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Volume 53
tual activity. We all need to search our
own hearts and habits, and see wherein
we lack accord with the spirit and ways
of Christ. We need to repent ot all
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CONTENTS.
Let us be Revived
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Evangelist Yaiman..
Catholic Parasitic Missionary Enterprise
History uf Present Hou*>c ol I Brewer &i o„
Plea for Simplicity
Cholera Nostras
Alexanders' "Islands of the Pacific."
New Hinli Rcnool
Cook Exonerated
M
Oahu College
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New Y. M. C \. Gymnasium
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To bear railing phuosophically
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Mr. Smith Visits Ntw Zealand
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Waehingliiii Legation
Population of Ewa
J. It. Kawainui
Fillinii a Swamp.
Fim>i-Binding
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Rainy Septsmber
Sultry Weather
Last t.'ase of Cholera
Record of Events.
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Let Us Be Revived.
Speaking with moderation, Christians
in Honolulu stand unusually high for
the proportion among them of persons
who are deeply consecrated, hard workers
for the salvation of their fellow men, and
conspicuous for moral excellence. But,
here as elsewhere, the majority of professing Christians are on a low plane of
religious life. They deeply need lifting
up to a condition of active piety. They
have fallen into very fixed habits of selfindulgence. Their activities are much
devoted to securing pleasure. Their
energies are exerted in money-getting to
a degree that dangerously encmaciics on
They have
their religious activity.
drifted into ruts of habit which draw
them downward rather than upward.
'Their prayers are brief and cold. 'They
are incapacitated for asking their neighbors and friends to "come and see Jesus."
Their hearts are torpid. 'Their lives are
in a large degree worldly.
Such is the habitual spiritual condition
of a majority of Christian people, even
in the most active churches. And even
the best suffer from the coldness and
worldliness around them. All greatly
spiritual refreshing. We all need
c ardent, joyful, spontaneous spiri-
K
EvangelistYatman.
Honolulu is being favored with the
presence and labors among us of Kvangelist Charles H. Yatman. Mr. Yatman
arrived per Alameda on the 34th. It had
been his intention, on account of cholera
here, to proceed directly to Australia.
Finding however, that the epidemic had
entirely disappeared he judged it wise
to stop over and carry out the engagement previously made with our Y. .VI. C.
A. Mr. Yatman has begun a series ot
daily services. These are at present
held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall. It is evident that this room must soon overflow.
The subsequent place of meeting is not
yet fixed upon.
Mr. Yatman is exhibiting a higher
order f tervor and spiritual power than
any evangelist whom we have heard in
Honolulu. It is earnestly hoped and
expected that a genuine Revival will
attend his labors. May the blessing
come! May all Christian hearts open to
seek it !
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Catholic Parasitic Missionary Enterprise.
There is reported to have been developed recently in Australia a -wordy
ecclesiastical hurricane." during a discussion of the subject of Church Reunion,
initiated by Anglicans, and followed up
by Roman Catholics, and aftervyards
by Methodists and Congregationalists.
"Cardinal Moran, the highest Roman
Catholic dignitary in the colonies, 'waded
in,' and in doing so, made an attack on
Protestant missions. He told his hearers
that the result of Protestantism was 'to
sow religious discord broadcast, and to
lead its votaries to the abyss of irreligion
and superstition.' He asserted that,
despite their humble resources, Catholic
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missions had been crowned with abundant fruit ; while from even land the cry
was heard that Protestant missions
'were fruitless, and then best friend*.
and champions were the first to declare
that, humanly speaking, to the divisions,
and conflicting creeds of rival mission
anes this lack of results was due.' On
such a series of astounding misrepresentations did the Cardinal base his
appeals for all 'outside the saving fold' to
"This brought
enter therein."
Dr. GeOrge Brown, theGeneral Secretary
of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, into
the lists, and at his lecture, Dr. Saumarez Smith, the Anglican Primate of Australia showed his sympathy by taking
the chair.
"Cardinal Moran met more than his
match in Dr. Brown, who is a born
tighter and on many occasions has proved
himselfbad to beat. He knows, probably,
as much about the Polynesian races as
any living man, speaks most of their
languages, has explored hundreds of
miles of previously unknown coast line,
and founded missions by the score. Not
content with defending Protestant missions, he carried the war into the enemy's
country by declaring and quoting facts
to prove that Roman Catholic missionaries only go where Protestants have
pioneered and made the way safe, and
quoted Fiji in illustration. From that
country the Roman Catholics kept aloof
while its people were savage cannibals.
They invaded it after Christian civiliza
tion had made it a nation and with all
the attractive pomp and display possible.
Yet out of 1011,(100, there are now only
7,000 Roman Catholics, all the rest being
worshippers in the Methodist churches."
To the Fiji illustration, our Hawaiian
Board can add that of recent Romish
intrusion in the Gilbert Islands, after
our Board had maintained a Protestant
mission there for thirty five years, amid
severe hardships and perils from lavage
hostility. After a majority of the people
had accepted Christianity, and the British
Government had reduced the remaining
savages into subjection to order and law,
then, when all danger was over, the
Romish priests came in strong force,
and began their work by proclaiming
deadly hostility to Protestants, and enlisting all their bitter savage enemies
under the Catholic banner, in order to
overcome the preachers of the Gospel.
See in The Fkii.no for May, Miss Hoppin's story of combined priestly and
heathen violence at Nonouti in the effort
to tear away her scholar Teria, who
wonderfully esraped from their clutches
Miss Hoppin's account was corroborated
by Capt. Garland and Rev. Mr. Channon.
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THE FRIEND.
Early History of the Present House of and schools were soon flourishing, the
language became a written one, and, on
C. Brewer & Co., Limited.
January 7th, 1822, the printing press
From forthcoming Ilmvaiiari Annual by perini moii.
issued its first page. This act, an imThe existing house of C. Brewer & portant one in any country, was in the
Co., Ltd., like many a state or nation, presence of many persons. Hawaiian
and American. Governor Kalanimoku
began at a distant date under a different struck off the first
impression ; Mr.
name, and is a result of the growth Loom is, the printer, the second ; and
through the changes of time and cir- James Hunnewell, the third. The old
cumstances rather than of any one house had a hand in starting this engine
civilization in Hawaii, among others
definite act. If an exact date and a of
not here mentioned.
single act are to be assigned, it was on
A nation was transformed. Business,
Monday, December Nth, IS 17, when commenced under difficulties in the days
James Hunnewell, officer of the brig of smaller things, was enlarged ; it grew,
Bordeaux Packet, agreed with Andrew indeed, with the nation that has conhad friends and helpers among
Blanchard, master, to remain at Hono- stantly
men in this house.
lulu—where they then were -after the
General and unjust charges, it may
sale of the vessel, and dispose ol the be added, have been from time to time
balance of her cargo and invest and made against the business class at the
forward the proceeds. This was the Islands; but ample defense and facts for
beginning of the long business career of due tribute in their worth exist, especialMr. Hunnewell connected with the Isl- ly as the history of this house from first
ands, and his lirst act in settling there. to last demonstrates.
