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HONOLULU, T. H., DECEMBER, 1904
VOL. LXI
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
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Nov. 30,
Floating Assets —
Subscriptions uncollected
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Excess of indebtedness
$ 9,585.72
Indebtedness last month
11.04ri.25
Indebtedness reduced
$ 1,454.53
That's good.
And now fur Christmas!
Cod and take
We "thank
courage," for if present!
come in—oh, not to us, but to the work
of Christ here—we may
this debt still more.
hope
to
reduce
The old tithing of
incomes would wipe it all out. Have you
a better plan?
T. R.
No. 12
pedicnt." your "casuist," who will tell
you,—"lf you enforce such obsolete (?)
laws, the legislature will rise in its wrath
and wipe Sunday from the calendar and
establish saloons on every block." Are
(cumbrous enough! why not call it you afraid? We think not.
"love?") amounts to much if it cannot
Xow, sheriff, you know we like you
overflow our family circle? Who shall
be the objects of our Christmas love. We (which we admit is irrelevant), but you
need but look around. In the name of arc not the man to slum honest criticism,
Christ of Christmas let us "love, love are you ? You are not going to make
exceptions in this matter of enforcing
wellTime Speedeth on and hearts grow old." law, based on your personal opinions of
expediency, are you ? You certainly were
By the middle of this month The not fairly reported in that matter of segFRIEND hopes to welcome its editor and regating immoral women at Iwilei, were
the Board its secretary in the person ->f you? Apart from your opinions (and
Dr. Scudder. We would have had his no man lias a better rieht to them) you
photograph in this issue, but he appar- don't propose to violate Territorial Law
ently took care that no photograph of by establishing public houses of prostihimself be obtainable—any way we will tution, do you? Moreover, how about
have to wait. The Dr's absence has been FEDERAL LAW?
There was a man and his name was
euphemistically called a "vacation," but
of all the "bustles" compacted into a few EDMONDS.
weeks his is wearying even to read it.
Governor Carter, we wish to say (with
It should entitle him to a vacation
when he gets home. Welcome and no "hoopiliineaai in sight,—you will understand, sir, if others don't), we have
"Banzai."
a growing respect for your administration. It is just as well to say it now and
QUE(E)R-IES.
not wait for an obituary. "Without
Every One Ehw To Have Talked on the Fear or Favor" would look well on a
crest; may you win it!
Sunday Question, and The Friend
In dealing with coming liquor quesSilent}
tions, how. may we ask, do you propose
Protest or no protest, Mahekma was to get at the will of the people? Your
the
elected. What inference can be drawn opinion must have great weight with un[we
and
that
body
Party,
Republican
as to his gambling law and the Republiderstand it to be largely that central
can conscience?
committee which won the last election]
them," as
The Pacific Club, through a deputation has the whole matter "up to
Now,
Atkinson
remarked.
aptly
Sec.
of lawyers, of its bar, says, "it is differsir,
and
what
is
better
than
gentlemen,
wealth,
social
ent." Apart from the
standing and political influence of its the principle of Local Option?
You have asked for an expression of
patrons,—just how different?
opinion in the papers on subjects requirHail, Sheriff Henry! When you in- ing legislation ; let us talk on Local Opsist on enforcing the laws, although we tion.
remember that you were sworn to do
Who might oppose a good Local Opiust that thing, you don't mind our saybill, say like the one in successful
way,
[By
the
tion
you?
ing "Bravo," do
both you and your detractors should operation in Iowa? The leading liquor
read a delightful bit in the Nov. Cen- journals on the mainland oppose it
Isn't that rather sigtury entitled "An Impossible Possibility," "tooth and nail."
nificant ? Now, managers of the Repubihave you?]
"If the people do not like the laws let can Party in Hawaii, —and here's a cruthem be changed by coming legislation." cial question,—are you sufficiently free
of election pledges to disregard the pleas
That's your idea, isn't it?
Who has the effrontery to oppose of some of the big houses in Honolulu in
such a position ? No one but your "ex- favor of liquor interests? We said "cruIs there any time of the year more
sacred to unselfishness than any other?
Then such a time is Christmas. Think
you that the active principle of unselfishness which we have to name "altruism"
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THE FRIEND.
lial" question:—lf you are not free,
what, Mr. Governor, is the*use of discussing this or any other question in
which money interests may clash with
the public good? If the people are to
decide, why not let them, and tell your
liquor friends (who seemed pretty well
represented in the Republican parade)
that it is "up to the people," and if the
people shouldn't happen to want to booze
in any particular locality, it's their fault,
not yours. So happily, th« gods may be
appeased.
Who beside the liquor men could have
a grievance against Local Option? None,
please you, sir; not even the wretched
reformer. Local Option has this great
merit: by it the opinion of the people is
frequently expressed.
The voice of the people may not often
be the voice of God, but we submit that
it is "one better" than that of the whiskey trust.
Would to God we could
hear Him!
commendatory; only a beginning,
however, and to be judged on that
basis. A delightful feature of the Festival was the Contest of Song, in which
various grades of the city schools competed for a beautiful trophy, awarded
last year to Kaahumanu school.
Now is the evidence of growth appearing. This year's plans are not fully
matured, but it is reliably stated that
Kamehameha will issue
this
year and make the proposal to those
interested as to the character of music
and other details. A cantata may be
suggested as the best subject for combined effort, with an imported soloist
as a contingency. Some day oratorio
work will be not only possible but demanded by a pUbHc which is being
slowly educated in its musical tastes
as a result of the good work done in
our schools. We are not ready for it
yet.
As to the children's contest, we
need
have no fear but that an advance
LEPER CHRISTMAS.
will be made every year as long as
Mrs. Tucker holds the baton.
The annual box from the Hawaiian
T. R.
Board rooms should be ready Dec. 17.
Concerning the character of the presents
given, there is one point on which we A THANKSGIVING HYMN FOR
lay stress—No Lavishness! It has been
HAWAII.
a "feast or a famine" at the settlement
on Xmas and last year by all accounts it ( See Ladies' Home
Journal for Nov.)
was the "feast" year. We might necessarily expect the reaction this year. For bills and plains of this fair land,
Any way, we want to do what we have Valley and stream and ocean strand,
always done, viz, give sensible, substan- For starlit night and cloudless day,
tial presents to voting and old, with I praise and thank thee Lord, alway.
"sweeties" too; this through the medium
of our Kalaupapa Sunday school, under For early morn and twilight sweet,
the management of J. M. Hanuna, our For children playing on the street.
efficient pastor. With comparatively- lit- For night-time rest, and workday call,
tle money, by good buying we have de- T daily thank the Lord of all.
lighted the hearts of a crowd of people. F"or fruitful tree and flowering vine,
Let's go over old ground, lest we for- For orange, grape, and pear and pine,
get. Why send such a box? This peo- Promise of spring and fruit of fall,
ple are at best unfortunate, peculiarly- I praise the Lord who giveth all.
the wards of the public. We are not
likely to hurt them by real Christmas re- For friends and kin, with presence
sweet,
membrance on the great birthday. We
suspect that Christ himself would go Who daily 'round my table meet;
over there first thing—how many lepers, For home, with all its wealth of love,
think you, would be left there? Surely I thank the Father God above.
we should do what little we can.
And though I may not always ask
Tbe lightened load, the easy task.
For work which brings its own reward,
MUSIC FESTIVAL.
I thank Thee day and night, O Lord.
As we hoped, the Festival bids fair
plenty, peace and righteous laws,
to be an institution with us. We are P"or
For
hearts to help each worthy cause,
over
getting
being impressed with a
Which
nobly mark this favored land,
mere "thousand years." but will be
O God, Thy bounteous hand.
praise,
I
content with a "banzai" to the Festival
nevertheless. Last year, it will be re- But most of all, that Thee I praise,
membered that Oahu College issued a And know the love that crowns my
call for a joint chorus and concert. It
days.
v¥is a Congress of Song and the start And see the hand
that fills my need,
made towards large chorus work was I praise Thee with full heart indeed.
'
And so for home and friend* and love
I bless His name, who dwell* ahovr:
For health and work and joy alway
I thank him on this festal day.
Thanksgiving Day, 1904.
If. S W.
LAST DAYS OF REV. THOMAS L.
GULICK.
Mombasa, British F. Africa.
August 21.
1904.
Dear Mrs. Gulick :—
After three months absence in the
interior of this great continent. Annie
and I arc back again here at Mombasa.
I am pleased to report that we are both
in very good health and arc starting for
South Africa. From Cape Town we will
take a steamer to Kngland. and 1 hope
to see you about the first of November
next.
I wrote you at length from the north
extremity of Lake Baringo after receiving the overwhelming news of poor
Tom's death. The first news was stunning, but, if anything, the sense of bereavement and loss has grown ujx>n mc.
I can realize how lonely and sad you
must feel without his kindly face and
cheering presence. I feel now that I
more fully appreciate Tom's worth.
There is no one that will fill his place.
During the rest of my brief life that remains to me, notwithstanding my family
ties and friends, there will be an aching
void, which nothing can fill.
On the first receipt of the sad news,
my first impulse was to abandon my caravan and rush off to Kijabi, but on reflection, I realized that there would be
nothing gained by doing so. Tom was
gone, and I could not bring him back to
life again. I had gone to great expense
in collecting a gang of men and provisions ; more than that, Annie was with
me, and I had to consider her in the
matter, so we concluded to leave out
the trip to Lake Albert Nyanza, Ruwenzori, and the Toro country, and
visit only Gatisen Gishu and Lake Victoria Nyanza.
Well, we have had two months of wild
life. We have been among wild tribes
and wild animals. We have heard the
lions roar by day and by night, and we
have chased them and shot them, too.
We have seen vast herds of giraffes and
zebras. We have killed rhinos and elephants, besides specimens of most all
the animals in this country. Annie will
have skulls and skins by the dozen for
the University of California. She has
taken a great many photographs, too;
several in which Tom appears will interest you. We have the skulls of three
animals which Tom shot, which in due
time you will receive.
After leaving Entebbe, we went direct
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Kijabi, and spent four days with the
Hurlburts. I was amazed to find that
Mr. Hurlburt had not written you the
particulars of Tom's last illness. I took
it for granted that he would do so. At
my request he sat right down and wrote
you. Annie has taken photographs of
the house anil people, and of the lovelyto
spot where Tom rests, which we will
take to you on our return. Where Tom
rests is indeed a beautiful spot, but, oh!
the inexpressible sadness that came over
me as I looked on his grave. I almost
wished that I slept beside him. "Oh!
for the touch of a vanished hand, and the
sound of a voice that is still."
1 was very much pleased with the
Hurlburts. They are kindness itself and
most devoted people. I felt at home the
moment 1 came under their friendly roof.
All the children, five in number, are very
interesting.
If love ever dwelt
home, it does in that.
in a
with us and join in the fun. Later on
his hip pave out, and I started him hack
in a stretcher, hut he had not heen carried many miles before he concluded to
return.
If he had come hack then, I
think his life might have been saved.
I have heen gathering his things together. * * * His baggage I will
send as freight through Anderson and
Mayer to Alexander & Baldwin, 82 Wall
Street, New York, who will be instructed
to forward it to you.
Hoping to find a letter from you at
Cape Town, I remain as ever.
Most sincerely yours,
SAMUEL T. ALEXANDER.
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and Mr. Hurlburt was able to report his
death only to his companion, Mr. S. T.
Alexander, then far in the interior. Not
until two months later did Mr. Alexander's arrival cause the letter to Mrs.
Gulick to be written.
THE DEATH OF MR. SAMUEL T.
ALEXANDER.
As published by Rev. Dr. James M.
Alexander.
Further particulars of the death of
Mr. Samuel T. Alexander have been received in a letter written by his daughter, Annie, at Victoria Palls. On Sept.
7th, Mr. Alexander and his daughter
were at Bulawayo, and thence rode to
Notes from letter of Rev. Charles E. visit the grave of Cecil Rhodes at MataHurlhurt of Kijabi to Mrs. A. W. pao. The air was cool and exhilarating,
Gulick, of August 16, 1904.
but Mr. Alexander seemed a little deMr. Hurlbut went to the Kijabi sta- pressed, and said that he felt a foretion on June 10, to meet Mr. Gulick
whom he found quite prostrated. He
had consulted physicians at Nakuru and
Kaivasha, all of whom agreed that he
only needed rest and milk diet to be all
right in two or three days. The train
was run two miles near to the mission
station, and Mr. Gulick was carried the
remaining half mile in a hammock. He
was delighted to find rest among friends,
I concluded from all that I could learn,
that Tom did not suffer much, except
for a brief period when the inflammation
set in. He was cheerful and happy, and
expected to get well. His sudden breakdown and entire collapse \ do not understand. I always thought he had more
vigor and vitality than I. Of the two, I
thought he would last the longer. Without doubt, his bowel trouble on the way
to Nairobi, must have had something to
do with it. I remember that while we
were at the Nakuru station, we took a
walk down to the lake, some four miles
distant, and Tom seemed quite exhausted
by the trip. I begged him on this occasion, not to attempt the trip to Baringo unless he felt fully equa to it. I am
satisfied that lie felt that he ought to give
it up, but |KK>r fellow, he wanted to be
felt quite comfortable, and rested well
that night. On the morning of the nth
he was very cheerful, and asked many
Questions about the missionary work.
Hut in the afternoon the bowel trouble
recurred with much pain, and temperature 102 degrees. The pain was promptly relieved by hot applications. Mr.
Hurlhurt at once sent a messenger to the
mission doctor, who was 24 miles away.
Dr. Henderson lost his wav in coming,
and did not arrive till 11 .30 p. m. of
Sunday, the 12th, when Mr. Gulick was
quite comfortable. He seemed much improved on Monday, and took broth with
relish. On the 15th, at noon, the doctor
pronounced the disease absolutely under
control, and that his presence was not
longer needed. But about 4 p. m. the
patient experienced a sudden change and
fell into a rapid collapse from which all
possible restoratives only slightly rallied
him.
He was buried on the 16th in a lovely
spot under the cedars and wild olives.
Besides Mr. Hurlhurt and the doctor,
Messrs. Stauffacher and William Judd
were present to bear the coffin. Mr.
I lurlhurt addressed the whites and Dr.
Henderson the natives ,and "after prayer
and song, 'Jesus calls us o'er the tumult
of our life's wild restless sea,' we laid
the body to rest."
Owing to desire to keep the patient
quiet, and to expectation of his speedy
recovery, all statement about Mr. Gulick's own family had been postponed,
boding of disaster. In the evening, they
took the cars for Victoria Falls, and
there arrived the following morning.
In the afternoon, (Sept. Bth), they
walked out to take their first view of the
Falls, and Mr. Alexander again spoke of
his foreliodings and carefully informed
his daughter where to find his letters of
credit and the tickets for their voyage on
the steamer to leave Capetown for England, on Sqit. 28.
The next morning, at 9:45 o'clock,
they crossed by cable over the chasm of
the Zambesi to obtain a better view of
the Falls at the opposite shore. They
observed that men were constructing a
foundation for a bridge and throwing
rocks and earth into the canyon but they
thought nothine of it. Finding a trail
leading into the ravine, called Palm
Grove, they descended by it, at 12 o'clock,
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to view the falls from below. Mr. Alexander was much interested in comparing
the Falls with Niagara. Tie thought it
too divided to be grand, but very beautiful. The trail was very rocky, but Mr.
Alexander skipped ahead like a boy, calling to his daughter to follow.
They had just clambered over some
great boulders to look up into the terminus of the waterfall, when they observed small rocks falling down the precipice, about 350 feet high, directly above
them. They instantly turned and ran,
the daughter ahead. Looking up she saw
two men leaning over a railing watching
herself and her father. When they had
run about 30 yards, and seemed to be out
of danger, the daughter set up her camera, while her father stood leaning
against a rock six or eight feet distant
observing her. Something caused her to
look up, and she saw a boulder, about
three feet thick, bounding toward her. It
seined likely to pass by at a little distance ; but striking a rock it veered, and
struck her father's foot, and she found
him writhing on the ground. She called
to the men above for help and ran to him.
Three of them quickly arrived with bandages and cotton. Mr. Alexander said
to bis daughter, "This ends my career,
Annie; I am too old a man to stand an
operation." The men bound up his foot,
and bore him to a bamboo hut on the
ridge; and there they waited for a doctor. Mr. Alexander said to his daughter, "Is this a dream, or a reality?" and
again, "I am glad that it was I, and not
you that was struck." When the doctor
arrived, he dressed the foot, and stopped
the bleeding which had been profuse. Mr.
Alexander was then borne on a stretcher
by six negroes, his daughter walking by
his side, to the home of the doctor. He
suffered much and complained of nausea.
They were walking in deep sand through
a dreary region of burnt brush, and to
the great distress of his daughter, made
slow progress. Mr. Alexander was finally
carried into a neat little bamboo house on
the doctor's premises, and there the amputation was performed, with administration of chloroform and with the aid
The daughter
of two white assistants.
remained with him during the operation,
and continued with him afterwards alone,
while a negro errand boy was outside at
the door. < )nee the doctor came and administered strychnine livpodermically;
but Mr. Alexander gradualy grew weaker, and died at half past two the next
morning, Sept. 10.
The funeral was conducted by Mr.
Sykes. the Commissioner at Livingstone,
four miles from Victoria Falls, and the
was in a small graveyard which
fenced with bamboo and ornamented
fd
large
shade
trees,
A PRAYER.
An older missionary
wrote
this prayer
while listening to the young .missionaries
of the A. B. C. F. ML, in their farewell
meeting in Grinncll, lowa, Oct. 13, 1904:
as well as integrity and fair dealing
from corjiorations to the public And
besides this, he stood in their minds for
strength, and resoluteness towards (lowers abroad, who might be inclined to encroach upon the rights and welfare of
the United States. In this leader and
Lord Jesus I have borne the.weight of ruler, the American people had learned
to, discern a man, who could be relied
toil for Thee
In other lands, and found Thy blessing upon for justice, courage and capacity.
We do not assert that Roosevelt is invery sweet;
And now 1 .face this hand of earnest, variably in the right, or that he always
judges wisely, or that the Republican
loyal youths
As tbev lay down their gift of life before policy which he upholds, is the best, or
that the policy advocated ,by the OpposThy feet.
ing party is wholly mistaken. We are
glad that there is an opposing party, to
() bless them as they enter new mysterisearch out and expose Republican weakous ways,
And when the romance fadeth from their nesses and errors and,dishonesties. But
WC do greatly rejoice now that the
morning skies,
And tangled paths with problems diffi- American people have shown their capacity to recognize an honest, able, good
cult await
The coming of their feet, then make their man, and their disposition to choose him
for their national leader. The late elecpoor hearts wise;
tion has been a noble and wonderful exAnd give them loving patience that hibition of the latent integrity and honor
for righteousness which underlie the
where'er they toil
Among the ragged lives and ragged hearts of the great body of the nation,
despite the manifold political corruptions
souls of men,
And find the burden sore of unrequited and dishonesties of greed which pervade
society.
love,
There were other and minor but
Still may they toil, and toil with love,
strong testimonies to the same gratifyand toil again.
ing fact. The election in Missouri of the
And sometimes when this human Democrat Folk to the governorship, and
in Wisconsin of La Follettc to the ,likestrength begins to fail.
And homesick love, and weary heart, and office, declare the purpose of the people
to honor and sustain the men who do
tired band,
Lead them to envy friends within ,thc resolute battle for righteousness. And
so more than all, testifies the overwhelmhomeland dear,
Grant them to see they Kingdom's ing vote for Roosevelt, that the American heart is strong for righteousness
growth in every land.
s.
1-;. B.
And give to them, o Lord, the unexTHE DEPUTATION'S REPORT.
pected joy,
The harvesting of humble, tender gratiBy Rev. W. D. Westervelt.
tude
The September number of Tin-;
From those to whom they.gave scarce
FRIEND called attention to a committee
loving for return
to visit
But finding at t!ie last resultant brother- appointed by the Hawaiian Boardthe
Naand
consult
with
the
mainland
hood.
tional Congregational Societies, with two
objects in view. The first purpose was
AMERICA CHOOSES ROOSEVELT.
bo so interest the homeland societies that
thcv would grant financial assistance to
That choice was, made by an over- the large missionary interests which, the
whelming majority. He was Unques- residents of these islands have been
tionably the choice of the great body of called upon to face. The Japanese, Chinthe American txople as their President. ese and Portuguese members of our
The people chose him with all their population number about one hundred
hearts. They rejoiced and delighted in thousand,or two-thirds of the population
him. To their minds Theodore Roose- of these islands. We have learned that
velt stood, for all that was honest, cap- the Christian people residing here canable, manly, determined. Not only of not carry this large proportion of fellow
abroad
will and purpose himself to follow after residents without the aid from
order
to seIn
money.
of
men
and
also
resolute
and
both
rectitude, he was
mighty to exact rectitude from other cure this aid a second purpose had to be
deputation from
men, and resourceful ,of means to secure kept in mind by the
or people will
societies
Hawaii:
Neither
government,
in
administration
the
honest
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give to objects in which, they have no Executive Committee of the American
personal interest. Therefore it was ab- Missionary Association. Great cordiality
solutely necessary that the three men was expressed in the welcome given to
appointed, Hon. P. C. (ones and Rev. D. the Hawaiian Board. The proposition
Scudder and Rev. \V. ,D. Westervelt. that the A. M. A. enter into the work
should be enthusiastic. They had to among the Chinese and Japanese in the
believt in the opportunity offered for Hawaiian Islands was received with apThe representatives of the
new work, and tbev had to undertake the probation.
believe
Board
Hawaiian
asked this Society to
making
others,also
task
of
larger
in it. They had to awaken the faith of grant $10,000 a year for the Islands in
the National Societies in the work here. order to aid in paying Japanese and
Assurances were
It was necessary to win the hearty symp- Chinese evangelists.
of
soto
members
the
committee that
of
officers
of
the
various
given
the
athy
cieties and then to so present the needs WC would be aided by as large a grant as
that the executive committees of, these could be made consistently with the other
societies would grant a sufficient amount interests of the American Missionary Asof money to very materially aid the work. sociation. This. Society cares for the
The committee was to bring about a work of the Congregational Churches in
close relation —a union between the Ha- the South and for the Chinese and Japanwaiian Island missions and the mainland ese on the Pacific coast. It would therefore be very natural for.it to aid similar
societies.
Each member of the committee had a work in Hawaii. They grant aid for
wide personal acquaintance with the both churches and schools. It is hoped
leaders in Christian work and thus was that Secretary Charles Ryder of this Asable to bring the influence of friendship, sociation may be able to visit Hawaii this
as well as of enthusiastic faith in oppor- coming spring.
The deputation from Hawaii was very
tunities, to bear upon the .persons when
encouraged by the action of this
Hiram
on
his
greatly
Bingham
they met. Dr.
return from a long visit to Boston and society.
A third meeting was held with, reprealso to England, came to Dcs Moines,
lowa, the place for the great meeting of sentatives of the Congregational Home
the National Council of Congregational Missionary Society. In this somewhat
Churches, and was invited to join the informal meeting assurances were given
Hawaiian Board Committee.
The committee was very successful in
its work. Dr. Scudder made an exceptionally good presentation of problems
we have to face in our missions. His
speech before the National Council was
concise, convincing and inspiring .and
awakened a very great general interest in
I lawaii.
Representatives of four societies were
personally consulted in regard to assisting, the Hawaiian Board in the solution
of its problems and responded very encouragingly.
The first official meeting of the committee from Hawaii was with the larger
part of the Prudential Committee of the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions.
The benefit of the "personal touch"
was evident at once. The American
Board practically agreed to take the
Pleasant Island Mission and send supplies, make visits in the New Morning
Star, and take all the responsibility for
the mission. Hawaii is to furnish the
funds for the support of this mission as
has been done in the past. Thus a heavy
burden of responsibility was taken from
the Hawaiian Board.' The American
Board can take care of the mission with
but little addition to its present Micronesian work.
The second official meeting of the commute from the Hawaiian Board was
with a very full representation of the.
of hearty, sympathy and a free use of
financial aid according to the judgment
of the Hawaiian Board. It is probable
that the financial assistance given this
present year by the Congregational
Home Missionary Society will be increased in the future. Prayer meetings
of the superintendents of this society
and a joint meeting of the secretaries of
the National Society and the representatives of the auxiliary societies were attended by Dr. Scudder and the writer,
while l'res. Jones interested hosts of
friends by his enthusiastic conversations
along the street and in the lobby of the
hotel.
A fourth society was interested in
the,island work and substantial assurances were given that literature would
be granted to aid our Sunday School
work in English. This was from representatives of the Congregational Sunday
School and Publishing Society.
Besides this direct work with these
four societies a large amount of important work for Hawaii was done in a personal way by each individual of the
committee. In Chicago and all along the
way, the need of close union between the
missions of Hawaii and the churches of
the mainland was urged by the writer,
with large assurance of a purpose to respond with fellowship and nrayer. This
was true of the. National representatives
of the Anti-Saloon League as well as of
the Congregational Churches.
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Dr. Scudder is lieing warmly welcomed in the churches around New York
and Boston and in his clear, expressive
way is doing a large work for Hawaii. It
should be said in this connection, that another member of the Hawaiian Board
who was east during the summer was
also able to enlist the interest of large
congregations in our island work. Rev.
Win. M. Kincaid. while in the east to receive his degree of "Doctor of Divinity,"
aided very materially in preparing the
way for the successful work,of the committee from the Hawaiian Board.
TRUE SOURCE OF THE PACIFIC
COAST CURRENT.
A new theory on this subject has recently been propounded in Science of
Sept 9, by Rev. Dr. S. E. Bishop, one
of the editors of The Friend. Having
been sole editor from 1887 to 1902, he
proposes to state his theory for the
benefit of his old friends, the. subscribers of this paper, although time has
not yet been given for the verdict
thereon of the scientific world, nor for
its verification by deep-sea temperature soundings.
To begin with, the source of that
vast body of nearly ice-cold water occupying the northwest coast of the
American continent cannot possibly be
in the Kuro Siwo or Japan "Gulf
Stream," of which our physical geographies usually call it the continuation.
We deny that source on three grounds:
I'irst, it is impossible for such a current to be continuously propagated in
compact form for 4000 miles after it
must have been turned to the eastward
near the Aleutian Islands. The Kuro
Sirvo must necessarily fan out and become dissipated in the Mid-Pacific.
Secondly, if the Kuro Siwo could be
thus held compactly together, it would
retain its original warmth. Or even
if it became somewhat chilled in northern winters, it would become well
wiarmed up during its long passage
down the Coast in the summer months,
whereas the Coast current retains its
extreme chill as far south as the latitude of 35 degrees at all seasons of the
year. An alleged chilling from the
contact of Alaskan glaciers in latitude
57 degrees is impossible, because those
glaciers send no bergs to the open
ocean. But,
Thirdly, A southeasterly transmisKuro Siwo cursion of the
rent along the American coast is absolutely forbidden by the influence of
the rotation of the globe. A wellknown law drives to the westward all
currents of air or sea which proceed
from higher latitudes towards the
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Equator. They go from a region nearer the Earth's axis to one more distant
from it, hence from a region of slower
eastward movement to one driving
more rapidly east. By the law of inertia, they are left behind as they approach the Equator, or in other words,
are driven southwest. Such is the wellknown cause of the westward movement of the Trade Winds. By the operation of the same law the Kuro Siwo
current, at the moment when it became deflected southerly by the American coast, would instantly acquire a
westward movement, and leave the
coast for the Mid-Pacific.
If it is alleged that as a matter of
fact, we do find the cold current setting southeasterly along the coast, we
reply that this overcoming of a fixed
law of motion, is only an evidence of
some mighty ocean pressure from the
west shouldering the current up
against the land. After passing latitude 35 degrees, this westerly pressure
appears to abate, and the whole current incontinently sweeps to the southwest, until it reaches Hawaii, 2200
miles away.
What then is the true source of this
great Cold Current, and this mighty
ocean pressure from the westward?
The answer can only be found in the
well-known existence of a vast body
of nearly ice-cold water, at 35 degrees
F., which occupies all ocean depths of
the Pacific below 2000 fathoms- This
deep-sea cold stratum originates at the
great Antractic glacier, where the
South Pacific waters are chilled and
by increased specific gravity descend
to the bottom. Thus generated along
a frontage of 4000 miles of solid glacier, this cold stratum slowly creeps up
the deep ocean bed, pushed on by fresh
supplies behind. It must ultimately
find a region of emergence in the
North Pacific, where it will be forced
up to the surface against the shores of
some continent. Where must this
emergence to the surface take place ?
The location of this emergence will
be determined by the actionj of the
Earth's rotation upon this northward
moving current after it passes the
Equator. That action must be the reverse of that upon currents approaching the Equator which are driven
westward. Our deep-sea current will
be powerfully driven to the eastward
as it approaches the northern bounds
of the Pacific. Therefore, its point of
emergence must necessarily be along
the Northwestern Coast of America.
And there we actually find it, as an
enormous body of extremely cold water occupying that coast from 55 degrees to 33 degrees north latitude.
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Such, we feel assured, is the true
source of the Pacific Coast Current.
Generated by the Antarctic glacier,
and slumbering long in the sluggish
womb of the Pacific depths, it is stung
to life by the Earth's eastward rotation, and springs to birth as a vast
fountain along the Pacific Coast, where
it attempers sweetly the climates of
great imperial States, finally moderating the otherwise torrid heats of Hawaii.
S. E. B.
LET AMERICA STAND WELL
ARMED.
This docs not mean that America
should present a pugnacious attitude, or
should show a disposition to attack other
nations.
It means that these are
"troublous times," when war and national wrath pervade the atmosphere;
and therefore it behooves America to
stand fully armed, especially as to her
naval force, so that no unscrupulous or
angry belligerent may lightly trifle with
her rights or assail her security. Such
full armament makes for peace; because
it, imposes caution upon possible enemies.
There seems great reason for apprehension that the trend of present international politics is most seriously endangering the peace of all the great powers,
including America, drawing them into
the tremendous conflict already existing.
America's liability comes not only from
her immense and fast-growing commerce
With the ()rient, but from her great
trans-Atlantic commerce, which in case
of, Great Britain being drawn into the
war, is threatened with interference from
Russia's construction of foodstuffs as
contraband. In case of such construction
being made, America will need to be in
a position to speak positively and sternly.
The writer has been deeply impressed
by a recent article in the Contemporary
Review, entitled, "Absolute Monarchs
versus Free Peoples." This article very
clearly |M>ints out the dangerous attitude
of the German Emperor, who is deliberately allying himself with the Czar of
Russia in a systematic attempt to enforce
the principle of autocracy in Europe in
subversion of liberal and constitutional
government. It is a "Twentieth Century
Reaction" against the development of national, liberty. While Germany is a highly cultivated and a generous nation, it
has unhappily become in a great degr.-e
subjugated to the excessive militarism
of the Kaiser. That potentate has hecome enamored of Autocracy and is to
the utmost playing into the hands of the
Czar to help suppress liberty both in
Russia and in the Balkan states. The
liberties of Sweden and, Denmark are
most seriously endangered, as well as
that of Holland. England cannot long
keep out of th« conflict, while the present attitude of France is uncertain, if
even not pledged to Russia.
In view of this reactionary and militant attitude of Germany; in view also
of her obvious jntentinn to gain a controlling occupancy of Central China; in
view of her clearly existing alliance with
Russia for those ends ; and in view of the
necessary antagonism of England,thereto, and her great liability to be drawn
into the existing war as antagonist to
Germany; it becomes evident that America, with her immense,interests in both
Atlantic and Pacific commerce, will be
in the most serious danger of being entangled in that terrific conflict And
this would be the case, even if .America
could stand idly by and permit England
as the champion of liberal government
to be overwhelmed by superior force.
It therefore looks as if.it would be the
height of unreason at such a juncture
fur America to be sluggish in perfecting
armament, on .which her chief dependence must be placed. Peace is a good
thing to have, but beware of crying
"Peace, peace, when there is no peace,"
but great national pirates are abroad,
ravaging the world.
It were well to hasten the armament
of this great stategic .outpost of Hawaii
in this mid-Pacific, before the storm of
war breaks. It may help to avert war.
S. E. P..
KUATLNHRPODKGUMA AKENA.
The Kula road on Maui, like the upper Kona road on Hawaii, runs through
a region which invites the homesteader.
The soil is fertile, the climate bracing
and fine and the view unsurpassed. Elevated, as it is, about two thousand feet
on the lowest slopes of llaleakala, nearly the entire interior plain of Maui, the
great sugar belt of the island, is spread
out before the eye—beyond rises the
western mountain range.
At one end of the Kula road is Makawao, moist and windy; at the other
Clupalakua, where the air is so still that
the chirp of the cricket can be heard;
both are regions of rare beauty. Between them the homesteads string along
on the upper side of the road, occasion-
ally reaching up the shoulders of the
giant mountain.
At Ulupalakua one is struck with the
park-like aspect of the country. A line
of rounding volcanic hills, which make
down from the great crater of llaleakala
towards the shore, gives distinction to
the place. The summits which are back
of Dr. Raymond's residence arc treecrowned and haunt you with their stately beauty. Between them are open pasture lands whose slopes rise and fall in
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pleasing curves. The house itself, where
a generous hospitality is dispensed, is
embowered in foliage. Tall evergreens
mark the spot from afar. Here the pride
of India and the eucalyptus have become
self-propagating. The lantana is in evidence everywhere on the lower side of
the road. In places the black blight is
killing it, but the slaughter is not yet
great.
In striking contrast to the stately
beauty of Clunalakua is the forbidding
aspect of Makena, its nearest steamer
landing. Passing from one to the other
you go out of a region of coolness and
turf to one of heat and rocks. Such as
it is, nothwithstanding, it is the chosen
dwelling place of a group of Hawaiian*.
They still show where PSkancle, the
former chief of the region, had his house
on a pile of rocks that juts out into the
bay and forms a miniature promontory.
I found the congregation at Makena
mostly made Up of the children and
grand-children of Mrs. Kamakakukaliiko. I baptised seventeen of them and
received five into the church, one of another household also joining. We had
one wedding.
One of the granddaughters was married to one of the best
Chinamen of the place.
The mothers of these children were
the ones who had attended to their religious education. The fathers were mostly
away. Some had deserted their families.
(
me mother in joining the church said,
"I consecrate myself for the sake of my
children. Though for years without a
settled pastor, they had with the aid of
two good deacons, kept up some kind of
religious service.
Mr. D. U. Opunui, who has lately become their pastor, is a graduate of Lahainaluna. Without training in a theological school he has long wanted to
preach. In all his work he is ably seconded by his wife. Wherever he is found
she is found, out of the parish as well as
in it, and together they have accomplished much.
much impressed at Makena by
ling that there is no one within a long
's journey who can issue a marriage
■use or perform a marriage ceremony,
is works badly for the morals of the
iimunity. I have good reason to be■e that this lack will soon be met.
After five hours work at Makena we
took the road to Kanaio, a settlement
still more remote, eight miles further on.
The road ascends twenty-five hundred
feet and then descends towards the shore.
As usual Mrs. ()punui took the lead.
About half past four in the afternoon we
came upon the group of people gathered
about Kanaio church. They had been
waiting two hours for us,but they had had
their Sunday-school and were in good
spirits. In this distant place ten were
iwas
received into church fellowship and three
infants baptized, making in all that day
sixteen received into the church and
Those received at
twenty baptized.
Kanaio were all members of the local
Society of Christian Endeavor. At this
meeting I noted only one old person, and
he was led up to us and introduced as the
long-time deacon of the place. Judge
George Kunukau is the other deacon and
active man of the church.
The memory of this day's service will
long remain with me. The comfort of
finding a community of young people so
interested in the Simdav-school, the
Society of Christian Endeavor and the
church, was great, and hard as the trip
is, I shall take it again and go with gladness. I was reminded by the experience
of the day of the remark of a fellowstudent in Andover Theological Seminary. ()n returning from a New England
parish after a particularly bard Sunday's
experience as a church supply, he said:
"I shall never settle in these parts, the
people are too gospel-hardened. I shall
go to a region where a minister is a
variety."
Oliver P. Emerson.
HONOLULU MINISTERIAL
UNION.
At the meeting held Nov. 7th fifteen
were present. Reports from the field
brought out some interesting items. Mr.
Hopwood spoke of the active interest in
C. I'-. Society at Kaniehameha, and the
need of a church organization there. Mr.
Gulick told of the progress of the Pleasant Island Mission. Mr. Brown and Mr.
Turner spoke of their work and the need
of more consecration and spiritual Handedness.
Mr. Westervelt drew attention to the
great encroachments of the liquor business.
The main feature of the morning's
meeting was the interesting vacation ex-
periences related by Dr. Bingham and
Mr. Westervelt, who have just returned
from a stay in the Cnited States. A welcome was extended Mr. Percy L. Home,
who met with us for the first time.
At the meeting held on Nov. 21st an
interesting feature was reports on new
liooks read by the members.
Dr. Bishop gave some very thoughtful
remarks on a book, "New Light on the
Psalms."
The report of the program committee
was received and Mr. Thwing asked to
see to the printing. The paper of the
morning, "Graded Bible Schools," was
read by Rev. E. B. Turner.
A committee was appointed to consider
the matter of the Sunday question and
report for consideration at the next meeting.
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REV.
JAMES KEKELA.
This veteran missionary, and most remarkable I law aiian, passed away at his
home in I lonolulu on the 2(>th of November, after but a week's illness, at the ripe
age of 8_» years.
Born at Mokuleia, in Waialua, of humble parentage, after acquiring the rudiments of education at the very primitive
public school of that early time, and being
selected as a promising candidate, the
plain looking country boy was sent to the
mission high school or college of Lahainaluna. Here he acquired what that
center of light had to give; some knowledge of life, of the world in which we
live, and of the divine revelation made in
the Sacred Scriptures. And more than
all else, he acquired a firm faith in a
personal Savior and Redeemer.
After graduation, through the influence of that most progressive missionary.
Rev. J. S. Emerson, the body of Christian llawaiians, whose center was at
Hauula, Kootau, was organized into a
church, and extended a call to Mr. Kckela to become their pastor. About the
year 1851, or 1852, Mr. Kekela was ordained and settled as pastor of the
I lauula church, the first one of his people
to
be ordained to the gospel ministry.
His pastorate was perhaps of two or
three years continuance, or until he was
called to the foreign missionary work. In
March, 1853, a Marquesian chief named
Matunui landed at Lahaina from a whale
ship and presented a (ilea that a missionary should be sent to his islands, that the
same blessings might come to his country as had been given by the gospel to
I lavvaii. Rev. J. D. Paris of Kealakakua,
Hawaii, is credited by Mr. Kekela, with
the first suggestion that the Hawaiian
churches should unite to support a mission to the Marquesas Islands, sending
out missionaries from among their own
brethren. In this we see the first movement which in later years has been carried on by the Hawaiian Board. A wave
of enthusiasm for this missionary work
swept over the Hawaiian churches, the
effect of which is still felt by the older
pastors of these Islands.
Rev. James Kekela and Rev. Samuel
Kauwealoha, with two laymen, in all four
men, with their wives, went forth with
great joy, in the autumn of 1853, followed by the prayers and contributions of
thousands of their countrymen to face
untold dangers and to begin missionary
labors, among one of the most murderous
of all the cannibal tribes of the human
race. Mr. Kekela at the time of his location as pastor of the eastern portion of
Father Emerson's mission field, won and
married Naomi, one of the earliest and
best of the graduates of the Wailuku
Girls' Boarding School, founded and
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conducted by Father and Mother Bailey,
and Miss Ogden, of blessed memory.
When the call came to this brave couple
to face the dangers of life among the
Marquesians, the most trying question
was, what to do with their little baby girl
of two or three years of age. The problem was solved by the offer of Miss
Ogden to adopt the precious child of her
beloved scholar Naomi. The trust was
fully repaid, the child Maria Ogden
Kekela, grew up under tne maternal love
of one of the most unselfish of missionary women, into an honorable and lovely
womanhood, in time becoming the mother
of several of the valued women of Southern Hawaii. She sleeps today beside her
father and mother in the Kawaiahao
graveyard.
After a residence of several years upon
the valleys of Hivaoa, Marquesas, the
islands were visited by pirate vessels
seeking to procure slaves to work in
South American mines. The natives decoyed on board were seized and carried
off into hopeless bondage. A chieftain
of the valley lost a beloved son in this
way, and vowed vengeance upon the first
white man he might meet. The mate of
a ship landed with a boat's crew to procure fresh provisons; the enraged chief
pounced upon this officer. The boat's
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of his companion, Rev. S, Kauwealoha,
and associates, was fully recognized by
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Mr. Kekela leaves four daughters nowliving upon these Hawaiian Islands, and
two sons in the field of his long labors.
The name of James Kekela is an invaluable inheritance to his children anil
grandchildren. ()f the latter there are
three granddaughters in the Kawaiahao
Girls' School, a grandson in the llilo
light and liberty of the Sons of God.
After forty-seven years of foreign mis- Boys' Boarding School, and one on Maui
sionary service, Mr. and Mrs. Kekela re- and other grandchildren on I lawaii. The
turned to their native islands. Mrs. whole number of his descendants, chilNaomi Kekela died and was buried at dren, grandchildren and great-grandchilWaianae about three years ago. And dren is said to be forty-five.
To the sons and daughters, and to the
now, the sands of Kawaiahao cover the
form of one of the most worthy and valu- grandsons and granddaughters of this
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crew fled, returning to their ship leaving
their leader a prisoner. Preparations
were promptly made to kill, bake and eat,
this unfortunate and unoffending man.
The Missionary Kekela hearing of .the
matter, hastened to the spot. Entreaty,
and the evident innocency of the white
man were of no avail. The offer by Mr.
Kekela of his new whale boat, which
was to facilitate missionary touring,
proved effectual in procuring the release
of the grateful white man. In recognition
of this philanthropic life-saving act Abraham Lincoln, then President of the
United States, sent to Mr. Kekela a gold
watch which he wore and treasured to
the last. Of the fruits of the labors of
himself and associates, may be mentioned
the decrease of wars and of cannibalism
which evils were fully stopped upon the
advent of French power. Many of these
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reach some B<x) or (><x) souls, the greatpromise is unto you and to your chil- like obedience to His divine leading.
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er part of whom he felt sure understood the message. A few months
later a school house was built and 140
children and 50 adults attended instruction in secular and spiritual
things. This was in the fall of IKSB.
In July, iBf)i, a church was organized
of fourteen men and five women and
four children. This was not accomplished without great labor and much
opposition, and many times Mr. Duncan's life was in danger. As the years
passed he realized more and more the
necessity of separating his Christian
converts from the debasing influences
of their heathen neighbors, and of
forming a Christian Indian community, where industries could be taught
and toil rewarded, where peace and
THALASKA.
MELAIKSHTON
By Mary S. Whitney.
The last place, and in many respects
the most interesting at which we stopped on our recent trip through southAlaska, on the excursion
eastern
steamer Spokane, was the beautiful
settlement of New Metlakahlla. The
sandy
town is scattered along a
beach for a half mile, the land rising
slightly from the water, the highest
point occupied by the line church of
the mission, which dominates the town
like the Cathedrals of Durham or Ely
in England. At one side of the settlement rise a series of lofty mountains,
down one of which from a great height
tumbles a stream of bright cold water
from some hidden snow-covered peak,
furnishing power for their various industries and the purest of drink from
nature's inexhaustible storehouse.
At one place the shore drops sufficiently to allow vessels to come to
land, where a good wharf is built, upon
which are a saw mill, salmon cannery
and other industries. It was early in
the day, and cold and cloudy when our
good ship reached the wharf, upon
which stood one white man, elderly
with a most attractive face, interested
to meet whom might have come to see
him from the great world beyond. We
knew at once that this was William
Duncan, the only white man upon the
island, and for perhaps a hundred miles
in any direction.
The story of William Duncan and
the most successful mission in Alaska
is more interesting than a romance :
but it can only be touched upon here.
It was about fifty years ago that a Brit-
ish warship, the Virago, was sent to
the western coast of llritish America,
near the most southern point of Alaska, to punish the Indians for plundering and destroying an American
schooner. The commander. Captain
Prevost, was a thorough Christian, and
as he sailed along the coast up to Fort
Simpson and noted the fine physique
but degraded and savage faces of the
Indians, he was filled with compassion
for these natives of the forest, and
longed to be abb- to present to them
the better life, found only in the gospel
of Christ. During the following year.
1856, Capt. Prevost was called to
England, and while there he presented
to officers of the Church Missionary
Society his ardent desire that a missionary should be sent to these distant
red men. .After some delay, a young
man, William Duncan, from Beonby,
Yorkshire, volunteered to take up the
difficult and hazardous work. Upon
landing at Victoria he met great opposition from the government officials
there, who informed Mr. Duncan that
he had made a great mistake to think
of laboring among the savage cannibals of Fort Simpson, for no one's life
could be safe among them, only as he
was protected by the high stockade of
the fort. But Mr. Duncan would not
change his plans, and proceeded to
Fort Simpson by the first opportunity
and set himself to the task of learning
this strange language and reducing it
to writing. After some eight months
of diligent study he was able to address the Indians in their native
tongue, never before spoken by a white
man.
From the first Mr. Duncan was
kindly received by the natives, and his
message was heard with eagerness.
order should reign and especially
where they should be entirely free
from the temptation to intemperance,
to which they were fearfully addicted.
Conferences and much preparation followed, and during the winter of iHtii-j
a site was secured for their settlement
upon the beautiful island of Mctlakahtla, seventeen miles from Fort Simpson. Fifteen rules for the government
of the colony were drawn up by Mr.
Duncan, and only those who were
willing to subscribe to them were ad-
mitted to the company, They pledged
to cease gambling,
their faces,
using intoxicating drinks, and promised to rest upon the Sabbath, to attend religious instruction, to be cleanly, industrious, peaceable, to build neat
houses, etc.
In the spring of 1862 about fifty
who had subscribed to these rules,
landed at Mctlakahtla and at once selected sites for their homes and prepared to build.
(Continued in the next
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BOYS' FIELD DAY.
through his biceps. Money spent in
maintaining this field is well invested.
The first Fall Field Day of the Boys'
Clubs was held Saturday, Nov. 26th at
A GLANCE FORWARD.
the Boys' Athletic Field on Vineyard
street. There was great enthusiasm
Work with boys is apt to be discouramong the boys themselves, though aging. The boy of the street is an irthere were very few townspeople pres- responsible quantity.
He has few
ent.
cares, few duties in life and he does not
Four clubs participated —Kauluwela, propose to shoulder any more. ConKawaiahao, Palama and the Excelsior sequently we think we have our boys
(Japanese Boarding School.) Among at the club one night and are surprised
these were two senior and four junior to find them down on the corner at a
sections. Kawaiahao won the senior political meeting. We do not know as
banner from Kauluwela by the close much about boy nature as we thought
we did. We thought a simple invitation would be enough to crowd our
club rooms, but it is not.
The street boy of Honolulu is the father of many a man—in wisdom. He
does not propose to be cooped up between four walls unless he can find
there more than he gets out on the
street. And really what does he get
in our clubs? Of course, there are
clubs and clubs. In some of them he
gets a little slip-shod, unmilitary drill,
(our friends call it fostering the war
spirit), a half hour's cheap amusement,
and he is turned loose again on the
streets. And this happens only one
night in the week to break the monotony of the boy's life.
What ought our clubs to stand for?
The street boys of Honolulu have little
or no home life. Our clubs ought to
Therefore they
supply this need.
ought to be open every *iight in the
week. But this means more than one
score of 54 to 49 points. The Excelleader, and it means more
consecrated
siors won the junior banner with a
score of 35 points; Kauluwela second money. I am convinced that a club
with a score of 31; Palama third with run "on the cheap" will never be a per23; and Kawaiahao fourth with 19 manent success. It costs time, effort and
points. The following acted as offi- money to offer these boys anything
worth having. And unless it is worth
cials :
we can never hold the boys.
having
Referee —Capt. Sam Johnson.
Clerk of the Course—E. B. Turner. But suppose our boys had a meeting
place every night, what could we give
Starter—W. H. Babbitt.
Logan.
Scorer—A. C.
Announcer—T. Ulukou.
Judges, Track—C. R. Hemenway, R.
O. Reiner, H. Wells.
|
Judges, Field—W. L. Howard, Spencer Bowen.
This is the first time the Boys' Clubs
management has attempted a Fall
Field Day. It has proven a success.
It has stimulated interest, aroused enthusiasm and prepared the way for the
more important meet in the spring.
Our Athletic Field is one of our chief
assets. Although it needs much done
for it, in the way of improvements, we
have here the entering wedge into the
heart of many a boy. There is no better way to reach a boy's heart than
13
them? Here are some of the possibilities:
A continuation school. Many of the
boys are out of school and working
Under competent
during the day.
teachers classes could be maintained
in elementary and technical branches.
Yes, I know the Y. M. C. A. has a wellequipped educational course, but it
does not reach the street boys. They
do not want to be reached? Perhaps
so. But is there any way to make
them feel their great need of mental
improvement? Could they not be induced to make use of a circulating library, especially adapted to meet the
needs of the half-developed boy? Our
clubs are weak right here: Head workis almost wholly neglected.
We are doing something in the line
of manual work. During the week
five classes meet a competent instruct-01 for lessons in carpentry and wood
turning. But each of these classes <s
limited to eight or ten boys. We
should like to be reaching more.
There should be a night given up to
amusements, when all sorts of healthy
games should be played. A wellequipped gymnasium would greatly appeal to the boys. A savings bank
should be an important factor in each
club.
Emphasis should be laid upon the
value of clean and wholesome athletics.
Contests in track, football, baseball,
hare and hounds and any other proper
games in their seasons, should be encouraged.
Any club that falls short in religious
instruction fails signally. Most of us
can find something better to do than
simply amuse boys. They can do that
themselves. If we can build up their
character and make Christian citizens
out of them, our work will not be in
vain. If we are to have well-equipped
clubs that will meet the highest needs
of the boys of Honolulu, we must have
both money and consecrated leaders.
E. B. T.
Can we find them?
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THE FRIEND.
ty owners in any block to say whether
they are willing to have saloons in
property contiguous to their business
EDITED BY f*MV. W. D. WESTEKVEI-T.
interests.
It is claimed that saloon keeping is
ballot
the
a
gena
at
time
of
by
special
The President of the League, Rev.
a
business. It is only fair that busiW. D. Westervelt, made a special visit eral election whether it would allow sa- ness men should have a square opporloons
or
forbid
them
location
in
would
to Columbus, Ohio, to talk with the
tunity of saying, over their own signaNational Anti-Saloon League officers, that precinct for the next two years.
tures, whether they want a saloon or
twenty-five
in
A petition signed by say
TempraInc ssues
that
who have their headquarters
beautiful city. The purpose was to see
if some good superintendent could be
secured for its temperance work not
only in Honolulu, but throughout all the
islands. The response to the request
was nil that could be desired, and a
very hearty sympathy and interest
were manifest at once. Reporters
from several daily papers were telephoned for, and for about an hour the
interviewers fired questions and plied
pencils noting information concerning
the islands and temperance situation
therein. Mr. Westervelt was invited
to attend the National Convention of
the Anti-Saloon League to be held in
November, and take part in its program, but it was beyond the time allotted for his stay in the States. He
met Rev. Norman A. Palmer, a Methodist minister of good ability and success in Anti-Saloon League work, who
had been invited and urged to take the
supcrintcndency of the Anti-Saloon
League in two other Territories. Mr
Palmer is taking the temperance work
in Hawaii into very serious consideration, and may be persuaded to make
Honolulu his headquarters. He will
be a valuable addition to the moral
forces here, if he decides to come.
THE LAST LEGISLATURE.
Election is over and in about two
months the legislature will meet to
consider new bills, which they will enact into laws or turn back into the
waste basket. A splendid local option
bill was presented by Senator Dickey
in the last legislature and was lost, if
memory is correct, by but one vote.
This was while the bill was under consideration in the senate.
It should also be remembered that a
petition went before the senate, asking
for the passage of a clause in a liquor
license bill, requiring the applicant for
a liquor license to secure the written
consent of a majority of the property
owners on both sides of the street of
the block in which his saloon was to
be located.
A concise local option bill was written out for presentation in the lower
house after the longer bill had failed of
passage in the senate. This bill provided in simple, terse terms for the
right of any voting precinct to decide
per cent, of the voters of that precinct,
could call for a ballot on this question
at any regular election —otherwise affairs would remain in statu quo. This
was never presented to the lower
house, chiefly because the time allotted
for bills was becoming very limited.
BILLS
PASSED.
Two bills, however, were passed by
the last legislature and signed by Governor Dole, thus becoming a part of
the laws of the Territory. The first related to the sale of malt liquors and
provided that no saloon for the sale of
of
beer could be located within 150 feet or
the premises used as a school
church. This act did not concern itself
with saloons not selling malt liquors.
A proviso of this act forbade any
minors to be allowed on the premises
licensed to sell malt liquors.
A second act forbade the furnishing
or sale of intoxicants to inebriates or
minors.
Both of these acts are excellent and
have been of use in procuring indictment and conviction of at least one
saloon keeper, and thus making others
far more careful than they otherwise
would have been. There was also a
good effect upon issuance of licenses
within the prescribed limits.
Temperance legislation desired
the coining legislature..
from
1. The passage of at least a precinct local option law, which shall, in
perfect fairness to all parties concerned, permit the residents of anyvoting precinct to say by ballot whether they desire or not, the sale of intoxicating liquors within the limits of
their residence district, which means,
of course, the precinct within which
they exercise the rights of citizenship.
The arguments in favor of local option
will be presented in future issues of
The Friend. At present the purpose
is to call attention to a local option as
the fairest and most desirable form of
legislation.
2. It would be desirable to have a
bill prepared and urged upon the legislature granting the request of almost
the entire business community of Honolulu concerning the right of proper-
not.
As a matter of fact it is absolutely
unjust to the fundamental principles
of American citizenship to refuse to let
the people of either a precinct or a
business say by majority vote whether they want saloons or not.
3. It is well known among those
who have studied the difference between "Federal" and "Territorial" licenses, that the wholesale dealers are
compelled to show to the Federal officers, the firms to whom they sell intoxicants. It is not at all difficult for
these officers to collect the Federal
fees required of all those who handle
intoxicants.
It seems as if some bill could be prepared for the use of the Territorial officials, making impossible the vast
amount of secret sale of intoxicating
liquors which has been for a long time
a heavy burden upon these islands.
4. Even the State of New York has
a law (which is also enforced) forbidding the use of liquors in Armories, i.
c., in the buildings occupied by State
troops. It is widely recognized disgrace to Hawaii that beer by kegs and
kegs, is used in our armory; and the
building, known as the Bungalow, in
the government grounds, is used almost like a saloon. It would be to the
credit of Hawaii if the use of liquors
was entirely forbidden in these government buildings.
Other suggestions will be made as
the time of the legislative session
draws near, next February: but these
four enactments should receive discussion at once as of great importance,
and of these, "local option" is by far
the most essential.
REDEEM THE TIME.
Death worketh, let me work, too;
Death undoeth, let me do.
Busy as death my work I ply,
Till I rest in the rest of eternity.
Time worketh, let me work, too;
Time undoeth, let me do.
Busy as time my work I ply,
Till I rest in the rest of eternity.
Sin worketh, let me work, too;
Sin undoeth, let me do.
Busy as sin my work I ply,
Till I rest in the rest of eternity.
—-Selected.
�THE FRIEND.
CHRISTMAHAWAII
Christmas is the one season of the year
when care and prejudice are laid aside
and all the Christian world unite in laying its tribute of love at the feet of the
Babe born at Bethlehem in a manger.
In most countries living under the
cross, there are legends of some patron
saint in whose name deeds of mercy are
performed and gifts are given at this
time. The Germans believe that the little Christ child walks the street Christmas eve disguised as a poor little beggar,
and while the children enjoy their festivities, they are on the lookout for some
poor child with whom they may share
their joys, hoping it may fall to their
lot to really entertain the Christ child.
The children of France believe that Jean
Noel is heard singing in the mountains
about Christinas time, and generally
conies to some poor cottage, sometimes in
the form of an old man, sometimes as a
little child. If the people are kind and
receive him well, they do not regret it,
for he brings happiness and love with
him. Many people take this opportunity
of bestowing gifts and comforts on the
unfortunate, mysteriously, in his name.
Beggars are never refused at this season, the sick and old and friendless as
well as the children are remembered,
and even the animals are given
a double portion for dinner, for is
it not the day of all days in the year
when every one should have cause to rejoice?
In England and America we have
Santa Clans which is a corruption of St.
Nicholas, the natron saint of children.
He is supposed to have lived in Asia, but
little is known about his life except that
from his earliest childhood he was noted
for his extreme piety. Many mysterious
deeds of charity were traced to him, and
out of this fact grew the custom of children hanging up their stockings on
Christmas eve and finding them filled
with goodies in the morning. Eugene
Field, in his Little Book of Profitable
Tales, beautifully represents Santa Claus
as the Child born of Faith and Love, in
whom his parents are immortalized. And
though he is very old, his heart is young
and merry and he spends his whole life
in working for the children. On Christmas eve he visits every home where the
cross is known. To carry out his plans,
he has secured the services of all the
15
Santa Clans should visit you? Then do
you remember how you relived many
times, in fact, are still reliving your experiences? Even now, though you may
be very old or very happy, your face will
brighten as you read this, and you will
heave a sigh that you are not a child just
for one day in the year. How delicious
the sensation of really believing in Santa
Clans—or rather, being in that delightful state when you know there is no little
old man who comes down your chimney,
but you fool yourself into believing that
it is really true and you try so hard to
keep awake to see him. I tut the sand
man comes and off you go, only to wake
at the first cock-crow when it is still
dark—oh so dark! I hit you are not
afraid, for is this not the greatest day of
all the year? There is a tight feeliqg all
around your heart. You are out of bed
at a bound and creep softly down stairs,
hoping against hope that you may catch
dear old St. Nick in the very act of filling your stocking and find out that the
story is really true after all. You triad
on air, your breath comes in little gasps
as you peer through the banisters, lint it
is so dark you can see nothing. You
reach the foot of the stairs, you creep
softly through the hall door. You know
just where your stocking is hung ami
you make for it. Suddenly you knockover something and down you come with
a crash. It is only a minute, and both
forces of the spiritual and physical world.
The fairies, the gnomes and the dwarfs
bring him the treasures from the deep
sea and from the bowels of the earth ;
the pearls, the gold and metals from
which he fashions most wonderful toys.
The silkworm gives its silk, the bird
gives its feathers, the horse its hair, the
cow its horns, the tree its wood, the sheep
its wool, and all to make the little ones
happy. In fact, the whole Christian
world is in league with Santa Clans and
conspire to give not only children, but
every one, a happy time in the name of
him who said: "In as much as you do it
unto 'One of the least of these,' you do it
unto me." In spite of unbelievers, Santa
Clans is one of the greatest forces for
spiritual development in the world. Can
you doubt this as you watch the merry,
good-natured crowd of shoppers at
Christmas time? Look into the eyes of
the crabbed old business man hurrying
home with a tell-tale parcel under his
arm; look into the face of the over- father and mother and brothers and
worked mother who steals a few minutes
from her duties to sew secretly on a little
gown and tell me what you see there.
Watch the joy with which parents plol
and plan bow them may save a little from
their small income and deny themselves
some real necessity to give a surmise to
the little ones, and tell me there is nfl
Santa Clans!
With what faith the little child hangs
up his stocking on Christmas eve! F.vei
little Grctchen —in the old German story,
though assured by her grandmother that
Kris Kringle never visited such poor
homes as hers, had such faith in his
goodness, that she slipped out of bed
when her grandmother slept and put her
little wooden shoe up in the chimney. It
happened to be a very cold night, and
when she put her hand eagerly into the sisters arc with you. The room is lighted,
shoe the next morning, she found some- and oh. joy of joys! there are the stockthing warm and soft, and was as delight- ings filled to the brim. Parcel after pared over a tiny bird who had sought shel- cel is opened, Santa Clans found out al)
ter there, as other children are over their the things you wanted most, and added
big array of toys. How beautiful is the many you never thought of. The day
faith of childhood that prompts letters to was so brimful and overflowing with joy,
this unseen fairy who can creep through that as long as you live you will not forthe smallest crack, and find his way get it.
through the heaviest d<x>r !
The Christmas festivities only need a
Do you remember, you prown-ups who little adaptation to mean quite as much
read this, how eagerly you looked for- in Hawaii as they do in other countries.
ward to this day? How you counted the If you should happen into the kinderweeks and even the hours until dear old garten about this season, you might find
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THE FRIEND
a Chinese child playing mothpr, and put- pleasures—pleasures belonging to a uniting two or three wee tots to bed, after versity town—nleasant, unassuming, inhanging up their stockings, while the telligent folk who live simply while they
other children sing them to sleep. Then give themselves to books, lectures, conwith a bound, in comes the Hawaiian certs and social reunions, being largely of
Santa Claus, dressed perhaps in a red one mind in taste, and ever striving after
coat and hat donned for the occasion,'and the best things."
driving eight children who do very well
Mrs. C. M. Hyde is very happy in
for frisky reindeer. On his back is the again having a home of her own, and
famous pack, and soon each stocking has that so near her son Henry's as to make
a toy in it and Santa Claus has disap- her almost one of the family. Here she
peared and the children awaken and are receives every attention that care and
always surprised and delighted at the thoughtfulness can give. Her home, she
gifts they receive. This game is played says, will ever be open to welcome the
in other ways. One group of children Honolulu friends as that at Honolulu
make toys for another group and place was to greet the stranger.
them in their chairs while they are out
We are pleased to note the return of
in the yard, or off on an excursion, and
cousins. The first to be welcomed
many
later the compliment is returned. It is were Dr. and Mrs.
J. M. Whitney from
such fun to play Santa Claus still farther, their trip to Alaska, and
Gerrit and Lawand make gifts for father and mother, for rence
from the Hotchkiss School,
Judd
very
the
even to the
little child may come
Conn., to Punahou College. The Venjoy of giving. How eagerly he works on tura of Oct. 26 brought Miss Margaret
his presents, keeping the secret until the Hopper and her mother, and on the
day of presentation. The tree is trimmed China, of Nov. Ist, came
Dr. Hiram
by tiny hands .and beautiful they look Bingham, Rev. W. 1). Westervelt, Mr.
too, those young cocoanuts, algerobas or
P. C. Jones, Mrs. Coan, Mrs. H. C. Colebread fruit trees, in their gay attire man and Mrs. Helen Castle Mead. Most
awaiting the coining of the parent*l At of these had been
in attendance at the
the last moment a pack is discovered, full meeting of the American Hoard and the
of toys—one for each child. Imagine a Congregational Conference.
child for whom this is the first ChristCoan says of her visit East: "I
mas! < )ne who has never felt the spirit hadMrs.
a glorious good time." She went
of love winch the little Christ child
with hesitation, fear and doubt, but
brought into the world, and which is born away
she found a welcome among old friends
again each Christmas time.
new, in Connecticut, Massachusetts,
It takes so little to make a child happy, and
York, Ohio and lowa, in private
New
and there as so many children in Honoand
public. The first meeting she atin
Christlulu who will have a very meagre
was at Clifton Springs, an intertended
mas, if any at all, outside of the kindernational
reunion of missionaries from
Would it not
garten or Sunday-school.
Africa,
Burmah,
China, Japan, Mexico
be a good idea for every person who
and
the
Isles
of
the
Sea. They were such
reads this to find some little one who bedelightful people! "The beauty of this
be
or
ignorance
will
cause of poverty
was the great harmony—there
overlooked, and share with him his joys meeting
was
no
of any kind —we seemed to be
jar
knows
And
who
but
of Christmas-tide ?
places." She attended some
in
heavenly
in that way you may indeed entertain the meetings in New England, and then the
Ike
you
would
real Christ child. In case
to do this but have no time to hunt up great uplifting meeting of the American
kinder- Hoard at Grinnell, and the Congrega-
the child, the teachers of the
at Dcs Moines, and her
garten would be glad to act as mediators tional Conference
was
out by her return on
visit
rounded
in the distribution of Christmas joys.
steamer with thirty or more misthe
F. A. L.
sionaries bound for the Orient, "dear
people who made us realize that
young
COUSINS.
the Master's work goes on."
Nov. 3 brought W. C. Weedon from
Miss Susan A. Searle sends greeting the Orient,
and Nov. 4 Harold Dillingfrom Kobe, Japan, where she is busy in ham returned from San Francisco. Mrs.
a school of two hundred students.
S. M. Damon and son Douglas came on
Mrs. G. P. Andrews writes from the Doric, Nov. 16, and B. F. Dillingham,
Berkeley, Cal., that they have found a Mrs. S. T. Alexander and Mrs. L. A.
most delectable place to live in for a time Thurston on the Manchuria, Nov. 25.
at least. They are situated with old
Mr. J. B. Castle left on the Manchuria,
friends, dear as near relatives, and both
Oct.
an extended
she and Winifred are leading busy lives. tour 3, intending to make
and
Europe.
of
the
United
States
of
garden
is
beautiful
The town
one
and
and
Mrs. C.
Mr.
Mr. W. R. Castle
choicest flowers, and she takes long walks
Korea,
Cooke
left
for
the
coast
on
the
H.
delicious
freshness
of
the
to inhale the
air. "Besides these, there are rarer Nov. 19.
News has been received of the death of
Mr. E. M. Fowler, husband of our Margaret Brewer Fowler, also of the marriage of our cousin, Elizabeth Lyons of
Waimea, Hawaii.
Miss Martha Chamberlain has so far
recovered as to be removed to her home.
During her protracted convalescence is a
good time for the Cousins to pay off a
debt of love that has been accumulating
and doubling up interest for years. To
the children of the original cousins she is
ever Aunt Mattie, and blessed is she who
can count loving nephews and nieces by
the score.
One of our fighting cousins, Rev.
Samuel L. Conde, veteran of the Civil
war, of whom General Armstrong, when
he was here in 1891, said: "I do not
know where Sam Conde is now, but I
know that wherever he is, he is standing
to his guns," has written to us recently
from his semi-retirement in E. Cleveland,
Ohio.
His letter was mainly on the subject of
the proposed Missionary Record, which
he heartily approves, and for which he
sends family data, and promises sketches
of his father and mother. In continuation he says:
"My daughter Bertha, International
College Secretary of the Y. W. C. A., is
at present in England on an evangelistic
visit to young women's colleges and
seminaries in England and Scotland.
She was invited there last year but could
not leave at that time. She will visit
France and Holland in her work before
returning. She returned from her fourth
trip to the Pacific coast last spring. I
would not be surprised if some day when
on the coast she would extend her journey to Honolulu.
She has been urged
very strongly to visit Japan, and may do
so ere long. Her success in evangelistic
work among women, especially the educated class, seems to be very great, for
all of which lam very thankful. I have
no son to follow me in the ministry, and
it is a pleasure to know that at least one
of my daughters is so blessed in the
Lord's work among her own sex. My
youngest daughter, Edith, is a senior in
the College for Women at Western Reserve University in this city. She will
probably follow her sister in a similar
work, or as a Bible reader for which she
has peculiar talent."
Guided by the address of Arthur D.
Baldwin as given in our last Annual Report, Mr. Conde called on the young lawyer, and expresses much pleasure in making the acquaintance of a son of his early
friend.
Mr. Conde's latch-string hangs out for
all Cousins at 33 Wellesley street, East
Cleveland, Ohio.
All the friends of Miss E. W. Lyons
ftVintinupd
on P£fiT€ 18 )
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bother "how it sounds!" He doesn't
know about this compliment to him;
therefore he is not responsible if it
sounds "unprofessional." It is just
Till-: Friend's holiday greeting to him.
FRIENDLY HINTS—XMAS
SHOPPERS.
'
"There's no disputing as to tastes.
Hence we have a wide enough realm
of choice in the matter of Xmas gifts.
What do you want? We are likely to
find it at the stores of our advertisers:
for, you being our readers are not apt
to want stuff that we will not advertise.
As to other advertisers not with us,
Well, there are good people among
them, that's all.
—
To begin with !
Right here in The Friend office,—
which is in the Hawaiian Hoard Hook
rooms, —tlnre are the best sort of gifts.
No, it is not cant to say a Bible is the
best sort of a gift. A Bible is the
Christian book to be sure: it is more.
It is the best literature published. Then
there are other good things published
in the same line. We have some.
By the way, why don't you send a
subscription of The Friend
that friend on the mainland? (For
reasons, read this paper.)
year's
What would one expect to find at
the sugar factors' suitable for gifts?
There's Castle & Cooke, for example,
who have advertised with us since the
year one. firewer & Co., too. These
people sold all sorts of "notions" once.
Now what have they for us? Can you
"stand" a share of stock? The recipient will take it doubtless. The same
share will be worth more than it was
a few months ago. Besides the above
firms there are Alexander & Baldwin,
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co., Claus
Spreckels, Schaefer & Co., Hawaiian
There's a store on Fort street that
strikes the eye. Alackaday, it strikes
the purse. Never mind, there are
things at Wichman's that are in reach
of any one. May be the jewels are not,
Trust C, —all of them with good stocks but they will be reached for notwithstanding.
and bonds.
The optical department is
better equipped than ever, an oculist
The foregoing firms, many of them, and optician in one. As to stationery,
can do more for you,—and yours. Per- it is tempting. Good taste is getting
haps you consider insurance as a queer to be more a feature at Wichman's.
form for a Xmas present to take, sug- You can spend time and dollars withgesting possibly, —well, the melanchol- out half trying.
ies. Nay, perhaps the melancholy
thing were that you never took out a
Would you eat? You can't help it,
policy in favor of your wife and chil- if you peep into Lewis', on King street.
dren. Any of these people will be glad The arrangement of a store is certainly
to talk it over with you,—that's an in- an art. Lewis knows it. If you don't
order up goodies you will buy somesurance man's specialty.
thing else. Really we don't know but
There can be no doubt as to the pro- we ought to warn you. Our wife says,
priety of starting a bank account for "If you go down there, yon will get
the children. Call it an Educational more than we need." But that was difFund. Bishop & Co. have been adver- ferent ; this is Christmas we are talktising in The Friend.since '58. It looks ing about. Test these people to see
as though your money were safe there, whether"they haven't it;" you'll be
doesn't it?
surprised. They generally have. Do
Did you notice those pretty little you like candy? Lowney's and Huybanks given out by the Bank of Ha- ler's at the right as you go in.
waii? No, they are not playthings. It
means saving to put the dimes and
Did you notice how comfortable those
nicklcs into these flat-iron looking Morris chairs look behind the glass winboxes. Any device in this day of dows on Hotel and Bishop streets. 'Sou
waste, which will teach the children to can get any upholstering to them. This
is Porter's. He has chairs galore—the
save, is a God-send.
Morris is only one of them.
Sugar's way up! So you can go in
for something substantial. What do
The furniture people are pretty close
you think of a suburban home? Oh, together. Now the old firm of Hopp &
not all at once (though you could manCo. have edged up into line. It was no
age it, if you wanted through Henry
mistake to throw off the "old shell." The
Waterhouse Trust Co. or Haw'n Trust new one is attractive enough for the
Co.), but go about it slowly, while your Young Building, sets off Mr. Marshall's
children are growing up. Take a lot! goods surprisingly. Here's where the
The location will satisfy you. Col- man of the house is apt to come in for
lege Hills is an assured suburb. It some home comforts —"the gift of my
has passed the"on paper" stage. Your wife."
lot will wait for you, and not deteriorate,
until you want to build on it. The
No one store will supply hungry HonoCollege backs it in more ways than lulu. May & Co.'s looks big enough and
one. Besides 7tr have friends there,
the stock is varied enough. Now The
no, the advantage is yours.
Friend people have to pass the doors
many times a day, and they affirm that
Do you think we are afraid to advo- May & Co., for a neighbor, is conducive
cate a trip to Dr. Whitney's as a to an appetite. To please the appetite is
Christinas present. "Not seasonable?" a legitimate Christmas function.
That depends whether you are in the
C. J. Day & Co. will help this matgrip of mouth pangs. Comfort is al- ter.
ways seasonable. As to plates; you
needn't be ashamed of them. We fear
And now for a corner! It is the Hall
Here's corner. Stand on King street if you are
they are all too fashionable.
where Dr. Whitney's well known skill interested in sports, or your boy is. Golf
comes in. A new "set" for your wife, is the thing; pleasing and picturesque to
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�THE FRIEND.
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carry the bag, to wallop the illusive rubber from the "tec." The DOT may want
a football. We've known boys to want
them—and more. Men still ride bicycles,
too, and prices are lower. Now on the
Fort street corner. Of all things a man
would (or should) like, there's a set
one or two will do—of tools. My, the
screw driver one's wife will use and call
it a chisel! The luxury of having a pair
—
of pincers that will cut wire, but—Space
prevents.
If one could only have one's house repapered as a surprise to one's wife, what
a gift to one's wife! But Lowers &
Cooke can't manage the Surprise part of
it. They might get the good lady to go
off for a week, but we wouldn't thank
them for that. What then? Well, if is
must be a surprise, there are rugs. You
might get some wire screens into the
house without her knowing it, but we
doubt it.
If something less expensive must do,
there's the Vktor Talking Machine with
a repertoire limited only by the number
of records you can afford to buy. Cheaper
still, sheet music is a most acceptable gift
Here's something
to the girl pianist.
better yet, buy a Bilkorn Baby organ for
the little chapel or night school or club
you know about.
Christmas without music! It can tbe
done. No one wants to try. On the
contrary, we want to fill bur bouses with
it. Yon have a piano, perhaps? Thea
Bergstrom people can fit you out with
player for it, always available, any
amount of "technique" the famous
I 'iauola.
—
Now b.r the rest! Win not rest at
Of all the "institutions in
lolulu, Nolte'sispast question." You
d hardly persuade many a business
i there was any other place to get
;b. "Yes. showier places, but you
The
:t every one at Nolte's."
end, the old-time champion of temince, hails Nolte's the old-time tcmmce Lunch Rooms.
Ite's?
(Continued from Page 17.)
of Waimea will be glad to hear that on
Mrs.
the 3 1 st of October she became
Joseph Hay, giving her friends a pleasant surprise. Mr. and Mrs. Hay will
continue to reside in Waimea.
Miss Fidelia Lyons is still in Honolulu
under the care of a nurse, but is gaining
in strength.
Miss Martha Chamberlain, who has
been the contributor to the columns of
Tin- FRIEND in behalf of the cousins, is
still laid aside from active work, but, is
comfortably established again in her own
cottage.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS.
The Christmas exercises in the Sunday
Schools begin early this year as the clay
schools close early. Kawaiahao Sunday
School will have theirs on the 16th
and will have a Christmas tree, as usual,
with gifts for the little folks.
Central Union follows on the 22nd
and as this is "receiving" year Santa
for each
Claus will be there with a
member of the Bible school. There will
be a short program of music and recitations and a Christmas tree to hold the
presents.
The Chinese school celebrates the same
evening with Christmas music and an in-
RECORD OF EVENTS.
()ct.
26.—Gov. Carter surrenders
to all
the District magistrates of the Territory
their undated resignations previously
held by him, on account of a lawyer's
allegation that such holding was liable to
prevent justice.
28th. Board of Health takes action
upon an outbreak- in the city schools of
—
Trachoma from Japan.
Ciikibtmab Edition
OK THK
teresting program. There will be a
brightly lighted tree and Santa Claus to
distribute candy and nuts for each niemhoi of the school.
( )n Friday evening, the 23rd, you will
pacific
find jolly times at Palama chapel and at
the Portuguese church. At Palama they
1903
will probably have a Christmas boat instead of a Christmas tree and it will be
Eighty-four Pages of Illustrawell loaded with the tilings that children
tions
and Articles Pertaining
like best. At both schools they will have
Hawaiian Islands.
to
the
music and recitations and at the Portuguese school 'hey will have a tree, and 50 Cents a Copy
i.uts and candy for all.
The subscription price of this
Kaumakapili and the Japanese school
illustrated monthly magazine
will celebrate in the week following
is $1.50 a year, which includes
Christmas. The Japanese school will
the beautiful Christmas Number
have a tree with gifts for the children
and something good to cat for all. A
program of music and recitations is being
THE
prepared at Kaumakapili and they expect to have a good time on the evening
HONOLULU, H. T.
11. A. A.
P. O. Box 789
of the 27th.
pAr\ADIOE OF
We are interested to learn that Mr.
Judd of Auburn Seminary,
Henry P. Judd of Auburn Seminary, N.
V., who last year labored here in connection with the Palama Chapel, has lately
finished a very successful summer's work
at Forestport, N. V., in supplying Presbyterian churches there and at White
Lake and Alder Creek. Returning to
complete his theological course at Auburn, he has the distinction of being appointed assistant pastor of the Central
Presbyterian church there, and also
preaches frequently at the Old Ladies'
Home. It has always been the custom at
Auburn, unlike many other theological
seminaries, to encourage the young
preachers in the practice of their profession during their seminary course.
pAftFld
Henry P.
BUSINESS AND RELIGION.
The manager of a big publishing house
in Yokohama, Japan, is an elder in the
Presbyterian Church. P'very Monday
morning he assembles the 220 workers of
the establishment for a religious service,
as a preparation for the work of the
week. —Bureau of Missions.
V I CTOR
MACHINES
TALKING
AT BERGSTROM
COMPANY.
MUSIC
..CASH OR INSTALLMENT..
§
Insurance Department
HAWAIIAN TRUST
Telephone Main 184
953 FORT STREET
�THE FRIEND.
SKEET-GO
31st.—P. C. Jones, Dr. Bingham and
Rev. \V. D. Westervelt, of the Hawaiian
Board, all return from attendance upon
annual
meeting of American Boards.
Rids rooms of mosquitoes and Hies.
Nov.
2nd.—Japanese Prince Fushimi
No smoke or unpleasant odor. More effect
ive thau burning powder and far more eco- arrives, en route for Washington. Distinguished receptions from the Governor,
nomical
The outfitconsists of brass lamp and cbi mney and from Japanese officials and people.
and the Wkeet-Go. Price complete, $1.
Bth. —Biennial election results in heavy
Money bacu if not satisfactory.
Republican majorities over the combined
vote* of the Democratic and Home Rule
HOBRON DRUG Ct.
parties.
The will of George Calbraith, an
aged native of Ireland, distributes about
SCHAEFER & CO.,
$150,000 among a long list of friends and
kindred, chiefly resident in Ireland.
Importers and
14th.—150 Japanese reservists, hold
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
sham battle at Kaimuki.
15th.—Ex-Queen sails for WashingHonolulu, T. H.
ton, also Delegate Kuhio.
16th.—Annual meeting of Planters'
Association.
19th.—Great German Church Fair
realizes over $3000.
20th.—High Sheriff Henry begins an
CdRRMQE
improved enforcement of Sunday rest
and quiet.
LTD.
YOUNG BUILDING
23d.—Fire 2 a. m. in Chinese store opWe earn' the biggest line of harness in tbe
posite Railway Station.
city; vehicles of all descriptions; rubber
tires at lowest prices; full line of everything
24th.—General Religious and Festive
pertaining to HORSE or (JA.R-,
observance of Thanksgiving Day.
RIAGE.
—Festive parade of eighteen decorated
first in Honolulu.
automobiles—the
We Guarantee Fair Treatment
26th.—Mercury in Honolulu drops below 6o°, very unusual before February.
27th.—First Kona Rainstorm of the
season —under three inches of rain.
n OPP & COMPANY,
FA.
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SCHUMANN
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Importers and Manufacturers of
'-*FURNITURE
AND UPHOLSTERY.
MARRIAGES.
CHAIRS TO RENT.
Honolulu.
Nos. 1053-1059 Bishop St.
--
Port St., opp. Love Bldg.
HAY-LYONS—At Waimea. Hawaii, Nov. I,
Joseph Hay to Miss Elizabeth W. Lyons.
FOLLETT-ROBINSON—At Honolulu, Nov.
31, John C. C. Follett to Miss Josephine
Kitely Robinson.
Tel. Main 79
THE ISLAND MEAT CO.
DEATHS.
2S2KS BUTCHERS
TURTON—At Fresno, Cal., Oct. 24, Harry
Turton, Jr., aged 34 years, formerly of Lahaina.
SHERWOOD—At Honolulu, Nov. 3, Isaac
Orders Given prompt
Attention. Fresh Meats and Produce.
t GflltES, Mor
T«l. Main 76
Shipping and Family
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Sherwood, aged 37.
GALBRAITH—At Honolulu, Nov. 5, George
Galbraith, aged 80 years.
RYCROFT—At Honolulu, Nov. 11, Miss Alice
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LIMITED
Margaret Rycroft, aged 22 years.
SWAIN—At Hilo, Nov. 6. L. E. Swain, aged
74 years, long resident in Kau and North
Hilo.
HAPAI—At Hilo, Nov. 16, Charles Hapai,
aged 21 years.
CROWNINGBERG—At Honolulu, Nov. 19,
William K. Crowningberg, aged 14, the last
EGGS,PINEAPPLE*, VEGETABLES
male of the Crowningberg family.
Mary
W. W. NEEDHAM, Manager galea Dept. § MEYER—At Wailuku, Nov. 24, Mrs.
Meyer, aged 44 years.
HONOLULU
KEKELA—At Honolulu, Nov. 29. Rev. James
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Missionary
to the Marquesas.
Jersey
Cream -:- Dairy Produce
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G. IRWIN & CO.,
Fort Street, Honolulu
SUGAR FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agents for the Oceanic Steamship Co.
pITY FURNITURE
STORE
All kinds of
FURNITURE,
WINDOW SHADES,
LACE CURTAINS,
PORTIERES,
TABLE COVERS, ETC.
CHAIRS RENTED FOR BALLS AND
PARTIES.
UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING.
TOMBSTONES AND MONUMENTS.
Residence and Night Call: Blue 3561.
Telephone: Office, Main 64.
Nos. 1146-1148 Fort St., Honolulu.
Manager.
H. H. WILLIAMS :
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MERCHANT TAILOR.
P. O. Box 986.
Telephone Blue 2431.
King Street, Honolulu
CLOTHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED.
Basfe!
Baskets!
Baby-with soiled clothe*- compartment. Sewing-silk lined also with
stands. Waste—in willow, reed,
rattan and straw.
Shirt-waist,
Mirket,
Bottle,
Dress,
Flower,
Telessope,
Dress-Suit, Linen Hampers
ladies' Shopping Baskets a fine line*
Pfea&e affow us to show
them to uou.
LEWIS & CO.,
169 KING. ST.
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HERE IS WHAT YOU WANT.
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OLD Kona Coffe a Specialty
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GEi
(ANSWKH)
"fl BIBLE."
to 12 a. m.. 3 to 4 and 7
Sundays: 9:30 to 10:30 a. m.
J
<#aaUtant Caahiw
11. Waterhouae, E. I'. Bisuop, E. D. Tenuey,
■I. A. ICoCaudlaaa and 0, H. Athrrtou.
< iiMMKIK'IAI.
AND S.W'INCS DKI'A UTM KNI'S.
Stiot Attention
OFFICERS—H. P. Baldwin, Pres't; J. B.
W. M. Alexander, 3d
Vice-Pres't; J. P. Cooke, Treas.; W. 0.
Smith, Secy; George R. Carter, Auditor.
Castle, Ist Vice-Prest;
AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Commercial &
SPORTING GOODS
SHIP CHANDLERY
BICYCLES and
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plantation
Co., Kihei Plantation Co., Hawaiian Sugar
Co., Kahului R. R. Co., and Kahuku Planta
tion.
E. O. HALL & SON, Ltd.,
Honolulu. T. H.
BEAVER
ALWAYS USE
California Rose...
LUNCH ROOM.
H. J. Nolte, Proprietor.
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TEMPERANCE COFFEE HOUSE.
Fort St., Honolulu.
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T. H.
Honolulu, T. H.
Ranch Co., Kapapala Ranch.
Planters' Line Shipping Co., Charles Brewer
& Co.'s Line of New York Packets.
Tei.. Main 109
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Agents Philadelphia Board of Underwriters.
CREAMERY BDTTEB
Guaranteed the Be-t and full Hi
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Dealers in
General Mercantile Commission Agents. LUMBER. BUILDING
Queen St., Honolulu, T H.
AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Agricultural Co.,
Onomea Sugar Co.. Honomu Sugar Co., Waituku Sugar Co.. Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala
Vioe-Presideot
2ud Vice-President
Cashier
the line of
HARDWARE
Boston Bundling.
BREWER & CO., Limited,
7<KttMt
dimwctohb:
President
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SUGAR FACTORS AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
for catalogues and
prices on anything in
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Given to itfj Brunches of
Bankin.'. /
Four STREET
HOMOEPATHIC PRACTITIONER. JUDD BUILDING.
Residence, 435 Beretania St.; Office, 431
Beretania St. Tel. 1851 Blue.
A LEXANDER & BALDWIN, Ltd.
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Missionary Romances
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HAWAIIAN BOARD BOOK ROOMS.
400 Boston Building.
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Room for 200 names. Lasts four jears with
C. Atherton
increasing interest. In use on the i/slar.ds. j Y.
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Hand Parte*, etc.
Incorporated Under the Lawa of the Territory
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CLUB STABLES
KORT ST.. ABOVE lIOTKI.
LIST OF OFFICERS—CharIes M. Cooke,
President; Geo. H. Robertson, Vice-President RIGS OF ALL KINDS
and Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurer and
GOOD HORSES
Secretary; W. F. Allen, Auditor; P. C. Jones,
CAREFUL DRIVERS
C.H.CooUe, G. R. Carter, Directors.
TELEPHONES
CLAUS
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SPRECKELS & CO.,
BANKERS.
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Draw Exchange on the principal ports of the
world and transact a general
banking business.
Honolulu
:
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Hawaiian Islands.
PORTER
FURNITURE CO.,
ImporHers of
FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERY
AND BEDDING.
Young Bldg., cor. Hotel & Bishop Sts.
Wickerware, Antique Oak ~urniture. Cornice
Poles, Window Shades and Wall Brackets.
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THE FRIEND
A Cent Apiece—l2o for $t.oo
«4x6)£
inches
Famous pictures for Sunday School
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uses made by
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HILLS,
The magnificent residence tract of
the Oahu College.
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Transact a General Banking and Exchange
Business. Loans made on approved security.
Bills discounted. Commercial Credits granted. Deposits received on current account subject to check.
P. O. Box 489.
Regular Savings Bank Department maintained in Bank Building on Merchant Street,
and Insurance Department, doing a Life, Fire
All communications of a literary character and
Marine business on most favorable terms,
should be addressed to
in Friend Building on Bethel Street.
The Managing Editor of The Friend,
Honolulu, T. H.
400-402 Boston Building,
Nnt a ((real
The Board
of Editors
Entered October 97,
matti r.
For information as to building require-
"For CbrlitmM'l
And other things
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tirt til Congrti* t>J March 5, ls?:i
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llil.
Kooms.
Fort and Merchant Streets, Honolulu.
THE FRIEND
COLLEGE.
(Arthur F. Griffiths, A.8., Presiuem.)
and
in
WICILMAX, & CO., LTD.
HP,
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Manufacturing Optician,
Jeweler and Silversmith.
the homes of several friends
Importer of Diamonds, American and Swiss
Watches, Art Pottery, Cut Glass,
PUNAHOU PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Honolulu
at very little cost.
.V frio?
Leather Goods, Etc.
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HONOLULU, T. H., NOVEMBER, 1904
VOL. LXI
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new industry, plenty of white labor emIt is
No, there is none due Mrs. J. M. ployed and happy Portuguese."
Whitney on account of the picturOct. 25, 04 esque article entitled The Everlasting
Mills, which appeared in the October
number of The Friend, —unless it be
...I 265.00 for the unwarranted use of her name
in connection with any article in that
846.00 issue. We cry Mrs. W. W. Hall's par60.00 don, however, for the blunder which
useless to quarrel with this man's conception of Paradise. It is probably true
that such a state of bibulous bliss would
be less immediately fatal to the Portuguese than to the Hawaiian. God preserve the rest of us, candidate Long and
his children, too—nay all of us, from the
results which his wine and gold bait
might betray us into.
As to Long, we have a scratch for him.
We trust he will go "short" on the ticket.
If he meant his "bait," he is dangerous;
if he didn't mean it, he is a trickster.
failed to credit her with the above desketch. We sec our course
by way of amende honorable, viz: to
Mrs. Whitney to contribute an
1335-15 ask
to which we may attach Mrs.
article
Liabilities
Hall's name, and then each lady writ$ 10250.00 ing separately with a re-established "Clubs" Again.
Bills payable
Dverdraft at bank
2125.40 identity, the public will he set right
As to the"club" in Hookena, we have
and be well pleased at the same time, advised the people there to get it shut
up. It has no status in law. It either has
12375.40 Republican Baits.
a saloon license or else it has no business
$ 11040.25
Sal. of indebtness
First we had the gambling bait to sell drinks to any one. The country is
out by Mahelona when he full of clubs. We hear of them chiefly
ndebtness last month
10605.35 thrownknow
the "Advertiser" was look- among the Hawaiians who think they
didn't
ing. Fortunately the morning paper have found the way to evade liquor laws.
434-90 was right few cared to stand for that Apparently they are right as far as police
is
over
what
it was sort of thing—though there are still interference is concerned. Honolulu is
debt $2500.
those who cry "Straight ticket!" Some- said to he full of them. Molokai is enc beginning of the year,—five body had to be stiff-backed about it, quiring concerning them, and we have it
s ago. This is not so disheartening though, persisting in belief of a decent on good authority that they are of the
one knows that only regular quart- public opinion, and 10, a miracle! For same family as the "blind tiger."
a little time you would never suppose
When the police wake up to their
tbscribers have been heard from,
anyone had backed Mahelona and hi.; duties as we trust they will, here is an
at is given annually in lump sums chicanery. We hope the tide has not
embarrassing phase, to be sure— such
make an amount sufficient tc cover turned yet and that the rule-of-threc clubs arc not all among the poor. Has the
'ficit and a proportionate sum for politicians have not persuaded every- Pacific Club, c. g., any legal right to sell
body that you can't elect a good man liquors? Granted it is an orderly place,
st of the year.
by voting for him, and that the only and all that, is it selling legally ? We are
way to keep Mahelona out of mischief told not. If so, Mr. Sheriff, begin there,
is
to elect him to the Legislature, for these gentlemen can remedy the deTHE DEBT.
where the Republican managers will fect, if they want their bar, by getting a
keep a muzzle on him. But enough of saloon license. They are also fair enough
Mahelona; we hope he is a closed epi- men to do this when their attention has
onditional pledges
sode, though we wish we could have been called to their remissness. We knew
$ iooo. done bitter by him when we. had him many gentlemen on the membership rolls
Original pledge
under our instruction, but what of the of that club who would hardly care to
Another
500.
