https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/6e721cfebe02cb9314ce36ff5e23760a.pdf b0ececa50bf4a2362c1fbfb89a35bb89 PDF Text Text �2 THE FRIEND . HAWAIIAN TiyST C© s THE FRIEND piSHOP & COMPANY, BANKERS. *~* LIMITED Is published the first week of each month HONOLULU. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. in Honolulu, T. H., at the Hawaiian Board Established in 1858. Book Rooms, cor. Alakea and Merchant Subscription price, $1.00 per year. Sts. KUKTV ON BONUS Transact a General Banking and Exchange A special rate is made to Mission Business. Loans made on approved security. Plate Glam. Bmptuytr*' Liability, \ljQj[**"»■/ ■ _T|| the Islands. Bills discounted. Commercial Credits granto»'f Hurgtary Innuranre nStisssSi^slfanniJrf/ Churches on Sunday Schools in 25 cents a ed. Deposits received on current account subClubs of 25 to one address 923 Fort Street, Safe Deposit ject to check. piece per year. 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For informmtion as to building requirements, etc., apply to The Board TRUSTEES OF OAHU COLLEGE, 205 McCandless Building. - - - OAHU COLLEGu. Honolulu (Arthur Hawaiian Islands. F. Griffiths, A.8., and Presioeuc.) PUNAHOU PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Charles T. Fitts, A. 8., Principal.) Offer complete College preparatory work, together with special Commercial, Music, and Art courses. For Catalogues, address JONATHAN SHAW, - - - Oahu College, Business Agent, Honolulu, H. T. T M. WHITNEY, M. D., D. D. S. DENTAL ROOMS Fort Street. - Boston Building. I of Editors : Doremus Scudder, Editor in Chief. Frank S. Sc udder, Managing Editor, Sereno E. Bishop, D. I). J. F. Cowan. F. \V. Damon. A. A. Ebersole. Orramel H. Gulick. H. P. Judd. VV. B. Oleson. Theodore Richards. Paul Super. Edward William W. Thwing. D. Westervelt. HF. WICHMAN, & CO., LTD. Manufacturing Optician, * Jeweler and Silversmith. Importer (if Diamonds. American and Swiss Watches, Art Pottery, Cut Glass, Honolulu Leather Goods, Etc. ' Hawaiian Islands. - - - CASTLE & COOKE. LTD. Shipping and Commission Merchants, Sugar Factor and General Insurance Agent. REPRESENTING Hntoed October 37, 1003, at Honolulu, Ilauaii, as ieevnd Company. class matter, under act of Congress of March 3, 1X79. Ewa Plantation Co., Ltd, Waialua Agrlcattural KohaJa Suaar Company. Waimea Sugar M ill Company. Aprfcaa Saga* Company l M Wahlawa Con. Pineapple <"<• Ltd. Pcloubet > Notes Tarbells Notes Torreys Gist of the Lesson. Coon's Pocket Commentary on the S. S. lessons for next year just received. Have you ordered your Sunday School Supplies fur 1909, if not let us send in your order. Prompt service. Eastern prices. HAWAIIAN BOARD BOOK ROOMS, Honolulu, T. H. Wahlawa WahJawa Company Ltd Fulton Iron Worki of St. Lonia. Blake Steam Pampa, arah Steam Humpe American Steam I'nnip Co. Weaton'i CentrHuajaji, Baldwin's Automatic Juice Weigher. Babcock ft Wilcox Hnilrrs. i*rheters. Demlinfi Si;iIm* Grccn*i Eoaaonlacrs. Pattters Line Shipping Co. Matson Navigation Co. .-Klna Insurance Company. Citizens Insurance Co. I Hertford File.) Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. (Marine Dept. National Jin- Insurance Co. Protector Underwriters of the Pheonix of Ha'tford. New Kngland Mutual Life Insurance Co.. oi Boston GEORGE J. AUGUR, M. D, HOMOEPATHIC PRACTITIONER. Residence, 435 Beretania St.; Office, 431 Beretania St. Tel. 1851 Blue. Office Hours:—lo to ia a. m.. 3 to 4 and 7 �The Friend OLDEST NEWSPAPER WEST OF THE ROOKIES Rev. Edward Griffin Beckwith, D.D., rich" and with which He "addeth no TREASURER'S STATEMENT. From Feb. 20-March was one of the men whose life illustrated sorrow." Of Dr. Beckwith's home life the ideal "Thy gentleness hath made me i: is impossible to speak briefly with any- 20, 1909. great." RECEIPTS $.v 15-9 EXPENDITURES. $ 46.20 692.15 $ Educational Work (Theo. Students) Educational Work English Work Salaries 738-35 30.00 10.00 $ 13.50 857.00 870.50 Friend General Fund Hawaii General Fund 72.00 5418 (Salary) Japanese Y. M. C. A $ Japanese Work Salaries 3-75 20.00 80.50 808.50 979«> Ka Hoaloha Hawaiian Work—Salaries... Kalihi Settlement Kohala Girls' School— Salaries Ministerial Relief Fund Office Expense $ 90.10 Salaries 447-00 39.50 246.00 29.40 100.00 200.00 537-10 83.75 258.00 Palama Settlement Portuguese Work—Salaries. Settlement Worker The Tomo Waiakea Settlement 50.00 31.75 50.00 . $440328 Excess of Expenditures over Receipts Bills Payable Overdraft at Bank Conditional Gift $ $3000.00 He left his impress deeply in Honolulu and Paia in the mid-Pacific, lawless and loose young San Francisco on the western mainland and staid old Waterbury, Connecticut, at the American far East all knew him and loved him. He was remarkably versatile. When he came here as a young man to teach he led the boys and girls of Royal School and Punahou in their sports as well as in their tasks. A strict disciplinarian and a teacher by divine right he knew how to get work out of every youngster he tackled. The life of every social party, he could organize and conduct an ideal picnic and at the same time cook the most toothsome delicacies therefor. As a nurse he was thoughtfulness and tenderness itself. When he became a minister his people found him a rare pastor formed of God for the work. "Tell Dr. Beckwith when you see him that I heard him preach 40 years ago in San l'rancisco and I've never forgotten the sermon," was the message a visitor now in Honolulu was asked to bring by a gentleman in California not connected with Dr. Beckwith's former Church there. Before it could be delivered a higher summons came for the faithful servant. The incident