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Conference & Bro. R. N. Allred to Kohala. Elder Snider to labor under Bro. Karren, &
Elder Lin under Bro. Allred.
Elder. Hammond to preside over Maui Conference.
Elder Lawson over Molokai.
Motioned that Elder Green goes to Lanai in the Maui Conference.
We then adjourned till 7 p.m. met according to adjournment. After Conference was
opened the subject of gathering and to have someone to take charge of it. It was
motioned that E. Green labor there in conjunction with Bro. Hammond in preparing a
gathering place for the saints and opening a farm to operate under the direction of the
presidency of these Islands. Bro. Van Houten made liberal offers in assisting in this
mater. Bro. Van [page 124]
having offered the use of 2 plows, chains, yokes and so forth. Bro. Silas offered his
service for one year at least either his own labor or the products of the same. We
thanked them kindly for their liberty and told them that they should be Blessed in the
name of the Lord. Bro. Baker was then motioned and chosen as an Elder, and appointed
to labor on Maui under the direction of Elder Hammond. Also Bro. Napela was appointed
to labor on the same Island under the same president. Also Bro. Kauwahi was appointed
to labor on Kauai under the presidency there. Motioned that tomorrow be a day of fasting
and prayer, and after the business of the Conference is over that we have a blessing
meeting. Conference then adjourned till tomorrow at 9 A.M… [page 125]
Honolulu. …Monday 21 st Aug/54.
This morning I received a letter from Elder Hammond stating his success on the Island of
Maui he had raised 4 yoke of oxen, plows, and chains and one cart to go to Lanai and 21
able bodied men to go and open a farm and prepare a location for the gathering of this
people on the Island of Lanai and desired me and Bro. Johnson & Karrens to come as
speedy as possible for he had got a boat engaged to carry us over to Lanai.
Tuesday 22 nd Aug/54.
This morning I went and engaged our passages for Lahaina Maui we were to sail at 2
p.m. our Books had all landed from England we had then to discharge that kept us busy
till the time to sail we went onboard at 2 o clock and in five minutes we were under sale
the wind was fare and a beautiful breeze we soon left the seagulls behind as we came
under the lee of the Island of Molokai the wind left and we lay in a calm all night in the
morning the wind picked up and we sailed in to a small harbor and cast anchor to leave 7
horses on Molokai and town of Kaunakakai. We then hoisted anchor again and sailed for
Maui and landed in Lahaina at 5 o clock on Thursday in good health and spirit found Bro.
Hammonds and family well and anxiously waiting our arrival.
Lahaina. Friday 25 th Aug/54.
Remained in Lahaina until Monday morning as I wanted to make some preparations for
keeping house… [page 131]
To Lanai. Monday 28 th August/1854.
This morning at 6 o clock we started for the Island of Lanai in an open boat. Bro.
Johnson, Karren, Hammond and myself and four natives. There was no wind and they
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