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That very peculiar, and somewhat abnormal Christian enterprise has justified itself as from the Lord and belonging to Him by its wonderful work of love and help for the fallen, and by the great mulS. E. BISHOP Editor titude of souls lately in the pit of sin and misery which it has lifted CONTENTS. rao* up into the blessedness ofholy living. 2;> Increased Church Privileges That differences should arise among 2fi L«tter from Mrs. K. M. Price of Ruk 2" its leaders, is only human. Miss Abeh's Letter It seems 28 Maunaolu Semintry Entertainment 28 to us that there is a radical defect in Arrival of the Morning Star 28 L. A. Thurston on Opium Reduction of Punahuu 1 uition 2» any leadership which undertakes to 2ft United l borcfa Opposition lo Opium 21) The Portuguese Petition unite an army of such workers in 28 The Honolulu Cholera (.enuine 2ft all lands under one human Head. Marriage of the Key. O. P. Kmerson 2ft An Unfaithful Ships Surgeon Sugar Crop of ISWJJ It is the error of the Papacy. Free 2ft Dean Stanley on the Historic Episcopal.2ft America is especially an unfavorable Record ofKvents 3n Marine Journal 31 field for the maintainance of any Hawaiian Board (ieneral Conference of (iillieit Island Worker* 82 32 monarchical element. But whatever Rev A. C. Walkup's Report for ÜBS the divisions into which the Army may be separated, it will doubtless Increased Church Privileges. go forward in its work. We regard with satisfaction the fact that our Christian brethren of LETTER FROM MRS. F. M. PRICE OF various denominations are becoming RUK. wellrepresented in Honolulu. The The following Journal Letter of Mrs. Methodist and Baptist Churches are to be most gladly and heartily wel- Price is given with considerable abridgcomed, as well as all other Christian ment. Many h.-arts will go out with denominations who come here to live sympathy for them in their vicissitudes. Ruk. Micronesia, April r >, 1X95. in harmony and work for our comdear Sisters: Mv mon Lord and Master. Some friendin my List letter I wrote * I think ly rivalry there may fitly and na- you* about Iras, the place where Mr. turally be. If exercised in a right Price has been going on Sunday mornspirit, it will effectually contribute ing for some six or eight months. I woman with me to the activity and fidelity of each have a young married who has been very well instructed in branch of the Church. It is only Mrs. Logan's and Miss Kinney's school, when one branch claims exclusive and as Mr. Price is very anxious to have or essentially superior connection something done for the women I thought with the one great Head, that mis- Ruth and I could hold a meetingasfora Ruth do the talking and I chief arises, and the loving Master them, head give dignity to the meeting. figure is offended. We hope that Hono- Mi. Price took us almost there in the lulu churches will continue to mul- boat, but as it was low tide we had to tiply as the city grows, so long as walk about a mile along the beach. We in the big canoe house that multiplication is not of sects held the meeting Mr. Price has his services on where which disparage or denounce one Sunday. As soon as wejirrived they another. Meantime let pure, holy, blew the big conch shell and soon the consecrated, loving Christian souls women began to come in twos and threes along the shore, most of them abound. with a child on the back. They gathered all about us as we sal on the ground, In the internal division which has about forty of them, dirty, painted, and recently befallen the Salvation Army almost naked, and nothing but the eye in New York, are aroused the of faith could see anything in them but sympathetic anxieties of Christians half naked savages. Oh how I did long The Fkibnd i* published the Ural day "f each month i» Honolulu, H. I. Subscription rate Two DoLLaaa Psa Year in Advanck. \ll communicationsand letters cbniwctad With the literary department of the paper, Books and M .gazines, for Kaview and Exchanges shouhl be addwtea "Rf\. S. K. P.ishop, Honolulu, H. I." Business letters should bo ■ddnaaai. 'I'- <■■ FMW M, Honolulu. H. I." . 25 The Friend. Number 4 to be able to talk to them and tell them of Christ's wonderful love. We sung a hymn that Mr Price had taught them, and Ruth led in prayer. She then spent some time in teaching them the Lord's prayer, after which she gave them a little talk on Christ's blessing little children, which I had taught her the evening before. We had good attention all through, and felt that our first meeting was a success. We shall go every two weeks. After the service I talked with the women and some of the little girls asking them to leave off their paint and ring's, which they promised to do. How many of them meant it ? April *th. To-day we went to Oman to see Moses and his wife, Mr. Logan's old helper. I hesitated to go as it is a long ride and I had the headache, but finally decided to go so as to get used to the boat. We started about 9 a.m. and arrived at the place about noon. Moses has a nice four roomed house built of boards wHn ■ thatched roof. It was clean, with tables, chairs, beds, and pictures on the walls, a good clock, and looked quite like living. Moses and his wife are fine specimens of what Christianity can do for these people. The people from all around came to meet us, neatly dressed and clean, so different from the half naked heathen who meet us in so many other places. The bell rang but being very tired I rested at the house. As they came back from service, Zipporah, Moses' wife, laid the table with a cloth, knives, forks, plates, glasses, a nicely cooked breadfruit, and fried fish. With our sandwiches, canned peaches, and milk, we made a royal dinner. Moses ate with us, but Zipporah declined. After dinner Mr. Price brought out his medicine-box and dispensed medicine to all who came for about an hour. With a good wind we had a lovely sail home, enlivened by a tropical pour. This is my first long trip in the boat, (about twelve miles) and I am quite encouraged, as I was sick only a very little. Helen is never so happy as when on the boat. Some of the places her papa does not think it best for her to go to, as there is rather too much of a display of heathenism. How we long for the time for the glorious change to come, as it will if we are only faithful. May 20th. A new experience in missionary work. A number of the Iras men and boys wished to cut their hair, and take the rings out of their ears, but would not do so till they could have some clothing. They seem to think they are neither Christians nor heathen, if they cut the hair, take out the rings, �26 leave off the paint, and wear their own clothes. A shirt is all that is necessary to satisfy them, and while I think they really look better in their own sheet-like garments than in a shirt only, I thought it was best to satisfy them. We wanted some land cleared, and I told Mr. Price tohirethem, and I would maketheshirts. I made fifteen pink calico shirts, big and little, and didn't I get to hate the sight of them. Ruth helped me some; they were not very elaborate. As each man got his shirt, off came the long hair and rings, and a number of them scared up pants somewhere, so that they soon looked a different set of men. Another new role for us is that of peacemaker between our boys and girls. Like all heathen people these know nothing about self-control, and when two of then come together to live they do not make a very happy home. The general custom is when the woman gets angry, she runs home to her father's or hides till hunted up. The man when he gets angry grabs the baby if there is one and runs to the beach, and later indulges in the pleasant pastime of cutting up his wife's dresses, or her thread which she has prepared