LongBait?
Wine
figure as examples of law breaking.
"Selling liquor without a license" would
Another
500.
No one seems to have questioned the not look well in court (assuming that the
Cash
235. propriety of Long's vinous pledge to the
sheriff dared to bring the charge) in con1 lawaiians. Perhaps gambling is more nection
with the Pacific Club. We men$ 2225. deadly in its results than drinking; say tion the matter merely to clear the
to the remnant of the Hawaiian people:
way to action in the case of
Bal. required
6275. What say you Kamaainas? This same sheriff's
other
"Clubs."
to the Portuguese
All the above pledges will lapse Nov. i wine plea addressed
on the slopes of Punchbowl strikes us as
(The above was written before we
if the entire sum is not reached.
a degree less noxious. "Keep them here
ofNo one wants to give up yet.
with wine" says (in effect) a recent cor- knew of the change in the sheriff's
let
we
say:
"Stet,"
as
the
fice.
"and
we
respondent in the Advertiser,
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principles."
will have a paradise indeed; a flourishing it go on "general
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Warnings.
Who is to keep ringing alarm bells?
The man or sheet that does, it perpetually
Tiik
runs the risk of moral warping.
FRIEND champions no pessimism. God
be praised for the good men, motives,
measures, to be found right here in
Honolulu. We believe in the existence
of sturdy knees that have not bowed to
Baal, but we would rejoice at the presence of a genuine Elijah. Some one
needs to meet Baal's priests with something more positive than unbending
knees. No argument based on expediency will do in such a conflict. Nothing but old-fashioned righteousness
based on the fiat of God will turn down
altars and defeat Jezebels.
What would you say, O Elijah, to us
here in Honolulu, Have you no rebuke
fnr our growing indifference to the drink
Moloch? Do we not fairly worship him
as a revenue producer, where we do not
tolerate him as a necessary God to the
masses whose children he eats.'
Would you care, O Elizah, that the
altar of Jehovah is being undermined,
deserted by the desecration of a day
which was called "Christian Sabbath"
before it was known as the "American
Sunday?" Would you back up the
movement for Sunday baseball, oh Tishbite. or golf, or yachting?
You man of "strcnuosity" (before we
had the word), what if your town of
Jezreel had become the rendezvous for
prize-fighters, would you have been content with a feeble word of protest ?
Aye, the times are different. And yet
a greater than Elisha is here; a greater
than the great Baptist who came in the
"spirit and power of Elijah." What is
His will for us concerning these evils?
Let us warn men everywhere of the peril
of ignoring Him.
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force the whole law, without regard to
your opinions or sympathies; second,
that we hope you will he able to influence
your successor at the jail, so that it may
continue to be the pride of our town,—a
prison administration second to none in
T. R.
our knowledge.
GOOD NEWS.
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so
is Good News from a far country.
By a prearranged code word, Dr.
Scudder was notified at Dcs Moines,
la., by cablegram from Honolulu on
the 14th, that the Hawaiian Board had
voted, that if Ik- could secure aid for
the work of the evangelization of the
Japanese on Hawaii, to an amount sufficient for the passage- money and a
of four Japanese evangelists, he should announce the fact
by cable. Then the men should be engaged in Japan and sent hither as early
as possible.
A cablegram was received from Dr.
Scudder at Dcs Moines, on the morning of the 19th, reading, "four." By
the S. S. Mongolia, that afternoon,
word was sent to the agent of the Hawaiian Board in Japan to send four
year's support
more evangelists for Hawaii.
We hope soon to see these four men
and their partners located on as ny ny
of our plantations, ministering to their
needy countrymen.
KOEPISCOPOS.
NA'SEW
It is no easy task to find a worthy sue
•essor to such a nvghty quintet as Thurston. Bishop, Paris. Forbes and Andrews.
The New Man.
The sheriff is dead: long live the sheriff! Concerning the departed but little is
necessary. If we rightly understand the
issue between him and the Governor
only the Governor gets our approval ami
the town our congratulations. As to tindisease which removed Mr. Brown it is
one to which we are all liable. One
name for .it is "expediency," the old
deadly shuffle as to how much of a man's
duty he need try to do,—the compromise
with that part of it which looks :\.
though he could do without great effort.
This at least was part of the trouble:
there may he more and worse.
And now Sheriff William Henry, we
salute you. The Governor does not peed
our approval of his appointment, but he
has it. What more shall we say ? Sim- the live mission fathers of West Hawaii.
ply two things: first, that we believe But the Hawaiian Board believes it has
you are the man to do your best to en- been providentially guided in the ap-
pointment of Rev. Albert S. Baker, M.
U., to the post of missionary to Kona,
vacant for so many years. Dr. Baker
is the first appointee under the combined auspices of the Congregational
Home Missionary Society and the Hawaiian Board. He is the pioneer of a
new order of Christian enterprise in
these Islands.
Dr. Baker was born in South Dennis,
Mass., nearly 33 years ago. Sprung
from a sturdy line of Cape Cod Vikings, with him the love of the sea is
an inherited passion. He grew up in
a Christian home whose doors ever
swung open in hospitable welcome to
ministers and missionaries, and the
wonderful story of the winning
of the Pacific Islands to Christ,
supplemented by personal investment
in the Morning Star, fired
him early with the ambition to carry
thither the Banner of the Cross himself. As years came the tidings of completed work in these regions seemed to
shut the door, but strangely enough no
sooner was his preparation ended than
a summons reached him from Hawaii,
the promised land of his early visions.
Dr. Baker has had a rare training for
the field he is to occupy. His more
formal educational course has comprised the laying of the usual public
school foundation in his native town,
high school work in Gloucester, four
years at Amherst with degree of A. B.
cum laudc in 1894, four years more in
Harvard Medical School from 1895--1899, suggested to him by the famous
Pacific Island missionary, Dr. Paton,
and culminating in a second cum
laudc degree (M. D.), Amherst granting him his M. A. for special research
meanwhile, and finally after another interval two years at Boston University,
md one at Vale Divinity giving him
his bachelor degree in theology last
summer.
The intervals, noted above, supplemented scholastic labors with the training of extended travel. During 1894
,nd 1895 Dr. Baker visited Europe,
lingering long in Italy and Greece,
where he penetrated far into the interior, he journeyed through Egypt as
far as the first cataract and took an extensive horseback trip in Palestine. His
missionary interest carried him to a
number of the more famous stations in
these eastern regions. Later on, after
completing his medical studies, overwork demanded first a year,of rest and
next a second year of travel through
nearly all of the United States. Three
months were spent as a cowboy in Colorado, hunting, fishing and cow-punching.
Practical. Christian work has never
been lost sight of amid all this varied
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experience. Beginning at once to do
his part in the service of his Church
when as a boy of twelve he joined the
Army of the Cross, he soon became
a leader in one of the earliest C. E. societies, threw himself heartily into Y.
M. C. A. work later on in Gloucester,
served as C. E. president in the Amherst Village Church, and subsequently in Boston Union Church, also as
member of the standing committee and
for four years Sunday School Superintendent of the latter. "The best superintendent we ever had," is his pastor's
testimony. He was ordained during
the past summer.
Dr. Baker, although unmarried, does
not come alone.
His mother, Mrs.
Ruth B. Baker, who has all along been
his constant companion, will make her
home and work with him in Kona. Mrs.
Baker is herself a well-known leader
in Christian enterprise in Massachusetts, first as President of the Cape
Cod Branch of the Woman's Board,
next as President of the Amherst Auxilary of the same society and County
President of the W. C T. U., then
State Secretary of the latter organization and for three years Pastor's Assistant in Union Church, Boston.
Dr. Baker and his mother reached
Honolulu on the Aorangi, October 22,
and went on to Kona the 25th. They
will make their home with Miss Ella 11.
Paris for a short time and then take a
house in the neighborhood of the
church at Kealakekua. The old Union
Church will be at once revived and
work will be carried on among all nationalities with vigor. As friend and
adviser of the Hawaiian pastors, as a
minister of healing to the sick, pushing
new enterprises to win the young to
Christian
practice and train the
churches to larger life and richer service, these experienced leaders will find
abundant opportunity for the exercise
of all their rare gifts. We welcome
them to Hawaii and to the fellowship
of our common missionary heritage.
We pledge them our love and prayers.
We wish them large success and the
D. S.
choicest blessings of God.
DILATORY
JUSTICE IS INJUSTICE.
We are told that eight murderers lie
in Oahu prison still untried. One of
these is Jones, who, perhaps two years
ago, cruelly shot down his wife and her
mother. For the first crime he was acquitted on the ground of insanity of
which he had never been suspected. For
the elder woman's murder he still awaits
trial.
Now we have two shocking murders
in quick succession. One is that of a
prominent and beloved young citizen
stabbed by a Porto Rican felon, who was
convicted of murder in nine days after
the crime, and in six days sentenced to
death. This was prompt and satisfactory
justice. The second is that of a young
Hawaiian of education and prominent
family, who without serious cause alleged, put five rapid shots into his cultivated young wife, in his own mother's
presence. And now his counsel protests
against the 'indecent haste" with which
he is arraigned in court! It can scarcely
be doubted that he was encouraged to his
crime by the acquittal of the murderer
Jones, and will be defended on the like
plea of insanity. Failure of justice has
bred fresh outrage.
It is especially noticeable that on the
arrest of the Porto Rican Miranda, immediate lynching was seriously threatened by an exasperated crowd. This is
probably the first instance in Hawaii of
the manifestation of inclination for irregular justice, and it was happily
evaded by the police. It is here mentioned because it exhibits the natural effect upon the community of the shameful failure of justice in previous cases of
murder.
The infliction of wrong of any kind
arouses in the mind a strong demand for
redress. But when the sufferer is
wronged unto death, and can seek no redress, but lies silent and helpless in his
blood, the cry for his avengenient rises
loud and high in the souls of his fellow
men. God also hears that cry; it mounts
Up to His ear. "The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the
ground," was Cod's terrible arraignment
of Cain. The human heart cannot stifle
that bitter cry, nor rest content, unless
due vengeance is taken,upon the murderer. HenCe the inevitable inpulse to
lynching, when the organized tribunals
fail or are dilatory in executing justice
upon homicides. Such lawless justice is
itself a mischievous evil and must be repressed. Yet it originates in the righteous wrath of men's souls against cruel
unredressed crime.
It is therefore the solemn duty of the
courts swiftly and sternly to execute justice upon the murderers, and not to leave
their helpless victims unavenged. They
cannot voice their own wrongsA and
every dictate of duty and honor calls upon our courts to expedite justice in their
behalf. The cry for such justice is deep
and poignant. Nothing can be more
shameful or dishonorabfe than the common practice of our American courts in
countenancing quibbling and technical
pleadings to prolong murder trials and
defeat justice while the helpless victim's
blood is crying to them from the ground.
A solemn dread of doing fresh wrong
to that victim should possess the souls of
judges and jurors in the presence of
such extreme crimes. Their ears should
keep open to the bitter cry of the blood.
A sacred duty lies upon them, and the
men who tamper with that duty, and
seek to prevent justice to the slain, cam
the abhorrence of their fellow men.
Let our courts sternly and vigorously
hasten to execute justice upon murderers, so that indignant communities be
not provoked unwisely to take justice into their own lawless hands.
S. E. B.
RELIGIOUS INTENTIONS OF
RUSSIA.
It is well known that the Greek Orthodox Church which rules in Russia,
is characterized by an extreme bigotry
and an intolerance of other Christian
forms of worship fully equalling that
of Rome three centuries ago. In connection with the present war, it is of
importance for us to understand prevalent Russian sentiment respecting
t'ne enforcement of religious belief
among populations subjected by conquest. Some light may be obtained
from the expressions in leading Russian Church papers, although the actual performance of the Russian Government would probably not proceed
to such extremes. We quote the following from translations given in the Literary Digest of Sept. 10. The Stvannik
(St. Petersburg) says:
"The opposition to the retention of
Manchuria proceeds from a misunderstanding of the mission which God has
ordained for Russia. Our country is
providentially' called to extend and
maintain jthe Orthodox faith in the
whole world.
Left to themselves, the Chinese would not experience the need of receiving Christianty, and they would remain forever in
the darkness of idolatry. Hence the
divine law forbids Russia to return
Manchuria to the Chinese."
In regard to Korea, the same writer
says:
"The conquest of Korea by the Japan*ese would make it im]X)ssible for that
country to become acquainted with the
light of the gospel. In the name of her
historical mission, therefore, Russia cannot allow any other state, even though it
be a Christian state, but not Orthodox,
to possess itself of Korea, but must extend her protectorate over it."
The Viera i Tserkov, quoting the opinions of the most eminent representatives
of the Russian clergy, declares that Russia will fulfil on earth the predictions of
the prophets—she will establish the king-
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dom of God; and the time has come to
commence this great work.
It appears that the Russian Church
papers "are doing their utmost to persuade the masses of the people that Russia, in seizing Manchuria, is fulfilling the
decrees of providence; that the present
war is a holy war, a crusade for the
Christian ideal and for Christ; and that
Japan is Antichrist."
We do not apprehend that Russian
statesmen would consider it practicabL
to enforce the adoption of their religion
by Oriental populations. But there
seems the strongest reason to expect that
they would strictly exclude from all regions coming under Russian sway, as
they now do, the propagation of any other
faith than that of the Russian Orthodox
Church. It is certain that all Protestant
as well as Roman Catholic missionaries,
will he strictly excluded from Manchuria and Korea, whenever the Russians
come into permanent possession.
Japan, therefore, in the present war,
occupies the position of champion of Religious Freedom as opposed to Russia,
the champion of Intolerance. The war
in the Orient is not only against the
crushing sway of Russian Despotism; it
is also against the remorseless blighting
of Russian Church Bigotry. S. E. B.
A PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO SAMUEL
T. ALEXANDER.
We are glad to repriit from The Pacific the following personal testimony
of the Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Oakland, Cal.:
That was touching news indeed
which the elect missionary lady
brought home to Three Oaks, that the
great-hearted Samuel T. Alexander
lies under the sands of Africa, until the
morning of the resurrection. I am not
sure that I can write of it, but my heart
seeks some vent for genuine feeling.
Others will speak and write of him in
detail, and show what his life was in
all its wide interests. I can but touch
my pencil with a tear and tell what
this generous Christian was to me, one
of the least and latest of his countless
friends- I could have wished to come
to California earlier to make mid-life
friendship with such a merchant man,
fisher, hunter, friend. Good Pacific,
let me tell others how good he was.
Other men who don't make speeches,
or shine at conventions, or get their
name in the papers, may take heart
that human love, gentleness, and generosity are better than silver, or assertion, or conspicousness. Surely his
paster can speak of him now without
the interdict of his modest parishioner,
as he loves to speak of the sainted
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Phillips Brooks. What a memorial service that will be when many try to tell
in the prayer-meeting what this good
man wsfs to them in the bereaved yet
blessed church! Let me tell one
thing of him. No man has done so
much in California to aid my passion
for helping struggling churches of
Jesus Christ. Many Minneapolitans put
leaven in my hands to lift the prairie
churches out here. I have been only
a humble corporal where General McLean has held the field. Good general
he! A friendly introduction brought
me generous consideration, and has
been the largest ingredient in such
crumbs of comfort as I could extend
with sympathy to pastors of struggling
churches. I once shied a hasty letter to
him as he was getting ready to go
abroad, nor was I surprised that no
prompt answer came. Yet just before
his good ship reached Oueenstown, he
penned a letter which let me tell the
waiting church and pastor his check
would surely come to bind their generous pledges. Once when he could not
give, he gave such a good reason why,
not in cold, curt typewriting, but with
personal, pleasant autograph. None
will better appreciate this sincere tribute of praise than the generous friends
who help a retired old parson do little bits of good until he shall go where
this great heart has gone. Your sunny
philanthropist isn't under Victoria
sods. He's joined the brilliant coterie
in the skies, where they tell of the redemption of the Pacific islanders. We
do not dream of them as catching
sharks, hunting elk, or bagging .African lions; but they have welcomed this
happy, helpful, heroic heart who went
to Africa as devotedly and bravely as
ever Livingstone or Stanley did. It is
a richer land for many of us, because
his dust sanctifies it.
NAURU OR PLEASANT ISLAND
MISSION.
Interesting letters of date September 7 and 8 were received from Mr.
and Mrs. Delaporte on the 19th of Oc
tober, from which we make extracts.
Under date of Sept. 8 Mr. Delaporte
writes:
I have never been so much pressed
for time as I am just now. I am in
the midst of getting our new school
book, containing geography, dictionary and other matter, through the
"press," and hope to have it ready by
the ist of October, when I shall begin
to rush our catechism through before
the new year. The latter book is not
only revised, but over ioo pages are
the remaining pages I shall type soon.
I expect to get the material for this
book from Sydney, October 17th. 1
have applied at Kusaie to have our
300 page Bible Stories printed there,
and trust to receive a reply next Friday- Should the friends there beunable
to print from my typewritten MSS.
without my presence, I shall have
to mimeograph this book also. Thus
my people will have three valuable
new books in their hands early next
year. This entails much expense and
labor. After that I shall be free to
complete the New Testament.
As far as the Master's work is concerned, we can give a good report. We
have been blessed very much during
the past few months. Peace and good
will predominate among the people.
Our chiefs are becoming more and
more enlightened and exert a good,
healthy Christian influence over their
people. Our schools are at present
attended by the smaller children, as
the young people are engaged by the
government to make roads and build
houses.
I believe that a certain
amount of work does them good. ()ur
native teachers are faithful and do well.
I believe that our Bible Catechism will
do much towards promoting a thorough knowledge of what it means to
be a Christian among those who are
not able to attend school regularly.
Our people are hungry for books and
I shall try to satisfy their desire. We
have noticed lately that the people are
more attentive than formerly during
our Sabbath services, especially during the sermon.
Late in July, the Governor arrived
from Jahut on the schooner Triton,
and spent ten days on this island. We
enjoyed his visit very much.
On August 7th, Messrs. Ellis and
Swanton, two earnest Christian gentlemen, and a German surveyor and
several others came over from Banana
(Ocean Island) on the S. S. Windsor.
They stayed with us for three days,
which was indeed a treat. The island
is now being surveyed and arrangements are being made to begin operations for the shipping of phosphates
within twelve months. A large wharf
and railroad are among the proposed
improvements on our hitherto forgotten island. About 1000 laborers will
be brought here from Ruk and the
Mortlock Islands. The company will
do all they can to help our Mission
work. They have just now put up,
free of charge, a large wooden church
building for the natives of Banaba.
Will it surprise you to hear that
Mrs. Delaporte and two of the children
will sail into Honolulu about the end
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of October? Messrs. Arundel, Ellis
and Swanton, the owenrs, or charterers, of many steamers, have kindly
consented to take them on the S. S.
Inger, which is to take a cargo of phosphate to the Hawaiian Fertilizer Company, Honolulu, from Banaba to Honolulu direct. She will leave here
about September 25th for Banaba, to
stay until the steamer is loaded, with
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis. Mrs. Delaporte
has now been away from Germany
seven years and has spent most
of
this
in the tropics,
time
and has now been strongly advised to seek a cooler climate for a
This is an opportunity which
will perhaps not offer itself again for
years, to get to Honolulu in such a
direct and quick way. As Honolulu
will not be a great change of climate,
I will have to leave it to the friends
there to decide if the means can be
raised to send her for a few months to
her home and parents in Germany. If
this change will prove beneficial to her
health, we shall then be able to spend
another number of years here to do
our dear Master's work. Mrs. Delaporte, whom you will soon see, will
tell you all the Nauru news.
season.
7
telligent and honest citizen body to, with
no uncertain voice, decide at the polls.
In spite of the unsettling events above
mentioned, business throughout the community seems to be improving. The present season has been a very good one for
the sugar growers, and the dividends paid
by the large plantations have been larger
and more numerous than for some time
past; as usual, this has had a marked effect upon all lines of business. The stock
market, which has for months been more
a name than anything else, now reports
daily sales of stock amounting to several
(). 11. G
dollars, purchases as high as ten shares
being not uncommon. Sugar, which
many prophesied would never again see
four cents a pound, has proved itself
recklessly careless of the reputation of the
cents. Stocks
prophets by reaching
in value by leaps and bounds,
have
risen
BY W. L. WHITNEY
shares of some of the more favored plantations having gained 75 cents in the last
Nothing in our political life, since the they will adopt as to the enforcement of three months. On the whole there is a
every reason very bright outlook for Hawaii.
overthrow of the monarchy or our union our laws, but there seems more
efficient
will
such
to
believe
that
it
be
with the United States, has caused
examination
of the
An
recent
and
policerighteous.
interest
as
the
universal
It is an undeniable fact that the inhabquarters shake-up, which resulted in the accounts of the office has also "brought itants
of Hawaii are great travellers.
resignations of High Sheriff Brown, Dep- to light" the fact that there will be no This last summer, due doubtless to the
uty High Sheriff Chillingworth and very great shortage in the cash of the pogreat reductions in steamship fare,
Renear and McDufhe, the one-time "Ter- lice departments. In fact, it is now stated amounting to $0.00, there has been a
rors of Chinatown." The modus oper- that the peculations from the till in the
more than usual outpouring of our peoandi was as spectacular as anyone could Deputy Sheriff's office will not amount ple onto the mainland. The excuse has
desire. By means of a "lynx-eyed Pink- to more than a thousand dollars. We been the World's Fair at St. Louis, but
erton sleuth" things "were brought to lteve become used to go much larger
in reality it has been the same old story
light" which every man, woman and thefts in Government offices that there- of an isolated people returning for a
child among us have had thrust under our was an evident ap|x'arance of disappoint- brief visit to the home land, to the great
noses every day for some half dozen ment, amounting almost to censure, when
home country which we never forget, toyears.
It was discovered, among other the auditor general's department made ward which our hearts and our footsteps
tilings, that there were actually places the announcement of the figures as above. turn at the first opportunity. So great
existing in our midst where gambling Further investigation may alter these, was the efflux of passengers that there
was busily carried on, where liquor was however.
was little opportunity for Honolulans to
being sold without a license, and even
obtain passage on any of our larger
places, two or three hundred of them,
and even the little Alameda was
boats
Next in interest to the changes in the
where the inmates were not all that the
to her utmost capacity. We are
crowded
moral law requires they should be. These police department, a close second, is the informed through the press that unless
discoveries, as might be supposed, came coming election. We are not choosing a harbor improvements arc undertaken imas a great surprise and shock to the Ex- President of the United States, a Senator,
mediately, it will be impossible for the
ecutive, and the Sheriff was immediately nor even an alderman. We are, however, larger boats to enter, a misfortune we
called upon for an explanation. That ex- about to send a delegate to Congress, should do all
in our power to avoid. It
planation being unsatisfactory, Mr. one whose business it is to represent the seems essential to our growth as a city
Brown's resignation was—no, he made Territory of Hawaii in the hotel lobby that we make ourselves a commodious
out a new one,—and the momentous re- and receive the explanations of the chairand accessible cross-roads stopping
form was under way, as above stated. men of different committees as to why
place. So only can we hope to become a
as
There is something about the office of we didn't get appropriations. So far
modern commercial city.
him who has the direct enforcement of we can learn from the stump speeches
the laws, that calls for a change of ad- and reported addresses, the one question
ministration about once in so often, and which on the Bth day of November, 1904, The first venture toward refining our
it seems to have been the almost uni- will be forever settled is, "Why did Gov- own sugar is soon to be made by the Hoversal opinion that the time for such ernor Carter begin laying water pipes nolulu Plantation. After all the talk
change had arrived here. The position just one month before election?" The and all the arguments pro and con which
of High Sheriff has been conferred on only other matter of importance discussed have been advanced in relation to preparMr. Henry, who for years has been our is whether a man who will have his ing our sugar products for the actual confaithful and efficient warden, with Mr. kitchen painted by a Jap is fit for any sumer, it seems remarkable that this
W. T. Rawlins, one of the younger of office in the Territory. The latter ques- plantation should, single-handed, have
Honolulu's attorneys, as his deputy. It tion, apparently of far greater importance tackled the undertaking. We believe that
is, of course, too soon to tell what policy than the former, we must leave for an in- the movement is well advised. The great
GENERAL
COMMENT
�THE FRIEND.
8
East is opening its jK>rts more and more
to our exjwrts, the demand for American
product! is growing daily. We are 2000
miles nearer the Orient than is the mainland, and there seems no reason why,
when once we are prepared to supply
those markets, we should not take their
trade.
Great improvements are being made in
the Honolulu water system. That that
system was far from adequate and that
it fell far short of meeting Honolulu's
increasing demands has been apparent for
several years. The loan bill of the last
Legislature covered a complete new system, which at writing, has practically
been completed. It grants water facilities to many who have been without
the zone of Government service and secures to many localities which were in
hourly danger from fires, with no means
of extinguishing the same, that protection
which only a sufficient and ever-ready
supply of water can grant.
Much work has been done by the
Courts during the last month, hut the
cases on the civil side have been, without
exception, matters of private rather than
public importance. Many of the cases in
the criminal division, however, have
aroused great and general interest, and
none more than that of Jose Miranda, the
man by whose murderous hand fell Mr.
S. E. Damon, the universally respected
and admired son of Hon. S. M. Damon.
Before this paper goes to press the murderer will, with his life, have paid the
penalty for this, the most brutal deed in
all our criminal history.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
B. 11. Wright, and he has
begun his long three years of penal servitude for his defalcations while in the
Government employ. Edward S. Boyd,
the former head of the Public Lands Office, has likewise been found guilty of
embezzling large sums of money in his
department, hut his case has gone up to
the Supreme Court for further adjudication. The course of justice is run slowly
amongst us, but the results seem to indicate that the guilty party is fully as likely to receive his dues in Hawaii as in
any other part of the civilized world.
sentence of
MISSION COUSINS PASSING
AWAY.
MEMORIAL MEETING FOR THOSE LATELY
It is only
should now
the children
flourished in
DEPARTED.
a natural thing that there
be much mortality among
of the missionaries who
Hawaii from fifty to eighty
years ago. A majority of those children
are aging. They are approaching or
passing the line of three score and ten.
It was during the decade of the thirties,
vividly remembered by the present
writer, that there was here the largest
number of young missionary families. A
large number of children were born during that decade. Those little ones crowded the young children's school of Marcia
Smith at General Meeting times, in
1838-9. Of those there linger among us
many aged people, and some still in active life. But among them is an increasing mortality, and soon they will mostly
have departed. They leave behind them
a great company of their children in active life, here and on the Mainland. And
there are large numbers of their grandchildren entering active life.
This is not cause for sorrow. It is
good for the aged to depart, after filling
out lives of service. They pass on to a
bright Beyond, where One prepares for
them "a Place," who is "the Resurrection and the Life." They are ready soon
to move forward. And yet there is a
tender pathos about it all, as we watch
them one after another sinking clown in
their places.
A special meeting was held on the
evening of Sept. 26, in the auditorium
of the Preparatory School at Oalnt College, in memory of several deaths which
have occurred among the Cousins since
their last meeting on April 30th, An account of the exercises at that meeting
is here condensed from the full and careful report which appeared in the P. C.
Advertiser of Sept. 27
:
)
ated successfully.
Returning here, be
taught two years in Lahainaluna Seminary, and then began the activity which
led him to financial fortune. First managing the new Waihce plantation with
his junior, Henry I'. Baldwin as his
sugar boiler, then taking charge of
Haiku, with Mr. Baldwin at Paia, the
two in the course of fifteen years began
to realize large profits.
The building
and financing of the Haiku ditch was
their notable accomplishment. It was
the first enterprise of the kind in Hawaii.
"Somewhat later he went for health to
reside in Oakland, and was soon ahle to
indulge the desire of his life, for remote
travel. The world was his hook and
mankind bis study. He explored the
Alps and the Andes, the < )rient and
Egypt, the South Seas, and the great
Asiatic Empires, as well the Arctic to
Spitzbergen. Although in advanced life,
we cannot hut sympathize with the enthusiasm which led him into the heart of
Africa, where with his daughter he
tramped many hundreds of miles and
hunted the lion, the zebra and the giraffe.
"lie was Unostentatious about his giving, and his intimate friends did not
know of his many charities. After be
had heen away from his college town for
over thirty years, he made his old landlady accept some money, saying he knew
he had eaten while in college more than
he had paid for. Once when about to go
on a tour, he took some French lessons
and paid twice the sum asked. When
the teacher protested that that was more
than her terms, he replied, "Those are
my terms."
"I find it hard to feel that he is dead.
I am confident that when the end came,
if he knew that it was at hand, he faced
the new future with cheer and a blithe
President A. B. Clark called the meeting to order. Dr. S. E. Bishop led in
prayer. They sang "Blest he the Tic
that Binds." Miss Caroline Castle was heart."
in charge of the music. After the reguRe:: 0. 11. GuUck
lar business of the meeting was transof Rev.
acted, Miss Castle played Chopin's
Thomas L. Gulick.
"Funeral March." The tributes to the
deceased members began with one to
Mr. Gulick regretted being called to
eulogize his own brother, who was with
S. T. Alexander by Judge S. B. Dole, Mr. Alexander in Africa, and died there
of sudden malady. "Thomas was the
in substance as follows: "As the light youngest of seven sons, so he was named
of a star may continue to reach us for for our family doctor, Thomas Lafon.
centuries after it has been quenched, so The day he was born an old negro,
the influence of some lives is felt long "Black George." came to the house with
after they had passed away. 1 first the announcement that the 'Emperor of
knew Mr. Alexander as a small boy at England was a woman.' At Punahou
Putiahou. He was first called Samuel Thomas was boon companion of S. T,
Thomas, soon shortened to Sam, and Alexander. Later lie went to Williams,
'Sam Alexander' he has been ever since. then to Union Seminary and Andover.
He was restless and fond of adventure, For a while he vvas a Congregational
verging on recklessness. Not a scholar pastor in Montreal. Then he was for
likehisbrother.thc Professor. Full of fun, seven years a missionary in Spain, where
but never angry. Approaching manhood he was much beloved. Leaving there on
awakened him to the need of education. account of health, he settled at Las
He went to Williams College and gradu- Vegas, N. M., and later came to Hawaii,
�THE FRIEND
where he was for a time pastor of the missionary children. She went to the
church at Paia, Maui. He subsequently States in her early years and again about
became chaplain of the Presbyterian fourteen years ago, remaining until two
Home at Devon, Pa. He made a tour to years ago. She was a warm, affectionate
Spitsbergen with his old chum, Sam and loving friend, very genial in disposiAlexander, lie was always buoyant and tion and always looking on the bright
youthful. I lis faith in the world to come side of things. She was very happy in
was absolute."
her domestic life, and her last days were
Miss Anna M. Paris then read the fol- happy for she seemed delighted to be at
lowing original poem:
home again. She will always be remembered with the greatest love and affecIn Mr.MoKiAN, for S. T. Alexander tion."
and T. L. Gulick, who died in Africa.
Mrs. J. M. Whitney followed with a
i
Our friends, our comrades who have
gone
A little space ahead—
Though they with us no more may meet
We mourn them not as dead.
The world was theirs, no boundary lines
Could stay their tireless feet
Nor danger chill. "I'was God I lhnself
Gave the command "Retreat."
And in that life beyond, We know
Those souls shall find their quest.
Freed from earth's barriers they'll know
The joy of toil and rest.
The quest without the pain is theirs
The rest, earth could not give—
Fullness of joy, for only now
1 lave they begun to live!
Brave dauntless ones, long was the road
Your earthly feet have trod !
Pray tell us—Hid you travel far
To find the way to God?
Not far. The answer seems to come
As through the deafening roar
Of human sounds, faint ec oes float
From that fair heaven. ]» shore!
Not far, we feel the shore that lies
To mortal eyes unseen—
Not far the way—for comrades clear,
I lave bridged the space between !
And whisperings from that spirit realm
Fall on the spirit ear
We feel and
Our loved ones speak!
—
know
They never were so near.
,t
Mr. Livingston then sang Tennyson's
"Crossing of the Bar," which was repeated by Mr. Gulick a few days before
his death. Rev. Dr. Bishop followed
with a tribute to Henry M. Whitney,
which was substantially the same that
appeaml in the October issue of The
Friend,
Mrs. Gulick then spoke of Mrs. Hillehrand:
"Jane Elizabeth Bishop, afterwards
Mrs. Hillebrand, was one of the early
9
sepli B. Cooke as one given to hospitality, and a sweet, lovable character; and
of Mrs. Banning who was in her Sunday
school class. Her favorite verse was
"Therefore shall ye draw water with joy
out of the wells of salvation." She also
paid a brief and touching tribute to Mrs.
Reed, formerly Mrs. Shipman, who died
before the last annual meeting but within
the year.
The meeting closed with the singing of
"()ft in the Stilly Night."
tribute to Mrs. Louise C Westervelt, in
"COUSINS."
"In spite of her frailty of body and
suffering, her home was always a happy
one. She entered with enthusiasm her
husband's mission work and delighted
She
in the sports of young people.
sympathized with those in trouble and
often gave of her scant strength when
she had none to spare. She repeatedly
has accepted offices in ladies' societies
and occupied them with ability when as
it afterwards showed, her strength was
not equal to the self-imposed task. But
we appreciated the effort and loved her
for the sweet willingness to give more
than she was able. And here lies the
strongest characteristic of Mrs. Westcivelt's life—the constant effacement of
self that she might not mar the pleasure
nor interfere with the work of those
about her. She was so fearful lest her
weakness and frequent attacks of illness
should hinder Mr. Westervelt's usefulness that she often denied herself the
pleasure of his company, and sent him
unwillingly to fields of work, remaining alone to bear the attacks of mortal
pain. Even in the daily agony of tlu
last months of her life she greeted all
her friends with a smile which was all
sweetness and let none of us know the
suffering she was passing through."
"Lead Kindly Light" was then sung,
when Mr. W. O. Smith spoke of Mrs.
Sybil Augusta Carter, partly as follows:
"Mrs. Carter's life is an inspiration
and it is a pleasure to speak of her. I
do not think of her as dead. Hers was
a beautiful life, a life of faith, a sterling
character. She had much to endure, but
always bore herself with jjracc, dignity
and kindness. These traits made her
much sought after in Washington. While
her husband was away and all through
her varied experiences the beauty of
character she showed marked her as a
distinguished woman. She had sublime
faith in the Tightness of things and
through the most intense suffering always looked on the broader side. She
will live in the memory of those who
knew her as a cheering thought and in
spiration, so lovable, so strong."
Miss Chamberlain spoke of Mrs. Jo-
The Cousins will be sorry to hear
that Miss Martha Chamberlain has
been laid aside from her busy life by a
stroke of apoplexy. The great burden
of sympathy she carried for the bereaved cousins, the sick and the sorrowing, was too heavy.
On the afternoon of October 4th she
presided at the meeting of the Woman's Board of Missions. She asked
that every verse of the hymn, "Cod
Mines in a Mysterious Way," be sung,
and selected that beautiful chapter,
Isaiah 40, for her remarks. She had
many times, she said, when faint and
sleepless, gone out into the night and
looked up at the stars for help, and
when she saw how "He stretcheth out
the heavens as a curtain and Bpreadeth
them as a tent to dwell in, who calkth
the stars by name by the greatness of
His power," she had gone to her rest
comforted, being made to know that,
"The Mighty God fainteth not, neither
is weary."
Her voice rolled out strong and
clear on the words "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith the Lord," and
as she read on and on through the
chapter she seemed to take into her
soul all the grand promises. When
she sat down, her cares, as well as all
the little things of life, seemed dropping from her hand, and we almost felt
that she was leaving earth behind and
mounting up on eagle's wings to that
home where we may run and not be
weary, walk and not faint. The meeting was broken up, the doctor called,
and she was taken to the Sanitarium,
where she is slowly recovering. We
expect to sec her with us again, but in
the meantime this is her message, ringing out in her own voice: "Comfort
vc, comfort ye my people, saith the
Lord."
Not twenty-four hours had elapsed
since the close of the Memorial meeting, when another was called away.
This time one of our officers, S. E. Damon, was taken. He was a young man,
talented, educated, polished, fitted for
a great social and business future, with
part as follows:
�THE FRIEND.
10
a
young wife and little children about ties who had gathered to attend the City
everything to make life dc Union Rally. The meeting opened with
MINISTERIAL UNION.
him, and
The Union met as usual, on Oct. 17.
Suddenly by {he murderous a short song service, led by Mr. Arthur
[904, there being thirteen present. After
Logan and Mr. Clifton Tracy.
prayer by Mr. Suodgrass, and the readAt the roll call each president answered ing of the minutes, reports of the work
by announcing the number of members in various fields were given.
enrolled in his society and the number of
Mr. Guikk spoke of the coining of a
those- pre-se-nt. The Kamehanielia Boys new Japanese preacher from Japan. Mr.
carried off the banner for having the Turner explained how in his Sunday
fellow citizens.
AgS>n on ( let. ), in tin- quiet night largest percentage of the members of school and among the Hoys' Brigade,
watches, the Death Angel called and their society present, there being seventy- more workers were needed. Mr. Wad
members and sixty-four present; The man told of the fine opportunity anions
carried Helen Lowrey home. Not five
society of the
Fort Street Chinese the- Koreans. Mr. I.ogau said that the
content with the ripe sheaves, the fairChurch
has
nineteen
members and there lantern was a great help at Palama. Mr.
blossoms
sometimes
culled
to
est
are
deck tin- halls of heaven. Nurtured were seventeen present. Many of the Griffiths gave- an account of a good miswith the tendcrest care and devotion, larger societies could learn a lesson from sionary meeting held at the college-. Mr.
Richards, Mr.Suodgrass and Mr. Timing
protected from the- rude winds of for- this young society.
tune and the biting frosts of disap
Rev. E. W. Thwing and Rev. Mr. said that their work showed much enpointment, she grew in beauty and Wadman made short addresses, encour- couraging growth. The address of the
•■race till she was ready, with only a
on
aging loyalty to our Matter and Christian morning, by Rev. Geo. W. \\ adman, full
few weeks of pruning, to be- transfer- work. At the end of
was
Japan,"
LifeMissionary's
"A
in
the meeting therered to the- Palace of The King.
were- a few minutes for reports of special of interest, A wonderful story was told
of the influence for good of a true miswork.
sirable.
knife of a half-savage alien he was
stricken, and the whole city felt the
shock. Business houses closed, and
the long procession of mourners and
the beautiful floral decorations showed
the esteem in which In- was held by his
sionary life-.
After the close of the meeting the
NOTES FROM KAUAI.
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which had been provided with an organ,
The regular semi-annual association o!
K.minakapili Church was well filled and went singing on the-ir way to Waithewith
live
short
was
held
at
the
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meeting
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Oct.
last Saturday
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�THE FRIEND.
Reports from the various churches indicate the increasing difficulty of carrying
the financial burdens which fall upon the
shrinking membership. From Hanaki
came tin- report of the minister's salary
short during a period of over two years.
The Koolau church reports just having
cleared off a similar debt by means of a
concert. Kapaa and I lanapcpe are similarly in arrears. In other words, four
mil of the seven Hawaiian churches have
during the past six months been in arrears in tin- matte-r of pastors' support.
and this in spite of the fact that these
churches receive substantial assistance
from outside source's. The reasons for
this difficulty in supporting the pastor
are- twofold. First, there is more or less
of a tendency to relegate the pastor's sal
ary to a secondary place in the finances
of the church. Special expenditures for
such objects as Sunday School exhibitions anil young people's meetings, together with carriage hire and collations
for the same, nice! with more popular
favor than the regular minister's salary,
and accordingly the treasury is drained
for these purposes- at the expense of
regular obligations. The world over,
church and charitable obligations fail to
rank with business obligations. Second,
These Hawaiian country churches are
unquestionably poor; poorer perhaps
than they need be, because of thriftless
habits, but poor nevertheless. In many
of them families receiving $35 a month
could he counted on one baud, and many
families have no reliable income at all.
Out of so meagre an income the most
generous and devoted people in the world
could not give largely. And in most of
these country churches the shrinking
constituency has dwindled down to a very
small number, without a correspondingly
decreasing expense, so that the burden at
best must be- borne by a few. The problem of these shrinking country churches
is a pressing one-, the solution of which
lies in the direction of fusion with other
incoming races.
The Hanapepe report indicates one of
the phases of the peculiar Hawaiian
loint of view in ethical matters. The
[elcgate reported the minister's salary as
nil\ paid up: but in response to interogation frankly admitted that it wasn't
actually paid up, but it was "promised."
In order to make a good showing they
tad hurriedly made up a subscription
ist, which was more than likely to fall
short of its face- value.
Sunday base-ball at Koloa, openly and
ntiltuouslv carried on every Sunday
ernoon on the public green, was sharparraigned and vigorously condemned.
was recognized as at variance with
id morals, and probably at variance
t
11
Sped and love of the community. The
Association entirely approved his action
and commended him to his new field with
prayers and good wishes. He has been
a singularly faithful, upright and singleLegislature, petitioning that body to pre- minded pastor, and his departure will be
serve and protect the peace and quiet of a real loss to Kauai.
The Association closed with the usual
Sunday.
session
of the "Ministers' School." conTwo important questions e>f church
order and discipline came up for discus- ducted by Rev. I. M. Lydgate, which was
sion. The first related to church deacons, entirely devoted to the discussion of sertheir character and term of office. It is mon outlines, founded on i Cor. i
J. .\f. L.
increasingly difficult to find suitable men
of high character and standing who shall
he worthy to fill the position of deacon THOUGHTS OF A TRAVELLER.
and be an example to the people. DeaI lamakua Dist., < )ct. ig, (904.
cons such as we have are continually fallof
Tin-: Friend:
Editor
ing into serious sins, oftentimes carefully
Your letter asking for an article on
concealed. The question is, what to do
with such deacons. Church trials would work in Fast I lawaii came to hand on
in very few cases result in no good be- the eve of my departure for the lamasides being failures. Under the present kua District. I know of no better way
your request than by givsystem of long or indeterminate period, to comply with
some
account
of this journey. Leavthere seems lo he no relief save through ing
ing
morning, I arrived at
Friday
Ililo
impeachment, !' was suggested by way
hospitable
home, where, in the
noon
at
an
be
of alternative that deacons might
a
most
scene was preparlor,
pleasant
elected for one year and then, if for any
sented.
an
improvised
Around
baptismal
reason they were undesirable, they could
gathered parents and children,
be replaced at the end of that period. As font were
two of whom were to receive the- rite ol
this condition of things prevails through infant baptism. There
in the home,
advis
out the Islands, it was considered
where chiefly the obligations were to be
able to memorialize the general associa- carried
out. the parents entered into covtion in the matter and a committee was
enant with God on their children's behalf,
appointed for this purpose.
choosing for them,—to tin- end that they
The second related to the matter of may afterwards choose for thcniscK
general discipline in our churches. It a godly life. If the terms of that covmay not be denied that the morals and enant are successfully carried out, the
ethical standards of the church are de- children will never know the time when
plorably low, from the deacon down to they were not Christians. And when,
the most flagrant moral lepers, are con- under the guidance of Christian nurture,
doned or but lightly censured, and in they shall make that act their own and
consequence the churches have lost or assume the responsibility of their own reare fast losing the respect of the general ligious lives, then will that pledge to God
community as well as their own self-re- be fulfilled and its hopes realized,
spect. In reply, it may In- said that to ( )n leaving the pleasant scene of that
attempt to discipline these numerous Christian home 1 passed groups of chilcases strictly would involve the church dren on the streets, and fell to ponderin constant strife and would furthermore ing their prospects and my duty to them.
promptly deplete its membership to the .Are the blessings of Christ limited to
point of extinction, as the disciplined children of Christian believers? In the
members and their friends would imme- passage recited at the christening, it is
diately flock to the Mormon church, said that, "they brought young children
where, it is said, they are not troubled to Christ," without specifying that
by ethical standards and discipline. This "they" were- patents. Admitting that they
was re-cognized as a very difficult prob- were does not specify that those parents
h-ni, also applying to the whole Territory, possessed a Inn- Christian
faith. Admitand it was moved to refer the matter for ting that they did, it does not specify
further consideration to the General As- that Christ blessed them on that account.
sociation.
He blessed them on their own account,
Rev. (i. L. Kopa advised the Associa- "for of such is the- kingdom of heaven."
tion of his intention to accept the call of It was not because their parents were bethe Kohala church and of his resignation lievers, but because they were children,
from the Wainiea church. Interrogation and because God is God, That passage
revealed the fact that his action was fills me with hope and despair; hope that
prompted by the highest motives, and Christ has blessings for those tincovethai he was leaving the Wainiea church nanted children of the street: despair as
with untarnished reputation and the re- to how f can convey it to them. I am
with the laws of the land, and a petition
was formulated and signed by the Association individually, requesting the sheriff to enforce the law. A similar petition
was formulated to be presented to the
I
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gospel many well-wishes follow Miss Kittic
Gay in her rest and future teaching.
On Sept. 17 a social, with 10 cents admission, was held. There were fortyfour present, chiefly boys from fourteen
to twenty-four years of age. Light refreshments were served and the boys had
such a good time that the average evening attendance for the following four
weeks was about twenty-five.
The Settlement worker plans a series
That night I enjoyed the hospitality of of parties given by herself at the Alexthe young men of a club house. They sit aneler House, though with no expense to
together under the deepening twilight, the Settlement. Three of the eight have
when the work of the day is done. I already been held. The first, given to
envy the gift that can wisely guide the the I lima club, was successful in renewconversation of a group of intelligent la- ing the interest of the older girls. Eighboring men in the reflective moments of teen were present. Twelve of the Huntthat hour when the Lord walks "in the ington Club responded to their invitagarden" of men's lives, "in the cool of the tion; and twenty-seven appeared at the
Sunshine Club party on the 20th of ()cday."
leaving
since
-tober.
The frolics of the girls in huntI have had conversatiem
home with a person in middle life who ing [x-anuts and the races anel laughable
has passed through great trouble, and attempts to pick the peanuts up with chop
who, after telling of the different means sticks, were delightful to see.
In answer to some recent queries it mayof escape which seemed to present themselves, said: "I have decided to make my be said again that the Alexander Housepeace with God. I believe that is my work embraces the kinelergarten as well
only true help." Never does a man seem as the afternoon and evening classes and
more noble than when he comes to see gatherings. The latter part is in charge
that it were better not to escape from of the so-called Settlement worker. The
trouble than to escape by a wrong way. kindergartner and settlement worker arc
It is better to suffer defeat than be helped independent in their departments, but
by a wrong hand. Discarding all lower united by the fact that it is all one work,
forms of relief, he lifts Up his eyes until at one building and tineler one financial
he receives the true "help," which "com- arrangement. All questions regarding it
eth from the Lord who made heaven and are cheerfully answered.
earth."
The kindergarten of Alexander House
The journey has not come to an end, opened September 12th, with an enrollbut this letter must if it is to go in the ment of sixty children, daily attendance
ranging from forty-five to fifty. There
midweek mail from Honokaa.
C. W. HILL.
are many new little ones from Japanese
homes whom we are glad to welcome.
Of the two assistants this term, or.s is a
ALEXANDER HOUSE.
California girl anel the other a native of
the island. The work is very interesting
Wailuku, Maui.
the children bright anel lovable.
and
The welcome given to the boys and
E. A. BABB.
girls, Sept. 6. and during the opening
days of the year was warm-hearted and
intended as a welcome home after the KOHALA GIRLS' SCHOOL NOTES.
long vacation. During the first week over
Kohala Seminary has opened with
eighty calls were made at homes from
which come children for either the kin- bright prospects for the coming year. The
very efficient work clone by Mrs. Bristol
dergarten or settlement classes.
There is but little variation in the class last year shows itself in many ways. 1 Vrschedule from (that' of last year. On haps the one most deserving of mention
Monday afternoon several girls, and is, that 42 pupils were ready for enrollsometimes a few hoys, are enjoying wa- ment on the opening day.
The new laundry and bath-house is
ter-color work with Miss Lucy Ayers,
the new director of the kindergarten. completed, and it is certainly a building
Miss Avers is a whole-souled, resource- of which the girls may well be proud.
ful young woman, who will be a valuable The bath-house is divided into five comniel in the entire work. We give her cor- partments, each containing a porcelain
dial welcome and sympathize with those bath-tub. All other buildings have had
who have lost her services in Colorado. needed repairs made, so that as far as
Though new ones come, the old faces buildings are concerned, the school will
and loving hearts are always missed, and be able to pass a very comfortable year.
using lithographic
pictures of
scenes. ()ur good brother, Westcrvclt,
is to bring for me a stereopticon from
the States. But our means arc meager
and our problem unsolved.
A brief call was made at the Honoinu
Boarding School, where Mr. Sohab has
labored for ten years. He pott a stamp
on the pupils who go out, so that they
bear the impress of his faith as a man
of God, and industry as a man of letters.
Among the innovations this year is a
dressmaking class for girls who have finished the six years' school work. Thereare cooking classes also; these meet three
times a week and receive not only practical instruction in cooking, but also lessons in food values, etc.
The classes are also doing more sys-
tematic Bible study. Hitherto on Sunday mornings, the Sunday school lesson
has been taught to the whole school and
then recited by them at the church.
Now the older girls prepare their lessons
alone on Friday evening and on Sunday
morning they are divided into two classes ;
one of these classes studies "( )ld Testament Characters," the other, "The Life
of Christ."
Among the manual work of the school,
the weaving stands foremost, and many
beautiful tilings have already been finisheel in anticipation of the annual
Thanksgiving sale. The girls are thoroughly interested and are accomplishing
all that could be expected of them.
WAILUKU ITEMS.
The Chinese school opened with twenchildren enrolled.
A request has recently been made by
some of the Chinese young men for an
evening school for the study of English
three evenings of the week at the Chinese
church, this being in addition to the regular evenings Opened to them at the Settlement. The request has been granted,
and at present there are nine young men
in attendance and they show a marked
degree of enthusiasm in their work.
The Chinese of Paia have asked for
the opening of a Chinese school for instruction in the Chinese language, and
steps are being taken for the establishment of such a school. It is hoped by so
doing that it will prove a center for
Christian work among the Chinese there.
Mr. Lav Hce of Hamakuapoko will be
asked to take charge of the school. He
is a member of the Chinese church, and
will no elotibt elo earnest anel efficient
work for the uplifting of his countrymen.
CHARLOTTE L. TURNER,'
Prin. Chinese Mission School.
ty-five
HILO BOARDING SCHOOL NOTES
The school year opened with the usual
number of students, a larger per cent, of
Hawaiians having entered this year
than for several years previously. Among
them are some very promising boys.
An experiment with the cacao industry, in connection with the "experiment
station," is being tried at the school. The
young plants are starting well, though
they have been kept back by the Japanese beetle.
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CHINESE FIELD NOTES.
"Three weeks ago our church took
Communion and we hael two babies baptised. Every Sunday we have a good
meeting, because many Christians come
to church, anel we have about thirty children come to Sunelay School. I think
the Christians are better now than before."
We are just starting a new Chinese
school at Paia on Maui, to take the place
of the Lahaina School which it diel not
see-in wise to continue.
E. W. Tliwing
The Chinese Church anil Sunday
School are doing well. Several united
at the last Communion service.
The Aala Mission Sunelay Schoeil is
growing fast. Over 40 scholars on last
Sunday. And yet there are many more
Chinese children on the street.
During Miss Wood's vacation, Miss
Austin has kindly been looking after
Kauluwela Sunelay School. Plenty of
children.
JAPAN AT THE WORLD'S FAIR.
Chinese Boys' Brigade is popular.
Every Tuesday evening they gather at The following is a translation of the
I'alama Chapel anel have a gooel time.
lecture delivereel by Rev. E. W. Thwing
on
Oct. 3rd, 1904, before the Japanese
KINDERGARTEN,
1111.0 CHINESE
Young Men's Christian Association,
Since our school opened, we have had Honolulu:
thirty-two names em the roll call, anil all
It is with much pleasure, by the kind
of these are Chinese but six, who arc invitation of Mr. Tokimasa, that 1 have
half Chinese.
this opportunity of meeting with my
Nine of our children left us this term, many friends of this Association, and
three for China, the rest for other telling them some of my delightful exschools, but nine new ones have taken
periences at the World's Fair.
their places, all eager anel ready for work
As you all know, it being an Interor play.
Exposition, there Were many
national
The day children are also Sunday strange and very interesting things from
School children, and they sew their Sun- all the countries of the world. But perday School carels through the week, and haps the most attractive of all the extake them home Sundays, and seem to hibits, were those from Japan.
enjoy them the better for having made
Some of the many foreign nations
them.
were reprcsenteel in hut one or two
homes
and
I have visited fourtden
places, but Japan, taking a leading posiwhile I am at a disadvantage not being
tion,
had twelve most excellent exhibits,
we
manage to
able to talk Chinese, still
equipped, and showing the wonderfully
make ourselves understood.
anel elevelopment of that
ful
progress
on
Hoping we shall be able to keep
Wherever one wottlel
island
empire.
with the gooel work and, as it is God's go, the beautiful waving flags of Japan
work, will leave it in His hands.
would efreet his eye, making him feel
MRS. L. T. WALSH,
at
times as if he was really back in the
Kinelergarten Teacher.
Sunrise Kingdom.
1111.0 NIGHT SCHOOL.
The Japanese exhibits at St. Louis
Miss Pomeroy reports good work: are three times as great as those that
"( )ur
school has kept up very well all were prepared for Chicago, and they
summer as well as our Sunday School show Japan's tremendous strides toclass. We are on the Life of Christ anel wards the commercial supremacy of the
the voting men seem very much interest- Pacific.
Honorable Mr. Takahira, the Minister
ed. We have had 19 lessons.
at
Washington, said, in a recent address:
English.
improving
in
"Mr. Mo is
"Ah Kirn takes a great interest in the "Japan is seeking to secure the strength
church and sees that it and the yard are that comes from extensive commerce."
The fact that Japan's foreign commerce
kept clean."
has advanced from 26,000,000 yen in
KOHALA.
1868, to 580,000,000 yen in 1903 shows
Mr. U. Clio Ping, writes of his work that she is fast securing that commercial
as follows: Every day I have ten chil- strength she so much desires."
dren come to school at Makapala.
And because of her earnest efforts, in
"Two months ago a new minister came sending hundreds of men, and so many
for the Union Church of Kohala. His curious, beautiful and instructive things
name is Robert A. Buchanan; he was to St. Louis, giving to America this
with Rev. H. Y. Noyes's oldest son at most attractive exhibit, no doubt her
school in New York. When he finished commerce will he still more largely inschool, then he came here to Kohala. He creased in the near future.
is a single man all the same as I. When
You all may know that for this presI saw him the first time we make plenty ent exposition, the Japanese governof jokes.
ment gave 800,000 yen, the Formosan
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government
100,000 yen, the Nippon
Vusen Kwaisha expended 130,000 yen
for their truly beautiful display, anil
other companies gave 500,000 yen, making a grand total of 1,530,000 yen for the
Japanese exhibits! That Japan, while
busy with her war affairs, should he
willing anil able te> make such a fine
display at this International Exposition,
has secured for her the praise and good
will eif all who have attended the fair.
We heartily congratulate Japan anil
can say that her name stanels high in
the minds of all Americans.
Just a few weirds in regard to a few
of the many interesting points of Japan's
marvelous exhibits.
Ist. The Japanese Garden. — On a
hillside, near the manufactures building,
is a most beautiful Japanese garden,
made to represent one of the many delightful spots iii fair Japan. Here is a
lake surrounded by many rare trees and
flowers from Japan. The pine and the
bamboo give beauty to the landscape.
An olel Daimyo's palace has been built,
within which, rare olel costumes and
relics of olelcn times can be seen. The
"Golden Temple" is there also, a pleasant
tea house, anel other attractive things.
2nd. Hall of Education.
Japan's
very excellent school system is well elisplayed. We note that 1)4 per cent, of the
children in Japan attend school. A fine
showing indeed! And gives us one of
the reasons of her great superiority to
Russia.
3rd Palace of Art.—All sorts of fine
and rare pictures anel works of Japan's
famous artists meet the eye. Olel battle
scenes showing the courage of the ancient Samurai warrior, attract the admiration of many. Anil Japan is now
showing the worlel that she still has
the courage- anil bravery of the olden
days.
4th. Manufactures. —Here is well illustrated, how many of the interesting
things from Japan are made, Japanese
silks, papers and mattings, and other
things show what Japan is supplying in
her foreign commerce.
sth. Varied Industries. —In this exhibit some of the most attractive goods
from Japan are very artistically displayeel. At the entrance is a model of the
beautiful "Yomci Mon," or gate of Nikko. A Japanese proverb says: "One
not having seen "Nikko" cannot say
"kcko" or "beautiful." Americans not
vet having had the pleasure of going to
Japan can now say "beautiful," having
seen this magnificent gate from Nikko.
Tt would take a week to tell of all the
beautiful things here, finest carvings in
ivory, gold and silver, handsome vases,
beautiful screens, silks and embroideries,
delight all who come. One hears neth-
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ing but Ah! Ah! How beautiful! How
beautiful !
6th. Mints Building —-Here Japan's
mineral resources are well represented,
by charts and models and a very fine
collection of minerals.
7th. Agricultural. —This exhibit gives
interesting information as to the rice
growing, tea culture and farm life in
Japan, with many models and pictures,
Bth. Formosa. —Here is shown some
of the changes that have come to this
island, and improvements that Japan is
introducing. Bamboos of enormous sizeattract attention. Tea and camphor industries are well represented.
oth. Electricity.— Japan's marvelous
advance in this line is here- re-corded.
With her Lake- I'.iwa Canal and many
line waterfalls all over the- empire, she
can develop easily much electrical force
for all purposes.
iot!i. Fish and Game Exhibit. —Fishing boats, nets an«l every thing used by
the fishermen, are here shown. Also
the animals and forests of Japan.
i lib Transportation lluilding. —
lapan has not been behind in the matter
of railroads. Her wonderful progress is
lure shown. A great man. of her many
steamship lines, draws much attention.
The Nippon Yuscn Kwaisha has a fine
exhibit of its many magnificent boats
and excellent transportation facilities.
The beautiful collection of colored views
of noted places in Japan, bring forth
admiration from all who see them.
uth. Liberal Arts.—Hen is a newspaper in Japanese. It is full of news
anel other items of interest.
Bair Japan on the Pihe.—Aa if all of
the above were not enough, there IS
In-re- the Japanese village on the "Pike."
A book might be written on all the curious ami enjoyable things to be seen here.
PORTUGUESE NOTES.
that they may impart to
Christmas
others that
knowledge of the Gospel which they re-
Off
Report comes to us that
there is prospect of starting a mission in
( hikland among the
Portuguese with
those who have gone from us as a nucleus.
ceived here.
Edition
TIIK
pacific
of
Death has come in our midst twice
1903
this month. ()ur dear sister, Mrs. Carmina Dias, was called u|K)ii to part with
Eighty-four Pages of Illustraher only son, just one day before his
tions ami Articles Pertaining
second birthday, Oct. to. Our hearts
to the Hawaiian Islands.
ache for her in this great sorrow, but reCopy
joice with her that, "()f such is the king- 50 Cents a
dom of heaven."
The subscription price of this
()n Tuesday, ()ct. 24, our brother, Edillustrate' 1 monthly magazine
is $1.50 a year, which includes
ward J. Teves. fell asleep in Jesus, aft.r
the beautiful Christmas Number
one week's illness. He became a member when our church was first organized,
and died a zealous Christian. ( )ur loss
was his gain. What joy everlasting, "to
THE
be ever present with the Lord."
One who knew of the wonderful P. O. Box 789
HONOLULU, 11. T.
change in this man recently said, that if
the Portuguese Mission had done nothing more than convert Mr. Teves, it had
been worth while. We shall miss a good
man to whom we could point as a monument to lite saving grace of God, and
THE
thank Him that, although Edward Teves
m.- ■ liar i f
has entered into his reward, there remain
others in whom is equally manifested the
power of the Gospel unto salvation.
pAr\ADIOE OF
pACIFId
Buy thebest-it's iust as cheap
f 1
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la I Ik-
RECORD OF EVENTS.
ONLY
Sept. 2", 7 p. m. —Cruel murtler at Mo-
analua of S. Edward Damon, by a Porto
Rican convict, who is speedily arrcstivl,
and barely rescued from a mob.
38,— Business places generally closed
on account of Damon funeral.
Jose Miranela indicted for Damon murder at 10
a. in. by grand jury, and at once arraigneel in court.
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HOOKCASK
made
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(iriinil
i
iciiiiitis.
3d.
A reading circle- has been started by and Aala lane. Railway station scorched.
F.ndeavorers.
some of our Christian
Losses, over
October
—Fire, corner King
St.
$25,000.
Wright, former chief
clerk of Dep't of Public Works, after two
years' elelav on technicalities, is finally
sent to prison for three years at hard labor, on account of embezzlement. Miss
Chamberlain, while presiding
Club
will Martha A.
The Young Men's Literary
at the Woman's Roarel, is struck with aphen-after hold their meetings in the for- oplexy. Jury in Miranda case finally
mer "Sala ele Leitura." on Luzo street.
sworn in.
S,
ensth.—Miranda trial begins. ApparentS. has been
The attendance at
ly
causeless sucide of William Francis
couraging.
Love.
murThere was a very pretty wedding at eler6th.—Jose Miranela convicted of nine
in
degree.
the
first
Less
than
our church. Miss Eliza Santos and Mr.
clays from crime to conviction. Store deFrank Coveia being married Oct. 8.
stroyed by fire, corner of Liliha and KuAnother of our families left us on the akini streets.
last Alameda for the Coast. Our hope is Bth. —Philip Naone murders his young
which no doubt will be profitable to the
young people who will avail themselves
i',f iis opportunities, thereby enlarging
(heir minds in the discussion of somegood books.
4th.—I'enj. H.
COYNE FURNITURE Q2., Ltd.
KOKT AND lIKKKTANIA STS.
H0M11.11.1.
■Bis.
«H
Wr/
Insuhance Department
HAWAIIAN IKUST
Telephone Miiiu 184
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15
wife at the Naone homestead on Kawaia- Ur G. IRWIN & CO.,
hao street, with five she>ts from a pistol,
Fort Street, Honolulu
anel is soon arrested.
10th.—Naone indicted anil arraigned.
Kills rooms of mosquitoes anel flies.
SUGAR FACTORS
No smoke or unpleasant odor. More elTeet His lawyer complains of "indecent
AND
ive than biiruinj,' powelcr anel far more eco- haste."
nomical
COMMISSION AGENTS.
The outfit consists of brass lamp and chimney
Ilth. —Miranda sentenced to death.
uiiel the !Skeet-Go. Price complete, *Jl.
Agents
for the Oceanic Steamship Co.
—
Edward
former
comBoyd,
S.
13th.
Moiie-y bat*' 'f not satisfactory.
niisiemer of Public Lanels, convicted of
embezzlement on three counts.
HOBRON DRUG Ct.
AITY FURNITURE STORE
14th.—Sharp earthquake tremor at 4
All kinds of
a. m. No damage.
FURNITURE
SCHAEFER & CO.,
19th.—William Daly dies from collisWINDOW SHADES,
ion
with cow on Richarels street.
and
Importers
LACE CURTAINS,
21 st.—Governor Carter obtains the
PORTIERES,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
resignation of the Chiefs of Police, on acTABLE COVERS, ETC.
count of systematic non-enforcement of
CHAIRS RENTED FOR BALLS AND
Honolulu, T. H.
laws against gambling and Sunday
PARTIES.
licjuor selling. No corruption is charged.
The Governor had employed for two
months a Pinkerton detective to establish
UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING.
the facts.
TOMBSTONES AND MONUMENTS.
Residence and Night Call: Blue 3561.
21 st.—William Henry appointed High
CdRRIdQE
Sheriff, vice Arthur M. Hrown.
Telephone: Office, Main 64.
Dole
decides
—Judge
against the
Nos. 1146-1148 Fort St., Honolulu.
25th.
LTb.
YOlNli lUII.IMNO
Board of Health in prohibiting political 11. H. WILLIAMS : : : Manager.
We carry the bluest Hue of harness in the
candidates te> aelelress the lepers at Kacity; vehicles of all eleseriptiems; rubber
tires at lowest prices; full line of everything laupapa.
pertainiDtf to HOUSE or t'Alt26th.—Execution of Jose Miranela at W. W. AHANA & CO., LTD.
11lAGE.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Oaliu Prison.
SKEET-GO
FA.
.
SCHUMANN
/tatZA
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We Guarantee Fair Treatment
DEATHS.
QOPP& COMPANY,
*
DAMON—At Honolulu,
- -
Fort St., opp. Love Blelg.
J. I bill, aged (">2 ve-ars.
LOWREY—At Honolulu,
Oct. 4, Helen
Sinrrs I.owrcy. aged 16 years.
LOVE At Honolulu, Oct 5, by suiciele,
William l-'rancis I.ovc. aged 40 years.
WICK I'. At Honolulu, Oct. J, John Daniel
Wicke.
I'KI.MY-At Honolulu, Oct. 12, by scaleling,
Ursula, ageel 2 years, daughter of Pastor
Tel. Main 79
THE ISLAND MEAT CO.
Fe-lniy.
BUTCHERS
(Jivcn prompt
Attention, Krvsh Mcnls ttml l'ro<lin'e.
t GfIRES, Mgr
Tel. Main 76
Shipping ami Family Onlt-rs
«.
I Clark
$
8
Jersey
Tarm Co J
LIMITKD
Cream -:- Dairy Produce
.*
BOOS, PINBAPPLBH, VEOETAIILEB
g
W. W. NEKUHAM, M>nac«r Sale! Dept.
HONOLULU
Sept. 27, by nmr-
ele-rous slab. Samuel Edward Damon, aged
31 years.
HOLT—At Honolulu, Sept. 29, Mrs. Owei.
Importers and Manufacturers of
FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY.
CHAIRS TO RENT.
Honolulu.
Nos. 1053-1059 Bishop St.
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RENTON—In Kohala, Oct. 13, James Retlton
of Union Mill, aged 71.
WALLACE—At Honolulu, Oct. 16, Elizabeth
Wallace, aged 7') rears.
WII.IIKI.M—At Honolulu. Oct 18, Fritz J.
Wilhe-lm, contractor, ace-el 53.
NOBLITT—At Honolulu, Oct. 10, of typhoio,
Dr. W. S. Noblitt, aged 36 years.
BRENIG—At Honolulu. Oct. 20, Mrs. Kenahu, widow of Charles Hre-nig.
MARRIAGES.
MURRAY-HOLT—At Honolulu, Sept. 28,
Harry E. Murray to Miss Helen Holt.
McNAH-YOUNG—At Oakland, Cat, Sept.
22. Dr. Thomas Reiel McNah of Los
Angeles to Miss May Young, daughter of
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P. O. Box ejB6.
Telephone Blue 2431.
King Street, Honolulu
CLOTHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED.
Baskets!
Basßetsi
Ilaby-with soiled clothe-1 compartment. Sewing-silk lineel aiso with
stands'. Watte—in willow, reedi
rattan and straw.
Shirt-waist,
Mirket,
Dress,
Bottle,
Flower,
Telessope,
Dress-Suit,
Linen Hampers
I adies'Shopping Baskets a fine line.
Pfease affow U6 to show
them to uou.
LEWIS & CO.,
169 KING ST.
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HONOLULU, T. H., OCTOBER, 1904
VOL. LXI
TREASURER’S STATEMENT.
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Sept. 26, 04.
Floating Assets —
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last month
It's piling up!
This is because our gifts come in irregularly.
ture
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We do not fear for the fufeel assured of enough to keep
us from going further behind before the
end of the year.
It's the old debt we're concerned about.
Here's ENCOURAGEMENT though!
Some cards have come in with promises
showing a desire to wipe it out.
HOPE FOR MORE.
WE
T. R.
No.
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Mr. Wadman comes to take especial oversight of Christian work under Methodist auspices among Japanese and Koreans. He is the right man
for the place. Fifteen years ago in
1889, Mr. Wadman set foot in Japan as
a missionary. Two years in Tokyo,
two in Hirosaki getting the language
into his soul, four more in Tokyo in
literary work, five in Hakodate supervising a large district which demanded
frequent tours of two months' duration, and the last one or two years in
Yokohama are the outward details of
his career in our neighboring Empire.
Broad minded, brotherly, alert, full of
aggressive fire, things will move under
his hands. We are glad to have among
us a man of such apostolic fervor and
fraternal spirit. We reciprocate his
brotherlincss and join hands with him
in the warfare of the Cross. Mrs.
Wadman with four children is now on
the mainland, but will come to Honolulu ere long. Mr. Wadman has one
daughter with him. This family will
be
a notable addition to the Christian
C
ampaign
NThew
forces
in Hawaii nei.
The Chinese church on Fort street
to
has chosen Vice Principal Merrill
the superintendency of its Sunday The Independent Voter
The Friend does not always agree
School. He has taken hold of the work
tact.
and
with
its big brother the Advertiser,
with his accustomed energy
We shall expect to hear of steady more particularly in its sledge hamgrowth. Meantime Mills' Institute has mering of individuals, c. g., Messrs. C.
opened with more brilliant prospects P. laukea and T. M. Stewart. Such a
than ever. Three new vigorous teach- style of attack often proves a boomerers from the mainland, Messrs. G. C. ang by raising sympathizers for the
Hunter from Princeton College, R. H. persons assailed. A calm statement of
Leach from Oberlin and R. O. Reiner facts is almost always better than ridfrom the University of California, are icule. Nor do we subscribe to the
putting the might of their personalities leading editorial of Sept. 6, entitled "A
into the school. The return of Rev. E. Great Political Question," which sees
W. Timing, fresh, vigorous and opti- in the Roosevelt, Booker Washington
mistic from his vacation is another anel Crum episodes "an assertion of sotonic. Plans for an aggressive cam- cial equality in the one instance and of
paign are on foot. A night school will political superiority in the other." If
be opened in the Fort Street church. the white race is to maintain its leadPalama will be equipped with a Chi- ership, it will never be because it is
nese Boys' Brigade and means are to white, but solely because it obeys the
be multiplied for deepening the hold of dictates of the highest human conscithe work on the hearts of the people ence and retains the mental ability to
in that densely populateel district. In guide. Forces hidden from our eyes
fine, the motto of our Chinese depart- are busy working out this problem of
race leadership. It is certain that the
ment is "Forward all along the line."
white race must in time yield both to
ThPreesiNdngwElder
the black and yellow races in the strugThe Friend rejoices to extend the gle for supremacy, if it abandon the
right hand of fellowship to Rev. John pathway of the Cross, assert its selfish
W. Wadman, the successor of our will to keep in the saddle and rely upon
brother beloved, Rev. George L. Pear- force to enable it to hold the reins. The
Fresh Forces
The Mongolia, which bore away
our President
and Secretary to
the mainland, brought as rcenforcement from Japan, Mr. Kwan Higuchi, a Doshisha graduate, whose
field of work has been in the
province of Niigata. There at the town
of Nakajo he has done notable service
and has proved himself the ablest
Christian worker ever sent to that
place. A year ago Mr. Higuchi meditated coming to Hawaii, but the townspeople rose in such vehement protest
that he was forced to consent to remain
for a season. Although every effort
has since been made to keep him in
Japan, he feels that he is called to this
mission. Mrs. Higuchi is an accomplished Christian lady and like her hushanel, lias been trained for active service. Both of them understand English. They have been appointed to Puuncne and will soon be busily engageel in the gooel work.
son.
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day for that sort of thing had just set
when the star halted over the Bethlehem house. Vardaman tactics cannot
evolve a ruling race nor can any line of
action which emphasizes anything else
than human brotherhood. It is, moreover, a pity to suggest race issues here
in Hawaii. Our very safety, to say
nothing of any higher consideration,
lies in forgetting color lines and exaltmanhood wherever it be found,
or this reason we glory in the
ndid stand taken by The Adverr in behalf of the principle of independent voting. The Republican party
in these Islands has stultified itself
more than once by nominating unworthy men for office. It is the one party
which has most to lose by catering to
lower motives. How arc our Hawaiian,
Japanese, Chinese and Portuguese
voters to be trained in citizenship except through a party which does not
subordinate principle to policy? The
Republican party simply cannot afford
to nominate inferior men. Whenever
this it deserves overwhelming
feat. Every citizen who rebukes it
by voting against its unworthy nominees is helping to teach these new, untrained voters what true Americanism
means. Loyalty to party at all hazards
is the worst lesson Hawaiians can
learn. Loyalty to right will make them
dependable citizens. They understand
full well such motives as loyalty to
race, loyalty to erraft, loyalty to selfinterest. They do not know what loyalty to the public weal signifies. The
Republican party makes its appeal to
them as the party able to teach them
to subordinate self to the common
good. It points with scorn to boodlers,
prafters and men of that ilk. In order
to make its scorn effective it must
name for office the best men it has.
Then it can claim to be a party representing principle in its nominations. The Hawaiians, Japanese,
Chinese and Portueuese can understand such teaching. They may
not at first always vote for the best
men when nominated, but they will in
the end learn by experience the value
of so doinp. The Friend therefore is
glad to endorse The Advertiser in its
plea to Republicans to rebuke party
managers by rejecting at the polls
every unworthy candidate. Only thus
can the party be made to live up to its
principles.
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terested and has promised a building CHINESE CHURCH, HONOLULU.
for a church. It is hoped that Rev.
The picture on the front page gives a
Mr. Kodama may be stationed on this
plantaion. An urgent call has been View of the members and children of the
Chinese Church, on Port street. This
sent to the Board for him.
church was organized in 1880, the building completed in 1881. Mr. Goo Kirn
HAonF
red riend
was one of the chief movers in securing
this church for the Chinese in Honolulu.
The Alameda brought to Honolulu
has a membership of about 140
on Sept. 23 the last missionaries of the It now besides
the many children of the
adults
Hawaiian Board in the Gilbert Islanels,
Christian
families.
A Sunday school of
Rev. and Mrs. David I'. Mahihila. Mr. over
meets every Sabbath morning.
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Mahihila was born in this city in They are supporting their own missionMarch, 1X57. After graduating at a
There is a Christian EnGovernment school in Kau, he entered ary in China. and
a Young Ladies' Misdeavor
Society
the Pacific
Theological Seminary
in
connection with the
Society
sionary
where- he completed the course uneler
of the church memA
church.
number
Dr. Hyde. In June, ]Si)2, he and his bers
in city missison
actively
engaged
wife left for the Island of Maiana in workare
city.
at
other
stations
the
in
the Gilbert group, where they have
labored earnestly ever since. During
these years he has baptized more than
300 pefSOna The Christians in the
lonely islets of the Pacific are exposed
to many temptations, the strongest of
wdiich is exercised by their former
heathenish practices. The Romanists
are alsti constantly busy seeking to scelucc them from high standards of life
to the laxity allowed their converts,
and too often with success. In consequence church history there moves in
waves. Periods eif revival come when
the colel-heartcel wax enthusiastic anil
those who have wandered return. Then
times eif relapsing ensue. When Mr.
anel Mrs. Mahihila sailed from their
island home they left a church of 25
earnest, devoted Christians behind
Probably Mr. Mahihila will remain in
this Territory in charge of one of our
Hawaiian churches.
Maui Portuguese
For some weeks the past summer
the Portuguese mission at Paia rejoiced in having its former evangelist,
Rev. E. G. da Silva, back again. Mr.
da SUvas health was entirely restored
while there. On his return to his
church at Hilo, Mr. M. G. Santos proceeded to Maui, where he is now well
settled in charge of the Paia work.
Prospects there arc bright and we hope
for increasingly good tielings. We
wish these faithful brethren every
blessing in their new evangelist and his
wife.
Editorial Changes
During the absence of Mr. Scudder,
here Rev. Dr. Bishop and Mr. Theodore
work amone Japanese has been Richards will act as managing editors
led so energetically from Hilo that of The Friend. All articles designed
Olaa
no evansrelist resides
Ilthou£;h
: than 16 Christians have been for publication may be sent to them
ered. Manager Watt is deeply in- at the usual address,
D\ S.
Rev. Wong Wuk Shing left Honolulu
the last of August for San Francisco,
where he takes up work for the Chinese
For three years he has
on the Coast.
been helping at the Chinese Church of
this city. Mr. Frank Damon, in speaking of his arrival here in 1901, said:
"We have been greatly cheered by the
coining, a few months since, of a young
Chinese assistant from the Presbyterian
Mission in Canton, who is proving himself to be a man of more than average
intellectual force and spirituality. He
has been warmly welcomed by the Chinese of all classes and seems to be peculiarly fitted to labor among them. He
speaks three Chinese dialects with ease
and fluency. Though young in years he
has had much experience and has witnessed "even to blood," under the blows
of the persecutors' bamboo, to the sincerity of his belief in Christianity. We
have reason to hope that he will do noble
and lasting work here."
�THE FRIEND
This hope has been fully realized, for
Mr. Wong by his kindly and earnest
spirit, has won the hearts of all. He will
be much missed in the work here, but it
is to be hoped that he will have a large
field for usefulness in California.
KAMEHNOTES.
The new school year has opened in a
gratifying manner, not only from
the standpoint of numbers, but also from
the spirit with which the pupils have begun their work. The Manual Training
and Preparatory Schools have as many
boys enrolled as they can well accommodate, while the Girls' School has had to
refuse admission to about fifty applimost
cants.
President Home has already won the
respect, admiration and good will of the
student body. His interest in everything
which appeals to the schoolboy's heart,
his desire to make school life pleasant
as well as profitable, and his ability to
look at things from the boys' point of
view and sympathize with it, has endeared him to his students and has gained
their loyal support. His influence over
the personal life of the boys will be great
and will show itself in the deepening of
their characters. A thorough Christian,
he is in sympathy with everything which
tends to develop a strong, manly, Christian spirit in the boys of Kamehameha.
The religious work of the school is
somewhat hampered, at present, by the
repairs being done to the Chapel. Sunday services are held in Bishop Hall and
the joint Sunday School can not begin
until the chapel can be used. It is hoped
that the repairs will he finished early in
October.
The Christian Endeavor Society has
begun its work with a membership of
fifty. This is the only voluntary religious meeting which the boys have and it
is hopeful as well as gratifying to have
an average attendance of sixty. In all
our meetings the C. E. motto, "For
Christ and the Church," is emphasized,
Christ gives us power and we give it to
the church. The Hawaiian church needs
lay members who can take an active part
in its work. The statement has been
made, and perhaps with some justification, that Kamehameha's influence upon
the religious life of these Islands is not
what it should be. It is the center of
Hawaiian educational life, why should it
not be the center of its religious life? If
it dispels ignorance it should in the same
degree dispel immorality and sin. Very
few of the school's graduates are doing
any real Christian work or have any inter-
in the Church. Therearesome striking
exceptions to this, hut they are few. Is
this the fault of the school or the fault of
the race? The Hawaiians as a whole, today, are not a church-going people, which
may to some extent remove any extra
blame from the training of the school.
But let the fault be where it will, such
a state of affairs should not exist. 1 believe it is possible to develop a Christian
life here which will last beyond commencement day. The idea of responsibility for others, and the obligations of
principle are not seated very deeply in the
native heart, but they can and must be
developed. A deep religious spirit must
be first fostered but to it must ever be
attached the idea of allegiance to
Christ's church and service for others.
The Sunday School, the Knights of Sir
Galahad, the Young Women's Christian
Union, the Christian Endeavor Society,
are all doing good work, but they have
not given the proper idea of service.
They seem too local and lose their significance when the boys and girls return
to their country homes. The religious
life of a people centers in the organized
church of which the societies named arc
but parts. They lead to the church, but
what church and where? I believe that
the whole fault lies right here. Kamchamcha's religious work and life is not
at fault, but it is not organized and united
under a central organization. By that
I mean that there should be a church
organized on the campus to direct all the
school's religious work and keep it in
our native
touch with the work of
churches. The boys and girls are here
when they are most susceptible to Christian influence and many of them are
Christians in heart, but they are unattached individuals because there is no
church to join. A church to mean anything must be a religious home and no
city church can be that to the students
whose time is entirely spent on the
school grounds. By the time they graduate they have become accustomed to this
unattached life and feeling no allegiance
to the church do not work for it and in
I believe the one necessary thing
it.
now is an organized church. We have
a beautiful chapel but it now means little more than a place where services are
held ; it should be the religious center, the
spiritual home of every Christian boy and
girl in the schools. Every sect and creed
is represented here and for that reason
the church's creed should be broad
enough to include all who love and would
serve Christ.
If such a plan can be realized, it would
be easy to instruct classes of the members in the fundamentals of the Christian
faith and thus give them a broad, deep
foundation. Another important branch
est
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of the work would he the discussion of
plans and methods of conducting Sunday
Schools and church meeetings.
I believe this would make the religious
work of the schools effective and lasting.
The Christian students would leave the
school with church letters to the church
they prefer to join. They would leave
feeling that they had belonged to the
church and were under obligations to it.
Above all they would he in sympathy with
church work, and acquainted with its
needs and ready to meet these needs. Our
native pastors, toiling in the country
elm relies, would have to help and encourage them educated, active, zealous
lay members.
J. L. H.
LETTER FROM REV. DR. S.L.
GULICK.
Matsuyama, August ist, 1904
Dear Friends:—
I am moved once more to send you a
few words of greeting, this time not
merely to report progress, but to let you
know that we are on the point of returning once more to our beloved land. It is
now almost seven years since we left
home the last time (Sept. 2nd, 1897).
We would naturally remain on the field
ten years. But the Mission has seen fit
to call us to Kyoto that I may take up the
work of Theological instruction in the
Doshisha. In order to make preparation
for this work I have asked for a furlough
of two years for special study. This the
Prudential Committee has granted, so we
are now packing up our household goods
for shipment to Kyoto and preparing
ourselves for our return to America. We
are expecting to sail from Kobe, Aug.
21st.
These past seven years in Matsuyama
have been on the whole quiet and happy
years. Our hands have been full of
work. The people, both the Christians
and others, have been most kindly in their
relations with us, and reasonably responsive to our efforts. While the results of
our work are not such as we could wish,
still we rejoice to feel that we have not
labored in vain; some results have been
visible, but more we trust are known only
to Him who knows the hearts of men.
Perhaps the most visible result of our
life in Matsuyama is the Factory Girls'
Home, of which I enclose a separate report. In this Home we naturally take
great satisfaction and also in the consecrated young man who has devoted himself to this work for factory girls.
Immediately beside the Home stands
the little Komachi Church, dedicated the
Bth of July. We may also think of this
as in part the result of our efforts, this
church having grown out of the Station
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Chapel which has been carried on the
past four years in that part of the city.
All of the members live in Komachi and
many of them have been brought into
the church through our work here.
Mrs. Gulick's Cooking and English
classes, and my English and Bible classes
for young men and also for young women
have of course no permanent organization and are not therefore such forms of
work as can maintain a permanent life
without the help of some foreigner. Rev.
and Mrs. Newell are to come to Matsuyama in the fall, and will doubtless keep
up these forms of work, taking better advantage no doubt of the many opportunities for Christian work than we have
been able to. We leave Matsuyama
feeling that we have many real friends
here.
Our plans after reaching home are still
very indefinite. The first year I wish if
possible to visit several of our leading
seminaries for short periods of study anil
especially of intercourse with the professors of Theology. The second year I
wish to visit Scotland and England and
then settle down for the larger part of
the year in Germany. The family will
doubtless spend much if not all the time
at Mrs. Gulick's home in Oakland, California, where the children will have the
best of educational facilities, which we
are prepared to appreciate to their full.
The most conspicuous thing that has
happened to me recently has been the
rabid criticism in April of me and my
book on Japanese Evolution in one of the
Matsuyama dailies by a Japanese student in Vale by the name of Mr. Mori.
For twelve successive days the deluge
poured forth. It nearly set the town on
fire. One group of young men wanted
to challenge me to a duel. The City
Chief of Police was much exercised,
sending a secret service officer to make
special inquiries as to my welfare and
cautioning me to be careful, fearing lest
some violence might take place. The
same paper was, however, willing to publish an equally full reply from me in
which I showed that Mr. Mori had badly
misrepresented my book. This reply
quieted matters pretty well and all has
become serene again, in spite of the fact
that a second deluge filled half the issues for July. The Chief of Police called
in person a few days ago to assure me
that I need not worry as no one was
paying any attention this time to the attack. They had become disgusted with
it and did not even read it.
On the whole my book has received
unexpectedly high commendations from
many sources, for which, not unnaturally,
I am very glad.
We are spending the summer here in
Matsuyama and are being favored with
exceptionally cool weather thus far. ]
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am giving myself night and day to the as in China and Japan. Are these rutask of completing a work in Japanese mors from the Marquesas premonitory of
on"The Conflict and Reconciliation of the great change that seems to be at hand
Evolution and Religion." The end of in France, when the concordat entered
this task is now well in sight. This, how- into between Napoleon and the Roman
ever, has left Mrs. Gulick to attend to all Pontificate shall be abolished?
Is
the packing, at which kind of work, how- this to be the end of the State Church of
ever, she is an experienced hand, having France?
had so much of it to do since she joined
These sons of the veteran missionary,
the Gulick family! I suppose packing Rev. Kekela, report his boon companion
has become a part of the Gulick social in missionary labors, Rev. S. Kauwcalolia, who went forth with him to the
heredity!
war,
to
of
of
the
would
like
the
speak
Marquesas over fifty years ago, as well
I
solid and quiet character of the soldiers, and happy at Hatahetau, island of Atuthousands of whom have been quartered ona.
in Matsuyunia for months and whose be-
haviorhas been perfect, of the wounded
Russians and the work of the Red Cross
for them, and also of the prisoners, more
than 1200 of whom are now quartered in
temples here; but these arc matters of
news that you will doubtless see in the
papers, so I desist.
Hoping to have the pleasure of meeting you during our furlough, I remain,
as ever,
Yours most cordially,
SIDNEY L. GULICK.
P. S. Letters addressed to 904 Filbert St., Oakland, Cal., or to the care of
the American Hoard, Congregational
House, Boston, Mass., will always reach
us.
The foregoing letter is accompanied by
a pamphlet of twelve pages, being "The
Second Annual Report of the Matsuyama Factory Girls' Home," dated July 18,
1904, and containing six photographic illustrations.
Dr. and Mrs. Gulick spent one day in
Honolulu, between Sept. sth and 6th, on
their voyage eastward, and met many
friends here. The Doctor has laid out a
large program of work in preparation for
his new post of duty in the Dashisha.
A WORD FROM THE MARQUESAS
ISLANDS.
Rev. James Kekela has just received,
by way of San Francisco, letters from
his two sons, Samuel and John Kekela,
residents on the Marquesas, of dates respectively July 15th and July nth. Each
of these letters, after treating of matters of
general and of family interest, state that
the Roman Catholic missionaries upon
those islands are being recalled for return to France. Their schools are to be
disbanded and their lands arc in the
hands of the government, and it is said
that they are all to leave. One of these
writers says: "These are the rumors that
have come to our ears, the truth of which
time will reveal."
For nearly a century France has been
the bulwark of the Roman Catholic missions in the islands of the Pacific, as well
ELISOHAF
FATMHYLOOMIS
It is our misfortune to be considered,
even yet, as living at the ends of the
earth, and while we live on these "flyspecks on the map of the world," we are
likely to die in ignorance of many whom
we should delight to know and honor if
gravitation did not keep their fame so
closely to the mainland.
In the Ontario County Journal, published at Canandaigua, N. V., under elates
of July 3, 1903, and April 8, 1904, we
find obituary sketches of two Hawaiian
missionary children of the olden time—a
daughter and a son of the pioneer missionary printer, Elisha Loomis—whom
we have not known any too well, and
they, alas! possibly never even heard of
our Society. In both sketches, Mr.
Loomis is entitled Reverend. He was not
so called while here; and he must have
acquired the title after his return home,
two years of his short life there being
being spent as a missionary to the Indians at Mackinaw.
He came to the Islands in 1820, and
returned with his family in 1827, taking
manuscript copy of the gospels of Matthew, Mark and John; and in the next
year these came out in that little volume
of 171 pages, bound in red cloth, and
each of the three title pages hears the
words—"Hookahi keia oka pai ana—
ROCHESTER, N. Y.—l'aiia i ka mea
pai palapala a Luniiki—lß2B."
Miss Amanda Loomis, the subject of
the first mentioned sketch, was horn in
Honolulu, Dec. 4, 1821. Her primary
education was acquired at Rushville, (hitario county, N. V., where
her father's
family lived; but in
June, 1842, she was graduated from
the Ontario Female Seminary at Geneva,
having also become an expert musician.
She taught in various schools near home,
and then, in 1845, for the sake of a milder
climate, she accepted an offer to take
charge of the female department of the
Natchez Institute, Natchez, Miss., making the trip via New York, the Atlantic
and the Mississippi. Here she continued
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until the outbreak of the Civil War, when is driven to the rummeries and hell-holes
she went to Ypsilanti, Mich., making outside of camp. One sees in most secher home with her brother, Albeit, and ular papers the admission that none but
taking care of her paralytic mother dur- misguided reformers ever combatted the
ing her last years. Her next move was army canteen. Our own local papers,
to Fort Vancouver, Washington; and she notably the Star, seems to infer that the
again engaged in teaching; and only the Army are all on one side of the queslimitations which come with increasing tion and that there is no case for the
years caused her withdrawal from the opposition,—which in this case may be
educational ranks. Through all her life said to be the conscience of the people.
she showed a lovely Christian character.
