Sun. 16: I atended three meetings of the saints. These meetings ending the confrance. All went of plesantly. There being about one hundred and fifty saints in atendence from the Tamutas, besides the few saints on Tahiti & thirteen Elders 26 April 1899 Papeete Tahiti All enjoyed a good spirit, and seemed to be well paid for their atendance. Elder Hansen, Wright, and I walked down to the sea. I was able to realize the full meaning of the song: Gathering up the shells from the sea shore
Mon 17: Elder Hansen and I took short walk in the canyon, returned feeling much refreshed for the walk.
Tues 18: I spent most of the day studying the languages. Elder Hansen and I again walked down to the sea shore
Wens. 19: We agan obsurved fast day. I atended the meeting at 8 A. M. I spent the day triming the benches of the meeting house, prepatory to painting. Passed a drill in the language under Elder Crapper.
Thur. 20: I made a trip to the City to purchas some stationary.
Fri. 21 Studied language in the day.Went to Papeete in the evening for provisions for the following day.
Sat. 22: I preformed the duties of cook for the Elders, also did 27 April 1899 Papeete Tahiti some studying and writing.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
April 9-15 Ships departure
Sun. 9: I atended the morning meeting. Elder Hansen and I visited Captin F. B. Dinsmore on board the Galile. Took supper with him and enjoyed a plesant gosple conversation with him during the evening.
10, 11, & 12: Nothing of importance transpiring only ocasional trips to the City. Studying language Etc.
Thur. 13: A number of the Anaa saints who wer atending confrance returned home. I spent the day at headquarters
Fri. 14: Elders Holten and Andrus left with the Anaa visiters, to them fields of labor. Elder Holten to the Marquesus group and Elder Andrus to Anaa. Elder Hansen and I 25 April 1899 Papeete Tahiti
went to Papeete, spent a few hours conversation with Mr. Barnet at the hotel De Louver.
Sat. 15: I went to papeete with Elder hansen. The ship Galilee sailed for Sanfrancisco. When at Sanfrancisco I feared the ship and regretted to step on its deck. After a month on its board it grew to be a second home to me. And now as it sailed away I felt as though I had parted with a friend. I felt a sadness to know that it sailed for my native land and I left behind. Elder Wright who had remained with me to see the ship sail, and I took diner at the resturant which cost us 60 cts. Each.
10, 11, & 12: Nothing of importance transpiring only ocasional trips to the City. Studying language Etc.
Thur. 13: A number of the Anaa saints who wer atending confrance returned home. I spent the day at headquarters
Fri. 14: Elders Holten and Andrus left with the Anaa visiters, to them fields of labor. Elder Holten to the Marquesus group and Elder Andrus to Anaa. Elder Hansen and I 25 April 1899 Papeete Tahiti
went to Papeete, spent a few hours conversation with Mr. Barnet at the hotel De Louver.
Sat. 15: I went to papeete with Elder hansen. The ship Galilee sailed for Sanfrancisco. When at Sanfrancisco I feared the ship and regretted to step on its deck. After a month on its board it grew to be a second home to me. And now as it sailed away I felt as though I had parted with a friend. I felt a sadness to know that it sailed for my native land and I left behind. Elder Wright who had remained with me to see the ship sail, and I took diner at the resturant which cost us 60 cts. Each.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
April 3-8 1899
April 1899 Papeete Tahiti
Discription
Mon. & Tues. 3 & 4 Visited around the City obtained parsels from costum hause etc. Tahiti is the principle island of the Society Islands. The distance around it is about one hundred and twenty miles. It had a popilation in 1892 of 10,113 of which 4288 reside at Papeete. The area of the Island is 260,000 acres. The Society Island mission embraces the Society, Taumotu, Austral & leeward groups and Marquesus groups of Islands also the Cook. These groups number 115 islands, with a papilation of 23,000, covering an event 1,500 by 1,200 miles. The saints number about 1,150 total. The Island of Tahiti is of mountains formation the highest mountain being, the Orohena 7,339 feet above sea level.
Wens. 5: This our privated fast day was obsurved as such by all the elders. It is also the first day 23 April 1899 Papeete Tahiti of confrance. I atended two meetings in the fore noon. Elder Wright and I went to the City in the after noon.
Thur. 6: I went to the City in the morning and returned to the meeting at 10 oclock A. M. With the other Elders I again atended a native feast, the same as the previous ones. We were just through eating when Mr. & Mrs. Homes the Photographers arived. Our pohotoes were here taken. We also had a group picture of Elders and natives taken, With the L. D. S. meeting house in the back ground. The evening was spent with the Elders singing songs & Hymns
Friday 7 Atended the morning meeting. Went to Papeete. Was called upon to visit a native brother who sick. He was on a small sail boat that lie against the wharf. He wished to be adminestered to. I anointed him and Elders Taylor and Andrus asisted in sealing the same Elder Andrus being 24 April 1899 Papeete Tahiti Mouth, the brothers name Takenuker
Sat. 8: Spent the day at head quarters nothing of importance trampiring. A meeting of the Elders was held in the evening, at which Prest Miller gave many instructions to the Elder, A number of important questions were brought up and desposed of.
