Maoris are Branch of American Race
MORMONS’ BELIEF
CONFERENCE AT HASTINGS
"We say that the Book of Mormon is an ancient and inspired record of the Maori race as a branch of the House of Israel. We therefore hold that the Maoris are descendents of the aboriginal race of America.” This is tao attitude of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Lay Saints, and explains why this church has concentrated on the Maori population in New Zealand to such an extent that of the 7,000 members of the church In New Zealand, about t>,ooo are Maoris. . the 45th annual conference of tne church commences at the Maori *SJicultural College, Hastings, at the month, it is expected that UOO adherents to the faith v.: 1 ! be n The huge gathering v. ::1 be Presided over by President John 13. aagiebug, of Salt Lake City, Utah, v7*4s Present head of the belief in *'TK ea * an( h The purpose of the conference will I? stimulate interest in the Book « Mormon. which the f .itli holds in jqual esteem with tli hbie, considerhawH at *he two books go hand in a as inspired records. The conto *? ce also pay special attention lion* Improvement AssociawhioKa» “ ranc h of the church work UN Vv has as its 1929 slogan. “Better leisure more 'wholesome use of
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 617, 20 March 1929, Page 1
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221Maoris are Branch of American Race Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 617, 20 March 1929, Page 1
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