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may be considered as rather a comproKniTOK. mise Cabinet, politically satisfactory to
none; not strong, nor likely to command
PaoS much support, yet not especially objec4ft
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tionable. We wish them well, and trust
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52 that they will administer our affairs hon58
.'.B estly and successfully.
The I*.il ti.-.il Situation
Annu .1 s. inion on Home Missions
•.. Letter
tin. I
HeatI. ot l<< \. Israel E. Dwinell
Death of Mrs. J.ilia M. Damon
Monthly Keco.d, f Events
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Hawaiian Hoard
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Essay on Artesian Wells
With this number we begin our Fourth
Year of Editorial service upon The
F"riend. It has been to us a labor
much loved, and we have often felt
deeply grateful for so agreeable a means
of rendering service to the Christian
public. We trust, and indeed have been
assured, that they also have not been
without some pleasure in our work.
May the Lord continue to bless us in
this work for their sakes, and more
abundantly.
Previous relations to the matter in issue, lately seemed to devolve upon the
Editor of The FRiENDtheduty ofengaging in a public controversy in behalf of
an honored associate, who was attacked
in his absence. In thus drawing upon
ourselves the storm of obloquy which
has been heaped upon our noble brother,
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in common manliness, in the task of
standing by a friend who represents the
truth and the right. We are very grateful to the friends whose expressed sympathy has helped to cheer us while under
fire.
The Political Situation.
As our monthly record of events will
show, the Ministers sent in their resignations to the King on the 13th of June,
and on the 17th a new Cabinet was appointed. Of these, one, Mr. Godfrey
Brown, had been a member of the old
Cabinet, but had withdrawn, on account
Two causes have mainly operated in
securing the resignation of the late Cabinet, after three years of most able and
prosperous administration. One of these
was the successful though mendacious
use made in the late election by the National Party of the proposed new Treaty
with the United States, by means of
which to fire the Hawaiian heart on account of the alleged attempt on the part
Cabinet thereby to sacrifice the independence of this Kingdom. The only suggested provision in the Treaty which
could by any possibility be construed
that way, was one which had been
promptly negatived by the whole Cabinet. This was an article allowing the
United States to land troops here, if
needed to maintain order. It was thought
by some that in guaranteeing our independence, which was part of the Treaty,
that nation would wish such convenience
in giving such needed protection. This
furnished ammunition for the Nationals,
and they worked the useful fraud to the
utmost, all being fair in politics. The
defeat and death of natives at the hands
of white men in the Wilcox insurrection
had made the native feeling towards the
whites disturbed and critical. This could
probably have been measurably appeased. But the Treaty outcry coming
on top of the other threw the native vote
on Oahu nearly solid against the Reform
Party. The same outcry has been kept
up to the last in the Legislature. It is
obvious, however, that no one really believed in it except the more ignorant of
the natives.
The other effective cause of the defeat
of the Cabinet has been the peculiar
course taken by the late Attorney-General. Returning in the spring from a
long absence in Canada, he at once began a course of active antagonism to his
colleagues, which they have called
treacherous. He at the same time persisted in retaining his place in the Cabinet, avowedly for the purpose of paralyzing their action. The Cabinet met the
Legislature while laboring under this
grievous disadvantage of violent internal
discord. It proved too much for them.
The small apparent majority left to them
by the election dwindled to nothing.
The Attorney-General's plea for his
course should be recorded. He was patriotically resisting the attempt of the
Cabinet to deliver this kingdom over to
the United States, bound hand and foot
commercially and politically, when such
important advantages might be open to
us in connection with Canada. His most
severely criticised action was his persuading the King to disregard the opinion of the Supreme Court, that he was
bound to follow the advice of a majority
of the Cabinet.
Our relations with the United States
are of the utmost importance. We look,
however, from that Government for a
kindly construction of the outcry raised
here for purely partizan ends. We do
not see reason to expect any reactionary
attempt, or serious mismanagement of
public affairs. We look for some good
and needful legislation to be accomplished.
The most serious and vital mischief
is wrought, however, by these reckless
efforts to teach the natives that the Reform Party are their enemies, conspiring
to filch their rights and sell their country.
No greater evil could be done to Hawaiians than by the malicious and persistent
teaching of voice and press for a year
past, that theii old and faithful friends
have become their worst enemies. It
has become painfully evident that this
diligent inculcation has wrought a great
change in the minds of large numbers of
Hawaiians, and that they have become
much more disposed than heretofore to
listen to evil advisers in both moralsand
politics. With this is most intimately
connected the growth of the old heathenism.
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50
July,1890.
Annual Sermon on Home Missions by Rev carried away captive, the land desolate, God back of them. There is an awful
the cities razed to the ground, and no gulf between the highest intelligence in
W. D. Westervelt.
these islands and the wisdom of these
Si Central Tnion t Lurch, June 8, 15.)...
restoration in their generation.
It should be noted thaUhe following is
but an abstract prepared by the preacher,
of his earnest and able discourse, which
was delivered from the briefesf"notes.
Our readers will find it both suggestive
and stimulating.— \Ed.
The Lord said unto him. Go through the midst
of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and
set a mark upon the foreheads of the men thai
sigh and that try for all the abominations that he
done in the midst thereof. —E/ekiel, 11-4.
The prophet Ivzekiel was sent to a
people spiritually degenerate. His visions and prophecies were called into
being by the needs of a captive nation
that had forsaken God and had been forsaken for the time by Him. The groves
on the hill-tops, and the altars among
the green trees, had brought "the dark
days" to Israel. Judea was desolate,
and Babylon was a city filled with slaves.
The vision, in which the text is the
central thought, was revealed to the
prophet apparently for three
(1) To again call marked attention to
the outbreaking sins of the nation; and
(2) to make evident the Divine care for
those who were sorely grieved by this
unrighteousness; and (3) the prophet
was to record the sharp and decisive
action of Divine Justice in meting out
swift punishment when there was no
longer any hope.
It is to the second of these objects that
our thoughts turn for the time being
Divinely marked were those men
whose great hearts were throbbing in
sympathy with this suffering nation, and
whose honesty recognized the cause of
this suffering—the sin and its results.
It is interesting to notice the fact that
Divinely
three times in Scripture,
ordered, touched the lives of ftien. Once
in the beginning of Biblical history the
mark of "the blood" was placed on the
household, and the "atonement" was
typified. Again, the last book of the
Bible, describing the close of Biblical
history, pictured a multitude of triumphant servants of God "sealed on their
foreheads." Between the beginning and
the end it was well fitting that record
should be made of the Divine mark on
the foreheads of those who were " hungering and thirsting after righteousness."
Marked because saved; marked because
triumphant; and between the two,
marked because of struggle and prayer.
You notice that those who are Divinely marked have set themselves apart, by
their choices and the resultant characters. You notice again the Divine cooperation and sympathy with those who
are burdened by human suffering and
sin. No longing for good or evil passes
without the Father's notice.
You notice the cry to God because of
the abominations in Jerusalem, and its
apparent uselessness. As far as we know
these servants of God saw the nation
reasons:
Was the prayer useless? "After many
days.'' Jerusalem restored, the nation
prepared for the Messiah, and salvation
provided for the world.
The known abominations in these islands when the first missionaries came;
and the cry of the miosionary fathers and
their supporters in the home land. The
answer was not delayed beyond this
generation. With evident honesty and
earnestness multitudes turned to the
new and better religion that was offered
in place of their old forms of worship.
It is the truth proved by the centuries.
The hearts that bear the burdens of men
to the throne of grace, sooner or later
have the abundant answers to their cries.
Every great advance movement of the
Kingdom of Christ among the nations
has its previous record of struggle and
prayer.
Is there no need of this old truth at
this time in these Hawaiian Islands?
The nations of the world are in a ferment. The thoughts of the people are
boiling and seething. The prodigal nations are getting ready to go back to
their Father's house. The restlessness
and dissatisfaction under the present
condition of things are evident everywhere. Political strife is not confined
to Russia. Political questions concerning finance and labor are crowding into
the political life of every nation.
The restlessness is not so much
evinced by war as by the quickened ideas
concerning material progress. The common peoplv, of the nations are learning
about better things. They are recognizing the fact that there is a " Father's
house." Is not this restlessness an unconscious cry to God—a cry that cannot
be held in check?
To my mind this fevered condition
among the common people has reached
these islands. The Hawaiians partake
of the agitation of the other nations.
They are trying to gain a manhood not
yet their own. Sometimes they strive
under Satanic leadership. Then the land
is filled with abominations that call for
"crying and sighing." Is not this a
time when every praying heart should
be beseiging the throne of grace? Again
we notice that careful thought accompanies the anxious hours of prayer. This
is a fact shown by all progress of Christian activity. The abominations are
thought out and intelligently prayed
about. We hiihl discuss the idolatry and
immorality and vice so widely prevalent
in thse islands.
In this discussion we find problems
that ought to have a speedy solution.
