Upolu Samoa . To the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dear Brethren: Your favor togeth- er with one from Bro. Reynolds and both dated July 15th came to hand on the 10th inst. and were read with much interest and satisfaction. It fills our hearts ^with^ pleasure and gratitude to read your expressions of satisfaction with, and confidence in, our efforts to spread the truth among this dark and benighted people. We firmly believe that a little encouragement often goes a long way towards lightening the servants burden. So you can imagine with what joy and pleasure we read ^of^ your of encourage- ment from time to time. Our last months report contained an answere in Bro. Baileys case and we received a letter from Tutuila to day telling of the great change for the better in him and how thankful they all are. In regard to Bros. Beesley and Wood I would recom- mend that the former be honarably released to return by the October steamer but that the latter remain here till spring My reasons for making a distin- ction between the two are these. In the first place I agree with you that seeing Bro Wood desires to visit Eur-