Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21
Jenson's Travels.
LErrEE no. xxxv

Friday, October nth, 1895. After at.
Lending to some necessary business in
rroneetlon with the transportation Of FL.
den, I commenced my historical labors
in Auckland, New Zealand, pertaining
10 the Austrslasian Mission, assisted by
Elder lonn Johnson, who Is the seere.
lsary Of the mission. He commenced to
sc, in that capacity a few months ago,
when Elder Ben Goddard, the former
secretary, returned home from a long
lyand faithful mission.
Saturday, October i2th. / continued
my labors Of the day previous, and was
lintfoduced to Elder Charles Hardy,
president Of the scattered fragments Of
what was once the Auckland branch.
Brother Hardy embraced the Gospel in
1884, in Australia, and. together with
other Saints, sailed from the province Of
Victoria, April 97lb, 1855, on the brig
Tafguena, bound ior America. But the
ship sprang a leak and only brought her
passengers TO Honolulu, Hawaii. where
she was declared unfit for further sea
service; and the emigranls had to pur.
sue their way from there to America as
best they could. Brother Hardy. who
was then an unmarried man, succeeded
IN reaching San Bernardino, California,
where he lived for several years, but in.
stead Of going to Utah when the San
Bemardino Saints migrated ihiiher,
Brother Hardy went to England. where
he took to himself a vile and In due
course Of time wendell his way to New
Zealand, where he has raised quite a
family. After the elapse Of many years
he saw Latterday Saint meeting ad-
verused in an Auckland paper, which
caused the old spirit Of Mofmonism to
come Upon him anew, and he made him
sen known to the Elders. and was In
due course OF time baptized by Elder
John r. Sotenson, OF Salt Lake City.
Since then he has remained a faithful
member Of the Church, and has often
assisted the mission in a material way,
being blessed with some Of this worlds
goods.
Thursday, October 18th. Having oc.
casion to seek retirement while consult
ing about matters Of importance, Elder
William Gardner and myself started out
on an early morning walk, In the course
oil which we ascended the famous Mount
Eden, an extinct volcano, situated about
three miles inland from the business part
Of Auckland. The mount or hill Is
about GO feet high, and the view from
is summit Is most extensive and mag.
nihceni. All around Is seen the craters
OF extinct volcanoes, a careful count foot
ing up the remarkable total OF o., with
In a radius OF five miles, showing what
warm corner Of the earth this must
have been at some prehistoric date.
Auckland, with is beautiful suburbs
and splendid harbor, lies spread out at
ones leet, aud beyond the Waitakeru
ranges on one side and the Coroman-
dels on the other, while the extinct vol
cano. Rangitoto. with its tnole cone,
dominates the Landscape straight ahead.
Mount Eden is also interesting in other
points. The crater remains a perfect
inverted cone. forming n vast amphi.
theatre. which is somtimes used for mass
meetings OF the populace. In older
Maori days the hill was a pa or strong
mold, and the terraced Notifications are
plainly visible on It's sides.
Auckland, containing population OF
about 1000, including suburbs, Is stu.
aied on the shores OF Waiiemata har-
Dor, a beautiful stretch OF water branch.
ing from the Hauraki Gulf. The ground
upon which the city is built IS rolling,
and some Of the hills are quite steep;
but as the streets, instead Of crossing
each other at right angles, have been
laid out so as TO conform to the hill
slopes, the streets are quite nicely grad
ed. Auckland is the chief port for the
trade with the South Pacific Islands
The city was founded by Governor
William Hobson, In 1870. and II re.
msiued the capital OF New Zealand ill
1864, when the seat OF government was
removed to Wellington.
Since October s7lh, 1854 Auckland
has been known 10 Laller-day Saint
history. On that day Elders Augustus
Farnham and William Cook landed In
Auckland from Australia, as messengers
OF truth and salvation 10 the people OF
New Z, aland, which at that time con-