Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-22
SALT LAKE. CITY,
lune islh, 1895.

80 ,r farewell meellhEi u'ua'y "S'"
W. rider. have completed their
VIZ W.. add are released to return home
t,lg.5i,,aly after the annual conference
A,,l number Of Elders met at
W ,, near Wellington, cnroute for
o', ',,i5u, field, OF labor Elders
t ,.'..,, and Best were returning to the
s,,, Island, where they are endeavor.
-, reopen the work in the vicinity
Erb,is,rhurch and where number OF
,.,,d members have been found
e,r,s wears ago the most ilourishing
,.,,,b of the mission was located IN
I.,Ji.,firt. but for various reasons the
- was suspended Tor a season, and
Rider, have labored in Canterbury
a,,I very recently. In the meantime
%.,ll members have been scattered
'sl many have grown lukcwarm, willie
a.bcr, have lost entirely the spirit Of the
work Of God.
Il der ledediah Gon has been trans
s,,.J from Auckland to New South
wales. and he was one Of the company
suaii,ng the Sydney steamer
elders lohn +. Burton and w. T.
Armstrong were also present, bound for
Queensland. Australia Elder Bird was
turning TO the Wairau district south
island. $780,,
Elder b. Goddard, having completed
BIZ. l,bor,. was ready to accompany the
Ay.ifllian Elders, enrUute Tor ms home
y,n Inc last named had labotcd
J., inc Nanawatu district since 1899, ana
p,,iru, mad been his headquarters. or
v,on home. The Maoris slgnihed their
s,,srhmgnt aud appreciation OF ms
gF,r. by numerous hdndshakes anu
"poroporoaki" was held ON the
Thursday evening, as the above named
Elder, were leaving on FRIDAY
morp,ug. At6.5o y. ~. the church bell
announced the time tor gathering 10 the
sy,riiug house, which was crowded ~
an attentive audience OF members and
ua.tc spfinkmg Of outsiders, Ale.
~ usual upe INK ceremonies, The ua'
U,, rniei-aud uTst counselor 10 the
I,gurI IIVi Necra Tu kWae, arose aud
s,trI Inc object OF the meeting. H.
,elsrfed TO the faithful ldoor oil their
L.r.fttus a'Natua," lhlHerl whose lace
tBgy woulu probably never see again
ig uost .lIgtuunate terms he badc him
farewell ." sending also love aud good
v',bcs tothc Prophet Apo ties aud luc,i'
Ip1d IN a. on and especially tie MoNl
Sliul, VINO had gathered there, lie
,srue,tly prayed that God would bless
al. line Elders M their respective fields
Inc meeting was then left Ia the hand'
nj The members, vino readily awaited
themselves OF the opportunity OF cN'
dressing their feelings Brelhfeni sisters
mi children eagerly arose 70 pay d
Irbute OF love to MIN VINO had dwell 81
Ions IN Their midst, and TO wish God
sy,rd unto al, who were labOrns if
AM, vineyard OF the LORD. After cacl
sddfes, the speaker would announce j
Ayoritc and appropriate hymn, ant
oNen while speaking anu Singing, th'
sryst,l drops would course down lhcil
,s.ss,. one OF the native sisters slnl
MN great leryof, IN English, the swce
sunday school nymn we waut to Sc,
the Temple, etc.
twas past midnight when the tim,
tof DISMISSAL was announced anu II wa
amo,t difficult task 10 reply to all IN,
,tpfes,iaas OF love AID goodwill
Finally the last word was spoken, IN,
closing cNhoHatiou was gwen and tear
u "nuugis" and hearty hdndshake
were exchanged as the cOngrcga lot
separated.
Tine following morning the COmpan,
Ui Elders prepared to leave. At ! a. NJ
aIl tie people assembled Tor the tina
afgWg.L Twas sad, sad scene
Amid sobs and tears the last lOyln
word, were spoken, the last hong
was given, aud the Elders departed
AMID CRIES vi "Haere aIu, 'llci kone
"a, etc., etc,
AZ Wellington Elders Peterson an
Best embarked for Cnusichurch, Elder
Bird, Johnson and a company OF Maou
leh Ior pctOn, aud Elders Goddart
burton, Armstrong and Col boafdc
the steamship WIkdtipu bound for Au'
ITALIA.
AMER the five days sailing the la'
named company arrived az Sydnel
where Elder A. J. Ridges was met
tw DAYS were spent IN the busy metro
polls OF New South Wales, and three {
the Elders then sailed iur Queensland
On arriving ut Brisbane a number
meetings were announced, aud ior tw
weeks the time was fully occupied
ysiun. the Saints, and preaching III
GOspr. to large and attentive congreg,
tons Elders John t. Burton, ID. "
Livingston and W. r.. Armstrong At
now ,uulted at South Brisbane.
a hurried trip was made to Ipswich
wrnty i've miles from Brsoanr-whci
J. 4ey X. II, Bodily and {. III. Gro
have been labOring for some Time,
public meeting was held IN the Olympl
ball, which was well attended, an
Judging by the attention Of the aud
tncr, an earnest spiut OF inquiry h,
been awakening m The nelghbo,hooi.
The Queensland members are ilit
ilUy performing their duties as Latte
Gay SAINTS. and many are anxious
ga,he. with the body OF the Cnufc
where they may be privileged to b.
come Savurs upon Mount Llon.' II
sunday school AZ south Brisban
Is To- llOuushing condition, and III
looms are usually well crowded vii
happy children VINO delight to listen
Wa Instructions giyen by their ind
hNgablc teachers
On the 9Th ol May, Elder G, left Il
MS humewtrd TRIP, Another lars
company Of SAINTS aud friends assemble
on the wharf and another alIecur
Iea'e-'aklng took place, From the dec
the steamship Arawatta the lone
Elder watched the waving OF haudke
cllgs, listened to the parting GOO
WISHES aud earnestly prayed that !