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CONTENTS.
The End of the Century
A New Century Begun
Mrs. .Mary K. Logan
A < «teat Student i" rat emit y
Buddhwm v-. ( hrwianity
Bubunic Plague in Honolulu
Cotnmuaton on (..hinatown
Bubonic Plague Re-appears
Kxperl
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Report of Special Samiai y oinmitte'*
Fighting I'estilence with Fire
The Boer War
LateM News from Pitt aim Island
Boys' Industrial lul> Houne
Prohibition Petition to Congress!
Death of Hon I>. H. Hitchcock
Boer Cruelty to Natives
Our Duty to the Philippineii
The Khalifa and A-umaldo
Want- lv Re-lore MoiMn hy
Hum. n<- Officer M rs. Craft
Rapitl Transit Work in Progreu
Rtc >rd of Events
Shippins New*, etc
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The End of the Century.
His " Holiness," Pope Leo XIII. has
assumed to declare that the nineteenth
Century ends with the last day of the
year 1899. He does this in the face of
what is generally understood to be the
conclusion of the learned that the century does not end untill the close of 1900.
It has not been understood that the Pope
claims authority to decide such a question
or that it was a subject coming within
the scope of his spiritual jurisdiction.
Even those who acknowledge his spiritual supremacy, will probably feel at
liberty to contradict his decision upon a
question of chronology. It seems likely
that the old gentlemen was anxious to
see the twentieth century before he died,
and was not going to take any chances by
waiting another year.
That the new century does not begin
until 1901, however, is a proposition
which goes very much against what ordinary people would call their common
sense. It may be said to be an " academic " conclusion, which cannot possibly meet with popular acceptance,
although the reasons for it must be ad
mitted to be plausible. We have not
space to discuss those reasons here. It
is substantially a question of whether in
counting the years we are using cardinal
or ordinal numbers. Is this the year
1900, or is it only the nineteen-hundredth
year ? The learned men say the latter,
JANUARY, 1900.
while most people are sure to hold the
to consider to-day as belonging to the new century. Accordingly
we propose to treat it in the popular
view, not because the Pope says so, but
because every body feels that when we
begin to count the nineteen-hundreds,
we are done with the old century.
former, and
A New Century Begun.
Respectfully begging then the pardon
of the learned academics, we go on like
the Pope, to rejoice in the birth of
another hundred years, Century the
Twentieth. The nineteenth century, so
long our boast and pride as the last and
grandest of the ages, is now relegated
to the Past, which we count so inferior.
It is in its turn a " back number." The
Twentieth Century is now to be our
boast, and contains our hopes and expectations. Perhaps what it produces
will disappoint and depress ; perhaps it
will bring forth benefits to mankind still
more outrivalling previous conception
than did the blessings of the favored
Nineteenth. The writer well remembers
when there were no locomotives, no
ocean steamers, no friction matches, no
photographs, no ice machines, no canned
goods, no telephones, no telegraph
wires, no dynamos or electric motors, no
anaesthetics, no aseptic surgery. Probably by 1970, the aged men will count
over to their children a longer list of
more wonderful inventions, which will
cast our present luxuries of life far into
the shade. We can make only the
crudest guesses at what future science
will do for the well being of mankind.
But all these material improvements
will work little good for mankind apart
from moral advance and spiritual culture.
Increased skill and wealth production
may derange society and fill it with op
pression and hatred. Only the sway of
Christ and his love can make such things
a blessing. What then shall the twentieth century bring forth of this highest
and vital good for suffering mankind ?
Shall men learn to love one another as
brothers in Christ ? Shall they come to
seek blessing and joy for each other as
children of one father ? God alone knows
what brighter day may be drawing near,
or what darker days may intervene.
The past course of God's Providence in
the world, and the accelerating progress
of his gospel among mankind, seem to
justify an ardent hope that the complete
triumph of our Lord's Kingdom on earth
is not very far distant. Possibly this
century may witness that triumph. But
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it is not likely to arrive without violent
struggles, and disastrous conflicts.
Satan is not to be cast out peaceably.
God only knows what is before the
world in these coming years.
May the youth who are coming forward to carry on the affairs of this twentieth century be endued with faith an d
courage, and Divine strength, to give
good account of themselves in the coming warfare. In that Hawaii is probably to bear some central and prominent
part. May our coming young Christians
better the work of the fathers !
Mrs. Mary E. Logan.
The many friends of Mrs. Mary E.
Logan will be pained to hear of her
death, which occurred at Creston, Ohio,
in the home of her sister. Mrs. Logan
and her husband were the pioneer missionaries to Kuk, in the Caroline Islands.
Since her husband's death on that island
she has had two periods of valuable service there. On the last trip of the
Morning Star she was found suffering
from a cancer, and was brought to
Honolulu on a special voyage on her
account. She reached this port in July
this year, and went lo Buffalo, N. V., to
be under the surgeon's knife. For a
time the success of the operation seemed
assured ; but her strength failed, and
now she has gone to her crown of faithfulness—one of the noblest women, and
one of the best of missionaries.— The
Pacific.
Mrs. Logan was intimately known in
Honolulu, and greatly beloved. Her
adopted daughter Beulah is laboring as
a missionary at Ruk, and has been a
chief dependence there of Rev. Mr.
Stimson as interpreter to the natives
while he was learning the language.
We are deeply interested to learn that
Mrs. Logan's manly and capable son
Arthur is likely to proceed to his parents'
field of labor, having married a daughter
of Rev. Mr. Price, of the Ruk mission,
who is now in the East, raising means
for the extension of Ihe work to the
islands beyond.
Bishop Willis is reported as saying
that "on April last I clearly stated that
my tenure of office will continue until
the House of Bishops in America is ready
to consecrate a bishop to succeed me.
Dr. Potter's visit had nothing whatever
to do with this question. It was made
for the purpose obtaining direct informa-
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THE FRIEND.
A Great Student Fraternity.
The college department this week and
next is especially devoted to one of the
most remarkable movements in the his-
tory of education.
It is only twentyYoung Men's
two years since the college
Christian Association came into being.
In those twenty-two yeais more than
three hundred men have been influenced
by the movement to enter the ministry,
and an army of lay-workers have been
trained for places in the church.
The American and Canadian Student
Young Men's Christian Association is
the largest student organization in the
world. It unites six hundred societies
in institutions of higher learning in the
United States and Canada, with a combined membership of between thirty-three
and thirty-four thousand young men.
During the past year there were on an
average every week 4210 men and women
students in mission classes, while already
more than fourteen hundred student
volunteers have sailed for foreign lands.
Not less than twelve thousand men were
in voluntary Bible classes last year
studying courses which demanded systematic and devotional daily study. Best
of all, over thirty thousand men have
been won to know Jesus Christ as their
King, since the inception of the move
ment, and fully three thousand of this
number during the past year.
The main purposes of the movement
are : to lead students to become intelligent and loyal disciples of Jesus Christ
as their Savior and Lord ; to help
students in the battle with the many
and subtle temptations which beset
them in modern college life; to build
up strong Christian faith and symmetrical Christian character; to train
students to do organized Christian work,
to place upon students a burden of responsibility for the extension and upbuilding of the kingdom of Christ
throughout the world, and to influence
them to place their lives where they can
best serve their generation.
The movement has entered more than
260 colleges and universities, and 130
preparatory and fitting schools. It has
deeply influeuced Normal School life, as
is shown in a recent report to the National
Teachers' Association. It also occupies an important place in more than
fifty medical, dental and pharmaceutical
colleges. Students in institutions of
this class are the most neglected and the
most fiercely tempted of all who are
engaged in professional study; and
moreover, as professional men they must
wield an immense influence for good or
for evil. The importance of Association
work among them is therefore incalculably great.
The Association has at last entered
our National Naval and Military Academies, enrolling a majority of the students
in its membership. It has been adapted
to the needs of our Indian and colored
schools, and already has a foothold in
more than fifty of the latter. It is a sig
niflcant fact that the organization has
proved to be of exceptional utility in
theological schools. Although the first
Seminary Association was organized but
two years ago, there are already over
three thousand members of this branch
in seminaries of eighteen different denominations.
From this great body of students
comes the joyful refutation of the claim
so persistently made of late years that
the Christian Church is declining.
Among the most hopeful class of our
population it is making rapid advance.
In the years preceding this movement
90 per cent, of our college men were
outside of the church; now more than
40 per cent, of students in the institutions where these associations exist are
members of evangelical churches.
In 1895 the Student Association of
North America became a part of the
World Student Christian Federation,
which unites all Christian student move
ments in the world, and includes in its
membership more than fifty-five thousand students and professors. Not an
end in itself, the possibilities of an organization which unites the Christian
forces of the student world are almost
boundless. No religious movement of
our time has a stronger or better-founded
claim upon the interest and the prayers
of the church at large.—N. Y. Evan-
gelist.
Buddhism vs. Christianity.
Dr. M. L. Gordon of Japan, commenting in The Congregationalist upon a
paper read at the Boston Council by Dr.
C. R. Brown, writes thus :
" In a fairly wide reading of discussions of this subject I know of no finer
and stronger statement of the difference
between Christianity and Buddhism than
this :
" Buddhist salvation means the lopping off of human interest and desire
until peace is found in a sort of eternal
swoon, where definite personality is
either surrendered or so overborne by the
ocean of life in which it floats as to be no
longer capable of self knowledge or selfdirection.
Nowhere outside our own
faith do we find the clear offer of a salvation which insuies a moral personality
enriched and ennobled according to the
measure of the stature of full manhood
of Christ Jesus."
[January, 1900.
aground declined the aid of the pilot
who, however, at once summoned the
tug. A captain is fool hardy who ventures to attempt the entrance of this
harbor without a pilot.
Bubonic Plague in Honolulu.
The dread enemy Bubonic Plague
has been in our city, but has disappeared.
On the night of December 12th a clerk
in a leading wholesale Chinese store
died of what is believed to be that disease.
Another case of a Gilbert Islander occurred the next day. These two cases
were considered undoubted. Three
other cases of Chinamen on the 13th
proved rapidly fatal, but were finally pronounced not bubonic. No other cases
than the first two have been found. The
medical fraternity are nearly unanimous
as to the nature of the disease, although
a few express doubt.
Stringent measures were at once taken
by the Board of Health, headed by Mr.
Cooper. Chinatown where the disease
appeared was rapidly quarantined for a
week under a strong military guard. The
crowded slums of that district were carefully searched, cleansed, and disinfected
as far as possible, although the condition
of many cesspools was impossible at
once to remedy. The Council of State
instantly appropriated $2.'),000 to meet
the emergency. A strict quarantine
was enforced upon all coasters going to
the other islands. That continued also
one week.
Great alarm naturally pervaded the
community, although nothing like panic
occurred. The occupants of the quarantined district submitted quietly to the
very great inconvenience, although they
were more than 5,000 in number, and
many of them had to be supplied with
food at public expense. The cholera
experience of 1895, and the rapid stamping out of that pestilence by stringent
measures, led all to desire equal thoroughness at this time. No clue has been
found to the way in which the victims
became infected. It is conjectured to
have been by means of Chinese freight
from Hongkong.
There has been a tendency to impute
blame to theBoard of Health for not having enforced the statutes enabling them
to compel owners of insanitary and overcrowded tenanents to put their premises
in proper condition. It would seem that
owners collecting exorbitant rents have
permitted their premises to fill up with
vile shacks and incredibly foul cesspools.
It appears probable that due pressure will
now be put upon these covetous and
selfish owners, whose names we do not
know, but whose actions justify our ad-
The steamship Algoa in this port
last week, is said to be the largest
merchant ship ever in the Pacific. She
is 475 feet long, and carried 11,000 tons
of freight. Her first act was to run a- jectives.
ground at the entrance of the harbor,
The old text seems to be applicable :
fortunately on the windward side. The " When thy judgments are in the earth,
tug Eleu soon pulled her off. Very the inhabitants of the world will learn,
singularly the captain, even whe n righteousness." Isaiah 26 :9.
�THE FRIENB.
Expert Commission on Chinatown.
Mr. Edwards, Sanitary Engineer.
Mr. C. B. Ripley, Architect.
Mr. Geo. R. Carter, Business man.
Such is the membership of the Special
Commission to investigate conditions in
Chinatown and recommend changes in
ithe interest of sanitation of that district.
They are to report to the B'>ard of
Health. The principal alterations believed to be demanded without delay are
thus described: Extend Chaplain lane,
which now ends at Nuuanu street, be
ginning at Fort, on through to the
stream ; carry Kekaulike street on to
Beretania ; carry Maunakea on to Kukui;
carry Smith (Konia) on to Kukui; cut a
new street through the Kamaukapili
church block from Nuuanu street to the
stream. It is calculated that the expense
of making the street changes will be very
heavy. Many of the changes relating
to buildings, drainage, etc., must be
made at the expense of property holders.
Bubonic Plague Re-appears.
On the 2Gth, President Cooper of the
Board of Health officially notified the
foreign Consuls that "since my report of
Dec 22d, three cas-;s of death fr.m bubonic plague have been reported to the
Two Chinamen
Board of Health."
died on the 24th and 25th. On the 23d
Ethel Johnson died, and was proved to
be a case of plague although she had
been pronounced ill from other causes.
On the 27th, two more deaths occurred
in Chinatown, and that district was
again quarantined during the night. The
previous quarantine of Inter island
vessels was renewed on the 26th, and
Honolulu was officially declared an infected port. This is a grievous condition
of things. It is calling forth every energy of the Board of Health. The
disease is still sporadic, but liable to become epidemic. It is probable that it
will be necessary to revive the twice-aday inspection of all rooms and persons
in the city which so effectually subdued
the cholera here in 1895.
Tne Chinese are persistently concealing their sick. This appears to be from
fear of cremation which has been the
fate of every plague-corpse here so far.
It should be the trustful and urgent
supplication of Christian people that our
officials and citizens may be guided and
Divinely sustained in wise and efficient
action to remove this pestilence.
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Vol. 58, No. I.]
Your commissioners find a terribly 200 feet frontage of stores on the corner
congested district in a wretched sanitary of Maunakea and Pauahi streets. Most
condition. We believe a detailed repon
of the condition found, wilh the names
of the owners of the property, would
be a revelation to the community.
We are not surprised at the indigna
tion expressed when a citizen finds he
is living in a community where fresh
meat is exposed for sale in shops within
a few feet of which are cesspools reeking with filth and vermin, from which
come clouds of flies; where restaurants
have cesspools with no other covering
than the kitchen floors, into which
cockroachts crowd by the thousands
after a night of foraging over tables and
dishes; where poultry is kept huddled
for weeks in small coops one above the
other; where poi is manufactured, and
sold in shops sour with fermented
slime; where kitchens are built next to
foul-smelling privies, and so arranged
that a ray of light never enters them;
where sinks are maintained with long,
leaking drains; where cesspools and
privy vaults are crowded together or
combined and left unopened year after
year to saturate the ground with filth
and germs; where cesspools are often
without ventilation of any kind excepting the crevices of the floors above or
perhaps a rickety wooden vtnt ending
within two feet of a sleeping-apartment
window, which is overcrowded at night
with occupants, and where the ground
is often without drainage, so that the
seepage from the surroundings accumulates and becomes stagnant.
All this is now certain to be remedied,
but with some unavoidable delay.
Meantime we are glad to note that the
daily inspection of every house and
person in the city has been inaugurated
in the same manner as so quickly
stamped out the cholera in 1895. Only
this measure can prevent the concealment of cases of the Plague which will
multiply infection. This measure gives
the brightest hope of anything that
has yet been done to eradicate the pes-
tilence.
Fighting Pestilence with Fire.
Three new cases of Plague appeared
on the 31st ult., and two more on New
Years' day. All were fatal, as have
been the previous cases. As a result,
the Board of Health have adopted a
better and more severe policy than that
of quarantining the whole of the chief
Report of Special Sanitary Committee. infected district Chinatown, and are
destroying by fire the filthy tenements
where
the disease has appeared. On
and
Ripley
Messrs. Carter, Edwards
31st,
a row of old stores and tenethe
a
to
the
Govhave made lengthy report
ments on Nuuanu streets were burned,
ernment, embodying many recommend- occupying frontage of 137 feet on the
ations. The following graphic state- street, and containing 85 occupants.
On the Ist, an ther bonfire was made of
ments is made:
of the valuable goods were removed to
be fumigated. The occupants, Chinese,
Japanese and Hawaiians were taken to
a new Quarantine station at Kakaako,
where they will be supplied and fed.
Probably damages will be claimed by
the owners of the buildings. Probably
none will be paid. The public health
would in any case have required the
disuse of the buildings with total loss of
income from them.
Moreover, the
property will be worth much more after
being burned off, than it was before. It
is in contemplation to destroy by fire
the entire block bounded by Beretania,
Nuuanu, Pauahi and Smith streets.
This covers about two acres, and contains over two thousand people, a most
criminal degree of crowding. Most of
the buildings are unspeakably filthy.
It will be a serious problem to care for
these 2000 people in quarantine. The
Board of Health are grappling with
great difficulties. Happily they have
been able to call to their aid the great
organizing and directing ability of
Lorrin A. Thurston, whose prssence on
the Board gives assurance of efficient
dealing with the enemy.
The passengers by the Australia on
the 26th. left in a cheerless way. As
precautions against carrying infection
from plague, no extra baggage was
allowed. No leis or flower-wreaths
were allowed on board. No visitors
were allowed on the ship. A rigid
quarantine will no doubt be imposed on
the steamer and passengers after reaching San Francisco. These precautions
may shorten it.
Tha Boer War.
The year closes with the reek and
thunder ofbattle raging fiercely in South
Africa, and the war spirit burning high
and strong among Englishmen with the
check given to their forces by the doughty
Boers all along the advancing British
lines. The world looks on in wonderThis is a sad and portentous opening of
the new century. We are not prepared
to say that this war had sufficient cause,
nor yet that it could have been avoided.
God grant that good may come out of
this apparent evil, and the wrecking
hurricane of war be succeeded by better
days than before. Meantime on both
sides, as in the American Civil war, the
lofty virtues of patriotism and courage
are being grandly exhibited. There are
some elements in the struggle which
render the result doubtful and the future
mysterious.
We must leave it to the
Ruler of the nations, believing that He
will overrule all for the forwarding of
His Son's kingdom of justice and peace.
�4
[January, 1900.
THE FRIEND.
Latest News from Pitcairn Island.
The first news received for a longtime
from Pitcairn Island—a lonely home in
the South Pacific Ocean of the descendants of the mutineers of the famous ship
Bounty—was brought to this port yesterday by Capt. Collins, of the British
ship Centurion, which has just arrived
from Shanghai via Iquique. It is seldom
that the island is sighted, as it is but two
and a quarter miles long, a mile and a
half wide, and lies out of the beaten track
of ships. There are at present 130 per
sons on the island, nearly all of whom
are women, the men and boys as a rule
having sought work on passing vesse Is or
whalers. Those left in the male line are
principally old men. Nearly all are descendants from the mutineers of the ship
Bounty, who landed there in 1789.
According to Captain Collins, nobody
on the island indulges in intoxicants,
tobacco or profanity. There are no cattle
on this lonely spot, but goats are plentiful. The main paths are attractively
bordered with orange groves and palmtrees. Captain Collins states that two
boat loads of the natives boarded his
vessel in August while on her way here,
a sharp lookout being always kept for
sailing craft which pass there. The boats
were loaded down with bananas, oranges,
fruit and chickens for the officers and
crew ol the Centurion. Captain Collins
gave them what he could spare from his
vessel. What they especially desired
was a harmonium, which he could not
give them.
The Pitcairners formerly belonged to
the Anglican Church, but recently have
become converts to the belief of the
Seventh Day Adventists, through the
efforts of a missionary sent there from
San Francisco. P. C. Advertiser.
—
Boys' Industrial Club House.
The Boys' Brigade have secured a
site for a two-story club house near the
depot through the kindness of the Railway Company. Three dozen sets of
carpenters' tools have been ordered, and
instructors provided. The best boys of
the four clubs in Honolulu will be
selected for instruction. The military
basis of the organization furnishes
machinery for maintaining discipline.
These are street boys being redeemed
from loafing and gambling. Several
leading young men are managing the
finances. Mr. Armstrong Smith takes
a prominent part in the work of the en
tertainment. There will be competitive
athletic sports and a monthly battalion
drill. All this is first class humanitarian
work.
Prohibition Petition to Congress.
Petitions addressed to Congress are
now in circulation among the Hawaiian
churches, asking for insertion into the
organic law of the Territory of Hawaii,
of provisions prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating drinks,
gambling, and the importation and sale
of opium. It is anticipated that a very
large number of names of native Hawaiians will be appended to these petia
tions which are intended as
demonstration of native sentiment.
The following committee is in charge of
the movement: Rev. O. H. Gulick,
Rev. H. H. Parker, Rev. E. S. Timo
teo,
J. Leadingham, T. Richards, H.
E. Coleman and Rev. Geo. L. Pearson.
Of course no one can expect that
Congress will attempt to prohibit intoxicants in Hawaii; but at least the moral
force of the demonstration made will
be of value.
Death of Hon. David H. Hitchcock.
After several years of declining health,
at the age of 68, this old friend has
passed on to the other shore. Judge
Hitchcock's early home was at Molokai,
where his father was one of the most
successful of the early missionaries. For
more than forty years, Mr. Hitchcock
has resided at Hilo, where his two
brothers subsequently joined him, the
three making a prominent element in
Hilo society. Mr. Hitchcock was an
active and genial man, popular alike
with natives and foreigners. He had
occupied many public positions of honor
and trust. Two sons and two daughters
survive their parents, as well as many
grandchildren.
Boer Cruelty to Natives.
The Congregationalist makes the statement given below. Of course such facts
are not decisive of the merits of the case
between the Boers and the British, but
may have much weight.
The tenor of the letters in British religious journals from Congregational,
Methodist and Presbyterian clergymen
in south Africa is decidedly adverse to
the Boers. Rev. Dr. Stewart, moderator
of the Free Church of Scotland Assem
bly, and for thirty odd years a missionary in Central and South Africa, says in
the British Weekly that " the issue is
much wider. It is not a question of the
franchise in the Transvaal—that is a
fragment of the question ; nor merely of
monopolies, oppressive as they are—that
is also a fragment. It is a question of
the very fundamental principles on which
a government shall be carried on, and
whether any share at all shall be given
to those who live under that government,
of political and municipal life, and
whether equity and justice can be expected. It is a question of the independ
ance of the judges of the land against
executive interference, as took place
three years ago. It is not so much, or
"
mainly, a question of race supremacy as
the encounter of entirely different policies
—affecting the liberty of both black and
white, and which have been, and will
continue to be, in opposition till one of
them is entirely driven from the field."
Our Duty to the Philippines.
PRESIDENT
J. H. BARROWS.
BY
students
of
All
history know that
liberty cannot be preserved without
order. Law and order are impossible
without intelligence, obedience, selfcontrol and public spirit. The sixty
tribes of the Eastern archipelago never
gained these things from the centuries
of Spanish dominion. Not only are
they not a nation, but they can never
become a nation except through such
political and moral agencies as ennobled
and unified the thirteen colonies. They
are now a congeries of hostile communities in various grades of development, demoralized not only by barbarism, but by long years of selfish
tyranny practiced by a government
essentially hostile to the fundamental
ideas of free and self-governing nations.
To apply without restriction all of
briliant generalities to peoJefferson's
ples of this sort is the height of unpractical doctrinairism and the depth of
political foolishness. Our fathers never
thought of practicing any such perversion of their own doctrines. The sturdy
common sense of the American people
(let us be grateful for it) has considered
the complicated Philippine problem in
the light of the facts. Regretting the
neccessity of putting down the misguided insurrectionists, as they regretted
the necessity of putting down rebellion
in Virginia or anarchy in Chicago, the
people are resolute in their purpose to
establish peace and freedom under the
flag. They intend that that flag shall
mean civil and religious liberty, order,
good government, enlightenment, social
and industrial progress, and such a
measure of ultimate self-government as
the Malay peoples may be trained to
exercise with wisdom and success.
The steamer
Pathfinder, of the U. S.
Geodetic and Coast Survey, is making
Honolulu her present head-quarters.
She is now engaged in surveying the
harbor of Kahului and its vicinity.
She will then survey Hilo harbor. The
next summer she will spend at the
Aleutian Islands. She is a new 14-knot
ship of 875 tons.
It is proposed to mount for display
abroad a good selection of the richly
variegated fish, mostly of small size,
which abound in Hawaiian waters, and
are commonly seen at our fish-market.
Their coloring is as marvellous as that
of tiger-lilies or Argus cowries.
�THE FRIEND.
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Vol. 58, No. 1. ]
Humane Officer Mrs. Craft.
The Khalifa and Aguinaldo.
There was a near coincidence in time
between American victories in the Spanish war and the grand British victory at
Omdurman. Now, some sixteen months
later, come simultaneonsly the announcements that the Mahdi Khalifa Abdulla
has been slain with his Emirs, and that
the insurgent Aguinaldo is entirely
broken up with his army. Now the way
is open for free and beneficent govern
ment both in the Soudan and the Philippines. In each the forces of anarchy
and violence are destroyed. In each a
beneficent and wise Power is establishing justice, order and prosperity.
Wants to Restore Monarchy.
A Mr. Edgar Caypless, of whom we
know nothing, has gone from here to
Washington as an advocate of the
Royalist party. He denounces President
Dole as follows :
"As President of the Cabinet' of the
Hawaiian Government, he sanctioned
what was promulgated as the new
oath " to be subscribed by American
voters on the islands which required, in
its operation, that they should renounce
their allegiance to the United States ;
and fnrther, by this oath (without the
asking of which he would disfranchise
us all) we must barter away that God
given right which man loves next to his
mother, the right of thinking for one's
self; for says this death-to-manhood
decreeing oath ;" I do solemnly swear
that I will not either directly or indirectly
encourage or assist in the restoration or
establishment of a monarchical form of
government*in the Hawaiian Islands."
In other words one, it was intended by
this subtle oath, must swear to never uplift his hand or raise his voice against
the outrages upon the aboriginal Hawaiians, which must, sooner or later, be
righted, and that by the American people.
In establishing a republic here in place
of monarchy, it was obviously indispenssble that all who participated in the
government must be pledged not to go
back and support monarchy. But what
seems curious herein is Mr. Caypless'
insistence that the American people
must right the alleged outrage upon the
Hawaiians, apparently by restoring the
monarchy! This is funny. Mr. Bob
Wilcox and Mr. Caypless make an
amusing team of Royalist agents at
Washington.
'
"
and channels of this group.—Reception
on the Hanccck by Col. McClernand, of
Honolulu has been much favored for the 44th Regiment—a brilliant society
several years by the labors of Mrs. event.
Helen Wilder Craft, who is the head
3rd—Arrival of Brigadier-General
and executive officer of the Honolulu Funston on the Indiiuii,, en route for
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to service again in Manila. As the vessel
Animals. She has worked in a pecu- docked, many citizens and officers from
liarly efficient manner and with a quiet other transports called, and were deenthusiasm due to benevolence, being lighted to do him honor.
possessed of a handsome income of her
4th—F. J. Cross, the expert electrician,
own. Court records for 1899 show 44 gave an able
lecture at the Y. M. C. A.
arrests made by her personally or at on wireless
telegraphy before an interher instigation. Fully ninety per cent ested audience.
were convicted, showing caution in her
6th—Work for sinking two artesian
action. The reform in the treatment of
animals is marked, and cases of abuse wells for the Kalihi supply station at last
begun.—Wray Taylor's concert at Kauare growing fewer.
makapili for the benefit of the lepers'
Christmas fund drew a full house, and
Transit
Work
in Progress.
Rapid
proved an artistic and financial success.
Heavy foundations are now being
laid for the Electric Power Houses and
car shops of the Rapid Transit Co. Manager Ballentyne expects to have ten
miles of road in active operation by the
end of 1900, and sixteen more in six
months later. Power will be transmitted
entirely by trollies. Storage batteries
are not available, because they are too
heavy to carry over steep grades. The
works are located on the former premises of Mrs. C. B. Damon on Beretania and Alapai streets.
Nineteen large cases of blanks have
been received here from Washington for
the purpose of taking the census of
Hawaii next year. These are franked
by mail from Washington.
The old Tramway Co. are understood
to intend replacing their mules by electric
power, and some collision between the
two companies seems not unlikely, as
indeed has already begun.
The new Dredge of the Oahu Railway
is actively at work in deepening the
harbor in front of the railway coal warf
and up towards the King street bridge
to a depth of 26 feet. This promises
soon to bring some relief to the present
and increasing congestion of the harbor.
Our local shipping notices contain a
list of 50 sailing vessels at Newcastle,
Australia, chartered for Hawaiian ports.
28 of them are American. This is a
huge fleet of colliers. It corresponds to
our fleets of steamers, and to our multiTo illustrate the thoroughness of the tude of pumping engines on plantations.
segregation of lepers in Hawaii, it may But what is Honolulu to do for harborbe noted that in the exhaustive search room until Pearl Harbor is opened ?
of all the premises in Chinatown, including a population of many hundred Hawaiians, only one leprous person was
found, who was carefully secreted. Of
course there are probably a few incipient
Dec. 2d—Steamer Pathfinder, of the
cases of leprosy at large in which the
and Geodetic survey service, aras
Coast
disease has not become conspicuous,
survey work on the coast ports
months.
rives
for
does
a
few
in
i t generally
RECORD OF EVENTS.
7th—The schooner Hiram Bingham
arrives from San Francisco en route to
her mission work in the Gilbert and
Caroline Islands.
Bth—At the Lahaina term of Court,
Yong Lock Nee plead guilty to murder
in the second degree for killing one Lee
See at Kamaole several months ago.—
Three sudden deaths among the Claudine's crew within a short time, without
apparent ailment, arouse suspicions of
kahunaism.
10th—Inter-island steamer Kilohaiia
runs ashore at Lahaina and may become
a total loss.
11th—An employment office to furnish
house help is advocated, as a Honolulu
need, for the forty-eleventh " time.—
Prof. Alexander read an essay before the
Social Science Club on the Population
question of France.
12th—Sudden death of the Chinese
book-keeper of Wing Wo Tai, Nuuanu
street, reveals the presence of bubonic
plague in this city. Another case is
found on Maunakea street. The Board
of Health act promptly and establish
quarantine; volunteer inspectors are
called for, and the National Guard are
called to duty to assist the police in enforcing observance of all quarantine
regulations in the prescribed district.
Council of State met and appropriated
$25,000 for the extraordinary needs of
the Board of Health.
13th—Death of Capt. Harry English,
a well-known water front character, aged
nearly eighty years.—Chamber of Commerce meets and tenders its services to
the Government in the work of public
safety against the outbreak of plague.
15th—A reported "another case" in
the death of a native woman in Chinatown '' proves to be from other causes.
—The Board of Health erects a crematory of the quarantine station.—At
the deferred annual meeting of the Library Association, the old board of
officers were re-elected.
"
"
�16th—Death at Hilo, on 12th instant,
of D. H. Hitchcock, si., a prominent
citizen long identified with Hilo's progress, aged 67 years..
18th—Ethel Johnson, a late pu,)il of
the High School, living in the Iwilei
district, is stricken down and reported
as a suspicious case."
19th—Founder's Day ai X imehameha
Schools duly observed ; Hon. W. F.
Allen delivered the address.-- (Quarantine
in Chinatown raised. No new or posi
tive developments in the Ethel Johnson
case. —Gounod's "Faust," by the Boston
Lyric Company, wilh Mrs. Annis Mon
tague Turner as Marguerite, was given
at the Opera House with marked success, and the occasion drew out one of
the largest and most brilliant audiences
of the seas n.
20th—The Coptic, last night, and the
Australia, this a m., bring large list of
passengers, including a number of prominent kamaainas.
25th—Two new suspicious cases of
plague are discovered on opposite sides
of town; premises are quarantined and
gnards re established.
26th—The Australia departs subject
to the gloom of quarantine ; no one but
outgoing passengers being permitted
aboard, and nothing but their personal
effects taken.
27th —Investigation in one of the
plague cases recently reported lesults in
the re establishment of quarantine, all
Chinatown being put under guard, and a
more rigid house-to house inspection
enjoined. The prompt action of the
Board during the night caught many
house servants in the infected district ;
hence, much derangement of hotel,
restaurant and household regularity
followed. —Steamer Claud int conies in
collision with barkentine Wm. Carson,
coal-laden from Newcastle, in the Oahu
channel, causing serious damage. The
steamer took all hands off the vessel and
returned to put them ashore here and
report the mishap, then continued her
voyage. Subsequently the wreck was
taken hold of by tugs and brought to an
anchorage off port awaiting a favorable
opportunity to risk bringing it into the
harbor lest it sink in the passage and
block the channel.
"
28th—Two more plague
native boy and Chinese.
Janury,1900.
THE FRIEND.
6
cases ; a
29th A Portuguese, living at Pauoa,
delivers himself up to the authorities for
the accidental shooting of a young lad.
Board of Health meets to hear report
of special sanitary committee as to the
result of their labors in the Chinatown
district, with recommendations of alleviating existing evils.
30th—Important evening meeting of
the Board, at which more vigorous
measures for coping with the situation
l>l. Best hdala, Knoa, from nitrate posts,
were adopted, anil infected sections were '24 Rt
llr ss Warrlnmo, Phillips, from Vancsttw,
to
sh Kowldon, Chamhci sin, from Liverpool.
111
condemned,
the
removed
patient
to be
An l.k s (.' Allen, Johnson, frost baa Francisco.
hospital or morgue other occupants to
\rn sh s
Nanaiasj,
a Clara, I indborg, Ir
hum Geo C Perkins, Macs, from Hilo.
quaFan tine quarters provided, and the '.li Am
U S trans Flintshire, tlwycr, from Sen F.ancisco,
Am sch Allan A., Ivsrscn, t I .in. k.i.
premises and belongings burned.
■;7
Jap ss America Maru, lloing, from San Francisco.
Am bgj l> Sprockets, Chri tiansen, from San Francisco.
31st—Three deaths occur to day. One
llr lik Kinfatms, I righ
Liverpool.
at .'*'_>7 I 4 Nuuanu street decides the au- M Am sh label Howes, from I'acoma.
Car on, riil/. from Newcastle,
thorities for heroic measures. The agent 29 Am sell Wm
Han bk l< PRithet, Hacphail. from San Fran, iscu.
of the property is notified, as also all
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.'in Am sch w II Smith, Smith, firm Tsrnnss
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tenants from No.
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street, ordered to vacate the premises at :i\ Jap ss Htmgkona Maru, Kilmer, f Yokohama
once, with certain of their stocks of
departures.
goods. Place for the inmates (eightyDeb. 1 llrss Port Stevens, Whitehead, for Manila.
Range
was
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mises, Kakaako, and the Fire Depart :i I'AmS l,k Skagit, Reich, for Hon Townsend.
trans Hancock, Strove, for Manila.
mtnt brought into service to protect
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ss
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about p.m. .'■ la), Nippon
adjoining property, and
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Jap ss Tuyo Maru, Sakai, lor Vi toriathe several buildings were fired and
Aloha, Pry, for v an Kiarni.ro.
burned down. This condemned section (i IAm-, sell
nans Indiana.Marie, f r Manila.
took in the old " Eden " premises adU S Iran. M I',nil, lor .Manila.
U Straus link.- of Fyfe, Milne,far Manila.
joining F. VV. Damon's Mill's Institute,
Am
Alameda, yon Gterendorp, lor Sydney.
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except the upper corner occupied by
s i; s ti.,ns Luronne, Conradi, for Manila.
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Am ss .M.i.i|ios.i. Hayward, lor San Kran, iseo.
likr WII I'mi.hi.l. Nils for San Francisco.
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Has -li Hat, Isms, Rice, to, Port Angeles.
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and
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Year
the
Jan.
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Pathfinder, Perkins, for Kahului.
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trans Sherman, lor Manila.
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Hi V >s trans Warren, Man. rot Manila.
ever heard in this country.
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Marine Journal.
POST OF HONOLULU,
ARRIVALS.
,
Br c* AU-rKi.-l.lh-. Murray, from Vokuhanuv
Am lik Mohii in, ateI ley, from San Fram w...
W H In'mood, Wilson, from San Kran i
bkt
Am
MUn from San KtantUca
U ii iiiin-. Duke of Fyfe,(mulu.iik*
Newcastle,
Castle,
Cardigan
lir lik
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s,
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lik Paul IsenhttTg, Km---, lm New. .i-.il. .m lyii<
S tram Ohio, Hoggs, from San Pram iaco.
|apM Nippon Maru, Allen* from San Franciaco.
Am bit Alden Besae, Potter, from San Frarwisco.
BIRTHS.
:. I' s timtw Indiana, Moi i, from San Fram i-*o,
Yokohama.
tap a. America Mani, (nmig. from(run
Koloa, Kauai,
Dec.6, 1899, to the wife of J. CGALL—At
l*ort
Townsend.
Cooka,
lenhallow,
ti.ill, a daughter.
Am scli Alice
B l.r •.-. i .iiiii.uiU n-liiir, Rindluss, from Yokohama,
THOMPSON On Dei. Huh, ta tha »if<- of Alex. I>Fram is. a.
I (, nans Wy< field, t artmer, from San
ThuinpaOH, a son.
Maw m!i N< a, Wmsbarth, from I ayaan ItJand,
Me.-,
York.
MOOKK At Hilo. Hawaii, Dec. IS, IMS!), loth,- wife of
h,
from New
0 AmbkOnaway,
Or. anil Mrs \V. 1.. Moore, a daughter.
Am -. li Column a, Sprague, from Aberdeen.
Otereitdorp, from San FnmcUco. MORSE At Honolulu, Dacember tl, to the wife of 8. &
Am ss Alaim-.1.i,
Am bktne Amelia, Wilier, from Porl Blakeley.
Marat, t«in daughtara.
7 Am teh Brie, Kooa, from Seattle.
Am miss m Ii Hiram Bingham, Walk up, fm S Francisco.
Kureka.
Am s.li Jessie Minor. Wnkoey fr
MARRIAGES.
Am bktne S (1 Wilder, |a< k -m, from San Iran, is, o.
i, fr
Dec.6, by the Ret. G,
Am l»k It P Clancy. ["I
I'm uaaa.
ARKNS—ARKNS—In Honolulu
1,. I'i.o.un, A. I'. .Mm lis lo Miss ILillie An us.
8 Am ss Maii]i.i-a, Hayward, t the Colonies.i-co,
U mmii ColumUia, lK>b«on, fiom San Fram
,iiy, December M, Ootid
llns
kINNIA
In
WRIGHT
li Siran* Dalny Voatok, Krck-son, fm s.ui Francisco,
Killliey to Miss Mollie M Wright, Vfaaa Jose, tal.
1' S trans Warren, Mail, from "an FraJtCWCO.
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I' BRYANT At ihe M.ih,„list Church, thli
Am hk Martha Davis, McAllum. fiom Son Francisco, SKH>HAR
city,
by the Rev, (i. 1.. Pearson, Arllnu (i.
I lee. M,
Mawbk Inamond Head, Ward, from San Fr i*co.
Sloddan
Miss Edith li Bryant.
10
George,
San
Fram
isco.
Morle,
Si
Maw
sh
Fort
lofr
Kureka.
Am m h bather liohoe, •.ndeis.n, f
LOWRIK AM.K.N At Kahiiliii, Maui, l)e, :«, hy the
bk Coryphenc, iick»on,from Na« aimo.
Rev. l-.ii. Bcckwhh, Walter A. Lowrie to Missßlamh
Am
Aii sli ( < nl.iima I, I 'In isi i:t list m, In.in San Kran, i>< <>.
II
E. Allen.
from
Newcaal
Walls,
sli
Star
of
c.
Fiance,
i:i Maw
I'.r ss Carlisle City, Akken, fr m San Diego.
DEATHS.
\. S Ir ins Sherman, limn San Franctaco.
14 Br bk Oulf Stream, ICerhyaon, from Newcastle.
|6 Am si h Kihel Vane, Holmstrom, f i Port I'ownsend. LUCK AtColwyn Lay, North Wales, Ncassnabarf, Klira
I'tesioti Luce, willow of the late <-. H. Luce,age4S,
V s trans Centennial, Kagfo*, from San Fram m o.
years,
Aii bktne Irmgard, Schmidt, t San Fram is...
17 \m rjftae W» I I- win, Williams, from San I'i. mis,...
lIAI sl.l H In Si. Haul, Minn., November 11, Mrs. 1..
s,
Port
Towtueod.
Lcwvrs,
-oodman,
\m h Robert
<
fm
Hauslcr, aged SB, beloved mother of Mis. 1,. K. Alvaicv,
is
Jap s-, Nanya Mam, Tomita, from Kobe.
of this rrty.
10 I'.r lAorangi, Hepworth, from the Colonies,
At ih' ..linens Hospital, this (ity, lie, i:i,
ENGLISH
KrU Coptic, Kin vr. from San FrancUco. o,
Henry English, a well known resident, Ibrsssr y rnralng
San Fram
■iii Am ss Australia, Lawless, fi
I.v 4, interests in Panning Island, aged nearly hV years.
V 5 trans Victoria, Pamon, from San Franoiaco.
HASSINGKK In this city, Dae la. alter a long dege ,f
It— Br as Gaelic, Finch, from Voltottama*
lever, Jilin A Hssmngsr. jr., aged '-'1 years.
Am sli Xi :lips«, Peterson, f Newcastle.
Bay.
ure
HITCHCOCK At Hilo. Dec. ID, David Howard Hitch.
Am sh Charm r, Maui, from l»- part
~„ k,
Am s. h Vme, Small, from San Fram is.
ST., In in in Honolulu May 21, 18.'!'.'.
Haw l.k Andrew Welrh, I hew, from s.ui Francisco.
BAILEY \t Waih.kti. Maui, Dec. It, HaMls 11. Ballsy
Am sch li.insit, Jorgenscn, from San Francisco.
Oil esses,
of Makawao, after a long illness,
Am s, h Winsiow, I tii kholm, from Tat <»ma.
CHRISTTAN-Al the Quean's Hospital, this city, Dae. St,
Am sh Sinlram, Larst-n, from la.,mia.
ul
Yokohama.
srabnsl
Christian,
Itsmofrluuxß,
Capt. A.
sgsrj aliout 00
BrssAlgos, Hiuwborough, from
years.
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Vol. 58, No. I.]
Mr. Price is having good success in deep and heartfelt appreciation of the
raising missionary funds for the "ad rare spirit of Christian consecration and
HONOLULU. 11. I.
devotion, which so conspicuously characvance movement."
Key. L. K. Kakani is helping Mr. terized his life and rendered him a most
This SSgSJ is (leveled lo the. inlercsls of Ihe Hawaiian
valued missionary. In every department
Hoard of Missions, and the Kdin.i, appointed hy the Gulick edit the Hoahana.
of the work of this Board he was efficient
Hoard, is respousihle for its content*..
The island of Guam is now open to and most helpful, but in no sphere was
Christian woik. Regular Sunday ser- he more so than in that of the work
Editor. vices are observed the barracks. Mr. for the native Hawaiians. Coming to
Rev. 0. P. Emerson,
in
Kelton, the officer in charge of the U. ihese islands at a time when the misThe North Pacific Missionary Insti- S. Marine Corps, is a Christian gentle- sionary fathers were passing off the
tute has met with a severe loss in the man accustomed to Y. M. C. A. stage he assumed the work that they
death of one of its students, Mr. Hiram methods and is willing to lend his were laying clown and, so far as possible,
Kawahele, who died of pnoumonia at the influence to any enterprise conducted perpetuated their services and conserved
Queen's Hospital on December l>nli. in the interests of the people and look- the fruit of their labors. With but a few
Mr. Kawahele was a student for some ing towards a larger intelligence and a exceptions the whole circle of the Hawai
years in the Malumalu School on Kauai. purer life, and in this we are sure he ian pastors of to day have enjoyed the
On the closing of that institution, has the sympathy of both the Governor benefit of a longer or shorter connection
although but 10 years old, he came to and our friend the Lieutenant Governor with the training school which was orthe Institute to prepare himself for the of the island. The natives are said to ganized and led by himself under the
work of preaching the Gospel to his be an interesting and tractable people." name of the North Pacific Missionary
people—a work to which he had given four hundred children are in sight and Institute. With many cf the leading
himself some years before. He was a could easily be gathered into mission men he maintained a constant coryoung man gentlemanly in his bearing, schools if theie were any one to teach respondence through his life, and none
of them cane under his influence withcareful in his personal habits, and faith them.
ful in the performance of his duties. His
of Mrs. Logan occured out receiving permanent benefit.
"The
death
relations with his fellow-students and on the evening of December Ist at the In the local associations of this island,
his teachers were most cordial, and, by home of her sister, Mrs. Dr. Baiid of and especially in the annual associations
all who knew him intimately, he was Creston, Ohio. Mrs. Logan had a representative of the Hawaiian churches
considered one of the most promising surgical operation at the hospital in of the group, his presence was felt and
among the young men of the school. Buffalo, and as soon as possible came his mature judgment had great weight.
From a human point of view in these thence eastward to be present at the
In all the Christian work for the diftimes, when consecrated young men are marriage of her son Arthur to Alice ferent nationalities in our midst he bore
greatly needed to fill the ranks of the Price, and seemed very feeble. She a leading part both as an initiatorof new
Hawaiian ministry, such a loss seems came from Providence, K. 1., to Boston and beneficial enterprises, and as a wise
almost irreparable. We cannot tell, hoping that she could go on without counsellor and sympathetic friend,
however, the outcome of a life even as much delay to her sister in Ohio, but
Resolved, that we hereby express our
brief as his. We may hope that the when she arrived she was so feeble that deepest sympathy with the members of
influence of his life may be felt by other it seemed imperative for her to go ii to the family circle of our departed brother,
young men, and that they may be in- a hospital for a time, and for three and especially with her who has been
spired to fill even more full the place left weeks or so she was in a private his faithful and devoted companion and
vacant by his early removal from this hospital near
my home in Koxbury, zealous co-worker in every department
world.
under the best of medical care and in of missionary undertaking.
Resolved, that these resolutions beenthe hands of a very competent nurse.
Hiram T. Kanahele died at the Queen Nothing, however, stemed to give her tered upon the minutes, and that a copy
hospital, December 18th, atler a brief permanent relief, although she gained be forwarded to the widow and the
illness of eight days. Ilis complaint somewhat in strength. As soon as it family.
was typhoid fever, the second case of was possible she went to Ohio, Arthur an rpibodb or riii':
delegation's
the kind among the students of the N. accompanying her, and for the last five
TRAVELS.
We
greatly grieve weeks was at the home of her sister.
P. M. Institute.
at the loss of this bright and interesting Dr. Baird, her sister's husband, gave
"Permit me to introduce to you our
young man, who came to the Institute her all needed medical care, and when latest acquired and newly acknowledged
from Malumalu school and the careful her symptoms grew very unfav rafale he countrymen."
This was said to a
tutelage of Miss Alexander.
called in wise counsel from Cleveland. young lady, probably a boarding school
girl, who sat by my side at a table in a
Mr. Durao has removed from Kona But it was too late for the best skill
dining car of the Northwestern Railroad
command
to
that
could
physicians
field
for
to
him
to Kohala, as the better
and whose wondering eyes were alterrender
her
service.
examinaAn
any
occupy as things are at present. He
Desha and Kauhane
finds it of great advantage to be near tion after death showed that the disease nately fixed on
her, as they laughed
who
sat
suffered
had
opposite
with
which
she
already
Mr. Austin whose enthusiasm is contaand exchanged jokes together in
form
and
malignant
nothing
assumed
a
counsels
and
whose
sympathetic
gious
could have saved her life even had all Hawaiian.
are a source of comfort and strength.
"0! are you from Hawaii ? I am so
the conditions been perfectly known."
The Board has voted to ask Mr. From a letter from Dr. Smith to Dr. glad to know it, for I have just come
with my aunt from a visit to the expoRichards to proceed to carry out his Bingham.
proposition of publishing an edition of RESOLUTIONS PASSII) BY THE HOARD ON sition in Omaha and you can tell me
if Hawaiian women are really like
2,500 copies of a Hawaiian Hymn and
THF. MATH OF DR. HYDE.
those hula girls we saw there. My
Tune Book of 300 pages, the same to
Whereas God in His all-wise pro- aunt and I did not like them—the
be electrotyped. The expttctation is vidence
has removed from the activities of exhibition they made of themselves was
that the best Hawaiian hymns in use
this
life
our honored and beloved brother not a nice one, we thought." And then
with
much
new
will be incoporated
Key. Dr. Charles McEwen it was that Desha opened the batteries
matter. Thus the services of the Ha- and co-worker
of his wrath and spoke:
waiian churches will be greatly bene- Hyde, D. D :—
Resolved, that we hereby express our "Please tell your aunt that those
iitted.
HAWAIIAN BOAKB.
-
"
�poor hula girls do not represent Hawaiian women. They are in the hands of
scheming men who are after money and
who do not care for the reputation of
my people. My mother was a Hawaiian
woman and they are not like that—tell
all your people wherever you go that
they are not like that." And we were
glad that at least in one mind the false
impressions given by the Hawaiian
exhibit at Omaha could be eradicated,
and that in place of the memory of hula
girls there might be the rememberance
of courteous, dignified and refined gentlemen, whose lives were given to better
things.
THE
RESOLUTIONS WERE
FOLLOWING
PASSED BY THE BOARD AT ITS
LAST MEETING.
Whereas we are informed
that the condition of the present
Morning Star is such that the American
Board is seriously considering the
question of building a new vessel to
take the place of the present one, and,
in view of the call for an advance
movement, a vessel capable of doing
much more work; and whereas Rev.
F. M. Price of the Ruk Mission, is at
present, with the approval of the American Board, earnestly calling the atten
tion of Christians in the United States
and these islands to the duty of an
advance movement with reference to
giving the gospel to every inhabited
island in Micronesia without further
delay, and whereas the inhabitants of
the western portion of the Caroline
Islands have been waiting for a pure
Gospel for nearly fifty years since
Protestant missionaries first landed on
Ponape and Kusaie, but should be
allowed to wait no longer, and in view
of the very recei t Macedonian cry
from our brother Joe Castino on Guam
"to come over and help him," to say
nothing of the call of Mr. Ko of het
same island to this Board, therefore;
Resolved, that in the judgement of
this Board, it is high time that Christians in these Hawaiian Islands arouse
themselves to respond to these calls for
aid in giving the Gospel to all the inhabitants of Micronesia; and that it is
our duty and privilege to cooperate
cordialiy, now, with the American
Board in any effort which they may
make to go forward in this matter.
Second: Resolved, that we do therefore assent to the proposal made by
Mr. Price to Sec. Emerson, that the
Hawaiian Board recommend to their
patrons the taking of two hundred
shares in the advauce movement, such
shares being pledges for ten dollars
each, to be paid annually to the American Board through the Hawaiian
Board, for the next five years toward
the support of Missionaries of the
American Board and their work in the
Ladrone and Western Caroline Islands;
in case will be taken up without dc-
First.
Janury, 1900
THE FRIEND.
8
lay, and this with the understanding
that such shares shall be over and
above the usual contributions to our
Board.
Third : Resolved, that in case the
American Board should decide to build
such a vessel as is contemplated, and in
view of the question which has been put
to us by Dr. Smith in his letter of Nov.
7, 1899, as to what we think would be
done in the Hawaiian Islands toward a
new vessel, on the supposition that the
American Board should decide in favor
of a steam craft with a speed of ten knots
an hour, to do all the work except what
the Hiram Bingham is doing; we
recommend to our patrons, including the
Sabbath schools in these islands that
they contribute $2500 toward building
such a new Morning Star, that is, one
capable of extending her annual voyages
to Guam and Yap, it being understood
that on this latter island two native
Hawaiian missionaries and their wives
may be placed, to co-operate with the
proposed American mission there, as
has been done and is, in the Gilbert
Islands; and we do the more gladly and
earnestly make this reccommendation in
view of the fact that so large a majority
of the patrons of this Board present at
the foreign mission-rally of June 11,
1899, in response to our inquiry, did, by
their mode of making their contributions
on that occasion, signify to us that they
were cordially in favor of an onward
movement to Mindanao, and in view
also of the intelligence which comes to
us in Mr. Price's letter of Nov. 20 that,
so far as missionary comity or amenity
is concerned, we need not hesitate to
enter Mindanao as soon as the door
shall be opened, as the Presbyterian
Board—who have already entered Luzon
—have bidden us God-speed in work for
the southern islands of the Philippine
group.
In behalf of the Committee,
Hiram Bingham, Chairman.
Sachs' New Building.
Projected
New Hotel.
A company is being organized with a
capital of $250,000, to build a six-story
hotel with 200 bedrooms. It is to be on
Kapiolani street, between Beritania and
Young streets, and facing the beautiful
Thomas Square. This is one of the
prettiest residence sections of the city,
about one mile from the post-office, and
in the thick of the tram-car lines. Elevators, broad verandahs, and spacious
sixth story dining rooms, are features of
the establishment; also a tropical garden
court in the interior of the building. The
recent rapid growth of the city and its
commerce justifies this enterprise.
Hackfeld Building.
The old firm of Hackfeld & Co. have
begun the erection of a splendid building,
which occupies their entire 208 feet of
frontage on Fort street, extending back
112 feet on Fort and 101 on Halekauwila
street. The building is of three stories,
60 feet in height to the roof, and 90 feet
to the top of the dome. The material
will be the blue Oahu lava.
The front view has been published of
a three-story hotel, over 200 feet long,
of elegant style, which Mr. Desky proposes to erect on the upper end of Pacific
Heights. It will be a most conspicuous
object at the height of 750 feet, and only
two miles from the post office. It will
be reached by rapid motor cars. It
ought to compete strongly with the Waialua and Waikiki resorts, as it has a cool
mountain climate and a glorious land
and ocean prospect.
The new sewers are laid throughout
all the present streets of Chinatown, but
cannot be used until the sewage works
at Kakaako shall be completed, several
months hence. Ordinances are needed
to forbid crowding, not only inside of
Chinatown, but on its outskirts in the
extensive new barracks on River and
Kukui streets.
N. S. Sachs is about lo erect a handsome three-story building on the north
England has shipped 8000 mules from
corner of Fort and Beritania streets. It
New
Orleans to South Africa, and is
faced
with
pressed yellow brick
will be
10,000 more. War is costly in
buying
and terra-cotta trimmings. There will
be one large store on the corner, besides very many ways.
two on Fort street and three on Beritania.
In the upper stores will be eighty rooms,
with full equipment of toilet and bath
rooms. By the removal of the present
buildings Beritania street will be widened Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
fourteen feet and Fort street seventeen.
ESTABLISHED IN 1858'
BISHOP &CO.
Fort street is fast growing to be a
handsome city street of first class edifices
and store fronts. E. O. Hall & Son
have temporarily removed a few doors
away in order to allow a much larger
building to be erected on their old corner
of King and Fort.
Transact a general Hanking and Exchange
business. Loans made on approved security
Bills discounted, Commercial credits granted.
Deposits received on current account subject to
check. Letters ol credit issued on the princpal
cities of the world.
/W Agents of the Liverpool and London and
Globe Insurance.Co. tA
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HONOLULU. 11. 1.,
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FEBRUARY.
NUMHER 2
1900.
1
Volume r.>S.
Tiik Ki.ikm.i~ Duuliabed the lii-i .'.<> '>f loch monthbi find them and love the better part. Of fellowship from it, and the State conH. I. milis. ,11 >t 1..ii rati I"" liuivisikk
Honolulu.Any
receive its deleVkak in
an.
old D.imien, whose weaknesses and vention has refused to
These facts seem to show that
gates.
literary
wuh
lha
comma
latter*
conrwin«l
think
licatiumawl
All
worse perhaps I heard fully, I
belief in the virgin birth, the physical
..i the paper, 1"..■..k-.i..1 Mngiuhie*. f« X«.
iI.-ii.iiinit-a
vie.* ..ml Enchangn 51i,.,i1,l 1., addraaMd "Hi v. s. K. only the more.
He was a European resurrection and the substitutionary
Hisinii-, Honolulu, 11. I."
dirty, bigoted, untruthful, atonement of Christ is essential in the
Ilusincss latter! sliml.l ba oiMrewad "I. «■ IllKUl. ptrasaiit,
Honolulu, 11. I."
unwise, tricky, but superb with gen- Baptist denomination. The Congrega-
erosity, residual candor, and fundaKmrok mental good humor; convince him he
S. K. BISHOP
had done wrong (it might take hours of
ai.k
CONTENTS.
i
insult) and he would undo what he had
I
A Brightening Prospect
t
1
Stevcn-on'a Opinion o( I 'aniie
done
and like his corrector better. A
ll.ilui,! Orthodoxy
1-2 man, with all the grime and paltriness
The l'a«a ..t' I>r Mdafterl
Man Poor Without Keligi
of mankind, but a saint and hero all
Mr. Henry C Brown
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Karlier I- ires to Oesimy the Plague
:I
The Burning ofChinatowit
the more for that."
..3-4
\ I ii.-.n mill S.ii-l- Distreft*
J
Kaumakapili Church
That Damien showed heroic quality
Is in it Burned
All Infected
4*
Mrs. Hniiiliiiini ih.-.iil' ll.i,inbe fully admitted. But according
may
Kerosene \\ -ir. huuie t aaip
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to vety copious testimony which we
Bubonic Plague Kuentiallya filth I n-. ..-■■
Plague in Honolulu
Mortality I-'.
•'
have received concerning him, he was
1 (Vns.is of Honolulu
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hardly clean enough for a saint, either
Surve] Ship Nero \rri\<
Propsteod t [arbor Improvement*
own
His
or morally.
physically
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:'-" spiritual fraternity hete would never
Record ~f Event,
Shippi< New>, cli
? have thought of making a saint of him.
Hawaiian Board
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Kjtumakapiii Church Building
The Plague in Kobe, Japan
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Letter fruin Ml Durao
of the new Mauna*N The corner stone
l.etterfr.ini Pi Iuse II Nanpei
was laid on the 13th ult.
Seminary
iilu
In tuts
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at Sunnyside, Makawao, with appropriate public txercises. Addresses were
A Brightening Prospect.
made by the donor, Hon. H. P Bald
There is a general belief that the win, and by Rev. Dr. K. G. Beckwith
whole frame
Plague is stayed. During the past two and Key. J. Kalino. The
is up. It will be
story
work
of
the
first
has
abated.
rapidly
weeks the mortality
an imposing edifice on a commanding
This result seems very clearly to be the site. The school expect to occupy it
effect of the mote rigid and vigorous before the end of June.
sanitary measures so strenuously carried
Baptist Orthodoxy.
on by the Board of Health, and actively
aided by the intelligent citizens of HoThese three test questions were renolulu. Segregation, disinfection, purcently
put to Rev. W. H. Pinkham,
gation by file, and the thorough twice a
of Bethany Baptist Chur;h in
pastor
have
day inspection of every dwelling,
Col.
Denver,
There
produced marvellous results.
Do
believe in the literal resurrecyou
that
prospect
be
the
strongest
seems to
our city will soon he entirely delivered tion of Christ ?
Do you believe in the supernatural
from this "Black Death," and cease to
birth of Christ ?
be a dread to all around us.
Do you believe in the vicarious atoneWe have the deepest cause profoundcreated
and
ment
of Christ ?
God,
who
has
ly to thank
tstablished here a civilization of such
He answered that he had no clear
intelligence and forcefulness, as so rapid- views on the first two questions. As to
ly to stamp out this evil.
the third he said: "Christ suffered for
the world's sinfulness as you would
were
your brother to go astray. I do
of
Damien.
Stevenson's Opinion
not believe in the doctrine of substitu
tion." The ministerial association to
The Congngtitioualist prints the fol- which Mr. Pinkham belonged had allowing extract from the recently publish- ready requested him to withdraw from
ed Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson, its membership on the ground that his
leper views were not in accord with its memwho had sojourned at the
settlement, and ha.l studied Lather bers, but he had refused.
As the
Damien's character:
church persisted in retaining him as
"We must take folks' virtues as we pastor, the local association withdrew
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To the first two questions we suppose that no Congregationalist minister
could reply negatively and remain in
the denomination. The facts named
are central to true Christian belief.
The third point of belief, we regret to
say, is held by many of our ministers
and some of out seminaries is a very
emasculated form. The doctrine of an
expiatory atoning sacrifice on Calvary
is being powerfully maintained by the
ablest theologians of our denomination
in Kngland, and promises to become
dominant again in our churches in
America, as the New Testament most
abundantly and explicitly teaches. As
Dr. Forsyth of Cambridge, Kngland,
well says:
"We are only just escaping from the
modern and sentimental idea of love
which found no difficulty placed by the
holy law of God's nature in his way of
forgiveness. It is an immoral love
which has no moral hesitation about
mercy."
The Case of Dr. McGiffert.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States
last year denounced as heretical certain
positions taken by Rev. A. C. McGiffert
D. D., a Professor in Union Theological Seminary, and directed his Presbytery in New York City to proceed
against him. The findings of the
Presbytery were as follows:
I. It finds that the teachings of the
book entitled "A History of Christianity
in the Apostolic Age," by the Rev. A.
C. McGiffert, are in certain points,
according to the judgment of the majority of this Presbytery, erroneous and
seriously out of harmony with the facts
of Holy Scripture as they have heen
interpreted by the Presbyterian Church.
These teachings, according to their
author, have already been misunderstood; but this very liability to misunderstanding is one of the elements
�2
which make the Presbytery disapprove
of them, as likely to lead to yet more
serious error. The following examples
are cited as statements especially open
to such construction, viz.:
(1) The apparent acceptance of the
theory that the Sacrament of the Holy
Communion was not instituted by
Christ himself upon the occasion of the
last supper as a memorial feast (Page
69, Footnote).
VI) The discrediting of the view so
long accepted by the Church that the
Third Gospel and the Book of the Acts
were written by St. Luke, the compan
ion of St. Paul (pp. 237, 433), and the
suggestion that they were more probably the work of some writer living in
the latter part of the first century, a
generation after the death of the
THE FRIEND.
Man Poor Without Religion.
A man may get on very well, it is
And no doubt
he often does get on very well, in his
own judgment. But whatever his own
satisfaction may l>r, is it not possible
that there may he something terribly
lacking in his life? Something the loss
of which is none the less serious be
cause he himself is not aware of what
he is missing? A man who has no
mind may get on very well, as it seems
to himself.
There are imbeciles, I suppose, who
get on very well. They are perfectly
contented and happy. Nevertheless,we
Apostle (p. 436).
regard a man whose mental nature has
(3) The expression of uncertainty as never been developed as a man much to
to the authorship of the Fourth Gospel, he
pitied. He is deficient,we say of such
and the assertion that the discourses in a man. Exactly! That is just what he
it attributed to our Lord, although "they is, deficient, not fully a man, inasmuch
embody Christ's genuine teaching at as he is wanting in reason. Or, though
least to some extent," are the composi our minds may he quick and powerful
tion of the author (p. 616).
in certain directions, we may be with
(4) The view that "Jesus' emphasis out those gifts and faculties by which,
of faith in, or acceptance of himself, is if we had been endowed with them, we
throughout an emphasis, not of his might enter into many worlds uf activpersonality, but of his
message ity and experience which are capable of
and
thus
a
reaffirm adding enormously to the happiness of
simply
ation ot filial trust in, devotion to, and those who are able to move in them
service of God as the essential condition freely.
of an eternal life of blessedness in
Is it no misfortune to be shut out from
heaven" (p. 30).
those fair regions? Are we not greatly
11. This Presbytery recognizes the the losers if we have no undeistanding
principle, frequently asserted by the of the things which they contain? Must
Presbyterian Church, that a man is not not our life be much duller and poorer
necessarily to be held responsible for than it would have been if we had been
the general consequences which seem permitted to take our place and play our
to others deducible from his views in part in those spacious kingdoms, and
certain particulars. The distinct and those palaces of wonder and delight?
definite dispproval of the aforesaid You are musical. Have you no com
teachings of Dr. McGiffert by this passion for the man who has no feeling
Presbytery does not preclude it fr,om for music? You are a reader. Do you
accepting as sincere and reassuring his not think, then, that those to whom the
public and personal avowal that he is world of literature is a world unknown,
"in accordance with the faith of the are rather badly off, even though in
Presbyterian Church and of Kvangelical some ways they may seem to be getting
Christendom in all vital and essential on very well? You take an interest in
matters;" that he reverently accepts science. What do you think of those
the Holy Communion as one of the who know nothing and care nothing
divinely appointed Sacraments of the about all that is taking place in that
Christian Church; that he acknowledges wide domain? Is it enough, after all,
the authority of the Holy Scriptures as for a man to be thinking that he is
the only infallible rule of taith and getting on very well? No, it is certainly
practice; that "most emphatically" he not enough. A man may think that,
believes "in the Deity of Christ;" and and be caring for no single thing in
that he is "in hearty sympathy with the heaven or in earth but eating and drinkgenuinely Pauline and Protestant doc ing and money making. And that is
trine of salvation through faith alone." not to be getting on very well. Not for
Many will think that the learned a man. These are not occupations
with which anyone who wishes to come
Doctor was let off rather easily after to the maturity of true manhood has
denying that our Lord instituted the any right to be content. And what
Supper as a memorial feast. He is may be said of music or literature or
entirely free to adopt any heresy what- science may surely be said with much
ever. But in doing so, he is not free to greater emphasis in regard to religion.
Think of the Kingdom of God of which
remain a teacher in the Presbyterian Christ spoke,
and the glory and worth
Church.
of which to Him was so immeasureable.
said, without religion.
[February, 1900.
Think of those who rule in it, of those
majestic Powers and Presences who
make it what it is. Think of the great;
company of those who are its citizens..
Think of its pursuits, its interests, its.
opportunities, its privileges, its rewards.
And think of the lot of that man towhom all the grace and wonder of that
Kingdom is as a sealed book, whose feet
have never trodden the soil of that
sweet country, who has never breathed
its pure invigorating air, whose eyes
have never seen the Kingdom of God,
who is of the earth, earthy. Think of
that man, and be sorry for him. Why,
there is an entire department of his being which has no life in it. There are:
faculties and powers within him, and!
those the noblest he possesses, which
have not yet begun to grow, which can
scarcely be said to have been called
into existence. He has not been born
again. There is the natural man only,
not the spiritual man. Things unseen
and eternal, the glory of God, the sweetness and majesty of Him who is the
Sun and Saviour of this dark world,
the power of the Holy Spirit, and all
the heavenly hosts, are beyond his
range, are to him as though they were
not. He is getting on very well! No,
he is not getting on well at all, not as
he should be getting on who was born
in the image of God, and whom God
has called to be his friend and His
child. He is but a part of a man as
yet. He is like
"
Sheep or goats
That nourish a blind lite within the brain."
He has not come to himseff.
Arnold Thomas
Mr. Henry C. Brown.
This gentleman with Mrs. Brown arrived on the 17th ult. from Worcester,
Mass., where he had labored for some
years in connection with the Old South
Church of that city. Mr. Brown has
entered at once upon his duties as an
Assistant fo the Pastor of the Central
Union Church in Honolulu. He will
have especial charge of the Sabbath
School.
Another Assistant to the Pastor is
Miss Florence Yarrow who entered upon
her new duties about two months since.
With the labors of these two very able
assistants, the work of the C. U. Church
may be expected to go forward with
highly organized activity.
One of the good results of the Plague
is to be the removal from the business
centre of a line of unsightly and insanitary old buildings occupying the main
part of the block from Bethel to Fort
street. An elegant three story block
will take their place.
�Earlier Fires to Destroy the Plague.
THE I'KIENrY
brick engine house. Some sixty acres
of land which had been crowded with
wooden tenements containing nearly
r<ooo people was left a smoking desolation. The ground was left entirely open
for nearly half a mile in length from Ku
kui Street to the waterfront, and Nuuanu
Street to the River, saving only the brick
buildings in the southeast part of the district.
The intention was to burn at that time
only a largs block of old wooden tenements east of Kaumakapili Church.
These were deeply infected with the
plague, many cases having occurred
there. The fire was started at an early
hour not far from the church, and for an
hour was held under good control by
Stream I from four engines. The wind,
which had been light, then rose and
veered from side to side. The eastern
of the two steeples of the chinch caught
fire at a height beyond the reach of the
engines This was soon followed by the
destiuction of the whole building. From
that time on, it was impossible to arrest
the spread of the flames. The conflagration rapidly extended to the River,
and down to the waterfront, as well as
up to Ktiktii Street.
The Iron Works were saved with
great difficulty by the strenuous exertions
of the r>0() employees, and the imlispen
sable aid of the lite engines of the tugs
Iroquois and Lieu, which threw enormous streams of water upon the advanc
ing flames. One of" the city engines had
been burned by the heat of the flames
preventing its removal. Had the Iron
Works gone, the conflagration wonld
have extended over to Nuuanu St. and
to the center of the business section The
shipping at the wharves hail been removed out into the stream away from
the flying storm f burning cinders.
Prior to the complete destruction of
Chinatown, when the flames got beyond
control, the Fire Depaitment had done
much hard work in burning out limited
sections and single buildings where the
Plague has appeared. In two successive fires all buildings were destroyed
from Chaplain street on Nuuanu to the
brick McLain building, and back to the
premises occupied by the Mills Institute
of Mr. F. W. Damon, which was in a
highly critical position.
Nearly the whole of a block was dc
strnyed lying between King and Merchant, Alakea and Richards streets.
Buildings were also burned on lower
Nuuanu, above and below Marin street,
also on Kekaulike near the Water front,
A row of houses was burned on Kukui
lane, back of the old Commercial Saloon.
Detached buildings were burned on
upper and lower Lihha streets.
During the week ending on the 20th,
there were extensive fires in Chinatown
on successive days. The first was the
block of two acres south of Kaumakapili
Church. Another was the similar block
west of the church. The third w.is half
of a similar block next below the first
one, the remaining half being occupied
by good brick buildings on Hotel street.
Such buildings were exempted from
fire, as being capable of disinfected with
removal of the floors.
In all of these canflagrations, the Fire
Department was admirably handled,
and kept the flames under complete
control by means of copious streams of
water skilfully applied. All the occupants of the premises burned had
previously been rem ived to extensive
quarantine buildings newly erected on
A Great and Sore Distress.
the sea shore towards Kalihi.
The
goods removed were stored in various
warehouses for fumigation. A large
By the unexpected conflagration of
quantity filled the great basement of
nearly 4,A00 persons were
Chinatown,
Kaumakapili Church, where they were
driven
hastily
into the street from their
all destroyed by the conflagration of the
20th.
Some 2,600 people, chiefly burning dwellings. It was a distressful
Asiatics, were being held in quarantine and panic stricken mass of humanity.
up to that date, all of whom had been This feature of the great disaster far
removed from the infected districts.
exceeded every other. It was perhaps
the most distressing and dangerous con
The Burning of Chinatown.
dition with which the citizens of Honolulu have ever had to cope. These
January 20th was a day of terror.
What was intended for a very limited lire people must he controlled, calmed and
got out of the control of the firemen, and comforted. They must he placed in
swept away the whole of the district safety. They must especially be pre
known as Chinatown. Koine 4500 peo vented from scattering, to disseminate
pie were suddenly driven into the streets through the city the germs of plague
by the flames, losing all their wordly from their unsanitary and infected
possessions, and crazed with grief and abodes. They must continue to be
terror. The noble Kaumakapili church quarantined, as they had been for weeks
was destroyed. The costly Honolulu before, having been guarded from leav
Iron Works were saved with great diffi ing the district. They must immediately
culty. Two brick blocks on the southern be provided with improvised quarters as
border of the district were burned, also a comfortable as circumstances would
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permit. They must be fed, and in many
cases, clothed.
To a great extent, these crowds were
in a state of panic, as well as of anger
at the whites who, as they believed, had
deliberately burned them out. In their
fright they had saved little of their belongings from the flames which so
rapidly swept down upon them. Among
them were many violent men who urged
their fellows to attack the armed guards
who were controlling their movements.
The situation was most critical and dangerous, as well as moving to sympathy
and compassion. Wives were often separated from husbands and children from
parents, and wailing in distress. Large
ly they were poverty-stiicken and
squalid in appearance, chiefly Asiatics.
Most happily there were no losses ot
life, and scarcely an injury to person.
The citizens of Honolulu rose at once
fitly to the situation with rapid and
efficient organization. Several hundred citizens were at once armed with
improvised clubs such as pick-handles,
to assist the military and police. Korming in lines along the streets, the frightened crowds were driven between the
brandished clubs, but without a blow
■truck, to the large Kawaiahao church
yard, a distance of three fifths of a
mile. The weaker women and children
were carried on drays. The men were
loaded down with their effects.
The women and children filled the
great church, crowded in every part.
The men filled the yard, where was
fortunately a copious supply of water.
Pood was supplied as rapidly as possible.
During the afternoon and evening, large
bodies of Japanese were drafted off to
quarters at the Drill shed; Hawaiians
were taken to the late (jueen Dowager's
premises, and several hundred others
to Kakaako and South street detention
camps. The number at the church was
thus reduced to about 2,500. These
were made as comfortable as practicable
for the night, there being the usual dry
Honolulu weather.
All of the bright Sunday the work of
relief went on. The women of Honolulu organized to prepare clothing for
the destitute women and children for
whom the sewing-machines buzzed all
day throughout the city, instead of
Church or Sunday school. Great barracks were constructed at the Drill shed
to accommodate 1200 people. Fresh
forces of carpenters were put on at the
Kalihi (Quarantine camp to supply accommodation for ftOOO people. 2ftoo were
already there from Chinatown, but one
thousand of those were soon set at
The army commander at
liberty.
Waikiki send up a detachment of his
force to stand guard around the Church
and Drill-shed. This help was much
needed. He has previously kept his
men strictly from communication with
the town.
On Friday the 26th, the Kawaiahao
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Church was entirely relieved of its undesirable occupation. A thot sugh
cleansing and disinfection was given to
the building, and as fat- as possible, the
yard was restored to good condition.
The great Detention camp at Kalihi
beach contained 5000 occupants, comfortably housed in strict quarantine, fed
and clothed by the Government. 1,200
Japanese remained at the Drill shed
barracks. Knough more are quarantin
ed at other points to bring the whole
number of the imprisoned population to
over 7000.
Most happily, there has been a material abatement of the pestilence. During the week succeding the fire the
mortality from Plague was reduced to
five, against 15 and 9 respectively,
during the two weeks preceeding. Of
these five, only one was from a deten
tion camp, that at Kalihi.
Kaumakapili Church.
This fine church with its twin steeples
has for thirteen years been the most
prominent edifice in any view of the city
from the westward. It was dedicated
in 1888, when the late Dr. Lowelj
Smith, the first pastor, deliverel an
historical address. Dr. Smith's only
surviving child, Mrs. B. F. Dillingham
now abroad, has been closely identified
with the church in zealous and affectionate labors, and will be deeply moved by
the news of the disaster which has
befallen the edifice.
The original church was a low,
spacious and homely adobe structure
built in 1837 with a steep roof and wide
verandahs. The new building was on
the same spot. It took many years to
gather, very largely from foreigners, the
$45,000 expended in its completion.
One its luxurious furnishings was a
chime of eight bells. Another was a
noble organ by Bevington and Sons of
London, which cost $4,500, and was
one of the best in this city.
The church and congregation have
been for several years ministered to by
the Rev. K. S. Timoteo, who was lately
a delegate to the Boston Conference.
The loss of their building, though only
temporary we trust, will be a serious
detriment to their important church
work, and they will greatly need aid
and encouragement. We suppose that
it will be the duty of the Government to
restore the building, as they indirectiy
caused its destruction. The walls and
towers are standing complete, in apparently unimpaired solidity, which will
greatly reduce the the cost of restoration.
