Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-15
IN THE ANTIPODES
Interesting Letters From Elders on the Other
Side of the World.

!. I'm. We rested At Laloui until day
began to dawn, when we again started
/ for Fagalii IN the boat We rowcd along
! this morning with very little wind until
I we neared MaIul, our half way point
from Laloui. The last mile was very
| hard rowing, owing 20 q heavy head
wind, and our empty stomlchs AZ
/ Malua we lcit the boat, and ON going TO
the J.. NJ. Sociciy's teacher at his house
on business / was received aud treated
very kindly by the minister. Returning
to the Elders / was accompanied by
the reverend gentleman who gave US a
very pressing invitation 90 come TO the
house and take dinner with himself and
companion, who wis then at his class.
! sent the brethren back with him but
went on with the natives. / was soon
overtakcn however by a native. who
said. "Ali' Ma iai mai lc Misi, sci TAI
mai" which means that the principal
wished me 10 return. / returned and
was very kindly greeted by the Rev.
Prof Mcriot who said we 'BiHH by no
means continue our journey until after
dinner Being very hungry we allowed
our appcutCs to overcome our pride, al
though we were dressed in our rough
travelling suits. SO we remained q
couple Of hours and were treated with
all the courtesy that we could ask for.
We were entertained Tor an hour before
dinner by young, pleasant intelligent
looking. school mistress from New
Zealand. Il made Us think of, ald feel
like home TO converse with this pleasant
lady, but when our eyes would drop up.
on our long'woru clothes, we didn't feel
SO much nj home.
Mllua is the old established normal
school station, OF the London Missionary
Society, where they educate and train
natives Tor the ministry, Il IS situated
fifteen miles west OF Apia. We were the
first Of our Elders to have visited there,
aud we feel very much favored that we
were so kindly treated by those who
formerly treated us with such hatred.
thus again fulfilling the promises OF
President Woodruff az the dedication of
the Salt Lake Temple when he said,
Those who have been bitter towards
rs will turn TO Us with favor and, the
Elders In the missionary field will be
treated with more kindness than has
hitherto been known. Tor the spirit Of
hatred will vanish away from this time
forth etc.
We travelled by land, on foot, from
Malul to Fagalii where 1--WE arrived be-.
fore dark. We were very much pleased
indeed 10 shake each other again by the
hand. Such JOY Is only known 10 Elders
OF Israel, who have lahored Ia the field.
We were also very happy to greet the
new missionary" OF Elder Hilton aud
wife, who was born four day before our
arrival. But, alas, his mission was
short here on earth. lie was taken
sick near the midnight hour OF Friday
night, the 10Th Instant, aud near eleven
O'Clock Saturday night, the 25th, his
little spirit took It's flight to return 10
the God who gave h, to reunitc with
those pure beings with whom it parted
such short time before. In vain we
stroye unitcdly to save the little souls
lie by faith and prayers TO God la It's
behalf, but It's days were numbered, we
could not change the Divine will OF
Jehovah Indeed Il was a sad parting
with our little brother and son, yet We
now ieel to say. "rhy will, o Lord, be
done"
Sunday morning we began conference
interesting. Monday and Tuesday fore
noon We held meetings, In which valu-
able sinstTucuons were given, both IN
English and the native tongue. In the
evening we went upon the plantation
engaged IN racing to amuse ourselves.
Wednesday, %. We are now waiting
for boats, and anxious to return to our
various fields OF labor.
With best wishes to the NEws, am
your BROTHER
l. ID. HuRNIIAAi.