Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-10
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e,LgAuLA, Savaii, April 25h. 1897
To The Editor
According to appointment the Elders
and SAINTS Of Savaii, Samoa gathetsu
., caleaula on April a5-d, to attend the
srnral conference WHICH would COM
T msHce on The morrow. President l.. J.
Wood Elder Christian Jensen r. and
AID Wall a native E der, came from
HEADQUARTERS at Fagalii, UPolu, and
preparalions were made by the Saleaula
Sdnts for the reception oil those who
came rom other villages.
The four branches OF the Islands. were
represented as follows: Salelavalu, FL
ders William Jeppson and George ,.
Bmnham; Tuasivi, ELDERS 5. M. Walker
and George NJ Leonard; Saleaula,
Alexander A. Lemon and George w.
Home: Fopatuli, William A. Moody and
A. D. Hendricks, 10 ether with the
Saints from all the branohts.
The following day, Saturday, the first
session Of conference was held at s a. III.
Despite the threatening clouds which
4 gathered, the meeting house was well
! filed, over seventy-five being present.
/ Elder William leppson, the local presi-
dent Of the island o. Savaii, presided.
| The Saleaula Saints furnished the sing
ing, and The opening prayer was offered
by Christian Jensen, Jr.
Il Elder Wall was the first speaker aud
n was followed by Elder George S. Burn
ham, who spoke on the reception and
Office OF the Holy Ghost, Opapo, a
\ native Elder, made few remarks, after
which the meeting was dism ssed by Ell
der William Moody.
Al 10 a. m, testimony meeting con-
yened, All present bore faithful and in
terestng testimonies, and an excellent
spirit prevailed Questions were an
j swered, and some important matters
pertaining 10 the mission were satisfac-
a torily explained by President Wood.
+ Soon alter, the food was brought,
freshly baked, which consisted of pigs,
chickens, breadfut, taro, ETC., and all
I partook heartily of the bounlifu repast.
According TO Samoan custom we we're
also entertained Tor short time by what
IS called the "auluma,' or the young
women and unmarried matrons OF the
Village who were led by a somewhat
aged, but none the less active woman.
VINO danced as sne came. Her fantastic
manners were a source Of meniment to
hese who Witnessed them, and she
seemed 10 enjoy 1t as much as they.
another meeting was held al 4 n. nj.
Eaer Salsusa and Peni, a recently bap-
hled member, addressed the congrepa.
uon lor short time. Some excellent
, MIks we're made by Elder William
,io1uy, when the meeting was dismissed
Elder Jeppson.
sunday the 25th, proved 10 be a very
ssoImy day. 1t seemed as though the
s.nens were trying TO prevent the
n',pihg oil meetings that day, but if the
evl one expected any such results. h,
saS very much mistaken. The house
sOuiu scarcely contain all those who
,1,as. 10 NE meeting, especially in the
ssssnoS n, when upwards Of one hundred
"'I S,Id to hear the word Of God.
n I.ler lep2son spoke OF the necessi,,
ss, apostles and Prophets, and then pre-
C 1Tuu me general Authorities Of Tho
S,;a,.u' VINO were all sustained BY III,
colder saer 5 NJ Walker addressed III,
fSSUrnstegation on The subject of ban,isn
lons u,e remission Of sins, and was foI
nv oy Elder Alexander A Lemon
ib aV mad. made some impre. sive remarks q,
"e resurrection. M VI
eiis Nv IL m some Sabbath school eyer
t, sn, . S held Elder George s, Burn
eYr., pneied the opening PRAYER and a,
si,,'rl program was carried ou, con
iS ssng Of reports, ADDRESSES and otbn
a sung exercises.
,sn. general Priesthood mee,in, ron
s5S,e S a, 1880 p. IN. Elder lennso,
mani, ys'ea those present for a lew me
non; and then stme yeTy faithful ,e a',i
ds Ts's 81 were borne by the SAINT" Pres
t rnl Wood also made some io, t3i e Is,
Vas 9i, 5TniaTss on obedience. Meetin,
Tb SlST missed by Elder Lemon. "
tcsun a. Eide! cbrisiiln Isos wen T. !,
ny d unity. 'sacaing the neces
Ps a9Glher meeting was held as :,
ID s5, PLEASED with he excellent LENT m,n wa
Dad ' D,n, lhs saleaula Saint, ana ,n n,bss
T'aea ior the ylsltors. Ma