Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-26


thoroughly aware that no other one in
fiuence is as permanent a factor In
shaping the conduct of our saints here
as that prevailing IN school. But give
us children to rear in our school for
few years and with each pupil that in
duo time leaves our care to assume the
responsibilities of life. we VIII furnish
safe guarantee that there will ever
burn within them the aggressive spirit
of Mormon.sm We may safely trust
our boys and girls amidst the complexi-
ties of life IL they have established
the proper foundation under the guard
lanship of our missionary teachers from
Zion. Cases have arisen which have
proved 1t beyond a doubt and with
such evidence before us the desire be-
comes stronger than ever to impart the
proper training, morally, spiritually
and mentally, and otherwise However,
within the limited space of this COM
munication all the phases of cur school
work cannot be dealt with and we shall
reserve the remainder of this for a
brief review of recent conditions that
that have led up to a sort of climax
Some months back affairs were pro-
crossing In an unassumlng. quiet way
In the school, people of outside villages
not being at all aware of the rapid
strides the pupils were making. Never
tneleSS process of evolution went
steadily on and apparently just when
the moment was propitious for a show
ing to be made Providence stepped in
and the fame of the Mopusaga school
was heralded from island to island 1t
appears that in life conditions are de-
termined more or less by opportunities
taken quickly and judIclously Just so
With our school One bright evening
few months since our school boat, in
making one of Its frequent trips to
Pago Pago. went gliding into that har-
bor with n number of children in charge
of Mission President w. A. Moody, the
objective point being our schoolhouse
there. where program was to be rem
dered. AS they rowed close In to the
U. S s. Annapolis. the thought. nothing
more nor less than inspiration. flashed
through the mind of President Moody
that now would he an opportune time to
break forth into an English song. The
psychological moment had arrived and
by thus seizing 1t subsequent events
have proved that a tide of favorable
sentiment began rolling our way. AS
the familiar strains of "Onc Day
Nearer Home" died away and the oars
men rowed along the incident was ap-
parently terminated. Not so. however.
Shortly after landing a request was re-
ceived from the ships officers TO sing
on board. Needless TO say. il was ac-
cepted with avidity and pleasure and all
dressed In white. the children presented
a strlkingly inspiring sight, The pro-
gram, rendered In English. was thor
oughlv appreciated by officers and crew
and was repeated later on to those
stationed on shore. That a good i'm
preston was made was evident when
an invitation was rendered the school
IN 1rfi 4 TO IN ha hall
the completion of the fine new U. S.
barracks at Pago Pago last Fourth OF
July. For weeks following each appear
ance the talk OF the islands was the
rapd progress OF the school.
1t all goes far towards encoura ging
the elders in charge. and it doesn't re-
uuire a perceptive mind to note that
the greatest missionary force we now
have on these islands is our Mopusaga
school
It s the custom to prepare a good
school program for each scmi-annual
conference. and 1t WAS decided this time
Octcber) to take the entire school OF
100 to PaGo Paro. distant IL miles and
after rendering the program there, to
select so or 20 and tour the island. civ
inv the same program in the different
villages By thus judiclously showing
The people what we are doing along
mos 0i proper trainlnGs and by onRaS
ing In gospel conversations. it hns
helped TO work no .. strong sentiment
favoring our cause here On the Stn
ult tho schoolhousc at Pago Pago was
crowded hv a ratiVe audience and on
the following night L. s. officers. gall
ors and wives. with some half-costeS
filed the building. All w"~e nleased
with we'll prepared English program
that went off without n hitch The suc~
ceeding day the touring party of 70 de-
plrted. n series of successful entertain
ments being given on one side OF the
island
Now that the outlook in every direc-
ton is so favorable. the incentive to
promulgate the gospel truths becomes
correSDondiDgly stronger Fer tho benn-
fit OF relatives aud friends in Zion and
elsewhere and to do Justice to tho eldc-s
and sisters who are doing go much to
uOhold the work nj the Master on this
frontier OUTPOST. the names nf our oornS
~ workers arc Eive1 ae follows: D. T..
Hogan. principal of Mopusaga school.
w. Peterson. F.. l. Rutler VIM F.
R'7'by. C.. Brown, Liaifa Eatoa, and
Sisters 1da Tho~Ne and Freda Mu.
JOHN Q. ADAMS
Conference President