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HONOLULU, H. T., DECEMBER,
VOL. LXIII
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
For the Month Ending November 30th,
l'joo
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To
received Ml the following accounts :
1.75
October and, 1900—To cash on haml.$
4.1-«5
A. B. C. F. M
American Missionary Association.... 1.976.25
5100
Bush Place
97-75
Chinese Work
120.00
C. M. Cooke Fund
C. R. Biahop Fund
2500
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(reneral Fund
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Hawaii General
Hawaiian Work'
Fund
4°°
500.00
70.00
Japanese Work
Ka llualolia
Kauai
30.00
3.010.45
12.25
General Fund
Leo 1 loonani
Makiki Japanese Church
N. P. M. 1
Oahu General fund
20.00
1,15000
449.00
37-5o
80.00
Order Department
l'alaina Mission
Periodicals
Publications
Wainee Church (Hale Aloha)
1.75
Checker Boards.
Christmas is coming. The various
social centers connected with the work
of the Hawaiian Hoard in Honolulu,
Lahaina, Wailuku, Hilo, Central Kona
and the like need all sorts of games.
Anything and everything will be welcome, especially "checker boards."
cmkonole tables. card
ring-pong,
games of various kinds, bagatel boards,
table ten pins and the like are a desideratum. Hoys and girls in the homes
of our readers who are looking over
their stock of games preparatory to
weeding out those of which they have
tired are invited to send them to the
Hawaiian Board rooms, if in Honolulu.
to Waiakca Settlement if in Hilo, to
Alexander House Wailuku, Baldwin
House Lahaina, Dr. Baker's home at
Kealakekua as the case may he. This
is an easy sort of offering for Missions.
60.15
185.00 The Election of 1906.
1906
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Governor Carter's Great Service.
A few days preceding election the
ringstcrs were startled and the rest of
the community moved to deep gratitude by the announcement of the determination of the Executive to leave
no stone unturned to secure absolute
fairness at the polls. The simple expedient chosen by Governor Carter to safeguard an honest count
was the appointment of a large
number of the best citizens as election
inspectors. This action thoroughly
demoralized the forces of evil. At the
same time the sight of so many of the
most honorable men in the community
in charge of the polling booths gave a
moral distinction to the balloting that
had a decided effect upon the voters.
Our Hawaiian fellow-citizens are peculiarly susceptible to appeals to their
sense of dignity and propriety. They
responded nobly and for once balloting
was recognized at its full value to be
the prerogative of American kingship.
Governor Carter never rendered a
higher public service than in this simple effective expedient.
Oahu County was the storm center
$7,941.50 because here alone a well organized,
corrupt political ring confronted the
DISBURSEMENTS.
people with the menace of government
out on llie following accounts: by a few in the interests of the few.
$ 4000 The exploitation of vice for the benefit
62.50 of the same few, the debauching of the The Vital Worth of Our Hawaiian
$106.00
Brothers.
Salaries
965.00— 1,071.00 electorate, the subversion of loyalty to
At
20.40
last the action of Congress in conideals by that to a machine, the en-
Total Receipts
By cash paid
A. H. C. F. M
Bush Place
Chinese Work
Chinese Work
English Work
English Work Salaries
The Friend
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706.00— 726.40 thronement of the slave-principle
51-45
General Fund
45 .V> known by the double name of party
Gilbert Island Fund.
7000 fealty and slright-ticketism and perHawaiian Work Salaries
2X8.50
meating all as we'll as sanctifying all in
65.00— 353.50 the mind of the demagog that hydra
I lawaiian Work
Interest
49 75
100.00 of modern life, graft, masqueraded unInvestment
108.00
Japanese Work
Election
der the name Republican.
714.OO— 822.00 day
Japanese Work Salaries
this crew into the limbo
all
swept
Ka Hoaloha
3*88
240.00 of political retirement with a decisiveKawaiahao Seminary
'.20 ness that quite took away the breath
Kekaha Property
1,008.50 of the body politic. No one suspected
N. P. M. 1
Makiki Japanese Chapel
211.00
that Honolulu was so essentially
628.70
Office Expense
Office Expense Salaries
317.00— 04570 righteous loving as the issue proved.
Order Department
29.73 There was little elation but much deep
Palama Mission
55-00 quiet satisfaction and thank offering to
Palama Special Fund
50.00
God. The day itself was singularly
Portuguese Work
25-75
Portuguese Work Salaries... 259.00— 284.75 tranquil. Xo disturbances marred the
Publications
65.60 discharge of civic duty. Drunkenness
10.00
Waiakea Settlement
was conspicuously absent. The comCash on hand
i«-40
Hank on overdraft
1.598.84 munity seemed conscious of a high and
sacred duty. Men went to the polls as
$7,941.50 to church soberly, discreetly and in the
Total Disbursements
Total Overdraft at Bank.
$5.83574 fear of God.
ferring manhood suffrage upon citi-
zens of the Hawaiian race has received
full justification. The steady advance
of this people in the power of self-g >.\ eminent during the past six years has
been of a quality scarce believable.
The first legislature elected since annexation was dolefully bad, the second
was but a slight improvement. This
Nothing better
was most natural.
could have been expected as the outcome of lost sovereignty, the fatal
policy of President Cleveland, the carpetbagger influx and the emergence of
noisy demagogs, all of which fanned
racial flames. The wonder is that the
reaction from the strict control of the
Provisional Government and the Republic was not many times worse. The
most startling thing about the Hawaiians was their moderation. The election of two years ago clearly showed
how nobly they could act when dif-
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fcrences were buried and the appeal to
their higher nature was made strong
and plain. Hut the election of November o revealed still deeper depths of
integrity and self-respect. Certainly
the effectiveness of missionary work
never received greater vindication.
The Hawaiian* of this island have
shown a capacity for American citizenship, a discernment of the essential
principles of civil liberty and the possession of self-governing power of a remarkable type. This people is rarely
susceptible to moral leadership. The
chief characteristic of the election was
the well nigh universal scratching
of hallots. This was as true of
Hawaiian* as of whites. The native
race has learned a lesson which hundreds of thousands of European immigrants on the mainland know nothing
about. The reason of it is not far to
seek. Hawaiians for generations have
been readers. From the first missionaries taught the people to think. The
form of Christianity introduced was
neither monarchical, aristocratic nor
oligarchical. It was democratic. The
great mistake of 1863, the withdrawal
of missionary leaders was a religious
.blunder. It was, however, not a had
We have reaped the
political move.
fruits in the ballot scratching of the last
election. 'Hie Hawaiian learned to rule
himself in his church life: to apply this
ex)yerience in politics has come easy to
him.
The Advertiser.
The victory for ideals achieved on
November 6 is one more tribute to the
puissance of the press. Honolulu's
leading daily, of which the Territory
has a right to be proud, fought the fight
through to the finish. For more than a
year and a half it has not let up one
iota in its inexorable determination to
see this city made worthy of its past.
Other agencies have at times rested on
their oars, but not this paper. Like the
classic Fury it has kept to its task with
the pitiless persistency of fate. Its
campaign this fall was conducted with
rare adroitness. It succeeded in exposing the wiles of the ring with a timeliness almost amusing. Finally when
the crowning blunder of those whom
the gods would destroy culminated in
the madness of the Twilei rally, where
the machine made its fatal bid for the
votes of the vicious and ridiculed che
reform candidate for sheriff as one who
could be depended upon to execute the
law, the Advertiser quick to discern the
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grist of the mills of the gods seized tin- The Democratic Campaign.
occasion to ensure the victory. All
This was notable for its cleanness.
honor to this doughty champion of Not a few of the Republican rallies
good government.
were disgraced with free liquor. Their
chief opponents realized that they were
The Part of the Civic Federation.
Disgusted as were the better citizens
with the shamelessness of the policemachine that had the audacity to seat
forty-six policemen in the Republican
nominating convention, they were at
sea as to what practical course to follow to secure victory for the right.
Most voters in elections where many
offices are to be filled are ignorant of
the great majority of candidates submitted for their franchises. Hence voting by parties as the easier way out of
the difficulty has facilitated machine
rule. Years ago a small group of public-spirited men in Chicago saw this
and organized the Municipal Voters'
League to study the records of candidates, tell the people plainly about
them and give non-partisan advice by
endorsing the best men. These reformers were laughed to scorn by practical politicians, but as soon as the citizens caught the idea, they abandoned
the rings to their fate and elected
League endorsees into a majority of
the Common Council. Chicago has
been well ruled ever since. Last year
the Honolulu Civic Federation instituted this procedure here. It was misunderstood as all such movements at first
are. It also committed the mistake of
submitting the endorsements of its
executive committee to the entire
League. This year it proceeded on the
principle well vindicated elsewhere
that a small committee of men with no
personal axes to grind can do the expert work of investigation better than
a large body of general citizens. Its
list of endorsements was exposed to
fierce criticism. Its work was ridiculed
on the stump and it provoked much
merriment. Hut thoughtful men realized its disinterestedness. It proposed a
definite honest program. It helped the
common man to a safe voting ticket.
The consequence was that only one of
the men it opposed won out. that II
out of the 15 legislators elected in Oahu
County carried its endorsement, that in
Honolulu every successful candidate but
one on the county ticket and in the country districts all but two were men
whom it had commended to the voters.
Such a sweeping justification of its
work had not figured even in the
dreams of its members.
building for the future. Many of their
candidates were men worthy of the
confidence of their fellow-citizens.
The appeals made to the people for
voles were mainly direct and telling.
They gave a worthy exhibition of the
manner in which a campaign aimed at
intelligent electors should be managed.
The large measure of success achieved
testified to the appreciation of the people for this sort of electioneering.
Still it is idle to claim that the gain
was a party one. Practically there was
no distinctive principle dividing Republicans and Democrats in intra-territorial affairs. The people voted in the
main for those whom they considered
the best men. No partisan result was
achieved except in the case of the delegatcship which went to the Republicans and thus registered Hawaii on the
side of President Roosevelt in national
issues.
Our Asiatic Fellow-Citizens.
At least one of the Japanese papers
of Honolulu came out openly for the
corrupt police ring, but that this did
not represent the real opinion of the
sturdy, industrious, thoughtful and
honorable people of that race was clear
to any one taking the trouble to ascertain the truth. In their homeland the
police department is so admirably managed that the sentiment of the best
Japanese is one of contempt towards
our inefHcient, grafting establishment.
Heing a reserved people who do not
advertise their real feelings it is not
always easy to get at them. Those of
us who know them found very widespread rejoicing over the downfall of
what has been to them a menace.
Stories of how their countrymen were
mulcted by the police arc all too common among the Japanese and they
have reason to feel satisfaction in the
prospect of an upright conduct of this
branch of the government. The Chinese, having a goodly number of voters,
registered their opinion at the polls.
It was one of the most notable features
of the election that the younger Chinese citizens, i.e. not the mere handful mequeathed to us from the days of
the Monarchy and Republic, but those
who have grown up on the soil, acquired themselves nobly. The larger proportion of these voters are fairly edu-
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hoped that nothing will prevent such Federation had more accurately seen
patriotic action and that the legislature this and had directed its campaign as
will ratify the outcome of this union forcibly towards Hawaiians as it did
of effort tor the good of the Territory.
towards whites the issue of the recent
campaign would have been still more
decisive. Here is a fine field for the
What Next?
Lobby.
People's
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That Honolulu is not alone in the
estimate placed upon the Anti-Saloon The Alien Clause.
The Gamblers.
League by saloon keepers is evident
It is said that the chief opposition
One of the best known gentlemen in from the following quotation from the
from
to
the proposed law limiting the issuofficial journal of the liquor trade on
Honolulu recentlv returned home
ance
of retail liquor licenses to citizens
set
about
after
election
to
abroad and just
the mainland "The liquor trade has
engaging a cook. The Chinese applicant acknowledge the power of the Anti- comes from sugar interests that fear
was immediately recognized as the former Saloon League. It engages the braini- the effect upon Japanese laborers;
employee of a friend who had been est preachers, brainiest lawyers and the hence the clamor anent its unconstitucompelled to discharge him because of brainiest politicians in the country. As tionality. If liquor selling were a
his gambling habits. "¥011 no good," a prohibitive measure, it is doing more right, privilege or liberty belonging to
said the gentleman, "you gamble all than all other temperance forces com- citizens of the United States the case
The Supreme
time." "No pilikia," was the reply, bined." This is a deserved tribute. might be different.
■gamble only six weeks more, then Honolulu's League is interested not Court has decided that it is not. A
pau." Xo better commentary upon the only in the liquor question, but it State legislature might require that
prospects of the city under the sheriff- makes other questions of good govern- license to retail liquor within its borelect could he sought. Incidentally ment its care. Witness its opposition ders be held by one person whom it
too it told the story that the present to the defeated candidate for sheriff should designate, yet the law would hold.
management has given the tip of free and its plucky tight for years against This principle should be held clearly in
license to the gamblers during the rest gambling. Some members of the or- mind. The law limiting licenses to citiof the year. 'I ha* Honolulu is an open ganization are planning ways and zens is found in Mississippi, Missopri
town has been made evident to the means for conducting together with the and Wyoming. The courts have held it
dullest by the Advertiser's splendid Civic Federation a legislative cam- constitutional. Let the opposition to the
urge other arguments. This one is
crusade. The police have recruited all paign on behalf of some very greatly law
untenable.
reporter
to
crush
the
their power
needed new laws. Our Sunday in this
whose fine detective work spoiled the city and in many other parts of the
plan of squeezing all that is possible Territory is a disgrace. The law needs The Japanese and This Clause.
out of the gambling orange during the careful overhauling. In this day when
Now just how much weight should
few weeks left. Fortunately the morn- France having so painstakingly divorc- be attached to the argument "if we
ing paper was able to give the Grand ed the Church from the State is placing pass this law our laborers will mako
Jury a clue which led to the discovery upon its statute books one of the best trouble?" In the case of every proof an open gambling resort by a com- Sunday laws the continent of Europe posed law there are three questions
mittee of the jurors and the arrest of has ever known, it ill behooves Hawaii which should always be asked before
08 men engaged in the games. All the to go backward towards pagan Asia. its enactment. First, Is it right? Secreform forces in the city are alert and This Territory should have an entirely ond. Does the public weal demand it?
it looks as though the day of doom for remodeled primary law, bringing back Third, Can it be enforced? That the
both grafters and gamblers were about to the people from the political ring- alien clause falls within the line of
to dawn. The machine is making a sters the power to nominate candi- right action needs no proof. The State
desperate attempt to maintain itself by dates. These and other reforms are does no man an injustice or wrong of
securing a recount. Rumors of tam- pressing. Over on the Mainland good any kind in forbidding him to retail
pering with the sealed bags of ballots patriots have just organizdd the Peo- liquor. The-fact that the saloons conare rife but Honolulu is in no mood to ple's Lobby.
Composed of leading ducted by aliens arc as a class the
be cheated out of its dearly bought journalists, educators and civic reform- worst that we have, that they are
victory.
ers it aims to watch the record of every debauching the Hawaiians all over the
legislator in Congress on all questions Territory and that disregard of our
involving the welfare of the people and laws is flagrantly exhibited therein is
Stand of the Liquor Men.
to report directly to the constituencies evidence enough that the highest inAn alliance between the liquor deal- ! throughout the Union. By all means terests of all the people will be subers, the Anti-Saloon League and the let our League and Federation become served by ending them. Nor does any
Civic Federation to secure a fair liquor flic People's Lobby for Hawaii. We one question the feasibility of enforclaw sounds Utopian, but that is exactly know now that the strongest appeal ing such a law. If this be true the law
what the liquor dealers of this city that can be made to the Hawaiians is should be enacted. To refrain from
have proposed. In a Pacific Paradise not racial, not through bribery but doing so because Japanese laborers will
nothing surely is impossible. The moral. They will respond nobly to resent the action by making trouble is
program of Local Option, High Li- ideals. They have long enough been cowardly and cowardice never pays.
cense and Prohibition of retail liquor insulted with bribes, beer and pleas of It is even more unwise than cowardly.
selling by aliens represents a compro- race. Henceforth we believe they will Like all brave peoples the Japanese are
mise upon which all three of these or- stand for the highest things whenever not inspired with respect by.a surrenganizations can unite. It is to be the issue is clearly drawn. If the C^vic der. They have the greatest venera-
cated, many having graduated from
Mills, Oahu, High School and lolani.
They were found with practical solidarity on the side of good government.
Hawaii need fear nothing at the hands
of citizens contributed by the Fat East.
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tion for the man who will stand by the \ ness will be drafted from the profesright, especially if the right lie in the sions, especially that of the law, from
sphere of patriotism. It is a reflection business and the trades in large numalso upon the high moral sense of this bers but the tendency will be to do this
chivalric, honor-loving people to urge at a comparatively early stage of life.
any such argument as "we will not be Here and there a minister will be cleartrue to the sacred interests of our na- ly indicated for such service and bytion because it may provoke the providential call will change his vocaanger of liquor-drinking, money-seek- tion. Hut after years spent in any one
ing foreign laborers." Appeals to line of special effort until middle age
patriotism move the Japanese more has been reached such instances will
deeply than any other. Tell them tend to become more and more exfrankly that love of our country de- ceptional. As a rule a man of mid
mands the law and so we mean both die life would better stick to his
This is especially true of
to have it and enforce it. They will trade.
recognize its justice and respond like a born preacher. Where God has
the brave and true men they are. To evidently intended one for the spiritplead the argument at the head of this ual inspiration of his fellows, it is
paragraph is as safe and sagacious as almost always a mistake to turn poliit would be to demand that we allow tician. These sentiments are provoked
the Japanese to do as they please in by the newspaper notices of Rev.
the matter of the importation of girls Stephen L. Dvsha of Hilo. If ever a
for immoral purposes in order to keep man were marked out by Providence to
the laborers contented. In Japan Ameri- lead his people spiritually through pubcans worthy of the name are careful and lic ministrations in the pulpit Mr.
loyal to the Emperor in obeying his Desha is that man. He is Hawaii's
laws. Japanese worthy of the name peerless native orator. It is no wonder
are ready to act reciprocally here. If that possessed of such remarkable
you desire to elicit the best in a man, power he was sought by the Repubappeal to that best. Let no such bug- licans some years ago to assist in their
bear as labor agitation frighten us from campaigns. He rendered distinct and
doing our plain civic duty in the en- important service as a true patriot.
actment of the alien clause, making it Hut the demands upon him lessened his
clear from the outset that it is aimed at time for pastoral labor. Pressed to
no one race or class of foreigners accept office he yielded. The true oraamong us but is meant to apply to all torical temperament is not often conas a means of safeguarding not only joined with the kind of ability required
the sacredest interests of our own in public office, unless there has been
countrymen, but also all aliens among special training for the latter. Mr.
us against the dread, common enemy Desha has learned this lesson. His
of mankind, the drink demon.
truest friends have been hoping and
praying that a defeat at the polls might
Ministers in Politics.
make it clear to him that his preemiThe day has gone by forever among nent place is where God put him—in
Protestant Churches when a division of the pulpit. None who know him intimankind into three sexes, men, women mately have had their confidence shakand ministers, is possible. Non-virile en by the inevitable slips in his politclergymen are not wanted in present ical career. The very greatness of his
day pastorates. This means that the ministerial talents foreordained his
minister must do his full duty as a citi- failure as a politician. The Hawaiian
zen precisely to the same degree as any- Hoard believes he has a career of widest
other man. He must be ready to serve service as a servant of Jesus Christ, dethe State whenever and wherever the lights to make known its unshaken
State needs him. The sooner the fal- confidence in him. and in testimony
lacy which holds the opposite view is thereof has offered him the important
banished from view the better. Rut in position of traveling evangelist for a
the evolution of society in a democ- year. He and his Church have decided
racy like America we are coming to that his place is in Hilo. We look for
see that public servants must be train- him to continue in that pastorate with a
ed for their work, just as business men new consecration, born of the hard exmust be for theirs, doctors, ministers, perience of defeat at the polls at the hands
lawyers and editors for their callings. of Hawaiian voters. It is to be hoped
If civil service reform means anything that other Hawaiian pastors, who are
it signifies this. President Roosevelt clearly called of God to be ministers, will
is the type of the coming public ser- heed this lesson and leave public offices
vant. Of course, men of peculiar fit- to he filled by others.
GENERAL S.
C. ARMSTRONG.
One of the striking facts in the domain of higher things in America is the
growing influence of General Armstrong. At Mohonk and in the annual
meetings of the American Missionary
Association it might be expected that
his name would be held in special veneration. Hut far beyond the borders
of educational effort for the Negro and
the Indian, wherever the newest questions in education are being asked and
answered and the problems involved in
the relations of the black and white
races are being studied, the figure of
this great Patriot looms larger with
the fleeting years. At Hampton recently
a remarkably life-like bust of the General, sculptured by Mrs. E. Cadwalader
Guild, was unveiled. A cut of this bust
appears on our front cover. The Civic
Federation is considering the question
of instituting a movement to secure a
replica of this inspiring work of art foi
Honolulu. The place par excellence for
it would be the grounds of Oahu College, where Armstrong's early educa1). S.
tion was begun.
LEPER CHRISTMAS BOX.
It has come around again, the season
of giving. Xo one really begrudges the
little time we give to it for
"Late and soon in getting and in spending we lay waste our powers"—
And we have plenty out of which to
give. As to the Board's Christmas
Box to the lepers there is little new to
be said. The old thing that needs emphasis is that we think we know the
situation up in Kalaupapa well enough
to do our own buying for this box.
We have the confidence—we trust it is
well founded- that we can buy things
which will please and serve a purpose
at the same time. No, no, not merely
utilitarian are we: we know the use of
toys, candies, gim-cracks and just pretty things: and such always get into our
box. There needs to be added only
that we have expert lady buyers. Fairness requires too that we admit that
we have a balance left over from last
year and so will need only $75.00.
The box must leave Tuesday. Dec.
18, so all gifts should be in by Saturday, Dec. 15.
f. R.
A CONCEPTION OF THE DIVINE
TRINITY.
We speak in Bible language of God
as "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost," and
as yet being not Three Gods, but only
�THE FRIEND.
Merritt, former president of Oahu Colone. The
lege, that the lady of our party made
this seems
this remark "It has been our observaReverently
tion that instead of finding the Newimpossible
York churches deserted, especially by
follows:
God as "Father" designates Him in the young, we saw large congregations
his infinite mode of existence, as the there made up quite largely of young
substratum and source of all other ex- men." "Yes," said Mr. Merritt, who,
istence whether material or spiritual, as National Secretary of the Sunday-
writer's own conception of
to himself simple and true.
stated, knowing that it is
to "find out God," it is as
:
7
cd—but rather in the Divine Spirit of
the man and the worshipful congregation.
England contributed to New York
pulpits this summer and fall. Men
widely differing in training and social
surroundings are Dr. Alexander Dawson and Gipsy Smith, yet New York
got a marvellously similar message
from these men. It was as though both
the finished scholar and the untrained
nomad had determined with Paul, the
philosopher, to "know one thing"
among us. Christ and him crucified.
That being me message what wonder
that the Spirit which makes for unity
ignored the differences of the speakers,
leaving with us the impression of one
School Cnion. has unusual opportunity
of seeing and comparing churches in
this respect; "yes, but you must remember y,m attended the pick of NewYork's churches."
Perhaps we did. Hut we stand to
our guns that the "Gospel" was preached in those handsome big edifices,
message.
where, if the poor are found, they at
As for Gipsy Smith it should be
least do not pay the pew rents.
added
that he is no uncouth barbarian ;
is
How winsome
the real Gospel!
Never before has it sounded so attrac- he may not be said to offensively maltive as when divested of show of ora- treat the King's English, which defect
tory, —of philosophy,—it came simply is said to have distressed so many peoand convincingly from famous pulpits ple sitting under the powerful preachto pews long accustomed to the best ing of Moody. It is so hard for the
speakers the great city could produce. refined to get di sa hused of the notion
Of a truth, although the poor of this that religion has any necessary conworld have distinct advantages in nection with aesthetics or that spiritheavenly things being "heirs of the ual power cannot escape from gramKingdom" they have no exclusive right matical shackles. Hut Gipsy Smith, if
to the preached word. Theirs is this he offends at all (and offend he probadvantage, that they will more prob- ably must), will do so because of the
ably listen and heed. Who, approach- searching character of the word he
ing the school boy problem, "which preaches piercing even to the dividing
needs the gospel more, rich or poor?" asunder of soul and spirit.
answers confidently?
When he preached that Sunday
In Dr. Mc.Vrthur's beautiful Baptist morning on "Follow Me," it was no
church on fifty-seventh street, there easy path he pictured. No complacent
was everything to take the eye and self satisfaction was on the people's
please the ;esthetic sense. The splen- faces when they went out for he made
did gowned choir was there on a most us see the life of the Master from what
dismal morning, filled the lofts on "his custom was." Gipsy Smith sings
either side in a way suggesting the a most convincing gospel for it with
antiphonal in cathedrals. Their singing the heart, after all, that man believeth
These latter day
was not only artistically good, but onto righteousness.
to
reason
are
'appeals
all right enough
withal,
most reverent
while the character of the selections, often very sim- for it is quite probable that many men's
ple, showed careful pre-arrangement. hearts are reached by a mental process.
The choir was there for "service," —to Most of us have to come into the kinghelp carry the message of the morning. dom as little children. Our hearts are
So when the good preacher lovingly captives of the king. The Gipsy has a
urged the first necessity of all, viz.: fine tenor voice; it stirs the emotions.
that our names be written in the ()h. we are too much afraid of having
"Lamb's Hook of Life." the tenor and our heart stirred lest perchance our lip
contralto added a beautiful touch to may quiver or our eye smart with the
the plea by singing a simple but ex- suppressed tear. It's a poor compliceedingly effective arrangement of "Is ment we would pay our Divine wooer
My Name Written There," —a song when we begrudge him the seat in our
that would be disdained in many so- affections we readily concede to some
called fashionable choirs. We may not woman. Aye, songs for love! They
AND TO THE WELL-TO-DO THE stop at the exceedingly effective litur furnish wings for the gospel.
GOSPEL IS PREACHED IN NEW YORK.
What shall we say of Dr. A. T. Peargy (Dr. McArthur's own. by the way)
for the strength of the "Divine Ser- son, the eminent editor of the Misvice" did not lay there—as it certainly sionary Review? His was an exposiIt was on a "diner" coming West did not lay in the severely plain service tional sermon; a part of the manywhere we chanced upon Rev. W. C. of another church of power we attend- sided gospel we do not often hear. He
and the Absolute Sovereign of all being, governing in perfect Love and
Righteousness. Hut in dealing with his
complex finite creation, He has to
project himself into innumerable finite
functions, as He is continually doing in
all worlds.
One great class of these necessary
functions is his necessary communing
with the spiritual natures of his children, revealing to them and inspiring
them by his personal impartations. In
so doing he becomes a finite activity,
specialized and localized upon each individual spirit. As such He is the HolySpirit, still God, and yet projected into
countless finite activities.
The other great and most complex
class of indispensable Divine functions
is where God projects himself into the
sphere of the Material and sensible, as
a Personal and Finite Activity. As
such, He is "God the Son." As the
Son, He created and maintains all
worlds. (Colossians 1:16, 17.) Still
more as the Son, God manifests himself in finite forms to His earthly children, first as the Jehovah of Israel, and
finally as the Divine Son of God, who
dwelt among men as Jesus of Nazareth,
sharing men's low estate, yet potentially possessing Infinite being.
All this seems to be the unquestionable doctrine of the New Testament.
Of course it is open to innumerable
logical objections, as must be all conceptions dealing with the infinite. But
it seems to go as far as we are yet
illuminated to conceive of the Divine
Nature. "Thou art the Christ, the Son
of the Living God," is declared to be
the Foundation Rock upon which the
Church is built; and the Apostles were
commanded to "disciple all nations,
baptizing them into the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost. So far have we light upon the
infinite Mystery of God as related to
Finite Man and finite Matter.
S. E. B.
�8
THE FRIEND.
break together the tunity to become acquainted with the
charted by the book the. epochs or ages we were glad to of
the broken body Mountaineers in the parish, both in
memory
as
bread
in
dealt
the
present
lie
with
of God.
of our blood- their homes and in the services, on the
the
pledge
and
renew
well as the age to come—surely a part
come
again.
brotherhood
until
He
roads and at the ball games and in the
are
we
so
Why
impaof the message.
corn fields or in the forests getting out
T. R.
tient at this aspect of the gospel ? "Heit?"
limber. My work is that of a home
know
so
about
little
cause we
Why, bless US, what do we "know" if GLIMPSES OF LIFE IN THE missionary. I'art of my salary is raised
MOUNTAINS OF NORTH by the people themselves and the rest
it conies to that:' Is there no such
CAROLINA AS SEEN BY AN is given by the Board of Home Misit
idle
speculaas
revelation?
Is
thing
sions of the Presbyterian Church.
HAWAIIAN OBSERVER.
tion to think God's thoughts after him,
S. A., in which church I am now an
I*.
struggle
must
needs
much
though we
"Glimpses of Life," 1 shall call these ordained minister. The church orwith the primer he has left us to con
rambling remarks 1 am about to make, ganization takes the name of Allanover ?
for a series of pictures of the life in stand, for the work first began here in
Drs.
Hut we leave little space for
these
Southern mountains may he of 1807 under Miss Frances Goodrich.
Yes,
and
"doctors"
Burrcll
Jefferson.
more
interest
to a Honolulu audience Several of the members, however, reall. Bat it was another instance of
than
an
paper on the moun- side near the other preaching places, of
historical
Do
you
Christ among the Doctors.
believe in atmosphere in a church? taineers or an estimate of the influence which there are five. We rejoice in
Such an atmosphere that would com- which the mountaineers will make up- such names as Paint Creek, (iahagan's.
municate an impression immediately on the South when they are sufficiently Hurricane, Shelton-Laurel and Upper
even to a man who couldn't hear well educated and elevated, as they are Laurel. 1 preach at these six places in
that here was a place of worship and bound to be some day. I take it for rotation, holding two preaching-serChristian fellowship? Such an atmos- granted that you know first of all that vices every Sunday and conducting
phere had the old Marble Collegiate there are mountains in the western Sunday School in two places. Good
Church on Fifth Avenue —the oldest part of North Carolina and the eastern attention is given me at all the places.
church in New York City, There was part of Tennessee and that these moun- Sometimes I have to compete with crya man in that church one Sunday tains forms a part of the great Appala- ing babies and at other times with restmorning who was helped mightily by chian system of mountains which lies less dogs. I really prefer the latter
as they can more easily be silenced.
the sermon he did not hear. He went in the eastern part of our continent.
mountains
are
peopled
These
The parish is strung out at a total
again (*tis a good test) and heard Dr.
Barrel! talk to a church full of young through and through with an interest- length of about twenty-four miles.
people at evening service. They did we'd ing people —the Mountaineers they call South of Allanstand it stretches about
to come: it was a sermon to young peo- themselves. Sometimes they are spok- six miles and north of us it crosses the
ple spending their first winter in the en of as the "poor whites" or "the Slate line and reaches several miles
city. There were a large proportion of mountain whites," but such terms are into Tennessee. To the east is the
such in that audience, even as the best in very poor taste and show ignorance Shelton-Laurel district, which is a
blood of that gTcat city keeps pouring of the life here. "Mountaineer" is very lovely valley and reminds me strongly
in from the country. It is the city's properly the onlj term we ever use in of parts of Kalihi valley. To one who
hope against stagnation. Dr. Burrcll speaking of the people.
1 has had the good fortune to he raised
Not to go into history at all, it is in "the islands" and to have loved the
having got those people there did not
feed them on husks. By the easy path sufficient to say that these Moun- mountains and beautiful hills of Oahu.
of the father's house in the old country taineers are of Scotch-Irish descent for it is gratifying to come here and be
home he led them back to —not exactly the most pari and some are from able to enjoy mountain scenery once
"the old-time-religion" (though that English and some from Huguenot more. Hack of the teacher's cottage at
has a grateful sound) —but to the faith stock. They have been here over a Shelton-Laurel is a forest-covered
of our fathers in this same Lord mighty hundred years and are strongly attach- mountain called "Sugar Loaf." It is
to keep them under new and trying ed to their mountain homes. In reli- surprisingly like our own "Sugar Loaf"
conditions. Many of those young peo- gion they are decidedly Protestant. In at the head of Makiki. The "Butt" or
ple came to that church again, we be- character they are generous, hospitable "Cold Spring Mt." is only eight miles
to an extent equalled only by the early from Shelton-Laurel and is the highest
lieve.
home
we
Hawaiian and very friendly if they are mountain within several miles, being
when
But we nearly got
met
at least half way. It is the de- almost 5.000 feet high.
Tabernacle.
into
the
Broadway
came
It was my good fortune to be invited
Goodness knows it wasn't Congrega- cades and generations of isolation and
the
Mouna patriarchal-looking mountaineer
neglect
by
an
that
have
made
as
small
as
tionalism,—or any thing
ism. It wasn't altogether because we taineer what he is today, but in spite — Mr. Solomon Shelton—to ascend the
were met and ushered in by such an of these defects due to his unfortunate Butt Mountain with him about four
honored acquaintance as the A. M. A.'s environment he has maintained the weeks ago. We rode up to the ■ammit
honored treasurer. It was the first best characteristics of the Scotch and on horseback, passing some grand forroute,
Sunday of the Church year. Dr. Jef- Irish peoples and is a sturdy sort of ests of spruce and popular en
on
the
summit
found
a
lovely
doing
great
things
is
and
to
a
for
the
Education
chap.
wanted
set
mark
ferson
year,—put up a standard of church at- for the children all over the mountains I plateau about two miles long and a
tainment, so—he preached Christ. and through the children the homes of half mile wide coveted with a growth
Like Paul at Athens, Ephesus and the Mountaineers are influenced and of thick grass and studded here and
there with huge maples and with chestCorinth he made little of the "polish" conditions improved.
since
nuts. Coming to a small enclosure Mr.
found
have
been
these
mountains
I
in
his
sake.
It
message
of cities for
"My uncle and two
us all—that message could not fail. So May lOth, and so have had an oppor- 'Shelton said.
�THE FRIEND
cousins were shot on this mountain by
the rebels during the Civil War and
are buried here." The war was felt by
the Mountaineers who, in spite of being in the very heart of the South,
were loyal to the North and fought
valiantly for the Stars and Stripes, 1
have listened intently to the stories
some of the old men and women have
told me of "the War." ( )ne day this
summer I called on old "Incle Aleck"
ami found him stretched upon his bed
quite helpless and feeble. He said he
was (>7 years old and had been "a go-id
Republican all his life." thus summing
up his virtues very tersely. I asked
him if he fought in the War. "No,"
said he, "I was too old to light then."
This certainly sounded strange to mv
ears—"too old to fight" and the wai
has been over more than
forty years.
Some of the expressions of the people seemed peculiar at first but now I
am accustomed to them. "I reckon
you are stout?" means "I guess you are
well?" I asked a boy at a hall game
last Saturday if he wanted a piece of
the water-melon I was cutting up. "1
don't care." was his reply. That meant
that he wanted the piece of melon.
"Candle-light" means early dark. Any
time after noon is called "evening." A
woman I called upon the other day said
I was Stout-looking and looked "red
and fresh." They have many original
expressions. Their method of washing
clothes is called "battling with the
clothes."
A woman saw the national flag for
the first time a few years ago and was
much surprised that there were only
three colors in it.
The houses of the people used to be
made entirely of logs, but lately they
have built of boards. Some of the
homes are well-kept and cleanly and
paint has been used inside and out, but
many of the people are poor and have
small and filthy houses. Pigs roam
about in the yards, chickens frequently
wander through the rooms. The cooking is not what it could be and there is
a great opportunity for domestic
science to be taught. Like everywhere
else in the South hot-bread is a favorite
article of food. That and honey make
a good combination, much to be preferred to some of the greasy and soggy
foods set before the hungry but unwilling visitor.
I have travelled almost seven hundred miles on horseback in my pastoral
work and it is delightful to ride about
on the mountain roads and find out
where people live and call on them,
trying to get acquainted with them, to
9
bring them comfort and cheer and to iag for our fellow Christians and workinvite them to the services. \\t every ers in the "Paradise of the Pacific."
place I am warmly received, though
HENRY PRATT
absolutely unknown
to
JUDD.
any at first.
Allanstand, Madison Co., N. C.
Some know I am "the preacher," other)
do not know who I am. By this time
I have covered practically the entire
parish and know all the people and
they know Rig. A great help to my
work has been the baseball games.
The Mountaineers have taken a great
deal of interest this summer in baseball and there are several teams. I
attend all the games I possibly can and
play with the Allanstand team. Men
are easily approached when playing
baseball and I have splendid chances
for talking to the men while we are
waiting to have our turn at the bat.
In July and August I have been occupying a cozy and comfortable logcabin at Allanstand in which I study
in the mornings and from which I start
to make calls in the afternoons.
A
mountain minister must be a "Jack-ofall-trades." Besides feeding and caring for the horses and chickens. I have
done some gardening, carpentering, re-
WHAT
THEY THINK OF IT.
The annual report of the Hawaiian
Hoard for njod was gotten up in as
attractive a form as possible, lllus
trations, good paper and fine printing
costs. Does it pay? With a view to
testing the question whether people to
whom the report is sent really care for
it, the following, together with an appropriate return blank, was inserted:
With the Compliments of
The Hoard of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association.
( me
naturally likes to know whether
his efforts art- appreciated. Therefore
if you desire to receive next year's Annual please fill out the subjoined blank
and mail it to
THE
HAWAIIAN HOARD.
Boa 480, Honolulu, T. H.
pairing of chimneys, putting in window-panes, putting up window-shades
and other odd jobs.
You may be interested in some of
the Christian names of the people. We
have "Moody" and Sankey." who are
brothers, an "Elijah," "Klisha" and
Ezekiel" in another family, a "Heze-
Not only have a large number of the
blanks properly filled out been received
but to an unusual degree letters have
also been sent expressing appreciation
of the report. We cull a few:
FROM
kiah," who married a "Martha;" an
"Ezekiel'' who married a "Rachel," a
"Memory." a "John Hunyan." a "Simon
Peter." a "Christopher Columbus," a
"McKinley," an "Amarada." a "Parasada," a "Larceny," a "Stranger." a
"I.oduska" and other interesting
names.
Just across the road from the cabin
is the teacher's cottage, where I take
my meals. All the teachers in the
parish are faithful and devoted workera and are doing a great deal for the
children. The leaven is slowly but
surely leavening the whole lump and a
transformation is going on in these
mountains. The seed which was sown
for the first time, only nine years ago,
THRU
PASTORS
CHURCHES
OF
CHEAT
"I congratulate you on the showing
made in the attractive pamphlet 'That
They Go Forward' just received. I
shall hope to spend an evening in the
reading of it, and then to pass it on to
some of my people."—From Rockwell
Harmon Potter, D.D., pastor of Hartford's great historic First Church.
"I came back last week from a meeting of the American Missionary Association in Oberlin. There were several
references to the work of the Hawaiian
Association and Dr. Cooper spoke especially concerning that splendid re
port which you have put out. I have
gone over the report with exceeding interest."—From Ozora S. Davis, D.D.,
has fallen—some of it—into good Pastor of Connecticut's largest Congreground and is now bearing fruit. It is gational Church.
a most interesting work to be engaged
"I have looked over "'That They Go
in and I am trying to do what I can to ,Forward' and have rejoiced in the
bring in the Kingdom of Heaven in word— ln hoe signo twees."
From
these mountains of the South as you Lewellyn Pratt. D.D., Pastor of BroadI
are doing by your work in the Islands way Church, Nerwich, Conn.
of the Pacific. And may all your labor FROM
OFFICERS IN OUR fiREAT BOARDS.
for the Master and His glorious Kingdom have rich blessing, and may we
"I have just received the 84th annual
in the mountains of North Carolina report. I am very much interested in
have your prayers as we here arc pray- it."—From Joshua Coit. Treasurer
,
—
�THE FRIEND
10
Massachusetts Home Missionary Society.
"i thank you for the copy of 'That
They Go Forward*' This report is
most interesting and suggestive."—
From Ida Vose Woodbury, Field As-
sistant, A. M. A.
••That They <•» Forward' has just
come and is a beautiful report of a
Splendid work. I have looked it
through twice, once for its contents,
second for its make up. Both are admirably put and the whole thing is
forcible and inspiring."—From
James L. Barton, D.D., Secretary of
the American Hoard.
most
Tin;
< ONCKECATIONAI.IST,
BOSTON, says:
"A more complete, interesting and
cheering missionary volume has not come
to this office than the Annual Report of
tin- Hawaiian Evangelical Association
for
Its title is appropriate—"That
They Go Forward." Tins volume is excellent material for leaders of missionary
meetings in our Churches."
I --rum l>k. EDWARD I. IIOSWOKTII, DEAN OF
1906.
OIIF.KI.IN
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
man life we Americans are responsible;
but although the immediate causes for
this may be found in the penalties attendant upon the practice of some of
the vices of civilization, it can, in extenuation, be said it is possible that no
essentially different result would have
followed if lor more than a century past
no foreigner other than missionaries
had been permitted to land on these
islands, for these latter would have
brought with them tubercular consumption and the other germ diseases to
which civilized man is gradually becoming immune: but which would have
found here a new and unguarded field
in which to develop themselves, and
would doubtless have struck down a
large number of those whom the vices
of civilization have destroyed. Whichever way it is looked at, the incoming
of the white man to I lawaii has been of
sad disadvantage to the native, who has
seen, as a consequence, his race reduced almost to the point of extinction,
his government overthrown and his
land, to quite a degree, taken possession of by the foreigner."
Did the missionaries personally contribute to the introduction of tubercular consumption among the Hawaiians,
to any marked extent' It is not to be
understood that Mr. Home is imputing
"'llie report of the Honolulu work
which came to my office a few weeks
certainly is the finest I ever
ago
I hope that I may be kept on
saw.
your mailing list and receive any reports
you may issue."
any blame to the missionaries for such
FROM SOME WHO SI'I'I'OKT IS BY CUT AND a thing, although he seems to us to give
PR \YF.R.
tuberculosis altogether too large a
"Appreciated? Yes, indeed. The place among the diseases which deannual is fine. So glad I had already stroyed the natives. It should be restarted my second year's contribution membered that half a century ago that
to the A. M. A.'s Hawaiian account."— malady was not understood to be comE S. W.
municable.
"Many thanks for the beautiful 1906 As a matter of fact, however, it
number." —L. C. L., Hilo.
should be taken that the missoinaries
"We have been inspired by this re- were a body of exceptionally healthy
port."—Mr. and Mrs. J. K. M. and J. men and women. They were all subjected to rigid medical inspection beE. S., Winchester, Mass.
"Enclosed please find acknowledg- fore leaving the home land. It would
ment of the Annual and request for not pay to send out any but sound and
copy for i</>7. Also please find $5.00." healthy persons. Very few of them
died in the Islands; and the great ma—J. E. S„ Worcester, Mass.
Another correspondent reports a gift jority attained to ripe old age.
of $50.00 to the Hoard from a friend as
The present writer, whose distinct
a result of reading "That They Go For- memory of these people extends back
ward."
to 1831-c), averaging seventy years, reWe believe it paid.
calls having seen among them only one
—[Ed.
case of consumption, a Mr. Shepard, a
of the Mission. Besides him,
printer
TUBERCULOSIS AMONG HAWAIIANS. there were
several other white men,
notably a Dr. Thomas fiairdner, an interesting and accomplished scientist,
Mr. ()sborn Home is an editor on the who sojourned in Kona, and died in Hoof the Boston Herald, who has re- nolulu, of the same disease. Of course,
ly visited Honolulu. In comment- no one ever thought of such invalids
upon the remarkable wasting of the endangering the health of the natives,
native, population of Hawaii, he writes any more than in recent years the presence of the eminent and amiable Robert
as follows:
"For this wholesale destruction of hu- Louis Stevenson was regarded as a
Bf
,
source of contagion to the Polynesians
among whom he sojourned.
During those same years the writer
recalls no considerable number of natives specially afflicted with consumptive coughs, while numerous loathsome
ulcers caused by syphilis were a familiar sight. The latter was undoubtedly
the great leading cause of mortality
S. E. B.
among adults.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONOFHAWAII.
There has been a Sunday- School Association in Hawaii for many years.
The reorganized association is less
than six months old. Now that we are
affiliated with the International Sunday School organization, it is but natural that we want to see our Island
Sunday Schools progressing in every
legitimate way. The great danger is
that we be content with a mere organization, and expect that to do the
work without any effort on our part.
Already our Islands have too many letter head organizations. We can not
afford to join their ranks. We need
offer no apology for the work in which
we are engaged. It is not only Chris T
tian work, but it is the most hopeful
of all the varied forms of service in the
Master's Kingdom. Therefore time
and thought spent in Sunday School
work is not only well spent, but best
spent. Hut no ordinary service will
avail for much in the Sunday School.
It must be the most earnest, thoughtful and enthusiastic work possible.
Think of the tremendous odds to be
Overcome in the individual schools.
Half hearted officers, irregular teachers, unresponsive pupils all combine to
make the successful Sunday School of
today a herculean task. If this is true
of the individual school which has the
thoughtful support of denominational
workers, what shall we say of the great
mass of one hundred and more schools
scattered over the Islands, when viewed as a composite whole?
The Sunday School Association of
Hawaii is established for the welfare
of every school of every denomination.
There can be no selfish interest here.
Our corresponding secretaries have
been appointed for work among the different nationalities. Our departmental
secretaries have been gjven separate
departments to plan for and to bring
workable suggestions into our executive committee meeting. The corresponding secretaries will then project
these suggestions into the schools with
which they are vitally interested. It all
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sounds easy enough, but it means a
greater devotion and a more careful
planning of details than it has yet received. ()f course we can have the old
regime without any effort at all, if that
is satisfactory. But just now we are
looking for hungry men and women—
men and women who are hungering
and thirsting after righteousness. We
need more Cassiuses. of whom C;esar
said:
"Let me have men about me that are
fat:
Sleek headed men and such as sleep
o' nights ;
Yond' Cassias has a lean and hungry
look ;
He thinks too much: such men are
dangerous."
Therefore our Association would invite any suggestions whatsoever, from
any source. The executive committee
meets once a month. We want something more to do than to plan for the
annual convention in May. This, to be
sure, is the crux of the year's work, but
•t is not the whole thing.
The object of the annual Sunday
School collection to be received Novem-
ber 25th from every Sunday School in
the Islands, does not seem to be thoroughly understood. Heretofore the
Hawaiian Sunday Schools have been
taxed $2.00 per school to pay for the
entertainment given the visiting delegates to the annual convention. This
year the first $2.00 in every Hawaiian
Sunday School collection will go for
the same purpose. All over this amount
from the Hawaiian schools and the entire sum from all other schools, who
do not entertain their delegates, will go
towards the work of the Sunday School
Association of Hawaii. "What is this
work?" has been asked. There are
some running expenses which must be
met monthly by the executive committee —writing material, postage and
general literature on Sunday School
work must be bought and distributed.
But these items of expense are small.
Someday in the not far future, we
hope to have a trained Sunday School
worker giving a large part of, or his
whole time to the development of the
Sunday Schools of the Islands. We
think a part of such a man's salary
could be found on the mainland. But
if it were necessary for us to supplement it here, it will be well for us to
be ready to do so. Then again we arc
in correspondence with Mr. Marion
Lawranee, the general secretary of the
International Sunday School Association, and the greatest Sunday School
expert living today, in regard to his
being present with us next May in Ho-
nohilu at our annual convention. Mr.
Lawrance may be compelled to be pres-nt at the World's convention in Koine
If possible he is veryat that time.
anxious to be with us. He has suggested the name of Rev. W. C. Merritt, of Tacoma, Washington, the secretary Of the Sunday Schools of the
Northwest. Mr. Merritt is highly recoinmended by all who have heard him
and he also knows Island conditions,
as he was President of < )ahu College
for eight years. He is now giving all
of his time to the Sunday School
movement and is an expert on this
subject. Now if we could have either
one of these men with us, we would be
very fortunate. To get such a man we
ought to pay at least half of his expenses, 'the annual collections of our
Island Sunday Schools could go to no
better purpose. Remember the date
for the collection, November 25th in
every Sunday School, and send the
money at once to (i. P. Castle, treasurer.
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never be a successful substitute for the
Uniform lessons, until it receives the
cordial support and cooperation of every denominational publishing house.
Many of us are agreed that for the
with all
present, the L'niform
their short comings are the best thing
for the great majority of our Island
schools.
Apropos of this subject, the Central
Union Bible School has adopted an advanced course of study for its Young
Men's and Young Ladies' Bible
Classes. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Super,
the new Y. M. C. A. secretary and his
wife, are the teachers of these two
classes. The course of study will be
Prof. Hosworth's "Life of Christ."
This book has been widely and very
acceptably studied in Y. M. C. A.'s and
in Bible Classes throughout the mainland.
With the openiag of the new school
year, new life and vigor have come into
Central Union Sunday School.
As
usual the crying need is for more
capable teachers.
If our teachers
would come forward and volunteer
Uniform Lessons.
their services and not be prodded into
In this age we are hearing a great the harness, it would make Sunday
deal of protest against the International School work more agreeable and proLesson System. Is it merited? I be- ductive of better results on all sides.
lieve that much of it is not. The Les- Perhaps in the millcnium, we shall
son Committee is composed of some of awake to the fact of the privilege as
the foremost Bible students in the well as the responsibility involved in
United States, Canada and England. | Sunday School teaching.
K. H. T.
They have given much valuable
thought and time to the working out
of the lesson series. That it is not all PLAYGROUND AT WAIAKEA
that many of us would wish it to be,
SOCIAL SETTLEMENT.
is apparent and none know this better
than the committee itself. The great
The Social Settlement at Waiakea,
argument against the Uniform Lesan addisons, is that it is psychologically and Hilo, has been the recipient of
to
C.
C.
KenMr.
grounds.
tion
its
pedagogically wrong to give the same
donor,
the
and
has
the
given
nedy
is
lesson to three-year old beginners as is
given to the adult Bible class. It is a ground to be used as an athletic field
strong argument but there are also and playground by the young people
weighty arguments on the other side of of the vicinity. The proper equipment
the question. One of these is that the of the field is our problem at present
millions of lesson helps produced by and this, we trust, will be partly solve 1
the denominational publishing houses, by the returns of a concert, the procan be prepared so cheaply that great gram of which is. to a considerable exquantities of them are supplied free of tent, furnisbed by the young people
charge to many a frontier Sunday of the Settlement themselves. The
School in the west, and to struggling grounds immediately about the Settle
schools in the city slums. The mass meat buildings are being gradually
of Sunday School experts all over the made more beautiful by the addition of
world are convinced that for the great trees and plants, so that we hope by
majority of Sunday Schools, the uni- and by, to have a little park all our
form series is the best thing yet pro- own. Clean sport in the fresh air and
duced. These same men are ready to in pleasant surroundings, makes, we
admit that for some individual schools, hold, for cleaner and more wholesome
where there are skilled teachers and living.
While these plans are under way for
home work- on the part of scholars,
outer life of the Settlement, its
Blakeslee,
is
the
some system, such as the
preferable. One thing sure, there can other activities are not lacking in vigor.
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The dispensary, sewing classes and
mothers' meetings and the Sabbath
School are well attended. The Christian Endesvorers have settled into a
steady, earnest society, and give evidence of encouraging growth individually ami collectively.
A change has just been made in the
superintcndencv of the Sabbath School.
Miss Caroline Potter, who for over a
year and a half has given so freely of
her time and thought to this work, is
no longer able to do so. The Sabbath
School loses an efficient worker ami
will long remember her efforts here
and never lose their imprint.
Mr. Clark, a teacher in the Hilo High
School, has consented to put his shoulder to the wheel and has already entered upon his duties as superintendent. Though Mr. Clark has been with
us at Hilo for a comparatively short
tune, he has been recognized by all as
a man who is not ashamed to work for
the Master, but who rather counts it
honor to be in the vanguard of His
army. The Sabbath School therefore
looks forward to a season of growth
and uplift under his direction.
C. M. !•'..
THE FRIEND.
It was also recommended in addition
that the members of the Association, in
their own local districts, should interview the candidates and secure an expression of intention in regard to this
important question, which statement
should be publicly proclaimed in the
Churches in advance of election.
There was some vigorous dissent
from the platform of the League, on
the ground that it was licensing and
therefore recognizing, and participating in a nefarious anil criminal business, but the general feeling was that
whatever could be done in the way of
reducing or limiting the evil ought certainly to be done.
Another matter which elicited considerable interest was that of "The
Children of the Association." It has
been customary to have R number of
these "children" under the charge of
the Association being trained and educated inestimably for the Ministry.
These "Children" of whom there were
eight or ten and who in point of fact
were some of them aged men, were
some of them notoriously unlit for the
position. A committee was appointed
to inquire into their standing. It was
found that no one of them had now, or
ever had had, or were likely to have,
the ministry in view. In view of this
condition of things the committee rec-
a committee was appointed to confer
and cooperate with the churches in regard to keeping up the standards and
quality of the Deacons; a committee to
assist in the organization of a Chinese
Church at Waimea; a committee to arrange the relations of the Waimea and
Hanapcpc Churches; a ministers'
widows fund was established for the
island; the Chinese worker at Waimea,
Mr. Yee Kue, was examined and
licensed to preach for a year, etc.
Altogether it was an interesting and
profitable session.
The Kauai Ministers' School met at
l.ihue under the leadership of Rev.
J. M. Lydgatc Oct. 2n. The time was
given mainly to tin- careful study of
the Sunday School lessons for November, and sermon outline criticism,
Services have been resumed at I'.leele—they have been more or less interrupted during the summer because
of many absences. Arrangements have
been made to run a special train on
service evenings to bring attendants in
from the mill to Klecle, where the services are held.
A special inauguration service was
held at Kilauea on the 28th of < )ctober
by Rev, J. M. Lydgate, with a view to
lor regular services there.
arranging
FROM
NOTES
KAUA.
The service was well attended and evidently much appreciated.
The regular Fall meeting of the
"Children"
be
Rev. J. K. Main has been duly inommended
that
these
at
Kauai Association met
Liluie. All
the Hawaiian Churches were repre- dropped, which was concurred in by stalled as pastor of the Waimea
sented as well as the several organiza- the Association. A permanent com- Church.
Rev. Sol. Kaulili has been duly conmittee was appointed to examine and
tions among the other races.
In addition to the regular routine oversee any "Children" who might ofTHE- •
work of the Association, reports from fer themselves in the future.
On
of
18th
the
Assoevening
the
the
two
or
three
subthe Churches, etc.,
ciation, through its special committee,
jects of special interest came up.
in the organization of the Liassisted
Attention was called to the platform
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of the Anti-Saloon League as the nat- hue Japanese Vhurch of 2(1 member*
ural rallying point and battle standard with appropriate services.
of the Churches and all good people, Friday morning, the i<;th, was dewhich it was important that every one voted to a special anniversary service The «ost hitherto lias been so
great that alshould read and understand. This in recognition of the <>oth birthday of
though CHILDREN ARE !•"< >XI.V RR WANTMother
few
before.
The
days
Rice—a
was
broadcast
platform
being scattered
ING to consult one in Ihrir school work, few
throughout the islands and it was Lihue Foreign (Union) Church, the can
afford a set.
Church,
the
School
Sunday
Hawaiian
hoped that Churches should use their
I
influence in its behalf. Inquiry letters and C. E. Associations, the Hawaiian
were being addressed to all candidates Hoard ami other interests were repreNOW COMfS^'_.
calling for a declaration of standing sented. Rev. O. H. (iulick, Mr. W. 11.
and intention, and the answers to these Rice and Rev. E. S. Timoteo spoke in
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the
the
veteran
misof
life
of
impordidate accepts this platform it is
Thos. Nelson N: Sons, the great Bible Pubtant that voters may know it and sup- sionary and emphasizing admirable lisher has produced the most complete at tinport him. If he is on the fence, or Op- traits in her character. Rev. E. W.
posed, it is also important that we Thwing spoke in Chinese and Japanese, least cost; f42.(X) will buy set in cloth. Better
know it ami act accordingly. This will SO fluently that your correspondent binding up to #72.00. Bright boys and girht as
have the double advantage of helping couldn't quite follow him, and Rev. AUNTS wanted in every town. Write to the
to elect good men, and of pledging J. M. Lydgate said a few words in
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they are elected as they will be on ing meeting.
I Among other acts of the Association, I
record.
THE GROWING FAMILY NEEDS
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tinued in the pastorate of the Lihuc
Hawaiian Church.
The fund for the erection of a chapel
at Kalihikai, a mission station of the
Hanalei Church, is steadily growing.
They will soon he in a position to build.
J. M. L.
AN OLD FRIEND.
The following is from a recent letR. \Y. Andrews, by Rev. Frank
Thompson, Seamen's Chaplain at Valparaiso, Chile, formerly well known
and appreciated as pastor of the Hilo
Foreign Church, and also in Honolulu,
where he preached to the Bethel and
Fort Street Churches.
Mr. Thompson while a youth learned
the art of steel plate engraving in NewYork city; after two years of that
work, the doctor ordered a cessation of
it on account of his eyes, and recommended a sea voyage. So he shipped
before the mast on a whaler, and sailed,
either then or later, under the well
known Capl. Tom Spencer, who, many
years after, in Hilo, would sometimes
attend chinch to hear bis "boy" preach.
Mr. Thompson's further education
was at Williams College and a Theological Seminary; then, commissioned
by the Seamen's Friend Society, he
came to Hilo, and there lived, 1870-1874. His two daughters were born
there, heeling the need of library help
in his studies, he removed to Connecticut, and was successively pastor over
two parishes, 1875-1883. He was again
sent out by the A. S. F. Society, in
1884, to Valparaiso, and there he has
staid and labored till now, though he
admits that in some matters by which
civilization is gauged, that country is
500 years behind Hawaii:
Valparaiso, Chile, S. A.,
Casilla 370,
ter to
Sept.
20,
1900.
* * * We have bad a most awful
experience from the earthquake and
the subsequent lires. The official reports put the list-of killed at twentylive hundred: the actual number will
never be known, as many were crushed
in the ruins and afterwards burned up.
The injured are about eighteen thousand, and seventy to eighty thousand
people are without homes, living in
tents, shells or camps in the open places
or on the hillsides. One-half of the
city is wiped out; all the churches are
either already down or will have to be
taken down. The line public buildings
are all in ruins. The water pipes, gas
pipes and sewers are broken up; the
railroads to and from the city are all
disabled by landslides, broken bridges
and caved-in tunnels. The cemeteries
with their tombs, graves and monuments arc all burst up ; the remains of
the dead were scattered about; hundreds of bodies have been gathered up
and re-interred. All this happened in
three or four minutes.
The city was in total darkness save
in the first instance the terrible lightning and electric lights in the heavens,
which illuminated everything with a
painful brilliancy, ami afterwards the
glow of the burning ruins gave light
enough for four days and nights. My
first thought was that the day of judgment has come.
My family all are safe and uninjured.
M\ oldest daughter, Carrie, with her
husband, have been in Scotland for a
year, and were well out of this trouble.
Our second daughter, Dora, babe and
husband escaped all personal harm, as
Mrs. Thompson and myself did.
Kindly remember me to all old
friends. * * *
Yours faithfully,
FRANK THOMPSON.
KONA HAPPENINGS.
Since the last letter to the "Friend"
the Japanese have held two dedications
near us, one of a combination Buddhist
temple ami school and one of an independent school. The Buddhist priest,
my next-door neighbor, courteously
showed me over his building, when I
called, with its school-room and shrine
containing a picture of Buddha and
other paraphernalia. The independent
school was organized in a cottage, but
on November 3, the Japanese Kmperor's birthday, with a few other white
people, we were invited to the dedication of a good new building.
At this dedication a number of brief
addresses were given, among them one
by our new evangelist. Mr. Okamura.
It was explained to us that although
most of those present were Buddhists,
yet they believed that education should
be independent of religion and the
teacher and scholars might believe anything they saw lit. The teacher appeared progressive, playing the organ
for singing and conducting affairs in a
dignified manner. We remained for
lunch, and enjoyed our reception.
There are now three of these independent schools against one Buddhist
school and three temples. The pupils
in the Buddhist school only equal in
number those in its neighboring independent school.
The northern Japanese school-house
has just been granted us for Christian
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services on Sunday in Fnglish, and one
of our best young men will open Sunday School at once. This building is
near a government school building
with eighty pupils, but several miles
from any church.
We appreciate this
courtesy from the Japanese very much,
and are hopeful of the new work here
among this people.
Mr. Okamura is entering into his
work with an excellent spirit, calling
widely and holding services for a dozen
"listeners."
Our Holualoa parsonage has been
rented for a time to the resuscitated
plantation.
A small private school is now in session forenoons in our social ball, which
we hope may enlarge into greater
things in the future.
President Home of the Kamehameha
Schools encouraged us by his presence
and an address at church the last of
October, in the course of his calls
around Hawaii upon those interested
in Kamehameha.
At the Kona Orphanage a new
school building and cottage add much
to the efficiency of this useful institution, and under Rev. Mr. Pier matters
seem to be running very smoothly.
Our last "Workers' Conference" only
brought sixteen together, but these
represented five pure nationalities, and
we had an enthusiastic and interesting
day. with no interpreting necessary.
roar have joined Central Kona
Church on confession and three by letter at the last two communions. Three
were received at Kekaha also.
A "King's Daughters" circle has
been established at the Center, with a
fjranch at Holualoa. 'Hie general work
of the district goes on about as usual.
Mr. David Alawa, general superintendent of Hawaii Sunday Schools, has
been elected to the Legislature.
A. S. B.
IN RE MAUI.
Mr. Thwing made a trip to Maui
during November and found much of
encouragement in the Chinese work
there. Mr. Ho Kwai Tak is now setA CURIOUS SOUVENR
of
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Mission school is a model of order, and who go from us into his little mission
the children are learning very fast. there.
The Red-Blue plan has been adopted
They have joined in hearty support of
the new Sunday School. Mrs. F. M. by our Sunday School and already sevSimpson has taken up her work at La- eral children have been added to the
Japan and while there called to fill the
chair of philosophy in the Imperial
University in Tokyo during a long interregnum, is now one of the best
known professors in the Union Theological Seminary, New York City.
Few men of equal fitness for the task
he has essayed in this volume could be
found in the United States. He has
made a notable book for wide reading.
The treatment of the theme is designed
to be not exhaustive but suggestive.
Its purpose is to introduce to the everyday reader in the West the spirit which
animates the man of the East. It is a
timely book and should be read by every up-to-date American, especially by
those who cherish sentiments of antipathy of Asiatics. The ordinary American density- of ignorance concerning
Asia is colossal. If it were not, our
Nation never could continue to treat
the people of the Far East as she does.
The chief value of this book is its freedom from argument. It is not polemical. It is brimful of facts. Its purpose
is to let the light shine and this end is
realized as far as this is possible of
accomplishment in a volume of 308
large type pages. The ground which it
covers embraces India, China and
Japan. While the work is well done in
the case of each section, naturally that
which deals with Japan is easily the
best. Kipling's fine lines serve as the
animating theme of the entire work:
"Oh East is East, and West is West,
and never the twain shall meet
Till Earth and Sky stand presently at
God's great Judgment Seat.
But there is neither East, nor West,
Border, nor Breed, nor Birth,
When two strong men stand face to
face though they come from the ends
of the earth."
It is a good healthy book, true and
informing. We commend it especially
to readers in Hawaii and on the Pacific
Coast. Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., New
York City.)
"The Hope of Immortality," by Rev.
C. F. Dole. To be reviewed next
month.
haina, and hopes to reach the homes school; and at the beginning of the
new year we are going to have a
of the Chinese families there.
Makawao.
Cradle-Roll.
Our young people have greatly enA Sunday School was organized at
in
28th
connection
with
the play-ground just mauka of
joyed
Makawao Oct.
the Chinese Mission School. Miss the church premises, and it is pleasing
Turner and Mr. Teag Ah Ling, the to note how nicely these grounds are
; kept. The little street boys have a
evangelist, were present.
There was an attendance of thirty- good time here, too, playing on the
five, twenty-two of these were children green lawn.
The ladies of our missionary society
the most of these being connected with
and the Junior Endeavorers sent provithe Chinese day school.
An earnest wish was expressed by [ sions for a Thanksgiving dinner to sevall that the Sunday School become a eral poor families, not connected with
permanent thing. A most encouraging the church.
We are preparing for the Christmas
feature was the interest manifested by
the leading Chinese merchants, and the entertainment, which will take place on
assurance of their continued interest December 25th, and will be pleased to
and support. They were in favor of 'see our friends present.
A. Y. S.
their children attending the Pookela
Church in the afternoon, and thus help
in strengthening the work there.
IN MEMORIAM.
The following Sunday Rev. R.
Dodge and wife were present at th?
On Friday, November 9, at Hilo,
Mission Sunday School and reported Mrs. Anna Deacon Kennedy, wife of
an attendance of fifty, and about the Mr. C. C. Kennedy, entered into rest
same number at the Pookela Church. after an illness of four months. BusiWe rejoice that another center of ness paused and the city stood silent at
Christian influence has sprung into ex- the passing of this rare and beautiful
istence in the Chinese Mission school, spirit. Favored with a good education
the Chinese children of Makawao. His she engaged in early life as a teacher
Mr. Che Jan is doing fine work among and to the last cherished her love for
tied in charge of the Wailuku scho-■'. books. Her mind possessed a quality
and we trust that this and the dear old of wit and a keen sense of humor which
Mission Church may stand forth as greatly brightened the routine of life.
beacon lights of peace and joy to many Mrs. Kennedy was a home-maker, a
lives.
delightful hostess and a lover of her
Wailuku.
household, who planted in the minds
The Chinese parsonage is now being of her children seeds of honor, indusbuilt on the church grounds by Mr. try, love and faith. The graces attendLee Hop.
ant upon her steps were faith and hope
There is a good attendance at the and charity and the greatest of these
church services, and the Sunday was charity. The laborers in the field
School, and the interest in the study recognized in her a personal friend.
of English five evenings of the week They looked for her smile as she passed
still continues, and six women are their dwellings, and knew that behind
studying English in their homes.
that smile and cheerful greeting was a
R. B. D.
true benevolence, which, in days of
need, meant much to them. She had
PORTUGUESE PROGRESS.
barely passed the noonday of life,
whose afternoon seemed full of promise
HERE'S MONEY
The services at the Portuguese of still richer fruitage of good. Gladly
to the
Evangelical Church have been very would we have kept her till its evening.
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the
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well attended
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THE FRIEND
Ik llaok or Hawaii, Ltd.
Incorporated Under the Laws of the Territory
of Hawaii.
$600,000.00
PAID-UP CAPITAL
SURPLUS
UNDIVIDED PROFITS
OFFICERS AND
Charles M. .Cooke
P. C. Jones
300,000.00
107,346.65
DIRECTORS.
President
Vice-President
2nd Vice-President
Cashier
Assistant Cashier
F. W. Macfarlanc
C. 11. Cooke
Chas. Hustace, Jr
Assistant Cashier
P. B. Damon
E. F. Bishop, E. D. Tenney, J. A. McCandless,
C. H. Atherton and F. C. Atherton.
COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS DEPART-
MENT.
Strict Attention Given to all Branches
Banking.
JUDD BUILDING.
FORT
of
STREET.
E. O. HALL CSi SON
In addition to Hardware and
General Merchandise have now a
complete assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
including Crockey, Glassware,
Stoves, Kitchen Furniture, Refrigerators and Ice Chests, Etc.
Al*o Garden Tools of all kinds,
Rubber Hose, Lawn Mowers.
Call and examine our stock at
the Hall Building.
C. J. DAY & CO.
TINE GROCERIES
OLD Kona Coffe a Specialty
B. F. Ehlers & Co.
P. O. BOX 716
HONOLULU, T. H.
The Leading Dry
Goods House in the
Territory. Especial
attention given to
Mail Orders.
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soma
HENRY ndYfr CO. Ltd.
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MARRIED.
LUMBER, BUILDING
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VANNATTA-NOTLEY—At Honolulu, Oct.
31, William Vannatta and Miss M. K. Not-
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if
GREENFIELD EKLUND —At Honolulu,
Nov. sth, F. E. Greenfield of Ewa, to Miss VI7 G. IRWIN & CO..
Elvira E. Ekhind.
ISENBERG-SMIDT—At Nuremberg, Sept.
Fort Street, Honolulu
19, Richard M. lsenberg, son of late Paul
SUGAR FACTORS
Isenberg, to Fraulein Hanna Smidt.
AND
Nov.
3, GasBOISSE-LEWIS—In Honolulu,
COMMISSION AGENTS.
ton J. Boisse to Miss Mary Ann Lewis.
Agents for the Oceanic Steamship Co.
HATCH-WHITNEY—In Honolulu, Nov. 14,
Francis Lewis Hatch to Miss Annie Whit-
I
i \\T.
ney.
W. AHANA & CO., LTD.
IRWIN-MACKENZIE—At Hilo. Nov. 14. Dr.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
I red Irwin, of Olaa, to Miss Flora Mackenzie, of Iverson, Scotland.
Telephone Blue 3431.
O.
Box
086.
jP.
BARRON-DOWLING—At Honolulu, Nov.
King
Street,
Honolulu
21, Edmond W. Barron of Cableship Restorer, to Alice Y. Dowling of Sydney, N. CLOTHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED.
S. W.
HENRY H. WILLIAMS
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
29,
Frank Janda,
VAN DOORN—In Honolulu, Oct. 27th, Ellery
J. Van Doom, aged 76 years.
BRODERICK—In Honolulu, Nov. 2. Mrs.
Harry T. Broderick, of Honokaa, aged 37
Guaranteed the Best and full 16
ounces.
yy
,
JANDA—In Honolulu, Oct.
aged 56 years.
California Rose...
BREWER & CO., Limited,
General Mercantile Commission Agents.
Xov. 3d.—Japanese tram]) steamer
Queen St., Honolulu, T. H.
Chiusa strands at entrance of harbor at
AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Agricultural Co.,
6:30 a. m.—is floated after seven hours. Onomea
Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., Wai6th.—Biennial election held. Republi- luku Sugar
Co., Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala
can tickets generally carry, except Brown Ranch Co., Kapapala
Ranch.
for Sheriff of Oahu.
Planters' Line Shipping Co., Charles Brewer
oth.—Damaged transport Sheridan 4 Co.'s Line of New York Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
starts home in tow of Buford and
Agents Philadelphia Doard of Underwriter!.
Slocum.
13th.—Harry M. Wells, School In- LIST OF OFFICERS—CharIes M. Cooke.
spector, found fallen over pali 30 feet President; Geo. H. Robertson, Vice-President
high, after 20 hours, badly injured, in md Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurer and
Secretary; F. W. Macfarlane, Auditor; P. C.
Kula, Maui.
20th.—Hawaiian Sugar Planters' As- Jones, C. H. Cooke, J. R. Gait, Directors.
sociation hold third annual meeting.
HEAVER LUNCH ROOM.
22d.—Sheridan arrives safely at San
Francisco.
At Honolulu Gas Works, an explosion
seriously injures Gasmaker Hopkins and ! TEMPERANCE COFFEE HOUSE.
a Japanese helper.
21st.—Capt. Garrett of U. S. S. AlFort St., Honolulu, T. H.
batross, lost overboard at sea, 500 miles
west of Honolulu.
EWERS & COOKE, Ltd.,
26th.—Government Band returns safeDealers in
>^^^^^v
ly from tour on mainland.
DIED.
ALWAYS USE
cmaubt
I fT>
RECORD OF EVENTS.
years.
JOHNSON—At Waimea, Hawaii, Oct.
Frank Johnson.
29,
Graduate of Dr. Rodgers Perfect EmSchool of San Francisco, Cal.,
also of The Renouard Training School
for Embalmers of New York. And a
Licensed Embalmer for the State of
New York, also a member of the State
Funeral Directors Association of California.
balming-
KENNEDY—At Hilo, Nov. 9, Mrs. C C.
Kennedy, nee Deacon, aged 55 years.
JOHNSON—At Honolulu, Nov. 20. Mrs. F.
MONUMENTS AND TOMBSTONES
B. Johnson, aged 32 years.
FURNISHED.
Zerbe,
Henry
Nov.
ZERBE—At Honolulu,
31,
Chairs to Rent
affed 53 years, long an active business resident.
LOVE BUILDING
1142, 1144 FORT ST.
FULLER—At Oakland, Cal., Nov. 14. Mrs.
pneumonia,
of
sister
of
A.
Fuller,
Mills
M.
Telephones: Office Main 64. Res. cor.
the late Mother Damon, and long resident
Richards and Beretania, Blue 3561.
here.
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Fire, Marine, Life
and Accident
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and Burglary Insurance
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923 Fort Street, Safe Deposit
Building.
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Established in 1858.
OTHER QIFTS
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.
AFTER NOVEMBER 15TH
at
Hawaiian Board Book Rooms
Regular Savings Bank Department maintained in Bank Building on Merchant Street,
and Insurance Department, doing a Life, Fire
and Marine business on most favorable terms,
in Friend Building on Bethel Street.
400 BOSTON BUILDINC.
OLLEGE HILLS,
The magnificent residence tract of
the Oahu College.
COOL CLIMATE, SPLENDID VIEW
The cheapest and most desirable lots ofterms: one-third
fered for sale on the
cash, one-third in one year, one-third in two
years. Interest at 6 per cent.
Entered October t7, 1909, at Honolulu. Hawaii, at second
class matter, undtr act oj Congress of March 3,1X79,
FA.
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SCHAEFER & CO.,
Importers and
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co., Ltd.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
STOCKS. BONDS
AND ISLAND
SECI!R I T I E S
Honolulu, T. H.
QOPF&
COMPANY,
Fort and Merchant Streets, Honolulu.
■■*
For information as to building requirements, etc., apply to
TRUSTEES OF OAHU COLLEGE,
404
Honolulu
Judd
Building.
....
Hawaiian Islands.
r\ AHU COLLEGE.
(Arthur F. Griffiths, A.8., President.)
and
PUNAHOU PREPARATORY SCHOOL
(Samuel Pingree French, A. 8., Principal.)
Offer complete
College preparatory work,
BANKERS.
HONOLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
AND
/4ys?7*»w\
Insurance.
p ISHOP & COMPANY,
cnRUTn/isn
NEW POOKS
Importers and Manufacturers of
FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY.
CHAIRS TO RENT.
Nos. 1053-1059 Bishop St.
Honolulu.
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A LEXANDER & BALDWIN, Ltd.
WICIIMAN, AGO., LTD.
Manufacturing Optician,
Jeweler and Silversmith.
Importer of Diamonds, American and Swiss
Watches, Art Pottery, Cut Glass,
OFFICERS—H. P. Baldwin, Pres't; J. B.
Castle, Ist Vice-Pres't; W. M. Alexander, ad Honolulu
Vice-Pres't; J. P. Cooke, Treas.; W. O.
Smith, Secy; George R. Carter, Auditor.
SUGAR FACTORS AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Commercial A
Etc.
Leather Goods,
....
Hawaiian Islands.
CASTLE
& COOKE, Ltd.,
Honolulu, H. I.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plantation
SUGAR FACTORS.
Co., Kihei Plantation Co., Hawaiian Sugar
Agents for
Co., Kahului R. R. Co., and Kahuku Planta- The Ewa Plantation Co.,
tion.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.,
The Kohala Sugar Co.,
('. H. Bellina, Mgr
Tkl. Main 109
Commercial,
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.,
The Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd.,
Music, and
The Fulton Iron Works, St. Louis, Mo.,
FORT ST.. ABIIVK HOTKI.
Art courses.
The Standard Oil Co.,
ALL KINDS
OF
BIOS
Geo. F. Blake Steam Pumps,
Fur Catalogues, address
OOOI) HOUSES
Weston's Centrifugals,
JONATHAN SHAW,
CAREFUL DRIVERS
England Mutual Life Ins. Co., Boston,
New
Business Agent,
Aetna Fire Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn.,
Honolulu, H. T.
Oahu College,
Alliance Assurance Co., of London.
SPRECKELS & CO.,
together with special
CLUB STABLES
...
T M. WHITNEY, M. D., D. D. S.
DENTAL ROOMS
Fort Street.
...
CLAUS
BANKERS.
Draw Exchange on the principal ports of the
world and transact a general
banking business.
J«
Boston Building Honolulu
J*
Hawaiian Islands
.
GEORGE J. AUGUR,
M. D.,
HOMOEPATHIC PRACTITIONER.
Residence, 435 Beretania St.; Office, 431
Beretania St. Tel. 1851 Blue.
la a. m., 3 to 4 and 7
Sundays: 9:30 to 10:30 a. m.
Office Hours:—lo to
to Bp. m.
�The Friend
OLDEST NEWSPAPER WEST OF THE ROCKIES.
HONOLULU, H. T., NOVEMBER,
VOL. LXIII
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
KKi'KU'TS.
accounts:
10
To Cash received oil the following
September ai, 1906—10 cash on band.? 72.64
.25.00
J. B. Alherton Fund
C. K. Bishop Fund
437-oo
Hush Place
9300
176.50
65.00
83.40
Fund
Gilbert Island Fund
I lawaii General Fund
Investment
Genera]
3.50
30.00
304s
100.00
Japanese Work
Ka lloaloha
Kamahalo Fund
Kauai General Fund
Kauuialiao Seminary
Leo Hoonani
Lowell Smith Fund
Makiki lapanese Church
N. P. M.
1
35-oo
64.23
15.00
100.00
105.00
6.50
12.50
50.1x3
1903.50
Oahu General Fund
1857.50
Department
Palama Special Fund
Palama Mission
Portuguese Mission
Publications
Rice Fund
Sayre Fund
Order
Overdraft
31.30
600.00
80.00
36.00
80.65
165.00
48.00
91.36
at Hank
Total receipts
UIMII
K.SKMKN
$6397.0.3
IS.
Hy Cash Paid out on the following accounts:
Chinese Work
$173.90
Chinese Work salaries
920.00
$1093.00
Work
English
$128.50
English Work salaries
i lie. Friend
Hawaiian W'c.rk
Hawaiian Work salaries
691.00
$ 54,35
Japanese Work
Japanese Work salaries
Ka Hoalona
*•>'• v-1
Office Expense
Order Department
Palann
463.05
: 6,38.00
50.92
3V
gain.
Portuguese Work salaries... 258.00
Publications
waiakea Settlement
Cash 011 I land
Total Disbursenients
Overdraft at Bank
ii
loved by everyone in Hawaii as
hot the past "Mother Rice." It is not easy to speak
month. The average man rejoices at with moderation of one who has imthe near prospect of the close of the pressed the beauty of her character and
noisy, purposely uninforming debate. the breadth of her spirit so deeply upon
We do not recall ever to have wit- people of many races and of widely
nessed a campaign with more talk and variant nature as this gentle hearted
it ss said. The parties have been un- disciple of the Master. N'o defense of
able to trump up a single.vital issue Christian truth is needed In the presoutside of an honest administration of ence of this sweet souled woman,
public affairs and a business-like safe- whose life has been given for others
guarding of community interests guar- ever since she set sail for Hawaii 66
anteed by the character and record of years ago. Providence having placed
each candidate for office. Hawaii nat- in her hands large resources she has
urally lingers far behind many main- continued many years to exhibit a
land communities in independent vot- stewardship which fully illumines
ing, because its political experience in Jesus' teachings concerning the use of
Americanism has been so short. Rut property. Simple in her tastes, devotthe everyday citizen has been doing ing tiie merest modicum to her own
much quiet thinking and the result wants, with an absorbing interest in
promises Id be instructive after elec- every movement of real importance in
tion shall have revealed its quality. God's Kingdom, her investments have
Prophets art very scarce this year and covered the world. She has lived
it is difficult to forecast the outcome. regally with definite intelligent interDespite the monotonous and childish ests in institutions and in causes whose
appeal of straight-ticket voting, there cud and aim have been the triumph of
is likely to be not a little intelligent tiie Cross in every land. At four score
scratching. The Civic Federation has years and ten in full possession of clear
rendered a distinct public service' by mind and memory she is with us as a
its faithful study of candidates and its constant inspiration and benediction.
stand for high ideals in its endorse- May God multiply His blessings every
ments of men on the various tickets. step of the way up to the final disclosNaturally in a city like Honolulu, ure of His glory.
where the transformation from the insularity of old Hawaiian days into Baldwin House.
( )itr front cover shows this historic
American cosmopolitanism is not yet
complete, much dissatisfaction, must be residence as it now appears. It occuexpected over such work- as the Fed- pies the very center of Lahaina and for
eration is essaying to do. It is, how- I Social Settlement is ideally located.
ever, building for the future. Kver The buildings are of stone and ought
since the first election under Annexa- to endure for centuries. The large
tion there has been steady progress structure on the right was in bad reand we are inclined to think that the pair but Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Raldwin
present political contest will mark a last summer put it in thorough order.
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$ 14.20
No.
Politics have waxed
real advance. If the people at the ballot box will rebuke in no uncertain
391.88 voice the appeal to voters made by the
113.58 free use of intoxicants in campaign85.30 ing, this year will register a decided
1101.05
-1887
.Mission
Portuguese Work
Si9.50
,
Interest
3
The Campaign.
For the Month Ending October 20th, 1906.
C. .M.Cooke Fund
Endowment
The Friend
1906
272.20
49.20
Mother Rice.
We give elsewhere an account of
1.75 the celebration at Lihtie of the nine'....$6397.0.1 tieth anniversary of the birth of Mrs.
$7434.58 Mary S. Rice, known to everyone and
10.00
The activities of the Settlement outside of the Kindergarten will center in
this building. The arrangement of the
rooms is excellent, a large airy cellar
just the thing for manual classes completing the plant. The reading room
will be on the second floor reached by
an outside as well as inside staircase.
This feature of the house ought to
make the Settlement one of the most
popular points in town. The center
building contains the private parlor
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and £ue<t chamber while the annex of real power. Already the woman's
to the left is fitted up with the dining organization of that Church is feeling
room, kitchen anil living rooms of the an access of energy through her coWe congratulate Mrs.
resident workers. The yard is spacious operation.
and when attention has been given to Simpson upon her new comrade in the
it will form one of the choicest gardens service of loving ministry for which
in I.ahaina. The Kindergarten is in Baldwin House stands.
the rear of the lot.
Wainee's Ambition.
We are glad to present
the face of the Kinder
Xo one can read the storv of the
gartner, Mrs. L K.
C hurch, Lahaina, the second
Wainee
Simpson, whose year
'in age in the Territory, without a thrill
of service hasbeen very
Her school
fruitful.
of joy. Beginning in 1823 with a
of more than 80 little
solemn communion service it witnessed
tots is the star attracthe conversion and baptism of the hightion of town. Here in
mansion
she
est
personage in the realm. Queen
the large
labored for a whole
Keopuolani, who died a few minutes
year entirely alone. She put her whole
liter the administration of the sacrasoul into the work, and the results
enhave been correspondingly great. ment and thus was never formally
Everybody in town has been deeply rolled as a Church member. Chiefs of
impressed with her courage and re- wide renown, men and women of large
sourcefulness. Mrs. Simpson has been influence have here joined the company
a unifying force and has given herself of disciples of the Lord Jesus. In its
unstintedly in service, first to Wainee halcyon days its membersh'p has run up
Church in which she has a fine class of near the thousand mark. At annexation
girls, second to the Japanese M. E. political differences led to the secesMission, where she has taught hoys, sion of a number of members and the
third to our Chinese work through her Church became a mere shadow of its
classes for voting men and lastly to the old time self. Under the pastorate of
English Church through her able con- Rev. S. Kapu, however, the tide began
duct of the Woman's Guild.
to turn and now with Rev. D. W. K.
White as leader prosperity is quickly
returning. New members are being
Welcome Re-enforcement.
constantly added. Mr. White is a wise.
( ictobcr brought from Dayton, 0., I singularly aggressive,
optimistic, forward
Miss Mary J. Austin as head worker moving
Christian minfor the Settlement. We are sorry not ister. He discerned,
to he able to introduce her by face to the inevitable trend
our friends. Miss Austin has had rare months ago and deterto head a moveexperience as social secretary in the mined
ment that should easily
famous Cash Register establishment. tide his people oxer
As social students well know, this con- from the use of Hawaicern has a world wide reputation for ian to that ofthe English
language. He began
the spirit of helpfulness exhibited by preach occasionallytoin English, and to
the management towards the employes. call upon others to assist him in makIt has often been written up in our ing his Church minister to those of all
That Hawaii nationalities who are using- this comleading magazines.
Gradually it dawned
should have succeeded in attracting the mon tongue.
upon him that if Wainee was ever to
head of the social department of this regain the place of large leadership
great manufactory is a matter for sin- once held, it must not
only open its
cere congratulation. The missionary doors to men of all races, hut also plan
motive alone is responsible for this definitely to reach every child and
good fortune. Miss Austin brings rare young person in town who can speak
know Mr. White
tact and a most gracious resourceful English. So far as we
is
our first Hawaiian pastor who has
personality into this work. It will be dearly seen the handwriting on the
her aim to make Baldwin House min- wall and definitely determined to heed
ister in the widest possible, manner to its warning. His ambition is to reinTo Wainee state Wainee in its historic position of
everyone in Lahaina.
Church she will prove a reenforcement primacy.
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•
Hale Aloha.
But in order to reach this ideal in
ecclesiastical statesmanship a center
for English work is imperatively demanded. Wainee Church building is
somewhat out of the way for the kind
of work to be done and the new
methods require a suitable Parish
House. Fortunately an old stone building, rootless and floorlcss, but otherwise strategically situated and of very
ample proportions, once used as a
branch church and then as a school
house and bearing the appropriate
name of Hale Aloha, stands yet in the
name of Wainee, available for this very
use. The Church members resolved to
rally about their pastor in his plans,
subscribed a sum of money and set
about to raise more. It is found that
some $700 additional must be secured
to put this building in complete repair.
A subscription paper is on foot in Honolulu now and it is hoped that the entire sum may be raised in the course of
the next few weeks. Mrs. F. M. Simpson of VYailuku will go to Lahaina
about November 1 to reenforce this
movement.
\\ hen to
team manning Baldwin
the
splendid
House the cooperation of this new and experienced
worker is plussed Wainee Church
ought to feel the impetus.
Missionary Fifty Years.
One-half century ago on October 21,
1851'), Rev. Hiram Bingham was consecrated a missionary of the American
Roarcl to Micronesia. On his way out
he, with his beautiful bride, stopped at
I louolulu, the young couple of striking
physical attractiveness winning the admiration of all. They were called to
settle on one of the Gilbert Islands,
.vhere hardship and wretched fare soon
did their work, wrecking the health of
both. Returning to Honolulu they
continued here during the intervening
years, giving time and energy unstintedly to the far away Islanders, together translating the Bible and a number of useful books into the Gilbertese
language, until Mrs. Ringham was
called home some two years ago. Since
then Dr. Ringham has continued his
labor of love with unabated courage,
his present task being the completion
of the Gilbertese dictionary. Hawaii
has for decades had its full quota of
grand old men, but one of the grandest
is this devoted soldier of the Cross,
who for 50 years has gloried in being
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5
The story of his life and Williams Colleges, trained for the Christian enterprise and brings his wife
covers many exciting ministry at Andover Theological Semi- with him. Meantime Mr. Komuro of
incidents of real in- nary, Mr. Kmcrson gained experience ; I'uunene has gone to Japan for a short
spirational value which in several pastorates before he was stay, lie hopes to return with his
the Church of Christ called back to his native land. Com- bride.
should not suffer to ing at a critical time in the history of
slip into oblivion. We Hawaiian Christianity when the reachave urged Dr. Ring tionary movement towards paganism Wailuku Again Manned.
ham more than once threatened its very life Mr. Emerson
Alexander House is once more the
to commit the account threw himself into the work and
If helped to save the day. Thoroughly scene of busy activities. Miss Nora
of these to paper.
he would be willing to acquainted with the native character, Towner, of San Jose, has come to take
write or talk off these perfectly at home in the language of the place of Miss Babb as head worker
chapters of his life, the Friend would the Islands and gifted with rare tact and Miss Clara L. Strong, for seven
rejoice to give them to its readers, con- 111 guiding the Hawaiian pastors and years connected with the Chicago Kinfident that a wider circle would soon people, Mr. Emerson rendered very dergartens, has succeeded Miss Ayers.
demand their preservation in more en- great service. During all these years November I Miss Turner will resume
during form. The tall commanding
he has been a prominent figure in the her work in charge of the Chinese, thus
frame of Dr. Bingham, straight as an religious life of Hawaii and in the setting Mrs. F. M. Simpson free for
arrow for all its 6% feet, is one of the severance of the relations which have Lahaina. The long vacation of more
familiar sights on Honolulu streets. It so long subsisted the Board gratefully than three months made the Wailuku
well typifies the mind that it houses, acknowledges the debt owed Brother people so eager for the reopening that
clear cut, unbending in its attitude toEmerson for his devoted labor of love the ladies are well nigh overwhelmed
wards intellectual vagaries and all un- and wishes him many years of ever en- with the demands Upon their time and
truth. We of a younger generation larging joy and blessedness in the energy. All departments of our work
whose theology has responded to the work
in this center are now so well in hand
to which he now goes."
environment of a later day look up
and so capably directed that large rethis
The
Friend
endorses
heartily
with reverence to this father in the
sults ma) be expected. With the comfaith, whose grasp upon the eternal well merited tribute. Mr. Emerson has ing of Rev.
to
our
John E. Dodge to the
verities is so sure, and although view been a frequent contributor
Kahultii,
Maui will be one of
Church in
points may differ it is good to have pages and we shall miss his genial pres- the best manned sections of the Terriwith us the inspiration of one whose ence as well as his buoyant optimism. tory.
Mr. Dodge is expected on Octowhole life has been and is such a We trust, however, that he will favor ber
31 or November 1.
glorious testimony to the beauty and us from time to time with tidings of his
the
power that vital discipleship always doings. We know his heart is in
brings. May many years of happy work out here and feel sure that this
fruitful service be added to the half deep interest will flower occasionally Haleakala Ranch.
into one of his characteristic contribuWay up on the side of Maui's regal
century.
tions to our columns. Mr. Emerson mountain about one hundred Japanese
may be addressed at 36 Felton Hall, families are scattered, finding occupaCambridge, Mass.
Mainland
Gain.
A
tion either as cowboys or as farmers.
They are a sturdy lot, have their famiA recent letter from Rev. Oliver P.
the
lies
with them, have resided there for
energetic
for
many
years
Emerson,
Other Changes.
ten, fifteen or twenty years and do not
and accomplished secretary of the HaKona and its genial bishop, Dr. anticipate returning to Japan. They
waiian Board, contained the formal
resignation of his position as Agent Baker, are rejoicing in the prospect of form one of the most promising fields
of the Board for Maui, Molokai and having Mr. James Kamakaiwi, grad- for a self-supporting Christian Church
Lanai. On another page we give the uate of last year's class in Kameha- in the Territory. For months they
interesting details of his long and meha, as successor to Mr. Akana. Mr. have been beseeching the Board to
honored experience. It is a distinct Kamakaiwi is an earnest faithful young send them a teacher-evangelist. The
loss to the spiritual resources of the Christian who longs to do more in the return of Mr. Tanaka to Wailuku, set
Islands to part with Mr. Emerson. The Kingdom and hopes to fit himself for free Mr. Yokota, who has just been setHawaiian Board, in accepting his study at Hartford. He will commence tled in this interesting district. A reresignation, put on record its apprecia- work this month. He brings fine rec- cent visit revealed a group of well knit
tion of his wok in the following ommendations from President Home. healthy children, the envy of any, comminute:
Inasmuch as Mr. Toyosaburo Oka- munity. Miles of rough walking to the
government school counts for nothing
"In accepting the resignation of the mnra, formerly of Koloa, has been stareKealakekua,
Baker
is
Dr.
in their eyes. They add to it more
at
Rev. Oliver Pomeroy Emerson who tioned
miles
of tramping to the Japanese
If
a
well-manned
work.
joicing
in
Mrs.
Emerbecause of the condition of
to
school
hidden in a sightly grove of
should
come
son's health is moved to lay down his some new missionary
visible from afar on the
at
Holuaeucalyptus
vacant
parsonage
take
the
work in Hawaii to resume service on
From this school a
be
mountain
side.
full.
the mainland, the Board of the Hawai- loa, his cup of rejoicing would
American
citizens will
noble
band
of
a
month
of
good
has
proved
ian Evangelical Association desires to October
some day issue. Any one who knows
Inagaki
Chuzo
seeing
in
Mr.
things
of
his
put on record its appreciation
take charge of the the history of New England hill towns
honored service extending over a come from Japan toWaialua.
He is a needs no argument to prove that in
in
work
Japanese
period of nearly eighteen years. Born
in many lines of Haleakala Ranch the Church of Christ
at Lahainaluna, educated at Oahu man of experience
a "missionary."
�6
holds golden assets if the investment
be well worked. It rests with us to
develop it and with'O'od's help we mean
to do it.
Mr. Fukuda's Scheme.
Evangelist I'ukuda of I'aia .and Haman, but his purand
his persistency
deep
poses are
Having started
knows no flagging.
out to organize a boarding department
and a Day Nursery in connection with
his school he has been studying conditions on the plantation. He finds that
in the I'aia central camp there are 50
mothers who declare they will go to
work in the fields daily if a Day Nursery under Mr. and Mrs. I'ukuda
(whom they can trust), be opened.
(■ranted tiiat all 50 may not materialize, 25 new laborers per diem would be
a large item. Japanese outside I'aia
plantation, learning that a boarding
adjunct might possibly, be forthcoming
under the care of these faithful Christian leaders, have gladly subscribed
some $100 towards the erection of a
dormitory. Such movements as this
tend towards the development of a
spirit of content among the Japanese
laborers and are a welcome sign. If
these people can he convinced that
their real highest good is being sought
by plantation management the) will
not he so eager to leave for California.
To attract permanently the better and
more reliable Japanese and attach them
to these Islands is not a hopeless task.
As the able manager of the Specie
Bank recently assured us, if the hearts
of this people can be touched by treatment that regards them as men and
not as mere machine-producers of
plantation dividends, there will be no
trouble in holding here those among
them that have families in Hawaii.
The experiments now being prosecuted
in a number of plantations, that purpose to provide each family with a
separate house pins an acre of land,
are also in the right direction.
makuapoko is a quiet
Welcome Home.