Mr. Hunnewell wrote an account ot
After two visits at home, in Charlestown and Boston, Mass., and after act- its early period that fills nearly twelve
ing as agent at the Islands for sundry columns of The Friend for January
parties, he,also acting for others, Bryant and March, 1867. An Hawaiian poem
and Sturgis among them, in 1820 found on his old blue sea chest is in the same
ed his own independent house in Ho- paper for April, 18, )7.
Changes in the style and membership
nolulu. He stated (1866), that he in
1826 bought the premises still, when he of the house have been rather numerous,
wrote, occupied by C. Brewer & Co. In and may now be told. About as many,
1830 he added some land. In November, it may be added, have occurred in the
1830, having spent most of the time for capital or ownership, which has been
fourteen years abroad, he, as he desired, also successively held. The firm names
returned home, leaving the business in will be given in italics at the head of
charge of Henry A. Pierce, who had the several paragraphs of the account.
been a clerk with him.
James Hunnewell, who, beginning in
At first business was generally in 1817, had founded the house in 1826,
small transactions and by barter. San- transferred the business on his return
dal wood was the chief native product home in November, 1830.
Henry A. Pierce then c irried it on in
of value in commerce, and, indeed, it
almost made the currency of the country. his own name until 1834, when he formed
In the dealings through 1817-18, money a partnership with Thomas Hinckley, in
is scarcely mentioned. "At one time," style—
said Mr. Hunnewell, it was in 1818, Pierce and Hinckley, a firm lasting
"we were the only traders on shore at about a year, when ill health obliged Mr.
Honolulu that had any goods to sell. Hinckley to retire. He left the Islands
All our cash sales amounted to $104, and died before he reached home. Mr.
and this was from an English captain Hunnewell, from whose papers these
and officers." If the present writer's particulars are taken, seems to have had
memory is right, he has heard that this full confidence in him.
was a large part of the coin then in
Captain Charles Brewer, who in the
Honolulu.
course of voyages had become acquainted
By 1820, sales were, on the other hand, with the Pacific, first arrived in Honolulu
almost wholly for cash. American goods during the latter part of 1823,and settled
of nearly all sorts were received and there a dozen years alter. He knew
disposed of on consignment, and this Mr. Pierce, and with him formed the
business was, for forty years, a large one firm of—
in the transactions of the house. To
Pierce and Brewer, a firm lasting
it, in time, vessels were consigned. about eight years from the summer of
Whalers, scarcely mentioned in 1818, 1835. Mr. Pierce, who had been twelve
are frequently noted in. 1820.
years from home, spent a year or more,
Before 1819, operations were under 1835-36, on a visit there. In 1840,
the old native institutions, and, in a Captain Brewer, having been away six
measure of course, affected by them. years, took his turn, and was absent
In that year idolatry was abolished by until the autumn of 1841. In 1843, Mr.
native action, and a new order of things Pierce retired for residence in CharlesChristian institutions were town and Boston, where he remained
began.
established, and the usages of civiliza- about thirty years. For the first time
tion were, by degrees, adopted. Churches the house then took the name of—
r
C. Brewer cV Co., a firm which lasted
fouryears, 1843-47. On May 23d, 1841,
James F. B. Marshall and Francis Johnson had formed a partnership, styled
Marshall & Johnson, for "transacting a
general mercantile business" at Honolulu. With them Captain Brewer joined,
and to them transferred his business
when he came home in 184!). August
31, 1847, the partnership of these three
expired by limitation, and a new firm
took "the warehouse recently occupied
by them," and also the business, under
the style of—
S. H. Williams S> Co., a firm that
lasted from 1847 to 1860. The members
were Stephen H. Williams, James F. B.
Marshall, and Wm. Baker, Jr. June 17,
1848, Benjamin F. Snow was admitted
a partner.
During this partnership the
discovery of gold in California helped to
enlarge business, as also did whaling.
B. F. Snow, (as he signed) on Sept.
16, 1060, reported (by lettei to J. H.)
that he was "successor of the firm of S.
H. Williams & Co." He continued to
receive business that had gone to that
house. On February 21st, 1856, he departed for New York, and left his affairs
with B. W. Field. The succession in the
house, however, was through—
Charles Brewer, 2il, a nephew of Captain Chas. Brewer, with whom he had
been, 1843-1845. Contemporaneously
with Mr. Snow he was in business, and
also doing that which went to the house,
and all, or most of it, by 1866.* In
September, 1859, Sherman Peck joined
him, and the firm again became—
C. Brewer &• Co., a style that has
continued from iBsg to the present date,
often with no one by the name of Brewer
in it at Honolulu. In the period 1826-59,
or thirty-three years, there were four,
1843-47, when it had been the style.
Mr. Brewer retired in the summer of
1861, and October Bth, Mr. Peck was
joined by Charles H. Lunt, who had
arrived during the preceding month. In
August, 1862, they were joined by H. A.
P. Carter. Mr. Lunt, who returned to
Boston in the summer of 1862, retired
in May, 1863.
All the members of the house who
have been named are now (1895) dead.
This sketch of the changes during forty
years 1826-66, may very properly be
followed by another with brief, notice ol
their personal history, which will show
their thoroughly New England character
and their services, public as well as
mercantile.
James Hunnewell was born, in Charlestown, Mass., Feb. 10, 1794, and died
in his home there, May I, 1869. His
family of Hunnewells had lived on
Massachusetts ground for over two centuries, and his mother's, Frothingham,
since 1630. He married Susan Lamson, whose family had been as long in
•
Several ~fthese datesand changes are given In circulars
issued at various times, and in Mr. Hunnewcll's files of
letters continuous for over forty years, as also was hit
business with tae house.
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the state. In him the missionaries and
the natives had one of their best friends.
At his death the king, Kamehameha V.,
in a valued letter to the present writer,
said: "The name of the late James
Hunnewell was early associated with the
commercial interests of these Islands,
and his long and useful life was marked
by such constant goodwill to my kingdom, that I shall always cherish his
memory with sincere regard. Although
he was only removed in the fulness of
time, I deeply sympathize with you in
the loss of such a parent, but I congratulate you in the inheritance of such an
honored name."
Charles Brewer was born in Boston,
March 27, 1801. He was descended
from Daniel Brewer, who settled in Rox
bury, Mass., in 1632, and died, on an
cestral ground, at his home in Jamaica
Plain. His funeral, Oct. 13, 1885, was
attended by a remarkable representation
of Hawaii. In 18J0 he married Martha
D. Turner, at Charlestown, where her
father was a Universalist minister,
1814 36. He was much esteemed, and
although little in public life, so called,
he was widely and well known.
Henry Alpheus Pierce, son of Joseph
H., was born in Dorchester, Mass., Dec.
15, 1808, and died in San Francisco,
July 29, 1885. For about thirty years
he lived in Charlestown and Boston, and
married Susan R. Thompson, of an old
family in the former city. He traveled
extensively in Mexico and South America. He was a pioneer in the sugar industry at the Islands, but was too early
in and out of it to realize its gains, and
lacked success in an attempt at the
South after the Civil War. After leaving
business he was, from July, 1869, to
Sept., 1877, the Minister of the United
States, resident in Hawaii.
James Fowle Baldwin Marshall, son of
a native of Boston, was born there in
August, 1818, and died at his home in
Weston, Mass., May 6, 1891. He arrived
at the Islands in 1839. He married Martha Twycross Johnson, of Charlestown.
