Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-25

DIES Eh u j. JEW ENlNG
ing men. They were Just making
"ava' and desired us to partake, which
we gladly did; they then desired me 10
talk to them shout the''lotu Mamona,r
rs we arc hero called. I gladly availed
myself OF the chance, ami spoke 10
them on the restoration Of the q spel
anu the authority given to Joseph
Smith, rs well as baptism. We had
quites large crowd who came into the
house, nlsO many outside, | should say
some sixty or seventy people, and /
must have spoken for over an hour to a
very attentive audience. They then
dis crseI to get come food prepared
when they desired VA to remain aud
partake OF. several came round Us
aud asked questions and brought their
RiOles to prove my quotation, aul we
had n standing otler from three or fur
to visit their homes and converse
when passing. We rejOic-d to thiuk
We hau had such a chaucu OF prench-
lux and cOnversiDg IN u village where
they knew but little OF US.
bluur II. aud myself then resumed
Gus Journey In the hot sandy path ami
about two mites iurlher on visited
family Ia called on aad preached ~
with Elder Booth some nine months
ago. They would Insist un US staying
until dinner was ready and we spent
lhe time, au hour or two, cOnvetsing
with them on the GOSPEL aud beer.
Ing our testimony and Lett tnom
with feelings OF Kindness towards us.
We thus passed along and reached the
south side Of the iHlnud anu commenced
going west. Here we were greeted by
"5ol maliu mai ma mnlOlon q. e., come
In and reslG although the day was get.
tiug along We felt Inclined TO accept
the Invitation. Two young men anu
tnelr mother aud q young woman
formed the household. Iney asked
many questions concerning our work,
anu hoped when things were "a litt.O
more settled ia Samoa that we would
/ get AN opening In their village, which
mas hitherto been ciOsOJ to us; "avAv
was made, but | was 70 Interested
IN speaking To- the people that
did not notice tho method
Of its manufacture; but when VIZ left
Brother Il. told me that the dusky
damsel had first chewed II with her
teeth instead OF gtating II us Is now
tue custom on "A Crater, or pounding 1t
with "a rock, anu | must comics. the
Truth OF the adage. "Whefc Ignorance
Is blirs 'lis folly to be WISE" applied
IN my case, aud also that all the
months l have heen on Samoa, this IL
/ the first aud only timo | nave been
caught drinking Java" thus manu-.
factufed, anu II hal not been tod
/ perhaps II would have been all the
better. We were pressed 10 stay
| longer but the sun was low aud We had
two miles more to walk, ~ had 10 leave
aud refuse two or three other invita-.
tons on the way TO call Ia and
rest. We ut last Tenched Iva
anu put UP for the night at the judges
house, VINO received us very kindly.
We sat up until midnight taxing on
the Gospel, which was something ap.
parenlly new 10 him. His daug htvr
was tue maid OF the village, "A young
girl OF IL, and the only Samoan girl
nave ever met VINO could talk and
understand English, for Samoans seem
TO be very backward ia acquiring "a
OToign language. We were tfeate
hure with great kindness, AMI We rust
were enabled to remove much pr, ju-
dice. We left next morning aud
~ yed with "a family who trus In thu
near iuIute VIII DO uuO ol W, Tor they
believe. rhe chie's wife came from
rutuila and some OF her family ioineu
the Church over ~ years ago when
ManOn AID BeliO cams from the SAM.
wlch Islands, having been sent by Mr
Gibson durius his RUE IN those Islands
> we had long interesting talk
OF those old duye; ann how the work
fell through lack VI proper authority
We stsyeI there that night anu flu
lHnct the last ten miles OF our tfiI
through u rocky, weeIy part HnI
reached Palauii nj noon on the 9Th
inst, having been blessed with btauti.
iul sammy weather anu no rain, which
10 tins bane OF travelling IN Samoa, q,
the paths arc 20 cnOked with weedi
that II Ia like wading through "a river
We found our iaWily here In good
spirits anu pleased to see us.
We feel 10 t. iice In our lRbOrs, al
though IL seems butiew SamOans hav,
at present Joined ur. Yet nucn GOspr
seed has been scattered among them
anu l can see q growing interest
awakening In their hearts towards u
anu our messag'; but only the Spirit o
the LORD eau teach them; therefore W,
nsk your many roauers, the saints, I,
remember us la their prayers, ais,
their poor brethren on Samoa.
fear my ietcr Is almo,t 100 long 70
space to be spared II Ia your valuahl
publication; there are many Othe
items | would like 10 have writer
about, but ,imc aud space forbid
Samoa Is very unsettled just now, an,
we never know when war may breal
out In our midst, but we feel the Lor
IL directing His work and all will turf
out lot the best, aud for the reLemp
ton OF fallen Israel anu prepare the a
for their gathering from their Ion
dispersion. Ever praying Tor the iul
fllment OF the same, believe me TO ~
man yours sincerely,
J. HATTEN CARPENTER.