Letter from William Orme Lee, 8 September 1890
Monday .
President Wilford Woodruff and Counselors,
Dear Brethern:
Your communication of July 15th appointing
me to preside over these and adjacent islands
came duly to hand and was read to us by
Pres. Jos. H. Dean. We were all somewhat
surprised as we expected you would desire
some one older and more experienced than I
to take such a responsible position. Nevertheless,
I thank you for your expression of confidence
and will try by humility and dilligence to
prove worthy of the appointment.
The work of the Lord on Samoa has been
progressing nicely since Bro. Dean's departure.
There has been two baptisms on this island
and I suppose some also on the island of
Hawaii where Bros. Wood and McCune are opening
the mission.
Most of the brethern are getting along nicely
with the language, and all are working hard
at it. Bro Bailey goes from here to join the brethern
on Tutuila this month, which will make four
missionaries for that island, and in my opinion,
