https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/0f079cec84d0bae8fb13dc12b4d9b28f.pdf dea8ce1c894cdfa22492bf556a04a70b PDF Text Text 1 �THE FRIEND 2 A Cent Apiece—l2o for $1.00 inobes § . Famous pictures for Sunday- School uses made by BROWN of Beverly Mass. ■end to HAWAIIAN BOARD ROOMS 406 Boston COLLEGE Building HILLS, The magnificent residence tract of the Oahu College. COOL CLIMATE, SPLENDID VIEW Supplied with Artesian Water and Rapid Transit The cheapest and most desirable lots offered for sale on the easiest terms: one-third cash, one-third in one year, one-third in two years. Interest at 6 per cent. For information as to building requirements, etc., apply to TRUSTEES OF OAHU COLLEGE, 404 Judd Building. - - - OAHU Hawaiian Islands. Honolulu (Arthur F. Griffith-, A.8., President.) and PUNAHOU PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Samuel Pingree French, A. 8., Principal.) Offer complete College preparatory work, together with special Commercial, Music, and Art courses. 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Agents for The Ewa Plantation Co., The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd., The Kohala Sugar Co., The Waimea Sugar Mill Co., The Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd., The Fulton Iron Works, St. Louis, Mo., The Standard Oil Co., Geo. F. Blake Steam Pumps, Weston's Centrifugals, New England Mutual Life Ins. Co., Boston, Aetna Fire Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn., Alliance Assurance Co., of London. �The Friend I'lic Legislature meets this month We change the form of The Friend this month to make room fur the papers presented before the .Ministerial Union at its last meeting. We are indebted to Mrs. W. W. Haii for the selections to be found in "his issue on the page devoted to "Our Island Homes." Read them. a There is still on hand supply of the Special American Hoard number of The I'kii.mi. topics can be obtained at tlie rooms of the Hawaiian Hoard, n. die Boston Building", at jo tints each. Now is the time for temperance agitaThe Republicans now have ■ chance to show their mettle, and their tion. metal, in the Legislature. Every one should be ready with bis views on the subject. , Washington's Birthday occurs this month. This is usually a 'quiet holiday, and for this reason it i. all the more easy to catch its true spirit. Americans, as well as other people, should remember thai they honor their great men by cultivating their virtues rather than by noise and display. At the last meeting of the Hawaiian I'.oard, held on January oth, a communication was received from Mr. Athcrton asking that his resignation as president of the Board, and which had once before been presented, be accepted. As this was Sir. Alberton's express wish in order that his mind might be relieved of the feeling of responsibility involved in holding the office, the Board acted in accordance with his wish and accepted the resignation; but at the same time appointing a committee to convey to Mr. Atnerton its regret at the necessity for bis withdrawal, and lo express its appreciation of his services. The nomination of a successor was referred to the Home ('ommittee. An order for five thousand copies of the December FRIEND has been received from the office of the American Board in Boston, and the rrrcatcr part of this numbeen mailed at the Honolulu Post c.c, addressed to people in all parts of the United States, and to the missionaries of the Board in foreign countries. We Bhas believe that this presentation of the noblest side o* 1 lawaiian history thus put into the hands of intelligent and thoughtful people, will aid materially in bringing about a better understanding of these Islands and in creating an intelligent interest in them. If such should prove to he the CMC we shall feel that the labor ami expense involved in the issue of this special edition had been well repaid. The principle underlying Sabbath observance, as TheScoulariztunfnday. enunciated by the Savior to the cavilling Jews, that "the Sabbath was made for man, and not not man for the Sabbath," is one that every reasonable person approves; but the application of it in the keeping of Sunday, in the complex conditions of modern life, famishes one of the most difficult of religious problems, and hence it becomes peculiarly liable to abuse. The tendency among people who do not wish to be trammelled by any Sunday obligations, if they profess any regard for Sunday it all, is to make the principle a cover for indulgence in pleasure and the pursuit of gain. That it was never intended �o bear such a construction we can plainly see from the Savior's own example, 'lis constant practice was to attend the services of the synagogue on the Sabbath, and so far as be exerted himself otherwise, it was always for the relief >f sonic real human need, and in n manner that never conflicted in any way with die sacred character of the day. There us no instance on record in which he violated the sanctity of the Sabbath for "itber pleasure or profit or in which he gave countenance to this in others. While, therefore, it may be admitted 'hat as the conditions of life change, and people become more and more dependent Upon circumstances Uevond their own control, the forms of Sunday observance ■vill be modified in various ways, and rightlvao. Still it will be man's duty, if be follows the Savior's example, to preserve spirit of the day and pna- ! it from me unnecessary intrusion of secular af-; f airs. There seems to be a Rowing tendency, however, toward such an intrusion which Christian people cannot see withj ■out both anxiety and regret. This is s-crt mi the aimarentlv growing practice of selecting Sunday for the inauguration of larpe enterprises which attract public attention. Witness the use of Sunday that was made in the laying of our cable. Whatever may have been said in excuse of the use of the day for the initiatici of the work at San Francisco, there t.cr tainlv was no excuse for it in MonolM..'. No stress of weather made it DffUlir To lay a half-mile or a mile of cable on a lee shore, could have been done ,<n almost any other of the three hundred or more days in the year exclusive of Sundays. The cable company would ha\e honored themselves by honoring the Lord's day and refraining from work on - EDITORIAL AND GENERAL NO. 2 3 HONOLULU, T. H., FEBRUARY, 190? VOL. LXI that day. That Sunday should be chosen for tit opening of so needful and so admirable a public convenience as our electric street car system is a matter of great regret. This was done when the main line was opened, anil, if newspaper reports are true, it is the intention to use the same, day for die inauguration of the extension to Waikiki. The practice of street <ar riding it all on Sunday is still a doubtful one in the minds of some people; and. while it is admitted that it is a itiestioii mi which people may honestly lifTer, it is a difficult question for conscientious Christians to settle, as it open? ■Ip the whole question of Sunday travel md the use of all sorts of conveyances. It is. however, an entirely different question from that of choosing Sunday for 'he inauguration of a street ear system. There does not appear, on the surface at least, any good reason for so doing, or mv reason why another day would not answer all purposes. To open such an enterprise on Stindav. besides being a violation of the Fourth Command•nciit. districts the attention of the vhole community more or less from •be duties appropriate to the day. and furnishes an opportunity and a temptation to neglect those duties, to poonlc who otherwise might not do so. Occasional statements in the newspapers, incidental remarks and to some "xtcnt personal observation seems to war 'ant a belief that the practice of some large corporations in the United State, in continuing the work of the week through Sunday also, is growing upon us here. We do not make the charge, however, nor comment upon.the case in the -tbsence of reliable and clearly understood evidence, as we do not wish to be guilty of misrepresentation or do injustice to any one who might he involved. In conclusion we would simply call attention Jo the fact that the practice if Sunday desecration becomes in some distances an intrusion upon the rights of 'be individual. To say nothing of those •■ . . �4 individuals who are compelled to work on Sunday on pain of losing their places, there are other subtler forms of tl.e evil. For instance when the seller of a Sunday newspaper thnrsts the same into one's face as he is on bis way to Sunday school or church, or when he invades private premises on Sunday in pursuit of his occupation, one feels that if sonic people will desecrate Sunday ihey have no right to do so in a way that will offend the feelings or encroach upon the rights of those who try not to do so, When we remember that the laws and government, by which even those who violate Sunday in these ways arc protected, rest-upon a public sentiment and character which have been, in great degree, nurtured by the influences growing out of a conscientious observance of Sun day, the conclusion can hardly be avoided that such practices weaken the foundation of all good order and national stability, and hence must in the end lead to loss moral and material. The Future of The resignation of Mr. the Hawaiian Atherton from the presi Board dency of the I lawaiian Board, not only necessitates the selection THE FRIEND elementary stages. These, the Board with people of the land, who arc thus in touch its present methods and equipment is not and sympathy with their people, and who able to give, and unless it can rise to have such interests in the Islands as one the occasion and meet this opportunity, naturally has in the land of his birth and it must lose it, as these-young p.opie will the home of his kindred. From such go elsewhere if their needs cannot be leaders only can be expected a permanent provided for. From this point of view interest in and devotion to the highest the situation is, therefore, critical. moral and material welfare of our future .Again, while the Board has stations for population. To raise up such leaders, evangelistic work in numerous places as well as lo train lo habits of throughout the islands, among the vari- industry and lo furnish with techous peoples, the number of these stations nical knowledge, the young people could be greatly increased if the Board school as we have mentioned is greatly bad only the means and men at band to who will be obliged to earn their pen them. Here is another opportunity living as citizens of the land such a needed as an adjunct and part of the •\ hieli it mUSt meet or lose. Board's equipment. Bui to establish and The Hawaiian Board is not in the pnsi maintain such a school without trenching 'ion in which il funis itself today by BCni the needs of the evangelistic work, idctil. It is witnessing the passing "I will require a separate basis of support. mtgrown methods and facing larger op \ school ni" ibis description and with HMO s|i jo Dsm:.-i.i(| \|i.ii:d s.miiiiiii.h >d Uich a work before il should stand Upon labors and those of the American Board, Mich a foundation that its work would which preceded it ; and partly because ol iol be affected, and hence not interrupthe general advance of the uplifting ted, tin- varying conditions in the by agencies of civilisation which have been uiancial world. This would require an at work along other lines. It stands •ndow iiicni. A sum of money safety inwhere it doe., therefore, as the result of zested ainl yielding a steady income is growth, and the point we wo'li.i iri- he only satisfactory foundation for such •iliasi/c is that the opportunities before ni when it enterprise exists along side of the Board are great. When we la'.e ttO her needs which are making constant account its home field and the possible ■ I for support. Ii is also the most 'xtension of it. influence to other lands, appeal •eonniiiical method of maintainance. An is probably there no other religions or missionary organization of its size in the institutionol'having an annual need, we say, $10,000, and collecting this world that has greater. These opportll will year by year from benevolently (lis uities naturally divide themselves into losed people, would use up every twenty two classes, namely, opportunities for years a sum of money, which, if invested •vangelistic work, and opportunities for <t a hie pei cent rale of interest, would ••dueation that should be '•"ii its aijfnTTNjiiiyoinc support the inChristian and industrial. These two class titution for all time. No people who •s of effort act and react on each other lesire lo see the best things for their pressed, the each is and harder the more •bildren ;\M fur the world, can make ,i successful both 1 will be. ft therefore better investment even from an econo seems to us that if the Board is to carnical point view. ry (o a successful issue the work which Such such a provision for ascnool.with has grown til) so far in its own hands, 'Is support, would be a strong factor in 't must aim at once to enlarge and solving industrial and race problems in Strengthen these two lines of work. But 'he Hawaiian Islands. Also, ,-| S a mis this would call for a large outlay of sionary enterprise, its influence on the money, and the first question that would to the west of us might he made confront the Board if it should con- nations f untold power and value. To see how temnlate the work, of enlargement, would ibis might be we refer our readers to he how to find the means for it. To ef- die of letter Rev. Dr. Scudder printed fectively carry on its evangelistic wink elsewhere in this i.ssuc of THE FfttgNP. money would reouire all the that could We trust that all friends of (he llawai be collected from year to vcar from our ■an Board will ponder upon its present '•.land community, leaving pothim* for •leeds and decide (hat it shall have the die inaintamance of schools. But schools, encouragement that will lead it to take least one adeouatelv eoninned up •ir at the greater work that is now in God's school is absolutely essential to the sneoffered to it. nrovidence •ess of the "-ork and this, in out ii"'ir•ii<M,t. should be ■ school primarily indus'ri'il. noon !