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FRIEND
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HONOLULU, MAY.
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1884.
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subscriptions ac- which will enhance the natural beauty
tin- circular sent out at of the location.
I. I'. Watcrhollse. Km]., has also
RamMcM in ( Mm
-(;- \r,
the time Hon. C. K. Bishop had made
in to the treasury $2,000, which
paid
l-nb-jr
a|
Traffic
Thm
bis conditional donation of $15,000 was
he
subscribed
on condition that at least
t
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lo that 1 ircutar, $13,000 (ash were paid to the treasurer
$8,235.
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response
Cod r-ivK I* M«u
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This donation,
besides the »Y. F. Damon Memorial on or before May Ist.
Marine JturruJ
4o
Scholarship of $750. there was sub given on this condition, has proved
OAHU
COLLEGE.
scribed to the building Fund a further very helpful in these last few days in
inciting the soliciting committee to a
'sum of $3,510, as follows ; $1,000. S.
The Kirij: has shown his personal indilinent prosecution of their work.
Alexander
Austin. <;. 1
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F.
W.
$500.
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terest in the project of a Si ientific Dc
NRACMOBHLIEN.A5.
\. Wilcox; $400. 11. F Dillingham;
at
Oahu
a
College
by
paitnienl
GTrhEeYear.
ofvatnhe
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S. Uilinv: $100. A. W.
script ion of $-'50. which his Chamber- $250. A.
Pierce, Y. A. Schaefer, Mis. |. I', j The millions of Chinese, old and
lain, Cul. C. 11. Judd, has just paid to
lohii Il'. Anderson; $50, A. young, have nine more gone back to
,Cooke,
the 'treasurer. The soliciting com!Jaeger,
Mis. G 11. Dole, (). West. s. the ordinary duties of life, after the exmittee recently appointed have within
and festivities of "New
W. Wilcox $35, I'.. N. Dyer $25. citements
the last two weeks received the follow
Year's." This is the great festival of
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Horace Y. Hal!. Mrs. R. W. I.aiue. il.
the year, and dining its continuance all
ii.g subscriptions j $250. J. A. Cviii
(). White
C
Koelling,
I.
F..
Nolle,
the nation, from emperor down to lowi, ;: s
$100. J. A. Hopper, Mrs. Anna
$20. < h. Gerta, A Friend, John Lucas; est subject, is given (iv el to mirth and
('. Cooke, Mr. Lewison, Gov. I. (>.
$10. Miss A. X Johnson, Rev. j. I>. amusement. Perhaps no where in the
Dominis, 11. May, !. K. Foster, H. A. Pari* Miss M. A. Chamberlain; $5. A empire is this more the case than in
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Widemann, G. W. Macfarlane. ii. Mai Friend. M 11. F. Norton.
Canton, a wealthy, prosperous, pleasI he Chinese
farlane, |. I). Sprctkcls, Hyman ,\
There are surely others still, j*hose ure-loving metropolis,
"To be
'names
art
on
lists.
to
this
S.
not
the
have
a
effect:
uihscription
saying
Bros, l"r. J. McGrew, J. 1. Ik»« <ett,
a privilege to help happy on this earth one must be born
who
it
would
esteem
Cecil Brown; $50. S. |. I.ewv, Mrs
put the College on such a foundation in Suchan, live in Canton, and die ill
W. H. Rice ; $25, G. R. I lastW, W. J. that
its advancement would be assured I Lianchan lor in die first are the handI.ijwne. Antone Rosa; $10, W. ('.
as a matter of coursj for years to come. ; I so:nes( people, in the second the most
Acl-.i. Henry Castle, J. \l. Monsarrati .Now is the time to raise, at leasl $25,000 costly luxuries,and in the third the best
M. I». Monsarrat. Hollister \ Co. tor the gt ncral endowment I he trus coffins. Hence one may infer that to
have presented a complete set ofchem- tees hive engaged Mr. 1.e.10r. ol Ann be living in Canton especially at New
icals and apparatus foi school-room ex Arbor. Michigan, an architect ofability V'ear's time is something for which to
and experience, to prepare plans anil;I be most grateful
periment*, valued at $60. Jhe comspecifications fcr the neti Hall of ApWe felt that the New War was
mittee are grateful thai s.o large an plied Sriri.ee. 'Ihe location is not
cominn, lonic before ilu old year closed.
•mount could be secured so easily in so definitely determined, bm it will prob- The air seemed filled with a something
t-hort a time. The rtaiiiness.mil liber- alil\ be mokoi of the present Recitation! which served to herald the joyous occaIhe whole of the grounds be- sion, lor out in the country, in the
ality of the responses made show how 1 Hall.
the college buildings ami the towns and villages, I found busy pretween
strong and widespread is the interest
street is to be thrown into one lot, thej
of rich
going
which the community generally takes driveway widened, altered so as to pass -1 parations were on.the homes
and poor
being put in readiness,
in the progress and prosperity of this directly in front of the buildings, and a 'and the
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shops assumed a gay and holihighest educationaJ institution in the return driveway laid out to encircle the day appearance and displayed a temptgrounds on a comprehensive plan. J ing array of wares. This was particukingdom.
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larly the case in the great city. 'The
Chinese seem to have a tremendous
"cleaning up time once a year. For
days before New Year's the streets were
deluged With water, which poured flown
from the houses, which were being
treated to their yearly both, The boatpeople were also busily occupied in
making their floating houses presentable without and withm. At every turn
could be seen men busy cutting wood
en blocks for printing visiting cards, or
writing down auspicious sentences or
old (cores. This is an excellent usage and the p'.osau sound of rush and
and might be imitated in other coun- money getting began. A week after
tries, The houses having been put in New Year's comes the "'Spring Festireadiness, and all things arranged, the val," which proclaims the close of winlast night of the year is largely spent in ter. This I celebrated by calling on ■
worship before the family gods and an Tartar gentleman, who with bis most
< esttal tablets, the worship being, con- interesting family lives in the Tartar
ducted by the head of the family. quarter of the city and who received
With the coining in of the New \ ear me most cordially, They were attired
begins a most frightful and sleep-dis- in very elegant costumes, which differ
turbing firing of crackers and bombs. somewhat liom those of the Chinese.
v\i >KSH|P Ol nil. i.viii rok,
One must spend a New Year's season
in China to really understand tile pos
We were told that the particularly incharacters with which to adorn the Nihilities of -iwist: Fire-crackers are in teresting sight of the opening ve.u
houses. The city suddenly blossomed constant use dining the year, and are a would be that of the ceremony conout in a perfect glory of color,
The necessarj ao ompaniment of joyous oc- nected with the worship of the eiiipcr.
faded and worn ornaments of the old casions and certain religions obseiv- at the Imperial Temple. So a patty
year were removed, and houses were ances. Hut at New Year's there is a was formed to attend this nun pie sercovered with brilliant ornaments in yel- lavish use of this noisy article whi< ll vice. As it takes place verj early in
low and vermillion paper, ami gas lan- baffles description. The object i>, I the morning, before daybreak, v\c were
terns of all descriptions. Here and believe, to drive off evil spirits, but I obliged to be up in good season. Kind
there strolls and lanterns, finished in should think- it would be the way in Wcslevan friends, whose mission house
blue, told that a former occupant of which to attract them. The whole* itv is not far from the temple, most iiosthe house had departed this life. A seemed given over toa wild and demon- pitalilv entertained US ior the night.
day or two before New Year's 1 took a iacal revel. This was es|iecially the But the fact that the wildest noises
stroll through one of the finest anil case the hrsl night, but the noise was filled the air, from tens of thousands of
most fashionable streets of the city,
intervals for some two exploding crackers, and the add:'
called '" i.Sth street." Here were e\
icn the joyful season is stip- Lit t that we were a merry eompanv of
ome to an end. New V'ear's voting people, c\pcitir.g to gel tip .it
posed for sale many choice and elegant'
the
most remarkable siulit is two o'clock or thereabouts, banished
articles of Chinese manufacture, espebeautiful
vases
and
ornaments
the
cially
shops closed, most slrik- sleep from our eves. We found the
in
ountrv where no Sabbath i-- streets filled with the haze of --moke
porcelain. Families or individuals in
reduced circumstances are accustomed
nd hence no shops (losed. and smell of powder and picked oat
at this season to send their heirlooms
late appear now in their best way through heaps 01 smouldering paor valuables here for sale, in order to
he temples are (Towded with per, and before Ion:; found ourselves
raise a needed supply of money. The
i seeking the protection of within the temple inclosure.
This is
street was lined with booths in whir ha
tor the i oniing year. I
(.died "MaanShan Lung.'' or "Ten
i an his friends and receives Thousand Hems Palace." 'The engreat variety of articles of a less costly
in.
nature were arranged to attract the
Lor days this (ailing and trance gateway is covered with yellow
leson.
The boys seemed to tile, which are placed only on imperial
populace. Especially striking and bcautifill were tbe masses of flowers which
ecial delight ill enormous buildings. The temple consists ot two
f most frightful aspect (borne spacious quadrangles. In the second
made the busy street seem like a gar
ik-n. Ihe day was gloriously bright, i
oulders of men) which per- one, at the rear is placed the imp
and the effect of the sunshine on the'
-1 the streets ol the city. I'ar- altar. It is constructed to resemble
brilliantly colored signs of the streets
loticeable were the imposing the dragon throne,at Peking. It i- ap
with their quaint characters in gold,
>m|>anying the great manda- Ipreached by nine steps and lure is
officials, who paid visits to placed the imperial talilel. on which is
lighting up the elaborate carvings and
exquisitely tinted vases, and the creamy their colleagues with all tile show at written in Chinese characters: "Afaj,
and golden clusters of the fragrant nar- their command. In the family where \tkt Rntfttvr r,i i,-n thousand ytart,
cissus (so dear at this season to the I have been stopping this winter. New \ten thousand tinus /<•// thousand." We
Chinese heart), the delicate blossoms Year's day is devoted to receiving vis were obliged towaitsever.il hours be
of the peach, and the other flowers, itv It was a beautiful evidence of the
the last of the great officials at
which are regarded as especially auspi- hold which Christian missionaries have rived, and the ceremonj began. Durcious at the New Year's time, was most hereto see how lovingly and 1 heartily ing this time we were the objects Of CUbeautiful and pleasing. The night be- the church members, the pupils and jrioshy to a constantly irw reasing crowd
fore New Year's the street becomes others came to bring their greetings to 'ol policemen, lesser officers and siglildensely packed with buyers ami sellers. their teachers and spiritual guides, on ,eers, who treated us always courte
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All debts must be settled or arranged this first day of the year,
iously. The first quadrangle was brilbefore the New Year dawns. Hence The rich m;vke a show of keeping i liantly lighted with chandeliers, lanthe closing days of the old year are a their shops closed a number ol' days, terns, and different colored lamps. On
busy and auxious time for many people but thetl less fortunate brethren have- each side of the open cowl where we
in China, and most strenuous efforts to o|ieu soon alter New War's, liy [Stood -were carpeted and covered
are made to pay off, if possible, all the 'degree, the. itv assumed its oil aspect, spaces reserved fur the civil'and mili
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'These gentlemen ar em suburbs of the city. As 1 sairl above, esqueness, through the brilliant coloring
state,
on
New
the
Year's morning
temples of'I of the long tablets which adoTithe
lived one after the other in great
attended by numerous relatives and the city are thronged with worshipers j walls, with their golden characters, and
With each came lantern- entreating tbe favor of the gods for theI other forms ofornamentation peculiarly
servants.
bearers, and men carrying mysterious ensuing year. I saw devotees at differ- Chinese.
