https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/140afba6b9246c8f1c1487cb27ed9e1e.pdf c62cef669c47459b619877a41e9f17d7 PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. HONOLULU, H. 1., APRIL, 1901. Vol. 59 I ILLIAM R. CASTLE, •ATTORNEY AT LAW. gENSON, SMITH & 227-22» KiniHt. M. WHITNEY, M. D., D. D. S. DENTAL ROOMS ON FORT ST., J Wholesale and Retail .. . D Offioe: Brewer'i Block, Cor. Hotel & Fort BU. Entrance on Hotel Street .. ******************** Honolulu, H. 1. .. SUPPLIES. Honolulu Masonic Temple ])R. A. C. WALL, DR. O. E. WALL, Sim. to 4p.m. Fort St., Honolulu. Bldg. B T S. HENRY WATERHOUSE & CO. SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. . Sugar Factors, Stock Brokers and r £ B. CLAPHAM, t Veterinary Surgeon and Office: King Dentist. Street Stablee; Tel. 1083; calla day or night promptly answered; specialties. obstetrics, and lameness. JJ. Dealers in InvestmentSecurities Mbmbbbs of Honolulu Stock Ekjhabob Particular attention given to the Purchase and Sale of.. SUGAR AND COMMERCIAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 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Business letters should b» addressed "T. O. Thrum, Honolulu, H. I." Kntered at the Post Office at Honolulu as second clasa matter. S. E. BISHOP - - - - Editor. Religious Tendency of Japan 7S 73 Death of Mrs. Maria Kckela Martin 73 Postal from Rev. F. M Price.... 74 Old Memories of Kailua Graduates 75 Kamehameha 78 Rev. W. A P. Martin, L. L. I) .Monotheism the Primitive Religion 78 78 Kahuuaisin A...78 Honolulu Y. M.C. 76 The Territorial Legislature Legislative Tangle 77 C C. Moreno Dead 77 Wireless Telegraphy 77 77 Government Dispensary Bill 77 Mystic Shriner Visitors 77 Successful Entertainment 77 College Hills 78 Record of Events 78 Births, Marriages ami Deaths 7!i In the Konas Evangelistic of the North Institute The Tour Pacific 79 The Work at Wailukuand Lahaina M) Letter from Rev. A. C. Walkup «i Episcopal Troubles in Hawaii Loss of Rio dc Janeiro HI . Religious Tendency of Japan. Rev. Sidney L. Gulick points out with much clearness, that the political and social system to which Japan has become completely committed and which she is splendidly developing, necessitates Christianity as its basis. He calls this new system "Constitutionalism," and says: "Of wdiat religion, now, is Constitutionalism the product? When we consider that it rests on the two fundamental assumptions (i) that each individual human being is of inherent and inestimable worth entirely apart from all accidents of birth and social rank, and accordingly has certain inalienable rights, and (2) that the rule of reason should be universal in the State, we realize that Constitutionalism ultimately rests on the Christian system of ideas and practice. So far then as Japan basis her laws and legal and other practices on the principles of Constitutionalism, she is clearly neither Shinto, nor Buddhist, nor Confucian, but Christian. Now a careful study of the actual practices of New Japan will convince any candid student that Japan is thoroughly committed to Constitutional ism, and that in many important respects, she deserves the title of Christian as truly as any of the nations of the West. In her political, military, naval, judicial, scientific, educational, industrial, commercial, and diplomatic relations, conceptions and practices. Japan is in line with the more advanced people of the Occident. Japan has become an integral part of Christendom, and is no longer to be reckoned as a heathen nation, notwithstanding the fact that millions do not yet recognize it, and would perhaps vigorously deny it, and notwithstanding the further fact that many millions of her people are still worshipping Buddhist and Shinto deities, which are either mental abstractions or deified men. Notwithstanding the polytheism and superstitions of millions of individuals, the intellectual framework of the State and the determinative characteristics of the entire social order are Christian in substance and origin, although not yet recognized by the people. It is manifest that the power of the old religions long to hold or mould the life even of individuals has passed away. The ignorant millions, being behind the times and unable to grasp the real significance of Japan's modern transformation, are still more or less bound by the old and traditional religions: but their Popular bondage is rapidly breaking. education is making the old religious forms and conceptions unacceptable to the rising generation. Active Christian preaching is dispelling long prevalent misunderstandings, and is commending to those who must reject the old religions because of their puerilities and superstitions a superior religion which satisfies at once the head and the heart of the educated and the morally serious minded. Universal practice of the principles of individual worth, individual rights. and individual responsibility is last dis pelling what remains of the distinctive features and practices of the old religions." Death of Mrs. Maria Kekela Martin. Martin passed away at the Queen's Hospital on the 18th. after severe suffering from cancer, and was buried from Kawaiahao Church the following day. Maria Ogden Kekela was the oldest child of the eminent Hawaiian missionary Rev. James Kekela. On the departure" of her parents in 1853 to the Marquesas,'she was adopted in infancy by Miss Maria Ogden. whose wise and affectionate training developed the excellent native dualities of the child into high moral anil religious character. She was married to Mr. Henry Martin, a leading Hawaiian of Kau. She was the mother of Mrs. Ceo. Dawson. Mrs. G. C. Hewitt. Mrs. Sam. Kauhan". Mrs. Henry Bertlemann and two children vet unmarried. Her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Kekela, arc now living in this city after 47 years of faitTiful service on the island of Fatuhiwa. Postal from Rev. F. M. Price. Guam, Feb. 1, 1901. Dear Db. Bishop:—t had in mind a letter to yon by this mail but it is too late. We are finding doors open for all the work we can do. Several have spoken ahout sending their children to school, and three families visit us and we are gradually getting a hold upon them. Our desire is to awaken no antagonism, but by love and kindness open hearts to receive the message we bring. The people are very peaceable, the governor and his officers treat us with great kindness, and our little services are will attended. The Ford is with us and we believe in our mission. Perhaps you will write us a few words, but do not feel obliged to. I hope yon will all pray for us. We need Regard to Mrs. Divine guidance. Yours, Bishop. Francis M. Prick. Mrs. Price of same date A letter from speaks of repeated illness of Miss C'hanlicll. and some sickness of all of their party from a "kind of grip which everybody has to have on coming here." also of "the awful devastation which met us on our arrival. The whole island was brown and hare as if it were winter. Flouses unroofed, trees blown down and destroyed, crops ruined and fruit all destroyed. It yas not a very pleasant welcome, but we found a house with a hole in the roof and went in. We have fixed it up into quite a cosy home now. It is in an unhealthy neighborhood, and as we have bought a fine site for our schools, we hope in the course of six months or so to get out of Agana. It is a high point running out into the sea and large enough for both schools. It is a mile and a half from town, and will necessitate a conveyance. But we feel that health was most, and we must be out of town. The nearer good places we could not buy. There are fine roads here for wheel or carriage, so we enjoy our wheels very It is very difficult to much. * servant here. L'apt. Melander has a get been delayed, so we have not gone to Ruk vet, but expect to go in about two weeks (after belongings left there). * We bad a good trip from Honolulu here and were not seasick much." * * * * �THE FRIEND. 