Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-04
OuR ANflPODEAE LETTER.
EsV Zealand Has Boomers, Land
Courts and Texas Cowboys.
SUCCESSFUL wOnK OF THE
ELDERS.
spb@nix, Writes Euiortalningly OF
Native Cusioms.--A Maori Feast
and wrddmg.-Noies.

pAI.niERsrON NokIIi, NJ" Neaisnui
cent gib, ls92.-At this season Of tho
,.ar. our friends In Zion usually seek
ia mountain retreats, aud, while
many are rusiicating ON the hills en-
I,vina their midsummer holidays, the
mis- Of the Southern hemisphere
-. proteciing themselv,a against the
.,orus Of winter. Boomers assure US
m.tin New Zealand, "there are no
extremes Of heat and cold, as COM
,,,ed with other cylntriee." Certain.
10 the forests are ever green, cattle
gn,e on the hills or IN the pastures oil
s,e wear round, flowers bloom In the
Gardens, and frosts ere not severe
enough to destroy vegetables. Bat
this does not make It paradise.
Rain, rain, rain Is the order OF the day,
and a Mormon missionary has
many opportunities. Of testing Ito
searching qualities. After fading n
.,,onpa,D or cold south wind end rain
storm all day, we are convinced that
the cold frosty breezes OF "our noun
tain home" are preferable. Tho damp,
cold atmosphere Is chilling and disa-
grseablc NJ compared with our braoing
and invigorating northern Winds.
We are looking forward 10 an early
epting, and farmers are commencing
10 pillow and put In crops.
The work VI the Lord IL still pro-
gressing la this part 81 His Vineyard,
though It Ia principally among tho
Maoris. We have good branch Of
the Church Mt Rotoatane, near Pal
morst6u North, ami ala) nsmher NJ
European members In the vicinity.
We have held n number OF cottnge
meetings recently, and our con-
greeations have been quito interested.
or course, we do not meet with the 0p-
position or ill-usage which our Eldefs
experience In some countries, but still
the enemy Ia alert, and striving TO
counleraot the work.
Au Episcopal minister ventufed TO
attend one OF our Maori meetings few
weeks ago, and listened attentlvoly
while the Elders explained the priuci.
pies Of life md salvation, At the close
OF tho meeting, he askot the privilege
Of addressing the MnOri's, which was
readily granted. He UndeavOTed 10
contrOveIt our doctrines, nut cur MAORI
brethren soon took the matter In baud,
and discussed the principles Of the
GOSPEL with him, anu soon CDniounded
him by presenting the truth, with
scriptufal proofs. He was glad
TO retire pOnplutsed,i carrying
with him many testimonies, as food
for reflection. The Maorls needed no
help from tho travelling Elders, Rs
many Of them are living compcndiums.
We often find Instances Of the Old
spirit Of intolerance and bigotry
among those who profess to DO minis.
tiers o. Christ. A visit was paid, q
shoft time ago, to n lady who had been
investigating our doctrines, and we
were amused to learn that she had
been convinced IN q peculiar way that
MormOnism VAS true. An evangelist
or, revival minister had visited the
town, and called at her Teaidence
while making house to house visits.
The reverend gentleman In smooth,
bland tones, assured the lady that he
was not proselyling, but wns seeking
persons who were not church NOM
bers, for Sin heaven there were mary
Catholics, Methodlsts, Baptists, otc.o
querled his listener. At once the
reverend gentleman's countenance
changed rs he Indignantly replied,
"Decidedly not, madam;" and then
followed the usual abuse OF n people, Of
whom he afterwards acknowledged he
was ignorant. He convinced the lady
that no did not posstsB tho spirit Of the
meek and lowly Jesus, and che Is now
ready for baptism.
There are a number OF email towns
in III. northern part OF Msnawatu
district, including Palmersion North,
Foxt0n, etc. Palmerston North IL the
chief town, and the railroad lines to
various parts of the Island radiAte from
this point. The borough comprises an
area OF 1900 acres, and is lnii out in
natural level clearing. Usually the
country Is covered with heavy brush
and timber, and this has to be cleared
~ 10 prepare the land ior cultivation.
The brnsh Is rapidly Disappearing in
this vicinity, and small farms are now
under cultivation IN all directions.
The town ia laid OF 10 good ad.
vantage, large Square being
reserved In the cenifo, around
which are tho main business blocks.
AZ contains very euterpflaing class OF
citizens, and will undoubtedly rank as
Dne OF tho foremost inland towns OF
New Zealand. ArlorDay was observed
ihls year, and a large number Of trees
were planted, which will tent % bsau.
ally tue town. The chief industry A.
sheep and cattle raising, and public
auction sales OF hDmea occur weekly.
a familiar figure on the streets l. the
leraa cowboy, as company have
located here, and are Engaged training
Mofaes aud conducting livery stable.
hhe population OF PAlmer1ton North II
ABOUT four thousand, but II Is rapidly
1nCseaaing.
FoSton Is small town situated on
Inc Nanawatu river. It possesses an
excellent wharf, and has hno ahippl ug
aoilities, ~ the river will permit
email sieAmera and sailing vessels 10
enter, which trade regularly between
L0Nlon aud Wellington In the south,
comfortable flax is prepared for Hhlp-
ment In this vicinity, and there are
many lax mills constantly A. work,
htanawatu Gorge has always teen a
l9lnt OF intercat 10 tourists. Here the
Manawatu river flows between two
mountain Ianges-the 1Hrarua md
1uahine. The gorge "a the boundary
lne o. tho two provincial dis
5'isieIs OF Wellington and Hawkes. Bay.
me scenery on tho Mauswatu side is
very picturesque, rne railroad Il con.
tuuctet ON tortuous side.cutllngs, and
tt Times appears TO DO winding along
VIZ euRe OF a pgeciplce. At the bottom