Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-14


thorpe, a European town seven miles
from Ashurst, leaving Elder Gardner to
proceed by train To Pa'mtrslon North
After cur arrival liz Bunnyihorpc We
visited tvcfal Scandinavian families rc.
siding In the vicinity, some OF whom
had shown considerable interest In the
Gospel md had been kind to the Elders,
and iu the evening we held little meet.
ing in the house OF Mr. lepson, who
lives about two miles from Bunnythorpe.
/ addressed the little congregation in
Danish aud spoke with considerable
freedom, but most II not all Of those
present were unwilling TO accept the
truth, the old Lutheran creed 20 which
they adhered being good enough for
them. There IRE quite number Of
Scsndinavians in Sew Zealand, who,
like their country men Boo America. make
good settlers. but only O. i.w Of them
care much Tor religion, and those who
DO. are generally stykler for the creed
Of their iotcfiher. After the meeting
we walked back TO Burnythorpc where q
Mr. B. Trsmewau, o. merchant, received
Us with kindness and kept Us over night
lie and his eslmlblc wife ute iuvcsuga-
tors OF "Momon.sm
Friday. November 79ih. Elder Jex.
who got an overdose OF Danish in the
meeting last right was sick this morn.
ing, aud It was with considerable diih-
Guilty that hr walked with me- tie siN
miles to palmcfaou North But ON our
arrival there. wc were made welcome
and treated with much kindness by Sis
ter Mctte Ka,rine jepscniwho together
with Brother lcpscn had waited several
days Tor Us. But before we came, he
mad to leave home to resume bis work
at distance. Here We also met Elder
Gardner again, who bad arrived in
Palmcrston the day before. After being
administered 90, Elder leN lc't much
better and was able 10 resume h.s jour
ney with eos before nigh, lie alter.
wards explained that BE- could stand lHu
Maori tongue alone uut whcl Do came
10 combination of Danish and Maori
at the same time, ha gets more than Doe
can conveniently digest not being man
of cry great physical powers. This 100.
cIdenl reminds ME OF 900 experience ]
had WhIIc travelling in company With
President Jesse N Smith, of the SNOW.
flake Stake nearly Two years ago Bro.
thcf Smith insisted that should DO the
lions share u the public speaking as We
held meetings iu the different settle.
menie, which dId, until Brother Smith
got so hoare that he could scarcely
cunyeso 90 tune loud enough to be
heard How Elder Smith could get
holrse by listening to my preaching has
always been puzzle 20 me, and did
not speak Danish either
After q pleasant visit with Sister lcp.
sen, who Is very hard OF hearing but Is
devoted Saint who enjoys the spirit
the Gospel, We proceeded by team To-
the Maori village called Tu Awapuni
situated about Two miles south OF Pal.
mcfston North where We held an interest.
ms little meeting in the evening with
the Maori saints, who seemed 10 Ipprc.
Ciatc our visit very much. We were
also well taken care of during the night
by Elder liguan Apa'arl who prcsidei
over the AHapuul branch.
Saturday, November 5olh. Elders
Gardner Jex aud myself accompanied
by HenaH Apatlrl and two other ma
lives from Tie AWapuni boarded the train
at the last named place, and travelled
seventy three miles southWId TO pori.
Iua. fourteen miles from Wellington
where Nc arrived at ii.45 a. m. having
Ell Hyel the sight OF the beautiful scenery
aud landscape, both along the coast aud
inland. AZ lourua, We met Elders
William s., Dimuni AMI Horace w.
Barton who are lHborng in the Mana
wAtu district, and we then walked mile
10 the native Village OF lakapuahIa,
which b p easanIly situated on the fOrl.
Tua bay. Here there Is lively branch
OF the Church We were made welcome
In the house Of Nucmu Neura lie kanac,
who piesldes over the branch, and we
also m Elders James ). Abbott aud
John II l.uis, the other two missionaries
who labor IN the Manawatu district
The SAINTS at Iakapuuia had made
splendid preparations iUT the reception
OF their visitors being wei provided
with food which they cooked DO good
style aud served ina large tent raised |
iut the purpose ujlCcnl To our quarter,
There are some hue Maurls 10 TINS place, |
most Of them can speak and understand !
English and aTr otherwise above the |
average OF their race In intelligence. |
They belong to historic and brave |
branch OF tic Maori people, OF which !
they seem to be justly proud, AMI |
Brother N,remu Nyen showed US a !
genealogical chart which gave his fore
fathers Tor thr,y.,iN generations back. !
We commenced our FIRST meeting az p.
M, being among the speakers. Elders
Gardner aud DImond aud q native bro
Their were the speaker Ia the evening
meeting,
Sunday, December Ist Our confer.
euCr 40 TakapulhiJ was continued anu
three me ,iuss were held. 10 response
to written Invitations % number VI Euro
peans attended the first two meetings,
at winch the preaching was done In Eng
lish, Elder Gardner and myself DrlnE
the sneakers, We had good time, and
the Holy Ghost gave the servants UI the
Lord utteTanCc. We also blessed Two
chidre la the evening meeting El-
ders lex, Ellis and Barton and slv raj
OF the native brethren were the speak
eTs.
Monday, December and. com.
mtnCyd my historical lauoB in good
earnest, being assisted by Elder, IeN,
Abbott and others oi the brethren. by
way OF finishing our conference another
meetin. was ned In the evening at
which Elder Gridner and were the
PRINCIPAL speakers The following two
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