https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/2e3aca3350420175542e2b4d464bd9a6.pdf 2c41990ebcee9a1e045dd7ade3cf8a4e PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. IONOLUtU, H. 1., NOVEMBER. 1900. [Xo. u. 89 Vol. 58, Xo. 11.] WILLIAM R - CASTLE, BENSON, SMITH & CO., Ltd. JH_MMELUTH & CO., LTD. '."J7 22H Kini; St. ATTORNEY AT LAW. IMPORTERS OF Merchant Street, Cartwright Block TRUST MONEY CAREFULLY INVESTED J Wholesale and Retail M. WHITNEY, M. D., D. D. S. DENTAL ROOMS ON FORT ST., ...DRUGGISTS... Office: Brewer's Block, Lor. Hotel <fc Fort St.. Entrance on Hotel Street Honolulu, H. I. # J)R. CLIFFORD B. HIGH, Jt SUGAR HOUSE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES. DR. A. C. WALL, DR. O. E. WALL, JJENRY WATERHOUSE & CO. Office Hours: T. B, 8». m. to 4 p.m. Fort St., Honoluln. CLAPHAM, Veterinary Surgeon and jl jt jl jl jl jl jl j| ji j| j| j| j| j| j| jijiji OAHU COLLEGE.. Honolulu love Bldg. r* jl (Arthur Maxon Smith, A. M., Ph D, DENTIST. 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QUEEN STREET. �The Friend. - - - - Shensi Mission Deslroyed Hawaii Ke|ire-eiile.l at St. Louis Old Memories of Kailua. Kiunclliuilcha School forOirls A Milllliwllll Newspaper Ohhu College Independents Proscribe Dole Appoint*-! Inleresting Legal Question Record of Events Births Marriages ii. 91 College and embarked for the mission from San Francisco, Clap]), Rev. Dwight 11. and Mrs. Mary |. (Rowland). Mr. Clapp was born in in Middlefield, O. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1879 and from Oberlin Seminary in 1884. He embarked for the mission field in September, 1884. Mrs. Clapp was born in 1845 in Editor. Clarksfield, (). She studied at Lake Erie Seminary, Painesville, O. Davis, Rev. Francis W., was born in 91 '.'! 1857 in Sparta, Wis. He gra-mated from 92 Oberlin College in 1880., and embarked THE I HI END is published the llrst day of each month in Honolulu, H. I. Subscription rate Two Dollars per Year In Advance. All communications and letters connected with the literary department of the imper. Books Review and Exchanges, and Magazines, for "Key. S. E. Bishop, Honoshould be addressed lulu, H. I." Business letters should be addressed "T. O. Thrum, Honolulu, H. I." Entered «t the IM*l Oilier lit Honolulu m>. MCO-d ___■ matter. S. E. BISHOP [No. HONOLULU, 11. 1.. NOVEMBER, 1900. Vol. 58.] • Deaths Hawaiian Boanl The Meeting at Kukuihaclc The Kauai Association The Story of I'ingelap Prosperity of Krec Kindergartens. l'earl Harbor Bar Almost to tlif North l'olc Pacific Heights Electric Railway Mercy aske<l for High Sheriff 91 9T> "."> 1890. "1841 for the mission field in September of the same year. He visited the United States in 1897 and returned to the mission field, leaving Mrs. Davis in this country, < )ctO 9fl M M her, 96 ■'' . iByy. l'atridge, Mary Louise, was horn in 1865 in Stockholm, X. Y. She studied 96 )berlin Col97 at Mt. Holvoke College and 97 lege for the mission in and embarked 97 97 Trice, Rev. Charles \\ am! Mrs. Eva 98 98 (Keasey). Mr. Price was born in 98 in Richland, hid. He studied three 98 98 years at Mierlin College, graduated from Shensi Mission Destroyed. From"The Pacific." Some weeks since we published the names of the martyred missionaries ot the A. P.. C, F. M- who w* death at Pao-ting-fui. Now, from the Shensi province, conies the intelligence >hat that entire mission has been wiped out. '1 he ten adults stationed there and their three children arc a part of the price of China's redemption. These are the names of those who have thus contributed to "fill up that which remains behind of the sufferings of Christ:" Atwater, Rev. Ernest R. and Mrs. Elizabeth (Graham). Mr. A;water vvas born in 1865 in Oberlin, (). He graduated from Oberlin Co'lege in 1887, from ()berlin Seminary 1892. Embarked for the mission August, 1892. Mrs. Atwater was Miss Elizabeth Graham born in Xewry, Ireland, in 1870. She v;r, a student of the Royal University of ireland and taught school in London. England, and in Weston-Super-Mare, near Bristol, England. Bird, Susan Rowena, was born in 1865 in Sandoval, 111. She studie 1 in Oberlin .893. J. 1847 < < 1889, ai/1 embarked that same year for the mission field. Mrs. Price was born in 1855 in Constantine, Mich. She studied at Oberlin College and married at Altoona, la., 1873. Williams, Rev. George L., was born in (Iberlin Seminary in 1858, in Southington, Ct, He graduated from Oberlin College, 1888, from Oberlin Seminary, 1891. He embarked with his wife for the mission field July, 1891. Mrs. Williams returned last year and is now in this country with he.- thr ee children. Of these, Mr. and Mrs. Price and Mr. and Mis. Atwater, with their '.hildren, together with Danish and British missionaries, were murdered on their way to the coast, whither they were traveling under Chinese escort. These were from the Fencho-fu station. The others, whose location was at Taku, about forty miles distant, had not left their post and were slain there. Consul (,oodnow of Shanghai is reported as esr'mating the total probable loss of Protestant missionaries. British and American, up to date, as ninety-three; seventy others, stationed in Shansi and Chili provinces, are as yet unaccounted for. But later intelligence adds to the number of the martyrs. What a glorious harvest is yet to be reaped in those blood-stained fields, where so much of God's precious seed is being sown! [The Sbcnsi Mission was founded by the students of Oberlin College n 18.80. Obeilin is gloriously lionored in tbe martyrdom of those ■Offerers, and will doubtless more than replace then by fresh volunteers. Ed.] Hawaii Represented at St. Louis. We clip from the Boston Herald the following report of an incident at the meeting of the American Board at St. Louis on October loth: This evening phenomenal interest was given to the proceedings by the introduction of Mr. Peter Cushman Jones of Honolulu, who brought the greetings of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association, and thereby connected the current history of Hawaii with the history of the American board in the Sandwich Islands since October 23, 1819, when 17 persons, two of them ordained, sailed from Boston in the brig ThadtieUS to begin a mission there. Among the number were three native Hawaiian*, educated at the Cornwall (C"t.) mission school. On arriving at the islands it was unexpectedly found that the people had abolished idolatry, and were ready to receive Christian teachers. The greetings presented were as follows: to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions: Greeting —The Board of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association desires to convey to your honorable body, by the hand of their beloved associate, Peter Cushman Jones, its earnest congratulations upon your expected prosperous entrance upon the 20th century. We have ourselves closed the 80th year since your most favored mission to the heathen of Hawaii was established. Its work has resulted in the complete maturity of Hawaii as a Christian civilized and most prosperous territory, and in the induction of the descendants of those former heathen into the fullest privileges of the citizens of the United States of America. We rejoice to learn from our beloved brother that he goes not empty-handed, but carries from Christians here some token of their loving regard for your great work. May that work go on in ever-increasing activity, until the blessed light of Christ shall have filled, not only Hawaii, but all the peoples of the earth with his �THri FRIEND. 92 In behalf of the Ha waiian Board, respectfully yours, redeeming power. Skwkno Honolulu, Sept. c. Bishop. Committee. 