I. Immigration. Japanese, Chinese,
and Portuguese laborers, a large throng,
largely composed of idolators. The heathen at our very doors. There is a low
grade of intelligence and morals. Yet
every laborer has his natural rights, protected by natural laws, i. $~ rights with
poof laborers, and even more dreadful is
the division between your highest spirituality and the knowLdge of God that is
in their homes. How shall we deal with
their right to rise into manhood, and
even into that Christlikeness which is
above manhood? How shall we protect
them from adding the vices of civilization to their already dark lives?
'1. The temperance problem.
3. The caste question and its attendant evils.
\. The loose ideas of the family relation, among both whites and natives, as
well as among the immigrants.
5. The massing of wealth, and its
tendency to keep down all except the
favored few, a very dangerous power in
the hands of those not protected by
Christian principle. If there is any good
in wealth every person has his right to
try to secure his proper portion of that
good. Let the young people of all the
schools for both young men and women
be so instructed as to be able to do something practical, with the understanding
that those who are able will help them
in their honest labors after the school
life is finished.
6. The home missionary work directly
put forth in behalf of the Hawaiians.
The different organizations at work in
the field. The Presbytery and Associations under the control of native pastors.
The Hawaiian Board and its close connection with the native churches. The
Committee on Home livangelization and
the missionaries of the American Board.
These bodies are closely united by their
similar interests. How can they best
labor together?
The call is for Divinely marked men
from your own homes, who shall face the
abominations and problems, and with
longing hearts consider them with continued strength and prayers. This burden ol prayer and work cannot be laid
aside for coming missionaries to carry.
It belongs to every child of God in these
islands.
May God give to every one of us so
much sympathy with the needs of this
nation that we may become Divinely
marked men.
Rev. Judson Smith, D. D., formerly a
leading member of the Oberlin faculty,
has for several years labored as a Secretary of the American Board, having
special charge the correspondence
with the Pacific Missions.
It now
seems probable that he will be called to
the Presidency of Oberlin. This change
may add to the powerful attractions
which Oberlin presents to students interested in Missionary work, and may
determine somewhat the destination of
any of our most promising native Hawaiian students selected for additional
education abroad to the work of the
Ministry.
�Volume 48, No. 7.]
Mrs. Logan's Letter.
(Concluded.)
Anapai'o, Rik, Dec. 1889.
This week is the tenth of our regular
school, and as it is the week before
Christmas I shall now have a vacation
of two weeks. There are quite a number
of things I should like to do in the way
of writing, etc., but the girls will need to
be kept busy a good part of each day.
They need some new dresses, and tan
make them, with considerable looking
after. I ought to give them some lessons
in cutting. They have been making
some under-clothing for themselves during the past weeks, of which they feel
quite proud, and indeed they do sew
well.
This morning three of them are ironing their Sunday dresses (dark blue calico), which they washed and starched
yesterday, the starch being of the arrowroot, which they can always get here. I
do not want to use them to anything
which they cannot have here with proper
effort, because that might produce an
unwholesome discontent in them in after
life; I want to lift them up in their own
homes and in their own ways of life.
We now have three schools in full
running order here at Anapauo. Mr.
Snelling has the training school, consisting of those whom he hopes and expects will make teachers and missionaries. Mr. Worth (and his wife helps
him when she is able) has the general
school, which to some extent, of course,
feeds the training school and my girls'
school also; so it does seem as though
with God's blessing, there are springs of
water here which shall grow into rivers,
watering all this moral wilderness.
It is easy to get impatient and to wonder why the work does not grow faster,
or why God does not come in power and
convert the people at once. I sometimes
feel that "Thy kingdom come" means a
great deal more when we pray it in
heathen lands with darkness all about
us.
Thursday, Dec. 19.—Capt. Narruhn's
schooner came in from Ponape yesterday, bringing us the news that the Morning Star has gone to Honolulu to take
Miss Crosby and Dr. Ingersoll up. If
we only had all our goods we wouldn't
think verymuchof it; hut the hungry time
is fast coming on, and all the cloth for
buying food for the scholars, and the rice
also, left on board the Star. I suppose
there will be some way to get through
the months. It would be hard to have
to send away our scholars for want of
food. How glad I would have been to
have sent more mail if I could only have
known! but of course tbat could not be.
The Star will not probably get to us before May now, and that means the Martlock work shortened up, or not done at
all, and almost nothing was done for the
work there last year.
These are busy days. The girls seem
greatly interested in their books, and are
THE FRIEND.
making good progress. I was rather
amused this morning at the variety of
duties which came to me before breakfast. I was superintending the breakfast-getting, and also looking after the
ironing which a " green hand " was attempting out in the wash-house. Then
one of the girls is wrestling with long
division, and I had occasionally to give
her a look and an explanation, and that
is the way it is quite frequently. These
people do not get tired or impatient,
however, if they have to wait a tew
minutes, as children at home would do.
January 20, 1fS'JO. —We hail a vacation
of two weeks in the school, during which
time the girls all turned dress-makers
and each made a dress for herself, learning about the cutting as well. It became
a little wearisome and monotonous before I had fully finished fitting nine
yokes, basted in nine pairs of sleeves
and fitted nine collars. I presume
if my new sewing machine had been
wholly here instead of a part of it
dancing about on the Morning Star, that
I should have been tempted now and
then to help them in the hard places;
but as it was they did all the sewing.
The two weeks were busy ones, but it
was a time when I had need to be busy.
The sad and sacred and painful associations of two years ago were too fresh in
memory to keep from going over them
once and again. On Christmas day the
Worths and I took dinner at Mr. Spelling's, and on New Year's day they all
dined with me.
We finished two weeks of a new term
of school on Friday night. Early on
Sunday morning I heard a great rustling
and stir among the girls before I was
fairly awake. The Star had come and
was anchored where she could be plainly
seen from the window. Since then we
have had the usual rush and bustle
which her coming always brings. This
afternoon they have left for Mortlock
with Mr. Snelling, and we have the few
days while they are gone to get our
yearly mail ready, our orders, etc.
The mail was something of a disappointment. It seems that mail had in
some way started for Micronesia before
the Star reached Honolulu, so there was
not much of an accumulation; and that
mail has not reached us yet, though we
bear that it has left Ponape; so I had
not a word from the children, nor indeed
from any relative.
Monday, Jan. 27.—The mail sent on
from Ponape came on Tuesday morning.
There were letters from the children and
other friends, for which I felt very thankful; also two "Missionary Heralds" and
another cojiy of "Mission Studies."
I have been very busy with my writing; shall be able to finish up after a
fashion, though the Star may leturn
from Moitlock at any time now.
II any of the friends to whom this
goes had expected personal letters and
do not get them, I hope they will remember the hurried way (and unexpect-
51
Ed) in which we have to prepare our mail
this year.
It looks as though we might again be
afflicted with an epidemic of thieving.
Yesterday (Sunday) there were a number
of strangers about, and upon entering
the church for the afternoon service it
was discovered that the table which
served the purpose of desk or pulpit, was
gone. It was a new one which Mr.
Worth had made expressly for this. The
spread or covering was gone also. One
of the church members has gone to-day
tt> Iras, where it seems most likely the
things are, to see if he cannot get them
back, but it is hardly likely that he will
succeed.
We have a new trader stationed near
us, and we hear that the strangers came
to trade yesterday, but the man declined
to do business on the Sabbath.
Later.—Josef, the man who went to
see the thieves, has returned, and did
succeed in getting both table and spread.
Dea. Aron is sure it is because they
prayed very earnestly that the}' might be
willing to give up the things, and God
touched their hearts in answer to the
prayers of Christians; and surely none
of us can say that this is not the case.
January .'so.—The Star returned from
Mortlock yesterday, and sails from here
to-morrow at noon. You can scarcely
imagine how busily our minds have to
work at such times to think of all the
things which we may need. Of course
we always try hard not to leave many
things to the last.
Mrs. Snelling and I were invited on
board the Morning Star to dinner to-day,
and we accepted the invitation, taking
the girls with us. It seemed pleasant to
have a little outing after having been
four months on shore.
And now, dear friends, I must say my
good-by to you for many long months.
As .you read these pages and pause a
moment in your busy lives to give a
passing thought to us and to the Lord's
work in this far-away corner of the
world, remember that we are not here
shut off from home and friends, to do
our work. It is yours too; and pray for
us that God will bless it and us.
Remember how much I shall need
letters from you when the Star comes to
us again, and do not fail to write.
Lovingly yours,
Mary E. Logan.
Bishop J. P. Newman was here as a
passenger in transit on theCity of Peking,
on Sunday, June 21st, and preached an
eloquent discourse that morning in the
C. U. Church. Dr. Newman is one of
the lately elected Bishops of the M. E.
Church; has long been a favorite preacher in Washington City, and was noted
as having been called to special ministrations in the households of General
Grant and Senator Stanford.
As you learn, teach; as you gel, give; as
you receive, distribute.
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Death of Rev. Israel E. Dwinell, D. D.
It is nearly one year since our Honolulu Church was ministered to for a
season by this eminent Divine. During
his brief labors, he greatly endeared
himself to our Christian people. Dr.
Dwinell's death was from failure ot
heart action, on the 7th of last month,
at his residence in Oakland. His last
week was one of great bodily distress,
"the last two being days of terrible agony, yet of heroic patience and saintly
resignation." The Pacific says:
All those who were permitted to be
near the death-bed of our Brother Dwinell regard themselves as having received
a wonderful moral and spiritual uplift.