Does the opinion of Lieut. General
She died June 4, 1903, at Hillhurst, Nelson
A. Miles count? Here it
is: "For a long time the army
Washington.
has been without what is known
Albert Seward Loomis, brother of as the liquor feature of the canAmanda, was born at Honolulu, Nov. 9, teen. The army posts arc much better
1825, and died at the Paulus Home, De- off without it, I find. That element havtroit, Mich., March 28, 1904. He was ing once been discarded, it would be an
buried from his home church (Presby- injury and a step backwards to re-introterian), at Ypsilanti. He, too, had his duce it." And again, "1 have visited many
early life and schooling at Rushville, X. posts during the past year, and I know
V., but when he came to man's estate, he that the conditons are better now than
settled on a farm in Ypsilanti, married ever before."
at the age of 31, and has prospered in
Would you have figures? There could
his chosen life work. Five children and be no better ally of the anti-canteen side
his second wife survive him; and he has than statistics, army statistics, mind
two brothers, Jeremiah Evarts and John you. Johnson, the statistician, thus sumI loward, living in the Western States.
marizes the results of a comparison of
M. S. A.
the systems covering many years:
"Desertions have decreased 33 per
—
WHAT THEY SAY ON THE MAINLAND.
No.
1567 10th Aye., Oakland, Calif.,
Sept. 16, 1904.
Mr. Theodore Richards.
My Dear Sir: —Please accept my
thanks for copies of the "Eighty-Second
Annual Report of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association," and for copies of
Dr. Scudder's sermons. The accounts
given in these reports, of the successful
work conducted for the new pagan population of the Hawaiian Islands, are very
surprising and encouraging, and should
be more widely known. To have formed
in a few years 13 Japanese churches, 5
Chinese churches, and 3 Portuguese
Churches, besides 11 Chinese Schools, 6
Japanese schools, and to have conducted
girls' seminaries and hoys' schools and
kindergartens and social settlements for
seven nationalities, is a noble beginning
of a work hardly second in necessity, difficulty and importance to the former
evangelization of the native Hawaiians.
Very truly yours,
J. M. ALEXANDER.
CANTEEN CANT.
Now people generally connect this sort
of cant with prohibition and the "wellW. C. T. U. women. Not so!
most common cant on this subject
hat humane inanity which laments
sorrows of the poor soldier, who, deed of his U. S. beer and pure spirits,
Kning"
cent.
School conducts a class in Geography
which will cover the Old and New Testament places treated in connection with
a course in Bible I leroes. This latter
work is in the hands of Theodore Richards, who has divided the Sundays so
that the Five divisions of both Old and
New Testament History shall have their
proportionate number of days. For instance, the first period, from Creation to
the Deluge, has two Sundays alottcd to it
in which Adam and Noah are discussed.
A brief time will be left for treatment
of Bible Institutions.
The superintendent of the class, Mr.
11. C. Brown, together with his wife,
Mrs. Brown, take up method and class
and Sunday-School management. The
session is only one hour, from 9:45 to
10:45.
A “CLUB” INDEED!
In the little
town
of Hookena, Hawaii,
is a"club." If we called it a saloon we
would not be flattering it unduly. That
it is a"club" gives it its status. The
women of Hookena want it moved.
Where on God's earth shall we put it ?
Do you want it in your neighborhood? It
has been moved once and can be again
banks nearly without injuring its efficiency.
What? You don't know what a club
"Deposits of savings
doubled.
"Court-martials
have slightly decreased.
"Admissions for alcoholism have decreased 33 per cent.
"Admissions to the sick list have decreased 20 per cent."
These are carefully worked-out figures
and we only quote the results. Any one
wanting details can be accommodated.
Of all the doctrines of "expediency,"
—the "gold-brick"-ism of philosophy in
whichonecan juggle with a cause anil succeed in fooling the effect, —how is this
one? Given a fairly decent set of young
men, (Miles says "who have not formed
the habit of using liquor," but we won't
claim that). Problem: How to keep
them decent to the point of efficiency.
Answer: Coop them up; occupy them
half their time and keep the beer keg
under their noses.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS.
7
NORMAL
The second term of the Kawaiahao
branch has opened hopefully. Nearly
forty are enrolled. At the first session
the examination papers of last term were
discussed very generally and no marks
were given out. The puri>osc was declared of presenting certificates to those
who have done faithful work at the end
of the year, which is to be the last Sunday in May. Prof. Wood of the Normal
is?
Here's what the Hookena women say
about it:
"At first it was opened to anyone who
wanted to go in the lion's den, but it is a
club." That leaves it still a mystery.
But again, "Since this club has started,
disturbances, fighting and all annoyances
have happened." "There are children all
around there, quick to catch the vulgar
words and acts of the drunken".
"the old and the young go into this den
and drink till they are senseless".
"two little schoolboys, one aged 12 and
one 13, were made to drink in this den.
That happened on the 25th of August."
Now do you recognize it ? It has all
the earmarks of a common, every-day saloon, although— "they got it dozvn here
secretly because they knew w* were always against having a saloon around this
place."
Is the Territorial Treasurer responsible for this?
()r is it a matter of Ickjsc laws ?
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WHAT IS WRONG?
In our bringing-up, for example, have
are been poorly instructed on the subject
of "giving?" Is it "giving," anyway,
when we pay for church and missions;
and if so, do we Christians unconsciously
place Jehovah in the same category with
a street beggar when we put our five cent
piece in the contribution box? Perhaps
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there is a duty in the matter and we
haven't been informed about it. Why do
some large churches, like'our own Central Union, for instance, get behind financially? "Because of hard times." Let
no one deceive himself that way! We
all have money to spend on ourselves.
"Because the wealthy men do not come
forward?" Not so. If it were true it
would hardly be sufficient excuse. There
are left too many responsible members.
Comparisons arc invidious, but do
members of secret fraternities consider
that they are "giving" when they pay
their proportionate share of lodge expenses ?
Because "salvation is free" and no dues
are charged on entrance to the church,
shall a man sponge for his spiritual food?
Assuredly not! No one really thinks so,
but this desultory charitable notion is to
blame: "If my emotions are properly
worked on I'll give GOD a half-dollar."
Why, it's fairly blasphemous!
Note this: Systematic paying is what
is needed; and there is more business
than sentiment about it. If lam Christ's
—bought with a price,—what relation
has my income to that fact? "Oh," you
say, "it's all His!" Yes, yes, but what
is the practical outcome? How much escapes your selfish uses and gets into the
channels of the work for which Christ
died,—or even for the purpose of making
your morning pew comfortable?
If Christians paid as much as one-tenth
of their income to Christ's uses there
would be almost no church debts and the
world would be brought to the knowledge
of Christ in one generation. If tithdng
is "too slavish," (by the way, let us note
Scriptural grounds for it), then let it
not be said that a slavish notion results
in more than the free offering of a son
and heir, yea—"joint heir."
BOYS’ CLUBS.
Mr. Turner arrived on the Korea,
Monday, Sept. 26, full of enthusiasm for
his work and of ideas for use in boys'
clubs and Sunday schools. He reports a
profitable conference in Winona, Indiana.
A meeting of the officers of the clubs
was held in Castle & Cooke's office, Friday, Sept. 16. The subjects under discussion were the trade school and the
field. A report was read by the treasurer, Mr. Castle, showing something of a
debt on the field, but with a portion of
the needs of the year subscribed for.
Just the right man to look out for the
trade school is one of the problems. The
committee think they have the right individual to recommend for the next meeting. It is proposed this year to offer
the use of the school to certain boys'
and girls' schools in the neighborhood
so there may be the biggest possible use dia and China, when several millions of
of the plant without conflict with the men, women and children slowly waste
engagements of the boys' clubs.
away to death by starvation. Think of
The building needs painting badly and Cholera and Black Plagues swiftly witha very good offer has been made, but the ering in anguish hundreds of thousands
money is not forthcoming. Perhaps we of lives in populous cities.
And then reflect on the still worse dewill be able to order it done at an earlydate.
struction of soul and body combined,
The possession of a good thing occa- when a single vice like drunkenness, in
sions perplexity sometimes. Our boys' America alone, sends to their graves anplay ground is a good thing and the per- nually more than one hundred thousand
plexity is to keep it in good shape with- victims. Surely no slaughter of bloodout heavy expense. The sun has made iest battles approaches in horror this
large cracks in the ground in spite of the wretched mass of miserable deaths of
The question is drunkards. Verily one would rather
"maniania" grass.
whether black sand or a system of water have ten sons or brothers lay down their
pipes will be the best and least expen- lives in honorable, patriotic sacrifice on
sive.
the battlefield, than to have one perish in
The summer league has ended with a the drunkard's shameful death of both
victory on the part of the Palama Club. soul and body.
It will have to be admitted, however, that
War is one of the world's great
this victory is largely due to the with- scourges, but especially with modern aldrawal of the Anti-Cigarette League, leviations far from the greatest. And
who did not care to finish the scheduled one need not hesitate to contend that war
games. The trophy given to the winner is often in the highest degree justifiable
will be a cup made of milo and with a before God and man. We have no symT. R.
silver plate thereon.
pathy with the violent denunciations of a
WAR IN THE ORIENT.
As the months go on, the conflict in
Manchuria waxes more and more severe.
It has been perhaps a fond hope of optimistic minds that this Twentieth Century would become one in which the violent struggles of past centuries would be
abated, and it would be pre-eminently a
century of peace. But instead of any realization of so sweet a hope, this new century in its early outset already meets a
baptism of blood and fire, scarcely less
violent than what ushered in the nineteenth. And everywhere we see the
Great Powers equipped with larger and
more complete forces for mutual destruction than ever before. Military skill is
more perfect, and more thoroughly and
systematically cultivated. Arms both of
power, precision and rapidity are immensely more advanced and numerous,
while the naval armaments of at least
eight nations are each of them adequate
to crush in a few minutes the world's
combined navies of fifty years ago. The
whole presages not any near-by Peace,
but desperate Wars.
But the question still arises, how great,
comparatively, is the evil of War? When
we read our cable dispatches, how perhaps 50,000 men have been killed and
wounded in a single week's operations in
one locality, one's mind turns almost sick
with horror at such" a mass of human
slaughter and suffering. But we may
well bethink ourselves whether such evil
is the greatest, or even one of the greatest, which befalls mankind. Consider the
oft-recurring facts of famine years in In-
Tolstoi, who wholly misinterprets the
teachings of the Lord Jesus on this subject. Neither Christ nor His Apostles
ever denounced war itself as the instrument of national power and defence, nor
did they ever represent the soldier's calling as other than worthy and honorable.
Their exhortations against all spirit of
revenge and private resentment are quite
another thing. "Blessed are the peacemakers" never meant that any nation was
meekly to bow its neck to the tread of an
insolent conqueror, when it was capable
of protecting its people from ravage and
tyranny. Our American ancestors did
nobly and righteously when they threw
off the yoke which the tyrant, George,
sought to fasten upon them. May the
day never come when nations will flinch
from righteous defense of their own people or of others oppressed.
It is our own judgment that Japan has
done only its highest duty and done it
nobly in arresting the insolent march of
Russian Despotism over the lands and
seas of the Orient. We believe that the
God of Hosts is on the side of Japan
and is giving her the victory. And we
earnestly expect that such victory will be
for the ultimate good, not only of Japan
and China, but not less of Russia and
S. E. B.
Europe.
NEWS ITEMS FROM VARIOUS
SOURCES.
Rev. and Mrs. John P. Erdman,
whose marriage in California was announced in last month's Friend, arrived as expected. They have passed
their honeymoon in Honolulu. For
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weeks they were the guests of
Judge and Mrs. Walter F. Frear in
their chalet on Tantalus, where the
Frears were enjoying their summer vacation. Returning to the city to meet
Mrs. B. F. Dillingham (the bride's
mother), on September 6th, the rest of
the month has been passed in the home
of her childhood, preparing for her
change of home, and receiving many
attentions from friends.
A very interesting incident of this
month was at the meeting of the Woman's Board of Missions for the Pacific
Isles, on the afternoon of Sept. 6. This
was the first gathering of the Board
after a three months' vacation. A short
farewell exercise had been planned by
the new President, Mrs. Doremus
Scudder, who presided that afternoon,
in honor of our departing missionary
daughter, Mrs. Marion Dillingham
Erdman. A short address by Dr. Wm. M.
Kincaid voiced the feelings of all, in
parting with this beloved young missionary, our affection and appreciation
of her, and joy that we were to be so represented in Japan. Then followed the
touching response of Mrs. Emma
(Lowell-Smith) Dillingham, Treasurer
of the W. B. M., her mother, speaking
of her pride in her own missionary parents; also with trembling lips she expressed her perfect satisfaction in dedicating her child to missionary work,
and confidence in God's plans for the
future of His cause. Tearful eyes were
the responsive answer of the audience
to this brave mother heart! Then
came a few brave, simple words from
the daughter, who modestly and calmly
expressed her purpose to take up this
work in the strength of the Lord. She
was then seated by her mother's side,
in view of all, and her husband, Rev.
Mr. Erdman, was called on for a few
words. He told of their expected field
of labor, and their desire to be used in
the work together, of building up
Christian youth in Japan. He was then
Mrs. Dillingham's left,
seated on
through the rest of the meeting.
Rev. and Mrs Erdman expect to
leave for their field September 27th.
An interesting private letter from the
pen of Mrs. Lucy (Wetmore) Lewis
of Hilo, Hawaii, was lately shared by
M. A. C.; a few incidents are condensed here. Mr. Charles S. Lewis,
her husband, whose home is in Oakland, Cal., decided to take his vacation
in Oakland, Me., his old home, and to
vary the regular course of travel, they
took a Panama steamer, touching on
the way at some of the ports of Guatemala, taking in a cargo of crude India
rubber and enjoying the wild coast
mountain scenery. Some of the peaks
two
are volcanoes, and only last year a de-
structive eruption took place. They
intended to cross the isthmus and proceed by steamer through the Atlantic
to New York City, thence to Maine.
With the reopening of the schools
all over the Islands it is encouraging
to learn that all the boarding schools
to which the H. M. C. S. were so long
pecuniarily helpful, are doing well.
Miss Ellen G. Lyman, after a rest of almost four years from teaching, has
taken her old place in Hilo Boarding
School. Miss Anna I. Forbes is one
of the teachers in Kawaiahao Girls'
Seminary. About two weeks ago arrived from California Mrs. Grace P. Haven, a grand-daughter of Sheldon Dibble,
to try teaching for a year in the Kona
Orphanage, the institution founded byMiss Alice Beard. She is a widow,
her husband (an earnest, successful
California minister of the Congregational church), having died about a
year and a half ago. She had gone
back to teaching in the San Jose Normal School. Many of the cousins in
Honolulu were happy to make her acquaintance during the ten days she was
here.
On Saturday, Sept. 24, by steamer
Kinau, arrived our Cousin Miss Fidelia
Lyons of Waimea, Hawaii, under the
care of her nurse, Mrs. Thomas Dickson. She is still very feeble, and the
journey has been taken in hopes she
may rally further, and by change of
scene and circumstances be aroused
and strengthened.
It is sad to have to record fresh bereavements. The note of death of Mrs.
Jane (Shipman) Reed (mother of the
Shipman family of our own circle) was
entered in The Friend last month. She
passed peacefully away after long and
painful suffering, on August 21st, 1904.
Her funeral was largely attended from
the Haili Church the next day, and
was conducted by the Hawaiian pastor,
Rev. Stephen Desha, assisted by Rev.
Curtis Shields of the Hilo Foreign
Church.
Her pupils of a former
school of Hilo girls, trained in the early
sixties, covered her grave with flowers.
On August 31st the sudden announcement of the death of Mrs. Sybil
Augusta (Judd) Carter, (widow of the
late Hon. H. A. P. Carter), after two
days' illness from pneumonia, brought
not sorrow only, but joy, to many who
have loved her so, and watched her
long, lingering decline of over ten
years, during which she has been a lesson of patience, submission and faith
to this community. Her son, Governor
George R. Carter, had returned from
his trip to Hilo a few days previous.
The funeral at "Sweet Home" was
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largely attended by every class of the
community. The family lot in Nuuanu
Cemetery was reached by a short walk
through the family grounds, over a
grassy lawn, while the strains of sweetest music came from the Government
Band, stationed just mauka of the
grave. All the arrangements for interment were touchingly complete and
restful. The arrival that morning of
Dr. William M. Kincaid, her pastor,
from his vacation East, seemed most
opportune. He read the Burial Service
of the Episcopal Church, while Rev.
Henry H. Parker, (Mrs. Carter's beloved neighbor and friend, who had
often before ministered in that home),
read Scripture and offered prayer.
The news by cable on September
13th of the death of our Cousin Samuel T. Alexander in Africa, comes so
close on the shock of the death of Rev.
Thomas L. Gulick, his traveling companion, as to complete the association
of their life time by this annual closing
event, their mutual death in Africa.
S. T. Alexander had consummated his
desire to reach and view the "Victoria
Falls," but met with an accident there,
which was the cause of his death.
A memorial service of the 11. M. C.
Society is planned for Monday evening, September 26th, in the chapel of the
Oahu College Preparatory department,
which will be reported in future.
M. A. C.
UNIVERSITY WORK FOR
CHINESE.
By Rev. E.W. Thwing.
A recent number of the New York
Times gives interesting facts as to the
progress of educational work for the
Chinese. Colleges and schools arc
being organized throughout the Empire.
A UNIVERSITY AT CANTON.
Speaking of one of the most importof these institutions, the Times
says:
"Within a very few weeks active
work will begin in China upon what
is undoubtedly destined to be the largest college in that country devoted to
broad educational principles in the
English language and in accordance
with the most modern high school and
college methods. This institution is
the Canton Christian College. It occupies temporary quarters in the suburbs of Canton at present, where the
work has been carried on for five
years. During that time the trustees
and others in this country who are interested in the development of the colant
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lege and its work have been raising
money and planning a permanent system of buildings, which, when completed, will offer facilities for 3,000 or
more Chinese students, besides containing ample room for the residences
of the teachers and officers of the college.
"This large property will not assume
appearance all at once.
Several years undoubtedly will be required before the ambitious scheme of
the founders will be realized. The first
and most difficult part of the work,
however, has already been achieved.
The college is organized, the foundation has been laid, several teachers,
graduates of American universities, are
in charge of the educational work of
the college at present, a fund of over
$]00,000 has been raised to begin the
permanent college buildings, and the
land—thirty-five acres—has just been
purchased."
a collegiate
University work for the Chinese and
Japanese than in this Hawaiian Territory. Many bright young Chinese
and Japanese students are now living
here. With the best opportunities for
Western learning, many others will
come from China, Japan and Korea to
secure a better education. China is
unusually rich in mineral wealth. Her
development and advancement can best
be accomplished by training and educating her own people. It is most fitting that at this, America's outpost in
the Pacific, there should be a fullyequipped college or university for
the Chinese and Japanese. And for
every dollar America puts into the upbuilding and advancement of China
and Chinese, she will secure tenfold returns in trade and friendship for her
neighbor on the other side of the Pacific.
STING ILLS.
HEVRLAH
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another ()riental College. Midway be- with unbounded faith in himself. No
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garish! Who ever saw such coloring
in nature?"
Hardly less daring is the attempt
to tell in words the vision of rare beauty which lies before us as we look
eastward over Pearl Harbor to the
everlasting hills. Sit here with me,
nevertheless, and let us see how well
our eyes agree.
In the foreground lies the sparkling,
dancing water, in color like a sapphire
sprinkled with diamonds. The wind,
which comes to us across this blue expanse, has a velvety softness, even
when it is strong enough to sprinkle
the surface with white-caps, and a
sweetness Which is life-giving. You
may safely drink it in deep draughts
for it brings no stiffling, irritating dust
on its wings.
Beyond, where the waves touch the
farther shore, is a line of dark green
rushes ; then the tender green of the rice
fields, dotted with just enough trees to
give a special grace .to the picture;
above this, the stronger line of cane,
while the dark red soil of the newly
plowed fields adds a glow of color of
surpassing richness.
Above the cane fields the wild, brown-
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as the voice of a woman; as full, loud, clear and strong as that of a man.
The Victor renders high instrumental music-solo, band and orchestra
—so as to make the listener hold his breath.
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Buffalo. It was awarded by eight distinguished judges-confirmed by three
more; confirmed again by a final one —a unanimous verdict of superiority by
twelve distinguished men. What they found out is exactly what you want to
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�ish-grcen mountain grass gives another color tone which we could not
spare: then we reach the deeply-cleft,
shady gorges, packed full with varying
shades of green from the bright silvery
kukui, like patches of sunlight, to the
darker shades of the koa and ohia trees.
And so our vision climbs to the
wooded mountain crests which hide
themselves in billowy clouds, or touch
the blue sky bravely, as if in delight
at their own loveliness.
The changing light and shade make
the scene one of transcendent beauty,
never monotonous, for it is never twice
the same. A sense of deep peace falls
upon you and, under its gentle influence, you forget the "trivial round"
and the petty cares, and rest.
Then, while you rest, you recall the
Wondrous imagery of the Bible as your
mother taught it to you, long ago when
you were a child. You remember how
the mountains were made to express
the varying emotions of the soul. How
they told of divine power; of enfolding
care; of love, of joy and peace. How
they trembled as with fear and fled
at God's rebuke. How they shouted
and sang; danced and clapped their
hands in exhuberant joy. Your heart
sings with David: "I will lift up mine
eyes unto the hills." You recall the
promise,—"They that trust in the Lord
shall be as Mount Zion which cannot
be removed but abideth forever. As
the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about His
people from henceforth, even forever."
Look ! The westering sun is painting the clouds with tints of rose and
pearl; the deepening shadows touch the
"hills of God" with loving fingers; the
kindly air seems like the divine "breath
of life," which changed the soul of man
into the "living spirit," and "He who
made us," though perhaps, we had
half forgotten Him, becomes again, as
to our childish faith, a real presence
in whose loving care we can safely
trust.
MRS. J. M. WHITNEY.
REMINISCENCES OF REV. T. L.
GULICK.
It must have been in the summer of
the writer remembers to have
been voyaging in the pleasant company of
the late Rev. Thomas L. Gulick, who was
at that time nearing the close of his pastorate of the Makawao Foreign Church.
We were on the steamer Kinau bound for
Hilo. It was a pleasant afternoon. We
had left Kohala point behind us. We had
skirted the beautiful Kohala plantations,
had speculated upon the apparently recent age of the volcanic cones on the
crest of the northern ridge of the Ko-
1892 that
hala mountains, and were opening the
great I'ololu ravine,out of the upperend of
which my father had laboriously climbed
in 1825. Before us lay what was like a
great recess on the northeast flank of the
Kohala mountain. It was about eight
miles in breadth along the coast,
and one and a half miles in depth. It
included the two vast valleys of Waipio
and Waimanu, as well as those of 1 lonokane and I'ololu at the northwest.
The nature of this wonderful piece of
scenery became at once the subject of
earnest discussion. It was my first near
front view of it from the ocean. Expressing a desire to pass nearer the shore,
Mr. Gulick spoke to the captain, who at
once kindly headed the ship close in,
where we had a wonderful view of the
mighty verdure-clad precipices towering
from 1500 to 2000 feet above us. 1 began
by propounding the opinion that this vast
wall of precipice was simply the effect of
marine erosion; of the wearing away of
the coast by the ocean waves, such being
apparently the cause of the low precipices
along the part of theKohala coast which
we had just passed. To this Gulick at
once demurred, and strongly contended
that it was caused by an immense fracture of the mountain side which bad
broken off and fallen into the ocean
depths. I did not readily accept this
opinion, but became gradually convinced
by the cogency of his reasoning, and have
ever since been thoroughly satisfied of its
correctness. It was a good geological lesson taught.
Without undertaking to repeat his
whole line of reasoning, the chief arguments were perhaps as follows: Such
an enormous precipice could not possibly
have been cut away by the ocean waves.
It was several times the height of the
sea precipices both northwest and southeast. Moreover, this huge wall was recessed back of the other coast lines, from
one and a half to two miles into the
mountain, indicating that a massive section had been taken out by a sudden
local convulsion.
An especially strong piece of evidence
was the existence of a vast chasm parallel to the coast, lying from four to five
miles inland. This chasm was about a
mile wide, mainly opening into the great
Waipio valley, but also showing at the
head of Honokanc. Such a chasm lying
directly athwart the natural course of
streams, could not have been caused by
Aeolian erosion. It must have been the
effect of the same rending convulsion
which broke off the shore line, and remains as visible proof of that peculiar violent action. It should be noted that this
inland chasm does not communicate with
the great Waimanu valley, but lies right
across the head of it, separated by a nar-
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and figures from the recent careful map
of the island.
Mr. Gulick especially adduced the frequent existence on these islands of extensive littoral precipices, evidently fro
Hired off by l<x al convulsions which have
dropped large masses of mountain into
the ocean depths. I was able to confirm
this from my own observation. Very conspicuous on the island of Hawaii is such
a fracture in Puna, directly south of and
seven miles from the volcano of Kilauea.
It is evidently quite recent. The precipice is over 1500 feet high and many
miles in length. Above the brow of the
precipice lie a succession of fissures p.uullel therewith, as if ready at any moiiunt
to break off. On the map ibis precipice
is some fifteen miles in length. At its
base is a broad shelf of fresh- looking
lava, some three miles wide, evidently
poured into the sea at the time of the
convulsion. The uplands between this
and Kilauea are studded with recent cinder cones, evidences of explosive eruptions apparently of the same date.
Again on the Kona coast is a clear
trace of a similar precipice, extending
from north of Kealakekua bay for some
six miles to beyond Ilonaunau at the
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south. The greater part of this precipice
is, however, covered by subsequent
streams of lava from Mauna Loa, which
partially obliterate it. The one exception
is the precipice at the head of Kealakekua bay. There the lava streams have
shunned the precipice, but have flowed
down to the sea on either side, thus enclosing the bay and harbor. Elsewhere
along the Kona coast, where the calm sea
is devoid of tendency to marine erosion,
are no precipices, but the long mountain
slopes descend regularly to the ocean.
The north shore of the main mass of
the island of Molokai seems to have been
formed in the same manner. The whole
northern part of the mountain has broken
off and disappeared, leaving an enormous
precipice along the whole coast. Indeed,
this great fracture seems to include the
western half of the island.
A great fracture and subsidence of the
same kind of very recent occurrence
seems to be that which produced the long
precipice facing west, which extends
from the south point of Hawaii due north
far inland into Kahuku.
This conference between Brother Gulick and myself was a memorable one as
to my own knowledge gained. This dear
friend subsequently made many remarkable journeys in lands remote, and now
in the ripeness of years, has closed his
bright and active life of service in the
interior of Africa, antipodal to his native
land of Hawaii.
INFIDEL AND REVERENT HIGHER
CRITICISM.
No doubt it is far too late in this age
of increasing knowledge for any Christian teacher plausibly to maintain the ancient doctrine of our fathers, that every
part of our Bible is historically true, and
that every one of the sixty-five separate
books of which it was compiled long after
they were written, were supernaturally
dictated by inspiration from God, and
verbally accurate. It must be fully admitted to be the fitting and reasonable
function of the Higher Criticism to
search out and duly weigh the evidence
as to the source and origin of each book.
And this task must be performed as thoroughly and impartially as that of striving
to determine and verify the true origin
of the poems of Homer or Horace, or of
the histories of Thueydides or Tacitus.
In such an investigation it must be assumed as a real possibility, that some of
the books commonly thought historically
true, may probably be found to be works
of sacred fiction, and others may prove
not to have been written by their nominal authors. Job and Jonah may prove
to have been Sacred Dramas. Isaiah may
be a combination of the writings of two
separate prophets. The authorship of
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certain books of the New Testament may
possibly have been assigned to the wrong
writers. The Antediluvian portion of
Genesis may prove to have been compiled from obscured traditions preserved
in Abraham's family, and reflecting only
a general historical verity. All such maybe legitimate results of a sound and reverent study of the Sacred Books, and to
be treated as such by earnest believers in
the Bible as containing a reliable Revelation from God.
One may even go much farther and saythat very tolerant and forbearing treatment may be due to the conclusions of
some Higher Critics who seem needlessly
to invalidate the genuineness of greatly
valued portions of the Bible, such as the
Book of Daniel, or even the authorship
of the Gospel of John, while yet they
hold to the great sacred and Divine element pervading the whole great compilation. Impartial fairness as well as the
spirit of Christian kindness forbids us
to pursue with reproaches truly believing
men who are earnestly striving to attain
the truth, even though we may clearly
perceive that they are being misled.
But there is a very different spirit pervading a large proportion of the Higher
Criticism now prevalent especially in
Germany, and becoming prominent in
England and America. It is a spirit of
radical Unbelief in any Divine Revelation to man. It is therefore fitly and
properly to be termed Infidel Criticism,
and is to be thoroughly distinguished
from that Reverent Criticism which
heartily recognizes and delights in the
presence of God's Word in the Bible.
This Infidel Criticism begins by positing as a fundamental principle that God
does not and cannot directly reveal Himself to the mind and thought of man;
that all miracles are necessarily untrue
and delusive; and that all reported revelations, such as Paul's on the road to
Damascus, must be unfounded fancies of
a disordered mind. Hence, all records
of Revelations are to be dealt with by the
critic as unhistorical or spurious. Another basal principle of this false criticism
is that the origin and source of every
form of religious belief is to be found
solely in the mind of man himself; that
all Religions are the products of Evolution, which is the fundamental principle
of all growth and progress; that therefore the source of the Monotheistic religion of Jehovah in Israel is to be sought
in a gradual growth and development, so
that all pretended records of a Divine
Revelation through Moses are to be discarded as unhistorical. Thus the labors
of the Infidel Critics are guided wholly
in pointing out the line between the real
and the fanciful in the Bible, as predetermined wholly by their own fundamental
rule of unbelief. All that is supcrnatu-
ral is necessarily fanciful. The residuum
of the real leaves man to absolute unbelief in any revealed Word of God.
Confused and fantastic masses of this
Infidel Criticism are being put forth to
discredit the Bible by learned professors
in Germany, and often adopted with approval even by Theological teachers in
England and America. For this very
prevalent and grotesquely fantastic Criticism of Unbelief, the loving Christian
believer, whose soul recognizes in the
Bible the voice of his God and Father,
can feel only repulsion and horror. It
rises before his mind as a poisonous enemy. Our faith remains unshaken in the
Sacred Record of God's Revelation of
His ways and His will. Our hearts respond awedly and lovingly to His appeals and His promises. Above all, we
rapturously own in the Lord Jesus Christ
the supreme revelation of the Father, the
"One altogether lovely." Those fantastic devices of evolutionistic critics to
shake our hearts' adoring faith are only
wind-drift beating against rock-sealed
castles. It is only another form of the
enemy's pertinacious war against Christ.*
Church. But the gates of 1 lell are not to
prevail.
S. E, B.
A GOOD ELDER.
Our Chinese church at Kaiopihi, Kohala, Hawaii, has a good elder, Mr. Leung Cho Shin of Hawi. He was born in
Ka Yin Chew, Canton, China, fifty-five
years ago. When he was a young man
he studied theology for a long time in
the Theological College of Lei Long. He
is thoroughly versed in biblical knowledge. He is a good-natured man, strictly upright and honest in his dealings.
When Rev. Kong Tet Yin left for China,
Mr. Leong Cho Shin filled his place for
about a year. The Christians here are all
very glad that Mr. Leong Cho Shin is an
elder, because he is very kind to them.
He takes great pains to give comfort to
the troubled. Ho is a man of his word,
and is first in anything to help the
Church; when the Church needs money,
he is the first and best giver. Through
Mr Leong Cho Shin the Christians here
are firm in their bcicf. I think if all of
our churches had good elders, they would
rise and have vast followers of ChrisC. S. B.
tianity.
OBITUARY.
Henry Martyn Whitney.
On the morning of August 17th, suddenly passed away from amongst us an
aged and honored friend whose face and
form, still little changed, had been familiar for nearly 55 years on the streets of
Honolulu. Henry M. Whitney was the
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born white children in Hawaii. His
father was the Rev. Samuel Whitney,
one of the pioneer band of missionaries
of 1820, whose home was at Waimea,
Kauai. Henry was the third child, born
June 5, 1824. With his brother Samuel,
two years older, he was sent at the age of
five, to make his home in Rochester, N.
V., with a relative ofMrs. Whitney. There
the two lads became fitted for college,
Samuel graduating in the Amherst class
of '43, and afterwards entering the Baptist ministry. He has recently deceased.
Henry at the age of 18, found it inexpedient to enter college on account of
deafness, and after receiving some business training, learned the trade of a
printer. He was for some years in employment in New York City. While acting as a foreman in the printing house of
1 larper and Bros., in 1849, he received an
appointment from Honolulu, to take
charge of the printing office of the Hawaiian Government Promptly setting
out via Panama and San Francisco, he arrived in Honolulu in September, 1849.
Mrs. Whitney, married to him the day
before he sailed, followed him to Honolulu around Cape 1lorn.
During the greater part of the subsequent 55 years, Mr. Whitney has been
prominent as a printer and editor, besides
being for more than twenty years a member of the Royal Privy Council of State.
His character made him prominent in the
business community. For many years
he was the only bookseller of the town,
and some of our prominent business men
received their early training under him.
On July 2, 1856, Mr. Whitney issued
the first number of the Pacific Commer-cial Advertiser, which continues to be
the leading newspaper of Honolulu. Its
character was always high during his editorship, both politically and morally.
Mr. Whitney was for thirty-eight years
a faithful member of the Bethel Church,
and a consistent Christian, although debarred by deafness from prominence in
religious exercises. His influence was
always strong and positive for whatever
was high and pure in morals and religion.
Mr.""Whitney for many years held the
office of Postmaster General at different
periods. He designed and issued the
earliest Hawaiian postage stamps, some
of the rare specimens of which now command fabulous prices.
Personally he was an attractive and
lovable man, of somewhat impressive appearance, and retaining to the last of his
eighty years his erectness and a good degree of his animation and activity. It
was the writer's privilege to meet him on
the street two days before his sudden
death. He seemed full of cheer, although
expecting, as he said, soon to become
totally blind, an afflicton from which he
has been happily and painlessly taken ticket."
away into the light of Heaven.
An unmarried son, and two daughters
survive our dear friend. The latter, Mrs.
Helen Kelley and Mrs. Wm. Goodale,
of Waialua plantation, each have several
children, and the former a recently marlied daughter. These dear friends may
rejoice in an honored parentage.
S. E. B.
“SCRATCH” BY ALL MEANS!
"There was a man in our town,
Who was so wondrous wise,
He * * * scratched—etc."
There's wisdom in scratchng, even if
the authority of the above seems doubtful. We believe there is much political
sagacity in scratching especially in local
affairs. Yes, Mr. Editor of the Advertiser, we are with you in your contention
that only good men should get good
votes here. In this little Territory, where
other "isms"
"Republicanism" and
haven't begun to mean anything much,
it is our opportunity to make them mean
something by the standards we set up.
If the Republican party persists in putting
forward itspiebald ticket with a lot of stuff
worse than merely useless on it, because
forsooth, it can be elected, let the party
suffer till it learns political wisdom. Of
course it won't appear to suffer while
this pitiful quackery of "party loyalty"
dominates otherwise intelligent men. So
long it may continue to elect its candidates,—and the Territory will do the suffering. What the Republican party
wants is sufficient of a sharp lesson to
make it clear that there are enough clean
and capable men in this Territory to require that sort of men on the tickets.
Then, if there is all that difference between a goodRepublican and a good Democrat that some claim there is, there will
be the likelihood of a first-rate alternative, if one wants to vote either ticket
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What security have the tax-
payers for that? He will have to make
it worth their while. What are your exthieves and gamblers in politics for?
But, with all respect to the Governor,
we don't want men he can manage. We
want the kind of men who can not be
managed by him or any one else. Perhaps we are not quite ready to have our
legislative body a mere arm of the executive, good as it is.
Now we contend that a good deal of
this "loyalty to party" talk is vicious.
There has been too much already of such
as this, —"you won't get any attention to
your pleas for good roads till you come
into our party camp."
"If you arc
to expect anything of the administration,
you must work for a set of men pleasing
to that administration."
What plan could be better adapted to
the raising up of a host of sycophant
voters? Isn't the fruit already evident
in the Hawaiian vote? "I'm a Republican, lend me a dollar,"—haven't you
heard it?
There is no way of teaching the Hawaiian the ethics of voting like the
"turning" down of worthless candidates.
Now he is urged to vote the straight
ticket, good or bad. No, no; teach him to
be wise and scratch.
Scratch out poor trash, without regard
to color.
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"And when he found his eyes were out
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lie jumped
and scratched them in again."
Ayc.that'sthe only cxcusefor scratching these sorts of fellows in on any ticket again, viz., "When our eyes arc out."
Thank heaven, we see all right yet!
Moral: As there is some good material
on the Democratic ticket, here's our political creed: —As for me and my house,
we will scratch faithfully.
T. R.
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"The voters of Honolulu arc entitled to
know at the earliest possible date whether the
Repuhlican party of Hawaii has a public
straight.
gambling plank up its sleeve or not.
are also entitled to know whether they
'■Primaries?" Yes, that is the old cry are"They
to be asked to vote for an ex-thief, who has
that seems to end all criticism of candi- previously sought their votes under false predates.—"Why don't you get out to the tenses, and who, until a month ago, was
ft looks plausible, but it
won't go. A citizen generally finds that
the "job-chaser" has preceded him at the
primaries, and unless he is willing to
force himself into obnoxious prominence,
he hasn't any chance of affecting the situation. But his vote counts, and if the
primary managers got it into their heads
that there were independent voters to
deal with, not a lot of puppets, labelled
"My Party, Wrong or Right," there
would be a different set put on the ticket.
"Scratch, brothers, scratch with care."
What's this? "The Governor can
manage this riff-raff element on th^
primaries?"
illegally drawing a public salary.
"The community awaits the outcome with
eager interest."—Advertiser, Sept. 28.
Saloon Selections.
WHAT LABOR GETS.
In the manufacture and sale of liquor
less money is paid for labor in proportion to the cost to the consumer, than in
the manufacture and sale of any other
commodity.
If a laboring man buys $100 worth of
boots and shoes, he buys $20.71 of labor.
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In buying $100 worth of furniture he
buys $23.77 °f labor.
In every $100 worth of hardware he
buys $24.17 of labor.
In every $100 worth of clothing he
buys $17.42 of labor.
In every $100 worth of cotton goods
he buys $16.91 of labor.
In every $100 worth of men's furnishing goods he buys $18.34 of labor.
In every $100 worth of worsted goods
he buys $13.55 of labor.
In every $100 worth of woolen goods
he buys $12.86 of labor.
In every $100 worth of liquors he buys
$1.23 of labor.
J f eight laboring men spend $800 for
furniture, hardware, clothing, cotton,
wonted and woolen goods and men's furnishing goods, they contribute $137.43 to
labor, and at the same time they bring
valuable supplies to their families, they
stimulate business and add to the demand
for labor.
If the $800 is spent in the saloon only
$9.84 goes for labor, the families are
made wretched, and the men themselves
are made worse, physically, financially
and morally, their jobs are imperiled and
they have wasted their money.—National
Bureau of Statistics.
BOTH PARTIES FRIENDLY.
A careful canvass on the political situation made among representative liquor
dealers shows that the trade in general
was well pleased with Judge Barker's
speech of acceptance. It is considered
safe and conservative ami has made a
good impression. There is, however, little interest, speculation or discussion
manifested in the present campaign. The
impression seems to prevail that Roosevelt will be elected, but if he should not
be, the other man is considered equally
sound and safe. Interest in this campaign seems to have died out. —From the
Wine and Spirit Gazette, "universally
recognized as the leading exponent in the
United States of the liquor interests,"
Xew York, August 31, 1904.
WHO ENTERED POLITICS FIRST.
The liquor dealers entered politics first.
The liquor dealers of the State of Xew
York, at their convention in Syracuse in
1855 covenanted together as follows:
"Rksoi.vko, That all liquor dealers,
importers, and jobbers, grocery keepers,
saloon and hotel keepers, brnvers, hopgrowers, bottlers of cider, manufactur-
crs, and all others in any 'way connected
with or interested in the liquor business,
do hereby pledge themselves upon their
li7'CS, property and sacred honor. THAT
THEY WILL SUPPORT NO MAN FOR ANY
118 WILL
OFFICE WHATEVER UNLESS
SOLEMNLY AGREE TO SUSTAIN THEIR IN-
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TEREST IN EVERY I'ARTIt
11.AX."
The same course was promptly adopted
by all liquor dealers throughout the nation.—New Voice.
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reputation for ready and self-possessed
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observant and inquiring turn once asked
Dr. 11enson :
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answer a question by asking one?"
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immediate reply.
Dr. Henson has but one eye, and his
affliction once attracted the attention of
a professed Christian Scientist, who wore
what were patently "store teeth." He remarked, with just a suspicion of gloating
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in his tone:
"Now, my dear Dr. Henson, if you
were a Christian Scientist you would
have two good eyes."
"Perhaps," was the Doctor's comment.
"But don't you think you had better
ONLY
sprout a few teeth before you try to make
this
neighborhood?"
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Strolling thoughtfully along one day, he
suddenly found himself in the midst of a
very active camp - meeting of negroes.
Two or three ministers present recognized him. introduced him to others, and
soon the Bishop found himself so popular
that he was fairly dragged to the speakers' platform and asked to say something
to the assemblage, lie consented; and
one of the blacks stepped forward to introduce the unexpected visitor.
This master of ceremonies went right
to the point. He bade the gathering
know that they were all of one pur]>osc
and spirit, notwithstanding the difference
in complexion, and wound up as follows:
"Now, brethren and sisters, Brother
Vincent, as yo' can see for yo'selves, is
white of face; but at heart, let me tell
yo'—at heart, I say!—he is as black as
any of us."
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17th.—Cornerstone laid of St. Elizabeth's church in Palama.
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THE FRIEND
Is published the first week of each month
in Honolulu, T. H., at the Hawaiian Board
Book Rooms, 400-402 Boston Building.
All business letters should be addressed and
all M. O.s and checks should be made out to
Theodore Richards,
Business Manager of The Friend,
P. O. Box 489.
M
BANKERS.
HONOLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Established in 1858.
Transact a General Banking and Exchange
Business. Loans made on approved security.
Bills discounted. Commercial Credits granted. Deposits received on current account subject to check.
Regular Savings Bank Department maintained in Bank Building on Merchant Street,
All communications of a literary character anrl Insurance Department, doing a Life, Fire
and Marine business on most favorable terms,
should be addressed to
in Friend Building on Bethel Street.
The Managing Editor of The Friend,
Honolulu, T. H.
400-402 Boston Building,
pvR. CHAS. L.
The Board
VIEW
Supplied with Artesian W»ter and
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1DISIIOP& COMPANY,
of
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Editors :
Doremus Scudder, Managing Editor.
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Rev. Orramel H. Gulick.
Theodore Richards.
Rev. Edward W. Thwing.
Rev. William D. Westervelt.
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SUGAR FACTORS.
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The Ewa Plantation Co.,
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.,
The Kyliala Sugar Co.,
PUBLISHER.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.,
The Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd.,
The Fulton Iron Works, St. Louis, Mo.,
The Standard Oil Co.,
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�The Friend
HONOLULU, T. Hn SEPTEMBER, 1904
VOL. LXI
Nota Bene
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
Aug. 25, 04.
Floating Assets—
68.40
$
Cash
Interest uncollected
1,142.50
60.00
Rent
Balance at bank
220.60
$ 1,491.50
Liabilities—
Hills payable
$10,750.00
Balance of indebtedness
9,258.50
Indebtedness last month
8,275.85
Increase of indebtedness over
982.65
last month
DEATH TO THE DEBT!
This new war cry is the result of a
challenge. An old friend of the I'.oard
promises to give $i,ooo toward wiping
out
debt over his regular subscription
if the cut in
amount
is pledged by Nov.
I.
Shall we not take the "dare ?"
An effort will be made to get help on
the mainland to keep our regular work
going without debt in the future. A
strong delegation will go over and make
a strong plea.
BUT—
-
THE DEBT MUST BE RAISED
RIGHT HERE IN HAWAII.
T. R.
No. 9
and its insufficiency is being more
clearly demonstrated every month. If
we could push forward our plans and
occupy every point of vantage with
evangelists and school teachers the results would be astonishing. Christian
leaders in Japan appreciate this and
are in the warmest sympathy with our
endeavors here. They know that from
the better class of emigrants now going to Hawaii and the States, Japan
may hope to secure many devoted
evangelists and pastors after they have
been led into the Christian faith. We
arc not living unto ourselves as we
push our Chinese and Japanese work
but are bound to start influences which
shall permeate all Asia.
We bespeak especial attention for
the article entitled "A Clarion Call."
We commend it to the thoughtful perusal of every friend of Christian work
and every fighter for better things in
this Territory. We are in the sacred
presence of a great opportunity and
every high consideration calls upon us
to make a sacrifice to sieze this opportunity before it passes. Anyone who
knows conditions in these Islands is
aware that the Christian Church must
be wider awake than ever if she is to
cope with the enemy that menace
moral and spiritual interests. The recent celebration of Polynesian day by
Mormons in Salt Lake City speaks volumes. The widely-scattered liquor
shops in country sections of these
Islands add their testimony. Mormons
and rumsellers know how to JO for
their victims personally. They never
conduct a wholesale campaign but
strictly attend to the retail methods
which Jesus Himself commended to
His church. The Hawaiian Board is
fully alive to the exigency. But unless
it is backed by necessary resources it
cannot do the work demanded. In this
connection we ask all to study the
pamphlet entitled "And it Was Good."
The wide extent of the Board's enterterprise must occasion surprise to
those unacquainted therewith. We
have the machinery to combat the
agencies of evil. Only the means to
run that machinery fully is wanting.
Farewell
is evidently a very widespread
every department. We bid the OkuMay their labors on
month Rev. and
and their talented
<laughter will leave Honolulu for San
Francisco, their future field. These
earnest laborers came to Hawaii two
years ago and shortly after reaching
this city Mr. Okubo accepted the pastorate of the N'uuanu Street Japanese
Church which then assumed self-support. It was no easy task which the
new pastor faced but he essayed it
with a courage and enthusiasm which
have never Magged. During his term
of service a goodly number of young
men have been added and the roll of
the church has been thoroughly overhauled. Mrs. and Miss Okubo have
been very successful in work for
women, the latter having added to her
Fruitage
other labors acceptiblc service as orBy September 6 two young Japan- ganist and choir leader. The departese, Messrs. Kameshizu Kato and Kichi- ure of this family to enter a similar
goro Hirata, led into the Christian life sphere on the Pacific Coast is a very
here in Hawaii, will be hurrying home notable event. It is Hawaii's first conto take special courses in theology pretribution of the kind to the mainland.
paratory to returning here for per- We may expect to see our Christian
manent evangelistic work. These are enterprise more and more closely
not the first of their kind. Year bound to that of the continent with
by year more and more of this sort each succeeding year. The Okubos are
of fruit will be garnered here. Soon the first link in the chain. The efforts
we shall be sending men to Japan to made to strengthen the co-operation
become Christian leaders there. This between our Hoard and both thetime cannot I>e far off. Signs abound Home Missionary Society and Ameriwhich testify that if we could put to can Missionary Association will aswork in this Territory 40 to 60 men sume constantly larger proportions.
where we now have less than 20 the re- The work is one and we are detersults would be overwhelming. There mined to demonstrate its unity in
mtcresi
On the
13th of this
Mrs. S. Okubo
in Christian teaching among the Island bos Godspeed.
Japanese.- Buddhism has had its say
�4
THE FRIEND
wish them an ever-growing influence the Triennial Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States
for truth and righteousness.
will resolve itself during part of its ses
sions into the annua" meeting of organ
izations for home missions, education,
Welcome Home
church building and the like. Already,
The first Sunday in September will as told elsewhere, the largest of these,
see Dr. Kincaid among us once more. the Congregational Home Missionary
A pleasant feature of his opening ser- Society, has consummated the affiliamon will be the doctor's gown, a pres- tion of our Board to itself. The depuent from a kind
parishioner, worn tation will seek to bring a like result
when he stood beside Edward F.verctt about in the case of other societies and
Hale to receive his well-earned degree will endeavor to perfect the details of
at Williams College last June. It may future co-operative work. It is hoped
be that his people will wish him to con- that this may be accomplished at the
tinue the use of this vestment, BO pop- two lowa meetings, though it may be
ular in many pulpits of all denomina- necessary for some one of the three comtions. It will be good to hear the voice mitteemen to go East for the final consulof Central Union's pastor once again, tation. Rev. Mr. Wcstcrvclt left for
listen to his eloquent sermons and re- the Coast August 23. Mr. Jones and
ceive his faithful ministrations. He Dr. Scudder expect to start September
has been doing yeoman's service for
24. The lowa meetings will occur as
our work in the East during his ab- follows: That of the American Board
sence.—Rev. E. W. Thwing will also (Jet.
the National Council Oct.
be back with us by Sept. 6. His vacation 13-20.11-13,
Some two months' leave of abhas carried him from the frozen gla sence have been granted the Secretary
ciers of Alaska to the torrid midsum- for the purposes of this mission.
mer heat of St. Louis. The Chinese
work will feel the impetus of his presence.—Rev. E. B. Turner and family,
formerly of Kohala, may also be looked
for in a few days. They left last The Great Home Society With Us
spring with little thought of returning,
After some months of correspondbut hardly had the goodbyes died from ence the National Home Missionary
their lips before they began to realize Society has admitted the Hawaiian
the hold of Hawaii nei upon thenlioard into affiliation with itself as an
hearts. Soon tidings came of their auxiliary and has voted a grant of 52,longing to be back again. Several good -(xx) to be added to $1000 from Hawaii
fields awaited this news of Barkis' will- for missionary work in the English laningness and the next mail carried Mr. guage. It is the hope of the Hoard
Turner a glad call to come to Hono to place in every center in these
lulu to work for the boys of town. Islands a thoroughly trained, well
Since then he has been wanted for equipped home missionary to conserve
Central Union Bible School, Ewa plan- the results of the past
84 years of Christtation church, the Y. M. C. A. physical ian effort, to bind together
directorship and still other lines of speaking disciples of all races, Englishto serve
activity. To all these laborers and to the as
friend ami helper of 11a
personal
many returning from vacations Thk
waiian pastors and Churches, to rally
FRIEND sings "Welcome Home."
the young people of diverse nationalities under one banner for our Master
and to help build the permanent Chris
The Deputation
tian institutions of the future. ForAt its August meeting the Hawaiian tunately all over the Islands the
Board appointed its President, Hon. church buildings stand ready for this
P. C. Jones, Rev. W. D. Westervelt work. Men are available. Only the
and the Corresponding Secretary a money is lacking. The Home MissionCommittee to proceed to the continent ary Society has come to our rescue in
and consult with the various mainland this emergency by this timely grant.
societies upon the matter of closer re- It will enable us to place two men in
lationship. Inasmuch as all three are the field. Already one of them is undelegates to the Triennial National der appointment. Of him we shall
Council at Dcs Moines and will attend have more to say in our next issue.
both that meeting and the anniversary We arc overjoyed to think that we are
of the American Board at Grinncll, it now being actively backed by this
will be very convenient to transact the splendid national organization. We
business in hand. The Corresponding are deeply grateful for its aid and
Secretary has been asked to speak at we will strive to be worthy of it by
the Council on The Problem of the Mid the manner in which we set the gift
Pacific. For the first time in its history. at work earning spiritual interest.
HAWAII SHIMPO AND CHRISTIANITY.
The I lawaii Shimpo in a recent leading article says: "Reference has been
made a number of times in these columns
to the general failure of Christian Missionaries to make a dee]) impression on
Japanese and to the lack of sincerity
among those Japanese who are
listed
as
dwelling U]x)ii this charge of hypocrisy on the
part of the Christian Japanese both at
home and in Hawaii it advances two socalled reasons for "the failure." First,
Japanese patriotism will tolerate no God
except the Emperor. Second, the Missionary is regarded as the advance agent
of land grabbing Powers.
No one of
these statements is original or new. They
are the stock objections popular ten years
or more ago in Japan but utterly worn
converts to
Christianity." After
there today. It is strange that they
should be offered by a Japanese of intelligence at this late date.
Take up the first assertion, "the lack of
sincerity among those Japanese who are
listed as converts to Christianity." The
author of this article knows (or should
know) that there are today no fewer than
loK.cxm communicants in the Christian
Churches of Japan, He is fouling his
own national nest by proclaiming the majority or even a respectable minority of
these to be insincere. 1 fe knows that the
42,<;(x>
Protestant communicants are
drawn from the more intelligent classes
of the community, having a very high
percentage of educated men and women.
He should know that of the 51,1 Protestant Churches in Japan 93 are wholly selfsupporting and 346 partly self-supporting, while these 42,<>00 Christians expended for their own Christian work last
year
yen. Rather princely giving
for a set of hypocrites! He knows that
such men as the late Hon. Kenkichi
Kataoka, four times Speaker of the Imperial Diet, Hon. Soroku Ebara, nominated recently by the Emperor as
one of three candidates for Speaker of
the Diet, Hon. Taro Ando, Hawaii's great gift to Japanese Christianity,
Hon. Tokiwo Yokoi, Ires. Shimomura of
the Doshisha, and the Revs. Kozaki, Uemura, Ebina, Ibuka, Harada and Honda,
Mr. Kanzo Cchimura and a hundred
other Christian leaders who might be
named are men of whom any nation on
earth might be proud. The writer of the
article in Hawaii Shimpo would not think
of calling any large proportion of his
Christian countrymen insincere in the
presence of such a company. Of course
there arc Judascs in every band of disciples and there are also Peters who fail
in emergency but as a whole Japanese
Christians are true, noble men. We do
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think as hardly of Japan as the Shimpo. AYe believe the great majority of
Japanese, like the great majority of any
nation, mean well and are in the main
sincere. When they become Christians
they do this because they believe it to be
the truth. Let us be chary of calling any
large number of men hypocrites. The
Emperor of Japan who has nominated
Christians to the Imperial Diets as
Speakers at least 6 out of 9 possible times
and the Diets themselves which have
elected them 5 out of 9 times have evidently entertained nobler sentiments on
Ibis subject than the author of that Shimpo leader. So also do the military authorities who require that the interpreters
furnished the foreign correspondents
with the army must be Christians, because so many interpreters previously
employed have proved dishonest and denot
ceitful.
As for the God versus Emperor idea,
very little need be said. In the early days
of the Meiji era it was hard for Japanese
to reconcile their ideas of fealty to the
material Emperor and loyalty to the
Spiritual God. I hit that this troubles no
thinking person in Japan today the writer
of the article in question ought certainly
to know. In the army and navy the very
hotbed of patriotism Christian soldiers
and sailors fight side by side with their
non-Christian comrades. One of the
brave heroes chosen to man the hulks
sunk off Port Arthur was a Christian on
whose body when recovered a copy of
the Scriptures was found soaked with his
life blood. ()f the two spies captured at
Harbin, Capt. Jokoka, a Christian, won
the admiration of his captors who ordered him shot. He left his money to the
Russian Red Cross saying that he wished
to show his obedience to the law' of his
Master, "Love your eneniic.;." No wonder that Prime Minister Count Katsuia
and Minister of War General Terauchi
are taking earnest interest in affording
the National Committee of the Young
Men's Christian Associations every fa
cility for work on behalf of soldiers and
sailors. In the face of these instances
and many others such as the Emperor's
recent decorating of Mr. Ishii, the head of
the ()kayama Orphan Asylum, one of the
most widely known Christians in the Empire, it i.-> futile to say that anywhere
among intelligent Japanese a sentiment
exists that Christianity antagonizes patriotism.
In view of Japan's emergence upon the
scene of world politics as one of the
Great Powers, the old-time scare crow of
20 years ago that missionaries were the
advance guard of foreign conquering
armies has lost all its power to frighten.
It is no compliment to the intelligence of
Japanese, their courage or their con-
sciousncss of power to claim that they are
from faith in Jesus by
any such childish notions as these. The
Japanese are a highly intellectual people.
The truth taught by Jesus has already
won its way largely to their hearts. Witness in proof of this the Red Cross Society with its million of members. The
reasons why more of them are not found
in the Churches are various. The chief
one is that the number of workers is so
small that the vast bulk of the population
has not yet been faced with the personal
appeal. The reasons which keep those
who have come under the direct teaching
of Christianity from identifying themselves with the Churches are in the main
similar to those which prevent intelligent
persons in America from so doing. Japanese are, like the rest of us, human, and
are moved by similar considerations.
In fine the Christian movement of the
past 50 years in Japan constitutes one of
the most brilliant successes in the history
of Christianity. To denominate it a failure argues either ignorance, inability to
recognize the mighty influence of the
teaching of Jesus Upon the daily life and
thought of the great Empire, determined
shutting of the eyes to the evident facts
or conscious misstatement.
to be scared away
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his early
in that man-making environment. As a boy he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for
some years as a means to earn the
wherewithal of a higher education. In
pursuit of his trade he found himself
ere long in the United States where
he has spent a large part of his life.
Going to Missouri he entered Park
College from which he graduated in
arts in 1901. He followed this with a
full course in Auburn Seminary, NewYork, where he met his future fellowlaborer, Mr. Henry P. Judd of Honolulu. On leaving Auburn he accepted
the call to Kohala which will be his
first regular pastorate, though he has
done not a little preaching from place
Ontario, Canada, passing
years
to
place.
Mr. Buchanan comes of a family remarkable for the sturdy health of its
members. His maternal grandmother
still hale and hearty, boasts 10 children, 80 grandchildren, and 20 great
grandchildren, a family circle not yet
entered by death. Since the birth of
her first child not one of her descendants has lost life, and all today are in
robust health. It would certainly be
hard to match such a record.
Mr. Buchanan has traveled very widely
in Canada and the United States. He has
seen many sides of life and in addition
to the fine training of a carpenter's
trade is an expert photographer, having had more than a year's practical
experience in this art. He comes to
the Islands well fitted for the kind of
work demanded of our Christian leaders. Ile is unmarried.
We congratulate Kohala on acquiring such a strong pastor and wish both
him and his Church steadily increasing
prosperity.
A CLARION CALL.
It comes from one of the leading
members of the Hawaiian Board.
Rev. Robert A. Buchanan
A splendid specimen of stalwart
Christian young manhood answered
the question "Are you Mr. Buchanan?"
with the words "I'm the man," as we
searched the Mongolia for the new
Pastor of Kohala Union Church. He
stayed in Honolulu only a few days en
route to his new field but in that short
time he won all who met him and gave
promise of fine work.
Mr. Buchanan was born in Hensall,
Every lover of good in the Territory
should hear it. It is put in the form
of an offer. In substance it is:
"land mine will in addition to our usual
subscriptions to the Hawaiian Board
pay $1000 towards liquidating its deb*,
if before the I St of November the remaining $7500 be subscribed by others,
their gifts to be additional to their
usual donations to its treasury."
Those who know the Board realize
that it has entered upon a new era of
enlargement. It never was doing so
much. It is accomplishing this upon
a far less expenditure of money. Its
business management is remarkably
economical. The results of its wide
enterprise are definite and inspiring.
Plantations are calling for its evangel-
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ists where once they were inclined to
them down. It. employs only men
who are above suspicion.
But it is hampered with a grievous
debt, in round numbers $8500. If this
cannot be paid it must cut off 25 per
cent, of its work. Will not everyone,
who reads this call, respond?
It is the Board's policy not to go into
debt again. Its approproiatians for
the coming year have been made most
conservatively. It will live inside its
regular income. If you give now to lift
the debt you may be reasonably certain that you will not be asked to repeat the extra donation.
Again the Board has voted to send a
deputation to the mainland societies t<>
secure from them aid in pushing the
work in Hawaii. If our constituency
will arise and pay this debt our deputation will have in that action the
strongest possible plea for a co-operative effort. Men love to help those
who help themselves. We need mainland co-operation to enable us to occupy the. ground here as we ought.
Correspondence has already brought
one society into this field to push the
work in the English language. Another society is hesitating. We desire
a persuasive argument.
Pay the debt
and upon the wave of that enthusiasm
we confidently hope to float another
great concern into active participation
in the enterprise of planting the cross
in every home on these Islands.
A great educational opportunity confronts us. We are rarely situated for
training Christian leaders for the Far
East. Already we are sending young
men Christianized here to their home
lands for the education we could give
them. We have the foundation for a
great mid-Pacific institution of learning. A friend and member of the
Board is on the Pacific Coast ready to
seek the endowment needed to inaugurate the enterprise. But large givers
shun an organization in debt. If we
rally about the Board and pay off its
incurred
obligations
(obligations
through no fault of its management but
due entirely to the era of business depression), we can go before the American public with this plea for a great
Christian institution that shall gather
into co-operation with itself all the
many and varied schools connected
with our Board.
Never in all the history of the
Islands have so many features of
promise combined to present a unique
opportunity. The Japan-Russian war,
the Isthmian canal project, the marvelous expansion of population on the
Coast, our across-the-sea posons, all argue a mighty incoming
of mixed humanity for the Hawaii
turn
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of the immediate future. We must
this with stalwart Christian institutions and with an active enthusiastic
Christian propaganda. The Board's
constituency holds the key to the situation. Backed by the great Union
denominations of the United States
and Canada, beckoned onward by the
allied Churches of Japan, we have a
splendid co-operative army. We cannot go backward. We must advance.
But the debt, the debt! like a heavy
iron chain it clogs our footsteps. Will
you not help lift it? Small or great
send your response to this clarion call
to our Treasurer.
D. S.
meet
"EVOLUTION
OF
JAPANESE
CHARACTERISTICS."
By Sidney L. Gulick, D. D.
Having lately read this book, we feel
inclined to comment upon some of the
impressions received from it. Dr. Gulick
has certainly shown a high degree of
ability in noting and classifying with
such care and thoroughness the varied
characteristics of that very remarkable
and capable people. The reader feels
sensible of a vast increase of definite and
classified information about their peculiarities, and about the history of the
varying influences and events which have
tended to generate those peculiarities.
( )ne feels compelled to rank the Japanese
people very high in the scale of humanity
both in mental capacity and in moral
force, notwithstanding the various moral
defects and obliquities of which they have
some share as well as other races of
mankind.
After so searching and minute an
analysis of the national characteristics as
Dr. Gulick has made, it is doubtless not
strange that he has awakened some resentment among that people, since no one
can see a faithful portrait drawn of his
own features, or an accurate study made
of his own character, and feel that it is
just or accurate. Nothing is more sure
to give offense than to describe your
neighbor's character with accuracy. And
yet Dr. Gulick has drawn a portrait of a
nation, able, high-spirited, and earnest
for good.
Constantly prominent in this elaborate
book is Dr. Oulick's own theory of national characteristics, which is that they
are, at least in the Japanese people, not
inbred "in the blood," or in the nervous
system, so as to have been transmitted
by Heredity. They are entirely the effect of their social conditions and habits
of life and thought. In modern scientific
language the origin of these traits is
wholly Sociological, and not Biological.
As applied to the Japanese he illustrates
his theory by saying, that if a Japanese
infant were at its birth to be removed to
Anglo-Saxon conditions, and reared exclusively among them, he would in mature life be wholly Anglo-Saxon in character and would exhibit no peculiar
Japanese traits, which are wholly developed by the social conditions in which
the Japanese people are reared.
The author applies his theory constantly and at length, describing the social conditions which tend to generate
and fix into habits this and the other
peculiarity. While impressed with the
probable truth of many of these explanations, one feels that they fail to
account for all the facts. One may say
with certainty, for instance, that such explanation does not account for the prevailing complexion of the Japanese skin,
nor for their average stature. Nor probably does it account for their prevailing
cheerfulness of manner, as contrasted
with the rather sullen Chinese, although
Sociological causes do account for their
peculiar formalities in bowin? and address, which probably are not physically
inbred.
We think it beyond a doubt that the
various races of mankind each have their
inherited peculiarities, which are incradically embedded in their bodily and
nervous constitutions. All admit this to
be true of the various breeds of each
species of domesticated animals, suck as
dogs, sheep, horses and kine. No shepherd would attempt to breed a sheep-dog
from other than well-bred collie parents.
No dairyman would hope to breed choice
milkers from Mexican cattle, or other
than high-bred milking stock like Holsteins or Jerseys. In like manner, while
all men resemble each other more than
they differ, being all from one original
stock, there is still a great hereditary diversity in the different races of mankind. This is peculiarly prominent in
those races which from remote ages have
dwelt apart without contact with other
human races, such as the Eskimos and
the Bushmen. No one can question their
hereditary peculiarities, mental as well as
physical. Even in races whicn have long
commingled, the racial peculiarities are
conspicuous, both in feature and in disposition, as in the Teutonic and the Keltic inhabitants of the British Islands,
speaking the same language, but showing
marked racial diversities of disposition.
It is "in the blood," in the breed.
The insular position of Japan, in the
vicinity of the teeming populations of
Asia, as well as in the line of marine immigration from Malaysia, has given that
country a population, which, like that of
the British Islands, is of several very
diverse origins. There is certainly a large
substratum of Mongoloid blood from the
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continent. Equally certain is a great admixture of Malayo-Polynesian blood, derived from the enterprising navigating
race of Oceanica, who anciently drifted
Up through the Philippines and Formosa
and the Loochoos. Both these large elements are marked in the Japanese features. And there are other very peculiar elements of feature difficult to assign to any known origin, such as frequent absence of nose-bridge between
the eves. One earnestly wishes that Dr.
Gulick had been less tied to a theory, and
so left open to trace some of the Mongoloid heredities of character, and some
of the Malaysian. Of the latter, one
cannot help feeling confident, is the peculiar Japanese receptiveness for what is
new, which also characterizes the Polynesian, and differentiates both from the
extremely conservative Chinese.
The present writer is able to present
a very marked case of inherited Chinese
proclivity in the case of a youth under
his instruction about thirty years ago at
Lahainaluna Seminary. He was the
illegitimate son of a Hawaiian mother,
by an unknown Chinese father, brought
up exclusively among 1 lawaiians, with
knowledge of none but his mother
He was fine-looking, with
tongue.
marked Chinese features, and exceptionally bright in his studies. Knowing the
superior qualities of such Inns as domestic
servants, we soon employed him in housework, a position eagerly sought by our
students. This half-Chinese boy speedily
became adept in household work, to a degree never reached by pure natives however bright. He had the curious Chinese
trait of invariably doing the same thing
in the same wav without deviating from
instructions.
Here are two instances of this peculiarity, shown in setting rooms to rights.
()n my study table stood a small kerosene lamp, with a paper shade s!ip]X'd
over the chimney. It was this boy's daily
duty to clean and fill this lamp, and replace it on the table with the paper shade
on the chimney. In course of time I got
a metallic shade, and put the paper one
on a shelf near by. But every morning
when the boy replaced the lamp, he took
the paper shade from the shelf and slipped it on the chimney, instead of the
metallic shade he had found on it. After
some weeks my curiosity to test his propensity was satisfied, and after once directing him to put on the metal shade, it
was done.
This was a most marked instance of
Chinese heredity, always to repeat an
act in the same way. The second instance related to a chair which I occupied in the evening by the parlor table.
a cane seat rocker, another hairrocker standing by a window. In
Kas
course of time I sent the qane seat chair
Honolulu for repair, and moved the
hair cloth one to the table. But every
morning my faithful boy replaced that
chair at its old place by the window,
whence every evening I moved it back to
the table. Chinese-like, all reasoning was
in abeyance, and mechanical repetition
ruled the course of action. As before,
curiosity let this continue for several
weeks, until I gave the necessary order.
All persons familiar with Chinese servants will recognize this national peculiarity, transmitted by heredity to this
Hawaiian born and reared youth. And
those familiar with Polynesian servants
know how contrary it is to Polynesian
tendencies to repeat any act in the same
precise manner, ami how much and
patient drilling it requires to make them
continue to do anything exactly as they
are taught. The Chinaman has acquired
that habit and made it hereditary by
means of rigid civilizing processes
through more than five thousand years.
He has become a specially civilized
S. E. P..
P.reed of Man.
to
ASTOR'S
INTEREST IN
HAWAIIAN TRADE.
EARLY
A writer in an Eastern journal recently sought to identify John Jacob
Astor with the discovery and controlling
interest for years of the sandalwood
trade of these Islands. The romancer
states that Astor's first trading voyage to
China was undertaken in partnership
with a New York merchant who furnished the vessel and cargo; that upon its
return, $55,000 in silver in barrels was
delivered at Astor's cellarway as his
share of the profits. With this cash
capital he is represented as having
bought and fitted out a ship on his own
account and started her for China, and
this is what happened
"On her way out she was delayed by
storms and had to stop at the Sandwich
Islands to take in water and provisions;
and at the same time she took on lx>ard
a large stock of firewood. When she arrived at Canton a mandarin came aboard
and noticing this firewood, asked its
price. The captain, thinking it about the
same value as cordwood, told him to
make a bid. The mandarin bid $500 a
and for seventeen years
ton
of the twenty-seven during which the
ships of John Jacol)—always doubling in
numbers —continued in the China trade,
they managed to keep the secret of the
source of that sandalwood. It was only
when a downcast Yankee hired a clipper
and dodged back and forth after the Astor craft for a year or more that he
found John Jacob out. Nor did that
Yankee shout his discovery to all the
:
* * *
world, either, but for many years more
kept quiet and shared in the profits."
The world is too well read in these
days not to discover at once several absurdities in the above narrative which
arouse natural suspicions, and investigation for facts in the case reveal few
threads beyond fancy in the whole story.
It is somewhat of a coincidence that
research upon this subject — which
brought these islands so prominently before the commercial world—should be in
progress at the time the above romance
appeared. Some results of the investigation may be of interest to readers of
The Friend.
While the history of the sandalwood
trade of these islands in its early development may be vague and s]>eculative.
there are, fortunately, sufficient particulars of record to define the time of its
discovery and the party accredited therewith, which occurred eighteen years before Astor'i pioneer ship left New York.
by which time it is fair to presume the
sandalwood trade was in full activity.
In Astor's reply, January 4, 1823, to
Hon. John Ouincy Adams' enquiry for
particulars of his Pacific coast ventures,
lie mentions the several vessels he, and
the Pacific Fur Company in which he
was interested, sent out that touched, or
was lost, here, but no claim is set forth
of participating in trade between here
and China, nor any reference to sandalwood whatever.
The first vessel that Mr. Astor sent out
was the Enterprise, under command of
Captain Ebbets, which left New York in
1809. The year following the Pacific
Fur Company formed, with John Jacob
Astor at its head, and owner of half of its
stock. This company sent out the Tonquin, Jona. Thome, master, which sailed
from New York, September, 1810, and
was followed in October, 1811, by the
Heaver, Captain Sovvles. These two latter vessels touched at these islands on
their voyage out to Astoria, and took a
number of natives as sailors and laborers.
The next vessel was the Lark, which
left New York, March, 1813, and arrived
off the islands and was wrecked the following ()ctober.
After the retirement of the Pacific Fur
Company from Astoria and their out stations in favor of the rival Northwest
Company, through the war of 1812, at
very much less than its value, the Enterprise and her captain appear to figure frequently in the annals of island trade with
China. Captain Ebbets eventually resided here for a time and the impression
prevails that he was Astor's agent, in
which capacity he was a collector of sandalwood in settlement of claims, as wer;
a number of others at the same time, so
instead of Astor having the secret and
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exclusive enjoyment of a trade affording
immense profit, his agent was scrambling
with a number of competitors for a share
of his dues from the periodical supplies
of wood that came to market.
A full account of the early sandalwood
trade as shown by the various traders,
voyagers, and others is under revision for
publication in the near future, and it is
believed it will prove a valuable paper for
T. G. T.
future reference.
FOUND IN THE FLY LEAF OF
THE BIBLE OF A MISSIONARY
WHO DIED
AFRICA.
IN
I.
Laid on Thine Altar, O my Lord Divine,
Accept this gift today for Jesus' sake.
I have no jewel to adorn Thy shrine,
Nor any world-famed sacrifice to
make;
Put here I bring within my trembling
hand
This will of mine, a thing that seemeth
small.
And Thou alone, O Lord, canst understand
How when I yield Thee this I yield
mine all.
11.
Hidden therein Thy searching gaze can
sec
Struggles of passion, visions of delight ;
All that I have or am or fain would be:
Deep loves, fond hopes, and longings
infinite.
It hath been wet with tears and dimmed
with sighs,
Clenched in my grasp till beauty hath
it none;
Now from Thy footstool where it vanquished lies,
The prayer ascendeth, May Thy will
be done.
111.
Father, ere my courage fail,
And merge it so in Thine own will
that c'en
If in some desperate hour my cries prevail,
And Thou give back my gift, it may
have been
So changed, so purified, so fair have
grown,
So one with Thee, so filled with peace
divine,
I may not know or feel it as mine own,
But, gaining back my will, may find it
Thine.
Take it, O
VACATION NOTES IN ALASKA.
Nome, Alaska, July 22nd, 1904.
One of the most enjoyable experiences of this summer vacation has been
a trip to Alaska. Here in this busy
town of Nome, with a population of
from 5,000 to 10,000, within 200 miles
of the Arctic circle, one's idea of
Northern Alaska is entirely changed.
In place of ice and snow, bright sunshine and warm weather now prevail.
Men are at work in their shirt sleeves,
and wild flowers are growing in the
grass. Although Nome is but four
years old, she can boast good hotels,
electric lights, telephones and a railroad. On all sides men arc busy digging and washing out the yellow gold
from the sand and the hills. Several
millions of dollars have been sent out
already this season. After a journey
of over 3,000 miles along only a part
of the coast of Alaska, one begins to
realize the great extent of this territory. With a size three times as large
as California, or twice as large as
Texas, it has a coast line greater than
that of all the rest of the United
States.
The trip along the coast on the good
old treasure ship "Roanoke," has
given a panorama of delightful scenery,
grand beyond description. Through
the inland sea, with its thousand
islands, covered with dense forests of
evergreen, aflid here and there waterfalls
dropping from snowy mountain tops,
hidden in the clouds, the way has been
one of most magnificent enchantment.
The many stops at the settlements and
towns have been full of interest, whereone can study the curious people, the
Indians, their odd-looking
native
homes, their totem poles, their basket
making.
Metlakahtla is the place where the
missionary, William Duncan, for over
20 years, had his model settlement of
Christian Taimsions. Here they built
their neat cottages, a church, schoolhouse, saw mill, cannery and store;
and with their own trading boat, fire
brigade, brass band, and local government by the elders of the village, they
formed a real Utopia. Every one kept
busy in the various industries of weaving, carpentering, rope making, shoemaking, cabinet making and fishing. It
was a most wonderful change, in a fewyears, from these almost savage Indians, to a peaceful colony of industrious
workers.
Quite a large number of Japanese
are employed near here in the fisheries
of the Skeena river. Their features
and many of their customs resemble
those of the Indians, and some of their
tools are just the same.
Across from Me.tlakahtla, on Queen
Charlotte Island, are the Hoida Indians, said to be the best type of the
Indian races. They are now fast decreasing in numbers. Their images
and relics are similar to those found
in Guatemalan ruins. They also
strongly resemble the Japanese and
have a tradition that their origin was
from over the ocean. Some Japanese
words are found in their language.
The Japan or Gulf Stream of the Pacific touches these shores and might
have easily stranded junks here.
At Fort Wrangell, the second settlement in Southeastern Alaska, opportunity was given to see many of
the Ttingit Indians. The word Tling;t
means "man," or "people," and this
race is the most numerous among the
Indians of Alaska. They have, as do
nearly all the other tribes, traditions
of a flood or deluge, which may have
come from their ancestors being landed on these shores from trans-Pacific
junks carried over by the strong Gulf
Stream. At the time of that "flood"
one of the ancestors, it is said, took a
bear into his canoe and thus saved him
from drowning. From an alliance with
this bear, it is said, came the Tlingit
race. One of the totems, still to be
seen at Wrangell, shows the bear footprints on the tree, and the bear on
top trying to escape the waters. The
family history pictured by these totempoles, often give the bear as one of
their ancestors. Many of their beliefs
and superstitions seem to be Asiatic.
These many totem-poles somewhat resemble the tiki of New Zealand and the
images of other races of the South Sea
islands. They have methods of work,
and tools, and other customs, like the
Japanese; and many Aino words are
also found in their language. Mr. Walcott has noted that they have "the
Japanese idioms, constructions, honorific, separative and agglutinative particles." Like the Asiatics they have
difficulty with / and r. Their language
sounds like that of a Welshman with
a cold, perhaps because they have lived
for generations, among these islands oi
fog and rain. Mr. Stoddard calls this
speech "a confusion of gutturals with
a plcntitude of saliva—a moist language with a gurgle, that approaches
a gargle."
The visit to Juneau and Douglass
island was full of interest. Here at
Treadwell is the largest quartz-mill in
the world,—more gold has been taken
out of it than the price paid for the
whole of Alaska.
Leaving Juneau and the delightful
Inland Sea, the journey was through
Icy Strait and past Glacier Bay. Icebergs and miles of glaciers were
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passed.
It was a new sensation to
walk over one of these frozen rivers
with 300 feet of blue ice under foot,
moving perhaps a few inches a day.
The well built "Arctic Railroad," at
Seward, was visited. This line aims to
connect the coast with the Yukon
river, but does not reach the North
Pole yet.
It was a treat to see the beauties of
Dutch harbor and the Aleutian Islands.
( >n I'liiinak, one of these islands, rises
the beautiful snowy peak of Ml. Bogoslof, so nearly like Fujiyama, that it
seemed as if we must be off the coast
of Japan.
It was a new experience to see the
Esquimaux in their furs, and to visit
their curious homes. A few Chinese
were met with at nearly all the places.
'I be whole trip was most interesting,
delightful and one long to be remembered.
E. W. THWING.
"You will rejoice with us to know that
we have beautiful roads on our island
now, ideal bicycle roads, a great help in
our work.
"Some time ago the natives were
counted and we find that our ]M>pulation
amounts to 1,579. Thus our population
is slowly increasing. This is a good
sign, for on most of the Marshall Islands
the people are decreasing. A heartier
and better l(x>king race of South Sea
Islanders cannot be found. For some
time past we have been working hard in
our garden and have succeeded in raising some cucumbers. He have to carry
the soil in baskets quite a long distance.
We have perhaps brought 10,000 baskets
of soil to our place thus far. With the
nice white paths, etc., our station looks
quite well. We are expecting seeds from
Sydney on the 13th hist. If we have
sufficient rain we hope to raise cucumbers, pumpkins, radishes and tomatoes."
Mrs. Delaporte writes: "Our work is
THE PLEASANT ISLAND MISSION. going on as usual, and the people seem to
keep true, (iod bless them, 1 love them.
The good woman Edagabo is as faithful
as
ever. Ouabin does his work well in
Hongkong,
writes
via
Mr. Dclaporte
under dates of June 6th and 12th, 11)04. Anebare. ()ur other teachers are faithO. H. G.
stating that the supplies shipped to Syd- ful also."
ney from Honolulu, on Oct. 16, 1903, per
S. S. Isleworth, had been forwarded
from Sydney by sailing bark I.eto in
February, bound on a cruise through the
Caroline Islands to Jaluit. These goods
had not reached Jaluit on the 6th of
May. From Jaluit they may be forwarded by schooner to Pleasant Island
( Nauru).
There is some reason to hope that they
will reach Nauru within a year from the
time of shipment from Honolulu. This
experience manifests the necessity for a
Missionary steam packet such as the
American Board has just sent out to
Micronesia via the Suez canal under
Cant. (iarland.
Put more important for life on Nauru
than all else, was rain, and rain-water.
The letters last received of May 4th
speak of their water tanks being nearly
empty, and that they were praying for
rain. The rain came May Bth and at
this writing, June 12th, all were rejoicing in full tanks of water, and in hopes
for a crop of cocoanuts in 1905.
All the family are well, notwithstanding the serious privations they have endured.
Mr. Dclaporte writes:
"I am working hard on my Bible
Catechism, hoping to get it mimeographed. The necessary material will arrive from Sydney, along with our supplies. In the meantime I am printing on
my stencil paper, to be in readiness. The
b(>ok will have 150 pages, and I propose
to print about 150 copies.
THE KINGDOM IN
JAPAN.
of the noteworthy achievements
of the year from the standpoint of worldwide humanity is the publication in
Yokohama of a pampnlet of 245 pages entitled "The Christian Movement in Relation to the New Life in Japan." To the
thorough student of the trend of modern
life it is clearthat religiously speaking the
twentieth century is likely to go down to
succeeding generations as the "Century
of Unity. Church history is making fast
in this direction and Japan is destined to
wield no little influence here; for
a pamphlet like the one just named
would probably be impossible in
It tells the story
any other land.
of a composite Christian movement
in which nineteen Protestant Missions of
as many different denominations co-operate, records the use by all Protestants in
Japan of a condensed hymnary of 125
common hymns and tunes and by all except Episcopalians of one hymn book (the
sales of which during the part of
the year it has been on the market
have reached a total of more than 50,000
copies) gathers together and presents
statistics of all Christian organizations
and completes its triumph by the incorporation of written reports from Greek
and Roman Catholic Churches as well as
from all Protestant Missions. Verily
Japan is the wizard among the nations.
This pamphlet, the price of which is
but ten cents, reads like a novel. The
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9
first half is of especial interest, because it
deals with the larger movements of the
Kingdom. The latter part is devoted to
reports, all of them of permanent value
though not as entertaining to the general
reader.
Prom this admirable brochure we gain
some idea of the difficulty of Japan's
problem in the statement that the density
of her population is 236 to the square
mile, or outside of the Northern Island
( Hokkaido) 376, and in parts of Central
Japan 461
to the square mile, as against
in the United States. No wonder the
Churches of the Empire are fully awake
to the urgency of the social question. The
chairman's address before the Co-oj>crating Missions on "Christianizinga Changing Civilization" was largely a plea for
concentration of Christian thought and
effort upon forms of social service. All
through the Empire the Churches are
battling with the social conditions presented. Orphanages, homes for factory
girls, students' lodging houses, temperance reform, the new charity, are matters
of vital concern everywhere.
The opening discussions upon "International Affairs," "Domestic Politics,"
"Sociological Notes" and "The Business
World" —the contribution of that Nestor
among Missionaries in Japan, Rev. D. C.
Greene, D. D., of Tokio are worthy
of a member of the family which in the
last generation counted such leaders as
William M. Everts and George F,
Here we learn how the
Hoar.
great common people arc forging ahead
and disputing with the old-time Knights
and literati the chief places in the army,
navy and civic life. Japan is fast ceasing to be a nation with privileged classes.
The deep hold of Christianity is evidenced again and again, su]>crficially by
nothing more striking than by the
statement that of the 9 Diets of the Empire 5 have been presided over by devoted Christians.
Dr. Greene's discussion of the inquiry
"Is Japan's New Civilization Superficial?" is very suggestive. We agree
with him but the subject is too wide for
full treatment. It opens the question
handled elsi where in our issue by Dr. Bishop in his contention with Dr. Sidney Gulick. We believe Dr. Bishop to be right.
There is no inherent reason for disbelieving that if races of men present biological differences in physical appearance,
they also do so in brain construction.
The social environment of an individual
largely conditions his development. But
in the case of a race of men the social
whole is due somewhat to racial peculiarities. The feudalism of Japan differed vastly from that of England or from
that of Europe. For this there were many
causes. One set of causes, however, was
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trait or an aptitude into a power, but that
they exist is made clear by such cases as
are cited by Dr. Bishop, numbers of
which could be multiplied by wide observation.
The question involves ultimately that
of the origin of the varieties of social
environment. Why had the Japanese of
olden days his peculiar social system?
Did the system make the man or the man
the system ? The only valid answer is that
both are true. The old-time Japanese social system drew its peculiarities from
the gradually developing peculiarities of
the Japanese race, and it in turn intensified these. This complex action and interaction registered itself to such a degree in the adult brain that the offspring
inherited a brain to an extent modified
thereby. This seems the true explanation. The Japanese may be as acute in
his mental processes as any member of
another race but these processes will
have a color if we may use the expression all his own.
When the attempt is made to exaggerate this evident scientific deduction into
the thesis which Dr. Gulick so ardently
condemns that the Japanese as a result
of his long inherited past posses acer-
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tain definite mental makeup markedly distinct from that, say of the Anglo-Saxon,
and which cannot be modified except by
ages of training, hence his social system
tho' apparently changed vitally by contact with world civilization is after all
only the old-time Japan with a veneer of
modernism, an entirely unwarranted
Dr. Gulick deserves the
step is taken.
greatest credit for showing that any such
theory cannot be made to square with
the unquestioned facts. Dr. Greene
rightly concludes his interesting review
of this question by summing it all up
with the words: "Its (i.e., the newcivilization's) home is in the very hearts
of the people."
Space forbids further discussion of the
many topics delightfully suggested in
this interesting pamphlet.
A local
Japanese sheet has recently tried to tell
residents of Hawaii why Christianity has
failed in Japan. To all influenced by its
argument we commend this book. It is
passing strange that a religion so little
influential should provoke interest enough
to cause the Japanese to buy 205,064
copies of the Bible or parts thereof in one
year—l9o3 —that since the opening of
the Christian campaign against prosti-
EYrything, Play Imjihi Just Like too Original 4^
/"T"MIE VICTOR is so perfect that it is often mistaken for actual talking
and singing, even by persons accustomod to it. It is as soft and sweet
as the voice of a woman ; as full, loud, clear and strong as that of a man.
The Victor renders high instrumental music solo, band and orchestra
—so as to make the listener hold his breath.
GOLD MEDAL
The Victor won the Gold Medal over all other talking machines at
Buffalo. It was awarded by e'ght distinguished judges-confirmed by three
more confirmed again by a final one -a unanimous verdict of superiority by
' distingui»hed men. What they found out is exactly what you want to
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know. They judged it for you.
Can you imagine anything that will bring to your home, so much
pleasure and entertainment to your friends and every member of your family—
old and young?
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due to peculiarities not always as easy
to define as to recognize, when they are
met—innate racial traits and tendencies.
That these are not in some way registered in brain structure it seems hard to believe.
This is not to say that they may not be
modified or even largely negatived or rendered abortive by careful training.
Many a man has doubtless inherited capacities for certain lines of effort, such as
artistic expression, which have never been
allowed development by the conditions of
his training.
We think Dr. Gulick has conclusively
shown that the Japanese belong in no
separate category of the animal kingdom
from the rest of mankind, but we find no
proof of his thesis that the qualities
which the Japanese possess, the peculiar
tone of mi.id or way of looking at things,
are not registered in the structure of his
brain and as such passed on from generation to generation. Such modifications may be very slight. They undoubtedly require the influence of environment to cause their progressive
change from their condition in infancy to
that in adult age, corresponding somewhat to the growth of a tendency into a
HONOLULU, H. I.
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tution in 1900 there has been a reduction of 13,734 in the number of unfortunate women, that during the great Osaka
Exposition no less than one in sixteen
of those who attended that show also
found their way into the Gospel
Hall opposite the entrance, that during last year the gains in church
membership increased 9 per cent, and
that all over the Empire today there
never was such deep interest in Christian enterprises and in Christian truth.
The fact of the case is Christianity never won so decided a victory in
any land or in any age as it has in the
Empire of the Rising Sun during the last
half century. We commend to our esteemed friend, the editor of Hawaii
Shimpo, the careful reading of the Second Issue of "The Christian Movement in Relation to the New Life in
Japan."
D. S.
CANDIDATES AND THE SALOON.
'You can't legislate men into morality !" How this egregrious folly refuses
to die. As though any one ever did attempt any such thing. As has been replied (to the limit of weariness) we do
not make laws against stealing to make
men honest but to protect us from
thieves. So all good men should try to
have their vote tell on the liquor question not to stop men from drinking but to
protect us from the saloon—the paramount evil of our day.
Here in Honolulu there is need of an
awakening. There is already a growing
sentiment that candidates are to be
looked at keenly from this new point of
view, viz., "Are you openly on the side
of the saloon t not?" Some of us are
ready to go this far for the present—all
men notoriously connected with liquor
interests will be "scratched" most vigorously. "Why?" Because they are not
to be trusted on affairs of public policy.
The cloven hoof will show itself on any
issue. Why should we need to repeat
that the saloon is the enemy of good
government? It is almost the truth to
say that protective government largely
exists because of the saloon.
Look to it, you zealous party managers !
A BOUQUET.
To make the desert bloom is no small
thing. To do it three times is thrice
blessed. That is the record of a Maui
school teacher who might have left his
school grounds the dreary waste they
sometimes are. Instead they have fairly
blossomed like the rose with none to see
but the pupils and an occasional wayfarer. Where will you find a country
11
school with a yard like that of UlupalaSuch rows of carefully tended
plants and enormous beds and lwrders
of the more common flowers! "Hose and
stand pipes ?" Not one. This little oasis
kua ?
meant
the laborous carrying of water
from the tanks in buckets and although
the children did some, the teacher did
much. Yes, it is quite a matter of individual genius—"the genius of hard
work." But what if you transplant the
teacher? Alack-a-day! Our faith does
not compass the carrying on of such a
place by his successor, it was rumored
the Board of Education (with other reasons doubtless than the destruction of the
I'lupalakua garden) were to send Mr.
Snyder to Nahiku. The only comfort is
that Nahiku gains unless Mr. Snyder
grows weary of the constant interruption
to his gardening.
THERE ARE FACTS, BLESSED
FACTS AND STATISTICS.
Statistics help frequently.
"To maintain a church in a country
district is a good thing."
That is the general and rather vague
way of stating it.
To read the inspired scriptures once a
week and sing and pray with an aggregate of 2,190 people in the year, or 45
every week (average) is the same good
thing, only expressed more particularly.
That sort of concreteness is what
statistics may lend us.
Here are some facts about three places
in Oahu, helped by the Oahu Aid Society—and in the form of statistics:
Number
of
Waia- Kaneohe.
nae.
preaching
services
Average attendance
52
42
Average attendance at
Sunday School
29
Week day meetings held. 39
on
Average attendance
18
above
Received into the church. I
Average number of persons visited at their
homes each month
84
Amount raised by local
Hau-
ula.
