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I." llustness letters should be addressed "T. G. Thrum, Honolulu. H. I." Entered ut the Post (Mice at Honolulu us second class matter. S. E. BISHOP - - -- Thanksgiving Day Prayer lor Material Mercies Boys' Brigade Work Old Memories Results of Election In Hawaii The Heathen Party Hawaiian statistics population of Hawaii Territory lienor to Henry P. Ha 1.1 win Success of B. F. Dillinithum Rer-ordol Events . Mirths Deaths Slates H.D., H.l> Rev. M. L. Gordon,Thanksgiving Christian Japanese Kclea: The Surf-Rider Associated Charities ol Honolulu olaa Plantation Prospering Conversions on Transport Logan Exceptional Rainstorm Diabolical Ammunition Prayer for Material Mercies. Love debarred from helping, when others are free to help? The whole conclusion of these free-thinkers is unphilosophical ( )ur Lord taught his disciples to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread." Tlie llolv Scriptures abound in directions to pray for material mercies such as rain, fond and healing, and in recorded Editor. answers to such prayers. This is common alike to the Old Testament and the lnl New. Christian people in all past ages 102 ....103 have unanimously believed in the pro101 of such prayers. 105 priety and efficacy 10l> 10"> 105 10S 10H 10*. 10H M IJJ 10" Hawaiian Board Appeal of the Evangelical Alliance for the United Harriages [No. 12. HONOLULU, H. 1., DECEMBER, 1900 101 107 107 10S los 10S 10* 10M low ion Thanksgiving Day. Our grand Puritan Holiday was well observed ii) Honolulu in the various churches. The Evangelical churches united their forces at Central Union Church, with a crowded house, and a grand musical display. Rev. Mr. Pearson of the M. E. Church preached eloquently on our causes for thankfulness, taking occasion for a vehement onslaught on the Saloons as the giant evil of our country. In this connection we regret to note that one of our leading dailies lent countenance to the destructive drinking habit by giving claret to its newsboys at their Thanksgiving dinner. l)o not teach the hoys to love the red wine! It has been indeed a year of blessings both in Hawaii and in the whole of the United States. Among the mercies noted by the preacher was that of a Presidential election so devoid of the extreme bitterness of calumny commonly experienced. Another mercy not alluded to, was the wonderful deliverance of that great throng of Envoys and Missionaries from their terrible and protracted peril in Peking. We believe that we shall come to see that the great events in China are the prdttde to a wide opening of that vast empire to the Gospel of the Son of God. Yerilv the Star of Day is rising high, and the Morning of Deliverance seems to be dawning on Earth's darkness. There is, however, a considerable 'diss of fair-minded Christians now who nave come to hold that all changes in the material universe are so strictly under the regimen of natural and changeless law that God will not change any results of such law in answer to our prayers; hence such prayers for material blessings are useless and absurd, although spiritual blessings may he asked for and received. It is with pain that there is observed more or less tendency among some Christian preachers to adopt this form of unbelief, and even to plume themselves on it as an exercise of "freedom" in thought, otherwise "Free-thinking," as Unbelief used to he called. Their reasoning is erroneous and their conclusion unscientific. The admitted invariahleness of the working of natural law justifies no such conclusion. Beyond and above the laws of Matter is avast realm of Thought and Voluntary action which operate upon Matter, and in accord with material laws, modify and change results. The engineer changes the course <>f rivers. The physician resists the fatal action of poison. The forester reclothes the land with trees, and hrings rain. Naked and starving people are constantly fed and clothed by hencficent voluntary effort. Material forces are everywhere harnessed by human wills to work out vast results. The invariahleness of the laws of Matter does not hinder, hut promotes all these hencfieent changes. And we are continually soliciting or praying to others to do this and that good thing for us. But if we so pray to men. why may we not also pray in like manner to the infinitely mighty and infinitely merciful Father to operate upon Nature for our good, even as his human creatures do? Is Almighty God paralyzed and made incapable of action by changeless laws, while all his rational creatures can act so powerfully upon Nature? Is the Father of and absurd. But besides this unquestionable possibility of direct personal action by the Almighty wholly in accord with the invariable laws ot Matter, He also has at his command human minds and wills. lie may grant your prayer for food by instigating a neighbor to bring the food to you. He may grant your prayer for the healing of a sick child by inspiring the doctor with the rijrht method of cure. And still more, we are taught, and have no reason to doubt, that Cod has innumerable hosts of angelic servants at his command who are able to act upon matter in ways that engineers and scientists have not yet learned, and do not possess strength or capacity to employ. Rain, drought, pestilence and every other process of the material world are not only not improbably, but are almost certainly within the scope of the force and skill of those higher orders of rational beings. Then let us pray without doubting Cod's capacity and power to grant any petition whatever that lie sees it wise to accept. It is the height of absurdity anil folly for unbelief to think that God is paralyzed and cannot help us in any need whatsoever. Such a conclusion is not only unchristian; it is unphilosophical and unscientific. Boys' Brigade Work. Mr. John D. Waldron from Xorthfield has been employed to take charge of the Manual Training department of the Hoys' Brigade. For six years Mr. Waldron was in charge of the carpenter work at Moody's Mt. Hermon Training school, lie has also been in home mission and pastoral work in Western Massachusetts. A shop at the junction of Heretania and King streets has been well fitted up with benches and tools, and some forty pupill are taking lessons three times a week, (hiring six hours a day. Although especially for the boys enrolled in the Brigade the institution is free to all. Now it is time that the Public High School and Oahu College should each add I Manual Training department. It is a shame that our higher grade youth should not eniov the essential training which is in reach of every native boy. �THE FRIEND. 102 Old Memories of Kailua. By S. E. Bishop. (Continued.) My earliest memory of our home, was that of two thatched cottages, set closely sitle by side, and raised up on a low stone platform. < me was thatched with la-i, the other with pili-grass. ()n my fourth birthday, in February, 1831, my father led me a few rods inland to sec the stone house he was building. I remember the awe with which I gazed into the gloomy depths of the still open cellar. A Mr. Castle was the carpenter. Most of the lumber used was koa, from the forest inland. The lloors were of wide hoards, sawed by hand, under Mi. Castle's sup erintendence. He afterwards made shingles for the house out of the same timber, although it was at fust thatched with la-i. The shingled roof yielded a supply of rainwater m the rainy season. 