There was such a magic, mastery, majesty in his faith, in his bearing, in his
self-command, in obedience of the Spirit,
while he struggled on in his mortal agony, and while he strove to exhibit, in
pose, in feeling, in speech, and forethought, the peace that ruled within,
that all were drawn as into some vestibule of heaven itself. Every morning of
that last week of life, when the regular
hour of worship arrived, he would bring
all about him, and have them read together, in concert, the 103 dPsalm or
the 121st Psalm, and the 23d Psalm.
Then he would have them sing, "Rock
of Ages," or "Nearer, my God." Then
he would have them pray, each in turn.
Afterward he would occupy himself with
individuals, and with subjects, as rapidly as his short, quick breath would permit utterance—and, through all, every
matter would be carried to such a lofty
plane of feeling, conscience, duty, and
power, as to fill them with awe and
wonder and wistfulness.
When the
last agonies came, he was beyond ordinary utterance, and prayed to be delivered from this body of death, and prayed
in such pathetic tones as to thrill and
pierce every hearer. He entreated them
all to pray, and keep on praying, "Lord
Jesus, come quickly."
While in Honolulu, Dr. Dwinell became deeply interested in the work of
Dr. Hyde's Training School for Pastors,
and has since been in correspondence
with the Hawaiian Board, about sending
young men of special attainments to the
Pacific Theological Seminary. Under
the personal attraction of Dr. Dwinell's
character, one young man at least would
probably have soon gone thither. Prof.
Dwinell's death may make a change expedient in his destination.
A most sudden and shocking blow has
just fallen upon the greatly esteemed
Halstead household of Waialua,a family
long endeared to us personally. May
the Lord especially reveal Himself to
in this sore bereavement, as I-'riend
■1Consoler.
THE FRIEND.
July, 1890.
spirits. He has been so far well prospered in his pursuit of helpers, although
Last Friday morning, our whole comvery much remains to be accomplished.
munity was saddened by intelligence of He has been received with a peculiar
an accident to the dear Mother Damon, warmth of affection by a multitude of
on the Railroad at Cheyenne, causing old friends and co-workers.
her death. Scant particulars were received by telegram. This is an affliction
We had the misfortune to be detained
not only to the members of her own
from all the interesting school exercises
large family, but to a great circle of old
of last week, except the graduating exerand loving friends.
cises of Oahu College, held at Oahu
For forty-eight years Mrs. Damon
College last Thursday. There were
had nobly held a leading social position four
in the graduating class—Miss
in Honolulu, as the devoted and accom- Hattie Forbes, Miss Agnes Judd, and
plished wife of Rev. S. C. Damon. Her Messrs.
Henry and Rufus Lyman. All
own gifts and qualities had always contheir parts well; the enunciaperformed
stituted her a leader, while her Christian
noticeably
good. Both the
tion
was
graces made that leadership a great
ladies showed peculiar excellence,
young
force for good. In latter years Mrs.
the one in a distinguished grace of manDamon's work has been more and more
ner;
and the very youthful daughter of
in the relief of the distressed, and esthe
Chief
in a noble womanly
pecially as the chief almoner of the force of Justice
delivery.
Stranger's Friend Society.
An obituary notice may be expected
We have rarely been called to part
in our next issue.
with any from our Honolulu society
We welcome home with the deepest with so much of personal regret as we
pleasure, our Christian friends Dr. and feel in the approaching departure of
Mrs. J. M. Whitney, from their sojourn President and Mrs. W. C. Merritt, of
Their presence has
in California.' After protracted illness Oahu College.
and Suffering, Dr. W. comes back, re- greatly enriched our community, sostored through Divine goodness to his cially, morally and spiritually.
usual health, and his welcome voice is
In Mr. Merritt the College has, for
again heard in our conference meetings. seven years, enjoyed the most faithful
and devoted services of a wise, efficient,
Mrs. J. M. Whitney, the President
warm-hearted and self-sacrificing man.
of our Hawaiian W. C.T. U. has brought The institution has grown and enlarged
with her Mrs. J. C. Bateman, the Su- under his unwearying care, and he leaves
perintendent of Sabbath Observance for it in a prosperous condition.
the National W. C. T. U., who has been
We look for wide spheres of usefulness
laboring in California in behalf of the and most fruitful service to open before
Sabbath, during the past year.
these honored friends in their native
Mrs. J. C. Bateman occupied the land.
desk last Sabbath evening at the C. U.
The Oahu Railway delivered its first
Church, giving a most interesting adload
of freight at the I'2wa Plantation
dress upon the progress of Sabbath obabout the middle of June. It is expected
servance in the United States.
that the regular trains will very soon
In a report of the Lake Mohonk Con- run to that point. About three of the
ference on the Negro Cjucstion, Dr. Ly- five miles of new road are already balman Abbott says, "Here is General Arm- lasted. The views from this part of the
strong, whose speech is like a Gatling road are more interesting than those
gun for rapidity, and who subsides as between Aiea and Manana.
instantly when the discharge is over."
He adds, "General Armstrong, Dr.
The U. S. Cruiser Charleston has
Allen, and Dr. Beard all laid special been lying in our harbor for a month
stress on the importance of Industrial past—a novelty here for form and size.
education—by which, however, it was Her aspect ss formidable. She looks
clear they meant not merely hand train- too massive for the actual speed which
ing, but the marrying of the brain to she has developed. With a navy of
the hand."
such ships being created, American
Rev. C. M. Hyde, D. D. writes to us naval officers must feel themselves profrom Ware, Mass., June 14, in excellent moted to nobler conditions.
The Death of Mrs. Julia Mills Damon.
�Volume
48, No.
7.]
53
THE FRIEND.
Chinese School Exhibition. —This was
held on Friday afternoon, June 27th, at
the Chinese Y. If. C. A. Hall ; 104 were
present in all the grades li 4 boys, :I9
girls; the majority pure Chinese, sum:
mixed Hawaiian.
The school is under the supervision
of Mr. F. W. Damon. The teachers in
the English department are Mrs. F. W.
Damon, Miss May T. Green, and Miss
"Mary Johnson. In the Chinese, Mr.
Hojiui, Mr. Kong, and Miss Mary
Chong Kirn, the lady beinga graduate
of Kawuiahao Seminary.
The programme consisted of forty
numbers ot English and Chinese exercises interspersed. Mr. and Mrs. Damon
being detained by severe bereavement,
Miss Green assumed direction, and admirably carried out the work. The gay
Oriental costumes of the little girls, the
sparkling faces, the perfect drill and
readiness in recitation and motion exercises, all made a charming effect.
On Saturday the schools had a picnic
at Raymond Grove, Brother Fuller devoting his services in aid.— Condensed
from P. C. Advt riiter.
Kamehameha School held its public
exhibition of school work in the Gymnasium on June 24. Divisions were
exhibited by Miss Hight, Messrs.
Lyman, Thompson, Townsend and
Richards, under the general direction of
the Principal, Rev. W. B. Oleson.
Language lessons, oral and written
composition and dictation, reading,
analysis and letter writing had a prominent place. There were recitations
in fractions, equations, algebra, geography and geometry.
Most admirable results of manual
training were shown in a great variety
of work of the pupils, some fit truly
artistic —in joinery, cabinet-making,
printing, tailoring, blacksmithing, and
turning. Also specimens of excellent
free-band and mechanical drawing.
The Preparatory School held closing
exercises on the 25th, under the very
able direction of the Principal, Miss X.
.
J. Malone. The forty-eight little boys
gave excellent recitations and songs,
many of ths,m not having known a word
of English at the beginning of the year.
On FYiday evening, the 26th, an immense audience overflowed Kawaiahao
Church to witness the closing exercises,
which embraced six spirited musical
pieces, four declamations, three compositions, two recitations. 'The paper,
Kamehameha Sentinel, and various special exercises designated as Fractions on
Fire, Humorous Conjugations, Indian
Club Exercises, Our Artists at Work,
and Calisthenics, all of which form an
immense attraction to Hawaiian audiences, not to speak of foreigners.
The school has distinguished itself
this baseball season by leading a series
of victories over the best city nines—all
proving the excellent health and morals
of the young men.
Monthly Record of Events.
The Blood of Jesus Christ.
We ure saved by One who brings the
divine life down into the world; and we
are saved when our own hearts and our
own lives arc open, and his heart and life
are jioured into ours. As the stream pour
ing through a filthy receptacle cleans. I it,
so the poured out life of Christ, Riling the
hearts of all his children and all his followers, llows through the w >r d, a constantly
increasmr> river, cleansing humanity. As
the waters < f the Nile rise and overspread
its banks, and carry harvests wheresoever
they flow, so this nfe of Christ, Bowing
through the centuries, and rising above .11
bounds that would hold it within narrow
limits, carries With it harvest in its ojien
palhl into whatever heart or home or life
it enters.
