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JANUARY,
A Happy New Year!
Nil MH IK I.
18i»4.
planning, There is cheering assurance
for us in this remembered favor. I
know we ought to take OUI assurance
from a perfect faith in him. And I hope
that is what we hold by the most. Hut
our faith is not always that perfect faith.
■leu \m- kM weak, ami need MNne deep revealing
Of trust, anil ■trength, ami cahnneM from above.
And here we have it, in the rcinein
bered grace. It helps confirm our faith
to be able to say of yesterday's straits,
"Out of them all the Lord delivered us."
Can we not say it to day, Hitherto hath
the Lord helped us?" And so shall we
not go saying. "Verily the Lord will
help us, plan however boldly we may,
and ask howevei large things we dare,
and expect howevei abundant a blessing?
In tendering this pleasant greeting,
we find no thought! more appropriate
than those of the closing paragraphs of
the New Year's discourse of Rev. Dr.
E. (i. Heckwith last Sunday evening in
s. E. BISHOP
Burro*. Central Union Church, from the text,
"Hitherto hath the Lord helped us."
CONTENTS.
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And this spilit of love it has kept
A Mi ii) C liiishnas
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all the stress and strain of one
through
\ ll.,pin N. « fan
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of the most perplexing thing! a church
Unions A. .il
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i.i-iMiifi if.iw.iii.iii Board
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ever attempts to do; I mean the build
Sons Tendering to America :i
Are Mi-.sion.ni.
of such a sanctuary as this. The
ing
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So.ifii Kingdom
1,1 occasions for strife in the erection of a
.1, 1
In \l.-in .i i.imi Mr». Susan M. Kturgc*
costly house of worship, and especially
A U',-. k si I >.-.., 11> Few
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in the midst of financial disaster, are
4, a
Mil roncnian Mission
l;., ~i I at Konis
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multitudinous. Hut you have clone it,
Thrum's Annual.
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and pledged the last dollar for it, and,
ll.oi.iii.iii K.r.inl
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all through, have kept the unity of the
We have learned to expect a peculiar
spirit in the bonds of peace. And I entertainment when this valuable comcount it one of the triumphs for which
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
appears as a Christmas gilt.
you ought to set up your Ehenezer and pendium
It
is
this
year a greatei treat than ever.
A week before Christmas came one of go saying, "Hitherto hath the Lord
us.'
The
tables
of statistics are much enlargthe most dark and anxious days evei helped
the midst of sore ed, and well brought down to date.
In
furthermore.
known in Honolulu, which need not
financial disaster, you have not only There is an unusual nuinliei ol artii les
here be described. On the 22nd, the done this costly and worthy work, but
in this annual of exceptional excellence
clouds broke with the news by the you have done a large share toward
and importance, of which we would call
Alameda, and the load of anxiety was keeping in fair efficiency all the evan- especial attention to Alexander's sketch
removed from the hearts of all who sided gelizing agencies that are working to of Constitutional History of the Hawaii
redeem the many nationalities that have an Kingdom Lyons' Features of Hawith the Government. It was indeed a
drifted to our shores. I do not believe waiian Climate, and Ancient Hawaiian
joyful time, and never were they able it was ever so nobly done by any other Water
Rights, by Mis. Nakunia, each
more gladly to celebrate the birthday of church under the whole circuit of the written by experts. The same may be
the King of Righteousness as well as of sun. And I count its another of the said of the Descriptive Catalogue Ol
triumph! lor which you may set up your Hawaiian Postage Stamps.
Peace.
Ebenezerand go saying, "Hitherto hath
We wish to emphasise the fact that
No doubt the season was and continues the Lord helped us,"
there
is no source ol accurate and copious
to be one of trouble to those of the oppoFurther still. Through a whole long information about the Hawaiian Islands
site opinions. We heartily wish they year of lore civil perplexity, of waiting, approaching to this of a set usol Thium's
could look upon the future with the hope and wondering, and fearing, with your Annuals, of which this issue of IW«J is
homes, and your probably the best of all.
of our side. We trust that by another business, and your
hopes, and your liberties in jeopardy,
Christinas season they will have come you have had grace to wait on the Lord
Up to date the Treasurer of the Hato feel that it was well that results had and believe his word of promise, and to
come as they did.
keep at this Christian work in glad waiian Hoard, thanks to the generous
assurance
that he will not fail nor be assistance of a few friends interested in
Our hearts aie full of thankfulness and
till he has set judgment the work, has been able to meet all obdiscouraged
praise fur the averting of a great peril
in the earth. And for this grace that ligation! as they became due. Hut at
from Hawaii. We desire to dismiss all has enabledyou to work right on through
bitterness from our hearts, and to deal doubt and through threatened disaster, the opening of the year large payments
with those who are defeated in a spirit I think you ought to set up your Eben- must be made for which there is now in
of earnest kindness. The contest is not ezer and go saying, "Hitherto hath the the Treasury no adequate available
Lord helped us."
funds. We trust that this simple stateyet over, and the heat of the battle, its
One thing more, this memory of the
tumult and its sacra ira are still upon Lord's helping will do for us. It will ment will be all sufficient to bring to
us. Yet shall we not strive on both give us not only giatitude for the past, the Treasurer's relief ample resources
sides to be generous in the warfare, and and courage for the present, but assur- from those whom the Lord has prosto aim at a kindly composing of our ance for the future. Remembering how pered, end whose purses as well as
he is "the same yesterday, and to-day,
difficulties May this Christmas tide and forever," we may know that he has hearts, he will open to supply at
prove to have been the harbinger of a not helped us through our small begin- once the money needed for the various
period of peace and harmony !
nings, to fail you hereafter in your larger departments of the Hoard's work.
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and decorum against prevalent lewdness,
Are Missionaries' Sons Tendering to obscene hula dances, drunkenness, opium
and the lottery, as espoused by the Royal
America a Stolen Kingdom?
court and by reckless whites.
Soon after Minister Hlount came here
SERENO
BY THE REV.
E. BISHOP.
in April last, with his excellent PresbyThe charge above questioned is being terian wife, it dawned upon the Royalist
noisily reiterated by Hritish and other enemy that the habitual railing of their
enemies of Hawaiian Annexation. I now newspaperorgans against "missionaries"
take notice of it because specially made was certain to prejudice their cause.
by Mr. Theophilus H. Davies, the Eng- They began at once to sing the praises
lish guardian of the Princess Kaiulani of the old missionaries as faithful, godly
Cleghorn, whom Queen Liliuokalani had men, the stanch friends of the natives.
appointed her heir to the throne of Ha- It was the "missionaries' sons" who
waii. Mr. Davies made a large fortune were so bad, and who through greed and
in Honolulu, and became somewhat pro- villainy had turned traitors to the cause
minent also in certain lines of religious of their fathers. "Missionaries' sons"
exhortation, and while resident in Hono- is now the standing name for vituperalulu was much associated with the people tion, "missionary" no longer. The
missionaries were all right, the best of
whom he now accuses.
He charges that the Provisional good people. It is true there is a crowd
Government of Hawaii are tendering to of old stagers who will forget and blasthe honorable American people a "stolen pheme away still at "the missionaries,"
kingdom," and trying to make them as has been their wont of old ; but in
receivers of stolen goods. With decor- print, the new style of denunciation is
ous expressions of pious sorrow, Mr. mostly observed.