'I Ins was stored in casks in the cellar. The bouse was well built and commodious, with three rooms in each story, and verandahs on the seaward side. There was also an ell inland, containing the dining room and kitchen. In the kitchen was a brick oven, also an old iron stove of antiquated form. In the fireplace were the usual equipments of crane and pendent hooks for kettles. Dr. Andrews succeeded us in 1837 in the occupancy of the house. In 1838 his son was born there, Dr. Geo, I'. Andrews, now of Honolulu. < )f the live years spent in this house, I have vivid and many pleasant recollections. From the upper verandah, my older sister and myself often watched the active gambols of the crowd of natives sliding on the great rollers of the surf, which we could see through the stems of a grove of coconut trees. That now nearly forgotten sport was then in its fullest activity. In the absence of horses, equestrian sport had not displaced it. Each one swam out with the light surf board under th arm, diving under the incoming comb- down the steep hill of the wave, which ever came pushing up under them. It required great skill to maintain the precise position on the slope of the wave which was necessary. and sometimes a less practiced one would be overtaken by the comber and left behind. Put majority of the performers were able to * kneel on their boards, and many of and stalagmites of small dimensions. them to stand erect after getting started. From the mouth of the cave a continuaThis was a universal sport of the chiefs tion extended inland, but the entrance and common people alike. The ponder- of ibis was blocked by debris. 1 rememous chiefs had very large boards of light ber a visit from a shipmaster and his wood. In the Bishop Museum may In' wife who started to explore the cave, flic seen today an immense surf board of the lady came on with us, hut the brave cap1, on which the tain, who would coolly rush his boat on cork-like wili-wili w famous Paki used to disport himself at a whale, dared not push into the dread Lahaina fiftj years ago. doubt wheth- darkness, anil retreated. I think Mrs. er Kuakini with his 500 pounds was agile Thurston kept her milk pans in the cool enough to attempt it. In handling canoes mouth of the cave. the natives were most adroit. Kona, with There was a large cow-pen. of great its great koa forests inland, abounded in interest to us children, with its calves, canoes. There were 110 boats. The peo- and the well made frames to hold the ple were skilled fishermen, and often went necks of the cows while milked. Their many miles to sea, in pursuit of the larg- legs were tied to stancheons to prevent er deep-sea fisfl. A name given to Mt. kicking, and then the indispensable calf Hualllai belli,'! us, was "Kilo-waa," or was applied to induce the cow to give Canoe-descrier. The canoes were of down her milk. Two quarts per cow was elaborate form and smoothness. Most considered a large yield. They were of then were single canoes with outrig- from the wild, long-horned Mexican gers. Many large ones, however, were breed, which can be handled only with rigged double, six or eight feet apart. the lasso and heavy whip. with a high platform between them. All A very large black boar in a pen was the fastenings were of carefully plaited also an object of interest and much fear, sinnet or cocoanut fibre, the lashings be- lie may have been of some improved ing laid with great care and skill. file breed. Most of the native pigs were of mast was stepped in the platform. The the razor-back species, with immense common people had mat-sails. Those of heads and bristling spines. Their dogs, Kuakini's canoes, were of sail-duck. which were their meat as well as pigs, I think il was a year later than ours, wire of small size with upright ears. I that Mr. Thurston built his wooden never saw, except in a picture, a dog house at Laniakea, a quarter mile inland with drooping ears until perhaps ten and perhaps feet higher. It was a years old. Cats we kept in plenty. An vcrv rocky, arid site. The walled en- old black puss was a beloved pet, who closures must have occupied two acres after a protracted absence, when we A little hack in the premises was a lofty reached home, came running and jumped pile of clinker stones, which may have all over us. Not long after she mysterbeen natural, or perhaps a heiau or place iously disappeared. The Thurston cats of idol-worship. Around the base of this were yellow. < >n the road between our house and pile on the barren rocks grew a number of the singular pilo-pilo plants vcrv lux- the Thurstons', was the goat-pen used by uriant. They have large plumy flowers both families. It contained a large flock, which emitted a strong odor like prussic which were driven down to it every afacid. file fleshy legume was on the end ternoon to be milked. The gambols of of the long pistil, and could be pickled the kids were entertaining. In milking, as a caper. During the shorter moist the goat was laid down on her side. A season, the common weeds of the place little to the north of the road was a well were mustard, and a thorny poppy with some fxi feet deep, which the missionaries large white flower, 'flu's was probably had dug through the lava many years introduced from Mexico with cattle. before, but the water found was brackish. Purslane abounded. A common weed in Nearer the shore the road led past some Kailua was the No-hu, which we bare caves, or rather lava-bubbles, which were footed children held in dread on account of sufficient area to form convenient >>f its large seeds with four sharp prongs. places for beating tapa. The mallets were one of which was always in a vertical po- generally hammering away. I have delightful recollections of our sition.- The bright yellow flower was a vcrv pretty one; we called them daisies, intercourse with the Thurston children. ■md tin' running plants briars. There were three, Pcrsis, Lucy and Asa. Just hack of the Thurston house was a later were born Mary and Thomas. deep pit. which was the mouth of an im Persia is the only survivor, now the venmense cave extending to the shore, end erable Mrs. Taylor in her Both year, who ing in a pond of brackish water at sea- has had great experience of social and level. We occasionally joined a party of religious activity, Lucy was a t,nrl of visitors in exploration of this cave with the sweetest amiability, who (lied in New lamps. There were one or two difficult York City, February 24, 1841. Asa was Oassages, and one loft\ chamber, with a nearly my own age, a boy of great activsmall opening above, admitting a glimpse ity and a pleasant playmate. After gradof light. There were many stalactites uating at Williams College, he married •1 Reaching the point where the waves began to comb over, they adjusted themselves adroitly on the front of the wave in a prostrate position on the board. With a few rapid strokes of the hands and feet, they were in motion. and the wave itself did the rest, shooting them forward. The sea spurted in front of the darting board, while the surf foamed over them behind as they slid ing rollers. [December, 1900. I �Vol. 58, No. 12.] 103 THE FRIEND. in Honolulu and left one son, the dis- age of books from the hill and 1 trotted tinguished Lorrin A. Thurston. Both back with them. We were strictly enof the families were under very careful joined not to speak with natives on the and systematic discipline. ()nce a week Our mother always went to her large on Wednesdays was a holiday afternoon native school at Q a. in., and finished when the live children played at each leaching her own children before that house on alternate weeks, and at 5 o'clock hour. Latterly we had to rise at 4 attended a half-hour's English prayer- o'clock, and work an hour with slate and meeting, alter our elders had been to the pencil on the arithmetical problems ol native prayer-meetings. The religious "Colburn's Sequel," in which we delightinstruction at both houses was very thor- ed. We had one tin whale-oil lain]) beough ; we were all very familiar with the tween us, with a single wick. Both of us Bible, and a great deal of religious ex- became near-sighted, but otherwise had hortation was addressed to us, perhaps sound eyes. Soon alter 5, we had breaknot wholly adapted to our tender minds. fast. (hir step-mother was a notable ( hir parents diligently did their duty acworker. Before 4 o'clock her voice cording to their old-fashioned Calviiiislic would be heard calling. "Mr. P>. I think lights. it's past 4! Look at your watch!" Mr. We children were not permitted to I!, would open his tinder-box, seize steel learn any of the native tongue until later and Mint, deftly strike a light, and peryears. The reason of this was to prevent haps pronounce it half past three, lie mental contamination. There was no re- himself rose at 5. I saw my lust "luciserve