PRESIDENT'S OFFICE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST. OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS P.O. BOX B. Salt Lake City, U. T. May 23rd, 1889. President William Paxman, New Zealand. Dear Brother: It was with great pleasure that we read your communication of April 11th. We have much joy in the progress of the work of the Lord in the lands where you have charge; and we believe that the publication of the Book of Mormon in the native tongue ...

in the branches wherever practicable. The fact that you have twenty-five such schools now in active operation in New Zealand tells its own tale, and affords us much encouragement with regard to the future of the Maori Saints. These institu- tions should be carefully nurtured, that the children of the native brethren and sisters may early learn the truths of the gospel, and the false traditions and superstitions of their ancestors be thereby so much lessened in influence in their after lives. We cannot give you any other counsel ...

sober, more cleanly, more industrious, and in every way better citizens since they listened to the teachings of the "Mormon" missionaries. You can vindicate your calling and labors by the fruits that have followed, and prove that your efforts have been as priaiseworthy as the truths that you teach are impregnable. As we hoped, the United States Supreme Court at Washington has reversed the decision of the local courts in the case of Brother Hans Nielsen, taken up on habeas corpus from

some time since. The total number is now 211; at one time it reached 252. President Harrison has lately given considerable attention to Utah. He has appointed a new Governor and Secretary and two new members of the Utah Commis- sion. Our new Governor is Mr. Arthur L. Thomas, once Secretary of the Territory, and more lately one of our Commissioners; the Secretary is Col. Sells, a lumber merchant of Salt Lake City. The removal of Commissioner Thomas and the resignation of ...

As requested by you, we have directed that a draft for £90.0.0, on the Union Bank of Australia at Auckland, be sent you to pay the return fares of Elders A. L. Stewart, Alexander Bullock and H. J. Burgess. To recur again to the question of the emigration of the Maoris, we find ourselves perplexed as to what arrangement to make for the Sandwich Islanders who have emigrated to this city. There is quite a ...

performed a lengthy and faithful mission, and we do not think it wise to have you continue there any longer. But before you leave we desire you to appoint one of the Elders to take charge of the Mission, and notify us who it will be. We hear Brother Angus T. Wright very well spoken of, and the brethren generally who know him think he would be a very suitable Elder to take charge of the Mission when you leave. If your views agree with ours, then you are at liberty to appoint him ...

With love to yourself and all the Elders and Saints, and praying the Lord to bless you and them in all your various labors for the advancement of the cause of Zion, We remain, Your Brethren, Wilford Woodruff Geo. Q. Cannon Jos. F. Smith First Presidency. ...