illustrates his hold upon men by a preaching both helpful and illuminating. Waterbury folk still hold in gratitude and reverence this minister who came to them at a time when their Church was in great need of an inspired leader. Dt. Beckwith proved to be the right man there for a forward movement. Again in Honolulu when the union of Bethel and Fort Street Churches called for a pastor of rare tact and mediating spirit no more ideal unifier could have been found than this gracious unselfish servant of his King. Dr. Beckwith had the rare power of binding all kinds of people to him in the bonds of friendship. To know him was to love him because he was master of a kindly leve that he gave freely to all. It was a benediction to meet him. It was only in his old age that we were privileged to enjoy his friendship, but it was prized as one of God's blessings that "maketh every community which he served. $ 26.35 A. B. C. F. M 60.15 A. M. A Bush Place 58-60 English and Portuguese 20.00 Work Friend 30.25 General Fund 528.00 Hawaii General Fund 82.50 210.00 Invested Funds Japanese Work 93-0O 1500 Japanese Y. M. C. A Ka Hoaloha 1785 1006.00 Kauai General Fund Maui General Fund 102.85 Molokai General Fund 1.50 Oahu General Fund 1004.75 27.00 Office Expense Falama Settlement 50.00 The Tomo 31-5° Chinese Work Salaries No. 4 HONOLULU, H. T., APRIL, 1909 VOL. LXVI 947.98 2086.17 1000.00 $6086.17 T. R. . thing like adequacy. One long self-forgetful ministry made his home as nearly a picture of the heavenly city as it is given this earth to know. His last days were devoted to his widowed daughter and her four children. The mingled grace and firmness of a cultivated mind and the glory of a chastened and ripened spirit formed for these little ones an environment which no university could hope to equal. ts*» *?• «J* «J* »5* J* Welcome, Comrade. John G. Woolley is with us again. Every brave soul in Hawaii welcomes him. Here in these blessed islands this apostle of the ideal will find both congenial soil for combats not of the sword but of the mind and fellow-soldiers who love the same sort of fighting for things of eternal worth that woo and win his championing. It is good news that he is to be one of us hereafter, this his home and our comradeship his own. If in God's goodness the Nation shall intervene to end the saloon here forever, as now seems possible, the further battles of brotherhood will call out all his powers. For this seems to be the God predestined soil upon which the question of whether the East and West can live together as bona fide brothers is to be first tried to a finish. In this the crowning present problem of our time and nation it is good to welcome every tried and true soldier to these Islands to help on the right side, ji ji ji jt j* Reform Bureau's Bill. Jt The cable has brought the tidings that the International Reform Bureau has introduced into Congress a bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors in the Territory of Hawaii and to establish government dispensaries wherein they may be sold on physicians' prescriptions alone, a record to be kept of each sale and the governor to determine where such dispensaries are to be located. This bill is drawn closely on the lines of the famous law for Indian Territory which leading legal authorities have pronounced the most effective liquor statute ever passed. That Hawaii ought to have been living under the beneficent �THE FRIEND 4 influence of such a law since the day of its annexation goes without saying. The United States Senate in I'd adopted the principle of cooperating with other civilized nations in prohibiting the sale of intoxicants to aboriginal races, yet while it was enunciating this principle to the world it was suffering the debauching to death of the Hawaiian people by the organized liquor interests of the country. It was certain that sooner or later the conscience of the Nation would be aroused over this lamentable inconsistency. Having annexed Hawaii without the consent of its native people, the Nation was bound to protect them from drink, especially in view of the fact that the Kamehameha sovereigns cotuUtently prohibited the sale of intoxicants to their people. When once Congress understands the question it will act resolutely. It behooves all public spirited citizens to inform Congress Other Considerations. The liquor men might have saved the situation if they had been willing to let public opinion here have a chance. They know that the present law is just to themselves, yet they have deliberately determined to emasculate it. It is not to he expected that the American people will endure the conditions pertaining here now wherein every bill must be scrutinized lest the liquor men smuggle in some amendment which shall nullify "the best license law ever passed." Furthermore the liquor men know that public opinion in this Territory demands the passage of the local option law. They know it would have passed two years ago but for the shady influence they brought to bear Upon men who had pledged themselves to vote for it. In this Territory where there is no middle class it is comparatively easy for the liquor interests with the enormous mainland corruption fund back of them to control the local Senate. If these interests had been honorable and fair to the people in allowing the local option bill to be enacted, Congress would in all probability never have been moved to face the question of a prohibitory law. But fair fighting has never characterized the liquor business anywhere and it is time for the Nation tr lend a hand in saving the Hawaiian* from extermination before the drink demon shall have