The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-04-21
SON OF THE
PRESIDENT
Mormon Chiefs Boy a
Missionary in
Hawaii.

left Honolulu on island steamers last
evening, one for Maui apI one for
Kauai. They bear notable names, for
one is a son of President Smith of the
Utah Mormon Church, with headquar-
ters at Salt Lake City, and the other
is a greatgrandson of Lorrin Farr of
Ogden, Utah, who is said to be the
patriarch of one of the largest families
in the United States.
Young Smith is the son of President
Smith by his fourth wife, it is said.
He has been in the Hawaiian Islands
about three years, having been sent
out by the church on a mission, as was
also young Farr. Both are very young
men, but it is generally rhe case that
when the church sends its missionaries
out into the world they are sometimes
not more than nineteen years of age.
The younger, the more Jealous in the
work. When the church commands, it
is for the subjects of the First Presi-
dency to obey. The command falls
alike upon the son of the President or
the humblest toiler and tithe-payer in
the fields, and all alike have to go out
preaching the gospel OF the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with
out scrip or purse. Two years is gen.
orally the period they are called upon
to do missionary labor. They aIe sent
to Germany, Scandinavia, England,
Ireland (where they have little sue
cess), and~ the South. In every for
eign country they instantly begin to
learn the language.
Every island in the Pacific Ocean
knows the Mormon missionary. Hawaii
has known the young zealots since
1850, when President Smith AMI
George Q. Cannon,then very young mc1,
landed on these shores and begar their
propaganda. Both picked up the ma
tive language in short tine, and
} when Mr.. Cannon revisited Honolulu
three or four years ago. he surprised
everyone by speaking the language of
the Islands.
And so young Smith same lsre about
three years ago, and Farr aboat year
ago. Last night Mr.. I'arr wcIt to
Maui, where he will Ioicun II year.
Mr.. Smith went to Kauai 10 remain
about the same length of sine.
Lorrin Farr, the patriarch, Is about
81 years of age. At reunion of the
Farr family held at Ogden tvs years
) ago, when his descendants from the
two nearest counties assenL! ed, over
: 200 persons were present.
"And there were m ire counties to
be heard FROM" said young FAR ves-
terday while telling the story. ~
really don't know just how liianv de-
scendants my greatgrandfather b s.'
. The family is said To numbar about
400 persons.
, Mr.. Smiths father is now ttr lead
of the Mormon Church. He N turo
, was the son of Hyrum Smith, brother
of Joseph Smith, the founder and
martyr of the church. Joseph Smith
: was killed by mob in the town Jail
at Carthage, Illinois, in the .arly 40's.
1t is an interesting fact shat the Nor
mon Church has recently purchased the
: old Jail at Carthage and adjacent prop
! erty and will again occupy the place
as a center of Mormon faith.
"We had a reunion of my fathers
family about four years ago." said
Mr.. Smith yesterday, shortly before
sailing for Kauai, "and there were
, forty-two present. / don't know how
, : many more there are now," he added
jestingly.
g House Bill Sc, to provide for the
t recording of instruments within the
0 various judicial circuits and to define
e the effects of such recording. Recon-
: mended passed, Mahelona dissenting.
d FIDUCIARY COMPANIES.
,, The bill introduced in the House by
, Coelho for defining and regulating
!. fiduciary companies, was printed and
Q distributed.
Q Its provisions are of the greatest i'm
3 portance to nearly every citizen of the
Territory.
5 1t provides that the words "fidu-
% ciary company shall be construed to
mean and include every bank, other
y than a National Bank; every trust or
y fiduciary companyi every mortgage,
l. loan, building, investment, realty and
a, maturity company; every burial asso-
ciation; every mutual benefit society,
y and every company carrying on a
y financial or fiduciary business in the
l. Territory of Hawaii, whether it be a
local or foreign corporation, or CO.
. partnership or any unincorporated
'P company, irrespective of the name by
y which such company is designated.
u Every such fiduciary company shall
/, make to the Treasurer of the Territory
~ four reports during each year, on
ts March 81, June 80, September 80 and
December 81.
The Treausurer of the Territory may
". at any time make an examination into
n. the affairs of any fiduciary company
an and for such purpose, he or his deputy,
|, shall have free access to the vaults,
>; books and property of such companies
nd at any time during business hours.
90 Every fiduciary company, whenever
notified in writing by the Treasurer of
the Territory so to do, shall publish
in the English language within seven
70. days after such notification, any re-
nd port of its affairs made under the re-
'et quirements of the act, in some news
iu- paper.
TO Any fduciary company, and any ex
al ecutive or managing officer thereof
neglecting or refusing to carry out oi
comply with any of the provisions OF
ed the act, shall be notified in writing
by the Treasurer of such neglect OIL
Re- refusal; and if such neglect shall con
70 finnn for seven havs the cnmnanY ani