for weaving, or anything of hers on which he can lay his hands. When we first came there were two young men and their wives came to live with us. One couple seemed to get along very nicely, but the other couple never could agree. She is a very nice girl, foi she is nothing but a girl, and both are Christians. Twice after they came she ran away to her mother's which is two miles away. The last time she was gone from Saturday morning till Sunday afternoon when her husband brought her home. I had her told that this conduct must be stopped right away. Mr. Price and I have talked to them, till we begin to think they will sometime live in peace. Our other boy Alonzo had been doing so well and we were hoping so much from him as he seemed to be getting hold of spiritual truths. All at once he flew off at a tangent. Their little boy got his thumb badly crushed in the door, and he imagined that it was his wife's fault. He snatched up the child and ran to the beach, the baby screaming all the way. I called to him but he would not listen to me. I finally sent the other boy to tell him to come home. He sent the baby but himself went off to another island and spent the day with his older brother who has gone back to heathenism and is trying his best to get him too He came home about 4 p.m. and Helen came running and said "Oh, mamma, Alonzo is down there cutting up Damaris' dresses." I went down to his house and there lying outside was her dress all cut to pieces. He had brought his brother's knife, to do it with. I saw it useless to speak to him and came away. He then picked up the baby and started offto his mother's, and I came up to the house to cry and pray. THE FRIEND. [April, 1896. It seemed as if it would break my heart. [have had to give up visiting for the We had prayed for him so much and present. The Lord has however given expected so much of him that I felt I me seven women right here at home could not give him up. He came back who are under my influence and care— after a while having left the baby and wives of the men who we hope will in seemed to be packing up to go. I felt time go out as teachers of their own sure that if he left in that mood he would people. They are all in Miss Kinney's go back to heathenism, and pleaded with and Miss Ahell's school in the forenoon. the Lord to save him in some way. There is always prayer I can offer for Mr. Price went down to the house and them, and love to give them. * * I said, "Alonzo, I want to ask one thing wish I had space to tell you the history of you, do not do anything to-night. of each one, that you could see the little You have no friends who love you so improvements they are making, and I well as Mrs. Price and I.' He said he wish you could realize the terrible backwould do nothing that night, and next ground of heathenism, and the horrible morning he sent us a note asking our pit of licentiousness and sin from which forgiveness. We forgave him and have they have been drawn. * * not been sorry since that we treated him Sept. •_'Hth. The long looked for and just as we did. He is a man ol good much dreaded Spanish man-of-war has ability and we expect to see him filled at last come and gone, and we are all with the Spirit of God and a powei for here yet. She visited all the other good among his people. It would have islands in the lagoon before coming here. ruined a Chinese servant to have treated We hardly knew what to expect, knowhim in this way, as in all probability he ing the attitude that they still held towould have felt his importance so much wards the Morning Star and missionaries that he would have been ol no use after- going to Portape. They arrived about ward, but these people ha\ c to be treated noon of the •JOth, but the sea was too more like children. They seem like rough for boats that afternoon. Mr. overgrown children, but with proper Price went out next morning and received training turn out some fine men and a very warm welcome. Henry Nanape women. and Moses were both on board. Moses August Ist. We have had a young had been acting as interpreter here in man here on the islands, a Japanese who the islands. The commander and some came on a trading Vessel. He was of the others came on shore. The first very sick with dysentery. Mr. Price day he visited the schools and called the went to see him, but he was too tar gone people together at the church, and Mr. for any help, and died in about three Nanape gave them a very good talk weeks. He could talk very good Eng- which Moses interprtttd to them. The lish, and after a few visits asked Mr. commander told Mr. Price as did also Price to tell him about God. He said the Governor next day that he was glad he had been to Mr. Williams' church in to have our work go on, that it was not Japan some thirty times and wanted to the policy of her Majesty's government know more. Mr. Price gladly told him to Interfere with the religion of her subabout Christ and prayed with him, and jects so long as they were loyal to Spain. after a few visits he gave himself to He asked Mr. Price about industrial Christ. He said he wanted to teach his work, and Mr. Price told him he intendown people, and after he got well would ed to have industrial woik among the like to stay near us a while and have boys just as soon as he could arrange Mr. Price teach him. One day he said for it. "Well," was the reply, "when "you look just like God tome." Mr. P. you get ready, we will furnish you with said, Oh no, I am only God's servant,'' any kind of tools you wish for your and told him how good and holy God work." He also said that any time we was. "Well, I think God is good just had any kind of machinery that needed like you,'' he replied. I sent him milk repairing or any work of that kind that and eggs for which he was very grateful. they could do for us, to come over and Just before he died he said in a whisper they would do it. The Governor came "I am so tired I want to go to heaven." on shore and took lunch with us. He It seems wonderful and precious that also visited the schools and talked to the Or. Williams over in Japan should have pupils in the church. He upheld the sowed the seed, and in these out of the missionaries and exhorted the people to way islands Mr. Price should gather the do right, to give up fighting and dancing After grain. and cultivate their land. •* Mr. said, "Now arrival of the Morn lunch the Governor 10th. (The Sept. ing Star with its intense attending inter- Price, if any of you are sick at any time, est is chronicled.) * * How glad come over to us. I have a large house, and thankful we were for the donkeys. doctors, medicines, all are yours. We No more blistered feet for Mr. Price, will be glad to have you come, and will walking those long weary miles through do all we can for you." The most imth_ heat to this preaching place. The portant permission was, that after our organ, the lumber, the letters and letters, schooner comes, we may meet the mail and the pretty things were a delight to steamer which comes every two months our eyes. Just think, for one year we from Manila, as often as we wish. They had not seen one new thing. * * were very angry with Mr. Worth because Sept. 16th. Am sorry to say that I he went over once. They were very • • �Vol. 54, No. 4.] much pleased with Helen as they had children of their own in Manila, and no doubt were glad of the sight of a white child. She went over twice to the ship with her papa. They wanted very much to give her something, but it was very hard to find anything on board a manof-war for a little girl. They gave her a can of jelly and a bar of sweet-scented soap. Now what does all this mean r So far as these men are concerned we believe they are sincere. Hut they have a Catholic government back of them, and the priests are on