completed its fell work. The Soldiers. Uncle Sam's large contingent of soldiers and marines who are to be stationed here also calls for national consideration. Drink in the tropics is far more pernicious than in temperate climes. Has bers of its young men to a climate like ours and then expose them to the tender mercies of an unscrupulous liquor combination like that which menaces the future of this Territory ? We believe the Xation will answer this question in no uncertain way. If the proposed bill be passed by Congress the families and friends of the thousands of soldiers soon to be stationed here will feel secure in the conviction that this cormorant trade will not be able to exert its tremendous power in the effort to debauch and destroy these men in the insidious way possible in such a far away post as Hawaii. In fact the more the question is studied the stronger the arguments are for the decisive interference of the Nation to rid this Territory forever of the evil of intoxicants. God give the cause His victory. The Rocklikc House. Once more the Hawaiians in the Legislature are earning the deep gratitude of the entire people of this Territory by standing true to public interests. The House, the popular branch, is proving the champion of education, honesty, temperance and the people's rights, and this House is controlled by Hawaiians. All honor to these faithful friends for their splendid defence of their race against the liquor evil. Their defeat of the "more-liquor bill" as Mr. Woollcy calls the measure introduced by Senator Moore was a notable achievement. Every patriot expects them to do the like by all future amendments presented by the liquor forces. The splendid stand of Representative Pong on behalf of the schools and teachers of the Territory is fast pushing him to the head as a favorite ol the people. No more insidious attack upon the welfare of Hawaii has ever been made than the proposition to turn all children between the ages of 6 and 8 md over 14 out of our public schools. Fortunately the House under Mr. Long's leadership treated this with the contempt it deserved after a public hearing more enthusiastic perhaps than any other ever held in the Territory. The good news tlso comes that the House will tolerate no reduction of teachers' salaries, but will add a 'large sum to the estimates sub■nitted by the Governor, which considerably cut those prepared by the Superintendent of Education. "More children in our schools and better teachers" should be Hawaii's motto. To vote an extra tax to get laborers and to cut education would have been a disgrace to this fair land. Thank God this anomaly seems to have been averted. The tax for more laborers has been decreed. Well and good. Let it be parallelled hy a splendid April, 1909. educational advance. More taxes for schools would not hurt us one whit here. Mainland figures. In this connection it is well to face concrete facts. The wealth of any nation in the last analysis is grounded upon its agricultural produce. In the year 1908 the total agricultural production of the American mainland amounted in value to seven billions seven hundred and seventyeight millions of dollars. The population as estimated by the governors of the several States on January 1, 1908, was 88.787.058. This makes the per capita production of agricultural wealth in the mainland $87.60. In the same year Governor Frear's estimate of population in Hawaii was 170,000 and Dr. Wilcox's figures for the value of agricultural production in Hawaii for 1908 is $46,088,-300 or $271.10 per capita. That is every person in Hawaii produced on the average more than 3 times as much agriculturally as every person in the mainland United States. But the wealth produced annually on the mainland should include not only agricultural output but also all mineral, manufacturing and marine products. Just what these were for 1908 it is not possible at this writing to say as statistics arc not at hand. For the year 1904 the per capita value of the total manufactures were $96.31. Bat in this total there appears a very large proportion of agricultural and mineral products that are estimated under these respective heads, so if we took this figure $96.31 we should be counting certainly one-third or one-half thereof twice. Marine products amounted according to the last available statistics to 60 cents per capita and mineral products in 1907 to $24.50 per capita. During 1908 this was probably lessened because of the business depression. Now even if we take the figures $96.31 as correct for the per capita value of manufactures we get a total as follows: PKR CAPITA MAINLAND PRODUCTION OF WEALTH 1908 Manufactures Agriculture Mineral Products Marine Total 96.31 87.60 27.20 60 | 211.71 Hawaii's per capita agricultural output alone was $271.10. But the figure $211.71 is much too high because of the uncorrected amount $96.31 assigned to manufactures. Hawaii then is far better able to support its schools than the mainland. But what is the truth of the case ? The following table tells it: �5 THE FRIEND April, 1909. In his inspiring and instructive preachtruth, and a varied experience of human he ever held up the Cross of Christ, ing, Paul, life." He came like the apostle On the entire U. S. Mainland as well as His present power to save In Massachusetts "in the fullness* of the blessing of the 6.07 •' North Dakota from sin "all that come unto God by Christ." Gospel of 6.0S " Utah in this Church many of his Him." With no uncertain voice, he also 6.27 found New York State He " California 6.58 former pupils, who had enjoyed the bene- stood for civic righteousness, for temper"'• Colorado 6.98 fit of his instruction in early life, whose ance and social purity, for the FatherH.02 " Washington State characters he had moulded, and whom he hood of God and the Brotherhood of In Hawaii $2.07. had imbued in some degree with his Man. His interest was not confined to this Church, but extended to all branches Mainland figures advance steadily from own high ideals of Life and Duty, now of Christian work throughout these isin influential the positions year to year and Hawaii's figure for occupying PER CAPITA COST Ol'" SCHOOLS IN 1905-6 f 3.66 5.87* betters considerably those of the year immediately preceding. Certainly our record is one to make us blush. With our vast production of wealth we are absolutely niggardly in the maintenance of our public schools. 