Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

no other difficulty all the people were
landed, and cared for BY loving hands.
Meetings continued 10 be held. at
which valuable Instructions were given
BY the Elders and powerful testimonies
borne by the native Saints. II ~ sur
prislng 10 know how thoroughly some
Of these Maori people understand the
principles ~ the Gospel, and how wen
they preach the same. There were held
twelve general. two Priesthood. and one
European mceiings; all VI which were
Influenced By n rich Outpouring Of the
Spirit Of the Lord. especially - In the
Elders meeting on Monday. Whom a
number ~ humble Eldsfr meet toEcth-
cr. clothed with tho holy Priesthood. for
the purpose 81 singing praises and *.
pressing words Of thnnkfulncfa for Ills
many mercica, the Lord VIII not and
does not, withhold His Spirit from
them. but makes u manifest In rich
abundance. This was the testimony u
every Elder present NJ this especial
mentioned meeting. also that u was one
uf the best ever held In New Zealand.
Elder Stevenson gave uH valuable In
structlous and nj times there was not
dry eye IN the building. All hearts
nud minds were NJ one nnd every word
u advice was received with much
pleasure. one ~ the Important Items
~ Interest presented. which has been
under ndyifemrnt BY the president and
those closely connected With him for
nearly n year past. was the establish
ment ~ q permanent headquarters NJ
Auckland, I. e., 20 secure a rlecc of lana
and erect comfortable house thereon.
This proposition was unanimously sua-
tniued by all the Elders prcHtnt-thirty.
four In nufnhaf=-whn subscribed quite
a substantial amount from their limited
means ne start Tor the rnfnri showing
their faith BY their works realizing ~
they all Dc the need ~ such IN nc.
aulfitlnu 60 tho MISSIONS usefulness, II
We now can interest our friends nt
home. especially returned Elders and
energetic Sniuia from this mission, IN
the matter. a much needed blessing and
convenience will be secured for this
mission.
The Magic Lantern" which Elder
MnRleby brought out With him v prove
Ing a valuable assistance IN hllnylhr
prejudice by giving a perfect dcacrip-
ton 81 Utah and her people,
The work 81 the Lord N progressing
rapidly IN this far OF island, and thurc
il u fold here sufficiently larxu for
many more energetic Elders,
All the Elders separated Tuesday
morning and with liThl hearts wen, TO
their various districts according 10 the
following appointments. with address
Eufopenn I.idcrs-oeo. T. Judd and J.
A. MndFyn. liox go. Auckland,
j. q. Thomson. knmo. Whnngnrci.
~. T.. DrlFEr. srararu Thames, T. W.
oaborne. chan. stephens and John
H. sargent. ManEunui.
q, l.. Audrur. Christ Church.
uco. +. Coleman and Arthur spcrry.
OthEo. invsrcorrill.
Maori working Eiderr-ii. X. Aldous
and y. ~. IIaun. kawakawa. Ray Of
Islands.
L. ii. Holbrook and H. X. brown.
Knmo VIII ngarrl.
Peter wcsienskon and =. 3. Green.
Tc Aroha. iinurakL
u. X. Hardy and J. c. Phillips,
NFarunwahln. Wniknto,
Horace IInlilnrworth. y. o. Mnrchant,
Tc Puke. TnuranEa.
Gco. ~. Eyre and owen Eldrcdge
Osborne. Poverty Hay.
Hans Jensen. ToloFa Bay. Eari Cape
ia. Sowby md g. iicilcHon, Wal.
pnwn. Hawkes. Hay,
n. 9. Mechnm and J. y. Taylor, Wal
ron. Hawkes. Kay.
a. y. Mclilnnon and J. W. Wilde,
Pnlmeruton North
J. A. Abbot and 4. T. Duuoriiold.
Grrytown North. Wnlrurnpa.
jos. \. Price, canvaHtown, MARI
borough.
Elder '. y. MnElohy. a. travelling
companion Tor Rider Stevenson. l., o,
address. iinN go, Auckland
Tho following named Elders were Re-.
leased 10 return home 70 Zion hlflnl
Whnnnrn. Francis W klrkham, Al.
hort y. AHpcr, =. y. White and c. j.
Tho "Ncws" II a welcome visitor for
which the Elders look with much inter
crt' q, T. JUDD.