Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-16

EIIef IL. q. Rasmussen.
Elder w. T. Stewart, president OF
The Australian Mission. greeted the
assembled Saints with heart full Of
y, for the privilege OF meeting no
many OF his brethren aud sisters in the
Uospel. He urged tho members 10 10
united IN worshiping God, that His
spirit might be poured out upon all
present. lilo reported tho mission In
good condition, and oxhOrted the
saints TO he diligent In performing
thoif duties,
Elder John M. Hendry gave an on.
coutaging report u the WaiApu dis
tflci, stating that nearly alt the
mcmbers wore diligent aud faithful,
anu no trouble existed among them,
The Sunday Schools, also, were IN
prosperous condition. lie referred to
tho dedication OF the Salt Lake Tenn.
PIE, The contemplation OF whicn filed
!he htarls OF the people with joy, and
ne ielt TINT their souls were drawn
nearer l. Col, and that the same spifit
winch would ciuse the 5ainta IN Zion
70 rejoice, was also ptesy-s In this
Corfcf.ucr.
lthmlorra Mangakahin, nn inilutn-
tlnl iaiivo member aud premier
Of the Malfi parliament, nlto addressed
the SAINTS, sud testified 10 tue rustora.
lion Of the Gospel, showing the true
organization OF the Church Uf Christ,
anu the necessity Of ils membora living
hol } aud upright lives.
The niierncon meeting was opened
WITH singing and prayer was offered
by To Wntene Huka.
Elder Hans Maisen reported the
condition OF HaurakI district, In which
there arc three branchea,all ina pros.
porous condition. There are also two
excellent Sunday schools. The mem.
beers are earnestly studying tho word
OF GDd, and delight IN Answering ques-
lions which are ohceriully answered
by the Elders. Elder Madsen urged
the members TO prove their faith by
setting good example unto Others
and by avoiding temptation.
Eoha Aperahanlh ant Elder IL. j.
Palmer also addressed the meeting.
An interesting letter OF greeting and
exOrtntion was read from Elder VIII.
lam PaNman, president OF tho Jusb
Stake OF Iion. it was highly appro.
cloted by the natives, after which thv
meeting closed by prayer by Elder b.
Goddard.
In the evening testimony meeting
was held. Two ministers OF tho
Seventh-day Adventist Church were
present. After a number OF tue natives
had borne their testimonies, Row. =.
A. White, Sevonth.day Adventist,
was invited to address the meeting.
His femAiks were interpreted by
Elder J. M. Hendry.
The second Jay's confidence was
opened with tho usual ceremonies,
after which Elder James NJ. Hixson
gave a report VI the Mahin district.
diligently performed their duties,
and they had great faith
in the Gospel. This native home mis-
sionsrles were doing good work, mag.
Difying their csllings by visltiug the
branches and preaching the Gospel.
Testimony meetings are held regularly
and the members generally are faith.
full 10 nil tbs ordinances Of the Church.
Elders J. Il. Fisher, w. II. Nebeker
aud Ngawnea Poipoi also addressed
tile Saints.
In the afternoon meeting Elder
Wesley Gibson was called to report the
condition OF Wairsrapa district. He
sad there were i've branches, one OF
which was composed OF Europeans.
This branch was particularly In good
condition. Some OF the inembers are
~ -1lon tiIis mvutis. Iue
district GENERALLY was la "a fair condi-
ton anu prospocts are very good.
Hohepa Horcmona, president OF
Porirua branch, and Te Hira Paee,
president OF Uaua branch, also address.
ed tho meeting, exhorting the members
to faitbfulneHs.
Rev. J. W. Wilson, Seventh.day
Adventist. was Invited TO take part,
and he spoke TO the people on the love
OF Cod rs manifested In the sacrifice
OF His Son.
A Prieslhooi meeting was held in
the evening. Elder Stewart spoke at
some length on the duties OF the Priest.
hood, ana also introduced the subject
OF publishing the Ready References in
MAORI, which was unanimously agreed
to by the meeting. He warned the
members against gambling, drunken.
ness and other evils.
On sunday, April 9th, the large
house was filed 10 It's utmost
capacity. After the opening cere.
monies, Elder b. Goddard gave a re.
port OF the Manawatu district, In which
there arc now seven branches,
one being composed OF European
members. Nearly all are faith.
fully magnifying their callings,
and are very kind anu hospitabIe
10 the servants OF God. They have great
faith In the ordinance Of administering
to the sick. He bore testimony 10 the
restoration O. the Gospel through the
Prophet Joseph Smith and referred
TO the fulfilment OF prophecy In this
urged tho members TO
forsake all evil and TO merit the bless
ings OF Jehovah.
Elder John q. Kelson said his heat
was full OF Joy ut the spirit manifested
In the conference. Reporting the dis.
trict 81 Hawkes. Bay, he stated that II
was In good condition generally, al.
though some OF the members were
weak and were too WORLDLY minded.
Many OF the branches were located
near European towns and some OF the
were easily led astrny by the
vices introduced into their midst ty
the "Pakehas," as gambling, drunken-
meas, etc.
gdPiripi Te Mart and Elder Charles
Peterson also occupied portion Of the
time.
The sacrament was administered In
the afternoon, Eldora Hans Madsen
and Oscar Andrus officiating.
Elder Il. Goddard read the statistical
report OF the mission for the past ak
IL shows u total membe rship
OF 3l75, OF which number 232 are
Europeans; no new members have
been baptized during the past ak
There arc now 20 Elders
In the mission.
Elder Oscar Andrus gave n brief re-
port OF tho psurAnga district, stating
lint fh,re upre fOur bfancb.a Ga H.,