There are in two or three
European Roman Catholic cathedrals
phials that c ntain what is '.limed to be
the sacred blood of Christ. We are not
worthy to be called Christ ans unless we
are such pi.i Is, unless we hold within
ourselves something of that sacred life,
personality, character, divinity, that was
in Christ himself. The legends tell us
that holy men have traveled over the
world that ibey might find the holy cup in
which Christ administered that first communion. We need not go far to find it,
for right here, by our side, are holy men
and women in whose hearts there is the
life blood of Christ, and from whom we
may drink, imbibing their spirit in their
lor the true
forth-putting influences.
Holy (".rail is the heart set to do Christ's
service, and filled with Christ's Spirit—
June
Vida,
Ist—Sudden death of Daniel R.
a well known resident of these
islands.—Hawaiian Union services at
Kawaiahao Church by Mr. Sayfbrd,
Hon. W. H. Rice interpreter.—The
Meteorological report for May, for this
city, shows rainfall 2.21 inches; barom-
eter, 30.049; thermometer, 74.44.
2nd- Grand ball at the Palace to distinguished naval guests and others, on
which occasion the building and grounds
were beautifully illuminated.
3d—Dejiarture H. B. M. S. Champion
for Victoria.—Annual meetings of the
Hawaiian Board, and Woman's Board
of Missions begin.—Wedding of Hon.
R. D. Walbridge and Miss B. I'arke.
4th—Closing exercises of Kawaiahao
Seminary at the Stone Church, followed
by a marriage of one of the pupils,
Phoebe Hannua to L. K. Kakani.—Afternoon reception of U. S. Minister Resident and Mrs. Stephens at the Legation.
sth—Majority report of the Foreign
Affairs Committee presented to the
Legislature by the chairman, who stated
that he sat up all the previous night to
prepare it earlier than had been arranged
in committee. The unparliamentary
language used and partisan bias shown
makes the day's session a breezy one;
it is referred back for alteration of obnoxious words, and to await action till
the minority report comes in.—Annual
tea party to the Hawaiian pastors and
delegates.—Fire at 8 p.m. on the BorLyman Abbott.
rovdale, doing some little damage ere
being extinguished.
A natural philosophy of conscience, clasGth—Departure of the Australia with
sifying consciences into their genera and a large passenger list and full cargo.—
species, is mm hto be desired. 'There is Minister of Interior (Thurston) replies
a hair-shirt conscience, which the super' in the Legislature to the Attorney-Gensensitive wear, keeping them always iiri- eral's charge,
the
June 2nd,withagainst
tated; a flagellating conscience, which Cabinet, of interference
him in the
scourges other men severely, but never hurts discharge of his duties, etc.
its owner; the egotistical conscience, which
7th—Arrival of the Zealandia from
makes its owner's opinion the standard for
San FVancisco with a number of returned
the measurement of all his neighbors; the
barometric conscience, which rises and Honoluluans.
9th—Attorney-General Ashford, in refalls according to the social atmos|)here in
which the owner happens to be; the Sun- ply to the statements of the Minister of
day conscience, which is kept in the pew- the Interior, makes the Cabinet breach
rack, with the hymnal, the jjrayer book wider by several grave charges ; these
and the Bible' the partisan conscience, were met immediately with seven posiwhich measures the universe by the yard- tive denials by Minister Thurston, and
stick of the party or the sect, and thinks one by the Minister of Finance.—
that God is a Republican or a Democrat, Twelfth Kaumakapili organ recital, assisted by Miss C. McLaine, of San
a Presbyterian or a Methodist.
Only by waging a good warfare, can any Francisco, and Messrs. S. G. Wilder,
man keep a good conscience Clir. Union. R. C. Monteagle in vocal numbers.
10th —Foreman's Fund subscription
The impurities of society are accepted ball at the Armory.
as the cultivation of art; the display of so11th—Kamehameha Day; usual races
ciety is accepted as a mark of civilization; at the Park.—The annual Sunday-school
the liars of society are accejited as the picnic this year was held at
Raymond
needs of courtesy; and the indolent selfish
Pearl City, through facilities of
Grove,
society
of
is
as
an
indication
accepted
ness
the Railroad Co. to that locality.—Atof aristocracy. Howard Crosby.
tempted escape of J. R. Mills from the
The love of earthly things is only ex- Station House.
13th—Noble Baldwin presents his
pelled by a certain sweet exjierience of the
minority report of the Foreign Affairs
things eternal. Augustine.
.
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—
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THE FRIEND.
[July, 1800.
,
Komoikeehuehu, P C Jones and wife, Miss Ada JofWa,
24th-27th.—Closing exercises of Ka- kMLs
I. Kt-lle Mrs It Koanlg and ni.iid, Mrs fohn Lydatate,
Punahou and Chinese I M Lytttj-jUe, Mi«. Murphy, E I Myers, GW Maxon, H
document, in marked contrast to the mehameha,
A Huff, I>r A R Ko«.aii .uid wife. Mrs Clara Schnabel,
majority report presented on the sth schools.
Mtsa l.i.i Schnabel, EnseeatSchnabel, X ('» Sihuman, Mlsa
I*' C Sutherland, Geo II Young,
—The
a
instant.—Noble" Widemann introduces 26th.
Advertiser publishes
From San Francisco, p**r SG Wilder, June 9 Majur
a "want of confidence" resolution, as "discovered" suggested New Constitu- Bender,
A I. Cron, C J Lt-.dwiysen.
tion
ofthe
Hawaiian
Islands.
Exhibition
follows
From San Francisco, per \V H I >intoncl. June B>—Major
C
Col k M I honi|isun ami wile, c apt Armstrong,
Stinaon,
H
Whereas, it is painfully apparent that His at Kawaiahao Church of the KamehaMajesty's constitutional advisers are irrecon- meha School.—A native woman killed, wife and 2 children
From San Francisco, per S N Cast c, June 16--A X Aldcilably divided among themselves ; and whereas
a
I -.it ■if,
kil y, (1 kilrv, X 1 i>wn.end and I -on-,
it is manifestly impossible to otherwise he tl the near Leahi, by her husband and friend ridfl
H Ctl .inlaerlain M r (ireen, (1 McCsUty.
dissension 'in a manner conducive to the best for denying them liquor.
From Yokohama, per Baganii Ma v, June 17 kt-v A Of
interests of the Kingdom, except by I dissolution
troni, ("ounl \.\i I WarhtMiicistrr. ( ..nut Artdor Scezlienyi,
27th.-- Royal breakfast at lolani Pal- seven
in steerage and 606 Japanese immigrants.
of the Cabinet, and such a course marking the
in honor of Mons. A. Houle, HaFr.ni San Francisco, jicr Sl' A'len, June 17—G X Stetruest patriotism ; therefore, be it resolved that ace
\V keinhart, \\ A Friis, J JjKobsv.
phens.
this Assembly do mark its dissatisfaction with waiian Charge dc Affairs at Paris. ArFrom San Francisco, per G N WOe ut, Juni- SA--E Love*
this state of affairs by declaring a want of con- rivals of Stmrs. Australia, from San joy.
fidence in the Ministry.
Francisco, and Mariposa from the ColoFrom tin- oionie*, per M.t. tuoaa, June 27—John Thomas,
Rejiresentative Brown moved an nies.—Punahou Graduating exercises at Deb rah, M.ir_;.nrt and William I nomas, and 8 in tlir
jtsjiup
amendment, to the effect that the action Central Union Church.—Dr. Trousseau From San Fr.u,ci.< :o, per Australia, June 27 W II Bailey
wife, W H BaiVy, Jr, MiM U now H Bailey. Mr. Bea
of the Attorney-General in advising the introduces the first Ostriches (3) into and
Barnes and children, J Baftnun, Mr* J t Batcham,
King to disregard the advice of the these islands, per Australia, to test the sic
Mrs Hate-, MIM Bates. F Birdsail. Mi- F.ttie Binl-all. 1 >.
Galen Burdell and wife, i \V Dickey, I, S Dodge, k A
majority of the Cabinet, and again when possibility of raising them here.
Kddy and wife-, i liarh-. boaster, A S ILmwell, M riymaia,
supported by the opinion of the Supreme
king, John l.ittlefielJ, Opt B F Loveland .uid uit>,
28th. —Departure of the Mariposa fori Mrs Mitchell,
I X Moor*, M l'aK ei. Cliff Phillip-. Mr. I N
J
Court, was illegal, revolutionary, and San Francisco. —In the usual weekly A
Porter, leo Roes, Mauri* c £chnutt, Mpi J M » hafej. I ol
S*.ireckels, Jim
unconstitutional, and contrary to his base ball contest, the Kamehameha's Claus Spreckels, wife ami 'i servant*-, Mis.
M bteHing, Major StonehiU, MUs Violet Whitney, l)r J M
oath of office, and deserving of the walked away with the Honolulu's in a Whitney
and wife. k<-\ A c VValttup, I Willcock, MUs
Burdell, Rev W W Case and wife, and Nin the steera-e.
severest censure and condemnation of score of X to
4.
i'Ki' \n reni -.
this House, etc. The matter drew forth
29th.—Funeral of Henri VV. Auld, For San Francisco, per Australia, 6June (J F W Mai
considerable warm debate, and was car- who
farlane
and
C
O oke, W fe, chi'dren and maid.
wife,
M
lost his life in a railroad accident in Mis-. S k Patch, Mrs Kii's-,
E Kru.e, H C Bolton, Bryan
ried into a late evening session, resultLathrop, wife and maid, r I! Brandegree, George Frttch
Oakland,
on
the
30th
ult.
and
whose
ing in a tie on the amendment—24 to
wife,
Wood,
»V B
P Peck U A Davis and wife, Miv
Australia. and
M M Cataon, Captain Ellis, Mix* Ellis, MUs Mnigrave.