Rumor hath it that our Treasurer.
Mr. Richards, will return with his
family on November 9. They have enjoyed a royal vacation and will bring
with them large plans for aggressive
work in the many lines of effort that
radiate from their ever active persons.
We have missed them. We welcome
them to home and Church, to the
Board, social circle and to participation
THE FRIEND.
in the civic life of this community, all
.f which need them. The same Mcani•r is likely to restore to Central Union
Church its new pastor, Rev. J. W. Sylvester, for whom a warm hearted greetng is in full preparation.
I). S.
BLEGSOFTCDHIVE DERATION.
BRESeyv.BD.D.
ishop,
We are glad to receive in good time
the needed and reliable counsel of the
Civic Federation in selecting lit candidates for whom to vote in the approaching biennial election. This body
of excellent gentlemen have intelligently selected from the different political tickets in the field the most worthy
names, assigning their reasons for such
choices. They have also pointed out
the most objectionable names on such
tickets, giving the special reasons for
rejecting them, lor this great service
done by the Civic federation, the writer feels a strong personal indebtedness.
They efficiently supplement his own
Very imperfect knowledge and judgment, lie can now vote with reliable
knowledge and with assurance for the
nun whose choice will best make for
pure morals and efficient administration, such as have been much lacking of
late years. He does not expect to be
ruled by their judgments, where his
own does not coincide, but will vote independently.
In thus fulfilling their duty, the committee <>f the Federation receive, as
they doubtless expected, much bitter
reviling from the corrupt candidates
and their partisans. They also incur
some reproach even from partisan nominees whom they endorse, but who
seem to feel that they are under covenant obligation to support all the men
on their ticket, however unworthy.
The writer does not here undertake to
pronounce upon the degree of obligation resting upon the nominee of a
party convention to support all the
other nominees, i )ur private opinion is
'hat if thus placed under obligation to
support evil men, honor requires him
to decline that nomination. But in any
case the rest of the voters are under no
We have deobligation whatever.
nounced as a shameless indecency the
attempt to assert any such obligation as
resting upon us.
It is asserted that every citizen is
bound to abide by the decisions of the
convention of his party, for the reason
that in the District Primaries he had
his opportunity to influence that action.
I hat reason is grossly untrue, and the
Part) Managers fully understand it.
I'arty machinery has long been reduced
lo
an unfailing system, and the private
citizen's part is reduced to a nullity.
The party managers arrange and control the primaries to suit themselves.
That is what the party machine is for.
They have the slate of delegates all
made out. Their men are all early on
hand to nisb tilings through, and the
private citizen has no chance whatever
to form or execute an opinion.
And
then these politicians have the impudence to tell us that we are bound to
stand by their dirty machine, and swallow whatever it grinds out! Their
ticket perish with them !
The Civic Federation enables us to
unite in independent action which can
be efficient, So down with the knaves!
And meantime our respect is not increased for some very good nun, by
their attitude in standing by their party
machine, and reproaching our excellent
Civic Federation.
A
TOUR AROUND OAHU IN 1861.
From the
Journal
of
Joel
Bean.
yth mo. <;. I set out on a tour around
the island, in order to attend a meeting
of the Missionaries, and of the native
Churches at Haiiula, and to visit Wai-
alua.
I started in company with Eli Corvvin and Dr. Judd,—they in a small
wagon (or buggy) and lon horseback,
having procured a native horse for the
lour.
Our course was over the Pali to Kaneohe. A carriage had never been
known to go down the Pali, and my
traveling companions were the first to
undertake such an adventure. They
both rode down, Dr. Judd's son leading
the horse, the two hind wheels being
locked, and several natives holding
back with with a rope They went
down in safety, but riding on too late,
over a road unused to carriages, they
were upset, horse, wagon and all into
a ditch; but happily without injury to
themselves, or damage even to their
harness.
I called at the I'arker Mission to
spend the night, having prcviouslv
passed a pleasant Sabbath there. I was
kindly welcomed, and our company
was soon increased by the arrival of
!•'. \\ Clark, Lowell Smith and
Samuel Damon, on their way to the
meeting. The time spent here with
these Christian friends was enjoyed. In
.
�7
THE FRIEND
the morning, notwithstanding an early
st.ll! was desirable, the family worship
was not omitted.
We wire off at 7. Our road to llauula. jo miles, lav along near the foot
of the mountain range on one side, and
the shore on the other. Our Company
of six was increased by additions of
natives to nearly thirty, before reaching
the place of meeting. All were on
horseback, in two or three groups, and
our manner of riding, as well as everything cUe, was entirely novel to me.
Much of the way we were streaming
along at full gallop. The common way
of riding here. I never rode at such a
speed on horseback before, but I stood
it well, and really enjoyed the ride.
We reached llauula about 11. This
is a village of perhaps thirty or forty
grass-thatched houses, scattered around
between the shore and mountain, with
their meeting house a conspicious
building—situated on a little elevation,
a few rods from the shore.
It is a large nice house nx> feet long,
of stone, with a new shingle roof.
This is one of the out stations of John
S. EmersOn's parish, and a native pastor, Kuaea. preaches here.
The foreigners of our company, on arriving, all
repaired to the house of Kuaea, which
is near the meeting house. It is an interesting spot—the mountains looking
down on one side, and on the other, the
music of the vast Pacific's waves is perpetually heard. Here we met J. S.
Emerson, to whom 1 had a letter of introduction from A. H. Loomis of San
Francisco, the Chinese Missionary.
In the afternoon was held a meeting
of the ministers of this island, to which
I was cordially admitted, where my
credentials were presented and read.
This is a meeting held semi-annually,
in which essays are read on various
subjects, assigned at a previous meeting. These productions are freely criticised and discussed, in order to compare views, and to call attention to
points in which improvement may be
made.
Errors of pronunciation, among
numbers; and that here this little band KAMAAINAS IN A
LAND.
of disciples have met and "taken sweet
,
MALIHINI
counsel together," in matters pertaining
Kamaaina Maoli.
to the Kingdom ot Heaven. Molomona,
a native minister, read an essay on the
erhaps the most prominent HawaiSabbath, the substance of which was ian seen was Akana, and his promiinterpreted to us, and which was truly nence was due to being on the platform
creditable.
facing an audience of some thousands
Early in the morning the sound of at the Haystack meeting of the
the sea shell trumpet is heard calling A. B. C. F. M. at Williamstown. He
the inhabitants around to their daily- might have been pardoned if he were
prayer meeting. They have no bell disconcerted in addressing such a gathhere, and at the hour of meeting, one ering, but conducted himself with
stands out on the hill by the meeting credit to himself, Kamehameha and the
house, and blows this sea shell horn.
Bakers of Kona, with whom he has
(Omitting the further account of the spent two years. He returns to Hartfour days' meeting, and of our enter- ford Theological Seminary.
tainment and social conversation ; and
William Makakoa was seen at Long
also of a visit to the halls of Kaeliwac, i leach, where he is a trusted employe
in company with S Damon and K. W. and bookkeeper of the Receiver, having
Clark a few more extracts from the in charge the mammoth Long Beach
journal will be taken.)
Hotel. He will spend his winter there
a—l3 —Yii. Taking leave of Kuaea and has finished his course with the
and his wife, who had so kindly enter- Eastmann Business L'ollcgT. lie rings
tained us, I went home with J. S. Emer- up Coney Island —some 25 miles away
son to Waiatua, 20 miles, where 1 met —and keeps up his command of Haa kindly reception. The Missionary's waiian by an animated talk with some
house is the most conspicuous, except of the Hawaiian boys engaged as musithe meeting house, in the village. It is cians near "Dreamland."
a large stone house with gable ends of
W R. Castle was seen twice, once on
wood, nicely finished and furnished. his way to Europe, and again at WilThey have a large library, a cabinet of liamstown, where there was almost a
shells, a melodeon, a sewing machine cousins' society. It is very much reand an ample accumulation of the com- gretted that Mr. Castle cannot stay to
forts of life on this remote shore.
represent the Islands at the Mohonk
It is nearl) 30 years since they came Conference—the more so that Mr.
here from New Hampshire (my native [ones has been compelled to return.
State). They have visited the States
Mr. ('. M. Cooke and family have
within the past year and a half. One been seen frequently. The trip abroad
of their sons has gone there to school, was evidently a good thing for Mr.
two are at I'unahou, and two—Samuel Cooke. Exposure to wind and sun has
Mr.
and Justin—and their only daughter given him a bronze of health.
Sophia are at home. Samuel has a t'. M. Cooke, Jr., wife and daughter,
store here. They have around their Mr. Wallace Alexander and Mr. Will
house banana, cocoanut, fig, date, Cooke (the two last of Alexander &
orange, tamarind and papaia trees, most Baldwin), Mrs. Montague Turner and
Mrs. Richards, together with the
of which are bearing fruit.
"C.
M." family, were all in the city towas
rest
night's
my
in
Sweet
the
gether,—making a family of 18 Cookes.
large, pleasant chamber.
kind of Cooke is no detriment to
This
hirst day, Q 1110. 15. Opportunity
broth
and lest these travellers should
was given and 1 addressed the forenoon
be
confused
with that larger familyhere,
Emerson
S.
interpretmeeting
J.
Cook's
Tourists
("Cookies") particular
ing. 1 noticed the meeting here was
to the final "c"
attention
is
called
than
at
some
more quiet and orderly
S.
("Father"
Cooke)
which
Cooke
A.
other places.
letters
addressed
to
added
to
always
I have had much pleasant conversahim
before
he
them.
opened
on
religious
friend
Kmerson
tion with
Lot Sebastian (Kaulukou), whose
subjects. He is a man of deep experiname—he
merely drops the last—whose
ence and of enlarged views—a strong
features and whose bearing all mark
man.
has made strides of
9th mo. 10. Leaving the Mission him for a Castilian,
studies. Real
his
music
Waialua,
two
in
progress
at
where
days
family,
to a voice to
added
application
have been most agreeably, and I trust honest
the
experienced
have,
under
with,
start
returned
to
Honoprofitably spent, I
handling of Mrs. Montague Turner,
miles, by way of Ewa.
other things, were remarked upon.
I was most kindly made one with
them, and the afternoon passed delightfully.
My heart was touched in thus witnessing what "God has wrought," that
here, where darkness, and superstition,
and idolatry held dominion not many
years ago, worshippers of the living
and true God, now congregate, in such lulu, 30
.
I
�THE FRIEND.
8
brought things to pass. To add that he
has taken up the study of piano and
plays well,—is clever with crayon and
brush,—is only doing justice to his industry. Considerable is expected <>f his
entrance into Grand >pcra this winter.
"Me he Kamaaina 'la."
First comes G. I). Oilman, of Boston.
He is easily the dean of this division
and few date back farther. Tin- writer
almost lost a train to Xew York
(would have counted that cheap), list
ening to reminiscences of I'aki's days
when Mr. Oilman and I'.cmicc I'analu
(Bishop) were boy and girl together.
Mr. Gilmatl was an adopted child ("keiki hookama") in the I'aki family ami
slates that lie was the only white boy
in Honolulu outside of the Mission
'
families.
Rev. William Brewster < Meson is remembered doubtless in tin- Islands, but
the value of his services there is not
properly rated when remembered at all.
An efficient principal of the Hilo Hoarding School, be was called to inaugurate
the Kainehameha School. There was
much wise planning and vigorous management in those days. In the political
field men of Mr. (Meson's vigorous,
fearless kind were wanted. Perhaps
that committee that waited on Kalakaua with an ultimatum, was thirteen
in- number because there were not many
more who wanted the job. At any rate
Mr. ( Meson was one of the number ami
in the committee resisted successfully
a strong tendency to compromise wilh
the King. Rut, —time tails for the past.
Mr. (Meson has been a successful
pastor in Worcester, then in Warren,
Mass., and his health temporarily failing, he retired to a farm in Groton,
Mass. He has been a "supply" in
Ware this summer, where Mrs. Hyde
bears testimony to his clear, strong,
spiritual preaching.
K. R. Anderson and M. McVoy, Jr.,
both former teachers in Kamehanieha,
are both "doing well;" one in lirooklyn, the other in Xew York. As the
"doing well" phrase is generally accept
ed as commercial rating only, we don't
care to "damn" them unduly just this
side of disparagement We believe
that they are "doing good" also—which
is neither cant nor bad grammar. Dr.
Anderson has a large practice among
rich and poor alike, and is esteemed
among the "boys of the ward" for his
rough good sense. lie handles the
lancet frequently and unflinchingly
but with womanly tenderness. Mr.
McVoy is sort of house "father" in a
well known fraternity club for alumni
in New York City—by nights. He is
[(resident of a prosperous steel chain sibic ways has helped and is continuing
io help mam people to overcome weak
i ompain by da) B.
ness and ill health by hygiene and ra.\ir. \\. .\. Bryan, who, in his comT. R.
parative!) few years in the- Islands, has tional living.
idled moii useful niches than most any
other man we know, has been seen in
New York often. His trip here ibis
lime has been big with scientific portent
Autoing is a treat even in this twen-
tieth century and
we were
given
more
mere taste as we were whisked
io the Inlands. No 'promotion" scheme than a
before the public, however boomed, here and there among the I'erkshires
Collin's fine machine.
touches Ins in importance to the Is in Mr. and Mrs.
week
A
of
a
in their charming
Stay
le
lauds. I will win, too.
home it rittslield made plain to us
Aloha Aina.
their continued aloha for Hawaii nei.
in I'ittsficld we had the pleasJohn R. Mott, several times visitor Whilemeeting
Mrs. C. B. Damon and
at the Islands, was seen and heard at ure of
.North Adams, where the A. It. C. F. M. her daughter Julie, who have been
meeting was held. Clear, concise and away from home for more than a year.
urgent was his claim for evangelism of A lunch al I'ittsfield's beautiful country
the world in this generation. Xo living club gave ample time for friendly items
man has a greater right than he to the of I loiiolulu gossip.
tide, "A citizen of the world."
Mr. Maurice Beckvvith, although a
The sane- e\ en cheerful— champion kamaaina, has been so long away as to
of a despised cause, John C. Wooley, is be almost counted a stranger, continues
well known at the Islands. His influ- his successful work as head of the
ence grows, for even the natural ene- musical department of a ladies' college
mies of that cause, aside from its weak- mi Fredricksburg, Md. We were glad
kneed Christian critics, dare no longer lo hear several songs from him.
despise it. The New Voice of which At Aloha Cottage in Ware, Mass, all
lie is editor has few peers in keen handI law aiians are sure of a true Island
ling of current issues. The new policy welcome. Arriving in the inky blackof cooperating on some simple plat- ness of summer night's thunder storm,
form, with all enemies of the saloon the hospitality and cheer which we
is likely to result m a very great in- found waiting for us in this home of
crease of circulation. A new era is Mrs. C. M. Hyde's was more than
dawning and the legalized saloon al- grateful. The hostess is making for
ready reads its doom on tin- wall. We herself just as large a circle of friends
islanders will stop coquetting with and center of usefulness as she left in
high license ourselves someday.
Honolulu and it gladdened our hearts
Many people remember Dr. Me Ar- to see her so happy and content.
thur's visit to the Islands. He rememIn Boston, this winter, are gathered
bers it in a quite remarkable way,—■ a large company of Honolulans and
knew our party as did another great they should have many good times in
preacher who "supplied" at Central their little colony. It was our good
Union, — Dr. Coyle of Denver. These fortune to meet many and our loss that
are extraordinary men and preachers. we should have missed any of the
The service at Dr. McArthur's, both in friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Castle
respect to liturgy (especially arranged and their daughter Miss Beatrice, Mrs.
by Dr. McArthur) anil singing, we Williams and her three daughters, Mrs.
thought to be as worshipful and at the E. B. W'atei house and her four daughsame time as esthetically admirable as ters—two of them attending W'ellesley
any we ever attended.
Perhaps the College, where also are Margaret
best part of it all was the exceeding Peterson, Ethel Damon, May Frasier
simplicity of the gospel story this bril- and Alice Roth; Mrs. I'lrich Thompliant man was great enough to tell the son, her daughter Rebecca, and two
well-dressed, well-fed needy people of sons. I'lrich and Robert, are among
his church. There could be much said those in that city. Mrs. C. B. Damon
of that unusual choir, too. Dr. Coyle's and her daughter are also to be memwonderful success in preaching a plain bers of Boston's Island colony.
gospel to the wealthy would make fine New York might easily be called the
reading were we able to handle it.
Mecca of touring Islanders for one is
Another Denver man deserves men- sure lo meet numberless friends during
tion, lie is M. Tructt lihixome, at one a stay there. Among those whom we
time in charge of the Sailors' Home in have enjoyed visiting with are Mrs.
Honolulu. With more than ordinary J. A. Hopper and her daugihter Miss
persistency he has prepared himself in Margaret, Mrs. Annis Montague Turnphysical culture and in quite plain sen- er, Miss Grace Cooke, Mrs. D. W. Cor-
�THE FRIEND
belt, Mrs. hied Church, Mr. and Mis. An Arm strong to succor the helpless;
A heart large and loving, and free,
Elston and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewellyn Pratt, nee Refreshing the souls of the Pilgrims
Dickson, greeeted us with wannest
Whose feet touch these Isles of the
sea,
aloha and although years have rolled
by since ihey have had a sight of their Willi the cheer of a gladdening welcome
old home, their affection for Hawaii
nei shows no waning and they would
Under the Banyan free.
rejoice to see every kainaaina that
JOEL BEAN.
comes this way.
0
1— HjoO.
Another friend whose interest in all
that pertains to the welfare of Hawaii
is as great as ever, and whom it gave US
great pleasure to meet is Mrs. Margaret
Brewer Fowler. She is settled in New
York for the present and her home is
sure to be a haven for Island pilgrims.
—
9
what may well be called a prose poem
of great beauty in which In- described
the glorious sunset of a golden life.
'Ibis was followed by a historical
sketch of Mother Rice's life, by Rev.
J. I'.. I lanaike, lo which both he himself
and a multitude of his fellow-islanders
owe so much,
from this speech we
learned that Mr. and Mrs. Rice, when
sent out by the American Board, were
destined to labor among the North
( >uc
more good friend must be mentioned- Mrs. Lucy Moses, whose ministering hand has been felt in many oi
our homes, and whose loyalty lo the
Paradise of the Pacific is very stead
fast. Nothing would please her better
than to end her days in Hawaii she
says, bin Providence rules otherwise.
"Hawaii" is Open Sesame wherever
we go and we never fail to find friends
at the mention of the name.
M. A. R.
UNDER THE BANYAN TREE.
It was ours on a sultry noonday,
In the Isles of the summer sea,
To rest for an hour, ill the shadow,
I ndit the Banyan Tree,
It is one of the trees in ( iod's garden,
That bears no conspicuous flower
To entrance the delighted beholder,
Like the blame tree, and Golden
shower.
No food does it yield for the hungry,
Like the Breadfruit and Cocoanut
tree
But to shield from the scorching sunshine
It spreads ils broad canopy.
flic old Mission fathers and Mothers
Found here a refreshing Retreat
And here, for Re-union and Conference
Their children and grandchildren
;
meet.
It stands as a Tent in the Tropics;
And serves as a sheltering dome
for the aged and needy llawaiians
()f
the Lunalilo Home.
It stands as an outward symbol
( )f
a hoveling wing, to be found
In the genius and Spirit presiding
< )'er this Home and this beautiful
Ground.
MOTHER RICE AND GRAND CHILD.
CELEBRATION OF MOTHER
RICE'S NINETIETH BIRTH-DAY
ANNIVERSARY.
On the nth of October Mrs. Mary
S. Rice of Lihue. Kauai, filled out the
four score and ten years of a most
happv and useful life.
By a happy thought of some of her
Hawaiian friends, one hour of the
meeting of the Association of the Island of Kauai was set apart for thanksgiving to the Heavenly lather that He
had so long spared the life and health
of this beloved mother in Israel.
The morning hour, from ten to
eleven, of Thursday. ( >cl. 18, the Kauai
Association, by appointment, listened
to speeches from four of its members,
in reminiscence of the life and labors
of this highly esteemed lady.
First Rev. J. M. Lydgate gave us
American Indians of Oregon, but sailing for Oregon by way of Cape Horn,
and Honolulu, were detained on the
islands, and with the full approval of
the American Board, joined the Hawaiian Mission, and were located for three
years at liana, Maui, and thence were
transferred to I'tinahou, where, associated with Rev. Daniel Dole, and
Miss Maria M. Smith, they for some
years had a large share in shaping the
character of the earlier children of the
Mission.
Failure of health on the part of Mr.
Rice led to a withdrawal from the direct Missionary connection, and a location at Lihtie, Kauai, while Mr. Rice
still caring for the Hawaiian Church
also engaged in the culture of sugar
cane as a means of self support.
Mrs. Rice was left a widow about
The Hawaiian
thirty years ago.
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churches and pastors who have received aid from Mrs. Rice during these
years, can not be numbered. The
philanthropic, educational and missionary causes that have received aid
from this enlightened gfiver are legion.
Mr. Gulick spoke briefly of his relation to Mother Rice as a Punahou hoy
in the early days of that institution ;
and of her having early learned, and
through life practiced on the principal
that "It is more blessed to give than to
receive."
Mr. Win. H. Rice, Sr., followed with
an interesting speech in vernacular Hawaiian in which he mentioned that his
mother's father was a missionary to
Indian tribes in the northern States in
early times, showing that his mother
from her childhood had been familiar
with the trials and the joys of missionary life. Never had a son more
cause to honor his mother.
The harmony and healthy condition
of the ministers and churches on the
Island of Kauai, we think, is due in no
small degree to the humble Christian
life of this honored lady. Yet long
may she live to he a light and blessing
to her children, her many grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and to
the entire Kauai community. O. H. G.
TRIBUTE TO MOTHER RICE AT
THE NINETIETH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION.
Not infrequently, especially at this
lime of the year, we have days which,
in the morning, give promise of great
beauty which the afternoon does not
redeem. The morning is cloudless—
the noon-day is brilliant, but in the afternoon the sky darkens, the clouds pile
up against the mountains, the rain
descends and the day goes out in gloom
and darkness. Then there are other
days, which keep the promise of the
morning, to the very end, the brilliance
of the forenoon sinking into the chastened radiance of the late afternoon and
the restful twilight of the gloaming.
These are the perfect days. So there is
many a life whose morning gives great
promise, whose noon-day shows great
accomplishment, but whose afternoon
and evening are darkened and undone
by weakness, or failure, or mistake, or
sin which reflects back and discredits
the whole life. The ideal lives are
those in which morning promise and
noon-day accomplishment are followed
by afternoon peace and joy. Such a life
is that of our Missionary Mother,
whose 90th birthday we celebrate today—Mother Rice. "They also serve
who only stand and wait." The
active service of a busy restless
life is commendable. When (iod
bids us "go" we may not wait.
When Ciikl bids us work we
may not rest, but there is a
waiting, service which is just as
commendable and just as much
a service to the world as the
busy life. To this anxious nerv-
ous busy age of ours such a life
as Mother Rice's, simple, quiet,
restful, full of joy and peace,
DESK OF SAMUEL J. MILLS, JR
waiting up on the Lord, brings
value.
and
significance
lesson
of
great
a
Extract From a Brother's (J. T. Mills')
We recall this morning with pleasure
Letter.
and profit the earlier missionary days
of devotion and sacrifice, let us rememDear Friends: I now occupy in writber too these events: the days of pa- ing a few lines to you, the desk of our
tience and peace while she waits for the dear departed brother arrived with his
welcome call of the Master.
J. M. L. trunks, etc. How mysterious the Providence that has given him a watery
grave far from his friends and native
home. But we cannot question for a
moment the infinite wisdom and goodness of God in this event—although
clouds and darkness are round about
him, righteousness and judgment are
the habitation of his throne. He died in
peace and has left a world of sin of sorrow and suffering for a world of uninterrupted peace and joy. He has left
us an example of diligence patience and
Written by the Rev. Samuel J. Mills, perseverance in his Master's cause perFather of the Missionary Promoter. haps seldom equalled. The Christian
world, and may we not say the heathen,
when
thought
little
will add their sympathies to those of his
My Dear Son: I
family and friends and mourn
trial
afflicted
mentioned
the
you left us and I
loss; but not over his present
over
their
with
sisyour
I should have in parting
condition.
ter that I should have the conflict with
respect lo you my dear son so soon. I
INSCRIPTION ON OBOOKIAH'S GRAVE
have contemplated such an event at a
AT CORNWALL. CONN.
distance or rather as uncertain and I
In Memory of
should now think it would be soon
OBOOKIAH,
HENRY
enough to act when you have fitted
a
native
of Owhyhee.
yourself for preaching. You might
to
advantages
better
then be under
His arrival on this country gave rise
judge of the probability of success, but to the Foreign Mission School of which
it seems the die is cast. You think the
worthy member. He was
Almighty God can support your par- he was a
once
an
and was designed for a
Idolater
ents! Yes I know He is able to supPriest,
dear
son
that
but
Pagan
by the Grace of God
port us! but it is you my
of
our
guardianship
the
kind
need
the
and instructions of
prayers
will
and by
Heavenly Father. While we are sur- pious friends he became a Christian.
rounded by sympathetic friends in our He was eminent for his piety and mispeaceful dwelling you may be tossing
on the billows of the ocean or sur- sionary zeal. When almost prepared to
rounded by blood-thirsty savages. It return to his native isle to preach the
needs the same power to protect the Gospel, God took him to Himself. In
smiling infant in its mother's arms as to his last sickness he wept and prayed
preserve the warrior in the field of bat- for Owhyhee, but was submissive. He
tle ! May the God of heaven pardon died without fear, with a heavenly
a parent's tears and be the everlasting smile on his countenance and glory in
his soul, February 17, 1818, aged 26.
portion of their children.
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MILLS INSTITUTE BEGINS ITS of Waialua, its rolling plains—destined
FOURTEENTH YEAR.
Mills Institute Opened for the year
on September loth with the usual number of students in attendance. The
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lessor
Smyth of \ndover preached the
soon to furnish rich pasturage to many sermon, and Doctor Blodgett, of Pawcattle and horses— its abundant waters, tucket, a classmate of his father at
fresh and salt, and its winsome moan- Dartmouth College, made the address
tains, combined to make the external to the pastor. In the summer of 1873
environment a most attractive held for he relinquished his pastorate at Lynnthe development of the ardent and en- field Center, and the next year finds
him installed pastor over a little church
ergetic boy, C Miver.
in 1857 Oliver entered Punahou in Allegheny, I'enn., a place, which,
School, or ()ahu College, as it was then though separated from l'ittsburg only
denominated, the President being that by the width of the Alegheny River,
magnetic teacher and leader of youth, shared with it the smoke and manufacRev. EX G. Beckwith. Before leaving turing energy of that strategic point.
for America, Oliver spent a year or so Under date of October 1, 1874, he
as a luna on the Wailiee sugar planta- writes, that he is pleasantly located;
tion under the management of L. L. and in January 27, 1875, he says,"I am
busy but work is pleasant." Among
Torbert.
grade of the school has been raised to
that of a high school, thus making it
possible, for the first time in the history of the institution, to accommodate
the more advanced scholars in the
classes of the institute. The commercial course, started last year, is now
thoroughly outlined and well under
way. It bids fair to become a popular
course with the young men of the city.
The courses in Chinese literature and
history have been greatly expanded,
giving a new impetus to the study of
that language. Lack of room prevents
the development of industrial features.
That the school has excellent industrial
material, however, is shown in the fact
chat Mills students earned over a thousand dollars during the summer vacation working on the plantation of the
Hawaiian Pineapple Company at Wahiawa.
The school is fortunate in retaining
the services of Mr. R. H. Leach for a
third year. 11 is excellent service during the (last two years, his experience
and his familiarity with the needs of
the students make him a valuable man
in the school. The school is equally
fortunate in its new teachers, Mr.
Charles F. Brissel and Mr. Robert G.
Rogers. Mr. Brissel is a graduate of
( >beriin, Ohio, a college that has already given some valuable men to Hawaii. Mr. Rogers, who has charge of
the commercial department, comes
from the Pacific Coast Commercial College of San Jose, California. These
strong young men, imbued with the
true missionary spirit, have thrown the
force of their lives into the work of the
school and will exert a powerful influence upon the lives of their scholars.
REV. O. P. EMERSON.
The outlook for a prosperous year at The next move was to Williams Col- [the friends with whom he came into
Mills Institute is most encouraging.
lege, the president of which was that occasional touch was the Rev. Eli CorA. M. M. renowned teacher, Mark Hopkins, of win, once beloved pastor of the old
whom Garfield said, that his ideal of a ■ Fort Street Church.
REV. OLIVER POMEROY EMER-SON. university was to sit on a log with Allegheny, as a field for religious
Mark Hopkins at the other end. He work, was not hospitably inclined to
graduated from Williams in 1868, and the cause of Congregationalism, and in
"Born at Lahainaluna, Maui, S. Is- then for a time taught school in the 1876 he resigned his pastorate in this
lands, on Sabbath, July 27, 1845, at 8 romantic country town of Jewett sit- place and for a time made his heado'clock p. m." Thus reads the record uated in the northern border of the quarters in Boston, preaching here and
in the old family Bible.
Katskill region. He next entered An- I there as a supply. His preaching exThe next year father Emerson, after dover Theological Seminary, from cursions ranged even as far as East
four years of teaching in the Seminary which he graduated in 1871. The same Saginaw, Michigan.
at Lahainaluna. moved back with his year he accepted a call to the CongreIn 1878, after having served for some
family—now numbering seven boys— gational Church at Lynnfield Center, six months as pulpit-supply to a Conto the dear old home at Waialua, on the about twelve or fifteen miles out of gregational church in Shelburne Falls,
Island of Oalui. The cultivated fields Boston, Mass. At this ordination Pro-' in the northwestern part of Massachu-
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most devoted church and consetts, he was settled as pastor over the I leave a
and a warmly devoted cirgregation,
same church and in this romantic town
of
and influential friends
two
cle
cultivated
spent
River
he
on the Deerficld
—was made heartily and with full conhappy and growthful years.
Mr. Emerson's connection with the
church at Shelburne Falls though full
of charm, was not entirely satisfactory,
as will be seen from the following letter: Writing from the home of his
classmate. Rev. George A. Jackson, at
Swanipton, Mass., in April, 1880, he
says,"l am here with my. classmate
Jackson in his pleasant home within
sight and sound of the sea. My rooms
at Shelburne Falls are deserted, but not
dismantled. It gives me a pang to
break away from familiar and pleasant
scenes, but I am assured that it is best.
Am not yet located in a new field of
labor but hope soon to be. I want to be
settled and not hired by the year, as
I was in Shelburne Falls." His hope,
though not immediately realized, was
ere long made good in a manner that
was ideally satisfactory.
In 1881 (Feb. 23,) he writes from
Peacedale, R. I.: "I am just through
with the affair of my installation and
am feeling like work. Have been busying myself this afternoon putting my
books in good shape. The matter of
organizing the work is the great thing
now."
'fhe work and the whole environment
of his life while in Peacedale were most
cheerful and sympathetic. He had
many and powerful friends and a devoted church.
Nov. 13, 1888, he writes from Peacedale, R. I.: "It seems now to be an
established fact that I am to go to the
Islands. I received a letter to that effect from Dr. Smith (Secy. A. B C.
F. M.) yesterday. I expect to read my
letter of resignation next Sabbath and
have it take effect at the end of the
month —I may by great expedition succeed in getting off in time to take the
steamer of the middle of December."
The need of the Hawaiian churches for
a man specially fitted for" work among
them, and, as secretary of the Hawaiian Board, to hold them to their bearings, was great. A tidal-wave of
paganism, fostered in high places was
threatening to sweep all before it.
Few of this day can appreciate the
meaning of these words. There was
even a threatened union of church and
State—with Kalakaua at the head.
These are not imaginative words: the
danger was real and imminent. Delay
was only heaping up the difficulty and
deepening the flood.
Mr. Emerson's response to this
Macedonian cry, though made at great
personal sacrifice—for it called him to
ians phrase it, not the least of them
was an optimistic acquaintance with
human nature, as well as a growing
fondness and acquaintance with the
best literature. This gave him insight
into all the vexed questions of correction and discipline as they arose in Hawaiian matters, the other added substance to his Hawaiian speech, in which
he possessed in no small degree the gift
of eloquence.
Mr. Emerson was married February
15, 1896, to Miss Eugene Homer of
Roxbury, Massachusetts. Their wedding journey led them to England,
through parts of Europe, as far as to
Athens.
He returned to Hawaii with Mrs.
Emerson in November of the same year
and again took hold of his work with
renewed enthusiasm ; and in whatever
part of the world his lot may be cast,
it is to Hawaii that his heart will ever
remain true.
N. B. E.
secration.
Mr. Emerson landed in Honolulu in
December, 1888.
To return and utter a few words as
to the religious—one might almost say
the police-religious —situation in the
Islands. The attempt was to yoke
Church and State together in the same
harness, the promised consideration for
this spiritual headship, on the part of
him who aspired to be the "Primate" of
the Pacific, being the loaves and fishes,
of government support.
'1 he policy initiated by Doctor Rufus
Anderson (Secy, of the A. B. C. F. M.)
back in the sixties had worked its perfect work and this was the pass to
which things had come. As to the
workers on the side of righteousness in
Hawaii—the chivalric Forbes, figtiting
against heavy odds, had succumbed
physically; Parker, Hyde, the valiant
Bickneil and others kept up the fight. AT BALDWIN HOUSE, LAHAINA.
The cry was not only for men but for
a specially equipped man.
It would have done the heart of
The demands of the work —mis- every. Friend reader good, as it did
sionary work in Hawaii—have varied mine, to have seen Baldwin House
with increasing rapidity of departure yesterday. I'm sure some of the old
from the old-time standard with every missionaries, who on this very spot
new decade, almost with every year; fought the world, the flesh and the
the qualities fitted to meet this de- devil, had a delightful time looking on.
For without any special flurry or
mand have also necessarily varied in a
degree somewhat commensurate with flare of trumpets we had the regular
these shifting phases. But this demand class work begin.
In the afternoon we had nineteen
has ever included among its prime conditions intimate acquaintance with the girls begin the sewing, and we organizmind, temper and language of the Ha- ed a class for the boys—and then, best
waiians, and an elastic, affectionate of all, at night we had twelve young
command of the situation, that would natives in the reading and game room.
give one speedy entry into the citadel We are using the first floor until the
of the Hawaiian heart. To a stranger staircase is finished. I'm planning to
this possession would be the acquisi- do the saloons some damage anyway.
tion of years, of a lifetime; to Mr. The Japanese minister has a school
Emerson it was the gift of his birth, for the children every afternoon, so I
the unrelinquished dower of his boy- have arranged for a sewing school for
hood and young manhood. He had but them at the Settlement on Saturday
to reach out his hand, to open his morning. He is very anxious that his
people get some benefit from the
mouth and it was his.
Mr. Emerson"s hold on the hearts House, and has been quite helpful, as
of the Hawaiians had a physical and have both Mr. and Mrs. White of the
imaginative as well as a spiritual basis. Wainee Church. I am to give his wife
In his youth he had distinguished him- lessons in English twice a week, so the
self among the "rough riders" of Ha- relations with our Methodist Japanese
waii in such a way as not to be soon brethren bid fair to continue happy
forgotten, so that when he came back ones.
after the lapse of more than a score of The women's organization at the nayears, it was remarked by his old fel- tive church, from what Miss Pihi says,
lows of the lariat and the saddle, "Now is I think likely to come on all right.
We are to have two meetings a month,
he will be a catcher of men."
In considering Mr. Emerson's quali- the first a talk on some practical subfications for the work that now de- ject (last week I gave an illustrated
volved upon him and which called him talk on the right and wrong way of
from Hawaii to Niihau, as the Hawai- caring for cuts, sores, etc., showing
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them how to bandage and how to prepare rolled bandages) Miss Pihi and
Mr. White did some worthy translating
and the women seemed to understand.
It was my first experience, so I hope
to do better next time.
Then about the Chinese work: There
is an afternoon school for the Chinese
children, and I suppose Mrs. F. M.
Simpson will have some Sunday work
for them and of course Mrs. L. K.
Simpson keeps on with her night
school.
I should like to have the names of
some native and Japanese papers for
the reading room.
Mrs. Simpson and I are very happy
in our life here. I need a piano and
electric light to make me perfectly so.
M.
J. A.
TIDINGS FROM HARTFORD.
We give below portions of a letter
received from Mr. Akaiko Akana. A
recent Boston Transcript article contained the names of the young Christians who were to take part in the prayer meeting about the Haystack monument. Two of these were from China
tone being a lineal descendant of Confucius, studying in Vale), and one each
from Japan, Africa, India, Mexico,
Bohemia, Ceylon and Turkey. The
tenth hails from Hawaii, Mr. Akana.
Thus the public life of our young friend
has begun early and he has had the
rare honor of a place on the program
of the greatest meeting in the history
of the American Board. Under date
of September 29 Mr. Akana writes
from Hartford as follows:
"Aloha
I arrived here on the
24th day of this month after having a
very pleasant trip across the Continent.
I had no trouble whatever after I left
San Francisco. I left Oakland on Tuesday night, September 18th, at 6 o'clock,
and arrived at Chicago on Saturday
morning at 8 o'clock. I called at the
Y. M. C. A. building and found Dr.
Roy there instead of Dr. Tenney. The
lady whom you spoke of came to meet
me outside of the office and I gave her
the letters and the slides. They were
all safe. I had a very nice time with
Dr. Roy that morning and I had lunch
with him at noon. After lunch I visited the Art Institute, a part of the city,
and also a part of the great lake, Michigan. After visiting, I went to the
Michigan Central Depot to make preparations for the trip to this city, and
at II o'lock that night I boarded the
oe:
train. I had a very interesting time in
Chicago.
"I arrived at Springfield, Monday,
September 24., at 7 o'clock, and it was
not long after my arrival there before
I got on the New Haven Railroad train
and reached here at 11 o'clock. About
one o'clock in the afternoon I came to
the Seminary and met Dr. Mackenzie
here. He is really a fine man. He has
a beautiful Christian character and I
am truly delighted in having him for
my faculty advisor. I met mostly all
of the professors that same afternoon.
Prof. Thayer assisted me in getting my
room and in making arrangements for
me here. I had everything settled at 5
o'clock that afternoon and felt very
much at home then. It is a joy to me
to be here in the midst of Christian
men. I find the work here very interesting indeed. At present I am taking
up the following studies: Old Testament Canon, New Testament Canon,
Psychology and Propedeutics, Voice
Building, one hour each week. It isn't
so very cold here as I expected. The
temperature here now is very much the
same as it is in Honolulu, but it is
awful to think that the weather wiil
soon change.
"I think of you often when I am
alone and of the friends there. I was
rather homesick the first two days
here but such feelings are passing off
by. degrees.
"1 presume you have heard of all that
had happened to us before I left. I was
sorry for the expense that the Board
had to bear. I appreciated Mr. Damon's
service very much."
[The expense refers to the papers he
was required by the United States Government to procure certifying to facts
of his native birth. Mr. Akana is a
Hawaiian horn citizen of the United
States, hut because his father is a native of China he was compelled to
spend $38.90 to secure papers that
would allow him to go from one Territory in our "Glorious Union" to a
neighboring State. To this humiliating
extent sandlotism in San Francisco
has reduced our boasted liberty.—Ed.]
ALEXANDER HOUSE.
13
and games which have been introduced. One devoted Japanese father
brings his very small daughter earlyeach day and spends his entire
morning in the kindergarten, evidently
enjoying it as heartily as do the little
ones.
For assistants in the work, the kindergarten is training two young Hawaiian girls who are totally inexperi-
enced; and a small Japanese girl who
has no knowledge of English has just
volunteered to give what help she can
in return for the training she will re-
ceive. Working with such untrained
help is of course very difficult, and as
the kindergarten depends so much upon
the capability of the helpers employed,
it is certainly to be hoped that the kindergartner may, in time, be able to devote her entire attention to the kindergarten itself, and the training of
kindergarten students who may give
their services in return for the kindergarten training course offered them by
the director. If any one can inform us
of suitably educated girls who are interested in work with children, and
who would like to gain a kindergarten
training in this way, we shall be very
riad to correspond.
A reception was given on Tuesday
evening, October iGth, to welcome
Miss C. L. Turner, who has been away
from us during the past year, and to
meet Miss Towner, the settlement
worker, and Miss Strong, the kindergartner of Alexander House. The gen■ral invitation given to the people of
Wailuku brought most cordial response
and the kindergarten room at Alexander House was filled with over one
hundred and fifty guests. A very enjoyable evening was passed in musical
entertainment, games and conversation. We, who are new to the Islands,
wish to express our hearty appreciation
of the cordiality which has been shown
us all along the way.
C. L. S.
Alexander Social Settlement opened
Oct. Bth with a splendid attendance.
There were 65 at the club rooms the
first night and the attendance has aver-
The Kindergarten at the Alexander age forty every evening. The afterHouse in Wailuku opened on October noon classes have been well attended.
The kindergarten has an enrollment
Bth with a good number of children
of about 53, and Miss Strong is doing
and the membership has been steadily
increasing. A happy family of little excellent work with the children. She
Tapanese, Chinese, Hawaiian and Por- is a fine teacher and we are hoping for
tuguese children mingle playfully in great results from her faithful work.
N. T.
their work and greatly enjoy the songs
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usually away, and every one else has
recently come or belongs in the Lin
C'h'ing, and does not know the people.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hay have left It certainly is a problem to know what
the old Lyons homestead and are to do when everyone is more or less
located at Hauula. Oahu, Mr. Hay hav- poor, and it is only a matter of degree.
ing charge of the new station at that Last night two women came from the
place. They moved during those warm village to see us and staid about an
days in the latter part of September, hour. It was hard to think of things to
taking the trip over the Pali in their say which I could say, and after a
silence in which I was recalling some
own carriage.
Mrs. Hay writes that the beach is words, one of them said to the other,
beautiful. She has kindly given us "Why doesn't she say anything?" The
permission to cull items from Miss other one said it was because I couldn't
Lucia Lyons' letters. We gladly avail talk Chinese. They talked to each
ourselves of this privilege, for Miss other about me with great freedom.
Lucia is a missionary from our own and I understood quite a little of what
number and greatly beloved by the they said, so it was quite amusing.
Cousins who are glad to thus keep in They always seem to think that if you
touch with her and her work.
do not understand much you will not
From Pang Chuang, China. March understand at all unless they are speak3, K)Or>, she writes, "We are having the ing directly to you in a loud tone of
first dust storm that we have had since voice, whereas it often works exactly
coming to Pang Chuang, although it is the opposite way.
Evening. Miss Grace and Mrs. Stan
supposed to be one of the features of a
North China winter. The window sills !y, Dr. Tallmon and I went to call upon
are covered with it, and you can breathe three branches of the Hon family this
it in the air, even with everything shut afternoon, hirst we went to the home
up tight. Otherwise it is a beautiful of one of the nephews of the old helper,
9 man who has seen the church grow
day, bright sunshine and bracing air.
"I have just returned from the school, from nothing at all except his own
where I was "keeping shop." I went uncle up to its present condition, lie
over with Wang Ku Niang, and as the told us of things Dr. Stan lev and Dr.
girls were not through dinner, I went Smith said and did when they first
into her room to visit. Our visiting came, and how he did not believe their
consists mostly in talking about the prophesies would all come true but how
Chinese language, but we seem to get they had been more than fulfilled. He
pretty well acquainted in doing so. said Dr. Stanley prevented them from
Today she was telling me about her pulling up a very small tree in the back
four college classmates. One of them, yard, saying that it would grow, and
a Shansi girl, is teaching in Shansi. sure enough, now it was a great tree
One is teaching in the Bridgeman SO it was with the church which had
School, and two are married. One of grown in the same way. This man has
these teaches the girls' school at the a very pleasant wife, and she and her
North China Chapel in Peking, while daughter went along with us to the
her husband teaches the boys' school; next place, which was our teacher's
the other teaches the girls' school in house. Their house is better than the
Fung Chou, and Wang Ku Niang said others and has a brick floor instead of
she missed her especially, because she a mud one, and quite a large courtwas a girl of such a beautiful disposi- yard. We were interested in their
tion, always looking for something to spinning implements. Mrs. Hon spun
do for people. Tt certainly was a fine for us, and they worked the cotton gin
and showed how they rolled out the
class of girls.
This noon Dr. Tallmon and I went cotton for spinning, and what sort of
to take some moa-moa or white bread reels they put it on for weaving. The
to old Mrs. Sun, the blind woman. We two girls of the family are very attracfound her sitting in the doorway to get tive. The younger one is especially
warm in the sunshine. She was very bright, and has read the whole New
glad to see us and told us how Mrs. Testament, although she has never
Smith and Mrs. Ellis used to come to been to school, but only in these special
see her. Mrs. Chang was talking this classes which they have for the village.
morning about how all the poor people From there we went to the real son of
missed Mrs. Smith to whom they al- old Hon Meien Shong. This man has
ways came for relief. Miss Grace is smoked opium and his home is much
too busy with the school to sit listen- poorer than the others. His son is at
ing to their tales, and Miss Gertrude is Futlg Chou, and seems to be a boy of
HAWAIIAN MISSION CHILDREN'S
SOCIETY.
:
a good deal of character. His wife and
little child were there today. His sister was also at home as her husband
had just died. She was married into a
heathen family, and ti Id how she had
tried, without success, to get her husband to come here to the hospital, hoping! that in that way Christianity might
be brought to that home. Then, before
he died, she told him how Jesus could
forgive and take away sins and that it
was not too late for him to confess his
sins. That was a great deal for a Chinese girl to say to her husband. I told
you before how "the sisters" were
rather discouraged about the lion
family, who seemed to go along in the
same proud, indifferent way all the
lime. But it seems as though the tide
had turned. The girls are more friendly and ready to learn, and this boy at
Fung Chou is so enthusiastic, and a
little daughter of one of the family who
is helping the London Mission has
unbound her feet—the first of the whole
family to do so.
By the way, we sometimes have fun-
conversations with the teacher,
showing what the Chinese think about
foreigners. The other day one of the
sentences in the book said", "His wife's
strength is greater than his." The
teacher said that that was not often the
case m China, because they had hound
leet. but he supposed it wa's true sometimes in America. I said it was very
seldom so there, and he seemed surprised and after considering for a moment asked very seriously whether
it
was on account of their waists
being
bound. He said they have a common
saying "With Chinese it's the feet,
and
with foreigners it's the waist." It
is
so funny to have a man one minute using chemical symbols to make me understand the Chinese for acetylene
lights, and the next minute asking
questions that you might expect from a
child of ten."
On March u she writes,
"Thursday
a three days' mass began on the other
side of the wall,—a regular pandemonium of drums and fifes which
made it
hard to study, since my room is the
best possible place for hearing anything
over there.
Friday was just like
Thursday, with a big racket all day.
On both days they kept it up till late
at night, and then had another session
about three o'clock in the morning, for
which they wakened us by firing off
salutes. As long as there were no guns
we could sleep through the rest well
enough. Yesterday the teacher came
early so that we might get through,
(and incidentally, he also) to see the
ny
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priests do their juggling tricks.
Before this affair took place I went
over to the school and heard the exercises of the literary society, which I
did not understand in the least. One
of the girls described an imaginary trip
to Hades, which amused every one very
much. Nearly all of them are veryread v speakers, and would as soon as
not get up there and talk about almost
any subject. While the exercises were
in progress all the girls were sewing on
shoes or stockings which they all make
for themselves. At noon I had done a
rushing business at the "shop," in linings and other materials for the shoes.
They are all getting ready for the "big
meeting" in April. We must get our
thin garments ready for then, too.
Just a word more. The mail goes tomorrow. It goes every other day. It
has been warm today and I had the
plants out of doors. Yesterday afternoon a few village women came in, and
most of the younger school girls, and
we sang hymns to the guitar. They
had not seen one before, and were much
interested.
I -ovc to all.
LUCIA.
* *
A very pleasant letter was received
by the secretary- last month from Mrs.
nourishing the spiritual life in others
and the power to speak helpfully is
steadily growing. One million and a
half copies of his books and booklets
have been sold in all parts of the world.
For men and women, who practise the
quiet time every day and who know by
experience that a few minutes spent
alone in communion with their God
sweetens and glorifies life, "A Heart
Garden" will be a welcome friend. He
whose heart is a garden will hest help
to make this world a paradise. Hints
on the cultivation of spiritual flowers
that will transform the inner life into a
bovver of fragrance gleam on the pages
of this little book. It will make a rare
Christmas gift. [T. Y. Crowcll & Co.,
New York. Net $0.65.1
"Daily Joy and Daily Peace." This
is a book of brief meditations for each
day in the year. Literary pearls gath■red by many deep fishers in the ocean
of truth are brought together here under the inspiration of the faith that
even in the stress of modern life the
consciousness of joy and peace may be
10 cultivated that buoyant health of
body and even-tempered strength of
spirit may dominate each day's experience. It is a good book for our times.
[T. Y. Crowell & Co, New York, 50
ents and $1.00.]
"Putting the Most Into Life," byHooker T. Washington. The author
has gathered here a number of addresses to his students as themes of
daily practical value to the young. The
style is simple and direct. Health, successful habits of study, how to teach,
work as an aid to the higher life, vital
religion and social advance are the
hief topics. While intended for those
if his own race, the book is worth any
voting person's reading and ought to
prove of real value to the youth of Hawaii. fT. V". Crowell & Co., New York.
75 cents, postage 8 cents.]
'"The Spirit of the Orient," by
George William Knox, will be reviewed next month.
Hester Dickson Howard. She said,
when I received the 'Annual
Report' of the 11. M. C. Soc. I determined that it should not be in the house
twenty-four hours without being acknowledged. 1 have received others
and do enjoy them very much. I also
wish to say that my thoughts often
dwell upon those delightful gatherings,
and I still enjoy the memory of them.
Reading of your annual gathering at
'Lunalilo Home' took me back to the
time when my husband and I were entertained there by dear Mrs. Forbes,
and as I read on I learned much of my
dear Island friends. I hope this year
will be the happiest and best of any
you have had yet.
"My address is changed to 5635
Monte Vista Street, Highland Park, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AGENT OF
Los Angeles, California."
THE HAWAIIAN BOARD FOR MAUI
AND TREASURER OF THE MAUI
She sends aloha to all who remember
AID ASSOCIATION, FOR THE YEAR
her.
ENDING SEPT. 12. 1906.
"Today,
BOOKREVIWS.
RECEIPTS.
15
Kipahulu Parsonage Fund
Chinese Parsonage Fund
Kahului Native Church Fund
Maui Aid Association Acc't. Wainee
Church
Hale Aloha (Lahaina) Fund
Maui Aid Association Report Blanks.
Kanaio Church Fund
lluelo Church Fund
Pookela Church Fund, Miss Laura
Green
.
125.00
21515
174.00
195.39
5.00
10.00
241.00
15150
6.00
Kaahunianu S. S. Fund
C. A. MacDonald
Judge A. Noa Kepoikai
Kaahunianu S. S. Song Books
Kipahulu Association Programs
Hawaiian Board Account—
Chas. R. Flack
100.07
45.00
Union Church. Waiiuku
Chinese Church, Wailuku
Paia Native Church
lluelo Native Church
Kipahulu Native Church
Wailuku Japanese Church
Pookela Church
Waihee Native Church
Honuaula Churches
Kaahunianu Church. Wailuku
American Board Account—
Union Church, Wailuku
Chinese Church, Wailuku
Paia Native Church
lluelo Native Church
Kipahulu Native Church
Wailuku Japanese Church
Pookela Church
Waihee Native Church
Paia Portuguese Church
Honuaula Churches
Kaahunianu Church. Wailuku
12.80
I.70
llalan Roherts
Total
12.00
5.00
3.00
8.50
2.00
1.75
.50
10.00
2.00
2.50
4.25
2.50
.85
1.00
1.70
1.75
.50
7.50
2.00
2.50
4.25
5.00
2.50
.85
$2946.43
DISBURSEMENTS.
Pastors' Salaries
$1230.00
Labor Honokohau Church
10600
E. O. Hall & Son Acc't. Wainee
Church
4g.gi
';. G, Leong Acc't. Wainee Church
11.45
Lahaina Store Acc't. Wainee Church.. 113.03
Lewers & Cooke Acc't. Wainee Church 21.00
Kaluilui R. R. Co. Acc't. Kaahumanu
S. S
100.00
llavv'n. Hoard Hook Room Wainee
Song Books
6.50
Maui News Co. Kipahulu Programs..
3.00
V. A. Vetleson Acc't. Maui Aid Association Receipt Books
5.65
Postage
5.30
Printing
Report
Grieve
Co.
Blanks
R.
10.00
Maui News Co. Printing Acc't. Wainee
Church
1500
American Board
29-55
Hawaiian Board
49-35
..
On
Total
Hand
Total
$I75C
1190.69
$2946.4.'
Respectfully submitted,
"A Heart Garden," by J. R. Miller, daiii Aid Association Acc't. Pastor* $1230.00
Salaries
ROWLAND B. DODGE."
D. D. Df. Miller, whom hundreds of lev. O.
P. Emerson Acc't. Honokohau
This is lo certify that I have checked the
Americans have learned to love at
47-4« Ledger with the Savings Bank and Pasi
Church Fund
Northfield and to whom millions all lev. O. P. Emerson Acc't. Kaupo ParBooks, examined the vouchers, and find everysonage Fund
74°o thing in order.
world have listened as a cherO. P. Emerson Acc't. Maui AssoSAMUEL E. KAIUE,
teacher through his many writ- lev.ciation
20.25
Fund
For
Auditor.
has just issued this little gem.
15007
lonokohau Church Fund
57-10! Wailuku, Maui, Oct. 19, 1906.
ty years the author has been Uupo Parsonage Fund
Ethe
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16
The Bank of Hawaii, Lto.
■—
Incorporated Under the Laws of the Territory
of Hawaii.
S~> RREWER & CO., Limited,
RECORD OF EVENTS.
Sipt. 37—Schooner Kauikeaouli dis-;
Commission Agents.
masted and abandoned 20 miles south General Mercantile
St.,
T. If.
Honolulu,
Queen
of Kahoolawe.
28-—Mongolia and Buford arrive AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Agricultural Co.,
1600,000.00 safely. Heavy storm rages two days
PAID-UP CAPITAL
300,000.00 at Midway.
SUBPLUS
107,346.65
UNDIVIDED PROFITS
30—kckaha Mill. Kauai, partially
OFFICERS AND DIKECTOHS.
sails for San Franburned.--Mongolia
President
Charles M. Cooke
heavily.
leaking
cisco,
Vice-President
P. C. Jones
2nd Vice-President
Oct. I—Transport1—Transport Sheridan is floatF. W. Maefarlanc
Cashier ed, but beached again nearer town, in
C. H. Cooke
Assistant Cashier
Chas. Hustaco, Jr
fear of capsizing.
Assistant Cashier
F. B. Damon
2d —Three Japanese girls drowned
A.
Tcnnoy,
McCandless,
J.
E. F. Bishop, E. D.
below foot of Ward street.
C. H. Atherton and F. C Atherton.
COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS DEPART6th-—Sheridan safely docked at 10
MENT.
a.
m. —Servant's cottage burned 3 p. kit.,
of
Strict Attention Given to all Brnnches
Manna road.
on
Banking.
FORT STREET.
Bth—Manchuria sails for San Fran,11 Dl) BUILDING.
cisco, escorted by Battleship Wiscon-
E. O. HALL cH. SON
In addition to Hardware and
General Merchandise have now a
complete assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
including Crockey, Glassware,
Stoves, Kitchen Furniture, Refrigerators and Ice" Che«tS, Etc.
Al«o Garden Tools of all kinds,
Rubber Hose, Lawn Mowers.
Call and examine our stock at
the Hall Building.
C. J. DAY & CO.
rmc
QROQCRICS
OLD Kona Coffe a Specialty
B. F. Ehlers & Co.
P. O. BOX 716
HONOLULU, T. H.
The Leading Dry
Goods House in the
Territory. Especial
sin.
15111—Murderous
and Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurer and
Secretary; P. W. Macfirlane. Auditor; P. C.
PortO Rican bur- 1
glar in early morning raids two houses,
in each stabbing dangerously a Japanese, and escaping with plunder.
(6th—Montara Colon is arrested, and
identified by both of his victims.
Jones, C. H. Cooke, J. R. (Jalt, Directors.
HEAVER
LUNCH
TEMPERANCE
ROOmT
COFFEE
HOUSE.
Fort St., Honolulu, T. H.
& COOKE, Ltd.,
Dealers in
jf^^^^L.
LEWLRS
MARRIED.
Wr.OUX-OKVKKII.I. At UhtK. Kauai,
Oct, rj, W, F, Sanborn, of Hanalei, to Miss LUMBER, BUILDING
Lena l)c\trill.
LUNDGREN-CHANEY At Honolulu, Oct.
4, A. L Lundgren to Miss Carrie Chauey.
BICKNELL-COOPER -M Honolulu. Oct. i$
Henry Bk-knell, D. D. S.. to Miss Nina 11. YU G. IRWIN
& CO.,
Cooper, <>i Chicago.
HoCHRISTOPHERSEN-SCHIEKELE—At
Fort Street, Honolulu
nolulu, Oct, ao, C. I'. Christophersen <>f KaMay Schiekrlc <>f San
huku, Oahu, lo
SUGAR FACTORS
Francisco.
AND
ail,
GLASS-TAYLOB At Honolulu, Oct.
COMMISSION AGENTS.
David GlltS and Miss Mary Taylor.
Agents for the Oceanic Steamship Co.
DIED.
INGRAM Zaccheus Crocker liißram, born 1 \y\ W. AHANA & CO., LTD.
Sept. 17. 1781: entered Pacific Lodge Dec.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
1. 1800; died Oct 22, 1858. Aged 77 years.
Telephone Blue 3431.
Oct.
O.
Box
086.
P.
Makawao,
Maui.
3, J.
MEDEIROS—At
King Stre: t, Honolulu
S. Medciros, aged 76, influential Portuguese
resident.
CLOTHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED.
LUDLOFF—At Honolulu, Oct. 6, 11. W. Lud-1i
loff. aged 79 yean.
SCHMIDT—At Hilo, Sept. 20. VV. I). Schmidt,
once manager of Koloa Plantation.
FERN—AI Honolulu, Oct. 10, Robert Fern,
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
aged "o years.
S
\\1JM|
At Honolulu, Oct. 10. Mrs. Eva
Hammer, awed 51 years.
MILLER- At Brisbane, Queensland. Sept. I«,
Tobias Miller, father of Mrs. E. H. F. Wollers. aged 78 years.
McKEAN—At Kilanca, Kauai, Oct. 11, Ed
ward B. McKcan. aged ss. years.
DWIGHT—At Uonolulii, Oct. 16, Samuel K.
Dwight, aged 19 years.
MELLIS At Honolulu. Oct. 17, Alfred M.
MellK aged 57 years.
LYON—At Honolulu, Oct. IQ, Albert Jamieson
Lyutt, of instant heart-stroke, aged 48 years.
HAMMER
ALWAYS USE
California Rose...
butter
ORBAJIBBT
Guaranteed the Best and full 16
ounce*.
LARSEN—AI Honolulu, Oct
21,
Lars Alfred
32
Graduate of Dr. Rodgers Perfect Embalming; School of San Francisco, Cal.,
also of The Renouard Training School
for Embalmers of New York. And a
Licensed Embalmer for the State of
New York, also a member of the State
Funeral Directors Association of California.
MONUMENTS AND TOMBSTONES
FURNISHED.
Chairs to Rent.
L.irsen, aged 0 years.
PAIK.O—At Honolulu, Oct. 2.1, Mrs. Domitela LOVE BUILDING
1142. 1144 FORT ST.
Paiko, aged 8r years.
HENRY MAT &• CO. Ln>. I DEACON—At Waialua Plantation, Oct.
TBMPHOMBS
LIST OF OFFICERS—Charles M. Cooke,
President; Geo. H. Robertson. Vice-President
HENRY H. WILLIAMS
attention given to
Mail Orders.
22
Onomea Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., Wailuku Sugar Co., Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala
Ranch Co., Kapapala Ranch.
Planters' Line Shipping Co., Charles Brewer
& Co.'s Line of New York Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Agents Philadelphia Board of Underwriteri.
24,
heart-attack, George Turner Deacon, aged
years.
of
Main 64. Res. cor.
65 Telephones: Office
Richards and Bcretania, Blue 3561.
,
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BANKERS.
Is
the first
of each
p
published
Fire, Marine, Life
and Accident
bonds
si ui:n <>\
Plate Olass, Employers'
I.iiiliilitii,
[mf~-'-l -IHft
and lluri/lary Insurance
COLLEGE
L/mIJ
Sm&l
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923 Fori Slreet, Safe Deposit
Building.
month
Board
All business letters should be addressed and
all M. O.s and checks should be made out to
Theodori Richards,
Business Manager of The Friend,
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 sub-
ject to check.
P. O. Box 489.
Regular Savings Bank Department maintained in Bank Building on Merchant Street,
Entered October IT, ISM. ni Honolulu, Ilaunii. as second and Insurance Department, doing a Life, Fire
class ntatti r. limit r act o\ Cnnurtss nf Mure It 5, IK7'J,
and Marine business on most favorable terms,
in Friend Building on Bethel Street.
HILLS,
The magnificent residence
the Oahu Ceillege.
COOL CLIMATE,
at the Hawaiian
Book Rooms, 400-402 Boston Building.
Subscription price, $1.50 per year.
,'jyvf^»&x
Insurance.
week
in Honolulu, T. H.,
traci
of
FA.
•
SPLENDID VIF.W
SCHAEFER & CO.,
Importers and
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co., Ltd.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
The cheeMst ami most desirable lots of
fered for sale on the Mx'v~ terms: one third
cash, one third in one year, one thinl in two
years, interest at 6 per cent.
Honolulu. T. H.
STOCKS. BONDS
A XI) IS L A N I)
S EC
U I! I T I E
S
rjOPP & COMPANY,
Importers and Manufacturers of
For information as to building require-
FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY.
CHAIRS TO RENT.
Nos. 1053-1059 Hlshop St.
Honolulu.
ments, etc., apply to
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TRUSTEES OF OAHU COLLEGE,
404 Jiuld Building.
-
Honolulu
OAHU
A LEXANDER & BALDWIN, Ltd.
.
Hawaiian Islands.
HF. WICHMAN.A
CO., LTD.
Manufacturing Optician,
Jeweler and Silversmith.
Importer of Diamond*, American and Swisi
Watches. Art Pottery, Cut Glass,
OFFICERS—H. P. Baldwin, Pres't; J. B.
Leather Goods, Etc.
(Castle, tst Vice-Pres't; W. M. Alexander, ad
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands.
Vice-Pres't; J. P. Cooke, Treas.; W. 0.
Smith, Secy; George R. Carter, Auditor.
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COLLEGi'.
Fort and Merchant Streets, Honolulu.
F. Griffiths, A.8., Presmeuc.)
& COOKE, Ltd.,
SUGAR FACTORS AND COMMISSION
and
Honolulu, H. I.
MERCHANTS.
PUNAHOU PREPARATORY SCHOOL
AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Commercial k
(Samuel Pingree French, A. B, Principal.)
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plantation
SUGAR FACTORS.
Offer complete
Co., Kihei Plantation Co., Hawaiian Sugar
Agents for
Co., Kahului R. R. Co.. and KahuWu Planta- The Ewa
College preparatory work,
Plantation Co.,
ttion.
The Waialua Agricultural
(Arthur
together with special
CASTLE
'
Co., Ltd.,
Tel. Main 109
Commercial,
CLUB STABLES
FORT
AIIIIVH
Music, and
Art courses.
ST..
GOOD HORSES
CAREFUL DRIVERS
JONATHAN SHAW,
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lIIITKI.
RIGS OF ALL KINDS
Pur Catalogues, address
Oahu College,
C. H. Hellina, Hgr
Business Agent,
Honolulu, H. T.
T M. WHITNEY, M. D., D. D. S.
CLAUS
SPRECKELS & CO.,
BANKERS,
ji Ji
The Kohala Sugar Co.,
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.,
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.
GEORGE J. AUGUR,
M. D„
Draw Exchange on the principal ports of the
HOMOEPATHIC PRACTITIONER.
world and transact a general
Residence,
DENTAL ROOMS
435 Beretania St.; Office, 431
banking business.
Beretania St. Tel. 1851 Blue.
ji Ji
Office Hours:—lo to 12 a. m., 3 to 4 and 7
Fort Street.
Boston Building. ]Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands. to Bp. m. Sundays: 9:30 to 10:30 a. m.
:
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�The Friend
OLDEST NEWSPAPER WEST OF THE ROCKIES.
HONOLULU, H. T., OCTOBER,
VOL. LXIII
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
For the Month Ending September
20th, 1906.
Receipts.
To cash received
on the
following
accounts:
Japanese Work ....$337.05
Japanese \\ ork Salaries
638.00
Ka Hoaloha
< Mfice Expense
S (18.50
< rffice Expense Salaries
316.00
1906
No.
10
on another page are a suggestive indiof the abundant material in the
of the Board, all of which
archives
i
975-05 j await the day when public spirited men
'>3<)4 of wealth shall have donated the
memorial huildiii" in which they may
he kept and collated.
cation
384.50
.25 The Voters' Opportunity.
Once more the Republican party of
55-00
27th.
em band
$
2.68
258.00 < )ahu has signed away, so far as the
80.00
11424 entire ticket is concerned, its claim to
Atherton Fund
10.00 the suffrages of the lovers of civic
Bishop fund
25.00
Hush Place —rents
72.64 righteousness. It has contemptuously
45-30
turned down several good men and has
Cooke Fund
210.00
Total Disbursements ...$4,590.28 nominated a number eif unworthy can"The Friend"
1.30
dielates. Fortunately for the ends of
Genera] Fund
510.00 Total overdraft
bank
good government the Democrats have
in
$7,343.22
Gilbert Island Fund
40.00
shown themselves equal to the emerHawaii General Fund
8.10
SHAW.
JONATHAN
gency anil have- made- it possible for all
Japanese Weirk
35°o
Acting Treasurer. true
patriots to select a list of public
Ka 1 Eoaloha
2
5 -5°
Genera]
citizens from the blanket ballot
spirited
Kauai
Fund
500.00
sufficient
to complete the whole ticket.
Kinati St. Mission
16.25 Our Haystack Number.
the Home' Rulers have done their
Leo I lootiani
38.45 Hawaii loves the American Board. Even
nominate candiMakiki Japanese Church
50.00 It believes jn showing its affection by duty in omitting to the
dates for several of
positions for
North Pacific .Missionary Institute
800.00 its gifts. Next Christmas we hope which the Republicans have put up obeveryone e>f our churches will make an jectionable men. The duty of the hour
Oahu General Fund
420.00
offering to its treasury and will keep for all citizens who hate bossism and
)nler
<
Department
26.19 this
up immemorially.
While the believe that the police force should be
Portuguese Work
15,00
Palama Mission
80.00 Hoard is gathered about the Haystack a police force and not a political maat Williamstown October ej chine is to vote for Messrs. laukea and
Publications
60.80 monument
to 12 we shall remember it prayerfully..
< Overdraft at hank
1
Jarrett. The refusal of the machine to
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The Friend shares in the great anniver- nominate Mr. Dillingham should be resary by publishing letters treasured buked in a like way. Loyal RepubliTotal receipts
$4,51,10.28 long years by Mr. F. W. Damon and cans know how they can best serve
never before made public, which re- their party. There is a lot of talk conDisbursements.
llect something oi the inner life of cerning party loyalty that is a unicash
I'y
paid out on the* following ac- Samuel
J. Mills, Jr., the leader of the verse wide of the mark. To vote for a
counts :
Haystack band and the one' American bad candidate is the rankest disloyalty
Bonds, North Pacific Mismore than all others who deserves the to one's party. For it encourages the
sionary Institute'
$ 501.67 title of the (ireat Promoter of Foreign enslavement of the party to its worst
$ 66.35
Chinese Weirk
Missions. Mills was equally in de- elements and misses the chance to
Qhinese Work Salafatigable as a Home Missionary and teach the salutary lesson that when a
ries
031.00
the American Home Missionary So- party does wrong by setting up un997-35 ciety, now known asof Congregational, worthy candidates it deserves the punwas an outgrowth
his agitation. ishment of defeat. The Republican
English Work$ 17.25
When one recalls the name of Mills he party is young on these Islands. It
English Work- Salainstructively thinks of his friend needs the teaching of a determined and
ries
553-O0
Obookiah, the Hawaiian youth, who overwhelming refusal of its members
57025 was the real inspirer of the Mission U) to support bad men. We believe the
"TIh- Friend"
41.40 I lawaii. We are glad to give the por- Hawaiians can be trained to vote for
Hawaiian Work ...$238,190
rait eif this young apostle who, by his the best candidates and so far as we
I lawaiian Work Salaleath, diel so much for the regeneration can we mean to battle for this the only
ries
30700
>f his people, The historic memorials sound principle governing elections in
545-90 gathered by Mr. Damon anel published a stable democracy. Let all of us who
August
t )nler 1
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cash
)epartment
I'alama Mission
Portuguese Work
Publications
Settlement Work
1 'ash on hand
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THE FRIEND
courtesy
have been life long lovers of the Re- Christian character, his gentle
of
spirit
uncompromising
a
remanly
and
publican party show our love by
buke which shall teach it once for all righteousness, his identification with
his faithfulto bid for votes by the only possible every reform movement, America,
to
his
to
and
nominating
of
for
ofboth
Japan
ness
honorable means
fice good men. This lesson is being singular clarity of soul and truthfulwell learned elsewhere throughout the ness, his remarkable business acumen
United States. Let Hawaii get in line and his single hearted devotion to
with the Nation, down bossism and Christ have distinguished him as
elect the best men regardless of party unique. He is easily Japan's foremost
names.
citizen in this Territory. Yet withal
he is so modest, unassuming and retiring in disposition that he does his
Our Annual Report.
That it pays to print an attractive work with a quiet effectiveness which
annual report is abundantly proved by is as attractive as it is forceful.
the experience of the Hoard during the
past three years. The only reason for Hotel Street Center.
putting into print a story of wdiat has
Again our Chinese Department has
been done in our work is to have it sounded the forward march. For some
read. To secure this end in this age time Messrs. Damon and Thwing have
publications must be appetizing. The been casting anxious glances towards
series of Hawaiian Hoard Annuals en- one of the most crowded Chinese quartitled "It was Good," "Whereof we are ters in Honolulu —Hotel street, beGlad," and "That They Go Forward," tween Nuuanu and River streets. At
have evidently possessed this quality
in increasing degree. Word came from
very busy men on the mainland that
they had done the unusual thing of
reading the first two of these reports
from end to end. The same sort of
testimony now reaches the office with
reference to the third. The Board
printed ovci 1,000 copies of this year's
report—a number far in advance of
anything thus far undertaken. The
edition was exhausted as soon as it
could be atldresseel and the large number of requests for more copies would
have justified the issuing of 1300 or
1400. The financial returns from this
venture are awaited with interest.
Okumura Off For Japan.
The rapid development of tuberculosis in the third son of Rev. Mr. and
Mrs. Okumura necessitated a hasty trip
to Japan where it is helped a change of
climate may induce a favorable turn in
the dread elisease. 'Hie .sympathy of
all their many friends goes out to the
stricken household. It seemed hard for
so busy a pastor to leave so soon after
the completion of the new meeting
house, but it is the expressed hope of
the Board that this visit may be turned
to large account for missionary work
both in Hawaii and Japan. Mr. Okumura will be able to see the relatives
of many of his countrymen now in this
Territory. His addresses will stimulate new interest in our enterprise and
will we trust result in the coming of
several much needed evangelists. No
other one person has contributed so
large a share to the success of missionary endeavor in Hawaii for Japanese as Mr. Okumura. His sterling
wide circle here oiitsiele as well
as insiele the Methodist fold. A man
of liberal sympathies, hating all sectarianism and bewailing as all truly
to a
successful missieinaries elej the scandal
of a divided Church of Christ, Dr.
Jones returns to a fielel where the spirit
eif Christian unity is becoming resistless. Korea is to have no severed
Protestantism. The various branches
of the Presbyterian and Methodist
denominations there laboring have decideel tei have no labels attached to
Korean disciples. They arc all to be
brother Christians and the missionary
institutions for their training are to be
managed conjointly. With this policy
Dr. Jones is in ardent sympathy. During his short stay in this Territory enir
brother has visited the Koreans on the
three islands of Kauai, Oahu and Maui.
He has baptized as many as ioo newconverts anel has hael many delightful
experiences with friends led to Christ
in days goneby far beyond the sea.
The Friend in wishing these comrades
eif the Creiss godspeed joins with the
host of llonolulans. who have come to
love Brother Wadman, in welcoming
him back to his Church. We are glad
that he brings Airs. Wadman with him
home to Hawaii Nei.
last the time seemed ripe for action
when an empty store invitingly beckoned. The overlapping eif two evening
schools at Palama Settlement gave
gooel occasion feir moving Mrs. McKenzie and the Chinese Reading Room
from its long time location at the foot
of Liliha street to the new stand. Attractive fittings have transformed the
place into a delightful recitation and A Portuguese Festal Day.
reading room which will be open hereThe date was September 9 and the
after every week evening. The Chi- place Paia. For years the tiny band
nese of this section are overjoyed at of Protestants have met in a rather
the prospect of having such an addi- dingy little meeting house. But kind
tion to their social life as this institu- frienels were watching them, ready to
tion will give. Meantime it is pro- come to their aid when it was apparposed to push the evening school side ent that the Christian company posof Palama Settlement by rounding out sessed life enough to move forward,
and grading the curriculum so as to fhe coming of Mr. Santos was the
add greatly to its attractiveness. New signal feir new achievements, the I'eirteachers will be secured immediately. tuguesc raiseel a building fund and the
Already with the return of fall weather ever generous Baldwin family covered
the classes are filling up. Mr. Takao it with a liberal sum that ensureel sucOzawa has been engaged for the cess. It was elecided to complete the
Japanese Department with a decided Church oreanization em the eiay of eleeliincrease in the number of students. -1 cation. The tasteful meeting house
was crowded to the doors at the apAWelcome Guest.
pointed hour, the services moved on
After a brief sojourn of two months joyously, Rev, Messrs. Beckwith, Bawe bid a regretful farewell to Rev. Dr. zata, Dodge. Santos. Scudder and
and Mrs. George Heber Jones of Snares taking the various parts, and
Korea. Nineteen years ago Dr. Jones three women and five men were presleft the Seminary feir his mission field. ent to form the charter membership,
His success may be gauged from the cine more man being detained at home.
fact that he has baptized upwards of A goodly sum was raised to help clear
3,000 Korean Christians. His station the eelifice from debt and the new
was Chemulpo, but he has proved him- Church was starteel on its course amid
self so valued a leader that he goes the well wishes of a large number of
One of the good
now to Seoul to take a position in the fellow disciples.
the
is the deep
features
of
enterprise
Theological School. Dr. Jones has
supplied Mr. Wadman's pulpit in Ho- interest among Porto Ricans, two of
nolulu with great acceptance. He and whom have joined the Church while
Mrs. Jones have endeared themselves many more are ardent inquirers.
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Pastor Santos and his people deserve authorities of the seminary came more
the sympathy and prayers of all our than half way to meet the desires of the
Board and the demands of the situaChurches.
tion. Nothing is more striking in the
life of our Hawaiian Churches toelay
Grit and Go in Papaikou.
than the dearth of men with adequate
thenamea
kalaoa is
of
Japanese training
It is
lor pastoral leadership.
out-camp on the Onomea plantation. impossible to
on the ground
furnish
It falls to the care of our energetic the
The' cost
education required.
evangelist, Rev. M. Saito. Knowing
of dolseveral
would
be
thousands
the uselessness of endeavoring to at- lars per annum, even granted that men
tract men out eif their camp to a far
feir this work could be hail from Ameroff meeting house Mr. Saito resolved to
ica. Hawaii being a part of the' Nation
have' a church built at Kalaoa. But needs
Christian leaders who have been
where was the money? Two hundred brought into intimate touch with the
dollars or more were- needed. A word heart of the American iiceiple. This
to the handful of Christians on the
be had here. Then too tluThe Cannot
ground brought forth $75.00.
work of the future must be done in theHoard was importuned for $125.0x3.
English language. To become profiThe request was mcl by the reply, "We cient in handling English young Hawill give $62.50 if friends nearer Pawaiians must spe-nd some years ol
paikou will make up the other half." A study
on the mainland.
few Weeks late-r the word came-, "Send
Very
grave dangers beset this policy
your $62.50, we have the rest." Finally mi September 12 the following let- of educating our pastors amid surhere
ter was received—-Mr. Saitei wastes no roundings so different from those
the' States
Kindly
people
in
Christian
words: "We- held the dedicatory cereof doing
-In< ,11 \ of the- new church at Kalaoa on have' an unfortunate habit
who
best
to
those
come
fremi
spoil
their
last Wednesday. Mr. Higucbi, Mr.
Sokabe and his three girls came anel other races to study among them. They
exaggerassisted the meeting. At the same time rarely fail to equip them with and
views
of
self
often
importance,
ated
were
there
and
baptized
seven persons
had a good time. We Collected money more than negative the entire value of
from the' attendants and got $11.15 the training gained, Hut these are- obIt
there. All the- contributions are- over stacles which can be surmounted.
surrounded
who
from
us
are
go
those
$200." Papaikou is one of the liveliest
and most successful stations we have with an atmosphere of loving sympathy
and prayer breathed about them from
among the Japanese. Pray for it.
far away Hawaii, they will be ke-pt simple hearted and true to Christ. At all
Good Work.
events the new policy should be given a
We call especial attention to the new faithful trial. If we can send a score of
departure at Mills Institute last sum- men eluring the- next live years we shall
mer. One of the teachers, Mr. Leech,
acquire data for calculating the value of
accompanied a number of the students the experiment.
to Wahiawa and all hands pite-lie-el into
Hartford has peculiar advantages for
the work of canning pineapples with
the training needed in the work
giving
the result that at the end of the season
Associated
with it is the School
here.
$1000 stood to their credit. This spirit
all the courses
Pedagogy,
of
Religious
and example augur well feir the indtisbe
to
the men w-:
will
of
which
open
trial future of the boys' side of the send. There is a warm religious life in
Mid-Pacific Institute. When one sees
of
what Lahainaluna and Hilo Boarding the city. It is more largely a placeown
one
denomination
and
that
our
School are doing the irresistible long- than
many Seminary sites. Meantime
ing arises that the young fellows in
other
Churches are there to help cultiour two Honolulu schools may soon
vate
an
ecumenical spirit. It is a center
have like opportunity to learn the Gosfor
social
service. Finally the missionpel of Work.
ary character of the Seminary is pronounced. The institution has comHAWAII'S FIRST HARTFORD
mand of sufficient resources to take our
SCHOLAR.
<tuilent.e on scholarship basis and care
them, thus leaving to the Islands
for
Last winter while on the mainland
the expense of sending and bringonly
the secretary of the Board at its direcour young men. If it were not
back
ing
negotiations
tion opened
with the
this,
for
the experiment would be imfaculty and trustees of Hartford Theopossible.
logical Seminary with reference to the
Hawaii cannot adequately express its
sending of young Hawaiian students to
prepare for the Gospel Ministry. The thankfulness to the Trustees and Facul-
ty eif Hartford Seminary for their generous kindness. The relations of Connecticut and Hawaii have been singularly close from the earliest days.
(Ihookiah and his comrades were trained there. A goodly number of the olden
time- missionaries we-re either natives of
the state or received a large part of
their education within it. Once more
we are- indebted to one- of its great
centers
eif light ami learning. Twenty
years from now what Hartford shall
have done for Hawaii will doubtless be
one of ibe chief glories of that cultured
ami wealthy municipality.
AKAIKO AKANA
Afcatko Akana. the pioneer Student
under the new arrangement, seems
worth} eif the honor and responsibility
of being Hawaii's First Hartford
Scholar. He was born in Waialua
twenty-two years ago. His father, still
living among us, is a native of China.
His mother. Harriet Kalu-ma, was one
of the gentle daughters of this Island
Paradise-. This cross gives us our best
stock. Public school, $]/, years at Kamehameha, anel one year at the Normal
with diplomas from each of the two latter complete his scholastic training. He
taught four months at Kaneohe and
then accepted the position of assistant
to Dr. Baker in Kona, where his excellent fighting qualities, his staunch
faithfulness and power to achieve endeared him to all. Mr. Akana gave his
heart to Christ while at Kamehameha
School four years ago. He was led to
the Savior by Mr. W. W. Bristol,
whose memory as a winsome Christian,
is fragrant throughout Honolulu.
There being no school church—one of
Kamehameha's serious deficiencies.—he
enlisted in the only organization at
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Ij
hand, the Endeavor Society, and be- great mission possible to him. We
came an anient worker. Last year 'commit him to our friends on the mainwhen Central Kona.Church was or- Hand with solicitude and with glad conganized he united with it as one of the fidcnce. May they hand him back to
charter members. His eminent fitness ] us three years hence with the seal of
for Christian leadership soon became so; our King all the clearer in his characapparent that the Board offered him the ter.
opportunity to go to Hartford. He A sequel of this new movement must
gladly accepted anel sailed on the Ala- be the payment of adequate salaries to
meda September 12, ie)c/>. The united men trained as Mr. Akana is to be. A
prayers of all who holel dear the ieleal way must be found to guarantee noth"Hawaiil'or Christ" will go with Mr. ing less than six hundred dollars a year.
Akana and help keep him true to the; When it becomes evident that those
,
wvho thus enter the ministry are to have
more in keeping with the dennanils of Christian service there will
ble no dearth of consecrateel men. We
hlave too long been expecting first class
nnen to live em stipends that render first
cllass work impossible. The
for
omr pastors hereafter should be:
The best men Hawaii holels—
The best training America can give—
Salaries sufficient lor the best work—
No reieim for drones and the uns;salaries
v\worthy.
I).
S.
A SHEAF OF OLD LETTERS.
By F. W. Damon.
During this month there will be cele-
brated at Willianistown, Mass., one of
the most notable anniversaries of the
American Board, uniting as it eloes the
regular annual meeting of this Boarel.
with the centennial celebration of the
birth of the foreign mission idea in the
United Stales. From the prayer meeting held under the Haystack flowed
forth a tide of blessed influence which
has encompassed the world. Foremost
in that group of earnest young men,
whe> were the human instruments employed of God, to launch this beneficent
movement, stands Samuel J. Mills, Jr.
It is an interesting fact that here in
these distant "isles of the sea," towards
which his thoughts often turned so
earnestly anil prayerfully have been
preserved for many years, with loving
and reverent care, certain reminders of
this consecrated ami truly remarkable
man. His writing elesk, on which he
penned many of his burning and impassioned letters, still reminds us eloquently of its former owner. Letters, yellow
with age anel creased with well-nigh a
century of folding, sermon "briefs,"
"notes" and various memoranda testify
to the large heart and active brain,
which labored for the advance of the
Redeemer's Kingdom, with the arelor of
a Saint and the broad grasp of a states-
It is not unfitting that they
should find a home in the land of
Obookiah, to whom Mills was guide,
counsellor anil frienel. A recent biographer has saiel of Samuel J. Mills, Jr.,
in reviewing his many and varied Undertakings, for humanity: "He spoke
eif sending the Gospel to Asia at the
llavstach meeting; he lost his life in
carrying light to the Dark continent
anel made plans which resulted in the
first mission to the Sandwich Islanels."
For years the "Mills Institute" of this
city has borne his name. As this in
time shall be merged with the "MidPacific Institute," will not the friends
of world-wide missions here and on the
mainland unite in giving this honored
name tei a memorial church, connected
with this proposed institution?
It has been thought that at this time
a few extracts from the letters here
preserved may be of interest:
man.
A Prayer For Hawaii That Was Answered.
Torringforel, Jan. nth, 1811.
Dear Sister: I arriveel home Saturelay night last week. A few days previous to my leaving Andover, I received a letter from our Father stating that
Mamma was more unwell, and express-
ing a wish that I should return home.
In compliance with the request of our
Dear Parents, I left Andover on
Wednesday of last week. In Hartford
| learned that our Dear Mother was no
more', God as we trust hael received her
to Himself.
Our bather seems supported under this affliction, less depressed than I expected to find him,
though possessing all his upward tenderness.
Jeremiah seems likewise
strengthened from above, God grant
that this affliction may help to work
out for us an "exceeding and eternal
weight of ghiry." I do not know how
soon 1 shall return to Andover. Henry
(Obookiah) remains there—is much
pleased with the plase, learns well. One
evening previous to mv leaving that
place as I knelt with him before the
Throne of Grace I told him he might
make a prayer. As near as I can recollect his expressions were the feillowing:
(Ireat and Eternal Cod. make heaven,
make earth, make everything, have
mercy on me, make me good, make me
understand the Bible, Great Cod have
mercy em Thomas, make him good,
make me go back to Owyhee tell folks
in Owyhee no more pray to stone. God
make some good man go to Owyhee,
tell folks about heaven about hell, God
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7
'
all people gooel everywhere. ing the throne grace. A good prayer days after we left Cravescnd we had
Make- Mr Samuel bather, Mother, Sis- anel without believing cannot be made (very light breezes and progressed but
ter, Brother good.
perfect "Feir as your Father which is slowly. Soon after we were out of the
in Heaven is perfect." But if we put English Channel we began to expedOur bather which, etc. etc.
this
truth believing in our rcaeling and ience contrary winds, and eluring ten or
1 remain,
praying etc. it will make us happy as twelve days encountered a number of
Your affectionate Brother,
gales, the wind almost uniformly
well as our souls.
( ) my ele;ir friend do not forget to against us.
It is now the 26th of Feb(Signed) SAMUEL J. MILLS.
make our duties which owe to God; ruary. The time for our arrival on the
Letter of Henry Obookiah, the "Path- pray for me that may both of us may African coast, hael the winds been favbe brought in before the fountain of the orable, is more than elapsed; and we
finder" of the Mission to Hawaii.
living water which is springing up into are still but or (> days' sail from Loneverlasting life and joy and not with don, as you will see- by our latitude
Gosheh, January 6th, 1815. grief. ( ) pray that may both of us be and longitude feir 8 or 10 clays precedDear 1-rie-iid About a few days since made some instruments in the hand of ing the present time. We have been
J was at Torringford about to make a living God; may we be seen in king- buffeted by adverse winds and bandied
short visit with Father Mills; anel I dom of our Heavenly bather at last euel about in the Hay of Biscay. Some of
found them, they were all exceedingly of our Uvea: but we elei not know when the lime in sight of the Spanish Coast,
well then; and little piccaniny Loisa F. it is.
but making very little progress. Last
Mills she is very well and she has
1 concluded to be here yet with Mr. evening the wind came round from the
Harvey this winter: they were all well southwest to the northwest anel we are
grown senne since I left her at home.
now proceeding prosperously on our
They mentioned te> me that they have they seem to me as my own home.
Although we have experiDo not forget to write to as soon as voyage,
not heard anything from Samuel since
they received his last letter. I have when ever you could. 1 wish I could enced this delay still we have passed
often thought that I should write to write to you plainer than what I have most of our time pleasantly and I hope
you as long before this time; but how- now: please to present my humble re- profitably since we have been on boarel.
ever, if this hand writing of mine is speCts to all of your friends anel Mr. We have a very gooel ship. Our acagreeable to you I should be much Ripley and all family I subscribe yours commodations are such as to render us
pleased with it; but if not please excuse sincerely and affectionate friend,
very comfortable, and the officers of the
inc.
ship are kind and skilful men.
Hul I doubt not that you would
(Signed) HENRY OBOOKIAH.
Captain Ford, the commaneler, and
always be giael tei hear something from
me. I am in good health and that I
the second officer also have been for
of the Last Letters Written by many
must always be thankful for and all One
years seamen and have visited
Mills.
different parts of the world. They
loving and kindness of God and mercies
lately returned with this ship from the
toward nic. He has brought me from a
great distance to see the light of His On Hoard the Ship "Mary," Lat. 42° ; Cape of Good Hope to London. Thus
Long. 11".
countenance and has presented to me
i far the Lord has dealt with us in mercy.
His Hand has been stretched forth for
many gooel friends in this part of His
February 26th, 1818. our
vineyard; for such poor dying worms
j
preservation and we hope we shall
of the dust as I am. I have been with
My Dear Sister: I doubt not it be aide to put our trust in Him for the
some exercised of my own mind as ever would give you pleasure to receive a future.
Myself and companion are
since I saw you and I have found that letter from your brother. I know not aware that we have embarked on a mismy situation was extremely has been however when you will have this satis- sion attended with much hazard of our
faction, as I am now on the Atlantic iives. We conceive the future danger
lost for ever.
But yet respecting that it was found Ocean, anel know of no opportunity! to arise principally from the climate of
in the "Rock of Christ is higher than which is likely soon to present to send i the country to which we go. Should
we," and 1 have no other hope but in to you. While in London I wrote to we bo elelained on the African coast
newness of mind and in mercy of Goel. our Dear Father, acquainting him with some months this danger will be inAnd since I have hope and after I found my progress, anil the dealings of ( creaseel by our late arrival there. The
that my own sin is very great even Divine Providence with me, and my most favorable season for Europeans or
since I have been born in this wicked companion since we left the States. I Americans to visit the West Coast of
worlel: more than when I was before I wrote also to Brother Jeremiah. From i Africa is the early part of winter.
become acquainted with the truth char- them you will hear from me, should There are as you know two seasons
acter of the Lorel Jesus Christ and love they have received the letters which which are experienced on that coast,
sin toei much. But I am thinking ther-.- have been sent. I arrived in London the dry and the rainy months. The
is something is very important and is on the 25th of December, and left there former is considered the most healthy
agreeable feir the poor soul; and it is fit 21111 eif February. On the 3rd I em- for foreigners. That season commences
for the eleaf's car such as those who barkeel on board the "Mary" for Sierra late in the fall and continues until late
never wanteel to hear the glad tidings Leone, then lying off (iravesenel. in the month of May usually. It may
eif salvation and those who have not a When I came on board, myself and be considered the African winter. The
companion. Mr. Burgess, were in hopes rains and the fogs occupy the remainheart tei feel and an eve to sec.
you
to
to
that we should arrive on the African der of the year that is from the latter
If
wished
know—That is
believe on the Lorel Jesus Christ and coast at St. Marys near the mouth of part of May until late in the fall.
We now hope we shall arrive on the
we shall be saved. And this we shall the Cambia in Bor 10 clays. It is but 3
have rest in hope and this is the only or 4 days sail from St Marys to Sierra coast by the 15th of March. We shall
way for poor sinner such as who has Leone. But in this expectation of ours then have part of March, April and
found a difficulty by the way from go- we have been disappointed; for some probably the greater part of the month
make
:
'
,
,
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8
of May to prosecute our enquiries before the commencement of the rains.
Could we have arrived in Africa 2 or 3
months earlier we should have esteemed ourselves highly fortunate. Circumstanceel as we are we arc not without
hopes that the object of eiur mission
may be effected without any very considerable delay and we thus be enabled
to leave soon after the- commencement
of the rainy season.
increasing in its unhappy effects. As
long as no exertions are made to rc-
elress the grievance the case becomes
every day more hopeless. As the unhappy state of the- free people of color
as well as that of the slaves in the
L'niteel States hael long occupieel my
thoughts. It was with peculiar pleas-
tiiat on mv arrival at Washington
in December of INI7. 1 found the subject like to engage the public attention.
beNot that 1 ever supposed that a milto
Hut We do not feel we eiught
situation.
lion
and a half of men or even a conour
in
present
greatly anxious
both
siderable
proportion of that number
We have used our best efforts
be
at the present time particuthe
United
would
leaving
our
before and since
States, to arrive on the coast at the
earliest period possible. Anil did you
know my De-ir Sister how God has
wrought for us since we left our native
country, in what a signal manner lie
in
delivered us when our lives woreanil
jeopardy during the gale eif the 7th
the Bth of December, you woulel feel, 1
am persuaded, less anxiety for us considering that interposition as a favorable token, and hoping that since Cod
has preserved us from such imminent
danger He woulel continue to sustain
us. Whether your brother is to live or
die while engaged on this mission God
only knows. Hut one thing we know
anel in this we will rejoice, "Ethiopia
shall stretch forth the hanel to Cod am!
worship." The time will Come when
the barbarous tnoes of Africa shall
worship |esus King in /ion. The time
will come when the children now in oppression anel in bondage shall become
the freemen of the Lord.
And should 1 die- in Africa and not
again visit the- dear land of mv nativity
still it would be a great consolation to
my dear friends, might they hope, as
did Mr. New ell in another case, that
ny bones had taken possession of the
promiseel land and would rest in the
glorious hope of the final and universal
triumph of Jesus over the goels of this
world. The responsibility of my station at this time I consieler to be vast,
far beyond anything that has ever before been attached to my situation.
But I hope, I eliel not engage in it hastily, certainly not before I felt a conviction that contemplated measures would
be approved by Cod. By this manner
of expression I do not intend to express
mv entire confidence that precisely the
measures contemplated will be needed
at once. God moves in a mysterious
way His wonders to perform. But this
I believe that the agitation of the subject now under consideration will eventuate in the most happy results.
If an evil exists in a community a
remedy must be sought out, especially
■i it be an evil gradually and necessarily
tire
larly benefited by this discussion, or
that even any more than a compare
tively very small part of the free people of colour could in the present agehe greatly benefited by the measures
proposed, Hut 1 considered the movement, even a disposition to agitate the
subject, as a ray of lisjflit breaking
through a elark cloud anil as the pre-
of another and another. 1 felt
it therefore my duty to give the design
all the aid 1 could.
I felt the more constrained to do this
as I perceived after the formation of
the colonization society that there was
danger that the interest which had be-e-n
excited woulel subside ami things revert
to their former hopeless state. The
.-ending out of agents to Africa would
help to keep the subject alive in the
public mind. And as the impulse seemed evidently to be benevolent, tlie-rc
was a prospect that happy consequences would result could that impulse lie kept up.
A consideration of the state eif the
free people of colour might lead to
measures calculated to improve their
condition, at home, if a place coulel not
be provided for them abroad. It might
leael to measures tei restrain the practice of kidnapping ami even for improving the state of the slaves anel eventually perhaps to the emancipation of
many of the latter class. If by persevering the object now in evidence,
few of the free blacks of good character coulel be settled on any part of
the African coast, they might be the
means of introducing civilization and
religion amongst the barbarous nations
around them, their settlement might increase gradually; and some might in
time go out from that settlement and
form others on different parts of the
coast or the interior carrying with them
the blessing of the everlasting Gospel
and civilized life.
