Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-19

these days for the guidance Of Gol's
people. The precious truths OF the
/ Gospel were commented upon, aud the
/ Saints were counfeled 10 fpslst the
temptation of Bhtah, that they might
receive eternal life In the pfuseuul of
| Gnd.
Ngnwhca poipoi, native Elder
/ from To Mahia Tour Maori ofatoD was
/ listened % with bfcathless interest, rs
1 he tiucnlly reviewed The history OF
/ Lehi aud his sons. showing how the
! MnDfls Inherited the dafa akin through
/ ihg disOuedienCo 81 their ancestors.
| This native Drm0sthcues most rl1.
quruty portrayed ihu Gospel plan Of
salvation, nud with appropriate gee.
| turtf, hU IIfcihly UmuhaslEsd these
'aving pflncp aud urged all bile
! people 20 render Obedienoe 10 tho laws
/ VI God.
Elder james Barrow, hrapals Nohn
| ami Vita liswafUwa also addressed
/ the meeting, which was brought o. n
clOsc 10y siuling the hymn ON page l6j,
| 1--WE thnE rhoc,O Got, for a Prophet"
Prayer by Nikcrj Ne X BRO.
Tue second day's conference was
/ opened at lOa. M, on Sa.urityt Auul
/ 10y singing hymn ~; prayer by Elder
| Rstnussru; hymn "a.
Elder James n. Fisher, president Of
/ thu Poverty Bay district, stated tua.
! The four branches in bis conference
were doing we'll, aud the presidents Of
| the same were alive 10 tuuir duties.
| lie gave suitable counsel 10 the mem.
1srs as.Umulud In conference, anu doc
] fifcd that all would DO strong In mag
ui'ylug their calliugs.
Elder George Bgwios 'uit well paid
/ Tor bis long and tedious Journey On
/ horseback TO the conference. FUIt
exceedingly thankful for all the blo.s.
iuss enjoyed by the children OF God.
he dwclt upon paupa declaration,
! "Onu faith, one lord, ono baptism"
contrasting 10 with tne teachings "
| modern Christianity. lie spoke upon
/ the necessity Of entering In NJ the
| straight gate anu walking IN the mar.
/ row way 10 eternal
Elder jOhu J0hnfon was tho only
representative from the South Island,
out he stated that the mombors there
were rejoicing in tho spirit Of the
GOSPEL. The Saints were not absent
/ ifUm The conference through indiflor.
cuco, bat thUgtUat distance rendered Is
/ impossible Tor them % attend. a
| spirit OF earnest inquiry was now
/ manifested amungHt the Eutopuhns Do
Hainn dislrlctaud every opportunity
Is taken 10 proclaim unto them the
! Gospel message. lie urged all 10 seek
/ for tho Spirit Of God 10 lead Into all
/ truth, stating that ~ was necessary 20
| live pure anu righteous lives 10 retain
,nat Spirit with up.
Raugiterr anu HiAparn, two native
! Elders, tLrn addressed the Saints, after
/ which the congregation sang hymn
i32; prpyurby Rangi Kawui.
! Tue afternoon meeting commenced
| promptly NJ the usual hour, with sing.
iug hymn 10; prayer by lhauiro
WohiknTsi hymn %
Elder NJ. &. Nelson greeted tho
! Saints In the name VI the Lord Jcsut
! and, while hsH1clstlng with such large
number " members Ia conference, he
was reminded OF tho organic ttion Of
| the Church, slXtv.iour yCas ago, with
| ak members. Ho showed tue marvel.
Gus growth u tue Church, Rud how
/ Elders had boen Callol b all parts Of
/ the world 10 proclaim the truth. THESE
/ servants of God went in all humility 20
/ all the nalioua Of the earth 10 call them
unto repentance. Ho ~ Diced greatly
al tue progress Of tho good worg
am1ngst the MaorIts.
Elder Charles Hardy, ptuEidcnt OF
the Auckland branch, testified o. the
| go0d opirit often unaffected Hmlug.t
thV European Saints In Auckland in
/ years past, and regretted that they
were deprived Of the special la6oIs Of
the Elders. The Ma0ucs have btpu
| greatly blessed with the minlstfati1ns
OF these servants Of God, anu hu cK.
hOttoi the members to iaithiulness, lest
the Elders be tAken from them and
sent % n people more worthy,
Elders Nuuekor, Embly, Wlfemu
Tagana aud Matonga WaiianiwhAi also
spoke cucUusgingly 10 the Saints.
! Meeting closed with hymn z {; prayer
/ by NgAtoto Maore.
A Priesthood meeting was held at
| Z O'CLOCK, where suitable Instructions
woro given by President Gitdnur.
About seventy mvmuora holding the
| priesthood were present, and much
/ tmU was spent IN answering questions
and explaining tho duties u the NOM
bcrs.
simultaneously with tho above, d
sistptlH testimonial meeting was held
la nu adjoining "Whafr,h or MAORI
house, presided over by Elder ".
| Gibson. Twonty-soyen members bore
| their testimonies.
The third days conference meetings
were commenced nt loan. ON SUNDAY,
April s,hu were opened by Blugiag
hymn rs.
Elder y. Goddard, President OF
Manawatu conference, reported the
lauors OF the Elders In that district
Four branches and three Sunday
schools were Ia good WORKING order,
ana most OF the members diligently
performing thtir duties. Ho COM
plimoutel tho Saints for their great
faith Ia the ordinance Tor the healing
Of the sick; referred also 10 hiH labora
amongst tue Europeans, aui his visit
10 the South leland. lie warned tho
people hgainbt the evils OF horseraoipg,
adultery, witoh0rhlt, drunkenness,
ETC., referring 10 tho teachings OF the
Apostles on thesr ana kindred subjects.
Elders Best, Bird, O'Bhen, Brad.
iotd anu Jex also spoke briefly aud
bore their testimonies.
Meeting closed with singing hymn
65; prayer by Elder Packard.
Iho sacrament meeting was held at
p. M, anu very large number OF
Saints wore present. The opening
hymn ls0) was sung ny the u5ugrcga-
ton; prayer by Te NlUra Hotulu;
hymn l25.
The LORDS Supper was administered
by Elders Gibson anu Douglas.
Elder u. Goddard, the mission CLERK,
read the annual statistical report TOT