Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-22

p. o. Ncwtown. sydney. N. s. w,
Australia, Dec. 10. 1897.
To the Editor:
There has been some changes In the
Australian mission of late. Some time
ago the Australian mission was divided
into what IL now known as the Aus
ualian and New Zealand missions.
Elder H. +. Richards, now OF the New
Zealand mission, formerly presided
over both. but Andrew Smith Jr., has
been appointed president over the Aus
traiian mission. November 18th we
were privileged to meet our former
president Elder Richards, and on the
18th Elder CastletoD, clerk of the New
Zealand mission, arrived from Auck
land. their visit to this mission being
to assist Elder Smith in making out
new records, etc. for the new mission.
A day or two was occupied Mt this
work. and on the Sunday following,
Elders Richards, Smith. w. c. Cas-
Teton, w. @. Park, A. Il. Hubbard. A.
G. Lambert and J, NJ. Richie met with
the Sunday School. after which an
Elders meeting was held, In which we
enjoyed much of the Spirit OF the Lord.
All made few remarks and bore testi-
mony OF Gods goodness towards them
ana the knowledge they have of the
truthfulness of the message we present
to the world. We then received some
encouraging and instructive remarks
from Elders Richards and Smith. At
2;S0 n sacrament and testimony meet
Ing was held. At the meeting in the
evening valuable instructions were
given. On the Tuesday following the
presiding Elders and Elder Castleton
started for Brisbane, Queensland.
While there they held n conference
and then returned to Sydney, New
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able visit to that part of the mission.
On the Sunday following n conference
was held in the Ersklnoville Assembly
Room. The Sunday School convened
at a. M, Elders Richards and Smith
occupied most of the time in address,
Ing the school. The first meeting of the
conference convened at 1890. the speak
ers being VIM. G. Park on Church or
ganization, and Alma r.. Hubbard on
general and individual salvation.
The next meeting was n sacrament
meeting held at 2.30. On this occasion
one person having been baptized. was
confirmed member of the Church.
The names Of the General Authorities
were presented before the people, also
Andrew Smith Jr., as President of the
Australian mission; ]. NJ. Richie as
president OF the N. s. w. conference:
Alma c. Lambert, VIM. G. Park and
Alma Il. Hubbard as travelling Elders.
anu III were
their respective callings. Elders Lam
bert and J. NJ. Richie were the speak,
ers. The evening meeting convened at
p. M, Elder Richards spoke on Faith
and Works and Elder Smith on Bap-
tism and Salvation for the Dead.
Among changes that were made
Elder Clegg- was called from Brisbane.
and Elder Carr from Melbourne to take
un their labors in Adelaide, South AUS
:. ALA. We had times of rejoicing to-
gether, Elder Richards and Clerk
Castleton returned to New Zealand;
Elders Park and Hubbard to Goulburn.
and Elders Smith, Lambert and Richie
are still in Sydney rejoicing In having
the privilege of carrying the Gospel
message to the people of this part of
the world.
Elder Hubbard wrote letter to the
News" and twas published Sept 18th.
He sent the name Of John Waite and It
appeared us John Matte. Mr. Waite
is anxious to know of the whereabouts
of his three uncles who Joined the
Church and emigrated from Gosherton
Glow. near Spavlding, Lincolnshire.
England II this should find any. of the
Waite Brothers and they desire to COR
respond. with their brother in New
South Wales. Australia, please address
Elder Alma n. Hubbard. G. p. o. Col
burn, N. s. WI, Australia.
ir. a ]. NJ. RITCHIE.
Prest. OF N. s. w. Conference