These and many other like views
which had taken of this subject induced
me to act as the Agent of the Colonization Society.
curseir
We cannot fix any time for our rethe L'niteel States, should we
go from Africa direct we may be at
home late in the summer or early in the
fall. Should we go by the way of
England our arrival in the United
States would probably be 2 or 3 months
later than on the either route. Should
we meet with a vessel going either to
England or America I shall probably
put this letter on board. I am your
turn to
affectionate Brother
(Signed) SAMUEL J. MILLS.
Rev. and Dear bather, I propose to
direct this letter to you when you have
read it please to forward it. My hive
to Brother and Sister and the children.
Your affectionate' son,
S. J. MILLS.
( Remember me affectionately to our
Cornish friends.—S. J. M.)
Sierra Leone, May roth, 1818.
Mv Dear Sister: We' arriveel here in
safety on the 22iiel eif March. We have
spent 5 weeks down tin- ceiast examining tiie country. We think the object
of our visit will be attained. There are
places which will answer for a colony
anel which may probably be obtained of
the- natives. Should other things faveir
the colonization plan we expect to leave
this place soon for England and shall
perhaps be in the I niteel States the latter part of summer. Cod has protected
us thus far anel We hope He will return
us to our friends again.
THE
GULICKS BACK IN HAWAII.
It has been very pleasant to sec our
missionary cousin, Dr. John T.
Ctilick, in his olil age returning to Haveteran
waii, anel making a home in Manoa
Valley, alongside his older, but still active brother, Orramel. Gorham D. Gilman of Boston writes appreciatively of
this, anel aelels: "It is a long look back
to see the Culick family of children Ale
into one of the front seats of thertbld
Bethel, anel listen tei Rev. Daniel Dole
preach a sermon! and yet I recall it
very well, and Mr. Cooke and the Royal
School children fill two pews back near
the eleior."
That must have been near 1843, when
Mr. Cilman was himself hardly of ag<e.
Halsey, the oldest Gulick boy, was then
in N. Y. State; but a string of six more
brothers remained in Hawaii, most of
whom became active, even eminent in
S. E. B.
Missionary service.
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THE FRIEND
cal course at Andover, took him thither.
It will be remembered that the
American Hoard of Commissioners for
It is fortunate that Rev. F. W. Foreign Missions hael just been orConn., Sept. 5,
Dwight, who in ißoej while a senior in gani/eel at l'arniington,
Vale found Obookiah sitting in tears 1810, in response tei a request from
on the steps of the college hall and Messrs. Mills. Juelsem, Newell anel
Neitt. Obookiah was a companion of
volunteered to become his teacher, all
these missionary heroes together
should have preserved an accurate
with
the
Hawaiian
which
James Richards, Gordon Hall and
young
portrait of
Rice, names that will stand at
we reproduce on our front cover. The Luther
the
head
of the foreign missionary
career
though
Story eif Obookiah's
movement
in America to all time.
Kingof
of
the
is
one
the
lyrics
short
After being faithfully instructed by
dom of (ieiel.
Horn in 171J2, relateel through his these anel either Andover students for
mother to the chiefs of Hawaii, at 10 some time, Obookiah was sent by Mills
or 12 years of age, the boy was the to Bradford Academy. Here he boardHasseltine,
victim eif the savagery of his people in ed in the home of Deacon
whose
won
an
Ann
daughter
imperishone of those awful wars which dename
the
of
the
Chrisin
able
annals
inoff
its
vastated Ihc land ami swept
habitants. After a battle between local tian Church as the heroic, devoted and
chiefs in which his side was worsted, gifted first wife ( of Adoniram Judson.
All this time Ibookiah's heart was
the father of the- lad, with wife anel two
towards Christian truth. That
opening
chilelren tle-d for life, ami some clays
he
was
one
of those rare spirits whom
While
the
overtaken.
parlater was
produces occasionally in all counents were being butchered, the boy with God
his bain brother on his back made a tries, whose natures are peculiarly
dash for safety, but bail not gone far suse'ptible to spiritual development,
before a spear crashing through the soon became very apparent. During
body of the- smaller child brought him his Andover residence he- learned that
to the ground and into the hands of the a fellow Hawaiian hael reached the
slayer eif his father. His life was spar- vicinity. He hastened to meet him,
ed and before- long an uncle, the high spe'iit a night with him. getting no sleep
priest of the island, found and adopted m the joy of the experience, ami sub
when askeel, "Well, Henry,
him. But the terrible experience and sequently
the constant sorrow of the loss of all what news from Hawaii?" replied, "I
those clearest to him begot in the boy's eliel not think of Hawaii. I had so much
soul a longing to leave the country that to say about Jesus Christ." His first
prayer eiffereel in the presence of a secwould not be stilled.
ond person was a broken and touching
the
or
1808
a
Finally in
year 1807
ship emu reel the harbor nearby anil appeal for himself, for his friend
Obookiah together with a frienel, Thomas Hopu, for all men, in particular those in America who hail been so
Thomas Hopu, resolved to quit his na- kind
to him, anel especially for Hative land. The Commander, Captain Brintnel, developed a warm interest in the two waii.
From Bradford Obookiah returned
boys and when after more than a year of adventure the- vessel reached New York in tei Andover and thereafter for several
1801;, he took them with him to his years while calling the parsonage at
home in New Haven. Here Hopu first Torringford his home he lived at Hollis,
attracted the attention of the college N. H., Litchfield anel Ceishen. Conn.
boys, with whom he became a favorite On the 9th of April, 1815, he united
and who spent no little time teaching with the Church in Torringforel, and in
him. Obookiah seemed the duller of ()ctober of the same year he went to
the two in general appearance at that re-siele with Rev. Mr. Brentice in
time but finally young Dwight took Canaan, Conn. In 1816 the Foreign
him in hand and he made very rapid Mission School was opened by the
OBOOKIAH AND HIS COMRADES.
strides. Under the genial treatment of
the young ardent Christians of the college he blossomed out into a most attractive character. In 1810 Samuel J.
Mills, Jr., visiteel the college and a deep
friendship sprang up between the two
men. Mills carried him off to Torringford, his home, where ()be>okiah stayed
during the major part of 1810.
Towards the end of this year young
Mills, who was pursuing his theologi-
American Hoard at South Farms in
Litchfield in oreler to instruct a number
01 young Hawaiians, South Sea Islanders, and American Indians for missionary service among their respective
peoples. This school removed to Cornwall in 1817. From the first Obookiah
was the bright particular star of this
institution. His talents developed so
rapidly that towards the close of 1816
he was called to Amherst to engage in
a campaign of money raising for the
American Boarel. In this he achieved
signal success. The opponents of foreign missions among the churches
were very numerous anel very loud.
( ibookiah had now attaineel his full
statute of nearly 6 feet, anel possessed a
singularly impressive, dignified, graceful and attractive presence. His handsome olive complexion anel piercing
eye, his fine command of English,
amiable and affectionate disposition,
keen minei anel geioel common sense
won friends everywhere.
Notwith-
standing the excessive laudatiein to
which he was exposed he remained con-
sistentb- humble-mineleel and unspoiled. Such a splendid example of what
the truth of Christ could do for a
whilom untutored savage was in itself
an unanswerable argument for missions. Wherever he- went friends of
the Hoard were quickly made, opposers
were silenced or changeel into ardent
supporters anil money flowed into the
treasury.
From April, 1817, until Feb. 17. 1818,
(ibookiah
continued
at
the
Foreign
Mission School.
His attainments
were remarkable. Besides gaining proficiency in the three' Rs he acepiired
some- knowledge eif Euclid ami Latin
and made' such progress in Hebrew as
to be able to translate readily from
that language into Hawaiian. He diel
excellent work in preparing" a Grammar, Dictionary and Spelling book in
bis own tongue and in translating the
entire book of Genesis. He was a very
exact student and was gifted with a
memory that seemed to forget nothing.
His powers of observation were so
keen that he needed to see a thing but
once in order to be able to do it himself. Those who knew him most intimately hael the highest expectations of
his future and when after an illness of
a few weeks he died in the parsonage
of Rev. Timothy Stone in Cornwall it
seemed to the friends of the Board as
though an irreparable loss had befallen
the cause of Christ.
But tne young apostle of Hawaii—
for such he was in spirit—had done his
work. His short life burned itself into
the hearts of the youth of New England and within a year of his tragic
death a band of fourteen, headed by
Messrs. Bingham and Thurston, came
spontaneously forward to offer themselves for Hawaii. Fourteen lives out
of the death of one has the true ring
of apostolic Christianity.
Our page of portraits, taken from
one of the relics in possession of the
Hawaiian Board and much prized even
in its mutilated form, shows the faces
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of four uf Obookiah's fellow students Christian marriage celebrated on the houses as had been given to it for en<
in the Foreign Missions School at Islands and maintained an unsullied <elowinent purposes. Two Churches,
Cornwall. ()ne of these, George Tamo- Christian name to the end of his life. < one at Waihee and the other at Kaaree, was the son of Kaumualii, king of There can be no doubt that it was wise- napali, hael adopted this procedure and
Kauai, lie is also called George I'. policy to send these three young Chris- hael presented their pastors, whose
Kauniualii or George Ilemahema, by tian disciples to Hawaii after giving clays of effective service had passetl,
various authors. An an early age he them a preparatory course of study en with the parsonages, The way of eswas sent by his father to the United the mainland. If we of this later gen- cape seemed so easy that it began to
States to be educated. After various eration do correspondingly as well with look as though not a single bit of propvicissitudes he enlisted in the Ameri- those whom we propose to train at erty, whether parsonage or meeting
can navy and fought in the war of 1812;.Hartford we may sing anthems of- house, owned by the Churches of Maui
wemlel long be in their possession It
against Britain and in the war with praise to God for His goodness.
was time to call a hall.
Algiers. Returning to Boston he was
The Association listened, attentively
sent by the American Board to the
KANMOUIOI.
to a careful eliscussion of the matter
Foreign Missions School and when the
and in a unanimous anil nieist hearty
Thaddeus sailed for Hawaii in 1810 he
attendant
way adopted the following memorial:
Even
a
casual
at
her,
not
as
a
the
Fall
though
took passage in
member of the missionary company., Session of the Association of Maui, Mo- j "The ( oiigregation Association of
He never became a Christian. On his lokai and 1 -anti helel in Lahaina Sept. i Maui, Molokai and Lanai solemnly
return to his old home he quickly de- 14 to 20 must have seen that this mottei memorializes the churches and pastors
generated, in 1824 he suffered himself eif "Maui to the front" is no misnomer. eif the three islands, to-wit:
to Ik- placed at the head of the rebellion Of the seven or eight meetings of the 1 "We believe it the duty of each
in Kauai, was captured, sent to Oahu, local associations attended since com- Church so to love its Pastor that it will
ing to Hawaii this was certainly the 'pay the agreed salary faithfully and
and died there in tß_*(>.
best. Its spirit was thoroughly gooel. promptly.
\\ illiam Tcnooe (better written Ka- 'There were an
absence of pugnacity, a 'We believe- it the elttty of each Pasnui) fell in with Captain Brintnel's ship
longing for united effort, a sinking of tor should resign and seek another field
at Waimea, Kauai, and was taken by individual preferences
in the will of the he will succeed in winning an affection
him to .America in company with assembly anel a devotion to the inter-;
which shall secure the full payment of
( Hiookiah.
lie studied in the Cornwall
of the kingdom that were very re- the agreeel salary.
[eats
School and was sent by the Board to freshing. The
Sunday services were as I "Where it is found that the agreed
Hawaii as one of the Bingham-Thurs- they should be the climax.
| salary cannot he paid, we believe it
ton band. Xot long after reaching the !
the duty eif the Church anel Pastor to
Moderator
Kahoktieiluna
held
the
Islands lie contracted drinking habits business well hand and
consult
with reference to the salary
in
presided
and was removed from church mem- grace ami effectiveness. Pastor with which the Church can and will pay,
White
bership. Then followed years of wan- played the part of host to perfection. ! and if this be too meager, that the Pasdering after which he returned to the This quiet, unobtrusive,
torshould resign anel seek another field
faith and was restored. I hiring the leader is a woneler. It is business-like
sur- with the approval of the Association.
nothing
gold craze of 1848 he crossed to Cali- prising that the
Wainee Church is fast "We believe that all real estate and
fornia, .settling not long after in San regaining lost ground,
but more of this invested funds belonging to churches
Francisco where he maintained his J anon.
are a sacred Trust which
Board of
Christian character until his return to;
or
Church
Trustees
has
any
right
red
Among
the
achievements of the either to
Hawaii in 1803. He died in the faith
or with the exception
alienate
Association
the
first
to
be
was
recorded
Jan. 15, 1804, at Queen's Hospital, aged the settlement of the vexed
question of rentals and interest to apply towards
06 years.
pastors'
salaries.
As
a
jof
rule our Ha-'', the payment of the Pastor's salary or
John llonoree—the name is also (waiian pastors stay too long in a place. any current indebtedness, and that it is
written Honuri, Honoore and correctly Thi-v wear out and their Churches get the duty of churches and Boards of
Honolii—drifted to America and into' down at the heels as well. Until a min- Trustees to sell no real estate and disthe Foreign Mission School.
His istry can be trained that will read pose of the principal of no invested
earnest Christian character led to his English beieiks and form
habits of funds without the approval of this Asselection by the Board as comrade of persistent
Study, pastorates should not sociation.
the missionary pioneers. He evidently continue more than five or ten years
"We recommend that every Church
made himself very necessary to the. with a minimum of three years in not a consider the questiein of placing its
fathers for we rind frequent references few cases. Churches that dwindle un- property in the hands of the Hawaiian
to his good work. He labored on Oahu der a preacher have in many instances Board as Trustee for the Church."
Every friend of Hawaiian Chrisand Hawaii. Mr. Goodrich writes at jfound it impossible to raise the salary
Hilo in 1825 that he is "a valuable upon which the-ir minister was called. tianity will endeavor to hasten the day
assistant; he continues to do well." Heretofore tin- Associations have con- when all Church lanels shall be put into
Xo later references are at hand.
sidered the arrears as a business debt the- hands of the Board as a sacred
to
the pastors. 1 bus the Churches have trust feir the perpetual uses of religious
the
special
Thomas Hopuor Hoopoo,
friend and comrade of Obookiah, was; lost the only weapon they bail of show- worship and service.
the ablest and most trustworthy of the ing their preacher that his hold was, "How shall we treat the Mormons"
four. At the opening of the Cornwall gone—the' dwindling away of his sup- was one of the undertones of the asSchool he entered the course and in port—and have been saddled with large' sembly. Mormon elders are keen wit1810. sailed on the Thaddeus with the debts. In this emergency some bright Jj ted and delude the simple-hearted Haothers. He labored faithfully here as mind suggested that the Churches || waiians to such an extent that Messrs.
a proved and beloved helper of the mis- square the account by deeding to the! Dodge and Bazata constantly find persionaries, was groom in the first pastor such property in land am' verted views cropping out in their mm
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THE FRIEND
isters' institutes. The matter came to ! exposed the Christian name to censure,
the front several times and the de- was removed from the roll of minismands of loyalty to Christ were faith- ters.
fully pressed. If politics did not so One of the most encouraging revelaoften lead white Christians to do tions was that of the good work done
favors for Mormon congregations with by the staneling committee of nine.
a view to reciprocal votes, our '1 his acts as an ad interim committee
Churches would not be so easily de- of the Association and has accomplishceived. Alas, business consielerations ed a vast amount of work in calming
gel in their work too often for the gooel church troubles, reconciling pastors
and peoples, finding ministers for pasof these childlike disciples.
Mrs. Timoteo evoked much enthus- torless churches, stimulating new eniasm for her proposal to inaugurate a terprises and toning up the work genfund tor the relief of deserving wielows erally. Its chairman, Rev. R. B.
of ministers. She repeateel the good Dodge, reported that "eluring the year
work done at Ililo with the Hawaii ten preaching stations have been openAssociation, the beginning of a bank eel on Maui, three' new churches, one
account was made and Mrs. Dodge was Sunday School building anel one new
parsonage erected: and collections
chosen treasurer.
the
vital
most
impor- made for the repairing eir building of
A matter of
parsonages anel several new
tance was settletl and settled aright [two
churches."
with all the enthusiasm characteristic
This is a fine recorel. As a tangible
of Maui men. The moment had arevielcnce
of the sort of weirk clone the
rived feir licensing men to preach and new Church
building at llonokohau
number
of
unone after another a
meetknown youths arose and requested the was dedicated on the Saturday of
number
of
the
memlarge
week.
A
ing
and
privilege. 'There were no sponsors
bers drove the 16 miles out and back
the
though
as
Association
it seemed
unite in the- celebration. It was a
woulel repeat the pernicious action so to
service. 'To the eleep interdelightful
of
common to these local conferences
est
self-sacrificing
spirit of Mr.
and
Churches on these Islands and license
of
this
Richard
C.
Searle
Ilonolua
the whole batch. But better counsels building
stanel as a monument.
will
to
have
it
was
decided
prevaileel anel
Throughout all these achievements
no more to do with licensing men in a
faithfulness, energy, courage anel
the
must
hurry. Hereafter all candidates
of Rev. R. B. Dodge, the
persistency
appear befeire- the standing committee
shines steadily. All
agent,
Board's
of nine with their credentials at least over
Maui be has been active, never
one month before the meeting of the
Association and undergo a careful ex- sparing himself and making the effiChurches
amination. 'Then upon recommenda- ciency and larger life of the
tion of the committee the Association his first aim. America eliel well tei semi
will conduct its own investigation and him and his wife to us.
Not less worthy eif neite is the unissue the licenses if that be its pleasure.
interest of the Pastor eif Paia
selfish
The glad task of vinelicating Pastor
Church,
Rev. B. A. Hazata, in the sucthe
his
aspersions upon
I. D. laca from
cess
our missionary enterprise
of
character fell to the assembled elelcthe
people of the varied naamong
insane
For some months
gates.
on Maui. His presence anel
tionalities
scandalous
prompted
jealousy had
at Lahaina were a noted
tales, but Mr. laca faced them frankly participation
occasion, anel accord
feature
of
the
of
testiand when it came to the taking
with
his
faithful
service in the minismony not a scintilla eff evidence could
ters'
institutes.
When to these two
be produced, A complete exhonera- leaders the
F. Dodge is added
Rev.
J.
happy
peoback
to
his
tion sent him
press still farthMaui
shoulel
certainly
ple radiant with joy. The opposite er to the front.
D. S.
in
duty, however, had to be performed
the case of Rev. J. K. Hihio, who was
A PARTING ALOHA.
suspended from the ministry for intemperate habits. He has long been borne
After a delightful summer with our
with and both he and the examining
committee united in the recommenda- children and friends here, my wife and
tion that was adopted. The prayers of I return to our home in California, with
all the Churches are solicited for this precious memories and grateful hearts.
brother, who is determined to make a
We have hael new experiences of our
brave fight to down his foe under the Father's directing Providence and lovleadership of his Savior. Rev. G. W. ing care, and of endearing intercourse
Kolopapela, who has for some time with frienels, olel and new.
It has been our joy to perpetuate
given signs of mental aberration and
anel
renew associations formed in earlysoliciting
vagaries
in
whose strange
funds from people in many places has life, when we visited these Islanels for-
ty-five years ago. Ine Guiding Hand
which we have ever been taught to recognize and follow, leel us hither in a
humble service of Gospel love, anel to
the enriching of our own lives. At the
stations on this island, and on Maui anel
Hawaii, we have met a cordial welcome
in the sweet homes eif the Fathers and
.\, others
of this Mission. In open
hearted intercourse and spiritual communions it was our privilege to enter
into sympathy with their toils, anil
trials, am! sorreiws and joys, and to
witness among the people the abounding fruits of their labors and dedicated
liVes. 1 trust the clays spent at some
of these scattered anel isolated homes
will never fade out of memory, nor the
visits we afterwards received in our
own home, from several eif the beloved
band. There were great souls, anil
genial hearts, anel refined spirits among
them, to whom we became bound in a
life-long friendship and fellowship.
Since they have nearly all passed on
to the higher life, we expected in returning, after so many years, that few
woulel remember us. But the cordial
greeting and kind attention we have
recciveel from so many of their chilelren, anel other kindred spirits whom
we have learned to know anel love, have
cheered and strengthened our hearts.
We saw in our first visit, a large native population living in their grassthatched houses.
We saw their large houses for worship filleel on the quiet Sabbath clays.
We saw them gather for early morning
prayer, at the blowing of the conch
shell. We saw the Bible in nearly all
their homes, and native Christians who
had reael it through over and over again
in their daily elevotions. We felt the
grasp eif their hanels, and heard their
sw eet "aloha' as they crowdeel arenintl
us at the close eif their meetings, where,
through kind interpreters, some little
message had been spoken to them.
()ur hearts were drawn to them with
an undying Christian interest.
We see the contrast now in the evidences everywhere, of a declining race.
Hut various other races have come to
take their place, anil to share a Christian inheritance procured by consecrated lives in the past.
A wider outlook, a large opportunity, a more imperative call to minister
to the worhl's need, comes to all of the
present generation whom Goel has enelowed richly with the gifts of His Providence and of His Grace.
How much depends upon the faithful stewardship of all these, for these
Islands and for the world for time and
for eternity !
JOEL BEAN.
Honolulu, Sept. ii, 1906.
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�THE FRIEND
STRANDED STEAMERS.
Honoulu has a strange experience in
the successive strandings of three large
steamships within four weeks. Each
one was crowded with passengers, all
of whom were comfortably landed, and
two of the companies well cared for
in this city. As we write, two of the
ships have been successfully floateel,
and the thirel is nearly certain of
being so.
The first case was that of the great
Pacific Mail liner Manchuria, which
ran upon the fringing reef north of the
east point of this island. After 27 days
of exposure to possibly destructive
storms, she was pulled eiff by the skill
of the expert wrecker, Metcalf, of San
Francisco, on September 16th. Her
200 cabin passengers hail all been easily landed at Waimanalo, and transporteel by hacks and automobiles 21 miles
to Honolulu, their baggage following
them by water. 'They were provieled
for at our hotels, by the P. M. S. S.
Company. anel forwarelcel by later
steamers to the Orient.
The second disaster was that of the
U. S. Transport Sheridan, eleven days
later on August JI. She ran upon an
outlying point of the fringing reef close
to Barber's Point, 20 miles west of our
city. Her numerous passengers were
also brought by water to the city without serious inconvenience, anel have
been carried by the transport Sherman to San Francisco. As we write,
the Sheridan is reported to be on the
point of being successfully gotten off.
Anel then, on the same clay that the
Manchuria was floateel, her giant sistership, the Mongolia, stranded upon a
reef near the Cable Station at Midway
Island, 1200 miles west of us. A fleet
of steamers speedily saileel to her assistance, the Restorer carrying Wrecker Metcalf with his equipment of anchors and cables. But after five days
she was floated by her own efforts, and
two days later, saileel for Honolulu,
escorted by U. S. Transport Buford,
which carrieel her passengers and mails
that had been put ashore at Midway
on the first day, where they spent a
week on the almost naked sand-spit.
This rapid succession of dangerous
disasters awakens a sense of insecurity.
In these almost stormless seas, devoid
of outlying shoals, we have become accustomed to a sense of security to our
visiting steamers. Since large steamliners beglan their visits in 1876, only
one has got in trouble, the Miowera,
which in trying to enter without a pilot,
blundered upon the reef inside the entrance of our harbor. After lying there
two months, this same Metcalf pulled
13
her off, and she is still running on her HAWAII ASSOCIATION MEETINGHA2SILE3UTOPG,0.196.
After such long experience
of safety, this sudden rapid succession
of disasters brings a feeling of fatality,
as if some evil magic were pursuing.
Our Association met unusually early
And yet there is a comforting sense this session through an attempt to acen a protecting Divine care sheltering commodate certain
individuals, teachthese three large companies of helpless ers ami others, who requested a change
passengers, and bringing them safely of elate. But to our disappointment
to Honolulu's cheering hospitality, most of those desiring the change were
(ireat credit is also elite tei the Mail unable to be present through
lack of
Company Which has so liberally pro- steamer accommoelation, etc., and some
Vided for them, and to the C. S. Gov- of those who might have come at the
ernment which has given them free set time were prevented from attendpassages on its transports. Honolulu ing. We determined hereafter to make
lias not been taxed for hospitality to mo change of the date, chosen with a
them, but is given especial elistinction view of accommodating the majority,
as a restful and comforting haven of unless for overwhelming
reasons.
refuge to these (harelly) "forlorn and 'Therefore the Spring meeting will be
ship-wreckeel brothers."
held on March 14-17, 11907, anel held
The Pacific Mail Cei. while suffering again at the Haili Church, Hilo, the
severe loss, are spared the terrible dis- "Kawaiahao" of our island of Hawaii.
aster of losing their two best ships,
The spirit of the meeting was excelwhich adverse storms might have lent, and all the public
were
causcel them while on their reefs. Ho- largely attended. That services
the
sessions
nolulu is to he congratulateel on ex- might not appear
in any way monoemption from any elestructivc evil here. tonous the mornings were
devoted to
We have no suffering from marine de- the church, the afternoons divided
bestruction like Hongkong, or ruin on tween Sunday School
and
Christian
Valparaiso.
land like San Francisco anil
Endeavor, and a devotional service held
Truly our lines are cast in Pacific in the evening. The key-note
of spiritplaces!
uality heard at the May
at HoOne benefit has already accrued, in nolulu was struck at ourmeeting
opening
devohastening the building of the needed tional service
conducted by our excellight-house on Makaputi Boint. the ab- -1 lent
moderator, Rev. G. L. Kopa, of
sence of which maele possible the acci- 1 Kohala.
Another
dent to the Manchuria.
great
From the church reports it was
benefit may be hoped for, in creating gleaned
that concerts are the favorite
a sense of the urgent need of expeditfor
way
gaining extra money; at one
clock
at
ing the building of the dry
the
place
Christian Endeavor meetings
Pearl Harbor. There is now no dry are
held
different homes where an
in
clock for large ships between San awakening seems
desirable; and sucFrancisco and Japan. One is now cessful
opposition to a threatened
shown to be an immediate necessity in
saloon was reported by one of the
this Mid-Pacific. Its site has already bodies.
been ptirchaseel at Pearl Harbor, but tinue, Additions to membership conand the reports of the usual
no provision made for building it. j
diverse activties of the churches show
Almost before it can be completed, the ! that
they are a vital force for good on
present stream of Trans-Pacific steamour island, in spite of a few cases like
ers is likely to be multiplied manyfold, first by the Tehuantepec Isthmus the church at Laodicea.
Transit, and then by the opening of the The Aid Department of our AssociaPanama Canal. Hurry up then the tion reported receipts of $102.05 for this
provision of a dry dock hospital for first year of its existence, although this
amount has been increased by $38.05 in
their disabled ones!
We see a chance for a bit of moraliz- the first three days of its second year.
ing. Capt. Metcalf gets his wrecks off One hundred dollars a year has been
by making them pull themselves. He appropriated by the Association, sublays several anchors out with strong ject to approval by the Hawaiian
cables, to which tackles are attached, •Board, as must be all grants to minisand led to the ship's own winches. ters or churches according to our rules,
Each cable is tautened in succession, to go with $100.00 a year and parsonage
and their united strain drags the ship promised by Kohala Church, and it is
along, as no pull from other vessels can hoped a third $100.00 a year from the
possibly do. Moral! When you try to Board, heretofore given a minister
get your wrecked brother out of his serving in this locality, for the call of a
hole, make him pull with you. Unless man earnest and educated to serve Kehe helps himself heartily, your help kaha half his time and work as a misgoes for little.
S. E. B. |sionary at Kailua and Helani the other
old line.
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half, in an effort to again arouse these solution of our religious difficulties, and church ought to have a place in the
old centers of influence to new life and not simply lecture about religion.
Sunday School. The new secretary
energy. It is earnestly hoped that
Speakers appointed for next time are will devote this energy to building up
when it is seen that Aid Department Rev. E. S. Timoteo, on "Evangelistic the adult elepartment.
funds are to be usfcd for aggressive Work," and Rev. O. H. Gulick, on
In Mr. Lawrance's report he gives
work, and not to pay debts which "Temperance."
two pages to the work of the Sunday
churches should pay for themselves,
The subjects of missions and temper- Schools in Hawaii and he reproduces
larger offerings will come in to the ance were given strong support in open the pictures of the delegates to the
treasurer, A. S. Baker, of Kealakekua. debate, especially the latter in view of Annual Convention held in Kawaiahao
Hawaii should elo more to care for the the need of a revision of the laws by the Church last May. He calls attention to
work of Hawaii, and both individuals next legislature. The Association put the unicjue feature of having six secreand churches who believe in home mis- itself on record to unendingly fight in- taries for the different nationalities.
sions should put this department down temperance and to strive to keep the
Mr. Thwing, the secretary of the
on their regular lists for subscriptions. churches clean.
Missionary Department, anel Mr. EdAt this meeting a separate departThe Sunday School elected Sam Ma- wards, the secretary of the Temperment was organized for the relief of luo of Laupahoehoe as Corresponding ance Department, each thought that
ministers' widows left destitute.
Secretary of the Association, and much could be accomplished through
As a result of his visits to the agreed to have badges for its various an education of the teachers in these
churches, which the writer has supplied meetings.
eliffcrent departments.. These secreThe Christian Endeavor made the taries were askeel tei secure good literafor the past six months, he believes
that consecrateel leaders are absolutely whole island one organization, as here- ture on these subjects which could be
necessary if we are to do more than tofore it had been under two presidents. placed in the hands of all our island
keep the work alive. These men must Mrs. McDougal of Kohala is now over teachers.
keep out of politics, except for their all.
Mr. Merrill, the secretary of the
On the Sabbath the usual Sunday 'Teacher-Training Department, brought
voting and influence for the right; they
must be friendly anel helpful to all the School exhibition was excellent, follow- forward the suggestion that a Union
people; and be in earnest to preach ed by a sermon by Rev. E. S. Timoteo Training Class be planned, to meet at
the regular Bible School hour Sunday
"Jesus Christ, and Him crucified." They anel the communion service. A goodly
must lead the people into the spirit of number joined the Haili Church on this morning and that it be composed of the
sacrifice seen in the old clays, when one occasion. 'I he evening was the impres- brightest and the most earnest young
will no longer wait to see what another sive union meeting peculiar to Hilo. men anel young women of all the difis going to do, but each one will try to The church was filled, a large propor- ferent schools. With a competent
see how much he can elo with time anel tion of the audience being Hawaiian teacher and a central place of meeting,
money, whether any one else docs any young people. Six speakers, of three this plan ought to be a success. The
thing or not. They must go forth in nationalities, each gave five-minute course of study would be a normal one
the spjrit of the seventy whom Jesus talks with a view to inspiring the work to develop teachers for all schools.
sent out, content if their deeds shall of young people, and a gooelly number
It was decidcel that the annual offerlive however soon their names may be of musical selections were rendered.
ing to be taken the Sunday immediA. S. B. ately preceding Thanksgiving, be deforgotten.
voted to the work of the Island AssoRev. M. K. Saito of Papaikou was
examined by committee and admitted THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION ciation. In accordance with the old
to membership in our Association, and
OF HAWAII.
plan it was elecided that the first two
the licenses of S. Sokabe, N. Washidollars in every Hawaiian school offerThe Executive Committee of The ing be devoted to a funci which proyama anil David Alawa, were renewed
for one year. New licenses were issued Sunelay School Association met at the vides entertainment for the Hawaiian
for one year to D. M. Kualii. J. H. K. usual time, the last Monday night of delegates to the annual convention.
Kaiwi, S. W. A. Kalaehoa, Thomas S. the month, in the Y. M. C. A. parlors. 'This is the time of the year for SunK. Nakanelua, and Mrs. G. L. Kopa, It was an enthusiastic meeting; sev- elay School rally clays when old and
all of whom are consecrated Christians eral questions being discussed and new scholars are gathered together
anil possessed of education beyond the progress reported.
anel plans are discussed for the coming
public schools.
Extracts were read from the report year.
In the United States the Home DeAn excellent address was given us of Marion Lawrence, the General Secby Rev. C. W. Hill of Hilo on "Preach- retary of The International Associa- partment has 438.102 members in 11,ing Essentials." It was shown that tion. 'This report was presented to the -891 departments, a gain respectively of
love must permeate every phase of our Executive Committee of the Interna- 39,000 members anel 1,378 departments
work, and that all doctrines must re- tional Sunday School Association, eluring the year. Fifty thousand teachflect the love of Cod even as the many- which met at Winona Lake, Ineliana, ers are in the 'Teacher Training
faces of the diamond all reflect the same in August. This meeting was epoch- courses.
sun-light. A wealth of illustration im- making, judging from the amount of
KAUAI NOTES.
pressed us with the necessity of posi- advance work planned and projected.
to
build
to
seven
International
up
addition
the
preaching
In
preaching,
tive
strength for overcoming sin rather than Sunday School workers, one more is to The "Ministers' School" met at Lihue
for attack upon the germs of this dis- be added, whose special function will on the 24th of August under the leaderease alone. Doubts have no place in he to promote the interests of the aeltilt ship of Rev. J. M. Lydgate. The day
the pulpit, for the hungry come to be department. The day is past when the was devoted mainly to the study of the
fed—not for a discussion of the causes Sunday School is thought to be a chil- International Sunday School lessons
of their hunger. As the lawyer studies dren's nursery. Tt is the Bible Teach- for September. Hereafter the "school"
his books to tell us what to do, so the ing and Bible Studying function of the will meet on the last P'riday of each
preacher must give us advice for the Church, anel every member of every month anel will study the lessons of the
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It is hoped that this
will stimulate a more interested and intelligent study of the lessons throughout the island.
There was a large Sunday School exhibition at Lihue on Sunday, the 2ist
of August. All the Sunday Schools
from Kapaa to W'aimea were represented. These schools increasingly
show the influence and leadership of
English-speaking friends and teachers.
There is a widely prevalent dissatisfaction on Kauai with both the quantity
and quality of the stuff sold by the
manifold saloons on the island. A good
deal of the virulence of the liquor being
attributed to the bad quality of it.
There is a genetal conviction in favor of
high license, but considerable doubt as
to the wisdom of local option.
The Wainiha excursion for the opening of the Kauai Electric Co.'s plant
was a windfall to the Hanalei Church,
which has for years been trying to raise
money, enough to build a chapel at Wanini, an outlying elistrict of the parish.
The finance committee seizeel the occasion of the presence of so many Honolulu magnates and "passed the hat"
with very gratifying results.
Many of the leading families are absent on vacation at country places,
mountain camps or elsewhere. In conseejuence the churches are more or less
depleted—Lihue, following Waimea,
has decided tei close for a few weeks.
J. M. L.
following month.
MAUI
LETTER.
Just one year after landing in Honolulu, the Board's agent for Maui
brought his bride to their new Wailuku home, which is to be called "The
William and Mary Alexander Parsonage." A few days' stay at Manager
Wells' delightful guest cottage gave
time to get settled somewhat before the
first church service, which was well attended. The kindness of Wailuku people was shown in a very marked way
on Tuesday evening when the "Good
Time Club" gave the pastor anil his
wife a most delightful reception at the
Alexander House. A general invitation had been extended to the townspeople and over one hundred anel fifty
guests filled the spacious hall and lanai.
Makawao, Puunene and Kahului were
represented as well as Wailuku. People could not have been more cordial in
their kind worels and good wishes. The
affair was decidedly informal, and the
evening seemed to be enjoyed by all.
A large number of Hawaiians. Chinese
anel Japanese were present. The musical entertainment was novel and decidedly interesting, and one of the best
of its kinel e\ er given on Maui. Three
Japanese ladies sang. Several piano
solos were rendered by Maui's best
talent. The Hawaiian music was especially beautiful.
Another interesting evening was occupied by the first business meeting of
those who wish to reorganize the Lmion
Protestant Church of Wailuku. A
goodly number of "the faithful" were
present and after about half an hour's
frank discussion of religious views, the
majority' voteel to accept a confession
and covenant which should make all
followers of the Lord feel as one in
the fellowship of believers.
The foundation stones of the new
Kahului Union Church are laid and
plans for a ceimmodious house of worship have been elrawn up. In a fewmonths more services in Fnglish will
be conducteel here for the first time.
The second year of work em Maui
opens high with many signs of steadyprogress in the work for the Master.
R. B. D.
INMEMORIAM.
15
"He graduated from Beloit in 1902,
and while on his first vacation as a
stuelent at Vale Divinity School was
serving his alma mater as agent, a work
he was peculiarly successful in, The
year before he hail succeeded in working up the largest entering class in the
history of the college.
"Miss Ruth M. Macumber was the
daughter of Mr. C. H. Macumber, missionary assistant of Secretary- H. W.
Carter, of the Wis. Home Missionary
Society. She hail just come from a
Bible reaeling on Heaven a few moments before she was drowneel, where
she hael filled a vacancy at the piano."
The following extract from a letter
written by one of his Beloit friends was
read at a meeting of the Woman's
Hoard of the Interior, at Chicago,
August
17th:
"Yes, clear Mrs.
Leake, the Henry D.
Smith drowned at Lake Geneva on the
7th was the only living child of Arthur
anel Emma Smith. You will see by the
enclosed that Henry could work as fast
as his father can talk. He hael found
his place. He was twenty-six years old
anel had not seen his mother since hewas thirteen, when she brought and
placcel him here with friends. His visit
with his father last year was most enjoyable. Dr. Smith proudly saying, T
used to hear of Henry as Arthur
Smith's son. Now it is that lam named the father of Henry Smith.' The
most touching incident at the funeral
was a wreath on Henry's casket laid
there by Miss Macumber's family after
it hael rested the previous day on her
coffin. On it was the inscription, 'What
greater love can a man have than that
he lay down his life for a friend,' and
the family sat in the front seat, shaken
with emotion but sustained by an unfaltering faith."
The ladies of the Board remembered
the young man as the little curly-haireel
hoy who was called "Honey Bee
Smith,' and as such he is well remembered by those who were at Punahou
twenty-one years ago.
M. A. C.
11l the early months of the year 1885,
eluring the presidency of W. C. Merritt at Oahu College, Rev. Arthur
Smith, missionary to China, with his
wife, Mrs. Emma Dickenson Smith,
and their two lovely little children, a
boy and a girl, made a delightful visit
to the Merritts at Punahou.
Mrs. Merritt anel Mrs. Arthur Smith
were sisters most tenderly beloved, am!
the visit of that missionary family is
still remembered. The sweet little girl,
"Marie" died a few years later in California. She was a most saintly girl
whose life and death were widely
known in Oaklanel where the parents
were on their missionary furlough.
Now, we note the death of the son.
Henry D. Smith, by elrowning, just as
he was ready to enter on his life work,
anel the deepest sympathy goes out
from the 11. M. C. Soc. to the bereaved
parents, our "cousins", Rev. Arthur and
Mrs. Fmma Smith.
From the September "Advance" we
RECORD OF EVENTS.
quote the following:
"Henry D. Smith, son of Arthur
Smith, and secretary of Beloit College, August 29—Expert Wrecker Metlost his life in a heroic manner on Aug. calf arrives, and begins efforts to save
7. He was bathing with some young the Manchuria.
people in Lake Geneva, Wis., when one 31st—At 1.38 a. m. U. S. Transport
of the party, a Miss Macumber, went Sheridan is stranded upon outlying
beyond her depth. She was unable to reef one mile outside of Barber's Point
swim, and Mr. Smith, going to her as- light-house, and in bright moonlight,
sistance, was pulled down by her fran- hugging the shore too closely. One
tic struggles. Miss Macumber was hundred and fifty passengers landed by
drowned and Mr. Smith only survived steamer Helene at Honolulu at 8 p. m.
until the next day.
Three steamers tugging to pull her off.
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The Bank oTHawafi, Ltd.
+
Incorporated Under the Laws of
of Hawaii.
I
BREWER & CO., Limited,
Hilo ]
at 6:40 a. m. followed by appearance of
General Mercantile Commission Agents.
scalded fish. No tremor at Kilauea.
the Territory
Queen St., Honolulu, T. H.
Hilo
at
at
—Second
shock
3:15
4th
300,000.00
SURPLUS
107,346.65
UNDIVIDED PEOFITS
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
President
Charles M. Cooke
Vice-President
P. C. Jones
2nd Vice-President
F. W. Macfarlane
Cashier
C. H. Cooke
Assistant Cashier
Chas. Hustace, Jr
Assistant Cashier
F. B. Damon
E. f! Bishop, E. D. Tenney, J. A. McCandless,
C. 11. Atherton and F. C. Atherton.
COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Strict Attention Given to all Branches of
JUDD BUILDING.
3rd—Earthquake
at
a. m.
5600.000.00
PAID-UP CAPITAL
Banking.
September
FORT STREET.
(Tl SON
In addition to Hardware anel
General Merchandise have now a
complete- assortment of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
including Crockey, Classware,
Stoves, Kitchen Furniture, Refrigerators anil Ice Chests, Etc.
Also Carden Tools eif all kinels.
Rubber Hose, Lawn Mowers.
Call and examine our stock at
the Hall Building.
E. O. HALL
C. J. DAY & CO.
TIME QROCCRICS
13th—U.
S Transport Buford arrives
for relief of Sheridan's passengers, and
with pumps for the ship.
14th—Manchuria is pulled 300 feet,
but sticks. —Oahu Republican County
Convention completes action.
15th—California Editors' Party return from trip to Kilauea.
[5th —I'. M. S. S. Mongolia stranded
at 1 a. m. on reef at Midway Island.—
After a clay's blasting of reef, Manchuria is finally floated at 1 p. m., and anchored at Honolulu 5 p. m.
17th—Transport Buford sails at 11
p. m. for relief of Mongolia's passengers, landed in distress on Mielway Island.
21 st—Mongolia at Mielway is Boated
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
k Co.'s Line of New York Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Agents Philadelphia Board of Underwriter*.
LIST OF OFFICERS—CharIes M. Cooke,
President; Geo. H. Robertson, Vice-President
md Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurer and
Secretary; F. W. Macfarlane, Auditor; P. C.
Jones, C. H. Cooke, J. R. Gait, Directors.
HEAVER LUNCH ROOM.
*
TEMPERANCE COFFEE
J*
HOUSE.
Fort St., Honolulu, T. H.
at 8 a. m.
23d —Mongolia sails for Honolulu at
EWERS & COOKE, Ltd.,
6p. m. Buford brings passengers and
Dealers in
>^^""^Sk.
mails in escort.
Chinese
Afong,
eminent
—Chun
25th
merchant, elies at Macao, China.
2("ith—Japanese Training Ship AncLUMBER. BUILDING
gawa-go arrives.
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B. E Ehlers & Co.
P. O. BOX 716
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Honolulu, August 28, Mr. 111 G. IRWIN & CO.,
aged 55.
WATERHOUSE—In England, Hon. George
Fort Street, Honolulu
Marsden Waterhouse, brother of the late
SUGAR FACTORS
of Honolulu.
John Thomas Waterhouse
AND
and
Australia,
later,
former premier of bouth
COMMISSION AGENTS.
premier of New Zealnd. agcel 82.
Agents for the Oceanic Steamship Co.
lATAS—In Honolulu, Sept. 2, Charles M.
Lucas, aged 49 years, cousin of Lucas Bros. I
W. AHANA & CO.,
Me KKN'ZIL—In Honolulu. Sept. 2, Daniel
McKcnzic, aged JO year*.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
DREIER—At Waikiki. Sept. 4. Arthur Clark
P.
Telephone Blue 2431.
O.
Box
months.
986.
Dreier. aged 2
King Street, Honolulu
JOHNSON—At Honolulu, Sept. 17. James
Johnson, aged 59. killed by car.
CLOTHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED.
JONES—At Brewklinc, Mass., William Parker
Jones, aged 74, brother of P. C. Jones of Ho-
JOHNSON*—At
Th«
Leading Dry
in the
Especial
Territory.
attention given to
Mail Orders.
(ioods House
nolulu.
PALECKI—At Honolulu. Sept. 22, of heart
trouble. Miss Theodosia Palecki, aged 35
years.
JAUEN—At Honolulu, Sept. 26, H. Jauen, j
aged 36, killed by bursting emery wheel.
AFONG—At Macao, China. Chun Afong, aged j
81, eminent Chinese merchant of Honolulu.
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Graduate of Dr. Rodgers Perfect Embalming; School of San Francisco, Cal.,
also of The Renouard Training School
for Embalmers of New York.
MARRIED.
California Rose...
HENRY H. WILLIAMS
And a
Licensed Embalmer for the State of
Hilo, Aug. 30, O.
E. English to Miss Mary Shipman.
DASH-DICKSON—At Honolulu, Sept. 5.
New York, also a member of the State
Funeral Directors Association of California.
Miss Wilhelmina
MONUMENTS AND TOMBSTONES
FURNISHED.
ENGLISH-SHIPMAN—At
John M. Dash to Miss Tirie Dickson.
WAYMAN-WESSEL—At Honolulu. Sept. 7.
William E. Wayman
Wcssel.
to
CUNHA-STERLING—In Oakland. Cal., Aug.
Chairs to Rent.
1142, 1144 FORT ST.
23rd, "Toots" Cunha of Honolulu to Miss LOVE BUILDING
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HONOLULU, H. T., SEPTEMBER, 1906
VOL. LXIII
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
Pot the month ending August
joih,
H)c/>:
lo cash
RECEIPTS.
received on the following accounts:
July 27th, 1036—To cash
hand
To Cash in bank
Bishop Fund
Educational Fund
" rhe Friend"
011
$
73.S3
$83.50 $
657.33
3$X0
13.10
51.00
General Fund
Hawaii General
Fund
Japanese Work ...
"Ka Haatoba" .....:
Kauai General Fund
7.01
2315
45.0.1
'lliis report shows an overdraft of
H >s' and cash in hand to offset this
to the amount of $2.68, leaving an indebtedness of
Rather startling! Friends of the Hoard are in demand, not only of the praying type, but
also of the paying sort. Thank offerings
are in order.
During August $150 were received
towards the debt of $2000 on Mukiki
Japanese Church. Can we not clear the
remainder before September passes?
78.60
500.00
16123 The Shipwreck.
The quiet even tenor of life in tin's
Paradise of the Commonplace was instiiuic
3,500.00 vaded not ruthlessly—for things <lo not
Oahu General Fund
835.00 fall out in rude fashion in the midOrder Department
21.35
Portuguese Work
ioo> Pacific — hut effectually by the telephone
l'alania Mission
9-V.S5 message thai awakened all Honolulu
Publication
4050 early Monday, August -'i>, "The Man
Rents
72.75
ashore off
Island." In
Overdraft at Bank
5.769.51 churia isthe world of Rabbit
I lackdoui and Austantly
Total Receipts
$11,930.01 toria were stimulated to unwonted vitality, a procession of vehicles such as
DISBURSEMENTS.
By cash paid out on the following accounts: Honolulu alone can create, steamed,
gasolined, trotted, jogged and toiled ov r
Bonds,
North
MisPacific
the Pali and transformed sleepy Waima
sion Institute,
$ 3403.68
nalo into a center of hustling activity.
Chinese Work. .$ 6x6a
By some Strange mischance, whose mis n
Chinese Work.
d'etre
lies hidden somewhere in the
Salaries
KX2.00
943*60
English
Work,
depths of the human subconsciousness,
Salaries
fmi.oo
the captain and first officer of the greal
"The Friend*'...
3&00
mistook one point of land dimly
liner
Hawaiian Work 07.45
seen through the haze of an early niornHawaiian Work,
-1)770
Salaries
305.15
ing rain and ran the splendid vessel high
Japanese Work. 366.25
Relief steamers
on a soft coral reef.
Japanese Work.
were hurried around from Honolulu, the
()66.J5
Salaries
600.00
cabin passengers were safely transported
"Ka I loalolia".
4*0.39
North Pacific
ashore and railroaded on (hit cars to the
Mission
I nplantation center, and after some delay
10.00
stitute
were started on to the city where they
Kinau Street
in a continuous stream from 5
arrived
Mission
26.23
Makiki Japanese
p. 111. Monday until 2 a. in. Tuesday.
4,.'</)/)o
Church
'The wreck was a picturesque incident in
(iil'u-c Expenses, 4046
the traveling experience of all the voyag(nine Expenses,
ers, who through the generous treatment
.V)< 46
Salaries
342.00
Palania Mission
86.50
of the Pacific Mail Co. were sumptttOUsh
Portuguese
in the hest hotels free of
housed
SalaWork.
Indeed, not a few of the frugal
charge.
ries
259.00
sort
turned
the occasion to account and
Publication
vw.53
Settlement Work
10.00
by securing accommodations at $J.oo
Cash on hand
2.68
houses were enabled to set aside a profit
of $1.50 pCT diem out of the total allowed
Total Disburseeach cabin passenger for every day of the
$11,930.09
ments
enforced stay in Honolulu. A rare Op$11,930.09 portunity is now being offered these 137
through passengers to sec the islands at
Jonathan Shaw,
their hest. Recent rains have freshened
Acting Treasurer.
Kinau Street Mission
"Leo I loonani"
Makiki Japanese Church...
North Pacific Mission In
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....
2200
150.00
No.
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the foliage and the cool (urmner days for
which Hawaii is famous arc winning the
hearts of the shipwrecked company. An
unusually large missionary contingent,
numbering more than forty, arc being
welcomed as only this famous missionary center knows how to do, and the
blessing of entertaining such messengers
<f the Gospel is being reaped by all our
Churches. Meantime every resource of
the art of salvage is being expended upon
the Manchuria, which it is believed will
tic successfully floated during the next
two weeks. Though grounded in an ex|x>sed bay the weather is likely to he favorable and hope of saving the $2,500,000
invested in the floating palace seems likely to he justified. The L'nited States
Quarantine Station is looking kindly after the steerage passengers—mostl}
Asiatics. It is rare that so serious an
accident at sea results so happily for all
in board, not a life having been endan
gered, travelers' baggage and the entire
cargo escaping all damage,
Features
of
the
(
atHpatgn.
At this moment it is not easy to tell
how the political tide will turn. There
ire indications that the manner in rvhith
>alui county's police affairs have been
lianaged is sickening the community and
that the fight made for pure politics by
the Civic Federation last year is likely to
issue in a decided gain for the cause of
civic righteousness. This organization
for the present is hiding its time. Its
executive committee, owing to the summer scattering, has had no meeting for a
month or two and is as yet taking no
hand in the campaign. 'This is as it
ought to he. Bodies of this sort do not
get in their work until after the nominations are made. 'Their duty then is to investigate the records of nominees, enlighten the public thereupon and regardless of party indicate those who are
worthy of the franchises of good citizens.
Doubtless this duty will he conscientiously performed at the right time. Mean-
while it behooves the primaries that
choose delegates and the nominating conventions which select candidates, to bend
all efforts towards naming none but
worthy men. Fortunately the splendid
example of Mr. John A, Hughes in announcing his candidacy for legislative office is being followed by a number of excellent citizens, such as Messrs. \Y. F.
Dillingham, R. H. Trent, C Hustace and
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4
others. Mr. Hughes in concise, clear cut
terms gave to the public his platform.
His character is an even better guarantee.
His candidature should he heartily endorsed by the nominating convention of
his party. It is a very encouraging sign
that so large a number of our hest citizens are ready to serve the public to the
sacrifice of their private interests. On
the whole the political outlook is good at
this moment. There is something in
the moral atmosphere which warns professional politicians that the people are
nearing the limit where fooling is no
longer possible.
Central Union's Act.' Leader.
Tin-: FaiBMD joins the community in
welcoming Rev. J. Walter Sylvester to
the pulpit of Central Union Church. In
another column will be found a sketch of
the new pastor. 'This Church occupies
in the Islands a unique position. Indeed,
we know of no single Church anywhere
whose responsibilities and possibilities
arc so great. It is not too much to say
that the entire program of the historic
Christian movement in Hawaii is involved in the conduct of this great
Church. The next ten years will determine whether the structure erected upon
the old time missionary foundation is to
rise to larger dimensions and greater
glory or must make way for something
else. Central Union Church holds in its
grasp the key to this problem. It alone
lias the resources in men and money. If
consumed by the vision of its great opportunity it give itself to service, it will
become one of the mighty organizations
of Christendom. If it lose this ambition
the opportunity will lapse forever. It is
a rare privilege that God has bestowed
upon our gifted young brother. The responsibility calls for untiring devotion
and demands the highest powers. Tin-:
Friend is glad to pledge its tiny efforts
in cooperation with this great movement.
By virtue of his position the pastor of
Central Union Church becomes the
unofficial leader in the work of the L'nion
Churches throughout the Islands. These,
though Congregational in national and
international affiliation, are something
more inclusive than any one denomination. Built up historically by a number
of cooperating Christian Churches they
are union in spirit and in truth. May (tod
endow the new leader with wisdom and
grace to fulfill the great office to which
the Head of the Church has called him.
meeting. On a ception of the outpoured vials of wrath,
summer day in August, 1806, at Williams culminating in characterizations both unCollege, five sophomores holding a founded and insulting. As an expose of
prayer meeting in a grove were driven inhibition of judicial qualities the letter
by ■ furious thunder storm to seek shel- was remarkably successful.
I'orto
ter under the lea of a haystack. Here Ricans, Koreans, Molokans and Portuthe prayer meeting was continued. < >nc guese were the four racial classes selected
of the hoys, Samuel J, Mills, who years by the Judge for such epithets as
before while ploughing on his father's "alien pauper laborers," "social pariahs,"
farm had dedicated himself to the cause "moral lepers" and "religious fanatics";
of foreign missions, proposed to his four the chief qualification being the phrase "in
comrades that they unite to send the Gos- many cases." 'The Portuguese, who, if
pel to light up darkened Asia. "We can they are to be characterized at all, dedo it, if we will," he cried. Out of that serve none of these designations, and
prayer meeting grew the American who constitute notably as stable, industriHoard, founded in 1810 to send out the ous, religiously quiet, sober, law abiding,
young men who joined the mission hand gentle, attractive, morally clean, quickly
organized by these college hoys at and thoroughly Americanizable a part of
Williams. 'These enthusiasts inoculated our population as any, immediately took
Andover Seminary with their spirit and lire and by resolution in public
there both Hiram Bingham and Asa meeting
administered
a
dignified
'Thurston encountered it and surrender- castigation. Rev. Dr. Heber Jones, kj
ed. The Hawaiian Mission was one of years resident in Korea, who chanced to
the early results of that historic prayer be in town, in a sermon notable for its
meeting. Next month the American quiet power showed in masterly fashion
Hoard will gather about the monument what many plantation managers have
erected over the spot, where the haystack learned, that the Judge had gone far out
stood, to commemorate the mighty move of
his way to asperse a race
ment which had so simple a beginning. about
which he seemed to knowIt will doubtless Ik- the greatest anniver- nothing
To designate as "religisary in the Board's history. Speakers ous fanatics in the Country from
of international and world-wide fame which they hail" people like the Koreans,
will he present to inspire the audience who are perhaps as devoid of religion as
which even now is gathering from the any partially civilized race on earth, is
ends of the earth. It is hoped that the singularly non-judicial.
\'o one acmillion dollar fund which has been the quainted with the Molokans cither here,
goal of one of the most spirited financial in Los Angeles or in Russia, could have
campaigns the Hoard has ever known gone further from the facts than in the
trial of the Haystack
will be raised by September I. If this
he realized, the assembly will open under
the benediction of an achievement
worthy of the faith of the motto. "We
can do it, if we will." \'o one can then
prophesy whither the tide of enthusiasm
and personal consecration will mount.
Let all in Hawaii who love the memory
of the sacred past in these Islands unite
their prayers for Cod's richest blessing
upon this meeting so fraught with large
possibilities for His Kingdom.
The
Robinson Episode.
application to these simple folk of the
terms "social pariahs
and "moral
lepers." 'The entire episode is one more
notable pointing <>f the moral never to put
pen to paper while the poison of anger
narcotizes the judgment. Meantime the
champions of truth have bad a golden opportunity to draw public attention to the
indebtedness of our Territory to the humble toilers who are adding daily to its
wealth, are ministering so effectively to
the comfort and well-being of us all and
are like evcry-day folk the world over,
the foundation of our social welfare.
Honolulu life has its lights and The Clad Hand.
Honolulu extends it to Mr. and Mrs.
shadows. A curious commingling of
grave and gay marked the publication of Super and Dr. Hand, the new leaders in
Judge Robinson's letter to Senator Per- Christian work for the young men of the
kins of California. The circumstances city. The local Y. M. ('. A. ought to be
seem to have been an overmastering deone of the notable associations of the
sire to get even with the Governor be- United States, [ts opportunities are unicause of the batter's opposition to. the que, first because Honolulu is a young
Judge's reappointment, a splenic epistle men's center, second because it is a port
which like so many expressions of pas- of call both for our army and navy, and
The Haystack Anniversary.
sion had to find vent somewhere, and third, because it is thronged with young
Hawaii has the best of reasons for the unlucky choice of groups of hard Asiatics. It is possible to do a spectacuworking peoples of alien race for the re- lar work and one which will be as thor-
�OUgh-going and as effective as it may be
brilliant. But without two resources Mr.
Super and Dr. Hand will be powerless.
The first of these is money for adequate
equipment. The present building is well
enough for a beginning, but it is entirely
too small and too restricted in its facilities to do the wide work possible. 'The
second and by far the most important
sine qua non is consecrated Christian
There arc scores of
young manhood.
Church members in Honolulu who are
doing little for Christ. 'They need the
Association as badly as it requires them.
Let them put their hearts into the work.
keep in touch with the physical and
spiritual departments of association endeavor, get close to the young fellows
who may he won to Christ through
friendship and form a corps of officers
under the new leaders. 'Then Honolulu
will soon come to possesses a Y. M. C. A.
whose touch will be world wide.
ONE OF
THE MAJORITY.
In every human soul there exists the
passion to be unique, to get talked about,
to stand out from the herd, to be bizarre,
to reform things, to be a martyr. In the
story of Jesus the evil one is represented
as bringing this temptation to bear upon
Him as one of three great seducements
to evil among men. 'The first temptation
recorded by Matthew was that of graft,
the selfish use of Power granted for social ends. The third temptation was the
ruthless longing to rule, anything to
lead, to control, to be in the saddle. But
the second was of an entirely different
nature. Its objective was the exaggerated Self, marked out as peculiar, as
doing things strikingly, a Special messenger of God for turning the world upside down.
'The sanity of Jesus lay in his clear
perception of the essential weakness of
this part. It is putting God to the test,
a challenge to the Almighty to hurry Up
or His chosen will be sacrificed. 'Too
often the chosen has been left to his foes
who have torn him to pieces, Such reformers have a place in the world's
Savonarola another. 'They do a work
which cannot be spared. Hut they arc
lonely and fortunately few.
If numbers count for anything the sort
(iod loves best are of another type. And
He leaves His purposes to he worked out
by this great majority. A first hand acquaintance with people reveals the truth
that the ends of creation are being
shaped by the common run of men.
Among these Jesus must be classed. He
l>elonged to the majority. A glance at
his life tells the story that He
5
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Reformers are necessary occasionally,
regulation reformer. 'There
nothing of the iconoclast in but disagreeable. Your typical leader gets
His most striking unbearable. 'Hie hoi polloi alone are true
make up.
public act, that of driving the hucksters comrades. To be a unit in the great
out of the Temple, was so evidently in whole, doing a part of the world's work
accord with the thinking of the people that needs to be done all the time, is the
that it provoked no popular opposition. only lot that is really enviable. This is
In His manner of life He was the anti- the essence of the Gospel and was never
podes of the Baptist who was an extrem- more clearly put than by that rare soul
ist, a teetotaler, the very uncut of whose whom Vale gave to tht world of poet
hair proclaimed his uniqueness.
Jesus scholarship, Edward Rowland Sill, in
could be charged with being a man of his lines entitled "Dare You."
the world, and to a degree—though not
Doubting Thomas and loving John,
to the alleged extreme —He acknowlBehind the others walking on:—
the
truth.
He
peoedged its
represents
"Tell me now. John, dare you he
ple, and therefore the people of all ages (>ne of the minority?
trust Him.
God's Son was to be the To he lonely in your thought,
Never visited nor sought,
type, not of men of bizarre Stripe, not of
Shunned with secret shrug, to go
couriers of martyrdom, but of the endThro' the world esteemed its foe;
less rest of us.
To he Singled out and hissed,
at as one unblessed,
Jesus was fundamentally a doer of Pointed
against in whispers faint.
Warned
a
teacher
sccoudarly
righteousness and
the children catch a taint;
Lest
In a moment of rare inspiration I'eter To hear off your titles well,
draws His portrait for all time, "who
Heretic and infidel?
If you dare, come now with me,
went about doing good." His teaching
Fearless, confident, and free."
was the expression of His life. His life
was in no sense an endeavor to realize
"Thomas, do you dare to he
the truths He proclaimed. Hence His Of the great majority}
I'd lie only as the rest,
teaching was but an incident to the Man
Willi Heaven's common comforts blessed;
Himself. It was always "do and teach":
To accept, in humble part,
with Jesus; "do" was first. "We learn
Truth that shines in every heart;
by doing" was the Xazarcne's motto
Never to be set on high.
Where the envious curses fly;
ages before modern pedagogy was born,
Never name or fame to find.
lie Himself describes the process thus—
Still outstripoed in soul and mind;
God spake to Him. lie translated what
To be hid. unless to Hod,
He heard into action. 'The tested result
As one grass Made in the sod.
Under fool with millions trod?
came from His lips as teaching.
you dare, come with us, he
In all this Jesus is the average man's If
Lost in lo\c's great unity.
name
of
is
of
the
exemplar. He worthy
Great Leader because lie was first the
Great Follower. And it is as Great FolROCK OF AGES.
lower as well as Great Leader that He
appeals to us all.
Burlington Coombe, England, is a
All this is but saying that Jesus was deep ravine in the grim and frowning
social, in His outlook and character. It hill known as Black Down, which
is true that in His relation to God He rises to the height of i.ioo feet, and is
was so intensely individual that He has the highest summit of the beautiful
been claimed as the Great Individualist. Mcndip Range. It is within an ea*y
Hut that this He certainly was not His walk of Blagdon Church, of which
relations with men clearly show. One Augustus Toplady was for some time
could far better style Him as so many do, curate in sole charge. The whole
the First Socialist, if this term were not scene is most picturesque and romanso saturated with crass materialism as tic. At one point is a grand crag of
to make it anti-human in the largest mountain limestone eighty feet in
sense. Better to call Him social. Jesus height. Right down the center of this
belongs to us all, is one of the great ma- mass of stone is a deep fissure, wherejority, not a far distant I-ord, but a com- in grow, like little children playing in
panionable brother.
the arms of men in armor, soft and deAnd in being so absolutely sane, so licate ferns and wild flowers.
Toplady was one day overtaken by
truly a brother among brothers, His abIt
tremendous thunderstorm from
resplendent.
shines
a
solute uniqueness
is in the perfection of His character as which he sought refuge in this glen,
the Common Man that He is the One between two massive piers of limeUheommon Man. He is the Son of God stone rock. While the storm raged it
because He is the Son of Man. This inspired in his soul the idea of his
seems to have been His own meaning in hymn, "Rock of Ages," which he
Selected.
wrote on the spot.
the use of these two terms.
was
no
was
His
—
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A Boys' Camp at Awosting
Among the Pinks.
Theodore Richards.
It was more than thirty years ago that
brothers found the range of
lakes in Eastern New York which they
converted into such a region of delight to
the summer visitor. Lake Awosting
seems to have been their last conquest,
though it is higher up than both Mohot k
the Minnewaska. Aye, and it is larger
■too, though it lacks the deep carved setting in the hills which so mark the other
two. So the camp for boys at Awosting
has almost complete swing. Its two
neighbors,—cottages at the other end
of the lake, —are far enough away as
hardly to count as neighbors. This is no
matter of regret ; a boys' camp may well
spare neighbors. Jt could ill spare its
access to such a fine body of water, —its
privacy,—its room.
the Smiley
Lake Awosting.
Awosting is fortunate in its location,
and when the private car from New
York empties its contents of some forty
■ir more men and boys, and the ten miles
of stage ride has brought them all to this
grove of pines it will take more than
the few weeks allotted to tire the colony
of their summer home.
The success of a boys' camp in these
complex modern days, depends upon a
number of elements. 'The proprietor of
this cam]), Ralph F. Woodward, formerly
of Kamehameha School, knows camps
experimentally. Kamehameha; no doubt,
has had its small share in his equipment
and the cumulative wisdom of mainland
camps has been at his disposal.
There's the cuisine,—no small matter.
It won't do to slight it. Boys' cooking
would pall on the digestive apparatus of
even boys if kept up too long. So, your
well-ordered camp has now a skilled
cook and an assistant. Awosting is particular about the table service alto' the
boys who do all the work of the
camp, with the above mentioned exception, wait on the tables and clear up afterward. But, there are luxuries, such as
a well-stocked ice house and refrigerating room. That means ice cream not infrequently.
There are the sleeping arrangements,
—another strategic point of excellent
irovision on the part of Awosting. Quite
i distance up among the pines are the
long shed dormitories, airy and clean
with the smell of the fresh pine from
which they are made. Fach hoy looks
>ut for his own bed and the beds, trunks
and floors are "policed" every morning
by the squad on duty, for there are fresh
announcements every day posted on the
bulletin of the character of each boy's
morning job, and the "Counsellor" to
whom he is to report for duty. These
counsellors,—a lot of big brothers without whom the whole system would fail,
are a fine lot. Representatives of a half
dozen different colleges, one is a crackpitcher (think of that for the material
for an idol to the "kids") ! Another is
a notable tennis player; they all swin like
fishes, and if a boy,—but we will treat
of that later. Then the camp "sings"
and the camp-fire evenings arc signalized by the ability of this or that man to
sing a solo or to tell a weird ghost story.
"What do the boys do all day?" Imagine the camp work all finished to the
satisfaction of the inspectors,—oh, by the
way, they have all been in for their morning plunge, diving like a succession of
bullfrogs from the rock and spring board
into 80 feet of clear lake water. Now
the man "on duty" comes in for his authority as to whether this or that company can go here or there, but some of
the counsellors must go or know about
and approve the project. \To fellow goes
out in the canoes without the presence of
the counsellor, unless he has won the
"freedom of the lake" by making the
test; viz., swimming across the lake and
back in the presence of the authorities.
The accomplishment of this feat by some
one or more, is announced at meals and
is hailed with acclamations.
Now, the morning can be variously
used. There's a skilled man in manual
training with a well equipped shop. He
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will take a few boys at a time and do
things with them. Aye, and he can give
them first rate instruction in drawing
and sketching. The writer knows, for
he went over there to get that very thing.
'The average fellow if he is not on the
camp baseball team, will soon be off
somewhere. If he is more than ordinarily good in baseball he will be practicing for the coining matches, now at Mohonk with the summer "[licked up"
teams, or at Mimic waska where the "undersigned" figured as a left fielder among
the rocks on the l<Kal team and contributed his share of the strike-outs for that
aggregation. Hut every fellow belongs
to a nine which he tries to make come
out ahead in the camp's series of games
for the Camp Championship. 'There are
the "Ghosts," the "Spooks," "Nightmares" and two more uncanny combinations which are made up of a mixture
of the boys and counsellors, with the
view to a fair division.
sitting and lying in a closely interwoven hills,—all these merit portrayal; but it
mass. Then come the songs,—adapta- needs not. Though summer is not yet
tions often of the familiar college songs, over, we must "break camp."
T. R.
in which figure "l"p the Street," "Cas-
toria," "Donneribeck," "Ahoolihan," etc.
Then the man on duty ( unless he has arranged a substitute,—he did one time I
know) provide! his story, —fortunate if
he can "set" it in with the weird surroundings and manage to connect his listeners with the unseen and mysterious,
so much suggested by the scene. It is
now half past eight and all must wind
the path to the dormitories lit by the rays
of the bobbing lanterns. 'There, after
prayers have been conducted with the
boys kneeling in reverent rows by their
long line of couches in the dimly lighted
room, lanterns are out. Sleep has come
down like a curtain with only the stirring
of the pet bull terrier who on some patronizing couch, as often as he moves, is
as often sleepily cuffed into subsidence.
It would be interesting to tell of the
REPORT OF THE CHINESE
NIGHT SCHOOL.
Reviewing our work in the Palania
night school we find that the attendance
has steadily increased during the past
two months.
At the close of our last report the average attendance was 14, and the highest
number on any one evening 16. For the
months of June and July our average attendance has been [8, with 22 present at
various sessions
During the same period 22 new boys
have been adde dto the roll, making the
total enrollment since February Ist, 57.
We are in touch with most of these
boys who have dropped out, and they profess their desire to return at a more opportune time.
Our
The Camp in Session.
But we must come on to the"Camp
Fire"—tho' it is not nearly night in our
Story, and the noises in the amusement hall (Headquarters, they call it)
where basket hall rages.—try to drown
the fine tones of the piano whose absorbed performer fancies himself quite
alone no doubt,—but we hasten to the
call, to the council rock. It is a huge
pile, this camp fire, prepared early in the
day at the base of the cliffs which rise in
natural amphitheatre form from the very
shores of the lake. When it is lit in the
fag end of the twilight and its glare
lights up the lake and the white rocks,
it falls too on the faces and picturesque
costumes of the Awosting boys who are
long cruises by canoe down the Hudson,
the long walks through the mountains
after which the camp looms up to the
tired voyagers as a veritable haven of
refuge. Nay, I would rather speak of the
Sunday service under the pines with the
white burch cross in the fore. If I did,
I must needs tell of the processional with
the white stoled figure of the "lay
reader" following close upon a line of
gray, the fresh young faces lit up by the
flecking light which the leaves let
through. The songs, the solemn litany,
the serious attention to the speaker,
though the eye might well wander off
through vistas (we are on a height)
where the valleys fade out into misty
—
School House.
The Sunday afternoon service was not
encouraging during the caily period covered by this report, but last Sabbath nine
of our young men were present, and, notwithstanding the absence of pastor or
interpreter we had a blessed service.
During the past two months I have
visited 115 places of business, mostly
Waikiki of Xuuanu, going as far as Kakaako, and having the reward of a new
student from that district. Our cards
have been freely distributed and are very
helpful.
I have also visited 24 homes.
Yours in the Masters' service,
Jessie
MacKenzie.
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The Sunday School Association of Hawaii.
President —E. B. Turner.
[If^lX^
Vice-PresidentsRec. Secretary—E. K. Lii.ikai.ani.
Treasurer —G. P. Castle.
The Friend goes to press this month
before our Executive Committee meets.
Several subjects will be presented, which
will be of interest in view of the fail
work opening before us. It will be necessary that we get a complete report from
all of the Sunday Schools of the Islands,
in order that we may file statistics and
know their actual needs. Some super-,
intendents have not yet sent in their reports. It is hoped that they will attend
to it at once.
AN
EPOCH-MAKING HOOK.
During the last month thirty copies of
the remarkable book, "The Development
of the Sunday School," have been put in
the hands of our foremost Sunday School
workers throughout the Islands. 'This
latest encyclopedia of Sunday School
progress, covering over 700 pages and
containing over 300 excellent phot graphs of International, State and Provincial Sunday School leaders is really
the "Acts of the Apostles" up-to-date so
far as concerns Sunday School work.
Primarily it is the report of the International Convention held in Toronto a year
ago, but has been expanded into a record
of history, dealing with all the various
departures and departments, since the
origin of the modern Sunday School in
1780. It could only have been produced
by experts, both in Sunday School matters and in the technique of the publisher's art. It is sold for 75 cents in cloth
binding and is worth at least $1.50. We
have a few copies of this book on hand
or it may be ordered from W. X. Hartshorn, 221 Columbus Aye., Boston, Mass
ANNUAL OFFERING FOR TBI SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION,
At a recent meeting of the Executive
Committee it was voted to ask all the
Protestant Sunday Schools of the Islands
to take up a special collection, or rather,
to grant the regular 'Thanksgiving offering of the last Sunday in November to
the work of the Sunday School Association of Hawaii. It has been asked how
EX EC DTIYE COMMITTEE.
Corresponding Secretaries.
English—Miss Edith Perkins.
Hawaiian —M. K. Nakuina.
Portuguese —Mrs. J. 1). Marques.
Chinese—I-'.. W. Thwing.
Japanese—T. Okumura.
Korean —C. S. Yee.
this Association has need of so much
money. With the very much more printing and postage required now than
formerly; in getting new schools organized and new- departments instituted in
old schools, and when the way opens to
help support a man who can give all,
or a large part of his time to the building up and maintaining the one hundred
Sunday Schools in these Islands, there is
ample need that our Association have a
sound financial backing. It is hoped that
all the Sunday Schools of the Islands
will keep this 'Thanksgiving offering in
mind, and will take pride in making it a
large one. It has been the custom previous to this year for each Sunday School
to pledge an equal, given amount for this
cause. It seems more just and more reasonable to have each school pledge one
I hanksgiving offering each year.
THE
bible; school and
THE BARACA IDEA.
There never was a time when Sunday
Schools were more alert to find something that would interest and hold young
men. The word "Baraca" has largely
solved the problem. It means "happy,"
"blessed" and the movement has surely
proven a blessing to many.
Baraca stands for "Young Men's Organized Bible Class," and the platform,
"Voting men at work for young men, all
standing by the Bible and Bible School,"
speaks volumes. The keynote of this
Splendid movement which is interesting a
host of voting men in the good work is
"getting in sympathy with the man, and
leading him to higher ideals through the
work of organization." The class is officered by its own members, with committees providing for social, musical and
lecture functions and athletic events, in
addition to the regular work of Bible
study. It meets with, and is a part of
the regular Bible School, but has a separate room fitted up for its special work.
The Baraca Bible Class is national and
enrolls 100,000 young men in its ranks.
It is just as impossible to "pick up"
good Sunday School teachers as it is to
Departmental Secretaries.
Primary — Junior—Miss Frances Lawrence.
Home—Hits. O. H. Walker.
readier Training—A. M. Mkkrill.
Temperance —G. D. Edwards.
Missionary—E. W. Thwing.
"pick up" good day school teachers.
There may be a few "born teachers," but
most of them are made. The moral is
plain: If you want good teachers train
them.—Kentucky Sunday School Re-
porter.
I can stop one heart
II fshall
not live in vain,
from breaking
If I can ease one life the aching or curb
one pain,
>r help one fainting robin
Into his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
—Emily Dickinson.
(
"The longer I live the more I believe
that God controls the affairs of men."—
Franklin.
HABIT.
"Habit" is hard to overcome. If you
take off the first letter, it does not change
"a bit." If you take another you still
have a "bit" left. If you take off still another, the whole of "it" remains. If you
take off still another, it is not "t" totally
used up. All of which goes to showthat if you wish to get rid of a "habit"
you must throw it off altogether.—The
Hub.
NO PLACE for
What can
THE BOYS,
a boy
do, and where can a boy
stay,
he
If
is always told to get out of the way'
lie cannot sit here, and he must not stand
The
there.
cushions that cover that fine rocking
chair
Were put there, of course,
mired;
to
be seen and ad-
A boy has no business ever to be tired.
The beautiful roses and flowers that bloom
On the floor of the darkened and delicate
room.
Are made not to walk on. at least not by hoys;
The house is no place, any way, for their noise.
Yet boys must walk somewhere; and what if
their feet.
Sent out of our houses, scut into the street,
Should step around the corner and pause at
the door,
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Where other boys' feet have paused often be- each department and the whole school.
fore ;
There's success.
Should pass through the gateway of glittering
Where all the members are pledged
light,
against
liquor, tobacco and profanity.
Where jokes that are merry and songs that
are bright.
There's success.
Ring out a warm welcome with flattering
voice,
And temptingly say, "Here's a place for the
HE CHRISTIAN HOYS.
hoys."
Ah, what if they should? What if your boy
"Hoys, if you are going to he Christians, be Christians as boys, and not as
or mine
Should cross o'er the threshold which marks your grandmothers. A grandmother has
out the line
to be a Christian as a grandmother, and
"Twixt virtue and vice, 'twixt pureness and
that is the right and beautiful thing for
sin,
her;
but if you cannot read your Bible by
leave
all
innocent
within?
boyhood
And
his
the hour as your grandmother can, don't
(). what if they should, because you and I
think that you are necessarily a bad boy.
While the days and the months and years
When you are your grandmother's age,
hurry by.
Are too busy with cares and life's fleeting you will have your grandmother's rejoys
ligion .''—Henry Drummond.
'To make round our hearthstone a place lor
E. B. T.
the hoys?
There's a place for the hoys. 'They'll find it
REV. J. WALTER SYLVESTER.
somewhere;
And if our homes are too daintily fair
For the touch of their fingers, the tread of
their feet,
Central Union Church is to be con'They'll find it, and find it, alas, in the street, gratulated upon being able to call a pastor
'Mid the gildings of sin and glitter of vice;
to take up its work, without a long, disAnd with heart-aches and longings we pay a
astrous interregnum. Those of us who
dear price
For the getting of gain that our lifetime em- have had the privilege of knowing intiploys
mately the new pastor during the last
If we fail to provide a good place for the boys. two months, feel sure that the Church
—Boston Transcript.
has made no mistake in filling this most
Marion LAWBANCE ON
"SUCCESS."
Where every effort is for greater efficiency rather than for greater numbers.
'There's success.
Where all the workers carry the school
on their hearts and think about it and
pray about it. There's success.
Where the central feature of every
service is the study of God's Word.
There's success.
Where the teachers and scholars study
their lessons thoroughly during the week
and come to their classes fully prepared.
There's success.
Where teachers think enough of their
work and their scholars to look up every
absentee every week. There's success.
Where all the members of the church
are either enrolled in the Sunday school,
or are being continuously and systematically solicited for that purpose. There's
success.
Where all the members contribute generously and regularly. There's success.
Where the highest degree of cooperation exists between officers, teachers and
scholars and the church. There's success.
Where supply teachers are ready upon
call to take the place of absent teachers.
There's success.
Where the proper officers actually
know 1 how many scholars there are in
important office. A forthcoming encyclopedia of biography has the following:
"The Rev. J. Walter Sylvester was
born at Ashland, Maine, September 7,
1868. He was educated at the East
Maine Seminary, Bucksport, Maine, and
at Boston and Denver Universities. His
only settled pastorate has been in the historic Second Presbyterian Church at Albany, X. V., a pulpit made famous by a
line of unusually distinguished preachers.
Into this line of succession Mr.
* *
Sylvester entered at the age of twentyeight years, carrying on the larger enterprises, and sustaining the best traditions
of the pulpit with signal ability and success. Besides doing the regular work of
a great church, he was in large demand
as a college preacher, lecturer and contributor of many sermons and articles to
the religious press. He is a preacher of
exceptional mental grasp and insight and
wields a trenchant pen."
The New York Observer, the official
organ of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States, in speaking of Dr. Sylvester, said in its issue of January 19th,
1905: "The Albany pulpit has no occupant whose intellectuality is superior to
his. His brotherliness, sweet spirit and
unusual powers of mind have won him
friends everywhere."
Almong the eloquent letters received by
the Standing Committee there was none
which spoke more emphatically than the
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one from George A. Gordon, D. D., the
eminent pastor of the Old South Church,
Boston, in which he said that among the
younger ministers in the United States
there was no one w bom he could recommend more heartily, and there was no
one better equipped for the care of a
great church than Mr. Sylvester.
Dr. Sylvester will be especially strong
among the young people of the Church.
He is young enough himself—thirtyeight—to fully sympathize with and keep
in close touch with the Endeavor Society and the Sunday School. He recognizes the fact that the hope of the future
lies with the young. His sermons are
thoughtful, practical and of the inspiring kind.
While not in robust health, Dr. Sylvester has added weight since coming to
the Islands and savs that he feels "fit"
to take up the fall campaign in the
Church work. He leaves on the S. S.
"Siberia," September 4th, for the mainland to attend to some business in the
East. After an absence of about six
weeks he will return to Honolulu, and
upon the first Sunday after his arrival
will preach his inaugural sermon. Dr.
Sylvester will not try to make any revolutionary changes in the Church work.
He will try for the present to work to
the uttermost the machinery that is already in operation.
No one doubts of the opportunities rising before Central Cnion Church. It
ought to be the spiritual power house of
the Hawaiian Islands. And it can be.
The "Advertiser" in a recent editorial
says: "Dr. Sylvester, if he accepts the
pastorate, will find, perhaps, the opportunity of his life. There is a vast workto do and a body of Christian people
waiting to do it. Honolulu is largely a
pagan city, and this great Church, the
Central Union, stands in the midst of it
at the point of vantage, buttressed by a
Promise, but waiting for a Word. To
speak that Word and reorganize the fighting strength of Central Union is no light
task, but we share the hope that Dr. Sylvester will be the man to do it."
The Islands bid Dr. Sylvester welcome.
E. B. T.
CHARACTER OF THE PORTUGUESE
IN HAWAII.
It is sought in this article to vindicate
the reputation of our Portuguese resi-
dents from certain apparent aspersions
by First Circuit Judge W. J. Robinson,
of Honolulu. In a letter to Senator G.
C. Perkins of California, which has recently been published, he earnestly depre-
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10
effort "to induce the immigration
of alien paupers," specifying "Portuguese, Porto Kicans, Koreans, and last,
but not least, Molokans." He goes on
to term them "alien pauper lalxirers, in
instances social pariahs, moral
main
and
religious fanatics in the counlepers
try from which they hail."
Not unnaturally, a violent uproar of
resentment arose from our Portuguese
at being included in such a classification.
It is due to Judge Robinson to report that
he has emphatically disclaimed intending
to call the Portuguese "social pariahs
and moral lepers." Probably he did not
intend so to revile them But, unfortunately the only active immigration effort
now on hand, such as he deprecates, is
one to introduce here several thousand
families of Portuguese from the Azores
and Madeira, whence our present Portuguese population was derived from
twenty to twenty-five years ago. Thus
he can scarcely escape the unfortunate
imputation, lie doubtless had in mind
especially the Porto Ricans, who with a
large admixture of negro blood, more naturally gravitate to the slums. As "fanatics," he probably had in mind the Russian "Molokans," who are a kind of
Protestant come-outers from the Greek
Church, and have suffered much persecution and exile. 'There has been no exhibition whatever of fanaticism among
these humble and orderly people, who
have commonly attended our Protestant
Churches.
'Turning aside a moment from our
main topic, we would say about the recent conspicuous failure to domicile this
Molokan colony, that it seems mainly
attributable to the fact that they had already experienced the higher wages and
advantages of life in Southern California,
and would not accept inferior conditions
in Hawaii. It is only another illustration of the fact that it is impossible for
Hawaii to draw hither any important
laboring element from the teeming and
prosperous United States. Laborers must
lie imported directly across the ocean,
without passing across the American
continent. liven that wretched Porto
Rican colony could not be hurried across
from New Orleans to San Francisco
without losing a considerable part of
their numbers on the road.
to the subject of the Portusc in Hawaii, it seems likely that
?e Robinson wrote in haste and withdiscrimination. It is hardly possible
any one should deliberately apply
araging terms to this large and exlary population of our Portuguese
ients, who are not excelled by any
r class of our white populafor industry, orderliness and
cates
ieturni g
'There is no social disorder. There are no vile resorts near
their settlements—no slums among them.
They have made the name of Portuguese
one of good repute. Children abound.
Their youth marry earls. 'The family is
strictly protected, There is no trace of
the social laxity which distinguishes the
presence of the negro element, as among
our Porto Ricans, who gravitate to the
slums. The Portuguese female is evidently as pure in her instinct as the Ger()ur large Portuguese immigration of man or Swede, and as fit for American
to
the eighties, however, were a purely inter-marriage, which is a great deal
say.
from
the
Xorthpeople
white Caucasian
To conclude, these Portuguese of tinern Portuguese islands, who show no
Azores
and Madeira are the most desirtrace of African blood, although somewhat sharing the darker complexions of able stock of future American citizenship
Southern Europe. Among them are in Hawaii, whom it is possible for us to
many individuals of fair hair and blue invite here. 'Their sons are already groweyes, doubtless inherited from the Low ing up among us into honorable posifull American speeeli and
Country immigration of the early six- tions, withideas,
American
under the nurture of our
teenth century. In aspect and in moral
school
system. As a people
excellent
and mental habits they are as distinctly
are devoid of the violent and crimthey
of
race
as
any
the
white
Caucasian
of
or
the peoples of Northern Europe. They inal tendencies of the Mediterranean
is to
Their
tendency
"Dago"
peoples.
here
as
are as truly to be welcomed
the
We may exsource of a future American citizenship good and useful citizenship.
into
leading
positions
them
to
pect
grow
France
and
as are immigrants from
S. E. B.
of
service.
quality
every
Sweden. 'They possess
adapting them for speedy assimilation
into the body of the American people. In
proof of this, we may appeal to the well IN THE SADDLE AT THE Y. M.
known character of the considerable
C. A.
Portuguese colony of the same people
who forty or fifty years ago settled in
It is true
social morals.
that the name of Portuguese was
formerly not in high repute in Hawaii. And the cause of this was that
forty and fifty years ago the great majority of our then small Portuguese population were whaling seamen brought
from the Cape dc Verd Is., near the
coast of Senegal, on which islands the
people are mainly of part negro blood
and exhibit the well known defects of
the African race.
good
Springfield and Jacksonville,
clean and good.
Illinois, as
Protestant exiles from persecution in
Madeira, and who Americanize as completely as any other white foreigners.
As to their personal character, mentally
and morally, it is high and excellent. It
is true that nearly all of them came here
absolutely illiterate, unable to read Ol
write their own language. But they
proved themselves to be members of an
advanced civilization, accustomed to law
and order, trained, patient and enduring
workers. Their women, both the elder
and the youthful, at once made capable
house servants, patient, courteous, cleanly and trustworthy. The economy and
thrift of these people has been conspicuous. A vagrant, idle, dissolute or unthrifty Portuguese is a rarity. Many
hundreds of these illiterate men and
women have out of their poverty saved
money and Iwught good lots costing
many hundreds of dollars, and have built
thereon neat cottages .embowered with
the traditional "vine and fig tree." There
is no neater or more orderly section of
Honolulu than the large and pretty
Portuguese colony on the western slope
of Punchbowl.
Their character for domestic morality
Mr. Paul Suras.
Mr. Paul Super, the new Secretary of
the Honolulu Young Men's Christian
Association, hails from St. Louis, where
his school days were pasted. 1 fo prepared for college at the famous Manual
Training School and took his bachelor of
arts degree at the University of Missouri
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leadership and during the last two years
of his course was secretary of the University Y. M. C. A. After graduation in
1903 lie continued two years longer in
this responsible position and then accepted the assistant secretaryship of the
( )range, N. J., .Association.
Mr. Super
is accompanied by his wife, also a graduate of the University of Missouri in the
same class with her husband. Mrs.
Super took the higher degree of M.A.
at her alma mater in 11/14. Mx. and Mrs.
Super bring the reputation of great efficiency in Christian work and will he a
most welcome addition to the forces
making for righteousness here.
Dr. Hand.
Dr. Earl 11. Hand, who is expected in
Honolulu in a few days, is another gift
of St. Louis to Hawaii. He has been engaged to fill the position of Physical Director in the local Y. M. C. A. Dr. Hand
is a graduate of liarnes Medical College
in the Missouri metropolis. He has been
a gymnasium class leader since 1893 and
is a thorough gymnast. In order to fit
himself more fully for his life work he
took a course in medicine. Dr. Hand
had several positions under advisement
when the call came to him to come to
Honolulu. The decision cost him but a
few moments. Several years ago while
on his way to the Philippines where he
was being sent by a syndicate to purchase
mahogany —Dr. Hand, by the way, is an
expert in fine furniture woods—Honolulu completely won his heart. The
Doctor is said to be a man of rare personal winsomeness. He is expected to
build up his department here with great
success.
D. S.
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
11
of a man around the place. The time is
coming when a man who is known to
drink liquor at all cannot get a job. These
COLLATED liv 1;. 11 11 knkr.
are pretty hard facts, but they are tin'The drink bill of England and Wales disputably true."—'The Pilgrim Teacher.
for the year 1904 was the enormous sum
of $844,935,000. That of the United
line DEADLY uoarkttk.
States for previous year was the still
larger sum of $1,242,943,118, and 1904
The Cigarette Musi Co!
will show an increase even on this. CanHoys of America Say So!
ada's bill for 1904 was over $50,000,000.
The whole of Protestant Christendom did SV I.rev PACT GASTON, Superintendent
Inti-Cigarelle League.
not give more than $20,000,000 to the
cause of Christian missions in the year
President David Starr Jordan, of I.eUJO4. The idea that the Christian na- land Stanford University, after many
tions are making great sacrifices for the years experience, says, "Boys who smoke
heathen nations does not seem to rest on cigarettes are like wormy apples. The)
a good foundation.
drop long before harvest time. They
rarely make failure in after life because
The boy
The following advertisement in a Chi- they do not have any after life
begins
smoking
who
before
his
fifteenth
has
made some startling
cago newspaper
.ear never enters the life of the world.
disclosures as to the health of boys:
When the other boys are taking hold of
"Wanted, skin, for skin-grafting, the world's work, he is concerned with
twenty boys; will pay $3.00 per person. the sexton and undertaker."
Dr. Prescott, 110 W. Washington St."
When a boy begins to make a business
The case of this advertisement is tht if filling frequently the 725,(xx) air cells
lacerated hand of a young man. Dr. Pres- if his lungs with nicotine, carbon
cott, the physician in charge, decided to monoxide, and the other poisons m
graft new skin on the torn hand. ()n cigarette smoke, it keeps him too bus) to
examining one hundred and eighty ap- attend successfully to much of anything
plicant! he has not found twenty who else. Making a chimney of his nose soon
.ire satisfactory. He says,"the number becomes his chief occupation.
of cigarette hearts found among our boys
LEECHES
is appalling." 'The boy with the cigarette
heart cannot furnish healthy skin for ipplied to cigarette smokers fall dead
grafting purposes, and the majority of from sucking the poisoned blood. Is it
the boy applicants were rejected because my wonder
that boys grow pale and
of the cigarette heart or consumption re- lick? Even a boy's bones often stop
sulting from cigarette smoking.—Cali- growing if he smokes many cigarettes
fornia S. S. Aidvance.
when young.
Twelve hundred to fifteen hundred
boys every day are said to begin smokMODERATE DRINKING AS A BUSINESS
ing cigarettes, so rapidly is the habit
PROPOSITION.
spreading all over the country. This
So far as the individual is concerned means that an army of hoys are laving
the fight for temperance is won or lost the foundation for much trouble and difon the moderate drinking proposition, fering for themselves and for their famand it is at that point that we need to ily and friends.
.
bring all our logic to bear. Please notice
what follows is not quoted from any temperance paper, but from the Chicago Tribuns:
"Saloons and business are incompatible. The man who goes into a saloon
every day or two or three times a week,
takes his drink, then tries to do business, is a plain fool. The business employer is getting to be as particular in
his questions as the doctor; he does not
want drinking men.
"Employers do not want men who can
take their drink and leave it alone; they
know that a man who is known to drink
liquor at all cannot be trusted when left
alone, and they do not want that kind
WHISKEY DRINKINO
easily follows cigarette smoking,
as this
which "the town pump
Cocaine, opium and
other drugs also frequently follow indulgence in cigarettes.
creates a thirst
cannot satisfy."
they
know TOO
WELL.
It is a somewhat notable fact that
many of the most determined total abstainers in any country are men engaged
in the liquor trade. When a lad at college we heard a fast youth ask a bar-
tender once, "Jack, why is it you never
The answer was
drink with the boys?"
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direct and unequivocal, "Because I know
well what is in it." There is no mistake about that. We happen to know a
couple of brothers who conduct a brewery, capitalized at $1,000,000, who never
suffer a drop of beer to pass their own
lips. And now comes the press report of
the Liquor Men's convention at some
town in Oklahoma. The reporter could
not refrain from expressing" his surprise
that the banquet which followed the convention was "dry." The fact is that the
whole trade is one grand swindle, and no
one knows it better than the people engaged in it. Older persons will remember that Mr. Barnum, the amusement
vendor, was converted from a moderate
drinker to a temperance lecturer by finding himself made the subject of a miserable and humiliating cheat in his favorite
tipple. While even in Solomon's day
wine was "a mocker" in its results, it is
a mocker today in its composition; and
for that matter it was in the days of the
Romans, as is proven by the discoveries
in the wine shops of Pompeii.—The Interior.
too
THE CIGARETTE BOY.
A RAILROAD STANDARD.
Do you want to know, says the editor
of American Youth, where the boy usually begins to be fast ? With a cigarette.
It is the lad's first step to bravado, resistance of sober morality, and a bold
step in disobedience. Just now take the
matter on the scientific side.
Tobacco
blights a boy's finest powers wit,
muscle, conscience. Nations are legislat-
While in conversation with roadJ. W. Harrows, of the California
Northwestern Railway Company, the following orders were read with much in-
—
ing against it.
Germany with all her
smoke, says, "No tobacco in schools." It
spoils their brains and makes them too
small for soldiers. Knock at the great
military institutions of France. "No tobacco," is the response. Try West Point
and Annapolis. "Drop that cigarette" is
the word. Indeed, smoking boys are
not likely to get so far as that.
Major Huston of the marine corps,
who is in charge of the Washington navybarracks, says that one-fifth of all the
hoys examined are rejected for heart dis
ease, of which 99 cases in 100 come from
cigarettes. His first question is "Do you
smoke?" "No sir," is the invariable
reply. But the record is stamped on the
very body of the lad, and out he goes.
Apply for a position in a bank. If you
FROM A BUSHEL OF CORN
use beer, tobacco or cards, the bank has
distiller gets four gallons of whiskey no use for you.—Sel.
$16.80
hich retails at
farmer gets
A little boy of Springfield, Term.,
25
The U. S. Government gets.... 4.50 with a small boy's talent for presenting
1.00 hard problems, said to his mother: "If
The Railway Company gets
The Manufacturer gets
4°° they vote whiskey out of Springfield,
The Drayman gets
15 what will they do for men to put in
The Retailer gets
7°° jail."—Exchange.