52
54
23
37
25
55
15
17
19
6
24
17
114
14
church for pastor, Hwn
Bd and other purposes.$379.70 $361 $86.85
Amount given by Oahu
Aid Society
$185
$195 $110
'We are more familiar with " 'There are
lies,'—'lies and statistics.' "
ceded the deadly error of "doing evil that
good may come," in theory, though we
have all been Jesuits in practice—happy
if we have learned the folly of it. How
then ? Can one fight liquor saloon ( our
clearest phasis of the devil) by liquor
saloon ? Surely one must base such a
preposterous hope on the common
aphorism "Fight fire with fire," which
has its place in conflagrations but is
manifestly overdone wdicn translated
"Fight firewater with firewater" or "Fight
Hell with Hell." Well, what then is such
a sincere man as Bishop Potter of New
York trying to do? He and his associates are credited in a recent number of
the Outlook with having plans to o]X'rate
a saloon in the subways of New York
City where liquor is to be sold (in moderate quantities and not to minors) and
for what? He would throw the robe of
the Church of Christ around the Devil to
partly tame him, clip his claws, keep him
in certain bounds —forgetting (he must
be forgetting) that this same robe of respectability were the most potent of
agencies Hell could have conceived to
promote its deadly wiles.
The church and the saloon in partnership !
What a hideous bit of "expediency"
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Sugar Machinery
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National Tube Co.
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"CAST OUT BY BEELZEBUB."
When the Master was accused of getting rid of devils by Satanic influences
he said: "If Satan cast out Satan he is
divided against himself," and he added,
in substance, that Satan did not work
that way. It seems as though the world
should have learned that lesson, to say
nothing
of
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him not
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know too that responses to the card ap- wise as has been freely confessed, boys'
peals sent out by Mr. Castle have been clubs were but machinery. < men a
quite generous. There is still a consider- Christian man, however, with a friendly
able amount required to cover the ex- hold on a crowd of boys we can fairly
expect a large check on them as regards
penses for the ensuing year.
When it was expected that Mr. Henry evil practices, but better than that we
Martin would take charge of the work may hope that he can mold their lives
last year committees were reorganized and conduct in the pattern of Christ.
and a preliminary meeting of two of the
associations was held in order to have THE NEXT MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
a working force for Mr. Martin when he
As was fully understood last year, the
came. When it developed that Mr. Martin was not coming, the organization was first music festival was a modest benot called together as its function was ginning. It was educational, however.
conceived to be largely to aid and en- It began with the children in a musical
courage the Superintendent. The long competition which bids fair to be ■
Of course this
and short of it is that without a man to permanent thing.
of
taste- Is Honocultivating
means
the
time
and
attention
to
any
give his whole
on
Eastern lines?
for
a
festival
ready
form of social work it is not apt to lulu
[ottoluhl pay for a
amount to much. Now that we have a More specifically, will 1
Will the passage monej of
man we know, and on whom we can rely festival?
forthcoming? Depending on
soloists
be
there will be an immediate revival of the
the answers to these questions the next
old machinery.
There is a fine opportunity awaiting festival will be planned. The present
to
Mr. Turner in the very general athletic purpose is to send out invitationsand
interest among boys. Not only is there musical people to get together soon
a baseball league established on the Boys' discuss such questions as:
i.
Day for a festival.
Field, but never in the history of Hono2.
Number of events.
lulu has there been such a widespread
3. Securing of soloists.
interest in the game. The question for
4. ((ratorio or what.
the lovers of clean sport and particularly
Philadelphia North American:
"At the opening of Bishop Potter's saloon in clean living is "what is the tendency of
5. Methods of covering financial
New York the crowd sang the Doxology. the game at present"? It seems quite guarantee.
After which the 'blessing' began to 'flow.' "
One of the events of last year is sclfclear to the writer that Sunday baseball
The Chicago Daily News:
The pub"However, the surest way to make a saloon and Sunday sports are coining in like a perpetuating, as has been said.
is
for the
again
will
stay
away
to
schools
strive
promoting
temperance
not
to
lic
say that
useful in
hesitate
flood and he does
from it."
this
a very bad omen. If beautiful trophy which is now in the
he
considers
The Wisconsin State Journal:
hands of Kaahumanu school. The other
"There is just as much drunk in a drmk asked why clean sports have never exevent which was called the Congress of
whisky
bar
sports,
a
canonized
or
a
isted
connection
with
Sunday
in
whether taken at
shelf."
he will have to fall back on what many Song held in the Open House, and
Detroit, Mich., Free Press:
be pleased to call bigotry. Flatly, which comprised choruses from different
"Having a model saloon, New York will will
was not meant for such purpose. schools may be the basis of an oratorio
the
day
soon learn what a model jag is."
Whatever Sunday may be in l'aris and in chorus.
The Kansas City, Mo., Journal, Aug. 4:
The question of the festival is of in"It will be freely conceded that the motives non-Christian and Catholic countries.
of Bishop Potter and his associate reformers Sunday as a snorting day is not an terest to others besides those who are
in setting up a 'model' saloon in New York
fiat of musically inclined. It has its bearing on
are entirely worthy. As the Bishop explains, American institution. It is the
history that America owes much to its the pre-eminent question of tourists. The
the poor man must have his club.
"But the spectacle of a Bishop of a Chris- Christian, (shall I not say Puritan) Sun- revival of Hawaiian chorus work has not
tian church presiding at the opening of a day. This is as true of Hawaii if its mot- escaped consideration and may be in
whisky and beer dispensary is not an edifying
to "I'a man ka ea oka aina i ka pono" point for another year. More extensive
one to either saints or sinners.
City
minister
suppose
us
some
Kansas
is anything but a campaign war cry. To comment is solicited from the daily press.
"Let
of
'model'
opening
the
a
should preside at
support this by argument is unnecessary,
house of prostitution in this city. What would to deny it equally futile. The claim that
A WORD
IN SEASON.
the good people of the community have to say
worse
that
a
good
many
things
there
are
in
respectaa
difference
to that? There is
And when is the season to speak it—
bility, but the principle in the two cases is boys may do on Sunday will do for nonsame,
both the liquor traffic Christians ; will any one versed in the when, for instance, to sj>eak appreciativesubstantially the
and prostitution being recognized as unsup- clear Christian view as found in the New ly of a man's work ? Why not in a man's
pressible evils."
Testament, be deceived thereby? "More summer, his heyday of achievement, or
baseball?" Certainly. We believe that burden-bearing? What shall we say of
BOYS' CLUBS.
Mr. Turner who knows the game will the dilatory custom of the world which
stimulate considerable enthusiasm for it waits for "winter" and spends for tubea
The Fall campaign promises to be
at
the right time and right place. Let roses what had been welcome in laurel?
vigorous one. Rev. E. B. Turner has
those
who are pushing it for Sunday beWe have garlands for a living working
cabled his acceptance of the position as
it
to the "sports" man, though it is hardly in the character
give
lest
over
they
ware
in
Work
Boys'
Superintendent of the
of the man to wear them.
Honolulu. He is to have other relations who will ruin it.
the
with
Let him know our mind at least for as
The
chief
of
ball
point
playing
implied
in
with the town aside from that
to
influence
Carlylc
says:"A brave man strenuthe above connection and will also preach boys, however, is thereby
fails not of a little triumph
ously
fighting,
their
othersympathy,
them
by
gaining
at Ewa plantation. It is cheering to
this is. Why, it isn't half so plausible as
our local Act to Mitigate was. But as
to respectability, doesn't everybody know
that your most dangerous saloon is not a
dive ? Where a respectable young fellow
can go with comparatively little risk to
his reputation and drink moderately, is
not this the place more dangerous to society than a reeking rum-hole? It is not
the amount of noise or brawls that furnish the criterion as to which is worse.
Here is the test: What kind of saloon
starts the most drunkards? How shall
saloons get at the respectable classes if
not through respectable saloons? And
now Bishop Potter would out-Herod
Herod! Most mischevious; "Motives?"
Cod who alone knows them may forgive
the Bishop. We hope He will. We sec
no reason for the hope, however, that the
evil of it all will meet any check by reason of the excellent motives of its author.
We might say here that fighting the
liquor saloon with saloon may be quite a
different matter. If the latter is not a
liquor saloon, you have a most effective
enemy to liquor. This is fighting Fire
with water—and other good agencies, is,
in fact "Counteraction."
We print some press comments:
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now and then to keep him in heart."
Though we be far from the first to
recognize the worth of this man, our
friend, it needed more prominence than
he would ever have assumed to have
brought him much general recognition.
To have been a pillar of strength for
fifteen years in a great institution like
Kamehameha, is a triumph. To have
been willing to subordinate one's own
personality and natural claims for the
good of a school: take a second place
where one has ruled—and do this twice
and show no pique, rather the most loyal
support —this is so rare a thing that we
know hardly another who could have
done it.
Know then, that we highly honor you,
Mr. Thompson. This superb thing in
which the man Moses was pre-eminent is
the veriest Kohinoor diamond for rarity.
The God-man said concerning it: "The
meek (how your present-day successful
man scorns the term) shall inherit the
earth."
Who will gainsay him? for the earth is
not yet apportioned, and the word of the
T. R.
coining King shall not fail.
HAWAIIAN MISSION CHILDREN'S
SOCIETY.
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Miss Fidelia Lyons who was in such ioth, 1904. The ceremony was perprecarious health at our last issue, was, formed in Oakland, Cal., and fur-
(through the skillful care of a nurse sent ther particulars may l>e expected in
from Honolulu by the kindness of per- the future. The wedding was hoped
sonal friends), encouragingly raised to a to have been in Honolulu
but
hopeful state—when the nurse, Mrs. on account of the illness of her
Thomas Dickson was recalled home after father, B. F. Dillingham, a long stay in
two weeks' attendance, by the unexpected California has been necessary for all the
arrival of a naval officer on a furlough to family. Rev. Mr. Frdman is now a misclaim in marriage his bride, her oldest sionary in Japan, and he with his bride
daughter. The patient fell back in her may be expected en route to their misrecovery, and the nurse has again been sion field in the Siberia this week.
sent up to assist the sister, Miss E> W.
It is an example of what the cable does
for these ends of the earth, to say that
Lyons, in tin' wearing toil of nursing.
Mrs. Ellen A. Weaver of the Lunalilo after the announcement of the death of
Home, has welcomed her daughter, Mrs. our cousin. Rev. Thomas Gulick, in
Clarice Weaver Bordefeld, with her in- Africa in the last FrIKHD no later parfant son, from San Francisco for a visit ticulars by letter has reached his relatives
here. A short article prepared by Mrs.
of a few months.
Miss Lucy C. Andrews from Spring- (). 11. Gulick from the copies of his letfield, \ t.. writes under date of July 17th: ters, which have reached them during the
"My health is improving and I find a month will be a pleasure to all to read:
A letter from Mr. T. L. Gulick to Mr.
plenty to do. My nieces, Alice and Florence Shepard, are spending their sum- S. T. Alexander, dated June 3d, has just
mer vacation here and I am finding much been received. An attack of sickness had
pleasure in them. They have one year compelled him to leave Mr. Alexander's
more at Xorthfield. After that Alice will party and he was carried by porters to
go to Welleslev and Florence to one of the railroad station at Xakuru on June
the Industrial Institutes to prepare for 3d from which place he writes: "Did
work in the Aintab College Industries." not eat a morsel yesterday of course feel
It may not be widely known that Miss slim, but appear to be entirely cured of
Lucy A. and her nieces are greatly inter- my trouble. Have lost a great opportunested in developing and extending the ity, but it could not be helped. Trusi
sale of the exquisite needlework of the you will have the most successful of trips
Armenian women and girls, many of and meet me at Entebbe about four weeks
whom are widows and orphans through hence. Hope to start for Kijabe at 6a.
the awful massacres of the Turks. Tt is in. tomorrow by 'goods train,' will not
hoped to open an agency soon in Hono- get there till 2 p. m. An enormous herd
lulu, for the sale of this beautiful work. of zebra crossed our road in front of us
On Tuesday, July 26th, 1904, at the near Mgungami. Did not seem in the
home of her grandfather, Mr. Henry M. least afraid of us, stood thick across the
Whitney a quiet wedding ceremony, road till we were within T2O yards of
united in marriage Edna Catharine Kelly them. Hope you will get eland, giraffe,
to Mr. Ranney C. Scott, and the couple hippo, rhino, elephant, lions."
left the same day on their honeymoon
A brief note from Mr. Thurburt, mistrip to Hawaii. Scarcely have they re- sionary at Kijabi says that Mr. Gulick
turned home, when on August 17th, 1004, was ill when he arrived at Kijabi on the
the word startles all the large company 10th and lived only five days.
of friends and acquaintances, that Mr.
A letter from Mr. Alexander of June
11. M. Whitnev, so well known and high- 24, written just after hearing from Barly esteemed through the whole Island ingo of the death of his friend, says "We
community, has passed away, from sud- felt that the Kijabi air and kind friends
den heart failure at the ripe old age of would soon restore him to his ordinary
eighty. Not disabled by sickness—only vigor. This news of his passing away
the afternoon previous enjoying a car- comes like a thunder clap. Only a day
riage ride with his family—retaining con- or two before he left us, he repeated to
sciousness up to a very short time before us with effect a poem, Thanatopsis, and
liis death, and fully conscious the end had the poem Crossing the Bar. I have no
come, it was a fitting end to a long and bout but that his Pilot has steered him
useful life. Mr. Whitnev had been fitly through troubled waters, and over the
styled the "Nestor of the Haw'n Press." Bar to the glorious world beyond. I have
His disposition was buoyant and cheer- had many talks with Tom about Imful, and the great vicissitudes of his life mortality ; his faith in the next world was
were borne with Christian fortitude.
absolute."
news
trie
The
by cable of
marriage of
Mr. Alexander says that he feels that
—
:
It is pleasant to begin the record this
month with some items of news from Rev.
Hiram Bingham Sen, and his sister, Mrs.
Lvdia Bingham Coan. After their visit
in Oakland. Cal., where Rev. H. Bingham gave a long and instructive missionary address in the First Congregational
Church, which was fully reported in the
Pacific in May, they proceeded on to Loston ami Cambridge to the home of Prof.
Hiram Bingham, Jr.. of Harvard University. Later in the Advance, we read
of the great Union Missionary Convention at Clifton Springs, X. V., where both
Mr. Bingham and Mrs. Coan are mentioned as present and making addresses.
We know that Rev. 11. Bingham Sen
was present at the consecration exercises of the new steam yacht "Morning
Star" just before she sailed for her trip
through the Mediterranean Sea and Suez
Canal to the < h'icnt. And the very latest
news from Mr. B. is through a letter
written to Mr. Theodore Richards of the
I fawaiian Board in which he writes : "My
son being about to take a business trip
on August 2nd t England for thirtynine days has invited me to accompany
him, which offer I have accepted.
Mr. Bingham will be back in good season to attend the annual meet of the
American Board of Missions in Grinnell,
lowa.
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Mrs. Coan was the guest of Mrs. Miss Marion E. Dillingham to Rev. John the climate and the long marches they
Mitchell of New London for the sum- P. Erdman, former assistant pastor of make daily, are telling on him, that he
Central Union Church, came August and his daughter have walked 278 miles
:
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Christmas Edition
in three weeks. They have given up the railroad at Nakuru, but after an
their trip to Albert Nyanza and other hour's journey, he tried walking and
OK THE
places, for he says they must get out of found his knee so much better that he returned to camp. On June 3d he writes
the hot Baringo climate
Mr. Samuel T. Alexander's party, con- from Mgumgami:
"We came nine miles to this beautiful
sisting of himself, his daughter Annie,
and Rev. Thomas Gulick, left New York camping place. My knee is getting well.
early in April for a tour in Africa. They ()ur tent is beside a stream and under
spent a short time n England, and from a large wide-spreading umbrella-like
1903
there went to Naples, and thence by way thorn tree, which gives a grateful shade.
of Port Said and Aden to Mombasa on the Its leaf is like that of the algaroba, but it
Pages of IllustraEighty-four
east coast of Africa. After they left gives more shade, and its almost horiand Articles Pertaining
tions
Aden they encountered strong, hot head zontal branches are 40 and 50 feet long.
to the Hawaiian Islands.
winds, which made almost every one sea- The banks of the stream are nearly persick. Mr. T. L. G. suffered extremely pendicular, and 20 feet high, lined with 50 Cents a Copy
in his stomach. At Mombasa, under date trees. The grassy plain stretches in
The subscription price of this
of May 22nd, he says: "It is very green every direction, with wooded hills in the
illustrate monthly imtgazine
evcrv
direction
here like Ceylon or Hilo, much the same far distance. The view in
is $1.50 a year, which includes
plants and flowers and trees as in is attractive. 1 am very thankful to be
the beautiful Christina! Number
here and rejoice that a ruined knee did
I lawaii."
"There are from 100 to 150 whites not compel me to return to Nakuru. I
and 20 or 30,000 colored people. The think this trip will do my health much
THE
ground is full of coral and sea shells, the good."
By
our
date
from
him.
white-washed.
This
is
last
coral,
houses are built of
HONOLULU, H. T.
P. O. Box 789
There arc small tramways, but all the cable we have learned that he died on
station
at
men
at
the
Mission
by
little cars are pushed and pulled
June 15th
who are Swahili negroes. Two or three Kijabi, which was probably one hundred
people ride in one car. The native houses or more miles southeast of where he was
M. A. C.
are thatched with palm leaves, walls of on June 4HI.
'
coral."
THE
Ile wrote from Nairobi, May 28th:
KAKAAKO.
'•Thursday noon we left Mombasa by
railroad and came up here, 328 miles, a
Immediately upon the departure of
little more than half way to Port Flor- Rev. Mr. Kodama for Koloa, Mr- Kaence on Lake Victoria Nyanza. We are jiro assumed charge of this enterprising
In the
here more than 5.000 feet high, and it is
begins with a Sunday
He
mission.
ONLY
decidedly cooler than in Mombasa. We School of about 40 scholars and a flourpassed through some interesting scenery ishing Sunday evening service. An en- SUCTIONAL.
T " Mil TLl'tlof mountain and plain. For the last 50
"
T
terprising gentleman, Mr. Yoshino Akira HOOKCABK
miles coming here we were on the broad, by name, manages a school for teaching
smooth, grassy Athi plain, with scarce a
the children Japanese in this district. He <. 1.-iimi
tree. The game is protected from huntJ—j i m »**jTr
has become quite interested in Christianrailers for two miles each side of the
ity. He and his friends arc endeavoring
road. We saw many large and small to erect a school building there and arcflocks of zebras, ostriches, antelopes and busy securing the necessary funds.
gazelles, large and small, many animals
Since the serious accident to Mr.
with beautiful horns. The little gazelles
Dower disabling him from work,
were beauties, as well as the zebras. James
Mrs.
Sara
Smith has kindly been servEvery one savs that lions are very diffi- ing as English
teacher in the night Si.lil by
'
cult to find and to shoot. We hope to school. The young men are very gratihear them, but don't expect to shoot
fnl to her for her efficient service. It is COYNE rURNITURCCS., Ltd.
them. A man near here was troubled by pleasant
to record that Mr. Kodama,
FORT VM> llHIO:l AN I \ SI'S.
lions getting his animals, so he shot a younger brother of the evangelist, is aswild zebra and poisoned the carcass. In sisting materially in making this evening
HONOLULU.
the morning he found nine dead lions
a success.
near it. We are looking for rhinoceros school
as a result of the good work
Already
soon
as
they
here: they go for men as
the
a number of persons have
Insurance Department
past
of
year
see them. All other game we have seen
to Christian faith.
been
won
are very shy."
HAWAIIAN TRUST
"Cambrimoto—In the wilderness, June
RECORD OF EVENTS.
2nd: We walked 20 miles yesterday
and pitched our tents by a running
July 28—Violent Chinese riot in Waiastream. The last few miles my knee
lua, with robbery ; men wounded.
pained me severely as it did all night."
Mr. Gulick goes on to say that his
29th—Several wooden structures de- V3
Telephone Main 184
that
thinking
so
\it
painful
stroyed
by fire, east of Oahu Prison.
knee was
9tS FORT STREEI
would be useless to try to go on with the
26th —At Kiholo, N. Kona, a swordto
be
back
18
feet
812
long, weighing
carried
fish captured,
party, he started to
paradige * * pacific
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Bldg.
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MERCHANT TAILOR.
P. O. Box 986.
Telephone Blue 2431.
King Street, Honolulu
CLOTHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED.
ERNEST
K. KAAI,
HOPKINS—In Honolulu, July 29, John Bcvan
Teacher of
Hopkins, native of Wales.
Banjo,
Guitar,
Mandolin,
Zither, Ukulele and
McKAY—In Honolulu. Aug. 7, Donald George
Taropatch.
McKay, aged j(l,
REINHARDT—At Hflo, July 30, Jules RcinStudio:—Young esuilding, Room 5.
hardt. aged 75.
Hours:—lo to 12 a. m.; 1130 to 4p. m.
MACEARLANE—In Honolulu, Aug. 11, Mrs.
Eliza Macfarlane. aged 80, mother of
prominent Honolulu family.
WllliNEY—ln Honolulu, Aug. 17th, Henry
"Where is the woman to be found
M. Whitney, aged 80 years.
who
does not long deep down in her
Honolulu,
Aug.
Ayau,
17th,
C.
K.
AYAU—In
to be beautiful ?"
heart
aged
years.
Chinese,
prominent
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REED—At Hilo. august 21, Mrs. Jane Stobie
The
first requirement:
(Shiptnan) Reed, aged 76, formerly missionary in Kau.
BRUSHES-for the Hair, Teeth,
TELL—In Honolulu, Aug. 23, William Tell,
Nails and Bath.
a trod 66.
MACKINTOSH—In Dresden, Germany. Aug.
24th. Mrs. Alice (Brown), wife of Rev.
Alexander Mackintosh, aged 64.
THE ISLAND MEAT CO.
Shipping sncl Family Onlirs
lbs. In chasing fish, it ran its sword
fast into a crevice of rock.
29th—Engineer A. K. Larson of oilship Maron Chilcott, falls off railway
wharf in the dark and drowns.
31st —New 1. O. O. F. building occupied with impressive rites.
Aug. 7—Rev. G. L. Pearson of M. E.
Church, bids farewell, after six years of
most able service.
4th—Damaging cloudburst at Waialua,
Molokai. Halawa flooded; bridge destroyed.
1.2th—Governor Geo. R. Carter returns
from Washington and Chicago, and resumes the duties of his office.
17th—Dwelling burned of William
Holt in Kalihi lower valley; nothing
saved.
Sudden death of Hon. Henry M. Whitnev, long prominent n public life.
22(1 —Dr. Kitasato, with Messrs. Hozuiui and Kikuchi,
eminent Japanese
scientists, meet select company at Japanese Consulate.
Democratic Convention nominate Curtis I'. laukea Delegate to Congress.
24th—Sudden death in Dresden, of
Mrs. Canon Alexander Mackintosh,
greatly beloved in Honolulu.
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McMANUS-RIVENBURG—At Hilo. Aug.
Sth. W. T. McManus to Mrs. M. A. Rivenburs, of San Diego CalPURDY-CHRISTAL—At Santa Cruz. Cal.,
July 27, Major W. A. Purdy of Honolulu,
lo Miss Anita Christal.
LOVE-MOORE—At Portsmouth, Ohio, Aug.
4th, William A. Love, of Honolulu, to Miss
Edith M. Moore.
BOCKUS-SCOBY—At Waikiki, Aug. 17.
Charles Gerald Bockus to Miss Elaphal
Edna Scohv.
CROSS-CARTWKir.HT—In Seattle, Aug. 16,
Ernest T. Cross to Miss Daisy Cartwright
of Honolulu.
BICKERTON-SNYDER—In San Francisco,
Aug. 5, Haughton C. Bickerton to Miss
lona Snyder.
ERDMAN-DILLINGKAM—In Oakland, Cal.,
Aug. 10, Rev. John P. Erdman to Miss
Marion Eleanor Dillingham.
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A Cent Apiece—l2o for $1.00
THE
inches
Is published the first week of each month
in Honolulu, T. H., at the Hawaiian Board
Book Rooms, 400-402 Boston Building.
Famous pictures for Sunday School
uses made by
BROWN
of Beverly
Mass.
The magnificent residence tract of
the Oahu College.
The Board of Editors:
COOL CLIMATE, SPLENDID VIEW
Doremus Scudder, Managing Editor.
Sereno E. Bishop, D. D.
Rev. Orramel H. Gulick.
Theodore Richards.
Rev. Edward W. Thwing.
Rev. William D. Westervelt.
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OAHU
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COLLEGIA.
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and
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HONOLULU, T. H., AUGUST, 1904
VOL. LXI
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
July 26, '04.
Floating Assets$
Cash
41.15
1,0.36.25
Interest uncollected
75.00
Rent
if.
1,152.40
Liabilities-
I 07?2.-»
Overdraft
Bills
payable
B*T»noe of IndebttdneM
[ndebtedneesU»t month
l)clit
diminished
since
.
8,750.00
Go Aisatsu
$
9,428.2a
,18,275.85
..
$8,788.80
latt
*
month
512.9.',
But August is generally held to be a
"dry" month.
Let your
It need not be, however.
" tithes"
flow In and God will
pour out such a blessing as there will not
be ro >ni to receive it. "Be not faithless
but believing."
ThanksHeartily
The Friend desires to call especial
attention to the generous action both of
the Business Department and of the Editor of The Advertiser in their enthusiastic support of the entertainment entitled
Old Japan given on the evening of July
22 for the benefit of The Christian Club
House on Ktiktii street. Notice after notice gratuitously printed expounded the
various parts of the program and gave
the reading public an intelligent knowledge-of what was to be presented. Those
who attended were able to understand
the meaning of what they saw and consequently enjoyed the occasion hugely.
The Daily Press of the United States is
strictly for business and that explains its
excellence. But some of the noblest
charities of the country owe their existence to its disinterested love of good
things. It is a pleasure to record one
more of the many kindly services of our
own local daily and to tell one of our
good friends how grateful we are for
help that was both needed and generously accorded.
T. K.
These words are equivalent to those
which head this column and being meant
for our Japanese friends will be fully
understood. Side by side with The Advertiser in making '*( )ld Japan" a success stood the Hawaii Shimpo and Yamato Sliimbiiii. As soon as they learned that the project was to afford Japanese gentlemen a pleasant club house
embodying gymnasium, recreation, assembly and bathing departments on a
broad humanitarian basis these enterprising journals with their characteristic
enthusiasm began to champion the undertaking. In every possible way they
called upon Japanese residents to rally
to the support of the movement as a feature of larger life for their countrymen
in this city. Their editors clearly perceived that if such an institution could
be allowed to demonstrate its usefulness
it must of necessity prove the pioneer to
others throughout the Islands. One of
the chief features of life in Japan is its
many good times. There is much of
hard work, there is also the relief of holidays, picnics, excursions, religious feasts,
mountain climbing and the like. These
the poorest enjoy freely. But Hawaii
No. 8
is an endless treadmill with very little to
relieve the monotony. No wonder the
laborers move about constantly- The
Christian Club House aims to help satisfy the craving for relaxation which is so
strong and so attractive a passion among
the Japanese.
The Japanese editors of Honolulu
have perceived and appreciated all this
to the full and hence their active support
of the entertainment whose object it was
to place the club house on a firm financial
footing. We thank them most heartily
for this cordial spirit of co-operation.
Strikes Again
Waipahu seems to have reaped the
whirlwind. Having provoked its Japanese laborers to a justifiable strike and
having deservedly lost, just as we foresaw and at the time predicted it gave
encouragement to agitators to provoke
needless conflicts. The ignorant Japanese is especially prone to the disease
of mass infection. Excitable and lacking
judgment he is very easily moved to
mob action. Like all ignorant folk he
does not know when he has gone for
enough nor when to stop. He is a rare
pre\- for conscienceless agitators.. The
only wise method is to treat such a laborer with absolute fairness and determined firmness and to give no just cause
for an industrial conflict. For if he have
right on his side and as a consequence
wins one battle, he fancies himself
stronger than he is and is led to provoke
contests where right is against him.
Though certain to lose such a battle, it
may cost much to beat him. Waipahu
has found this out. Its manager deserves praise for the wise and forceful
manner in which he brought the strike to
an end. We are glad to record that the
local Buddhist priest came out frankly
and helpfully on the right side in the late
strike. Buddhist influence in Hawaii
has not always proved a peaceful industrial factor- It is pleasant to record this
hopeful change of base. We trust Waipahu will soon add to its conservative
peace-guaranteeing forces by securing a
resident Christian Evangelist. For we
have known of many instances where a
brave upright Christian leader has averted or led his countrymen to corclude
strikes which had no real cause.
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Good Service
And it was Good
A letter from Dr. Kincaid reports delightful experiences in connection with
the delivery of the baccalaureate sermon
at lowa College, the reception of his doctorate at Williams where Edward Everett Hale was a companion in honor and
the graduation of his daughter at Smith
College. The Doctor's eloquence is being much sought after, invitations coming to him to supply some of the larger
and more important pulpits of the East.
In this connection he finds opportunity
to speak golden words for Hawaii. Believing that in so doing Dr. Kincaid is
rendering these Islands a very important service, Central Union Church has
voted to grant him leave of absence for
the month of August so as to enable him
to accept a few more of the requests to
speak which are being showered upon
him. The present supply of its pulpit
will be continued another four weeks.
We have been favored with the advance sheets of the Annual Report of the
Evangelical Association which bears the
above title. It is a handsome piece of
typography departing from time honored usage in being adorned with cuts.
Both the Gazette Company and the Robert Grieve firm have had a hand in its
production and it reflects credit upon the
excellent half tone plates made by the
former and the artistic press work of the
latter. The work of the year is told in
detail by a score or more of those busy
on the field- It is a record of real achievement and shows well the many sided enterprises maintained by the Board. For
the first time in years ministerial standing appears relieved of the anomaly of
double membership here and on the
Mainland. The report will repay careful
reading.
The Friend's Travels
These are by no means confined to
these Islands. A recent issue of Mission
News published in Tokyo quotes a couple
of our editorials while Dr. A. E. Dunning Editor of the Congrcgationttlist,
which bears the reputation of being the
best denominational newspaper published in America, writes as follows: "I
have noticed lately that we do not get the
Friend regularly and find that it is not
on our exchange list. I have ordered
The Congregationatist sent it and please
see that the exchange is made.'' It is
not often that a tiny sheet like ours coming from out the mid-Pacific meets with
the request to exchange its 12 annual
numbers with the 52 issues of such an
able widely read periodical as the Congregationalist of Boston. We are glad
to think that the work out here is
thought of amid the busy stir of New
England 5,000 miles to the cast and the
warlike enthusiasm of The Sunrise Empire 4,000 miles to westward.
WORTH REMEMBERING.
Not only is this true of the face above
but also of the record of service accomplished in one brief year at Kohala Seminary by Mrs. Olive L. Bristol. It is like
a page from a fairy tale—the story of
what was done in reorganizing this
school, erecting new buildings notwithstanding diminished sources of support
and bringing the year to an end without
debt- Mrs. Bristol has been called back
to the mainland and Hawaii will miss
her presence sorely but her work will
abide. Kohala's best aloha will go with
her to her future sphere of labor and influence.
Suffrage for
Hawaiians
Elsewhere we print in its entirety an
editorial which appeared lately in the
Advertiser. We do this because we wish
it to be read, by our subscribers on the
Mainland who do not see our daily paper,
Those who have read The Friend for
the past seven or eight months do not
need to be told that we believe the Advertiser to be right and Professor Moses
in error on this matter of the ballot for
the Hawaiian people. There were good
reasons in human nature for the swing to
the extreme by Hawaiians upon the completion of annexation. If after the events
of the reigns of their last two sovereigns
and the circumstances attending the revolution and final absorption of this Ter-
ritory by the United States there had
been no resentment and ill feeling, it
would have been a miracle. But the past
seven months have shown that these gentle Islanders are susceptible to reason
and responsive to appeals to their higher
natures. It looks now as though Hawaii
were to prove the proposition that given
the proper environment and training a
people may be fitted to participate in their
own self government within a reasonably short time. Too much must not be
read into this statement. Hawaii is remarkaly well conditioned for the experiment being tried here.
It contains a
relatively large proportion of highly educated Americans who passionately love
the Islands and will sacrifice dearly to
make them what they once have been
and again will be—the best governed
spot on the globe. The Puritan element
is dominent here—not the narrow Puritanism of bygone ages but the healthy,
forward-moving, liberal-minded Puritanism of the 20th century that loves righteousness and means to practice brotherhood. An unusually large percentage of
the wealth of this community is in the
hands of men with missionary ancestry
who are not ashamed of their forbears
and mean to carry on their work to perfection. Under such conditions Hawaii
is the safest place in the world to attempt
the experiment of granting the suffrage to a people lately out of barbarism.
It is worth while conducting such an experiment and while caution would have
dictated a slower policy Congress did
wisely in acting as the majority demanded and giving the question of a wide open
suffrage a thorough test here. In case of
failure little harm will have been done,
for at any moment Congress may reverse
its action. For the present, however,
Hawaii must be suffered to work out its
own salvation without any changes in
the suffrage features of its organic act.
Six months ago it would have been difficult to write thus, but the pendulum had
then reached the extreme end of its
course, affairs were as bad and the outlook as dark as they well could be. It
has begun to swing towards better things
and the dictate of wisdom is "let well
enough alone."
A GreatLoss
Before the end of this month our
brother beloved, Rev. George L. Pearson, expects to visit the Mainland to attend the Methodist Conference to which
he belongs. We rejoice with him in the
prospective vacation. He deserves a
good season of rest. Few men in any
line of effort here bear heavier responsibilities, accomplish more or better work
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or spend themselves more widely and
helpfully than the pastor of the Honolulu M. E. Church. We understand that
it is the purpose of the conference not
to send Mr. Pearson back to the Islands.
If this prove to be the case, it will be a
sad blow to religious interests here. For
Mr. Pearson is not only a fine preacher,
a devoted pastor, a public spirited citizen
exerting wide influence for every good
cause but he is a Twentieth Century
Christian leader, carrying no narrow
minded denominational bee in his bonnet. This does not mean that he is not
a Methodist loyal to the core, always
seeking to advance the interests of his
branch of Christendom. For he is one
of the wisest and most successful leaders
connected with Methodism which it has
been our good fortune ever to meet, and
we have known distinguished churchmen
like Bishop Foss, Dr- Buckley and others
of similar fame. But Mr. Pearson believes
and practices brotherhood in his relations
with members of other communions. He
has farsightedly built up a strong aggregation of Korean and Japanese churches
on these Islands and is singularly beloved by all the evangelists and Christians
from the Empire and Kingdom across
the sea. It is not every one who is fitted
to supervise a work among Japanese, but
Mr. Pearson has proved his possession of
rare faculties for influencing these charming people. It is bad policy to exchange
for an unknown quantity a man so remarkably gifted for his work as the Presiding Elder of this Territory. We trust
the conference will think twice before
consenting to move him elsewhere, for
we doubt whether any Mainland position
can offer as wide opportunity for good
as that which he now holds.
Waialua Equipped
One of the dominant features of the
Japanese quarter on this enterprising
plantation has l>een a picturesque Buddhist Temple. Occupying a prominent
site and tastefully built in accordance
with Buddhist canons of ecclesiastical
arthitecture it has stood as a challenge
to the Christian forces of the district.
The management of Waialua has for
some time warmly sympathized with the
desire of the local Christian evangelist
Mr. T. Fukao to see this challenge accepted by the erection of a Christian
meeting house- This sympathy has taken the form of dollars and cents and now
Waialua has its neat little Japanese
church home. The evening of July 21
was chosen for the dedication. At the
appointed hour the guests found the
building brilliant outside with gaily colored Japanese lanterns while within it
was tastefully decorated with ferns and
crowded with an intelligent enthusiastic science of which these men were but the
audience that overflowed through both index, in time the heart of the Nation
doors and windows. A little company of was stirred and he won his great victory.
In America uncursed with the burden
white friends from the plantation were
on hand to show their interest which the of an established form of religion there
heat tried hard to dampen but could not is fortunately no such thing as a noncool, while the exercises in an unknown comformist conscience. But we have
tongue unsuccessfully battled to tire it what is better a Public Christian Conout, for they stayed through until the science. And its power is simply irrelast hymn. Rev. Messrs. O. H. Gulick, sistible. People used to accuse Mr- Mc-
M. Jiiigu, S. Okubo and D. Scudder assisted the pastor on the joyful occasion.
Waialua has quite a number of earnest
Christians but they need to be rounded
up into a business like church organization. Mr. Fukao intends to do this at
once. We look for good results there
and join the Japanese in expressing deep
gratitude to Mr- and Mrs. Goodale and
the other friends on the plantation for
their generous assistance.
FA ORCE TO BE RECKONED
WITH.
Our English friends are fond of the
phrase "The Non-conformist Conscience." That this is more than a happy
word picture Premier Balfour is finding
out these days when the battle is being
so fiercely joined between Public Education and Education by a segment of the
Church. There can be no question
which wav the victory will ultimately go.
For half "a century British public men
have been confronted by a mighty power
which few of them have dared carelessly
to arouse to opposition. It is not a tangible, organized influence yet it demands
recognition. It is called the non-conformist conscience because it is associated
with though by no means confined to,
that noble body of public spirited citizens, fearing neither King nor Commons, passionately devoted to the service
of righteousness, determined that Great
Britain shall act honorably rather than
grow rich, therefore constantly taking
the platform in advocacy of great causes
and in opposition to everything in national life not befitting the Kingdom of
God—the non-conformist leaders. When
these men, moved by the conviction that
some grave national wrong is to be attempted, begin to plead with the nation,
statesmen tremble; for then their dreams
are troubled with the specter of the nonWhen Lord
conformist conscience.
Shaftesbury in his diary mournfully
wrote of the "opposition or coldness from
religionists" he referred to the state
church whose clergy with few noble exceptions stood aloof from his movement.
But as he confessed again and again the
non-com forning ministers were overwhelmingly with him in his battle for industrial freedom. Backed by the con-
Kinley of having his ear to the ground
that he might catch from afar the rumble
of Public Opinion. It would be truer to
say that he waited till he was sure of the
backing of this mighty moral force the
Public Christian Conscience. This was
most noticeable just before the Spanish
war. He would do nothing until he
knew that this power was convinced That
free Cuba could never come through
]>eace.
It is characteristic of President Roosevelt that he forestalls the declaration of
this national sentiment rather than waits
till it has spoken. He reads by intuition
what this conscience is about to demand
and then loses no time in delay. The coal
strike arbitration is only one of many
evidences of this spirit. The main difference between these two statesmen and
President Cleveland is that the latter
seemingly cares little for the Public
Christian Conscience and all for his own.
He makes his own estimate final. This
is a magnificent characteristic and stamps
its owner a dominating man among men.
But it is a. mistaken ideal for a social
age- It belongs to the past when individualism triumphed and society had no
This explains the massive
rights.
of
strength Mr. Cleveland's character and
the woeful weakness of +iis mistakes. The
whole chapter of his blundering over Hawaii is a case in pointThere can be no question that what
makes a nation strong is the high development and sensitiveness of its Public
Conscience. When this is dominated by
the ideals of the Cross it deserves the
name of the Public Christian Conscience.
In the end this is a final force, absolutely
certain to win.
Hence the importance of its creation,
its education and of constant appeal to
it on great questions of right and wrong.
In every community this work of developing an intelligent sensitive social conscience is the predominant task of men
of public spirit. There can be no question that Hawaii affords a fine field for
this form of enterprise. The response
made by the Legislature in recent special
session to the appeal of our Governor was
due to the demand of this mighty social
force. Our legislators, though all unconscious of it, stood in awe of the aroused conscience of the people. Such a demonstration of the power of the social
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moral nature is lwth a sign of health and
a great encouragement to fighters for
righteousness.
There arc still any number of worlds
left to be conquered. The conscience of
Hawaii is dead asleep on the saloon question, it is moribund upon the evils of
prize fighting. Our daily press rightly
complains of the increasing evidences of
brutality in the homes of some of Unpeople and ]X)ints to the supineness of the
law in the face of such cruelty on the
part of husbands to their wives that the
details cannot be printed, Vet there is
no word of condemnation for the saloon
evil which fosters the passion to be cruel
nor for public exhibitions of brutality
which harden men to sights of pain and
teach them how to wound without com-
punction.
With no lack of inducement to attempt
of real difficulty yet with assurance
of ultimate victory, if they persevere.
those who believe in the principles of the
Cross have ample encouragement and full
Opportunity to use every energy in training a regnant Public Christian Conscience here among peoples of widely differing races and in setting it on fire with the
D. Swill to realize its ideals.
tasks
LANAI'S
PRIDE.
It is a good many years since the Island
of Lanai appeared upon the scene of the
Evangelical Association with a report of
Christian work. Hereafter it will resume its old place and all because of the
kindly interest and generous gifts of the
owner of the Island; Mr. Charles Gay.
After making his purchase, Mr. Gay
quickly decided that a church must be
of a G*y. Hence work began at once j tions for both houses of the Legislature
and now a neat structure of which the and who did not approve the creation of
above is a good portrait adorns the land- counties or municipalities. Indeed it was
scape. Better even than a church build- the policy of the natives of the upper
ing is a good pastor and earnest disciples class to rule by oligarchy in which the
Rev. I). W. K. White fills this need in king and chiefs participated with leading
one respect and a fine enthusiastic bod) white men. Kamchamcha V frankly exof Christians completes the pride of La-[ plained his participation in this form of
government by saying that he could not
uai.
trust his fellow-countrymen with finanPROFESSOR MOSES AND THE cial responsibility.
"With annexation came general sufADVERTISER.
frage except as to .Asiatics. It cannot
In a recent lecture before his class at be honestly said that the experiment at
the University of California, Dr. Bernard the start was a good one in a legislative
Moses formerly a Philippine Commis- sense though it served to keep the peace.
sioner now professor of history in that The first Legislature was probably the
worst one ever gathered under the Amerinstitution is reported to have said
ican
(lag: the first delegate in Congress
made
"Xo graver mistake was ever
than to give universal suffrage to the was a failure. The second Legislature
Hawaiian natives. They wire a more or swung like a pendulum between weakness
less ignorant people, having little learn- and ignominy, except in special session
ing and no knowledge at all of civilized where a creditable record was made. For
government. They had never had a poli- ourselves we choose to regard that record
tical training and could not be expected as the turning path of the I law aiian
to know the significance of the ballot. legislator. It showed him in a new and
To trust them with the ballot was a very better light.
unwise thing from my point of view. And
"So if Professor Moses is inclined to
I have no doubt that the ruling classes in regard the native as a hopeless case w
the islands have the same view, for the) must disagree with him. There are
know the condition better. All the inter- signs already that Hawaiian prid< has
nal troubles of the Hawaiian government been touched by the bad records of the
are due to this mistake. The native and past and that some I lawaiians, hitherto
his sympathizers are in the majority, and careless in such matters, are honestly
the result is that the representatives they trying to advance their best and not their
choose are not of the best. There is a worst men. We take it that the Oaliu
bitter antagonism between the two classes I lawaiians would not again name such
in the islands."
backsliders as Kinnalae and Enoch JohnCommenting editorially upon this ex- son to any office but that they would depression of opinion, the Advertiser ot light to honor such men as Kepoikai or
July 20 says:
Mark Robinson. Another thing that
"Prof. Bernard Moses has made state- augurs well for the Hawaiian future is
ments about the eapacitv of 1 lawaiians that the white carpet-baggers who came
for self-government which are in keep- here to exploit them and lead them astray
ing with the utterances of sociological are gradually being frozen out and that
students at the Lake Mohonk Confer some of the worst of them have gone for
nee last summer and with the fears of good They were the brains behind nathe Committee on Credentials of the Re- tive indiscretion. For them the Hawaipublican National Convention early this ian was merely of use to pull political
month. The same statements are made chestnuts out of the fire. To be sure
at Washirgton, though mainly in conver- it was not creditable to the Hawaiian
sation, by public men of both parties; that he should become a catspaw. but let
and various great papers, the New York us admit, for the sake of the verities, that
Sun and thi' New York Tribune among be is learning not to be one. In his ease
them, usually take the view adopted by there is certainly some progress. For
Prof. Moses. The latter, it should be said, one thing he is beginning to distinguish
has visited here, has studied the reports between the selfish friendship of the carif our Legislatures, has himself been a pet-bagger and the natural good will of
member of an insular government and is the man who lives beside him with comhighly qualified to deal with both abstract mon interests and will die beside him in
and concrete questions of popular ad- a common home. All this must count in
the estimate of the future value of the
ministration"Professor Moses says that to trust the Hawaiian as a voter. Even Professor
Hawaiian with the ballot was a very un- Moses would not despair of the natives
wise thing from his point of view. So it if he could sec them turning down at the
was from the point of view of the Hawai- polls men like Ash ford and giving their
ian kings and chiefs, who did not per- aloha to an island administration which
mit unrestricted suffrage here in the clec- has not a single native in its official fam-
:
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ilv and represents, in its standards, all
that the 'missionaries' contend for. When
the natives do that ; when they show
themselves willing to work with rather
than against the better class of white
men when they cease crying 'Hawaii for
the I lawaiians' and substitute llawaiians for Hawaii.' when all these things
have cOme to pass, surely there is hope.
Is it not possible, despite his surviving
faults, that the Hawaiian is becoming,
slowly but Steadily, a trustworthy member of the American voting body?
"We should like to have Professor
Moses' views (in that point after he had
returned to the islands and studied the
new conditions—especially the causes lying behind the disintegration of the
Home Rule party for at least six
;
'
months."
We comment upon this editorially elsewhere.
AVISIT
TO
WAIMEA, OAHU.
Mingling research study with vacation
pleasure it was the writer's privilege,
recently, to visit the interesting historic
valley of Waimea, on this island of ( )ahu,
lying on the route of the railway, between Waialua and kahuku. This somewhat picturesque valley, though small in
area, was famed, years ago, for its fruitfulness; and its pink taro was of that
choice quality which tradition says be
longed exclusively to chief's tables, while
the water of its bay, to the present time,
is noted as favored of Kuula, the Hawaiian fishermen's deity, for the quantity
and quality of its products.
Ilany readers of The FRIEND will
readily recall various incidents that have
helped to make this one of the famous
spots of < )ahu's history, the most prominent of which was that unfortunate
tragedy in the attack by the natives upon
the boat's crew of the second foreign
vessel, the Daedalus, which appeared off
its shore in May, 17<)2, and the murder
of Lieut Hergest the commander, Astronomer Gooch and one seaman. Correcting the statement sometimes made, I say
the second foreign arrival, for the Resolution and Discovery, after Cook's death,
touched at this locality of windward ( tabu, for water, on their way from Kealakekua to Kauai, February 17, 17~( J.
First thought might deem it a waste
of time to think of obtaining any information of interest in connection with that
occurrence at this late day, yet that was
the principal object in mind in our recent visit to the vicinity, hoping thereby
to procure sufficient information from
the patriarch of the valley. Pelekane, a
descendant of early Waimeans, that
would identify the place of landing of the
party in their quest for water, and the
locality of the murderous attack; and if
the data obtained may be relied upon
(and there is no reason why our informant should furnish any miStatement),
the trip was not wholly void of success.
This once populous and fruitful valley
has suffered many changes with the
march of time. The tremendous freshets of sonic five or more years ago terminated the agricultural enterprise of its
people by washing out U> sea the growing taro from its terraced banks; the
fruit and coffee trees planted along its
slopes, and filling up the taro patches and
the bed of its stream with debris, rocks
and boulders several feet deep. As if
this was not misfortune enough, houses
and other property were swept away and
three lives lost in the effort to rescue personal effects from the mad-rushing torrent which carried away the government
bridge and seriously damaged that of the
railway company. Last winter's rains
also did further injury. Evidences of all
this devastation will remain for many
years to come.
The white sand-beach noted for its
small sea-shells found at certain seasons
of the year, now closes entirely the mouth
of the stream, as it has for a number of
years past, though in ancient times, there
was free inlet and outlet of ocean and
valley waters so that canoes were free to
come and go as far Up as the fork of the
valley, and it was up this water-way that
the boat of the Daedalus coursed, said
Pelekane, and landed its party at the
western branch. Xcar the base of the
bluff on the Waialua side was pointed out
as the place where the murder of the
officers occurred ; the seaman having been
struck down at the boat.
Some two years ago our Historical Society assumed the laudable duty of locating the historic spots, or landmarks, of
Hawaiian history, that in due time suitable tablets might be erected to commemorate the circumstance or event connected therewith. Deeming the sad incident above referred to as rendering Waimea entitled to such recognition gave
the writer additional interest to a pleasurable journey.
Some readers may be unaware of the
fact that on the top of the eastern bluff
of the valley, overlooking the narrow
stretch of lowland shore, is located the
ruins of one of the celebrated heiaus of
this island, known as Pint o Mahuka, the
dedicatory fire of which is said to have
been felt on distant Kauai. This temple
is identified with Kaopulupulu, the martyr kahuna of prophetic power, according to tradition, of the days of Kahahana and Kahekili, and is doubtless
one of the spots which the legislature of
several years ago had in view when it
enacted a law for the preservation of the
remaining heiaus, or old temples,
throughout the islands.
The remaining residents of the valley
are now few, and comprise Hawaiians
and Japanese whose principal occupation
is that of fishing- A little is being done
in the cultivation of sweet potatoes, but
nothing further in agriculture is in evidence. The gathering of shells by the
women and children and making the
same into hat-bands, or belts, for souvenirs, help theni to eke out a precarious
T. G. T.
existence.
SPECIAL PROVIDENCES IN THE
CHRISTIANIZATION OF
HAWAII.
By S. E. Bishop.
7. The Pentecostal Revival of
1837-8.
We have now to note the seventh and
last of that remarkable series of events,
which successively contributed to the
rapid and early conquest of the Hawaiian nation by the Gospel of Christ, and
determined the permanent occupation of
this central island group by that Gospel,
making it a Christian land.
After the singular removal in Nov.,
1829 of the last formidable element of
opposition by the strange disappearance
of Governor I'oki, the work of evangelization and education rapidly progressed
among the very receptive people under
the fostering support of Queen KaahuAdded to
nianu and her fellow-chiefs.
the vigorous agencies of preaching and
publishing was in 1831 supplied a High
School for natives at Lahainaluna,
where for 45 years, youth were trained
in their own tongue in a higher literary
education. Many of these in a few years
went forth to become efficient instructors
in the common schools, and some of them
to be preachers of the Gospel.
During the next seven years, large reinforcements came from home to swell
the ranks of the earlier missionaries, including such notable names as Alexander, Armstrong, Lyons, Dibble, Baldwin,
Lowell Smith and Coan. A great campaign was in progress, and the Home
churches kept the ranks filled with men
of power and ardor to support the veterans Bingham, Thurston, Richards and
others.
Churches were organized throughout
the group, and numbers of promising and
earnest converts were baptized and admitted to church fellowship. Up to 1837,
the total number of admissions to the
church during twelve years had been
1131. But during the three succeeding
years, such was the marvelous outpouring of Divine Power that 19,773 were
added, or nearly one-sixth of the entire
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population, while a majority of the adults
were unreliable though enthusiastic candidates for church fcljowship. The
whole nation seemed to press in one body
into the fold of the Lord. Enormous
congregations everywhere gathered to
hang in deep emotion upon the words of
the preachers The entire population for
over a year were stirred to their depths.
The result of this mighty Revival was
overwhelming upon the national belief
and character. I lawaii became at once a
thoroughly Christian Nation, completely
converted from its decrepit and infecting heathenism to an ardent and devout
loyalty to the Gospel of the Redeemer.
Practically for a whole generation the
old vile heathenism remained submerged
and the whole community lived under a
preponderant ascendency of Christian
faith and Christian ethics, however imperfectly the latter were practiced in their
mF
iF PTFMn
boundary of Christendom is indeed a noble and conspicuous one. A lofty inspiration here lends itself to the Lord's people to fulfill a worthy destiny.
Some ten or more years ago a number
of its alumni mindful of the value of preserving its inheritance of noble names
and high spirit determined to rally about
lives.
This vital regeneration in the hearts
of the people began at once to bear fruit
in their political life. Under the earnest
leadership of King and Chiefs civilized
Christian Law began to take shape. Free
and just government at once began to
displace what had been arbitrary and oppressive. A Liberal Parliamentary Constitution became established and developed during the succeeding ten years.
Courts became fully organized. Lands
were assigned in fee simple to both chiefs
and common people. Justice and security
displaced oppression and despotism.
Thus in ten years after the great Pentecostal Regeneration of the Hawaiian
nation, a full Christian Civilization had
taken completed form resulting in the
complete recognition by the Great Powers of the Hawaiian Kingdom as an independent Nation. And in less than
thirty years from the first inception of
missionary labor, there stood strongly
planted in this mid-Pacific a thoroughly
Christian State, in the forefront of the
great American Christian Civilization,
which was beginning to occupy in force
the Pacific coast and confront the vast
Asiatic Empires of Japan and China. On
Hawaii, a point of priceless strategic
value had by special Divine Mercy, been
occupied in advance to represent to the
commerce of the Orient that enlightened
American Christianity.
Solitary but central in this vast Pacific,
Hawaii stands a bright representative of
American Christianity, Civilization and
Political Life to confront the mighty Orient with those new elements of Occidental Life. May we not discern beyond
a doubt, how Hawaii was specially reserved by a great Divine Purpose, protected and nourished so as in the ripeness of time to fulfill this grand object?
The mission of Hawaii on this western
THE BALDWIN KINDERGARTEN. the school and push it to the front. Little
success attended their efforts until they
Lahaina has no more beautiful s|>ot secured as principal Mr. Perley L.
than the old missionary mansion filled Home then a recent graduate of Harwith busy little folk at work and play vard.
A very difficult task presented itself to
under the leadership of Miss Nora A.
llolden assisted by .Misses Gertrude Mc- Mr. Home but in a quiet determined
Ginn and Amoy Akeo. At present this manner he set himself to it with the reis an outpost of Alexander House at sult that in a few years Dummer again
Wailuku but all indications point to the began to attract students from a wide
development of a complete settlement area- 1 lis relinquishment of its control
work in this ancient missionary strong- will be a severe blow.
bold to match that of the rival town over
It is a far cry from quiet Byfield to this
the mountains. We are glad to give so busy Mid-Pacific mart and still farther
from the management of a staid New
good a view of this delightful work.
England academy to the direction of a
PRINCIPAL PERLEY L. HORNE. complex institution bristling with the
problems presented by Kamehaineha. But
Kamehameha Schools arc rejoicing in Mr. Home's friends believe he has the
the good news that a principal has been stuff in him to make a success of his new
One thing they know Honolulu
secured and those who know the man venture.
be
will
richer
for his coming. He has
are very happy to learn that the new
a
force for everything good
positive
been
Home,
principal
leader is Mr. Perky L.
in Byfield. A cultured, genial, Christian
of Dummer Academy, Byfield, Mass.
ideals, a firm beByfield is a good old town not far from gentleman of the highest
of fighting for civic
Ncwburvport and boasts the oldest acad- liever in the value
a man of lofty public
emy in that state of academics. Dummer righteousness,
a worthy representative of the hisspirit,
governor,
an
old
colonial
is named for
school master of New England—to
who befriended the school in its early toric
days when as yet King George and the have such a man here is a matter for conUnion Jack were dear to Americans. The gratulation.
Academy had a notable history for more
OLD JAPAN.
than a century but when the public high
school movement in Massachusetts made
The Board having done all it could in
such serious inroads upon the old time
country academies Dummer suffered seri- the way of appropriation to equip the
Japanese Christian Clubhouse on Kukui
ously.
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street and there still remaining some $200
more to be raised to fit out the building,
a number of energetic Japanese gentlemen determined to ai:L by getting up an
entertainment entitled "< 'Id Japan." This
was given on the Boys' Field on the
evening of July 21 and proved a great
success. Enough money would have
been secured to equip the Clubhouse with
absolutely necessary features if it had not
been for the roughness of a large number
of persons who taking advantage of the
absence of the police forced their way into the grounds without paying the entrance fei as it was a goodly sum was
realized.
;
It being a perfect moonlight night the
scene was unusually attractive. The entertainment consisted of wrestling, fencing, jujutsu, shakulachi music and a
pantomime.
a celebrated
Prof. Torajiro Takahashi,
swordsman
and master of
jujutsu together with bis pupils and
friends furnished the larger part of the
program and treated the audience to rare
feats of skill. < >wing to the increasing
popularity of jujutsu in America it is
not improbable that a class in this form
of physical exercise will be organized
among the athletic white people of town
during the fall. Prof. Takahashi who
was formerly official instructor of the art
in Fukushima prefecture is a real acquisition to the exercise-loving quota of our
population. His generosity in volunteering his services to make the entertainment a success is warmly appreciated by
all the friends of the new clubhouse. It
is good news to know that he will be connected with the institution as instructor
in both jujutsu and fencing.
Meantime so great is the interest
among the Japanese of this city in the
clubhouse that subscriptions are being
made to add to its completeness. It is
felt that such an institution will aid
mightily in offsetting the saloons, gambling dens and other vile resorts which
tempt so many into habits of debauchery.
There will be nothing narrow or sectarian
about this club. It will be open to all
Japanese on the payment of a small
monthly fee. In its assembly, reading,
recreation, bathing and athletic departments it will furnish under clean, healthy,
cheerful, moral conditions exactly what
young men crave in their off work hours.
It is a pleasure to record the fact that
among the most earnest backers of the
movement arc found such gentlemen of
culture and influence as Messrs. Okuzo
Sbioda, manager of the Keihin Hank,
Chuzaburo Shiozawa, editor of Hawaii
Shimpo, Hideo Sakunia, editor of the
Yamato Shimbun, Takie Okumura, pastor of the Makiki Congregational Church,
President Otohiko Ota of the Japanese
9
Temperance Society, Treasurer Susuke
PRAYER FOR RAIN.
Yasumori, Rokusahuro, Tanida, Takeo
Nomura, Katsutaro Yasumori and Y.
Mitamura. Early in August the clubCurrent philosophical opinion on this
house will he opened with appropriate subject is well illustrated by the eminent
public exercises.
Prof. William James, writing on Prayer
(Varieties of Religious Ex|>erience p.
463). "The case of the weather is differPLAY AND IDLENESS.
ent. Notwithstanding the recency of the
Opposite belief, every one now knows
has
much
at
suffered
the hands of that droughts and storms follow from
Play
parents from being confused with idle- physical antecedents, and that moral apness. Moralists tell us of the blessings
peals cannot avert them."
of work, and quote for us: "An idle
()n the contrary, we desire to set forth,
brain is the devil's workshop." Many
parents straightway infer that they must that the physical antecedents which prokeep their children at work in order to duce droughts and storms belong to an
keep them out of mischief. It would be extremely fluctuating and unsettled class
bard to make a greater mistake. Those of conditions, the results of which even
who reason thus fail to perceive that play
is far more opposed to idleness than is human interposition may effectually
work. Work never rouses the child to change. It is a familar case how long
such intense activity as does play; it continued explosive concussions, as at the
never reaches down and stirs up the emo- battle of Waterloo, are sure to cause viotional nature in the same way; it can lent rain, anil how Fourth of July celenever generate such an amount of energy.
brations arc apt to be followed by a
The enemy these parents are seeking
downpour. Great conflagrations like
to assail is idleness; but, in the haze of
their vision, they have mistaken a friend prairie fires and forest fires arc apt to
for an enemy, and have attacked play. cause rainstorms, by disturbing the metePlay has twice the power to keep a child orological conditions
which caused
out of mischief that work has- Play drought.
rouses the latent forces in a child's nature
Much more may comparatively slight
as nothing else will. Play generates more
interpositions modify and
superhuman
spontanteous mental activity in an hour
direct
weather
conditions so as to gratify
school
can
a
in week.
than the
the
desire
of
a
believing and earnest supPlay is perennially interesting; it alus
and
for
pliant
to
as
natural
beautirain.
It seems to us wholly
appears
ways
ful. Play was the primitive state from reasonable to believe that the Creator and
whose Eden the curse of Cain has driven Divine Ruler has, as the Bible declares,
us to labor. It is the state to which we in His service a multitude of more or
hope to return when the last trump has less powerful Angelic agents. It would
sounded, —not to play on harps, hut to be an extremely simple thing for a well
play marbles if we wish,—each to do the endowed spirit with superhuman powers,
thing his soul loves best for the joy of so to touch the complex currents of the
doing it. It is to this state that we hope atmosphere, as to produce rainfall on any
the millennium will bring all our work, given spot.
when we shall be so fitted for our tasks
In dealing with Answers to Prayer, as
that all work shall become play.
well as with the closely related subject
Play is the poetry of life. It is the ac- of miracles, this matter of Angelic agention of crude genius. It is spontaneous, cies needs to be kept in view. The exinventive, forever opposed to the mechan- istence and power of such agencies is unical and to routine. It is motion that known to us through any science. Philoseems to spring like a flower from the sophy may well regard it as not only posseed of life. It is grace itself. Nothing sible, hut in the highest degree probable.
else is so great a stimulus to physical It must seem very unphilosophical to
development and growth. No other ac- deny the existence of countless intellitivity can set free so much of the energy gences probably occupying ethereal
that a million years of heredity have stor- bodies and endowed with vastly supered away in the brain cells of the child. human powers. The Bible asserts their
If you will keep your child out of mis- existence and activity. As believers in
chief when he is small, and out of vices Revelation, we may well trust our God
when he is older, do not give him too and Father to employ the services of
much work, but see that he has large and these angels as needed in behalf of his
deep and exciting play.—Henry S. Curtis children. And we do this with intelliS- E. B.
gent regard to science.
in the Kindergarten Review-
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10
hist temples in Hawaii are neat, tasteful
structures. That at Wailuku, a cut of
which appears above, faces our Wailuku
Settlement. Alas for Buddhism, the Japanese forerunner of Christianity! Even
as the Baptist, who enacted this role for
Jesus, said of himself, so may this temple exclaim in view of its story and that
of the flourishing institution opposite "I
must decrease but He must increase."
One stands generally as deserted as the
picture shows while in and out of the
other life is surging constantly-
HAWAIIAN MISSION
SOCIETY.
A STIMULUS.
it gives Christians tangible texts or what
up-to-date teachers call the "point of conOpposition develops .strength. It is tact." Second because every Buddhist
a good thing that the Buddhists are here institution stimulates Christian disciples
working hard to hold their countrymen to purer, better living and more earnest
to old time superstitions, hirst because unselfish activity. Many of tbe Budd-
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The record this month begins with a
short tribute to the memory of her,
whose death was barely mentioned in the
last FRIEND. Clarissa a Hannah Armstrong Panning was born in Honolulu,
Nov. 27,1840. Her parents Rev Richards
and Mrs.Clarissa (Chapman ), Armstrong
had ten children, of whom she was the
seventh, and her death makes the sixth
break in that large family- "In childhood she was so sweet and amiable, her
familiar name was (ioody Armstrong
which clung to her, until in her radiant
young womanhood, she declined to an-
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swer to it." Endowed with rare personal
beauty, sweet voice, quick wit, and a
blight mind, she was a universal favorite.
She received all her schooling at the Hawaiian Islands: first in the Royal School
then under the charge of Rev. E. ti.
Beckwith, and later at Oahu College.
She was married Dec. 4, [866 to Mr.
Frederick Panning a merchant of Honolulu, who was at that time the Russian
They had three sons, two of
whom, Frederick, and Richard Armstrong Banning died in childhood, and
now rest in the sacred little Mission cemConsul.
etery in the shadow of Kawaiahao
church. Mrs. Panning received further
education and culture by extensive travel
and residence in Europe.
After the death of their youngest son
in [879, Mr- and Mrs. I.aiming returned
to Germany to reside; but when his
health failed some years later, they came
back to the Islands again, in hope of recuperation and were here a lew months.
In the vain hope of recovery, he tried
the trip to San Francisco where he died
Aug. (), 18S6. Since his death, Mrs. Panning and her oldest son P.. Rudolph Banning have made their home in < Oakland,
Cal; young Mr. Panning making frequent visits to the Islands to attend to
the business investments here; and it was
on his last trip here, that the sudden announcement of his mother's death was received by cable. Mrs. Clara Panning
had been in delicate health for main
years, but no one anticipated the grave
nature of her disease, which was proved
by autopsy to he cancer of the stomach.
Relatives here on receipt of the news,
cabled back to have tin' body embalmed
and they waited the arrival of P.. R.
Panning to have the funeral
On the 2nd day of July he was able to
reach San Francisco, and on the afternoon of Sunday, July 3rd, the service
was held in her own home in ( )akland.
The exquisitely beautiful marble form
seemed so life-like in its calm repose,
that the loved ones could gaze entranced.
The floral tributes were numerous and
of the choicest description. The mourning son laid on the casket a sheaf of the
German corn flowers in memory of his
father. The faithful and deeply attached
Chinese cook whom Mrs. Panning had
employed many years, brought a large
white tloral star.
The attendance of friends and acquaintance was large for, (as every
where), she was beloved. Rev. James
M. Alexander of (>akland, sou of the late
Rev. Win. P. Alexander, (her own
father's most intimate friend in their
life-long missionary work) conducted
the services and read marked passages
Psalms 23rd, Bth, 26th and 27th, reveal- Professors in Williamstown for several
ing her dee]) intimate knowledge of God weeks while the owners were taking their
and communion with Him. A quartette summer vacation. As her mother's health
of fine singers sang three hymns of her is about the same, Mrs. Kincaid's filial
favorites, "Nearer My God to Thee," care will continue, but we shall look for
"Rock ot Ages," and "What Must it he our pastor ere long.
to be There " ()nly a few days before
her death she had visited the crematory,
A note from Miss Lucy C. Andrews
and had "expressed her earnest wish that informs that since the death* of her Stepthis be the final act for her." Her son mother, she has assumed a new responwith filial loyalty, had the casket remov- sibility and is caring for another aunt,
ed that day to the crematory, but reserv- in Springfield, \'t., where she is to have
ed it to his own private selection of a her home for the present,
later day, when he should personally
By the Korea, July loth, we welcome
carry out this last wish and then the urn
home
after a long tour of foreign travel,
will be interred in his father's grave in
()akland. We feel indebted to Mrs. Ellen Mrs. A. F Judd and daughters. We are
Weaver ( her sister) for these particulars, also very glad to hear that Mrs. Hill, wife
and at her request, quote for a closing of Rev. W 11. Hill has returned with the
memory, a sentence from Clara's letter youngest daughter after a long absence
of sympathy to her (after the death of with improved health, to rejoin her famMr. Philip Weaver, her husband). "This ily. Mr. Hill is at present supplying the
all means, release from suffering and Foreign Church in Kohala, Hawaii.
weariness, and an awakening into marM. A. C.
We say "there is
velous light." *
OBITUARY.
no death," and we know it is true, and
**
yet when the senses are shocked, we cannot at first realize its unreality, that is
lost in immortality. Look up to the stars,
lift up thine eyes unto the hills and find
strength."
A still later bereavement has come to
the 11. M. C. S. by a cable announcement. Rev. Thomas L. Gulick who had
started on an African tour of observation and education with Mr- Samuel T.
Alexander, as his guest in the excursion,
died of gastric fever at Mombasa.
Mr. Gulick had been ill before starting,
and was left behind on that account when
fever set in later and closed his career.
The news of the very severe illness of
Miss Fidelia Lyons of Waimea, Hawaii,
is known to some of her friends, but not
all. For two months the case has been
lingering. It seems a break up of all
Nature's powers, and the result is not
certain.
The death of Mrs. Jane Elisabeth
(Bishop) llillehrand came as a great
Surprise to most Of her friends on the
early morning of July iSth, 1904. But
to her own immediate circle it was anticipated for several months, a giving out
gently of all Nature's power. She was
7<l years of age Hearing Ko.
Mrs.
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and
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sorrow,
for
the bepassing away of one
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M.. A.
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chap. 17th (our Saviour's last prayer), were to occupy the home of one of the
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of the oldest and the highly esteemed of
the earlier born children of the pioneer
missionaries of eighty years ago. Rev.
Artemas Bishop who diecf in 1872, left
two children born in Kona, Hawaii, in
1825 and 1827. The elder, Jane Elizabeth, has now joined the majority at the
age of 79, born April 6, 1825, and deceased July 18, 1904. Her death from
old age and heart failure, was a gentle
and peaceful one, after a few weeks of
prostration, at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Arthur C. Alexander, in Manoa
Valley.
Mrs. Hillebrand spent thirteen years
of early life in America, graduating at
Steubenville Female Seminary and returning home in 1850. In 1859 she married Mr. Hermann 1 lillebrand a German
gentleman of Honolulu who died ten
years later. With her two daughters she
revisited the States before [890, remaining many years in New York City, but
happily returning to her native land
about fourteen months ago with her
daughter Helen, now the esteemed librarian of the Honolulu Library. A very
happy year was passed with her two
daughters and her four young grandchildren, her brother Dr. S. E. Bishop
also residing near by. To these dear
kindred it has been a source of deep satisfaction that her last days were so pleasantly spent with them.
Mrs. Hillebrand was of bright intellect, but of somewhat quiet nature. She
had high and firm principle, but the
greatest kindliness of disposition, and
was beloved as a helper to many needy
ones. She passed the veil with a calm
and undisturbed faith. Many old friends
and neighbors have manifested their affectionate sorrow. A circle of Bishop
cousins near Oswego, N. Y. had become
strongly attached to her and will join in
this sorrow. Put two of the Mission
"Cousins" older than she now survive.
There is a large circle who are past three
S. E. B.
score anil ten.
JOTTINGS FROM
HILO.
By Rev. U. Yajima.
Recently I asked Mr. Kennedy, the son
of Mr. C. C. Kennedy, who is acting
manager of Waiakea during his father's
absence, to give a permission to us to
preach to Japanese in his camps every
Sunday, and he gave it gladly. Then
Mr. Boscow, accompanying two or three
Japanese boys in the Hilo Boarding
school, is preaching there after Sunday
School in our church every Sunday afternoon. Sometimes I can go with them.
Usually we omitted the Sunday School
at Summer time, because the teachers
would be gone far away, but at this
Summer we do not omit it, because Mr.
and Mrs. Boscow are teaching the school.
They are teaching us to sing hymn correctly on every Sunday night too. At
all they are great help for our churchWe are thankful very much to them.
Mr. Westcrvclt gave a lecture on Japan with a magic lantern on the evening
of 7th mat. at Haiti church, and it was
very nice.
On the 10th evening we had a union
meeting of Chinese and Japanese in the
Chinese church, and Mr. Wcstervelt gave
a nice explanation on the pictures of the
life of Christ with magic lantern.
Again, Mr. Wcstervelt gave a lecture
on China and Japan with magic lantern
in the Chinese church, but I could not
attend there, because I had the night
school.
One time Mr. Wcstervelt spoke to us
about the Christian Endeavor Society at
our church, and it was very profit to us.
On the next Sunday we organized the
society in our church.
A HABIT OF
LIHUE'S.
The way they do things in Lihtie is indicated by the following message from
Rev. J. M. Lydgate concerning the recent
meeting of the Evangelical Association
which convened there:
"I am glad to re|x>rt that we came out
of the convention, financially, with a surplus—so that it was successful in that
way also."
This fittingly completes the record of
the "Best Meeting the Association evei
he 1.1."
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR TO THE
FRONT.
By Hon. L. A. Dickey.
The Central Union Christian Endeavor Society is planning to have a course of
study on Christian Endeavor methods,
giving one evening every month to it and
beginning in September. Dr. F. E.
Clark, founder of the Christian Endeavor
societies, has begun a correspondence
school for Christian Endeavors. One of
the members of our Central Union society pursues this course by correspondenc, passing examinations which are corrected in Boston, and also takes a course
of instruction from Amos R. Wells, editor of the Christian Endeavor World.
She is now going to pass on the education she has gained by conducting study
classes. A number of the society have
bought the text books and once a month
the meeting of the society will be given
up to the Study of this work planned by
Dr. Clark and Mr. Wells.
A new plan of the Central Union Society which has already been entered on
that the president Mr. Dickey and the
I isvice-president
Mr. Spencer Bowen have
divided between them the entire society
and startcil a contest in which every
member present scores one for the side
he is on, with an extra point if he is on
time and another point for taking part
in meeting. The score of the two sides
is displayed prominently in the hall of
the church and thus far the vice-president is ahead.
About ten years ago Carlton H. Jenks,
a sailor on the man-of-war Charleston,
dropped in upon the Central Union
Christian Endeavor Society and some
one who sat near him asked him if he
was a Christian and if he would take
part in the meeting. He did take part
and said that while he had been a Christian Endeavorer at home he had not acted as a Christian on board the ship but
would make a new start. While his vessel was in port he brought many sailors
into the society and started a Christian
Endeavor Society on board the Charleston. The members of this society have
been transferred from time to time to
different ships and have had a very great
influence among the sailors of the American Navy, organizing many Christian
Endeavor societies. In Nagasaki, Japan,
a Christian Endeavor Seamen's Home
was started, —the one clean, decent place
for a sailor to stay in all that city,—
through the influence of these seamen
and the societies in which they were interested. Carlton 11. Jenks was on the
Maine and lost his life when that vessel
blew uj) in I lavana harbor. The Nagasaki Home is left as a memorial to him,
one room being fitted up especially in
memory of him by the Christian Endeavor Societies, the Central Union Society
joining.
The I limit' has been self supporting until now when the Japanese and Russian
war has made all nations withdraw their
ships from Nagasaki harbor which is a
great rendezvous. Until the war ends
tlie Home will have a hard time keeping
open and cannot do without outside aid.
Central Union Society took up a collection last Sunday evening and raised $25
for the help of the Home. The society
feels that it is indirectly the starter of
the Home, although it has never been
found out who it was that spoke to Carlton If. Jenks 011 that evening in Honolulu. Special enquiry has been made to
find out, at the request of Mr. Jenks'
mother and sister who would like to
know the name.
There has been a movement lately
among the members of Congress looking
toward an advance of the World's Peace
beyond the step taken in the establishment of the Hague Peace Tribunal. This
is no less than the organization of the
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World's Peace Congress. The Massachusetts Legislature has petitioned the
National Senate and House of Representatives to take action on behalf of the
country and summon delegates to such a
Congress. Many Christian Endeavor
societies throughout the union have join-
13
Ed in the movement by petitioning ConMr. Manji Nagayama for three years
gress to take action in according with evangelist at Makaweli, Kauai, has also
the request of the Massachusetts Legisla- gone on to the Mainland for advanced
ture. The Hawaiian societies are falling work. His destination is the Chicago
into line and the society of Kaiunakapili Bible Training School where he hopes
church was the first to pass such resolu- to spend two or three years. Mr. Nagayama has rendered splendid service on
tions.
Kauai. His field has covered Koloa,
Hanapepe, Makaweli, Waimea and Ke-
kaha though he was appointed to Makaweli alone. Here he has been instrumen-
tal in the organization of at least four
schools, three of which (at Kekaha, Makaweli and Hanapepe) are distinctively
Christian while the fourth is in full sympathy with our religion. A goodly body
of earnest disciples has been gathered
and his successor will find a large sphere
of influence awaiting him.
DONE!
Kawaiahao
Seminary
reports
the
achievement proposed by Mr. C. R.
Bishop as accomplished. He laid down
$600 on condition that the Islands should
cover it with $1,800 more. Principal
McLeod went quietly to work and proceeded to clinch the bargain by match-
EXCELSIOR.
The Boys of the Honolulu Japanese
Christian Boarding School, loyal to tingreat achievements of their empire's
armies and navy, could be content with
no motto less than that which adorns the
front of their school uniform. They are
a bright lot of lads as the cut shows,
proud of their school and proud as well
of the "Young Folks' Cburch" which has
been organized as an adjunct of the Makiki work. It would pay any one to visit
the attractive meeting house on Kinau
street some Sunday morning and see
how a Children's Church is conducted.
Some of these have been organized on the
mainland but this is the first of its kind
in this Territory. Its membership comprises girls as well as the boys who lielong to the Excelsior Club.
ADIEU.
The Alameda of July 27 carried to
the mainland two of our able and devoted fellow workers. One of these Miss
Fuji Koka is doubtless the most talented
Japanese lady ever resident in Hawaii.
Years ago she graduated with high honors at Kobe College where she continued as teacher for a short time. Determined to devote herself to the interests
ing Mr. Bishop's $600 with $-',150. Kawaiahao with $2,750 cash now in hand
for sadly needed repairs is singing
"I lallelujah" and proposing larger things
than ever as she choruses her heartfelt
of the little children of her land she gratitude to Mr. Bishop and all the
journeyed to Cambridge, Mass., where other good friends who have remembershe took a complete kindergarten course ed her in her time of need.
in the school of Miss C. C. Voorhees.
After graduating there she pursued REPORT OF THE OAHU AID SOCIETY
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
Special studies with Miss Laura Fisher
JULY, 1904.
Boston.
Then
thoroughly
equipped
in
she returned to Japan, teaching first for
Receipts.
a short time in the famous Glory Kindergarten, Kobe, and next for seven years Balance on band July t, '03. .$ 10
July 13, J. B. Atberton Estate 100
in the Hiroshima Girls' School.
Nov. 14. Castle Estate
50
A call now came to Miss Koka to go ()ct.
G.
Castle
100
P.
7,
to Honolulu and take a position with the
1904.
Kindergarten Association- This she acO. Smith
100
cepted and for five years was one of the Jan. 4,6, W.
Trust Fund in Trcas.
Apr.
most successful Japanese teachers Hono100
hands
lulu has ever had. Two years ago a press- May
6,
Castle
WR.
50
ing invitation was extended to her to take May
31, Kanaka Plantation 75
charge of the Kohala kindergarten. This
she has conducted ever since with mark$585
ed ability.
Expenditures.
Miss Koka is a most devoted enthusi- H. K. Poepoe, 7 mos., Honoastic Christian lady and wherever she
lulu
$70
has labored has proved a tower of W. K. Leleiwi, 13 mos., Kastrength in every enterprise looking toneohe
195
wards the establishment of the King- S. P. Kaaia, 12 1-3 mos.,
dom of Christ. Her work at Kohala
Waianae
185
has liccn the crowning labor of her stay S. D. Nuuhiwa, 11 mos., Hauula
no
in this Territory. She is now on her
way to Boston to take more advanced
work in her profession, for with her
560
as with every progressive soul, life's motto is "excelsior."
By Balance
25
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It will be seen that less money was received and less spent than in previous
years. This is an important work, however, for it is doubtful if the churches
helped could get along without this assistance. Churches led by three good
pastors mean considerable to the moral
and religious life of the Islands.
Respectfully
submitted,
Till'.olioui: RtCHABDS,
Treasurer.
Concerning Roys' Work, this being
vacation time the shop is closed. The
held, however, is in full swing. The
summer league is playing for championship on the grounds and is composed of
a Palama team, one from the Kakaako
Mission, called the Shamrocks, another,
the Anti-Cigarette League and the
fourth, the Kauluwela boys. Thus fat
the Anti-Cigarette boys seem to have the
lead. This should be a significant fact.
Such fellows, if they are true to the
It is
name, must be in the lead.
boys in Hawaii that they arc debilitated
the experience of many who know
Ciikistmas Edition
and harmed by the use of tobacco. It is
the purpose of the Roys' Field t<> elimiok TIIK
nate this if that is possible.
The management of the Roys' Clubs
has been eagerly on the outlook for a
the
good man for leader. Some names have
been given us by the International Coin
mittee of the Y. M. ('. A. hut there are
good prospects of our securing the Rev.
1903
E. R Turner to take charge. lie is
well known here at the Islands and
Eighty-four Pages of Illustraamong his qualifications for this leadertions and Articles Pertaining
ship is his distinguished athletic ability.
to the Hawaiian Islands.
At Princeton he was a champion in inCopy
door athletics and played baseball. The 50 Cents a
Tin; subscription price of this
road to a boy's heart is frequently found
illustrate' 1 monthly magazine
by ability to play well some games. Baseis $1.50 a year, which includes
ball is the Honolulu game and our field
the beautiful Christmas Number
with a good man in attendance will do
much.
The finances of the clubs, from an cxpectivc point of view, are good. An exTHE
cellent exposition of the matter has been
HONOLULU, 11. T.
sent out by Mr. G. P. Castle. Of course P.O. BOX 7*9
be is looking for support for the new
year and there are few better invest1 Rments in Honolulu.
\M\s of pacific
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OPENING IN KOLOA.
A letter from Rev. S. Kodaina our new
The delegation from our Chinese and evangelist to Koloa brings the following
Japanese departments at the Lihue meet- tidings:
"After iK-aceful voyage I was arrived
ing was charmingly entertained one afternoon by Mrs. j. M. Lydgate, after here early dawn, and called Mr. Mcwhich the usual kodaking operation fol- Lane- He Cfladly accepted me, and he
lowed with the above results. We are said to give me nice house on Monday.
glad to lie ahle to give the faces of these I felt an easiness when I ihaked hand
seven men who added so much to the en- each other, because his warm heart
joyment and success of the forty-first an- touched me. Afterward I knew my supposition wasn't mistaken, for all Japanual meeting.
.
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Department
HAWAIIAN TRUST
Telephone Main 184
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nese stirnanicd liim 'Orai Booslii' (moans VI7 G. IRWIN & CO.,
'All Right Hoss') as good all requests
Eort Street, Honolulu
were consented. Hon. J. K. Farley
his
wasn't
home
business
but
by
for
trip
Rids rooms of mosquitoes and Hies.
SUGAR FACTORS
No smoke or unpleasant odor. More effect family said gladly accepted me and hope
AND
ive than burning powder aud far more eco- to stay long time. 'Stay long time and
nomical
don't liring family.' Dr. Kimishima
why
COMMISSION AGENTS.
The outfit consists of brass lamp mid chimney kindly allow me to board at his house.
and the Hkeet-Qo. Price complete, $1.
Agents
heartily
other
welcome
for the Oceanic Steamship Co.
Japanese
Many
Money bao lr if not satisfactory.
very niueh, among them Niigata men especially proudly introducing to all the riITY FURNITURE STORE
HOBRON DRUG Of.
laborers. 1 thank Lord for such proviAll kinds of
FURNITURE,
dential preparation."
WINDOW SHADES.
Mr. Kodania is a native of Xiigata
LACE CURTAINS,
prefecture hence the special cordiality of
SCHAEFER & CO.,
PORTIERES,
the
men
therefromhailing
TABLE COVERS, ETC.
Importers and
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FA.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
RECORD OF EVENTS.
Honolulu, T. H.
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July i—Electric cars on Pacific
Heights stopped on account of road out
of order.
3d—Suicide at tamp MeKiiilcv of Ist
Lieut. G. S Garber, U. S. Coast Artillery.
Revenue Cutter Thetis sails for Bering
Sea. j*.
4th —Usual observances of Independence Day.
Bth—Residence burned of Capt. Coyne
on Magazine St., south slope of Punchbowl,
15th—Residence burned I p. m. of
Charles Moore on Lunalilo St.
8 p. 111.—Residence burned of Thomas
C. McGuire King St., near Thomas
rooms
iuiilihnu
We carry the biggwt line of harness in the
city; vehicle* of all descriptions; rub'er
tires at lowest prices; full line of every tlr'ng
pertaining to HOK.SE or t'AKKIAQK.
We Guarantee Fair Treatment
Square
HOPP
Frequent earthquakes in Kau, Hawaii
during the week —no damage.
17th—Earthquake at Hilo—crockery
broken. Heavy collapse of sides of Ha
lemauniau pit.
22(1—Official Report numbers 19,299
children in public and private schools of
Hawaii, with 646 teachers.
25th—Violent strike of Japanese laborers on Oahu Plantation ends, most of
them resinning work.
& COMPANY,
Importers and Manufacturers of
FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY.
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Honolulu,
No. 74 King Street
alll 74
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T
Port St., opp. Love Bldo-
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MARRIED.
BUTCHERS
STSKS
Family Orders
(liven prompt
Attention. Fresh Meats and I'roduue.
flat, Main 76
E- Gn«6B, Har
Shipping »nd
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Clark farm Co. I
limited
Jersey
W. W. NEEDHAM, Manager Sales Dept.
HONOLULU
DIED.
CLARKE—In Honolulu, July I, Mrs. Capt.
T. K. Clarke, aged 61 years.
WELCKER—In Los Angeles. June 27. Mendell Welcker, husband of Elise Gay of
i
Kauai.
HILLEBRAND—In Honolulu, July 18, Mrs.
Jane Elizabeth (Bishop) Hillebrand, aged
79 years.
Cream -:- Dairy Produce j
KOOS, PINEAITLES, VEGETABLES
MERRILL-WATKRHOUSF.—At Honolulu,
July 6, Arthur M. Merrill to Mrs. Grace
Dickey Watcrliousc.
MARTIN-ZF.RBF—At Waiohinu, Kau, July
M, Henry K. Martin to Miss Alice N.
Zerbc.
SCOTT-KELLEY— At Honolulu, June 26,
Ranney C. Scott, to Miss Edna M. Kelley.
CHAIRS RENTED FOR BALLS AND
PARTIES.
UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING.
TOMBSTONES AND MONUMENTS.
Residence and Night Call: Blue 3561.
Telephone; Office, Main 64.
Nos. 1146-1148 Fort St., Honolulu.
H. H. WILLIAMS : :
Manager.
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W. AHANA & CO., LTD.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Telephone Blue 2431.
P. O. Box 986.
King Stive', H nolulu
CLOTHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED
ERNEST
K. KAAI,
Teacher of
Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Zither, Ukulele and
.
Taropatch.
Young liltftng. Room 5.
Hours:—lo to 12 a. in.; I:30 to 4p. m.
Studio:
"When ia the wnmnn to be found
who d pa not long deep down in her
heart to he lienutiful '!"
The first
requirement;
BRUSHES
Nails and H»th.
for the Hair, Teeth,
Indihpeut-ilile adjuncts:
SOAPS— Healing, Sooth ng the
fine French Soups of l'iniiud, lingers &
(iidlet and
Fivers.
TOILET WATERS-
Hie
dninty, charming, 20th Oeutury in more
witching than ever with the influence of
these delightful perfumes.
POWDER PUFFS AND
SPONGE 8 »'ell, just see our windows.
Lewis & Co., Ltd.
THE BIG GROCERS,
169 King St. The Lewers & Cooke Bldg.
240—2 Telephones—24o.
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Tilephonk Main 440
U-j
HATTER and
FURNISHER
10T1 BUhop Street
Alex.
Young Building
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I'AID-l'P CAPITAL,
Telephone 187
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Latest Novelties in
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HONOLULU
I| THE
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
EBERHART SYSTEM"-
GEORGE J. AUGUR,
M. D.,
FORT STREET
HOMOEPATHIC PRACTITIONER. JUDD BUILDING.
Residence, 435 Beretania St.; Office, 43'
Beretania St. Tel. 1851 Blue.
A LEXANDER & BALDWIN, Ltd.
12 a. m., 3to 4 and 7
Sundays: 9:30 to 10:30 a. m.
Office Hours:—lo to
to Bp. m.
\ 11 7RITE TO US
for catalogues and
prices on anything in
the line of
handled —if
HARDWARE
SPORTING GOODS
it is a
SHIP CHANDLERY
BICYCLES and
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
..BILMORN..
30.00
8«00,000.00
200.000.00
70,283.85
Charles M. Cooke
President
P.C.Jones
Vice-Preßident
2nd Vice-President
F. W. Maefarlnue
To induce regularity of attendance. O. H. Cooke
Cashier
T Room for 200 names. Lasts four years with F.
C. Atherton
Assistant Cashier
increasing interest. In use on the Islands.
H. Waterhouse, E. F. Bishop. E. D. TeDney,
1 Send to
J. A. McUandless and O. H. Atherton.
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HAWAIIAN BOARD BOOK ROOMS,
COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS DEPARTMENTS.
4Co Boston Building.
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OFFICERS—H. P. Baldwin, Pres't; J. B.
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MERCHANTS.
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Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plantation
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LUMBER, BUILDING
Queen St., Honolulu, T. H.
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AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Agricultural Co.,
Onomea Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., Wailuku Sugar Co., Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala
Ranch Co., Kapapala Ranch.
Planters' Line Shipping Co., Charles Brewer Honolulu, T. H.
k Co.'s Line of New York Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Tel. Main 109
Agents Philadelphia Board of Underwriter*.
CREAMERY BUTTER
Guaranteed the Best and full 16
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Fort St., Honolulu, T. H.
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CLUB STABLES
AMOVE HOTKL
FOBT ST.,
LIST OF OFFICERS—CharIes M. Cooke,
President; Geo. H. Robertson, Vice-President BIOS OF ALL KINDS
and Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurer and
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in Honolulu, T. H., at the Hawaiian Board
Book Rooms, 400-402 Boston Building.
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OLLEGE HILLS,
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Honolulu
of
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P. O. Box 489.
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The Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd.,
The Fulton Iron Works, St. Louis, Mo.,
The Standard Oil Co.,
Geo. F. Blake Steam Pumps,
Weston's Centrifugals,
New England Mutual Life Ins. Co., Boston,
Aetna Fire Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn.,
Alliance Assurance Co., of London.
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The
No.
HONOLULU, T. H., JULY, 1904
VOL. LXI
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
June 24,
04.
—
Floating- Assets
$
Cash
70-60
821.25
Interest uncollected
3000
Rent
$
921-85
Liabilities—
$1,460.65
Overdraft
8,250.00
Bills Payable
$9,710.65
Bal. of indebtedness
$8,788.80
Indebtedness last month
$8,795.11
Debt diminished since
last
6.31
month
Another fiscal year
began
with
Lihue's Wa Hauoli
The annual meeting of the Evangelical Association at Lihue was notable for
the general interest it provoked. The
daily press both editorially and in its
news columns gave its deliberations generous space, a courtesy for which The
Frund on behalf of the Association
hereby expresses hearty thanks. The
success which crowned the labors of Rev.