whatever upon any subject in the fer" matches Mr. B, split and presence <>f children in the social and do- flipped his own sulphur matches, and mestic conversation of the native people. burnt his own tinder. The natives proflic vilest topics were freely discussed in duced lire by swiftly rubbing a hard their presence, and the children grew up pointed stick into a groove in soft dry in an atmosphere of the grossest impur- wood. They also used an old file with a ity, fhe same strict tabu was enforced gun-flint. in nearly all the mission families. It For some reason I was once sent up grew out of very unhappy experiences in tin.' hill with the books al an unusual hour in families of the missionaries the early I found the three the Society Islands, a visiting deputa- Inline' daylight. at their lessons, seated at a tion from whom hail earnestly exhorted Thurstons built around a post in the center of our younger missionaries strictly to keep table the silling room. They were using a from the natives. apart their children I remember that when I lust attended a tallow candle, which was a novelty lo public school in Rochester at the age ol me. Each one was enveloped in a large thirteen, I was confounded by the preva- tapa, after the manner of the natives 111 lent grossness of speech among the boys, ci'ol weather. Tapa, like newspaper, wis a g I defense against cold, whether as when by ourselves, although they never blanket of wrapper. Its defect was intalked so before the other sex. to resist moisture. We had few ability An exceptional feature of the family life was the diligent early literary instruc- toys. There were cask-hoops to drive with a stick, small kites, also little bows tion of the children. Both of the moth- and arrows. We had jack knives and ers were able teachers, although Mrs to whittle. My knife was prone learned Theurston was disabled by maternity and I lose. to engaging some serious ill health from Sunday was a very solemn day. We actively, as Mrs. Bishop did, in teaching the native schools. The children of the were all rigged in our best, and went to latter were thoroughly taught. There church at i; a. in. There was Sunday was some concert between the two fam school for an hour. During the last few ilies, and a degree of rivalry. Before months at Kaitua, I was promoted to tin. leaving Kailua at the age of nine. I had function of teaching a class of natives, been carried with the other four children to the extent of hearing them each recite through all the Arithmetic I ever learned, a number of verses which they had memand into Elementary Algebra. We had orized. There was always a large conalso all gone through Blake's Natural gregation in the immense church KnowPhilosophy, a very good elementary hook ing no Hawaiian, we white children came on Physics, for which I hail an especial provided with books which we diligently turn. We had made some progress in read during the sermon. Mr. Thurst >r easy Latin. My sister and myself, in the and Mr. Bishop did duty in Kailua m old fashioned way, had "parsed" through alternate Sabbaths, the other one walktlk' whole of Pollok's "Course of Time." ing to outstations a few miles distant. ()n We were all adepts in spelling. There the quarterly Communion Sabbaths they was some Botany and some exercise in officiated together, when there were usuDrawing. Altogether it was ipute a Utile ally a large number of natives baptized. University. Books were scarce, and These were great occasions. I well rewere daily exchanged between the two member the impressive appearance ol families. Asa brought down the pack- the two stalwart missionaries walking together in their black gowns and white "bands." During our absence at General Meeting in Honolulu in 1835, the great church was burned by some incendiary, and the services were then conducted 111 a large canoe shed of the Governor, which was vacated for the purpose. There must have been something of a Revival of religion at that time, as an unusual number of people were baptized, ami sonic of them were weeping. Some young missionaries had recently arrivetl, fresh from Finney's great revivals, among them litus Coan and Lowell Smith, and had imparled the llauie to their older brethren. The energetic Kuakini immediately set about building the great stone church now standing on the site of the old one. We did not remain at Kailua to see it completed. 1 remember that the COfiKra were built up with large squared blocks of pahoehoe lava, which were transported by the people from some heiau at a distance. They were smoothly hewn, regret to evidently with great labor. record that about in iKK<>, King Kalakaua held a grand political meeting m that church, and caused his henchman orator, Kaunamano, to proclaim that while the worship of Jehovah was proper, Hawaiians must not neglect the worship of the lesser gods, who were so much nearer, and exerted so much power over their lives. Ibis was done in order to promote sorcery and bring the nation into political subjection to the king hints f as the chief sorcerer. He had in fact made himself a god, and taught the people to pay him divine honors. The sacrilege of that idolatrous proclamation at Kailua was the greater, in that the spot was the one where the first proclamation of Christ in Hawaii had been made in I 1 1820 by Bingham and Thurston. Growth of New Zealand. I lawaii has much interest in New /'ea land. ( fee reason is that that is the i.carest Colony to us of the English race apart from North America. It is inly twelve days steaming away. Another is that New Zealand is the most ad.ance' section of the English race in its social adjustments, especially in successful legal arbitration of all labor dispu'ts. I: ;< on the whole a Christian, Cod-fearing, Protestant land. And its splendid temperate climate and natural resources, as well tt> its insular isolation, point it out as to hecome one of the foremost lioiiks of civilized culture and strength in .He coming years. The population of New Zealand has grown from 256,939 in 1871 to 796,350 on Dee. 31, iS</> This is an increase cf 210 per cent in 28 years. There remain nearly 40,000 of the fast decreasing aborigines. The white population is �104 THE FRIEND. nearly equally divided between the north survives who is so intimately familiar and south islands. The north grows the with those old times. most rapidly. The populations of the cities are as follows: Auckland, 66.501; Chnstchurch, 55441; Dunedin, 49,791; Death of Rev. William H. Tubb. Vv tlhngton, 47,862. All of these are somewhat larger than Honolulu. This well-known Christian worker was called away to his rest and reward on the Mr. Gilman's Reminiscence. at the Queen's Hos18th of November, had been greatly suffering for He pital. Very apropos of Hawaiian Independ- some weeks from a complication of malence Day, which was observed here as a adies, sciatica being especially prostrating holiday last week, comes the following him. Mr. Tubb had come to Honolulu reminiscence, dated November Bth, from to about a year and a half ago, having been Mr. G. D. Cilman, ex-Consul-general of live years previous superintendent of for Hawaii at Boston : the Congregational hospital and jail work "I recall a pleasing incident in Mr. in San Francisco. He has been here an Richards' life. One Sunday afternoon 1 active religious worker, applying himwent to native church as usual. Mr! R. to the help of workingmen, sailors was in the desk. King Kamehameha 111 self others not in contact with the and was, were text "E and Court there. The churches. Ile had a zealous and cheerna hoahanau, c pule oukou 11a makou." ful missionary spirit. Ile supported him( Brethren, pray for us.) have not forI labor, having when taken gotten the impression of that sermon. His self by his own ill, a large contract for house painting. maimer was unusually tender; his heart Mr. Tubb left adult children at the was full of sympathy, [he King and Coast. His funeral was held on the 19th were the ones who only Court could have Church, several of our understood his emotion. (The embassy at Central Cnion city Pastors taking part. was kept secret.) "That evening as