Drunk
The Consumer gets
Hungry
The Wife gets
Rags
Children get
e Man Who Votes License gets—
What?
E
master,
terest :
To All Foremen:
It has come to the notice of the Company that employs at different points
of the road are in the habit of visiting
saloons, claiming that they do so to get
lunch at the side-lxiard or to get their
pay checks cashed.
In future discipline will he applied in
all cases of this kind, and no excuse accepted for visiting saloons.
Foreman will sec that this order is
strictly enforced.
J. W. Barrows.
To All Foremen:
You will under no circumstances
recommend for promotion a man who
smokes cigarettes.
J. W. Barrows.
This is one of many railroads issuing
the same orders. After several years of
careful work in selecting foremen the
eighteen now under Mr. [Narrows' charge
are up to this standard. The business
world is demanding a higher type of
manhood. Teachers of boys' classes will
do well to help them to realize that a
clean character is demanded. Encourage the boys to form good habits. Saloons
and cigarettes will degrade any boy, no
matter how much ability he may possess.
ke.
THE 11AR.
A saloon is sometimes called a bar.
That is true;
A bar to heaven a door to hell;
Whoever named it named it well;
A bar to manliness and wealth,
A door to want and broken health;
A bar to honor, pride, and fame;
A door to sin and grief and shame.
A bar to hope, a bar to prayer,
A door to darkness and despair;
A bar to honored, useful life;
A door to brawling, senseless strife.
A bar to all that's true and brave,
A door to every drunkard's grave;
A bar to joys that home imparts,
A door to tears and aching hearts.
A bar to heaven, a door to hell;
Whoever named it, named it well.
—Selected.
Japanese Christian
Boarding
Schood.
HONOLULU JAPANESE BOARDING rible famine in the northern part of
SCHOOL.
Japan reached here, we were busy trying
to find means and ways of helping them.
Last March, when the news of the ter- One evening the children of our school
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held a meeting. They drew up a paper Deficit of last reasking me to omit the fruits and cake
port
245.95
which were given to them sometimes at
dinner, and to send the cost of these as a
$1,825.30
small help for the suffering people. I
Deficit
205.80
was moved very much with their spirit,
T. Okumi.ra, Principal.
and thanked (iod who has sown the seed
hearts.
of Christian kindness in the little
The Japanese Boarding School.
Afterward we were informed that about
August 1st, 1906.
nine hundred children had been taken in-
()ver land and sea have drifted those
whose lives were more or less molded
and stored by her faithful labors. We
know they rise and bless her memory to-
to
in her joy of "going home."
the Okayama Orphanage from the
famine district.
We therefore sent
twenty yen, which is the self-denial ofHARRIET F. COAN.
fering of our children, to the orphanage
to help the poor children.
( hir school removed to the premises
I. IN MEMORIAM.
on Beretania street near Alapai, where
Into beautiful rest entered a dear
we have a temporary home. The boys
who stay with us during the summer friend, Harriet I'". Coan, July 23rd, 1906.
are busy every day cleaning the houses Over three score years had her life been
an honor to Hawaii nei, her native land.
and yards.
We had sixty-two children before va- While many of her generation have alcation, and we hope they will all come ready passed on, there still remain many
back bringing new ones with them when to mourn that she no longer has a part
to fill in earthly life.
the vacation is over.
We arc very glad to stale that the
By inheritance, the hest, the purest
school has made good progress during principles that dominated the lives of the
thg past six months, and the financial missionary fathers, were hers, and there
difficulties have been relieved by the gen- are thousands to witness to the unfaltererosity of kind-hearted friends.
ing zeal, courage, devotion and faith of
The special fund given by Mr. and her own life. 'These characteristics were
Mrs. C. M. Cooke and the Christmas .strongly evident before she entered her
gift of Mrs. Mary Castle, and Mrs. J. I'.. teens. She was as nearly one with all
Atherton, were used for the purchase of that filled the lives of her parents at that
sporting goods for our boys' athletic club lime, as it was possible for a child to be.
(Excelsior), and for the payment of the Their hearts truly rested on her, and
work done by the children.
passing years brought them no disapWe wish to express our hearty thanks pointment.
to the generous friends who assisted us
Her education was received at the
with money and in other ways. And Royal School
and Punahou, in Honolulu,
hope they will continue their assistance and later at
Institute, Brooklyn,
Packer
and pray as ever for our work.
to teach at
New
York.
She
returned
The semi-annual financial report is Punahou
the
1862.
year
in
hereby submitted
Though of a very loving, appreciative
nature, there was still a reserve in her
January 1st—June 31st, 19c06.
manner that prevented her from having
Receipts—
many intimate friends. Her closest coiioarders
$1,264.50
lidence she gave to very few, but hei
60.00
lawaiian Board...
were ever the truest, and most
sympathies
Irs. Castle and
lender, and her calm poise was a towei
Mrs. Coleman...
60.00
of strength to those who were stricken
Irs. Mary Castle.
80.00
:
.
A'ith life's trials in every form.
Her whole life, with but few interrup30.00
tions, was devoted to teaching. One de25.00
cade was given to the United States, and
'Total
$1,619.50 the remainder to the Islands. Hilo, her
birthplace, and heart home, received the
Disbursements
share of years.
largest
$ 831.25
l8
of the highest, constantly prolady
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and Bread
39 5
she taught far more
gressive
intelligence,
ling
111.30
than any accepted form of class books
es
177.00
evolved, or school board required. One
23.50
rarely spent a half hour in her society
)il and Minor
without unconsciously being enriched
Expenses
44-45
with treasures of thought or fact with
? C579-35 which her life was filled.
Irs. J. B. Atherton.
Irs. M. S. Rice...
Irs. S. M. Damon.
Ieries
—
100.00
day.
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To the friends, privileged to stand near
her heart through long years, has come a
deep grief of parting. The tried and true
are not so many, that such a friend can
be spared without a wrench. Yet we joy
E. L. D.
11.
A TRIBUTE.
Coan —a name revered, loved, cherished, for more than seventy years in Hilo
—can it die and be forgotten because
Harriet Coan is dead? Will not the influence of such lives as Father and
Mother Coan and daughter Harriet live
forever? Father Coan (whose dignified
presence and parental bearing marked
iiim in any company, with his gentle wife
whose amiable qualities and charming
manner endeared her to all who enjoyed
her hospitality) can never be forgotten.
Their intellectual ability and earnest devotion to the cause for which they labired was recognized not only in lido
md all over the Islands, but in all Christian lands. What wonder that the
friends who have known Harriet Coan
since childhood should say, she was a
fitting representative of such noble parents.
She was a woman of rare attainments,
hut so unobstrusive, one had to seek in
order to find the varied knowledge she
possessed. She was unswerving and
faithful in the performance of every duty,
even to the most minute details. She was
true to her friends, not demonstrative,
but always loyal.
She was unselfish in thought and deed
—what mother could have given greater
or more self-sacrificing devotion to a
child than she gave to her fatherless
nephew ? The family love was a marked
characteristic, never more strikingly exhibited than in her last weary days, when
her constant thought was for her absent
sister. She was not afraid to die, but
the brave way in which she met impending evil and walked through the valley
of the shadow of death, was heroic.
Harriet Coan will be missed—but one
of such rare endowment of her heart and
head can never be forgotten.
Lucinda Severance.
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14
quired at night. It is an ideal place for
fresh air and rest.
E. W. T.
RECORD OF EVENTS.
July 31.—Departure per S. S. Alaof the last 47 of the Molokan immigrants, proved a failure.
Aug. 4.— Public opening of Electric
Power House at Wainiha, Kauai.
Bth. —Six inches of rain at llanalci,
Kauai; 8 inches rain at Puunialci, Maui.
Rev. Walter Sylvester signifies his acceptance of the pastorate of Central
Union Church.
12th.—R. C. Church burned at Kalaupapa, Molokai.
16th.— Tidal waves and fluctuations on
Maui and Hawaii; tidal guage in Honolulu records fluctuations. All evidently
derived from Chili earthquake.
17th.—Expert Kellogg's report on Luakaha Dam received, pointing out main
fatal defects, jeopardizing life and property in 1 louolulu.
20th.—Giant steamship Manchuria
stranded at 4 a. in. on \\ aitnanalo Reef.
The nearly 2tx> cabin passengers are
transferred across the Pali to Honolulu.
Eight hundred steerage passengers
brought around on steamers. All efforts
to haul the ship off the reef are vain. 'The
disaster is due to the continued absence
of lighthouse on Makaptui Point.
meda,
Phalanx of Chinese Evangelists.
AMONG THE
CHINESE.
A recent trip was made to Kohala, Hawaii, one of the oldest Chinese Mission
stations on the Islands. Here the thrifty
Chinese farmers have faithfully toiled for
the past thirty years, bringing up their
families well, seeking to give them a
good education in both English and Chinese. Sonic of the young people from this
district have become good helpers in the
Church and also the educational work.
< >nc is the assistant superintendent of
the Tort Street Sunday School. Others
have positions in the government schools.
'This field has sent out some sturdy
couraged, however. He heard of one inquirer who was baptized in California.
He says:"I am happy to do the seed
sowing, perhaps the fruit will he gathered
by some one else."
At one plantation, where the Chinese
and Japanese camps are very near together, a union Oriental meeting was
held. Chinese and Japanese gathered in
large numbers before the general store,
with also a few Koreans. A table with
lanterns was prepared on the store platform, which made a good speaker's desk.
A lecture was given in both Chinese and
Japanese, on Japan's influence in China.
This was followed by a gospel message.
Children from the Japanese Mission
school sang "Jesus loves me this 1 know,"
in Japanese, It was also sung in Chinese.
All who gathered seemed to thoroughly enjoy the meeting.
The week's stay in Kohala was made
doubly enjoyable by the very kind and
thoughtful hospitality of Dr. and Mrs.
Bond, who ever give a warm welcome
to the missionary at the old Mission
Christians.
A pleasant Sunday service was held at
the Chinese Church here, with a congregation of over fifty. Mr. U. Cho
Ping seems to have been doing a good
work with Church. He also has a bright
class of Chinese children in the Mission
school. 'There are now 17 of these Chinese Mission schools held throughout the
Islands, in connection with the work of
the Hoard. 'Hie children have in these home.
A trip was also made to Waimea,
schools an opportunity to learn Chinese
and to have gospel teaching in their own where there are only a few Chinese, but
one or two hundred Japanese, who are
language.
working on the Hamakua ditch.
at
afternoon
service
was
also
held
An
A very pleasant visit was made to the
the Union Church. (iospel meetings
were held at the various Chinese and old missionary home of Father Lyons,
Japanese camps. Mr. Washiyama, the which is near the Mission Church. It is
quiet, but faithful pastor of the Japanese a delightful place, with a clear sparkling
Church here, took great interest in these mountain stream rushing along one side
plantation services. At one time over of the grounds. The old trees planted
100 Japanese gathered at an open air by the missionaries make a fine garden.
meeting. The Japanese Christians are Mr. and Mrs. Hay very kindly showed
very few Some have left for other places me about the place, and also the graves
in the Islands, others have gone to of the missionaries. The cold bracing air
America. Mr. Washiyama is not dis- was invigorating. Two blankets were re-
.
MARRIED.
COOMBS YON
HOOYEH —In
Honolulu,
July 26, W. K. Cootnbl In Miss (I.!•'.. Yon
I looyer.
HALL-BROWN—At Honolulu, August i,
Edwin Oscar I bill to Miss Margaret Brown
of Bangor, Me.
MARCELLINO-MABY In Hilo, Aug
Tony Marcallioo of Honolulu t<> Miw I-"..
Maby.
I,
M.
CHURTON-MANNING—At Honolulu, Auk.
15,
Robert Churtoii to Miss Louise Manning.
YOUNG-CURTIS—At Honolulu, July 6, E.
T. Young to Miss Rhoda Curtis.
-
KRINCKKRHOKK WHITE—At Honolulu.
Aug. 21, Walter R. Brrnckernoff, M. I)., of
U. S. Leprosarium, Molokai, to Miss Nellie
White of Wincbciulon, Mats.
DIED.
TAYLOR—At Honolulu. July
30, Dr. W. K.
Taylor, U. S. N., aged 68 years.
WEEDON—AI Honolulu, July 31, Mrs. Jennie Weedon', wife of Richard Weedon of
I'aia, Maui, aged S4 years.
COLEMAN—AI Honolulu, July 30, I'.. L.
Coleman, aged 50 years.
MARABLE—In Hilo, July 30, George
Marable, aged 47 years.
PANGALLY—At Honolulu, August 5, William Pangally, aged 66 years.
KISIIOP—At Oakland, Aug. 8, Charles H.
liishop, formerly of Honolulu.
LESLIE—At 1 lonobibi, Aug. 16, of typhoid.
Samuel F. Leslie, Captain of Police, aged
33 years.
HUGHES—At
Honolulu, Aug. IH. Mrs Ma-
tilda Hughes, aged 71 years.
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Advices from Japan quote steadily ' rising prices.
Our last invoice of Japanese Religious Books, Tracts
and Bibles showed the truth of this news. We advise
purchasers to buy at once. We are putting our entire
stock at very favorable figures preparatory to a new
order.
$2.00, $1.75, $1.50 and $1.00
Leather Bound Bibles at
75c, 50c, 30c and 25c
New Testament (Leather) at
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New Testament (Boards) at
Gospel of Mark Colloquial 2c, or In lots of ten copies at 15c
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Htnglp copy
Lots
10°
Reason foi Faith —latest and most popular
5c
Three Essential Truths—greatest seller in the Empire
6c
The Red Cross—new and very popular
3c
War Memorials—a great tract
3c
Two Young Men
3c
A Maiden's Faith
2]/iC
Reasons lor the Christian Faith
War and Religion —very timely
2K' C
2j4c
Life of T. Ando—always in demand
Good Samaritan, Questions on the Bible, Be Not Surprised,
Guide to Salvation, Necessity of Religion, Young Men's
Enemy, Faith Catechism, President Roosevelt on the Bible 2c
Just a Word, I Wish I Had, Slaves, Jesus or Vows, He Died
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HYMN BOOKS.
Cloth, 50c each; lots often 40c. Leather, 75c each; lots of ten, 70c. Words only 20c
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OLDEST NEWSPAPER WEST OF THE ROCKIES.
HONOLULU, H. T., AUGUST,
VOL. LXIII
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
1 lonolulu,
July 2-],
1906.
Assets.
Cash in bank
73-83
583-50
Accounts
362.60
$
Cash on hand
$1,019.93
Liabilities.
M a k i k i Japanese
Church
l'.wa
$2,024/0
Church
150.00
$2,174/10
Excess of liabilities
JONATHAN
$1,154.67
SHAW,
Acting Treasurer.
This is a bit better than last month.
But still it looks dark. Can not all of
the Board's friends lift a little more
enthusiastically in August and wipe
out the excess of liabilities? Try it.
A few subscriptions have come in for
Makiki Church. If all who live Waikiki of Alapai street and have Japanese
servants will help a little in the building of this religious home for those
who are so useful in their daily service
to them, the pretty little meeting house
on the corner of Kinau and Pensacola
streets can be dedicated free of debt
before September first.
The Bazata Installation.
1906
No. 8
one of New York City's busy settle-
Mr. Bazata not only knows
ments.
One of the most picturesque and how to wield the Sword of the Spirit
widely influential features of Maui life with power, but can also steer a polo
is the l'aia Church, which, by the way, ball with credit, skilfully manipulate a
bears the somewhat cumbrous and now tennis racket, meet men of all races
scarcely appropriate title of "Makawao with tactful grace and conduct inspiraFirst Foreign Church." "Set on a tional classes in theology and Bible
hill," this watch tower dominates the study. The Ministers' Institute led by
landscape and to it every Sunday peo- Rev. R. B. Dodge and himself is tonple from far and near Hock for religious ing the entire Maui pastorate into a
inspiration and social contact. The body of effective aggressive workers.
congregation is representative and
typical, a gathering well worthy of Summer Guests.
faithful service and consecrated leaderIt is good to welcome Rev. and Mrs.
ship. In the past this Church has been
T. Kidman to Honolulu once
John
able to attract men of learning, devo- more. Mr. Hrdnian left a fragrant
tion and brilliant gifts who have left memory throughout I'alama and bound
their impress upon the entire island. missionary work in Hawaii still closer
The Church is the center of a rich so- to that in Japan by carrying off one of
cial life that expresses itself in varied Honolulu's rarest daughters with him
forms, not the • least of which are
to Yamaguchi. Rumor has it that these
healthy outdoor sports. It has always young missionaries have been doing
maintained a very vital relationship splendid work
in the language. They
to the entire missionary endeavor
ire the only family representing the
throughout Hawaii and has been a I'resbjterian Mission in Yamaguchi
most enthusiastic supporter of the
city, the capital of the prefecture of like
Hoard. It has in many ways manifested name whence so many laborers have
its deep interest in all local endeavors come to Hawaii. The care, both of the
to reach men of all races with the Goscity and out.station work, has fallen
pel message, and evangelists of every to Mr. Kidman, and this responsibility
nationality always are made to feel at is rapidly developing his use of the
home within its doors. Thus it has language. Honolulu Japanese will be
come to be a great inspirational center. very glad to have the privilege of hearOne of its chief joys is the continuance ing him during his stay in the Islands.
in fair health of its former pastor, Rev.
Dr. E. G. Beckwith, whose presence
md counsel are a constant benediction. Kahului Union Church.
The occasional visitor to Maui finds
Somewhat more than a year ago Rev.
Benjamin Y. Bazata was called as tem- nothing more striking than the notable
porary pastor, and as the months have growth of the little seaport of Kahului.
sped away the ties between the Church Some master mind has evidently deand their minister have so strengthen- creed that this hamlet of a few years
ed that a unanimous call to permanent ago is to become one of the important
service found a ready response. The towns of the Territory. It certainly
council summoned to set the seal of a has much in its favor—plenty of land
formal installation upon this union of if the plantation will sell it, building
people and pastor met at the Church sites galore, no hills to menace easy
on Saturday, July 21, and on the fol- traffic, atmosphere cooled and kept
lowing day the services called together clean by the unobstructed trades and a
a large audience. Revs. John Kalino, good harbor. The breakwater, which
M. G. Santos, R. B. Dodge and D. is to guarantee the latter, is rapidly beScudder officiated. The examination ing pushed on to completion; soon a
of Saturday showed that Paia Church fine dock will afford every needed
had secured a minister of a wide and facility for freight handling and revaried training, which included not move that dread of timid sea travelers,
only the usual college and seminary the necessity of landing in small boats;
preparation, but also special work in the town has been duly platted for
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streets and population is steadily drifting ir>. The stiff withholding of real
estate from sale in Wailuku removes
the one item of residential competition,
which would be likely to complicate
the situation. Hon. H. P. Baldwin,
with his usual foresight, has planned
with others the erection of a commodious Union Church and a call has
been issued to Rev. John E. Dodge of
West Boylston, Mass., to become the
pastor of the new enterprise. Word
has just come of the acceptance of the
call and Mr. Dodge will commence
work in November. The outcome is one
upon which The Friend most heartily
congratulates the people of Kahului.
Within the entire range of our acquaintance we do not know a better man for
this enterprise. Mr. Dodge is in the
very prime of life. He has enjoyed a
rare experience in Church upbuilding.
In and about Worcester, Mass., he has
labored for many years, taking one
after another feeble or infant churches
and leading them up into aggressive
successful permanent organizations. A
man of fine training, of exceptional social gifts, a preacher who knows how
to interest, instruct and fire with enthusiasm his people, a pastor whose
Christian experience and loyalty to
Christ make him a prized friend to
those in trial or sorrow, able to harmonize men and unite them in religious
work, it seems especially fortunate
that Mr. Dodge possesses missionary
zeal sufficient to lead him to surrender
an ideal pastorate in New England,
where he is deeply loved, to come to
Hawaii to take up so difficult a field as
Kahului must prove during the next
few years. Fortunately the enterprise
is on the union basis like all the rest of
the work of the Hawaiian Board, and
people of all denominations will feel at
home in the new Church.
Christian Union.
Much talk is devoted to this most
important movement nowadays, and it
is well that this is so. What our Lord
made the subject of his last social
prayer, which at the same time was the
fullest supplication recorded among
His utterances, should always be one
chief concern of His loyal followers.
Experiments all over the world are being tried to bring Christians together,
every one of which deserves our deepest sympathy. Wherever an opportunity is granted to manifest the common
longing for the unity of the Church, the
disciples of Jesus should rally to the
movement. Perhaps nowhere in the
world is there a more interesting and
promising experiment along this line
THE FRIEND.
than that which has been enacted in
Hawaii ever since missionary work began here. At the very outset the American Board, which was the first on the
ground, was a union organization.
This oldest of American missionary so-
of loyalty. These are compatible. We
can practice Christian Union and at the
same time be true to Christ.
Signs of Promise.
No one can go from island to island
cieties has always drawn its workers of this group and
come into vital touch
from all sorts of Protestant Churches— with
Churches
our
without feeling the
Episcopalians, Baptists, Methodists,
of
new life. To be sure all is not
thrill
Presbyterians of various names, and
movement. There is a dark
Congregationalists—and its missionaries upward
side.
Here
and there a trusted leader
have maintained connection with their does lapse into
sin. Too much comwhile
laboring together
home churches,
with
evil
and too little rigid
plaisance
on the foreign field. So here in Habackbone
are
evidence.
But comin
waii Presbyterian, Dutch Reformed
pared with ten years ago there is a
and Congregational brethren worked
great and permanent gain. Bad men
side by side to found churches whose are condemned
and disciplined where
is
government today
a commingling of
a short time ago their offences
only
these three strains of polity. It is no were condoned. The Ministers' Instiwonder that the English-speaking tutes are surely toning up the pastorchurches, which gyew up on this soil, ate.
A marked feature is the renewed
named themselves union, and that the
interest
among the young. Education
great bond uniting all these churches
sure victories. Kamehawinning
is
of varied race should bear the title i meha, Hilo,itsLahainaluna,
Kohala,
"Evangelical." These are names to con- unaolu and Kawaiahao graduates Maare
jure with. Let them never be changed ; establishing new and higher standards
first, because they tell the truth. Our
of the brightest of our
Union Churches are in very fact com- of life. Some
men are looking towards the
younger
posed of representatives of all Chris- ministry.
In a few weeks the Hoard
tian denominations and of all races.
Akana, its first
send
will
Mr.
They have a cosmopolitan religious Hartford scholarAkaiko
on the new foundation,
life, unknown in many parts of the
take a comprehensive course in the
United States. They make little of to
the School of Religious
Seminary
creed, are intensely loyal to the Bible Pedagogy and Hartford.
This experiin
are
full
of
Peomissionary
spirit.
and
ment will be watched with deepest inple who come to Hawaii, tired of the terest. Applications are coming
in for
endless littles of this or that ism, find it future scholarships.
The
renewal
of ina veritable inspiration to reach a place
School
work
is
also
Sunday
in
terest
where the uniting bond of discipleship most encouraging. The motto, "We
is loyalty to Jesus instead of some ex- must
win the boys and girls," is assumtraneous matter of church government
ing
importance in the eyes of our
more
or ritual or credal statement or musty pastors.
Conversions are reported
historic association. Hence the one from all over the Islands, defunct
thing which these Union Churches de- churches
galvanizing into life while
mand is the sinking of denominational new onesare
are being formed and Enlines. One never hears in them Chris- deavor Societies are banding the young
tian party names. He finds a real com- people
in aggressive work. In fine
munion of saints. The second reason we are
the midst of a quiet, deep
for jealous maintenance of these slo- religious inrevival, not of the camp meetgans, Union and Evangelical, is their
ing shouting order, but reverential,
vital relation to the spirit of the age. educational and accompanied with a
Hawaii leads the van in its freedom new conception of social and personal
from race prejudice and its effective righteousness. It is a good time for
preaching of the gospel, "He made of Christian people to take courage, give
one every nation of men." We, who thanks, pray that the movement may
live here, hate with a cruel hatred the widen and deepen, and take a hand.
anti-Asiaism of the American mainland.
We know it to be bad politics, and
worse religion. The only statesman- Politics.
The pot is boiling. The chief bone of
ship that the Twentieth Century can
recognize as worthy is international. contention on Oahu is the shrievalty
World Peace with its corollaries of and throughout the Territory the office
freedom of trade and freedom of inter- of Delegate. In both cases the Repubcourse arc the ideals that Hawaii lican managers seem to be temporizing.
stands for. In the realm of religion the Every one knows that patriotism calls
same idealism fits our conditions. The for the nomination of a strong honest
world sighs for brotherhood in religion, sheriff, who will do his duty and use
for the spirit of comprehensiveness and the police force to execute law. Fortu-
�THE FRIEND.
5
the Republican manipulators teacher, and will prove a great help to
"The big business of bringing the
the Japanese work there. The whole kingdom closer to the world is evoking
Japanese colony rejoices in the coming various forms of present-day Christian
back of Mr. Tanaka, whose long useful activity. The latest of these is a
service has given him a deep hold upon first-hand study of foreign mission
one nowadays and votings to support the confidence of his countrymen. At work, all around the world, in behalf of
party nominees are so out of date in Lahaina the Wainee Church has re- a syndicate of daily newspapers in the
Twentieth Century America that one solved to rehabilitate the old stone United States and Canada, by Mr. Wilis amused to see them invoked in Ha- meeting house in the center of the liam T. Ellis.
waii. If the Republican managers do town. Here Sunday evening services
"There never before has been made
not do their duty in Oahu this year the will be held. Mrs. Fanny M. Simpson a systematic attempt to popularize the
rapidly enlarging number of true Amer- will hereafter take charge of our Chi- missionary cause through the daily
icans, i.e. independent voters, will ad- nese interests in this city, and will help press—which, manifestly, is the only
minister the usual corrective. As to in the endeavor of Wainee Church to medium by which the great public may
Congressional representation Hawaii build up its English work. Maui is be reached. Mr. Ellis goes as a trained
needs at the national capital, not a bu- proud of this honored organization, the investigator, with the avowed purpose
reau, or a lobby, or an occasional depu- second in seniority on the Islands, and of telling, in popular form, exactly what
tation to secure favorable legislation, the scene of the first baptism. It is felt he finds. Just what foreign missions
but a capable, wide-awake influential by all that this Church must be helped are doing or failing to do, how they
Delegate. That we have at least one to regain its old time preeminence. work and in what conditions, and the
ideal man for the place, a citizen with a Pastor White is enthusiastic, wise, tact- sort of men and women who represent
record of most honorable service, ful and devoted, and under his lead the American Churches abroad, will be
whose extended acquaintance with there is steady advance. Over in Paia reported with the utmost frankness by
American public men, sagacity, mental Mr. Santos reports growing interest Mr. Ellis.
poise, devotion to Hawaii and influence among the Porto Ricans, a large num"His tour, which begins at San Franat Washington, are qualifications that ber of whom come to him for spiritual cisco,
June 5, will include Hawaii,
as
put
him help. It looks
though these despised
in any other community would
China, Philippines, CeyKorea,
Japan,
into two voce nomination is so well people were about to show their pos- lon, Burma, India, Egypt,
Persia, Syria
is
to
name
sibilities under Christian training.
known that to refer to him
and
Land,
and
the
Holy
Turkey
him. Nothing would so commend this Meantime, a little higlier up the mounNine
months
be
consumwill
Europe,
Territory to Congress as a union of tain, in Makawao, a door has opened
ed in the journey. Mr. Ellis is not
Democrats and Republicans in sending among the Japanese. The coming of sent
by any missionary body, but goes
such a man to represent us in the coun- Miss Tanaka frees Mr. Yokota for ser- independently
on a strictly journalistic
cils of the Nation.
vice and he expects to take hold of this
of a religious namission.
Whatever
opportunity. Within a few months we ture is likely to interest the American
may have a flourishing band of ChrisMilitant Maui.
tians on Haleakala. At Keokea, where public comes properly within the field
"Maui no ka oi"—"Maui ahead"; so the fort has long been ably held among of his survey. The various missionary
shouted, at a recent meeting, the mem- the Chinese by Rev. Cheung How Fo, boards and international religious orbers of the Advisory Committee of an Episcopalian meeting house is soon ganizations have expressed a cordial inNine, which acts as an ad interim com- to be erected. This seems regrettable. terest in this project, and a desire to
mittee for Maui Association. They When there are so many localities on cooperate with it.
were moved by the tidings of steady the Islands where no one is working
"Mr. Ellis is one of the editors of the
progress in Christian work on Maui. for
Press, and was for five
Philadelphia
Chinese,
seems
a
waste
of
rethe
it
This company of earnest men is doing sources to plant another Church where years editor of Forward, the young peomuch for the Churches of the middle there is room for but one, especially in ple's weekly of the Presbyterian
belt of islands by acting as their ser- so sparsely settled a district as Kula.
Church, having gone to that position
vant. Last year it assumed for a time
from an editorship on the International
the role of boss and stirred up no lit- Newspaper Enterprise.
Christian Endeavor organ. His work
1
tle feeling, but seeing its error it has - - - —I—l
has become familiar to a very large concheerfully learned the beauty of true A couple of weeks ago Mr. W. T. stituency outside of the Churches
service. The unexpected resignation of Ellis passed through Honolulu and through his treatment of the Sunday
Mr. Kakani enabled this committee to spent one day in a careful study of our School lesson and Young People's
do a fine stroke of work by introducing missionary work. It had been his in- topic in more than two score of daily
to the Churches of Honokohau and Ka- tention to devote an entire week to Ha- papers scattered over the continent."
hakuloa an earnest young evangelist, waii and in view of the peculiar contriThe modern newspaper is a wonderMr. George Masaka Kauaulalena, who bution of these Islands to missionary
institution. All things human are
ful
has been doing yeoman's work at Ha- experience this would have been a very its deep concern. The Church of Christ
to
previous
makuapoko. Mr. Kakani will return to wise procedure. Tllness
out that the daily press is one
liana and may take up the work there sailing from San Francisco, however, is finding
allies. It was hardly to
greatest
of
its
out
and at Kipahulu, if Rev. L. B. Kaume- prevented Mr. Ellis from carrying
it would undertake a
that
expected
heiwa lays down the pastorate to be- his purpose. Being an expert news- be
of missions.
investigation
sympathetic
come a judge. It looks as though both paper man, however, Mr. Ellis was able
is
at work on what must init
Yet
here
carmuch
a
short
time
and
he
in
Kahakuloa and Hamakuapoko might to see
terest thousands in this grand enterbecome organized Churches by next ried away with him quite a package of prise. The Kingdom is certainly comhead
of
year. Rev. Giichi Tanaka has return- helpful literature. Under the
with increased speed and power.
ed from Japan to resume his charge at "A Newspaper Investigation of Mis- ing
It
is
good to live and fight for rightPhiladelphia
Wailuku. He has brought with him sions,'' The Westminster of
eousness
in these days.
Miss Kie Tanaka, who is a trained says:
natcly
are awakening to the likelihood that if
they do not place such a man in nomination, the Democrats may win with
their candidate. Party names scare no
�THE FRIEND
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THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
PROGRAM.
Some months ago we printed the
platform of the Civic Federation on the
saloon question. Since then the League
has discussed the details carefully and
while endorsing heartily the Federation
platform, it seems to it wise to add
thereto the three planks numbered
eighth, ninth and tenth.
The first and most important reform
which the League urges is the adoption
of SENATOR DICKEY'S LOCAL
OPTION BILL. This is felt to be so
supremely required by conditions in the
ALEXANDER PARSONAGE
Territory that it places it apart in a
category by itself.
will have full charge. Mr. Turner
To this the League appends a list of
Congratulations.
July 26 the .Mongolia brought to Ho- needs no introduction to Island people. further recommendations as follows:
energyFirst. That all fifth class licenses be
nolulu Miss Alice Sinclair, of Worces- His strong hand and directing
everywhere in the re- abolished. ($100.)
ter, Mass., who, a few hours after land- are being felt
newed interest in this great branch of
Second. That the annual fee for
ing, was united in marriage with Rev.
activity. From time to time fourth class licenses be $1000. (Now
Rowland P.ackus Dodge, of Wailuku. Christian
the needs $500.)
The bride is the daughter of Prof. John we hope to be able to present
of
and
the
achievements
the
Sunday
of
Third. That in every case of appliH. Sinclair, who holds the chair
mathematics in Worcester Polytechnic Schools, and before long we trust we cation for license the Treasurer be diInstitute, one of the best known tech- may have many special workers in the rected to publish the fact of his receipt
Mr. M. K. N'akuina shares with of such application for four consecunical schools of the east. Mrs. Dodge, field. Turner
the joys and responsibili- tive weeks before issuing the same in
who is a graduate of < )beriin, and also Mr.
service
and takes care of a newspaper having general circulation
ties
of
this
has
and
has a degree from P.ryn Mawr,
end in the Hoaloha.
the
Hawaiian
in the precinct where the license is to
of
study
in
advantage
the
further
had
be exercised.
Marburg, (iermany, will be a great adFourth. That opponents of the
dition to our missionary force. Union A Notable Addition.
Rev. Dr. and Mrs. John T, Gulick granting of a license be given the right
Church, Wailuku, is eagerly anticipatand decided to to arbitrate the decision on the same
ing her coming. The home of the new have recently returned
make
their
future
home. This terms as the applicant.
1
this
family will be the "Alexander Parsonof Dr. Gulick to the
back
coining
of
cooperation
Fifth. That signers of petitions for
age." which through the
his boyhood is one more licenses be restricted to "real estate
haunts
of
was
recently
acquired
Bailey
Mr. Edward
which Hawaii owners" within the prescribed limits.
by Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Baldwin and has proof of the stronghold
her
children.
These
upon
nci
has
This
historic
Sixth. That saloons be not allowed
complete
repair.
been put in
bring
their
honors
with
them. within 400 feet of a church, chapel or
friends
mansion, of which we print a cut, i= spe- i
|
school.
cially associated with three missionary Dr. Gulick served under the American
families, the Armstrongs, Clarks and Hoard for many years, both in China
Seventh. That licenses be issued to
It is one of YVailuku's 'and lapan. While in the latter coun- citizens only.
Alexanders.
Eighth. That the provision which
best known residences, and having been try be resumed his studies in evolution
mag- subjects to penalty any one purchasing
built to stay with walls of stone nearly land his contributions to scientific
enduring liquor from an unlicensed person or
two lect in thickness and fine grounds, i azines won for him wide and
the
circles from a licensee contrary to the condihighest
among
ttcognition
it forms a very attractive spot. It is
bound
to
him
in tions of his license be repealed.
and
scholarship
of
good to have this building revert to its
old time missionary uses. In placing friendship men of the caliber of George Ninth. That it be forbidden under
story of how this penalty to sell liquor to a woman or to
this home, so rich in memories, at the (lis l lohn Romanes. Thehard-working
mis- allow a woman to remain in or lounge
faithful,
ifar
away,
one
missionof its
posal of the Hoard for
scientist
to
this
brilliant
sionary
led
aries, Mr. and Mrs. Haldwin have don?
about a saloon.
one
of
the
romances
of
nineis
Christ
j
a great kindness and one which is deep
Tenth. That liquor shall be sold
Gulick,
where a full unobstructed view
ly appreciated. The Friend, in extend- teenth century science. Mrs.
only
in
the street at all hours of the day
ing congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. ; who. before her marriage, was also
from
in
Dodge, wishes them every joy and a the service of the American Board as- or night can be had of the entire place
her
mission
by
regarded
|
is
lapan,
of sale, no screens, curtains, shades or
united life of fruitful service.
sociates as one of their best and most other obstructions of any kind whatj successful workers. The Friend re- soever being allowed to interfere with
Our Sunday School Page.
ioices to welcome Dr. and Mrs. Gulick full public gaze through window or
With this issue we begin a new de- i home again and thinks the Territory door.
partment devoted to the interests of the fortunate in having the privilege of
This forms a series of proposals none
Sunday Schools of the Territory. Of their counsel and cooperation in its
of which are new in the United States
this Rev. Edward B. Turner, the pres- Imost important Christian interests.
while all have stood the test of time.
D. S.
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�THE FRIEND
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The Sunday School Association of Hawaii.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Corresponding Secretaries.
English —Miss Edith Perkins.
President —E. B. Ti'Kner.
,
(E. S. TIMOTKO, Hawaiian —M. K. Nakuina.
r,
Vice-Presidents{R. H Trent. Portuguese—Mrs. J. D. Marques.
Rec. Secretary—E. K. Lii.ikai.ani.
Chinese —E. W. Tiiwing.
Treasurer—G. P. Castle.
Japanese—T. Oktmi'ra.
Korean —C. S. Yee.
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•
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The Executive Committee of the Sunday School Association of Hawaii met in
the Y. M. C. A., Monday night, July 23rd.
A majority of the Committee were present and henceforth the fourth Monday of
each month is to be considered as a
standing engagement by each member of
the Committee. Those interested in the
Sunday School work of the Islands are
only beginning to realize something of
the difficulties, as well as the possibilities of the field. Some of these difficulties present themselves in the multiracial complexities that are always arising; in the increasing perplexities attendant upon the adapting of Sunday
School methods, well proven on the mainland, to local conditions; in the many
miles of trackless expanse between us
and Sunday School inspiration and helpful conventions and finally, in the inability of our volunteer workers to give more
than the fag end of their time and energy
to this all important work of the Kingdom.
On the other hand the possibilities of
our Island world for organized Sunday
School work are almost limitless. With
a trained Sunday School worker giving
all of his time to the development and
maintenance of new schools, much could
be accomplished. Even without such a
man much can be done to better conditions. Many of our schools can be more
thoroughly graded; an effort can be made
through the Cradle Roll to win the babies
and thus win the parents ; the Beginner's
Departments can be put upon a kindergarten basis, where the little people learn
by actually doing; a higher grade of
teachers can be developed through individual teacher training classes; the
great causes of temperance and missions
can be given an intelligent place in our
Bible school curriculum; home work on
the part of scholars and a sympathetic
and helpful interest on the part of parents are among some of the things aimed
at by this Sunday School Association.
In short, Bible study in every home, the
family altar set up and the 20,000 boys
and girls of Hawaii sitting at the feet of
Jesus and learning of Him, is our hope
and expectation.
,'
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Departmental Secretaries.
Primary — Junior—Miss Frances Lawrence.
Horne—Mrs. O. H. Walker.
Teacher Training —A. M. Merrill.
Temperance —G. D. Edwards.
Missionary —E. W. Thwing.
The Corresponding Secretaries are
"Yes, you can see the baby." You alpreparing to bring before the one hun- ways can. The father and mother were
dred or more Sunday Schools of the soon attracted to the scene to know why
Islands the important subject of Cradle he wanted to "see the baby." The Cradle
Rolls. Every Sunday School ought to Roll certificate was exhibited and exhave such a Roll. The Cradle Roll is sim- plained. "Yes, you may enroll baby as a
ple in its working, but very effective in member of the Cradle Roll," and they all
its results. It aims to enroll all the promised to come to the Cradle Roll serbabies of the congregation under three vice next Sunday. In the meantime the
years of age as members of the main 1daughter, a girl in her teens, invited a
school. After an application blank is girl friend and a neighbor family to atThis young lady brought
filled out, the little one is presented with jtend also.
an attractive certificate of membership. I with her five members of her family.
His name is then inscribed upon the i Their baby, too, was enrolled as a memschool wall roll and upon his every birth- j her of the Cradle Roll. The result was
day he is remembered with a card. that all of the adults in the two families,
When he becomes three years of age, he I nine in number, were enrolled in the Sunis graduated from the cradle roll into j day School. A further result was that
the Beginner's Department. He now be- the pastor shortly received into the
comes the proud possessor of a handsome | Church by baptism the father and mother
promotion certificate, which he is sure to in the first family the mother in the secprize.
I ond family, and a daughter in each, and
As in all other departments of Sunday- later another daughter in the second famSchool work much here depends upon ily. This young lady in turn invited her
the Superintendent of the Cradle Roll chum in still another family to attend the
Department. It requires a tactful and Sunday School, and she, too, was soon
lively activiiy to hunt out the babies, to baptized, and her parents became memmake occasional calls upon them and to bers of the Home Department. The sister
remember their birthdays. (Once or of the first mentioned baby became supertwice a year the Sunday School has a intendent of the Cradle Roll, and soon
Cradle Roll Day when all the babies are secured the baby of a saloon keeper.
brought to the main school and an esNot long after, this baby died. Through
pecial, appropriate exercise is held for the young lady's influence, her pastor
them). Who can doubt as to the value officiated at the funeral. These parents
of such an investment ? We can not be- wtre enrolled in the Home Department,
gin too early to win the little ones, and and their children in the Sunday School,
"of such is the Kingdom of heaven."
their father leaving the saloon business.
She next invited two young ladies, the
daughters of a liquor dealer, and they
THE STORY OF AN OKLAHOMA CRADLE
were both subsequently baptized, because,
ROLL.
as he said: "I can't deal in liquor with
my daughters in church." He and his
A pastor, casting about for the latest wife both became attendants upon the
and best methods for Sunday School services of the Church.
work was attracted to the Cradle Roll. |
These are not all the results that have
He wrote to a publisher of Sunday School
the introduction of this one
followed
a
Cradle
Roll.
When
supplies and secured
it arrived, on his way home from the Cradle Roll, but by means of it, fifteen
postoffice he heard a baby's cry in a house were added to the school, twelve to the
to the Home Departhe was passing, and he determined to go Church, and four
more than thirty-five
altogether
ment,
and
in, notwithstanding the fact that the insome way of the
in
became
adherents
The
to
him.
mates were total strangers
Roll
is worth while.
The
Cradle
Church.
mother came to the door.
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�THE FRIEND.
8
Has your school a Cradle Roll ?
Cares for the babies.
Recognizes birthdays.
Attracts the parents.Discovers strangers.
Leads to Sunday School attendance.
Enlists the scholars.
Remembers in prayer.
Offers a church home.
Links the home to the school.
Lessens pastoral difficulties.
RULES FOR A RECORD TRUE.
Dr. Henry Van Dyke has put into verse
four rules for the intellectual and spiritual
life which are well worth committing to
memory
"Four things a man must learn to do,
If he would make his record true:
To think, without confusion, clearly;
To love his fellow men sincerely;
To act from honest motives purely ;
To trust in God and heaven securely."
REMARKAIII.E FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT
ORGANIZED SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORK.
There are 250,000 Sunday Schools.
The enrollment is about 26,000,000.
On the American continent there are
1,500,000 Sunday School teachers.
There are three Sunday School teachers to every one day school teacher in
the United States.
The average pupil stays longer with
his teacher in Sunday School than in dayschool.
The International Lessons are used in
India by about 500,000 in the SundaySchools. These 500,000 have among
them 32 different languages.
The biggest baseball league in the
world is that in Chicago among the
young mens' Bible classes. It comprises
47 clubs. A condition of membership in
each is membership and attendance on
Bible classes in Sunday School.
Fifteen thousand conventions are held
annually, reaching and touching at least
2,500,000 workers.
The interchange of fellowship through
the organized Sunday School work has
made possible the Inter-Church Federation.
Pastors who are pastors of the Sunday
School.
Pastors who see in the Sunday School
an opportunity to invest more than one
per cent, of their time.
Pastors who recognize the Sunday
School as the great training school of the
Church for Christian service.
Teachers who will minimize difficulties.
Teachers who will never lose sight of
the goal of decisions for Christ.
Teachers who will spell every preparation to teach Opportunity.
Teachers who have live wire connections with God's power-house.
"As one looks around upon the community today, how clear the problem of
hundreds of unhappy lives appear! Do
we not all know men for whom it is just
as clear as daylight that that is what they
need, the sacrifice of themselves for other
people? Rich men who with all their
wealth arc weary and wretched; learned
men whose learning only makes them
querulous and jealous; believing men
whose faith is always souring into
bigotry and envy—every man knows
what these men need; just something
which shall make them let themselves go
out into the open ocean of a complete
They arc rubbing and
self-sacrifice.
fretting and chaffing themselves against
the wooden wharves of their own interests, to which they are tied."—Phillip
Brooks.
E. B. T.
TRANSLATION OF A LETTER
ADDRESSED TO REV. J. M.
ALEXANDER OF OAKLAND,
BY THE REV. PAUL L. VERNIER,
A FRENCH PROTESTANT
MISSIONARY IN THE
MARQUESAS.
June 6th, 1906,
letter of May 29th
Papeete,
Dear Sir: Your
reached me at the end of the month of
April, and I should have replied to it
by the last mail, but found it impossible to do so. Your name is not unknown to mc; I knew that you were
related to the first missionaries in Nukahiwa, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander, and
on another side, the Sandwich (Islands) missionaries at the Marquesas
have many times spoken to me of the
visit which you made to those island?*
THE KIND OF SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS in
1896.
ALWAYS WANTED AND NEEDED.
I am very glad to be able to give you
any information that you may desire.
Superintendents who superintend.
I hope that it will prove to be of some
Superintendents who have originality. use for the end you have in view, but
Superintendents who are doers and not I fear that it may be too incomplete.
dreamers.
It is in fact at Atuona, (Hivaoa), that
Pastors who will train teachers to I have resided since 1898, in that valteach.
ley which has left you so enchanting a
memory. But you would change very
quickly from your first impression, if
it were granted you to sec it again
today. The floods of 1903 and 1906
have entirely changed the appearance
<T the country. What was then so smiling and so green has been transformed
into a desert and stony waste. The
great trees are uprooted and carried
into the sea, the houses have been for
the most part destroyed or transported
upon the height The fine house which
I myself had built on the ground below
Hapuku's, on the way to the sea, is
at the present moment seriously threatened. When I arrived at the Marquesas Islands in 1898, all the Sandwich (Islands) missionaries were still
living. Since then we have seen
James Kekela and his wife depart, who
went to die at Honolulu, and Z. Hapuku died at Atuona in 1903, one month
after my wife, Mme. Paul Vernier;
they both rest in the little cemetery
near the old church.
I have the pleasure of telling you that
the Rev Samuel Kauwealoha is still
living. He resides at Uapou, which he
hardly ever leaves now on account of
his £rr eat age.
From time to time I received a visit
from Samuel Kekela, married, as you
know, to Hina, daughter of Vahinavai
Layton. Samuel Kekela does not occupy himself much with trade any
more; he chiefly builds whaleboats,
aided by his brother-in-law, Alexis
Layton. The two reside constantly at
Puamau with their families, some members of which removed to Oahu in 1898
with father and mother Kekela. At
that date Tatirti and Tana Kekela also
left. Besides Samuel there is also
loane Kekela, married to Emere Hapuku, who live at Atuona with the
mother Hapuku, who is growing old.
The loane-Emere family is prosperous.
They have just had their seventh child.
They have many lands, but the last
cyclones have not damaged them at all.
You know that since 1898 the Society
of the Evangelical Missions of Paris,
has appointed a French missionary for
the Marquesas, and since that time it
is that Society which has taken the direction of this work.
Tn regard to S. Kauwealoha. it is the
Hawaiian Board that continues to
charge itself with his support. On another side the same Society sends annually a pension of Sroo to Mme. Hapuku.
I am the French missionary for the
Marquesas. We count three missionary centers as important: Ist, Atuona; 2nd, Puamau, and 3rd, Uapou. To
Atuona arc attached three out-stations,
�THE FRIEND.
Taaroa, Hanaiapa, Ilauahehe. On Puamau depend llekeani, Hanapaaoa and
llahoe. Add to this about fifteen Protestants in the island of Uahuka. To
sum ti]i, three churches with five outstations and about 350 members, three
islands evangelized out of six. Besides
the European missionary we must add
two native resident pastors, one at Puamau and the other at Atuona, where
he takes my place temporarily during
the visit which I am oblieed to make
to Papeete. As soon as I shall be back
in Atuona, towards the end of the present year, if it please God, a new assignment will be made for the Tahitian pastor of Atuona. We shall perhaps send
him to assist Kauwealoha.
Since 1004 we have had no Protestant schools in the Marquesas, the
schools having been suppressed by the
administration, which, on its part, has
opened several good institutions in different parts of the archipelago. By the
answers to questions herewith enclosed,
you will see that the economic situation
of the Marquesas is not very flourishing. The fault is not entirely due to
the natives, but to the lack of communication.
As regards the missionary work, I
will sum it up with one word ; a difficult work and without a great future
it seems. But God is there. That rapid
decrease of the population is very
alarming. It is a very distressing subject.
Thanks for your good wishes. I return to you the same, and will ask you
to excuse the imperfections of this
letter.
Your brother in Christ,
PAUL L. VERNIER.
(Sgd.)
TA
HE NTI-SALOON LEAGUE'S
INTEREST IN THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
By
William E.
Johnson.
Two years ago, the people of Oregon
added the Initiative and Referendum
system to the State government. Under the initiative a petition of eight per
cent, of the registered voters is sufficient to compel a vote on any measure
which the people may see fit to ask
for. Under the referendum, the people by a five per cent, petition, can call
for a popular vote on any bill passed
by the legislature.
Hardly was the result announced
than the enemies of the saloon got.together and drafted what is probably the
most drastic and satisfactory local prohibition law in the United States. Then
they began circulating initiative petitions asking for a vote on it. The necessary eight per cent, was easily secured, a lively non-partisan campaign
was conducted, and the people readilyadopted the bill.
Under this law, initiated and BtJtMal
by the people, the saloons have been
flogged out of something like one-half
of the State already, and strong hopes
are held out that within a few years,
the licensed liquor selling will be confined to two or three localities.
The liquor men did not like this, of
course, and at the recent election drew
up a bill modifying some of the drastic
features of the original law. They got
the necessary eight per cent, of signatures, but were overwhelmingly defeated at the polls—defeated by a much
larger majority than the original bill
was carried by.
For a dozen years, the people of Oregon had been asking and begging
the legislature to give localities the
right to protect themselves from the
saloon. But in both old parties the
money of the liquor men gave them a
balance of power. So the legislature
was deaf, dumb and blind to the temperance people. When the people secured the right to initiate their own
laws, the very first one proposed was a
local prohibition statute. They were
not compelled to send a lobby to
Salem; all they had to do was to write
out their bill, get eight per cent, of the
voters to ask for a vote on it and the
measure went direct to the people.
Turning to other States and national
affairs it is probably not a very wild
guess that one-third of the energies of
the Anti-Saloon League are expended
in attempts to coax and compel legislatures and Congress to enact various
anti-saloon measures, in maintaining
legislative superintendents, in scouring
the country for petitions, in circulating
literature, with the result that what legislation is secured is often weak, unsatisfactory and toothless. Another third
of the energies of the League are expended in attempting to do execution
with these laws the vitality of which
has been sapped with hostile amendments.
The great problem of the League is
and always has been to get at the people.
Whenever the saloon issue is gotten
squarely before the people, stripped of
other entangling issues, the saloon has
almost universally received a blackeye. The safety of the beverage liquor
traffic has always been in keeping some
barrier between it and the people. The
State legislatures, with their multiplicity of political and other interests, have
been the trocha behind whose meshes
9
the whiskey seller has found his only
safety.
The average man will kill a snake
whenever he gets a chance. Just so,
tin- average man knows what a saloon
is when he sees it and will naturally
vote against it if the proposition faces
him directly on its merits—without entanglements of politics or allurements
of relief from taxation. A man who
will capture a snake for purposes of
exhibition will always kill it the moment the admission fees fail to pay expenses. Just so, even the average
salooa voter would help kill the saloon
snake if he did not imagine that it
helped him out on his taxes, or helped
his political party to beat the adversary.
In this lesson from Oregon lies the
interest of the Anti-Saloon League in
the initiative and referendum that is
now being so vigorously pushed by UnAmerican Federation of Labor and
other allied reform forces. In every
State and nationally a non-partisan
campaign is being waged by the questioning of candidates.
The initiative is practically equivalent to an u|>-to-datc local prohibition
law in every State. All that the
League would have to do to install
the law exactly as they want it, would
be to get tin-
required eight per
cent,
of the voters to sign it and go directly
before the people with it, without regard to the legislature. Then if the
legislature should pass an obnoxious
liquor law, the League can simply get
up a referendum petition and compel
a vote on it by the people. The whole
necessity for the present elaborate and
expensive system of legislative work
would be wiped out and this conserved
energy could be expended in educating
the people, enforcing the law and otherwise extending the work of the organization.
The League very properly has pledged itself to confine its efforts to the
liquor traffic. But in pushing along
this effort for the initiative and referendum, the League would be aiding itself to secure by far the most powerful
weapon that it has ever had to smite
the liquor traffic.
The fact that the same weapon can
also be used to strike at other forms
of injustice docs not make it any less
a weapon for the Anti-Saloon League.
A sword can be used to slay more
than one kind of an enemy. Put the
sword in the hands of a just man and
good is not apt to be put to death.
The initiative and referendum is a
sword in the hands of the people and
the Anti-Saloon League have always
striven to get their case before the
�THE FRIEND.
10
in which Mr. Richards has figured is that
described in the following, clipped from
The Penny Press of Middletown, Conn.:
in that every just cause has its
strength. The court of the people is
the last tribunal on earth that the Devil
asks to be tried before for his life.
masses;
GLEE CLUB CONCERT.
Largt
THE LATEST FROM KONA.
from the May meetvacation,
a
brief
my wife and
ing and
myself were most cordially welcomed
at our little Central Church, with special music, decorations, and a large
"Welcome Home" in green. Mrs. R.
B. Baker had well cared for the work
during our absence, and had given a
Decoration Day address to the chil()n our return
KONA
WORKERS' CONFERENCE.
Conference at the Social Hall was the
largest and most enthusiastic yet held.
Twenty-two workers were present, representing a dozen places through fortyfive miles of territory. An extremely
interesting fact came to light as we sat
down to lunch that of the fifteen men
present aside from myself, eleven were
from Kamehameha and the other four
from Lahainaluna, a pretty good commentary on the work of these schools.
Tin-re wire talks on Palestine, and on
Patriotism, and also discussion of the
general work of Chinch and Sunday
School. A good opportunity was afforded for further scattering of the
"Local Option and High License" leaflets, although it is gratifying to learn
that this has already been done more
or less by the delegates returning from
Honolulu. Mrs. Scott has invited our
Workers' Conference to lunch at llolualoa Chapel in October,
The prayer-meetings at the Center
remain small, but the past week there
were sixteen present, thirteen being
young men. It was an exhilarating
meeting on temperance, drawn from
the lives of Elijah and John the Baptist. For some time past the pastor
has been reading for fifteen minutes or
so of the hour, from"The Boy's Life of
( hrist," by Forbush.
Mr. AkatM leaves us soon for Hartford, but we have in prospect a most
excellent young man whom we hope
can be persuaded to take up the next
-.ear's associate work.
A. S. B.
dren of the public school.
July 3, seven of our young men gave
an excellent concert, devoting the proends (ten dollars) to the improvement of our Church yard. Later, or
rather early next morning, we were
serenaded, and had an opportunity of
enjoying coffee and sandwiches together. The Fourth itself was decorously, though generally observed, bypicnics, fireworks and decorations.
The Japanese spent most of the day
in horse-racing, and many of all nationalities were out in the saddle.
At our last communion service, the
fust birthday anniversary of our
Church, two young ladies joined on
confession and one by letter. Next
month we hope to receive some six
more members, including a man and
his wife and two children.
Last Sunday a circuit of twenty-five
miles allowed us to preach twice and
hold two communion services at two
Hawaiian centers. At Kailua the funeral service of an aged member was conducted immediately after receiving into
membership a young man to fill his
place in the ranks.
Next week a similar circuit will be
taken, where there has been forwarded
to me the names of ten children to be
baptized, and three young people to
join the Church, two of whom also receive baptism. Excellent answers are
often given by these young people in
the preparatory meetings before the MR. RICHARDS IN HIS ELEMENT.
Church committees. The joy of such
Latest advices from our Treasurer lobusy days offsets fully many a discourcate him at Lake Minnewaska, in the
agement.
The new Holualoa Sunday School Shawungtink mountains. This is a wild
remains extremely small in spite of retreat some ten or twenty miles from
some of the best of teachers, but we Lake Mohonk and is an ideal resting
cannot fail, for God has given us the place. Two of Mr. Richards' brothers
work. The Keauhou branch is thriv- with their families, unite with the four
ing, and Mr. I >c Corte has given several Honolulans to form a group of very
excellent Bibles for ten months' all but happy people who spend their time rowperfect attendance.
ing, tramping, swimming, tennising and
Our recent quarterly Kona Workers' singing. Among the other jolly occasions
Audience at the Middlesex
Theater, Saturday Xiglit.
The annual commencement concert of
the Wesleyan Glee and Mandolin clubs
was held in the Middlesex theater, Saturday evening. The concert was a big success, and was declared by the large
crowd present, to be one of the most enjoyable ever given. The presence of the
'88 glee club proved a great attraction.
This famous organization was classed as
the best college glee club of its time. Its
leader, Theodore Richards, led the club
in person, coming a long distance to takepart in the concert. The old club had a
repertoire of over sixty selections, and
during its college year gave twenty-two
concerts, including trips all over the eastern part of the country, besides which an
octette from the club during the summer
made a trip of 2,000 miles, singing before
15,000 people. The club in connection
with the seventy-fifth anniversary celebration is holding its first reunion, and
most of the "stars" were back. The singers, although the time for rehearsal was
limited, showed that they had lost none of
their old-time musical ability, and delighted the audience with their rendition
of old college songs. Every number on
the program was of a Wesleyan man's
composition, and this of itself made the
concert unique ill Weslevan's history. It
was a Wesleyan night and honors were
evenly divided between the old '88 club,
the present organization, the mandolin
club, and Mr. Forman's readings.
THE DISTRICT NURSE.
Through all ages, the work of allesuffering humanity has been
viating
considered a most precious heritage.
From the fact that through this humane work so much has been accomplished, so many avenues for workers
have been opened today, no work along
social or spiritual lines can be conducted successfully without this medium.
()ne of the most practical phases of
social work in a community is the instituting of trained nurses as district
or visiting nurses.
'The work of
ameliorating suffering and listening to
the appeals of the needy is comparable
with the work of 'The Great Physician,
who taught us by His example that it
is just as important to minister to the
�THE FRIEND.
AGONIZED RUSSIA.
as to the spiritual. In
what way can we follow His example
more closely than by going around to
Out of all the suffering and struggling
the poor and distressed and ministering
masses
of humanity, intelligent interest
to their necessities.
There is no work so far-reaching in settles today supremely upon those of
less
its influence as the labor of the trained Russia. In that great empire, not
of
the
worlds'
nominallythan
one-fourth
for
humanity
nurse who has the love
and its interests and welfare at heart. Christian and civilized population are at
Happy is the nurse who can care for this moment involved in a final, though
those who, by reason of poverty, are doubtless blind and protracted struggle,
unable to pay for the services of a bursting their chains of political and sotrained nurse constantly. The woman cial slavery, and groping for civil liberty
who ministers to these distressed and and social redemption. It is aoffearful
a free
destitute people in the day of suffering agony, but tending to the birth
nation.
can onlyWe
and
prosperous
fulfilling
is
the
law
sorrow
indeed
and
of love and following Christ's example stand by and listen compassionately to
in rendering help and comfort unto the the struggle. It becomes us as lovers of
our fellow men to regard the Russian
least.
today with warmest sympathy and
than
nurspeople
'There is no mission higher
ing God's sick poor. In this vocation, prayers for their early deliverance.
It seems wholly improbable that the
as in no other, is so much happiness
and successful struggles towards
long
the
individual
the
fact
that
elicited from
is constantly performing deeds of love liberty in the rest of Europe should not
and mercy. Great possibilities are open by example, avail greatly to hasten the
)nc
to every trained nurse, and every set- success of this movement in Russia. <
the
—that
Russian
as
to
have
at
least
is
clear
thing
tlement that is so fortunate
a visiting nurse, has as one of its phases revolution has now reached the point
one of the noblest branches of charita- where it cannot go back. We may be
fully assured that there will be no return
ble work.
hollowing is one of many experiences of that vast mass of humanity under re)f visiting nurses. The writer, among newed despotism. Yet the conditions are
the list of her patients, had a woman highly unfavorable to any swift and
whose case was hopeless. She knew speedy attainment of their political well
that it was but a question of time when being. The more than one hundred milshe would be called. One morning, lions of the agricultural peasantry, conafter the nurse had attended to her daily- stituting four-fifths of the population, are
duties such as giving her a bath, dress- in extreme ignorance, as well as poverty.
ing her wounds, prepared some dainty- Their parents were absolute serfs, formpudding which might tempt her, she ing a part of the landed property of tintook the nurse's hand and said, "My noble aristocracy. These peasants are endear, 1 know I cannot get well, but tirely unlettered. They all live in exwhat a comfort in my last days to have treme poverty, mostly occupying land in
a young friend who daily brings me village communities. This land is insufficheer and comfort and by her gentle cient for their subsistence, two-thirds of
tender hand makes me so comfortable. the arable lands being the property of
How good my sores feel after they are wealthy landlords and of the Imperial
dressed." Previous to the time the family.
nurse began her visits, the poor bedThe remaining fifth of the Russian peoridden mother had had no attention ple, occupying the town and mechanical
As the daughter, who was the solo trades, are more intelligent, and form in
means of support, started early to her the Douma Assembly mainly a strong
work—that of a laundress—there to eke party of Social Democrats. But the imout a scanty living for herself and perative necessities of the now awakened
mother, sometimes for days she had although benighted peasantry, resistlessbeen neglected.
ly impel them to demand the distribution
There was one case where the visit- of the landlord's and the Imperial lands
ing nurse proved one of the most valu- among the common people. This vast
able factors in ministering to mankind. agrarian demand is certain to predominSo in questioning the duty and field of ate, and threatens an enormous revolua trained visiting nurse the lines of tionary severity. Before this overwhelmWhittier may well be applied—
ing tide of agrarianism, existing Russian
"The paths of pain are thine,
institutions are threatened with violent
Go forth with patience, trust and hope, destruction.
The sufferings of a sin-sick earth,
One can feel little pity for the impendShall give thee ample scope."
ing ruin of the great and tyrannous imperial family. If they have any foreBESSIE MILLER.
physical needs
11
sight, they can only clutch at their portable treasures, and make haste out of the
empire their blind obstinacy has ruined,
into the more free and civilized states of
Europe. Doubtless there will be severe
convulsions and great suffering of both
rich and poor, such as took place in the
French revolution, after the opening of
the Constituent Assembly, 117 years
earlier than the Russian Doiima. It remains to be seen whether those earlier
bitter experiences of France will lend
wisdom to either of the parties in this
Russian struggle.
We may dimly, but hopefully, look forward to a future Russia, emancipated,
educated and grandly developed, with her
masses pervaded by general material and
religious intelligence. Then they may be
able to unite intelligently upon men and
measures that shall produce true wellbeing. Now is their day of conflict and
agony, while they are working out their
own emancipation from ignorance and
misery. Russia calls for our deepest
sympathy and compassion, and our most
earnest prayers to the God and Father of
S. 1-.. B.
suffering mankind.
AMONG THE CHINESE.
Fort Street Chinese Church.
The
work is carried on as usual through the
summer here, and the services arc well
attended. One Sunday morning Dr.
Scudder gave an excellent address upon "Christian (living." After the sermon an offering was taken up for the
Hawaiian Board. Over $130 was raised for the Board's Mission work. One
Sunday evening Mr. Westervclt gave
an illustrated gospel song service at the
Church. A large gathering of young
people enjoyed the beautiful pictures
md the good songs. Mr. Westervelt
has very kindly consented to give one
evening each month through the summer for a gospel song service with pictures.
The Waikiki Sunday School is trying
the Red-Rlue contest through the summer, with good results in new scholars.
Rev How Fo reports a pleasant vacation trip, from his home in Kula, Maui,
to Kohala, Hawaii. While there he
preached for Mr. U. Clio Ping, and was
glad to'see the good attendance at the
Chinese Church.
Mr. Ting Ah Lin, of Wailuku, Maui,
is raising funds to build a parsonage
next to the Chinese Church there.
Mr. Ho Tsz Tsung is doing good work
at his new station, Hilo. He finds it
a pleasant change. Mr. Mo has taken
his place in Honolulu.
Mr. Thwing visited Maui stations the
last part of July.
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The Chinese Students' Alliance of
Hawaii had recently an interesting
meeting in Honolulu. One of the members gave a very carefully prepared lecture on chemistry, with experiments.
A Chinese Tract. The following is a
translation of a Chinese tract, called
"Christ the Great Teacher." It has
been scattered among the Chinese of
Hawaii, and also in China: "Confucius
was a wise man. He spoke many good
words. Jesus Christ ivas a still wiser
one. All over the world He is called
The Great Teacher. He was born
about 2,000 years ago. He lived only
thirty-three years and was cruelly killed by those whom He came to save.
He was very poor and went about on
foot, teaching people how to be happy
and good. He healed the sick, the blind,
the crippled ones, and the crazy. He
iiad no home. Sometimes he slept on
the hard boards of an open boat, while
the w.aves of the sea beat over Him.
Often He was weary and hungry.
Sometimes He spent all night in prayer alone. He finally laid down his life
for us, but rose again and went up into
heaven whence he came and where he
now is, King of Kings. He hears our
prayers. He loves us all, even the poorest and most sinful. If we follow His
doctrine He has promised that we shall
be with Him forever as soon as we die.
The book called the Bible tells about
this great and good Teacher and
Saviour. It tells us also about the
beautiful country where all the good
and wise shall live with Jesus. Do you
not want to read about this great
Teacher, Jesus Christ?"
E. W. T.
KAUAI NOTES.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lydgate entertained the Lihue Sunday School, children and parents, at their mountain
camp at Kamooloa, back of Lihue.
Among other delicacies was baked ti
root, an almost forgotten luxury, which
Mission children will recall with satisfaction. It was a delightful outing for
both children and parents. One bright
Lone
A
ChurHawaiciah.n
little girl expressed the sentiment of all
when she cried at leaving, "That zvas a
picnic!"
The Anahola parsonage has been
thoroughly overhauled and repaired
preparatory to its occupation by the
pastor-elect of the Koolau Church, Rev.
R. Puike.
The faithful endeavors of the late S.
W. Meheula, of Anahola, in the interest of Sunday School work on Kauai
has been suitably recognized by the
erection of a small monument to his
memory at Anahola. There were suitable unveiling ceremonies on the 29th.
Mr. Meheula died some eight or nine
years ago and it is a testimony to the
endurance of his memory and influence
that at this late date his services are
remembered.
An active and successful Christian
Endeavor Society has been organized
at Lihue in connection with the Hawaiian Church.
The Lihue Hawaiian Sunday School
under the effective leadership of Mr.
•and Mrs. W. H. Rice, is in a very flourishing condition, threatening to overflow the capacity of the Church.
Rev. R. Puike has been invited to
run for Legislature, but has declined,
preferring to be faithful to his Church
work.
J. M. L.
for the Polynesian race, one need only
point to this sturdy, gentle-spirited
servant of King Jesus. Born in Honouliuli, educated in the common schools
of earlier day, brought up in a Christian home, following the occupations of
farmer, fisherman and itinerant trader,
natural ability and sterling trustworthiness brought him into the Board's office where he has proved his worth
daily for these twenty-two years. Maybe long be spared to us.
Hon. Moses K.
Nakuina ,the second in point of
service in the
Board rooms, saw
the light first in
Waialua, and was
educated in the
School.
Royal
Tried and proved
service as Supreme Court messenger and then
as Deputy Register of Conveyances,
graduated him into the position of
assistant business manager of both
the Friend and Hoaloha in 1902-3.
In 1904 he was elected member
of the Territorial House of Representatives. He served through his
term in 1905 with distinguished success. Every good bill had his enthusiastic support, and every evil one his
energetic opposition. Since July, 1905,
Mr. Nakuina has been assistant editor
of the Hoaloha and has done wonders in
OUR OFFICE FORCE.
building up its circulation and in widely
increasing its influence. Mr. Nakuina is
President
of the Christian Endeavor
We present herewith the faces of Union
of
the
Islands and Corresponding
our faithful helpers in the central ofSecretary of the Territorial Sundayfice of the Board. Few know how School
Association. He is one of Hamuch all our workers are indebted to
waii's
growing
young men, brimful of
them for their tireless thoughtfulness.
•energy, a steam engine for work, reliable
oDeacon Sol
upright in character, and one of our
mon H. Oni has and
most
trusted Christian leaders.
been in the service
Miss Lydia K. Aholo, whose photo we
of the Board since
January 7, 1884. regret that we cannot present this
Faithful, absolute- month, hails from Lahaina, Maui
ly reliable, fully Her school days were passed at Kaacquainted with waiahao Seminary and Kamehamethe details of the ha Girls' School, where she graduated
book rooms he has with high honor in 1897, a member of the
presided over this first class to receive diplomas. Her exdepartment with satisfaction to every- cellent standing marked her out for serone. To have so courteous, obliging vice in the institution and after graduaand dependable a Christian gentleman tion she entered the office as assistant, rein charge of this important branch of maining till 1903. She then went to
our wide endeavor is a blessing to us Oberlin, Ohio, and took a year's course
all. Mr. Oni forms a goodly share of in the Business College. After returning
the vertebrate column of Kaumakapili, she was employed for a short time in a
our second largest Hawaiian church. local business concern when our Board
He has been a tower of strength in both had the good fortune to engage her. She
Oahu and the Evangelical Associa- began her service with us in July, 1905,
tions. In triumphant answer to the having general charge of the office details
question what has Christianity done and has proved a most efficient helper in
I
�the fast-growing business centering in
our rooms. Miss Aholo is President of
the Alumnae Association of Kamehameha, and is a young lady of fast widening
influence for good.
We know that the readers of The
Friend will appreciate a close acquaintance with these three tireless workers,
who in many quiet ways are pushing on
the Board's many enterprises to larger
success. There is a splendid esprit dc
corps in the Board rooms. It is no place
for drones, every moment is loaded with
work. But our aim is to have the spirit
of the office none other than the spirit of
the Master. In this spirit work becomes
play—play of the highest order and many
are the peals of laughter that ring out the
story of happy blessed service for our
King.
13
THK FRIEND
H. M. C. COLUMN.
A letter to Miss Chamberlain, from
Elyria, Ohio, from Mrs. Leadingham,
whose huband had been very sick,
last winter, is very cheering. She
says, "We receive continued good news
from Mr. Leadingham, as his cough is
disappearing, he is gaining in flesh and
feels real well. It has been warm
where he is, at one writing 98 0 , still he
likes the place, and has decided to make
Pomona our home. He has joined the
Church and already has made a number of good friends. He is really into
it, with his S. S. class and prayer-meeting duties. That he has found something to do, is, I suspect, quite a factor
in his improvement in health."
*
"As soon as his health improved sufficiently an opening came to go into partnership with an insurance man in
A MESSAGE FROM AN OLD Pomona, which proved to be just the
thing for him. I shall not go to him
FRIEND.
while my mother is so frail. Grace
starts to college, too, so I shall move
Under date of July sth and bearing the to Oberlin this summer."
address of 36 Felton Hall, Cambridge,
Mass., a letter has just been received
from Rev. O. P. Emerson, from which
We quote from a letter from Miss
the following quotations will be enjoyed
C. Andrews:
Lucy
by all his friends on the Islands:
"For the last five months I have been
Kalamazoo, Mich., June 26, 1906.
settled in this University town and connected with the Divinity School as a resiDear Aunt Mattie: Thank you, so
dent graduate. I have attended the lec- much, for your recent letter. It reachtures of Profs. Moore, Ropes, Peabody, ed me a short time before I left SpringFenn and Royce, and have found them field, Vt., for a visit among my mothstimulating and helpful. The regular uni- er's friends in Kalamazoo. It is a beauversity lectures are now closed, but the tiful time of the year to travel. Fresummer school, which I am to attend, be- quent showers have made the foliage
gins tomorrow and continues till the 21st. thick and abundant and fine in colorI am very glad to have had the benefit of ing.
the half year's course here, and only wish
The Connecticut valley, always dear
I had come earlier and spent the entire to the heart and a delight to the eye,
year in study.
was soon followed by the Berkshire
"Having been busy with my studies I Hills, now adorned with mountain
have so far done very little preaching. laurel in full bloom. The shades of
Last Sunday I preached in Maiden and night descended upon us at Pittsfield
two weeks ago I spoke at the J3oston and the next view that greeted our
ministers' meeting on the condition of the eyes was Niagara Falls, perennial in
native churches in the Islands.
its awful beauty.
that
help
feeling
plans
"I cannot
The late afternoon brought me to
my
for the future must depend largely 0? Kalamazoo, and that evening I dined
the question of Mrs. Emerson's health. with my mother's friend, who carried
She is certainly better here than she was you to the train, Mrs. Merrill she was
in the Islands. The attacks she was sub- then, but Mrs. Marvil now. She still
ject to there have been much less fre- lives in the palatial residence from
quent here, and the doctor says that if she which mv mother was carried to her
stays here she may in time be rid of them. last resting place for the body. Mrs.
And yet we hesitate to give up our work Marvil carried me over there Saturday
in the Islands and to decide to stay here. evening, and I was more than ever
In any case, I must give her the benefit charmed with the outlook. A suitable
of the longest time possible here, and so stone marks the two Bowman graves.
propose to take my entire year. I know
I am stopping at the Jonses, the pastor of the Church where my mother
you will appreciate the dilemma."
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and Mrs. Marvil attended, and it's the
loveliest thing in the world to be here.
That San Francisco affair is a monument in history, a landmark of civilization and Christianity. Mrs. Kietovv's
letter explained itself and I quite agree
with both of you that the lull in the
touiist trade is temporary only. It will
become better than ev-r after a while."
This letter refers to Mrs. D. C.
kit tow. curio dealer at 158 Hotel street,
Oregon block, opposite the Alexander
Young Hotel, who is agent for the
beautiful Armenian lace sent by Miss
Lucy .Andrews
ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPELT.
RECORD OF EVENTS.
June 28—Two wife-murderers, Japanese and Porto Rican, executed at
Oahu Prison.—Death of John E Bush,
former Minister of State under Kalakaua —leaving 1 } children.
July 14—Formal opening of the Wa-
iiiawa Branch of the Oahu Railway.
July 19—Fire destroys John Mansfield's cottage in West Waikiki, at 9
p m., in absence of family.—Loss
$3000
July 22—At 11 p. m. fire in ship Tilhe I-'.. Starbuck at Hackfeld's wharf,
successfully' extinguished by hire Department. About 7.000 bags sugar
damaged. < ireat peril to ships and
warehouses escaped.
July 23—Death at Hilo of Miss Harriet F. Coan, a prominent resident.
July 29—Fred. Williams, porter of
Alex. Young Hotel, killed by plunge
down (levator shaft.
"I am not a spelling reformer," said
MARRIED.
Senator La Kollette, of Wisconsin, "hot
Turner
nearlya friend of mine named
TUTHILL-LOGAN—AI CkkaJto, 111.. June
14. i<x>o. Mim Charlotte Beolah Logan to
made one of me once.
William
Hall TuthilL
"Turner and 1 were traveling togeth- WANDSCHNF.IDER-STREITEL—In
Honoer. We came to a certain hotel, and
111111. JWM -7. Harry L Wandschncider and
there, to my amazement, the man regMiss Con Sirt-in-1.
June
BICKNELL-GRIBBLE—In Honolulu, Irene
istered
_>X, Janus Brlom-II to Miss Ainicc
C.
Phtholognyrrh.'
Ml
("■rilililr.
"'What is the matter with you?' I LEONARD-LAWLOR In Honolulu, June .10,
Edward 11. Leonard to Miss Elizabeth Lawexclaimed. 'Why do you adopt that relor. of New York.
Have
committed
you
markable alias?
FELBUSH-COHN—In Honolulu. July 6,
some crime ?'
Nathan T. l-'elhush to Miss Nettie Cohn, of
"'No, indeed,' said Turner.
San Francisco.
Honolulu. July 12. 11.
"•Then why don't you register your GF.HR-GURNEY—AI
H Gehr to Miss Elisabeth Gurney.
own name?' said I.
HUDDY-TRASK—AI Moloaa. Kauai. July 14.
James Huddv to Mi*s llattie Trask.
" 'That is my own name,' he answerCONRADT-LUSCOMII—At Hilo, July 6,
That's
ed. 'Phtholognyrrh—Turner.
Fred R. Conradt to Miss Henrietta Johanna
Ltiscomb.
my name.'
TV- At Honolulu. July 17. J"'Well.' I said, 'I can't see how you SHARP-PA
Stewart Sharp lo Miss Maud Paty.
make "Turner" out of "Phtholog- FORBES-BLACK—AI Hilo. July 14. Robert
nyrrh." What is your object, anyway, Forbei to Miss Jane Black, from Scotland.
July 20,
tJKRDRUM-RKRG— At Honolulu.
in using such a peculiar spelling?'
Kristian T. Gjerdruni to Miss Adelc Folkused
"■Ob,' said my friend, 'when I
ers Berg.
to register plain Turner," I attracted LUCAS-AHKONG—At Hilo, July 18, William Lucas to Miss I»nisa Aneonß.
no attention. Now, though, my name
lAD-WILSON—At Honolulu. July 28.
ORS
(Teat
a
of
comwondering
excites
deal
Carl Ditlcf Orstad to Miss Margaret Wilson.
ment. People study it. They ask one DODGK-SINCLAIR—At Honolulu. July 26,
Dodge of Wailuku to
another what my nationality can be. Rev. Rowland Backus
Even now, you will notice, there is a Miss Alice Sinclair of Worcester, Mass.
little crowd buzzing over the register.
DIED.
"Phtholognyrrh is good English spelling for "Turner," too. In the "phth" BUSH—In Honolulu, June 28, John E. Bush,
there is the sound of "t" as in aged 64 years.
Honolulu, July 22, of heart attack,
"phthisis." In the "olo" there is the COOK—In
Mrs. Susanna Cook, aged 53.
sound of "ur" as in "colonel." The ROBINSON—In Honolulu. July 20, John
"gn" is "n" as in "gnat." Finally, in Robinson, a former well-known sugarboiler,
the "yrrh" there is the sound of "er" aged 72 years.
as in "myrrh." There you have it. BIART—In Honolulu, July 26, Joseph Biart,
aged 23 years.
Phtholognyrrh Turner.' " —Woman's COAN—In
Hilo, July 23, Miss Harriet F.
Home Magazine.
Coan, aged 67 years.
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OLDEST NEWSPAPER WEST OF THE ROCKIES
VOL. LXIII
HONOLULU, H. T., JULY,
TREASURER’S STATEMENT.
torv has one of these best in the Adverits
big but tiser.
The Friend congratulates
younger brother, the .Advertiser, upon
its completion of fifty years of life. History, Propheey and the Monuments.
Honolulu is fortunate in the possession
A book so entitled was issued some
of a daily edited with such conspicuous
achieved a large sale.
years
ability. Fearless, independent, public- The ago and
number
of the Advertiser
Jubilee
spirited and devoted to the advocacy might well bear the same
designation.
of the best things, the Advertiser is one Everything,
and present, concernpast
of the most potent social forces in the
Hawaii is presented here in pleascommunity. That this force is wielded ing
and with remarkable acing
panorama
in the support of civic righteousness is
curacy, and even the future has not
mosl fortunate for our Territory. All
been neglected. The isue of 1956 is remay not agree with it all the time;
plete with good things. It has been
there may be occasions when its out- a great undertaking to assemble this
vials
of wrath burn and blister Cyclopedia of Tilings Hawaiian, and
poured
with a caustic severity seemingly beresult is a conspicuous success. The
yond the need: but these are ncglecta- tinmatter herein collected is worthy of
ble idiosyncrasies in I lie presence of more permanent form. Xo one who
the splendid civic virtue that is always wants to know about these Islands can
on the watch for the public benefit, that afford to be without this informing
constantly stirs citizens to the patriot- compendium, Perhaps the best thing
ism of faithful performance of duty, about the Fiftieth Anniversary number
and that knows both how to handle is that so much of it is of permanent
the muck rake and reach out for the
value and is put so interestingly. One
crown. After an experience of many of the marked characteristics of Hayears' reading acquaintance
with waii is the general readiness to codailies issued in Chicago, New York
operate in all large undertakings. This
and lloston, calculating the handicap
is evidenced in the Jubilee .Advertiser
due to metropolitan conditions in those
of contributors, comgreat centers and making the required by the number
in every line of acleaders
prising
allowance, it is our opinion that Hono- tivity.
There is not a daily in the
lulu has, in the Advertiser, a newspaper United States
that would not be proud
editorially of the first rank. Through- of such an accomplishment,
and we
out the Russo-Japanese war the inter- heartily congratulate our
contemporary
pretations of cable Statement and prehaving achieved something unique
visions made in its columns were not on
in modern journalism.
bettered anywhere in the Union, so far
as our experience extended. Indeed
Ilonolulans were kept in belter touch The Episcopal Anniversary.
with the actual progress of events at
the seat of war than vast numbers of
The annual convention of the Episwho
Church in Hawaii came too iate
copal
were
treated
to
rumainlanders,
mors and yellow news items merci- for chronicle in our last issue. This
fully withheld from the public here. sister denomination, which has labored
In these early days, so critical for the in the Islands since 1862, is making
upbuilding of Americanism in the mid- steady progress under the able leaderPacific, in a Territory destined to be ship of Bishop Restarick. Every adso vitaliy connected with Orient and vance in Christian warfare is a matter
Occident, holding a key position vastly for such sincere rejoicing that the
out of proportion to its land area or Friend most heartily congratulates its
possible commercial productiveness, Episcopalian brethren upon the story
Hawaii needs the best that can be bad of the past year's success. As they had
in every sphere of activity, if it is to done previously with the Methodists.
achieve success in its great mission. so later when the Episcopalians came
The Fftend is glad to believe that in to Hawaii the early missionaries were
the realm of the daily press the Terri- foremost in welcome, and it is pleasant
I lonolulu, June
.'ash on hand
.'ash in hank
$
_>t)th.
48.66
423.8c;
411.80
\cci units
1906.
$
884.35
LIABILITIES.
\l a k 1 k
Church
1 fapancse
•'.\va Church
•".x.'ess of
$2,031.35
150.00
Liabilities
$2,181,35
Si ,297.00
J< (NATHAN SHAW,
Acting Treasurer,
( )ne thousand two hundred and nineseven dollars excess of liabilities has a
menacing look. One chief reason for
the size of ibis figure is found in the
item $2,031.35 liability to Makiki Japanese Church fund. This tasteful little
meeting house, now marly completed,
stands 011 the corner of I'ensacola and
Kinau streets. Go and see it. Don't
you want a share in it? We would like
to dedicate it free of debt. To do SO
will require some $_>,<xx) more. Come
and help us.
Tidings from Mr. Richards report
the family well. "Met the new Y. M.
('. A. man for Honolulu and was delighted with his appearance, and think
the Islands are fortunate." He also
sends the information that the American Missionary Association has voted
us the grant of $X.orx:> for the ensuing
year. We pled with them for $<;,800
ami the condition of their treasury
seemed to demand a cut lo $-,ixx>. but
finally the figure of last year was allow-
ed to stand. We thank God and thank
them most heartily. Hut where is tfie
extra $i,Boo to come from?
Congratulations.
1906
3
No. 7
�4
to record that the Mother Church of
these Islands has ever since manifested
the same spirit of'friendship to all its
sister Churches. Not a year passes in
which the children or grandchildren of
the sturdy pioneers, who planted the
cross in Hawaii, do not extend to
Christians of other name the brotherly
hand, with something in it besides a
grasp, in practical demonstration of the
spirit of unity and love. It is good to
know that this giving has gone into
channels so fruitful of service to mankind. The showing made by Bishop
Restarick in his annual address was
full of encouragement. By the engagement of Mr. P. T. Fukao, for a number
of years an evangelist connected with
the Hawaiian Board, the Episcopal
Church has formally instituted a mission among the Japanese of Honolulu,
a desire it has cherished for several
years. All the other departments of
work have been moving on to greater
efficiency. The address itself was one
of those timely utterances habitual with
Bishop. Tts clear enunciation of
curse brought by too many white
i to these Islands was conscience
•ing. The occurrence of this anniiary in the same month with the
iv meeting of the Hawaiian Evancal Association leads to the hope
the day may come when all of our
testant denominations may choose
same month for their annual meetplanning certain inspirational fears in common, so as to stir the enpopulation and serve as a great
rious and educational stimulus,
le reserving all necessary time fora
irate business sessions. Such
ieral Assembly would prove our postal of the spirit of Christian unitydo its share in helping towards the
wer of our Blessed Master, "That
,- all may be one."
I
The Citizen's Opportunity.
During July the various political
primaries are to hold their initial meetinirs preparatory- to the coming biennial elections. No citizen is worthy of
as
the rieht to exercise the franchise
occathe
can
allow
an American, who
sion offered by the primary, to pass
without attendance thereon and bona
fide honest participation therein. This
truth is being preached from Eastport
to Ran Die"o, and is being registered
in the public conscience by the enactment of laws in many States aimed to
secure to each citizen the full self-expression of his will in his vote at the
primary. Hawaii stands badly in need
of an adequate primary law. But that
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this is true excuses no one from doing
his full duty in the primary as it exists among us. Let every citizen be in
his place at his primary, there let him
make a square attempt to secure first
the election of good primary officers,
and next the nomination of worthy
candidates for public service. Hawaii
is on trial before the Nation. Can
Americanism be made to triumph here,
the Americanism of the Lincoln and
Roosevelt type? That is the supreme
question. A large section of the Nation believes it can. It rests with us
in Hawaii to say whether it shall. The
place to do the most important and effective speaking on this head is the
primary. Let us all be there.
other restriction aimed at lessening the
number of the saloons or curtailing
their business. With such understanding many have been attracted to this
vigorous organization, which has done
wonders in many sections of the
United States. Our own League takes
the same high ground. The old time
Prohibitionist was wont to urge with
power the plea, "to license a saloon is
to sanction it," whereas the truth of
the case is that to exact a heavy special
fee from a saloon, where prohibition is
as vet unattainable, is to brand as a
•ource of public danger, and to restrict
so far as may be that which the major-
in the community sanctions. The
minority has the duty of educating the
majority. One great forward step in
such education is the imposition of a
Anti-Saloon League.
special financial burden. The next
be the abolition of screens, then
may
Early in the season the Civic Federa- restriction
as to hours of sale, finally
tion gave to the public a straightforbe won over to vote out
enough
may
ward, simple and on its face absolutely
saloon
There is an imentirely.
the
demanded list of proposed changes
human nature which
in
patience
laws
Territory.
for the liquor
of the
prompts to the sulk "if I don't get all I
This consisted in brief of two articles, want.
T wont take an v." We do not
secfirst and foremost Local Option,
to
this spirit in Hapropose
ond High License. Included with the waii. Too cultivate
men
are perishing
many
second was a scries of suggested
us, because of liquor, to allow
about
palpable
injusamendments removing
refuse to support a measure tllft
tices connected with the granting of us torestrict
the evil, even a little. It
will
made
for
licenses. A final demand was
the League may be
is
that
possible
the restriction of licenses to citizens. taunted at some future time for its
This platform had hardly been propos- willingness to advocate high license,
ed before the Hawaiian Evangelical
but what of it? The motto of the AntiAssociation heartily and unanimously Saloon
League is "anything honest to
slogan.
voted its endorsement. The
High license?'
the
down
saloon."
"Local Option and Hierh License" is Yes. Coffee houses? Yes. Screenof
true
catchy. Tt embodies the spirit
less bars? Yes. Local option? Yes.
compromise, the extreme anti-liquor- Restriction as to the kind of men sufites being determined to secure the
fered to keep the saloons? Yes. Any
former, the rreat mass of citizens who
honorable
measure calculated to free
desire to curb the saloon bcine equally men from the curse of drink is within
At
-nixious to brills about the latter.
the program of such an organization
its recent meeting the Anti-Saloon If the League will take this stand, it
Leasruc, through its Executive Comdo effective work, it will attract
mittee, voted, without a dissenting will
men
who are moved by the wisdom of
voice, to adopt the platform as its own.
step at a time, it will win out all
one
features,
and to add thereto several
its reforms in the end. The Friend
such as th repeal of the provision vis- stands with the Civic Federation, the
iting nenalties upon witnesses asrainst
Ila\saii-in F.vnneclical Association, the
violations of Honor laws, the enact- \nti-Saloon Lestrtie, and hosts of good
ment of a statute requiring the removal
citizens on the platform of Txical Option
of screens .-Mid the like. When the and Hi"h License.
In this splendid
finic>us temperance leader, lion. Toh.i
is the promise of
forces
there
of
union
G. Woolle.v. was in Honolulu recently; victory.
he astonished many who had known
his whilom uncomnroinisintr attitude
to Local Petition vs. Locol Option.
hv exhibiting a wondrous
libfral'tv and readiness '.o cooperate
The Advertiser and the Treasurer of
with all opposers of the saloon, From the Territory have in all good faith
him the notion was gained that unlike called upon the temperance forces to
old time prohibition the modern anti- i-se the incisure of so-called local opsaloon movement on the mainland was .'iou afforded b'V the present law to preready to advocate any measure, high vent the reissuance of licenses. At
license, local option, state control or first sight it does appear as though the
ity
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law did embody something like local
option. But when the provision relatgranting a
ing to petition against
license to an applicant is carefully examined it will be seen to have been so
cunningly framed as to be practicallyunworkable. The saloon forces are always wily and in devising this expedient they showed their usual finesse.
It looks very much as though they had
included this clause in anticipation of
triumphing over their opponents at
some future legislative hearing with
the taunt: "We gave you local option
in the law enacted two years ago, but
you did not use it. When you have exhausted all the possibilities in that law,
come to us for more." Let us therefore see just what sort of "local option" the present law grants. The Century Dictionary defines local option to
be "the determination by vote of the
people of a town or other minor political community as to whether or not
any license to sell intoxicating liquors
shall be granted." The important feature of local option is determination by
vote and not by petition. There is a
vital difference here. Noting is a political duty. It brings the exerciser of
the right into an atmosphere of obligation to the State, which he cannot
evade.
Personal considerations become distinctively secondary.
But
petition is an entirely voluntary matter,
moving in a realm of personalities and
introducing any number of non-political considerations. Local Option is a
just procedure, equal for the opposer or
the maintainer of the saloon. Petition
under the law in force is unjust. It
does not require the saloon applicant
to secure a majority of the registered
voters of the precinct, while it imposes
this burden upon the anti-saloonist.
The petition ruse demands not the
majority of voters at any election, but
requires a majority residing in the
precinct. No election ever calls out
the entire voting strength. Furthermore the law entails immense expense
upon the opponents of the saloon. In
some precincts it may be possible to
secure signatures of a majority of the
voters, but in most, even granting a
majority in opposition, it is practically
impossible. Then even if one applicant
for license be disposed of, another can
apply and the whole business must be
gone over again. It may look feasible
on paper, but with the exception of a
few favored precincts, the matter is so
costly as to be out of the question, is
impracticable, and is as contrary to the
principle of local option as can well be
imagined. It is one more case of the
serpent doled out by the Legislature in
answer to the request for a fish.
5
Trans-Pacific Race.
Hawaii holds the front rank for the
world in the year 1906 with respect to
one feature of human interest, namely
yachting. The first trans-l'acific pleasure race was sailed last month with
great credit to the three competing
boats. The winner, the Lurline, Hying
the ensign of the South Coast Yacht
Club of California, made the trip from
San Pedro to Hawaii in 12 days and 5
hours, averaging 201 knots per diem,
with a best day's run of 265 nautical
miles. The Anemone, Hying the burgee
of the New York Yacht Club, was second in 14 days and 21) j minutes. Her
average was 165 knots and her longest
run 227 nautical miles. La I'aloma of
the Hawaii Yacht Club finished last in
15 days, 11 hours and 20 minutes with
a maximum day's run of 199 miles. It
is proposed to make an annual event
of this race across the Pacific and there
seems little doubt that it will come to
be one of the famous events in the
world of sport. The statement that the
Lurline sailed 2,100 miles on one tack
reveals something of the attractiveness
of the trip from the Coast to Hawaii,
during trade wind weather. The local
Promotion Committee deserves the
thanks, not only of all lovers of the
Islands, but of all devotees of the queen
of sports, yachting, for having so successfully inaugurated this new event
in the realm of human play.
judgment against a licensee under this
sectkMl is not satisfied within thirty
days his license shall be revoked."
Several States have similar provisions. Not long ago a woman in the
East recovered $15,000 damages from
a saloon keeper for selling liquor to
her husband with results disastrous to
the family welfare. More recently another wife in Kansas was awarded
$5,000 by the courts, because her husband had been stimulated by the liquor
sold him to commit murder and she
was deprived of support in consequence of iiis sentence to life imprisonment. Hawaiian women, whose husbands are habituees of saloons, would
do well to bear in mind that the law
puts in their hands an easy road to support in case drink has deprived them
of the labor of the family bread-winner.
In every such case the wife must make
out a written notification stating that
the husband is a habitual drunkard
and demanding that no more liquor be
sold to him. It would be well to prepare the notice in duplicate, one copy
to be kept by the woman, and one given
by her to the saloon-keeper in the presence of witnesses. Thereafter if liquor
is sold to the husband, the seller may
be prosecuted for damages. It is well
that this law should be invoked in Hawaii. It is strange that lawyers, whose
business it is to create cases, have not
already scented carrion here.
Put the Burden Where It Belongs.
One section of Hawaii's liquor laws
reads as follows :
"A husband, wife, child, parent,
guardian, employer or other person
who is injured in person, property or
means of support by an intoxicated
person or in consequence of the intoxication of any person shall have the
right of action against any person or
persons who by selling or furnishing
intoxicating liquor have caused in
whole, or m part, such intoxication. A
married woman may bring such action
in her own name and all damages shall
inure to her separate use, and all damages recovered by a minor shall be paid
either to such minor or to some person in trust for him as the court may
direct. Upon the death of any party
to such suit the action or right of action shall survive against his executor
and administrator. The party injured
or his legal representative may bring
cither a joint action against the person intoxicated and the persons who
furnished the liquor and the owner of
the building or a separate action
against either or any of them. If a
Hands Tied.
Perhaps the worst provision of our
liquor laws is the one that threatens
witnesses against the saloons with a
penalty of $1,000 fine. That law-makers should enact statutes and then
deliberately plan to render it impossible to secure testimony to the fact
of violation of those statutes is something that would be unbelievable, but
for the actual testimony of our legislative records. One of the sections of
the law passed by the last legislature
provides a penalty of not more than
$1,000 for anyone purchasing liquor
from an unlicensed person or from a
licensee contrary to the conditions of
his license. The ghouls who batten
upon the violation of our liquor laws
must have hailed the passage of this
section with a joy equalled only by the
hosts, whom Milton describes as rejoicing in the tidings of fallen man.
