Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-10

/ AbA buA blAUIl lEltuhH WIN are
mere, pFovl1ing literature Tor tue mis-.
sion, etc. Referred 10 number OF
circumstances OF GODS goodness in
preserving himtelf aud companions
from dangers, and particularly the
manner In which the way was opened
ior securing mesne with which to pub
| lish the Book Ut Mormon. Said he
loved the Elders for their faithful
iRbors, nnd ttjUiced In the work per
| formed.
Elder b. Goddard reported the as
/ ISOLATION WORK OF the past six months,
The Maori Salnte are being cared for,
and weekly meetings are held with
them at thelr home where TWO Il derH
are appointed Tor each meeting
and address them. Tney are feel.
ing well ana happy and nc.
complaining great deal in their
Temple work, where large humber
OF baptisms ana higher ordinances
have been accomplished Tor their deau
relatives and ftiends. They are In
| cjrstsnt communication with friends
In their native lands, who assist them
Ia gathering genealogical data. Tue
speaker referred to the publishing OF
AndeIs0n's "baIter.uay Saints" IN the
MAORI Language as progressing, part oil
1t being ialready prinloo, and to the
meang required Tor the completion Of
the work. SAID that whenever a com.
pay Of Saints arrived in the city they
ATE met and cared for by the
Elders living here. English literature
Ia being collected for distribution
among tue Europeans OF the mission,
The financial report WAS read by the
treasurer.
Miss Mabel Cooper favored tho COM
pany with song, aitsr which Btother
David q. Caller interested them win
, a variety ofEeiecti0ns rom his graphic.
phone.
Floor Amssa PJ,ter related his
experiences rs missionary to
Australia In 1855. He was the oldest
tnitsionery present, and his sketches
were iull of interest TO those who have
lapoIed there later. With Others OF
the ElieIs he succeeded in Organizing
branches In Sydney and vicinity.
Elder DAniei il. Llvingst one, lately
returned from q issnsland, reported
That portion OF the field as being f.
hJurlshlng condition. Hnu established
one Sab alh school with 100 member,
besides Muluui Improvement nssoclE.
iions, etc. Among those who Were
not willing 10 Receive the Gospel mes.
-
prejudice.
Eller Jedediah GofI, lately returned
from New South Wales, SAID thai
muon prejudice exists bm1ng the peo-
pie In that part OF the mItslon, but
through csIeiui work and the blessings
OF HOd II IL being overcome. He
ulu much visillng RON house
huuu; said he found people In Cam
DEM "nO were children when Elder
was there in tine '1ities. They heard
the Gospel preached at that ume and
now nave accepted 1t.
Eluer George BJwles returned from
Now Zealand some three months ago,
lie favored ia WairarRpa and Waikato
districts; reported the work progressing
anu memb srship Increasing among the
MaOries. They eerm to be iuveatiga,-
Ing more thoughtiully.
After the singing OF Maori hymn
President Jceepn f. Smith addressed
the meeting. he salu that while he uiu
not ieel quite 30 much al home as some
who had spoken, still he felt lnat there
Is relationship existing between the
missions In the Pacific islands, his
labors In connection with Elder John
It. Caine, who was PRESENT, ana others
having boen In tse Sand wich islands.
travels TO anu from the missionary
field. In 1854, wnen but 10 years Of
age, he staGteu upon his mission. The
meaus OF travul were very slow AMI
money scarce. He went by team to
San Bernardino, and from there to
ban Francisco, where some time was
spent al WORK earning means to con-
unue the journey, and he took deck
passage on sailing vessel for the
islands. While at San Bernardino
met company OF Saints from Austrs.
liza en- route for ZION. Met also
another company from Australia white
In Honolulu, from among whom two
young men were chosen TO RENT In
upon tbs islands as missionaries. Re-
turning from the Islands he, with his
cvmpanions, was able emily TO obtai IL
passage between decks anu eat with
the sailors. The experiences OF the
journey were not pleasing under such
conditions. Arriving ut San BetnaI-
DINO he found company OF Saints
just preparing to leave on their return
to Utah, and he engaged to drive six
mule team across tne desert. AT that
tilae the name of Mormonism was a
reproach. Today our Elders are able
TO 60 to their helds OF labor and return
In comfort. They are more respected.
Our religion Is looked upon as being
OF importance. Argument, perseeu-
ton anu evil have have been un-
able to overcome It. Mormonism
cannot he overcome, anu thinking
men and women begin 10 realize that
there must be- something within 1t 10
Withstand all the opposition which
has been brought to bear upon 1t. The
speaker said that tue name OF Nor.
monism would yet bee Jme a synuny m
Tor all that is honorable, pure and
good. He said that he was glad Of the
organ zaIion OF tho Maori association
that 1t is doing good. Hoped that ali
the returning Ei1efe would continue
their labors aud interest In the Work.
There 10 much to do here at home; The
little We are able to accom- pllsh will be
for good, and the LORI VIII bles. the
work. 1t is as seeI sOwn AMI win
surely bring forth lruit. He counssluu
the Elders 10 rememoeh the obliga.
tons they are under to the
Lord AMI their ties to tho Church,
and Cod viii bless than anu they