74 Old Memories of Kailua. By S. E. Bishop. (Continued.) Before transferring the locality of these rerubiiscen;es from Hawaii to Oahu, a number<*of incidents and items have suggested themselves to be added. Among these arc the various forms of vegetation in our rather barren yard at Kailua. There were two or three young kou trees, perhaps ten or fifteen feet high which we children would climb. The bright orange-hued flowers held a trace of honey, and their rather fleshy texture was not unpalatable to chew. The large, glossy, cordate leaves formed a thick and beautiful foliage. The small nuts contained sweet kernels which repaid some effort to extract by pounding between stones. The kou used to be the most beautiful tree in the Hawaiian Islands, as well as supplying the choicest of ornamental woods. Lahaina was once fringed with these massive spreading trees. ( >ne of the finest was in the yard of Mr. Richards, on whose great low boughs we boys loved to climb. About [860, a minute insect called "red-spider" came to infest the under-side of the leaves to such an extent, as in the course of a year, to destroy every kou tree, not only in Lahaina, nut throughout the group. The timber of the dead trees was cut and used for furniture, much being sent to Germany. The chiefs' great calabash bowls of kou are now rare and choice. Young trees of the species exist here and there. They have always succumbed to the insect pest before attaining any considerable size. Perhaps Professor Koebele might discover a lady bug antidote. Another climbable tree in our yard was a castor-oil of unusual size, which lasted four or five years. This Palma Christi was a common weed in the group although an imported plant. A number of papaya trees flourished and bore their melon like fruit. Among the rocks were pockets of soil, through which certain trees and plants sent down deep roots so as to survive the long dry seasons. We had two healthy shrubs called "Pride of Rarbadoes," whose rich phunv blossoms resemble those of Ponciana Regia, or "Flame Tree." Of other flowers. T remember none at at our home. There were beautiful Damask roses at Kuapehu. On reaching the Atlantic States in May, 1840. the variety and brilliance of the garden flowers was an endless marvel. Kona shore was never a land of flowers. Yellow ilimas were the brightest. Even now the imported flowers have hard struggle to thrive on Oahu except in high altitudes, where they do flourish wonderfully. Exceptions are the lantana, and the tropical Ponciana and Bougainvillia, with some luxuriant creepers, which often form great curtaining splendors. Kailua was quite exempt from dust. Strong wind was rare, and the great stone heaps absorbed any loose earth that might be flying. ()n the lower and dryer uplands, perhaps a mile distant, were a few clumps of lauhala. One of these, conspicuous in the distance from our back door, simulated in the twilight the shape of a lion, and was an object of childish uneasiness, despite the knowledge that it was only a tree. High on the mountain laid the great forest of tall trees, as they seemed to us, and below them the uplands checkered into patches enclosed in heavy walls or piles of rocks. In the distance to the south, laid a long slope on which were many scattering trees. South Kona looked as if a fine attractive region. I have never visited it except along the coast. ()nce in the evening I saw a huge meteor sweep past overhead and apparently plunge into those southern lands. We were taught a little astronomy, although in those days the nature of "shooting stars" and comets was unknown. The Thurston children repeatedly came down, and in the early evening we picked out on a globe and in the sky a number of constellations, and learned to know the larger planets and stars. At Honolulu we saw and studied a fine Orrery, with a full assortment of moons in lively revolution. Dr. Judd had there also a little electrical cylinder machine, from which l'ersis would bravely lead off in taking small shocks for the string of children holding hands. The connection of electricity and magnetism was then unknown. 1 believe the Doctor had a Leyden Jar. Of geology we never heard. The globe had been created in six ordinary days, and there was no mystery about it. Still we got a grounding in scientific ideas which opened the way for the broader modern outlook. We had some notion of the spacial immensity revealed by astronomy, but none of the immensity of time as now disclosed. Six thousand years was the limit of past earthly chronology. Speaking of mountain fruits, we children had met with wild strawberries on the high slopes of Mauna Kea, also with ohelos at Kilauea. My acquaintance with the akala or mountain raspberry came later. In 1867 seven or eight miles above Kailua. in the wet depth of the luxuriant forest, F came upon a giant cane of raspberries forty feet in length hanging through a tree-crotch. On the end hung a cluster of berries that occupied the space of nearly a bushel basket. T picked one raspberry which measured over seven inches in circumference. This fruit was of fine flavor, but absolutely devoid of sweetness. 1 fancy that the seeds of these berries had been at some [April, 1901. time transported from the abounding berry fields of the American coast by migratory geese or other birds to whose feet or feathers they had become attached. Violets also have been found on the extreme summit of West Maui." In 1836 1 saw a Sumach thicket in remote Hamakua, which must have preceded Cook's Breadfruit, taro, bananas, discovery. sweet potatoes, and sugar cane were doubtless imported by the early Hawaiian immigrants. Among the familiar objects at Kailua were the wide strips of wdiite bark of wauke or paper mulberry, which were often spread out upon the black lava, or upon beds of pebbles, in the process of preparation for pounding out into tapa cloth. Quantities of lauhala or pandanus leaves were also laid out in preparation for weaving into coarse mats. A locality much frequented by us was a rocky cove at the shore where we often bathed wearing flannel gowns. After the bath we stepped a little inland to a house where the native women would empty over us, to wash out the salt, calabashes of brackish water from a little pool or well four or five feet down, a sort of cave in the lava. There was a variety of animal life in the small pools of the cove, and an occasional live shell. The beach sands abounded in damaged shells of no special beauty, but desired by children. Among weeds on the shore, in the moister season, purslane abounded, also mustard. I'epper-grass and wild tomatoes appeared about 1835. Indigo was introduced into gardens on ()ahu a little later, and in the course of fifteen years became a detested weed, nearly disappearing, however, after 1870. Guavas were choice garden fruits in the later thirties, not becoming wild until some twenty years later. Calling at the end of 1839 at Eimeo, near Tahiti, I wondered to see the hills overgrown by wild guavas. Our ship took on a supply of gnava firewood, some of which went to the captain's lathe for "scrimshawing," in which much sperm-whale jaw-bone and teeth were also consumed. This reminds of a long walk over the black lava knobs north of Kailua which we once took to a little sand beach where lay the vast rotting carcass of a whale, probably killed and lost by some whaler cruising in those waters. We used to look from the village off to those black points in the north where in storms enormous clouds of spray like great ships flew up from the angry attacks of the waves. While in those days, horses were rarely seen in Kona, there were quite a number of those animals in use on Mauna Kea in catching wild cattle, by "Paniolos" or Spanish cowboys, with whom were also natives and half-spaniards. These cowboys manufactured their own heavy Spanish saddles and bridles, with �4.J their lariats, all of cowhide save the wooden saddle frame, and the cruel iron bits and spurs, made by some "armorer" or smith. The wild Mexican breed of cattle could be handled only with the merciless lasso, and the high pommeled saddle to enable the trained pony to lean back and keep up the strain on the noosed beeve, or bipi. The Australian tame English breed of cattle required only the whip, and so the Australian saddle has no pommel. Horses were always called Lio by the natives, probably a shortening of the Spanish "caballo" (cabal-lceo). My father wrote and received a good many letters. All were sealed with wafers or wax, envelopes being unknown. U. S. postage was 25 cents for every piece of paper, large or small. The proper folding of a letter-sheet was quite an art, and the portions of the outer page which were turned inside would be carefully filled with writing. Stamps being unknown, "Raid 25 Lents" would lie written with a pen by the