His public services in and for Hawaii,
especially her independence, were distinguished. After leaving mercantile
business he was during the Civil War in
the Sanitary Commission, and later a
paymaster general of Massachusetts for
the army —there were all told 150,000
men that the State sent to the front.
In this office he had the rank of Brigadier General. Like the accounts of the
old Honolulu house, his for the Commonwealth were of the first class. After
the war he joined another Hawaiian
worthy, General S. C. Armstrong and,
1870-84, became a manager of that great
benevolent institution, the Hampton
School. F"or Hawaiian, African, or Indian, his work was good and enduring.
Benjamin F. Snow was born in Boston
and, at the age of 60, in Honolulu, Dec.
19, 1866, on the fortieth anniversary of
his arrival there, he died, greatly esteemed and respected.
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THE FRIEND
Charles Brewer, 2d, son of Isaac C, of
Boston, was born there Sept. 14, 1823,
and died in Honolulu, June 4, 1863,
another good New England Hawaiian.
Sherman Peck was born in Berlin,
Conn., Dec. 28, 1800, and died in Honolulu, June 17, 1871. His first American
ancestor was Paul Peck, who arrived in
Boston in 1635, and] the next year became one of the early settlers of the
Connecticut Colony. Sherman Peck
was widely esteemed.
Henry A. P. Carter was born in Honolulu in 1837; was educated in Boston,
and retired from business in 1874. He
died in New York, Nov. 1, I8«jl. At
the Islands he had "almost every position of honor and trust" there, among
other offices that of Minister of Foreign
Affairs. In 1876, and later, he was the
Minister Plenipotentiary of Hawaii at
Washington, where he had an honorable
and honored place among the diplomatic
representatives of the world. Nations
larger than Hawaii would be well off if
they always had a representative as good
and able.
The old house, of which the earlier
history has been told, still flourishes, one
of the very few American houses outside
the United States —and not many there
—of its age or nearly its age. No house
begins and continues as it has, except
on sound principles steadily practised.
Integrity, enterprise and well made accounts have always been its characteristics. Besides their thoroughly good
mercantile qualities, its managers have
been a least as noted for their services
in good citizenship, in philanthrophy,
nnd in public affairs—and this estimate of
their character and conduct is here
expressed by one who has personally
known, or known of, both from the beginning.
This account of the more distant past
may well be followed by another on the
history of the house during the last thirty
years. In closing this, it is only justice
to say that few houses have had, and still
have, a roll of members better or more
widely known. Their past and present
are worthy of each other. We all know
the high position and reputation held by
the living president of the company that
the house has become. In religious and
in political affairs, as well as those of
business, we cordially esteem, and we
wish long life to, Peter Cushman Jones.
And to the several other good men in it,
we also wish long life, especially to that
sterling merchant, patriot, and philanthropist, who would honor any community, the Honorable Charles Reed Bishop.
Long may the good old house prosper!
It has been a credit not only to itself,
but to both the American and the Hawaiian rtame, and may its long past be
the shortest part of its history.
James F. Hunnewell.
Charlestown, September
21,
1895.
A Plea for Simplicity.
"There can be no dispute that projects
are contemplated which, if sanctioned
and shaped by legislation, would not
only afford lodgment to ideas and opinions, but would bring into being offices
and officers, titles, badges, marks ofrank,
grades of authority, heretofore not known
in the church in the United States. If
they would promote or illustrate its
apostolicity, its catholicity, its orthodoxy,
or its sanctity, they deserve to be encouraged. II they are essentially hierarchical, they cannot be too soon swept
out of the path of the kingdom which the
Gospel proclaims.
"Civilization is dogged in its merry
march by three cruel seducers—luxury,
frivolity and vanity. They will thrust
their tawdry pomp into the advance, led
by the bride of Christ, if they can. She
may well look anxiously and pathetically
on her children, who are not of this
world, needing for herself no meretricious attractions upon her chaste beauty
to win them, no tiara on her forehead to
impress them with her royalty, no array
of mortal distinctions to make her majesty more august. They who imagine
that the Lord's Sacraments are honored
or venerable in proportion to the barbaric
parade of the function, forget the principles of art hardly less than of the religion
of the Son of God, and are almost as
untaught by the culture of Athens as by
the simplicity of Nazareth. A state can
have the virtue of order without political
finesse ordiplomatic fuss, and the Church
can have the grace of sacraments in its
fullness without being spectacular, or
effervescent, or mimetic. One does not
see how the very plain duties of a presiding bishop would be better discharged if
he were titled archbishop, patriarch,
metropolitan or primate, or how the
helpers in our domestic and rural mis
sions are to be strengthened by the
decoration of a foreign nomenclature."
—Bishop
F. D. Huntington.
Cholera Nostras?
A recently arrived German physician,
Dr. G. C. Surmann, has addressed an
ably written letter to the Board of Health,
in which he maintains that the late
epidemic was not at all Asiatic cholera,
but Cholera Nostras, "the symptoms of
which in acute cases greatly resemble
those of Asiatic cholera." Medical opinion here wholly preponderates against
Dr. Surmann. The extreme malignancy
of the disease was very marked in moat
of the cases. Microscopic slides of the
comma bacillus found in the excreta
have been forwarded to Germany for
expert verification.
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[November, 1895
THE FRIEND.
Alexander's "Islands of the Pacific."
Oahu College.
Free Kindergarten Association.
" The Islands of the Pacific. From
the old to the new* A compendious
sketch of missions in the Pacific. By
Rev. James M. Alexander." American
Tract Society, pp. 595.
This admirable book has only just
come to hand, and can receive now only
a brief notice. As described in the title
page, its leading feature is a condensed
account ot Christian missionary enterprise among the Pacific Islanders. It
supplies, however, a long existing want,
by giving brief and accurate descriptions
of the various island archipelagoes, of
their inhabitants and history.
Mr. Alexander has executed his task
with much of the characteristic painstaking and accuracy of his eminent
brother, W. D. Alexander, as well as
with something of the latter's felicity ol
diction. As a missionary's son from
Hawaii, this work has been to him a
labor of love, for which he was peculiarly qualified.
There are nine maps in the book, also
sixty-four half-tone plates, most of
which have not hitherto been published.
It is the most useful contribution to the
literature of the Pacific that has appeared for some years.
This favorite institution opened its fall
term Oct. 7th, with a strong corps of
able instructors. The return of Mr. J.
Q. Wood is especially welcomed. Prof.
A. B. Ingalls, who succeeds the accomplished Dr. Lyons, brings a good record
as a scientist from Amherst and Williams Colleges.
Very perfect sanitary arrangements
are provided at both the College and at
the Preparatory department at the head
of Richards Street. At both places also
the drinking water is boiled and filtered.
The first annual meeting of the Free
Kindergarten and Children's Aid Association was held on the morning of the
4th October in the Y. If. C. A. hall.
The charter was accepted which had
been granted by the Government.
The following officers were elected
for the year
President—Mrs. C. M. Hyde.
Vice-Presidents—Mrs. W. F. Allen.
Mrs S. B. Dole, Mrs. T. R. Walker.
Recording Secretary Miss Margaret
Hopper.
