Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-06
HAWAIIAN MISSION.
Excellent Report of tho Recent scmi-An-
nuul Conference.
Lale, Oahu, H. l.. oct. s, 1891.


Laie Oahu. II. l.. oct. s. 1891.
| To the Editor:
The seml-annual conference Of the
| Hawaiian mission has just been con-
cluded here nj Laie. where Elders and
Saints have been permitted to join
once more In seeking Instructions and
| comfort from Divine hand. Con-
ference commenced on Sunday. oct. 8.
/ There was present good attendance
OF Saints from Laie and surrounding
branches. besides fair Representation
from other Islands OF the group. On
the stand We're the following Elders
and sisters from Zion: Samuel Il. Wool
| ley president of the Hawaiian mission;
| Edwin c. Dibble, George IL. Birdno.
| Lewis II. Jenkins. John ID. Hooper, Jo-
seph II. Brinton, George p. CART, VIII
liam ID. Hin. Edwin W. Fiheld. Samuel
Paset, James $. Whitaker, Chas. ".
Hancock, John a. Ahlstrom, Chas c..
Bush, Thomas A. Waddoups. Abraham
Fernandez, William A. Williams. VIII
liam u. Davis, Joseph G. Maughn, Par
ley T.. Musser, Robert X. SAINT, Ella C..
] Blrdno, Tryphena Is. CARR, Elizabeth
Z. Williams and Jennie Musscr.
The iirst session was devoted to gen.
! eriu conference. during which the Sac
rament was administered, followed by
appropriate instructions from Elder
Woolley. Several sessions were then
occupied by different Church organiZa-
tons The Sunday schools OF Luie,
kahana, Kaluanui, and Waikiki pre-
sented exercises as n review of their
studies during the last six months; the
Mutual Improvement associations of
Laie, Waikiki, and Kahana gave sim
liar exercises and devoted some time to
the hearing of reports from associa-
lions In the adjacent Islands, the gem
eral Relief Societies occupied one ses-
! sion, during which instructions were
] given pertaining to that branch Of mis-
/ slonary work, and reports were given
| of as many societies as practicable.
| During the remaining sessions, instruo-
tons were listened to from the travel
ing Elders who also gave an account
| of their recent labors among the peo-
| pie
Altogether, twelve meetings were
| held. and the Spirit of the Lord was
! Gbundantly poured out upon ALL Both
| foreign and native Elders seemed led
| to bear strong testimonies concerning
! the divinity OF the latter-dny work on
| the closing day Oct. G, the general and
| local Church authorities We're present
ed and unanimously sustained, togeth-
/ u WIN tllt lNlhlli appointments lot inc
| ensuing half-year, the latter being as
| follows:
| Temporal-Samuel r. Woolley. man
| agcr of Laie plantations: JOS II. Brin-
| ton, assistant manager: Geo. p. CART.
| school teacher and hookkeeper: Jennie
! Musser. assistant school teacher: Ella
! c. Birdno. store keeper: Sisters Wool
| ley, CART and Williams. to attend to
! their respective domestic labors; VIM.
| a. Williams and VIM. y. Davis. to en-
| gaze In erecting buildings and machln-
cry and assist in other labors on the
! plantation.
| observation-disclosures r. jenkins and
| Abraham Fernandez. to labor In Homo
lulu branch; F.. W. Fiheld and Kealohn,
| oahu conference; John d. Hooper and
| John A. Ahlstrom, Kanai; Geo II.
| Birdno, Farley p. Musser and s. w.
Kahoe, North Hawaii; Thomas A.wad-
| doups, Samuel Paget and All Fat,
South Hawaii; Chas. c. Bush and Rob-
ert n SAINT, Hilo; VIM. D. Hill, Jos
| q. Maughn and N, X. Hiapaole. West
! Maui and Molokal Jos s. Whitaker,
| Chas. w Hancock. East Maui.
| Releases: Edwin C. Dibble was re-
| leased to return TO his home in Zion
| Edwin w. Fineld was sustained as
| clerk of the mission.
The Hilo conference. comprising the
| districts Of Hllo and Puma, was created
last April. thus making three con-
] ltlttNtf OF lTt lNlufu VI fthNHlls Nlul
| has now hen divided into two con-
| ferences. Fast and West. and II Is
! hoped that thereby more effective work
! can he done In stimulating the Saints
| to activity and spreading the Gospel
| among nOn-members One hundred
and nfty-seven persons have been nd
| ded to the fold during the past six
months. which makes us feel that we
! labor not in vain.
The singing. which was furnished by
Lale choir, was excellent and showed
dillgent work on the part of the leader,
| Sam Lua, and members.
Many were the expressions Of
| good will toward one another and
| feeling OF contentmont exists gener-
| ally among the people. The Laie Saints
opened their homes to those In atten-
dance from other places, while they
| also did much toward making the
visitors comfortable. The fact that
feeling Of hospitality toward the FL
| ders continues to he shown among the
| people. with n desire among non mem
| bers to investigate and observe the re-
| quirements of the Gospel, gives evil
dence that there is yet room for the
| accomplishment OF great work In
the future, Notwithstanding the Cos
| pei has been preached n this mission
| for many years.
An abundance Of rain has generous
ly descended, much to the Improvement
| of growing crops.
With thanks to Him in whose cause
we labor, the members OF our little
colony feel more determined than ever
| to prove ourselves diliEent servants
| in the Masters vineyard.
| The latest missionary arrival In our
midst is n little stranger from another
world. Born on Scptember 18th to
| Brother and Sister Woolley. n SON
| Joseph Rowberry-for such he has
been christened--ls pleased with mis-
sionary life and seems well fitted for
n long soJourn I'm mortality. Sister
Woolley was thus prevented from TAX
| inn part II the conference procecdlngs
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