Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-22
FROM FAR AWAY.
Letter from Missionaries in the South
Sea Islands.

OpARARi, Anaa,
August 10, 1873,
Editor Dsscroi NowG
Its now some time since we have
seen anything published IN your ,o.-
umna from the missionaries VINO ere
lab0fing on the Society Aud TuamOtu
groups OF Islands. Therefore, with
the thought In view that O few liue'
from this part OF the wurli viii not bl
amnf, but may be u In Ureet 10 tOmt
Il tho readers Of the NEWS, we VIII
attempt TO writu Of how We ate pro.
crossing on this island Of the IuamJtu
group. Mi'souaiy experiences anu
letters from our brethren who
are labOring lu tue Jlluteut
PARTS OF the world, that arc ub
llsued in cur valuable c1lum .s, are al
ways read by uswith pleasure, sUj tIem
we know that the wofK Of Coz is IN.
creaslng amongst the people Of tho
earth, anu that tbs labOH Of Guds
servants are not In vain. We slso rt.
coive encouragement ~ press On with
our duties, ss We know tntt We are not
the only ones engaged in this work.
Since the month OF April we nave
been lAb0ring on this Island (Auaa)
amongst the Saints. Regular meetings
are held, aud opportunity given to
the people % come out and hear the
message we bear, but sorry 10 eay
not many come around 10 uut
meetings unless there is going 10 be-
some nice singing or something special
TO attract their attention, We, how
ever, hope shat We are doing some
good among the people, even II none
have tor some time presented th m
selves Tor baptiem. Many people ATE
pfeludiCed against ua aud the Church
TO which We belong, but Il 10 on AZ.
count OF their Ignorance aud tue lice
that they have heard which are cifcu'
lated against us.
IL IL the custom Of the Saints 10
meet In conference once month ~ pai-
take OF the sacrament. We accordingly
had our last "5abau Of0a" At tue
village Of Temarie. There were gath.
cred there the saints from the Villages
Of Putuahara, Otepipl anu ruuhora.
On Saturday, the i,h Of the present
month, the Saints arrived, aud on
Sunday, the 9th. we held our regular
Sabbath meetings. The 5 am. meet
log was called 10 order, aud meeting
was commenced by singing, "5turs VI
morning shout Tor JOY" Ia the naive
tongue translated anu taught by Prot
II. l.. Woodbury. aud William Suog-
millVf)j prayer by Elder q. l., Lar.
sen. singing, "E IohOva 10 Atua."
Elder Tehina then dlscOurssd u us
upon the personality OF God and the
benefits 10 be derived from tho atone
ment Of our Lord anu Savior Jesus
Christ. Singing, "ro pohofaa no letu
Christ" BcnediotiOn by Elder Tara.
A a IA TO- Ia.
Beautiful Day OF Rest, was sung Ia the !
native tongue ana prayer was onerud |
by Elder Maihoa. Singing, lnaha H. |
haere mai mel ola. Elder &. J, Larsen
occupied the time In speaking on the /
Church Of Jesus Christ, as established |
by Him IN this day, AMI itH character.
istloa. He said that none OF the gifts |
aud blessings have been done away /
but that they are In His Church nj the
present time. Compared tue Church
that was set up by the Savior In Ills
on earth, with the Church
That has been sol up In these latter
days, and showed that tue offices aud /
gifts existed In the former, aud that
they exist In the latter at the present |
BeuodictiOn by Elder H.. NJ. Cannon.
plenced by singing the sacramentnl
hymn, "re AUX 10 MetuA. to parahi
70 rAi.0 Prayer by Elder Ia III res.
Singing, go val 10 hianl vAi.0 Elder
l.. NJ. Cannon spoke TO the people, OK.
orting them 10 DO good 10 all men, 10
matter what their religion was. We
arc not on earth for the purpose OF
doing evil 10 one another, but 10 help
one another In all Of our daily wake.
We are not under tho cArnal laws, ~
the children Of Israel were, but We are
under tho grace OF Christ. Thet,-
fore, we should try and iol.
low His footsteps and observe
the preoepls that lie has given 10 ~.
The bsrfRment was touohsd upon aud
the reason why We observed u. IL was
commandment OF the Savior that
His people should meet together aud
pHrtaka Of the emblems Of his body and
blood. When We do 20 We should
paftake with clean hands ana pure
hearts.
The Sacrament was administered By
Eldcrs Cannon aud Larseu, after
which the hymn, Praise God from
whom all blessings dow, was rendered
In the Englieh tongue, by the native
Saints assisted by their two white
brethren. Benedlotlon by Elder O..
J. Larsen.
These meetings with our "pure fstun
In the evening, closed our conference
aud the next "OfoaP was appointed 10
be held At the village Of TuuhotA tho
frat Sunday In September.
On Monday morning we set sall on
the lagoon ana came with the Putua.
hara Saints 10 this place, where they
are engaged In gathering cocoanuts
and making "puiR," or cOpa, which
forms their chief article OF trade.
Tue Saints OF AnHR have learned
ana eau sing several hymns anu sun
day school songs ia the English Ian.
guage, switch have been taught 20 them
by the missionaries who have lahort Il
on AnaR. "Pfaisc God from whom All
blessings fow," ave thank Thee. D
God, for a Prophot,n "51nr ui The
5easons," aud "WvarY Not" can uli
be rendered by them anu II might sur.
prise some Of the brethren Rnd slstuts
1t home were they 20 hear thom.
Respectfully,
49,.