J. M. Lydgate and the committees which
arranged the anniversary merited such
wide public recognition. Every affair of
the kind to be successful demands a leader gifted with the power of organization.
Lihue found such in Mr. Lydgate.
Months ahead he began planning, choosing his committees with care and assigning to each its sphere. These committees were themselves composed of trained
entertainers who gave such thorough attention to details that the keenest critical
study of the arrangements for the comfort of delegates and the quick dispatch
of the work in hand was rewarded with
the discovery of not even the slightest
rlaw. From beginning to end Llhue's
part was perfectly performed. We remember never to have attended a like
gathering with completer, less obtrusive
or more smoothly moving machinery.
No wonder this care for the temporalities made itself felt in the deliberations
and effected a harmony anel good feeling
which combined with the intellectual
and spiritual tone of the meeting, elrew
from Rev. O. H. Gulick the characterization—"the best the Association has ever
held."
May 15. The Board has just prepared The Knotty Problem
The attendance was unusually large,
its tmdget,—its appropriations for an- sixty-five members being registered by
the scribe. In addition many who were
other year. It involves $35,000 in ex- not delegates came from the other three
At the Sunday School
penditures. This is based on an in- large Islands.
Exhibition on Sunday morning an audicome at least as large as last year's,— ence of one thousand assembled in and
about the church, notwithstanding serwhich was about $20,000 less than two vices in English and in Japanese at the
Public Hall and Y. M. C. A. building.
years ago.
Some of the leading workers of the Territory, however, were unable to be presBut what of the debt? That, too, ent because of the pressure of school duties. It is significant that the Association
should be wiped out—and there is looks to Christian teachers throughout
the Islands for assistance in its work and
Christian money enough in Hawaii to finds
in many its most enthusiastic coLeaders like Prof. J. C. Davis
laborers.
T. R.
do it easily.
7
of Hanalei, T. K. Amalu of Hookena,
C. E. King of Maui and D. Kanuha of
Kamehameha though on the program,
were unable to be present. It was felt
that this difficulty must be obviated another year by the choice of a time when
teachers can attend. Two plans were
proposed, one the selection of the week
following Easter Sunday, which is vacation season, the other by postponing
the meeting until the third week in June.
The adherents of the latter plan prevailed. The only objection to this is its
coming so near to the season of commencements when Honolulu is exhausted both by the heat and the strain of
continued meetings. However, this date
will be given a good trial next year
and if it prove unwise a further change
may be instituted.
Business Achievements
The things
done by the Association
may best be characterized by the phrase
"getting into line with world-wiele Congregationalism." Dr. Walter Laiellaw in
the federation shows that in the United
States the Congregational polity stanels
first in the number of its adherents with
7,535,580, the Episcopal second with 7,-268,518 anel the Presbyterian third with
4,063,577. Already the divided units of
the latter are coming together in the
union of the Northern and Cumberland
Presbyterians. Those of the South will
soon be added. The Congregationalists,
Methodist Protestants and United
Brethren are on the verge of
union, and it is not too much
to expect that the Baptists anel
Disciples will in time yield to the
demand for consolidation and then the
nearly eight million Congregationalists
will stanel as one. It is well that Hawaii
is preparing for such an event by coming
into close vital relations with its Congregational brothers. By electing a layman
as Moderator for the first time in its history, by choosing a full list of delegates
and alternates to the National Council,
by nominating candidates for corporate
membership in the American Board and
by changing its constitution so as to represent all the churches of the Territory,
the Evangelical Association put itself unequivocally in sympathy and into co-ooeration with the great body of Christians who for 80 years have stood hehind it. All these actions were taken with
absolute unanimity and after kindly, il-
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spire others with high ideals and uncommon faithfulness in pastoral visitation
ever deserved recognition by the confering of this honored title, then the
Pride of the Berkshires has done well
in recognizing the splendid service of the
Pastor of Central Union Church of this
city. The Friend most cordially exThe Topical Plan
tends its hearty congratulations and
Another first thing at Lihue was the wishes Dr. Kincaid many years of still
choice of a dominating subject and the as- more fruitful labor.
signment of sub-topics to speakers carefully selected in advance. This gave
ADeed that Counts
unity and coherence to the whole anniversary, and left in the minds of all who
Christian comity is a real thing in this
attended impressions bound to be last- Territory. Sometime ago a gentleman
ing. It is safe to predict that the Asso- on the mainland sent Rev. G. L. Pearson
ciation will never return to the old-time $1000 to begin Methodist work among
petty discussion of details of church do- Chinese. Looking carefully over the
ings and the tiresome listening to sleepy ground he found it well tilled by the Hareports crowded with empty figures. waiian Board and felt that he must deVital themes alone will be on deck. We cline to use the gift for partisan religious
regret that no full account can be given purposes. Later on it was proposed by
of the many able addresses. Elsewhere the Hawaiian Board to inaugurate a miswe print those delivered by Mrs. M. K. sion among the Koreans en the Island
Nakuina, Miss K. C. McLeod anel Mr. of Hawaii but learning that Mr. Pearson
A. M. Merrill, the only ones available. had Methodist evangelists busy among
We also refer very briefly to some of the this people at all the principal points the
points made by a few other speakers, but Board at once and without a moment's
as no shorthand reporter was available, debate decided to leave this field to the
and inasmuch as much that was taken Methodists as long as they could fully
had to be jotted down at the time, the occupy it. Last month again it was
bare sense being put into English while learned that Mr. Pearson had completed
it was in process of delivery in Hawa- arrangements to send a Japanese evaniian, the gist was apt to be lost and hence gelist to Koloa. Immediately negotiamuch that was worth publication never tions followed showing that Mr. Pearson
came to hand.
was entirely unaware that the Board had
been working Koloa as an outstation for
The Language Question
years and had quite a company of Christhis he deHawaiian was the official tongue as tians there. Upon hearingdistrict
to the
cided
at
to
leave
this
once
was fitting. But English was used interchangeably and it was freely remarked Board and enter the Kapaa-Kealia-Kilfrom Koloa
that two-thirds or four-fifths of those auea region, bespeaking
same aid for the Board's
the
plantation
at
the
sessions
underordinary
present
he had secured for his
stood the common language. Japanese evangelist that
a history as this argues a
own.
Such
Chinese
were
also
heard
and
for
the
and
of
first time adequate provision in the as- splendid future for the Christianity
name
differing
this
of
Territory.
Though
was
leadmade for the
signment of topics
of the Cross marchers of Christian work among these na- we are all Comrades Leader
and we can
under
the
same
ing
tionalities. The two Portuguese pastors
to
and
Co-operation
not
afford
clash.
spoke with great force using English
and
as
age
the
order
of
the
comity
are
which is equally "mother tongue" to
Hathem. Skillful interpreting, the brunt of long as Rev. G. L. Pearson and the
Methowhich fell upon Rev. O. H. Gulick, re- waiian Board labor side by side Hawaii
Congregationalists
in
dists
and
freshand
rather
gave
moved the tedium
felness and piquancy to the discussion. are bound to support one another as
Grand
The
Army.
low
the
companies
in
of
determination
to
Where the grace
its
make the best of these language barriers Board put on record by special vote acof
the
appreciation
kindly,
generous
is present, they present no longer the
Bishop of Methodism in the
bareness of the picket fence but rather the tion of "the
as those, who know, love to
Islands,"
charm of a flowering hedge.
call him.
luminating discussion. The first lay
Moderator, Judge H. K. Kahele, made
an ideal presiding officer, impartial, dignified, quiet, mindful of time relations,
expediting the dispatch of business with
tactful resource.
Congratulations
Last month from Williams College,
his alma mater, Rev. William Morris
Kincaid received the high honor of the
degree of Doctor of Divinity. If pulpit
eloquence of a rare order, ability to in-
Another Farewell
This time it was goodbye to "one of
the pluckiest little women in Hawaii."
Mrs. J. Leadingham with her six children bade adieu to their Island home on
June 21.
They go to join Rev. Mr. Leadingham in California, and leave behind
them a large circle of friends. We shall
look for good things from this family as
the years roll on. Meanwhile with our
aloha go prayers for ever increasing service in the Master's vineyard, greater
fruitage and enlarging joy.
Palama's Progress
It is refreshing to hear how this mission uneler the leael of Rev. anel Mrs. A.
C. Logan is addressing itself to its prob-
lem with increasing adaptability
to the
demands of the field. No better locatiem
in all these Islands for a modern settlement can be founel than the junction of
King and Liliha streets. It and Kakaako are strategic points. This Mr. and
Mrs. Logan see anil they have begun at
the right place with the lx>ys. Two clubs
have been organized ami are eleiing fine
work. The girls also have not been ovcrlookeel. The next step would seem te> he
to make the venture a real Settlement by enlarging the plant so
that these workers can reside on the
spot. A second floor rightly constructeel might give the home needetl.
Then little by little various other
features coulel be aelelcd, the co-operation
of many with leisure secured, classes be
formed and Talama enter upon a splendid career of wieler usefulness. We congratulate Palama upon this prospect and
Central Union church upon so promising
an enterprise.
Kodama For Koloa
For the present it is hoped that Rev.
Mr. Kodama whose work has been so
successful in Kakaako may be locateel at
Koloa. No better man for the place can
he found. He has hael wlele experience,
is a master of English, wielels an enviable influence among his countrymen and
will prove invaluable on a plantation.
The only question is which is the more
important field for a man of his wiele
ability. The people of the Territory in
general had an opportunity to gauge his
calibre through his address at the Lihue
meeting—the only utterance there which
won editorial recognition at the hands
of our leading daily.
HOW THE TOPIC WAS HANDLED
AT LIHUE
The first day's discussion was devoted to the general theme "The Home
—Its Chief Menace, Social Laxity."
Rev. J. M. Lydgate opened the question, making among others the following points:
"When a man is sick he does not
seek to conceal his illness but goes at
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once to the doctor.
Now it is claimed
by many that the Hawaiian home is in
a bad way. Courtesy, gentle manners,
kindly hospitality and the like, it is
said, characterize it, but virtue it has
lost. We Christians must meet these
changes. If the Hawaiian home is diseased let us acknowledge it to ourselves and seek a remedy. That there
is foundation for the accusation is apparent to anyone who investigates actual conditions. In one community I
drove through the town in company
with the pastor and asked him of each
house 'Are the women of that home
virtuous? ' At the end of the ride I
found that 40 per cent, were known to
be leading immoral lives. In another
case a deacon in the church sold his
own daughter to a Chinaman for base
uses. Not a few Hawaiian parents
send their young girls into the camps,
knowing what will happen to them
there, and all for the sake of the sweetmeats, food and other presents they
will bring back. I could tell you of a
young teacher married to a charming
woman, who fell in love with a pupil
and so cruelly neglected his wife that
she died. He lost his position in consequence and married his paramour.
Subsequently he was again appointed
teacher and then repented his guilty
conduct with a second pupil. When
faced with discharge for this offense
some of the church members urged me
to secure his reinstatement because he
was so useful to the church as a Sunday school leader. These are only a
few instances out of many. We must
meet these evils and manfully rid ourselves of them. They are a disgrace
hut we can and we will uproot them
and make our homes pure."
Editor David Ai taking up the side
of this subject which touched the
Church applied Christ's remark, "a city
set on a hill cannot be hid," to the
Church and demanded for Hawaii that
the Bride of the Lord be clean and free
from every stain. Mr. M. K. Nakuina
next made the following points: "Pastors today must be fearless in denouncing evils and in bringing the practical
truths of Christian living home to the
consciences of their congregations.
They must still further be cross bearers, ready to suffer for plain dealing,
hiding themselves as they hold up the
pure life of the Redeemer. Oftentimes people are admitted to our
churches too easily. Don't allow men
and women of impure life to join the
Church.
The true pastor is a seed
sower and must be content to scatter
widely the seed of truth, leaving the
results to God."
Rev. O. P. Emerson carried the discussion out from the. Church into the
community. "I well remember the
deep impression made upon me in boyhood by hearing an old Hawaiian
Christian woman picture the home life
of her early days with all its dark features and testify to the ennobling uplifting power of Christ in rescuing her
from the abyss of sin. She was
talking to a group of her own people
and as I overheard her words I became
conscious of the awful possibilities of
human nature under the curse of sin
and of the wonderful redeeming power
of the Savior. For I knew what a true,
saintly life that woman was living. It
is grandly possible for the Hawaiian
home to be pure. I beseech you to
address yourselves to this glorious
work. Set your faces against sin. Refuse to sell yourselves for gold. Stand
for purity in the home, in the Church,
in the community, for God has great
things in store for Hawaii."
Rev. S. Kodama of Kakaako followed with one of the notable utterances of the anniversary. His address
may be pharaphrascd in part as follows: "Many specifics arc offered today by social reformers. Among them
that of the Nihilist and Revolutionary
Socialist, proposing force. The method
of Jesus is exactly opposite. Jesus
sought to build up in this world a kingdom of righteousness and we His followers will win only as we adopt His
plan. Thirteen of us Japanese are here
in this Territory to help in this work,
especially among our countrymen. Not
a few obstacles render this task difficult. One is the attitude of some plantation employers whose treatment of
our people is too often based upon the
principle, 'As long as you do the work
required of you we care not what becomes of you or how else you act.' No
wonder the employees begin to think
of themselves as things instead of men
and care only for the money which enables them to drink and gamble as
they please. Again the employers by
aiding Buddhism lead our people to believe that they consider all religions on
the same footing and that Christianity
is like Buddhism, equally useless. In
the days before this country was annexed the sale of liquor was restricted.
But now the ease with which sake may
be had tempts our countrymen to drink
freely and leads them into gambling.
Furthermore the police—the representatives of the government—are so often
found to be in support of evil men who
have money that it is hard to make
headway. It is said that Tapanese sell
their wives frequently in Hawaii. The
truth is that when a wife goes off with
another man, nine times out of ten she
has been allured from her husband by
gome crafty fellow with money who |s
able so to enlist the police in their escape that the husband, even though he
may secure the active aid of the Japanese evangelist, is powerless to save his
wife. If plantation managers would come
out actively in support of Christian
work, refuse to aid Buddhists, give
their influence against the sale of
liquor and bring pressure to bear upon
the police to do their duty, they would
find the character of their workingmen
improving and their relations with
Japanese employees growing pleasanter. The conditions surrounding our
countrymen would become more uplifting and we who are striving to bring
in the Kingdom would meet larger
success in our work."
To try to render the picturesque eloquence of Revs. W. N. Lono or J. B.
Hanaike into English is to attempt to
gild the rainbow. Where others drew
black and white sketches of actual conditions today, these two men portrayed
the homes of a half century ago when
the Hawaiians under the inspiration of
the first great enthusiasm for Christ
left heathenism behind and in simple
daily service for the Master built up a
home life gospel-like in its purity and
beauty. During the addresses of these
two speakers and when Rev. O. H.
(iulick, whose 49 years of blessed
union with his wife privileged him to
uncover his own domestic shrine to sacred view, paid his touching tribute to
his life partner, the evidences of deep
emotion showed that the hearts of all
had been reached and that God's Spirit
was present doing His holy work.
Rev. A. Y. Soarcs added as his contribution the suggestion that parents may
live again in their children in whom
their own virtues may be reproduced
with augmented power if they be faithful to their trust. He drew a telling
picture of the supreme joy of fatherhood and motherhood over children
who attain to assured Christian char-
acter.
The second day of the convention
took the delegates into the realm of
the school. Points made by Messrs.
Scudder and Archer may be epitomised
as follows:
"Home and School are reciprocal institutions. They influence one another constantly for good and evil. It
is possible for every public schol teacher to renovate many of the homes in
his community. If it be your privilege to serve in the sacred vocation of
teacher recognize that your sphere includes the Home. Enter it hand in
hand with the boy or girl. Win the
friendship of father or mother. Take
into the home your ideals, your culture,
your wider learning and with these
purjfy, elevate and enlarge itg life,
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Thus you can serve your nation and
the world most fully and Teave the impress of your character permanently in
the entire community. Meanwhile you
who are parents have in the public
school an ally of far-reaching power
in the training of your little ones.
Look upon the public school teacher
as your especial friend. Remember
that you are entrusting your dearest
possessions—your children —to him at
the most impressible and important period of their lives. It is
your business to know him intimately, to invite him to your home,
to help him in his great work. The unmarried youth or maiden who takes a
school in a country district in this Territory is exposed to most dangerous
and insidious temptations. It is your
business as Christians to shield these
teachers, to help them in their fight for
upright character and to surround
them with influences that brighten, inspire and strengthen. If any teacher
prove false to his trust, become a moral
leper and begin to deprave and corrupt
his pupils, it is your duty to protest
and secure his removal. Bring your
testimony to the Hawaiian Board and
if after investigation it is clear that he
is unfit we will help you. But if the
teacher be faithful to his trust he needs
your support. Give it to him freely.
First of all by leading your children to
love him. Second by standing by him
when he disciplines your children and
third by helping your children to learn
their lessons. Fill your boys and girls
with the ambition to do their best. The
great need of the Hawaiian race is aspiration, a burning desire to make the
most of themselves. Put this passion
into your little ones in their schooldays
and it will go with them through life."
The topic of the Christian Boarding
School was splendidly handled by
Revs. T. Okumura and H. K. Poepoe.
Mr. Okumura told of the lack of home
life in Japan, "but" he added, "the Samurai of olden days supplied this lack in
their own families, the training of
the children in which was remarkable
both for fullness and for the kind of
men and women it produced. However owing to deficiency of home-life
social relations were very lax. Here
in Hawaii this condition is intensified.
Feeling the need of home training for
Japanese children the Honolulu Christian Boarding School for Japanese was
opened in 1897. In this institution the
children are taught first of all faith in
Christ and love for Him—the essentials of Christian life. Soon after entering the school they began to pray.
Little by little breathing the air of a
Christian home they unconsciously become followers of Jesus. Two girls
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came to us from Aiea. Some time
later one died at home and a Buddhist
funeral was held. On such occasions
it is customary after the service to
drink large quantities of sake. The
surviving daughter remarked to her
parents that this should not be done
as it was unseemly in the presence of
death. The whole family were moved
and allowed the little child to lead
them. Then the girl told them that
perhaps her little sister had been suffered to die in order to lead them all to
a knowledge of the true God. Her simple testimony worked wonders for that
home. Instances of the kind could be
multiplied. Our Christian school is
continually sending its pupils home to
reform the lives of parents and give
them new ideals. Furthermore Japanese children born in this Territory
will for the most part remain here permanently and grow up as citizens ol
They inherit a
the United States.
double duty, to Japan and to the land
of their adoption. To train them to
discharge this duty in the spirit of
Christ is one of the chief functions of
our Christian Boarding Schools and
this we try faithfully to perform."
Rev. Mr. Poepoe whose distinction
it is to have placed between 20 and 30
eirls in Kawaiahao, paid a beautiiiti
tribute to the splendid work done by
that and kindred institutions. Unable
to secure interpretation we cannot give
the details of his deductions made on
the basis of intimate knowledge both of
the management of this school and of
the homes of its pupils.
The addresses of Friday evening
tfiven by Mrs. Nakuina, Miss McLeod
nnd Mr. Merrill are printed in other
columns.*
Saturday was devoted to a picnic at
Wailua, the occasion being a donation
to the convention by Mrs. Hans Isenberg. It was a rare season of social
ioy and was followed by a concert in
the evening.
Monday morning the Association
took up the question of the religious
life of the home. In many respects
■his was the culminating session of
the whole week. Judsre Kahele. himself the notable product of a beautiful
Christian home, opened the discussion
detailing the effect of family devotions
upon the life of the home and the after
-areers of the children. FTis testimony
buttressed upon his own hieh character rnrr'ed conviction and moved the
deeply. Rev. Mr. Kaili then
clinched tn» nails already driven.
Next followed a remarkable scene
when Mrs. W. H. Rice took up the consideration of "The Mother's Religious
Duty to Her Children." It is idle to
endeavor to reproduce an address in
which English and Hawaiian alternated from sentence to sentence, impassioned with holy fire, flowing from a
heart full of love for the people of Hawaii and an experience enriched by
long years of intimate association with
them. It suffices to say that Mrs.
Rice's appeal stirred the consciences of
those present as no one else had done.
Some of the audience (gathered from
a wide area) were so overcome as to
be compelled to leave the house and
after the meeting they were found by
the speaker in tears, ready to confess
faults and determined in future to stand
for cleaner, holier living.
At the request of the Association
the "Garden Island" was given the
honor of publishing Mrs. A. S. Wilcox's beautiful paper which followed
Up and deepened the impressions made
by Mrs. Rice. Next Mr. Theodore
Richards in an address of great power
pressed home to fathers their responsibility, convincing them of their duty to
be priests in their own homes, to live
out the Christ-life before their children, to hold their boys to truth and
righteousness by personal comradeship
with them in pastimes and studies,
never to let go of their sympathies but
to be their true hero.
With this as a fitting climax the
program came to a close leaving in the
minds of all present definite memories
which long will influence life and conD. S.
duct.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.
A. M. Merrill
It has been said that the institutions
of each epoch of history, whatever
their functions, have had a decided
family likeness. This is especially true
of the relationship between the successive systems of education and the successive social states with which they
have co-existed. In the age of political
despotism, academic discipline was
equally harsh and autocratic. When
the authority of kings was absolute
and the justice of their edicts unquestionable, the teaching of children could
scarcely be anything but dogmatic;
and when creeds and their interpretations were received from an infallible
authority, it was necessary that students should be taught to believe and
ask no questions. But with the increase of political liberty, with greater
freedom
of action and thought, and
s
:,
*F' -"» to receive in lime the arldre" "f with infinite additions to the general
Vfr« N"k'iina necessitates nnstponemcnt of its
stock of knowledge, the old grammarpublication until our next issue. Eds.
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school routine has disappeared, meth- and thrift and a proper conception of
ods have accumulated, new systems the cardinal virtues, of morality, honhave been formed and education has esty, justice and right. This implies
the necessary intellectual training; but
itself become a science.
Responding to the demands of mod- the moral should be primary and the
ern society the prevailing system of academical secondary, for a well deeducation has developed into a number veloped intellect is a dangerous force
of well defined specialties, designated I unless governed by habits of industry
as "General Education," or a knowl- |and right.
In Hawaii we have a variety of conedge of a number of things generally
useful or ornamental, "Commercial ditions; several races of people and
Education," or a knowledge of modern each race with its own peculiar needs.
business methods and practices; "Pro- As the needs of the people must deterfessional Education," or an acquaint- mine the character of the system of edance with some special branch of ucation, it is evident that no one sysknowledge preparatory to entering the tem can be adapted to the needs of all
practice of medicine, law or other pro- the people of the Territory. I have
fession. In most schools, after the first been asked to speak, more particularly,
few years of elementary work the lof Christian Education for the Chinese,
course of study is directed toward one and passing over the general condiof these specialties, and the university tions with which you are all familiar,
spirit is so strongly felt in the college I will endeavor to show that, so far as
and the academy that it is difficult to the Chinese are concerned, the matter
give symmetry and roundness to even [is not difficult nor the results uncerthe early years of a child's education. tain.
The Chinese have a religion, or reA symmetrical education implies an
of their own, but they are not
ligons
of
the
physical, inequal development
tellectual, moral and spiritual natures, religious bigots. They cling to their
and schools that recognize this fact and gods until something better is offered
strive to cultivate character and them and then they are free, to make
soul as well as mind and body turn an exchange. The history of the reout good men and good Christians. cent Boxer troubles in China shows
Government schools are maintained for the kind of Christians the Chinese make
the purpose of making good citizens, and proves the sincerity of their religbut the Government has not yet ac- ious belief. Surely to direct such faith
knowledged that good citizens must toward the True God and to win such
necessarily be good men or good Chris- characters for Christ is worth any
tians, therefore, even in the elementary amount of Christian endeavor.
schools, moral education is passed over The Chinese have an exellent moral
lightly and religious instruction is left philosophy, and the commandment,
optional with the teacher or, in some "Honor thy father and thy mother," is
cases, prohibited. To remedy this de- more strictly observed by them than
fect the Church has established what by any Christian nation. They have
are known as Christian Schools. The habits of industry and thrift, so the
object of these schools is not simply to matter of industrial education may be
give a course of moral and religious in- simplified to a course of instruction in
struction but to add these to the other methods.
China has a general system of edunecessary branches of education that
cation
and an ancient and extensive litwe may have "Christian General Education," "Christian Commercial Edu- erature. Intellectually the Chinese
cation," and "Christian Professional have many traits, such as quick perceptions and retentive memories, that
Education."
In Hawaii the matter of Christian greatly simplify the academic part of
Education is a somewhat more difficult their education.
Physically the Chinese have amazproblem than elsewhere owing to the
diverse elements of which the popula- ing endurance and perseverance, and
tion is composed and the differing they possess those qualities out of
needs of the diffrent races here repre- which may come great skill in almost
sented. Usually among those who every employment of life.
have but recently adopted the standard
With this religious, moral, intellecof Christian Civilization the primary tual and physical foundation to build
object of the school is to place the ten- on the matter of Christian education
tacle of the soul—that instinct pos- for the Chinese is simple and the resessed by every human being reaching sults sure. All that is necessary is a
out toward the infinite,—to place it in reasonable amount of earnest Christouch with the True God. Of equal tian endeavor in maintaining suitable
importance is the building of character, institutions and providing proper inor the cultivation of habits of industry struction,
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In Hawaii there are 21,961 Chinese,
of whom 4,026 are Hawaiian born.
There are 1,585 Chinese children in the
schools of the Territory, and perhaps
as many more that ought to be in school.
It is important that these children
should receive a proper Christian education, not only because they will
some day be American citizens, but
because of the vast amount of good
they can do in the cause of Christ in
China. Chinese missionaries educated
here have an infinite advantage over
both the native missionaries in China
and the foreigners, for they already
have the language which the foreigner
must acquire, and they are free from
many of the inborn superstitions that
still cling to the native missionary educated at home.
The principal institution provided
for the Christian education of the Chinese of the, Territory is Mills Institute,
located in Honolulu. This school was
started twelve years ago by Mr. Frank
W. Damon, who has done more for the
education of the Chinese than any
other man in the Territory. The
school was started as a Christian
School Home for Chinese boys who
wished to go to the city for the purpose
of attending the government schools.
The demands for entrance were so
great that two dormitories were soon
built and teachers provided to instruct
the boys who immediately filled them.
Since then over three hundred boys
and young men have been connected
with the boarding department, and
many others have attended the classes
as day students. Many of these are
now
filling responsible positions
throughout the Territory, many are
prominent in church affairs and some
are actively engaged in evangelistic
work. Kind friends have contributed
to the support of the school and thus
made it possible to continue it from
year to year, but the, growth of the
work has been greatly hindered by
lack of space.. At the present time an
effort is being made to procure a larger
tract of land near the city of Honolulu
where permanent buildings may be put
up and the school be given a chance to
expand as the needs require.
This work certainly deserves to be
perpetuated, for from a business standpoint, there is no field for philathropic
investment that will net greater results
for all capital and labor invested than
Christian education for the Chinese.
With a well equipped institution of this
kind the Christians of Hawaii can exert an inestimable influence upon the
four hundred million of Chinese in the
home-land, and the Territory can make
herself truly blessed among nations.
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THE FRIEND
A NOTE OF VICTORY.
By Katheryn C. McLeod.
Several of those who have spoken before me on this subject of Christian
Education in Hawaii, have sounded a
faintly hopeful note. I welcome the
sound, however faint, for too little of
that music cheers the hearts of the toilers
in this field. On the contrary, the newcomer is not long in the work before becoming conscious of a chorus behind the
scenes chanting a subdued but persistent
"Miserere," and the too susceptible
hearer must employ a strong auto-suggestion if he would be withheld from
obediently organizing a funeral march.
To descend from the realm of metaphor, the plain fact is that discouragement surrounds the worker on every side,
and the substance of the discouragement
is about this. It is said that much of
what has been done for the Hawaiian
has counted for naught; that despite his
Christian teaching he still believes more
or less in the old gods and the old ways
of life, lacking moral character and social
purity; that education has not yet taught
him to reason for himself, or manual
training developed habits of thrift, industry, or prudent thought for the morrow. It is also said that the hoys and
girls who are educated in the schools are
spoiled for their homes—that they feel
themselves too clever to work, and superior to their parents, and, in general,
fall into a last state which is worse than
the first.
It is not for the comparatively newcomer to dispute all of this. In many
cases it is undoubtedly true, but it happens to be those cases which attract notice, and by them the casual observer
judges the whole work, while the great
mass of unobtrusive well-doing goes tinhonored and unsung. Depend upon it,
the Lord seeth not as man sceth, in this
respect. There are undoubtedly more
than the discouraged Elijahs dream of,
who have not yet bowed the knee to
Bael, and remain the salt of their land
and people. To the mental vision which
takes always the bird's-eye view, in which
details assume their true relation to the
whole, these discouraging features appear only as bits of flotsam and jetson on
the great stream of Giristian education,
or as impeding rocks, which may mar the
beauty of the stream, or deflect its course
for a time, but cannot really check its onward progress. Admitting their existence, then, I still question whether such
conditions constitute sufficient ground for
discouragement, and still feel irresistibly impelled to view the situation with
the charity which "hopeth all things."
Christian education here in Hawaii has
projKised and attempted to build a new istics, so should we. It is unbefitting
national character—to mould the Hawa- that we, whose ancestors and climate
iian ai.»w, and it feels disappointed and have formed for us the "castigated pulse"
discouraged that he remains so persist- that only "gi'es now and then a wallop,"
ently original. But, taking into consid- should judge too severely the climatic
eration all that goes to make up the in- product whose sun-filled blood "is
tellectual and moral foundation for this aa'time on the gallop." Rather let us
building, and all the forces of environ- remember how slowly and haltingly we
ment, what more could be expected than are climbing the steep ascent toward
that which has resulted? And that result heavenly things, while God patiently enis not failure, but only incompleteness. dures our lapses and blunders, nor claim
Let us consider, in this light, some of the that because the Hawaiian has not yet
charges against the Hawaiian.
reached the goal, that its attainment is
Take first the statement that in spite for him out of the question.
of all his Christian instruction he still Take again the fact that academic edubelieves somewhat in the old gods, and cation has not yet taught the Hawaiian
clings to corrupt heathen customs in daily to reason for himself, or manual training
life. How long a period of time has all induced in him habits of thrift, industry
this Christian teaching covered? Not one or prudent forethought. Are not these
hundred years, and it took thirteen cen- characteristic failings the results of his
turies to win God's chosen people Israel country's climate and the old tabu sysfrom their idols. Yet this jx'oplc, less tem, rather than his fault ? How can he
than a hundred years removed from an take thought for the morrow—or any
idolatry and consequent mode of life as kind of deep, consecutive thought, when
degrading as.that which repeatedly en- his brain has not yet evolved the necesslaved the Jews, surely compares favor- sary cells? Necessity is the mother of
ably with that of any other race at the thought and of the brain power for
same stage of Christianity. Eighty years thought, and grim necessity has never
after Christianity was introduced into the yet laid its iron hand upon him with
world-at-large, had it made any more sufficient force. We are able to think
progress, compared with its world-wide because of the fierce battles for existence
aim, than it has made among these peo- which our Angle and Saxon ancestors
ple? The letters of the (treat Apostle waged for ages with the chill damp
to those early Christian churches disclose climate of Ancient Britain. Had the food
conditions remarkably similar to those of those Saxon savages been ready at
which so dishearten Christian workers hand from tree and ocean, and warmth
here, yet their undaunted leader stoutly and comfort been theirs without exertion,
maintained, through his censure of them liow many creases would there be in our
and exhortation, that they were fellow- gray matter to-day? We all know that
citizens with the saints, and of the house- the most intelligent animals are those
hold of God.
which have fought the hardest battles for
And is the moral laxity of the Hawa- existence, and the intelligence and
iians any greater than that of the people achievements of nations follow the same
among whom Christ labored? Not one great law. What the Hawaiians are now,
of the religious leaders of that nation in brain quality, we were once, to some
was sufficiently above her morally to cast extent, and but for the grace of God, such
a stone at the woman brought to them for would we still be. Also, were we in encondemnation. They lift her to Him in tire subjection to a hypnotic influence
whose eves she was typical of her na- such as the kahuna has long wielded over
tion, and he gave her, as he gave the na- the Hawaiian, of how much sound, indetion, one more chance. While he labored pendent thought would we be capable?
for his neoole, many were called, and
And what incentive had the Hawaiian
started in the pood way. but only the to the development of thrift and industry,
rln'sim, few remained to leaven the whole under the old tabu system? The fruit of
'■>■ --<tii<M, world. Many
of those for whom a man's labor might be all his own one
Christians have labored here, have fallen dty, and another sunrise find him shorn
hv the w»V, but the chosen few remain, •if all he owned, and even his family torn
"hose lives in main- cases put to shame from him. Under such conditions he
*he nrivhicts of centuries of Christianity, took the only course which would make
■>"d these lives shall be heard from in life endurable—he ate, drank, and was
the next generation. Perhaps God does merry with all that he had, for today he
"ot evii"ct the Polynesian Christian to lived, and to-morrow another
might
?>-> ex-Jt-tlv as the Ww England Puritan. nossess his all, and he himself he a sacriHe reckoned Cornelius a Christian while fice to the gods.
Pete- was drawing away his robes from
As to educated girls and boys being
liini in abhorrence. The ways of the spoiled for their homes, that no doubt is
Oriental are not our ways, and as God true in many cases, but is that peculiar
makes allowance for racial character- to education in Hawaii? Christian edu-
�THE FRIEND
Kawaiahao Seminary. Founded forty
people of noble Christian
character, its aim was then, is now, and
ever should be, Christian training for
girls—a training of head and heart and
hands, to fit them to establish model
Christian homes, or to support themselves
by honest means. That school should be
to island girls of any nationality what
Mount Holyoke College is and has been
to the young women of New England—a
school whose graduates shall bear its hall
mark as distinct as if its name were written in their foreheads, and that hall markshould be Christian character. To accomplish any of its aims successfully, the
school should maintain a high standard
as to the character of its teaching staff,
should have a healthy location, and a
building characterized by extreme simplicity, whose only contrast with their
homes would be in its cleanliness, neatness and good taste. And for all these
things it requires money. I should stake
my faith unhesitatingly upon all of the
best element of the Christian people patronizing such a school, could it once be
established and maintained in a manner
which should inspire their confidence,
both by what it would be in itself, and by
its fruits.
But at present the school possesses
none of these requirements except the
first-mentioned, and how long first-class
teachers can.be retained in unhealthy surroundings and a dilapidated building,
making bricks without straw, is a question whose obvious answer is not cheering. A start has been made, however,
toward raising the means for better conditions. Eighteen hundred dollars in
extra funds have been promised, and it is
confidently expected the amount will
reach twenty-four hundred. If the start
which this will give us can be maintained,
and if donations will in future flow to it
as freely as in its earlier days, or if it can
"Say not, 'the struggle naught availeth only get money enough to launch out and
The labor and the wounds are vain,
make some money for itself, better days
The enemy faints not nor faileth
may dawn in which it will draw nearer to
And as things have been they remain.' the fulfillment of its founder's ideal.
cation is but an upward and onward
movement of a people, and in what race
or land has such been set in motion withIt is
out the same immediate result?
only obedience to the great natural law
that re-action must equal action. Bible
students know that the rebound of the
Jews from idolatry landed them in the
opposite extreme of abject slavery to the
commandments and traditions which they
fondly imagined were the religion of
their fathers. The reaction from the
laxity and vice of cavalier England was
Puritanism, and the re-action from Puritanism was the great wave of infidelity
which swept over New England about a
century ago. Only in these days, so
many years after those stern-faced Puritans left England, has the pendulum of
Anglo-Saxon religion settled into a happy
medium. Wherever education is a new
thing, for individual or nation, its first
shallow draughts intoxicated the brain.
This has been the case with negro education in the southern states, but better
days are dawning there. The children of
those whose heads were turned by a little learning, take soberly now what falls
to their lot, and go out from school to be
lights in their communities. I have no
doubt that could statistics be secured of
all the graduates of schools in these
islands, the majority would be found
doing good and not evil. The evil that
they do gets noised abroad, while the
works of the good seem not only to follow them, but to remain with them in
their graves.
Let us give to our Hawaiian brother,
then, honor where honor is due, and all
honor is his, for considering his handicaps, his achievements are phenomenal.
If he gets ahead in the next thousand
years as he has in the four score past, the
Anglo-Saxon may not even be here to
look to his laurels.
years ago by
For while the tired waves, vainly break- SPECIAL PROVIDENCES IN THE
CHRISTIANIZATION OF
Seem here no painful inch to gain,
HAWAII
Far back, through creek and inlet making,
By S. E. Bishop.
Comes, silent, flooding in, the main.
6. The Strange Removal of Boki.
And not through eastern windows only,
When daylight comes, creeps in the light,
It is very wonderful that in less than
In front the sun climbs slow—so slowly, fifteen years after the arrival in Hawaii
But westward look! the land is bright!" of the Protestant missionaries, the Gospel had gained an unobstructed ascendAnd now I hope I may be pardoned if ancy over the whole nation, and that in
I narrow down to one point in Christian less than twenty years that ascendancy
education here—the point on which my became thoroughly complete and assured.
own interests are centered, and that is
We have already described five of a
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series of very peculiar events, which successively promoted this result, so as to
appear as interpositions of the Divine
Hand ordering the work. We now have
to note as sixth in order, a most singular
event, which made to disappear suddenly the last formidable element of opposition to the teachings of the Missionaries.
This was the strange blotting out of
Governor Boki from the scene.
Boki was a princely chief of exceptional ability and great force, whose wife,
Liliha, was also a princess of strong nature and much fascination. This noble
pair had been the chief companions
chosen by King Lilioliho in his visit to
the English Court in 1824. After the
sudden death of Lilioliho, and their return home in 1825, their superior intelligence and social experience abroad had
secured for Boki after the death of his
great brother Kalanimoku the highest
position in the Government under the
Regent Kaahumanu.
He became the
Governor of the Capital town, Honolulu,
with command of the military forces. He
was also appointed the Kahu or special
guardian of the young King Kauikeaouli,
still a tender lad. Occupying these high
positions, Boki's authority and influence
were great, and his moral and political
attitude grew to the most serious importance.
This personal attitude of Boki rapidly
developed into a decided opposition to
the influence of the missionaries, and of
their ardent friend the Regent Kaahumanu. By 1828, he had become openly
allied to the two chief elements of antagonism to the Regent and the missionaries.
The leading one of these elements was
the combination of lewd and intemperate
whites, headed by the British and American Consuls, in order to break down the
new laws against prostitution and drunkenness. The other and allied element of
political opposition was that of Catholicism, of which Boki and Liliha made
themselves the patrons, in opposition to
Kaahumanu.
Two Roman Catholic
priests, Messrs. Bachelot and Short, had
landed at Honolulu in 1827. They were
very pious and devoted men, but naturally followed the practice of their church in
its deadly and destructive opposition to
Protestants. This determined their active political alliance to the anti-missionary party.
Quoting Alexander's succinct account
"Meanwhile Governor Boki continued
his course of extravagance, intemperance and disloyalty. He set up a tavern
on the harbor front, the 'Blonde Hotel,'
and leased for a distillery a building
which Kalanimoku had built for a sugarhouse. To supply sugar-cane for this
distillery he leased land in Manoa Valley,
but Kaahumanu cancelled the lease, and
had potatoes planted instead of cane,
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THE FRIEND
"Instigated by the two foreign consuls,
he plotted todestroyKaahumanuand supplant her as regent. In pursuance of this
design, he sounded nearly every high
chief in the country without success, and
labored in vain to shake the young king's
attachment to the Queen Regent. About
the beginning of 1829, he collected armed
men at Waikiki, and civil war seemed
imminent, when Kekuanaoa, his fellowvoyager to England, boldly went alone to
his camp, and dissuaded him from his
mad designs."
A very evil additional work of Boki
was his misuse of his official influence
over the young King to initiate him into
the Governor's own intemperate indulgences, the beginning of habits which became the chief curse of Kauikeaouli's life.
Meantime the Governor became deeply
involved in debt. And in November,
1529, the visit of the U. S. warship "Vincemies," which strongly supported the
laws of Kaahumanu, and the influence of
the missionaries, added to Boki's d'scouragement.
Just about this juncture, Boki made a
great and rash move. The great source
of money in Hawaii, sandalwood, had
become nearly exterminated. Hearing
of an island in the South Pacific which
abounded in the precious wood, Boki
hastily manned the king's brig "Kamehameha," and the "Becket," the one with
300, the other with 179 men, including
nearly the whole company of opposers which he had collected.
On December 2d, 1829, they sailed,
"touching at the island of Rotuma, where Boki remained four days,
and took on lxiard a large number of natives to assist in cutting sandal-wood.
The 'Becket' lay there ten days longer,
and then followed on her way to their
destination, which was Eromango, in the
New Hebrides.
"Nothing more was ever seen
or heard of Boki's vessel, the 'Kamehameha,' and her fate is still
a mystery." The "Becket" lost most
of her people by disease and hostile savages, and reached Honolulu
after eight months' absence, with only
twenty survivors. Thus suddenly and
mysteriously perished the most dangerous opponent of the Gospel in Hawaii.
Liliha continued the opposition of her
lost husband. She became the sole chiefish patron of the Catholics during the
succeeding years, but her influence upon
the nation was nugatory. The work of
teaching, printing and preaching the Gos-
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five, to have seen that grand woman in
her parting hour in Manoa Valley. She
left her dear Hawaii already well secured
to Christ.
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and a fourth, the latest, was from Mrs.
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under date of Dec. 20, 1903. The supplies shipped to them by the S. S. "Isleworth" last October, had not yet reached
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having overtaken the S. S. "Oceana,"
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Under date of Feb. nth, Mr. Dela-
porte writes:
porte and the children were put on an away from the Mission. We are having
allowance of hard bread and scraped public prayers for rain.
cocoanuts until the arrival of the relief
"Next Sabbath we will D. V., comvessel on April 2nd. Personally, I did mence a series of evangelistic meetings
not care, but I felt sorry for the children in different parts of the island, and trust
and Mrs. Delaporte, who is after all far for a mighty outpouring of the Holy
from being strong. Even our clothes are Spirit.
*
"Your kind letters of Oct. 17 and of
Oct. 22, via Hongkong, reached me per
S. S. 'Oceana,' Jan. 12th, 1904. The S.
S. '< )ceana' had been on the reef at Jaluit,
sustaining severe damage. A new large
vessel to take her place is now being built nearly worn out.
Hamburg, Germany.
"The steamers require that at Nauru
shore-boats should land any freight that
comes for us. I have built another small
boat lately out of some lumber I had on
hand, with the aid of my boys, whom I
desired should learn the useful boatbuilder's trade. The two boats are now
ready on the beach, and the crews are
watching for smoke on the horizon.
"Matters are now quite peaceful on
Nauru. Next Sabbath we will be able,
thank (rod, to baptise 14 more candidates.
"We have no school just now, as the
Governor is building a road around the
island on which young and old are working. It soon will be finished and we shall
have at last a good road; a great help in
our work. Our bicycle expenses will
thus be considerably reduced.
"We have now two Nauru teachers
stationed, paying them each 150 marks,
besides the Marshall teacher who receives
200 marks.
"I expect supplies for my Catechism
and other books with the steamer, and
shall print them at once.
"We have very little rain at present,
the wet season which we thought would
set in in December has failed us this year.
But the missionary work is once more in
a fine condition."
Under date of April 6th, Mr. Delaporte writes:
"Many months have gone by since we
last heard from you, I suppose because
our steamer has failed us. This is very
unfortunate indeed. Most of the whites
on our island have had little or no foreign
food to eat since February. However,
on April 2nd, relief came in the form of
the trading schooner 'Triton,' belonging
to the Jaluit Gesellschaft.
'We had figured quite closely at what
time at the latest we would need our fresh
provisions. Had the steamer from Sydney arrived on schedule time (Feb. 8),
all would have been well, as we had
enough of staple goods left to pull us
through until then, but when the vessel
did not make its appearance on that date,
things began to look very interesting.
On March Ist we had absolutely nothing
left in our store-room except some milk
and a few canned vegetables. Flour,
sugar, rice, coffee, meats, soap, in fact
everything had given out and Mrs. Delaat
*
"When the schooner was sighted
we
did not know what to do, being aware
that our year's supplies were laying somewhere. When we found out through the
officer of the schooner that no vessel could
be expected from Sydney until the latter
part of July we felt free to buy sufficient
food to last for three or four months,
knowing that our Honolulu friends did
not want us to starve. We trust that this
unexpected outlay (of $153.03) will not
be a total loss, as naturally our provisions
will last so much longer after we get
them, unless they arrive in a damaged
condition. So please pay this amount,
and let us hope that for many months to
come nothing will be required except the
payment of the freight bill on the supplies sent by the Isleworth from Sydney
to Nauru, wdiicb bill I will send you after
we receive our goods.
"Next Sabbath we will D. V., admit
13 persons, to the communion. I am
sorry that my book materials do not come
until July."
Under date of May 4, i.lr. Delaporte
writes:
"Church and schools are flourishing.
The people are as faithful as ever in attending services, and many endeavor to
follow the Savior all the way. Quite a
number of marriage ceremonies have
been solemnized since writing last and
we trust that these young couples will
ever remember their vows.
"Our congregations donot look as clean
and tidy as they might do, but there is
absolutely no soap on the Island, not only
among the natives, but also among the
whites. The scarcity is due to the wreck
of the 'Oceana.'
"Nauru is suffering from a continued
drought just now; we have had but two
or three inches of rain since December.
Many trees (cocoanut trees?) have died
already and matters look distressing indeed. We have but 50 or 60 gallons of
drink-water left. According to the oldest
inhabitants no rain need be expected until
the end of the year. Of course there are
now poor prospects of being able to take
up a contributon next July. What a
boon it would now be to have a large tank
full of rain water. The natives have very
little to eat besides fish. The water in
the wells (water holes) is hardly fit to
drink, being nearly salt. We have a man
engaged to do nothing else but carry
water for us from a well nearly a mile
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"Mrs. Delaporte feels quite well again,
and the children are well also.
"We have not received any mail from
you since October when Mr. Walkup
passed by. We expect quite a budget of
letters by the next steamer.
"Please remember us to all who inquire about our work."
Mrs. Delaporte to Mrs. Gulick writes,
May 6th, 1904:
"The children are asleep yet, and it is
quite cool this early morning, but before
another hour we will have more than 100
degrees heat on our verandas. It is good
to he able to tell you that we are quite
well, especially so the children. Little
Mabel is not quite nine months old, but
is able to stand up alone.
"I sincerely hope that the steamer will
bring our supplies.
Oat meal
and such things were not obtainable on
board the little trading schooner from
which we bought food supplies. The na-
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fives are now very short of food themselves as we have had no rain since last
December. However, I, manage to get
now and then a few eggs, and once in a
while a fowl for soup.
"I wish the Kusaien friends could spare
us a little of their rain and beautiful soil.
We are working hard at present to lay
out a garden; the bush people are carrying soil from the interior every day, while
Mr. Delaporte and his school children
make quite often a tour of five or six
miles to get stones for the paths, etc.
Perhaps you will have an opportunity
some day to send us a little seed, such
things as will grow in sandy soil and
which will get along with little or no
rain.
"1 sent my wheel to Sydney; the rear
wheel had been bent ever since the accident last year, and we thought to get it
straightened out. I miss it, but hope to
get it back with the steamer.
"You will be interested to hear that I
had quite easy times in my kitchen before
the schooner came. As we had no food
I did not need to cook. We were eating
scraped cocoanuts twice a day. At present we have to be very careful with our
drink water, and with our soap, as neither
is to l>e gotten on Pleasant Island. Mr.
(leppert, our new official, kindly let us
have a little soap or else we would have
had to wash our clothes without it. It is
difficult to get clothes clean with the
small allowance of water I have for
washing. Just think of it, two buckets of
water per week to do all my washing
with. I learn to know and to appreciate
many things of which we do not dream
We are very
in the homeland.
grateful for the cool nights which usually
follow the very hottest days.
"Our work is going on as usual, our
people are as faithful and true as ever.
"Much love to all the friends in Honolulu.
"Yours very lovingly,
"SALOME DELAPORTE."
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THE MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Of its merits it were not enough to
that "it was the first of its kind." As
to the character of the singing in the
Congress of Songs much kindly comment has been made. To be sure some
criticism of the rather ambitious nature
of some of the selections has been heard.
At any rate it were better to err in that
direction than in the other—for music's
sake. Certain it was that the "big effect
of the singing of 300 voices at one time
was lost by reason of the lack of acoustic
properties of the stage. Most of the
volume was dissipated in the "flies." The
truth of this could be easily seen when
say
Normal School chorus with that of all
the choruses; the additional numbers
added little. Of course in the case of the
lesser number, they were well forward on
the stage. Another year, means may be
found to get the benefit of the numbers
by better acoustic provision.
The Children's Contest and Carnival
deserves much more mention than has
been made of it. The only feature of it
that was conspicuously poor was the attendance of the people. So it is but a
small part of Honolulu's population who
know experimentally how well the children of the public school sing under the
instruction of Mrs. Tucker. Kaabumanu
school, to be sure, won the prize on a
division of the points, but it had been a
nice thing for any individual to have
picked out the best work with any confidence. As these choruses come from the
rank and file of the school it is safe to
infer good singing right through. That
is not all: there is insured to the future
an intelligent music-loving community.
Ten years from now music festivals will
be attended as well as the Orpheum prize
Whether the comfights are now.
munity will profit therein, let any
From a spectacular point
one judge.
of view the day at the Boys' Field might
well be called "lovely" without doing
violence to English. Rice & Perkins
have some beautiful photographs which
would pay inspection. The stand turned
out to be all that was expected of it in
comfort to the singers, and there was no
difficulty in hearing any one of the
choruses at the farthest distance any seat
was placed.
FINANCIALLY.
It was hoped that there would be a
large net return from the two events. As
it turned out the Congress at the Opera
House was much more successful by the
dollar standard than the Boys' Field
Contest, though the expenses in the first
were far heavier. The Congress netted
$242.20. while the Contest and Carnival netted $115.74. Of the total $35803
it was found necessary to put in permanent improvements to the amount of
$220.50. So the debt on the stand to
the amount of nearly $1,000 has not been
materially reduced. The managers are
proposing to move ahead persistently until this debt is removed.
I'KOSPF.CTS MUSICALLY.
Of the effects too little has been noticed of the tremenduous stimulus to good
music at the fountain head of society—
the schools. Another year the singing
will be much better, which is saying considerable. It is safe to say that nowhere
will greater attractions be offered in the
wav of children's singing than in Honolulu. Nor is this all. General chorus
one compared the fine volume of the work must improve apace,
With the
schools at a piesent foundation, oratorio
work can be begun soon. It is proposed
that the Second Musical Festival be much
more representative. We can have instrumental music next year. What is
more alluring, we can easily have soloists
from abroad, either instrumental or vocal.
A system of popular subscription will
secure this and a body of representative
musicians and music lovers may be called
together to consider plans this winter. In
the first place, what is the time best
suited for a festival ? Because other communities prefer May, may not serve as an
argument here. The "burden of proof"
rest with the challenger to May's claim
notwithstanding. The press will be open
no doubt to a discussion of this question.
HAWAIIAN
MISSION
CHILDREN'S
SOCIETY.
About six weeks ago an appeal was
printed in the P. C. A. that Hawaii
send some representative to join in the
celebration of the Oklahoma Day at
the St. Louis Exposition. Shortly
after reading that notice, soul; very
interesting facts about Oklahoma came
under the eye of the writer through
the favor of reading a letter of one of
the Cousins, Mr. Samuel Chester Andrews, eldest son of Rev. Claudius B.
and Mrs. Anne (Gilson) Andrews, and
we have obtained permission to copy
a portion of that letter. Mr. S. C. Andrews, who left the Islands soon after
his mother's death, was educated in the
United States, married in the early
seventies, but lost his wife a few years
after the birth of his two daughters,
Mabel and Louise, who are now grown
to womanhood, and have been educated
at Ann Arbor, Michigan. This letter
was written to his eldest daughter,
Mabel, who is soon to be married to
the young gentleman of her choice,
and seems to be recommending Oklahoma to their favorable consideration
as a place to dwell in. Our Cousin S.
C. Andrews has been for many years
connected with a large book agency
and publishing company in Chicago,
and seems to be a commercial agent for
them. He writes thus:
"I was traveling all the Summer and
Pall of 1903 in the southwest for
Thompson & Thomas. I got as far
as Oklahoma, Ind. Ter., and was much
pleased with the country and prospects.
Oklahoma ten years ago was
a bare, wild prairie, with no inhabitants to speak of. Today it has 700,000,
and is growing faster than any country
in the world.
Indian Territory is
nearly as large as Ohio, and has only
100.000 of Indian population. The land
has been allotted partly to the Indians
and the remainder is being sold to set-
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tiers, who are filling up the towns with
wonderful rapidity. It is prophesied
that one of the great cities of the U. S.
will be built up in southern I. T. iv a
few years, half way between Kansas
City and Galveston. It will not be
many months, I think, before I. T. is
admitted as a State, and then the country will go ahead by leaps and bounds,
when the incubus of Indian control is
taken off. The Indians themselves are
the wealthiest class of people in the
world today, as their lands have increased enormously in value on their
hands. *
In Indian Territory
there is an enormous amount of coal,
oil, gas, iron, leacT, zinc, marble and
other resources, and they never have
crop failures as in Kansas and Nebraska.
About the only good
lands for settlement in the U. S. available for settlement, are in a radius of
400 miles around I. T.
* lam
trying to induce Thompson & Thomas
to let me open a salesroom for them at
the St. Louis Exposition this summer.
If they consent, would it not be fine
for you and Louise to come down and
stay with me several weeks?
"Your loving Father,
"SAM'L C. ANDREWS."
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A late letter from Mrs. Frances S.
Loomis, the grandmother of those trip-
expected in Honolulu the first week in
July.
Mrs. C. M. Hyde has also traveled
quite extensively in Europe, accompanied by her niece, Mrs. Cornelia (Hyde)
Collins, and her husband, and Mrs. 11.
will soon return to Ware, Mass., where
she expects to reside. Charles K. Hyde
is much improved in health but will remain several months longer at the
medicinal springs in Germany, where
he has received so much benefit, and
join his mother later.
Albert Kualii Lyman and Charles R.
Bishop Lyman, younger sons of Mr.
and Mrs. Rufus A. Lyman of Hilo,
graduated from the Kamehameha Manual School on the evening of June 7th.
The parents came down to attend the
graduation exercises. Mis. Rebecca
Lyman has not been in Honolulu for
the past 17 years and sees many wonderful changes in that time.
A letter from Mrs. Clara (Dibble)
Inch, widow of Philip Inch, late of
Washington, D. C, on June ioth, acknowledges the receipt of the Missionary Album thus: "I received the album, and deeply appreciate it. It is a
link between the past and the present.
Those times are becoming history and
this album is binding facts and faces
together in such a way that those times
and people will ever be with us in
blessed fellowship." Mrs. Inch resides
in Washington, and her only daughter
Agnes, is her constant companion,
though she is, as her mother writes,
deeply engaged in a voluntary missionary work. She meets with many wonderful results in the reformation of
very bad drunkards and does constantly for them and their families. Mrs.
I.'s only son "Robert is a lawyer in
New York City, but finds time for a
mission class Sunday afternoons."
lets, reports them thriving. She says:
"The four little Christians have all
had the measles at once. Think of it!
But they were not really sick; only, as
their mother writes, 'if one ran against
another, there was a snarl. It is surely
a good thing to be through with." Mrs.
L. gave a complete account of the Hawaiian curios she has inherited from
her Grandpa Ruggles, of which she
says:"The finest thing is a feather
cape of red and yellow feathers some
15 inches deep, with a yellow silk lining. It was given him by some chief,
and is still in good condition, very little moth eaten." She also describes a
"Niho palaoa," though she did not call To Mrs. Lucy Etta Wilcox Sloggett's
it by name.
home came on May 31st a fine little
son, at Lihue, Kauai.
Late in May was received a postal
In Chicago, 111., from the home of
from Prof. Maurice G. Beckwith of
Frederick, Maryland, mentioning the Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Lyman, Sen., in
successful performance of the Oratorio May, was given in marriage their only
of Elijah under his musical direction; daughter, Mary Ellen Lyman, to the
also a newspaper account of the same, Rev. Mr. Baker, the service being held
and a copy of the program, giving full in their Episcopal chapel.
text of the Oratorio. They are a very We are
greatly saddened by the news
pleasant remembrance and show that
cable on June 14, 1904, of the death
Mr. Beckwith has made his mark there. by
of our beloved Cousin, Mrs. Clarissa
(Armstrong )Banning, widow of the
We are very happy to learn that Mrs. late Frederick Banning, and mother of
A. F. Judd and her two daughters, Mr. Bernardt Rudolph Banning, who
Agnes and Sophia, have returned from is well known here and who receives
their long tour in Europe, and may be these intensely sorrowful tidings here.
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ROSTER FOR 1905.
The Fifty-second Annual Report of
the Mission Children's Society is now
ready for the printer.
The full list of officers for the ensuing
year has been completed, and is as follows:
A. B. Clark, President.
W. R. Castle, Vice-President.
Mrs. R. W. Andrews, Secretary.
Lyle A. Dickey, Treasurer.
K. W. Andrews, Recorder.
Board of Managers—S. B. Dole, W.
(). Smith, L. A. Thurston, B. F. Dillingham, C. H. Cooke, A. F. Judd, S. E.
Damon, Mrs. E. A. Weaver, Mrs. C. H.
Alexander, Miss Agnes Judd.
The coming year bids fair to live long
in the annals of the Society, as matters of
importance are pending.
MRS. R. W. ANDREWS,
Sect H. M. C. S.
ALEXANDER HOUSE.
Wailuku, Maui.
The past two months have been full of
pleasant work, a little of which is worthy
of mention in these columns.
A May-pole drill was very prettily
done by twelve girls from the Huntington
Club. Refreshments were sold on the
lanai.
A rummage sale of partially worn
clothing, marked at very low prices,
netted quite a little sum of money for
Alexander House, although its main object was to put fairly good clothing within the means of needy persons, who prefer to buy their clothes rather than to sell
their self-respect by constantly accepting
gifts.
()ne beautiful May afternoon several
members of the I lima Club took their
lunch up lao Valley, and a right good
time we had.
During this month two socials for
Japanese women have been very much
enjoyed both by the interesting little
women, who found an almost new world
of pleasure, and by Mrs. Gay and myself.
()ne social has been held for boys and
girls of all nationalites.
Two weeks before the close of the
Kindergarten term, Miss Gay took her
flock of children for a picnic. The last
day of school the little ones entertained
a number of parents and friends, by their
pretty games and songs and then entertained themselves with cookies and
bananas. The few who realize that their
much loved teacher is theirs no more are
really sorry to part with her to whom
they have always been much attached.
These partings are exceedingly unwelcome and, personally, I can only hope
that Miss Gay's successors for years to
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come may meet her own high standard of
sincerity and loyalty. It is equally hard
to part with Mrs. Gay, and to realize that
her active work among our friends is at
an end, tho' the good she has accomplished has become a very part of the lives of
many.
The mothers enjoyed their last meeting with Miss Gay very much, and, while
their babies played and rolled on the floor
in glee, the women listened to Chinese
music on a gramophone, wove colored
mats and played games heartily.
On May 20 the first social meeting of
the Maui Free Kindergarten Association
was held at Alexander House.
The report does not properly belong to
our work, but will be of interest. The
directors and assistants of the four Kindergartens, the Alexander House worker and the Ladies' Aid Society of Makawao, by virtue of their support of two
kindergartens, are considered members
of the Association. Others are invited
to join and pay an annual membership
fee of $1.00. Six or seven joined at this
meeting.
In the absence of the President, Mrs.
H. P. Baldwin, the Second Vice-President, Miss Holden, of the Lahaina Kindergarten, presided.
After listening to the excellent papers
and entering into the games illustrating
one of them, the members were quite
ready for the picnic dinner. It is hoped
that this Association will interest many
more and prove of benefit to the kindergartens of the island.
Since the withdrawal of the pledge of
the Lahaina Plantation from the support
of the Kindergarten, its future has been
most insecure. Gifts of $400 have made
it hopeful for next year, and we are most
grateful to the givers. A balance of $162
remains to he raised and any contributions may be sent to either Miss Holden
of Lahaina or Miss E. A. Babb of WaiE. A. B.
luku.
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER
FROM ROBERT S. ANDREWS.
U. S. S. Elcano.
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Chin Kiang (China), May
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14, 1904.
We thought we
going to have a
little excitement here, two days ago,
when a mob burned the local police station, and killed a mandarin. The British
consul, who also represents the United
States, sent a coolie with a note to our
captain, who called away the "emergency
CHRIBTMAB EDITION
battalion," and we were busy for a few
belts,
our
cancartridge
minutes, filling
OETHE
teens, etc., and lowering the boats; but
l)efore we had started for the shore the
Chinese troops arrived at the scene of
disturbance and quieted things down,
killing twenty and arresting forty of the
mob. The ringleader was drowned by
1903
the authorities, the following day, and
of IllustraEighty-four
Pages
today there is a big crowd on the beach
tions and Articles Pertaining
holding a pow-wow over his body.
to the Hawaiian Islands.
We were at Nanking last week, and 50 Cents a Copy
four of us made an expedition to the
The subscription price of this
Ming tombs, where the emperors of the
illustrated monthly magazine
Ming dynasty were buried. The tombs
is $1.50 a year, which includes
the
beautiful Christmas Number
are enclosed by a brick wall, which surmounts a great oblong building, sixty
feet or so in height, through which is a
the
great arched passage. The bodies were
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wall is broken through so any one can
enter the enclosure, which has no roof,
and is full of grass and weeds. In front
of the tombs is an immense yard, surTHE
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houses built in such a position that visitors must pass through them to reach the
tombs. The road out passes a very pleasant country, but it is rather rough and
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1400 seamen and marines in the procession from U. S. squadron.
June 4.—Admiral Glass and squadron
sail for Aleutian Is. —Smart earthquake
shock at 12:30 p. m. Much sharper at
Wailuku, Maui, crockery being broken.
» 7th.—Democratic Convention instructs
its delegates to National Convention to
vote for Hearst. Carried by former
Home Rulers against the protest of white
members.
10th.—Sham battle of mixed regulars
and militia back of Diamond Head.
nth.—Usual general observance of
Kamehameha Day, with crowded Sunday school picnics and races at the park.
14th.—New Supreme Court organizes
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TREASURER’S STATEMENT.
Town
Meeting
for Hawaii.
Now that the County Act scheme is
Floating Assets
—
Interest uncollected
349-25 equally with Hilo, Wailuku or any
other town which realizes the fact
that it has questions all its own
Liabilities
with which other folks have no
business
and which it ought to have
Overdraft
894.36
the right to discuss and settle for itBills payable
8250.00 self. Why not repeat the experience of
our fathers in New England, the best
United States,
QI44.36 governed section of the
9144.36
and adopt the town meeting system of
local self-government ? No better method
training men to rule themselves has
$
Balance of indebtedness
8795.11 everofbeen
devised. It is cheap, it exalts
Balance of indebtedness last
common sense, it makes bribery difficult
$ 10465.75 if not impossible, it furnishes experience
month
quickly, keeps the power in the hands of
the people, gives full scope for wiser
Debt deminished since last
to educate more ignorant voters,
month
1668 64 heads
teaches mutual self-respect among rich
and poor and is entirely feasible for every
community in the Territory. Even in
Honolulu if delegated city government
Now the books are closed for the were feared, the plan adopted by the town
of Brookline, Massachusetts, might he
year—more correctly eleven months— introduced and thus retain the excellent
features of the noblest form of local selfand the debt is larger than it has ever government ever devised by the human
mind. We are faced with the serious
been before at the end of a year.
duty of training Polynesians and Asiatics
as
well as Caucasian young people to beOnce in midwinter it reached $14000 come
enlightened citizens. In doing this
and the munificence of one man made it why not make use of an instrument approved by the most searching tests ever
possible to wipe it out.
applied to any political expedient? Let
US hear no more of counties which the
What will be the effect of this debt on experience of New England as well as of
other sections of the United States conthe work of the Board for another year demns as costly and inefficient and study
remains to be seen. There will be greater the town meeting scheme with the view
of ascertaining whether it cannot be made
care in expenditure to be sure, but to fit our conditions. Here in Honolulu
all sorts of local measures must wait the
that is only half the problem: greater pleasure of men who know little and care
less for our needs. Hilo has long been
GIVING, EVEN TO SACRIFICE restive because her representatives in the
Legislature cannot convert their fellows
is the needful thing. Then we can to a realizing sense of the importance of
improvements the necessity of which it
expect great things from GOD.
is impossible for the latter to know at
—
first hand. Such a condition gives golden opportunities for log rolling. Common sense dictates that Hilo be granted
power to care for herself anel permission
to pay therefor anel the same in the case
of every local unit in the Territory.
County government is elelegated government anel therefe>re elirectly conflicts with
dead and buried—thougti to be sure in
the guise of a committee its ghost still
stalks—why not give some attention to
87.50 the discussion of town government? It
is clear enough that no community on the
201.75 Islands can rest satisfied with the clumsy, the whole trenel of inoelern political evo60.00 bungling machine for managing its pri- lution which by elemaneling the initiative
vate affairs furnished in our present over and referendum is harking back to the
centralized system. Honolulu suffers underlying ideal of the town meeting, i.e.
May 16, 1904.
$
Cash
Rent uncollected
No. 6
HONOLULU, T. H., JUNE, 1904
VOL. LXI
"government of the people by the people
anel for the people."
Strike
Lessons.
On May 2 the Japanese employed on
Plantation struck. Their grievances were formulated under ten heads
but they were all resolvable into one—
cruel and unjust treatment at the hands
of the head overseer. Back in the days
preceding annexation hard stories were
told concerning harshness on this plantation, it being rumored that a certain
room with its blacksnake could reveal
scenes of horror. One must not believe
all he hears in Hawaii, but of the head
tuna complained against by these striking laborers it is said that "he can get
more work out of his men than any other
lima on the Islands." and not by gentle
methods either. To t'.iis may be added
the indictment of the laborers as printed
in The Advertiser: "Although the plantation has tabooed lotteries and gambling, lima Patterson has conducted lotteries of various kinds for his personal
benefit, and in the event that Japanese
laborers did not participate in them they
were discharged on various pretexts."
On the evening of May 4 the strike ended
after the obnoxious overseer resigned.
The independence and determination of
the striking men is not to be condemned
Under the conditions represented it becomes a public duty for working men
after exhausting all lesser measures to
strike. The righteousness of their cause
was apparent in its quick triumph. It
should be evident meantime to the dullest
that among Japanese laborers at least
blacksnakes and brutality belong to the
hopeless past. One of the most blessed
results of the present war in the Orient
is that it will compel a revision of the
standards of opinion with regard to a
large section of the human family. It is
as sad as it is true that altogether too
many Caucasians have looked upon the
()ahu
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members of the Yellow races with con- Church, Elizabeth, of which the
tempt. Unfortunately this kind of senti- Rev. Henry Hale Sleeper, Ph.D., is recment yields only to force. Russia is pass- I tor. The special interest of this gift, not
ing through this enforced process of onlytotheparishionersof Grace Church
change of opinion. The glad day is com- and to the citizens of Elizabeth but to
ing when we shall hear no more of ex- readers everywhere, lies in the fact that
clusion laws aimed at our Asiatic broth- it is a signal example of intelligent coners. It would certainly be an irony of tribution to the needs of the whole man,
fate if Japan should repay the United religious, physical, social, and aesthetic.
States for opening her ports to the world Under one roof there are a chapel, kitchby helping in turn to open our hermeti- en, restaurant, dining, reading, card,
cally sealed doors to our celestial neigh- committee, smoking, shuffle board, and
bors. We hail with satisfaction the prac- billiard rooms, swimming tank and other
tical adoption by these plantation Japan- baths, gymnasium, running track, and
ese of the motto of our own forefathers, bowling alleys.
"Don't tread on me." At the same time
"Life cannot be separated into distinct
the lesson is writ large that every brutal departments. On the contrary, man's
luna is a menace to industrial peace on life is a unit. This building is the exthese Islands. The plantation, that in- pression of that idea.
* In the
vites a strike by engaging lunas such basement one finds the swimming-pool
as this one is said to be, is the worst foe and shower baths and lockers. On the
of our business interests. The Japanese first floor there is the chapel, and on other
is not a hard laborer to get along with. floors the other rooms already menTreat him kindly, firmly, justly and he tioned, and on the roof a garden. These
will responel faithfully. But he is ex- rooms may be used for other purposes —
citable and when stirred is easily in- for instance, the gymnasium for dancing
lluenceel by designing leaders who anel the other apartments for receptions
know how to take advantage of a and for the various club meetings.
strike justly won by inciting their Among the clubs alreaely formed the dradupes to strike without cause, as re- matic club should be mentioneel, as it escent events at Ewa prove.
pecially appeals to the large number of
people who will even go without the necessities of life in order to attenel the
Two Cuttings.
theater. The men's bowling club has alOur friend and contemporary The reaely attained a consielerable elegree of
Advertiser of May 21 contained the fol- proficiency, anel a match game with the
Catholic Bowling Club was playeel the
lowing:
other night. The interest in cards and
"As a secular journal the Advertiser other games is great, as it is, in point of
docs not object to a moderate and judi- fact, in almost every graele of society.
cious pursuit of social pleasures. Dancing
"The club house is open every week
was once done 'before the Lord' and day from ten in the morning to eleven at
properly regulated it is as innocent as night, and on Sundays and holidays the
golf. As between a game with painted library is open from two o'clock until
cards and one with painted checkers we ten. No games may be played on Sunperceive no moral difference. Further- day, and no cards may be used except
more we believe that good plays are as those provided by the club authorities.
desirable as good books, and, in the ma- Of course no betting of any kind is aljority of cities, as accessible. But this lowed. The equipment of the club is all
is a view from the standpoint of society; that could be desired ; the same attention
and the Advertiser would have small re- being paid to furnishing the gymnasium
spect for a church which halted in its with its splendid array of
apparatus for
great work of evangelization to adopt it. various forms
of exercise, as to furnishThe church must stick to its business; ing the chantry with its pews, kneeling
and that business is far removed from benches,
chancel railing, lectern, and
the amusement and recreation of man." altar.
The Outlook of May 7 contained an
"But the main thing is the fact that
illustrated article entitled, "The Edward a working parish has successfully atClark Club House," from which we cull tempted to put into practical effect a funthe following:
elamental truth concerning the life of
"The Edward Clark Club House was man. One is glad that the Edward
formally opened some weeks ago and in Clark Club House is as large and fine as
the short time which has elapsed since it is—it is the incorporation of a singuthen has abundantly justified the gener- larly felicitous social plan. One is still
ous energv of those who have made it more pleased to learn that even it is not
nossible. The house is the gift of Mrs. now adequate enough for the number
Potter, wife of the Bishop of New of members who have come to take adYork, and of her son, Lieut. Clark, U. vantage of its attractions since the openS. A., to the members of Grace Episcopal ing a few weeks ago."
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The Church's Business.
The above clippings give two strongly
contrasted views of the mission of the
modern church. They are confined to
no one denomination. Years ago in the
later eighties Rev. J. L. Scudder, pastor
of the First Congregational church in
lower Jersey City, forced by the non-attractive lives of the swarms of homeless
folk in his field and won by Mr. Besant's
dream of the People's Palace, boldly announced the scheme of making his
church minister to the whole man. For
years lack of means prevented the
realization of his larger plans, but last
year a Baptist layman of New York
city, came forward with $150,000
to build for him a veritable palace for the people with not only
all the features enumerated in the
Edward Clark Club House but
others also touching the industrial
side of human life. Jersey City today
has at least eleven such church houses in
Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran and
Catholic parishes, all the outgrowth of
this one effort. The new movement is
in the world to stay. It is the best weapon for anti-saloon forces yet devised, two
or three years ago the most sumptuous
gin palace in Jersey City being forced to
close its doors through the competition
of these clean purveyors to the all around
needs of healthy men and women. The
Church is passing out of medieval conceptions into accord with our Lord's ideal
of his mission, "I came that they may
have life, and may have it abundantly."
No one can travel extensively through
this Territory and witness the sad collapse of the work of the fathers punctuated by the many deserted churches and
well maintained saloons, without realizing that Hawaii needs a revival of modern social religion. In proof of this assertion we await confidently the result of
the competition of St. Elizabeth's with
Palama and Kaumakapili. The two latter must come into line with the twentieth century if they are to hold their
own.
St. Elizaaeth's New Venture.
It is no longer a secret that Mr. Proc-
tor of the Proctor and Gamble Company,
the soap firm which has gained an international reputation not only for the high
quality of ivory soap, but also for the
still nobler quality of its ideal treatment
of its employees, has made the magnificent gift of $10,000 to this Episcopal
Mission for an equipment commensurate
with modern ideas of social religious
work. Plans are not yet made public we
believe. We congratulate this enthusiastic institution upon its good fortune, and
while we cannot help wishing its managers had chosen a site in connection with
which no one could suggest the suspicion
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of competition, nevertheless its contribution to the question of the value of all
around methods of church work will be
watched with great interest. It is possible that this enterprise will convert the
doubtful to the present day necessity for
addressing the whole man with the religious appeal.
Enthusiasm.
Lihue is bound to teach Honolulu a
deserved lesson. Under the leadership
of Rev. J. M. Lydgate its people have
fired the entire island with the royal ambition to demonstrate what the annual
meeting of the Evangelical Association
should be. We print elsewhere a list of
the committees. A cursory glance reveals thought in their composition. They
are not perfunctory. Every detail of the
gathering is being worked out most
faithfully. The programme promises a
real treat. For the first time all races are
to be represented in the discussions. The
themes are vital. Every thing is being
done to insure the comfort of the delegates and make the meeting memorable.
Lihue's men of wealth have given generously. The Inter-Island and Wilder
Steamship Companies have kindly granted half fares to all who attend. Extra
steamers will be run to accommodate
Guests will be entertained
everybody.
without expense. A picnic, concert and
reception are planned to minister to the
social demands of the occasion. It is
safe to say that never in the history of
the Territory has one of these anniversaries received more careful, loving forethought. Those who do not go will miss
a feast.
Kauai's
The Japanese Christian Club House.
This is the name of a new institution
on Kukui between Fort and Nuuanu
streets, rapidly nearing completion. When
opened it will comprise reading, game,
sword-practice and assembly rooms, gymnasium, bathing parlor and a few apartments for single gentlemen. In time
•tennis courts will be added. In order
thoroughly to furnish and equip the Club
House plans are being made to hold an
entertainment in the Boys' Field entitled
"Old Japan." This will be one of the
most unique events ever known in Honolulu and will, it is hoped, comprise
first-class Japanese fencing, music, presentation of historic war scenes, wrestling and the famous Jujutsu Just at
present Mr. Hancock's book issued by
the Putnam's, entitled "Physical Training for Men by Japanese Methods—Jiujutsu" is having a large run. Every
athlete in town should see the demonstration of this unique system to be given at
the forthcoming entertainment. No efforts will be spared to make "Old Japan"
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worthy of the splendid history being the Islands and found the deepest inter*
achieved by the Japan of today. Watch est manifested universally.
On May 20, therefore, the subject was
the papers for announcement of date and
introduced to the attention of the Board
sale of tickets.
which heartily approved the project by
the appointment of a committee to canHONOLULU’S MEMORIAL
vass the situation in co-operation with
SQUARE
that of the Mission Children's Society.
committee of the latter consists of
In his address before the Research The
President,
Dr. Clark; Messrs. W. O.
the
Club on April 26—an address which de- Smith and W. R. Castle. The Hawaiian
publicserves to be pondered by every
Board is to be represented by its Presispirited citizen of Honolulu—Mr. E. A. dent P. C. Jones, Mr. W. W. Hall and
of
P. Newcomb said: "The restoration
its Corresponding Secretary.
the old coral-walled house back of KaThe tentative plan includes the fitting
waiahao church would preserve a build- up of the Chamberlain house with an asing which marked the beginning of per- sembly room, necessary offices for the somanent habitation here." This sentence cieties interesteel and a fire proof buildcaught the eye of a member of the Ha- ing for the archives, library and manuwaiian Boarel and at once there rose the scripts. The wooden house will serve as
vision of this city's future Memorial a museum for relics and a home for the
Square, taking in the combined grounds Mission Chilelren's Society. The scheme
of the old Cooke and Chamberlain places, has great possibilities. The location is
removing all the buildings thereon, (ex- unrivalled for the purposes of such a
cept the historic house brought round Memorial Square. If carrieel out with
Cape Horn and its neighbor, the coral attention to aesthetic consielerations it
stone structure mentioned by Mr. Newcan be maelc one of the chief beauties of
comb) the ample grounds to be grassed this alreaely beautiful city. Visitors to
and planted with glorious shade trees, a Montreal look hack upon the Chateau dc
fitting memorial of that remarkable chap- Ramezay as perhaps the most interesting
ter in human history which Dr. Bishop and attractive spot in that city of delights.
is now sketching in the columns of The Honolulu's future Memorial Square will
Fkiknd. The question arose at once, stand in civilization for far higher ideals
why cannot the Hawaiian Board take up and larger human interests than ever the
ami push this project to completion, call- massive chateau on the banks of the great
ing into co-operation the Mission Chil- river of the north did or can. The heart
elren's anel possibly the Historical Socie- of everyone interesteel in this mid-Pacific
ties anel making the two old houses the Paraelise ought to thrill with enthusicenter for their work and for the collec- asm over this proposed tribute to the
tion of rare manuscripts and relics in actors in one of the most romantic anel
possession of these three organizations. noble dramas in human history.
On whispering this thought to the
D. S.
Treasurer of the Board, it was suggested
that Dr. Albert B. Clark hael long contemplated the acquirement of this prop- SPECIAL PROVIDENCES IN THE
erty by the Mission Children's Society,
CHRISTIANIZATION OF HAWAII.
of which he is President, for the purpose
of just such a memorial to serve as a
home and club house for itself. No time
By S. E. Bishop.
was lost therefore in getting into communication with Dr. Clark, who it was
5. The Removal of King Liholiho.
found had eledicated himself to this proOf the singularly co-operating chain
ject. The main difficulty he had encoun- of events promoting the entrance of the
tered was the objection that this Society Gospel into Hawaii, four have been namwotilel find it difficult to swing such a ed in consecutive order—the last of which
large enterprise alone. The entrance, was the demise of Kamehameha, and conhowever, of such a permanent corporation sequent crumbling of the great system of
as the Hawaiian Board with its large Idolatry.
property interests seemeel likely to obA fifth and most timely event, which
viate entirely this objection. Accordingly acted powerfully in favor of the incipient
at the last meeting of the Mission Chil- work of the Mission, was the removal by
dren's Society, President Clark brought a foreign voyage and eleath of the youthup the matter with the result of the ap- ful King Liholiho, whose dissolute and
pointment of a committee to co-operate unreliable character rendered his inwith the Hawaiian Board if the latter fluence most detrimental to the Gospel
should deciele to enter into the plan. work.
Meantime pending the meeting of the
Liholiho was a youth of many amiable
Board, Dr. Clark and the Corresponding qualities, and not indisposed to what was
Secretary of the latter conversed with right. He was also of a somewhat active
not
■ a few of the leading business men of nature, and ready to take the initiative
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when his caprice so led him. His great "The survivors," as Alexander records,
weakness was that of undisciplined "were treated with great kindness, anel
youth, that he was subject to be led by were received by the king, George IV.,
caprice, and to follow the impulse of ap- at Windsor Castle, September 14th,
petite. He wa» also much under the in- where he aelviseel them to attend to the influence of evil-minded white men, who structions of the missionaries, and promsystematically plied him with liquor, in ised to protect them from foreign aggresorder to frustrate the wholesome influ- sion."
ence of the missionaries.
The coffiiieel remains of the King anel
During their first three years of ardu- Queen, together with the six survivors
ous effort, the missionaries had made e>f the party were sent home on the friggreat progress in gaining power over the ate "Blonde," commanded by Lord Byminds of the many princely chiefs of ex- ron, cousin of the poet. They arrived at
perience and good sense. The queen- Lahaina on the 6th of May, 1825.
mother Keopuolani had joyfully accepted
These events left the government of
her Savior, and died in faith. The Dow- the Islands fully established for many
ager Kalakua and her husband Hoapili years in the powerful hands of Queen
were yielding allegiance to the Gospel. Kaahumanu. This royal personage had,
Kapiolani was becoming an earnest con- after some delay, become thoroughly envert, and soon after signalized her faith listed on the side of Christ, and rapidly
by defiantly flinging stones into the fiery grew into a devoted anel earnest believer,
lake of Kilauea, instead of propitiating although in the great caution of the misthe dread goeleless Pele with ohelo ber- sionaries, it was not until December of
ries. The statesmanlike Kalanimoku was that year that Kaahumanu and six of
steadily tending towards Christ. Anel her fellow chiefs, together with a nummost longed for of all, even the imperi- ber of other persons of influence, were
ous and elreaded Queen Premier Kaahu- baptized anel received into the church at
manu was beginning to listen to the Honolulu. For the seven years of her
truth, and to learn the palapala, gained reign, this puissant Queen diligently anel
over by the tender and affectionate at- energetically exerted her immense influtention of Mrs. Bingham, whom she ence anil authority in repeated journeys
came ardently to love.
throughout the kingdom, to urge the peoKeopuolani's death at Lahaina was on ple to learn to read and write, and to
the 16th of September, 1823. For a very turn to Christ. It even became necesshort time the young king's heart was sary for the missionaries to guarel against
softened. But he was soon led astray hypocritical professions of piety from
again by cunning white tempters. Suel- many who sought thereby to gain royal
elenly he aelopted the scheme of visiting favor.
England, and putting his kingdom under
Thus by the death of Liholiho, the
the protection of King George IV. On whole current of royal influence became
November 27, regardless of all fears and thoroughly enlisted on the side of the
remonstrances of his chiefs, he embarked Gospel. The vital importance of this befor England on board of the English ship came manifest as two hostile elements
L'Aiglc, Capt. Starbuck, accompanieel by eleveleipeel themselves. One was the bithis favorite wife Kamamalu, by the ter enmity of depraved resident white
princely Boki and his wife Liliha, anel by- men, who revolteel against legal restricfour chiefs of lower grade.
tion upon drunkenness anel debauchery.
Acting with a council of high chiefs, These men found violent allies in whaleLiholiho appointed Kaahumanu as Queen men, who were determined to ovcrriele
Regent, with Kalanimoku as Prime Min- prohibitions against openly filling their
ister. The young lad Kanikeaouli was ships with women. Both in Lahaina and
elesignated heir apparent. No better ar- Honolulu the houses of the missionaries
rangement of the government could pos- were attackcel by mobs of seamen, led by
sibly have been made than this combina- their officers. They were rescueel only
tion of the imperial and experienced Kaa- by the friendly chiefs. At Honolulu, the
humanu, with the capable and prudent mob came from the U. S. man-of-war
Kalanimoku. With Liholiho and Boki, Dolphin.
the chief elements of disorder and riotThe seconel hostile influence postponed
ousness disappeared beyond the horizon, by the eleath of Liholiho, was the estaband the elements of order and stability lishment of the Roman Catholic faith,
were established in control.
delayed thereby for ten years, until after
The royal voyagers arrived at Ports- an enlighteneel Christianity had become
mouth, May 22, 1824. The British Gov- fully established by means of the overernment hospitably entertained them. whelming power of the great Revival of
They received great attention from the 1837-8.
nobility. But soon the whole party were
The royal prince, Boki, who went to
attacked by measles. All recovered ex- England with Liholiho, although brother
cept the queen, who died on the Bth of to the wise and pious Kalanimoku, beJuly, and the King, who died on the 14th. came bitterly opposed to Kaahumanu, and
a supporter of the Catholic attempt to
gain a footing, which Kaahumanu firmly
resisted. Whatever in these days of toleration we may think of such forcible exclusion, it is due to remember that at
that time the Catholic church was the
unscrupulous and deadly foe to all other
forms of religion, anel that along the
whole coast from California to Chili, a
Protestant preacher would have met with
instant death. Catholic priests in Hawaii would be at once arrayed against
the Protestant Queen and chiefs, and active leaders of political rebellion. Such
was the well-founeled belief of Kaahumanu. This conflict also was averted by
the eleath of Liholiho.
Thus had another singular interposition of Providence strangely wrought to
safeguard the infant growth of Gospel
Christianity in Hawaii. In these successive peculiar events we can hardly fail to
eliscern the manifest guidance and protection of the Lord, who had destined Hawaii for early anel complete conquest by
His Kingdom.
The Portfolio.
By W. L. Whitney.
In things political
since
we last
wrote, the only matter of importance,
the extra session of the Legislature, is
now such ancient history that we need
but notice it in passing. Much might,
however, be written of this session, as
it is one of the most remarkable in our
history. The spectacle of that august
body meeting with some object in view
other than self-advantage, and accomplishing that object, is unique. Many
theories of the cause thereof have been
advanced. But whether the final analysis leaves us with the belief that it
was the Governor's promise of a luau
if they behaved nicely, or an honest desire to promote the country's welfare
that brought about the desired result,
still we have to chronicle the fact that
they did meet to consider the country's financial policy ; that on the whole
they acted like sensible business men,
and that they left us no worse off than
when they arrived. Perhaps the Governor was correct in his belief that we
needed them. Certainly his boast that
he could keep them in hand was not
ill-founded.
In the Republican party we have had
the primaries and election of delegates
to the National Convention. The result of the ballot gave us a very respectable and representative delegation
with Governor Carter at its head. He
has already, with two other members
thereof, left for the mainland amid the
huzzas of a multitude and the music of
that band which his best endeavor had
�not been unable to silence in our midst, but no difficulty in either of these deand whose death sentence the Legisla- tails was experienced. The "Mongoon the
ture, we are glad to say, refused to lia" is the largest vessel afloat
Pacific, and together with her twin
sign.
the largest ever
The Supreme Court of the United ship, the "Manchuria,"
It is sigUnited
States.
built
it:
the
decision
deStates has handed down its
Pacihc
into
the
nificant
that
come
they
fining the ancient Hawaiian Fisheries
trade,
not
into
and is
and
the
Atlantic
as
seem
many
Rights. These are ne>t,
more
of
undoubted
one
evidence
the
to suppose, the rights to the inclosed
commerce of the world is
fishing ponds so numerous throughout fact that the
working our way.
the Island, but are exclusive rights to
No small degree of the interest
fish in the open sea—rights which bethis vessel created is due to her
which
chiefs
and
were
to
the
ancient
longed
having
first cabin accommodations for
the
by them conveyeel to others than
It is nearly impossible
blood royal. The decision is, on the 350 passengers.
to
to
San Francisco from
this
year
get
to
the Terwhole, a distinct advantage
here
on
the
larger steamers, so
of
any
show
that
the
far
to
ritory, as it goes
are
with
passengers from
crowded
they
supreme judicial body of the country
reach this port.
the
Orient
before
they
set
our
ancient
not
aside
easily
will
those
for
last "Siberia"
Of
booked
the
land and water laws which sooner or
were disappointed
three-fourths
nearly
litigain
are
to
be
involved
later
sure
obtaining passage. There is no fact
tion reaching them on appeal. On the in
more
detrimental to our desired tourist
outside
of
the
case
present
other hand,
to
traffic
than this. We cannot expect
there can be small loss financially
man to leave San Francisco
any
sane
to
compelled
it
is
not
the Territory, as
on these Islands with
condemn the fishing rights, and they for a vacation or
even possibility that
the
probability
of
prihands
may stand as now, in the
here
for months with
he
be
stalled
will
vate parties.
chance
to
return.
Many of the
no
In our own courts little of general (Iriental passengers who intended
importance has been litigated. Judge
over here, have been forced,
Deßolt has handed clown a decision stopping
the state of affairs in this
learning
upon
Harbor,
Pearl
the
despite
holding that
us by.
regard,
pass
to
evidence of experts, is, as a matter of
we have a se|auelron of warAgain
doubtThis
law, open to commerce.
with us. This time they are unless means a commerce of tug-boats, as ships
der the command eif Admiral Glass, and
nothing larger can at present enter. were
from the South Pacific. His galWe presume that the judicial mind can lant flagship
"New York," saw good
of
the
there
fact that
scarce take notice
service
the
in
Spanish war. Though
are vessels at present engaged in transhas been little public elemonstrathere
capacity
Pacific traele, whose carrying
over them, the officers anel men
often exceeds 800, or even a thousand lion
have been welcome in our midst anel
tons.
have shown themselves worthy of the
Meheula, the former clerk of the navy to which they belong.
House of Representatives, is at present
In the business world there has been
on trial for embezzlement. The indict- great rejoicing over the rise in the price
ment arises from certain shady trans- of sugar, which has lately reached 3.95
actions connected with the furnishing anil by many is expecteel to attain the 4
of copies of the Civil Laws of 1807 to cent figure. Despite the fact that much
the members of the House, which Me- of our sugar has been marketed, if the
heula, the clerk, is supposed to have price is maintained for any considerprocured at $15.00 a volume, but which able time, we shall have, this year, a
the members swear they never saw. very much better income than for sevTo unravel this little misunderstand- eral years since. The advance in raw
ing, Judge Deßolt is holding a session sugar has not as yet visibly affecteel the
of his own every day, and the House
price of sugar stocks, anel they remain
has again been summoned, this time in the depressed state, to which we
without pay, to lend its valued services have now almost become accustomeel.
to the cause of good government.
A better price for sugar, however,
Great and general interest was means larger dividends and with them
shown a few days ago in the arrival at eventually must come a better price for
this port of the Pacific Mail's new stocks and a more general prosperity
mammoth boat, the "Mongolia." This for the country at large.
great 18,000 ton leviathan of the deep
W. L. W.
came into port and docked as easily as
one of our island steamers. Before her
IN MEMORIAM.
arrival there were grave doubts expressed as to whether the harbor were
Mrs. Louisa Cooper Westervelt
deep enough to admit of her draught
from a life of suffering here, to
handling.
passed
to
her
permit
large
enough
or
7
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the blessed life beyond, May 5, 1904.
