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gs,or De.oret No'es'
,..,cuIth forward to you the report
,ss .smI.annusl conference Of the
o. a',,',,alaslan Mission, held at klrikirl
,,s,,r,ai January o, 10, and IL, 1871
ror some time past President Bling
,.Ib.eu travelling In the north emu
!, ina island In company win
:, ,,s Of the Elders who are lnboring
49,. ~. and ON his return Travelled over
VA 10 Auckland where, a few days
w., w.. no met the Elders Of Ngapuhi
n.y. sa.sd come down by steamer, and
,,I.,,J +. Beck and n. =. Geddes
-, the Ngailkahungunu tribe and
w. al n The native Saints also from
49,. The following day we MI
MI Inc steamer irNyte anu after q
. us...ssnt ride Of Ave hours arrived al
nn r'aehing Klri kiri, the place OF
S.anre. NJ, found number OF
se,sa,is who were preparing for IN. re-
ha ,ia,, and entertainment OF those
o.'' MIGHT attend confcrnce. The
WV ,I.v after our arrival We were
nj ~ other Elden aud natives
nod come overland from the Wal
~. anI Ngatiporo tribes, enlarging
~. ~, o,mnany ofEldrr- 10 twenty III
w unn,lef aud about two hundred
nsiives including "A large
,nmler Of outsiders. That epint OF
.,isndllncss aud sociabiliiy which gen
.nlly chaactcflzes n Maori hui pre-.
ysiled In abundance, and The people OF
,sa tlanmM district, Of which Elder
n ~ q. Young Is President, did all they
r,uld 10 make things pleasant aud com
Portable. Y-,s ...t,.
t.n,,ary OH, conference opened III a
80. aud conm0dious house, Presi'
Ami bingham presiding. Meeting was
snsned with singing by the conyrcBn.
tlon and payer by Elder Young.
President Bingham IN q short anu
vail delivered speech stated the object
AZ the GATHERING and expressed his
sh.nkfliness IN again having the
privilege Of meeting with the saints
IN conference capacity, alter travel
Inc among the people OF the north
Win some Of his companions for
he last few months. He gave
a ,hod account Of their trip Into
he extreme north end OF the
i.laud aud u the people u those parts
Who had never before hccn visited
by the Elders. There were some who
favored the Gospel and were, ON n
whole, n religious aud undertaking
people, but The prospects for pros
Citing were not the best. Some few,
however, would perhaps bc baptized al
some future visit Of the Eldeu. The
districts Of Hay Of Islands, Whangnrcl,
Walnlo, Nalraki. rauauga, Poverty
Bay, Mahla and Hawks bay We're To.
ported by their respective presidents.
The reports, though quite favorable In
many respects, showed that some Of
the member. werv drifting Into unhc-
lief aud becoming Indifferent TO the
ordinances Of the Gospel and laws
Of tho Church, and were being
communicated for their persist
sncy In sln aud practices Of evil;
while those who have firm testimonies
OF the truth Of the gospel were cndea-
yorlng 70 the best OF their abilities to
perform tlielF duties and live ~ be-
comes Saints.
Meeting closed with prayer by u
native brother.
The afternoon services were opened
a. usual and Elder. n. :. Gcddts, II.
), Cutler aud Others occupied the time
In an Interesting aud instructive man.
nef
Ailer the evening meal we MI retired
10 tho long Maori house aud had
pAyer, after which we engaged In
In general good time Of singing
songs, hymns, Duets aud ~ forth, in
which the natives always take the
gf,Aesl Interest aud pleasure.
saturday morning meeting opened
lesp with singing aud prayer by
hldtf Milton Bonnion, Elder Peter
Beck who was the first speaker, gave
good Instructions 10 the Sainls aud
Ns followed by others Of the Elders
aud native bfolhIen.
AZ Ia the afternoon injecting
oiened with slnginga prayer by Elder
Joseph Roakelley. Elder johnson &C.
ssupled SOME time ia speaking on the
mt principles Of the Gospel. Elders
joseph y. Dame aud others, with
naive brethren, occupied the remain.
iny time In an interesting manner.
ln NE evening Priesthood meeting
was held with the native members OF
We Priesthood aud the Elders pres.
ent
sunday morning was cloudy but pleas.
sahI Moellng opened With the usual
sAe'eis,s. The Sacrament was ndmlnls-
sted and President bingham occupied
we TIME IN speaking upon the princi.
ple o. uthing. lnasniuch ~ many
questions had been asked regarding
mat principle Of the Church lie tool
ne l,esent opportunity Of speaking
"lun 70 the saints assembled.
Needing closed with singing, and
"heiicuon by q native brother.
IN the afternoon the general authorl.
" Tue Nhurch, President OF mis-.
Nv anu Elders were presented aud
ss,niin,,,hiouslysustainod In their positions
am we remainder Of the time occupI,d
Llisfs Nye anl Young In speakinR
Anl Elders Hendry aud Cutler IN
singing duet. ~ ="
~ mseyenlnga European meeting
s,isn uyiu, lhe congregation being very
l noallNe anu apparently DESTROYS Of
ma'rs,ing OUT doctrines. A testimony
:, ,,ttung OF The natives was also held
house, WV 'oPb ""ori hui
dI.na. monday morning the gathering
ys,Ie enseu' most OF the people len In
Tlder. h uIiscllons for their homes. The
All SaIi,ay lelt Tor their fields OF labor,
hav,na slrongihened and blessed ii,
having come together.
HEM,
Aucv, CLERK Of Conference.
IsSi'VNLAND, New Zealand, Jan. 10,