. Te Karere. At the Maori Community Centre thefood was spread out on mats, Islandstyle. Tumuaki and Sister Young andthe elders led the gathering by being-seated on the mats first and then thefeast began. We were favoured later in the even-ing by a Sasa, which is an Islanddance done by the ladies sitting down,and a Lakalaka, a womens actionsong. This was accompanied by therhythm of the men singing. We were also entertained by a kailao, a clubdance that was performed by theTongan boys to the pulsating beat ofthe tom-tom or kauoluga. The total proceeds gained for theBuilding Fund grossed £174/4/6
. Te Karere. At the Maori Community Centre thefood was spread out on mats, Islandstyle. Tumuaki and Sister Young andthe elders led the gathering by being-seated on the mats first and then thefeast began. We were favoured later in the even-ing by a Sasa, which is an Islanddance done by the ladies sitting down,and a Lakalaka, a womens actionsong. This was accompanied by therhythm of the men singing. We were also entertained by a kailao, a clubdance that was performed by theTongan boys to the pulsating beat ofthe tom-tom or kauoluga. The total proceeds gained for theBuilding Fund grossed £174/4/6 andwas a financial success. We wish tothank our members for their kind andgenerous support and to our peoplefrom the Islands of the Pacific, especi-ally our folks from Samoa and Okftopa, 1950 123 ^w^New» Briefs from Church Publications THIS World-Wide CHURCH Indian Mission LeaderPerforms 64 Baptisms Gallup, New Mexico.—Elder LaBrielPickett, second counsellor, South-westIndian Mission, has performed 64 bap-tisms since arriving in the mission inApril, 1948. According to the mission offices, heis completing plans for another bap-tismal -ervice this coming week-end. He and Sister Agnes Pickett wereborn in Gunnison, Utah, where theyworked ill various Church organiza-tions. Elder Pickett served nine yearsin the Gunnison Ward bishopric andlater as a member of the GunnisonStake High Council. Both Elder and Mrs. Pickett werecalled to the South-west Indian Mis-sion in 1948. The second month oftheir mission Elder Pickett was as-signed as President of the Fort Win-gate District, and in September 1949,he and Mrs. Pickett were assigned tolabour at Moencopi, Arizona, amongthe Hopi Indians. On January 22, 1950, he was ap-pointed second counsellor in the mis-sion presidenc
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