the lookout all the time, so we can only hope that all will go smooth in the future. We will take the good as long as it lasts and leave the rest with God. The people were pleased because they were kind to them and to us. The) have done no taxing yet. All they did was to gather the chiefs together where they had been lighting and make peace and try to bind them to keep it. We sincerely hope that they will be able to put an end to the fighting here. The chiefs to the west of us have renewed the fighting lately, and we fear they will get into trouble when the .Spanish return as they said they intend doing in January. They told them if they continue to fight they would take the chiefs to Ponape and put them in prison. Oct. 29th. There has a trading schoner just come from Ponape and the Gov ernor has sent Helen a present of two goats and two pairs of pigeons, which pleases her much. Moses was over the other day and his report of the work at his place is very encouraging. The people are coming to church and school from all parts of the island. It cheers us, for we feel that it is only the begin ning of the answer to our prayers. We have claimed this Ruk lagoon for Christ, and day by day we hold it up to him. There is no doubt about it, his promises are yea and amen in Christ Jesus. The seed that has been sown in the past, and the life, noble and true, that was laid down for these people, will bring forth fruit. We have sent one of our boys to Iras to day to open a school there. The progress that the people have made there in less than a year is wonderful. How I wish you could realize how happy we are in this work and how blessed it seems to do it. I have had two tonics lately for contentment, and I think I hardly needed either very much, I was so happy before. The first was Mrs. Jewetfs charming life of her father, Or. Gulick. After I read that, I felt as if I never wanted to have a discontented thought even, over the Micronesia of those days. Think of it, chopping flour out of a barrel with a hatchet, and then having to eat the stuff 01 starve. (That was a common condition of our flour in Hawaii over sixty years ago, besides being full of worms. The bread was half sweet potatoes. Ed. Friend.) We have such splendid bread; our flour comes out of the tins as nice as it leaves 27 THE FRIEND. San Francisco, Then all the canned vegetables we can have, while they are not good like fresh ones, they are a vast improvement over none at all. With our milk, cream and butter in abundance, we do not lack for the necessaries of life. If our wicked hearts do sometimes long for the leeks and garlics of Egypt, it is not for long. The time we feel it is when some one is sick, and we long for the ice and the cooling drinks, and the dainties of the home market to tempt the appetite. So far we have had very little sickness. Then think again of the long months when they waited and watched in vain for a ship to bring the mail and provisions. Our white-winged Stai is sure to come at just about such » time. * * On top of this I read the Bishop's Conversion, Ugh ! the horrid snakes; did you know, we do not have one ? As the custom house officer told Joaquin Miller "He no snake in all Hawaii." Small-pox, cholera, heat intense almost unbearable, fevers, and what not in India. Why when I put mail even spelled with the biggest type in the whole printer's outfit in with all these it went away up in the scale. Our beautiful island, washed clean with her drenching showers, kissed by the sea and fanned by the ocean breezes, how sweet and lovely it is. Our beautiful lagoon, changing, restful, soothing, how many happy moments, yes hours, I spend watching it, and the beautifui sunsets beyond the other islands in the distance. * I thank God for this home every day, and the work he has given us here. No other place surpasses It in my estimation, except California, the land of perfection. February sth, 1890. I shall have to bring my letter to a close, as the "Star" goes day after to-morrow. We have been rather an afflicted family lately. Seven weeks ago Mr. Price was taken with malarial fever, and was very ill for two weeks, then two weeks when he gained slowly. But January 26th, he was taken with dysentery and has been very sick for a week. He is improving now, and we think the worst is over. During all this time, I was his only nurse. I assure you it was a hard time and only by holding tight to my Savior's hand could I keep up. At last on the twenty-third it seemed as if all the waves and billows came over me, and it almost seemed as if God had forsaken us. I said in my anguish, "Ah, Lord, is it Yes it was. not the fourth watch?" Next morning the Morning Star came, and on it Dr. Pease Did you ever see him ? Six feet two, and every inch of him just as good as he is big. What a load he lifted from our hearts ! How I wished I could have trusted just one more day. Ja"uary 27th our little baby boy came, and now we are all very happy. Helen is delighted with her little brother, and thinks she will never be lonely. She and Ruth have been my house-keepers, * and have done all the cooking and waiting on us both. The little feet were very tired some nights, but she never let a murmur escape her lips. Mr. Price is doing well now, and we hope another week he will be quite well. By the time you receive this we will all be well and happy as usual. Your loving Siste, S. J. Price. Miss Abell's Letter. Some additional items repecting missionary work on Ruk, are selected from a letter of Miss Abell who returned there from Honolulu on the Morning Star. They are as follows Mr. Price has conSept. 4. * tinued his Sunday meetings at Iras, at the north of our island, and the interest shown is very encouraging. They are now hewing timber for a church there. The number of our boarding pupils is down to twelve again. Since I went away, one has been married, two were sent away for misconduct, and one, a Mortlock girl, died early in August. We started a new term of school to-day. The girls are always happy to get back to their books after a vacation. The Governor spoke Sept. 23. * to the people, and among other things charged them to be obedient to the teachings of the missionaries. His talk was strong and good—really all that we We all went aboard could desire. * the "Quiros" by invitation of the Governor, and were received and entertained in a most gracious manner. * * We think the visit of the ship will do the people good, and so far as we can now see, will help our work. Nov. 4. * * Our school room now has had another coat of paint, and this with our new shades, makes it seem quite like another room. The shades were given by "The Gleaners" of Honolulu. Then we have a new table for the girls to write and study by, the gift of a circle of "King's Daughters" on • : * * Maui. This table is ten feet long, almost three feet wide, and a little more than a foot high—our pupils all sit on the floor. Nov. 21. We have been having stormy weather the last two weeks— heavy rains and hard winds. We fear much damage has been done to the breadfruit crop. A great many of the half-grown fruit have fallen, and the storm made a spray from the sea which is harmful. Also a large number of banana trees have been blown down on our own grounds. There has been little fresh food for a long time, so the people are longingly waiting for the new breadfruit. There is always plenty of the preserved bread-fruit; but they say they cannot eat it without fish or other sea food to go with it, and when they do not have that they prefer to go hungry. They are very fond of pork and conse- �28 THE FRIEND. quently raise a great many pigs, which is a cause of great trial to us, tor they have a fondness for our growing taro, young pineapples, banana shoots, etc. One morning when