the Aus
tralasian Mission was held at TIE
oreore, Wairarapa, New Zealand,
on April 9th.
On Tuesday, April LIST, the Elders
and natives arrived from the dis
tricts of waiapu, Turanga, Mania
Hertaonga and ManAwatu. some
on horseback and others by
rail. On the srd, Elders }. 5. Bling
ham and J. Groesbeck Joined us
from the south island.
Our conference was held IN a
building 1OOx30, of native construc-
ton and architecture. 1t consisted
Of one long room, lighted by win
dows at the ends only. The interior
is prufusely covered with fantastic
carvings and Ornamental paintings
Of the natives, while at the end OPP
posite the entrance stands a marble
monument bearing this inscription
in the native tongue: ga sign for
our children to remember the COM
ing forth Of the gospel TO US in the
year 1881"
We were told by the natives that
this house was erected in the year
1851, and that the builder Ia great
chief on its completion assembled
many Of his people, and addressing
them, and pointing to the monu-
ment, he said: "Keep the faith you
have received, although you belong
to different churches, until one shall
come from across the ocean, which
will be the true Gospel
Conference commenced on Fri
day, the 9Th. There were on tie
stand from Utah the President Of
the Mission, Angus t. Wright,
Elders J. A. Sutton, Jr., ]. ;.
Dame, David Muir, J. n. Haywood,
]. p. Beck, p. 7. Thomas, J. T.
Smellie, II. S. Geddes, J. II. Bur
ton, Lewis Hawkes., j., T. Steven
son, II. ID. Haight J. S. Bingham
and J. S. Grosbeck. After the OPEN
ing exercises, President Wright
greeted the Saints, expressing his
joy that so many had assembled. He
called attention 10 the fact that the
April Conference was being oh
served the world over where the
Latter-day Saints were TO he found.
Much Of the forenoon was occupied
by Presidents Of districts, who gave
favorable reports.
In the afternoon a number Of
Europeans from adjoining towns
were present, and an excellent dis
course on the first principles Of the
GOSPEL was delivered in English by
Elder ]. 5. Bingham. At the same
by Elder E. T. Stevenson.
Saturday, the 5th, was mainly &C.
cupied by discourses, some by ma
tives, who spoke comprehensively
on the principles of the Gospel.
Quoting Scripture being the least
difficult feature for them, they al
ways sustain their views by Bible
proof.
A letter to the native Saints from
ex-President VIM. Paxman was
read and afforded much satisfaction.
Sunday, april 9Th, was observed
as fast-Jay. While the Sacrament
was being Administered the natives
sang one of their hymns, and one of
the number accompanied on the
organ.
The general and local authorities
Of the Church were unanimously
sustained by the votes Of the confer
ence.
The following appointments were
made:
wsirarapa-J. S. Bingham, ]. H..
Burton
Manawatu-J. n. Haywood, J. S.
Groesbeck.
Heretaonga-J. P. Beck, P. P.
Thomas.
Mahia-J. t. Smellie, o. c. Dun
ford and wife.
Turangs j. S. Dame, II. S.
Geddes.
waiapu-o. d. Romney, H. d.
Haight.
Tauranga = E. johnson, l.. J.
Hawkes..
Hauraki-Thomas C.Young, J.H.
Timpson.
waikato-C. johnson. t. c. STAN
ford.
Whangarei = EOS. T. waldron,
Milton BelInion.
Bay Of Islands,. $. Nye, HI.
Wagstaff.