Davies painedly accuses his old friends, To describe more particularly this
the "missionaries' sons,' of being the important class, the "missionaries' sons"
chief participants in this treason. It is in Hawaii, they comprise, first, about
they who have turned against the Ha- 400 persons from age to infancy, who
waiian people for whom their fathers are directly sprung from the sixty
labored, and have overthrown the monar- original mission families, and who still
chy which those fathers fortified. They continue to reside here. A majority live
are now feloniously offering the stolen in America. Added to this number by
sovereignty of Hawaii to the United marriage are perhaps 100 others, mostly
States. At such treachery and robbery American born. Numbering probably
Mr. Davies is deeply shocked and fiOO more are a body of people closely
connected with the former in business
grieved.
Who are these "missionaries' sons ?" and church relations, and who are in
It is not necessary to tell how the sixty active sympathy with them. This 1000
missionary families came to Hawaii people of all ages constitute the active
from 1820 to 1H4!5, nor how, by Christ's and influencial nucleus of our strong
Gospel and Spirit, they were enabled to and progressive American colony of over
lift the naked and brutish Hawaiiansout 3000 persons. They are also the leading
of heathen superstition into Christian and influential element shaping political
faith, and out of political despotism and and social opinion among the great
social slavery into liberty and consti- majority of the 22,000 whites of the
tutional enfranchisement. Those fathers country. Until last May railed at as
and mothers are nearly all gone to their "missionaries," it is now the order of the
heavenly rest. Their children and grand- day to term them "missionaries' childchildren now hold leading parts in the ren," and no credit to their parents.
This strong little community of one
social and public life of the country.
"Missionaries' sons" has only just thousand souls have recently built and
come up as the enemy's favorite term of paid for a church costing $130,000, and
reproach. Before, it was always "the said to surpassany church edifice on the
missionaries." "Missionary" was always Pacific Coast in beauty outside and
a name of obloquy here, as it is wherever within. They statedly contribute $30,the godless and dissolute majority of -000 per annum for church and mission
foreigners on a heathen shore collide purposes, besides numberless local and
with the moral and spiritual demand irregular benefactions for school and
which the mere presence of the mission- other causes. By force of character and
ary makes upon them. Our missionary culture they occupy a majority of
fathers were inured to this incessant the highest public positions. Two out
torrent of calumny, and took it as "all in of three of the Supreme Judges are sons
the day's work." As the fathers gave of missionaries ; three out of four of the
place to their children, these descendants, Ministers of State are the same. Of the
both lineal and spiritual, cheerfully in- Hawaiian Legation at Washington,
herited their reproach, and have always, Thurston is a grandson, and Alexander
until a few months ago, been railed at as a son, of missionaries, men who would
"the missionaries." That was the name have distinction in any community.
for all among the whites whorepresented Three sons of missionaries, by the most
the active Protestant Evangelical Christ- honorable exertions, are among the
ianity planted here, and by more latitude wealthiest of our sugar planters and men
was applied to all who stood for morality of great beneficence.
[From the N. Y. Independent.
I January,
loy4.
For presumably good reasons this
large and reputable body of white natives
and old residents of Hawaii are practically unanimous for the overthrow of
the monarchy and for annexation to the
United States. In accord with them
are the great majority of the right-living
and intelligent class of native Hawaiians.
Mr. Davies, very creditably to himself,
savs of them:
"I hope no one will think that I underrate the
problems of corruption and perplexity with which
the leaders at Honolulu had and have to deal.
I am aware that they have on the side of annexation a large portion of the intelligence, energy
and integrity of foreigners, and that in,ins of the
men whose action I feel bound to criticise so
severely have been impelled as they thought by
high principles and self-sacrificing motives."
Now as to the charge of tendering a
"stolen kingdom," the only right that
Liliuokalani or Kaiulani can claim in the
matter is that the welfare of the kingdom
calls for their rule. It cannot be stolen
from them. They may have some claim
for support, as being put out of place.
No one will refuse them such support
whenever they are ready to make terms
for it.
The only rational form of the charge
is that the sovereignty of Hawaii is tendered to the United States without the
consent of the aboriginal population of
Hawaii to whom that sovereignty belongs. This assumes that such sovereignty inheres in them inalienably and
interminably, so long as any of them
remain in Hawaii to exercise it, no
matter how greatly the rest of the popu
lation may exceed in numbers, wealth,
capacity, intelligence and actual control
of affairs. This is a novel doctrine, and
needs only to be stated to be its own
confutation.
The actual fact is that through their
own ill-regulated living, fostered by the
vices of the Royal Court, the Hawaiian
people have decreased, while foreign
races have increased, until the former
constitute barely one-third of the population of the country. At the same time
they are notoriously incapable of managing public affairs, as they are generally
incapable of conducting any business of
importance. They are unable to rule.
All the ruling has actually been guided
by foreigners for the past fifty years. If
the fallen Queen and her nativeadherents
had been willing to follow such guidance
in a reasonable manner, the farce of
native monarchy might have been kept
up a short time longer. In the nat,ure
of the case it could have endured but a
very little while, from the fact that the
country had entered upon a new stage
when three diverse and discordant
foreign races in large numbers—people
of vastly greater force than the Hawaiians, but unqualified for political action—
were occupying the country, and must
be effectively governed. For this work
the native monarchy was out of the
question. The Portuguese, the Chinese,
the Japanese, could not so be provided
for. The rule must necessarily be
�assumed by the capable and dominating
English-speaking race, who held in their
hands nine tenths of the commerce and
the productive enterprise of the country.
There was no alternative. The situation
was critical. The natural and qualified
rulers of the land were compelled to
seize entire hold of the reins of power,
which they had virtually controlled for
fifty years. To talk of this being the
"stealing of a kingdom," is childish, if
not malicions.
The rule by native monarchy had
lapsed from decay and incapacity. To
attempt to perpetuate it is no friendship
or kindness to the natives. The children
of the missionaries are their firm, true
and considerate friends, and will, as
they have always done, seek the best
and highest interests of the native
people. In the present perplexities and
difficulties in settling the future government of the Islands, they will use what
ever influence they possess tosecure to
the Hawaiian people all the political
privileges that they are capable of use
fully exercising. If annexed as a Territory of the United States, it was believed
that an honorable share might be given
to them under Territorial control. If,
however, the Islands are to maintain
their own government under some form
of American protection, it is very uncertain how far the exigencies demanding
strong government will leave the way
open for anything like popular suffrage.
Annexation was sought in hope of thereby maintaining broader Republican
forms and more enlarged suffrage,
exactly the opposite of seeking to diminish the political franchises of the people.
Unless enjoying the grand prestige of
American constitutional control, the task
of adjusting a working form of government for these different races will be a
delicate and difficult one. It is fortunate
for the nation that it contains such a
powerful nucleus of intelligence, capacity
and integrity in its English-speaking
body of citizens, and especially in its
missionary element.
It is maintained by the Royalists that
President Cleveland's new Minister,
Albert S. Willis, is about to arrive in
Honolulu for the purpose of enforcing
upon the Provisional Government Mr.
