translation. To get it finished by this time, they
had to work early and late. Some portions of the
translation was read at the conference, and pro-
nounced by the best Maori linguist as being very
good and plain, 400 pages of the book is copied or
rewritten ready for the press. The work now re-
maining, is to finish writing the manuscript and read
it over before a suitable Maori. Elder S. Sanders Jr.,
have been appointed to this labor, assisted by sSister
Katie. He has also been appointed to preside
over this, the Hawks Bay district. In presenting
it to the conference, and calling upon the saints for
the means necessary for the printing and binding
of the same, it was not received with that spirit
of liberality that we could have desired.

This people have a great dread of being asked for
means, as they have been so badly duped and
swindled by the former churches; stating, "that
the ministers pointed to heaven with one hand
while they would steal their lands from under their
feet with the other, yet, I have faith that the means
will come from some quarters when needed.

Elder John L. Blyth, seeing the feelings and con-
dition of the people, was inspired to give £50 fifty
pounds to assist in this noble work. This means his
brother gave him in Australia, to pay his fare home.

I will enclose with this a Financial Statement