Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-08
LIONS MAORI Ass COLLATION..
A spl'udii time Lad At the ; mi. An.
mn ituii,n.


Tbs aemi.auuual tuBion VI the
membofs ana TRENDS oi Hion's Maori
association was held on Tuesday even.
Ing, Ocl. o. 10 the Fourteenth WafJ
Assembly Hall.
After usual opening exercises, prayer
being offered by Elder Rouerl MenHios,
tue treasurer. report fvt aix months
vas read aud adopted.
Bother D. goddsfd reported that n
lot oi literature, consisting Of Coutfit.
uiote, Juvouilo Instructor, Deteftt
New, MomAn's Exponent, etc, hiss
recenpy been sunt out TOT uso la the
mission. These fapufs aud magazilCH,
the back numbefs ~ " NJ home, are
eagerly sought Tor And read by our
Eufopeau Saints ami friends In far.oG
New Zualani hnd Australia.
The fop sition INV u 10 publish q
pamphlet q. IA. Auduuon'a "LAtter.
Jay SAlnsil, which hus been trans
lated into Maori for usv IN tue mission.
The aid Of members and ifisnds II
solicited TOT the accomplishment VI
this purpose. IL Il alaI desired that
We publish Maori hymn HOOK SION
as practicable. Meetings are held
each fflday evening with our Maofis
who are here; they afe working daily
In tho Temple and feeling well.
Also announced that pfes. WIN.
uafJasf and Elders Jos. w. Llnfofd,
fhos. J. Morgan, HeDer q. JsK and
X. Loo Bird were present, having az.
rived during tue day irom Missions IA
New ZEALAND.
President uatdnef addressed the
meeting. Expressed his pleasure In
being pfescnt On his return from bis
second mltsion. saiI that on h ffit
mission no was among this nrat six
Elders who we're appointed 20 learn
the hlaofi language And lAhof among
that people. With his companion.
Brother Charles Anderson OF SEWER
county, be staued cut by cutting aud
splitting LOCO fence posts tor Iiveli.
hood white prosecuting their studies.
Whilo thus engaged the Maifis be.
gan 10 take an intorss. In And iislsn 10
tue Gospel message anu tho work
among the people began. There were
many ha1ships H. contend with curing
those days, but they were blesssd N
their snofls aud had the pleasure OF
seeing the fruits thereof.
Said that tho experiences OF his
second mission were more In caring
Tor those who are now within the fold,
though the work Il spreadi9g and the
numbers Increasing until now there
arc upward OF $500 membofs. The
Elders have been much blessed In
their LAHORE, and the mission IL Inn
proving. Reported also that quite a
work Is being done among the
Europeans In New Zsaland And
Australia. lilo lett the Elders feeling
well aud enjoying their lsbsu.
Brother Angus +. Wright OF Oiden
said that he had lAbored IN the New
ZEALAND mission hnd during tue latter
part Of hia time pftsiIei over same
Was pleased 10 be al tho meeting Aud
enjoy the association OF Elders and
ifionds. Related many Interesting
experiences aud feelings while labor.
ing among the Maoris.
a census Of those present showed
pfeildentF, 3; Elders, -; representa-.
liNes u kidvfs now In New Zealand,
a2i returned Elders from Australia, .;
fupttteutauve6o OF Elders now In Aus.
traits, 6itelutned Elders tom Ia mania
i; Saints gathered from Tasmania, Q;
sAiu,s tom Australia, Z; sAinla fIum
New l,alana, 10; anu msny friende,
In All aDOui 200.
Brother Nicholas IA. urce,bsnk was
the oldest representative lAboTef pres.
rut, hAvlGg been there In 1850.
Pftsidont Wan. PaxInan said that
the mtouug Of ffieads, relatives And
isllow lAb0fers In one VI tho sweet
ihiugs OF life, anu he Tsloiced Ia our
rsuuisu meeliags. Related some Ut
his experiences; knew Brother Gard.
nel tl9to hsd laolTod a.d Travelled
with him. Thu Maons atu very HyAl.
Gus Ia pIOViding aad caring IJr the
Eldefs. The power u Coz IL with