Cleveland's intention that they shall
make way for the restoration of the fallen
Queen. Various things are tending to
create also in the minds of others an
apprehension that Mr. Willis may be
commissioned, not to enforce but to
strongly urge such a policy upon the
Government. Mr. Theo. H. Davies,
who specially represents Canadian interests as well as Kaiulani, is expected to
come with Mr. Cleveland'srepresentative
and labor in the same direction. It is
seemingly incredible that a President of
the United States should thus lend himself to promote British commercial and
political interests against those of his
own country ; or that he should strive
to reestablish a throne that has fallen
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have been connected with the mission.
No one of them we think suffered more,
and surely none bore it more patiently
than Mrs. Sturges. And yet, she would
not consent to her husband's leaving his
work to accompany her, when, in 1861,
Honolulu, October l'.tth.
she came for rest and recuperation to
Honolulu. One who saw her there
IN MEMORIAM.
speaks of her as "the merest shadow,
and friends felt she could not live long.
Mrs. Sisan M. Sti'Rges.]
But she rallied, and went back in the
Susan Mary Thompson was born in Morning Star in 1862, to the work she
Granville, Ohio, U.S.A., June Ist, 1820, loved, and lived on for seven years more
amid influences that must have been in the Ponape home. During mnch of
helpful and uplifting, for she publicly the time she was the only white lady on
professed her faith in Christ when but the island, and for hundreds of miles
beyond it. In 1865 she was, for several
twelve years old.
In 1851 the question came to her, if months the only white lady in all Microshe would go with one of the Master's nesia; but to her consecrated heart there
consecrated young workers to the distant did not seem to be anything especially
islands of Micronesia to carry the word brave or heroic in all this.
Of the four children who had come
of life to the perishing; and, like one of
old, her ready answer come quickly, "I into the home to gladden the parents'
will go." Mr. and Mrs. Sturges were heart, two, the only son, and gentle,
married December 26, 1851, and soon golden-haired Ella were "not, for God
sailed from Boston for Honolulu, where had taken them." (May kindly watch
they joined Mr. and Mrs. Snow, and Dr. be kept over the little graves in far away
and Mrs. Gulick, sailing for Micronesia Ponape.) The eldest daughter was sent
in the Caroline, a vessel than owned by to Honolulu in 1864 for school advanthe Hawaiian Missionary Society. The tages. Returning for a year's visit in
and had no staterooms. 1867, she finally left Ponape in 1868,
vessel
With the number of passengers she and, since 1882 has been an earnest,
carried there must have been many dis- faithful missionary worker in Mexico.
comforts. But although we often heard The youngest daughter was with the
those pioneers speak of the voyage parents when they were wrecked in
somewhat in detail we never heard a "Morning Star No. 2," off Kusaie, in
word of complaint. Of course they 1869. A chartered vessel finally brought
were pained when the Caroline was sold, them to Honolulu early in 1870.
Mrs. Sturges, after about four years
and they most gladly welcomed the
Morning Star. We do not forget that, in the States returned to Ponape in
when urged by friends in Honolulu to 1874, her husband having preceded her.
remain here while the gentlemen of the She again entered heartily into the
mission should go and explore the then work of teaching, writing books and
almost unknown islands not one of the hymns, copying Mr. Sturges' translatrio of ladies would listen to the proposal. tions, and helping in every possible
Mr. and Mrs. Sturges began their way. Although exceedingly frail and
work at Ponape in September 1852. delicate she accomplished much, having
Mr. Sturges had unusual mechanical learned how to take care of herself, and
skill; and friends had supplied many exercise judgment in the use of her
comforts; so that, in good time, they had forces. She was much beloved by the
a bright, cheery home. The house stood people to whom she was as a mother.
on high ground, in the Kiti tribe, on one Some of her pupils have gone as helpers
of the loveliest spots in all Ponape, and in the work among the Mortlockers;
there was exemplified the Christianity and the son of one is remembered here
which they sought to teach the people. as Prince Henry Nanpei.
Eive years later, in 1857, we found
But the body which held this faithful,
them in a pleasant home on the same willing spirit was very weak; and in
spot, but their comforts then were very April, 1878, she was so severely prosfew. A devouring fire had destroyed trated that it become apparent that if
the first house, doing its work so rapidly she was to live at all she must leave
they had little or no time to save any- Ponape. It was no easy step to take to
thing. They did not murmur; but bravely leave husband and home and work,
made the best of it, and gave us young but, the same quiet, unfaltering trust in
missionaries very cordial welcome. The her Heavenly Father's leadings that
days of "general meeting time" were had sustained her through all the
red-letter days for us all in those early changeful years did not fail her now.
years in Micronesia. And the house of She had learned to "cast all her anxiety
"Father and Mother" Sturges was a on Him who had promised to "care for
delightful rallying-place where most her." And He fulfilled His promise,
gracious and generous hospitality was keeping the husband, and giving the
wife a measure of renewed health, and
shown.
The climate of Ponape seemed to be permitting them to meet again after
especially trying to the American ladies, seven years. With the youngest
of whom ten, at one time and another, daughter they came at length to make
by its own vices, and replace an impure
and idolatrous Polynesian queen over a
splendid and progressive colony of civilized Americans. We shall not believe
in such an infamy unless compelled.
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4
their home in Oakland,
California
where they were dearly beloved members of Dr. McLean's church.
What of strength they had they gave
to work for Ponape. Translating and
proof leading of portions of the Scrip
tures bright* ned the days for the invalid
husband. Mrs. Sturges' voice and pen
were always ready for any service in
the cause she loved. Among the last
work of her pen, if not the very last,
was the writing of very interesting
sketches for the "Mission Day Spring,"
Ityled "(ienis of the Ocean."
In 18N7, the beloved Husband and
father was taken up to the Master's immediate presence. The loysl heart that
for more than thirty six years had been
the dearest, forgot the loneliness and
widowhood before her in her joy that
for him weie forever ended the limitations of earth, and especially the weariness and suffering of the later years.
Mrs. Sturges and the daughter have
more lately found the climate of South
crn California best for them. It was in
Los Angeles that the last sickness
came. A few days ol La Grippe followed by Lung Fever must have sorely
racked the feeble frame. Hut they were
the Father'! messengers to bid her
come home. And on the sth of Decern
her, 1803, the heavenly gates were
opened to admit another missionary
heroine into the ranks of the glorified
—
*'No tear, no sigh
"No pain, no death, be nigh
"When- sin- hath entered in; * * *
'llir lailh is sight,
"Her hope is full delight.
"The shadow \ \t-il of time is rent in
twain;
"Her untold bliss
"What thought can follow this !
"To her to live was Christ, to die indeed is
gain.
"A little while
'And they, whose lining smile
11ath melted 'in ;ith the touch of lonely
woe,
'.Shall reach her home
"Beyond the stai built
dome;
"Her anthem they shall swell, her joy they
too shall know."
c.m.m.—
It is reported that Kawaiahao Church
is making an effort to raise three hundred dollars as a New Year's gift to the
treasury of the Hawaiian Board. We
are glad to chronicle this fact. It is
well for this mother church to set such
an example. The Hawaiians are a
generous people and in support of their
own people ought not to lag behind in
the generous rivalry with other nationalities in the support of their own religious and charitable institution. The
musical society connected with the
Kawaiahao Church, of which Mrs. HaaISlea is President, have also raised, if we
have been correctly informed, three
hundred dollars towards the five hundred
needed to furnish electric lighting for the
church. The concert given Thursday
evening by the Misses Albu added quite
a sum to the remaining amount needed.