The church was crowded.
in
the
cut
shrines
the
but
nowhere
sat
city,
boxes
inevitable
was
The
men
on one side, the women
containing
looking
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tea pot and pipe, and sundry artit les of j there sin ha crowd as at this particular•on the other, with a partition between,
t!re>s for the occasion, and also, I was temple, which seems to be esjiet tally in deference to Chinese ideas of proted, a suit of mourning, which could. popular. Since witnessing tbe almost priety. The prayers, the preaching, the
be immediately donned, in case news ol frantic worship before the hideous idols singing were all by the native ('hristians.
the emperor's death should suddenly of India, at the sacred city of Benares, There was an earnestness and heartiness
arrive. 'These different officers went some years since. I have witnessed no ol spirit manifested which was most enthrough most elaborate bowings and stub display of heathenism as this. couraging and stimulating.
Here was
headings to each other, all arranged ac- Sad as one may become at a distance indeed the worship of the true (iod, and
cording to the most ancient anda|>-j oyer the mournful condition of the hca His presence was there. I feel sure, that
proved code of Chinese etiquette. then, the actual reality, when one is day. I felt thrilled as I looked out over
They were attired in elegant silken cos brought face to face with the worship of that large assembly, intelligent and anifumes, richly embroidered with the in- "false gods," produces feelings which mated, and with the light of Christian
The might of the faith and purpose in heart and face.
signia of office and wore peaked caps are indescribable.
w',ll h
also proclaimed their exalted po- Evil One is revealed, ami you feel the In the incense-laden atmosphere ofthe
sition. During the long period of presence, horrible and baneful, of the heathen temple 1 had seen, as it were,
waiting they refreshed themselves with powers oi darkness in the very air, one "possessed of a devil," writhing in
of tea. At last the highest of the j drawing the net about the poor souls the terrible, imprisoning fetters; here I
officials arrived and soon a procession who rail the darkness light ! The tem- saw one. from whom the evil spirit had
was formed, which marched into the ple was crowded with women and child- been cast out. "sitting at Jesus' feet"
adjoining court. Meantime their at- ren Some ol them were evidently from
\ ISR.KAI EXAMINATION II Ml..
tendants had thrown over the shoulders the higher circles of society and were
No one should think of visiting Can
of the grandees costly rapes of fur. clad in the richest silks and embroider -ton without going to sec the vast
'The scene which followed was most ies. The floor was covered with kneel- structure where the great triennial comThe great ing worshipers, prostrating themselves petitive examinations take place for the
striking ami impressive.
court facing the imperial tablet was; before the shrines, which were crowded Province of Quantung.
Nothing is
lighted up with the fitful glare ot with ornaments. Women brought their more remarkable in the history of the
I in lies, which contrasted strangely with children, bright, pretty little ones, and Chinese people than their development
the star-lit, silent skies, which couched i taught them to kneel anil how before of a system by which men who have
above, when the day had not yet begun the images. Heaps of offerings of all received a literary training and passed
to break. To right and left (not di- kinds lay upon the altars. 'The air was certain severe examinations, heroine
rectly facing, which would have been heavy with the odors of incense, and eligible for important positions of trust
sacrilegious) of the tablet, the large ha/y with smoke, through which the in the State. This has produced an
company of splendidly attired manda- light of tapers and "incense sticks" "Aristocracy of Letters'' which has no
rins, knelt in worship A-herald eh mted shone. At one side, men were driving parallel anywhere else in the world.
in a high key, something of whose ]im- a brisk business, disposing of candles. 'The humblest subject of the Kmperor
port I am still ignorant, but which incense, etc This particular divinity may become one of the greatest men
added to the almost weird strangeness worshiped here, belongs to the Buddhis- in the Empire. Heme the devotion
of the whole affair. After their pros tic Pantheon.
Ito study, which characterizes a certain
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trations were over, the crowd gave way,
The picture which I haw to offer in large class of the people. Those who
and ihe great gentlemen, a few sec contract with this, is that ofa gathering have passed successfully the first exends before so staid .\nd solenuii of native christians, a few days later. amination in their native district come
rushed back with very little attention to At tbe New Year's season the Christians |up to the capital of the province for the
ceremony, I thought, to their tea ami of tbe different Missions hold Union second examination, and finally those
pipes, probably ; just what they did Services. 1 was privileged to be present who succeed in this are sent to Peking
1 am uncertain, as we were soon elbow at one held at the Chapel of the Lon- for a thud and last trial. The few who
ing our way out into the now still and don Mission, whose first representative finally triumph are now regarded worthy
deserted streets of the city. The pres- in ( hina was the pioneer missionery, rif the highest honors the Emperor has
ent emperor, you know, who is styled Morrison.
If his spirit looked down to bestow. The Examination Hall of
the " Son of Heaven," is still a mere that day upon that gathering of Chi- I Canton IS situated in the eastern part
boy, having been born in 1871, and nese Christians, I doubt not that new iof the city, in no way remarkable for
lives in Peking.
melody was added to his hymn ol j beauty of architecture, but particularly
TWO NKW VKAk's Pit'TURKS.
praise and rejoicing. 'The Chapel edi- j fascinating because of the associations
During New Year's week I saw two fice is itself interesting, because the which attach to it.
gatherings, both of Chinese, and both Chinese have adorned-it according to
Shall we visit it ? We thread our >yay
of worshipers, but yet vastly different in their own ideas, so that while it has lost through long, busy streets, full of Chicharacter. 'The first was at the 'Temple none of its sacred character, it has nese buyers and sellers, and after the
of the "Goddess ol Mercy," in the west- gained a certain quaint oriental pietur- noise and confusion through which we
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have passed, the quiet and |ieace ot gave a softening toui h to the somewhatI ported as an abandoned wreck .it one of
the now tleserted buildings is partial gloomy, piisoti like building. On the the Gilbert Islands. Sir GU. Pea
larb delightful. A tired-looking, hard avenue, the tries sunned themselves in Voeux, Governor of Fiji, has given his
worked woman, with a Utile army of the genial spring-tide, and seemed to opinion of the inherent viciolisness <>f
chattering children about her. opens the rejoice with us in the beaut} ol the day. | the whole system. Recruits were inshe was It is quite a slutelv walk. Iki. is the duced to have their homes under the
lioiulr roils doors for us. Truly
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not suggestive ol am one ol the muses, "(late of Kquity" and the "Dragonl belief thai their engagements would
who may be su|>pos*d to keep guard (-■ate."
Then we (dine to spacious last only a few months. Unscrupulous
oxer sin ha spot. Bill llan t help apartments with high-sounding names. efforts were made to secure the u opera
thinking if these great scholars who' "I he Hail ol Perfect Honesty." when tion ol chiefs and relatives. Once on
conic here to write their maneknisly! essays are handed in; "Hall ol Re board the vessel, the most violent measwise essays, wouhl stop to devise plans straint," where lit!,- pae,es ol the essays ures », re taki n to rfeti r the re< ruits
fm the elevation of tin women oi the are sealed up ; " 11.ill ol Uispii iou ■ from making am attempt to cm ape.
Flower) Kingdom, the) would be doing Stars," wluie essays are examined. The natives ol the islands wen growing
good si vir ito tht ir i ountry. As we There was something wonderful!; im | ehibittercil against all foreigners. Re"Portal," where have pressive about this cpi.lint old i
taliation for otittagi s the) had ■ I
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throbbing
slumber,
witnessed, was tiu-ir wax o! res< mil a
so
its
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many
in
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taking
Kissed
even
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hearts, full ol hope, the majorit; of them ] three years, When the magical wi nd ihi injuries inflicted upon them. I he
to return disheartened and disappoint ol the examiners rails it bsti k to il i-fl ii oi i fifori id, unreimuitting labor
r-ri. wr find before us a broad avenue duties again, and the eager students ti|K)ii islanders, utterly unacustomed to
Ixjrdered with trees and overgrown with pour in, some ten thousand strong, si., h methods of work artti l< «ol food
inri. on either sidt ol winch are Itrng voiiths pethaps ol eighteen, and all that were unpalatable, if not unwhollows of iells, stretching awa\ in weari ages between, up to the hoary headed some
the alu d i onditii n of i limate,
Far h division is di> sage oi eighty, and in each narrow cell dwellings, clothing: these and other
some monotony,
tinguished b; a different Chinese char sits a tireless worker, with beating heart iui miiNtani es. make the death rati ap
ar ter of enormous si/e. 'There are nearl) and b'.isv brain, then indeed must it pulling.
