Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-08
THE SAMOAN MISSION
Stml.annual Conference With lnSIruc-
tive Meetings.
An ELDERS CHILD CALLED HONE.
Powerful Testimonies Of the Truth Of
the Gospel by Missionaries
and Native Saint.

Written for the NEWS
The semi annual conference Of the
Samoan branch OF the Church Of lesu.
Christ Of Laiterday Saints was held al
Fagalii, Upolu, Samoa, on the 7ist, 72nt
and 73rd Of October. 1894 Elders from
Zion present. r. H. Hilton, e. r.
Thomson, 4, S. Court. w q. Sears,
S. Hutehings, c. Jensen, lr. A. Az
Lemon, Jr., ]. W. Beck, J. A. Rasbaud
L. B. Burnham, J. c. Knudsen, W r.
Silver S. NJ. Walker ]. Is. Barton, o.
Barus, c. a. Alleman A Jensen, W.
p. Hunter, r. i Dimond, A. w. Hard
ing aud a. Twitehell.
Once more our native Saints have
been unable to join as in our exercises
owing to the scarcity Of food caused by
the late civil war. There were, how
ever, a number Of natives present from
this and adjoining villages.
Sunday morning, October sIst, at
eight a. M, meeting was called to order
BY Elder 4. II. Hilton, president Of the
Samoan mission, and after the opening
exercises, Elder o. Barrus addressed
the conference, his subject being the
restoration Of the Gospel. Elder l.. b.
Durham followed, discouuing upon
helps, governments, gifts, etc, pertain.
ing to the Church
At our afternoon session Elder {. H..
Thomson was the first speaker dwell
ing upon faith and works, prompungs
Of the Spirit, etc. Elder J. %. Barton
also addressed the congregation, speak.
ing Of the Codhcad.
In the evening We held another meet.
ing where Elders a. a. Lemon, IT,. {.
A. Alleman, J. W. Beck and 5. w.
Walker offered words Of instruction
and encouragement, relating to the Cos.
pei truths.
Monday, October 12nd, Elders r. S.
Court, a. Twltchell and s. Hutchngs
were the speakers in the morning, bear.
ing faithful testimonies and exnurtlng
.heir hearers to be diligent IN their labor5.
IN the afternoon Elders {. Jensen, IT,.
Will G.. Sears and X. T.. Dimond ad.
dressed the assembly, speaking upon
the proper performance Of our duties a.
ambassadors Of our Savior. The even
ing meeting was occupied BY Elders i.
a. Rasband, J. {. knudsen, A. w.
Harding aud w. i. Silver, delivering
testimonies which tended to strengthen
us IN our most holy ca Iings.
Tuesday, October 23rd. Meeting at
twelve o'clock today; Elder a. Jensen
hrst bore his testimony, then Elder Hi.
ton addressed the conference. lie
spoke OF the good spirit which had
been manifest during the gathering and
said II we but carry out the instructions
en- under rs dictates we would finally
be saved In the kingdom Of God. spoke
OF the responsibility OF spreading the
Gospel and depicted our future II we do
not work humbly faithfully and cncrgeu.
callY Tor It's cause; encouraged US to be
viftuous, saying our steady course IN
the past has won the admiration oi both
foreigners and natives. Tne meeting
now being open tor testimonies all re.
sponded, their words being accom-
panied by the Spirit Of truth to a marked
degree.
NV RAiAANAH VI AAAa AlAAl Atlf JUN EEnHH
raj and local, also the local missionaries,
were unanimously sustained, alter whoa
conference adjourned.
We were IN session for upwards Of
three hours, during which time the Holy
Spirit was abundantly poured out upon
us-a blessing which our Father iu
heaven has seen ilt endow MS with to
an increased extent since we mct-and
We ieel 10 90 forth with renewed zeal
and endcayor tO discharge our duues
IN an acceptable manner IN the signt OF
our Maker We have certainly mad a
glorious time during our conference.
and while II was a sad beginning, oui
hearts were drawn out to one another
through the bereaymcnt.
The circumstance referred 10 is the
seven-day Old babe OF our esteemed
president and his wife, which occurred
Friday, October 18th, after intense sui.
ierlng from lock-law Ia climatic disease
among iniantsl for the space oi twenty,
three hours. The united faith and
prayers OF the Elders for tie child uil
not avail to save II, demonstrating yer,
plainly to Us thathe was wanted on tue
other side. Therefore we feel that b
was the will OF our Heavenly Father,
and pray that lie will assist us parent,
IN sustaining TINS, the third loss OF tue
KIND Ia Two years aud a halrs labor on
samoa. w. G., SEARS.
Clerk Ol Mission
The following Is brief report OF a