the wind was still blowing quite hard, I heard a conch blowing, and on inquiring what it was for, was told that they were preparing to "work the spirits," as they wanted the wind to stop blowing. It had already gone down some, but as it was considerably lighter the next morning, they no doubt thought it the result of their spirit worship. * * The girls are gathering stones for a mound which I plan to arrange with ferns near the house. I have not found many varieties of ferns, eight I think. But those we have grow in great number, and the frequent rains keep them always fresh and green. * There are also many pretty vines which the a wild beauty trees, giving climb which is charming. Other tree-trunks are thickly patched with beautiful lichens different shades of red and brown, green and white. The Star will go February SO. * in two or three days. Miss Kinney was expecting to go, being very mach in need of a rest. But the matter has been reconsidered, and n.uv it is decided she will remain for another year. We hope our new mission schooner is on the way. Yours lovingly, Annie E. Auki.i.. * * * — * (Continued from Page 32.) refused to let me land other teachers. The only time I met the Commissioner after my return was here, and he remarked that they had the most devil worship he ever saw. Nonouti. —Abera's work on the south is very encouraging. Here are the French headquarters, with some six priests and nine nuns, and their vessels lying at anchor most of the year. At the other two stations the teachers and scholars have been almost idle, except looking out for food on this drought island. Tapiteuea. —At this island the school work has gone on quite steady with some ten teachers. Of course the Catholic children could not attend. The dancing if any is very private. Rev. Paaluhi's work in his district goes on steadily, while Rev. Kaaia is bishop over a territory thirty miles long. This missionary is also the expert S. S. teacher for old and young. He cannot leave his field, although a vacation has been granted to him. Banaba. —The faithful Enoch has died From cancer. His widow went astray enticing some others who fell. Thus this year no contribution and fewer attend the meetings. The bodies of the heathen are covered with ornaments; the teacher had hard work to keep them from dstroying his mango and lime and sour-sop trees for to make ornaments of the leaves. This teacher Taremon and his wife are steady going and uncomplaining, and had been seven years on this rock without a change. They now take another year at Kusaie. Pleasant Island —The Germsn Kom issar has decided against the teachers ever returning. Conclusion. While rain has fallen quite sufficient in the northern part of the group, and enough to revive the southern islands, the continuous dancing with feasts and DO work keeps the islands as destitute as a real drought. We shall put in an earnest plea to the new Commissioner to stop the dancing and other harmful games. As to Catholicism the French are in good force. The Bishop and nine sisters arrived by S S. Archer. Two of the men have died the present year, and the superior ol the sisters is reported as being very weak. — Maunaolu Seminary Entertainment. This excellent school for native girls ie in full activity. An interesting entertainment w is given on the evening of the 20th in their hall, largely attended by natives. "The programme was an elaborate one, the first part consisting of songs, solos, duets, trios and twenty "living pictures." The latter were posed behind a huge golden frame, and with the aid of brilliant and effective costumes, rep resented Spring, Mary, Queen of Scots, Ophelia, a Modern Sappho, Miriam, Hawaii and others. "Part two was the cantata, The Fairy Bridal, which introduced many of the Midsummer Night's Dream. The costumes of Titania, Oberon, Aurora Storm Spirit were especially pretty, and those of the gnomes were most unique. The whole program reflected much credit upon the teachers of the school, Miss Kate Watson, who has charge of the music, deserving special commenat Makawao seems to dation." "tlMhorneigf ArivaStar." Our Missionary Ship unexpectedly arrived on March Itith. She came direct from Ruk. Besides Captain Garland's family, her only passengers were Rev. K. M. Pease, M.D., and Miss Crosby of the Ruk Mission, together with Rev. N'ua and Rev. Kaai and wife, Hawaiian missionaries from the Gilbert Islands. It is much regretted that the "Star" failed to connect with the Robert IF. Logan which sailed from here January 4th, as Capt. Bray and family trusted to returning in the "Star." Capt. Garland was wholly without knowledge of the Logan's movements, or even whether she had been actually built. A report of the Star's voyage will be found in the Hawaiian Board columns. Capt. Gar land with his family has gone to the Eastern States, expecting to return to his vessel in June. [April, 1896. L. A. Thurston on Opium. The following is taken from an address of Mr. Thurston before the American League. Of special value are the remarks on our duty to the native Hawaiians. Mr. Thurston deprecates action upon either Opium or Liquor questions until annexation is secured, lest divisions be created between the supporters of the Government. "I do not think the financial side of the opium subject should be considered. Opium is an unmitigated evil anywhere, and compared with liquor it was an undivided evil. Liquor has always been used by our race, but there has never been a use of opium that does not work harm. It is a death-dealing evil that should not be kept on. "Does prohibition prohibit ? This is not a new question. Under license the use of the drug increased. Those of yoil who were here will remember how young men who begin the use of the drug became total physical wrecks. Those who are not wrecks today are dead from the effects of its use. There are men here who say: 'There's no use trying to save the Kanakas; they are going to the devil anyhow; give them the same chance as the whites and let them get on if they can." "But this is not the way to look at it. The Government must face things as they are. We have taken it upon ourselves, the task of conducting the affairs of Government, and it is as much a part of those duties to look after the Hawaiian as if he was a younger brother. "Prohibition does prohibit, to a certain extent; the police records show it and you seldom find a Kanaka arrested for smoking opium or having it in his possession. It is only those who have the habit who take the risk. "A stricter law should be made and a higher penalty fixed for the crime. The fine for having opium in possession should be §200, with the option given to the culprit of leaving the country, never to return. In that way from 500 to 1,000 fiends would be out of the country in a year. In this way the demand for opium would decrease, and the supply which tempts the smuggler would not be required. There never was an opium fiend in jail who earned his board, and that is only lf< cents a day. "So much as against license. There is such a large profit in opium that there is no us,e trying to keep it out, and there is too much temptation to the fortydollar policeman or the hundred-dollar customs guard to expect them to assist in keeping it out. They need not be bribed to pass opium that they know is on a vessel; they simply take a couple of hundred dollars to look the other way." �Vol. 54, No. 4.] THE FRIEND. PReuodnachtiT f uition. 