I was sitting under the lanai of Halekamani, I saw the little Harsh Dealing With Bishop Willis. company of King ma (company) includllaalilio the beach toing walking along ward the landing. Mr. Richards joined them at the foot of the lane in front of our The following from The Churchman is store. of interest here: After some two months' delay the "A boat was there—in the offing the Hooikaika; soon a low wail from one and Standing Committee of the S. P. G. have another as they honi'd (rubbed noses replied to Bishop Willis, of Honolulu, dewith) Haalilio. Mr. Richards entered the clining to accede to his request to conboat—l laahho followed; and the mission tinue the grant to the diocese until our of the two to European Courts had be- General Convention shall have met in gun, (July 8, 1892). The trials, the dis- 1901. They remind him that his mission appointments, and at last success; (The was none of their sending, that they took Independence of the Hawaiian Kingdom it over in a crisis, and now that they have recognized jointly by England and an opportunity of being rid of it, they are I;ranee, November 28, 1843) all( months very glad of it, and bid him make the best after the ship bearing Mr. Richards and terms that he can with the American the deatl hotly of Haalilio sailed into the Church. The Church Times thinks the harbor of Honolulu. (March 23, 1845.) incident not a pleasant one to crown the A royal burial followed. But Mr. Rich- two hundredth year of the Society's exards as I remember never seemed to re- istence, but since it is quite clear that no cover his full strength, and really gave bishop is permanently needed at Honoluhis life for chiefs and people lie loved so lu, it seems to us the Society does wisely well." (In November, 1847.) to stop throwing good money after bad The bracketed notes above are the ed- as soon as possible.— P. C. Advertiser. itor's. While in college in 1844, he visProbably the language used was less ited Mr. Richards and llaalilio at the res- abrupt and discourteous than what is gividence in Easthampton, Mass., of the en above. There seems to be a fixed purHon- Samuel Williston, who had seven pose on both sides of the Atlantic to push years before legally adopted two of Mr. off from his seat the excellent Bishop, who with all the peculiarities attributed Richards' children. Such an impromptu reminiscence as to him, has been a forceful and devoted the foregoing is intensely interesting. Mr. worker. He has been very long in serCilman residetl in Honolulu in close rela- vice, and advancing years would in any tions with chiefs and missionaries be- case soon make his retirement desirable. tween 1841 and 1849, a period very moWe have none but the most fraternal mentous in the political history of Ha- good wishes and prayers for the prosperwaii. He was after that in successful ity of this important branch of our Lord's business on Maui until 1861. No man Church in these Islands. ' Brutal Treatment of Slave Child. A Committee of the Honolulu Protective League have caused the arrest of Ng Mon War and his wife for gross cruelty to a Chinese slave girl of eight years. The Committee was headed by Rev. W. M. Kincaid. The woman is held for assault, and both are held in the federal Court for the felony of holding a slave, under bonds of $2,500. file Protective League was organized November 19th, with forty representative men of all walks of life as members. Its object is "To secure the enactment and enforcement of laws for the moral welfare of Honolulu, for the protection of children, the promotion of public decency, and also to exert moral pressure on public affairs when necessary." The League has begun well in its first outward efforts. The Chinese accused are of a superior class, the man being clerk to a leading lawyer. It is understood that quite a number of other girls are held in slavery in Honolulu. Some have previously been rescued and educated. We are glad to felicitate the Rev. J. F. Durao on his appropriate marriage to Miss Mary Madeira at the Portuguese Protestant Church in Honolulu. Mr. Durao has been for some time in service as a missionary of the Hawaiian Board to Portuguese in Kohala. The pair take their honeymoon trip to New Lngland. where Mr. Durao goes on special business. Strange Case of Poisoning. A deplorable event occurred between two and three weeks since in the fatal poisoning of three Portuguese men named Medeiros, Silva and Labral, by a preparation of white hellebore which they mistook for wine. An aged gardener named Antone Silva was found dead in his house. He had been in the habit of making wine and furnishing it to his neighbors, flic three named came with others neighbors to see the corpse. They searched for wine, and finding bottles containing a brown fluid, drank freely and repeatedly. It proved to have been an insect poison prepared for plants, being white hellebore dissolved in methylic alcohol, and sweetened with dark sugar. Three who partook died, and others were sickened. Two of the deceased left large families of children. Death often lurks in strange places for incautious searchers. The bottle has numberless victims, but rarely stricken down so suddenly. Wireless Telegraphy in Hawaii. There is again bright hope awakened for the success of wireless telegraphic communication between our Islands. Ex- �Vol. 58, No. 12.] pert Cray, recently suent hither by Marconi, immediately discovered the mysterious cause of the many months' delay, to be merely the insufficient grounding of the wires in dam]) soil communicating with the sea. This necessitates the removal of the various station-houses and masts from their present sites to the vicinity of the ocean, and will cause two or three months' farther delay. Messages have, however, already been successfully exchanged with Molokai. Results of Election in Hawaii. As Tin-: Fbjend predicted, Wilcox was elected as Delegate to Congress from Hawaii Territory. The vote stood as follows : 4,002 R. W. Wilcox, Independent 3,750 Samuel Parker, Republican 1,050 David Kawananakoa, Democrat Independent Senators elected 9 0 I democrat Senators elected 6 Republican Senators elected Independent Representatives elected .20 Democrat Representatives elected 1 .. . .... Republican Representatives elected ... 9 hold than As the Republicans more one-third of the Senate, it is not likely that any measure can be passed over the (iovcrnor's veto. The Independent ascendency will enable that party to carry out their pledge not to confirm any of the appointments of (iovernor 105 THE FRIEND. Dole. As the one Democrat is likely on most occasions to vote witfl. the independents against the Government policy, the opposition hold over two-thirds in the House, and a large majority in the Senate. The Independent vote is almost purely that of the native Hawaiian voters. It is a distinct expression of their resentment at the overturn by the haoles (white foreigners) of the sovereignty of the natives. It is also a protest against the domination of the United States. In the person of Mr. Wilcox, statesmen in Congress will enjoy an object-lession as to the capacity of the majority of the native Hawaiians to exercise the right to The Heathen Party. '5,46< ( 58,50. Alolokai and Lanai rule, I'iie Fkik.nd avoids participating in political discussions except when moral issues are involved, as they were in our Revolution of 1893, when the was dethroned. She was then enQueen in gaged reviving and establishing on a despotic basis the ILathen Party of Hawaii, which was powerfully promoted by the late King Kalakaua. The Hon. R. W Wilcox, the Delegate-elect of Hawaii Territory to Congress, now appears to posture as leading his "Independent Home Rule" party into an identification with that defunct Heathen Party, embracing as the former undoubtedly does, all that baser native element which clings to the degraded past in opposition to our grandly developed Christian civilization. ()n the night of the 21st tilt, a luati banquet was held in the Drill Shed. It had been arranged for with donations solicited by Mrs. Wilcox and her associates. ( Her one thousand natives attended. At the close of