« all races and both se.es OPPORTUNITY OF THE REPUBLICAN of his successor, but this necessity il'ggests the thought that tliis is a good time to inquire whether, with the inauguration of a new leader, any change in policy should be entered upon. Whether such should be the case or not, it is a good time for the Board to define its policy to itself, and decide upon just the course it will pursue in the future. The period through which it is now passinir is critical one, and the steps next determined upon will in all probability decide the character of its influence for all lime to come. The period is critical because l.c Hawaiian work for which it once exclusively stood, lias become, owing to the development of its own work among the other races and the decrease of the native population, a part instead of the whole, and it now rests with the Board to decide whether its efforts ami influence shall decline with the decrease of the native people, or whether it c ill adjust itself to the large and growing demands of the work among the other races. The pioneer work among these people has been dom—to such an extent, at least, that a strong contingent from a new generation is growing up under the influence of the Hoard's workers, and reaching out for the training that : makes for the leadership of the future. This training has been furnished, so far, in such elementary schools as have Mnrl.'r ot,o ninnrlfretiieut. ti'ttfl PARTY FOR SERVICE TO HAWAII I ecu started in various places. The ■ii,-li fi.-ih'ties for develoninrr its best ""itime has come, however, for making -'••rinl into tvislnrc, nnrl terieher '." SS the ; ''iit; '"i even this work more effective and prosliotibl demand. The -dm B\- the last election, the Repulilican viding more advanced opnortunities for ■Isonld eonetrtntly be to rrtis" no leaders Party become dominant in power in Hathose who are rapidly passing beyond the for the races now here from the young waii, as it has long been in the Nation. Jof • �5 THE FRIEND It thus becomes vested with great respoft- sibilities and also with high opportunities for service to the people of Hawaii, lis power js this month to be actively exercised through its large majority in the Legislature. In Subsequent months, it is likely to be further exerted through such municipal and county governments as ma)- Ik- established. We believe that the Republican Party has accomplished very great benefits during its past history, and that it has vast possibilities for good service in the fttture. Nrbntfof its most ardent partisans would claim for it any approach lo perfection. An organization composed of average imperfect men can only be very imperfect', even though a majority of honestly prefer the public them In any party there are welfare. inevitably considerable numbers of men acting with corrupt intentions at\d for personal gain. Many such become expert professional politicians, who secure great bold of the reins of power, and use them unscrupulously. But, on the whole, we regard it as a well-founded claim of this party that it has been active for the public weal, and in the main, hospitable to Reforms. Now entering upon new scope for activity in Hawaii, we are looking with much desire and considerable hope for this party to make for itself a noble record for working good and not evil for the people of these Islands, and especially for all who possess citizenship here. For those who have the voting qualifications of race and intelligence, will be the ones most influenced lor good or for evil by the political activity of the ing, as traitors to the public good. It is to be hoped that all grades of this evil crew will in Hawaii, be repelled and not tolerated. The tendency to corrupt bargaining comes most in play in municipal politics. We are seemingly about to enter upon a period of municipal election and administration. The greater proportion ol our voters, especially the Hawaiians and die Portuguese, remain to be educated in the proper exercise of their powers, in May it choosing officials of integrity. prove that those in public leadership among us are able and disposed to do their utmost in influencing voters in Such a right and worthy directions. stamp now placed on our popular politics, will go far in its influence upon our lu.Y. B. P. lu re. some states and cities, notably in Pennsylvania, this party has a long and unsavory record for rottenness and fraud. Anything like that we profoundly deprecate for Hawaii. We know that we have here a large body of business and public men of highly honorable character. Our traditions <>f civil administration are those of integrity and steady aims for and t(i keep its readers. Outlook arc evidence of Tinthi.. Itutcfendeiil The smaller religious papers follow then at a distance. If the religious press must be secularized, why should Dot the pulpit lie tn the same extent? Shall the pulpit say the press is all wrong? ire not the editors of the press as able, as pious and anxious to do (md service as the preachers? General education, the colleges, the schools, the Sunday papers, change the relations of It is inevitable and preacher and people. perhaps wholesome. change in theological views throughout the Christian world modifies this relation. Fifty years ago, the penple in the pews were filled with apprehension about their eternal salvation; the prospect of everlasting punishment, tin- eternity of torment They The rcinarkalilc looked to the pulpit to act as pilot to the Rock of Ages. These fears no longer exist. The intelligent women of America, even more than the men. refuse to believe that their wayward suns an- in danger of everlasting doom. The need of the pilot is not fell. Kilt out of this transition state will spring a stronger desire VOICES FROM THE PEW i"i' tile true pilot to guide men through the crossed snd complicated sea of a complex Some lime ago the Programme Coin en ili/ation. All truth is Gotfl truth. The Devil has niitteeof the Ministerial Union asked Mr. truth. Secular truth is as sacred as re yV. A. I'iowen to present a paper at on, no ligious. The truths which underlie a prize the of "A its under (reading meetings if fighl are God's, the butchery of wars are hiVoice From the Pew," it being intended Secular intelligence is in its last Siuh/Sts, n.illy religious truth, because every (act in thai ibis should relate entirely to milliters from a layman's point of view. Mr. man's life touches on his relations to tin- In finite. Tlie Calling of the sparrow was Cud's BoWeil consented on condition that he In act. The world is finding lllis out more quickto collect and present the view ly than the preacher ("mils it out. So the allowed if a number of people. This was agree i preacher must now become a business man and Mr. Bowcn read the results of his and deal with secular things. lie must study and men. and few preachers dk) effort at the meeting of January 10th, studyunderstand and understand them. They fail to see thy write upon The Writers were asked to that the great and absorbing purpose of men is to make a living, feed their wives and following questions:— bailies, and moral considerations come after. I. Matter of Preaching? This 10, -> a. Subject to be handled? li. Unvarnished truth or not? Manner of Preaching? a. party. We most earnestly crave that the Party should be especially favorable to CivicVirtue aud Rectitude as opposed to corrupt and crooked politics. ( )n the continent, in the main, the Republican Party holds an honorable reputation. Yet in some years ago. and changed its method, in orttsK h ,i I What detracts from its acceptability? Persuasive power in preaching? to Outside Work? Preacher's Relations a. Political? h. General? The place or province of the Ministerial Union in a community, and its respond bility? These questions were answered by pen different denominations and no <h In printing the replies the answers to ihe fourth question have been' omitted entirely, as only a few gave any inswer, and as it is somewhat aside from the real subject, and. also, for lack of 'Ihe answers to tin- remaining space. questions, except for the omission of all introductory matter, are given essentially the public good. May they continue such, as they were read, and in the same order. and steadily improve. In reading no names were given. There are everywhere, hanging on to the great political parties, numbers of No. i. "Preaching" is in a transition state. religious press notes the tendency, and -vrooked adventurers, who ply the low- The it. "What must the Pulpit do m orpolitician's trade, men who "do politics" discusses der to fill the pews?" arc the headlines everyafter the Lewis and Turk pattern. There where. are also men of higher social and mental The facts must he found and accepted. The has no longer the prominence it forgrade, who scheme and plot for leader- pulpit had. This is not the preacher's fault. merly Whether the working primain ship. Reading and travel keep the congregation ries and at the polls, or in more secret abreast of the pulpit. The religious press, intrigue, such men inspire intense loath- which is the pulpit in paper, found this out pic of nomination. means that the preacher of the future will he the all round man who knows men and thinjrs and lie will first point out the way and then will get out of the pulpit and lead. This method will dwarf the old style of preaching. It will substitute action for talk. and will make talk come to the poult. This is the power of the medical missionary. Our liikrlicst civilization demands this style of men: those who can lead from the pulpit. In Congress the day of the talking man it over. If a member talks it is only to then porter of the Record who print, for his con sliliients. His colleagues know as much about things as he does. It is the working men] her. who do things, and carry measures. The present methods of preaching arc traditional and must change with the change of thought and intelligence. Preaching is, after all. only religious literature, and in the daily, and especially, the Sunday press, abundance of it. of the best quality can tie found. The pulpit must recognise this new order of things. The colleges have put aside the clergymen as presidents, and now choose business men. that is educated Christian business men. Aclion is wanted. The churches arc aliout to do the same thing. No. 2. Referring to your queries and taking them in the order given. I would reply thus: Matter of Preaching:— (a) Subjects to he handled? God's Word or message to man. (fc>) If such in its fullness he taken for the subject, then, unvarnished, remembering the words of old, "The Lord is at hand;" and �6 THE FRIEND the words of the future, "Behold I come commend itself to all listeners, and as the quickly; blessed is he that keepeth the saying pew has been asked to speak to-day it should of the prophesy of this liook." with the utmost modesty present a few suggestions not in a spirit of criticism, but of Manner of Preaching:— (a) What detracts from its acceptability? earnest desire to further the great wo.k which A weak or merely sentimental presentation of the pulpit stands for in all Christian land-.. il; lack of force, or innate consciousness of Always first it must be evident th..t only power in it. love can win, and that, a soul filled with b \e, (b) Persuasive power in preaching should looking with loving eyes from the pulpit lo consist largely of a true and lofty expression the pew, with a message not of controversy of a consecrated personality. Such is expres- nor criticism hut of persuasive tenderness, sive power in itself. must meet a response in every Christian soul, Preacher's Relations to Outside Work:— and in the end win the hardest heart. (a) Political? political certainly; definition As to the "Subjects to be handled," the being, wise, prudent, judicious, sagacious. modest pew could not venture to suggest Such characteristics will adjust themselves to what only long experience and study <'f the the political to a proper and legitimate degree. environment could indicate. But there i rast (b) General? yes, hut mainly through good be two chief lines of effort for every pastor. generalship; viz. best utilization of forces in First: The upbuilding of the church in all ; the pew, for the that the time and Christian graces, and second: The tonvorrion of those who still resist the truth. And is not this latter too often overlooked, tliis "persuasion" as Paul so often designates it" "Here is the gospel feast. Conic! for all things are now