Fancy a brute of a father compelling
his child to purchase liquor for him
in some vile den whose atmosphere is
Some one
a menace to her purity.
iearns of the violation of law in the
sale to the child, has the liquor dealer
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6
arraigned, but lo! the child cannot testify without herself becoming liable to
penalty. Many saloons all over the
Territory are known to be selling
liquor on Sunday, but not an atom of
testimony can be secured because no
one is allowed to purchase and thus
witness against the lawbreaker. As a
consequence of this singularly unfortunate provision our liquor laws arc
flouted as never before. Intoxicating
drinks are sold out of hours, on Sundays, and to minors, with a freedom
hitherto unknown in Hawaii. Too
often the police connive at the traffic.
The only persons who can be depended
upon to secure and give reliable testimony against this sort of lawbreaking
are stigmatized as criminals if they en-
deavor to do their civic duty. The
Anti-Saloon League, in fighting for the
repeal of this section, is rendering a
public service of singular value.
Business
Up
in Arms.
Signs multiply that business men in
Hawaii arc getting where so many of
their fellows on the Mainland long
have been. The two most powerful
modern forces arrayed against King
Alcohol are first business corporations
and second trades unions. The regulations of the latter make mightily for
sobriety, while the entire railroad interests of the United States are enthusiastic backers of total abstinence. Xor
do railroads stand alone in their rigid
opposition to the use of intoxicants by
employes. Any person widely acquainted with manufacturing in the
Mainland knows that there are a large
number of establishments that demand
sober habits of their men. How the
plantation interests of Hawaii so long
have winked at the sale of liquors
among their employes is one of the
mysteries that impress students of island conditions. Up to the time of the
passage of the present law the power
to prevent the traffic was so clearly in
their hands, as well as the means to
furnish substitutes, that their attitude
of indifference, not to say encouragement, was inexplicable.
Now, however, the apathy is giving way to solicitude. The drink curse, suffered to
grow, is menacing efficiency, considerations of money are seen to be involved and plantation managers are
lushing into the daily press, making
anxious journeys to Honolulu to oppose the granting of licenses and
strengthening the hands of anti-saloon
workers. This is as it should be. If
the plantations only realized that the
Hawaiian Board stands ready to cooperate in fighting the saloon and all
other social evils among laborers by
securing the right sort of men to teach
in Japanese schools, to run decent recreation centers and to do for the laborers of this race what the Y. M. C. A.
did for the armies in Manchuria, they
would welcome this sort of endeavor,
as the Emperor of Japan did when he
presented the Christian Association
with the gift of 10,000 En. To provide
every considerable cam]) with a cozy-
social center equipped with a few
games, some attractive reading matter
and writing materials under the care
of a warm-hearted Christian leader,
would not cost much, but it would add
immensely to the comfort and contentment of the laborers. A stern front towards gambling and the liquor traffic
combined with hearty interest in this
sort of work would soon elicit a most
gratifying rcspone. It will take time
to convince plantation managers of
this, but the recent public complaints
against saloons show that the day of
good things is sure to dawn.
Glad Tidings
from Hartford.
A late mail brings the long awaited
good news from Rev. W, Douglas
Mackenzie, 1). 1)., president of Hartlord Theological Seminary, that the
trustees have voted most cordially to
the Empire. For seventeen years he
was stationed in the far away prefecture of Xiigata, where his parish consisted of more than a million of people.
The) are a conservative folk, sturdy
and less quickly reached than their
countrymen farther south, but perhaps
more staunch. Here Mr. Xewell soon
became an adept in the use of colloquial Japanese and what is rarer a
good reader of the language. His acquaintance throughout the prefecture
was very wide and he impressed his
sterling character upon all whom he
touched from one end to the other of
the district he covered. Mrs. Xewell
also was able to spare time from household cares to become fluent in the language and built up a line woman's
work in Xiigata city. Two years ago
Mr. Neweil was transferred to Matsuyama, because the severity of the winter climate in the northern prefecture
necessitated a change of residence. In
Matsuvama these devoted missionaries
have had great success. Mr. Xewell
is one of the trustees of the famous
Doshisha University.
Rev. S. A.
MorTctt, I). 1)., of Pyengyang, Korea,
came on the same steamer, the Mongolia, with the Xewell family. He is
one of the band of Presbyterians who
have built up such a nourishing church
in the land of the Morning Calm, where
he is recognized as one of the leading
missionaries of his denomination. In
response to many letters from Christian Koreans, formerly members of his
own flock, he has been commissioned
by his mission to spend a few weeks in
Hawaii visiting these converts and
learning their condition. Dr. Moffett
states that about seven-tenths of the
Christians who have come from Korea
to this Territory are connected with
his mission. After completing this
tour he will go on to the States for his
furlough. The Friend rejoices to bid
these veterans in the Army of the Cross
welcome to Hawaii, and to wish them
god-speed in their noble service.
receive, educate and care for two students from Hawaii for the next three
Seminary sessions. Thus a long cherished plan of the Hoard has been advanced one great step. Our gratitude
to these noble Christian brethren, who
thus show such readiness to cooperate
in training men for this field is lieartlelt and deep. We enter upon this new
experiment with solicitude, but also
with hope. The Hoard has extended to
•Mr. Akaiko Alcana the privilege of this
course and he has accepted. We do
not at this writing know who the other
recipient of the scholarship will be.
With the blessing of Cod upon
this new departure a brighter day may
dawn for our Hawaiian churches. We
bespeak the earnest daily prayers of all
THE ALIEN CLAUSE.
friends of Christian work in this Terset
ritory for these students as they
out nppn this quest for larger preparaIt is not to be wondered at that some
tion for effective labor for Christ.
of the Japanese in this community have
ranged themselves in opposition to the
Visiting Friends.
proposal to enact a law which shall reRev. 11. I>. Xewell, for nineteen years quire that licenses to sell liquor be
missionary of the American Board in granted only to citizens. The chief arguJapan, reached Honolulu with his fam- ment advanced is that such a law is not
ily, consisting of Mrs. Xewell and their constitutional. Rut the Supreme Court
four children, on June 25. They will of the United States and many other
spend a few weeks in the Islands. Mr. courts have effectively disposed of this
Newell is one of the most widely plea. Liquor selling has been placed by
known and successful missionaries in numerous decisions outside the category
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of ordinary businesses. It is like powder selling, an occupation fraught with
such danger to the State that practically
ii lias no constitutional rights. ( )nc
State. Wyoming, has a law similar to
that proposed by the Civic Federation,
and in two other States. Missouri and
Mississippi, the courts have held that
laws requiring the licensee to be a taxpaying male citizen are constitutional.
We prim elsewhere a table of licenses.
the data for which have been furnished
by Mr. J. M. Martin. Agent of the AntiSaloon League. This shows thai on
March 8, lOOD, a total of J~>> licenses to
sell liquor were in force in the Territory.
<II these forty-two were of the third
class, i.e., issued to wholesale liquoi
dealers. Japanese hold eight of these
and Chinese thru. Licenses of the
fourth class provide for the sale oi less
than five gallons, the annual fee being
$500. These are saloons 111 the ordinary
sense.
Twenty-four of this class have
been granted to Japanese and fourteen
to Chinese oul of a total of 136. Fifth
class licenses carry a fee of $100 per annum and allow the sale of liquor in original sealed containers in amounts ol
less than five gallons. I hie hundred and
one of these have been issued. Of this
total the Japanese hold twenty-live and
the Chinese fifty-five.
The evident intention of the law in
providing licenses of the fifth class was
to require sale of liquor by bottle, but
containers sufficient to hold one drink
having been provided, orientals have
taken out a large number of these cheap
licenses and are running them as saloons
of the vilest sort, wherein adulterated
and poisonous liquors are freely dispensed. Thus adding together licenses
of the fourth and fifth classes, we get a
total of
saloons proper for the Territory, 118, or 50 per cent, of these are 111
the" hands of Asiatics; 110. or 46 per
cent, controlled by whites, and 9. or 4
per
cent,
are run by
I lawaiians.
The
statement is made, which any one traveling through the Islands can verify, that
the worst dens of iniquity 111 the Territory are these fifth class licensed houses,
anil that the laws relating to the sale ol
liquor to minors, and to the presence vi
forbidden persons, are widely disregarded therein. Not a few of their keepers are charged with having violated the
law in securing their 'licenses.
This is exsvtly what might be expected of peis ms whose only presence
111 the community is to make money and
not to identify themselves with the
country in which they reside. We are
not saying that the Japanese and Chinese are worse than other nationalities,
because the
Fkikxp
does not believe
It is well known that the citizens with danger to the community, it may,
if these two nations have no warmer I as already said, he entirely prohibited,
friends in Hawaii or anywhere cisc thin or be permitted under such conditions as
those who c ht this paper; We are ut- will limit to the inmost its evils. The
terly opposed to the exclusion policy ol manner and extent of regulation rest in
our nation. We believe that our im- the discretion of the governing authormigration laws should discriminate ity. That authority may vest in such
against no single nationality or race ano officers as it may deem proper the power
that Chinese and Japanese should be ad- of passing upon applications for permismitted to the privilege of American citi- sion to carry it on, and to issue licenses
zenship on equal terms with all other for that purpose. It is a matter of legpeoples. At the same time we favor islative will only. As in many other
strict laws of immigration and a na- eases, the officers may not always exerturalization to be accorded only to per- cise the power conferred Upon them with
sons who can pass a written English ex- wisdom or justice to the parties affected. Hut that is a matter which does not
amination upon American civics.
Why then do we favor the alien affect the authority of the State, or one
clause? First, for the theoretical reason which can he brought under the cognizthat aliens cannot be as interested as ance of the Courts of the United States."
citizens in the maintenance of American
These words are a part of the oftideals. When the chance to make money quoted Supreme Court decision declaris in one scale and regard for American ing in substance that the sale of intoxicitizenship and a higher life for the na- cating liquors is without constitutional
tion is in the other, an alien will find it protection, a legitimate sport of the legeasier than a citizen, other things being islative will. If, as the highest authority
equal, to decide for money. Japan and in the United States has declared, no
China have had bitter experience of the citizen may claim either the legal right
general law that an alien bent on com- or the privilege to engage in the saloon
mercial success cannot be trusted to business, the Friend believes it wise to
safeguard the higher interests of the -hut all aliens vigorously out of this
community in which he resides, Every dangerous traffic.
We are unalterably opposed to the pro.pen port in the bar East with its Eurasian question, testifies that not a few posal to forbid licenses to Asiastics as
alien Americans and English there are such. We consider all such race legislaliving lives of shame and of open disre- tion morally wrong and internationally a
gard of even local ideals —lives which crime. The law should apply to all aliens.
in this
they would never dare in their own na- Asiastics are particularly named them
are
upon
because
bearing
article
data
Such
men
are
the
reproach
tive lands.
available. We do not know how many ol
.; Christian civilization.
110 white saloonkeepers are aliens.
When, therefore, it comes to a mat- the
The more the better for the effectiveness of
ter of allowing aliens to participate in
the law advocated.
m occupation that menaces civilization,
Seconal A careful study of the facts
our
Highest
an occupation decided by
reinforces the above reasoning.
fully
Courts to he practically outside of the con- Practically Japanese and Chinese (and
stitution and to be the slave of "the legislaaught we know the same may be
tive will,"an occupation so dangerous that for
of other aliens among us ) conduct a
true
is
fully
"the police power of the State
competent to regulate the business —to number of the worst saloons we have,
mitigate its evils or suppress it entire- disregard our laws and show no considState in
ly," the fact that aliens as such cannot eration for the welfare of the business.
this
they
the
transact
way
have the moral restraining force which
citizens as such should have, and there- They have taken out the largest proporlicenses, are credited
fore cannot safely be trusted with the tion of the cheapest
the
selling
vilest
liquors, are dewith
permission to sell liquor, is a considerathe natives of
destroying
overand
bauching
cannot
Americans
tion which loyal
Islands,
and
these
in general have
look. In this connection it is well, in
to be trusted
themselves
unfit
proved
the
from
quotation
addition to the above
fraught with so great
same authority, to cite other celebrated with an occupation
words uttered by Associate Justice danger to the public weal. Their saloons
American
Field, of the United States Supreme are a standing menace tounwilling
or
and
all
others
Court, in the famous case of Crowley ideals. They
be rigbecome
citizens
should
unable
to
vs. Christensen;
orously excluded from the liquor selling
"There is no inherent right in a citibusiness.
zen to thus sell intoxicating liquors by
Third. This law works well elseretail; it is not a privilege of a citizen of where.
It is no new untried measure.
the State or of a citizen of the United
three
States have embodied the
At
least
States. As it is a business attended
this.
,
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alien clause in their liquor legislation. whaleman. But before the assault of
None of the three had such dire cause inward malady and sickness, he wilts
for taking this action as Hawaii has. In down under a sense that sonic withering
no other commonwealth in the Ameri- demon-presence is sapping his life. A
can I'nion do aliens form so large a sick Hawaiian needs to be carefully
part of the population, or one so menac- watched and nursed night and day, and
ing to the ideals of our Nation, as in guarded against the medical interference
this Territory. They have been tried of his native kindred. Of course, there
and found lamentably wanting in all the is sanitary improvement and intelligent
characteristics demanded of a safe seller progress among them, hut the destructive kahuna is still a great power.
of intoxicants.
It must take long generations efFourth, The aim of the fighter of
saloons is to reduce their number. To fectively to heal this incapacity of the
shut aliens out of this traffic will prove Hawaiian, or cure his inherent superstition. One of my little surprises in living
a very effective anti-saloon measure.
Finally, it should be borne in mind in in Christian America, was when in
all this discussion, that America has in Auburn Seminary to find that nearly
these Islands a peculiar responsibility every one of my brother theologues felt
for a race voting in the evolutionary a strong repugnance to passing through
stage. The llawaiians are a most lov-j a graveyard in the night, a feeling which
able, trustful, gentle, unsuspecting and never had occurred to myself. So pereasily influenced people. If we suffer sistent is a superstition!
The fact was noted that "there arc alboth aliens and citizens to continue to
most
no successful merchants of pure
drink,
this
race
to
soliciting
kill off
by
as is now being done, it will redound to Hawaiian stock in this Territory." I
the lasting disgrace of our Nation, We would add the consideration that even
must stop this terrible business at all if possessed of native commercial aptihazards. < >nc very effective expedient tude, which he is not, it would he imfor delimiting this frightful traffic is pre- possible for the Hawaiian to compete
sented in the enactment of the alien with the all-pervasive Chinese peddler
and tradesman, who is probably the
clause.
D. S.
keenest of his calling in the world. Yet,
as stated, many llawaiians are doing
well in clerical positions. I conjecture
HAWAIIAN CHRISTIANITY.
that the well-known mercantile inferiority of the Japanese race to the Chinese
Cnler this caption, in the June issue is due to their inherited racial deficiency
of Tiik FaiEND, Dr. Scudder has re- caused by a large ancient infusion of
plied to a series of very intelligent ques- Malavo-Polynesian blood upon their
tions, with what seems to me great abil- Mongolian stock, which has rendered
ity and clearness. I substantially agree them more versatile and eager, but less
with the opinions be expresses. At his exact and reliable than their Chinese
especial request I venture to add a few cousins.
comments of my own.
As stated, I believe that during the
1 suppose that there is not in the past thirty years there has been maniworld any "nature race" possessing so fest a most happy progress in regard for
niayiv amiable and attractive qualities social purity, where had been the most
and so few repulsive ones as the llawai- deplorable defect in Hawaiian character,
ians. None have ever so kindly and and in which the most common lapses
winningly yielded themselves to the up- from Christian standing occurred. This
lifting influences of their Christian teach- fact is the more gratifying, and testifies
ers, or have been so hospitable to the the more strongly to the power of Chrishelp and guidance of more enlightened tian civilization, because the better sentiraces. This intensifies the pain with ment has prospered in the face of an inwhich one observes the feebleness with ordinate evil influence which arose from
which they maintain their contest in the the rapid incursion of so many tens of
battle of life, and the readiness with thousands of wifeless Asiatics, who
which they succumb. There has always were and are a standing menace to pure
been conspicuous an inherent weakness, family life among the llawaiians.
both intellectual and moral, which disS. E. B.
qualifies the Hawaiian for wholesome
sanitary activity and disheartens him in THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONOF
contending with the multitudinous forms
HAWAII.
of bodily disease. He is courageous in
the face of physical danger. He cheerily
The first meeting of the executive
rushes into conflict with bodily peril. committee of the new association was
He makes a splendid sailor, soldier, or held the latter part of May. Every
member but one was present and tinwork for the coming year was enthusi-
astically discussed and planned.
The crux of the new movement is in
the willingness of the six corresponding secretaries to project helpful suggestions to the one hundred or so
Protestant Sunday Schools throughout the Islands.
These secretaries
have entered heartily upon their new
work.
Xow that we are affiliated with the
Intel national Sunday School Associa
lion it will be our purpose to adopt as
many of the International SundaySchool ideas as can be adapted to local
conditions. We realize that haste must
be made slowly. Too many new ideas
ire
confusing.
It was voted to introduce the Red
and Hlue Button Contest in such scliools
as wanted to increase their membership.
The idea of this contest is simple in
its workings. The school is divided
into two sections: one wearing a blue
button and the other a red button. The
side that brings in the most new scholars at the end of a given lime is declared the victor. The gigantic problem
with some of us is to provide faithful
teachers for what we have, before attempting to bring in any new scholars.
In the near future the Cradle Roll
will also be presented to such schools
as have not yet adopted it.
( me important action of the
executive committee was the election of the
following departmental secretaries:
Primary—Junior I )epartnient—Miss
Frances
Lawrence.
Home Department—Mrs. ( ). 11.
Walker.
Teacher Training Department—Mr.
A. M. Merrill.
Missionary Department—Rev. E. W.
Thwing.
Temperance Department—Rev.
(i. 1).
F.dwards.
These secretaries will be put in touch
with the different experts in the several departments on the mainland.
They will then bring their suggestions
to the executive committee and they in
turn through the corresponding secretaries will send them to the different
Sunday Schools in the Islands. With
these wide awake workers there can be
no doubt but that many helpful suggestions will be brought to our many
Sunday- Schools. A report blank has
been issued and sent to every SundaySchool. When these are returned, they
will give some very interesting information. The statistics call for the
number and names of officers and
teachers in the Sunday School. This
information will help us in finding
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teachers for schools, especially in the
country districts. The report calls for
the number of scholars in a Sunday
School and divisions into primary.
junior and senior departments.
The following questions are also
asked
:
Have
you a
Membership
Cradle Roll?
Home Department?
Membership
What is your course of study?
What nationalities are represented in
y( mr Sunday School ?
How many of your scholars united.
with the Church during the past year,
ending May }ist ?
State \ our needs.
Mr. Okumura presents these interesting figures m connection with the
Japanese Sunday Schools of the isHave yen a
lands
OAHU.
Name of
Xo. of
No. of
Pupils. Teachers.
Sunday School.
~X
Makiki Church
7
Makiki Moiliili Branch.46
3
Punchbowl St. Branch.15
1
X
Nuuanu Street
55
M. K. Church, River St. 50
5
M. E. Church,
King
South'
40
98
Aica
Kahuku
Kakaako
3
2
35
-'
70
7
2
1
65
[9
48
3
40
2
KAUAI.
I ,ihue
koloa
MAIL
Lahaina
kmapali
iluku
a
.
1
2
70
2
2
Kohala
,^5
I'nion Mill, Kohala. .25
Kukuihaele
<>
2
45
2
1lamakuapoko
40
II AW All.
Waiakea
Hilo
If it is true that
no
r
r
2
9
teacher ought
to have more than six or eight scholars, what about the Sunday Schools at
Aiea, Lihue, I'aia and I'nion Mill? It
is
easy to see their greatest need.
Where are the volunteers?
MY CREEP AS To THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Pr. /:'. )'. Mitllins. President Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary.
I.
The supreme need in our coun■
try today is that the forces which make CHEERING NEWS FROM
for character shall control the forces
9
HONOKOHAU.
which make for intelligence.
< >nc of the greatest forces which
2.
The work in llonokohau valley and
make for character is the Sunday- Kahakuloa church, which was hidden
School.
in the valley of neglect for years passX, The factor of the Sunday School. ed, is reviving up again with great acThe different departments of
most potent in the development <>f tivity
the church works were reorganized
character, is the teacher.
corp of faithful leaders,
4. The supreme lack in the present with a new
management of the Comand
under
the
day Sunday School is of a sufficient
number of thoroughly equipped teach- mander the people crowded into the
churches in great numbers, and the .serers.
mons were attentively heard through"What do 1 care what you say, when out. "God has
done a great thing for
are
looms
what you
over your head
also the revivRemembering
them."
and talks SO loud I cannot hear what
ing prayer of the Psalmist, the first seryon say."—Emerson,
mon that 1 preached here, which lie
A letter has been received from Mr. saith: "Revive us (> Lord, that Thy
Marion Lawrance. the General Secre- people
may rejoice in Thee," the
tary of the International Sunday- church is moved by the Spirit.
School Association, in which he conWith this view that encourages me,
gratulates tiie Islands upon the ad- there is one thing lacking, but if the
vance made here in Sunday School Spirit moves throughout the wide area
work. He asks for fifty extra copies of 01 the field, there would be no space
the convention program for distribu- left for the lack.
L. K. K.
tion among the secretaries among the
different State Associations, to show
the people of the mainland what is beRECENT HAPPENINGS.
ing done here in Sunday School work.
It would do our Territorial AssociaOne of them was I'alaiua's tenth antion a world of good if Mr. Lawrance niversary. The large audience with its
could visit us during our next annual eager faces, its fine choir of young peoconvention in May. He writes that it
ple, its enthusiasm and its offering of
would make him dance up and down eight earnest youths and maidens as
with joy to be with us at that time,
recruits for the Church army was a
Hut the World's Convention is to be sight to
refresh the soul of all who reheld in Rome the same month and as he call what I'alama was one short year
is a member of the program committee, and a half ago. The
service was a
he may have to postpone his visit to good one.
was the atmosRest
of
all
us. He suggests the name of Rev. W. phere of courage and large hope. DurC. Merritt. the field worker of the Pa- ing these quiet summer days this
cific Coast, as a man who could give aggressive social center is perfecting
us many valuable suggestions in Sun- wide
plans. May God's blessing rest
day School work. Mr. Merritt was, for upon it.
eight years, president of ()ahu ColMr. Kametaro Maeda, known to Holege, so lie would understand island
nolulans
as .Mr. K. Kato two years ago,
conditions.
has just returned from a full course in
Mr. Lawrance has been "on trial" as the Tokyo Training School for Chrisa superintendent in his home school in tian Workers. He brings with
him a
Toledo, (>hio, for thirty years, and they bright,
earnest, talented bride who has
are so well pleased with his services had fine experience
as a teacher. Mr.
after this short probation that they Maeda is rarely fitted for effective
have elected him for life. This is an work
in this Territory, both because of
improvement over the judges of the his intimate knowledge of conditions
Supreme Court of the United States, here and because of his whole souled
for they are chosen for life or good be- determination to spend
himself in serhavior.
vice for Christ. He has been appointed
Dr. A. F. Schaufiler recently voiced to Ewa, and has begun work there.
the sentiment of our General Secre- We are very happy to have this importary's friends all over the world, when tant center
occupied at last. Recent
In- said, "I wish it would cloud up and advices from Japan promise the arrain Marion Lawranccs for forty days
rival in the near future of Messrs. Taand forty nights." Let us hope that naka, Shiraishi and Inagaki. With
yet see this staunch cham- these reenforcements we shall begin to
! Hawaii may
pion of the Sunday School movement. breathe freely again. They
will enable
E. B. T. us to man such important centers as
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10
Waialua, Olaa and Wailuku.
The
Christians at Wailuku are anxiously
awaiting the return of" (heir former
One of
pastor, Rev. < '•. Tanaka.
Japan's ablest ministers. Rev, K. Xagasaka. was invited to take up the work
in llolualoa, left vacant by the transfer
of Rev. K. Komuro, but a recent letter
brings tidings of his inability to accept
the position. Meantime Puunene is rejoicing in the acquisition of Mr. Komuro, who has begun bis work there
under very favorable auspices. Mr.
Hate, who formerly proved such a tower of strength to our workers on that
plantation, has returned from Japan.
and will soon resume his position in
Puunene store. Our Japanese work is
thus brightening in all
HAWAIIAN
1445 Moss
Aye.,
directions.—Ed.
MISSION CHILDREN’S SOCIETY.
Washington, D. (
May io, ii)od.
My Dear Friend:—l was so sorry to
hear that you had not not been vveli. I
read of your illness in the "report,"
but of how also you are better again.
To receive the "Annual Report of the
Hawaiian Mission Chrildren's Society"
is a pleasure indeed.
I have gained
mi much knowledge of how things are
going on in those islands in mid-ocean
and am kept so in touch with the children of the missionaries, and their children's children that 1 feel as if I knew
them all—and were right among them
all. A party from Hawaii having spent
a few days of sight seeing in Washington I have met quite unexpectedly a
Mrs. Fumeaux and Mr. and Mrs. W. ( >.
Smith. They seemed to know all the
old Islanders—Mrs. b'urneaux spoke
of you and I sent back my "aloha" to
you by her. I am so glad there is such
an annual report with such warmhearted enthusiasm within its leaves
breathing out a strong, loving interest
in all its members. May it never be
crusted over with dulled stiffness and
reserve. I do not wonder you are all
happy in your meetings anil delightful
gatherings. I trust dear friend you are
gaining greatly in strength and health.
Mrs. Furneaux told me there are many
changes in Honolulu, but \ noticed by
the report that the Chamberlain home
still stands 1 can see it so plainly,
though far away. 1 had a little visit
from Rev. and Mrs. Oliver Emerson;
I had never met her before. Both
Agnes and I are here for the winter,
though we both go soon, as usual, to
the Jersey coast, near New York, for
Resurrection, with the dependant
doctrine of the Heavenly Life of His
followers, never rested on a clearer and
firmer foundation than h does today,
despite all the futile attacks of a fantastic
Criticism. That Criticism hasbcenconducted wholly upon a false basis. It begins and continues upon a canon or rule
of purely imaginary philosophy which is
wholly devoid of scientific or other
foundation. That Canon is simply that
all Miracles an- ncccssarilv impossible
and therefore all alleged records of
miracles are undue, and bill) have to be
explained away.
I lie whole vast and learned hulk of
what is known as the "Destructive"
Criticism of the Bible (destroying its
Historical Verity) really rests upon that
unfounded assumption. Tlicre is much
of the Higher Criticism which is valu
able and instructive. Hut the larger and
Infidel part is the product of minds led
astray by deep-rooted unbelief.
It is not io be denied that a large
number of our former interpretations of
the language of the Bible, have called
for modification and correction, and that
all has not been taught therein which
the old Theologies inferred.
Many
peculiar constructions of the Bible
teachings were formerly made, which
have not borne the test of time and inProgress in Christian
creasing light.
Doctrine during the past century has
undoubtedly been gnat. Hut there are
certain doctrines which are essential and
impregnable. Foremost among these
are the Bodily Resurrection and Ascen
■km of our Divine Lord. Men who
have lapsed from this faith and presume
to teach the contrary, may be very sincere and even goodly men, but have
ceased to retain any rightful place as
Christian teachers. Their only fitting
course is to resign their offices in the
Christian Church, without waiting to
have their Heresy demonstrated by a
trial.
Dr. Crapsey of Rochester, is doubt
less a sincere and earnest pastor. Hut
he avowedly disbelieves more than one
fundamental fact of Christianity, lie
leaves his Church authorities no alternative but to officially disown him as a
Christian minister. He should have
anticipated their action by resigning, lv
ibis there is no restriction upon his opinions. He remains absolutely free to believe as much or as little as he sees fitting. Having turned his back on established Christian belief, he must find his
place in such nominally Christian organizations as he agrees with. All talk
of Persecution or Heresy-hunting is out
of place, and has no application to his
ease.
S. E. B.
the summer, slaving north until early Lord's
fall.
Everything almost comes to Washington and this winter we have had
Hugh Black (author of Friendship), to
preach for us—a great intellectual and
spiritual treat. These last weeks we
had for several days in the city giving
addresses Spencer Walton, who, you
probably know, is Andrew Murray's
partner in Christian work in South
Africa, almost as well known and
famous as Andrew Murray himself.
Hovv small the world is after all as
people seem to fly around it now here,
We
low there and gone tomorrow.
have had a dear friend in Christ here in
the States from Poona, India, a Miss
Sorabji, an educated I'arsee. She seemed like one of our own flesh and bl
1.
in earnest devoted Christian, cultivated, speaking most perfect English, h
will not be hard some day for all tribes
'.nd nations to meet as one great
family: laborers together with God.
Alas for San Francisco! It is all too
bad and dreadful to write about. I
trust none of your friends were Buffer■is in this terrible trouble that has visited the once brilliant city of the Golden (late. I loping yon are again in your
usual health, I am as ever,
Your loving friend,
CLARA 11. IXCII.
(Signed)
CHANGES
OM CHRISTIAN BELIEF.
A recent editorial in a Honolulu evening paper treats of such changes as having become radical and practically destructive to distinctive Christian Doe
trine, such as is plainly taught in the
Bible. It adduces the testimony of
President DcWitt W\tW of Bowdoii
College, as that of an average Orthndidivine, whereas he belongs to thee
v
trenie heterodox
wing in the Congrega-
iK-ital Church. Dr. Hyde denounces the
majority of theological seminaries as
forbidding all free thought to their
students. Certainly there is abundant
latitude of opinion among teachers in
Congregational seminaries.
No dcubt
there is much conservatism, not wholly
unhealthy, among the old Calvinistic
schools in the Middle States.
That editorial also quotes (ioldwin
Smith, who is a meritorious teacher, but
has gone far over to the side of religious unbelief. To say, as he is quoted,
that "the evidence of the Gospel miracles, and notably of the Resurrection,
has given way under critical examinations," is language which the Christian
Church instantly challenges as ungrounded. The historical truth of our
�NUMBER OF LICENSES TO SELL
INTOXICATING LIQUORS IN
.
.
. .
THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
Third Class- Wholesale.
Whites —Portuguese
( >thers
Total
Asiatics —Japanese
Chinese
Total
Hatvaiians
..
...
<>
24
.V""'
8
3
1 1
1
"'' -■'
or
2
-
'/v
or 26
x/>'/c
Total Third Class
42
Fourth Class—Fee $500 per annum.
Whites —Portuguese
67
(tthers
\sialics
Total
Japanese
Chinese
j6
...
93 or 69
24
14
38 or 28 '/,.
Total
Hawaiians
3
$ot
Total T'oiirth Class
Fifth Class—Fee $100 per annum.
Asiatics—Chinese
Japanese
...
..
'Total
Whites.. Portuguese
(Hliers
•
55
25
8oor 79
10
7
Total
17 or 17
''
,
'
136
',
4"r 4
%
'Total T'iftli Class
Total licenses in force March 8,
101
Hawaiiatu
.
' /<■
1906
Fourth and Fifth Class Licenses.
(Saloons).
[sialics —Chinese
Japanese
Total
Whites —Portuguese
(Ithcrs
'Total
Hawaiiatu
Total Saloons
.
...
..
(»)
49
118 or 50
'/,
36
74
110 or
46 %
9 or 4
zvj
%
PALAMA CHAPEL.
1
THE FRIEND
cheerful in whatever she did. Illness,
however, compelled her to go home. The
Ten Years' Experience by Elisabeth service of these two sisters will always
be a bright memory with us. In iK<h>
Webb.
attendance ran down. Mr. Lrdinan had
This chapel was erected by Mr. P. C,
hard work to bring back those that were
Jones, ten years ago, in iB<)b, and was drifting, especially
the older boys, but
dedicated the first week of June of that
with patience, perseverance and kindness
year.
he won them.
I he chapel was built for a home of
He did noble and excellent work, conworship and recreation for those who sidering the obstacles in his way.
In the
had no place to go to, and also to keep year I9CO, at the plague time, which took
street,
off
and
to
teach
the children
the
away nearly all our children, he had to
them about Cod, and to be good, honest start anew again.
Quite a number were
and honorable girls and boys.
received into membership in the three
Mr. Lewis vvas the first pastor of this
years that he worked at the chapel.
chapel. He was a good man, well fitted
In n>()2, after Rev. Mr. Lrdinan's
for the place he filled. We all appre- resignation, Mr. Henry Judd took up the
ciated him and his good work. I le came work temporarily, which was very
kind
into this field at a time when political of him. Before he left to go away to
feelings were at their height among the school, in 1903, Mr. Logan came. While
llawaiians, and it was very hard to get hen- he
labored earnestly and the Sunday
parents to allow their children to go to school grew and began to build up again.
anything that vvas Missionary (as they His term expired in February, 11,105.
termed it), but by careful labor and
In March of that year, Mr. and Mrs.
strict adherence to his work, he won the
A. Rath came. Owing to the frequent
J.
children into his fold. The Dwighl, change of leaders the Sunday school and
Desha and Rice children, and my niece, other services were poorly attended. Hut
Elizabeth Vannatta, who were all at- these new laborers have wrought with
tending Central Union Sunday School at great success during the past year ami a
the time, left there, to come here and quarter. The Sunday school now is
help win the other children into this doing better ill attendance than it ever did
Sunday school. Mr. Lewis was pastor before, and it is still increasing. Through
eighteen months.
patience, love and self-sacrifice they have
When tin- chapel was a year old, we
accomplished wonders in all branches of
had the first baptism and the first con- this work. May God bless and still help
verts were received into the Central them in their noble service.
Union Church, of which we were a
To Mr. and Mrs. I'. C.
we exbranch. Those who were baptized were tend our deepest feelings Jones
of gratitude,
Willie, Edward and John Cluney, Lilian, for all their kindly interest made maniAlfred and Henry Kopp, Martha W. fest, at the Christmas festivities, and at
I'aele and Elizabeth L. Vannatta. And all other times. They have helped to
those who became members were Hernice hold the ambitious scholars in attendance.
K. Dwight, Orilla Rice, Elizabeth L. This chapel has been a source of help
Vannatta, and some Kamehameha boys, and comfort to ourselves, for which we
14 or 15 in all.
gratefully thank our generous beneAfter Mr. Lewis's resignation in 1898, factors.
Mr. Hiram Bingham came and took up
And may God ever bless them.
the labor. He was well liked by the Hawaiians, because he vvas of Hawaiian
birth, and a descendant of the good first
Missionaries, He did excellent work,
and would still be here if his health had
not failed. With Miss Anne Pope as
his very able assistant the chapel attendance of old and young increased in numbers very rapidly, hut after eight months
of faithful service he vvas called away,
through failing health, which was a great
loss to ourselves.
A REMINISCENCE OF REV.
Then Miss Anne Pope carried on the
DWIGHT BALDWIN.
work, with her sister, Miss Ida Pope, as
school,
of
the
Sunday
superintendent
By D.D. Baldwin.
which position she held until the arrival
of Rev. J. R. Erdman.
The old time Hawaiians viewed
Miss Anne Pope was a dear, noble and eclipses of the sun and moon with astonfaithful worker, self-sacrificing and ishment and great fear, l>elieving them to
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12
be a token of the displeasure of their
gods; and hence presaging the death of a
high chief, or some other pifblie calamity.
During all the years of my father':
residence at l.ahaina it was his practice
to calculate the exact l.ahaina time of tin
beginning, end and duration of ever)
eclipse oi the sun and moon visible there;
and to make public announcement of the
same a few weeks previous to their occurrence. He did this partly from a love
of natural science, hut especially, I think.
to counteract the superstitious notions of
Hawaiians regarding eclipses, by showing that they were the result of established laws of nature.
I have a vivid recollection of what occurred at tin- time of one of these eclipses
which look place sometime, I think, during the period 1841 to 1843, when I was
tul
a lad ot 10 or 2 years. It was a
eclipse of the sun; and, as usual, fath r
had calculated the time of its occurrence
and made public announcement of the
same. The day arrived. The eclipse was
to commence near the noon hour; but in
the early morning the people began to
collect in and about our l.ahaina premises; and long before 110011 our own
1
I
spacious yards and all the surrounding
roads and yards were tilled with men,
women and children. The whole population of Lahaina had assembled there to
view tiie eclipse. It was, however, reported at the time, that two or three old
time "kahunas," who professed to have
an astrological knowledge of the heavens,
had said that, 'the 'haole' was wrong;
there would be no eclipse;" and they
staid at home.
The predicted moment of commencement arrived; and sure enough, the dark
body of the invisible moon vvas beginning
to eat off the edge of the sun. All saw it
some through smoked glasses, but very
many were looking at the sun with the
naked eye. There was no applause or
cheering. 'The matter of eclipses was too
weird for the llawaiians of that time
to welcome. All through the crowd were
heard subdued expressions of awe and
"Kupanaha !" — wonderful —
wonder.
"How did he know it?"—"He niaiia
akua" —A power divine.
\s the period of total obscuration approached, a gloom seemed to pervade the
:
dense crowd; and when the sun was
wholly lost to sight and a few stars appeared they exhibited evident signs of
fear and agitation.
'The eclipse lasted two or three hours;
and when it vvas over, the people still lingered about our premises, apparently
afraid to leave them. It vvas night-fall
before they had entirely dispersed.
In later years, after my father had accurately predicted many eclipses, he vvas
well aware that man) of the more ignor
am and superstitious Hawaiians credited
him with having superhuman powers; a
belief which he, of course, firmly discountenanced.
EARLY TRAVEL.
lii these days of rapid transit and
wireless telegraphy, il is difficult to form
lime travels is entitled to a word of
grateful remembrance. A simple bed
suspended from two poles with a covering of cloth al the lop and sides, formed
ibis simple conveyance.
These poles,
with the bed attached, resting on the
shoulders of four .stalwart, willing natives, forms one of the picturesque recollections of childhood. The nianele I recall was curtained with red (turkey red
nuisl have been plentiful in those days)
and oil tile one occasion When permission
was given for me to ride 111 this precious
vehicle, how rosy tinted seemed the world
outside! Even the pahoeboe, radiant
with color, vvas "a tiling of beauty," and
the never to he hll gotten sensations experienced from thai one lide at an early
age, will remain "a joy forever."
To quote again, from a letter written
the year following
"Kau, March. 1842.
"We leave this place in about three
weeks, as Mr. Paris expects to go to
General .Meeting ibis Spring. 1 shall go
with him as far as Hilo and remain with
Mrs. Loan till he returns. It will take
about a week for the journey, as Hilo is
idea of the inaccessibility of certain
places on the islands in the earl) forties,
or of the primitive modes of conveyance
used in reaching them.
My father and mother, sailing from
Hoston in IS4O, were soon after their arrival here stationed at the southern end
of Hawaii. There were no good roads
on the big island then and inter island
steamers were a dream of the future. A
schooner from Honolulu, bringing them
as far as Kealakekua where Mr. and
Mrs. Forbes were then stationed, the
journey on to Kau, their destination, is
thus described by my mother in a letter
written from that place to a relative in
New York:
"Waiohinu. Kau. 184 1.
ninety miles distant.
"We arrived here in safely, leaving
"We pass close to Kilauea. the largest
Mr. Forbes' station (Kealakekua) at volcano in the world, which seems to have
three in the afternoon, in 1 double canoe, received hut little notice until recently.
which I can liken to nothing else than The I'. S. Squadron, visiting it in 1840,
two troughs, fastened together with have given a very interesting account of
VVe shall build a shelter
strong pieces of wood, in the middle ol their survey.
which are placed a couple of boards on lear the volcano and pass the night there.
which you may sit or he down (alter a It wiil then be visible in all its grandeur
fashion), with no covering.
We nut iiul I shall be able to tell you something
With a hard shower and were drenched of it hereafter."
ANNA M. PARIS.
an hour after starting. Putting in to the
nearest landing, where we found a kind
of shelter—an old canoe house—we
built a lire and dried our clothes, sur- LORRIN ANDREWS AND HISRELATION
TO COPPER-PLATEENGRAVI.
rounded by a hundred natives.
"It rained but little afterwards, but I
had to sit in the same position till near
Lorrin Andrews was a farmer's son; at
noon the next day, when we arrived at
the beach in Kau. This beach is low and in early age emigrated from Connecticut
sandy, and we found it extremely hot. to northeastern Ohio; became a carpenWe vver, glad to find refuge in a native ter, such as the backwoods produced and
house, where, after taking a rest and some required, though his leaning was loward
food, which we had brought with us, we joinery and cabinet-work; was a printer,
proceeded on our way, about two miles md a school teacher in northern Kenfrom the beach, coining to a precipice tucky; went through complete courses in
feet high and almost perpendicular. feffcrson College and Princeton SemiThe patii made by the natives winds up nary; and engaged in preaching in Kentucky
wards ; it is a way, not a path.
It does not appear when he cultivated
"I was carried part of the distance on
a nianele, which Mr. Paris had made at a love for pictures, but in later years he
Kealakekua, walking when I could, with was partial to tine WOod-CUts and steel
It may be noted that the
three or lour natives to help me along. engravings.
kind
and
so
sure
footed
fxact penmanship evinced by his manuThey are very
them.
to
trust
to
myself
script copy of a Hebrew lexicon, and
found
it
safest
I
I did so and I looked not around lest my itber similar work, is what has to be first
head should swim."
learned and constantly practiced by those
'The nianele referred to—a species of who enter the training of engravers and
palanquin used by the chiefs in their old- lithograhers, nowadays.
any
:
.
�I.ahainaluna Seminary, with Mr. Andrews as sole teacher, commenced academic work on Sept. 5, 1831. The most
pressing needs were bouses to live ill
1 to subsist on, and the scholars
and f
were able to get these by their own skill;
hut a close third was- books to learn
from, not for the school alone, but for
an eager and curious nation. 'The printing press was with them, in crude style;
bm for illustrations, diagrams, and maps,
(he printers turned, as did the rest of the
world, to the facile copper-plate.
The teachers of the art themselves had
lo be (aught from books: and these were
Bigelow's Technology-, | Boston, 1831.]
Imison's Elements of Science and Ait.
London. 1822.1 and the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, "Teachers" are mentioned
out of courtesy to the unknown ones,
but probably none of the several teachers
in the seminary, subsequent to the first,
had any direct interest in the engraving
department; though it is likely that Mr.
Bumliam constructed the
1 framed
roller presses, and that Mr. Rogers, (he
printer, had, for live years, some supervision of the work in his line.
'The tools of the art are few and simple. 'The burin, dry-point, scraper, and
burnisher were such as the local blacksmith—Lovell was bis name—could
make; and he made them so well that the
boys would not give them lip, even when
regulation tools had been obtained from
the States. 'The steel square vvas borrowed froin the carpenter's box; and the
compasses and parallel rulers were such
as navigators use mi their charts, and
navigators were numerous at Lahaina
'The copper plates were not stripped oil
from the ships' bottoms, as is sometimes
said, but were spare pieces or even sheets
of good, honest copper obtained from
shipmasters, for that vvas before the time
when the baser yellow-metal came into
vogue as sheathing for ships.
'The art of planishing vvas unknown at
Lahainalnna. A mallet, a block of hard
wood, and a plank, used with endless perseverance gave an approximately plane
surface, and this, rubbed down with a
lump of fine-grained coral rock, with water, and a piece of hard wood charcoal,
with water, gave the smoothness and
polish needed for the engraver's workHut mirror-like plates, such as, in these
(lavs, are furnished rcadv lo the hand of
the artist, were not produced hv I.ahainaluna boys. though it vvas not for want
of patient labor. The writer remembers
bnsv scenes in the afternoon shadow of
the two slorv printing office, where sundry snuares of the red metal, fastened
down to a long, plank bench by nail"
along the edges, engaged the close attention of as many sloppy polishers, though
i
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13
THE FRIEND
the work did not tie their tongues. It
was a favor to be permitted to ley: and a
distinct promotion to the aristocracy to
be assigned to a separate engraver's desk
so the boys performed cheerfully the preliminary drudgery, though truth compels
us to admit that the scratches were never
all polished out, nor would it have been
a wise waste of human life to require
them to be so.
The history of copper-plate engraving
;.s an adjunct to school publishing, has,
like Kaahumanu street, a definite beginning and ending, lis active life was from
1833 to 1843. 'Thin it hibernated in the
:
Seamen's Chaplain's study,
al LahainaIt had a partial revival in 1851
al Honolulu, when Mr. Andrews secured
the attention, with promise of coopera
waena.
lion, of Mr. Sawkins, an English artist,
in the business. The last stand was made
in a building oil the east side of X'uuaiui
road, just above the old plank bridge over
I'auoa stream, on a spot now covered by
Vineyard street. Hut the old boys were
dead, or else were engaged in some lucrative employment, and the new boys in
training failed lo acquire the buoyant
arti-tic temperament.
It is sad to tell the story of the (head
worthy life, and the result
nice of any
vvas a great disappointment to Mr. Andrews, bill it vvas inevitable. 'This conn
try, in 1850. did not demand a picture
making establishment and the infant art
of Photography dimly foreshadowed,
even then, the arls of photo-engravim.',
which we are now enjoying. 'The Hoard
of Education could not give any orders
for school maps, for their production in
the States had become abundant and
cheap, by the different kinds of "process
engraving," being printed from blocks,
'ike type. and in colors, if desired: and
'he Hawaiian tongue had become so li"i
bered up by education thai the English
names wen no hindrance.
What was accomplished in the ten
■ears above spoken of'
Setting aside
as 'prentice-work and not to be counted
certain large wall sheets hearing the
earliest maps, geometric figures, and
'arge patterns of script, and guesdng at
'he rest, because there is no complete
•ollectton where they may be counted
one hundred and fifty plates—or more
were made and printed from, showing n
rather wide variety of work. The most
numerously printed were the atlases,
which were made in three sizes answor'nt; to our Primary, Intermediate, and
Hi"h School, each set engraved more
'ban once, in improved style, and rstrh
•villaining what the American model did
•->ot—a map of the Hawaiian Islands
'he largest piece of work was a wall
map of the Hawaiian Islands, printed,
:
—
from six plates and mounted on cloth.
and bearing date of 1838, A quarto atlas
of Bible Geography was published; also
an atlas of chronological charts, full of
lettering. Dr. Judd'i book on Anatomy,
and Mr. Dibble's 011 Natural 'Theology,
were illustrated; and at least six other
text books, translated at the seminary,
were supplied with plates. Numerous
pictures were engraved of mission stations and other scattering subjects, most-
ly from the drawings of Mr. Bailey and
Miss I'ersis 'Thurston.
What this art needed, through all its
ten years, was the criticism of an expert.
What it gives to the present time is some
historical data, mole valued as lime goes
on. What it gave to the "boys" of that
time—the engravers was intellectual
recreation, a look into the other half of
•he world even if only through a peep
hole anil the elation which comes with
creative ability: and this elation did not
'he ill from the race even when they
died; for the open secret of the ureal
cbaiiee which we call ( ivilizalion is lo
advance in this order first the enliphl
enment of individuals, then (he elevation
of the multitude.
'
ROBERT W. ANDREWS,
Ib inoliihi,
1906.
EXTRACTS FROM A JOURNAL
LETTER WRITTEN BY MRS.
J. S. GREEN ON SHIP "PARTHIAN,"
BOUND FOR THE
ITHSALWONDH
, ER
SISTER IN AMERICA.
Nov, .}. 1827. This afternoon, abnttl
•wo o'clock, the mission families, also
four natives of the islands, who are going with us, repaired to the wharf where
were assembled a large concourse of pen
pie. Dr. Reedier made a prayer after
which we took an affectionate leave of
air friends, and immediately went into
the boat, about fifty Christian friends accompanying us. 'They sailed with us past
'he light.home, and then took the pilot
'lent back. W hen we bid them adieu,
md when at length
they
were out of
sight, and my dear native shores receded
from my view, it was a bitter moment.
Yet I have never for a moment repented
ny undertaking.
Nov. 4. —All our company are sick but
nvlf and I have spent the morning
•vailing upon them. The natives are
very kind. They begin to take hold and
help, which is a great relief to me.
Nov. B.—A terrible gale last night.
The rest of our company were so sick
*hat they realized but little about it. hut
f assure you Ivy fearfully alive to all
�14
the dangers to which we were exposed.
The wind began to blow boisterously.
Early in the afternoon the" clouds began
to blacken and assume a most formidable
appearance. I retired to my berth but
not to rest; for the lightning began to
flash through the sky-light, and the wind
blew so furiously that it was difficult to
keep myself in my berth. 'There were
three thunder showers in succession. At
one time a terrible cracking on deck led
me to suppose all vvas lost. I had every
reason to fear tbe vessel would capsize,
and we would none of us be spared to
see the light of another day. Cod nierei
fully preserved us. Hut it almost chilled
niv blood to see the destruction made in
one instant on deck.
'The captain afterwards told me that in
the gale he and his men stood with axes
on their shoulders ready to cut down
'In inasis. in case Hie ship should capsize
so that she might upright again.
Nov. io.- 'There was a misunderstand
ing between the captain and the Hoard
about cooking and eating. The Hoard
expected the cook and steward would
prepare our meals, and we eat with the
captain and officers of the ship. 'The cap
tain says there was no such arrangement,
and what is lo be done, I know not. < Hir
ship is lo,} feet long, our cabin is at one
end, and the cook room at the other end.
and to get there we have to climb over
boards and barrels, and when we gel
then- We cannot get in for there is only
loom m il for the cook to turn round.
Nov. 12. We have come lo the coiielu
Moil to cook for ourselves, and two ladies
superintend; each two for one week al
a time; and as I have not been seasick
of course, I must be one and Miss Mar)
Ward the other.
We had neither a cup nor a spoon we
could gel at. as they were all packed
away. and the steward kept his so close
it WSS sometimes half a day after they
called for water before I could get it to
Dr. ludd, at length, was able, with the
help of the natives, to find a barrel of
crockery. Providentially Mrs. Judd had
twelve tea-spoons and six table-spoon;
and a coffee pot. and the steward let uhave six knives and forks.
( )ur cabin is nine by twelve feet.
1 lere
we prepare our victuals, eat. and worship
Our table is small and as many get round
it as possible, and the others sit on boxes
and trunks- and so we live.
Mv feet are so bruised tumbling over
boxes and trunks, they make me not a
little trouble; and what is worse than all.
I have accidentally trod on the steward's
toes three times today, and he turned up
such an evil eye on me, T never shall for-
THE FRIEND
for yourself what must have been our
sensations, after seeing nothing but a
wide waste of waters for seventy-five
days, to again see our horizon intercepted
by a long range of mountains. It is at
length settled that it is Staten Island.
( )ur days are so long here that daylight
is not wholly gone through the night.
Jan. 2_. —A tremendous gale last night.
twenty. You would smile to see me eat The captain says our situation was danfried pork with a spoon. Yet we are gerous. 'Twelve o'clock and the waves
cheerful and happy.
run mountains high.
Nov. 28. 'The wind is unfavorable, We have but little Hour and are obliged
and if it continues so a few days longer to eat sea-bread most of the time. < >ur
we shall lose the benefit of the trades this water has been so bad for a few days
side till' equator.
thai we cannot drink it. I have almost
The ealain let us have' six knives am' famished for a drink of water. Mr.
forks ibis morn, a luxury indeed.
Green's friends put up for him twenty
Die. 1. Wind continues unfavorable, bottles of boiled eider. Without that I
The captain looks ill natured; says we know imt what we should have done.
shall be driven back on the coast at this
Jan. 2i). Today has been a mosl beailrate.
tiful da\. a warm spring-like morning.
Dee. 3. I lad two sermons yesterda) We realize that we are in the Pacific.
by Mr. Andrews, Mr. (lark not able to The sea is smooth and looks beautifully.
preach. Sonic of the sailors attended.
am
Hope to be there in eight weeks.
\he. 6. Frequent
showers.
You now studying the language of Hawaii.
would smile to see us all Irving to eatel Hut our facilities of getting a knowledge
a little rain water.
if it are not so great as we hoped they
( >ur awning is spread, and weights laid would be. The natives have been so long
on it, so we have a greal many streams. from the islands that
they have in a measSome are holding jars, some cups, some ure forgotten the language, vet we make
.vith their mouths open. It is so much some progress.
better than the water we have to drink.
Came to the conclusion to observe next
\)cc. 13.- AH female meeting today,
Thursday as a day of 'Thanksgiving and
not because we lived so far apart that we prayer in Almighty God for all His mer
could not gel together, but because the ties; especially in preserving our lives in
gentlemen would not leave the cabin.
P line round the ( ape.
Dee. I.|. Crossed the equator this
Feb. 7 Thanksgiving Day. Had a
morning at nine o'clock. All now in praver-ineeting
this morning.
good health and happy. We have coin
We dined mi porpoise. It vvas most
nieiiced a singing school. Mr. Andrews
excellent, of superior quality, both as to
the teacher.
and goodness.
looks
Jan. 1, 1828. A most delightful mom. Mr. Green preached at three from the
Saw the sun rise out of the water for the
shall I render to (he Lord
first time (as we seldom have a clear words, "What
for all his benefits." A day of deep inmorn). Never did I commence a year terest.
under Circumstances of such peculiar inFeb. 19.—A calm this morn. So pleasterest as the present.
antly
we sailed since the Cape that
Jan. 6.—( >nc of (he natives helps us, I had have
forgotten but what were
almost
orders
each one a week in turn. Today
the dangers of the deep. But the
were given for a hasty pudding as a sub past
stitttte for potatoes. So he took the meal cry of water-spout broke the illusion. I
to the stove, and after a long time immediately went on deck and saw it
The captain and
brought about six quarts in a couple of rapidly approaching.
dishes, and says."l have more poi," and crew discovered at once by their pale
astonishment, he countenances that (hey thought us in dansoon, to our utter
loaded and fired
brought a little tub full, which would ger. The cannon was
hut
no effect. It still advanced Inward
to
it
about
and
set
on
eight quarts;
hold
the table, and says,"l have more poi the ship .and with gnat rapidity, and
still." We all indulged in a hearty laugh, seemingly was only a few rods off. I
and you would have laughed too, could verily thought we should, in a few 111111
you have come in at that instant and seen utes, be deluged with water and sink.
our tabic spread. Hut we enjoyed it ex- Hiii God had otherwise determined. All
at once it dispersed. Many others much
ceeding! v.
larger were seen at a distance, but soon
a.
the
(»
Jan. 18.—About o'clock m..
welcome cry of "lando" reached our ears. were missing.
Feb, 22. —Washington's birthday. ( )ur
We were all quickly on deck. Imagine
Nov. 21.—The company arc all convalescent and we have observed today as
a day of prayer and thanksgiving to God
lor all his benefits.
Nov. 22. —You have no idea of the
privations of a sea voyage. ( hir.s are
greater than they would have been if
there had not been a misunderstanding.
W'c have only seven knives and forks for
I
�Kaahumanu dined with us. After we
flag is hoisted and a cannon Tiled. ( hir
were seated she sent her attendants and
captain is doubtless a patriotic soul.
they
in a bushel of bananas and
Vftei the bell vvas rung for dinner, the four brought
water-melons.
W'c feasted on them,
lea k( tile was npsrl and Mr. Andrews
been deprived of fruit for so long.
having
narrow Iv escaped receiving the whole
A native teacher from the mountains,
contents in his shoes.
who
has a school of sixty scholars, came
Mar. i Winter is past and it has
miles to see us, and bring us a
fifteen
hcin such a winter as I never saw before.
fowl as a present.
Mar. 4. We have SIIHg of late a half
The missionaries here are so crowded
an hour in Ihe evening. As we have no
with
business they hardly know which
oil or candles to burn, we choose the
turn. 'They rejoice exceedingly
to
way
evening. We have what light comes that SO many have cone to their assistfrom the binnacle, but it is not sufficient ance.
Mrs. Judd Opened a
to sec to read by
Boki returned today and expressed a
barrel of fruit today, a barrel prepared
by her friends, I lad some stewed and a wish to have us call on him. 'The house
was built in native style, the floor covbit of pie for tea. A lu\iirv indeed.
ered with mats. The chiefs were there,
Mar. J(). Today Hawaii appeared in -ever.tl in number. The ladies clad in
s'ght. <i. with what peculiar interest I elegant silk dresses made in England, and
have looked forward to the day when I he gentlemen in the richest cloth. W'c
should fasten mv eve- on these "rarhad fine China chairs placed for us.
famed lies of the Sea." 'The loflv (leaks
Boki handed Mr. Bingham a paper
presented a most beautiful crystalline ap
us here, also one from Kawelcoming
pearance, lieing covered with snow.
ahumanu. The king has gone to l.ahaAt six o'clock this evening, Mr. Bing ina. thence to Kailua, Byron's Hay, etc.
ham, ('hamberlain and Goodrich came on It is desirable to know whether he will
hoard. A delightful interview. I>. how welcome 11s.
heart cheering i" receive a hearty welApril 28. The present reinforcement
come from our brethren, and love from
ire
all stationed; but where we go is not
the Regent Kaahuinami.
vet concluded.
Mar. 31, Mr. < Sondrich has come and
A
I went lo a woman's meeting today.
brought us a nose-gay, the first green
or more assembled. I talked to
hundred
sprig we have seen for I \7 days.
them through an interpreter. I low
Some of us are now going on shore.
inxious I am lo speak in their language!
T'.veiiing and we are safe Oil laud. We are studying all the time and will
About o o'clock this morning we were let -. ii mi be able lo talk.
down into a boat and soon approached
May 1. I lad a delightful ride this
ilk' shore where we discovered Mr. Bing- morning up between the 1111 iiintaiiis. Some
ham surrounded by thousands of natives, nl' us went 011 horseback, some in a
whose shouts nf joy were loud and in- wagon drawn by natives. I mdc with
cessant. The frieiidlv hand was extend Kaahumanu in a wagon drawn by a
ed and the comprehensive world aloha horse. This valley, which is called Maconstantly sounding in our ears.
noa. is watered by streams from the
mountains, and if rightly managed would
stood
I land carts or little wagons
ready on the beach. < bus was neatly support a large population. It presents
painted, lined with mats and drawn by a most beautiful appearance.
natives.
W'c stopped at KaalmiuaiuTs
May
13.- The King arrived today and
house. She mcl us at the door, sainted .ailed here this evening. He seems a
us with tin warmth of an old friend, and pleasant youth. Is about sixteen years of
went with ns to Mr. Hinghain's house age, rides a line horse, is attended by an
She took her seat by me, took my hand in armed guard.
hers and with tears in her eves said
King and principal
"Great is the love of Cod to us, in his May 19.—'The
here this afternoon. An
•bid's
took
tea
teach
us
good
way."
the
sending you to
interesting company I assure you.
After the first salutation was over, we
We had our first letters from America
sang the hymn
today, Do write every few months.
"Kindred and friends for Christ's dear
sake.
RECORD OF EVENTS.
A hearty welcome now receive.'
May 2(v— W. 11. Pickett, engineer.
Mr. Green made a prayer, and tin
oiled
by entanglement in machinery at
brethren went on to tell what the Lord
Puunene, Maui.
was doing in these Islands.
.
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15
THE FRIEND
May 2()—E. Dcvauehellc, sole survivot of four boatmen, lands on Molokai after 15 hours of swimming.
May 31 Hanging of Frank Johnson, the child murderer.
June I—Death1 —Death of Doctor Francis R.
Day. a favorite physician, after brief
—
illness.
June 4—Rosenberg store on River
street badly scorched by tire, 2 a. in.
—Louis Marks killed at Aiea, by upset
of automobile.
June ir—Kamehameha Day, New
Kohala Ditch formally opened, with
nine miles of tunnels.
June |6—Cornet stone laid of new
VtcCandlcss Block, King and Bethel
streets.
lime 23— 'Twenty -nine youths giad( laliu College.- --('al.
Yacht Lurline wins the first Trans-Pacific race.
ude at
MARRIED.
I'ATTKX IiOIDKV At Hilo, tiny 30, K. r\
I'lillnii In Miss Klr.-iiiiir May Clouilcv, of
I'cni Mailliinil, Nova Seotiii.
LAM! VV INSI.OVV At Honolulu, .lime 'J. Alfred l.ini'nln l.ane In Mrs. Catherine Win
hlow.
I ARM)
UOHMON
('atlii lo
Al
Miss Emily
Honolulu, .Inn.' I. .1.
(loamon
of Hilo,
MeCOY Dll.l.nx Ai Honolulu, .hme 11.
William ('. McCoy in Mill Florence Dillon.
At WaiohißU,
MA VSII.DKN SMITH IKS
K.iu. .lime «.i. I'. 11. Hayaelden In Miss Alice
Smithies.
Mi-l.i:.V\ I'OTTS Al Honolulu, June 17. Dr.
I'. A. Mi'l.enn iif l\w:i. In Miss KmntM K.
I'niis, nf M.iirvde Plantation
i.i:k Hltrxs ai Honolulu. Jnaa is, Benjamin I". I.cc in Miss Mabel Druai.
DIED.
I'HKKTT Al Piiimcnc, Mnni, May Jll. Wal
iir 11. Pickett, aged i'i> years.
I'OI'KKTT On Hawaii, May It, Mm. Hen.
l-ocketl.
DAY At llonolnln, .lime I, l-'riinrii H. Day,
M. I)., of 11 ii u tiiihi in.
17 years.
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KLLENBEBG At llonolnln, .lime .1,
fried 11. C. EUentMTf, a«ed li.'l years.
(iotl
At Aiesi, .lime 4, by accident, I-ouii
Mark*. aged 48 years.
PITBDY At Wnimcii, Hawaii, .June 15,
Sainncl K. I'lirdy, mpH M years.
HOKDKN—At Hilo, June ID. W. C. Horden,
MARKS
ii>reil
73 years.
JACKSON—At Wailuku, June 24, Mrs. Esther
Jackson, aged 50 years.
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The magnificent residence tran of
the Oahu College.
Is published the first week of each month
in Honolulu, T. H., at the Hawaiian Board
Book Rooms, 400-402 Boston Building.
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BANKERS.
HONOLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Established in 1858.
All business letters should be 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.
Theodore Richards,
Bills discounted. Commercial Credits grant-
BROWN
end to HAWAIIAN BOARD ROOMS
400 Boston Building
rVSHOP & COMPANY,
Subscription price, $1.50 per year.
°f Beverly
Mass.
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uses made by
THE FRIEND
Business Manager of The Friend,
P. O. Box 489.
ed. Deposits received
ject to check.
on current account
sub-
Regular Savings Bank Department maintained in Bank Building on Merchant Street,
All communications of a literary character and 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,
■thl inn* 1 rnich thr ltiiard llimins by the ZMh nf
Henry Waterhousc Trust Co., Ltd.
the month.
:
The Board of Editors
COOL CLIMATE, SPLENDID VIEW
STOCKS. BONDS
AND ISLAND
SECUIt I T I E S
Doremus Scudder, Managing Editor.
Sereno E. Bishop, D. D.
Rev. Orramel H. Gulick.
The cheapest and 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.
Theodore Richards.
Rev. Edward W. Thwing.
Rev. William D. Westervelt.
Fort and Merchant Streets, Honolulu.
William L. Whitney, Esq.
For information as to building require-
Entered October n. M»S. at Honolulu, Hawaii, an necnnd
elatt matter, under act at Cimgrem of March 3, 1879.
ments, etc., apply to
TRUSTEES OF OAHU COLLEGE,
404
Judd Building.
....
Honolulu
OAHU
A LEXANDER & BALDWIN, Ltd.
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(Arthur F. Griffiths, A.8., President.)
SUGAR FACTORS AND
COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
and
PUNAHOU PREPARATORY SCHOOL
AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Commercial ft
Manufacturing Optician,
Jeweler and Silversmith.
Importer of Diamonds, American and Swiss
Watches, Art Pottery, Cut Glass,
OFFICERS—H. P. Baldwin, Pres't; J. B.
Castle. Ist Vice-Pres't; W. M. Alexander, ad Honolulu
Vice-Pres't; J. P. Cooke, Treas.; W. O.
Smith, Secy; George R. Carter, Auditor.
Hawaiian Islands.
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Leather Goods, Etc.
Hawaiian Islands.
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(Samuel Pingree French, A. 8., Principal.) Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plantation
SUGAR FACTORS.
Co., Hawaiian Sugar
Co.,
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Agents for
Offer complete
Co., Kahului R. R. Co., and Kahuku Planta- The Ewa Plantation Co.,
College preparatory work,
tion.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.,
The Kohala Sugar Co.,
together with special
Tel. Main 109
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The Wainiea Sugar Mill Co.,
Commercial,
The Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd.,
The Fulton Iron Works, St. Louis, Mo.,
Music, and
CLUB STABLES
Art courses.
BIOS
For Catalogues, address
KOKT ST.. AHOVK HOTKI.
OF ALL KINDS
GOOD HOUSES
CAREFUL DRIVERS
JONATHAN SHAW,
...
Oahu College,
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Business Agent,
CLAUS
Honolulu, H. T.
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If. WHITNEY, M. D., D. D. S.
SPRECKELS & CO.,
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.
BANKERS.
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M. D.,
Draw Exchange on the principal ports of the
HOMOEPATHIC PRACTITIONER.
world and transact a general
Residence,
435 Beretania St.; Office, 431
DENTAL ROOMS
banking business.
Beretania St. Tel. 1851 Blue.
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Office Hours:—lo to 12 a. m., 3 to 4 and 7
Fort Street.
Boston Building. Honolulu
: : : Hawaiian Islands. to Bp. m. Sundays 9130 to 10130 a. m.
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�The Friend
OLDEST NEWSPAPER WEST OF THE ROCKIES
VOL. LXIII
HONOLULU, H. I\, JUNK,
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
Eighty-Fowrth.
1906
No. 6
kuina rose to the occasion nobly and
toiled like beavers. The success of the
meetings was largely due to their unselfish, untiring efforts. The intermissions for recreation proved a splendid
feature. They were godsends to the
overworked and stimulated a fine spirit
of comradeship among the members of
The annual meeting of 1906 is likely
become historic. ()ur wish for it is
that
like the memorable gathering in
28th,
May
Honolulu,
1906.
1863, it may mark the beginning of a
new era. Forty-three years of missionASSETS.
ary effort brought the churches of Ha$ 29.34 waii to their culmination in numbers the several associations.
Cash on hand
and influence. Then the step of inde2,889.39 pendence and gradual withdrawal of
Cash in bank
Accounts
474-55' missionary supervision was taken under Spiritual Atmosphere.
It was a coalition observation that the
the leadership of Rev. Dr. RuftU Anderson, Secretary of the American Hoard. spiritual high-water mark was attained
$3.393-28
From that moment decline set in and for in the sunrise prayer meetings. The atthe next forty-three years tilings went tendance kept up wonderfully, 200 at
LIABILITIES.
from bad to worse. But 1906 marks the times being present. No wonder the
staying of the tide. ( )nce more our Ha- other services each day felt the helpful
\l a k i k i Jaapncsc
waiian Churches are moving ahead. influence. The hour devoted to Bible
$i,78i-35
Church
This sort of progression is coincident study was also a happy inspiration. The
I'.wa Church
150.00
with the re-establishment of the policy delegates here received a definite contri$1,931.35 of supervision and the inauguration of a bution. The book of James will herewidespread evangelistic effort in the after stand out as a new writing in their
English language. There is no question experience. Many carried home rich
$[,461.93 that
Excess of assets
if funds enough can be secured to suggestions that will (lower into serpush this method of work, growth every- mons and addresses. The most spectacuJONATHAN SHAW,
where will result. Hawaii can never lar feature was the children's rally at
forget that the American Missionary Thomas Square. Those who have witActing Treasurer.
Association is the society whose aid has nessed Brooklyn's famous May parade
enabled us to enter upon the new policy. of the Sunday Schools found in this outHoard has just requested this Asso- door service a suggestion of a celebraOne of our most faithful friends has j The
ciation to grant us a sufficiently in- tion that may yet become one of Honosent us a check to wipe out the indebted- creased appropriation to secure a new lulu's unique occasions. The city lends
man from the .Mainland for Oahu. itself remarkably to a development of
ness of $1,570.93, with which we closed
Friends of the Hoard will wisely center this feature of our annual meeting. It
our financial year, May 15. Others have their prayers upon this request during will bear elaboration. The Chinese Sunthe next few weeks.
day School, with its tasteful banners,
generously sent messages of good cheer to
suggested one line of development, the
l'alama special car another, the marchenable us to meet the heavy expenses of Externalities.
ing
together of several schools still a
in
The
was
notable
its
anniversary
our opening month. We thank them,
mere appeal to the senses. Last year the third. Such a celebration must necesone and all, and praise God for His Spirit presence of Dr. Ostrom and his party sarily be a growth. With special music
a convention that was practiced beforehand by all schools, an
of generosity in their hearts. Who will called together
Ministers, dele- increase of concerted action and more
considered unusual.
work
resolved
to
splendid
this
follow in
gates and other members totaled 90 one attention given to details "Anniversary
bids fair to become a gala day
year ago. The record of 1906 was 127, Sunday"
make 1906-1907 our best year?
this
city.
in
or beter by a little more than 40 per cent.
An unexpectedly large delegation of
men and women, representing the Sun- A Distinguished Visitor.
During the absence of Treasurer day
Schools and Endeavor Societies, Rev. Daniel McGilvary, D. D., was inTheodore Richards, the Board has ap- swelled the numbers at all services. In troduced to the Evangelical Association
audiences repaid speakers on Monday, May 21, and greatly depointed Mr. Jonathan Shaw acting treas- consequence
for the effort made and interest ra)n lighted every one by his picture of the
urer. He will have full charge of the high. The program had been more mission among the Lac? in Siam, as
carefully thought out than ever before. well as by his demonstration of his
finances of the Board for the next five Men like Rev. E. ,B. Turner, David L. ability to wield the language of that peoAi, Frank K. Archer and M. K. Namonths.
to
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�THE FRIEND
4
eight of which have been spent in Siani,
is one of the most remarkable of living
missionaries. Hailing from North Carolina, he reached hfe field in 1858, when
the relations of North and South in the
United Stales were straining towards
the breaking point He found there Dr.
Bradley, who had resigned from the
American Hoard because it accepted the
money of slave holders. The American
Missionary Association had stepped in
to support Dr. Bradley. Dr. (then Mr.)
McGilvary had Come out under the old
school Presbyterian Hoard. Dr. Bradley had a talented daughter and the
The young
inevitable soon followed.
missionary and the young lady lost
There
their hearts to each Other.
was one da\ when it looked as though
political differences might interfere to
Stay tile course of love, hut the mas
They were marand through all the stress of
the civil conflict at home, the war
spirit won no victories in this missionary household.
Thirty-nine years
ago Dr. McGilvary opened the Laos
mission. Perhaps next to the old mission to the Gaboon and one or two
others in Africa, the North Laos country has hern most disastrous in the
sacrifice of life. The climate is almost
unbearable. Death and disease have
reaped harvest after harvest among the
missionaries sent there. Through it all
Dr. and Mrs. McGilvary have passed unscathed. In fact, the Doctor said he
dreaded to return to America because
on two of his furloughs he had nearly
died there. So after a stay of hut a few
months he hopes to go back to Siani with
his wife for more years of vigorous work.
He is as young at 78 as many men of 60.
Mrs. McGilvary is a woman of great
literary power. All the hooks translated
into the Laos language arc submitted to
her before publication, that she may one
to them the finishing touches of pure
idiom, her birth and childhood in Siani
having made the tongue of that land her
own. Mrs. McGilvary is sistir to Rev.
Dan F. Bradley, D. D.. of Cleveland,
who is well known to many I lonolulans. Prof. McGilvary, the head of the
Department of Philosophy in the University of Wisconsin, is the eldest son
of this remarkable missionary couple.
ter
ried
passion prevailed.
Ret: J. Walter Sylvester.
Central Union Church is on the gui
vive to hear this talented preacher who.
after eight years of service as pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church in Albany. WU compelled by the rigor of the
climate to withdraw for rest. With
health fully restored Dr. Sylvester conies
the pulpit vacated by Dr. Kincaid. He was sacred money and to her last day
brings with him the reputation of dis- San Francisco will enshrine this gift
tinguished pulpit ability and will find a among her holiest memories.
warm welcome throughout the Islands.
Dr. Sylvester who is unmarried, is just' HAWAII 'S PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
entering early middle age with the
To receive from Uncle Sam threeperiod of largest usefulness just before
with
of the customs dues collected
quarters
greets
The
him
Friend
him.
on these Islands in the form of appro1m artiest aloha.
priations for improvements of various
kinds is certainly a matter of great moLosses.
ment to all who reside in this Territory.
Every year brings us its partings. In But it is not the most vital question in
the midst of our rejoicings over the most
our political life. To raise the salaries
prosperous campaign the Board has of our
school teachers to the
.
public
known in decades, we sorrow over (he small-enough figure that pertained heloss of -two of our most capable com- fore the disastrous and cruel cut of last
rades, Miss Emily A. Habit, 1 lead work-; year is a piece of justice that concerns
er of Alexander I louse, and Miss Lucy every citizen. Hut even (Ins is not first
I'.. Ayres, Kindergartner in (he same
in the eye of the true patriot as he scans
settlement. Miss Babb is just complet- the issues of the coming election.
Quesing three years of rare service in \\ ai- tions of money must ever yield to those
luku. Under her administration the ex- involving life and
death. And no one
periment has become a permanent who has traveled through the country
achievement. Indeed, Alexander House
parts of llawaii-nei during the past
is one of the stars in Hawaii's crown of three or four months, studied the condisuccessful philanthropies. The ladies tions, listened to the stories of wives
there have gone quietly about their work and children defrauded of (heir due,
with little publicity, but the hold they
have taken upon the community is remarkable. Miss Babb'* share in this
development has been vital and she will
be sadly missed. Although Miss A\ers
has not been so long in Wailuku, she
has brought the Kindergarten to a
higher state of efficiency than it ever before knew.
She has greatly endeared
herself to the Japanese by her faithful
work in their church. In fact, both of
these devoted Women have made themselves indispensable to the Union, Hawaiian. Chinese and Japanese Churches
in that busy center and what these organizations will do without the helpful.
inspiring presence of these two faithful
friends they are at a loss to know. Their
successors are not yet engaged.
Greatest Gift of All.
San Francisco will never In- able to
forget the lepers of Molokai, When the
tidings of the great disaster readied that
settlement of death bl wireless telegraph,
a wave of sympathy flowed over the little
community of some mom stricken souls
and attendant friends. A mass meeting
was called, a message of sympathy composed and a spontaneous offering made.
They are a poor folk, mostly Hawaiian
born, but we of the Hoard have known
for years that these Islands hold no other
generosity to compare with that ol our
leper church. So out of their poverty
these lonely people gave as no other community on earth has # given to help the
great city in its day'of doom. $i<)4..s.s
was the sum total of their offering. It
witnessed the unprecedented growth of
low grog shops, become acquainted with
the methods of many of their keepers
and realized how (his traffic is sapping
the life of the Hawaiian people, can hesitate for an instant in deciding (hat the.
paramount issue for this Territory today
is Till. SALOON.
Son Francisco's Testimony.
Two months ago no one visiting the
paradise of the licensed grog seller with
its more than 3,000 saloons, the City by
the (.olden Gate, could have guessed,
that within three short weeks the most
impressive demonstration of the truth,
that tiie Saloon is the deadliest foe of
civilized society, would he published to
the entire world by the Queen of the
Pacific 'oast in terms more impressive
than any vet known to mankind. The
world family will be slow to forget that
the single institution which poor stricken
San Francisco could not tolerate in its
The
day of calamity was the saloon.
common social enemy could no longer
he hid. Xot that men had not known it
are times when
""(- when professed atheists pray and scoffers -rowreverent and men both speak and act the
truth. San Francisco met that supreme
experience. Then she uttered the
"The Saloon is mankind's dire enemy.
sake close it." In
For God's and Man's
nne instant the most anti-prohibition
city of America banished (he grog shop.
Nay, in her agony she besought the
surrounding towns and villages to save
But there
basal convictions will
all along.
cry:
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her from the curse of their saloons. A
cataclysm carries with it some blessings.
It brings brotherhood to the front, it
opens hearts long closed, it teaches men
to trust, it unites them against the common foe. Let us not wait for a temblor
to teach us what San Francisco has
learned—the less of the saloon the better for man.
J'nblie Opinion.
2. Has drunkenness increased since
the new license law went into effect?
Yes, 49. No, 18.
3. Has poverty increased? Yes, JJ,
Xo, 19.
4. Have industrial conditions ben
disturbed ? Yes, 30. No, 25.
5. Has lawlessness increased? Yes,
26. No, 22.
6. Have there been more cases of
minors securing liquor? Yes, 20. No,
In waging a great battle in a comours the brave man will 16.
not wait for public opinion to come his
7. Do you favor continuance of the
way. He will start in to create in the present license law ? Yes, 10. No, 60
people that mighty conviction to which 8. Would you prefer a high license
we give this name. Often reforms are law? Yea,
57. No, 17.
delayed, however, because leaders spend
Do
you favor local option? Yes,
9.
time trying to create what already exists
22.
No,
instead of organizing it into a conquer- 50.
ing force. That is the condition today
10.
If you do favor local option,
With reference to the would you have it for precincts, reprein 1 lawaii.
saloon there are two very definite con- sentative districts or islands? l'recincts,
clusions in the public mind. What is 36. Islands, 8. Districts, <>.
needed is to concentrate these upon the
Nine of the 22 who do not favor local
consciousness of the men whom we arc- option fear tiie result because of the nagoing to elect to the Legislature. If ture of the electorate. In two of the fivethey know what the people want their districts where saloons have not incoat tails will assume the horizontal in creased it is intimated that plantation
the eagerness of these public servants influence has been used against addito supply it. There can be no question tional licenses.
It is agreed that the
that the voters of this Territory want
present law has reduced illicit sales and
all but stopped the manufacture of
Local Option and High License.
monwealth like
5
licensed stores' (Hottle by name, but go
as you please in every other respect).
There is one general store in
run
by an old Chinaman and since he has
been granted a bottle license it is a common thing of an evening to hear beastly
language and to see drunken natives,
men and women, reeling in and out of
his store, and fights. Children are kept
away from school to pick coffee at 40
cents a day and the money goes for gin,
etc., and police supervision is simply a
farce in the
district."
Statements of this kind from the most
careful observers can be bad all over
the Territory. The country parts of Hawaii are full of alien young men who are
unmarried. The tiny licensed Japanese and Chinese gin mills are dens of
vice where unprotected country school
girls are lured to destruction. To permit aliens to sell liquor is to endanger the
womanhood of the next generation in
this Territory. It is certainly time to
call a halt in this frightful traffic.
The Way
Out.
The questionnaire makes certain beyond shadow of doubt widespread dissatisfaction with our present liquor laws.
It shows that public opinion demands
Senator Dickey's Local Option Law.
Hut this measure, though good, is by no
means a sufficient weapon with which
"swipes."
How do we know it: Early in April
to
fight our common enemy. Where the
Figures suggested for license range
the Civic Federation of Honolulu
demands saloons there must be
locality
week.
per
$200
from
to
per
year
$100,000
directed its Committee on Law and
safeguards.
The first of these is the
( )rder to make a Study of the workings Agreement is quite general on $1,000 a
fee
$1,000
for
fourth class licenses
of the present liquor law throughout the year.
with the wiping out
(saloons)
together
In one district saloons have increased of the pestiferous fifth class license. The
Territory. Conditions in Honolulu were
easy to investigate. The most feasible | from none to three, in another from one next reform absolutely necessitated is
way to ascertain the effects of the law to nine and in a third from two to the denial of licenses to non-citizens.
in the country districts was to interview- twelve.
Wyoming has this provision, United
people of observation and of public
States courts have decided it not unconWorth
Pondering.
Testimonies
spirit. A questionnaire was prepared and
stitutional. This will mightily help prosent to 108 persons, all but one or two
This from a lonely section-. "The tect young girls. Add to these the other
outside of Honolulu. Those addressed brand of liquor sold drives the men safeguards demanded in the program of
numbered all the plantation managers crazy. Nothing uncommon to see drunk- the Civic Federation (printed elsewhere
and out of town government physicians, en women. After pay day only one-half in this issue) and endorsed
by the
a number of magistrates, merchants, the men respond for work, the other half Evangelical Association. The good citipublic school inspectors, principals and being under the influence of liquor. zen will then be armed with righteous
agents, liquor dealers, merchants, me- Liquor is served in coffee shops and
laws. He can proceed to concentrate his
chanics, legislators, students of affairs brawls round them are common." Com- attention iqxni the police force. If worst
and two clergymen. Eighty-five or plaints of the vile quality of the stuff comes to worst the sanction of a Terrimore than one-half of those addressed sold in the cheap saloons come from all torial police may be secured from Washhave replied, This is a percentage ad- over the Territory.
ington. It is certain that the people are
most unexampled in investigations of
as never before by the saloon
aroused
country
a
principal
quiet
A
in
school
this character and shows the deep widemenace.
There has never been such
"the
on
the
minds
town
writes
of
effects
over
the
TerriSpread interest taken all
wide
as today for Local
unanimity
due
to
attending
of
children
school
the
the
tory in the saloon question. Study the
want of Option. High License and License for
and
lamentable
discourse,
oaths
summary of the
morality displayed by their drunken par- citizens only. We must press the quesDecisive Answers to Ten Inquiries.
ents." He sums up his very interesting tion home upon the consciences of candipaper as follows: "1 favor a high, dates for legislative office until they pub1. Has tile present liquor law, maklicly declare before election that they
ing cheap licenses, increased the num- license on account of the terrible Influenact these reforms demanded by
to
in
are
subjected
native
children
vicinity?
your
Yes,
ences
I will
ber of saloons in
"J2.
public opinion.
triumphant
'Bottle-1
Chinese and Japanese socalled
No, 5-
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THE FRIEND.
HAWAIIAN CHRISTIANITY.
A correspondent of unusual ability
writes as follows:
"The question tfiat I should like to
meet, if I could, is one that is always
brought up when the success of missionary effort in the Pacific is spoken of, i.e.
the permanency and thoroughness of the
benefits wrought by Christianity on the
native races. Can you put me in track
of reliable and helpful material in regard
to the present Industrial. Educational and
Physical status of the Hawaiiaus? Are
they dying out? Are they secretly pagan
in their superstitions? Will they work?
Do the children continue to progress
after adolescence? People who go to
Hawaii to live come back to discount the
work in all these lines. I met a man
the other day who insisted that while the
children learned quickly, there was a bar
beyond which the native never progressed, a sort of arrested development
that kept him continually inferior and
childish. Any material that I can get on
the encouraging side I am eagerly colIn regard to the mixture of
lecting.
races also I have seen somewhere the
statement that the Chinese and Polynesian races were fusing in Hawaii to
the very great advantage of the latter.
Is this true on any large scale?"
Anything like an adequate reply to
this very thoughtful inquiry would expand a short article into a volume. The
difficulty with all such estimates, as that
of the man quoted by the lady who writes
the above, is that they are apt to be based
upon superficial data.
For the sake of simplicity and clearness the questions may be ranged under
four heads:
I. —PHYSICAL STATUS.
Are the Hawaiiaus dying out? In answering this question it must be remembered that when Captain took discovered
1 lawaii, some 128 years ago, the race was
practically pure and unmixed. We speak
carelessly of Slavs, Teutons, AngloSaxons, Franks, Basque*, Turks, Mongols. Malays, etc., forgetting that none of
these is pure. The great continental
races are all admixtures, one effect of
commingling being to strengthen the
powers of resistance to disease. As pointed out by Dr. Bishop these great, strong,
permanent stocks owe much of their
vigor to the fact that through freedom
of intercourse they have become comThe Hawaiian,
paratively immune.
through isolation, missed this advantage.
This immunity is a physical quality not
to be gained by a race in a few years.
There can be no question that contact
with other relatively immune races bringing to him their diseases has played sad
havoc with the man of these islands. Race
indulgence in certain habits, too, such as
the use of alcohol, tends to strengthen the
ability to resist their ill effects. The Hawaiian, to a notable degree, finds alcohol
more deadly than the liquor-using races
that have come here. Considerations of
this nature explain the sorrowful record
of racial decline from 71,019 of Hawaiian blood in 1X53 to 37,035 in 1900.
That this process will end in extinction
of tiie race does not follow. Immunity
measles)
has been measurably established.
like
In
manner power
to survive in the life struggle is
( for
instance as to death from
being developed in the remnant of the
race. How large this remnant will be
and whether the stage of equilibrium between the forces of racial death and life
has not already been nearly reached, can
not he told because of admixture. The
Hawaiian will not die out, but like the
other pure races he will be married out of
existence. He will persevere as a distinct strain and his finer qualities of gentleness, courtesy, hospitability and the
like will tone into beauty the rougher
stocks with which he commingles.
In
'osiiig his life he will thus save it.
In this race admixture it is a fact that
the commingling of Polynesian and Chinese gives a nature of remarkable
strength and possibility. Though these
intermarriages can scarcely be said to
have taken place "on a large scale" there
have been enough of them to form the
basis of a sure generalization. The admixture of white and brown has not been
so successful, hut given time and the
amelioration of race prejudice under our
present government, the resultant of this
process of commingling promises to
prove good. The coming man of Hawaii
a century hence will be a creditable member of the human family.
II.
— INDUSTRIAL
STATUS,
The Hawaiian has not had time to develop the commercial habit. How long it
took other races, who possessed the advantage of continguity with one another,
to do this is worth remembering in this
connection. There arc almost no successful merchants of pure Hawaiian stock
in this Territory. This is due primarily
to the cause just stated, also to the fact
that others have done all that was needed
in this line as well as to the existence of
other demands for the exercise of the 1 lawaiian's powers. A large number of this
people till successfully the soil which the?
own. At the last census in itjoo more
than 43 per cent, of the homes occupied
by Hawaiiaus were owned by them, while
only 28 per cent, of the homes occupied
by Caucasians in this Territory were
owned by their occupants. The figures
are lacking for 1900, but in 1896 one
adult Hawaiian in every five owned real
estate. Better figures probably prevail
today. When Christianity came here
none but chiefs were land holders. A
race must never be expected to possess
what their environment has not required
them to own. The absence of winter's
cold, or of devastating hurricances, demanding the cultivation of thrift, explain
much that the Anglo-Saxon, trained by
grim starvation to hoard the products
of his toil, condemns. The Hawaiian
works, often works hard, but spasmodically as Mother Nature through long
centuries taught him to do. He is learning slowly our way of steadier toil because stern competition has reached this
Paradise and is successfully fighting
Mother Nature. In the care of stock, in
many clerical positions and inure and
in the trades and profesmore
doing
Hawaiiaus
are
fine
sions
work,
The trouble with us white
Americans is our impatience. Cod has
given us ten thousand years of temperate
zone, continental development, which He
withheld
from the Islander, yet we
license
the brown man docs not
complain
overtake us in a paltry century.
111.—KDUCATIONAI. STATUS.
"Do they progress after adolescence.'''
It is impossible to give a categorical answer to this question. Of a number of
favored Hawaiiaus. whose educational
opportunities have been good and whose
environment after adolescence has been
educative, one can unhesitatingly say
"Yes." There is a vast difference among
white people in this power of continued
intellectual progress. A dead line exists
for every individual past which no real
growth is apparent. With the advance of
civilization the human race manifests a
has
steadily lengthening period of possible individual mental growth. It is undoubtedly true that the average white man ten,ls
to progress more after adolescence than
the average Hawaiian. If, with all that
iie has inherited he did not. the evolutionary theory would have lost a leg.
But this capacity to progress after adolescence while not so marked as with us
of its
exists in the Hawaiian, instances
of
this
race
individuals
presence in certain
that
characwhich
beyond
to a degree
terizes certain individuals of our own race
finally
may unquestionably be found, and upon
as'
better environment presses in
the soul of the native it is slowly length-
ening this period of possibility. Nevertheless it is true that the Hawaiian gives
to careful students the impression of
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7
childishness. He is still in the early stage advertisements and follows old wives' from the depths of Tweed's New York.
of development, exactly where science' fables in the treatment of the ills of life.' Perhaps if there were more righteous
inexorably demands that because of I The two most fundamental inquiries! white |K>litical leaders there would be less
his racial life history he should be. are those which question the thorough- to complain of in the electorate. But
and with parts of the
Hut
the
important thing alxnit ness and permanence of the benefits speaking relatively
mind Christianity has no
in
contact
of
United
States
Christianity.
The
wrought
by
that
where conditions fahim is
in carvvoring his advance from this stage the missionary home with native life put call to blush for its achievement
woman,
banished
the
citizens
out
of
stuff.
ing
Polynesian
on
man
and
clothes
exist he is not standing still.
He
Finally the power of Christian truth to
moves on and creditably. In this discus- miserable grass hut and brought into the
comforts.
The
upbuild
strong, noble, righteous characlife
numberless
sion it must not be forgotten that this family
of
is
ter
the
individual is just as evident in
immeasurably
hapin
today
Hawaiian
is
ennot the mainland. The
Territory
He
Hawaii
as
anywhere else on earth.
than
of
his grandsire
1830.
vironment here is not nearly so stimulat- pier
life,
is
better
Among
more,
lives
a
our
church
members there arclarger
knows
ing to large growth. This is as it should
These large numbers of true sturdy disciples,
lie. The Hawaiian is responding to his fed, works more regularly.
surroundings. If the white man only: changes are thorough going and perma- tested by temptation once yielded to now
conquered, refined by trial, able to stand
would try honestly to keep his terrible nent
the
conraising
worthy of their Lord. A new type of
is
and
Christianity
steadily
vices of lust, greed for gold and dmmkthe
manhood and of young womanTrue,
of
Mormon
young
the
family.
the
ception
reenncss out of these surroundings,
We
must hood is being turned out of our great
polygamy.
is
here
preaching
of
man
astonish
this
nature
would
sponse
not, however, judge the race by the ad- Christian schools, not one whit behind the
the world.
this cult among it. Take our average of our home churches, circumIn this connection the really marvelous herents ofgirls
schools. "There is an at- stances being taken into account. Only
development of the Hawaiian in music Christian
for purit) within them the man who expects inure than the Gosmaking
mosphere
must not he left out of account. As late
or 30 years ago," is pel and Science demand, experiences distoda\
unknown
25
as 1841, twenty-one years after the com
of
Bishop. The hard- appointment in the achievement of ChrisDr.
the
testimoin
ing of the missionaries, the status ot the est virtue to upbuild in Hawaii has been tianin in I lawaii.
natives, musically, might well be describD. S.
That there is more of it today
ed as Dr. Lyman does in his Hawaiian chastity.
is the conviction of men who
than
before
Yeslerdaxs. "Sometimes there would be
the Hawaiian best. Christianit)
audible attempt at singing a hymn, but know
WORTH RECORDING.
has
had
the task of creating here the inSUCh efforts usually illustrated piety rath
the
women
of chastity found among
er than melody." Two generations have stinct
A few of the more important votes
our race. it is being slowly accomof
was
applipassed since this description
this matter we passed by the Evangelical Association
with
In
dealing
plished.
cable, and today the Hawaiiaus are dis- have
no right to forget the records of are well worth reselling from the limbo
tinctively a musical race, more so probabour
American divorce courts or to sub- of forgotten minutes. There was that
ly than tin- American people taken as a
an ideal for our practice of this graceful acknowledgement of the courstitute
whole.
virtue. When it is remembered that tin- tesy of the Woman's Hoard for instance.
IV. —KKI.ICIOI S STATUS.
chief sinner in Hawaii is the white man It reads thus:
"The Hawaiian Evangelical AssociaWhile reading the question "Are they with his power to compel, there remains
his
against
be
said
victim.
tion
hereby expresses its appreciation of
little
to
secretly pagan in their superstitions?"
my mind recalled on incident detailed in Throughout the Islands there are num- the kind hospitality of the Woman's
a recent issue of a great American daily, bers of families which measurably realize Hoard of Missions of the Pacific Islands
wherein a United Slates Senator, rep- the ideal of the Christian home. There and its gratitude for the delightful reresenting one of the mightiest common- has not been time to create the heritage ception of last Thursday afternoon."
wealths in the Cnion. was pictured as of strong tendency towards honesty,
balking at a hotel room numbered 13. sobriety, chastity, truthfulness and self- / 'ersus the Saloon.
The enthusiastic entrance of the AssoAnother apartment had to be found for control which ages of Christian practice
wall
of
defence
into
developed
to
that
have
a
into the forthcoming temperance
article
went
on
detail
ciation
him. The
not a few of the most fashionable hotels about the nature of a child born into our campaign is best evidenced by its scatterhad been compelled to banish this number most favorable .American environment. ing throughout the Territory ten thoufrom room doors and to have no thir- Mas how often, even with this wonderful sand leaflets, printed both in Hawaiian
teenth lloor. It hardly seems as though! advantage, numbers of our best born de- and English. The following is a copy:
It is this inherited trend towe of America could afford to throw generate.
l-'or Cod. Home, and Hawaii Nei.
Superstitions wards righteousness which a student of
stones at the Hawaiian.
Hut it
die hard. This nature race is scarcely 50 ! law aiian character most misses.
LOCAL OPTION AND HIGH
years out of paganism with the terrible is in process of creation. ( )ne finds no
LICENSE.
hold of its fears of demons. The little of it in many homes. Herein ChrisThe Civic Federation of Honolulu apkahuna (witch doctor) still lives. In tianity is producing soundest and most
to the voters of the Territory to
peals
time of sickness superstitious dread will lasting fruit.
Within the short space of 86 years a demand that all candidates for election
survive. But the Hawaiian cannot be
pledge themstigmatized as secretly pagan in supersti- self-governing commonwealth has been to the next LegislatureSenator
Dickey's
enact
into
law
selves
to
Hawaiiaus
predomhen-.
tins
In
tion to any exceptional degree. The sin- created
to
the
amend
Bill,
Local
and
so
Option
cere Christian is as true a disciple here inate. They do not measure favorably
Law:
Liquor
Too
many!
present
of
Americans.
as in America. He meets death with the with the pick
First That all fifth-class licenses be
same serenity. He is probably just as of them are bribable, a trait also char-j
($100.)
(iraft
abolished.
voters,
finds:
unscientific as many a good Mainland actetistic of Delaware
That the annual fee for
Second.
far(
Hawaii
is
easy,
certain
of
them
still
Christian who believes patent medicine 1
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fourth-class licenses be $i,ooo. (Now
$500.)