the feast a heathen hulahula dance was enacted of the grosser lascivious description. Mr. Wilcox personally conducted the performing females to their places on the stage. By this act he publicly identified himself with the ancient heathen lewdness which has destroyed the bulk of the unhappy Hawaiian people, and continues to waste the surviving remnant. During the electoral campaign he continually denounced the "missionaries," a term which has come to designate all social elements attached to morality and decency. Inflated by victory at the polls, he now seeks to head his people in a downward orgy of vice and debauchery. As a . Hawaiian Statistics. A number of interesting facts are included in Governor Dole's last official report to Washington. In 1896, out of (>.t,27 owners of real estate 3.995 or over 63 per cent, were pure I law aiians, and "J22 part Hawaiians. Yet at that time the pure Hawaiians formed only 28.5 per cent of the whole population. This disposes of the absurd calumny that "the missionaries deprived the natives of their lands." The total valuation of real and personal property in Hawaii subject of ad valorem assessment in 1900 is $97,491,584, or an average of $()$$ for every man. woman and child. The commerce of Hawaii between January Ist and June 14th, 1900, was as follows: Imports, $10,683,916: exports, $14,404,496. The knowledge gained thereby may be of good service in determining how widely to extend suffrage to weak and "undeveloped" races in Porto Rico and the Philippines. "Manhood suffrage" has been the motto of Americans. They may come to learn that among the weak races, manhood in years and stature is very commonly attended by childhood in Population of Hawaii Territory. judgment and volition, and that real manhood needs to be certified by some visible The following results of the United achievement and success in life. States Census have been received: The Democratic Party in Hawaii seems lawan Island 46,843 to suffer even more adversity than in auai 20,562 America. iihau 172 vote. Maui >ahu Total 2,541 154,00 ,4.ooi The population of Honolulu is 39,306, and increase of 31.4 per cent since lfyo. Honor to Henry P. Baldwin. Beginning with nothing, Mr. Baldwin has in thirty-five years placed himself at the head of the sugar planters in Hawaii, both as to skill, and as to profits made in the business. Ile has attained this position solely by ability, without encroaching upon other men, and has always been held in the highest esteem for integrity and generosity. He is especially distinguished for his constant and munificent aid to benevolent and missionary work in all departments, as becomes the son of one of the most honored of our departed missionary fathers. Mr. Baldwin has recently appeared in what is a most unusual attitude. Some two years ago, a new sugar plantation was organized by himself and others, the Kihei Sugar Co. The capital stock was three millions. Mr. Baldwin furnished the larger part of the land, for which he received $900,000 in paid up shares, or $152 per acre. The stock was eagerly taken at the time, but has since declined in market value, while awaiting crops and dividends. Now Mr. Baldwin most un- expectedly and without solicitation comes forward and returns to the Company $450,000 of his stock. He makes this immense gift upon the ground that changed and unforeseen conditions have convinced him that he received too much for his land. Others who are competent to judge express a certainty that the plantation is worth all that it was capitalized for, and is certain to return large dividends to the stockholders, and that Mr. Baldwin is under no moral or other obligation to divest himself of any part of his shares. In any case, his action is an almost unprecedented exercise of conscientiousness, which is most refreshing to one's soul in these days of enormous accumulation by greedy and oppressive men. What doth it profit a man if he gain a billion, and forfeit a clean conscience and Cod's approval ? No institution will need to reject Mr. Baldwin's donations, as some have done Rockefeller's, as being money acquired by cruelty and fraud. Oahu Plantation has expended for new during the year ending two months ago, al>out $205,000. Fifty-two miles of water ditches have been dug connecting with mountain streams, and with reservoirs of 600 million gallons aggregate capacity, $67,539 were paid out for wells. The incoming crop of sugar is essteam pumps timated at 20 orvi rnnQ �THE FRIEND. 106 [ December, 1900. Success of B. F. Dillingham. as delegate to Congress, Prince David cipal share holder.—Pleasant reception at being distanced. Ot Senators and Rep- the residence of Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. IsenFew things in Hawaii more re- resentatives, the Republicans carried all berg, at Punahou, in honor of P. Iscnmarkable than the successful creation of hut one of the former ticket, and came olf berg, Sr., and Mrs. and Miss Isenberg. 21st.—Evening reception at the resinew values of property on Uahu by the with even honors on the latter. labors of Mr. B. F. Dillingham during 9th.—Returns from the other islands dence of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wilder in the past twelve years. These are a series give victory, almost throughout, to the honor of Mr. Chas. T. Wilder and bride. of five new sugar plantations, all made Independents; Wilcox having sufficient 22nd.—The Protective League rescues possible and promoted by the creation ot gains to overtop Parker's. The complex- a cruelly used Chinese slave girl from the Oabu Railway, which its projector ion of the legislature promises to be her alleged owners, and institute proceedpersistently carried out through a long seven Republicans to eight Independents ings against them.—Lawn party and series of obstacles and discouragements. in the senate, and nine Republicans, twen- Bazaar of the M. E, C. Aid Society at The stocks of these various plantations ty Independents and one Democrat in the llaalelea Lawn is largely attended and and of the railway aggregate more than lower house. proves a social and financial success. Nov. 12th.—Track laying of the Rapid 1 heir extwenty millions of tlollars. 23rd.—Enjoyable muskale of Miss D. istence would certainly have been long Transit line begins at last; beginning on K. Oriswold at the Opera House. delayed but for Mr. Dillingham s fore- Wilder Avenue, near Punahou. —A haekman is assaulted and 24th. telesight and ability. He has more than de13th. Difficulties of the wireless robbed by his passenger, off W'aikiki served any pecuniary reward he may graph system are solved by expert Gray, have reaped. There are probably tew ex- recently arrived from Kngland, and mes- road. 25th-26th.—Another heavy downpour amples in any country ot larger financial sages to and from the Molokai station of rain deluges the city and in fact the benefit being conferred upon the com- pass satisfactorily. Hall & Son fill the whole island. Land slides reported in out stock marthe wise of an first transmitted. —The by inmunity enterprise order dividual. ket indicates a strong upward tendency. districts. Road damages heavy in and A late run down the railway line and 14th.—Leaders o the Home Rule Par- out of town. back showed an admirable condition of ty, with ex-queen Liliuokalani, take train 27th.—A leper passenger from San the road and rolling stock. The splen- for a big luau at Laic to celebrate the Francisco by the l Hitta awakens the audid passenger cars, the numerous swift Independent victory. Master Builders' thorities to prompt action in his arrest and heavy trains, and the perfect time Association organized, with J. ( Hiderkirk and detention at the Kalihi receiving stakept, all indicated superior management as its first president.—Win. Haywood, UOll, for return to the coast.—Cruesome in all departments ot the railway. We Esq., Collector of Revenue, is chosen to find of a body, long dead beyond recognienjoyed seeing magnificent exhibitions ol represent the Hawaiian Planters' Asso- tion, in the shrubbery near the old halfsurl after the recent storm. ciation and Honolulu Chamber of Com- way house, Nuuanu valley. .are — — Record of Events. of the city of a reduction to eight hours per day— without reduction of pay —in accordance with a notice to that effect two months ago.