A Week of Deadly Fear.
For the use of our many subscribers
abroad, we endeavor to state dispassionately the events of our time of trouble.
As given in December Friend, Minister
Willis was awaiting instructions from
Washington in reply to his dispatches
of November 16th. We were sustained
by a strong assurance that Congress
meeting December lth, would actively
intervene in our behalf, and avert the
imminent peril of attempting to restore
the queen by the U. S. naval forces,
which our people were prepared to resist
to the last extremity.
On December 14th the Corwin unexpectedly arrived with instructions to
Minister Willis. The warships Philadelphia and Adams were immediately
prepared for landing forces. Mr. Willis
at once began active negotiations with
LiliiKik.il,mi. The British and |apanese
warships asked and received permission
to land the r marines to protect their
legations during the expected conflict.
The public fears culminated on Monday
the 18th, when everything indicated an
immediate crisis. Several leading men
called on Mr. Willis, asking for some
word to allay the public tension of fear,
but in vain. The one word needed,
that he would not use force, he did not
utter.
The then secret history, now revealed,
is this. The Minister had reported to
Washington that Liliuokalani persisted
in refusing to grant amnesty and other
advantages to the Provisional Government and their supporters. The President hurried off the Corwin before Congress could intervene, instructing the
Minister to persist in the demand and
settle affairs at once, but not to employ
force. Whether he had previously been
authorized to use force is not clear.
Our government still believe that he was
thus authorized, although Ministei
Thurston (eels sure that he was not.
Mr. Willis at once told Liliunkalani
that she must make the required concessions in the direction of humanity, or
the President would cease his efforts in
her behalf. She persisted in refusal,
and the Corwin prepared to sail on the
night of the lKth, to report her refusal.
The ex-queen then yielded.
President Dole had that day demanded
of the American Minister the meaning
of his negotiating with her, while
accredited to this Government. He
replied by securing a formal interview
on the 19th, at which he demanded
that the Provisional Government should
retire from power and restore the Queen.
To this demand President Dole prepared an extended reply, declining to
consider Mr. Willis' proposition. This
was delivered on the night of the '23d,
and the Corwin sailed with it in the early
[January, 1894.
when the Alameda came bringing Minis-
ter Thurston and the welcome news of
powerful demonstrations in Congress in
our favor, making it certain that the
American Minister must postpone the
use of force.
It is due here to say that it was well
understood that their threatened task
was well known to be utterly distasteful
to our friends of the U. S. Navy, and
that none were mote truly relieved than
they by the Alameda's news.
Honolulu had after all a Merry Christmas following its week of deadly fears.
On the 2'Jth, the Arawa brought the
President's message revealing the astonishing fact of the ex -queen's refusal
to grant amnesty, as being the only
cause of delay in Willis' demand.
On the 30th the Australia brought
the President's statement about his
instructions to Minister Willis, proving
that during our week of fear, he actually
had no power to enforce his demands,
and was using merciless but hollow
menace to terrify- the Government into
compliance. Our consolation is that he
thereby gave us the opportunity to prove
our manhood by refusing.
We leave this very strange history
without present comment or characterization. We hope that all our readers
will give careful study to the reply of
President Dole, which tells the full and
clear truth. Of Minister Willis, it may
be supposed that he was executing his
duty according to his instructions, in
circumstances of great perplexity.
The whole Hawaiian affair is now in
the hands of Congress, and a favorable
result is certain.
Micronesian Mission.
nil.
GILBERT
islands.
A brief letter from Mr. Walkup, who
was at Butaritari with the Hiram liuigham on the fourteenth of August, re
ports that he has made his trip to Ocean
and Pleasant Islands and also to Kusaie
and back. While he was gone to these
western islands a British man-of-war
passed through the Gilbert group, having on board the governor-general of
Fiji. Mr. Walkup speaks warmly of
the impression left by that visit, believing that the coming of the governor
has helped in setting up a standard for
righteousness. We judge that the German Commissioner has granted the
Bingham permission to call at Ocean
and Pleasant Islands without clearing
from Jaluij, according to previous requirements, but he still desired that the
teachers should be removed from those
islands, since they taught the Bible in
the native tongue. When Mr. Walkup
visited those islands there was no German official upon them, and the natives
as well as the traders protested against
an attempt to take away their teachers.
morning.
Meantime the terrible menace of in Mr. Walkup hoped to finish his third
vasion and battle hung mercilessly over trip through the group before the reour city, until the morning of the 22d, turn of the Star to Buturitai i.
�FROM MOKIL,
PONAPE AND NGATIC.
Mr. Rand sends a brief report of the
work on these three islands, covering
the period from January to Jul y. (>l
Mokil he says
"The work -in church and school has
been encouraging notwithstanding some
evil conduct on the part ol some of the
pupils in the school. Of the thirtyseven church members who are in good
standing at the beginning of the year,
all have held fast except three. All the
meetings, both morning and evening,
Wednesday afternoon, and on the Sabbath, are well attended. The contribu
tions ate larger than last year. The
Sabbath school has increased in numbers and the attendance is much more
regular. Ninety six names ate enrolled,
with an average attendance of inoie
than eighty. We had fifteen weeks of
school, with an average attendance
above fifty; eleven of these students
were in the training class, two are preparing for service as preachers or
teachers, and they will be ready at the
end of the year to go to sonic other isl
and if not needed at home. The health
of all on the island has been fairly
good."
Of Ponape Mr. Rand writes ;
"The Starlet go anchor in Port San
tiago before noon, Sabbath the seven
teenth of July. The new governor, who
came in May, was called back to Manila
by the June steamer, and he expects to
return in August. Captain Flanders,
who was governor pro tern, when I was
here last year, is holding the same
position in the governor's absence, The
Star was not allowed to go around to
Kiti to get the launch and other things.
Governor Flanders was very kind, but
said he could permit me to have intercourse with the natives only in their
harbor. A great many natives came
aboard the Star. From Henry Nanpei
and others we hear that King Pol and
the other Christians of the Metalenim
tribe are holding on to their Christian
faith. The Ova, Japalap, and Tuman
churches are keeping up their meetings
and Sabbath schools and are beginning
their schools. King Pol is a wonder to
his people and the people of the whole
island. Since the trouble at Ova in IS'lu
he has developed into a strong Christian
leader. He is still on the defensive
against the Spaniards and refuses all
their terms of peace, feeling that his
own life and the lives of many ol his
people would be taken because of tht:
Spaniards killed. He is very zealous in
rooting out all the evil in his tribe, and
has succeeded in keeping out the liquor
that is destroying the other tribes. Hi:
is also able to keep his people from
marrying in the heathen fashion. All
guilty of this are sent out of the tribe.
"Henry Nanpei, since his return in.
IS9I, has been having a strong influence for good over the Kiti tribe. He
has succeeded in reducing the con-
:
THE ERIEND.
present governor seems mine liberal
and tolerant in regard to the Protestant
religion. Three of our Ponape teachers
are teaching for him at ten dollars a
month lor man and wile, and an pur
mitted to teach as they please. Hut one
of the thirteen teachers Mr, Doanc left
in charge of the chinches and si bonis
has been drawn away by the Spaniards;
two otheis are leaning that way, but
still bold to their faith in Christ All of
the six couples who hoc in the training
school with me, and several others from
the same school who wele not preach
ing, are still holding fast as Christians."