In testimony of the value of this and
other Protestant churches in holding
the native population at a higher level
of character, we may recur to the fact
these there were 637 Hawaiians, 321?
Chinese and 101 Japanese. For their
accommodation extensive barracks have
been created in the vicinity of Queen
and South stieets. These are divided
into six sections entirely separated from
each other. The whole is amply supplied with the necessary offices and
conveniences for every purpose. There
is a Hospital with a staff of nurses. The
All Infected Goods to be Burned.
Camp is under the superintendence of
Mr. A. L. C. Atkinson, assisted by Mr.
It was announced early on the 20th, J. L. McCombe.
before the destructive fire, that all goods
exposed to infection should hereafter be Bubonic Plague Essentially, a Filth
Disease.
burned, instead of being removed and
fumigated. This course of action was
recommended in a resolution signed by
In all cities, the home of the Plague
the large business houses of the city, is in the unsanitary districts. The
and was adopted on the 19th by the germs of the pest multiply in the filth
Board of Health. It is plain from
merely a commercial stand point that the holes of the slums and stews; and the
cost to the government of such destruc denizens of those crowded sections are
tion of property cannot compare with the ones whom the lilack Death sweeps
the pecuniary losses inflicted upon all off. It is lately that the well to-do inbusiness by the continued spread of the habitants of a city are stricken, although
Plague. The losses of every day of thty do not wholly escape the terrible
the present embargo upon our commerce disease. In the present visitation the
can be measured only by tens of great majority lived in the crowded
thousands of dollars.
slums of Chinatown. Of the first 44
For the multiplying peril to life there deaths, 33 were residents of that disis no pecuniary estimate.
trict. No Portuguese have been infected in their homes. Their humble
homes are chiefly in elevated sections,
Mrs. Boardman dies of Plague.
and are kept clean. The contrary are
The agitation resulting from the pres- the conditions of the Chinese and, to a
less degree, of the Japanese.
ence of the Plague was much intensified
It is the duty of the public authorities
by the death on the 16th inst. of Mrs. to see that every habitation of the city
Boardman, living in one of the best res- is kept in sound sanitary condition, no
idence sections. She had been employed filth accumulating. A severe and very
in Jordan's large dry-goods store in costly lesson is now being taught.
charge of the art department. There is Probably it will be well learned, both by
no satisfactory account of how she re- the owners of tenements and by public
ceived the infection. She was ill about officials. Honolulu is likely heteafttr
48 hours. Mrs. Boardman was 46 years to become a clean city not only in its
of age, and an old resident. She was a better sections, but among the homes
lady of charming qualities and greatly of the lowly and poor.
esteemed by neighbors and friends. She
leaves no children or relatives in HonoThe Australia on January 24th, took
lulu. Mr. Boardman merits the deepest
many of
sympathy as deprived at once of wife and over 150 cabin passengers, for
fitted
whom
had
to
be
quarters
up in
with
home. His house has been burned,
the whole of the furniture, and Mrs. B's steerage. A majority of the regular
rare collection of curios. This case il liners calling here have been refusing
lustrates the determined and, we trust, to take passengers: hence the crowd on
successful effort to abate the scourge the Australia. Among them were several tourists from the down trip, who
which has invaded our city.
had remained on board while the ship
was in port, in order to escape quaranKerosene Warehouse Camp.
tine in San Francisco.
previously stated, that during the visitation of cholera in 1895, not a single one
of the 80 cases among Hawaiians oc
curred in the household of any member
of either the Kawaiahao or the Kaumakapili Church. It remains to be seen
whether the like will be true of the
present visitation of pestilence.
The Detention ('amp
so designated
especial mention among the
several establishments created by the
energy of the Board of Health and the
citizens' cooperation for the segregation
of people who have been exposed to
The importance of this
infection.
establishment is indicated by the number of persons 1,054 who were reported
as confined there on the 26th ult. Of
merits
The whole district of Chinatown is
being enclosed by a high board fence, in
order to prevent plague-germs from
being carried thence by searchers for
objects of value in the debris. The
district will be tabooed ground for a
King street is opened
long time.
through it after thorough disinfection.
Some forty large and small fire-proofsafes have been taken from the ruins.
�Mortality From Plague in Honolulu.
According to the best corrected data
attainable, the total number of deaths
from Bubonic Plague in this city to the
end of January has been 47. These
deaths have been distributed as follows
during seven successive weeks, beginning with December 1 2, and ending January 31: 2, 3, 7, 6, 15, 9, 5. During
the last four days only one death occurred, on the 28th. There are 4 convales
cent cases, one entirely cured. There
is another case still hanging doubtful.
The deaths have been from the following nationalities:
Chinese, 24; Hawaiians, 14; Japanese,
6; Whites, 2; Gilbertese, I.
No cases
have occurred among the 5460 Portu
guese. The percentage of deaths has
been as follows; among Chinese, .00124;
Hawaiians, .00109; Japanese, .00082;
Whites, .000266. It thus appears that
the relative mortality among the Chinese has been over twice that among Hawaiians, nearly thrice that among Japanese, and nearly ten times that among
Whites.
The percent-ge of deaths
among the whole population of Honolulu has been .00106, or a little over one
in one thousand.
During the cholera visitation in 1895,
nine-tenths of the sufferers were Hawaiians. Now the Chinese have one-half of
the cases. Are they more susceptible to
the disease? Or do their habits more
expose them to infection?
A Census of Honolulu.
The district inspectors have recorded
all the inhabitants of their districts.
Returns to headquarters are still in com
plete, but indicate that the population of
the city is nearly 45,000.
The population by nationalities is as
follows:
12,820
Hawaiians
Chinese
10,741
Japanese
7,298
Portuguese
5,466
Other Foreigners
7,927
44,252
Total
That over one-sixth of the whole po
pulation of the city are now under
guard in the various detention camps,
is a portentous fact, which shows the
magnitude and vigor of the operations
of the Board of Health and of the white
community in combating the pestilence.
Survey Ship Nero
Arrives.
Present hopes for an, early laying of
Pacific Cable are encouraged not only
by reported action in Congress, but by
a
the arrival at this port of the armed
survey-ship Nero. She is 80 days fr m
Guam, whence she has followed a
zigzag course hither, surveying the
ocean bottom for a cable. She has
been for three months without news
from the outside world. Her officers
asked who won the Yacht Race? They
were surprised to hear of the events of
the Boer war. This is very different
from being in cable connection with the
world. It makes one recall the the old
Cape Horn mails of sixty years ago.
The Nero reports havihg found and
surveyed a region of depression in the
ocean bed between Guam and Luzon,
which is much deeper than has hitherto
been discovered elsewhere. The ex
treme depth is 5,2 6 fathoms, or
31,536 feet.
Proposed Harbor Improvements.
Arrangements are nearly concluded,
for building a wharf 400 feet long on the
Fast side of the harbor channel, to the
seaward of all present structures. It
would be 120 feet wide, and entirely
disconnected with the adjacent land, in
order that
freight from
foreign
ships may be discharged there without
danger of infection from the shore, and
that our quarantined coasting stesmers
may safely take it aboard for the
other islands. The reverse process may
also be employed for shipping sugar.
The subject is being mooted of utilizing for shipping more or less space of
the present low ground along the River,
or mouth of the Nuuanu stream. There
are between thirty and forty acres of such
land between the harbor and Kukui
street, the only occupied part of which
is now the grounds of the St. Louis
College. This is nearly one half the
area of the present harbor, It is now
too low for proper sanitation or sewerage. It could probably be dredged out
easily to a depth of 25 feet below mean
tide.
The material removed would
furnish convenient filling for low
grounds in the vicinity. Access for ship
ping would be through drawbridges at
King and Beretania streets. The project is a novel one, but wears a hopeful
aspect.
Mr. Dooley on Aguinaldo.
" Up gets this little monkey of an
Aguenaldoo an'says he: 'Not for us,'
he says. 'We thank you kindly, but we
believe,' he says, 'in pathronisin' home
industhries,' he says, 'an' he says, 'I
have on hand,' he says, 'an' for sale, a
very superyor brand iv home made liber
ty like ye'er mother used to make,' he
"I'is a long way fr'm ye'er plant
says.
to here,' he says, 'an' be th' time a cargo
iv liberty,' he says, 'got out here an' was
handled by th' middlemen,' he says, ' it
might spoil,' he says. 'We do 'nt want
army col' storage or embalmed liberty,'
he says. 'What we want an' what th'
old reliable house of Aguenaldoo,' he
says, 'supplies to th' thrade,' he says, 'is
fr-resh liberty, r-right off th' far rm,' he
says. 'I can't do annything with ye'er
proposition,' he says. 'I can't give up,'
he says, 'th' rights f'r which f r five years
I've fought an' bled ivry man I could
reach,' he says. 'Onless,' he says, 'ye'd
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feel like buyin' out th' whole business,'
he says. 'I 'ni a pathrite,' he says, 'but
I'm no bigot,' he says. An' there it
stands, Hinaissy, with the indulgent
parent kneelin' on th' stomach iv his
adopted child, while a dilligation from
Boston bates him wid an umbrella.
-Mr. Dooley in Pence and Wnr.
RECORD OF EVENTS.
Jan. Ist—New
Year's day. The Ad
exceptionally fine illustrated Holiday number of twentyeight pages, replete with Hawaii's past,
present and future
Plague infected
buildings on Maunakea Street burned
by direction of the Health authotities.
Important evening meeting of the Board
of Health at which the Cabinet and a
number of prominent citizens were pre
sent to consider the situation. Drastic
measures adopted to fight the plague.
2nd —Two suspect cases discovered.
Quarantine area txtended. Another
Chinatown section condemned to be
burnt.—Citizen's Committee report on
selection of a site for proposed quarantine barracks on the Kwa side of Iwtlt-i.
3rd—F"urther suspicious cases d«vel
oping, the Board of Health place the entire judicial district of Honolulu under
strict quarantine, and all persons are
forbidden to leave the city without pervertiser issues an
—
mission.
4th —Wilder Steamship Company's
new steamer Kaiulani, arrives from San
FYancisco via Kahului. -Kekaulike Street
block of infected buildings burned.
F"our Plague deaths occur today, making
a total of nineteen since its first appearance.
6th—Dr. C. B. Wood succeeds Minister Cooper as the President of the
Board of Health.—Council of State votes
$270,000 for the work of suppressing
the plague.—S. S. Moana from the Colonies, en route for San Francisco, refusing to take even mail matter, continues on her voyage.
6th —Condemned buildings corner of
Nuuanu and Marine Streets adjoining
the Honolulu Iron Works burned.
Physicians of the city held their month
ly meeting in the Progress Hall to discuss the sanitation of Honolulu, at
which some radical measures were proposed for the relief of existing evils.
Committee appointed to confer with the
Board of Health.
9th. —Chamber of Commerce support
certain resolutions of the Medical Association to be submitted to the Health
authorities.
The Executive Council
held a session to consider the present
grave situation, which was attended also
by representatives of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Planters' Association.
11 th.—No improvement in the situation. Couneil of State vote $15,000 for
the construction of temporary shelter
for persons released from quarantine,
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snd $5000 for their maintenance while a Nuuanu is condemned and burned, also
public charge —Three deaths occur; sev- the Boardman residence and a couple
eral buildings corner of Nuuanu and of houses on the Punchbowl street,
Kukui lane burned.—Tramway Co. and corner of Palace walk.
Rapid Transit Company's forces collide 25th Plague situation shows im
in their track laying work on King St.
provement, there being but three deaths
12th—Condemned block 10, bounded and two suspects in the past three days.
by Nuuanu, Pauahi, Smith and Bereta Condemned premises at Leleo burned.
nia Streets burned, the Holt building
26th—A death at Kaimuki and a
facing the Queen Emma premises being
above Wyllie street indicate
suspect
the only one saved. A case developing
that still lurks in the city.
the
danger
in the building corner of King St. and Public Health Committee Hilo send a
of
Union Square, causes the condemnation
to the Board of Health, whom
of the block. —Destructive coffee grove itdelegate
has defied, for authority and funds.
fire at Olaa, Hawaii, estimated loss $3000 Improvement
clubs organize in various
to $5000.
sections of the city.
14th—Several plague deaths and new
27th—An incendiary fire practically
suspect cases create much anxiety
cleans
out the Aala section from its unthroughout the city. Citizens' Sanitary
sanitary
buildings. The Railroad station
Committee establish house to house and
adjoining lumber yard, as also the
visitation by inspectors twice a day.
large merchants' warehouse recently
16th—Death of Mrs. Boardman casts erected for and filled with goods from
a gloom over the city. Block 9, bound- condemned quarters, narrowly escaped
ed by Beretania, Smith, Pauahi and destruction.
Maunakea streets, burned by order of
29th—Arrival of the U. S. survty
the Health authorities.
ship Nero from Guam, and hospital
17th—Three more plague victims and ship Missouri rom Manila with 272
one suspect case comprise the day's re- sick and wounded men, en route for
cord. More of Chinatown is condemn- San Francisco.
ed for purification by fire.
30th—Inter-Island Telegraph Co.
19th—Half of block 11, and infected effect permanent organization. Citizens'
stable on King street near Liliha, Sanitary Committee from their rough
census work gives the population of
burned.
Honolulu as 44,252.
20th —Condemned block 15 fire started, near Kaumakapili church, and in
31st—The month closes without furspite of strenuous effort to save the ther plague developments; the outlook
building, the steeples catch fire and in is now hopeful for an end of further
theirdestruction send fire brands to other trouble.
blocks which, getting beyond control,
makes a clean sweep of Chinatown to
Nuuanu stream and the water front. Marine Journal.
Honolulu Iron Works narrowly escapes
PORT OF HONOLULU, JANUARY.
destruction. Many citizen volunteeis
aid the authorities in controling the
homeless hordes of this quarantined
ARRIVALS.
section and marching them to temporary I—U S trans Athenian, Mowatt, from Manila.
Am ss Mariposa, Houdlettf, from San Fram ilea
places of shelter. Kawaiahao church 4—
6—Br ss Mo.iii.t, Carey, from the Colouies.
and grounds received over 6,000, some 7—Am sh St. Nicholas, Brown, fiom Vancouver.
Wes'minster, Petrie, from San Fran ISCO.
of whom were assigned to other camps 8- UAmS sstrans
China, Se.bury, from Yokohama.
Conway
bk
Castle, Evans, from Liverpool,
Br
by night-fall as space was found. Then
schr Mary E Foster. Thompson, from San Francisco
came the feeding and clothing of the 9 Am
Topgallant,
bk
Lundvaldt, from Tacoma.
Am
Am schr Ruby A Cousins, Walton, from
Francis, o
multitude, in which service a sympaLady
Joicey,
Cook, from Yokohama,
Br ss
thetic public generously aid the govern 10—Ger sh Caeserea. Cordis, from Newcastle.
Am schr Golden .Shore, from Newcastle.
ment. No fatality or serious personal
Am schr A J West, Ogilvic, from Gray's Harbor,
11—Br bk Adderly, Bertjuist. from Newcastle*
injury reported for the day.
—
12 Br sh Inverness-shire, Peattie, from Newcastle.
Am bk Pactolus, Watts, from Nanaimo.
Dodd, a well
21st—Death of
Br SS Doric, Smith from Yokohama.
know citizen of many years residence. 18—Br ss Gaelic, Finch, from San Francisco.
Br ss Aorangi, Hepworth, from Vancouver.
The Advertiser gets out a Sunday ediBr bk Holywuod, McCauley, from Antwerp.
Am schrLdlebonne, Hanson, from Alierdeen, Wash.
tion with a full account of the "passing 14 Haw
hk Nuuanu, JoSselyn, from New York,
of Chinatown." Ladies of the city
Am bk Alex McNeil, Jorgensen, from Newcastle.
15—Am schr Mary Dodge, Olsen, from San FraiKiaco.
form various "sewing bees," to make
Jap ss Doyo Maru, Asara, from Yokohama,
Am schrAlice M Kimlwdl, Anderson, from San Francisco
up garments for the needy.
16 Am schr Chas E Falk, Brown, from San Francisco.
Am &chr Henry Wilson, Johnson, from Gray's Harlwr.
22nd—Merchants agree on business 17—Am
SS Australia, lawless, from San Francisco,
Br %B Miower.i, Hemming, from the Colonies.
hours from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. so as to
Qar
schr Ebon,
from San Francis, o.
It
allow clerks or others in inspection or
Br sh Champion, Jones, from Newcastle.
19—Br
ss
from Seattle.
Blocmfontin,
Blelloch,
guard duty ample time for same. A 20 —Am schr Lmile, Anderson, from
Tacoma.
Druminuir,
sh
from
Newcastle.
Anderson,
Br
partially constructed block on the new
Hawbk MannaAla, Smith, from San Francisco.
extension of Kukui street corner of
Haw bk lolani, McClure, from Nanaimo,
James
,
%
r\t\
,
21—Haw bk Santiago, F.ngalls, from San Francisco.
Haw schr Surprise,
from San Francisco.
H \m bk Ceylon, Wilier, from Tacoma.
Jap ss Hongkong Mara, Filmer, from San Francisco
28—Jap ss Nipi>on Maru, Allen, fiom Yokohama.
U h trans Manucnse,
from Yokohama.
M Am bkt \V H Diinond, Nelson, from San Francisco.
Stanford,
lohnson, from Newcastle.
2"> -Am hktne Jane I.
Am hk Northern Light, Challston, from San Francisco
Br bk Fortlibank, Yuung, from Newcastle.
2fi Am bktne Archer, Calhoun, from San Francisco.
2M- Am schr Okanogan, Reusch, from Port Ludlow.
Br hk I-ancing, Chapman, from Sydney.
29—U Sss Nero, Hodges, from Manila.
U S hosp sh Missouri, Dillon, from Manila.
Am SCO Aloha, Fry, from San Francisco.
31 U S survey ship Pathfinder, from wiftdWatrd pons
Am ss China, Friel, from San Francis, o.
,
—
DKPAR 'LUKES.
I—U S trans Flintshire, Dwyer, for Manila.
lap ss Hongkong Maru, Filmer, for San FramJKO.
Am I'l: Il P Cheney, Johnson, for the Sound.
4—Am schr Ktliel Zane. Holmstrom, for the Sound.
Am ss Mariposa, Houdlette, for the Colonies.
f> Br ss Moana, Carey, for San Francisco.
7 —Am sh Centennial, Marshall, for San Francisco.
Am m In Colombia, Spraguc, for Port Townsend.
9 -Am bk Martha I>avis, McAUuin, for San Fram isco.
Am schr Vine, Small, for San Francisco.
Am ss China, Seabury, for San Francisco.
Haw bk Diamond Head, Ward, for San Francisco.
Br sh Gulf Stream, Kerbyson, for the Sound.
Am schr Robert Lrwers, Goodman, for Koloa, to load
for San Francisco.
Am bktne lrmgard, St hmidt, for Hilo, to load for San
Krancisco.
10—Am bk Mohican, Kelly, for San Francisco.
12—Hawsh Star of Prime, Wells, for Port Townsend.
IS—lir ss Doric, Smith, for San Francisco.
Br ss Gaelic, Pinch, for Yokohama.
14 —Br ss Aorangi, Hepworth, for the Colonies*
II S trans Wesl minster, Petrie. for Manila.
Jap ss Nanyo Maru. Tomita, for Kobe.
Br ss Lady Joiccy, Cook, for Sac Francis.o.
15 Am bk Alden Besse. Potter, for San Francisco.
Am brig Win G Irwin, Williams, for San Francisco,
lir ss Miowera, Hemming, for Vancouver.
19—Am schr Rtftiy Cousins, Walton, for San Francisco.
10 Haw sh Fort George, Morse, for* San Francisco.
Am schr Alice Kimball, Anderson, for Hawaii.
21
m shcr Alice Cooke, Penhallow, for San Francisco.
Am schr Winslow, Birkholni, for San Francis' o.
Am schr Rol>ert Lewers, Goodman, for San Francisco.
22—(ier schr Fbon,
-, for Mar-hall Is.
Jap ss Hongkong Maru, Filmer, for Yokohama.
Am schr Allen A., Iverson, for Tacoma.
24—Am ss Australia, L iwless, for San Francisco.
2f>—U S Manuense, Barncson, for San Francisco.
Jap ss Nippon Mam, Allen, for San Francisco.
bk Antiope, Murry, for Kihei, Maui
27 Am sh*Sania i'lata, Linhurg, for the Sound.
Am sh Eclipse, Peterson, for Tacoma.
Am schr H D Bendixen, ONen, for Port Blakeley.
Am schr Charmer, Slater, for Tacoma.
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MARRIAGES.
CtOUGH-STERN In this city, Jan. 6th, by the Rev.
H. H. I'arker, Jas. \. Clougtl to Miss Maud A. Stern.
EDWARDS DRYDEN In Honolulu, Jan. I7th, by
the Rev W. M Kintaid, K. H. Kdwards to Mrs. M. I).
|)r\'den, both of this city.
TIMMONS-KENNEDY- In Honolulu, Jan 20th. L.
It. Timmon-to Itua Margaret Kennedy, daughter of Mrs.
M. N. Ki-nncily, Rev. Kather Valentine officiating.
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BIRTHS.
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wife of T. Clive Davies, a daughter.
MOIT-SMITH In ibis- city, Jan. 21st, to thewife of
H M Mott-Smiih, a son.
DEATHS.
this city, Jan 16:h, Mrs Gto X
l!o;inlman, aged 46 jears. Albany, New York, papers
please copy.
SACHS In New York City, Jan 16th, Mrs R Sachs,
beloved mother of N S Sachs of this city.
SCRIMOK "ITR-At Waikiki, nn lan 18th, Robert
Swain Scrimgeour, in the fiftieth year of bis age.
TRKOI.OAN In Honolulu, Jan 19th, John W Tregloan, aged US' years, son of the late H S Trcgloan.
DODO—In this city, Jan 21st, James IJodd, aged 61
ve.irs. San I-'rancisco papers please cojcy.
BOOTH-At Kaalawai, Oahu, Jan 24th, Catherine
Kinina, youngest daughter of Charles W and Elizabeth K.
Booth, aged 1 year nnd 9 month,.
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HAWAIIAN BOABB.
HONOLULU. H. I.
This page is devoted to theinterests of the Hawaiian
Board of Missions, and the Kditor, appointed by the
Hoard, is responsible for its contents.
Rev. O. P. Emerson,
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Editor.
Kaumakapili Church Building.
Smith, the first pastor of the church,
was taken down in April 1881. This
old adobe building was the scene of
many a good work. It was erected in
1839, was 125 ft. long and 60 ft. wide
and had at first a thatched roof.
That large audience room with its
spacious veranda, was often filled to
overflowing with congregations num
bering from 2000 to 2500. The great
revival continued about three years.
During the standing of the old church
Rev. L. Smith was minister for thirty
years, A. O. Forbes for three years, G.
VV. Pilipo for two years and M. Kuaea
for seven years. Mr. Kuaeu's ministry
covered the period of the tearing down
of the old structure and the laying of
the corner stone and the beginning of
the new building till his death in May,
1884. Rev. John Waiamau was installed August 11, 1894, and it was
during his ministry that the new structure was completed.
It is said that when plans were being
formed for the erection of the new
building, some were in favor of a cruciform structure with but one floor.
Notably this was the desire of Dr.
Hyde, who was one of the committee.
In this he was opposed by King
Kalakaua, who desired a lofty, twostory structure. It was Kalakaua who
also advised two steeples, remarking
that a man with only one eye, one ear,
one arm, one leg, would be a freak.
When a stone structure was proposed
Rev. Mr. Forbes argued in favor of
brick, saying that it would be well in
such a locality to have walls of a fire
tempered material.
Rev. E. S. Timoteo is the present
minister of the church. He was installed April 25, 1897.
The native people are greatly shocked
at the burning of the church. Some
have said that the burning was premeditated, but the majority of the people
plainly understand that it was ac
cidental.
While the church was burning and
many of the people weeping at the sight,
it was Hon. H. Waterhouse, one of the
building committee of the burning
church, who remarked to the heavy
hearted Hawaiians, "E pii hou ana no
kona mau paia (its walls shall be built
again)," may this prophecy be speedily
fulfilled.
As soon as he can be permitted to
call the church members, Mr. Timoteo
proposes to appoint a committee whose
duty it shall be to find out what can be
done towards securing another church
as soon as possible.
On the 20th of January, the stately
Church was
accidentally burned. The fire was communicated from a blazing huddle of
plague-infected shacks near by, which
had been fired by order of the Board of
Health. A spark carried the blaze to
the roofing of the south eastern steeple,
too far up to be reached by the jet of
water which the firemen tried to play
on to it.
As the wood-work was destroyed and
bell after bell of the chimes fell to the
floor below, an attempt was made from
within to check the progress of the
flames, and for a time it was hoped that
the effort had been successful, but it
soon proved otherwise. The flames
crept in under the corrugated iron roof
and lit the wood-work and soon it was
all ablaze and now only the fire-warped
brick walls remain.
The fine $4000 pipe organ is destroyed, also a piano and the chime of bells
which cost $5,500. With the building
was also destroyed much costly storage
placed in its basement during the quar
antine, when the shacks of Chinatown
were condemned. The silver communion set, the gift of Hon. A. F. Judd, was
also destroyed, also the old pewter set.
The burning of the stored goods, along
with Kaumakapili Church, is said to
have entailed on Japanese and Chinese
merchants and householders very heavy
losses. Costly jewels and fine fabrics
had been placed there for safe keeping,
and yet there may been a kind prov
idence in the total annihilation of these
precious things, for who knows what of
contagion there was in them that might
have perpetuated the plague in our
beautiful city, to the cost of many
more lives.
The corner stone of the present building was laid on the 2nd of September,
1881, by the then Princess Liliuokalani.
It was her birth-day and Rev. Kuaea
the minister of the church, knowing this
asked her to perform the rite. It took
seven years to complete the structure
which cost, organ, bells, electric lights
and all, about $t>5,000. The building
was dedicated Sunday, J jne 5, IHBB, at
the time of the annual meeting of the Pleasant Island
Mission and Its Missionaries
Hawaiian
Evangelical Association.
and
Mrs. De la Porte.
Mr.
Although, by the burning of the church
with
of
the
building
most
the records,
exact dates of all the doings are not
On the 6th of January interesting
known, yet it is probable that the old letters were received trom the young
-•lobe structure, built by the Rev. Mr. missionaries Mr. and Mrs. Dc la Porte
edifice of Kaumakapili
7
THE FRIEND
who sailed for Micronesia
Morning Star last April.
by the
These letters contained a brief ac-
count of their experiences up to October
10. Months had been spent on Kusaie,
waiting for the opportunity to get to
Pleasant Island. The time had been
improved in the study of the language
with the young man William, a halfcaste, who was born on Pleasant Island,
and who promises to be a great helper
in the wotk there.
On the 19thof September, Mr. Dc la
Porte was ordained to the Gospel
ministry by the laying on of hands by
Rev. Messrs. Channon and Rife and of
the two native Kusaien ministers. This
step seemed desirable for a missionary
who looks forward to the building up of
the Church of Christ upon a lone and
unfrequented island, where other gospel
minister or ministers might not
touch for a generation; besides being a
valued testimonial to the character and
estimation in which the young missionary is held by those who have
known him well.
At the last date, October 10, our
friends were in the Morning Star, accompanied by Rev. Dr. Rife, touching
at the port of Jaluit, Marshall Islands,
en route to Pleasant Island.
They were receiving from the friendly
German Governor, or Commissioner, the
final instructions, or regulations that
were to be as law for their guidance as
residents on that insular possession of
the German empire.
By the Morning Star, now due at
San Francisco, we may hope to learn of
the safe landing upon the island, and
of the reception of our missionaries by
the natives.
These consecrated young missionaries
are dependent for their support entirely
upon the friends of the enterprise residing upon these islands.
Their supplies for the current year
should be sent them by the Missionary
packet that will be leaving San Francisco probably in February.
Contributions will be most gratefully
received by the treasurer of the enterprise,
O. H. Gulick.
The Plague in Kobe, Japan.
A correspondent in Kobe, Japan, under date of Jan. Nth, 1900, writes a
Honolulu friend as follows:
"The plague has nearly disappeared
here, but still continues in Osaka.
Three hundred physicians have been
sent there.
Three physicians have
died of it there. 9000 rats have been
taken in Kobe, at five sen a head. Out
of 300 found dead 50 showed signs of
having died of plague."
One sen is of the value of half a cent
gold; 450 yen, $225 in gold. The
County paid for dead rats.
�8
Mv Hi ar Mr. Emerson: I have
been deeply impressed with the earnest
and ready sympathy in the cause of
missions shown by my dear countrymen
who have been brought into connection
with the work of the Hawaiian Board
Missions, and my deep conviction remains unalterable as to the truly spiritual character of the work and the
immense service it is rendering to the
cause of Christ among "Lusitano"
people of the Hawaiian Islands.
Nine years have passed since the first
Portuguese Missionaries came to these
Islands from Illinois and the world has
heard the story of the opposition they
encountered at their arrival.
Rev. Antonio Y. Soares and his dear
good wife were settled in this city and
the Rev. Robert K. Baptista at Hilo,
Hawaii. They have shown great selfdenial and their work deserves more
than a passing notice. Moving inch
by inch, through the opposition and
persecution, it is steadily advancing and
becoming a power of great good in the
Evangelisation of my countrymen.
Through these efficient workers new
fields of labor are being opened and
occupied at Kohala and Kona, Hawaii,
and at Paia, Maui, and other places
where the Rev. Antonio Y. Soares has
earned the Gospel, demands are con
stantly made for help.
Kohala and Kona, Hawaii, are the
new fields of labor recently entered.
Kohala is a field t f great promise not
only for evangelical but educational
woik and for this purpose an acre of
land was given by Mr. Francisco
C'aetano of Kaauhuhu, Kohala, for the
Portuguese work. This generous gift
from a poor man begins a new period of
rapid ch.tnge in hastening and beginning in Kohala, Hawaii, a strong evangelical work. The homes of our
Portuguese people are visited and the
gospel is being introduced. If strong
Christian influence prevails more signs
of progress will be seen and those interesting regions will be beautified by
the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
and the truth will conquer falsehood and
Christianity will win its way among the
Portuguese families of Kohala; will
make them better citizens of the Republic, better husbands and wives and better
fathers—the Gospel is the only element
that can regenerate them.
Is not the Lord, by His wonderful
working in behalf of my people, showing to a Christian world a great opportunity to aid in the extension of His
Kingdom in this part of the world?
Every one acknowledges that words
cannot express the great need my dear
people have of a free and pure Gospel.
It means that when the centre of life is
reached by Christianity then influences
will flow forth into all its ramifications,
as sweet waters from a pure fountain.
In these fields of labor among the
THE FRIEND
new difficulties will arise, and the
missionaries of our race will need wis
dom and zeal to embrace the opportu
nities as the way opens to carry the
gospel to every one of our fellow
I have never felt the
countryman.
difficulties of the work so strongly as
now, when entering again into the field,
and I am sure also that my faith was
never stronger in the gospel and in the
power of Him "whose I am and whom
I serve."
Most truly yours,
Joseph P. Durao.
Letter from Prince H. Nanpei.
Ponape, Sept. 21st, 1899.
Rev. Mr. Emerson, dear Christian
friend: I shall commence my letter by
informing you I am still living, thank
God. I was liberated on the 25th day
of March. I am sorry to say that my
health is not so good as hitherto; but I
am exceeding glad to be a free man,
and to be able to enjoy the comforts ol
home. I beg to say that during my
confinement my health was pretty good.
It is only since my return home that I
feel sort of broken down and quite out
of sorts. It may not be out of place
for my telling you that a Spanish
steamer is now here, she brought along
two priests, who wish to remain on the
island. We do not like the idea of
those priests being allowed to remain.
The Germans are expected to arrive
here on the 25th of this month. We
hope and trust that the Germans will
govern the island in a different manner
to what the Spaniards have done, The
Spaniards have not shown the natives a
good example, they have only tended
to make them worse, by encouraging
them to smoke and drink. We are in
hopes that this change of government
will be for the betterment of all concerned. We feel quite certain that the
German government will not harass,
and interfere with our Christian work,
the same as what the Spaniards have
always done. Our people are overjoyed
at the change, especially when they
heard that Germany is a Protestant
country. The people are very anxious
that an American minister be sent to
the island; please use your powerful
influence with the mission board to
that effect. A few weeks ago the King
of Matalanim expressed a desire that an
American minister might come; and
told me that he might locate the mission
station on lanian, a good and pleasant
site for the purpose. Some time ago I
spoke to the Spanish governor about an
American missionary coming to the
island, and he said "yes," if a change
of government should take place. I
am pleased say that we dedicate our
new church on the 23rd inst. It is a
fine spacious buildiug, wooden structure,
and good bell. The seating capacity is
about 600; but in a case of emergency
it would hold 800 people. We are very
glad it is completed, it was a great eyesore to the Spanish, they used m<iny
threats to raze it to the ground; but
through God's mercy we have been allowed to finish it unmolested. We
hope through your kindness to receive
those hymn books by about the begin
ning of the year 1900. God spare us to
receive them. I will give you a fuller
account in my next about change of
government and so forth.
I beg to remain,
Your Christian friend,
H. Nanpei.
Tit-bits.
The vexed question of conjugal obedience was settled by Spurgeon in a char
acteristic way. In an address at the
marriage of the daughter of a friend he
spoke thus to the bride about her future
lord: "Let him be the head, and do
you be the neck, and turn him which
way you please."
"0 yes. 1 was well acquainted with
your father," replied the aged citizen.
"But I hope you aren't like him; I never
knew of his going inside of a church,
and he was the greatest believer in nothing that I ever saw."
Soulful Youth (languidly): "Do you
sing, 'Forever and Forever?"
She (practically): "No, sir; I stop lor
meals."
A man who lived on one side of
a
high
tightboard "spite" fence in a Wisconsin
town, not wishing to be unjustly blamed
for it, painted on his side, in letters that
could be seen a block away:
"He built this fence. I didn't do it."
The man on the other side retaliated by
painting this inscription on his side:
"I had to do it."
"Sir," began the book canvasser, "I
have a little work here—"
"Sorry," interrupted the busy man,
"but I have a great deal of work here.
Good morning."
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Page
CONTENTS.
The Opportunities and the calls for such
worthy
expenditures crowd upon us.
Service
Hawaii*! Call to
1
Unscientific Higher Criticism
1 There is the regular missionary work of
Mrs A. G Gulick honored
Dog-ma Essential In Religion
... 22 our Hawaiian Board to he sustained.
Temporary Cessation of Plague
8
he
Pantheon Pest Center Hotel Stables
3 There is our Theological School to
Chinatown fenced—7l Safes
3 raised out of its present half-starved conPlague on Maui—Plague in Hilo
3
Generous Donation Hilo—Decayed Row
3 dition, and made efficient in training
Green's Tetrahedral Theory
X
support of the great
Logan
Miaa Beulah
4 preachers. There is
Antiquity of Oahu—Death J. W„ Robertson
4 Foreign Mission Boards. There is help
4
Armstrong Smith safe
Havana Sanitated
4 for Mrs. Gulick's richly fruitful work in
Maul News
4 Spain. God has generously and graciousft
Thrum's Annual
5 ly dealt with us His children in Hawaii as
Dr. Maxwell on Queensland
Future of Honolulu
b
Mormon Polygamy Rebuked
& to opportunities and means.
n
Government Deadlock
May we so improve our grand opporRecord of Events
6
ti
Marine, etc
of service to Christ's advancing
tunity
7
Kauai Notes—Mrs Eauhane
7 Kingdom that the memory of it shall be
Miss Logan's Letter
7 an Eternal Joy.
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HAWAII'S CALL TO SERVICE.
Hawaii is an eminently Christian country. It was originally redeemed from a
very dark heathenism in a wonderful manner. The Church of Christ has grown
and developed here to a noble stature. We
have a heritage of consecrated piety and
heroic devotion from missionary pioneers.
The Church has a great work laid out hefore it. Tens of thousands of our capable
and intelligent Asiatic brothers are by our
sides, ignorant of Christ and His Kingdom of Grace and Truth. They wait to
be instructed. A vast commerce is calling
at our shores. It bears our personal influences of character wide abroad to all
the shores of this great ocean. Our opportunity for evangelizing service is unprecedented. And with this opportunity
we have the kindling stimulus of our
grand missionary heritage, telling us to
Teach the Nations.
Together with this opportunity, our
Christian people possess an unusual share
of the financial strength which enables
them if they will it, to maintain missionary labor in all departments in unusual
force. How largely and how faithfully
Christian men and women will apply, their
UNSCIENTIFIC HIGHER CRITICISM.
"Higher Criticism" is critical investigation into the sources of Ancient Literature, and their historical authority and
verity. Such criticism is just as legitimate and important for the Sacred Scriptures as for any other writings. If the
books attributed to Moses, John or Paul
cannot stand the test of sound and just
investigation, let the truth be known. The
Church should ask for no concealment or
pretense.
An enormous amount of work upon the
Bible has been done by the Higher Critics.
Unquestionably many valuable results
have been reaped, and knowledge of the
Scriptures has been increased. The admirers of the "Polychrome Bible" hail
most of their work as a wonderful triumph of genuine Science, dissipating the
mist of ancient myths and fables, especially those of the Pentateuch, which Moses
never wrote, and which has no historical
value.
There appears, however, to be ample
reason to believe quite the contrary, and
to regard those vaunted conclusions of the
critics, so far from being really scientific,
as fantastic and conjectural, and their
methods as such as would net be tolerated
in the investigation of any secular book of
antiquity. To support and illustrate our
17
The Friend.
[March, 1900
contention, we give excerpts from a recent
article in the Bibliotheca Sacra, upon
"Rupprecht on the Pentateuch." Ruppreclit is a conservative German scholar
of eminence. He says:
"The methods of determining the socalled '.sources' are at variance with the
universal conditions of procedure in the
literary investigation of documents, resorting as it does to a course of arbitrary
conjecture and phantasy, which cuts loose
from every mark of science."
"With arbitrary changes of the original, and all conjectural procedures, I
have of set purpose nothing to do. Such
a process, in which Dc Wette, Vatke,
Wi'llhausen, and their followers have taken pleasure, does not deserve the name of
historical investigation."
He boldly declares the "unscientific
character of the false criticism," because
the recognition of the Mosaic authorship
and credibility of the Pentateuch is rendered impossible on any historic proof,
however strong.
"The prejudgment, the fundamental
axiom, which lies at the foundation of all
the procedures of the negative criticism of
earlier and later times, is the denial of the
miraculous, the supernatural. Everything
is made subservient to this axiom. Hence
the maltreatment of the sources, maltreatment in the strictest sense, such as is not
heard of in the case of any secular author.
Such a procedure is the grave of true
science. For them there can be no history
which contains real miracles and prophesy."
He quotes the recent striking statement
of Roscher in his work on "National
Economy," that "modern Science is right
in applying the same fundamental tests to
the biblical hooks as to secular writings.
Hut it should actually do so, and judge
these books, if not more favorably, yet not
more unfavorably than other books. But
the school which today calls itself preeminently the critical one has done wholly otherwise. It follows fundamental
principles which, if applied to profane
writers, would arouse general remonstrance."
One may feel comfortably assured that
when honest and really scientific criticism
recovers control, the fantastic conjectures
of Kuenen. Wellhausen, Cheyne and
Driver, together with their "Polychrome
Bible," will be relegated to the general
limbo of literary absurdities. The fundamental axiom of that whole school of critics is that all miracles and all prophecy
are impossible, and therefore all books
which tell such stories could not have been
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written by the alleged eye witnesses. Accordingly they contrive the most fanciful
conjectures to account for the authorship
of the books. That is what they call Sci-
uttering the complimentary words which the flowers. The astronomer breaks up
the starlight with his lenses and gives us
a doctrine of their motions and their
chemical constitution, which is a very different thing from what the plain man gets
by simple stargazing. It is the science of
astronomy. The botanist cruelly pulls the
lovely flower to pieces and gives you in
place of the beautiful and fragrant whole
prise it is wicked to waste the powers of a name and a place in a system of classisuch a one. We do not get every year, she fication. It is the science of botany. And
have no quarrel
said, a Pundita Ramabai for India, a yet there are men who or
botanist, who
Booker Washington for the South or a with either astronomer
nevertheless
raise
a
hue
and cry the
great
Mrs. Gulick for Spain, but when they are
raised up and seen to possess qualities of moment you begin to analyze God's atleadership the rest of us ought to follow. tributes and attitude toward man and to
When Spain is wanting the best things break up man into his elemental passions
which America has, should not we, out of and pull apart the springs of motivation
the amplitude of our resources and cul- in his soul. They complain that in place
of the living God and breathing man you
ture, respond? It did not need Mr. Capen's final words to make the appeal any are giving them mere dead dogmas and
more powerful, and yet they did enhance inanimate abstractions. To be sure, you
the impression of the hour, as from the are. You are doing for God and man prestandpoint of a business man he pleaded cisely what the botanist does for the
the need'of prompt and generous action if (lower. You are aiming to he scientific;
the desire of Mrs. Gulick's heart, to plant you are applying the tool of science,
her institution in Madrid, the Spanish which is analysis, to the revelation of God
and to the soul of man. It may be a cold,
capital, is to he accomplished."
The son whose death is alluded to, a cruel thing to do. It may be that the prorecent graduate of Harvard, had landed duct is not so beautiful as is the living
at Porto Rico on educational duty, was whole with which we start. But it is just
found disabled by some not understood as necessary and just as useful in the one
illness, was put on board a steamer for case as in the other. If any man in this
home, and died on the passage. Young late day wishes to go up and down the
earth decrying science, he is welcome to
(rulick's familiarity with the Spanish language and character makes his death a the task, though he will get scant hearing
serious loss to Porto Rico. He was a for his pains. Let him not, however, pose
as the friend and advocate of science in
nephew of Rev. Orramel Gulick.
every other department of knowledge and
then when it comes to the subject of man
DOGMA ESSENTIAL IN RELIGION. in his relation to God decry the scientific
method of logical analysis and dogma,
By Pres. W. De Witt Hyde.
which is its inevitable product. You can
The fashion nowadays to decry and de- get star-gazing without spectrum analysis.
preciate dogma is the most silly and fool- You can get the bloom and fragrance of
rose without a compound microscope.
ish of the many fads of the hour. Indul- the
You can get sweet, sentimental experigence in it has brought our Unitarian ences of piety without logic and dogma.
friends to the very verge of doctrinal ster- Tn all other departments, however, the
ility, and rendered it impossible for them world has agreed that the shallow, sentito breed their ministry out of their own mental first impression is not enough.
"Ah!" my unscientific, sentimental
loins. If we give way to it we shall meet
friend
objects.'"you forget what wretched,
the same fate, and be forced to borrow- false, grotesque work men have made of
ed the Methodists as the Unitarians bor- it when they have tried to subject the idea
row from us, or else we shall have to ac- of God to logical analysis and draw up
cept such intellectual standards for our man's nature and destiny in terms of doghas
ministry as those with which the High ma." No, I do not forget. There
been a great deal of false and pernicious
( hurch party of the Episcopal Church apdogma in the world. T must admit. But
pear to he content, and substitute second- theoloey is no exception. The Ptolemaic
hand ecclesiastical hearsay, in fantastic nstronomv taught many errouneous nogarb and unctuous intonation, for person- tions. Shall we therefore decry astronto simple staral insight into the laws and personal pos- omy as a whole and revert
system of botanThe
Linnean
eraziii"-?
session of the motives of wise and noble ical classification was arbitrary, fantastic
living.
snd misleading. Shall we therefore asDogma is to religion what astronomy is sume in advance that Gray and Goodale
*o the stars, what botany is to flowers. We have nothing to tell us which it is worth
do not consider it sufficient to simply gaze our while to hear? Augustine and Calvin
at the stars and smell the sweet odor of and Edwards doubtless made mistakes.
were on every one's lips, and when she
said that Mrs. Gulick was known all over
Spain as the American Madonna one felt
that the instincts of the common people in
ence.
True Science is modest, and abstains any land could be trusted to rate the benefrom irreverent assertions about those factors of humanity at their proper value.
things which belong to the sphere of the Mrs. Palmer's main point was that when
God raises us a leader for a great enterImmaterial and Supernatural.
MRS. ALICE GORDON GULICK
HONORED.
The Congrcgationalist reports some influential meetings held near Boston.
"On the second occasion the parlors
were filled with a company of men and
women of prominence and influence in
the social and professional life of the
town. It was very much like the ordinary social assemblage up to the point when
the host presented Mrs. Alice < iordon Gulick as the speaker of the evening. From
that point on the thought and feeling of
the company broadened and deepened until one felt the electric atmosphere of an
enthusiastic missionary meeting. The
simple telling of the extraordinary story
of the International Institute for Girls in
Spain made all hearts tender and responsive. There was no hint of the sacrifices
this heroic woman and her husband had
made, of the persecution and opposition
encountered, or of the succession of personal sorrows down to her latest affliction,
the loss of her son, who had just begun
educational work in Porto Rico. Instead,
this queenly woman, with her strong, serene face and musical voice, showed what
wonderful things and yet what natural
things, too, in view of the superior character of the human instrumentalities involved, God had been doing in Spain. She
spoke of the warmth of feeling toward our
country since the war, of the appreciation
on the part of the Spanish soldiers of kind
treatment in American prisons, and of the
$40 worth of clothing which our Government presented to each of them to take
hack to Spain. She depicted the leiderless condition of our fallen foe and th
yearning of the better class for liberty and
enlightenment. Her narration of the appearance of her pupils before the Imperial
University at Madrid, to take the examinations which had heretofore been open
only to men, of the softening of the hearts
of the professors toward them and of the'r
•
triumphant scholarship was scarcely less
than thrilling. The tiny educational seed
which she planted at .San S bastian si
many years ago has. indeed, alreidv
reached a splendid fruition.
"Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer was at
her best that night. She could not forbear
[March, 1900.
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Meantime the
dwelling and store of Mr. Serrao were
burned with all their contents. Both Hilo
and the whole island and group are to be
congratulated that those fears of evil are
sary.
dispelled. The port of Hilo has done good
Seventy-one safes have been recovered service to U. S. transports during this em-at
bargo upon their landing of animals
thereby intellectually side-tracked, and from the ruins of Chinatown.
Honolulu.
ere long will find that the train of earnest
thinking has moved on and left him standPLAGUE ON MAUI.
GENEROUS DONATION FROM HILO.
ing generations behind the times.
Bubonic plague has appeared on the
of Hilo rallied most genTEMPORARY CESSATION OF THE island of Maui. Between February 4th The people
et ously to the aid of the sufferers by the
PLAGUE.
and nth, seven deaths from plague took fire
in Chinatown. On February ioth
place at Kahului, the chief seaport. They
For a period of twelve days, between were not recognized as such until the yth, they sent down to Honolulu for their rethe 7th and 19th of February, no new when word was sent to Honolulu. Dr. lief, nearly twelve hundred dollars in
made garmoney, three hundred
cases of plague appeared. On the latter Wood, president of the Board of Health, ments, and many other newly
articles
of clothdate, three cases came to light, all of at once hastened to Kahului, arriving on ing. This kindness is the more notable,
which proved fatal before the close of the the nth. All the cases had occurred in since considerable friction had arisen out
day. The hope of relief, which had he- the chief group of wooden buildings, oc- of the stringent measures enforced by the
This
come sanguine, was again disappointed. cupied by about 250 Asiatics.
people of Hilo to keep out the infection of
A few other cases continued to appear at Chinatown was at once burned, and the plague.
intervals. During the month of Febru- inmates quarantined at the race track.
ary there were twelve cases and eight Some scores of them had escaped, but
A row of decayed and unsightly builddeaths. The whole number of cases in were hunted up as rapidly as possible and ings have long been an eve-sore between
Honolulu has been 64, with 55 deaths.
brought back. One other case subse- Fort and Bethel streets on the inland side
quently developed among the people in of King. The city is now gladdened by
quarantine. The infection appears not to
removal, and hopes to see a noble
THE PANTHEON PEST CENTER. have extended beyond Kahului. It is their
structure in their place.
hoped that the measures taken have
There were four victims of Plague who stopped the pest on Maui. The evidence
were employes of the Pantheon Stables, is strong that the infection was conveyed MR. W. LOWTHIAN GREEN AND HIS
at the north corner of Fort and Hotel in Chinese provisions shipped from HoTETRAHEDRAL THEORY.
streets. One, a white man, recovered. nolulu before the pest appeared here.
were opened in Kahului
The late Mr. W. L. Green was a leadThe Pantheon premises accordingly were Those provisions
after
Year,
on
Chinese
New
immediately
citizen of Honolulu, eminent both in
ing
ult.
was
A high fence
burned on the 7th
broke out. The plague in business relations, and as a Minister of
thrown around the entire block bounded which plague
was probably imported here in
State. His memory bids fair also to beby Nuuanu, Hotel, Fort and Chaplain Honolulu
same
the
way.
streets. One hundred and forty-three income distinguished as the author of a
mates of the block, 80 of them white,
widely accepted Theory of the Evolution
SUPPOSED PLAGUE IN HILO.
were removed to a detention camp to be
of
the shape of the Earth's Features.
disinfected and quarantined. "Fowler's
the January number of the American
In
Great
alarm
was
created
Hilo
the
by
in
yard" was known to be infected, with its death of Mrs.
on
G.
Serrao
February
Urologist
appears a biographical account
A.
crowd of occupants. Mr. F. W. Damon's 6th, supposed to
nf
Mr.
bubonic
plague.
by C. H. Hitchcock, L. L.
Green,
be
from
Mills Institute was enclosed with the rest.
with
a succinct statement of
together
D.,
went
He
up
Wood
there.
immediately
Most happily, Mr. Damon had previously Dr.
case to be suspicious, and his Theory and of the support which it
declared
the
removed to Moanalua his interesting body ordered all precautionary measures to be is receiving.
of Chinese students and their teachers.
Mr. Green was led to believe that in the
taken, as if it were actually plague.
to the incipient wrinkling of this Globe's outer
the
case
opposed
in
Conditions
The Hotel Stables have followed the
that the sickness had crust upon its contracting interior, the
fate of the Pantheon, for similar reasons. plague theory were that
bacilli general lines of its collapse were those of
lasted
twelve
days;
Three cases of plague occurred there. were distinctly revealed nobyplague
a tetrahedron or four-sided pyramid.
the
microThey occupied a large lot on the west
was a Portu- Three angles of this tetrahedron are perSerrao
scope;
that
Mrs.
corner of Hotel and Richards streets.
guese, a class not previously attacked by petuated in the three northern land proThey were burned on the 27th ult.
the disease in these Islands; and that tuberances of Asia, Europe and America,
Chinese have hitherto been the first, as the remaining angle in the Antarctic ConCHINATOWN FENCED IN.
well as the most numerous victims. While tinent, and the three edges of the tetraheinfection
might have been carried to Hilo don in the three southward continental exA ten-foot board fence was placed
in Chinese provisions, as it probably was tensions of South America, Africa and
around Chinatown early in February. It to Kahului before the plague had ap- Australia. The four flat sides are indienclosed a tract extending from Kukui peared in Honolulu, it would be likely to cated by the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific
Oceans, and the broad Arctic Ocean. This
street to the harbor, and from Nuuanu to have broken out among Chinese only.
the River. A portion of King street was
Mr. Serrao is one of the most promi- is only a very rude outline of Mr. Green's
left open, the west half being fenced in. nent and esteemed persons in that Portu- Theory, which he illustrated and elaboratAbout the 20th of February Nuuanu and guese community. Up to a late date, six- ed in his two published volumes on the
King streets were entirely opened for teen days after the death of Mrs. Serrao, "Vestiges of the Molten Globe."
The truth of this theory appeals strongtravel, after a closing of two months. To- no other case of plague had appeired.
to the mind in observing the somewhat
the
ly
blocks,
of
about
This
confirms
the
belief
that
alarm
fencing
other
gether with
But does it follow that there is nothing
for us to do but settle down in self-complacent ignorance and trust that man is
on the whole a very good being, or if he
is not, a good God will bring him out all
right in the sweet by and by? The man
that takes this indolent attitude becomes
miles of high fences have been constructed. Probably there are no precedents for such city disfiguration elsewhere. They are now undoubtedly neces-
two
was not well founded.
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symmetrical extension of three continental points to the south, as well as the antithesis of an Antarctic Continent to an
Arctic Ocean. The shape of the earth
may be compared to an elastic tetrahedron
inflated, so as to have a spherical form,
but not quite obliterating its angles and
edges.
The Tetrahedral Theory now receives
extensive support from French and American geologists. Mr. E. D. Preston, 01
the LT. S. Geodetic Survey, has pointed
out that recent measurements of arcs in
America, Europe and Asia indicate "a
greater curvature than would be required
on an oblate spheroid of the dimensions
of our earth"; and that "the theory which
seems to provide most consistently for
the phenomena" is the tetrahedral one.
LETTER FROM MISS LOGAN.
Sydney, February sth, 1900.
Rev. O. P. Emerson, Hawaiian Board,
Honolulu.
Dear Sir:—l am sure the Honolulu
friends will be somewhat surprised to
hear from me from this part of the world,
and I am quite surprised to find myself
here. As the Morning Star has been
ordered not to visit Ruk, I found it necessary to engage a passage for Sydney in
the steam trading vessel Archer, as 1
have been ill for many months, and besides my own comfort there was the care
and anxiety which 1 caused others to be
thought of.
I arrived in Sydney on Wednesday,
February Ist and shall probably stay here
for some few weeks, then I shall start for
home via Honolulu and possibly stay over
one steamer to rest and to visit friends.
I have a native couple with me and
must arrange some way of getting them
back to Ruk if the Star sails from Frisco
before I can reach there I shall have to
leave them in Honolulu, hoping they may
find some way back to the islands, but J
feel it is most important that the Star
shouldawait my arrival so as to take them
on. I can spare them now so that they
can go to Honolulu by the next steamer if
you advise it. I have also written to my
brother asking him to advise with the
American Board in regard to them, and
I hope he will cable.
I am in good hands here in Sydney and
have found many unexpected friends. I
am quite cheerful and hopeful about
things and trust I may speedily recover
health, but it is a difficulty with my
nerves and I cannot hope for very rapid
progress. By the next opportunity I
shall hope to write to you and to other
friends more fully, but now just a word
or two will have to suffice as I am not
able to go into details.
Please remember me to all the friends
[March, 1900,
in Honolulu, and with kind regards to
HAVANA WELL SANITATED.
yourself and Mrs. Emerson,
The sanitary condition of Havana will
1 am, yours truly,
become of great importance to Honolulu
Beulah Logan.
after the Nicaragua canal is opened.
ANTIQUITY OF OAHU.
I nder Spanish rule that city was a pestbreeding center, one of the worst in the
Dr. Maxwell, on page 63 of Thrum's world. Yellow fever always abounded
Annual says, "Over the sites upon which there. Havana being on the main line of
the several islands rest today the waters the coming traffic with the Pacific, Honoof the Pacific rolled, and but a short time lulu could not expect to escape the introago." A few lines later, he qualifies this duction of yellow fever thence, if prevaby the words, "geologically speaking, they lent there. It is therefore good news to
us that the late occupation of that city
are of very recent date."
b) American forces has resulted in a sucIt seems probable that we shall be com- cessful purification of the greater part of
pelled to impute a much greater antiquity the town, and corresponding decrease of
to Oahu than has hitherto been done. Pro- mortality. Havana seems likely to befessor Dall, who is an expert on the age come soon a clean and healthy city. '
of fossils, last year examined the fossil
THE "MAUI NEWS."
strata of Pearl Harbor. He now assigns
those shells to the Pliocene, and probably
It is a pleasure to notice the issue on
as far back in the Tertiary as the MioFebruary
17th of the first number of the
cene. This is somewhat recent, "geologfirst
weekly
newspaper published on the
ically," yet probably a million years ago.
Maui,
Island
of
under the title of the
But the elevated reefs of Pearl Harbor
are modern as compared with the deep "Maui News." It is under the capable
calcareous strata of artesian borings 1,500 editorship of Mr. G. B. Robertson, who
feet below the surface. How much more is also the publisher. Wailuku, the place
ancient also are Bird I.and Neckar 1., cf
issue, is the chief town of the island.
which are but surviving summits of vast Some 60 odd years ago a small monthly
volcanic domes long sunken beneath the sheet in the Hawaiian language was pubocean. We cannot say how many million lished at Lahainaluna.
We trust the
years ago or how long before the Tertiary, present paper has come to stay, and may
volcanoes began to vomit up mountain- hereafter grow into a daily.
domes in these seas.
"Making Out" in Georgia. —One of the
old-time darkies, on being asked "how he
DEATH OF J. W. ROBERTSON.
was making out," replied in this fashion:
"Well, sub, times is mighty tight wid
Mr. J. Weir Robertson died of plague
me,
but 1 manage to make a livin'."
on Sunday, February 4th, after an illness
"What
are you doing now?"
of several days. Ile had long been in the
"Well, suh, I keeps the pot b'ilin' by
service of the Waterhouse Co., and was doin' a little plowin', a little votin', en a
highly esteemed. Mr. Robertson doubt- little baptizin'; en w'en dey's nuttin' doin'
less became infected by handling rats at dem times, I hangs roun' dc white folks
which had been killed in fumigating the en waits 'twell dey gits in dc notion ter
basement of the store, and which had ac- run fer office agin."
cess to and from Chinatown through an
Church (after service): "Well!
archway on Nuuanu street. The cottage theMrs.
nerve of our pastor!"
occupied by him near School street was
Mr. Church (who stayed at home)
burned the day after his death. Much "What's
up now?"
sympathy is felt for his orphaned children,
Mrs. Church: "You know last week
for whom there is a moderate provision.
we presented him with a horse and cutter ?"
Mr. Church: "Yes?"
ARMSTRONG SMITH SAFE.
Mrs. Church: "Well, today he got in
(treat anxiety existed for a few days on the pulpit and asked us to pray for snow."
account of the illness of Mr. Armstrong —Puck.
Smith, the heroic and devoted superinI had all of it; I gave it to my friend;
tendent of the Plague Hospital. The fear he took it all and kept it; yet I lost none.
that he had contracted the disease was He had it, and I had it, and yet there were
soon dispelled. A number of wealthy not two, but one, which, though doubled,
gentlemen have subscribed a large sum to was not increased. Mathematically this
carry Mr. Smith through a medical is impossible; but logically it is inevitable,
course.
for the Thing is knowledge.
:
�THE FRIEND
Vol. 58, No. 3.]
THRUMS ANNUAL-1900.
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dustry. Dr. Maxwell's official report has "Henceforth European commerce, Euro-
not been received here. It appears from pean politics, European thought and EuSince the present editor of The Frienp statements made by him that their busi- ropean activity, although actually gainfirst wrote a notice of"The Hawaiian An- ness is not wholly prosperous. The cane ing force, and European connections, alnual," it has doubled its years, this being is largely raised by small farmers, most though actually becoming more intimate,
will nevertheless relatively sink
its twenty-sixth issue. During the same
period it has steadily grown in interest
and value. The present number contains
the usual comprehensive statistical
tables, carefully revised and enlarged.
There is hardly any branch of facts in Hawaii, reducible to figures, not included in
these statistics.
There is the usual variety of special articles of interest relating to Hawaii. The
most important of them seems to be one
of twenty-five pages by Dr. Maxwell on
"The Hawaiian Islands." This is revised
by the author from its previous publication in the Year Book of Agriculture for
1898, for which it was prepared for the
U. S. Government. Its information is
confined chiefly to agricultural features.
Professor A. B. Ingalls devotes ten
pages to the story of a trip from Kona to
the eruption of Mauna Loa last July. Dr.
A. B. Lyons tells in sixteen pages "What
a Botanist may see in Honolulu." This
should be abridged as part of a Guide
Book for visitors to our city, who traverse
the streets ignorantly wondering at
strange and beautiful vegetation.
Ten pages are given to a most suggestive article by the late Rev. Dr. C. M.
Hyde upon "Hawaiian Legends Resembling Old Testament History." The material is mainly derived from Fornander's
History. No tenable theory appears yet
to have been constructed to account for
the diffusion of Semitic legends among a
race so remote as the Polynesian.
Ed Towse has a neat article on "An Island Art Center," showing how art treasures are gravitating to the beautiful Pauahi Hall of Oahu College. "More Picture
Rocks" are described from a cave beyond
Koko Head. We have early recollections
of having seen similar pictures on calabashes, scratched on the green gourds.
Besides a number of other short articles
there are six pages of special "Information for Tourists."
A book much needed here is a Visitors'
Guide, for the use of transient callers
from steamers, who need to make the
most of their few hours. Why cannot
Mr. Thrum prepare a little work of the
kind? It ought to sell on steamers and
at hotels like war extras.
DR. WALTER MAXWELL IN QUEENSLAND.
Hawaii's agricultural expert, Dr. Maxwell, returned on the 21st ult. from the
Australian colony of Queensland, whither
he went in the interests of their sucar in-
in im-
of whom lack the skill of our planters in
Hawaii. Under their management, the
fertility of the soil is being greatly impaired. With expert instruction its improvement may be expected. Dr. Maxwell's visit of inspection will doubtless
promote that end.
He was greatly impressed with the vast
natural resources of Queensland, both agricultural and mineral. It is almost exclusively a "white man's country," a colony of hard-working, intelligent people.
Their exports are immense. Brisbane, the
capital, is a city of 130,000 people. No
doubt it will soon begin to have its own
steamers crossing the Pacific via Honolulu. Most of Queensland is in the tropics. It remains to be seen how far north
the wdiite man can thrive in their tropic
heat. Brisbane is in latitude 27 0 , where
winter has some coolness.
portance ; while the Pacific ocean, its
shores, its islands and the vast region be-
THE FUTURE OF HONOLULU.
Brigham H. Roberts, the husband of
three wives, who was elected as Representative to Congress from Utah, was excluded from his seat by a vote of 278 to
50. The Mormons will hardly choose
again a polygamist to represent them in
Congress. Most ofthe minority of 50 believed that the proper way was to let Roberts take his seat, and then expel him.
Mr. Theodore W. Noyes is the editor
of The Evening Star, the leading paper of
Washington City. He recently visited
Honolulu, and wrote home as follows:
Probably the London or New York of
the future Pacific will not spring up in
Hawaii. The comparatively small size
and limited resources of the Islands perhaps forbid. But a large, prosperous city,
not alone as the market of steadily increasing domestic imports and exports,
but as the Half-Way House between
America and Asia at which every Pacifictraversing ship will naturally call is reasonably certain to be developed and to
prosper in exact accordance with the expansion of Pacific trade.
When the commerce of this ocean was
represented by a single Spanish galleon,
sailing annually from Manila to Acapulco,
the author of Anson's Voyage said in
1746:
"It is indeed most remarkable that by
the concurrent testimony of all the Spanish navigators. there is not one port betwixt the Philippine Islands and the coast
of California; so that from the time the
Manila ship first loses sight of land she
never lets go her anchor till she arrives
on the coast of California."
Now when this commerce has been
multiplied by the thousand, and will
speedily be multiplied by the tens and
hundreds of thousands, we have happily
changed all that and an admirable and attractive intermediate port is provided.
In 1852 William H. Seward said:
yond will become the chief theater of
events in the world's great hereafter."
This bold prediction, visionary at the date
of its delivery, is rapidly being verified.
The Pacific is steadily outstripping the
Atlantic in volume of trade. The acquisition of the Philippines, in connection with
the new development of Japan, the remaking of China, the near-by completion
of the Siberian railroad and the construction of an isthmian canal, will tremendously increase the commerce between
America and Asia, and Honolulu will be
an essential link in the American commercial chain connecting the two hemispheres, and will participate in Pacific
business activity and prosperity.
MORMON POLYGAMY REBUKED.
GOVERNMENT DEADLOCK.
The existing Government of Hawaii
finds itself in a most singular position
financially. It has an overflowing treasury, but there seems to be no legal way
of taking the money for the necessary expenses of public affairs. The reason is
that there is no Legislature of Hawaii to
make the legal appropriation. The old
Legislature has ceased to exist. President
Dole ordered the election of a new Legislature in September last; but President
McKinley forbade that election, for reasons not set forth Consequently we
have no Legislative body. The old appropriations have expired, and there is no
body of men authorized to make new ones
however necessary. President McKinley
has been appealed to and seems to appreciate our trouble, but administers no remedy. Minister Damon proposes to get the
Council of State to pass the indispensable
appropriations, and to ask the President
to ratify them.
Meanwhile Congress is in hard labor
with the Bill to constitute a Territorial
Government for Hawaii, but the parturition is tedious, and no one can tell when
it will be born.
.
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[March, 1900.
THE FRIEND
RECORD OF EVENTS.
Feb. ist—Noon wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral of Dr. Walter Hoffmann and Miss Katherine McNeill.
Three Japanese crushed to death at the
Pioneer Mill, Lahaina, by the fall of a
molasses tank.
2nd—J. Weir Robertson is stricken
with the plague and becomes the first patient treated with the Pasteur serum, recently received through the Marine Hospital Service at Washington. In his case,
however, it fails to prove efficacious, and
he succumbs two days later.
4th—A welcome rain gladdens Honolulu and proves general throughout Oahu.
5th—A new attempt at brick making
in this city has the promise of early .siabl'shment with machinery from the coast,
samples of bricks made abroad from
island clay being very satisfactory.—Ol
three new plague cases one is a white employe of the Pantheon stables.—Annual
meeting and election of officers of the Pacific Club.
7th—Death of Portuguese at the
Queen's Hospital from an accident at
Ewa Plantation by falling between the
cars of a loaded train.—Burning of the
Pantheon infected premises.
9th—The Board of Health decides to
inaugurate a rat crusade throughout the
city.
10th—News received of a plague outbreak at Kahului, Maui, four deaths hiving occurred. Drs. Wood and Garvin
leave per stmr. Kauai to investigate and
aid.
nth—Church services resumed, restrictions against public assemblies by
the Health authorities being removed.
13th—Report of a case of plague at
Hilo in the death of Mrs. A. G. Serrao.
Drs. Wood and Carmichael and Consul
General Hayward leave on an investigation trip by the Iroquois.—Demolition of
the condemned buildings of the Austin
estate, on King street, the same to be removed and destroyed by fire.
15th—The Fire Department burn the
Weaver & Hoogs house, South street, declared infected.
16th—Hilo declared to be without
plague.
distribution
17th—Rat crusade begins;
city
the
throughout
by the inof poison
spectors of the various districts and
apanas.
jgth—Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. G. E. Boardman at the
Christian church, by the Rev. Jno. C.
Hay. Interment at Makiki cemetery.
TO/th—Attempt made to rob the safe
and fire the Union Feed Cos. building,
unQueen street, which, fortunately, was
successful—After a respite of twelve
days three plague cases occur.
21 st.—The Legislature meets at the
call of the Speaker, J. L. Kaulukou, then
adjourns for a few days.—Hotel Stables
—
quarantined.—Dr. Walter Maxwell returns from his Queensland mission in the
interest of the sugar industry there.
22nd
Washington's birthday. —
Trouble among the Japanese at Kalihi
camp; refusing a few hours labor daily
for their board and lodging, as others;
further supply of food is withheld from
the men.
25th—To burn, or not to burn—the
Hotel stables—is the agitated question of
several days past between the press, Citizen's Committee, and Board of Health.
East African's cargo of coal on fire, in
the harbor, is saved by the timely arrival
of the Iroquois' powerful pump.
26th—Death, at Waikiki, of Solly Walters, a well known San Francisco newspaper artist, recently arrived for our
climate benefits.
—
—
MARINE
JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU.-FEBRUARY.
ARRIVALS.
R. W. Bartlett, Olsen, from
Gray's Harbor.
Br ss Moana. Carey, from San Francisco.
2—Am bktn S. N. Castle, Lanfeldt, from San
Franclßco.
Am sh Cyrus Wakefield, Macloon, from San
Francisco.
Am ss Alameda, Van Oterendorp, from the
Colonies.
Nor bk Sobreig, TJostolsen, from Newcastle.
4—Am schr Defiance, Blom, from Puget Sound.
Am bk Chas. B. Kenney, Anderson, from Chemanus.
7—Am sh Geo. Curtis, Calhoun, from San Francisco.
Br ss Doric, Smith, from San Francisco.
B—Am bktn Skagit, Robinson, from Port Townsend.
Am schr Annie M. Campbell, Frldberg, from
Tacoma.
9—Br ss Coptic, Rlnder, from Yokohama.
Am sh Cnas. E. Moody, Anderson, from Tacoma.
10—Am schr F. S. Redfield, Jorgensen, from Tacoma.
Am schr G. W. Watson, Petterson, from Port
I—Am
schr
__
Townsend.
11—Am schr Emma Claudlna, Nielsen, from
Eureka.
Arago, Perry, from Pasagua.
12—Am bktn
Br sh Glennesslln, Prltchard, for Newcastle.
McTarlsh, from Yokohama.
13—Br ss Strathgyle,
14—Br sh Asplce, Bremmer, from Newcastle.
Am ss Australia, Lawless, from San Francisco.
15—Jap ss Nippon Maru, Allen, from San Fran-
departures.
Jan. 31—Am ss China, Fricle, for Yokohama.
Fib. I—Ocr bk Paul Isenberg, Kruse, for San
Francisco.
Br ss Moana, Carey, for the Colonies.
Br sh Klnfauns, Crelghton, for Portland.
2—U 8 hosp sh Missouri, Dillon, for San Francisco,
Am sh Jabez Howes, Clapp, for San Francisco.
Am ss Alameda, Yon Oterendorp, for San
Francisco.
Am schr A. J. West, Ogilvie, for Gray's Harbor.
Haw bk luliiiii. McClure, for Kaunakakal.
3—Am schr Lilllbonne, Hansen, for Gray's Harbor.
Am schr Chas. E. Falk, Brown, for the
Sound.
Am brg J. D. Spreckels, Christiansen, for
San Francisco.
Hi- ss Kloemfoiitein, Rellock, for Seattle.
7—Am schr Transit, Jorgensen, for San Francisco.
B—Br ss Doric, Smith, for Yokohama.
U S S Pathfinder, Perkins, for Lahalna.
9—Br ss Coptic, Kinder, for San Francisco.
10—Br bk Addeney, Lindfons, for the Sound.
12—Am bk Topgallant, Lundvaldt, for the Sound.
14—Am sh St. Nicholas. Brown, for the Sound.
15—Br ss Strathgyle, McTarish, for San Diego.
I(s—Am schr R. W. Bartlett, Olsen, for the
Sound.
Jap ss America Maru, Going, for San Francisco.
Jap ss Nippon Maru, Allen, for Yokohama.
18—Br ss Miowera, Hemming, for the Colonies.
19—Am hktn W. H. Dlmond, Nilson, for San
Francisco.
20—Am ss Australia, Lawless, for San Francisco.
Am bk Northern Light, Challeston, for San
Francisco.
Am schr Mary Dodge, Oleson, for San Francisco.
21—Am sh John McDonald. Stover, for Hilo.
Haw bk Nuuanu, Josselyn, for Kahului.
Am schr Henry Wilson, Johnson, for the
Sound.
Br ss Aorangl, Hay, for Victoria.
24—Am bk Alex. McNeil, Jorgensen, for the
Sound.
Am bktn Skagit. Robinson, for Port Townsend.
25—Br sh Poseidon, Chamberlain, for the Sound.
Am. ss Rio dc Janeiro, Ward, for Yokohama.
26- Ger sh Caesarea, Cordes, for the Sound.
Am schr Defiance, Blom, for the Sound.
Br sh Holywood, Macaulay, for the Sound.
17 S transp Warren, Hart, for San Francisco.
28—Am as Alameda Van Otterendorp, for the Colo-
nies.
MARRIAGES.
HOFFMANN—McNEILL—At St. Andrew's Cathedral, this city, February Ist, by the Rev.
Alex. Mackintosh, Dr. Walter Hoffmann to
Miss Katherlne McNeill.
SAMPSON—AGNEW—In this city, February
Bth, at the Catholic Cathedral, by the Bishop
of Panopolls, G. L. Sampson to Miss Alice
Agnew.
DIMOND—BARTI7SKA—At Nlu, February 9.
by the Rev. H. H. Parker, William W. Dlmond
to Emme Anna Bartuska.
WATERHOUSE—ALEXANDER—In Oakland,
CaL, February 6th, at the residence of the
bride's parents, John Waterhouse to Martha
Alexander. Rev. Chas. R. Brown officiating.
NOTT—ATWOOD—In this city February 21, at
cisco.
the residence of Mr. John Nott, by the Rev. H.
Am bk Albert. Griffiths, from San Francisco.
Hongfrom
sh
McDonald,
Storer,
H. Parker, W. B. Nott to Miss F. E. Atwood.
John
Am
kong.
NAYLOR—FRENCH—In this city, February 21,
,
16—Jap ss America Maru, Going, from Yokoat the residence of Mr. Robert French, by the
hama.
Rev. Alex. Mackintosh, William Naylor to
„
Wayland,
San
FranG.,
brg
Harriet
from
Mary K. French.
Am
cisco.
U S S Iroquois, Pond, from Hilo. Blakeley.
BIRTHS.
Amelia, Wilier, from Port
KNOWLTON—In this city, February 12, to the
17—Am bktnBerwickshire,
Blanche, from NewBr bk
wife of Willis T. Knowlton, a daughter.
castle
LONG—In this city, February 11th, to the wife
son.
Am schr Louis, Genberg, from Marquesas.
of G. A. Long, acity,
from Newcastle.
February 26, to the wife
this
Am bk Seminole, Taylor,
BLACK—In
NagaWooley,
from
Bach,
bk
Black,
Ger
Sebastian
of Thomas
a daughter.
saki
CHILLINOWORTH—In this city. February 27.
18—Brbk East African, Decent, from Newcastle.
to the wife of Charles F. Chilllngwortn, a
daughter.
Br ss Miowera, Hemming, from Victoria.
City,
from
Aitken,
ss
Yokohoma.
20—Br
Carlisle
21—U S transp Warren, Hart, from Manila.
DEATHS.
Hawaii, FebBr ss Aorangi, Hay, from the Colonies.
CLARK—In Kallua, North Kona,
Newcastle.
ruary 1, the beloved wife of George Clark.
23—Br bk Highlands, Smith, from
from
Whitney,
of heart
Minor,
city,
February
this
6th.
Am schr Jessie
OLIVER—In
disease, S. K. Oliver, of Magog, Canada, In the
papers
please
from
Sanders,
Swenson,
E.
year
age.
Fred
66th
of
his
Canadian
Am schr
Port Townsend.
copy
New
York.
Colly,
February
from
J.
Babcock,
4th,
city,
sh
this
Am
W. F.
ROBERTSON—In
FranWeir Robertson.
25—Am ss Rio dc Janeiro, Ward,
February
6th.
Hawaii,
HARDY—At
Honokaa,
cisco.
Geo. Hardy. a native of Cornwall, England.
Ger bk Arnold, Peckon, from Bremen.
aged 78 years; a resident of these Islands since
26—Am schr Prosper, Johanneasen, from New-
__
_
1851.
this city, February 21st, Mrs.
'i'lllle E. Starbuck, Curtis, from San MORGAN—In
Morgan, mother of Jas. F. Morgan
„
,
Francisco.
Catherine
Haw bk Star of Bengal. Henderson, from
and Mrs. C. J. McCarthy.
February IT,
Newcastle.
SPALDING—In Kealla, Kauai, Spalding.
of R. C.
S»n
Mrs. Spalding, wife
28—Am ss Alameds, Van Otterendorp, from San
Francisco papers please copy.
Franoiaoo.
Am sh
�Vol. 58, No. 3.]