29 Marriage of the Rev. O. P. Emerson. whole Church of England with a rare unanimity and enthusiasm, has, with Attention is solicited to the advertiseOn the 14th of February Miss Eugenic his characteristic moderation and erudiment on the outer page that only one Homer of Roxbury was married to the tion proved beyond dispute, in a celehalf the former rates will hereafter be Rev. Oliver P. Emerson, the Corres- brated essay attached to his edition of St. Paul's Epistle to the Philippians,' charged for tuition in the Preparatory ponding Secretary of the Hawaiian Department of Oahu College. Board. Mr. Emerson takes several months furlough from his duties in United Church Opposition to Opium. Honolulu. The Anglican Church Chronicle for March contains an earnest protest against the proposed licensing of Opium. Bishop Willis also on the Diocesan Magazine indicates his reprobation of the measure. It has been denounced in the various Evangelical pulpits. The passage of such a measure by the Legislature seems extremely improbable. The Portuguese Petition. A prominent event of the month has been the presenting, in an orderly and peaceable manner, by a procession 01 nearly 700 Portuguese residents, of a petition to the Executive and Legislature, against the farther importation ot Asiatic labor, on the ground that it results in the imported laborers filling all the avenues of employment to the great detriment of workmen of other nationalities. It is represented with some force that a bad precedent has been set by a large body of men presenting themselves at the building where the Legislature are assembled. Although not so in the present case, such action in the futnre might have a menacing aspect, and might exercise on intimidating effect upon the law-makers. It would seem that such proceedings should for the future be prohibited. At the same time, our Portuguese fellow citizens appear to have a genuine grievance. It cannot but be an evil to have our superior white classes continually depressed by the competition of cheap Asiatic labor. Capital will of course secure the cheapest labor possible. Evidently something needs to be done to prevent the Asiatic from crowding the white man out of the country. Annexation would solve the problem. The Honolulu Cholera Genuine. Experts in the United States and Europe have pronounced the specimens of cultures forwarded to them from Honolulu to be the bacilli of genuine Asiatic Cholera, the true comma bacillus. Hilo Citizens in public meeting, protest against further expenditures upon their old Boat wharf. They call for a Ship wharf beyond Waiakea. This seems a just demand. An Unfaithful Ship's Surgeon. The O. & O. S. S. Belgic arrived from San Francisco on Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m. but did not get to her wharf until 5 o'clock. The delay was caused by the discovery by Dr. Day of a case of leprosy in the Chinese steerage. Dr Day refused to allow the vessel to come in until the necessary permit had baen granted by the Board of Health. This was given at a special meeting of the Board, at which Dr. Bowie, the ship's surgeon, was present. He was censured by the Board for his inattention to his duties, it being evident he had no knowledge of the case until it was pointed out to him by the port physicians.— Evening Bulletin. This Dr. Bowie is the same surgeon who last August introduced an epidemic of Cholera into Honolulu, by concealing the existence of that disease on board the Belgic. It seems strange that the Steamship company should keep such a person in their employ. Sugar Crop of 1895. The figures are officially given as follows: "Number of acres of cane 47,.'599' manufactured "Number of tons (2000 lbs.). 153,419$ "Number of pounds of sugar made per acre..6,472." In compating the three and a quarter tons obtained per acre with the yield elsewhere, it should be remembered that our cane stands eighteen months instead of nine months as in Louisiana and beet sugar countries. Dean Stanley on the Historic Episcopate. "There was a time when it used to be the prevailing belief of English divines that Episcopacy, in the sense of the necessity of one presiding officer over the Christian community, reached back to the very first origin of the Christian society. The belief, in the enlarged atmosphere of more exact scholarship and more enlightened candor, has now been abandoned. The most learned of all the living bishops of England, whose accession to the great See of Durham has been recently welcomed by the that the early constitution of the Apos- tolic churches of the first century was not that of a single pastor, but of a body of pastors indiflerently styled 'bishops' or 'presbyters;' that it was not till the very end of the Apostolic age that the office which we now call the Episcopate gradually and slowly made its way in the churches of Asia Minor; that Pre»bytery was not a later growth out af Episcopacy; but that Episcopacy was a later growth out of Presbytery; that the office which the Apostles adopted was a rule not of bishops, but of presbyters." RECORD OF EVENTS. March 7th.—Col. R. H. Me. Lean dc livers his postponed lecture of the Y. M. C. A. course on the battle of Waterloo before a "small but appreciative audience," owing to other evening attractions. -The Dc Long Post entertains Genl. Warfield, 'The Committee report at the monthly meeting on the result of the circus benefit showed the gross receipts as $779.46, less expenses $279.76; net proceeds $493.76, instead of $1,118 as previously reported. Bth. Enthusiastic Portuguese gather at their club house on Alapai St. to rejoice over their country's victories in South Africa, and incidentally organise for promotion of their interests in these islands. 9th. Anest of two Japanese in the Appraiser's department of the Custom House on suspicion ol connection with opium transactions. Subsequently, on trial, they were found guilty. In the Senate the Opium bill came up for second reading and was referred to a special committee. A native sailor employed in discharging the stmr. Kauai, of sugar, is killed instantly by a sling load falling upon him, through the breaking of the rope. John Sullivan, of the Hotel Stables, meets with serious injuries in being thrown from his buggy by a runaway horse. 10th.—The Choral Society give their first concert at the Y. M. C. A. Hall to a full house, which testified freely of its enjoyment of the varied and well arranged program. 11th. —A new first class modern hotel for Honolulu is mooted, to occupy the lots of W. G. Irwin Esq. on Fort and Beretania streets, recently purchased by Bruce Waring and Co. to cost, with the land, about $125,000. 14th.—Arrival of the Monowai belated awaiting the English mails. Sir Audley Coote, of Pacific Cable Schemes, a through passenger, seeks to obtain Government aid, or power to represent — — �THE FRIEND. 30 in his project, but fails therein. —The cook of the H. Hackfeld, on boarding his vessel at a late hour is stabbed by some person unknown, inflicting a severe but not dangerous wound. 16th. Sheriff Pahia, with a squad of Police, raid an illicit distilling establishment at Waiahole, on this Island, and capture the manufacturer and his whole outfit.—Arrival of the missionary packet Morning Star from her Micro nesia cruise. 17th.—The new Registration Act, after much discussion in the house, passes its second reading —Open metting of the American League: address by Hon. L. A. Thurston on the opium and liquor questions now before the Legisla- Hawaii — ture. 18th.—The Portuguese celebrate their country s victories in South Africa by High Mass at the Catholic Cathedral, and parade therefrom to their club house on Alapai Street by way of Fort and King Streets. 19th —Minister Damon introduces his Loan bill, and an Act to consolidate the public debt, before the senate, and ex plains the advantages to be derived thereby: referred to the printing Com- mittee. 20th.—The special meeting of the Woman's Board drew out an-attendance of some ninety-five, to hear the returned missionaries and reports received per Morning Star II,—The Australia departs for San Francisco with a large and valuable freight and goodly passenger list. The scene at the wharf, as the time for casting off drew nigh, was animated and memorable. [April, 1896. JHth.