Mr. S. Marston took the letters for the brethren this morning, he leaves them at Kahului. He gives me encouragement about the church at Keanae getting out sticks for our meetinghouse, and he offers to bring them a few at a time on his sloop till we get them all here. I feel very thankful to the Lord for all His goodness for me. Br. MacBride is no better this morning, slept poorly last night.
At 10 o’clock commenced our meeting. I preached from Luke 11:27 – 28. Felt a good deal depressed on account of the slowness of the work in Lahaina; the branch has been organized here near 12 months and has not yet got a meetinghouse to meet in that they can call their own. I scolded them a good deal and tried to show them that it was by obeying my teachings that they will be able to receive eternal life, on the counsel of the priesthood and etc. Afternoon preached on the second coming of Christ, had a good flow of the spirit and felt edified. The Saints rejoiced in the truth. Chose Brs. Kane, Nahakuela and Joane Kaaiapo for officers to gather the tithing of the branch to buy things for the sacrament and etc, Br. Kane treasurer. The branch seems to feel well in trying to live up to this law and I pray the Lord to enable them to live up to all their covenants. I feel to thank the Lord for His loving kindness to me since being upon these lands, praise His Holy name. I dreamed a few nights ago of setting a net and hauling it ashore, but did not catch a thing. I waited a little while and saw fish jumping and playing in the water. Set the net again and drew a fine lot of good fish to the shore; I had some native help about the net. I set the gospel net last week at Napili but caught only one, and now it remains for me to set it again and catch a fine lot. Br. MacBride is a little better, he eats poi now.