10, lyoo. President Capen read the following list of remarkable donations to the board for its "aoth century fund," and gave a brief account of the personality and his tory of each donor Mothers of the mission—Mrs. Mary Castle, $kxx>; Mrs. Mary S. Rice, $500. : ing his subjects in person. The thatch was of the very durable la-i or ti leaf. Most of the native huts were thatched with the stiff pili-grass. The better ones were thatched with latt-hala (pandaiius leaf) or with la-i. Kailua was the capital of the Island. It is situated 011 the west coast, twelve miles north of Kealakekua where (.apt. Cook perished. It lies al the base of the great mountain ilualalai, X275 feet hipb. The entire coast consists of lava Rows from that mountain, ot greater or less age. Here and there in the village were small tracts of soil on the ,ava, where Mission children—Charles M. Cooke, $1000; (ieorge \. Wilcox, $IOOO; Albert S. Wilcox, $500; Henry P. Baldwin, grew a lew cocoanut, kou, an 1 pandainus trees. There were no gardens, for lack of water. leat and general aridity char- $250. Married mission children —j. 1!. AtherI ton, $1000; S. M. Damon, $1000; I'.. F. acterized the place. Put it plcaseu the Dillingham, $1000; 11. Waterhouse, natives, on account of the broad calm ocean, the excellent fishing, and the $250; P. C. Jones, $1000. Mission grandchildren—J. P. Cooke, splendid rollers of surf on which they $150; Charles li. Atlierton, $125; Alice played and slid all day. Xorth of the town, the whole region 11. Jones, $125. Great-grandchildren Edwin Austin seemed to be occupied by an ocean of black billowy lava which at sonic recent Jones, $100. period had (lowed down from the mounTotal—s9ooo [It is learned that additional subscrip- tain. This bounded that end of the viltions for fjOOO were also reported by Mr. lage. A vast breadth of this lava-sea had invaded the ocean for miles beyond tiie Jones. I'M. I older shore line of Kailua. A wide tongue of lava had bent around and parOld Memories of Kailua. tially enclosed the little cove with its deep sand beach where was the chief By S. E. Bishop. landing of the tow 11. ( );i this lava 'The writer was born near Kailua, and breadth, back of Kamehanieha's house, passed his first nine years there, until was a heiau, or temple-platform of stone, removal to Ewa in 1836. Life in an where were standing live tall wooden early missionary's home was peculiar. idols. We used occasionally to go there Recollections of it will no doubt interest and look at their huge shark-mouths and other grotesquenesses. I suppose that many persons. In the early thirties, Kailua was a large out of respect to the deceased Conqueror, native village, of about 4000 inhabitants these gods of his had been permitted to rather closely packed along u» rods of survive the general destruction of the shore, and averaging 20 rods inland. It idols ot Hawaii. No tiotib: the fear of had been the chief residence of King Ka- them was still strong in the minds of Unmebanieha, wdio in 1819 died there in a people. I never heard what finally berudely built stone house whose walls are came of them, but have beard that after probably still standing on the west shore we left Kailua, Gov. Kttakim suffered a of the little bay. Xear by stood a bet- relapse into idol-worship, and that Father ter stone house occupied by the doughty Thurston descended upon the formidable governor Kuakini. All other buildings old chief, and berated him with such in Kailua were thatched, until Rev. Ar- severity that he submitted and repented. temas Bishop built his two-story stone I well remember the tremendous Govdwelling in 1831 and Rev. Asa Thurston ernor. He was an enormous man, of in 1833 built his wooden two-story house great stature, and proportioned like Mr. at Laniakea, a quarter of a mile inland. Paul [senberg, Jr. His weight was esMany of the native cottages were com- timated at 500 pounds. I used to see him modious and neat inside, belonging to mounted on a strong "calico" horse natives of more or less rank. But the whose back bent under his ivcight. and great majority were small, ami betokened which seemed to trot with difficulty. All great poverty, both outside and within. the natives, high and low sOod in great There was an immense church on the awe of Eum, and crouched abjectly in his same ground where now stands the old presence, crawling on hands and knees. stone church. This was erected by Gov. Kuakini paid us occasional visits, occupyKuakini about 1828. It was a wholly ing a very broad arm chair my father bad native structure, framed with immense made. He used to take some notice of timbers cut and dragged from the great the small boy, whom many of the natives — interior forest by Kuakini superintend- I November, 1000. long and tedious, if infrequent. His wife, Keoua, was like himself, a royal chief of highest rank, and not quite equally ponderous. I remember seeing the princely pair lolling on their own pile of rich N'iihau mats, with many attendants busily kneading their bodies and limbs (lomi-lomi). Ages ot nourishing diet and'massage for digestion had bred a royal Hawaiian race of immense stature and girth. Lite relative rank of other natives could be approximately estimated by their stature and corpulence. There were quite a number of large fat n en and women of some rank among our neighbors. The leading women met weekly a: our house, most of them wearing the lei-palaoa, consisting of a thick bunch of finely plaited hair passed through a large hole in a hooked polished piece of whaletooth, and tied around the neck, forming an insigniimi of rank. They also carried small kahilis to brush away the Hies. Any chief of high rank was attended by one or more lly-biushcrs, b) a spittoonbearer, and other personal attendants. The spittoon bolder was the most honored, being responsible to let none of the spittle fall into the possession of an evilminded sorcerer, who might compass the death of the Alii therewith. Broad, elastic cocoanut leal fans were in constant play. Hawking and spitting were con- tinual in any gathering of natives, and were apt seriously to disturb public worship at church. I!ut the great crowd of the common people were miserably lean, and often 1 Hey were very squalid in appearance. too much in the "sea to appear filthy, although the heads of both high an low were thoroughly infested. It was a daily spectacle to see them picking over each other's 'leads for dainties. Their vicinity rendered necessary the frequent use of a tine-toothed comb on us children, much to our discomfort. But I believe our ancestors at no remote period were little better off. The people had ample cultivable land in the moist upland from two to four miles inland at altitudes of 1000 to 2500 feet. It is a peculiarity of that Kona coast that while the shore may be absolutely rainless for months, gentle showers fall daily upon the mountain slope. The prevailing trade-winds are totally obstructed by the three gre.it mountain ' domes and never reach Kona. There are only the sweet land breeze by nigh', and the cooling sea-breeze by day. The latter comes in, loaded with the evaporations of the sea, and tloats high up the mountain slopes. As it rises, the rarification of the air precipitates more and more of its burden of vapor, so that at 2000 and 3000 feet, there are daily copious rains, called after his name. But his calls were and verdure is luxuriant. The contrast is �immense and delicious between the arid heat of the shore, and the moist, c 101 greenness of the near-by upland. The soil is most fertile, being formed from the decay of recent lava-llow 5. There the natives found their chief means of subsistence, and in good seasons, were sufficiently fed. In bad seasons there were droughts and more or less of "wi," Of famine. The uala or sweet potatoes, and the taro. which constituted their chief food grew best <>n the lower and warmer ground, where was more liability to drought. 'The chief causes of destitution were the careless oppression of tin. chiefs, and the attendant shiftlessncss of the people. Xo one owned his land, and occupied it solely at the will or caprice of his thief, who might and often did without o.icc deprive him of the produce of h toil, and even of the land itself. 'The villag.' was much infested by miserably Kan pigs, whose scant food came In civengering. Occasionally a pig c. as t hened in a pen. But the eye of the cllijf's retainer was usually upon any such pigs, and it was likely to be snatched away, even after being cooked. No one dared Hence the village was to remonstrate. a place of great and squalid poverty. No man or woman could earn .he smallest coin. Xo money was in circulation, The women very commonly plai'ed mats of lau-hala, and there was much beating of tapa, or bark-cloth. It is a dreary memory of childhood, that dismal resonance of the tapa-mallcts all around the village. The common multitude wore no foreign cloth. 'Their few garments were wholly of tapa. 'The younger women were rarely seen uncovered beyond decency, although old crones went .about with the pa-11 only. 