ready." It sometimes seems to the pew that the preacher's own mind is often so full If I may follow these with an added sug- of his subject, the reasoning and the logical gestion, it would be this: that so much conclusions arc so clear, that he does not preaching be brought to give place to more realize how many, minds are dull and full of teaching. Christ went about "teaching and other thoughts, and do not look beyond the preaching." Dictionary definition of preach- words they hear, so that they miss the pracing, is: Ta proclaim, declare, or publish. tical conclusions unless they are plainly urged Definition of teaching: To impart knowledge at the close, and so the "fisher of men" fails or instruction to, to inform. My personal feel- to draw his net, and men pass on unmoved. ing in this respect is because of my belief that who by a more personal and persuasive apwherever the Bible has been carried, there it. plication might have been led to make the as God's Word, has been proclaimed, publish- great decision which would transform their ed or declared, and thenceforward stands as lives. its own monument; hut even where it may be There is one more suggestion which the found in every household, yet do we find in- modest pew will venture to make to the pulpit. struction in it greatly lacking. What is to Fortunately the days of the Inquisition are supply this need? True and proper teaching long passed, and the later days of bitter rethrough every possible avenue, hut especially ligious controversy and persecution for opinthe pulpit. I believe if the pulpit would do ions' sake. In most of our churches now evless scrutinizing, and give itself more to in- ery man in pulpit or pew is permitted to hold structing, that pulpit and pew would conic in- his own opinions upon matters which are to closer relationship. We all know teaching considered non-essential to salvation. But can be attractively or unattractively done, and there are many in all our churches who hold also that this question depends largely upon loving allegiance to the beliefs of our youngthe ability of the teacher. er years. We cannot expect that modern I believe such a plan would tend to exclude religious thought will be limited by our stanthe frequent references we have now-a-days dards, but dear pulpit, treat us tenderly! for to. and quotations from, (ngersol, Voltaire, you can hardly understand the shock and unHigher Criticism, etc.; references given with rest of mind which follow a slighting refera good object, and with the purpose of refut- ence to those beliefs which we still hold dear. ing their teaching, hut which I know remain The relation of the preacher to general or often longer in the mind than the thing de- political work outside of the pulpit, hardly signed to be taught. Such seed-thought need- comes within the province of the pew to conto be buried, not resurrected. Painfully have sider. But the pulpit cannot ignore the great I, after hearing such, heard the remark made questions of morals and temperance and social upon exit from the church door, "I am hungry life, which are so rampant in every communfor spiritual food." I give this quotation ex- ity. There must be a great temptation, which act, because I believe it is suggestive in itself, it would be hard to resist, not to give undue even apart from the occasion which called it prominence from the pulpit to these issues. reason strength ofV-single individual seldom permits the covering of both specific and general work. Therefore, the pulpit should be primarily specific, and only secondarily general. Proper generalship, however, may become a great power in accomplishment of general work. out. No. 3. We sit in an obscure corner of a modest pew. and far be it from us to question the matter or manner of the occupant of the pulpit. We are conscious of having lived a week of distracting work. We feel that underneath has been all the time a peace past understanding, but the surface has been much ruffled by the storms of life. And now has come the blessed day of rest, and we gladly look up to the pulpit for the cheer which only God through His word can give. The modest pew knows its own needs. But it must not. and does not forget that there are pews and pews, and that what may be meat to one will seem but milk for babies to another, and that the man of God must he completely furnished unto every good work. But there must be some matter and some manner of presenting the truth which will '-r-z, - L ~»4aßßßßßnsnsnsl tioti. Had they been ill error, and were their pail lives ones of great shortcoming, and even ones of sin, they could he made to see it. and did, and turned themselves to lives (iodvvard. goon the ireat underlying principles and spring*, of human action, in relation to the ITeat Father Spirit. God is a fact. IK- is in He dwelt The world must he made to sec if possible, and understand the relations and responsibilities of the situation. People are. with him. the Christ, "sons and daughters," the world. "joint heirs," if they hut become "born of the spirit." Therefore, since the needs of this day"* and generation are the same as in his time, since the principles of all true life today arc the same as then, .since many, (more than il realized) go to church MOW "hungering and thirsting" as of old, and finally since "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, to-day and for ever," why should not every minister, il" he he a growing man, feel the unlimited number and scope of subjects that may he handled, and feel the uplift and inspiration and power for all good, throughout eternity itself, that billings to his calling. The pew may rightly ex pect that the minister shall come into the pulpit Christ filled. He who is so tilled will speak easily, graciously, lovingly, persuasively, pointedly, personally, sternly and without mincing matters (if necessary), and wiiuu'ngly. and his words will always he well received, thoroughly acceptable, and prove of inspiration and help to many who are occupying the pew. To pttt Christ into- the subjects is not limiting them. His love touch lightens and brightens everything. But life is too short and time is too Meeting to waste one's moments and on portunities through sermons that become mere lectures. Studies in higher criticism and other scientific research may well be left to the sphere of the religious journals. And always the truth, varnished or unvarnished. Circumstances must control the form of utterance. When it was could, necessary Christ and did. use the name "hypocrite," and drive with lash and scourge out of the temple, those who detiled it. and finally upbraid the unrepentant, with the sorrowful, matter of fact woes to which they were everlastingly doomed. Those that occupy the pew should DC thought of as those "that labor and arc heavy laden," who need rest, comforting, strengthening, correction and divine forgiveness and love. Therefore, give that lo us pen pie of the pew, in all ils forms, don't he afraid, and we shall be satisfied. As to the "Manner of Preaching." You ask what it is that detracts from the acceptability of preaching? Well, it is such attempts at expression, through an imagined oratory, 88 to call attention more to Ihe Style than to the matter. Emphasis is one thing, and has its legitimate place. But few men possess the gift of genuine eloquence, and therefore they should not strain after it. The more they try for it. the more they spoil it. Ministers, as well No. 4. As to the "Matter of Preaching" as otl]er speakers, forget that the rostrum "Subjects to be Handled." and "Unvar- from which they speak, docs not authorize a nished Truth or Not." it may be said, let the form of expression greatly different from the preacher be filled with Christ love, and all of address ordinarily employed between man and his subjects will naturally, and easily be of man. The great difference should be in the similar order. Every word will come forth raising of the voice sufficiently for all to hear. with the Christ spirit, and prove acceptable to Talk with a man. or with five men. or ten his hearers. People are. to-day. "hungering men. and interest is centered on what is said and thirsting after righteousness." the same rather than in the manner ol saying it. But of Christ. He deas they were in the days how is it? Many ministers, the moment they clared that they should be fed. filled, and are fairly launched in their sermons, think it satisfied, and they were, so long as he taught or essential lo use unnatural tones of desirable to pour them. So long as he was with them, voice. They mean to speak loudly, but they out his wonderful love and divine Sonship up- forget that while the voice is raised the tones his on them, and they could see him. and hear words of instruction, direction and blessing. may yet be natural. At once it becomes a than a natural, reasonable and so long as they could catch the spirit of all harangue, rather The force of the views finds his utterances, then, indeed, were they fed and presentation. hold, and become lost in the swellings of filled and satisfied. They could leave his pre- no (VonHnued on paoe 10.) sence inspired with longing and holy aspira- :— �7 TIIK FRIEND TEMPERANCE ISSUES. The readers of THE FsUKND should bear in mind that the Territorial Legislature begins its session the middle ot February. This is very near at hand. It may be worth while to recognize "home influence," and use it in the endeavor to secure good points in the coming liquor legislation. A member of the legislature and his wife can get a rather clear idea of what they want for their own home and its immediate surroundings. It is a pretty safe rule to follow, when the decision is nlade to refuse to crowd upon other homes and other neighborhoods what they do not want for themselves. The golden rule is safe for ultimate Territorial prosperity as well as for successful neighborhood life. An excellent bill was passed by the point. Many last legislature prohibiting the employTemperance in these ment of minors in saloons or around bars note this second I cit sales of intoxicating liquors. Uusual- ly a than has to he hired to go to the saloon and drink and then testify that he Notice a third point. Let the govern- lias purchased and drunk certain kinds ment feel a pressure to cut down saloons of liquors. Personally some of us feci as it cuts down over expenditure in other that we can never hire a man to get directions. Expenses are cut and re- drunk for the sake of securing evidence. trenchment is made, when overwhelming The laws can be so framed that testimoloads of accumulating debt rest upon the ny of having purchased liquors—and that Territorial Treasury. Why not be care- liquors having been proven to be so after ful to make stringent restrictions of the analysis by a competent chemist should numbers of saloons allowed in the dif- be sufficient for conviction. Other points ferent islands. It is true that the more may be included and properly guarded saloons there are the more of a "Kilken- such as the possession of liquors or the ny cat" struggle may be expected. But appliances for manufacturing them— another thing is more abundantly true. A large numbers of saloons may try to attract customers from each other, but they will try far more earnestly to attract the young men who have not had much to do with saloons. Jf we cannot blot out all saloons let us try to blot out as many as we can for the sake of the boys A few jxiitits are suggested for the who do not yet drink. thoughtful study of friends and relatives of the members of the Legislature as well Sunday closing of all saloons is a point as for the legislators themselves. covered Joy the laws of Hawaii, already In the first place register a protest in Honolulu thA law is very well enagainst absolute caucus rule. It is utterly forced. ()pen saloons are seldom seen. nil-American and is a .dangerous relic There is the openuack door sometimes. of absolute monarchy. A caucus is all ()n the whole Honolulu} is better off than right. It affords a gmd place and time many other as far as the saloon cities the of for discussion mooted points — district the central part of the city is in and if conducted with thoroughly open concerned. sessions and full discussion, it aids wonderfully in clearing the mental atmisphere and tends to promote unity in party A fourth measure needs persistent movements. But the moment the caucus consideration. The distance from a becomes a machine, as it is very liable school or church within which no saloon to do, in the hands of a few men, it be- can be located, should be fixed by strong comes the exact opposite of "government enactment. by the people," and makes helpful legis()f course we recognize that only men lation exceedingly difficult. It has fre- who are heartless want saloons near quently happened that men who have schools for the sake of creating an apquestionable measures to enact, push petite for liquors in the children of them quietly through the caucus, and school age. But that is no reason why then bring them before the legislature as a legislature should fail to protect these a "party" measure. The caucus is an children—Members of a legislature need exceedingly important item in this com- not be heartless. ing Legislature. Please of the friends of Islands are agreed in asking for a fair This and straight local option law. means that a