24—assisted by the President's ruling body was brought down on the
Fully,
Misses
and
M
B
G H S|*auWnig. R W Lame and
Ernest Halstead thrown from his wife, Master
W kice, Prank Halatead, Mis. Brum, Mi-*
(the Ministers abstaining). Minister horse,
\V
Adrian,
H WtVlWlck, H Widein inn. Mrs
at Waialua, receiving injuries Brownell W
Thurston thereupon, in his own behalf from which
P Severance, Miss N Tregloan, Mr- Charle* Atharton,
an hour's un- L
he
after
died
Damon
and
Mrs
wife,
XC
J \1 Damon, Mis. B Campbell,
and of his colleagues, the Minister of
Mrs Green, Missel Majniire (?), I Plat r, k Smith, H J
consciousness.
affairs
and
Minister
of
S
Foreign
Finance,
Mi Coy, M Sayford, Mrs Uwi. and 1 children, T NeeU,
67 in the .le-rage.
resigned. Minister Ashford, therefore,
Fur Sydney and Auckland, per Zealandta, June 7— (i T
Marine
felt compelled to do likewise.
Baggs, Miss Lishman, .'* steerage and M in transit.
For Victoria, per Matilda, June 7—R C Barnticdd.
14th—Semi-annual meeting of TrusKor San Francisco, |K-r S G Wilder, June IS—Mrs H
PORT OF HONOLULU.—JUNE.
tees Queen's Hospital and election of
McMillan, Mr and Mrs Barto.
officers. —Slate-makers busy at CabinetFit San Francisco, per W B C.odfr*y, June 21—C
ARRIVALS.
making; various hitches spoil several 7— Maw S S Zealandia, Oterendorp,7 ds frni S Francisco Haverson.
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plans.—Kapiolani
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For San Francisco, per F Thompson, June 24 Col R
Ml F S lb mpson, I'otter, 17 i a>. fin S Frrncisco. M Thompson and wife, Majur M C Stinsoo.
bktne S <■ Wilder. Griffiths, lfi ds fm S Francisco.
opened.—ln the usual weekly baseball 0 Am
For ?an Francisco, per S N Castle, June 85— Mrs
Am bktne Discovery, McNeil, 17 days fm S Fiam iscu.
days fm S Fr.nci.co. Farn.worth.
10—Haw
contest, the Kamehamehas defeat the
hk W B Godfrey, Dahel, 1614
For San Franciaco, per Mariposa, June 88—Colonel Z S
Am bktne W H Dimond, Drew, da fin S Francisco.
Hawaiis by a score of 9 to 5.
Spalding, atom Alfred Houle, [o na An -tin. Mi-. Austin,
11—Am sh I hor, Steinerl, from NewcsajatU
Hudson, 10 da\s Irmn Lureka.
H E Coerper, Master Hall, 1 >r W A Ma. L. Mrs J W Pod
Maiion.
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tern
15th—Odd Fellows' memorial service 13—Am bk James Cheston, Plumb, f"roin Puget Sound.
more, Mrs I A Lowell and child, Captain Freeman, k N
Websttr, T McLean, Miss Bradley, 7 in the steer;i.-,i\ and
14 Bk Omeo, from Newcastle.
at Harmony Hall.
from
Newcastle.
Bk Ophir,
144 in transit.
day. fm S X
17th—The new Cabinet announced 16-Am bktne S N Cas le, Ln.hrwood, 11!*
Jap S S Sagami Maru, Keuderdine, from Vukohania.
comprise John A. Cummins, Minister of 17 -Am bk S C Allen, Thompson. 16W ils fm S Francisc i.
BIRTHS.
bk Ceylon, Calhoun, 16 days from San Franc!-CO. CASTLE—In Honolulu, June |otb, to the wife of H. N.
Foreign Affairs ; Godfrey Brown. Minis- IS—Am
ft -Am S S City of Peking, Cavarlv, "% days from S F
Castle, a daughter,
ter of Finance; Charles N. Spencer, 2J,—Ger bk G N Wilcox, Rasch, 15 ds fin Mm Fr DCsStco, lit AS In Honolulu, June 10th, to the wife of P. M.
ILiw S S Au' iralia, Houdtelte, 7 days fm S Francisco
Minister of the Interior; Arthur P. 17 Am
Lucus,
a daughter.
S S Maiiposa, Hayward, from the Colonies.
PLATTS—In Honolulu, i:tih, to the wife of H. Platta, i
Peterson, Attorney-General. Legisladaughter.
ture adjourn to the 30th.—New election
DEPARTURES.
WINTER—In Honolulu, June 2nth, to the wife of J. W.
for
Winter, a daughter.
Oahu,
Champion,
ordered
to
the
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for
British
Columbb.
Claire,
fill
B M S
for Noble
S S Australia, Houdlette, for San Francisco.
BOYLE In Honolulu, June Rath, to thewife of N Boyle,
vacancy caused by resignationof Hon. 6—Haw
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North,
Nelson,
Am i h John
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a son.
7- Haw S S Zealand a, Hrrendoi p, lor the ( olouics.
J. A. Cummins.
HIND In Ki.li la, Hawaii, June- 2Kt, to the wife of
Br bk Matilda, Swin on, for V incouver [stand.
John Hind, Esq., a -on.
San Francis-sa
19th.—Pioneer Building and Loan !i—U S S Adams, Green, k,forMaraton,
10 llaw iik Andrew Weli
for San Francisco.
its
charter
Association accepts
of incor- 12—Am bk l oluaa, lai ku. for San Francisco.
MARRIAGES.
Am hk Atalanta, for Pon lownseod.
poration and organizes by the election
JI'DL ROBERTS At Kualoa, Oahu, June 22, 10»,
11 rsS Nipalc, McCutiy, for Hilo.
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key.
11. H. Parker, Chajtrles Hastings Judd to
by
Am sch Gulden Shore, Henderson, for San Pram iaco.
of officers in accordance therewith.
Mary Makalehua Roberts.
10—Am bktne Robert Sudden, Tlberg, ,r !
rownaend.
IVF.s CH \MBF.kL\IN At Tre-s-peakau, Wi ..June
21st.—Stars and Hawaiis contested W Am bktne S G Wi'd r, Griffiths lor S in Fram is o,
11, Is" 1 y Key. J, I'. Chamberlaiit, Charlea <l. Ke.,
|apS s Sagami Maru. Kenderdine, for Vukohama.
for base ball honors, the latter winning -''i
M.D., of IVcaloni.a, 111 to Helen S. Chamberlain, late
t, Haw hk \v B God rey, I what, for San Fr m isco.
1.1 Honolulu.
Am tern Ma ion, Hodson, for Port Townsend.
by a score of 14 to 12.— Hon. A. Young
In tins city, fune t, at the
-':'. Am S *s t it\ of I'cki ig, t avaiiy, for Japan and China. WALBRITXIE PARKE.
mother, l>v the key. Dr. Beckand C. O. Berger are the nominees, res- :I
residence of the bride',
Am bktne Planter, Dow, for San Fran i -. ••.
Walbridge
k.
D.
Hon.
with,
to Mis. Beroice Parke,
bk F s 'I'h mp-oii, Waits, for San Franti co.
pectively, of the Reform and National fa Am
Am bktm S N I aatle, Underwood, for San Franciiaco.
I.ORENZEN DANIFIS. In WaimVn, M..v: |une4,
for
the
vacant
key
Westervelt,
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party
nobleship.
Captain J.C, Loraruen
by the
2s Am S S Ma.ipi .a, Hayward, for San Francisco.
hk S G Alien for San Francisco.
to Mi.s Ellen Kan i Daniel..
22nd.—Arrival of S. S. City of Peking Sil—Am
Am bk Discovery, fur San Fram leeo,
from San Francisco, en route for the
DEATHS.
PASSENCfERS.
Orient.
AULD—At Oakland, May m% in a raiboul accident,
Harm W. Anld, ag«d«• years, 7 mmtl'sand II li-ya
AKKIVALS.
23rd.—Pursuant to call of U. S. Min7— Juhus An DAMON At Ch.-yenn-. June It, Mr.. Julia M. Damon,
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From
San
Frauci-co.
Zealacdia,
June
ister Resident, patriotic citizens of our thoS, wife :<nd I chddren. Mis. F Auld, Miss M A Auld, i-it "•• S. C. I -anion, aged T:t ear.
Bently, C A Brown, wife, son and maid W E H!. ■ .: \ D In Waialua, Oahu. (tine 20, IE 1)\ ErMst,
best friend met to arrange for the usual Miss L I' Mr,
Brown,
M Collier, Miss F Co lier. MISS Dillingham, I third son of Robert Halstead. Baa)., in the 2'V. year Oaf
celebration of the "glorious Fourth."
