Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-04
LEAF OF MY JOURNAL.



tive Saints Of this place are anxlouslJ
waiting the arrival Of Saints from nd.
lacent branches, 40 tomorrow IL the
day appointed for our district conief-
snoe.
Our waiting has not been Ia vain,
for about q. m. the ARRIVAL NJ Pftsl-
dent Gardner, Elders J.H. Goa, G. II.
Bartlett, Joe. Msrkhsm and a mpany
Of twelve Ataofi Saints was an'
nounceI by one OF the native sisiets
VINO welcomed tbem from a distance
In the old familiar style, "Haere mai
Haere mat"
Alter shaking hands and rubbing
noses till nil were quite satisfied, =
warm lnourithiug supper was served
out In eafthen dishes and n nice white
cloth spread upon the door served ~
our tables, supper ever anu tue femhln'
der Of the day was spent talking with
old friends whom We had not seen Tor
long time.
At7p. m. the bell lolled the hour Tor
Karakia, which consisted Of a hymu,
chapter from the scriptures aud prayer,
nj the close Of watch the natives Of
this place arose and greeted Their guests
ana the Elder,; natives 10 turn te'
spending according TO Maori etiquette
aud all apparently iwefe harpy, cspec'
ialy did the SaintH' c0unteuanoes No.
sumo n cheerful glow whilv our worthy
president, Brother Gardiner was
speaking In reply 10 these many
speeches OF welcome aud respect 70
hun, A. he referred 70 bic fret visit TO
this village aud the fond remembrance
OF the past In connection with these
Saints, he being tho first 10 convey the
glad message VI great JOY AMI admin
ister Ia ordinances unto them.
About 10 pm. luuon was prepared
and we partook Of tho same freely, after
which smsll crowds gathered 10 diflot.
snt parts Of the building, sang bymut
and talked; nj late hour all retired TO
rest. About O'Clock a.m. our
peaceful siumbcrs were disturbed ny
the arrival Of Brother Andrew Jenson
ana Saints who left Mhangatei ptt
boat but had born delayed through
calling on friends nj 1faham's town,
and Inconvenience rendered from the
Tide and darkness OF tho nishi. Beds
were toon prepared AMI hll retired
TO the arms OF Morpheus.
Saturday morning October 49, still
raining, am. all assembled fof
morning kArakia, breakfast. About
p.i5 R.m. the people began gathering
In our whae karakia (nteting houst }
until the hour OF service arrived, there
wers about sixty persons present.
Elder ]. II. w. Con. ptesldun, ofthc
whAnagoiss district, called tho con-
ference to order ana gave cut hymn
page %. President VIM. Gardner II.
Tered the opening prayer; sang IRON
ptgeel.
Elder Con then Arsse aud made
few opening tumatks, explaining the
OBJECT OF our gathering togsther and
the Importance OF Elder Andrew Jon.
sons mission amongst us; closed his
remarks by encouraging all 10 DO frm
In the good work we have started out
In.
Historian Elder Andrew Jensen nd.
dressed " for about an hour, Elder
G1ii interpreting. He had brought a
special greeting from the FirsI Presl-
doncy OF the Church and from each Of
the Twelve Apo stiles.
He spoke briefly on the early history
Of the Church and how tbs Gospel had
been taken to the isles Of the tea; Of
the islanders great progress In theuCs'
pei, ana delivered n special greeting
from them TO our New Zealand Saints;
concluded after giving n short account
Of his travels from island 10 Island.
VIII Te Print, one Of the leading
chiefs and president Of the TAkAhiwAl
bfanch, arose and expressed his great
Joy In meeting with tue baints and
Elders. lie desired all 10 live their
religion NJ he knew II was true.
Singing from page 20. BonedieIion
by Native Henaro III Plrlhl.
Service commenced at 2p. m. by
singing from page 1863, koutow katoA
"a. Prayer by kAir Mashaui; hymn
page los.
Elder ChAs. Il. Bartlett, president OF
the bay OF Islands district, addressed
" for about an hour ON Church orga.
DiEation, showing that Prophets are
Indispensable sificefs Of the Church VI
Christ; quoted from 1 Cor. XII, 27-8l;
also gave us the koy whereby We nigh,
know true aud false prophets,
To Tairun, native, and consular OF
the Ts Hero branch, expressed his Joy
al being present; encouraged all 10 be-
faithful. The world call ~ the new
church; II ~ not new, but the old
Church Of Chrlst revealed again 10 the
children OF men, and l know II 10 DO
true.
Elder Thos. FinlAyson, president q
the European branch NJ OPnawhanga,
said he was pleased TO meet with the
Saints aud mingle his voice with tho
rpst Of thsm. Ho dwelt a short time
on the principle Of tithlng, showing
how he had been blessed siuco praoll.
cling that principle, TO the end that he
IL about 10 obey another one VI GOd's
great commandments, which " gather
lug out from Babylon.
Sang from page ~, Ngawau Te
Pirihi dismissed.
Evening aerv ces called 10 order at 7
pm. Sang ifom page 1853. Hoadi Tan.
lahi PitA offered payer. Singing.
HaTmaweTa, Maori Elder and president
~ the To HOro branch, spoke u short
time on the fall OF Adam, quoted from
Romano v, 1918, and bore IL strong
testimony 10 tho truthiulnoas OF tue
Gospel.
Elder Jos. Markham, Of the hay Of
Islands district, was next speaker. lie
showed how many different cfepds
there were all claiming to DO true I
lowers Of Christ; quoted Eph. ~, ..
Encouraged all ~ DO faithful ~ he |
knew Joseph Smith wac a PrOphe. OF |
God.
Tne following speaker, Maori, Kalo |
Munanl, president NJ the H0R Hlr |
branch, spoke briefly encouraging "a |
10 be- faithful Hnu give heed 10 tuu |
teachings OF the Elders, As lie knew |
this dOctrit q In true.
President WIN, Gardner snid Il gave |
him great pleasure 10 see s0 MY |
gathered together on this utuas,a