community of the size and extent agreed upon and stated in the law, shall have the powers of deciding for itself whether it wants intoxicating liquors sold within its limits or not. The decision rests upon the ballots of an ma- ! jority of the voters of the community or district. We count this proposition fair lo all the different interests involved in temperance legislation. The will of the majority settles the qucstidn of saloon or no saloon in a definite district. Another point needing action is the difficulty of securing evidence of the illi- in hotels. For some reason the judge of the police court threw aside the law as enacted, and refused to pass sentence acc(irdjng. to its provision. The idea of the act ht unquestionably good. Would it not be well for some of our lawyers to look up this matter—see what corrections need to be made, and re-enact the law, so .strengthened that it will pass judicial inspection and have some weight in the courts? Certainly the thought of employing hoys or girls in close connection with the scenes of a"har room is repugnant to every thoughtful person. Swipes should be placed on the list of illicit liquors if it is not already there. It seems as if some limitation should be placed upon the power of the Treasurer of the Territory to issue licenses. Full opportunity to consider applications for license should be allowed to the public. A clause in some bill stating that any application for license shall be postedin some public place possibly in the government building itself, at least two weeks before a license can be granted, would only be fair to that element in any community that wishes to be heard in opposition to granting such license. Dp saloons celebrate Christmas? Yes, far more abundantly than the churches. They make a special effort toward a little ornamentation and much Christmas giving. It is "Merry Christmas" at the door and "Merry Christmas" at the bar all day long in nearly 150,000 saloons of the United States. The newspapers next day recorded the Christmas gifts of the saloon. Over forty incidents of such gifts as the following lie before the writer, as given by some of the saloons this last Christmas day. John Connors, celebrating, returned home drunk, chopped one of the hands off of his son who was trying to save his mother from drunken wrath. Then again, JamesJ Tyler, of Southington, Connecticut, after celebrating in the saloon, pours oil over the bed and lb Xir—bonfire—nearly succeeded in cremating his wife as well as his home. George Sims, Logansport, Ind., frozen to death in the snow on his wav horr.2 from the saloon. C. C. Laspe, shot through the heart by his friend, Frank Mason, in a Chicago Saloon. In Atlanta, Georgia, James Ewing killed his friend Frederick Stephenson—could remember nothing of the shooting. Twenty fatalities reported from Texas alone. Fires and death, murders and suicides, crimes and injuries innumerable. These are the Christmas gifts of the saloon to its patrons. �8 THE FRIEND iqxjn his actions, or when lie feels a sensation of dismay creeping over him when his thoughts revert to his course of life, he may be sure that the process of deterioration is well advanced. It takes a brave soul to pray, with full willingness to have the prayer answered. "Search me O God, and know my heart; try me and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me." There is no process equal to this, how ever, to give robustness and power to character. The Holy Spirit is quick to search out and expose sin when once the heart has been laid Open without reservation for his inspection, and his presence in the soul is dullest safe-guard against all unconscious falling away from our best estate. UNCONSCIOUS DETERIORATION moral judgment in Dr. W'm. M. Taylor, a former pastor of P.roatlway Tabernacle, New York, once preached a sermon from the text, "Grey hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not," using this text as the basis of a sermon on the subject of "Unconscious Deterioration." As such, it stands as a felicitiotts example of skilful selection of a text. Such a sermon also stands as an example of that class of discussions that are always timely. There are certain facts of human nature and character that are always the same and to which the preacher must from time to time revert. The liability to insidious and unsuspected deterioration and decline in character is one of the most fundamental of these facts, for the signs of which we must be always on the watch. What are some of these signs? We may consider it a sign of such deterioration when by indulgence in doubtful courses of action our ideals of righteousness have become blurred and Wt no longer feel sure where lies the dividing line between right and wrong. From the nature of things, these can never overlap. They are always separated by a line that is clear and sharply defined. Truth is always opposed to of it. The error and two can have nqthing\in common and those who would take their stand on the side of truth must beAe\yially strenuous to avoid that which is false, and, if in any given case it is difficult to determine the dividing line between them, a person had better adopt an arbitrary one for his own guidance which shall be well over on the side of right. This is always a safe course to pursue and will at least make his moral position secure. It is also a sign of unmarked deterioration in character when we are no longer willing to accept our obligations in the largest sense, and try to limit our duties to a few perfunctory forms within the narrow circle in which we ourselves move. No man liveth unto himself. The people about us and the world at large, have claims u|x>n us, and great ones at that—claims that make heavy demands upon both our personal service and our means. God requires of each person according to his ability, and when we refuse this, and the claims of duty to the world are nop met, we are in the way of moral decline. An unwillingness to face our life's record is also a serious indication of unconscious decline in character. There are certain compartments, so to speak, in the lives of many people into which the light is never allowed to shine-and the doors of which they always pass with averted face. When a person finds himself unwilling to let the full light of his own RECORD OF EVENTS loth.—Gov. Dole returns from six weeks' vacation on the uplands of Hawaii. 13th.—First importation to Hawaii of Korean laborers, a party of 102 arriving per Gaelic. 14th.—Rapid Transit Co. agree for bonus of $50,000 from land-owners in that region, to extend their lines from King street two miles farther to Kaimuki, giving half-hour service to begin \I within a few months. [6th. —Newspaper cable of death in Bremen of Hon. Paul lsenberg, a leading capitalist of Hawaii. —Resignation accepted of E. P. Dole, Attorney-General. 18th.—Sudden death from aneurism, of noted (ireek fruit-dealer, D. G, Caniarinos.—Chief Justice Frear secures arrest of three soldiers, caught in act of burglary of his cottage on Mount Tantalus. 23rd.— Fire in street, Jan. ist, 1903.—Cable ship SUvertown, after live days detention by bad weather, leaves port at four a. m., picks up and splices to an intermediate cable the ends of the shore cable 5 miles out, and of the deep-sea cable 35 miles out. At 8:40 p. m. telegraphic communications begin to pass between San Francisco and Honolulu.—500 guests entertained by ladies at noon lunch in Y. M. C. A. Hall. 2nd.—Several hundred messages of congratulation are sent free through the cable, both ways between Honolulu and the Continent. —Cable Day is celebrated by the firing of 100 guns and a great public meeting with addresses on Capitol grounds, and by a Ball in the evening. 3d. —Associated Press Service begins with regular news dispatches published in afternoon papers. 4th.—Death at 10 m. at Catholic Mission, of the Rt. Rev. Gulstan F. Ropert, Bishop of Panopolis, after a month's complete prostration.—Total destruction, by fire of drygoods store of L. B. Kerr & Co. on Queen street. Loss $135,000. Insurance $95,000. Jas. F. Morgan, auctioneer also loses $2,000 in goods. The tire was at r a. m. sth.—Suicide of Hermann Strauch, a clerk in Hackfeld's employ. 6th.—Fire at top of Kihei pumping shaft, Maui.—Great funeral of Bishop • . (iulstan. 7th. —Large hidden distillery captured in Xutianu valley, run by Japanese, with 70 gallons of spirits.—Dredger and Tug at Pearl Bar llriven aground by heavy houses on Punchbowl near Mormon Church. 24th.—Lorrin Andrews appointed Attorney-*! icneral. 26th.—S. S. Korea from San Francisco breaks record in 4 days, 23 hours. 27th.— President signs Fire Claims Pill—great satisfaction. 28th.—An epidemic of dengue fever In Honolulu announced by Board of Health —Malady more painful than serious. DEATHS BARNES—In Honolulu. Jan. 4, Mrs. James A. Barnes, aged 76 years. EUSSELL— In Honolulu. Jan. 5. Mrs. Carrie Bartlett Russell, aged 64 years. BUSH—In Honolulu, Jan. 10, Miss Mollie Bush, aged 32 years. OTTO—In Honolulu. Jan. 13. E. W. Otto, aged 56, long employed on Oceanic steamers. LSENBERG—In Bremen, Jan. 16, Paul [senhcrg Sr.. aged 66 years, an cniincub capitalist of Hawaii. EENOrr—At Kakaako, Jan, 18, Miriam, wife of T. L. Bcnoit. CAMARINOS—Ih Honolulu. Jan. 18. Demetrius George Carnarinos, native of Sparta, . aged 48 years. VETTESEN—In Wailuku. Maui. Jan. 17. Mrs. Grace W. Vettcscn, aged JI years. Mrs. PECK—In Kenova. W. Va Jan. —, Harriet Tenney Peck, aged 81 years, sister of Mrs. S. N. Castle. GEAR—In Honolulu, Jan. 25th. A. Kenneth (ear, aged 4 years, son of A. Y. Gear, NI-'.II. In Honolulu. Jan. 26, George Neil, sged 31. MARRIAGES In this city. Jan. 4. Judge sea owing to fouling of tug's propcllor. GEAR-DURPHYGeorge 1). Gear, to Miss Mildred Frances Both got off again. liurphy of San Prsrtcisco. Bth. —Business men unite in strong 11ARE-D.WTKS—In N. Y. City. Dec. 17, Protest by Cable against sending Lepers Marcus 1.. Hare of Honolulu, to Miss Lucy from the Continent to Molokai. Curl rude Davies. �9 THE FRIEND By the toothing tone of your voice you have made his little world of day happy and restful, and have done much toward quieting his restless disposition and mak ing the future better for him. Finish the Where did you conic From, baby dear? Out of the everywhere into here. work well by making the last moments of the day the best. k Where did you get those eyes SO blue? Give to your children all the help Out of the sky as I came through. which may come from the study, practice Where did you get that pearly ear? and enjoyment of music. Watch chiltied spoke, and it came out to hear. dren as they sing, when led by one who thoroughly enjoys it. Lightly and Win lice that three-cornered smile of bliss? brightly the tune ripples forth, and when Three angels gave me at once a kiss. the movement songs are sung the climax liow (lid all these come to be you? of enjoyment is reached. (Ii il thought alioilt me. and so I grew. Art, too, aids in the development of the P.ni how did you conic to us. you dear? loftier, fine feelings. Even in our public God thought about you. and so I am here. schools, and in our vacation or play drawing and the use of wateryour heart beat warm and schools, And as colors form a most valuable department true you felt there was nothing in all of the school-work. the wide wide world SO wonderful and Nature-study with the children has a beautiful as that mother love. And you have kept il true and strong. You have place all its own, as any mother or teachmade some mistakes at limes, perhaps, er can testify who has taken a dozen because you loved that babe so; but if children out in the woods to gather they have been mistakes through love leaves and ferns and mosses, or has gone, as I have, with two different classes to alone, you have done well. the Natural History Museum to study Perhaps yon have lacked wisdom hebirds and butterflies and all the varithe cause you have not remembered that proed curious objects to be seen in thatwonmise, "If any of you lack wisdom, let derful building. him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall There is no comradeship like that ot children. Take time to listen, and take be given him." If you would win the heart of your time to be "at home to them as to the children for Christ, remember to pray friendly caller, and praise as often as you often for them and with them. Stamp can ; speak cheerfully and firmly; take your own religious life upon their lives, interest in the least little thing that inthem remember them when away holding ii]) to them always an ideal in terests from home with some little letter, and Christ, which we but strive to imitate. of remembrance when yott with a token .f OUR ISLAND HOMES. HE KNEW NOT HIS POWER He toiled on the street for his daily bread, jostled and pushed by the moving throng, No one has time to watch," he said. • Whether I choose the right or the wrong: No one can be by me misled." He chose the wrong and thought no one cared: But a child lost that day his ideal of strength; cynic sneered at the soul ensnared: A A weak man halted, faltered, at length tollowed him into the sill he had dared. George lee Hurlon THE HEART OF THE CHILD Love begets love, and those who have been most successful in winning children have been lovers of children. They have also had the nappy faculty of showing that they love them. An institution might be run