Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-05
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received better treatment on any boat
and that the food was not TO be beiiefed,
but as the sea was rough Brother
Gardner took pity on the poor fishes
aud resumed bis old practice Of feeding
the same. We escorted the presidents
to Waikanae, about six hundred yards
from the wharf, where We have our
home with Tie Wirihana Tupeka the
president Of Waikanae branch,
We we're met here by few Of the
Maori S limits and q tangi Crying SPELL
was the result over the return OF Ezra
Richards. who had assisted In the trans.
lation Of the book OF Mormon into the
Maori language In this district. The
tnngi being over and the general
"honei" nose ubbing) attended to, we
sat down 10 a good supper, and al 4p.
m. We acre on our horses for twenty
two mile ride 10 Tcpuni, where we ar.
rived at m. and found all the people
IN bed. None Of these we're members
Of the Church. vet they made Us wei.
come at once aud we're soon up and had
the potatoes and meat boiling, which
were served 10 due time IN a large pan
which we surrounded, using our fingers
for knives and forks. We soon put
that supper out Of sight Then they
rang a bell that We should hold
kafakia evening prayer with them.
After which words OF welcome wee de-
livcred by them and answered by us, so
that We did not retire Itill ~ O'Clock.
We were up and of next morning be-
fore daylight without breakfast, that we
might not be bothered by the tide which
would DO fall by 10 o. m. To make the
story shon.we arrived at kopualarakihi,
the place Tor the conference, at ? p. m.
This was President Richards old field
Of labor, iu 1886 81, consequently
regular Maori tangi took place for JOY
over the return OF their old leauer.
This tangi was general, among outsiders
as well a. members; IA fact the church
OF England natives had called the con.
ference 20 be held at their church at
Arawairi that they might meet and show
respect 10 Brother Richards. We were
equally divided In number OF their
church members aud ours, and the
house was not large enough to accom-.
modatc both, so they fixed up another
house for them and let US have their
church, running two sets OF meetings
the 18th and 10Th Of July. TO say that
We had a good time would not begin to !
express Il.
Eight meetings we're held, presided |
over by ]. X Nelson the presiding |
Elder OF that district Presidents |
Gardner and Richards did the principal |
part Of the speaking. giving valuable in |
stfuctions. This was done by special |
request OF the natives. Besides these, /
Elders Nelson, Jacobsen. Allen, Lam.
bert, Tccples aud Embloy natives Tc |
"A aNtfamau NmWWu nHHHNNu
Hata Tekani, TIE Nauc lie kani, Tc
iifepaia, Penetana and Hoani Pairata
we're the speakers Brother Richards
baptized one woman aud blessed a
hid.
On Monday 10th, we started back
iolding good meeting that night at
'okolakina and Whaugara, arriving
iefe, Gibson, on the 2ist at p. M,
where the Saints were gathering for
pecial meeting and another time Of re-
olcing. Elder Peterson also met Us
lere. We received our home mail
which q always welcome visitor
when bearing good news.
The latter was not the case with
irother Richards Tor he received the
ad news OF his youngest child being
lead. This naturally caused a gloom
o come over ~ all and a feeling Of
,ympathy for the befeaved; yet the
spirit OF God was poured out upon us
md we had hive good meetings. the
NO presidents being the principal
peakeE. The house was filed with
saints from all parts OF this district.
The presidents took their departure
or Napier on the steam Ship Waihora
It S y. m. Wednesday the 77nd, we
.lders and number OF the natives
vent with them to the wharf and as
he natives sang their parting songs to
resident Gardner, who viii soon be
.oing home, caused no little comment
hereby note the death OF Mr, War.
let very warm friend to the Elders,
hough he never joined the church.
lie died July Ist, 1880. age So
CHARLES II. ENnLEy.