'The smaller children had nothing on. The men always wore the half-decent inalo, and nothing more. At meetings, they wi re the little kihei, or shoulder cape. Bi fore 1830. simple cotton shirts would not tinfrequently be seen in the church. I never saw but two llawaiians wearing trousers in Kailua. One was Kuakini. the other 'Thomas llopu. from the Cornwall school, who came out with Bingham and 'Thurston. 'The national female costume was the pa-U, which was worn by all at all times. It was a yard wide Strip of barkcloth wound quite tightly around the hips, reaching from the waist to the knees, and secured at the waist by folding over the edges. Foreign cloth was also used. At one great ceremonial', a queen had her body rolled up in a pa-it of 100 yards of rich satin. The drinking-water of tin people was very brackish, from numerous caves which reached below the sea level. The white people, and some chiefs had their water from up the mountain, where were - 000. 7 93 THE FRIEND. Vol 58, Xo. 11.] numerous depressions in the lava, full of clear, sweet rain water. The: c were also many tunnel-eaves, the channels of former lava-streams. The air from the sea, penetrating these chill caverns, deposited its moisture, and much distilled water Tilled the holes in the floor, .sometimes the fine rootlets of obia-trees penetrating from above, festooned the ceilings of these dark lava-ducts as wi:h immense spider webs. If in a dry Season, water was lacking on the open ground, 't could always be found higher up on the mountain, in such caves. Twice a week one of our ohuas or native dependants went up the mountain with two huewal, or calabash bottles, suspended by nets from the ends of his maniaki or yoke, similar to those used by Chinese vegetable venders. These he Tilled with vwcet water and brought home, having 'irst covered the bottles with fresh ferns, :u attest his having been well inland. Tl c contents of the two bottles filled a five-gallon demijohn twice a week. Tor cooking and cleaning purposes, the brackish water sufficed. I liked it for drink as a child, although it later became revolting. >ur people took our cl'.thes up the mountain to be washed. 'The wealth of clothing hung out >n the lilies was a wonder to the people, who had none. ( )n one day when in\ lathe was about to sail to Honolulu, his six new shirts were hung out on the line together. A great amazement pervaded the minds of the villagers at the incredible opulence of their spiritual father, and the premises were surrounded with crowd; to gaze at the marvel. Our house occupied about an acre of land, half of it in yards for our native ohuas. and for domestic animals, cows, pigs and poultry. The other half where the children played was surrounded by a high wall topp 1by a projecting paling to bar out native intruders. Four men and their wives constituted our force of servants. For wages they received their living. We had a block of land up the mountain, where the men cultivated food for us and themselves, 1 believe it is the same land now owned by Miss Baird, as reported in the October Friend. We had up ther: nourishing orange trees and grape vines, and were well supplied with taro, sweet potatoes, bananas and sugar cane. Very oddly we had not learned to cook bananas. The position of house-servants to missionaries was one greatly coveted by the natives, who were miserably poor. They were exempt from the grinding oppressions of the chiefs and their retainers. * • They always had abundance to eat and wear, and were people of importance in the community. My personal nurse in infant years was Maunalua, the wife of our very capable and energetic cook Ka- laikini. They left us in 1832 to be schooled at the new Lahainaiuna Seminary. Kalaikini had great business capacity, and became an excellent mason and builder in Lahaina. Under my father's guardianship, most of his numerous children had survived, and a large family grew up. 'The like was the case with a majority of the old native servants of the missionaries, while most of '.he children of other natives died in infancy hrough mismanagement. A grand-daughter of Kalaikini is now a millionaire of much social position, and wide tra\el. At one time, in the twenties, the two mission families at Kailua had a severe experience of famine with the people, and were unable to procure the ordinary- food. It was a blessed god-send when rain came, and a plentiful crop of wild mustard sprang up, furnishing abundance of boiled greens. I think we always had enough food to eat, such as sweet pota- poi. goat's milk, bananas, sugar-cane, fresh pork, chickens, turkeys and fish. Irish potatoes we never saw, nor beef, except salted, procured from whalers. Wild cattle abounded on MaUnakea, on the other side of the island. We anil the Thurstons each kept a few cows which grazetl on the sparse herbage of the lower slopes, They were from the wild stock introduced from California by Vancouver, and yielded little nilk, which was reserved for butter. A good flock of goats gave a good supply of milk for the table, and the kids were delicious eating. My stepmother was a good cook, and we often had puddings of rice an 1 of or arrow-root, which was an abundant wild product of the country. Rice came from China, g 'tierally becoming very wccvly. Our scanty supplies of Hour came from Boson, or'ered by our fiscal agent, Mr. Levi Chamberlain. Coming around Cape Horn, before the art of kiln-drying it had been learned, it was commonly mouldy, and fuil of large white worms. After careful sifting, the good lady would proceed to mcoporate* into the flour an equal bulk of boiled sweet potato thorough!.' rubbed in, so as seldom to betray its presence. The bread was fairly light, and far better than no bread, though we children got little of it, and no butter at all. Mrs. Thurston's bread used to be mucn darker I think she worked poi into it. Sour muk was abundant and helped, with salaeratus. to make the bread light. Mr. Chamberlain allowanced each Mission family on one barrel of flour per annum I tenieniber witnessing my father and Mr. 'Thurston in the act of dividing a barrel of Hour, which may have been an ex'ra bonus. They sawed it in half. The inside was solidly caked, mouldy for two inches in, and thoroughly wormy. It was all eaten except the mouldy exterior Messrs. Thurston and Bishop both entoes, taro, �THE FRIEND. 94 joyed vigorous health, and labored hard in their calling. What we children saw was for one thing their daily toil at their tables in translating the Scriptures from the original Greek and Hebrew into the Hawaiian vernacular, their manuscripts being forwarded for revision after mutual comparison, to Mr. Richards at Lahaina, or Mr. Bingham at Honolulu. 'There was also much preparation of school-b(x)ks and of hynms. These studies, however, were constantly interrupted by calls from natives nt all hours, very commonly for medicine. Mr. Bishop, being centrally located had most of this work. He had shelves full of medicine bottles, also a chest of drugs which when opened dispensed a sickening odor of aloes. A prominent drug was red precipitate of mercury, which he used to dust upon the fearful syphilitic ulcers which disfigured so many of the people's limbs and faces. Salts, blue-ptll and calomel were leading drugs which 1 heard much of. Blood-letting was a constant remedy, in which bather Bishop was an adept. Binding the arm, he would prick the lancet into the swollen vein, and the dark blood would spurt three feet into the basin held to receive it. That is obsolete practice, yet he undoubtedly relieved much misery, and saved many lives, for the people confided in him, and could not be frightened by their kahunas from seeking his ministration, although multitudes of them perished by the malpractice of these sorcerers. Both these missionaries, m addition to the regular Sabbath and week day services of the town, alternately Held similar services in the villages within six miles each way, going by canoe, or often on foot, having no horse until 1835. They also ditl an arduous labor in superintending the very inefficient work of the native teachers in the schools of the region. Every few months was held in the great church a grand field-day, called Hoike, or exhibition, when a'l the pupils of the schools in the district assembled, and displayed their acquirements. We children thought these high times, when platoons of gaily rigged women and half naked men would stalk to the front, and pronounce the assons prepared. Sometimes they would be commended, but occasionally a stern rebuke would be administered to the teacher. These performances would often last all day, and the attending crowds never seemed to weary. Great progress was made in those schools, through much and long toil, which has culminated in the present universal literacy- of the Hawaiian peop'e (To be continued ) [November, 1900. Kamehameha Schools for Girls. We are glad of the opportunity of presenting a number of facts respecting the interesting school for girls maintained in Kapalaina upon the Kamehameha foundation created by the bequest of Mis. Bernice Pauahi Bishop. 