on some other principle, but a home never could be. Even in institutional life the loving heart works wonders with rude girls and unmanageable boys, and some motherly soul reaches many a stray lamb and brings it to a sheltering fold. This is a day when mothers are making a close study of childhood; when questions of governmental control, education and environment all claim attention, but sometimes the foundation-stone is forgotten. Then the elegant structure of knowledge is weak and lacks support. This foundation-stone is love. It is true in the child-world that if we have all knowledge and no love it profiteth us nothing, for love never fails; the knowledge vanishes, but love abides forever. We then, who would build well, must not forget that first essential, a loving heart for the little child we want to influence. Mothers, you who want to hold your boys and girls as the years go by, begin when they arc little to enter fully into the raptures of their frolicsome times, and be children with them, to enjoy what they enjoy. As I have seen little children I am coming to feel more and more that there is need of more genuine fun in their lives. Mothers would grow younger instead of older if they could open their eves to the fact that they, too, are losing the brightness out of life by not having good, hearty laughs oftcner, and a real romp and game, pulling taffy in the winter, playing ball in the autumn, seeking wild llowers in the spring, and living outdoors in the summer. Do you remember the time when the little baby arms were nestled in yours, a little, wee, pink sort of a hall, and the following exquisite words of George MacDonald's were for you and the little ones: ******** : * ****** return. Something out of the ordinary, some- There are some ways worth mentioning by which the affections of children may be won. If your own are in question you can begin the first thing in the morning by saying in the cheeriest tones possible, "< iood-morning." You will find it pays to keep the cheery tone with which you begin the day, and whatever comes of a fretting nature that cheery tone will go far to dispel. You all know how sensitive we are to the humidity of the air about us. Don't let us make the atmosphere of our homes humid and heavy and damp. Keqi it clear and sunny, and the very little ones will be breathing it all day long; and the bigger ones will say "Good-by" with a happy smile, and will hurry home for the "something nice" you have promised. The best time has not come vet, for that comes at bedtime. A little tired boy or thing unexpected, whether it be a smile, a new dolly, a cooky with a hole in it, or a chocolate-drop, will help win the little heart. Later on the same love which prompted these lesser gifts will plan other surprises and new devotions and time un~ limited, so that each mother will be the: center of a happy household. Nettie Barker Pernald, in Woman's Home Companion. CHEAP AND EFFICIENT Finely sifted coal-ashes is one of the best things I ever used for quickly and easily rci oving tarnish from, and polishing, brass, steel, tin or nickel. I use an old flow 'SHUTS girl drags himself Up the stairs, and is to sift mine with, and keep a can of it on my undressed and in bed. Then it is that Mid: shelf all the time. Dampen a cloth, dip mother's time is precious for the last it in the ashes, and rub up your faucets, steel sweet words that hold the little heart knives, cupboard-catches and nickeled porclose to her own, and send the tired Ut- tions of the range. Try it once and see if you ile body off to dreamland. are not delighted. �FRIEND THE 10 No 6. Matter of Preaching. While I believe! question brings to mind the advice of the that, as a rule, a minister should confine him- ! preacher lo a young man who was thinking self to gospel subjects, yet I think it wise oc- of entering the ministry, and sought the adthe voice, the na-alisius of tone, giittcralisms casionally to take up current topics that are vice of his pastor, viz. "Do not enter the i Of throat, the full roundi-iiis and the llat flat- engaging the attention of the public, and to ministry if you can keep from it." The man isms of periods. Ministers, whom one meets draw who is qualified by nature and grace to prothen such a manner as t in and Who make very favorable impression out present lessons of truth and soberness. While I dou'l j claim the counsel of Cod will not need to acthe of the pulpit, become a painful surprise in approve of "varnishing" the truth, I believe quire artificially persuasive power in preachpulpit, so that the pew holder often thinks, unpleasant trullis, if they have to'be dwelt up- ing. "Oh 11cave its' I should think that he would on in the pulpit, should he handled in as Preacher's Relations to Outside Work." know heller." Why do ministers forget that kindly s manner a. possible, always with a (a) Political. Most certainly do I think the their audiences are reasonable beings, and ad- view to helping the hearers and never hurting. preacher should he well informed and lake a dress them in an unreasonable manner? Let "Molasses catches more Hies than vinegar." I lively interest in the political issues of the the delivery he simple, straight, plain, direct, Manner of Preaching. What detracts l'r mi (lay. as they affect the church and society energetic, forceful, full of but one purpose its acceptability ? (0 Mannerisms; '2) Afgenerally, and that, too, without heeoming a (that of gelling the message itself into men's fectedness; (3) Unpreparcdness; 14) Use- j politician in the ordinary acceptation of that minds), without sonorousness, without at- less vain repitions; (5) Meatless sen- term. When Christ said 'Render to Caesar the tempts at oratory, and the minister, so doing, tencesand in to "fill up; " ((i) Too much things that are Caesar's he recognized the thrown become an valuable and useexceedingly may ego; (71 Longevity. obligation of the citizen to the state. Also ful instrument in the hands of tlie Lord for The Preacher's Relations to Outside Work. the injunction of Scripture "To be subject to of the advancing the Kingdom amongst men. A preacher has as much right lo political con- the powers that he," certainly carries with it Examine the charm that attends the delivery victions as a layman, and should enjoy the ',', the duty of helping to create those powers. of our most successful speakers, and sec if privilege of voting the ticket of his choice jj And this. too. requires Christian statesmanthis is not so. The very fineness and excellence without criticism greater than any other man ship, and that of the highest order. The saof the ideas presented, will, as presented, furwould receive for doing the same lliing. But loon a phase of the political situation nish the real eloquence of the moment. There while "all things are lawful, all things arc | whichpresents cannot, and will not. be properly adis no need of thought about delivery (to the not " and as long as he is the j justed without the intervention of the church. Christ-filled man), for the warm, loving, glow pastor expedient of a congregation composed of people j This, then, as well as kindred evils, requires of God in Ihe soul will find its own helpful of differing political views he should not al- earnest and constant attention from the pulpit, way of deliverance. low himself to become a political partisan or j .md will do so as long as they arc made po"Preacher's Relations, Political." While it to actively advocate the doctrines of any par- j| litical issues. cannot he denied to the minister, to hold po(b) General. I do not think the Christian ticular party, except on questions iii which litical convictions, and while the pulpit should some grave moral principle is involved. He pulpit, generally speaking, gives sufficient be free and untramelled and allowed the great- should take a general interest in the welfare prominence to the Bible doctrines of the divinest of liberty, yet. I take it. the interests of of the community in which he is serving, and ity of Jesus, the atonement, and his mcdi.-ithe Kingdom are liable to he not advanced, if should he found always in the forefront of all torial office to sufficiently counteract the work not positively injured, by a minister's pro- proper movements inaugurated and carried on of the destructive critics of the day. This is claiming a political faith from the pulpit, for the general public good He should never not from any fear that the truths of the where his people cannot talk TVick if their allow himself to fall into the habit of thinking Scriptures can he successfully controverted. I peace of mind has been greatly disturbed. thai because of his calling (or profession) he Eur Christ, in speaking to Peter of the I'lense don't preach politics, or if you do, you is conferring a favor on other people when he "rock" of his divinity or sonship as the founmust he prepared for disaffection. permits them to minister to his personal dation of the church says, that "the gates of So far as the minister's general relations wants or de-ires, and that consequently he hell shall not prevail against it," and she will in the end triumph. But in the meantime are concerned, why he's got to have them, of owes no gratitude or service in return. course. Can't help it. Therefore the one strongl there are many of weak and faltering faith current in him. that led him to become a pub- |I No'!';. Matter of Preaching, (a) Subject who are swept from the church into some lie man of Cod, is to flow on from his soul to he handled. Paul, writing to the Corin- I of the many phases of infidelity and agnosto the souls of others in the outside commun- 1thian church says.(l Cor. 2:1-5) "And II ticism, by the assaults of the skeptics on the ity, as he meets them in daily" contact, so that brethren, when I came to you. came not with miracles and other cardinal doctrines of the the fhe glory of God shall follow him everywhere. excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring Bible, on which denend the integrity, of rcsunto you the testimony of God. For I deter- Christian system. The doctrine of the amined not to know anything among you. save iirn ction. especially, seems to challenge the it is upon (a) topics Subjects, The choice of Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was credulity of the modern critic, andChurch No. 5, of the should he influenced by such considerations with you in weakness, and in fear, and in this impregnable rock of day schools as timeliness, current popular discussions, op- 1much trembling. And my preaching was not Christ, that many of the present portunity to contribute materially to the peo- with enticing words of man's wisdom, but | of thought expcml their most strenuous effort. ple's understanding of current educational, 1 in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. No. 8. MatrV/rrVFneaching. (a) As to social and even political questions. No modern That your faith should not stand in the wisthink any! Biblical subject, inprcaCsWr can satisfy his audiences without dotn of men. but in the power of God." thing subjects. allT historical subjects pertaining to cluding We can learn approximately what a definitely contributing something of recognized Testament times, is value to the heads as well as to the hearts of should he by ascertaining definitely what it either the Old or New forth right and proper to be handled by the pulpit. his hearers. In the pressure for time and should not be. The Apostle Paul sets he determined by cirrest, no man will go to church unless it offers in most positive assertion that the "subject The time for these to cumstances and the demand for knowledge preaching, effectual in by to handled" his him. he afford miss. cannot something "enticing words of man's wisdom." ( concerning them. (b) Every statement from the pulpit should was not or words, as T take il, not the specu- | (b) Truth should at all times he given— other in free from be absolutely frank and truthful, lations and philosophies of the day. or in not, I think, necessarily the unvarnished Disagreeable exaggeration or inaccuracy. flights oratory of on subjects foreign to the truth, for often the polished truth is more actruths are sometimes necessary, but in genthing" ''one he lived to do. But. as he said. ceptable to the masses, but there should he no eral the preacher appears to better advantage "nothing he knew save Jesus Christ and him doubt left in the minds of the hearers at any as a shepherd than as a prize fighter. crucified, that your faith should not stand in time of the truth of the statement made, hearacceptfrom Manner, (a) What detracts the wisdom of men but in the power of God," ing alwnvs in mind that in the great day ability of preaching. Some of these are man- 1 (h) "Unvarnished Truth or Not." My nothing hut the truth shall stand the final character, repetition thought on this is that one of the features of test. nerisms of Unfortunate of words or ideas, padding, emphasis upon the great strength of Holy Writ is its plain Manner of Preaching. What detracts from trivialities, sleepiness. (b) To my mind all dealing with whatever pertains to the failings its' acceptability? 