Mr. Rand report! that the Star spent
two days at Ngatic, where tin- church
seemed to be somewhat lukewarm, but
thr teacher and his wife, who staited
the work at thai island in 1889, were
returned to (licit field of labor, and
hope! are cherished of good results.
One couple and one young man were
taken to the .school at Mokil.
I Ko\l
Xl h.
The Star arrived at Kuk on July 25,
and returned Miss Kinney to her associates Mi. and Mrs. Snclling were in
somewhat better health. The schooner
Robert ll'. Logan had n»l then returned
from Japan, but was expected very soon.
Nothing is said in the brief letters re
ceived ul .my more fighting between
native tribes, and yet allusions are
made to a wave of heathenism which
has swtpt over the island, affecting the
Girls' School as it did other branches
ol work. Ol her return to Kuk and of
the islands at which the Star touched
on the way, Miss Kinney writes from
Kuk July 37:
"We reached here on the 25th, after
a very pleasant trip.
I can assure you
that it is pleasant'to be at home again,
for this seems like home now, and a
very warm welcome was given by both
my associate workers and the scholars.
Man\'of the people, too, gathered on
the wharf to give me tbeii greeting.
"We stopped at Butaritari first, and
1 went on shore to attend the afternoon
meeting. I was greatly pleased with
tht appearance ol the people, and the
king gave a very good talk, which Mr.
Walkup translated for us. Mi. Walkup
seemed very happy in his Work, and he
certainly is a Chi istian hero to be willing
to live so lonely a life tot the sake of
the work. I enjoyed the visit at Kusaie
with the workers there very much indeed. The Marshall School had its
closing exercises for the term while we
were there, and It was very interesting,
We stopped two days at Mokil, and
again 1 went on shore for one night
and enjoyed my visit with Mrs. Rand
and Miss Loss. Tiny all seemed well
and very happy. When we anchored
at Ngatic the captain took Mrs. Garland and myself on shore to see the
church, which is the best I have seen
in Micronesia, and also the houses are
better built than any other native houses
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that I have seen. There are some very
nice girls there, and I coveted two or
three for our school, but thought it not
best to take any yet until the work here
is in a more settled state. There are
plenty of girls to fill our school on this
island, but since the fighting the interest in the school has not been very
good, and we have not as many girls as
there were last month; but they all
stem very happy who are still with us.
i
Concluded on page
x.)
RECORD OF EVENTS.
December Ist. New Masonic Temple lodge and reception rooms thrown
open for public inspection. Sailor's reception at the Y. M. C. A. Hall.
4th. Special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to meet Hon. M.
Bowell of the Canadian Cabinet returning by the Arnuii from a trip to the
Colonies in the interest of extending
Canadian trade.
r
nh. Wedding bells: Marriage of
Commander W, H. Whiting to Miss H.
P. Along at the Central Union Church,
which was tastefully decorated and
largely attended, followed by an elaborate reception at the Afong homestead.
7th. The Missis Albu, noted English vocalists, capture Honolulu's music
loving public by their successful concert
at the Music Hall.
Bth. Hon. C. R- Bishop further (ii
dows Kamehameha School by a gift of
his Molokai property, some !)fi,ooo
acres, and $211,0011 towards erecting
buddings lor the girl's school. The
four yeat old daughter of F, Wilhelm
falls from a swing and sustains injuries
causing death in a few hours.
Ilth.—Boyd V'ida wedding bells at
Central Union Church, followed by a
pleasant reception at residence of Mrs.
H. Corn well, both of which were largely attended.
I lth.—Arrival of U. S. Rev. steamer
Corwin from San Francisco, with
special dispatches to Minister Willis,
sent hither the night Congress bad met.
A few papers at hand, with the Prcsi
dent's Message further indicates his un
favorable attitude toward this govern-
-
.
-
ment.
lMh.—Ex-Minister of the Interior J.
F. Colburn's house raided by the police
for fire-arms, owing to a report of the
recent delivery of certain boxes said to
contain guns, but which are claimed to
have been pine apple plants. But three
guns were found.
17th.—Considerable political commotion current through gathering royalist
rumors.
No intimation yet from Minister Willis to the government .of the
nature of the Corwin's dispatches.
18th.—President Dole addresses a
of enquiry to U. S. Minister Willis
note
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6
relative to his alleged conferences with busy in the distribution of his annual
Liliuokalani with a view of reestablish- gifts and expressions of good will.
ing the Hawaiian Monarchy, and re27th.—The Arawa, from Victoria,
quests an * immediate answer.— Restoration of the Queen, with the aid
of U. S. Naval forces, expected
by the royalists to day; the water front
lined with credulous natives to witness
the mamcuver. Twenty-five of the
police force declining to "stand fire," if
need be, are dismissed from service.
Much excitement prevailing:
Prominent business men wait on Mr. Willis
for some message that will relieve the
suspense and allay the prevailing excitement. He replied that he wa.s trying to arrive at a solution that would be
beneficial to all parties. The govern
ment fully prepared for any emergency.
19th. Minister Willis intimates his
desire, to submit a communication from
his government to the President and
Ministers of this country and is granted
an audience at 1:30 i>. M., at which they
are officially informed for the first time
that President Cleveland had deemed it
his duty to withdrew the treaty of annexation from the Senate, and assuming
to arbitrate in behalf of Liliuokalani,
upon the facts embodied in Blount's
reports, concluded that she was wrongfully deposed through the aid of United
States forces and therefore it is expected
that the Provisional Government will
promptly relinquish to her her constitutional authority, the Queen on her part
having consented to grant amnesty to all
who took part in the movement against
her and to fulfill all obligations of the Provisional Government. The Advisory
Council was called to consider the
statement, and the President authorized
to reply to the same. Some excitement
at the gravity of the situation, yet a
great feeling of relief pervaded the community.—Completion of repairs on the
Miowera. Founder's day at Kameha
meha School celebrated as usual; address by Jno. W. Kalua.
22nd.—The arrival of the Alameda
from San FTancisco with news of the
action of Congress in staying the Presidents policy towards restoration gave
our people much joy and relief.—Hono
lulan's welcome back L. A. Thurston,
J. Mott Smith and wife, W. N. Arm
strong and other kamaainas.
23rd.— Steamer Miowera makes a
successful trial trip off the port, a distance of some twenty miles. —President
Dole submits his reply to the communication of Minister Willis to the Advisory Council and with a few changes
it was formally adopted. On completion of its amended copy, after midnight,
it was forwarded to the American
—
—
Minister.
24th.—At 4 a. m , the Corwin left
port for San Francisco with U. S. official dispathes only; all letters and papers
strictly contraband.—Christmas services
in all the churches.
25th.—Christmas;
" Santa Claus "
brings President Cleveland's Message
on Hawaiian Affairs, in accordance with
Hoar's resolution, from which is learned
his instructions for the recstablishment
of the Hawaiian Monarchy, but is now
desirous of abiding by the decision of
It is also
Congress in the matter.
learned that the ex-Queen had persistently refused to exercise "clemency."