postmaster at the seaport. At one time several large volumes of an Encyclopedia with many wonderful plates, came from some where to engage our interest. Among the plates especially wonderful were some illustrating anatomy. That particular volume soon mysteriously disappeared, no doubt being deemed unadapted to the childish mind. But an enduring fascination in that subject was then created. Such is forbidden fruit! We were not rich in toys. At a visit to Honolulu in 1835, we were enabled to see a considerable assortment of cheap toys sent out for the Mission children. We awaited the distribution with intense anxiety, our desires being especially fixed upon a Noah's Ark with its inhabitants. How deep then was our chagrin and resentment when the Mater, with a view to utility, selected for us a diminutive iron skillet. I think that was one of the most serious grievances of my early life; but no remonstrance availed, or was tolerated. That skillet became prominent in the domestic economy as a glue-pot. Utility held much place in our education. I learned sewing with my sister, and became somewhat skilled with the needle. an art not wholly useless in later life. But 1 never learned to throw a ball straight, indeed never saw a ball game before reaching America. Most prominent in our education was religious instruction, although for some reason we never made the slightest ac quaintance with the Shorter Catechism. Indeed I doubt if either of our parents had ever learned that famous ct impend of doctrine both having passed their childhood in the pioneer life of the OnonFamily daga and Genesee frontiers. prayers came twice a day. The father was most sincere, devout, and impressive in petitions and discourse. We all read verses in turn. I began to take my turn THE FRIEND. soon after being four years old. Some "Practical Observations always followed The Bible from Scott's Commentary. became an exceedingly lamiliar bonk, both in its history, and in its general system of doctrine as in those days interpreted. Indeed I have not very radically diverged in later life from those old conceptions of Divine truth. S.nging was confined to our Weekly prayer-meeting; but a considerable number of the "\ dlage Hymns'' were memorized In childhood, and have never been forgot- ' ten. The instruction of the natives was conducted exclusively in their own language. 1 remember only one child, to whom my father taught English, and she was .1 grandchild of the Governor, Nearly every new missionary undertook to teach some English to the natives, but soon became satisfied of the futility of the effort. Foreign visitors very uniformly censured the missionaries for not so teaching the natives, and opening to them the wide treasures contained in tin. It was simply imEnglish language. practicable. Even now after more than forty years of diligent teaching of English in the common and high schools, not one native in five so taught can read an ordinary English newspaper. Much success however has been secured in hoarding schools, where the pupils are required to converse only in English. The language lias gradually made itself at home in such schools, and new pupils fall into its use almost spontaneously. I have lung regarded the must serious error of the missionary work as pursued in these Islands, as being the failure to begin by establishing, as fast as possible, training schools for the thorough civilizing and Christianizing of youth to become leaders of their people in all good things. We can see how much has been accomplished by such means in the Gil bert and Marshall Islands by a very small number of white missionaries located on Kusaie. Each trained native couple becomes a light to the people. Many of the older missionaries were deeply impressed with the importance of that line of work. Rut. unhappily a theory prevailed in the Hoard of Missions in Roston. that the true work of the Missionary was to "preach the Gospel," and not to impart education beyond what was necessary to read ami understand the Bible, except that a few native preachers and teachers should receive special training. The Rev. Dr. Rufus Anderson whose influence was paramount, always frowned upon creating any such system of boarding-schools as have gradually grown up here under American Mission auspices during the past forty years. Mr. Edward Railev and Miss Ogden established one girls' boarding school at Wailuku about 1840, but through Dr. Anderson's malign influence this was allowed to die out. At his visit 75 Vol. 59, No. here in 1863, he supported the creation of one boarding school for training wives for pastors and missionaries. ( huy older girls were allowed in that school. 1 personal!) witnessed Dr. Anderson's severe manifestation of disapproval of boarding schools fur female children. He was a good, mainly a wise man, and of immense capacity for controlling and ruling; but wedded to bis own theories. Had training schools for young boys and girls been conducted forts- years earlier, 1 believe that Hawaiian civilization would have been greatl} accelerated. Kamehameha Graduates. on In tin lower house of the legislature the 13th, some remarks were made b\ a prominent member disparaging to Kamehameha School, saying that "more graduates were seen as police officers and Hack .drivers than in the regular professions." This was strongly resented and contradicted by one of the graduates. Mr. 11. S. fownsend, for some years a teacher in that school, and later the Inspector General of Schools, contributes to the Advertiser the following statements : "Since the opening of the school in one hundred and thirteen young men. all of Hawaiian blood, have become its graduates. ( >f these, seventeen are now engaged in mechanical occupations, thirteen are doing clerical work for private employers, eleven are school teachers, nine are doing clerical work for the government, nine are ranchmen, seven are employed in mercantile businesses, eight are laborers, seven are students, six are overseers of laborers, two are printers, two are policemen, one each is a district judge, a deputy sheriff, a tax collector, a hack driver, a parson, a musician, and a bartender. Two are believed 1887, to be dead, and eight are not at present employed, two are physically unable to work, and several have recently had employment, wlncb for various reasons they have left. "()ne of the policemen enumerated is doing special work and the same time studying law. The hack-driver is running an automobile, and the training he received in school ought to make him especially valuable to his employers. Several of the ranchmen are carrying on the business for themselves; the same is true of those engaged in mercantile pursuits. Several of those engaged in mechanical work are contractors, employing mechanics. The term laborer has been used in rather a wide sense here, in some cases covering work which cannot be regarded as unskilled, though it is not strictly mechanical. "It will be observed that the above accounts for every young man whomever carried away a diploma from Kameha- �THE FRIEND. 76 meha School. Full details arc in my possession, and are available to any interested party." The foregoing is a most encouraging record of a successful history of Kamehameha School in turning out capable men from native Hawaiian boys. Old Hawaiian friends and missionary have been most glad again to meet Rev. Thomas L. Gulick and his noble wife, who have been able to spend a fortnight among us, while en route home from around the globe with Mr. S. T. Alexander's party. Mr. Gulick has given a number of good talks upon observations made in Constantinople, Egypt, Calcutta, Bombay, Darjeeling ami other localities in India. We trust they have now safely reached home in I Kvon, Pa. Cousins Rev. W. A. P. Martin, L. L. D. Dr. Martin is the very distinguished President of the Imperial University at Peking, and author of several works relating to China, where he has labored for nearly half a century. He passed through Honolulu a fortnight since on his return to Peking. He was the guest of Prof. W. D. Alexander, has first cousin. Dr. Martin's mother being the sister of the late Rev. W. R. Alexander. We were favored by an interview with this eminent missionary, who experienced the famous and terrible siege, lie now returns in expectation Ot reopening the University, wdiose present chief aim is the training of selected