1 (b) You cant sell goods unless you believe of human nature, and I can think of no suffi- preaching is acceptable where the speaker has in them. Persuasion requires first belief, then cient reason why the truth should be "var- liis own heart and soul bound tip in his sub| ject, and his unbounded faith is shown in appropriate expression. One reason why the nished." preacher can't preach the truth is because the Manner of Preaching, (a) "What detracts every word and thought uttered. If a man church is often unwilling to hear it. from its acceptability? A noticeable depen- | preaches that which he himself docs not bePreacher's relation to outside work. There dence on manuscript always, in my thought, lieve, how can he hope to convince others that is preaching the truth? is no outside. Every topic that has a moral detracts from the power of a sermon, extem- he (b) All ministers should have and use such interest, or on which the people need enlight- pore delivery is much more effective. persuasive power of speech as to compel those This Preaching." "Persuasive Power 1 in pulpit. (b) is a field for the good enment \<'onlinnril front I'tuji t,, : > I I I ' ' I ! -1 ; ' -; , ' . .' !I I ' ' 1 I ' �11 THE FRIEND who hear to believe. Such powers should be used in all gentleness, kindness and love for the souls of men. Preacher's Relations, (a) I do not think as a rule we can mix religion and politics, any more than the average man can mix water and oil. I think perhaps there are times when ministers should take a public stand for good government and good morals of the state or community, but this should be done more as for ministers that is good well on the known of at least one splendid church being ruined and wiped out of existence by trying to mix up politics with preaching from the pulpit. This should always be condemned and discouraged. (b) Ministers will always find fruitful subjects in either the Old or New Testaments to parallel most any case that may come up, either in church or state, and he able to show the right or wrong of a public question in such a way as to convince the hearer or community of the righteousness or unrighteousness of his cause, and he should leave no doubt in the minds of any as to where the church and the minister stand. 1 think the object and aim of all preaching should he to save the souls of men, and at all times to strive to make the gospel of -the Lord Jesus Christ more attractive than the isms of man. What men need is bread—not stones; fish— not serpents; figs and not thistles. a good man, than as a minister, are all supposed to stand for all in morality or government, as streets as in the pulpit. 1 have ' c No. 9. "The matter of preaching." It should he the entire counsel of God, as revealed to us in his word, in the light of his Holy Spirit's influence, as affecting, purifying and strengthening the daily lives and characters of the hearers, and as being in a great degree the guiding power in respect to the- future destinies of the immortal souls placed in such a sacred relation to the preacher. To this end the preacher should set forth Christ, first as divine, and the supra-human Son of God, carrying the wreck and ruin caused by our sins—and thus our Savior. Second, as human and perfect, our teacher and example, suffering as we do, and living as we should. The world needs to be convinced of sin today as much as it did when Christ and his apostles preached repentance. Ministers should preach it. They should make plain to the humblest hearer what faith means, and why it is a vital necessity, and how it must lead to obedience and the humble and right living of a true Christian. They should emphasize the truth "Except a man be born again he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God." The minister should tell men, first, where they as individuals fail in their daily lives; second, where society fails in its life; or where individual Christians fail in spiritual life; where the church fails in its duties, to the poor, to the erring, to the Sabbath, to the proper government of the country. The experiences of Christians, and the history connected with the Christian life of the world are subjects always welcome and appropriate. You say, "Unvanu lied truth or not?" I have said above, "The whole counsel of God. The preaching of Christ and his apostles seems to be the guide as to the proportion to be observed between one side of the message from God and the other. Also the method that men employ with each other. Allusions to displeasure and punishment arc in our wise dealings with men rare, but they are there all the same, and not to be ignored. ' The reason a great deal of preaching fails, which icas done without any question or I think, is largely because it deals too much hesitation. The long, lank, black pig was in abstractions and not enough in concrete Lets, the temptations we have and how to brought into my yard, I told the cook to avoid them, the sorrows and how to hear take the creature, slaughter and clean it them. Christ's illustrations from daily huni- thoroughly and divide it from head to lile. incidental matters of life are worthy of tail, which he did without delay, and at imitation, even in this largely civilized age. flu- appointed time, at the close of a j Beecher's power was in this line. If, too, 1 feel that a minister i. concerned weekly meeting the two pugnacious the severed for my welfare, I am more ready to hear j neighbors being present, him. I care not for denunciation of the swine was brought in and laid before past or of imaginary foes. them. They looked amazed for a moThe only excuse for political preaching is that some high moral question is involved. ment, ami then laughed most heartily. I advised them to roast the tlesh, have When the situation is that of sin against righteousness, of justice against injustice and ,i o,Kid dinner together, and forgive and oppression, then the pulpit has no right to he bury all past bail feelings, words and silent. But when a question divides a community, with more or less of right on both actions. They immediately clasped each sides, a minister should be careful how he fans Other's handscordially and were ever after the flames, good friends as far as 1 knew." As to higher criticism, so-called, in the pulFrom the diary of Rev. J. /'. Paris. pit, my own feeling is that the less of it the better. Let the word of Cod have free course and he glorified. / / ■ - A. R. GURREY, JR., No. ioT Feeling as I do. what can 1 say in criticism of the minister? Echo answers, "What can I say?" I can at least draw a picture of my ideal minister. He is called. Like Peter and John he hears tne Master's voice saying, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." He qualifies himself by study to expound the Scripture! and defend the faith. When his period of preparation is past, he follows the divine leadings into such held as is "white for the harvest." He becomes the pastor of a church, and men at once love him, because, although of them, he is different from them. They arc in the mad rush for gold, for power, for prominence, for first place, lie. with gentle spirit, and loving words, and happy countenance, ministers to the sick, buries the dead, consoles the afflicted, says unto hustling men everywhere, "Peace, be still." He thinks of others first, of himself last. He seeks not this world's vain glory. His whole life reflects the hymn, "O to be nothing, nothing." He goes lo the pulpit from the closet. When he enters the pulpit men say. "Behold be prays" And there is no pretense about it. We feel more reverent, as we look at him. He sings when we sing. His hands move as the choir chants their songs, and we can see that his soul is in the worship His face is aglow with spiritual power as he rises to break the bread of life and feed it to our hungry souls. He neither precedes nor follows his sermon with worldliness, and we say as we hear his final "Amen." "Surely this is the house of God and the gate of heaven to our souls." Such a minister does not preach what he thinks men want to hear. He has no desire to tickle their cars, or to secure their applause by telling them they arc right, when he knows they are wrong. He preaches the gospel, just as Paul did. with earnestness, simplicity and power, knowing nothing among his people save Jesus Christ and him crucified. THE PIG OF CONTENTION. DIVIDED Hotel and At.akka Stb., Honolulu. Furniture Dc- #■ signed. Interior Decorations. 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Since then he has worked steadily for the Government Electric Lighting Works, the Mutual Telephone Co., and for the Inter Island Telegraph Co. (wireless) from its beginning. His special instruction has been a year in an electrical school in San Francisco, ami a correspondence course with the Seranton Schools. His hope, based on promise at the time of his examination here, is to he assigned to the training school at "Annapolis, where the Xaval Board are making thorough trial of four systems of wireless telegraphy before adopting one for the navy. On January sth, he left here on the naval transport "Solace" for Guam and Manila, and he bears our best wishes with him. HAWAIIAN MISSION CHILDREN'S SOCIETY It is with sorrow that we learn of the sudden death in Bremen, Germany, of Mr. Paul Isenhcrg, one of the members of the Mission Children's Society. He was a son-in-law of Mother Rice, his first wife being Maria Rice. Ikhas been identified for main years with the business interests of the..'. Islands, being one of the firm of riacjdvlu & Co., and had accumulated a large fortune. He was a giver to many good causes, one of his large gifts being the donation from the firm of Hackfeld & Co., which led to the establishment of the Geniuin Lutheran church in Honolulu, a welcome addition to the religious forces in the c : ly. Of late years his home has been in # Certnany, though he has made frequent Scudder has just completed a tour Dr. visits to these Islands. Two sons and a daughter are residents of H-iwiii, and of the Southern provinces of Japan, they as well as the family in Germany, from which most of the laborers in Hawaii come. He has addressed audiences have our deep sympathy. numbering in all 8,500 people, and obtained the names of 2,500 persons who Robert S. Andrews, a young man have relatives in the Islands, whom lie brought up in this community, has re- hopes to interview when he returns here. cently shipped in tlie United States navy as an electrician, for a service of four The cable has arrived, and our pulses years. Ten years ago he left school, be- have throbbed wildly with joy. Yet some ing then in his second year in Oahu Col- of its messages to our Society have been « « « * * PIANO PERFECTION words of deep grief. Our president, Mr. C. H. Dickey sent a cablegram to his brother in Omaha on the opening day. while the wire was quivering back the news that that brother had passed from earth that very day. ** « A letter from Miss Taleott announces her safe arrival in Tokyo, where she was Spending a few days before going to Kobe, where her work is to be. * ** Julia Gulick reports interesting made by Mr. Clark and herself in the Island Kiushu, Japan. Miss tours LETTER FROM DR. SCUDDER Hososhiina. Kyushu. Japan. Dec. 1.6, 1002 P. Emerson. Secy.. Hawaiian Evangelical Association, Honolulu, Hawaii. My dear Mr. Emerson: The tour among the families of emigrants to Hawaii is finished, and at last some spare moments are granted me to lay before the Board the account of the unique experience and a few deductions therefrom Through the kindness of an intimate friend of large influence among his countrymen. I Rev. O. — received help in this campaign from no less the Minister for Home \f fairs. Baron Utsumi. and through Hawaii's firm friend, Mr. Taro Ando. the assistance of the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs. These two gentlemen wrote personal letters to the governors of the four prefectures of Hio shima. Yaniaguchi. Fukuoka and Kumanioto. to afford me every facility. Such assistance in Japan means far more than it would in a personage than - PERSONIFIED THE KNABE Nearly seventy years of uninterrupted success in the manufacture of the KNABE PIANO insures the possessor of the Knabe of today, an instrument incomparable in the realm of pianos Among the Honolulu people who have bought a KNABE are the following; in whose homes the pianos sing their own praises:— Gov. S. B. DOLE F. J. LOWREY C. M. COOKE Theo. RICHARDS Judd F. A. A. B. Wood WM. KNABE & Co. Baltimore New York" Consult Mis Washington tc B HYDE e 902 Kmau Street. Honolulu �13 THE FRIEND America. At the advice of my friend Mr. personal touch. It is impossible to enter into Naruse and of Mr. Ando, I then wrote each details covering the experiences of these few of these four governors, detailing the exact week,s. I never addressed such responsive time when I expected to enter and leave their audiences, never listened to stranger stories or respective prefectures, asking them to arrange saw so fully into the hearts of Japanese. The meetings, summon the families of emigrants. reception accorded everywhere was remarkprovide the requisite clerical help etc. All able, and until the day conies when I can this was done most generously. In three of preach in these temples the unsearchable riches the prefectures a special Kcnclw employee was of Jesus Christ it is hard to imagine a more detailed lo be my constant companion (in Fu- unique experience. The address delivered to kuoka two men thus attended me night and tiiese people dealt first with a description of day) and to arrange all the minutiae. Places Hawaii, next outlined the present condition of meeting were engaged beforehand and of the Japanese there, and sketched some of everything done to make the tour a success the temptations to which they are exposed, Thirty-two days of consecutive labor with but linn explained what the Hawaiian Evangelione day of intermission between times, were cal Association is and what it is trying to do devoted to the trip. Generally two meetings For emigrants from this country, laying cenwere held each day but on occasions of con tral emphasis upon the fact that its lounda veniencc or of long intervening distances Hon is I hristianky, and. finally, detailed the these were increased to three or reduced to I'ur;ii c of the tour. It was not a Christian one. •ernron mil one of the government men who In country towns and villages meeting went with me in Fukuoks, -aid (himself i places are scarce, often the only available hristian) "The people must learn irom what building being the local Buddhist temple. mi- ay ni.