Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-07

would not show the white feather by
felerri to the cold, the mud and rocks
and shells which cut our bare feet, or
the deep holes In the sand or clay into
which we plunged periodically. At
length we found ourselves on higher
ground, where we could feel the green
grass under our muddy feet. But where
were WEI We halooed long. loud and
often, and called out IN English, Danish
and Maori; but for long time all our
signals Of distress were unheeded; at
length the friendly response OF dog
wa, family heard in the distance, and
we Immediately stood Oft In the direc.
ton OF the sound. aud soon found our
selves climbing hill; more dogs began
TO howl, and finally whole regiment
"a small Ouel Of CANNES met Us; then we
saw light, and next we iounu the
village. oh these blessed dogs the
friendly act on the part OF the Takahiwai
CANNES on this occasion made me tor
give all the CDgs In New Zealand all
their former trespasscs against me, and |
have never kicked q dog since. While
our good brethren and sisters slept the
sleep that would have known TO awak.
ing I'LL morning, had we not disturbed
them hy our actual presence, these I'M
educated dogs instinctycly responded TO
our calls, and saved us from the I'M
pleasant experience Of wandering In the
mud all night
On OUR arrival IN the village. we found
Elders Gardner, GoH, Bartlett aud Mark
ham together with q number II natives
who had accompanied the Bay Of Is
lands Elders from Tc llofo, sleeping IN
the meeting house. Room was also
made tor US. and after shaking hands all
around Or all the VA ives as well as the
Elders aWoke To hear the hurried report
e our midnight advenlurcl we retired
to OBTAIN little rest before assuming the
responsibilities Of another day, which
was about to dawn upon Us when we
laid down.
Saturday October s5,h. We com
menced our conference at 10 a. IA.
Elder Guh was the first speaker, follow.
ed BY myself and Wike Tie Print, the
pre- sident " the Tikahiwai branch
Brother Gyh interpreted tot me, while ]
greeted the SAINTS from their CO religion
lists IN Zion, the Hawaiian SAINTS and
others, aud gave them some items Of
Church history. In the afternoon meet.
INK, Elder Charles B.Bdttlclt and Niremu
lie Iaitua we're the speakers; and Ham.
uera TOki, Joseph Markham and kliO
Muhani spoke in the evening.
sunday October s7lh. The conference
was continued ana closed, three well
attended meetings being held. Hcnari
Ic pifihl, Percy ). {. Going Through
Intctptctttl Eru Rcweti aud myself
Through Elder Goi as intrepetefl aud
Hal R liales spoke IN the forenoon.
L.. oil
principal speaker, aud IN the evening
Homeland, Make Tc piuhi. myscll
through T. der Gof as translator Ito.
tina l.paraiu,a and Elder Gardner were
the speakers. The spirit Of God was
poured out 10 rich measure both upon
speakers and hearers, aud We all had
season oi rejoicing. The natives seemed
to be IN the best OF spirits. and manifest
ed much interest IN the spirit Of our CON.
ference. During our stay we were ire 4.
ed 10 the best the village afforded, four
meals day being served. The food
was prepared Ia ueighboring COOK
mouse, aud the meals spread aud par
taken OF on the u -or OF the meeting
| house. Only the visitors, who had in
! creased to about thirty 1--WE before the
conference closed, ate and slept m the
meeting house. Among the visitors
I was l. def Peter ]. Nutdstrand, who has
| been a member OF the Church since 1870,
/ and took an active part IA tue AFFAIR." vi
| the mission on the South island years
/ ago. lie gave me important iniofma.
| ton about the early duingr of the
missionaries Ia Christ Church and
] vicinity.
The Whangarei district embraces all
that part OF the North island Of New
| Zealand which lies south Of the Bay Of
| Islands on tue east coast and OF TeKaftu
on the west coast. It's southern bOun.
Diary is the Haipara harDor ON the west
coast aud the town OF the Wade on the
east coast Tue baptized membership
Of the district Is asa, VI 55i souls, In