'They are taken from an article written by Mrs. Weston Coyney for the /'. C. Advertiser. The school accommodates 75 pupils of 12 years ami over. Any girl with a trace of Hawaiian blood is eligible. They come from all the islands. Twelve were graduates at ihe last commencement. ('ne will complete a normal course in Milwaukee next June. Main new ap plieants have been refused admission for lack of room. Miss Ida Pope is the able principal, of long experience in the education of Hawaiian girls. She is aided by eight assistants and three subordinates. 'The school was oper.ed Dec. 19, 181)4. The building is an imposing one, architecturally Moorish in conception, with double lanais and archways. 'The location is sanitary and cool. It commands entraining views from ts Upper lloors, of mountain and ocean. 'The general housework of the school —cooking, laundering, and the care of public and private rooms—is done by the pupils, (lames—tennis, croquet, basket and tower ball—afford ample relaxation and recreation. Mondays are holidays. Saturday evenings the pupils gather in the assembly hall or gymnasium for literary or social entertainments. "The object of the school," quoting Miss Pope, "is to furnish a carefully arranged, practical education to Hawai ian girls of thirteen years or over, qualifying them for service at home, for wageearning in some handicraft, or as teachers in the Government schools. The number of nunils is limited to eighty. The tuition is fifty dollars a year of forty weeks ftwo terms of twenty weeks each). A limited number of full scholarshins is nrnvided by the nip of Bern Pau»hi Bishon and of half scholarships by ii.> C R. P.Uhop Trust. "Tlie school has offered two coii rS',c — : mi Kncdisli and 9 Vo«-niit coitrcp TU,. sehool-rooni work includes drill in the -.iMninn Kr.,,,,-i, cs nlrrebra, Hawaiian and '"'"''"l hist.irv literitnrp. elemental- science, r'uhrnciw n'lvsiolon-v I>or-in<chemisl rv and n'<vsiVs "Tn flic normal work the nunils n<--ir-ttced in t''i' Mi-enn'-nrorv ■*hool; th"v liiv., rci'i'M cd flip K-orU- of flip nrpvioii" <rrn<lp ln..p .'hi'h'od methods, rufr* n* yoolorrv- and the normal course has been discontinued for the present. 'The work is Specialised and allows three and a half hours daily for school-room work, which is supplemented by graded courses in sewing, dressmaking, cooking, laundering and hospital practice. "Gardening is a new venture. It is hoped that a department of horticulture will be established. In five years there has been but a Limited area of the rockribbed' Kamehameha earth cleared for cultivation, a green lawn, some trailing vines, a llovver and vegetable garden, te 1 what has been done out of doors. We hope to see a fruit orchard, where the mango, orange, lime, papaia and pear w 11 flourish, and a garden that will supply vegetables for the table and flowers in abundance. We cannot make farmers of Hawaiian girls, but we can train them to beautify their homes and supply their tables with tlowers. fruits and vcgeiabl s, raised by their labor: and we can give them an insight into the keeping and ear ing for well-ordered homes and grounds. This year a workshop has been comple ed and added to the manual training department. It is a really royal workshop, for it is built of great solid blocks of native stone, cemented, and has a concrete floor and ceiling. 'The windows are wide and high and simply screened by mosquito bars, which enables the girls to accomplish their work in comfort. It is refreshingly cool. Altogether, it gives one the impression of being a model workshop. "We have not the slightest idea of making carpenters of these girls ;we are simply striving to prevent the usual waste of material seen in many houses. If these girls are taught to drive a nail straight, to repair the many broken articles around a house and to convert soap boxes and supposedly useless bits of w I into useful and pretty things, we shall have accomplished some go id." 'Those words tel! the story ! 'The girls have weekly studies and talks on nursing and hospital practice; care of the body; cleanliness, common ailments, simple remedies, what to do in emergencies, drowning, fainting, suffocating, poi soiling; treatment of cuts, burns, bruises, sprains and broken bones. The gymnasium is a fine room thoroughly equipped in every respect for this work. Here are conducted combination movements, fancy marching, independent drills daily with poles, wands, merry bells or dumb bells. During the term talks are given on gymnastics explanatory of their hygienic effect. And there are special talks on morals and histn"- manners In the sewing room the course begins tisvcholofv. The school grade has been advanced one year with plain sewing and terminates with ~,■,.,!,,. --<-.f cptioo) iritnircmont c-'nc-iti,,!! nn,l trip �95 THE FRIEND. Vol. 58, No. 11.] dressmaking. Millinery is shortly to be added to this course. Lacemaking was begun this year under a special tcachc.. ami a spacious room at the top of the building (in the dome, with windows on every side) has been fitted up for this new department The weaving is beyond praise. Most of the work is sold am: provides pocket money for the girls. The kitchen deserves special mention. It, like the new workshop, is built of solid masonry. It is consequently fireproof. It is equipped with the latest improvements and has many labor-saving devices. 'The laundry is a model of its type. Scores of merry girls were ironing snowy garments, whose prim Starchiness vouched for their drilling in this almost lost household art. Their work wa.-. most creditable. And their bright pleasantness iii this phase of so-called "drudgery" was even more marked. The care of dining rooms, the correct setting of a tabic and its decorations, arcto a certain ext'.nt, taught in the school by actual observation. Naturally, they lack the necessary tine china, iiapery and silver to complete the scheme. But the dining room is ,111 exceedingly nice one and ferns and p >ttcd plants give a pleasing effect. Consequently the air is quite fragrant. 'The religious life has been awakened the formation of a Young Women's Christian Union and is a prominent factor in the school. Committees for religious, missionary and social meetings, on work among new students, on membership and athletics, are formed in every department and encourage the development of Christian character. Church service is held every Sunday morning in the Bishop Memorial Chapel and the three schools gather tin-re for worship. The Blakeslee Course of Bible Study is used in Sunday school. Discipline is maintained by appealing to the honor of the pupils, refraining from force as .1 corrective. The entrance hall must not be forgotten. Tor in it. occupying the central position of honor, is a most beautiful polished table of koa wood formerly owned by King Kamehameha \ and presented to the school by Bcrniee Pauabi Bishop. Needless to say, this is no ordinary table. It is of selected wood and hand-polished by the old Haw/aiians, whose methods were superior to that now in use by the younger genera;ion. It would bring a fabulous price in the market today. There are other relics of value presented by Mrs. Bishop; but none that impresses one as being quite so beautiful as this table of royalty. by .. A Micronesian Newspaper. 