2£th.— The Misses Albu give a very
successful concert at the Kawaiahao
Church for its benefit, to relieve it
from a debt with which it has been
struggling for some time past. Keali
ration, $
29 :illth. By the Oceanic and A ustriilia, from the Coast, further favorable
advices are received of the attitude not
only of Congress, but the press of the
United States, upon the Hawaiian
Question. The President's instructions
to Minister Willis are received, showing
that he was debarred from using force.
31st. (Quarterly exhibition of Kawaiahao Sunday Schools; well conducted
and largely attended. —Attempted mur
der of a colored man by his mistress
with a pick axe. —At the stroke of mid
night steam whistles, bell ringing, the
blare of instruments and din of fire
crackers and bombs ushered in the New
Year. May it be a happy one to all
our readers.
Marine
PORT OF
Journal.
HONOLULU.—DECEMBER.
ARRIVALS.
From Ynhoh«H. pat (XsHnk. D« 4 Mou X W Irwin
am! J It tunliff-, fltt Japanese and Vl* t hiIWM >|sjri|l
Fnm San Francisco, per ( I> Bryant, [tec 6 Mis l.ulu
Geau, J H Jourlry, N 11 Moutdredge, J H Cornell, Carl
l.uohseii.
Prom S.tn Fran, i-.u, Mattna Ala, I »•■. I* J N Wright.
W Norton, William I'.ulit. 1 fame* Ailauis ami ( kftO W
,
fOBM
Pro* ihi Colonies, per Mariposa, Dw 11 I'n.fW I
Brigliam, ('apt Wn Smith; KtMTUNI W» I arisen, |
O'Hara, Ralph Walker, and (.<■<> Filton. In transit: MrHull, Mrs Stead, W Show) r> ..ml wife, Wry Rev Waskiml
Williams and wife. Miss McCaren, I' M Mackwood. Mis.
("li.irsi.y. V Merrick, I' II killings, Miss Ruml, Mr*
Mi Donald, and.'ll stealage.
From San Francisco, S N (astir, Itm 14 Mrs F. |
Coffin, Mrs f Ludwigsen and I children, | Burke, R Roy,
X Oyer, X Whitney, and J Peter*.
From San Francisco, pet S<; Wilder, Dai 16 A Ingham
and A M< Ai \.
From San Francisco, par Vine, l>e< 16 (' Warren and
two natives, and '■'■'■ Samoana in transit lor Apia.
From San Francisco, per Planter, I >ri I<" MrsTMcKinley and sun. Miss Mamie M< Kiuley.
From S.in Fram SCO, p*l Uirnrda, I 22 W N Arm
strong, Mis I B Atherton, II I'Baldwin, l>r h W Itl.ss, E
Wackand wife, II N Castle, M H lw.n.s and wife. Mrs
Gerber, Miss Berber, Rolen R Hind, Robert l.ewers.
Mrl I,owed and child, IH" Henri McUrcw, wile, i lis Id and
nurse, I C Mhdserson and srUe, Hon I Mod Smith and
wife. Mis M.-tt Smith. I II Paris, Themes Kenton, Dr
F Robinson, Lienl W R Rush, II W Sevrrar.ce, M
SchautHer, Miss II Soreneeis, Hon I. A Ihtirston. II \
Widemann, S <; Wilder, I Hyoian, M Green, and M
Steerage, In transit: I for Apia, and ho for Am kland and
>»,
,
Sydney.
.
From Vancouver and Victoria, It ( jwr Arawa, Dec 27
Mrand Mrs McDonald, Mrs tiowrn and «hi d, Mr*
Feiwetling and hild. Mr and Mrs White, Mrs J B Castle
end child, Capt and Mrs j Stott, Mr Btachmn. I>r and
Mrs (apron. Mastet White, S in ■>lrcr.ij;r, ma 24 passengers in n snail.
From San Framisto, |*r Oceanic, 1WI :!fl Honolulu
(i Kunet, X N Chapman, Miss Ha met Wench.
From S F, pea Ao tralia, l>'<. 90 Miss A tlexander, J<i
Andetson, lr. Mrs 11 P Baldwin, Mis, Maud Haldwin.
Mrs X Heals and ihre* i hildren, X silender, I' C I amarinos, tieo Carter, Mis* M I Coursen, S F Graham, A
Haas, \lr> A jaeger, l>i X P Meyers ami wile, I' Noonan
| W Short, la.-.h Smith, Ki. hard Stafford, Mis Ida
Stafford, W B Starkey, MU» Helen Wilder, (, I' Wilder,
\ F Williams, A I, Williams, R I. Wolcott, O Schol/ and
27 Peerage.
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Una Sang, Ma Wing, bd Field, A Keck, lb VI i apron.
A J Campbell, Geo van Hunten, Capt Stott, and SI in
transit.
For San Francisco, per Oceanic, Dec S PC Jones, Gea
w II Dimond, Mr Wedding and 8 steerage
Km San r-i.un i*CO, per Albert) I >ci !> Ml and MrHood. Miss May Hood.
lor San Francisco, per Australia, I>,-i !> Miss N Bunts,
Master E Mahlun, W Steigerwokt, Master <; W Brown,
Miss F.nimi-s, Miss Douglass, Captain J Metcalfe and wife.
I* X Alwel and wife, Miss Beck with, Commander and
Mrs Whiting, J D Trealoan, C A Hosier, J McKeague,
Mrs A Harvey and child. I' Oendron and sisttr, Sco
Smith, A Bolto, Wm McDonald, t;eo A Jayoes, Col / S
spa ding, H C Shaw, Miss X Knight, Master C W White,
W 11 Hay.-, c () Leery, T H Phi Ipott, J Duncan, 1 B
Bksney. 1 H Ward, C w MihVr, wife and child, A Herbert, vliw G Schkcgeter, J O'Brien and son, | II siall.
.tn< I 1amska ami wile.
For £aa Frarscisco, per R P Ritoet, Dat ll Mrs CA
Huffiii'l!! and son, Robt A Royce.
For ?an Francisco, per Mariposa, Det 14 Miss l> l>
CaJ'twrisnNt, W H Page, E A Williams, W II Doyle, I
Wahineinaikai, W C Manaole, Malthcw X llootiani, TW
Matthew*, Captain Wm Mat son, wife and .hild, W R
Stone, wife and daughter, OaCsU I una. Miss 1 isimian,
Mrs H R Paimelee, and Mis, C Panatsaa, and 44 in
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Hr S S Arawa, Stuart, 14'j days from Sydney.
4 Hr S S Oceanic, Smith, 10dy%14 hrs An Yokohama
(. I> Bryant, Jatobsoi), 18 days fr
Amhlc
SF.
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days
Manna
from
San
Ala,
Smith,
12 Haw bk
24
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It Am S S Marspoaa, Hay ward, 11 days from Auck'd.
14 II S Rev >tmr toiwin. Miniver, J) days fr..in SF,
Am bkt S N < astir, Hubbard, 14 days from San F".
15 Am bkt S<i Wilder, McNeil, 15 days from San F.
from I>eparture Bay.
Am bk Colusa, Backus,
from San Fran.
Am bk schr Vine, Oahlhern,
from
San Francisco.
17--Am bkt Planter, Dow,
g] Am bk Ceylon, Calhoun,
days from San Kran.