THE FRIEND.
HAWAIIAN BOARD.
HONOLULU, H. I.
This page Is devoted to the Interests of the Hawalfan Board of Missions, and the Editor, ap-
pointed by the Board, 1b responsible for Its con-
tents.
Rev. O. P. EMERSON
- -
KAUAI NOTES.
Editor.
acting as pastor and the latter as choir
leader and musical evangelist. In addition to the regular church services, a very
thorough house to house visitation is being conducted.
Mr. Ishida, in charge of the Japanese
work at Lihue, is both active and acceptable in his efforts for his countrymen and
reports encouraging prospects.
The new church at Lihue, the gift of
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Wilcox, will be one
of the finest on the Islands outside of Honolulu, modern, artistic and convenient in
every respect. Mrs. M. S. Rice and Mrs.
Hans Isenberg will each contribute suitable memorial windows.
By Rev. J. If. Lydgate.
At the last meeting of the "Ministers'
School" at Lihue, the leader, Rev. J. M.
Lydgate, as part of a course on "Disease
and Sanitation" gave an outline sketch of
the nature and activity of bacteria, with
especial reference to those forms which
prove dangerous in causing disease, and
the preventive precautions to escape
We greatly grieve to record the death
them. It was a novel theme to the Ha- on the 3rd of February, of Mrs. James
waiians and elicited a great deal of won- Kauhane, of Waiohinu, Kau. I ler illness
der and interest.
was but of a week's duration and occurred
One of the subjects for general discus- while she was away from home and on a
sion at this "school" was "The Future of visit.with friends in Kalihi, Oahu. Althe Native Hawaiian Churches," atten- though a son and a daughter were with
tion being called by the leader to the her, the husband and companion of thirtysteadily diminishing congregations, and six years was absent. We shall never
the steadily increasing difficulty of main- forget a day of travel we had together
taining church organization and activity. when, far from home and his family, Mr.
The questions were raised: What are the Kauhane opened his heart to me and told
causes? and, What is the remedy? Var- me the story of his youth, of his childious causes were suggested, the proselyt- hood, his education and his home-making inroads of the Mormons; the levity of ing. His married life had been a romance
the rising generation ; the inadequacy of and had had its strong effect on his charthe present ministry, and most serious of acter. Kauhane, the minister, the statesall, the decadence of the race. The only man and man-of-affairs, tender in the deradical remedy suggested was the grad- livery of the Gospel message, wise in
ual and final adoption of these diminish- counsel and strong and true in action, has,
ing Hawaiian churches into such Eng- all these years of his valuable life, had
lish-speaking churches as may grow up in this .noble woman beside him. She was
their place. The subject was so vital and married to Mr. Kauhane in 1863, after
interesting that it was continued to the having been the wife of John Richardson
next meeting and two special papers will of Waikapu, Maui, for one year. She
be prepared on it, the one dealing with the was born in Waikapu and was educated in
nature and causes of the present condi- the Wailuku Girls' boarding school,
which was kept by Mrs. Bailey. Mrs.
tion, and the other with the remedy.
Kauhane became the mother of thirteen
One of the most acceptable Hawaiian children, seven of whom died in infancy.
ministers on Kauai is Rev. Z. M. Naahu- She was an unusually attractive Hawaiian
makua, familiarly known as Maluo. He woman and loved to entertain. Hermaidis 70 years of age, a man of the old school, en name was Manohealii and her father's
from one of the outlying villages of Puna, name was Napuupahoehoe, a native of
Hawaii, where he was for many years the Kona, Hawaii. The funeral was held on
village schoolmaster and then minister, the 17th of February at Kawaiahao
building his church—at Opihikao—with church.
his own hands. Comparatively ignorant
of the learning of the schools, he is wideMISS BEULAH LOGAN.
ly and accurately versed in the Bible,
which he still studies with a great deal of The many friends of Miss Logan will
diligence, and withal an original and ef- read with interest her letter printed in
fective preacher after a manner that the Hawaiian Board page. We add the
would seem strange to us perhaps, but following items from statements pubwhich appeals to the Hawaiian. His field lished by Dr. Bingham in the Advertiser.
Mr. and Mrs. dc la Porte had been
is a large one, especially for so elderly a
man, extending from Kealia to Kilauea, landed from the Morning Star on Pleashut he gets over it with surprising dili- ant Island about November 7th. Mr. J.
T. Arundel writes:
gence.
Lihue church is being aroused to
"We were deeply sorry to find that Miss
interest and activity by the services Logan was an invalid and suffering from
> active Hawaiians, Rev. Sol. Kau- an injury to her spine caused at the time
d Mr. David Kapahu, the former of the wreck of the mission schooner
B!
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Robert W. Logan. We have done all we
possibly could for her welfare and comfort, and will continue to give her all the
sympathy it is possible. We might mention that we have engaged the services of
Dr. Jenkins who is our leading expert on
spinal troubles and have engaged a room
for her at Miss Duffy's private hospital."
"Dr. Jenkins says it will be about three
months before she is able to travel. She
has been visited by several of my missionary friends here, who are much interested in her welfare. You may rest assured that she is in good hands. It is interesting to note that Dr. Jenkins holds
out good hopes for her recovery."
She has yet to learn of the death of her
mother. To a reporter Miss Logan stated:
"For the last six years or so the work
of the mission has been carried on despite
a good many adversities; but with much
encouragement. The natives are always
fighting among themselves, but the German authorities are now endeavoring to
disarm them. In some districts the natives are suffering from famine, chiefly
through having neglected their crops to
fight.
"Traders complain of the hostilities of
the natives," observed Miss Logan, "but
we found that if a person was straightforward and honest he had nothing to
fear. The natives are taught in the mission schools, and then sent out to teach.
In many cases they disappoint us, but we
can scarcely expect great results in such
a short time, especially considering the
reverses we have had, and the lack of support from the Government. The native
population speaking the Ruk language is
about 12,000. There are ten churches in
the group, in charge of native teachers.
The only communication which the missionaries have with the outside world is
about once a year, when the mission
steamer arrives with supplies."
Describing the manners and customs of
the natives, Miss Logan said it was difficult to imagine the fihh and vice in which
they lived-. The children marry when
they are eight or nine years of age. Miss
Logan brought a native couple to Sydney
with her. The wife looks quite a child,
though she is 19 years of age. Girls have
no voice in the selection of their husbands. Drunkenness is not known in the
group. The natives make a drink which
ferments, but they do not keep it long
enough for it to become intoxicating.
Miss Logan's reminiscences told of a
rough life, in which she had to undertake
hard manual work such as no civilized
woman would dream of doing. She had
also been in danger of her life from the
natives, whom she describes as thankless
and cowardly in their natural state. It
has also fallen to her lot to interfere between fighting chiefs, but she says she
was never afraid. When her health improves she hopes to return to her mother
in the States.
�[March, 1900.
THE FRIEND.
24
LETTER FROM PRINCE H. NANPEI. nified and respectful,
Ponape, Nov. ist,
1899.
Rev. O. P. Emerson,
Respected Sir:—I have much pleasure in reporting that our bitter enemies
in religion have taken their departure;
only three priests and as many cooks, or
brothers, as they are usually termed, have
concluded to remain on the island. Of
course we have nothing to fear now from
them, as their arbitrary and despotic
power is now broken. The German manof-war, accompanied by a transport ship,
arrived Here on the 19th day of Octobet
last, fired a royal salute and the Governor came on shore with a body of marines, who marched up to the Government
house and without any ceremony hoisted
the German flag amid a hundred hearty
cheers. Our new Governor and ruler is
a very plain and unassuming gentleman,
and seems to know his work thoroughly,
and is very firm and steadfast in his purpose. Even whilst the Spaniards were
here he commenced to reform some of
those evil and pernicious habits that the
Spanish had introduced into the island.
The liquor business was his first measure
to reform, the sale and use of all intoxicating liquors to be strictly prohibited.
The Spaniards jeered at this, and told
the natives "Governor mucho-malo, no
more gin, wine, nor brandy for Ponape
man." The Governor's next best measure was to guarantee free and absolute
religious liberty to all sects ami creeds;
and if there are any who prefer to b;
nothing, well, let him, or them be nothing.
Catholic priests must not cause any further trouble in religious matters or they
will at once be removed from off the
island. We, as you may naturally suppose, are highly pleased at this hquor
traffic being put a stop to. Poor Mr.
Doane tried all he could to put it down,
but alas for him, he was powerless to do
so. Governor says that all merchants and
business people are to be taxed, but not so
the natives, until.further orders from his
Government. The Governor very wisely
suggests that "he will not trouble the natives for their fire-arms, so long as they
behave themselves and do what is right;
"but if not"—then he paused. Which
speaks volumes. The Governor is a
great traveler; he has already footed over
the greater portion of the island. He says
he wants to come in contact with the people, to hear, and to see things for himself. He says also that he has no u.se for
an interpreter, they only tend to lie, and
mislead. "I am going," says he "to study
the language and do my own thinking,
and my own talking." I have had several interviews with the Governor, and I
was quite astonished to note the difference between a German Governor and a
Spanish Governor; the one so calm, dig-
and the other so
proud, haughty and overbearing. Hitherto we entertained a sort of dread of
coming in contact with Germans, but now
we are beginning to realize our mistake.
We have every reason to believe that our
present Governor will rule wisely and
well; but woe betide those who
cross arms with the Germans; they
will certainly annihilate old and young
on the island. Every incentive is
held out to the natives to be good,
and to do good. They are guaranteed
protection, and every other thing that
will make them a better, and a happier
people so long as they conform to the laws
and rules laid down by the German Government. There is one tiling certain, that
the Governor has already gained and secured the good will and respect of the
people, a thing which the Spanish could
never do in a thousand years. Why this
Governor has done more real good for
the island and its inhabitants in just a few
weeks, than the Spaniards did in thirteen
years. The Spaniards never tried to help
our people; people who were suffering
with ulcerated sore legs, or any other disease wre afraid to approach a Spanish
doctor, for fear of their getting made
worse, or poisoned. It is not so with the
Germans. The Governor invites all who
are suffering with any complaint to come
and get cured if possible. And it is truly
wonderful to witness the miraculous cures
this doctor has made; running sores of
ten and fifteen years standing are now in
a fair way of recovery; amputation 01
legs, taking out eyes, and replacing, by
glass ones is a truly wonderful sight for
natives to behold. There are quite a*hundred people in the hospital; doctor's attendance free gratis. It was a pleasure
to the Spanish to see the people die off.
We are very hopeful of having some good
American missionary amongst us soon to
help carry on our good Christian work.
We feel that we need some higher power,
and influence, to further enlighten us in
(iod's word. We do all that is in our
power to do; but it is only so far and no
further. I am given to understand that
a mail will be running every two months
or so, there will then be no difficulty in
getting letters to and fro; as it is, it is
quite a bother to know just how we are
going to get a letter sent along.
Meantime I beg to remain
Your obedient servant,
Henry Nan pel
Dec. 29th.
S—
am
at
the Colonia,
hospital
P.
I
in
as my feet are swollen and giving me
some trouble. The German Governor
felt somewhat slighted that the Morning
Star left the Caroline Islands without
calling into Ponape to report herself.
Everything is all right here at present.
SHALL THE PACIFIC CABLE GO BY
ALASKA?
There is no question about the necessity
of a cable "to Honolulu. But reasons are
alleged why instead of going on from Honolulu to Manila, the cable should be laid
along the shallow seas and numerous
landings of Alaska, the Aleutian, and trie
Kurile Islands to Japan, and thence to
Manila. This being a great circle route,
is considerably shorter. Being in shoal
waters and short stretches, the cable required is so much lighter, and the resistance so much less, that several times as
many messages can be sent, and the expenses of wear and maintenance be reduced to less than one-third.
It is not easy to decide what shall be
done. Meantime the cable to Honolulu
will no doubt be rapidly pushed. Probably cables will ultimately be laid through
both routes.
HAWAIIAN FINANCES.
The Hawaiian Treasury at the end of
cash balance in its vaults of
$1,531,784.89, as against $740,280.21 of
the previous year.
The increased prosperity of the Islands
is shown by the fact that customs receipts
for 1899 were $1,295,628.95, as compared with $896,975.70 for 1898, while
tax receipts for 1899 were $1,068,117.27,
as compared with $811,818.67 for 1898.
The taxes are composed mainly of a one
per cent tax on real and personal property, indicating an increase in values of 30
per cent during the year.
The total loan indebtedness is $4,890,-35140.
1X99 held a
The U. S. Treasury on January 18 held
$400,102,275 in gold in its vaults.
U. S. MARINE HOSPITAL.
The President has set apart a reservation in this city of seven acres for a Navy
Hospital. The tract lies on the S. E.
slope of Punchbowl, and north of the Makiki Cemetery, between the sinuosities of
the hill road on the east, and the deep
gully on the west. It is mainly near 200
feet altitude, dry, healthy, cool, and with
deep black sand sub-stratum. With water
pumped to its level it will make a lovely
garden spot to cheer the invalid seamen.
]}ISHOP & CO.,
BANKERS.
Hawaiian Islands.
1858.
Transact a general Banking and Exchange
business. Loans made on approved security
Bills discounted. Commercial credits granted.
Honolulu,
Established in
Deposits received nn current account subject to
oheck. Letters of credit issued on the principal cities of the world.
%HT Agents of the Liverpool and London and
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Mlssonary Reports
Dr. Pearson's Gifts
Ecumenical Missionary Conference
Illness of Chief Justice Judd
Letter from Dr. A. H Smith
Henry Waterhouse, Jr
May this Prove True
The Tide of War Turned
The Japanese Procurers
Deadlock Relieved
A Double Billion Country
Miss Bingham's Requests—
of Crime
Ebullition Tunneling
Water by
Increase of Population
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TheTopeka Capital
Bow Wong Association
Kx-Queen and Crown Lands
Unsound Higher Criticism
Phropylsctio Scrum
Plague still Present
Public Improvement
Pacific Cable
Hospital for Incurables
Oahu Railway Prosperity
Commercial Prosperity of Hawai
Weaver the Crook
Salvation Army Molested
Record of Events
Marine Journal.
Hawaiian Board
Garland's Letter on Morning Star
Channon's Report
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MISSIONARY REPORTS.
It is a satisfaction to find in the matter
of the Hawaiian Board for this month, extended reports from the Missions in Micronesia. Capt. Garland's interesting report is given of the voyage of the Morning Star; Mr. Channon also reports the
work in the Gilbert Island Training
School. A most interesting account is
also sent by Miss Hoppin of her visit of
inspection to the various stations in the
Gilbert Islands. Lack of space prevents
our giving any portion of this report in
this number. Our readers may expect a
treat in the full body of the document
next month.
Shall we not regard the prosperity of
the work in Micronesia as an especial
favor to our highly endowed Church in
Hawaii ? A great opportunity now opens
widely before us to extend and build up
Christ's Rule over the needy people of
Micronesia. The need and opportunity in
Ponape is especially set before us. And
with a training school in Ponape, teachers
can be supplied for Ruk and the groups
beyond. Let our loyal hearts generously
DR. PEARSON'S GIFTS.
it enjoins mutual consideration and help;
it directs new workers to new fields rather
than to those already occupied. Then
there is the great work of the development
of the native churches, the elevation of
Christian communities into Christian nations dependent for their vitality not upon
an infusion of foreign influence, but upon
the growth of indigenous life. Inevitably
connected with this is the problem of education. Is instruction in science and art
a legitimate sphere for missionary enterprise?
"Other problems will come up; the relation of the Christian Church to the nonChristian religions, with their strange
mingling of the false and the true; the relation to be held to governments, whether
of the home lands or of those lands where
the work is done; problems of Bible translation and the preparation of a Christian
literature.
"More and more as the work of preparation for the Conference goes on, there
comes the sense of another power dominating, guiding, and which cannot but
bless. It is to be more than a conference;
it is to be a communion. Clearer and
stronger as the years have gone by there
has grown -a mighty sense of fellowship
among the workers. It has manifested
itself on the foreign field, where men and
women of very diverse beliefs and methods have united in prayer and counsel until all have been blended into one, and men
have caught a glimpse of the unity for
which the Master prayed."
Dr. D. K. Pearsons, of Chicago, who in
the last ten years has given to colleges and
charitable institutions gifts amounting to
$2,500,000, is about to deed away the remainder of his fortune, $1,500,000 in all,
in similar bequests. A half million dollars
to be given among fourteen colleges, will
begin to be distributed on March 1. Mt.
llolyoke, Berea, Colorado, and McKendree Colleges will receive $50,000 each.
Dr. Pearsons is just ending his eightieth
year.
This eminent public benefactor is wise
in three respects. One is in using his
great possessions for the public good instead of for luxury and ostentation, or for
enriching relatives, who will be better men
and women without wealth. A second exercise of wisdom is in administering his
own estate while he lives, instead of leaving it to be fought for after his death.
A third and most excellent thing is in
his choice of colleges to be helped. It is
too much the fashion to enrich with gifts
great Universities having costly buildings
and lttxfirious appointments which hinder
true education.
Dr. Pearsons wisely
selects humble and struggling country colleges, which are centers of elevating and
refining culture to the common people. It
is such institutions that graduate immensely the largest percentage of soundly
educated men, who are hard and faithful
workers and best serve God and their fellow men. One million dollars distributed
among twenty worthy country colleges
JUSTICE JUDD.
will educate ten times as many serviceable ILLNESS OF CHIEF
men as the same million given to Harvard
It is with the greatest concern and symor Vale.
pathy that we learn of the hopeless decline
in the health of our excellent and honored
ECUMENICAL MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. Chief Justice, A. F. Judd. He has been
for nearly a year past in the Eastern States
seeking benefit at Clifton Springs and
In New York City, from April 21st to elsewhere, but his malady has steadily inMay Ist, is to beld an Ecumenical Confer- creased, and he is expected soon to return
ence on Foreign Missions, participated in home with Mrs. Judd. The Chief Justice
by delegates from all the Evangelical For- resigned his office several months ago, but
eign Missionary Societies in the world. the resignation not having been formally
The Hawaiian Board sends the Rev. Or- accepted by President McKinley, and no
ramel H. Gulick as its delegate. It is the successor having been appointed pending
desire to provide for a great advance in the expected reorganization of the Judicithe opening century. The Independent ary of the Territory of Hawaii, it became
a serious question at the recent session of
says:
"The discussion will cover topics of the Supreme Court whether his office was
mighty import and great interest. There vacant or not, and whether his seat could
is the question of Comity. Comity is a legally be filled by a temporary occupant.
The Hawaiian Board of Missions have
simple word, often misunderstood. It indicates the courtesy that should govern the also been deprived of the valued services
action of those who are working together of their President, in which office Mr.
to the same end; it forbids interference Judd has most usefully served for many
with or detriment to one another's work; years.
.
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LETTER FROM DR. A. H. SMITH.
Pang Chuang, Shantuhg, China,
Feb. 10th, 1900.
Rev. S. E. Bishop, D. D.,
Dear Sir:—Although we are in a way
"fellow-citizens" of the same expansive
Republic, we do not seem on that account
to be brought much nearer together. We
diligently pick up any crumbs which fall
in our way as to what is going on in your
honorable Corner-of-Creation, and study
the columns of The Friend, and the reports of the "Cousins' Society" for additional information. When the new cable
shall have been laid, the quiet seclusion of
your Island world will have passed away.
I remember that Charles Nordhoff accounted for the phenomenal intelligence
and refreshing naturalness of the Islanders on the theory that "they have never
frittered away their minds by reading
contradictory telegrams." It is much to
be feared that within a few years your intellects will cease to be what they once
were!
You will have seen in the papers something about the strange storm of trouble
which, beginning in this province, has for
more than seven months been leisurely
creeping along in its path of ruin, not unlike one of the lava-Hows that have threatened Hilo. Unfortunately the parallel
here fails, since our lava-flow has not
stopped on the top of a stone wall, nor
stopped at all, but despite all efforts to interpose a barrier seems to be preparing for
a greater and a wider mischief than ever.
There are many conspiring forces to
bring about this state of things. When the
war with Japan was ended, we all hoped
that China had "learned a lesson." ()n the
contrary she learned nothing, and forgot
nothing of the useless things with which
her capacious memory was stored. "Reform" was never more than a toy to be
used as a plaything, except for brief
months of the year 1898, when His Majesty Kuang Hsu tried to do more than ten
Emperors of experience could have carried out in a lifetime, and he was only
one man after all, and had an Empire and
an aunt against him. The former he
might have managed. The latter easily
managed him. Lately we hear that after
a year ancj a half of such an interregnum
as no one ever heard of in the comparatively varied annals of the four thousand
years immediately preceding this year of
grace, a new boy Emperor has been
picked out by a string of Imperial decrees
emitted in the name of the young man who
is the only rightful heir to the throne.
What the effect of this will be, it is impossible to say. If three years are allowed
to elapse before the new Emperor takes his
seat, the suspense will be a period of high
tension, which might easily snap what is
now none too strong at best. Meantime
we have to face the appalling fact that
scores of counties in Chihli and Shantung
THE FRIEND
are in practical rebellion, and have been
so for many months. The late Maiichu
Governor of this province was removed
toward the end of last year, and was replaced by Cen. Yuan Shih-k'ai, who was
formerly "Resident" at Seoul, where for
many years he had the King of (urea
under one thumb. Since then lie has been
promoted to high military positions, and
had a camp of ten thousand foreigndrilled soldiers near Tientsin, most of
whom he has brought with him to Shantung. 1Jtit he is only "Acting" Governor,
and there is no disguisisg the fact that he
has been hampered by orders at first secret
and later openly published, not to put
down this great rising in a too rigorous
way, so as to involve the "good" with
others less so. All Chinese by ''immediate
intuition perceive at once what such
orders mean, and the result is one of the
most disappointing failures which we have
ever seen even in China—which is a somewhat strong statement to make. The murder of an Anglican missionary at the close
of the year, was the natural outcome of
the lawless violence encouraged and patronized by the late Governor. This horrible crime has been the unexpected means
of bringing Great Britain upon the scene
in a prominent way, whereas her former
interests were limited in number, and far
inferior to those of the United States,
France and Germany, who have had an
enormous number of losses inflicted Upon
their missionary constituents in a wide extent of country. A Roman Catholic priest
told a missionary in the capital of the
province that in his field alone there had
been between five and six hundred families pillaged, ten persons killed, and fully
five thousand made refugees. When it is
considered that the country thus visited
extends for hundreds of miles in different
directions, a rough idea of the extent of
the probable losses may he gained. Our
single station of Pang Cliuang has had
perhaps forty families either looted, or
fined large sums of money as a ransom for
their houses, and we have had four chapels plundered of everything, two of them
being wrecked. Yet our losses are moderate compared to those of the London
Mission, a day to the west, who have had
about a hundred families pillaged, and the
American Presbyterian Mission, with
headquarters in (hi Nan Ftt, has a list of
damage of nearly the same extent. The
"Great Sword Society," or "Boxers" as
variously called, are confident that they
are secretly supported from Peking, and
are only encouraged by the fatuously
feeble efforts made to stop them. The
country is full of troops, but the principal
leaders are neither seized nor threatened
except in empty words, the meaning of
which they well understand. It has long
been promised that in "the third moon"
when the weather is mild, there would be
a general rising to sweep all foreigners
out of China into the Eastern Sea. There
is little doubt that the imperious Old Lady
who carries the Government of China in
her skirt pocket, would be glad to see this
difficult program carried out. Humanly
speaking the only salvation of China "from
a wide spread anarchy appears to be in coercion by those very Powers which she at
once fears and detests. If they compel her
to observe the treaties, she may yet be
saved, thanks largely to the demand of the
United States for written guarantees that
there shall be no withdrawal of trade privileges. ()n the northern side of the Empire sits an embodied (ilacier relentlessly
moving downward toward the Sea and the
Sun. She has perhaps thirty thousand
troops within striking distance of Peking.
( )ther Powers
have practically none. If a
general turmoil should ensue, Russia
might easily play the part which the Manchus did two hundred and fifty years ago
—rescuing China from her enemies to
keep it herself!
Very sincerely yours,
Arthur 11. Smith.
HENRY WATERHOUSE, JR.
Our community deeply sympathized
with the afflicted family of this beloved
young man. We heartily adopt the memorial words pronounced by President W.
C. W'eedon of the Honolulu Y. M. C. A.
"Henry Waterhouse, Jr., son of Senator Waterhouse, of this city, was born
February 17, 1875, hence lie had just
passed his 25th anniversary when on the
22nd of February, in New York City, he
passed from the presence of his earthly
friends, and entered upon that journey
from whence no traveler e'er returns and
today we glory in the hope that he mingles
with the millions who "have washed their
robes and made them white in the blood of
the Lamb," for he had a firm faith and an
abiding trust in Christ, the son of God,
and that same Christ hath said "He that
liveth and abideth in me shall never die."
Our young brother was reared here in the
islands, getting much of his education at
Punahou, but finished it at Princeton, returned from there to his island home a little over three years ago. He at once went
into business with his father and became
a member of the firm of H. Waterhouse &
Co. He was faithful, attentive and painstaking in business, and his cheerful, genal, lively disposition made his presence
welcome in business and in social life. He
was a warm supporter and contributor to
our association. He was but recently
united in marriage to Miss Grace Dickey
and was at the time of his death, with his
wife on the way to a trip through Europe
and the Holy Land. He has gone to a better country, and leaves behind him a rich
legacy of example and trust for us who
yet remain to accept and follow. May our
Heavenly Father comfort the hearts of
the dear ones that remain, support and
strengthen his chosen partner and bring
�THE FRIEND
us at last into the great circle of His organizing, and establishing again such a
shameless nest of vice as they maintained
eternal family."
on Pauahi street. These gentlemen have
been in earnest conference with the memMAY THIS PROVE TRUE.
bers of the Ministerial Union, also with
business
men of the city, in order to secure
Religious bodies, great and small, seem
the total eradication of this
possible
if
a
of
sacred
to be experiencing baptism
enof Japanese highbinders. It is hoped
gang
terprise. They are mobilizing their forces that this may be accomplished, and that
as if making ready to enter the coming
much may also be done for the diminution
century under that invisible Leadership
of the social evil in our city, in which a
and
rides
forth
to
Con"conquering
which
French element appears to be conspicuous
quer." There is a notable decline of con- among
those of darker races. While the
a
for
and
growing
passion
unity,
troversy,
of this particular work of
total
extinction
an urgent demand tor the application of
is scarcely to he expected, much
truth to life, or for bringing all human the devil
be done to relegate it into holes and
affairs into harmony with the higher may
instead of boldly flaunting in the
spirit. The sense of stewardship over the corners,
as it did on Pauahi street.
open
Lord's goods is placing large and willing
offerings at the disposal of church extension boards or in the treasuries of educaDEADLOCK RELIEVED.
tional and philanthropic institutions. Best
of all, perhaps, is the spread of good-will
The financial deadlock of this Governand neighborly helpfulness among all ment which was stated in our last issue.
classes.— Youth's Companion.
has been relieved by the action of Ires.
Mckinley, who has authorized the Counof State to make all necessary approcil
THE TIDE OF WAR TURNED.
priations. The Council is now engaged
work.
Not often are events so spectacular or in that
enactment of the Bill organizA
final
stirring as those of the past few weeks in
of the Territory of
government
ing
the
South Africa. The enormous predom[awaii
is
occur some time in
to
expected
I month,
inance of the British forces has at last pre- this
an early appointafter
which
vailed over the superior marksmanship, ment by the President of a Governor and
mobility and adroitness of the lloers. Lord
of the Territory may be exRoberts has corrected the faulty strategy other officials
This
no doubt be speedily folwill
pected.
which sought to relieve Ladysinith and lowed
of patties in view
organizations
by
Kimberley by direct attack on their im- of an election of a Legislature to take
pregnably established besiegers. By strikSeptember.
ing directly at the enemy's capital, he com- place perhaps in
pelled the besiegers to rush to its deliverance, though too late.
A DOUBLE-BILLION COUNTRY.
The allied Presidents, Kruger and
The total foreign commerce of the
Steyn send to Lord Salisbury a manifesto
which is pervaded by a despairing wail. United States, for the year 1891;, accordHis reply, in calm words, is terrible in its ing to the Bureau of Statistics, amounted
sternness. Unless outside help intervenes to $2,074,345,242, while the total money
the two African republics will lose their in circulation on February 1, 1900,
independence and be governed as British amounted to $2,003,149,355. The total
provinces. With whatever side our sym- resources of the National Banks on Depathies lie in the original controversy, it cember 31 were $4,475,343,924. and the
is a satisfaction to know that P.ritish rule deposits in the savings banks aggregated
is now everywhere a beneficent one. On $2,230,366,954. making the total rethe whole, Great Britain is in the forefront sources of the hanks in the United States
of the battle for Liberty and Light on this considerably over six billions of dollars.
globe. Her rule will especially he hailed
by the dark races of South Africa and by
MISS BINGHAM'S BEQUESTS.
their missionary teachers.
By the will of Elizabeth K. Bingham.
of an estate valued at $5,000, $1,550
out
THE JAPANESE PROCURERS.
are left to benevolent institutions as folShortly before the burning of China- lows: American Hoard, $1,000; Hawaiitowwn, a bold and violent system of rob- an Board, $200; Gilbert Island Bible
bing was organized by the band of Jap- Fund, $100: Woman's Hoard, $100; Sailanese wretches who lived upon the foul or's Home, $100; American Seaman's
earnings of their numerous victims. They Friend Society, $50.
This action of our departed and beloved
visited Japanese storekeepers in a body
sister
them
is such as Christ must approve.
goods
terrified
into
contributing
and
and money. The fire temporarily broke 1 low much worthier it is to help on the
up the gang. Professor Richards and kingdom of God than to leave all to enother workers for the depressed classes rich relatives as so many wealthy Chrisare anxious to prevent these men from re- tians blindly do.
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Vol. 58, No. 4.]
EBULLITION OF CRIME.
With the increase of incoming population from the Mainland must be expected
a considerable immigration of the criminal class, producing an unwonted growth
of crime in Honolulu. The nth of
March was marked by very brutal murders, committed by two drunken desperadoes in different localities. Each of these
men fatally stabbed one victim and severely wounded another. A burglary of unusual completeness was also committed on
the 16th by an evidently experienced robber. With closer relations to the civilized
world, Honolulu must meet and control its
desperate criminal element. The police
expect to employ experienced white reinforcements to meet the need.
WATER BY TUNNELING.
It is intersting to learn that our sleepy
Waterworks Department are at last awakening to the fact that an abundant water
supply can be secured for Honolulu by
tunneling into the mountains. Our sugar
plantations throughout tire islands have
been acting on such knowledge for years.
There can lie no doubt that tunnels run at
very moderate expense into the base of the
precipices on the east side of upper Nuuanti will yield a copious supply at all seasons, adequate for all the higher levels of
the city. ()ne great advantage of this tunnel water will be that like the water from
artesian wells, it will need no filtering, and
the call for expensive filter-beds for the
valley water will be obviated. Now let us
have twenty tunnels in Nuuanu and Manoa valleys, and a dozen more wells in the
lower city. Then water will be abundant
and cheap at all seasons irrespective of
drouth. But the waterworks people will
have to wake up and get out of their ruts.
INCREASE OF POPULATION.
Custom House tables show an increase
of population in Hawaii during 1898 and
iB<M) as follows:
30,5!
Increase of Japanese
7,
Increase of Chinese
2,1
Increase of all others
Total increase
Population in Sept. 1896
Estimated increase to 1898
43-41
109,0;
io,a
162,4!
Present population
The Portuguese population may
17,0
roughly be estimated at
( )ther whites at
I2,Oi
Asiatics at
94.01
28,0
Hawaiians at
11,0
Part Hawaiians at
Counting Portuguese and half of the
Part-Hawaiians as whites, the white population may be estimated as forming about
one-half of the non-Asiatic portion of the
people of these Islands.
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THE FRIEND
THE TOPEKA CAPITAL.
[April, 1900.
tutions" during the absence of the Presi- baseless. Blount's inquiries were ex parte
dent on an Eastern trip. This is a high and secret, wholly devoid of all the elements of a just and fair trial of the case,
The public, both religious- and secular, honor for a youth of 23.
President Cleveland treated
although
are looking on with the greatest interest
at the experiment of the excellent Mr.
The case of Mrs. Serrao at Hilo appears them as such a trial, and based upon them
Sheldon, in conducting a daily newspaper proved not to have been one of plague, by his disgraceful decision in the Queen's
upon strictly Christian principles. He ap- the entire lack of any cases following it. favor.
pears very certain to learn his own limita- Rats would surely have spread the infections as not being an expert in that busi- tion had any been present. It was unUNSOUND HIGHER CRITICISM.
ness. Like any other business, both long doubtedly a false alarm.
All parts of the Islands outside of Hoexperience and special aptitudes are essenThe Lutheran Professor Weidner of
tial to success, which no mere excellence nolulu, except Kahului, are greatly to be Chicago
says of the divisive criticism repof intention can secure. Without these, congratulated on their total exemption
resented
he might as well try to run a Chicago hotel from the pestilence. Certainly their quar- Briggs: by Wellhausen, Driver, and
as a daily newspaper. The function of the antine against it has been most rigous.
"But these theories have not as yet been
Preacher or Prophet is not to specify the
established,—they are in fact nothing but
precise duties of men in each occupation.
EX-QUEEN AND CROWN LANDS.
speculation. We grant that there has been
They cannot know or understand the mula most remarkable display of minute
tiplicity of facts affecting them. The
The ex-Queen Liliuokalani has spent scholarship on the part of those negative
preacher is to proclaim and enforce gen- over
three years at Washington appar- critics, in the discussion of words and
eral principles of righteousness and purwith
the object of seeking some com- phrases in which they have often lost
ently
ity. Theapplication of those principles he
must necessarily leave to each man to ap- pensation for the loss of her former in- themselves,—but, after all, the most of it
from the.crown lands of Hawaii. is mere fanciful conceit. A scientific preply to his own conduct as in the sight of come was
over $50,000 a year when she sentation of their marvelously complicathis omniscient Judge. There are, of That
dethroned,
was
and is now more than ed theories, divergent as they are, is to
course, obvious and glaring violations of
twice that amount. She has recently most thoughfut persons a sufficient
those principles which the preacher is to found
in the Senate an ■ardent champion answer, and a demonstration of their falexpose and rebuke. In fearlessly doing
Senator
in
Clark of Wyoming, who sity. In nearly all cases their analysis is
this he will find enough to occupy his wished
to be paid $250,000 for resignher
subjective and opinionated and rests upon
strength and wisdom.
ing her claims, which he asserts to be certain preconceived views which have no
valid. He also insists upon the fact as in- settled and sure basis. For several years
BOW WONG ASSOCIATION.
dubitable that she was dethroned in 1893 this negative school has been making
by the forces of the United States. Clark's rapid progress, but the tide of battle is
turning in Germany, in England, and in
A serious agitation in stirring our proposition was 1 ejected by the Senate.
Before repeating our former contradic- this country. We need but refer to the
Chinese community. A charter is asked
from the Gevernment for a Chinese So- tions of the above two assertions, we labors of Zahn, Rupprecht, and the writciety with the above name. Among its would say that it seems only befitting that ers in the Bewcis dcs Glaubens, in Gersponsors are some of the oldest and most the Government of Hawaii should bestow many,—to the work of Cave, Douglas, Elresponsible Chinese in the country. On a moderate pension upon the former Mon- licott, Girdlestone, Leathes, Sayce, and
the other hand the Chinese Consul stren- arch of this country. Irrespective of her Lias, in Great Britain,—and to the writuously protests against the grant of a personal merits or demerits, we would do ings of Green and Bissell in this country."
charter, alleging that the society is one this as a tribute of respect to the ancient
of a "highbinder" and disorderly charact- and very noble Hawaiian Monarchy. The
There were sixteen deaths in Honolulu
er. The friends of the society allege that last survivor of that long line should be in February from
consumption. Ten of
treated
with
deference
and sympathy, now these were Hawaiians,
the consul's hostility is wholly on account
who compose only
of its connection with the Reform party that the battle is over.
one-fifth of the population. Tuberculosis
The
was
Senpoint
correctly made by
opposed to the Empress. Meantime
is the greatest single cause of mortality
Leung Chit-so and his Reform efforts are ators in opposition to Mr. Clark, that the among all classes here. It cannot be long
claim
revenues
upon the
of the
obtaining an extensive advertising. White Queen's
crown lands expired with her loss of the before all civilized countries will learn to
sympathies are with him.
treat it as one of the most dangerous of
Since the above was written, it is cre- office whose dignity they were set apart the communicable diseases, and to employ
dibly reported that the constitution of the to maintain. That office being abolished, special precautions against its contagion.
society contains a provision that injuries they reverted to the public use and benefit.
received by members shall be retaliated Neither Liliuokalani nor any other indiPROPHYLACTIC SERUM.
by the rest. This implies lawless vio- vidual possesses any claim to them.
Commissioner Blount was sent here in
lence, and should forbid incorporation.
Inoculation with bubonic plague pro1893 for the purpose of proving that Liliuokalani was dethroned by U. S. forces in phylactic has become a very popular thing
Le-ung Chi-tso, ex-editor of the Chin- support of a conspiracy between Minister
especially among passengers
ese Progress, is one of the two reformers Stevens and Americans in Honolulu. He in Honolulu,
the Islands, who hope thereby to
for whose heads the Empress of China of- found witnesses here to assert that, but leaving
escape quarantine. Rather oddly, there
fers the reward of 100,000 taels each. Chi- took great care not to examine
Mr. Stev- was a great rush among Japanese for the
tso has for several weeks past been in Ho- ens or the officers of the Boston, who treatment.
The application is attended
nolulu. A solution of continuity in his
have proved the contrary. No one with a couple of days' partial illness. This
neck appears to be unlikely at present, s would
denies that Dole, Thurston & Co. had the serum is different from another kind
sympathy and moral support of Mr. Stev- which is used to cure persons already
Hiram Bingham, Jr., of Honolulu, who ens in resisting the Queen's lawless stricken with plague. While prepared
is pursuing post-graduate studies at Cal- course. But that he or the Boston took from the products of the bubonic germs,
ifornia University, has taken President any part in dethroning her is untrue. Her none of the germs themselves exist in
B. Ide Wheeler's classes in "Greek Insti- claim to compensation on such ground is these remedies.
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THE FRIEND
PLAGUE STILL PRESENT.
HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES.
WEAVER THE CROOK.
Despite the efforts made for its extermination, scattering cases of Bubonic
Plague have still continued to make their
appearance. It is now three and one-half
months since the first one. There have
been seventyone cases during that time.
Rather strangely, every case during
March has been reported on Sunday. The
business of the city is suffering severely
from the rigid quarantine maintained in
order to prevent a spread to the other islands of this group, as well as to other
parts of this island. Great inconvenience
lias also been caused by quarantine most
needlessly imposed at San Francisco upon
vessels and cargoes loaded here with the
greatest precautions, and even upon cargoes loaded at clean ports on the other
islands. The Plague is believed to be now
present in San FYancisco, but in consequence of infected goods imported directly from China. We in Honolulu, live in
far less fear of plague than of typhoid
fever or of consumption, each of which
are causing many more deaths among us.
Steps have been taken for speedily establishing a hospital for consumptives
and other persons suffering from incurable diseases. Minister Young has proposed to be one of five persons to give
$20,000 each for the endowment of such
an institution. Minister Damon also
gives $1,000. It is said that the other four
men are in sight. It is proposed to call it
the Victoria Hospital. The need of such
provision for suffering invalids has become growingly manifest. Our numerous
men of large wealth have abundant opportunity for such generous use thereof as
will gladden and ennoble their own souls.
()ne rejoices to see them so employ their
money instead of spending it in ostentation and self-indulgence, or in mere lust
of accumulation.
Honolulu in recent years suffered from
the successful operations of two depraved
wretches known as "Rev. William Hammond," and his successor "Julien D.
Hayne," each of whom had his peculiar
methods and made many dupes and victims, especially women. A third gay deceiver conducted operations here last year
who was known as "Commodore Weaver," of the yacht Noma. He posed as a
wealthy gentleman, entertaining freely,
and borrowing money, ending by a bottomry bond on his vessel. He was last
heard from at Auckland and Sydney.
Hayne is*n the penitentiary. Hammond
has been near it. Weaver is still flourishing, but must be near the end of his rope.
The world is growing inconveniently
small for his tribe.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Tne Marine Railway section of the city
presents scenes of great activity. Seaward is a new quarantine wharf just completed on the harbor channel 400 by 250
feet in dimensions, with warehouses 400
by 150 feet. East of this the sewerage
works are being constructed, and the
seven acres enclosed for the Honolulu
Iron Works are beginning to erect the
new and immense steel and iron buildings
just arrived to fill the space. These will
be the most complete and extensive works
of the kind west of the Rocky Mountains
except the Union Iron Works.
In the same vicinity, on the town side,
are the ten acres of the U. S. Naval Reservation, where much work has been
going on in the filling in of the shoals, the
erection of two or three acres of high coal
sheds, and the excavation of a large slip
for war-ships, with preparation for
wharves.
Six superior business buildings are now
in various stages of progress on or near
Fort street, besides two in the same vicinity just completed or near it, and two more
about to begin, ten first class buildings in
all.
PACIFIC CABLE.
It now appears probable that Congress
will order that the Government shall proceed immediately to lay an ocean Cable to
Honolulu, in anticipation of its speedy
to Guam, Manila and Japan.
)lulu is the only city of half its size
remains outside of telegraphic comcation with the rest of the world.
Kision
OAHU RAILWAY PROSPERITY.
The net earnings of the Oahu Railway
for 1899 were $212,238.50, which is a gain
of 11 per cent on the stock outstanding.
In 1899 there were carried 197,148 tons
of freight, as against 126,426 tons in 1898.
Earnings on transportation were $281,-525.60 as against $149,396.02 of the previous year, or 88 per cent increase.
Passenger earnings for 1899 were
$107,681.25, as against $59,259 for 1898,
an increase of 81 per cent.
Those who remember the deep embarrassment and low credit of this railway ten
or twelve years ago, may congratulate the
courageous and persevering promoter
and manager, Mr. Dillingham, and perhaps regret that they did not invest in the
enterprise.
Pipe laying for the
Wailuku
water
works is making active progress. The
source of supply is far up the stream in
lao Valley.
SALVATION ARMY MOLESTED.
Some serious friction has arisen from
the police arresting persons in attendance
on the street services held by officers of
the Salvation Army. These noble workers have the hearty sympathy and esteem
of our citizens of all classes. Emphatic
protests have been made against their dis-
turbance by the police, which is not likely
to be repeated.
The German Government was formally
established in Samoa on March ist. It
to have been cordially welcomed
COMMERCIAL PROSPERITY OF HAWAII. appears
by the native people, whose intestine disturbances are doubtless now at an end.
The immense growth of commercial
RECORD OF EVENTS.
prosperity in these Islands for one year
and a half after their annexation to the
March ist.—Honolulu's • rainfall for
United States, is quite clearly shown in
the tables of Exports and Imports as fol- February was but 1.14, and for the past
four months, our usual rainy season, it
lows :
Exports. was only 4.30, a deficit of 15 inches from
Imports.
$ 7,164,561 $15,515,230 the average amount for the period.—An896
16,021,775 other white "suspect" case, which event8,838,203
897
11,651,891 17,346,745 ually proves other ailment, does serious
898
19,059,606 22,628,742 damage to prominent business interests
899
in 1898, after Annexation, our imports and continues the plague anxiety.
increased 32 per cent, and in 1899, 63 per
2nd.—The police neatly capture a street
cent, having more than doubled in two robber.—Honolulu Microscopical Society
organized, with Dr. Sloggett, president,
years.
In 1898, exports increased 8 per cent, and E. C. Shorey, secretary and treasurer.
and in 1899, 30 per cent.
sth.—Sad news received of the sudden
The excess of growth in imports over death, in New York, of H. Waterhouse,
that of exports was caused by the large in- Jr., on the 22nd tilt.—Annual meeting and
crease of population, and of supplies for election of officers of the Hawaiian Relief
their needs, also by the great amount of Society.
6th.—The Board of Health offers a remachinery and building materials imported for new plantations. The item of ward of $100 to anyone not an employe of
machinery alone increased from $859,000 the Board for every genuine plague case
in 1898 to $2,089,000 in 1899,
reported.
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Bth.—An employe of the Electric Light
Co. sustains serious injuries by falling
through the skylight of the Love building.
ioth.—The week closes with a red
record of crime. Two stabbing affrays
occur in which one man was killed and
four others seriously wounded, one of
whom has since died. Both assailants
were secured by the police and to avoid
an excited crowd threatening vengeance
they were moved from the police station
to the prison.
nth.—Another knife threatening case
occurs in which the would-be assailant is
badly beaten by a party of natives and
then put under arrest.—Another plague
case makes its usual Sunday appearance.
12th.—Yacht Rover, with Captain and
Mrs. Fithian on board, arrives from a
cruise in the South Seas, en route for San
Francisco.—Prophylactic serum is first
brought into use by tests therewith on Drs.
Wood and Day.
13th.—Residence of E. Faxon Bishop,
Nuuanu avenue, is totally destroyed by
fire with nearly all its contents at an early
morning hour; a clear case of incendiarism.
16th.—The Council of State met at the
call of the President to consider needed
appropriations for the coming biennial
period. —Col. W. F. Allen is elected a
member of the Council in place of Jno.
Phillips, deceased.
18th.—A cutting affray between two
Japanese, at Kahuku, occurs over a card
game, results in the death of one and
flight of the other.
19th.—A fine six-inch stream of water
is struck at Luakaha, Nuuanu valley, by
blasting in an old tunnel.
21st.—Steps toward the establishment
of a hospital in this city for incurables takedefinite shape, with promise of liberal
financial aid.
23rd.—Advices from Maui report the
arrived at Hana of a boat's crew from the
ss. Cleveland, disabled some 320 miles to
the northward of Maui. The Claudine
was sent out by Mr. H. P. Haldwin to
search for her and if found bring her to
this port for repairs.
25th.—Spreckelsville reports having
had a heavy cane fire on the 20th inst.,
which swept over 530 acres. The large
mill, as also Paia, will endeavor to save
as much of it as is possible.—Two suspect cases crop up to maintain the Sunday
record.
26th.—Miss Mary Krout delivered the
first of her course of lectures at Pauahi
Hall, Punahou, which was well attended
by an interested audience.
27th.—Concert at the Y. M. C. A. hall
for the benefit of the Hawaiian Relief Society was well rendered and largely attended by an appreciative audience.—
Armstrong Smith resigns from his school
work to go abroad for medical study.—
Uncalled for arrests of persons in proximity to Salvation Army street meetings
THE FRIEND.
a breeze in town not comforting to
the Police Department.
28th.—Wholesale business houses join
in the movement for monthly settlement
of accounts instead of quarterly, as heretofore.
29th.—A sick Japanese suicides in an
empty house at Kamoiliili.—A number of
citizens meet and take preliminary steps
for the organization of the "Republican
Party of Honolulu."—Mrs. F\ J. Lowrey
holds a Japanese loan exhibition for the
benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society which
successfully appealed to the art taste of
Honolulu's charitably disposed. — Fatal
accident to a Japanese, from blasting, at
the Diamond Head reservoir.
30th.—A Chinese scavenger attempts
to behead his wife and end his own
troubles with a dose of rat poison, but
lands at the police station.—The Council
of State appropriate $240,000 for the
Hoard of Health needs in suppression of
the plague.—The Cleveland arrived at
Hilo under sail on the 28th with a broken
shaft.
31st.—And still another slashing affray
takes place whereby a white man has his
nose cut off by a negro.—The week and
month closes with yet one more plague
victim.
create
MARINE
JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU.—MARCH.
ARRIVALS.
3—Am ss Mariposa, Houdlette, rrom the Colonies.
s—Am brg W. G. Irwin, Williams, from San
Francisco.
Itr ss Coptic, Rlnder, from San Francisco,
ft— Br ss Gaelic, Finch, from Yokohama.
7—Br bk Aldebaran, Douglass, from Newcastle.
Am schr Roy Somers, Solteln, from San
Am sh Dashing Wave, Lancaster, from Tacoma.
Br sh Grenada, Putt, from Newcastle.
29—IT s s Pathfinder, Perkins, from Molokal.
30—Br ss Moana, Carey, from the Colonies.
Br ss Gaelic, Finch, from San Francisco.
31—Br ss Doric, Smith, from Yoxohama.
Am. schr. Allen A Iverson, from Eureka
Am schr. Lottie Bennett, Rasuiussen, from Port
,
Townsend.
DEPARTURES.
I—Br sh Cnamplon, Jones, for Royal Roads,
Am hktn Arago, Perry, for Astoria.
Am schr Okonogan, Reusch, for Puget Sound.
2—Am schr lOnmia Claudina, Nelson, for Mahukona.
3—Am sg Mariposa, Houdlette, for San Fran-
cisco.
4—Am schr Annie M. Campbell, Friedberg, for
the Sound.
s—Haw bk Manna Ala, Smith, for San Fran-
cisco.
6—Br ss Gaelic, Finch, for San Francisco.
Am bgt. Harriet (J., Wayland, for Mahukona.
Our. lik H. F. Glade, Haeslop, for San Francisco.
Br sh Invorncsshire, Peattie, for Portland
Or.
7—Br bk Conway Castle, Evans, for the Sound.
Am schr bonis, Genberg, for San Francisco.
B—Am schr Mary E. Foster, Thompson, for San
Francisco.
Am schr G. W. Watson, Peterson, for the
sound.
9—Br hk Berwickshire, Blanche, for the
Sound.
,
Nor bk Solvelg,
for the Sound.
10—Am sh Lucille, Wiohberg, for San Francisco.
Am hk Ceylon, Wilier, for San Krancisco.
14—Jap ss America Maru, Going, for Yokohama.
Am hktn Archer, Calhoun, for San Francisco.
15—Jap ss Hongkong Maru, Fllmer, for San-
Francisco.
Mr ss Warrimoo, Phillips, for Vancouver.
Mr Hh Glennesslln, Prltchard, for the Sound.
111-Haw bk Santiago, Engaels, for San Fran-
cisco.
Am schr Aloha, Fry, for San Francisco.
Am schr F. E. Sander, Svenson, for the
Sound.
Am schr F. S. Redficld, Jorgensen, for the
Sound.
Francisco.
17—Am bktn S N Castle, Landfeldt,
for San
I' S S Pathtinder, Perkins, for Kaunakakai.
lit—Br ss Aorangl, Hay, for the Colonies.
Am schr Roy Somers, Soltein, for San Fran-
cisco.
20—Br sh Aspice, Bremmer, for the Sound.
21—Haw bk lolanl, Sweetser, for Hilo.
Br sh Lancing, Chapman, for the Sound.
22—Am schr Ruby A. Cousins, Walton, for San
!•'ran cisco.
Br ss Hloemfonteln, Blellock, for Kahulul.
Am ss City of Peking, Smith, for Yokohama
24—Am bk C. B. Kenny, Anderson, for San
Francisco.
Am schr Endeavor, McAllep, for the Sound.
from Port 25—Am ss China. Frlele, for San Francisco.
Townsend.
26—Am bktn Amelia, Wilier, for Eureka.
9—Am schr Ruby A. Cousins, Walton, from San
Ger bk Arnold, Peeken, for the Sound.
Francisco.
27—Br bk Forthbank, Young, for the
Sound.
10—Br lik Helen Denny, Mahon, from Newcastle. X—U S trnsp Meade, Wilson, for Manila.
12—Am schr Yacht Rover, Flthlan, from Samoa.
Br bk Drummulr, Armstrong, for the Sound.
13—Br ss Bloemfontein, Blellock, from Seattle
Am ss Mariposa, Houdlette, for the Colonies
via Hilo.
211—Am sh Geo. Curtis, Calhoun, for San
FranJap ss America Maru, Going, from San Francisco.
cisco.
ya
schr.
Rover,
Am
eh
Fitl.ian, for Hilo and
14—Br ss Warrimoo. Phillips, from the Colonies.
San Krancisco.
15—Am ss Australia, Lawless, from San FranAm brg-. Wm.G. Irwin, Williams, for San Fran
cisco.
B—Am
Francisco.
schr Endeavor,
McAUnp,
Jap ss Hongkong Maru, Fllmer, from Yoko-
hama.
Ift—U S 8 Pathfinder, Perkins, from Maui.
17—Am sh R. D. Rice, Carver, from Yokohama.
Haw bk lolani, McClure, from Kaunakakai.
18—Br ss Aorangl, Hay, from Vancouver.
Am bk St. Katherlne, Saunders, from New
York.
20—Am sh St. Francis, Winn, from San Francisco.
Am sh Henry B. Hyde, Scribner, from Norfolk. Va.
Br sh Hilston. Joslin, from Newcastle.
21—Br bk Palmyra, Keller, from Newcastle.
Am schr Eric. Roos, from Tacoma.
22—Am schr Orient, Sanders, from San Francisco.
Am ss City of Peking, Smith, from San Francisco.
Am sh E. B. Sutton, Carver, from San Fran-
cisco.
cisco.
U 8 ti-iispt Meade, Williams, from San Fran-
cisco
Am. schr Orient, Sanders, for San Erancisco.
Italian Cruiser Calabria, Albert, for Yoko
hama.
Am bktn Jane L. Stanford, Johnson,
San Francisco.
30—Br ss Moana, Carey, for San Francisco.
Br ss Gaelic, Finch, for Yokohama.
31—Br ss Dprlc, Smith, for San Francisco.
for
MARRIAGES.
„
BRAND—DICKEY-March 11th, In Honolulu.
Harry Brand and Miss Emma J. Dickey, Rev
John C. Hay, pastor of the Christian Church,
officiating.
RHODES—BRAZIL—At the Methodist parsonage, Honolulu, March 29, by the Rev. G L.
Pearson, Mrs. Mary A. Brazil to Charles Lincoln Rhodes.
BIRTH.
25—Am bk S. C. Allen, Johnson, from San Fran-
CARTER-In this city, March 18, to the wife
of F. W. Carter, a daughter.
cisco.
Am ss China, Frlele, from Tokohama.
2ft—ltal cruiser Calabria, Alberts, from San
DEATHS.
WATERHOUSE-In New York city, Feb 22nd
of pneumonia. H. Waterhouse Jr., a native of
this city, aged 25 years.
BROWN-At Waikiki, March 18th, Foster Oilman, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brown
JAEGER—In this city. March 22nd, Albert
Jaeger a native of Frtedenberg, Germany,
aged 54
Diego
Am bkt Echo, Bellsen, from Caleta Buena.
Am sh 8. D. Carlcton, Amesbury, from New
.York.
28—Am ss Mariposa, Houdlette, from San Fran-
cisco.
years.
�THE FRIEND
Vol. 58, No. 4.]
HAWAIIAN BOARD.
HONOLULU,
H. I.
This page is devoted to the interests of the Hawaiian Board of Missions, and the Editor, appointed by the Board, is responsible for its con-
tents.
Rev. Q. P. EMERSON
- -
Editor.
The Morning Star arrived in San
1-Yancisco, March 7th, after a trip of forty
eight clays from Kusaie.
Miss Betilah Logan is expected from
Sydney, April i ith. by the "Miowera," to
pass this way on her voyage home. We
are glad to report her health as restored.
About $3,500 have come into the treasury of the Hoard within the last two
months, leaving about $8,000 yet to be
raised before the 15th, of May. In meeting the monthly and quarterly payments,
when the salaries of our missionaries become regularly due, the treasurer is authorized, in case of an empty treasury, to
borrow, to a certain extent, from the
Hanks; but borrowed money has its price.
Last year over $90 interest was paid on
borrowed money. Will not our friends,
by their promptness in giving, try and
save us this extra expense.
A REPORT OF THE 17TH VOYAGE OF
THE "MORNING STAR" TO
MICRONESIA.
Sailing from Honolulu August 17th,
1899, we had light winds and calms and
It seems though that while we were after their work and teachers, and thinks
among the islands he changed his opin- that If they cannot look after them proion, and has now given a written permit perly, they would better step out and let
for the Star to touch at Namerik, Ebon some other society take it up.
The first part of the voyage the boilers
and Pleasant Island before entering ship
at Jaluit. This he says is "for all time." gave much trouble. The pumps attached
did not work well. The condenser tubes
It will save the Star many dollars.
Pleasant Island will always be an ex- were found to be in bad shape. They are
pensive island to visit. It is 400 miles out copper, the tinning is worn off leaving
of our way from whatever point we start. the copper bare causing galvanic action
This year 1 took nine days from Dr. a sort of fight in the dark between saltRife's allowance in which to visit that water, copper, and the inside of the boilisland and reach Kusaie, owing to light ers, in which the boilers come out worst.
winds and very strong easterly currents. Ibis is no doubt one great reason why
It proved only half enough, and we reach- the boilers are so pitted. Most of the
ed Kusaie nine days behind time. We time this voyage we have not been able
had a rough and trying experience at to make over 4 knots under steam, the
Pleasant Island landing Mr. Dc la Porte working in that department has been unand his goods. There is no harbor nor satisfactory which is not the fault of the
anchorage; thus some of his goods were present engineer. I should judge that the
landed several miles from the place where machine as a whole is not m good condihe will build his house. Arrived off Ku- tion.
On the downward trip, the ship sudsaie, November 17, but too late to enter
our usual harbor so ran into the N. E., denly began to leak more than usual, reharbor for the night. Next day, started quiring us to pump A hour out of every
for Lee Harbor 12 miles distant, but after four. This did not last long, the remainbeing out an hour and blowing away a der of the voyage we pumped on an avemainsail and a staysail, we put back bare- rage 15 to 20 minutes four times a day.
ly getting to anchor again. The next A leak has started in the starboard s.de
(lay the gale blew still harder and being since leaving Kusaie, though which water
Sunday too, we lay at anchor, both an- conies through skins and all, wetting a
lot of stores and boxes sent up by the mischors down.
Monday being calm, we started once sionaries, before it was discovered. The
more for Lee Harbor and got within hatch has been battened down most of the
five miles, then struck the head wind and time owing to water on deck. The deck
current again, and finally had to go north has not been dry since leaving Kusaie; it
40 miles to make that five miles of west- leaks forward and aft, it has been tinkering, getting to anchor next evening at 7 ed and patched for several years past.
The working of the upper deck and
o'clock, sending a boat ahead to feel the
way through the passage, 36J hours do- house is about as has been for a long time.
ing five miles. At Kusaie, November In the cabin, conversation and reading of21 st, we found the mail we had left there ten came to a stand still to wait for creakhad not gone to Rttk; but Capt. Melander ing and groaning to stop.
It is hard to say how far and fast desailed for Hongkong while we were in
port and would stop at Ruk and wait for cay has been going on out of sight. Outthe mail and orders of our missionaries. wardly and in the working of the ship,
1 therefore wrote Mr. Stimpson that the she appears no worse than a year ago,
Star would not go west of Kusaie this though occasionally a bolt draws out
—
some westerly winds, arriving at Kusaie
September 14th, after 28 days' passage.
Great was the disappointment at Kusaie over the change in plans for the Star's
movements, and unanimous and vehement
was the opinion expressed in regard to
the future touring among the islands.
The Kusaie Mission say, "let us do our trip. This I believe is in keeping with the
work (touring) thoroughly; let us have instructions from Honolulu.
the Star until the work for the year is
The Gilbert Islands trip was made with
finished, whether it is eight months or a very little trouble, Mr. Channon could not
year. Then let the Star go home to return go so sent a substitute to look after the
as soon as she is ready." At Kusaie we work, while I looked after the paying of
filled water tanks and boilers and took on salaries in money and goods to the Teachboard Mr. Dc la Porte's goods which had ers. They were glad enough to see the
been stored there. Also took on board Star, for they had been told by the
Dr. Rife and family, Misses Hoppin and Priests and Others that she would not
Olin, and the Marshall Island scholars come again and that the mission had been
(74 in all), and were ready to sail Sept- abandoned.
ember 21 st, but could not get out of harI guess it did begin to look so to some
bor owing to heavy head sea and wind. of them. It will not do to let the touring
The next morning we got out all right, among the islands be slighted, it is a very
being helped by a squall from N. W., and important part of the work, and if for any
sailed with a fair wind for the Marshall reason the Star cannot go, some other
Islands.
vessel should be sent down. I believe
We had permission to touch at Ebon
and Namerick before going to Jaluit and
we did so; but, when we reached Jaluit,
the Commissioner said it was a mistake
and could not be allowed in the future.
31
somewhere showing bad wood.
Several sails have worn out and blown
away during the trip. All the principal
sails in the ship are second rate—Of the
most important we have but one of a kind.
Therefore, the bill for sails will be large
for another voyage.
March 13. We arrived in San Francisco, March 7th, 43 days from Kusaie; only
steamed about 40 hours on the trip,
and have 75 tons of coal in the bunkers.
The mizzen mast head is broken short
off at the cap showing a rotten mass. It
is a wonder the topmast did not come
down on our heads.
We are still at anchor, waiting instructions from Boston. I have a small lot of
wood on board which I find it hard to sell.
the missionaries have written very fully I will let you know if anything new comes
about that. Mr. Campbell the English up.
Yours truly,
Commissioner was in Sydney. He left
G. F. GARLAND.
word for the Morning Star people that
he is dissatisfied with the way they lookI 'To Morning Star Committee
�32
[April, 1900.
THE FRIEND.
GILBERT ISLAND TRAINING SCHOOL shall islands a council was organized at will go out single. The other two will rethe call of the mission church. The Ku- main in school another year.
REPORT.
saien churches and pastors assisted, and
The special interest this year has been
(By Rev. J. M.Channon.)
was
to
the
la
Porte
ordained
Mr.
minin
dc
the "Kabovvi" or literary society. While
one
of unusual
The past year has been
interest for quiet Kusaie. Though we
have had no letter mail for over seven
months we have had several vessels and
visits from strangers who have given us
glimpses of the outside world.
We began the'year by having a whaler
wrecked on the south side of the island.
This was quite a source of excitement for
the whole island for several weeks in
many ways. The sailors had to be cared
for, the vessel broken up, and finally get
rid of the crew. In this we did not fully
succeed as several sailors remained in
spite of all our efforts, a burden and temptation to the natives. It is a sad but true
fact that some of the most serious hindrances to mission work come from without, from the unchristian white man. We
would ask nothing better for Kusaie than
that she should be left forever alone by
all traders and governments.
A thousand missionaries instead of fifty
thousand soldiers would civilize and
Christianize the Philippines as well and
in far less time.
About the time of the wrecking of the
whaler a party of English tourists visited
us and two of the party, Mr. Bishop and
wife, stayed at the mission while their vessel returned to Jaluit tor one of the party
who had been left there sick. Mr. Bishop
and wife were quite welcome guests. Mr.
Bishop gave each of the schools a fine
whale boat when leaving.
Another visitor not so welcome was a
very heavy sea for several days on our
side of the island, which destroyed our
wharves, beach, and several native houses,
killing some breadfruit trees. We were
glad however not to have any wind with
it. Further to the west the storm was
very severe almost destroying one or two
islands so that the inhabitants had to be
taken away by passing ships. It was the
beginning of this season of bad weather
that wrecked the "Logan" while in the
Mortlocks.
The Star came the last of April and
besides her usual freight and mail brought
Mr. dc la Porte and wife who were a
pleasant addition to our little band for
several months. They were full of zeal
and anxious to take up their special work
on Pleasant island which we were forced
to abandon in '94. But the change in the
Star voyage compelled them to stay with
us several months.
Mr. dc la Porte being here enabled me
to comply with the Hawaiian Board's request to visit Ponape and Ruk. Mr. and
Mrs. dc la Porte stayed with Mrs. Channon in my absence and Mr. dc la Porte
took charge of the school. Mr. dc la Porte
had been formerly in the Gilbert islands
under the Peniel mission and so had command of the Gilbert language.
Just before the Star left for the Mar-
istry. It was an occasion which deeply
impressed the natives as well as one of
great rejoicing to usas we looked forward
to the opening of Pleasant island again.
Perhaps the most important event, at
least far reaching in results, is the coming
of the German Protectorate. The Star
on its return from Honolulu confirmed
rumors that Germany purchased the islands and on October Bth we were visited
by a German man-owar, accompanied by
a steamer with two German commissioners for the group, and the High Commissioner of New Guinea who is also in control of the Carolines. They made but a
short stay at Kusaie, hurrying on to Ponape. Dr. Hahl, the Commissioner of
this portion of the Carolines with his colleague, Dr. Senf, visited the mission and
expressed a wish that one of the missionaries should go with them to Ponape as
an evidence of good will and promise of
toleration to Ponape natives on the part
of the German government, but the absence of Dr. Rife in the Marshalls made
it impossible for me to go, besides no way
could be arranged for my return from Ponape as the vessels were hurrying on to
the west.
The Commissioner, Dr. Hahl, was a
very pleasant man and gave every assurance to us that no hindrance would be put
in our way of work, acquiring land, etc.
At last the day seems to have come
when Ponape can be reopened, and the
duty is an imperative one for the Board
to enter at once into the field while the
door is open. Trade and outside hindrances are sure to come (several firms
are already starting at Ponape), and if
the remnant of our work is to ue saved
and the evangelization of the islands accomplished, now is the time. A year will
make every difference. The attitude of
the Germans may change, now they rather
wish our good will to assist in quieting
Ponape; a year later when they have accomplished this alone they will be independent and less gracious. The Catholics
will be sure to follow; they are already
settling firmly in the Marshalls.
The interest and longings of Ponapeans themselves cannot be always ignored
and unanswered. Will not the churches
do their duty to neglected and tried Po-
Mr. Walkup was in charge he organized
a society for practice in parliamentary
rules that the teachers' meetings and
meetings might be conducted
properly and orderly.
From this beginning has grown a full
fledged literary society with regular programs of debates, orations, essays, critiques, etc. Once a quarter a special meeting is held and girls from the Girls' school
are in attendance.
A few years ago we would have thought
all this quite beyond the powers of Gilbert people, but they have shown themselves quite apt and enthusiastic in carrying it out, and of course it is a means of
developing them in many ways.
The religious life has grown as well.
The school have assumed the support of
a teacher and his wife in the islands. A
large part of their contributions they earn
by cutting wood or growing bananas.
While the school has been gradually growing in size the grant from the Board has
been steadily diminished. Fortunately
the islands have had a few years of rain
and the boys receive more help from their
friends. The rest of the deficit we have
had to meet by depending more and more
on native food of our own growing. We
have just cleared a large piece of low land
and planted 500 cocoanut trees. This will
however not yield for several years. The
sap of the cocoanut trees sometimes boiled
down to thick syrup is a chief article of
food in the coral islands.
Mr. Walkup largely increased the banana plantation so that now we can cut 50
or 60 bunches a week. This with babai,
a coarse variety of taro, and breadfruit
in its season are the staple articles of food.
Rice is only given when for some reasons
the other food falls short.
The great problem with native food is
in the fact that it cannot bekept but a few
days after it is gathered, so that a succession of crops have to be planted a year
beforehand so planned as to be ripe when
wanted. It is not the easiest thing to do
and and do all other work needed, so that
we sometimes find ourselves short of food
with 40 or 50 mouths to feed.
The school for the coming year will
number 45 adults and 8 small children.
church
nape?
SCHOOL WORK.
"Who knocks so loud?" "A little lonely
The work of the Training school has
sin."
been very gratifying the past year. The "Slip through," we answer, "and all hell
school has numbered 38 and a class of 9
is in."
was graduated, the largest in the history
of the school. One of these, a half caste
"You don't mean to say that ministers'
(white), I have retained in school as 2nd
assistant. He is a bright promising boy. children fight?"
"O, yes."
Five were married to girls from the Girl's
"Who whips?"
school and will be added at once to the
"Mamma."
islands.
One
other
teaching
force
the
in
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What is a Christian?
There is a broad and general sense in
which all persons are reckoned as Christians, whose lives have spent among
Christian believers and under Christian
influences. They may be persons of
thoroughly evil, ungodly and infidel
lives, but are reckoned as belonging to
Christian, rather than Mohammedan or
Pagan populations. Most of such persons possess ethical sentiments as to
what is right or wrong that are moulded
by (. bristian belief.
In the strictly accurate sense, however,
a true Christian, one whom Christ owns,
is one who obeys and follows the Lord
Jesus Christ as Master and Redeemer.
He accepts the Lord's teachings to the
best of his understanding. He strives to
obey the Lord's commands and precepts,
and to follow his example as a faithful
disciple. He worships and prays. He
yields himself to the divine leadings of
the Holy Spirit.
There are many truly good men who
are not Christians, whom we believe that
God loves, and will give them eternal
life. They may be Jews, or Mohammedans, or Pagans. They are honest, just,
merciful, faithful and godly, according
to the light they possess. But they are
not Christians, because they do not follow Christ, perhaps not having heard of
Him.
who know not Christ.
Especially in Christian lands, many
persons may by Christian training and
example, become endowed with man)
atti active virtues and graces, and yet remain without the Life of God in the soul.
Yield then to Christ, and become in his
name a true child of God.
Self-Denial Week.
Passion Week was observed by the
Salvation Army as usual, in denying
themselves of some of the ordinary comforts of life in order to donate their cost
to the work of the Lord in helping and
saving nun. In this they find a great
joy. One cannot but regard such action
with reverence. Most of us Christians
live in much comfort, and count ourselves highly benevolent if we give onetenth of our income to the Lord's service. Let the example of these devote.'
workers of the Salvation Army, who
never enjoy luxury, stir us all to true
self-denial, and consecration of our all.
A Cry of Sorrow.
"We can put Jesus on the Throne if
we will. Put most people want the Devil
to lead them captive into all sin and
crime and drunkenness and prostitution
and all other villainy. In fact it is the
soul's delight of the ungodly to talk and
think and desire all low dirty vulgarity.
Sin is insanity; the sinner is insane because he delights in death and destruction."—H. Hansen, Pasadena, Cal.
The above comes to "The Friend" on
a postal card, and we print it because it
seems to he a genuine burden of sorrow
and loathing on the soul of one who is
conversant with the darkness and foulness which till the souls of multitudes of
our lost and fallen brothers. Those
whom Christian light and culture have
kept out of the mire need to remember
the miserable condition of great multitudes of their own people, and to join in
winning them to the salvation which the
Lord Jesus brings. All sin is pestilence
and poison. It is our business to apply
sanitation and Dealing to the suffering
and dying victims whether on Christian
or heathen shores. Christ has come to
:tve; and we are his fellow-workers.
Missionaries for Asiatics in Hawaii.
Ihe Rev. E. W. Thwing, for several
a successful missionary in Canton,
China, arrived here with his family last
month, to be employed by the I [awaiian
Board as associate with Mr. 1'". VV. Damon in charge of the Chinese mission
years
work.
Mr.
I hwing's
ability and exper-
ience render him an important addition
to our evangelical force.
The 1 [awaiian Board also expect to arrive in a few weeks to work with the Rev.
( ). H. Gulick for Japanese in 1 lawaii, the
eminent missionary, the Rev. Dr. M. L.
Gordon, respecting whom we are glad to
give the following from The Pacific.
Rev. M. Lafayette Gordon, M. 1)., D.
I)., a missionary of the American Board,
now on furlough from Kyoto, Japan, has
been invited b) the Hawaiian Kvangelical
Association to take charge of the work
carried on in Honolulu for the more than
50,000 Japanese now in the islands. Dr.
(rordon was appointed missionary of the
American Hoard in 1872, sailing that same
year for Japan. He was the third ordained missionary sent to that land by this
Hoard. In Japan he early took a prominent place as a leading missionary. He
was associated with Dr. Neesima in
founding the Doshisha University at Kyoto, and has since been connected with
that institution in its theological department as professor. In all his activities he
has never ceased to be a strong evangelistic worker. Dr. Gordon is the author
of "An American Mission in Japan," a
w< irk which has met with high commendation, and the American Board now has in
press from his pen a history of the Japanese mission, which covers largely the
Christian history of that country.
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much moved by the condition of things,
and spoke with the Spirit and with power on the text, "What shall I do that I
may inherit eternal life?"
Toromon,
who was to be left to take the place of
the teacher who had not proved faithful
to the trust reposed in him, also spoke,
asking the people not to absent themselves from the services as soon as the
Star was out of sight. The young men
from the Training School spoke also,
seeming to forget themselves in the desire to help the people. The audience
was made up, not only of Christians,
but the atbut also of dancing
tention throughout the service was perfect. There was also an afternoon service held at the prison, consisting mostly
of singing hymns by the boys and girls.
One of the teachers at Abaian had
done good service. Morning Star Kaure, the son of Te Kaure who helped Mr.
Bingham translate the Bible, has also
helped in the work.
At Tarawa we were disappointed to
find that the English Commissioner had
gone away for a vacation, and so could
not be consulted about the different parts
of the work. From all we hear he seems
to try to do justice to all and to help the
people to a higher standard of living.
Here we found Rev. Teraoi, a man of
sterling worth, holding the same position in the Gilbert group that Rev. Jeremiah holds in the Marshalls. By a
gradual, and often times painful process
of sifting, there is coming to the front,
in the Gilbert group, a body of men,
true and tried, who in time are to be associated with Teraoi as ordained ministers of the gospel. This is the encouraging side of the work.
Two newly married couples and a
young man were left with Teraoi to be
stationed by him at such places as in his
judgment were most vital to the work.
Besides having charge of the work on
Tarawa he also makes visits to Abaian
in his boat. He was to visit there in the
early part of January, in the interest of
the work.
At Tarawa as at all the other islands
at which we had touched, heathen dancing was the order of the day. The fact
that these lewd exhibitions are allowed
by the English povernment gives the
people a degree of boldness and defiance
which could not otherwise exist. The
theory is that the people may dance
Christmas and New Years, and on the
Queen's birthday. As a matter of fact,
they dance for weeks ahead of time, and
far into the night. In one village we
found the whole population, little children included, still dancing at 11 o'clock
at night. We found a sick man who
formerly had been a teacher off in the
woods by himself. He was unable to
help himself, and his wife and children
were in the dance. I his dancing is one
of the greatest evils with which the
teachers have to contend.
Beginning with Maiana and going
south, the work is more encouraging.
1 here is no dancing except a little at Nonouti and Banaoa. The Catholic element is gradually losing ground both at
Xonouti and lapiteuea. On all tnese
southern islands there has been much
suffering from lack of food, the teachers
have not fared better than the other people in this respect.
On Maiana, Tebaou, one of the teachers had begun a newspaper, two numbers having already been issued. It is
modeled after the paper started on Kusaie some time ago, and does great credit
to the pupils at Maiana. In his school
the singing was exceptionally good. The
new hymn and tune books are beginning
to show results.
At Abemama there was a decided
change for the better in the appearance
of the people. The men had their hair
cut short, and most of the people were
clothed. The appearance of the mission
yard and houses indicated thrift on the
part of the teachers, 'this impression
was confirmed by Mr. Murdock, a local
official under the English government.
He spoke in high praise of Timoara, the
teacher, saying among other things, that
he was a man who helped the people in
all that was good.
Timoara and Tain each occupy two
different villages, living part of the time
in one, and part in the other, in order to
be able to reach more people. The population is small and scattered, and it is
almost impossible to gather the people
for worship in one or two places.
Some ol the people tried to start the
dances as Christmas time drew
near,
and failing to draw a crowd to their
dancing hall, they went out on the streets
and performed, hoping in this way to attract attention; but their efforts were in
vain. Instead, there was a Christmas
exercise in the church in which Timoara's and Tain's schools took part. Their
singing, though not equal to that at Maiana, was a vast improvement on island
singing in general.
