Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-19
N THE LNTIPODES.
,,,,,l Conference Of The BusIrllasIan
Conference,
rr,p IN wMnARA, NEW ZEALAND.
vou Interesting OccasItn'-Iiematk'
Of lbs Elicrs.-GraiiJIns Growth
Of the Mlssicn.

gth. 1th anu 1lni ioV''eE
W.bls. New Zealsnd. Toe following
-.,,.J brethren from Zion were pres
-, viz, PRECEDENT William Gardner,
r,i.r,,yrsIey Gibson, william Doug.
l.. G.. R,smuucn, -. Goddard,
t.m,s T.. Fisher, G.. b. Bartlett W. q.
N,boEer. Joseph G.. Jorgeusen, NJ. G.
Nlsl.sp, l.. q. Hoagland, u. II. Hol.
upgvor,h, Edgar Best, George Bowlc',
ismes Barrow, r.. L.. scott,J johnson.
ru. Embley, r. J. U'Brien, J. G..
Alien. L.. Bradford, Il. l.. Bird, d. "a.
p.,sird and n. G. Jex. Brother G.,
HARDY, president Of the Auckland
bubch, was present.
Conference was called to order by
The prssidcnt Of the mission At 10 am,
and opened With singing hymn 1855;
MAYER by Elder william Douglas, AMI
bymn 30.
Pfcsiient Glrdner greeted the Saints
and Elders who had assembled from
various PARTS OF tho ISLANDS 10 worship
g5t. ne referred 10 his recent AZ.
f5intmcut aud HE feelings IN nssum.
iHs tns responsibilities OF such d
r8sltion. Hu spoke upon his early
a.. ,fipucea Ia New Zealand, whom
hbofng in Wnikato some ycars
aso. and the changes that had
heen place since then; wss pleased 10
zee the spirit Of love aus union mani.
l,sled NJ the opening Of conference,
and earnestly cKhUuvd the saints 10
live righteous Bud upright lives that
hey might receive the blessings prom
Iced 90 thOm.
Elder l.. G.. Rasmussen, president
OF thu Taumuga conference, alter Civ.
iue bfiri report Of that district, Hus.
tanned the counsel given by Eliei
HafIucr Hu testified that, after many
ytaa 10 HlnuuUr, misrepresentation AMI
ltrrcut.0u, the TIDE hud tutneu In
'avgr OF the LatteTday SALUTE. The
W0fk OF COD h. spreading and the
I0Wtf ~ the adversary has been weak
med. Hu tusuGrd to tie iulhllmunt
ui prophecy iu the establishment Ui
the tue Chufch Of Glu In the latter
uays. Dauicp- Interpretation OF Nrbu.
uhaIutEsaf's dream was clearly CE.
laIurJ, aud he literal iulfllment was
gagrd through tho rise uud fall o.
empires, until God established His
Clutch by direct revelation through
Joseph Smith the Prophet.
Elder William Douglas reported the
good condition VI 10 hlahin conference,
100 which were seven branches Of tho
Church, most u which were
.n excellent working order. En.
tfgullc efforts hAd icun made ~
reaching the Gospel unto the outsid.
W., many u whom were very friendly
uuile diners would not listen 10 the
Earning metsagc, The prevalent evils
AmOngs tbs Maori people we're com
iucntod upon, aud the Saints were
earnestly urged 10 iorsnho all evil anu
live x,mplary liyts.
Hirni Mhnangn, a native Elder aud
Influential chief, also bore his testimony
10 the Gospel aud tue faithful labors vi
the Elders u lsraul among his people.
Tho hfst meeting Of conference
closed by singing hymn lO5; prayer by
Elder l.. O.. HOaglaud
Tho afternoon meeting commenced
nj pm. The congregation Joined In
singing hymn ~; prayer by Elder Te
krla, oi MutiwaB hymn 1865.
Elder Wesley Gibson, president Of
Hawkes. BAY conference, reported the
condition Of tho Saints; r,i0icod that
many % the weak branches had been
strengthened anu that the members
we're increasing in br0lhorly love Tot
each other. He commented VI SOME
leug,h on PuuPs council 90 the
htbIvwH (Heb. vi. !, p, showing
that tue same principles were
now bting taught Ia all tue
world by the servants OF God. Latter.
dsy saints believed nud accepted these
doctrines, aud must Hactudly observe
iuuif covenants la order 20 be saved Ia
tue celestial kingdom OF our Father
lie earnestly pleaded with the Maori
members TO observe the words OF the
Apostle Peter (ll Peter /; o, o, y, that
bt0thefly kindness, virtue, knowledge,
ani Christian charity may characterize
he.rdaily lives.
Elder l.. q. Houglsnd expressed biz
Joy Ia listening unto the words OF the
servants OF God, aud testified that th,
Church Of Jesus Christ. restored Ia
the latter days, was the truo Church Of
God, The conference OF WniTaTapa,
over which he presides, was stated e
Roo In n favorable condition, though the
branches had been diminished through
many VI the members moving iutl
other parts Of the conference. Ho gave
d good explanation Of tho parable o.
Tue ten talents, and closed his Tematki
by urging the Saints 10 DO alive to every
duty.
Elder Is. II. Holllngwofth expressed
DIE gratitude IN boiug privileged Il
labor amongst tho Maori people, who
were OF the seed OF Abraham. HI
love ilr them was great on account
OF their blindness 10 the Elder
Tom Zion. lie represented the
Ngupuhi OF Whangarui conference
where he observed that the Saint
were Improving IN knowledge eaci
month, Hnu the Elders we're constantly
iapuslng new members, There arr
seven branches under his Jurisdiction
llo earnestly desired that the spirit %
God may be poured out upon all Hi
Saints and testiiled 10 tho fRvinl
power Of the Gospel OF CHRIST
After few remarks by HOau
Inutnhi, "A native Elder from
NFapuhi, tho meeting was dismisse.
With slnglug hymn III. Prayer bl
Elder Fisher.
An evening meeting WAS held, com
mtnciug al O'Clock, which wa
opened with singing, 80 My Father, ,
20 H.0n's new and hy0rlto tune; praye
by Elder To Wirihauh; hymn 90.
Elder JOS J0rgere sen, after giving
favorable report OF tho Saints residing
~ Tue Waiapu conference, spoke upol
lhe duties Of the memhers and tn
NECESSITY Of observing to counse
gwen by tho Elders Of Israel. HI
lesuleu 20 the 10y always oxporiencol
In UFutiufs la ,ss A O., f,i,yI a., 10