Third. That in every case of application for license the Treasurer be directed
to publish the fact of his receipt of such
application for four consecutive weeks
before issuing the same in a newspaper
having general circulation in the precinct
where the license is to be exercised.
Fourth, That opponents of the
granting of a license be given the right
to arbitrate the decision on the same
terms as the applicant.
Fifth. That signers of petitions for
licenses be restricted to "real estate
owners" within the prescribed limits.
Sixth. That saloons be not allowed
within 4(K> feet of a church, chapel or
school.
Seventh. That licenses be issued to
citizens only.
The Hawaiian Evangelical Association heartily endorses this action of the
Civic Federation and calls upon all the
Churches of the Territory to center their
prayers and use their utmost influence
on behalf of this splendid advance move-
THE FRIEND
step taken during the past two years
would, humanly speaking, have been impossible. May Cod prosper you in your
noble service for so many diverse peoples throughout our beloved Commonwealth. May lie grant unto the
Churches that have helped us in our
time of great need His most gracious
blessings and enable them to accomplish
Evangelists K. S. Timoteo and S. L. De-
sha.
Mr. Kakani having moved to Maui
Hon. I-.. S. Lilikalani was chosen Scribe
for H)()/. The outgoing members of the
Hawaiian Hoard were reelected with
the exception of two who cannot attend
the meetings, Pies. P. L. Home and
Rev. H. K. PoepOe takytg their places.
even more for Him in the days to come. A New Periodical.
The very increase of the work here
In many country churches deacons or
creates the demand for greater resources. other church workers an- called
upon to
May we not ask you to take this need preach because of dearth of pastors. As
with us to the Throne id" Grace that Cod a consequence congregations get little or
may help us to find the means for bear- no spiritual food. Hawaii .Association
ing this steadily enlarging responsibility. has asked the Hoard to help Out in this
Wishing you grace, mercy and peace in emergency by printing a weekly to conour Lord Jesus Christ, we arc gratefully tain a sermon and to circulate only
and faithfully yours."
among these discourseless pulpiteers.
The Hoard referred the matter to the
(
ol
cntral
I 'uiou.
Council
Evangelical Association, which voted to
(>ii Thursday, May 17, at
3:00 p. m., petition the issuance of such a periodical
the Association gathered in Central provided fifty paid-up subscriptions
Union Church, where it reorganized as should he received before September i.
an ecclesiastial Council, with Rev. 11. 11. This will cover the cost lor one \ear.
Parker as Moderator and Rev. E. H. The price of subscription will he Si.so.
Turner as Scribe. 'The records of the Doubtless the Hoard will gladly grant
ment.
Church relative to Dr. Kincaid's resigna- the request thus phrased.
Acting Governor A. L. C. Atkinson tion and its action thereon being read,
requests every member of the Evangeli- the Council expressed its approval and Pastoral Handbook.
cal Association to help send men to the voiced its estimate of the work of the reMany years have passed since this usenext Legislature who will vote to reform tiring pastor in these kindly terms:
ful Pastor's rade mecnm was issued.
the present liquor laws.
"'This Council approves the action of Meantime tin- environment of the minthe Central Union Church and its Pastor isters has changed. New demands are
Thanks.
as communicated to this body and here- upon them and a gradually developed
The subjoined pleasant little chit sign- by dissolves the pastoral relation exist- organization has insensibly wrought
ed for the Association by Moderator, ing between Rev. Dr. Win. M. Kincaid many changes. Last year a committee
Scribe and Corresponding Secretary was and the Central Union Church.
was appointed to revise the handbook,
"In taking this action the council de- hut nothing was done. The Association
wafted to New York to our good friends
of the American Missionary Association: sires to put on record its high estimate called for a report in 1907 and continued
"The Hawaiian Evangelical Associa- of Dr. Kincaid's faithful and successful the former committee with tin- substituAn earnest and eloquent tion of Mr. Scudder for Mr. Emerson,
tion assembled at its eighty-fourth annual pastorate.
meeting in Kawaiahao, the Cathedral preacher, a devoted and indefatigable] who is absent on the mainland.
Church of the historic Christian move- pastor, giving to his people time and Missionary Lathers.
ment in these Islands, to the Lxecutivc energy without stint, ministering with
They had their innings under the
Committee of the American Missionary rare acceptance to all in need, with disAssociation sendeth greeting:
j tingtlished ability in upbuilding the guise of three telling addresses by Revs,
"At the close of another year of effort Church which he has served, an enthu- I-'.. S. Timoteo, ( ). 11. tiulick and Mr. F.
for the Master we record with gratitude siastic student- his character and his con- W. Damon. Out of the many suggesto (iod our great joy in view of one duct of his high office have endeared him tions one mighty conviction remained
of the most successful annual eompaigns to a wide circle.
that tin- Chamberlain property ought to
"We commend him to the grace of he acquired, that the archives of the Hathat we have known for decades, I >ur
Churches have grown in number, in God and pray that his future life may be waiian Board and Mission Children's
membership, and in the grace of giving. crowned with rich blessing.
Society should be appropriately housed
"'To the Church thus deprived of their there and that next door to the Cathedral
The various organizations for the culture of the young in the Christian lite pastor we express our sympathy ajhd of Hawaiian Christianity, Kawaiahao, a
have increased in power. The blessing trust that God may soon unite them in missionary center worthy of tin- fathers
of the presence of the Holy Spirit has the choice of a new leader sent by Him." should be established as a nucleus for
the work of coming days.
been with us and we believe we are on
Politics.
the eve of a still larger advance. In all
Ordination.
There is none in the Lvangclical As- Santos
this growth we thankfully acknowledge
This occurred Sunday. Ma\ _>n, at
the cooperation of the American Mis- sociation. So satisfied were the churches
p. m.. in the Portuguese Church.
them
in
have
served
the
3:30
with
those
who
your
Without
sionary Association.
It
was
an official act of the Association
grant in aid, guaranteeing to us not only past that they promptly and unanimousappointed Revs. R, B, Dodge,
had
Parker,
which
11.
ly
re-elected Moderator 11.
your own prayers and sympathy, but
and D. W. K. White a
Y.
Treasurer
\.
Soares
Archer,
F.
Ix.
the
Nice
Moderator
of
Amerithose of all the Churches
to consider the advisaScudder,
committee
special
can mainland, the splendid forward IT. Richards, Secretary I).
�THE FRIEND
bility of ordaining Mr. Manuel (ionsalves Santos. 'The report being favorable, a public examination was held on
'Thursday afternoon. May 17, during
which Mr. Santos read a very interesting statement of his religious experience and theological belief. 'The special committee was requested to arrange
for the ordination service.
A large
audience filled the main room of the
Portuguese Church on Sunday afternoon. In the absence of Moderator and
Vice Moderator the Corresponding Secretary took the chair. After singing the
doxology the congregation was led in
'Then
prayer by Rev. R. P. Dodge.
came a hymn in Portuguese, followed by
the reading of the minutes of the Association by the Scribe. Rev. L. K. Kakani.
Rev. E. C. da Silva read the Scripture
lesson, a hymn in Hawaiian was sung
and the sermon was preached by Rev. A.
Y. Scares. Rev. Dr. Scudder offered the
ordaining prayer, a large circle of ministers of several races joining in the
solemn ceremony of laying on of hands.
Rev. ( ). 11. Gulick delivered the charge
to the candidate and Rev. W. D. Westervelt gave the right hand of fellowship.
A closing hymn and the benediction by
Rev. M. G. Santos closed a very delightful service.
party. It will be hard for coming years
to beat the record for good times made
on Thursday afternoon. May 17. 'The
ladies outdid themselves in generous
preparations. Gtovernor Atkinson graced
the occasion with his presence and
voiced the welcome of the Woman's
Hoard to the Association in a ringing
temperance Speech the audience, made
up of differing races, using five languages, joined in repeating the Shepherd
psalm and in the singing: the mainland
was worthily represented by Rev.
Charles Simpson; our sister denominations appeared in the person and kindly
words of Rev. (I. 1). Edwards; Kona
spoke through Mrs. Ruth P.. Haker;
Rev. K. G. da Silva voiced tin- gratitude
of the Portuguese; the men of the Rising Sun land sent their message by Rev.
K. YamagUchi; our new hospital work
was introduced in a graceful message
from Dr. Minnette P.urnham; Maui interests found a warm advocate in Rev.
:
R. H. Dodge; and one of our latest evangelistic acquisitions Rev. Eugene Sin
presented attractively the work among
Two of the
our Chinese population.
most charming features of this delightful afternoon were a Japanese song by
Mr. Okumura's boys and a musical selection rendered by a few members of
the Young Ladies' Missionary Society
Wedding Hells.
of Fort Street Chinese Church. When
the time came to sing "Blest be the tie
in
exactly
program
were
not
the
They
of the Association, but they rang out that binds," every one present felt the
merrily on the eve of the last session. power of this splendid hymn and sang
Monday, May 21. Miss Harriet Austin, with full heart and understanding.
who from her long and faithful service
in the Hoard Rooms seemed a pari of
"THE CART BEFORE THE
HORSE."
our work, as indeed she will he, we trust,
for many years, was the bride, Rev. AlWhat says the proverb? An injudicibert S. Haker, M. D., our missionary in
Kona, the bridegroom. This is one of ous order of things? Not so fast! Sub
the marriages made in heaven and work- jected to modern and higher criticism,
ed out here on earth. Rev. ( >. 11. Gultck, proverbs have to give a good account
uncle of the bride, performed the cere- of themselves or step down and out.
mony, being assisted by Dr. Scud- There is unquestioned propriety in placder. A happy company gathered in the ing the cart before the horse at times.
beautiful grounds of the 'Territorial Heboid the noon hour: the tired horse
Agricultural Station to see the two made now eats his well-earned meal from the
very respectable
one and to join in the festivities. Miss cart ahead. Here is a
Austin is a granddaughter of Rev. E. \\ order of things. It's defense lies in the
Clark, one of tin- missionary fathers horse's status at the time.
Put the cart before the horse Only
and third pastor of Kawaiahao Church.
'Thus a descendant of a prominent leader when the horse is not working.
As between the Local Option Hill and
in the first missionary era, (foreign misHigh License Law there is only one
has
been
wed
a
sions then )
to the first representative of the new home missionary horse. All the life and strength there is
era. Dr. Haker being the first one sent to in the team is in the Local Option end.
the Islands by the American Missionary There is work to be got out of the combination, but when it Works the horse
Association.
will be in front. Just now in this TerriThe Tea Party.
tory the cart is getting considerable
'The most joyous moments of the Asso- prominence. The people who really
ciation's anniversaries are those given it don't want any -.oork out of the "rig" are
by the Woman's Hoard at the annual tea so anxious to give the horse a noon-
.
9
hour that will last all day. The saloon
men are backing the cart they will paint
it in fancy colors to trick us into forgetfuhiess that it carries but dirt and offal.
What? tan any Christian man doubt
that a high license is as offensive to Almighty God as a low license?
As Wellington suggested, if we can
find out what our enemy wants we m.jy
fairly assume that to be the thing we do
not want.
Let no follower of Christ
git his policy on the liquor question
from the saloon.
"How then a combination V That's
not so hard. Local option gives us the
opportunity to vote the saloon out. Hut
if you vote it in (mind you, we've done,
our best ) you will have a legal right to
it, but must take it with qualifications.
An intelligent part of our community
says you must have fewer saloons and
that they must be of a higher class.
There's your cart for you. Heaven
forbid that it he transformed into a firstclass hearse blocking all noble traffic!
;
Good old horse. Go in and win I
THEODORE RICHARDS.
ARIGATO.
The committee having in charge the
Waialua concert wislies to convex its
tlianks through the columns of the
Preind to those who assisted them in
their concert of March 24th, and heiA-by
make- their statement concerning their re-
ceipts as follow!:
$8060
vetted from the concert
Collection taken on Marcli 25th. 72.20
Committee raised among friends. 100.00
$358.80
This sum is to he used in repairing the
church and fixing up the grounds.
CHINESE NOTES.
The Chinese are now, most of them,
back at their work, all of them having
had a most delightful time at the meetings of the Association. The morning
prayer meetings, the Bible study, the
union and Endeavor meetings were all
sources of help and inspiration. Other
church workers wire kept busy at the
home fields while the preachers were
away. ( *m from Hilo writes to Mr.
Mo: "I believe that you are in very
much longing to hear of our church's
affairs, so I do write and tell you all
about it. At Sunday morning we had
our Sunday school as usual, only Miss
I'lion (the new lady) took your place
to teach in Chinese, and Chang Sing
helped her. After Sunday school we
attend to the Sunday service. During
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the Sunday services Miss E. A. Pomcroy pray and preacn for us, while she
was preaching Miss Fhon translate the
same into Chinese so every one understood it distinctly." And our elder, Lai
Hip, also gave a speach and pray. This
was a very pleasant meeting, indeed,
every one enjoy it. At the evening we
held our Christian Endeavor Society's
meeting as regularly, and there is a
large attendance at present.
The Chinese women is now seems be
perceive the Gospel, they willing come
to church as far as they have chance, I
trust some of them would accept Christ
if they come to church continually. I
should say that now is the opportunity
for us to preach the Gospel to them
and to guide them through life. "Pray
our dear Heavenly lather will reveal
their heart and bring them in the bright
.sunshine, Amen."
Hoping you will gain much strength
in your health.
Yours truly,
L. AKAU.
A letter like this shows that it is
often times a good thing for a church,
to be left alone for a while. 'The Chinese delegates enjoyed the Ministers'
tea party very much. Rev. Eugene Sin,
who spoke, was formerly a missionary
in the United States. He was converted in a Chinese Sunday school in
Chicago many years ago. Dr. Clark
was much pleased in meeting Mr. Sin,
after the meeting, as he was formerly
an elder in that Chicago church where
the Chinese Sunday school was held.
It was a delightful surprise, to meet a
Christian worker from that class, after
these many years. So the work is not
in vain, in America. China, or Hawaii,
it all helps in the building up of the
kingdom. Mr. Mo gives us this letter
from his old field of work in Canton.
It shows the great opportunities there:
THE FRIEND
The First Church has very large
audiences, and often we cannot find
seats for all. Last Sunday we had out
nearly 500 men and women.
Mr. So Fuk Cho preaches occasionally, and he is a very good preacher.
Mr. U. Chi Ting will be here soon,
and the church has asked him to help
me in the work, and this wdll be a great
relief to me, as I must be away so much
of the time. China is progressing, and
there are great opportunities here. We
need you much, and I hope you may
return at earliest possible day.
I have now 40 chapels in the country,
and many churches to look after.
You would find many improvements
here since you left. 'The woman's hospital is nearly full of patients, and we
have erected some line buildings in past
two years.
What we need above all else in China
is a large number of earnest Chinese
ministers and preachers. This is our
greatest need and we are trying to train
the men. You must come over and
help train them.
At Fa Ti Dr. N'oyes is erecting a tine
large school building, and there is a
great desire on the part of the Chinese
students to gain knowledge. 'There are
a large number of schools in the city,
and some in the country. Let me hear
from vmi when you have time. We
pray that you may be long spared for
the work here.
Yours sincerely,
A. A.
FULTON.
Mr. Mo who has done good work for
the past three years at Ililo, was planning to go to the United States this
year, but he has now decided to give
one more year in Hawaii. He will exchange with Mr. Ho Ts Tsung, wdio
will go to Ililo. Mr. Ho has done most
faithful work in Honolulu and will now
find a good field on Hawaii.
There are plans in the near future
Canton, April 4, iojot>.
to open a new station on Kauai. Calls
My dear friend Mo:—I was very are coming from several places, May
glad to get your good letter, telling the work go on.
us that you are nearly well again, and
K. W. T.
that you may possibly go to the United
States for a few years. I hope you may
be able to do so. We have not forgot- LILIHA ST. WORK AND CHINESE
NIGHT SCHOOL.
ten your good work here, and hope
you may return to your own land, and
give your strength to the great work
'The work about the Liliha street
of preaching the Gospel. 'That is center has, during February and March,
China's only hope.
been devoted mostly to making good the
You will be glad to know that the disorganization caused by the Chinese
work here is very promising. The New Year holidays.
Christians seem to be very much in
After an absence of four and a half
earnest, and a prayer Union has been years, we again took hold of the work
formed, and I send you some printed in this district and, in the hope of buildnotices.
ing it up afresh, began a systematic can-
vass of the Chinese places of business
Ewa of Fort street. So far 166 stores
and laundries on King street, Hotel,
Nuuanu and River streets have been
visited, and many encouraging interviews obtained, both with employers and
employees.
There are four distinct phases of work
alxjut this center: "The night school in
Palama reading room," "the Liliha
Street Gospel Mission," "the Kauluwela
Sunday School," "the day school for
women and girls at the Liliha Mission
Home."
The night school for men has an enrollment of 23, with an average attendance of 14. This would not be
very encouraging, were it not that
each is a thorough student, and several
have expressed their intention of joining
the Church in the near future. Several
students are in school for the first time.
others have come back after an absence
of six months or a year.
The attendance at the Liliha street
meeting ranges from 25 to 40 on Sabbath evenings. Recently, through the
efforts of "Sz Mvi," a number of mothers from the homes adjacent to the hall
have attended the services.
'The Kaulawela Sabbath School has
an attendance of from 40 to 70. Tile
make up of the roll, however, shows that
we have nearly as many Hawaiiaus as
Chinese, and efforts are now being made
to reach the homes of the Chinese
around the Kaulawela district with a
view to bringing in the children.
'The day school for women and girls
the influence of this
anything else. Already six women and five girls are enrolled, and on one morning lately, with
the addition of a few visitors, there were
nine women and nineteen children present during recitation hours.
Accompanied by "Sz Mvi" sixty five
homes have been visited during this
month, so that with the enthusiasm of
those already enlisted, and the many cordial invitations extended, we hope to Inable to give out some good reports in
the coining days.
bids fair to extend
center more than
Jessie McKknzie.
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE
PRESIDENT, MISS LYDIA K.KE ALTUMHNOE,SCIATON.
In life it is not always that the "pleasures" precede the duties, but tonight
such is the case.
�THE FRIEND.
First I have the honor to welcome
the graduates of 1906 into the circle of
the Kamehameha Alumnae, and 1 trust
that these young women will find our
ways—"ways of pleasantness if our
paths are not always peace." We want
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I speak from the standpoint of a busiwoman at work from Monday
morning until Saturday afternoon, and
this is the standpoint of the majority, of
the Alumnae. To he "workers" and not
drones is what Kamehameha has ever
on our list as taught us; to show that the heritage
your names enrolled
alumnae for many reasons.
You are
SOOn to be given certificates of graduation from this institution and we want
you to swell our numbers and help US to
stand for Kamehameha outside her sheltering walls. 'There is much that is
mutually helpful in an organization, and
to be known as Kamehameha Alumnae
ought to stand for something elevating,
hive years of study, work and discipline
should be of some avail in the work of
these Islands. You ought to be better
women for it, stronger and better equipped for home-life and business occupations. School is the happiest period
in a girl's life—full of honest work and
innocent recreation. 'There are no such
friendships formed as those formed in
school, no such dreams dreamed. Life
is before you and the bitter things come
along in the future. Your life at Kamehatueha will, now, be a memory—a joyful one, and will help when the dark
days come, when you are in the real conflicts and struggles. In the name of the
Alumnae of the Kamehameha Schools I
bid you welcome to the privileges and
duties of this association.—but please
listen to this suggestion: "Lend a helping hand to make this band of 1 lawaiian
women stand for all that is upright and
good." The help of every member is
needed and all should be active members,
both doing and being in order to make
the Kamehameha Alumnae count.
It is something that we have regular
miitings and keep at least the social
part: but we are old enough, nine years
old, to have a definit line of work as a
club and pursue it.
'This association was organized June,
i8«>8, with only fifteen members, and tonight we number eighty-six. This year
we had six business meetings and two
socials. We have been very fortunate
to get a quorum at each meeting. The
officers for the ensuing year are:
President —Lydia K. Aholo.
Vice-President —Lillian Mundon.
Recording Secretary—Katy Sadler.
Corresponding Secretag-y—Malic Sakuma.
Treasurer—Mrs. Bowers.
I can give much advice to this new
class —for advice is cheap and easy to
give; but when I stand at the close of
our year and see so little accomplished
by our association, I realize that I am
facing a duty.
ness
which our honored founder, Hernice
Pauahi Bishop, left is uplifting Hawaiian life to higher levels—and it is.
I lawaiian girls are working. They are
found in many lines of industry—sometimes they get into the wrong places, but
they have the desire to be and to do and
they will find the right places if they
persevere and do not prove faint-hearted.
vVe will come into a larger life when we
have earned our places. From observation and personal experience 1 would
Say over and over keep everlastingly at
something and better things will comejust as Emerson says, "Read something
for fifteen minutes every day and you
will become learned."
It should be both the pleasure and
duty of every Kamehameha graduate
and student to make the most of herself;
to honor the founder, who gave her all
for I lawaiians.
Are we doing it?
ures, and your nurse has met many
failures and disappointments. One must
expect such things in life and work. I
cannot stop to enumerate details of my
work, but would mention important
facts only. My work have been principally among Hawaiiaus. It was hard
work physically, the constant going from
place to place. At times 1 have thought
that I would give up; especially when I
come across so many hard faces in the
tenement houses, fear creeps over me,
but knowing that the Almighty will
take care of me, I keep on.
From Sept. 13 to May 22 your nurse
has made daily visits during the forepart of the day, five days in the week, in
the districts of Kakaako, Kewalo, Kamoiliili, Makiki and Kapalama.
During this period your nurse ha)
treated and cared for twenty-five patients
at home, fifteen children and ten adults.
'Ten of these children were under the
age of ten and five above ten. All these
patients were under the charge of some
private doctor. I have taken fifteen
patients to the dispensary where they
got treatment free of charge.
I took one old man, an 1 lawaiian,
helpless and friendless, to the Lunalilo
Home, where he is now cared for.
DISTRICT
THE
I have taken care of six helpless
THE HAWAIIAN patients at home, four old age and two
NURSE
paralysis patients. With these patients
WOMAN'S CLUB.
I have had to do much manual work,
such
as giving them bath, tidy their
"E imi oukou ma mea maluna."
rooms
and even cook a meal for them.
that
are
above."
things
"Seek those
REPORT
OF
OF
1 find great difficulty in pursuading
to go to the hospital, some of
patients
anil
'Thus reads our Club
should always find a prominent place in them have such fear of that institution.
This is just a summary of my work,
our minds as well as our hearts.
and
before I close let me urge one and
well,
its
and
meaning
Let us learn
cherish it all our lives, that we may be- all of the members of this club to raise
come women who would go forth into the cry, "Let there be an institution proHawaii nei where Hawaiian
the world fearless of any danger, lend- vided in
can
be
trained as nurses."
girls
ing a helping hand wherever necessary,
the
and speaking words uf kindness to
MRS. W. L. BOWERS.
motto,
sick and sorrowful.
Last September this club by a unanimous vote elected your humble servant
as its nurse to go among the poor.
I must admit that I was not very
learned in nursing. What I knew was
based on practical principles, but this
year of experience has added more to
my former knowledge.
I come in contact with things that
need attention immediately; T cannot
stop to consult a book or go to some
person perhaps that would tell me how
and when to act, but think out a plan
of my own and act accordingly.
I cannot say that I have met with a
huge success, for I feel that the work is
just begun.
You cannot meet success without fail-
THE H. M. C. SOCIETY'S ANNUAL
MEETING.
Under the great banyan tree at Lunalilo Home, the Hawaiian Mission Children gathered at 3 o'clock, May 19, 1906,
for their annual meeting. A more beautiful spot or a more perfect day could not
have been selected. Overhead were the
magnificent branches, arches of gray supjKirting a canopy of green. At the foot
of the tree sat the acting president, Dr.
A. H. Clark, at a table covered with Hawaiian tapa, and a screen of palm leaves,
vines and flowers curtained off the other
half of the vast tent and served as a
sounding board to throw out the voices
of the speakers. There were magnolias,
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THE FRIEND
erected at Princeton to the memory of
Miss Betsy Stockton. He also read a
letter, written by his father from the
Marquesas.
All these papers were intensely interesting—as one lady said, "1 would rather
hear them than any fiction." Truly it
was "a feast of reason and a flow of
soul." The only trouble was that Time's
car rushed by and carried us away from
the enchanted spot leaving more than
upon.
half the feast untouched. Already we
The officers elected were: C. H. Cooke, are hungry for what remains.
president; A. F. Judd, vice-president;
M. A. C.
Mrs. R. W. Andrews, secretary, and
Lyle A. Dickey, treasurer. Dr. and Mrs.
SHOMWPESL IT.
Scudder were elected honorary members,
a donation was made to the Nauru MisExtract from a letter by one who has
sion, and other business done.
Then a beautiful guitar solo was played lost much through the great earthquake
by Mr. Kaai, which was heartily encored. and fire:
Later, most exquisite music, duets on
San Francisco has seen a great change
zithern and guitar, floated through the in other than material things in the last
branches, and it needed but this one touch month. Where months past men have
of harmony to make the surroundings stood on Grant avenue and ridiculed the
Bible and defied Cod and said, "If there
perfect.
An abbreviated report of the corre- is a God let Him show Himself," there are
sponding secretary was read, and then now nothing but towering ruins and
was explained the mystery of the little hardly a soul to mark the place where
boat with golden sails that stood on the the blasphemies were uttered.
Last
table, for Dr. Clark came forward and fall there was an attempt to restrict the
said: "'This is the fifty-first anniversary saloon business by imposing a license of
of the marriage of our cousins. Rev. and $1,000 per year and when it failed the
Mrs. (). 11. Gulick, and this facsimile of saloon men, I am told, boasted that they
the boats used in olden times is presented would run God out of town. In less than
to them by the hostess." 'Then tilling a one minute there has been a total change.
glass with Nature's sparkling beverage, San Francisco has become a prohibition
he said, "As you can not all partake of town. The saloons have been closed tight
this 'missionary gin' I will drink for for over three weeks. And this as tight
you, to the health of the couple who were as the most earnest temperance advocate
married at "the cousins' meeting' fifty-one could wish. The Mayor even sent out
years ago today."
word that Sunday should be observed as
Then came the great feature of the a rest day, as he said they were all tired
day—the reading of the reminiscent pa- out. The military gave out double rapers. 'These, with those crowded out for tions on Saturday and in one case that I
lack of time, are to be printed later.
know of a policeman went along the lines
The first was Miss Chamberlain's pa- where rations were being distributed and
per, read by Judge Frear. "The ()ld Black announced on a Saturday afternoon,
Jar." the jar that floated in the ocean "Two days' rations today, no rations tomorrow, go to church and thank (iod that
near Cape Horn for a whole year.
Then Judge Dole read of a remarkable your lives are spared." Wicked San
voyage around Cape Horn in the ship Francisco has suddenly become sane and
"Parthian" in 1827-28, from a journal is hxiking at things sensibly. Even Oakletter written by Mrs. J. S. Green to her land closed ii]) its saloons tight for 12
sister. He also read a historical paper days and one man caught disobeying the
on "Copper-plating." at Lahaina, by R. mandate was arrested and held for a
W. Andrews, and illustrations were weeks in jail under $20,000 bonds and
shown of engravings from drawings then the city council took away his
made by Father Bailey and Persis license. We are hoping and working to
Thurston.
see results for good out of all these
A very interesting paper on "Eclipses" things. I have certainly never seen so
and the natives' fear of them, by D. D. complete a change in sentiment in so
Raldwin in reminiscence of his father, short a time. We are hoping that the
Rev. Dwight Raldwin, was read by J. S. trials of the present may result in leading
Emerson, also a paper by Miss Paris on men to see the need of something more
"Primitive Methods of Travel."
than the things which perish and are hopDr. W. D. Alexander told of a tablet ing that a great revival may result.
Mokuleia and stephanotus, and in "the
old black jar" great branches of pink
blossoms. On the right, were magnolia trees in full bloom, filling the air with
perfume. All thanks to Mrs. Weaver,
who gave to the Cousins and their friends
this lifelong memory of beauty.
Heartily, all joined in singing one verse
of "Hlest be the Tie," prayer was voiced
by Dr. Bingham, and the minutes of the
board of managers were read and acted
FROM MAUNAOLU.
In parting with Miss Sheffield, who rethe States, Maunaolu loses an
excellent teacher and the faculty a pleasant associate.
Our pupils will give a concert on June
9, which promises to be one of the best
that the school has ever known. The
exhibition of work is to be held the same
day, and we are hoping to realize a goodly
sum from the sale.
Fight girls have completed the prescribed course and will receive certificates
to that effect on the closing day.
E. L. H.
turns to
GOOD NEWS FROM HILO PORTUGUESE.
At the recent celebration of the Lord's
Supper we had the pleasure of receiving
three new members into the fellowship of
our church. One of these is an old lady
about 70 years of age, who has but lately
heard the pure Gospel preached in her
tongue and felt its power in her own
heart. It filled all our hearts with joy
and gratitude to God to see these three
new companions in the good fight join
the ranks of Christ, and we hope that they
will ever stand true to the great Captain of our Salvation. At this same sirvice we administered the Sacrament of
Baptism to three children.
The meetings at nine miles, < )laa,
which have been a source of much encouragement to us, are now held twice a
month in the Japanese meeting house
there, and we trust they will prove fruitful in the end. The railroad expense of
these visits is borne by the Ladies' Missionary and Christian Fndeavor Societies.
Our church building has just received
much needed repairs, a coat of paint and
the addition of a pastor's study, with the
proceeds of our last fair, and we expect
to instal pews in the place of chairs if
our friends will kndlv give further aid,
and we trust they will.
Asking the prayers of all Christians in
behalf of this work.
E. G. S.
ITEMS FROM "THE ALEXANDER
HOUSE," WAILUKU, MAUI.
April 16.—Spring term of Kindergaropened with usual attendance
Manual training class, which wished ni
vacation, was crowded with boys free
from other school work.
April 18.—A party for 30 younger
boys, who came with an appetite for
heavy games and light refreshments, anc
satisfied with what they received
ay 9, —An evening devoted to older
ten
Ked
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boys and young men, made interesting by
a special drill preparatory to Memorial
Day. Cake and coffee were served.
May ii.—A farce, "A Clear Case of
Science." was most successfully presented
by friends from Paia, and several splendidly rendered musical selections by
favorite local talent. Proceeds devoted
to manual work.
May 15.— .Afternoon parties enjoyed
by the "Sunshine" girls and the "Kiku
Klub."
'The Alexander Eiouse regrets the sudden departure of Mr. Evans, the manual
instructor, who has returned to teach at
Hampton, \'a. All the boys of the neighborhood feel the loss of the work so enthusiastically entered into hy them and
so commended by the people of our town.
Hi connection with the Chinese Mission
work, we have to report an item which
is of great interest —the birth of a little
daughter to Mr. ami Mrs. Foon Tcong,
Wailuku, on April 15th, Easter Sunday.
'The little girl is named Eva Young Foon
'Tcong. 'The parents of the little one
are much interested in the work of the
Church, and it is hoped through this
child that they may be brought in as
members. Mr. Foon Teong assists in interpreting the English services into Chinese. He is a prominent and much respected merchant of the town.
E. A. H.
ARTICLE Y.
of the subject, "( )rganized Sunday Sclkhil
Work in Hawaii." It had long been the
Duties of Officers.
hope thai uur Islands might be better
t.
The President shall preside at the
organized for Sunday School work and
might he brought into closer touch with Annual Convention, He shall have power
the International Sunday School Asso- to appoint all committees necessary to
ciation.
prosecute the work of said convention.
'This latter association represents He shall also have power to call special
a constituency of over twenty million meetings of the Executive Committee.
It shall be the duty of one of the
2.
people: holds 20,000 conventions annually, and is today the greatest Sunday two Vice-Presidents to preside in the
School force in the world. Almost all of absence of the President or when rethe two hundred delegates saw the great quested,
advantage of having our Island Sunday
3. 'The Recording Secretary shall
School Association affiliated with the k.cp the minutes of the Annual Convenworld organization. There was a little tion and of the meetings of the Execufear expressed list the old association tive Committee.
be lost in consolidation with the new.
4. 'The 'Treasurer shall have charge
These fears were finally allayed and of the funds of the Association, pay any
alter considerable discus-ion and the ap- authorized claims and render a financial
pointment of a committee to suggest statement to the Annual Convention and
changes, the following constitution was to the Executive Committee when re-
unanimously adopted:
C< iNSTITCTION.
ARTICLE I.
Name.
This Association shall he known as
the Sunday School Association of Hawaii, and it shall he auxiliar\ to the In-
ternational Sunday School Association.
ARTICLE 11.
Character and Object.
ASSOCIATION
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Association shall he inter-denomOF
HAWAII.
inational in character. Its object shall
be to increase the growth and efficiency
'The Hawaiian Evangelical Associaof the Sunday Schools in all Protestant
tion each year magnanimously gives a denominations.
portion of its convention week to both
ARTICLE 111.
the Sunday Schools and the Christian
Endeavor
Societies.
'The 1906 convention was ushered in
by a large Sunday School Rally held at
'Thomas Square on Sunday afternoon.
May 13th, at 4 o'clock. It was estimated
that there were present 1,500 Sunday
School representatives, besides a large
number of adults. 'The singing was
spirited and in keeping in time with the
'Territorial band was an improvement
upon the preceding year. An orchestra]
accompaniment would perhaps be more
satisfactory as the tendency of the hand
is to drown out the singing. 'The two
numbers by the Kamehameha Glee Club
were greatly appreciated, as were the
direct and inspiring addresses of Mr. R.
11. Trent ami Rev. J. W. Wadman. Next
the en\ear to avoid crowding and
adults
it
be well
might
the
croachment of
to rppc off a section of the park for the
children.
According to the program Tuesday,
May 15th, was Sunday School day. The
morning session began with a discussion
Membership.
All Pastors and members of Protestant
Sunday Schools in Hawaii who are actively engaged in Sunday School work
shall he considered members of this Association. Each Sunday School is entitled to send its Pastor. Superintendent
and one lav delegate to the annual meeting of the 'Territorial Association.
ARTICLE IV-
OtJieers.
quired.
5. It shall be the duly of the Corresponding Secretaries to keep in constant
correspondence with all the Protestant
Sunday Schools of the Islands; to send
them helpful suggestions and literature
and at the request of the Executive Committee to promote modern Sunday
School methods throughout the Islands,
(>.
It shall be the duty of the different Island Supervisors, in cooperation
with the Pastors, to have general oversight of all the Sunday Schools under
their immediate charge.
7. ( >thcr officers or workers may he
elected from time 10 time as the
Execu-
tive Committee shall see fit. 'The duties
of such officers shall he fixed by the Association or Executive Committee.
ARTICLE \'T.
The Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Association.
It shall have general oversight between
conventions of the work of the Association. It shall direct the expenditure of
all Association moneys. It shall devise
and adopt plans for the promotion of the
object of the Association. In case of
any vacancy in office, it shall have power
to appoint a substitute to serve until the
annual convention.
The officers of this Association shall
The Executive Committee shall meet
he a President, two Nice-Presidents. Re- once a month or at the call of the Presic irding Secretary. 'Treasurer, and six or dent.
more Corresponding Secretaries —one
ASmCLB VII.
for each of the principal nationalities in
the Islands.
Departments.
Each Island Sunday School Associa'There shall be the following departtion shall have power to appoint as many
to
the
ments
with a secretary in charge of each
fit,
it
sees
subject
supervisors as
Primary,Junior Department.
approval of the Sunday School AssociaHome Department.
tion of 1 lawaii.
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Missionary Department.
Temperance Department.
Teacher Training Department.
International Hihle-Reading Association Department.
The secretaries of these departments
shall be appointed by the Executive
Committee.
ARTICLE
Election
VIII.
of
Officers.
The President. Vice-Presidents, Recording Secretary, 'Treasurer and the
Corresponding Secretaries shall he
elected at the Annual Convention by a
majority
vote.
'The date and place
of
the Annual Con-
vention shall be fixed by the Executive
Committee,
ARTICLE IX.
Amendments.
'This constitution may be amended by
a two-thirds vote at any annual session
of this Association, provided that notice
of such amendment he given at least one
day before action is taken.
After the adoption of the preceding
constitution came the election of officers.
There was some spirited voting after
which the following officers were declared elected:
President —
E. B. 'Turner.
Nice-Presidents—
E. S. Timeteo.
R. 11. Trent.
Recording Secretary—
E. K. Lilikalani.
Treasurer —
G. P. Castle.
Corresponding Secretaries —
Hawaiian —M. K. Nakuina.
English—Miss Edith Perkins.
Japanese—T. Okumura.
Chinese —F. W. Timing.
Portuguese —Mrs. J. 1). Marques.
Korean—C. S. Yee.
The Executive Committee of the Sunday School Association of Hawaii meets
at the Y. M. C.
Monday, May
A., for its first meeting. Plans for the
year's work will be discussed. It is
hoped and expected that the Sunday
Schools of the Islands will receive a
much needed impetus from the new or!'•• 15. T.
ganization.
The State of Ohio has increased her
saloon license fee from $350 to $1,000.
Brewers declare that this will close 6,000
saloons in that State.
j
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One hundred members of the present
tish Parliament signed a pledge to
k no liquor during the entire session.
What's good enough for Hritain is good It was all a mistake about a house
enough for Hawaii.
being built for US, and nobody was expecting us. Hape is still alive, glad to
OAHU AID SOCIETY ANNUAL see us, and has given us his house, in
REPORT.
one end of which we are now storing our
goods as they are landed. All the
Received as follows from June I, 1905, chiefs in this bay receive us favorably
to May 31, Kjo6:
as far as we can judge.
July 3 Mrs. J. M. Atherton.$ioo
A "King of the Cods" on this bay is
100
lying very ili, at whose death human
3 Mr. G. P. Castle
"
( let
sacrifices will doubtless be offered. 'Two
5 Mary Castle Tr
50
" 6 W. R. Castle
weeks ago, when serious apprehensions
"50
Dec 21 W. F. Frear
of his death were entertained, an as25
Jan.. '06 W. ( >. Smith
sault was made on the Taipis and sev50
Feb. 1 P. C. Jones
eral of them were killed.
50
April <> W. (). Smith
A week ago four foreigners and a
50
ii) Kahuku Plant'n. Co.
number of natives went from here to a
50
May 15 P. C. Jones
valley on the opposite side of the island
By debt last year
$ 80 for Kava (a root that makes an intoxiW. K. Leleiwi, I 1 mos. (a
cating drink), when the inhabitants fell
$15.00
165 upon them, killed two of the foreigners
S. P. Kaaia, 1 1 mos. Ot
and ate them. 'The others made their
$15.00
escape in a boat.
165
S. I). Nuuhiwa, 11 mOS.
Nothing has excited the curiosity of
(it $10.00
110 the natives so much as our wives and
Shingles to repair building
children. 'The lascivious gestures, with
at 1 lauula
5 Which they are constantly assailing our
Balance in hank
50 wives, are shocking in the extreme. I
have no doubt that if we should leave
$575 $575 our wives but a little while, there arcMr. Lcleiwi is at Kaneohe, where he many who, like ravening wild beasts,
has built and paid for a new parsonage would make haste to abuse them. Hut
this year. Mr. Kaaia is a returned misthe Lord is our Refuge, and in the Lord
sionary from the Cilbert Islands, now- Jehovah is everlasting strength.
doing first rate work at Waianae. Mr.
We regret exceedingly that the pitNuuhiwa is a rugged fearless evangel of saw, by some neglect, was not put on
righteousness and hard work at Hau- board. Do send it by the first opporula. 'These men stand for first class in- tunity. Send us also, if you can, a quanvestments.
tity of lumber, and as many Hies as you
can possibly spare. Red bombazett.
Respect fully submitted.
'There are many things that I should
THEODORE RICHARDS.
be glad to say, but cannot now. My
love to all the members of the Mission. 1 presume I shall not be able to
write to any others. Tell brethren
Whitney and 'Tinker that William Raymond is dead as was reported, that Angell has been ousted from his land, and
is now living in Taioa, that Morrison is
here, well dressed and appears friendly
to us. ( Note.—See pp. 04 and 83 of the
Memoir of W. P. Alexander.)
We find great difficulty in landing
Taiohae, Nuuhiwa,
our goods on account of a south wind
Aug. 13th, 1853. blowing into the harbor, but hope we
shall get them ashore without much inDear brother Chamberlain:—ln the jury. We prize our natives (Hawaigood providence of God we arrived iaus) very highly. I do not know what
here safely last Saturday, Aug. ioth, 39 we should do without them. Our catdays from ( >ahu. Now such a multi- tle arc on shore doing well. ( hir Tahitude of objects clamorously demand at- Han cow gives plenty of milk. ( Note.—
tention that what I write I must write Given by Mr. Ccorgc Bicknel] at Taquickly. Capt. Hancroft has uniformly hiti.) If you have a chance, send us
treated us politely and richly furnished calabashes. Farewell.
our tabic. We have not yet left the
Your affectionate brother,
vessel and expect to in a day or two,
but feel almost loath to do so.
W. P. ALEXANDER.
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THE FRIEND
RECORD OF EVENTS.
Tomorrow- Capt. Hancroft reading the pathetic and enthusiasm-kindling memoir of Harriet New ell, and in
1827, at the age of twenty-four she had April 30.—S. S. Maheno arrives from
Sydney, the first turbine steamer to cross
consecrated herself as a missionary.
When she had gair*d her father's al- the Pacific.
May 3—First printed details of 'Frisco
most heart-broken consent to offer herself to the A. B. C. F. M. as a mis- disaster received from Seattle.
May 5 —Alameda brings first mail from
sionary, she did not then expect to cross
the ocean, but hoped to lie sent as a 'Frisco since the disaster—full details.
May 12 —Hawaiian Evangelical Assoteacher to the Southern States. But
when she reached New York City, to in- ciation convenes.
May 14—Schooner Olga, 490 tons,
directed to remain two weeks to insure terview the grave gentlemen of the
in calm 4 a. m. ashore on east side
it
found
that
drifts
Hoard, lo and behold,
was
their safety.)
Capt. Bancroft merits our high regard four young ladies, all unknown to each of Kahoolawe. Total loss. No lives enfor his gentlemanly conduct towards us. other, had been moved by the same im- dangered.
May 15—Fire destroys Patterson cotPray for us. Farewell.
pulse to offer themselves to go somenear Kapiolani Park. Loss $1500.
tage,
where
to
do
with
as
missionaries.
What
Your brother,
May 17—Council convened, and forthem was a puzzle, for this was long beW. P. ALEXANDER.
fore the founding of Woman's P.oards, or mally dismisses Rev. William Morris
Kirn-aid, \l\i.. from the pastorate of CenP. S.— I said we anchored on the loth. sending out unmarried ladies.
tral I nion Church.
four
Miss
Hut
the
ladies.
finally,
We remained on the vessel until ThursMay 2^,—'Three Koreans hung, for
from
Miss
Patton
Philadelphia,
Ogden
bill
the
an
extra
Perhaps
will
day
15th.
murder by torture on Hawaii.
atrocious
Miss
Ward
from
be presented to you. Hoard for _S days. from near that city,
Three
associates
have their death senRochester,
and
Miss
Stone
from
Nothing of importance has been stolen R. 1.
since we landed. "The bottom came out N. Y.. wire sent with a reinforcement to tences commuted.
of the tool chest as it was coming ashore, the Hawaiian Islands. 'They were disDIED.
tributed as helpers to the overworked
and wet all that was in it.
islands,
mothers
on different
missionary
San Francisco, April 26, Harry
and in the course of the first year the ri.A'lZ—lii
Aug. 21. 'Taiohae. Nuuhiwa.
T. Plalz. formerly of Honolulu.
"romance of missions" touched two of
Aug.
20.
sails, twelve days since we anchored.
'Two days being deducted from the
fourteen, in consequence of our having detained the vessel at Tahiti. We
are now safely settled in Hape's house.
He lives just opposite to us, supplies us
with breadfruit and cocoanuts, has given us a pig and bananas —probably will
not live long. (Note.—As to the fourteen days, Capt. Hancroft had been
—
'The
brother Chamberlain:
Dhaulle has gone out. and is now lying
off and on. Capt. Bancroft has come
ashore for our letters. We are all well
and in good spirits. 1 here enclose our
letters to our Hawaiian brethren. My
love to Mrs. Chamberlain and all the
Dear
Miss Stone, became Mrs.
Artemus Bishop and a mother to two
motherless children, and Miss Patton became Mrs. Levi Chamberlain,
But to be brief: Miss Patton had been
brought up on one of the lovely fruit
farms of Pennsylvania, and many a wish
1 loahanaus.
went hack to taste that luciotis fruit, and
Your brother,
when she, as Mrs. Chamberlain, had
W. P. ALEXANDER. written back home of this longing she
P. S.— Each family eats at its own was often remembered in this way. A
table, we expect therefore to avoid the barrel sent around Cape Horn, made the
children delighted at intervals of perhaps
difficulty of a long one.
two or three years when they could help
eat the dried apples, pears, quinces and
cherries, and could carry portions to
THE OLD BLACK JAR.
Mother's friends at the station.
Bill one year, in weathering that fearAll interesting story of the "long ago" ful stormy cape, the vessel was wrecked.
'The next year another ship was sent
is that of "'The Old Black Jar" that
floated for a whole year in the ocean, in out. with supplies, to the islands, and on
the regions ot Cape Horn, and yet s<> a calm day, in mar the same latitude, the
safel} packed was it in the barrel of dried captain discovered something floating on
fruit, that it was finally picked up, the water and sent a boat to examine it.
brought to its destination, and delivered To his surprise he found a barrel plainly
marked, "Mrs. Maria P. Chamberlain,
to Mrs. Maria P. Chamberlain.
To go hack iii history a little: Maria Sandwich Islands," and brought it with
Patton. a young lady, not very tall, with him. t
sparkling eyes, rosy cheeks, and locks of When opened the fruit was found to
curling black hair, black as the raven's be ruined by the salt water, but the jar
wing, a farmer's daughter, was born in in Ihe center, tilled with apple, butter,
Pequa, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, cider-applcbutter, securely sealed and
Marui H). IKO3. So my story goes back- kept atloat by the buoyant fruit was into one-hundred years ago.
tact, and its contents, wonderful to say,
Miss Patton had her youthful soul "was still eatable."
fired with missionary fervor when very
M. A. CHAMBERLAIN.
young, and especially wrought upon by
these lives.
GOSLAND—In Honolulu, May 12, Mrs.
Christine Gosland, lately from Sydney, aged
'-I years.
GOSLAKD- In Honolulu, May 10, Thomas
Gosfand, husband of above, aged 75 years.
ECRUEGER—In Honolulu, May jo. Charles
Knieger, many years employed on S. S.
Kiii.iu.
PAXSON- In Honolulu, May 20, Miss Klsic
Pax SOU, aged 10 years.
PRESTON—AI Tucson, Arizona. May 2, of
pulmonary consumption, E. D. Preston, eminent in scientific work- in theM Islands.
MARRIED.
BUFFI NGTON-RAMSAY —In
San
Fran-
cisco, April 23, Eugene E. Buffington to Miss
Frances Ida Ramsay
KIRK \I.I)Y-11RI-NIIAM—In Honolulu, May
5, George K. Kirkaldy to Mrs Annie K.
I'renhani, nee Dowsett.
BURGESS LITTLEFIELD —In Oakland,
April m. Dr. George Waldo Burgees to Miss
Ltttlcfield.
IRWIN-VERDE At Ililo, Mar 9, Dr. Archer
Irwin to Miss Louise Monte Verde.
WOODWARD-DUNN- In Honolulu. May 16,
Roy A. Woodward to Miss l.ily Dunn.
CUNHA-BECKLEY—AI Waikikt, May 20.
-
Allien Richard Cunha to Miss
K. Becldey.
Jttanita Mary
KONIGSHOFER-LOEBENSTEIN—I« Oakland. Cal., Leon Konigshofer to Miss Etta
May
Loebenstein of Ililo. Hawaii
DOWNS-LEFFERTS—In Brooklyn, N, Y„
Ira B. Downs to Miss Louise Ltfferts.
BAKER-AUSTIN—!■ Honolulu, May 21,
Rev. Albert S. Baker, M. I)., to Miss Harriet Austin.
COOK-LARSEN—In Honolulu, May 24, H.
E. Cook to Miss Catherine Larsen.
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OLDEST NEWSPAPER WEST OF THE ROCKIES
VOL. LXIII
HONOLULU, H. T., MAY,
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
The
1906.
April 27,
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$ 7l)
Accounts
Cash
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Ewa Church
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$2,481.00
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$3»399-57
$2.5»-97
Excess of liability
There are but a few days left with
about $6,500 to he raised to cover above
liability and
regular
the $4,000 required
monthly
expenses.
for
Of this
about $3,000 is in sight.
All believers in a clean score at the
beginning of
us now.
a new year, should rally to
T. R.
Grent
1906
Catastrophe.
The rnornuig of April 18 will not be
forgotten by present day residents of
Hawaii. Ever since the discovery of
gold ill California the fortunes of the
metropolis of Hie Pacific Coast and of
these Islands have been most closely interwrought. The communities dominating each have been very different, but
the sympathy between them has been
singularly deep. San Francisco has been
consistently Hawaii's friend and has
stood by the Islands with rare generosity.
This has been reciprocated with a loyal
affection. When therefore the brief lllessage was flashed across the ocean and
transmitted from island to island of the
?roup, "San Francisco devastated by
earthquake," the Territory felt as if the
calamity had fallen upon itself. Business
was suspended, hut one topic ol conversation was heard, and every effort
was bent to secure fuller tidings of the
terrible visitation. The heart of the community turned at once to the only possible source of relief from the strain, the
sympathy of outpoured gifts in aid of
Everywhere
the stricken thousands.
with a spontaneity and generosity that
was beautiful to behold, men of all races.
yellow and brown, black and white, and
of every or no creed, whether Buddhist,
devotee of Confucius. Mortnon or Chris
tian, nay, even the children of Honolulu's
shuns, joined in the godlike virtue of
giving. Hawaii was hound to have a
share in rebuilding the stricken Queen
n.f the Eastern I'acitic. The Chinese,
with a spirit that must touch their bitterest foes, rose to the occasion and diverted
funds raised for the advancement of
their own fatherland to the sacred cause
of relief, declining to contribute solely
for their suffering countrymen in San
Francisco by voting with great enthusiasm to add their c|uota lo the general subscription.
The appeal to our
common human nature has made the
whole world kin out here in the MidI'acific. Hawaii's message to San Francisco is first one of deepest sympathy and
second the expression of fullest confidence in the splendid spirit which we believe will rebuild upon the ruins a nobler
municipality, chastened by the fiery trial
into the expression of a civic life worthier
No.
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than ever of the great century in which
we live.
Experience of Tenor.
Only those who have passed through
such a horror as that which San Francisco has just experienced can imagine
its fcarfulncss. The writer well remetrihcrs when a mere child the great earthquake of 1868. San Francisco then was
a city of low buildings, else the record
mighl have approached somewhat the
of the present disaster. .The
earlier catastrophe, like that of last
month, came in the morning before the
business of the city had reached ifs
diurnal height, yet unlike it. late enough
to find all mercantile establishments
open. There was not quite force enough
to overthrow any buildings, but chimneys came down very generally, socalled "fire walls" were precipitated into
the streets, some live persons were killed
and many brick structures were cracked
The shocks
and otherwise damaged.
continued for days and even weeks, and
the nervous strain of the oft-repeated
shakings told severely upon many. Fbr
days hundreds slept upon the street,
which were quite full of people at all
hours. Oakland, which escaped then as
now. received a great impetus. The
extent
chief feature, however, which memory
preserves, is the feeling of nameless fear
which the earthquake produced in all
hearts. Multiply this many fold, add to
the sense of the complete failure of the
one fundamental source of human con-
ceptions if stability—the solid carth —
the wild terror of fire tinfightahle and
sweeping everything before it, supplement this witn the horrors of the wounded and dying penned up by fallen walls
and hemmed in from escape by conquering flames, imagine the black darkness
of a lightless city illumined by the lurid
glare of fires blazing in many sections,
and some faint conception may be had
of what our friends and relatives in
stricken San Francisco have been called
upon to hear. To us who, because of
previous residence or long association
or frequent visitation have learned to
love the city of the Golden Gate, the
pathos of seven square miles of ruin anil
black devastation is unspeakable. We can
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only take the calamity to heart as having
befallen ourselves and in deepest sympathy bear our over-sea brothers to
the Throne of Grace as we assure them
by our messages of cheer and our openhanded gifts that we strive to share their
unutterable experience.
The Eighty-fourth Anniversary
The month of May will be busy with
one of the most carefully planned meetings ever held by the Evangelical Association. A glance at the feast prepared
will show it to contain promise of rare refreshment. One of the new departures
for Hawaii will l>e the physical relief of
strain proposed in the daily outings.
This feature has so commended itself to
convention managers on the mainland
that the most successful religious assemblies held during the months and at
places where recreational hours are feasible, make use of this expedient to
strengthen the grip of spiritual things
upon the minds of those who attend them.
The psychologic soundness of this procedure is beyond question and practically
it works beyond expectation for permanent results. Let the play hours of the
coming meeting be real play times and
the praying sessions will be more truly
spent ii]x>n the Mount of Transfiguration.
The Bible in the Meeting.
This is pre-eminently the age of Bible
study. There never before was so faithful searching of the written Word to
find out whence it came, what it means
and what message from God it carries.
Hawaii must not lag in this spiritual discipline. Nowadays a great religious
convention which turns its back upon the
scriptures by failing to provide some
hours for thoughtful study is not doing
its full duty. Believing this, the Committee on Program has decided to take
up one of the shorter books of the Bible
and devote forty-five minutes daily to exposition. The aim is to make the book
live in the Christian experience of every
delegate, to unfold the practical truth it
contains, to open to the preacher its rich
store of preaching material and to
stiffen the moral backbone with the
ethical tonic of the Apostle James' perThe German
sonal Christian life.
Luther may have had no use for James,
but Twentieth Century Hawaii nee Is
him badly. It is proposed to pray as well
as to study the truths of the book into
the inner life of all who come together.
If under the guidance of the Holy Spirit
this meeting shall be able to send every
member of the Association back to his
church on fire with the purpose to realize
THE FRIEND.
in the life of his community the splendid Aloha to Treasurer Richards.
personal righteousness which James, the! Our indefatigable, devoted, successful
brother of the Lord, preaches, we may j and beloved Treasurer,
Mr. Theodore
look for the ethical revival so widely[ Richards, will have reached the mainlauded on the mainland and so desperate- i land with his family before the
June
ly demanded throughout these Islands.
number greets our constituency. He goes
for a well earned rest and change of
Prayer.
scene, and also to get points upon the
A letter has gone forth to all the question of how to make the Board s work
Churches requesting that Sunday, May tell more widely. The Friend wishes him
6, be observed as a special day of prayer to know that he will be missed, that his
for God's signal blessing upon the com- movements will be followed with deep ining meeting of the Association. How- terest, and that the Throne of Grace will
ever skilful we men may be in planting be petitioned for his safety, the success of
and watering any scheme, God alone can his mission and his return in health to
give the increase. Waiting hearts are his accustomed place. None but those
open hearts. He will fill if we really intimately acquainted with the wide aclong for the fulness. Only hungering tivities of the Board know how much the
and thirsting delegates will go home Churches and all organized efforts for
from the feast satisfied. If every Church social uplight throughout the Islands owe
sends its representatives backed by the to the quiet, tireless energy of Mr.
prayers of the entire people there is no Richards. A hard hitter of evils, but alcalculating what the spiritual outcome of ways in love, a friend to everyone, a
this gathering may he. "According to true social knight-errant and a Christian
your faith be it done unto you."
gentleman, he has a wide place in the
hearts of the people. As he and his
family go forth, our typical Island aloha
Practical Questions.
will accompany them on all their jourThe Churches have subscribed nearly neyings and be on the dock to welcome
a thousand dollars for a memorial to the them home again.
Father Missionaries. Shall it be a bronze
tablet, a carved column or something
"more enduring than brass?" Even the
heathen poet guessed the secret that a
contribution to the higher life of the
world was worth infinitely more and
would last incalculably longer than anmaterial structure. In this social age
nothing is so truly worthy as service ren- Kauai Association.
A quiet, earnest, determined body of
dered the community. A library foundation, a scholarship, an educational en- real workers assembled at Lihue, April
dowment, a fund to provide social ser- 18-20. Our Northern Island boasts a
vants, these and their ilk are the sort of genial beauty all its own. No one can
monuments that the Twentieth Century visit it without coming under the spell of
appreciates. The Association will have Mother Rice, whose ripened Christian
the privilege of hearing the question de- character seems to have passed over not
bated and of deciding whether the
Churches' money shall go into empty
laudation or into the permanent extension of the influence and work of the
early Fathers. Then there are problems
of such vital importance to the Territory as the kind of minister it is proposed
to furnish the Churches and the Temperance program to he supported by the
Christian leaders. The time has also
come for a new pastoral handbook. The
entire future of organized Sunday School
work in Hawaii will occupy (lie attention
of the vigorous association that unites
these splendid associates of our many
MOTHER RICE
Churches. Furthermore, the Christian
Endeavors promise to be on hand with a little into the community of which she
their aggressive plans and their contagi- has so long been the chief ornament. The
ous enthusiasm. Despite the burden of faithful, painstaking interest taken by
five languages, vital themes will knit all Rev. J. M. Lydgate in everything that
races into a unity of interest and action. pertains to the Hawaiian Churches also
Garden Island
Interests
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gives a quality that is siti generis to all
ecclesiastical gatherings in Kauai. No
bickerings, but concentration of attention
on practical themes, a growing passion
for purity of life among all disciples of
Jesus, care to provide a faithful minister
for each Church, caution against admitting the unworthy to the pastorate
and an eye to the ideals of the age
are some of the characteristics of Kauai
Christianity as evidenced in the local
association. ()ne very important ques-
tion
was proposed for the meeting in
May—the change of the Week of Prayer
from January to Holy Week. This is
in line with the great modern movement
toward Christian unity and is commending itself everywhere to disciples of our
Master. The evils of our present liquor
laws are felt most keenly on Kauai, not
only by Churches, hut also by plantation
managers, employers of labor generally,
and all thoughtful patriots. The anomaly
of fetching Chinese and Japanese to
this Territory to prey upon our people,
debauch, impoverish and ruin them body,
mind and spirit with cheap and nasty
drinks, is creating a wave of indignant
protest that was loudly voiced in the Association.
population there has been quietly observing this young Japanese and is unstinted in praise 01 his selt-iorgetfulness
and of the beautiful way in which he
has dedicated all his rare powers to the
little ones. We are sorry to chronicle
that this born teacher has been summoned to the mainland to join his
mother and sister in Seattle. He will
study in the States tor a lime and then
find his life work.
Mr. Shintaro
lwasaki, a warm-hearted, wise-headed
young gentleman fresh from Japan, is
on hand to succeed Mr. L'chida. Meantime Rev. Mitsutaro Tsuji is laboring
with real earnestness in the camps at
Grove Farm, Lihue, Kapaia and Hananiaulu and is meeting with large success.
Over at Koloa, Mr. T. Okamura is
steadily winning his way, the first
baptism having taken place on April 19,
when Revs. O. H. Gulick and 1). Scudder addressed a crowded house. Mr. T.
Miyamori of Makaweli, lakes charge of
the Hanapepe school with Mr. K. WataIn the afternahe every morning.
noon these two workers look after the
interests respectively of Camp 2 and
Camp I schools. Mr. Watanahc is the
The way things move in the first fruits of Mr. Miyamori's work,
Churches of the Garden Isle constitutes
a notable testimony to the value of careful, loving supervision. There was one
great lack felt by all who had attended
previous meetings at Lihue. The genial,
broad-minded, gentle-spirited, lion-hearted Judge Kahele. towering alike in body
and character above his associates, was
keenly missed. He has gone to the
larger battlefields of eternity and we shall
see his face no more, but the inspiration
of his memory will ever be a benediction.
having received baptism April 20. Kauai
has never been so well manned with
Japanese evangelists as today. The men
seem most earnest, devoted and persistent and their work promises to abide.
'hinese on the Garden Isle.
Less than two years ago Mr. Yee Kui
went to W'aiinea to reopen work among
the Chinese. Some faithful efforts had
preceded this formal inauguration of a
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new station and a few Christians were
on the ground. The past year has
proved a very fruitful one, twelve riien
having been added to the Church on
confession of faith. Our front page
e,ives a view of this vigorous organization, the Chinese school with Mrs. Yee
Kui being shown in the accompanying
picture. Mr. Yee Kui views himself as
evangelist for the entire Island. He is
doing good work at Hanapepe. The
Hoard needs another preacher for the
eastern side of Kauai, the parish being
much too large for one man to cover.
The Molokans.
A jolly party, consisting of Revs. O.
11. Gulic'k. J. M. Lydgate, J. W. Wadman. I). Scudder and Mr. J. M. Martin,
set out at 4:45 a. m April 10, to drive
over to Kapaa and interview members of
the Russian colony. All sorts of tales
are rife in Kauai concerning the Pilgrims and our little company was advised not to plan to reach Kapaa until
y, as the Molokans were said to love
late hours in getting to work. We set
out, however, with
5:30 in mind, but did
not get to the camp until 6. Alas, inquiry at the leader Michael Shokoff's
house failed to find him. Scouring the
camp we could round up only four men,
two of whom were sick and two bound
for the Pacific coast. The others were
busy in the fields. Thus, one canard
was tracked down. Fortunately the sick
man first encountered, could talk English, invited us to his home, introduced
us to his wife and made us welcome with
rrue Russian hospitality. The samovar
was soon singing on the table and we all
The Japanese.
Takashi Uchida, graduof .the Doshisha University, has been
the head of the Christian school for some
two years. His work has told wonderfully. Little by little the attendance has
grown until having lately reached 70 the
building was found too small. The
plantation gladly seconded the suggestion of enlargement by granting the land
and the plucky Japanese teacher determined to secure $500 from his countrymen for the building. The parents of
his pupils rallied to the movement and
surprised every one, even themselves, by
contributing nearly $800. The enlarged
building was formally opened May 22
with suitable exercises, a goodly audience of various races joining in the ceremony. Mr. Uchida has given himself to
the children of Lihue with rare devotion
and in consequence has won not only
their love, but also the admiration and
affection of their parents. The white
In Lihue, Mr.
ate
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THE FRIEND.
sat down to drink to the health of the
new colony. So far as the resources of
our host's English would permit we
strove lo get al the point of view of the
Pilgrims. "We like here. Los Angeles
$2.00 or $2.50 a day, here sec.xiv Of
.seventy cents, hut me farmer,
Good
here." "How about stripping cane!""
was the question prompted by the remark current at Lihue, that the Molokans declared the) could not stand this
form of work. "< > no trouble" was the
cheerful answer. Il soon was made clear
that our informant, and presumably the
entire colony, seriously distrusted the
management. This lack of confidence
evidently sprang largel) from a total
misconception 01 what plantation work
meant. Accustomed io he ihe masters "I
farming, it is not cas)
1Inn time whenRussians
for
to
underthese
stand why everything must go
like clock work, why fields must
I.c worked in definite progress, why they
lUUSt he changed from one field to another, and
why wages
must vary
in
proportion to the time actually spent in
labor. That they will learn these and
other lessons incident to their new environment seemed evident to all of us.
Sjiine have dropped out, other may fol
low, hut there appears no reason lo Coll
elude that given patience on both sides
and a continuance of fair dealing, the
experiment will not prove successful.
Hawaii combines conditions which in
mtny who come here to settle produces
keen disappointment. Some dispositions
ii Ila 1 a peculiar nervous strain in the iso
lation and the restricted area, Others in
the climate which at fust demands a vast
disproportion of sleep, still others in the 1
social conditions ihat prevail, while a
few share all three of these experiences.
Given time, most of these unfortunates
come round to the conviction that Hawaii is about the best place on earth to
live and thus join the many who cherish
this opinion from the outset. The Molokans are likely to come forth from their
distresses into this same blissful state of
mind.
A Hopeful Experiment.
In one of the Kauai plantations a plan
is on foot to assign to each of a number
of Japanese families a small piece of
land secured to the holder by a long
lease, which will protect him in making
those improvements about the home
which are so dear to members of this
race. To all intents and purposes this
land will belong to the lessee. He can
do what he wills with it. At the same
time it will lie of suitable area to be
worked out of regular hours and the
holder will give his time as now to the
plantation at market juice. In this way
is hoped thai a stable force
it
of laborers may he secured. It seems
strange will) the experience of Kona
writ clear that it has taken the planters
of Hawaii 10 long to come lo the decision to attempt such an experiment. It
would perhaps he belter policy even to
sell such small holdings than lo lease
which viewed the new continent as an
area in which all men, denied the blessing of free opportunity to make the
most of their God-given powers, might
lind scope to grow into what il was 111
them lo become. Race counts for nothing in ihis conception. I >ur early fathers
did not cherish this sentiment when they
crossed ihe Atlantic. As evidenced by
their persecution of those who differed
with their point of view, many of them
them. The Japanese is the mosi desirable were not so far removed from the
Feasible inunigranl we have If instead ol Sand lot orators ol 20 years ago
trying to retain him by building bud who cursed the "heathen Chinee." Hut
dhisi temples, allowing sake free en- there was something broadening in ilktrance to plantation camps and winking vast new world and little by little the
at the gambling fraternity and so keep- ideal of America as a meeting place for
ing him an alien ignorant both of our the oppressed and the growth restricted
ways and of our high ideals, he had been t'i all lands gripped the souls of their dcencouraged to settle mi land, a small Mcndcnts Willi mighty power. Along
portion of which he could in time claim wiih the marvelous increase of immigra
as his own, if he had been tempted to lion from Europe since the civil war
learn our language, if our religion, there has been a decadence ..I line
the Isiv to tin- best In our civilization, Americanism in some quarters due to the
had been opened lo him in a kindly, tact feelings of hostility to foreigners
fill way and if his children had been iV brought over by the hordes of Europeans
pected to crow up as citizens; in a word, from petty states, whose peoples from
if he bail been treated more as a man, lime immemorial have had hut one word
instead of as ;t human commodity, Ha for the iwo ideas, enemy and stranger.
waii would not he in the labor plight she Irishman and German in our great cities
is today.
The expression commodity two decades ago hated one another
The Italian today is a con
should not he misunderstood, The hu royally.
man element in the alien laborer has not leiuptible "dago" to ten of thousands in
been overlooked ill these Islands. To free America. Bui all these diverse peoCall the svstetii, prevailing here now or ples, many of ihcin much further apart
during the contract labor period, slavery, in viewpoint than a cultured American
is in show a total misconception of the and an educated Japanese, chanced to
word slave. There never was anything he more or less white skinned and DOSin Hawaii comparable for a moment to -ess,-,] of the ballot. They had to learn
conditions now existing in some ol the lo live together. It was not the color
mining towns of Pennsylvania or in the that laid upon them this necessity so
shuns of the great mainland cities. much as equality of political privilege.
Nevertheless, the Asiatic is treated here Unfortunately Ibis was denied the
as a mere convenience and not on the Vsiatic and race prejudice had its hour
basis of brotherhood, a condition i"t nf triumph. Hawaii has it in her power
lo show the rest of the nation the fatal
which all of us whites are responsible
not the plantation managers alone, nor mistake of despising the Yellow man. It
merely the stockholders, hut the entire is a part of her burden, nay it is hound
with its to prove her proud privilege. 1 .el us
community
Anglo-Saxon
light the have done with confusion of terms. By
of
race.
this
In
haughty pride
new experiment on Kauai we believe to all means Americanize Hawaii, but never
be a step in the right direction. We attempt to "whiti/e" this Territory. It
shall watch it with the deepest interest. cannot be done. The Hawaiian, our
brown brother, is with us as a sacred
heritage—our fellow citizen. Let us
welcome (he Man from Asia to a like
close association. If our laws refuse the
What Is Americanism?
'The expression "Americanize Hawaii
has become a fetish with a goodly num-
ber of our compatriots. Translated into
twentieth century Anglo-Saxon it means
"whitize Hawaii." It certainly is as unfortunate as it is untrue to call such a
Dolicv " \mericanism." The only genu-
first generation of Asiatic immigrants
equal privilege with other aliens, nevertheless lei us make their children welcome lo the common birthright. Those
of us who have studied this brother from
across the Peaceful Sea have no fear of
him. Some day America will find him
side by side with the best of those sent
from Europe to build up the Great Re-
public.
D. S.
�7
THE FRIEND
HINDU RELIGIOUS
By
PHILOSOPHY.
W. D. Alexander, LL.
D.
India
is a
of
The religious philosophy
vast Mtil complicated system of thought,
far removed from the ordinary Western
wav s of thinking.
I shall endeavor to explain as briefly
as possible its fundamental doctrines and
their practical hearing on life and character.
As Sir Monier Williams remarks: "In
no other system in the world is the chasm
so vast which separates the religion of
the higher, cultured and thoughtful
classes from that of the lower, uncultured
and unthinking masses." The farmer
may be called I'.rahiiiitiisni and the latter
Hinduism.
Still underlying all this
variety of beliefs and practices there is a
subtle pantheistic philosophy, which niav
he called the C( IRE of I linduisin and
which pervades and colors them all.
I'll I'. Kl'.l.linoN 111-' I lII'. V KM.vs.
When the Aryan conquerors first en
teretl India from the northwest, about
the lime of Moses, their religion was
still a simple worship d the gnat
phenomena of nature. 'Their hymns and
prayers called VF.DAS, which formed
the earliest bible of the Hindus, were addressed io the Sky-god VARUNA, the
Fire-god AGN'I. the Rain-god INDRA,
and the Sun-god SI'KYA. who is sometimes identified with the Sky god, There
are also hymns to lesser deities, such as
(he Dawn, the Wind and Storm gods,
etc.. ami NAM \. the god of Hades, who
was a deified king.
Amidst much that is trivial and puerile, the \Tdic hymns contain some beautiful and noble passage. They are generally polytheistic, but occasionally address
(he Sun god or the Sky god as the Supreme being, while al oilier times their
language plainly savors of Pantheism.
Al that early period there was no worship paid to idols, no burning of widows,
nor legalized infanticide, no hint of divine incarnations and no doctrine ot
transmigration. The division of the people into castes was just taking definite
shape.
The change from \'edisni to
llrahaniisiu was gradual. The germs of
the latter may be found in the "Veda."
v.
'The ablest thinkers of India in that
dark period, many centuries before the
TIIK RISK OF
BRAHMAN
I'll I'.osol'll
Christian era, devoted themselves to
deep meditation on the problems of the
universe and the mysteries of life and
death. Like Milton's devils, they "rea-
•
Kr-ad at a niet-tiiiK in Central Union
Churtli. Apr,, ,8. l**,
soned high of providence, foreknowl- and to the personal God or gods, besides
edge, will and fate; and found no end, their illusory existence.
in wand'iing mazes lost." In fact, they
1 lenee every thing is to be dealt with
anticipated the theories of some modern practically as if it were what il appears
European metaphysicians, the pantheism
"Spinoza," the pessimism of "Schopenhauer." the nihilism of "Hume/' and
even had glimpses of the doctrine of evolution.
They came to the conclusion thai an
invisible Power pervaded all Nature,
breathed into man the breath of life, and
inspired their poets. 'They called this
universal life .1 I'M.IX or breath, and
also BRAHMAN, from its expansion
through all space.
Il was supposed to be a "something
far more deeply interfused," of which
gods, nun and the whole visible world
wen- merely manifestations.
Their error lay in identifying the
Creator with his creatures, and spirit
with matter,
of
PAN l 111
is
vi.
These ideas were further developed
in a series of philosophical treatises,
founded on the \ Ttlas, called the
I I'.IMSII.inS, which are held to he
equally -acred with them. Later on
there arose six successive schools ol
philosophy, of which will mention only
the l'l:l>.l\ T.I. which has long been
the dominant creed of India, and is
taught in the schools of Benares today.
According to it. Brahma is not merely
an all pervading world-soul, "he is ibis
very universe and has no second."
Il is
an axiom with most Hindus that "// is
all." That is. they are M. mists. "'The
living spirit of man the human Self
( Attnan) is really identical with the
Divine Spirit." All distinction of personality, even the existence of the external forld, is MAYA or ILLUSION.
"We are such Stuff as dreams are made
of." The Hindu Guru or teacher says to
his pupil, "I am God, and you are God."
Put we must remember that the words
"God" and "Divine" have no such mean
ing to him as they have to us; if man is
a part of God it confers no special distinction on him, for the same thing is
said of every other object in nature.
In our way of thinking these terms
cannot he applied to an unknowable, imThe
personal, unconscious essence.
orthodox school denies the fundamental
distinction between spirit and matter.
"They are only two aspects of one root
I
to
be.
"A god is practically a god; a man a
man; a beast a beast; so that when a
man feeds a horse, he does not feed'it as
a portion of God, hut as a beast kept for
riding."
It is evidently difficult to reason with
men who deny the evidence of consciousness, and who assume that personable, free will, the connection of
cause and effect, and the conceptions of
lime and space are all "subjective" and
illusory. 'There is no common ground
t.. stand on.
THE
RISE in.' I'OI.V I III.ISM.
It is
evident that such an abstruse
metaphysical system could not satisfy
the cravings of the human soul, which
cries out for a living God, a God to
whom we can pray and in whom we can
trust.
The transition from pantheism 'to
polytheism was not difficult. 'The gulf
was bridged over by the theory ol
"emanations." From the impersonal,
self existent, uneiiihodied, unconscious
"It." a personal deity is evolved by the
power of Illusion, and invested with an
ethereal body, who becomes the Supreme
Lord (ISBARA) of a world of illusion.
By some modern writers he is called the
"Universal Over-Soul." Later on this
being was separated into the three per
sonalities of Brahma, the Creator;
Vishnu, the Preserver; and Shiva, the
Dissolver. constituting the Hindu 'Trinity; Shiva embodying the darker, more
obscene and cruel side of Hinduism, and
Vishnu the milder and more benevolent
side. As for I'rahma. he has but two
temples in all India, the mass of the people being divided into Vaishnav ites,
worshippers of Vishnu; and Shaivites,
worshippers of Shiva, each party considering their patron as the Supreme God.
In course of time these three divinities
were imagined to have their several
wives and countless subordinate deities.
Then followed the doctrine of the
"AVATARS" or incarnations of Vishnu, who was fabled to have descended
to earth nine times in various forms, to
deliver his votaries from danger, or to
benefit mankind, and a vast |K>pular
mythology grew up, all of which lies outside of my subject. In spite of the efnature."
forts made form age to age by various
Spirit is continually involving into reformers, (the greatest of whom was
matter, and matter evolving into spirit. Gautama or Buddha), to purify and eleto use modern western phraseology.
vate their religion, Hinduism gradually
To meet obvious objections, the Ve- became more corrupt, cruel and degraddanta allows a "practical" separate exist- ing until the advent of Christianity in
ence to the human spirit, to the world' India.
�8
THE FRIEND
ATLHINPANTHEISM
BECPTW N
ANDIDOLATRY.
The Pantheistic philosophy has done
nothing to remedy these evils. It holds
out the right baud of fellowship to fetish
worshippers and devil dancers; it has
encouraged the adoration of the fish, the
boar, the serpent, the monkey and even
of trees, plants and stones by the common people, whose very touch the Brahani regards as pollution.
The Swam' Vivekananada, at the Chicago Parliament of Religions, passionately denied that any kind of worship
should be deemed sinful. "It is wrong,"
said he, "to call a man a sinner. If a
man can realize his divine nature more
easily with the help of an idol, why
should he not worship before it?"
"Every religion," said he, "marks a certain stage of progress, not from error to
truth, but from lower truth to higher
truth."
Indifference to moral distinctions naturally results from pantheism. The unknown "ROOT" has no moral qualities
whatever, while the gods of the Hindu
Pantheon set an example of the grossest
immorality, and many passages in the
Sacred Puranas are too vile for translation.
We must not forget that this whole
universe, (which, as we have seen, is
nothing but illusion), is destined, after
passing through Seven cycles, (in the
fourth of which we are now living). to
be re-absorbed ; gods, men, animals.
plants, earth, both spirit and matter, into the unknowable Reality, and "like the
baseless fabric of a vision, leave not a
wrack behind." Then Brahma's dream
will end. and he will relapse again into
dreamless slumber, until, in the fulness
of time, he may evolve another world of
illusion. Thus to all eternity, numberless universes will appear and disappear,
without any Divine purpose or plan.
As Sir Monier Williams observes, it
is not difficult to understand how a people imbued with the idea that "this
world is all a fleeting show," should have
neglected all historical work. No such
thing as genuine history or biography
exists in Sanskrit literature. Historical
researches are to a Hindu, simple foolishness. It is very difficult to fix any
date or even the order of events in Indian history.
The same thing may be said of the
physical sciences.
'
IXiKTKINK Of MAN.
As has already been explained, the
spirit of man must have existed as part
of the All-soul from all eternity. The
Hindus never had any theory as to how
the individual souls were separated from
the All-soul, hut took that for granted.
'Their philosophers agree that mind
(MANAS) is distinct from the spirit,
and is not eternal in the same way. This
mind, as they call it, receives impressions from the five senses, and directs
the organs 01 action.
To it belong the faculties of consciousness, perception and volition or
will, fir spirit cannot possess these unless joined to mind and invested with
a body or vehicle. Even tne gods have
ethereal bodies. "Pure ATM AN or
Brahman can neither think, feel or be
conscious." 'There are two, or according to some, three bodies; Ist, the subtle
body, which incloses the spirit in three
sheaths, constituting it a personal spirit.
and which remains with it through all
its migrations; and 2nd, the gross body.
which surrounds the subtle body, and
which after death is burned and returns
to the elements.
Our children arc not changelings or
intruders from other families or it may
be from other races. They inherit their
mental and moral as well as physical
traits from their ancestors for many
generations hack.
"'The continuity and solidarity of the
race," as Dr. Hume says, "are undeniable facts," which heighten the responsibility of parents for the characters
of their children.
Again transmigration is unjust, since
it punishes a man for sins which be does
not and cannot know anything about.
It is in no sense remedial. It does no
good to the soul that may have sinned in
a former life, for it cannot show him
what wrong he has done and lead him
to penitence for it. Hence Dante's Purgatory was a far more just and merciful
iustittitii >n.
For the races who are in bondage to
this superstition, it aggravates the horror of death, and intensifies the grief of
friends whom it would separate from
TRANSMIGRATION,
their loved ones forever.
As for the. soul, it sojourns after
KARMA.
death for a time in a temporary paradise
'The doctrine of transmigration is inor purgatory, after which it must return
to earth ami enter into earthly forms ac- separably connected with that of "Karcording to its degree of merit or demerit. ma," i.e., action, which is a moral law
It may he consigned to the body of a of cause and effect. "As a man sovveth
brute or to a plant, or even an inanimate so shall he reap." Karma may be deobject. By accumulating merit through fined as the balance of merits and dethousands or millions of successive lives, merits carried over from one life to the
it may at last attain emancipation from next.
Karma is a law without a Law-giver,
individual existence, and absorption into
the Universal Spirit.
and without a Judge or a SuperintendBy all accounts, the belief in transmi- ing Providence. We are not informed
gration, which is so deeply rooted in the as to any one who judges the spirits and
Hindu mind, is the great hug-bear of assigns them to their future bodies.
It is simply a blind, inexorable bate.
Hindu philosophers. All their efforts
are directed to the removal of this nightTHE WAV OF SALVATION.
mare. As Sir Monier Williams remarks,
Salvation, (MOXSHA) as we have
Hindu philosophy was not prompted by seen, is
escape from conscious existence,
a desire to be released from the burden
of sin. No, it was rather an inquiry in- and absorption into the Impersonal
"All." Like all merely human religions,
to the best method of escape from transBrahmanism is a system of self-righteis:
How
migration. Tlie great question
ousness
by works.
is a man to break this iron chain of suchighest
way of salvation, how'The
cessive births and deaths, and to return ever, is not so much
by righteousness
the
one
Unito complete absorption into
as by Knowledge, not by redemption
versal Spirit, like a drop into the ocean?
from sin, but by escaping from ignor'This idea is the suiiiiiiiini boiuim of ance.
'The remedy is not moral but
bralunanical philosophy. 'This idea is
metaphysical.
In fact, a man who has
not as repulsive to the Asiatic as it is to
the highest knowledge is above
reached
intense
mind.
'The
indiEuropean
the
distinction of good and evil.
viduality of our race is alien to the theDesire,
or clinging to life is said to he
life
Hindu, who regards
"as not worth
reason
the
why the individual soul reliving." and rest as the highest good.
from the World-soul.
separate
mains
SOME OBJECTIONS to Till DOCTRINE OF
'The only cure for desire is knowledge,
TRANSMIGRATION.
which does away with the delusion of
I need not say to this audience that individual existence.
'This is to be attained by the practice
the doctrine of transmigration has not a
particle of evidence to support it. and of self-repression, by abstaining from
that it is utterly opposed to the estab- feeling and action of every kind, good
or bad, (because these are the fetters
lished laws of heredity and evolution.
�THE FRIEND
which bind the soul to rebirth in successive bodies), until at last a state of
supreme indifference or "YOGA" is arrived at. As the God Krishna says in
the lihagavad Gita: "Holding the body,
head and neck erect, immovably steady,
looking fixedly at the point of the nose,
* * * * let him sit aspiring after
me."
'The object of it all is not to develop
to the highest degree the natural powers
of body and mind, not to ennoble and
sweeten all domestic and social relations,
but to repress and put them away. It IS
the negative and passive virtues that are
cultivated, while the positive and active
virtues, and especially the social and
civic duties are neglected. After practising self-repression and "mortification
of the flesh," and thus accumulating merit
through thousands of lives, the "YOGI"
or devotee may attain a condition of
superhuman knowledge and magical
powers as an "ARIIA I.
The final goal is absorption into "It,"
a condition beyond profound slumber,
described in one of the "Cpanishads" as
having "no inner consciousness, nor
outer consciousness, not pure intelliIt is
gence nor non-intelligence," etc.
hard to distinguish this kind of "Bliss"
or "YOGA," from the Xirrana or annihilation of the orthodox Buddhists. It
is certainly a descent from a higher to a
lower mode of existence.
Self-imposed torture (tapas) is also
practiced by many aspirants to acquire
merit and superior sanctity, and is carried to greater extremes in India than m
any other country.
From the East this baleful superstition
crept into the Christian Church at a very
early period, with far-reaching and
pernicious results. St. Simon Stylites
on his pillar; the Trappist monk with
his vow of perpetual silence; Loyola
scourging himself in the cave of Manresa: the Mohammedan dervish ; and the
Indian fakir, are all under the spell of
the same delusion.
ceremonial rites and sacrifices, on pil-
grimages to holy shrines, bathing in
sacred waters and the like, but these outward observance are despised by the
Brahman philosopher or "YOGI." Such
a system cannot but produce morbid introspection and spiritual pride. It is intended to be an "esoteric" way of salvation for the select few, rather than a
gospel for the poor and the ignorant.
Genuine "altruism" or love for others
cannot be produced by force of will
prompted by self-interest. We need an
influence outside of ourselves, proceeding from a Person whom "we love because he first loved us and gave himself
for us," one who came not to help us to
escape from the "Wheel of Life." but
that we "might have life and have it
more abundantly," one who saves sinners here and now in this life, one
through whom we may attain union with
the Father of our spirits, without loss of
conscious existence, but rather with infinite gain.
As St. John says: "'The world passeth
away, and the lust thereof, but he that
doelh the will of God ahideth forever."
lor tho' from out this bourne of Time
and Place.
The tlood may hear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face,
When I have crossed the bar."
HAWAII ORGANIZED FOR SUNDAY
SCHOOL
WORK.
'The Holy Spirit often works through
organization. No one in this age will
deny the power of organized force.
Equally true is it that "it is not by might,
nor by power, but by My spirit. saith the
Lord of hosts."
9
time the Home Department of
day School will be presented.
the Sun-
The Hawaiian Evangelical Association
already has its officers for Sunday School
work. The proposed new organization
will be but a grafting upon the parent
plant. Indeed, some of its officers might
well be re-elected. The distinctive feature of the present plan is that there will
be a number of Corresponding Secretaries, one for each nationality, i.e., Hawaiian, English, Portuguese, Chinese,
Japanese and Korean. These Secretaries,
along with the officers, i. e.. President,
Vice-President, Treasurer and Recording
Secretary, will form the Executive Committee of "'The Sunday School Union of
I lavvaii." All of this committee ought to
reside in Honolulu, so that it might hold
regular monthly meetings, or oftener if
deemed necessary.
The Islands are at present in close
touch with the International Sunday
School Association, having a representative upon its Executive Committee. Heretofore many valuable suggestions and
plans of work have been received from
this committee, but there has been no
way to project these ideas into our different Island Sunday Schools. With six
Corresponding Secretaries interested in
the growth of the Master's Kingdom and
willing to work, our Sunday Schools all
over the Islands ought to receive a
mighty impetus.
'There is so much to be gained by our
becoming more closely affiliated with the
great organized Sunday Scliool work of
the world. To know that there are over
twenty million people studying the same
lesson and facing the same vexatious
problems with us ought to afford us
great inspiration. Every Sunday School
throughout the group of Islands ought to
be thoroughly graded from the Beginners to the Adult department; ought to
have vigorous home and cradle roll departments ; ought to maintain a weekly
teachers' meeting and a Bible training
normal class; ought to be developing an
"esprit dv corps" that would settle the
question of how to hold the big boy and
ought to be thoroughly alive to every
help that will prepare the ground for
Given God's spirit and an organized
human agency as its channel and man
need never doubt its invincibility.
Some of us have felt for some time
that our Islands ought to be better organized for Sunday School work. With
the meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical
DaVBCT OF HINDI ETHICS.
A cardinal defect of the above way of Association, May 12-20, one full day,
salvation is that it holds up a selfish mo- 'Tuesday, the l.sst. is to he given up to
questive as the sole incentive to the practice the discussion of Sunday School
I iod'l seed.
of virtue. 'The "aspirant" keeps a regu- tions.
There is no grander work in all this
'The morning session is to discuss "orlar debit and credit account with himworld
than in feeding the Master's
Hawaii,"
in
School
work
Sunday
self. He does right not from "hunger ganized
lambs. If you have a part in it, thank
after
be
an
of
will
but
which
there
election
righteousness."
and thirst after
Him for the privilege. If you have not,
(ifficers.
chiefly from regard to his own interests,
make sure you have a reason—not an exconsider
will
'The
afternoon
session
as did the Stoic philosophers of Greece
cuse—which
is acceptable unto the Lord
(iraded
and Rome. The ideas of persona] ac- "Graded Sunday Schools and
of the Harvest.
Study."
countability to God; of repentance and
()ur battle cry is, "Hawaii for Christ,"
The evening meeting will be a popular
atonement for sin, are wholly wanting.
and
may our Sunday Schools be found
officer
and
No help is looked for from any higher one and every Sunday School be
the
front rank, contributing their full
in
is
to
there.
city
expected
teacher
the
in
power, at least in orthodox P.rahamism.
be share to this glorious end.
for
here
will
The
discussion
subject
rely
people
It is true that the common
E. B. T.
Study in Every Home," at which
on devotion to their patron deities, on "bible
�THE FRIEND
10
HAWAIIAN MISSION CHILDREN'S
SOCIETY.
Greetings have come from Miss liulah
Logan to the many friends in Honolulu
who have been kind to her in past years.
She is Field Secretary for the Woman's
Board of Chicago, and gives her entire
time to the work, traveling from state
to state in its interest. She has never
fully recovered her health, but has been
better than usual this winter. Her home
is in Chicago, though she is seldom there.
'Those who knew Miss Helen Norton,
in I lotiolulu. twenty years ago, and heard
her talk science, philanthropy, reform,
&c, will not be surprised to hear that
the South Florida Chautauqua has honored her with a place as lecturer on their
program, her subject being. "Woman as
an Economic Factor in the Home and
the State." The College, which she has
been so helpful in establishing, was also
represented by other speakers and musicians.
Miss Mary Goodale writes from Butte,
Montana, of the Floral Parade at the
State hair at Great Falls, Mont., and
sends a picture of her carriage, with its
great black horses, all trimmed with
daisies for the occasion, and filled with
High School girls. "The Parade was not
elaborate
ai yours at Honolulu," she
"there were only two automobiles,
one trimmed in Wisteria, the other in
so
savs;
blue Chrysanthemums."
PERSIGTODALE HURSTON
TAYLOR.
The honored and beloved Mother
'Taylor sank gradually and painlessly to
rest on the evening of April 21st, at the
ripe age of 84 years and 7 months.
Her strength had been gradually failing
for several years, leaving her for the
last few months very helpless in body
and feeble in mind, hut without suffering. I ler declining days were effectually
comforted by the devoted attentions of
her two daughters, Mrs. Charles Klucgel
and Mrs. Winne, as well as those of her
two sons. Edward and James Taylor.
Many adult grandchildren, some with
offsprings of their own, followed her to
the grave.
More than fifty years ago, Mrs. Taylor in Honolulu was an important renter
of influence as the active and judicious
wife of the first pastor of the Tort Street
Church, organized in 1852 by the Rev.
Townsend E. Taylor.
Disabled by
asthma, Mr. Taylor removed in 1855
with his family to California, where he
long continued as an active and prominent worker among the Congregational
Churches, mostly in connection with the
American Home Missionary Society.
Driven by his malady from place to
place, including Virginia City, Nevada,
his devoted and zealous wife bore him up
with unflagging zeal a.'d strength until
the end came to him in ( )jai Valley, Cal.,
on the 12th of February, 1883. Since
then the larger part of her closing years
have been spent among her children in
Honolulu. Thus, including four years of
Mr. 'Taylor's chaplaincy to Seamen at
Lahaina. Maui, Mrs. 'Taylor labored for
thirty-live years in most active and efficient missionary service.
But the twenty-six years before her
marriage were most important in her
history. born at Honolulu, Sept. 28,
ably combined their forces in the education of those five children between 1832
and 1836, so that mutual studies formed
a prominent part of those childhood experiences, including much keen competition therein, in which 1 think neither
family got much ahead, although Persia.
doubtless led. All the five used the same
Imoks, exchanging daily, the average
two copies each of Algebra, Physics and
Latin. Nightly, we traced together the
constellations, with the Globcr. In 1836.
the bishops removed to Ewa, < )ahu, and
our farther intercourse was very limited.
but I well remember the sweet and
solemn demeanor of Persis and Lucy in
1821, her death has removed the oldest 1837, when at the General Meeting in
surviving child horn of white parents in Honolulu, they, with William Richards,
Hawaii. Her parents were the brave publicly consecrated themselves to the
veteran missionary couple of Kailua, Ha- Lord in Church Covenant. 'The lovely
waii, the earliest ones to occupy a home Lucy died in 1841, her memory emOn these heathen shores. Father Thursbalmed in "'The Missionary's Daughter."
ton was the senior member of that After that Persis passed six somewhat
pioneer missionary hand. Father Bing- lonely years until her marriage and misham being two years his junior. Both sionary activity.
'This departed Mother has always been
Mr. and Mrs. 'Thurston were marked by
strong and solid qualities, intellectual, a Christian of undoubting and realizing
moral and spiritual. Persis, the oldest Faith, and of unflagging devotion to her
of their five children, seemed to inherit boril and Savior, to whom she has gone
equally from the gifts of both parents. in the fullest assurance of acceptance inIn 1840. at the age of nineteen, already to the eternal Home of those who had
in much mental and moral maturity, she gone before.
(iood bye. dear aged Sister, until the
accompanied her mother, brothers and
sisters to America, by way of Cape bright, near morning!
Horn.
broni September,
S. E. Bisiioi-.
1841, to
August. 1844, she was a student in
BOYS' CLUBS NOTES.
Mount Holyoke Seminary, under the
presidency of the eminent Mary I.yon.
For three years more she was a teacher Wanted A man sufficiently interin the same institution, and a colleague ested in the lives of the future citizens
of the distinguished Mrs. Mills, then of this Territory to give one night a
Miss Tolman, who still actively presides week toward their development. I /ft
any such self-sacrificing individual apover the Mills College in California.
ply lo the Superintendent of the Boys'
Miss
Thuiston
12,
August
In 1847.
was married to Mr. Taylor, and entered, Clubs.
as told above, upon her long missionary
Just at present life in the boys' t dubs
is al white heat. Athletics is largely
labors.
'The present writer is privileged in responsible for this. We wish we could
having a vivid memory of six interesting say it was due to a mental or spiritual
but some way it seems
years (from 1830 to 1836) spent upon awakening.
the arid lavas of Kailua. in intimate com- easier to reach a hoy's biceps than il is
panionship with Persis 'Thurston, who to reach either bis brain or his heart.
was live and a half years his senior, and
Just here is where our clubs are weak.
to whom the small lad looked Up as a It is always easy to hold them athletic
"big girl," and a very interesting one. ally, but to interest them along higher
In the Thurston and Bishop families lines is a task that will tax the best
there were five of us children, two others there is in any man. It is because we
coining later. We were old enough to have followed the line of least resisthe playmates, and rarely met any others. ance that we have succeeded so well in
In
Persis had much activity and energy of appealing to the boys' physical.
mind and body, not without an occa- meeting the boys' higher need it is exsional tendency to harshness, though of pected that greater obstacles and dismost kindly and cordial disposition. As couragements will be encountered.
We have recently proven that the boys
she approached maturity a resolute selfdiscipline entirely subdued that harsher of our clubs are glad to listen to an inelement, and I suppose that as a woman telligent and bright twenty-minute talk
she was never known to lose self-control. upon some historical, geographical or
Mrs. Thurston and Mrs. Bishop very- biographical subject. To get some ori-
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THE FRIEND.
work from our boys ought to be
one of our aims. Many of the hoys of
our senior clubs are no longer in
school. 'They are either working or
loafing.
They ought to be learning
habits of study.
()f course
c great need is volunteer
teachers or leaders, but a prior need
greater than that is a genuine thirst for
knowledge on the part of the boys.
