Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-18

informed that we could 20 no futlhef'
20 the ROAD through :he MansWalei
gorge whs rendered utterly impassaO'e
~ hoods and iaudslidcf.
We were frlendless nud had no more
money than"Mofmon" Elders usually
have, Our valIHa were 100 large 70
carry, These We concluded 70 send 70
Weilinston via Waifafnpa and we
would STAR out on foot Tor Aahufst,
distance If eight miles. The rain was
mourning down and New Ioaland
1TonRnv (south windl was blowing
with mucu fiercencsf, beating IN our
faces a. We tru igo1 through the mud,
which was almost knee deep. We
met with mons but dlseOufaginR reports
Altn1vlsed us to turn back, declaring
TINT We would never got ihfou "a.
IJndaunied even IN the iacn OF the most
a .arournqIug reports, President Gardner
pusbot GA and your humble servant
followed along behind o. best he 90 ulu.
You Young missionaries who boast VI
OF your athletic quHlitits, who think
YOU can outatfip the nsetost Of tho
Meet, and lump like the antelope, Ia.
yite YOU 10 lol'oe Brother HardLef Tor
one day Ia q heavy faiuhtorm, and ]
dare gay, Il will rob you Of much
Of YOUR oonoeii, As II did me
when was compelled 10 Aak him 10
take II easy. ho was born on "Ihc
Plain, - and he can travel ~ though
he hAd roamed over thsm aver since.
When we reached Tn. large bridge
Ia the gorge We wont on tho cart road
Instead OF the railroad. After having
walked two of three miles down the
canyon, We were Informed that thu
bridge near Ashufst mad boen carried
away anu that We could not poaiiniy
reach 10 WI that way. Thus We we're
CO urUllSd 10 fotfacu our stnps and start
down the track. We were very I'M
certain that We could Ct through that
way, but concluded % risk H. There
we're huge "slipsn 10 climb,over,shHky
bridges u cross, and long dark tunnels
10 grope through. Finally We reached
hahurst. where we found Brother aDe
Sister Wilson, who made us very com.
Portable. Alter getting n change OF
clothibg aud eating nico hot supper
We spent u pleag ant evening with the
good Saints. We Thanked God Tot His
mefcIo, and retired TO fest.
On the iSih We walked 10 Palmer5'
ton, distance Of nine miles from
Ashursi, where We met Elders Mol.
sou, Jex, Abbott, Elns AMI Dlmond,
nnu also two families Of Saints. Two
European meetings had been au'
nouncrd ami We we're Invited 10 assist
10 nlling the appointments. The
trains were now running again NJ
usual, aud on Fidsy, the 1910,
We went by rail- 10 wellington.
There President Gardiner was de-
talnei on business anu II was decided
that Elder johnson should proceed
across tho strait TO the South Island.
He was accompanied by Elder BIRD,
aud number OF Maori Saints VINO
were RETURNING from copfcfegee. a
few days later our worthy President
Joined ua, anu We proceeded ~ make
our round ihfough,the WAifAw district.
We found the SAINTS feeling well, ami
nil the branches except one In n
splendid condition. We met Elder
Llniofd the President OF the district vi
Waifaw, and Brothers Bunot And
Cook nj To Hora. Al THIS latter place
We held some spirited meelinga with
both native aud whites, and before
leaving TeOrganizsi Tue Maori branch.
All ths Saints love with the sll oefest
affection our esteemed President. lie
Il ~ ~ ahh w" NAhNNN
counsel stimulates many 10 deeds o,
Righteousness aud acts Of nobility.
Our next visit was TO Whaugarae.
That whole village belongs 20 the
Church, and in their religious aud
moral conduct they ufe an example TO
their race. Thirty miles from town
they are out Of reach OF intoxicAnts
anl their attendant evils. sonatA Te
old .Nl.F a
elaunch Lattsf-iAy saint, IN the Presi.
dent Of tho branch. ana treated US
with royal kindness. From thence
wo proceeded h RAngitoto lsland
whore also hal been established q
branch OF the Church. We sailed
twelve miles IA small native boat
anu II " needless TO say that We were
Heasick, an VIZ sounded over the ocean
pillows. Besides visiting with tue
Saints, We enjoyed ourselves nj nshing
and hunting. II was grand sport
to draw the huge "Hapnkah
weight from ~ 10 w pounie each,
And Tue fierce shAfk, ffSm n depth Of
moro than 200 feet. On such sKpedl'
tons President GARDNER was more than
ordinarily successful.
Thus We had spent a month on tn,
SCUM isltuui huu IN tNAlN lNsNeut uhA
An cnloyBble anu successful trip. W.
left Saints and Elders ieoiing we'll, AnC
they have much reason 10 feel en-
outraged tor thu bright prospects, be-
fore tnem.
Al Pomla Elders Gardner ant
johnson separatsd, ami the latte
boarded the 3. ). harAroa aud sailo
Tor Auckland, his petmancnt field q
labor, whore ne arrived ON May 10
after au absence Of three mouths. tn
president starts out on az eKtenslv
trip through tho mission, ami intend
vlsiting ~ many branches 40 posalbl
hvinro the December con ofeuo'
Elder Browning has lahofri al'u
during the absence OF Elder johnson
Tins mission generally Il IN o. prot
Porous condition, aud good reports ~
I received from the various district
Our Elders are all enjoying the Test ,
health. OF late We nave been plsAol
Ing n full hou efin the oily Of Auci
lAui, aud hRva been permitted 10 pfi
sent the Goapel 10 some Of her iufiuei
lial oitisens. Though there nrr sou
WHO would abok n do W. harm, "oyef
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