Mrs. Westervelt was born in Essex,
N. V., August 24, 1850. She was
brought up in Oberlin, Ohio, as the
daughter of Rev. George Clark, a well
known minister and evangelist. She
studied in Oberlin College, and graduated from the Ladies' Literary Course
in 1870. After graeluation she made a
special study of mathematics anel Latin
to prepare herself for a professorship in
a St. Louis college to which she had
been invited. It was a fatal mistake.
Always of a delicate physique, the
later years of college life hael drawn
upon her vitality, while the extra study
and a severe fall upon the ice resulted
in an attack of cerebral meningitis,
from the effects of which she never
fully recovered. Severe headaches, followed by great prostration ensued,
which no physician and no change of
surroundings could long alleviate.
May 15, 1873, Miss Clark was married to Rev. W. D. Westervelt of Oberlin, and feir nearly thirty-one years she
was the wise and helpful wife to a
most sympathetic and loving husband.
Their home for a time was in northern
Ww York, but she could not endure
the cold months anel they moved to
Colorado and for a number of years
maele their home in Manitou anel Denver. Her nervous strength was after
a time unable to endure the strain of
the high altitudes of those places, and
for two years they found a home in
these Islanels. She entered with enthusiasm into the work of her husband
for Hawaiians, mainly on Maui. In
1890 they removed to Chicago, where
they remained nine years and returned
to 1 lonplulu in 1899.
During all these years she was never
free from suffering. She passed
through six surgical operations, hoping in vain to remove the cause of pain.
Eleven different times she went so
ileep into the valley of the shadow of
death, that she felt its cold waters rising about her. But she "feared no evil,"
anel often saiil to her friends with a
smile, "It's all right! Life is sweet,
but I'm not afraid to elie!" Her only
fear seemed to be that she should be
such a care to others as to hinder the
work which was clearer tei her than life.
'The last year and a half of her earthly
life was a constant struggle with mortal agony and increasing weakness.
But her courage never failed, and her
beauty of spirit shone through her face
with more than earthly loveliness. Her
pastor testified that in his more than
twenty-five years of pastoral visitation he had never met so patient and
courageous a soul, while all her friends
could say, "A sweeter woman ne'er
drew breath!" When the frail body
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8
could no longer hold the brave spirit,
it was the old disease, cerebral meningitis, which revived and quietly carried
her life away.
One child, their dear little Alice,
passed from their home many years
ago, when she was but two years old,
and we can almost see the pain-freed
mother and the "fair maiden in her
Father's mansion" passing together
through the streets of the city where
there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow nor crying, neither shall there
be any more pain.
M. S. W.
The Hawaiian Mission Children’s Society
As all the members of this Society
residing in Honolulu are aware the regular monthly meetings, as a social institution, have been discontinued since the
Jubilee year; while this year a more radical change has been made in the constitution and the society becomes a commemorative one—and the intention and
hope now is to secure a site, on the place
where missionary work was commenced
in 1820, and make it a perpetual center
for the coming generations.
A few items in regard to the annual
meeting of the H. M. C. S. seems appropriate for this column of The Friend.
Albert B. Clark, D.D.S., from Chicago,
111., was made President last August, and
has done good work in arousing a commemorative interest. He has been ably
sustained by a large executive committee, and the results of the year's work
were presented at the annual meeting.
Mrs. Robert W. Andrews, who fills the
two offices of Recording and Corresponding Secretary in one, presented most interesting reports. With rare good judgment she abridged her long Corresponding Secretary's report in reading, and
the interest was sustained. President A.
B. Clark made no formal address, but after stating the results of the year, called
on five different speakers to present subjects from different points of view.
Rev. W. D. Westervelt, the first speaker, dwelt on the memory of the Missionary Fathers—not perfect men in every
particular—but chosen of God, as well
fitted to lay the foundations of everything in these Islands that will stand the
test of time.
Mr. W. W. Hall spoke of the formation of this society by the children of
three missionaries, going back to the
small work, and its enthusiasm in sending out one of their own number to Micronesia, Rev. Luther H. Gulick. He
spoke of the early conditions of society
here—the great influence that our Society,
exercised in the early years, the gradual changes in society here—and the
many other instrumentalities at work
now.
Mr. Wm. O. Smith was asked to
speak on the prospective plan which
the President had mentioned of trying
to secure a memorial site; and permanent building as a center of work in the I
future for both the H. M. C. Society,
I
the Hawaiian Board and possibly the
Historical Society. Mr. Smith mentioned the Chamberlain Homestead,
built of coral rock, that could be made
fire-proof, and which might be secured
for such a purpose. A regret was expressed that the "old Cooke Home,"
the earliest frame house brought to
these Islands from Boston for the pioneer missionary, Rev. Hiram Bingham,
should be made use of as at present;
but it being of wood could not be made
fire-proof, but the hope was expressed
it might still be kept as a relic.
Dr. N. B. Emerson was asked to
speak as representing the Historical
Society, but the subject was too new
for him to express an opinion whether
the Historical Society could join in
such a building.
Rev. O. H. Gulick spoke a few
words in closing on the possible assistance of the Hawaiian Board in securing
an interest and using such a building
as a center for their work.
Some delightful musical selections
enlivened the exercises. The rousing
Missionary Hymn brought as usual to
a close, and on leaving the white front
portico of the building, a committee
had as refreshment fresh young cocoanuts ready to hand to the guests, "with
straws or without," and a generous
bunch of sugar-cane stalks stood handy
if any one chose to partake or carry
away.
We are saddened indeed to have to
record on the sth of May, ie}o4, the
death of Mrs. Louise D. Westervelt,
wife of our Cousin Rev. Wm. D. Westervelt. Only those who were in her
circle of intimate friends knew all the
worth of character and depth of attainment in the Christian graces of this
sweet life. A lifelong invalid she rose
above her disabilities in a remarkable
manner and made a sweet, cheery
home. She occasionally attempted
public duties beyond her physical
strength, and conducted them so well
that one could realize what a trial it
was to her to be deprived of the privilege of working. Her patience, endurance of pain, and fortitude were remarkable, and her prayers have been a
ministration not to be despised in the
missionary work. The Islands are
poorer for the cessation of her prayers.
She was laid to rest in the little missionary graveyard in the shadow of
Kawaiahao Church, on the 7th of May.
It is certainly a cause of rejoicing
that a fine new steamer has been purchased on favorable terms to take the
place of the "Morning Star" in the Micronesian work.
Her name is the
"Sunbeam," and it will probably be retained as the name. Capt. George F.
Garland, of thirty years' experience in
those seas, is put in command, and he
will be accompanied by his wife, a former missionary. It was expected the
vessel would sail about May 1 and go
by the eastern route through the Mediterranean sea and the Isthmus of Suez.
Many shares should be owned by these
Islands.
M. A. C.
Pebbles.
Central Union's popular pastor, Rev.
William Morris Kincaid, will return to
Honolulu in August bearing his wellearned "Doctorate" from his Alma
Mater, Williams College. He is scheduled to leave for the coast on the Ventura, May 31, and carries with him the
benedictions of all his people, who
wish him a most restful and recuperative vacation. His genial presence,
kindly ministrations and inspiring sermons will be greatly missed.
Rev. E. W. Thwing and family, shut
of the Manuka by the unusally
large list of passengers from Australasian ports, rushed their preparations
and left on the Alameda, May 25. They
will return about the first of September.
out
On its trip from Japan last month
the "Siberia" brought Rev. Dr. and
Mrs. C. R. Hager and two children,
missionaries of the American Board at
Hongkong. The South China Mission
which they are the founders and
o£
were the only members for a long time,
is one of the more remarkably successful enterprises under the care of this
society. Its story is deeply interesting
and wherever they go these devoted
laborers find friends who delight to
honor them. The Hagers were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rowen during
their one day in Honolulu.
The "Siberia" also brought the veteran India missionaries, Rev. Tared W.
Scudder, M.D., D.D., and Mrs. Scudder, together with their daughter. Dr.
Scudder is the only surviving son of
Dr. John Scudder, who in 1819 went to
India under the American Board as the
first medical missionary of modern
times. Seven of his sons and two
daughters followed him into the same
field, the eldest son founding the Arcot
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THE FRIEND
Misssion in the Madras Presidency.
This mission was given by the American Board to the Dutch Reformed Society when the churches of that order
established a Mission Board of their
own and in so doing withdrew amicably from the older inter-denominational organization. At one time all
seven brothers were members of this
mission. Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Scudder
have nearly rounded out a half century of service in this field and after
recuperating in California expect to return with their daughter and end their
days there. Owing to ill health he was
ordered to return to the Pacific coast
in hope of recovery. Dr. Scudder is in
charge of the Theological School of the
mission, has written not a few books
widely used in India and at 74 years of
age is as eager for further service as a
young man in his twenties. The party
were charmed with Honolulu.
The Christian Chinese of this city
were overjoyed to welcome as a fellow
worker Rev. Ho Tsz Tung, who after
much tribulation succeeded in getting
out of the grasp of his country's officials who preside over immigration
and whose joy it seems to be to bleed
every outgoer. Whereas in Japan a
passport may be had for 25 cents, Mr.
Ho was compelled to pay $ejo silver.
When the Chinese had clone with him
he had to encounter the American consul, who though he did not mulct him
of his money, gave him no end of red
tape trouble. But he is with us at last
and will find plenty of good work to
make him forget his past trials. Mr.
Ho will have charge of the work in Honolulu after the departure of Rev. Mr.
Wong Tuk Shing, who is to leave for
Portland, Oregon, in the early fall.
The Hawaiian Board expects to open
work among the Chinese at Waimca,
Kauai. For this purpose it has commissioned Mr. Yee Kui of Honolulu,
who will leave on May 31, attend the
Lihue meeting and deliver an address
there both in Chinese and English and
then proceed to his field. His salary
is to be paid one-half by the Chinese
in Kauai and one-half by the Board.
This new endeavor will be eagerly
watched by all friends of missionary
work on the Islands. We wish Mr. and
Mrs. Yee Kui large success and rich
blessing in their new endeavor.
During Dr. Kincaid's absence Central Union pulpit will be supplied on
June 5 by Rev. W. D. Westervelt and
thereafter by Rev. D. Scudder. For
the next three months the Corresponding Secretary of the Board and Mrs.
Scudder will reside at 1822 Punahou
street.
Hilo is suffering from an extensive
exodus. Rev. R. K. Baptiste, who was
for some years connected as evangelist
with the Hawaiian Board and has latterly occupied an important position in
the Hilo Boarding School, is about to
leave the Territory and take up his permanent residence on the mainland. He
will be greatly missed. His influence
has always been for a high quality of
Christian manhood and he has proved
himself one of the strongest forces for
righteousness among our Portuguese
citizens. His leadership of young men
has been remarkable and his influence
will long abide in the Lyman School.
We wish him and his good wife every
joy and ever widening success.
Other prospective drains upon the
Hilo Portuguese Church take the form
of the departure to the Cnited States
of Mr. and Mrs. A. T". Sardinha, who
have been such faithful workers that
the Board endeavored to engage them
for the Paia fielel in Maui. Unable to
secure them, the Boarel has been compelled to make a further requisition
upon this church by. prevailing upon
Mr. anel Mrs. Santos to take up this
work. Mr. Santos has been very successful in building up the Sundayschool in Hilo anel is one of the most
trusted men of affairs among his countrymen in that city, lie will take temporary charge of the church there while
Rev. Mr. ela Silva goes to Maui to get
the work in his former fielel into shape.
Mr. da Silva has been suffering from
asthma for some time anil the change,
it is hoped, will be beneficial. Meanlime Rev. A. Y. Soares will probably
visit Hilo anel assist Mr. Santos for a
season. It is a splcndiel test of the
work done by such leaders as Revs.
Baptiste and E. G. da Silva to have
been able to train such leaelers as
Messrs. Sardinha and Santos and their
wives.
CHINESNOTES
CHINESE PREACHER
ORDAINED
At the meeting of the Maui Association, held at Lahaina the first part of
May, Mr. Cheung How Fo was ordained as a Christian minister. He is
the first Chinaman to be ordained on
this island. His faithful work as a
preacher at Kula, Maui, has been much
appreciated by the band of Hakka
Christians living on the upper farm
lanels of East Maui. This young man
is one of the results of Mr. Frank Damon's loving work for the Chinese, he
having graduated from Mills Institute
some years ago.
NEW PREACHER FROM CHINA
Mr. Ho Tsz Tung arrived from
China on the S. S. "Siberia." He is
one of the new men called by the Hawaiian Board to aid in the work for
the Chinese in Honolulu. He has for
many years been assisting Rev. H. Y.
Noyes, D.D., in his school at Canton,
China, and comes here with much experience, and also a warm heart, full of
a elesire to help his own people. Mr.
Thwing was a fellow worker with him
for some three years in China.
FORT STREET CHURCH
The members of the Fort Street
Church are very sorry to learn the decision of Rev. Wong Yuk Shing, to
leave his work in connection with this
church. A long petition was presenteel from the church, asking him to re'
main longer in Honolulu. His faithful
work anel kindly spirit have made him
clear to the hearts of all. Mr. Wong
feels, however, that his health demands
a change, anel will leave this summer
for the coast, where he will take up
weirk in connection with the Chinese
Mission of Portland, Ore.
Mr. Thwing anel his family expect to
leave this month for a vacation in the
United States. His sister returns also
in June from her work in China, and a
pleasant meeting will be hail with her
anel also a brother who is now living
in Seattle, Wash.
The Fort Street Church took up its
yearly collection in May for the work
of the Hoard, and about $200 was
raised for this purpose.
TEMPERANCE ISSUES
LIVING UP TO LOVE
"And ye don't drink any more, Jim?"
The question came as two workmen
walked along together.
"And ye don't talk as ye used to,
either—dropped a lot of swearin' that
used to come pretty handy. What's
"It's the wife and boy," answered
Jim, half pleased, half embarrassed
that the change had been noticed. "Ye
see, the little one was nothin' but a
baby when I went away, but he's gettin' to be right smart of a boy now.
Lizzie believes in me. And that boy—
he really thinks his dad is the best man
in the world. I'd sort of like to have
him keep on thinkin' so, that's all."
Trying to live up to some one's
thought of him, some one's faith in
him, was making his whole life higher
and purer, as it has made many a life.
�THE FRIEND
10
It is an ignoble nature that is not at
once humbled and uplifted at fineling
itself idealized by some loving heart.
Almost unconsciously we try to be
what we are expected to be. And if
this is true, what volumes it speaks in
regard to thinking, hoping, expecting
the best of those around us! —Forwarel.
MAKE SURE WORK
I"0
Lord, do not let the birds get
to Robbie's trap—()h 1 I know they
n't—Amen !"
"Dolly," said her mother, "what
akes you so certain?"
" 'Cause I smashed the trap."
This pleasing little pragraph, which
c copy from an exchange, is full of
gnificance. It teaches us a most imirtant lesson respecting the cause of
mpct.nice. Many reaelers eif 'The
•archliglit pray earnestly that their
ved ones may be kept from the traps
that are set in every grog shop and
resort. Their prayers are sinerc and earnest, but to make them ef;ctive they shoulel learn the wisdom
osscssed by this little girl. It is in
the power e>f theise who offer these
prayers thus to make them effective.
(rinking
>
'The man-traps and the boy-traps are drinks." Said Yon Moltkc: "One of
thickly set all about us, but only by the Germany's greatest foes is the abuse of
consent e,>f the people, anel it avails but alcohol."
little to pray against them unless in the
Never, perhaps, has the liquor probexercise of the powers we possess we lem presented in Germany a more seriSMASH THE TRAPS.—Exchange.
ous aspect than it eloes toelay. Germany
is coming to its senses; anil, having
GERMANY’S INNOCENT AND arriveel at that painful destination, conHEALTHFUL BEVERAGE.
templates an annual national elrink bill
eif $750,0cx>,000 for an annual consumpTo those who are constantly prais- tion of thirty-one gallons per capita.
ing the Germans' "innocent and health- Beer has grown so cheap that servants
ful beverage we comiiienel the testi- demand it anel chilelren are brought up
mony of some of Germany's most elis- on it. It is a widespread dogma that a
tinguished sons:
"proper German man," ami especially a
Saiel Luther: "Every country has its German student must be a good, safe
devil. Our German devil is a good drinker; otherwise, he is called "a soft,
wine-skin. 'The man who invented beer slow seirt of chap."
brewing was a pest to Germany." Saiel
As the German people come to realMelanctbon "We Germans are swill- ize these absurdly scandalous condiing ourselves to poverty, are Swilling tions, they begin to heeel what their
ourselves to disease, are swilling our- own savants tell them —that 180.000
selves to hell." Saiel Bismarck: "If it Germans are elraggeel to the police
were possible te> extend the fielel of leg- court every year because of excessive
islation so that protection could be af- drinking; that nearly a third <if the
forded te> workmen against the demon German lunatics are made' so by alcohol; that four-fifths of the German
of elrink—this Diabiilus (iermaniciis
a large portion of the social question ielieits are chilelren of drunkards; that
would lie' solved."' Saiel Yon Mi(|uel: half the expense of asylums, orphan"I want an imperial law that will com- ages and jails is the indirect pre telnet of
bat the excessive use of alcoholic intemperance; that the increase of the
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consumption of beer in South Germany, and especially in Ravaria, has
caused the death rate from heart, kidney and liver diseases to rise very rapidly ; and that the shocking number of
accidents in factories is in a great
measure traceable to alcoholism. Nor
will any candid German gainsay the
Prussian statesmen's declaration that
"the drink plague is literally gnawing
at the marrow of our nation, and conceals in itself a danger for our further
development in every held of progress.
H
While the Minister of Education
said: "Gentlemen, it cannot be dented
that if the hand of reform be not soon
brought to bear on this canker that is
consuming the marrow of the German
nation, we shall be confronted with
conditions that will in sooth be lamentable."—National Advocate.
CHRISTIANITY A NEW RELIGION.
The writer once hearel from a Christian pulpit the statement that "Jesus
Christ eliel not come to founel a new religion or give a new creed." Without feeling sure what the speaker meant by that
language, it incites one to maintain and
urge the contrary statement, that Christ
eliel come to establish a new religion, and
to teach a new creed. Christianity, as
we know it from the record in the New
Testament of its inception, anel as we
know it from all its later history, is, positively anel mightily, a new religion. And
it carries certain matters of ]X>sitive and
funelamental belief, taught by its Divine
Founder, which no previously taught religion hael ever containeel.
The most conspicuous anel funelamental
element of Christianity as a new religion
in the worlel, is our Divine Lord's own
presentation of himself as our central
object of faith. Gradually, but with assureel certainty, He elisclosed himself to
his disciples as the Messiah, or Christ,
the one anointed of Goel as supreme Prophet, Priest anel King. When He askeel
his disciples, "Whom do ye say that I
am?" anel Simon respondeel "Thou art
the Christ, the son of the living God,"
Jesus at once constitutcel that as a funelamental article of faith, saying "Upon
this Rock will I build my Church."
The Lord held up himself as the object of trust and devotion. "Come anel
follow me," he ever called to men. "I
am the Way, the Truth, anel the Life."
"Come unto me, all ye that labor and
are heavy-laden, and I will give you
rest." "If any man thirst, let him come
unto me anel drink." Anil his Apostles
ever held up their Lord before mankind
as the central object of Trust and Dcvo-
tion, the manifested rqiresentation of
Goel to the worlel.
Christianity as we find it eleveloping
in the history of the Acts, anil in the
Epistles of Paul, Peter anil John, shines
forth as a new anel mighty jxiwer of
Faith, centering upon the Person of the
Lorel Jesus Christ, who elieel feir the Redemption e>f men, rose from the dead,
asceneleel to Heaven, anel now rules over
his Church anel Kingdom, the object of
emr aeloring anil trusting worship. It is
indeed a New Religion, a seeel planted
in the world by its founder, which grew
into a mighty tree sheltering the nations.
Also Christianity contains a living
Crecel, definite anel positive Articles of
Faith, supplied by its Founder, and
hitherto unknown. ()ne of the most conspicuous of these, anil the most dwelt
upon at first by his Disciples, was his
Resurrection from the Dead, This carries with it the Doctrine of Immortality
for all who believe on Him. "I am the
Resurrection anil the Life. Whosoever
believeth on Me, shall live, though he
elie." We are taught to believe on a
Risen anel Ascended Christ, as a foremost Dogma of our religion.
Another most prominent doctrine, intimately cherished by the Church in all
ages, has been our Redemption from Sin
by the death of the
Jesus. He was
I'his,"
the Sacrificial "Lamb of God.
He said, "is my blood shed for many for
the remission of sins." Said Paul, "In
whom we have our redemption through
his blood, even the remission of sins."
This doctrine of Expiatory Sacrifice by
the hlocxl of the elying Rceleemer holels a
leading place in the Christian Religion.
Not less peculiar to Christianity is its
doctrine of God's full anel free offer of
Salvation to all mankind, While the
Jewish religion held Him to be the
Eather of Israel alone, Christ maele Him
known as the Eather of all mankind.
"Where there cannot be Greek or Jew,
circumcision anel uncircunicision, barbarian, Scythian, bonelman, free man; but
Christ is all, and in all."
Then there is also the Doctrine of the
ultimate victory of Christ's Kingelom in
the world, when all mankind shall come
under His beneficient sway. The fulfilment of this promised triumph being still
in the future, and formielable obstacles
still intervening, there is much in the
promise that is obscure. But the Church
is toiling on to disseminate their Lorel's
gospel among the nations, in full faith
of its universality; and the Power of the
Holy Spirit attends and gives success.
Yes, our Divine Lord and Master has
brought us a new, a positive, a complete,
a triumphing religion. Christianity was
never more positive, or more victorious
11
anel influential than today, notwithstanel-1
ing all unbelief anil all hostility. Theß
King of our Salvation still rieles forwardJ
at the heael of his Church, conquering]
anel to conquer. lilesseel are they who!
abide in His Faith anil cleave to His I
stanelard.
S. E. 11.
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in with dreams of days gone by,
With visions of pleasures beirn to
Shut in with hopes which have lost
their zest,
Anel leave but a hinging after rest.
die.!
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With Patience and Grace all pains to
meet,
And Faith that can sulTer anil stand
anil wait
Anel lean on the promises strong and
great.
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thought!
Shut in with the peace His suffering
brought!
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12
FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING HAWAIIAN
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION, LIHUE.
KAUAI, June 1-7, 1904.
I
The Home
General Topic
Wednesday,
0:00
A.
June
i.
M.—12:30 P. M.—
Opening prayer, Rev. C. W. P. Kaeo, Hookena.
Welcome Hymn, Quartet.
Address of Welcome, Hon. W. 11. Rice, Lihue.
Response of Moderator, Rev. E. S. Timoteo, Honolulu.
Social Intermission, 15 minutes.
Roll Call and Completion of Roll.
Annual Address of Moderator, Rev. E. S. Timoteo.
Appointment of Committees on Business, Petitions,
statistics, Reports of Churches, Printing, Necrology and
Constitutional Amendments.
Business.
Intermission.
2:00—4:00 P. M.—Business Session.
4:00—5:00 P. M.—Sunelay School Association.
I
Intermission.
130 P. M.—Christian Endeavor Convention.
Song Service led by Mr. Theodore Richards.
Prayer, Rev. S. K. Kaulili, Lihue.
Greeting from the Kauai Hui Opio, Rev. J. K. Kaauai, Kapaa.
Scripture Reading, Rev. T. K. R. Amalu, Hookena.
Roll Call.
Annual Address of the President, Mr. M. K. Nakuina,
Pukoo.
Annual Report of the Secretary, Miss Florence R.
Yarrow, Honolulu.
Annual Report of the Treasurer, Hon. Lyle A. Dickey,
Honolulu.
Presentation of Banner to the Society bringing in the
largest number of active members during the past year.
Response.
Song.
Election of Officers.
Offering.
Song.
Five-Minute Addresses—"Forward in Recruiting for
Christ's Army," Rev. U. Yajima, Hilo; "Forward in
Work for Christ," Rev. Wong Yuk Shing, Honolulu;
"Forward in service for Others," Rev. E. G. DaSilva,
Hilo; "Move Forward," Rev. D. Scudder, Honolulu.
Thursday,
June 2.
6:00 A. M.—
Union Sunrise Prayer Meeting Christian Endeavor
Unions and Hui Opio.
9:30—10:00 A. M.—Devotional Service led by Rev.
Stephen L. Desha, Hilo.
10:00 A. M.— 12:30 P. M.—
Topic for the Day: "The Home—Its Chief Menace,
Social Laxity."
10:00—11 :oo A. M.—The Home and Social Virtue.
Facts and Conditions
(1) Carelessness.
(2) Grossness of language.
(3) Want of Privacy.
(4) Exposure to outside influences.
Remedy.—Care in surroundings.
10:00—10:20—Address, Rev. J. M. Lydgate, Lihue.
10:20—11:00—Discussion opened in ten-minute remarks
by Mr. Yee Kui, Honolulu.
11 :oo—12:00—The Church and Social Virtue.
Facts and Conditions
(1) Historic background.
(2) Lax standards.
(3) Church leaders often immoral.
(4) Lack of discipline.
Remedy
(1) Care in admitting members.
(2) Discipline.
(3) Preach on Moral Issues.
11 :oo—11:20—Address, Mr. David Ai, Honolulu.
11:20—12:00—Discussion opened in ten-minute remarks
by Mr. M. K. Nakuina, Pukoo.
12:00—12:30—The Community and Social Virtue.
12:00—12:20—Address, Rev. O. P. Emerson, Makawao.
12:20—12:30—Discussion opened in ten-minute remarks
by Rev. G. Tanaka, Wailuku.
Intermission.
2 :oo—4 :oo P. M.—Further discussion of morning topic.
Business.
4:00—5:00 P. M.—Sunday School Association.
Intermission.
7:30 P. M.—Mass Meeting. Subject: "The Christian
Home and the Pure Church."
Addresses, Rev. W. N. Lono, Honolulu; Rev. A. V.
Soares, Honolulu; Rev. John Kalino, Paia; Rev. O. H.
Gulick, Honolulu.
Friday, June 3.
9:30—10:00 A. M.—
Devotional Service led by Rev. J. B. Hanaike, Lihue.
10:00—12:30 A. M.— Topic for the Day: "The Home
and the School."
10:00—10:20—Address, Prof. J. C. Davies, Hanalei.
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THE FRIEND
:oo—Discussion opened in ten-minute remarks
by Rev. T. K. R. Amalu, Hookena.
io:20 —M
11:00—12:00—The
Home and the Christian Boarding
School.
11 :oo—ll:2o —Address,
Rev. T. Okumura, Honolulu.
opened iii teii-ininutc remarks by Rev. 11. K. Poepoe, Honolulu.
12:00—12:30—The Home and the Graduate Student.
11:20—12:00—Discussion
12:00—12:20—Address, Prof. David Kanuha, Honolulu.
12:20—12:30—Discussion
opened in tcn-niinute remarks
Maui.
King,
by Prof. C. E.
P. M.—Further discussion of morning topic.
Business.
4:00—5:00 P. M.—Sunday School Association.
June 4.
Railway Excursion and Picnic at Wailua.
7:30 P. M.—Concert at hall.
June 5.
9 A. M.—Sunday School Exhibition.
Rallies in the churches.
Monday,
June 6.
9:30—10:00 A. M.—
Devotional Services led by Rev. O. H. Gulick.
"The Horne Its
10:00—12:30 "Topic for the Day:
—
in ten-minute remarks
by Mr. S. K. Kamaiopili.
Intermission.
2 :oo—4 :oo
P. M.—Further discussion of morning topic.
Business.
4 :oo—5 :oo—Sunday School Association.
7:30 P. M.—Reception to Pastors, Delegates and Friends
of the Association by the Ladies' "Hui Aloha" of
Lihue.
June 8.
Extra Business Session in the morning if necessary.
7:30 P. M—Mass Meeting. Subject: "Christian Education in Hawaii."
Aelelresses by Mrs. M. K. Nakuina, Kaluaaha; ViceI'rin. A. W. Merrill, Mills Institute; Miss Clara Snow,
Makawao; Miss K. C. McLeoel, Kawaiahao; Rev. S. L.
Desha, llile).
Sunday,
12:20—12:30—Discussion opened
Tuesday,
Intermission.
Saturday,
11:20—12:00—Discussion opened in ten-minute remarks
by Mrs. A. S. Wilcox, Lihue.
12:00—12:30—The Father's Part.
12:00—12:20—Address, Mr. Theodore Richards, Honolulu.
Intermission.
Intermission.
2:00—4:00
11:00—11:20—Address, Mrs. W. H. Rice, Lihue.
—
Religious Life."
10:oo—ll :oo—Family Devotions.
10:00—10:20—Address, Hon. H. K. Kahele, Nawiliwili.
10:20—11:00—Discussion opened in ten-minute remarks
by Rev. S. Kaili, Hanalei.
11:00—12:00—The Mother's Religious Duty to Her
Children.
COMMITTEES ON ARRANGEMENTS.
Transportation—G. N. Wilcox, A. S. Wilcox.
Entertainment. Dormitory—W. H. Rice, H. K. Kahele, J. P. Hanaike, J. Fukuda, Sol. Kaulili, Mrs. J. A.
Palmer, Mrs. R. L. Wilcox, Mrs. Chas. Rice.
Entertainment. Commissariat—Mrs. W. H. Rice, Mrs.
A. S. Wilcox, Mrs. R. L. Wilcox, Mrs. J. A. Palmer, Mrs.
F. Lovell, Mrs. H. K. Kahele, Mrs. J. B. Hanaike, J. H.
Kaiwi, Enoka Lovell, Wm, Ellis.
Finance—A. S. Wilcox, W. H. Rice, G. N. Wilcox, J.
M. Lydgate, H. K. Kahele.
Programme —J. M. Lydgate, H. K. Kahele, Sol. Kaulili.
Music—J. M. Lydgate, E. DeLacey, Mrs. W. H. Rice,
Jr., D. Kapahee, J. K. Kaiwi, Sam. Kaili, Sol. Kaulili.
Recreation and General—A. S. Wilcox, Mrs. H. Isenberg, Mrs. S. W. Wilcox, Miss Elsie Wilcox, Mrs. Weber,
W. H. Rice, Jr., E. S. Timoteo, H. K. Kahele, G. L. Kopa,
J. K. Apolo.
Introduction—S. W. Wilcox, W. H. Rice, Sr., E. S.
Timoteo, C. A. Rice, O. H. Gulick, J. B. Hanaike, Mrs.
J. M. Lydgate.
Member at Large advising with all Committees—J. M.
Lydgate.
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The Paradise of the Pacific (monthly) has just issued a neat booklet of
twenty-two pages for Rev. W. D.
Westervelt. This is the translation of
"The Didache," or "The teaching of
the Twelve Apostles," translated into
the Hawaiian language. "The Teaching" has been known for many centuries by references to it in the writings of the early Christian authors.
Quotations were made from it, and its
authenticity well established, but the
entire book was not easily found.
There was a translation from the
Greek into the Syriac. Part of "The
Teaching" was copied in a manuscript
called "The Apostolic Constitutions,"
used for guidance in the government of
the first Christian churches. Justin
| Martyr and Ignatius quote from it as
if it were an authority in Church matters. Bishop Bryennios of the Greek
Church found the complete copy of
"The Teaching" while working over
some very ancient manuscripts in Constantinople in 1881. In 1883 he hael the
Greek text copieel and published for
the use of scholars throughout the
world. At that time many of the religious papers published accounts of
the manuscript, anel translations of
parts of it into English.
Scholars agree that it was prepareel
by the Christians of not later than the
second century. Most stuelents now
agree that it was committed to writing
in the early part of the secemel or the
latter part of the first century. Some
place the date as early as 00 A. D.;
others say about 120 A. D. The value
Teaching" is in the fact that
i practically the first book eif rules
the Christian Church,
he book of "Acts" in the New Tesent often speaks of "The Way"
unit defining it. "The Teaching"
ins with these words:
Two Ways there are, one of Life
one of Death; but there is a great
jrencc between the two Ways. The
y of Life then, is this, first, thou
It love God who made thee; sec-
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ond, thy neighbor as thyself, and all
things whatsoever that thou wouldst
not have done to thee, do not thou to
another."
The manuscript was divided into
chapters, stating the sins which were
to be noted anel conquered, the duties
of Christians in their relation to their
fellowmen, anel the connection of various officers or leaders with the church.
This translation into Hawaiian
should be eif especial value to the Hawaiian people feir it very strongly emphasizes the wickedness of those who
committed certain sins against pure
living, anel states clearly that such persons are in the "way of death." These
same sins are common in our Hawaiian homes, anil need the same plain
speech today as in the clays of the
ApoStlea anil their followers.
W. D. W.
Cukibtmab
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"^T^«W
1903
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pAI(ADSE OF THE pAdlFId
THE CHINESE SOCIETY FOR
SELF-IMPROVEMENT.
P. 0. Box 789
HONOLULU, H. T.
Rev.
C.
W. Hill.
By
When we remember that the first
missionary in China obtained but three
converts in thirty years, anel the time
was considered well spent, we can appreciate the measure of Pastor Mo's
success, who has labored in Hilo but
a single year. On assuming the pastorate he funnel but two or three in
regular attendance at the church. Intent on reaching larger numbers, he
organized a Society feir Self-Improveonly
ment, charging an admission fee of $i
and small monthly dues for the benefit SUCTION AL
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HOOKCABK
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(if the poor. He aelelresses this society
L--every week on questions of social, made
moral, anel political interest anel en- (iniiHl
rT~[~ -""~Tfc
courages free elcbate. This society has Ktiolds.
Lp—"" "2 AS
grown to 200 members. Their meetings are held on week day evenings at
only
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the church. Having caught the ear
Chinese
communities
Hilo
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Teacher of
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28, Licnt. Wesley \V. N. Hamilton, U. S.
Taropatch.
A., to Miss Lilian E. M. Paeon.
Studio:—Love Building, Room 5.
At Ashtr
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Hours:—lo to 12 a. m.; 1:30 to 4p. m.
Park, N. J., April 29, William A. RodcnImrg, M. C. to Miss Mary Kidgcway of
Ililo, Hawaii.
"Where in the woman to be found
THOMPSON-CULLEN—At Honolulu, May
who does not long deep down in her
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heart to be beautiful ?"
DEVEREUX-ROE—At Honolulu. May 24,
William E. Dcvereux to Miss Florence
The first requirement:
Amy Roe.
BRUSHES- for the Hair, Teeth,
DEATHS.
Nails and Bath.
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No. 74 King Street
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in the
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April 26, Mrs. A.
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(Jidlet and Fivers.
YOUNG—In Honolulu, May 3, Fred Young,
aged 30, Physical Director of Honolulu Y.
M. C. A.
Sr., aged 70 years.
WESTERVELT— In Honolulu, May 4, Mrs.
BALL—In Honolulu. May J, James P. Ball,
L. C, wife of Rev. W. I). Westervelt, aged
53 jreara.
NATHANIEL—>At Leper Settlement. May I,
Judge Thomas Kaiaikawaha Nathaniel,
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Mrs. Dr. J. P. McDonald.
HARRIS—In Honolulu, May 20, George Solomon Harris, an old resident, aged 66,
Hie
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witching than ever with the influence of
these delightful perfumes.
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Is published the first week of each month
in Honolulu, T, H., at the Hawaiian Board
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and Insurance Department, doing a Life, Fire
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HONOLULU, T. H., MAY, 1904
VOL. LXI
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
April 26, iepo4.
Floating Assets—
210.00
$
Subscriptions uncollected
Interest uncollected
195.00
Rental due
280.00
Cash
113.94
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Liabilities—
Bills payable, notes
other bills*
"
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Overdraft at bank
798.94
$ 8,250.00
1.445.30
1.567.39
$ 11,262.69
$ 10,463.75
Balance of indebtedness
Balance of indebtedness last
month
$ 9,987.89
Excess over last month
$
475.86
* »1230 of this represents salable books.
Have we not gone behind enough ?
There are but two months left of th e
fiscal year—enough time to wipe out the
indebtedness. The gifts of
the churches are not in yet
and there are some
excellent prospects in
view of promised gifts.
But "prospects"
will not lift the
debt. Let us
believe God
and put
our hands
right down
in our
pockets
deep,
T. R.
Governor Carter's Triumph.
** *
*' * *
was facing practical bankruptcy. But after all the dominating
factor in this bit of history was Governor Carter. From the outset of his
career he has sensed the situation. The
old regime had become simply intolerable. The Provisional Government
dream of a ruling aristocracy, a benevolent despotism, the embodiment in
politics of the
old-time deacon's
prayer, "God bless me and my wife,
brother John and his wife, us four and
no more," was shattered forever into
atoms by the Organic Act. Those most
affected thereby had been sulking
the other hand, had found in the Act
the promise of gratifying the long pent
up passion for revenge. So things went
from bad to worse and culminated in
the financial deadlock. Governor Carter saw that both sides must begin to
pull together as brothers. It was an
intuition worthy of his missionary
blood and marked him by nature of
the true missionary stock. Himself the
one man hardest hit by the old feud in the
eleath of a member of his family, the
holding out of the olive branch meant
business. The natives realized this at
once, and the response was genuine
and enthusiastic. Governor Carter
struck the keynote when he declared
that he wanted to hear no more talk
about "Hawaiians," because now all of
us are Americans. Thank God the era
of distrust is over, let us hope forever.
We are part of the United States,
members of the one great race that is
slowly forming out of all human strains
—the American race. The press announces that the Home Rule party is
dead. Peace to its ashes. Let us now
divide on issues of political theory and
policy, the race hatchet buried forever
on these fair Islands. All honor to our
Governor for leading us to this happy
consummation.
Tory
On March 22 Honolulu's leading
elaily—which by the way is edited
with a conspicuous ability that not a
few mainland metropolitan journals of
far greater reputation might well envy
—expressed its sentiments as follows:
"The Governor cannot afford to bet
thousands of dollars of the taxpayers'
money that a Legislature which went
back on all its pledges to them will
keep its promises to him. But he has
chosen to do so in the terms of a proclamation calling a special session and
must make the best of it. So must the
Of
people who will foot the bills.
course the experiment will fail.
There cannot be grapes of thorns nor
figs of thistles, and a Legislature which
was redolent of scandal during its regular and extra sessions and which
three grand juries in succession have
denounced, cannot be depended on to
reform the methods of spending Territorial money." The dominant element in the Territory, composed of its
most thoughtful, public-spirited citizens, were almost unanimously in accorel with these sentiments. On April
6 the Legislature convened. It remained in session twelve, days, adjourning April 19. On the 14th the
same journal we have quoted above
said "The Legislature is redeeming itself.
It has risen to the emergency and seems to be honestly striving to put the Territory on a businesslike basis." Two days later it added,
"The work so far accomplished by the
Legislature has been well done. The
members have neglected no duty." The
day after the adjournment it declared,
"The record is very creditable." And
indeed it was, for by saving the Land
Court the Legislature improved upon
the message of the Governor, which the
Advertiser fitly characterized as "One
of the most aelmirable Executive papers
we have ever read." What was the
cause of this unexpected denouement? Undoubtedly the sobering consideration that a failure to respond to
the call of duty would discredit beyond
recall the present generation of Hawaiians, and that Congress might find itself compelleel to curtail the privileges
of manhood suffrage conferred on all
the citizenship of these Islands, contributed not a little to the happy result. To this must be added the gravity of a situation in which the Terri-
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Mills' Victory.
The instinct of Young America in
exalting athletics is one of the surest
evidences of health in our national life.
If the frightful pace set by the conditions of modern existence is to be
maintained without annihilating the
species or reducing the descendant of
the civilized man of today to the level
of the inheritor of the civilization of
ancient Babylon or Egypt, it must be
on the one hand by relieving the strain
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anel on the other by strengthening ideal
consiilcratie>ns at the expense eif the
mere' sordid claims of success. In the
United State's the battle of present-day
civilization is being fought out mure
fiercely than any where else on the globe.
Here among the picked representatives of the youth of the nation, in our
colleges and universities, the problem
mastered anil a solution
is being
found. On the side, of relief of strain
the American answer to the question,
how survive in this intense struggle,
is athletics; on the side of ielealism its
contribution is the passion for social
service. In their developing manifestations both are intensely and characteristically American. When, therefore,
in such a community as ours a victory
after a well-contested game in the distinctively national sport of baseball like
that of the Chinese boys of Mills Institute over the veterans of Kamehameha
announced, thoughtful people,
was
who hael given no attention to the quiet
little school off Fort street, awoke
to the conviction that
suelelcnly
here' was an institution doing yeoman's
work for the nation. The victory itself
is quite out of the usual, for the Mills
boys arc crowded in the center of
town with no playground whatever,
being condemned to finel a practice
place here and there at any oelel spot
which chance may offer. If it hael been
Japanese who won, the surprise would
not have been so great. These Chinese
boys arc amone lis to stay. In a few
years they will be citizens of the
Union. It is of immense importance
that they be true Americans. The
game of April 18 showed them to be in
the direct line of such an evolution. Hawaii is to be congratulated upon this
sign of the wisdom of her wav of dealing with the problem of alien races.
Honolulu, unlike San Francisco, welcomes the yellow brother, treats him
like a brother, anel proceeds to make
an American of him. Some day the nation will be converted to our way of
ntanacring folks of differing skins but
of one common humanity. Meantime
our congratulations po out most heartily to the authorities of Mills Institute.
Tt is time that Honolulu neonle awake
to the consciousness that this moelest
school is doing as fine a bit of work as
is done anywhere in the Territory. Rumor has it that the Institute desicrns to
move to larger onarlers. Tt certainly
should do so. There ourdit to be no
difficulty in niacin? this snlendid enterprise on a firm financial basis with an
endowment of at least $100,000. Who
will start off in this elirection?
Bmtse
FtrohJanpeAs gain.
couraging returns seems Utopian, but
the Japanese is nothing if ne>t given to
surprises. A war threatening the very
existence of his nation bursts upon him.
At home nothing unusual is seen, the
quiet every-elay round moves on.the
country seems at peace while the pulse
of the world is stirred over victories
that would set any other people wild.
Abroad, the Sunrise citizen responds
to the call of his nation, swears off his
little indulgences, such as take and tobacco, converts them into cash anel sends
it home to the tune of hundreds of
thousands of dollars. But this is not
all. If he be a Christian he enlists for
a sturdier campaign under his new
Master. So here in Honolulu, when
the white people's churches are bemoaning lessened resources and depleted audiences, the Japanese plan a
forward movement in religious work,
pledge larger contributions than ever,
fit up a dwelling as an assembly hall
(because money to build a meeting
house is not to be thought of) equip it
with an attractive reaeling room, in addition to a tasteful little audience
chamber, and open it every day in the
week for the business of winning men
to Christ. When the Oahn Association met here the second week in April.
the company of Christians who had
done all this under the leadership of
Rev. Mr. Okumura applied for organization, anel after full examination they
were duly recognized by council as the
Makiki Congregational church. Twice
every month these enthusiastic citizens
of Dai Nippon take up offerings to be
divided equally between the Hawaiian
F.oarel for Home Missions anel the
American Board for Foreign Missions.
The Friend congratulates the new
church anel wishes it God spceel anil invites all its rcaelcrs to drop in at 1302
Kinau street some elav anel see this wideawake enterprise. Among its other developments is a children's church, modeleel on one such institution on the mainland. Tn this the hoys and girls of the
Japanese Boarding School on Punchbowl
street arc learning how to grow up in
Christian service.
Is there no Way Out.
On March 2; the following announcement was puhliclv made' "The last boxing tournament of the season takes place
tomorrow evening." Exactly one month
later, April 25, we were promt seel a new
excitement in the form of a battle he"•een the local fistic ehamnion and one
"Cyclone Kellev." This, it is claimeel, is
not to he of the "parlor match order,"
hut a "harel business affair where heavy
•
exchanges" will ceinstitute the chief atof the "longest contest ever
o talk of new enternrises in these traction
5
of financial retrenchment and dis- shown here," both contestants
having
"won names
feir being glutttons for pun-
ishment.* Evidently Honolulu's ow-
ing seasons follow one another at short
intervals. These brutal exhibitions are
fast becoming a regular feature of Honolulu life. Can we affarel to view them
with indifference? During the past
month we have hael enir authorities
calleel to time twice feir lax enforcement
of law, once by the Anti-Saloon League
anel more latterly in a splendid anti-gambling sermon by Bishop Restanck. It
will be remembered that our Governor
came out characteristically with a ringin? endorsement of the demands made
by the League. But what is more needed even than such an utterance is the
stirring of the public conscience. Serious crimes against the person are becoming all too common in this community.
Such offenses are fostereel by everything
that tends to brutalize, and what is more
beastializing in tendency than prize fighting? It is always cursed with the gambling spirit. Its very basis is usually a
gamble, each man or his hackers putting
up money to he won, the defeated contestant losing both his stake anel his reputation for prowess with absolutely no
equivalent. It is always the pitting of
manhood versus dollars, the fighters, the
promoters and the spectators suffering a
ioss of manhood in every encounter. No
one who views a prize fight but throws
away with his money something of his
higher nature. Those who engineer it
and those who act as principals likewise
barter character for gold. The entire
effect is evil, debauching boys anel young
men, sowing the seeds of our national sin
—the determination to get without giving. To attempt to suppress! gambling
while licensing prize-fighting is but another exhibition of Mrs. Partington's
mop.
Revelations of a Card Catalog.
The Hawaiian Boarel carel catalog of
all the Japanese Christians connected
with its work em these Islanels is in process of compilation, Several interesting
disclosures are resulting. For example,
eif the 4e) Christians at Papaikou
24 are natives of one village in Miyagi
Prefecture. While this is an extreme
case, it is evident that there is a tendency here feir Japanese to be influencetl
anel to influence one another in groups,
so that when mic becomes a Christian
he naturally leaels his village mates to
take a like stand. Because of this fact
the work in Hawaii may he maele to tell
effectively in Japan. It is the intention
of the Board to communicate with missionaries and evangelists in that empire,
telling them of these groups and so enabling them to get into touch with the
families and relatives of those who become Christians here. In this way an
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easy approach will he altordcel and we school is a wonder. Why, if those were
may expect commensurately large re- white boys they'd !*• climing our fences,
stealing our fruit, getting into all sorts
sult's.
of mise hie i and keeping the whole neigh
liorhood in a ferment. But those JapanOahu and Kauai fall Into Line.
ese In>\>. while ju>t as lively as any
Ever since its announcement last Jan- youngsters, have their neighbors alone,
uary of the policy of a close organisation keep to their own premises, make no elisof Christians of all nationalities, the lurbance whatever and are no annoyance
Boarel has more than realized its expec- to anyone. The school is as well inantations of hearty co-operation, from ageel as it |K)ssihly can be." ()ur informIsland to Islanel the gexxl work has genie ant was the e>ne to whom the business
forward; in March em Hawaii, as related man spoke. We knew it to be true, hut
in last month's FaiBND, ami next during are glad to give this justly eleserved comApril on Oahu anil Kauai. Maui alone is mendation tlie publicity eif our columns.
left and in a few days, at its spring meet- When Honolulu men of wealth come to
ing, the Association of that Island will Study this sclieml they will plan to place'
give its response. The (>ahu Associa- it beside Mills Institute on an ample
tion, which met in Honolulu April 6-9, campus in some suburb.
and which numbered some of the ablest
Hawaiian pastors of the Territory,
OUR TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
passed the new constitution with enthusiasm, licenseel the veteran Japanese leader, Rev. T. Okumura, ami eight HawaBy consulting the first column of our
iians to preach, joyfully assisted in or- editorial page it will be seen that the
ganizing the Makiki Congregational Hawaiian Hoard toelay is $10,4(13.75 m
church (Japanese), anel put itself square- debt. After making a very caretul esly on record in favor of a semi-annual timate of probable contributions durcontribution from each church to both ing May and June the Treasurer finds
the Hawaiian anel American Boards. that in order to close the fiscal year on
Kauai held its meeting April 13-17. In June 30 without a deficit, $12,000 must
some respects this was the most interest- be secured eluring the next do days
ing of the three associational gatherings over and above the regular income.
held thus far this year. In spiritual ferThere arc two possible sources of
vor and intellectual power it fell short supply, the National Societies and the
of the assembly at Hilo. But in its exhi- Jioarel's constituency in these Islanels.
bition of Hawaiian characteristics anel in As is well known the Boarel some
the demonstration given of the value of months ago applied to the Home Missuch work as Rev. J. M. Lyelgate has sionary Society and the American Misbeen doing to develop preaching ability sionary Association for co-operation in
among the native clergy, it was most carrying Christian work in this Terrisuggestive. No commendation can be- tory. A. decisive reply has been retoo great for the faithful work clone by ceived from the Home Missionary SoMr. Lyelgate to leael these pastors to ciety. In one respect the response is
think for themselves and to feeel their most gratifying for this honored assopeople in their sermons. The session ciation recognizes first the vital imgiven to the preaching class was delight- portance of covering these Islands
ful. Rev. J. Fukuda ami Judge 11. with churches pastoreel by men trained
K. Kahele, after a careful examination, in the best mainland educational instiwere granteel licenses to preach. The tutions whose work it shall be to minnew constitution was aelopteel unani- ister to all English-speaking people in
mously, and after aelverse action recon- their fields regardless or race anel thus
sideration was hael anel both Hawaiian build up strong organizations that
and American Boarels placed on the list shall hold Hawaii for Christ. This soof semi-annual benevolences. The As- ciety also realizes that this cannot be
sociatiem spent much time in making done by our Board standing in isolathe symelaborate arrangements for entertaining tion, but that it must have
pathy and backing of the entire counthe Territorial Association in June.
try from New England tei Southern
California. So far as it can convey that
A Deserved Tribute.
sympathy by its own action it does it
a hearty sincerity that is full of
with
not
for
a
compliment
He was
fishing
because he hael nothing whatever to do encouragement. But unfeirtunatcly the
with the Japanese School for Boys lo- Home Missionary Society is wrestling
cateel in the quarters of the North Pacific with a debt of $110,000 and has been
Institute on Punchbowl street. He compelled to cut down its work to the
chanced to meet one of the best known extent of $32,000. It finds itself so
business men of town who lives in the crippled that it cannot spare a dollar
neighborhood. The business man said for Hawaii at present. It does howto him in substance: "That Japanese ever stand ready to back us up with
substantial contributions as soon as
the condition of its treasury will permit.
The American Missioary Association was askeel specifically to take a
hand in the wide enterprise of the
Boarel among Chinese anel Japanese.
This was felt to be an especially appropriate request because the Associatieni now maintains an extensive work
on the mainland for these races and
the close inter-relation of the two enterprises here anel there would undoubtedly increase the efficiency of both. In
ordef to enable the Association te>
stuely the question on the ground Central Union church kindly invited cine
of the secretaries tei occupy its pulpit
during June and July, and offered a remuneration that would obviate all expense to the society. Word has come
that the American Association regards
with much favor the proposition of cooperation though it will be impossible
for its secretary to accept the invitation of Central Union church. Undoubtedly this attitude of friendliness
will mean no little financial assistance
to us in the future. But it is likely that
this will take the form of aid in enlarging our Japanese anel Chinese elepartments though this may not be possible for a year or two. We cannot
therefore count upon the reduction of
enir debt by assistance from either of
these organizations.
We are therefore thrown back upon
our own resources. There can be ne>
doubt that if all friends of the Hawaiian Boarel in the Territory should
come to its assistance by giving generously, this debt could be cleareel off
at once. If this be not done the work
of the Boarel must be cut so that expenses may be adjusted to income. Alreaely this policy of curtailment has
been' pursued ruthlessly. To reduce
expenses further there remains no
other alternative than to let some eif
our force go. Already the Boarel has
been compelled to forego the services
of Messrs. Lcadington and Emerson.
Fortunately through the generosity of
one of its members it has been possible to retain Mr. Emerson as agent of
the Board in the Hawaiian work on
What next?
Maui. Molokai and Lanai.our
of
Japanese,
salaries
reduce
the
To
Chinese anil Hawaiian workers is not
te, be thought of. They are already
small enough. In the cut clown of one
thirel of its expenses eluring the last
two years the Board has exhausted
ability to go further in this line except
by the still more ruthless lopping off
of its office force. It is possible that by
letting some of its officers go the work
of the Board the coming year might be
maintained on the basis of the actual
receipts for the present twelve months,
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the debt being carried over until better times. The constituency of the
Board therefore faces this alternative;
either let the deficit of $12,000 be paid
now and the Board find assurance in
this guarantee of interest that it may
go forward on its present basis or failing this let radical office curtailment
be made sufficient to bring its expenditures next year into correspondence
with its probable receipts. The constituency of the Board now has the opportunity to express its opinion as to
which course must be pursued.
Checks will mean "Go ahead." Silence
will say "Cut deeper."
OUR SCHOOL PROBLEM.
Why should the Hawaiian Board and
its constituency maintain schools for Hawaiians, Japanese and Chinese? This
question is being seriously asked by
many friends of the Board during this
period of financial stringency. In answering it the subject must be divided.
Under this
I. As to Havmiians.
head the objection to the Board schools
assumes a twofold nature, the first of
which puts the query, Do not the public
schools suffice ? They do not. Last year
a visit was made to the public school in
P in company with the government
physician. The doctor had a list of the
pupils and asked the teacher to check off
those who had already been vaccinated.
The teacher did so, putting the letters
"Es" opposite the names of the children
who had passed through the doctor's
hands. Finally the physician glanced
over the paper and suggested that "Yes"
might be more correct. This school is
clearly an exception, but for the Hawaiians in P it certainly does not suffice.
Again the government schools do not
and cannot furnish the adequate industrial training required by young Hawaiians. Furthermore our Board schools
aim to educate Christian leaders. The
story of the graduates of the Hilo, Lahaina, Kohala, Makawao, and Kawaiahao schools shows that, notwithstanding
instances which dishearten, this function
has been performed with distinguished
success. The record of upright men and
saintly women who have graduated from
these institutions is a notable one. Without them the Hawaii of to-day would
not have been possible.
But—and here comes the second line
of objection—why not leave all this work
to the Kamehameha schools? For two
reasons, one of which is that Kamehameha is crowded now and cannot care
for any more. To shut our schools would
be to send nearly all their pupils back to
their homes. The second reason is that
a school comes to possess a character of
its own which none other can have. Such
a character is of slow growth, the sue-
—
—
cession of unselfish teachers and of faithful students and alumni giving it a spirit
peculiar to itself. To sacrifice this spirit
is a distinct loss to the world. No true
Vale or Harvard graduate would for a
moment favor the suspension of an Amherst, a Williams or a Wesleyan because
forsooth the larger institutions could accommodate the additional students and
so promote economy. The United States
would be a serious loser by any such
fatal procedure. No, our schools have
entered into the life blood of this Territory, and to abandon them would be treason to the higher life of Hawaii. Out
of just such little struggling academies
all over the United States have come
many of the great leaders of our nation.
2. As to Our Asiatic Brethren. Farsighted Japanese and Chinese see clearly
that large numbers of the children of
their races, born here, are destined never
to return to their parents' native land.
Some may go for special work in teaching, preaching or business, but most of
them are being unfitted by the very conditions of their training here for successful careers in Asia. They are nativeborn Americans and will become citizens
of their mother land. No careful student
of the problem who knows China or
Japan will for a moment endeavor to controvert this proposition. Most of these
children are here to stay.
They attend our public schools, as they
should, and thus grow into American
ways and habits of thought. But unfortunately Hawaii is not in close touch
with the great American public, and the
government schools of this Territory, excellent though they are, cannot for a moment be compared with those of the
mainland as nurseries of the spirit of the
nation. Our public schools need to be
supplemented if these children are to
grow up loyal, intelligent citizens.
Unfortunately they are being supplemented ; but how ? So far as the Japanese are concerned, this work is done by
Buddhist schools. The Japanese are intensely loyal, and cannot bear to see their
children lose the use of their native
tongue. To this feeling Hawaii is bound
to owe much in the future. We shall
need here for the next ioo years at least
a large body of citizens conversant with
Japanese as well as English. But the
Buddhist school in Hawaii is a protest
against Americanism. Forced by the nature of the case to secure support by appeal to prejudice, it commits the mistake
of arousing in the hearts of young and
old the age-long anti-foreign spirit which
for centuries kept Japan out of touch
with its sister nations. The flag of the
Buddhist school is the red sun in the
white field; its motto is distrust of the
foreigner, its chief lesson is to keep alive
the spirit of Japan at the expense of the
American spirit. These schools are educating American citizens, who have no
instinctive love for America.
Now the patriotic, educated Japanese
Christian gentlemen in the service of the
Board as evangelists believe this a shortsighted policy. Here and there on the
plantations they have felt themselves
compelled to protest against this narrow
mindedness by themselves organizing
schools to teach the children of their
race Japanese; but these schools make
loyalty to the United States a cardinal
virtue. Their principle is not "love
Japan less," but "love America more."
The children they train are as ardent
in their affection for the land of their
parents as their fellows in the Buddhist
schools, but they also yield to no child,
white, yellow or brown, in their devotion to their own native country. In
these schools the Stars and Stripes are
intertwined wTith the emblem of the Rising Sun. The pupils sing with equal ardor "Kimi ga yo" and "America." Best
of all, they are taught to grow up as
Christians. In both Buddhist and Christian schools the teaching is done outside
of public school hours.
The schools which the Board helps
maintain are of this order. In two instances—Honolulu and Honomu —the
schools have a boarding department and
care for children who in the camps
would be exposed to most serious evil influences. These two institutions are doing a work the results of which for the
future good of this Territory are simply incalculable. Latterly the Puunene
plantation, realizing the fatuity of cooperating with Buddhists, as so many
corporations are doing, has assisted the
Japanese to build and equip a first-class
institution there on condition that the
teacher be a Christian. The Board has
by request temporarily placed a university graduate at Puunene, and will secure as his successor a couple of trained
workers from Japan. These will be entirely supported by the plantation management and its Japanese employees. In
all this school work for Japanese the expense of the Board is never heavier than
the item of the support of teachers, and
often not even that, the Japanese gladly
bearing all or part of the salaries.
Unfortunately these plantation schools
are as yet few in number and in the
towns need to be supplemented by other
instrumentalities. The best possible
agency for larger communities isthesettlement. Of these there are two in connection with the work of our Board, one
at Wailuku, the other in Hilo at Waiakea. Here in Honolulu the Japanese
Christian Club and Mills Institute serve
the same purpose. In fact the Board
plans to have every church on the Islands under its care a social center. In
�these Settlements and centers all sorts of
enterprise calculated to foster the upbuilding of character and the inculcation of Americanism such as boys' brigade or drill work, citizenship clubs, athletics, industrial classes anel the exercise
of direct religious influence are maintained.
For Chinese boys and girls Hilo
Boarding School and Mills Seminary,
Kohala, Makawao and Kawaiahao, all of
which also welcome Japanese students,
are doing excellent work in helping to
prepare an intelligent Christian citizenship for the Hawaii of the future.
Let any doubter make a careful, firsthand study of the schools and settlements
connected with the Hawaiian Board and
he will pass through an experience analagous to that of the writer who, beginning with no little skepticism as to the
value of maintaining so extensive an educational department, has step by step
been forced to the conclusion that the
work done in this line constitutes the
Boarel's first claim upon the support of
public spirited citizens and that every
other branch of its many-sided enterprise might better be sacrificed than this
D. S.
one.
A VOICE FROM THE ANTIPODES
Newleigh, Private Hotel,
Mandeville, Ja., March 28, 1904.
To the Manager of The Friend:
It has given me much satisfaction to
read your editorial in the March number
anent Gov. Carter. It places him in a
light that I think every well wisher of
Hawaii's best interests would have him
to be. A friend of the people, and yet
conservative as to the means by which
the best interests can be conserved and
carried out. If he can by his advice and
his sympathy so gain the confidence of
the voters as to secure a respectable, responsible Legislature he will do much to
relieve Hawaii from the stigma under
which she rests before the people of this
country, who wish to see the Island Government occupy the position that the
friends here of the now Territory of the
U. S. would have it hold, as the fruit of
all that has been done and expended to
give Hawaii an honorable position before
the world by our people. The seed so
faithfully sown by the mission fathers
should bear a rich harvest of American
principles. Yours truly,
GORHAM D. GILMAN.
SPECIAL
PROVIDENCES IN THE
CHRISTIANIZATION OF
HAWAII.
By
4.
S. E. Bishop.
The door opened by the death
of
Kaiiichamcha and the Abolition of Idolatry.
At the same time that the movement
was culminating in New England in consequence of the Obookiah call to sentl the
Gospel to Hawaii, another movement was
in progress in the contemplated mission
field which wonderfully removed the
chief obstacles to the entrance and success of that mission. Never was there a
more marked or conspicuous instance of
the interposing of the Divine Hand to
prosper God's work.
The greatest obstacle to be feared by
the Christian missionaries was in the inveterate attachment of the aged king to
his ancient religion. They came to supplant that religion by the law anel worship
of the one true and Living God. To this
purpose they had every reason to expect
the most determined hostility of the imperious king. To their woneler and gratituele the first news they heard on arriving was that Kamehameha was dead;
the tabus were abolished; the idols were
destroyed.
"Kamehameha died," says Alexaneler,
"May 8, 1819, at the age of 82 years, and
in the faith of his ancestors. His faults
were those of the age anel society in
which he lived, and both morally and
mentally he stood far above the chiefs of
his times." When dying he humanely
refused the proposal of the priests to
sacrifice a number of human victims in
oreler to prolong his life. We may humbly hope that such a humane, though
heathen, soul found grace and mercy
from the teneler Father of Mankind.
During the following months the Tabu
system crumbled to ruin under the powerful influence of the queen Premier Kaahumanu, seconded by the Queen-Mother Keopuolani. They gradually persuaded the heedless and dissolute young
king, Liholiho, to join them in destroying the tabus by publicly feasting with
the queens and a large company of both
sexes. Seeing no evil follow, the multitutles rejoiced in the breaking of the
cruel restrictions. The whole system of
idol-worship fell to ruin jointly with the
tabus. The high priest, Hewahewa, set
the example of setting fire to the idols
and their sanctuaries. Under Kaahumanu's lead, there followed a grand conflagration of idols throughout the Islands,
with a jubilee of revelry. The nation
stood without religion or gods.
Yet the old gods had one valiant champion, Kekuaokalani, the nephew of Kamehameha, to whom he had committed
the care of his trusted war-god, Kukailimoku. This prince, with a considerable
following, revolted against the profane
and desecrating king and queens, but
was destroyed in a fierce battle at Kuamoo, four miles north of Kaawaloa, in
Kona. This was about Dec. 20, 1819,
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while the voyaging missionaries were off
the coast of Brazil. It was a time of great
convulsie>n and fears throughout the nation. A prominent ageel native of Lahaina, Poholopu, told tire present writer
in 1881, how his parents prevented him
from visiting the beach in August, 1819,
from elreael of the public commotion anel
war then in progress on Hawaii. Poholopu was the only available witness to
testify to the exact location of Dc Freycinet's masonry base for pendulum observations at the elate named. It had been
deemed necessary to repeat such observations on the same spot. The then
youth Poholopu saw the spot but once,
owing to the fears of his parents.
So when the Gospel arriveel, the great
revolution was complete anel the eloor was
fully openeel for the new light. Leaeling
causes of that momentous revolution
were familiarity with foreign visitors,
knowledge of their contempt for heathen
superstitions, anil the report of the abandonment of the same religion by the kindreel people of the Society Islands. But
these causes were unavailing as long as
the oltl conqueror livcel. Kamehameha
was profoundly attached to the ancient
religion. Worship of the old gods hael
been the keynote e>f his policy and his
success. And it fe>nneel an essential part
of his policy of government. He ruled
his people largely through their superstitious fears. The priests were his chief
allies in the exercise of arbitrary power.
For many centuries kingcraft anel priestcraft had been helping each other, while
priestcraft hael been developed anel fortifieel by powerful importations of fresh
cults from Tahiti.
Had Kamehameha lived, the Gospel
could hardly have found entrance to Hawaii. It would have at once collieleel
with the king's establisheel policy, and
with the obstinacy of olel age. Ineleeel
the natural tendency of Christian Light
was to restrict and impair arbitrary anil
despotic power. It is well known how
diligently two later kings, Kamehameha
Y. and Kalakaua, sought to resist constitutional restrictions by re-establishing
the superstitious fears of the Hawaiians
in promoting and systematizing the ancient sorcery, and so bringing the voters
into political bondage. The old conqueror
was adept in this kingcraft, and could not
have surrendered to Christianity..
His death was a provielential event,
timed to meet the incoming of the new
teachers. And their arrival was still farther timely as promptly occupying the
vacated field of religion before the antagonistic religion of Rome coulel take
possession. Forerunners of that religion
had already reached Hawaii. Dc Freycinet's chaplain in August, 1819, baptizeel
two leading royal chiefs, Kalanimoku and
Boki, the former of whom soon became
a most devout and wise adherent of the
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Gospel, while the latter became a bitter
opponent anel aelherent of Romanism. In
the wonderfully kind and wise Providence of God, everything wrought for
the speedy Redemption of Hawaii.
MEETING OF THE
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
ANNUAL
Rev. W. D. Westervelt.
A goodly gathering of interested temperance workers filled the Y. M. C. A.
hall Thursday evening, April 7, to elect
officers and listen to reports and addresses of the third annual meeting of the Honolulu Anti-Saloon League. Rev. P. M.
Snodgrass of the Christian church reael
the minutes of last meeting, and Rev. E.
S. Timoteo offered prayer in Hawaiian.
Dr. Mitamura reporteel for the Japanese
Mr. W. A.
Temperance Societies.
Bowen presented the Treasurer's report,
which was very encouraging. No effort
had been put forth toward securing large
subscriptions, yet all expenses had been
met and enough money is in sight to
pay the probable expenses of the coming
year. The laws of Hawaii pertaining to
the use of intoxicating liquors, The History of Temperance in the Hawaiian Islands, by Mrs. Whitney, translated into
Hawaiian; "Temperanza." a booklet in
Portuguese by Rev. A. Y. Soares; "The
Teaching of' the Apostles," translated
into Hawaiian by W. D. Westervelt, and
a number of leaflets have been widely cirThe retiring
culated eluring the year.
president in his address called attention
to the strong position taken by the missionary fathers in regard to immorality
and intemperance. The fact was emphasized that the failure to heed the warning concerning the two greatest foes of
the people was bringing rapid death upon
the Hawaiians as a race, and that both
of these enormous evils needed to be recognizeel as the deadly enemies they are
in truth. The apathy of the public toward the continued decimation of the
Hawaiians was pointed out as one of the
most serious hinelrances in the way of
bringing life, rather than death, into the
land.
Rev. Doremus Scudeler, D. D., delivered the address of the evening on "Our
Warfare." After referring to personal
experiences in the Eastern States, he discussed various methods of providing substitutes for the saloon ; then strongly advocated "local option," which coulel be
so applied as to be a never-ending warfare, creating discussion and agitation.
The education of children by this means
was one of the best of all the results.
The struggle of the temperance people
against the saloon, and the strife of the
saloon to maintain its hold upon the appetites and pocket books of the community, necessarily bring all the different
phases of the temperance question before
the children and youth. It is a splendid
education both of mind and character.
The young people form the habit of having pronounced opinions and of being
able to give the reasons therefor. Primarily the effort put forth is to close saloons. Nevertheless, the education of
the people is probably of more real benefit.
Dr. Scudder closed by mentioning the
well-known fact that intoxicants are
shipped to the different plantations, and
then emphasized earnestly the illustration, given by Dr. Mitamura, earlier in
the evening, of a Japanese contractor on
one of the plantations who kept sake entirely out of the camp under his control.
These small club saloons on the plantations are illegal, and ought not to have
the connivance of the owners and managers of plantations.
PORTUGUESE PROGRESS.
The Easter service at our church was
well attended anel the Easter music by
the choir was very well rendered. Although we did not have such an elaborate programme as usual on such occasions, the Sunday school Easter service
which consisted of special songs anel the
reaeling of Easter stories, was enjoyed
by the large number present.
We are now preparing to observe Children's Day, and as this service will take
place during the Sunday school hour,
half past two o'clock, we woulel be
pleased to have our friends visit our
school.
We continue our street and cottage
meetings. Have just returned from one,
held in a house which was once a grocery store on Luso street. The doors and
windows on the street were filled with
chilelren and grown people. We were
agreeably surprised to see one who was
formerly most bitter against us, listening
attentively at one of the windows.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at our church on the 18th inst. Miss
May Melim and Mr. George Madeira
were the happy couple. The bride has
been one of "our girls" almost from the
beginning of our mission. Many Roman
Catholics were present and were impressed with the marriage service.
very bail roads the attenelance was somewhat smaller than usual. The time was
elevoteel mostly to a study of special
portions of the Sermon on the Mount,
sermon outlines anel criticism, and reports from the churches.
Regular quarterly Sunday School exhibitions were helel on the last Sunday
in March at Lihue, Kapaa anel Hanalei,
and indicated much activity and faithful
work in Sunday-school matters.
The Haena church is to have an individual communion service to be "just
like yours at Lihue." Such is the influence of example!
The various Kauai Sunday schools are
making preparations for a monster Sunday school exhibition at Lihue in June,
in connection with the annual meeting of
the Evangelical Association.
Special Easter services of a responsive
and musical character largely were held
at Lihue, Koloa and Elecle, and were
largely attendeel.
Mr. J. C. Davis, principal of the Hanalei government school, deserves much
credit for his efforts to improve the condition of the Hanalei .Sunday school.
Much beloved by the children, he has
great influence over them, and has largely increased the efficiency of the school.
The people of Kalihikai are patiently
working away on their plan of a chapel
to meet local neeels, anel it begins to look
as though their efforts would be crowned
by success.
On the evening of March 27 the "Wainiha club" gave a very unique entertainment in the Hanalei church for the benefit of the Haena church. It consisted
largely of original "tableaux," many of
them extravagantly but unconsciously
amusing. Among more modern halfwhite adaptations, there were some historic and mythical Hawaiian scenes of
uncommon interest. As the aelmission
was only 25 cents anel the entertainment
lasted till midnight, people got their
moneys worth. The club has been requested to give the entertainment later
in Lihue.
J. M. L.
A WELL-EARNED VACATION
Before our next issue Rev. E. W.
Thwing and family will be on their
way to the coast to enjoy a vacation
of three months. For four years Mr.
Thwing has labored in season and out
to advance the interests of the Chinese
work, and the Board has fittingly
voiced its appreciation of his faithfulness by granting him leave of absence.
KAUAI NOTES
We trust he and his family will enjoy
The Kauai "Ministers' School" met on their rest time most thoroughly ane
the 18th of March in regular bimonthly return in September full of health and
session. Owing to inclement weather and renewed vigor.
�FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
I wandered to the grog shop, Tom, I
stood beside the bar,
And drank a bowl of lemonade and
smoked a bad cigar;
The same old kegs anel jugs were there,
the ones we used to know
When we were on the round-up, Tom,
some fifteen years ago.
I asked about our old-time friends,
those cherished sporty men,
And some were in the poorhouse, Tom,
and some were in the pen.
And one, the one we likeel the best, the
hangman laid him low;
The world is much the same, dear
Tom, as fifteen years ago.
New crowds line up against the bar,
anel call for crimson ink;
New hands are trembling as they pour
the stuff they shouldn't drink ;
But still the same old watchword rings,
"This round's on me, you know!"
The same old cry of doom we heard
some fifteen years ago.
I wandered to the churchyard, Tom,
and there I saw the graves
Of those who used to drown themselves in red fermented waves;
And there were women sleeping there,
where grass and daisies grow,
Who wept and died of broken hearts
some fifteen years ago.
And there were graves where children
slept, have slept for many a year,
Forgetful of the woes that markeel
their fitful sojourn here ;
And 'neath a tall, white monument, in
death there lieth low,
The man who used to sell the booze
some fifteen years ago.
J. S. Holden in St. Louis GlobeDemocrat.
AMONG THE BOYS.
Mr. Henry Martin, whose picture
appeared in a recent number of the
Friend is somewhat of a mystery. He
cabled his acceptance of the position
as head of the Boy work in the city
and a letter following confirmed the
cable. In this letter he stated that his
plan was to come the last of March.
Since that time no word of the absent
has been heard. Attempts have been
made to get in communication with
him which have so far proved ineffectual. The management of the Boys'
Clubs have given up the expectation
of his coming and have attempted to
notify him to that effect.
Days.—Notwithstanding the
I Field
'very bad weather which prevailed almost up to the sixteenth of the month
there was a large crowd to witness the
Field Day program, and they appeared
to be much pleased with the result. Of
course Kamehameha had a comparatively easy victory, but this was as it
should be, for the boys had worked
conscientiously and earned the results.
The cup, which goes to the winner
every year until some club will have
won it three years in succession, has
already been left at Kamehameha. The
occasion of the presentation was the
following Saturelay night, when the
boys haei a little jollification to celebrate Kamehameha Victorious.
The Boys' Field Day.—This was
even more of a success from our point
of view. Five Boys' Clubs took part in
a double Field Day on the 23d oi April;
the juniors running off their events
first which were followed by those of
the seniors. For the juniors the Palama Club won and for the seniors a
club called the River Sides. A tremendous stimulus to athletic sports has
been given by this meet and next year
there will be twice the amount of interest which will extend to the Field
Day of the young men of the city.
Among the features of the Boys' Meet
was the absence of "kicking," freedom
from offensive language and the successful effort to keep tobacco off the
grounds as far as the boys are concerned.
As to finances, the management can
report that the results were satisfying.
There is still a elebt of about $ioex> on
the fence anel grandstand which it is
hoped will be lifted this year. The
method of raising this money is largely
by means of a series of entertainments
besides receipts fremi the field itself.
To be sure it is still hoped that the
field will be largely free,—certainly as
far as the boys of the city are concerned. Still the running expenses
must be met, and the present thought
is to charge a small sum for scats in
the grand Stand whenever games of
any importance are to be played, For
instance, the games of the Junior
league may be played there. In that
case admission to the grounds wijl be
free, but for seats in the stand there
will be charged each person, say the
sum of 10 cents. The entertainments
spoken of whereby money is to be
raised, are first, the Open Air Concert
at Kamehameha; half the proceeds are
to go for the above purposes. The second events constitute the beginning of
a May Musical Festival in Honolulu.
The "Congress of Song" as it is felicitously called, has been launched under
the auspices of the Oahu College, with
Prof. Barton in charge of the music.
Choruses from Oahu College, Kamehameha Manual and Girls' Schools,
Kawaiahao Seminary, the High School,
the Normal School and Mills Institute,
making an aggregate strength of about
400 in the grand choruses. This is the
largest body of singers brought together in the Islands, certainly of late
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years. The second event of the Festival is the Competitive Singing of the
Public Schools of the city, under the
efficient direction eif Mrs. Tucker. This
event is to be an OUt-of-door event anel
a stanel has been built to accommodate
the 6eTO children who will sing together anel in competition. Perhaps this is
the most important attempt to provide
out-of-ele)e>r singing ever trieel here
anel under the most picturesque contlitions. It is probable that the Boys'
Fielel will be well croweleel on that
occasion (the afternoon of the 28th of
May) anel the effort is being made to
provide seats feir all. The stand is being arrangeel se) that a chorus of 100
will be heard elistinctly all around that
part of the spacious ground and the
600 will be heard anyhow. So the new
grounds will subserve very wide purposes, but in all cases the boys and
girls of the city will be directly benefited.
Every afternoon boys swarm all
over the field and the difficulty is going
te> be to accommodate different clubs
with elates in which to play their
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games.
NEW
DEPARTURE AT HILO
BOARDING SCHOOL.
The experiment, of the formation of a
class for Bible study, composed of the
English-speaking portion of emr school,
comprising about fifty students, is proving a successful one anel alreaely showing
aelvanccment.
The exposition of the Gospel of John
with illustrations from nature and science
was first undertaken, memorizing the
principal verse or verses in each chapter. The eliscussion of any controversial
or doubtful points arc always allowed
anel entered into with much zeal by the
stuelents anel finally settleel by some passage of Scripture, which is always at
hand, if sought for in the right spirit.
The commandments also have been
memorized. Finally we have taken up
the origin of the Bible as we have it in
its present form and more particularly of
the New Testament.
Some students have become interested
to the extent of continuing the study out
of class and through the influence of
right living and right speaking have persuaded a number of students to attend
this school and have also approached
some men and women in our vicinity and
dealt kindly with them concerning the
New Life in Christ Jesus.
We can heartily recommend this
course to any school whatsoever. The
search for truth and the benefit to the
moral life tends to raise the school's*
standard educationally as well as spiritually.
L. C. L.
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The Hawaiian Mission Children's Society
The notes prepared for The Friend
last month, were not all printed owing to
the large amount of Other matter, anel are
continued in this.
Our space is elevoteel largely this May
number to memorials of the departed
members. The last month's account
ended with the notice of eleath of Mrs.
B. B. Bowman, better known on these
Islanels as Mrs. Claudius B. Andrews,
who left here (a wielow) in the year
1877. A few words from her obituary
printed in the Michigan paper follow:
"Saniantha Gilson Andrews
Bowman, was born in Vermont, June
5, 1828. One of eleven children,
she was educated at Mount Holyoke
Seminary, coining directly under the
personal influence of that epoch-making woman, Mary Lyon. Mrs. Bowman, in her practical sagacity anel
moral earnestness, was of the Mary
I yon type, without her austerity. Bef< re the Civil War, Samantha followeel
In r sister, Ann, a teacher at Port GibRon Academy, in the State of Mississippi.'' Her health was delicate, and on
that account, when her sister, Ann,
was married to the Rev. C. B. Anelrews, a missionary of the American
Board of Foreign Missions, and they
were about to return to the Hawaiian
Islands, they brought Samantha with
them. She lived with them, a member
of their family, a number of years. She
went back to her New England home
for a few years, but returned in 1863,
after the death of her sister, and became the second Mrs. C. B. Andrews,
taking charge of her sister's children,
and greatly assisting him in his work
of education of Hawaiian girls. Mr.
Andrews died in 1876 on the ocean,
on his return from a visit to the States
in the Centennial year, and Mrs. Andrews left the next year and resided
in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for several
years. In 1887 she was married to Mr.
B. B. Bowman, who had been an early
suitor of her's in the South. Her second husband elieel early in July, 1903.
The eleath of Mr. Henry Waterhouse
in Honolulu, on February 20th, was not
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was set up in type before his departure—
anel now we have to record that his clear
little grandson, lan Corbett, who was
taken sick of scarlet fever in Pasadena,
Cal., on the very day his grandpa died,
passed over to the other side on Feb. 9th,
11)04. His remains were cremated anel
brought back to Honolulu, and on Easter
Sunday afternoon, April 3rd, the little
casket was borne tenelerly to the family
lot in Nuuanu cemetery (by his two
uncles,, Win. Waterhouse and Albert
Waterhenise), where a large and sympathizing number of friends were assembled with many floral offerings and hearts
of love, to join in the; touching service
over the little grave close to his "grandpa."
We have still another eleath to record,
which carries deep sorrow te> all th
hearts which loveei her. Mrs. Kmil
(Wilder) Cex>kc, widow of Joseph l'latt
Cooke, late of Honolulu, dicel in Oak
land, Cal.. March 17th, 11)04. A gra
cious woman, full of gooel deeds and lov
ing actions, "given to hospitality," bear
ing sorrows with Christian grace. On
loss is gain to her. I Ter funeral too
place on the I9th of March in Oaklane
Cal. Mrs. Cooke hael expressed he
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strong wishes to her chilelren some years
before of the disposition of her remains,
anil that her ashes might sleep in "Dottie's grave," which wishes were strictly
out. Her service was held at
the grave, where the entire lot was covereel with tloral gifts of friends. This
article is matle more complete by the
following "Loving Tribute to the Late
Mrs. Cooke:"
"The news of the death of Mrs. H. E.
Cooke of (iakland came like a shock to
her numerous friends here. Though for
years her home had been in California,
she never lost her holel upon the hearts
of those who knew her. Te> a large anel
sympathetic circle this news from over
the sea brought a profound saelness while
to the few intimate friends, the "Ways
are darkened" with an overwhelming
sense of loss.
"Mrs. Cooke was rarely gifted socially. Her genial manner, her fjitick sense
of humor, her sympathetic interest in
others made her a favorite everywhere.
and to those who knew her well she was
the delightful companion, anel in a
marked degree the loyal, loving friend.
With a nature that was sincerity itself,
subterfuges could not live in her presence
and the atmosphere that surrounded her
was clear as crystal. Aeleleel to this was
the helping hand, anel the generous
Carried
heart.
No one will ever know to what extent
Mrs. Cooke lived for others, for in all
that she did there was an entire absence
of show. She coulel not pose, but her
strong attractive personality impressed
itself upon all who knew her anel all felt
the influence of a noble, sunny nature!
The world is richer that she lived in it—
poorer that she has gone! As the strong,
the elcve>ut, the human, with whom w,c
have walked side by siele leave us, we
are grateful that in the worths of the poet:
encouraging feature of the work here is
the interest manifested by the young men
of the city. Five of these united with
the church at the last communion, anel
as many more are about reaely to take a
stanel for Christ. They are just now
showing much interest in the formation
of a Young People's Society of Christian
Fndeavor. During the last week in
March interesting services were held
among the Chinese of Kohala. Their
church buileling has been newly painted
insiele and but anel put in fine shape. The
church members have workeel hard, having raiseel about $200 for the work, and
take great pride in the appearance of
their church. On Thursday evening an
interesting lecture on Hawaii, with lantern pictures, was given at the Chinese
church. The pictures were explained in
both Chinese and Japanese, as a large
gathering of the two nationalities was
present. Union meetings of this kinel are
much enjoyed by the Chinese anel Japanese anel promote friendly feelings between them.
There are other points on Hawaii that
should be occupied if only the men anel
money needed could be secured.
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MAUI.
A shaelow has been cast over the Chinese Mission by the recent eleath of Mr.
Ching Tung's wife anel child. Funeral
services were held at the Chinese Mission
church, March 30th.
The Chinese Mission has been glad to
welcome Rev. Wong from Honolulu.
Communion services were observed, anel
either meetings held, at which there was
a gooel attendance. Mr. Wong's earnest
anil forcible manner of presenting the
truth has left its influence for good.
ALEXANDER HOUSE
mental music, and a Chinese orchestra
and solos were great novelties. It was
our good fortune to have Mrs. Hayselden of Honolulu as pianist, and Mrs.
Worthington eif Wisconsin as reader,
and while our thanks to all who assisteel are sincere, the largest share is clue
the outsiders, who cheerfully lent their
talents.
The proceeds, $74.15, are to be devoted to insurance on the building.
Several weeks age> a social was held
at which about seventy people were present. Light refreshments were serveel.
lie fore the Faster recess a concert such
as is rarely heard was given in the Kinelergarten room. The programme etn-
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A successful social was held at Alextransition;
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This life of mortal breath
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ANNA M. PARIS.
were served. The admission fee of ten
cents much more than covered the exHATTKK and
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The audience which listened to a cosInsurance Department
There arc perhaps now 125 Christian
Chinese on the Island of Hawaii. The mopolitan concert Saturday evening,
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largest gathering of these is at Kohala. Feb. 12, was most gratifying. People
or
nationalities
were
attractof
five
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Chinese
church
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Here there has been
25 years. Although many of the Chi- ed by the advertised performance of
nese have left the island anel gone back their fellow men. The Hawaiian male
to China, you still find them, often in quartette "brought down the house,"
and the applause was effective after the
few numbers, at all the plantations.
two selections by a string trio. Mr.
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a very pleasant Chinese church. One ways. Japanese singing and instru-
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braced music by several nationalities on
representative instruments, and also a
Hawaiian male quartette. We were so
fortunate as to have a piano sole) rendered by Mrs. Harolel Hayselden, and a
reading by Mrs. Worthington of lieloit,
Wis. The Alexander House workers
gratefully appreciate aiel from out-oftown friends, anel indeed from all who
co-operate. The children of the Kindergarten enjoyed a picnic at the reservoir,
and at the close of the term, a party in
the Kindergarten.
After the vacation, work began with its
usual vigor. A few newcomers are aelded to the Kindergarten. Owing to the resignation of the pianist, Mrs. D. H. Case
very kindly offered her assistance until
the vacancy could be filled. The new assistant is a young woman from Oakland,
Cal.
The boys' brigade has become a reality
and the drills are held weekly under the
elirrction of Captain Kanaeholo.
E. A. B.
WAIAKEA SETTLEMENT.
Condensed from an account by Mrs.
H. Lyman.
Nettie
One of the brightest spots in Hilo is
over in the Waiakea district, the most
destitute and needy part of the city. A
little over a year ago a few of the business men realized the necessity of doing
something positive to stem the tide of
evil in that locality and with wise foresight determined to meet the situation by
organizing a Christian Settlement. Putting their hands in their pockets and calling upon no one outside of Hilo except
the Hawaiian Board they erected a suitable building and called as Head Worker,
Miss lola A. Wight. Here various
departments were soon opened and filled
to overflowing. Religious needs are met
in a Sunday School with average attendance of 68 and Sunday evening service
under the supervision of Rev. S. L.
Desha. The reading room serves as a
counter attraction to the saloon. A very
varied industrial department trains girls
and women to sew and weave, turning
the proceeds of sales back to the individualworkers as incentive to greater faithfulness and to the cultivation of thrift.
A propaganda of money saving
has also been inaugurated. Mothers' meetings have already succeeded in brightening the outlook
of many homes. Music and Delsarte number their devotees by scores.
A military company captained by Mr. H.
T. Lake has enlisted the enthusiasm of
the boys while house to house visitation
churches of the Island of Hawaii, to give
advice when sought in cases of the founding, union anel division of churches, or of
the ordination, installation anel elismission
of Pastors, to license candidates to
preach, to revoke licenses, to take overdread disease. In fact this line of service sight of Students for the Ministry, and
is proving of the very greatest benefit in to appoint delegates and committees on
the cure of numerous insielious anel re- church work to the Evangelical Associavesting complaints often hidden from tion of the Territory.
physicians by ignorant sufferers.
Article V.—M est ings.
The possibilities of the settlement are
very wide. Seventy-five chilelren of kinThis Association shall hold two reguelergarten age await the opening of a delar
semi-annual meetings, one in
for
their
funels
training.
If
partment
coulel he sccurcel to engage a teacher this (March) (April), and one in (Septemneeded enterprise coulel be inaugurated ber) (October).
at once, A home should be erecteel without delay on the ample grounds, thus enArticle Vl.—Amexd.ments.
abling the workers to live among those
This Constitution may be amended by
whom they touch. The lack of money
alone elelays expansion in these direc- a two-thirds vote of the members present
at any regular meeting, notice of the protions.
During the fall of 1903, a Japanese poseel amendment having been given at
Christian school was opened in a house the previous regular meeting.
erected jointly by Japanese and American friends on the premises of the settlement. This is already overflowing with
chilelren whose parents are being gradu- BY-LAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION
ally attracted to Christian teaching.
i. This Association may elect Corresponeling members who shall have
power to participate in discussion but not
CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS to vote.
2. Morning sessions of the AssociaOF THE ISLAND CONGREGATIONAL
tion shall be opened with a half hour of
ASSOCIATIONS.
devotional exercises, afternoon sessions
with prayer and singing. All sessions
shall close with prayer.
Article I.—Name.
3. The Scribe shall call the Roll of
This Association shall be called the the Association at the opening of each
Congregational Association of the Island day's session.
of (Hawaii) (Oahu) (Kauai).
4. There shall be four Standing Committees:—(1) On oreler of Business;
(2) on Devotional Exercises; (3) on
Article II. —Membership.
Program for the ensuing semi-annual
The members of this Association shall meeting; (4) on Printing. The Moderaconsist of the Pastor or Pastors of and tor shall appoint all committees.
one duly chosen delegate from each of
5. The Moelerator anel Scribe shall
the evangelical churches of the Island have the power to call special meetings of
of Hawaii, licentiates under the over- this Association at the request of two
sight of the Association, the Corre- Pastors, also to fix the time and place of
sponding Secretary of the Hawaiian such meetings.
6. The business of this Association
Board and any persons who may have
shall
be conducted according to the Rules
to
permanent
membership.
been chosen
laid down in the Pastor's hand book and
also accoreling to Parliamentary usage.
Article lll.—Officers.
7. At the opening of each business
The officers of this Association shall session the Scribe shall present for conconsist of a Moderator and a Scribe who sideration the unfinisheel business, if any,
shall be elected by ballot at each semi- of the preceeling session.
8. During sessions of this Association
annual meeting and shall hold office until
no member may withdraw from the room
their successors are chosen.
without the permission of the Moderator.
Article IV.—Object.
9. Any By-Law may be suspended by
unanimous consent. These By-Laws
The object of this Association shall be may be amended by a vote of two-thirels
to safeguard ministerial standing, to pro- of the members present at any regular
mote the peace and welfare of the meeting.
brings the settlement into helpful touch
with a very large number of families.
A notable public service was rendered
by the dispensary branch in the unearthing of two cases of plague whereby Hilo
was saved a possible outbreak of this
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Gathered by a Nature Man
The Honolulu Bible Training School
is winning its way to the position of
an assured institution. The two divisions iii which the school has crystallized differ materially. The fifty
who gather Sunday mornings in Kawaiahao
church have as faculty
Messrs. Brown, Richards and Woods
and Mrs. Brown. Its members are for
the most part young people who have
never served as teachers in Sundayschools. The Saturday evening division, twenty strong, now gathers in the
Y. W. C. A. assembly room on the
fourth floor of the Boston building,
the elevator running specially for its
accommodation. The teachers are Mr.
Merrill, Dr. Scudder. Rev. W. I). Westervelt and Miss Laurence. This is on
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basis, any views or no
views being tolerateel. Discussions.
papers by the members of the class,
stereopticon talks and questions ael
libitum adel zest to the work. Traditional opinions fare no better and no
worse than the newest shade eif criticism, the object being to get at the
truth. The text book used serves
merely as a skeleton on which to let the
body of study grow. Not a few visitors take advantage of the open invitation to attend.