Chinese youth for high positions in Government and Diplomacy. A permanent fund of four million dollars is invested in the Russian Rank for the support of the University, the buildings of which have escaped injury. Dr. Martin was far from being in accord with the policy of the European Powers at Peking, or even with that of the Washington Administration, which he regards as too weak. He believes that the interests of the native Christians are too little considered by the lowers. Dr. Martin is nearly 74 years old, but still vigorous and alert. (and the history of others is beyond reach) shows that the actual process undergone by the human mind in its religious development is precisely opposite to that which this theory supposes; m a word, that man was not left to construct his own creed, but that his blundering logic has always been active in its attempts to corrupt and obscure a divine original. The connections subsisting between the religious systems of ancient and distant countries present many a problem difficult of solution. Indeed their mythologies and religious rites arc generally so distinct as to admit the hypothesis of an independent origin ; but the simplicity of their earliest beliefs exhibits an unmistakable resemblance suggestive of a common source. "China, India, Egypt and Greece all agree in the monotheistic type of their early religion. The Orphic hymns long before the advent of the popular divinities celebrated the Pantheos, the Universal Cod. The odes compiled by Confucius testify to the early worship of Sliaugte, the supreme ruler. The Vedas speak of 'one unknown, true Reing, all-present, all-powerful: the Creator, Preserver, and Destroyer of the universe'? And in Egypt as late as the time of Plutarch, there were still vestiges of a monotheistic worship. The other Egyptians,' he says, 'all made offerings at the tomb of the sacred beasts;, but the inhabitants of the Thebaid stood alone in making no such offerings, not regarding as a God any- thing that can die, ami acknowledging no God but one that they call Kueph, who had no birth and can have no death.' Abraham in his wanderings found the God of his fathers known and honored in Salem, in (ierar, and in Memphis; while at a later day, Jethro in Midian, and Balaam in Mesopotamia, were witnesses that the knowledge of Jehovah was not [April. 1901. objection to the Kahuna is that he works through an alleged idolatrous power, and he has as much right to hold that view as a Christian has to trust in Jehovah's power to heal. We believe "Christian Science" to be an unwholesome delusion ; but it has no resemblance to, and is not to be compared with Kahuna sorcery. The main objection to the latter is that its alleged healing power consists in measures either propitiate the alleged demons who are causing disease, or else in measures to drive out those demons by some force either spiritist, or physical. The whole Kahuna system is either fraud of most injurious and mischievous nature, or else it is a tampering with occult and diabolic powers of fearful malice by men in alliance with those powers, as themselves allege. The whole Kahuna practice is violently hostile both to Science and to civilized Religion. The only civilized treatment of it is absolute suppression. Honolulu Y. M. C. A. The Y. M. C. A. reports having in four years "doubled its membership and working force." This must be more than 50 per cent in excess of the relative growth of population. Secretary Coleman, after long and acceptable service, now leaves for post-graduate study. Mr. Henry C. Brown, for two years assistant in Central Union Church and Sunday School, is to succeed Mr. Coleman. Mr. Albert J. Coats, for two years Physical Director and Assistant Secretary, also leaves to finish his college studies. A successor has been called. The Territorial Legislature. The members of both House and Senyet extinct in those countries." are chiefly native Hawaiians, a maate To these statements of Dr. Martin, we would add that clear testimony to the original monotheism of the Aryan Race, which is contained in the name of the Supreme Deity of the Greeks and Romans, Jupiter, or Zeus-pater, which is identical with the Indian Sanscrit Dyauspitar. meaning "Heaven-bather." Greece had forgotten the Monotheism Monotheism the Primitive Religion. and Romeancestors; but it remained emof their Evolution, a theory of highest value- balmed in the name of their chief God when rightly applied, has been perverted i Jupiter, the Heaven Father. to support the false opinion that Monotheism, or the doctrine of One only and Kahunaism. supreme God, was a late development out from Polytheism and Fetichism, instead A recent local editorial appears to favor of being the original religion of mankind, divinely communicated to them. some proposed legislation to remove the Kahuna pracAdversely to that false theory of Evolu- prohibition against nativesorcery doctors. tion, sonic years ago wrote the Rev. W. tice, and to license the on a general step advocates this It A. P. Martin, L.L.D.. President of the which is permitting liberalism, of ground passed just has University (who Peking practitioners of "Christian Science." It through Honolulu) as follows: also sets forth that the chief ground of of civilized nations survey "A' wide jority of them not versed in Legislative proceedings. It has necessarily taken them a long time to get shaken down to efficient work. Hence it seems premature to criticise their proceedings. To illustrate the difficulty they labor under, it may be mentioned that so simple and needful a Rill as No. i, providing $45,--000 for legislative expenses, including pay of members, was wrestled with for thirty days or one half the session, before it became a law! There is an exceptional amount of necessary and probably many unnecessary bills to be acted 011.' and very little time to transact the business. So far as can be judged from outside, a good proportion of the native members are well-intentioned, some of them men of principle and public spirit, but most of them insufficiently equipped with knowledge and business capacity. Some among them are deliberately corrupt, but we �THE FRIEND. Vol. 59, No. 4.] 77 Enlisting the king's interest in a native Home Rule party was somewhat visionary scheme for raising ten million unexpected. What was to be expected is dollars Dy taxing a million immigrant now realized, that a strong corrupting inChinese at $10 a head, he got hmiselt fluence has been organized against this appointed Premier. Ihe various diplo- excellent measure. matic representatives resented this with such energy that Kalakaua became Mystic Shriner Visitors. frightened, ami sent Moreno to Europe. 1 here was also an uprising of the lorThe hospitality of Honolulu has been eigners, the first of a series of revolu- very happily tested the past month by a tionary proceedings of the foreign com- great tourist crowd of members of the mercial element, which culminated in the fraternity of "Mystic Shriners" with overturn of the monarchy in 181)3. The their wives. They arrived March by King sent to Italy under .Moreno's the Sierra whose accommodations 13they charge, for military education, the noted nearly monopolized. For their use, the Robert Wilcox and two other youths. A splendid new "Moana Hotel" at Waikiki year ago Moreno quarrelled with Wilcox beach was opened for the first time. A in \\ ashiiigton for declining to subsidize large variety of entertainments and luaus with his scanty funds the former's doubt- have been made for their enjoyment, and ful aid as a lobbyist. Moreno will have most of them have visited more or less a brief remembrance here as one of the on Maui and Hawaii. They appear withconspicuous frauds who have coruscated out exception, to have been delighted Legislative Tangle. in Honolulu, from Jean Rives to Julien with the Islands and this city, and to be As Tnii Friend goes to press, the Hayne, but none of whom climbed so well disposed to commend Hawaii as a delightful resort for tourists. muddle and confusion in the legislative high or tumbled so suddenly. proceedings increases. A great source of the trouble is that the Native "Home Wireless Telegraphy. Successful Entertainment. Rule" party prepared an extensive proThe "Inter-Island Telegraph" early in The Kapiolani Maternity Home took gram of "Reform" measures of very revolutionary sort, including