The in*|jeclors appointed by
icn thousand of lh< -c cells, each just .--how itself in all its glory.
the Itnti.sh Government-were not i
large enough for one man to sit in.
ml of
I have been writing the concluding and Could 110lhe made
Sometimes extra tcniporarv apartments; portion of ihis letter in the midsl ol those whose conduct the) werecxpi I I
ore erected, and I have read that in considerable confusion. Today is the to supen ise.
i.s; j there were over thirteen thousand "birthday" of the "Earth God," one ol
I he opinion, ( viircsx d by the (>o*
si hoi.us present at the examination. the most honored divinities of China. el'iior ol
I'lji are honorable, most celHerr' the aspirants are obliged to re I lis shrine-is placed in front of every t.iinlv. and ( ommend themslvi to all
main for a da) ami night. I here are shop and home in the city, Number piisons not lacking in humanity or in
three sessions with an interval ol three less "incense Nti> ks" .ire burned nightU intelligence, or noi prejudiced or warp
days between. 'Themes are given to ill his honor. To-day the ( itv has been ed by sup|iosed personal interests. But
them from the Chinese ('lassies, on alive with inerrv makers, processions ii is evident that his kind and ((insider
which they write essays and poems. At have paraded the streets, and the noise, ate efforts have availed but liu'e. The
the expiration of the given time, these of gongs and lire-crackers has lent the, plantations of I'iji have acquiie.t so bad
productions are given in to the examin air. Ai street comers and elsewhere, a reputation among the islands, that
net's and pass under a rigorous scrutiny. offerings have been heaped up before Hawaiian labor vessels have found it
Onh a very small proportion of those this idol. Ma\ the day s|H.-edilj come almost utter!) impossible to secure cmi
examined are fortunate enough to |>ass. when all this misspent religious feeling grants tor Hawaii. There is a great
It is a most exciting time during die shall be directed into the right channel, ■ eretii c. it must be acknowledged, in
examinations. The city is crowded with and He Who is the Creator and Up- the manners and morals of different shjp<
The instructions of the Ha
strangers and those interested in the holder of all things shall 'receive the masters
results ot the trial. Sometimes deaths worship which is His due. The great W;ui.in Government are truly paternal;
occur in these narrow cells, the men i itv is growing peaceful again, and the 1but to put the work ofrecruiting laborhaving been worried out or overcome| nilihl settles down with its (aim and ers into the hands of some captains
hv the heat. Great pains are taken to hush. I hear now anil then the (hum would he as wise as to Send Satan to
see that those examined have no aid oi the watchman on his rounds. Good; preai h the
of salvation from sill.
from outside. Those who are so happy nUil.
T. W. lUviov
The Arctic Steamer Alert will be
as to succeed are led in triumphant pro('anion. I'eb. 28th, ISS.I in Chinese,
by
of
commanded
Capt. (ieorge W.
some
ol
the
streets
through
cession
2d moon, ist day.
Coffin, now lighthouse inspector at San
the cit\, rljneil and feted, and treated]
LaboTrheTraffic.
Kranciseo. It is the intention of Sec
with the greatest distinction. Their
wide.)
Newspapers recently received from retary Chandler to have the vessel., of
names are then heralded far and
This year is one of the "riii' years." The ithe Colonies call public attention anew the Greely relief expedition start U
year following will witness another of to the sv stein of procuring laborers Irom early as possible. It is expei ted that
those remarkable gatherings. The place 'the South Sea Islands. The Hawaiian the Bear will sail from New \'ork April
seemed uncared for and neglected In ship, sent by this Government to the 25, the Thetis May I, and the Alert
the now vat ant rooms, delicate ferns New Hebrides, seems to have been ua-l May 10. The) will 2,0 direct to St.
peeped out from among the stones, and 'successful in its cruise, and is now re- 1 John*, N. Y.
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(able dispatches from Hongkong an
Negotiations for the m pph of the
credit suie oi their ledger account*.
Bethel pulpit from San Francisco have; noiiiK c the arrival ofthe CtyJan, April Ihe ie< t ipts for the year's < run, it is
thus lar been unsuccessful. Resident otli. Friends of K< \. I >r. I tanion will estimated, will be less In over one milclergymen have in turn preached on I rejoice thai tin- |iassuge wns ~. brief. lion dollars than the estimate based on
successive Sitnd.i) mornings. Rev. C. just 10 days, and the vessel arrived in! the prices ot la,t year's crop,
M. Hyde, \V. ('. Mcrritt, S. K. Bishop. season for theni to be present at the j
and A. O. Forties.
maniagi of their son X W. I Innuin, I The tune by the name of " Portu
guese Hymn," has been < immonlv asLeoA.th&fieCormulafnCo., whii li was to take plai c May tst.
( iibed to Redding, :ni T'.ivJLh cmi
ha, been appointed Coniinen ial Agent I
THhonLeilbR
aurnyd eading |k ser, who died a ccutlirv and a half
by i'h Chinese authorities, and Goo Room Association promise to hold a ago,
Tlii- true aui hor se< nis to
Kirn, the well known retail dry goods fair in the Y. M. <'. V Hall to raise
have been Marcus Portugal, who died
men hanl has been appointed assistant, funds lor the completion of their new
at Rio Janient-, in arl\ f\fl\ years since.
Liverpool is the greatest port in the building, The lair will open on I'hlirs Ib ua. the ( hnjiel master (M the X ing
world, with 2.047.000 tor it. annual da\ next. It is projtosetl to have |>übln of Portugal, and (iiinpo,t ii the hymn
entertainments al,o on I ridav ami Sal "Atleste I'idelcs. to be sung during
tonnage. I ,ondi»n next, with \,
third,
irith 1.4:2,000. and urda) evenihgs. The committee, who the oflertorj m the worship ol ti;e
(ilasgow
have this in (huge, are confident thai Roman ('utholic < Ihun h.
Sew \«trk fourth, with i.n;.000.
the public will join heartily in making
The total contributions of British this ~n.m a pronounced sin a ess. The
The "Morning Star" has not yet returned.
( lot ti.nis in the United Lingdoni for
As her voyage was planned, it
contribution books are still open fol
Foreign Missions for 1&&2 amounted to donation, oi an) amount.
(-all ulated thai she would be Iku k
w.i,
hi,
com
I
$5,055,867. 'The table from which this nut nit; i.ii'iMit invest $15,000 to am by the middle 01 April. I he last news
fact i, 1 :ik> n. show, a stead' mi fi .1 h bettei advantage
for the mental mi rcci ivetl from lier was i hat she left
..mn;.:!lv of n,earlv $65,000 lor twelve
pn \ 1inetii. than building and furnish Ponape; lan. ic.th. for Ruk, d;e extreme
■ ear.,. 'The total ineomi of the Roman ing a libiarv and reading roam which poait i Itei di stination west wan!; but,
Propaganda, collected from every dio ,h:.il lie aii honor, and a help increas ii was lean:- d al hi that on hi r return
cese m Christendom, amounted in 1 y M: ingly great,
she would take Mis. Rand from l'ano| c
■-•i $ 1.3X0,000,
io Kusatc, for mcdii al treat mi nt. and
We hope soon to sec the day when take her hint to
Panope, This Would
"Nothing will induce me to derive
ilu Government will make anappro|>ri ,\iU\ at lea,l two we, ks to
the time of
a revenue Irttni the vice .md miser) m alion lor laving out a walk or bridal
programme.
the
original
If she does
in\ p ople." So -.pake the Kinperor
path up Punchbowl Hill. Man} a tired noi return
season
to
the
in
forward
of China in 1844 in reference to tin clerk or artisan, main a nervously e\ mail,
Alameda,
b\
the
the
time
be
will
have
a li(|UOr trail c
o]iill!il traffic. We
haustetl teacher or professional man. yen short to get hoi ready lo return io
which
is
simply mam a bailee visitor or
in this little kingdom,
pernianeiu
i
by the usual date ol* sailing,
appalling in the amount ol heap intoxi. resident, would be everlastingly grateful. Micronesia
lime 17th.
cant, iui|iorted and manufactured, and
if so near to the narrow streets and con
the incalculable wrong and d.imageA Chinese wedding in American
lined an of the town. lhe\ could, by a
style took place at the Chinese Church
done to family, business, and ,01 ial in 'properly
by
shaded
constructed path,
(crests.
What i, tin, government going trees, mount die height above our (itv Ho Thiir,dav evening, and a large audi
to (hi about it-1 We lo,i a golden op
andenjo) the (doling breeze and the encc witnessed the ceremonies which
poiuinitv two years ago to stand in the j charming iaiuLcapc. which some of us were conducted by tin- Rev. I)r. Hyde,
fori front of the onward man h ol 'hiist
have learned to pi;/, when In fatigue assisted by the Chinese I'.i-tor, K( v.
ian nations. The legislature rehired
ing and toilsome ascent we have scaled 1Mr. Too. The bridegroom, dr. Cluing
to give the people the prohi titon law,
the shelving and precipitous rocky sides long Uui. who former!) resided in
which so many thousand, had pitui- ol Punchbowl, (iive us an appropria Honolulu, his for some time past been
oned to have en.ii led. I be more
don ye new legislators, eager to do an overseer at Kahalui, Maui. The
money thegovermeni derives from the
something to earn a nation's gratitude. bride. Miss Chin Vung Chong, arrived
liquor traffic, the greater shame i, it.
recently by the Arabk from Hrfng
rtilhne
pTorhisceuagfmarkets
It i, a burning shame thil the value ol 1
Kong, where she was a teacher ill a
j the world has fallen iiefow the cost Mis,am School ((inducted by her
all the exports from (neat Britain 10 |til
China for 1881 was $47,415,000. while of its production in some sugar-grow [lather, who is a minister, Mr. I.i Chong
opium sent to China from India was ing countries It behooves our sugar I was the interpreter on this occasion,
valued at $5 1,122.000. The Hawaiian I planters to make sure tint thcv are us '.and Mr. (ktokinv, dca<:onof the church
Custom HoUse statistics for 188j show]ling the inosl economical methods, and ,w.i., master of ceremonies and net
an importation of liquors, valued al ■not allowing any wastes thai can possi formed his part well. Alter the lunus
$j 19,384.72. on which were paid duties lib Ik avoided in their arrangement of[were solemnised the newly-married
amounting to $255,393.41. It is very the field or the mill. The high cost ol ■conple-, with their invited guests, re
evident that neither high duties, nor e\( hinge, while it may seemingly af- ; paired to the house of Mr. L. Aseu,
high license have much effect in curtail ei 1 some of the planters' diminished corner of King and Nutianu streets,
ing this iniquitous traffic, the increase returns lor sugar sold, does rt'allv where a bountiful repast was served.
over 1882 being $98,605 in value im !in it, derangement ol values, work \ number of Americans were present
ported.