1908 *In 1904-5 One More Leader Called. At the time for our going to press Dr. Bishop is passing into the larger life. THE Friend, of which he was editor so long and with such distinguished ability and power, will devote much of its next issue to his memory. Titus Coan and Sereno Bishop arc the two names which will longest be associated with the history of Hawaii during the nineteenth century by scientific men. Yet their contributions to religious progress here were even more notable than those they made to science. The story of Dr. Bishop's life is one of rare charm, for he was gifted with insight into two spheres which once thought of as wide apart are seen by our age together. D. S. REMAOKSPTNHE ASTORATE REV.E.OFD.D. G. BECKWITH, IN CHURCH UNION CENTRAL 1887-1893. Having been requested to add a few words on Dr. Beckwith's relations to us as the first pastor of the Central Union Church, I take pleasure in doing so. When this Church was constituted by the union of the Bethel Union Church with the Fort Street Church, it was felt by all that no one else was as well qualified as Dr. Beckwith to perfect the proposed union, to foster the spiritual life of the united Church, and to organize and lead its members in every branch of Christian work. The public service of his installation as pastor took place on the evening of the 20th of November. 1887. He did not come to us as a stranger, nor as an inexperienced beginner in pastoral work, but after twenty-eight years of experience as a pastor in San Fran- cisco and in Waterbury, Conn. He brought us "the rich, ripe counsels of an enlarged acquaintance with spiritual community, and ready to follow his leadership. For six years with indefatigable zeal and fidelity he administered the high trust committed to his charge. To him was chiefly due the unity of purpose and harmony of cooperation, which characterized all the activities of the Church, CDe Dying Christian to fiis Soul. Uital spark of heavenly flame i Quit, ob quit this Mortal frame i trembling, hoping, lingering, flying, Ob the pain, the bliss of dying! Cease, fond nature, cease tby strife, And let me languish Into life. bark i they whisper ( angels say, " Sister spirit, come away." What is this absorbs me quite ? Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirit, draws my breath? Cell me, my soul, can ibis be death ? Cbe world recedes i it disappears < heaven opens on my eyes i my ears UJltb sounds seraphic ring > Lend, lend your wings t T mount! T fly I 0 Grape i where is thy victory ? 0 Death i where is thy sting ? -Ptpt. especially in building this noble edifice. as "a house of prayer for all people," and a center of work for the Kingdom of cur Redeemer. The secret of his influence for good lay ii. his deep and rich religious experience, his abiding consciousness of union with Christ. The inward sunshine in his soul manifested itself unconsciously in his outward life, brought cheer to the needy and sorrowing, and encouraged those who were oppressed by doubt or a sense of sin to open their hearts to him. By the long discipline through which he had passed, he had been "tried as gold is tried, and refined as silver is refined," to fit him for special service to God and his fellowmen. lands. The strong, tender, generous sympathy of his spirit, his absolute sincerity and unselfishness, combined with a wise discretion and insight into human nature, made him loved and revered by all who knew him. He took a special interest in the children and youth of the congregation, many of whom were led by God's blessing on his labors, to enlist in his Master's service. Many sacred and tender memories are connected with his administration of the Lord's Supper, as well as with other occasions of joy or sorrow in which he presided. It was his privilege to conduct the services connected with the removal of the Church and congregation from the Fort Street Church to this building. The corner stone of the new Church was laid with impressive ceremonies and appropriate addresses by some of its members as well as by representatives of sister Churches, on June 4th, ißor. On the 29th of November, 1892, a memorable farewell service was held in the old Church, in which Dr. Beckwith preached an eloquent farewell sermon, full of interesting and touching reminiscences of the history of the Fort Street Church, in the founding of which he had taken an active part. The dedicatory services, which were held in this Church Dec. 4th, 1892, were solemn and impressive. In particular, that part of the service in which the pastor and people joined in dedicating this house to the service of God, and in declaring the purposes for which it was to be used, might well be pondered by every member of this Church. After six years of unremitting labor, Dr. Beckwith, whose years now approached the limit of three score and ten, and whose bodily strength had