Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-08

mat the Church should be great, aud re-
rUiggd TO witness the result OF a 10Y $
pfaytr lie traced briefly the worn OF
God from tIe commencement, and we
| striking iu.u'ment vi prophecy.
lie AWipuui, president OF lamahi
branch, AMI Wiremu laSanl, an iuic,l'-
.rnt tuulg iaou, also addressed the
people, after which the congregation
SANG hymn 20. prayer by Henafc Ap''
I ttu
The evening meeting was held 2
90. W. opening with singing hymn S'i
PRAYER uy stNhti Ne Raugi, hymn 50.
EIIcr Il l.. Hii, being called upon,
! oypr scd his pielsur at meeting Win
| tue SAINTS 900 general conference lie
] had labUfeI one year among the Eu-
/ f1ptaus OH the south Island. aud found
e good spirit existing among them.
some had been baptized recently, aHI
be- thought others soon would be-. the
servants OF God had been sent TORN 10
"pfc On the Gospel as wiings, unto
aIl nations and to combat error Win
eternal ruth. lie compared the com'
mission given by Christ to His disciples
with that possessed by the Elders M
these DAYS, commented also ON ihg
ministry Of angels in iulhlmcnt OF Reeve.
| lauous xiv, o e was a grand scene TO
| him to wiiucs, so many saints anxious
! 90 bear their testimonies, and he f'-
minded them that b was only nccc sagy
10 continue faithful 10 all their coyrn-
ants to earn great reward, and finally
/ be counted among those whom God
will gather unto Himself as HIS
levels
Elder Charles Hardy, president OF
AuJ kland branch, felt happy 10 witness
the fruits Of the lab0rs oi.the servants
Of God, who have LETT al 10 preach the
Gospel unto the people. llcw pleased
to see the light Of The Gospel spread
abroad lie perceived 100 the world a
spirit oi division, nation against nation,
Kingdom against King lom, father against
son, mother against daughter, aud the
81 gns OF the times indicated clearly the
iuIhlmcnt oi prophecy. lie warned
the Saints against aposlasy, Tor apps
! tatcs Will 10 into great darkness aud
suffer much misery. lie bore q faithful
testimony To the latter day work.
Elder John Johnson had listened with
much interest to the Instructions given
10 conference, aud he testified that the
principles Of the Gospel As taught by
the Elders, could BE- su1staniilied from
! holy writ. For the past eight months
be had labofcd ia the city OF Auckland,
aud, while some opposed the truth.
many kind friends had bscn found there.
/ The doctrines of the Church may be
unpopular. but they nevertheless are
! tue. lie commented ON the relation.
ship between Mormonism and Christian
| ity. aud desired To bear his testimony
/ that Joseph Smith was a true Prophet oi
/ God. and no man had ever instituted a
/ better form vt worship. The power
was received from God aud the Elders
arc now clothed with authority 10 preach
these principles 10 the world.
Elder /. ]. Morgan, from the Bay OF
J Islands district, addressed few words
/ on the hTst principles vt the Gospel,
/ lie testified that the words Vt the sldUTs
| we're true, and that the true Church ol
| God had Bccn restored ~ the earth III
the latter days. The Church orsauIza'
ton, and the mission Oi the Elders u
all parts Of the world, was also referred
to. lie spoke OF the great change nov
noticeable among the MaOus ~ tht
Bay OF Islands conference, and III,
kindness extended to the Elders Ia con
trast with the treatment received a lev
years ago.
The following Maori Elders also spokt
to the people, viz. parltene. an inHuen
tai chief from Miirlfapa. kcWi Maaka
Of POurua, Nal Fefc, Oi Tc Haukc
aud WI Ncera, hfsI counselor IN POnru,
branch.
Meeting was closed with singing hyml
q. prayer by Elder Il, T.. Scott.
THIRD day OF conference.-the Sab
hath meetings were commenced at d
q. m. promptly, and opened with sing
INK hymn rs, prayer by Elder T..
Palmer, hymn 50.
Sacrament was administered by El
ders Ncbckur O'Bncn, lloagllnd AM
BuWlcs,
Elder NJ. {. Nelson was the frs
speaker lie Compiimentcd the mem
bys ON the general Observance OF Fls
day, and tel, the influence oil the Spin
OF God present. as the members wef
evidently "hungerng aud thirsliug ate
righteousness lie stated that hr ha
laborcd with much success among th
IIopeans, aud felt sure that man
honest hearted souls would receive th
truth. SChuOihouses are often ubtainc
ifce, aud many halls have been ObtHiug
at nominal rental, After cUmmentiu
ON various principles, he prayed tia, lh
! Spirit OF the Lord might continue /
/ rest upon the Maoris aud European
aud that the good would continue u
every soul had an opportunity OF rccyiN
ing or rejecting the Gospel.
An interesting letter OF greeting an
, COUNSEL was read from President WI
! liam PaNlnan, which was very much ~
! | preciatcd by the Maori Saints, vii
E | listened auentiyely to the ChcerIn
words OF their beloved cX.presidrut
The statistical and Sunday school n
j puus were nc td by the CLERK OF the mi
= sion, Elder %, Goddard. The form.
a showed total membership of g,4o
E children under eight years gBB, TOT
e number OF souIs 5,5gS, NUMBER
I, families SIS; total uumJer OF baptism
. during 1908 2S2 number OF Europea
members S54i the net increase tor Oh
, year is 200 members, OF which IS al
Europeans, The sunday school fcpOl
u show the total number o, officer
10 tcleher aul children TO be I,2lg, Sci
y slOUs held during the year 1850, ave
age Attendance OF pupils sos
The meeting was closed Nith sngin
Q hymn 100, prayer By Elder r. o Best
. \ European service having been 40
e npuuCcd iur the afternoon, a large nun
s Der Of visitors were present The NEE
e iuE was called 20 order NJ gI5 %. q
D singing "Igsgs mighty king OF Zion
prayer by Elder John Johnson lu
70 congregation Joined iu singing, "Nu