(against a favorable sh.iwiug on the;jjt the reception. ■ Sati/rJjv /'rca
,
•
'
'
.
'
�•fill: KRIKND, MAY,
38
1884.
( altanton Mi— MSI allaraurs, I! w 5r..,.,-. Mia II I
MEMORANDA
ii,
11,,., 1,,,,
Hi.., M, Mult -~. Mr.
II I. Mr
Report at I' M S S Zealandia, Webber Sail. .1 from ( i, 1...i.r.
Mi- I
I I 1>.,,■.i .mil mfe. AI! Scnmegeour,
pilor
',ar."i
;rr
.pi
w,
spril
*i-,
;
SWu II) Mr,
|.i,.
San
ranci
14th.
s
Mrrldn
Gardner,S
I
I
Til
I II
| | ~,., ...i Start*, inir r.iii'i, and read) handa,
at
j lieu Heckle) and child, Sir I A Bock, rote and chili
pilot
receiverl
Honolulu
6.50
a.m
,rl,i.i-t.i:.i.
an
Ihe
1
I
Man, ntl
in ln-t- a ..n,.. do nut kill
Mis. II s Nurton, Mrs I B kthenon and daughter, I'
rat the .■'(li in-lain. I luring the Damage experienced Wall,
M. i, ..:n tli.- -(>■:!- 't "11" I I ani ■
Ik McDonnell, II M Pickthall, Mr. M X
p head winds with fine weather 1'..-<-.l S s liii 1 M.knr...n mill daughter, II k II I'm,..- Likelike
M* ii. a t"i|oo opinion*, and ;i «vill
my, Mm t Lhaprn arid child,
.1 4. ,■ |, in on tin 17th,and S S Mariposa al and "raid, Mr» W M
ufSvdnej
Sam I'ai, Ml Show, J Oshea, ClitXMa, I ( ..—irr.ru,
Mi.i. « !.-i havadion.* wan, «ho will i* Ill'
;. IS a 111 mii ll" 1-111 instant. Al ri ;i In on lln- -'.ill Mis, S Ins r
\l Kortcki. wife and i childreu,
.:■ ■' uoicuc,
Man, w'i i can -:■• id b ifcx
.niiiiiiiii.
.1 hove .hip M I ercira I A lloodv, I. Rosalt, II Monroe. 0 liein-;.mi 1 \iK.-.ii-i, .it thick raiiii aeathe
And face down lyiwc diH*ble-d ali»« without htinkiim
war, I Mill. ( I kirfry, W Willi.,in-, J Kllon, IMS
1. afterwards 1"" wrrliiu .lowt) all night.
'I in, ui< ii. Mln i. in tied, a!" Ho-ahot-e tin- f.>u
F. Nichols, ih
I II I'iiir.l'. I W Wallace,
Report of<> S S Matneda. M"t-r- Sailed from San Xirniincins,
K.,m-. I' \l. Knight, I
in pr'nal, thinking.
Kin. I in knng. W Bruce, 11 ll i|<
1,, put I,
of
..1
i.,;,,
cargo
800
i.ili
l'in
..'ill
tons
Vpril
(in.
Smith,
ii t ...ecu. Ah I'mi.
Brancon. I» Leal
I
Han. m, I I ".io. M Hanaensen, I Auuma, t'li
i I ii. man) n-ilh their lhurnli-a»or.l oreedn,
■ I~, r, I li-.I . ,.■. -. 1,..,.■..-.1 |.il..| .11 ;,4... 11...1■ i
( k.-10.
s
Wan,
White,
1 IVr.rii... r Uaii,-. H
I
light variable winds uiili a NW .well. 1 In the 18th al
Their large pr<ile»«ii>iii> and iheii little deeds
Xrun. I tin.i,
1 ,:,,.. I arisen. Mi 5..,n-. kiliu I .ilWII
>■■'-. I-,
ha
On
Hi
'i
I"
oi
S. ,;-:. i
a:
'i-;1..\
(reed,
|.a—.-'I
J,..—.-.'
ii
am
SS
iii
11
\.
111
Lloyd,
Ca.cruritgb.
Bee
I
I
Uoy,
.Hal
I
H I I'h.inn II
( li' i I I
Voting
K.-.1.1y.
-I
Ifilf-.
Mi
j ~.J, ihr land, ami «aitin< Juxii ,- devpx.
.1,,,
VS
.lai-at.'l
SS Ma-1,.,-a. \,ri,,.i
I
I Burke, A J
~11...
~
5.,.,,.i Kdward>, R W Keinuton, .1 I! iMnliani,
N.I ah I.■ on;, h> King l*si un.
The opening of Corea "the Hermit
PAbsKNGERS
1., Sydney, per Zealandia, tpril .-i
H llanhotl
j
lit ..ir. I Krittkc, ..'.a c 111 transitu.
Nation,'' is another ol those spcciu'
I, ', 1,.
April
Kranchrcri,
Kalakaua,
Mr.
I 5.,1,R. Patrick, per
I'lli .ii. 11..M..1,.
111 s.m. I~,,■. ,-. .ii ■i l-Jla, Man h ■~
providences of which there have been so li..rknr)
J. ¥. MeCracken, A Ik, I'.
Lloyd, J V ( arliale.
vi.
i:r..irn.
0
(he
li.,
Vuril
I,
his\l.iri;«„,i.
'-!v
In,m N.UI
Ik'i
I
many remarkable instances in
( lias. ..ii.l >• ife,
Vlr* I. XI. d( rwo id, Mr* o I
1,, .Oil
The British treaty ,-,
1 ,11,1 si-ii r. Vt i„ I" H:t VV.iinu ii.!,.(
t irv til missions.
MARRIED.
M,„ I Hoa-el I r'lohr. Mr V s Sender, Mm
lapl VV II KOOll, V VI. (... fix, (.
with Corea has been signed. It is some- Shem r
X...... V.n.i.
II Vli.-ii. Mi-.. I 1 ,:. ~ 1
1 v,..-. M
lIKV V\ I BIKII. In Honolulu, March ■■-. .11 i,.-.
...n.i. .Cecil Brown, I Servant, Mi" H
what more favorable than the Amen Mi* I Vi.
i,-.,,.
Mrs Magoon, l<\ the Rev („..:.,
ill*, vl V laiholt, II I la rev, VI 1101
r, I'
Vinilnwi,
Walla, c, vi,. I.!,„ Co.l.lie, Mi- 1 uni. Bird.
mission
The
Konndn
VV
Sherry,
residents.
Prank
foreign
\ ihnnle, V Vim \.
V
canto
hildren, VV 1,1 V1'.1.l s VM'I-lI.VV. I 1 11,,!,..1,,1„. M.v, I,
liild, Mi- r Mi I Ireaor,
will uud Ivrl.
cries of the United Presbyterian < !hun h I-,, klianl,
I
I I Kalkmay, .1 t "Oi. r, I Moflatt. al the residence of Rev, I. Y. 1 ru/an, and lit iliro*l 1. Ph." Sluhau, I Kourad, I Meyer,
si,
Rev, I. A. ( ii.au., Mr, I. ( Aide* (■• Vli- Knuna
I
of Scotland are expecting to enter ('orea l'li.>, 1.mi.11. Mi- I Pranks thildn-ii,Kow,
Vint,.'■«•
1 ha, William,
law.
N1..111 .11. V.n.i Jim, Chin See, Sui
Vli
I
I
immediately. Both have been long 'l-r.,,ii Si:i I i.tm ' per Kiliik.uo, Vyiril i I lOHNSON Ml ss,, IN. tn Honolulu, VI ~. I,
lohiwon, 1
|. I.\ R-e. I. A. ( 11..-... 1, Mr, o,
J 1..11,-.
residents in China. ,u\A have learned Chidontrr,
both of Nw
ti .in ~.:;• r. pert, itv of Sydney, April 14 I apt J
Mi. ( ~1.,:; ~, \.l
r, I IJun*- I
aiie,
Maid,
Mr*
Ml
and
new
I
ShuMtham
i Ht'Xi; 11 \o vi 1 ( iiin v I'm; (Hon,
theCoreanlanguage. Theyhau trans f.aaiU. and loft in Ir.in*itti.
Ho ilulu tpril 1. ~1 ihe ( l,ii,. -.- ( hiu-rh. b) Rev.
San I rancid.). pel Zeahu dia, Ipril 1 X
lated the New c,lament into Corean i ,■,Krom Mi-.Ijr. 11,1.-. vi, i 1,,,, 1,,, goi, iv vi,- :.,■, 1!in 11. .in
Vpnl ■ I 11
1, ,
» perandVkuneila,
I 1chtldrcu
One of them, Lev. Mr. Ron,, has writ .I1
Sprcs'Lets wife,
4 servant-:, lien W It
;
w
«:
Ik!
MiR Kueaial
(...,
11.,:..
Corea,
i,
.-.
and
tell two large volumes on
DIED.
,!.,n In, I' N Makcc .1".! »ife, ">li- I I Spalding and
1; Mi
SI
X->
,1,
X
on
Corean
ichildrat.
Robinauthorit)
I
I and I
(pi inn.Hi. llliic mi t!.■*
the leading British
Mil. t
daughter, 0\ KKKNIr. In
Vlrxander. X Siirlinu, Mrs V Coinier~,...
li-i
Mr*, U./.tl-clli .'- ii.
pci.,lv*i*.
.1
, ibiects. I he C. S. Minister to Corea. \h- il M. k.,\. n I vi- ( apt I VI
h I. Puller,
aintnervant,
ML. l; 1..„ kw'an, I- I. ( lark, II V,!.:.„-.
I .1 kj i,. W Woilk-v,I
I -.-. ,-..,.-,1 «.i-« the mutter of Mr. \< M o\mnw\
Mr* I. I'allaus P
while friend!) to mission work, thinks I Williams,
VI (', 111,..,.-. Ilr. I V Mi Bryde, Mi» VI Wilcox, VVIi H *kmt Hawaii
MtWIIUpi, il I- Bennetl, Mr»li
that the presence of missionaries now W ( V-i„M. \\1Pii.11,.,
thm CHy, -in ili«- 6th in*tant,
(;,,,,.,,.,. It 0
and wife, Vli Wildar, Mr* (■I I.UXSON. In agi'
iio \ urn
X Lloyd and wi 1 Mi* C
I ...iiist '.uillivim,
would greailv embarrass the Corean II 1. Mom v 11,11.,V\rt, Analiu,
1
Kerman,
S V
I~., II ami ■ infant*,
Mr. .VI SKSMONS In ihu city, vprß 6th, the Key. I
id, r,
a iverment, and that mission work ill V hradci ~,.,1 *on, Mrs H Babylon, Mi— I Sohr
It.
