Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-28

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now stands. The Enormous" referred
to in the letter were those who had
arrived In California In the ship Brook
lyn."
Sunday, June ~. We attended Sun.
day school In the Honolulu meeting
house from $50 4. m. TO 10 a. m. then
general meeting from 10 a. m. 10 - M,
next Mutual Improvement association
meeting and q special meeting from
4:5o TO o p. m. The last meeting was
tailed on account Of my presence.
spoke IN all 1.-THE meetings, through
tives seemed To- be highly pleased with
what was said, especially Ia the last
/ meeting, where we gave them some in.
tetcsting items Of Church history. Dur
ing the day we also obtained some
valuable historical Information from
several old native members, but they
are as a rule unable to give correct
dates.
Monday, June a. Afer attending to
some business In connection with Presi-
dent Noall. we Brother Noall. wife aud
child and myself left Honolulu ut 1870
p. ~. for Laic. where we arrived NJ 1870
y. m. We were all much pleased 10 get
back to our missionary home agd enjoy
a splendid nights rest.
Tuesday, June IS. resumed my his
torical labors at l.aie and continued
them diligently during the remainder OF
the week, assisted by President Noall,
Elder George ". Fisher. Sister Noall,
John Brown" aud others. On the
Tuesday We celebrated the tenth ami
versary Of the wedding Of Brother and
Sister Noall, they were married IN the
Logan Temple, June IS, 1855. A din
ncr was given at Lanihuli IN their
honor, tinwarc was presented them nc.
cording TO ancient custom, and appro.
pirate written congratulations presented
them. The best OF feelings were mani.
tested, and the occasion was enjoyed by
all. On the Saturday (the goth. nearly
all the male population OF Lanlhuli took
a swim In the ocean. This was my hsrt
bath In the Pacific. BY wading on as
far as possible and then watch for a big
wave, a person could cast himself on its
top or Immediately before II aud be
carried almost onto the dry beach
sand.
Sunday, June 40. attended Sunday
school and general meeting at l.aie,
speaking In both through Brother Noall
as interpreter. | also attended the
afternoon meeting, at which four ma.
tive sisters bore testimony. In the
evening the usual missionary meeting
was held at l.anihuli, at which Elders |
George II. Fisher. George II. Birdno,
Walter Scholes, Matthew Noall and |
myself were the speakers. spent the |
week culling notes for history, assisted |
by Elder George II. Fisher aud others |
On Wednesday. July 5rd, attended the |
closing exercises OF the Laie day school |
conducted by Brother Melvin NJ. Har- |
mon and Sister Laura l. Fisher. A |
very large number OF rectations were |
given, intefspersed with few songs |
Nearly all the scholars said something |
In their broken English, speaking from |
a platform made OF two tables which /
were placed in front OF the pulpit. Alter
the exercises native feast prepared for |
the occasion was partaken OF IN front OF /
the school house, or old mission house. |
We all participated, the whites sitting
on the porch and the natives on mats
spread on the ground below and under
a temporary bowery built the same day.
Alter the feast Elder Noall and myself
interviewed several OF the natives for
historical information. The GLORIOUS
fourth which is holiday here as well
as In America, was observed at l.aie by
some OF the Saints going to Kahuka to
witness the horse racing. Toward
evening some OF the missionary brethren
and sisters, myself included, took a
ride 10 the west coast OF the
Island beyond Kahuku, eight miles dis
ianl, visiting several points OF interest on
the way. Among these | nigh, men
lion several caves In the earth filled with
water, with which old legends and
lancy tales are connected. One OF these
IS the famous water hole situated
about a mile north OF the mission
house IN which a certain woman, fleeing
from the warriors OF Kamehameha Is
said to have dived and disappeared.
The soldiers watched In vain for her re-
appearance on the surface, and thinking
her drowned they bathed at their leis.
IRE ana while doing so talked freely Of
heir plans. The woman, meanwhile
hidden in cave, the entrance Of which
vas below the surface OF the water
istened to their talk, and, after they
lad left, came out OF her hiding place.
md making her way to the noun aims
where her friends. the braves OF Oahu,
we're concealed, revealed to them the
'lans and purposes OF the enemy. lust
,eiore we started out on our little holt
lay ride Elder Melvin NJ. Harmon left
ale on short mission to the island of
laval. On Saturday, the 9th, | at
ended the anniversary meeting of the
leliei Society; a number of visitors
we're present from Honolulu and IA.
anna. Good little speeches were made
nd warm greetings were exchanged.
also spoke few minutes, Elder Noall
After the services, which
we're held in the meeting house, we ali
marched across the green to the Relief
ociety hall, where another native feast
las prepared Tor hll. The whites and
alive visitors ate ON the upper floor
nd the others on the lower story. A
eel had been killed for the OCCASION;
hat and some pig, and the never failing
OF and some fish constituted the prin-
ipal bill OF fare, besides some water
ielon, and cakes made by the white
steTs.
Sunday, July 7. attended the usual
umber OF meetings at I.aie, speaking
/ the general meeting short time,
.lder Noall interpreting. also blessed 1
male child which was named Wiliama !
nj Naanao; and by special request | .
lesscd three OF the Honolulu sisters. :
Monday. July 8 finished my historic s
Al labors at laie, intending to leave i
morrow. During the day | accom-. \
anied some OF the brethren to Goat +
Hand, situated a short distance out 8
ON the Laie coast. A number OF the I
ltives were also there including the Z
honolulu visitors, who were busy !
altering fsi, which some OF them ate Il