Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-24
IN FAR OFF SAMOA,
Where Some Of Utah's Sons and
Daughters Are.
JoURSRYISGs by SEA AND LAND.
Gathering for Confcrence.-A Naii''
"Taaiolo. c--Narrow Escsp" from
Breakers.-"saie at Home"
corr,bona,ne. Of n, NEWS


here ia n small open boat, this morn
ing "Wednesday o. did ALEC Brother
Ifopo,s boat and crew from Puipa'n.
Tho latter were on their way 10
sinpapa, at the east end OF tho island,
II having been decided to hold the
semi-annual conference OF the island
Of Upolu at that place. They remained
here until the strong eastern wind,
that blows almost necessarily during
the DAY time, had somewhat subsidized,
and the peaceful rays Ola lovely clear
moon were beAming brightly DER land
and sea, when they made preparations
to continue their journey. Elder
George Il. Browning, president OF the
Samoan mission, and Elders Geo. Mo.
Cune and II. II. Hilton were added 10 the
company, Elders Browning and
Hilton going In Ifopo's boat, while
Elder Mcclure accompanied the
Saints from Lalovi.
We babe "tofaO and left the Fagalii
wharf Mt II pm. The natives were
compelled TO row on account OF the
slight head wind, but found II much
HttA<nut thuu tbWthk bthteth
tho scorching rays Of q Samoan SUI.
Our boats glided smoothly along In.
side the reef, our scienced oaremen
keeping time like clock work 10 one
Of their charming native boat songs.
A ride Of fifteen minutes brought us
10 Vailelc, where we went outside the
reef. We found the sca-comparative-
ly speaking-Quite smooth, but II did
not take long to make US feel that IL
would be better for our health on land.
AS We continued our Journey The SEA
became quite rough and our boats were
tossed about considerably. But through
Il all We experienced that feeling Of
safety peculiar 10 the Saints when In
tho path Of duty.
We arrived ut Faleapuna ut $50 a.m.
and, a. our oarsmen were tired, dropped
anchor and remained In n native house
until pm. (Thursday), when We re.
sumcd our Journey and arrived nj
bamusu at pm. There wo were
kindly welcomed by the natives and
stopped over night.
The following morning (Frid.y) we
were Informed by the Saints that the
path leading 10 our place Of destina-
tion was . good one, aud, ~ were very
anxious TO avoid the sua rs much an
possible, We decided 10 walk and let
the natives take the boats the remain.
ing twelve miles.
We arrived ct sinpapa ct IL a. m.
and received . hearty welcome from
Presiding Elder u. Il. Summerhays
and Elder John w. Beck; also Elders
IL. NJ. Stevens and Daviu II. Morgan,
who had arrived with the Sunni
Saints early In the morning.
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nv P,s.,J,na LIS.rT T. Sm W J.u.s
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IA R,ownina "a S ooo.
Me(june' ~ IA anmma,har a1os.
w. Bech ID n Mo,ran az ~ TIL ~
lillian Tb. n,orn,ns n.a,,n. -.
sdd,ss..d hv Eia.,s nAs. o1'ps was
inc and &c., soCas .ow
aftsynoon ELI, u AZ S, no
d,s.sad H.. .ann,.,,a oo'ohs hu'
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ssT.siaio % mr. 1850. e' Esvo
v,.,sar. o 'ans,ns " 1000 10
h,.h ~, ~, ". oui visit rhe
inths A.. n. ~. ;sns.men ieu OUT
h.sss, - p.voen' eson oatiylhKa
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thsm c.ms va,,ns u.n aur asl
49,. ve JSuus mSn anu mAidsns
.h,aw vnne' ,.d0 ., tno VNihys, some
sn,y.s s,. ,,ns a"vh anu
80 v' ."sing anu uahcing,
nst,,s T ,,, "" IN. ,no poahng Oh
was n.,sa,n "noIo oeienony
r,.nn.., '''y "eA'eiouS
nr,s,,. $500
tas'',..I' ~. "osu, htee oi
so,. p" sn% s'men' $1,000 De-
"u n'u otei consuNatioh,
"pon uen s'sns, Us IN outtoni'
snJ,.na., '"s wnen auu.ess,hg an
aa."s,,, ~ ne ciose OF their con-
rsna,nta @ usn tse.eu anu lthe
uadaa v.o swpisu ,otwAt1 anu
h.aan. 81 "pp'yp.~ speecn. when
,ssuonSas , .,ui Soo. Il. browning
pu rnu low Wen cnoseh
woe' 'aaaAsu snon, LOT tne Kind
S ss "n eePect SHOWN us.
.'. VI .no uiaiaies'~ or
sas .nen, 'nen csme ioiwnru anu
m.s.nss1 essn .'se's =, ioou, win tue
, naune VI WV uohoI. Wniie thcy were
nas sasaseu huMoeI OF the young
wemen Pieseh. nsgan Tue "siva," or
native dance, which was very Inter-
es.hg. several OF me brethren pres.
eht pronounced tho "TAnlolOv the best