Financial Secretary
Mrs. H. C.
Coleman.
Treasurer —Mrs. Arthur B. Wood.
Auditor —Mr. W. A. Bowen.
Mrs. Coleman, who is the chief moving spirit of the association, expressed
her thanks for the help and encouragement she had received. In presenting
hei report of income and expenses for
the past year, she pointed out that for
the coming year the regular expenses
would necessarily be increased, while a
number of pledges had fallen off. There
was SI,OOO in the treasury to begin the
work of the year. The pledges received
from subscribers are expected to yield
about $1,900, Expenses for the coming
year are estimated at $3,400. It is
greatly desired to enlarge the work by
extending it to the other islands, whence
most urgent calls have come.
Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium.
In passing or visiting the Y. M. C. A.
building, one's attention is apt to be
attracted by lively sounds of activity
proceeding from the new gymnasium.
The room is large and cheerful. It is
abundantly furnished with a great variety
of apparatus for exercise. The use of
the various appliances is carefully taught
under the direction of Secretary Corbett.
who is an experienced gymnast. Each
person exercising undergoes previous
medical examination to determine what
exercises he is fit to practice. The gymnasium promises to be a powerful attraction to the youth of this city, drawing
The New High School.
them towards the physically best, and it
may be hoped, towards what is spiritually
This fine institution has gone into best
successful operation, with a large body
To bear railing philosophically.
of pupils and a full corps of instructors,
under the able prmcipalship of Prof. M.
Paul Louis Courier when violently
M. Scott. A certain element of rivalry
assailed by a French professor, quietly
between this government school and
remarked :
Oahu College will advantageously stimu"I fancy he must be vexed. He calls
late good teaching in both institutions.
me
jacobin, rebel, plagiarist, thief, poisis
a
normal
the
department in
There
oner, forger, leper, madman, impostor,
High School, under Prof. Dumas.
it is to be hoped the day is not far calumniator, libeller, a horrible, filthy,
distant when both these excellent schools grimacing rag-picker. I gather what he
will add Manual training departments. wants to say. He means that he and I
In the High School, the spacious base- are not of the same opinion, and this is
ment would afford the needed room.
his only way of putting it."— Youth's
-
:
The Washington Legation.
Mr. Francis M. Hatch is announced
as about to proceed to Washington as
Hawaiian Envoy, in place of Mr. W. R.
Castle who had accepted that office for
only six months. Mr. Hatch has served
as Minister of Foreign Affairs for two
yean with distinguished ability.
The Hawaiian Relief Society
Closed up its work October 13th, with
about $3,000 remaining on hand. It is
proposed to continue it as a permanent
Companion.
for the food relief of needy
organization
of
Dr. Joseph Cook Exonerated.
a
differences
expressing
Such way
and deserving Hawaiians.
of opinion is not unknown even in
The eminent lecturer, Joseph Cook,
Honolulu.
The Population of Ewa District.
L.L.D., writes from Australia that at the
of
his
address
here
on
public
July
time
Mr. Smith Visits Nets Zealand.
By a census taken during the cholera
4th, he was wholly ignorant of the agreefound to be as follows
Attorney General William O. Smith epidemic, is
ment between the American Minister
Hawaiians
785
and the Committee that Hawaiian poli- sailed on the 24th for Auckland, X. Z.
Chinese
1170
He expects to return December 12th.
676
tics should not be introduced. He was
Japanese
Portuguese
278
also unaware that Mr. Willis was from His errand is to study the practical workAmericans
45
a Southern state, or that he was the offi- ing of the New Zealand Land laws,
British
43
cial who had represented President Cleve- after which the law recently enacted here,
Germans
24
land here in December, 1893. These was partially patterned. Mr. Smith's
Other nationalities
29
statements would seem to exonerate Dr. nearly four weeks voyaging will afford
Cook from all charge of carelessness in him a useful vacation after his extremely
Total population
3049
giving offense on that occasion, such as arduous and most efficient labors as
was quite generally attributed to him at President of the Board of Health during Of this number 1441 are on or near
the recent cholera epidemic.
the time.
Ewa Plantation.
:
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THE FRIEND
By S. S. China, which tarried in this
port two days, Honolulu was favored
This well-known and lamented editor with visits from a large company of
of the Kuokoa died suddenly in the tourists and travellers bound to the
early morning of October 23d, literally Orient. Among them were missionaries,
as there are on nearly every China
"in the harness.'' He had risen at 4 steamer.
a.m., and was at his desk in his home
writing for his paper, when he was Footbinding
Punished for the First
Time in Honolulu.
seized with a heart attack and speedily
Joseph U.
Kawainui.
expired.
Mr. Kawamui was born at Hana,
Maui, in 1841. He was educated in
English at the Royal School. He began
his newspaper career in 1865 as an
assistant to Rev. Dr. L. H. Gulick who
had started the Kuokoa, with the especial
aim of opposing the absolutist and
heathenizing|tendencies of the then king,
Kamehanieha Y. From Mr. Gulick,
Kawainui absorbed many of those sentiments which determined his later political attitude. After Dr. Gulick left, Kawainui continued with H. M. Whitney
in editorial charge of the Kuokoa. In
1878, he started an independent paper
of his own the Pae Aina, which he conducted with some success until 1892,
when he resumed the charge of the Kuokoa, still published by Mr. Whitney.
Kawainui was a native of unusual intelligence. His knowledge of English
gave him full access to the news of the
world for the enlightenment of his native
He was for many years a
readers.
member of Kalakaua's Privy Council.
At the time of his death he was a member
of the Council of State. Special Government honors were paid at his funeral.
During his later years the deceased
was a consistent professor of religion,
and an active and serviceable member of
Kawaiahao Church. His disposition
was amiable. He possessed in a degree
unusual among natives the capacity for
steady and patient work, as well as great
tact and good sense. His death must
be esteemed a most serious loss to the
native people and -to the country.
Filling a Swamp.
The Dredger is excavating the upper
end of the harbor, beginning at the old
fish market. The mud is being delivered
upon the swamp west of Nuuanu stream
above King street. The Government
owns six acres of this which, when filled,
is to be a Park much needed in that part
of the city. This work will take several
months. When completed, there will
be room for a large number of new docks
where have hitherto been mud flats.
The largest mail ever sent from the
Honolulu Post office, was carried by the
Australia October 2d. It consisted of
12,304 letters and 4,933 papers. No
mail had gone for 24 days, owing to the
absurd refusal of the Alameda, Sept. 19,
to take our fumigated mails.
---
On the 11 th a fine of !>2:"> was imposed upon LongChing Kee for binding
the feet of his child, who hatl been found
by the cholera inspectors in a condition
of acute suffering from that process.
Dr. Emerson testified that " the smaller
toes were bent under and onto the soles
of the feet, and the forepart of the foot
was bent back to the heel and kept in
that position by bandages, causing a
dislocation of the bones of the instep."
A law was enacted at the late session
of the Legislature, prohibiting this
terribly cruel practice, which, besides
{he terrible agony it causes, cripples for
life its victims. There have been many
such cases in Honolulu, and no doubt
others are concealed.,
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The last case of Cholera.
After the end ot the epidemic Sept.