Taxation March was definitely advertised to trans- occasion ten days ago, of the presence and Municipal ()rganization. The bills mit messages from Honolulu to Molokai, of the great crowd of "Mystic Shrilldrawn up were very lengthy, but ill-di- Lanai and Maui at 20 cents a word. It er" tourists, to give on their grounds on gested, and full of blunders, both verbal is understood to have become a financial Beretania street a "Euan" entertainment and legal. There is little legal talent in success and a great commercial conven- which netted a large profit. Four thouthe House or Senate —none whatever ience. No doubt the island of Hawaii said two hundred eighty-eight dollars among the Home Rule majority. There will soon become a successful part of the and sixty cents were received, netting is only one capable lawyer among the system. We believe that this island group $3,841.60. The piece dc resistance conthirty Representatives. The committees, presents the first success of the Marconi sisted of seven long tables spread with to whom the great and weighty bills are telegraph as a paying commercial system. tempting native Hawaiian viands to be eaten with the fingers. This constituted referred, are overwhelmed with work, for During the past week, the Telegraph the "luau" proper. < )ther tables supplied which they have no capacity. It is difficult to see any way out of their muddle. Co. have announced that they will de- foreign delicacies. A fancy table receivTo pass their bills as they are is to in- liver messages to the island of Hawaii. ed $521. Tickets brought $1,247. A voke utter failure and derision. In pop- The connection is made across the Ha- most profitable booth was one where the ular parlance, these native Hawaiians waii channel from Maui to Mahukona, ex-queen wrote autographs on ribbons at To complete instantaneous $1.25 a set. ()ver $500 were thus realiz"have bitten off more than they can 38 miles. chew." They have thrown the white men communication with the entire group it ed. The Shriners were present in strong overboard, and are about as helpless as only remains to establish connection force, and had a pleasing view of polishthey would be in handling the engines of across the Kauai channel, a distance of ed 1 lawaiian life. a steamer after dumping out the white about 70 miles. We may live long "College Hills." engineers. Flow far or how long the enough to get wireless telegrams across Territory is to be at the mercy of these the ocean from the American continent. This is the Twentieth Century and who incompetents is yet to be seen. The old Punahou pasture of over 150 can foretell its inventive progress? acres, inland of Rocky Hill, has been laid out in streets and residence lots by the C. C. Moreno Dead. trustees of Oahu College. On the 23d Government Dispensary Bill. ult, an auction sale of lots was held on This notorious person died suddenly temperance ground, and nearly $70,000 realized the The interest has the powerful 12th of paralysis in Washington on ult. He "had led a precarious existence been feeling much encouraged by the in- for about one-eighth of the lots, a little there for ten years." Some 20 years ago troduction into the Legislature with more than upset prices being obtained. or more. Moreno succeeded in being great prospect of success, of a Bill to cre- Strict conditions are imposed to prevent somewhat conspicuous. We believe a ate a Government Dispensary system, any use of lots impairing values as a resiTt promises to become a town in California is named after him. similar to that in South Carolina, from dence tract. He was able at that time to get some which its main provisions are imitated. favorite suburb of the city, being about legislative action on a grand Pacific Its intention is to abolish saloons, and all three miles from the postoffice. A good steamship scheme. After exhausting his private traffic in intoxicants, also to sub- proportion of the residences will enjoy resources as a "bummer" in Canton, he mit to public vote in each district the commanding views of ocean and mounarrived here and applied himself with question whether intoxicants shall be sold tain. Conditions of soil and climate are great success to flattering King Kala- at all, in other words, local option. That the finest possible. Altitudes range from kaua, who lacked discernment of char- such a measure should be favored by the 200 to 300 feet above the sea. think not any considerable proportion. A month's active work was done in caucus by the majority before the session began, in which various laws were prepared for enactment, but from which work no results have yet begun to be accomplished. Some of the measures proposed need the most careful preparation and scrutiny, for which there is insufficient time, such as taxation reform, and especially the proposed Municipality laws. The latter are urgently demanded by the anti-Dole party, including the great native majority, in order to decentralize the government, and deprive it of power. It remains to be seen how much of such legislation can actually be worked out by a body of men who though in Overwhelming majority, find so much difficulty in carrying out their plans. acter. �[April, 1901, THE FRIEND. 78 Record of Events. March Ist.—The Research Club discusses the proposed dispensary liquor bill, which meets with favor.—Legislative committee leaves for the Molokai leper settlement for a two days' investigation. 2nd.—The sad news received of the sinking of the S. S. Rio dc Janeiro at the entrance of San Francisco harbor, Feb. 22nd, with loss of 104 lives, among whom were a number from this city all the cabin passengers which joined her at this i>ort being reported among the ; missing. 4th.—Anti-Saloon League organizes with Theo. Richards, president; Rev. G. 1.. Pearson, Mrs. J. M. Whitney and Franklin Austin, vice presidents; J. M. Moore, secretary, and J. B. Athcrton, treasurer. sth.—Florence Roberts with a dramatic company from the Alcazar, San Irancisco. opens for a short season at the opera house. Mb.—Austrian training ship Dunau arrives from San Jose, Guatemala, en route to Japan.—Whaling bark Andrew Hicks touches off port to send a badly slashed sailor to the hospital, the knifewielder being in irons. 7th. —The Tramway Company has a bill introduced in the legislature to grant them a fifty-year franchise on the streets of this city. Bth.— Music lovers of this city enjoyed a rare treat in the Trcbclli-Newell concert at the o|>era house, which was justly tilled by an appreciative and enthusiastic audience. —The Morris collection of over 100 paintings is placed on exhibition at the art gallery of the Pacific Hardware Company, to which the public arc invited. (nh.—The manager of the Automobile Company inaugurates the new vehicle service for the city by placing same at the services of the representatives of the press. 10th.—Dr. Chapman has an evening union farewell service at the Central Union Church in which the need of the Anti-Saloon League, recently formed, and its work is ably presented. Many new pledges are secured for its financial support. ~th.—The Moana Hotel, Waikiki's new attraction, opens to the public with a banquet to the press.—Mile. Trcbelli gives another of her delightful concerts, at Progress Hall, accompanied by Mr. Ncwell, pianist, to a crowded house. 3th.—The .Sierra and Coptic from San Francisco. Mioii-cra from the Colonies, and the British cruiser H'ars[<itc, from Victoria, make a lively steamer day, especially with the arrival, by the first named, of the long looked-for Shriner party, some 230 in numlier. besides quite a list of other malihinis and kamaainas. A committee of local Shriners engaged , the tug Fearless and met the visitors off the port with welcome greetings. The Hawaiian and Moana hotels were gaily decorated for the event. 14th.—The visitors have captured the town and are captivated with it. 15th.—The visiting and local Shriners in regalia and evening dress, with some thirty-live local initiates, starting from Progress Hall, headed by the band, paraded several of the principal streets, circling the Executive building en route, where a halt was made to secure a group picture on the front steps of the edifice. In the evening Aloha Temple of this order was established. 16th.