J C B Hebbard and wife, Mia* A L Hodge, Heiiiy Cooper, his age.
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BOARD.
HAWAIIAN
HONOLULU H. 1
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Tbia pegs Is devoted to theintaresu of too Hawaiian
P. >:.rd of Mission*, and the Editor, appointed by the
Board is responsible f°r 'ts 00S unl*.
Rev. O. P. Emerson.
55
THE FRIEND.
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Editor.
Anniversary week began this year
with the Sabbath of June Ist. The
native churches Viivted in union services
both morning and evening, and large
audiences were in attendance at each
meeting. At these meetings the interest
centered at the m ruing service held at
Kawaiahao, where Mr. S. N*. Sayford
preached a good Gospel sermon, which
was translated by Hon. W. H. Rice.
We exceedingly regret that other preaching services could not have been held by
Mr. Siyford am•ng the natives. The
English sermon on foreign missions was
preached by Key. E. G. Beckwith, D.D.,
in the morning at the Central Union.
Monday w..s given wholly to Sabbath
School work. The meeting of the Evangelical Association began Tuesday at
10 a. m. Thirty-seven pastors and fifteen delegites were found to be in attendance: eighteen pastors and delegates
from Hawaii, thirteen from Maui and
Molokai, e'evt-n from Oahu, and eight
from Kauai. Forty-six clergymen were
represented on the roll. All the pastors
of the churches were present except five
from the Maui and Molokai presbytery,
four from Maui, and one from Malokai
being absent. Mnui is the island of the
delinquents. For this delinquency there
is no reason; for pastors, and delegates
also, in cases of need, are helped by the
Hawaiian Board to passage money. In
truth the pastors of certain churches
have been absent for successive years.
It is time that the Maui presbytery took
action in this matter It is a known fact
that one of the churches of these absentee pastors attempted to secede from the
presbytery of Maui. The vote was carried in the meeting of the elders, and if
the church and pastor had ratified their
vote, the secession would have been accomplished. Is it not time that our
brethren and helpers of the Englishspeaking church at Paia took a hand in
guiding the affairs of the Maui presbytery? We understand that the pastor of
the church is anxious to do so. Does
the church fear the bondage of the relation? Perchance the truer freedom would
be consistent with the bearing of this
yoke. We sincerely believe so. The
first day of the Association was entirely
taken up with the reading of the reports
of the churches.
The notable event of the meeting of
the second day was the reading of the
report of the committee appointed to investigate the corrupt practices which
vitiate the Christian life of the Hawaiians. The report was read byjudgejudd,
the chairman of the committee, and it
brought a serious indictment against
—
Hawaiian Christianity an indictment
which was admitted to be true. The
sorest point of the indictment was the
charge of idolatry as it is abetted in the
practices of the native kahunas (doctors).
It is perhaps better described as fetich
worship, or spirit worship. Such idolatry
is kin to many practices common in the
most enlightened lands. It is an acknowledgment ofothei gods than Jehovah.
It is a breaking clown of faith in the
Holy One, a turning of the soul to league
itself with the spirit of darkness. Leaders in native churches have been
known to take up these practices.
Even pastors have turned, in the distress of sickness, to ask the aid of the
native kahuna. The legitimate use of
restorative herbs, such as are known to
be helpful, is so associated with the practice of sorcery, that in seeking the one
the patient almost inevitably comes upon
the other. In league with this hoomanamana we find a cropping out of a
phase of the faith cure. The Bible becomes the fetich, and is consulted, not
according to its actual teaching by a
study of text and context, but chance
passages are picked up and the most irrelevant suggestions are taken out of
them. The Bible thus becomes a kind
of cave of sybilline leaves in the hands of
an artful expounder. These hurtful practices which are confessed to be prevalent, were discussed for hours at different
times during the session of the Association. There was noticeable a general
effort at exculpation on the part of the
pastors. Some wished to clear themselves of the charge of countenancing
such practices; others were anxious, not
for themselves, but for the good name of
the Hawaiian pastorate. We think the
discussion, which was quite open and
searching, did good. We believe that
native brethren are sincerely desirous of
doing what they can in a quiet way to
stop these practices. Some are committed to open opposition, and will use their
pulpits to good effect. Others will doubtless be somewhat reticent. It is a well
known fact that there are those who are
carrying on an active crusade against
the business.
These superstitious practices have a
deep root in the native mind, and are
just now being vigorously revived by
some high in authority. Hut we regard
the present tendency as but temporary;
it is but a passing phase of the evil that
is working in the land to the discredit of
the Hawaiian people. It is a phase that
must give way before the sturdy preaching of the word and the establishmeraSof
more scientific thinking. Our schools
and school teachers can serve us well
here. In time we hope to see native
youth generally ashamed of the credulity
of their fathers who practiced these black
arts. The best of them are so now. In
view of these evils which now scandalize
the churches, a committee of three was
chosen to take up the matter of drafting
certain possible regulations touching
their discipline. Bicknell, Emerson and
Timoteo are committee, and they would
be glad of suggestions from any.
The presence of delegate Mahoe, together with Key. Messrs. Lutera and
Paaluhi, missionaries just from the field,
made the discussion of the topic "Forinteresting.
eign Missions"
The conviction seemed to take hold of
the minds of the members of the Association that the mission work we are
doing in the Gilbert Islands must be
pressed.
The report of the Treasurer, which
was read Thursday morning, revealed
the prosperous condition of the treasury,
and reminded the Association of the
generosity of its friends. An attempt
which was made to appoint a general
salaried official evangelist from among
the native pastors for the wide field was
fortunately headed off, and the prophet
of the evangel was left, not to be chosen
of men, but to be called of God.
The reports of the work in the churches was not altogether encouraging. The
native pastors show a lack of persistency
and system in their work. They are not
as faithful as they should be, many of
them, in house to house visitation, and
they fail in discipline. There seems to
be noticeable on the part of some a desire to do better work. The last year
has been one which has called the pastors to labor for the reclaiming of erring ones, and such work, where it has
been undertaken, has been blessed with
success.
The meetings this year held over till
Tuesday of the second week. On Mon-
day Father Smith gave the pastors and
delegates and their families a ride over
the Ewa railroad. About one hundred
went, and Mr. Dillingham kindly accompanied them and explained the plans of
the Company as regards the future.
The tea party given Thursday evening
by the ladies of the Central Union
Church to the Association and their
friends in the city, was a very pleasing
and successful entertainment, and productive, as we believe, of good.
The missionary who is expected to go
Kusaie to take charge of the training
school thee for Gilbert Islanders, is not
to
Sherman, but Shannon.
Rev. Mr. Walkup arrived by the AusJune 27, on his return to Kusaie.
tralia
All the working hours of all the day
may be made to tell on the Christian's
growth. They will do so, if you fulfil the
direction, "Whether you eat, or drink or
whatever you do, do all to the glory of
God."
He who would accomplish a definite
religious object must be definite in his
efforts for its accomplishment
�[July, 1890.
THE FRIEND.
56
A.
THE T. M.H. C.
I.
HONOLULU.
!■ t'evojeil 10 the interests ot ihe Honolulu
.Men s Christian Association, anil the Hoard of
Directors arc resiw>nsil>ltr for its contents.
This
YoOQG
S. D. Fuller,
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Editor.
We desire to remind young men that
the Y. M. C. A. Building affords a place
of social resort not excelled in this city.
Those studiously inclined will find their
wants satisfied in the Reading Room.
Those wishing to test their skill in any
of the popular parlor games of the day
will be provided with the means by interviewing the Janitor or Secretary.
Crokinole seems to be the most popular
game at present, and is the source of
considerable sport for some of our members. Any who wish to sit down with a
friend for a pleasant chat will find the
parlor open for their accommodation.
If musically inclined, an organ stands
ready for use.
The entire building is brightly lighted
with electricity, which makes all the
rooms cool, comfortable and attractive.
Any young man desiring a friendly
word of cheer, counsel or information
will be gladly welcomed by Secretary
Fuller, who is always pleased to render
any needed service within his power.
Some of our local friends who read these
lines knew all this before—please pass
the information along to strangers and
those who need to know it, with a personal invitation to call and see us.
The recent visit of Messrs. Sayford
McCoy revived many pleasant
memories of beloved friends in the far
East, and precious seasons enjoyed with
and
them in the Master's service. Surely
the strongest ties in this world or in the
next, are those born of the spirit and
love of Him who loved and prayed for
his enemies—even his murderers.
The presence and words of these dear
brothers in Christ brought a touch of
spiritual life and energy that was most
refreshing, and made one heart at least
yearn to step out from our water-bound
isolation into the presence and fellowship of the many consecrated young
men in the home-land who are gathering for Bible study and special waiting
upon God during these coming summer
days. Our prayers are for their enlargement in all that means increased nobihty
of character and efficiency in service for
saving young men ; may the largeness
of the blessing exceed their ability to
receive, and a generous measure float
over the sea to our island kingdom and
into our uplifted hearts.