18th, there were, during the following
fifteen days, three scattering cases. The
very last case occurred on the night of
October 2d, that of an elderly white
inmate of the Insane Asylum, named
Wheeler. He was known to have drank
of the water flowing among taro patches,
such as five days before had caused the
death of another patient. The Board of
Health at once caused several acres of
taro patches, believed to be infected, to
be dried up.
The Rev. Kenneth Duncan was a
Presbyterian minister of rare ability, fine
culture, and seemingly of deep spiritual
experience. He preached among us
here in a most acceptable manner. It
was known, however, that after occupying important pulpits, he had twice succumbed to a resistless appetite lor intoxicants.
It is learned with deep regret
that on returning to the Coast he again
fell before his old enemy, and that his
name has been finally dropped from the
roll of Presbyttty.
May the Divine
mercy yet redeem this unhappy, stumFilibuster Alarms.
bling brother from the power of the evil
It may be hoped that the last alarm one! May that mercy also reach some
of incursions of filibuster pirates has in like case in Honolulu.
risen and faded out. Nothing of that
sort has shown a tendency to materialize.
Any such incursion seems in a high
degree improbable. Still the existence
Oct. Ist. -Mortuary report for the last
of such reports has imposed upon the
month
shows a t.ital of 112 deaths; of
Government duties of vigilance and preparation to meet and overcome such which 88 were Hawaiians, the next
possible enemies.
highest nationality being Chinese, with
seven. In ages the infants led the list
A Rainy September.
with 25, those ot "three score and ten"
following
with 22.
September in Hawaii is usually a dry
2nd.—Still
one more cholera case
month. This year it brought to Honoappears, a patient at the Insane Asylum.
lulu more than twice its average monthly This made the eighty eighth and
proved
rainfall, or nearly six inches on School the last.—Departure of stmt.
Australia
Street, and nearly two feet of rain in with a smaller fieight and passenger list
upper Nuuanu Valley. At upper Honti- than usual, but with the largest
mail yet
mu in Hilo, and at Mason's on the Vol- sent abroad, consisting of 12,304
cano road were also nearly 24 inches of and 4,933 papers, etc.—Sudden letters
death of
rain. Kona and Hamakua, also Maui Pomaikalani, sister of queen dowager
and Kauai all report a good supply of Kapiolani.
moisture. There having been extra rain
3rd.
Quarantined passengers for
also in August, Oahu hills are unusually
Kauai celebrate their departure for home
green.
by a shooting match, then make up a
for Health Agent McVeigh.—
purse
Sultry Weather.
Funeral of ex princes Pomaikalani,
For ten days after the middle of Octo- argely attended.
4th.—False report of armed men landber, Honolulu suffered more from heat
ing at Halawa, finds the authorities
than during any similar period of the ready forall emergencies
—Annual meetsummer. The wind of course was southing of the Free Kindergarten Association
erly, but brought little rain to this city, and election of
officers.
although a deluge fell at the north end
sth.—A burning rubbish heap leads
of the island.
the alert Fire Department a futile race
Hon. W. R. Castle was formally re- to Independence Park.—Quarantined received by President Cleveland on the strictions being gradually modified.
21st October, as accredited Hawaiian
6th. -The public schools re-open,
Minister to the United States.
except a few in recent infected districts.
RECORD OF EVENTS.
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THE FRIEND.
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—
Bth. A bicycle rider, through inattention, collides with a mule team and gets
badly hurt.
9th. -'The Dickson homestead, on
Beretania street, will be known shortly
as The Richelieu, a select hotel. —Tabu
on fishing raised except in the district
of Honolulu to be sold only at the
market, after inspection.
10th.—Monthly meeting of the Y. M.
C. A. with its committee reports and
new gymnasium attractions drew out a
large attendence, and added many new
names to the membership roll.
11th. Natives prepare for deep sea
fishing to supply a "long felt want."—
A young man with an alias, recently
from San Francisco, passes a worthless
check and gets in durance vile, but takes
his arrest with quite an unconcerned air.
12th. —Shooting scrape from an angry
dispute in which one John Brown admit
ted having shot "Scotty" Brown, inflicting a painful though not serious wound.
Council of State vote $2.>,ol>o more
for the cholera epidemic expenses, mak
ing $60,000 in all. -Quiet evening wed
ding of Miss Edith Hartwell to Alfred
W. Cartel. The ladies of the Relief
Society celebrate the termination of their
labors with a feast.
Chinese immigrant! at the
rantine station become obstreporous
make a break for liberty, but are
bed back by the guard*. On arrival
olice, later, they were found quite
r
Ilth.-
lued.
16th,—Death of Samuel Louisson,
after a brief illness, at the residence of
Quarantine raised.—
Dr. Howard.
of Queen's Hospital
meeting
Quarterly
rtustees, reports presented and new
trustees appointed.
17th.—The Mariposa, from the Colonies renews her friendly relations with
the port by coming in to her dock.— E.
P. Davis, Q.C, visits Honolulu to obtain
evidence in the Cranstoun Muller case
against the Warrimoo at Vancouver.—
First Central Union social in many
weeks draws together a large attendance.
18th. -The open corner lot, BethelHotel streets, is to have a line two-story
and basement lire-pi oo! structure, erected
by Wm. Mutch. The between lot, adjoining Castle & Cooke's, is also to
occupy a spacious warehouse for that
by the police, of
fi rnl ,—Opium capture,
a whaleboal part) making for Suinnei
Island.
20th. Masonic funeral services ot the
late Saml. Louisson, very largely attended. Interment at Nuuanu cemetery.
2lst. The Australia from the Coast,
brings a very welcome mail, but few
passengers. J. T. Waterhouse will succeed W. O. Smith as President of the
Board of Health, upon the latter's visit
to New Zealand.
22nd. -The dredger begins work for
the enlargement of the harbor ; the plan
MOM Amelia, Ward, for K.ureka.
King street. Above King street a new £7 Am
Am brgt W (1 Irwin, Williams, for San Kran.
and direct course will be dug for the I- —Am sen Bertie Minor, Raven, forSanihe Sound.
Kran.
17 Am ss Maiiposa, Hayward, for
stream and the old bed filled in.
1H C.er bk 1 ( Glede, Stege, for San Kran.
S Bennington, Pig man, for Kauai.
S
—IT
23rd. -Sudden death of J. U. Kawai- 28-U S S Olympia, Reed, for Japan.
ss Alamedn, Otlendorf, for (he Colonies.
nui, editor of the Kuokoa. Departure 14—Am
—Am bg Commiclo, Jacobson, fur San Kran.
of the U.S. S. Olympia for Japan, with- 'in Hawn bk Andrew Welch, 1 >iew, lor San Kran.
'M Am ss Australia Houdlette, for San Kran.
out having entered our harhor during her W
Am bk Albert, Griffiths, for San Krancisco,
visits in these waters.
30—Br ss China. Seabury, for China and Jaban.
Si—U S S Bennington, Pigman, for Hilo.
Bk C D Bryant, Jambsen, for the Sound.
24th.—Arrival of the Alameda, minus
genial Capt. Morse, retired.—Chas. H.
PASSENGERS.
Yatman, the evangelist, en route to the
AkKIVAI.S.