—Judge Humphreys decrees that Kanialo promoters must pay over $35,000 ami restore $120,000 of paid up stock to the corporaNov. Ist.—The carpenters (put work in demand tion. 3rd.—A lively day of the political campaign in rival speeches and ending up wit 11 Republican luaus. —Enoka, an intoxicated native, falls under the wheels of a King street tram car and is instantly killed. 4th.—A Calician laborer on the cars connected with the naval dredging work at Kakaako fell under the train and both legs crushed. He was taken to the Queen's Hospital, but died from the shock. sth.—Master and journeyman carpenters compromise, day to Dec. Ist. deferring the eight hour mass meetings and torchlight processions of the campaign; the Republican turn out being the finest demonstration vet seen here. 6th.—Flection day: everything passes off quietly. Through the increase of voting ixx>ths by direction of Covernor Dole the crush in the large precincts was avoided. The result on < )ahu gave Parker a plurality of over 200 over Wilcox — merce, at Washington. 15th.—A heavy Kona storm prevails. Much trouble experienced during the night with "live" wires of the city.— Three Portuguese meet sudden death from drinking what they supposed to he wine, but on a chemical analysis, subsequently, proved to be a preparation for insect poisoning. 17th.—The grocery corporation of H. May & Co. move into their specially prepared quarters in the new "Boston Building"—their old stand—and hold a general reception to the public throughout 28th.—Fifty-seventh anniversary of the recognition of Hawaiian Independence; a national holiday unobserved in any of the business circles. —W'm. Spooner, an old resident, is found dead in his house, having passed away, apparently from natural causes several days ago. — Movement afoot to form a committee to draft a municipal charter for consideration at next legislature.—Marx-Castle wedding at W'aikiki; Rev. 11. H. Parker officiating. 29th. —Thanksgiving day. Services at the various churches; collections in all the evening. 18th.—The Zealandia brings news of will he for the Victoria Hospital for Inthe presidential election; the victory of curables. —Three football contests claim the Republican ticket in the election of attention of the public for the afternoon. McKinley and Rixtsevelt.—Serious fltxid damages to the Mcßryde Sugar Co.'s BIRTHS. pumping plant reported. The American Honolulu, Nov. 10th, to the Sugar Co.'s plant, at Kaunakakai, also WAKEFIELD—In Wife Of Janus Wakcliel.l. daughter. meets like fate.—Death at the Queen's EINI.EY—In this city, Nov.a llth, to the wife of Bert C. Kinli-v, n son. Hospital of Rev. Wm. IT. Tubbs. SAMSON In this eßjr, Nov. Kith, to the wife of i:. 1.. Samson, a son. 19th.—Attempt to blow ti]) the resi- llltl'llN—ln this city. Nov. 27th, to the wlf.' of Captain W. C, Bruhn.a son. dence of Manuel Peters, at Kalihi, by In this < Ity, Nov. 20th, to the some unknown miscreant.— Movement to WIDEMANNwife of Carl A. Wldemann, a son. organize a protective league on Parkhurst DEATHS. lines for this city meets with success. 20th.—'fhe Mclntyre brick row. corner lII'SN'KM. —In Honolulu, Nov. lxth, Nellie, heof Fort and King streets, is next in the loved tluUKhtrr Of Mr. and Mrs. I.ollis UtlHlit'll. order to give way for modern business MARRIAGES. structures. —Kihei stockholders reduce their capital stock $500,000, largely the MARX-CASTLE—At the Waikikl residence of <i. P. Castle, Honolulu, Nov. 2Sth, by the Rev. amount voluntarily relinquished by H. P. 11. H. Parker, lienj. 1.. Marx to Mies Mary OO|M Castle. one o its Baldwin, organizers and prin- �Vol. 58, No. 12.] THE FRIEND. 107 of December be everywhere given to cob Chamberlain, D.D., Mr. John H. earnest consideration of the great need, Chapman, Rev. Francis EL Clark, U.D., H. I. and to faithful request for God's great Mr. William Deering, Rev. Charles A. This page Is devoted to the Interests of the Hablessing,—special public and private in- Dickey, D.D., Bishop C. 15. Calloway, waiian Hon I'd of Missions, and the Editor, appointed by the Hoard, li responsible for its contercession being thenceforth faithfully D.l)..' William R. Harper, LL.I)., Hon. tents. continued. It is also suggested that Benjamin Harrison, Gen. (>. (). Howard, Ilulhert. D.D., Rev. A. 15. Editor. churches and individuals mark the ad- Rev. 11. W. Rev. O. P. EMERSON vent of New Year's by watch-night pray- Leonard, I'fA)., Rev. George C. Lorimer, Further, all believers are invited to I).!)., Rev. Joseph W. Martin, D.D., Hon. Appeal of the Evangelical Alliance for er. devote the week (January 6th to 13th in- Thomas |. Morgan, Mr. John R. Mott, the United States. clusive I of the new year and the new Rev. F. A. Noble, D.1).. Hon. William J. century, to special prayer for one anoth- Northen, Rev. P.. M. Palmer, I).!)., Rev. To all Christian People. er, for the Church Universal, and for the J. P. Sankey, D.1)., Hon. Charles A. Schieren. Mr. Robert I'".. Spcer, Mr. At the close of the last century a Con- unsaved world. faith, Booker T. Washington, Prof. E. J. believers of prayer If unite the in of observed cert Prayer was by many that faith includes the life Wolf, D.I). Christians of both the old world and the remembering new, and the united intercession was fol- and the works, the Kingdom will trli>rRev. M. L. Gordon, M.D., D.D. lowed by unusual spiritual blessing. Ac- iously advance. the of Suggestion for Week Prayer. cordingly, by more than one ecclesiastical Dr. Gordon, of whose death Nov. 4th, fellowship abroad, and by some ol our (January 6th to 13th, inclusive.) Boston, we learned by the last near serSunday, 6th.—Appropriate Jan. own Christian leaders, the wish for a week's mail, was for twenty-eight years similar World-Wide Union of Prayer has mons and services. Monday—Prayer for a better realiza- a member of the American Board's Misbeen earnestly expressed, and various tion of spiritual truth and a belter esti- sion to Japan. Entering on that field ()ct. of united movements in the direction with his young wife, he took prayer during the coming months have mate of spiritual realities; a clearer sth,his1872, labors in Osaka, the second city of Christ, vision and redeeming up of the of been entered upon. actually the actual need and the divinely intended Lilian: but a few years later was transThese are times of both hopefulness glory of the world which He redeemed, ferred to Kyoto, where he was associated and dread. < hi the one hand, there are for a Church which, with Messrs. X'eesima, Davis, Berry and Tuesday—Prayer unwonted tokens of the coming of God's through in Christ, and by the in- others, in building up and developing the faith Kingdom. Light is everywhere breaking dwelling of the Holy Spirit, shall be Doshisha. which as a College and a forth. In realms material, intellectual, wholly Christian, doing Cod's Theological Seminary was a strong arm spiritual, there is onward movement. ( )ld winning the world to Christ. will and of the mission work, and which notwithignorances and superstitions and tyranWednesday—Prayer for such Chris- standing the peculiar vicissitudes of late nies, are breaking up. The rights and character and life as shall be plea- \cars, still promises much for the entian duties of the individual, the office and sant in the home, honored in business lightenment of Japan. welfare of society, the mission of the relations, welcomed in the neighborhood, Dr. Gordon's childhood's home was in Church, the largeness of the Kingdom helpful in the church. —personal religion Western Pennsylvania, whence in early itself, are better and better understood. being thus manifested in its rightful at- manhood, as did two or three other memThe brotherhood of man, the Fatherhood bers of the mission, he enlisted as a tractiveness. true of God, the unity in Christ of all relations volunteer in the army of the Republic for right for Thursday—Prayer Christians, are taking on new meaning in society and the nation, with the Cold n