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build anel for what sort of work. Shall
it put up an old time meeting house
anel plan by stated short services to
sing and preach men into a future
heaven? Or shall it respond to the
modern spirit, erect a structure which
shall be open all the week, inaugurate
clubs for boys and girls, maintain reaeling and recreation rooms anel a .gymnasium, set its nets to catch the young
people, organize circles for the study
and practice of Christian citizenship
anel in general strive to build up the
kingdom of God here on earth? It
is easy to see why so many Hawaiians
have drifted out of the churches. The
reason is because the churches are
living in the last century while the
present generation of young Kanakas
has been educated into the standards
of the present. Kaumakapili faces a
grand possibility. Will it grasp its
Why has not the haole element in
a Woman's Club? To be
sure there is the Kilohana Art League',
but those who have lasted of the wide
frecdeim of a typical American Woman's club, both as to inclusivcness of
membership and extensiveness of field,
would never confuse this excellent and
able association therewith. Is life too opportunity?
strenuous here or is the air toe) redoOne of our public men recently critlent of repose to permit the development of this characteristic of present icized unfavorably wielc streets anel
pointed to Waikiki road as evidence
day American womanhood?
of the futility of broad avenues. He
A critic eif the way things are done was right in emphasizing the hidcousby the churches would find a free lie'hl lK'ss of that thoroughfare in its present
in Honolulu, where the principle of condition of bareness. Tn fact Honobunching seems to rule the day. One lulu streets are wondrously unattraccongested ecclesiastical group consist- tive anil if it were not feir the beautiing of Central Union, Methodist, Epis- ful private grounds that border them
copalian, Christian, Lutheran and Ka- this city would be an irredeemable eyewaiahao looks pretty we'll after the sore. Architect Newcomb in bis splenbefore the Research Club
center of town. Kaumakapili did wise- did aeldress
the
community a signal serrendered
ly to go out into a section of its own,
a fair distance from l'alama which in vice. Waikiki roael anel the beach
might be matle world famous by
the nature of the case must soon re- drive
little public spirited effort on the
a
work
anel
strict its
to Chinese
Japanese. Latterly the Episcopalians have- part of our law givers. Most Honolumoved in work almost next door to lu streets are hopelessly narrow for
Kaumakapali with the inevitable re- advantageous tree planting at the edge
sult of overcrowding, notwithstanding eif the sielcwalks. But householders
a wide' field .practically untouched might set out trees just within their
stretches out its arms invitingly in front yarels. These would shade the
When St. Elizabeth at one sidewalks anel leave the rest of the
Kalihi.
end of the block ami Kaumakapili with street open to the sun. The result
its new buildings at the other end get would enhance the beauty of the city
to work, each will feel the unwisdom to no little elcgree.
of this closeness. It is fast getting too
late in the history of the world te> push DEMON POSSESSION IN SOUTH
INDIA
church enterprises on the medieval
basis of rivalry in polity or doctrine.
The Chronicle of the London MisChurches to-elay, like men, are in the
worlel to serve. The questions they sionary Society under the above headmust answer are how and where can ing gives an account of this superstition by Rev. J. 1. McNair, who states
we best serve?
that women are the ones ordinarily
Kaumakapili needs to put this ques- effected. Physicians will recognize in
tion most seriously. It chose its loca- this story of disease and cure familiar
tion wisely. There was absolutely no features. We quote the following:
Those possessed sit heavy and moody
organization covering its present territory when it moved there. It possess- and almost senseless, eating nothing,
es an unrivalled opportunity for ser- speaking to no one, rocking themvice. The question is what shall it selves to and fro.
Honolulu
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14
The treatment in such cases is well
understood. The native doctor is
called in. The people know as well as
he what must be done; but the spell is
known to him alone, and in the spell
lies the power.
He gets a chcta, an instrument used
for winnowing, anil shaped like the
square flat lid of a basket, and on this
he sprinkles the sacred ashes. Then
in the name of each of the gods that
rule the winds from the four or eight
corners e>f the earth he demanels a
money gift, and, of course, when operations are over, in the name of the
same gods he pockets the cash. If the
person be rich, silver coins must be
produced} if poor, copper will suffice.
Ihe coins are put on the four corners
of the chela. Next, the image of some
god (usually Hanaman, the monkey
god) is drawn upon the ashes. When
all is ready, the potent spell is pronounced, and the ashes thrown over
the patient. Her inactivity ceases at
once. She starts up, and rushes at her
full pace to the outside of the village,
followed closely by the doctor, carrying a knife, and also, probably, by a
crowd of excited, shouting people.
Having passed the village boundary,
she throws herself on the ground, anel
without delay the doctor seizes her by
the hair, and cries to the demon:
'Where art thou? Where art thou?"
"In the stomach!" comes the reply;
but the voice is the patient's.
"Where art thou now?"
"In the breasts,"the demon answers.
"Where now?" "In the throat."
Where now?" "In the head."
"Wilt thou come up into the hair?"
is the next demand. "Yes." "Where
art thou now?" "In the top-knot."
That is all that is wanted. The elector grasps the top-knot and cuts the
hair off. Then the woman rises and
goes home in her right mind.
"PIDGIN" ENGLISH
All through the East is spoken a
mongrel dialect known as "Pidgin"
English. The following are amusing
specimens.
The verb "to be" seems to have no
place in pidgin, the term "blong"
seeming to answer most purposes of
such a verb in all its forms. As for
example, instead of saying, "Is it raining?" you would ask, "Blong rain?"
The answer would be, "Blong lain,"
or "No blong lain," as the case might
be.
The Chinaman has great difficulty in
pronouncing the letter "r," and invariably gives the sound of the letter "1"
in place of it. He never answers "yes"
or "no." He repeats your question in
the affirmative or negative as a statement.
"Have got" sometimes
takes
the
place of the verb "to be," and also
means in pidgin, as it does in English.
possession. Thus you wouid ask, as
earlier illustrated, "Master have got?"
for "Is the master or manager in?"
"Have got," "No have got," as the answer, inelicatcs clearly presence or nonpresence.
"My have got too muchee fiend,"
means simply, "I have very many
"Too" is always used instead
eif "very ;" thus, "too muchee" meaning "very much or many."
The description eif an elevator, eir
"lift," in pielgin is very interesting.
"One piecee small house any fashion
can walkee. Spose be wanchee walkee
friends."
Ciihistmas
teradige of the pacific
1903
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Mr. and Mrs. David B. Lyman of La
Grange, 111., announce the marriage of
their only daughter, May Ellen Lyman,
to Mr. Murray Morrison Maker on the
20th of April, 1904.
Copy
The subscription price eif this
illustrated monthly iniigazine
Spose he wanchee walkee downside. P. 0. Box
makee pullee stling topside,"—C E.
Very apropos of small colleges anil
struggling academies was a remark of
the brilliant and witty late Chief Justice Peters of the Maine Supreme
Court, made in the course of an afterdinner speech. He was arguing the
question of the superiority of the
small over the large college. "Per-
[llustra-
tions anel Article's Pertaining
to the Hawaiian Islands.
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FOItT AND lIKKKTANIA SIS.
March 28—Removal of remains of
HIINOI.I'I.C.
nine of the Kamehameha family from old
to new vault. Coffins of Dr. Rooke and
R. C. Wyllic included.
April 1 —Night removal of thirteen
caskets of the Kalakaua Royal Family
from temporary shelter hack to the
We use only the best platinum
Royal Mausoleum newly renovated.
paper Biiel guarantee our work.
—Good Friday observed by impressive
union services in C. U. church, other
Call nnel see samples on exhibition
in studio :::::::::
evangelical churches uniting.
4th—Slight earthquake in Honolulu
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at 7:40 a. m. Also on Hawaii and Maui.
RICE <& PERKINS,
U .S. S. Iroquois takes supplies to cable
(PHOTOGRAPHERS )
station on Midway I.
Block,
cor. Hotel and Union
Oregon
5th—Okolehao moonshine still capEntrance
on Union.
mountain
fastness
above
Wahitured in
awa. Two Japanese seized in act.
MIR PHOTOS
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6th—Legislature convenes in extra session. Gov. Carter sends them a forcible
message, insisting on drastic cutting of
Territorial expenses, such as he fully
specifies.
Kids rooms of moseniitoes and Hies.
—U. S. Transport Sheridan arrives
No smoke or unpleasant odor. More effect
ive thau burning powder and far more eco- from Manila with crowd of troops, innomical
cluding large body of Filipino ConstabuThe outfitconsists of hrass lamp and chimney lary, en route to St. Louis Exposition.
and the Bkeet-Gei. Price ceimplete, |1.
Bth—Circuit Judge Kalua on Maui
Money hack if not satisfactory.
summarily removed by the President,
anel Kepoikai appe>inteel instead.
HOBROJN DRUG 00.
ioth—Prince Pu Lun en route to St.
Louis, welcomed in Honolulu.
13th—A. J. Campbell is appointed Territorial Treasurer, and L. T. Pinkham
SCHAEFER & CO.,
President of Boarel of Health.
18th—Carter, Kuhio and four others
Importers and
appointed delegates to Chicago convention.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
19th—Legislative session enels, after
Honolulu, T. H.
passing all of Governor's recommendations.
22d—Winfield S. Crouch, of Rochester, N. V., drowned at Waikiki beach,
shortly after arrival per S. S. Korea.
25th —Small cottage on Emma street
partially burned in late evening.
SKEET-GO
FA.
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YOUNG BUILDING
WEIGHT—In Honolulu, April 2,
Mrs. Isabelle Weight, aged 72.
BROWN—In Honolulu, April 4, Mrs. Grace
A. Brown.
RODRIGUEZ—In Wailuku, April 3. A. D.
..
G. IRWIN & CO.,
Fort Street, Honolulu
SUGAR FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agents for the Oceanic Steamship Co.
N
J liW YORK DENTAL PARLORS.
Plate of Teeth. $5; Gold Crowns, $5; Bridge
Work, per Tooth. $5; Gold Fillings, $1; Silver Fillings, 50 cents.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
1057 Fort St
Honolulu. T. H
piTY
FURNITURE STORE
All kinds of
KU INITURE,
WINDOW SHADES.
LACE CURTAINS.
PORTIERES,
TABLE COVERS, ETC.
CHAIRS RENTED FOR BALLS AND
PARTIES.
UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING.
TOMBSTONES AND MONUMENTS.
Residence and Night Call: Blue 3561.
Telephone: Office, Main 64.
Nos. 1146-1148 Fort St., Honolulu.
of apoplexy, H. H. WILLIAMS
: :
: Manager.
DIED
We carry the biggest line of harness in the
city; vehicles of nil descriptions; rubber
tires at lowest prices; full line of everytlrng
pertaining to HORSE or CA.UMAGE.
TIT
\\T.
W. AHANA & CO., LTD.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Telephone Blue 2431.
P. O. Box 986.
King Street, H nolulu
D. C. CLOTHES CLEANED
AND REPAIRED.
Hillclirand, aged
Rodriguez, aged 42.
HILLEBRAND—In Washington,
We Guarantee Fair Treatment
March 25, Mrs. Anna P.
widow of late Dr. Wm. Hillcbranel.
NEUMANN—In Pensacola, Fla., by explo- [I OPP & COMPANY,
sion on battle ship Missouri, April 13, -*■
Importers and Manufacturers of
Midshipman Edouard Neumann, son of
FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY.
late Paul Neumann, of Honolulu.
CHAIRS TO RENT.
WILDER—In San Francisco, April 14, of No. 74 King Street
Honolulu,
pneumonia, Gardner K. Wilder, Esq., of
Honolulu, aged 40.
ex),
Fort St., opp. Lov« BldQ.
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THE ISLAND MEAT CO.
SftKS. BUTCHERS
Attention. Fresh Meats and Produce.
It. I- GARBS, Mot
T«l. Main 76
I
Clark farm Co. I
Cream -:- Dairy Produce
EdOS, PINEAPPLES, VEGETABLES
W. W. NKKIIIMM, Manager Hale.
HONOLULU
I>ept.
Residence, 435 Beretania St.; Office, 43'
PARKER-BAILEY
In Honolulu, March Beretania St. Tel. 1851 Blue.
30th, Capt. Parker of S. S. Claudine to
Office Hours:—lo to ia a. m., 3to 4 and 7
Mrs. D. E. Bailey.
to Bp. m. Sundays: 9 =30 to 10 =30 a. m.
Honolulu,
In
KINNEY-KAHALEAAHU
April 2, Henry Walsworth Kinney to
K. KAAI,
Miss Helen K. Kahaleaahu.
Teacher of
BUZZELL-AKINA—In Honolulu, April 2, P.
C. Buzzell to Miss Minnie K. Akina.
Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Zither, Ukulele and
Taropatch.
SCHMIDT-THOMAS—In Honolulu, April 4.
William Schmidt to Miss Margaret
Studio:—Love Building, Room 5.
Thomas.
Hours:—lo to 12 a. m.; 1:30 to 4p. m.
—
9
Jersey
M. D.,
HOMOEPATHIC PRACTITIONER.
—
Shipping and Family Orders Given prompt
LIMITED
GEORGE J. AUGUR,
MARRIED.
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ERNEST
2,
Theodore Hackbarth to Miss Margaret
Clemz.
CHAS. L. GARVIN,
MADEIRA-MELIM—In Honolulu, April 18,
Beretania St.
George Madeira to Miss Mary Melim.
20,
April
Honolulu,
Office
Hours:—
COLBY-MULLEN—In
9 to 11 a. m.; 1 =30 to 3 and
Frank E. Colby to Miss Ina Ethelyn Mul- 7:30 to 8 p. m. Tel. Main 24. Res. Tel.
len.
White 3891.
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The Bank ofjawaii, Ltd!
HERE IS WHAT YOU WANT.
\ I 7ILLIAM R. CASTLE,
Attorney-at-Law.
Incorporated Under the Laws of the Territory
of Hawaii.
Merchant Street, Cartwright Block.
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JUDD BUILDING.
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Smith, Secy; George R. Carter, Auditor.
\X7RITE TO US
SUGAR FACTORS AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
for catalogues and
prices on anything in
the line of
AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Commercial ft
HARDWARE
Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plantation
Co., Kihei Plantation Co., Hawaiian Sugar
SPORTING GOODS
SHIP CHANDLERY
BICYCLES and
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
35.00
They are in use in churches
and missions in this city
CALL A NJ) SEP, ONE A T THE
Bergstrom Music Co.
Co., Kahului R. R. Co., and Kahuku Planta
tion.
E. O. HALL & SON, Ltd.,
BEAVER
ALWAYS USE
General Mercantile Commission Agents.
Queen St., Honolulu, T. H.
LUNCH ROOM.
H. J. Nolte, Proprietor.
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TEMPERANCE COFFEE HOUSE.'
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BREWER & CO., Limited,
FOItT STREET
Shipping and Family Butchers
A LEXANDER & BALDWIN, Ltd.
and Navy Contractors.
Purveyors to Oceanic Steamship Co.
and the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
OFFICERS—H. P. Baldwin, Pres't; J. B.
Honolulu, T H. Castle, ist Vice-Pres't; W. M. Alexander, ad
No. 50-62 King Street
Honolulu. T. H.
f>
70,888.»5
Banking.
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G. I.
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30.00
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is loud enough and
can be most easily handled—if
it is a
$25. OO
200.(100.00
Clmrleß M. Cooke
President
Vice-President
P. C. Jones
2nd Vice-President
To induce regularity of attendance. F. W. Macfarlane
O. H. Cooke
Cashier
Room
for
200
names.
Lasts
four
with
years
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Assistant C ashier
increasing interest. In use on the Islands. jF. C. Athertou....
H. Waterhouse, E. F. Bishop, E. D. TeDney,
} Send to
J. A. MclJandless and 0. H. AthiTton.
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HAWAIIAN BOARD BOOK ROOMS,
COMMERCIAL AND SAVINOS DEPARTMENTS.
4ro Boston Building.
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AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Agricultural Co.,
Onomea Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., Wailuku Sugar Co., Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala
Ranch Co., Kapapala Ranch.
Planters' Line Shipping Co., Charles Brewer Honolulu, T. H.
& Co.'s Line of New York Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Tel. Main 109
Agents Philadelphia Board of Underwriters.
BANKERS.
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Honolulu
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CLUB STABLES
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LIST OF OFFICERS—CharIes M. Cooke,
President; Geo. H. Robertson, Vice-President BIOS OF ALL KINDH
and Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurer and
GOOD HORSES
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C.H.Cooke, G. R. Carter, Directors.
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should he addressed to
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The Managing Editok of The Friend,
Honolulu, T. 11. 11OLLISTER DRUG CO.,
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The Board of Editors :
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Dorcmus Scudder, Managing Editor.
Sereno E. Bishop, D. D.
Rev. Orramel H. Gulick.
Theodore Richards.
Rev. Edward W. Tawing.
Rev. William D. Westervelt.
William L. Whitney, Esq.
And Dealers in Photographic Supplies.
Honolulu, H. I.
Here are a Few
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COLLEGh.
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Entered October t7.1905, at Honolulu. Hawaii, an second
class matter, under act of Congress of March 3, W9.
Harper's Monthly
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SUGAR FACTORS.
Agents for
The Ewa Plantation Co.,
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.,
The Kohala Sugar Co.,
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.,
The Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd.,
The Fulton- Iron Works, St. Louis, Mo.,
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Weston's Centrifugals,
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HONOLULU, T. H., APRIL, 1904
VOL. LXI
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
—
March 25, 1904.
Assets
Subscriptions uncollected
Interest uncollected
Rental due
Cash
..
$
565.00
336.00
9470
$
Liabilities—
Bills payable
Overdraft at bank
130.50
1,326.20
$ 9,750.00
1,564.09
t ii,314.09
$ 9,987.89
Balance of indebtedness
Balance of indebtedness last
$ 9,405.04
month
Excess over last month
$
582.85
Some little improvement, isn't it ?
There is another rift in the cloud in
that next vJeek begins a new quarter and
a fresh start on our income. You will be
pleased to know that we had some gratifying returns from our WAR
NOTES, There are many
"counties still to be
heard from." Maybe
you are "the
lat
e counties
leegiuse
is
for
Here
asttimatin
A
New Departure.
fort tell in binding all good people togeth-
aggressive righteousness regardless
The Friend makes no apology for its er for
in fact a true if not
enlargement this month or for centering of caste distinctions,
of
lineal
descendant
the missionary faits interest largely upon one Island in
the Territory. It is in keeping with the
modern principle of intensity. It is further a corollary of the meeting held recently in Hilo. If the white Christians
of the Territory have eyes to see and wills
to act, that occasion will serve as the beginning of a new era in the progress of
the Kingdom in Hawaii nei. We have
heard much from white people anent the
race prejudice cherished by Hawaiians,
though singularly enough never a word
from latter. The meeting in Hilo showed
not a hint of such a sentiment. It would
be strange if some day the whites should
wake up to find the reality a case of the
yellow of the jaundiced eye.
"Treat
the Hawaiian as brother and ten to one
he will do the same by you," was the
message of the Hilo Association. Somehow the history of these Islands
seems at times to tell the same
story. Note for example how the
entirely frank and open action of
our Governor is hailed by the dominant race here. Governor Carter meets
the legislators squarely and they pledge
to do honestly in extra session. He
treats with them honorably on this basis
—the only possible course in the present
desperate emergency. Instead of condemning him why not spend every energy in the endeavor to call out the nobler
emotions of our legislators ? Expect them
to do their duty, to come to the relief of
our teachers, now unable to cash their
hard-earned salaries, to respond to the
dictate of patriotism. Whatever may be
the plain teaching of wisdom in the realm
of politics, in religious effort there can
be but one course. We who call ourselves Christians must treat one another
as brothers. It is decidedly encouraging
to know that our Hawaian fellow-disciples will go more than half way in the
endeavor to actualize the brotherhood all
of us profess.
ALoss.
We regret to chronicle the approach-
ing departure of Rev. Edward B. Turner
of Kohala. The story of his work is
Hawaii.
No. 4
thers. We cannot afford to lose such men
without making their places good. Kohala has our sympathy in its loss. We
heartily wish Mr. and Mrs. Turner the
success which their noble work in this
Territory bespeaks.
Hard Hit.
Hawaii is receiving blow upon
blow. In another column Mr. Whitney
summarizes the financial reverses of the
month. Severer than any or all of these
is the loss in the realm of ideals occasioned by the departure this week of Principal and Mrs. Charles Bartlett Dyke of
the Kamehameha Schools. It will be
some time before the community will
know — if it ever do — what these two
rare spirits have accomplished by their
quiet, wise policy in their management
of the leading institution of this Territory. For although today the Kamehameha Schools exist ostensibly for members of one race, that race has become so
closely connected with many others that
a commingling of strains quite unique
gives much more breadth to the constituency that at first thought appears. In time doubtless this sole
remnant of narrowness of sphere
will cease to obtain. We are not
sure that its present retention is not
fraught with immense promise to the future of these Islands. This Territory is
as unequivically committed to the world
policy of race commingling as the Southern states are to superficial race exclusiveness. Superficial because where such
exclusiveness exists nominally in law, illicit intercourse will destroy the reality.
Hawaii's course is better and never as
long as Kamehameha stands can the
mixed portion of the population here be
defrauded by a caste-loving section of its
right to the best and most man-making
education. Mr. and Mrs. Dyke came
here at a critical time in the history of
this instituticm. In their case husband and wife are one. Where one
acts the other is involved. Both represent the highest product of American education. Each is a type of the twentieth
century Christian, catholic in sympathy,
intolerant of shams, absolutely devoted to
found in another column. Mr. Turner
is the sort of man these Islands need, one
who sees no color line, knows no race
prejudice and is bound to make every ef- truth, the bondservant of the' Lord
Jesus
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THE FRIEND.
Christ. They have labored so unostentatiously that only the inner frientls of the
Schools know what a revolution they
have wrought. That history it is not for
us to tell. Suffice it to say that the boys
and girls of Kamehameha have gained
a fresh conception of the freedom, power
and beauty of the cultured Christian life
from their contact with these noble teachers. Previous to their coming they had
been preceded by a series of able leaders.
Yet it can be said without the slightest
disparagement to the fine records made
by these predecessors to whom Kamehameha will ever owe so much, that in
financial management, in discipline, in
teaching efficiency, in moral power and
in Christian influence a new era was inaugurated by Principal and Mrs. Dyke.
The saddest part of the present separation is that just when the labors of these
years are about to flower and bear fruit
the originating genius is called away.
The Trustees have been wise in refusing
to accept Mr. Dyke's resignation and in
granting him leave of absence. We trust
that his health may soon be restored and
Hawaii be again privileged to number
these devoted public servants among her
history-making children.
FIRST
TEST OF THE NEW
POLICY
What would the Hawaii Association do
with the suggestion loopen wide its do >rs
to men of all races in the effort to build
up a strong, closely co-ordinated, aggressive organization of Christian churches in
this Territory knowing no caste lines of
color and no separating barriers of race ?
That was the question uppermost in the
minds of the delegation that went from
Honolulu to Hilo on March 10. The
reply given was absolutely unequivocal.
The native Hawaiian churches through
their pastors and duly chosen delegates
have declared with splendid enthusiasm
and without a single dissenting voice,
"Close ranks and charge for the enemy
in the fight to win and keep these Islands
for Christ." The story of this historic
meeting is as simple as it is inspiring.
I. The Atmosphere. Hi'o attended to
the physical side of this important feature nobly. Scarcely a drop of rain fell
the entire eight days anil tho' it was Kona
weather the air boasted far more ozone
than Honolulu knows under these southerly conditions. Meantime the spiritual
atmosphere was ideal. The tone of the
meetine was set at the first session where
the half hour of devotional exercises refused to be governed by the clock. "Realize our Brotherhood," "Forward for
Christ'under the inspiration of the Ilolv
Spirit," were the two watchwords given
by that session to the Association. The
second day Rev. Mr. Shield's notable
paper struck the key strong and full,
From first to last it was a feast of brothers. Languages flew thick and fast,
hearts were blazing with enthusiasm and
faces told the story even before the nimble-minded interpreters had time to speak
it out intelligibly. Rev. Mr. Desha was
in his element, now-moving the Hawaiian
heart with his rare eloquence, anon putting the pith of some countryman's
speech into telling Anglo-Saxon. Rev.
(). H. Gulick tossed his three balls,
Hawaiian, Japanese, English, with
all
the skill
of a Far-eastern
juggler. Thoughts were sent speeding back and forth from the battledores of five languages until it
seemed as though the poor shuttlecocks
must lose all their feathers—which indeed they sometimes did to the amusement of the entire assembly. Japanese,
Chinese and Portuguese had their innings as well as their white and darker
comrades, luaii and joyous social festivities succeeded debate and report, while
through all sounded the anthem of the
Master, "All ye are brethren."
2. The constitutional question. Hawaiians love the give ami take of parliamentary discussion. Their Christian leaders were well trained by the fathers in
the secrets of orderly business procedure.
Each Island Association has grown up
with its usages and body of governing
laws. The new policy proposed to ask
all four of these organizations in the interest of simplicity and to facilitate the
union of all nationalities to adopt a flexible and uniform body of rules. Would
Hawaii lead off in ibis movement was
the crux of the entire situation. The
answer was characteristic of this gentle,
high-spirited race. Oahu's constitution
was submitted as a basis for discussion.
In a beautiful spirit of disinterested devotion to the cause of progress the Association took up rule after rule, pruned it
of all unessentials and turned out a simple, usable constitution upon which all
sensible Christians of free church sympathies can heartily unite. Furthermore
in order to still all possible future controversies an English interpretation
was adoptetl with not a dissident voice.
It was an ideal result reached in an ideal
way. Tt is to be hoped that Oahu. Kauai and Maui will second with enual cordiality this generous action of Hawaii.
t, ' Our Theological West Point.
Whence arc the future leaders for our
churches to come? With the closure of
the Pacific Theological Seminary this
nnpstiop assumes a new importance. At
resnonse was sent to the
Hilo a
Poard. Rev. Mr. Shields in an able address condensed the argument of the
Usnciation admi'-phlv. H' c noint* were
in substance as follow*: These T«'ands
"-•11st train their o\v" Japanese. Chinese.
Portiigrtese and: Hawaiian Christian
workers. Those of the two former races
should not be drawn from Asia because
of the great needs there. Trained Portuguese and Hawaiians can be gotten
from nowhere else. If the Territory is
to have a Theological Seminary locate it
in Hilo and at the Boys' Boarding School.
First, because that is a successful institution with the required cspit dc corps and
the industrial features so much demanded
by the conditions prevailing in these Islands. Second, the theological department will react on the school and impress
upon the lxns the claims of the ministry.
Third, the passage from the school to the
seminary will suffer no such break in
associations and surroundings as oftentimes results in the reversal of determination to prepare for a life of Christian
service. Fourth, Hilo and its vicinity
offer large opportunity for practical
work to students of theology. Fifth, inasmuch as Rev. Messrs. Desha, Hill.
Shields, Da Silva.Yajima and Mo stand
ready to assist in teaching, only one instructor need be added to make the
movement a success. The Association
votetl unanimously to request the Board
to open a Theological Department in connection with Hilo Boarding School.
4. Attitude toward the two parent
Hoards. When the financial condition of
the Hawaiian Board was explained to
the Association the response was most
touching. With one voice the delegates
pledged themselves to go back to the
Churches with the message "Let us stand
by the Boartl with greater generosity
than ever." One leading pastor whose
church has given him but $67 the past six
months for support and for whom the
Association was about to ask from the
Board an annual grant of $75 refused for
a moment to allow this action to he taken.
He had known days without sugar, without tea. without coffee, everi without
bread in his home. He had turned his
hand to painting, carpentry, work in the
fields,anything to ekeout a meager subsistence for his family of seven, but he
would take not a cent from the old Board
in its distressed condition. Another grey
haired pastor whose fields lie far apart
had been seen by Mr. Timoteo plodding
through Hamakua mud with trousers
rolled up to his knees, too poor to ride
yet glad to continue faithful to his work.
Requests for aid were pared down to the
lowest figure in a noble spirit of determination to ask as little as possible out of
loyalty to the Board in its time of distress. Then when the claims of Christ's
last command to "disciple all nations"
were presented the members rose once
more to the occasion and in a spirit of
love to the American Board for all it had
done for Hawaii voted enthusiastically
to endeavor to secure a contribution to
the treasury of that society from each
church at least once every six months.
�THE FRIEND
These gifts for foreign missions will go
through the Hawaiian Board.
5. Licenses and Rallies. In the first
time in this Territory men of Asia were
licensed by men of Hawaii to preach the
Gospel. One Hawaiian, two Chinese and
three Japanese evangelists by name
Messrs. Mo, U. Sokabe, Inoue, Washivama and Kawelo were carefully examined and approved by the Association.
Rev. E. G. Da Silva, Pastor of the Hilo
Portuguese Church was chosen a permanent member. Last but not least, Sunday
and the week evenings were utilized to
the full for a series of rallies in Foreign,
Haiti, Japanese, Chinese and Portuguese
Churches and Salvation Army Hall.
Overflowing audiences listened to all
sorts of good things presented kalaidoscopicallv in the various tongues. The
membership of the Chinese Church sadly
depleted by removals was doubled by
the addition of five new members, while
at Honomu seven baptisms cheered the
hearts of the courageous company of
Christians in that Gosj)el stronghold. All
told, for picturesqueness, for solid
achievement, for spiritual power and prophetic promise the spring meeting of Hawaii Congregational Association in 1904,
deserves to be held in grateful memory.
We are glad to present the photograph
of its members taken on the steps of
Haili Church.
D. S.
CHRISTIAN CO-OPERATION
Address delivered by Rev. Curtis E.
pastor
of Hilo Foreign
Church, before the Congregational Association of Hawaii at Hilo, March 12,
1904:
On account of my meager knowledge
of the conditions existing here I must
of necessity speak generally, and from
theory, rather than to point out our
local excellencies and defects. Coming
from the more strongly centralized work
of the States, I have here felt a certain
degree of isolation. Indeed, it has
sometimes seemed to me that, ecclesiastically, we are in very much the case
of Israel, "when there was no king and
every man did that which was right in
his own eyes." I sometimes fear that
we are thus losing the momentum that
assists in the movement of larger
bodies. This age, beyond all others, has
appreciated the strength of union, cooperation, combination. It has taken
hold of the industrial world in a way
that is almost alarming. Perhaps in
some cases it has worked hardship, but
certainly it has achieved brilliant results. Co-operation has revolutionized
the transporation system of the world.
Fifty or even twenty years ago a long
journey was a task. Today you can
from almost any village buy a ticket
Shields,
around the world. We may see the
same thing illustrated in the operation
of the plantations here on the island,
where the interest of one is the interest
of all.
Now there is a place, and a very positive place, for such co-operative organization in the Christian church. The
signs of the times are promising. The
last few years have shown great progress in this way upon the mission fields
of the world. And here we might expect it. If Christianity does not face
heathendom with a united front, how
can she expect successfully to face it
at all ? We are seeing such union work
out with great encouragement in Japan,
India, Mexcio. The denominations are
working with most hearty co-operation and amity in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines. There is also a positive movement toward the union of denominations, holding similar views,
throughout the States. Two or three
such combinations are taking definite
form at the present time, and the emphasis today upon cvangelicism is
drawing all the evangelical churches
into closer bonds of sympathy. I think
we may safely prophesy that the period
of denominational disintegration has
passed. Reconstruction and co-operation is the spirit of the hour. There
are ample reasons for such united or cooperative action in our Christian work.
In the first place there is one and
only one Great Head of the Church.
We are not one of Paul and another
of Apollos. Jesus Christ himself is
"the head of the body of the church."
As members of that body of which He
is the Head, we ought to expect nothing else than the most hearty co-operation for the welfare of the whole.
In the second place the efficiency of
the church depends upon such concerted actions. We have both a destructive and a constructive work before
us. Destructively we are to break down
the kingdom of darkness. And evil
forces understand perfectly the power
of union and co-operation. Pilate and
Herod buried their enmity and were
made friends together by their mutual
paricipation in the condemnation of
their differJesus Christ. Whatever
end,
we
may exor
of
method
ences
pect the forces of evil to stand together
against the progress of righteousness.
And random shots will never carry
their position for Jesus Christ. We
must have concerted movement and
loyal support along the whole line. The
civil war in the States was carried on
without definite plan, and without definite results, until Grant came into chief
command. He united the army in purpose and plan of campaign. From the
Atlantic to the Mississippi all moved
5
with a co-operative harmony which
steadily worked out his desired results.
Such a co-operative plan we need in
the campaign of the church. —"If two
of you shall agree on earth, as touching
any thing that they shall ask, it shall
be done for them."
But the church has a constructive
work before her. Looked at from the
Godward side it is to hasten the coming of His kingdom on earth. From
the manward view point it is the Salvation of Souls.
We are in this line to edify believers and to build them up in the faith;
to lead them from a diet of milk to
strong meat. And there is a mighty
incentive in the touch with our fellowman. It is necessary to receive and
dispense Christian sympathy and encouragement. No matter how glowing
the coal you take from the heap in the
furnace, if you leave it in isolation it
soon grows cold and dead. We need
to heap together the fuels of our Christians' faith that it may burst forth in a
the flames of Christian works.
And as a church —as ministers here
together—we must remember that our
aggressive work must also include, by
the grace and blessing of God, the conversion of souls. "He that converteth
a sinner from the error of his way shall
save a soul from death, and shall hide
a multitude of sins." Here too we recognize the forces of united witness and
united effort. The last two or three
years have seen in the States, a decided
revival of evangelistic effort. One
most helpful feature of this effort is the
assistance pastors have been rendering
to each other. A neighboring pastor
in the pulpit every night for a week
freshens and stimulates effort. Perhaps difference and diversity of tongues
makes such service as this impossible
among us. But Ido believe we might
move together along this line. We
could arrange to impress upon our people and upon ourselves the necessity
of united prayer for revival in the
church,—"And prayer and pains," says
lohn Eliot, "accompanied with faith in
Jesus Christ, can accomplish anything."
Israel marched six times about Jericho with no apparent result; but
on the seventh day, after their march,
the priests blew their trumpets in unison, and while the people shouted with
a great shout, the wall of Jericho fell.
Let us sound again in unison the blast
of the trumpet in faith, believing that
the walls of iniquity are tottering to
their fall. With united aim and effort
let us hold this island, and all the
islands, for Jesus Christ. As we hear
the beat of the surf on our sun-kissed
shores, let it remind us of Him who
�THE FRIEND
said, "hitherto shalt thou come, and mother with their two children fled to the
mountains, but were hunted down, and
all were massacred except Obookiah, who
was held as a captive by the very man
who had murdered his parents.
It is hard to see in what war this event
could have occurred. After the suppression of Namakeha's revolt in Kau and
Puna in 1796, peace and order were enthe waters cover the sea."
forced throughout the island by the iron
And again, lifting our head to be- hand of Kamehameha.
hold yonder mountains, clad in their
The historian Dibble, who had doubtmantle of snowy purity, we remember less investigated the subject, states that
that as the mountains are round about "His father died a natural death; so also
Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about did his mother, and nothing peculiar is
His people from henceforth even for- known of either. Some of his older
ever more. Let us then, in Christian brothers were slain in the battle of Nuuunison, raise throughout this island the anu."
triumphant, "Halleluia, the Lord OmIn 1866 Rev. S. W. Papaula made innipotent reigneth: Let us be glad and
of the old people living at Napooquiries
to
Rev.
Him."
rejoice, and give honor
Opu-kaha-ia, for the Hawaiian
about
poo
18:6.
version of his biography, which was pubOBOOKIAH AND THE CORNWALL lished in 1867. He learned that his
father's name was Keau and his mother's
SCHOOL.
Kamohoula, and that he was born at Niabout the year 1787. He
The photographs, which are reproduc- nole in Kau
state that it was in Namakeha's
on
to
goes
"Friend,"
of
this
number
of
the
ed in
about ten
Obookiah's grave, and of the house once rebellion, when Opukahaia was
were killed.
old,
that
his
parents
years
Foreign
Mission
School
occupied by the
difficulty with this explanation is
at Cornwall, Conn., were taken by the The
that
it
makes Opukahaia to have been 21
distinguished
late Prof. H. C. Bolton, a
age when he shipped under Capt.
of
years
scientist of Washington, D. C, who once
Brintnall,
five years older than his
visited these islands to investigate the American and
friends supposed him to be.
"Barking Sands" of Mana, Kauai
After a time, Obookiah was found and
In the providence of God, the founding
of that school and the sending of a Chris- adopted by an uncle, by the name of Patian mission to these islands, with all its hua, who was a priest of Lono at Napoofar reaching train of consequences, may poo, south of Kealakekua Bay, and comlie traced to the influence of Henry Opu- menced training his nephew for the same
kaha-ia, or Obookiah, the first Hawaiian service. To this end he taught him long
prayers, which he had to repeat daily beconvert.
we have but meagre in- fore the idols in the heiau. Three cocoanut trees were formerly pointed out,
flation in regard to his early life,
rom his biography, written by Mr. which he was said to have planted in the
Y. Dwight and first published in 1819, heiau.
learn that he was born in Hawaii,
Early in the year 1808, Obookiah and
it the year 1792. According to this his friend, Hopu, from a "boy's notion,"
ative, when he was about ten or as he said, but led by the hand of Proye years of age, a war broke out, in vidence, shipped under Capt. Brintnal,
:h the party to which his parents be- an American trader, and were joined
;ed was defeated. His father and by Kanui at Waimea, Kauai.
no further, and here shall thy proud
waves be staid." This will be to us a
pledge that the tides of iniquity shall
not overwhelm us. Then allowing our
eyes to wander over the blue expanse
of the mighty deep, we recall the promise of a time "when the earth shall be
full of the knowledge of the Lord, as
Infortunatcly
SCHOOL WHERE OBOOKIAH RTTTDFim
After a long sealing and trading voyage, first to the Aleutian Islands, then to
Canton, and then homeward around the
Cape of Good Hope, they arrived in New
York in 1809. Capt. Brintnal took the
boys home with him to New Haven,
where they attracted the Christian sympathy of Mr. E. W. Dwight and some
other Vale students who gave them instruction for several months.
Afterwards Obookiah was taken into
the family of Rev. S. J. Mills of Torringfortl, where he labored on a farm part of
the time for his board. Here "every possible attention was paid to the improvement of his mind."
He spent the next two years chiefly at
Andover, where the younger Mills was
studying. Here he made great progress
in his studies, especially in his knowledge
of the Bible.
The testimony of people with whom he
lived was that "he appeared to be thinking of nothing but religion." Certainly
his letters and his private diary would
bear out this impression. In the fall of
1814, he was taken under the care of the
Consociation of Litchfield County, and
he was received into the church at Torringford, Conn., on the 9th of April,
1815. After this he lived for a year with
Rev. Mr. Harvey of Goshen, and then
with the Rev. Mr. Prentice of Canaan.
Towards the end of the year 1816, he
accompanied Mr. Perkins, an agent of
the American Board, in a tour which was
of great service to the cause of foreign
missions, for it served as an object lesson
of what could be done for the heathen,
antl what they might become under the
culture of Christian love. Obookiah's
addresses were always appropriate, earnest and convincing. Notwithstanding all
the attentions which he received, humility
is saitl to have been a marked feature of
his character.
By this time several other Hawaiian
youths had been taken up by Christian
friends and were receiving instruction.
Among them were Thomas Hopu, William Kanui and John Honolii, all of
GRAVE OF OBOOKIAH.
�THE FRIEND
whom returned to Hawaii with the missionary pioneers in 1820.
A memorial was laid liefore the Board
at its annual meeting in 1816, setting
forth the need of a school for the education of heathen youth, which led to the
appointment of a committee to establish
such a school. This committee purchased
in Cornwall, Conn., two large dwelling
houses, and a tract of farming land together with 80 acres of timber land, while
the good people of Cornwall gave "an
academy" with three rooms, and 13 acres
of wood land, besides a considerable sum
in money and clothing.
TJie foreign Mission School was opened in May, 1817, under the care of Mr.
Edwin W. Dwight, Obookiah's friend,
who was succeeded a year later by Rev.
Herman Daggett. Among the first ten
pupils were five Hawaiians, including
Obookiah, the three mentioned above,
ami George Humehume, a son of Kaumualii, King of Kauai. Manual labor on
the farm formed an essential part of the
instruction in the school, which was thus
made partly self-supporting.
Besides the ten foreign youths, two
young New Englanders were admitted
into the school, to be educated for missionary work, viz.: Samuel Ruggles and
James Ely, whose influence and example
were of great service. Both of them
were afterwards sent to these islands as
missionaries, Samuel Ruggles in 1819
and James Ely in 1823.
Obookiah's superior ability and character were recognized by his fellow students, who looked up to him as a leader,
and great things were expected of him
when he should return to his native land.
He had made a beginning towards a
grammar and vocabulary of the Hawaiian language, and had translated into it
the whole of the book of Genesis.
But his cherished hope was not destined to be realized. In January 1818, he
had an attack of typhus fever, and in
spite of the best medical attention continued to decline until he breathed his last
on the night of February 17, 1818. The
day before he died he had his countrymen called in, and gave them his parting
counsel, in a most affectionate and pathetic strain. The closing scene of his life
was peaceful and triumphant. The report of the American Board for 1820 refers to it in the following words: "The
raised hopes founded under Providence,
on the unquestioned piety, the distinguished talents, and the excellent character of Obookiah, terminated in his triumphant departure from these earthly
scenes, before (he first year of the school
had expired."
As is stated in the Memorial volume
of the A. B. C. F. M., "By the year 1825,
a considerable number of the youths educated at the Cornwall school had been
returned, where there were missions, to
their native lands, and the theories of the
past were corrected by experience."
The three who came out with the pioneers, according to Mr. Dibble, were of
some service in spite of their "ignorance,
instability and waywardness," but those
who accompanied the first reinforcement
in 1823, (Stephen Pupuhi, Richard Kalaioula and William Kamahoula), "were a
hindrance rather than a help," and soon
"made shipwreck of the hopes of their
friends."
From the experience of missionary societies both of Great Britain and America, it finally became the settled policy
of the American Board to do all its educational work in the countries where it is
carrying on its missions. For such reasons the Foreign Mission School at
Cornwall, Conn., was finally closed in
1827, after it had been in operation for
ten years.
W. D. A.
"THY KINGDOM COME" IN
KOHALA
Truth and righteousness have ever
had to struggle fiercely for supremacy.
Our age and our islands are no exception to this truth. And the same conditions that characterize the Master's
kingdom in other island districts, mark
it in Kohala. North Kohala has the
well-earned reputation of being one of
the most attractive, cultured and progressive country districts in the
Islands. And yet Kohala, the birthplace of Kamehameha the Great, is not
today all we would like it to be. If the
church of Christ would be victorious it
must here wage a never-ending battle
against the seductive spirit of worldiness. King Sugar is making a brave
effort and all but succeeding, in crowdNot that the
ing out King Christ.
Christian life—in name—is altogether
unpopular, but there does not seem to
be that intense relish for things spiritual which is always necessary before
"Thy kingdom" can come. It is far
easier to fill a baseball field or a tennis
court on the Sabbath than the waiting
pews of our churches.
In the midst of such conditions,
when the things of this world are uppermost in men's minds, it is not to be
wondered at that a strong spiritual apathy prevails. Yet while we think that
there has been a growth in the daily
Christian life among our old members,
there is still great need of an active and
joyous expression of faith in Jesus
Christ among our people. Our deeper
life is negative rather than positive. It
is easier to talk crops than religion.
If material improvements are any index of spiritual growth, then there
ought to be a marked advance in the
latter grace. During the past two or
three years the Makapala Chinese and
Japanese school, belonging to the
Board, has been rcroofed and put in
good repair ; two years ago the Chinese
church and parsonage at Kaiopihi had
six hundred dollars spent on new roofs
and other repairs, and now we have
just spent $260 on painting it within
and without. This is now among the
most attractive looking churches in Kohala. There has also been built and
equipped an $800 kindergarten, which
is doing noble work on Kohala plantation. Though now free of debt, it is
sadly in need of funds for cu*"i>jnt ex
penses. Here thirty-five children of
every Island nationality have learned
how to say "Good morning," what it
is to have clean hands and faces, and to
know the luxur and the necessity of
a two-garmented dress. These transto their homes
formed children
and teach their par ifjk neatness and
cleanliness.
Miss Koka, the kindergarten superintendent, has done a fine work during
her two years in Kohi!a.Sfle is always
welcome in Japanese, Chinese, Porto
Rican,
Hawaiian
Portugue-i.
homes, and carries the comfort and
cheer of the Gospel wherever ilie goes.
She makes her bom.- in the Idbilergar
ten within easy access of the camp people, and has been ably assisted hjrAliss
Lydia Nahiwa. We Mbe Mi Atoka
may see her way clear to -JJSj
Vcr
year.
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The Kohala L'nioii chure'i 1
treated to two coats of pain..; r» hoi
for the Japanese pastor rep lire*l. as has
h
also been done with the native
and the native parsonage.
est improvement has been
hala Girls' School. Here
past year $2,000 worth of re
improvements have been made 1
safe to say that the Seminary was
in better condition to do work than it
is today.
Christ's kingdom in Hawaii is one
great plantation, though it is made up
of many fields. His work in Kohala
among the Chinese, the
is fourfold
Japanese, the Hawaiian and the American people.
I. Chinese. —Our church at Kaiopihi is one of the oldest Chinese churches
on the Islands, and in the past it has
been one of the most influential. Here
Mr. Kong Tet Yin ministered for nearly twenty-five years, previous to his return to China last year. Mr. U. Cho
Ping is at present the pastor of the
Chinese flock. He is a young man—
thirty-two years old, born in Lien
Chow, China. At the age of eighteen
he became a Christian, and for seven
years attended the mission school in
Canton. He came to Hawaii in July,
1902, and spent his first six months at
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Lahaina, where he taught and preached. tian work with these people of a simHe was called to the Kohala church ple but true faith, is most encouragjust one year ago.
ing.
The membership of our Chinese
11. Japanese. —Christianity is slowchurch is thirty-seven—the men pre- ly but surely gaining a hold upon the
dominating. The congregation aver- Japanese people in Kohala.
Mr. N.
ages about sixty. The Chinese, of all Washiyama has for one year been paspeoples, are the most faithful to their tor of our Japanese church, and under
church vows. Here is also a vigor- him there has been a steady upward
ous Sabbath school, though just now growth. Mr. Washiyama obtained his
there is great need for a consecrated education from the Doshisha Univerman or woman as teacher of a large sity in Kioto, Japan.
Here he spent
English-speaking class.
seven years under the influence of JoIt is a difficult thing to reach planta- seph Neesima—three
in the Gention Chinese with the gospel message. eral and four years inyears
the Theological
Since no new Chinese are coming to the courses. He preached twelve years in
Islands, these laborers are old and firm- Japan before coming to Hawaii in
1903.
ly settled in their habits and supersti- When he took the Kohala church
it
t'ons. Gambling, opium smoking and
had a membership of only seven, and
joss house worship hold them firmly in during the past
three of those have
their grasp. Just now there is one gone away. But year
five
last
Sabbath
young man on probation, whom U Cho Japanese men were baptized and young
united
Ping tells me, is learning to pray. One with the churrch on profession of faith,
encouraging feature of the Chinese so that now there is a membership of
work is the large number of children nine.
This
in of new recruits
who grow up under the sheltering has been thegathering
most encouraging feature
walls of the church and under the nur- of the whole year's work in all of our
ture and admonition of the Lord. Here churches. And it was largely brought
are sixty-three children with Christian about through the influence of Miss
parents. There is one pillar in this
Koka, our Japanese kindergarten teachchurch, sixty years old, who has seven er, together with the quiet but steady
babies, the oldest a boy of eleven. Dur- help of Mr. Washiyama. These two
ing this last year I haye baptized six devoted workers have a fine night
red-capped, almond-eyed little ones. school of fifteen or more young men.
Our Chinese people are poor. They are Four out of the five new Christians
mostly garden trucksters or day labor- were from this school. In many ways
ers, and yet they believe in supporting Miss Koka has
shown herself a decided
their church. During this last year they force in promoting
a better life for her
have given $270 for different purposes people in Kohala. There are several
connected with church work.
young Japanese who are thinking
Looking for an example these peo- other
of professing Christ. Another
seriously
more
ple early turn to others
enlight- strong feature
this work is the pasened, and see no harm in "taking smoka tor's day schooloffor
Japanese children.
the
and little drink," and as a result
has found a difficult
Washiyama
Mr.
good seed has to struggle for life in field in Kohala. For a year previous
stony and thorny hearts. The pastor's to his advent the church was pastorless,
aim when he came to Kohala, was first,
and these people, like sheep without a
to make his people truly Christian. He
strayed far from the fold.
said, "Plenty other people got eye look shepherd,
this
During
year the Buddhists came,
see—Christian no good—must first and
and
conquered. Then there
saw,
teach him." And today there is a was no strong sentiment among the
greater spirit of harmony among these few Christian Japanese against certain
people than there has been for some prevalent vices of the world. They had
time. The loquacious, gossipy Chinese not been taught the cost of a true protongue has in a measure been silenced. fession of the Master. They drank
Before one communion recently, six with the heathen, and even setup idols.
Christians buried the hatchet, shook Theirs
was a weak Christianity. But
Ia
hands, and vowed friendship.
has now been made,
right
The Chinese minister is something of land we beginning
pray that the little
trust
and
a Pope. No one can partake of com- leaven may leaven the whole lump. The
munion without first asking him. This 1plantation Japanese are saying of our
applies even to the oldest elder. If few
Christians: "These are the saints
this bishop has reason to believe that
the
camp." Then a new interest is
in
1
all is not right in the would-be com- being taken
by outsiders. Many are
municant's heart, he must either repent seeking the good
news of salvation.
or go without the sacrament. Our ChiBad men are repenting and coming to
also
school
of
day
nese pastor
has a
Church. God's arm has not been shortsixteen scholars. Here every day, for ened and faithful service will yet be
two hours after the government school rewarded.
closes, these little Celestials study Chi- I
The Hawaiian
111. Hawaiians.
nese under Christian influences. Chris-
—
church is our weakest one. This
church, which under bather Bond had
2,000 members at one time, has now
but a handful. If it were not for the
fifty seminary girls, there could hardly
be a morning service. Since Mr. Kekuewa's resignation, the church has
been several months without a pastor.
And yet there are many natives in Kohala, who could be reached with the
help of a young, enthusiastic and consecrated leader. This noble church,
which Father Bond built with his own
hands, and which in later years has
been loyally supported by his own children, ought not to be allowed to languish and die. Other men have labored,
and now it is our pri\ ilege ami duty to
enter into their labors and reap the harvests.
IV. American, —There are two
churches in the district for Englishspeaking people—the Episcopal church,
St. Augustine's and the Kohala Union
church. The rector of St. Augustine's,
Mr. Kenton-Smith, is a strong addition
to the community, both socially and
morally. These two churches work together on the most friendly of terms.
During the week of prayer they held
union services, ami the evening of
Good Friday will be obs< rved in like
manner. The Kohala Union church
acts as an adviser and helper for all the
different phases of the Hawaiian
Board's work. The Sabbath morning
congregations of this church average
about fifty, one-half of whom are children. For nearly two years every
week a ten-minute sermon has been
preached for the boys and girls. This
part of the service has at least been an
inspiration to the pastor.
During the past year systematic beneficence has been instituted and our
morning offerings have been doubled.
This system, if faithfully observed, will
put any church upon a sound financial
basis. We have also inaugurated systematic daily Bible study. About eighteen families and individuals in the congregation are observing the daily
watch hour. The "Daily Bible," a series of Bible studies, published at Clifton Springs, N. Y\, is guiding our
thought and has proven itself very valuable ami helpful to our growth in spirituality.
The present pastor of the Kohala
Union church expects to leave the
Islands for the mainland the latter part
of April. After a residence of five years
here, he and his wife carry with them
a hearty aloha for the Island people
and the Island life. As yet his successor has not been found. We trust that
the new pastor's heart and head will be
in the work and that he will be a strong
factor in the spiritual awakening of this
beloved land.
E. B. T.
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Kona's great need is a wide-awake,
earnest home missionary, to preach the
gospel of Christ to our mixed population.
The Episcopal service fails to attract a
By Ella H. Paris.
large class of half-whites, and many of
other nationalities, who might be gatherAbout the year 1859, a few of the fored into a service not having a prescribed
eign residents of Central Kona, realizing form of worship.
the need of school and church privileges
The Japanese form an increasinglyfor their growing families, decided to large and influential element in our midst.
erect a building which could be used for Scores of bright, interesting children are
both puqjoses. A thousand dollars was being reared in heathenism —many of
subscribed, lumber ordered, and the work whom might be brought under the inpushed forward. According to my fluences of Christianity.
father's journal, dated February 10th,
As the Hawaiian Board has requested
i860: "The foreigners have a very neat the Home Missionary Society on the
house of worship, which makes quite a mainland to co-operate in the conduct
show, and is an ornament to our neighof work done in the English language,
borhood." A teacher was engaged, and the "Popopiia," Hawaiian church, which
an English school opened in the new
is under the control of the Board, will
building. The late Rev. T. E. Taylor, doubtless be available for such work in
who had for some time been holding ocCentral Kona.
casional services at a private house, was
This church, which was built by my
expected to occupy the pulpit, but failing father,
has koa
and pews, and,
health soon obliged him to leave the though small, isplatform
and cencomfortable
Islands; the teacher did not remain long, trally located, and would be a good rallyand the house was closed, excepting ing point for this part of Kona.
when a clergyman happened to be visitKona does not need a worker for
ing in Kona. On such occasions, a whom
there is no room elsewhere; Kona
preaching service would be held, which needs an up-to-date worker, endowed
was usually well attended.
with executive ability and personal mag
The late Rev. Lorrin Andrews (or netism, and devoted to winning souls to
Judge Andrews, as he was usually call- Christ.
ed), when in Kona, on account of his
health, preached in the little chapel, when KOHALA'S RETIRING PASTOR
able; and, at different times, a school was
Born in Corning, lowa, in a home of
taught in it for a short period. But, as
strong
religious influence, Edward
left
a number of the prominent residents
Kona before the building was paid for, Bates Turner received the foundation
for the strong, Christian character that
it was sold at auction. My father purchased and repaired it, intending to hold we find in the mature man. At the
it for the English-speaking community age of thirteen he publicly confessed
for religious purposes.
After the Hawaiian churches were
placed under the care of native pastors,
my father opened a private school, and in
connection with it, he and my mother,
conducted a Sunday School, after which
my father either preached, or read a sermon. In the year 1870, we moved to
Honolulu and the house was again closed.
Early in 1878, this pretty little church
was accidentally burned down. Fires
had been started in the dry grass, in an
adjoining lot, and although my father
worked heroically to save it, the building
was burned to the ground.
When this building was erected, the
majority of the English-speaking inhabitants of Central Kona, were Americans,
but most of them have either moved to
other localities or been taken to the better land.
The foreign residents at the present
time, are nearly all English—and there
is an Anglican church which they are
supposed to attend and support.
KONA'S FOREIGN CHURCH AND
PRESENT NEEDS.
9
his Master, joining the church in his
home town. Three years were spent
as a student in Corning Academy ; then
followed his entrance into Princeton,
and his graduation in 1896. While
here he determined to follow the injunction of his Saviour, "Go ye into all
the world and preach the gospel to
every creature." In preparation for
this, be spent two years at Auburn
Theological Seminary, New York, and
later entered the Union Theological
Seminary in the same city, graduating
in May, 1899. His great desire was to
go as a missionary to China, but the
way not being clear for it then, he accepted a position in Mills Institute.
As this was a school for Chinese youth,
and Honolulu on the highway to China,
he felt it was in line with his heart's
desire, and so became one of the staff
of teachers in this institution, remaining two years.
As is characteristic of the man, he
did not confine his work to the students
of this school only, but gave willing
service to any and all branches of
Christian work. Becoming an active
worker in a night school for Chinese
at Palama, he solicited from friends
between five and six hundred dollars
for a chapel at this place.
During his second year in Honolulu
he married Miss Gertrude Norris, a
playmate of his childhood, and at the
close of the school year accepted a call
to the pastorate of the Kohala Union
church, where together they have been
active workers in the life of the church
and community. As a pastor he has
labored faithfully, not only among his
own people, but his interest has extended to the other nationalities here.
To the Chinese and Japanese churches
he has been "a tower of strength," officiating at their communions, baptisms, weddings and deaths. Entering
into their lives in such sincerity that
he has been often called upon to settle personal differences among these
people. He has solicited funds when
repairs were necessary on these
churches, which is always a trying ordeal and which required great love for
the work to be willing often to sacrifice
his own feelings for the object. His interest alone has been paramount, for no
remuneration has been received for this
work. The establishment of the Kohala kindergarten was largely due to
his efforts. His love for athletics has
held him very close to the hearts of the
young people in his church and community, and it is largely through his
influence that match games of ball
have never been played here on the
Sabbath. His love for sports of all
kind dates back to his college days.
When in New York he won the cup in
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an intercollegiate gymnastic contest.
The Kohala Girls' School has always
held a warm place in his hqart, and he
has been one of the regular workers
for its spiritual growth. The position as secretary of the Board
of Managers he has held for the
past three years. Such is the resume of his work in this community,
together with numberless deeds that
cannot be recorded here, but will ever
be held in sacred remembrance in the
hearts and lives of his people. Wherever Mr. and Mrs. Turner may make
their home in the years to come, no
people can have a warmer or deeper
interest in them than the members ami
congregation of Kohala Union church
E. R. B.
in Hawaii nei.
Hawaii: First, the curious postponement
of ilie discovery of this group, which
savetl its people from the corruption
and ravages of Spanish conquest and
its inquisition; and second, the political consolidation of the group by Kamehameha, which removed the unpropitious conditions of internecine war
and of brigandage, so that the coming
enlightenment might enter unobstructed and with the shelter of orderly govattending the Christianizing of
ernment.
The Third, and in view of its exact
timeliness fitting the auspicious moment, one of the most notable Providences in this series, was the peculiar
call or summons wdiich led to the dispatch of the band of pioneer missionaries in 1819, so as to arrive at the preSPECIAL PROVIDENCES IN THE cise moment when the Hawaiian peoCHRISTIANIZATION OF
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them.
HAWAII
Like many greater events which
have transformed human history, this
By S. E. Bishop.
summons to arise and preach Christ in
3. The Timely Summons and Sending Hawaii came in a most obscure and
humble form. In the year 1809 two
of the Missionaries.
poor, dark-skinned sailor youths were
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The other, and more notable one, was
Henry Obookiah or Opukahaia. He
was found weeping on the threshold
of one of Vale College buildings because there was no one to instruct him.
Rev. E. W. Dwight became his teacher, and soon after the ardent Samuel
J. Mills became actively interested in
him, and took him to his home in Torringford, and then to Andover, where
a deep interest was awakened in the
youth, and where Obookiah began to
develop an earnest Christian piety.
The result was the establishment in
Cornwall, Ct., in 1810, by the American Board, of a training school for
heathen youth. This opened with
twelve pupils, seven of whom were
from 1 lawaii.
Obookiah tlied early in 1818. after
some years of devoted anxiety for the
conversion of his Hawaiian brethren.
Some of his recordetl words were as
follows:
"I hope God will sentl the Gospel to
the heathen land, where the words of
the Savior never yet had been. Poor
people ! worship the wood and stone,
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and shark, and almost everything their
O, what a wonderful
god.
thing it is that the hand of the Divine
Providence has brought me from the
heathenish darkness where the light of
Divine truth never had been.
My poor countrymen who are yet living in the region and shadow of death,
1 often feel for them in the
night season concerning the loss of
their souls. May the Lord Jesus dwell
in my heart, and prepare me to go and
spend the remaining part of my life
with them. But not my will, () Lord,
but Thy will be done."
Obookiah's death lent a very touching power to his published wortls, and
aroused to action the previously
awakened thought of sending a mission
to Hawaii. Mr. Hiram Bingham of
Andover Seminary, visiting the Cornwall school, keenly felt the impulse
emanating from the departed ()bookiah, and his classmate, Asa Thurston,
joined him in offering themselves for
that enterprise to the American Board.
In company with five assistant missionaries, and the wives of the seven men,
they sailed from Boston in the brig
Thaddeus for Hawaii, October 23,
1819. They were to arrive at what
proved to be the exact moment when
they were most needed, and all was
ready for them.
It was solely Obookiah's intense desire for the salvation of his people,
sealed by his early death, that kindled
in Hiram Bingham's heart and in the
hearts of his associates the purpose to
evangelize Hawaii, and that brought
to a focus in that direction the thoughts
of the American Board and its supporters. During a few years previous, missions had been sent to the Orient, to
India, and to the American Indians.
But for Obookiah, Hawaii would
scarcely have been considered, at least
not urgently. It was the death of this
humble youth that lent his words a
pathos and insistence which prevailed.
Through him a voice was given to be
heard and felt from the inarticulate
moan of a lovable but dying tribe of
childlike people perishing in a very
gross darkness. It became an effectual
call of God to enter an open door,
which later events have proved to be
of high, if not supreme, importance.
In 1819, men had not dreamed of
the coming spiritual as well as political importance of Hawaii, as the central point of the Pacific in the forefront
of Christendom, facing the great pagan
empires of the Orient. It was a point
to be redeemed and occupied by
Gospel light and power in view
of the coming impact of advancing Christendom upon the ancient
Paganism. But what men recked
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the Lord of the Kingdom
foreknew. We may see how He provided for it. Nowhere in human history can the Divine Hand be more
clearly seen than in the Call voiced by
()bookiah which sent that mission to
Hawaii in that year.
not,
REMINISCENCE'S OF TROUBLOUS
TIMES IN 1868
crashing around us. Looking seaward,
an immense cloud was seen rising from
the direction of the pali (precipice) in
front of our house. This we supposed
to be lurid smoke, but it proved to be
a cloud of dust, caused by an avalanche
of the pali.
After recovering in a measure from
our unspoken terror, anil during an interval between the severe vibrations,
we ventured into the house, where a
scene of confusion met our sight ; books,
curios, etc.. were strewetl on the floor
in the parlor, ami my father's study;
milk, butter, eggs, preserves, broken
glassware, etc., etc., covered the floor
in pantry ami kitchen. While gazing
Little did the inhabitants of peaceful Kona dream what that weird column of smoke, ascending from the
summit of Mauna Loa, at early dawn
of Friday, March 27th, 1868, presaged
for them.
It was a sight never to be forgotten;
a grand and ever-changing pillar of MRS. J. W. Xl N<3
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dense smoke, several miles in height,
brilliantly illumined by the glare from
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lowing notes are taken from my fa< iitiilnKiio Kateo
ther's diary:
Reference (bjr permlnlon) Mrs, B. F. Dillingham,
less
Honolulu
March
In
"Friday,
27.
than thirty minutes several smaller columns of smoke hail shot up along the
slope of the great mountain (Loa) to
the distance of ten or fifteen miles. We
thought there was a stream of lava, but
clouds soon enveloped the mountain,
and nothing more was seen during the
day."
"During the whole night, no glare
nor smoke were to be seen. All was
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clear, and still as death.'
"Saturday, 28. This a. m. at seven
o'clock the earth began to quake, and
continued at intervals until noon.
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shakes at intervals of from two to five
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Monday, 30. Shakes light this a. m.;
continuous this evening.
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Tuesday, 31. Shakes frequent.
Wednesday, April 1. Hard shocks
during the day; very hard at night.
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times, detonations were not followed
by shakes. When the dreadful, culminating shock of April 2nd occurred,
it seemed as though the foundations
were being removed ; the earth rocked,
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on the jumbled mass another severe hills and they smoke," no tongue, no and the walls were but a few feet in
shock caused us to again retreat to the pen can portray the sublimity of the height, when the terrible earthquake of
yard. The two-story house, with its scene. To be appreciated it must be April, 1868, so shook the Island that the
ELLA H. PARIS.
alarmed trustees held a meeting and deheavy timbers and many'windows, experienced.
termined that the walls should be carried
creaked and rattled so constantly that
it seemed too much of a nervous strain HILO'S FIRST FOREIGN CHURCH. no higher. Upon that foundation an atto remain in it, after the fearful shock
tractive structure was built at a cost of
By Rev. C. W. Hill
of the afternoon, so my father put up
$5,888.50, and dedicated free from debt.
In the days when the gold fever was Then a parsonage was secured and a
a rough tent, which we occupied for
some days. But even when in the tent, raging in California, the whaling vessels study built at a combined cost of $1,938.
we could hear the creaking and rat- of the North were wont to avoid San Cemetery grounds were bought and
tling—varying from the slightest trem- Francisco, partly because provisions fenced in at a cost of $722, making a
or to a prolonged convulsion, when it were dear, but chiefly because sailors total expenditure in a little more than a
seemed as though everything must go would desert their ships to join the quest year of $8,548.50. Truly "those were
to pieces. Our sensations during those for gold. As a result, the Hawaiian Isl- days of large plans and heroic self-sacridays and nights of terrorism are inde- ands became the whalers' rendezvous for ficing work and giving."
scribable.
fresh water and supplies. Hilo Bay was
In 1873 the church bought a school
About eleven o'clock on the night of often enlivened by large fleets, and num- lot and, aided by the Ladies' Sewing SoApril 7th, we discovered a light, far erous sailors visited its shores.
ciety and funds subscribed by citizens
down on the southern slope of Mauna
of Hilo, built a school house for the trainHitherto
the
had
missionary
spirit
Loa, in the direction of Kahuku. My concerned itself with the Hawaiian ing of children of the English-speaking
father immediately exclaimed, "Now, race, but now a new problem was families. This school was conducted as
there is relief;" and so it proved.
presented, that of preaching the gospel a parish school until it was taken under
The lava had taken a subterranean to sailors. Mr. Dibble was then living control of the government in the year
course, under the great mountain, and in a long stone building of three rooms, 1889.
had burst out through an old and large with thatched roof, located at the point
The church has devoted its benevofissure, and flowed very rapidly toward which is now the end of Pleasant street. lence
mainly to local needs. It has lent
the house of a Capt.
This gen- This building, with partitions removed, a
hand to the establishment of
helping
tleman had been urged, a few days be- was converted into a Seaman | Be hel.
other
churches
of various nationalifore, to leave that locality, but had re- It also became the meeting pis ,"e of the the
furnished
recruits for their
ties,
and
plied, "God Almighty cannot drive me English-speaking people of
the church work from its membership. The
and
Hik
of
this!"
when
the
river
out of
But
First Foreign Church." monthly collections for the benevolent
liquid fire threatened to engulf his nucleus ofan"The
effort
was made to secure fund for the present year are by vote of
In
the
1857
in
he
fled
and his family
dwelling,
a
minister
who
should
work "primarily the church, to be devoted to the followdarkness, carrying a sick child, the lava
as
a
Seaman's
and secondarily ing objects: Six monthly collections for
Chaplain,
minutes
rushing down a gulch a few
after they had crossed. The grave of as pastor for the foreign community." the work of the Hawaiian Evangelical
a daughter, who had died some time The project failed but the work was car- Association. Three for the Pastor of
previously, was so covered with lava ried on by those who were on the ground, Haili Church. Two for the Chinese
.
,
that its location could not be indentificd, and several thousand acres of fine
pasture land were rendered worthless.
On the morning of April Bth, the smoke
was so dense that the sun appeared
like a ball of fire. The whole district
was shrouded in darkness. This condition lasted during the continuance
of the flow, which entered the ocean at
Kailikii, about three miles north of Kalae, the southern cape of the island.
The prevailing direction of the earthquake wave, during this eruption, was
said to be from northeast to southwest,
so that articles of furniture standing
at right angles to that wave were overturned, while those in other positions
might not be disturbed. During the
greater part of this eruption, the air
was hot and sultry, and the continual
vibration of the earth caused many people to have a sensation of nausea, so
that food was almost untouched.
The lava and gases, having found a
vent, the earthquakes became less and
less frequent, and finally the island resumed its normal condition. But the
memory of those trying days cannot
be effaced. When ''He looketh on the
earth and it trembleth, toucheth the
Dibble, Green, Lyman, Coan, Dr. Wetmore. We give but leading names;
Heaven has the record of the rest. The
church was born of missionary endeavor.
Its genius is that of local missions. Never
in its history has the Foreign Church of
Hilo forsaken its genius, and we mayrest confident that it never will.
During the Civil War in America the
Confederate ship Shenandoah went up the
coast of the Pacific and assailed and destroyed the whaling fleets of the North.
After that blow the industry was never
pursued with its former vigor. The visits of whalers to these shores grew constantly less, and the Seaman's cause in
Hilo waned. In 1867 a minister was
sought to act "primarily as Pastor of the
foreign community, and secondarily as
Seaman's Chaplain." A religious society
was formed, and, in February of the following year, "The First Foreign Church
of Hilo" was recognized by an ecclesiastical Council. There were fourteen charter members, seven of whom are now
living.
The church resolved to erect a new
building using the stones of the Bethel
for its basement. The work was begun
Kindergarten, Hilo, and one for the Waiakea Social Settlement.
Titus Coan was the first to act as pastor, holding afternoon services after
preaching on Sunday mornings to the
Hawaiian people. Rev. Frank Thompson was installed in 1869, and Rev. A. O.
Forbes, 1K74. Mr. Forbes resigned to accept the position of Secretary of the Hawaiian Board of Missions in 1881, and
was succeeded by the Rev. E. P. Baker.
Mr. Baker was a lover of Nature, and an
enthusiastic student. His research among
the volcanoes furnished valuable data for
scientists, although he published nothing
over his own name. He resigned in
1894, by reason of ill health. On leaving
Hilo, he said, with a shade of regret,
"The romantic days of Hilo are past."
The influx of foreigners with the building of highways, telephonic and railroad
lines, has marred the romance of Nature,
but not that of missions. We are approaching the noontide of opportunity
and responsibility. In the ministry of
Rev. C. W. Hill, which followed that of
Mr. Baker for four years, the present
attractive church edific was erected at a
cost of $13,427.44. The funds were se-
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cured through the efforts of Mr. C. C.
Kennedy and Mr. J. Scott, and a fine
pipe organ was installed which was
largely the gift of Mr. Alexander Young.
The old church building is now doing
service as "The Hilo Free Library Buildine" presented for that purpose by Dr.
Wetmore. The foundation stones which
were of the stones of the old Bethel, still
remain to support the new structure and
so are thrice dedicated to the worship of
God. Rev. J. A. Cruzan succeeded Mr.
Hill for four years. During his ministry
the membership largely increased: The
Rev. Mr. Nash supplied the pulpit for
about 9 months. The church then united
upon the Rev. Curtis E. Shields, who
seems eminently fitted for the place he
has been called' to fill. He has entered
heartily into fellowship with workers in
the field. He has already added strength
to the Christian cause in Hilo, and his
influence is likely to be felt beyond the
circumference of his own pastorate.
Mountain View, Hawaii.
Teachers.
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FINE QROCERIES
OLD Kona Coff c a Specialty
A SCHOOL TO
BE PROUD OF.
Situated in the midst of a beautiful
garden at an elevation of some 120 feet,
the Kohala Girls' School has for thirty
Hiivc a branch store in the Young Building. Their years, been quietly but earnestly striving to meet the aims of its beloved beneHOLIDAY GOODS
will scon he on exhibition.
factor and founder. Rev. Klias Bond.
1033 iiisiior nam
Father Bond, as he was affectionately
known by his friends, came to these Isl"Where is the woman to be found
ands in 1841, as a missionary under the
who does not long deep down in her
American Board of Foreign Missions
heart to be beautiful ?"
and was stationed at Kohala where, for
nearly fifty years he labored indefatigThe first requirement:
ably for the education and uplift of the
BRUSHES-''>r the Hair, Teeth,
Hawaiians.
Nails and Bath.
It was the original purpose of Mr.
Indispensible adjuncts:
Bond to establish a school for girls that
should give them a higher and broader
SOAPS— Healing, Soothing — the
education than was available at that time
fine French Soaps of Pinaud, Rogers &
in the public schools, besides giving them
Gullet and Pivers.
a wholesome Christian home training.
TOILET WATERS- The
these years the school has regisDuring
dainty, charming, 20th Century in more
no less than eight hundred girls,
tered
witching than ever with the influence of
many of whom are living lives of usefulthese delightful perfumes.
ness as teachers in the public schools of
Hawaii or as wives and mothers in their
POWDER PUFFS AND
BSONCEB— w ell> i ust Bee ourwin"
own homes. It is interesting here to note
dows.
that a number of the girls in the school
■Sofa*
today are the daughters of the pupils of
the earlier days, and a most encouraging
feature of this is that they are in most
cases, girls filled with a desire to make
THE BIG GROCERS,
the most of their opportunities.
The buildings are, for the most part,
169 King St. The Lewers & Cooke Bldg.
well adapted to the needs of the school
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and are at present three in number. The
REMEMBER that THb
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Glee Chili.
Main Building
main building includes the dormitories,
teachers' rooms, sewing room, parlors,
gills' reception room, dining hall and
kitchen. In another building are the
three school rooms, and on still another
side of the lawn court stands a neat cottage which includes the ironing room,
store rooms and carriage house. Within
the past year these buildings have undergone a thorough renovation which has
considerably facilitated the work this
year.
A most urgent need in the building
line just at present is a laundry and bath
house. This the girls, teachers and trustees have been diligently working to secure for a long time and a small financial
start has already been made, but funds
are sorely needed for its completion.
The dormitory system, too, is inadequate, and a new dormitory is needed in
order to relieve the crowding that is
necessary under the present system.
Recognizing the fact that the Hawaiian girl of this day, in order to make a
living must be proficient in some one
thing, the Board of Managers have decided to make the Industrial department
of the school a strong feature, and thorough courses in housekeeping, weaving
and dressmaking will be offered to girls
who will care to use these as a means of
making a livelihood. A six years' preparatory course in the common English
branches will be required of all girls before entering upon any one of these
courses.
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With a force of earnest and efficient
teachers, it is hoped that the girls may
leave the institution well fitted to become
good home-makers, capable housekeepers,
dressmakers, or teachers of weaving.
Industrial education demands a certain amount of outlay, and Kohala Girls'
School is dependent in a large measure,
upon its friends. During the past year
the school was generously remembered
by gifts from Honolulu merchants and
by friends in other parts of the Islands,
all of which have helped greatly to further the work.
During the present year there has been
an enrollment of 52 girls, mostly residents of this Island. Of this number,
eight have been entirely or partly selfsupporting, twenty have been paying the
full tuition of $50, and the rest have been
receiving part tuition from scholarships.
All pay at least a small portion of the tuition.
The Christian Endeavor Society, still
the banner society of the Islands, has
g own and extended its work this year
and proved its usefulness and helpfulness
in many ways.
It may surprise many of the friends
to know that the school has been able to
help itself financially this year to the extent of something over $250 through the
weaving, sewing and cooking of the girls.
Altogether, we have had great reason
to be encouraged.
O. L. B.
NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
By Rev. W. D. Westervelt.
There is a Japanese Temperance Society which has been flourishing in Honolulu for some years. It. has about
one hundred active members. It is
almost impossible to know how many
in the past have been members of the
organization. Rev. Dr. Cuyler once
said about his church in New York, "I
am pastor of a flock of pigeons." "A
flock of pigeons" is a good illustration of the changes among the
Japanese. They gather grain in
one field and then hasten on to
is an alanother.
The result
most kaleidoscopic change of faces.
There are many members of this Temperance society in other islands, and
across the sea in Japan, anl some are
probably in the ranks of the Japanese
soldiers in China.
The chief efforts of this society are
directed against sake—the pre-eminent
intoxicant among the Japanese. At the
same time the members see the tendency among their countrymen to
adopt the evil ways of the foreigner.
Some Japanese firms have joined the
Chribmtas Edition
ranks of the wholesale liquor dealers of
of THE
Honolulu ; therefore this temperance
society wages war against the use of
American and European liquors of all
kinds. There is a growing tendency on
the part of our Asiatic population toward emulating "society" in the use of
wine at social functions.
1903
The Japanese hold their meetings
Eighty-four
Pages of Illustramonthly and devote some time to a
tions
and
Articles
Pertaining
thoughtful discussion of various lines
to the Hawaiian Islands.
of work. It has been the writer's privilege to be present at three or four of 50 Cents a Copy
these gatherings during the past year.
The subscription price of this
The last meeting was held Monday
illustrated monthly magazine
evening, the 14th of March. There
is $1.50 a year, which includes
were nearly one hundred and fifty Japthe beautiful Christmas Number
anese present, about one-fifth of them
being women. The men almost invariably wore European costume. The
THE
women were dressed in their picturThe
as
Presikimonos.
esque
writer,
P. 0. Box 789
HONOLULU, H. T.
dent of the Honolulu Anti-Saloon
League, had been invited to give them
an address on The Lincoln Legion as
an outgrowth of the Anti-Saloon
League.
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It was an inspiration to describe to
THE
these eager listeners the rapid growth
and immense influence of the Anti-Saloon League in the United States during the ten years of its existence. The
more active enforcement of old laws,
ONLY
and the vast increase of new and more
stringent ligislation were shown to
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bear strong testimony to the latest and ROOKCASE
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most up-to-date method of advancing
L--made
the cause of temperance and of uniting
the best elements in all political parties Grand
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in a powerful attack on the saloon as Raplda.
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an acknowledged enemy of good morals.
ONLY
The connection of the Lincoln Legion with this organized and practical one
lllV^^^JltT^^x^^A
crusade, was shown to be a necessary
outgrowth of the League. The AntiSold by
Saloon League tries to close the saloons by aiding the people to gain a
better understanding of the laws on the COYNE rURMITURECS., L.T&
statute books, thus leading to the enFORT AND HERETANIA STB.
forcement of these laws and the enHONOLULU.
actment of new and needed statutes.
The League fights the saloon. The
Lincoln Legion is a branch of the
League which tries to keep people out
of the saloons. The League depends
the Legion depends
upon the law
We use only the best platinum
upon the pledge. The League is trying
paper and guarantee our work.
to cut down the tree on which grows
The Legion points
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poisonous fruit.
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out the fruit, describes it and persuades
people to promise not to touch it. The
basis of this persuasion is that splendid
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pledge prepared and circulated by Pres(PHOTOGRAPHERS)
ident Lincoln, one of the most comprehensive pledgee ever prepared. It Oregon Block, cor. Hotel and Union
Entrance on Union.
points out the injuries resulting from
intoxicants,
of
the
self-evithe use
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dent duty of checking whatever is so
notoriously injurious, and the personal
pledge to abstain from the ust of intoxicants.
Rev. T. Okumura, one of the Congregationalist Japanese ministers in
Honolulu, used a stereopticon and
threw this pledge of the Lincoln Legion on the screen, explaining it thoroughly in Japanese. Then he interested the audience by giving a series of
views of the war between Russia and
Japan, and made the strong point that
sake was a greater and more destructive enemy to Japan than Russia. It
destroyed more lives and more property and actually caused the Japanese
government a greater financial loss
than the war. His argument was practically that government suffers in the
poverty of its people. He then gave a
series of pictures illustrating the suffering brought into the home life by
the use of strong drink.
Such evenings pay, and the Japanese
are doing more such steady temperance
work than any other nationality in
these Islands. It would be a blessed
thing for Honolulu if the churches of
the city would each plan to have a
rousing temperance rally at least once
a year in their church edifices.
15
FIGURES THAT TALK.
Acquaintance only deepens the first impressions of his strong, aggressive, honest Christian manhood. Hilo has been
congratulating herself ever since he came,
It has long been an axiom that inasand well she may.
much as a large proportion of the proMr. Shields hails from the little town ductive property of the Island of Hawaii
of Loveland in that motherland of presi- and of its industries is controlled by nondents Ohio, where he first saw the light residents, not to say by persons residing
in 1873. Born and bred a Pres- on Oahu, Christian work there should
byterian, he naturally found a col- receive generous support from those who
lege home at Wooster University, though not living on the larger island
the Mecca of so many sturdy lads derive so much profit therefrom.
and lassies in whose veins the old
In fact the' policy of the Board has
Scotch doctrine forms the iron in solu- been consistently shaped upon this printion. There he graduated in 1895 and ciple as the following table shows. It
there he continued to teach for two years. would be very unjust to conclude from
There in his own class also he found the these figures however, that the gifts refuture Mrs. Shields, then Miss Helen corded as coming from Hawaii to the
C. MacGregor. His next move was Board's Treasury in any way represent
to the Western Theological Seminary at the benevolent work done by its people.
Allegheny, Pa., and thence to Lane Semi- Take Hilo for instance, with its local
nary, Cincinnati where he graduated in churches,
its free library, its splendid
1890. His first charge was at Amanda,
Settlement, its kindergartens
Ohio, where he was ordained and install- Waiakea
its Lyman School, all of which are
ed by Columbus Presbytery immediate- and
a constant witness to the unstinted geneof
his seminary
ly following the close
of the future mecourse. His ministry was marked by rosity of the residents
are
These
but
a few of the ol>tropolis.
steady growth in his church and by special honors conferred upon him by his jects of the bounty of Hilo people. Other
fellow pastors who called upon him to districts have a like record. Bearing this
serve first as Temporary Clerk next as in mind the story of how the Board for
Moderator and then as Permanent Clerk, the past three years has invested in Hafinally giving him the crowning mark of waii and how its friends on that Island
their confidence by electing him as Com- have helped it do so is as follows:
missioner to the Geneial Assembly which
For the year 1901—
met last year in Los Angeles.
Mr. Shields began his work last DeRECEIVED FROM ISLAND OF HAWAII.
cember in Hilo and forthwith won the
confidence of the townspeople. As a
xywi.
speaker he is quiet but forceful, giving
the impression of reserve power. He is Native Churches and Indivia clear thinker and puts his thought in
$ 180.70
duals
form to be grasped and carried away. He Honokaa for work of Rev. C.
is the farthest possible remove from the
W. Hill
135.00
rainbow chaser, the raphsodist or Other English-speaking sources
24.00
the admiration exciter. He feeds,
stimulates and refreshes, sending his
Total donations to Board. .$ 339.70
hearers home with the longing and
determination to do better and be
EXPENDED FOR ISLAND OF HAWAII.
better. At the recent meeting of the
Congregational Association of Hawaii, Mr. Shields showed his loyalty to or Work in English
$1,000.00
the new polity in connection with which
" " Hawaiian
131.25
he is to labor on these Islands, and gave
1,358.00
" " Japanese
evidence of his ability to lead in the
1,432.00
" " Chinese
councils of the churches. His address
" " Portuguese
980.00
which in condensed from appears elsewhere, and which was rendered into HaTotal expended on Hawaii.$5,401.25
waiian in the masterly fashion characteristic of Rev. S. L. Desha made a deep
For the year 1902—
impression upon the Association.
In Mrs. Shields Hilo church is as for- RECEIVED FROM THE ISLAND OK HAWAII.
tunate as in the new Pastor. Trained
for leadership like her husband and bless- Native Churches and Indivi$ 390.00
duals
ed with graces to correspond she is makHonokaa
for
work
of
Rev.
C.
of
ing the charming parsonage a center
W. Hill
attractive power. One little daughter
275.00
completes the home and fills it with sun- Other English-speaking sources 126.00
shine,
1
.
....
A NEW CHRISTIAN LEADER.
His portrait heads this article. His
name is Rev. Curtis E. Shields and his
home is Hilo. A little above medium
height, spare in frame as a hard student
should be, with strong well-marked features and a quiet air of determination
veiled beneath a kindly courtesy, the new
Pastor of Hilo Foreign Church looks the
man he is. Having nothing to conceal
because of his American birthright of
directness Mr. Shields soon tells himself
out to every careful reader of character.
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16
and had the rare wisdom to recognize
the man for the emergency in East HaTotal donations to Board. .$ 791.00 waii when Mr. Hill resigned the pastorate of Hilo church. He was therefore
[•'or Work in English
$1,625.00 secured to give his whole time to the
1,489.60 scattered communities needing pastoHawaiian
magnificent
Japanese
1,358.00 ral care in that district ofeight
of these
There
are
now
distances.
Chinese
1,072.00
Portuguese
1,850.00 centers to which he gives constant attention and several others which he
for whose future developguards
Total expended on 11twaii .$7,394.60 ment heand
has been planning. Of some
features of his work we will let him
For the Year 1903—
speak himself:
RECEIVE]! I'ltoM THK ISLAND OF lIVWAII.
"The Christian people in these localities
are encouraged to hold their
Indiviand
Native Churches
duals
•$ 243.95 church membership in Hilo, as no one
place seems large enough to sustain a
Honokaa fur work of Rev. C.
and the residents of plantation
W. Hill
5000 church,
communities
are subject to constant
Other English-speaking sources
34-00 change. Although people come and ftp,
gospel privilege should remain,
Total donations to Hoard...$ 327.95 the
even though it may not be possible to
sustain an organized church. The
Hawaii.
expended fou the ISLAND OF
tendency of plantation life is away
from godliness. This is true of all in$ 925.00
For Work in English
dustries which gather men together in
Hawaiian
H07.50 hard toil without Sabbath privileges.
1,423.00 The blatant infidelity of a few devlops
Japanese
Chinese
922.00 a latent infidelity in many. But an enPortuguese
980.00 couraging feature is that the plantation
managers of eastern Hawaii are as a
Total expended on Hawaii.$5,057.50 rule men who favor the cause of righteousness, and laborers, with hardly
It should be added that in 1901, $6ix>: an exception, welcome the pastor at
in 1902, $600; and in 1903, $900, were their homes and accord to him a hearty
contributed by communities under bis handshake in the field. Although the
charge directly to Rev. ('. W. Hill for opportunities for stated worship are
his work. These gifts did not pass limited, vet pastoral visitation counts
through the Board's 'Treasury hut were for much possibly more than in comreceived and expended for work in Eng- munities where Christian privileges are
lish by Mr. Hill and therefore should be more abundant."
added respectively to each side of the
This does not half tell the story of
above columns. Not having passed this devoted servant of our Master.
through the Hoard's Treasury they can- Living in Olaa. 22 miles up the volcano
not technically appear on its books road, he gives the first Sunday of every
though they should be included in order month to his home neighborhood. The
second week is spent on the sea coast
to a complete statement.
above Hilo. Here the four communities of Pepeekeo, Honomu, Hakalau
ONE OF OUR BEST AND
and Honohina, unite to worship in the
BUSIEST
Hawaiian church, half a mile from Hakalau. This little meeting house,
If you look at the picture on the which wasput in neat condition and furfront cover you will see who this is. nished with organ, hymn books and othHe stands way over on the extreme er accessories by Mr. Hill's parish, now
left—Rev. Charles W. Hill. 'The fu- stands as one more prophecy of the
ture church historian of Hawaii will coming day when the various races
want to linger a bit over the story of shall worship together in these Islands.
this tireless worker. So far as the Eng- The third and fourth Sundays are
lish language is concerned church ex- given to Hamakua. The Lyceum in
tension in this Territory is passing Honokaa serves as a gathering place
through the circuit rider stage. Out- for the three communities of Paauhau,
Bide of a few favored spots there arc Honokaa and Kukuihaele. As the
not enough people at any one point to building has proved too small a plan is
form a nucleus for an organiation suf- on foot to enlarge it. All along this
ficiently large to furnish support to a coast Mr. Hill's team of steady travelpastor or work for all bis time. The ers is a familiar and welcome sight. No
Hawaiian Board early perceived this, one is greeted more cordially than he.
EXTENDED l'Olt THE ISLAND OF
HAWAII.
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By his faithfulness, his cheerful readiness to help and the simple testimony
of his manly Christian life, he has both
endeared himself and commended the
gospel of his Master to young and old.
There is little poetry in this constant
moving up and down the coast, where
mud and dust vie with each other as
kings of the road, but no one ever
heard him complain. It is a rare treat
to entice him to open his experience
and unfold a few of his many adventures. Meantime the wider relations
of the whole Christian enterprise in
the districts of Hamakua, Hilo, Puna,
()laa and Kau have been his constant
study, and the Board has learned that
it has no counsellor of sounder judgment or more foreseeing wisdom than
D. S.
this faithful missionary.
THE PORTFOLIO.
By Wm. L. Whitney.
Political interest this month has gathered chiefly about the question of an extra
session of the legislature. The reasons
put forward for such a call are that our
expenditure! are proving too much for
our income and that no money is to be
had to meet the most pressing needs of
the government. It has been known for
some time that the Governor was in favor
of an extra session to discuss, and, if possible, relieve, the financial difficulties. So
futile, however, has it seemed to most
of our influential citizens to call together
that body of men who have already prov-
ed that their abilities lay along spending
rather than saving lines that it was not
thought at all probable that they would
be called U]K>n to show those abilities
again. However, we are to have them
with us on April sixth next. Since the
call was issued, the action of the Governor has been very largely discussed by
all members of our society and we have
not heard, outside of the scurrilous .little
sheet "The Independent," a single voice
raised in approval of the course pursued.
It will cost the Territory from $25,000
to $40,000 for the actual expense of that
body and the amount of harm it is likely
to do will, we may rest assured, far outbalance any possible good it will accomplish.
The Governor and Secretary have been
hard at work along lines of retrenchment, and a difficult task it proves to lie.
While to every casual observer it is evident that there are leaks in the government expnditure, it takes a keen, careful and patient worker to find the ways
and means of stopping the same. To retrench the governmental monthly expenditure by $30,000 means some severe cutting in all departments, and much ill feel-
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ing among those whose political and official heads must fall. VVe do not doubt
that our chief executive has the ability
and the courage for the undertaking, but
we sincerely wish that he might accomplish that work without the aid of his
foolish advisers, the Legislature.
Trouble in the Water Works Department, over which Andrew Brown has so
long presided, has finally ended in the
consolidation of that department with the
Public Works Department. The trouble
arose over a certain defalcation of a
clerk by the name of Vivian Richardson,
who, overcome by the passion for gambling, stole heavily from the department
safe to make good his losses at the game.
