Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-04
IN NEW ZEALAND.


conferences Of the whangatei district
of fbp Auaitalasian mission was held
at this place, beginning Friday Of 10
D. M. There were presont i've Elders
from Utah, WIN. GARDNER, presidoHi oi
mias.u.: BIZ. H5llingworih,presldehi
U' u.stfic; Charles Is. BHfuc.b prcsl-
DENT OF Bay oi Isles district J. il. W.
gon and Th0H. j Morgan, travelling
l.liprs: ten native Eden, ten Pfiosis,
four Teachers, two Dsac1us, ] 30 native
mpmtrrs and s0mr mo- .momucrs, ono
local European ElIer. one Fdest, one
DHcon and one member.
TIE bal weather % inroa dayt pre-
vi.us initiated against heavier at
tsudaucu aud 90 uuo time threatened
serious TO Interfere with the pfocrti'
inrF. which were held in big tent.
Conference was called 90 order by
Elder Hlllngw1rth, aui the people
sung heartily "Hn, kn puh mai lhu.'
Elder Bartlett offered the opening
prayer. Elier Gardner mnue the
addftss Of welcome, aud spoke upon
tue object of these gatherings. a vot'
bd ryuou OF thr district was then
given, also OF the Whaugaufu branch.
Elder HOaui PA thHn spoke briefly
on Inc np8siacy ana the restoration.
Rpv. Wlfrmu Il. 10 Mahn, Maori
minister Of the Cnutch Of Euglan1i
asked tie privilege OF upsgsiug o. rae
people. 10 said ne was ginl 90 meet
thr EI4efs, considered thrm his irirulr.
lie uamr 90 get knowledge concerning
the Church 10 which sD many hn1ri'
uf his circuit belonged, anu hu wa
pleased 10 sec tue propic mes t'ge1hef
ln conference.
after singinr, Eider Pila kino, Of
tho Big BARRIER leland, Offered thu
ol0siug prayer.
The people pafiooy Of a hearty meal,
ami c1uvobud IN gIoups tiil afternoon
services began.
A. A3J tno Big Barrier Saints le !
tue Singing and the prayer wns made
by Hone Hrta, Of Funsfuku. Elder
Mia Wcpiha, prcsidunt ~ the wal
knr0 brancn, addressed the Saints win
power illustrated tho parable Of the
aoWef; touched on baptism ny luz
mpui1n Tor the remission ~ SIM; said
this earth was baptz ID Ina Noah's day
10 cleanse it from pollution; referred 10
tho savior NJ our pattern aud guide
dwoli ur0n the gathering VI Israel in
iOfmur anu tue gathering Of Israel b.
latter dnye; know this u bu the work Of
Cos, aud was very happy In II. h1pa
PctA reported tue Waikaro bran 20.
Elder Bartlett addressed the conner.
euoo ami gave short account Of the
Bay OF lslands disiiioS sail
tue conference would produce
good results, because tho people hAJ
come together - near the wOrdu OF liiu
under the iuiluonlu OF tnc Holy
Ghost; dwoli ON miracles, faith anu
works. He was appointed - act rs
Interpreter for the local Europeans
who we're afterwards callui 10 "a ldross
tue assembly.
We began our testimony meeting at
$3.50 y. IN. aud twenty-five Maori
brethren aud sisters spoke aud iOut
nOn.mombrrs expressed their pleasure
Ivy pefmlssion) at being present. A'iur
midnight the congregation sto0l up
sang "Ete kahui ~ uei;" prayer ~
haintA Of Big Barrier.
Second Day Meeting opened at
1910. Prayer BY Eldrr Hrnetu
Wigi (reknhiwa). Lller Con spoLH
shoft time In Maori on the Guspul.
Elder PaotA Pone, Of Mataun branch,
gave some good counsel, and was
followed by Slider hamuea l0k', of
To Horo, whose remarks were listened
TO with great attention; referred 10 thu
coming OF the angel M0roni 20 Joseph
Smith, and the rrst0rati0n u the GJsiel
Of Christ In these last days, had a testl.
mony aud was glad 10 DO able 10 tell
the people about II. Local Elder PnUg.
FinlaysOn, OpuAwhanga branch, All
dressed tue conference on baptism ~
immurlion, related his reception Of the
Gospel, know Joseph Smi,h was
prophet OF God, BuuuilUtiOu by
Nupero NsawAsa.
The luadlug natives u tho two dls-
tricls then met in cluuoll aud after
iully discussing tho situation, with
the permission Of the mission pTual-
dent, u was decided % hold the
auunal conference OF the mission IN
1895 81 lnmaiesr, Bay OF l-iAnds, IA
tnu m1nih OF February. Ihis will bee
thu hut Hut Tau ever hrlI among tie
Ngnpuhia, anu shows the Hpirt VI the
people in Hnuuldcrlug suuu au under.
taking. II meAus o. provide food ami
accommodation Tor tue hundreds that
generally attend.
Al i:l5 pm. heneri kepA opened
by prbyeh aud Maxi frplfikl aud
Percy Going (FreaD bore tustimouy.
Elder Garlutr followed Ia power on
the Diet principles, giving counsel anu
instruction 70 all Tor over au houT.
Mitemu Ie laiTua dismissed tho
meeting.
We had another testimony meeting
at ESQ. Five brethren spoke, anu tn,
Rlg Barrier branch was reported by
Eiuer pila kluO.
The thin dly, opened beautifully
fine and ovuIJ Olly WIS IA thof ucst
clothes, the native sisters mostly pre-
fleming bright cJ,ors. Tho native
reverend lot alter breakfast 20 iil uI @
Of bis appointment, having hguu VOL
treated ny everyone ana tuuu siN
Mnuris Wero baptized boy Elder Goa
All %. m. Hone Auaruu (truUuvIl
offered the opening prayer unI ElIts
Gardner spoke o. baptism, tho con,
itrring Of tue Holy Ghost aud tue
blessing Of iuianls, Aucr cUnhumiuf
tue newly bnplzbl, three children
were blessed uy the Elders, Elder
Morgan address the conference lu She
native tongue FOR ~ short time. Prtsi.
dent H0lluugw0r,h read tho ClufgI.
uucu report showing 500 members,
ana spoke to the people encOuuguPly;
dwell upon tue HrpAtnuOn of tie
sheep aud goats az tho last great day,
oxhoued all 10 DO true and iaIlhfu