Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-23
CONFERENCE IN NEW ZEALAND.
interesting Journey and Labors Of
Elders gardnsr and Bowles.

GREY1owE, n. wair,rapa, New
Zealand, July lssh, 1895.
To the Editor
Tho past few months having been q
season Of great rejoicing In this noi-
tion Of New ZEALAND, both among the
Elders and Saints, take this oppof-
tunity and liberty Of ponning fow
llpos 10 you and the Saints OF y on
concerning the cause CT aforementioned
fact; thinking also that perhaps IL may
DO Of interes, TO those who rejoice COO
tinually In the work q the Lord
among the different nations OF the
Garth. While commencing upon this
task, hear the good advice given by
our beloved PRECEDENT OF this mission
rodounding In my ear, aayinsi "br
brief IN all your o,rrespondenet'"
Realizing that II IN 1000 counsel,
especially to an Elder IN istael who 10
engaged In promulgating tue evetlast'
ing Gospel, I will enueavor 70 put tue
same into ptncticr.
On June ION left my district TOT
the purpose OF ssooriing Pfeaiden'
VIM. Gardner (wno waB In the
Mannwatu district Into tire portion Of
the LORDS vineyard. Owing TO neg
lee, of a poslofiice ofiiolAl We were put
IN much inconvenience anu eHpensu,
having 10 travel exceedingly long dis
tsnces In order 10 reach GfeyloWn
where our stmi-annual conference mad
been appointed 10 DO held; Travelled
sixty miles one day, forty Of when
waS done on foot. Though urea on
ren,hine sur journeys end, We soon
became well paid for the haste We mao
mad, TO enable Us 10 iulfill our ap-
noIptnent, IL ever there was time
when the Saints deeirud earnestly 70
n, snIritunlly fed with the word OF HE
and ,aiyation, II was upon this ocoa-
slop. Though tho MaoIi land o9ut1
was in busy session, the Saints NJ
r.nyod their Affairs aud eagerly made
n a polpt 70 be In prompt altenuancs
nj the timo specified for our "hui' 10
commence. 49,. ,,,
George Bowlss called tho large corEre.
cation 10 order, ana We commenosl
what eventually proved To be one OF
the largest and bost conferences ever
held In Wairnrapa. There were pref |
ept the following from Zion; EIuen
william Gardner, president OF Tue |
Austfnla.ian mission; George Bowlss,
president Of the Wairarspa conference,
and James Barrow, Lee Bradford,
georee Jarvis and John WALKER. Good |
and encouraging reports were given IN
by the spvcral branch presiiehtf, from |
which could be very satisfactorily |
CLEANED that the Sainis, both European
and Maori, were striving 10 fulfill their |
calllppa a. Saints indsei. Elders Bat |
row and Bowlts reported the district |
Al n whole; from Their report u couli
bs seen that much good WORK was ot-
ing done by them AMI their oJm-
pnnlons among both races OF people;
that many were on the verge OF enter.
ipR into tho Gospel, also many wnr
were sceking 90 know for thomseiyos
~ 10 the truth Of ao-callcd MoEmo nitni.
Tho following report Will partially
.peak for itself ns to how the inhnbi-
tau,s Of this district are feeling toward
tho Church and It's doctrines, or the
principles taught by tho servants OF the
true and living God: Since April last
twrnty-six have been Initiated by hap.
tam and four by blessingr, according |
10 the pattern which our savior gave |
whilo He soIourped In the ficsb.
During the conference session, eight |
were held, conducted entire. |
ly In Maori, though number OF "Pn. |
kohasu were present Interpreters be-
ing chosen to translate unto them, the
many good and valuable instructions
which were delivered before those ~.
sembied). Many principles OF the
Gospel wer. Il welt upon and explained
clearly by mo many Elders anu Maori
brethren who were called upon TO ad.
dre,s US, the Saints wero especially
urged To live worthy lives, that they
might secure every blessing promised
unto those who keep the commADd-
ments OF Goo; that thew might also
in the Lords due tins be gather
I'd out from the midst Of
Babylon unto Zion 20 NJ and prepare
themselves 10 become AaviOrs on |
Mount Zion, ~ It 20 bs the L)rd's will |
for them to NO become. A very notable
fact was witnessed In tho Attendance Df |
n large number OF nOn.Saints, who |
listened very attentively to allsAiu;
the outcome 10, that they are at present |
busily engaged In searching the
Scriptures and onueavoring 10 assure
themselves that va are In tho pOssel-
sion u the "one faith and on,
baptism" which the Apostle Paul
spoke OF In his spistla to the EphesiAns
After we had all boon fed with M |
sbundnnce Of Code wOrj, the Saints |
dispersed for their several humef, feel. |
Ing thankful for the blessings which |
tho 1ospel had brought them In these
latter days; determined also In their
hearts TO serve tbs Lord In Righteous
ness.
Elder Bowles was called to accom-.
pany Elder Gardner to the Souts
Island, for tho purpose OF proelaiming
the d5spei unto the hiaons who re-.
sided In the different "pshs" near
ChTistchurch. We left Wellington
per $. D. RoiomAhlna "a large anu
stately ve1sel.) Alter enjoying our