I>.. ii hi*. 09th v.ir.
SvAHit.ii>,
II Schtnidl, SHI .Kin, Ii PSyke*, II Bryan, Si Kree*e,
Ih. .N t .wt! v*;,s ; native of Vermont, but i-:*~ ~* el
Mi Wilson, I l-anuan, V
the country should be postponed to a W X Menries 1 'VKiley,
life
Bradley,
la»>ell,
hi* act t\<
m* n |Ni*lor oi Pre*frytefian chnrche* iii
V Kennedy, M N
Kerry, | Harris I
(. HT.mn,
more suitable time.
II
tin State ,t \.-« \..; i,. .111.1 .is an educator uf youth
WOl iki I Sh imi-.k, 11 Nute,
I
(
Silva, I ( upp. ler, II S haalk, J ( rrane VV s 11.. I
ll< «..- 1.-, hit..ll v.mi, a mm.l. in vi Oakland, talin ~! 1 ( liiu.iin.iii.
t"rroia, .mil .ii "in- lime MudenUra ol the -~ v m•*! "f
pi i 1.111 in
t ..ui Mritia. Kor tli« part live year*, infirm :. vi blind,
■sir island,, and
(jatK so pleasant
I 1.,,,,■;..... per Wm '■ Irwhi, Man h
1.. ha* been nred t-.i l.\ hu tlaughCar, Ur». s, K.
I I.5.,,1
ilcsi ri|itioii ol' them in her Itook, Mid child, VV I tor-,I|.i*hop ,»f ilu- -it>. Mr.
Im.loii. Mi.i. U Browt
m« 4rcwt| .-'.
,
~1,!,t
linen, Mr. II Vw-ri. k and child, Mr. Unprewit .• pre,.' her t>i" the ttunpel, an ..I".- theologian,
ire ount,litis," has a new hook, " In X \\ 1 sine Vi
and i Inl.l. Mr. M 1:...i.n
hi,
I fan, i..-.. per Main..la. April i \\ I .ni.l .1 lit mi .in.! n;,i defender of eatablUh 1
Hebrides," describing her further l>,I a..a,
.1 and nil.-. I A Oleu.es, .Mi.. (11...... Mis. trim and discipline in the r*renhyteriaH church. Ht
id wife,
i. Mr- kipley, t apt I II Marshall
Heidi
Sea
Islands.
vcls in those South
w.is one ..1 ili<- !.i,t Mm ivon* "t .1 generation M Mi
\|... fl 11,;,.1,. Mis. Ii Hum-. VV U I'ai'iii'-n ...ill
wife, II North and wife, Mis. X W Dyer, tli. II I' in- 11 wI. 1,..v. |..i. .'<l .iw.ij, Inn \*lit> Ictl
iKin. ;
liver ( i Horn-urn anil wile, I'll 1',,1'1.n and wife, impre<ta foi j..iillm< ss upon Vnwrican life.
MARINE JOURNAL. Mrs I More,
Mi
M I lacohs, Mr. I A Smith and
daughter, X Sutherland, Miss A Ini
I, r' In.-iioii, I
PORT OF HONOLULU. H. I.
|r Mi. l X Hi-hop, Mr- Kverell, Mis. t ollins, 111
M
s
l.arli.nn.
Vail,
Mi- I \n
Anderson \ X
Mrs
A
M. MIL Lit,
Mi- \ I Hreexe. M— I I ack, I I' Rice, \l.- ! I
H.ilfn..tu.
Kan
Ii
5,,.1i,
i...i"M,
daughter,
and
lan
Am
I
Lyons, \ H Hall, Mrs
Caleb
W I'Tolcr
Mm
I 11. >X OK IS I. I'r.Sl IK 11
Kian. MUM
Xl; I ailmin. II .Nino. II II Webb, Mrs 0 Mack,
,1
Ktl.tUt, \ni bgtl*e.Klake,frum SydlWy, \.>.\\
Mi- Ida M... v.. I A Whitman and wife, .- daughter
int\
i.\/> Kivcr niKHf*.
11.,.;,, I W little Ml-- P Hale, I \\ Wriebt, I X
Mai 11.i-.t, KmS S, I low.ml, frofo San Franci*
k
i-tf l.i. Am bgtne, ( i.usins, from «ca
M»ril s j K..i.ii.-..ii. I 5i,,1.,1... X M, Kon. n, s t Warl) I
oaoharna
" "> ( iirney, Mr I V Whitman, Mi- S X losses, I I- Hale | I.ADIKS \nim,lNls I I kNlslll Ni, ia mi
Aral. Hrii !■ S, from \ fought)
from ('..,|umi1
and wile. M— N Kowe, Miss M Howe. Mats Irwin
v .1,-1.41. H B M S,Inland
-10. M.t Khcairn
■ ■ ■ " '3 \t freeman an.i nil.. I M -si-. W I iimoiiili,-.I Mr. I |
W.m i,,i
Sydney
Dearborn,
i;
"
from
Un*.*,
1 ii\ ~1 Sydney,
on- 'i.i I. s \M, aikiii I kii. <;i iVSOt.
llnr.ri. II I' Hit id, Mi- \ Love, Mi- (I 1 llul( hw M.in--'ii. Am
n. Spragae, from San f-.V.mIsrl
| chins, I ( kentfield, Mi- M Kldred, I Silva,
A dre«rntakiag establi haven, attached to tli- pn i
I
\| s.al.iii.-a. I I'.. mini. II Hamilton, til- Son..,
m 0
li
Ii .1 r.hiltm, \m tt-rn. from I'.irt'..tniltU
'ami faittili (si. A remandr* and wife, i children, I. I
i~, H>K I si KM I. HONOI.I IA .
(I
from
San
Francnuu
Webber,
Kverett,
Helton,
/.-..Limli.i, Mm,
" 1 I uw, M I Horrent, t loJ
I Kayers, Ade
An.l, rm,l ,1
I\l
AUmeda, im. Mm, Morae, froea San I mwcwco
Came*
IM.
I
In..... II Hawen, IMallow. ¥ lli-.-ii. Mi- Henderson,
|i| I U 11' I>.
1' Mourgal, t. W Surge*!, W
A.'arl.nn, |(ll,ni
April 1 II I ,-n \h Nastwh, A Kunhton.
KTOTICE 1' i still' i >\\ Miks
A..mi<..1... Am am, Uonw, foe S Franotftco
lor Snit Krani isco, per lliacovery, April i" I' P
HuenaflM, Am tern, Klttot, for Port t'owittcud.
4
and
wife,
"
Mia. X
Pellcrsori, wife and Inl.l. J M.-.n
iwaeto, Am bgtne.«. o%t»in», for San Fram i*co
<\ 1Iln,
It.
Mi.nl.
I.II.UK..HAM & (t...
Am bktne, Cltffbrd 1 1 S»n Ffancinco
*>
loi s.,n I ran, i.,,.. jm i Ilia. Vpnl 10 Mrs Henheld
I K*covary, Am bktne, far San I r incia.
S
ami
d
aughters,
rsoldsw-orth.
Hekna, l-iii t'k, Hanncn, for Port Tawnecnd
«»
I
VV .17 I iK Is IK /./.V.
Inl.l. per Ht-li-na. April I NO Vogk,
1 -itwn. Am vkli lik. Hnkml >u li>i An tii
" IO I'or lliirrani.
A.t..l ii Brit S IS, for Saa Francisco
'* 11 ii ,1,- ....I i ail.lrcn, A Han.en, erase ami ; 1.i1.1i ■n. I
Keep ■ line a—.jrliirenl oft '.<kml»» ssseakjU fut I <•
I xcvlmot, Am tern, Pdu, for Port L'owiwead.. " n tiundcrsun an.l .liiltl.
KtUna. Aat bgtae, Blake, tm Pun Taamatod... "' i-1 lot s,iii I'r.iiiii-,,, per l.i-il.inr. April is IiA WU«
SHIPMASTERS
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Thi« P«.K « i» Edit Ml by k Commit lee.
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It is very gratifying to chronicle the! irv
eve iv Saturday evening under cha g
thai a Y. M. C A. Boys' Meeting oi
Mr. John Cassidy. '1 he attendance
lias within the last month been esi.il,
STANDIGCOMMITTEES.
is quite uniform, Main of those who
Invitatkimi i \|. i ,„,i,.. chairman ■' lislud. Mrs. K. |. Low rev has charge! have been rescued from intemperance
Rev. A. o. I 'orb ~ Dr. |. \i. \\i,j,, ey, y\ Ol" this new enterprise. It has taken the value this meeting beyond all price as
llm.vion.lK. A. 1.. Smith. |. ( a„i.l>.
form oi a meeting on the~firsi ITtursdaj a me.in,
oi strengthening their faith and
Ks rim mnvikn i ( OMMI i nus |. li. Aid.-i afternoon
of every month.