-!- tin sp ril ot" Christian love us. Hence forty-three of the sixty-four meetings Dial was putting it too strongly by far, for held during the thirty-two days were con- as vt all know tlii- is not learned fri m any vened in Buddhist temples or preaching amount of talking about it, but it ilbi trait's houses. Of these forty-three, twenty-eight the main purpose of what the endeavor was * held ill temple* of the Nishi llongwanji which has its missionaries busy in Hawaii. The other twenty -one meetings convened in school houses, local government buildings, public halls or private dwellings. The SUdiencei were ill must instances careful ly counted. Where this was not done, an under estimate was made by myself on the basis ola partial count. Thus it was ascertained that somewhat more than 8500 persons were present and heard the address given Before and alter the address, the relatives ol emigrants were invited to communicate messages to their distant kindred or to make requests relating to them. In every case these messages were made personally to me and recorded by me on the spot. -»s.si blanks were 11111- laboriously filled out. This greatly increased the amount ol work but it gave the enormous advantage of wire sect, THY HEALTHS SAKE! DR. JOHNSON'S EDUCATORS a true health biscuit for the most delicate digestion And then GRAPE NUTS (You know them already, delicious and appetizing) SHREDDED WHEAT BISCUITS GOULD'S WHEAT GERM MEAL and . . . .. . CEREAL COFFEES (all of them) GLUTEN WAFERS LEWIS & CO., LTD. Food Specialists. Tel. 240. 1060 Fort St. returned emigrants at these gatherings and whom 1 strongly suspected of having been baptized. Mr. Kozaki told me of one ol his countrymen who on entering the barl"ir of Yokohama turned towards the Pacific ( Ici-an. removed his hat. made a profound bow ..ml said "Good-bye Jesus Christ." This is the condition that faces us. The ordinary Japanese fanner has not the moral courage to lace alone the opposition of his home people. This characteristic he shares with almost all the others of his nation. It is a reinarkahle fact that nearly everywherethe great majority ol Christians in any church is composed of persons whose birthplace is elsewhere. \'ery lew in Jsoan comparatively speaking have become disciples of Jesus while living surrounded by their friends and kinsome dred. to say. \nd now will ihe Board pardon a few lines of deduction from the experien :es of this trip. talks with missii naries and Japanese of all kinds, and a careful s'tudj ol conditions of ■11 iry v 011; in thi -I- mpire. For months as 1 have come into personal touch with the details of the Chri tian props gaijda hen- ih com iction ha dt epned thai the head nol the h< art, the flower inot the root, the brain but nol the brawn, of the Japanese people has been touched by Christianity. One class has been most pro- can foundly affected and that is the Samurai. Call him the head, the flower, the brain of the nation, and no mistake is made. But the heart, the root, the hi aim is the great agricultural be most easily handled—if ..BILHORN.. class. Japanese methods of tillage makes her farmers more numerous than is the case with $25.00 30.00 us. It is a patient hard-working, kindly. 35.00 faithful and unite timorous loves its temples and is loyal to the simple laith of its They are in use in churches Forbears. \t has been particularly/difficult to reach and after over forty years, ol missionary endeavor is still, except in Soots, practi- cally The justly celebrated ing home; (j) that although I wrote in two instances to those known to be Christians in Hawaii, only one person met in all this tour avowed himself to me as a disciple of Jesus Christ, i.e. only one person returned from the Islands. In one other case. I left the person no option, as I knew he had been an active worker there. There were not a few and missions in this city untouched. Xow it seems as though iii Cod's providence Hawaii had been raised up to take the CALL A NI) SEE ONE A T THE lead just at this juncture in this nation's history in opening the door to effective work among the farmers. There can be no doubt that the results achieved by the efforts already BOSTON BU L-DHMQ. put forth in Hawaii have been great. I cannot -top to detail them now hut the very fact that I could go through these four provinces addressing large crowds of farmers in the HERE IS WHAT YOU WANT. way and with the frankness I did. shows that a deep change has been wrought among them and this change is in vesy large part due to the splendid campaign carried on by the Ma waiian Board. In the province of Hchigo the effect is still more marked as will he noted below. Hut while granting all this I must confess to most serious disappointment. I have already detailed in previous letters the report given by the special agent sent by Rev. S. L. Gulick to Hiroshima and Yamaguchi kens, summed up in the sentence "No Christian Japanese return from Hawaii." and the ? balancing statement of Mr. Miyama. the temperance evangelist, that he found many ChrisEBERHART SYSTEM tians among returned emigrants. To this may To induce regularity of attendance. be added the further two facts 0) that all the missionaries and evangelists and others I have Room for 200 names. Lasts four years with talked with on the field of these four prefec- increasing interest. In use on the Islands. Send to tures agree without exception and regardless HAWAIIAN BOARD ROOMS HPHE * of denomination that nearly all the returned emigrants who have become Christians in Hawaii apparently lose all their faith on com- HAWAIIAN BOARD BOOK ROOMS, 406 Boston Building. * �•THE FRIEND 14 . endeavour for their own faced call the schools are several neighborhoods of Ha- interest and earnest Now these facts when squarely church improvement and that of the school. In adceased largely are met who have people We waiian [„r no special discouragement. the Lima Kokua Mission Band, the race and we attendance, while their children spend Sunday dition to by a condition peculiar to this students, under the direction of teachers, influences the to the worst exposed under on streets, the can neutralize its destructive power carry on a Band of Mercy and a branch so of the city. leadership of our Master. for Help ciety of the Children's National Guild of calling leaders are religious Board Their the girls donated their In a previous letter I detailed to the se- to reach these neglected lambs, and in re- Courtesy. A few of the a plan looking towards this end. i.e.. students of the services in the Y. VV. C. A. lunch room during the summons, sponse returning Christo this curing of the name of each busy evenings of the Christmas holidays. to Mr Kamchanicha Schools have been organized the tian migrant and the sending thereof B. Several have united with the churches of their W. the Dr. chaplain. field under for work in time to insure the Pfsonsbemg have freely respective nationalities, and others are awaitGuKck evangelist or Christian llkin. A number of the teachers greeted by some to further ing the opportunity. Sunday thus afternoons given up their » The cooking department is supplying the worker neir his home, and b'tped this field-work, among them Dr. Flkin. Miss as a disc,pic the first himself from confess Miss kaha- Y. W. C. A. lunch room with cake and jelly, Attolo, Miss Miss Pope Darling. Retepn besides filling regularly various private orders. lesiis. To this may be added a nn. Mr. Hristol and Mr. Krauss. At present A very happy Christmas treat was. by the Committee, prepared to meet mUid six Sunday Schools are receiving the benefit Christians on their arrival at ..kohama kindness of friends, made possible for those KalilnKalihi-waena. Moanalua, try of work— the I "ill remained on the grounds. Boxes of Kobe, and if necessary Nagasaki. here, la kai. Kalihi-uka. Vineyard Street, and Maemac. who fruit from Mrs. S. N. Castle and Mrs. J. B. and start the machinery for this workin engaged students this Among the returning Christian is thus taken up from Atherton. fifty pounds of candy from the N. disciples here, he arc Messrs. Akana. Desha. Kealoha. Mundon. a generous contribution of nuts start by the fraternity ol Mattson. Main. Lindsay. Bunker. Hale and F. Bakery, May Co., a calico dress pattern for each may be tided over. from Todd. Sylva, Misses and Muller. Plunkett, pupil from Fibers & Co.. fifty picture books But still more imnortant is the preparation not I.ahapa. Scholtz, and Akana. that he may from Thrum's book store, and bottles of peryoung of his home environment sofrom of these earnest The mere presence his kindred, from Benson and Smith, helped to make meet with bitter opposition fume an Chi'.dproves men women attraction. and of our Us a Merry hist here comes in the significance hear Christinas for all. School re-opened the door to around as it ren gather shyly of 2,550 (smiles in this country covering sing, admiring their neat uniforms and on January fifth with the usual number of them It nas villages. does"more than 200toseparate spotless gowns, and are easily prevailed upon pupils. meet two missionaries to enter and join a class, where they are been my privilege some for who and learn of several others correspondence taught the same songs, and told stories from BOHYILSBO'S ARDING CHOOL time here practiced the art of and given pictures cards and is to insert an adver- the gospels, work Their method newspaper one of writes as FolMr. Lyman, principal, lesson home. these S. In L papers to carry asking any tisement in the daily where before the advent of lows of the Hilo Boys' Boarding School: Sunday-schools, .acquainted become one who would like to ol "An event of unusual interest has just taken or In per- the field-workers, there was an attendance with Christianity to apply by mail an- from two to five, lliere now gather as many place in the history of Ili'.i Boarding School. seen and are son These advertisements in the moving of the main school building, as twenty-five adults and fifty children. Naswered, s correspondence is begun. Christian turally the young people became personally preparatory to the erection of the new one. percases the literature is sent and in many "This building was completed early in 1856. detail interested in their charges, and at Christmas son led to Christ. I have no time to were very desirous of giving them a being one of the first buildings covered with they large where the results, but they have been happy time. Partly by an entertainment at the iron roofing in Hilo. The main timbers were method has been consistently followed. Now Kamehameha gymnasium, and partly through all hewn out of the ohia forests back of town. conof an advertisement is an artificial means "The plan is to continue to use the building generous provision of Dr. Elkin funds the the case tact and one extremely superficial. In raised to furnish Christmas festivals at as the main school building until the new were Hawaii have of those 2,550 families, we in one is erected. It will then be turned into a who will three of the Sunday-schools. Mr. Rice kindpeople longing to receive a letter, Kalihiwork shop for our manual training classes. stercopicon a exhibition at ly gave over over and read every word we write "We are still soliciting funds for the new the and at the other two festivals waena, again, to whom we are to talk concerning Christmas play. In building. We have enough to begin the work, a presented field-workers we have absent loved ones, into whose hearts every case, the grand finale was the brightly but before we are through will need about the open door and through that door we can illuminated Christmas tree, loaded with can- twice the sum already subscribed." carry Christian truth. At first thought these dies and suitable gifts for all the members of 2550 filled blanks may seem like very im- the Sunday-schools, many of whom were thus portant introductions to the emigrants in Ha- introduced, for the first time in their lives. QACIFIC HARDWARE CO., Ltd. waii, but I view them as infinitely more valu- to a Merry Christmas. Importers and Jobbers of able as SO many doors to family circles here. Two quarterly reviews have been held in the All these households expect to receive a letter gymnasium of the Manual school, largely atawaiting one. It anxiously arc GENERAL