Discription
Mon. & Tues. 3 & 4 Visited around the City obtained parsels from costum hause etc. Tahiti is the principle island of the Society Islands. The distance around it is about one hundred and twenty miles. It had a popilation in 1892 of 10,113 of which 4288 reside at Papeete. The area of the Island is 260,000 acres. The Society Island mission embraces the Society, Taumotu, Austral & leeward groups and Marquesus groups of Islands also the Cook. These groups number 115 islands, with a papilation of 23,000, covering an event 1,500 by 1,200 miles. The saints number about 1,150 total. The Island of Tahiti is of mountains formation the highest mountain being, the Orohena 7,339 feet above sea level.
Wens. 5: This our privated fast day was obsurved as such by all the elders. It is also the first day 23 April 1899 Papeete Tahiti of confrance. I atended two meetings in the fore noon. Elder Wright and I went to the City in the after noon.
Thur. 6: I went to the City in the morning and returned to the meeting at 10 oclock A. M. With the other Elders I again atended a native feast, the same as the previous ones. We were just through eating when Mr. & Mrs. Homes the Photographers arived. Our pohotoes were here taken. We also had a group picture of Elders and natives taken, With the L. D. S. meeting house in the back ground. The evening was spent with the Elders singing songs & Hymns
Friday 7 Atended the morning meeting. Went to Papeete. Was called upon to visit a native brother who sick. He was on a small sail boat that lie against the wharf. He wished to be adminestered to. I anointed him and Elders Taylor and Andrus asisted in sealing the same Elder Andrus being 24 April 1899 Papeete Tahiti Mouth, the brothers name Takenuker
Sat. 8: Spent the day at head quarters nothing of importance trampiring. A meeting of the Elders was held in the evening, at which Prest Miller gave many instructions to the Elder, A number of important questions were brought up and desposed of.
April 1-2 First days in Tahiti
Fri. 31: We took breakfast with the elders, which consisted of bread, watter and suggar. Elder Hansen & I went to Papeete. We returned and atended two testimony meetings of the natives:
Sat. 1: Elder Hansen and I again went to Papeete, took breakfast on board the Galilee, with the captin. I atended priesthood meeting of the natives. After the meeting I with the other Elders were envited to a native feast at the residence of our neighbor Orai. The feast consisted of faies & pork cooked in the rock oven. The native women had woven mats from coconut leaves upon which the food was spread and 21 April 1899 Papeete Tahiti We all sat around it upon the green grass, and after thanks was given the lord for the same by the president of the branch, we all helped our selves, useing our fingers of course in native fassion. A heavy rain passed one after the feast was started which spoilt the pleasure, all had to gather their food and make for shelter. I went bathing in the evening
Sun. 2: Fast day, which we Elders all observed. I atended fine meetings Also another native feast the same kind, and at same place as the day before, only the rain did not disturb us, all went of plesantly. I have not enjoyed this sabath as I am want to to upon sabath days, the people strange and coreous. The sermons & singing not under stood. The food foren to my Utah nature. I lay me down at night in gloomy spirits, rather enclined to weep than rejoice
Sat. 1: Elder Hansen and I again went to Papeete, took breakfast on board the Galilee, with the captin. I atended priesthood meeting of the natives. After the meeting I with the other Elders were envited to a native feast at the residence of our neighbor Orai. The feast consisted of faies & pork cooked in the rock oven. The native women had woven mats from coconut leaves upon which the food was spread and 21 April 1899 Papeete Tahiti We all sat around it upon the green grass, and after thanks was given the lord for the same by the president of the branch, we all helped our selves, useing our fingers of course in native fassion. A heavy rain passed one after the feast was started which spoilt the pleasure, all had to gather their food and make for shelter. I went bathing in the evening
Sun. 2: Fast day, which we Elders all observed. I atended fine meetings Also another native feast the same kind, and at same place as the day before, only the rain did not disturb us, all went of plesantly. I have not enjoyed this sabath as I am want to to upon sabath days, the people strange and coreous. The sermons & singing not under stood. The food foren to my Utah nature. I lay me down at night in gloomy spirits, rather enclined to weep than rejoice
Monday, August 16, 2010
March 30 Arrival in Tahiti
Thur. 30. We are but little closer to Tahiti than the day before, and still under daldrum. A light wind rose about noon which increased at 3 oclock P.M. and we sailed rapidly toward the light house and point veners. We were met by 18 Mar. 1899 Papeete Tahiti tug boat which was sigd signeled by the flying of the american blue jack flown at half mast. We were drawn up to the wharf at Papeete at 6 oclock PM. The night was very beautifull as we sailed into the harbor of Papeete. With a line of white foaming watters on one side as the waves dashed over the coral reef which soround the Island, And the thick growth of drouping palm trees on the other, under which were nesteled many native huts & white painted cottages. There were quite a number of people on the shor waiting the arival of the ship. Among them we met Prest. D.T. Miller & Elder Crope. We walked to the mission head quarter about 2 Kelos East of the city, calling on several native families on the way who were deurous of seeing the new elders. We found the following Elder her at Tahiti, some of whoam had came in for confrence.