The President Mr. T. R. Walker was
in the chair. In addition to the reports
from regular committees, there were interesting reports from two special committees. One on the evangelistic meetings conducted by Mr. Sayford, commenting favorably on the work done
and stating that all bills incurred were
all paid. The report from the special
committee on Temperance Legislation
was exceedingly interesting and valuable
as it contained many facts that have
been obtained only by much painstaking labor. The report was accepted
and the committee discharged, with the
thanks of the Association for their very
faithful service. The report will soon
appear in printed form.
On the first day of May the Oakland,
(Cal.) Y. M. C. A. moved into their new
building. It is not yet completed, but
special effort is being made to collect
the unpaid subscriptions which amount
to $18,000, Also to raise an additional
sum of l? 10,000 needed to finish the
work. We congratulate the Captain on
having made the port.
Sunday Evening Topics.
A Gospel Praise Service is held in the
Y. M. C. A. Hall every Sunday evening
at half past six o'clock, to which all are
cordially invited. The topics for the
month are as follows :
July 6—Unexpected Resources. Mark
6:35-44.
July 13—God wants Our Best. Mai.
1:11-14; R0m.12:1.
July 20—A valuable Inheritancewitha
Good Title. Ps. 16.5,6; R0m.8:16-18.
July 27—The Fire Test, i Cor. 3:10-15.
Tempted by Degrees.
John Newton says: Satan seldom
comes to a Christian with great temptations, or with a temptation to commit a
great sin. You bring a green log and a
candle together, and they are very safe
neighbors, but bring a few shavings and
set them alight, and then bring a few
small sticks and let them take fire, and
the log be in the midst of them, and you
will soon get rid of your log." And so it
is with little sins. You will be startled
with the idea of committing a great sin,
and the devil brings you a little teni|)tation, and leaves you to indulge yourself.
There is no great harm in this; "no great
peril in that," and so by these little chips
we are first easily lighted up, and at last
the green log is burned. Watrh and pray
that ye enter not into temjitation.
"Dear Sammy: Trust in the Lord
and doajuod; so shalt thou dwell in the
land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Yours affectionately,
JOHN WESLEY."
To which " Sammy " replied
Rev. and Dear Sir : I have often been
struck with the beauty of the |)assage of
Scripture quoted in your letter, but I must
confess that I never saw such useful expository notes upon it before. I am,
reverend and dear sir, your obedient and
S. BRADBURN"
grateful servant,
:
Never despair. Lost hope is a fatal
disease.
The law shows that you are not straight;
grace straightens you.
Beauty without the spirit's grace, is a
flower without perfume.
Teni|)tations are a file which rub off the
rust of self contidence.
That which we are we shall teach; not
voluntarily, but involuntarily.
Let not him who prays suffer his tongue
to outstri|> his heart. South.
The veil which covers the fare of futurity is woven by the hand of n.ercy.
Better follow the sternness of truth than
the glittering delusion of a lie.
Contemn rest, and thou shalt gain rest;
contemn earth, and thou shalt gain heaven.
Harsh counsels do not |)ersuade; they
are like hammers which the anvils rejjulse.
A Christian is a fruit bearer; a merely
moral man is a vine that does not bear
fruit.
Be brief; words are like sunbeams; the
more they are condensed, tne dee|ier they
burn.
We should deal with our corrupt nature
as we would with a notorious thief—never
trust it.
Every child is a bundle of undetermined
possibilities, some of them tremendous
—
possibilities.
Be loving and you will never want for
love; be humble and you will never want
for guiding.
The rejjentance that cuts off all moor-
ing to evil demands something more than
selfish fear.
Nothing is more common than to try to
recoi.cilet urconscience toourevilthoughts
by good actions.
We are never so well prepared for effectual service to man as when we are holding
fellowship with God.
Sin is to be overcome, not so much by
maintaining opposition to it, as by cultivating opjiosite principles.
It is good to have some sense of the
ridiculous; but if that is all there is of a
A Practical Commentator.—John man, he might as well have been born an
Monthly Meeting.
Wesley was a keenly practical commenta- ape.
Our last monthly meeting for business tor. One of his preachers, a good man Be thankful to have God sift your praywas held on the lyth inst., and was one and a true preacher, was in a sore strait, ers a <l answer only the right ones. If he
of special interest; the session lasted for and Wesley sent him a five pound note answered all your foolish ones, how great
might be your misery.
two hours.
in the following letter
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�THE FRIEND.
What Artesian Wells Have Shown Regarding from artesian well borings, the southern the borings of some artesian wells, from
sea border of Oahu was, not very long depths below three hundred feet, greatly
The Geology of Oahu.
By
Jas. N. Keola, Student in Oahu College.
We print the following Essay of a native
Hawaiian Student, under the instruction
of Prof. A' B. Lyons, who, however, is
not responsible for any statements contained. [Ea]
The Hawaihn Islands are almost wholly
of volcanic origin. Researches by scientific men have been most thorough on the
island of Oahu. The Hawaiian Group
may have been fi.rmed long after the
formation of the mountain ranges west of
the Rockies, and perhaps the volcanic
revolution that caused the upheaval occurred as late as the middle of Cenozoic
Tinir-. The absence of fossils, either terrestrial or marine, increases the difficulty
of finding the age of these islands; but
one fact it can be said without fear of contradiction is that these islands were not in
existence during Mesozoic Time. The
Hawaiian Islands, therefore, cannot justly
claim £ny historic antiquity, no matter
how far back the so-called Board of
Genealogy or the legend of " Papa and
Wakea." the mythical founders of the
grouj), may date the creation of these isllands to be.
The borings of Artesian wells on the island of Oahu, where they have been more
numerous than elsewhere on the group,
have verified the fact that these islands
were of volcanic origin, for in almost all
cases ofall the wells bored, the bed rocks
have been of lava.
Volcanoes have existed on all the islands of the group, but only those of
Hawaii continue in activ.ty, the others
having become extinct long ago.
In Mr. James Campbell's well at the
foot of Diamond Head, one of the deepest
in the kingdom, lava bedrock was found
at a dejith of 1,500 feet. In this as in
almost alt the other wells in and around
Honolulu the bedrocks are of lava. At
Ewa and Waianae, after jiassing through
different formations several hundred feet
deep, the bedrock found was of lava.
The same may be true ofthe Koolau side
of this island, but artesian well borings
are so scanty there that no definite con
elusions can be arrived at.
Perhaps the nuclei of primitive Oahu
were the volcanic cones of Konahuanui
and Kaala, and vulcanic ejections from
these craters, through the course of ages,
aided in |)romoting the growth of the
land.
Punchbowl Hill and Diamond
Head are of a later j)eriod. At jiresent
there are no positive data as to the extent
of primeval Oahu, but it would be sufe to
conjecture that it must have been of only
small elevation in the beginning. St eds
either brought by birds or by the currents
of the ocean were cast on the then existing shores. In this way the first of its
land plants had their origin. Forest trees
appeared when there was sufficient soil
formed to support their growth.
According to facts made known to us
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ago, near the base of Punchbowl, and
extended from there in a westerly and
easterly direction. The unerring proof
of this assertion is that coral formations,
which are of marine orgin, have been
found several hundred feet below the
foot of Punchbowl, and also east and
west of it. The almost fresh appearance
of these corals, some of them being as
fresh as those found on our modern
beaches, indicates that clear, still, and
shallow seas, prevailed there at the
time. The sea-borders on the other
side of this island may have been manymiles further inland than now.
The mountains were the first to be
formed as is also true of all the islands
of the group. The elevation of these
masses is due to the movements within
the crust of the earth where enclosed
gases and molten lava were forcing
their escape. As soon as there was a
sufficient vent made, the escaping gaseous vapors and molten lava issued forth;
and while the former vanished in the
air, the latter flowed down the sides
forming new additional strata of land.
As soon as there was sufficient material
accumulated, the rain falling on the
hillsides, and rushing down the sides in
torrents, carried down earthy materials
with it. This accounts for the presence
of clayey and other fresh water materials found overlying the lava formations.
As the years went on, and the island
increased in size, the -torrents rushing
down the mountain sides continued
their work of denudation, until respectable looking vallies, such as Kalihi, Pauoa, and Manoa, were formed. The
streams during periods of freshets overspread their banks, and deposited the
detritus over and around the adjoining
area forming alluvial plains. In this
way Honolulu and Kulaokahua were
formed.
It is held by some scientists that
Oahu has subsided several hundred feet,
but others believe otherwise. When
high authorities as Professors Dana and
Agassiz hold different views, it is difficult, for lesser ones to arrive at anydefinite conclusions. If we adopt the
theory of subsidence, we may suppose
that the extra weight on the surface of
the land attending each volcanic eruption
caused a corresponding gradual subsidence, and this continued till a depth of
a thousand feetwas reached, as proved
by the lava bedrocks found at that depth.
As coral polyps, whose function is to
form coral formations, do not survive at
depths below one hundred feet, therefore, it is difficult to account for coral
at such depths except on the theory of
subsidence.
