Letter from Ezra Foss Richards, 26 May 1897
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Letter from Ezra Foss Richards, 26 May 1897
People & Places
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Excerpt:Auckland, New Zealand Wednesday May 26th 1897. Prest Wilford Woodruff P.O Box "B" Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother: We are in receipt of your favors bearing dates of March 19th and April 26th. Also the Draft for £153 3/4 sterling. I appreciate the information given in reply to questions submitted. We are also pleased to learn of the pros- pects of more Elders in August and October. It would be to the interest of the mission if they were already in the field, getting ... -
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Excerpt:closely with very satisfactory results. Our last report showed a total of 21 souls in Tasmania; 22 in Victoria; 53 in New South Wales and 82 in Queenland, total 178; 4 organized branches; 2 Sunday Schools and a Mutual Improvement Association. A number of additions have since been made in every place except Victoria. There are now 21 Elders in those parts, as follows: Tasmania 4; Victoria 2 South Australia 2; New South Wales 5 and Queen- sland 8. Each conference president has ... -
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Excerpt:view of economizing our time, and introdu- cing a more systematic and progressive course, and thereby perchance make better progress. Since its issuance I have heard from a number of the Elders, who have fully endorsed the move, and expressed themselves as having felt, for some time, the need of a more thorough and systematic plan being adopted. Elder Andrew Smith Jr., whom I men- tioned in my letter dated April 10th, is 33 years of age, and has labored in the miss- ion since Sept. 1895 energetically and satis- factorily ... -
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Excerpt:a great blow, as he was a great support in those parts and much respected by many without, as well as the saints. Another great chief of the Manauatu district, has also died recently. He had formerly belonged to the Church but been excommunicated. A number of the Elders and many Maoris, have a burning itch. When nothing else presents itself they fill in the time scratching. 'Tis very annoying indeed while it lasts, but wears off in time. Aside from this the Elders are, -
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Excerpt:the full use of your limbs, faculties and mental powers may be retained unto you, and the visions of eternity ever before you for the good of the work, and with kind regards to your fellow laborers. I remain Your brother in the Gospel E. F. Richards. P.S. Some years back, on this mission, it was customary to place converts under covenant on the water's edge, previous to baptism, but the practice is now discontinued throughout the mission. I would be pleased to have an ex- pression from you as to what would ... -
