Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-12
IN NEW ZEALAND,
European Conference Held AT
Christchurch.

Elder Il. NJ. Blaylock sends this re-
port from Palmersion, North ne"
Zealand, Aug. 20.
At our annual conference held iast
April. we decided TO hold european
conference at Christchurch on the soutn
island on date TO be nXed oy tnc
president Of the mission WlthIh Tue
next six months. Aug. ] ana Weiu
The dates selected by hini accordingly
the committee which had been appoint
cd to make arrangements for the con-
feronce hired the Alexandra hall one
OF the most popular and commodious III
the city. and made all necessary pre-
variations. A good portion or the cry
and neutrality-suspicious. 600OO-Was
canvassed with hand bills, posters We're
put up In conspicuous places, ana Nelp-
nj announcements were made at our
street meetings these with announce
nents In two lending newspapers gave
the conference a pretty thorough au-
vertisement.
BY Saturday morning, Aug. J, all the
Elders OF the south Island ana seVeral
from the north island had arrived FOL
lowing are names Of the 10 present.
President c. b. Bartlett. A. s. Fcrrin,
r.. M, Blaylock, j. w silver, general
travelling Elders; j. w. Llnford Heber
Christensen, Heber Hendrickson, can
terbury conference; II. ID. Duncan, g.
II. Wakley, r., H. Parish, OtaBo con-
ference, A, l., Curtis, G. $. Parkinson,
II, r. Flinders. Wellington conferences
A. III, Wallace, not yet appointed.
On Saturday evening. Aug. |, we gave
free illustrated lecture on Utah, the
Land of the Mormons;' the han, when
has a seating capacity OF several nun.
dred was well filled and expressions OF
pleasure and satisfaction were made by
several who attended.
Sunday morning we held our PRIEST
hood meeting Il was indeed a spiritual
feast. The Holy Ghost was present in
power and our hearts were melted I'M
der It's divine influence as powerful tes-
tlmonies were borne and instances OF
the blessings Of God We're related.
President Bartlett bore a powerful tes-
tlmony to the divinity of the work we
nre engaged In and made as some most
inspiring and encouraging promises.
This meeting was indeed season OF
blessing and encouragement to us all
The same day at $3.50 p. m. we held a
public meeting In the hall which was
gent class of people. Hymns. in which
our friends Joined. and a quartet by
the Elders were sung Addresses were
made as follows;
President Bartlett, greeting and In
troductory remarks, touching upon re-
ligious liberation among the Latter-day
Saints Elder A, L. Curtis on faith;
and Elder A. s. Ferrin on repentance.
Our evening meeting was the more
successful of the two, the hall being
nearly filed. Before commencing our
meeting several of us went out on the
Cathedral square and sang several
hymns and chOruses and announced our
meeting TO the people who assembled
10 hear the Mormon" singing.
our audience at the hall was com
posed of nm intelligent class OF ladies
and gentlemen Instructive and enter
tanning addresses were made by d. u
Duncan, on the Godhead, and A. w
Wright. on baptism. Elder Wallace
beautifully sang the solo Truth re.
fleets upon our senses, Elder LinforC
spoke on the Holy Ghost; Elder Blay
lock briefly reviewed the first principles
and spoke on divine authority.
We desire to specially mention tn,
good friends whom the Lord has RAISED
up to us In that city. They generousll
provided both food and lodging Tor tn
visiting Elders during their stay here.
Elder Wallace was appointed to tn,
Otago conference. Elder Flinders mad
a very profitable and enjoyable visit {,
relatives In that conference for a fort
night.
Elder Silver was appointed to labo
among the Maors In Canterbury anC
Otago