Bauro, the boy-king of Abemama was
present at the exercises. Though he is
not a Christian, he shows the result of
contact with the teachers, and his questions showed that he was beginning to
think for himself. In a long walk from
Timoara's place to Tain's we passed the
remains of the old council house which
Ten Binoka, the present king's uncle, had
decorated with the skulls of his subjects
of high ranks, whom he had put to death
according to his own whim. At no great
distance away a church was being built.
In the king's village we visited the place
where this cruel tyrant was buried. The
grave was covered with a structure, not
unlike a dog kennel. Over this was
spread a large piece of white muslin,
showing signs of age. Protecting from
all the weather was a native house with
sides of wicker work through which we
could see the clothes of this once greatly
feared monarch. The old helmet-hats
lay at the head of the grave. These faded garments, once doubtless things of
beauty in the eyes of the people, are
gradually falling into decay.
And
just
so surely also, is the heathenism and selfishness of which this king was a perfect
type gradually yielding to the leaven of
the gospel on this island. Itaaka, a
young man trained in Timoara's school,
and married to a girl trained in Tain's
school, is to help in the teaching at Abemama.
Aranuka would have been the next isl-
and in order, but on account of the great
risk to the ship which would have been
involved in reaching the island, it was
decided to accept the offer of Mr. Murdock to carry to Job, the teacher, his
supplies and mail by the next steamer
which was expected in the early part of
January. The reports from both Aranuka and Kuria were encouraging. All of
the people were in school. Mr. Murdock had decided it was not safe for the
teacher to go back and forth between
Kuria and Aranuka in a boat to do the
work. He was anxious that a teacher
should be left for Kuria, but there was
none ready.
At Nonouti the work seems to be
gradually improving. A spirit of fellowship seemed to exist among the teachers.
We found them all together in one place
where they had gathered for Christmas
and New Years.
The meetings held on Sunday were
well attended. The people seemed to feel
encouraged and cheered. They needed
the assurance which the Morning Star's
coming brought them, that they were
still held in remembrance by God's people in the homeland, for many false reports had been started to the effect that
the mission ships were not to come to
'hem any more.
The teachers on this island have carried on a system of visiting all the villages on the island, taking their scholars
and families along with them. Some
good results have followed this work,
the party of opposition seem to be losing power. The prospect seems vastly
brighter than in 1895.
On Tapiteuea, Tibwere, the most
wide-awake of the two teachers there
stationed, seems to be very popular. He
has done much to win over the people
by singing new songs. He had also tried
the experiment of a substitute for the
dancing at Christmas time and New
Years in the way of games. His efforts
were successful, and the dances were
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given up. Here as on Nonouti the teach- oversight, and a more regular, sure and
ers have visited the different villages speedy means of communication with
doing evangelistic work with good re- the teachers and the people.
Kusaie, C. 1., Jan. 24th, 1900.
sults.
was
much
the
suffering
among
There
people from hunger. The prisoners were
in most pitiable condition. Their rations
were the third part of a hard cocoanut
three times a day. They were mere
skeletons, but were obliged still to work
under the hot sun, carrying stones at
times until they fainted away. Some of
the men had attempted to break away
to find food, and were wearing heavy
chains. In one room a child of about
seven years of age, a supposed murderer, and a foolish man were imprisoned.
This is the cruelty of heathenism.
There is much patient work still to be
done here. Tibwere has the largest day
school in the group.
Our last island was Banaba. It furnished a great contrast to Tapiteuea.
There has been an abundance of rain for
the six months, and the island abounded
in food. The change in the appearance
of the people was as marked as that of
the island. This was the opinion of those
who had visited the island before. The
people were nearly all dressed, and had
lost their old reputation for stealing.
The encouraging part of the work was
not increase in numbers but in spiritual
growth.
The teacher's houses and the churches
were spotlessly clean and white. A spirit
of fellowship and rood-will existed
amonc the teachers. The churches were
well filled, and the people attentive. The
singing is behind that in the other islands. The teachers realize this need and
are asking for a teacher to teach music.
A number of Banaba people who had
lived for years on Kusaie and had become Christians, were returned to their
homes on Banaba. We hope their influence may be on the right side.
There is no anchorage here, and we
were on shore only from morning- until
t; o'clock. The people followed us to the
shore with m'fts of fruit and flowers, and
shouted their good-byes to us until their
voices were lost in the distance. We left
them, much cheered by what we had
seen and heard. And so we sailed away
for Kusaie with a prayer to God that He
Himself would be near to these teachers,
and those whom we had left on other islands, in all their weakness and isolation.
We found in the islands more pupils
than could be taken into our schools, and
the teachers were encouraged to train
scholars to make homes in the islands,
rather than for these schools, which can
take but a limited number.
Mrs. Garland was able to meet many
of the teachers and to give them much
to encourage and cheer them.
The general impression which we all
carried away with us is one of encouragement. The great need of the work is
brighter in the world. Any dimness of
faith in some quarters is only a transient
fluctuation. The witness of the Holy
Ghost in the hearts of Christ's people
abides and guides them into the truth, as
promised, however some of their human
may swerve and stray.
teachers
New Theology.
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to men the whole of his revealed truth,
telling of his Fatherhood and his Mercy,
A recent "Saturday Sermon" from our without minimizing the deadly evil of sin
good friend of the Advertiser, indicates or the divine judgment against it. Let
a public need of better understanding of them declare the whole counsel of God,
present theological unrest. And we pre- and not emasculate the Gospel of Christ.
mise by saying that such unrest is no bad
symptom. The Theology of Christianity,
if the Church be in a healthy state, must
Dewey for President.
necessarily make progress, and be subject to modifications. While Divine
Truth remains the same, the church's
It is most painful to observe anything
apprehension of it ripens and somewhat
that
tends to dim the reputation of the
of
Ancient
misunderstandings
changes.
great
Admiral who so neatly and sudGod's revelation to man are dropped.
the Spanish Heet at Madenly
destroyed
as
known
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tendency,
A late
in
two years ago. Through his new
nila
"New Theology," is gaining prom- wife's influence, as it is understood, he
inence. Some of its positions doubtless is seeking nomination as the candidate
contain truth, while others are probably of the Democratic Party for the next
erroneous. Dr. McGiffert insists that he Presidency. He is reported, without
does not disparage the "sanctity of the
to have spoken as follows:
Lord's Supper," although he doubts contradiction,
American
people want me for
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"If
(most needlessly) the evidence of our
only be too willing
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office
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Lord's institution of that Sacrament.
is the highest honor
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them.
Dr. Hillis rejects the old doctrine of in the gift of this nation; what citizen
Eternal Torments, whether in favor of
it?
Conditional Immortality, or of Restora- would refuse
"Since
the subject I am constudying
not
not
but
he
has
tionism, does
appear;
that
the
office
of the President is
vinced
"demitted his ministry," and is nearer
very difficult one to fill, his
not
such
a
than
either
of
his
prethe old orthodoxy
duties being mainly to execute the laws
decessors Abbott or Beecher.
of
congress. Should I be chosen for this
In the "New Theology," although exalted
position I would execute the
rather indefinite in its teachings, are two
as faithfully as I have
laws
Congress
of
plain departures from the doctrines held always executed the laws of my superin common by the Evangelical churches, iors."
departures which appear to impair the
Such a conception of the functions and
efficiency of the Gospel. One is the dislaid upon a President is inadeburdens
carding of the Expiation of sin by the
to
such an amazing degree, as to
quate
the
Christ
on
Sacrifice
of
Vicarious
a
serious mental unfitness for
indicate
Cross, his death being held to be only
is difficult
for moral effect, and not as an atonement any high political office. It
a
man
so
his own
great
in
that
to
believe
for sin. The rejection of this plain
such words.
used
could
have
profession
Testament,
is
partly
teaching of the New
a consequence of the other error of the
New Theology, in following the vagaries
"I have long since ceased to pray, 'Lord,
of the Higher Critics, and discarding the
a lost
authority of the New Testament as a Jesus, have compassion upon
hour
the
remember
the
and
day
world.'
I
sure guide to belief. Paul especially is
the
Lord
rebuking
to
hear
discredited by them as having little when I seemed
such a prayer. He seemed
authority. Some of the New Theologi- me for making
me:
to
to
have had compassion on
T
say
words
of
to
the
only
accept
ans profess
and
now it is time for you
world,
a
lost
the Master, such as the Sermon on the
Gordon.
Mount, and even from those words they to have compassion.' "—A. J.
pick and cull as they please.
The Advertiser is not far wrongin
An important thoroughfare is about
characterizing Higher Criticism as "an
to
be opened. The immediate extension
effort to discard the supernatural." All
Beretania street has been contracted
of
such;
is
not
Criticism
however
Higher
for
from the bridge, along the mauka
some is reverential and impartial, and its
no
of
side
of Aala Park, to a point in King
There
is
need
of
value.
results are
near Liliha. This involves a heavy
an
enstreet
alarm, or of apprehension that
through the coral hill near King
God
cutting
faith
in
progressive
lightened and
and
street.
and Christ will fail to grow stronger
�[May, 1900,
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Inhumation or Incineration.
A company has been organized to
maintain in Honolulu a Crematory for
the incineration of the dead, burning instead of burying.
Judging by other
cities, this plan will find much support.
For ourselves, we prefer to consign the
dissolving tenements of our dear ones
to the gentle decay of mother Earth, instead of violently destroying them in
consuming flame. Such has been the
long practice in Christian lands, and in
Abraham's day. The alleged contamination of wells by graveyards is impossible, except in overcrowded cemeteries.
There is no better disinfectant than dry
soil, in abundance. The Roman Catholic
Bishop has instructed his flock that cremation is contrary to the law of their
Church, unless ordered by the Government. All our recent victims of plague
were cremated on Quarantine islet, as a
sanitary precaution, quite unnecessary,
we believe. But it may have been well
to be on the safe side, although it was
not done in Alexandria last year, where
all the plague victims were buried. Their
cremation in Bombay did not check the
ravages of the plague in the slightest degree.
isfied that "the ultimate aim of the Association is politics; moreover a charter is
not required for the intellectual and
moral work outlined in the application."
While the Empress and her Consuls are
pleased, no doubt the efforts of the Bow
Wongs against the former will continue.
Death of Rev. W. A. Gardner.
We learn with sorrow of our brother's
departure from this life, on April sth.
Mr. Gardner labored until lately in Honolulu, with the greatest acceptance lnall Christians, as pastor of the Disciples'
Church. He was 54 years of age, had
served as a soldier in the Civil War, and
for 29 years in the ministry of the Gospel. He was dying of consumption when
lie so lately left us, a brother greatly honored and beloved.
Honolulu Public Library.
debased, how to rule themselves wisely
and worthily, must be the labor of many
generations, and of many of America's
noblest lives. The visit here of these
able and excellent men serves afresh to
remind us how near to us are the teeming coasts of Asia, and especially Luzon
and its sister islands, whicn until latelyhad been terra incognita to us. All enlightened Christians must firmly believe
that the success of all civilian labors to
elevate and train their peoples into true
manhood, must absolutely require the
aid of the Gospel of Christ. Unless that
diffuses among them the leaven of godly
and heavenly lives, they cannot rise into
the enlightened liberty of Christian
lands.
Death of James Campbell.
At the age of eighty, has passed on an
old neighbor of the editor for forty-seven
years. We knew him then as a very cap-
Our well-known library became twen- able and industrious mechanic at Lahaty-one years old last month. Besides its ina. By hard work and sound judgment.
excellent and popular reading room, it twenty years later he had built up a valucontains about 14,000 volumes of well- able sugar plantation in Lahaina. From
selected books, to which some 500 new that beginning of wealth he became the
ones are added yearly. There is a reg- possessor of more than three millions of
ular income from nearly $50,000 of in- property, all of it, to the best of our
vested funds. The average circulation knowledge, honestly gained without deof its books is about thirty-two a day. triment to others. Mr. Campbell was a
Honolulu Y. M. C. A.
There are over 200 regular members, good citizen, although not a religious
and about the same number of transient man. He was remarkable for sound busiAnnual Meeting
subscribers. This valued institution un- ness judgment, capacity for hard persistOn the evening of April loth, the doubtedly lias before it a long future of ent effort, and for great personal courYoung Men's Christian Association of enlargement and growing usefulness.
age, qualities very commonly accomthis city held their annual meeting in the
panying Scotch descent.
commodious hall of their building.
President, in which was a strong appeal
for n new building, corresponding to the
needs of the young men of our growing
city. "I would have a building that
would provide an income from business
stores, the lecture hall or assembly room,
library, social
rooms,
To Exclude Crimps.
An
eloquent and stirring address was delivered by Mr. W. C. Wcedon. the retiring
educational class
A strong movement has been organized by Mr. George R. Carter and other
gentlemen to expel from Honolulu a set
of piratical crimps who have been laboring to establish in this seaport their infamous business of capturing and robbing seamen. These men are said to
have been very successful in Portland,
'
rooms, game room, dining hall, lodging rregon, where they have been a terrible
rooms and wheel rooms, not forgetting curse to both captains and men. The rethe gymnasium proper, with its running cent immense increase of shipping in
tracks and plunee pools."
Honolulu has tempted them to ply their
"The Friend" earnestly commends devilish traffic here. Means will no
this subject to our Christian public. This doubt be found to frustrate their felonicentral meeting and resting-place of the ous schemes.
Pacific should possess for its resident
nnd visiting young men a Christian clubhouse as attractive and profiting as can
be afforded.
An earnest address followed from the
new President. Mr. T. Clive Davies, who
is the son and business successor of his
honored father Theo. H. Davies, long
rrtis-c in this Association.
.
The Philippine Commission.
The I T S. Transport Hancock visited
Honolulu last week with Judge Taft and
bis four distinguished colleagues of the
Philippine Commission, with their staff
and families. 46 persons in all. They are
<"oing to Manila, upon the weighty mission of creating and establishing in those
Islands such civil government as shall
Bow Wong Charter Refused.
best train and educate those varied tribes
The Cabinet have declined to grant a into the exercise of liberty and self-govcharter to the Bow Wong Association, ernment. To complete the task of teachon the ground that the Executive is sat- ing those millions, mostly ignorant and
Territory of Hawaii.
At our latest advices from Washingthe Bill constituting a Government
for the Territory of Hawaii was on the
point of its final passage by Congress.
There is some discrepancy in the accounts given of its precise features as it
left the Committee of Conference. Some
very absurd amendments had been made
by cranky influences in the lower House,
and perhaps have not been all eliminated. We shall have to make the best of
what Congress gives us. All lovers of
Christ's Kingdom should earnestly pray
that the Lord may guide and overrule
the minds of our people who arc soon to
legislate, so that justice, righteousness
and purity may be furthered in this Hawaiian group. If we do thus pray, there
ran be no doubt but that He who has so
marvellously protected and developed
his Kingdom in Hawaii for eighty years
nast, will not suffer the cause of Purity
and Right to be overthrown by any cormnt schemes of base politicians. Ha"■:>ii is now entering upon a new regime.
That a great and influential future is immedintelv at hand, is indicated by our
central location in the vast and growing
commerce of the Pacific.
ton,
�Quarantine Lifted.
The quarantine on account of plague
was removed from the city and harbor of
Honolulu on the 30th of April. Thirty
days had elapsed since the last appearance
of the pestilence on the 31st of March.
There had been seventy-one cases in
this city between December 12th and
March 31st, 61 of which died. There were
also nine cases at Kahului on Maui, or
eighty in all. ()f the cases here, there
were: Chinese, 35; Japanese, 13; Hawaiian, 15; White, 7; South Sea Islander, 1.
Number of deaths, 61. Recovered, 10.
Male cases, 58; female, 13. For some unexplained reason the deaths among Chinese were far beyond proportion to their
number.
Honolulu Mortality for March.
There were 112 deaths in March,
which is perhaps not a larger percentage
than usual, equal to three per cent a year
of the population of the city. Of the
deaths forty-seven per cent were Hawaiians. and thirty-seven per cent Asiatics. Five percent were by plague, nineteen per cent by consumption, and seventeen per cent by typhoid fever. Without the strenous war against the plague,
that pestilence would have become epidemic, and doubtless have murdered
scores daily. This city now needs also
to do battle against the infection of typhoid and that of consumption, which
rages unrestricted.
How Alexandria Combats Plague.
In reply
questions from the Honolulu Board of Health, the Director-General of the Sanitary department of the
city of Alexandria in Egypt states their
methods of dealing with bubonic plague.
Alexandria is about ten times the size
of Honolulu: the plague lasted there
about six months, during which ninetythree cases of plague were reported, as
eighty here in four months
The difference seems to have been that
here the disease was allowed to get headway and become epidemic before a thorough inspection was established.
The sanitary measures there were
mainly the same as in Honolulu, except
that there was no burning of buildings,
which were first disinfected with corrosive sublimate and then thoroughly
whitewashed. All goods of value were
disinfected by hot air. Old matting and
other rubbish was burned. All persons
exposed to infection were thoroughly
cleansed and quarantined. The city is
well sewered.
The mortality among plague patients
was about one-half of that in Honolulu.
No general dependence was made on
to
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prophylactic
serum.
The experience inches a month in Honolulu. Such a
winter drought has not been recorded
thus reported is highly instructive.
here. We have the more reason to be
grateful, because such a quantity of rain
Biennial Appropriations.
in April has not fallen for many years.
The Council of State, being given extraordinary powers, has appropriated for
Tyrolese Laborers Landed.
the present biennial period the sum of
$6,124,313.18, as compared with $5,988,Twenty-two Austrian laborers landed
-445.97 appropriated by the Legislature here last week, engaged to work on
of 1898. Besides the above six millions, sugar plantations on Maui. They arc
$700,000.00 has been allowed for expen- from Pova in the Tyrol. One Joseph
se's of suppressing the plague, and mainLucca, a townsman of theirs, enlisted
taining relief camps, etc.
their services, the planters paying their
Besides the above, there is certain to expenses hither. They were to receive
be a call for perhaps two millions of $15 a month for the first year, $18 for the
damages to property destroyed by fire by second, and $20 for the third. Lodgings,
the orders of the Hoard of Health. It is fuel, and medical attendance are free.
probable that an extra session will be This is several times the wages they rv
called of the new Legislature to be electat home, and they are fortunate
ed this year. It is to be supposed that ceived
as the labor here is not severe.
people,
they will revise the above appropriations If they should find it so, there is now
of the Council of State.
nothing to prevent their leaving it.
These people were told in San FranRepublican Party Organizing.
cisco that they were coming here to be
enslaved. Some newspapers made a
In expectation of the adoption of a great
outcry about it. In consequence,
territorial law for Hawaii, active steps eleven of the party deserted. There was
are being taken for the organization of no ground whatever for their scare,
the Republican Party in the new Terri- which was the work of labor cranks and
tory. It will be natural that the Demo"yellow journalists." It is of a piece
cratic Party will also organize. I low the with the base and unprincipled row last
various elements of our population will year about tbe "(ialicians," who had
divide between the two parties is a prob- never been so well off before in their
lem yet to be solved. Those experienced lives. The condition of laborers in Hain machine politics can now get in their waii is under government inspection and
line work.
substantially good. The Friend seems
called upon for this testimony as to wellThe Court of Claims.
known matters of fact.
A Court of five members was appointed by President Dole, by consent of
President McKinlcv, to hear and determine the damages to be paid by the Hawaiian Government for fires. The Council of State refused to appropriate for tin
expenses of such Court, which has therefore been suspended, The Council took
the ground that the Court should consist only of business men to assess the
value of the property destroyed. The
Executive held that it should consist of
lawyers to determine the legal liability of
the Government.
A Long Drought Ended.
April has at last brought the rains for
which we had long been suffering. A
somewhat liberal rainfall began on the
tenth, with copious rain towards the cm\
of the month. About five inches of water
have fallen in the city, and two or three
times that in the mountains. The
drought had lasted five and a half
months, since the latter part of October.
Since then, until April io. there had been
only nine inches of rain, or an average of
1.62 inches a month, and this during that
half of the year which averages over 4.5
Record of Events.
April 2nd.—Court of Claims appointed.
Annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A., reporting favorable progress for the year.
Death of D. W. Roach after a short illness.
3rd.—Dr. C. L. Garvin is made executive officer of the Hoard of Health.—The
Council of State has a breezy session on
financial and Court of Claims questions.
4th. Several Chinese, at Manoa, get
into a serious fight over a question of
"water rights," one man's head being badly cut with a mattock. —Several prominent
-totes burglarized.—Meeting of the promoters of the new Victoria Hospital for
incurables and adoption of by-laws for
the Association.
sth.—A committee of stockholders and
—
—
directors leave for Molokai to investigate
question and other conditions of
the American Sugar Co.
6th.—Labor troubles reported at Lahaina among the Japanese of both the
Pioneer and ( Mowalti plantations.
Bth.—Funeral of the late Robert Hoapili I'.aker, who died on the 4th inst. from
heart ailment. Deceased was ex-Goverthe water
�38
nor of Maui, and claimed direct descent Waterhouse in honor of Dr. and Mrs.
Ernest Waterhouse, Mr. and Mrs. John
from Liloa, an ancient King of Hawaii.
yth.—The police capture an old jail bird Waterhouse and Mrs. S. T. Alexander.
supposed to be connected with the late
27th. A Chinese contractor, while
robberies.—Court of Claims adjourn in- moving a house, is crushed lifeless in the
definitely in consequence of Council of effort to adjust some underpinning. Two
others also sustained severe injuries.
State action.
—
ioth.—Honolulu rejoices in its first
rainy day in a long time.—Prof. Koebele,
the entomologist, returns from a successful search through Fiji and in Australia
for the benefit of the agricultural and horticultural interests of these islands.
nth.—Chief Justice Judd returns from
his visit to the States for medical treatment, with little improvement, if any.
12th.—Afternoon wedding at residence
of W. R. Castle, Esq.; Mr. S. P. French
and Miss F. Kelsey being the contracting
parties; Rev. W. M. Kincaid officiating.
13th.—Kauai reports a Japanese murder and suicide case and Hilo bemoans a
stabbing affray resulting in the death of
(ins Schwarz, a youth of
19 being charged
with the crime.
14th.—Deputy Marshal Chillingworth
neatly captures two burglars in tbe act of
preparing to blow open L. B. Kerr's safe.
15th.—Faster Sunday. Special service?
at all the churches, which were largely attended, the music and addresses being
very impressive and the floral decorations
a fitting tribute to the day commemorated.
[6th. —After weeks of consideration the
Bow Wong Wui, a Chinese political organization, is refused a charter by the Executive Council.—Honolulu is promised
another daily paper, the Morning Republican, a company having formed and taken over the printing establishment of the
late Robt. Grieve.
17th.—Departure of the Australia, with
some two hundred passengers, for San
Francisco.—The Triangle Club begins a
series of weekly lectures on Municipal
Government at the Y. M. C. A. hall.
19th.—Celebration of the Y. M. C. As.
thirty-one rears of successful labor in this
city by a literary, musical and athletic entertainment at their hall.
20th.—Meeting of the Research Club
resolves in the formation of a Municipal
League for studying city government
forms.—Crematory corporation projected
with promise of early establishment, with
a capital of $20,000.
21st.—Death of James Campbell, awe.!
known early resident and retired planter,
at his Emma street residence.
23rd.—Sudden death of J. W. Winter,
of apoplexy.—Funeral of the late Jas.
Campbell, largely attended.—Council of
State adjourns sine die.
24th.—Arrival of the Hancock en route
for Manila, with the Commissioners to
establish a government in the Philippines.
26th.—Odd Fellows celebrate the eighty-first anniversary of the Order by an entertainment and ball at Proeress Hall.—
Reception at the residence of Mrs. E. B.
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28th.—The Philippine Commissioners,
after an enjoyed brief stay in this city,
depart for the scene of their labors.
30th. —()fficial declaration of the end of
quarantine, thirty days having passed
since the last case of plague. The water
front early presented a scene of bustling
activity, departing island vessels being
taxed for freight and passenger capacity.
—Movement for the organization of a
Young Women's Christian Association
has its first meeting at the residence of B.
F. Dillingham.
Marine Journal.
PORT OF HONOLULU.—APRIL.
ARRIVALS
I—Am bk Mohican, Kelly, from San Francisco.
2—Am schr Alice Cooke, Penhallow, from San
Francisco.
Am schr Transit, Jorgensen, from San Francisco.
Am bk Alden Besse, Potter, rrom San Francisco.
Haw bk Diamond Head, Morehouse, from San
Francisco.
3—Am schr Bertie Minor, Ravens, from Eureka.
4—Am schr Maria X Smith, Nilsen, from Port
Townsend.
Am bk Addenda, Delano, from Iquique.
s—Am schr Helene, Christiansen, from Port
Bliikeley.
Br bk City of Adelaide, Greenwood, from
Newcastle.
Am bktn Robt. Sudden, Klllman, fTom New-
castle.
25—Br ss Moana, Carey, from San Francisco.
Nor ss Urn-da, Svenson, from Kaunakakal.
26—Br ss Coptic, Rlnder, from Japan.
27—Am schr Mary E. Foster, Thompson, from
San Francisco.
Am ss Alameda, Van Ortendorp, from the
Colonies.
Am schr Okanogan, Reusch, from Port Townsend.
Am bk C. D. Bryant, Colley, from San Francisco.
2*i—Am sp I. F. Chapman, Carter, from San
Francisco.
DEPARTURES.
Tor Guam.
I—Am brgtn Jno. D. Spreckels,
2—Am sh Chas. E. Moody, Anderson, for Tacoma.
Hr bk Highlands, Smith, for the Sound.
s—Br bk Aldebaran, Douglas, for Baker's
Island.
Br bk Helen Denny, Mahon, for Humboldt.
Am bk Seminole, Taylor, for the Sound.
Am sh Cyrus Wakefield, Macloon, for San
Francisco.
6—Am schr Prosper, Johannsen, for the Sound.
Am bk Albert, Griffiths, for San Francisco.
7—Jap ss Hongkong Maru, Filmer, for Japan.
Br bk East African, Decent, for the Sound.
10—Jap ss Nippon Maru, Allen, for San Francisco.
11—17 S transpt Grant, Buford, for Manila.
13—Am schr Allen A., Iverson, for Eureka.
14—Am schr Bertie Minor, Raven, for Port Town-
send.
15—Br ss Warrimoo, Phillips, for the Colonies.
Am ss China, Seabury, for Japan.
U S ss Port Stephens. Whitehead, for Manila.
16—Am bk Pactolus, Watts, for New York.
17—Am bk Palmyra, Keller, for the Sound.
Am bk Echo, Bellesen, for the Sound.
Am ss Australia, Lawless, for San Francisco.
Am schr Maria K. Smith, Smith, for the
Sound.
18—Am ss Rio dc Janeiro, Ward, for San Francisco.
Br sh Hllston, Joslln, for the Sound.
20— Nor sb Thyra, Kdwardsen, for San Diego.
Am sh Dashing Wave, Lancaster, for the
Sound.
21—Am bk S. C. Allen, Johnson, for San Francisco.
23—Am schr Lottie Bennett, Rasmussen, for the
6—Nor bk Fortuna, Miklesen, from Newcastle.
Sound.
Am sh Jabez Howes, Clapp, from Taioma.
Haw bk Star of Bengal, Henderson, for San
Jap ss Hongkong Maru, Filmer, from San
Francisco.
Francisco.
24—Am schr Pioneer, Mikklesen, for the Sound.
7—Am schr Chas. R. Wilson, Jonnson, from AbBr ss Doric, Smith, for Japan.
erdeen.
Am siiir Pioneer, Klkklesen, from Aberdeen. 25— Br ss Moana, Carey, for the Colonies.
from
San
FranCzarina,
Seaman,
Am ss
Am schr Chas. R. Wilson, Johnson, for the
Sound.
cisco,
from
Port
Smith,
Smith,
B—Am schr W. 11.
26—Nor bk Fortuna, Mikklesen, for the Sound.
Townsend.
27—Br sh Grenada, Putt, for the Sound.
9— Y. S. transpt Grant, Buford, from San FranHr ss Coptic, Hinder, for San Francisco.
cisco.
Am ss Czarina, Seaman, for San Francisco.
Am bk Rufus K. Wood. Mcl.eod, from NewAm ss Alameda, Van Ortendorp, for San
castle.
Francisco.
10—Jap ss Nippon Maru, Allen, from Japan.
Am schr Compeer. Larsen, for the Sound.
11—Am ss Australia, Lawless, from San FranAm bk Addenda, Delano, for the Sound.
cisco.
28—17. 8. transpt Hancock, Strube, for Manila.
Am schr Compeer, Larsen, from Port TownAm bk St. Katherlne, Saunders, for San
send.
Francisco.
Hr as Miowera. Hcmmlnir. from the Colon'es.
from
Am sh Tlllle E. Starbuck, Curtis, for New
Eclipse.
Henningson,
schr
San
Am
Francisco.
York.
from Tacoma.
12—Am bktn Newßboy,
13—Am bktn Kllkltat, Cutler, from Tacoma.
frcm San
Am bktn W. H. Dlmond,
Francisco.
MARRIAGES
Stephens,
Port
from
Whitehead,
r S stmr
Hilo.
MIT<"HEf,L-THOMPSON
Pfluger,
Liverpool.
from
('.
Hoever,
In Eleele. Kauai. tprl'
OCT bk J.
Bth, by Rev W M Vf.iaaie. Mrs A'lce Tliomnaon n"
14—BT ss Warrimoo, Ph'lllps, from Victoria.
hell of Yew York Ity
T
Seabury,
from
San
Honolulu
to
Alb«rt
Mlt
China,
Am ss
Francisco.
Am schr Robt. Lewers, Goodman, from San S> HNEI"EK-MOEI L-At the rcdrleiio- of th- brld.-.
Furt
Rev
O
Pearson. Mr John T
hv
L.
afreet,
Francisco.
Schneider and Mra Erne L Moell
15—Am sh A. G. Ropes, Chapman, from San
Francisco.
FPENOH-KF.LSEY—At thereri-'coeof W R. c satle.
Am sh Charmer, Davis, from Tacoma.
Esq, thla cl«v. Aerll 12th, by th- R-v W M. K|..16—Haw sh Fort George, Morse, from San Fran-i-ald, «* P. French to Miaa F Kelsey, both of
cisco.
Honolulu.
Himalaya,
bk
NewDearburn,
17—Haw
from
-
castle.
DEATHS
Am bk Sonoma, Matson, from Newcastle.
IS—Am ss Rio dc Janeiro, Ward, from Japan.
city, April 211000 at hts resi19—Nor ss Thyra, Edwardsen, from
CAMPPELL-In thla
dence oti Emma street, .lames Camph.-M, a na'lve
Am. bktn Skagit, Robinson, from Port Townsend.
cf Londonderry Ireland. Afred 74 years
20—Am bk M. P. Grace, Grant, from Sydney.
thla city. April 21. KOO of •.n»umoi.la,
21—Am bktn J. M. Grlffltii, Arcy, from Port ROrtBRTS—In
H nr< D Roberta, a native of San Franolsoo Ca<
Townsend.
«gerl 42 years.
22—Am bktn John Smith, Anderson, from Seattle.
M, IDOO, at h'«realdenoe
WINTER In tbla city, April
23— Br ss Doric, Smith from San Francisco.
on Kluar stree', .lo'm W. Winter, a native of Knox24—U 8 transpt Hancock, Strube, from San Franaged 44.
vllle,
Term.,
cisco.
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HAWAIIAN BOARD.
HONOLULU, H. I.
This page Is devoted to the Interests of the Hawaiian Board of Missions, and the Editor, ap-
pointed by the Board, is responsible for its conUnt»,
Rev! 6. P. EMERSON
- -
Editor.
Anniversary week begins June 3rd and
lasts through the 10th. The sessions of
the Hawaiian Evangelical Association
commence on the sth.
School has practically absorbed the Hawaiian Sunday School. It will be but a
step farther when the time comes for the
Foreign Church to absorb the shrinking
Hawaiian Church.
In the line of such a merging of interests and as an education for it Lihue is
having frequent Union services, which
take the place of the regular separate services, and which meet with favor on all
hands.
On Sunday evening March 25, thanks
to the kindness and co-operation of Rev.
W. Massie, such an union service was
held in Waimea in the spacious and comfortable Foreign church there, which was
largely attended and was a decided suc-
Rev. S. Kodama arrived, April 23rd,
by the Doric. He leaves mission work
among his people in San Francisco to
take it up in these islands. He will prob- cess.
ably be stationed on Maui.
Rev. J. M. Lydgate, in conjunction
the local pastor, Rev. (i. L. Kopa, and
with
The Japanese Boarding School under a band of trained singers, has been holdthe care of Mr. Okumura is being refitted ing a series of Evangelistic services in
with single beds. Heretofore the child- Waimea which were well attended and
ren have been closely packed in double awakened a good deal of interest. The
beds; now, by the kindness of a friend, meetings being held in the evening the
each child has a bed to itself. There are days were spent in pastoral visitation, and
in all 36 children in the school; they come personal persuasion and solicitation.
from the vicinity of Honolulu, from Aiea, Breaches were healed and allegiances refrom Ewa, from Waialua and a few from newed. It is proposed to make these
the other islands.
special evangelistic campaigns one of the
features of the work in the future, and
The late missionary ship Morning Star valuable results are hoped for.
was recently sold in San Francisco for
$10,500, and is to go to Cape Nome. She Report of the Gilbert Island Tour.
had become too unseaworthy for the mission work. There are plans forming, but
By Miss Jessie R. Hoppin.
not yet reported here, for a new vessel to
take her place in Micronesia.
The Gilbert tour for 1890. was made
under peculiar conditons. Three differKauai Notes.
ent persons shared the responsibility
which would have devolved upon Mr.
The March session of the Kauai Min- Channon had it been possible for him to
isters' school was well attended and de- have made the tour. All three were new
veloped a good deal of interest. In the to this special form of service, and some
study of Corinthians the subjects taken mistakes were made. It would, however,
up were "The responsibility of the Church have been better to have made the tour
for the" Moral Lapses of its Members," under even less favorable circumstances
"Going to Law for Christians,'' and than to have given it up altogether. The
"Things lawful but unprofitable or dang- calamity which follows the omission, or
erous." The first of these subjects in par- even the delay, of one of these tours is
ticular elicited an animated discussion.
not easily estimated. The English ComPapers were read on"The Future of the missioner was moved by the realization of
Hawaiian Church," "The Condition," and the awful needs of the work as he saw it,
"The Remedy."
rather than by a spirit of faultfinding,
The sermon outlines contributed and when he left word for us at Butaritari to
criticised showed ingenuity rather than the intent that he most earnestly desired
depth or force.
that the Morning Star attend to her work
In the evening the ministers and some regularly and systematically. The stand
of their friends were entertained by Mr. which he takes as a friend to our interand Mrs. Lydgate at their home by a lan- ests, gives force to his request.
tern exhibition. "The Dore Bible" picCaptain Garland paid the teachers. This
tures, followed by refreshments and in itself was almost a heartbreaking task.
games. The fine pictures awakened a For some reason the regular order for
great deal of admiration, and such simple teachers' goods had been decreased by
games as "Fruit Basket" filled them with half, so that even by making use of the
delight. The oldest entered into it with ship's trade goods there was not enough
all the zest, agility and laughter of the calico and cotton goods to supply the
youngest.
meager wants of the teachers. On the
We find in Waimea a suggestive indi- other hand, it had been a year of famine
cation for the future in the fact that the on a number of the islands, and the people
large and flourishing Foreign Sunday found the limited number of cocoanuts
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scarcely sufficient for food to maintain
their existence. The haggard faces of the
people told us this more plainly than anything which the people said. The cocoanuts are all the wealth of the people, and
so the contributions from which the
teachers' salaries are paid were very small
this year. These two considerations made
the Captain's task no enviable one.
The second person who shared the
work of the tour was Mote T. Tira, the
assistant teacher in Mr. Channon's school.
He took up the contributions, attended to
the sale of books, and aided in a hundred
different directions of which there is
scarcely time to speak. He took charge
of the evangelistic meetings, which were
held at all the islands, with the exception
of Makin. He spoke with great feeling
and power, and held the attention of his
audiences well. The young men of the
Training School also rendered good service in this direction, as well as in personal
work, going from house to house, and
meeting the people in the streets. The
girls also shared in this personal work.
There is much gained by the people in
meeting with this body of Christian boys
and girls, with their hearts afire with the
love of Christ. To some fainting ones it
meant renewed courage, and to others, we
hope, a start in the better life. This is one
reason why the scholars should visit their
homes.
The statistical report fell to my share.
The figures obtained are probably much
lower, in some cases at least, than they
should be. With the exception of one or
two cases, there was no written record to
consult. Except in the matter of church
membership and contribution, nearly all
the figures were given from memory. Mr.
Walkup knew the people by name, also
their villages and their conditions, and
was probably able to obtain a more accurate report himself than teachers could
give him. This may be why it happens
that on Maiana, Abemama, Tarawa, Nonouti, Tapiteuea and Banaba where the
work, as reported by the teachers and as
it appears, has improved, the figures indicate the opposite.
There are some other reasons why the
figures have been reduced. One has already been mentioned as affecting the contributions, that is the famine on some of
the islands, such as Tapiteuea. Again,
the schools have been reduced by a law
passed by the Government which requires
those above a certain age to work on public roads, and in other ways; thus making
it necessary for them to leave school. The
commissioner has also, in several instances, given instructions to the teachers
that only those girls who are below a certain age, may live within the mission yard.
This has also its bright side in the fact
that by the return of these Christians to
their homes the light has been carried into
a number of new villages. Christmas
Eve, on Abemama, an old man arose in
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evening service, and confessed Christ for
the first time. He had been converted by
the return to his village of a Christian
couple, from Taia's school. On one island,
at least, church attendance has been decreased by the repealing of a law requiring every one to attend church. While
under this law the churches had been filled
the -people had attended on compulsion,
and made constant disturbance. The law
was repealed at the earnest request of the
teachers and to their satisfaction.
The short time allotted to the Gilbert
tour, only forty-five days, was a matter of
deep regret. Had we not been blessed
with unusually good winds and currents
some of the islands must needs have been
omitted. As it was, only one was left unvisited and this was because there was
stormy weather at the time, and a call
there would have been made with risk to
the ship, and with such delay as to makeit uncertain that we would be able to call
at all the remaining islands. This will hementioned again in another connection.
The visits at the different stations were
longer than we bad thought possible, except at Makin. We left Kusaie on December Ist, and reached Kusaie again on
January 15th, exactly on the forty-fifth
day. The passenger list included Miss
Wilson and myself, and our Gilbert
Girls, Mote and his wife, the married
couples to be left as teachers, and the unmarried boys.
We reached Makin on the 11 th day of
December in the early part of the afternoon.
Only about an hour was spent on
shore, and the teachers were requested
to accompany us to Butaritari to receive
their pay and so save time to the ship.
This hurry seemed almost cruel. Therewas no time to gather the people for
meeting, not even time for shaking
hands and speaking a word of cheer to
them. They had not seen the Star for
two years, and now to make this kind oi
a visit! So far as we could learn Timau
and Miriam had been doing good work,
though just at this time, near Christmas,
the heathen dances allowed under the
English government, were injuring the
work seriously. The appearance of their
home indicated thrift.
One of Timau's out-stations has been
Kiebu, an islet on the same reef, a good
distance away. There were four Christians there, and they had begun to build
a church, and were anxious to have a
teacher. One of their deacons walked
down to the mission station, Timau's
place, as soon as the Star came in sight,
to ask for a teacher. As this was exactly
in accordance with Mr. Channon's plan,
Karaiti with his wife, Tebora, a young
couple but recently graduated from the
schools at Kusaie, were named for the
place. Taking Timau and two of the
deacons, from his station, we landed at
Kiebu, and obtained a promise from the
IiMay, pool.
king to build a house at once for the who have graduated at Kusaie, were left
teacher, and to give him all needed pro- in this place. Tiotaki belongs to this isltection and help. The landing at this and, and his people were delighted to
place is very difficult. On returning to have him return to them as their teacher
the ship, in the transit from the reef and leader. As far as we can judge, litwhere the tide was low and the waves is one of those rare Christian men who
were breaking, to the deep water be- are found even in the Gilbert Islands,
yond, some of the young men who were and in whose stable Christian character
in the water helping to take the boat out, lies the assurance that the Kingdom of
wen- caught and held between the heavy (iod is at hand.
boat and the rocks. One of them seemThe work at Abaian seemed at first
ed at the time to be seriously injured, but sight very discouraging. A most absurd
recovered in a few days. We were espc- and degenerate form of Roman Catholicdally thankful, as we learned later that a ism has sprung up here. Its foundations
man had been killed not long before n are falsehood, bribery, (mostly in the
form of tobacco) and promises of salvathe same place ami way.
There is not a very encouraging re- tion without renunciation of sin. It is
port t'> be given of the work on Butari- not greatly to be feared, bearing as it
tari. Catholicism has run its course here, does the seal of death stamped on its
and has left the ground fallow. For some- very heart. Its danger li'-s in the fact
time to come, the work will probably be that after it has run its course it will
more discouraging than in a new field. leave the people in a more pitiable con'Ihe schools are small and the people in- dition than that of the most rank heathdifferent. The attendance in the king's en. As usual, their converts are all from
village had dwindled down to the num- among the nominal Christians. To gain
ber of the king's followers. At the other their ends, they had spread reports i >
twt> stations the report is a little better. the effect that Mr. Walkup had left the
There were five teachers to be paid here; work, having become rich in trading.
Taokai, Tatona and Itianan who came Dr. Bingham had agreed to work for
on hoard at Butaritari, Tinrtu from Ma- them, and that the Morning Star had
kin, and Karaiti for Kiebu. We left Bu- given up the work and would not appear
taritari for Marakei after a stay of a day again. Though the people did not feel
and a half. Before we left, the deacon sure of this, their faith was much shaken
who had walked to Makin in search of a by the long delay of the Star.
teacher, appeared again at Butaritari in
If there was a family resident in the
a boat to take Karaiti ami his wife back- Gilbert Islands, or even if there were
to Kiebu in the boat, lest by any chance sure and systematic communication, or
a regular island tour, with an abundance
he might lose them.
Sailing from Butaritari at noon, we of time at each island, these evil influwere at day dawn close to Marakei. This ences and reports could never gain such
was a most happy circumstances, as the power as they do. These white men takeisland has no anchorage, and it is not advantage of tbe ignorance of the people.
desirable to be there over night. The The people were surprised to know that
Captain kindly allowed all the scholars they need not be ashamed of Luther's
to go ashore. This is a privilege not of- name, that Jerusalem was not in France,
ten granted at those islands where there and that they need not kneel down and
is no anchorage, there being too much kiss the ring of the so-called Bishop in
order to receive forgiveness of sins. We
risk connected with it.
spent two sleepless nights on shore, anIn spite of the fact that the people swering questions of this character.
were dancing, a goodly number of ChrisThere are a certain number of Christian people, including the king, met us tian
men at Abaian whose genuine worth
at the shore, with a hearty welcome. A is
conspicuous
once,
which was Their class is in this timeby of testing.
meeting was called at
represented
Ten Tira,
not so largely attended as it would have
Tokinteatibu, the brother
Mate's
father.
been, had it been possible to give the
of a former king, and Xci Abaua, one of
people Itmger notice. After services, the the
Christian women converted in Mrs.
boys and girls went out in groups, to
meet those who had not appeared in
church. They held a large audience of
"publicans and sinners" for about two
hours, singing the gospel to them in
such songs as "Alas, And Did My Saviour Bleed," and 'Just As 1 Am," in
their own language. Two of the teachers had still very promising schools. One
teacher had yielded to temptation. The
Star arrived just in time to save his work
Bingham's day at Abaian.
We spent three busy days at Abaian,
being there on Sunday. A large part of
Saturday was spent by the boys and girls
going from village to village and from
house to house, calling upon the people,
and inviting them to the services on Sunday. The result was a congregation of
about 350 in the morning, and nearly as
many in the evening.
'This is Mote's home, and he was very
Tiotaki
and
his
wife
utter
wreck.
from
minded
Tibora, two of the most spiritual
(Continued on page 35.)
and promising of all the young people
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enough arguments on both sides to make
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fascinating Hindu teacher in the MethCollege at Lucknow. Miss Lilavarati
odist
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audience. It was a scene never to be forgotten, as they came forward in groups
Some of the many testimonies to mis- according to countries—all ages and nasions which were spoken in New York tionalities and colors. By a word, a gesthat week are likely to become as classic ture, notable ones were brought out—one
as the utterances of Charles Darwin, who had been forty years in service, anHenry Drummond and other famous wit- other who was the first and only woman
nesses to missions. Take ex-President doctor ever allowed to penetrate a MosHarrison's words, for example. After lem home in Turkey. Teachers, doctors,
hearing Miss Singh of India, the graceful writers and home-makers from every
and polished Hindu woman, he said: "I quarter of the globe were there.
am not a rich man and never knew what
it was to have $1,000,000, but if I had
Ex-President Harrison said: "I have
possessed that sum and had invested it all spoken before many great audiences. 1
in foreign missions, and this woman was have seen the political spirit in this counthe only product of that investment, I try kindled to a white heat. I have in this
should be amply satisfied."
very hall addressed great political assemblages, but 1 have never been associated
Simple creeds and the subordination of with a political campaign where the interdenominational distinctions were favored est was sufficient to fill this hall and three
by the vast majority, and the loud and in- or four overflow halls and churches three
sistent call for comity doubtless surprised times a day for ten days. (Applause.)
many, who like Dr. J. C. Berry, formerly It is a revelation to the city of Xew York,
a medical missionary to Japan, recalled to the United States and to the world.
how coldly the proposition was received Men had not taken account of these
when broached at a meeting of Japanese things. They are taking account of them.
missionaries of all denominations only a now. There is scarcely a business house
short twenty-five years ago. But better or office in New York where they have not
than any discussion on comity was the been talking of these great meetings "
constant demonstration by the assemblage
itself of the fact of comity.
Three miles of Hilo railway are in operation. Trains are expected to run regPerhaps the topic of Higher Education ularly by the middle of June to ()laa mill,
in the Mission Fields brought out some nine miles. The road is to be immediately
of the best (hings said. There were extended to the Puna plantation.
Albert Francis Judd, L. L. D.
Obituary.
As the inevitable end of a year's hopeless malady, but sooner than had been anticipated. Chief Justice Judil passed away
from us on the evening of May 20th, a
man greatly honored, and a brother be-
loved. On' the following day, his form
was attended by a large concourse to its
resting-place in Nuuanu Valley. A touching feature of the funeral was the handling of the casket solely by six sons of the
deceased, a rare honor paid to a good
father.
Mr. J iidd was a worthy son of Hawaii,
lie was born at the old "Mission" in Honolulu, January 7, 1838, when his father,
(icrrit P. Judil, M. D., was in his eleventh
year of missionary service. Dr. Judd became soon afterward distinguished as the
leader in the organizing here of constitutional and civilized government, which,
as the chief minister of Kamehameha 111,
he successfully administered for many
years.
The young Albert "Frank," or "Alapaki," as the natives always called him,
fitted for college under the Messrs. Beckwith and Prof. W. I). Alexander, in company with (Jen. S. C. Armstrong and Wm.
H.
Gulick,
entering the
Junior
class at
Vale, where he graduated with high honor
in 1858. He subsequently took a law
course at Harvard, and engaged in practice in Honolulu. After an extended
European tour, he was married about
1870to Agnes H., daughter of Rev. James
R. Boyd of Geneva, N. V., a former pro-
fessor in Hamilton College. Farly in
1873, on King Lunalilo's ascension, he became Attorney-* ieneral, and in February,
1874, second Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and three years later, First
Associate. (hi the death of Chief Justice
Harris, Mr. Judd became Chief Justice,
\ov.B. 1881.
During his service of twenty-six years
on the Supreme bench. Judge Judd maintained an unvarying reputation for sound
learning and wise judgment, which have
steadily lent honor and weight to the decisions of that Court. During the many
troublous days of Kalakaua and his sister, the Chief Justice earned a character
for impartiality in the decision of difficult
questions, and materially contributed to
the maintenance of peace and order.
Judge Judd was for eighteen years the
President of the Hawaiian Board of Missions, in whose monthly meetings the
writer enjoyed special personal inter-
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course with him, as well as for twelve Not long ago Miss Hoppin's thoughts on youth, but with joints stiffened with
years in the Standing Committee of the the subject crystalized into a conversation rheumatism.
And still they came, and still they came,
Central Union Church. Tlvit intercourse with Polikna. It had not seemed best for
the last gift had been presented.
to
a
new
until
just
an
affection
the
mission
afford
house
endeared personal
developed
growing out of his sincere and sympa- now, so Polikna was sounded to find out Then, after a tumultous outbreak of clapthetic nature, as well as from his earnest whether the Kusaians would be willing to ping from the girls, up went Alck's cap,
religious devotion. His piety pervaded aid us by putting up a native house on and out broke three cheers from the little
his daily deportment. He was a wise and this Kusaian plan —giving their work and army of workers. The king, who brought
earnest counsellor in all the work of the material and being feasted at the end. Po- up the rear of the procession, was in a
Board, and in the Church a faithful work- likna seemed much pleased with the idea, most genial mood, and fairly beamed upon
er and watchful office holder.
and quite sure that the Kusaians would us all. A little time was spent in resting
A leading feature in Judge Judd's life be glad to accept the proposal. And so it and in greetings, while the men were
was his affectionate relation to the native proved, for even the king, who is not dis- served by the girls with "kariwe"—the
Hawaiians. In boyhood he had been posed to be friendly to the missionaries, drink made from the fresh sap of the coclosely associated with the young chiefs smiled upon the undertaking. Word was coanut bud—donated by the boys in the
in the Royal School. He was sympa- sent around the island, and last week the Gilbert School, and carried about in buckthetically intimate with the language and Kusaians brought up most of the sticks, ets, with cups from which to drink. Then
habits of the Hawaiian people, and cher- thatch and ridgepoles needed for the we were aware of a sudden pause in the
ished an unfailing attachment for the na- work. You should see some of the heavy merry noise, though we had heard no sigtive race. He habitually devoted much sticks, forty feet long and thick enough nal all heads were bared and bowed, and
time and painstaking labor to the personal for a mast, which are to serve as principal our eyes were drawn to the white-haired
old minister, Likiak Sa, who stood at some
needs of Hawaiians, both the high and the timbers.
distance under a breadfruit tree, on the
lowly, and held their confidence and love.
raising
We had thought that the house
site
of the house-to-be, with his face upThe natives have lost a wise and loving and feast would come off last week, but
lifted
in prayer. No word reached us, but
friend.
Likiak Sa suggested that a much better
a
hush
fell over the whole place. At the
Not least is Judge Judd's memory to be house would be built if the men should
honored as the father of a family. Mr. take a little more time in preparation, and close of the prayer we could see that the
and Mrs. Judd were the parents of seven have all the material on the ground before pastor was again talking to his men, and
sons and two daughters, all vigorous in beginning the work. Accordingly, the in response to what he said every right
body and mind. Rarely can parents be men who had gathered on this side of the hand was lifted high. In a moment all
found who have ruled their large house- island dispersed to their homes for the was busiest life; sticks were brought into
holds with more wise and loving care, or Sabbath, and returned yesterday, bring- place, axes and hatchets began to ring.
who have more successfully trained their ing more material. We heard a rumor VVe found that Likiak Sa had asked who
children in "the fear of the Lord." The that they were planning a surprise in the would pledge himself to put his best and
tenderest condolences of a multitude of way of a present of food to the teachers, most faithful work into the building of
friends are extended to that bereaved but we must pretend, of course, to know the house, and it was this to which all had
family.
nothing of it, or the pleasure of the thing so cordially responded.
The house is thirty-five feet by twenty
Like his father. Judge Judd was a cap- would be spoiled.
workers number one hundred and
the
able financier. With good management,
At about nine o'clock this morning the twenty-one, and are divided into four parand the remarkable appreciation of values sound of music was heard in the land;
ties, each under a leader and each assumin Hawaii, his own and his wife's modermuch excited running hither and thither ing one corner of the house—one quarter
ate patrimonies have grown to a fairly among the girls followed.
—as its share. One who has not seen a
large estate, which will form a good comAs the van of the procession neared the native house in process of erection cannot
petence to start the many sons and
spot where the house was to be erected a conceive of the amount of work involved.
daughters in life. The two older sons
have begun professional life. A third is halt was ordered, and Polikna maneuv- No nails are used. The sticks, as they are
still at Vale. The eldest was recently ered the timber-bearers. They marked brought into position, are rudely held in
married to the grand-daughter of a mis- time, marched forward, marched back- place with strips of strong bark, and at
sionary. Nearly all of the children are ward ; they charged the huge stick from last tied with cocoanut cord, which is put
members of the Church. The coming right shoulder to left, from left to right, on with great accuracy and firmness, and
with marvelous precision, and as lightly made, in the winding, into fancy patterns
generation may look for a most honorable as
though it had been but a feather's with various colors, so that the tying is
record from them. Three sisters of Mr. weight.
At last it was put down, and really artistic when well done. If the
Judd survive him. all in advanced years. the procession resumed
its line of march sticks and timbers (all native, of course)
up to the main house, while the eagerly are not straight and true, the house is
Building a House at Kusaie.
interested girls crowded the verandas, poor looking and has less stability. But
where the teachers also stood. It was all the sticks brought for this house are
near the path on the grass with Dorothy as nearly perfect as can be, and the buildBY MRS. CAPTAIN GEORGE A. GARLAND.
and Ruth, where, as the procession passed, ing is splendidly put together. Dr. Rife
For a long time there has been pressing I exchanged greetings with many whom furnished tools,—spades, saws, level,
need of more room at this Girls' School. I had not seen for years. All bore gifts hammer, axes, hatchets, —and has had an
The schoolroom is poorly ventilated there of food—cocoanuts, bananas, pineapples, eye on the work today, but found little to
is not suitable storeroom for the supplies taro, breadfruit—and each deposited his correct. The men had agreed not to race,
necessary for a school of this size; and in share on the grass at the foot of the steps, as they sometimes do, for fear of shoddy
case of severe sickness not only do we lack until there was a goodly heap. It was pa- work ; but as the frame rose higher the ena room to use as hospital without taking thetically funny to see three or four very thusiasm and jollity grew apace until
one that can ill be spared, but also the girls old men who wished to have a share in the there was a continuous uproar, with lightmust all suffer from unnatural repression good work trying to carry off the lively er intervals now and then when the girls
;
;
:
in order to secure quiet for the sick ones. march step with the sprightljness of passed about with their buckets of cool-
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ing drink—molasses and water, limeade
or "kariwe"; for the heat was great and
the men worked hard.
It was a sight to remember. We could
think of nothing but the Brownies as the
frame swarmed with active figures who,
with agile movements, slipped from place
to place tying, winding, sawing, hacking,
passing the heavy sticks lightly upward,
where they were as lightly caught by half
a dozen hands and swung into place. At
times we counted upward of seventy men
upon the frame in every imaginable attitude of activity—a very good test of the
strength of the frame.
Now it is time for the thatching to begin. The thatch, all prepared, lies waiting in great heaps in pieces six feet long.
The leaf is doubled over a reed in rows
and sewed through, each piece being fastened to the roof structure with cocoanut
cord in three places, and the pieces set so
close one above another as to widely overlap and leave no chance for a leak. On
each side of the roof stand twenty men;
the pieces of thatch are thrown lightly upward by others standing on the ground,
and with wonderful speed arc fastened
into place, so that there seems to be no
pause in the throwing and catching as the
men work steadily upward. Faster and
faster the men worked, and at last found
themselves racing as the final rows of
thatch went on; but really, one could
scarcely blame them. Their excitement
was infectious; we gazed, fascinated, at
the mushroom house growing under our
eyes in a day; and in just forty-five minutes from the first tying the thatch was
complete, even to the finishing touch.
Both Dr. Rife and Mr. Channon agree
that it is finely done.
And now of the feast! Preparations
were almost completed ; the Kusaians had
come early and worked vigorously on the
siding of the house, which was finished
about noon; the long tables were spread
with seats for one hundred and twentyseven. [Item: Miss Wilson and I had
put a "magic ring" of soap round each
table leg to keep away the ants.] The
hour set for the feast was two in the afternoon. Most of the white folks came up to
witness the festivities. The rooms were
worth seeing, and as it turned out it was
very fortunate that the plan was to have
the dinner in the house, for there was a
Kusaian downpour of rain nearly all day.
At last all were seated, and silence fell
as Likiak Sa rose and spoke. He reminded them what a privilege it is to the Kusaians to have the schools here, and how
much good had come to them, directly and
indirectly, through the missionaries. He
said that the teachers, in asking the Kusaians to put up the house, had conferred
a favor upon them, and that the work had
been very small beside what had been
given in return. This, he said, was a
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THE FRIEND.
great day for Kusaie, when teachers and
natives, chiefs and common people, black
and white, were all gathered together to
help each other with interest in a common cause. He spoke of God's goodness
in giving them these friends, and continued that the most appropriate way to
recognize it was by a prayer and hymn of
thanksgiving. His prayer was very
earnest, and at its close Na 11, who is possessed of a very sweet voice, started the
hymn to the tune of Lenox. It swelled to
a full male chorus in all the parts, and the
volume of harmonious sound was noble.
At the close of the hymn Likiak Sa called
on Deacon Konlullu to speak and pray,
and he responded briefly in the same vein
as Likiak Sa. At the close of his prayer 1
suddenly realized that some response
ought to be made. None of the teachers
were within call, and none could understand what had been said; so 1 returned
thanks to the Kusaians in the name of the
teachers and girls.
The girls who had been chosen as waiters now stepped forward in their bright
dresses and the feast began. The first embarrassment soon wore off, and a cheerful
hum and rattle filled the rooms. Canned
salmon and fresh fish, breadfruit and
taro, "iron-pot" (breadfruit stewed with
cocoanuts) and rice biscuits and bread,
ginger cakes, rice pudding, popped corn
and coffee, with loaf sugar and raisins as
bonbons, made up the menu, and the
guests were highly appreciative. And
was it not quite remarkable that no accident to dishes occurred among so many
unaccustomed to their use ?
As the feast drew to a close the girls
gathered on the veranda where the organ
was and sang a little greeting. Then a
dozen of them sang the Carpenter's Song,
from Miss Blow's book—"Busy is the carpenter," imitating in the refrain the
sound of the plane and hammer. Ihe
whole school then sang the Canoe Song,
from Mrs. FYear's Kindergarten Songs,
followed by vigorous applause from ail.
Then the tables in the front room having
been put back, the little Kusaians who
have been taught up here stood in a row
before the dignitaries; as many of the Kusaians as could find a place looked on, and
Miss Kane led the little folks in their kindergarten songs. I could see over the top
of the organ how Togusra was shaking
with laughter over the motions of the little hands. At the close we all joined in
the gospel hymn, "My Jesus, 1 love thee,'
which we knew to be a favorite with the
Kusaians. I wish I might have listened
to it from a distance; it must have been
very beautiful, for the Kusaians are natural singers, and the girls were in their
very best singing mood. A number from
the other schools had come to look on at
the feast, so we had a grand chorus of two
hundred.
Revival at Swatow.
We subjoin the following account from
the Chinese Recorder of a wonderful
work of the Holy Spirit in a Training
School in China. It is remarkable how
special Divine blessings often attend the
work in such schools. Shall we not hope
and pray that such blessings may be bestowed upon our schools in Hawaii?
There would then be no lack of candidates
for the sacred Ministry.
Rev. J. M. Foster writes from Swatow
We have just enjoyed a most refreshing
week of meetings with the Chinese native helpers. A deeper interest in spiritual things was manifested than I have
ever seen, and they said: "Never a week
like this in our history as a church."
:
Dr. Goodrich has kindly sent up the following, being a copy of a letter sent to
their secretary. In a private note he adds:
"The revival of which it speaks has continued and spread in many places. At the
close of the special meetings the college
students nearly all went out to hold meetings in various places for one week, resulting in a great blessing to nearly a
dozen churches, large and small."—Eft
Rki'okdkk.
Tung-cho, Nkak Peking, China,..
March 12, 1900.
Dear Mr. Smith.—I want to write you
a bit of recent history. Two weeks since
Dr. Ingram went to Peking on business,
and found himself in the midst of a wonderful revival at the Methodist Mission.
The business was forgotten, and our good
Dr. was directly plunged into personal
work for souls. The next day he returned,
and in our prayer meeting told of what he
had seen. The result was that I took up
the theological students, for whom we
have had a great desire that they might
receive a new anointing before going out
to their life work. Three or four others
went also. It was not very long before
they were in trouble, and the next day, to
my surprise and my joy, they were kneeling at the altar as penitents. I need not
tell you the whole story of their struggle,
their consecration, and their new joy. We
came back after three days to work for
our own dear church and college.
We commenced daily meetings a week
ago today in the city, and almost immediately the presence and power of the Spirit
were manifest. At the college it was
quite otherwise. The boys thought they
were in a very religious state already, and
they did not want a revival. At our Wednesday prayer meeting we seemed to
strike a rock. The boys sat like statues,
and it was almost impossible to get any
response after the opening of the meeting.
It seemed so strange and so unlike our
boys, most of whom are Christians. How
little prepared we were for what soon fol-
�lowed. In the evening we held another
meeting, led by Mr. Tewksbury. He
made a few excellent remarks on the
necessity of breaking with tin and living
a new life. Then a hymn was sung very
softly, and the meeting was opened for
prayer. First there was a single voice.
Then two voices joined in together, and
presently there was a hum of voices all
over the room. It was scarcely a quarter of
a minute from that time when every one in
minute from that time when every one in
the room seemed to be praying, and a
large majority weeping. It came upon us
like the rushing of a mighty wind on the
day of Pentecost.
It came indeed like a Pentecostal blessing, and was an experience for a lifetime. As the minutes went on, the praying and weeping became more agonizing.
What should be done? Fortunately tiie
students from the seminary were many of
them present with their new blessing. We
went from one to another of the boys,
kneeling and praying with them and
speaking such words as were given us for
them. Finally we asked them to rise, and
at length succeeded in getting theni on
their seats again. Such confessions as
the boys made! A half dozen on their
feet at a time. It was almost impossible
to close the meeting. When they were
finally told to go quietly to their mollis
and try to get some sleep, most of them
left the room, but not to sleep. Sounds of
weeping and beseeching cries were heard
all over the building during the night.
The place was a Bochim.
The next night the same scene was repeated. We could not ask any one to lead
in prayer without the whole .school breaking out into an agony of petition. We
broke up the meeting and dispersed them
into five or six rooms, where they fed
down and prayed and wept as before.
After a while we succcded in getting
them together again, but not in stopping
their cries. I looked on in a kind of helpless way while I prayed for the dear boys.
But my heart held a great joy, and almost
involuntarily my lips pronounced the
blessed words of the Creed, "I believe in
the Holy Ghost."
Holding classes and study proved nearly impossible, and they were given up.
And now for a week we have given ourselves wholly to revival meetings and personal work. The seminary students have
had a great uplifting and have labored
with joy and earnestness for souls. The
results in the church it is too early to
state. But the feeling has been dee]) and
general, and very many inquirers have
made confessions and asked for prayers.
We are now chiefly trying to help the
students to gain the best blessing from
this new uplifting by making a new consecration and seeking a special anointing
of grace and power.
June1, 900.
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John S. Bishop, M. D.
You will rejoice with us in this work
and pray that the results may be deep and
Many who remember the youth of this
of I lawaii, will be glad to hear of the
Chauncky Goodrich,
esteem he has earned in the Oregon
churches. In The Pacific is a report of a
meeting of the Portland Association at
New Lutheran Church.
St. Helens on May 24th to 26th., from
which we cull the following:
A German Lutheran church for Hono"On the 25th organization was effected
lulu is a certainty. It will be built on an by the choice of J. S. liishop, M. D., of
Open Space on the niauka side of Berelauia the Astoria church, as Moderator, and
street, between Miller and Punchbowl Rev. Geo. A. Taggart of Mississippi
streets. The nucleus of the fund was be- church, Scribe. The topics presented were
gun at the time Messrs. Hackfeld & Co. as follows: "Review of Rev. Chas. M.
held their anniversary last year, and do- Sheldon's Christian Newspaper," by Rev.
nated $50,000 for the erection of a church A. VV. Ackeriuan ; "What Is the Relation
of the Lutheran faith.
of the Y. I'. S. C. E. to the Church 5" by
Ripley & Dickey, the architects, arc pre- Mrs. M. 1). Palmer; "Short Pastorates
paring the plans for a dignified structure, and Their Effect Upon Ministers and
which will be a credit to the ecclesiastical Churches," by J. S. Bishop, M. D.; "The
architecture of Honolulu. /'. ('. Adver- Duty of the Church in Relation to Temtiser.
perance," Rev. Alexander Brady; "Missionary Microbes," Mrs. L. A. Parker;
permanent.
Yours sincerely,
son
-
Mrs. Maria Whitney Pogue.
This esteemed and beloved lady passed
away a few weeks since at her home in
San Jose. California, where she had resided fur several years with her two
daughters. Her last years were spent in
great feebleness. She had the distinction
of being the first white child burn in these
Islands, on (ictober iyth, 1820. The more
active period of her life was spent with
her noble missionary husband, the Rev.
Pogue, to whom she was married
in 1848, and who died in 1879, being at
the time the Corresponding Secretary of
the Hawaiian Board. A son, William F.
Pogue. is the able manager of Kihei Plantation. I'lie Pogues were for many years
located at Lahainaluna Seminary, where
their former neighbors and associates remember them with much affection as
pleasant friends, devout and consecrated
Christians, and loving workers for the
Hawaiian people.
John F.
Honolulu Y. W. C. A.
"The Foreign Work," Mrs. J. S. liishop;
"How Far Is the Sunday School Teacher
Responsible for the Conversion of the
(. lass?" "Evangelization of Oregon," by
Rev. R. M. Jones."
"The whole evening was given up to a
'Missionary Symposium,' the claims and
work of the six societies being presented
as follows: C. S. S. and P. S., Rev. R. A.
Rowley; C. 11. M. S., Rev. 1). B. Gray;
A. M. A.. Rev. Edward Curran; C. C. B.
S., Rev. J. L. Ilershner; American Board,
Dr. J. S. liishop, whose father and grandfather were connected with the early missionary work in the Sandwich Islands;
Education —Pacific University particularly. Rev. Arthur W. Ackeriuan."
Dr. Bishop seems to have found time
from a busy medical practice, to become
so prominent in church work, as to gain
the distinction, unusual for a layman, of
being chosen Moderator of a clerical association. I lis wife also takes a part.
Hurricane Devastates Vavau.
The island of Yavau, in the FYiendly
group, 2,000 miles south of Honolulu,
A permanent organization was effected was the scene of a destructive hurricane
on May 24th of the Voting Women's 011 the night of April 2d. The Wesleyan
Christian Association, by the choice of of- and Free Churches in Neiafu were levelficers as follows:
led with the ground, "splendid buildings
Mrs. F. W.Jordan. President.
from a native point of view, having cost
Mrs. A. I:. Wood, Vice-President.
thousands of pounds." A policeman
Miss Cornelia Hyde. Secretary.
found his large camphor chest and conMrs. T. R. Walker, Treasurer.
tents on the side of a hill, half a mile from
Mrs. H. F. Coleman is to act tempor- where his house had stood. Most of the
arily as General Secretary. The need of houses, being rather fragile, "were simply
a lunch-room and boarding home and blown out of sight and existence." "Sheets
general headquarters is under active con- of iron can be seen in the trees crumpled
sideration. The increasing number of up like paper." An absolute calm ocvoting women in independent employment curred in the middle of the tempest, lastin our city calls for the vigorous forward- ing three-fourths of an hour. The cocoaing of this benevolent enterprise.
nut and orange crops were destroyed, a
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large proportion of the trees being up-
rooted.
local note of weather on April 2d
and 3d is "Kona calm," "Kona warmth
continues." We felt the influence of the
weather disturbance but were exempt,
Hawaii being in tbe most pacific region of
the Pacific ocean and of all oceans.
(
)ur
The two miles of ten-foot board fences
shutting in Chinatown and other infected
sections have at last been removed, and
the bareness of those burned over districts
is fully revealed to sight. Rebuilding will
be begun in due time.
Under the influence of Le-ung Chi-tso
a considerable number of the young Chinese of Honolulu are following his example and cutting off their queues, wearing their hair in Luropean fashion, in token of aiming at Chinese enlightenment.
Hawaii Is a Territory.
Positive word was received here on
May Bth, that the Territorial Bill had been
signed by President McKinley on Apri'
20th. Hawaii has thus become a Territory of the United States. 'The new law
takes effect in forty-five days after signature, or on the 14th of June, when the Republic of Hawaii will cease to exist, and
the Territory of Hawaii will take its
place, with complete reorganization. Thus
successfully terminate the protracted efforts of more than seven years, to elevate
this weak and isolated people into the exalted and secure position of a member of
the mighty American Union. God has
been most kind to our little country, and
has brought us through many perils and
vicissitudes out safely into "a large place."
We now enter upon a new stage in our
career, with new advantages for success,
new elements of danger to combat, and
new prospects of good unfolding. May
our gratitude to the Divine Hand that has
led be fervent, and worthily manifested.
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the Interior is a Treasurer. The office of
Attorney-General is continued. There
will be a Commissioner of Public Lands,
one of Agriculture and Forestry, and a
Superintendent of Public Works, and one
of Public Instruction, also an Auditor and
a High Sheriff instead of a Marshal.
'The Supreme Court continues as before with such subordinate courts as the
Legislature shall establish.
'There will also be a federal District
Court, with District Attorney and U. S.
Marshal. 'There will be a Collector and
Deputy Collector, the Customs as well as
the postal system being merged into those
of the United States. While Hawaii loses
the large revenue from customs, most of
the chief officials are paid by the I'. S.
Government, and we are relieved from
four millions of our public debt, involving
a quarter million of annual interest. The
exchange will bring the Union over half
a million of annual profit, which will be
more or less expended on harbor and
other improvements.
()ur land system remains unchanged,
as well as nearly all laws of importance.
The system of contract labor is abolished,
also imprisonment for non-payment of
personal taxes. 'The foregoing include
about all the important changes in the
government of Hawaii. The new system
will be inaugurated without difficulty.
Record of Events.
May Ist.—Judgment against the Wilder Steamship Co. is rendered for the loss
of bktne. Win. Carson, in collision, for her
full value, $55,000, and costs.—The children of the various Kindergartens of the
city have an open air conceit at Thomas
Square by Berger's Band. —Rainfall for
April 5.23 inches.
2nd.—T. Bowden, expert of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, arrives to establish the system at these
Islands. — Politics warm up sufficiently to
warrant a Republican mass meeting at the
Drill Shed for organization, which was
largely attended.
3rd. — The Bell 'Tower, an old familiar
land-mark of the city, erected in 1869 by
Jas. Renton, is being demolished to make
way for modern improvements. —Attempted assassination of Senhor Canavarro, Portuguese Consul, by the explosion
of a bomb beneath his bedroom window
at a little past midnight. Fortunately no
personal injury resulted, though the house
was badly damaged.
sth. The Gleaners' annual lawn party,
held at the premises of Prof. 'Then. Richards, proved a very successful affair,
financially and otherwise.
7th.—Dr. W. Maxwell entertains tlu
—
Social Science Club with his observations
and impressions of Queensland, in his recent visit to that colony.—Leung Chi-tso,
Mr. Dole to Be Governor.
the Chinese reformer, addressed a gatherof foreigners and his countrymen on
What will minimize the unavoidable ing
the aims of the Bow Wongs.
friction attendant on the impending
Bth.—'The transport ll'arrcn brings
change of government, is the wise selec- word
of the passage and signing, hy Prestion by President McKinley for Governor, of Mr. Sanford P.. Dole, who has ident McKinley, of the Territorial Bill, to
been for over seven years tbe very able take effect June 14th.—The Mcßryde
and acceptable President of the Republic Sugar Co. secures the entire mill machinof Hawaii. While it is inevitable that ery plant lately received for the .American
large elements of political opposition to Sugar Co., at Molokai.—Arrest of two
Mr. Dole should exist, all persons must suspects in connection with the Canavano
concede the unsullied purity of his admin- bomb case.
9th. News received of the selection of
istration, as well as the personal attracPresident
Dole as first Governor of Hativeness of his character. Probably no
Men's Republican Club orwaii.—Young
other appointment to the Governorship ganized.
Provisions of the Territorial Law.
could encounter less dissatisfaction. All
11 th.—Mrs. S. M. Damon gave a dethe offices will at once be filled either by
lightful
at her Nuuanu resHawaii has the honor of being created the President, or by the Governor, sub- idence reception
honor
of
Mrs.
in
11. P. Baldwin.—
a Territory with an exceptional degree of ject to the approval of the Hawaiian SenHon. H. M. Sewall entertained the Hisate
at
their
next
autonomy above what other Territories
session. Probably as few torical Society and invited guests at his
have enjoyed. This is due to the fact that changes in the personnel of the offices will Waikiki residence
with a valt able address
well-ordered and prosperous government be made as the case may require, and the on "'The Partition of Samoa
and the Past
had existed here for a long period, and new Government will run smoothly from Relations between that
and the
Group
the
one that for seven years past had been
start. Having already been thoroughUnited States," in
Hawaii's "Primrepublican in form, so that very little ly Americanized for many years, Hawaii acy in the Pacific" which
folly was forcibly prechange was necessary, and very slight falls naturally and easily into the Amer- sented.
pressure of outside authority to accom- ican system.
13th.—A Japanese suffering with maplish such changes. The chief magistrate
larial fever suicides..
is changed from President to Governor.
"What's the difference between wit and
14.—The McGrew homestead property,
Instead of a Minister of Foreign Affairs humor ?"
on Hotel street, changes hands at $150,is a Secretary of the Territory, who, in
"If a man says humorous things about -000, Alex. Young being the purchaser.
addition to other duties, is the chief mcd you, it makes you laugh; if he says witty ()thcr heavy realty transactions
completed
ium of communication with the President. things about you, it makes you mad."— and in progress, indicate a belief
in lively
Instead of the Ministers of Finance and Chicago Record.
—
enquiries and advancing figures.
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16th.—Annual meeting of Associated
Charities. President Dole read a paper
and various reports were presented. Receipts have been $2,812, and expenditures
$2,146.—Initial meeting for the organization of a Democratic Party held at Progress Hall.
17th.—Word received of the loss, by
collision, near San Francisco, of the Hawaiian bark lolani with sugar from Hilo.
All hands were saved.—Auction sale of
balance of Palace furniture, at the Drill
Shed, brings big figures, irrespective of
of Young Women's Christian Association.
18th.—Some 360 Asiatics depart by the
Coptic for the Orient.—W. H. Marshall
found guilty of libel in the first degree on
Chief Justice Judd, is sentenced to six
months' imprisonment at hard labor.—
Meeting of interested persons toward reviving the Hawaiian Agricultural Society.
20th.—Death of Chief Justice Judd,
after a long illness. The funeral took
place the following day, and was very
largely attended.
21 st.—W. S. Brown, foreman at the
Kalihi quarry, is instantly killed by a falling rock.—A victim of kalumaism seeks
redress at law from such imposition.—Kilohana Art League has its members', or
opening, night of its Spring exhibition,
and presents an attractive collection.
22nd.—Wm. Ester is brought to trial
charged with the murder of Toyo Jackson.—Musicale at the Lowrcy mansion
for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society
proves highly successful in more than a
financial sense.
23rd.—Jury brings in a unanimous verdict against Jackson's slayer of "guilty of
manslaughter in the first degree."
24th.—Eighty-first anniversary of
Queen Victoria's birthday, quietly observed.
25th.—Officer Fox, of the mounted police, daringly stopped a runaway, rescuing a lady and her daughter from the
buggy in time to avert a serious mishap
or possible personal injury.—Death of
Alex. Chisholm after a brief illness. The
body is cremated by order of the Board of
Health.
