Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-20
SEM-lNNuAL CONFERENCE
or the Manawatn District, New Zea.
land.


The semi.anuual conference ~ the
Manawaiu district was held at Poriua,
New Zealand, On the 2sih ami - IA of
January, 1898. a large attendance Of
members were present from all paris
Of the district, nnd many visitor. were
pretent from Hawkes. Bay und Waifa.
rapa disirlcis. Some OF the hes, Ma1fis
In the mission are located at p1riiua
AMI they fully sustained their fcpuia-
ton by hospitality providing Tot all
their guests. A central dining room
wa1 builh winch was comm Iio1s
enough to comfortably seat lht people.
Conference commenced on Sa,ur.
day, January 2stn, ami was called to
order by Elder b. Goddard. The
following Eliors from Zion wero pres.
cnt, viz: Elders II. q. MeiRle, Wu.lcy
Gibson aud Charles Peterson ~ wen
as thr mcat prominent native Elders
IN the vicinity.
Elder GJI IarI Ete1tBI the
Saints and visitors who hnd assembled
together to Wouhip Got, uuu oxhofteu
all 10 diligence, bearing testimony also
10 The restoration OF the GosI,l.
Huera re lturuku presented an
encouraging report Of the branches Ut
the south Island, and stated that the
members were leading exemplary
lives, amt many outsiders were favor
ably impressed.
Elder Charles Peterson cOngrnlulat.
Ell the Saints on the good fpifi. mani
Tested, aud stated that 1t reminded him
Of the Annual Conference IN Zion.
lie referred 10 tbs blessings which
God had conferred upon tho Saints.
aud their willingness TO btaT refsecu.
tian Tor IRE Gospels sake.
Brother Patari, q native Elder from
WniraruVa, also addressed the cOugrc.
gallon in an interesting manner.
The afternoon MEETING convened at
. pm, aud, after the u ual ccrCmouics,
Auhupa HUt0mOna reported the c0ndi.
ton Of tue POrirua branch. The
membership i8 iucraaiug and the
saints ATE very diligvnt Ia performing
their dutie..
Elder II. q. Meikle urged the Saints
to profit by the instructions which
they would receive during conference.
lie spoke upon the principles vi the
Gospel nud commented upon the faith
OF tue three Hebrew children who
were saved from tho fire by the Al
mighty.
Dunng Elder Meikle's address q
number OF ladies RnI gentlemen
(EurJpeanb) entered the MEETING nc
companied by their minister ,AlethO-
Dist.
Il der Goddard therefore addressed
these visitor, drawing their attention
10 the con iilion OF the religious world,
the confusion existing through con.
ilicting ctueds aud dOgmas, which were
at variance with the Gospel OF Christ.
He explained the restoration Of the
Gospel IN the latter days, with al the
ordinances and blessings thereof, and
also commented uIon the iuliiilment
OF prophecy IN connection with the
BOOB Of Mormon.
a Priesthood meeting was held In
the evening whore timely instructions
were given, and several ordinations
took place.
The question OF publishing Ready
References IN Maori was very iavot-
ably received.
The sabbath services commenced nj
a. m. when all the Saints assembled
In the meeting house Tor morning
prayer.
AtlU a. IN. the conference meetings
were resumed. piripi 10 MnAri, an In.
lvliigent and influential chief from
MHitampa, spoke at great length on
the laltef.uay work. He showed great
ability and study in commenting upon
Ezekiel'r prophecy rel tive 10 records OF
Juuah and Joseph. He referred 10 the
ancient history VI the Maori people
con ectiug them with thu house Ot
lsfaei, " hiCh would be- gathered la the
latter luys. lie bore very faithful
aud earnest testimony to the uuth.
Henari ApatafI reported tha branch
M RO,ontHuu, Rnd stated tnat II was
In IA good condition. lie eXhortod all
To search the Scriptures, aud ably de-
ionded the principles OF the Gospel Ms
cOnlTasted with tile false teachings Of
thu present day.
Elder Wesley Gibson expressed his
pleasure In witnessing such good
assembly Of the Saints, nud urged all
t. keep Ia rem mDrancc the good
cOuusels given during the mteiings.
spoke ON thu influence VI the Holy
Ghost, by which all must receive
spiritual nfe.
The world 10 spiritually dead through
denying the power Of the Spirit oil
God, aud the necessity Of revelation.
Thus closed n very interesting con-
ference, ana 1t will undoubtedly have
au Influence for good III this vicinity.
Our evening testimony meeting was
held a. usual, anu u large number u
The members tore their testimonies
aud 'r'jOieed la the blessing, Of the
Gospel. IL. q. MEltLE,
Clerk OF Conference.
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