Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-09

another turn. The cheeky man offered
some abuse, and Just as We were ready
to reply. another young man stepped to
the front and Chamnioncd our cause IN q
most earnest and spirited manner, until
the other fellow went away conOundcd
and beaten. complmcntcd our I'M
known friend Tor standing up for truth
and right as he had done, and said he
was evidently a genuine Englishman
who believed In fair play lie said he
did, and tina: I've had enjoyed the meet.
ing, and would as soon hear the Gospel
preached by Mofmons as by any other
Such IS the lite OF Mormon missi0nares'
How diversified IS the experience OF
an Elder in a foreign land ielt iush'
lied in doing what did after the meet
ing, as the only Thing ] could think OF at
the moment 10 countcract the siccpincss
and indifference which seemed 10
possess the little audience. But the
European population Of Te Aroha cares
more Tor English gold than heavenly
truths 10 Is strictly a business place,
aud nearly all the inhabitants get a
living either direct or indirect from
tourists who frequent the place as q
health resort.
on Monday, January OH, the day after
conference had closed. most OF the
Elders and visiting SAINTS took their
departure Tor their different fields OF
labos and respective homes. Elder
Gardner returned 10 Auckland, accom-.
panied by Others OF the brethren, among
whom were Elders Charles b. Bartlett,
Christian Peterson Joseph &. lofgcn.
sen, Lewis G.. iloagland, Wiliord L.
Nebckur and lanes >. Abbott, who re-
turn to their homes In Zion after per
forming good missions IN New Zealand,
The next day more Elders and Saints
LEFT, but / still remained 20 finish up my
historical labors In the llaurlki district
being well taken care of by Rcha Arcfa'
hama, the president Of Tie Aroha branch,
in whose house Elder Gardner and my.
self had occupied a comfortable room
all the time during our soioufn IN Tie
Aroha.
On Wednesday January Slh, finished
my labors In Tie Aroha, and at 10 a, m.
Elder Joseph w. Linlord and myself
gave the parting hand to Elders Joseph
NJ. Folkman aud Moroni Lazenby and
the native Saints, who still remained At
the village. and Brother Rewi MOkeua
took Us In q cart drawn by two horses,
fourteen miles over the lowlauds to
Murinsyillc, where we took the tram Tor
the famous health resort Rotouui which
Is beautifully situated at the foot OF the
mountains and on the west shore OF
lake Rolorua. New Zealand Is siuguafl.
~ rich IN springs Of water holding
m solution, and some OF
these are already noted lJr their valu.
able medical properties. Both hot aud
cold springs are loundthe former being,
with lew exceptions, confined to the
North Island, where superficial volcanic
iOfces have been active since the so-
called tertiary PERIOD, and are not yet
dormant The thIrmall
springs district OF New Zealand com.
prises an area Of upwards OF 10000
acres, or close to 1000 square miles.
The length Of the district Is abOu, fifty
miles, with an average breadth oitwcuty
miles. Its altitude varies from 900 to
900 feet above sea level. The most
striking physical features Of this region
are the extensive pumice plains, inter.
sected m various directions by high
ranges OF igneoui formation, which are
relieved here and there BY enormous
trlchyiic cones. Forests OF eAtraordi.
nary luxuriancc and beauty clolhe the
and border the extensive
plaleaus, while hot lakes, boiling
geysers, and thermal springs are dotted
Tar and wide over the country. These
springs are Of the most varied chemical
and Of every degree Of ten.
peraturc from CO. TO ara H. The New
Zealand government, has chosen the
western shore OF Lake Rolorua Us the
basis OF operation Tor opening up this
wonderful district as a sanitauum and
bathing establishment The sanilarum
reserve here comprises an area OF come
fifty acres bordering on Lake Rotoua,
Twelve years ago this was a bowling
covered with manuka scrub,
and diversified only by clouds ol steam
rising from the various not springs.
Here the adventurous invalid OF years
ago pitched his tent and derived what
satisfaction he could from digging a
hole IN the ground for a bath la many
Instances he immoTtaliled himself hy
giving his name to the spring, and thus
the visitor Of the present day has point.
cd out 10 him such as "Cameron's
Bath" 'Mcliugh's Bath, "The Priests
Bath etc. The acid waters in the
latter are said to have nothing equalito
them Ia any part OF the world. OIher
springs have received their names from
some real or imaginary quality, and thus
we hear OF the Madam Rachel. The
Rain Killer, The Coffee Pot, Blue Bath
etc. Now the former desolation has
been changed, garden intereCted by
walks and drives lined with evergreens
N.HtwNaHsaH d. l..
also delight the eye, and cOmmOdious
bathing pavllions are built over the
principal springs.
Thursday, January 9TH. Having en-.
ioyed a comfortable nights rest al a
private boarding house AZ Rotorua. where
we put up, Elder l.iuiord and / arose
early In the morning and walked two
miles south to the renowned Maori
village WhakaTewareWa, where we
spent the forenoon taking In the sights
and admiTlng the natural wonders which
are grouped together here on a few
acres Of land. There are numerous
small lakes, In some OF which the water
is boiling hoJ In others tepid, and in
some cold. The geysers, which were
the greatest attractions years ago, are
not so active now, and hence not so in
teresting as before. one that used to
send boiling waters a hundred feet IN
ia the air at regular intervals is almost
dormant now. Only by putting ON
seyc--l bars OF soap and other stuff
possessing explosive qualities. can IL be
forced to play and tneL only once or
twice day, lot steam emerges from
The springs aHd assures In the rocks.
and wherever one walks a hollow sound
is produced which conveys the idea
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