28th.—A native fisherman gets his right
hand blown off by an accidental explosion
of giant powder.—The seven-year-old
daughter of B. Castino accidentally
drowns in a pond at Waikiki, through getting beyond her depth.
30th.—Decoration day; usual G. A. R.
services in the afternoon; Hon. H. M.
Sewall orator of the day.—Republican
convention of delegates met in Progress
Hall, electing J. L. Kaulukou and E. R.
Hendry as permanent chairman and sec-
June, 1900.
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retary, respectively, and choosing as del-
egates to the Philadelphia convention
Sani'l. Parker, A. N. Kepoikai, B. F. Dillingham and W. R. Castle.
30th.—Accident on the Ewa Plantation
railroad whereby a Japanese is killed and
a Chinese seriously injured by the derailing of a car.
31st. —Republican Convention closes
its labors after midnight and adjourns
sine die.
MARINE
JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU—MAY.
ARRIVALS.
I—Am bk Tlilal Wave, Lieblg, from Tacoma.
Am sh Luzon, Park, from New York.
Haw. bk. Andrew Welch, Drew, from San
Francisco.
Am schr a. J. West, Ogilvie, from Aberdeen.
sh
Br
M. E. Watson, Wilson, from Liverpool.
2—Jap ss Nippon Maru, Allen, from San Francisco.
Am schr G. W. Watson, Patterson,, from
Port Townsend.
3—Am schr J. W. Weatherwax, Sorcnsen, from
Tacoma.
Am. sh Agenor, Colby, from Newcastle.
Am brgt Harriet G., Wayland, from San
Francisco.
Br sh Harlech Castje, Evans, from Liverpool.
Am schr Jno. A. Campbell, Smith, from Tacoma.
4—Am bktn S. N. Castle, Hubbard, from Sun
Francisco.
Am bktn Planter, McNeill, from San Francisco.
Maw bk Mauna Ala, Smith, from San Fruncisco.
Jap ss America Maru, Going, from Yokohama.
s—Am schr Albert, Meyer, from Seattle.
Am bk Ceylon, Willen, from San Francisco,
ft—Haw bk R. P. Rithet. McPhail, from San
Francisco.
Ger sh Marie, Kaak, from ..ewcastle.
7—Am schr Hecla, Nelson, from Newcastle.
B—U S trnspt. Warren, Pierce, from San Francisco.
9—Am ss Australia, Lawless, from San Francisco.
U S trnspt Solace, Winslow, from San Francisco.
Br ss Aorangl, Hay, from tne Colonies.
Am sh Florence, Rhodes, from Newcastle.
Br sh Bangalore, Blanchard, from Newcastle.
10—Am ss Rio dc .minim, Ward, from San
Francisco.
12—U 8 trnspt Westminster, Petrie, from San
Francisco.
,
Br ss Miowera, Hejnmlng, from Vancouver.
Am ss City of Peking, Smith, from Japan.
13—Br bk Ivanhoe,
from Newcastle.
Am bk Oakland, Peterson, from Everett.
sh
Australia,
Jenel,
14—Br
Irom Newcastle.
Wash.
,
IS—Am schr Aloha, Fry, from San Francisco.
17—Br ss Coptic, Binder, from San Francisco.
from San FranAm bk Euward May,
cisco.
Am bk Reaper, Saletzke, from Newcastle.
Am sh Standard, Getchell, from Newcastle.
21—Am bktn Amelia, Wilier, from Eureka.
20—Br ss Bloemfonteln, Belloch, from Seattle.
Br bk Sussex, Guthrie, from Newcastle.
23—Br ss Gaelic, Finch, from Yokohama.
Am bktn Archer, Calhoun, from San Francisco.
U 8 trnspt Logan, Stlnson, from San Francisco.
24—Am ss Alameda, Van Oterendorp, from San
Francisco.
U 8 trnspt Flintshire, Dwyer, from San
29—Am ss Carlisle City, Aitken, from Yokohama.
30—Am ss Czarina, Seaman, from San Francisco.
31—Am schr Halcyon, Mellen, from Eureka.
DEPARTURES.
I—Am bk Sonoma, Mattson, for the Sound.
.1:.11 ss Nippon Mai u. Allen, for Japan.
3—Am bk Mohican, Kelly, for San Francisco.
4—Am sh Jabez Howes, ciapp, for Somax, 11. C.
Am bk Alden Hesse, Potter, for San Francisco.
s—«m schr W. 11. Smith, Smith, for Port
ownsend.
Jap ss America Maru, doing, for San Francisco.
7—Haw bk Diamond Head, Morehouse, for San
-
,
Francisco.
B—Am »h S. D. Carleton, Ameabury, for Kahulul.
!l— Hr ss Aorangt, Hay, for Vancouver.
Am bktn Robt. Sudden, Kellman, for San
Francisco.
10—Am lik Rufus C. Wood, McLeod, for the
Sound.
11—U S trnspt Warren, Pierce, for Manila.
Am ss Rio dc Janeiro, Ward, for Yokohama.
Am schr Alice Coolie, Penhallow, for San
Francisco.
Am brgt Harriet G., Wayland, for San Francisco.
12—Rr 88 Miowera, Hemming, for the Colonies.
13—Am 88 City of Peking, Smith, for San Francisco.
Charmer,
Am
sii
14—1! S trnspt Westminster, Petrle, for Manila.
U S trnspt Solace, Winslow, for Manila.
15—Am sh K. U. Sutton, Carver, for San FranSlater, for the Sound.
CiBCO.
Am schr Transit, Jorgensen, for San Francisco.
Am ss Australia, Lawless, for San Francisco.
IS—Hr ss Coptic, Hinder, for Yokohama.
Am schr Helene, Christiansen, for San FrancißCO.
Am schr Robt. Lewers, Goodman, for San
Francisco.
(lir bk J C Pfluger, Hoever, for San Francisco.
22—Am schr J. M. Wcatherwax, Sorenson, for
the Sound.
23—Hr ss Uaellc, Finch, for San Francisco.
Am bk Tidal Wave, Lieblg, for Port Town-
send.
24—Am ss Alameda, Van Oterendorp, for the
Colonies.
Am sh St. Francis,, Winn, for New York.
Am bktn S. N. Castle, Hubbard, for San
Francisco.
2f>— Am sh R. D. Rice, Carver, for Philadelphia.
Am ss Mariposa, Houdlette, for San Francisco.
Am schr. Mary H. Foster, Thompson, for
San Francisco.
Am schr G. W. Watson, Wilson, for Port
Townsend.
Am Bchr A. J. West, Ogllvle, for the Sound.
Am bktn. Newsboy, Underwood, for Port
Townsend.
26—Am bktn J. M. Griffith, Arcy, for the Sound.
Jap ss America Maru, Going, for Japan.
27—IJ S trnspt, Iyogan, Stlnson, for Manila.
28—II S trnspt Flintshire, Dwyer, for Manila.
2»—Jap ss Hongkong Maru, for San Francisco.
SO—Am bk Ceylon, Wilner, for San Francisco.
31—Am ss Carlisle City, Aitken, for San Diego.
DEATHS.
KING—In this city,
May Ist, Robert Bruce
King, dearly beloved husband of Agnes King,
and 10 months.
a native of Glasgow. Scotland, aged 33 years
JUDD—In this city, May 20th, Albert Francis
Judd, Chief Justice of Hawaii, aged nearly
fil'A years.
CHISHOI,M—At the Queen's Hospital, this city,
May 25th, Alexr. Chisholm, a native of Nova
Scotia, aged s(i years.
CAMPBELL.—In this city. May 2Sth, Margaret.
widow of the late Alex. Campbell, aged MO
years, 5 months.
SI-OGGKTT—In this city. May 29th, from heart
disease, Annie X., wife of Dr. H. C. Sloggett,
aged 51 years.
Francisco.
25—Am ss Mariposa, Houdlette, from the Colonies.
Am bk Albert, Griffiths, from San Fran-
cisco.
Jap ss America Maru,
Francisco.
26—Am schr Jas.
erdeen.
from
H. Bruce, Peterson, from Ab-
28—Jap ss Hongkong
kohama.
Going,
BIRTHS.
PADGETT—At Waipahu, Oahu, April 10th, to
the wife of H. D. Padgett, a son.
San FOYE—At Kekaha, Kauai, April 2Kth, to the
Maru, Filmer. from Yo-
wife of H. P. Foye, a daughter.
MARKS—In this city, April 29th, to the wife of
Lewis Marks, a daughter.
�HAWAIIAN BOARD.
I.
HONOLULU, H.
This page Is devoted to the interests of the Hawaiian Board of Missions, and the Editor, appointed by the Hoard, Is responsible for Its contents.
Rev. O. P. EMERSON
-
-
_^__
Editor.
On the 9th of May Miss Beulah Logan
arrived with her two native attendants
from Sydney, enfeebled and somewhat
helpless by a fall she had sustained on
shipboard, which had brought on again
a little of the old trouble caused by the
wreck of the Robert Logan on the island
of Satoan, one of the Mortlocks. Good
medical aid in Sydney probably saved her
life and the aid of two medical practitioners, fellow voyagers on the steamship,
probably again saved her life. It is her
wish and expectation to return to her
friends in Buffalo, New York. She hopes
to take passage on the China. While in
the city she is making her home with Mr.
and Mrs. Bouenat Makiki.
Oahu Aid Society.
An old society for the assistance of
Native Churches and Pastors was reorganized in June '99. It was found to be
in debt to its treasurer, Mr. W. (). Smith,
to the amount of $719.50. A constitution
was adopted and signed by W. O. Smith,
W. F. Frear, P. C. Jones and Theodore
Richards (as Secretary-Treasurer). The
financial report for the year ending May
31, 1900, covers the debt, and gives an expenditure of $580.50, leaving a balance of
$4.58. $1,300 were contributed by ten individuals, and the < >ahu Sugar Co.
Next year the same amount of money
will accomplish much more (there being
no indebtedness) at Waianae, Haaula and
Koolau, besides the Apana Churches of
Honolulu. 'There is little doubt of the
value of the services which arc and may
be rendered by this Society.
Thkodork Richards,
Sec.-Treas.
The Oahu Association
May 23rd
and continued in session three days. I lopcful reports came from Ewa, Waianae,
Waialua and Waikane, there is also a certain activity at Hauula and Kaneohe,
while in this city there is manifest a growing interest.
The Association did not have a report
from Mr. Wcstervelt on his evening services in English held at Kawaiahao, nor
did he report on his work in Manoa valley and elsewhere. Reports will doubtless
be given by him later, when he has come
into closer relation with the Oahu Association and also with the Hawaiian Board.
His is a work full of interest and in need
met
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Vol. 58, No. 6.]
of being reported. The absence of a re- a valuable addition to our teaching force
port from Mr. Richards was also felt. when he comes. Drs. Bingham and Bishop
Much is expected at the fall meeting, might contribute much from their rich extouching plans, etc., of new woik to be perience and Mr. Richards would make
taken up. A specially interesting report an invaluable instructor in music. Make
was given by Rev. J. M. Ezera, pastor at a course of study with the aid of such
Ewa. He has succeeded in rallying men.
around him many of his young people,
Kusaie,March 17, 1900.
who have become helpers in the work. He
now enjoys a more assured salary than Mk. (). P. Emkkson
I write you this note hastily to say that
formerly.
the
Morning Star or any vessel coming to
Rev. S. P. Kaaia, who has been at Waianae during most of the past year, has us must come to Ponape kirst or be liable
now received a call to the pastorate of the to a very heavy fine. 'The Governor was
church there anil is soon to be installed very much displeased that Star did not go
over it. Willie Kabaleole, a student in the to Ponape before leaving the group.
The vessel might stop at Jaluit and get
Institute, is wanted by the church at Kaneohe as its pastor. The supply of the permission to stop at Kusaie on her way to
church has been in his hands during the Ponape, but by no means must it come
direct to Kusaie.
past year.
I am aboard a schooner writing this
Solomon Nuuhiwa, pastor at llauula,
is still at work on the church building at and so can not write more. We are alll
well and prospering just now.
ilaleaha, near his parsonage.
Yours truly,
Decidedly the most interesting debate
J. M. Channon.
of the week was that on the condition of
the Theological school. Blame was laid
The Ecumenical Conference.
on the churches for the small number of
pupils, it being maintained that an awakBy Rev. O. H. Gulick.
ened church would mean an awakened in-
:
in the ministry. ()n the other hand
it was argued that a live theological school
would create an active and efficient ministry, capable of awakening the churches.
'This is our opinion. There is a great obligation laid upon us of so reorganizing
the X. P. M. I. as to make it an attractive
and powerful center of religious training.
'The churches will not do this; the Hawaiian Board must see that it is done. The
situation is critical. Mr. Lcadingham
must not be left another year to work on
almost single-handed. We believe that
there arc thinkers and teachers enough in
our body, right here in the city, to be rallied to the support of the school. ()ur first
duty for the coming year is to form a
stimulating and attractive curriculum of
study with a varied and efficient teaching
force instead of the meagre list of last
year, and we may hope for different reterest
sults.
Action was taken by the Association in
appointing a committee to memoralize the
General Association, which meets June 3-10, with a view to erect a monument to
tbe missionary fathers. The mover, Rev.
Timoteo, declared that the thought
entered his head when he saw the monument raised to the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth.
Let the school have, not only the support of Messrs. Lcadingham, Parker and
Gulick, such as it has had during the past
year, let it also have stated courses of
lectures from such men as Messrs. Kincaid and Westervelt. Dr. Gordon, who
has had a rich experience in Japan in connection with the Doshisha, would make
My
Worcester, Mass., May 7, 1900.
Dear
Mr. Bishop.
The Ecumenical Conference on Foreign Missions is among the events of the
past, and I am to make some kind of a
report of it to you.
This Conference was purely for the exchange of thought, the spreading of light
and inspiration. It possessed no power
for the transaction of business or the passage of any resolutions. 'The reading of
prepared papers, the delivery of speeches,
and the discussion of missionary subjects
filled the whole period of eleven days.
Carnegie Hall, which seats about 3,000
people, and into which on special occasions 3,500 persons were crowded, was
filled twenty-one times with eager audiences during the eleven days; the last
and closing meeting being as crowded as
the first meeting. Besides these large
central meetings there were held daily,
sectional or side meetings in from two to
four of eight of the leading churches
located in the vicinity of Carnegie Hall.
The churches in which these sectional
meetings were held were usually well
filled, attesting a deep interest in Foreign
Missions, on the part of a multitude of the
Christian people of New York City.
()f the many distinguished speakers
beard, I may mention among those from
abroad, Rev. R. Wardlaw Thompson, secretary of the London Missionary Society;
Mr. Eugene Stock, secretary of the
Church Missionary Society, and Rev.
anon W. J. Edmonds, a secretary of the
British and Foreign Bible Society of England.
'
�[June, 1900.
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The effect of the whole Conference was
Among the missionaries whose speeches
were of the greatest interest were Rev. J. a grand uplift to the missionary and his
Hudson Taylor, father of-the China In- supporters. In that august assembly
land Mission, his daughter-in-law, Mrs. filled with enthusiasm for the great cause,
Grattan (rtiiness Taylor, Rev. W. Ash- the one cause, the missionary no longer
more, D. D., of Swatow, China, Rev. John felt himself a lonely, and despised fanatic,
G. Paton, of the New Hebrides, and Miss but rather one unit in a mighty and conquering host. It is good for a missionary
Lilavati Singh, of India.
Among the American speakers of note for once in his lifetime to realize that he
whom I heard, and whose speeches were is himself one of a multitude striving for
of the deepest interest, may be mentioned the spread of the Kingdom and the salvaPresident McKinley, ex-President Harri- tion of man.
son, Mr. Robert E. Speer, a secretary of
The effect of the Conference upon
the Board of Foreign Missions of the Christians and Churches in the Home
Presbyterian church, Rev. Theodore Cuy- lands must be cheering and inspiring. The
ler, D. D., of Brooklyn, and Rev. Dr. Beh- united testimony of all missionaries to the
rends, also of Brooklyn.
power of the Gospel to transform and upPresident McKinley's speech of wel- lift man, will inspire new hope, new zeal
come was chaste, to the point, and warmly and consecration. The evident courage
appreciative of the value and significance and eager hopefulness of the missionaries
of the Foreign Missionary enterprise. It of every field, will, of itself, strengthen the
was all that could have been wished. Gen- faith and life of the churches.
eral Harrison's speeches were most corYours truly,
dial and hearty in endorsement of misO. H. Gulick
sions, filled with good sense and spiced
with humor.
Mrs. Montgomery, of the Baptist Woman's Board, gave one of the most admirable speeches of this memorable conference, at the woman's mass meeting in Carnegie Hall. The speech on this same occasion of the East Indian maiden, Miss
Singh, was a model of the most refined
English and expressive of the highest and
best Christian sentiment. The Rev. Doctors Behrends, Cuyler and Ashmore
touched high water mark in short speeches
of soul-stirring eloquence.
Invitations were issued to 108 Missionary Boards and Societies, the most of
whom were represented. There were said
to be 1,666 delegates, and 785 missionaries present at the Conference. The missionaries, and the delegates from abroad
were entertained freely and without expense to themselves, by the hospitality of
the Christian people of New York City.
This Conference must be counted one of
the most notable Christian gatherings
held since the commencement of the
Christian era, if not the very greatest.
There has never been held any Conference on any subject where delegates from
so many lands were present; none at
which more concord of sentiment and
unity of purpose were maintained through
every session.
The most marked and perhaps most
valuable impression given by this Conference is that of the substantial unity of the
followers of Christ who are earnestly engaged in the work of fulfilling their Lord's
last command. The question of denominations seemed to be completely lost sight
of in the unity of purpose that filled the
hearts of missionary workers. There was
no dissension whatever, and next to no
criticism of any position advanced by any
speaker or writer.
Statistics of Protestant Missions.
The following statistics are collated
from the reports made at the Ecumenical
Conference. They embrace the labors of
all Evangelical
Protestant missions
throughout the world. $19,000,000 a year
for missions is less than the one-hundredth part of what Protestant nations
spend for alcoholic intoxicants:
The statistical summary of foreign missions throughout the world shows that the
entire number of societies engaged directly, indirectly and in special departments
of effort exclusive of women's auxiliaries
is 449; their income reaches more than
nineteen millions of dollars, of which two
and one-half millions come through womismen's societies. They employ
sionaries, 4,053 ordained natives, and
72,999 other natives as preachers, teachers and helpers. 'There are nearly thirtytwo thousand stations and sub-stations;
eleven thousand churches with a million
and a third of communicants, eigthy-four
thousand of whom were added last year;
and more than fifteen thousand Sundayschools, with eight hundred thousand
scholars. The native contributions during the year have been $1,841,757. The
entire number of native Christians is four
and one-half millions. The "native Christian community" (4,414,236) reported
represents the number of souls in nominal
adherence to Christianity as a result of
evangelical missions. They may be said
to be within direct touch of Gospel agencies. The outer circle of those reached by
the indirect influence of the Gospel cannot be estimated. God, who watches over
the destiny of every individual soul, alone
knows.
Educational statistics show 20,374 in-
stitutions from the day school to the college, with more than a million of pupils,
Bible translations into 421 languages or
dialects, an annual circulation of Bibles
and tracts of fourteen and one half million volumes and tracts. More than six
and one half millions of treatments have
been given to two and one half millions of
individual patients in 355 hospitals, 753
dispensaries and in homes, and additional
medical relief and care have been given in
orphanages, asylums, homes and schools.
Lyman Abbott on the Bible.
"For myself I believe neither in the
authority of the ecclesiastical organization
with the churchman, nor in the infallibility of the Book with Mr. Moody. The
authority to pronounce absolution and remission for the sins that are past and to
proffer this gift of life to fulfill the aspirations of the soul for the future, I take to
be spiritual, not ecclesiastical nor traditional, and to belong equally to every one
who has received such absolution and remission, and such gift of spiritual life.
But I am sure that if we of the so-called
liberal faith hope to retain in these more
liberal days the attractive power of the
church, we can do it only by holding fast
to the great historic facts of the birth, life,
passion, and death of Jesus Christ essentially as they are narrated in the Four
Gospels, and to the great spiritual fact
that in the < !od whom He has declared to
us, there is abundant forgiveness for all
the past, and abundant life for all the future ; and we must declare this, not as a
theological opinion, to be defended by
philosophical arguments as a rational
hypothesis, but as an assured fact, historically certified by the life and death of
Jesus Christ and confirmed out of the
mouth of many witnesses by the experience of Christ's disciples and followers
in all churches and in every age. If we
fail to do this, men will desert our ministry for Romanism, Anglicanism, and
Evangelism, or, in despair of spiritual life
in any quarter, will desert all that ministers to the higher life, and live a wholly
material life, alternating between restless,
unsatisfied desire and stolid self-content.
And the fault and the folly will be ours
more even than theirs."
Rooke Case Decided.
A final decision has been reached in the
long standing suit of C. K. C. Rooke
against the heirs of his cousin the late
Queen Emma, in favor of Mr. Rooke,
who resides abroad. This decision opens
to improvement much valuable property
which has been subject to litigation, but
leaves in distress some devisees of Queen
Emma, and especially the Queen Emma
Hospital, which thus loses the larger part
of its income. Queen Emma died with-
�out surviving issue, so that after her decease, by the terms of her father's will,
the right to her property vested in Dr.
Rooke's nephew. It is understood that
Mr. Rooke will claim no back rents, having neglected for many years to press his
claim. In the mean time the value of the
property has been immensely increased
by the rise of values of real estate.
Causes of Maori Decrease.
It is pathetic to notice that the causes
here assigned for the steady decrease of
the aboriginal New Zealanders are much
the same as those assigned for the wasting
of the kindred Hawaiian race.
The Rev. T. A. Williams, of Christchurch, in "A Plea for the Maori: The
Pagans of Our Own Land," says: —"It
would seem, if the future is to be as the
past, that we shall have to stand by while
a noble race, splendid even in its decay,
is slowly hastening on to its death, for, according to the census returns, there has
been a gradual decrease in the Maori population as shown: 1857-8, 56,049; 1874,
45,470; 1881, 44,097; 1886, 41,969; 1896,
39,854. The significance of these figures
is self-evident, fhey tell a story of steady
decline in numbers and vitality. Between
1858 and 1895, there is a decrease of 16,-19s—a5—a net loss of nearly 16,200 in a period of 38 years. At this rate of decrease,
years not a Maori will be left in the
in
colony; nothing will be left of one of the
noblest and most promising native races,
save a few ruined whares, mounds, and
curios. As to the causes at work here, according to the Registrar-General, native
judges, and the Te Aute Students' Association, etc., they may be enumerated as
follows: —1. An excessive infantile mortality, owing to improper food, exposure,
want of ordinary care and cleanliness. 2.
The constitution of parents debilitated by
past debauchery. 3. Maori tohungas,
and want of proper care and nursing of
the sick. Sterility, induced by widespread
immorality among young girls before
marriage. 5. Partial adoption of European habits and customs, and continued
reversion to the habits and customs of barbarism, with the physical system rendered
more susceptible to external influences,
especially those of a humid and changeable climate, thereby tending to promote
the spread of diseases, notably those affecting the respiratory organs. 6. The
continual inter-tribal and consanguineous
marriages, resulting in diminished fruitfulness and enfeebled constitutions. It
will be perceived that all these alleged
causes for the decay of the race are preventible: they would all give way to medicine and morals—in other words, to the
Medical Missionary—provided he were
multiplied sufficiently."
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THE FRIEND.
[June, 1900.
Release of Japanese Procurers.
Disaster to American Sugar Co.
It is much to be regretted that the sixteen Japanese procurers, whom it was
sought to deport, were set free by the
Court, for lack of sufficient evidence. A
petition against thirty of them by name
had been sent to the Government, using
the following language:
"We unhesitatingly state that it is our
belief that they are a disorderly element
in our city, and that they have been a
source of annoyance to the Japanese community, among whom they have become
well-known, and even feared, on account
of their united and individual acts of violence and disorder.
"We believe the city should be rid of
them."
Fifty-six signatures follow of representative Japanese residents of Honolulu.
Many of them are physicians, some are
ministers and others are merchants.
Notwithstanding these positive expressions, the Japanese community have been
so terrorized by these miscreants that no
one would furnish positive evidence
against them, except a single one of their
female victims, who had been sold by her
husband for $75, and had lived for months
as a slave, earning for her owner an average of $125 a month. There are several
scores of girls in a similar condition,
whose masters form a piratical association, levying taxes on the Japanese merchants. How they are to be suppressed
does not appear. This infamy is a shame
to this city, and especially so to the Japanese here. It strongly illustrates the social
weakness of the Japanese
reason of their lack of the leavening force of
Christianity. It also indicates their political incapacity from the same cause.
Only prevailing Christian ethical sentiment can fit any nation for liberty. These
Japanese merchants are enslaved by a set
of infamous and filthy pirates, as would
be impossible in any Christianized community. What Japan vitally needs is the
pervading power of Christ.
All must regret the misfortune of the
American Sugar Co., located on west Molokai. After an expenditure of many hundred thousands of dollars in planting seed
cane, preparing thousands of acres on the
upland, and establishing wells and costly
pumping works, the continued pumping
from the wells has developed a degree of
brackishness such as is fatal to the cane.
The company have discontinued pumping,
and have sold their sugar machinery, already landed at Ka-unakakai. They do
not at all despair, however, of resuming
operations, hoping to develop a new water
supply. There is abundance of water upon the island, if it can be brought to the
plantation. At Maunalei, upon the opposite shore of Lanai, a far less promising
location, the artesian supply has proved
excellent. No doubt a similar supply can
be obtained on Molokai, some miles farther east.
Sydney Plague Record.
The city of Sydney, from which we
have mail steamers twice in four weeks,
is suffering from an epidemic of Bubonic
Plague. There were 52 cases in March,
112 in April, and 36 during the first week
in May. The mortality was less than half
of that in Honolulu, being under 33 per
New Business Street.
A street sixty feet wide is soon to be
opened from Queen to Hotel, midway between Fort and Alakea. This is the result
of the sale by Dr. J. S. McGrew of his residence property on Hotel street, to Hon.
Alexander Young, for $150,000. On the
new street Mr. Young designs to build a
four hundred foot business block. The
Bishop estate will improve the opposite
side, now occupied by the Arlington
House in the old Paki mansion. The new
street will effectively relieve the present
congestion of Fort street, and is likely to
become a leading station for the retail
trade.
Manoa Improvements.
One becomes
impressed
with city
growth in driving up Manoa valley, where
along the fine road above Punahou, a considerable number of new residences have
gone up during a year past, some of them
of superior character. Over 200 acres of
desirable residence lots are about to be
put upon the market, in the lower part of
the valley, including land belonging to
Oahu College, the avails of which will
aid in needed endowments of that institution. The climate of this section is delightful. We regard Manoa valley as
peculiarly suited to orange culture, which
must become an important interest in the
future of Hawaii.
cent.
A few cases of Plague have occurred
also in the Chinese quarter of San Francisco. We are thus compelled to guard
our port against infection by Plague from
all the chief ports of steamer communication.
Cook (on the day after her arrival)
—
"Please, mum, I'm a bit fiery at times and
when I'm fiery, I'm apt to be a bit rough
spoken; but you needn't let that put you
about—with a little present you can always bring me round again. —Tit-Bits.
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BREWER & CO., Ltb.,
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BANK ofunder
the laws of the
THE
General Mercantile
COMMISSION AGENTS.
(Incorporated
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FOR
(jueen St., Honolulu, H. I.
1900!
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Manager
and Treasurer Is an Illustrative Number Replete withValuable
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relating to the Progress and Development of
the Islands. Research and Current History
concisely dealt with.
One of the Most Interesting Numbers yet
Published. Alike Valuable for Home and
Foreign Readers.
Hawaiian Annual in the
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pertaining to these Islands.
Nothing excels the
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AND
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TEA DEALERS, COFFEE ROASTERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS.
New Goods received hy every Vessel from the
United States and Europe.
California Produce received hy every steamer.
CJLAUS SPRECKELS & CO.,
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Draw Exchange on the principal parte of the
world, and trunsar-t
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received
and interest allowed In accordance with rules
and conditions as printed in Pass Books. Copies
of terms and conditions upon which Deposits
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mailed to those desiring same.
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Attend to General Hanking Business.
Safe Deposit Boxes rented by month or year.
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DIRECTORS:
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F. W. Macfarlane, E. D. Tenney, J. A. McCandless.
Exchange drawn on Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
Hank, In San Francisco and New York, and their
26TH Issue.
Secretary
CAPITAL
Hawaiian
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
LIST OP OFFICERS!
C.U.Cooke
Qeorge rl. Rohertaon
B Faxon Hlshop
Republic.)
LUNCH ROOM,
Phopkibtor
TEMPERANCE COFFEE HOUSE.
Business
Honolulu,
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a general Banking
Hawaiian Islands.
G. THRUM,
Fort Street, Honolulu, H. I.
The Ewa Plantation Co.,
Bent Quality of Cigarettes, Tobacco, Smokers'
Importing and Manufacturing
The Waialiiß Agricultural Co., Ltd.,
Articles, etc., always on baud.
Tbe Kohala Sugar Co ,
STATIONER, BOOKSELLER,
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co,
CM COOK*
The Koloa Agricultural Co.,
RoIIBKT I.EWKHK
F.J. I.OWKEY
NEWSDEALER,
The Fulton Iron Works, St. Louis, Mo.,
BOOKBINDER,
JjEWERS & COOKE,
The Standar I Oil Co.,
I 11' AI.K US IN
Geo. F. Blake Steam Pumps,
And Publisher of the "Hawaiian Almanac and
Weston's Centrifugals,
MATERIAL.
LUMBER
&
BUILDING
Annual."
Ins
of
Boston
Co.
The New England MutualLife
Office: 32 Fort St.
JEtna Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn.
Dealer In Fine Stationery, Books, Music, Toys
Yard: Between King, Fort and Merclu.nt Ste.
Alliance Assurance Co , of Loudou.
and Fancy Goods.
Agents for
THE POPULAR
pORTER FURNITURE CO.,
Importers
of
MILLINERY HOUSE.
FURNITURE,
UPHOLSTERY
N. S. SACHS, Proprietor.
AND BEDDING.
Direct Importer of
Corner of Hotel and Bethel Sts.
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, Wickerware, Antique Oak Furniture, Cornice
Poles, Window Shades and Wall Brackets
Ladies' and Gent's Furnishing Goods
Fort St Honolulu
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Low Prices
THOS.
FORT ST., (Near Hotel St.) HONOLULU.
JJAWAIIAN TRUST AND
INVESTMENT COMPANY, Ltd.
HONOLULU, H. I.
for express purpose of acting as
TRUSTEES,
GUARDIANS,
ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS, RECEIVERS
and ASSIGNS.
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THE FRIEND.
R. CASTLE,
IIEESON,
SMITH xv CO., Ltd.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Wholesale and Retail
Merchant Street, Cartwright Block
TRUST MONEY CAREFULLY INVESTED
M. WHITNEY, M. D., D. D. S.
DENTAL ROOMS ON FORT ST.,
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Stoves, Ranges, House Furnishing Goods,
Sanitary Ware, Brass Goods and Iron
!! Work,
Sheet Metal Work and Plumbing.
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am> DENTIST.
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J?. A. SCHAEFER & CO.,
Importers and
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Honolulu, H. I.
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SHIPPING AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
and
Dealers in Investment Securities
Mummers of Honolulu Stock Exohanoe
Particular attention given to the
AND
PUNAHOU
PREPARATORY
SCHOOL
Address
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Fort St., Honolulu
the Latest Novelties in Fancy Goods
received by Every Steamer
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Catalogues
of
SUPPLIES.
F. EHLERS & CO.,
DRY GOODS IMPORTERS.
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All desiring
Sugar Factors, Stock Brokers
Veterinary Surgeon
All
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HOUSE CHEMICALS AND
Purchase and Side of ...
Offloe: King Street Stable*; Tel. 10H3; calls
day o' night promptly answered; specialties, SUGAR
AND COMMERCIAL STOCKS
nlisti'l rios, mill liinieiiess.
Agents for the British-American Steamship Co.
and The Union Assurance Co., of London
HACKFELD & CO.,
Island Agents for Office, Bank
and School Furniture
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Telephone 313
Queen St.. Honolulu
Cor. Queen & Fort Sts.,
Honolulu, H. I.
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Honolulu, 11. I.
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Entrance on Hotel Street
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HONOLULU, H. 1., JULY, 1900.
Vol. 58,
F. A. HOSMER,
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HONOLULU, H. I.
P. O. Box 288.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
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Home Portraits, Views and Plantation
work a specialty. Kodak development
MONUMENTS.
and printing.
TABLETS, HEADSTONES,
At Woman's EXCHANGE
Honolulu, H.I.
MARKERS and POSTS.
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STATUARY
E. BIVENS,
BROKER.
Sugar Stocks and Real Estate.
Georgian and Italian Marbles,
Scotch and American Granites,
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Hawaiian
Blue Stone.
HUSTACE.
CHARLES
j Mosaic Tiling, Plumbers' Slabs,
King and Bethel Streets,
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Office: Corner
Coping for Lawns and Cemeteries.
Honolulu, H. I.
No. 112 King St.
We import direct from the Quarries,
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
And sell at AMERICAN FRICES.
S. GREGORY & CO.,
J3
617 Fort St. above Hotel.
Estimates given on work free of charge.
Call and Examine.
B UILDING SUPPLIE S—
JJOPP & COMPANY,
And Agents for
Importers ami Manufacturers of
Wareroom and Yard; No. 641 King St.
Peat's Wall Paper, Burrowes, Screens,
FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY. AlfredHartman
Blinds, Sliding Partitions,
HAWAIIAN IRON FENCE AND
Art Mouldings, etc., etc
CHAIRS TO RENT
MONUMENTAL CO.
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No. 74, King St.
Honolulu, H. I.
616 Fort Street, above Hotel.
'Phone No.
602.
H. E. HENDRICK, Proprietor*
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CALIFORNIA FEED CO., LTD.,
i
BISHOP
FRUIT COMPANY,
i CALIFORNIA
George
& CO.,
Andrews, Proprietor.
Importer. Wholesale and
BANKERS.
Commission Merchants
Retail Dealer In
California and
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
And Dealers in Hay, Grain and Flour.
Tel. .84.
Domestic Fruits and;
Produce.
No. 115 King St.
Honolulu, H. I.
Established In 1858.
1^
Everything in the Harness
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Transact a general Banking and Exchange Line kept in Stock at the
business. Loans made on approved security [
Bills discounted.. Commercial credits granted. CALIFORNIA HARNESS
Deposits received on current account subject
Telephone 778
titta King St
Honolulu
to check.
Interest paid on special " Term
Deposits" at the rate of 3% per annum for
threei
Ki»g Street
months, 31._% for six months, and 4% for twelve JOHN NOTT,
Honolulu H. I.
months.
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WORKER, PLUMBER, GAS
tained in Bank Building on Merchant St., and
Insurance Department, doing a Life, Fire
FITTER, ETC.
and Marine business on most favorable terms, Stores and Ranges
of all kindt, Plumber'! Stork and Main Friend Building on Bethel St.
terial, House Furnishing Hoods, Chandeliers, Lamps, etc.
Corner Queen k Nuuanu Streets,
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Honolulu.
SHOP.'
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Telephone No. 121.
P. O. Box 452.
gALTER & WAITY,
....GROCERS....
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Keep always on hand
a full line of Staple
and Fancy Groceries
"Cheapest
Tel. 680
House
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OPTICIAN.
All Goods and Work Guaranteed.
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Stylish and Up-to-date Surreys, Phaeton 8) Buggies, Runabouts, Roadcarts, Flariiess, Live Stock, etc.
Westeott Carriage Co.
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P. O. Box 827.
507 Fort St., Honolulu.
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P. O. Box 300
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WATCHMAKER, JEWELER AND
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Bet. Fort and Alakea St., Honolulu.
FURNITURE STORE,
hhw.ll.aiis,
Manager.
— All kinds of —
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M ISS M E KILLEAN,
— THE leader in
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Millinery, Dressmaking,
Hair Dressing and Manicuring,
Imported Suits and Novelties.
Hotel St, Arlington Block, Honolulu, H. I.
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Telephone:
Office, 846.
Nos. "111-'ili Pur Scat Br,
All European Goods—
at
Hjvo lulu.
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Residencanrl Night
Call, 849.
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QUEEN STREET.
�The Friend.
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An Euthanasia
Appalling Conditions at Peking
Joy lor Uelivemni'e
Miss Eliza Talcott
"The Main Points"
Death of Gordon Oulick.
A Missionary Mother
Satan's Kingdom
The Gospel and Unitarianism
Home Chunks ol Wisdom
Kameliaineha (Tub House
Education in tb«' Philippines
Kiiini'liiiini'liii Graduations
President Hosmer
Looseness of Doetrlne
Horse Racing.
Ex-Queen Returns 111
Admission Day
Restless Japanese Laborers
Hartwell Appreciated
Is Bubonic Plague in'Frisco?
The Blue and white
The Honolulu Republican
I pie.
It has been obtained for them by the
very special Providence of God, through
the Christian Missionaries sent here to
lift the Hawaiians out of barbarism and
poverty, by means of the blessed light of
Christ in their hearts. Thus, and thus
only, has been wrought out for the native
what has become the privEditor. Hawaiians,
ilege of no other of the native races of the
Pacific, to become equal citizens of the
_[
May
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51 this high position be accepted by the peoM
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THE tRIEND Is published the tlrst day of each
month In Honolulu, H. I. Subscription rate
Two Dollars per Year In Advance.
and letters connected with
All communications
the literary department of the Paper, Books
and Magazines, for Review and Exchanges,
should be addressed "Rev. 8. E. Bishop, Honolulu, H. I."
Business letters should be addressed "T. G.
Thrum, Honolulu, H. I."
S. E. BISHOP
[July, 1900.
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Wireless Telegraphy
Record of Events
Marine Journal
Marriages and Deaths
Hawaiian Board
The New Church at Lihlic
The AnnuH.l Meeting
Ignorance of Boer stiitcsmen
Pearl Harbor Opening
The "Sierra" Launched
Artesian Water Supply
Victim ol Cuttle Fish
Sewerage Work
Opium Destroyed
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An Euthanasia.
The nation of Hawaii has ceased to be;
but it has most happily lost its existence
by becoming a favored and privileged
part of the noblest and mightiest nulion
on this globe. How different a destiny
is this, and how much loftier and happier
than could have been anticipated for the
nation two generations ago. Then the
Polynesian people living here, weak, poor,
ignorant, wasting away, seemed to have
no future except to become a dependency
of England or France, under tutelage as
a colony ruled by arbitrary white officials.
Now the remaining descendants of those
destitute, half naked people are civilized,
clothed, and opulent, and have become citizens of the great American Union in
equal standing with all other citizens. It
is true that they have become a small
minority of the whole population. Yet
they form a majority of those who exercise the voting franchise. This is a great
dignity conferred upon them.
All this is a wonderful political redemption and elevation fpr the Hawaiian peo-
Appalling Conditions at Peking.
It is useless to attempt to recount the
dreadful events which are dimly understood to be taking place under the dark
storm-cloud which rests upon the" capital
of China. Nor can we forecast what is in
the future there. One remarkable effect
already seems to have come forth. All
the great powers of Europe, together with
America and Japan, have been obliged to
forego their mutual jealousies, and combine in united military action to rescue
their imperilled legations at Peking.
Meantime the Christians of China are being massacred by the frenzied Boxers.
And the white missionaries are trying to
escape to the seaports. It is a day of
wrath and terror. We cannot doubt that
good will untimately come out of these
fearful commotions, and that a grand regeneration for China will soon begin. We
of Hawaii have reason to thank our
Savior, that He has given us here such
precious opportunity to labor so successfully for the enlightenment of the many
of these bright and capable people
among us. It is a time for especial prayer
and vigilance to be enabled to do our part
towards them.
Joy for Deliverance.
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Vol. 58, No. 7.1
towns.
This, of course, is creditable to
a humane and generous spirit in war. But
is it not more an illustration of man's
nature to think more of a redemption
from loss than of an achievement of gain ?
Our Lord illustrated this tendency in His
parables of the lost sheep, and the lost
coin. To the British, the thought of the
surrender of the long beseiged Mafeking
was more intolerable than that of many
defeats in battle; and the joy of rescue
was correspondingly acute.
It is not in us steady-going Christians
that Heaven chiefly rejoices. It is in
souls rescued from the byways and gutters; and in Christian victories won in
lands whose darkness and debasement
have seemed helpless, like Paton's in the
New Hebrides.
Never before in history was such work
of moral and spiritual rescue going on
in the world as now. Never was there a
beginning of such a mighty war as now
for the conquest of nations for Christ, for
light, and for liberty as sons of God. The
blessed Church of Christ has a wonderful,
an unprecedented opportunity to wage
this world-war of salvation, and to experience rejoicings for mighty deliverances of "people that sat in darkness,"
with joys in concert with the gladness of
Heaven. May the Divine Spirit kindle
this fervid patriotism of Heaven in the
souls of God's people!
Miss Eliza Talcott.
Our Christian people are greatly privileged to have with us for a season, this
valued and experienced missionary from
Japan, who has labored for some twentyfive years in that empire. Miss Talcott's
name became very widely known in 1895,
by reason of her remarkable and successful labors in the military hospitals at Hirosima during the war with China. With
two assistant Japanese women, she daily
visited an average of 5,000 sick or wounded during a whole year, and ministered
to them with personal cheer, and with
spiritual aid as opportunity served. The
confidence of the authorities was won by
her tact and the manifest beneficial effects
of her visits. Many of the soldiers were
won to Christ's service.
Miss Talcott is very actively visiting
and working among the Japanese in Honolulu. She expects to remain until the
return of Rev. O. H. Gulick in September, and then proceed to Japan, whence
she has been absent for three years on ac-
There have been successive spasms of
rejoicing in London over British successes in the war in South Africa. The
first was over the relief of Kimberley, the
second over that of Ladysmith, the third
was a most frenzied excitement over the
relief of Mafeking, which had nearly been
despaired of.
Dr. J. S. Bishop correctly observes in
a letter that the British rejoicings have
all been, not for successes like the capture of Cronje's force, or of Bloernfontein, but for deliverances of besieged count of impaired health.
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52
"The Main Points."
The above is the title of a little volume
published by the Rev. Charles R. Brown,
who is the admired and excellent pastor
of the First Congregational Church in
(Jakland, California. The book embodies
ten sermons dealing with the leading
points of Christian doctrine. Mr. Brown
leans much towards the "New 'Theology."
1 le states opposing views with a good degree of fairness and moderation. We do
not differ very widely from him upon
most of the positions which he takes, except in our adherence to
Conditional Im
mortality, and to the Atonement.
We feel like saying a word upon the
latter topic. Mr. lirown holds substantially with Dr. Piiishnell. He candidly
avows that be discards the authority of
the Apostles who plainly teach Expiatory
Atonement. He says of their teachings,
"These expressions were natural to Jewish men, trained in an ecclesiastical system where the offering of bloody sacrifices have a prominent part." "Jesus.
however, transcended the national traits
of his people, and the special cult and
habit of mind prevailing in the Jewish
Church. Therefore when we turn to his
utterances, we find no words that would
interpose objections to the free, unpurchased, forgiving mercy of God, or furnish support to theories of substitution or
governmental expediency."
Again, "We find it refreshing to turn
to the four (iospels and the original Christianity of Jesus Christ," thus implying
that the teachings of the epistles are not
pure Christianity, and are the contrary of
"refreshing." Mr. Brown also treats the
whole Jewish system of sacrifices as a
misleading superstition denounced by the
prophets ami discarded by Jesus. It is
generally understood that the prophets
did not denounce the sacrifices themselves
as unavailing. 'They denounced those
who depended upon them for pardon
without forsaking sin.
We maintain, on the contrary, that the
teachings of the Apostles do not differ
from those in the Gospels. They only set
forth and amplify what Christ taught.
Our Lord explicitly taught that his "blond
was shed for the remission of sins,"
( Matt. 26:28) exactly as the blood of the
Jewish sacrifices was shed. It is useless
for Mr. Brown to gloss over those words
by explaining "this is my blood, my lireprinciple which brings remission, the
washing away of sins, the renew al of your
nature in holiness" "Remission" (aphesis) never means "renewal in holiness."
It means letting go or pardoning of guilt,
and nothing else. Il was a term of well
known usage in the Jewish church
(Hebrews 9:22). Christ adopted that
term in stating the purport of his own
bloody sacrifice.
Again, our Lord says in Matt. 20:28,
that "The Son of man came to give his
life a ransom for many." "Ransom,"
(ltitron) means payment, from luo, to
pay. Yet Mr. I.rown says that Jesus did
not teach that doctrine, although the Baptist ushered Him into His ministry as
"The Lamb of (iod, who taketh away the
sin ol the world." He unquestionably
meant a sacrificial Lamb to remove guilt
by expiation.
In full accord with the Gospel testimonies above Quoted is the copious concurrent teaching of Peter, Paul, John, and
Hebrews, that Christ died to expiate our
guilt and take it away, The teaching of
Mr. Brown 011 that subject is plainly contrary to that 1 if the New 'Testament, both
in the Gospels and the Epistles. He forsakes Jesus and Paul, to follow the erratic Bushnell.
He says (page tf) "A (mil who will
Himself provide a propitiation has no
need of one." Yes, while as a Father Ile
needs none, as Ruler and Judge he does
need it. He cannot ignore Moral 111-desert.
It would he immoral to do so. Man's own
moral sense cries out for penalty upon his
own crimes. 'The Judge must have some
tribute paid to that universal call for retribution, in order to render the forgiveness
of sin satisfactory. A sacrifice must be
offered. Jesus Christ made that sacrifice.
While forgiveness is free and loving, the
heinous evil of sin is insisted on. and not
minimized and trilled with. 'The Christian doctrine of Atonement is virile and
practically effective against sin. litishnellisin emasculates the Gospel, by taking away its powerful denunciation of sin.
The world needs God's great protest
against sin affirmed, not denied—
strengthened, and not weakened.
Death of Gordon Gulick.
From
a circular sent by the parents of
this interesting voting man, we are enabled to make the following statements:
He was the son of Rev. William H. and
Mrs. Alice Gordon Gulick of San Sebastian. Spain. He had graduated in June,
iSijS.
from Harvard University with hon-
or, and had subsequently spent more than
a year in Colorado College as an assistant
Professor. He sailed Nov. 22. 180/), for
Porto Rico, to become I". S. Inspector of
Public Instruction for that island, a post
for which he was qualified by high standing as a scholar, by a firm and earnest
Christian character, and by his perfect
knowledge of Spanish. 1 le was prostrated by acute meningitis almost immediately upon landing at San Juan, and soon became unconscious. After a few days in
the military hospital, he was sent on a
transport to New York, in hope of better
medical care, but died on the passage, not-
[July, 1900.
withstanding the most faithful care of
surgeon and nurses.
'1 he precious body was brought to Auburiidale, Mass., on December 22, where
services were held, and the next day was
deposited in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Professor Palmer of Harvard, who knew
him intimately, paid the highest tributes
to his "sweetness and strength," "gentle
dignity," promise of "strong spiritual
force,' as "clean and self-sacrificing," of
"sincerity and delicate truthfulness," one
who thought cooly, bravely, attentively,
unselfishly," and "illuminated all his
knowledge with his own freshness and
vigor of thought."
The President of the Board of Instruction at Porto Rico wrote that "his personal appearance and conduct were so prepossessing, that we were expecting almost more from him than from any other
person whom we have engaged for educational work here."
Tender and reverent sympathies are extended to the noble parents, who meet
this suffering in the midst of their splendid work for female education in Spain.
The Roman Catholic journals are protesting against the appointment of Mrs.
Alice Gordon Gulick of the Girls' School
at San Sebastian, Spain, as dean of the
woman's department of the summer
school. "No one who publicly proclaims,
as Mrs. Gulick does, that the Catholic
Church fosters ignorance, immorality and
superstition," says "'The Sacred Heart
Review," "can be a tit person to teach the
Catholic women of Cuba." 'The "Review" calls on President Eliot to withdraw' his appointment of Mrs. Gulick. —
Congregationalist,
Mrs. Gulick is a lady of discretion and
tact, and does make any violent attack
upon Catholic errors and defects.
A Missionary Mother.
The editor has a most pleasant early
memory of Mrs. Samuel Ruggles, who
lived with her husband and children at
Kuapehu. two miles inland from Kealakekua bay. seventy years ago. A letter
received lately from her oldest grandchild, the wife of a pastor in Wisconsin,
and herself a grandmother, records the
following of Mrs. Ruggles:
"My grandmother was one of the best
women I ever knew, never very well as
far back as I knew her, but always so
even and calm in mind and very patient.
I never knew her to punish my brother
or myself ( Mother went home to her parents to live after my father's death.) hut
onee—and I was the deserving victim.
Mother and I had been away for a visit,
and on our return I found some new kittens. Oi the back porch was a small tub
containing a little water, and into it I put
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The poor little thing "Liberals" ridicule. The Lord's Prayer
scrambled around in great distress, and ends with the petition to be delivered'
grandma came out and took it from the "from the Fvil One." See the Revised
water and told me not to do that again Version.
But some spirit of evil prompted me to repeat the mischief, and grandma came
The Gospel and Unitarianism.
again to the rescue. She said 'Fannie, if
you do so naughy and unkind thing once
more I shall punish you.' Now such a
At the recent Unitarian Conference in
thing had never happened to me, coining Chicago it has been affirmed that interest
from one who had hitherto stood my ally in orthodoxy has died out: that if men are
upon all occasions, and I deliberately put
to be reached from the pulpit a new gosthat miserable kitten in the tub again to pel must be presented to them. Admirsee if grandma would punish me. Well !
papers on interesting topics have
1 will not enter into particulars but 1 able
been
read
at this conference, but the numfound out; and was a wiser and sadder ber listening to them has been small. At
little four-year-old.
the Auditorium, where the Methodists
"Grandma lived until I was twenty-two convene, not only have all the seats on the
years of age with two babies of my own. main floor been occupied, the boxes are
After dear grandfather's death 1 think filled day alter day, even the balcony has
there was not a day in the eighteen been crowded and not a few persons have
months before grandma passed away found their way into the second and third
when she did not wish to he with him; galleries. It does not seem as if the peoand when she found she was near her end ple were losing their interest in evangelshe was as pleased as a little child about ical religion.— Congrcgatioiialist.
to go on a journey."
'The noble Princess Kapiolani was the
Rev. B. Fay Mills appears to be still
neighbor and intimate friend of Mrs
fleet-footed in'his efforts to put distance
Ruggles.
between bis present and former attitude
toward Christianity. According to a reSatan's Kingdom.
port in the Pacific of his address at a recent Unitarian conference, he announced
is dead and that a new
Satan has a kingdom. The Bible so that Christianity
has come to replace it.
of
liberty
religion
declares, and human history corroborates He said he would rather have Emerson's
the statement. 'There are dark facts in
for the culture of his
life which can be adequately accounted Essay on Nature
than a million Bibles. The
life
spiritual
for only in that way. Sporadic manifesthat a shiver of regret and
tations of evil might indeed be explained report savs
through the congregation,
went
by some other theory, but the multiplied, protest
and liberal religof
Unitarians
composed
contemporaneous exhibitions of depravof
thinking is in
wide
A
range
ionists.
ity which constantly occur in the course these days recognized as within the orbit
of history point to the existence of an ac(liristian faith. Hut Mr. Mills has slid
tive combination of malevolent powers of
into
the path of a comet instead of that ol
back of these evil deeds. The thing can
The Congregationalist.
not be a mere coincidence, but must be a a planet. —
cooperation of malign forces. It is a confederation of evil powers. And the Bible
We are satisfied with the one great,
carries us on further to the thought that good Shepherd and bishop of our souls.
this combination is under the supreme and his simple, clean, white raiment. We
dictation of an extraordinary evil being, want no folds but his. We want no
whom we call satan. who is prince of the candles, while we have God's unclouded
hierarchies of the nether world, and has sunshine. No perfumery, no wafers, nor
bis active deputies and assistants on every masses, nor millinery, nor holy water, in
hand, working night and day to thwart backs turned on God's own equal childthe benevolent designs of the good Cre- ren, no beads or crucifixes, or scourges,
ator. His Kingdom has its policies and no penances, when our Jesus only asks
programmes like any other kingdom. The the penitential sorrow of a heart touched
only hope for the world lies in the fact by love—whose tears never scald.—Sol.
that there is a second and mightier king- Truebrotker.
dom warring against the powers of darkness, which has its superior programmes
From the lowly manger to the lottiest
and larger opportunities. This kingdom
me the
of God it is the duty of every soul to ac- heights of adoration he is still tofrom
the
forever
man,
distinct
Obscncr.
personal
tively build up.—N. Y.
the one man in whom
God.
personal
clearly
recognized
Few facts were more
the fullness of the Godhead bodand prominently taught by the Lord dwelletfa
ily.
'The
vision of his face is the only
activity
the
than
Jesus and his Apostles
expect to have of God, as
ever
and power of Satan and his hosts which vision I
one of the kittens.
:
Philip saw in him the Father. But that
vision 1 confidently look forward to. 1
shall see him, the fairest among ten thousands, the first born of every creature, the
Lord of men and angels, the eternal High
Priest of my redemption, who bore my
sins and conquered death. And I think,
1 think, that were 1 to see him only once,
the gladness of my heart would wake an
everlasting Ming!—Dr. lichrcnds.
.
Some Chunks of Wisdom.
An "Oxonian" named \\
R. Living-
stone lately called here via Australia, and
proceeded to illuminate the darkness of
Honolulu. Here are some scintillations
from his pen
"How 1 detest sickly sentinieiitalisin of
the Sankcy and Moody kind! A Christian needs to be on his guard against the
hanky-panky of Yankee tricksters and
:
false prophets.
" ''There is no priest that mediates between us and (iod.' I lere is the old stalking-horse trotted out once again in order
to inflame ignorant Protestants. Here is
the old stale dodge of bombarding the
Catholic Church and her authority. There
are
priests; there always have been
:
priests there always have been priests to
mediate (i.e. to act as middlemen Ibe
tween us sinners and the Most High.
"If the scribe wants to see a real, live.
Apostolic priest, let him come and look at
me. He can then go home and tell his
wife he has actually seen one. Priests are
inspired by the spirit of truth to teach
truth. Woe be to us if we teach falsehood. I have the good fortune to lie a
Catholic, not a Roman Catholic priest,
though if 1 did not belong to the church
I do, I would thankfully join the ancient,
dignified, and beneficent Church of
Rome."
We do not credit any of the above felicities of expression to Mr. Livingstone's
fellow churchmen among us. some ol
whom are men of great good sense. This
particular Britisher is of the kind that
lacks "the saving sense of humor."
Kamehameha Club House.
Of favorable omen to the mental and
moral progress of educated young Hawaiians was the opening on June tliKa-of
the new Club House for graduates of
mehameha School. It is a very pretty
cottage, situated on Fort street, adjacent
to the I ligh School premises. There is a
pleasant reading room and library, a bilhall.
liard room and a spacious reception
Alumni
of
the
was
present
crowd
\ lanre
Thompand their friends. Principal Y.
on the inremarked
of
School
the
son
creasing desire of young Hawaiians for
higher education.
ii
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THE FRIEND.
Education in the Philippines.
Of much interest to Hawaii should Ikthe following statements about the promotion of common schools in the Philippines.
Mr. F. W. Atkinson, until recently superintendent of the Springfield High
School, but now charged with the grave
responsibility of establishing a new system of education in the Philippines, is a
prominent member of the South Congregational Church, of which Dr. P. S. Moxom is pastor. Dr. Moxom and many
other of the eminent citizens of the city
got together one evening last week and,
under the auspices of the local board of
trade, gave Mr. Atkinson a farewell reception. Mr. Atkinson, in his speech,
said that one reason which determined
his going to the islands was the high quality of the members of the commission
under whom he is to work. He intimated
that he will do all he can to fight the saloon as well as to establish schools. He
inclines now to start the new schools with
the native dialect as the basis and English
as a special study, but says that the com
mission is divided on this point. Stu.ly
of what is being done at Hampton Institute and Carlisle leads him to put mv h
store on industrial and commercial education in the new curriculum to be
framed. It is interesting to note what
might be called a circle of influence in
this matter. Observation of his missionary father's experience in dealing with
Hawaiian Islanders' education led General Armstrong to lay the foundations at
Hampton as he did. Now Atkinson goes
to Armstrong's great living, ever-growing monument and admirable educational
plant to get the principles and details of
a curriculum of study adapted to millions
of Pacific islanders far to the west of Hawaii, whom neither Armstrong nor—and
much less—his father ever dreamed
would in this year 1900 A. D., even in the
remotest way, be under American influence. — The Congregationalist.
Mr. Atkinson passed through Honolulu last week on the U. S. transport
Thomas.
Kamehameha Graduations.
On June 7th, twenty-three Hawaiian
young men graduated from the Kamehameha Training and Manual School. To
illustrate the extent to which manual
training is carried there, the following are
given from the public exercises of the
evening:
"James Ontai spoke on 'Manual Training,' and its practical results in giving
young men actual instruction in the work
they would take up in after life. 'The Influence of Agriculture on Civilization'
was the theme treated by Henry Kapea,
while John Vannatta spoke on 'The War
in South Africa,' giving a lucid explanation of the causes leading up to the war
and a description of the status of affairs
at present, illustrated by map-drawing.
Charles M. Hardee described the Construction of a Lathe,' illustrating his remarks with the fine piece of machinery
that has been built by the students during
the past year."
We hope the day will come when our
white sons in the High School and in
Oahu College can enjoy the great advantages which the Hawaiians have at
Kamehameha in acquiring manual adroitness and the valuable mental culture
which accompanies it.
President Hosmer.
Ten young people graduated from
Oahu College on June 26th, some of
whom will enter Eastern colleges next
fall. About t\venty of the students at
Punahou were received on profession to
the Central Union Church July Ist. The
large number of these was attributed by
the Pastor largely to the affectionate
spiritual efforts of President P". A. Hosmer, of whom he spoke in the highest
terms. Mr. Hosmer has now closed his
duties as President of Oahu College,
where he has served for a period of nine
years, with a high degree of success, now
retiring with general esteem.
We desire and expect to hear of Mr.
Hosmer winning distinction and doing
high service in larger spheres. He will
carry with him the grateful regard of a
host of the present and former students
at Punahou.
Looseness of Doctrine.
Dr. W. A. Bartlett told the Congregational ministers in Chicago the other day
that "looseness and liberalism are doing
the denomination much harm," that "men
who fill themselves with higher criticism
and the husks of doctrines from which
they have emasculated all meaning do not
get hold of the people," that what the
churches need is "preaching about sin and
salvation from sin," and that "the covert
purpose of much of the new theology is
to find a common meeting place for the
church and the world." "Even Universalists will come to hear a man preach,"
added Dr. Bartlett, "when he gets tremendously in earnest about it." These
are trenchant words. The Chicago ministers did not seem to mind hearing them.
Any theology, whether liberal or otherwise, must justify itself by its practical
effect upon morals and conduct. No
"view" is worth believing or preaching
that does not take the sin out of man and
put godliness into him.
'
[July, 1900.
Horse Racing.
Judging from the space given to it in
our daily papers, horse racing is the most
prominent sport in this country. While
like the theater, it is not in itself immoral,
it is commonly made debasing by misuse,
and like the theater, it is the favorite
recreation of the worse classes of people.
Kapiolani Park was crowded on June
i ith by people of all classes except the
more strict, to witness the races, and a
majority to bet on them. Some reputable gentlemen who undertook to participate got a fine horse foully tampered
with. Shall we be thought ill-natured for
saying that it served them right for going
into bad company? Where you find
horse-racing, you always find the rogues
thick and busy. It is the sport of the
worser sort. The lively descriptions of
Trollope and Thackeray fit the present
day performances on"the turf" extremely well.
Sensible parents, not to say Christians,
will vigilantly keep their children from
such a scene of gambling and fraud, the
resort of the degraded.
Ex-Queen Returns III.
The ex-Queen Liliuokalani returned
June 4th, after a prolonged sojourn
in Washington city. It is learned with
deep pain, that she is afflicted with an incurable cancer in the neck, and that an end
cannot be far distant, which will be attended with much acute suffering.
As previously expressed, we are in
favor of a kind contribution being made
by the Legislature to the ex-Queen's comfort, in the form of a liberal pension, or
perhaps of a specific grant. We are
among those who in 1893, deeply resented her course of action. But she has suffered defeat and humiliation. We would
now consider her former exalted position, and accord to her some especial regard and kindness.
It cannot be supposed that she can accomplish anything by instituting a suit
for her rights in the Crown Lands, if she
has any such intention, which we do not
believe, as the case is too plain a one.
home
Miss Louise H. Armstrong, daughter
of the late Gen. S. C. Armstrong, was
married on May 26th, to Mr. W. H. Scoville, a grandson of the late Henry Ward
Beecher. He has been for several years
connected with the great Hampton Industrial School for Colored Races, which
was founded by Gen. Armstrong.
Admission Day.
On the 14th of June, as provided in trieTerritorial Act, was consummated and
completed the merging of Hawaii into the
�great nation of the United States. The contract laborers upon the plantations
great change was effected with appro- have been officially informed of their freepriate ceremony. The formalities were dom which was thus created. They are
publicly transacted in front of the Execu- now at liberty to go and work where they
tive Building, formerly the Royal Palace. please. It is not strange if a large proOver and out from the main landing of portion of them choose to exercise that
the front steps a broad platform was erect- freedom, although most of them are
ed, on which were assembled the various anxious to continue earning the good
officials and dignitaries of the former Re- wages, for the sake of which they left
public and of the new Territory of Ha- Japan. Most of them are extremely igwaii. Upon the broad lower verandah norant, and at the same time restless, exbehind were a crowd of spectators, and in citable people. Labor agitators have been
front upon the ground, a far larger crowd busily at work among them, gaining beof the general public, including a great lief of all kinds of misrepresentations.
number of the native Hawaiians. At 10 Hence on a majority of the plantations,
a. m. the oath was administered by Chief under various pretexts there have been
Justice F'rear to the retiring President of extensive strikes. Some of these have
the Republic of Hawaii, Sanford Ballard been attended with rioting, but without
Dole, who thus became the first Governor much actual damage being inflicted, by
of the Territory of Hawaii. The new reason of the efficiency of the police and
Governor then pronounced his Inaugural those assisting them. There seems to be
Address. This was admirably conceived, a good prospect that all the disturbances
and charged with weighty thought, in will soon be satisfactorily settled, and the
high and noble appreciation of our pe- laborers go back to work. The Japanese
culiar and notable position. It will take Consul, and the Immigration Agents are
its place as a state paper of high rank.
co-operating efficiently to this end. Many
A review followed, of the various mil- of the Japanese Evangelists also are able
itary forces present, including the U. S. to be of great service in guiding the labBattery located in Honolulu. This was orers.
succeeded by a very cheerful, though not
formal reception in the former Throne
Room, where the public cordially shook
hands with the new Governor. The rejoicings were concluded by a Rail in the
evening, held in a large hall, extemporized
at the Waikiki end of the building. Hereafter Admission Day, on the 14th of June,
will be observed as one of the state holidays.
The change from one form of government to the other, has been attended by
no conspicuous features whatever. Most
of the people of Honolulu might easily
have remained unaware that anything
was happening. There has been some readjusting of Government offices, and of
the quarters occupied by them ; some newquarters provided for new Federal officials. We have to stick two cent U. S.
stamps upon our foreign letters, instead
of five-cent Hawaiian stamps. A new set
of duties are paid at the Custom House,
and a variety of revenue stamps have to
be bought and used in commercial business. The Marshal is called High Sheriff, and there is a Treasurer instead of
Minister of Finance. As far as possible
the former officials of the Republic are retained under the Territory. It is pretty
much the same dear old
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Hawaii.
Restless Japanese Laborers.
The new Territorial Law invalidates
all labor contracts of Asiatics in Hawaii,
which have been made since August 1898.
It also forbids the penal enforcement of
any earlier labor contracts. The 30,000
Hartwell Appreciated.
Is Bubonic Plague in 'Frisco?
A most strange controversy has prevailed in San Francisco. The Board of
I lealth insists that there have been a number of cases of plague in Chinatown, and
have taken stringent sanitary measures
accordingly. The City and State Authorities, on the contrary, declare that no
plague exists. In favor of the latter view
is the very prominent fact that the pestilence has not spread in Chinatown, and
new cases do not multiply. Nor has any
supposed case been discovered until near,
or after death.
"The Blue and White."
This is a really very entertaining little
paper printed monthly on their own press
by scholars at Kaniehaineha, who write
it all. We have received No. 2. It contains valuable information on ancient Hawaiian matters. None but a very good
school could thus produce so good a paper. Cannot the pupils of the Kaniehaineha Girls' School contribute their part
to the paper?
The Honolulu Republican.
A new morning paper, with the alxive
title, was launched on Admission Day,
General A. S. Hartwell spent last win- June 14th. It is of large size and ably edter at Washington as the official repre- ited. It seems likely to become an imsentative there of the Government of the portant factor in Hawaiian politics.
Republic of 1 lawaii. 1 low he was appreWireless Telegraphy.
ciated appears in the following letter
from the Secretary of State:
The tall masts for the Marconi
Department of State.
transmitters are rapidly going up on the
various islands, and we are promised comWashington, May 16, iyoo.
plete telegraphic intercommunication with
soon with HaMy Dear General:—1 am not willing Maui in a few days, and
A
and
Kauai.
certain
ponderous
waii
that you shall return to Hawaii without
decasyllabic has lately been set forth as
expressing to you the grateful apprecia- the
longest word in the English language.
tion of the President for all the kindly aid It
may now be put to a legitimate use in
us
the
during
have
given
and counsel you
the observation, that our islands will very
past few months, so important for the s<Kin
have passed out of their former confuture of Hawaii.
dition of telegraphic "non-in-ter-comWe have constantly had occasion to mu-ni-ca-bil-i-ty."
avail ourselves of your special knowledge
of all the circumstances connected with
Hilo people took their first railway ride
the legislation for the new Territory, and at home, on Kamehameha Day, the nth
we have never failed to find our reliance ult., by going on the cars to Olaa mill.
upon your, intelligence, as well as upon The nine miles was made in twenty-five
your candor and fairness, fully justified. minutes.
You have rendered both to us and to Hawaii services which I believe no other man
Record of Events.
could have rendered, and I am glad to
give you this expression of the gratitude
June 2nd.—Democratic mass meeting
which we all feel for your inestimable as- held
at the Drill Shed.
sistance.
th.—Convention
of planters from the
4
different islands meet to consider the
Very truly yours,
lalxir situation.—Geo. Gray, a well
John Hay. known early resident, passes away in his
68th year. Kauhane, the whistling bos'n,
General A. S. Hartwell.
�17th.— The Honolulu Republican seeks
more.—Ex-Queen Liliuokalani
returns at midnight, per City of Peking. fame and shekels by the issuance of a
Sunday paper.
from her Washington mission.
18th.—French cruiser Protei arrives
sth.—Twenty-ninth annual meeting ol
is also no
the Woman's Hoard of Missions. —Hawaiian Evangelical Association convenes
for its week's labor; Rev. J. M. Lydga'.e
chosen moderator.
6th.—Certain native political agitators,
in a two days' convention, secure a resolution for the organization of an Independent Party for Hawaiians.
7th.—Annual tea party of the Woman's Hoard to the native pastors and delegates visiting in the city.
Oth.—Lopez, a Spaniard, working with
others in loading coal, is struck on the
head with a lump and killed.—The Honolulu Iron Works is awarded the contract,
as the lowest of fourteen bids, to furnish
theadditional high lift pump for the Beretania-Alapai pumping station.
11 tli.—Kamehameha day. Annual
races at the park and Sunday School picnics in various directions.—Kamehameha
Alumni formally dedicate their new club
house, on
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Fort
street.
12th.—Wedding bells at St. Andrew's
Cathedral at the noon marriage of Chas.
A. Flston to Miss Mabel Hart, and at 2
I>. m. that of J. R. Meyers to Miss Clara
Dekuni.
13th.—Flag raising ceremonies at the
High School, participated in by all public
school pupils ; address by President Dole.
—Fxecutive Council of the Republic of
Hawaii holds its last meeting. The Custom House and Post Office hold open till
midnight, closing the period of Hawaii as
an independent government and welcoming in Admission day as a Territory of
the United States.
14th.—Admission day of Hawaii as a
Territory of the United States, duly celebrated. Inaugural ceremonies at the
Fxecutive building of Governor Dole, followed by a general reception. In the
evening a grand ball was given, for which
a special pavilion was erected on the Waikiki side. The electric illumination of the
edifice and grounds was brilliant and effective.—Death of Robt. Halstead, retired sugar planter, after a brief illness.—
The new daily, Honolulu Republican.
makes its first appearance.
16th.—Annulment of contracts by the
Territorial Act causes Japanese labor
troubles on various plantations. —Experimental test of wireless telegraph messages between the Executive grounds and
Kaimuki station of the Inter-island Telegraph Company. W. E. Fisher auctions
the privilege of sending the first message
to the other islands, which is secured by
P. H. Burnette with but little opposition,
for $30.—Annual meeting of the Hawaiian Society Sons of the American Revolution. In the evening Col. W. F. Allen entertained the Society and fittingly honored
Bunker Hill day.
after a smart run from San Francisco, en
mute to the Marquesas.
20th.—Lange-Dan ford evening wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Rev. Y.
11. Kiteat officiating.
21st. —Elocutionary recital at the V".
M. C. A. by Miss Howe, of Mills Seminary, proves a delightful entertainment.
sailor drowns in the harbor
— Trench
while bathing.
23rd.—( rpening night of the Neill Dramatic Season at the Opera House.
25th.—Musicale of the Kilohana Art
League, at their rooms, proves an artistic
and social success.
26th.—Wireless Telegraph manager
and experts leave for l.anai, to establish
a station at the most desirable point on
that island.
28th.—Commencement Exercises at
Oahu College; E. O. Hall valedictorian
of the graduating class of ten. President
F. A. Hosmer, closing ten years of service, is gracefully remembered by resident students with a jewelled locket.
29th. —F. W. Dohrman, President ot
the San Francisco Merchants Association
addressed a meeting of local business men
by request, on the desirability of establishing a similar Association in this city.
The China arrives from the coast with
a large passenger list, and $750,000 in
wherewith to cash postal savings' bank
deposits.
Marine Journal.
PORT OF HONOLULU-JUNE.
Am bktn Omega. Harrington, from Chill.
Am hk Louisiana, Halcion, from Newcastle.
24—U S trnspt Thomas, Buford, from San Francisco.
Z&-Q«r bk Sollde, Schumacher, from Hamburg.
2ti— Am bktn Katie Fllckinger, Monson. from
Tacoma.
3—Am ss China. Seabury, from San Francisco.
mi—Am ss Rio dc Janeiro, Ward, from Yokohama.
DEPARTURES.
!-Am bk John Smith, Anderson, for Port
Townsend.
s—Am ss City of Peking, Smith, for Yokohama.
Am ss China, Senbury, for San Francisco,
il—Am ah Hecla, Nelson, for the Sound.
Am schr Corona, Anderson, Tor the Sound.
Am schr John A. Campbell, Smith, for the
Sound.
Haw sh Fort Oeorge, Morse, for San Francisco.
0 S trnspt Wyetleld, Cartmer, for Manila.
Am ss Czarina, Seaman, for San Francisco.
7—Hr ss Warrlmoo, Phillips, for Victoria, B. C
Br sh Harleck Castle, Evans, for Astoria.
S—Am bktn Planter, McNeill, for San Francisco.
Ger sh Marie, Kaak. for the Sound.
9—Am bk C. D. Bryant, Colby, for San Francisco.
for San FranAm schr Mary Dodge,
cisco.
Am schr Albert Meyer, Nellsen, for Port
Townsend.
Am bk Oakland. Ackerman, for the Sound.
Hr ss Bloemfontein, Blellock, for Seattle.
Br ss Aorangi, Hay, for the Colonies.
11—t S trnspt Sherman, Grant, for Manila.
12—Br sh M. E. Watson, Wilson, for the Sound.
Br ss Ilorlc. Smith, for San Francisco.
13—Br ss Gaelic, Finch, for Yokohama.
Am ss Australia, Lawless, for San Francisco.
Am bk Hesper, Sodergren. for Maui.
Am sh Luzon, Park, for Kahulul.
15—Br bk Ivanhoe, Grant, for the Sound.
Ill—Am schr Aloha. Fry, for San Francisco.
Am bk Himalaya, Dearborn, for San Francisco.
Am schr Okanogan, Reusch, for the Sound.
20—Am ss Mariposa, Houdlette, for the Colonies.
21—Jap 88 Hongkong Maru, Filmer, for Yokohama.
Jap ss Nippon Maru, Allen, for San Francisco.
22—Br ss Moana, Carey, for San Francisco.
23—Am sh Standard, Getchell, for the Sound.
for San FranAm bk Kdward May,
cisco.
27—Fr cruiser Protet, L'Espinay, for Marqueses
Is.
Am bk Albert, Griffith, for San Francisco.
2S—l' S trnspt Thomas. Buford, for Manila.
Am bk Archer, Calhoun, for San Francisco.
29—Am ss China, Seabury, for Yokohama.
30—Am ss Rio dc Janeiro, Ward, for San Francisco.
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MARRIAGES.
ARRIVALS.
JEFFS-LOCKE—In this city, June sth, by the
Rev. G. W. Pearson, Harold Jeffs to Miss Minnie Locke.
TURNER-DOWSETT—At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Honolulu, June 6th, by the Rev. Y. H.
Francisco.
Kitcat, Herbert Vivian Turner to Miss Rowena
3—Am bk Hesper, Sodergren, from Newcastle.
Dowaett.
Am schr E. K. Wood, Hansen, from Tacoma. MARQUES-OLIVER—In this city, June 7th, by
Am bk Big Bonanza, Bergman, from Newthe Rev. J. C. Hay, Dr. A. N. Marques to
castle.
Miss B. M. Oliver.
4—Am ss China, Seabury, from Yokohama.
KI.STON-HART—At St. Andrew's Cathedral,
Am ss City of Peking, Smith, from San Franthis city. June 12th, by the Rev. Alexr. Mackcisco.
intosh, Chas. A. Elston to Miss Mabel Hart.
s—Am sh Geo. Curtis, Calhoun, from San FranMKYERS-DEKUM-At St. Andrew's Cathedral,
cisco.
this city. June 12th, by the Rev. Alexr. Mack6—Am ss Australia, Lawless, rrom San Franintosh, Jackson R. Meyers to Miss Clara Decisco.
kum.
Am bk S. C. Allen, Johnson, from San FranHARTMAN-WILSON-In this city, June 18th,
cisco.
by the Rev. J. C. Hay, Fredk. C. Hartman to
Br ss Warrimoo, Phillips, from the Colonies.
Mrs. John Wilson.
S—Br ss Aorangl. Hay, from Vancouver.
St. Andrew's CatheLANGE-DANFORD.—At
Am sh Chas. E. Moody, Anderson, from Tadral, this city, June 20th, by the Rev. Y. H.
coma.
Kitcat, Fredk. T. Lange to Miss Alys Danford.
Am bk Oregon, Parker, from Newcastle.
9—IT S trnspt Sherman, Grant, from San Fran16—Am schr Jessie Minor, Whitney, from
cisco.
Eureka.
11—Br ss Doric, Smith, from Yokohama.
IS—Am bk Olympic, Gibbs, from San Francisco. 12—Br ss Gaelic, Finch, from San Francisco.