22 -Am S S Alameda, Morse, flj* days from San Fran. transit. San Francisco,
per Aldcn Besie, Dae -1 R T
For
23 Am schr Alice Cooke, Penhallow, fni Puget Sound.
Thompson, ».' Herskiue.
87—Br S S Arawa, Smart, 8% days from Victoria.
Alainetla, Dae
the
Colonies,
per
Fur
J H Hurst, A
from San Francisco,
2!) Br S S Oceanic, Smith,
and daughter, Mis- Peacock,
from San Frees, Kyngdon, Mrs(' w Peacock 66
30-Am S S Australia, Houdlette,
transit.
Frmm Hoop, Flscheri and inii-ti
Cunlifle. Fot Sydney
For Fiji, per Arawa, I>ei J7 (
steerage: J A Hamilton and J A Bum,
DEPARTURES.
For San Francisco, per Irmgard, 1 >e< C Mis W(,
Smith, Mr Gondersen,
l>e< "> Rr S S Oceanic, Smith, for San Frani isi o.
7 Am hk Enoch Talbot, Rice for Royal Roads, B C.
f> Am bk All>ert. Griffiths, for San Francisco.
MARRIAGES.
11 —Haw bk R P Rithet, Morrison, for San Francisco.
14 Am S S Mariposa, Hayward, for San Fram ism.
GARTENBERG-McGUIRE At the Central Union
Church, Honolulu, Dec 4tl ,by Rev. K. G. Beckwith
Ifl Am sch Vine, Dahlhern, for Samoa.
Am bk Coloma, Noyes, for Hongkong.
D.D., Afar. Gartenbrrg to Miss, Mary McGuire.
17 I'r bk Duke of Argyle, GoUgsstry. for Vancouver. I.AING-I.AING In this city, Dee (>, at the residence of
19 Am bkt Wrestler, Brrgmatin, for San Fram isi •>,
Mr. Frank I >amon, by the Rev. K. G. Be. kwilh, Mt.
Am bk S C Allen, Thompson, for San Flaw RH a,
Rolwrt Laiog to Mrs. (.. I.aing, of Australia.
21 Am bk Aklen Besse, Frtia, for San Francisco.
BOYD-VIDA At Central Union Church, Honolulu,
22 Am S S Al.uii <la, Morse, for the Colonies.
Dec. 12, by Rev. K. G. Beckwith, W. Porter Boyd
24 U S Rev stmr Corwin, Mlinger, for San Francisco.
and Miss Carmen Vida.
ZUMWALT-BAILEY—At Paia Foreign Chimb, Maui.
27 Br S S Arawa, Stuart, for Sydney.
Francisco.
Schmidt,
Irmgard,
bkt
for
San
—Am
Dec 17th, by Mr. G. F Becksriih, J. L. W. Zum—Ger bk J C Pfluger, Wolters,, for San Francisco.
wait to Miss S. May Bailey.
30— Br S S t'ceanic, Smith, for Japan and China.
31—Br sch Norma, Macquarrie, for Fanning* Is.
DEATHS.
RYAN In this city Dec. 15th, Mrs. Amelia Ryan, relict
PASSENGERS.
of W. I*. Ryan, aged about 7,*> years; a native of WoolARRIVALS.
wich, F'njf., and resilient of this- city since 18iil.
GRAYIn this city, Dec 21st, Robert Gray, aged 72
Fiji,
via
Dec
S--Mrs
C
per Arawa,
From Sydney
Idling,
years; a native of Wemyss. Scotland, and resident of
Miss l-aing, J B Jones, J D Arnold, J Develin; and 30 in
thtse
islands for some thirty years.
transit.
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�HAWAIIAN BOAEP.
HONOI.CIA', H. I.
page is devoted to the interests of the Hawaiian
Board of Missions, and the Editor, appointed by the
Board is responsible for its contents.
This
Rev. C. M. Hyde, D.D.- Editor.
Christmas Gifts, and Christmas Merry
Making.
At this season of the year, kindly in
terest in others has its appropriate mani-
festation in special gifts of friendship or
Notwithstanding all the
sympathy.
disquiet of the time politically, and the
dubious financial outlook, it has been
pleasant to notice the carriages speeding, in one direction and another, bearing the parcels that testify of the good
will of the donors blossoming out into
kindly deeds. Hut how many of such
manifestations of Charity, sweet and
beautiful, never come to any public
knowledge. Nature is lavish in these
tropical climes, if not prodigal, in her
gifts, and the liberality of the people is
in keeping with their surroundings.
First in time, as well as in magnitude,
of the various Christmas entertainments
was that of the Sunday School of the
Central Union Church.
So many
hundreds of children with their parents
or friends gathered on the Friday evening before Christmas, that it seems as
if the new church was ahead}- showing
that it cannot accommodate all who
would make it their Church home.
The exercises were briefer than formerly. Sunday morning was given up to
more elaborate services, recitations and
singing, and a very interesting Sunday
School Concert exercise.
Sunday evening there was a Praise
Service, with some fine singing from
members of the choir and others. Dr.
Beckwith's sermon, on the honor conferred on Childhood by the incarnation
of the Lord Jesus, was a very striking
presentation of exreedingly appropriate
truths.
Whoever may succeed Dr.
Beckwith in the pulpit of the Central
Union Church will find it no easy matter to bring to the people, Sunday after
Sunday, such clear, pertinent, inspiring
messages as have been given so continuously during the six years of Dr.
Beckwith's ministry.
Saturday evening a large concourse
spectators more than filled the
hinese Church to witness the exercises
the Chinese Schools. We have be>me accustomed to expect each year
>me marked improvement on the enrtainments of previous years. Every
one of the many visitors was surprised
delighted both at the increase in
umbers of the scholars, and the
!
Snd
THE FRIEND.
7
Vol. 52, No. I.]
better rendering of the parts assigned
recitations in
English and Chinese, or chorus singing.
The children of the Kindergarten attracted the most attention and the loudest applause. The annex with its fine
organ well played by a young Chinaman, was seen to fine advantage this
year, as compared with its unfinished
condition a twelvemonth ago. If enthusiasm and effort can accomplish
what even Christian faith hardly dares
hope to see accomplished, we are sure
that Mr. Damon will attempt it.
The Portuguese Mission had its
Christmas entertainment the same even
ing. The present accommodations in
the Chapel are insufficient for the accommodation of the large congregation that now gathers within its walls.
Friends of this Mission have begun
noon too soon the effort to add, to the
promises now occupied, a parsonage for
Mr. Soares' family. Then the building
they now occupy may be utilized for
the school that now meets in the rear
The greatest in
room of the Chapel.
terest was shown in the performances of
the small children of the Kindergarten.
There are now so many of these tree
Kindergartens for the various nationalities, that a public exhibition of all of
them in the Music Hall would surely
awaken increased general interest in
this work, and bring in additional funds
for its successful prosecution.
Monday evening, Christmas night,
the Japanese Church, of which Rev.
Jiro Okabe is tht pastor, gave an entertainment in Cjueen Kmma Hall.
