Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-21

can learu tbs people nre In q much
worse cpuituou than 'huy vcre my
years aro. Sexual sins are not Gu %
tailed Ia tue lea .i. and where nature TOOK
iis course formerly, INFAMOUS crimes
are pucilcod now.
Modern ALLEGED Christianity has
uccnamong this people iof many year,
and the result D. ns duscriucI. ihv
Savior said, aye shail know them BY
their ifuits,D elc. la viewing tue sli'
uation Of the natives the only cOnclu-
sion we can clmr o. Dc t1at the tf-'
which was planted many years at0
anu which Is producing muen frult 40
present., is not "a god Tree" for "ihe
iruii uvil.n ttis high timl the true
Gospel was introduced umlug the
natives aud the pfcci9us truths that
were advocated by ths ApJst'cs OF Old
taught them, 10 prevent utter dcs.rue'
tiUn.
our progres seems 90 be rather slow,
but We are w0tkitg TO the best ui our
kuowlei q for tue advancement d the
work 0f tho Lord. We hold two meet
ings every SluuaIh here b. iu'd,
whi3r, by the way, nfo not away
well Attended. Then we travel from
village 10 village on this island, hold.
lux meetings wherever we can, and
testilying 10 the truth ul the Gospel TO
all with whom we CONS iu contact.
The school which has now been
established Tor some time, IL proving TO
be asuccess aud We have the pleasure
Of enrolling few more names Occa-
si0naliy. rhe mrmuers are all males,
but We hops 10 DO aDlu 10 get a class VI
liiilrgif.s o. som a. the sisters become u
little more familiar with the native
language, aud have them taught SOW
Ing, Emitting, ETC., NJ well as book
learning aud q spell principles.
F0fsOms thfcr months Sister Llella
X. Adam. has bsen all cied with some
Kind OF u disease ia her feet ami snu Il
still unable 10 walk; her appetite H. also
very poor, not huiug able ~ relish the
food We are obliged o. eat lu tubs
county; but thick sho h. now on the
Improve aud will DO around Ia TOW
weeks.
We have been called upon 70 record
the account of sorrIwfui event IN tho
Tuugan mission. On the .Jlh ~ Janu-
AIRY Sister Margaret II. Durham gave
birth 20 gifi Daby, but on account Of
not being aulo 10 procure Iuillclent aid
~ wv NANNNNN NNAAAN WV ANNNAH NAAN wv
and the m1thor was la "a critical con
jitiOn when the nurse arrived. All
thu assistance Ia the uUlghbJrhO0d WAS
called Ia aud everything was done
that could DO done; hut it was not until
eight hours had passed away that there
were any signs OF her recovery; and
then lt was continual prayer aud the
performance Uf the ordinances for ihg
~
Tbs whole " the nigut was spent ia
watching and praying ior hur as wei
as doing everything Ia our power Tor
her welfare. Next morning We mhIe
Preparations Tor the iuheral anu pgc.
pared a place TO bury the boiy Of
tue iniaut In O4u corner 81 QUE LOT,
but NJ II 10 unlawful q h0lu
a funeral without ntst masking 70
known TO the mayor Of the town, We
went aud Informed him OF our iutuu.
iou. While ho showed his willingness
for a. 90 do As We desired, NO said hu
was afraid u would not be satisfactory
10 the minister OF lands 10 make new
cemetery; 10 he dispatched mcssen.
ger 10 Nukualofa 10 get the inssnt of
tbs governor, which was not obtained
Then portion OF their bIrying gtOuntH
was given ~, aud At 3o'clock IA the .
teruOOn hoiunutAl was hell there bUii &
quite n cOncoutie OF natives present.
fnU opportunity was iageh advantage
0i 10 explain 10 the natives tho true
principles Of redemF ton foF children.
At present Sister Durham IA on
a fair way TO recovery; but she has
indeed had a serious time Of II, and
nothing but tho faith ami prayers Of
the Elders has saved her LIE. We ere
oil thanEfll 10 our Heavenly Father
for His blessings.
Trusting the Saints will aid az with
their faith and prayers 10 tufmoutt
the many obstacles placed In our WY,
20 That truth may prevail, / subscribe
myself as an earnest worker 70 that
end. kOAU BuKunuKU,