begun to fail, resigned the pastorate of this Church on Nov. 26th, 1807, and accepted 1 call to the "Foreign Protestant Church of Makawao," Maui. His resignation was accepted with deep regret, expressed in a letter and a set of resolutions adopted unanimously by the Church. His pastorate closed Jan. 14th, 1894. The parting with his people was like that of Paul with the elders of the Church of Ephesus. We are thankful, however, that by this �6 April, 1909 THE FRIEND change his valuable life was prolonged for fifteen peaceful and happy years, fraught with blessing to the people of Maui. The effect of his example and of the good work which he "did for this community will go on to all eternity. He lias "entered into his rest, and his works do follow him." W. D. Alexander. PROPOSED CONFERENCE ON CHURCH UNION. The Hawaiian Church Chronicle for February in an article by Bishop Restarick contained the following paragraph: "And now brethren, supporters of The FRIEND, members of the one Catholic Church by baptism, professing with our mouths in substance the same faith, partakers with one spirit, what are we going: to do about our unhappy divisions? Will you pray with us for unity and concord? Will you meet with us in conference to talk over the evils and sins of division? Or shall we go on wasting men and means? I know of no district in the world where, by overlapping work in small communities, money is wasted in missionary effort as it is in Hawaii. The Friend says unity is to be brought about by 'aligning ourselves in every good word and work.' We have the kindliest feeling towards the people whom The Friend represents, we are together in social life and in all sorts of good works, but it is impossible to have workers striving to advance denominational life and to avoid such things as those of which we have spoken, and we have not spoken with bitterness but with sadness, and rather as an attempt to clear matters up than to create difficulties." In response to this request the following letter was written: "The Right Rev. Henry B. Restarick, "Honolulu. "My Dear Sir:— "The Hawaiian Board at its last meeting. Friday, March 5. voted unanimously to appoint a committee to confer with you and with such committee as you may wish to appoint, on Church Union. Our Board has appointed a committee of three of which Dr. Scudder is chairman; and you will please address him as to your wishes in the premises. We are sincerely desirous that the conference which you have suggested may result in a closer fellowship and in establishing amone us the utmost Christian comity. "With the prayer that we may be truly guided in this matter by the Spirit of the Master, and with sincere expression of Christian love for you and your fellow-laborers and of good wishes for the * * * work you have in hand, I am, in behalf of the Hawaiian Board, "Yours sincerely, "Wm. Brewster Oleson, "Corresponding Secretary." In the Hawaiian. Church Chronicle for March, the above communication was made public, together with the following reply: "To the Rev. Doremus Scudder, D.D., "Dear Sir and Brother:— "It gave me great pleasure to receive a letter on the subject of a conference on Christian Unity from the Rev. Wm. Brewster Oleson, the corresponding secretary of the Hawaiian Board. He informs me that the Hawaiian Board has appointed a committee of three of which you are chairman to confer with such committee as I may appoint. "I assure you that I appreciate highly the spirit of the letter and the kindly sentiments expressed, and I comply with the request of naming as our committee, myself, the Rev. Canon Simpson and the Rev. W. H. Bliss. "While I am fully conscious of the difficulties which face us, difficulties which we did not create, but which we inherited, I believe that this action of the Board is one of the signs that the Holy Spirit is leading Christians towards unity. "I shall be glad to hear from you as to a time and place of meeting. "Faithfully yours, "Henry B. Restarick, "Bishop of Honolulu." The committee of three appointed by the Board consists of Messrs. Scudder, Oleson and Lowcey, and arrangements are under way for an early conference with the committee appointed by Bishop Restarick. It is possible for this conference to arrive at some mutual understanding of far-reaching value to the cause of Christ in this Territory. To this end. Christians of every name should pray that there may issue from this fraternal conference, the spirit of unity for which the Master poured out His soul in prayer long ago in Judea. *9m *3* *?* *5* *5* A LITERARY PICKLE. The demands of the Legislature on the cress last month accounted for the tardy issue of the March Friend, and also for some of literary curiosities that appeared in its columns. Quite unique was the following, which some of our readers admired for its mystic meaning and attributed to the authorship of Browning: with the mastery of a world to this?" What is the hero's clarion, though its blast As dies the Christian, with his armor on! Ring "Oh ' is it not a noble thine to die — The secret of its mysticism lies in the fact that the order of the l'nes was exactly reversed, the first line being at the bottom of the stanza. Begin at the bottom and read up. £rw A TRIBUTE TO THE FOUNDER OF "THE FRIEND." We take pleasure in presenting extracts from a letter to Mr. F. W. Damon, recently received from the Hon. Gorham D. Gilman, which contains interesting reminiscences of the late Rev. Samuel C. Damon, D.D.: It was a pleasure to hear from you whose crowded busy life is so full for others, a pleasure not easily put down with ink and paper, one that opens memories, recollections