Am schr Inea, Rasmussen, from Newcastle. 14—Am sh Ersklne M. Phelps, Graham, from
Fr cruiser Protet, L'Espinay, from San FranManila.
cisco.
from Hongkong.
la-Am sh Dirlgo,
19—Am ah C F. Sargent, Gammon, from Tadaughter of Lady Heron.
coma.
20—Am ss Mariposa, Houdlette, from San FranDEATHS.
cisco.
Jap ss Hongkong Maru, Fllmer, from San
Francisco.
HALSTEAD—At his residence, Makikl. this city.
Ger bk Hera, Ku'sen, from Hamburg.
June 14th, after a brief Illness, Robert Halstead, a native of Todmorden, Yorkshire, Eng21—Jap ss Nippon Maru, Allen, from Yokohama.
aged 64 years.
land,
sh
Marlon
from
NewChilcott,
Weeden,
Am
castle.
EVERETT—At the Queen's Hospital, this city.
from
New
June
22nd, Edward Vlda Everett, of typhoid
Am bk W. li. Flint. Parsons,
fever, aged 40 years.
York.
GRAY—At
Palama, this city. June 4th, Geo.
22—Br ss Moana, Carey, from the Colonies.
Gray, a native of Scotland, aged 68 years, and
Br ss Strathgyle, Cummlngs, from Yokolong
time
resident
of these Islands.
hama.
I—Haw sh Star of Italy, Wester, from Newcastle.
2—U S trunspt Wyefleld, Cartmer, from San
,
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THE FRIEND.
HAWAIIAN BOARD.
HONOLULU,
H. I.
This page Is devoted to the interests of the Hawaiian Board of Missions, and the Editor, appointed by the Board, is responsible for its con-
tents.
Rev. O. P. EMERSON
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Editor.
The New Church at Lihue.
The corner stone of the new church at
Lihtie, Kauai, was laid on May 24, with
appropriate services. This church edifice, the gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Wilcox, is for the use of both the Foreign
and Hawaiian congregations, and there
was a large gathering of both races on
this occasion. The services consisted of
Scripture reading in English and Hawaiian, prayer by Rev. J. B. Hanaike, the
reading of an interesting account of the
present church, prepared by the Missionary Mother Mrs. M. S. Rice, a short address by Rev. H. Iscnberg, music by the
Lihue and Koloa choirs and the laying of
the stone by Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Wilcox.
Among the articles enclosed were a
Hawaiian-English Testament, "Hoku Au
Nani" hymn book, Hawaiian coins.
stamps and newspapers, a Hawaiian blag,
history of the Church, List of Members
of the Hawaiian and English church, etc.
The religious services were followed by
a grand luaii in honor of Mr. Wilcox's
birthday. The exercises of the day were
in charge of the Pastor, Rev. J. M. Lydgate.
J. M. L.
When forty-six years ago we first saw
the present church, it was a grass building with the same steeple as at the present
time. Judge Bond, who was the Judge
before Judge Hardy, took much interest
in building the present church and though
they could only build it with grass he
would have a steeple of wood, pointing
Heavenward, that foreigners might be reminded by it of the Father above.
The frame and windows were the same
as at the present time; a few mats partly
covered the floor of earth. As I entered
the church a kind native brought me a
saw-horse for an honorary seat, the only
one the house contained. As soon as
courtesy would allow I was glad to slip
from it and take a place with my children
on the mat.
When the grass roof no longer protected us from the rain we were able to replace it with shingles. Then later on the
grass sides were replaced with boards,
the house was floored and the interior
furnished with seats and the floors covered with mats made by the Hawaiian
women. It has been reshingled three
times, and the last time it was found necessary to support it by iron rods. The
pulpit was the gift of Mrs. W, H. Rice
and Samuel Damon, the clock and pulpit
settee were the gifts of Mr. Paul 1 senberg in memoriam of his wife; the large
Bible, the present of Judge Judd, and the
organ was obtained through contribu-
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cream and cakes which had been by us
provided to show our thanks to all the
friends who kindly attended the dedica-
tion.
Yours sincerely,
S. T. Uyei.a.
tions.
When the house was built it was shaded
by lovely kukuis, whose grateful shade
The Annual Meeting.
extended along many of the roads, but
when drought exterminated them the
The annual meeting of the Hawaiian
Hon. G. X. Wilcox planted the very fine Evangelical Association began Tuesday
grove which now beautifies the grounds. !a. in., June sth, and closed Friday p. m.
In the same enclosure was the school ; June Bth. There were present twentyhouse, which we also used for a Sunday seven pastors, twelve lay delegates and
school and that together with the Sunday fifteen additional clergymen, missionaries
school in the church were well attended. and associate members, making fifty-four
I tut those who worshipped there have
passed on, among the number was Father
Rev. I. M. Lydgate of Kauai was chosRice, who so often said his happiest en moderator. 'This choice of a white
hours were those spent in efforts for the man was an innovation. Mr. Lydgate is
Hawaiians. Then the elder Kanoa. (iov- deservedly popular.
His theological
ernor at that time of Kauai, was devoted school for the native pastors of Kauai is
to the work of the Lord, and other Chrisa decided success; five sessions of two
tian Hawaiians, such as llisai, Kahiapo. days' duration are held each year.
Ualo, Lapahilikona, Kaniueu, KamolioThe first order of business was the
moho, Kukoo, Enoka, Kahele, Kahele reading of the statistical reports of the
Makua, Oponui, Kaiu and S. Kamahalo, churches; next came the report 011 the
who was blameless and harmless, a son general condition of the churches. It is
of God without rebuke. During all thee customary to have four such reports preyears many have preached the Gospel sented, one for each island association.
within these walls. 'There have been a These reports were more hopeful than
number of pastors, the longest pastorate, usual, especially those for ( lalui an I
that of the Rev. J. li. Hanaike, who still Kauai and that portion of the report for
lives among us, and well remembered is I lawaii which touches the eastern part of
that of Puuloa, who was early called to his the island.
()n Wednesday morning came the closhome, for which he seemed well fitted.
Among the notable sermons preache 1 ing exercises of Kawaiahao Girls' Scho >'.
here two in particular remain in my mem- which were attended very generally by
ory, one from S. Kamahalo, on the Bible the members of the Association. One
doctrine, of ever giving as we receive, pleasing feature was the examination of
and one front llisai on the great reward to a class of younger girls in the life of
individuals and communities of keeping Jesus. At noon the members of the asthe commandments of God.
sociation went in a body to pay their reMary S. Rice,
spects to the lately returned ex-Queen
Liliuokalani.
Foreign missions came iqi for discusHilo, June 21, 1900.
sion in the afternoon and it was voted
Rev. (). P. Emerson.
that the churches (native) make their
My Dear Sir:—On Sunday last, June usual alloted yearly contribution of
17, we observed the dedication of our $1,500. There was also a lengthy discuschurch. The church was crowded, so sion of the condition of the theological
much as many people were kept standing school. It was the unanimous feeling of
outside. Mr. Sheriff Lyman took Jap- the members of the association that a
anese prisoners out of the jail to attend large part of the teaching should be in
the meeting. Among foreign friends at- Hawaiian, and in looking around for the
tending this dedication there were Rev. right man to do this work Mr. Lydgate
Cruzan, Rev. Desha and Mrs. Lyman, was selected as the one who had not only
Mr. and Mrs. Severance, Mr. and Mrs. free use of the vernacular, but as one who
Furneaux, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Lyman, had already shown marked ability in leadDr. and Mrs. Rice, Messrs. Wise, Webb, ing the Hawaiian mind in the ethics and
Williams, and many other ladies and gen- theology of the Bible. A committee of
tlemen. Mr. Cruzan delivered a fluent seven was appointed to memoralize the
and interesting address for us; Mr. Des- Hawaiian I'oard to the end that the matha offered prayer; Mr. Satakura read ter of the reorganization of the theologScripture; I made a statement with re- ical school be taken in hand.
gard to the church. After this ceremony,
In the evening the association went by
sitting under the fine mango trees in the invitation of Mr. Thompson, principal, to
church yard, we had all together a full the Alumni dinner of the Kamehameha
pleasure with one another, eating the ice school.
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Thursday morning the members of the
association received the greetings of the
representatives of the different missions,
and at noon they went in a body to meet
President Dole, who, with the Minister
of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the
Interior, received them in the audience
chamber of the Executive building. The
reading of the annual reports of the Secretary and Treasurer occupied most of
the rest of the morning. The total amount
expended by the Board during the past
year reached the sum of $34,220.78; $32,-192.63 were reported as received, leaving
a debt to the banks of $2,028.15. After
the reports came the reelection for the
coming year of the Secretary and the
Treasurer, and of the Third Class of the
Hawaiian Board. Mr. C. M. Cooke was
elected in place of Rev. CM. Hyde, deceased, and Chief Justice F'rear in place
of Chief Justice Judd, deceased. 'Three
more names, those of F. J. Lowrey, Rev.
W. D. Westervelt and Rev. James Davis
were added to the roll of the Board, making in all a membership of 33.
Following these elections came the report of the delegation sent to the International Congregational Council held in
Boston last year. Much interest centered
in this report.
At the suggestion of Messrs. Timoteo
and Desha the subject of the erection of
a monument to the missionary fathers
was introduced, and after favorable discussion a committee of five, consisting of
Messrs. Emerson. Timoteo, Desha, F/e
ra, Lydgate, Kalino and Davis, was appointed to take the matter into consideration and report at the next annual meeting. 'This movement was inspired by the
visit the delegation made to Plymouth
Rock, Mass.
At four o'clock the association was
entertained by the ladies of the Woman's
Board of the Central Union Church at
their annual tea party.
It is quite probable that the native
churches of the Congregational order
will be formally united with the Congregational churches of the United States.
This was practically decided at the meeting of Friday. At that time there was a
lengthy discussion of the report of the
delegation to the council at Boston.
Blanks were produced and the method by
which the Congregational year-book is
made up from material thus secured, was
explained. There was much less inclination shown this year to oppose such
union. Messrs. Timoteo and Desha made
it clear that it was along church lines and
wholly without political significance. The
vote in favor of union was practically
unanimous and it is probable that in the
year 1901 the statistics of the Hawaiian
churches will appear in the year-book of
the American Congregational Churches.
THE FRIEND.
The matter was put into the Secretary's
hands.
'There was considerable discussion of
the advisability of appointing certain men
or evangelists to make tours through the
islands in interest of reviving the work
in neglected fields. The feeling was that
the strongest men available should be
sent—such men as Desha, Timoteo and
'The matter was left in the hands
of a committee composed of Messrs. Emerson, Kalaiwaa, Kekucwa, Kalino and
I lamina, who are to advise with the
Board.
Following the lines of the American
pastorate, members of the delegation to
the council at Boston suggested that the
Association recommend regular vacations
for the pastors of two weeks each half
year. This matter was referred back to
the individual churches.
On consideration of the time and place
of the next meeting, considerable desirewas shown to have the time of the meeting changed to a later date and the place
of meeting to be at Hilo. 'This matter
was referred to the following committee: Messrs. Fmerson, Desha, 'Timoteo,
Kalino and Kattlili.
Unusual harmony was manifested at
the meetings. On Sunday evenings, the
3rd and the 10th, there were missionary
rallies and addresses made on the home
and the foreign work.
The meeting of the Sunday School Association was held on Monday morning,
afternoon and evening. The Y. P. S. C.
F. met 'Tuesday afternoon and evening,
and the Home Board held its usual meetings Tuesday and Friday evenings. 'The
Board is organized this year with Hon.
J. P.. Atherton as its new president.
Appreciative resolutions were passed
on the death of Hon. A. F. Judd, its former honored president, and of Rev. C. M.
Hyde, I). D., its late active recording sec-
[July, 1900.
on Mercator's projection, and, behold, it
was 'flat.' The next morning I met one
of the party in a clergyman's garb, carrying a large Bible, not different from
the one I had read, and who tackled me,
saying: 'If you respect the Word of God
you must admit that the world is flat.' 'If
the Word of God stands on a flat
world
—' I began. 'What!' cried he, losing himself in a furious passion, and making as if be would run me through with
an assagai—'what!' he shouted in astonishment and rage, while I jumped aside
to dodge the imaginary weapon. Had this
good but misguided tanatic been armed
with a real weapon, the crew of the Spray
would have died a martyr there and then.
The next day, seeing him across the
street, I bowed and made curves with my
hands. He responded with a level, swim-
ming movement of his hands. A pamphlet by these Transvaal geographers, made
up of arguments from sources high and
low to prove their theory, was mailed to
me before I sailed from Africa on my last
stretch around the globe."
A little later, from Cape 'Town, he visited Pretoria, and called upon President
Kruger.
"His excellency received me cordially
enough; but my friend, Judge Beyers, the
gentleman who presented nic, by mention ing incidentally that I was on a voyage around the world, unwittingly gave
great offense to the venerable statesman,
which we both regretted deeply. Mr.
Krueger corrected the Judge rather
sharply, reminding him that the world is
Hat. 'You don't mean around the world,'
said the President; 'It is impossible! You
mean in the world. Impossible!' said he,
'impossible!' and not another word did
he utter either to the Judge or me. 'The
Judge looked at me and 1 looked at the
Judge, who should have known his
ground, so to speak, and Mr. Krueger
glowered at us both. My friend the Judge
retary.
seemed embarrassed. I was delighted,
for in those days 1 was fond of fun, and
Ignorance of Boer Statesmen.
the incident pleased me more than anything else that could have happened. It
sailed
When Captain Joshua Slocum
around the globe alone in his yacht was a nugget of information quarried out
of'(loin Paul,' some of whose sayings are
Spray, he called at Port Durban in Natal.
famous."
There he had the following experience:
"It sounds odd to hear scholars and
statesmen say the world is flat; but it is
Pearl Harbor Opening.
a fact that three Boers of considerable
learned ability prepared a work iO supA very full report has been made to
port that contention. While Captain Slo- Congress by Admiral Barker and his
cum was at Durban they came from Pre- Naval Committee. It appears that while
$100,000 might so far remove the bar as
toria to obtain data from him:
They seemed annoyed when I told to admit large ships, $400,000 more
them that they could not prove it by my would be required to deepen the bar and
experience. With the advice to call up inner channel and so straighten the latter
some ghost of the Dark Ages for re as to admit the larger vessels now comsearch, I went ashore, and left these three monly used.
It also appears that to purchase 1,200
wise men poring over the Spray's track
on a chart of the world, which, however, acres needed on Waipio Peninsula and
proved nothing to them, for the chart was Ford's Islands, with 690 acres for em-
�THE FRIEND.
placements of batteries near the outer
shores, the sum of $84,420 is needed.
Since the former 1,200 acres is now under
lease to Oahu Plantation for $15,000 a
year, and is already being planted, the
latter estimate seems inadequate.
It
seems doubtful whether the business can
be finished the coming session of Congress.
The "Sierra" Launched.
59
[July, 1900.
be found. Two days later the anchor
of a launch was dropped near the spot,
and the body came up frightfully disfigured by a cuttle fish. It is not clear
whether the octopus or squid overcame
the bather and dragged him down, or
whether he was first disabled by cramp
and sank into the monster's clutches. Cuttlefish with tentacles three or four feet
long are not uncommon in these waters.
The native fishermen use much precaution not to be seized by them when hooked
and drawn up to the canoe. They strike
them a fatal blow between the eyes, as
soon as they come up into view. The
squid is a favorite food of the 1 lawaiians.
Its tough, rubber-like morsels furnish a
name for tough problems of thought to he
masticated,-—a "pokehee"—chunk
of
not
This first of the three new ships of the
Oceanic line was launched at Cramps' in
Philadelphia May 29. She is expected to
be delivered in San Francisco September
Ist. The Sierra, Ventura and Sanoma
are sister ships of 7,000 tons, with twin
screws and 17 knot speed. They are
larger and faster than any ocean liners squid.
hitherto calling at Honolulu. They are
to displace the present ships running to
Sewerage Work.
Sydney, the Alameda, Mariposa and Moana.
We gather the following facts partly
Until these and other new ships begin from the Honolulu Republican
to run, Honolulu will experience much
The last Legislature appropriated
inconvenience from the operation of the $257,000 for the purpose of creating a
American law, which confines the trans- sewerage system for Honolulu. The Exportation of freight and passengers to ecutive Council, two years later, approAmerican bottoms between American priated $250,000 more for extending the
ports. 'This law rules out seven of the system to the residence sections of the
regular British and Japanese liners hith- city.
erto running here, mostly splendid ships.
The laying of pipe in the former por'This stoppage comes in the midst of a tion is nearly completed, about 75,000 feet
steady increase of traffic with San Fran- in all. Three hundred and fifty laborers
:
cisco.
Artesian Water Supply.
are now working
laying
some
commodated, extending over three miles
from Palama to Punahou. It is hoped to
have the first section in operation by September, and the whole by January. A
great decrease in the city's death rate
should follow.
Opium Destroyed.
Twenty thousand dollars worth of dope
or prepared opium was destroyed last
month by opening the tins, and casting
them into the sea. 'This dope was an accumulation of seizures which had long
been stored in the Custom House, and
was destroyed prior to handing over the
building to the U. S. authorities. Hereafter opium will be imported under payment of duties, and its consumption will
probably increase.
"How ever we may disagree, the majority of us Americans arc genuinely patriotic."
"Oh, I don't know. I notice that most
of us turn to the South African war news
before we think of the Philippines."—
Harper's Bazar.
OAHU RAILWAY
130,000
& LAND CO.
.
Trains Kin Hetwef.n.
feet more in the outer sections. The
HONOLULU, PEARL CITY, EWA
great mains are of concrete, over two feet
In a letter to the Planters' Monthly, the in diameter and from 10 to 12 feet belowAND WAIANAE PLANTATIONS.
able scientist Dr. Walter Maxwell main- sea level.
tains the certain permanence of an abundThe reservoir is 100 feet square and 14 TAKE AN OUTING SATURDAYS.
ant supply of artesian water in all those feet dee]) in the clear. 'Two pumps will
districts which are adjacent to the main lift and discharge its contents beyond the TrninH will leave at 9:15 a. m.. and 1:15 r. *f.
rainfall of the island, upon which the sup- outer reef. These pumps have a capac- arrivinif in Honolulu at 3:11 l\ M. anil 5:55 P.M.
ply wholly depends. In some comments ity of 4,300,000 gallons each every 24
ROUND TRIP TICKEI.S:
made by the editor, we think he is hardly hours. 'The outlet sewer will extend
Ist Class 2ni>('i,m-s
Correct in believing that the rainfall has 4.500 feet from the pumps to a depth of Pearl City
$ 50
8 75
100
feet of sea.
very greatly diminished of late years. The
100
7.">
EwaPlanta'ion
A population of 75,000 will be fully ac- Waianae
1 50
1 25.
only figures of record quoted are those of
Mr. W R. Castle of 13.67 inches rainfall
in 1897 and 18.42 in 1899. But Mr. Castle's residence is on the arid lee of Punchbowl, in one of the driest sections of Honolulu. Our own reeoid for the samj;
years made on School street was 2i).j2,
LIVE STOCK, MODERN LIVERY and HOARDING STABLE
and 29.79 inches respectively. Our averMANUFACTURERS and DEALERS IN HARNESS
age annual record of rainfall for eight
years was 39.5 inches, ranging from 29.72
WAGON MANUFACTURING and REPAIRING
to 48.31. This is probably a fair repreBLACKSMITHING and HORSE-SHOEING
sentation of all the western part of the
lower city, a mile back from the sea. At
DEALERS IN HAY, GRAIN and FEED
an altitude of 400 feet the rainfall is probHORSES, MULES, COWS, CHICKENS and VEHICLES
ably doubled.
.
Victim of a Cuttle Fish.
A seaman named Deßar, while bathing
Importers of
-*
HONOLULU STOCK-YARDS CO.
with others near the Quarantine wharf on
W. H. RICE, President.
the harbor channel, disappeared and could
limited.
W. S. WITHERS, Manager.
�Q
m
J}ANK OF HAWAII, Ltd.,
THE
BREWER & CO., Lt£„
General Mercantile
COMMISSION AGENTS.
tin. in St.,
60
THE FRIEND.
FOR
C
M. Cooke
.
George /I. Robertson
E Kiixou lli.liop
C M.
i o.ilxi'
()FM(
Chas. M. Cooke, President; J. B. Atherton, VlceI'resldont; C. 11. Cooke, Cashier; F. C. Atherton, Secretary. Henry Waterhouse, Tom May,
F. W. Macfarlane, E. D. Tenniy, J. A. McCandless.
Exchange drawn on Wills, Fariru & Co.'s
Bank, In San Francisco and New York, and their
corrr-sixondx-nts throughout tin- world.
Attend to General Hanking Business.
Safe Deposit Boxes rented by month or year.
1900!
EKS:
President
Mnimirei.secri-tiirj
IHHECKIUS:
Hi'o K. I in leiH Water lion*.-
and Treasurer
W.F. Allen
Fur! St.. Honolulu
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
CROCKERY, GLASSWARE,
CUTLERY AND
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Lubricating Oil*. Art
,
....
SUPPLIES,
-----
(locals
I'H'iin-e Framios iSpecialty
METROPOLITAN
C.
TH®S. G. THRUM,
MEAT CO.
Publisher
Honolulu, H. I.
J. WAi.LEK, MANAGER.
SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHERS AND NAVY CONTRACTORS.
Oceanic Steamship Co., and the
Pacific Mail Bteanwlup 00.
Honolulu, 11.
No. 81, King Street
g#
I.i
] jOLLISTER DRUG CO.,
IMPOBTERB
AND DEALERS IN
DRUGGISTS
HARDWARE
AND
Honolulu. 11. I.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SUGAR FACTORS.
Agents for
The Ewa Plantation Co.,
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.,
The Kohala Sugar Oo ,
The W'aimea Sugar Mill Co.,
General Merchandise.
..
REAVER
H. J. NOLLE. I'ltoi'itiKTOH
LUNCH ROOM,
TEMPERANCE COFFEE HOUSE.
,
Fort Street, Honolulu, 11. I.
Best Quality of Cigarettes, 'Tobacco, Smokers'
Articles, etc always ou hand.
CM Cook*
X .1. I.owaßY
The Koloa Agricultural Co.,
RoiisKi Lkwcuk
The Fulton Iron Works, St. Louis, Mo.,
COOKE,
&
The Standar I Oil Co.,
Dkai.kks 11
Oeo. F. Blake Steam Pumps,
Weston's Centrifugals,
LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIAL.
The New Euglaml Mutml Life Ins Co. of Boston
(lllice: 32 Fort St.
ACtna Fire Insurance Co of Hartford, Conn.
Yard: Between Kiug, Port and Merchi.nt Sts.
Alliance Assurance Co , of London.
JJAWAIIAN TRUST AND
poRTER FURNITURE CO.,
Tmpokteiis of
INVESTMENT COMPANY, Ltd. FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERY
AND BEDDING.
HONOLULU, H. I.
for express purpose of acting; aa
ADMINISTRATRUSTEES, GUARDIANS,
TORS, EXECUTORS. RECEIVERS
and ASSIGNS.
Fori Sl leet. I lullollllu
SUGAR FACT* >RS
AGENTS.
UKNRY
LIMITED.
SHIP CHANDLERY,
Ltd.,
QASTLE & COOKE,
Honolulu. 11. I.
G. IRWIN & CO.,
COMMISSION
Wholesale anil Itetail
anil Deal ra in Photographic Supplies
\f.
Agents for the Oceanic Steamship Co.
0. HALL 4 SON,
Purveyors to
Organised
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Ordinary and tcim Deposits will in- received
Is an Illustrative Kami >er Replete with Valuable
In accordance with rules
Historic Information pertaining to Hawaii and Interest allowed
and
conditions as printed In Pass Hooks. Copies
for Handy Reference.
jof terms and conditions upon which Deposits
will in- received may !"■ had upon applhation, or
('ensus
Tables,
revised
Statistical
:nnl
Carefully
mailed to those desiring: sunn-.
Specially prepared Articles on Timely Topics, I
relating to the Progress inn! Development of,
IRON WORKS CO.
the Islands. Kesearch and Current History
dealt
with.
concisely
\l i.NIK \t TTKKKS OK
One of the Must Int.-resting Numbers yet
MACERATION
TWO-ROLL MILLS,
Published. Alike Valuable for Home and
Foreign Readers.
with Patent Automatic Peed
Nothing excels the Hawaiian Annual in the
und Triple aSffei ts. Vacuum I'ans und
Double
amount anil variety of Reliable Information
cleaning- Pans, Steam ami Water Pipes, Brass
pertaining to these Tab, mis.
and Iron FittliiKs or all Descriptions, Etc.
gin-en Street
Honolulu, h. i.
PBJI K7, I'KM S. M ill.Kll AHKOAI'FOHRSI'ii.NITS
: J JONOLULU
PACIFIC HARDWARE CO., Ltd.
PLANTATION
8100,000.00
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
26th Issue.
LIST OF
....
CAPITAL
HAWAIIAN ANNUAL
Honolulu, H. I.
of tho Hawaiian
(Incorporated under the laws
Republic.)
Corner of
Hotel and Bethel Sts.
MAY CO., Ltd.
Wholesale and Retail
GROCERH,
PROVISION MERCHANTS,
TEA AND COFFEE DEALERS.
Retail Departments:
Corner of Fort and King streets.
\Va\erley Block. Bethel Street.
Wholesale and
Telephones:
Shipping Departments:
Bethel Street.
Fort St., 22 und ('2
Bethel St.. 21 and 949
Wholesale and Shipping Dent*., 949
QLAUS SPRF.CKFLS &
CO.,
BANKERS.
Draw Exchange
on
the principal parts of the
world, and transact
it
general Banking
I'.iisiness
Honolulu,
-----
Hawaiian Islands.
THOS. G. THRUM,
importing; and Manufacturing
STATIONER, BOOKSELLER,
NEWSDEALER,
BOOKBINDER,
And Publisher of tho "Hawaiian Almanac and
Annual."
Wickerware, Antique Oak Furniture, Cornice Dealer in Fine Stationery, Books, Music, Toys
Poles, Window Shades and Wall Brackets
and Fancy Goods.
Satisfaction Guaranteed FORT ST., (Near Hotel St.) HONOLULU.
Low Prices
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THE FRIEND.
[No. 8.
HONOLULU, H. 1., AUGUST, 1900.
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Vol. 58,
\\TILLIAM R.
CASTLE,
JJEESON,
& CO., LTD.
I JTJMMELUTH
227-229 Ktiift
SMITH & CO., Ltd.
St.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
IMPORTERS OF
Merchant Street, Cartwright Block
TRUST MONEY CAREFULLY INVESTED
Wholesale and Retail
M. WHITNEY, M. D., D. D. S.
DENTAL ROOMS ON FORT ST.,
...DRUGGISTS...
J
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Office: Brewer's Block, tor. Hotel
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Fort Bte.
Honolulu, H. I.
Entrance on Hotel Street
J)R. CLIFFORD B.
HIGH,
J)R. A. C. WALL, DR. O. E. WALL,
ka. in.
to 4p.
Love Bldg.
X.
in.
Fort St.. Honolulu.
B. CLAPHAM,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.
I
j JJENRY WATERHOUSE & CO.
Sugar Factors, Stock Brokers and
Dealers in Investment Securities
Members of Honolulu Stock Exchange
Particular attention given to the
Purchase and Sale 0f....
Office: King Street Stables; Tel. 1083; calls
day or night promptly answered; specialties,
SUGAR AND COMMERCIAL STOCKS
obstetrics, and lameness.
Agents for theBritish-American Steamship Co.
and The Union Assurance Co., of London
HACKFELD
&
CO.,
#
Island Agents for Office, Bank
and School Furniture
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Telephone 313
Queen St.. Honolulu
Honolulu, H. I.
Cor. Queen & Fort Sts.,
JJ
J3
F. EHLERS & CO.,
DRY GOODS IMPORTERS.
Fort St., Honolulu
All the Latest Novelties in Fancy Goods
received by Every Steamer
Y.
A. SCHAEFER & CO.,
Importers and
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Honolulu, H. I.
.
..
SHIPPING AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
< to
Catalogues
of
SUPPLIES.
Honolulu
Office IIocrs:
All desiring
SUGAR HOUSE CHEMICALS AND
DENTIST.
Masonic Temple
Stoves, Ranges, House Furnishing Goods,
Sanitary Ware, Brass Goods and Iron
Work, Sheet Metal Work and Plumbing.
...OAHU COLLEGE...
AND
PUNAHOU
PREPARATORY
SCHOOL
Address
F. A. HOSMER,
HONOLULU, H. I.
P. O. Box 288.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
MjtJ*J*J*JtJ*J*J»Jtj*JtJ*j*J*j*J*J*Jtjt
Home Portraits, Views and Plantation
work a specialty. Kodak development
MONUMENTS,
and printing.
At Woman's Exchange
TABLETS, HEADSTONES,
Honolulu, H.I.
MARKERS and POSTS.
W. E
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STATUARY
BIVENS,
Georgian and Italian Marbles,
BROKER.
Scotch and American Granites,
Hawaiian Blue Stone.
HUSTACE.
Sugar Stocks and Real Estate.
Mosaic Tiling, Plumbers' Slabs,
Office:
Corner King and Bethel Streets,
PROVISIONS.
GROCERIES AND
Coping for Lawns and Cemeteries.
Honolulu, H. I.
No. 112 King St.
*
We import direct from the Quarries,
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
And sell at AMERICAN PRICES.
S. GREGORY & CO.,
617 Fort St. above Hotel.
Estimates given on work free of charge.
—BUILDING SUPPLIES
Call and Examine.
JJOPP & COMPANY,
And Agents for
Importers and Manufacturers of
and
Yard; No. 641 King St.
Peat's Wall Paper, Burrowes, Screens, Wareroom
FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY. AlfredHartman
Blinds, Sliding Partitions,
HAWAIIAN IRON FENCE AND
Art Moulding*, etc., etc.
CHAIRS TO RENT
MONUMENTAL CO.
....
—
No. 74, King St.
Honolulu, H. I.
616 Fort Street, above HoteL
'Phone No. 502
• H. K. HENDRICK, Proprietor.
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THE FRIEND
|B I S H 0 P
CALIFORNIA FEED CO., LTD.,
tI
Commission Merchants
And Dealers in Hay, Grain and Flour.
FRUIT COMPANY,
I CALIFORNIA
George Andrews, Proprietor.
& CO,
Importer Wholesale hii 1
Retail Healer In
BANKERS.
California and
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
Tel. 484.
Domestic Fruits and
Produce.
No. 115 Xlii? St.
Honolulu. H.I.
EsUbll»hed in 1858.
Jj\
Everything in the Harness
Coknek
business. Loans made on approved security
Hills discounted. Commercial credits granted.
Honolulu.
Deposits received on current account subject
to check. Interest paid on special " Term
Deposits" at the rate of 3% per annum for three i
P. O. Box 452.
& WAITY,
Tel. 680
M.
-
in
Orpheum Block
-
-
Honolulu
Schuman's
MERCHANT STREET
Bet. Fort and Alakea St, Honolulu.
P. O. Box 300
"
—-*"*"*1
>i
Westcott Carriage Co.
H H
FURNITURE STORE,
- A " "' ki lsuf
All Goods and Work Guaranteed.
41 Years' Experience.
P. O. Box 827.
King St
Town"
R COUNTER,
WATCHMAKER, JEWELER AND
CITY
OPTICIAN.
Y.
•
i;:ij
JJOHNNOTT,
nr7 r
Keep always on hand
a full line of Staple
and Fancy Groceries
House
Telephone 778
■■■■Pr
....GROCERS....
"Cheapest
CALIFORNIA HARNESS SHOP.
months, BJ£% for six months, and 4% for twelve !
"jatt..,.
months.
Regular Savings Bank Department main- i TIN, COPPER AND SHEET IRON
WORKER, PLUMBER, GAS
tained in Bank Building on Merchant St., and
Insurance Department, doing a Life, Fire
FITTER, ETC.
and Marine business on most favorable terms, Stovesand Ranges of all kinds, Plumber's Stock and Material, House Furnishing Goods, Chandeliers, Lamps, etc.
in Friend Building on Bethel St.
Telephone No. 121.
gALTER
«j/b""
Transact a general Banking and Exchange Line kept in Stork at the
Queen & Nuuanu Streets,
»»B*X
Manager.
UNDERTAKING
.107 PohtSt, Honolulu.
MISS M. E. KILLEAN,
— THE LEADER IN
—
CHAIRS RENTED FOR
Millinery, Dressmaking,
Hair Dressing and Manicuring,
'
Imported Suits and Novelties.
Telephone: Office, 846.
Hotel St, Arlington Block, Honolulu, H. I.
Vfl!
S'll.
MONUMENTS.
*liSa"^^
iH-11l •'
I:
.-
Srtitc,
Hxolulu.""
Night]
JResTdencann'
rr Call, 849.
All European
Specially Low Prices
X
FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY
at
L. B. KERR & CO.
QUEEN STREET.
.
�The Friend.
Vol. 58,
HONOLULU, H. 1., AUGUST, 1900.
61
No. B.]
THE FRIEND is published the first day of each
month in Honolulu, H. I. Subscription rate
Two Dollars per Year In Advance.
All communications and letters connected with
the literary department of the paper. Books
Exchanges,
and Magazines, for Review and
should be addressed "Rev. S. E. Bishop, Honolulu, H. I."
Business letters should be addressed "T. G.
Thrum, Honolulu, H. I."
S. E. BISHOP
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The Peking Horror
Letter from Walkup
Mr. Coward's Work
Anglican Diocese of Honolulu
Leper Settlement
Generous Bequest....
Visit of Rev. Dr. Buck
Catholicsin Hawaii
Evangelistic War on Crimps
Y.M.B.A
.
Relatives of Bow Wongi, Arrested
McKinley as a Christian
Death of the Ex-Queen's Secretary
Fourth of July Observed
;
American Prosperity
Increase of Gold
Sun Spot Heat
Strange Shark Incident
Lady Principal for Kaiulanl School.
Glory for the Hawaiian Delegation
Record of Events
Marine Journal
Marriages and Deaths
Hawaiian Board
Night Blooming
Editor.
Cereus
The Native Pastorate
"Geologvof Oahu"
Kohala Underground Pump
Estate of James Campbell
Progress for the Canal
New Chinatown
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The Peking Horror.
It is impossible to write adequately of
the awful tragedy that befell at Peking
nearly four weeks ago. No such heartrending event has come in our days as this
brutal destruction of select European envoys, and eminent missionary benefactors,
with their wives and children, all overwhelmed in one bloody and burning ruin
by the mad fanaticism of China, organized
and led by their imperial rulers. \ great
company of noble and precious men and
women, whose lives were sacred, have
been delivered to die by the frenzy of
mad-men. Of the details of that great horror we know next to nothing, and may
never know much. We know that those
choice and noble missionaries were rich in
experience of the Divine presence, and are
assured that the Lord Jesus walked with
them in the storm, and made their souls
calm and courageous through all the dark
terror, so that they could minister comfort
and cheer to all their companions as they
fought and endured hopelessly.
Our hearts also go out in grief for the
many thousands of native Christians who
have been ruthlessly hunted out of their
Homes, dispersed and massacred, often
with nameless outrage and torture.
Among these also were many most noble
and precious souls, who whether dead or
surviving, are destined to be the seed of
the great coming Christian Church of
China. For it is by such tragic fury of
storm that Christ's church has many
times been multiplied in the past.
Christian Civilization is now facing a
dark and terrible problem. The gigantic
Empire of China has become maddened
in its central parts, and has hideously outraged the (ireat Powers in a manner that
makes necessary at any cost some adequate severity of punishment. \ great
war, destructive to China, costly to the
Powers, seems inevitable. A dense and
lurid cloud overhangs all. Christianity
dictates wisdom in avoiding a spirit of
vengeance, and in tempering severity with
mercy and humanity. It may well be considered that China is to be treated as not
wholly responsible. Its acts are largely
those of a nation demented and not in its
sober reason, and therefore to be dealt
with in mingled severity and mercy. May
wise and Christian counsels prevail.
The Chinese are a superior people, high
in the scale of human development. They
have before them a great and noble
future, whenever they emerge from
heathen superstition into the blessed and
enfranchising light of Christ. Confucianism has done much for them, and mads
their dense civilization practicable by its
family and social discipline. Buddhism
may have contributed some spiritual and
moral help out of its murky resources.
But the inadequateness of both to deliver
from the bonds and madness of heathen
superstition is now made horribly conspicuous. The only help, the only hope
for China is to become pervaded by the
spiritual uplift and illumination of the
Gospel of Christ. Doubtless the present
outbreak of heathen madness will prove to
be an important precursor to the entrance
of the Light.
Letter from Mr. Walkup.
It is a pleasure to give our readers who
are interested in Micronesian missions, a
late letter from the veteran missionary
Walkup. The Rev. A. C. Walkup called
at Honolulu last December with his gasoline schponer "Hiram Bingham," which
had received a new and more powerful
engine in San Francisco. He sailed from
here December 22d, reaching Tapiteuea.
the southernmost island of his field, on
January 18th, having had a passage of
27 days. We give the larger part of his
letters:
"Hiram Bingham,"
Nonouti, Feb. 15th, 1900..
The engine took us in the 18th
* *
in a calm. We anchored well in and set
awnings, and had a good night's rest.
Both Tibwere and Abera 'came aboard
while we were anchored outside on Peacock anchorage. They piloted us in as I
was in the engine room most of the time.
Friday morning I went ashore, but was
on board again by noon. This was fortunate as a squall came and the wind
changed to the West. The anchor was
dragging until I got the large anchor out
and awning down. We were too close in
to let out all the chain I wanted to, and in
about an hour the swells grew quite large,
and the vessel jumped until "bang" went
the large anchor chain. It was raining
and blowing hard, but I set the mainsail
and jib, then slipped the chain and got
away—not over a minute to spare as the
second chain parted as we were letting the
chain run. We were out at sea three
nights before the natives found one
anchor, and then we had to run in and
raise with the windlass, as it was well
buried in the slime. The next day we got
the second anchor, and slept better with
the two anchors out, as the westerly
squalls still continued.
In fact at daylight that next morning
we had the heaviest one of all, but having
25 to 30 fathoms of chain we did not
drag. They have been having heavy rains
all winter, but very few nuts are ripe as
yet, and very little pandanus, arid rough
weather for fishing—thus the people have
been living on toddy, and here at Nonouti
all except our Christians are drinking the
sour toddy. (Toddy is the rich sap
which flows from the growing flowerstem of the cocoanut, when the end is cut
off. When sour, it intoxicates. —Ed.)
I think the work at Tapiteuea is growing some; a few seem to have dropped
out, but 27 were admitted to the churches
on January 28. Here at Nonouti some of
the members will be disciplined for the
sour toddy drinking, while some that
have not been attending the services are
coming again. I was glad to see about
twenty yesterday that came four miles to
the midweek service at Buota. The
schools seem to be about the same, having
sent eight to Kusaie, the last trip of the
Star. The. R. C. Bishop has been per-
*
�forming miracles at Apaiang with his
ring. Tobacco seems to be their bait, as
the people have nothing to buy tobacco
with. The Bishop, as wcjl as the Commissioner. has gone to Fiji.
I have lioan (my second mate to S. F.
in '95) and one of Tapitctiea's home mis
sionaries as helpers on the "Bingham,"
also Mr. Harvey. The steamer was at
Tapiteuea a day before us, thus some two
or three more months before we can send
a mail. The engine is working well, and
quite a curiosity to the natives, as 1 have
used it several times. They all want to
see the "iti" flash of electricity.
I keep very well and do not get tired as
the weather is cool. I probably can write
more later to send with this, at the north
end of the group, where the Star left five
new couples to work, hut two of the old
teachers had fallen out during the year,
and thus only making three after filling
up the gaps. When will we- have eight
or ten ?
HfTAKI I'AKI, April "til. I^OO.
No mail has gone as yet. but "Neptun"
for Jaluij, and "Loongana" from Sydney
are expected now daily. Thus I must
have some general news ready in these
manifolds. North winds have continued
and T have had to use the engine much.
The 200 gallons of gasoline from S. F.
and 50 from Honolulu are gone. The
logs say 370 miles by engine. 56 hours. T
find only /S gallons here, as one 100-gallon drum has rusted out. I hope to go
from here to Marakei. Abaiang, Tarawa.
Maiana, and on to Banaba. The work at
the south (four islands) is fairly encouraging, but here at these northern islands
the people are crazy for dancing, and last
year danced from several weeks to
months before each holiday. Here they
have been told they could only have a
week to prepare, but the dancers want no
less than five weeks to get the multitudes
'crazy. The Commissioner went in "Looncana" last November to Sydney, and the
dnncers had a big time before last New
Year's day.
The attendance at the villages here and
at Makin have been some smaller than
last year, but at Apaiang and Tarawa
about the same. Tt was too rough to
anchor at Marakei. thus T have not been
ashore there, but Rev. Biribo said only a
few had fallen by the dancing, and none
to the Catholics, who had quite a crowd
to get a smoke and hear about miracles,
etc.
Has the Star reached S. F. all safe?
When will she sail again? When will I
hear from the old home land ? The rains
have not been so heavy the last few weeks,
but quite plenty. Thus a big crop of nuts
is comine; on, and books will sell, if we
can get the people away from the worldly
craze, and more into the schools. I trust
[August, 1900.
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we can give a better report at the end of
1900. We need your prayers and encouragement. Oh, to have the mind of
Christ and Paul, "In all things approving
ourselves as the ministers of God, in much
patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in
distresses."
April 9th, Monday.—No ships arrived
as yet. Thirty-nine communed yesterday,
but only ten from this village. The others
not attendants here. Taotai had no Sabbath school, but a class of 7 from Makin,
4 from Kuina. and 4 from Tanimaiki.
Two were baptized and two reinstated,
and four babies baptized. The contribution summed up well, $24.50. Audience
of about 75.
The King had ridden too far on Saturday, and thus had back-ache and could
not attend service. I le lias gone to smoking, and his family and grandchildren
follow him in that. We must get on the
gasoline and water, and finish letters and
be ready to sail.
The 16th.— No sail ho! as yet. We
were on the flat, and cleaned the copper,
and put tallow on. Have had much calm
tlie last days, and when a breeze comes
we must go. I think I will go on to
Jaluij from llanaba to get gasoline, and
if wind is north and current strong, might
get near to Kusaie, and make them a visit
before calling at Jaluij. Mr. Heine has
about decided that the "Xeptun" is not
to call here, and is thinking of going with
US. He is the trader that expects to teach
in the Marshall Islands mission. His
home is on Xamerik. 1 feel very loth to
send this note before a vessel comes, but
must, I think.
Is this Easter? The German store help
has a holiday today. Thus the time goes.
and we can hardly think of Easter and
Spring. The best surprise will be the
"trump of God," and to meet the Lord in
the air. Thus God be with you all. is my
prayer.
Mr. Goward's Work.
The following letter is from Rev. W.
E. Goward, an experienced missionary in
Samoa. He is about to reside in the
F.llice and in the southern four Gilbert
Islands, which have hitherto been cared
for by Sampan native preachers under the
London Missionary Society:
7(1 Pitt St.. Sydney. July y\. ttjoo.
My Di.ak Mk. Btncham.
Please accept our united and best
thanks for your exceedingly kind letter,
which we shall always treasure, and also
for your goodness in sending US so much
helpful literature. We are so glad to
have it, and already we have read all you
sent that was in the English language
and that with the deepest interest, and we
have also begun to read in the Karaki,
and in the hymn book, and in the New
Testament. What a great debt of gratitude we owe to you, dear doctor, for all
the splendid translation work that you
have accomplished by God's help. We
arc both so thankful to know that already
the people have the Scriptures in their
own tongue, and so many other useful
books too. The prices also are so very
reasonable, which is a boon indeed, for
the people have not much money to spare,
I fear. I am so grieved to hear about
your (iilbertesc-Knglisli dictionary; you
have not even the manuscript of that, 1
understand, and only the grammar in
manuscript This is a very terrible loss,
and one that 1 fear you do not feel strong
enough now to repair. Will you pardon
the enquiry as to whether you have any
manuscript in the language that you
would like to see in print? It seems a
thousand pities that any of your valuable
work should be lost, when there are about
40,(MX) people who speak the Gilbertese.
Will you kindly send us one more Karaki, and one more New Testament, and
two more Hymn and Tunebooks? I lave
you the latter in cloth binding? We have
in Sydney the son of one of our Gilbert
Island pastors, and as he knows the
language well, we are studying it with
him. We ate anxious to make good
progress. *
* We are proposing to
make our headquarters at Bern, and shall
steadily work away until we get the language, meanwhile putting up a small
house and a good school-house. We shall
have a large whale-boat. 36 feet long and
8 feet beam, and shall try to reach in her
both Ouoatoa and Nikunau, so that all
these three islands may have an equal
share in us. We shall be most glad of any
bints or any advice that you will kindly
give us.
T have been home on furlough, and do
not know anything of the transaction in
March 1899, but I will send a word to the
Treasurer of the S. D. C. Again thanking you, and with our sincere regards to
yourself and also to Mrs. Bingham. I reYours very faithfully.
main.
*'
Wii.uam En. Gowaro.
Anglican Diocese of Honolulu.
The Anglican Church in Honolulu appears to find itself in much perplexity, in
respect to the transfer of its church con-
nection from the Church of England to
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States. Such a transfer is greatly
desired and is made necessary by the admission of Hawaii as a Territory of the
American Union. Tndeed the British
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
which has heretofore paid the salary of
the Bishop of Honolulu, and supported
�his various Missionary Chapels, has already withdrawn all its pecuniary aid, in
the expectation of the proposed transfer
of connection.
In the Diocesan Magazine for July the
Bishop of Honolulu publishes twelve columns of his official correspondence with
the Secretary of the S. P. G. Jn this he
complains of undue haste in withdrawing
bis support. He sets forth various difficulties of a formal nature which impede
the immediate transfer of the Honolulu
Diocese. "There is no disposition on the
part of the Bishop and Synod of the
Anglican Church in Hawaii to place any
obstacle in the way of union between the
Church in Hawaii and the Church in the
United States. All that is asked for is
that the change may be made without any
breach of continuity or disruption of the
present work."
Ile quotes a resolution of the Diocesan
Synod which was approved by the
Bishop of New York, who visited Honolulu for one day, the following words being from Bishop Potter's pen, "the interests of the Church in Hawaii shall be duly
and sufficiently safeguarded and its integrity maintained." This, he says, admits of tio other interpretation than that
"the See nf Honolulu be preserved unimpaired.
Bishop Willis' opponents acre who
have long desired his removal, interpret
this to mean that the See of Honolulu
shall remain under his own supervision.
This, however, may not be his meaning.
lie assigns strong and plausible reasons
why lie should not resign until the property of the Church is transferred in a correct and legal manner, which must take
time.
We append an extract from the letter
of a very reliable friend in Boston, which
undoubtedly gives the view prevailing on
the subject among the Episcopal authorities in the United States:
"I was talking the other day with .1
prominent Episcopalian rector about the
state of affairs of their Church at the
Islands. He stated that the friends here
including officials, were in a great quandary. Bishop Willis did not indicate any
intention of withdrawing. He was willing the American Church should conic
in; but he had no idea of going out, and
once a Bishop always a Bishop, unless
proved charges could be made. So—there
lie is—and we don't know when or how
the end may be. Bishop Willis holds the
key, and is in position and possession."
The whole state of affairs is'not one to
please friends of the Episcopal Church —
and we count ourselves such, with fraternal regard.
Leper Settlement.
The Board of Health made its period-
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ical visit to the leper settlement at Molo- cure has ever been discovered for this
kai on July 21St, spending the day there. malady, although it may be greatly mitiThey were accompanied by a number of gated. It is really less fatal and tar less
physicians, officials and others.
It had painful than tubercular consumption,
while much less infectious. It is, however, very disfiguring, and therefore more
dreaded by civilized people. Whenever
the authorities thoroughly segregate the
lepers, the disease will diminish and ultimately disappear. It will continue to
ment of flower-gardening and tree-plant- spread as long as lepers are allowed to
ing an mud the cottages of the lepers. The kiss healthy persons.
people were comfortable and happy, excepting those in the advanced stages of
Generous Bequest.
the disease and disabled thereby. Having
now an abundant supply of water piped
In accordance with the will of the late
to their villages, the lepers have many Rev. Dr. C. M. Hyde, the sum of one
banana, sweet potato and sugar cane thousand dollars has been given to the
1latches. ()n the eastern side of the penin- Treasurer of the Hawaiian Board for the
sula at Waikolu, they have over one hun- use of the North Pacific Mission Instidred acres of taro patches, which produce tute, which was so long under the care
nearly all the poi required for their food. and direction of the deceased missionary.
The employment in cultivating is whole- It was a worthy and a fitting gift to be
some for mind and body.
made at the end of a noble and conseThe arrangements at the Baldwin crated life.
I lonic for cooking the taro are on a large
scale. At the hospital of that Home were
Visit of Rev. Dr. Buck.
eight patients in a helpless condition from
the progress of the disease. There are
We were greatly favored the past
125 women and girls in the Bishop Home month by many most agreeable interviews
for dirls under the care of the Sisters of with the Key. C. H. Buck, D.D., of N. Y.
St. Francis. Dozens of cottages along city. Dr. Buck brought special introducthe road were greatly beautified as the tion from an esteemed relative. He
result of prizes offered a year ago by W. preached with great acceptance in the M.
(). Smith to the amount of $150.
There I'., and C. U. churches. Dr. Buck and
are many marriages among the lepers. wife are extensive travellers. They have
All children born there are speedily gone on to Australasia, en route to India
brought, if file parents consent, to the and Japan, and possibly Siberia. The
kapiolani Home in I lonolulu, and seldom able divine is a careful and systematic indevelop the disease, which does not appear vestigator, and will certainly give some
to be hereditary.
good lectures on Hawaii when he gets
home.
serious
cause
There appears to lie a
of
complaint against the Hoard of Health,
for permitting large numbers of the
Catholics in Hawaii.
friends of the lepers to visit them, and
We have com/ across the following
have such freedom of intercourse as to a
which is not far from correct:
paragraph,
extent,
neutralize
the
benefit
of
great
Rev. Father Wendelin Moellers writes
segregation. Over a hundred such persons accompanied the Board on this trip. from the Hawaiian Islands: At the presWhen landed, there was the most unre- ent time we number 27,000 Catholics,
stricted intercourse, accompanied by ard- Protestants reckon themselves at 24,000
There remain
ent embracing and kissing. Of course, the and M.ormons, 5.000.
native 1 law aiian has little thought about 50,000 heathens, infidels and free-thinkinfection. But no fact is better estab- ers. Besides the chapel of the convent of
lished about leprous contagion than that the Sisters of the Sacred Heart and that
the chief source of infection is in the sa- of the College of St. Louis, we have one
liva of the mouth, which swarms with Cathedral Church in Honolulu.
More than one-third of the Catholics
the well known'bacillus of leprosy. Until
the segregation of lepers at Molokai is arc Portuguese, of whom perhaps five per
made more thorough, and they are kept cent have become Protestant. Besides a
from kissing their friends, the disease will number of small Protestant chapels in
Honolulu, there are two large native
continue to spread among the natives.
churches,
one large Congregational Forto
6,000
have
been
taken
lepers
Nearly
Molokai since 1866. There now survive eign church, one Methodist and one Dis988, three-fifths being males. Thirty are ciple for whites. Besides there are several
Chinese, and twenty are whites, of whom Chinese and Japanese chapels, and one
there are five each of Americans, Ger- fine Portuguese church. The Mormons
mans and Portuguese. There is an aver- are nearly all native Hawaiians.
The Catholics are diligent workers,
age of 125 deaths in a year. No effective
been a year since the last official visitation, owing to tlie plague when the proper time came six months ago. The condition of affairs was found to be excellent,
and many improvements had been made.
A leading improvement is in the develop-
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and have much success among the natives.
The intelligence and enterprise of the
Islands is, however, too manifestly Protestant for the Catholics to gain any intellectual ascendency. For * instance, they
are entirely apart from all journalistic interest, which is wholly in Protestant
hands. A small minority of the public
school teachers are Catholics.
Evangelistic War on Crimps.
The notorious crimps, Turk and Lewis,
who handle sailors, have found an ardent
antagonist in the evangelist of the Joyful
News Mission, J. Leslie McComb. His
method is the one most likely to be effective against the wiles of the crimps, the
secret of whose success is in a cunning
use of the depraved appetites and brainless folly of the sailormen. These poor
fallen men, McComb inspires with -the
fear of God and the redeeming Love of
Christ, and teaches them to stand on their
feet and be men, spurning the ensnaring
wiles of the crimp who sells them for his
own gain.
Mr. McComb is in some peril from the
henchmen of Turk and Lewis, who maltreat all opponents. He is fearless and
will go forward, and teach the seamen to
save themselves, for no one can do it for
them so long as they crazily consent to be
sold. Such easy prey always generates
the pirates to prey upon them. McComb
is on the right track. Make of the sailors
men in Christ Jesus, and the crimps are
paralyzed.
Y. M. B. A.
Young Men's Buddhist Association.
Relatives of Bow Wongs Arrested.
her private secretary. He was buried
from her residence. Mr. Heleluhe re"The members of the Bow Wong So- ceived his school instruction in the Hilo
ciety in Honolulu are very bitter against Boarding school under Rev. D. B. Lythe Chinese Consul-general, Yang Wei man. The climate of Washington was
Pin. This is a political society, organized too severe for his delicate lungs. He was
here by the Chinese Reformer Leim Chi- a faithful and capable servant.
tso. Its object is the restoration of the
young emporor Kwang Hsu, and the proFourth of July Observed.
motion of the great reforms which he had
ordered, but which were suppressed by
The Independence day just past was
the Empress Dowager.
the first one celebrated in Hawaii TerriIn compliance with the orders of the tory, but by no means the first one obMinister at Washington, Wu Ting Fang, served here. Americans in Honolulu have
Consul Yang has sent to the Chinese Gov- been wont to celebrate the day with great
ernment the names of the leading men of effusion. So many holidays had occurred
the Bow Wongs in Honolulu, in order in June that there were few metaphorical
that they may be punished by the arrest fireworks left for the 4th of July, and
and torture of their relatives in China. even the real ones were less plentiful than
Leading merchants in Honolulu are now usual. There was a large assembly at the
hearing of such arrests of their relatives, Opera House, where Rev. W. M. Kincaid
and are in great distress in consequence. delivered an excellent address.
Mr. Lamsai hears that his grandmother,
It is hardly probable that the memories
aged 80, has been thrown into prison in of the American War of Independence
Canton. Thus are the cruel barbarisms will linger many years longer. The edof China brought near to us in the midst itor's first participation in Independence
of our justice and liberty./.
day was just sixty years ago in the town
of Oswego, when there were present at
least forty old soldiers of the Revolution,
McKinley as a Christian.
our grandfather being one. Animosity
Says the editor of the Pittsburg Chris- towards the British was then still hot and
tian Advocate:
hearty, and King George 111 was abThe writer has known President Mc- horred like an Antiochus. We now beKinley for twenty-five years and may gin to feel that some of the wrongs set
claim to be informed as to his private life, forth in the old Declaration were a trifle
as well as his public conduct, and speaks exaggerated. But America has grandly
on the subject without reserve. The Pres- justified her revolt in 1876 by her splenident has been a temperate and a temper- did growth in independence. And our
ance man all his life. We do not believe Mother Britain has grown wiser and
he has ever known what it is to be intox- kinder, and a true and loving parent to
icated. We do not affirm that he never her subject peoples. There is no happier
touches wine, but, if he does, it is rare. lot for any weak people than to dwell
Such is not his habit. He is not a wine- under the shelter of England. And we
bibber. Neither by precept nor example must not forget that these conditions
does he encourage the habit. His conduct grew out of the lesson which America
in this respect, as in all others, is well taught England by her Revolt.
known to the pastor and members of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
American Prosperity.
Canton, 0., of which he is a member and
has been since his early manhood, and no
Between 1897 and 1900 the American
fault has ever been found with him nor banks increased their gold from 693 to
can be. Let it be understood that the 1,016 millions, while European banks inmembership of William McKinley in the creased only from 1.591 to 1,595 millions.
Methodist Episcopal Church is not nom- The postal money orders increased 55
inal, but real. His attendance on its min- millions in four years. FYom 1897 to
istry is regular and reverent. His place 1899, the diamond imports grew in two
at the Lord's table is never vacant, and years from two to twelve millions. Charno one who knows his inner life doubts itable donations grew in two years from
for a moment the genuineness or simplic- 24 to 80 millions of dollars.
ity of his Christian faith. And we knowThe Republican party attribute this inthat nothing wounds him so deeply as creased prosperity to the Dingley tariff
charges which affect the integrity of his and its protection to industry. It greatly
Christian character.
favors the re-election of McKinley.
Perhaps on the whole it may be regarded as a wholesome effect of the power of
Christianity among the Japanese, that the
Buddhist teachers feel constrained to imitate the former. A Buddhist temple on
upper Fort street was occupied on Sunday, July 22nd by the inauguration of a
Buddhist association in emulation of the
Y. M. C. A. As an ethical system Buddhism is far superior to heathen Hinduism, althoug it has totally failed to ele
vate the Japanese people anywhere near
to the current morality and decency of
Christian peoples. Jesus is the Sun of
Righteousness. Buddha was but a dim
star.
A Theosophist magnate participated in
the exercises, and made a long address.
There seems to be a strong tendency towards an alliance between Buddhism and Death of the Ex-Queen's Secretary.
Increase of Gold.
Theosophy to promote the two together
under the light of Christianity. Those
Joseph. Heleluhe died of consumption
The world's gold product of 1898 was
who love what is murky and dim can find on the Bth of July. He had been for two $289,000,000. This was
39 per cent more
satisfaction there.
than the united product of silver and gold
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in 1890, and 45 per cent more than the
gold product ot 1895. The immense addition of two billions to the world's stock
of gold in the past ten years, has materially reduced the value of gold relatively to
commodities, and has correspondingly
raised the price of the great staples. This
state of things has much relieved the
financial stringency which was produced
by the demonetization of silver, and accordingly weakens the force of Mr.
Bryan's 16 to 1 talk. When prices of the
products of industry are high, it is very
difficult to make the voters understand
that demonetization of silver causes a decline of prices. All which goes against
the success of the Democratic Presidential ticket this year.
Sun-Spot Heat.
The exceptional heat of the past two
months all over the world, is no doubt
correctly attributed by F'lammarion, to a
sun-spot. Or rather it is from the eruption of hot vapor from the sun's interior,
whose return is through the gigantic vortex known as a sun-spot. This hot eruption rises in a fountain to the upper atmosphere of the orb, radiates its enormous heat into space, and falls back partially cooled and less luminous, plunging
into the depths as a dark spot.
Strange Shark Incident.
On the
15th inst.,
a young man named
Emil Uhlbrecht was searching for sea-
shells in the rocks at Makapuu, at the
east point of this island, when he was
swept from his footing, and drowned in
the violent breakers, his three companions
being unable to assist him. Four days
later, a Gilbert islander was fishing for
sharks off this harbor, and skillfully
hooked one twelve feet long, which he
conquered and towed ashore. Upon cutting the shark open, inside of the stomach were found human bones, together
with the perfect foot of a white man. By
means of the ingrowing nail of a toe, this
foot was soon after identified by the unhappy wife of Emil Uhlbrecht as belonging to her unfortunate husband. She had
the mournful satisfaction of giving him
a funeral. His fellow employees of the
Honolulu Iron Works sympathetically
contributed $1,100 to her aid. Such a
reclamation of a lost body is without
record in these Islands. Mr. Uhlbrecht
undoubtedly died by drowning. It is very
fare here for sharks to attack a living
person.
Lady Principal for Kaiulani School.
Hawaii gives woman equal place. An
instance of this is the appointment of Mrs.
Frasher to be principal of the great Kaiulani public school in Palania district, at
the salary of $i,BOO. Miss Snow also was
appointed vice-principal at the salary of
Fresher has been teaching disc, estimated at probably $100,000; the
in the Honolulu public schools for a long result of smoking in defiance of orders.—
period, and has thoroughly earned her Bar and bench join in a tribute of respect
to the late Chief Justice Judd.—Bark
promotion.
Ceylon reports the loss of the McNear on
Glory for the Hawaiian Delegation. Dowsett reef, 60 miles from Laysan Island, last May. The crew and laborers
At the great Democratic Convention at for Laysan Island, in open boats, all
Kansas Lity, it was the vote of Hawaii reached their destination safely but in a
Territory that barely turned the scale for destitute condition and, with the islandthe Bryan silver plank of 16 to 1. The ers, went on short allowance of food till
delegates have come home filled with the aid reached them, June 10th.
sense of their importance.
9th.—Brilliant evening reception at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cooke
A wealthy young Californian, whose in honor of F". H. Baldwin and bride, very
name we withhold, a through passenger to largely attended.
Japan, was drugged and robbed in a vile
10th.—The Australia sails away with
joint in Kakaako. He lost valuable jew- one of the largest freight and passenger
elry and $250 in coin. Sin meets its var- lists she ever took from this port.
ious penalties in Honolulu as elsewhere. Leung Chi-tso, the Chinese reformer, delivered an address in Progress Hall on
The world's sugar product for 1900 is the aim of the reform movement.
estimated at 8,320,944 tons, which is over
nth.—Annual meeting of stockholders
four per cent more than the world's pro- of First American Bank of Hawaii and
duct in 1899. Europe produces 6o per steps taken toward its conversion to Hacent of the whole, and Hawaii about four waii's First National Bank.—Sudden
per cent.
death of Miss Kate Gray at the Hobron
Waikiki residence.
Record of Events.
12th.—Governor Dole appoints the several Boards of Registration for the
July Ist.—A native passenger assaults various districts, their work to begin
his Chinese hackdriver, robs him of his Aug. 31st.
money and leaves him, tied by his queue
15th.—E. Uhlbrecht, a well known
to a bush, by the wayside. The police
machinist, while shell gathering off
young
learn of the highwayman act and quickly
Makapuu
point is swept from the rocks
capture the assailant. The driver, badly
and
drowned
in sight of his companions.
wounded, was conveyed to the hospital.— Aid from town was secured for the reFred B. Oat, after months of suffering, covery of the body, but without success.
peacefully passes away at the residence of
17th.—Admiral and Mrs. Beardslee rehis brother, Postmaster J. M. Oat.
visit Honolulu for a brief sojourn, en
3rd.—Tumer-Norris floral wedding at route for Hongkong.
the residence of Mr. F. W. Damon, large18th.—Property owners and officials of
ly attended by relatives of the contract- the government have a conference for
ing parties, recently arrived from the the improvement of Chinatown district
States for the event.
in rebuilding.—A Japanese alleged mur4th. —The Australia arrives with a big derer, long wanted by the police, is found
passenger list to help swell the city's en- in a cane field at Ewa, where he has been
thusiasm over "the day we celebrate." A in hiding the past four months.—Brilliant
short parade—mostly military—started Jones-Henneghan wedding at the resiat 9 a. m. succeeded by literary exercises dence of Hon. W. C. Wilder, followed by
at the Opera House, Rev. W. M. Kincaid a delightful reception the generous indelivering the address. Athletic sports vitations to which met a general response.
entertained a vast company during the
19th.—Injunction issues again against
afternoon at Makiki. The light breeze the Tramway Co. restraining it from
prevailing robbed the yacht contests of King street track laying.—Kinipeki, a
the excitement anticipated. No public South-sea islander, while fishing near the
ball or exhibition of fireworks was in- outside anchorage captures a large shark.
dulged in.
Upon being towed ashore, and cut open,
of a human body were discovered
parts
—The
*banks
notice
of
reducgive
sth.
tion in rates of exchange.—Corner stone and later identified as the remains of Emil
laid of the new Hall building, corner of Uhlbrecht,recently drowned off Makapuu
point.—lnventory of the estate of Jas.
King and Fort streets.
6th.—A refused liquor license for a Campbell, filed, shows property valued at
would-be water front saloon brings down $1,929,998.69.
20th.—The limit of saloon licenses for
a storm of abuse on the government in
general and the Treasurer in particular. Honolulu are increased to eighteen.—
7th.—Word received of a heavy loss, The Board of Health, with a number of
by fire, of the Paia depot, with nearly permitted individuals, leaves on its usual
semi-annual visit to the leper ettlement
12,000 bags of sugar and other merchan$1,200. Mrs.
—
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natives meet their deaths
in short order from drinking methylated
spirits.
24th.—Mr. Horace G. Crabbe is run
over by a Chinese hack driver and severely injured.
26th.—The new steamship Lalifornian,
planned for the Hawaiian trade arrives as
a transport en route to Manila, in consequence of the warfare waging in China.
27th.—Friends of the late E. Uhlbrecht
collect the sum of $1,458 for his unfortunate widow.—Ewa Plantation has a
can fire whereby some twenty acres are
destroyed.—German warship Geir arrives
with hurry orders for China.
28th.—Sixty-one acres of hitherto
mountain grazing land, in the Wahiawa
tract, Oahu, realized the sum of $4,000 at
auction.—Hon. and Mrs. H. Waterhouse
entertain a large party of invited guests
at a luau at their Peninsula home.
30th. —Judge Humphries rules that all
documents filed in the Circuit Court shall
be in the English language, and all old
documents now on file must be translated
and filed with the originals.—A gruesome
discovery is made at Waialua, in finding
the remains of W. E. Miller, a water
prospector, in his tent, headless, from
some explosives and evidently dead several days ; a supposed case of suicide.
31st.—Chinese residents of Honolulu,
in mass meeting assembled, denounce the
Boxer massacre of foreigners in China,
and pass resolutions to that effect for forwardance to Washington.
23rd. —Two
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PORT OF HONOLULU-JULY.
ARRIVALS.
from Port
2—Am schr Maria E. Smith, Nellson,
Gamble.
3—ltal sh Ellsa, Maresea, from Newcastle.
4—Br ss Mlowera, Hemming, from Sydney.
Am ss Australia, Lawless, from San Francisco.
5-Am sh Ivy, Hallstead, from Newcastle.
Am achr W. H. Bendlxen, Peterson, from
Eureka.
Am bktn Irmgard, Schmidt, from San Fran(-Am
cisco.
bk Alden Besse, Potter, from San Fran-
Am bk Mohican, Kelly, from San Francisco.
Br ss Doric, Smith, from San Francisco.
Br ss Warrlmoo. Phillips, from Vancouver.
7-Am schr Rosamond, Ward, from Ban FranAm bk Ceylon, Wilier, from Laysan Island.
Ban
B—Am bktn W. H. Dlmond, Nllson, from
Franclaco.
Am bk Diamond Head, Peterson, from San
Francisco.
Am bktn Kllkltat, Cutler, from Eureka.
from
9—Am achr Serena Thayer, McVlcar,
Eureka.
Am bktn Geo C Perkins, Mass, from Eureka
Br ss Coptic, Rlnder, from Yokohama.
11—IT S trnspt I.eelanaw, Storm, from Ban
Francisco.
Am. schr Helene, Christiansen, from San
Francisco.
Am schr Bainbridge, Banman, from Port
Townsend.
Am schr Mary B, Foster. Thompson, from
San Francisco.
12—Am bk. St. Katherlne, Saunders, from San
Francisco.
Am schr \V. 11. Smith, Smith, Irom Port
Blakeley.
Am schr Luzon, Anderson, from dray's Harbor.
14—Am schr Azalia, Fardellus, from Gray's Harbor.
Am schr Meteor, Lass, from Port Blakeley.
l.'i—Jap ss America Maru, (joint?, from Yokohama.
17—Jap ss Nippon Maru, Allen, from San Francisco.
Am bktn S. N. Castle, Hubbard, from San
Francisco.
Am bktn Skagit, Robinson, from Port
Gamble.
IX— Br ss Moana, Carey, from San Francisco.
Br ss Bloemfonteln, Blcllock, from Seattle.
Ill—Am schr Alice Kimball, Anderson, from the
Ocr »h Sollde, Schumacker, for the Sound.
Jap as Nippon Mn.ru, Allen, for Yokohama.
IS—Br 8s Moana, Carey, for the Colonies.
19—Am sh J. F. Chapman, Carter, for New York.
Am sh Chas F. Moody. Anderson, for the
Sound.
Am bk OrcKon, Parker, for the Sound.
Hi- ss Bloemfonteln, Blellook, for Melbourne.
2ii—Am ss Alameda, Van Oterpndorp, for San
Francisco.
21—Am ah Ersklne M. Phelps. Graham, for San
Francisco.
K-.IUU sh F.llsa, Maresoa, for the Sound.
Am lik Olympic, Qibbs. for San Francisco.
27—Am schr Azalia. Fardellus. for the Sound.
Am ss Rio dc Janeiro. Ward, for Yokohama.
V S trnspt Callfornlan, Morrison, for Manila.
2X—Am ss City of Peking, Smith, for San Francisco.
Am ah C. F. Sargent. Gammana, for the
Siund.
Am schr Inca, Rasmussen, for the Sound.
Am schr Mary X Foster, Thompson, for San
Francisco.
Sound.
Am schr Bertie Minor, Ravens, from Kureka.
2(l—Am ss Alameda, Van Oterendorp, from the
Am bk Diamond Head. Peterson, for San
Francisco.
Colonies.
23—Am schr Robt. l.ewers, Goodman, from San 2(l—Am bktn.lV. 11. Ilimnnil. Xilson, (or San Francisco
Francisco.
30—Am schr rlainhridge. Hantaan, tor the Sound.
bktn Newsboy, Malestad, from Port
Am bktn. George ('. Perkins, Maas. fur the Sound.
Townsend.
(3er.
Warship(leier. Peters, (or China.
from
San
M—V S trnspt Callfornlan, Morrison,
Am schr. Luzon. Anderson, (or the SoundFrancisco.
-81 Am bk. Ceylon. Wilder, (or l.aystin Islands.
Am ss Rio dc Janeiro, Ward, from San Francisco.
Am schr Fannle Allele., Monson, from Sun
2j—Am
—
.
Diego.
City of Peking, Smith,
IT—Am ss
from Yokohama.
Ger cruiser Geier, Peters, from Acapulco.
2S—Am sh X B Sutton, Carver, from San Francisco.
.lapall.
30--Nor. ss. Kidsvold, Schlydcll, from
in ah. Iroquois, Thompson, [rom Health;.
81 -Am schr. W. 11. Kalhoi. Bennche. from Ke» Castle,
DEPARTURES.
MARRIAGES.
TITRNER-NORRIS—In this city, July 3rd, at the
residence of F. W. Damon, by the Rev. J. E.
Russell, Rev. Ed. B. Turner to Miss Gertrude
1.. Norrls.
PATTEN-MrWAYNE—At St. Andrew's Cathedral, this city, July 3rd, ny the Rev. Alex.
Mackintosh, E. F. Patten, of Kona, Hawaii,
to Miss Lulu McWayne.
I'ALI.-DYER—In this city, July 3, Frank Sydney Pall, of Ewa, to Miss Eva Blanchett Dyer,
of Kealla, at the residence of the officiating
minister. Rev. John C. Hay, pastor of the
Christian Church.
I—Am ss Rio dc Janeiro, Ward, for San Francisco.
Am schr Jessie Minor, Whitney, for the GOODWIN-BERRY—JuIy 12, by Rev. J. C. Hay,
pastor Christian Church, Nanum C. Goodwin
Sound.
to Miss Mlndora L. Berry.
Am schr Carrier Dove, Brandt, for the
JOMXB HKXNEGHAN-In this cltv, Julr 18th. at the
Sound.
residence of Mr. »nit Mrs. \V. (' Wilder, bvthe Rev.
3—Am sh Henry B. Hyde, McLeod, for New
Wm. If. Kincaid, J. Walter Jones to Miss (''ora HENYork.
NKUAN
4—Am bk Carondelet, Stetson, for the Sound.
Br ss Mlowera, Hemming, for Vancouver.
s—Ger bk Hera, Kulsen, for Seattle.
DEATHS.
B—Am bk S. C. Allen, Johnson, for San Francisco.
Phillips, for the Colonies.
KING—At Waikapu, Maui, July (Ith, after a
7—Br ss Warrlmoo,
short illness, Jas. L. King, aged 78 years; a
Br sb Doric, Smith, for Yokohama.
resident of these islands for some fifty years.
B—Am schr E X Wood, Hansen, for the Sound.
MINTON—At the French Hlapital, San Fran9—Br ss Coptic, Rtnder, for San Francisco.
cisco, July 6, Felice L., beloved wife of W. M.
10—Am ss Australia, lawless, for San FranMlnton of Honolulu, aged 38 years, 7 months
cisco.
and 24 days.
11—Br bk Sussex, Guthrie, for the Sound.
ROSENBERG—In San Francisco, July 8, Fannle
beloved wife of Louis Rosenberg, and dearly
12—Am bktn Katie FUcklnger, Monson, for the
beloved mother of Mrs. S. W. Lederer of HoSound.
nolulu, a native of Alltenaw, near Hamburg,
13—Am schr Jas Rolph, Deldrlcksen, for San
Germany, aged 64 years and 4 months.
Francisco.
off Makapuu Point
14—Am schr A G Ropes, Chapman, for San UHLBRECHT—Drowned
Oahu, while shell gathering, July 15th, Emik
Francisco.
Uhlbrecht, aged 28 years.
Am bktn Omega, Harrington, for Shoalwater OAT—In this
city, July Ist, Fredk. B. Oat, after
Bay.
a long selge of suffering, aged 41 years; a
Nagasaki.
for
Leelanaw,
Storrs,
trnspt
S
native
of
I!
Honolulu.
16—Br sh Australia, Jeuss, for the Sound.
BOLBTER,-At Knhala, Hawaii. July 10th. Alex \\
Jap ss America Maru, Going, for San FranBolster, aged about 70. years, a native of Count y
Cook, Ireland.
cisco.
Thayer,
Serena
for
the
McVlcar,
schr
17—Am
GRAY.-At Walkikl, this city, July 11th. Mias Sarrah
Sound.
Kate Gray, aiater of Mrs. F. E. Hobron, aged 66 veara
Am schr Maria K. Smith, Nelson, for the
a native of New London, Conn,
Sound. •
�HAWAIIAN BOARD.
HONOLULU, H. I.
2
This page is devoted to the Interests of the Hawaiian Board of Missions, and the Editor, appointed by the Board, is responsible for Its con-
tents.
Rev. O. P. EMERSON
-
-
Editor.
The "Book Rooms" of the Hawaiian
Hoard have been moved from the late
'Woman's Exchange" building to the
Magoon Block, corner of Merchant and
Alakea streets.
The schooner "Queen of the Isles,"
commanded by Captain Hitchfield, was to
have left San Francisco on the 20th of
July on the way to Micronesia. She is
expected to touch here about- the sth of
August. All mail matter to go on her
would best he left at the Hook Rooms of
the Hawaiian Hoard very soon after the
Ist of
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Vol. 58, No. B.]
August.
The Native Pastorate.
that the leading educators of the islands
must present with greater emphasis the
It will be seen by the foregoing report! claims and dignity of the Christian minthat the native pastorate is well sus- istry to our best Hawaiian youth—must
tained on Kauai in connection with the proclaim that the mission of the church is
watchful care, assistance and instruction divine, claiming the support of every
of Mr. Lydgate. He is a leader in their earnest soul, and that they must make
work as well as in their studies—parson- each of those they are guiding feel that
ages and church-buildings arc kept in re- the point of first importance in entering
upon the duties of life is that his chosen
pair and every pulpit is filled.
On Oahu Mr. Richards is reviving the career shall be noble and fitting as well as
Pastors' Aid Society, parsonages and a means of support.
