Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-23
NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE.
The Saints Meet Together rRder
Agreeable circumstance.

3 Agreeable Circumstances.
) corresboHdenoe of the DE sKHET News.
: The district conference was hell
: at TIE Aroha Houraki on June anC
S. For few weeks previous m,
companion and 1 were busily en-
gagged in enlsrgIng our WHARF kar
1 akia or meeting house TO make room
for the visitors who might come
from the adjoining districts, Wal.
kato and Taupo, also rebuilding our
boarding house, which had been
} blown down by a wind storm.
After this we rode to the Thames 10
meet the president OF the mission,
a. T. Wright, on his arrival from
Auckland. The natives were
pleased TO see him again and showed
it by the usual greeting, the hongi,
or nose rub.
Next morning we rode to TIE
Aroha, a distance Of thirty-five
miles. The following day President
Ghas. johnson and Elder ThOs.
Stanford arrived from Walkato, and
on Friday, June 9Th, came PEesi-
dent Ephraim johnson and Elder
Lewis J. Hanks from Taupo dis
trict.
On Saturday, June =, at 10 O'Clock
am, the bell rang for meeting, and
with one accord all flOcked into our
little meeting house. Meeting was
called TO order by President t. {.
Young, who called upon the Presi-
dents or Counselors Of branches
to make their reports
The Kirikiri and TIE AROMA
branches were then reported by
COunselors Pirimona Watenei and
Rewl Mokena.
President Young reported the con-
dition OF the district. He said that
most Of the Saints were trying to
live their religion and do right.
President A. T. Wright was
pleased to have the privilege OF
meeting with the Saints in confer
ence. lie was sorry for those who
had fallen and gone hack into the
wcys Of the world. If they do not
/ repent aud turn and serve God they
I will lind themselves in sad condi-
I ton. He closed with a powerful
: testimony to the truth Of the Gospel.
The next speaker was n native
brother of Waikato. who reported
the condition Of the Saints and bore
his testimony.
The meeting closed with singing
and prayer.
Afternoon meeting at pm. was
again opened with singing and
prayer.
President Ephraim johnson spoke
upon the first principles OF the Cos
pei and the divine mission Of Joseph
Smith. He vas followed by ma
tive. Brother Ihaka.
Elder Thomas Stanford next ties
titled that the true Gospel was again
upon the earth with all its gifts and
blessings. lie quoted from the
scriptures 10 substantiate his asseT-
tons.
Meeting CLOSED with singing, and
benedictiOn 10y Weremu TakarO.
On Sunday, at 10 4. M, the sacra-
ment was administered by Presi-
dents Wright and Young.
President Chas. johnson adj
dressed tine meeting, speaking upon
the slcredness Of the Lords supper
and the blessing derived therefrOm,
if pertaken Of in its true spirit and
meaning.
Brother Waikato, n native, then
made few remarks, and the meet
ing closed.
In the afternoon, at 7. M,
President Wright was the fist (
speaker. He dwelt at length upon 4
the divine authority aud fOuuda- I
ton Of Christ's Church, ami ex-
horted the Saints TO be faithful in .
keeping the commandments Of I
God.
ElderJ IL. Timpson, after greet
ing the Saints, said he was pleased .
that he had been called 10 that I
island TO preach the gospel Of Christ
to the Maori people, = remnant OF 1
the house Of Israel. He testified I
that the true Gospel had been again
sent to the earth, and eXhorted the
Saints to he faithful, for God had
made many promises TO them
through their forefathers.
Elder l.. J. Hawks and Auatip2,
a native Of WaikatO next spoke.
Rewi Maizena, testified to the
truth Of the Gospel. The promises
were to all; and II we wish to know
OF the doctrine let Us ask Of God and
He viii make il known unto Us.
PirimOna Hei Watenei followed Z
and the meeting'closedw with singing,
and prayer by Elder Hawks.
In the evening a testimony meet
ing was held, and twenty-five
Saints lore their testimonies.
There were about 81 natives pres
ent, ten OF whom were from the
WaikatO.
The president and elders left next
morning for Tampa 10 hold confer
ence there. ]. II. T.
AUCKLAND, y. H., June -, 1899.