—Arrival of the Belgic from San Francisco, en route to the Orient, minus the usual bill of health. Upon examina tion by the Port Physician a Chinese leper was found aboard whose case was unknown to the ship's surgeon. The Board of Health meets to take action thereon, and summoning the Doctor severly reprimands him.—German Even ing at Punahou to the faculty and stu dents and invited guests.—Demorest Medal contest at the Y. M. C. A. hall, between representatives of several schools. Ch :s. Marquis of the Royal School was declared winner. 30th. Several prominent Chinese are arrested, charged with bribery in connec tion with the non-departure of several of their countrymen whose time, under the six month's residence permits, had ex pired.—Minister Damon and the Fi nance Committee, to whom was referred the consolidated loan bills, meet with several prominent business men to discuss its prominent features, several of whom opposed the large margin named therein, and doubted the advisability of any change, as proposed, just at this time.—The dead body of a Chinaman, hanging from a tree, was discovered at Luakaha, Nuuanu Valley, by a returning squad of school boys. 31 St. The big ship Kenilwortli tieparts for New York with 62,572 bags refinery sugar, valued at $275,000. Prof. Maxwell lectures before the Art League on the "Alphabet of Matter."— The past week has been exceedingly stormy, with a lower temperature than usual for March. Maui and Hawaii reports similar weather, with possibly greater severity. This has interfered with shipping somewhat, yet the exports for the month shows a total value of — — — 22nd.—Death from heartfailure, after a lingering illness, of W. Jas. Smith, ex-Secretary of the Board of Education, $1,520,754.08 which position he held many years. His funeral, largely attended, took place Marine the following day. Agitation among PORTFHONOLULU.—MARCH. the Portuguese to petition for relief against Japanese labor competition, etc; ARRIVALS. committee appointed to present same Mijrirfilhs, bk 7 J Poll Tnwnsend. Am to the legislature, to be accompanied by S Get bk H Hackfeld, Arey, from from San Fran Gar bk Orient, Christiansen, from Hongkong. the recently organized club in a body. Journal. 24th.—The Portuguese petitioners, some 650 in number, march in a body to the grounds of the Executive build ing, the chairman of Committee presenting their memorial through Minister Cooper for President Dole and transmission to the legislature in session, after which the procession withdrew. 25th.—Through favorable prices ruling, and large shipments already marketed of our staple product, sugar, several of the big corporations announce dividends payable April Ist. 26th —In the Senate the Great Seal design comes up again for discussion and after severe handling and varied suggestions is referred back for recon struction.—J. M. Poepoe delivers the second lecture in the Young Hawaiian Institute course, on the legendary origin ofthese islands. - , (. hi istiansen, for Hong Kong. (' Funk, Challeston for Kahului. bktn Art her, Calhoun, for San Fran. Am AsUuu, Murray, for Hong Kong ■ BfM-.tin Dove, Bi.niilt, for San Kran. 1 Atn '.inii-i M ■ Br Hi Baltic. kinder, for China and Ja|>aii. Kenilworlh, Maker, sh for New York. al -Am Sound. —Am sh J H Drown. Manure, for Am blttoC C Funk, Challeston, for Kahului Gar l.k H rUckMd, Harder, tor I.ysan U || (I.i — bit Orient, Aim likln C From V.un OUVsJI .mil \'it lona, DH Miowera, M?r 10Mi St Hah I ■gnu. W II Hell, F II Redward, Miss Houl|ln Ingham end X Cridj;e. From S.m Francisco, pel Monowui, March 14—Mis* fcUn Wearer, I It Wilson, W II l.ewers, I A Kent, W 1- Allen, Mr. Tickles, l)r Jacob Reed, Win H White and wife, Mima Edith M Kea, Sltss Floienca. M Itn'wn, Miss Matlie I Hrown, Joseph B Hrown, ) R Shaw, Or H B tarter, and 1, I Ayleir, M Kealakai, J H Milton, Miss A Davis, Ann.- Kupa, John Swanson, H A Milton in ton, steeia^"'. Prom the colonies, __tm per Warrimoo, March i olonel Hi lilya, 11, I>r Cox, l.'i Mr Me- From San Francisco, per Australia, March Ifl—Chas A 0«Olia G Beers, Major 11 A Bait let l and wife, Miss Annie Blovw*. 0 W Baldwin and wife. W Cole, Mrs W I) Cornish, Miss Cornish, Mrs I T Cohrs, Miss Btht I M Damon, C X Dilworth and wife, R R Mind and wife, S X Dowdle, Jalien 1' llayne, F H Cooper and wife, Theo Hoffmann and wife, Mrs Melbourne, A Liehtnroth, Alex McLagan and wife, MrsRWT Purvis, Mr, O C Phillips, Mrs X I Parker. C C Pruntj and wife, Mrs E W I'ratt. W 1) Rothschild ami wife, V M Swanzy, 0 B Spalding, Or I li I'e.-nenl, Mrs V Ward, Ml*a Ward, Miss V Ward, A White, wife and child, W C Wilder, jr. KZ Williams, J W Winds,rand wife, Mrs I. M Wright, W H l.yon, and S in utew an«. From Micronesia, \>v, Mi,mini; Siai, March 16-Captain (fnrland'i family, K*e Una and daughter, Rev Kuai and wife, l>r Pease, Miss Crosby, Mr Anderson and Na. From Cortland (Or. ), pet Asloun, March 24— E X Adam- and wife. 1-rom San liamisi o, per Albert, March 17—Mm Rhodes and son, Mr Armstrong, From San Fravnciai 0, per liclgic, March 27 Miss Birnie, Ab \ [aanbargi ,r Frirdlamier, H Salzman, Mrs E J Bartrol and maid, ) C Bowknr, E X Butler, (.'A Davison, Mrs C I.Carter and child, Miss F I Carter, R C ScotI, F F Barbour, John C Mod. Itrers, ' " oki'ak 11 ana, I'or Yokohama, per Chiyoda Mam, March I*2—Wirth'* CsfCna and Mr Goro Naiita and a number in the steerage. I'or *-».in Ogden. KranctaCO, per Ahien Besse, March 14—E X For San Francisco, per Australia, March '21—C E Van Horn, Prol. Zamloch, Wm Marks, W W Morse, Mrs Merithew and child, T F GaltigM, Mr- A Cartenburg, Mrs M Maguire. I h A M Penan, Miss X T Crosby, Mrs I II Hi. hards, O R H.tnell, I C Nostnati, General War field, Mrs A E Murphy. Miss X N Wallace, Mr Hackett, apt.tin Garland) wife and S children, Mr Yon Marsholl and valet, F Ouadin and wife, l> I, McCammon and wife, Jacob Reed. H F Allen, W P Whitley S(1 Hooper, A Ahrens, (. Kunst, F R Whaeler and wife. For San Francisco, pet Archer, March 24—I) F Thrum. Miss F.va Elliott. For the Orient, per Asloun, March 25—Key L L Conrady, I 8 Youiik, S liiisbina, Iko Zendella, and 82 » Japanese. For China and Japan per Belgic, March 20—Col C G Bridge*, Mrs, I) PHimie, C Winaiiand wife, FC Fletcher, F Paget, Jno. Smeaton, 1. F Carleson, and f»9 Chinese and IM Japanese. Br schr Mascot, Loren/, from Victoria, I Ani bktn C C Funk, Challeson, from San Fran. MARRIAGES. 10 Hi s» Miowera, Stott, from Vancouver. from San Fran. LEE-RE A In this City, at the residence of Rev. T. D. 11 \m stun Iwa, Henningsen, from San Fran. Garvin, March 16 Mr Thomas Lee, of Hilea, Kan, Ha14 Rr ss Monowai, Carey, waii, to Miss F.tlith M Rea, of Lincolnshire, fcngland. lfi Br ss Wurritnoo, Bird, from the Colonies. Itl \m ss Australia, Homllette, from San Fran. McDONALD LINDSAY At Hoaoaw, Hawaii, March Km Miss simr Mfining Siar, Garland,from Micronesia 18 Miss McDonald to Andrew H Lindsay, Rev Mr Hill •jo tier ss Mount Labannon, McLean, from Yokoruuna. officiating. of Hilo '.>4 Bf s, Asloun, Murray, from Portland, CHARLOCK-ROSF, At kapalama, thiscity, Mar 17th, •J7 Am bk Albert, Griffiths, from San Fran. at the residence of Win. Sinai, by the Rev. Alexander —Am bk Kale Davenport, Reynolds, from San Fran. Mackintosh, Win. Charlock to Miss Minnie Rose. Am bktn C C Funk, Challeston, from off Maui. St Br. ss. Belgic, Rinder, from San Fran. SI THFRLAND-BRCNS- In tkia city, March 10th, at Haw lik Andrew Welch, Drew, from San Fran. theresidence of thebride's parents, by the Rev. D. P. •2ft Am bk Matdder, Swanson, from Port Blakely. Hirnic, Jan, Sutherland to Miss Mela A. Hruns. — DEPARTURES. 