'Through the kindness of Rev. Dr. Bingham, the FRIEND, which is the oldest journal in '.he Pacific, has occasion to extend the clasp of greeting to the youngest newspaper in this ocean. It is a four-page octavo sheet, printed quarterly in the Island of Kusaie. No. I, of Volume 1, is before us. This is the first newspaper ever printed in any part of Micronesia. It is in the vernacular tongue of the Gilbert Islands, of which mission the editor, Rev. 1. M. Cliannon, is the chief teacher in the Gilbert Island Training school. He is assisted by Mote f, Tint, and .Albert Randolf, a halfwhite in the school (Mote probably stands for Moses). There seems to be a variety of short articles on the first page; on the second an article on 'he "King's Daughters;" on the third is an account of a debate in the school. <hi the fourth page is a column of news items, a few lines for each of the preceding five months, ending with a report of the death of Mrs. Channon's mother, icn months before. It seems that Mr Channon had news from his children in America, eight months old, his previous dates being eighteen months old. The title of ihe paper is TE MAX X RAOI. This means "'The Messenger of Peace." We shall all pray and hope that it will grow to be a great power for lov- ing-kindness, among those lately very savage tribes. The paper is printed on a small press which, with a supply of type and paper, has been lying unused at the station for 22 years, since printing could be done to better advantage in America. Oahu College. Number of Registered Voters. . The number of voters registered en the different Islands is as follows: I lawaii 2,715 2,0^8 Maui group -( <)ahu 5.70-I Kauai and \iihau . 7.ty ll,2l0 Oaliu lias more than half the voters of the gHMip. Independents Proscribe Dole Appointees. A peculiar feature of the plans of the "Independent" Party headed by Wilcox is that they propose in the Senate to refuse to confirm any of the large number of officials who have been appointed by Gov. Dole. Should the Governor persist in his choice, as lie may be able �«! do, they propose in that case to cut down the salaries of all those officials to 25 per cent of present pay. Messrs. J. (). Carter and E. C. Macfarlane are nominee i to the legislature by the Democratic party. Having a strong record as Royalists, they were nominated also by the Independents, and asked to sign a pledge not to confirm any of Dole's appointments. 'They emphatically refused to sign the pledge, and their names wen forthwith erased from the Independent ticket. 'The Advertiser describes the Independent program as "one of chaos, revenge and plunder." Present appearances are that they will carry the bulk of the vote of the natives, who are ignorant and who deeply resent the dethron" ment of the native sovereign. They Sic likely to elect Wilcox as delegate to Congress, and what is likely to be even more disastrous, a large majority in the legis- lature. P. S. Latest indications favor the success of the Republican ticket. 'This institution has Opened its Kail school and flattering Interesting Legal Question. prospects under the new President, the Rev. Arthur Maxson Smith, Ph.D.. with An important question upon which several additions to the corps of in- our 'Territorial Supreme Court has renstructors. dered two opposing decisions, is whether The Trustees of the College have be- the provisions of the Constitution of the gun to grade and lay out in residence lots the provisions of the Constitution of the the beautiful tract of land of 130 acres in United States became applicable in Hathe rear of Rocky Hill, known as the waii as soon as the Islands were annexed Punahou pasture. Being located fairly in 1898, or not until the Territorial Govup in Manoa Valley, and enjoying its ernment was created in June 14, 1900. cool, moist climate, and at the same time If the former is true, then all convictions in easy reach of the city center, this sec- for crime between the two dates have tion promises to be the most desirable of been illegal, in which the Jury was not our surburban tracts. 'The Rapid Tran- unanimous, as was the case with two persit Co. have engaged to run their cars sons named Edwards and Marshall. Edthither. wards was convicted of a vilely infamous A large and needed addition to the crime, but has been released by a decision funds of the College promises to result of a majority of the Supreme Court in from this measure. his favor. One Justice being ill, his term with a full �THE FRIEND. 96 place was filled by a member of the bar. In the case of Marshall, who was convicted of a gross and malignant libel upon the late Chief Justice, a different member of the bar was upon the bench, and rendered an opposite opinion to the previous one, resulting in Marshall's breaking stones for one day in striped clothing. His case was then carried before the Federal District Court, and Marshall is now out on bail. The Chief Justice, and a new Associate Justice took opposite sides. The contest before Judge Kstee seems likely to occupy a considerable time. P. S. It has just been decided against Marshall. London has just completed six miles of underground railway, which has cost the city forty dollars an inch, or over fifteen million dollars in all. Over 800,000 passengers have travelled upon it in a single day. The locomotives and electric plant are all of American design and construction. Record of Events. Oct. Ist.—Enthusiastic rally at the Drill shed under the auspices of the Young Men's Republican Club; a crowded hall, impressive addresses, ami glee club singing gave good indication of a lively time in politics the coming month. 2nd.—Hon. H. Waterhouse is chosen in place of B. F. Dillingham, senatorial nominee, absent from the islands and disqualified because not registered.—Supreme Court renders decisions affecting would-be voters, viz.: must have lived in Hawaii one year; and residence on a coasting steamer does not establish a voting residence in the precinct. 3rd.—Festival of Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement, observed by a number of the Jewish residents of the city.—Alexr. Young's fine new steam launch arrives per Rosamond, from San Francisco. 4th.—Ten "hello" girls of the telephone service go out on a strike.—A new Waialua Hotel Company files articles of incorporation, with stock of $12,000. — Death of Robt. Moore, a well known kamaaina of 34 years' residence. sth. —Manager Cassidy of the Mutual Telephone Co. is succeeded by J. H. Corcoran, the expert recently arrived.— Prince David arrives from Hilo by special steamer sent for him, to register, then returns to complete his campaign ' and nominated David Kawananakoa as their delegate to Congress. oth. —Registration closes with a big day's work.—U. S. District Attorney Baird, while riding a bicycle, is run down by a Chinese hacknian and severely injured. 10th.—'The Independents hold their convention and decide upon candidates for the legislature, choosing one foreigner on the senators' and two on the representatives' list. 11 th.—Judge Estee awards $8,342.30 as salvage against the Ditnrcggan, to the tug Fearless, her officers and crew.— Welcome reception at Central Union Church to their returned pastor, Rev. W. M. Kincaid. 12th.—Young Women's Christian Association hold a delightful reception in their new quarters in the Progress block, some 200 ladies being present. 14th.—Registrar Taylor reports the total number of registered voters for all the islands as 1 1,216. 16th.—Honolulu, and likely the whole island, is treated to one of the heaviest of rain storms. Much damage experienced at the Honolulu plantation and Assistant Engineer Xaoue drowned.—Benjamin Steigemann, in a fit of jealous revenge, shoots his wife and then himself. Both were removed to the hospital for surgical aid, but the man lived but a few hours. The woman lingered on till the 18th, then died. 17th.—The public are beginning to realize the octopus character of the plumbers' trust that has entrenched itself in this city by virtue of the Board of Health rules relative to sanitary conditions of buildings, etc. 18th.—Brilliant Republican speakers entertain a big turnout at the ()rpheum, with an overflow audience as enthusiastic entertained by orators from the steps of the Chinese church. —Brilliant wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral of Fredk. C. Smith to Miss Alice Wall, Rev. Mr. Lee officiating. 21 st.—The Zealandia. with the excursion party of Mystic Shriners, 190 strong, arrives via Hilo, for a brief visit. The Masonic body here had made preparations of welcome, the Hawaiian Hotel and Masonic Temple being tastefully decorated. From 3 to 5 p. m. a reception was held in their honor at the rooms of the Temple, which was largely attended in spite of the inclement weather. 