It means to us who have the responsimeeting-houses are being put in order and
salaries are being made up. livery parish bility of the school, that it needs a strong
has a pastor, that at Waianae having just faculty and must be made to inspire in the
extended a call to Rev. S. P. Kaaia, and young student an interest in the Christian
that at Kalihi and Moanalua, having ministry and a desire to enter it; it means
called Win. Kaulii Poai of the theological more instruction in the vernacular as well
as in English—a man who can give inschool.
Rev. H. Manasc, having resigned his struction in the theology and ethics of the
pastorate at Kaluaaha, Molokai, the Mihle in both English and Hawaiian; it
church has called Rev, 1). Kaai. These means also supplementary courses of lectwo missionaries lately returned from the tures given by leading pastors.
Gilbert islands —Revs. Kaaia and Kaai
It is not entirely just to say that the
arc now occupying important home fields. spiritual life of the churches is at a low
The parish at Kekaha, Hawaii, has called ebb and hence the youth are not stirred to
Rev. \Y. 11. Lono, also a successful mis- enter the ministry; there is an unusual
sionary to the Gilbert Islands, but obliged interest in many of our churches and
to return home on account of his health. young men are feeling it. The matter is
—
Rev. and Mrs. O. H. Gulick, who went
east in April to attend the meeting of the
Ecumenical Missionary Conference held
in New York April 20-May
pected to arrive in Honolulu
hist.
Ist, are exon the 29th
Night Blooming Cereus.
The night is fair—too fair for us to stay.
Close-curtained from the soft and radiant
light.
We wander forth to breathe the sweet sea
breeze,
Where on the road the shadows of the
palms
Make soundless music, as we slowly pass,
By gentle swaying.
Lo, and what is this ?
Is this a banquet for the gods outspread
Upon this lichen-covered wall? There lies
The knotted, creeping cactus, loosely
flung
Upon the lava stones. Upon it stand
A thousand glistening goblets, flared at
brim,
And turning towards the moon. The
cups of white
Arc set on scaly necks of greenish gray;
And trembling in their gleaming lipcurved bowls.
Is—scented gold?—nay; —amber wine?
—no, no,
'Tis rather moonlight trapped,—or odor
—
seen.
Ah! goblets rare, I know that when
the light
Shall come at morn, ye shall be overturned,
And drained of all the glory of tonight.
—Mary Dillingham Frear, in Overland Monthly
1 le has accepted the call.
There are at least three vacant pastorates on Maui—at Wailuku. Kaupo and
Honuala, and the natives at Lanai are also
in need of pastoral care. Four good native
pastors are needed on the island of Hawaii—at Xapoopoo, Waimca and Laupahoehoe, and one to care for the churches
of I'una. Thus seven new men are required for the proper conduct of the work
among the outlying native churches. To
meet this need there are but two who
have finished a course of study at the Institute and are properly equipped, and
they have calls to stay in this city. Moreover, notwithstanding the faithful labor
of Mr. Leadingham and his associates,
the present condition of the Institute does
not warrant us in expecting a sufficient
supply of new men for some time to come,
only three students being reported as taking a course of study there at the present
time.
In view of such facts as these, it was
but to be expected that the Oahu Association should take such action as it did at
its last meeting, and ask that the condition of the theological school be taken into serious consideration at the next meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association.
This anxiety with regard to our present
and future supply of native pastors, together with a strong feeling that new life
must be infused into the native churches,
is very general among those interested,
and the prevailing thought seems to be
that as a first step something must be done
to enlarge and strengthen the North Pacific Missionary Institute. This means
not explained by saying that the spirit of
commercialism is abroad and that our
young men are being caught by it. They
ought to be, it is thriftlessness and indolence that we fear and not enterprise and
we wish that there were a still stronger
commercial instinct of the right kind
among the Hawaiians. We do not believe that the ministry fails to offer sufficient inducement to the educated young
Hawaiians, that its sphere is limited and
the salary inadequate: our brightest
young men who have lately entered the
ministry are feeling the stress of a noble
and interesting work laid upon them, a
work equal to their finest ambition, and
they are well supported financially: it
orfcrs to young Hawaiians a career up to
their best training and ability, the kindly
putting of-these facts has quickened the
soul of many a native youth and made
him listen for the call of God to the Christian ministry. There are those who are
ready to give themselves to the work provided they can be assured of sufficient and
proper training for so arduous a profession and are appealed to in the right way.
Nor do we think it in accordance with
facts to say that in the rapid decrease of
the Hawaiian people, the growing use of
English and disuse of the Hawaiian language, the training of a native ministry is
coming to be a matter of relatively less
importance. Statistics show that the halfwhite class among us is on the increase
and is forming an element of growing importance in the parishes of the Hawaiian
pastors. In other words, the process of
amalgamation of the Polynesian race with
other races which we see going on among
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us and which some call extinction, probably does not mean, for a long time to
come, the curtailment of the sphere of the
native pastor. In truth, those of native
blood and many of those whose blood is
partly native have a strong race-feeling,
they prefer to have their own preachers
and it is best that they should, though
they are dependent on the guidance and
aid of the white missionary. Scattered
through the islands and grouped in small
villages as they are, the native pastor for
a long time to come must serve them and
the native language be the language of
their worship.
We appeal to our friends and to the
educators and educated of the land for
sympathy in this matter of a Christian
ministry and its training.
"Geology of Oahu."
By
C. H. Hitchcock.
This is a pamphlet of 46 pages, which
was originally printed as part of Vol. II
of the "Bulletin of the Geological Society
of America." It is a report of geological
observations and conclusions respecting
tne Island of Oahu, made by Professor
Chas. H. Hitchcock, LL.D., including
three pages of "notes on the Tertiary
Geology of Oahu," by W. H. Dall. Although the geology of this Island has
been extensively discussed before, by
Prof. J. D. Dana, by Prof. W. T. I'.righam, by W. Lowthian Green, by Capt. C.
E. Dutton, by Messrs. W. D. Alexander,
A. B. Lyons, and Walter Maxwell, yet
Dr. Hitchcock's work constitutes a valuable-manual of the subject, with important additions to previous knowledge. Besides observations made during two previous visits, Dr. Hitchcock in 1888-9,
carefully inspected a great number of locations, especially along the line of the
Oahu railway, the Nuuanu Pali, and the
series of secondary craters along the
coast.
A leading place is given to the original
separation of Oahu into two islands, now
represented by the Kaaia range, and the
Koolau range. The former is much older than the other, as evidenced in many
ways. Volcanic activity had perhaps
ceased on Kaaia, before the Koolau mountain had been built up by its eruptions
much above the surface of the ocean. Dr.
Hitchcock develops the fact pointed out
by Dana, that enormous outflows of lava
from the northern half of Koolau mountain flooded and built up the broad plateau between Ewa and Waialua. The already deeply eroded canyons of the Kaaia range were invaded by this plateau of
lava, and their lower parts buried therein.
Similar elevated plains have been built
up by like means in Waimea, between
Maunakea and Kohala mountain, also be-
Maunakea and Maunaloa. One by a later submergence. The land had
may conjecture that before the deep sub- evidently sunk after the sand-dunes were
sidence of Oahu, the Waialua plateau was created, but again emerged with the eleas high as Waimca, although now 1,700 vation of the coral reefs all around the
tween
feet lower.
Dr. Hitchcock adopts the now generally
accepted conclusion that Dr. Dana was in
error in believing the great Kaneohe
amphitheater to be the remains of an
ancient caldera or crater. The vast Koolau precipice from Nuuanu Pali to Waikane is not the effect of a fault or breakdown, but is entirely produced by atmospheric erosion or weathering. The prevailing and heaviest rain storms were
from the northeast, resulting in vastlygreater erosion on that side of the range.
A similar result is conspicuous on the
west side of the Kaaia range and from a
like cause. There the East side of the
mountain was protected by the Koolau
range from the easterly rains, and the
heaviest torrents of rain were westerly,
and wore down that side of the mountain
even more completely than in Koolau.
()n page 30, Dr. Hitchcock briefly discusses the limestone bluff at Kahtiku, already considered by Dr. Dana in his
"Characteristics of Volcanoes." This remarkable bluff he says "consists of coral
rock up to 60 feet, capped by blown calcareous sand now firmly consolidated,
which may extend inland to a height of
250 feet." Here we must contradict the
eminent geologist by denying that any
part of the bluff "consists of coral rock,"
although traces of corals exist, owing to
its long submergence. The bluff is composed from top to bottom of the same
laminated loose sandstone which pervades
the ancient and massive sand-dunes between Kahuku and Laic. Those dunes
were hills of blown sand which had been
accumulating for ages by reason of the
force of the trade wind sweeping around
and over the low angle of the Kahuku
mountain. Their sands had become gradually cemented by percolating rainwater
into a fragile laminated sandstone. This
sort of sandstone, which abounds between
Kahului and Wailuku, on Maui, is to be
distinguished from the very hard and
compact marine sandstone which takes a
fine polish. The latter is cemented by sea
water underneath deep sand beaches, and
is composed entirely of hard fragments
of sea shells.
Captain Dutton failed to distinguish
apart these marine and subaerial sandstones, and thus was betrayed into the
enormous, blunder of imputing the Wailuku and Waikapu sandstones to a former period of submergence, whereas they
are obviously formed aliove water, and
that district was plainly never subjected
to marine action. Off the Laic shore are
a peninsula and an island which are mainly composed of the same fragile laminated
sandstone; but this has become hardened
island.
Dr. Hitchcock made special inspection
of most of the secondary craters fringing
the coast of Oahu, which belong to a comparatively recent period. He visited each
of the five craters of the Laeloa group,
which are located on the Ewa and Oahu
plantations, and whose wide spread ejections of ashes, now decomposed, constitute the exceptional richness of the soil
which yields such unprecedented crops of
sugar. Like the Kaaia mountain on
whose flanks they rest, these cones are
much older than the Honolulu series from
Salt Lake to Koko Head, whose soft tufa
is only partially eroded. Dr. Hitchcock,
however, seems to impute a greater age
to the latter, apparently misled by Dall's
erroneous assignment of Diamond Head
to the Tertiary Period.
With that conclusion of W. H. Dall we
are strenuously at variance. He thinks
that Diamond Head was thrown up in
the very ancient Pliocene period. He
tries to make out that the Achatinellidae
(land shells) imbedded in the breccia at
the foot of Diamond Head are ancient
types, whereas the expert J. T. (julick (p.
54) found no essential difference in them
from present species. Dall says,"The
conclusion to which I came was that the
whole mass of Diamond Head had been
slowly deposited in comparatively shallow water, and gradually elevated. The
ejection of material at first must have
been intermittent, with long quiescent
periods, to enable the shore to have been
repopulated with mollusks and corals."
Those mollusks and corals are found in
the layers of breccia and were evidently
fragments of the coral reef through which
the eruption of the crater had torn its
vent.
Mr. Dall evidently lacks the proper conception of the process of formation of a
tufa-cone like Diamond Head. That process is extremely rapid. The hot mud is
driven high into the air, and falls in vast
showers around the vent, building up a
ring of soft laminated tufa rock, which at
once cements and hardens. If the showers of mud were intermittent, with "long
quescent periods" intervening, that
would be evidenced by layers of soil interposed between the laminae or strata of
tufa, which is not the case. Diamond
Head was evidently the product of a
single gigantic explosion, and not of a
protracted succession of volcanic activities. It is older than the Koko Heads,
because more deeply fluted by weathering, but cannot be older than the Pleistocene. Mr. Dall may be correct in referring the extinct fossil species of oyster
found in some Pearl Harbor beds, to the
�Pliocene. But he seems to go very far, in
saying that "It is probable that Oahu was
land, inhabited by animals, as early as the
Locene." The immense erosions of Oahu
prove a great antiquity—but, the Eocene ?
Dr. Hitchcock seems disposed to accept
a hypothesis of Alexander Agassiz that
vast aggregations of limestoneaccumulate
on the ocean floor, and by their weight
engender fissures through which volcanic
eruptions break forth. Dr. H. thinks it
not improbable that such limestone beds
underlie the mountains of Oafm. But the
evidence seems to confine the existence of
limestone beds to the fringing coral reefs
It is characteristic of the secondary craters along the shore to have discharged
great quantities of limestone, coral and
shells. But no calcareous matter seems
to have been thrown out by interior craters like Tantalus or Luakaha. If the
vents of those craters came through limestone beds three or four miles below, surely some fragments of the white rock
would have been torn off and brought to
the surface. I have never seen any trace
of calcareous matter in the older lavas of
our mountains. There is certainly none
in the varied ejecta of the great explosion
of 1790 from Kilauea. I think those alleged limestone beds under our mountains have no existence.
Dr. Hitchcock's four pages on our artesian wells are highly instructive, and
embody a quantity of important facts. He
finds no law determining the depth of the
wells. There does seem to be a general
rule that the deeper .wells are those farthest seawards from the general slope of
the mountain mass.
On pages 55-57 is an "Order of Events
in the Geological History of Oahu."
Seventeen numbers are named in the
series. We should make the "accumulation of dunes" in 17 precede the "depression" in 16, for reasons indicated above.
The whole discussion is carefully arranged, and easy to understand. It should
be widely read and studied by residents
of Oahu, to obtain an intelligent apprehension of the rocks constantly in sight.
Kohala Underground Pump.
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tains are vast rocky sponges, full of fresh
water at sea-level. Indeed, tunnels drifted into the sides of interior precipices will
often yield copious streams.
Estate of James Campbell.
The official inventory of the estate left
by the late James Campbell sums up to a
total of $1,900,000. This is, of course,
greatly underestimated. For example,
the Kahuku and Honouliuli ranches are
valued at $320,000, whereas they are on
a long lease to the O. R. & L. Co. at an
annual rent of $40,000, which makes
them worth at least $500,000. Mr. Campbell acquired this large property honestly
by his ability and enterprise, which gave
to the public as least as much as he saved
for himself.
Progress for the Canal.
The House of Representatives passed a
Bill to make the Nicaraguan Canal, by
the overwhelming vote of 225 to 35. This
does not mean the final success of the
measure, but only a very decisive progress
towards it. Certain international obstacles exist which appear to cause delay
on the part of the President. But it can
hardly be long before this great and necessary work begins to be actively under way.
69
[August, 1900.
from them. Many Japanese are earning
large wages under that system. It will
greatly help to remedy the growing scarcity of laborers.
A little girl wanted to make a sensation
in the parlor. She had been hearing
the newsboys cry their papers. So she
appeared tugging a big sheet and shouting "Dreat news, Dreat news, Dod's dead,
hell's burned up, and there ain't going to
be any more Sundays." She had got
quite beyond mere agnosticism.
Looked Like Something Else.—A man
saw for the first time a school girl go
through her gymnastic exercises for the
of the little ones at home.
After gazing at her with looks of interest
and compassion for some time, he asked
a boy if she had fits.
"No," replied the boy, "them's gymnastics."
"Ah, how sad," said the man; "how
long's she had 'em ?"—Exchange.
amusement
QAHU RAILWAY
& LAND CO.
New Chinatown.
Tbains Run Between
■xliately
beyond the old Chinatown
HONOLULU, PEARL CITY, EWA
still lies waste, has grown up a
AND WAIANAE PLANTATIONS.
nd crowded district of the same
nature, but of new and large though
cheap buildings. It extends from the TAKE AN OUTING SATURDAYS.
River to beyond Liliha street, and up to Trains will leave at 9:15 a. m., and 1:46 p.m.
Kukui street.
arriving in Honolulu at 3:11 p. m. and 5:56 p.m.
ROUND TRIP TIOKETB:
The Maui News justly notes a great
Ist Class 2nd Class
advantage in the profit-sharing system as Pearl City
8 75
ft 60
applied to Japanese laborers, in that it Ewa Plantation
100
75
secures so much more and better work Waianae
160
125
Importers of—
»
Kohala plantation has just installed a
LIVE STOCK, MODERN LIVERY and BOARDING STABLE
big Riedler pumping engine, in a chamber
MANUFACTURERS and DEALERS IN HARNESS
ioo feet underground, which is 20 by 74
feet in dimensions, with concrete walls,
WAGON MANUFACTURING and REPAIRING
and brick arching overhead. Lateral tunBLACKSMITHING and HORSE-SHOEING
nels supply water from copious underwater
near
sea-level.
DEALERS IN HAY, GRAIN and FEED
ground bodies of
Several hundred acres of cane will thus
HORSES, MULES, COWS, CHICKENS and VEHICLES
be kept under irrigation. The dependence of Kohala plantation has hitherto
been upon the scanty rain supply, which
the destruction of inland forests has
greatly diminished. Several other plantaLIMITED.
tions are establishing similar underground W. H. RICE, President.
W. S. WITHERS, Manager.
pumps. The interiors of our lava moun-
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THE FRIEND.
OF HAWAII, Ltd.,
THE
BREWER & CO., Lift.
General Mercantile
(Incorporated under the laws of the
Republic.)
HAWAIIAN ANNUAL
COMMISSION AGENTS.
26TH Issue.
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Manaser
C. M. Co >k*
George
A. RuberUon
X Fexou Rlaliop
Hecrotary
I >1 HECTORS:
(leu. R, I'a'ler
H Wttterlioiißt'
C. M. Cook*
mid Treaailrer
W.F.Allen
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Fort St., Honolulu
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
CROCKERY, GLASSWARE,
CUTLERY AND
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
HONOLULU
*
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Framing a Specialty
MEAT CO.
METROPOLITAN
G.
WALLER, MANAGER.
• • •
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+4
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MAILED ABROAD FOR RSCKNTS
THOS. G. THRUM,
Publisher
Honolulu, 11. I.
Purveyors to Ooeanic Steamship Co., and the
Paciflo Mail Steamship Co.
Honolulu, H. I.
No. 81, King Street
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H. I.
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Agents for
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JJENHY
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General Merchandise.
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MAY CO., Ltd.
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Betail Departments:
AND
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tho Oceanic
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TEA AND COFFEE DEALERS.
SHIP CHANDLERY,
HARDWARE
and Deal'Tß in Photographic Supplies
Honolulu, H. I.
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L
Honolulu,
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J.
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*400,000.00
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rules
Interest allowed In accordance withCopies
Historic Information pertaining to Hawaii and condition*
as printed In lass Books.
for Haudy Beference.
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Specially prepared Articles on Timely Topics,
relating to the Progress and Development of
IRON WORKS CO.
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yet
of
Numbers
One
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Foreign
with Patent Automatic Feed
the
the
in
excels
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Annual
Nothing
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amount and variety of Keliuble Information
Cleaning Pans. Steam and Water Pipes, Brass
pertaining to these Islands.
and Iron Fittings of all Descriptions, Etc.
Lubricating Oils, Art Ooods
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F. W. Macfarlanc, B. D. Tenney, J. A. McCandless.
Exchange drawn on Wells, Fargo & Co. s
Ilank, In San Francisco and New York, and their
correspondents throughout the world.
Attend to General Hanking Business.
Safe Deposit Boxes rented by month or year.
1900!
FOR
Queen St., Honolulu. H. I.
CAPITAL
Hawaiian
Piiophiitoic
COFFEE HOUSE.
Fort Street, Honolulu, H. I.
Best Quality of Cigarettes, Tobacco, Smokers'
Comer of Fort and King streets.
Waverley Block, Bethel Street.
Wholesale and
Telephones:
Shipping Departments:
Bethel Street.
Fort St., '22 und «2
Bethel St., 24 and 949
Wholesale and Shipping Depts., 949
CJLAUS SPRECKELS & CO.,
The Ewa Plantation Co.,
The W'aialna Agricultural Co., Ltd.,
Articles, etc., always on hand.
BANKERS.
Tb» Kohala Sugar Co ,
Exchange
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.,
on the principal parte of the
C. M COOKB Draw
KoIIBKT I.KWKHH
F.J. I.OWHKY
The Koloa Agricultural Co.,
world, and transact a general Banking
The Kultou Iron Works, St. Louis, Mo.,
Business
& COOKE,
The Standsr \ Oil Co.,
Hawaiian Islands.
Honolulu,
I iKAI.I'.KS IS
Geo. F. Blake SteamPumps,
Weston's Centrifugals,
LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIAL.
G. THRUM,
The New England MutualLife Ins. Co. of Boston
Office: 32 Fort St.
jßtna Fire Insurance 00. of Hartford, Conn.
Fort
and
Ste.
King,
Between
Merchi.ut
Yard:
Importing and Manufacturing
Allianoe Assurance Co , of London.
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TRUST AND
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HONOLULU,
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ADMINISTRAGUARDIANS,
TORS. EXECUTORS, RECEIVERS
Organised
(or
TRUSTEES,
and
ASSIdNS.
AND BEDDING.
STATIONER, BOOKSELLER,
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BOOKBINDER,
And Publisher of the "Hawaiian Almanac and
Cornerof Hotel and Bethel Ste.
Annual."
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Poles, Window Shades and Wall Brackets
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HONOLULU, 11. [..SEPTEMBER,
Vol. 58.]
WILLIAM R. CASTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Merchant Strati, Qutvilgltt Block
TRUST MONEY CAREFULLY INVESTED
M. D., D. D. S.
Jm M. WHITNEY,
ROOMS
FORT ST.,
ON
DENTAL
Ollice:
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Entrance on Hotel Street
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Fort St., Honolulu
the Lntest Novelties in Fancy Goods
received by Every Steamer
A. SCHAEFKR ft CO.,
[mportan imd
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Honolulu. 11. I.
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Sugar Factors, Stock Brokers and
Dealers in Investment Securities
Mk.mukkh or HoNon'i.e BIOOK Exchange
Particular attention given to the
I'lirchase and Sale of
AND
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PUNAHOU
PREPARATORY
SCHOOL
AND COMMERCIAL STOCKS
Agents for the British-American Steamship Co.
and The Union Assurance Co., of London
Address
Island
Agents for Office, Bank
and School Furniture
Queen St.. Honolulu
M jt M SSS
Catalogues
of
SHIPPING AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
SUGAR
j* j* MjJjlj*j*
desiring
SUPPLIES.
F. A. HOSMER,
Telephone 313
HONOLULU, H. I.
jf.M. Jftt<n.ntt?
DRY GOODS IMPORTERS.
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; Stoves, Ranges, I louse Furnishing Goods,
Wholesale and Retail
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
All
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[MPOBTEBS OF
Honolulu
MiiHunii' Temple
gJMMELUTH & CO., LTD.
SUGAR HOUSE CHEMICALS AND
DENTIST.
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[No. 9.
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SMITH & CO., Ltd.
JJENSON,
69
THE FRIEND.
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PHOTOGRAPHER.
P. O. Box 288.
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M .*.*.*.*.*>*.*<•*.* JtM.*jtjl
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Home Portraits, Views and Plantation
work a specialty. Kodak development
MONUMENTS,
and printing.
At Woman's Exchange
•TABLETS, lIEA DSTONES,
Honolulu, H.T.
MARKERS and POSTS.
\\T
STATUARY--
E. BIVENS,
(ieorgian and Italian Marbles,
Scotch and American Granites,
BROKER
HUSTACE.
Hawaiian Blue Stone.
Stocks
and
Real
Sugar
Estate.
Tiling, Plumbers' Slabs,
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Office: Corner King and Bethel Street*, Mosaic Coping for
Lawns and Cemeteries.
H. I.
Honolulu,
No. 112 King St.
We import direct from the Quarries,
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
And sell at AMERICAN PRICES.
S. GREGORY & CO.,
f.17 Fort St. above Hold.
Estimates given on work free of charge.
—BUILDING SUPPLIES—
JJOPP & COMPANY,
Call and Examine.
And Agents fur
Importers and Manufacturers of
Wareroom
and Yard; No. 641 King St.
Peat's Wall Paper, Burrowes, Screens,
FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY. AlfredHart
man Blinds, Sliding Partitions,
HAWAIIAN IRON FENCE AND
Art Mouldings, etc., etc.
CHAIRS TO RENT
MONUMENTAL CO.
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No. 74, King St.
Honolulu, H. I.
616 Fort Street, above Hotel
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> Phone No. 502
H. K. HENDRICK, Proprietor.
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(CALIFORNIA FEED CO., LTD.,
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FRUIT
CALIFORNIA
George
COMPANY,
Andrews, Proprietor.
& CO
JJ
BANKER S.
Commission Merchants
RrtaH
I roduce.
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
And Dealers in Hay, Grain and Flour.
Seller In
California and Domestic Fruits and
Tel.4R4.
"
E*tal>lMie<l in 1858.
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Himiilulil, II I.
X<i ll'.KtrilSt
Everything in the Harnett
,
Honolulu.
121.
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Keep always on hand
a full line of Staple
and Fancy Groceries
Tel. 680
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Stylish and Up-to-date Surreys, Phaetons. Buggies, Runabouts, Road-
fvjgj
Westeott Carriage Co.
PITY
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Manager.
UNDERTAKING
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Millinery, Dressmaking,
Hair Dressing and Manicuring,
Imported Suits and Novelties.
Arlington Block,
Honolulu, 11. I.
Kesidencand Night
Call, 84!).
Telephone: Office, 840.
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lulu.
All European Goods—
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Foht St Honolulu.
M ISS M E KILLEAN,
— THE LEADEK IN
Hotel St,
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P. O. Box 300
All Goods and Work Guaranteed.
41 Years' Experience.
P. O. Box 827.
.
COA
Town'
R. COUNTER,
WATCHMAKER, JEWELER AND
OPTICIAN.
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Insurance Department, doing a Life, Fire
FITTER, ETC
and Marine business on m..,t favorable terms, stmrB
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in friend Building on Bethel St.
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to check. Interest
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Deposits" at the rate of 3" per annum for three I
Xii. X Street
NOTT,
months, 3>.,% for six mouths, and I for twelve .TOHN
It
Honolulu H.I
*'°
Regular Savinos Bank Depautmf.nt main- TIN> COPPER AND SHEET IRON
.i
Telephone No.
/
Transact a general Banking and Kxchnnge
business. Loans made on approved security
Bills discounted. Commercial credits granted.
Cohner Queen & Nuuanu Streets,
3'x
H
Specially Low Prices
FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY
at
L. B. KERR & CO.
QUEEN STREET.
�HONOLULU, H. 1., SEPTEMBER, 11,00.
Vol. 58.]
the Christian Powers, and to that grand
Body of missionaries gathered with them
for safety. One of the nohlest of those
missionaries is Rev. Dr. Arthur H. Smith,
who is intimately known in Honolulu,
and whose letters have often appeared in
The Friend. And there are many others,
who have long rendered to China the most
eminent service, educational, medical and
Editor. evangelistic. The extinguishing of those
lives would have heen an inestimable loss
'J to China and to the world.
is published the first day of each
THE I RIEND
month in Honolulu, H. I. Subscription rate
per
Dollars
Year In Advance.
Two
connected with
All communications and letters
Books
the literary department of the paper.
Exchanges,
and
Magazines,
for
Review
and
should be addressed "Rev. S. E. Bishop, Honolulu, H. I."
be addressed "T. G.
Business letters should
Thrum, Honolulu, H. I."
Entered at the Post Office at Honolulu as second class
matter.
S. E. BISHOP
- - - -
Peking Deliverance
Great Hope for China
for China
Honolulu's Help
A Journal of Early Hawaiian Days
The Mills' Institute
Mrs. J. K. Farley Gone
Grand Jury on the "Social Kvil
Ponape Mission Restored
New President of Oahu College
Spiritism Helpless
Chinese Y. M. C A. Anniversary
New System of Wharves
Record of Events
Marriages
Deatns
Births
Hawaiian Board
A Letter from Mr. dc la I'orte
Liberal" Popular Doctrine
"
Christian Refugees in Japan
Survey of Midway Island
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11
74
74
76
75
75
The rapid victory of the European
75
76 Powers over the debased barbarism of the
76
7b Peking court, opens an apparent vista of
76
speedy good for the people
76 great hope for
76 of China. Not that those poor people are
77
77 ready to receive the expected good, or
79
to
79 that they can be expected extensively
78 cooperate in gaining it.
But it seems
The Peking Deliverance.
One month ago we wrote of "The Peking Horror," accepting the general belief that all the foreigners in Peking had
been destroyed. An editorial in the same
strain appeared in the New York "Independent." But now all are rejoicing in
the accomplished rescue of those precious
lives, forty days after the date when they
were reported to have perished. Never,
perhaps, were more strenuous exertions
made for the salvation of lives in peril
than those of the united forces of the Allies who accomplished in twelve days the
difficult march from Tien-tsin, beating
back with fierce assaults the Chinese
troops ,and driving them to Peking in
dismay. With our imperfect knowledge
of details, it cannot be doubted that it was
a splendid military achievement, accomplished by soldiers under the strongest
tension of eagerness to save sacred lives
in dire peril.
The deliverance was accomplished
barely in time, when the besieged sufferers were in the last extremity. The story
of the protracted severities of peril
through which they passed must be a
thrilling one, telling of long unflinching
resistance by the brave and staunch defenders of the British Legation. The
whole story must make a new and brilliant chapter in the world's history. Our
hearts must swell in profound thankfulness to God, who has granted such remarkable deliverance to the Envoys of
A Great Hope for China.
now certain that the past corrupt and selfish rule of the Peking Court, its Viceroys
and its subordinate mandarins, will be
subjected to radical changes and reforms.
It seems certain that the Powers will exact the fullest securities that hereafter foreigners shall enjoy safety and liberty
throughout the Empire. It must also be
certain that the Powers will exact absolute safety for all native Christians, as already accorded by treaty stipulations. But
these two conditions must carry in their
train a complete reform in the administration of the Empire, and in its policing.
Such reforms necessitate a great enlightening of the ruling classes by means of
Western education, and by the moral
By what
principles of Christianity.
means and how soon such great changes
can be accomplished it is hard to forecast,
but the present political situation appears
to make such results inevitable, at whatever cost of effort and expenditure of
force. The Powers certainly will not permit foreigners to be assailed, or native
Christians to be persecuted in the future.
It looks as if the day of better things was
now dawning for China. Let every Christian earnestly and believingly pray that
Cod would direct the counsels of the
Christian Powers into courses of wisdom
and righteousness so as to deliver suffering China from its bondage.
Honolulu's Help for China.
How rapidly the opening century is
making new and momentous history.
71
The Friend.
[No. 9.
Whatever the immediate result at Peking,
the Chinese people must now enter into
broader and more open relations with the
rest of the world. Honolulu stands in the
forefront of Christendom facing China.
The importance of our position is obvious.
Our responsibility is great to fulfil such
portion of duty as we owe in aid of the
renovation of China, and the redemption
of its people from their torpid and unhappy past.
In one most vital line of work, that of
the Christian education of Chinese youth,
Honolulu is rendering some of the most
important aid that is possible to that misguided and suffering Empire. In oilier
columns we copy from the thirty-seventh
annual report of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association the statements of Mr. F.
W. Damon as to the condition of Mills
Institute. This is a boarding and day
school founded by Mr. Damon, and for
many years conducted by him, in which
Chinese youth receive Christian training,
and are educated both in their own lan
gnage and in English. It seems reasonable to anticipate that many of these
capable and interesting youth will come
to have a large share in the mental and
spiritual redemption of their mother
country. From among these 140 youths
are there not likely to arise many wellequipped for active conquest for Christian enlightenment in their own land?
We believe that in the zealous and liberal
maintenance of such a school, Mr. Damon
and his supporters will do more for the
best help of suffering China than can be
done in any other way.
The Mills Institute is independent of
the Hawaiian Hoard. In other and extended lines of educational and evangelistic work, Mr. Damon and his very able
and devoted colleague the Rev. £. W.
Thwing with a large number of assistants
are laboring with success for the Christianization of the Chinese in Hawaii, at a
cost to the treasury of the Hawaiian
Board of $7355.50 during the past year.
For about twice the number of Japanese, the charge on the treasury for
evangelistic work has been about one-half
of the sum above named. This does not
include Mr. Gulick's salary, which comes
from the American Board. Whenever
Dr. Gordon enters this field, his salary
will be paid by our Board.
Hawaii will derive the most of its commercial growth from the Asiatic com-
�September,1900.
THE FRIEND.
72
merce crossing the Pacific. In return, we His divine consolations followed me.
shall owe to the Asiatic empires our best What shall I render unto Him for His
merciful loving-kindness.
gifts of Christian culture.
14.—Mr. Bishop, in company with
Messrs. Ellis, Goodrich and Harwood,
A Journal of Early Hawaiian Days. sailed this morning in a small schoonei
for Wairua to attend the King and hold
The following is a somewhat frag- divine service at that place.
mentary journal written in 1823-4 by Mrs.
17.—The weary travellers returned this
Elizabeth Edwards Bishop, it was ap- morning. .Mr. B. with swollen feet, all of
parently composed to supply material f>r them much wayworn, having travelled 35
letters to America. Mrs. Bishop's death miles over mountains and dee]) ravine
at Kailua in February 1828, was the firs, and waded many streams.
I was able to
prepare lor ilieni .1 broiled tow I, out ol lour
death in the missionary circle.
The journal begins soon after the writ- that had been presented me, a custard, an 1
er's arrival in these Islands:
a dish of coffee. Such a repast is truly
May 21st, 1823.—The King is prepar grateful to persons who have travelled
ing to make the tour of the island, and ex- under a tropical sun, and fared on fish and
presses a wisli that Mr. Bishop should poe taken in the native style. The tray
ellers were often taken across the deep
accompany him, which he intends to do.
26th.—The brethren resolved today to streams on the backs of the "Kanakas,"
establish a station upon Maui immediate men. < )n setting Mr. I!, down, they often
ly. Mr. Stewart was chosen by ballot b said "Kanaka nui," great man.
Xo vessel could be pitched upon for
go tv I.ahinah. He chose Mr. Richards
for his associate. They will separate from tlie expedition to Hawaii. When they will
us and sail down in the Hahebio Ilavaii, go I know not. How I long to be settled
in company with the King's mother, and in some quiet spot, and pursue uninterthe young princess, as soon as prepara- ruptedly some'plans of usefulness. Able
tions can be made.
to complete only a single letter by the
28.—This morning after singing to- Dawn. Hope for another opportunity
gether the hymn, "Blest be the Tie that soon.
Binds," and uniting in prayer, we all ac24.—This morning the deputation
companied our brethren and sisters to the sailed in the liecket for Hawaii. Mr. Ellis
ship. A large concourse of persons wete will stay on account of Mrs. S.s illness
collected under Kihoribo's booth, close by until the Ainoa sails. The deputation will
the sea-side. The King very kindly com- be absent two months or more, and after
plied with our wish to go on board the that may probably be detained for want of
barge, and followed us thither. After a passage. (Sec Ellis' "Tour around Hawere waii.")
spending a little time and
on board, Mr. Ellis offered a prayer in the
July 2.—This morning Mr. Ellis sailed
native tongue. We took an affectionate in the Pilot-boat for Kairua to join the
leave of our associates and departed. We deputation on the exploring tour.
*
seated ourselves on the beach until they
—Kapiolani at tea with us. She in3d.
weighed anchor, and returned acoss the quired how long before the missionaries
extensive plain to our cottages. Peace would give her a Bible in the Hawaiian
and divine consolation and divine aid go tongue, adding "We want it soon, bewith our beloved friends and abide with cause by and by we shall die."
them through the course of their toil
4- —The day of the celebration of Amamong the heathen. (The Stewarts and erican Independence. Here in this far
Kicbardses had just been fdlow-passen distant isle of the ocean, this heathen
gers with the Bishops sound Cape Horn. country, we have been permitted to join
See Stewart's "Residence in Sandwich in the jubilee of our dear country. About
Islands.")
forty Americans, including the Mission
At a meeting of the brethren this after- family, assembled in the house of worship
noon, it was resolved that Mr. Bishop at the hour of 11 a. m,
Mr. Jones delivshould supply the vacancy made by the ered a spirited oration. Mr. Bingham
ofdeparture of Mr. Stewart in the deputa- fered prayers. An ode written for the
tion to Havaii. The brig Waverlv will occasion by a resident was sung.
sail in the morning, in which they expect an assemblage of natives neatly Quite
dressed
to take passage. They will probably take was present The gentlemen of the MisUp six weeks in the tour.
sion family joined their countrymen at
June 2. * * This day completes my Mr. Jones' house around the festive board.
25th year. A year which has been rilled The principal chiefs were present. Everywith events of the utmost moment to me. thing was conducted with the utmost
The Lord has brought me safely and mer- order and propriety. At even Mr.
Jones
cifully in a path altogether unknown to politely presented the ladies of the family
me. I have heard his voice saying to me eight beautiful pineapples,
fine mel"This is the way, walk thou in it," and ons, almonds, and English some
and American
His guiding hand has gone before and walnuts. Our board is not wont to be
.
* *
—
crowned thus. ()ur hearts responded to
the grateful exclamations of joy and
praise which we trust have arisen from a
thousand hearts in our beloved America.
Roll on these years of peace and happiness and joy to an indefinite period, and
bring the auspicious era of Christ's universal dominion. My happy country,
whose soil I expect never again to press,
whose delightful beauties these eyes may
nevermore behold, often do 1 send after
thee thoughts of tenderest interest. (This
good Christian patriot lived only four and
one-half years longer.)
Saturday night, July 5.—Nearly two
weeks has my dear husband been absent
and all the while exposed to dangers and
fatigues and anxieties, and not a word
do I know of him. Dear, precious friend,
the Cod of Israel defend thee, and 1 know
thou wilt be safe.
13.—Sitting with Mrs. T. at the door
of her pleasant apartment, which looks
upon the high hill called Punch Howl, embosomed in clouds, two beautiful lunar
rainbows shone over it.
aB, The wind was fearfully high,
blowing most of the day almost a hurricane. Our frail thatched cottage yielded
to its power almost to falling. Everything black with the volumes of dust
brought from the hill on the north. A
great part of the day I was obliged to
abandon the thatched dwelling and seek
in the Mission house a refuge from the
storm of dust which raged with violence
during the day. The night was better,
and I enjoyed some quiet sleep.
August 2d.—By the arrival of the Paragon my heart is gladdened. Letters by
her from dear friends in Boston, containing an account of an outpouring of the
Holy Spirit in several churches and congregations. () may a great work be accomplished and Jehovah glorified.
Truly animating to our hearts are
the assurances that we are remembered in
the many prayers that ascend in behalf of
Missions. This is a land of darkness, pollution and moral death. A thousand faithful teachers might be employed here in
renovating the nation. Kings, chiefs, and
common people, men, women and children
are the slaves of sensuality and vice. Ignorance, degradation and vice reign triumphant almost universally. Our hearts
an pained with exhibitions of vice and
sensuality even in this family. Of the
native boys but a single exception exists
to excessive indulgence of the most corrupt propensities of our nature. O for
ability to labor with effect in this great
enterprise. Without grace from God
nothing can be done to effect. (At that
time the Queen Regent Kaahumanu,
afterwards so grand a Christian, was living in formal marriage with both King
Kaumualii and his son, all which was considered entirely reputable.)
�October 31.—Have just completed our
for leaving t >ahu. ()n the
morrow we shall take passage 111 the ship
Maro, Capt. Macy, of Nantucket, for
Tauwai, and spend two or three months
at the station on that island, before we
proceed to Kailua, the station to which we
Have been permanently assigned with Mr.
and Mrs. Thurston, wiio proceeded thither
a week ago.
Saturday, Nov. Ist., we embarked on
the Maro and on Sabbath morn, sailed for
Tauwai. We arrived on Monday morn.
off Waimca. In a boat we immediately
preparation
went ashore.
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at the mouth of tnc
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W. river we were met by I'.r. \\ who
stepped into the boat and accompanied us
to the landing place before his house. We
were received by Mr. and Mrs. W. with
affectionate welcome.
We are much indebted to Capt Macy
for his particular kindness in touching at
this island almost Solely to accommodate
us, and for the comforts offered us in his
ship. As a token of gratitude, Mr. W. has
presented him a number of goats, and a
quantity of taro, sugar cone. etc. The
captain in return gave to the Mission a
liberal present of oil. sugar, coffee, and
excellent bread.
Mahaihai, the residence of Mr. Whitnew is situated in a sequestered spot in
this pleasant valley, about half a mile
from the sea-shore. The buildings are
two dwelling-houses, a church and house
for natives, all standing in a grove of cocoanut and Kou trees. Before them rolls
the river Waimca, about 20 rods in width,
and enlivened by the continual passing of
canoes. Immediately in the rear a rocky
cliff ascends to the height of 100 feet and
overshadows us until nearly two hours
after sunrise.
A neat thatched house is appropriated
to us, which I think will be a most quiet
retreat after the long continued bustle oi
Honoruru. We shall board at Mr. Whitney's table.
()ct. 5.—This morning we visited 'Papule, a former Queen of Taumuarii. She
received us with much affectionate cordiality. Tapule, as much now as in the
days of her prosperity, is the constant and
generous friend of the Mission, and its
principal patron among the chief women.
She still has more influence than any other
chief on the island, and but for the perfidiousness of Kaahumanu might still
possess her royal dignity and privileges.
It seems that Taumuarii never rejected
Tapule, but was taken away from her by
the sanguinary woman who now lords it
over them both, and over everybody else
who is within the reach of her power. She
is one of the veriest tyrants that ever
lived.
Mr. W. lias a large flourishing school
at the house of Tapule, and both she and
her husband are his pupils. The prospects
of this branch of the Mission are very en- the houses, morning and evening at UnMr. Whitney preaches regu- usual hour of worship. Mr. W. conductlarly to tnc people of this village, and once ed the services in the native language.
m the week at llana|)cpc. a vil.age 7 miles I he natives behaved with becoming regdistant, and has between 8.) and 100 ularity. After the native exercises we had
pupils under daily instruction. He is divine service in Mr. Whitney S house.
about to establish a school on the opposite
ermon troin Acts 16:31. Here we sat
side of the river under the patronage of down together, four only in number, to
W ahmenui (who at present governs the partake of the symbols of the broken body
island ) and her daughter, ami will be as- and shed blood of our Saviour. Though
sisted by (i. Sandwich. Mr. Bishop and few and feeble and far distant from the
myself will take charge of the school at assemblies of the saints, still we could
claim the sure promise "I will be in the
the house of Tapule.
look leave ol our friend Cap:. Macy midst to bless." It was good to be there
this morning. He will proceed immed- to seal anew our vows to be the Lord's,
iately to the I.inc. where whale ships gen- and open our hearts to His Divine conerally cruise during the winter season. solations. May the time be near when
Today we commenced the instruction ol heathen crowds shall surround the table
the school at the bouse of Tapule. The of the Lord.
hoary-headed man and woman, and the This afternoon at the native service,
little child are alike required to attend to Mr. W. read to the people a letter of Kamamaru to Mr. Bingham concerning the
the "palapala."
It is delightful indeed to see these in- death of Keopuolant. Great is the aftereting chiefs and their people, nearly fection of all the people for that good
100 in number, attending unitedly upon chiefess.
Monday, 10.—it was long before TaChristian instruction. Many of them are
familiar with the I lawaiian spelling-book, pule and the young chief came to the
about 30 are learning to write, and sev- place of instruction this morning, and
eral execute a good hand. By Tapule's when there they appeared indifferent to
desire a few ot the younger pupils are the palapala. It was not long before Mr.
learning to read English. We at.end to \\\ came at Tapule's request to look at
this mote as an exercise to keep alive their some communications which she received
attention, until more books can be sup- by the brig on Saturday from T. and K.
plied in their own language, than with the I hese were the cause of her concern, and
expectation that they will be essentially we were much surprised and grieved to
benefitted by this imperfect method of learn that they had sent for her to go imlearning a foreign language. There is mediately to Oahu. K. appears to have
great want of books, paper, and slates in a new current of feeling towards her.
the school, and until these can lie supplied Whether it argues good or not we cannot
determine. Should she go the flourishtheir progress must be retarded.
We have taken up our abode in the ing school would be broken up, and this
native house neatly fitted up. contained branch of our operations completely overtwo apartments without Hoots or ceiling, thrown. Whenever a chief makes excurbut lined and spread with mats. ()ur sit- sions all his people attend him.
[•.veiling.—Sailed over the river with
ting-room, of a good size (where we read,
study, write, and converse, and enjoy Mr. I!, in a canoe to see Wahinenui, the
much happiness) is furnished with a large great woman and governess of the island.
table in the centre, containing books, writ- For her daughter's sake she gives audiing establishment, &C, a settee and a few ence to missionaries, though she is bitterchair. ()ur sleeping-room contains a nice 1\ opposed to them. I said I had never
Canton bedstead, a toilette, a pretty look- seen so large a woman before. This reing-glass, a few trunks, and a glass win- mark won her favor and she said I was a
dow, which is a great luxury for a straw pretty girl.
()ne year ago I sat down in the midst
house. Such sequestration is very delightful to me. These are the first apart- of my friends in Marlborough for the last
ments we have been permitted to occupy time, received their parting blessing, and
alone since we left America.
exchanged the heart-warm adieu. How
By a native vessel we received letters often from these distant shores docs my
today from our friends at Oahu. Mr. heart go out after those "affection prized
Bingham sends for the floor-boards of so dear." () may I find them all again in
Mr. Ruggles' house at Hanapepe, to make the last great day.
the roof of the printing-office. Two Nan21.—At early dawn we were awakened
tucket whaleships arrived in the roads by the dismal moans and the most doleful
this afternoon for the purpoee of taking vvailings. We immediately arose and went
in refreshments. The Captains, Bunker into the yard to see. A chief woman had
and Coffin, took tea with us. Capt. B. died suddenly in a house but a step away.
Around, seated on the ground were a
presented the Mission a barrel of oil.
Sabbath, 9.—A congregation of 200 great number of chiefs and common peonatives assembled at the church adjoining ple beating their bodies and making the
couraging.
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frantic gestures, and uttering those
doleful waitings. The friends and relatives of the dead from different places in
the neighborhood continued 4o assemble
about the house, .vs they proceeded with
slow and solemn step to the spot, some of
the group arose to meet them. They
would slowly approach each other a few
steps, then stop, lift up their heads to
heaven, their arms thrown across their
breasts, and moan and wail as those who
have no hope. Then bending their heads
down ii|K>n the ground with their hands
placed upon their hips, with the most
piercing shrieks and cries until they were
perfectly exhausted. Those of the group
who remained sitting answered with the
same dreadful sounds. So it has been all
through the day, and our ears are almost
deafened by their cries. We have been
to them several times, and endeavored to
convince them of the absurdity.
(To be Continued.)
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The ninety-first Psalm has heen realized to a remarkable degree this year in
the experience of this institution. Literally has pestilence crept up to our very
doors, and yet we have been preserved
from damage. Fierce fires have raged
about us, so close that their fiery breath
could be felt upon us, but our school home
has been spared. Had we been able to
see the angel of the Lord stand visibly
revealed to our human vision, with drawn
sword raised between us and disaster, the
remarkable deliverance granted us could
not be more striking. We would most
gratefully acknowledge the special mercies which have been sent to cheer and
help us. When conditions became such as
to necessitate the removal of the school
from the city for a period, a way of escape
was opened to us through generous and
thoughtful consideration of our needs, in
a healthful and beautiful spot at Moanalua. Here our students migrated, with
their teachers, and here for many weeks a
school camp was maintained. Through
the kindness of the trustees of the Kamehameha schools this was rendered possible by the loan of canvas tents. It maybe that something of regular school
routine was lost, that books and blackboards were of necessity somewhat laid
aside. But a larger school-room was opened before these young men and boys—
and sea and sky, sunrise and sunset,
mountain and valley, aided them in their
mental and spiritual development and furnished "objects" and illustrations which
will not soon be forgotten. Here health
and rest to highly strained nerves were
found and a thousand pleasant memories
to take
into the future lives of our boys.
the splendid way in which both
teachers and pupils adapted themselves to
this mingled gypsy and scholastic life,
only praise can be given. Another
memory not to be lost of this eventful year
is the kindness of a warm friend of the
school, who in days when not only physical but financial difficulties threatened our
existence, sent a big, generous donation
to us, with the accompanying statement
that this must not be considered in any
way as taking the place of his usual annual donation. For other generous financial aid from friends who have always
stood by us, we express our unfailing
gratitude. It has been in some ways a
broken year—but it may also be said that
in others it has been one of the best years
in the history of this institution. A larger
number have been here gathered than
ever before. In our boarding department
there have been nearly one hundred students in all during the year, while our
day pupils have brought up our entire
number to over one hundred and forty.
We were privileged to welcome at the
beginning of the school a trio of able assistants, who have with energy and ability
discharged the duties which have been intrusted to them. Rev. Mr. Russell and
Rev. Mr.
graduating last
year at Union Trreological Seminary and
both connected with the student volunteer
missionary movement, are giving valuable
aid not only in the Institute but in many
other departments of missionary work.
We are also privileged in having Mr.
Hugh Sturtevant, late of the San Jose
Normal School and University of California, with us, who is giving us important assistafice in the development of the
life of the school. It is a pleasure to feel
that we can hope to have these gentlemen with us for the coming year. A
glimpse which Mr. Russell gives us into
the "inner life" of our students will be
in place here. "It is a great delight to see
the souls awakening in Chinese young
men and then to watch their growing up
into fine Christian character. The Chinese boy displays the usual animal spirits
and carelessness of youth. But to him,
as to others, there comes the moment
when he feels his spiritual aloneness and
realizes that a conflict with sin ought to be
waged which he cannot win unaided. All
the great world questions about God and
duty and life he asks, earnestly desiring
to know the truth. The joy of the teacher
is in helping him to pass this crisis of his
life successfully. The intellectual and
vital acceptance of Christianity, which in
a way comes easy for American young
men, means for many a fine Chinese fellow, hardship. It means a break with the
sacred past of his people, the misunderstanding of friends and oftentimes separation from family. Bravely, however, are
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September,1900.
Chinese students deciding to follow
Christ and the life of struggle to which
He calls them."
We are now well in the ninth year of
this school. Each year has demonstrated
more clearly its reason of being and each
year a wider circle of youth has come under its influence, we trust for good, for
quickened mental and spiritual perceptions, for wider scope for present and future usefulness. This work should enlarge its bounds. Brick and mortar are
beginning to press hard upon the quiet
nook in the heart of the city where our
school has found a lodgment these years
under the palms and vines. We will have
to leave ere long. When we go we want
to go to something larger and more
stimulating. Our dream is to obtain a
tract of land near the city if possible,
(some of our best growth has come because of our close touch with the larger
life of the town where we could have
the beginnings of an industrial school;
where not only the young Chinese here,
but the land from which they came, now
awakening, could receive an inspiration.
Our limits here only permit of the merest
hint. Will not some of our friends catch
somewhat at our meaning and ask just
what we would like to have in the larger,
higher life to which it is our desire to
lead these bright, young intelligencies?
Mrs. J. K. Farley Gone.
Very suddenly at last the end came to
the strong and faithful Christian worker
whom we had all known so well for many
years as Miss Juliette Smith. Her last
few years had been cheered by a devoted
husband. She was one of the youngest
of the numerous children of the Rev.
Jared Smith, M. D., who for so many
years ministered to the natives of Kauai
from his home in Koloa. Her character
is well described in the following words
from the funeral discourse by Rev. J.
Lydgate:
"To the graces of ordinary womanhood
she added the rare gifts of enthusiasm,
energy and executive ability. Many a girl
—most girls, perhaps—would have been
content with the social and domestic
duties or the pleasure and recreations of
life, and would have avoided the heavy
responsibility of trying to shape and
mould a people for good. But she belonged to a strong family with a fine tradition of character and influence to maintain, and when the older members of the
family were called away to larger spheres,
and the needs and affections of a dependent race called for help, she was not the
one to shrink with timid, mock modesty
from the task. She put aside her girlhood dreams and bravely, arduously and
self-sacrificingly put her shoulder to the
wheel, and with counsel, inspiration, sym-
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pathy and means, she ministered to and
labored for the Hawaiian people—the beloved people for whom so many of that
family have given their strength and even
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those people who regard purity as
sacredly to be cherished, and social impurity as an abhorrent crime. Excessively loathsome and pitiful is it to think of
those hundreds of poor wretches herded
together in lives of the vilest shame.
*****
"1 will refer to but one thing more— How can the deadly infection of such a
the gracious and liberal dispensation of sodom be tolerated in our city ? Yet only
the hospitalities—the traditional hospital- a few months ago the same thing was
ities—of an ancient family. I suppose spread over some of our central streets.
there is almost no living memory ot byWhat can be done to remove this
gone Koloa that does not recall the plea- plague-spot ? The evil has its strenuous
sant picture of the open door and hearty source in the unbridled passions of men
welcome of the Smith home, across the who are wicked and bent upon vile gratiway, and surely there is no recent memory fication. It is also nourished by the veryof the house that does not enshrine low moral condition of a large class of
Juliette Smith, or Mrs. Farley, as the cen- females and their natural protectors, of
ter of a solicitous, generous yet sensible both the Japanese and the Hawaiian
races. The latter race are gradually abhospitality."
Mrs. Farley was buried August 17 in sorbing a fitting sense of the abomination
the family cemetery in the old mission of impure living. The lower classes of
garden at Koloa. Two sisters and two Japanese are extremely defective in this
brothers survive, one the eminent public respect. In dealing with the existing conman, William Owen Smith, also a zealous ditions, the execution of wholesome laws
Christian worker.
is unlikely to rise very high above what
the moral sense of a majority of the voters
demands, and that sense is undoubtedly
Grand Jury on the "Social Evil."
in a very debased condition.
It is the work of the Christian Church
The report of the Grand Jury states
that at Iwilei, a quite isolated peninsula in to enlighten and stimulate the moral sense
the city, there is a colony of five build- of the community, by pouring upon them
ings enclosed by a high board fence, own- vigorously the powerful light of God's
ed by a local company. These buildings Law and Christ's Gospel, making the
contain 225 rooms and are at the present Fear of God and the Love of Purity and
time occupied by 147 females, of which Righteousness to abound and prevail.
135 are Japanese. These inmates are all Satan is always at work, stiring up men's
registered prostitutes under the "Act to lower passions and hatred of moral conMitigate, etc." "The condition of the trol. Christians have to maintain conpremises and general management, which stant and vigilant warfare against the
is conducted under the supervision of the kingdom of Darkness, lest our cities bePolice Department and the Board of come as Sodoms. It is a most grievous
Health, is as satisfactory as could be ex- thing that our growing youth are living
pected, provided this shameless vocation in exposure from this hideous vileness.
must be tolerated as a necessary evil. The
location of the place could not be improvPonape Mission Restored.
ed upon, and the evils of prostitution are
now probably largely confined to this loFour missionaries have called at Hocality instead of being distributed about nolulu on their way to resume the mission
the city."
work at Ponape which had been interA strong movement was made last year rupted for eleven years by the Spanish
for the suppression of Japanese procurers occupation. Their names are Miss A. M.
and their dens on Pauahi street in the cen- Palmer and Miss J. C. Foss, who were
tral town. The burning of Chinatown formerly in the Ponape work. There are
cleared out the whole thing. It appears also two new workers, the Rev. Thomas
now to be revived in an enlarged form, in Gray and wife. They are on the small
an isolated section and under police super- schooner Queen of the Isles which reachvision.
ed Honolulu August 12, after a passage
It must be difficult to answer the strong of fifteen days. She took on four natives
censure of the Honolulu Republican of the Caroline Islands, who had come to
against the Grand Jury for not attending Honolulu with missionaries, and immeto the enforcement of the law against diately sailed for the westward. The litfornication, to which also Circuit Judge tle vessel has an auxiliary gasoline enHumpheys called attention in his com- gine. Capt. Hitchfield is an experienced
ments upon the report of the Grand Jury. navigator among those islands, and will
The only answer attempted must be that doubtless make a safe and speedy voyage.
the vile practice is one impossible to sup- The natives of Ponape at last freed from
press, and therefore Government can only the persecutions of the Spanish Friars,
control and regulate it.
will give a glad welcome to their old
Such an answer is most unsatisfactory teachers.
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New President of Oahu College.
The expected successor of ex-President
Hosmer, is the Rev. Dr. Arthur Maxon
Smith, who is soon to arrive. Mr. Smith
took his degree as Doctor of Philosophy
on August 10 at Chicago. He is B. A. of
Pomona College, and B. D. of the University of Chicago. He was pastor from
1896 to 1898 of the Baptist Church at
Marshall, Mich., but for the last two
years took advanced studies in the University of Chicago. Mrs. Smith is a graduate of Wellesley. They have two children. Dr. Smith comes with high recommendations from President Harper.
Oahu College is a growing and leading
institution in a growing and wealthy community. It has a powerful religious history behind it. It must be hoped that the
new President is one who will give fresh
impulse to its religious character, as well
as duly develop its intellectual growth.
Spiritism Helpless.
The advocates of spiritualism in its
various forms have certainly allowed
their system to suffer sore disaster. Their
behavior during these weeks of worldwide, agonizing suspense has been such
as to either fatally discredit their system
or stigmatize them as unfeeling and inhuman to the last degree. What they are
understood to claim is not the fact of a
spiritual world as distinct from material
existence—which hardly any one denies;
nor that between us and the inhabitants
of that sphere there may be communication, which cannot be disproved nor
shown to be unreasonable; but that there
actually is such intercourse; that disembodied spirits do now interest themselves
in mundane affairs; that their presence
can be secured at any time in answer to
earthly summons; that they have a knowledge of existing conditions, can foretell
future events, and can be relied upon in
their revelations, as capable and honest.
But if this be so, what excuse can any one
of their mediums give for the awful suspense in which they have kept the whole
Christian world, the torturing rack upon
which they have allowed tens of thousands of loving hearts to writhe? It is a
responsibility which cannot be set aside;
and before God we challenge them, even
at this late day, Jo come to the relief of
burdened hearts, to the aid of perplexed
governments, to the direction of advancing armies, and to the rescue of men and
women and little children, many of them
the best of earth, from the awful experiences of the present and from threatening perils at which humanity stands
aghast. Tell us something definite which
shall save our leaders from blunders, and
render the relieving forces effective, or
else confess that there is no truth in the
claims so boldly flaunted in the face of a
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suffering world; that neither for earthly
guidance nor for heavenly hope are the
so-called spiitual utterances wortny of
credence. — 1lie Pacific.
Chinese Y. M. C. A. Anniversary.
This association observed its 25th anniversary on June 14th. Its present building was erected in 1885at a cost of $5000.
It grew from the small beginning of a
Chinese Church in connection with the
Bethel under bather Damon.
Mr. Sit
Moon was ministering to that little
church, when he conceived the project of
a Y. M. C. A. 'The association started
with about ten members. It has done and
is doing excellent work.
New System of Wharves.
It now appears to be settled that the
Government and the Oahu Railway together are to dredge out three long slips
in the Upper end of the harbor, in an area
one-half of which is now dry land. 'These
slips will be 12(X3 feet long, with an aggregate width of 600 feet. 'There will
thus be 7200 feet in length along the
wharves, which is more than the present
wharf space in the harbor. 'The wharves
will run in the direction of the railway
station from the center of the harbor.
The total cost will be about $5:10.00:).
This should relieve the present congestion
of the harbor, although by the time it is
completed, we shall probably have added
one-fourth or one-third to our existing
commerce. The only effectual relief will
be in opening Pearl Harbor.
Record of Events.
August 2nd.—Steamer Aorongi from
the Colonies en route for Victoria, after
long delay and report of having orders
to pass Hawaii enters port and does considerable business, taking over forty pas-
sengers.—Yesterday's distributed dividends from twelve plantation and one
mercantile corporations amounted to
$307,040.
3rd.—August Kraft, a well-known
resident, passes away at his Makiki home,
of consumption, aged about 70 years.
4th.—The Canadian-Australian S. S.
Co. compromise on the Hogan Minstrels'
suit for $15,000. —Republicans have a
ratification torch-light procession through
the principal streets and mass meeting at
the drill shed, at which the returned delegates and other speakers held forth with
patriotic enthusiasm till a late hour.
sth.—The new powerful tugboat Pearless arrives from San Francisco for service in these waters, and the Iroquois arrives from her Midway Island cruise in
the interest of the Pacific cable.
6th.—The first grand jury meets in
response to the call to duty and receives
a strong charge thereon from Judge
Humphreys of the hirst Circuit.—Puueo,
a Hawaiian, in a fit of zealousy. kills his
wife by shooting and slashing her. then
attempts selfmurder by cutting his own
throat, completely severing the wind-pipe,
He is taken to the hospital and receives
such surgical aid that at latest subsequent
report the chances were good for his
standing trial for his deliberately planned
deed.
Bth. — liritish bark Dunrcggan, from
London for this port, runs hard aground
off Diamond Head in broad daylight with
a fresh breeze along shore. 'The tugs
HI en. Fearless and other steamers render
aid but to little purpose for the first day
and night.—Chamber of Commerce holds
its annual meeting, and pass resolutions
of enquiry as to the government's intended action relative to "Chinatown" fire
claims.
9th.—'The tugs Pearless, Iroquois and
lileii. succeed in hauling off the Dunreggait from her perilous position at high
tide. 4 i'. m., after having jettisoned considerable cargo, and is towed safely to
port. —Delightful reception at S. M. Damon's country residence, Moanalua, in
honor of F. C. Smith and Miss Wall.
loth.—'The old Royal school, condemned as unsafe for further use, is sold at
auction for $140.—'The Bar Association
had its annual banquet at the Hawaiian
I lotel at which the telling of a funny story
offended three judges.
12th.—Satnl. T.arney, a discharged employee of the ()ahu Railroad, sluxjts Jno.
W. Lorbeer, the yardmaster, as the morning train was being made Up, inflicting
serious injuries which terminated fatally
21
st.—Representatives of the Trades'
I'nion, recently organized here, wait upon
Governor Dole to have him declare Labor
Day, Monday. Sept. 3rd, a legal holiday
as 111 many of the States—and it is so decreed. Preparations are being made for a
parade, field sports and grand ball.
23rd.—'The admiralty court exonerate
Captain Dixon, master of the Dumreggttn,
from all blame in the stranding of the
vessel off Diamond Head, attributing the
to unrecorded currents. —The
grand jury ends its first session and is
discharged with honorable mention.
24th.—Kane, the native who assaulted
and robbed the Chinese hack driver off
the Pauoa road the early part of last
month, is sentenced to twenty years imprisonment—A native shrewdly intercepts a drayload of rice destined for warehouse delivery and orders it taken to the
dock where he loaded it on wagons and
found buyers for his stolen goods in the
relief camps.
27th.—Evening reception by Mrs. C. B.
Damon at her new home. Thurston Avenue, in honor of Mr .and Mrs. W. E.
Beckwith; very largely attended.
28th.—Quite a lively day with foreign
mishap
and island steamer movements. Honolulu welcomes the news of the entry of the
allied forces into Peking and relief of the
legations.
29th.—The Australia arrives with her
usual promptness, with a large freight
and passenger list; many kamaainas return.—Serious runaway and smash-up of
hack on Hotel street. Narrow escape of
many people; one horse badly injured by
the carriage shafts.
30th. —Murder trial of Sam!. Barney
begins.—Chinese and Japanese squatters
in three hours.
evicted from Aala reserve and their
13th.—Complimentary dinner by I l'. A. shacks demolished.
Schaefer, Esq., at his Rosebank residence,
in behalf of the Planters' Association, to
Dr. W. C. Stubbs, the visiting scientist
MARRIAGES.
and Special agent of the C S. Agricul- McNKOI.I,-DKCKKR—III this city. Aug. I.lth, the
Department.
14th.—The P. C. Advertiser publishes
tural
hy
Krv.ii. 1,. Pearson, tiilbert McNicoll to Miss Man
Decker.
KI.t'KCKI. McINTYKK At Miikiki, this city. Ht the
nsidi'ii
if Kohl. Lewart, Em., bj the Rev. J. P.
Krdumii, Geo. Klllcgfl to Mis* Nellie Melntyre.
a list of sixty-one Honolulu addresses
who have paid the I". S. Revenue license
as retail liquor dealers, yet it is but a few
BIRTHS.
weeks since the number permitted for this
PASCHAL- In tliiH
Ann. Bth,
a daughter.
city under Hawaiian license was increased David S. I'hsclihl, city,
to eighteen.
'This did not include wholesalers or druggists.
16th.—Sad news received of the death
of Mrs. J. K. Farley—nee Juliette Smith
—at Koloa, Kauai, on the morning of the
14th.
18th.—An injunction issues against the
Tramway
Company preventing
them
from double tracking King street. The
case will likely be appealed to the
Supreme Court.
20th.—Kluegel-Mclntyre wedding at
the residence of Mr. Robert Lewers, Makiki, Rev. J. P. Erdman officiating.
1900,
to the wife of
CAMPBELL- In Hits city. An*. 7th, to the wife of
A. J. Cainphcll. h son.
I'ATTON—III this city. An*, Kith, to the wife of Thomiis
Patton, h son.
HtTTKKKIKI.D-In this city, Aug. 16th, to the wife of
J. A. Iliitterliolil. h daughter.
DEATHS.
KRAFT—At his home, Kewalo titrect, Aug. 2nd, Auglllt
Kr»ft, of consumption. Hired about 70 years.
LORHKKR-In this city, Aug. 12th. John W, Lorbeer, a
native of I.orbcers, aged 87 years.
FARLEY—At Kolna. Kauai, Aug. I.lth, Mrs. J. K. FarIcy, sister of W. 0. Smith of this city ami A. H. Smith
of Kauai.
ALEXANDER—At Napa, Cal., Aug. 22m1. 1800, Henry
E. M. Alexander, third son of Prof. \V. D. Alexander,
in the 32d year ofhis age.
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THE FRIEND.
HAWAIIAN BOARD.
HONOLULU,
H. I.
Thiß page is devoted to the interests of the Hawaiian Board of Missions, and the Editor, appointed by the Board, is responsible fur Its coni. iits.
- -
Rev. O. P. EMERSON
Ponape, June 2(>th, 1900.
P. Embrson.
Mv Pear Friend: —Your very welcome letter dated Honolulu. Dec. 21st,
came to hand on May iSth prox. 1 thank
you very much for the kind sentiments
contained in it toward inc. I am glad to
hear that your trip to Boston was in every
way a decided and satisfactory success. I
am grieved to say that my health is very
much impaired; I must have contracted
some bad disease during my imprison<).
ment; our doctor, who is a German, a
man, and a perfect gentleman, does
not seem to help me much. I put my
whole trust in (iod to help me out of my
distress. Now about my accompanying
you on your next mission to the l". S., I
am not quite sure; I should certainly like
clever
nothing could afford
me a greater
am afraid my
health will not permit me so great a boon.
I beg to state that the little mission vessel
Ilirout Bingham favored us with a call,
and for which we were well pleased and
thankful. I managed to pay a visit on
board, and to have Quite a long and pleasant talk with our brother, the Rev. Mr.
Walkup, which I greatly enjoyed. The
young man who was acting as mate on
board the 11. I!. was also a photographer,
by name Mr. Harvey. The Captain, accompanied by Mr. 11.. very kindly went
to my place and photographed my wife
and family; took a picture of our church
and various other buildings, mine and
dear mother's, included. 1 was not there
myself, but I am very proud, and very
to.
pleasure, hut alas, for
they do
not
and cannot comprehend such
lam glad to remark that all peoEditor! things.
ples on the island are now fully reconciled
Letter of Henry Nanpei.
Ruv.
.
tion. This, to my idea, is the r.ght and
proper thing. Experience has taught me
to know that there is nothing lost by being
kind ; this is our maxim here and it works
admirably. Bickerings and controversies,
I
thankful for their kindness. 1 beg to
tender my humble thanks to the Rev. ( ).
P. Emerson for the trouble he has taken
to get us those hymn books, primers, etc.,
published. This indeed will greatly help
us in our good Christian work. I am informed on good authority that a regular
mail service will be laid on in about six
weeks from this date. I hope so; this is
quite a nuisance, the way it is now. I am
also informed that a German war ship is
to be dispatched to the Kuk islands to castigate the natives for their bad behavior;
it is about time that something should be
done to stop their murderous attacks upon those native Christians. Thirteen
natives from Kuk were landed here about
a week ago. engaged to work at a nominal sum per month for our Covernor.
I am pleased to state that all is well here
with us, every man is allowed to chose his
own destiny and to follow his own inclina-
toward each other; this is indeed a grand
Christian principle, to witness those jxxjr
people loving, and rejoicing over each
other as of yore. Their motto is to for-
give, and forget. Love one another.
Those, and such as those, are the principles that our good Am. ministers instilled into their minds, and there they remain as solid as granite. We beg you to
pray for us. that we may never swerve
from our path of duty to our Lord and
Savior. Jesus Christ. We are sadly put
about to know why Oliver does not write
us. it is long time now since we had any
word from him; would it be too much for
you to enquire about it ; you would oblige
me greatly if you would do so.
Now. sir, I beg to remain.
Your sincere friend,
Henry
Nan pel
This letter comes by way of Japan.
P. S. I omitted to mention that we
propose to celebrate the 4th of July in
grand style. The Ooveriior and his suite
is going to join in also. We must keep
in touch with the tlag that saved us from
an unnatural and untimely death.
—
11.
Nanpei.
Letter from Mr. de la Porte.
Mission STATION, PIea&ANT Ist.and.
January 16, 1900.
Rev. 11. Bingham, D. D.
Dear Sir
and
Brother
in
Christ:—
"Ask of me and I shall give thee the
heathen for thine inheritance, and the
uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession," thus said the Lord. Ps. 2:8.
At last I find a little time to begin a
letter to you. Writing to the friends in
the homeland we call, "having a chat with
them." A few weeks ago a steamer
touched here which had several sacks of
mail on board for this island, but since all
mail must first go through the postoffice
at Jaluit we had only the privilege to look
at the sealed mailbags, wondering whether any tidings frdni our loved ones were
in them. In a few months this mail will
lie brought from Jaluit on some trading
vessel; old news will then be new news to
us. We would appreciate a more direct
mail communication.
It is a little more than two months now
since we came here—they were two busy
months indeed. We have built our house,
William's house is fairly under way and
our new schoolhouse is nearing completion. Of course there remain lots to do
yet before the mission premises are in a
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somewhat respectable condition. I will
now try and give you a condensed account of our doings since we left the
Morning Star.
The morning of November o, 1899,
was anything but a beautiful morn, for it
rained all morning without intermission.
About 7 a. in. we sighted Pleasant Island.
Rain or no rain we were on deck, viewing
our future field of labor as we slowly approached it. About 10 a. 111. we were off
the Commissioner's house, where we
hoped to effect a landing with the ship's
boat. As there was blowing quite a breeze
from the westward, the surf was running
very high. There is no harbor, not even
a good landing place here. I told Mrs. dc
la Porte that she should remain on board
the vessel until the second trip, as I did
not like the looks of the breakers.
Hut
brave little woman as she is. she simply
refused to grant my wishes. And so witli
our little treasure, ten-months-old Augusta, wrapped up carefully ill her mackintosh, she, Dr. Rife and myself stepped into the waiting boat. With what thoughts
in our hearts and with what expectations
we went, I can not describe to you. As
we came near the breakers a few natives
came out into the surf and motioned to
us to wait as they wanted to show us the
safest passage. After a while a momentary lull came, about twenty natives took
hold of our boat and in a few minutes
more we were once more safely on terra
firma. Hundreds of natives had gathered on the beach to see us, all with the
exception of a few. almost nude.
What a surprise one could read in their
laces as they saw us and especially when
the white baby made its appearance.
Augusta is the smallest white child they
have ever seen. Rut we could not yet
tarry with the people, for a little further
Up the beach stood the Resident DeputyConimissioner, Mr. Kaiser, waiting to receive us. Let me mention it right here,
that the reception we received from him
was far beyond our expectations. He at
once put his own house and servants at
our disposition; in short he did all he
could to make us comfortable.
Mr.
Brandeiss, the nigh-Commissioner at
Jaluit. had also written to him to do all
he could to assist us in getting land, etc.
Mr. Kaiser has thus far faithfully fulfilled the instructions of his superior.
After we had stated our mission to Mr.
Kaiser, Dr. Rife and I started out to find
a certain chief in order to obtain his permission to build on his land. There has
been a great deal said that our people
understand Gilbert, but I am afraid that
their knowledge of this tongue is more
than limited. We talked Gilbert to the
people, asking where this chief lived and
the way to his place, etc. They answered
us in their own language, which I thought
I could talk to some extent, but that
morning I relinquished my claim. Would
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THE FRIEND.
September,1900.
you believe it, after we had walked about had moderated they feared that there 1one of those large wooden tanks holding
three miles we came to Riribo's old meet- would not be time enough to do so. jfrom 1500 to 2500 gallons of water. At
ing house, and there we somehow found When Mrs. dc la Porte left the vessel we present we can store only about 400 galout that the very man we were seeking thought to return in the afternoon, and lons as we have but one 400 gallon iron
had led Dr. Rife and me, so to speak, by she did therefore not take leave of the tank and a few small barrels.
the hand all the way. We did not accom- friends, but wind and weather did not
January 20, 1900. About the work:
We have had our Genesis. On the
plish anything there as his land is not permit it, so we had to say "good-bye"
suitable for our purposes. Later in the by letter. 'The Morning Star sailed again very first Sabbath we were here we were
day we decided to build on the very spot at 10 a. m. Saturday, Nov. 11, after a permitted through the Grace of God to
where Tabwia, the former Gilbert teacher, delay of 48 hours. She would have got hold a service. About 50 people came
used to live. This is central and there is away much sooner than this had it not and listened to the Word of Cod. Mr.
what we call here a fair landing, except been for the bad weather and high seas Kaiser, the Commissioner, attended also.
this year. We are told that there has It was good to be there. How our hearts
during the westerly season.
About 4 p. m. I returned from my ex- not been such a rough surf in several were filled with joy on that beautiful Sabplorations and found Mrs. dc la Porte years. After the ship had left I had to bath morn, Nov. 12, when we were able
waiting for me at Mr. Kaiser's house. engage quite a number of natives to bring to preach for the first time salvation
During my absence a boat load of our our goods overland to the future Mission through Christ to the people of Nauru.
goods had been landed. As the wind had Station. This took several days and made We rejoiced to see a little of the remainincreased in force during the day, a much quite a large hole into our provisions and ing fruit of the labors of Tabwia and Bihigher sea was now running than in the cloth, for no native will do anything here ribo that day; it occurs to us that the
morning, and the boat as it tried to go unless he is paid for it. The running people taught by Biribo have even a betthrough the breakers shipped a tremen- wages are about 75 pfennings, or 18 cents ter knowledge of the rudiments of Chrisdous sea which nearly broke the boat and per day. 'This may not seem much to you tianity than those that were taught by
of course wetted all my goods that were in the home land, but the abilities of a the other teachers. 'Their meeting house
in the Iroat. My books suffered most. native can not be compared with that of a is in a much better condition also. Since
Dr. Rife had gone on board during the white man. 'They remind me very much the first Sabbath the attendance has risen
afternoon, so I consulted with Mr. Kaiser of German bricklayers, who spent most from 50 to about 400; many of the people
and we came to the conclusion that it was of their time in lighting and re-lighting can not get into the church and have to
impossible to land any more of our goods their pipes. The claim is that it is impos- listen on the outside. At present we gathon this side of the island, at least not as sible to see a sweating German bricklayer. er in only one place on Sabbath mornlong as the wind continued to be westerly. ()n the following Wednesday we began ings, i.e. about twice at the mission sta'There was nothing else left for us to do, building our living house. Mr. Halstead, tion and then once at ISiribo's old place.
but to land the goods about five miles Mrs. Cole's brother, kindly volunteered After we are able to speak the language
north from the mission station and carry his assistance which we thankfully ac- we can hold meetings at different stations
them overland.
cepted. He furthermore placed an empty but at ]> resent William must interpret
In order to make this arrangement it house at our disposal until our own was for us. Glory be to God for such a favorwas necessary for me to go on board the finished. The first week we boarded with able beginning, may He continue to bless
Star again and consult Capt. Garland. It Mr. Kaiser but after that we began house- our humble efforts to bring these people
was a dangerous undertaking to go keeping ourselves. How good God is to to Christ. The old meeting house erected
through the surf now, but I did not want 11s, lie bad surely all things prepared for during Tabwia's time is by far too small
to delay the vessel any longer than I could us, before He sent us here.
now to hold the congregations, so after
It took us just six weeks to build our our school house is finished we will have
help. It was impossible to take Mrs. dc
la Porte and baby along, so she and Wil- house, but unfortunately we can not to think about building a church.