The
room was altogether too small for the
crowd that assembled. Here as at the
Portuguese Chapel and the Chinese
Church, a Christmas tree with its
brightly burning candles, and brilliant
ornaments of tinsel stood ready to yield
an abundant supply of gifts for the little
folks. For the Japanese Kindergarten,
youngest of all, showed what proficiency
a
few months of training under
Froebel's system can do the tiniest
specimens of infant humanity. There
was not, however, anything for the
older children, or from them. We may
expect by another year something
praise-worthy from the young men connected with the Sunday School, or the
classes now increasing so rapidly in the
night schools held in Queen Emma
Hall.
to the classes, whether
The American Board has recently
published a new edition of President
Bartlett's Historical sketch of the Sandwich Islands Mission, to which Dr. Hyde
has added a supplement, giving an outline history of the progress of Chrsitian
work at the Islands for the last thirty
years, 1863 1893. The record is a most
creditable one, considering the many
claims upon the time, sympathy, and
purses of our Christian people. The
wonder is that so much has been attempt-
Ed and achieved. To find fault with the
workers here for what they have not done
is to ignore the facts of history, as the
progress of events at the islands has
closed up certain lines of effort and
opened up others, has revealed more
clearly weaknesses of humanity that are
not to be removed in the time of one or
two generations, and developed new
difficulties and obstacles to be met and
overcome by christian patience, faithfulness, and hopefulness.
The A. H. C. P. If. Almanac for 1K94
has a "process" picture of VV'ailuku,
Maui, and ola street in Apaian, one of
the Gilbert Island group. The last is
reproduced from a photograph taken by
the engineer of the Morning Star on the
last voyage of that vessel. Others ol
these Micrnnesian photographs will soon
be reproduced in other publications of
the American Hoard. They are the best
ever published, illustrating scenes and
incidents in connection with the Micronesian Mission.
Latest From Ponape.
From Ponape under date of Oct. lf>,
we learn that all is peace and quietness
under the new governor. He is doing
all he can to firing about a peaceful settlement with a Metalenini tribe. They
are pursuing the even tenor of their
way with no more interference from the
Spanards. A new church building was
dedicated in September. About 300
people assembled to participate in the
exercises. There are two day schools
maintained by the people as well as the
Sunday School and regular Sabbath
services. Put they are in great need of
books, slates, and other school appliances. A new church building and a
school house are soon to be put up on
the island of Mantes. It would seem
as if, under the present Governor at
least, it would be possible to resume
the work of the American Mission.
He does not seem to have any special
antipathy with what is useful, practicable, beneficial. He may be called a
strict prohibitionist, and is ready as
soon as the opportune moment comes,
to forbid all importation and sale of alWith such encoholic beverages.
couraging news as this, God's people
ought to be encouraged to persistant
prayer and renewed effort for the up
building on Ponape of God's kingdom
of truth and righteousness and love.
While on this theme, that Christmas
tide makes so fruitful of suggestions, has
any one given any attention to the solution of the problems that will soon be
thrust upon us, what to do for the
unemployed ? What to do with the poor
and thriftless ? We have no pauper
laws. Pruperism, as it exists now in
Christendom, is unknown here. Private
charity has hitherto managed to care for
�the unfortunates who have been compelled by stress of circumstance to depend upon others' help. But it is very
evident that in the near future some
public provision will have to be made
for the dependent and defective classes.
The sick have the hospitals; the insane
have the lunatic asylum; the aged mdi
gent Hawaiian has the Lunalilo Home.
But what is being done in the way of
public provision, or organized effort for
those who have been laggards in the
race of life, and without positive criminality, by extravagance it may be, or by
poor judgment it may be, or by culpable
indolence it may be, are at the end of
the rope, liable to be snapped off and
trodden down by force of circumstances
and their own inertia ? The Strangers'
Friend Society has done and is doing a
noble work, for which it deserves a meed
of praise as yet unspoken. Benevolent
Unions among the various nationalities
are doing something to relieve the wants
But
of their respective countrymen.
above and beyond all these should be
some public organized charity association better than direct governmental
relief, that shall minister comfort, cheer,
and help to the poor that we have always
with us, whose poverty is likely to be
more pinching than ever, even to the
loss of life as well as health, of manhood
as well as possessions.
The many appeals of late, to one
benevolent person and another, to take
charge of orphan children, left without
suitable guardianship, indicate a line ol
charitable effort that will undoubtedly in
the Providence of God, find some one prepared to lay the foundations of an Orphan
Asylum, and provide for its maintenance.
Whenever there is a need, there is a
supply provided. The difficult thing to
do is to brint; together the two elements
in the wonderful synthesis that christian
charity is constantly effecting, more
wonderful even than the inventions and
discoveries of modern science in utilizing
the forces of nature, lying all around us,
ready for the touch of the modern magician's wand.
Another provision for public needs to
which Dr. Beckwith alluded in his
Christmas sermon, is a play ground for
the children. The large yard around
Queen Emma Hall has been used by the
children, but it is not large enough for
the numbers that would gladly come to
a pleasant recreation ground. Who will
see to it that our children, who here need
no "Fresh Air Eund" for their comfort,
may soon have a place for their plays
and frolics, well equipped with the needful accessories, and under kindly and
tactful supervision?
When the new Board of Education
shall have been organised, it is to be
[January, 1894.
THE FRIEND.
8
hoped that one of the first of the new
enterprises to claim their consideration
and approval will be a night school for
young men desirous of additional educational advantages. Mr, W. A. Bowen
finds his book-keeping class in the Y.
If. C. A. Hall so increased in numbers,
that it has become a burden too great
for any one man's physical endurance,
especially if engaged as Mr. Howen is
day aftei day in the charge of the honks
of one of inn largest mercantile linns.
(Continued from page 6.)
The new books, Genesis and Fxodus,
which came down with us this year,
please them very much and they have
read much in them already. We are so
thankful that they have been printed
and sent to us We rejoice over every
new book that We can
scholars."
I HE
(.1
KM
\ns A
give
to
the
Ii 111- MARSHALL ISLANDS.
Dr. Pease, in a letter from Kusaie,
the last date of which is July i, reports
that the German Commissioner at Jaluij
is still continuing the repressive hums
vies which have hitherto been reported.
He says:
"Jeremaia writes that the Commissioner has taken the money contributed
to the Boaid by the
m January,
and threatens-to take that which may be
contributed in [uly also. (We can take
but two collections in a year) The
reason assigned is that I did not consult with his predecessor in regard to
locating teachers in the new islands,
Aur, Mtjij, and Kwojelin. Of course I
did not. It had never occurred to me
that this was the thing to do No com
missioner has ever asked me about any
part of Our Work Ol intimated that he
desired Or expected to be consulted in
regard to it. The pretext is evidently
trumped up for the occasion; probably
will also have to do duty in reports to
the imperial government. It is now
obvious that had I conferred with him I
should have been forbidden to occupy
those new islands. It is again reported
that the Kommissar will very soon remove our teachers from I'jae, Namo,
and Kwojelin. I inferred that a vessel
had ahead}' sailed for this purpose, but
the teachers had not come when Jere
maia wrote.'
At a later date Dr. Pease writes:
'•The Commisstonei has removed the
teacher from Ujae. The one on Kwo
jelin the chief refused to part with. The
remarkable story of this Christian work
at Kwojelin was given in the Missionary
Herald for July, page 278." On account of the attitude of the German
authorities Dr. Pease regards the out
look for the Marshall Islands work as
very depressing. The work itself was
never more prosperous, but under these
restrictions placed on the preaching of
the gospel little progress can be expected.
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