Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07
MISSION FIELDS.

~Tena koutou. etc hunga tapu.
tGrcetinEa) Ehoa ma Cmy friends).
on the 25th " october my compan-
ions and boarded the steamer VIII
llamson. bound for the Ngapuhi coun-
Try. CThc Ngapuhis are a large tribe
or natives inhabliing the northern part
Of the islnnd) on the 2Sth we jour.
ncyed inland. travelling ON horseback
over the hills mud through the forests
10 Te uors-a distance " 20 or % miles
Here IL an excellent native branch Of
the Church and district conference
was being held. on Saturday NJ 10 n.
m. conference was opened by Elder
Ezra T. stevenson, and, after greeting
the Saints. he spoke upon the prlnci-
pies OF the Gospel with great power and
plnInnoHs. after which delivered n
short address. The conference proved
to he one OF the most satisfactory that
| have ever attended. ON the last day
was led by the Spirit TO speak upon
the subject Of ralvation'for the dead.
after which all present, with one ox-
ocption. desired to give me the names
OF their dead that they might be ofilcl-
ntcd for In the Lords House.
The one exception was a native
named Hannc. lie arose and coun-
selcd the Saints not to give the gene
nlogics Of their forcfathcrs. as they are
"tnpu" tsacrcd and hoiy).
Time was accorded me to answer his
arguments, which I did. showing the
Inconsistency Of his position. thnt ne
and other MnoriA had given up their
renealogles time and again for land
business and trials In the courts. re-
marked. These old traditions can no
longer consistently stand, the customs
introduced by the ''packohns" Euro.
pennal have done away win any nh-
crcdncra attached to these things. Tho
tfnvca OF our dead were "Tnpu trh-
crcd). but the hogs and the cattle,
which you yourselves eat. and horses OF
both Maorlr and Europeans roam at
Will over the ground which to the Maori
was once rncrcd There IN but onc
ruurcc OF rncrcdncas and authoritative
holiness In the world today and that
source IN "Acua" tGod).
My opponent made no answer.
ThurTdny. Now 5rd-wc are now at
Ihwa Knwa. European coal mining
town. I tnycd short time alone az
the rcHidcnce OF Mary Patrick Ga half
caste Maori and wife OF "A prominent
1<awn kawn fncrchunD. Elder steven
bon had taken his horse to be HhOd and
Elder Andruu had gone TO the poatoitce.
During their absence l was Hospitality
treated and while eating. many ques-
lions were asked concerning our condi.
tion and treatment In Utah. which
D. any answered. They Informed me
Iof the many rumors spread through
Now Zealand that and my family
We're starving. but my visit proved all
10 la4a
friday. November ii.-Eidcr Ezra r.
ftcycnaon aud Elder Milo u. Andrun
1 left for Auckland By steamer and
F Elders Mcdonald and AndruA viii there
embark for home.
i The rest OF uH are stu at the village
mentioned above and Il In surprising
. 10 300 how the hearts of the people are
4 roftenlng when NO recently they drove
The Elders away. They now listen To
md ncquicacc In the truths OF the Co.'S
pei. A. the close ~ each service. IL
pcne tthe tribal chieO makes a speech
commencing our doctrines. lie has
been very good to Ms. aud trusting In
God and without fear OF their dirplcnn-
urc, l earnestly pointed out their short
suminna and false notions aud they
accepted my words gladly.
sunday. November ia.-Wc baptized
+ one Of the chiefs of the village today.
Monday. November t-AH We were
. mounting our horses preparatory to
returning To irttttutiuu We were
called upon To halt. whom Tamnu tt.
pcne. son ~ the chief, Tipcnc, stepped
forward from the crowd and asked
for baptism. answered 'foa-for
who can forbid water that this man
should not be baptlzcdf" After per-
..... tun ordinance We returned To
the house and confirmed him and then
rpad the scriptures To- him ana Ihiapfh
q. llgnokao, the chief baptized the dhy
previously. They urged ur To stay
longer but another engagement would
not permit US
n We had remained think We should
have baptized most NJ the people IN the
Village, ana az II was, a chief, Atikh'
requested baptism, and most OF the
men and women. young ana old. Wero
.arneatly considering the matter. We
left nix books, Re hunga tapu" elder
James ~. AndcrHon's "i.nttcr-dhy
Saints" translated, By returned Elders
and published IN Salt Lake city under
the auspices Of lions Maori nnrocla-
iion) FOR which they were very Erhte-
fui.
would always be- expected 10 stop thero
and would be welcome ~ remain ah
lollg a. they pleased,
We are All well aud God II blessing
me with health and strength for my
work. May God guard all III We
ineet again | greet you all IN the
name Of the Lord Jesus,
HIRISI WIIAANdA'