()ur first Christmas on Nauru was very
liam's wife had to Spent their first night finish it for we are short of lumber and
on Nauru alone. Was it not strange, I roof-iron. It is very hot here at times, enjoyable, we were permitted to hold sevalways had said to my wife that she yesterday we registered 98 degrees in the eral services which were well attended.
would have to stay on lioard the first shade, so to have a large and airy ver- The people, as a whole, are good and atnight while 1 would lie ashore getting anda is a most important thing. It is tentive listeners. Thank God for that.
things ready, and now it was not I. but impossible to live in the rooms during But will you not unite your prayers with
she who had to spent the first night alone the day. We would like to have a ver- ours that the time may not be far distant
ashore. She was not afraid to do it, for anda right around the house, at present when they shall not be only listeners, but
she knew that He who never wearies we have it only partly finished on two faithful doers of the Word. We were
would watch over her. We labored near- sides. I think the gentleman who figured glad to find a few, including two or three
ly an hour to get through the surf with out the amount of lumber we would need chiefs, who had, even if only nominal,
our heavy boat and more than once we must have made somehow a mistake. As kept up the Sabbath services since the
got almost swamped. Had not 25 natives you see on the inclosed picture we were (iilbert teachers left. I trust we shall be
came to our assistance we would not have compelled to put a thatched roof on one able to organize a Sabbath School and
fcot to the ship that night. Next day we of the verandas. This is in a way better Bible classes soon, but this depends largewere able to land our things on the north than iron as it is cooler, but on Pleasant ly upon the task which most foreign misside of the island. Here it was com- Island water is the first consideration. Up sionaries have to face, our learning of the
paratively smooth and only a few boxes to last September it had not rained for 17 vernacular. The fact that we have no
got wet. I came ashore early in the morn- months and I presume you understand books or anything at all written or printed
ing and did not go on board again. I what that means as there are no wells or in this language makes this fact no easier.
found Mrs. dc la Porte and our baby rivers, etc., here. We must catch every We are fortunate to have a native in our
alright. None of the ladies that were on drop of rain we can store when it does neighborhood who speaks an excellent
the Morning Star came ashore at Pleasant rain, in order to be prepared for the dry Nauru and who has volunteered to be our
Island as it was perhaps somewhat too season which will set in again in March teacher. We are taking daily lessons with
rough for them to land, and Saturday and which is apt to last an indefinite time. him. Would you believe it that there are
morning before the vessel sailed, when it We are daily praying to be able to get two dialects spoken on this little island?
�Vol.
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No.
9.J
Hut this is a fact. William has been so
long away from here that it will take him
months yet before hc'will be at home with
his mother tongue.
Hut now wib you not remember us in
your earnest prayers that we may be wise
111 laying the foundation of the work here.
The natives of Nauru aie a well built,
healthy-looking race of people. They are
by tar the finest looking natives I have
seen in my travels.
There is very little
disease among them; syphilis, which prevails so much among the natives of the
Gilbert and Marshall Islands, is aim >st
unknown here. Not having a harbor here
and the isolation of the island accounts
for this. 'The German Government is
very strict, and justly so, to keep all for-
eigners away from here. The people are
very superstitious and have some very
strange customs among their so-called
worship. I will speak of this in my next
letter as 1 am engaged at present in learning more about it.
We are well and happy in our work.
We can not call this a lonely island any
longer, for an ordinary day is by far too
short here for the amount of work which
we have before us and which with the
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THE FRIEND.
sacrifice, no high-priestly mediation, no and persecution in China. Galls have arBethlehem or Calvary save for moral im- rived here for pecuniary help and several
Penitence, Mr. Gissing re- hundred dollars have been forwarded to
pression.
marks, is now an anachronism. "Man." the American missionaries for distribusays Emerson, cheerily, "though in tion.
brothels and gaols and on gibbets, is on
his way to all that is good and true." It
Survey of Midway Island.
is notable that the rationalism of this century has been based not on reason, but on
superficial sentiment. The sapping of the 'The I S. Suretyship Iroquois returnfoundations of responsibility, whether ed on August sth from Midway Island
through the dogma of at rod who is mere alter an absence of 79 days. id.Kjj soundpity, or through easy dinner-table divin- ings were taken at and arotint the island,
ity, and superficial talk about heredity and extending to a depth of 100 fathoms. A
circumstance (as though our ship were practicable landing for a telegraph cable
launched on life with a "lashed rudder"), was found at Mills Harbor, Vessels
is more permanently
detrimental to na- drawing sixteen feet can enter. Rains are
tional character than undisguised lubric- copious and good water abundant. Fish
ity (ir any gospel of animalism and free- and turtles abound.
love. Nor is satire against religion or inMidway Island is one of the most revitation to explore the "sunless gulfs of mote and oldest of the ancient part of the
doubt" likely to influence minds like the Hawaiian chain, some 1300 miles westreiterated assertion that Conduct is inde- ward of I lonolulu, and south of the direct
pendent of Creed, when illustrated by course to Yokohama. It has been little
generous sentiments and attractive and known, but is likely to become an imporpathetic examples. If, as a foil, the power tant station for the Asiatic cable.
of the Gross and the beauty of historic
t hristianity are delineated, the 'liurcb of
Rome is usually fetched in. This is a
RAILWAY & LAND GO.
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OAHU
kind of compliment to Anglicanism as the
only religious force in England influential
enough to lie really disliked. Vet where
the literar\ man's theological liberalism is
not a reaction from Puritan gyves, it is
help Thou Thy servants.
only what might be expected t'n m the
With Christian love,
colorless religious teaching of public
schools and colleges, which tuns out culThains Run Hktwben
Ph. dc I.a Porte
HONOLULU, PEARL CITY, EWA
tivated men wholly ignorant of the t\nctrinal system of their Church, and content
"Liberal" Popular Doctrine.
AND WAIANAE PLANTATIONS
to echo the stall- and crude formulas of
'The following is a part of a critique heterodoxy, which please sharp girls from TAKE AN OUTING SATURDAYS.
upon the sort of teaching current in popu- (iirton and suburban admirers of Edna
Trains will leave at 9:15 a. m„ mill 1 :l"> r. M.
lar literature. It is from the Saturday Lvall.
arriving in Honolulu at 8:11 r. m. and 5:55 p.m.
Review.
Christian Refugees in Japan.
'The prevailing teaching of our day is
HOUND TRIP TK'KEoH:
a thin theism, divested of every mystery.
Ist Class 2nd Class
The missionaries in Japan are overbur- Pearl Oity
stripped of all doctrinal revelation, eman9 50
8 75
dened
with
the
and
as- Kwb Plantation
cipated from every institution and rite,
duty of relieving
75
1 00
1 25
1 50
Uhhistoric, without organic structure or sisting destitute refugees from slaughter Waianne
philosophic coherence, more vague than
the peasant's misty belief in One Above,
or the savage's dim notion of the ''Big
Man up There," as indifferent as Pope's
"Jehovah. Jove and Lord," almost as pantheistic as Emerson's Oversold or CarMODERN
BOARDING
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LIVERY and
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MANUFACTURERS and DEALERS IN HARNESS
worshipping in this Universal Father the
attributes of Justice, Goodness and Truth.
WAGON MANUFACTURING and REPAIRING
It is a Justice, however, which does not
BLACKSMITHING and HORSE-SHOEING
mete retribution to the wicked, a Goodness which is not jealous for any unDEALERS IN HAY, GRAIN and FEED
changing law of holiness, ami a Truth
HORSES, MULES. COWS, CHICKENS and VEHICLES
which makes believe and looks the other
way. In this conception of an all-indulgent, good-natured, blind and complaisant
Paternity, Sin becomes a merely relative
term, a mistake, a misfortune, an ailment,
LIMITED.
a trespass not against God, but against
RICE, President.
W.
H.
W. S. WITHERS, Manager.
one's fellowmen, needing no atoning
help of (iod We intend to do. No one can
understand the utter darkness and misery
in which these people live unless you are
daily with them; nothing but the Gospel
of Christ can make them free. O, Lord
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SUGAR FACTORS
COMMISSION AGENTS.
I| ENRY MAY
LnIXTKD.
IMPORTERS
CO.,
Port Street, Honolulu
Agent! for the Oceanic Steamship
and Dealers in Photographic Supplies
Ltd.,
QASTLE & COOKE,
Honolulu. 11. I.
Hooyooaoo
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
J. WALLER, MANAGER.
SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHERS AND NAVY CONTRACTORS.
....
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
Chas. M. Cooke, I'resldent; J. B. Atherton, VleeI'rcsldent; C. 11. Cooke, Cashier; F. C. Atherton, Secretary. Henry Waterhouse, Tom May,
F. W. Matfarlane, 10. D. Tenney, J. A. Mc-
Ordinary and tei m Deposits will bo received
Is an Illustrative Nmnlier Replete with Valuable
In Accordance with rules
Historic Information pertaining to Hawaii and interest allowed
and conditions as printed in PftH Hooks. Copies
fur Handy Reference.
of terms and conditions upon which Deposits
will lie received may l"- had Upon application, or
and
Tables,
revised
Statistical
Census
mailed to those deairlng mm.
Carefully
Articles
on
prepared
Timely
Topics,
Specially
relating to the Progress and Development of
IRON WORKS CO.
the Islands. Research and Current History |
Lubricating Oils, Art Goods
Picture framing h Kiieeinlty
meat
CAPITAL
Hawaiian
Candless.
Exchange drawn on Wells, Farßo & Co.'s
Bank, In San Francisco and New York, and their
correspondents throughout the world.
Attend to General Banking Business.
Safe Deposit Boxes rented by month or year.
concisely dealt with.
Fort St., Ifiiiiolulu
etropolitan
1900!
26th Issue.
LIST OF OFFICERS:
C. M. Cojke
I'resiilent
Georice li- KohertMOh
Manaifer
Secretary ami Treasurer
X Faxon Hl«hoi>
PACIFIC
(Incorporated under the laws of the
Republic.)
HAWAIIAN ANNUAL
Queen St., Honolulu, H. I.
CM. t'ookß
]$ANK OF HAWAII, Ltd.,
THE
CO.,
BANKERS.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.,
Draw Exchange on the principal parts of the
CM Cooks
F. J. I.owuey
The Koloa Agricultural Co.,
RoiiKKi- Lewkiih
world, and transact a general Banking
The Fulton Iron Works, St. lxmis, Mo.,
Business
&
COOKE,
The Staudar I Oil Co.,
Honolulu,
Hawaiian Islands.
Draleks
in
Geo. F. Blake Steam Pumps,
Weston's Centrifugals,
LUMBER
&
BUILDING
MATERIAL. r
The New England MutualLife Ins Co. of Boston
Otliee: 83 Fort St.
G. THRUM,
.■Etna Fire Insurauce Co of Hartford, Conn.
Yard: Between Kiug, Port and Merclu.nt Sts.
Alliance Assurance Co of London
HEWERS
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JJAWAIIAN TRUST AND
fHOS.
Importing and Manufacturing
pORTER FURNITURE CO.,
Importers pF
INVESTMENT COMPANY, Ltd. FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERY
AND BEDDING.
HONOLULU, H. I.
Organized for express purpose of acting; as
ADMINISTRATRUSTEES,
GUARDIANS,
TORS, EXECUTORS, RECEIVERS
and ASSIGNS.
Corner of Hotel and Bethel
Sts.
Wickerwnre, Antique Oak Furniture, Cornice
Poles, Window Shades and Wall Brackets
Low Prices
Satisfaction Guaranteed
STATIONER, BOOKSELLER,
NEWSDEALER,
And Publisher of the "Hawaiian Almanac and
Annual."
Dealer in Fine
Stationery, Books,
and Fancy Goods.
Toys
FORT ST., (Near Hotel St.) HONOLULU.
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THE FRIEND.
HONOLULU. 11. 1., OCTOBER, lyoo.
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Vol. 58, No. 10.]
r. CASTLE,
& CO., LTD.
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jJENSON, SMITH A CO., Ltd.
Ktef
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
IMPORTERS OF
Merchant Street, Cartwright Block
TRUST MONEY CAREFULLY INVESTED
Wholesale and Retail
M. WHITNEY, M. D., D. D. S.
DENTAL ROOMS ON FORT ST.,
...DRUfiGISTS...
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Office:
HIGH,
DENTIST.
J)R. A. C. WALL, DR. O. E. WALL,
OKKH'K
Honolulu, H. I.
lllltIRS:
Ba.
in. to
Love Bid,;.
SUGAR HOUSE CHEMICALS AND
AND
SUPPLIES.
PUNAHOU
SHIPPING AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
4p. 111.
Sugar Factors, Stock Brokers and
Veterinary Surgeon
Office: King Street Stables;
and
Dentist.
Tel. 10aS; calls
Jay or night promptly answered; specialties,
obstotrics, and lameness.
Dealers in Investment Securities
Members op Honolulu Stock Exchange
Particular attention given to the
Purchase and Sale 0f....
Offer complete
College Preparatory work,
together with special
Commercial,
SUGAR AND COMMERCIAL STOCKS
Music, and
Agents for the British-American Steamship Co.
JJ.
HACKFELD & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Cor. Queen & Fort Sts.,
Honolulu, H. I.
and The Union Assurance Co., of London
Island Agents for Office, Bank
and School Furniture
Telephone 313
Queen St.. Honolulu
CO.,
DRY GOODS IMPORTERS.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
Fort St., Honolulu
Jj\ A. SCHAEFER & CO.,
Importers anil
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Honolulu, H. I.
Art Courses.
For Catalogues Address
A.
N. Campbell,
Business Manager.
Oahu College,
Honolulu, H. T.
]} F. EHLERS &
All the Latest Novelties in Fancy Goods
received by Every SteJßner
J»> Ja
PREPARATORY
SCHOOL
I-JENRY WATERHOUSE & CO.
Fori Mm Honolulu.
'J. B. CLAPHAM,
Jm Jas Jm fjm Jm JS *_>• »*?• »3* *5* »*»• J* Je J* J* JrW t »S
OAHU COLLEGE..
Honolulu
Masonic Temple
Stoves, Ranges, House Furnishing Goods,
Sanitary Ware, Brass Goods and Iron
Work, Sheet Metal Work and Plumbing.
tjn)
Brewer's Block, Uor. Hotel & Fort Stß.
Entrance on Hotel Street
J)R. CLIFFORD B.
|( Ictober, 1900.
Home Portraits, Views and Plantation
work a specialty. Kodak development
MONUMENTS,
and printing.
At Woman's Exchange
TABLETS, HEADSTONES,
Honolulu, H. I.
MARKERS and POSTS.
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STATUARY—-
E. BIVENS,
BROKER.
Sugar Stocks and Real Estate.
Georgian and Italian Marbles,
Scotch and American Granites,
Hawaiian Blue Stone.
HUSTACE.
Mosaic Tiling, Plumbers' Slabs,
Office: Comer King and Bethel Streets,
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Coping for Lawns and Cemeteries.
Honolulu, H. I.
No. 112 Ring St.
direct from the Quarries,
I We import
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
And sell at AMERICAN PRICES.
8. GREGORY & CO.,
r,17 Kurt St. nliuvi- Hotel.
Estimates given on work free of charge.
—B UI LI)I N G SUP Pll IS
Call and Examine.
JTOPP & COMPANY,
Anil Agents lor
Importers and Manufacturers of
Wareroom and Yard; No. 641 King St.
Peat's Wall Paper, Burrowes, Screens,
FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY. AlfredHartman
Blinds, Sliding Partitions,
HAWAIIAN IRON FENCE AND
Art Mouldings, etc., etc.
CHAIRS TO RENT
MONUMENTAL CO.
....
No. 74, King St.
U
Honolulu, H. I.
616 Fort Street, above Hotel.
—
Phone No. 502
H. E. HENDRICK, Proprietor.
�CALIFORNIA FEED CO., LTD.,
BISHOP
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THE FRIEND
(CALIFORNIA FRUIT COMPANY,
c 0.,
&
George
Commission Merchants
And Dealers in Hay, Grain and Flour.
California and Domestic Fruits and
Produce.
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
Tel. M.
E.Ulilihhed in 1888.
Transact u general Banking and Exchange
business. Loans made on approved security
Cokneb Queen & Nuuanu Streets,
Bills discounted. Commercial credit 'granted.
Honolulu.
Andrews, Proprietor.
Importer WholeMile and
Retail Denier ill
BANKERS.
Deposits received on current accoun subject
to check.
Interest paid on specia " Term
Deposits" at the rate of 3% per annum for
three i
No Us stiff*.
I.
Everything in the Ilarnexx
Ji-
Line kept in Stock at the
j^»»>""*»
j CALIFORNIA
Telephone 77S
'
Honolulu, H.
HARNESS SHOP.
Honolulu
BstKlssftt
months, 3'_% for six mouths, and 4% for twelve TOHN NOTT,
*
months.
Street
S-W
Honolulu
'
TIN,
H. I
COPPER AND SHEET IRON
Regular Savings Bank Department mainWORKER, PLUMBER, GAS
tained in Bank Building on Merchant St., and
Insurance Department, doing a Life, Fire \
FITTER, ETC.
and Marine business on most favorable terms, j SUnts o»d Sbmm »f nil kinds,
nuMoer'a Stock tsad
terittl, limine Fumi*hili<j limit*, Vhanihliirs, Lumps, /A
in Friend Building on Bethel St.
tU:
Telephone No. 121.
P. O. Box 452.
L
gALTER & WAITY,
Tel. 680
House
in
Orpheum Block
MERCHANT STREET
Bet Fort and Alakea St., Honolulu.
r-rrf-r.
Keep always on hand
a full line of Staple
and Fancy Groceries
"Cheapest
Schurnan's
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■MBaVaHH
....GROCERS....
Town"'
P. O. Box 300
_yj" R. COUNTER,
Westcott Carriage Co.
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WATCHMAKER,
JEWELER AND
OPTICIAN.
,
All Goods and Work Guaranteed.
41 Years' Experience.
P.O. Box 827.
W Foht St Honolulu.
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j\_ISS M. E. KILLEAN,
— THE leadbr in
CITY
FURNI T U R E STO R E ,
V-»
—
All kinds of
wi,.,.,a». s
Manager.
UNDERTAKING
—
Millinery, Dressmaking,
Hair Dressing and Manicuring,
Imported Suits and Novelties.
Hotel St., Arlington Block, Honolulu, H. I.
l_i**
Telephone:
■t
**tJJa.ssßs»BissT4s3 m*_*_j_,
Office, 846.
Nob. "ill-Yii h'otr Srassr, Homo
All European Goods
at
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•_ Cull, 849.
lulu.
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Specially Low Prices
FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY
***■*
at
L. B. KERR & CO.
QUEEN STREET.
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THE FRIEND Is published the first day of each
month in Honolulu, H. I. Subscription rate
Two Dollars per Year In Advance.
and letters connected with
All communications
the literary department of the paper, Books
Magazines,
for
Review and Exchanges,
and
should be addressed "Rev. S. E. Bishop, Honolulu, H. I."
Business letters should be addressed "T. Q.
Thrum, Honolulu, H. I."
Entered at the Post Office at Honolulu as second elas8
matter.
S. E. BISHOP
- - - -
Editor.
Surviors of Peking Perils...
Mission in China
A Discrowned King
Journal of Mrs. E. E. Bishop
History of the Portuguese Mission
California's Golden Anniversary
Heath of Mrs. Thomas Browu
New German Church
Political Prospects in Hawaii
Old Landmarks Gone....
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Harbor Possibilities at Hilo
More About "Geology of Oahu"
Record of Events
Births, Marriages and Deaths
Hawaiian Board
Tenth Anniversary of Portuguese Mission
Misß. Beard's Mission Work.-.".
Our Free Kindergartens
Crowded Schools of Honolulu
Lowrie Irrigation Ditch
85
Deep Sewer Ditch
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Survivors of Peking Perils.
The S. S. Coptic on the 23d brought
quite a number of missionaries and others
who were rescued on August 14, from
their siege of seven weeks' bombardment
by Chinese foes. 'The congregation at
Central Union Church listened to the
story of the siege as narrated by Rev.
Franklin Chapin. He closed by saying:
"1 do not believe that all of this has
been for naught. It is part of God's great
purpose to build up a new China on the
old empire. He saved us because he has
work yet for us to do in China; He saved
all those Chinese Christians because he
had need of them. They are a great and
grand people, and they can serve Him and
will serve Him in years to come."
Missions in China.
The Pacific gives the following figures
and comments:
So far as figures can tell the story, the
will show the dimensions of the
which the anti-foreign fanatics in
have endeavored to overthrow. At
ginning of the outbreak, there were
King
[No.
HONOLULU, H. 1., OCTOBER, 1900.
Vol. 58.]
54 Protestant missionary societies represented in that empire; 23 of these being
American. Two thousand four hundred
and sixteen foreign missionaries were
laboring there—976 from the United
States and 624 from England. Five hundred and twenty-seven of these (276 Americans) were ordained ministers, and
519 laymen; of the entire number nearly
300 were connected with the China Inland
Mission. The stations occupied were 470
(155 American), with 1,969 outstations.
In their churches were enrolled 80,622
communicants; and in their schools, 30,-046 day pupils.
There is much difference of opinion
among those best qualified to judge as to
the prospects of reopening the work. At
the best, to human view, the prospect is
troubled But it is all serene where our
Father holds sway. These disturbances
have not occurred without His knowledge, or beyond His control. And His
eye surveys, not only the final issue, but
all the steps involved. The wrath of man
here, as elsewhere, is to be made to praise
Him, and the remainder of it He will restrain. He has been doing it, is doing it,
and will continue to do it. Who can recall the wonderful spiritual movements,
which have been going forward in China
during the past few years, the blessing
which has attended Foochow college and
associated work, the more recent, unh inked for, and remarkable revival among
the students at Tung Clio, news of which
came to us almost simultaneously with
the story of the outbreak—who can read
these stories and not see God's hand anticipating and preparing for the whole
wonderful movement! How gloriously,
too, many of these Chinese Christians arcjustifying the confidence reposed in them
by their Master and fulfilling their trust!
They are "sailing through bloody -seas";
but, tliank God, they are sailing. And he,
whom they serve, knows how to make the
angriest storm subside into a calm, and so
to bring their bark "immediately to the
land whither they would go. One may
even feel an exultant serenity like that
which recently possessed one whose soul
was kept in absolute repose, while for
hours all heaven's artillery incessantly
flashed and threatened destruction. "My
Father is above it," was the quieting
thought, "and except he give the word
nothing can hurt me." That was the pillow on which the troubled found rest.
And the storm which is. sweeping over
China is equally subject to the Father's
sway. It, too, is among those "all things"
which "are working together for good" to
Christ's kingdom and to the Lord's servants.
A Discrowned King.
From The Pacific.
In the business world, no master greater tlian Loins I'. Huntington has been developed during the century now closing.
F"ew have climbed to an equal heiglit. Liis
character anil attainments, moreover, are
occasion, not only for wonder, but for admiration ami imitation, too. His equipment lor hie included a gigantic intellect,
oiganizing ability oi the Highest grade, a
commanding will, straiglittorwarilness
of purpose, unyielding determination, and
prodigious capacity ior woik. His mind
not only grasped great combinations, but
all the details involved in those vast plans.
He did not despise the small things; nu
understood their value, and worked tneni
out carefully. He was not given to tortuous ways ; he was 100 great for that, i le
knew what lie wanted, fixed his eye upo.l
it, and forged his way toward it, with '.lie
directness and resistless energy of one of
his own mammoth locomotives. He was
a hard-headed, shrewd, unsentimental
worker, a bold operator, but he was not
a gambler. He might be cruel, but it was
all in the line of legitimate business.
Every cent of his immense wealth was accumulated by tireless industry of the honorable sort. But just here the weakness
ji this great man conies to view. He was
a man of business, and nothing more. No
other side of his nature was developed
than this. Spiritually, he would seem to
be wholly uncultivated. He had his portion in this life, and was for his own generation a wise man ; but he was essentially
of the earth, earthy. He had no place in
institutionalized Christianity. So far as
the public knows he was not a religious
man ; seldom, if ever, thought upon things
beyond the sphere of sense; probably did
not believe much in the future life; or find
the thought of it attractive; avoided reference to it; shrank from any reminders
of it, or of his own approaching nearness
to it. The traits of character, which
would be developed by a spiritual life,
were distinctly lacking in him; nor is it
easy to imagine him as entering with
pleasure into the social conditions and occupations of the Christian heaven. Indirectly, he has done much for his generation, and if this world were all he might
�[October, 1900.
THE FRIEND.
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find place among its crowned heads; but
as a son of God in training for "glory anil
honor and immortality,' the most charitable judgment cannot view his career as
a success. For what shall it profit a man
though he gain the whole world if he lose
his eternal life?
plied, "Owai la? Who indeed?" What
man made it? "Aole kanaka. No man
made it." We told her Jehovah made ad
things. She expressed a sort of wonder
at what we said, repeating the name ol
Jehovah as we gave her "aroha' and
passed on. A wide range of pious cxc. tion presents itself to a devoted female 111
We notice that 101 guests registered at this land of darkness.
2& —A newly finished white cambrk
llaleiwa Hotel in Waialua during the two
This admir- calash which 1 wore to school to,lay
weeks ending Sept.
able country resort is deservedly popular. pleased Tapule. She looked upon it as 1
entered but said nothing. Soon she directed her husband to take down several
Journal of Mrs. E. E. Bishop.
bundles of oranges which were suspended
in baskets formed of leaves, from the roof
(Continued.)
of the house. Presently a large bundle of
Nov. 22, 1823.—The mournful cries of cambric and laces were brought. She prethe natives have been kept up at intervals sented us with the oranges, then opened
during the day. Towards evening one her laces and gave me a beautiful lace
woman came to the house of the chief half-handkerchief with a fringed edging,
with her head shorn close on the occasion. and likewise gave Mr. I>. a present. She
She filled the air with her cries until the then admired my calash and requested me
close of day. This was the end. Tonight to make one like it, which 1 could not do
they intend to bury the body. They re- less than consent to do.
[The Editor recalls a midday visit paid
fuse to have a Christian funeral because
the woman never attended, they say, to in 1838 to this hospitable ami generous
the "palapala." It is their practice when lady, Deborah Tapule, when the Bishops
a chief dies to preserve the bones of the were travelling from llanalei to Lihue.
legs and arms. To accomplish this the She gave us a large bundle of choice tapas
body is embalmed in the bark of the ba- and Xiihau mats.]
Sab. Eve. 30.—From John i :ij. Mr.
nana tree and a sharp smelling bark of a
mountain shrub, and kept in a house for Bishop preached his first sermon in the
several days until the flesh drops from the native language, and read prayers. 'I he
bones. Then the bones which they wish congregation was quite as large as usual
to preserve are taken away. The arms and gave good attention.
Dec. 1.—In our evening's walk on the
and feet are closely confined to the body,
which is wrapped in a large quantity of river's brink, we met a company of natapa and deposited in some secret spot, tives with their heads shaven in a variety
sometimes in a hole just large enough to of forms. We approached them and inadmit the body in its compressed state. quired of a female the reason. "Aroha no
The grave is then covered with large ka make Arii," she replied. The heads of
stones, and the last rites are ended, and the men were shorn very closely, leaving
their mourning is also ended. The bones a tuft over from the forehead, giving the
appearance like a helmet. Those of the
are preserved as objects of veneration.
26.—While my dear friends have been women were shorn quite over to the
sitting by a winter's fire, I have been gath- crown, excepting a tuft from the forehead
ering green corn, cucumbers, and melons. like a crest. 'The children's were shorn
The weather is delightfully pleasant now. off in various forms. They manifest great
Thermometer ranges at
Perhaps this veneration for their chiefs.
()n our return saw two men dancing the
is the most salubrious climate in the
world, yet I shall ever think of the return hudahuda, an amusement of which they
of an exhilarating New England winter. are very fond. They sing together and
The continued verdure and luxuriant veg- perform a variety of very lascivious gesetation of these isles cannot compensate tures. Truly this is a people without
for that exhilaration I used to feel from a knowledge and sunk in the depths of igcold and wholesome N. E. wind. Nor the norance and moral debasement. Here are
unvaried covering of the earth for the no restraints of civilized society to repress
beautiful snowy mantle of my native land. their brutal propensities and still more
The desire of these islands is for the field brutal conduct. Satan's seat is here, and
of usefulness they present to the devoted thousands of immortal beings are sublaborer in Christ's vineyard. Moral deso- jects of his cruel sway. () may the praylation and ruin spread all around. Th ers ofthe many thousands which have this
fairest of God's works are blighted by sin. day ascended before the throne of God
and none have heretofore applied the he il be heard in behalf of this people, and the
word have free course and be glorified.
ing, renovating influence of the Gospel.
Dec. 2.—It is pleasant and encourag27. —We stopped to speak to the dweller in the rock, and asked her in the fi-st ing to witness the increasing attention of
place, who made her habitation ? She re- Tapule and her people to the palapala.
.
—.
Much is this interesting chiefess doing towards the improvement of her subjects.
She not only encourages them by admitting into her own house and furnishing
them with the appropriate means of improvement, but perseveringly urges them
to application. The man and woman of
fifty and the child of five years are equally
obliged to attend to the palapala, anil
more than two-thirds of them are familiar
u ltli the elementary book. A small liuinuer ot the younger people are learning to
read English by her request. It is of little
importance to teach them this at present.
Hut it is exceedingly desirable that they
should be furnished with more books in
their own language. It will probably belong ere they have the Bible m their own
tongue. (The completed Bible was published in i ) I Ins is the only book
which can make them wise unto salvation.
Dec. 6.—Mr. B. went this morning to
Hanapepe in a
canoe
for
the purpose ot
preaching to the villagers there, hav.ng
just completed his second sermon in this
language. We do not forget that we are
surrounded by none but the heathen, and
in a defenseless state, but we do not mttC.i
fear molestation since Xaia remans t I
protect us. A person is perfectly safe here
if he has any of the king's men about him
with orders to go at our bidding.
livening.—Another week of mercies
has closed upon us, and we have before us
the prospect of another holy day in circumstances very encouraging. Mr. I!,
succeeded much to his satisfaction in pre
paring instructions for this waiting people.
You know nothing, my ever dear
friends, how much I have thought of you
today. I suppose you are sitting over a
large fire while I am quite warm with the
door and window thrown open.
Sunday 7.—Mr. 15. preached his second
sermon in the native language. At evening a youth came requesting him to visit
a sick child. We raised his head to administer the cordial which he with difri
culty could swallow. His senses and powers were benumbed by the chills of death,
and he was fast hastening to the last
awful moment. We sat a few moments
and gave them some directions hoy. to
take care of the child and then returned.
We had reached home but a few moments
before we heard the waitings and moans
of natives in the direction of the house
\> 'ni re the sick lay.
Monday 8.—This morning early a boy
came to tell us the child was dead and
brought a request from the family tha'
Mr. B. would assist in a Christian burial
and appoint a service for that occasion in
the church.
Evening.—The funeral of the child was
attended at the church this afternonn. A
great number of persons was present, and
walked in procession to the grave. Tapule
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Vol. 58, No. 10.]
saw this was better than their practice. [ more has been done for the cause of
Sabbath, 14.—Anther holy day has Christ than in any previous year, that the
closed upon us in mercy, and Mr. B. has ranks of tin me who love the Redeemer and
enjoyed the privilege of again preacning cheerfully assist in the upbuilding of Ins
to the listening natives. Repentance was cause are greatly increased. I hese conthe subject, from the text, "Repent for siderations are to us peculiarly animating
the kingdom of 1 leaven is at band." C Hie and encouraging; and we are strengthman said after the sermon, that it would ened in the assurance that the years are
be well to repent, that hitherto they had nigh when the whole earth shad see the
all been in darkness. Could you, my dear salvation of (rod.
Tuesday, 6. The ship Paragon arrived
friend, look upon such a congregation 01
interesting heathen listening to the truths from Oahu. Letters troin Mr. Stewart
of revelation in their own language, those announce the recovery of Mr. VW trunk
w ho a short time since had not so much .is with most of the articles it contained exThe chief Kaikoewa,
bcaixl of the true Light, I am.sure your cept sermons.
heart would glow with emotions unknown guardian to the young prince, made the
most diligent search until they found it
before.
Dec. 28.—Our spirits have been much in the hands of one of the young prince's
refreshed by the arrival today of .Mi attendants. The man was cast oft by the
Whitney in the brig Xeo from Oahu. le prince lest the missionaries should say he
has visited all the windward stations. countenanced stealing. We also received
much to his pleasure and satisfaction. Out' sheets of the Hawaiian hymns from the
dear friends, Mrs. lily and Mrs. Richards, Mission press.
Thursday, B.—'The Paragon sailed last
are each made the happy mother of a
healthy son. Rihoriho, with his favorite evening for America by way of Canton.
queen, Kamermaru, and Gov. Boki and Sent a packet of letters to our friends, rehis wife, with their attendants, embarked serving another packet to send by the
on board the L'Aigle, Capt. Starbuck, for Champion, which we daily expect will
London. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis are on the touch here on her passage home.
Friday, <■). —A storm from the X. W
point of returning to England on account
of her feeble health. We are much The rain has fallen in torrents through
grieved at this, though it seems to be the the day. The grounds about the house
only alternative. Mrs. Ellis' painful and have been overflowed, the water over our
unchecked disorder will probably never he shoes. The river is much swollen and
removed. 'Their departure will be most rolls with a very rapid current into the
sensibly felt by the station at Oahu. Mr. ocean, the channel through which it is
li. is a most efficient and devoted miss'on- discharged being much wider than it was
one week ago. We were in a state of
ary.
'The brig will probably return in a'-.out alarm for several hours on account of the
20 days to the windward, but she is in s:i schooner, which weighed anchor in the
miserable trim that we shall not deem it midst of the highest wind and was blown
safe to return in her. Taunuialii has is- off from sight. Towards evening she resued orders for the general observance of turned, and came so far as almost to be
the Sabbath, a prohibition of the crime of in the midst of the surf. They succeeded
drunkenness, and of the dreadful crime in wearing off as there was a brisk breeze.
In case of a calm she must have been
of infanticide.
Dec. 31.—The close of another year, to driven on the rocks and lost. G. P. Kauus a year of mercies and blessings. 'The muarii is commander in chief.
God whom we profess to serve has been
Wednesday, 14.—The Champion arconstantly upon our right hand and upon rived in the roads this morning, and sails
our left to preserve us and to do us good. this evening for Canton on her voyage to
His gracious presence has not been with- America. We sent by her a number of
drawn. His blessings have not been with- letters to friends. Mr. W. received his
holden from us. 'Though separated from trunk. Resumed our schools today after
friends and country, and sojourners in a a fortnight's vacation. The number of
strange land and surrounded by heathen, scholars is increased.
we are yet in comfort, in happiness and
Thursday, 15.—The chiefs are conin peace, A vacation of two weeks in our stantly bringing garments to be made
under our direction. Mrs. W. has been
school.
very successful in teaching the native wo—
This
is
to
us
a
1,
year,
new
Jan. 1824.
of new labours, new expectations and new men attendant on the chiefs to sew, and
hopes. From the bosom of the church in they are now able to complete a garment
our loved native land we have come out after it is cut, with very little assistance.
and taken up our dwelling among the I'ukualii has declared her intention of
heathen. Here we are to spend all our building a large school house. An eclipse
future years if health is continued. We of the moon called by the natives
Sabbath, 18.—Our congregation is to a
know little of what has been transacted on
the great theatre of action during the year larger number than has ever heen present
that is past. We believe however that before the proclamation of the Sabbath.
*
—
!
.
I hey are decorous and respectful in their
behavior in the time of service. O may
the time be hastened w hen we shall he permitted to point to here and there a soul
and say, behold he prayeth.
Ihe more we become acquainted with
this people the more deeply we realize
that we can do nothing towards their conversion without the omnipotent energ.es
of the I loly Spirit.
Monday, 19.—Mr. Whitney set out this
morning on horseback for Waiarua about
30 miles distant, to establish a school
under the patronage of Tapule, and to
preach to the people in the villages on his
way.
Thursday, 22.—Thermometer at 62 in
the morning. The morning is most delightful, and everything reveals the verdure ami freshness of spring. Our melons and cucumbers grow luxuriantly. We
have now and then a pineapple. The
nights are cool and the heavens very beautiful. Describe tropical sunset.
Friday 2T,.— Tapule has visited us daily
with her chiefs this week to be instructed
in making garments. They have nearly
completed a suit of Kerseymere clothes
and in a very commendable manner. Their
men and women are also employed in sewing. We have a great deal on our hands
at present Tapule, while sitting with us
through the day, has a good opportunity
to witness our manner of procedure in
domestic concerns, and often draws the
contrast between our habits and her own,
and is very desirous to imitate.
It was probably shortly after the last
date of this journal that the Bishops removed to Kailua, on Hawaii, where they
were associated with the Thurstons, and
in close contact with the royal chiefs Kuakini and Keoua, as well as with the very
noble Kapiolani, whom Tapule somewhat
resembled. Two children were born to
them in 1825 and '27, Mrs. B. dying in
February 1828.
History of the Portuguese Mission.
By
A. Frank Cooke, Esq.
Read at the Decennial Celebration.
For the information of those who are
with the past history of
this Portuguese Mission, allow me to run
over in a few words some of the items of
interest, already known to most of you.
The beginning of the first organize 1
Christian work for the Portuguese in this
city, 1 might say in the Pacific Ocean, was
proposed by Miss Knight, a sister of Mrs.
C. M. Hyde, and followed up by Mrs. J.
M. Whitney, at a meeting held in the Central Union Church in 1887. As a resu't
not acquainted
following this meeting, a Sabbath school
was started on Sunday afternoon, in the
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old native church situated on the grounds
by the parsonage, and
owned by the Mission.
Tonight we come to celebrate tlve tenth
anniversary of the arrival of Mr. A. Y.
and Mrs. Rachel Soares, and Mr. J. K.
Baptiste as missionaries to the Portuguese on these Islands. Rev. E. N. Piries,
of Jacksonville, 111., came with these
workers, and with C. M. Hyde, D.D., assisted in organizing and establishing the
Mission under the Hawaiian Board.
At that time the land was secured with
the help of Mr. P. C. Jones, on which the
present main school-house was built, and
used as a church and Sunday school room
for nearly three years, Mr. and Mrs
Soares living in the cottage still remaining on the grounds, and usefl at present
for a pinting office for the Mission paper,
"Boas Navos."
In the winter of 1894-5, the teachers
and workers in the Sunday School made
up their minds that larger quarters were
needed for the work, and a more comfortable home for the pastor and his family,
and a subscription list was started among
themselves for that purpose on February
15th, 1895. On April 4th, Mr. Soares received $15.50 from a collection at the
opening exercises of the Evangelical Association at Kaumakapili Church, to add
to this fund. From this time on donations
and subscriptions came in larger and
smrller amounts from all directions.
On the 10th of November, 1895, Mr.
W. A. Bowen gave a public address in the
Central Union Church, in which he mentioned the commencement of this Mission,
its growth, its outlook, its needs and
plans, ending with an appeal for funds.
with which to build a new church building with Sabbath School rooms attached.
A building committee was appointed
from among the teachers and workers in
the Mission, and approved by the Hoard,
and the matter was taken up in earnest.
For eighteen months time and energy
were spent, in the interest of the Mission,
and showed with good results.
On December 20th, 1895, the comer lot
on Miller and Punchbowl streets was secured, and plans were at once gone into
for a building of the size and conditions
to suit the lot and locality.
On May sth, 1896, plans were approved
and adopted and work commenced on the
cellar and stone foundation, and finished
now occupied
on
June 15th.
On June 29th, the building ws commenced. The corner stone was laid July
9th, when nearly all the frame was up, and
public services were held. On that occasion $516.35 was raised towards the building fund. The new church was dedicated
November Ist, 1896, at which time $1,512
was raised. February 2nd, 1897, the Hawaiian Board accepted the committee's
report, and the property was transferred
to them.
October, 1900.
THE FRIEND.
The total cost of the property on the Vicrra, now teaching, and Mrs. John
corner of Miller and Punchbowl streets, May ties, of the earlier days. Let us hold
up the hands of the workers and wish
is as follows:
them "God speed."
Lot with mortgage and interest
We appreciate the assistance of all who
$ 6,034.14
iii full
,'ellar and stone foundation
573-2 have helped in this work, some with their
..
hurch building, with furniture
complete
°
9>67 1-55
$16,274.89
Total
With some of the funds, the old churcff
building was changed and made into a
good school house with two rooms.
The estimated present value of the total
property used by the Mission, is about
$25,000.
'The new kindergarten building was
built and opened November 26th,
being the gift of Mr. J. B. Atherton, at a
cost of $1,035.00.
In August, 1900, the old church building having been used for a school house
for some four years, was moved back and
connected with the other school house (a
donation from Mrs. M. S. Rice) and a
third beautiful room has been formed by
the combination of the other two first
mentioned rooms, and now by opening
doors the general exercises for the three
rooms can be carried on together.
The Mission is now in a most prosperous condition, as to buildings and property, having also a large day school, and
a regular Sunday school numbering 125
to 150 scholars, and a good church attendance.
But all this is of little avail, if there
should be any discords or jealousies arising among the workers, or among the people. The workers in thus Mission are just
as much a part of the general Christian
work of the city, and of the world, as any
other part of Christ's kingdom. There
must be harmony and goodwill shown in
every part of the Mission work, and my
prayer is that God may bless us; that we
may claim to be recognized as one of the
most successful Christian enterprises in
the city.
In behalf of myself, and the workers, I
want to thank the Hawaiian Board, and at
the same time to congratulate them, for
fathering and carrying on this Portuguese Mission, for securing so wise and
faithful a director in the person of Rev.
A. Y. Soares, and under him such a corps
of earnest and thoughtful co-workers, no'
only in the church proper, but in our day
schools. Time will not allow extended
comment, or even allusion to all the helpers, for there are many.
Springfield and Jacksonville, 111., are
looked upon as the adopted parents of the
Mission; they have furnished us most
valuable workers, and the family names
of Soares, Piries, Baptiste, Ferreira, and
others, are well known among us, and
their work speaks for itself.
Of our home talent I mention the
names of Ernest Silva, of Maui, A. H. R.
time, but many others with their money,
and all these together, with God's help,
have made this mission what it is today.
A few of these are with us tonight,
others are absent. We cannot forget those
who have gone on before us, who can tonight look down and see these buildings
and the work that we now enjoy, because
of them. Among those we think of are,
.
Miss Eunice B. Knight, Rev. E. N.
Piries, Mrs. Julia Waterhouse, li. A.
Jones, John T. Waterhouse, Mrs. Rachel
Soares, Mrs. Juliette M. Cooke, Rev. C.
M. Hyde, D.D., §. X. Castle, A. J. Silva,
and others.
Every Mission has its needs, and will
always call on their friends for help. Do
not think it a hardship to help them, but
think of the rewards that will come sooner or later. What we have is not ours, but
His, and He gives us many opportunities
to spend it on His own work.
California's Golden Anniversary.
With great fitness, on the 10th of September, the 50th anniversary of the Statehood of California, was observed in Honolulu by her Xative Sons and their
guests. All that concerns California has
been and will continue to be of great importance to us in Hawaii. Our ties with
that great and powerful State are close
and binding. The anniversary was the
occasion of enthusiastic celebrations in
San Francisco and other cities on the
Coast. This editor vividly recalls the excitement created in western New York in
1848 by the discovery of gold in California. Thousands of men sold out, and
started at once across the plains for California, or else via Cape Horn or Panama,
many of the latter dying on the road. Few
of those "old '49ers" now survive. It is
their sons who are celebrating.
How little then could be anticipated the
stirring events of the past half-century
which have so altered the aspect of the
world, and especially of this Pacific
C )cean Great have been and are the op!
portunities opened for service to God and
to man. Both California and Hawaii are
undoubtedly destined to render such service largely and bountifully.
Death of Mrs. Thomas Brown.
This venerated lady passed away somewhat suddenly, on the 20th ult. at the
great age of 88 years. With her husband,
she had been a resident in these Islands
for nearly sixty years. Her culture and
character was an important element in imparting an elevated tone to Honolulu so-
�She leaves four sons, and a floor of the House. The coming Legisladaughter, the wife of the Rev. Alexander ture also is nearly certain to be controlled
Mackintosh of the Anglican Church. We by Royalist natives, who will act adversetender our earnest sympathies tx> these ly to the wishes and interests of the
friends, who were absent in linglan I at whites, who have controlled the Governthe time of their mother's death. Five of ment for the past seven years.
Congress in their wisdom, consigned
Mrs. Mackintosh's children were he.c tJ
her
this
in
ancestor
Territory to the control of the native
care for their aged
vaters, and the natives appear to know
daughter's home.
their power
and to be deteimined to use it.
1
ciety.
New German Church.
Contracts have been awarded for the
construction of a German Lutheran
church edifice for $9,800, on T.eretania
street near Punchbowl. It will be of wood
on stone foundation, with seating capacity
of 500. The name of the new organization is to be the (ierman Lutheran Evangelical Church of Honolulu. A superior
organ is contemplated. Leading (ierman
firms participate in this undertaking,
which comes none too soon for the spiritual needs of this important section of our
community.
Political Prospects in Hawaii.
So far as forecast can now be made, the
coming election will be carried with a
large majority by the native Hawaiian
voters under the lead of Robert Wilcox.
'They have organized as the "Independent
Home Rule Party," with the avowed purpose of excluding from the Government
all white men who have not steadily identified themselves with the Royalist cause
so dear to the native mind. The organization of this party is complete. They
have thoroughly canvassed the field, and
find the great majority of the native voters so well united under their banner, that
they reject with scorn all overtures from
the weak organization of the Democrats,
to unite with them upon certain candidates. They require of all their nominees
absolutely to decline nomination by any
other party.
The Republican Party also is well organized, and will doubtless secure the
support of the great majority of the white
voters. In the hope of securing a good
portion of the Hawaiian vote for a Delegate to Congress who shall at least be of
reputable character, the Republican candidate for Delegate is Col. Samuel Parker, a wealthy, able, and popular cattle
king of three-fourths Hawaiian blood,
who would doubtless be acceptable on the
floor of the House at Washington. With
a like purpose of attracting native voters,
the Democrats have nominated Prince
David Kawananakoa, a young gentleman
of wealth and sporting proclivities.
There seems little doubt but that Mr.
Wilcox will be the first Delegate from our
Territory to Congress. For many reasons
which need not be stated, it is quite impossible that he can be an acceptable or
capable representative of Hawaii on the
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THE FRIEND.
Vol. 58, No. 10]
*
Old Landmarks Gone.
The past month has witnessed the destruction of two residences in the business part of the city, which have been for
over fifty years conspicuous as social centers. One was the noted Paki House,
built by the high chief .Miner Paki on
King street in the forties. It was for over
thirty years the beautiful home of the distinguished Princess, Mrs. Bernice Paualu
Bishop. For some years past it has been
occupied as the "Arlington Hotel."
The other residence was immediately
mauka or inland of the former, on 1 lotel
street. It was erected perhaps later than
the former one by the late R. W. Wood,
M. 1)., an early founder of Koloa plan.ation. Some thirty years since, it passed
into the hands of John S. McGrew, M. D.,
who recently sold the spacious premises
to Mr. Alexander Young for $135,000.
Mr. Young is about to build a grand
hotel on part of both premises, extending
from King to Hotel street. Both houses
have just been demolished, and the splendid old shade trees are being destroyed.
A new street is to be opened through, parallel with Fort street. It will be extended
seaward to Queen street, and probably inland to Beretania. It will give great relief to the present congestion of Fort
street. Very few edifices now remain in
Honolulu which date back more than fifty
years. Within two years, four story buildings of elegant architecture have arisen,
and one of seven stories is fast approaching full height.
Deep Sewer Ditch.
The commonly crowded corner of
streets has of late been
badly obstructed by the construction of
the great main sewer. This is about fourteen feet in depth at this corner, and seven
or eight feet below mean tide level. There
is consequently a copious seepage of
water, requiring several engines to pump
it clear, so as to permit excavation and
the laying of
pipe. This is 34
inches in diameter. A considerable part
of it is of concrete, solidly molded in the
bottom of the ditch. The rest is ironstone
piping, more easily laid. At the street
corner, the excavation shows about three
feet of soil, one and a half of black sand,
and 9 or 10 feet of solid coral.
This large sewer main is some 4,000
Queen and Fort
feet in length from the outlet and sewage
pumps in Kakaako. It also extends some
Half mile farther along Queen and River
streets. Another branch of the sewer
main goes up South street beyond the new
Iron Works to King.
Siime difficulty has arisen about the
outflow into deep water beyond the reef
in consequence of failure of the contractors, and it is not clear how much longer
the use of the new sewer system is to lie
deferred.
Summer Camping at Wahiawa.
A number of our friends with children
have lately spent many delightful weeks
in tents at an elevation of i,2oj feet on
the gentle and beautiful slope of the
mountain east of the level plateau midway
between Pearl City and Waialua. There
is a pleasant colony of American homesteaders in the immediate vicinity, from
whom milk, butter, eggs, vegetables and
watermelons were obtainable. The road is
good to Pearl City, twelve miles for other
supplies. There was found delightful
bathing in the spacious pools of the Kaukonahua stream. Many interesting excursions were taken into the woods and
gulches inland, which abound in lovely
land-shells.
The Wahiawa Colony have a Government school of thirty white pupils. 'They
expect to secure valuable irrigation rights
front the Kaukonahua stream. Their
average rainfall must exceed 50 inches,
but there is apt to be considerable drought
in summer and fall. At present the colonists are occupying rather make-shift
dwellings, until a good bridge shall be
constructed adequate for hauling lumber
to their settlement.
Harbor Possibilities at Hilo.
Mr. H. li. Cooper, Territorial Secre-
tary, is reported as publicly advising the
citizens of Hilo to seek their needed har-
bor improvement by opening to the sea
the Waiakea and Waiolama ponds, and
excavating the same by dredgers to tVe
depth necessary to accommodate large
ships. If this work is practicable, and
doubtless it is so, there seems nothing to
prevent Hilo from possessing a harbor of
equal excellence and security with that of
Honolulu, and perhaps equally commodious.
Another project has been to build a
breakwater north-westward from the end
of Cocoanut island. That would probably he far more costly than the other
scheme, and could hardly afford any similar security from the entrance of heavy
sea in northerly gales, or in tidal waves,
which occasionally invade those shores.
There should be no long delay in giving
Federal aid to Hilo in obtaining a good
harbor, both for commercial and naval
�[October, 1900.
THE FRIEND.
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10th.—Resident Native Sons of the
reasons. The Federal Government is deGolden
West and invited guests indulge
Hawaiian
a
income
from
large
riving
Customs, and should make us libe.al in a grand banquet at the Hawaiian Hotel
111 celebration ot California's golden angrants.
niversary.
More About "Geology of Oahu."
Supplementary to our Review of Hitchcock's "Geology of Oahu" in our August
issue, it has to be stated that the mass of
mingled tuff and calcareous matter at the
base of Diamond Head has been found to
be a wind-blown sand-dune.
Consequently we were in error in stating that
"Those mollusks and corals are found in
the layers of breccia, and were evidently
fragments of the coral reef through whicn
the eruption of the .crater had torn its
vent." They were transported from the
beach by the action of wind-storms. Dr.
Dall mistook the crusts common in old
sand dunes, for coral formations, and
thus wrongly attributed a former high
elevation to the sea in that locality.
Record of Events.
Sept. Ist. —Republican primary elections in various districts and precincts; a
large vote polled indicates the deep interest felt in the coming contest.
3rd. — First observance of Labor Day in
Hawaii; a general holiday, devoted to a
trades parade through the main streets,
speeches at the executive grounds, athletic
games and races at the park, and ball in
the evening at the drill shed.—In the recent yacht race to Lahaina and back between the La Paloma and Dewey, ending
yesterday, the latter won on both the up
and down trips.
sth. —A. linos & Co., of Maui, secure
the five-year lease of some 25,000 acres of
government land—sold at auction—for
$3,010 per annum. The land is a grazing
tract in the Kahikinui district.
6th.—'The painters are out for an eighthour day's work, with the prospect of the
Trade's L'nions supporting it to become
general.—First Regiment, X. (i. H., have
a moonlight drill at the Makiki grounds.
7th.—'The Ceylon arrives from Laysan
Island, with the superintendent, Capt.
Jos. Spencer, his lunas and some 40 Japanese laborers, reporting a disturbance at
the island resulting in the death of two
Japanese ringleaders and wounding of
three others. Capt. Spencer was placed
under arrest on arrival, charged with
murder.
Bth.—Much interest taken in the Healani-Myrtle boat races at Pearl Harbor,
the latter winning the junior, and the
former the senior race.—l>. R. Martin,
recently from California, is adjudged insane and committed to the Asylum.
9th. The transport Logan arrives
with some 1,700 men en route to Manila,
or possibly China.
1 1 th.—Preliminary
trial of Capt. Spen-
cer begins. —Japanese iheatncal troupe
opens ior business at Makiki.
13th.—Dr. A. M. Smith, the new president ot Oahu College, with his wife and
several of the faculty arrives by tire China.
together with many returned residents.
llie wireless telegraph service between
the islands find unexplained difficulties
in the transmission of messages that delays its inauguration.
15th—Annual regatta day, a general
holiday well observed. In the opening
(barge) race between Myrtle's and Healani's, both boats swamped near the bell
buoy. The crews were rescued by the
lilcu and Kinaii. Through this mishap
the race was declared off, yet other contests took place between these rival clubs,
in which honors were divided. Yacht
races of the several classes took place, the
Eva winning in the first, Hawaii in the
second, l'i-kc in the third and Pokii in
—
the fourth class. Of the other events the
canoe race of the South-sea Islanders was
specially interesting.
16th.—Mrs. Mary, widow of the late
Thomas Brown, passes peacefully away
at the full age of eighty-eight years. The
funeral services, from the family residence, was largely attended by sympathising friends.
17th.—Schnr. Malolo. on the trip from
Kauai, captures a nine-foot sword fish.
18th.— Tug F arless rescues the F.utcrpc. coal laden, from a perilous position
at Kuan, Maui, and tows her to port. —
Fujihara, to have been hung Sept. 21st,
is granted a respite.
19th.— Planters' Association meet and
consider the labor question, and the feasibility of securing negroes in place of the
deserting Japs. —A native standing on
the railway track in deep argument with
another is struck by the incoming engine
and instantly killed.
20th.—The Portuguese Protestant mission celebrate the tenth anniversary of
their arrival in this city by appropriate
services at their church, corner of Miller
and Punchbowl streets.
21 st.—Work on the erection of the
German Lutheran church begins.—The
settle upon their nominees for Senators
and Representatives for this island, and
conclude to run D. Kawananakoa for
delegate to Congress. The Republicans
effect permanent organization, and adopt
a party platform.
25th.—Republican convention conclude
its labors in time for delegates from the
other islands to catch their steamers. In
the evening, at the Drill shed, Oahu's
nominees for Senators and Representatives were chosen, with Samuel Parker
as delegate to Congress.
26th.—The Telephone company secure
an expert, from Chicago, to look into the
increasing troubles of the service in this
city.
27th.—The establishing of a shoe factory in this city with a capacity of turning out 500 pairs per day has favorable
promise. It is proposed to incorporate
with a capital of $100,000—10 per cent
paid up.
28th.—A very pleasant welcome reception was held at Pauahi Hall, Oahu College, in honor of Prof. A. M. Smith, the
new president, and his wife, invitations
to which were generously distributed and
largely responded to.—The Independent
party hold forth in open air mass meeting
at Kewalo, "Home rule" being their bait
for political support.
This month witnesses the demolition
of the Arlington hotel and the McGrew
homestead, old landmarks constructed by
Abner Paki and Dr. R. W. Wood that
have to give way for the proposed Alex.
Young block and the new thoroughfare,
Bishop street.
BIRTHS.
ANDREWS—At the naval Training Station, San
Francisco, California, to the wife of Lieutenant Philip Andrews, U, S. N., a daughter.
BLOM—In this city, September 3, 1900, to the
wife of Albert Blom, a daughter.
HOLMES—In Puueo. Hilo, September 10, to the
wife of E. N. Holmes, a son.
ANDERSON—At Kealia, Kauai, September 12,
1900, to the wife of John Anderson, a daughter.
VIDA—In this city, September 15, 1900, to the
wife of William Vlda, twin sons.
MARRIAGES.
HODGINS—KEATING—At the residence of Fred
Whitney, Esq., by the Lord Bishop of Honolulu, Arthur Gordon Hodglns, M.D., to Nora
Elizabeth Keating', daughter of the late James
Keating, E.C., Toronto, Canada.
COOLEY—WORKS—In this city, September 6,
WOO, by the Rev. J. ITsborne, Miss Josephine
Wores and Mr. A. E. Cooley.
WIGHT—WILDER—In San Francisco, Cal.,
September 11, 1900, at the Occidental Hotel,
Charles Leslie W'luht and Harriet Emily Wilder, by Rev. Dr. John A. B. Wilson, pastor of
Howard Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
BROWN—DODD—In this city, September 12,
1900, at the residence of Mr. Brown, Younp
street, by the Rev. H. H. Parker, James
Brown to Mrs. Grace Dodd.
hirst American Hank of Hawaii reduces
its capital stock to $250,000.—Capt.
Spencer is discharged as guiltless in the
DEATHS.
Laysan Island tragedy.
LEON—Lena, wife of William Dc Leon, anil
DE
22nd.—The Geo. W. Dc Long Post, G. daughter of F. Meyer, aged 26 years. In Honolulu.
A. R., enjoy a spirited reunion at their ADAMS—At
Nlu, Oahu, September 10, 1900, Isaac
annual camp fire, at Independence park. Adams, born In Honolulu, 1817.
BROWN—In this city, September 16, 1900, Mrs.
Brown, widow of the late Thomas
24th.—Politics wax warm. The Re- Mary
Brown, aged 88 years.
publican convention held sessions in HAYDEN-In
this city September 18, 1900, at
Progress hall, and the Democratic party the residence of Mr. Ganzel, I. N. Hayden.
aged 48 years, a native of Prince Edward
held forth at the Orpheum. The latter Island, Canada.
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the streets. She found great need of missionary labor among them, for they we.c
not attending any Sunday bchoois and
were receiving no religious instruction as
far as she was able to learn. \\ itli -Messrs.
liasqueviile and .Martin to assist her a
School was founded with -\lr.
Editor. Sunday
Rev. O. P. EMERSON
Gonsalves as interpreter. A little native
ciiapel was secured aim the hist meeting
was held with auout tnirty-nme prese.it.
to
return
from
We are glad record the
the Eastern States early last month, of the in a short time this number iiicreaseu to
Rev. O. H. and Mrs. Gulick, who have- over ninety. there were some lussc.,
actively resumed their labors in our Jap- through the taking up of work among the
Portuguese by the Catholics. Later is. F.
anese Mission.
Uillingliain became interested and for sev
We are greatly disappointed to learn eral years he was the superintendent 01
that the Rev. Dr. Gordon, who had en- the Sunday School. He was assisted ijv
gaged to labor under the Hawaiian Board Frank Cooke. In September 01 1890 o.e
for the Japanese in Hawaii, finds himself first missionaries arrived from Springcompelled by his health to reside in the field, Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Soares, and
colder climate of Japan, where he has -Mr. Baptists, accompanied by thc»r exdone long missionary service. Dr. Gor- perienced pastor, Rev. Mr. Pines, and the
don has for many months been greatly urst meetings were held at tne Armory,
prostrated in consequence of a severe at- at Beretania and Punchbowl streets,
tack of Grippe during his year's furlough bince then the work had progressed steadily until now the mission had a fine chu.ch
at the East.
It is possible that in consequence, Miss and an excellent membership.
Alter another song by tne chorus of
liliza Talcott may be induced to postpo.ie
her intended return to Japan, and prolong little girls Rev. A. \ Soares, tne pas.or
for a while those labors here which she of the church, gave an address in Portuhas so ably conducted during the absence guese of some length. Conclude.g i.c
turned to the English-speaking portion o.
of the Gulicks.
the congregation, which had been se.ited
in
Tenth Anniversary of Portuguese Mission. 111 an alcove at the side, and speaking
English, expressed his pleasure at seeing
them in attendance and his graiitude ti
( )n
many of them for the work that they had
20th,
of
the
September
the evening
Portuguese Protestant Mission observed done for the church. He spoke of the ihf
the annivervsarv of their arrival in Hono- lerence which the mission had wrought
lulu and entrance upon their interesting among the Portuguese people themselves.
and successful work just ten years before, A few years ago the most ot the,r eh 1,1There was a large gathering of the Por- -ren were growing up in ignorance 01
tuguese members and their children in Christianity and steeped in sup'rst.t.on.
"(fur hearts are full ot gratitude fir
their beautiful church, at the corner of
Punchbowl and Miller streets. With the work that has been done among the
them were present a number of leading Portuguese people of this city by this
members of the Protestant churches of mission," he said. "The seed whicn has
the city who have been especially inter- been sown here will bring forth g,-od fruit
ested in the work among the Portuguese. in future years. The outlook for the misThe church was prettily decorated with sion is most hopeful. It has already done
flowers and palms. A band of little Por- a great work and it is destined to do more
tuguese girls occupied the choir, and as the years go by. If the next ten years
rendered sweet songs with well tra'ned result as well for the cause of Christ as
the last ten years have done we may convoices.
gratulate ourselves on accomplishing a
of
reading
After prayer in English and
the Scriptures in both languages, Mr. J. great work. With our three school rooms
B. Atherton gave a brief history of the and our kindergarten we are daily doing
founding of the Mission and its early good work and this will go on through
days. (We give his statements as re- the years."
A solo, "God That Madest Fiarth an.l
ported in the P. C. Advertiser.)
He said that the idea of taking up work Heaven," was sung by Miss Hyde, and a
among the Portuguese people was first number of short addresses in Portuguese
suggested by Miss Eunice D. Knight. In and English followed.
June, 1887, she first spoke of des; ring to Rev. R. K. Baptiste of Hilo described
do something for the advancement and re- very briefly how the work begun in Holigious culture of that people. She sug- nolulu among the Portuguese had been
gested particularly that work begin carried on at Paia, Maui, at Kohala, Haamong the little Portuguese children who waii, and at Hilo. He said that these
were for the most part running wild about were but small beginnings, to be sure, but
.
they argued well for the future. He com-
pared mem to the labors of a number of
men who set out to cut down one of the
lug trees in California. They cut a little
here and there about the tree and finally
Hieir work seemed so small m comparison
10 what was necessary to fell the tree that
they became discouraged. But that night
a wind came and their cnipping at the
nase ot the tree had so weakened it that it
fed. Ihe tree, he said, was like the great
enemy, Sin, winch they were all cutting
away at in an endeavor to fell, and wh.le
they seemed to accomplish little, still if
they kept at it it would all result well in
the end. Mr. liaptistc then repeated his
address in Portuguese for the benefit of
the members of the church who did not
understand English,
Rev. E. (j. Silva, the young pastor of
the mission at Paia, Maui, spoke eloquently to the congregation in Portuguese of
the work that had been done by the mission and then he turned to the others and
in English thanked them for their interest
in the mission as shown by their presence
and especially for the moral and financial
aid which many of them had rendered to
the mission.
A. F. Cooke followed with a paper on
the history of the church since its foundation. 1 his statement will be found in
other columns. He was followed by Mr.
F. W. Damon, the superintendent of the
Chinese Mission in Hawaii.
"When I attend a meeting of this kind, '
he said, "I always wish that the gift of
tongues might have been vouchsaied me
so that I might speak so that all might
understand all that 1 say. I feel it a great
privilege to be with you tonight and represent the mission with which 1 am connected. Xo matter what language we
may speak we are united by the strongest
of all ties that w-e are working not for
human ends but for the spreading of the
gospel of Christ. We have nut here in
the name of a common Lord and Master,
and we are all fighting under the same
banner.
"We have followed with intense interest the work of the allied troops in Chi,.a
and when there were rumors of lack of
unity among them our hearts sank, for we
feared that their work might not be successful, but when we learned how they
were all fighting shoulder to shoulder
without strife among them we all rejoiced.
In the same sense we are all allies in th:.'
same fight, we are all striving in a common cause. We look to the same leader
and we hope to win a victory by our joint
endeavors, for we are fighting for Christ,
and against sin. We of the Chinese mission are glad to congratulate you upon the
success of your work. We must fight a
little longer and work and labor still, but
finally we shall be called home to our re*
ward.
�"Particularly I am glad to see so many
young people among the congregation.
You children who are fortunate enough
to grow up in these Islands have a great
work before you. Here you are brought
face to face and close in contact with
many different peoples and you are given
an opportunity to learn at first hand to
understand them and to help them. When
you are grown up you will be exceptionally well fitted to carry on the work which
your fathers have started and many of
you may be fortunate enough to be called
to labor for Christ in your turn."
Mr. Damon's address was followed by
the benediction by Rev. Silas Perry. The
company then adjourned to the school
buildings at the Mission across Miller
street above the Queen's Hospital, where
a collation was spread.
An example of the work that is beirg
done by the mission was the souvenir programme of the occasion. It was a neat
bit of work, adorned by a half-tone of the
church building, printed entirely in the
mission printing office.
[October, 1900.
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88
on the place for the past three years and
that, an American teacher and
missionary has both taught m the niglii
school and preached to the Japanese, occasionally, in their own language. 1 he
litsides
Orphanage —of which, unfortunately, 1
have no photograph —is a large, two-story
building, costing between three and foUi
thousand dollars. It has accommodations
for titty children, at present. It consists
of a school, dining room, kitchen, and
dormitories. The Orphanage was erecte.i
last January. Besides that, I built a parsonage and a teachers' cottage, having a
lanai twelve feet wide. The coffee house
has been enlarged. 'The cost of the present one was $600, and there are places for
pulping, washing, drying, roasting, grinding and packing."
When asked to explain the aims of the
Orphanage, Miss Beard stated that she
originally started with the Japanese; but
that now they proposed to throw it open
to all nationalities, irrespective of religious denomination. The idea is to have
the institution, which is now amy incorporated and hopes to shortly receive its
charter under some new act of Legislature
"to engage teachers for the institution, to
place the coffee on the market, and also,
oecause 1 feel the ocean voyage and restup will do me good. 1 shall not be gone
long, however.
it is stated that the Kona estate of Miss
Heard is far and away the best cared for
property in that locality, as she had ample
means and spared no expense to make ;'
beautiful and profitable.—/. C. Adv rtiscr.
X'orth Kona, lying on the western slope
I litalalai, is one of the most salubrious
districts in Hawaii. Waiaha is directly
inland of Kailua, the home of Mrs. E. E.
Bishop, 75 years ago. Unlike the arid
shore where the Tliurstons and Bishops
lived, it is luxuriant in verdure, enjoying
daily showers dropped from the seabreeze against the high mountain.
ol
Our Free Kindergartens.
Considerable reorganization has been
made by the Tree Kindergarten and
Children's Aid Association. We take the
following from the P. C. Advertiser.
'1 he Kindergarten which was held at
Miss Beard's Mission Work.
which may have to be enacted to covei Camp Xo. 1, will be discontinued and the
Miss Alice F. Heard, of the Disciples' such institutions, "free from the authority Castle Kindergarten, having been estabor "Christian" Church, is a lady from and control of any denominational or lished, the children can go there instead.
Modesto, California, who for some years ecclesiastical body, although each and Miss Kopa, the former teacher of Camp
has ken up her abode in Waiaha, Xorth every trustee, director and officer of the Xo. 1 Kindergarten will act as associate
Kona, Hawaii. Possessing both pecun- institution, must be a member of the director at Palama, where there will be a
iary means and administrative ability, she Church of Christ." Miss Heard further great many Japanese children. Miss Alice
has organized and established what ap- stated: "Orphans will be received free Kong, one of tast year's graduates from
pears to be very important institutional of charge, and will be taught, fed and the training class, is to act as associate diwork among the numerous Japanese of clothed by the institution. We should be rector with Mary Leong at the Camp Xo.
that beautiful district. We are fortunate pleased, however, to have the fathers (in 2 Kindergarten. Miss Helen Kahaleahu,
in being able to obtain from the P. C. Ad- the case of half-orphans) contribute a who also graduated from the training
vertiser some interesting details of her small monthly sum. We have four half- class, has been engaged as an assistant in
orphans in the institution, whose fathers the Castle Kindergarten.
work.
The former racial conditions having
to
contribute
$2.50 each, monthly. We also
When asked
describe the property,
Miss Heard replied: "I call it 'Grand will gladly receive homeless children, in- been broken up by the plague, it has
View,' because it is beautiful beyond des- digent children, or cruelly used children, seemed best in the interests of the childcription. It lies two miles back from the regardless of nationality, and will give ren, to make these schools purely cosmosea at an elevation of 1,000 feet. People them industrial, educational, moral and politan for the future. The Hoard of
who have travelled all over the world, and Christian training. The girls will be in- Supervisors have therefore decided unanwho have been attracted to Grand View structed in sewing, cooking, washing, imously to change the names. The Chinby curiosity, or to see its methods, have ironing, care of poultry, and, by way of ese Kindergarten will in future be known
gone away singing its praises. And it is outdoor life, the picking and packing of as the Fort Street Kindergarten. The
not only a beautiful spot, it is essentially coffee. Dressmaking will be taught later, Portuguese will be called the Miller Street
a cool, healthful and salubrious locality. as will nursing and the care of the sick- Kindergarten. The Camp Xo. 2 Kinderroom. Hoys will learn carpentering, care garten will be changed to the Vineyard
Just the place for children.
"At present I have twenty acres in cof- of coffee, sugar, small fruits, market gar- Street Kindergarten. The Palama and
fee and twenty-five in sugar. I have three dening, milking, care of horses, cattle, South Street Kindergartens, however,
crops of coffee now ready for the market pigs, chickens, and, in a small way, land- have not been changed. It will readily be
and am planning to put it on the market, scape gardening ; such as the laying out of seen that these changes of names from
both in Honolulu and San Francisco, for flower beds, lawns, etc. In fact, I hope nationality to locality will bear good fruit.
the benefit of the Orphanage. At present to bring it up to the highest standard of Many people might almost consider it a
Japanese lalior is employed and I have an an industrial home, —and please note that stigma to label them, as it were; and
American manager. But for two years I the word 'home' is without a capital!" I under the new condition of affairs a
was my own manager and superintended learned that the children now in the home rational and progressive step has been
the whole thing.
have an abundance of fresh vegetables taken by the Hoard of Supervisors.
Four new teachers are expected to ar"There is very little, in fact, I have not and fruit, fresh eggs, milk and butter.
done, for my heart was in this venture.
Miss Heard's property at North Kona rive from Chicago some time next week.
The church was built three years ago. It is said to be valued at about fifty-five Miss Brainerd will be placed in charge of
has a seating capacity of one hundred. A thousand dollars, including stocks. "I am the Kindergarten at liwa plantation. Miss
Japanese preacher, from Japan, has been going to the States," said Miss Beard, Holinan will open a Kindergarten at Wai-
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10.J
alua, probably about October 1. Miss
Barrett will act as associate director with
Miss Kopa at the Palama Kindergarten,
and Miss Kracke is to be director of the
Fort Street Kindergarten. It has been
decided that Miss T.ray retains her position as director of the Miller Street Kindergarten and Miss Johnson of the Sanitarium will take the place of Miss Rice,
whose health is too poor to take Up the
work at the opening of the schools on September 17.
It may not be generally known that a
training class for teachers is in connection with this work. This opens up a
great opportunity to young girls who naturally would find a free and healthful vent
for their high spirits in this Kindergarten
work with the children. As it is, a number of promising students w ill enter the
training class this autumn. 'The course is
a two-years' course and at the end of that
time there will be a great demand for
trained teachers and assistants on the
plantations and outlying districts. 'The
Kindergarten is growing more popular
year by year. It is pretty generally recognized by the educated classes that this
preparatory child-culture is a necessity as
a means of expanding the child-mind and
forming habits of obedience and regular-
ity.
'Two new plantation Kindergartens are
to be established on Maui shortly. Now
is the time for young ladies caring for the
work to avail themselves of the chance to
become trained teachers ready to enter the
new field and earn salaries equivalent to
the Primary departments under the Hoard
of Education. And it is as well to note
that positions will he found for tlu>se receiving certificates. The Kindergai\e,is
of Hawaii are doing a noble work. A
trained nurse is maintained by them
whose duty it is to go the round and
whenever a sickly or starved-looking child
is encountered, she accompanies that child
to its home and states its ease plainly to
the parents. She attends personally to
its ailments, if any; bathes it and if the
child requires building up, a meal is pro-
vided daily at the Kindergarten it attends.
A bath-house is part of the establishment
of each Kindergarten and although it is
desired that the children make a practice of using it, special cases are looked
after by this voting lady. Cuts and small
wounds, bruises, etc., are carefully and
deftly cured by simple remedies. The
children are taken by the teachers in
not
89
THE FRIEND.
These pipes are 44 inches in diameter.
'The greatest depth crossed is about 350
feet, the iron being three-eighths of an
inch thick at the bottom. Much of this
piping was put together on perpendicular
precipices, but no serious accidents oc-
'Thomas Square. The children are fond
of singing and their favorite is "Pounding Poi."
Castle flume is under the united auspices of the Kindergarten and Children's
Aid Association. Ihe work, as mapped
out, is similar, except that the children curred.
are taken into the home and thoroughly
Six thousand acres of choice land are
cared for.
to be reclaimed for culture by the new
ditch, although by no means all to be in
culture at once. The total cost of the newCrowded Schools of Honolulu.
ditch and its adjuncts has been about
We are indebted to the /'. C.
$235,000.
(iovernment
'The
Schools of this city, Advertiser for the facts above st ited.
resinned work three weeks ago, after the
From
to 20,0110 tins a year will
summer vacation, and tire all crowded. probably15.000
be added by this new supply of
'The High School has been compelled to water to the
crop of the plantation.
refuse many pupils, for lack of room. The
'The mills of the great plantation are
great new Kaiulani school is full with 500
about to be removed from Spreckclsville,
scholars. 'The equally fine and spaci -us
which will cease to be. to a poinl five miles
Kaahumanu school is nearly as cr rwded.
and near the p irt of Kahului, which
away,
During the erection, now in progress, of name it will share. The old mills are
a noble three-story edifice for the Roxai
some 23 years old. and quite out-of-date.
school, quarters have been occupied in the
It is also contemplated to develop la r ge
temporary warehouse in Aala Park,
amounts
of electric power for plantation
which are crowded.
'The eontin. Ed use from
in Koolau, and also in
growth of the city fills the schools faster lao valley.waterfalls
than additional room is supplied. The instruction in the schools is given by a' I.'
teachers and is well up-to-date.
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NEWSDEALER,
And Publisher of the "Hawaiian Almanac and
Annual."
Dealer In Fine
Stationery, Books,
and Fancy Goods.
Toys
FORT ST., (Near Hotel St.) HONOLULU.
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The Friend (1900)
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The Friend - 1900.10 - Newspaper
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1900.10