22nd.—Masonic party visit Waialua's tour. plantation and Haleiwa.—Annual meetBth.—The transport Hancock arrives ing of the Hawaiian Planters' Associato remove the soldier dead.—Henry tion for the presentation of reports, elecGrube, a veteran resident, passed away tion of officers and consideration of imyesterday, aged 73 years.—The Demo- portant cmestions affecting the sugar in* crats met in convention at the Orpheum, ( dustry of these islands. [November, 1900. 23rd. —In spite of a drizzling rain the visiting Shriners are entertained by the Blue Lodges of this city with a strictly Hawaiian luau at Prince David's, at Waikiki, during the afternoon. During the forenoon Governor Dole held a reception in their honor at the Executive building. —Planters' Association annual meeting concludes its labors. 24th. —Transport Grant arrives with a large complement of ladies on board, en route for Manila.—S. S. Queen arrives from San Francisco in place of the Australia, withdrawn temporarily to initiate the 'Tahiti steam mail service. The Aorangi, from the Colonies, and America Mam, en route for the Orient, give the city front a lively steamer day. 25th.—The Shriners and their ZeaInnaia depart for San Francisco and arcgiven a big send-off. 27th.—Jno. McAuley, engaged in blasting at Krhei, Maui, is instantly killed by a premature explosion.—Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth has a desperate encounter recapturing an escaped prisoner. 30th.—S. Johannavitz, engaged at the X'ew England bakery, meets instant death from an electric wire at 3:15 a. m. in the discharge of his duties. The wires of the city, for some cause, were found to be dangerously overcharged, ami further danger was averted by shutting down at the power houses. BIRTHS. £AYIDGK—In this city. Oct. 2nd, to the o' Willlan Savidge, a daughter. SI'KWART-At Honolulu, Oct. 10th, to the r.l T. McCants Stewart, a daughter. BOOTH—At Haill, Pauoa, Oct. 11th, to the of C. W. Booth, a daughter. KARRATTI—In this city, Oct. 11th, to the of Georg? H. Karrattl a sen. EMERSON—In this city, Oct. 15th, to the of J. S. Emerson, a son. M'KICOLL—In this city. Oct. 23rd, to the ci D. W. McNlcoll. a son. wife wife wife wife wife wife MARRIAGES. SVENDSEN-MYHHE-ln San Francisco, Sept. yth, by the Rev. F. 11. Chcriiigton, Capt. E. H. Svendsen of Bergen, Norway, master of the Norwegian steamship Horda, and Helga Myhre of Honolulu, H. I. CIIURCH-STEYN-ln this city. Oct. 10th, by the Rev. Mr. Uaborne. Fredk. J. Church to Miss Elizabeth K. Steyn. I .VLMER-I'OTTS—In Honolulu, Oct. 11, Frank L. Palmer, of Honolulu to Jeanle I'otts, of Vancouver, B. C. !■ MITH-WALL—At St. Andrew's Cathedral, tils city, Oct. lxth. by the Rev. Mr. Lee, Fiertk. C. Smith to Miss Alice Wall. VANIMON-I.OUD— In this city, Oct. 24th, at St Andrew's Cathedral, by the Rev. Y. H. Kitcat. C. Melvin V'animon to Miss Ida Doud. DEATHS. SCRIMGEOUR—At Forest. Ontario, on Sept. !'th, Mary Jane Scrlmgeour, in the fifty-third yiar of her age. More—ln this city. Oct. 4th, Robert More, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, aged 52 years It months. GKUBE—In this cltv, Oct. 7th, Henry Grube, a 1' ng time resident of these islands, aged 73 "cars, a native of Germany. SANFORD—In this city. Oct. 12th. from Iniurles in an accident at the Honolulu Plantayears. Ion, Danl. Sanford. aged JEI.MNGS-Oct. 25th In Honolulu. Edward Jellings. son of B. Y. Jellings, and the late Mrs. — �HAWAIIAN BOARD. HONOLULU, H. I. This page Is devoted to the interests of the Hawaiian Board of Missions, and the Editor, appointed by the board, H responsible for lta con- tents. Rev. O. P. EMERSON The Meeting at - - Editor. Kukuihaele. The autumnal meeting of the Hawaii Association was held this year at Kukuihaele, September 13-15. There was not a large attendance, as several of the older pastors were absent, but there was an unusual degree of harmony manifested throughout the meeting. Only once was there a long debate and a marked division of opinion. It came in connection with the resolution, which was finally passed, that the churches be advised to secure as speedily as possible titles to the sites of their meeting-house lots and to have them made in the name of the Hawaiian Board. The more intelligent pas tors were strongly in favor of the resolution, but when the vote was taken the bouse was found to be divided evenly, and the final affirmative vote was east by the moderator. A rather larger grant than usual was asked of the Hawaiian Board towards meeting the salaries of the pastors. This was done because of certain unusual shortages. For example, the salary of one of the Kona pastors had decreased during the past year about $75. It was voted that the Secretary of the Hawaiian Boartl be asked to secure the services of Mr. Poepot. late of the theological school, hi place of David Ai, resigned, for the churches of the districts cf Puna and Hilo, and it was further voted that Mr. Hill be asked to have a general care of these churches and also of those in the Hamakua district. Furthermore the association voted to ask the Board to send Rev. E. S. Timoteo (if he could be spared for a time from Honolulu) on an evangelistic tour to the churches of Hamakua, Waimea and Kohala. The pastor at Hamakua Hikina promised to receive him first and give him a good start. ()ii Sunday morning there was a gathering of the Hamakua Sunday schools at the Kukuihaele church and an interesting and profitable service was held. ()ver $80 was raised towards back pay on the pastor's salary, also $16 for the Sundayschool. Kukuihaele is a very pleasant region to visit and the association was very hospitably entertained. All along the Hamakua roads the dust lay thick, the sky not clear and the atmosphere dry, but the sugar cane looked well and the streams were full. The Hamakua roads, by the way, are not so fine as those in the Hilo district. They are not as well ballasted, neither are the grades as easy. The drive from Laupahoehoe to Hilo is free of dust and very enjoyable. From Kukuihaele to Hilo thero is almost a continuous stretch of sugar cane covering an extent of over fifty miles. Only two or three white men have done anything with coffee—sugar cane is more profitable, yet with the right culture coffee can undoubtedly be made a paying crop. It has been suggested that the coffee land needs fertilizing. The plant soon exhausts itself as a heavy bearer unless it is fed. When I was a child I would sometimes leave the house and go out into the uplands to find my father as he was cultivating some patch of mountain taro. I would go up to the usual places and sometimes I would not find him there; then I would go further into the woods, shouting and calling his name. All would he silence at first, but I would press further into the lonely forest still crying father! father! Then a faint replywould come and I would stop to listen to see if it were my father's voice or simply an echo from some wild glen—only the echo of my voice. How glad I was and how much relieved from suspense when at last I heard my father's voice ring through the forest in reply to my anxious call. Ah, then 1 would run to him and he would quiet my fears and I would be at peace. There is a name I have heard in all your singing, a name spoken over and over again, as if some one were being called—it is the name of the one person we all are seeking—it is the name of Jesus. Do not cease calling that name till you find Him. There are other voices we hear in the wilderness of this world, as in our loneliness and anxiety we cry out for some one to befriend us, but it is only the voice of Jesus that has power to still our fears—that voice will be heard in the soul of every one that earnestly seeks him.—Rev. W. N. Lono at the 97 THE FRIEND. Vol. 58, No. ll.] like ships' boats, are in danger of destruction when they are left to themselves and are not bound firmly to us and made safe by our constant, loving care. All tiiese things we are doing for the children, the watchful home life, the regular Sunday-school work, the daily and hourly protection we throw around them, are the bands that lift them up out of the stormy waves and keep them safe from harm.