9—Am bk Martha Davit, Soule, for San Fran. It)—Am bktn S N Castle, Hubbard, for San Fran. II Hr ss Miowera, Stott. for the Colonies. 11—Japu Chiyoda Maru, Tishikawa, for Yokohama. 18—Br schrMascot, iLorenr, for San Fran. 14 Br ss Monowai, Carey, for the Colonies. Am bk Alden Besse, Potter, for San Fran. U SS Mohican, Sanders, for San Fran. 16 Br ss Warrimoo, Bird, for Vancouver. 18 Am schr Aloha, Dabel, for San Fran. Am bkt J M Griffith, Arev, for Puget Sound. 19 -Am sh Iroquois. Taylor, for New York. SO—Am schr Alice Cooke, Penhallow, for San Fran. SI-Am ss Australia, Houdlette, for San Francisco, - BIRTHS. RNCDSFN In thiscity, March 7, to the wife of Olie Knudsen, a son. BRYANT In Kohala, Hawaii, Feb 8, to the wife of H R Bryant, a daughter. , CAMPBKLL At Waimea, Kauai, March 18, to the wife of D. Campbell, M. !>., C, M of a son. AUBRBACH-ln this city, March 21, to the wife of R. B. Auerbach, a daughter. DEATHS. SMITH—At hi» home, in this city, March Hani, William James Smith, a native of Tahiti, aged 57 years. �HAWAIIAN BOAEB. HONOI.fI.U, H. I This page is devoted to the interests uf the Hawaiian Board of Missions, anil the Editor, appointed by the Board, is responsible forits contrnts. Rev. O. H. Gulick, 31 THE FRIEND. Vol. 54, No.*4.] - Editor. Meeting of The Association of the Island H of awaii, at Hookena, South Kona. The semiannual meeting of this Association opened March 12, and closed the 14th, giving place to the Sahhath School Association which held its meetings for about two days. The educational stimulating and encouraging effect of these semi-annual Association meetings it is not easy to over estimate. "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpened the countenance of his friend;" said the wise man. These Association meetings are occasions where the Hawaiian ministers leaving behind them the cares and the toils of their parish duties meet as friends and brethren to sharpen one another's wits, to exchange views, to hold counsel with each other and with the lay delegates from the churches in regard to the interests of the churches and fields under their care. Bubbling wit, bright sayings, and continuous good natured bantering charac terizes a large part of the hnsiness proceedure of these meetings. But withal much serious attention is paid to the vital interests of the churches, and to the proper fulfilment of the duties of the several pastors and evangelists. Half an hour of each morning session was devoted to prayer and conference. Eight of the pastors of the island were present, and three were absent. Nearly all thechurches were represented in sonic measure either by the pastor or supply, or by lay delegate, or by both. Each pastor or supply of a church gave a report of his work and of the condition of his parish, Mr. C. Ahi Lasaro presented a unanimous call from the church of Kekaha. Upon examination by the Association he was approved for ordination, and a Com mittee was appointed to ordain and install him as pastor of the Kekaha church. The examination, or rather exhibition of the Sabbath schools of Kona, was an interesting and lively affair. There was evidence of much faithful labor and thorough Bible instruction on the part of many Sabbath School teachers. Especially interesting was the recitation and singing of the infant class of the Hookena Sabbath School, of which Mr. and Mrs. Amalu are the teachers and of recitation of Bible history, and sacred story, is very pleasing ; showing the remarkable musical talent of the modern Hawaiian. In this manner was recited in song the story of Samuel, of David and Jonathan, of David and Goliath, and the story of Bethlehem and of the Angels. Some such form of Bible recitation in SOnK, has of late years been much used in Missionary work in India. Extracts from Capt. Garland's Report of The Thirteenth Voyage of "The Morning Star." Sailed from Honolulu June "-'7, 1895 for Butaritari, Gilbert Islands, Dr. Fease, Miss Ahell and theCaptain'sfamily being passengers. On July 9th, one of the crew fell overboard. We lowered a boat, ;.nd put the ship about, and had the man on board again in five minutes time. Touched at Butaritari July 20th, and landed the goods for the Hawaiian missionaries there to await the return of the Morning Star in November. Arriving at Kusaie July 27, we had a difficult time landing the goods, hut were ready for the voyage to Ruk August Nth. Just as we were to sail the Spanish gun-boat "Quiros" arrived from Fonape with the Governor on board. He sent us word not to go to Ponape, and then went into the weather harbor and anchored, twelve miles away. We followed him in and anchored near. Dr. Fease and I went on board and had an interview with the Governor. It was the same old story of two years past, of which I have written before. We could of course go to Fonape and anchor, but he absolutely refused to let us communicate with the shore in any manner, he having had no orders from Manila to th t effect, neither had he heard of any settlement of affairs from his Government. As it seemed useless to go to Fonape. we passed by and reached Ruk August 17; having touched at Pingelap, Mokil and Nagatik to give Miss Foss opportunity to see the people. At Ruk we found all well except Mr. Snelling, who was quite sick. Arriving at Kusaie again Aug. 2N, we were until Sept. 5, fitting for the Marshall Islands trip, sailing that day with Dr. and Mrs. Rife, Dr. Fease and Misses Palmer and Crosby, with the Marshall Island Schools. Also by consent of the missionaries I took Rev. Likiak Sa and his wife for a trip through that group, Sept. 9th, at Jaluit we made a pleasant call on the German Commissioner; and he returned the call, visiting us on board the "Star." On Oct. 12th, We sighted a Marshall Island canoe with twenty people on board, who had lost their reckoning and leaders. The most striking feature was the sing- had run 45 miles past their island. As ing of many classes. The adaptation of they were short of food, our Marshall boys some of our best church music to a form supplied them. They followed us till the next morning when they lowered their sail in a squall and we lost sight of them twentj miles from land. Pour days later when we left the island the canoe had not arrived, having pro bably drifted back in calms. Another canoe was soon to start in search of them. We were at Kusaie again from Nov. 7th, to 16th, taking in ballast and water, and preparing for the Gilbert Island trip. Sailed on the llith, with only a few of the Gilbert Island Scholars, Mr. Channon not being able to go At Butaritari Nov. J9th, Mr. VValkup came on board and we sailed Dec. '-'nd, for a cruise through the group. Landed the Missionaries and teachers on Nonouti Dec. 14, to hold the General-meeting which lasted until the 10th. On that day we started to carry them all home again. While we were at Nonouti one of the Roman Catholic missionaries died; one had died two months earlier. The English Commissioner is having houses built on Tarawa, and will make that island his headquarters. From Apaian I took Rev. I). Kaai and wife, and from Butaritari Rev. J. Nua and little daughter as passengers for Honolulu. Sailed from Butaritari for Kusaie Jan. :*, 1N96, in company with the ''Hiram Bingham ;" we arrived the Bth, she the I Oth. Sailed Jan. 17th, IKU6 for Ruk; Dr. Fease and Miss Crosby taking passage for Honolulu. Arriving at Ruk we found Mr. Snelling had recovered; but Mr. Frice was quite sick. Owing to Mr. Frice's illness the usual visit to the Mortlock Islands was omitted. We were greatly disappointed not to see the new "Logan." We s iled from Ruk Feb. 6th, and arrived in Honolulu March 16th. after a good voyage of forty days. Geo. F. Garland. Brief Statistics of The Marshall Island Mission Work. _ I Kusa,e \ Caroline Islands, Jan. 10th, 1896. Rkv. O. P. Emerson; Honolulu Hawaiian Islds; Dear Sir:— Your letter of June 20th, came by the "Star." I will give you a summary of my statistical report. There are now thirty laborers, native and Americans of whom twenty-two are in the Marshalls. There are 1,977 church members, of whom 434 were received during the year, (99 at Ebon.) There are 1,115 in the schools, a slight decrease, which decrease is owing to the fall of two of our teachers, and in consequence of which there is no school at their islands. There is also an encouraging gain in contributions in this time of need with the Mission Boards. This year the amount was $987.83, as against $634.17 �April, 1896 THE FRIEND. 