Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-17

In the morning a native consented 10
act rs our guide 10 the next village, ~
~, ir1il led over some mountains ana 1
N1icult 10 find. We Travelled I'LL |
5rlocit, the native interesting US
d. ling some tales aud relating the
history OF his forcfnthers who lived In
these mountains ycars ago. Arriving |
ut the village. which is situated on the
hanks Of a river the native shouted to |
some Of his friends to take rs over. a
young girl came 70 our assistance and |
rOwed u across the river In n most |
dexterous manner, while some Of the |
Boys swan our horses across. Hospi. |
tally Ii again extended towards us |
and we are soon located comfort |
ably In one ~ the little huts.
Ia the evening we held n meeting aud
about twenty-five attended. AZ the
close there was very little said about
our talk. 10 really appears ~ though
the people have all entered Into u sort
Of agreement ~ receive ~ kindly, hut
10 pay no attention 10 our preaching
though We have never before visited
this locality; but suppose they had
heard Of uH through their friends.
Next morning, while washing our
solves, several guu shots were heard,
ANAlNMIfANNk WV NNANAN VI u NNNNAA NAAN
who had been sick for some time unst.
This IL the manner the natives have Of
notifying their friends IN another VII
lagc ~ n death. They, In turn, hFe
nnd thus the news " carried from one
village 10 another till the surrounding
country II notified. II the penDn WIN
has died be- chief or some individual
OF note, they all rather together anu
hold large meeting, luiing In some
eases Tor several months. Aftor n
breakfast Of fsh and pointoes We
moved ON 90 the next village, which
We reached Ia due tune. We mt
with kind reception aud spent the
/ afternoon ia l0Daing up the objects Of
Interest fr1m which this point ha-
gined considerable note.
In the history Of the Maods 4 y
| always told Tor u flcl t.lN When ON
| NJ their number dies hH spisit takes IT.
| final departure from t1's point, mt
| diving into the sUa nom the shore. a
well wOtn path In thH sand " pointed
Out A. that aloug which tie split al
! ways travels, auI nom the looks Of II
| should SAY thlfr W considerable
mlgmliOn. Amer diving Into the Acn
tho spirit again COmu- up und stands
ON a lite lslaud short distance FROM
shore. IL 'heru waves IL baud aud
bidding niieu - all earthly scenes
takes IL leave rnd Joins those who
have g8nc before. TIE beach Il also
suewn with ''thu hpnssv Of these de.
parted spirits. On several occasions ]
have Kicked against a mans head when
walking along tie shore, but never
before had seen "a u a stack uf
human bones NJ nrr found lying NJ
this place. | presume the subject.
must have been kilici during home
fight between themselves. This has
no doubt nj some tinie been great
battle field as ouuil the surrounding
mountain tops are built foftliications.
Aftcr gathering a few shells We re-
turned ~ the house aud INIT supper NJ
lamb, potatoes aud milk. Shortly afct
ail tho natives gathered IN room by
themselves and held worship. For
some reason (which | could not learn
they would not allow us Ia attend, an
unusual thing sm0ng this people.
However, ntler thcy were through,
they capm 10 the room IN which We
were su.y1ng and hstel if we would
like 10 hold meeting We said yes.
aud they tld ~ 70 go ahead, OF
! courrc WI cSf.ritnd uisy Nould all
| CONN III anu llNAfN W us ltuN lNtN
would not consent We asked for an
explanation aud were told that II they
came 10 our meeting We would take
down their names, and then they
, would be- made "Af0rmons'n II was n
, funny idoa anil fcsve Us mach nmuse.
ment; hut how they rot II into their
heads | cannot tell. However, they
consented 10 listen outside, 70 they MI
| gathered round aud We Opcuci the
, door, stood wilhin the room aud talked
, 10 them. OF COURSE they could hear
: all that was said, - We I'D not care.
: ! Afier meeting they game In nud had
, quite talk, acknowledging that they
were not following tie true principles
OF the Gospel rs taught 10y Christ aud
Ills disciples, but they did not know
who was to blame. We told them that
/ the ministers n the day were 10 GER
q tain extent, o. they taught false doc.
trlnc. one ~ the number the chief,
, and sort Of minister, took exceptions
! 10 this, became u little veXol, aud left
l the nom.
; Next day was Sunday, but they said
} nothing about prayer in the morning,
: aud after breakfast they asked us when
We were going. We replied we were
not In the habit Of travelling ON sun.
: day, and II they had no particular ob.
, lection We would like 10 remain ON
+ Monday. After little talk among
; themselves they consented. Our meals
were furnished regularly, hut with
that exception We were luit quite 10
ourselves and they dll not .prak to us
: All day. They helitwo meetings dur
! ing the day, but ~ they did not care
, ipr IN 10 go we did not do 10. About
o O'Clock Ia the evening man from
J one VI the other Villages, who had be-.
fore hoard ~, Clmc 10 sec his friends
: 'where We Were staying. presume lac
1 must have said something 10 them Tor
. shortly after his arrival one 1T the
men cams 10 ask II We would like 10
hold another meeting, To which We
assontei. They nll came 10 the meet.
ing aud Brother Bingham preached A
powerful discourse " which they lis.
tened ailcutiyely. After meeting ihry
asked as 10 sling, and we had mutt, a
social time. Tue odd chief felt Il llula
bad on account ot the way lac had
treated IN, and 10 make nmrnus he
gave Brother Bingham piece OF gum
10 show his good feeling towards Ia.
Ia tho morning we once more took an
our blankets for the march. Til. ride
look us TO tue cad ui our journey nnd
We arrived Ia the evening III u little
village ON the Tip OF the island, OF
North Cape ~ II Is called. After say.
Ing greetings and turning our horses
out 70 feed We took stroll over To- the
beach aud climbed out on the rocks ~
iar as We could go. Here we turned
or head In the direction Of our dear
OLD home, knowing that u We could
take one step across the mighty Pacific
| No would land In America. This Il
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