— Important real estate sale of the Rooke properties. The lot on Fort street through to Union street was bought by C. Wolters for $80,500, and the adjoining V-shaped piece reaching to Hotel street was secured by lirucc Cartwright at $22,400. The Queen Emma Hall lot did not find bidders at the upset price of $95,000, so was withdrawn. In the competitive drill of the militia Company F carries off the honors. —The annual Maternity Home luau and fair realized a large sum for its day's provision and attraction for a city full of strangers, the net proceeds being $3,841.60. 18th.—The long overdue bark Olympic arrives badly damaged, having been dismasted by a whirlwind when hut 500 miles out from San Francisco. Two men fell overboard with the wreckage: one was recovered hut the other was not seen again.—Shriners banquet at the Moana hotel by Aloha Temple. 19th.—Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. Isenberg hold a' reception and ball at their Punahou residence in honor of Captain Hans and officers of the Austrian warship — Donau, 20th. —Aloha Temple Masonic ball to the visiting Shriners at the Drill Shed — tastefully decorated for the occasion— proves a brilliant society function lasting beyond the "wee sma' hours." 21 st.—News received of the deaths of ex-President Harrison at his home in Indiana, and Celso Caesar Moreno at Washington.—The much talked of Dispensary Liquor Rill before the Legislature and referred to committee has publication for the enlightenment of the public.—The Kilohana Art League give a successful Wagner musicale at their rooms, which was well attended by an appreciative audience. 22nd.—The Tramway fifty-year franchise bill is turned down in the House, and in a subsequent attempt to reconsider, it meets unanimous defeat. —Opening sale, by auction, of lots 23rd.()ahu tiie College Tract, Manoa. Some in forty residence lots were disposed of at prices ranging from $600 to $2,800 each, realizing a total of $68.975.—Mr. S Danion throws open his Moanalua horticultural grounds to the visiting Shriners. - 25th. —Governor Dole cedes to the' United States Government, on behalf of the Territory of Hawaii, the Customs premises at the potts of Honolulu and Kahului.—The Temperance League meet at the ( >rpheum and discuss the Dispensary Rill.—Mr. P.arbour Lathrop gives a cotillion party at Rrogress Hall in, honor of Misses May Damon and Katheryn Widdifield.—The dramatic season closes with "Nell Gwynne" as the attraction for Shriner night, the house being crowded, and specially decorated for the event. 27th. —The Mariposa leaves with many passengers, including a first switch off from the Shriner party ; a second division going next day by the ZcaJandia.—President Russel of the Senate resigns the gavel. at 29th.— The death of a Japanese woman the Japanese hospital under suspicious circumstances causes the Health officials to take precautionary measures, subject to culture developments. 30th.—Shriner excursion party visit the < )abu sugar plantation for inspection of Hawaii's principal industry.—Joint resolution passes the House extending an invitation to President McKinley to include Hawaii in his prospective Western tour. 31st. —Rededication services at the Moiliili church, recently restored through the efforts of I). P. R. Isenbcrg, to the memory of Mr. W. H. Rice, its first builder. BIRTHS. RICHARDS In llilo, Hawaii, February 12, to the wife of E. H. Richards, n daughter. VIHA In this city, March 4, to the wife of II C. Vlda, h son. HOW ARD-In this city, March 9, to the wife of (ieorge A. Howard, Jr., a sou. WALLACE—In this city. March 10. to the wife of K. R. G Wallace a son. MARRIAGES "AXTON-BMITH-111 Hilarity, Man h7 hy the W. M. KincHid, H. K. I'nxtoli and Clara M. Smith. RHODEH-McCARTHY-In this city. March 18, at the Cathedral, Mr. CO. Rlkmlcs to Miss Clara McCarthy. DEATHS. , Cl.APl'—February 21, Ht Holyhead, England, Alice, wife id Capt. E. Bcobell elapii, K. W., third (laugher (if the late O 11. Luce, E»(| of Honolulu. WAtiDRON—In tliis cltv, March 11, Marguerite, beloved wife of J. W. Waldroii, aged 24 years, a native of Uyrpool, Kngland. IIRCNS- At lier residence, Xuuanu Kvenue, Jlarch 10, Mrs. M. HruliM aged IV'i. HOWARD—In this city, March m, the Infant nun of Mr. and Mrs. Oen. A Howard Jr. W ARD-In this (dty, March Uth., Mn. Elisabeth Ward, years. a niitivc of Scotland, aged ROESiiH- !■ this cltv, slarch »7, Mm. Annie, wife of Charles Boesch, the contracior, aged 0 years 7 — months. ( (il.ltl'RN March 19, at - his residence at falama, Marcus R. ( olburn, aged 41} ears 7 inonthi. MVHRE-In Honolulu, March 19, at the queen's Hos|iital, Mrs. Ben lia My lire, age 55, a native of Norway. March 24th, John Mclean, a Mi'LEAN In Honolulu, native of New York, aged lift)-nine yeais. MOORE-In Lahaina, March 27, John A. Moore, a native of (ieorgla, aged 6» years, the father of Mrs. s. It llcupv and Mrs. Johns. Bishop. �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, Is responsible for its con- tents. Rev. O. P. EMERSON - - Editor. The Oahu Association meets Monday, the first day of April, in the Palama church. The Kauai Association meets the following week. The dedication of the new Li hue occurs Sunday the 7th of April. Rev. Mr. Desha is to preach the sermon in native. church-building THE FRIEND. 79 Vol. 59, No. 4.] of twenty-five miles, there is only a rocky trail. Few travel that way without registering a vow not to pass again. The road is bad from start to finish. Between Kiholo and Huehue it has the attractiveness of a stairway making a rugged ascent towards the sparsely wooded slopes of llualalai, with a couple of lava (lows to be crossed. Between Kiholo and Puako the country is Hat, hut as uneven as a troubled sea. For eight miles or more the track passes over absolute Stone, without a pocket of soil or a tuft The Association was most hospitably entertained at Kainaliu by the Johnsons and Roys and others, and on Sunday there was a large gathering at the church. All the Sunday-schools Of Kona participated in the exercises, which lasted for over four hours. The pastors reported a shortage in their salaries owing to the fall in the price of coffee. Several church-buildings had suffered from the violence of the storm. The small one at western Koliala was reported as partly blown over. of grass in relieve the clanking hoof all It seems to be about decided that the the way. This is the cruel How that came meeting of the general June Association in the days of Kainehameba the hirst and this year is to be held in Ililo. The Hadestroyed the much prized fish-ponds of waii churches arc anticipating the event. Kiholo. It was voted that Rev. C. W. I'. Kaeo The traveller that crosses it looks receive ordination at that tune. in vain for relief or shelter from the aw fill, stonily surface of the rocky The Evangelistic Tour of the North stream of lava that has congealed and Pacific Missionery Rev. Mr. Uyeda, minister of the Hilo Japanese church, returns to Japan for a well-earned period of rest after six years of faithful service as a missionary oi" this Hoard, and Rev. Mr. Kodama, of SpreckInstitute—The elsville, goes to Japan to bring bis wife turned black. Work at Wailuku and Lahaina. to I lawaii. It is as if a sea of ink on a stormy day, when the waves were tossing and rolling By Rev. J. Leadingham. Rev. Mr. Desha has been granted a and breaking on every side, were sudshort leave of absence to accept Mr. Lyd- denly solidified with the force of the We reached Wailuku in the midst of gate's earnest invitation to make a brief storm everywhere apparent along its the heavy Kona storm which prevailed tour of the island of Kauai and engage wild heaving surface. for so long during the middle pari of in evangelistic work. The Hawaiian lint there are compensations even Hoard is to assist in bearing the expenses aluiig this road. There are glorious views February. On account of the heavy of the trip. Mr. Desha will be accompa- of Loa and Kea and llualalai and the rains which were falling almost continunied by Messrs. Lydgate and Emerson intervening country. Where there is soil ously' and the consequent bad condition of the streets and roads, but little was and by the pastors of the churches. round the rocks and sands of the shore done fur nearly a week. Some visiting the rock-rose blooms and gives forth its in the homes of the people by the young Rev. S. K. Kaili, pastor at Hanali fragrance. men and preaching in the churches on Kauai, writes that the new meetingAt Puako, not far from