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THE MISSIONARY FIELDS
New Zealand Mission.
Auckland. N. T., March 10, 1904

Auckland, n. r., March 10, 1900.
To The Editor
There are two periods Of the year In
Nav Zealand that are watched with
f,85 anticipation by every Elder in the
mission These are the northern and
southern annual conferences. A con-
ference seems to be the very life Of the
FiJris for 1t Is there Shey get a fresh
supply of the Spirit which awakens
nm TO the realization OF their posi-
lions ana creates IN their hearts de-
.-s to magnify their callings as SER
wants OF the Lord
Tba northern conference this year
was held at Walkare WhangareI, Feb.
iS % and 90. Great preparations, on the
rart of Elders and Saints Of this dis
irrt and OF the one adjoining, were
made that the "hui' would be q success.
Elder b. IT, Stevenson and Elder r.
K Hardy left Auckland per s. s. Well
Iretou a week before the conference,
ard were Joined az KamO by Elders j.
3 Magleby II. X. Aldous and J. G.
Thomson. where a very successful Ian
lem lecture was given. Lectures were
also given az Whangarei and Hiku-
r8nri being very successful and SEEM
l1ry much appreciated though a few
months before they were not
SO az the little town OF
Whangarel At Rama Rama
the little hail was filled to overflow
Irr ana many remarks Of praise were
heard from the people as they moved
from The building az the close. COllec-
tons were taken up. with exception OF
q, Rama Rama, 10 defray the imme-
date expenses of halls, etc, and all over
end above was given rs donation TO the
"War fund" receiving acknowledge
ment lu the local papers. The people
seemed 20 much appreciate the Views
h0wn. and the description given Of
Jah and her people, and we feel that
much good was done. The lantern lee
lures are IN every Instance successful
.1 removing prejudice and refutlng vile
ana wiIful stories made by men who
know not the truth. and who care not
On the message OF the Lord. With the
lantern as means we can obtain priv
less which otherwise would not be
granted
0a Friday Elder Stevenson and COM
p5ny continued on TO the place OF con-
ference and were received with a hearty
welcome 10 the genuine Maori style.
"h.ch is familiar 10 every Maori work.
Ing Elder.
On Friday night another company Of
Elders and Salnts-fifty-four In number
lief, Auckland FOR the place Of confer
ence per S. S. Wai0tahi OF the North
EN- c0mpanys boats, which was fur
nshed hy them expressly for us.
Il was "a beautiful moonlight night,
with just enough clouds In the sky that
the moon could occasionally play peek
a-b1l with us as we sailed along The
water was calm and peaceful and as
level as O. floor SO there was no occa-
sion Tor sea-siCkness or any uncom-
i3f,able feeling whatever The even
Jog was spent IN singing hymns. quar-
tliies solos and listening 10 selections
l.1m the band. which was composed
VI mandolin guitar and two harmoni-
cas- me crew. who had been Just a lit
u. cautious at first, and had been cast
As showing glances at one another
!la' previous TO our starting, now
~" lel as near as possible and APP
Lal1el time after time Even the
syol oid captain came down from the
oll- ana when some OF the hymns
,ie Delhg sung, all Joined heartily In
ng singing They felt free now, and
s'1sI many questions, which were the
l..-is on changing the views which
w., a'l or ms peculiar people They
s--NI ihe 'Morm0us' far different
n.n "hat they expected A great
ss.-ul people VIII not investigate for
,s1l ,hey DE convinced that the Nor
l.. are good people, and that they
nave The truth
81. gnt OF the stewards said: Il don't say
H.. use you are here now, but real |
= .ou are the finest set OF young men
r. ra'e ever met Regarding the whole
tH..Uy ne Remarked "All the time | !
b- uetn on the boat we have never
H.. suln "a contcnted jolly company. |
. 'o l'Is,l words, no idle talk. no confu- !
mn nut all In perfect har- |
r..,t ! wish you We're an going back !
tnrr.5 IL was late when we an !
i,. ''.l ln ana soon we could hear moth |
isss I-l ne working Of the engines and !
IA. 'ysiing of the water against the |
sue ~ the boat.
q 55 landed at Opua. near Russell. at |
bs--NDsNl morning. and after a hearty |
=, ''. ,sse with and fond good bye |
y, t.g crew OF the Walotahl were TAX |
\. w lne little tug Ida four miles up |
.'l''eL Where we were taken I'm open /
sam. 20 the 'henga' by some native |
Cg.,.eIence commenced on Sunday
Nlr' '.s. continuing tin Tuesday night. /
l-i5.. suiaI, one Priesthood. and one /
49, meetings We're held. There were /
OF We Elders from Zion: Z. T. /
.s,r George 7. Judd, ]. e. Mag
4 tlii' H. holbrook. r. X. Brown. n. /
4 U9us' ID. A. Haun, ]. c. Thomson.
= "A hardy ]. G. Phillips. AS. Ferrln
-, lelsen, n. =. Wtstenskow An.
Han. pIlfoyd. NJ p. briggs Horace
IIIy.'.ts worm, I. o. Marchant ]. NJ.
i n. IT, n, solomon, J. +. TAYLOR w.
y 81 = on, Il. G. Nicol. w. A. INITIAL
49, waller and e. A. Alfred the last
IA o5hg new arrivals. besides nearly
.rs 1SS,lls aud outsiders. both Maori
.I europeans.
"a seNeIal Authorities were present.
,ls,a,ull unanimously sustained. A
a. n, was made IN the local authorl.
liler Z. r. Stevenson having been
|,i5.- released 10 return home
BY o. r. Magleby was appointed Inv
,r5 lIst Presidency as his successor
ient M i, therefore sustained as presl-
5sIn,r y, lne New Zealand mission. Ap-
5orarli',,. h.s OF Elders were made tenn
iearitc ~ NY april conference, when
Fi ii,e nglds win be assigned
s-i,,. J.. H. Hoibrook and Horace
q retl,r w',ln We're honorabiy released
,ois5 lt second day Of conference a
Fbicb , ai Of that place passed away.
cave s FUSED many Of the outsiders 10
iI5 ro @n9 attend the 'tangi. though IL
N tbe c, lslract the spirit and interest
saln,s eouselence IN the least. as AN the
osine ana a number OF outsiders re-
u' p5eterring the meeting 10 the