Colonies, concludes to stay over a trip
Victoria, per Miowera, Od. 1 W II Baird, Mrs
and enter upon contemplated work in LaFrom
ing and child. Miss Sturgeon, Mrs K.ckels, Mrs Bolton,
this city.—The Young Hawaiians' Insti- Miss Bolton, Alfred and Richard Bolton.
Kroin Liverpool, per Marie Hackfcld, <>*I. 4 A Mueller.
tutes give an enjoyable anniversary enKor San Krancisco, per W G Irwin, Od It) A T King,
tertainment at Foster Hall.
H C Pratt, Mrs S M Pratt, Miss Pratt, I I. Driggs, W A
2Mh.—Death of Capt. H. W. Mist Van Dyke, F Bruglielli, L II Dee, and N llez/og.
From San Krancisco, per R P Ritlut, Od. 16 W 1>
after but a brief illness—A runaway Alexander, |r, and Miss M.irris.
horse attached to a break made kindling
From San Krancisco, pet Australia, Oct. -I Prof liergrr
sun, C II Bishop, Miss N X Cooke, Miss Alberta
wood of the vehicle and in its mad rush and
Kllis, F Klamp, I X Kempster, M LoUIMOII and wife, S
for liberty knocked over a Portuguese Roth, I) B Smith and Chas Wall.
For San Krancisco, per At'wrl, Od M Mrs I I) Tiegworkman, injuring him so seriously as loan.
to necessitate hospital care. -Mr. YatFrom San Francisco, per P M SS t hina, < >ct "£Ht N $
Sachs and wife, WW Dimond, Df Brodie, Mis, J Mai
man opens at once upon his labors at the donald,
John S Huffman, aid 3 in steerage.
Y. M. C. A. Hall. —Bicycle accident, in
lIKI'AK 1 IKKV
which four well-known riders tumble
For .San Krancisco, per Australia, ad. W* X Steiner and
over each other, threatens to defer the family, A S Knudsen, (I X Simonds, C (1 Daly and wile,
X S Dodge, J B Alberton, wife and daughter, Mrs I'heo
forthcoming road race set for Nov. 2nd. Richards,
Dr J Brodic, Madame Verleye, S Roth, Mrs B
Cartwright and "children, X X Nichols and wife, T F
26th.- Company E wins the Win- Baldwin,
P B Aiken, A W Baldwin, T X Keywortb, wile
chester rifle trophy, against companies and child, Mis* Agnes Alexander, Miss May Damon, II
S F Damon, J C Hyde, If Waterhouse, C.
F B and G. Departure of the Austra- Twombly,
Waterhousc, Miss Mott Smith, Rev and Mrs J H Thomas,
lia, free of quarantine restriction, revives Mrs C W Cooper, ) R Judd, Jr, Miss l.illie Neumann,
Mr* Dr Wood and. hild, W H Ho >gs, CI Wilder, Mis.
the old time interest in the occasion for Kauffmann, Mrs X M Hatch, i btld and maid, Mrs Hawes,
floral decorations and farewell greetings. C R MsVeigh, A IJICsW. Mtriposa,
For San Francisco, per
Oct. l< KIIU Mills,
27th.— Yatman meetings afternoon Miss
Kmily Halstead, Miss A Miilhus, ( X Mullinsand
and evenings: the latter very well Lieut Rose, I' S N
For San Framico. per I C .Hade, Oct. IK S E Claire,
attended.
P Niven.
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28th.—Arrival of theC/;/;m, en route to For the Colonies, per Alameda, Oct -4 W (J Smith,
Mrs ) 1) Dean, Mr and Mrs Mills, Theo
the Orient. Owing to her large amount G N Wilcox,
Farrer, wife aud child.
of freight for this port, and the number For San Francisco, per Andrew Welch, Oct. %%■ Miss
of Chinese and Japanese passengers to Helen Barbels and Master Harvey I.evey.
Japan, per China, Oct. HO Miss Muni
embark over 300—she does not renew ForCChinaand
J Whitney, S J I.evey, I. M Johnson, J Shaeye,
■.on,
her voyage till 10 a.m. oi the 30th.
00 Japanese and 2M Chinese.
per CI) Bryant, Oct. 31 Mrs X C
29th. Thos. Anderson, a coachman, For theR Sound,
Rhodes, I Warson.
commits suicide.
30th.—Quarantinerestrictions rescindMARRIAGES.
ed. —Domestic exports for the quarter CARIKR-HARTWKLL In this city, Oct. 12, at the
the bride's parents, by tbe Rev 11 II Parker,
ending Sept. 30th shows a value of residence of
W Carter to Miss Edith Hartwell.
$694,7X5, and $21,948.54 of foreign Alfred
goods ; the lightest third quarter exports
BIRTHS.
for several years past.
FAGOKROOS— In this city, Oct 8, to the wife of V G
Faggeroos, a daughter.
Marine Journal.
PORT
HONOLULU.—OCTOBER.
OF
BURGESS—At Kailua, Kona, Hawaii, Oct 12,
wife of Alexander Burgess, a daughter.
BOOTH-At Panoa. Oct 14, to th wife of Chas W
CARTER—At Wailuku, Maui, Oct. l.\ ib»S,
to the
Booth,
to the wife
of Fred W. i. arter, a son.
ARRIVALS.
KENNING—In this city, Oct 14, to the wife of Wm
Miowera, Stott, from Vancouver.
fanning, a daughter.
I'SS Bennington, Pig man, from lahaina.
HAMMER—In this city, Oit 20, to the wife o' F Ham4 Ger sch Marie HackfeTd, Walters, from Livery ml.
mer, a son.
Am sen Bertie Minor, kaven, from Furcka.
7 Hf ss ( hiu;i, Se bury from Chinaand Japan.
BAILEY- In this city, Oct 22, at the Maternity Home, to
the wife of Geo II Bailey, a son.
1» \in bl Albert, Griffiths, from San Franciso.
i:i USS Olympia, Herd, from I ..ih.una.
TENNEY—At Honolulu, Oct 24, to the wife of E D
Tanncy, a son.
\B \m hk ( eyluti, Calhoun, from Departure Bay.
Ifi Haw bk R P Rithet, Monison, from San Fraiciso*.
JELLINGS-October 27, 1896, to thewife of R V Jellings,
17 -Am ss Mariposa, Hayward, from the Colonies.
twins.
IK -Am bk Amy Turner, Warland, from New York.
Br bk City of Adelaide,Williamson, from Newcastle,
Pig
from
Kauai
cruise.
man,
■j
DEATHS.
17 S 8 Bennington,
I Am
ss Australia, llouiTlette, from San Fran.
BURGESS—At Kailua, Kona, Hawaii, Oct 20, Charlotte
Am be Cousiielo, Jacobson, from Hilo.
wife of Aleaander Hurgtss, aged 40
beloved
Auld,
N
:■:. Am bktn S N Castle, Hubbard, from San Francisco.
years aad 8 months.
24 \m ss Alameda, Ottendorf, from San Francisco.
LOUISSON—In this city, Oct 14, Saml Louisson, aged
28-Am sen Spoh.tne, Jamieson, from Port Gamble.
SS years 11 months.