Whether Mr. Brown endeavored to
shield the young man or through pity
decided on his own responsibility to give
him another chance, the theft was not
reported to headquarters. The Governor,
when the affair was finally run to earth,
decided that the protection of the people's
money demanded severe measures with
anyone connected with public dishonesty,
and Mr. Brown was requested to resign.
In the courts the only matter of general interest has been the futile attempt
to securea jury totry the murderer Jones.
The entire panel, consisting of two hundred and fifty names, as provided by our
new jury law, was exhausted and from
the whole number twelve men could not
be found who in the eyes of the law were
competent to try the prisoner. Whether
it is necessary to try such a man before
a jury in very truth his peers seems as
yet somewhat doubtful, but it has certainly been made evident that a man
with intelligence enough to read the daily
papers and logic enough to form an opinion is not a fit man for the jury. It is
simply another proof of the inefficiency
of our present system of administering
justice. There is not a competent lawyer
on the bench or before the bar who does
not condemn the system as it exists today and who will not say that it is an
instrument of injustice far oftener than
of justice. But we are bound hand and
foot by years of precedent, precedent
which had its birth in an age when the
institution was the protector of the liberties of the people, and this generation at
least will pass away before the jury and
its absurdities shall cease. As to the
case in hand, unless the prosecution can
obtain a change of venue it appears that
there will be no trial, for in this small
community there can scarcely be found
any man more likely to be competent
jurors than the panel of this term.
In business circles, the outlook is far
from encouraging. The commercial reports have recorded little but failures
this month Institutions which we have
known for many years have succumbed
to the hard times and have assigned to
creditors. McChesney and Sons, an old
established business house has finally
wound up its affairs. The Kona Sugar
Company, which this month likewise
suspended operations, was the cause of
the failure of the house. It is the same
old story of a load too heavy to be borne,
of too extensive investments, of an in-
flated credit and the evils which attach
thereto. Hart and Company, Ltd., the
largest confection, bakery and restaurant house in the city, has likewise given
up the struggle and passes into the bands
of its creditors. David Lawrence and
Co., Ltd., the largest tobacconists of the
'Territory, have been declared bankrupt
and the buisness will he closed up as soon
as possible. Several other institutions
have changed management in an attempt
to
weather the storm which does not ap-
pear to abate as the months pass.
The death of Henry Waterhouse, our
respected, beloved and honored citizen
and the reorganization of the trust com
pany which bears his name, has taken
from the active business life of the community a name as old, almost, as the
town itself, and as well known and as
highly spoken of as any in the Mainland. In the loss of Henry Waterhouse.
the community lost a most valuable man
and the natives a sincere friend. Few
men have given their time, their energies
and their wealth in all good works as
he did, and we who knew him even
slightly feel that we have lost a friend
17
be replaced among the sons
of men.
The magnificient project of Pacific
Heights, the dream of Chas. Desky, has
fallen. Mr. Desky sunk a large fortune
in the scheme, has given to Honolulu its
most beautiful suburb, has worked early
and late to make the plan a success, and
now must pass it over to another to reap
the benefits ofhis toil. Mr. Chas. Booth,
the former owner of the barren hillside
which has been made thus to blossom as
the rose, takes back the land still unsold
in satisfaction of the mortgage given at
the time of the purchase. What will become of the electric road which gives to
the suburbanites their only means of
transportation is as vet unsettled. It is
hoped that the Rapid Transit Company
wiil take unto itself this pioneer electric
road of Hawaii.
Captain Rodman, U. S. N., in his evidence in a certain law suit, has given us
a most exact estimate of the availability
of Pearl Harbor as an open port. Briefly,
he states that in bis opinion, and no one
is better able to judge of such matters
than he, it would be safe for a sailing
vessel of five hundred tons (about the
size of the little tubs which ply between
the ports of this island) with proper
steam assistance to get into the harbor.
Also that a steamer of a thousand tons
might with care be led through the tortuous channel. It does not therefore appear likely that we shall lose the Korea
or the Siberia from our Honolulu docks
for the immediate present.
not soon to
The Hawaiian Mission Children's Society
Interest from Various ly, as it has been received by many of
the Honolulu ladies as a letter. She
Sources.
speaks of the coming to their hard-won
A newspaper from Exeter, N. H., and interesting station of Roman Cathsent in early January, probably from olic priest and nuns, which complicates
Mrs. Mary (Anderson) Street, reached their work. They follow up the same
here after some evident wandering line of work where Rev. and Mrs. Delround, late in February. It contained aporte have been so successful, and
a very full obituary notice of Rev. endeavor to proselyte from their flock.
George E. Street, pastor emeritus of •''They encourage the heathen dances,
Phillips church, Exeter, and particulars and support the natives in doing variof his most honored funeral from the ous things to disturb their meetings
church building, which he had built, and draw away the attendance on Proand where he had ministered over thir- testant worship." She says: "One of
ty years. He leaves two children, the nuns tried to ride a wheel in the
George Howard Steet of Roxbury, beginning. She was quite a sight with
Mass., and Helen Lennox, wife of her large bonnet and beads, and after
Rev. William W. Ranney of Hartford. colliding a number of times with our
Conn., with whom Mrs. Mary A. Street immovable cocoanut trees, she gave it
up." She mentions "the great pleasure
will now make her home.
it was to have Mrs. Arundel and Crosa
long
16th
was
received
On Feb.
by with us for a little while; it was
and interesting typewritten journal so
good to have an opportunity to hive
of
letter of Mrs. Salome Delaporte
with Christian friends."
a
talk
Nauru, Pleasant Island, Micronesia,
letter
from Miss Grace L. Brewer,
A
from which we shall not extract largeItems
of
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THE FRIEND
whom many will remember as a teacher in the Kawaiahao Seminary, in the
early '80s, under the princfpalship of
Miss Mary E. Alexander, has been a
pleasant surprise. The date was Feb.
"My recent news
10th, 1904.
from the Islands I get now entirely
through Miss Susan Y. Hopper and
Margaret (Brewer) Fowler, and as
they are both residents of the States,
you can imagine I am not very well
posted. But 1 have not forgotten my
friends in Honolulu, nor the Cousins'
Society, of which I am a member."
After giving a number of items from
the Brewer family of Grinncll, lowa,for
the H. M. C. S. Report, she adds: "I
have been in Colorado for the last three
years, coming out first for the sake of
my health. Having regained that, for
which I am very thankful, I have for
a year been a governess in a private
family here. I hope by next fall to go
into school work as a regular teacher
somewhere in this region." She enclosed a dollar, "with the wish it were
more," and sends aloha and best
wishes. Grace L. Brewer."
From Dr. Frank A. Lyman of Madison, Wis., came a copy of the Wisconsin State Journal of February 27, 1904,
containing a full account of the destruction by fire of the beautiful capitol
building, which has been the pride and
glory of Madison and the State. The
loss was a million dollars, and there
was no insurance. "The fire is believed to have been caused from a gas jet
in a cloak room on the second floor,
near the assembly room. The flames
spread rapidly and by 10 a. m., little
was left of the splendid building but
the great dome, and the ruined walls,
whose architectural beauty seemed enhanced when stripped of roof and
wood-work. The north end alone was
saved."
"The big capitol
fire would undoubtedly have been
averted, had the water supply not failed. When the fire broke out the capitol employees prepared to use the hydrants and hose which are stationed
about the building. When the nozzles
were turned on, the water failed to
come. The water for the capitol is
supplied from the big tank at the University. It is said at the time the fire
occurred, one of the engineers at the
university was in the act of cleaning
the boilers, and when the demand for
water came the tanks were empty, and
none could be supplied."
The loss of Wisconsin Grand Army
was the most deplorable beyond the
price of money to replace. All the
of the Post, and many invalurelics of battlefields. But all the
of the State, that had been borne
•tttleficlds, were in the rotunda and
* *
* * *
Krds
were saved by one fireman at the risk
of his life. The loss which touched
the hearts of young and old most deeply was the destruction of the grand old
Wisconsin eagle, "Old Abe," who had
been in the whole war with the Wisconsin companies.
It will give every one a pleasure who
has seen the picture of the Triplets in
the January Friend, to hear a few
words about them, from the pen of
their grandmother, Mrs. Frances E.
Loomis. She writes, Feb. 28, 1904: "Just
before Christmas Edward" (her youngest child) "and I went to Mattoon, 111.,
to visit the children and grandchildren.
E. had neyer seen his little nephews,
and we could get holiday rates, so, contrary to my usual judgment about
jaunting in winter weather, went." The
result of which trip was a very severe
attack of grippe, which had delayed her
from answering earlier the receipt of
The Friend which had reproduced the
picture of the boys. Speaking of that,
she says: '"We were surprised and delighted to receive The Friend, with the
'write up' about the babies and incidentally of ourselves. Edward said 'it
was the chance of my life to get my
picture in a paper.' How good the
pictures are, too! Louise was so
pleased with her copy, and said she was
saving it for the boys when they grow
up. And those funny little boys! 1
just wish you could see them. They
are a perpetual picnic to watch. They
are here and there, and everywhere ail
at once.
Generally very happy and
contented, but of course they have
their troubles at times. When I was
there they did not walk except by holding on to our hands. 'Now they scamper all over the house,' their mother
writes." We cannot forbear giving
here a further extract from the grandmother's letter: "In Louise's kitchen
she had about half of the floor carpeted, and when any of them got over on
to the bare floor, she would say, 'Dead
line!' and they would flop over on to the
carpet again. Their sister, little Frances, enjoys brushing her brothers' hair,
and one day she left the brush on the
floor. Dale and Dean were sitting near
each other, and Dale picked up the hair
brush, which was a large one. He hit
his brother Dean quite a hard hit on
the head with it, and Dean cried out.
Dale was evidently pleased with the
result, for he hit him again. This time
Dean made no sound, but leaned over,
took the brush and tossed it back over
his own shoulder, and waited for what he
knew would happen. Dale lifted up
his voice with wrath, and Dean calmly
watched him. Donald was in the dining room, and at the noise he came
scampering out as fast as he could
creep, to see what it was all about. He
looked at them a moment, and then
went to the toy-basket, got each a new
Christmas block, and handed one to
each ; and peace and order was restored. Their mother rarely interferes
with their little scraps, but lets them
settle their differences as best they
may."
The Alameda's mail brought a copy
of the Kalamazoo, Mchigan, Evening
Telegraph, in which was a marked paragraph of the funeral of Mrs. B. B.
Bowman. A few sentences from this
we transfer:
"Mrs. Bowman died Feb. 25th, 1904,
at her residence, 314 West Cedar St.
Her end was peaceful. She fell into
slumber, and slept her life away, as
her daughter, Lucy, watched at her
bedside. The interment by Mr. Bowman's side in Riverside Cemetery, occurred Saturday afternoon."
(To be contnned in next Issue.)
RECORD OF EVENTS
March ist.—Japanese
arrested
for
shooting Waialua Plantation cattle in se-
cluded gulches and selling the beef.
4th.—U. S. Marshal Hendry returns
from Tokyo with S. Adachi extradited
prisoner and important witness in procurer combination.
9th.—Arrest of Vivian Richardson,
Clerk of Waterworks; charged with embezzlement of $2,800, covered by $3,000
bonds. Gambling the cause.
—Henry Kapea, also a victim of gambling, disappears with $4,623 of Hawaiian Trust Co.
—Wehard Simpson drowned while
coaling S. S. Sierra.
10th.—Rapid Transit Co., for $15,000,
buys Thrum homestead to extend its car
barns and plant.
11 th. —Fire in Kakaako, with total
destruction of Schuman Carriage Co.
warehouse and contents. Loss $15,000.
Insurance $12,000.
—Andrew Brown removed from
charge of Waterworks.
12th.—2 a. m., Chinese store burned
out on Nuuanu St.
—Kohala Ditch Franchise sold at auction to J. S. Low for one per cent, of
gross revenue. A. C. Gehr protests.
—Gambling den on Fort St. broken
up, after long police delay.
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THE FRIEND.
17th.—W. H. S. Edmunds stopped in
process of monopolizing the moorings of
Japanese fishing sampans
—Potato famine broken by arrived of
S.
S. Texan on St. Patrick's day.
flies.
mosquitoes
rooms
of
and
Bids
No smoke or unpleasant odor. More effeot
18th.—Two Porto Ricans, just out of
ive than burning powder and far more eco- jail, sent hack one year, for robbing Mcnomical
at Aiea.
The outfit consists of brass lamp and chimney Grew villa
—New Aquarium at Kapiolani
and the Skeet-00. Price complete, SI.
19th.
Money back if not satisfactory.
Park formally opened by Rapid Transit
Co.
21st.—Court fails to obtain from a
BOBBON BBVO Of.
panel of 250 citizens a jury to try E. M.
Jones for murder.
—Gov. Carter calls Special Session of
for April 6, to consider finanLegislature
CO.,
&
SCHAEFER
cial
measures.
Importers and
22(1.—C. Brewer & Co. buy from Alexander Young, 4,000 out of 7,500 shares of
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Pepeekeo Plantation.
Honolulu, T. H.
DIED.
SKEET-GO
FA.
.
scnundNN
CfIRRIdQE
V.VI.) LTD.
G. IRWIN & CO.,
TIT
Fort Street, Honolulu
SUGAR FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agents for the Oceanic Steamship Co.
IV T EW YORK DENTAL PARLORS.
Plate of Teeth, $5; Gold Crowns, $5; Bridge
Work, per Tooth, $5; Gold Fillings, $1; Silver Fillings, 50 cents.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Honolulu, T. H.
1057 Fort St.
pITY
FURNITURE STORE
All kinds of
FURNITURE,
WINDOW SHADES,
LACE CURTAINS,
PORTIERES,
BOWMAN.—In Kalamazoo, Mich., at age of
TABLE COVERS, ETC.
75, Feb. 24, Mrs. Samantha Gilson BowCHAIRS RENTED FOR BALLS AND
man, formerly in missionary service on
PARTIES.
Maui as Mrs, Claudins B. Andrews.
Miss
Tokyo,
Japan,
ALEXANDER.—In
UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING.
Emma Alexander, daughter of late Rev.
TOMBSTONES AND MONUMENTS.
T. T. Alexander.
Residence and Night Call: Blue 3561.
MOORE.—In San Francisco, Feb. 25, Isaac
Telephone: Office, Main 64.
Moore, aged 62, formerly a prominent arNos. 1146-1148 Fort St., Honolulu.
chitect in Honolulu.
Manager.
:
:
LUCHWING.—In Honolulu, Mar. 5, Hein- H. H. WILLIAMS
aa^a
QWWj
YOUNG BUILDING
rich Luchwing, aged 25.
We carry the biggest line of harness in the
city; vehicles of all descriptions; rubber
tires at lowest prices; full line of everything
pertaining to HORSE or CA.KRIAOE.
COOKE.—In Oakland, Cal., Mar. 17, ■ Mrs.
Harriet Emily Cooke, widow of Joseph P.
W. AHANA & CO., LTD.
O
Cooke, aged 62.
Mar.
16,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
BEARWALD.—At sea, near Oahu,
Blue 2431.
Jacob Boarwald, late foreman Hawaiian P. O. Box 986. Street, Telephone
Honolulu
Kind
Gazette press.
CONEY.—In Honolulu, Mar. 25, William H. CLOTHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED.
Coney, aged JI.
\\T
7-as
we Guarantee Fair Treatment
MARRIED.
ITOPP& COMPANY,
IUDGOOD-CLEWS.—At , Hilo, Feb.
of
*-*- Importers and Manufacturers
Claude Bidgood to Miss Carrie Clews, of
FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY.
San Bernardino, Cal.
CHAIRS TO RENT.
Honolulu,
McLEAN-CROW.—At Hilo, Feb. 23, Walter No. 74 King Street
S. McLean to Miss Anna Crow.
ECKHART-CLAY.—At Honolulu, Mar. 1,
Charles F. Eckhart to Miss Edith Morgan
AUGUR, M. D.,
24,
rort St., opp. Lo»e BUfl-
--
Tel. Main 76
THE ISLAND MEAT CO.
AND KKTill.
Clay.
MORSE-PHILLIP—At Honolulu, Mar.
Leon Morse and Miss Alexandria Phillip. |
SMITH-RICHARDSON.—At Hilo, Mar. 1,;
DLILntHo
and Family Orders Given prompt
Attention. Fresh Meatsand Produce.
W. E. OnKBS, Mor
Tel. Main 76
Shipping
ALICE GULICK MEMORIAL
FUND.
I
Clark farm Co.!;
LIMITED
Cream -:- Dairy Produce
EHOS, PINEAPPLBH, VEGETABLES
W. W. NKKDHAM, Manager Sales Dept.
HONOLULU
|
j
ERNEST
K. KAAI,
Teacher of
We propose to print from time
made
last
appeal
Banjo,
Mandolin,
Zither, Ukulele and
result
of
the
Guitar,
time the
Taropatch.
month for this grand work. Miss Caroline Castle reports a number of small
Studio:—Love Building, Room 5.
Hours:—lo to 12 a. m.; 1:30 to 4p. m.
gifts already,. amounting possibly
for
pleads
or
and
earnestly
over,
to $20
more gifts, even in very small amounts.
CHAS. L. GARVIN,
Larger offerings can be expected in
course of time.
Beretania St.
Any contributions can be sent to her,
Hours:—
Oflics
9 to 11 a. m.; 1:30 to 3 and
or left at the business room of the CasTel. Main 24. Res. Tel.
p.
to
8
m.
Building.
7:30
tle Estate, in the Judd
M. A. C. White 3891to
Jersey
GEORGE J.
HOMOEPATHIC PRACTITIONER.
Residence, 435 Beretania St.; Office, 431
Beretania
St. Tel. 1851 Blue.
to
Miss
Elvina
Richardson.
Smith
W. H.
LAKE-BENNETT.—At Hilo, Mar. 2, Capt. i
Office Hours:—lo to ia a..m.. 3to 4 and 7
H. T. Lake to Miss Marion Bennett.
to Bp. m. Sundays: 9:30 to 10:30 a. m.
3,
DR.
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THE FRIEND
HERE IS WHAT YOU WANT.
\\TILUAM. R. CASTLE,
Attorney-at-Law.
The Bank of Hawaii, Ltd.
Incorporated Under the Laws of the Territory
of Hawaii.
Merchant Street, Cartwright Block.
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PAID-UP CAPITAL.
SURPLUS,
UNDIVIDED PROFIT.*,
Trust Money carefully invested.
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:: B. T. EMers
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Charles M. Cooke
President
P. C. Jones
Vioe-President
2nd Vice-President
To induce regularity of attendance. F. W. Macfarlane
Cashier
for 200 names. Lasts four years with C. H. Cooke
Room
t increasing interest. In use on the Islands. F. C. Atherton
Assistant Cashier
H. Waterhouse, E. F. Bishop, E. D. Tenney,
t Send to
J. A. McCandless and O. H. Atherton.
HAWAIIAN BOARD BOOK ROOMS,
COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS DEPARTMENTS.
I
400 Boston Building.
T
Strict Attention Given to all Branches of
Co.:
Latest Novelties in
Bead Belts
\ Hand Purse?, etc.
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THE
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WALLER,
METROPOLITAN
G. J.
Banking.
MEAT CO., LTD.
Manager.
\ X RITE TO US
J
SUGAR FACTORS AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
the line of
handled—if
AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Commercial ft
HARDWARE
SPORTING GOODS
SHIP CHANDLERY
BICYCLES and
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
it is a
..BILMORN..
30.00
35.00
Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plantation
Co., Kihei Plantation Co., Hawaiian Sugar
Co., Kahului R. R. Co., and Kahuku Planta
tion.
E. O. HALL & SON, Ltd.,
ALWAYS USE
Honolulu. T. H.
They are in use in churches
and missions in this city
CALL AND SEE ONE A T THE
Bergstrom Music Co.
BEAVER
BREWER & CO., Limited,
General Mercantile Commission Agents.
Queen St., Honolulu, T. H.
LUNCH ROOM.
H. J. Nolte, Proprietor.
*
TEMPERANCE COFFEE
PROGRESS BLOCK
/->
FORT STREET
--
prices on anything in
$25. OO
JUDD BUILDING.
Shipping and Family Butchers
A LEXANDER & BALDWIN, Ltd.
and Navy Contractors.
Purveyors to Oceanic Steamship Co.
and the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
OFFICERS—H. P. Baldwin, Pres't; J. B.
Honolulu, T B. Castle, ist Vice-Pres't; W. M. Alexander, ad
No. 50-62 King Street
Vice-Pres't; J. P. Cooke, Treas.; W. O.
Smith, Secy; George R. Carter, Auditor.
for catalogues and
can be most easily
70,288.95
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
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200.000.00
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RECEIVED:A Black Silk Raglans
«600,000.00
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HOUSE.
Fort St., Honolulu, T. H.
L
EWERS & COOKE, Ltd.,
Dealers in
LUMBER. BUILDING
AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Agricultural Co.,
Onomea Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., Wailuku Sugar Co., Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala
Ranch Co., Kapapala Ranch.
Planters' Line Shipping Co., Charles Brewer Honolulu, T. H.
k Co.'i Line of New York Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Tel. Main 109
Agents Philadelphia Board of Underwriters.
ff jM&k
California Rose...
CREAMIRY BUTTER
Guaranteed the Best and full 16
ounces.
HENRTn/!T6rCO.,LTD.
22
TELEPHONES
32
CLAUS SPRECKELS
& CO.,
BANKERS.
ji
ji
Draw Exchange on the principal ports of the
world and transact a general
banking business.
Honolulu
C. H. Bellina, Mgr
CLUB STABL.ES
FORT ST., ABOVE HOTEL
LIST OF OFFICERS—CharIes M. Cooke,
President; Geo. H. Robertson, Vice-President RIOS
OF ALL KINDS
and Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurer and
GOOD HORSES
Secretary; W. F. Allen, Auditor; P. C. Jones,
C.H.Cooke, G. R. Carter, Directors.
CAREFUL DRIVERS
:
PORTER
:
:
:
Hawaiian Islands.
FURNITURE CO.,
Importers of
FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERY
AND BEDDING.
Young Bldg., cor. Hotel & Bishop Sts.
Wickerware, Antique Oak Furniture, Cornice
Poles, Window Shades and Wall Bracket*.
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THE FRIEND
Is published the first week of each month
in Honolulu, T. H., at the Hawaiian Board
Book Rooms, 400-402 Boston Building.
All business letters should he addressed and
Transact a General Banking and Exchange
all M. O.s and checks should be- made out to Business.
Loans made on approved security.
TIIEODORK RIIHAKIIS,
Bills discounted. Commercial Credits granted. Deposits received on current account subBusiness Manager of The Friend,
ject to check.
P. O. Box 489Regular Savings Bank Department maintained in Bank Building on Merchant Street,
and Insurance Department, doing a Life, Fire
All communication! of a literary character and Marine business on most favorable terms,
should be aelelressed to
in Friend Building on Bethel Street.
The Managing Editor of The Friend,
Honolulu, T. It. lIOLLISTER DRUG CO.,
.100-402 Boston Building,
The cheapest anil most desirable lots offered for sale on the easiest terms: one-third
cash, one third in one year, one-third in two
years.
Interest at 6 per cent.
For information as to building require-
ments, etc., apply to
TRUSTEES OF OAHU COLLEGE,
404 Judd Building.
Honolulu, H. I.
E. Bishop, D, D.
Rev. Orranicl 11. Gulick.
Theodore Richards.
Rev. Edward W. Thwing.
Rev. William I). Westervelt.
William L. Whitney, Eaq,
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co.. Ltd.
Knttrcil October 17. v.xit. at Honolulu, Hawaii, at ntninit
ciui ttttittrr. ttittltr twt iif I'tniurttttt tif March .1, IffS,
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together with special
Commercial,
Music, and
Art courses.
The Kiuknd
Our club offer
JONATHAN SHAW,
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For Catalogues, address
Boston Building.
STOCKS. BONDS
AND ISLAND
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and
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SCHOOL
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HONOLULU, T. H., MARCH, 1904
VOL. LXI
SOMI eif the newspaper accounts have
represented Gov. Carter as aelvising citizens who elesire public improvements tei
ally themselves with the Republican
party. It has even seemed as thentgh
these- reports desired te> |xiint the threat
that failure to stantl in with the party
weuilel militate against such legitimate demanels, as, for instance, good reiaels. We
cannot think that the Governor desired tei
convey any such implicil threat. All enthusiastic Republicans want to see Hawaii united in the support of their party,
hut they wish no Republican Tammany
on these Islanels. Nor do they desire to
buy a single man's vote by the promise
of a goeiel roael from his farm to the
market town, or of a decent school for
his children. Democrats and Home
Rulerseleserve at the handsof the govern-
of the Territory precisely the same
public privileges as Republicans. When
Kalakaua was chosen king, it is popularly
sti|)]X)seil that bribery was practiced by
men who knew better in oreler te> secure
him the throne. If this be true, the
Islands certainly reaped the whirlwind of
this reckless sowing of the wind.
us of this generation not repeat the blunder. The Republican party today means
greater prospcrty for Hawaii anil larger
public blessings for all its inhabitants
tljan any rival political organization can
possibly-secure-. Better roads, more commodious anil tasteful schoolhouses, abler
teachers, honester transaction of public
business, anel all at less cost to the people- can he- guaranteed by this party
as at preseni constituted. Let all this
be tirgeel everywhere, as our (lovernor is
doing; let every citizen be led to believe
it. Hut God forbid that in so doing a
single voter should be induced to believe
that this party will satisfy these public demands only in the case- of those who support it and in return for such support.
We- want no Tainmanvistn here, and no
Jacksotiian Democracy with its slogan
ment
so
debauching
to the
public
conscience,
'"To the victors belong the- spoils." The
Republicanism of Rooseveh demands
every where a civil service- which guarantees equal priviliges to all law abiding
citizens of whatever party, I lawaii wants
nothing less than this, and we- are confielent that our strenuous young (ioverne>r will help to give her nothing else.
Goodbye
Wi: are sorry to rece>rtl the elcparture from Waimea of Rev. H. E. Hanham, who has at last yielded to the
urgent calls that feir some time have
bidden his return le> his former fielel of
labor em the Pacific coast. Mr. Banham eliel line weirk in Waimea, but felt
that the lack of church organization
necessarily render abortive his
highest efforts. He leaves many
friends behind him, not only in Waimea, but also in other parts of Kauai
and in Honolulu. The relations between pastor and people were so
elelightful that only regret is felt at this
severance of happy ties. Mrs. and the
Misses Ilanham will continue on Kauai
until the late spring to escape the mainL). S.
land winter.
must
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eitetrlc Tranebl*t
The Hawaiian Electric Co. has been
giving Honolulu a very efficient and satisfactory service, ami should receive fair,
even generous, treatment at the hands
of the government.
The preiposcd franchise, however,
which is now before Congress, violates
many principles proven by experience to
he essential to the protection of the public interest.
As we unelerstanel the measure, it turns
over the streets of Honolulu to the company, permitting the erection of poles ami
stringing of wires for thirty-five years.
It fixes the rate of 20 cents per kilowatt
hour for the same periotl. No restriction is placed upon its capitalization or
power of boneling itself. In short, it
grants rights to this company wdiich can
not In- modified or regulateel eluring the
entire period of thirty-five years of its
pro]K>seel existence. The practicalh
unanimous condemnation the franchise
received on the floor of the National
House of Representatives, proves that
we have not been in this matter as alert
in the protection of our interests as a
due regarel for the welfare of the pce>ple
requires. It is no doubt a fact that the
high character of those intcresteel in the
company has in a measure disarmed criticism. At the same time, such considerations have no place in the elrafting of
iron-clael charters for corporations whose
personnel may raelically change in a few
years. We have hael a tramway and a
telephone company to ileal with. Experience, therefore, plainly points out the
necessity of reserving the right to the
government to regulate, in an equitable
manner, both the nature of the service
rentlereel and the rates exacteel therefor.
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Sympathy with Japan
"Why shoulel Christian
America sympathize with heathen Japan rather than
Christian Russia?" This is the pregnant
question put to the people of our country
by a leaeling citizen of the Czar's empire. It is very pertinent to us who live
in Hawaii side by side with between
sixty and seventy thousanel Japanese.
Two lines of reply may be urgeel. The
first one ignores the aeljectives anil drops
the invidious distinctions "Christian and
heathen." That widespread sympathy
with Japan does exist among Americans
needs no proof. Its explanation is found
basically in the chivalric sitling with the
smaller combatant. No knightly soul, heholding the apparently uneqal contest
between a nation of 45 millions and one
of 120 millions, can fail to cheer for the
Back of this
plucky featherweight.
lies the financial consideration. Rus-
sian triumph means the practical closing
of Asia to American, not to say world,
commerce. China and Japan are just enuring upon their career of larger demands and the life of civilization with
its incessant and ever-increasing needs
is beginning to course in their veins. The
supremacy of the Czar will freeze this
life flood into stagnancy. What Russian ideals produce may he seen throughout that country of boundless resources,
where millions are half starving and
other myriads living more like beasts
than men. Japan's victory means the
open door in Asia, progress everywhere
along the western shores of the Pacific,
and a commerce on this ocean of the
future undreamed of yet in the world's
Nobler still is the sympathy
history.
born of liberty, the inevitable war of mutual extermination which subsists between the absolutist and the democrat.
This was clearly stated years ago to the
then United States Minister, Hon. A. D.
White, by the whilom dictator of Russia, Pobiedonosteff, and subsequently
ported by Mr. White in a magazine article. The Russian Minister of State outlined the two irreconcilable theories of
government held by Russia on the one
hand and Great Britain and the United
States on the other. He foresaw the
coming battle between them, and believed
that Russia must prevail because human
welfare could be guaranteed only by the
triumph of "the rule of the wise." By
a singular turn of the wheel of fortune,
Japan and neither of the Anglo-Saxon
Powers has become the protagonist of the
forces of progress. If Russia wins, there
must some time in the future be one
more vast war for liberty. If victory
rests with her antagonist, then constitutional government will cross the Japan
and Yellow seas to the Asian continent,
and the Empire of the Czar itself, unable
to withstand the moral shock of defeat,
may disintegrate through revolution into
a federation of free states. The real
peril of the world today is not "Yellow"
in color; it is the white with the blue
crossed bars of the Czar's war banner.
Instinctively every American feels that
Japan is fighting his battle, and not merely her own. Nay, it is the battle of every
son of man, Russian as well as Chinese,
Finn and Pole as well as Japanese and
Anglo Saxon.
Why
heathen?
Now put back the adjectives. What
constitutes a "Christian," what a "heathen ?" The answer of this age, coming
quick and true, "character, not profession," holds equally well of the nation
anel the individual. Contrast Russia's
sanels of inoffensive, unarmed Chinese
peasants on the Amur river some three
years ago, with Japan's wide-open hospitals, where wounded Chinese soleliers
lay side by side with wounded Japanese,
cared for with equal tenderness by the
Empire's ablest physicians and most experienced trained nurses. Which was following Christ most nearly? Place side
by side the persistent extermination in
Russia of all Christian sects that dare to
differ with the Greek church, and the
faithful execution in Japan of the constitutional provision guaranteeing freedom of religious belief. Which is the
heathen here ? Compare the unspeakable
horrors of condemnation to penal servituele through administrative process under the Czar's government, with the legal
guarantees of fair trial which safeguanl
the citizen chargeel with violation of law
where the Mikado rules. Which deserves
the adjective Christian? Japan may not
count her members of Christian churches
by the million, but her ideals of government and ofcitizenship are immeasureably
nearer the standarels of the Cross than
those of Russia. We may not call her
Christian, as we dare not ideally apply
this name to any nation, but measured
by her opportunities who shall call this
splendid world-power any the less Christian, or any the more heathen, than such
long-favored nations as Great Britain
and the United States ? Because we have
more right to couple this noble adjective,
Christian, with Japan than with Russia,
the Christian heart of America sympathizes with her in her brave, unselfish
struggle, in which we also firmly believe
she will come off victorious.
honor the Day
Loyal American citizens, brought up
under the influence of the Stars anel
Stripes, must confess to a feeling of
pained surprise at the sight of the many
open places of business in Honolulu on
Washington's birthday. This holiday is
becoming more anel more sacredly associated in the minds of the people of the
United States with the conception of ideal
citizenship, and it seems little less than
desecration to throw open business
houses and compel employees to work on
the 22nd of February, except in cases of
public necessity. This is especially true
in a Territory like Hawaii, where the
task of • preparing young Hawaiians,
Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Porto
Ricans and possibly Koreans, for taking
their places as voters in the Union of the
future is upon us. Every national holiday should be celebrated here with no
less devotion than characterizes the observance of such religious occasions as
Sunday and Christmas. Patriotism is a
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vital part of true religion, and to venerate our national heroes on the two significant occasions—Washington's Birthday or the Ideal Citizens' Day and Memorial or All Patriots' Day—set apart
therefor by the laws of all but a few of
our States, is so sacred a duty that
mere
to see either violateel through
sordid considerations brings the blush to
the cheek and shame to the heart of the
real lover of his country.
Up to date Phenti
Thk fine service Congress is rendering
this Territory in the matter of the electric
light franchise makes every user of the
telephone on Oahu wish that our National law makers might break up the
monopoly held by the local telephone
company. If the shady side of the story
of the defeat of the attempt to secure
from our last Legislature the franchise
for an up-to-date, efficient telephone system could only be made known in Congress, the hanels of patriotic opposers of
the sacrifice of public monopolies to private profit would be correspondingly
strengthened. There is no excuse for the
wretcheel service which for months has
wearied the patience of the people of this
Island. If the local company will not
make equitable terms with the automatic
company—anel rumor has it that they can
if they will—a way should be founel to
let their rivals enter the Territory. Would
that such a way might be secured through
Congress.
Stop the Tights
Is it not time for the elecent people
of Honolulu to call a halt in the prize
fight nuisance? Some years ago, it
will be remembered State after State
in the Union put itself on recorel
as condemning these brutal contest*,
sedely on the ground of their bestialHowever it may be
in China, certainly it is true that no
Japanese immigrants ever witness at
home such disgusting scenes of animalism as are fast becoming one of the
characteristic features of Honolulu
life. Some of us over on the mainland, have helped fight this battle of
decency versus grecel; for money consielerations alone maintain this cruel
sport. If our Legislature should enact
a law forbidding the charging of entrance fees for any kind of boxing contest, as was done in Massachusetts, the
whole vile buisiness would cease, and no
harm whatever would be clone to the
Hawaii
manly art of self-defense.
poses as a Christian community, invites
(the so-called heathen to come here
and labor, and then proceeds to debauch the young people of all races
izing tendencies.
with bestial exhibitions that are ta- ] to be practically non-existent. Thus the
bued in many parts of the United forces in connection with the enterprise
States. This is a kind of Christianity presided over by the Hawaiian Board
worthy of Russia. Let Christians who presented the picture of an ancient
mean business prove their genuineness (ireco-Persian battlefield, where the
by getting together to purge this Par- Attic tribes fought each for itself, under
its own leader, and concert of action was
adise of this relic of inferno.
minimized. Meantime, one- year ago the
THE BOARD'S PRESENT POLICY American Boarel withdrew finally, and'
the entire conduct of the many-sided
work devolved upon the Christians of this
to
most
After
months devoted
a
many
careful consideration of all features of
its work, the Hawaiian Board has entered upon a twofold policy of coortlination and affiliation, the one Territorial in
its scope, the other national.
The original work of the American
Board in these Islands regarded the Hawaiians alone. Its missionaries founded
churches anel consolidated them into four
island associations, (i) Hawaii, (2)
Maui comprising also Molokai and Lanai (3) Oahu, and (4) Kauai including
Niihau. These four combined in the
Evangelical Association. The system
was complete and has workeel admirably.
As the white population grew, it hecame necessary to proviele means of worship for those unacquainted with the native tongue, and thus there slowly came
into being the so-called Foreign churches.
Composed of English-speaking people in
sympathy with the Christian work carried on by the American Mission, the
members of these churches were zealous
supporters of every effort made to Christianize the native inhabitants. But owing to the barrier of language on the one
hand and to their location at points widely separated on the other, these churches
of English-speaking people connected
themselves organically neither with the
native associations nor with one another.
Drawing their membership from all denominations, naturally they organized on
the union or congregational plan, but ecclesiastically each was absolutely independent, and stooel unrelated to any denomination of Christians. Churches of
this character grew up on Hawaii at Hilo,
Kohala, and Kona (now temporarily quiescent), on Maui at Paia, and Wailuku
(services intermitted for a season), on
Oahu at Honolulu, anel on Kauai at Lihue and Waimea. Some of these have to
this day not even been organized as
churches.
Meantime, Portuguese, Chinese and
Japanese began to immigrate hither, and
Christian work was promptly pushed
among the newcomers. Much of it was
conducted through the Hawaiian Board,
with the generous co-operation of the
American Board. The resulting churches
were in some instances brought into a
quasi-connection with the Evangelical
Association, but the bond was so frail as
Territory.
Now as long as the Islands maintained
their independence anil money was plentiful enough to create no demand for the
economies and the esprit dc corps of consolielation, the anomaly of the conelition outlined was not forced into prominence. But with the- entrance of 1 lawaii
into the L'nion, anil shortly thereafter
with the diminished support incident to
the decease of several generous contributors and to the general financial depression, the weak spots made themselves
known. Other denominations, hacked by
great national organizations, having previously entered the field, began to offer
by their compactness, a strong contrast to
our
disjointed negation
of
system,
while their ability to tiele over a season
of local business depression by calling
upon their fellow Christians on the mainland mocked our financial loneliness.
The sound maxim for all time, "In union
is strength." which has become the basal
social truth in this century of combination, has been brought home with startling power to the Hoard and its frienels.
We realize that unless these elisassociated
churches, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese and English-speaking, get
together anel pool their issues, they are
doomed. God has no use anywhere
in His universe for the weakness of disunion. The Board, therefore, has called
its constituency everywhere
upon
throughout these Lslanels to close ranks
and march together. It is very gratifying to be able to state that the response
has been unanimous and enthusiastic beyond expectation.
The coordination requested by the
Board demands as its initial step, that
all our churches connect themselves respectively with the Islanel Associations
and begin to pull together, regardless of
race. In this way common interests will
be rece>gnized, and acknowledged, common burdens will be borne by all, progress will be made towards a more genera)
use of the English language, and, without
the sacrifice of an atom of essential independence, the gradual development of a
vital organism will be effected. Next
month The Friend will tell how the experiment begins to work in Hawaii,
where the churches of all nationalities are
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to meet on a common ground at the
spring session of the local Island Association. Already a kindling spirit anel its
child, increased financial support, have
marked the beginning of getting together.
Affiliation means extending this process across the ocean and getting into
touch with our fellow Christians of the
United States. The financial stress here
has made this absolutely necessary. Already the Boarel has been compelled to
sacrifice two of its most honored missionaries, and during the past two years has
cut its budget clown by over $15,000, a
reduction of more than .33 1-3 per cent.
Notwithstaneling these heroic measures
it is today something more than $9,000
in debt, and the deficiency has increaseel
the past ten months by a little over $2,100
a month. Although our treasurer believes that expecteel receipts later on will
modify these fatal figures, there can
be but one enel to this process, anel
the disaster of serious disruption of
our work is close upon us. Foreseeing
this, the Board last fall entered into communication with the Home Missionary
Society and the American Missionary Association, with a view both to its affiliation with these organizations and to their
co-operation in its various enterprises. No
elefinite reply has yet been received. It
is hoped that the Home Missionary Soviety will assist in the conduct of work
done through the medium of the English
language, and that the American Missionary Association will unite with us in
the maintenance of the Chinese and Japanese departments.
It is not merely the financial help that
is desired. The Boarel and the churches
which support it or are maintained byit feel the need of larger sympathy. We
must be a part of some world-wide organization, share the prayers and own the
sympathy of our fellow Christians all
over the United States and in other nations as well. Through the American
Board this was formerly ours. With close
affiliation to the great societies of the
mainland, we shall have it again in still
larger abundance.
In addition to seeking connection with
the two societies named above, the Board
has asked the American Board to take
over the mission on Pleasant Island
manned by Rev. and Mrs. Delaporte, an:!
has carrieel out the resolution of the
Evangelical Association by voting to
transact its foreign missionary workthrough this society. It has also requested the Education Society to co-operate in
training men for the ministry by asking
aid for one very promising young man.
Conscious of the sacred responsibility
•ntrusted to it by the Christians pf Artier-
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ica in inaugurating and maintaining for
more than 80 years one of the most successful missionary enterprises known to
history, the Boarel means to be true to
the trust. In the present emergency it
has been calleel upon to face the fact that
Hawaii is an integral part of the American Union, that its problems are no longer
local, that the whole nation is vitally interested in maintaining Christian civilization out here in the mid-Pacific, and
that this cannot be done without the cooperation of a Christian organization coextensive with the Uniteel States. We
have now done our part. Will our fellow Christians of the mainland do theirs?
We have no hesitancy in believing that
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they will.
SPECIAL PROVIDENCES IN THE
CHRISTIANIZATION OF
HAWAII
By S. E. Bishop.
2. The Consolidation
by Kamehameha.
of Government
Our last number pointed out the great
advantage to the Gospel conquest of Hawaii in the singular delay in the discovery of this group. Next in order, we
must be impressed by the immense advantage secured by the complete suppression of the disorders of war, anel the
thorough establishment of orderly government in Hawaii, by the great conqueror, Kamehameha.
Long prior to the Discovery, in 1778.
and for twenty years after, the disturbances and ravages of internecine wars in
Hawaii constituted a destructive condition, which, if continued, would have been
most untoward for the propagation of
the Gospel among them. Moral, mental,
anel social culture require public order
and peace, as much as garden anel grain
crops require fencing and shelter. The
inroads of murderous hordes of warriors must be as fatal to all such culture
and progress as the trampling of a herH
of buffaloes would be to prairie farming
or of swine to a vegetable garden. The
wonderfully rapid growth of Christian
faith and education, which in twentyyears transformed the Hawaiian nation
would have proved impossible under the
warlike conditions which prevailed before Kamehameha's conquest.
An illustration of such impediments is
lotable in the long-delaveel progress,
forty years later, in Christianizing the
Gilbert Islands, where the people were
frequently at war, and cruel invasions
irose between the islands.
Little thorough or efficient progress was accom-
plished until the strong hand of Great
Britain enforced order an# law. Just so
it was the powerful grasp of Kamehameha which reduced the whole Hawaiian
people into quiet anel orderly subjection.
In view of the propitious order anil
peace which for twenty years before the
arrival of Christianity in Hawaii, had
under Kamehameha succeeded ages of
warfare, we seem justly to recognize in
him a remarkable instrument of God's
Providence raiseel up to "prepare the
way of the Lord, anel make His paths
straight." It seems as truly so as when
Cyrus was raised up to deliver Israel
from Babylon, or Caesar to reduce the
worlel into peace for the coming of the
Christ.
Not long after the discovery of Hawaii,
in 1788, Kalaniopuu elieel. After much
warfare Kamehameha became the most
powerful of the chiefs of the great island.
But violent and elestructivc wars ensueel
from 1782 to 1791, before he became
master of the whole of that island on the
eleath of Keoua, the king of Kau. Although that event was accomplished by
treachery, it secureel the first consolielation of government on the island.
Three more years, however, followed
of violent warfare with Kahekili, the
king of Maui, after whose death, in 1794,
Kamehameha ravaged and subdued Maui
and Molokai, with the aid of guns and
powder handled by the skill of his white
lieutenants, John Young and Isaac
Davis. Meanwdiile, the benevolent explorer, Vancouver, had vainly sought to
mediate between the warring chieftains
and negotiate lasting peace. Kamehameha was firmly determined on complete
conquest of the group.
In 1795, Kamehameha seizeel a most
favorable opportunity anel invaded Oahu.
The battle of Nuuanu Valley completed
the conquest of the group, the king of
Kauai tendering submission. This final
conquest of Oahu owed much to a favorable juncture, due to the brutish folly
of the king, Kalanikupule, which disarmed his forces at the critical time. But
still more was due to the martial vigor
and skill of Kamehameha, wdio used to
the best advantage the guns anel poweler
of the foreigners, and pursued a determined line of policy with a steadfast purpose.
And Kamehameha was not only a victorious warrior; he was also a wise and
efficient statesman. He die! not merely
heat clown and destroy the enemies of
his supremacy in the group: he also established and consolidateel a high degree
of quiet and wholesome order. While
despotic, he proved in the main a wise
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he suppressed violence, murder and brigandage. He encouraged labor, and improvements of roads, watercourses and
fishponds. The people lived in peace, and
enjoyed much of the fruit of their labors.
Trade flourished. Foreigners were protected and resideel in Hawaii in security.
It was a marked indication of this king's
superior nature that he accepted the aelvice, and even reproofs, of such whiteassistants as Young, Davis and Parker,
and that they were content to spend their
lives in his service.
Thus a completely strong and healthycondition of public affairs had been maluring for twenty years before death ended this remarkable reign. When the Gospel came, it found the Hawaiian nation
living in peaceful order and quiet, without thought of revolt. They were thus
prepared to give hospitable reception to
the new and beneficent Light. A wonderful preparation hael been accotn"plished for the planting of Christianity.
In Kamehameha an extraordinary instrument hael been provielcd for this
work. He stanels as one of a marvellous
chain of special provisions for a speedyconquest of Hawaii by the Gospel.
A VISIT TO KOREA
By Rev. E. W. Thwing.
While the attention of all civilized nations is at present turned towarel Japan,
it may be of interest to learn a little more
of Korea, as the control of this territory,
or at least the controlling influence there,
is what Japan desires. It is only ten or
twelve hours from Japan to Korea; many
of her people have large interests there,
anel it is of vital importance that her influence shall come first in the affairs of
this "Land of the Morning Calm."
On returning to China from a short
stay in Japan, the opportunity was found
for making a visit to Korea, and seeing
some of the curious and very interesting
places in this land of white clothes and
strange hats.
We left the port of Nagasaki, Japan,
at about 6p. m. The next morning at
6 o'clock, the island of Tsu-shima being
reached, we made a short stop there.
Early in the afternoon the southern coast
of Korea came well in view, and the first
landing was made at Fu-san. This is
the chief place on the southern coast of
Korea. It is only about fifty miles distant from Japan's nearest land, the island
of Tsu-shima. There is a large settlement of Japanese there. History tells us
that as early as 33 B. C. the Koreans
crossed over into Japan, and at that time
there was quite a profitable trade between the two countries.
Leaving theJapanese quarter of Fu-san,
the real Korean town is entered. What
first impressed me as strange and curious
was the Korean hats and the big wooden
shoes. All sorts of high hats with broad
brims could be seen. One very useful
hat might be called the umbrella hat. It
can be folded and put in the pocket, and
when needed opened up like a small umbrella, and placed on the top of the heael.
The houses throughout this Korean town
are generally rather small and dirty. Most
of the people are very poor. The money
in use is the copper "cash," some 1600
being needeel to make up the value of an
American dollar. Often in the stores
long strings of these cash would be piled
up three or four feet high. Anyone going shopping might well reejuire a servant to carry his pocket-book.
The Korean gentlemen are a fine looking lot. They are, as a rule, rather tall
and present a very picturesepie appearance in their beautiful Oriental gowns
and fine hats. A gentleman always
has a lot of servants, one to carry his hat,
another his fan, anil even another for his
pipe. He often wears a pair of largespectacles, which, he thinks, gives him a
very learnetl appearance. He is very polite and dignified, and thinks a great deal
of the proper ceremonies to be useel on
elifferent occasions. At this time of the
year (the middle of May), the air was
cool and bracing, with plenty of sunshine-.
The climate of Korea is very fine for a
large partof the time. A niissie>narv living
there says "For nine months of every
year, Korea has the finest and healthiest
weather to be found in any land ; from the
mieldle of September to the middle of
lime, sunshine nearly every clay. and rain
enough only to bring on the spring crops
few high winds, little dust; cool, bracing
falls; sharp, dry winters, anil fresh, mild
springs. The three summer months, however, are unhealthy, and trying to all foreigners."
It was a great pleasure to stop with
Dr. Chas. H. Trvin, the missionary in
charge of the Presbyterian mission station at Fu-san. Just as I came in he was
engaged in an operation on a Korean
boy. This medical work done by Christian doctors, has done much to open up
the country. The love anel kindness
hospital
missionary
shown in the
comes to the hearts of these people
with great power. Dr. Irvin, in a report
of his work, says:"l know no better
roael to warm your way into the inner
nature of another, than to show interest
and sympathy in the hour of trial and affliction ; and the medical missionary who
fails to take advantage of this God-given
opportunity, fails to employ one of the
greatest powers in his work." Dr. Irvin
:
has done a wonderful work here in Fusan. In eight years he has treated nearly 50.000 patients, besides over 9,000 children, anel he has performed ewer 2,000
surgical operations, among which none
have been fatal.
There is a church here now, e>f between 30 and 40 members, anel the native Christians are being taught the important lesson that each one is to feel it
his own duty to he a missionary to those
around him. It is in this way that the
work is spreading all over Korea. Many
of the Koreans who come to Honolulu
are already Christians. A missionary in
Korea states that "There are now about
thirty
thousand Protestant Christians in
that country: anel in northern Korea,
where, eight years ago, there- were but
half a elozeii little groups of Christians,
there are- now two hundred and thirtyfive meeting places. These are steadily
increasing, for last year 1.232 new converts were- baptized in that section eif the
country alone."
After leaving Fu-san, Chemulpo was
the next place- visited. This port is on
the southwestern coast. The steamer
had to anchor a long way from shore, as
all along this coast there arc miles of
mud, much of which is left bare- at lowtide. A visit at the Methodist mission
station he-re-, and lunch with Mr. Jones,
the missionary in charge, were much enjoyed.
We went to see the- native church anil
the homes of some- of the Christians.
Very often you can se-e- at once- the influence of Christianity in their home life.
They always show much appreciation of
the missionary's visits, anil seem to make
a good, sturdy class of Christians. Many
of them are bright, and .very quick to
learn.
From Chemulpo it is but a short. trip
to Seoul, the capital. An American company has built a railroad covering the
thirty-five miles from Chemulpo Also
it is the Americans who have built and
now operate the electric street railway in
the capital. Not only the missionaries, hut
many of the business men from the
United States are finding much to interest them in this once "Hermit Kingdom."
While there I hearel much talk about the
very valuable golel mines which are being elevelopcel also by Americans.
Seoul is a city of perhaps 300,000 inhabitants, and may be a very beautiful
one from a Korean point of view, but
does not, however, seem to be a very
handsome city to a Westerner. After
nightfall the gates are shut and most of
the people stay at home. In the daytime, however, it is a very interesting
sight that is seen as one approaches the
great south gate of Seoul. A two-storied
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covers the tunnel-like entrance
through the wall here. All day long a
busy crowd arc pushing their way back
and forth. Curious carts and sedan
chairs, men, with strange burdens strapped on their backs; oxen, with their
heavy loads; men on foot, dressed in long
white gowns and black hats, all make up
the steady stream which may be seen
any day at the gate of Korea's capital.
Now that Japan's armies are marching
through Korea, a glance at some of her
early relations with this empire may be
of interest. History shows us that Japan
has ever hail her eyes toward this "Land
of the Morning Calm." Japan's first expedition into Korea was in A. D. 203.
The Japanese take great pride in this,
their first exploit in a foreign land. At
that time Korea sent back to Japan 80
ships of gold and silver and other precious things, together with men of noble
families as hostages. They then took
oath to be tributary to Japan.
Again in 1583, Hideyoshi, a great Japanese general, invaded Korea with a
large army. As late as 1872, during the
stirring times following the rapid
changes introduccel into Japan, the war
project to conquer Korea was very popular. However, circumstances prevented
an outbreak at that time, and later, in
1876, by a treaty of peace and friendship, Japan opened up Korea to the
world. The United States was the first
Western power to conclude a treaty with
Korea. A clause of this treaty, made
with the United States on May Ist, 1882,
reads as follows:
"If other powers deal unjustly or oppressively with either Government, the
other will exert their gooel offices, on
being informed of the case, to bring about
an amicable arrangement, thus showing
their friendly feelings."
America has ever been ready to lend
her aid for the welfare of this nation.
American missionaries are doing the
largest part of the work of teaching her
people. And to America, as well as to
Japan, must the people of Korea look for
that helping hanel which may place her
among the most enlightened nations of
the world. This brief stay in Korea was
so full of interest and enjoyment as to
lead to the hope that at some future time
a longer visit may he made.
tower
letters and to present facts already stated close this appeal by extracts from it:
by herself in a very earnest appeal made
Her date was Jan. 17th, 1904:
at the February meeting of the W. B. M. "I am tremenelously interested in the
P. 1., in behalf of the International In- building up now of that American Colstitute for Girls in Madrid, Spain, found- lege in Spain. Mrs. Gulick's death, so
ed by our lamented anel beloved "cousin," tragic from the point of view of her
Mrs. Alice Gordon Gulick, who died in great qualities, being no longer at the
1903. Miss Castle rather amused the au- heck and call of the cause, has at least
dience by showing a cablegram, recciveel revived an interest grown lukewarm, and
by her mother on Jan. 18th, 1004. a part I think the requisite sum may be forthof which we quote as our introduction: coming. At first it seemed unbearable
"To Madame Castle, Honolulu:
that her light had been snuffed out so sud"Will Honolulu senel ten thousand dol- denly and cruelly. The awful sorrows
lars help build Alice Gulick Memorial of her private life she bore with noble
Hall, Madrid, soon needed?"
courage, but indifference killed her. *
the success of the public underMiss Castle first read a note from I believe
might have enabled her to bear her
taking
Miss Kathrine Coman of Wellesley Colgriefs and saved her life. Though
lege, Mass., the gifteel lady who visited private
when you come to look at her great sorHonolulu about a year ago, and as Prorows, you are inclined to beat your head
fessor of Economics of Wellesley College against
the wall, and demand, again and
was asked to deliver lectures here. Miss
O why? Gordon's death,
Why,
again,
Coman wrote, Nov. 3, 1903: "You and tragic and terrible as it was, following
Mother will be interesteel to learn that we on such successful beginnings, was at
had a wonderful memorial service for our least explicable from physical causes;
dear Mrs. Gulick in the New (Olel South
* but Fred, Fred—a wonderful
church, Boston, last night. It was urged *boy, full
of genius, a musical nature unthat the Memorial Building be speedily paralleled, literary judgmentand taste, aberected as an evidence that Mrs. Gulick's solutely impeccable philosophic acumen,
work does not end with her death; that
then well and happy, looking forher hope for Spanish womanhooel is soon and
ward
with pleasure to a life full of intelto be realized. Are there not those in
and moral interest,—asphyxiated!
lectual
Honolulu who know and believe in Mrs.
had
money enough I would endow
If
I
Gulick's work, who will come to our help the college;
but all that, all that cannot
just now? Please show enclosed leaflet
spirit of Mrs. Gulick."
to such." (As the sum asked for of the restore the great
these
words
of Cousin Helen
Surely,
whole United States is fifty thousand elolto us, and it is proare
a
Mead's
spur
lars, it seems as if it was asking much to
expect little Hawaii to raise one-fifth of posed to ask small sums from everyone
the amount.) "But every little helps," | who reaels this, and may be so inclined;
said Miss Castle, referring to the "large anil Miss Caroline Castle has consenteel
amount of money which had been taken i to receive and remit any contributions
in by five cent fares on the Rapid Transit 1 sent to her.
street car line during one year, and if
After this eloquent passage of Helen
many friends would contribute even small C. Mead she gives, before closing, this
amounts, a handsome sum could be item of news—that their family were
raised." She then read from a private' planning a winter trip to Europe, starting
letter of her sister, Mrs. Helen Castle very soon. '"We now hope to sail for
Mead of the Chicago University, from Spain and work up through France to
which she kindly allows extracts to be Paris. I want to go to Madrid and board
made to aid in this appeal. As this let- for a few days at the college."
ter of Helen C. Mead's, written in her j
We shall hope for later accounts of this
own enthusiastic, kindling manner, stir- great and beautiful enterprise from such
red and touched the ladies deeply, we will a pen as this.
M. A. C.
* * *
*
*
TEMPERANCE
edited
THE ALICE GORDON GULICK
MEMORIAL HALL IN SPAIN
ihis
month we give to the members of
Cousins' Society, and all others who
read this article, an opportunity to
in this interesting work. Through
kindness of Miss Caroline Castle,
ire permitted to quote extracts from
by
hiv. w.
Dr. Mary Roberts Smith has been
elevele>pment of the
drink habit and presenting some studies of the economics of Temperance
Reform, in a course of three lectures
before the Young Men's Research
Club. The lectures have been attended by many of the most thoughtful
reviewing the
ISSUES
o. wmarmrtvauT.
men and women of Honolulu. It was
very evident that a deep undercurrent
of desire for practical suggestions
brought this throng of busy people together.
Like all temperance reformers, Dr.
Smith has to face the chaotic condi-
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tion of the facts with which she' The principal remedies must lie in which public opinion would support.
to deal. Sometimes her arrangement the line of the principal causes of the Drunkenness inflicts immense injury
of the facts and deductions therefrom drink habit, anel must take account of on the community, and therefore may
arc unsatisfactory. As one of her au- desire for pleasure, appetite for stimu- be dealt with as a public nuisance.
The third remedy for the drink habit
dience well said, "She has left out one lants, social customs and business ocof the most important factors—the cupations. These remedies must come is found in "diversion." This, in genpower of religion." Nevertheless, she- under the heaels, education, prevention eral, calls attention to "Substitutes for
has quickened the longing for more am! diversion. Direct efforts, under the Saloon." The saloon answers two
perfect understanding of the latest education, have been made in moral demands, (I) for liepior; (2) for social
thought and experience of theise who suasion, education in the public schools expression. It is democratic It is
arc systematically trying to find a so- of the various States and Territories; superior to the homes of its patrons.
lution for the problem ; anel if has been the temperance press, public discussion, It serves as a common grounel for naa privilege for Honolulu to have such and scientific investigation of the evil tionality, occupation, employment, athan interesting and suggestive speaker and its remedy. Prevention lies along letics, politics, and often provides rethe line of legislation—here the value creation anel amusement in card playin our mielst.
lies chiefly in the constant agitation ing, music, rcaeling, gambling, and the
which it involves. This results in the inducements of the social evil.
Her last lecture on "Neglected Fac- creation of better public sentiment.
The preventive substitutes for the sators in Temperance Reform," has been Legislation has also maele it ilifficult to loon should provide (i) a decent living
sent in at the request of friends, for obtain intoxicants, thus removing tem- wage, affording efficient subsistence
publication. In the limited space at tation, and •incidentally promoting and better housing; (j) wholesale inthe disposal of The Friend, it is impos- many useful restrictions. "The end expensive recreation, clubs, unions,
sible to do justice to even paragraphs sought is the reformation e>f popular fraternal orders, settlements, parks,
of the lecture, anel we must be content habits, and it is reached by a scries of bath, coffee houses, cheap restaurants,
with a simple outline of the suggested involuntary stages, each of which finds all forms of amusement available for
lines of work.
its sanction in advancing public scnti- families; (3) the use of soft elrinks.
Night classes ami clubs offering litrent." Legislation has provided civil
acts in accordance with which erary, athletic anel industrial training,
damage
As a preliminary suggestion the folinjured persons may sue for elamages. art galleries anil museums are all of
lowing books were recommended: These "acts" are a recognition that the great influence providing
counter atin
"The Temperance Reform,'' by Roun- traffic should bear some e>f the expense tractions to the saloon. '1 here must be
Stowcll;
Aspects
tree and
"Economic
for the injuries inflicted upon the com- a complete modification of the present
of the Liquor Problem," ''Legislative munity. American experience teaches legal method of treating drunkards in
Aspects," "Physiological Aspects," (2 that that law is best which is best ad- the direction of the probation system,
veils.), and "Substitutes for the Sal- ministered. The ideal law would be cumulative sentence anil custodial
oon." All these books, except "The one in which (a) the question should treatment.
Temperance Reform," were the out- be divorceel from politics; (b) the eleLegislative, educational and recreacome of the investigations of sub-com- ment of private profit should be elim- tive measures should always have- edumittees of a "Committee of fifty earnest inated; (c) the enforcement of collat- cation in voluntary self-control in view,
anel prominent men who desircel to sys- eral regulation should be maele easy; rather than coercion anel final supprestematize wdiatever knowledge of the (el) the number of licenseel houses sion. The fundamental remedy mist
liquor problem had been gained in the should be rceluced to the lowest limits be voluntary self-control.
years of previous experience. It is only
fair to call attention to the fact that
these books, although exceedingly valuable as far as they go, have been preBY W. L. WHITNEY.
pared, like all other books of temperance educators and reformers, with the
As was predicted long since by the present to meet the running expenses of
ielea of stimulating others to do better,
friends
of Territorial government, we the government; that our income- is far
more thorough anel more suggestive
have
sustained
the shock of the death e>f she>Tt of our expenditures, and that no
work.
the County Act with but slight ill re- relief can come till September, the next
sults. The government still lives even tax-gathering period. The reason for this
for
causes
without an appropriation bill, and some- condition seems difficult to find, the inassigned
Various
were
''the drink habit." Social customs, how we are managing to keep our heads clinations of the governor and his chiefs
treating, hereditary appetite, resulting above water without the valued assist- seem to lie towards retrenchment rather
in unstable, mercurial temperament, ance of an extra session of the Legisla- than otherwise. We believe, however,
physical or mental depression, lack of ture. There may be those who feel that the banks will this time, as they have
normal, inexpensive social recreations. crushed by a monarchical Territory and heretofore done, come to the aiel of the
The natural reaction from work, the long for the freedom of county govern- government and assist us over the perioel
lack of restraint of public opinion, ment, but we have not met them. In to tax-paying time. We repeat that we
sometimes the retroactive influence of fact, it seems a theme of universal con- are glael we have not at this time the aelthe occupation in which the person is gratultion that we are under the old, eleel expense of the host of new offices
engaged ; the confineel home conelitions rather than the new and untried form of created by the County Act.
of the great mass of the residents of administration in these times of financial
Although the courts have been busy
our large cities; the failure to provide stringency.
From the report of our Treasurer it this month, the cases tried have all been
abundant parks as places for outdoor
would seem that we are very pressed at but of private interest and warrant no
recuperation.
r
GENERAL COMMENT
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mention here. Attorney Davis is seeking tend to impress those in this community PORTUGUESE WORK IN HILO
Who need impressing that they are dealThe church held its annual meeting
own Supreme Court to regain the privil- j ing with a new set e-f circumstances when
afoul
e>f
the
laws
Hawaiian;
run
eif
the
United
On
the first Weilncsdav of the year.
they
of
before
the
practicing
ege
Reports for the last year were read anel
bar. The cases have been argueel ami States.
new officers were elected for f he cursubmitted to both tribunals.
rent year, after which a social anil
The Governeir has spent almost the en- happy time was enjoyed at the parsonam! cake- werj
The Territorial Grand Jury has taken tire month on the Lslanel of Hawaii. age. Refreshments
furnished
by the ladies
in
part
served,
of
has
Nearly
importance
any
the
every
place
wholeup the matters connected with
sale dishonesty of some of our legisla- been visiteel and the Governor has met of the church.
Last month a Ladies' Missionary Sotors and has returned three indictments. and talkeel to thousands on the Big
was organizeel in our church. It
ciety
who
never
visit
Honolulu
anil
are
are
dilslanel
cheat,
are
anel
These
for gross
was
with eleven members, four
come
contact
started
into any personal
rected against the former clerk. Meheula, unable to
at this month's meetwith
executive
the
of
more
have
joined
Kumalae,
our
chief
or
anel
heads
the aspirant for speaker,
grow up and be
the notorious hanger-on, who, unfor- departments. We anticipate great good ing, anel we hope it will
to
our
church
and our
great
from
such
of
benefit
is
visits
as
this.
Representing.
tunately for the profession, -a lawyer,
island. We ire all very
in
eloes,
best
this
people
very
as
Governor
Carter
the
most
heartily
hope
We
Enoch Johnson.
true missionary
that the trial of these three men will at element in our society, it seems most de- hopeful and pray that a
that
he
should
be
the
hearts of our
spirit
elevelop
in
may
sirable
know
and
offendleast bring to light the remaining
ers and show the community the real known by those who are, largely through people.
Meetings are well attended and we
Character of the men sent to our law- ignorance of the real conditions, most
the
administration.
are
against
glael to note that some of our peolarge
ignoprejudiced
the
Even
with
making boely.
are endeavoring to live closer to
ple
rant vote here, such revelations must
Christ.
No doubt the enemy is workis
a
difference,
and
it
certainmake some
ing hard to elestroy the good, but God
ty that without such investigations we
Great interest is being shown by all
cannot hope to send better men to the classes of the community, and, as is nat- is on our siele, and His children shall
Legislature- or control them while there. ural, especially by the Japanese, in the have the victory through Christ.
E. G. DA SILVA.
Russo-Japanese war. Open hostilities
broke out two weeks since, anel the war
KAUAI NOTES
It is refreshing to see the Feelcral is now in full swing. Our telegraphic
Court do work. So long have we been reports of the outcome of the various batThe "Ministers' School" met in Lihue
forced to view the impotent anel half- tles as they occur are conflicting and it on the 21st of January, under the guidhearted administration of justice as far is impossible to tell where the victory ance, as usual, of Rev. J. M. Lydgate.
as concerns pur criminals, that the spec- thus far really rests. Almost universal Owing to stormy weather and bael roads,
tacle of the strong arm of the law reach- hopes and good wishes seem to be for the some of the ministers from a distance
ing across the great ocean to seize and re- cause of Japan, and any news of Japan- were not in attendance. The time was
Huge bulturn an offender is delightful by contrast. ese victory meets with favor.
of
the
Oriental devoted mainly to the study of a portion
parts
many
letins
adorn
with
fro.n
power
Marshal Hendry, armed
appear
which
town,
in of the Sermon on the Mount, and a conon
Washington and from the Japanese gov- quarters of the
sideration of suggestions maele in Dr.
ernment, left Honolulu for Japan early Japanese characters the cablegrams as Scudeler's circular letter
in regard to the
efflux
of
in the month, and within a few days af- they are received. No great
work of the Hawaiian Boarel and the
as
ocyet
is
thoseas
"reserves"
has
known
ter landing had secured Aelachi, and
churches.
now returning with his prisoner. Adachi curred, and we trust that none will be
The recent death at Hanalei of Judge
reSeveral
of
the
"naval
was the confidential clerk and "runner" experienced.
John Kakina deprives that community
of a certain attorney of Honolulu. Before serves," who gained a livelihood here by and
church of a prominent member, who
liner,
but
a Grand Jury he is said to have testified fishing, left on the last Oriental
for
years has been intimately assomany
has
not
affected
war
us.
that this attorney was not only the legal otherwise the
ciate!! with public anel church affairs. A
adviser of that company, whose business If, however, the conflict by the inter- I lawaiian of more than average strength
it was to import women to Honolulu for vention of the European powers becomes and ability, his place will not easily be
immoral purposes, but also the chief general, it is neit unlikely that Hawaii filled.
backer; that the so-calleel lawyer was un- will feel the effects immediately. It is
The Kauai churches are already makder contract, for a certain sum per month. improbable at least that the United
ing
preparations for the Annual Associain
allow
this
the
Pawill
outpost
women
from
States
keepers
to keep the
and their
tion,
to be held in Lihue in June, 1004.
arrest, and if by chance they were appre- cific to be unprotected if she herself beCommittees
have been appointed in each
the
fortieven
to
strife.
The
comes involved in
hended by the police, to "fix it"
the extent of paying their fines, if, by any- fication of Honolulu, though from a mil- church to secure the necessary funds so
further chance, the cases came to trial itary standpoint not especially difficult, that the Association may be creditably
entertained, and musical
and convictions occurred. This chief of is likely to he extremely uncomfortable and comfortably
committees
have
been chosen to be reof
a
procurers was arrested along with the for the citizens, anel the prospect
sposible for gooel singing.
from
out
booming
them
rifle
under indictment of the twelve-inch
rest of
The members anel attendants of the
grand jury, but before he cexilel he- Punchbowl over the heads of the comAnahola
church are addressing a petition
Such
a
pleasing.
brought to trial Adachi hael disappeareel. munity is far from
Unless technicalities now intervene, there possibility is, we are glad to say, remote. to the Governor requesting that the Anasite, held many years by
will be another arrest, and we trust that We are, it now- seems, but to be interest- hola church
Sugar Co., lessees of
we
favor
of
the
Makee
a
conflict
which
in
come
to
trial
and
of
this time the case will
ed spectators
the
land
from
be granted
government,
the
the truth be heard. At any rate, it will are to have no material concern.
both through the Federal Court and our
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them in fee simple on the expiration
of the present lease. This is but a reasonable request anil merits favorable c >nsideration.
J. M. L.
to
NOTES
CHINESE NEW YEARS
By Rev. S. W. Thwing.
Since the middle of February China
town has been gay with bright lanterns
anel red paper. The Chinese have all been
in their happiest frame of mind, full of
good will anel hospitality. Banels anel
firecrackers help to enliven the occasion.
This is the time of all the year when
all the Chinese are bound to have a good
time.
CITY
MISSION WORK.
The opportunities for this work among
the Chinese are better now than ever before. Crowels attenel the street meetings.
More anel more the men are willing to
come into the gospel hall anel sit anel
listen to the preaching anil singing. The
children are coming in larger numbers to
the mission Sunelay schools. We need
more teachers.
HAWAII.
The Chinese on Hawaii have been also
enjoying the New Year season. Special
meetings have been held at the Chinese
churches in Kohala anel Ililo, anel well
attended. -Mr. Mo Man Ming from Hilo,
has just come over for a New Year visit
in Honolulu. He preached last Sunday
at the Chinese church. He also spoke of
the encouraging work in Hilo.
WAILUKU, MAUI.
Miss Turner gives the following notes
of the Chinese work on Maui:
There are some very encouraging features connecteel with the Chinese Mission
work in Wailuku. ()ne is the interest the
class of young men show in the study of
English, as they meet two evenings of the
week at Alexander House. There is also
a markeel interest shown in attendance at
Sabbath school, and church services.
There seems to be a elesire on the part of
some to know the Christian truth.
On Thursday evening, Feb. 4th, there
was a very pleasant gathering of Chinese
young men at the home of the Workers
connecteel with the Alexander House.
Various games were furnished for entertainment, and all entered into the spirit
of them. Tea and cakes were served for
refreshments. It was an evening of social cheer, anel will long be pleasantly remembered by all.
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Distance from markets and the nature
of the soil make this a practical cerlslanel friends who are from New Eng- tainty. It is better, therefore, that
lanel will be glael to know of a most gra- those who attempt it in these places
cious outpouring of (Joel's Spirit in Con- be those to whom these Islands are
and who woulel prefer to be
cord, N. H., during January. Mr. Say- home
here
with
small means rather than try
known
forel, the evangelist, favorably
to life
elsewhere. A discontented class,
many of our reaelers, conducted three
means to get away, woulel be
weeks' meetings, in which eight churches without
clement of weakness rather than
were united. Fully 500 persons publicly an
strength to the community.
expressed a desire to be Christians; 700
Some products of the soil, such as
Christian men in one meeting enteral sisal
anel pineapples, seem destined to
into a covenant to make their lives count
more for Goel anel the Church. We are
informed that Mr. Sayford goes to Japan
MRS. J. W. KING
next September for an evangelistic cam14A WALTKK ST., SAN KKANCINCO, OAK.
students.
T. R.
paign among the
SHOPPING
Every legitimate efSmall Farming fort to encourage this
form of industry for
these islands is worthy
of commendation. ()n this point there
can be but little difference of opinion.
The advantage of having an intelligent, industrious class of people elistributed throughout the group, with
their interests rooteel in the soil, is so
great from every point of view that it
cannot but be desirable to every clcarminded person.
About the only
ground for difference of opinion would
seem to be as to the source from which
this part of our population should be
derived! Should it be sought entirely
from the- mainland, or should we attempt to furnish it from the young
people growing up on the ground? The
true answer probably is that it should
be derived from both these sources.
The present tendency, however, seems
to be to emphasize the importance of
the former to the neglect of the latter,
This is doubtless because this is the
easier and apparently the more promising method, and anyone who is acquainted with the difficulties that
woulel attend the raising up of an intelligent farming class from the youth
of enir various races will not be too
hasty in condemning it. Still, a true
foresight will keep all the elements of
the problem in view. We must remember that many at least of these
people are here to stay, and so far as
they dei not learn to carry on some
form of honest industry they are likely
to swell the pauper and criminal classes. A man with a fixed place of abode
which he can call his own, is more
likely to become a useful citizen and
respect the rights of others, than one
who has no such attachment. It is always desirable, therefore, that as many
ns possible of the people of a country
have such places of abode. Then, te>o,
small farming in most places in these
Islands will never furnish more than
an economical living to the farmer.
.
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be successfully grown here. To those
who have capital to make a beginning
with such crops, there seems good
provided the
prospect of
work is carried on with diligence and
intelligence. Such farming will, however, be for the few and not for the
many. The majority must be content
with other and less profitable crops,
which can be raised more quickly and
with less outlay of money. For this
class e>f farming, we believe it would
be a mistake for the American farmer
to come. He can do better at home.
He has there broader opportunities,
and if he fails in one place it is not so
elifficult tei get away to another as it
would be here. Let educators and
government officials stuely the question more deeply of raising up small
farmers from our own peeiple.
J. LFADINGHAM.
It would tax both the
columns of "The Friend"
and the patience of its friends to detail
all the signs of promise in the Board's
work on Maui and Hawaii. In the elesert land of plantation Japandom —desert
because of the dearth of all that we
Americans mean by the word "home"
one beautiful oasis is found at Honomu.
This is Rev. Mr. Sokabc's Japanese
Boareling School. Mr. Sokabe is a genius in his management of children and
in his power to attract the love of young
and old. His countrymen who are led
to Christ by him bear a stamp all their
own. Wherever they are they work for
their Master, and go where they will,
they never cease to love the old school
and church. Give them a holiday, and
back they run to Honomu to spend it.
There is no other such place in all Hawaii. And the children? How much it
means to them! Mr. and Mrs. Se)kabe
have no little ones of their own, but they
dearly love and fondly care for their
charges. Not s year passes without some
of these children at the critical age
for religious life becoming followers of
school
Jesus. They grow so fond of their
vacation
in
a
few
at
home
days
that after
they begin to cry for Honomu. Strange,
too, for Sokabc's gospel is one of work.
Every week day at 4:30 or 5 p. m. the
scholars, under the lead of the schoolfather—to call him principal would be a
sad misnomer—troop out to the cane
fields, and there all hands put in a good
hour stripping cane. The plantation
pays them the full value of the labor,
and with their tiny wages the little tots
learn the first lessons of thrift. Rev.
Mr. Hill and his companion, the Board's
commissioner, will not soon forget the
lovely October afternoon when to the
beat of drums a company of neatly uniThe Oasis at
Honomu
—
At that meeting the olel constitution,
somewhat altcreel, was accepteel, and the
President authorized to appoint committees which should be in running oreler on
the arrival of Mr. Martin, who is expected by the first steamer in March.
Meanwhile the fielel has been flooded,
but has not suffered much damage. The
main difficulty is that the finishing of the
track has had to wait a thorough drying.
Naturally, too, the enthusiasm on the
part of the contesting clubs for the great
Field Day has been dampened. Still
there is a good, healthy enthusiasm manifested, anel many clubs are practicing.
The Hoys' Field Day, which is to occur a week later, has been arrangeel for
anel the following events will be contested by clubs from Kakaako, Palama,
Kauluwela, Punchbowl anel Kawaiahae>:
Seniors
Juniors.
A-mile run,
(-mile run,
|-mile run,
jj-mile run,
220 yards run,
220 yarels run,
I mile run,
120 yds. low hurdle, laoyels. low hurdle,
l-milc relay,
J-mile relay,
High jump,
jump,
High
Christian Endeavor
Pole vault,
Pole vault,
An interesting bit of enterprise at Kona IIroad jump,
Broad jump,
deserve:; recognition. Key. T. K. I\. Amthrow.
Ilaseball throw.
Baseball
ain and his assistants, notably T. M.
Haae, have planned and partly arranged Large Musical I enturc
for the purchase of a piece of land, on
As an outcome of the Boys' work, the
which they are to have a Christian Enlarge project will soon occupyFollowing
deavor House-. This is three or four all the attention of musical people in llomiles from 1 lookena, and will be useel for niilulu: A unique contest has been
general worship, where- there is now no worked Up. It may now be saiel to Ikchurch. It certainly is a sign of life- in assured.
Kona.
This country can at some time maintain a musical festival. The time to beKakaako Mission
gin, in a modest way, is now. Two events
One of the evident fruits of the Mis- for two clays are already provided for,
sion,—a picture of which is on the front and it remains for the public to take hold.
page of the February number of Tin-; The Hawaiian Promotion Committee
Friend,—appeared Wednesday night at will be askeel to make proper advertisethe Central Union Prayer meeting. Some ment of the programs, and it will be to
ten or twelve boys freini that place arc- their interest to scatter knowledge of this
to unite with the church next Sunday, on the Mainland.
and came to Wednesday night meeting.
The first is a competition on the part
It is an experiment from one point of of the choruses of the city for supremview, whether Central I'niou is the prop- acy, to be juelgeel by a competent comer home place for this body of boys, in mittee on award. Male choruses, ladies*
that they come fre>m totally different con- choruses and mixed choruses will take
ditions.andwouhlnccil considerable shep- part. The leading schools have been apherding. There- are two prominent dan- proached and are largely committed to
gers from the boys' point of view First, the venture. For instance, it is hoped
that they might get the impression of that the male Glee Clubs from Punahou,
neglect later, anel thus become embit- Kamehameha and the High School and
tered; <>r not caring especially, may fall Normal School and some from the city
into the too easy practice of regarding will compete. Girls' choruses from the
Central Union as a means of access to above schools, together with Kawaiahao
social and other advantages.
anel possibly the Priory, with some choruses among ladies' clubs already organBoys' Work
ized in the city. Mixed choruses are still
of
Central
more numerous. It is planned to limit
meeting
the
A preliminary
Committee of the Boys' Club was held these choruses as to the character and
February U). at Alexander & Baldwin's. length of each selection. From amu-
formed girls and boys filed around a
headland just below Honomu, and in
true martial style escorted them up the
hill anel into the scluxil grounds, where
the little men and women, taught to love
the Stars anel Stripes as well as the rising sun banner, maneuvered gracefully
while the raindrops fell. It is certainly
one of the most unique anel beneficent
institutions in thisTerritory. But unfortunately, genius though he is in school
management (erne whom even Frocbel
woulel delight to honor), in business affairs Mr. Sokabc is a child. So the
school struggles on in debt, but ever
happy amid its discouragements. Some
day grace may be given him to endure a
business manager. But debts or no
debts, errors in minor matters, too, included, this sclumil deserves to live, and
should have generous frienels who can
appieciate a man of such rare type and
are glael to foot enough of his bills to
D. S.
keep him going.
AMONG THE YOUNG PEOPLE
:
�sical point of view, the interests of each
organization will be developed very much
by this dignified kind of competition, and
chorus work will lx built up here in the
city.
The- second venture is still a competition, but on different lines. The public
schools of the city, it is hoped, will compete in some large way, eluring the afternoon of the festival. Some large
grounds will be chosen (probably the
Boys' Field), anil the thought is to build
a sounding board, and have similar
grades of the public schools sing against
each other; and then all, perhaps, unite
in some common chorus. The details of
these plans have not fully elcvelopcd, but
more will be beard soon. Among those
who can be saiel to l>e very much interested in the project are Mrs. Yarndley,
Mrs. Tucker, who is in charge of the
music of the public schools, and si-veral
teachers of private eirganizations here in
the city. Mr. A. T. Atkinson, Superintendent of Public Instruction, has lent his
T. R.
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ALEXANDER HOUSE
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()n the third of February a parly was
given to the larger boys anil girls eif the
Settlement. In spite of rain about twenty of the thirty-six invited came to enjoy
two hours of good fun, at the close- of
which light refreshments were served.
The following evening the young Chinamen of the town were entertained at
the Workers' house. Games were arranged at a number of small tables, and
heartily entered into by the young men.
Cake anil Chinese tea, followed by
Speeches, completed the evening, which
was considered a success. Not a small
part of the pleasure the occasion affonled
was the visits to the houses anel shops for
inviting the guests.
Chinese New Years has offercel a suitable time for more calls on men, women
and children. Twenty-four calls were
made one day, and everywhere was found
a warm welcome anil a hot dish of tea
anel Chinese sweetmeats. Some of these
naturally shy people were willing to have
their photographs taken. If the films
develop well the only regret will be that
the bright colors of the holielay dresses
could not be reproduced.
A number of calls have been maele e>n
1 lawaiians anel Portuguese during the
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freshments at the Workers' home. Is
not an evening of play for grown men a
hit of practical education, as well as a
wholesome recreation? Such an evening in an attractive Christian home,
among people who have a live interest
in the welfare of "the under dog," is a
pleasure anel benefit to all concerned. For
this reason it is that the social life at Alexander House is maele so important.
!•:. A. 11.
AMONG OUR PORTUGUESE
FRIENDS
The Aurora Society, a missionary se>ciety of young ladies, entertained the
Wning Men's Literary Club at the parsonage, with songs anil a geography
game, and the young men in turn entertained their hosts with a debate.
Notwithstaneling the wet weather the
attendance at Sunelay school has been
good, anel last Sunday we hail epiite a
large attendance.
Religious services on the street in Kakaako have been resumed since- the
weather has settled. The many little
children gathereel there sang a hymn
which we taught them. After the serviceone of the women present expressed
great pleasure at what she hail heard,
anel saiel that never before hael she heard
such worels. The subject taken was
month.
A. Y. S.
Since the last report was made circles Christ's second coming.
have been formed of the smallest girls,
KOHALA SEMINARY
called the Sunshine Club; e>f the middleaged girls, who elected the name HuntThus far this term we have hael every
ington Club, in honor of the former Settlement worker ; anel of the little Japanese reason to be glael in our work. We have
girls, named for their national chrysan- a fine set of girls, and the longer I stay
themum, the Kiku Club. They meet the more convinced I am that this school
meets the nceels of the girls of this island,
weekly for sewing anel games.
During the last thirty-seven clays, ex- the majority of whom go back to their
cluding Sundays and two very stormy homes richer in experience anel knowldays, there has been an average attend- edge, without having had the taste of a
ance of sixteen at the four clubs. In the city life to make them discontented with
evening an average of twelve for thirty- their surroundings. We have a beautwo evenings. This is lower than usual tiful location here, anel I consider the only
on account of the weather. The Kinderunfortunate part of this is that it is so
garten and reaeling anel club rooms have isolated as to prevent our friends from
been refuges, indeed, for wet and un- visiting us. People cannot work up eneasy children, whose homes were uncom- thusiasm over the workings of an instifortable and unattractive, anel whose tution which they have never seen.
school doors were closed in spite of the
O. L. B,
fact that these clays, above all clays, the
INCIDENTAL EDUCATION.
boys, and girls, too, neeel to be kept in.
The Kindergarten has been closed but
twice, for our belief is that the little lives
It does not appear that Louis Agassiz,
neeel to be brightened on cloudy clays and the great naturalist, had as a child any
the little fingers kept from mischief.
precocious predilection for study, but his
Friday evening. February 19, the Jap- love of natural history showed itself alanese students of the classes conducted most from infancy. In "Life and Corby Mrs. Gay and Rev. Mr. Tanaka, at respondence of Agassiz," by Elizabeth
the Japanese Christian church, anel the Cary Agassiz, his childish amusements
class that meets at the Settlement, en- are described. When a very little fellow
joyed a social time with games and re-. he had, besides his collection of fishes,
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rabbits and guinea-pigs, whose families were then as much developed in him
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for
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habit
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tradesclays
in
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haunts
and
haby his knowledge of
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became the most adroit of young fisher- different vocations. The shoemaker came
men, using processes all their own, anel two or three times a year with all his for"
materials, and made shoes for the whole
quite inelependent of hexik, line or net.
Their hunting-grounds were the holes family by the day; the tailor came to fit
he made in the
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fish even in the open water, attracting cellar for the coming season.
Agassiz seems to have profited by these
them by little arts to which the fish sublessons as much as by those he learned
mitted as to a kind of fascination.
Such amusements are no eloubt the de- i from his father; and when a little fellow
light of many a lael who lives in the coun- jhe could cut and put together a well-fittry, but they illustrate the unity of Agas- ting pair of shes for his sisters' dolls, was
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questions, to answer which was the task tight.
of his life; and his intimate study of the
He remembered these trivial facts as a i
fresh-water fishes of Europe, later the valuable part of his incidental education.
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MERCHANT TAILOR.
AN'DERTON—At Honolulu, Eel). 5. ' ■ B.
P. O. Box 986.
Telephone Blue 2431.
Anderton.
King Stree*, Honolulu
Mrs.
William
Honolulu,
CLOTHES
BRYAN.—At
Feb. 5.
CLEANED AND REPAIRED.
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RECORD OF EVENTS
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Desky, Progress Block.
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THE FRIEND
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K. KAAI,
"Frances," said the little girl's mamma, who was entertaining callers, "you
Teacher of
came downstairs so noisily that you could Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Zither, Ukulele and
be heard all over the house. Now go
Taropatch.
back, and come down the stairs properStudio:—Love Building, Room 5.
ly." Frances retired, anil in a few minHours:—lo to 12 a. m.; 1:30 to 4p. m.
utes re-entered the parlor.
"Did you hear me come downstairs
this time, mamma?"
CHAS. L. GARVIN,
;
DR.
"No, dear. This time you came down
Beretania St.
$ like a lady."
"Yes'm; this time I slid down the Office Hours:—9 to 11 a. m.; 1:30 to 3 and
banister," explained Frances. New 7:30 to 8 p. m. Tel. Main 24. Res. Tel.
White 3891.
York Observer.
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The BankofHawaii,Ltd.
HERE IS WHAT YOU WANT.
\ \ HLLIAM R. CASTLE,
Attorney-at-Law.
Incorporated Under the Laws of the Territory
of Hawaii.
Merchant Street, Cartwright Block.
Trust Money carefully invested.
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Walking Skirts
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Latest Novelties in
Bead Belts
\ Hand Purses, etc.
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HONOLULU
O. Box 716
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WALLER,
METROPOLITAN
Strict Attention Given to all Branches of
Banking.
MEAT CO., LTD.
G. J.
Manager.
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Vice-Pres't; J. P. Cooke, Treas.; W. O.
Smith, Secy; George R. Carter, Auditor.
\ \ TRITE TO US
SUGAR FACTORS AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
SHIP CHANDLERY
BICYCLES and
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
..BILMORN..
35.00 j
Bergstrom Music Co.
BREWER & CO., Limited,
Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plantation
Co., Kihei Plantation Co., Hawaiian Sugar
Co., Kahului R. R. Co., and Kahuku Planta
1tion.
E. O. HALL & SON, Ltd.,
ALWAYS USE
Honolulu. T. H.
BEAVER
LUNCH ROOM.
H. J. Nolte, Proprietor.
California Rose...
CREAMERY BUTTER
TEMPERANCE COFFEE HOUSE.
Guaranteed the Be-it and full 16
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HENRY ndTGrCO.,LTD.
PROGRESS BLOCK
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AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Commercial &
the line of
HARDWARE
SPORTING GOODS
it is a
CALL A ND SEE ONE A T THE
FORT STREET
JUDD BUILDING.
"Shipping and Family Butchers
A LEXANDER & BALDWIN, Ltd.
and Navy Contractors.
Purveyors to Oceanic Steamship Co.
and the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
OFFICERS—H. P. Baldwin, Pres't; J. B.
Honolulu, T H. Castle, ist Vice-Pres't; W. M. Alexander, 3d
No. 50-63 Ring Street
handled—if
They are in use in churches
and missions in this city
70,288.95
AND SAVINGS DEPARTMENTS.
COMMERC'IAI,
Boston Building.
for catalogues and
prices on anything in
30.00
200.000.00
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
President
Charles M. Cooke
Vice-President
P, C. Jones
2nd Vice-President
F. W. Macfarlaue
Cashier
ft. H. ('ooke
Assistant Cashier
F. C. Atherton
EBERHART SYSTEM
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$25.00
•
$600,000.00
To induce regularity of attendance. ■
� Room for 200 names. Lasts four years with
increasing interest. In use on the Islands.
H. Waterhonse, E. F. Bishop. E. D. Tenney,
t Send to
J. A. McGandless and O. H. Atherton.
HAWAIIAN BOARD BOOK ROOMS,
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can be most easily
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PAID-IP CAPITAL,
SURPLUS,
UMMYIDEI) PROFITS,
Fort St., Honolulu, T. H.
L
EWERS & COOKE, Ltd.,
Dealers in
General Mercantile Commission Agents.
Queen St., Honolulu, T H.
LUMBER. BUILDING _Y
AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Agricultural Co.,
Onomea Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., Wailuku Sugar Co., Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala
Ranch Co., Kapapala Ranch.
Honolulu, T. H.
Planters' Line Shipping Co., Charles Brewer
& Co.'s Line of New York Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Tel. Main 109
Agents Philadelphia Board of Underwriter*.
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CLAUS
TELEPHONES
SPRECKELS & CO.,
BANKERS,
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Draw Exchange on the principal ports of the
world and transact a general
banking business.
Honolulu
C. H. Bellina, Mgr
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PORTER
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Hawaiian Islands.
FURNITURE CO.,
Importers of
FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERY
FOBT ST.. ABOVE HOTF.I.
LIST OF OFFICERS—CharIes M. Cooke,
AND BEDDING.
President; Geo. H. Robertson, Vice-President
ALL KINDS
Young Bldg., cor. Hotel & Bishop Sts.
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and Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurerand BIOS OF
GOOD HORSES
Secretary; W. F. Allen, Auditor; P. C. Jones,
Wickerware, Antique Oak Furniture, Cornice
CAREFUL DRIVERS) Poles, Window Shades and Wall Brackets.
C. H. Cooke, G. R. Carter, Directors.
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