Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-08
lions MAORI ASSOCIATION.
Rspor; Of LIS Reuuiin-A Pleasant aud
Enjoyable lime.

On Friday evening last a pleasant
social reunion was held 10 tne Four.
leonth war 1 assembly hall under the
susplcns Of zon's Maori association,
for Elders VINO Rave labored In the
New Zsalhnd mission, and their
friends.
The irst part Of the evening was
passed Ia formal meeting presided
over by President PaIman aud Is.
Goddard. There were proselt OF those
who have presided over the mission, 3;
returned Elders, 80; Saint, from New
Zealand AMI Australia, rs; relatives Of
Elders now In Now Zealand, 80, snd
about 20 others.
Aftor thcu'u opening exercises n
flnanclal repent was teau ami adopted;
also report Of the work accomplished
by the ASSOCIATE o.; the comfort.
aulo condition Of tue Maori sainls
who are now heated ia tbis city and
uUlug temple work; puDllanilg iitstR.
lure tor the muGion and the fur her
work necessary In this difsctioH.
Epistles itom the assoc lation aud the
Frat Presidency have been translated
anu the latter was kindly published In
tue DEsEtEr NEws aud distributed
um ny our lrirud. "A New ZsAlaud.
President Wm. PaKmau then I'D
dressed the meeting, exufessing HE
pleasure Ia tue same. Felt much
graft trd In llsrulng to the report Of
/ the Work done, sud the Interest mani.
| tested by tho returned Elders la regard
10 tho welfare Of those VINO tro now
lsb.ring In far away Maorlland. Was
much pleased with tho epistles cent,
aud spoke u the Joy In the hearts Of
the saints ani the Rooi that would
surely result from the same.
Toe assembly then sang several
Maori hymn.
Elder Joaeph JorgensOn Of Logan
represented the recently returned e.
Jete. lie reported the mission 10 being
Ia prosperous condition. At the
general conference mold lusl before he
left ~ Oc.ubrr last, each uistr Ct OF
conference wts represented and gave
favorable tepOtts,
Sister Kate II Kinney rendered an
organ solo.
El4st William Bromley Of A merloan
FORK was present hud said that no uud
presided In New u alRud In 1850.
Stated that he was in.truo 90 20 visit
the Ms0fls aad endeavoied ito open up
the WORK among them. ur rpaHp Vi
the valuable assistance rendered by
Brother Charles Htiy u AuUllaud
anu others and tue condition OF the
mls'iou generally during his term a.
president. lie referred to an Incident
In which no endeHvered to get small
tract translated. Not being bic 10 10
the work him-eli he employed a gov
efumtng Interpreter TO do !; tor him.
but when the man saw the matter to
be- translated and sue name Of srpr
Smith, he tfemblod with fear anu said
he dstcd not do II. "Huw Jiiluir /
now" sSid Bro. Bromley, 1--WE have
scores Of competent men iu Zion VINO
are aOlo to do this work"
Elder W. 4. Stewart was the next
speaker. lilo faid he succeeded Brother
Bromley ~ president OF tho mission
ami htd since served a second term ia
the same position. His special mission
was to the MaOrls. lie fsjolced Ia the
meeting Bnl said that It would be pro.
uuctive Of good. Ho spoke words Of
comfort anu cheer 10 those who have
Telstives lsboring In the mission.
Elder EzrN n, RiinarIs, about 10
leave for New Zi.laud, having been
called 10 preside there, said he nud al.
ready u led one mission TO that land,
rom 1854 10 l5sS-three yeats ana
seven months. While there no was
engaged IN the translation o tho Book
Of Mormon. spoke Of tue present call,
ana although tufprised, he felt like
goiug anu djlng MS best 10 the WORK.
lie appreciated tho lablTs VI the assucl.
alton anu hoped tie WORK would con.
linu0.
Refreshments were then served, and
all enjoyed themselves In oOnyefta.
ton, "reminiscences anu Bociable inter
change Of sentiments. Later In tho
evening Maori brother inuI
Whanga-addrrssed the meeting, OK.
pressing himself as bsiug greatly
pleased 10 b,ing able TO attend.
The association IL doing much good
and received substantial expressions
from many present. Many expteasel
Themselves that II WAS One Of the hap.
plest meetings attended for many
yenrf, Parents, wives and OhiiiTeU
had the pleasure of converting with
those who had seen their loved ONES 10
the Anupldes anu Elders loviugly
gtasped the hands VI tue,r CO.labJIUis
IN that lar'on land. The reunion viii
DO long remembered snd It was unAni.
mously decided to hold such gather.
ings seL.i-annually,
EZRA STBvENsoS,
SALT LAKE CIIY, Apri s, 1895,