the suppression of the great Rebellion. and. new power. In spite of adverse Rule He was a graduate Andovcr Theobeyed as between man and man. forces. Cod is magnifying the witness for and all social and political action guided ological Seminary, and of also completed a I limself in every land. by justice and good-will,—the Christian course of medical study. Upon entering ( )n the other hand, there is a perilous ideal. die Tapan field his predilection was for unrest. There is a vast questioning of Friday—Prayer for all international medical work, but ere long a sense of the truths and faiths. There is haughty self- relationships and rill international action, need of the people for the gospel took assertion. There is a disposition to count that they may be based on the Christian him into the more direct work of preachthis present world of controlling m >mcnt. principles which apply to the individual ing which he continued through life, The sense of the Word's inspired supre- —the reitrn of the Prince of Peace. though later called to he a teacher of macy, of sin's fatal demerit, of God's Saturday—Prayer for all missionaries, gospel preachers in the theological school. infinite grace in Christ, of love's atoning and all missionary organizations, that beScattered all over Japan today are the sacrifice, of eternity's decisive awards, is ing wholly inspired by Christian devot'on preachers who for longer or shorter pefar too weak. The veritable kingship of and wholly guided by Christian wisdom riods have felt the power of his influence our Lord, the real sovereignty of His they may speedily and triumphantly ful- as a teacher of the gospel and as a living teaching and commands. His divine pre- fill the Saviour's last command. example of what a Christian is, and what eminence as the way, the truth, and the Sunday, Jan. 13th.—Appropriate ser- a preacher should be. Eight of the eleven life, are far too lightly held. mons and services. preachers and evengelists of the HawaiWilliam E. Dome, Meanwhile, the ian Board, now laboring for the Japanese world-movements President. sweep on. Nations are in commotion. Upon these islands, were among his L. T. CIIAMTtK.RI.AIN, Civilizations are in conflict. The coming scholars. The best of bis life's work was Secretary. accomplished as a teacher in the theologcentury will be, in many ways, a decisive ical department of the Doshisha. A work century. What then so urgent as true New York, November 2d, 1900. intercession with Him who, holding suThe following names are published by whose results upon the life of Japan, preme control, has promised to hear and permission as names of those who heart- eternity only can compute. ily approve the Appeal, answer united prayer? Being a thorough student and coming Bishop E. G. Andrews, D.D., Rev. early to the field, he acquired a thorough It is therefore recommended, as stimulating and emphasizing the movement Henry Clay Bird, D.D.. Hon. David J. knowledge of the Japanese language for united prayer, that the first Sunday Brewer, Mr. Samuel B. Capen, Rev. Ja- which he spoke idiomatically and to the HAWAIIAN BOARD. HONOLULU, - �full satisfaction of his Japanese hearers. in, or about i&)3, Dr. Gordon published an interesting ami valuable little hook entitled "the American Missionary m japan." Eighteen months ago he was passing through these islands with his wife—be- ing on a furlough for bis health, and lor a visit to his two younger children in the States. Stopping over to see a little of the group, in company with the superintendent of our Japanese work, he visited the stations on ( laliu, Maui, and Hawaii, and spoke with great acceptance to large numbers of the Japanese. After his departure for the mainland, the Hawaiian Hoard gave him a call to enter its field as a missionary for our teeming Japanese people, who now con stitun half of our population. To the great joy of the Board, and its Japanese constituency, he accepted this call, expecting when his health should be restored by (he tonic of the air of his native land, he would Join us here for years of work. Bttt Providence has otherwise decreed, and his work is already completed. Dr. Gordon was a man of m isi sterling character, and of winning manners. (>i quid and cheerful mien united, with earn est ami effective purpose His life asso dates of the American Board's Mission to Japan and the large number of those who have been under his instruction, as well as the wider circle of those who have sat under his clear and loving gosp.l preaching, will deeply mourn his departure. Moth Hawaii and Japan, .are losers by his death, while heaven is the gainer. The sympathy of all acquaintances will be with the bereaved wife, the married missionary daughter in the Japan mission, the son who has just graduate 1 ii: Cambridge or Boston from a course in He first wrote "Hawaii People." As a romance, it displays a high grade of fancy and sentiment. Many of the situations are superbly drawn. Kelea, the forceful heroine, is a quite characteristic Hawaiian of the princely class. Ihe gentle Pu'aloha, as the writer says, "is presented by way of contrast, ami exerts a refining influence impossible in pagan life." This is so, "clean" living having been unknown. The period ol the story is that immediately preceding the discovery by Capt. Cook. I'he battles, personages, etc., are historically correct. "Writer's license" is freelj exercised, but not BO as to destroy verisimilitude; for example, the use ol Awa as a stimulant, instead of a narcotic. Kahniopuu (Cook's Tei reoboo ) was HOI the bitter and vindictive chief here described. We do not need to name any of the numerous minor errors. The degree if accuracy actually attained is remarkable in a writer not enjoying long in timacy with the Hawaiians. (>n the w huh', aside from some indispensable euphemism, the writer need not be charged with making too bright a picture d semi savage life. The Hawaiians were remarkably cultivated for a "naturerace," which had always lived renin.e from civilization, and possessed neither metals, pottery or the loom. The descriptions of scenery arc vivid, and illustrated by a number of choice phototypes. In the incident of the hero's defiance of the goddess IVIc, a painter skilled in depicting living lire, might find a subject worthy of his best powers. The hook is one adapted to introduce a stranger in a fascinating way to the ancient customs of the Hawaiians. cient customs. and its Associated Charities of Honolulu. medicine, and with the younger daughThis organization went into full operawhose wistful eyes follow the loved tion last August. Sixteen societies arc now affiliated with the Associated Charione to his heavenly home. O. 11. H. ties. They are as follows: Free Kindergarten and Children's Aid ter Christian Japanese Thanksgiving. the grounds of the N. P. M. In there was a union celebration by the Sunday Schools of the Methodist. < )n st it tili- Disciples, and Congregational Churches. There was a tug-of-war. Japanese fencing, lantern race, potato race, and flag catching, after which sports a lunch of rice and susi in small baskets was served to the children, two hundred of whom were present. Thanks for Cnion ! Kelea: The Surf-Rider. I [December, iyoo. THE FRIEND. 