28 Br ss China, Seabury, 6 days hours from San Fran.
81 Ilk Don Adolfo, Iju-sen, from Newcastle.
MIST—In this city, Oct 2S, Capt H W Mist, RN, a
native of I'ullham, Middlesex, England, aged 02 years
(h
|
t 1 Br ss
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-
DEPARTURES.
Oct I Br ss Miowera, Stott, for the Colonies.
2 Am m Australia, Houdlette, for Kan Fran.
Sh John McUod, Stawart, for Taltal, Peru.
5—U S S Bennington, Pigman, for Hilo.
-
t>% months.
BECKLEY—In this city, Oct 20, Miss Lottie X Heck ley,
of peritonitis, aged 19 yean.
BOKNHOLT-At Iwitai, this city, Oct. t7th. Christian
Ivurnholt, a native of Germany, aged about TO years.
�Vol. 53, No. 11.]
HAWAIIAN BOARD.
HONOLULU, H. I.
This pane |g, devoted to the interests nf the Hawaiian
Board of Missions, and the Editor, appointed hy the
Hoard, is responsihle for its contents.
Rev. 0. P. Emerson,
-
Editor.
The Waialua Association.
The Association which met at Waialua
Oct. 23 '21, was attended by all but two
of the pastors of the island. Kvery
church hut one was represented either
by pastoi, preacher or delegate.
The most important feature of the
meeting was its harmony. This feature
has been reported from every Association
meeting held thus far. It was pleasant
to note the interest the Waialua people
took in this meeting. Numbers were on
hand at every session, and at the Christian Endeavor social held the last evening, nearly every body in the district was
present. There were over 200 people
there. The remark was made that this
organization has an easy time of it now,
for most every body has been reached
and brought to church. One of the
notable acts of the Association was the
appointment of a committee to consider
how all the churches of the island, the
Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese, as
well as the Central Union, may be
brought into the Association. It was
felt also that the Association should be
responsible in seeing that every pastor
on the island should have at least $300
salary, and a committee was appointed,
consisting of Revs. Timoteo, Emerson
and Gulick, to try and achieve this result.
Mr. Gulick is the treasurer of the committee, and is authorized to solicit funds
from those friendly to the work of the
Hawaiian pastor. The case of M. Lutera, the presumably demented preacher
and late missionary to the Gilbert Islanders, was referred to a committee who
are to investigate his condition and report at the next meeting of the Association.
The people at Waianae were asked to
defer action on their call to him to be
come their preacher till this committee
might report. The next meeting of the
Association is to be held at Kaumakapili
Church in April, 1896.
Report of the Japanese Work.
From the arrival of Rev. J. Okabe,
about five years ago tor evangelical work,
Hilo has been the point of the most successful work for the Japanese upon the
islands.
Since the transference of Mr. Okabe
Honolulu, two evangelists have successfully conducted the Hilo city work.
to
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THE FRIEND
Rev. Mr. Sugiyama for seventeen months
has been the acceptable and successful
pastor of the Hilo Church. All the work
for the Japanese laborers in this country
partakes of the character of a seaman's
chaplain's work, in that the audiences
are continually and rapidly changing.
This fact is strikingly illustrated by the
conditions of the Hilo work. The records
of the church show that 2fio or 270
persons have become members of that
church since Mr. Okabe commenced
work there, about five yeais ago,—the
most of these on profession ot faith. Ot
this large number, to day but about M
can be found in Hilo and vicinity. A
few have died, but the great majority
have moved away to other parts ; many
to other districts or places upon these
islands, some to America, but the larger
portion have returned to Japan. Truly
service for Japanese upon these islands
is casting our bread upon the waters.
After many days the seed sown will bear
fruit, some of it upon these islands, some
in America, but much of it, most of it,
in Japan.
Rev. M. Sugiyama who left Hilo in
August and who sailed on Saturday for
further study in the U. S., is a man of
much culture, possessing a thorough
knowledge of English, and is a man of
power as preacher and pastor. He was
much beloved in Hilo by Japanese and
foreigners alike.
Mr. J. Kawabe, a graduate of the
Doshisha College, and theological dc
partment, arrived in Hilo just before Mr.
Sugiyama left and entered at once with
earnest spirit upon the work. He gives
much promise of usefulness.
On the last Sabbath in Sept. twelve
persons, eleven men and one woman,
were baptized in the Hilo Church, as the
result of the labors of Mr. Sugiyama in
Hilo, and Mr. Sasakura in Papaikou.
Mr. and Mrs. Sasakura are holding on
in Papaikou where they exert an influence for good. Her projects for Kindergarten work have not been carried out
owing to ill health.
Mr. Sokabe at Honomu has held many
meetings, and like his two brethren is
occupied with classes or evening meetings nearly every evening in the week.
Inability to speak the English language
excludes him from intercourse with foreign friends, and from appreciative sympathy in his faithful work.
Mrs Soo, the Japanese Bible woman
who is supported by the Woman's Board
of the Hawaiian Islands, accompanied
us to Hilo: and did good work among
the needy Japanese women of Hilo,
Wainaku and Papaikou plantations.
Kohala is in some respects the most encouraging Japanese field on the islands.
Mr. S. Kanda, the efficient evangelist
of this station has been at this post two
years, and is deep in his work. He holds
meetings or classes five evenings in the
week; thus reaching some of the laborers
on each ofthe five plantation every week.
At Niulii, at one remote camp, there
is an interesting company of :ll Kumamoto people, "-'7 men and ft women, all
from the vicinity of Otamura, six miles
south ofKumanioto city. This company
upon arrival eight months ago, pledged
themselves to each othel to abstain from
strong drink, and from gambling. These
two besetting vices have been thus excluded from this camp. Partly as a
consequence, this company has remitted
to their friends in Japan during the past
eight month*, eight hundred dollars.
Your missionary in company with Mr.
Kanda visited and spoke to this interesting and Ittentative company. This
camp constitute*, one of the bright spots
in the Kohala field. On the Sabbath,
the I:sth of October, on the occasion of
the observance of the Lord's Supper, two
Japanese men made profession of faith
in Christ ; while a company of forty-five
attended the service.
The Japanese Bible woman here held
meetings with her countrywomen on
the Kohala plantation: and it was thought
best that she remain here for a month of
work among the needy ones ; Rev. and
Mrs. Ostrom affording her a home, and
that moral and Christian support which
every good cause receives at their hands.
(). H. Gn.UK.
In addition to Mr. Citilick's report of
the work on the Island of Hawaii, the
following facts may be given of the
work on the Islands of Maui, Oahu and
Kauai :
Key. Oyabe, ol l'aia, Maui, writes :
My work is getting very interesting
and successful. I have been very busy
to get hold of the heart and mind of the
Japanese people. They have (alien into
my Christian net, and I have got almost
all of them. Last Sunday (Oct. 6) I
gave most solemn baptism to my new
converts, and also bad a church conference at the Pais Japanese mission. For
that purpose we spent about fifteen dollars which we had raised from among
There were twelve
our own people.
seekers of baptisms, but nine of whom
were chosen, and the other three were
asked to wait for further examination.
The nine were received on confession of
faith. Japanese came from almost all
parts of Maui to attend the service.
The Japanese Methodist preacher from
Spreckelsville was present, also Mr.
Gomi and other friends from Kula. A
number of white people were present.
