Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-27

opened. The exhibits therein displayed
showed great tact and unuriug energies
on the part OF the sisters who had the
arrangements in charge II being the
first one for some time, Il was largely at-
tended and thoroughly enjoyed by all
In the evening at 7 o'clock all repaired
to the church building, where an inst u
mental and vocal concert was given.
Some Of the noticeable features oil the
program were'
Qlintet,o Two Little Girls in Blue, "
by the FIVE little white girls va. ltl.y
aud Jean u own, Vera aud Monte
Nlall and Henrietta Johnson, guitar
accompaniment by Elder Rocks,
The sextettc "Oid Granger John by
Thomas Brimley. w T. Hatch, T.. G.
Dibble, George II. Fisher, G. l.. Rocks
and u. L Duhn
A trio. mandolin, violin and guitar,
composed Of Elders Bnmlcy Thompson
and Rocks. discussed some very sweet
music several times during the enter
tainmcnt.
There were also songs. Rotations and
speeches. The "Wurdlyss' speech
given by Elder Bumlcy was received
with much enthusiasm and laughter by
the natives.
The program was tastclully ar.
ranged and nicely rendered aud the
evening was one to be long remembered
by all present.
Early Sunday morning, October 9Th,
there was q continuation Of the sunday
school. The remainder OF the day was
devoted 10 general conference meetings
again, IN which statistical and financial
reports were read. The general church
authorities, and the local officers were
sustained, as follows. Mathew Noall us
president oil the Sandwich Islands
mission Of the Church OF Jesus Christ Of
Latter day Saints, with John BfoNu. II.
T.. Dufiu, Melvin NJ Harmon. Wal ct
Scholcs, Thomas BnmIc), WIN. II.
Thompson, George II Fisher, Wm. II.
Mendonhall. John X. Jolly. Henry Moss,
Wilder 4. Hatch. {. l.. ROoks. T.. Z.
Dibble, Libbic Noall, Lizzie Brown,
Alice Harmon, Phoebe Scholcs and
Laura Fisher as assistants.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tor the
ensuing six months were rs follows;
G.. II. Fisher, presiding Elder over
the Kauai conference, with Henry Moss
as assistant.
Thomas Brimley, presiding Elder over
the Maui, Molokai and Lanaiconiercncc,
with {. l.. Rocks and No.ai as assis'
tants.
VIM. II. Mcndcnhall, presiding Elder
over the North Hawai- conference with
w. II. Thompson and Pete kaio as
assistants.
John X. Jolly. presiding Elder over
the South Hawaii conference.
H. 4. Duflin. presiding Elder over
the Oahu conference, with w. +, Hatch
as assistant
T.. {. Dibble, presiding Elder. with
kalawaia as assistant, over the Honolulu
branch.
Charles Broad and Moses Nakuaau as
travelling missionaries In behalf Of the
Sunday Schools and NJ. /. a.
George II. Fisher was sustained as
Clerk oi conference.
Temporal appointments
Mathew Noall was sustained as man.
agcr OF the Laic plantation, with Walter
Scholcs as assistant.
Melvin NJ Harmon, book.kceper and
school teacher; Laura Fisher also as
school teacher, and Alice Harmon, store
keeper.
l.aie Branch:
John Brown, president with NJ. NJ.
Harmon and Walter Scholes as his |
counseloTs.
NJ. NJ. Harmon. superintendent II the |
Sunday School with Nainoa and Samuel |
Lua as assistants.
kainuawa, president Of the NJ. /. A.
. ~'ih Nawaliini and Klio as counsclors.
Kai, president OF the Relief Society,
with Ruth and Lahaole as councillors.
Releases:
Elder Hynm De Fries was released
during the summer and returned home
"a ~. Ia al
The Priesthood meeting held Sunday
evening closed the con &C. Pres dent
Noall delivered the closing address, ia
which he advised the SAINTS to remem.
Der and attend to their spiritual aud
temporal duties. lie reviewed the
good work during the past term, extoll
ed all who had been engaged therein,
and closed by invoking the continuance
oi the Lords choicest blessings upon
all.
The attendance during the entire con-
terence was fair considering the distance
some had to travel, many coming $50
miles from the adjacent Islands. The
conference adjourned until Apnl o 1895
All present were attentive listeners,
anxious to gain instruction aud p1rtake
OF that spiritual noufishmcnt. which
they alone VINO possess the Spirit OF
God are able TO impau.
The increase Of souls into the fold
has not been as great as during prior
terms, owing no doubt to the disturbed
condition OF the minds Of the people
caused by the changing OF the form
Of government, which naturally drew
the attention Of the people materially
from religious duties, they seemingly
being more interested In their temporal
than their spiritual welfare. However
Notwithstanding this, the work OF the
Lord is rapidly progressing IN this lair
land and the prospects Of Advancement
Tor the ensuing term are good consider
ing the limited knowledge Of the
language which the elders possess
Most Of them are new In the field. but
are making rapid progress, and In the
near future, with the assistance Of God,
they will undoubtedly master the Ian.
gulge.
GEoRGE II. FISHER,
Clerk OF Conference.
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