conference. Bros. & have gone.
believe the work is prosperous on these
generaly speaking, although the faith of the saints areis weak
in some places, they are a weak minded people and unless
continualy stired up will becom[e] slack and negligent.
at one branch where I stayed a couple of weeks, the Presiding
Elder and a number of the members threatened to leave
the Church in consequence of having to feed us, but there
are many good saints here, that are willing to do all
they can for the Elders, but after all the Elders have
a great many difficulties to encounter as the natives are
so poor it is almost impossible to get the means to defray
the expences of going to the different Islands, to attend conference
&c. But when a servent of God goes out in the world to procl-
aim the principles of eternal life, they naturaly expect
to to see hard times. I fancy they do not expect the same kind
of fare that they receive at home in the valleys of the mou-
ntains, at least I did not, I expected to pass through some
pretty tight places, and ^to^ undergo hardships & suffer privations,
if I do not have to suffer anything but should receive my
pay as I go along of course I should not expect to be rewarded
hereafter, my prayer is continualy that the Lord will
streangthen me & enable me to be the instrument in his
hands of accomplishing some good in this Kingdom.
It appears to be a difficult task to better the condition of
this people in their present condition situation, surrounded
with the influences that dos surround them.
This is a splendid country and in the hands of an enterp-
rising people could no doubt be made very productive,
vegitation grows the year round, which gives the face of
the country a beautiful aspect.
While in we heard a great deal about the anex-
ation of these Islands to the United States but after
we arrived here we did not hear much about it, and I
conference. Bros. & have gone.
believe the work is prosperous on these
generaly speaking, although the faith of the saintsis weak
in some places, they are a weak minded people and unless
continualy stired up will become slack and negligent.
at one branch where I stayed a couple of weeks, the Presiding
Elder and a number of the members threatened to leave
the Church in consequence of having to feed us, but there
are many good saints here, that are willing to do all
they can for the Elders, but after all the Elders have
a great many difficulties to encounter as the natives are
so poor it is almost impossible to get the means to defray
the expences of going to the different Islands, to attend conference
&c. But when a servent of God goes out in the world to proclaim the principles of eternal life, they naturaly expect
to see hard times. I fancy they do not expect the same kind
of fare that they receive at home in the valleys of the mountains, at least I did not, I expected to pass through some
pretty tight places, and to undergo hardships & suffer privations,
if I do not have to suffer anything but should receive my
pay as I go along of course I should not expect to be rewarded
hereafter, my prayer is continualy that the Lord will
streangthen me & enable me to be the instrument in his
hands of accomplishing some good in this Kingdom.
It appears to be a difficult task to better the condition of
this people in their present situation, surrounded
with the influences that do surround them.
This is a splendid country and in the hands of an enterprising people could no doubt be made very productive,
vegitation grows the year round, which gives the face of
the country a beautiful aspect.
While in we heard a great deal about the anexation of these Islands to the United States but after
we arrived here we did not hear much about it, and I