This desire can he both created and
fostered. No doubt our clubs do develop a few serious minded boys possessed of a purpose in life, but such
development has been the result quite as
much of chance as ~f the thoughtful and
planning foresight on the part <>f our
clubs. Still we have much to he thankful for and so have the boys of Honolulu. Each one of our clubs, and there
art ten of them, is a center of good influence, about which boys rally from one to
three nights in the week. Impressions
formed at such times ate of lasting
filial
The
youngsters thought they
would like you to have this money for
your work. I am sending the check
direct to Mr. Hubbard, with a note asking bun to use it therefor,
I know you are very busy so do not
lake your valuable line to answer this
note, but I felt I wanted to write you,
both to thank you for your letter of January j(>lh and also to let you know we are
still thinking and doing what we can for
your noble work.
Yours truly,
Susan S. Gardner.
Signed)
i
$8.55-
Bulkelcy Square, New London, Conn.,
April
10,
1906.
Thank you. kind little friends I When
you grow up, some of you may come to
live in this Paradise, while many of you,
we believe, will visit it. We trust that
under the leadership of our Great Captain the good wink may so prosper that
when you see Hawaii wilh your own
eyes, you will praise God that He moved
value.
Perhaps there are those who feel that your hearts years befi re to think of. pray
religion should not enter the clubs. But for and give lo the glorious cause ol
•(in this subject
we do not all feel the His Kingdom in islands so far away.
same. 'The manager of one of the best
<-luhs in the city meets his club Sunday
nights for a gospel service. The fact
that three-fourths of these boys are
Roman Catholics does not prevent their
being present and enjoying and being
helped by the gospel hymns and by the
plain talk. 'The aim of another club
manager is to win his boys from the
club to the Sunday School and the
gospel service. 'This is as it should be.
Our work needs the backing of a
YSATL CHOOL
THERFOIS
stronger organization, the interest and
more
more
volunteer
helpers,
lime of
( ( ontillucd. )
money for enlargement and perfection
of equipment, a central headquarters and (From Letters of Mrs. A. S. Cooke.)
the lull time ola superintendent. With
March to, 1842.
these improvements the work of our
boys' clubs would he put upon a firm An Interior I 'iew.
I'- B, 1
It is now half pasl four o'clock. Mr.
and lasting basis.
Cooke has gone out to sail with the children before tea. I am sitting very near
A VERY WELCOME MESSAGE
the parlor where I can look into it by
The Second Congregational Church in turning my head. 'There I have looked
New London has a very vigorous Sun- and I see Patiahi. our little invalid, sitday School Primary Department. It has ting at the piano for her amusement, She
already remembered Hawaii once and has Joseph, Victoria and Martha to help
sewing,
now comes another letter telling how her. Close by sits old Sarac
much aloha the little tots continue to have ready to wait on the precious little prinfor missionary work way off in the Mid- cess should she want anything. In the
middle of the room stands the center
Pacific.
table and 011 it an astral lamp. 'The Hour
Dear Mr. Seuddcr:
is covered with a red and white China
and
children
of
the
The
Junior
piece
Primary Departments of the Second matting and before the door a large
the
former
spread
upon
matting
to
of
native
Congregational Church again want
stand, some very
add their mite to your work. Our hoys to keep it nice,—a little settee make up
a
IcOS
chairs
and
and girls have a birthday bank and each good
there hang font
birthday bring as many pennies as they the furniture. Thenminiatures
of some
of
are years old. A few weeks ago we beautiful frames
of the
On
the
side
other
our
children.
we
had
of
our bank and found
.
opened
room is a splendid large map of the
world.
Missionary Luxuries.
I presume you are quite surprised that
I have such articles in my parlor. Perhaps mother sighs and says I must be
very extravagant, but when she hears
that it is not missionary property she
will breathe more freely. The articles
belong mostly to the children and Governor, Now I think of it I want you to
send me the melodeoii and some few
pieces of music as soon as you can after
the reception of this letter, and also some
lesson book for the instrument. I hope
you will not do any mischief with the information which is here communicated.
I do not wish the children to spend too
much lime in such employment, hut a little as a reward may not be prejudicial.
I'auahi has been sick of the plurisy.
Is now some better. We have had one
case of dysentery of late. 'The little hoy
is now recovered.
It has been sickly
here the past season. The weather has
been very cool until now. A few days
it was so warm. 'The thermometer stood
at 85 this noon.
The Comfort of flowers.
You speak of pretty flowers. I too
have flowers. I have the rose-geranium
growing finely, hut it never blossoms in
this country. Ladies' slippers, four
Do
o'clocks, hollyhocks and cannas.
send me flower seeds at every opportunity. Flowers run oul in a short time, hut
they are a great comfort to me.
/ Judgment.
1 believe I have mentioned ill some
letter to you the birth of a son to our
king.
His name was Keaweavveulaokalani. He had an excellent old lady for
bis kabu, the Governess of Maui, the last
one of the chiefs that is said to stand
fast and linn for the pono. but this
woman only lived three days after his
birth. When she was dead the king
commanded a general hula and the people turned out in great numbers to dance
in honor of the new babe. There were
strange goings on—such carousing, etc.
At the end of one month the child sickened and died although it had every appearance previously of being well.
()ur children and the natives think it
was a judgment to the king for the hula.
The king wrote a letter to us and our
family announcing its birth and called it
one of our scholars. He said when it
could walk and was weaned he should
send it here. When he died the king
wrote and said "ua make ka hanai a
oukou"—our charge is dead. Oh, that
the king might learn wisdom from his
troubles.
Xo Postal Money Orders.
I wish I could transmit to you some-
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12
how $5.00 to be expended in drawing,
materials, but I do not know how I can
do it. I want good drawing pencils,
bristle board, drawing paper, etc., for
my scholars. They "would refund it to
me.
"Good Old Admiral Thomas."
Sept. 18. 1843I suppose you will see in the news-
popers the political state of affairs, and I
need not trouble to write them. Great
joy prevails in the community in which
the good old Admiral Thomas participates. He took tea with us last week
with his secretary. We are obliged to
pay attention to all the high people on
account of our connection with the chiefs
and children.
It is not always easy for me with a
family of eighteen children to be obliged
to see and prepare for company so often.
but it seems to be duty and so I cheerAdmiral
fully make the best of it.
'Thomas is a fine old gentleman, makes
himself familiar with us. We frequently
meet him before sunrise returning from
a morning walk of three or four miles.
The Commodore has visited us—Captain
Stribling and many of the officers.
where Brother and Sister Parker are
stationed. She was happy to entertain
us and do much for our scholars. Her
husband we met where we spent the
previous night in the midst of a propitious meeting. He returned on Monday
morning and officiated for his people on
the Sabbath. While here we were enjoying ourselves very much when we
heard the Admiral had asked us to supper on Wednesday and we hastened
borne. We returned on Tuesday. Those
of us who rode horseback came around
on the east end. Mrs. Cooke and the little ones came across by the precipice.
I had a letter from Mr. Richards,
dated at London on Jan. 2, 1843. The
"Dublin" has also arrived to carry away
the Admiral and he will probably leave
next week.
Lot
Alexander
William
Peter
The Year of the Friend.
I think I will send a Friend by this
opportunity which contains much to
cheer our hearts. The independence of
the Hawaiian Islands appears to he beyond doubt.
Dancing, the Old Question.
book was
February
2},,
1844.
A great ball this evening given by
Captain Bell of the "Hazard," to which
we and our children were invited. We
A Royal Cavalry Company.
felt obliged to decline for them and for
Mk. Cooke's Letter,
It was grating to their feelourselves.
February 22, '44.
ings for they would love to go and dance
We have been absent from home but we as missionaries and as parents
eleven days. We have made a tour of put our veto upon it.
these islands, accompanied by all our
own children and by all our scholars, Aloha Admiral Thomas.
with about five servants for each child
The Admiral has called upon us today
making our train one hundred. Two of for the last time. He appears like a
the scholars rode on horseback. Mrs. father to us and this nation will long reCooke set out on horseback and rode member Admiral 'Thomas. He expects
twelve miles to Ewa, but it was too to leave us on Tuesday next. Wednesmuch for her. After that she rode on a day evening visited the Admiral with
chair suspended from a pole resting on all our scholars. There we met (ieneral
two men's shoulders most of the way.
Miller and his niece for the first time.
The Secretary of the (ieneral remarked
Relative Honors.
our scholars and school was the
Our own three children were carried that
greatest thing he bad seen at the Islands.
in a large cradle in the same way. Vicsurprised to hear them talk
toria had eight men to carry her and They were
so well. Some of them YOU
English
on
Lydia only four. We left home
from our own chilSaturday morning, at half past three- could not distinguish
minds Alexander and
their
dren.
In
o'clock in the morning and reached Ewa Victoria were something superior. ( )h,
at seven o'clock. We spent that day
responsibility of training such a
there and the day following. ( )ur schol- the
charge.
Who is sufficient ?
ars were provided for by the Governor.
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Mrs. Cooke's niece and three children
stayed at Mr. Bishop's. Monday morning
we left Ewa for Waialua and reached
there about four o'clock, a distance of
eighteen miles. Here we spent two days
and on Thursday started again, traveling twenty miles and stopping at a large
grass house in which we slept without
undressing. Friday we came on another
twenty miles and reached Kaneohe
y6
82
76
61
56
James
Jane
115
Bernice
no
Abigail
111
Pali
84
Victoria
42
Lydia
40
Emma
59
Eli7.a
46
Joseph
38
Martha
41
In the Hawaiian History which I sent
you please insert with pencil Jane Loeau,
horn December sth, 1828, and on page
330 on which are the ages of all our
scholars. We found the above since the
printed.
February 2", '44.
Last evening at Dr. Judd's there was
quite an illumination in every glass of
the front windows. Above and below
there was a candle, besides other lights
in the house. All of the officers of the
Government present in Honolulu were
there to hid the Admiral farewell. Also
almost every American citizen with his
wife.
They presented a letter to the Admiral
expressive of their kind feelings, sang
"the restoration" a little modified, and
after conversing freely the Admiral
shook hands with all and left. The contrast of last evening's with our feelings
just a year since was very great. General
Miller was there and much gratified was
he with the attention bestowed upon the
Admiral. The missionaries have also expressed their opinion of respect to the
Admiral in a former letter. 'These expressions of our esteem are highly prized
hv the Admiral.
The "Dublin" lost her great anchor
yesterday and almost got upon the reef.
May 0, 1844.
At present I have a family of twentytwo—three of whom are sick with fever,
a kind of typhoid.
Two of a mild kind
—one qttite sick. It is now the thirteenth day with two of them, but the
crisis has not come.
Indulgent Parent.
William was taken first. After eleven
'44.
Today I have weighed all the scholars days he was better and recovered so far
for Mr. Sturgess' sake and I will put as to get out doors and walk about, but
them down here.
his father thought his diet was too strict
provided him secretly with some
and
Weights.
brought on a relapse and he
120 lbs. fritters.
Mrs. Cooke y
1 N has been Itdelirious
for the week past.
Mr. Cooke
107
now
and
very
Is
low
we are in suspense
204
Sarae
tt
respecting him. 'The doctor, however,
John Ii
175
has not given tip hope. He thinks him a
Moses
152
February
24,
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little better but we cannot see it. His
mother, the Premier, has been sent for
and arrived two days ago. The othei
two patients are comfortably sick, Lot
and Jane.
A Hospital Indeed.
May 15, 1844.
Our sick ones are still sick, very sick;
though we hope there is a little improvement. William's father and mother being
added to our family adds very much to
my cares and trouble. They filled my
children's tabu yard with natives and
they are very much afraid to do anything for their children themselves, yet
they want that everything should be
done. They do not consider that we
have seventeen children besides William
to look after, board, teach, etc. I ought
not to complain. The)' manifest great
confidence in us and agree readily to any
proposition respecting the children. This
morning they came in to say that they
had concluded to build a house in our
yard. My heart sank within me to think
of their staying so long, but I smothered
it and told them to make themselves at
home and do as they like.
The Heir's Royal Couch.
It would amuse you to go to William's
room and see how his bed is dressed. It
generally has a new covering every time
I go out. He is on the bed-side. His
bed is a mattress. ()ver this a kind of
comfortable stuffed and quilted, then another, a satin or velvet piece spread large.
()n this a large piece of satin or silk
doubled four or six times and on this
lies the precious sick boy, with his head
on a pillow covered with some'rich silk.
()ver him is spread a costly bedspread.
Around him sit two or three servants
with splendid kahilis waving them over
the bed, although seldom a fly makes hi?
appearance in the room to be brushed
away. Around the sides of the apartment on the curtains of the bed are hung
beautiful evergreens and the floor is
covered with fine native matting.
May 16, 1844.
The Premier has today built a house
in our yard for her accommodation. It
is covered with mats. She has put furniture in it and it looks quite comfortable.
The sick are now better. William
cried a great deal last night. When he
cries the noise is very similar to the
bleating of a calf.
BOOK REVIEWS.
YESTERDAYS. Chapters from
"A Boy's Life in the Islands in the
Early Days," by Henry M. Lyman,
M. D. Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co.
This is a handsome volume, printed in
Hawaiian
13
very appearance. It is exactly what it all we could remember of the sermon
purports to be.
No reading back of I which we were supposed to have heard
present experience into past scenes at the Bethel Chapel. This dreary perwounds the historic sense. Dr. Lyman jfurmance was the most dreadful experileft Hawaii in his teens and never re- I ence of the entire week. With astonish-
\
turned. It was his habit to keep a diary. ing patience, the good lady strove to reHis memory was unusually tenacious and fresh our memories and to evolve someexact. His long and useful career on thing out of nothing, while we fought the
the mainland with nothing to obscure mosquitoes and watched the slow-faced
the outlines of his earlier recollections movements of the hands upon the dial of
served only to bring to clearer relief that the clock, or gave way to violent fits of
which was striking and unusual. The extem|xirizcd coughing, that drove us
book therefore is valuable as history, not into the open air of the quadrangles."
the sort of annals that magnifies dates, (p. 138. )
but the picturesque and faithful setting
Several spirited portraits of that prince
forth of life as it was lived. As such a among Hawaii's missionaries, Father
record the bixik glows with human in- Loan, enhance the value of Dr. Lyman's
terest.
recollections. What the gospel has done
Yet its aim is not ambitious. The hori- for the Islanders in creating and developzon never widens beyond the visions of ing their musical powers is all the more
the boy that Dr. Lyman was when he- strikingly shown because there is no conlived in Hawaii. Some things that move fessed knowledge of the change which
a boy are forgotten by his elders, yet they the past 86 years have wrought. "Someoften are worthier of record than much times there would be an audible attempt
dust that sifts into maturer musings. A at singing a hymn, but such efforts
boy's view of the harder side of mission- usually illustrated piety rather than
ary life in Hawaii during the thirties and melody," is hardly the way we would put
forties fills in many gaps in the picture it in these more harmonic days.
painted by a Hiram Bingham or even a From first to last "Hawaiian YesterMrs. Lucy 'Thurston.
days" constitutes a valuable addition to
Dr. Lyman's literary gift is charming 1 lawaiiana. The old resident whose
and pervaded with ■ gentle gracious recollections go back fifty or sixty years
humor that will not let the book be laid will live over again in its pages those
aside until finished. His descriptions of simple, sturdier, quieter days and will
the somber, weighty, burdensome and awake to the present with something of a
prosaic religious life of the early mis- sigh plus a sense of contented relief.
sionary days leave perhaps deeper imhhers of us will receive a truer conceppressions than any other feature he has tion of what it meant to bring to these
illuminated.
Islands a new and larger life. It cost
"Father Bingham was gifted in prayer, heroic effort, it gave much, exacted not a
having on one occasion publicly address- little, but in the end has paid.
D. S.
ed the throne of grace for an hour and a
half without intermission. This time he
prayed only forty minutes by my father's
DELICATE COMPLIMENT.
watch. I low long he preached, know
not, for my sleep was profound and reMany delicate compliments have
freshing. I am confident, however, that been paid the fair sex by men in public
we got home before nightfall." (p. 45.) speech, but here is one straight from
"After the departure Of Commodore the heart of an illiterate negro that is
Wilkes and his hard worked assistants, a difficult to excel. It is recalled by the
great calm descended upon the bay of Rev. C. P. Smith, of Kansas City, in
I lilo; and for the next two years the peo- telling the story of a marriage fee.
ple had little but the salvation of their "When I was preaching at Walla
souls to occupy them." (p. 57.)
Walla, Wash.," he said, "there was no
Religion was made desperately mo- negro preacher in town, and I was often
notonous for the little folk in those days. called upon to perform a ceremony be"It must Iw; confessed that as a general tween negroes. One afternoon, after I
rule our enjoyment of preaching was not had married a young negro couple, the
very intense; but we felt it was the right groom asked the price of the service.
thing, and that our prospect of heavenly
" 'Oh. well,' said L 'you can pay me
bliss must be assuredly enhanced by the whatever you think it is worth to you.'
discomfort of another hot and tedious "The negro turned and silently lookwalk across the plain." (p. 137.)
ed his bride over from head to foot,
"After supper, the usual evening hour then slowly rolling up the whites of his
of study was occupied by Miss S., who eyes to me, said
" 'Lawd, sah, you has done ruined me
ranged us round the dining table and
made us recite the catechism and repeat for life; you has, for sure.'"—Chicago
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EPigrhoty-AFaunMmetouhanleHf awaiian
EvaAnsgeolKciatChurch,
won,iah o HMaT.H.o11906.
n2lu-y,1
All Sessions not otherwise specified will be held in Kawaiahao.
SATURDAY, MAY
10:30 A. M.—Opening Session.
10:09-10:45—Bible
/.?.
Sinking.
Prayer.
Opening Address Ly the Moderator, Xcv llemy Hodgei Parker.
Address by the Secretary, Rev. Dorem'us Scudder.
Completion of the Roll by thie Scribe, Rev. Lyons Keaulana
Kakani.
Appointment by Moderator of Committeei on:
la)
th)
Business.
Petitions.
Reports of Churches and Associations.
Wecrology,
SUNDAY, MAY tt
Prayer Meeting in Kawaiahao Church.
A.
M.—Sunrise
6:15
Leader, Mr. M. K. Nakuina.
11:00 A. M.—-Usual Morning Services in the Churches.
4:00 P. M.—Sunday School Rally ol all nationalities and deniiitiiiiati.uis at Thomas Square. Music by the Territorial
(c)
(d)
Hand.
_
6:.i0 IV M. Usual Endiavor Meetings,
7:30 P. M. Union Services in the several languages. General
Topic, "Our Territory for Christ—how bring it about."
Hawaiian. Kawaiahao Church—Speakers, S. L Desha, W, N.
1...11... S. X Nakapaahu, D. Kantiha, M. K. Nakuina and
J. I',. Hanaike.
English. Central Union Church—Speakers, Revs. J. W. Wad
man, G, D. Edwards, W. M. Kmcaid, I). I).
Portuguese, Miller Street Portuguese Church—Speakers, Messrs.
M. (.. Sanies. \Y. A. Bowen and Rev. 1-.. G. da Silva.
Chinese: Eort Street Church—Speakers, Messrs. U. Cho Ping,
Ho Kwai I ak and Mo Man Ming.
Japanese. Nuuanu Street Church Speaker-, Revs. M. Siito, E.
Tokimasa and M. Tsuji.
MONDAY, MAY t /.
Meeting in Kawaiahao Church.
15 A. M.—Sunrise Prayer
Leader, Mr. C. J. Day
9:15-10:00 A. M.—Sectional Prayer Meetings. Topic, "Our part
iii winning Hawaii to Christ."
Hawaiian—Led by Rev. D. P. Maliiliib.
English and Portuguese—Ltd by Rev. R. A. Buchanan.
Japanese Led by Mr K. Yaniaguchi.
Chinese—Led by Mr. Eugene Siu,
10:00-10:45—Bible Exposition, Entitle o( James, chapter 1. Rev.
r>:
I).
Scudder.
10:45-11 :t$ —Interpretation in sectional meetings.
11:15-12:00—Business »e»sion of the Association:
Report of Business Committee.
Report of Committee on Missionary Memorial.
Address, "How can we hest honor the Missionary Fathers!"
Rev. O. H C.uliek. Rev E. S. Timotco. Mr. Frank W.
Damon.
P. M.—Annual Meeting of the Hawaiian Board First
Session.
3:00-600—Outdoor recreation—swimming at Waikiki.
Committee:—ll. K. Pocpoe. S. M. Kanakanni. P.. B. Turner.
I). Westerv elt.
7 :30—Temperance Rally conducted by Rev. \V.
SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY.
TUESDAY, MAY 15.
Prayer Meeting in Christian Church.
M.—Sunrise
6:15 A.
Leader, Mr. Jess Dutot.
9:15-10:00—Sectional Prayer Meetings. Topic, "Spiritual Food
from James I."
Hawaiian—Led hy Rev. C. M. Kaniakawiwoolc.
English and Portuguese —Led by Rev. F.rnest 0. da Silva.
Chinese—Led hy Mr. Ho Tsz Tsung.
Japanese—Led by Mr. S. Sokabe.
1:30-.? :oo
Exposition, James, chapter -'. Rev C. D.
Miliikcn.
10:45-11 :is—lnterpretations in Sectional Meetings.
11:15 I,2:oo—Business Session, Sunday School Association,
Special Topics: "Organized Sunday School Work in Hawaii."
Introduced by Revs, E. B, 'Turner and S. 1.. Desha.
Election of Officers.
Business Session, Sunday School Association.
1 :jo-3:oo—
Special Topics: "The Graded Sunday School—Supplemental
Bible Drill."
Introduced by Revs. S. L. Desha and I). Seutliler.
Discussion by the Association,
3:oo-6:oo—Outdoor Recreation. Afternoon at Moanalua. Reception by I lon. 5. M. Damon.
7:30 P. St.—Mass Meeting in the interests of the Sunday Schools
of the Territory,
Topic: "The Bible in every Heme." Speakers, Mis. May
Wilcox, Mrs. l-:. li. Watcrhoose, Rev. W. X. Lono.
WEDNESDAY, MAY id,
''i- V M. Sunrise Prayer Meeting in Fort Street Chinese
Church. Leader, Mr. T. Uchida.
9:15-111:0.,! Sectional Prayer Meetings. Topic: "Spiritual I 1
from
James 11."
Hawaiian Led by Rev. I. I), laca.
English and Portuguese—-Led l>y Rev. K. VV. Thwing,
Chinese—Led hy Mr. Goo Kirn T'ui.
Jap-uurse Led by Mr. K. Shiraishi.
10:00-10:45—Bible Exposition, James, chapter J. Rev. li. Y.
Il.'i/ata.
10:45-11 :IS —Sectional Interpretations.
11:15-12:15—Business Meeting of the Association.
Reports of the Treasurer, Secretary ami Traveling Evangelist.
Election of Treasurer. Secretary. Traveling Evangelist and
members 1 f the Hawaiian Hoard.
I:00-2:oo—Business Meeting of the Sunday School Association.
.0.1(1:0,1Outdoor
1
Palolo Climb t.. Crater under
leadership of Mr. A. Frank Cooke.
7:30 Church Prayer Meetings.
6:15
THURSDAY, MAY 17.
-Sunrise
M.
Prayer Meeting in Central
A.
Leader, Mr. Feliz R. Tranquada.
9:15-10:00 Sectional Prayer Meetings.
t'r. m
James 111."
Hawaiian Led by Mr. M.
Union Church.
Topic, "Spiritual Food
K. Nakuina.
English iniil Portuguese—Led by Rev. A. Y. Snares.
Chinese—Led by Mr. Ting Ah Lin.
Japanese—Led by Mr. A. Suehiso.
Rev. A. S.
10 .11-10:45—bible Exposition, James, chapter 4.
Baker, M. 1).
10:45-11 :i.s —Section Expositions.
II
—Business Session of the Association.
:15-12:15
"\\
shall be ordain and license." Revs.
J.
In. 111
S. Kaptt.
M. Lydgate and
1:30-2:45—Business Session nf the Association.
Explanation of the statistical blank by the Secretary.
Change in the Week of Prayer fmni January to Faster Week.
Reports of Island Agents.
3:00-4:00—In Central Union Church. Council to dismiss Rev.
W M. Kincaid. 1). D,
4:00-6:00—In Central Union Church. Ministers' Tea Party.
7:30—Song Service Mass Meeting of all races. Snugs in many
Languages.
Leader, Mr. Theodore Richards.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR DAY. THEME "FAITH AND
WORKS," JAMES
2:14.1a
FRIDAY, MAY 18.
M.—Sunrise
A.
Prayer Meeting in Central Union Church.
6:15
Leader', Rev. Charles W. Hill.
Subject, "The Pillars of Faith."
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THE FRIEND.
"And we have believed and know that Thou art the Holy One
of God."
7:00 A. M.—Business meeting to nominate the officers for the
ensuing year.
9:15-10:00—Sectional Prayer Meetings. Topic, "Spiritual Food
from James IV."
HaUmissM ffd by Rev. L. D. Keliipio.
English and Portuguese —Led by Rev. O. 11. Gtilick.
C/inictc—Led by Mr. Mo Man Ming.
Japanese— I.etl by Mr. N. Washiyama.
10:00-10:45—bible Exposition, James, sth chapter. Rev. R. B.
Dodge.
10:45-11 :l.s—Sectional Interpretations.
11 :15-12:00 —Business Meeting of the Christian Endeavor Union.
1 :30-.l :oo—Business Meeting of the Christian Endeavor Union.
3:00-6:00—Outdoor Recreation. Games at Pxiys' Field under
the management of Mr. F. K. Haley and Rev. F. 11. Turner.
7:15—Christian Endeavor Mass Meeting in Central Union
Church.
Song Service led by Florence R. Yarrow.
Prayer, Re\. E. G. Edwards.
Song.
Scripture Reading—ln Unison. Psa. 110:33-40.
SATURDAY, MAY ;o.
A. M.-—Sunrise Prayer Meeting in the Portuguese Church.
Leader. Rev. I). W. K. White.
Picnic—Pearl City. Special train 9:15 A. M.
Luati under the management of Hon. Frank Keliinohopono
Archer.
SUNDAY, MAY 20.
6:15 —Sunrise Prayer Meeting in the Methodist Church. Leader,
Miss Edna L. Perkins.
Usual Services in the Churches throughout the day.
6:15
MONDAY. MAY
6:IS A. M.—Sunrise Prayer Meeting
Japanese —Letl by Mr.
Flection of Officers,
Song.
Address—"Working for Christ."
"And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day
unto the Lordr"
"For God is nnt unrighteous to forget your work and labor
nf love."
Speakers: Rev. William Morris Kincaid, Rev. W. N. Lono,
Mr. T. Okunuira, Rev Eugene Siu.
Five Minutes Consecration Service. Led by Mr. P. W. Rider.
Song.
Mi/pah Benediction. "The Lord watch between me and thee
when we are absent one from another."
Election of Moderator. Vice Moderator and Scribe for the
ensuing year.
Appointment of Program Committee for the
2
sup-
Ivvilei.
nth. Firt destroys A. G. Correa's
residence on upper Eort street, n a. m.
Adjacent buildings saved.
85th
Annual
Meeting.
Fixing time and place of next meeting.
:oo P. M. —Annual Meeting of the Hawaiian Hoard in the
Board Rooms.
Second
Session.
4:00 P. M.—Business Session of the Association if necessary.
There may also be a business session of the Association at 9:00
a. m., Tuesday, if necessary.
schools closed in afternoon on account of funeral of Alatau T.
.Atkinson.
DIED.
25th.—Public
presses dangerous fire in salt peter at
Fertiliser warehouse near Oil Tanks at
MARRIED.
WICHMAN—At Honolulu, March 27, of
consumption, Mrs, Harriet F. Wichman,
aged 40 years.
LEE YFE-LAU SEE—At Wailuku, March SCHMIDT—At Honolulu, April 2, Mrs. YVil25. Lee Yee of Waikapu, to Miss Lav Sec
hehninc. wife of H. W. Schmidt.
of Honolulu.
Honolulu,
GIBSON—AI Honolulu, April 1, of pneuGRACE GREENFIELD —At
of
to
monia. Henry Gibson, aged 72 years, native
Hilo,
March ->X, Dr. John J. Grace
of Germany.
Miss Vera Greenfield.
BURMINGHAM-GREGGS —At Honolulu, STEWARD—At Honolulu, April 4, Mrs.
April and, Tom Hurminghain to Mrs Eunice
Catherine Steward, aged 83 years, nearly
lBth.—Honolulu business paralyzed
by cable news of the earthquake wreck of San Francisco. Cable
suddenly shut off. Xevv York sends via
F. (ireggs, of Tow.inda, Pa.
—At
Honolulu,
CRAELIUS-GALBRAITH
Manila to Honolulu to inquire why it
Miss hy Agnes
Craelius
to
F.
April
2.
John
cannot hear from Frisco. Honolulu |>eo(ialbraith of Wahiavva.
ple intensely anxious for friends.
MOORE-JOSSELYN- At Honolulu, April
19th.—Suspense continues. Imperfect 16. Alfred Moore to Miss Elisabeth W.
reports via Manila.
Jossclyn.
20th.—Cable rc-oper.e.l 10 a. in. LYON-JONES—At Honolulu, April 16,
Ralph Albert Lyon to Miss Marie Xalani
Meager reports. Crowds vainly inquirJones.
ing.
Honolulu,
—At
21st.—Death of Mrs. Persis Thurston POTT ER-MACFARLANE
April 16, Major deo. C. Potter to Miss IrmTaylor, oldest surviving white born in
gard Macfarlane.
Hawaii.
COOKE-JUDD—At Honolulu. April 4th,
Geo. Paul Cooke to Miss Sophie Boyd Judd.
19th.—Enimerley reservoir above Waikapu, Maui, gives way. Five Japanese LEWIS-JONES—At Honolulu, April 26,
Abram Lewis, Jr., to Miss Alice Jones.
perished.
at 9 a. in.
l-'ukuda.
'I lie Serin, n Periodical.
Report of the Committee on Revision of Pastoral Handbook.
Report of the Committee on Churches and Associations,
Report nf the Committee on Petitions.
Report of the Committee on Necrology,
Smig.
—
J.
Address. "Our Temperance Program." Mr. Fd. Towse.
Memorial to the Anti-Saloon League.
Appointment of a Temperance Committee.
President's Address.
Secretary's Report,
4th.—Fire department
in Ntiuanu Street Japanese
10:00-12:00—Business Meeting of the Association.
Snug.
April
-
Church. Leader, Mr. Kong King Shing.
9:15-10:00—Sectional Prayer Meetings. Topic, "Spiritual Food
from James V."
Hawaiian —Led by Rev. John Kalino.
English and Portuguese —Led by Mr. James A. Rath.
Chinese—Led by Mr. Ho Tsz In.
Roll Call.
RECORD OF EVENTS.
ji.
fifty years resident in Honolulu.
COPP—At Makawao, April 6, Henry Freeman Copp, aged 27 years.
GILES—At Honolulu, April 14, Harold Giles,
aged 69, long resident here.
TAYLOR—At Honolulu, April 21, Mrs.
Persis G. (Thiuston) Taylor, aged 84
years.
FALK—At San Francisco, April 18, Ray G.
Falk. related to Honolulu people.
WALBRIDGE—At Honolulu, April 23, of
appendicitis. Russell Parke Walhridge, aged
10 years.
Honolulu, April 24, Alatau
Atkinson,
T.
aged 57, late Superintendent
ATKINSON—At
of Public Instruction.
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78,691.53
UNDIVIDED PROFITS
the nkeet-Go. Price complete, SI.
and
DIRECTORS.
OFFICERS AND
Money lme> if not natisfaotory.
Cooke
President
Charles M.
Vice-President
P. C. Jones
2nd Vice-President
F. W. Macfarlane
C. H. Cooke
Cashier
<!has. Hustace, Jr
Assistant Cashier
Assistant Cashier
F. B. Damon
E. F. Bishop, E. D. Tenney, J. A. McCandless,
C. H. Atherton and F. C. Atherton.
SCHAEFER & CO.,
COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS DEPART-
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Banking.
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Importers and
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
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Queen St., Honolulu, T. H.
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
k Co.'s Line of New York Packets.
Afents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Agents Philadelphia Board of Underwriters.
LIST OF OFFICERS—CharIes M. Cooke,
President; Geo. H. Robertson, Vice-President
and Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurer and
Secretary; F. W. Macfarlane, Auditor; P. C.
Jones, C. H. Cooke, J. R. Gait, Directors.
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the line of
Importers and Manufacturers of
FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY.
CHAIRS TO RENT.
Honolulu.
Nos. 1053-1059 Bishop St.
HARDWARE
SPORTING GOODS
SHIP CHANDLERY
BICYCLES and
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Graduate of Dr. Rodgers Perfect Embalming- School of San Francisco, Cal.,
also of The Renouard Training School
for Embalmera of New York. And a
Licensed Embalmer for the State of
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Funeral Directors Association of California.
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THE FRIEND
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A Cent Apiece
—
l2o
THE FRIEND
for $1.00
4i6'i
inches
Famous pictures for Sunday School
uses made by
1
BROWN
of Beverly
Mass.
Business Manager of The Friend,
P. O. Box 489-
HILLS,
The Board or Editors
Sereno E. Bishop, D. D.
Rev. Orramel H. Gulick.
Theodore Richards.
Rev. Edward W. Thwing.
Rev. William D. Westervelt.
William L. Whitney, Esq.
fered 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-
Kntrreil OrlnhrrtT. VMlt. ill llnnnlnlu, Hawaii, <•' 'rrnnd
r/cii» natter, iimlrr ad 0) CumgTtU >'( Mnrrh I, 11T.>.
ments, etc., apply to
T LEXANDER &
OF OAHU COLLEGE,
TRUSTEES
I
-
BALDWIN, Ltd.
Vice-Pres't; J. P. Cooke, Treas.; W.
Smith, Secy; George R. Carter, Auditor.
F. Griffiths, A.8.,
and
President.)
SUGAR FACTORS AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
PUNAHOU PREPARATORY SCHOOL
STOCKS, BONDS
AND ISLAND
SKCUR 1 T I E B
Fort and Merchant Streets, Honolulu.
WICHMAN,
HF.
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A CO., LTD.
Manufacturing Optician,
Jeweler and Silversmith.
-
CASTLE
& COOKE, Ltd.,
Honolulu, H. I.
AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Commercial ft
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SUGAR FACTORS.
Agents for
The Ewa Plantation Co.,
tion.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.,
The Kohala Sugar Co.,
('. H. Bki.lina, Mgr
Tkl. Main IO'J
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.,
The Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd.,
The Fulton Iron Works, St. Louis, Mo.,
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The Standard Oil Co.,
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Geo. F. Blake Steam Pumps,
GOOD HOUSES
Weston's Centrifugals,
CAREFUL DBIVEBS
New England Mutual Life Ins. Co., Boston,
Aetna Fire Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn.,
SPRECKELS & CO.,
Alliance Assurance Co., of London.
Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plantation
Co., Kihei Plantation Co., Hawaiian Sugar
Co., Kahului R. R. Co., and Kahuku Planta-
(Samuel Pingree French, A. 8., Principal.)
Offer complete
College preparatory work,
together with special
Commercial,
CLUB STABL.ES
Music, and
Art courses.
For Catalogues, address
JONATHAN
- - -
SHAW,
Business Agent,
Honolulu, H. T.
T M. WHITNEY, M. D., D. D. S.
DENTAL ROOMS
Fort Street
ject to check.
Importer of Diamonds, American and Swiss
Watches, Art Pottery, Cut Glass,
B.
Pres't;
Baldwin,
J.
OFFICERS—H. P.
Leather Goods, Etc.
Hawaiian Islands.
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Established in 1858
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Honolulu
BANKERS.
Regular Savings Bank Department maintained in Bank Building on Merchant Street,
Department, doing a Life, Firt
All communications of a literary character and Insurance
and Marine business on most favorable terms,
should be addressed to
in Friend Building on Bethel Street.
The Managing Editor or The Friend,
Honolulu, T. H.
400-402 Boston Building,
at4>l inn*' rtmek the K<><u<l kaemu hy the !Mh «/
The magnificent residence tract of
the Oahu College.
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BISHOP
All business letters should be addressed and
Transact a General Banking and Exchanga
all M. O.s and checks should be made out to Business. Loans made on approved security.
Bills discounted. Commercial Credits grantTheodore Richards,
ed. Deposits received on current account sub-
■ end to HAWAIIAN BOARD ROOMS
400 Boston Building
COLLEGE
Is published the first week of eack month
in Honolulu, T. H., at the Hawaiian Board
Book Rooms, 400-402 Boston Building.
Subscription price, $1.50 per year.
& COMPANY,
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CLAUS
BANKERS.
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Draw Exchange on the principal ports of the
world and transact a general
banking business.
Ji Jl
Boston Building. Honolulu
Hawaiian Island*..
GEORGE J. AUGUR,
M. D.,
HOMOEPATHIC PRACTITIONER.
Residence, 435 Beretania St.; Office, 43'
Beretania St. Tel. 1851 Blue.
ia a. m.. 3to 4 and
Sundays: 9:30 to 10:30 a. m.
Office Hours:—lo to
to Bp. m.
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�The Friend
OLDEST NEWSPAPER WEST OF THE ROCKIES.
HONOLULU, H. L\, APRIL,
VOL. LXIII
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
March 30.
There will be
$3,500.00
needed, above that which is pledged, to
close the year without debt
I looks close
May 15.
Floating Assets—
$1,500.00
Accounts
Cash
217.40
$1,717.40
Liabilities —
$[,000.00
Hills Payable
Makiki Japanese ( iiurch
I'.wa Church
1,281.00
150.00
Overdraft at Hank
i,95 io9
$4,382.69
Excess of Liabilities
$2,665.29
That $3300.00 h>«>l<s big, but is
covered by our
expectations,—reasonable
expectations, too,
as some who gave last
year are still to be heard from.
Yet,
we have kept very well within
our budget for the year and believe that
we will close without debt.
No. 4
ists. They gladly assist in union meetings where superabundance of tongues
It is just a year and a half since the makes heavy demands upon endurance.
Hoard entered upon the second mission- They conduct pastors' classes in which
ary era in the history of the oldest Chris- ignorance of English on the part of the
tian enterprise upon these Island by com- learners would give even Job golden opinisioning missionaries for the American portunity for the display of his peculiar
mainland to positions of strategic im- virtue. They exercise brotherly overportance throughout the Territory. Re- sight over the work of Japanese, Chinese
sults could hardly have been expected so and Portuguese evangelists whom they
soon, nevertheless they are already forcassist with timely advice and generous
ing themselves into notice. Kona is no counsel. They point out new lines of aglonger the old Kona, now that Dr. Baker gressive effect and stimulate to their purand Mrs. I'.aker are putting their rich suit. In fine they make their influence
experience and powers into every corner felt far beyond the hounds of their own
therein. Although the eighteen churches parishes. This is one of the ideal condiand preaching places in thai district have tions of work in this Territory, where
only two ordained and one licensed Ha- the true pastor is also both home and
waiian preachers, the careful oversight, foreign missionary. No one appreciates
organizing power and inspiring fellow- this loving service more deeply than the
ship of these two devoted servants of the members of the Hawaiian Board.
King are everywhere in evidence. They
an- getting into the homes of all kinds of
people and unite such a spirit of helpful- The Next Thing
ness with so contagious an enthusiasm
The Hoard's agent in Hilo and 1 lamathai not to respond is impossible. kua, Rev. C. W. Hill, has recently turned
Churches all over the district, feeling the his attention towards the organization of
healthful influence, are taking on fresh Christian Endeavor Societies for English
life, discouraged workers have pained speaking young Hawaiians and the
new vigor, the forces t>f evil recognize building up of Sunday Schools for chilan antagonist that means business, and dren of all nationalities throughout his
conversions are occurring frequently. large field. In this enterprise he is helpMaui, as noted elsewhere, is undergoing ing to solve the very difficult problem of
a like change under the aggressive labors bridging over the gulf between the use
of Mr. Dodge. In fact, no one can study of many languages and that of the single
these two fields without deep cause for tongue of the future. I lis chief difficulty
gratitude that men and women of such is the great size of his field and the imapostolic spirit have been led to respond possibility of one man's supervising it all.
to Hawaii's call for a new missionary It is to be hoped that ere long another
advance. If we could station six or may he secured to share this burden. His
seven more such leaders in other import- work, however, makes very clear the
ant centers the reproach of the past forty next step in Christian progress in these
years' retreat would soon bo forgotten in Islands. \*o one can go from place to
the splendid forward movement.
place without being most deeply impressed with the great opportunity of
Co operating Pastors.
the Church in the children who swarm
The Hoard has nothing but praise and everywhere in the country parts. These
thanksgiving for the hearts- cooperation can and must he won to Christ. The
of such men as Revs. Messrs. C. E. organizer and maintainer of a Sunday
than the
Shields of Hilo. R. A. I'.uclinan of Ko- School is doing far more
ChrisHawaii
to
make
and
keep
preacher
Kazata
Realizof
Paia.
hala, and B. Y.
little
ones
the
gather
tian.
we
can
If
ing that they have the proud privilege of
in
to
learn
of
Jesus,
into
our
churches
of
as
well
as
serving as missionaries
before us will
pastors in this more foreign than home fifteen years the battle now
field, they are giving themselves nobly in issue in victory. Our Japanese evangel-
Board's PoHcy
Justified,
dethe demand for their service ists, perceiving this, are everywhere
teachof
shape
assistants
the
manding
[n
as inspired and helpers of our evangelres|M>nse to
T. R.
1906
�THE FRIEND.
4
ers to help them get and hold the children. Some of the most impressive
scenes in the recent tour of the Secretary
have been those witrfessed in the schools
maintained by these teachers from our
great neighbor to the West. These men
them faithful and gives them great enThe Japanese laborers
couragement.
also, accustomed as they are in their
country to seeing their leading countrymen indifferent to religion, are profound-
ly impressed when they find that in
America men of influence are deeply interested in religious work. That it is possible for a busy manager to let his
Christian light shine in his treatment of
his men and in the cordial and open help
rendered to the pastors and evangelists
of various nationalities within his plantation is made very evident by a growing
number of earnest Christian men
throughout the Territory. God's richest
blessing is sure to rest Upon all such
noble work.
JAPANESE
SCHOOL,
PRIMARY CLASS.
WAIAKEA
labor for very small stipends out of love
for the work and for their Master. The
typical Japanese teacher is a modest,
kindly, tactful soul, to watch whom is to
learn golden lessons of how to win hoys
and girls to the best things. The children return the love of their teacher, and
respond with a loyalty that is very beautiful. Much is being done all over the
Islands in this direction, but more is demanded. Meantime there are scores of
idle, useless Christians in country and
town who might he mighty forces in
God's Kingdom if they would only consecrate themselves to this noble service of
bringing the children to Christ through
the portal of Sunday School teaching.
Managerial Sympathy.
The splendid advance achieved by our
Japanese evangelists on the trade wind
coast of Hawaii Island from Kohala to
(Maa is in large measure due to the
hearty sympathy and cooperation of the
plantation managers throughout that
region. Beginning with Olaa and running to Hawi in Kohala, there is a noble
succession of Christian managers. Such
men as Messrs. Watt of < Maa, Kennedy
of Waiakea, Scott of Wainaku, Moir
of Papaikou, Pullar of Honomu, Gibh of
Paauhau, (ijerdrum of I lonokaa, Forbes
of Kukuihaele, Hall of Xiulii, Kay of
Halawa, Deacon of Kohala, Renton of
Union Mill, and Hind of Hawi, in connection with whose plantations our
preachers are laboring are vitally interested in what these evangelists are doing.
These managers are not afraid to let their
Japanese employes know what they are
in sympathy with Christian work. Some
of them drop in upon a Japanese service
now and then to show their interest and
also take no little pains to find out what
the evangelists are doing. This is a
double aid to the preachers. Tt keeps
Well Manned Field
From Kohala down the HamafcuaHilo coast to ( )laa, Hawaii is fairly well
covered by our Japanese evangelists.
There is no plethora of workers. We
still need several teachers and five
preachers thoroughly to cccupy the entire
island, but the force now actively engaged gives the impression in the Hilo
district, at least, of adequacy. In Kohala, Mr. VVashiyama illustrates the
value of persistence as superior to mere
brilliancy. I lis predecessor was a man
of striking parts, but the results of his
work were a crop of difficulties and discouragements. Mr. W'ashiyama took up
the task with great quietness and steady
nerve. Now after three years of patient
sowing the reaping time has come. If it
were not for the drain of departures to
the mainland there would he a church
well filled with Christians to attest the
success of this evangelist. As it is several are awaiting baptism, and the leading men of the Japanese cam]) look to
this Christian preacher for guidance in
difficulty. Across the wide gulches in
Kukuihaele Mr. Shiraishi is holding
nightly conversation classes on Christianity and has already won the men of wide
influence to sobriety. He trios to cover
too much ground —Kukuihaele, Honokaa and I'aauhou —and is not sparing
himself in his work. If he is able to
maintain the pace we may expect to hear
good news of constant progress throughWe need a
out northern Hamakua.
second evangelist to he associated with
Mr. Shiraishi. Meantime Rev. Mr. Saito
at Papaikou is putting rare energy into
that field. Ile is constantly winning new
and knows how to preach evangelistic sermons. Many men from his
own province are at this plantation and
a number of them take an earnest part in
the work.
converts
The Hilo Ordination.
At last the Japanese Church in Hilo
has a pastor again. The Kalapana Association appointed a committee to assist
in the ordination of Rev. Kwan Higuchi,
a licentiate of Maui Association. Accordingly on the afternoon of Sunday,
March 4, in the Hilo Japanese meeting
house, a goodly congregation of worshipers, in addition to a number of ministers, gathered to take part in the impressive service. Rev. S. Kodama presided. A public examination of Mr. Higuchi, conducted by his brethren in the
ministry, showed him to be strong in the
faith, and like most Japanese preachers,
favoring liberal rather than conservative
views of Scripture interpretation. After
a unanimous vote to proceed with the
ordination the services were continued.
All the ministers present joined in the
solemn ceremony of the laying on ot
hands, while Rev. S. Kodama offered the
ordaining prayer. Rev. M. Saito gave
the right hand of fellowship, Rev. ( >. 11.
Gulick the charge to the people, Rev. S.
Kodama the charge to the pastor, and
Rev. D. Scudder delivered the sermon.
Rev. K. Higuchi closed the exercises
with the benediction. Hilo Church now
has a pastor well qualified to lead it into
larger efficiency ami success. It is to be
congratulated also
upon possessing in
Mrs. Higuchi a thoroughly trained pastor's wife, graduate of Kobe Bible
Women's Training School.
Success at Olaa
Rev. Shokichi Kodama went to ()laa
about one year ago. Sickness and frequent movings had laid heavy hands upon him and he seemed of all our evanbelists the one chosen by Providence for
special trials. But in the light of today
it is clear that the testing of misfortune
and bereavement were only fitting him
for a sphere of larger service. Under
his leadership the work in < )laa has
Immediately upon
grown remarkably.
his arrival it was found necessary to
move the center from the camp at 8
miles to the larger one at Q miles. Here
through the kindness of Manager Watt
a good building was set apart for school
and church. But SO faithfully has Mr.
Kodama labored that this is already outgrown and Mr. Watt is considering the
question of larger quarters, Meantime
the approved Christian character and integrity of Mr. Kodama have won rare
recognition from his countrymen. He is
viewed now as the leading Japanese in
()laa. Whenever his compatriots desire
to celebrate a national victory or holiday
in a sober manner befitting their nation's
character, they call upon him to act as
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master of
ceremonies. Perhaps nothing The Settlements.
The good news is out that Lahaina is
to have its Baldwin House. For some
years the kindergarten there has been
doing beautiful work, and now it has
been decided to broaden out, engage
Head Worker and assistants and institute a thoroughly up-to-date Settlement.
We congratulate Maui upon two such
Islands and will need kindly advice and centers as Alexander and Baldwin
counsel. Will you not he good enough I
louses. The kindergartens of these two
to help him so that at the outset he may institutions reach
daily nearly two hunbe kept from unfortunate mistakes?" dred little
tots besides all whom the other
Such a request speaks volumes, not only departments touch. Alexander House
as to the influence of Mr. Kodama, hut has
recently added manual training
also with reference to the fraternal spirit
classes under Mr. Kvans, a graduate of
evinced by him towards those who havt Utnpton.
Mr. Kvans is not only an exI carpenter,
hitherto shown most bitter hostility to pert
hut also a master of the
Christianity.
famous Indian bead work. He is introducing this as a new industry into the
How 'Treat Buddhists
Islands.
This incident emphasizes the proper
Waiakea Settlement in Hilo is very
spirit which Christians should entertain happy in having secured Miss Clara M.
towards these propagandists of a religion Erbeck, a graduate of Wooster
University
that on our soil is inimical to our own as Head Worker in the Settlement there.
faith. Jesus gave the principle when Miss Erbeck is a young woman of great
He said, "Love your enemies," that is energy and tact. Within three weeks
Love those who are hostile to you." We after her arrival on the ground she had
are to treat as brothers all who view and become acquainted with every home
in
treat us as foes. Throughout this Territhe district. Her leadership is already
tory Buddhist propaganda has directed felt throughout Waiakea. We look for
its heaviest guns against Christianity. large things in this part of Hilo.
This has been particularly true in Hilo
where the power of the courts was
evoked against one of our evangelists a
year or two ago. Put gentleness and
so well illustrates the position which Mr.
Kodama has won as his relation to the
Buddhist leaders in the Hilo region. Recently a change of priests was made in
Olaa. The chief priest at Hilo called on
Mr. Kodama, told him of the new man
who was coming from Japan and added,
"He is ignorant of conditions in these
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BUDDHIST TEMPLE—LAUPAHOEHOE.
shop work, five hours and twenty-five
minutes in study and recitations, three
hours and three-quarters in play, eight
hours and a half in bed, leaving two
hours and twenty minutes lor eating and
devotional exercises, round out an ideal
day. Physical labor in this institution is
no misnomer. The boys work like bcaverS.
They produce nearly all the food
which the school consumes and that on
40 acres of land. They have built 1300
thing our Japanese preachers can do is to
cultivate the personal friendship of Buddhist priests, invite them to study the
teachings of Jesus, try to win them to
understand the Spirit of the Gospel and
thus lead them to become friends. In
this way it is possible that with prayer
and through love not a few of them may
be brought to Christ. At all events their
cooperation may be secured in many enterprises looking to the social betterment
of Japanese laborers in Hawaii. We
commend this spirit and this line of service to all Japanese Christians among us.
dining room, kitchen and store rooms,
built the range, made all their bedsteads
of iron, ami done almost all the plumbing. They carry on a flourishing curio
factory and take orders for tasteful koa
tables. The place fairly hums with busyness. The new school house is a marvel
of much in little. It solves the problem
of comfort and convenience minus luxury. The boys trained here go out with
no expensive habits, no education beyond
their spheres, yet with trained capacity
to make their environment constantly
better. A number of nationalities are
feet of good road and this means quarrying out. hauling, crushing and hand
courtesy have seemingly won the victory tamping the stone. They have laid the
in that region, and all fierceness of op- concrete lloors for the new school house
position has apparently ceased. The best basement, done all the carpentering for
represented in the group of 60 scholars.
The religious life receives the insistence
due to it as the first thing of importance.
Hawaii certainly has no better nursery
of sturdy manhood than this splendid be(piest of the old-time missionary era. In
another column we print some observations upon this unique school, made by a
lady visiting Hawaii, and published in
the I lilo Tribune.
Strong Educational Current
In an article on "Public School Programs" in the (hitlook last year, Ur.A. S.
Draper, Commissioner of Education for
the State of New York, voiced the feeling of an increasingly large number of
educators in the following paragraph:
"Perhaps Hampton and Tuskegee
have some lessons of wide application in
American education.
Established to
meet a grave National peril, sustained by
gifts and forced to every economy, sobered by responsibility ami ripened by
struggles, they are educating large numbers, both academically and industrially,
at a minimum of cost, with the attendant
advantages of simple living, and through
such real work as makes men and
women. This is what we need North
and South. East ami West." | Italics
ours. |
It is a frequent experience for those
who have bad the fullest advantages of
college and professional training on
visiting Hampton Institute or Tuskegee, to exclaim, "Alas, these boys of
darker skin are receiving an education
which 1 would give much to have had."
Not a few thoughtful men realize that
America is over-educating a part of the
human nature, which its schools are endeavoring to train. The gospel of work
is well nigh forgotten.
In this connection a recent plea from
Porto Rico deserves careful attention.
The writer is a gentleman intimately acquainted through long residence with
the conditions there. The entire burden
of the appeal of this friend of Porto Rico
to the American people is in behalf of industrial and agricultural training for the
great mass of Porto Ricans.
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Conditions in Hawaii make the same
demand. Our schools must teach the
love of work and the way to work if this
Territory is ever to "realize its possibilities. In this connection Hilo Boarding
School, Lahainaluna and Kamehameha
are doing the highest possible service. If
the Mid-Pacific Institute is to be of any
value to the future of the young Asiatics
among us, it must make its chief function the education of men able to help
develop the agricultural resources of Hawaii. It is interesting to note that the
boys of Lahainaluna contribute by their
work several thousands of dollars annually to their own support by raising
taro.
The Ever-Present Curse,
How our authorities can continue to
issue saloon licenses in remote countrydistricts in the face of the numerous protests that rain into the Territorial offices
passes understanding. If our public servants could sec with their own eyes the
havoc wrought by these tiny pestof disthe
pensers, could witness the dismay
good people of a little community when
a license secured by false and fraudulent
statements is plumped down in their
midst, and consider the civic crime of allowing alien (apanese and Chinese to debauch our own citizens.it seems as though
they could not for a moment consent to
grant licenses without first investigating
the character of the signatures and of the
statements offered in their support.
Perjury, false declarations of notaries,
forgery of names of men purporting to
give approval, all are charged on good
evidence, vet no investigation follows
and the Government continues to grind
out licenses. Surely this thing ought to
stop. The Friend believes in the most
liberal policy towards Asiatics consistent
with justice, but it sees nothing except
the rankest injustice in allowing Asiatic
aliens license to prey upon American
citizens under the guise of the present
liquor law.
GREAT DOINGS AT KALAPANA.
Hawaii chose a lands-end place
for its spring association meeting
this year. The big island certainly
could have done no better. Before the
party. which left Hilo on the 6 p. m.
Puna train and Pahoa at 7130 Wednesday, Feb. 28, had gone half the distance
through the woods and over the lava
fields, they thought they were journeying to the world's limit. The onehorse, one-donkey team had nearly tipried out the party more than once and
many a weary ascent had been climbed
on foot before midnight brought them to
the village and its hearty welcome; yet
Mr. and Mrs. Gulick were as lively as
colts the next morning. There was wine
in the air, but none in the town, for Kalapana boasts no saloon. Deputy Sheriff
Simon H. Haaheo is a marked man
among Hawaiian constables. "No work
for him in Kalapana except ushering
people into church," is Mr. John M.
Martin's way of putting it. Some
wretch with social murder in his
eye, recently headed towards this
oasis in the desert of salooncursed Hawaii with a petition in hand to
prey upon his fellow -men. He trudged
back to Hilo a sadder and wiser man. He
found not a single signer. Sheriff Haaheo fared better. Every man in the place
put his name to the anti-saloon protest
which this doughty champion of the law
carried round. Where in this Territory
can another such policeman or town be
found ?
The houses of Kalapana are scrupulously clean and hear every mark of
prosperity, yet the boards of which they
are built had to be borne donkey-back
from Hilo, 35 miles away. The local
teacher reported 65 scholars, every one
of Hawaiian blood, with no foreign families in town except two of Chinese stock.
Happy Kalapana! May Cod keep her
clean and sober.
The hospitality of the place was beautiful as it was bounteous. A huge booth
of skeleton timbers, roofed with galvanized iron and elapboarded with great cocoanut palm leaves, served as dining
room for the entire Association. Here
the local church dispensed generous provision from beginning to end of the festival. Add to this a spiritual atmosphere
redolent with true brotherly affection,
perfect weather, a revelation to all for its
cool tonic quality, orderliness and
despatch in every arrangement, and it is
no wonder that the Association voted it
one of the best meetings ever held.
Spontaneity, good cheer, a bubbling
over of humor and fun, business conducted with sua]) and vigor, and enthusiasm voiced in speaking of a high order
characterized every session. Tt was good
to be there. The devotional services were
no empty form. They were the overflowing of hearts filled with spiritual earnest-
indefinite length of service which has
been the universal practice in these
Islands, churches be advised to invite
pastors to remain for five years, the term
to be extended, if satisfactory. This proposal was discussed at length and voted
unanimously.
Another move of great significance
was to urge neighboring churches, too
weak to support a minister independently, to merge their financial strength and
unite in settling a common pastor. Great
enthusiasm was aroused over the question of systematic benevolence and the
churches pledged themselves to stand by
both the Hawaiian and American Boards
with generous contributions.
The Hoard was also requested to consider the feasibility of issuing a weekly
publication to contain one sermon in each
number. This periodical is to be subscribed for by all the Churches and the
sermon is to be read publicly in every
meeting house where a regularly ordained pastor is not present to preach.
Probably no more important action looking towards a healthier and intelligent
religious life in small communities has
been taken for years than this. Services
are regularly held in scores of meeting
houses in I lawaii where ignorant, untrained men go through the form of
preaching in the absence of the ordained
pastor or stated supply. If the Board
grants the request of the Association,
iiereafter every such preaching place will
ness.
Some notable achievements were recorded. The Association voted to license
Mrs. Ruth B. Baker of Kona to preach.
This is the first instance of the kind in
the history of the Territory. Last year
it sanctioned the calling of a pastor for a
term of two years. This action was repeated at Kalapana, and then the somewhat radical step was taken of recommending that in place of the call for
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be supplied each Sabbath with a carefully prepared sermon to be read to the
congregation.
To speak of all the good things done
and said at Kalapana would fill many
columns. It is enough to add that everyone who attended the spring meeting of
1906, will remember it as an occasion of
rare profit and that the delegates carried
to their Churches a new spirit of consecrated enthusiasm.
A HOT TIME IN KIPAHULU.
Maui Association is s/ti generis
"Enough orators to man the British Parliament," was the comment of one attendant at its semi-annual meeting in
Kipahulu. Like Kalapana, this town is
a jumping-off place. Unlike that oasis
in Puna, however, saloons have a deadlygrip upon it. Maui is fair, but the touch
of the drink demon is always a fingerprint of filth. Hence out-at-thc-elbowness marks many of the Hawaiian surroundings of Kipahulu. But the generous hospitality that characterizes every
community in Hawaii, was lavished by
plantation Manager llancberg and all
the others in this town.
The Claudine took down a large deleThe opening day, Sunday,
gation.
March 18, was full of good things. Bui
Monday and Tuesday were characterized
by a lot of sparring. Last fall the Association ran away with itself, chose a
Ruling Committee, decreed any number
of foolish innovations and attempted to
exercise strict control of local matters.
Naturally the churches were very restive
under this over lordship, hitherto entirely unknown in the history of these
Islands. In consequence it cost a little to
bring matters hack to the old lines, and
most of the first two days were consumed in this unpleasant task.
finally the clouds cleared and by
iv afternoon the sun shone sereneie of the beauties of the Hawaiian
imenableness to gentleness and his
nemory for past disagreeables. So
harmony was actually restored it
the love feast order. The presMr. and Mrs. Gulick was a bene, and one of the features of the
g was the address by Mrs. Gulick,
eted by her husband.
Constructive work did not characterize the Kipahulu gathering as it did the
But enthusiasm
Kalapana. meeting.
was so aroused by the address of
Rev. Mr. Timoteo on "Early Missions
in Hawaii" that one evening thirteen
voting people were led to dedicate their
lives to gospel work. It was voted to
open a theological class at Wailuku, with
Rev. Messrs. Nawahine, Dodge and Bazata as instructors.
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Maui churches are far better supplied ■ for your journey. Anoint your body
with pastors than those of Hawaii. Dur- with scented cocoanut oil and adorn your
ing the past six months the Waineu head with nice flowers. Then climb the
Church at Lahaina, with its practically tree under which we have our home. You
double pastorate of Rev. Messrs. Kapu know that the steps which are cut in the
and White, and the Haiku Church under trunk of the tree reach to the top, but
Rev. Mr. laea have made excellent prog- until now no one has risked to go up, as
it would mean certain death to the perress.
()ne thing is certain, there is a lot of son who would undertake it. But you
activity on this Island in the religious need not have any fear, the magic words
sphere. It may not all be healthy, but it which I will say over you, will protect
is far better than stagnation. On every you from all misfortune and all will turn
side praise is heard of the excellent ser- out well.
vice rendered by Mr. Dodge. He is Ei Gigu answered and said, "I will go
winning his way into the love of every- wherever you wish me to go, because I
body. With untiring zeal he visits the know that whatsoever you do for me, is
Hawaiian people from Kaanapali to for my good."
After the grandmother had proKaupo and is leading them back to faith
and good works. It seems almost in- nounced the magic wortls over her, both
credible that in the short time he has laid down on their mats to rest. At the
been on the field he should have gotten apointed hour, Ei Gigu, anointed with
hold of so many lines of endeavor. With scented oil and adorned with flowers
Dr. Haker in Kona, Mr. Dodge on Maui came to the foot of the tree. Her grandmakes a fine team. Would that we had a mother called her and embraced her
half dozen more of like consecration, again, saying, "My darling, if you reability and faithfulness in other sections turn I shall be glad, but if not, then I
know that you are well taken care of."
D. S.
of the Territory!
And now the girl began to climb the
tree.
And supported by the magic
TIWHONEMAMOON.
words, she was able to surmount all diffiWe white people are mistaken when culties. When she arrived at the crown
on a moonlight night we talk of the of the tree, she saw a small hut before
"Man in the Moon." (Our natives have her and an old blind woman who sat
solved the question; it is not the "Man near it, engaged in boiling toddy down to
in the Moon," but the "Woman in the syrup in cocoanut shells on hot stones.
Moon." She came there in the follow- She stirred the syrup zealously that it
should not burn. The old woman sang
ing manner:
,
Many, many years ago, when the while she counted her shells.
Every time, when she was finished
world was different from what it is now,
at the time when the spirits had still com- counting, Ei Oigu, who had drawn gently
munion with man, there lived on the near her, took one shell away. When the
lovely Island Nauru a beautiful girl, old woman noticed that her shells became
called Ei Cigu. She dwelled with her fewer and fewer, she said, "How is it
grandmother under a very high tree. The that my shells are getting fewer and
Its fewer?" At last the old woman arrived
name of this tree is Dgimateri.
so at the conclusion that the cocoanut shells
were
so
beautiful
and
green
branches
luxuriant that the rays of the sun could ! could not disappear on their own acnot find their way through them and they count, hut that someone must be taking
afforded also a good shelter against rain. them away. At the next opportunity she
As the grandmother saw that her felt about, and behold, she got a hold of
granddaughter was growing into a fine Ei Gigu's arm, just as the latter was
young girl, she came to the conclusion in the act of taking another shell.
The old woman raised her voice and
that it was time to find a husband for her.
However, she did not know exactly how said: "Now I have you. Who are you
she should manage this important matter. who dares to steal syrup from a poor, old
She said to herself, that the beauty of and blind woman? You shall pay for
her granddaughter entitled her to marry this when my three sons, Equan (Sun),
a god. One day, when she had conclud- Maraman (Moon), and Debao (Thuned that she ought no longer postpone der) return. They will surely kill you."
"Oh, have mercy on me, I only did it
this important step, she called the girl
in
fun, said the frightened maiden; please
is
time
that
Gigu,
it
and said to her, "Ei
you should think about marrying. There forgive me, I will never, never do it
are many men who would go through again, please release my arm."
But the old woman still held on to the
fire and water for your sake, but I have
now
arm.
girl's
already decided for you and will
name is "Ei Nubarara." I am
ToMy
final
instructions.
give you your
morrow morning, before the sun rises, j the mother of Equan, Maraman and Deyou must get up and prepare yourself | bao, and I am working md cooking
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syrup for them, just as I am accustomed
do every morning," said the old
woman. "The gods' may help you, I
have now nothing for my sons, since you
have stolen all the shells filled with
syrup."
"Oh, my dear and good Ei Xubarara,"
said the girl, "let me go this time and I
will do anything for you, I will even become your servant and faithfully obey
you."
The old woman answered and said, "1
need no servant, the little I do. I do out
of love for my children, myself, I need
neither food, drink nor sleep."
"( )h, lit me go, forgive me dear, dear
Ei Xubarara, and I will tell you a secret
which my grandmother has told me."
"All right, silly child, tell me what it
is."
"I can cure your blindness."
"No, no. that you can not, many have
tried to do so, hut have failed."
"Only let me try, and if I fail to cure
you, you can do what you like with inc."
At last Ei .Xubarara released the arm
of the girl, and Ei Digit at once took the
old woman's face in both hands, and,
after she had murmured a few words,
she spat in her eyes. And behold, lizards
and bugs came crawling out of the old
woman's eyes and in a few more moments she could see.
In her delight she clapped her hands
and shouted, "What a beautiful world is
this. I always thought that the world
was dark and ugly, hut now I shall also
Ik- able to set- the faces of my beloved
sons. Hut I must think about you now,
for if I do not hide you, my sons will
surely kill you, because they destroy
everyone they meet."
She therefore hid Ei Gigu under a
large oil trough which hap]>cned to be
empty, and told her to keep perfectly
quiet, because Sun. Moon and Thunder
would be there directly.
Shortly after Ei Digit had received
this warning, Equan arrived in all lis
glory and so blinded his mother's eyes
that she was forced to turn her eyes
away. As Equan saw this he asked his
mother, "Why do you turn your face
from me? You never did this before."
to
"Because I can see you now, something I could never do before, my dear
boy.'
as Equan asked this, the other
Dehao and Maraman, came
also, and his mother, when she saw
Maraman, thought how mild and beautiful he looked in comparison with Kquan.
Just
two sons,
Maraman went nearer to his mother
and said, "How is this, that you look
us just as if you could see us?"
at
"Yes," she said, "I can look at you and
Debao, but Equan with his splendor
hurts my eyes."
"Hut mother what scent is this? It
smells like human beings."
"That is so, my children, a human
being, a young and pretty maiden is in
the vicinity, and it was her who cured
my blindness. The girl is so beautiful
aiid sweet, that I think that one of you
ought to marry her."
"Yes," said the three of them, "let the
girl come and we will decide who shall
marry her; we shall not he jealous of
each other."
Ei Xubarara went to the oil trough
and as she lifted it up, Ei rtgU came out.
Ei .Xubarara took the girl's hand and led
her to her sons, saying, "Ei Gigu, make
*
your choice now which of my sons yon
would desire as a husband."
Ei Gigu thought the matter over for a
lew minutes and then said: "Kquan I
can not marry, he is too hot, and his
splendor blinds me; Debao seems to be
too wild and vicious, but Maraman looks
so mild and good that I do not fear to
become his wife."
Maraman was glad to heat this decision
and without much more ado he took up
his bride and sailed with her through Hu-
skies.
And up to this day, Ei Gigu looks
down on this cold world as the happy
and beloved wife of Maraman.
This is the story of the "Woman ill
tin- Moon" as told on Nauru.
I'll. C. DELAPORTE.
| Taken from bis Annual Report, which
is of great interest. Ed.]
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TWO
LARGE
DAMS
ON OAHU.
( )n this island are two new reservoir
dams, one just completed, anil one well
The
advanced towards completion.
former, blocking the Kaukonahua stream
on the broad Wahiawa Divide, twentytwo miles north of our city, impounds
for irrigation of the Waialua uplands the
combined waters of the two branches of
that stream, which gather the rainfall of
some twelve square miles of mountain
The latter dam impounds in a
ridges.
small lake the very copious rainfall upon
three or four square miles of the upper
or Luakaha section of Xuuanu Valley,
lying adjacent to the famous Pali. That
water is devoted to the city supply of
Honolulu, to be distributed as now from
the present lower reservoir at 300 feet elevation, Both the new reservoirs above
named are at about the same elevation,
approximately *hk> feet, ami arc probably
of similar area and capacity,
The steep, rugged mountains of these
Islands rarely afford any sites of adequate breadth for reservoirs, and never
for any extended ones. That at Wa-
descent of the two streams for the last
mile before their junction, with high
banks on each side. Setting back and
rising over one hundred feet between
those hanks, creates a large storage area
of water. The published figures concerning this reservoir are as follows:
Storage capacity, 2,500,000,<xxj gallons.
11 eight of dam,
136 feet.
Length of dam, 461 feet.
Thickness at base, 580 feet.
Stone backing, 26,000 cubic yards.
Earth tilling. I4i,(xx> cubic yards.
Cost, $300,000.
This concern is the property of a pri-
vate corporation, connected with the
great
Plantation, unlike the
dam, which belongs to the Ter-
Waialua
Luakaha
ritorial government. The 36,000 yards
of stone backing were all brought on a
rajlway from the Kaala mountain, four
miles away. This reservoir, as well as
the delightful homestead tract of Wa-
hiawa adjacent, with its splendid pinefarms, will by next July, be accessible from Honolulu by railway of 25
apple
miles.
The two dams considered are UnderStood to he constructed upon the most
approved engineering principles, securing them against undermining and rupThe breaking of either of them
ture.
would produce terrific disaster. That of
the Luakaha dam would destroy the
older residence section of Honolulu lying
along Xiiuanu avenue and River, besides ruinous damage to the harbor. Hut
it seems quite certain that the most reliable precautions known to engineering
experience have been thoroughly employed to create entire safety.
It will hi- an inestimable boon to the
city of Honolulu when the Luakaha lake
shall begin to render us a copious water
service lasting through the dry months.
This water will be comparatively pure,
unlike that at present supplied from the
small ponds a mile lower down. It cannot, however, possibly be as pure as the
artesian water, which is to a limited extent now supplied, and which with probably little or no greater expense, could
have been supplied to the whole city except at the higher residence levels. Artesian water is always absolutely pure.
Luakaha water can never be more than
approximately clean. There is, however,
another plea in favor of the Luakaha
dam—that it will furnish a constant and
uniform supply of electric power by
means of the descent of 500 or 600 feet
from the Upper to the lower reservoir.
Ibis will render practicable a great extension and improvement of the present
S. E. B.
hiawa is due to the comparatively small system.
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THE FRIEND
floor. Three hundred people can be comfortably seated in assembly rooms. Living rooms with all modem conveniences
and comforts on second floor; also a hall
24x40 feet, used for sixrial settlement
gatherings, which we hold at present
KAKAAKO MISSION
every two weeks. This new feature in
the district is appreciated and enjoyed by
all. At our last gathering the hall was
uncomfortably filled. All meetings in
the building open with song and prayer,
after which a real social time, in which
all participate. This feature is drawing
all the people nearer together and is a
great help to the (iospel work.
This hall is also used as a play room
during the day. Basket ball and pingpong for the older children, many games
for the little ones, it is well patronized
and enjoyed by all. We have a largelot, a part of which is to swings, see
saws, croquet and other OUt-door amusements—one day for boys, the next for
girls. From thirty to fifty children are
enjoying the privileges of the Mission
day after school
hours.
had
been present you
-1903, and if you
We hold Gospel service every evening
would have thought then- was but little
at
(
7:15. an average attendance of 100;
chance for the iospel. We soon sang up
a large crowd in the street. ()h, such a Sunday School 2. p. 111., average attendcrowd as one Could not find in any other ance last quarter 95 ; sewing school Wednesday and Friday afternoons, average
place in the world. We told them what attendance
42: Loyal Temperance
we had come to do and that we intended
Legion,
a
branch
of the W. C. T. U.,
to stay among them and do our pari
against all the opposition they might Monday afternoon, average attendance,
bring against us. or the work, for God 53; Kakaako Signal Corps, young men,
book, meets every
had put US there and He would protect wo names on roll call
at
Monday
evening 8:15 p. in.; Kakaako
I lis work and workers. It was very disCadet
Signal
Corps, boys from 11 to 16
couraging at times and if the work had
wars, 75 names on roll call hook,
limes
us,
there
were
depended upon
when We would have given it up, ( )nr meets every Thursday at H: 15 p.
Legion of Honor, young
help and strength was in the Lord Jesus Kakaako
Christ, we had no other leader but God, 1 ladies, has 75 names on roll call book,
evenings, 8:15 p. m.
and so the work has continued. The bit- meet Wednesday
ter opposition was overcome, love killed Little Sisters of the Poor, under U
it; the work progressed wonderfully and years, 20 on roll hook, meet 2 p. m. SatKakaako Drum Corps, little
we were soon obliged to get larger room. urdays.
under 11 years of age, 22 on roll
The Mission is now considered every- boys
body's friend and nearly everybody in bonk, meet every Saturday, 3 p. m. All
the district is a friend to the Mission. meetings except regular (iospel service,
After twenty-one months in the old are held in hall up stairs. This gives us
rooms, in which time we held fourteen fifteen meetings each week in the Home,
hundred and sixty meetings, we found it not to mention visits and sick calls made
day.
too small to accommodate the regular at- every
We have a Mission Glee Club of forty
tendance and we were ready for a larger
and more comfortable hall. A large and voices, which is under the care and inbeautiful home was soon planned and struction of one of the most competent
has
built expressly for us and dedicated to music teachers in the city, oneofwho dispossibilities
seen
the
need
and
the
who
long I
the work, as a memorial to one
had the need of this district upon his trict and kindly gives her time gratuitous
heart it was through his Christlike life to the work.
Number of meetings held to date,
that the work was planted. We moved
into the new Kakaako Mission Home, March 18th, which is the third anniverJanuary 6th of the present year. All the sary of the Mission, 1600; number askrooms are large, well lighted and venti- ing for prayers, 1519; number of conlated. Assembly, social, reading, toilets, fessions of Christ, 259; house to house
baths, wash and work rooms on ground visits, 2722; number claiming memberland grounds every
KAM
O ISSION.
The seed which has grown into the
beautiful Kakaako Mission of today was
sown in September, 1902. The field a
neglected part of the city, among some
of the poorest and lowest of earth, divided among twenty-four nationalities, living in the district, representing nearly
every quarter of the world. The first
six months was spent in visiting among
the people, We entered every home without distinction of race, color or condition
where they would permit us to enter, not
preaching so much as looking after their
needs and learning of their ways and
conditions. Thus we became acquainted
with the people, and in a measure gained
their confidence and some respect we became much interested in them, we were
able to relieve many of their needs, find
work for those who would work, provide comforts for the very old and sick,
and helped many of the helpless neglected little ones to attend school. Thus
the way was partly prepared for the
Gospel. Still we found some who were
only willing to accept our gifts and little
acts of kindness. Some were bitterly Opposed to having a Gospel Mission in the
district. A few who said they would
not have it. We believed we were led
by the Spirit of Cod, and felt the time
had come to open a < iospel Mission. We
:
secured a small, dark, unpainted room
which had been vacated by a mission
worker. This room was in the midst of
the district surrounded by saloons and
other questionable places. Our opening
meeting was on the 18th day of Marcn,
m.:
:
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10
ship to Mission, 412 ; number united with
the churches, 42; baptisms, 13; deaths 3;
not to mention those who have been
clothed, the sick who have been visited
and ministered unto, the hungry who
have been fed, the pixir neglected little
ones who have been cared for, and the
dead who have been buried, all in the
name of Him who has said : "It is more
blessed to give than to receive." To
Him be all the glory world without end.
Amen.
P. W. KIDKK
A SCHOOL REPUBLIC.
aBVy isitor.
Few persons realize that Principal L.
S. Lyman and his corps of capable teachers arc carrying on within the limits of
the Hilo Boarding School a miniature
republic, in which the Students maintain
a system of government calculated to
educate tlieni in the correct principles of
industry anil good citizenship.
There are over sixty boys attending
the school, representing seven nationalities, from the Island of Hawaii and othei
islands. The Hawaiians predominate,
but all classes live and work together as
in one great family. Military discipline
is the rule of conduct, and tpiarrels and
school fights are unknown. The school
has forty acres of land, most of which is
under cultivation by the students. Coffee,
pineapples, taro, and a small field of cane
are scientifically raised, as well as a vegetable garden which supplies the school.
In connection with the school the U. S.
Experiment Station have planted a field
of cacao, or "koko," and are experimenting in growing varieties of bananas.
All the work of the school is performed by the students. It is through their
efforts that the farm produces the taro,
fruit and vegetables for their table. The
carpenter and blacksmith classes make
all the necessary repairs upon the buildings, furniture and farm implements.
The hoys learn plumbing, stone crushing
and masonry through their efforts to advance the actual needs of the institution.
Besides this, there is the daily attention
the school rooms, shops and dormitories
THE SPIRITUAL AWAKENING ON
NAURU.
By
Rev. P. A. Delaporte.
That for which we had prayed and
labored during the past two or three
years lias at last been granted to us.
Three hundred and sixty-two men,
women and children have made a stand
receive at the hands of the cleaners.
for Christ in July and August. More
The dining department carries with it than a hundred more are soon ready to
a good deal of interest.
The boys art- follow. Let us praise Jehovah ( for all
stewards
their own cooks and
and the His mercies. Hless the Lord >h my
work is so divided that in one year the Soul. It was our usual Communion
majority of the school has served its ap- Sabbath. We had prayed for a special
prenticeship in this line under the super- outpouring of the Holy Spirit and expected to receive it.
vision of a competent matron.
Nearly 400 adults with their children
Every department is carried on with
been instructed in the way for two
had
clockwork regularity and each hoy can or
years past and had even claimed
three
be found at his post, either in the school,
of heart. However, none ot
change
a
farm or shops. A stranger going Upon
desire for
the grounds is mystified to know where them had signified a definite
and
admission
into
Church
durbaptism
all the boys can be. There is no evidence
all these years. A few days before
ing
of the sixty hoys who make the school these never to be
forgotten Sabbaths it
their home.
seemed as if the time of reaping had not
The school has a company of well-kept come yet.
soldiers, and each soldier of this democWife and I felt just a little depressed,
racy is a citizen with a citizen's rights. perhaps wrongly so, that the people dirt
Judges are elected from their numbers, not come out and boldly declare Christ
who try all cases brought before them. as their Savior and King. We made no
This court sits once a week and is under special effort whatsoever to induce people
the general supervision of the principal. to come, but worked on in our usual manIf offenders are found guilty suitable ner. On the Saturday before Communpunishment is meted out. By the adop- ion Sabbath the fire came down. Karly
tion of this judicial system among the that morning the natives began to come,
boys, the barrier between pupil and men and women, old and young begged
teacher is bridged. A high valuation is to be baptized-and taken into Church. By
placed on honor, and any boy who re- Sabbath morning 130 dusky men and
ceives no discredit marks is given special women were gathered around the platprivileges which he himself has earned. form in our church to receive the sacraThe Hoarding School differs in many- ment of baptism and to be admitted into
ways from the government schools, as it fellowship of the Nauru Protestant
has for its aim more than the regular Church. One hundred and eighty-two
classroom curriculum.
The boys learn had made application, but 46 were found
to be practical farmers, carpenters, print- after due examination to be not quite ripe
ers, wood turners, wood jxilishers and for the rite of baptism. Great as our joy
blacksmiths.
and victory was on that day, it was to he
The great effort of the school is to in- eclipsed on the following Sabbath.
The Lord's Supper had to be postculcate the spirit of independence. A
year
of
is
made
until the following Sabbath, as I
poned
$35 per
nominal charge
to cover necessary supplies not raised on felt not able to administer it after baptizthe school farm. All is not work for ing so many people. According to our
the students in the school, for beside:* custom we marry those who have hitherhaving every Monday a regular rest day, to lived together as man and wife accordnumerous picnics are held throughout ing to heathen fashion and immediately
the year. During the Paster vacation afterwards their smaller children are bapthe boys go on a camping expedition on tized.
the sea shore or mountain side. Hilo
At the close of the service which lasted
Tribune.
from 10 a. m. until 4 p. m., I made the
we would gather
I This school is still in debt for its new announcement that
Lord's
table on the folbetter
could
be
done
around
the
D. Y.
building. Nothing
than to aid it generously in ridding itself lowing Sabbath. But it was not to be
so after all. During the week 287 people,
of this incuniberance. —Ed.]
—
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THE FRIEND.
()n the evening of the sixth our Chinese
People are watching the Molokans
among whom were a goodly number ot
our school children, came and clamored friends requested the use of the Alex- with a great deal of interest and all kinds
for baptism. Two hundred and twenty- ander House as the most suitable place of rumors are afloat in regard to them.
six of these were found worthy by the obtainable in which they might entertain Some of them derrogatory and some of
Church to receive the sacrament. And
thus the scene of the previous Sabbath
was repeated, with the only difference
that it was even more blessed to he there.
How our hearts went up to God with
thanksgiving that morning, my pen is not
able to describe. I think it was the grandest and most impressive sight we ever heheld, when over ioo boys and girls, all
between the age of 12 and 16 years,
gathered around us to receive baptism,
the choir singing softly such beautiful
hymns as "Savior lead me all the way"
and "King the bells of heaven." ft was
worth six years of prayer, toil, loneliness
and. at times, severe disappointments, to
be there that morning, How we did wish
to have our missionary father, the Rev.
( ). 11. Gulick, and the many loyal Honolulu friends of this mission among us. A
glimpse of that scene, when fully 1000
natives worshipped their God, our God,
would have repaid them for the many
sacrifices they have made for this work.
1 wish the dear Christian gentleman, Mr.
George Studd of Los Angeles, who has
been such a help to me in finding Christ
and who has given me the first start in
my missionary life, could have been there
too, in order to see that his endeavors
years ago have not been in vain.
ALEXANDER HOUSE,
WAILUKU.
Gratitude and satisfaction reign in the
Settlement because of an unusually successful month. The much desired assistant has been obtained. Mr. R. T. Evans,
S graduate of and teacher at Hampton,
Vs., gives afternoon and evening in-
struction to both boys and girls in
sloyd. raffia work and bead work. The
results thus far are most promising. The
head worker is enabled to accomplish a
larger amount and more satisfactorywork with the groups of children, who
gather about her twice each day. also, as
can rcadilv he understood.
Several social events have contributed
to the month's pleasure, labor and success. (in Washington's Birthday brief
appropriate exercises were given by the
children, after which soda water was
distributed. Through the kindness of
Paia friends, the pleasing farce. "Plover
Out of Season," anil an amusing mono
logue. "Catching a Train." combined
with a short musical programme, were
given on the evening of the third of
March. The clearance was $47. Three
separate gifts amounting to $50.00 have
been received from friends, making the
month a bright one financially.
their teachers —the public school teachers, the Chinese Mission workers, including Rev. K. 1!. Dodge, who preaches for
them once each month, and the AlexDelicious reander House teachers.
the evening
were
served
and
freshments
was thoroughly enjoyed by the seventy
present. The event was notable for three
facts —namely, it was given wholly by
the Chinese to express both gratitude
and friendliness; they manifested a
growth in unity by asking for the use of
the building; there were present eight
Chinese women, a most unusual but
warmly hailed circumstance.
The members of the Japanese English
class wen- entertained at the Settlement
Home Tuesday, the 13th, and on the afternoon of the 1 <>tli the ladies of the Kaahtunanii Church Sunday School. Both
occasions were very enjoyable and gratifying. One children's party has been
given ami a large number of calls have
been made b\ both the Settlement workers and kindergartner. Tin- attendance
at kindergarten during the rainy season
this year has been larger than during
the same period last year. The average
attendance for February was 61.
E. A. P..
them unquestionably false. They seem
have cherished misconceptions in regard to the conditions here and many of
them are, or have been, very much disappointed. It is to be hoped that they will
soon settle into more satisfactory relation
to their surroundings.
J. If. L.
to
EDEAVORERS.
GOD
Hilo Chinese Church,
March Bth, 1906.
To the President, "Hawaiian Evangelical
Association."
Dear Sir:—Enclosed please find a
money order for ten dollars ($10.00)
which is contributed by our
members
to
aid the "Hoard." We hope you will accept it smilingly. < >ur work is a mere
trifle, for our number are small, so that
our strength is not great. Nevertheless,
we are always trying, the best we knowhow, to work for Jesus and hading those
who have not yet heard of Christ to
come among us. At the present time we
have fifteen members, including Miss E.
A. I'oineroy and Mrs. Walsh. And we
hold meetings on every Sunday evening
from '1:30 o'clock to 7:30 o'clock at the
Chinese Church. We hope this societyKAUAI NOTES.
will he effective and bear good fruit.
We pray that God will strengthen you,
The storm of March (>, which was par- SO that you will be strong enough to
ticularly severe on the north side of the carry tin- Cross for Jesus. Amen.
Island, did serious damage to both the Chinese Y. P. Society of Christian EnI lanalei and llaena Church buildings.
deavor.
At Hanalei the historic old church was
LOO AKAU, President.
nibbed by a sudden gust of wind of more
than half the roof on one side. Some HAWAIIAN MISSION CHILDREN.
of the sheets of corrugated iron being
carried a couple of hundred feet or more,
IN MKM OKI.AM.
and many of them being badly torn and
The
sickness
and death of "Mother
twisted.
At llaena the church was lifted and Hobron" lias cume very near to the hearts
slid bodily off its foundations, the ridge of"The Cousins." Though not a memof the building was broken and the en- ber of the 11. M. C. Society, she was for
wrecked. more than fifty years a sympathizer in all
trance vestibule completely
These two buildings belong to the one their good works, and her good deeds
church organization..in a comparatively ran parallel with theirs and so interimpecunious community, to whom the laced that they became inseparable. All
necessary repairs will be a serious bur- her children married mission children,
and her grandchildren also are mostly
den.
The Kauai "Ministers' School" met at members.
(iiven to hospitality, newcomers were
Lihue, March 22, under the leadership
of Rev. J. M. Lvdgate. The subject for sent to Her with letters of introduction,
special study was a portion of the Ser- and welcomed to her board. Strangers
mon on the Mount. The balance of the wire sought out. entertained and introtime was spent in the criticism of ser- duced. The sick and suffering were
mon outlines and the discussion of some looked after and helped. Weary teachers
of the practical problems of the local found a resting place at her home. Helpchurches. It was a more than usually ful letters were sent. The cause of missions and missionaries was dear to her
interesting and profitable session.
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12
heart. Until her recent illness, her place March 20, '45, for which you have many
was filled at the Woman's Board of Mis- thanks. Few of the
brethren write me,
sions, and her pew occupied at church. though I have no reason to think
they
She was of the "salt of the earth, sweethave cast me off, hut suppose they are
ening life all about her."
To her must have been given that continually looking for my return, which
beautiful welcome, "Well done
, has been painfully delayed far beyond
enter thou into the joys."
our expectation, ami our return looks
'The following lines were written by
as distant and doubtful as ever,
quite
Miss M. A. Chamberlain:
'•'in mkmoky of mks. kkancks k. iioii- though our hope long deferred has not
yet been displaced by absolute despair.
son."
Mrs. H's health still seems insufficient to
"And she is gone,
Dear (irandmama!
warrant another missionary campaign.
I ler dear hands quiet lie.
own health is so far confirmed that
My
To feel she's gone, makes us alone,
Her loving heart we know so well
I have no hesitancy on that account to reWe love her still, oh is she well?
turn by the next opportunity. And she
Dear Drandniama!"
would be willing to embark at no small
"Yes, she is well,
hazard if our place was as open for us as
Dear (irandmama!
it was the first year after our return.
Her pain all quickly lied.
()ur children are at present all scattered
Her life's work done? Nay, just begun
from us, and taken care of by those
In a new home beyond the sun
friends who take an interest in the vcrv
In the beautiful land she loved.
Dear (irandmama!"
popular Sandwich Islands' Mission.
"Shall we see her again?
I perceive you still have dust at HonoDear (irandmama!
lulu, and some of your neighbors, I see,
Yes, if we love as well as did she
are applying to our government for a
hirst, the dear Saviour, who washed her
man-of-war to protect them against
sin away,
'Then, love as she did, all of Cod's poor some of the foreign officials, while they
Who came to her, nor spared her means, seem to think the native rulers very well
this love to endure.
disposed.
Dear (irandmama!"
N'ou say "the foreign relations have
managed so as to give satisfaction to all interested." This is probably a matter of course, so long as more
ot different parties have conflicting interests. It is impossible to please all.
I wrote yon on the subject of the duties
laid on mission imports. Was I right or
wrong? Was my article for the Hawaiian public ever published?
I perceive that friend Hooper, and his
superior and coadjutor. Commissioner
Brown, have been showing off, and that
Mr. Richards thinks them in the wrong.
The simple view I have taken of the
main point of debate is this. France did
wrong in demanding and taking a portion of the sovereignty of the king from
him in giving the Trench consul the
nomination of a jury.
England indicted another wrong by
demanding and taking another similar
portion by securing the same power for
their consul.
Neither one nor both of these wrongs
(AN I'Nl'l-llI.lSHKl) I.KTTKK FROM lIIKAM
could
make it right in America to inflict
BINGHAM THK FIRST.)
a third wound, and rob the king of anBrooklyn, Jan. 31, 1846. other portion of his sovereignty in the
Brother Chamberlain:
same way. France secured the power to
believe I am still indebted to you injure the Hawaiian nation by carrying
your kind, full, excellent letter of her brandy there for sale; but it was a
The annual meeting of the H. M.
C. Society in April promises to he one
of the most interesting ones held in many
a day. Requests have been sent out to
all the Mission families on the islands
for short reminiscent papers, or unpublished incidents in the lives of the
Fathers and Mothers.
Some papers of absorbing interest have
been received from Hawaii, and from
Maui and Honolulu more arc promised.
It may be necessary to hold an adjourned
meeting to enjoy them all.
I
•
not been
manifest wrong to do SO. It could not
on that account be right for England and
America and every other nation to claim
and use the power of carrying and selling distilled liquor among the Hawaiians
because Trance did it.
Il a good treaty with one nation, secures its full provision for all others, then
why is more than one treaty ever required for the same thing in respect to
the various nations of the earth?
To do right is undoubtedly the duty of
every government, as truly as of every
individual. 'To do right is to conform to
the will of God from which neither rulers
nor subjects, governments nor individuals have a right to turn aside.
Your notices of the departure of the
older Christian chiefs and Pauihaole,
etc., were very interesting and the testimonials you gave of the affection of our
people called forth a tender tear. We
love them still and long to take them by
tin hand again, and with you and others
take up the work of God in that interesting tield.
We sympathize with you in the loss of
precious child, and that of helpers in
the missionary work. 'The Lord heal all
your sorrows, and make you perfect. My
aloha to my church ami your interesting
Sabbath School and such friends as may
inquire after me. I think you spoke of
some debt which I expected Punahou
would pay to Pierce and Hrewer— I have
settled with Mr. Pierce—there was no
claim on Punahou on my account. I
suppose the real extent of that was given
me at Puiiahoii and inakai was ten times
as large as the plantation at Punahou. If
it has not been lost by the failure of
taxes, or by some mismanagement, the
whole original grant must be now, or
must become very valuable.
I hope that proper measures will be
seasonably taken to secure the whole
grant mauka and makai as far as was intended by Boki and Kaaliumanu to be
made. I am told that Punahou extended
a
from tin- road near A. Allen's back to
the top of Uaiakaa.
Then the northern
boundary was said to run from the top
of Uaiakaa eastward into the valley so
far that the eastern line would include
much of the rocky hill near the spring in
passing down to the road near Allen's.
Then there was a large plat on the seashore embracing tish ponds and salt beds
and coral Hats. In view of the tenure by
which lands were then sold, and in view
of the fact that missionaries, in order to
be successful in winning souls must not
he grasping, or too tenacious in respect
to such things, as Sumner, and Charlton
niav have been, I should not contend
with "the powers that be" respecting the
original grant, as confirmed by Kaahu-
�manu, but rather leave it to their equity
when they shall direct a survey. The enclosed 20 acres I presume will not be disputed and perhaps the rest may not be.
'Though it has been a matter of some
regret that the grant has not been made
more productive for the furtherance of
the cause of the Mission, 1 am glad to
have so much of it devoted to the
Academy for the children of the missionaries who are devoting their lives to the
nation, as can be adrantageously used
for that purpose. It seems to me that
with proper arrangements and care, cultivation, pasturage, producing fine salt,
poultry, etc.. the original grant might
nearly or quite support the school, even
though some outlay was made to bring
out its resources or enclose it.
I was sorry to hear there was not force
enough in the leading men of Honolulu
to have a sugar mill for the whole district, and that fields of cane were allowed
to
become waste.
I am
too far off now to judge corsuch matters in the detail. If
K. had put in operation a good mill in
'41 to call forth the industry and enterprise of the people and turned Charlton's
cattle off from the plantation, and got
those matters arranged before he built
his palace and then built it, perhaps it
would have been a better arrangement.
It certainly was what 1 expected when I
left. Hut I am 100 far off. 1 las the third
Mr. Andrews yet brought out any plan
for improving the condition of the peas-
Hut
rectly of
antry ?
I
lave those brethren who
so
vehemently charged the destitution of
tin- mass of the people, on the despotism
of the government, yet learned, that
whatever be the nature or form of a government,
the mass of the
people who have
buy oxen, ploughs and
carts, or skill either to use them for agrinot capital to
culture, or to engage in manufactures,
and have a very limited market, the
profits of which can be monopolized byforeign speculators, must necessarily be
poor even if they were released from all
taxation, and give but the lowest rent
fi ir land ?
Is it not now clear to them, as it long
since has to me, that while a nation is
ignorant and without htgli religious
principles they cannot have such confidence in themselves or in one another
to say nothing of rulers), as to feel it
worth while to try to lay Up much; for
the possession of goods and money would
increase their exposure to violence and
fraud. To have a government sufficiently energetic to give security to all must
cost something. The influence of the
Mission to promote peace and security
among the mass is probably greater and
has been during the last 20 years than
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THE FRIEND
that of the government. It would not sisters of the mission, and such of their
therefore be unreasonable, if each of the children as remember us. * * *
It would be a pleasure to co-operate
100,000 people above infancy, should
give 25 cents each a year to support the with loved fellow laborers there as in inmission, i.e., $25,000 per annum, es- teresting days gone by and to see good
pecially if the government derives a part going on in the sanctuary as I have seen
of its support from duties on our im- then. Hut that is not probable though
ports. I presume, by this time, it is j possible.
I thank you for encouraging the nafound that the annual taxes on the peotives
to write me and them for writing.
of
and
Kaahunianu
ple, in the days
Kinau seem very moderate and probably- Farewell—much love to Mrs. C. and
less than at present with improved gov- your immediate associates.
ernment and laws.