!confirming them in Christian life. At
tor, <:h.inii..iii li. I-. INtHagbam, Itr. ( I. (levid's
j.'ive ihc hoys |iart in the exer- this
meeting we often hear of the good
KiKlgns. |. A. K.-nucij. i;<,,, Koch, M. 11.
cises, special .mention being |iaid to
that is being done bj the Smith line
J(iii,:>.. |a,. Suit. jr.
titjM.K 1-. \v. |I.i„, n, chairman; I. 11. interesting them in the Christian work (iospel Meeting, an off-shoot from this
which is being done 111 different part* Saturday Kvcning Tempt ram c Meet
At-icrtiai, k.v. ( M. Hftle.
ol the world.
ing. rvarnesl Christian men and woWhat to do for the religious benefit
men find a bk-sing to their own souls
The Association offers to every man
of those living on the various out ol'
in the personal endeavors to win others
the way plantations all over the Islands' the free use of the Reading Room and to ( 'IniM. The labors ol the V M. C.
ha problem ih.it is by no means easy Parlors, open from 9 v. vi. to io i>. w. A. Committee at the prison and at tiie
of Mihitiou. There is hardly enough Classes in Hook-keeping. Hawaiian, and hospital, have also their good fruit; and
the testimonies recently given at the
of a population at any accessible locaj- Mechanical Drawing on Monday. Tues
Saturday
Kvening Meeting must rcjoi(e
ity to warrant the establishment of a I day and Saturday evening, Monthly the hearts ol' those who are ready Io
churih with a settled pastor. Kven in Social Receptions: Y. M.t'. A. Regu- sow tin good seed of the Word ol ( iotl
■tick a district as Harnakua, Key. Mr. lar Meeting, third Thursday of even beside .ill waters There are other Io
Tunic has found it most discouraging] month Y. M. C. A. l»raycr Meeting, i.iiiiiis in the ciiy where it would be
voik to try lo maintain religious M lor Vnang Men. in tin- Lower ll.ill, profitable to establish (lospel Meeting-,
»ices, and ii is understood that he pur-: every Sunday, ,',:;o t: vi. All young similar to that in Smith l.ane.
|om.s to return to the States. If men are cordially invited to avail themThe Honolulu Y. M. C. A. have for
nothing else ran be done, .it least some selves oi these privileges. Some
mem-!
several
years sent Thi Ikiinu to the
riKtm otlghl lo be opened as a reading
her
of
the
Committee
Welcoming
will
Y. M.('. A., viz
.following
Portland,
room. Mr. Dunscomb, a. ting lor the
be
present
to
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every
meet
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evening
Portsmouth,
Burlington, Boston, S'm
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Y. M.
A., will furnish periodicals'
and hooks
any one on miv plant.i bers and strangers. Assistance will he P., dr..r.l. Hartford, Stanford, I'rovilion, who will make application to have given in finding employment liv any denec, Niw \oik. Albany, Buffalo,
them sent, who will promise also to be member of the Employment t 'ominittee. Brooklyn, Harlem, Rome,Schenectady,
responsible for the regular and proper Aha oi desirable hoarding itlaces is Newburg, Jersey City, llohoken. Nev
al,o k< pt al the Y. M. I'. A. Building,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washinguse ol such reading matter thai maybe
ton, I', iron. Ann Arbor, Milwaukee,
furnished. A Bible Class might be I lot'-I Street. ornt rof Vlakea.
I i--kits, of Membership may be pro- St. Paul Indianapolis, Chicago. Springmaintained for mutual study ol Cod's!
(no d on ap| .'i. .iiion 10 the
Treasurer' field. Savannah, Sehna, New Orleans,
H on!, it no one will volunteer to read
fees
are
annu- Dallas, Portland, Oakland, San I ran
Membership
payable
$2.
a sermon on Sund.iv.
ally in advance. Voting Meliibership is i isco, M'.-llio'irno, Svilnev. Auckland,
Since Mr.
Damon's departure limited by the Constitution to in. miters London. Edinburgh, Dublin, Halifax,
Mr. John Shaw has had charge ol the of cv nngelii al chun in.,.
St. Johns. Montreal, Yokohama. We
Chinese Sunday School. Th,- school
have iv h.ingi from Portland, Nov
is managed in the' same style as before.
We are indebted to Hon. R. A. Macfie. \in'k. Brooklyn, Harlem, Newburgh,
There are brief introductory and (los- fie, Dreghorn Castle, Colinton, l.din- Philadelphia, Springfield, Ann Arbor,
ing religion- exercises.
:. for rai kins |«mphlets and period Melbourne. \\ ill the other Y. M. i'.
Korty, or
or more. Chinese nun and boys
icals
accounts ol the many mis- A. named please inform Us hypo
gi\ing
are
here laugh: hv nearly a, many teachers, j sionaiv oper tioti, which the Christian they receive Thk Ikiinu and wish it
Dr. I.oomis' "English-Chinese lea people oi (iicat Britain are now |>rose contintietl.
sons" t.s the text-book generally used in i citing all over the world. Mr Mai lie
teaching English, «. that I 'hristian truth has from the very first been a most inThe Committees on the Hospital,
i, imparted, vvlcle the rudiments of the' ure,ltd and liberal support! r6f Christ- and the
Prison would like a supply of
English language are being learned. ian missions: and his benefactions are new reading matter. Any persons who
Mm Judge McCullv has a Bible Class not confined to any one organization, may have papers or periodicals which
ol those far enough advanced to read nor to any particular portion of the wide they
do not (are to keep on file, will
■ad talk English, and they are making field of missionary labors.
confer a favor by leaving them at the
ii
constant advance in the knowledge ol
M. C. A. Hall or bundles will be
Bible truths, studying now the Cospel
The Gospel Temperance Meeting called I'm. il a request to that effect be
of John.
continues to be held in the bethel Ves- tj alt at the Hall.
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The annual meeting was held April
15th. The business meeting began at
7 p. m., Hon. A. 1-. Judd, the president, in the chair. The nominating
committee presented a list or new officers for the ensuing year. The names
of the officer* elei ted are given below.
The secretary and the treasurer presented their reports, which were accepted and ordered ti> be printed together with tlie address of the retiring
president It was voted that the as
signrnents of the Standing Committees
be the same as last year, except that
there should be separate committee., for
the hospital and for the prison. The
meeting was then adjourned to the up
per hall, where a large aitdient c hail already assembled. The new Vice I'resi
dent, Mr. J. T.-Waterhouse,Jr., took the
chair. Mr. Jones being absent on a visit to Kau. Judge Judd's address is
published in lull. Rev. George Wallace, of the Anglican Church, and Rev
IV. C Merritt, President of Oahu College, made brief addresses. A sele< 1
choir delighted the audience with some
choice singing. A few ladies had provided some cake, some ice-cream, sandwiches and coffee, and this gave opportunity for social intercourse for an hour
or more ; and thus dosed the exercises
of this fifteenth annual meeting, the
first held in the new Y. M. C. A. Hall.
ACMYHo.n,luOrganized,
1869: Incorporated, 1.882.
OFFICERS for
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President I'. C. Jones.
Vice President —J.T. Waterhouse,jr.
Treasurer -W. A. Kinney.
Rac Skckktvkv—E. A.Jones.
DIRECTORS —I'heo. H. Davies, Thos. C.
Tkt
Thrum.
-P. C. Jones, B. F. Dillingham, ('. M. Cooke.
stki.s
STANDING, t o\i
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Kl.s.
The following committees have been
appointed by the directors for tbe ensuing year.
The chairmen of the various committees are requested to call the members together as soon as possible to
plan work for tbe ensuing year.
The committees can meet at the Y.
M. C. A. Hall and occupy the parlor,
the committee room or the lower hall rily and did so until his departure for
any evening of the week.
the United States in June.
The evening of April 1 st was one
HOSPITALS.
to
be long remembered by the memJudge 1.. McCully,Chairman; K. ('.
bers
ami their friends who assembled
Damon, Key. A. O. Forbes. K. A.
numbers to witness tbe dedicain
large
Jones, !•:. (). White.
tion of this building, the exercises in
i'k vv i r vikki mo.
connection with which wereexceedingly
Judge A. I'. Judd, Chairman; Rev. enjoyable. Tie first public
meeting,
S. K. Bishop, 'I'. (1. Thrum, Dr. N. 11.
aside from the dedication, was one of
Emerson, J. S. Emerson, W, A. Bowen. thanksgiving and praise, held on Suni i-vii-kk vn'i i..
day afternoon, April 19th, lISB3.
Rev. S. ]■]. Bishop. Chairman; J. Since that time the building has
Cassidy, J. A. Dower, 11. Waterhouse, been in very general use. The reading-room has been open day and even
VV, <». Smith. P. C. Jones, Jr.
ing and while, as a matter of course, the
\IS 111 x<; Sit X VNI. IH |j | | IK.
may be
T. H. Davies. ('hairnian; B. X Dil- attendance varies largely, still it
said to be in constant use In May
lingham, J. T. Waterhouse, Jr., Robert
Mr. P. C. Jones, Jr., started a (lass in
l.cwvrs. T. R. Walker.
bo. Ik keeping, and those who have
l.MI'l ov VII-.NT.
availed themselves of this opportunity
B. I'. Dillingham, Chairman; N. !•'. are now being-shown tbe more advanced
Burgess. A. I-'. Cooke, J. A. Kennedy, stages ol this very necessary qualificaRobert I wer*.
tion lor a business life. I .ater our pres* v|,im;
ident formed a class for instruction in
kI
Kiiiivl.
Key. ('. M. Hyde, f hairman:
the
Hawaiian language, and Mr. I'urVV.
neaux has been giving mechanics a seW. Hall, VV. Clark.
ries of free-hand drawing. On the first
PI 111 X I'RH \( MlNii.
Sunday afternoon services were inauguRev. J. A. Cruzan, ('hairman; W.
rated, Rev. Mr. Cruzan gave a short
A. Kinney. T. I i. Thrum.
but earnest address. He continued to
PRISON.
take (barge of them, and with theassis
Capt l.ees. Chairman; J. Cassidy, tance which he obtained from other
A. 1.. Smith.
clergymen, made them of great interest,
Wl I ( ovi 1..
but the work was too severe for him in
)•'. J. I.owrev, Chairman; ('. M. connection with his other duties, and
Cooke, J. B. Atherton, N. I'. Burgess, as the class which we particularly desirVV, Clark, VV, Kinney, Ceo. Koch,
ed to reach did not attend in any numsllll'l'lNi, AMI HOTELS.
ber, these meetings were discontinued
an afternoon prayer meeting is now
and
(hairman:
Cooke,
A. I'.
Capt W.
Habcock, K. C. Damon, VV. Clark, J. held instead.
Public gatherings have been held for
M. Oat. Jr., Fred. B. Oat.
interest in the temperance
awakening
sickl.l VK\ 's REPORT.
cause, and for providing entertainment
On April lyth, 1-SS3, the last annual
for young men. Tbe ball has been
meeting of this society was held in the often used for concerts and lectures,
Vestry of the Bethel Church, at which while the smaller rooms were in demand
time I'rof. A. Pratt retired from the for use by various eommiitccs of this
presidency and Hon. A. I'. Judd was and other societies.
eler ted to the position.
