auditorium, and not having our piano up-stairs, musical numbers have been less, which naturally detracts from the programs.

Recently, however, we met in the basement and celebrated with a rally program. Musical numbers, readings, and a debate, entitled, "Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all," were the pleasant features, after which an ice-cream social arranged by the social committee was enjoyed. The proceeds of the social were used for the church repairs, cleaning, electric lights, etc.

We gained one new member since last report.

One of our loved ones, Sr. Anna Shaw, has left us for realms above. She was one who endeared herself to all who knew her. We have had some interesting papers of late on government, religion, places of interest, etc., of different countries, taking one country each night.

Our last "Indefinite" was edited by S. A. Burgess and his class. It was instructive and interesting.

Your sister in Christ,

ELIZABETH PATTERSON.

New South Wales District.-It seems a long time since we wrote to your pages, but we have kept moving "onward and upward," and now we feel we can give you something of interest.

We have just held our annual convention which was very interesting. Reports from the different societies showed that they were still interested in this great work. Two new societies have been organized during the year, while two others have been in recess. During the past year much literature has been distributed by the different societies. We have had a very energetic district librarian who has kept us well supplied with literature.

The study of the Book of Mormon, in conjunction with the Bible and Doctrine and Covenants, is very instructive and interesting, and we trust that many more may be added to our number and receive the same blessings from the study that we, as Religians, do. Ever praying that our work may go "onward and upward,'

LILY BARMORE, District Secretary.

AUTUMN LEAVES

ELBERT A. SMITH, Editor

Published Monthly for the Youth of the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by
the Herald Publiening House, Lamoni, Iowa.
Price One Dollar Per Year in Advance.

Entered as Second-Class Matter at Post-Office at Iaraoni, lows

THE LATTER-DAY WORK.

BY J. S. KNAUSS.

How dear to our hearts is this last dispensation,
When Jesus restored to his children below
The gospel of love and abundant salvation,

And caused through their lives sweetest blessings to flow. No greater regard for the souls of the lowly

Might ever be shown by our heavenly King

Than this gospel of truth, pure, sublime, and holy,—
Which surely to Zion our footsteps will bring.

But day after day we must pray for assistance,
And through our whole lives true obedience show,
For sin and temptation must be met with resistance
As in faith and good works we courageously grow.
Our time of probation is ever uncertain;

No merit can we at the judgment-seat claim,
Unless all our acts in the shade of earth's curtain
Be approved by the Master as done in his name.

And so let us ever be true to conviction,

And faithful to Him who has died for our sin:
The rewarding of right is never a fiction

Nor scourging of those who transgressors have been.
Let us show by the spirit of love which we cherish
A zeal which is steadfast, that never grows faint,
And be always unwilling that any should perish
While our name is recorded as Latter Day Saint.

BISMARCK, North Dakota.