X Prest. Daniel T Miller. Farmington Ut.
X David Neff. East Mill Creek Utah. 19
Alex. R. Curtis, Sugar house Ward. S. L. Uta
Leonidas Kennard, Farmington, Utah.
X Isreal E. Willey, Bountiful Utah.
Ezra T. Hatch “ “
X Edgar L. Cropper. Deseret Utah
X Wm: H. Chamberlin. S. L. City
Wm. C Mc. Gregor. valley Idaho
X Geant Andrews S. L. City Ut.
Ammon T. Rappleye, Kanosh Utah.
Fredrick T. Yeates, Willville Cache Co. Ut.
X Osborne Widtsoe, Logan “ “ “
X Wm. B. Taylor, Holliday, S. L. Co. Utah.
Andrew Mortensen, Brighton, “
G. Brown S. L. City “
X Isaac L. Wright, Richfield “
X Mervin W. Davis, S. L. City “
X Eli Holten, Farmington “
Those names proceeded by a X are those who wher were her at Papeete at the time Elder Hansen & I arived the others were on the sourounding islands.
We spent the evening ansuring many questions put to us by the elders who were anxious to here from Utah.
20 April 1899 Papeete Tahiti
At a late hour we spread our blankets on the floar of the meeting hous, and lied down for the night upon hard bed but I feld thankfull that it was under the roof of the house of God. And that we were among his survents.
X Prest. Daniel T Miller. Farmington Ut.
X David Neff. East Mill Creek Utah. 19
Alex. R. Curtis, Sugar house Ward. S. L. Uta
Leonidas Kennard, Farmington, Utah.
X Isreal E. Willey, Bountiful Utah.
Ezra T. Hatch “ “
X Edgar L. Cropper. Deseret Utah
X Wm: H. Chamberlin. S. L. City
Wm. C Mc. Gregor. valley Idaho
X Geant Andrews S. L. City Ut.
Ammon T. Rappleye, Kanosh Utah.
Fredrick T. Yeates, Willville Cache Co. Ut.
X Osborne Widtsoe, Logan “ “ “
X Wm. B. Taylor, Holliday, S. L. Co. Utah.
Andrew Mortensen, Brighton, “
G. Brown S. L. City “
X Isaac L. Wright, Richfield “
X Mervin W. Davis, S. L. City “
X Eli Holten, Farmington “
Those names proceeded by a X are those who wher were her at Papeete at the time Elder Hansen & I arived the others were on the sourounding islands.
We spent the evening ansuring many questions put to us by the elders who were anxious to here from Utah.
20 April 1899 Papeete Tahiti
At a late hour we spread our blankets on the floar of the meeting hous, and lied down for the night upon hard bed but I feld thankfull that it was under the roof of the house of God. And that we were among his survents.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Mar 24-29 End of Sail to Tahiti
Fri. 24: Every thing going smoothly 17 Mar 1899 Pacific Ocean under light winds, nothing importent
Sat. 25: Very light winds, rain in evening
Sun. 26: The wind was still very light, the air being very warm and sultry, we were hardly able to endure the heat.
Mon. 27: We had several heavy squalls of rain in the morning but no wind
Tues. 28. Heavy rains were falling during the for noan. A heavy wind started up in the after noan which was blowing to hard in the evening to continue head sailing in fear of runing into Tahiti at night. The ship was have to, and we sailed back and forth the most part of the night.
Wens. 29: On rising this morning we were in sight of Tahiti. Also finding our selves in a perfect daldrum, which continued all day and night.
Sat. 25: Very light winds, rain in evening
Sun. 26: The wind was still very light, the air being very warm and sultry, we were hardly able to endure the heat.
Mon. 27: We had several heavy squalls of rain in the morning but no wind
Tues. 28. Heavy rains were falling during the for noan. A heavy wind started up in the after noan which was blowing to hard in the evening to continue head sailing in fear of runing into Tahiti at night. The ship was have to, and we sailed back and forth the most part of the night.
Wens. 29: On rising this morning we were in sight of Tahiti. Also finding our selves in a perfect daldrum, which continued all day and night.
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