closely with very satisfactory results.
Our last report showed a total of 21
souls in ; 22 in ; 53 in and 82 in , 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, some
time since, written suggesting the propiety
of more Elders. And in N. S. W. and Queens-
land particularly have pleasing openings been
made, and desires been manifested for
Elders, which have not, as yet, been respond-
ed to, for no other reasons than the lack of
enough to deem it wise to spare some from
elsewhere. I have been very anxious about
the work in those parts for some time, being
desirous of taking every advantage of these
favorable oppertunities as they present themselves.
And for the lack of sufficient time to visit
the in person. I have recently been
led to write a general letter for guidance of
the European work and working Elders, with a
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 Queensland 8. Each conference president has some
time since, written me suggesing the propiety
of more Elders. And in N. S. W. and Queensland particularly have pleasing openings been
made, and desires been manifested for
Elders, which have not, as yet, been responded to, for no other reasons than the lack of
enough to deem it wise to spare some from
elsewhere. I have been very anxious about
the work in those parts for some time, being
desirous of taking every advantage of these
favorable oppertunities as they present themselves.
And for the lack of sufficient time to visit
the Continent in person. I have recently been
led to write a general letter for guidance of
the European work and working Elders, with a