During the year there have been
One week later the members were twelve regular and two special meetcalled together in special session to re- ings and thirty two persons have been
ceive the report and recommendations elected to membership.
of the new Hoard of I )irectors, togethAt the meeting in January of this
er with the announcement of commit- year, the building committee, having
tees for the year, and at that time the completed instructions in regard to
work properly commenced. At this the finishing of the building, made
meeting Captain Isaiah Bray was invi- their final report, showing in total
ted to act as general secretary tempora- numbers: Receipts, $21,098.45; dis-s
�2
Y. M. C. A.
bursements, $20,802.88, leaving a bal
of $265.57, which was turned
into tbe general fond These receipts
were materially increased by the ladies,
to whose efforts and labors we were
indebted for the sum of about $750.
Our committees have been at work,
and we trust have accomplished good ;
but we feel more and more the need of
■ general secretary, who can give bis
ante
SUPPLEMENT TO THE FRIEND, MAY 1884.
I'mttttfiil'* AilitrrHK.
Much has been said as to the con1,-viHKs ASH < iI.N I l.i;\ll:\, BRETH- nection between the
Y. M. C. A.and
REN of mi Y. M. c. A. 01 Honolulu: tbe Church. It ought to be a most
As stated by the Set retary in his re- important auxilliary to the Church, and
port on the 2 ist of last April this build csp.'i tally so as it is undenominational,
ing was dedicated, as expressed in tbe and allows of no proselyting teal for
preamble to our constitution, to the any one branch of the Church universal.
"religious, moral, mental and physical We do not ask if tbe member be Baptimprovement of the young men ofl ist, Methodist, Presbyterian, or l-'.pisHonolulu."
(opalian everyone who wishes the adwhole time to the work. There is
One year has passed and we find our- vancement of Christ's kingdom is welabsolute need for a firm directing hand, selves with this handsome ami conve comed as at o worker with us. And
and for that thought and attention nient edifice completed and well fur- here is the place where tbe lav men tan
which cannot be given by men taken nished, without debt, and it is becom- be employed as well as the clergyup with professional or mercantile ing that we should now'as); the ques man. So long as men differ in ihe unduties. Our building has not been as lion whether we have made the e\ csscntials as to (reed, forms of worship
attractive, or the welcome to strangers pel ted progress in the line of our avow and methods of church government,
as hearty as if we had such a person. etl principles.
there will he church organization* of
San Front ism and New York have been
It is quite easy to fall into the belief} different names in the world. Perhaps
applied to in regard to securing one, that the building being done, the work the typical t hurcli of the future will
j
and have now what we ((insider good of the institution will now
run aloni; by i be so catholic as to include all; but will
prospet ts of having one with us soon.
itself, and thai a well lighted reading it be by the absorption, by one deno
When Captain Bray left for the United room amply provided with paper-, and minatidn of all the others, and if so
States he was instructed to ascertain magazines and alighted transparency which one is likely to achieve this disconditions and privileges of member- at the door are sufficient attractions. I inclion ? The signs of the times fail to
ship in the International Association fear that more than one has fallen into give any answer to this intjuiry. Wemay
This he ditl and we
report to us.
this lazy condition of mind. But this 1 liken the Y. M. ('. A. to the recruiting
are now regularly connected with that is fatal mistake.
a
"The life is more, station where soldiers are mustered and
hotly.
than meat and the body than raiment." ) drilled, lo be thereafter assigned to
It is the experience of older sot ie
'There is more in the cathedral than; different regiments tor definite service.
ties that to make an association of this
I!i;t v.c may not push the parallel too
its carved stones. Its solemn servit cs :
kind successful, it must make a gpeci are worth more than its gray walls. far, for the one docs not drop the work
alty of that which its name signifies, That
the other takes it up, but both
the invisible is more important, where
the helping of young men. 'This is
run
along
concurrently in their different
and more enduring than the visible is;
being felt with us and during the year
action. The work of this
spheres
of
the paradox of faith. 'The development,
the Chinese work, which had been
institution
should be done, too, by
of the soul is more important than that
conducted by this society has passed
ami here this Word
men,
young
of the body, so also is any end to be]
by general consent into the hands of
docs
nol refer to the number
"young"
achieved superior u> the agency em
the Hawaiian Board.
ofyears
that
has
rolled over the head
ployed in accomplishing it. The spirit
With a building free from debt, and
individual,
ot
the
for if the heart is
of tbe church is not ihe edifice and 1
a person in the capacity of (lencral
young and vigorous the man possess
is
regret that the same word •'< hurch "
Secretary to superintend affairs, we (eel
used both for the association of be ing it is the young man lor our purthat with the confidence and support
poses.
lieveis and the place 11 icy worship in,
of this community we shall timing the
misleading.
this
is
and
'The ret rut ing ground ol our so. i. :y
for
confusing
(oming year make this Association one
Our Hawaiian brethren are better off in is among the hoy*'of Honolulu. Ho
of power in Christian work, ami a
this respect, for tbey have a separate you realize that every twenty years the
necessity to this 1 itv.
v,oik ol every community passes into
word for eat h.
T". J. Low ki v.
Valuable then as this building is, the hands of a new set fit men? The
Recording Set retary,
having complete adaptation for Chris- cleric of today is the men bant of toI XI- Isl XXX's KKl'i.kI
tian work, it should he regarded as the morrow. The student ol one day is
UAnar .hi hand froni!..-( mukml rapart.
$
Amount li-.eliml from .llirs
man of the next
160.00
A
mere shell em losing the spirit ot our the professional
Vni.uiui rr-.. iic.l from plcdgo. and sntWriptioii. ,i.
most hopeful augury of our work is the
Allli.lllil rco-iii-il lion] i i.lrrlainni.-nts
as
finished
and not
our
Am
rr, ciio! from rant »»f li.tll
1.17. tu organization
A in. nun rci eivrrl from rrrxinl'ly .Iln li.nir'->. i,
fact that a missionary society formed
work.
Amount rsttaivtat from Rttbel collaction. I
o
Amount rr. .-ii c,l Tumi ...nullum.>n 1>...
last month among the boj s of this place,
7.
'There is an implied contract between
Am. unit surf.sal from building oommittet
has brill named by tbe lads themselves
Amount facatvejd from I-.. It. I'lmiiiu.. lialaii.r
of Wa snbtcriptton to building fund....
the Y. M. ('. A.and tbe community of
the"V M. CA. Boys." This body
we use our best enile.i
Total kriri|,l*
$1 'T.yl Honolulu, that
ought to be cherished by us most lovlllSlll K-.IHIS Is.
vols in carrying forward the legitimate
Amount |..ii,l asjcratary and Janitor
ingly and our hope and expectation
$ 630.00
Am..nut paid Y. M. C, A. paum of/V/raW
The gen
75.«0 work of sin han association.
Amount paid Sulisrri|rti.jii to Mas-. Y. M.C. A.
should be that tbey all may graduate
by t'apl. Itray
emus
have
done
part of
donors
their
A,ll, ,11111 |Ktitl sundry .mount*. .1. jrer vouilrcr-... '',:. 11
into and become members of the "Y.
the contract and will have the right to
C. A." as years advance. We say
M.
A
I,
ItaUiicc to MarI
account
"44*1°" [complain if we commit any breach on ,to them. "let no man despise thy
,
'
..
,11111
.
. ..
,
,
, ..
*
»'.■;.j'
Our part.
�,
1884.
3
Y. M. C. A SUPPLEMENT TO THE FRIEND, MAY
United States, and perhaps the lirost
intellectual of them all, tails attention
to "the rapid growth, not in that t utintry only, but all over the world, ol'the
Opinion that the next great step in the
amelioration of the condition of tbe
rate must be the destruction or great
diminution of the manufacture and
sale of spirituous liquors."
The article is so pungent on this
are
per- topic, upon which we cannot hope for
ciety is 146, but many of these
absentees,
ami
it
is
proposed much orignality ol expression, that I
manent
to revise the list at the beginning of quiile more from il, as follows
our new year.
"We mean that the increased alien
which is being given to the |iroblion
The details of our work have been
lems
ol (rime and poverty, and which
reported to you by the secretary.
finds
ex| ression in attempts to improve
We wish that these (lasses for evendwellings
the
of the poor, to make
ing instruction, referred to by the selives
less
dreary
their
ami ihe future of
cretary, could be extended byvolun
children
more
their
to protect
hopeful,
(lasses
in pen Ii
teen. Why not have
an,l
and
children
[women
from
brutality
manship antl botany, ami all the nidi-1
to
make
prison discipline more
|fraud,
merits of education, so that every night
wholesome and reformatory, brings the
tbe
week (except Wednesday, which
in
oiisi ieiitioiis and influential mem
is devoted to church services) be tilled most i
liersoi ever) community face t<> (mc
up with some useful educational work.
with the f.ut that spirituous liquor*
In the way of entertainments, much that is, whisky, brandy, rum, and gin
more can be done, especially by a j are by far the greatest cause of precourse of conversational talks byprofes ventable human misery. In Switzersional men. Such lectures by doctors,
land there is a loud tall for govern
lawyers, or the clergymen of this city mental action, and one which will be
would be'Host useful and entertaining. promptly answered, il it has not already
But our greatest present need is a gen been answered, to prevent tbe disorder
cral sei retary; not one, however, upon and misery resulting from the reject
whom we can turn our work, and sit rapid increase in the
consumption ot
henceforth as lookers on, with folded spirits. In Belgium and Norway the
arms, but who shall be our captain and same question is coming
Up from tie
leader in the active work ofthe society. same cause. In Ureal Britain the
"
While hardly agreeing with the views enthusiasm of humanity " is very dv
entertained by some that the Y. M. ('. A. tinclly taking tbe same direction. In
should descend to ihe level ola restaii lai t, no matter from what point sot ial
youth." Put the armor on early, piece To this grand list must be added the
liy piece, and increasing strength will 36 Hawaiian anil and one Chinese ay
.lie given you to bear its accumulating nations of these islands, which, though,
Weight.
not entirely homogeneous with ourown,
Our position in Honolulu is a pecu- are
sufficiently so to be tailed 'brother
liar one We have no lower classes of societies.' It is expected thai the Hawour own race.
Our peasantry is of the aiian Association will, adopt a uniform
native Hawaiian, the Chinese and other constitution, and be enroled among the
foreigners who do not speak the English "Regulars" of tbe force.
language.