that stretch away into past years. As the mists pass up the valley and reveal the beauties that form it into a picture, over which golden thoughts bring sunshine. "In the early days of island life." Yes, and when your Father was (at the entering) and in the midst of his busy career. Yes! the Young Man and as partner, the young wife. Counsellor, helpmate and mother, who with him completed a happy united life. How easy it is even after so many years have passed to recall the most happy, cheery manner that was so natural to him. One did not have to wait to get acquainted, the hearty shake of his hand, a glance into those sympathetic eyes, the cordial interest that were spontaneous, gave him at once a hold on those who came in contact with him. I may say I think in truth, that he was a friend of everybody and everybody's friend. Whether religionist or worlding, he was alike to all and held by all in high regard. His calling as the Seaman's Chaplain laid upon him a delicate duty as well as service— ■ duty which he had the insight to recognize, meet and fill to the appraisal of all. And he so won the regard of the men of the forecastle as well as the cabin that he was alike the gentleman, the Christian, the friend; alike to al, without distinction of station. It was not an unfamiliar sight to see him drive his white horse and open two-seated carriage down Nmianu street of a forenoon, stop on the corner of King street, perhaps, with a good-morning to the keeper of the Blonde saloon—waiting till someone of his sea-going flock came up the street from the landing at the wharf. It might be an Admiral, a Captain, a Mate, or only a foremast ward. He would not get past the man who held the reins, and after a few warmhearted words of welcome, one saw the new-comer in the carriage driving round town, seeing the sights, the driver never loosin" the opportunity to tell the good news of which he was so fine a living representative. The drive over, they were just back in time to load up again—with the same subject continued. No wonder he was e'er long Father Damon the Beloved. But it was other attentions he paid—that I knew of—was there in the "hospital" (no Queen's Hospital then) a poor sick "boy" or man. The Chaplain was among the first to find him out and minister in things temporal and spiritual, to the great comfort of mind and body. And if. as was often the case, the last words of consolation and Christian hope fell on closing sensibilities, the pressure of the friendly hand as the waters of the river came �7 THE FRIEND April, 1909. You can "Eat your cake and have it" in a very real sense. You can give away your property and have it,—really enjoy it, as long as you live. You could'nt have it longer than that anyway. This is the idea of "The Conditional Gift Plan" Your money,—property, or whatever can be converted into money,—pays you a good steady income during your life and goes on working for you and for humanity after you are gone. So you "make friends (by) the mammon of unrighteousness" So also, you "lay up for yourself treasures etc." This is no cant. It is Christian stewardship and sound business sense combined. The Finance Committee makes you an offer of one whole per cent better than before. You can hardly invest much better elsewhere and the amount you invest with the Hawaiian Board in your life time will not be wrangled for after you are gone. money will earn 5 per cent, your you are 20 years or over If '< ii «« << ii -i< ii cq " " " 5 " " ■ it "ac 7c ii "•< " " " " " " " " "" 7 " " 3 " " See the Treasurer of the Board and talk over the security, the form of gift ii ■■ k F"RIENIDS KA A ii — make " >' our mone y make friends. etc. Make it work. BOAD OF THE HAWAIIAN EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION. up—the prayer—and then, the hands of one day night, the 22nd of April. This meetwno knew what consolation was closed the ing will close the fortieth year of the Asdimming eyes:—And yet not all completed, sociation's usefulness, and also be the 26th since, if there was but one carriage to follow anniversary of the dedication of the to the last resting place, that one was sure to be that same old white horse and carriage building. Better than these, it will close and its saintly Christian Friend. what has been the best year of AssociaPerhaps what has impressed me as much tion work in many years, in point of in your honored Father's character as any educational enrollment, men reached in one thing, outside his Gospel service, was something I was told on what I believe to be religious meetings, use of the whole good authority—that when Kamehameha 111. building, and in the amount of money was sorely pressed by difficulties connected iaised for current expenses. The annual with the affairs of his kingdom, and wanting report of the directors will surprise many such advice as he could rely upon, he would the associafrequently send a trusted messenger, at mid- who have not kept up with of a larger for tion's The need development. your observation, Father night, to escape and Mr. S. N. Castle—a splendid tribute from and better building, having modern arthe King. rangements such as dormitories, bowling Your Father's ministrations in the Seabilliard room, game room, and so alley, the necesman's Chapel were testified to try forth, of the audience room is great. sity for the enlargement by removing the stair from the inside walls student department. to the outside platform. Could you call together those to wtiom he The students of the High School have was an inspiration in Christian life you would have to go to the distant islands of thesea been gradually becoming interested in the to Japan, China, Spain, and God only knows Association, until now they have voted where the seed he so faithfully sowed has not to organize a special student department. brought forth good fruitage "a hundredfold." — j* Ji j« GORHAM D. GII.MAN. ji J* Jt Y. M. C. A. