Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-14
CONFERENCES IN NEW ZEALAND
peport Of an important Gathering
In That Mission.

Renort of an important Gathering
In That Mission.
The following report by the secretary
of tbo Npy zealand mission Elder h. j.
yo,,np h dated Auckland, n a."
Feb 49, ~
rhe semi-annuai conference OF the
Now Zealand mission was helu az
Otamatea, a native village on lnc No.
mira harbor. about 80 miles noith oi
Auckland CITY, Saturday ana suhuaS'
Feb, Z and s. 1903. .a
uauraN conferences. together with FL
dors composed our company that LETT
Auckland Friday morning by tram loF
HeiensVille. where we boarded the
splandld little steamer Wairoa, ana ar
,er a nleasant voyage OF about FIVE
hours duration. landed at the place
vbera the conference was held. On our
arrival. we found elaborate preparations
had been made for our entertainment EN-
and a warm welcome was extended u.s.
the leading features Of when were d
genuine "hakaH or war dance ana sew
ers lively airs played by inc na', ,oo
brass band We also found about lOV
SAINTS. Who had Travelled overland from
the two northern conferences, had al
ready arrived
After mutual greetings, supper ana a
short evening service, formal auuressea
of welcome were given the guests Dy
the leading chiefs of the village APP
proprate responses were MADE py tue
leaders among the guests
Next morning the conference CON
vened promptly at the appointed tune
There were In attendance Oh the Elders
from Zion Charles S. Bartlett president
OF the mission, Edward J Young, ms
sion secretary Sister Emma u. wright
mission president Of the Relief society
Elders d. II, Davis, d. II Wood T. "
Finlayson, II. G. Nicol, J.. L. Bates, -
n. Christensen, r. A. Madsen q. H.
Jackson A, W. Asper A. ,. Ferrn, A.
Y. Tiffany. J. g, Reeder, 7, T. walker
K Farnsworth, Andrew Oldroyd' j. w
Silver, x. O. Cannon, and j, w Gard
ner Maori travelling Elders HOT
Marena and Rewi Maaka, There were
also a good representation OF the loca
Priesthood together with about 5O'
Maori people, the majority Of whon
were Saints. Two large choirs had beeI
trained for the occasion, one IRON the
Hadrak conference under the direction
OF Elder Andrew OldrOyd. another IRON
the Bay Of Islands under The leader
ship Of Wiremu TIE Tairua. The excel
lent singing by each Of the choirs wa'
much appreciated.
six regular sessions Of the conference
were held. Following Is a list OF th'
speakers: Elders g. h. Bartlett Rev
Maxi. Andrew Oldroyd II. G. Nlcol
Palrama Keena, X Q. Cannon View
Mokena, y. p. walker WI Hoete, Err
Nehua, Henare UirihL Hohepa Heperi
Takahl. w. A. Nuttan, j w Gardner
George Mariner Vera Reka, d. Il
Wood and A S Ferrin, Many Interest
Ing subjects We're spoken upon, th'
first principles OF the Gospel, the apps
tasy. restoration and divine authority
received the greatest attention IRON
the speakers. Some very interesting
personal experiences were also related.
The Bay of Islands and Whangore
conferences were united under the mann
Of the Bay Of Islands conference. IN
general and local authorities OF IN
Church were sustained,
Following Is the list Of the appoint
ments Of the Elders In the mission
Bay Of Islands D, Z, Davis. J.. /
Bates. D. H. Wood r. v FnIayson
Auckland. T. ] YOUNG p, y Chrslen
sen; Walkato A. S. Ferrin. A. Y Tii
fanny. J. q. Reeder Rewi MaaEai Hau
rakl. A. n. Asper. @. r. Jackson Tau
ranga. j. T.. walker K Farnswortf
WaIapu, a Oldroyd }, w. silver y
johnson re Hera karewa, Mahla, G. 2
Alfred. j. S. Thompson Hawkes. Ba'
w. Roberts O. WakelV q. Tnueso
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