The present membership of our soWhatever may be the appropriate
sphere of other societies in ibis place,
our work is undoubtedly among the
young men, of our own and kindred
laces, speaking tbe same language, and
among them we have not the same kind
of work to perform, as in the large 1 ities
of the civilised world, where the overpowering influences of poverty, misery
and (lime have to be ((intended with
in giving the gospel to the poor.
In Honolulu the woik is not to be
done so much among " the neglected
pom' as the ''neglected rich.-" By rich
1 mean those in comfortable circumstances, who air' intelligent and yet are
so
absorbed in and contented with
themselves as to (eel no desire for the
''better life."
1 am much impressed with the pub.
lished Statistics of this institution. They
■how that it is filling a want of our race.
In the United States, with its immense
territory and rapidly increasing population, the work of th.' Y. M. ('. A. has
assumed such gigantic proportions that
it has been found necessary to divide
and subdivide the work. In addition to
the 786 of the I'. S. Associations, an
International Convention meets oik c
in two years. The International Com
mittee employ pud secret-tri who are rant or billiard saloon, without the
engaged as follows ;
liquor, 1 nevertheless think a great deal
1. In locating Set retaries,
more in the vvav ol amusements could
-•. In wOrk among Railroad men.
be produced here, especially those suit"
~. "
College men.
()ne difficulty in the way
" (iernian young men able for boy s.
4. "
"
this
is
the
vast number of other
of
Commen ial Travel's
5. " "
(>.
('oloietl
men.
Societies
in Honolulu, ami
young
existing
j
" "
"
ihe last Near Hook gives the num- whose numbers are constantly inber of associations throughout the' creasing. These are great drafts on the
world as 24J.N, distributed as follows; | time and strength of those willing to
1. North America
.Sr,,i
2. tsviaiMiy
41«1 work, and in many instances the same
;. (.1011 liril.iin
;XS individuals are cons|MCUOUB in many
4. Il.illan.l
335
But the rule ofthe
ijj j different Societies.
5. Switzerland
t>. Sweden
71 Survival of the fittest has a forcible
7. Traiicc
i1( application here. A retrospect of the
.s. Australia
.14
ip work done during the past year leads
9. Belgium
to. SpsvTn
14 I
11. Italy
10 Ime to observe that much more should
12. Africa
n be done by our Society, and especially
I,;, [stasia
Sj
Of late
2 tor the Cause of Temperance.
14. Austria
1! Honolulu has thought and said but
15. Turkey
in. I lavvaii
II
little on this subject One of the most
Total
2.45:'prominent political newspaper in the
~
"
■!
:
reformers start they are apt to meet
round the whisky or brand) cask, a,
the true source of most of tbe woe tbey
are ( oinbating.
In this oiuiliv we are to day met by
the grave fact that the quantity of distilled spirits in the United States in O.
tobcr last was 145,949,335 gallons, 0
which the United States was taking care
of 71,482,1 17 gallons in bond until the
owners cotlld find it convenient to pay
the tax on it. Ihe amount of human
misery, the murders, the (ires, the sui
cities, the defalcations, the loss of proper!) and health, tbe divorces, the family
shame and sorrow, stored up in this
amount of liquor is simply incalculable.
In fact, it is not too nun h to say that
every whisky warehouse is like a little
volcano, ready at a moment's warning
lo mid little rivulets of flame and desolation over the country. No one
i
�SUPPLEMENT TO THE I RH.N'I), MAY 1884
4
Y. M. C A.
community puts forth bis .efforts will the world, however, was calling men
everywhere to take up the business of
furnish the answer to this question.
The stand taken by the community religion, as the calling, the occupation
on questions of morality, as they, from we are here to pursue and the bitsitime to time come to the surface lor nes, of religion does not consist io
decision, will lend to settle our position ! niiK b in determining whether persona!
one side or the other. One thing is ] salvation is difficult or easy, as in vvorkcertain, the future of this country is ing with all means to bring to men the
largely in our hands, and unless we I salvation by Christ. The Y. M. C. A.
adhere to a high standard of morality, was doing good work everywhere in
and build here on deep and wide Conn bringing men into organized Christiandations, the institutions and safe guards effort ll it be a shame for a woman
of its highest and best Christian civiliza- to teach, it is seven-fold more a shame
tion, and maintain them, we may not for men to leave to women the work of
pie."
be able longer to resist the degrading visiting the sick, the poor and outcast,
With these statements before us. and influences of much of our imported oi teaching the ignorant. The work
seeing a daily vet ification of them before population which so easily coalesce with will continue to grow in proportion ti>
our eves, much more can and should be the natural impulses ol the aboriginal its labors lo extend the Kingdom of
Christ among men. All things, money,
done in the year of our I ,ord, ISB4, than race.
vii
tory can be friends, opportunities, shall he atlded to
With
Cod's
a
help,
friends,
was done in 1883. Brethren and
won. lint it will require much sacrifice it, if its members ijuit themselves like
as you foye your Saviour and your of ease, and it needs iinliinehing cour- men and he strong.
families keep this ever near your hearts. age and high devotion.
Rev. W. C. Merritt in his remarks
'The influence Of every community is
The Christians of Hawaii should be j said:
whole
measured by its moral lone, and tbe J the leaven that shall leaven the
It is said that in a public place in.
mas, oi the mixed races
an< ieiu Rome there once Opened, in
grade of this moral force is according heterogeneous
of
that are to he the future population
to the activity of the Christian portion these fair isle,. but our first duty is to consequence of an earthquake, a deep
no
of materialat
of the community. It is true that we our own race, and an one oftheagencies chasm, which of amount
the citizens could fill
the
command
have much to contend against here. A to contribute to the grand result which up. Accordingly, the soothsayers were
vigorous form of Christianity was intro- if achieved, will make Hawaii, though j consulted, and answered that "the
mere dot on the map of the globe, as most precious thing in Rome must be
dticed in these Islands by our Mission! agreat
in the moral world oi modem
This was interpreted by ,1
I ry forefathers. But a climate that does times as was < Ireece in the ancient cast into il.
as applying to manly energy
hero
young
should
six
not requite that one
work
j commonwealth ofletters and the arts, and wea|ions ; and courageous to the
months in the year to obtain warmth we commend this institution the Y. death and fully accoutred, he sprang
(om
and food lor the other si\ months, is M. C. A.of Honolulu lortoitsthis cess
into the vavvning abyss, which immedisin
miinity. It needs money
not generally deemed congenial for the
closed over him. There is ,i
ately
lives,
consceral.'d
and
but.it also needs
open chasm here in Honolulu,
terrible,
virtues
without
of
the
sturdy
growth
it needs these more than money. Under opened by sin, the source of that great,
which Christianity is a mere name.
whose
term
begins
the corps of officers
fixed gulf, of which our Savior speaks,
'The vital question for us to consider to-night, I have no doubt much progress and which, in the eternal life, is imis whether we shall yield to the seduc- in this respect will be accomplished passable. Jt is a chasm which the uncoming year.
aided wisdom and might of men (an
tive influence and live the dreamy life during the
The Rev. Geo. Wallace made an addres neilher fill nor pass, over, even in this
of the Sybarite? We have conditions
in which lie referred to the tact i life. Indeed, only the most precious
here favorable to such an existence,
the Y. M. C. A. had its branches thing in heaven and the most precious
that
the
and which are the admiration of
in every land where Christian civiliza- ■ thing on earth can fill it. And so the
average tourist. Softly blowing trade- tion was established He believed that Christ, the Son of Cod, moved by love
winds, odors of the jessamine, music the object of the association was lo aid 'and compassion for lost men, threw
from tinkling guitars, moonlight glinting | all who came within its influence to be Himself, in the person ola young man.
into ihis chasm, the most precious
through palm trees all are here. I I intelligent and manly Christians, to be jthing
in heaven. And, grantin<,' to us
of
the
and
members
church
profitable
think the verdict of the world is that the 1
commonwealth, .(intent with no manli- to be co-laborers with Him, He asks
second generation of the Puritan stock ness but that which is in imitation of that the most precious thing on earth
in this country have sustained the work the manliness of Christ, and knowing be cast in, and that is personality of
of the pioneers. Our anxiety now is for no line of philanthropic labor outside consecrated Christian young men.
If the most precious thing in ancient
the third and fourth generations. Which of the line of ('hristian effort. All that
Was manly energy and weapons,
Koine
;
is
influence is to prevail? -the sensuous
here in Honolulu representative ofl
the most precious thing in Honolulu
;
the
must
be
with
M.
<'.
A.
regarded
regrets
which
that
the
Y.
spirit,
Itiisscfiiirc
Missionaries ever introduced clothing sincere admiration.
Utterly selfish to-day is the consecrated tiring of Chrisand wooden houses to tbe gentle sav- worldliness may sneer and Pharisaic tian young men. To cast just this into
ages of Hawaii, or that spirit of aggess- party zeal may not find any word of jthe chasm of sin in our midst is the
ive Christianity that insists on activity praise for good words beyond its own special aim and work ol this Young
and growth in morality and piety.
narrow limits, but such opposition is j Men's Christian Association. It needs
needs tlistilkd spirits extept in sit k
ness. Nobody in health drinks it with
his meals as a cheering or digestive
beverage. It is probably never taken
ly a healthy "man without more or less
In other
j hvsii al or moral damage.
'The
curse.
words, it is a huge national
number of people who begin to see
this is increasing, and they are likely
every year to become I greater and
greater proportion of the American peo-;
'
I<
'
,
:
,
Is the white boy of Honolulu to suc- not lo be feared. \Ye have abundant and desires to enlist young men to lielp
cumb to the tendency, and prefer the j testimony that the financial affairs of salt voitng men. \\ hen into this work
lei and tbe Portuguese guitar to the the Y. M. C. A.of Honolulu havej jare thrown the consecrated, unreserved
school book or the implements of the been conducted with business ability. powers of this class, we shall see the
artisian ? Which influence is to succeed The clergy are not generally supposed chasm closing up. No class in the city
here ? Shall we have a moral, law- to know much about business, but suffers more from sin than young men,,
abiding community here, where we and every clergyman's son can bear witness and earnest, devoted Christian younn
our children can stay and make perma- to a wonderful business ability, in men have been found the most efficient
nent homes in a pure atmosphere. 'The producing great results from a narrow instrument to win back the erring to»
way each individual Christian in this income. The association throughout lives of purity and the sinning to Christ.
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