But those who reject this theory claim
that these deep-lying deposits of coral
rock were formed from fragments torn
from the adjacent reefs, as has been the
case at other places. They believe that
the wood-fossils which came up out of
charred and decomposed, were woods
carried down by the streams and deposited in the stratum where they were
found. In some of the well borings, the
wood that came up through the pipes
resembles cocoanut. No remains of
birds, or animals, or even of early man,
have been found in any of the formations; and it is not likely that such
remains would have been preserved.
Whether Oahu has subsided or not
remains uncertain, for both theories are
probable, and their adherents are men
foremost in the scientific world.
From observations in our own times,
it is evident that Oahu as a whole has
been recently "elevated 25 to 50 feet, and
that the island is still gaining in size,
and the city of Honolulu affords remarkable evidences of this. Human agencies
are now at work, and they accomplish
more now than physical forces. The
Honolulu of 1890 presents an aspect
vastly different from that of 1820, when
the American Missionaries first landed
on these shores. As they landed from
their ships, they waded their way
through taro patches followed by curious
crowds of barely clothed people. Honolulu harbor was larger then, and very
much further inland than now. Where
the esplanade is now, was once an
anchorage for vessels, and if human
hands continue with the same energy as
has marked the past forty years, before
the close of the twentieth century, the
esplanade will extend as far as the
breakers, where the waves now dash
upon the reef.
The general aspect of the whole island
may not seem to casual observers to
have changed during the |>ast decade,
yet in reality it has changed, and
changes are still going on, and "grander
things than these" may yet happen
which "generations yet unborn" may
have the good fortune to witness.
The contract for laying the foundation for the new Central Union Church
building has been awarded to Mr. Fred.
Harrison, and the work is beginning.
The lot on the corner of Richards and
Beretania streets has been enlarged by
an additional strip oi ground makai.
Cinderella found that a low menial position ltd to a hymenial one.
A rocket is splendid; but for use give us
a plain lamp.
The barks on the sea have no connection with the "ocean greyhounds."
We must expect, very often, when we
do our work right-handed, to get our reward left-handed.
Few things are so touching as the hands
of a small child after eating bread and syrup.
Nature has wisely arranged matters so
that man can neither pat his own back
nor kick niiDsclL
�THE FRIEND.
A gentleman in the East heard of a
shepherd who could all call his sheep
to him by name. He went and asked if
this was true. The she|>herd took him to
the pasture where they were, and called
one of them by some name. One sheep
looked up and answered the call, while
the others went on feeding and paid n.
attention. In the same way he called
about a dozen of the sheep around him.
"How do you knowThe stranger said
one from the other ? They all look perfectly alike." "Well," said he, "you see
that sheep toes in a little; that other one
has a squint; one has a little piece of wool
off; another has a black sjiot; and another
has a piece off its ear." The man knew
all his sheep by their failings, for he had not
a perfect one in the whole flock. I sup
pose our Shepherd knows us in the same
way.
An Eastern shepherd was once telling
a gentleman that his sheep knew his voice,
and that no stranger could deceive them.
The gentleman thought he would like to
put the statement to test. So he put on
the shepherd's frock and turban, and took
his staff and went to the flock. He disguised his voice and tried to speak as
much like the shejiherd as he could; but
he could not get a single sheep in the
flock to follow him. He asked the shejiherd if his sheep never followed a stranger.
He was obliged to admit that if a sheep
got sickly it would follow any one. So it
is with a good many professed Christians;
when they get sickly and weak in the
faith, they will follow any teacher that
comes along: but when the soul is in health
man will not be carried away by errors and
heresies. He will know whether the "voice"
speaks the truth or not. He can soon
tell that if he is really in communion
with God. When God sends a true messenger his words will find a ready response
in the Christian heart. D. L. Moody.
:
—
J
B. CASTLE,
Leave not off praying to God; for either
praying will make thee leave off sinning,
COIvfMISSION MERCHANT,
or continuing in sin will make thee desist
from praying.
Offich—Carlwright Uuildiny, Merchant Street,
feb-iy
There must be brain-service, handHonolulu, H. I.
service, foot-service, purse-service, as well
as liji service, if we would see the answer
B. WELLS,
to our prayers.
Life is not a series of chances with a WHOLESALE GROCER AND PROVISION
DEALER AND
few providences sprinkled between to keej)
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
up a justly failing belief, but one provi~2 (Jueen Street, Honolulu, H. I.
A,:ent—Sat, Jose Kmit Packing Co.; Pacific Bone Coal
dence of G"d.
feb-y
a-id Fertilizing Co.
Some pr-nple make a great show in jiublic; and when they turn out next morning,
look as unkempt as a whirlwind breakfast- SHIPPING & NAVY CONTRACTOR
ing on a haystack.
JOSEPH TINKER,
The man who dees no hard work don't
and
Shipping Butcher,
know howjto play. The arm of toil alone Family
is strong enough to lift the bucket out of
CITY MARKK'I, Nuuanu Street.
the deeji well of pleasure.
All orders delivered with quick dispatch and at reasonThe same morning sun which kindles able rates. Vegetables fresh every morning.
janB7yr
conflagrations among the castles of cloud, Tele-phone 2fo, both Companies.
the
lily white, the
stoops down to paint
butter-cup yellow, and the forget-me-not pEORGE LUCAS,
blue.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
Take all idea of eternity's retributions
out of the minds and hearts of men, and
it would not be long before New York and
Boston and Charleston and Chicago beMILL,
p
HONOLULU STEAM PLANING
came Sodoms.
ESPLANADE, HONOLULU, H. I.
Ask with real might of whatever asking
Manufacturerof
all kinds of Mouldings, Brackets,Window
is
and
it
shall
be
given you.
there in jfou,
Frames, Blinds, Wishes,
ami ;dl kinds of Woodwork
But when you have got it, it may not be Finish. Turning, Scroll DoOfl,
and Band Sawing. All kinds of
Sawing, Morticing and Tenanting. Orders promptthe thing you thought it would be. Who- Planing,
ly attended to, and work Guaranteed. Orders from the
janB7yr
soever will have his life, shall lose it.
other Islandssolicited.
Man's life means tender teens, teachable twenties, tireless thirties, fiery forties, T D. LANE'S
forceful fifties, serious sixties, sacred sev-
MARBLE WORKS,
enties, aching eighties, shortening breath,
No. 130 Fort Street, near Hotel,
death, the soul, God! Soon we go hence,
Manufacturer of
we never return ! —Joseph Cook.
Head Stones, Tombs
Monuments,
Faith sees in London Street or village
Tablets, Marble Mantles, Marble work of every
lane life's battle-field, where every instant
DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER AT THE
souls conquer or are being conquered.
lowest possible rates.
Faith looks through the stupidest, com- Monuments and Headstones Cleaned and Re-set.
Orders from the other islands Promptly attended to
and sees the OaSyyT
Sleep is not lost time. Sound Asleep monest man or woman,
who
be
formed
within lookmight
Christ
is the sister of Wide Awake.
ing
WM. G. IRWIN & CO.,
out..
That is a cruel jiarent who quenches
amount of opposition is a
A
certain
of
a
child's
soul.
in
light
the
any
fort street, honolulu.
great help to a mnn. Kites rise against,
Nowadays the humble Russian peasant not with the wind. No man ever worked
Sugar Factors & Commission Agents,
can be as influential as the Czar.
his passage anywhere in a dead calm.
healthful
thoughts, "As a Even a head wind is better than none.
Think only
Agents for the
man thinketh in his heart, so he is."
Let no man wax pale, therefore, because
OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMP'Y.
Well-being does not consist in being of opposition.
janB7>r
devoid of passions, but in learning to comNOTT,
mand them.
ANNUAL
Don't carry the whole world on your
FOB
IHOO.
shoulders, far less the universe. Trust TIN, COPPER AND SHEET IRON
now
This
in its sixteenth
publication,
Gas
Worker,
Plumber,
Fitter,
etc.
the Eternal.
year, has proved itself a reliable handRanges of all kinds, Plumlaers' Stock and
Stoves
and
We cannot control our circumstances;
book of reference on matters Hawaiian;
Metals, House Fu-BLhing Goods, Chandeliers,
conveying an accurate knowledge of the
but we can control what we shall do in the
Lamps, Etc.
commercial, agricultural, political and
circumstances.
Kaahumanu
Honolulu.
St.,
an&7yr
social progress of the islands.
The one who will be found on trisl
Orders from abroad or from the other
islands attended to with promptness.
capable of great acts of love is ever the "DEAVER SALOON,
PRieE —to Postal Union Countries 60
one who is always doing considerate small
cts. each, which can be remittee by Money
H. J. NOLTE,*Proprietor,
ones.
Order. Price to any part of these islands
On a sun-dial which stands upon the TEMPERANCE COFFEE HOUSE,
50 cents each.
Back numbers to 1875 can be had, exis
of
inscribed
this
Brighton
pier
cheering
Fort Street, Honolulu.
cepting for the years 1879 and 1882.
line, " 'Tis always morning somewhere in Best Quality of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Smokers' ArTHOS. G. THRUM,
Address:
Publisher, Honolulu
the world."
fei-88
ticles, etc., always on hand.
ma>*B6
JOHN
HAWAIIAN
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