—Rev. W. N. Lono at the Sundayschool concert at Kukuihaele. The Kauai Association. Several important resolutions were passed by the Kauai Association (Oct. 17-18). One was an invitation to Rev. Mr. Desha of Hilo to make an evangelistic tour through the island. With this was coupled a request that the Hawaiian Beard assist in bearing the expenses of the tour. A resolution was also passed that all possible aid be given the N. P. M. I. by way of influencing worthy young men to enter it with a view to the work of the ministry. To this was added an expression of confidence in Mr. Lydgate as one fitted to become a teacher in the Institute. This latter part of the motion was not passed without protests on the part of some of the pastors, who feel that perhaps the needs of Kauai should keep Mr. Lydgate there. Another resolution was passed as a safeguard in the holding of monies collected from the public for church building purposes, etc. It is as follows: In view of the fact that this Association grants authority to church building committees to collect monies from the public and is consequently responsible for the holding and use of such monies, be it therefore resolved, that all -uch money as soon as collected be placed in the hands of the Agent cf the Hawaiian Board on this island (Mr. Lydgate), he 1o place it in a bank for safe keeping till such time as it may be needed, when he shall have power to draw and use the same with the consent of the pastor or Sunday-school concert at Kukuihaele. treasurer of the church by which the When I used to cross the seas on my money was raised. way to Micronesia I would notice how The Story of Pingelap. snug everything on the ship would be made for the long and perhaps stormy By Rev. Francis M. Price. voyage. I marked especially how securely the boats were lashed to the ship's One day, in the year 1871, as the sides. When putting out from a port they were always hoisted up to the davits Morning Star was on her way from Hoand made fast; they were never left to be nolulu to Ponape and nearing the latter dragged through the water behind the place, a small green spot appeared in the ship. The heavy seas would have soon distant horizon, flashing like an emerald dashed them to pieces had they been left in the dark bosom of "old rx:ean " As there, but when firmly secured at the the ship drew nearer the green spot took sides of the ship they were safe from the form of groups of lofty bread-fruit harm. trees and fronded cocoanuts, covering a I have been thinking that our children, landed area of about three square miles, �98 against whose rocky shores the restless sea broke into white Spray on all sides. This was the island of l'jngclap, a lo.ie spot, sixty miles from its nearest neighlior, Mokil, and 150 miles trim Po.iape, whose secluded people were living in —al ignorance ol God and any suggesHow-11 of a Christian civilization. traders had visited them, but brought no hope of better things. Mr. Sturges was on board 'he Star, ie turning to Ins work after a period of rest in America, and as he stood on the deck watching the island and thought of her lost and uncared-for-people, his heart was moved to do something for them. Turning to the captain, he said: "Can you not heave to and send us ashore?" "Certainly," the captain said, and soon a boat put off for land, while the ship stood off and on, for the island has no anchor- age. \ovembtT,iuoo. THE FRIEND. and brought home five young men to 11is bus.ne.ss work on Ins plantation. tailed and be turned these young men oil to smlt lor themselves in a strange land, 150 miles lrom Home. Some 01 tiiein lound llieir way (shall we not say weic led.') to the mission school, aim auc. a lew months two ol them wen: converted and baptised, taking the names ol v nice iheir ma. is Lamas and Telit. were touched ny divine love, incy desired to be sent back home that they nngiu tell their triends and neighbors vvnat great things the Lord nail none KM them." 1 nere was no objection; i'ie Chief could not well rellise his own people a happy return home. Besides, i'omas was Hie son of an 111 llueiitial priest and medicine man on Pingelap. So these earnest young men weiii home to tell the wonderful story that bad wrought so powerfully in their own hearts and the people heard them gladly. he old priest, nowever, seeing that his craft was m danger, did not like the growing influence ot the new religion, and, finding that he could not seduce the boys to sin, he began to oppose them openly. Ac can Utmost near nun saying to the people: "Our old ways are good enough for us. This religion may he all right for white men, bin we are another sort. Can you not see that these men are trying to change all our old customs? It used to be that a man might have as many wives as he desired, litu these striplings say that even a chiei may have but one wife, Our spirits will lie angry; we shall all die with some disease and our island will sink down into the sea if we do not drive these boys away." Then some one was taken sick and the wily priest charged li upon I omas and It-tit ; somebody's canoe upset during a storm at sea and they were to blame of course: and so every sickness and every sort of accident or misfortune was fastened upon this new religion. Finally the old priest called the people together to witness the greatest possible display of his power; he would kill Tomas and Tent by incantation. Proceeding to do so Ik- worked himself up into such a frenzy of anger and excitement that he lost consciousness and fell down in convulsions. 'The frightened people tried to restore him and failed. At last, some one suggested: "Send for Tonias and Tefit, perhaps they may be able to help him." Tonias and 'Telit were away with their friends being killed; doubtless anxious, perhaps praying. A messenger soon brought them, and seeing how the case was tbev knelt down beside the old man and offered up audible prayer to Jehovah, while the crowd stood in re- Going ashore the party found the people "living like (logs in kennels," and as I morally degraded as their lives were impoverished. The "old, old story" was told them for the people speak the Ponape language, especially ii iw Poiiape had received the gospel and were prosperous and happy, and the chief and people, with one accord, asked tor a Chr.s tian teacher. The chief promised to receive the teacher kindly, provide a house for him and care for bun "as a father for a son;" and the missionary went away rejoicing that "God ha 1 opened a door of faith' unto Pingelap. Not long thereafter another ship drew near this island and sent a boat ashore, but for an entirely different purpose. This was the schooner of Captain Haves, the South Sea pirate —one of the most notoriously wicked men that ever curse I the Pacific ocean. When he learned from the natives that the Morning Star had visited them and that they bad agreed to receive a Christian teacher, he at once concocted a scheme to defeat this plan. The result was that he went away rejoicing, because he carried in his pocket a written contract made with the chief of Pingelap, which the chief had signed by making "his mark,' in which it was agreed that Captain Hayes was to furnish the people with drink, trinkets, etc., to the amount of $10 annually, and the chief was not to allow a Christian teacher to land on his island for ten years When Mr. Sturges returned with his teacber the chief refused to have anything to do with them and he went back to Ponape with a heavy heart Captain Hayes had seemingly triumphed and the Pingelap people were still "without God in the world, having no hope." But prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God "for Pingelap," and that pray- spectful silence with awe-stricken faces. It was probably the first really public er was strangely answered. prayer went to that had ever been offered in Pingelap A Ponapean trader Pingelap, and it was not in vain. While they were yet asking the Lord heard and the old priest arose in the presence ot the multitude. There was only one sentence in the mouth of every one on that island thereafter: "1 he new religion is true. The death knell of heathenism on Pingelap was struck m that prayer. Later a better educated teacher and his wife were located on the island and I ollias and Telit returned to the school to complete their special training. And so the lialilean conquered. Mr. Sturges writes of a visit made to this island two years later as follows: "I could not restrain the tears as I witnessed such a mass of humanity—very many with long beards, white as the driven snow, and as many as 400 children seated so prettily before the stand, and all so orderly and well behaved. 