Kawaihac, one Sunday was all that was accomplished. houses of llaena and Wainiha, which comes to an oasis, which under the super- We also delayed our special meetings for are at the two extremities of his parish, are built and need only a few more intendence' of Mr. Vredenberg, is being a few days hoping mat Mr. Richards, made to produce fine sugar cane. Wells who had been obliged to go to Honotouches to make them ready for occuhave been and the subterranean lulu, might return and be with us at the pancy. Mr. Kaili is deserving of great waters of thedug slopes have been beginning. In this, however, we were mountain praise for the energy he las shown, It is a surprise in that arid disappointed as he was detained longer tapped, the of leadership Mr. Lydgate, in under region to come upon flowing water, and than we expected; so as a meeting had completing this work. see it spread over cane fields through the bciii announced for the evening of Wedirrigating ditch. There are about 41x1 nesday, Feb. 20th, we began. A good Action of possibly far-reaching im- acres of rich level wasli from the hills, audience gathered in the church and we been taken the Haportance has just by of which are already covered showed a part of the pictures of the life seventy waiian Hoard pending the approval of the with fine cane. of Christ and preached a sermon at the M., the which contemplates A. H. C. F. The upper Kona road is a joy to the close. The next night another meeting sale of the Hyde and Emerson premises, and also of the lot on which is located the traveller. It reaches northward nearly was held with an audience not so large. N. P. M. Institute. The grounds of the to Puuwaawaa, and it is said that it We showed more pictures and preached Kawaiahan Seminary may also lie dis- reaches southward almost around the another sermon ; this was done also the posed of. The plan contemplates the pos- island to within a few miles of Puuwaa- following night. We had learned by this sible building of the two schools in less waa on its northern side. When the sec- time that we were working under differexpensive and more favorable localities. tion of road in front of this remarkable ent conditions from those which prevailAt all events, the valuable property which hill is completed, it will be possible to ed in the country districts. The native is no', being used, and also that which is drive entirely round the island of Ha- church in Wailuku had been without a being used under unfavorable conditions, waii. We passed along this Kona road pastor for two or three years. The peowill be thrown into the market for the for nearly fifty miles and all the way we ple were like sheep without a shepherd, purpose of securing a revenue for the saw changes—the coffee industry per- and like them too under such conditions work of the Roard. These are choice lots haps receding and the sugar industry had become wild and scattered. Then for business purposes and should invite being developed. Kainaliu, once a cattle too Wailuku is a place which supports pasture is now a cane field. A storm had three saloons and two wholesale liquor the attention of the speculator. ravaged the Konas just before we came houses, and these places are exerting and laid low many a fine tree. The cof- their natural and usual influence. NearIn the Konas. fee trees were stripped of their leaves ly all of the male population, so far as To approach the Konas by land from and of their first blossoms and looked we could discover, drank to greater or Kawaihae takes nerve, for all the way, bare—but before we returned they were less degree. Wailuku is also the center I of a strong Catholic and Mormon infrom the landing to Huehue, a distance budding again. �fluence. Under these circumstances we found it hard to reach beyond a limited circle. The people were, shy and did not relish preaching that dealt with sin and the sterner facts of the Gospel. Many would stay through the exhibition of pictures, but when the sermon began would rise and go out. Even those who stayed through were less responsive and evidently less affected by the truth than any people we had yet met. Of course there were a few exceptions among the old staunch members of the church. With the return of Mr. Richards on the following week, it was possible to have better singing. We also tried a change of programme, by having three or four short talks in connection with the pictures instead of a sermon at the end; but so far as inducing people to take a decisive stand for Christ was concerned this plan did not have any more effect than the other. There were meetings, however, of decided interest. ()ne of the most so, perhaps was a union meeting of the Hawaiian, Chinese and Japanese churches. It so happened that Rev, EL W. Thwing was on Maui visiting the Chinese mission stations at the same we were in Wailuku. With his help it was ease to get the Chinese to attend. A programme was arranged consisting of reading of the Scriptures in the languages of the different people present, music, including two hymns whose tunes were familiar to all and which each race sang in its own language. Then short addresses in I lawaiian, Chinese, English and [April, 1901. THE FRIEND. 80 Japanese. This programme was car- ried out with promptness and spirit and every one in attendance appeared to be much interested. ( )ne evening was also giver to the Japanese in their own church. The pictures of the life of Christ were shown, Mr. Tanaka. the pastor, giving an explanation of each one. On this occasion the Japanese church was filled. These pictures and also those illustrating the life of the Prodigal Soil were shown on another occasion to a crowded house of Chinese, Mr. Thwing and Ah Lin. the Chinese pastor, giving the explanations. The last meeting in Wailuku was held in the absence of the writer, and was a temperance meeting planned and carried out by Mr. Richards. Printed notices had been circulated a few days in advance and a good audience gathered in the native church. Mr. Richards made an address, at the close of which some forty people, native and foreign, signed the pledge and donned the blue ribbon Those who were present spoke of the meeting as an earnest and enthusiastic one, and certainly such meetings arc needed in Wailuku. It is to be hoped that the Settlement work and Kindergarten under the direction of Miss N. J. Malone will meet with hearty support and become a means of stemming the tide of intemperance and meeting the moral needs of the place. The temperance meeting mentioned above was held on the evening of Sunday, March 10th. On Monday Mr. Richards and the young men took the stage for Lahaina, where they were joined on Tuesday evening by the writer, who returned at that time from Honolulu. The people in Lahaina proved to be more susceptible to spiritual influences than the people in Wailuku. Large audiences gathered in the beautiful native church, and for the most part were attentive to what was said and done. ()n Tuesday evening a sermon was preached by Mr. David Ai, one of our students, at the close iif which an appeal was made to all who wished to admit Christ into their lives 10 signify it by rising; a number rose. Wednesday evening was the regular time for the Salvation Army meeting, led by Captain Ramberry, who comes over periodically from Wailuku. Not wishing to interfere with this appointment, our party joined forces with the Army people, holding first a street meeting and afterward coming into the church, where Captain Hamberry made the principal address. ()n Thursday evening we had the meeting again in our own bands, and at the close a number of people rose to signify their desire to leave the sinful life, five of whom had not been church members previously. On Saturday evening a union meeting was held somewhat similar to the one held in Wailuku. Mr. Thwing and Ah Lin had come over and the pastor of the Japanese Methodist church came in with a few of his people. These all made short addresses; also brief remarks were made by Rev. Mr. Weymouth of the English church, who had come into the meeting. At the close of this meeting Mr. Richards, Mr. Thwing and myself took the steamer for Honolulu as matters connected with the work of the Hawaiian Hoard were needing our attention. We left the young men of the party to finish the work in Lahaina, and then to return to Wailuku to work in the smaller places round about where we bad not gone on our first visit. .Among the pleasant features of the trip to Lahaina were visits to the Labainaluna Hoys' School, and an enjoyable dinner given at the home of Rev. Mr. Pali, the venerable pastor of loaded down to the copper line. We will then have been about thirty days in Marshall Island work, visiting at Marshall Islands and supplying 21 teachers. Rev. Jcremia was with us on the trip, and I am planning to send him to the X. W. Islands on the chiefs' schooner, also sending the supplies boxed to the remaining teachers. I have been favorably impressed by what 1 could sec at the different islands. In fact 1 have not seen such heathenism as the pioneer missionaries commenced work amongst. 