Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-25

''N wv VESSELS came uOWu lOktNntIf
and we sprang on board the schooner at
an oppouune moment when the waves
llIted US TO proper cleva ion; and At
ter bidding Elders Cluh aud Olsen and
our native Saints and friends Goodbye,
we continued our voyage on the
schooner from the mouth Of Page Page
harbor. In two hours and half we
sailed twelve miles with a good wind
and over a rough sea to Leone Of
which town we cast anchor at ~
o'clock a. m As the schooner
was to take in cargo Vi
cobra at this place, all han $
landed and Elder b sck and
James MaCkic, a European member
made US very welcome and treated US
We spent the day and evening In
pleasant conversation and In taking a
walk through the village, which Is the
largest Ia Tutuila. 1t Is beautifully stu
ated on a bay and looks like a little city,
when one approaches I from the sea
side. The houses scattered along the
beach and the fine steepled Catnollc
church In the centre vi the village, pre-.
church can be seen long ways of at
sea and serves the uavigatots as con.
spcuuus mark. The place reminded
me very much Of the little city OF Saby,
situated on the coast OF the Catiegat, IN
old Denmark, where spent some OF my
boyhood days.
Contrary to our expectations we were
obliged to spend two nights at Leone,
"A Z a. -
ON board the schooner ilatly refused to
work ull Monday There was a mar.
rage feast going on In an adjoining
village, TO which nearly all the Young
people OF the town were invited, and
the Sam1ans are 50 very much more
fond OF ieasting, eating and drinking
than work, that our captain aud the
merchants who were interested IN the
cargo pleaded in vain for having the
schooner loaded ON the Saturday.
Sunday, September. 7g.h. As We un
eNpectedly had to spend a Sunday in
Leone, we concluded to hold a meeting.
But through the influence oi the Lon.
don mission priest who resides here,
we were unable to obtain the large ma
tive building which might properly
be termed the town hall, and IN which
chiefs meet together for council We
were thus obliged 10 hold OUT meeting
In Brother Mackie's native house, where
only about twenty people met with Us.
In the afternoon ! a tended Catholic
services IN the church ready mentioned
and also IN the London mission chufch,
where the native minister cndeavored to
influence his flock against the 'Mor.
mons,' who were IN the village lust
then. OF course he got his inspiration
from his white chief. We spent another
pleasant evening at Brother Mackie's
house, l. lwafd Hahn, German brother,
who also has a Samoan wife, being
among those present. Brothers Mackie
and Hahn and one native arc the only
members Of the Church at Leone; but
an attempt will perhaps now be made to
open a station here.
Monday, September 3o,h. At J p M,
Elder Beck aud boarded the schooner,
after taking an aiieciionate leave OF our
friends In Leone. and set sail for Apia,
Before leaving, Brother Mackie made
me present VI fine Samoan mat to
take home. We spent the night cross
ing the thirty five mile wide strait which
separates the stands OF UpJlu and tn.
tuili. The captains wife and two other
natives were the other passengers on
board.
Tuesday, October Ist. Having spen,
an uncomfortable night rolling to and
fro on the deck oil the schooner, the
morning hour found Us sailing of the
north coast Of Upolu, and as the wind
soon afterwards died out, or nearly so,
II took us all forenoon to get to Apia
But we got there at las; aud we felt
greatly relieved in body and mind when
the anchor was dropped in the Apia
harbor precisely at ~ O'Clock noon.
Our trip to ruiuila had consumed eight
days, during which we had sailed about
$50 miles (inclui,ng beating distance);
and We had been successful IN obtaining
historical information, though We missed
some Of the Elders from Zion whom We
had expected to see.
On our landing at Apia, we learned
that the steamer Tayiuni, with which !
should have IA sen passage TO New Zea,
land, had come and gone during our
absence, and that for a month to come
no other Union Steamship companys
vessel would leave FOR Auckland. This
was somewhat Disappointing TO me, but
! decided to secure a passage on the
next mail steamer from America, which
was expected In day or two. After
taking lunch with our friend, Mr.. Helle
soc, Elder Beck aud walked through
the bush, following winding trail, TO
Fagalii, where we arrived at J p. M, and
found all well at headquarters, Elders
Sears, Kippen and Lemon holding fort.
The latter, however, was there on
visit from his station on the east end o
Upou where the brethren are busily
engaged Ia building new meeting
house. ANDREW JESsos.
FAoALu, Samoa, October 3rd, 1895.