Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-14

were: Ionn W. HNN"'
e,,,o,n mission; James B. Barton, Jos.
Rasband, Lewis b. Durham, VIM.
e Sears, lanes c. Knudsen' VIM. z.
eiyer stephen NJ. Walker Christian
Len IT,. VIM. A. Moody and George
Z pprnham. A few Saints from Fogatuli,
s,lelayalu and Tuasivi were also pres
s,, whose number in connection with
IN, s,leaula Saints and non.members
rendered the aggregate about ninety
souls.
on the i7lh, one meeting and a Sab
hath school review were held and pro-
cram consisting Of instrumental music,
son,s. select readings and Rotations
was well carried out In the evening.
live meetings were held on the 18Th,
one OF them being a missionary session
where the Elders received instruction
ana appointments from Elder Iohn w.
neck. and also expressed their feelings
REGARDING their labors. Brother Lewis
p Bumnam retains the position OF
presiding Elder on Savdii, to labor at
salelavalu with Elder VIM. a MOODY, as
sssistant. Brother Christian Jensen IT,,
continues To be presiding. iiler N
c,ie,uia with Elder LANES &. knuGseu
IS assistanl; Elder VIM. 7. silver WIN
,ske charge OF Fogatuli district, and De
assisted by Elder George y Burnham;
,gbile Elder Stephen NJ. Walker will
labor at Sataua and endcavor to organize
n branch. OpapO, native Elder, wds
Scnointed 10 labor (undcr the super.
vision OF Elder Lewis z. Buruham who
( stationed near by at siulaga, new
district, where few have Just received
the Gospel.
D1dng conference the usual advice
and encouragement were given to the
peoplc. the names Of general and local
oGiters OF the Church presented and
sustained without a dissenting vote, the
Gospel explained, and sincere tcau.
monies borne By the Elders. Nothing
disturbed the peace aud quietness OF the
occasion and everything passed OIL
pleasingly. Eight OF the Saints were
ordained to different offices IN the Priest
hood. and on the morning Of the 18th OF
October seven others were baptized and
confirmed members OF the Church,
The reports given Of the different
branches ior the past six months, showed
that much preaching had been done
with but iair success, owing TO the
barriers OF Samoan laws and customi.
a united appeal is constantly ascending
that our Heavenly Father will speedily
remove this obstacle and hasten the day
when all the righteous may have the
opportunity OF embracing the iulness OF
IN Gospel.
That we are gaining prestige among
this people was manifested on the aiter-
noon OF the 18th when the people OF
Sa.eaula belonging TO the different de-
Nominations brought us food IN abun.
dance. Our Saints too, had. on the i2th
presented 10 us two hundred and thirty
one talo, eight pigs. six chickens, forty
eight buncnes OF fish and twenty-five
punches OF bananas, 50 We were well
supplied with temporal as well as spirit
ual food. Following both the prescnta-
tons the natives gave their dances which
were gracefully executed. Early on the
morning OF October 18th, Elders and
Saints separated and started for their
several places OF abode.
The semi.annual conference for the
Upolu Saints was appointed to be held
OF Slleaaumua on October 10th aud goth
1895 but with the exception OF a few
members from the Lepa district none OF
The Saints came. The following Elders
from Zion were in attendance; John w.
Beck, president OF the Samoan mission,
lanes b. Barton, Joseph A. Rasband,
William q. Sears, Silas Hulchings, Alex
a. Lemon Ir, Duncan Kippen, Jahez
W. Dangerheld, William leppson and
Joseph Quincy Jr.
A new bamboo meeting house, eigh'
teen by forty feet, iloored, nicely paint
cd, and covered with corrugated sheet
Iron roofing, has lust been erected main
y by Elders James b. Barton, Alex. A.
Lemon IT,, Silas Hutchings, William
Ieppson, Joseph Quincy IT,, and Bro.
Their liopO. II eclipses all our other
houses OF worship here and reflects great
credit upon the builders. Brother John
IL Rosenquist has also assisted literally
with his means and Brother llopo donat.
ed the land--a beautiful spot ON a pro.
mlnent knoll between two large villages.
Owing to the work on the building our
ilrst meeting was held on the morning OF
the 7olh, when the house was dedicated
10 the Lord by Elder John w. Beck, and
about sixty natives were instructed per-
tanning to life aud salvation. In the
afternoon a like number assembled and
nt seven p, m. the house was packed to
overlooking, upwards Of one hundred
being unable to gain admittance.
Another large meeting was held at p.
M, October aust, which brought the cons
ference to a close. Then the natives
gave their dances while seated on mats
outside, and we carried out an inn
prompu program with a select crowd in
doors. We formed pleasing acquain-
lance with several hall.castes and natives
Of this part OF the country which CON
uhnIed largely in making our gathering
an enjoyable one.
This is new field and bids fair TO
become one OF the best in the mission.
Elders Alex. A. Lemon and VIM. Jepp'
hon have been appointed TO labor here
ala viii soon commence school, Tor
winch there has already been numerous
applications. The other appointments
are: Elders Sias Hutchings aud Joseph
4ulnney IT., at Lepa; Elders James b.
barton, labez w. Dangerheld and Sal
ausa at slumu; Elders Joseph A. Ras'
land and William w. WinegaTa at Salovi,
and Elders John w. Beck, Duncan
Alppen and William G.. Sears at Fagalli
Our advices from Tutuila regarding
theT gathering have not yet reached us
nul We have reason to believe that
Elders Orlando Bauus, Charles a.
Aueman. Alfred Jensen, Henry l..
horne Foster Cluit and Abiuadi Olsen
met IN conference on October goth and
27'h, with the Saints oil Tutuila and
Aunuu, at Alao, Tutuila. Elder lohu
T. COuley, who had recently Joined US,