1 should say the people were evangelized and civilized as much as we would expect on such scattered atolls. They have given up heathen "figleaves" and long hair and are neatly clothed. The missionaries and teachers have improved on God's work with Adam and Eve in giving clothes versus skins. (Gen. 3:21.) Evidently a large proportion attend worship, and a large percentage of the population are church members or Christian Kndeavorcrs. The footing up of the statistics of the eleven islands visited is 2860 church members, and 2306 Christian Kndeavorcrs. The pastors and teachers come into the cabin and select their goods, and as neither they or I can use German, nor I their Marshall, they showed their good sense in using English. The white missionaries are forbidden to teach one word of the detested but necessary English. The trading firms all use the English to a large extent. The English won't down, and they use the English with more ability than their figuring. My latest wind from Mr. Porte was October 20. Now the "Hercules" has taken on his supplies. Williams' supplies might have been sent, if we bad known the vessel was to return back from \*amerik. Now I think I must try and call at Pleasant I.on my way to Kusaie. How to get scholars to Kusaie and teachers out is a problem under the new regu- lation in the Gilberts. The "one man" remnant of Micronesian Navy with a vessel carrying two and one-fourth passengers, not to mention the 60 or 70 tons of supplies to be distributed, will take time even with a gas engine. We had a true Marshall storm from Ebon to Millc. The schooner "Jaluij" capsized and sunk in the lagoon; the "Hercules" lost a boat from the davits the native church. The whole party was under Xamerik. while we made 200 King comfortable also provided with rooms to windward in four days. The miles and beds in the house of Judge Kahaulcdamage was the salt water sifted only lio, for which our thanks are due. into the engine room, and rusting springs, ftc. The engine has helped us from Rev. C. Walkup. Letter A. Schooner Hiram Bingham, Jaluij, Christmas, m/xi. *Rbv, 11. six times. Rev. at Jeremia had a sabbath day's Namerik, communion, baptisms, work mar- kings, etc. Also a Sabbath each at Mille Bingham, D. D., and other and Malwonlap. A mail steamer is ex- Dear Friends of Mission Work:—ln two pected from Sydney Jan. 20th, then west days more we hope to be off for Gilberts to Kusaie, and on west and back to Syd- �THE FRIEND. 81 Vol. 59, No. 4.J ney, leaving the Gilberts out. it is six him in trust. The prospect of a long and months and no word from Kusaie. Two bitter litigation is one that meets with no favor in the American Church and will numbers of the newspaper are due. The contributions from eleven islands not be permitted. Hishop Willis is aged foot up $1,039.80, and the sales of Hymn and will not live many years longer, and books (no other books came) $565. Re- then an amicable settlement can be easily ceived $85 of 1899 books. Total $1,690. arrived at by the Hritish and American Twice as much as average in Gilberts. prelates. "During the entire administration of 1 hope to send word after reaching the Gilberts, and not much behind this. The the present Bishop of Hawaii there has type-writer has been balky today. Ex- been a conflict between the Bishop on cuse. 1 shall hope to write more to you one hand and the priests and laity on the before leaving this port. The people are other. The Bishop is an autocrat in gathering for their Christmas service. So ecclesiastical matters, stubborn to the last good-by. Yours in Christ, A. C. Walkui-. Episcopal Troubles in Hawaii. The following statements are attributed in the S. F. Call to the Rev. Geo. Wallace, who was formerly for many years Rector of St. Andrew's Cathedral in Honolulu. They appear temperately to express the views which seem to be held by a large majority of Episcopalians in Hawaii: "One of the most embarrassing questions that will come before the triennial convention of the Episcopal Church in October next will be the settlement of future relations to the church in the United States. Heretofore the church in the islands has been fostered and supported by the S. P. G, the great missionary society of the Anglican Church, which furnished a bishop and has contributed largely to the temporalities of the distant diocese, whose diocesan was subject only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Since the annexation the English society has relinquished all authority and withdrawn its contributions, for the reason that it has no right or disposition to exercise jurisdiction in what is beyond doubt American territory. The future existence of the diocese of Hawaii therefore depends entirely upon the action of the church in the United States at the convention. "Bishop Potter, on a recent visit to Hawaii, could, not promise to continue the present diocesan organization of the islands. There are only about iooo members in the whole territory and as there is no prospect of an increase, manifestly a bishop must be supported by our own church, which is not disposed to embark upon an unnecessary enterprise. "There would be no difficulty whatever if Bishop Willis of Hawaii would resign and transfer the valuable property of the Hawaiian diocese to the American church, and allow that organization to determine its future. Bishop Willis is, it is said, averse to any proposition that does not carry with it his continuance in office. In him vests the title to all the church property which, he claims, belongs to the Episcopal Church, held by degree and exceedingly opinionated. The Bishop is independent of the laity as far as salary is concerned and has managed to acquire title to all the property of the diocese. The people have nothing whatever to say and only a small element ever attend church. Bishop Willis has incurred the hostility of the wealthy American element by persistent opposition to annexation. "This conflict, which is exciting such deep interest in the church in the United States, is without precedent in the whole history of the church. All attack upon the prerogatives of bishops is a dangerous proceeding and cannot be permitted, yet the alternative is presented of a dependence of an American Church governed by an unpopular English Bishop, who is hostile to everything American and cannot be persuaded to resign or to transfer the temporalities to a legitimate successor." gers could escape to the boats. Twentyseven passengers and fifty-three of the crew were saved, while forty-three passengers and sixty-two of the crew were lost. About two-thirds were Chinese and Japanese. The exceptionally large proportion of those lost in so smooth a sea was owing to the fog, the violent current, and the coldness of the water, in addition to the extreme rapidity with which the ship sank. Only one boat escaped destruction. The esteemed Afong family of Honolulu are called by this disaster to mourn with their widowed sister the death of Mr. W. A. Henshall, a respected member of the Honolulu bar. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewers and Miss Lewers had been intending to be of the Rio'j. company on that disastrous voyage, bin 'or little reason, changed to another steamer, and thus happily escaped. This is the first serious accident to any steamer between Honolulu and San Francisco. Hilo Railway proposes to connect with feet depth in the harbor, by means of a wharf 600 feet long. Railway connection is now completed to the Puna coast, as well as half way to the volcano. QAHU RAILWAY & LAND CO. 24 BsWrtalL TbainsRun Betwben Loss of Rio De Janeiro. 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