'Why do you weep?' they asked. '1 was thinking of the way you rejected me two years ago.' 'O,' they replied, 'then we did not know, but we know now.' It may be interesting also to read the testimony of Captain Haves who, on occasion of another visit to Pingelap, wrote as follows: "I went ashore to see my agent and much surprised to find what a change had come over Pingelap. All the natives from far and near were thronging into the church, which could not accommodate them. Most of them were dewas cently dressed and conducted themselves throughout the service with extreme quietness and decorum, and sang in a manner which was quite refreshing. They have entirely given up smoking and would not, I believe, take tobacco as a gift. They have erected a tine house for their missionary, are improving the style of houses, repairing and cleaning up in front and 1 must admit that the aspect of the town has undergone a most astonishing and wonderful change." The effect 011 Captain Haves himself was for a time most striking. He seems to have been overwhelmed by the evident hand of (iod in all this. He visited the missionaries ami professed conversion. I le had formerly lived in Cleveland. ()hio, and had been brought up religiously, Doubtless, this was for him the call of Cod to repentance unt 1 life, but though affected for a time be soon fell back into the old way "and the last state of that man was worse than the first." When the Morning Star was wrecked he jumped upon his deck ami proi>osed three cheers. A few years ago he was shot by one of his own sailors and was probably cast into the sea, which he had so long cruised, finding an unwept and dishonored grave. Three years ago the wrier visited Pingelap on the Robert W. Logan. There was a large stone clv.rch, 40x75, �Vol. 58, No. 1 i.J well-filled with attentive 98 THE FRIEND. people. Tonias, will open this month, and on Maui new kindergartens are being formed. Paia and llamakuapoko have already organized at an expense of $1,500 a year to tht plantations, and Lahaina, liana and Waiiuku will soon establish schools in connection with the plantations at those places. Hilo. too, lias its kindergarten. We hope for a closer affiliation with these for twenty years 'he pastor ol the church, sat in the pulpit by my side, iressed in a white duck suit—a fine, man!'-. Christian. He conducted the services of the day in a dignified and reverent manner. Near the pttlpit, on a long bench, sat the deacons, and most conspicuous >f all among them was the king,—a tall, stout man, wearing a heavy blue, army coat, with two rows of large brass buttons, and, al though the day was very hot, buttoned up to the chin. 'The chuivh now has about 300 members and the day-school 250 pupils. The simpler arts of civilized life are gradually being introduced. Walking about in their village one sees women sitting in their home; making the famous "Pingelap hats," and bears here and there the hum of the sewing machine. Wooden houses with floors are replacing the old huts and the church, in which they assemble daily at sunrise and sunset for public worship and in which the children gather for school, is the center of the social, political and religious life of the community. And vet it is only thirty seven years since Tonias and Tefit, yet children in the faith, knelt under the eoeoairit trees beside the old medicine man and lifted up holy hands to Jehovah, their God, "Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the pOO" and needy, from him 'hat spoileth him." <>o8 Thirty-fifth street. Oakland, Cal. schools in the future, as it will be help fill to all." are hoping soon to get numerous lifts to the delicious atmosphere and verdure of that elevation overlooking the city and half the Island. It will be our favorite outing. We are much tempted to buy a lot and build a new home Up there, almost in town, and yet far above it in a temperate zone. Just think of a three mile ride for a nickel, to make half a mile as the bird flies, and then to be high up in a sort of celestial atmosphere. 'This must become a most favorite residence section. Pearl Harbor Bar. Mercy Asked for High Sheriff. Lieut.-Col. Ileuer of C. S. A. Engineers is looking at the bar of Pearl Harbor, to see whether the sum of $100,-(kxi already appropriated is enough to justify work upon excavating a narrow passage through it, say 200 feet wide at the bottom, such as the one in Honolulu harbor. Much additional clearing would ultimately be necessary in the interior channel. It is intended to have a clear passage through the bar of 500 feet wide. It seems possible that a begin ning may be made Upon this long delayed A certain circuit judge lately addressed the High Sheriff of this territory a mittimus for the execution of a Japanese murderer, closing with the following words: "Hereof fail not: and may God have mercy on your soul." Such a message seems calculated to inspire solemn thoughts in the Sheriff's mind, whether the judge was justified in administering such a serious admonition to him or not. The Governor has returned the mittimus to the judge for correction. to and much needed work. Almost to the North Pole. QAHU RAILWAY & LAND CO. The Duke dc Abruzzi, nephew of the late King of Italy, has achieved a great success, by having reached a point some hundreds of miles nearer to the Xorth Pole than was gained by Xatisen. He was Trains Hun Between Prosperity of Free Kindergartens. only about jio nautical mile, from the HONOLULU, PEARL CITY, EWA goal or Pole, when he became frozen m AND WAIANAE PLANTATIONS The following extracts are from the for the winter. It is becoming evident annual report of the Tree Kindergarten that the whole region of the Xorth Pole is TAKE AN OUTING SATURDAYS. deep ocean. The Duke had previously and Children's Aid Association: himself by accomplishing Triiiim will lenve at 9:15 a. m., and 1:45 p. u. "During the year 524 children have distinguished of Mt. the ascent St. Klias. Hrrivinfl- in Honolulu nt 8:11 p. m. and 5:55 p.m. been enrolled in he different schools. Athe Portuguese Kindergarten, now to be HOUND TRIP TICKETS: Pacific Heights Electric Railway. called Miller Street Kindergarten, 10; IsT Class 2ndClass childien have been enrolled. Smut. Pearl City $ 75 $ 50 are The ascent feet public promised Street Kindergarten has had a total num900 Ewa Plantation 75 1 00 1 50 1 25 ber of 90 children, including Germans, by electric cars in a few more days. We Wu'anae Japanese, South Sea Islanders, ll;.wm ians and Portuguese I'alama. with [II on the roll, has a majority of Hawaiian*. but includes Japanese. Chinese, Portuguese and Swedish. The school at camp No, 2, which will be called the Vineyard Street Kindergarten, has 105 children. Here the Chinese have headed the lid but Hawaiians, Japanese and American children are in attendance. After the plague the Japanese Kindergarten met at cam]) Xo. 1 and enrolled 113 'That Importers of Live Stock LIVERY and HOARDING STABLE MANUFACTURERS ;tnd DEALERS IN HARNESS WAGON MANUFACTURING and REPAIRING BLACKSMITHING and HORSE-SHOEINO DEALERS IN HAY, GRAIN and FEED HORSES, MULES. COWS, CHICKENS and VEHICLES MODERN school has not opened this fall, the fifth kindergarten being at the Chinese Church and called the Fort Street Kin dergarten." "'The kindergarten work on our plantations is steadily growing. Thirty-five children have been enrolled at EwS planW. H. RICE, President. tation. A new kindergarten at W'aialua HONOLULU STOCK-YARDS CO. LIM ITKD. W. B, WITHERS, Manager. �90 THE FRIEND. 0. ]}ANK OF HAWAII, Ltd., THE BREWER & CO., Lrt. (Incorporated under the laws Republic) General COMMISSION AGENTS. HAWAIIAN ANNUAL FOR Queen St., Honolulu, H. I. 1900! C. M. Cooke PACIFIC Manager DIRECTORS: Oeo. K. Carter H Waterhouse Treasurer W. F. Allen HARDWARE CO., Ltd. Fort St., Honolulu HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, CUTLERY AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE. PLANTATION SUPPLIES, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. 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