108 A Romance of Pagan Hawaii. is liook of 400 pages is written by C S. Twomblv who visited Hawaii V4. and carefully studied the an- Society. Woman's Board of Missions. I [ospital blower Mission. Missionary (ileaners. Japanese Benevolent Society. Japanese Church Benevolent Society. Portuguese Ladies' Benevolent Society. Ladies' Society Central Union Church. Stranger's Friend Society. Woman's Christian Temperance I nion. Noting Men's Christian Association. Portuguese Charitable Society of Ha waii. Catholic Ladies' Aid Society. American Relief Fund. Young Women's Christian Association. British Benevolent Society. The membership fee is $5. There are 124. members enrolled on the books; they include most of the representative men and women here. The officers of the association are: President, S. B. Dole; first vice president, Mis. Andrew Fuller; second vice presi- dent, Rev. Alex. Mackintosh; secretary, Mrs. J. M. Whitney; treasurer, Ceorgc R Carter; manager, Mrs. E. F. Berger. The central organization is composed of members from the local charitable societies. There are two from each, including churches, secret societies, and, in fact, every organization engaged partly oi wholly in benevolent work. All applications for assistance, either to a local society or any of its members, must be returned to the manager of the central organization, Mrs. Berger, for invest igat ion before assistance can he rendered. In this way. as may readily be seen, fraudulent applications have been reduced to a minimum—nor are they often attempted. It was found tube absolutely necessary to appoint a sub-committee, in order that proper investigation of cases be made and so avoid fraud ami over assistance. Many applicants had taken to trading on the sensibilities ami emotions of the wealthy classes and herein lay one of the chief reasons for organization; to stop this mock charily which had ceased to he a virtue and to adopt more stringent measures. The society meets on the third Wednesday of every month. Mrs. Berger says that since the organization started last August in the ncighborh lof 236 applications had received substantial aid of some sort and that 486 people altogether had applied for aid. The office of the society is centrally located on Hotel street, next to the Y. M. C. V An immensity of work is transacted there and through its far-reaching arm large sums of money are being saved to individuals and societies through its ipiict system of executive order. Olaa Plantation Prospering. Olaa, southwest of Hilo, has what promises to he neatly, if not quite, the largest plantation in these Islands. It is especially favored by the combined advantages of (Treat fertility of soil, copious rains, and vicinity to a large seaport. Recently several immense springs of water have been developed by tunnels in the uplands. Their combined flow is 24 million (rations a day. This is ample for the needs of the mill and for fluming cane. A superior railway is completed from Hilo to the mill site, nine miles, and will soon be in operation several miles farther inland. A branch also extends fourteen miles to the Puna plantation. There are 21.000 acres of land. There is a nrosnoet of cropping 10,000 acres a venr. or 70,000 tons. For the first crop, of 11101, t.ooo acres are crowing. The mill will have n capacity of it;o tons of sugar a day. This may suffice for the �first two or three years, after which larger works will become necessary. The railways of this plantation already reduce the stage journew to the Volcano to little over one-half, and will probably leave not over ten miles staging to the Crater. olaa, Puna, and other plantations connected by rail with Hilo, promise a rapid growth to that city. Conversions on Transport Logan. The Evangelist Rev. A. K. Cory, was sent last August by the Honolulu Y. M. 109 THE FRIEND. Vol. 58, No. 12.] three days. The storm was not as des- las very powerful ammunition of the adtructive as one eleven days earlier, which versary. wrought extensive damages on Maui, especially in lao Valley, in the Kula farms, An English paper tells the following old and in Kahului, which became a lake. As story as of something having recently over nine inches of rain fell here in ( >ct- happened. The Dartford magistrate sent ober, this additional 13 or 14 inches in a boy named Mace to a truant school for November is likely to give lyoo the larg- two years, whereupon this colloquy enest rain record for nine years. The dam- ( sued: age done last week to Honolulu streets is Clerk—"You are bound to ask the estimated at $6,ixx>. This was largely father what is-his religious persuasion." due to the inadequacy of the Punchbowl Chairman—"Do you go to church?" ditch, which gave way at several points Defendant—"No, sir." ami flooded streets supposed to be proChairman—"Do you go anywhere?" tected. During the nine months prior to Defendant—"No, sir." < October 24 only 22.4 inches of rain had Chairman—"Does the boy go any- C A.on the I'. S. A. transport Logan to Manila. There were 1.655 soldiers on board. Col. Harbach furthered the work fallen at School street. nf Mr. Cory as much as possible, In three weeks he preached thirty-three times, and held ten bible classes. The in- increased that his audiences at Many unfolded their hearts to him. A Young .Men's Christian Association organization was effected with 185 members, and scores of others joined before the vessel reached Manila. The company chairmen were men chosen for their Christian belief and not because they were good fellows. The officers treated Mr. Cory in the kindliest manner and showed their interest in the work by various deeds which assisted him materially. Tin- officers asked for the names of the chairmen and promised to look after and help them in their work. When his sermons on "Personal Purity" were delivered the largest audiences were gathered together. < iiic old sergeant who had been in the service twenty-eight years was the hardest man Mr. Cory had to deal with. He scoffed at religion, laughed al Mr. lory's attempts to win him over. I le saitl Christianity was not for men of his kind. But he liked to sing and sang with the boys during the meetings but disappeared as soon as the prayers were being said. ( )ne night he got wedged in by the crowd and terest so times numbered a thousand men. could not get out. He listened to the sermon and the prayers. The night before Manila was reached and just as the meeting was about to be dismissed the old gray-haired sergeant stepped forward and looking Mr. Cory in the eye, said, "I want to come to Christ." The nun of the audience bowed their heads in silence and prayed for him. Many wept while the sergeant in tremulous tones asked Cod to forgive him for the wicked man he said he had been. Exceptional Rainstorm. I where ?" Diabolical Ammunition. ( >ur hard-working and devoted brothers and sisters of the Salvation Army were subjected to a big alarm on a recent Sunday night. While in the midst of their rousing services, a terrific explosion resounded as if in the building, and fairly broke up the meeting. A search failed io discover the cause. Daylight revealed that a barrel of molasses standing in the backyard had fermented and blown mil the head. Il was not alter all one of Satan's War Cries, nor an impious attempt io dynamite the gospel workers, but only a demonstration of the adaptcdlu'ss of the saccharine fluid to produce the drunk-making swipes so popular in Defendant—"No, sir." Clerk—"Then we shall put him down as belonging to the Church of England." — Country Minister (to boy fishing) "What will your father say, little boy, when he discovers that you have been fishing on Sunday ?" Hoy —"1 tliinno, sir; it depends on how many fish I ketch."— Exchange. OAIIU RAILWAY Hawaiian slums. A favorite recipe for the drink is 40 gallons water, 4 gallons molasses, 1 gallon sour poi for yeast, half a pound of plug tobacco broken fine and half a bar of brown soap. Stir \vrll and let il work for three days. Three pints of this concoction will make a man joyful, and oblivious to consequences. Much revenue will accrue thereby to the brewers, and many cases of disorder for Judge Wilcox to dispose of, besides useful work for the Salvation Army, who have reason thereby to account molasses & LAND CO. TitAiNs HtiN Barwasnr.... HONOLULU, PEARL CITY, EWA AND WAIANAE PLANTATIONS TAKE AN OUTING SATURDAYS. Trains will arriving in leave ut (1:15 a. m.. mid 1:45 p.m. Honolulu it :!:l I c. k. sad 5:55 p.m. BOUND Pearl City Ewn Plnntiuion Tlttl' TICKED): IhtCijAhh 2nd Class Waiunne 8 78 1 00 8 50 150 75 126 Importers of Live Stock MODERN LIVEBT and MANUFACTURERS BOARDING STABLE and DEALERS IN HARNESS WAGON MANUFACTURING and REPAIRING BLACKSMITHING and HORBE-SHOEING DEALKRB IN HAY, GRAIN and FEED HORSES, MULES, COWS, CHICKENS and VEHICLES During the last week occurred much the heaviest downpour that has come to Honolulu for certainly nine years, and probably for more than twenty. Over five and a half inches of rain fell on W. H. 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