Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-17
Chlldren as GospeI Mes.engcrs.

Salelavalu, savall Samoa. Feb. s. 1900
Preaching the Gospel with school
children may seem 10 some simple
way Of spreading the Gospel Of truth.
SO II seemed 70 a good many OF the
Elders five weeks ago. but II has been
proved 90 be g successful way OF reach-
Ing the hearts Of the people and awak-
On them 10 he realization that there
Is something besides the pleasures Of
this world % live for II Is well
demonstrated fact II you desire 70
reach the hearts Of the parents. YOU
may DO II by first winning the affec-
tlons Of their children.
a tour OF the island with part Of our
school had been thought upon and
talked about for some time BY our
president. Brother G.. s. Warrlck, and
others. II was decided that directly
after the holidays would be the best
time. as the school had prepared
good program for that occasion and
were IN good condition for the trip.
According TO arrangement we began
our journey on the morning OF the
third day ot January. our party was
composed Of Brother c. s. Warrlck.
myself Timao a native Elder and
twelve boys Through the able efforts
Of Brother aud Sister Songhurst, two
Of our number here, these boys have
been taught 10 play the fife and drum.
and o number OF appropriate songs,
some from our Sunday school music
book, and others Of an entertaining
nature
We were 1--WE weeks In making a CON-
plete tour Of the island. During that
time we held twenty-five meetings and
seventeen concerts. Our custom was 10
first hold a short religious meeting and
explain 70 them our object IN coming
here among them and then proceed
with our program. our concerts con-
sisted Of music by the band, songs,
speeches and readings by the boys,
everything being done In English.
Wherever we went we were given the
Tale Tale Malo, the largest house in
the village, to hold our meetings In, and
the best pigs, chickens, FISH taro and
bread-frut were provided for US 10 eat,
and the best Talnamus and beds were
given US at night.
our house was full 10 overlooking
every night often the congregation
numbering from two hundred and NIFTY
TO three hundred people. Wherever We
went We We're the center OF attraction
and the people hung upon our words
and praised the actions and ability OK
our boys as though instead Of our be-
ing human beings and Falfeau Nam
onas. as they term US, We were sone-
thing superior 10 those who have been
laboring among them for years.
We realized that II was not merely
our preaching, conversation or actions
that caused this feeling to exist to-
wards us. but the Spirit Of God work.
Ing upon their inmost souls and bear
ing witness unto them that the words
we uttered and the works We were per-
forming In this land were not guided
BY the power Of man. but by that gem
tie but all powerful influence, the Spirit
OF Him who rules all things. This has
been the greatest awakening the peo-
pie on this island have ever had and
has been the means OF placing more
plainly before the minds OF the people
our work and our desires here as mis-
slonaries: Il has also proven TO them
that although their boys are dark
skinned and ignorant as they say. by
good application under these who are
capable OF teaching them, they may
arise 10 a height Of learning that can
scarcely be realized by the older people.
We had one baptism, blessed three
children, held one hundred Gospel con-
versations and distributed sixty tracts
during the five weeks We were gone.
This part OF the mission IS In a thriv-
ing condition and everything indicates
a good harvest. IN our fathers vineyard
this year. Some are ready for baptism
and a great many others are inyesti-
eating with the sincere desire 10 know
II "Mormouism' Is from God.
ED w LITTLE.