Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-19

IillNf VAN
Oh Sunday morning, April 10Th,
conference was called 10 order by Pres.
ident stewart and opened with sing-
ing Hymn 100.
Prayer by Elder George Hales.
The statistical report OF the Aus.
traliAn mission was read which showed
n total membership " 1923 and 0il
children under eight year ofage, maj.
Ing the total nunber a. souls 1884.
OF these 25i are Europeans, anu tile
rest are Maoris. During the past ak
months there have been fiity.siN
baplisns and sixty-two children
blessed. There are thirty Elders labor.
Ing In the mission, but Elders Joseph
=. dToesbtck and John II. Burton
have been honorably released TO return
10 Zion.
Elder g. W. Taylor reported the con.
dition Of the Waiapu district In which
he had laborsd for some time past.
There are six branches In the district,
and most OF them are quite strong and
tue people arr dlligent In observing
the requirements of til. Gospel. There
has been much sickness In the district
and It waR n notable fact that where
the members called In the Eldero to
administer ito the sick, they were
healed by the power ofiaitl, but many
Of those who had no faith In this ordin.
ance were visited by death. He warned
the people against seeking after the
riches VI the world In preference 10
laying up riches In heaven, and urged
them TO be dillgent In keeping the
commandments OF God.
Elder Hans Msdsen, president Of
HAuraki district; Elder r. Stanford,
president Of Waika,o district and Elder
John NJ. Henury, president Of the Bay
OF Islands district, reported their res.
pective fields OF labor and testified 10
the work OF the Lord and the rrstorA.
tlon ofths Gospel In tne latter days.
Meeting was closed with singing
hymn 1874. Prayer by Hirini VIVA.
Anga.
The afternoon meeting was opened
with singing hymn l3O. Prayer by
Eruera raituha.
Tho sacrament was administered by
Joseph 3. uroesbeck and John II.
Burton,
Elder o. g. Dunford presented tho
names Of the general authorities OF the
Church, anu the president and Elders
laborlng Ia the a ustralasian Mission, all
Of which were unanimously sustained.
Elder Milton Benuion reported tho
Whangarei district, In which there
were nine branches. The European
Saints OF the district were faithful In
bearing their testimonies and were not
ashamed OF the Gospel OF Christ, and
they observed the law OF tlthiny.
Public meetings have been held as
uflen as houses could be secured, and
many questions were usually asked;
warncdl the people against falling into
sin and showed the fulfilment OF
prophecy In the destruction OF the
cities OF Ninivah, Babylon aud
Jerusalem.
President W.T.. Stewart had rejoiced
In listening to the Elders and all who
had given instruction and borne testi.
monies during the conference. II Il
very necessary for all the Saints 10
study the scriptures 80 that they could
testisy unto their own people anu
spread the truths Of the Gospel. A great
deal OF instruction had been given TO
the people, anu they had been warned
against sin and Its consequences: re-
ferred To the desire OF many OF tue
Saints to gather 10 Zion, aud stated
that they would never be qualified TO
gather with the Saints Of God until
they RETAINED from adultery aud other
evils aud were able 10 abide the laws Of
heaven. lie thanked the Saints who
had made such sscri fees to attend con.
ference aud prayed that the Spirit OF
God might ever be with them.
Meeting WAS closed with uinging
hymn l62. Prayer by President w. II.
Stewart,
A testimony meeting was held In the
evening and the spirit Of testimony
rested upon the people. The Saints
spoke freely, several rising together In
their eagerness 10 speak OF the good ness
OF God, the sisters taking u prominent
part. Our meeting lasted i've hour.
and foTty-four Saints occupied the
time. Thus ended most enjoyable
conference, and one long ~ DO renfem-
bered by all who had the privilege OF
being present
The next annual conference will be
held at To Hauki. PnHNIx.
PoHlRuA, Wellington, NJ,
April Goth, 1892.