Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-27
FROM MISSIONARY FIELDS.

I morning in both the Aneane meeting
house and the Aialaela borwery with
large numbers at each place. sunday
school exercises commenced Mt 1880 in
the Malacla bowcry and the Aleipatn
(Which includes the Aneane and Malae-
la schools. Pesega Tftfl and Stu
papa schools each rendered II program
consisting Of exercises such as ques-
tons and answers on the organization
: of the Church, personality of God.
Articles OF Faith, etc, in very cred
liable manner. The exercises were
little long but none the less enjoyable.
Priesthood meeting was then held with
thirteen Seventys, two Elders, one
Priest. four Teachers and two Deacons
present. Each made Il few remarks
and we all listened to some valuable
and encouraging words from Elder
Wood.
The following were ordained Deacons:
( Thomas Purcell by Brother wood.
Maiva by Brother Quincy, and Al
fred Swenkey by Brother Olson. APP
pointments We're then made as fol-
lows: VIM. w. Vinegar at Siumu.
Abnadl Olsen and Edwin Smart at
Pesega, N. G. Stringham Mt Supapa.
Jos. Quincy Jr., Jos. X. Witbeck and
Wife at Malaela and Aneanc, VIM. l..
Worsencroft at Fagaloa, j. w. Danger
field at Tifitlh, Nm. McDermott Jr.
at Tiavea, q. c. Salisbury and d. +,
Cluff at Fagalli.
After n we'll attended meeting in the
afternoon. conference exercises We're
brought to n close with II meeting In
the evening at which Brother Wood
made the closing remarks. all having
had "a spiritual feast the like of which
was never before known on the Island
of upolu. In all. there We're six general
meetings held and remarks were made
by is Elders and natives holding the
Priesthood
1t is pleasing to note that S. Manoa
who came to Samoa in 1868 from
Hawaii as n missionary under Gibson
Is still firm in the faith and made the
| opening address at conference. The
| authorities of the Church We're pre-
seated and sustained by the people at
| the Saturday morning meeting. But
one baptism was recorded during con-
| ference exercises but since tine confer
ence held in May last 30 baptisms have
| been made on the island and there
are good prospects for making at least
| that many more in the comm five
| months.
on Monday after closing testimony
| meeting by the Elders we partook Of
| the hospitality of Brother Alfred Kent
son at dinner and spent the afternoon
in distributing some little prizes among
| the school children and to the winners
! Of races of various kinds. "A concert
| in the evening consisting of a farce
| by the Aleipata school, songs by Ell
ders and schools, with lantern eX-
| hibition brought our day of pleasure to
| n close and with the dawn of Tuesday
| morning commenced scattering of
| Saints and Elders to their various sta
| tions with n determination to make
more buptisms and to prepare for a
| better time next conference than has
| been had at this.
our missions mother. Sister Witbeck.
| who came to Samoa on last steamer.
I 90 ID aE.aHN
| healthy part OF the island and Will re-
| ceive most excellent tres tment at the
| hands of our native and half-cast
| Saints, and although hut few are able
| to converse with her In her native
tongue, her gentle nature and motherly
| smile sinks deep into their hearts and
has already made for her many warm
| friends. To see her is to love her. and
with the help of the Lord great and
! n glorious work can and will be per-
| formed by Sister Wit'-sok.
n. G. STRINGHAM,
Clerk of Conference.