from me. many MERCHANDISE. tended and very successful. is a huge work but it may be one big with If this work reached no further than SunSpirit. the of God's guidance blessing under day afternoon it would be worth while. But Now if this work be followed up rightly WC in the mutual sympathy and understanding At Fort Street— of opposition lessening ought to see a steady thus established, in new ideals of cleanliness Hardware, Art Goods, Picture Mouldto Christianity on the part of an increasing and behavior, in the moral uplift of the music ings, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Gasoline here. It may number of the farming people real affection in subjects study, and the of the and Kerosene, Agricultural Implebe that centers for work may be thereby open- growing up between teachers and pupils, ..ie ments, etc. ed in Japan and we have a right to hope that field-work has become a power for good, exthe results achieved in Hawaii may be con- tended still further by the week day sewing served here more effectively. There seems no classes organized by students from the Girls' At Bethel Streetneed of elaborating this point. School. Household Supplies, Sewing Machines, The greatest good accomplished, however, Glassware, China, Stoves, Rang»s, is undoubtedly in arousing in the young peoCrockery. who on of work, ple carry the field a feeling responsibility for the unfortunate and neglectAMONG THE SCHOOLS ed and a desire to discharge this responsiWHITNEY, M. D., D. D. S. bility. While it was difficult last year to obSCHOOLS WORK AT THE KAMEHAMEHA tain workers, FIELD this year there are more eager volunteers than there are places for work. DENTAL ROOMS, "Feed my lambs," said Jesus, as a test of his disciples' love; for the essence of Chris•ianity is service. But service is the outFort Street. Boston Building. KAWAIAHAO SEMINARY growth of training, just as much as mathematics or carpentry. The Kamehameha Schools ought to turn out young men and The Christmas vacation closed a very busy women with the desire and ability to serve but, on the whole, very satisfactory first term. GEO. H. HUDDY, the less fortunate. But exhortations can give The school work as a whole, thus far, has been DENTIST. them neither the spirit nor the power to help largely foundation work, but in this respect others. They must "learn by doing." There- much has been done, on premises and in orfore great emphasis is being placed upon ganization, from which good results are alRooms:—Mclntyre Block, Fort Street. actual service.. They learn to help others ready apparent. The pupils are characterized by a spirit of through present deeds of helpfulness. Near . . > »^.f«f l S * JM. - DR. �15 THE FRIEND TI7 G. IRWIN & CO., MILLS INSTITUTE Curative skin soap Mills Institute closed for Chinese New school is enis a pure soap, cleansing and delightful Years on January 26th. Thework. a yeai of successful The atjoying Best velvet. to use. Makes the skin like tendance is well up to the attendance of past for infants; will not cause eruptions. years, there being at present sixty-five boardtry a cake and be convinced; 20c. ing pupils and about twenty-five day scholars. Ihe school is fortunate in its teachers this box (3 cakes), 50c. year. Two of them, Messrs Henry and Noyes, are the sons of missionaries, and born in CO. HOBRON DRUG China and able to speak the Chinese language. Mr. Merrill and Miss Lewrence are teachers Fort Street, Honolulu SUGAR FACTORS Just AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Agents for the Oceanic Steamship Co. of experience from the mainland. Mr. New- N j EW YORK DENTAL PARLORS. man, who assists in the evening, is a proOffice cor. Miller and Beretania Sts. fessional teacher of penmanship and bookPlate of Teeth, $5; Gold Crowns, $5; Bridge keeping. A delightful spirit of harmony preResidence, 1508 Thurston St. vails among students and teachers. This Work, per Tooth, $5; Gold Fillings, $1; SilOffice Hours:—lo to 12 a. m., 2to 3 and school is one of the most powerful agencies ver Fillings, 50 cents. 7:30 to 8:30 p. m. Sundays: 10 to 11 a. m. for good among the Chinese population in ALL WORK GUARANTEED. , Honolulu, T. H. Elite Bldg., Hotel St. Telephones: Office, White 3402. Res., Blue 2841 these Islands. DR. E. C. WATERHOUSE, MAI Win ALBERT B. CLARK nary: DENTIST. Beretania and Miller Streets. Office Hours:—9 to 4- DR. AJVDEBSOJV, DENTIST. 1883. Philadelphia Dental College, 1087 Alakea Street. GEORGE I SEMINARY Miss Alexander writes of Maunaolu Semi- J. AUGUR, M. D., "We have a corps of six teachers besides e'URNITURE, of our former pupils as assistant teachers, WINDOW SHADES, and one of the Kamehameha Girls' School LACE CURTAINS, pupils is with us this year introducing lacePORTIERES, work—a new departure introduced by Miss TABLE COVERS, ETC. Adams among Hawaiian girls. It is a decidCHAIRS RENTED FOR BALLS AND ed success so far, I trust it may be continued. PARTIES. "Our average number of pupils is about ninety girls, with Hawaiian girls greatly in the UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING. majority. The industrial features of the school are TOMBSTONES AND MONUMENTS. Residence and Night Call: Blue 3561. being emphasized each year more and more; Telephone: Office, Main 64. we agree with Hon. H. P. Baldwin, president of our Board of Trustees, that industrial Nos. 1146-1148 Fort St., Honolulu. schools will help to solve Hawaii's problem." H. H. WILLIAMS Manager. : two KOHALA SEMINARY. HOMOEPATHIC PRACTITIONER. The Seminary has a larger Kohala Residence, 435 Beretania St.; Office, 43' number of pupilsGirls' enrolled than for a number Beretania St. Tel. 1851 Blue. of years: the second term opening with favorable prospects for good work in all departments. The girls in the weaving department Office Hours:—lo to 12 a. m., 3to 4 and 7 are doing exceptionally good work; some of a. m. to Bp. m. Sundays: 9:30 to 10:30 them being very expert. The crying need of the school, just at present, is for a new laundry, the present arrangements being very inadequate. There is CHAS. L. GARVIN, no fund for improvements, and many are needed, 232 Beretania St., opp. Haw'n Hotel. that are in other of a like kind, the Office Hours:—9 to 11 a. m.; 1:30 to 3 and While the schoolschools does not have the facilities 7:30 to 8 p. m. Tel. Blue 3881. Res. Tel. stamina or character of the girls themselves White 3891. and their work is inferior to nope. DR. CLINTON J. niTY FURNITURE STORE All kinds of HUTCHINS, W. AFIANA & CO., LTD. MERCHANT TAILOR. Telephone Blue 2431. P. O. Box 086. King Street, Honolulu CLOTHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED. [1 OPP & COMPANY, Importers and Manufacturers of FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY. CHAIRS TO RENT. Honolulu, No. 74 King Street - - nHILIP L. WEAVER, JR., A TTORNE Y-A T-LAW. *| FIBLP LIFE, AX, FIRE, MARINE INSURANCE. Mclnerny Block. \\T> &OTF3rS % * * Merchant St., opposite Post Office. Real Estate Titles and Instruments a specialty. KAUAI. ERNEST K. KAAI, The children of the Lihue foreign Sundayschool gave a very successful cantata, under Teacher of PACIFIC HEIGHTS. leadership of Mr. Lydgate on the evening Banjo, Zither, Ukulele and Offers greater attractions and induce- the Guitar, Mandolin, of the 23d of December. The cantata was Taropatch. merits as a site for choice residences than followed by the distribution of presents on Studio:—Love Building, Room 5. the basis of faithful attendance during the any other portion of Honolulu. Hours:—lo to 12 a. m.; 1 =30 to 4p. m. year. Some of the children had an unbroken The Pacific Heights Electric Railway ;record in spite of frequent bad weather. Line affords easy access to all lots; and Interesting Christmas day exercises for the |/CALIFORNIA FEED CO., Ltd., water and electric lights are supplied Hawaiian Sunday-school at Lihue culminated from independent systems at reasonable jin the distribution of presents based on faith- DEALERS IN HAY, GRAIN AND FLOUR rates. To parties intending to purchase Iful attendance. Under the superintendence —AOKMTS FOB — of Mrs. W. H. Rice the school has been verr and improve, especially favorable terms (flourishing during the past year. COR. QUEEN AND NUUANU STS., will be given. The large , and increasing sale of soda water HONOLULU. For further particulars apply to Chas. S. (on Kauai is said to reduce the consumption of alcoholic drinks. P. O. Box 45a. Desky, Progress Block. Telephone No. Main 121 -- �THE \ * 16 FRIEND THE 7ILLIAM R. CASTLE, (Incorporated under the Laws of the llaivaiian Republic.) $600,000.00 Paid-up Capital Attorney niLena. Reserve Undivided Profits Merchant Street Cartwright Block. Trust MoTTrj carefully invested. P. O. Box 565. Tel. Main io.v FRANK ■F F. FERNANDES, "' dsl H A. MeCandless. Solicit, the accounts of firms, corporations, trusts, individuals, and will promote and care- fully attend to all business connected with banking entrusted to it. Sell and purchase Foreign Exchange, Issue Letters of Credit. EHLERS & CO., Dry Goods Importers. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT—Ordinary and Term Deposits received and interest allowed in accordance with rules and conditions printed in pass-books, copies of which may be had on J* Jit in Fancy Goods latest novelties All the received by every steamer. Jt j« - - - - Fort Street application. Judd Building, Fort Street. Honolulu. . FA. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. FOR 1903. '2»tm iseut). Is new 1111 mile 111 it 11 neWadealerl 111111 maintain! fur varied reliable Information pertaining Mailed to any addreaa on receipt <>i Btctf. THOU. (J. TllltlM, Ctihli-lor. Htmm ci.r. T H. P. O.BosM reputation to Hawaii. Honolulu, T. H. fNAHU RAILWAY & LAND CO. IZTRITE To IS for catalogues and AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Commercial & the line of Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plantation Co., Kihei Plantation Co., Hawaiian SVigar Co., Kahubii R. R. Co., and Kahuku Planta HARDWARE Run through trains to Pearl Harbor, Ewa Plantation, Waianae, Waialua and Kahuku. Gives tourists an opportunity of viewing some of the richest tropical scenery to be found anywhere. The road passes through sugar, rice, tarn, coffee, pineapple and banana plantations, SPORTING GOODS SHIP CHANDLERY BICYCLES and GENERAL MERCHANDISE tion. skirts the shores of the famed Pearl Harbor E. O. HALL & SON, Ltd., and borders the broad Pacific for a distance of[ Honolulu, T. H. thirty miles. Excursion tickets good from Saturday to Monday. F. C. SMITH, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. LUNCH ROOM. BEAVER BREWER & CO., Limited, //. /. Nolte, Proprietor. jt General Mercantile Commission Agents. TEMPERANCE Queen St., Honolulu, T. H. AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Agricultural Co., Onomea Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., Wailuku Sugar Co., Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala Ranch Co., Kapapala Ranch. Planters' Line Shipping Co., Charles Brewer & Co.'s Line of New York Packets. Agents Boston Board of Underwriters. Agents Philadelphia Board of Underwriters. ■ LIST OF OFFICERS—CharIes M. Cooke, President; Geo. H. Robertson, Vice-President and Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurer and Secretary; W. F. Allen, Auditor; P. C. Jones, H. Waterhouse, G. R. Carter, Directors. t G. J. Manager. j* COFFEE HOUSE. j* jt Fort St., Honolulu, T. 11. L" EWERS & COOKE, Ltd., Dealers in LUMBER. BUILDING OFFICERS—H. P. Baldwin, Pres't; J. B. Castle, ist Vice Pre. l; W. M. Alexander, 2d Vice-Pres't; J. P. Cooke, Treas.; W. O. Smith, Secy; George R. Carter, Auditor. SUGAR FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. prices on anything in WALLER, METROPOLITAN LEXANDER & BALDWIN, Ltd. A CO., Importers and SCHAEFER o. MEAT CO., LTD. 50,000.00 163,000.00 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:—Chas. M. Cooke. President; P. C. Jones, Vice-President; C. 11. Cooke. Cashier; F. C. Atherton, Assistant Cashier. Henry Waterhouse, C. H, Atherton. F. W. Macfarlane, E. D. Tenney, J. NOTARY PUBLIC. Brown, Cecil 93 Merchant St. Office with . BF. BANK OF HAWAII, Ltd., J^^^^^t^ ff JSk jj WALL PAPERS, ' Honolulu, T. 11. co., and Cy,KssWUsNsi Meat &Market yf:e hop lIENRY MAY it CO., Ltd., Wholesale and Retail GROCERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS and COFFEE DEALERS. T. May, President. W. T. I.ucas, Vice-President. S. G. Wilder, Secretary. H, E. Mclntyre, Manager. A. S. Prescott, Treasurer. 24 and 92. P. O. Box Telephones, 22, CLAUS SPRECKELS & CO., 386 BANKERS. j« j* Draw Exchange on the principal ports of the world and transact a general banking business. J* Honolulu : : : PORTER J» : Hawaiian Islands. FURNITURE CO., Importers of FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERY Grocery. AND BEDDING. Shipping and Family Butchers vegetables. and and Navy Contractors. Fort St., opposite Love Building. Phone Blue St., cor. Alakea. 2511. Beretania Purveyors to Oceanic Steamship Co. Antique Oak Furniture, Cornice Also at the Wickerware, and the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Poles, Window Shades and Wall Brackets. Honolulu, T. H. FISHMARKET -*- Meat Stalls 19 and 20. No. 50-62 King Street - - 'fruits . -— � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1903) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1903.02 - Newspaper