As ever affectionately yours,
It would seem a heavy bill, perhaps,
(Signed)
H. BINGHAM.
for the nation to give the mission, land,
Mrs. H. joins in salutations to oukou
cattle, goats, fowls, fish, vegetables and
various facilities, and some money, the a pan loa.
whole to he equal to $25,000 annually,
TO STUDY THE LORD JESUS.
hut can it not be shown that even in a
pecuniary point of view the nation would
'Thither the mind of the Church today
lie the gainer more than -'5 cents per
head per annum by keeping the mission is turning. It is a marked feature oi
in the field. 20 years to come rather than present Religious Thought to dwell upon
the personal qualities of our Lord is
to have them abandon it ?
never
before. The four (iospels which
As a town in New England, whatever
his Ministry and picture bis
narrate
about
their
inainhabitants
may say
the
bility to support tin- gospel CClinol a third gracious traits arc becoming in larger
proportion our study, while the Epistles
in a pecuniary point of view to do without a minister, so that nation still need- so rich in doctrine become less engrossing the stimulating, purifying, elevating, ing to us.
So far indeed has this tendency gone
controling hooikaika of our mission cannot afford to do without it even if they of late years, as to have led to a lessenhad to pay its full current cost, in the ing of the estimate of the relative imway of grants of land, privileges and portance of our Lord's Death on the
Cross, and to a widespread denial of the
contributions
so,
Expiatory value of that death. A large
or
how
to
low
to
make
them
think
I
make them see that they ought from number of prominent Christian preachBible rules to support the mission, by ers in our Evangelical churches today
buying every book they use and the medi- deny what has always been the most
cal aid they receive, supporting every* prominent doctrine <>f Christianity, that
teacher, pastor, and secular agent, may Christ died as an expiatory sacrifice for
be difficult. And since to be successful our sins. At the same time these earnest
in winning souls to Christ, missionaries teachers most impressively dwell upon
must not appear to be grasping or desir- his personal character and activity, inous to five iii great style, therefore it will cluding his death, as being a glorious
need great wisdom, in urging the people and vivid Revelation of the Father in the
while | r to sustain the whole mission ]K-rson of the Son. And in this latter
according to what would be their duty teaching there certainly has been a vast
and their interest if they could be made advance, whatever may be the error in
!
abandoning the former doctrine,
generconvince
the
'The present writer believes that abancongregations
'To
ally that they ought to give 600 dollars donment to be a serious error, ami that it
to a foreign teacher when they could get contravenes not only the plainest teacha native kiunu to preach to them for ing of the Epistles, but also the explicit
$ISO a year might be more difficult in teaching of our Lord himself. We resome places than others. Hut if they gard that great doctrine of the Kxpiatory
support their teachers,, they should have Sacrifice of the "Lamb of God," when
some voice in choosing them according rightly and scripturally taught, as of the
to Congregationalism, —or the genius of highest value and most essential religitrue liberty.
ous ini])ortance. At the same time the
If anything have here written can be error of denying it has become so prevaserviceable to the brethren, you can lay it lent and widespread, that one feels inbefore them. I fear I shall not now be clined to see therein a possible Proviable to write them jointly, or individu- j dential guidance. The evil is due to the
narrowness and imperfection of Man's
ally, as I would wish.
And do me the favor to give my affec- thinking; but has it not been permitted
tionate salutations to all the brethren, in order to remove a damaaine obstacle
to see it.
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which has hitherto obstructed due attention to the illuminating and sanctifying
trutlis involved in the study of our Lord's
Personality? Has not the Church allowed one great line of Christian thought
to obscure an even more necessary exhibit of Divine Truth? The Atoning
merit of the Sacrifice has probably been
so taught as to unduly occupy the
thought to the exclusion of the lovely
vision of the gracious Redeemer himself.
The old and now outworn theology
was greatly engrossed in that department called Theodicy. It studied the
Justice of God, to the obscuring of his
Fatherly tenderness of Love, his solicitude to save men from the deadly poison
of Sin. It misrepresented him as supremely solicitous to safeguard his
righteous Justice, more than to pour out
his tender Mercy. God is indeed concerned not to be misconstrued as being
indifferent to the heinousness of Sin.
Therefore in the Sacrifice of the Cross
he provides an adequate exhibition of
his sense of its evil. But above all he
longs to be recognized in his Fatherly
tenderness reaching after the straying
and fallen children. And it seems even
more important that our doctrine of God
should make account of his out-reaching
Love than of any inflexible Holiness. In
the contrary estimate has been the sad
error of the old Theologies. And therefore we believe that it is under the guidance of the Holy Spirit that the Lord's
servants are being led to a closer contemplation of the loving Redeemer, even
if in their imperfect perspective they
leave out of sight other important doc-
trine.
So we may perhaps regard the present
tendency though defective, yet as being
in a most needed direction, and as a clear
call of the Holy Spirit to turn our eyes
steadfastly upon the person and character
of the Lord Jesus. 1 le visibly stands before us as God's Likeness. In him we
behold a Vision of God, as in no other
object in the Universe. In contemplating
Jesus, and pondering upon him, we receive into mind and heart the vision of
the Highest, and shall become moulded
into the Divine likeness. This then is
transcendent above all other Religious
Thought.
And it is of supreme practical power.
Look steadfastly- at Jesus, and habitually
ask, "How would my Lord do if he were
in my place now ?" How would he conduct these affairs, and fulfil these duties ?
Let this become the habitual thought of
every Christian, and how soon Earth
would ring with the sweet song of Christian living and Christian loveliness. The
church supremely needs this remodeling
of life and conformity to Jesus to purge
THE FRIEND.
the world of its present systematized tearing down the national idols of
Mammon.
wrong and merciless injustice.
S. E. B.
There has grown to he a grand attack
all along the line. The ordered battalions
of the great Insurance Companies and
the financial agencies which have been
and secretly plundering the peobusily
RECEPTION
WAILUKU.
IN
TEACHERS'
ple, have been uncovered and their
agents in honored positions have been
overwhelmed with shame. The great
( )n
'Tuesday evening, March 6th, the ( )il Trusts and Meat 'Trusts are being
Chinese of Wailuku and vicinity invited exposed and beaten down. Proud multithe teachers of the Wailuku public school millionaires have been covered with disand the teachers at the Alexander House honor. \'ast Railroad combinations are
being made war upon to yield up their
to an informal reception.
About 8 o'clock the Chinese and their corrupt systems of fraudulent rates.
friends began to assemble in the library Honesty of dealing has come to hear ■*.
of the Alexander 1 louse, until seventy- premium, and the swindling ccnti-milfive persons were present, seven of whom lionaire is being pilloried as a pirate,
were Chinese women. All the invited while the stench of his tainted money
guests accepted the invitation, who were rises to the skies.
Political Graft is being routed out in
as follows: Judge and Mrs. Wm. A.
McKay, Principal and Mrs. Chas. E. the cities and their secret corners of
Copehuid, Mrs. S. B. Harry, Miss On fraud are being searched out. Dood men
Tai, Mrs. Huntington and Miss Sue are being inspirited and cheered and the
Huntington, Mrs. Tannic M. Simpson, long-prospered dirty bosses covered with
Miss Emily Babb, Miss Ayears and Rev. infamy. Read Lincoln Steffen's sketch
in January McClure's of that Jersey City
K. H. Dodge.
The evening passed very quickly with Mayor, Mark Pagan, and see how Cod's
games of various kinds, which all played Spirit wrought upon and guided that
with great enthusiasm. Salad, ice cream, devout Catholic politician to do right in
cake and coffee were served, after which face of all opposition, and to fail the
The other one is merely fortuitous. If habitual robbers of his city. See how
speeches were made by Principal Cope- commonly towns and cities and states
land, Judge McKay and Miss Babb. have been solidly clutched in the grip of
Hearty words of thanks from the guests political corruptionists, and of late have
and many good wishes closed a very been breaking away as the grand tide of
the Honesty Revival spreads over the
pleasant evening.
The success of the reception is due the land.
All this is a cheering scries of events
committee in charge: Messrs. Lee Hop,
Young lung. Toon Teong, Ng Leong, which makes every true soul rejoice and
thank God for His mercy to our sinning
Man 1 lov.
and dishonored country, and which
awakens in every lively Christian heart
a kindling hope that the Lord's time to
favor Zion has come. Too many ChrisGREAT
REVIVAL—OF
HONESTY.
A
tians have weakly shut their eyes to the
corruption in progress around them. Too
many pastors of churches have remained
The Evangelical Churches of America silent while honored members of their
have for some time past been thirstily flocks have been conniving at or participraying and hoping for a widespread Re- pating in great combinations of fraud
vival o (Religion. In answer so far, the and plunder. God's blessing does not
nearest approach to a granting of those abide among churches where thieves
prayers has been a recent very mighty make their dens. What is indispensable
and widespread moral Revival of finan- for the reviving presence of the Holy
cial Honesty in rebuke and overthrow of Spirit is for Cod's people to "do justice,
fraud. The great public and popular im- love, mercy and walk humbly before
pulse of the past months has been in the God," to cut loose from the rotten serexposure and breaking down of long- vants of Mammon, and bring forth the
svstematized dishonesty and robbery in peaceable fruits of righteousness. Such
great financial institutions and. combina- a process appears to be in progress, and
tions. And that movement is increasing supplies hope for the Divine Blessing to
in power, gathering political strength, come down upon the Churches "like rain
and taking on a grand national aspect. upon the mown grass," so that many
The public mind is moving solidly shall seek after the Lord with great turntowards financial Righteousness, and ings of heart, and joy in his salvation.
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THE FRIEND
First, the people are beginning to be
Dr. Shepherdson in a recent
interested in the fact that the country- lecture said, and most reverent
'The Mid-Pacific Institute has a plan is being flooded with saloons.
Then the Treasurer is naturally a "lit- bible scholars agree with him
already entered upon for the raising of
tle touchy" on the subject of their in- that the American Revised Bible
the $250,000 endowment.
crease,—though it is more than probable
ENDOWMENT.
Such evangelists as
that he could not have hindered it very is the best.
The Music Festival to be held May 3 materially.
G. Campbell Morgan use it and it
and 4 has two fine soloists partly arThe liquor men are dissatisfied because recommend it. It is claimed that
ranged for. Mr. Rosekrans, tenor in the the monopoly has been cut into. There
it is nearer to the original meanhirst Congregational Church Choir, you are.
signiaway,
able
to
has
get
Oakland, if
Who wants the law to continue on the ing and nearer to present English
fied his intention of accepting the offer statute books, anyway?
usage. If so, we ought to use it.
made him. He hopes to bring with him
We have a right to say, "We told you
The Hawaiian Board Book Rooms
Miss Millie Flynn, soprano soloist for so."
the Trinity Choir, San Francisco, who
But don't let any one run away with are ordering a variety of these
has held that position for some years. the idea that the Anti-Saloon people and
Every festival is an improvement on the the saloon men are in agreement as to bibles.
foregoing.
high license. 'That's not the logic of the
When you get your Sunday
situation. A restricted, regulated, desirA most interesting Field Day was held able hell is an anomaly. No hell for us. School Supplies, from whom do
March 24. on the Boys' Field. A feature
T. R.
you get them ? Perhaps you did
of it, though unpleasant in many reRECORD OF EVENTS.
the
firmness
on
spects, was the manly
not know that we order extenpart of an official in sticking to "the
March 6th.—Funeral of the honored sively and keep a good line of
rules of the game." The referee, Mr. Mrs. liohron.
1lornc of Kamehameha, found himself 7th.—Heavy Kona gale somewhat sampks.
compelled to abide by the decision of a damaging to trees and cottages at many
judge, whose decision was believed by localities —no serious casualties to shipDintinctively Christian books
many to have been unfair. The rules ping.
are not found in many places in
left him no alternative, though his int i tli.—Fire damages skating rink.
clinations, no doubt, would have prompt13th.—"Oregon girls" sail for home. Honolulu. We keep s> me and
ed an acquiescence with the will of the
roth. Continuous winter drought keep the catalogues of most of
crowd,—particularly as he would have broken by nearly one inch of rain—some
appeared to have been magnanimous to thunder.
the publishers.
the opponents of the school he represents.
Winston
in
gutted
—Chinese
store
23d.
'There is such a thing as abstract right, block. Hotel and River streets.
" Why do we do this order
thank heaven! and it has direct applica28.—Strong trade winds for five days.
business
?" Why, to serve the
tion to sport.
Christian public, and to help pay
MARRIED.
like the story of the canv-1 in the
as
's tent; first the nose, then the neck FERNANDEZ-BORBA—At Wailuku, Feb. our heavy office expenses
beshoulders, etc. Prize fighting
24 A. T. Fernandez to Miss Isabella Borba. well. Warrant enougn!
MARCUS — At Honolulu,
in the ()rpheum, —with some faint ROBERTSONGeorge
Robertson, Jr., to Miss
March Ist.
st—has risen to the Opera House,
A good modern Song book has
Winifred Marcus.
and next ?
HEEN-NOTLEY—At Honolulu, March 12, come to us, the New Century,"
"
There is a strong sentiment on the William 11. I Icon to Miss Lily Notley.
the Church people that it will not LEE YEE-LAU SEE—At Wailuku, Maui, in containing many of the good old
lowed in any place devoted to wor- Chinese Church. March 25.
hymns and a good selection of
OLLA PODRIDA.
—
—
Ris
-
Bof
usable new ones. We can put it
DIED.
We
have a great liking for the deputy
Governor. That is hardly worth mentioning, as the feeling is quite general.
He does things, too, and is not much
more desirous than the rest of us, to get
the credit of it. The newly adopted title
rather pleases us:
JACK the GfaNt Killer!
into Sunday Schools for
TRAVENS—At Honolulu. March J, of consumption, P. J. Travens, aged 32 years.
piece in good sized
HORN—At Honolulu, March
Horn, aged
78
5, Mrs.
Ruth
years.
lIOBRON—At Honolulu. March 5, Mrs.
Frances E. Hebron, aged Si years.
F.NOS—At Wailuku, March 6, Augustine
Enos, Sr., aged 75 years, a wealthy Portuguese.
a man talks too freely at a public eating WHITE—At Honolulu, March 6. of apoplexy,
Clarence M. White, aged 57 years.
house in the presence of a reporter, he
ADDERSON—At Palo Alta, Cal., of pneurisks something; hence
monia, March 7, George Adderson, aged 75.
JACK and the BEENS-TALK
formerly of Honolulu.
McAEPIN—At Honolulu, March 12, F. Dale
is a warning.
McAlpin, of typhoid, aged 32 years.
CASPAR—At Honolulu. March 15, Miss Belle
the
The correspondence between
Caspar, aged 22 years.
Treasurer and the Anti-Saloon League RAAS—At San Francisco. March 19. Albert |
Raas, late of Honolulu, aged .17 years.
has developed a few things.
2sc.
a
orders.
BOARD
HAWAIIAN
BOOK ROOMS,
400 Boston Building.
DUNBAR—At Wailuku, March 19, of paralysis, William Dunbar, aged 57 years.
KUGG—At Kuapehu, Kona, March 20, of
pleurisy, Mrs. Geo. E. Rugg, of Honolulu,
aged 45 years.
HODGINS—At Honolulu, March 26, Mrs.
Nora Elizabeth Keating, wife of Dr. A. G.
Hodgins. aged 27 years.
WICHMAN—At Honolulu, March 27, of consumption, Mrs. Hattie L. Wichman, aged 40
years.
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BREWER & CO., Limited,
General Mercantile Commission Agents.
Queen St., Honolulu, T. H.
of mowjiiitoeH and liien.
More effectAGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Agricultural Co..
ive than ImniiiiK |x>\vder and fur more eco- Onomea Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., Wai$600,000.00
PAID-UP CAPITAL
luku
Sugar Co., Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala
nomical
300,000.00
SURPLUS
'1 lie outfit coiiNiHtHof briiNH lamp and chimney Ranch Co., Kapapala Ranch.
UNDIVIDED PROFITS
78,691.53 and tlio (ilmvM
Planters' Line Shipping Co., Charles Brewer
1". Price complete, $1.
OFFICERS AM> DIRECTORS.
Money ban 1' if not HatiHfnotory.
& Co.'s Line of New York Packets.
President
Charles M. Cooke
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Vic.e-I'renident
J. C. AiH
Agents Philadelphia Board of Underwriter*.
I'rexiclent
Miicfarlane
2nd
Vice
K. W.
Cashier
C 11. Cooke
LIST OF OFFICERS—CharIes M. Cooke,
AHHistant CMhier
Clues. Ilimtucc, ,lr
President; Geo. H. Robertson, Vice-President
Cusliior
AHHißtunt
F. H. Dmnon
and Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurer and
K. K. Bishop, K. 1). Teriney, .1. A. MeCuudlenN,
Secretary; F. W. Macfarlane, Auditor; P. C.
C. 11. Atherton ami I". ('. Atlierton.
Jones, C. H. Cooke, J. R (Jalt, Directors.
SCHAEFER & CO.,
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LUNCH ROOM.
Importers and
Strict Attention (iiven to all Hninclien of
Kan king.
H. J. Nolte, Proprietor.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
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�THE FRIEND
2
A. Cent Apiece
—
l2o
for $1.00
§4i6H
inches
Fatuous pictures for Sunday School
uses made by
BROWN
of Beverly
Mass.
Sand to HAWAIIAN BOARD ROOMS
403 Boston Building
COLLEGE
HILLS,
The magnificent residence trace of
the Oahu College.
THE FRIEND
Is published the first week of each month
in Honolulu, T. H., at the Hawaiian Board
Book Rooms, 400-402 Boston Building.
Subscription price, $1.50 per year.
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,
TRUSTEES OF OAHU COLLEGE,
404
Jndd Building.
- - - -
Honolulu
OAHU
Hawaiian Islands.
COLLEGIA.
(Arthur
Transact a General Banking and Exchange
Business. Loans made on approved security.
Bills discounted. Commercial Credits grant-
ed. Deposits received on current account subject to check.
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co., Ltd.
the month.
The Board
of
Editors :
Doremus Scudder, Managing Editor.
Sereno E. Bishop, D. D.
Rev. Orramel H. Gulick.
Theodore Richards.
Rev. Edward W. Thwing.
Rev. William D. Westervelt.
William L. Whitney, Esq.
Entered October »7. 190t. at Honolulu. Hawaii, at tfronrt
clan matter, under act of Congrctt 0/ March S, 1879.
A LEXANDER & BALDWIN, Ltd.
STOCKS, BONDS
AND ISLAND
SECURITIES
Fort and Merchant Streets, Honolulu.
HF.
WICHMAN, & CO., LTD.
Manufacturing Optician,
Jeweler and Silversmith.
*
Importer of Diamonds, American and Swiss
Watches, Art Pottery, Cut Glass,
OFFICERS—H. P. Baldwin, Pres't; J. B.
Castle. Ist Vice-Pres't; W. M. Alexander, 2d Honolulu
Vice-Pres't; J. P. Cooke, Treas.; W. O.
Smith, Secy; George R. Carter, Auditor.
F. Griffiths, A.8., President.) SUGAR FACTORS AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
and
PUNAHOU PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Established in 1858.
Regular Savings Bank Department maintained in Bank Building on Merchant Street,
doing a Life, Fire
All communications of a literary character and Insurance Department,
most favorable terms,
Marine
business
on
and
should be addressed to
in Friend Building on Bethel Street.
The Managing Editor of The Friend,
Honolulu, T. H.
400-402 Boston Building,
and must rencli the Hoard Room* hy the SMh of
The cheapest and 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-
HONOLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
P. O. Box 489.
COOL CLIMATE, SPLENDID VIEW
ments, etc., apply to
DISHOP & COMPANY,
L*
BANKERS.
Leather Goods, Etc.
Hawaiian Island*.
CASTLE
& COOKE, Ltd.,
Honolulu, H. I.
AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Commercial ft
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Co.. Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plantation
SUGAR FACTORS.
Co., Kihei Plantation Co., Hawaiian Sugar
Agents for
Co., Kahului R. R. Co., and Kahuku PUntaThe Ewa Plantation Co.,
tion.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.,
The Kohala Sugar Co.,
Tel. Main 109
O. H. Bellina, Mgr
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.,
The Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd.,
CLUB
The Fulton Iron Works, St. Louis, Mo„
FORT ST.. AHOVE HOTEL
The Standard Oil Co.,
KIGB OF ALL KINDS
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OLDEST NEWSPAPER WEST OF THE ROCKIES
No. 3
VOL. LXIII
HONOLULU, H. T., MARCH,
1906
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
The Molokans
police management in Honolulu. Under conditions now existent there is little prospect of immediate improvement.
\ new sort of electorate must be trained and that under conditions very adPartyism has gained a very
verse
strong hold and threatens every endeavor to build up a force of.independent voters,
What the addition of several thousand citizens imbued with the
ideals of New Testament righteousness
will mean under these circumstances
can well be imagined. It behooves the
fighters for pure politics to sec to it
that these Russian Puritans are careful.v instructed in American civics during the next five years, that they be put
on their guard against the insidious
foes which menace public righteousness and that the splendid spirit of religious independence which characterizes them be encouraged to develop
the sort of political backbone needed to
offset the jelly fishism of so many of
our Island voters. We hail the Molokans as promising fellow-fighters for
civic righteousness in this mid-sea Territory. May they help us build into
beauty and power the first oceanic
State of the American Union.
Monday, February iq. 1906, may
prove almost as notable in the history
of Hawaii as April 12, iS_'o. when the
first religious embassy to these Islands
February 25, 1906. landed at Kailua, Hawaii. It is prophetic of the future that this migration
from
afar has like the coming of the
Assets
Floating
missionaries solely a religious cause.
persecuted people from Russia
$ 900.00 These
Accounts
are leaving their native land solely because of the besotted bigotry and senseLiabilities —
less illiberality of their government.
Like the Pilgrim Fathers of New EnBills payable—
gland, they are forced from their homes
because they are determined to live
M a k i k i Japanese
where they may worship God in accordance with the dictates of their own
$1,081.35
Church
consciences. Hawaii is to be congratulated that men of this stamp, after careKua Church
150.00
fully looking over the ground, have decided that these Islands furnish them
Gilbertese Fund
283.29
the exact environment which they are
seeking. No careful student of our
Island conditions ran deny that we
need them as much as they need the
1,514.64 advantages
which we have to offer.
—
...
(rverdraft at
Bank
1,636.04
Political Promise
Before leaving Loa Angeles a number
of these Molokans took the first
$3.i5°-64
step towards naturalization. This sig$2,250.64 nifies that in five years they will be
Kxccss of liabilities
voters. If this first company be followed by the large number of their
countrymen, which many in Hawaii
are hoping for, our electorate will before long be strengthened by the infuOurs is a sort of see-saw experience. sion of a Puritan element wofully needed here. Congress, by failing to enact
Last month we were "up" and this an educational qualification for the ballot, which should require every voter
month when we began to do down there to read and write English, powerfully
strengthened the sentiment that favors
would seem to have been an excess of bribery in elections. This needed no
such stimulus, for the effectiveness of
this weapon in dealing with the native
us
so
low.
weight on the plank to bring
vote was well understood. As at the
We are getting our breath for the South white dominance was necessary.
The removal of restrictions upon the
"up" trip, which we believe will come. suffrage seemed to many to make
larger resort to bribery equally a
The books close all too soon.
T. R.
necessity. The result is the sort of
compromise seen in the recent County
election in Oahu and in the present
Industrial Outlook
By the terms of the agreement under
which this immigration has begun each
family is to receive about 40 acres of
land in fee simple, paying therefor at
the rate of $5.69 per acre with 21 years
in which to complete the purchase.
This is the first great step towards the
inauguration of the new industrial era
upon these Islands. During the next
twenty years no less than one million
acres of government land are to revert
to the public by the expiration of leases
held principally in large tracts by individuals or corporations. These lands
are to become the possession of small
holders. V>y 1925 we may look for an
entirely changed industrial system.
Everywhere the peasant proprietor will
be to the front. Sugar will doubtless
continue to be produced, but under
widely variant conditions. A vast
number of other products will diversify
our Island agriculture.
Hawaii will
then have become one of the garden
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spots of the world. Chief in inaugurating the change will be the Molokans,
provided this first company be followed
by others, as is now the general expectation. How fortunate for Hawaii that
these owners and tillers of the soil
are sober, industrious, intelligent,
righteous, Cod-worshipping country
folk, the product not of effeminate
conditions, but of a stern climate
and years of persecution for religious
opinions; not the degenerate descendents of once dominant peoples like
many South Europeans, but representatives of an emerging race, full of energy, whose evolutionary history is in
the future! God is singularly good to
us in blessing Hawaii with virile elements drawn from Eastern Europe as
well as from Eastern Asia.
side with our Hawaiian families. Coming over on shipboard these Russian
Pilgrims held morning and evening
prayers. They love, as much as the
Polynesians do, "the assembling of
themselves together." Where the Islander fails, however, in personal righteousness these former dwellers in the
cradle-land of the Aryan race achieve
their greatest success. They may be
weak in theology, but they are strong
in religion. Let us bless God for the
coming of such men and women, and
welcome them as brothers beloved.
With them a new era of righteousness
should dawn upon Hawaii nei.
Honor to Whom Honor Is Due
As he stood facing the group of new
immigrants upon the China, just steam-
J. If, Lewis and E. G. Beckwith. With
the inability of Dr. Beckwith to care
for Wailuku, in addition to Paia, services were gradually abandoned. That
the community suffered as a consequence is fully evidenced in the testimony of one of the leading residents of
Wailuku, who remarked last summer
that for years Wailuku had been degenerating morally.
Meantime the Chinese, Japanese and Hawaiian interests
of the Hoard were suffering for lack of
inspiring leadership in the closed house
of worship. After consultation upon
the ground with representative people
the Hawaiian Hoard determined to locate Rev. Rowland 11. Dodge at Wailuku to look after its varied interests.
Immediately the local sentiment in
favor of reviving the old Union Church
awoke, contributibons towards repairing the meeting house began to flow
in and regular services were resumed
on November 5, 1905. The first communion service was held on January 7
of this year, cottage prayer meetings
were instituted, the movement spread
to Kahului and once more the Wailuku
Union Church is alive and full of vitality Mr. Dodge is putting his splendid
energy into the entire field and reports
of his successful work with the various
nationalities come steadily to headquarters from many sources. Honolulu rejoices with Wailuku over this
auspicious resurrection.
ing into Honolulu harbor, Mr. James
Castle directed the interpreter to say
B.
The
Side
the Molokans that at last what he
to
Island historians are fond of enumer- had been working to accomplish for
ating the "companies" of missionaries twenty years was now consummated. It
that followed one another to Hawaii has been the dream of this son of one
during the first half of the last century of the old time missionaries to bless his
and succeeded in building up the Chris- home land with an infusion of new
tian civilization enjoyed by us here to- blood, pure, clean, righteous. God-fearday. The promoters of the Molokan ing, independent, in order that there
immigration are hoping that an analo- might be built up here a commonwealth
gous repetition of wave upon wave of strong in
the possession of a
new-comers may characterize this sec- tion worthy to survive becausepopulaof its
ond tide of religious pilgrimage. In a sturdy virtues. After
many attempts
certain sense the old time propaganda and many disappointments this hope is
has spent its force. Religious teaching crowned with fulfilment. The Friend
has been faithfully accomplished here. rejoices with Mr. Castle and congratuHawaiians know their Piblcs as few lates him upon the success of his long The Gain Of a Holiday
Two years ago The I'ricnd commentpeople do. What is most needed now cherished plan.
is the stage of righteous living. This
ed upon the total disregard of Washhas for years been perfectly clear to our
ington's Birthday in Hawaii. In many
religious leaders and the Hawaiian Redivius
places on the mainland this national
Hoard has for a long time been pursuThere is nothing sadder than the holiday might almost be termed Citiing a changed policy. By fostering set- death of a church once vigorous with zenship Day, so much emphasis is
tlements, by proclaiming the need of a living power, and per contra few joys placed upon its observance as comsecond missionary advance to be char- are greater than that which contem- memorating the spirit of true patroitacterized by locating men from the plates the resurrection of a moribund ism evidenced in the life of the Great
mainland in every important position, organization of Christian disciples. Patriot. Nothing is more characteristic
not only to serve as church leaders, but Way back in 1867 (January 15), a com- of the growing hold of Americanism
also to make their homes centers of pany of Wailuku Christians, acting in here than the development of a regard
social uplift, the Hoard has striven to accordance with a charter granted Oct. for the celebration of this day. Last
meet this demand.
Providence has 10, 1866, organized themselves into the year there was decided gain over 1904,
now taken hold of this movement by Union Protestant Church of that place. while the recent mid-winter fiesta ensending to Hawaii a class of men and There were honored names in that his- gineered by the Promotion Comihittee,
women who, as they themselves say. toric assembly, Revs. W. P. Alexander, served to emphasize the holiday in a
"Know but little of sophistry and S. E. Bishop, T. G. Thurston and L. fit. manner thoroughly unique. The fiesta
theology," but whose "hearts are full Gulick, while the charter members in- is a good thing. As the years pass this
of the love of God," while the testi- cluded, in addition, representatives of feature will justly become more promony of those best acquainted with the Bailey. Paris, Baldwin, Everett. nounced and although this manner of
their lives for many years is that they Kittredge, Cower, Pond, Taylor, Wid- celebrating the day may not seem to
never use alcoholic drinks, never difield. Girvin, Moore, Robinson bear any close relation to the spirit of
smoke, need no policing, are honest, and Sheldon families.
In the pas- oatriotism. the singling out of Washfrugal, hard working to a fault and so torate of this church a remarkable suc- ington's Birthday will focus more and
given to social morality that illegiti- cession of men served from 1867 to near mere the attention of our population
macy is unknown among them. the close of the last century—Revs. T. upon the character of the man who, of
Imagine the missionary power of thou- G. Thurston, W. P. Alexander, F. H. all others, is most truly incarnated in
sands of *uch homes planted side by. Robinson, N. W. Lane, A. D. Bissell, our national life.
Religious
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Federation have been those achieved
AStriking Showing
through the committee on streets, parks
The Civic Federation completed its and public works. Chairman Griffiths
first year of life on February 21. At rendered splendid service here in
the meeting held that day the exec- bringing to the attention of Acting
utive committee presented reports of Governor Atkinson the possibilities of
the work done. One of the most mark- small parks and squares. Gov. Atkined features of the occasion was a de- son took up and pushed the matter with
mand from this committee that the enthusiasm, Sheriff Henry co-operating
constitution be so amended as to re- most heartily. In consequence Honoquire monthly, instead of quarterly, ses- lulu today is rejoicing in a number of
sions of the executive board. This of new beauty spots and recreation cenitself shows that the members of the ters. The coming of Landscape Encommittee both recognize that there is gineer Robinson is due in no small
plenty of work to be done and are de- measure to the initiative of this comtermined not to shirk. Soon after the mittee. The program for the coming
organization of the Federation it be- year is an unusually attractive one, incame apparent to the executive com- cluding agitation for an ocean parkmittee that the field of operations was way, waterfront beautification, reclavery wide. It was decided therefore mation of the McCully marshes, estabto meet monthly. No regular meeting lisment of new parks and special imof the committee has lacked a quorum provements in the poorer districts of
during the year.
By division into Honolulu. The law and order commitsmaller sub-committees effective super- tee reported their effective campaign
vision of the entire field has been main- against Iwilei, active support of the
tained. The annual address of the pres- "Advertiser" in its victorious fight
ident. Hon. W. R. Castle, gave a splen- against the gamblers and the crusade
did resume of the raison d'etre of the in suppression of the obscene picture
Federation and sketched its general nuisance. It called especial attention to
policy. The report of the committee on the demoralization due to the present
finance and membership was given by liquor laws. Adding together all these
Senator Dickey, who reported 123 accomplishments of this youthful ormembers. Pres. Perley B. Home read ganization and plussing to them the rethe report of the committee on public markable campaign for civic righteoushealth, education and charities. The ness at the time of the County elecachievements of the year in this depart- tions the Federation is shown to be
ment were the publication of a mas- as virile and effective an organization
terly report upon the scientific aspect of as this Territory has ever known.
government regulation of vice—a report which Influenced powerfully public opinion in the Territory—and a salu- Gamblers on the Run
tary warning against contamination of
When government officers do their
the city water supply in Nuuanu Val- part rogues have no chance. This has
ley. For 1906 this committee proposes been proved negatively by the notorito agitate for a filtration plant in Nuupolice
anu, for a more strenuous campaign ous conduct of the Honolulu
against mosquitoes, for a thorough in- force in protecting gamblers and posivestigation of tenement houses, for the tively by the public spirited course of
maitenance of coffee shops in Palama the Grand Jury, whose investigation of
and Kakaako, and for the establishment the gambling evil has caused the rasof a Territorial Agricultural College.
cals to run to cover. The chief credit
for arousing public opinion belongs to
the Advertiser. Its exposures have done
their work. News from Washington
Further Achievement
suggests the probable passage by ConThe legislation committee of the
gress of a law to forbid gambling in
Federation reported the defeat of the
Territories. If this be done the Fedthe
local option bill, introduced through
eral
Court can act here and police proSenator Dickey. It proposes the education of public opinion.to demand this tection of this vice will have received
law, up-to-date legislation respecting a setback. Every citizen who cares for
primaries, the establishment of juvenile civic righteousness should lend his
courts, laws regulating bill-boards and
strict supervision of places of amuse- voice and influence to crush this evil
ment and lodging houses. Perhaps the out of fair Hawaii.
D. S.
most notable successes won by the
HAUULA CHINESE MISSION.
The mission station, started some
months ago among the Chinese rice
planters of llauula and Punaluu, is doing well. Mr. Un Tak, the Chinese
minister in charge, has a school now of
from 30 to 40 bright Chinese boys and
girls. They are learning to sing some
of the Gospel songs, and repeat Bible
verses, and enjoy the day school and
Sunday school very much.
The picture shows four of the larger
Chinese girls of the school. They go
to the government school in the morning and come to the Chinese school in
the afternoon. Every Sunday morning
there is a good number of the Chinese
who gather for a meeting at the Hawaiian church. At a visit made a short
time ago, over one hundred Chinese
gathered at the church. They seemed
to enjoy the Gospel meeting very much,
and at its close were in no hurry to
leave, but stopped to ask questions and
tell how much pleased they were with
the meeting.
Since the Chinese work has been
started here, the attendance of natives
at the Hawaiian church has much increased. The Hawaiians have seen the
Chinese going to their church, and
have made greater effort to go themselves. The Chinese and Hawaiians
are most friendly, and gladly have their
meetings together in the same church
building. The Hawaiian pastor has
been most kind in helping the Chinese
in many ways. The Chinese of Hauula are especially a fine lot of men,
among whom we are starting our mission, because of the fact that such a
large part of them have their wives and
children with them. Perhaps at no
other plantation on this island are there
so many Chinese families gathered together. They take a deep interest in
the education of their children, and are
showing their appreciation of the mission work by a good attendance at all
the meetings.
Although at present there are no
Christians among the Chinese here, it
it the hope that before long some will
take a definite stand for Christ. The
field is promising, Mr. Un Tak is doing
good work. The teachers in the government school there are much interested in the welfare of the Chinese of
the district. By this co-operation of
the various nationalities at Hauula, the
work gives promise of a bright future,
which will mean much for the Chinese
of this beautiful valley.
E. W. T.
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Welcome to the Russian Pilgrims
THE MOLOKANS FIRST COMPANY ON
SAN IK
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tit ROAD FROM LOS ANCKUiS TO
\\<lS(o
The story of the steps leading to the Land and were approving themselves
colony is of by their industrial and social virtues
such permanent interest that its retell to all classes, it seemed as though the
ing will weary no one. Its inception day of realization had dawned.
was a long cherished ideal in the proBoth Mr. Castle and (apt. I )cmens
phetic vision ol one of Honolulu's best spared no pains nor expense to bring
known business men, Mr. James B, about conditions which should make it
Castle. His imagination peopled these possible for a large number of these
Islands, once so populous, with a vigor- Molokans to come to Hawaii and take
ous white race, able and determined to up government land. The financial
make them what God intended this burden of the negotiations leading to
strategic mid ocean focus of the coin- this end was entirely borne with rare
ing world-civilization to be. Five or public spirit by Mr. Castle, who stood
six years ago Mr. Castle met a former Sponsor for the traveling expenses of
Russian nobleman, Captain I'. A. Hem- the <xx> persons who were to form the
ens Tvorsky. for more than thirty years first company. The pilgrims proved to
a citizen of the I tatted States, who had be a very wary, sagacious folk. Their
found wealth as well as liberty in his leader, Michael Slivkoff, had to be
adopted land. The question of Russian brought over and shown the ground.
emigrants to the new world came up Simple minded though he is, he was
for discussion and Mr. Castle discov- found more than a match for the expert
ered that Captain Deniens—as he is capitalists whom be met here and with
usually called—was profoundly inter- whom be hail to .leal. Finally the
ested in all exiles from hi-, native coun- terms ~f agreement were completed
try. About that time the Dottkhsbors and accepted by about one hundred and
were migrating to Canada and Mr. Cas- fifty Molokan families.
As soon as this welcome news was
tle questioned whether they might not
be the people of whom he had been made public the Hawaiian Hoard met
dreaming. Fortunately it did not and resolved to welcome the new coin
prove feasible to push matters with ers, not only with all the warmth for
these rather impracticable folk. When, (which Hawaiian hospitality ii proverbial,
however, early last year Captain Deni. but also in the true spirit of Christian
ens informed Mr. Castle that a number brotherhood. At this meeting of Febof the religious sect, known as Molo- ruary 2, a letter was drafted and sent
kans, had come at their own expense to Revs. W. F. Day, D.D., and W. 11.
to Los Angeles in search of a Promised Day, of Los Angeles, who were duly
coming of the Molokan
appointed a committee of the Board
with power to add to their number.
This committee was requested to print
the letter of welcome in both the Russian and English languages on suitable
souvenir cards and present them to
each emigrant when the party should
leave Los Angeles. Unfortunately that
cosmopolitan city is minus Russian
type, so the souvenir card feature had
to be abandoned.
Failure to secure a vessel to bring
all the party directly from one of the
ports of Los Angeles to Hawaii necessitated a change of plan. < hie hundred and ten persona instead of six
hundred were Inn tied oil" a weekearlier than was intended, but the Days
of Los Angeles are never caught napping. Though there seemed scarcely
time sufficient, the letter of welcome,
translated into Russian by Capt. Demens, was duly presented in both languages. Its English version is as follows:
Honolulu, February
2,
1906.
The Hoard of the Hawaiian Evcngclical Association to the members of
the One Hundred and Fifty Families of Our Brethren in Jesus
Christ Known Popularly as Molokans Who An- About to Embark
for the Territory of Hawaii, Scndetb Greeting.
Grace, Mercy and Peace be unto you
from God our bather and the Lord
Jesus Christ.
< )ur hearts have been deeply stirred,
Brethren, as we have read the account
of the many persecutions and banishments which you and your fathers
have been called upon to sulTer during
the past one hundred years. Your
many tribulations have taken us backin mind to the tunes of our own
natural and spiritual forefathers who,
three centuries ago, were forced to
leave their own native lands, England
and France, in order to seek a country where they might worship God according to the dictates of their consciences aiid might found "a Church
without a Hishop and a State without
a King." Thus we look upon you as
brothers not only in the Lord but also
in a glorious history of suffering for
conscience sake.
Your coming to Hawaii is like the
migration of our own fathers to America. Here, however, you will find no
savage men, no wild beasts, no climate
terrible with cold, no starvation as our
fathers did in bleak New England. Instead you are coming to a land of Christians glad to welcome you as Comrades of the Cross, to a genial climate
and a fertile soil where the rewards of
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toil are many and the gifts of God abundant.
We, your spiritual brethren, welcome you to these blissful islands.
Here our fathers planted the Cross of
Christ more than eighty-live years ago.
Here the marvels of Pentecost were repeated. Here religious liberty exists
for all. Here education is universal.
Here the state is the possession of the
citizens and the individual alone is
king. Here you may worship God as
your consciences dictate. \\ c greet
you as soon to be our fellow citizens in
this free commonwealth of equals.
We wish you to regard us, the children of the great missionary movement,
as your brothers. We bid you welcome
to our churches and crave a like privilege of meeting in your services with
you to praise our common Lord and to
worship the ( me bather of us all. Will
you not suffer us, who bear the name
Christians, to be to you
as fellow Molokans and will you not be
to us as Comrades in our own work
for Christ? We wish to know you and
we desire that you know us in order
that all may stand together in the
.'»f Evangelical
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glorious work of establishing the kingdom of God upon earth and in transforming these islands into a prophecy
of heaven.
This was signed by all present at
the meeting of the Board, viz: I', t
[ones, S. E. Bishop, G. P. Castle, W.
W. Hall, 11. Bingham, F. K. Archer,
T. Richards, W. 1 >. Westervelt, F. W.
Damon, A. F. Cooke, W. D. Alexander,
E. B. Turner, E. W. Thwing, J. A.
Rath, A. Y. Soares, A. M. Merrill, ().
11. Gulick, D. Scudder.
This unexpected welcome deeply
moved the simple minded peasant folk
and produced a lasting impression upon
them.
Meantime the Hoard voted that all of
its members who could do so should
constitute a special committee to greet
the Pilgrims On their arrival in Honolulu harbor. On the afternoon of February 19 therefore as soon as the
whistles announcing the sighting of the
steamer China sounded, those fortunate
enough to hear them hastened to take
the Custom House launch, which had
been very kindly thrown open to Mr.
Castle and his friends by Collector
Stackable. Four of the members of the
Hoard, Messrs. O. H. CulickYT. Richards, |. L. llopwood and 1
were fortunate enough to be on time.
Reaching the China Mr. Castle was surrounded by the grateful company, who
testified their gratitude, not only by
their message, "We are willing to lay
down >ur lives for you," but also by
their beaming faces. Soon the Hawaiian Hoard party was introduced and
then a new look shown in the simple
sturdy tell tale countenances, a look
only seen in the features of those whom
Jesus has redeemed. It was a greeting
of brothers, a scene that will live forever in the memory of the participants.
The Molokans called at once for the
Hoard's letter. Nothing would satisfy
them hut the original, which the secreThen Captain
tary proceeded t<> read.
fohnson, Honolulu's road supervisor,
himself a former Russian citizen, read
a translation which he had kindly pre-
ful, deeply religious exiles—"the best
we've had vet on this ship." was the
remark of the steerage steward. Arrived at the dock other members of the
Hoard and representatives of all the
Protestant religious organizations in
town were present to add their welcome. Soon Governor Atkinson, Land
Commissioner
Pratt, together with
numbers of leading business men and
citizens crowded to the wharf to catch
a glimpse of the long expected Molokans. Many remained until nearly 7
o'clock when the steamer Iwalani took
the company off to their new home on
Kauai.
The Hoard hastened to complete its
pared.
The leader of the Pilgrims now step- welcome by telegraphing Rev. J. M.
ped forth and presented the following Lvdgatc who met and greeted the Pilgrims on their arrival. The Hawailetter:
The Hoard of the Hawaiian Evangeli- ians of Kapaa have generously offered the use of their church buildcal Association.
Beloved Brethren: Your kindly ing to the Molokans until such
greeting has been received by us on the lime as they are able to erect a
very eve of our departure for your is- meeting house of their own. At its
the Educalands. We. as our fathers before us, meeting on February
suffered much and wandered long, and tion Committee was empowered to conare living now on the hope <>f finding sider wayS and means for rendering
there the Refuge of Heaven. This every practical help possible during the
greeting, as timely as unexpected, will season when these guests are being
serve us as a guiding star on our jour transformed into residents fully at
ney thither it is an undisguised bless- home with their surroundings.
The Molokans are intensely loyal
ing tti us, tired and worn out by our
independent Bible Christians.
long search for the Promised Land. and
We are plain people- mere toilers of Like all Protestants in the early stage
the soil but we have heard of the perils of separatism they show a marked
and hardships of the Puritans and tendency to accentuation of minor difI lugueiiots, and are proud to know that ferences and are said to be divided into
Fortunately we ourwe are destined to become fellow citi- several sects.
zens and co workers of their descend- selves love independency and brook no
ants. We will be glad to commune ecclesiastical over-lordship. We can
with you, and to see you at our meet- therefore sympathize with these Chrisings of prayer and worship of God, our tian brethren. Understanding and reFather. We kow but little of sophis- specting each the autonomy of the
try and theology —but our hearts are other, like history, similar polity and
full of the love of God; and while our inner sympathy should tend to bring
rel'gion is as plain as we ourselves, we us close together in spiritual commuhave suffered much to maintain it. We nion. To strengthen these bonds of
will work hard and try to be peaceful brotherhood by mutual service until
and soberly industrious, and in the our hearts are knit together in true
course of time hope to win your re- oneness in Christ Jesus is clearly the
spect and approval, so you will not be first duty both of us who represent the
sorry for sending your present brother- historic Christian movement in these
ly greeting to entire strangers.
Islands and of these our fellow disMembers of the first party of Molo- ciples, whom, let us pray. God has sent
kan immigrants to the Hawaiian Is- us to become true yoke-fellows In His
lands. Michael Slivkolf, Polvkarp I'a- Kingdom.
D. S.
deveff, John Fetissoff, Gregory Sliatuhin and others.
From this moment on wclcomers and TRANSLATION FROM "LE
CHRETIEN FRANCAIS."
welcomed mingled with joyous freedom, using as interpreters children and
A new era in the history of French
young people who had learned some
English during the year's sojourn in Protestantism is about to open. The
Los Angeles. Officers of the ship and separation of Church and State will,
fellow voyagers testified to the marked in a few months, become an accomimpression made by the band of cheer- plished fact. The hour of discussion
�8
has passed, the hour of action has come.
What is our duty?
If through so many conflicts, and in
spite of so many sufferings, the Reformed Church of France is still standing, it is because its role is not yet
ended, and because, in the plan of God,
it has a great mission to accomplish in
our fatherland.
No doubt of this ought to be entertained. Heirs of the past of the Reformation, faithful to the memory of
those whom neither exile nor chains
nor fire could dismay, our first duty is
to declare that we will not abandon
the work begun by our ancestors.
Frenchmen, true sons of our people,
closely united to all its destinies, in the
sincerity and rectitude of our conscience, we can bring to it the solution of a formidable problem, that of
the relations of Church and State.
It is for us to prove that a Church
can exist, independent of party politics, respectful to all beliefs, hostile to
all intolerance, and making of religion
only the worship of the soul. It is for
us to loudly proclaim that the religion
of Jesus Christ, in its immortal simplicity, responds most profoundly to
the needs of the soul, whose liberty it
respects, while guiding it to the truth
and to eternal life.
It is for us to declare that no people
can live without religion and to repeat
the words of a great thinker, "Protestantism is the religion of modern
times."
Religion of liberty, where no one
claims to impose his authority; religion of the conscience, exalting only
the teachings of Christ; religion of
progress, recognizing the victories of
science; religion of love, devoting itself to human miseries in order to
succor them without humiliating them.
A Church which is the guardian of
such treasures cannot perish. Our
duty is then to maintain the Reformed
Church of France, which may be that
leaven of which Scripture speaks,
which leaveneth the whole lump.
To maintain it in the past, the
Huguenots sacrificed every thing. The
poor, the rich, the learned, the ignorant, shrank neither from exile nor from
death.
Today the funeral fires are extinct,
and no fear makes us shudder, but
nevertheless a certain anxiety oppresses us. Will it be possible to replace the budget granted by the State,
with the budget raised by the generosity of Protestants? Shall this Church
cemented by the blood of martyrs fall
into poverty? No, this thought must
THE FRIEND
be rejected; our fathers gave their life,
and shall we not give our money?
IS EVIL IMPENDING FROM
CHINA?
Shall we let our glorious Reformed
Church of France become bankrupt ?
When the approaching hour of sacrifices shall have sounded, the poor man,
like the widow of old, will give his
mite, and the rich man, as formerly in
Israel, will offer his tithe. Our duty is
then to close up the ranks and to face
the danger. Let no one desert the combat. Who then could forget it of those
who claim for themselves, with a just
pride, that grand past) for, to us as
to our fathers will be realized, if we
prove ourselves faithful, that sacred
promise:
"F"car not little flock, for it is your
Father's good pleasure to give you the
Kingdom," the kingdom of truth, of
love, of righteousness.
It cannot be denied that of late the
political sky has been very dark in the
West. There has already been some
local commotion in China directed
against white foreigners, and some
murderous violence has taken place. It
is natural that rumors should lie circulated of more violence being intended.
It may be that a great storm is about
to break, or it may be that it will quiet
down. ( me cannot judge. We can
only hope and earnestly pray that no
great outbreak may take place. America would be more seriously affected
by such trouble from China than
Europe. And Hawaii, as America's
OUtpost, must be much disturbed thereby.
We of Hawaii have great cause to
(Signed)
FRANK PUAUX.
rejoice that our local relations with our
numerous Chinese population have alAMEN.
ways been kindly and cordial. Our
social and business relations with them
have always been most friendly, while
By
F.C. Browing.
our religious activities towards the ChiI cannot say
nese among us have been most earnestBeneath the pressure «f life's cares to-day,
ly sympathetic and forth-reaching. And
I joy in these;
lint I can say
the Chinese response to us whites of
That Ilia.l rather walk this rugged way,
Hawaii seems always to have been
If llim it please.
reciprocal of kindness. There seems to
be mutual respect as well as good-will.
I cannot feel
That all is well when darkening clouds conceal There is no alien race that the white
the shining snn;
man in Hawaii holds so high in honorBut then, I know
able regard as he does the Chinaman.
God lives an.l loves; and say, since it is so,
Hut unhappily it has been far otherThy will be done.
wise on the Pacific Coast of the mainI cannot speak
land. The severe competition of Asiatic
In happy tones; the tear drops on my check
labor and skill with white citizen labor
Show I am sad
has led to bitterness and gross violence,
can
speak
Hut 1
as well as to cruelly severe execution
Of grace to suffer with submission meek,
Until made glad.
of the Chinese Exclusion laws. And
great Chinese people know Amerthe
1 do not sec
Why God should c'en permit some things to be, ica chiefly through these things, and
not strangely arc embittered towards
When lie is love.
Hut I can see
Americans. Nor has the Chinaman's
Tho' often dimly through the mystery,
intercourse with European commerce
His hand alx>vc!
in his own seaports been such as to
impress him favorably. Much of the
do
know
1
not
Where falls the seed that 1 have tried to sow
worst side of the white man is presentWith greatest care,
ed to the Chinaman's observation in his
Kttt 1 shall know
own home, while in those seaports the
The meaning of each waiting hour below,
European also sees all the baser aspects
Sometime, somewhere!
of Chinese life. The two races have
I do not look
repelled each other. Our mutually
Upon the present, nor in nature's book,
kindly relations in Hawaii arc the reTo read my fate;
sult of exceptionally favorable condiHut I do look
[•"or promised blessings in God's Holy Hook,
tions.
And I can wait.
It has inevitably been expected that
China would powerfully feel the imI may not try
To keep the hot tears back —but hush that sigh, pulse imparted by the wonderful Jap"It might have been,"
anese success in the war with Russia.
And try to still
The sluggish, but intrinsically powerEach rising murmur, and to God's sweet will
ful race has been mightily stirred by
Respond, "Amen I"
,
�THE FRIEND.
FROM THE HARVEST nese Mission Worker and the other
members of the Alexander House as
FIELD.
well. Calls were made on all the ChiFebruary is short in days, but long nese women in Wailuku, Waihee, Kain deeds, this year. If every month hului, Waikapu and Paia—forty in all
proves as busy and shows as pros- —and also upon thirteen Hawaiian
perous a record as the one just closed, women having Chinese husbands.
igo6 will make a notable exhibit of
Christian achievement in Hawaii. It is Our Hilo Chinese Friends.
hoped that our Field Force will keep
I will try to send The Friend a few
our wide constituency in close touch
items
of news of my work, Jan. 2nd.
throughout
all
that
is
transpiring
with
The Y. M. C. E. gave a very pleasant
the entire year.
social, about twenty present, including
seven ladies, one of these was Chinese.
Chinese Reception in Wailuku.
The social was opened with prayer
At the invitation of the ladies of the and singing, then the different memAlexander House, about fifty China- bers either spoke or read from the
men from Wailuku and vicinity gath- Bible, two of these ladies present takered at the home last Wednesday even- ing part, after which the meeting being. The spacious veranda was decor- came social; the president of this soated with a large number of Chinese ciety, L. Ah Kau, joined the church
lanterns. Here and in the parlors the last year, and is an earnest worker.
The room was nicely decorated, a long
men were received.
After the names of the guests had table spread with flowers, and for rebeen recorded in both English and Chi- freshment we had apples, oranges, cake
nese in the Guest Book and all pres- and ice cream.
ent had become acquainted, games of
These young men meet every Sunvarious kinds were enjoyed for about day evening at half past six till half
two hours.
"L'p Jenkins," "Flinch" past seven, when they join in with the
and checkers were thoroughly -appre- evening service ; we usually have about
ciated. There was many a hearty thirty present; we also hold morning
laugh at the expense of the other fel- service at u o'clock, when we have
low. During the evening an excellent twenty and sometime more in attendphonograph played popular Chinese ance.
We have Sunday School every Sunmusic.
Sue
and
her
mothHuntington
day
morning. Miss Pomeroy has a
Miss
er, who arc spending a month at the Bible class of young men in English.
Alexander House, returned from their I have one also in Chinese, in the
trip to Makawao just in time to add Church. Mrs. Walsh has the children
much to the pleasure of the evening in the school room; I also have a Rible
study every evening at my house, with
in the way of entertainment.
About 9 o'clock tea and cake were three and some time four young men,
served and short speeches were called who are anxious to learn more about
for from many present. On behalf of the Bible.
the Chinese Mr. Young Tung expressJan. 25. Mr. Thwing was with us,
ed the sincere thanks of all the peo- and in the evening he baptized one
ple of his race in Wailuku for the work young man and one baby, after which
that Mrs. F. M. Simpson and the other eighteen men and women partook of
teachers have done and are doing for the Lord's Supper. Up to last year
the Chinese.
Especial appreciation this young man, Chen Scon, was a very
was shown for the large number of earnest worker for his idols, but now
calls that had been made upon the Chi- he is earnestly working for the Lord;
nese women and for teaching them he tries to get others to come to
English in their homes. Also for the church, talks to the men in stores, or
faithfulness of those who had carried wherever he meets them, trying to get
them to serve God.
on the night school in English.
Thursday, Jan. 25, we celebrated our
Rev. Rowland B. Dodge was asked
by the Chinese young men to close the Chinese New Year at the church,
evening with prayer. In taking their which was prettily decorated, and
leave the guests said it had been the about sixty men and children present,
largest gathering of Chinamen ever a number from Olaa and the surroundheld under one roof in Wailuku, and an ing country, who were in town, they
also came.
evening they would never forget.
I preached for one hour from Psalm
This reception occurred at the close
of the Chinese New Year, which was 90. They all were glad to hear me
a busy and happy season for the Chi- speak from the Bible; some of our
that series of victories won by a neigh- GLEANINGS
boring and cognate people. China is
moved to learn from Japan by what art
and secret of strength victory was
achieved. And she is also undoubtedly
moved to make assertion of her own
superiority and independence of the
foreigner's
arrogant
assumptions.
China begins to learn science and wisdom from the outer world. And China
is arming. The white nations hereafter have to deal with a skilled and
capable yellow race larger than
Europe, which is becoming equipped
for war. It is a most formidable outlook.
It behooves Europe, and especially
does it behoove America, to deal most
wisely, most forbearingly, most patiently, with this awakening giant. The
storm is very dark and threatening. It
is liable speedily to break with violence.
If such fury of wrath on both sides is
to be averted, it must be done by the
wisest and best-restrained meeting of
the kindled Oriental passions by the
white Powers. It may be that the
sanctified wisdom of experienced Christian missionaries may contribute essentially to pacification. Or it may be that
tidal waves of tempest may overwhelm
for a time. Hut in the end all shall
work for the coming of the Kingdom
of (iod.
S. E. B.
NAURU MISSION.
The following letter from Rev. Ph.
A. Delaporte is the latest word from
our missionary
Nauru, Dec. 19, 1905.
Rev. O. 11. Gulick.
Dear Sir:—We had an unexpected
visit these days from Mr. and Miss
Gaze of Sydney, and I will take this
opportunity to write a few lines.
We are all well on Nauru, and the
work is flourishing. We have repaired
and enlarged our church building.
Many new
Meetings arc crowded.
people arc coming.
We did not receive our printing
press with the last "Germania," but
hope to do so on March 2nd, 1906. In
the meantime I am mimeographing
Mark, Luke and Acts and will bind it
for the people. As both you and Dr.
Smith suggest to print the New Testament here on the field, I shall endeavor to do so. This entails much
work, but trust to be able to do so.
However I shall need about $100 extra
to buy the necessary material, such as
paper, card board, etc.
Mrs. Delaporte was very ill about a
month ago, but is better at present.
:
9
�THE FRIEND
10
Christian brothers also spoke; then
after the meeting we had a social time
with ice cream and cake for refreshment, then the fire crackers, which
some of the men brought with them,
was fired off in yard and the meeting
was over. Ido not often have a chance
to meet all these people in town and
was glad of the opportunity to speak
and tell them about the Bible and
Jesus' love.
In December our church member*
and their friends collected about eighty
dollars, enough to put a picket fence
around our church and painted it. It
was badly needed, and is a great Im-
provement.
Hoping these few items will prove
acceptable, 1 remain,
M. M. MO.
Doings at Maunaolu.
.
Maunaolu Seminary is having a
prosperous year in many ways. There
has been no sickness; nothing to interrupt the regular work < )nly one of the
seventy-five pupils, who entered last
September, has left school.
We still adhere to the half-day system, viz: one-half devoted to industrial
work and one-hall to academic. We
feel that considerable progress is being
made in the way of raising the standard of scholarship. Our teachers arc
all women of experience in some of the
best public schools of the States and
are making an effort to hold the pupils
to the same grade of work as far as
possible. Of course we realize that not
quite the same progress can be made
owing largely to the fact that English
is not the native tongue of our pupils.
One of our special interests is the
Improvement of our grounds. We have
ample space, a very good supply of
water, but very few things growing.
We have no money to expend and so
we are trying to do with our own hands
all that we can in the way of planting
trees, both fruit and forest, shrubbery
and flowers, and have started a nice
vegetable garden. There is very little
time to be spared from other work, and
we sometimes feel almost discouraged,
but do not mean to give up.
Kona Happenings.
Kona has been before the public, in
the last few months, in a way far from
pleasing to those who have its true welfare most at heart. There are now ten
saloons in Kona, instead of two—and
more applied for. Can it be possible
that there is any connection between
these saloons and the various disturbances above referred to, or is the
only connection in the spirit which will
allow these as well as open defiance
of the law in other matters? Lillian
M. N. Stevens, president of the National W. C. T. U., writes: "The
saloon-keeper agrees not to sell to
minors, nor to drunkards, nor on Sunday; but 1 have never known one to
conform to these requiremets, and 1
have known them in every State and
Territory. The liquor-seller resents
and resists every effort which tends in
any way to curtail his business." Conditions in Kona could scarcely be better from the liquor-seller's point of
view.
As to the other disturbances, perhaps the less said the better, for our
own sakes as well as to shield from
shame those in authority whose duty
it is to attend to such matters. We
are thankful for some temperance sentiment, for forty-nine pledges have been
signed at the writer's request, including
twenty of the twenty-two members of
Central Kona Church. To the shame
of the church in general, it must be said
that not only members, but deacons
have signed permission for the location
of saloons.
The time of your correspondent for
several months has been far too largely
taken up with building operations.
After a weary search land was secured
for a home most centrally located, Opposite the Central Kona Church and
public school. The view is magnificent, enough in itself to keep one from
getting very lonely. The house is
erected, and foundation laid for a small
social hall near the road, to be used
for reading and games, and a place for
the meeting of classes. The conclusion has been reached that a man must
be considerable of a Christian to be
able to go through the disappointments
of house-building without at least
cracking his character. We trust ours
is healing.
At Holualoa our pretty thousanddollar chapel is completed, and will be
dedicated in March, immediately after
the Puna Association meeting. The
Hoard is to be congratulated on its Holualoa property of chapel and parsonage, the latter freshly painted through
•he kindness of Mr. Scott.
Because of these buildings so necessary for any enlargement of work,
nothing new has been attempted, although all the services established have
been continued, with the exception of
the pastor's class for young people,
which reopens this week. It is a pleasure to watch the growth in character
of certain of these young friends. Several always bring Bibles and follow the
reading of the Script ores with their
eyes as well as iheir ears.
We are encouraged by Rev. Mr.
Timoteo's presence in the district, and
enjo\ an occasional Honolulu visitor at
church. Uev. Mr. Pier and family have
recently come to the Orphanage, and
his sympathetic presence, with the
children, encourages us at our monthly
1 lolualoa
service.
A. S. H.
From Kauai.
The subject of Church Discipline
and Reconstruction of Deacons has
been receiving the attention of the
Hawaiian Churches of Kauai of late.
Sonic months ago the Island Association appointed a committee consisting
of the active pastors to confer with the
churches and endeavor to raise the
standard of the I Vaconttcs. This committee, as ,i whole or in part, has made
the tour of the island and affect innately, but faithfully pressed the matter
upon tin' attention of the churches. In
one or two cases the recommendation
has been more <>r less openly resented,
on the ground that it was purely a matter of interest to the individual church,
with which the Association or the
other churches had nothing to do. Further that any attempt at reform would
be Mtri' to result in disssension and
strife so that we would have two evils
instead of one. "Let the tares and the
wheat grow together until the Harvest !"
Most of the churches, however, have
responded most cordially and have
taken immediate steps to improve the
conditions.
At Ilanapepe the Deacon in office
was approved and confirmed as of good
report.
At Koloa two new Deacons were
elected, .me representing the English
and the other the Hawaiian elements of
a union church.
At Lihue, all the officers of the
church resigned, and the more worthy
ones were re-elected.
At Kapaa the
same course was pursued. One or two
other churches have not yet taken ac-
tion.
The reconstruction, the discussion
therewith, the impressive induction ser-
vices and the earnest admonitions of
the visiting committee have done
much to tone up the standard of the
Deaconate and will doubtless leave a
valuable impress on the churches.
J. M. LYHGATE.
�THE FRIEND.
11
The children of our school are the
backbones of Makiki Sunday School,
and three branch schools in Moiliili,
Manoa and Punchbowl street; and also
the Junior C. K. Society of our children is working very actively in distributing tracts every Sunday morning,
and helping the senior society in singing songs at its open air meeting every
Saturday evening. The F.xcelsior Club,
organized by our boys, is an athletic
center for the Japanese boys in Hono-
Kikari.
This enterprising paper, conducted
Key. T. Okimiura, is one of the best
gospel agencies we have among the
It is issued
Japanese in Hawaii.
twelve thoumonthly and during
sand copies were distributed as follows: 5,976 in Honolulu, 4,980 to plantations, 384 to the American mainland,
624 to Japan, IJ to China and 24 to
Korea. The financial report is thus
lulu.
rendered by Mr. Okufflura:
Disbursements.
The financial report for the six
$ 325.00 months is hereby submitted
The printing expenses
The manager's salary
59 .00
I
12.80 Semi-Annual Report of the Japanese
Postage
Minor expenses
Christian Hoarding School, July
17.20
ist-Dcceinbcr 31st, 1905.
Deficit of
14.55
Receipts.
$ 428.55 Boarders
$1,030.50
Total
60.00
Hawaiian Board
Receipts.
Mrs.
$
Mrs.
S.
Castle
and
N.
Advertisement
164.50
60.00
Coleman
Subscriptions and donations.
159.00
Mrs. M. S. Rice
Received from Hawaiian
30.00
Hoard
60.00 Mr. and Mrs. A. F, Cooke
5.00
by
:
Total
$
383.50
Total
$ 45.05
Deficit of lOOfJ
ance <> ast report
lie adds: "I am doing my best to
improve the paper so that I can promote the cause of evangelical work
Disbursements.
and temperance, and also to reach even Groceries
those illiterate laborers working on Rice and bread
plantations."
T. O.
Honolulu Japanese Boarding School.
In submitting this semi-annual re-
port, we wish to take this means and
opportunity of thanking all our generous and kind-hearted friends who
have constantly assisted our financial
We wish also to thank
Drs. Iga Mori and S. Kobayashi for
their kindness in having attended the
sick children and given them medicine
free of charge.
During the last six months, ending
December 31st, kjo.S. we have boarded
sixty-three children, who have been
sent from different places as follows:
Honolulu, 24; Oahu, 11; Kauai, 11;
Maui, 5; Molokai, i; Hawaii, 6.
There are nine children who arc being supported free of charge, owing to
the poverty of their parent!.
During the past six months the
school has made good progress, and
the conduct of the children has been
exceedingly improved.
As many children are sent to our
care because their parents can not control them, we have had more or less
trouble; but now we arc very glad to
state that we have no trouble at all,
and every thing is going in good order.
difficulties.
the addition
thereby made to the
reserved exclusively for
Sunday afternoons is a great satisfaction.
M ss Sue Huntington's assistance at
the settlement is of great value. Again,
however, let the request for recommendations for a permanent assistant
be added. Address communications to
Emily A. Babb, Wailuku, Maui.
Is. A. B.
amusements
:
H. M. C. SOC. COLUMN.
The death of Rebecca Hualani Ly-
man, wife of Rufus Anderson Lyman,
who passed away quite suddenly on
Feb.
touches the hearts of all the
In the bringing up of ten
noble sons and a lovely daughter, all
of whom are members of our Society,
she has done a great work for her country and left an undying monument to
her name.
As we hear that a suitable memorial
has been sent from Hilo, we write no
more here.
i.
Cousins.
$1,185.50
7-°5
The following interesting letter
from Rev. P. J. Gulick, written thirty
$i,192.55 years ago, has probably never been
read before the Society:
Kobe, Japan, April 18, 1876.
$ fx)K.2o
302.85 To the Cousin's Society.
Fuel
Dear Young Friends:—l have re3-2-QO
cently read your Twenty-third Annual
Wages of a cook and general
servants
154.00 Report, and learned of the honor .lon.'
Washing
lot.15 me and other bathers and Mothers of
Minor expenses
fm.30 the H. I. Mission; and am thereby constrained to write you a few lines.
$1,438.50 Although your progenitors have not
Total
$ 245.95 done all they might and should have
Deficit
done, yet the existence and work of
[•:. and O. F.
T. ().
your society, and the missions sent and
sustained by you and the Hawaiian
churches show, I think, that their work
Alexander House.
has yielded substantial fruit. I have
The children of Wailuku were glad read with an interest that I cannot exto see the doors of the Alexander press, the address of your vice-presiHouse opened after the Christmas dent, on Latent Power in the Christian
vacation. The usual attendance, morn- Church. It seems to me worthy of a
ing, afternoon and evening, has been rcperusal, at least quarterly, by all
maintained. It has become necessary Christians, and especially by members
to buy new Kindergarten chairs in or- of your society, and putting, in your
der to seat the eighty or more children reading it, "Cousin's Society," in place
enrolled.
of Christian Church." That you all
The Kiku Club is reviving tinder the may be thoroughly imbued with the
charm of refreshments after the sewing spirit which it breathes, is my earnest
hour is ended. Some of the younger and daily prayer. Were it not for fear
boys are becoming greatly interested of being tiresome, I would quote much
in raffia work. A party for the older of it. Permit me to extract a few sengirls has been given and those invited tences :
"But few, comparatively, realize the
are considered members of a class,
which for the present is taking lessons need of intense spiritual effort.
I see the need of a great awakening in
in hat-braiding.
Several packages of games have been the fact that the kingdom of God is
received from Miss C. L. Turner, and making such slow progress." He lays
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�THE FRIEND.
12
of the disciples, "They accepted the
fact that they had entered upon a life
in which their Master's service was to
be their main object, not a side issue,"
and thence their self-denial and success. "Only in acceptance of the same
truth can Christians of the present day
hope for success." Again, speaking of
men distinguished for efforts to spread
the Gospel, he says they were "men who
were lifted above the common plane
within the church, simply by taking to
their hearts Christ's word and mission,
while the great body of Christians passed it by." "More and more it is impressed upon me that this association
of ours has the elements of a great
power, of a nature which no other organization in the broad Pacific, or the
world, possesses. More and more is it
evident, too, that notwithstanding the
successful efforts of the past, there is
still an immense strength which this
society is capable of exerting, which is
practically lost sight of at present. The
history of the Cousin's Society is one
of peculiar interest. The inception of
it by a few earnest ones, who grafted
into it the spirit of a devout and prayerful purpose, and its development up
to the present time, we love to dwell
upon. Most pleasant it is to feel that
the waves of blessing which it has sent
forth have reached other shores *
and helped in sustaining the life of
and
many noble undertakings*
above all, to hope that what has been
accomplished may be as the early
morning to the high noon of enterprise
and achievement yet awaiting us. Our
Society has the capabilities of becoming the strongest social and moral force
on these Islands, may I not say in the
Pacific?"
I think he very justly argues that the
"future glory and symmetry of your
society depends on a deep and spiritual
awakening of all hearts to the earnest
individual work which is to be performed." I think he very justly says,
"If there be any shadow of a cloud
over you, it will be found in the fact
that this great and vital secret of our
success is too often forgotten." [I give
not the precise words, but *the idea
which they give me.] "We have a mission brought to us from the great Chinese Empire, and placed at our very
doors. If our Society should gather
all its force of workers, in one accord
of willingness, in one great effort for
the salvation of this people, we should
feel the clouds of darkness and despondency giving way."
if one immortal soul is worth
c than the whole world, how ought
we to labor and pray for the salvation
* *
* *
c,
of those who are perishing in every in his own house, he taught them from
land! "It is certainly no exaggeration the Bible and now, he thinks thirty or
to state that the finest development of more are real Christians, and have
Christianity is to be found in the mis- patiently endured severe persecution
sionary movement," either home or for- from their parents and schoolmates.
eign. If any have not the spirit of Nine or ten of them, he says, have expressed a wish to be prepared for the
Christ he is none of His.
Dear Cousins, although very few of ministry. Think of this; Mr. Atkinyou have seen unmitigated heathenism, son, of this mission, has now been,
yet, far better than most Christians, with two native assistants, some 14 or
you know how the gospel elevates and 15 days in a city where no missionary
purifies those who receive it. And had previously been ; and just after he
when you reflect that scarcely half the got there, without his knowledge, a nohuman race have yet heard it, and that tice was posted up by a government
to many who have, it has been so min- official, it is said, stating that a man
gled with human traditions, as scarcely had come to tell them about the new
to shed a ray of light, and that now religion, and they must not hinder or
most of the world is open to its heralds, interrupt his meetings. Consequently
should you not esteem it your highest people flocked to hear him ; sometimes
privilege and honor, to set an example several hundreds; and the inquirers, on
of self-denial, in obedience to our one occasion, kept him answering quesblessed Savior's last command, [Matt. tions till past midnight. So the Lord
28:19] that all Christians may safely works. And it is said one heathen
priest was so enraged that he told the
follow.
This is a privilege for all, and a duty people they should have killed the forbinding on all. And should even one- eigner and his helpers when they first
fourth of your number accept the privi- came, and so have stopped the spread
lege and do the duty, I believe the in- of this new religion. J. A. assists in
fluence of your Society would be in- the female seminary, and is fast learncreased a hundred fold, and soon be felt ing the Japanese language. Wife and
in every quarter of the earth, and in- 1 usually drive out daily, half an hour.
I have taught, in all, five or six sprightcrease the joy even of holy angels.
Although my wife and I still feel a ly young men, English, an hour a day.
deep interest in our former field of One has read with me the Peep of Day,
labor, we rejoice that we are here, and nearly all the Gospel by Matthew.
where our children have such a large Another read part of these, and is now
and interesting field to cultivate; and reading line upon line, and the Gospel
we feel that the change has somewhat by John. I read and write as much as
improved our health. Our son, L. H., niy health and eyes will permit. I also
is here, and yesterday returned from work a little in the garden, which
Lawaa, where he assisted Orramel in yields a quick and liberal return in
administering the sacrament. Four flowers, and choice fruit, and vegetapersons were received into the church. bles. Thus through Divine goodness
H. says that the order and propriety and grace, my days pass swiftly and
of the church and congregation were sweetly away. I am now in my eighsuch that he almost envied O. and A. tieth year, and wife is in her seventyE. [who is with O.] the privilege of ninth.
With sincere desires for your present
ministering to such a flock. He left
this morning, on his Bible agency for and eternal happiness, I remain,
Yours, in Christian love,
China. His daughter Fanny, who
came here with him, is employed as an
P. J. GULICK.
assistant to Miss Youngmans, who has
in Yeddo a seminary for girls, learning
THE SERVANTS OF THE KING.
English. Just now, Miss Y. is absent,
By Elsa Barker.
recruiting.
Christianity seems to be spreading One (lay I wandered out upon the road calm
the mad world, near my
marvelously in Japan ; not only through That spans
abode,
missionaries,
but
unintentionally Seeking companions in the restless throng
through the government agency. That staggered on beneath its varied load.
There are two good schools, in each of bore
save a rimester's pack
which there are about thirty hopefully IThat laynoasburden
light as wings upon my back;
converted pupils. One is taught by a My (foal was life, my only task to sing
pious Scotchman; the other by a Cap- And speed the sun around the Zodiac.
tain Janes, who was employed to teach
a haggard fellow with a pile
military tactics. But they at once set IOfhailed
printed stuff—the world's ephemeral file,
him to teaching English, in a school of Calling, "Come, listen to a troubadour!"
120 boys. Erelong, either in school or He said, "I may have time—after a while."
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THE FRIEND
Dr. Shepherdson in a recent
lecture said, and most reverent
bible scholars agree with him—
that the American Revised Bible
is the best. Such evangelists as
G. Campbell Morgan use it and it
recommend it. It is claimed that
it is nearer to the original meaning and nearer to present English
usage. If so, we ought to use it.
The Hawaiian Board Book Rooms
are ordering a variety of these
bibles.
There passed another in a gorgeous dress,
with gems but pale with weariness.
Laden
"Pause, friend," 1 said, "and listen to the
wind."
"Pause!" he replied, "and lose all I possess?"
Then came a man with bricks upon his head,
Pursuing blindly his elusive bread.
I called, "Come, listen to a song of life!"
"What is ■ song? And what is life?" he said.
I cried, "What seek ye all—what wondrous
thing—
That ye have souls neither to laugh nor sing.
Nor hearts to love, nor time to think or
dream ?"
They said. "We do not know: we serve the
king."
Treatment of the Scholars.
One of the children has been attacked
with chicken-pox, and I suppose it will
have to go through the whole family.
They have all been remarkably healthy
and I dread to have anything of the kind
"Who is the king to whom your lives are sold? come among us. There is a great fuss
Whence came his power?" I questioned young
made when anything ails any of them.
and old.
There arc so many kahus to tell it over
Seeking for knowledge; and I only heard:
When you get your Sunday
"The king is nameless; but his power is gold." and talk it over that it gets wonderfully
multiplied before it has gone the rounds. School Supplies, from whom do
1 i-ricl, "Your king is mad! Why, if he knew
We have found it necessary to be very
The difference between the false and true—
Perhaps you did
to give an account of all the you get them ?
particular
life's
and
its
worthless
kernel
Between
ills, to prevent great stories and give the not know that we order extenchaff,—
Would be not find some nobler use for you?" parents confidence in us. If William has sively and keep a good line
of
a sore nose or falls down and hurts his
They paused, they stared, they sighed; then
samples.
head, Mr. Cooke writes his mother on
one by one
Maui about it.
Resumed the vvenry race they had begun.
And I? I walked beside them down the
roadSchool Loyalty.
Hut went on singing till the day was done!
April 28, 1843.
Metropolitan.
Our boys were absent on Maui only
two weeks. They desired to get back.
This is strange to those who formerly
Dintinctively Christian books
are not found in many places in
Honolulu. We keep some and
keep the catalogues of most of
publishers.
children.
the
do with the
—
STATEMENT OF KAUAI PASTORS' had anything to
AID SOCIETY, YEAR All arc perfectly healthy and happy. We
ENDING DEC. 31, 1905.
have taken one new scholar, which, with
" Why do we do this order
our associate, make twenty-two in our
family. We could get fifty if we could business ?" Why, to serve the
Receipts.
accommodate so many.
Christian public, and to help pay
(This is interesting, not as showing the our
$i 13.47
from 1904
heavy office expenses as
of descendants of high chiefs
1 A. S. Wilcox
150.00 number
well.
more,
for
Warrant enough I
living,
then
there
were
many
M. S. Rice
250.00
Est. Hon. Paul Iscnberg. 150.00 but this represents only the victorious
Kamehameha element.—Ed.)
A good modern Song book has
»nce
$663.47
Expenditures.
n Aid Hanalei Church Pastor's
•Salary
$
Aid Kapaa Church Pastor's
Salary
n Aid Koloa Church Pastor's
Salary
n Aid Hanapepe Church Pastor's Salary.
n Aid Waimea Church Pastor's
Salary
fanalei Parsonage Repairs....
ncidental and General
11
Balance
98.35
75-00
96.00
61.80
60.00
87.50
55-75
$53440
129.07
Society Doings.
March 13, 1943.
This morning I had a short school and
at 11 o'clock I accompanied our children
on board the English man-of-war "Champion." We were treated very politely, as
we always are on such occasions. Today
we took dinner. After dinner we had
some music and the officers would have
been glad to dance with our girls, but
they refused.
A cannon was fired and one of the
girls pulled the trigger. Last week some
of the officers took tea with us. The
English Admiral calls on us frequently.
He appears to think much of our school
and the scholars. We will always remember him.
come to us, the "New Century,"
containing many of the good old
hymns and a good selection of
usable new ones. We can put it
into Sunday Schools for 2cc. a
piece in good sized orders.
HAWAIIAN BOARD
BOOK ROOMS,
400 Boston Building.
GINSENG
is a money making crop. Room in your garden to grow hundreds of dollars worth annually. Thrives throughout the U. 8. and
Canada. We sell roots and seed during
spring and fall planting seasons and buy the
dried product. You can get started in this
profitable business for a small outlay. Send
$663.47 Description of Mrs. Bishop's Birthday.
2c.
J. M. LYDGATE,
Treasurer.
TViia
it
December 21,
hirt'hHav
1843.th#»
Tti
stamp today for illustrated literature,
telling all about it.
The Bt Louis Oinsens Co * 8t Louis Mo
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evening Mr. Southey of the English manof-war "Champion"' called and brought
her a present of a music box. Dr. Graham also called and Dr. Rooke, Mr.
Baragan (a Chilian officer) and Miss
Goodalc, so we had quite a party. They
played games with the children. We
brought out cakes, raisins and lemonade,
after which came a loud rap at the door
and a serenade from a hand of music
(vocal entirely) raised us all on our
feet. The door was opened and an elegant fruit cake made its appearance, the
frosting beautifully ornamented with
colors and Pauahi's name in the center. The music was in German language
and it was exceedingly fine. It was
from German sailors who were directed
here, I suppose by Dr. Graham, who also
sent the cake, although he seemed very
ignorant. After the musicians had sung
a long time, we invited them in and gave
them refreshments. They could talk a
little English. They had exceedingly
fine voices and made sweet harmony.
THE FRIEND
rather to compliance returned without
having seen any of us. We are fearful
she would think it resulted from the
teaching he had received from us, so I
sent her down a pie and invited her to
come and take tea. He is a very affectionate child. Almost always cries when
she comes here and the children laugh at
him about it, and he prohably sent her
off for that reason. He cried some tonight and she sent for me to come and
speak to him to allow her to return. I
went and told him to he a man, kiss his
mother and bid a good-bye, and if he did
so she would come again to see him. He
agreed to do so and hchaved very well
indeed. She has found out we can manage much better than she can. I am
surprised myself at the influence that we
have gained over him and the other children.
The king sent us up a turtle and we
had a fine turtle soup.
IN MEMORIAM.
Mrs. Rebecca Hualani Lyman went
The Sunday Perplexity.
to her rest on Thursday night, FebruSabbath Evening, July sth. ary Ist. She had not approached th<
sorrow," and
The Sabbath is by no means a day of years that "arc labor and
was
heart
and
in person.
young
in
rest to us now. We feel desirous that
with
sympathy
who
live
full
They
in
their
time
spend
propour family should
never
The
grow
old.
people
voting
erly and comfortably, and how to accomchildren, four of
of
mother
fourteen
out
to
our
plish this we have not found
satisfaction, although they have given us whom have preceded her, and ten
more pleasure to-day than on any former grown into the active service of life,
Sabbath. I wish very much for some her mission as a mother has on it the
good Sabbath books. If you can find sign of completeness and success. A
anything of the kind you would do me a friend has given me an account of her
great favor to send it. We find to our life in terms as follows:
"Mrs. R. A. Lyman was born Feb.
joy and satisfaction that the restraints
which we are throwing around the chil- 10. 1844, in Honolulu, which was her
dren do not operate unfavorably by home till her marriage. There ran in
making them wish to forsake us. One her veins that mixture of Hawaiian
of the girls said to me the other day: and Chinese blood which all observers
"Aloha loa an i kuu kahu," by which agree combines in a most agreeable
she expressed her affections for the one and capable product—the best of our
who had care of her formerly. I said to mixed races. Her mother's second
her, "Do yon wish to go and live with husband was Mr. A. P. Brickwood, an
her again?" She quickly answered, "No, Englishman well known and long resiI should like to have her come here, but dent in Honolulu. For many years he
I do not wish to go away." They all occupied the responsible position of
express their happiness in being permit- postmaster-general. In Mrs. Lyman's
ted to live here and said they had no edrlhood she was always called Becky
wish to go away or sec their kahus if we Hrickwood. There was quite a large
thought not best. They are very affec- family by the second marriage, a numtionate to us and think it is the greatest ber of whom arc living to mourn the
pleasure in the world to be allowed to loss of the elder sister. Miss Brickcome to our private sitting room and sit wood was well known in Honolulu
down by us. FYequently they knock at society, being much sought for on acthe door and say, "I thank you, walk in;" count of her gracious bearing and her
hv which they intend politely to solicit pronounced ability in organizing,
the privilege of walking in, sitting awhile directing and carrying out affairs enwith us.
trusted to her leadership. At one time
Kckauluohi came here today to see her she was a frequent attendant at the
he bade her go immediately back, and she court entertainments of the Kamehahaving been accustomed to obedience or .mehas. IV. and V., where her capabil-
itics in these lines made her valuable
and welcome.
"These characteristics were prominent through her life, and aided in
making her a success as a school teacher and principal. She taught till her
marriage, in iBfY>, to Rufus A. Lyman,
when she found a new home in Ililo.
Princess Ruth was at that time governess of the island of Hawaii. Needing a capable assistant, she appointed
Mr. Lyman Lt. Governor, in 1868.
Mrs. Lyman's experience in Honolulu
social life, and the customs of court
entertainment, now stood her in good
stead in the duties of hospitality required by her position. Always and
everywhere Mrs. Lyman showed her
remarkable ability in leadership. Not
only in the training of a large family
in habits of honest industry, but among
the
servants of her household,
and
among the Hawaiian families, who
were her neighbors, in different homes,
she exerted a good and ennohling influence."
In tracing the history of the religious
movement in Ilonokaa, I find her name
among its chief promoters. Mr. Lyman
took his family into that district in
1878, and engaged in cane planting for
about 13 years. During that time their
home was a center of religious influence; first for the Hawaiian laborers and their families, then later, in
1884, they took active part in securing
the erection of the Lyceum, to be used
chiefly as a place of worship for English-speaking people, and where it has
been my privilege to preach the gospel in monthly services for the past five
years.
The people °f Puns arc equally indebted to Mrs. Lyman's devotion to the
cause of Christ, and the Spiritual welfare of her people. In Hilo her name
is interwoven with the history of the
Foreign Church from the days of its
small beginnings in the little Rethel,
with Titus Coan as pastor, until the
present.
Often, at the Waiakea bridge, has
she. with other Christian workers,
gathered the natives together for worship, and has watched with interest the
development of that work into the present Waiakea Mission.
Mrs. Lyman was one of the organizers of the Hilo Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, and was its president at the day of her death. And now
the King eternal has said. "Well done
good and faithful servant," and she has
entered into the joy of her Lord.
C. W. HILL.
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THE FRIEND.
ANNUAL MEETING FOR 1906.
I
Pel). 8th—Fine lunar eclipse at 8
:30-j!«>—Business Meeting of Association.
Water p. m.
Recreation
—
,l:ixi-o:or>-Outdoor
Sports at Waikiki.
will
The Hawaiian Evangctka] Association
Meeting of All Races. Songs
Kawaiahao
7:3o—Mass
bold its next annual meeting in
six
or seven languages.
in
Church, Honolulu, May 12 to ao. All Protest- Friday, May 18—Christian Endeavor Day—
ant Christians are invited to enjoy the privi9:15-10:00—Sectional Prayer Meetings.
leges of this OOCaiion. It is hoped that at
10:00-10:45—Bible Exposition, James, 5111
some sessions seven different languages "iay
chapter. Rev. R. I!. Dodge.
be in use. Keys. John W. Wadman of the
10:45-11
:i.5 —Sectional Interpretations.
and
G.
Edwards
the
Church
of
I>.
Methodist
II :i.5-i2:oo—Business Meeting of Christian
co-operation.
hearty
Church
Christian
promise
The provisional program is as follows:
Saturday, May IJ—3 P. M. Organization in
Kawaiahao Church.
Sunday. May
4 P,
M.-
13—Usual
morning services.
School Rally of all nationalidenominations at Thomas Square.
Sunday
ties and
6:.?o P, M.—Usual Endeavor meetings.
7MO P! M.—Union services hi the several lan-
Endeavor Luiion.
1130-3:oo—Business Meeting of Christian
Endeavor Union.
100—Outdoor Recreation—Games at
3100-6
Hoys' Field.
(1
on Endeavor Supper.
7:3o—Annual
Service.
Meeting
—
and
Consecration
Saturday, May 19
Annual Picnic and Luati at Pearl City.
Sunday. May 20—
Usual Morning Services ill Churches.
speakers
4:30 P. M Children's Outdoor Service at
guages.
Hawaiian Kawaiahao Church, speakers an-
nounced later.
Knnh.li Central Union ( Church,
Revs, I. VV, Wadman. '.. D. Edwards and
VV. M. Kincaid, D. I). Church, speakers
Portuguese- Miller Street
announced later.
Chinese -Fort Street Church, speakers announced later.
Japanese—Nuuanu Street Church, speakars
announced later.
Korean —Nuuanu Street Korean Church,
speakers announced later.
—
Monday, May 14
11:15 10 A. M.
Prayer meetings
languages.
in sections
Leaders an-
—six or
nounced later
10:00-10:45— Bible Imposition. Epistle of
lames, chapter 1. Rev. I>. Scuddcr.
sectional
in
10:45-11:15 •Interpretation
seven
meetings.
session of Association.
Asso-
II
Business session of
i:.1o.i:oo IV M.
ciation.
i:«o-6.oo—Outdoor recreation—swimming at
Waikiki.
7 :.io Temperance rally.
Tuesday, May 15 -Sunday School Association
Day—
0:15-10:00 A. M.—Sectional prayer meetings.
exposition. James, and
10 on 10:45- Bible
chapter. Rev. C A. Shields.
10:45-11:15- Sectional Interpretations.
Meeting Sunday
11:00-11:45—Business
School Association
:oo—Business Meeting Sunday School
Association.
3:00-6:00—Outdoor Recreation. Afternoon
at Moanalua,
7:30—Mass meeting in the interests of the
1 :,}o-.1
Thomas Square,
7 :,,o
ject,
Mass Meetings ill ihe Churches.
"Bible Study."
Monday. May 21
—
Sub-
Business Sessions of the Association, if
needed.
I'll). 10th—Secretary Atkinson arrives and assumes (iovernor's duties.
Feb. nth—Oil explosion partially
disables Beretania street pumping station.—Fire discovered in carpo of
S. S. Texan, at wharf, due to 1400 bbls.
lime.
Poor days hefore extinguished.
Damage to ship slight.
Feb. <)th—Knpine hauling coral at
Kakaako is maliciously ditched. One
man killed, two injured.
Feb. 13th—Susannah Wesley Home
on King street, for Asiatic women,
opened by Bishop Hamilton.
Feb. 19th—no Molokan Russian
immigrant*) arrive for Kapaa, Kauai.
Feb, 21st—Arrival of tourist party of
ten Oregon belles, selected by ballot
for The Journal.
Feb. 22A.—Grand parade, including
thirty decorated automobiles, and fifty
Hawaiian lady riders in pa-US.
Inasmuch as the above is only a tentative
program, suggestions are requested from all
friends. The committee has added to its number Rev. E. R. Turner.
F.
R. YARROW,
I).
SCUDDER,
W. R. CASTLE,
11. 11. PARKER
E. B. TURNER,
Committee on Program.
PECULIARITIES.
MARRIED.
MYATT-ZIEGLER—At Honolulu. Feb, 8,
Jack 11. Myatt to Miss Blla Sophia Ziegler.
STOCKS-RHODES—At Wahiiwa, Feb. IJ,
Herbert Stocks to Mrs. Sarah Caroline
Rhodes.
WII.DER-GIEEARD—At Honolulu, Feb. 14,
Justice Arthur A. Wilder to Miss Jennie
L. GifTard.
At Honolulu,
MEDEIROS-GUERREIRO
"You must find that impediment in Feb, 17, J. P. Mcdeiros to Miss Helen Gucryour speech rather inconvenient at reiro.
CHAMBERLAIN-NEWTON—At Honolulu,
times, Mr. Briggsf"
Feb. si, W. VV. Chamberlain to Miss Clio
"Oh. n-no everybody has his little Newton.
peculiarity. Stammering is m-rjt-mine;
DIED.
what is y-yours?"
"Well, really, I am not aware that I
SALTER—At Niles, Cal., Jan. 10, S. A. Salhave any."
ter, a former grocer in Honolulu,
"D-do you stir y-your tea with your CARBONNIER—At Honolulu, Jan. 28,
right hand?"
Aquillo Carbonnier, aged 83 years, eldest lay
brother of the Catholic Mission.
"Why. yes. of course."
"\\'-wcll, that is y-your peculiarity; LYMAN—At Hilo, Feb. Ist. Mrs. Rufus A.
Lyman, aged 62 years.
most p people u-usc a t-tcaspoon."—
IT'LL—At Honolulu, Feb. 3d, Mrs. Victoria
Tit-Hits.
Tell, >icr Adams, aged 62 years.
Sunday Schools of the Territory.
RECORD OF EVENTS.
Wednesday, May 16—
g: 15-10:00 A. M.—Sectional Prayer Meetings.
Jan. 31 —Tidal wave at Hilo, 6 p. m.
10:00-10:45 A. M.—Bible Exposition, James Twelve feet rise and fall. Also at Ka3rd chapter. Rev. IV V, Bmitta.
hului, overflowing the road.
10:45-11 :ij—Sectional Interpretations.
of
AssociaMeeting
—Business
Feb. 2—Over 100 tourists arrive per
11:15-12:00
ALLEN—At Honolulu, Feb. 4, Col. William
Ecsscnden Allen, aged 74 years.
WILSON—At Honolulu, Feb. 4th. Mrs. Jane
Wilson, aged 74 years, born in Glasgow.
McDOUGALL—At Honolulu, Feb. 6th,
William McDougall of Truckee, Cal.
HARE—At San Francisco, Feb. Bth, John H.
Hare of Honolulu, aged 58 years.
tion.
Siberia. —A. S. Wilcox gives $25,000 to BERGERSEN—At Honolulu,
Feb. 16, Bern:00
Association.
—Business Meeting of
I ;jn-3
Oahu College.
hardt Bergersen, aged 60 years.
j :00-6 :oo
Outdoor Recreation—Palolo
Feb. 3d—Gov. Carter recovering COOPER—At Middleton, N. V, Feb. 18, Mrs.
Clitnl) to Crater.
from severe grippe, feared to have been C. E. Cooper, aged 65, mother of Dr. C. B.
7 .30—Church Prayer Meetings.
—
—
Thursday, May 17
9:15-10:00—Sectional Prayer Meetings.
10:00-10:45—Bible Exposition. James, 4th
chapter. Rev. A. S. Baker.
10:45-11 :i5 —Sectional Interpretations.
11:15-12:00—Business Meeting of Association.
Cooper.
typhoid.
Honolulu, Feb. 20, John Arthur
Feb. 4th—Death by paralysis of an LAING—In
Laing, intimately
with the history
eminent public servant under the kings, of Livingstone andconnected
Stanley.
Col. W. F. Allen.
FELMY—In Pomerania, Feb. 23, Mrs. Luise
Feb. 3d—Onomea mill partly deFelmy, aged 72, mother of Pastor Felmy of
Honolulu,
stroyed by fire—loss $150,000.
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Agents Boston Board of Underwriters.
Agents Philadelphia Board of Underwriters.
LIST OF OFFICERS—CharIes M. Cooke,
President; Geo. H. Robertson, Vice-President
and Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurer and
Secretary; F. W. Macfarlane, Auditor; P. C.
Jones, C. H. Cooke, j, R. Gait, Directors.
BEAVER
Importers and
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
FOKT HTBEET
JUDD BUILDING.
SCHAEFER & CO.,
BREWER & CO., Limited,
TEMPERANCE
Honolulu, T. H.
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SPORTING GOODS
SHIP CHANDLERY
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BICYCLES and
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
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Honolulu. T. H.
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FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY.
CHAIRS TO RENT.
Honolulu.
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and Burglary Iniurance
923 Fort Street, Safe Deposit
Building.
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G. IRWIN & CO.,
Fort Street, Honolulu
SUGAR FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agents for the Oceanic Steamship Co.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Telephone Blue 3431.
P. O. Box 986.
King Strert, Honolulu
CLOTHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED.
HENRY H. WILLIAMS
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Graduate of Dr. Roda;er| rerfeot Embnlmlna; School of San Francisco, Cal.,
also of The Renounrd Training School
for Bmbalmers of New York. And a
Licensed Embalmer for the State of
New York, also a member of the State
Funeral Directors Association of California.
MONUMENTS AND TOMBSTONES
FURNISHED.
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LOVE BUILDING
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Fire, Marine, Life
and Accident
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Dealers in
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prices on anything in
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Fort St., Honolulu, T. H.
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H. J. Nolte, Proprietor.
1142, 1144 FORT ST.
Office Main 64. Res. cor.
Richards and Beretania, Blue 3561.
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The Friend - 1906.03 - Newspaper