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Association will be held in the building Thurs- They will have their own gymnasium, class basket ball, indoor baseball, and other teams, special tournaments, and social features. This will being a lot of live young men to the building and be of much benefit to the students as well. It is planned to have the Student Department include all the schools of high school grade. This is the second boys' department organized this year, the first being one for employed boys. Group by group the Association is making good with the men and boys of the city, even with its limited equipment. The possibilities of the Association, provided with modern quarters, are enormous. (,t* few (,!• J* J* «^W If any one tells you that such a person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you, but answer, "He doth not know my other faults, else he would not have mentioned only these.—Epictetus. Cod's time is like the time of the tide: all the art and power of man can neither hasten nor retard its moment; it must be waited for; nothing can be done without it, and when it comes nothing can resist it. The only reason why the Lord seems to delay what He afterwards grants is that the best hour is not yet come.—John Newton. God is omnipotent, and man is imTherefore be patient and mortal. work. The end shall certainly be joy, not sorrow.—Phillips Brooks. It is an art to give even to our nearfriends, but what a test of manners it is to receive.—R. L. Stevenson. �8 THE FRIEND Timoteo, The Scribes Corner REV. WM. BREWSTER OLESON Corresponding Secretary. THE KOHALA MEETING. In spite of stormy weather, the recent meeting of the Hawaii Association at Kohala was well attended. In fact it lias been many a long day since such a large gathering has been seen in the old lole Church. It reminded the Kamaainas of the old days when this commodious stone Church used to be filled to overflowing. And the reminder of former days was just as striking outside as inside; for ranged all about the premises were many vehicles and saddle horses, a score or more of each. The culminating day was on Sunday, the 21st, when the Church building was well-nigh filled with a large, attentive audience numbering three hundred and ninety-five. All the Churches of the island were represented and every pastor was present with a single exception. The Sunday Schools and Endeavor Societies were also well represented. "Why, this is like the old days!" was an exclamation heard more than once. It was certainly a demonstration of the vitality of the Churches on this our big island. What with the splendid meeting at Hilo last June, and this really remarkable gathering at Kohala, the historic Churches of Hawaii have occasion to realize anew their strength and the greatness of their opportunity. Jr9 J* »3* Two things specially contributed to the success of the Kohala meeting, viz., the presence of so many of the leaders in cur Board work; and the recent quite thorough touring of the island by these same leaders, turning their faces toward this Hawaiian Jerusalem, and coming up to Mount Zion fresh from the activities and problems of this our largest and neediest island. Thus came our venerable but wondrously active Apostle, Rev. O. H. Gitlick, and his wife from their visit among the Churches of Kona; and our Kona Luke, the physician, Rev. A. S. Baker, M.D., with his wife and mother, and our youthful Timothy, Rev. H. P. Judd, who already has so many names in the Churches that he will not mind one more, who had come through Hilo and Kau and Kona, and since the meeting has gone back through Waimea and Hamakua to Hilo again, thus completing the circuit of the island; and the Rev. E. S. our Hawaiian Timothy in reality, fresh from a visit among the Churches in Puna, and Kau, and Kona; and our indefatigable Nakuina, always to the fore with his earnest and consecrated cooperation, keeping just ahead of the late freshet in his journeys through Puna, Hilo and Hamakua. These men who had got close to the hearts of our Churches were the vanguard of a fine representation of men and women from these widely scattered Churches who came up to the house of the Lord for prayer and conference. With them came the devoted ministers on whom rests the burden of our Churches. That so many leaders should be present, fresh from intimate contact with the needs of the field, was the real secret of the enthusiasm and harmony and efficiency of this Kohala meeting. fc9* »5* April, 1909. Tv-four inches in two days. On account of the bridges from that point on being all washed away, the trip was turned into a retreat, and after sundry wet experiences, the drenched pilgrims reached Wailuku in season for the monthly ministers' meeting. This was well attended, the pastors from Lahaina, Wailuku, Kahului and Makawao being present, with several Japanese and Chinese evangelists, and a fairly good representation of Hawaiian pastors, notwithstanding the storm. Owing to railroad and other facilities it is comparatively easy to bring together at Wailuku a strong body of ministers of different nationalities. In this respect Maui has a distinct advantage nor almost every other island locality. And this advantage shows itself in the frequency with which our workers in that vicinity are able to get together for fellowship and mutual encouragement. The exercises were of a high order and of great value to all in attendance. By such gatherings, much is being accomplished in supplementing the previous training of our ministers and evangelists, and in promoting a sense of responsibility and of esprit dc corps of utmost value. Too much praise cannot be given to Rev. J. F. Cowan, pastor of the Kohala Union Church, for his kindly cooperation in making the recent meeting such a success. It is a great thing for our Board work to have a man in his position thoroughly helpful and sympathetic toward our workers in the field. It distinctly (5* »(?