Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14


whicn had once belonged to- the Maori
people tut h. now owned by mision.
aries. the Muufia say that ministers
urcd to'cumD nud tell them to look up
To heaven, but while they Wurc booking
w 90 heaven thcy stole the land. al
though there have been thousands 90
acres ct land taken nr bought Tor %
pultry price. The ildctH have not yet
been accused ui so doing. or clhsrcl
with those who do. by the Maori people.
Many ministers try To- poison the pru.
pies mind iu this regard. but nothing
ever ouiHfa ~ IT,
one night ut Wnimnto ana then right
ON 10 Mntnuri. where a. number Of
saints live This ls % pretty little place
overlooking the cnln aud peaceful Pa
ellie. We held four meetings. here in AL
and ae 90 other ulnU.H. The people We're
delighted 90 see lirplhpf Hlrlui He
seemed never tu tire 1T telling ~ hlH
experience while away from New Ieh-
land. aud the people were ulWuyH any
ioup 90 linten. We remained here "a
day that we might get ont clothes
washed a Tow hours we're spent ON the
beautiful shpli-cnysrcd beach. iireak-
ors came rushing aud Ruling upon The
aHnd making noise like rumhllng
thunder.
Leaving Matnuriwc travelled through
forests. over mountains, and finally In
to thu valley ~ Wnihuu. The land here
seems more fertile than the land ~
other places where We visited. Much
farming ia carried on here hut only for
raising potatoes. kumura ana corn.
oats are cut down when green and used
Tor horse reed. 4 good meeting was
held and many people were present To-
hear irother Hirini ana Elder Steven
son. Two nights were spent In this Nal-
ley and then we went Co hongnmukn To-
spend sunday From this very place
fcwet that three ycur1 ago. the Elders
ma others were driven, with the In
junction never again 10 return. There
fpre We hardly knew how they would
receive u.s. but trusted M the Lord that
lie would open NJ the way and soften
the hearts ~ tho people. They seemed
little strange NJ first. hut uftnr the
first meeting was held. n changed their
feelings entirely. We were now well
coined with open arms wher" few
wears ago " was dangerous Tor Elders
to be-.
Here Elders stevenson and An1rus
loft NJ far Auckland from which nlnc"
riders AndruH aud Mcdonald left for
Zion.
We remained Mt Monrnmuka from
Thufrday until Monday held nvc meet
ines az tho request ~ N" people Of the
VILLAGE. We also hIutisrd two
Young men aud others applied fnr hap-
tism hut preferred waiting until Elders
called nrain We fo't that tho Lorn
had been good tn uH 10 Hn OPEN
Ing tho way thnt M" Gospel may hr
preached unto this people. From mere
hack INTO Walhuu valley Hethloinm.
Totnrutiu. md finally Co Awnrun. ~
the last named place We spent two Jays
iiefc. un ne other places We were w'l-
coined IN the usual way N linrrr
mhi' hnnrr mat hncre mar but here
..a.U b. NHH u
than ut other places. After speach"t NJ
welcome we Fnt down 60 nicely pre-
pared meal in Maori style, ~ stew =
onions. potatoes. runat pork, brrud,
good butter. cake, etc. ~ THIS place
the people were ready for the Gospel
and at the CLOSE NJ the nrrt meeting
thc rnnrntirn tcnien asked that nv liid
al hr family be- baptized. iitfnr,
leaving We were Instrumental IN hlp'
tising twelve rrrronf. blessing fnut
children We can but acknowledge Tho
hand ~ the Lord IN these thiuEs. be-
cause 81 ourgolVca We are mortal nud
liable a. do things dlaplouring IN his
sight. hut when guided hy our lirnyrn'
ly Father many wonderful works may
b, accomplished
W. icft Awnrun feeling rood. and
rrrltly encouraged tp rn ahead N1i
do uur part Tor the prnHrvaa of the Wufl,
eff God. sunday was spent ut TeunNiAl
where we baptized four persons two
mon mnmlrrH and Two rV-hnuHIiH.
Interesting meetings were held nt whoa
Iifda tilrlni and AldnuH encouraged no
upuulr in keeping the commandments
nf the Lord. From this place We start
"a fur Wuiumin. Here We met iir'. ~.
4. nurnhum. who hy previous nrrA1fr-
Wrni WHH tu guide uH Co different rlarvH
IN hlH district and finally a. Whnngu-
ruru. the place NJ conference. iioldiug
meetings ut Wuinmiu was q failure. tha
people being 20 Indifferent, The irt
night from here we stayed and he'd
meeting among outsiders. With but unc
or two exceptions, ~ this place To
knrntu wore some Of iirn. Ilrinl'H rec
lntlVrs. and I assure you they spared un
pains ar means In making rs comfort
able, \ finc meeting was hold nt uight
and all seemed 80 Interested that they
prevailed on our staying al The most
slow IN placing the Gospel before utoin
IN plnluucsH. and tho brethren who
spoke nftorwnrd bore testimony M CO.,
truthfulness The Maori people ~ this
place seem highly civilized and have
adopted nearly an European customs
regarding house keeping. Not fault
could he found with the cooking mr. IN
tho manner ~ lts being served. To re-
cciyc such treatment from these rro-
pie was quite encouraging nH the usual
manner of serving food IL FAR different
from that which we enjoyed here
\ ride Of ton or twelve miles over "a
rugged mountain path brought uH to
Wuiknfe where We held another mret
Ing ana baptized two persons one un
old gentleman who was hardly able 'n
holp himself having passed the allotted
axe OF mnn.-the other 20 young woman
who had through some cause been cx-
communicated AMI haNlug rcprnted ul
hor actions desired 20 again De- number
cd with tho Saints.
Another days ride brought us a. tho
! place ~ conference WhuuHufuru u
situated near the ocean where one can
always enjoy the refreshing breeze,
We did not go Immediately TO tho
kinnga, but lott our horses on the ops
pnsite side of the hay. where grass was
plentiful. Here we met Elders Steven
| son, Iolbrnok Thompson aud Coleman
who had Just come from kamo and ~,
all went across the bay together In u
boat
The usual calls were made na nlwayr
are heard when approaching "a Maori
village. Tho people here We're fully az
pleasod 10 see llro, lllrinl as others
@cro az different places ON our trip,
Conference commenced Saturday
morning. Nov, Goth. ana continued until
sunday evening the e1th There wer,
from Zion all the Elders who attended
the To iiorn coufrre 'ce with the oNcep,
tinn ~ Elder NJ. l. nndrus, also about
100 Maori people. outsiders and Saints
AZ we sat IN tho Whurcs kurulxin inject,
Ing housed We could look out upon the
beautiful bay and watch the little fishes
play around IN the water ana the waves