32 last year. The work has some discouragements, but on the whole, I think it is moving steadily on. Hoping that these few facts will be of some assistance to you ; I am, Yours truly, C. F. Rife. General Conference of Gilbert Island Workers. The general meeting of the Gilbert Island Workers and Churches was held at Nonouti for four days from December 16-19, 1895. Messrs. Walkup and Channon A\ere present, with six Hawaiian missionaries, one native pastor, eleven Catechists, and ten delegates from native churches. Eighteen catechists were located. Mr. B. Nauto wis appointed to be ordained Pastor at MaThe contributions from the rakei. Churches were appropriated to the vrious points of need in the work. Rev. A. C. Walkup's Report for 1895. WORK IN THE GILBERT ISLANDS. On my first reaching Butaritari from San Francisco July 7th, the work here as well as at Makin was in good shape. My first work was to mimeograph leaves from the Old Testament on the I. S.S. lessons. I find these lessons to be very helpful for the brighter young peoplet Simpler lessons are needed for the children and old people. Makin. Last year this was the brightest spot, and the catechist our oldest and very able teacher. Up to July the congregations were 160, and a school of 6ft. Late in July came the birthday of the princess, and as she made a tour, the wordly people celebrated it with heathen Result, at Makin the congregaFames. ion fell to 75, and school to 24. The work is reviving, for on our return January Ist, we found a congregation of 100 in a decorated church. We leave them a young couple from the school, as Tabwia refused to return. Butaritari. —Here the king has done his best to keep out heathen games, but the Commissioners opened the doors to the people on holidays. Heathen games like base ball must have long This permission to have practice. heathen games on holidays creates a desire for all the old night games and lewdness. In fact they say they do not want the dance without the lewdness. Neither the limitation as to the games, or the school law, have been regarded on any island thus far. The schools cannot be carried on while the people are so occupied. Here where the natives have been well dressed for years, the majority now have long hair, and are — almost naked. In May, June and July, after Nua had and feasting bring starvation as soon as gone, the congregation at the village of drought. Another thing, they will not Butaritari grew under Taifi's care to go on with their games unless they have 150, and some 120 took part in the sab- the children to initiate. Formerly many bath school. After the dancing the con- of the girls were betrothed and thus progregation fell to 30 or 40, and the sunday tected; not so now, for nearly every girl school to 15. At Kuma Itienau had a is dragged into the games when we congregation of 114 and school of 75, would call her a mere child. We reinbut after the dancing only 51, and a force Rev. P. Mahihila and Timau with school of five. This falling away was another couple from the school. enough to discourage Rev. L. Mitchell, Apemama. —The new catechist left who had just landed. On my return in last year from Kusaie or. Moses' field, November, the people at a called meeting gained a few converts; but soon most of of the church, voted for Mr. Mitchell to them were called to a general gathering be their pastor. of the people to make them retract Marakei. Here the work so revived They tried to deceive the teacher by last year, and then reduced to about one saying they were to build canoe houses. half by the games, has since held its He suspecting something followed, and own. The heathen party have been arrived just as they had beaten one dancing all the year. Tibwere a fallen young man who had refused to retract. teacher and leader in the dance, has They were picking up a canoe to set come back to the meetings. The con- him adrift, when the teacher interceded. gregations have averaged 210, and the The outcome was he was not sent adrift, schools 150. The people were united and two others were not called on to in asking that he should be ordained and retract, and the gathering dispersed. In return to them as pastor. The confer- October I admitted this convert and two ence endorsed this call, the people pledg- others to the church. The people are ing $50 for his support. One out station helping to build a nice large house which has finished a neat church: This island will do for the daily gatherings for worleads the group in contributions $53, ship and school for the few children and $90 book sales. that are among them. The young king under pressure of heathen influence Here heathenism has Apaiang. (Continued on Page 2*.) pressed the work harder, even succeeding in stopping all schools. Many of the Christians here are firmly settled on -> Christ, and book sales have been good, MISS CRAIG'S $67, contributions $30. A new church built, taking at least a month of the BERETANIA STREET CHILD-GARDEN Conducted by Miss Thrum, Christians' time, and costing over $300, lIS at a nominal price for their work. Rev. WILL RE-OPEN, \PKII. «i ii. I'OR SUMMER TERM. Kaai has been poorly with rheumatism Apl. W trouble, and undertook too much evanwork as his Now in year. first gelistic PARKE Agent hi Tata Acknowledgments jygt] i-,Katiliumanu St. he takes a vacation, and a new man to Instruments from the school takes his place. PETERSON Notasv Public Tarawa —This is the same old hard Cartwright s Office, Honolulu, 11. I. oi.tgiil field of much sowing and little reaping. Rev. Teraoi has removed tothepnnciCO., pal village and they are building a fILAUS SPRKCKKLS & church. The king has been baptized a BAN KERS Catholic by a Frenchman, although still Hawaiian I-landHonolulu. a heathen. Draw exchange M the ptiocipal poru of the world, and — — : , WC WL. . , .... The outgoing Resident Commissioner selected as a home for his successor the leeward islet. Oh, that his influence may be for righteousness here and in the group. We leave a bright couple from the school for this village. Teraoi has kept his six helpers teaching most of the year with almost no support, and at times only a few scholars. Here on Tarawa our pecple are a peculiar people, and easily recognized from the great mass ot heathens. Maiana.— Here only a few of the church are left separate from the heathen. Schools were all broken up, except Timau who kept on with five scholars. Now one couple of these five I take to Kusaie. Since October the people have been disobeying strict orders from the Commissioner, in regard to school and paying offtheir old debts. These games transact a General Banking Husine-s. DISHOP & CO., BANK E RS . janB7yr. Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. Established in IHSS. Transact a general Banking and Exchange business. Loans made on approved security Bills discounted, Commercial credits granted. Deposits received on current account subject to check. Letters of credit issued on the principal cities of the world. mar Agents of the Liverpool and London and sep-imo. 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