I saw Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay, Mr. and
Mrs. Loveland, Mrs. Praming and Miss
Beckwith. Dr. Beckwith was too busy
on that day in attendance at his second
service at Makawao, so he did not come,
but he sent us beautiful flowers. The
service was cpened at 2:30 p.m., and
closed at ft. The Paia Japanese people
all say ' This was the most successful
meeting we ever had.'
Mr. G. Egami, of Waihee, writes:
On
" Sunday we have service in the
morning at Waihee, in the afternoon at
"
:
�ovembr,1895J
THE FRIEND
88
Wailuku, and evening at Waikapu, and to practice any radical, manifest altera beware how they excuse themselves for
eighty or ninety people are attending tion in their daily life, that they feel in entering fields where others have tilled
these services. We have an evening
school for young men three nights out
of the week —a night each in Waihee,
After the
Wailuku and "Waikapu.
school we have a prayer meeting in
each place."
This is to be a week of deep interest
with the Japanese congregation of this
city. At the morning service of the 3d
inst. there is to be sung the national
hymn in recognition of the birthday of
their emperor ; in the evening the sacra
ment of the Lord's supper is to be celebrated, when it is expected that there
will be eight accessions to the membership of the church. While Mr. Okumura has charge of the city congrega
tion, Mr. Nishiyama gathers one in
Ewa, which he visits twice a week.
Mr. Yamazaki, who is in charge of
the mission at Lihue, Kauai, and who
also visits the station at Koloa, has
been suffering from an attack of malarial
fever, from which he is now recovering.
Perhaps Mr. Yeguchi, of Makaweli,
has as large and as compact a field as
there is in the group, no less than 1000
Japanese being in its center and on the
Makaweli plantation alone.
Rev. S. T. Uyeda, wife and child are
expected by the next steamer from
Yokohama. He is coming to reinforce
our Japanese mission. He will make
the twelfth in number of our evangelists. When he comes it is probable
that a station will be taken in Kail. Mr,
Uyeda has had considerable experience
as a worker in Shanghai, and it is expected that he will prove quite an
acquisition to our force.
A Three Days' Student of the Missionary
Fathers.
How shall we take the remarks of the
head of the Salvation Army of the Pacific
Coast in the person of Brig. Keppel,
when, after a three days' visit to Honolulu, he opened his mouth and addressed
a reporter of the "War Cry" as follows:
"The missionaries of old attacked the
Hawaiians in a general and intellectual
fashion. There was, therefore, nothing
in the nature of a spiritual intimacy cultivated between the natives and their
teachers, and many superstitions and
habits of the former were left untouched,
that should systematically have been
attacked. As a consequence, the natives,
while they are pleased, are at the same
time somewhat embarrassed by the absolute equality in which they find themselves associated with us, and are unequivocally surprised, even pained at
certain moral demands made upon them.
They have so long been used, as it were,
to being handled with missionary tongs;
to being placed upon a plane of acknowledged inferiority; to being accounted as
Christians without finding it necessary
many cases, as if the Salvation Army,
while delightfully broad in its socialism,
is quite too stringent in its spirituality"
Does Mr. Keppel mean to imply that
the missionary fathers did not beat a big
bass drum when they gathered their
followers, or that the missionary mothers
did not rattle tambourines before their
audiences ? If so, he is right. The
christian world was not given to that
sort of thing then, and those revered
fathers and mothers may be excused foi
being a little more sedate than the halle
lujah lads and lasses of the Salvation
Army. Does he mean that the demonstrative and noisy methods of the Salvation Army are best conducive in general
to spirituality ? There are those who
hold a different opinion. Why does he
charge tbe missionaries with being unspiritual ? It is about the last charge
ever brought to their door. They have
been charged with being too spirituallyminded in their ways that they were
too strict in their moral teachings. They
were never before charged with looseness
and neglect in mttters touching the conduct of life All the blame so far has
been the other way. But did the old
missionaries really reach the people ?
Let Mr. Keppel read the story of their
noble, sweet loving lives. No people
ever went more out ol themselves and
into others' lives. As preachers and
teachers of spiritual truth, as pastors to
the troubled and sinful, as advisers, helpers, guides, physicians and nurses of the
ignorant, the sick and the troubled, no
body of workers ever surpassed them.
Let Mr. Keppel get his information from
those that know. Let him go to Waimea
and question the people of father Lyons'
parish, or that of father Paris' parish,
or those of father Alexander or Baldwin,
Bishop, Smith or Bond, or Parker, or
Emerson, as I have done again and
again, and he will not say that those
fathers were not loved by their people,
that they did not feel them supremely in
their lives as a spiritual power, or that
they were careless of the morals of their
people. About the last charge that can
be laid to the door of the missionary
fathers is that they were not in spiritual
touch with their people.
They were intellectual men and
women, and they had to be, to be able
to begin where they did, reduce a language to writing and create its literature.
But this intellectuality did notdeter them
from coming into personal touch with
the people. Let Mr. Keppel be careful
how in the future he sets himself up as
a teacher of the truth, for by this talk of
his, it is seen that he has made "a bad
break." Let him next time take more
than three days for his studies of Hawaiian missions. We are willing to put
up with the peculiar methods of our
brethren of the Salvation Army. We
are willing to say God-speed to them in
all their disinterested labors, but let them
and sown for halt a century by criticising
the methods, the teachings and lives of
men and women who were as pure and
noble as this age has seen.
O. P. E.
Epigrams by Mr. Yatman.
From Reports in Hawaiian
Star.
A genuine revival means human pros
pcrity.
You can never get a people genuinely
Christian, and keep them submerged.
The divine test of a Christian is to
see Jesus Christ.
The sight of Christ broadens, enables,
strengthens a man.
The wealth of the wicked is laid up
for the just.
What is the secret of my life ? To
get people to see Jesus. Won't you join
me in that purpose ?
If you want to be miserable, look
within ; if you want to be distracted,
look without: if you want to be happy,
look to Jesus.
Never come to the end of life without
God. without hope. Never! Never!
OAHU COLLEGE
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PUNAWIt fIIEPARATORY SCBOOL
OPB N I'. I >
Monday, October 7th,
PRANK A. HOSMKR. A. M.. President,
Amherst.
J. Q. WOOD. A. M.. Wesleyan.
A. B. INGALLS, A. M., Amherst.
W. E. BECKWITH, A. 8.. Williams.
A. 1.. COLSTEN, C. E., Cornell University.
PEL ANNA H. HOSFORTH. Hohere Toch
terschule zu lusterburg.
MISS FLORENCE KEI.SKY, A. 8., Smith
College.
MISS JESSIE R. AXTELL. New England
Conservatory of Music.
FRANK BARWICK. Kew Gardens, Superintendent of Grounds.
MISS ELIZABETH CROZIER, Matron and
Teacher of Sewing.
PUNAHOU PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
SAMUEL P. FRENCH. A. 8., Principal,
Dartmouth.
MISS HELEN K. SORENSON, California
State Normal School.
MISS C. A. GILMAN, Oberlin.
MISS M. L. MILLARD, Wellesley.
LYLE A. DICKEY, A. 8.. Vale, Bookkeeper
Drinking- Water, Boiled and Filtered
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