Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-16

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LARRY prosperous condition A numbe
Of bsptisms had been performed luI.
ing tue past year.
| Afternoon meeting, 9 o'ciocK. Tive
children were blessed and the Sacr a
IN ent was ndminisierei.
Vnere being quite o number oil
Europesns prese at from the suIrouud.
ing setlicme ate. IL was thought beet Il
have tho speaking done ia Il 1gilsh and
interpreted in MAORI 80 that all mis- hi
be INSTRUCTED.
Elder w. O. Castieton was the first
speaker. His remarks were conf ed
cnithy TO the early persecution OF the
Saints OF the latter days.
Elder Gideon L.. Andrus epoke of
tho authority which mad sgain been
restored TO earth, aud upon the fret
principles. Elder Richards Interpreted
for both epsakers.
Toe European portion of the audi.
ence WAS supplied vita Gospel tracts.
rnis being thu hrst Sunday in the
montp, aud Fast day, 1t was observed
| by Saints ami Eiuers in the appointed
way.
Evening meeting, I O'clock
lens Il. Nelson, presiuent OF the Wa
| apu district, said that he and his com.
panioD had not only endeavored TO
care for the Saints, but had visited
many OF the outsiders, and believed
that good would bs the result. He en-.
Outraged the Saints to cultivate the
spirit VI charity for each other,
Waita Niwna, cou nselor to the
PRECEDENT OF the Nuhaka branch, con-
graduated the Saints OF the WairAra.
pa district for the manner in which
they has nssisled In providing tor
those who hal come to the conference.
He apoko In n very interesting man.
ner on the at0nement ana Church
Organization.
Elder James q. Allen, presi dent Of
the Mania district, reported his dis.
tficl a. being very large one, and
the msiority OF the Saints endeavor.
log to ave up to the requirements OF
the Gospsi. He spoke upon tho sub.
ject OF Toe Holy Gnost.
Aporo kumeros, ipresideDt OF the
Pspawnt Ursnoh, referred to the re.
markabie man er In which many OF
the Elders mad been blessed In &C.
quiring the Maori language, H..
ieit to rejoice that his Language mad
been carried T. z on by the returned
Eiders.
During the day two European meet.
inss we're held At Carter ton, at whioh
Elder Fenion presided. The speakers
were Elders Caoh, Browning aud
Dlm0nu. The attendance was not
large, but those who were present
were very active and appeared to he
much Interested.
Second day Elder Walter Bunot,
| President OF the Wairau district,
reported the distr ct over which he
preside0, and spoke upon the subject
OF baptism.
Rewi Maaka testified TO the truth
iulnets Of the remarks OF previous
speakers. Referred to some OF
Chris,'s parallels, and gave intsrpreta.
ton thereof. He spoke Of HIS recent
Welt to the Ksingo OF the Maori king,
where lie had me- two Maori prophets
and explained some OF the Gospel prtn-
cipies 10 them.
Elder Joseph Markham, president OF
the Bay OF Ioiands district, compared
the Church OF Christ as IL existed in
former dsys, with the latter.dsy or.
gnnizltiJn, showing both contained
like oifiosfe and gifts. Referred to the
numerous churches IN existence, and
explained how ali could know for
themselves which IL the true one.
Afternoon meeting 2:3p.-Elusr T.
s. Browning, president OF the Canler.
bury district; Preaidsut Richsrds in-
teIpreting, said there 10 but one God to
whom we owe reverence, and but one
way to regain tine preseoce of our
Heavenly Father. The scriptures
contain an account OF the acts OF
Christ and His Apostles, ana by
studying thtm we may become &C.
quainted with the laws and com.
s,f mi tr,sr III.
pect to OBTAIN salvation.
Elder Hal b. Halss, President OF
the Whangarei district, rela ted some
OF his experirncss while travelling
among those who had not yet rom
dsrsd obedience to the Gospel, anu
spoke upou hrst principles.
Elder Il. j. O'BrieD, president OF
the Hawkes. Bay district, said 1t IL
within the reach of each one OF US to
know which lie the Church OF Christ,
aud urged all 10 seek for that knowl.
edge.
TIE Hats and TIE Kaul aud Remi
Mokenn commspte upon the rem rks
OF previous speakers and each bore his
tsstimony to the tru.bluiness OF the
Gospel.
Three meetings we're held in the
evening. Tao local Priesthood met in
one OF the rooms adjoinlng the meet
ing house and was represented as tol-
lows: Elders, %; Priests, 3; TeacAers,S;
Dsscons, 4. President Richards au.
dressed the meeiidg on the power aud
object of the Priesthood, and showed
how II hat been handed down from
God through His servants. He gave
much good advice to those present.
Questions relative TO the conference
1898, Fast Day, authority 10 connec.
ton with different degrees OF the
Priestho pod, and the way In which
certain offenses should be- dealt with,
were anked, and President II ohards
answered all satisfactorily.
A testimony meeting was held with
the sisters ami those not holding the
Priesthood, Elders Nelson and Peter.
son being la charge. Twenty-seven
awaited themselves OF the opportunity
OF testilyine to the truthiulness OF the
Gospel snd the goodness OF God.
A European meeting was held Ia
the FOresters' hall, Graytown North,
the speakers being Eiders Fentou and
Brow ming.
Tuesday. third day, 10 n. m.--Elder
II. Lee Bradford, President OF
the Wairarapa district, In report.
ing said some OF the S,ints
were lukewarm aud Indifferent,
but lie had hopes of the cJuierence