Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-20
SAVAII ELDERS REUNION.


To the Editor
In obedience 10 orders from President
J. w, Beet, received July ih, | ro-
turned from Saleauls 10 sAlelsvaln,
July 8, where wa. TO make my head
quarter. Elder &. Jensen was ap'
pointed to preside q, ssIoaula with
Elder J. @. Knudsen as his assistant.
On Tuesday the o h, ElIer j. n
Rasband sailed for Upolu on the
schooner vsipapa, where no has been
called to labor, from this place.
According to provi us Instructions
and arrangements, nil the Elders Of
savaii gathered together nj this place
for the purpose Of receiving aud an
svering their mail, to visit together
and rejoice with the Saints and friends
for few dsyS.
On Wednesday, July l7tb, Elder
Geo. q. Bufnham arrived from Upolu.
He Ia perfectly delighted with ssmoa'
ana especially with Bavaii. He has
been called to labor here, with bis
relative and We both rejoice eKcesd'
ingly over his appointment, Elders
Walker and Silver arrived from
Fogaiuli the 18th, a, which place they
have been laboring under some diih-
cultiea aud trials since conference,
April 9th. Elder Walkorrcp1fttd thht
he had bsen feeling poorly since they
went back to the west, tut al present
In !. well and hearty, over which we
oil rejoice nj q thank our Maker.
ON Saturday, Jolly .0th, Elders
Jenson and knudsen affivtd
from SaleGuls, we'll aud happy.
We expected and looked Tor Elder J.
w, Beck TO come and meet with us ON
this occasion, hut for reasons yet un-
known TO ", he failed TO appear.
on Sunday, the 2ist, we held meet
ing between y anu o =. IN. with Elder
l.. II. durham presiding. Brother q.
Jensen addressed the assembled Saints
AMI friends. Soon after our morning
meeting closed our Saints brought n lot
OF nice, wsll-preparcd food Ia baskets.
which wss SPREAD upon tho floor ON
banana leaves. After oil was ready
We sat down around this food, "ioasa.
moa," and did Justice 10 tbs inner
man, for we were hungry and
TO Us tho food was delicious.
At $3.50 y. m. We again assombi ed
and held meeting. Soon alter meet
ing was out, We Elders aud few
saints anu friends went 10 tho spring
near by, where We Initiated Into tue
fold OF Christ another soul, by the
sacred ordinance OF baptism Alter
returning, we went over to Brother
Fred Kenison's, whef. he had a
tumptuous supper prepared aud walt
Ing tor us. There were roasted Iig
aud chicken, bread, bread fruit, "tolo'
and plum puddins. We indeed ale
heartily and Joyously, for TO US II was
n treat, especially 10 the Elders from
the west. Between 7 Aud $3.50 We
again held meeting this evening, In
which We confirmed our new sister
member Of the Church OF Christ.
After meeting closed the natives rs-
NAMED with us a couple OF hours and
We spent tho time very pleasantly
singing hymns, both native anu Eug-
lish, with the natives, they singing for
US ana We Tor them.
Monday, the 22nd, We spent the tim
Visiting tho Saints, nnswering letters,
converting and feastlng, Until sunset,
when we all got In beat and started
across tho bay 10 visit anu spend the
evening with the governor OF the IT,
land--the kings brother, who had In
viied US TO do 20. We called In MT our
neighbour, MIR. Aliens, on our way
over, and there learned that Elder
William Sears had Just arrived from
Upolu, ana was ,on his way by lana
TO our house, mile acfoss tn, bay.
This was good news, but II broke up
our arrangements for the evening, 30
we returned and found Brother Sesrh
making himself quite Mt home Mt
Brother Kenison's house. We soon
nil went u our meeting house (where
We livel, where we had supper TO-
gether with Brother Fred anu HE good
Wife Tooa, who Ia ever a dear faithful
friend TO the Elders. Again we spent
tue evening playing music, singing
and rejoicing together
Tuesday, the 23td, was another happy
feasting day. Our Saints and friends
seem 10 be trying 10 excel each other
by fetching for us the most and nicest
food TO eat. THIS evening We had u
grand affair. According TO tho pro-
gram our Saints aud many friends as.
pembled together with Us al our house,
where, after having tiDging aud
prayer In the usual way, baskets OF food
were brought In aud spread upon our
large table tho ioor.) There WAS n
large, whole roasted PIG, futnished By
Alfred ksnlson, with other food In
proportion, furnished by Brother Fred
aud the native. On, what q sight
and wouldn't our folks ut home reloic,
to have Eeen IL and us at that hour
Alter struggling over what was brfor,
us Tor a little leas than Rn hour, every
thing was cleared lAway and WI
gave little concert, which wal
very much appreciated by our friend
and neighbOrs.
OUR ckLEBRAuON.
"Wednesday, July 24tn-As was pre-
vlously agreed upon and arranged io
soon after sunrise we started out
marching In single die, up the bushy
stony trails to visit the woods, oil
graded roads ana ruins, an old LON
extinct crater aud other noted plscra
low miles inland from this village; an
TO celebrf 10 n day when our gtea
leader found for the driven anl
tfiiicted Saints another resting place
wnete they might live IN peace AN
worship Coz according ~ tn
dictates of their conscience, 81
the LORDS commandments unto thsm
We took good supply Of fold Alonl
Tor luuch; aud also had i've old rust
Hhotguns, with lots Of ammunlIio
with which to shoot wild pigeun'
There we're IN our company seven b.
us Eiders, three ksnlson brothers an
four natives, VINO Hindly Joined u Z