The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-20

speaker would not believe, had he not
seen it himself, that anyone could be
come so infuria ted and then calm down
so quickly and forget it as those who
live upon the islands of the South
Seas
They have great faith, the laying on
of hands being one of the principal
means of healing the sick, but they
occasionally mix the true faith with
sorcery.
The speaker was glad of the
privilege of again mingling with the
people. One learns to appreciate our
mountain home after prolonged jour
neys to foreign lands He thanked God
every day that he was one of the peo-
pie of the true faith.
Elder Burton said that he was not
accustomed to speak before such large
audiences The congregations he had
spoken to were vastly different in more
ways than one. The population of that
vast island, Australia, was made up
mostly of English and the missionaries
found it extremely hard to so much as
get an audience. A great many had
heard of the gospel before leaving Eng
land but were prejudiced and would
not listen. Still the few converts were
faithful and would lay down their
! lives for the true gospel.
The elders are working hard and are
gradually making progress which will
! bear fruit in the future. The families
who have brothers. sons and husbands
there need have no fear for their well
! fare. They will all return safe when
their work is accomplished. He would
like to see all the members of the true
faith gathered together here in our
mountain home and make one united
people all serving God together.
We all have a soul and body to save
and should fulfill the mission we are
! here for, and we shall receive the
! Lords blessing.
Elder Benjamin Goddard, of the New
Zealand mission, made brief address.
saying he was greatly surprised to be
! called upon to speak, but would en-
deavor to say few words. The ma
tives of New Zealand are very similar
to the people of Hawaii, the same traits
! of character are noticeable in both.
| The elders. are making a great many
converts and the good work is rapidly
( progressing.
After leaving New Zealand he had
visited Tasmania, New South Wales
and Queensland and found that the
| progress was not what he would have
! desired. However, the prejudice which
has existed for so long is passing
away and the fruit of the work is about
! to be gathered
A H. Cannon said he was greatly
! interested in the report of the elders.
1t was wonderful what the Lord was
doing among the dark skinned races;
it would not be long before the ma
tives of South America would be open
to the gospel. In fact there was more
friendly feeling among the nations of
the earth toward the Latter-day saints
than had ever existed before, and the
new condition, that of statehood would
be of benefit; the people having a voice
in the election of the chief magistrate
of the nation would be of help. Mis-
sionaries would be protected in foreign
countries by the American legations
There was a time when they were mo-
looked upon as American citizens by
our foreign missions but statehood
would right this long standing wrong
He hoped the people would live within
their means, saying that debt was thu
root of a large part of the Wickednes.
of the country; and not only keep out
Of debt as private citizens but to cleo
only such men to guide the affairs O
the state as would pursue an econom
ical course; that if the taxes wer,
raised higher it would cause a gooC
many people to sell their homes ant
become leasers. This was the wors
thing that could possibly happen t.
any commonwealth and must be guard
ed against; that the officers elected
must be honest and not allow none,
to influence their votes; that the maj
who would offer money for a vote wa
a rogue and the man accepting it ;
slave.