• O* makes for unity and efficiency. The Rev. Mr. Dodee's industry and persistgracious hospitality of the Kohala peoence show results of a permanent charple was unbounded. They literally threw acter in the improved condition of much wide open their hearts and their doors. of the Church property on East Maui. (5» J»» At Keawakapu, Kanaio and Kaupo old Among some of the results achieved at this Kohala meeting may be mentioned buildings which had fallen out of repair, conthese, viz.: a more concerted effort to have recently been put in first-class dition; and a new building, tasteful and secure funds for the Aid Association ; the convenient, has been erected at Ululicensing of three promising men; the It is a wise policy that sees to passing of strong resolutions opposing palakua. the comfortable housing of those who any change in the present liquor law; be reached and stirred by Gospel are to and the division of the island into six is a sure sign of awakened It appeals. Sunday School districts for the better religious interest when people take hold prosecution of Sunday School super- and put the house of God into suitable vision. The Association recommended and it gives new leverage for condition; that the Annual Meeting of the Evaneffort when the attractiveness Christian gelical Association be held at Kailua in worship constrains the the of place of iqio. The next meeting of Hawaii Aslarger numbers to Gospel serof coming sociation will be held at Laupahoehoe in vices. September. v* s^* The week previous to the Kohala meeting, in company with Rev. R. B. Dodge, the General Superintendent spent in the saddle on East Maui. The plan comprehended a tour of that part of Maui, making the circuit from Wailuku, and visiting the Churches at Keawakapu, Keokea. Ulupalakua, Kanaio, Kaupo, Kipahulu, Hana, Nahiku, Keanae, Huelo, Haiku, Paia, Kahului and Wailuku. The first day's trip was a prosperous one and five Churches were visited, meetings being held at two places. But the rest of the trip was so interfered with by the great storm that only one other service was held. At Nahiku the rainfall was twen- «<s* *5* <■■?• i.?• d™ THE MAUI MEETING. The meeting of the Maui Association was held in Hale Aloha, Lahaina, March 25-31. This was the first meeting of the Association in this historic building since its renovation: and indeed the only meeting of the kind held in it for a long series of years. At no point in our field has the york of a Hawaiian Church been more wisely strengthened than in the repair and reoccupation of this old stone edifice. Aside from the historic associations of the building, it affords splendid accommodation for large gatherings, being (C*n ntin 11f*t\ on ii'ii'i 1 16i �April, 1909 9 THE FRIEND It its regular meeting. March 5, the Civic Section, after a most interesting discussion on the success of the present Liquor Law and the real import of the new bill recently introduced into the Legislature by the liquor dealers of the city, p. strong petition was pasted and signed by all nrcsent, urging the Legislature not to pass the proposed law. The Social Section has appointed a Commission to go into the whole question of "Pure milk supply for Honolulu," very thoroughly with a view to secure further 'legislation and more adequate inCentral Union welcomed to her pulpit spection of all dairies. This was the reon Sunday morning. February 28, the sult of a meeting of unusual interest call- in according to this valiant soul a very high place in the annals'of Hawaii; as clergyman, editor, scientist and citizen he had done notable service. Although for some time removed from active service his contribution to the life of this community and these islands was so great that the few sad days of clouded intellect before his going will scarcely be remembered, and of him it truly may be said "the good he did will not be interred with his bones." Rev. Chas. F. Dole, D.D., of Central Union News A. A. EBERSOLE Jamaica ed discuss the question of "Infant to Plain, P>oston. Both because of his conMortality." nection with one of Hawaii's most honMr. Rath showed by charts prepared ourable and highly respected families, from the government records of the past being the cousin of the Hon. Sanford B. Dole, and because of his fame as author ten years that the death rate among chiland preacher, a large audience had come dren is nearly double that on the mainout to hear him. He preached a most land. illuminating and inspiring sermon on Dr. Baldwin in a very able paper on "The New Man" taking for his text that "Milk as Food for Infants" showed one significant utterance of Faul in Eph. if the best means of reducing this alarming death rate among the children of the 4:13Hawaiians and Orientals who constitute -%£-* vs* k" «n large a part of the population here. In very few communities would you I'", (i. Krauss reported on condiMr. find participating in the regular midtions as he found them in the various week service of the church, on one and the same evening, the President of the dairies in the city, showing the need of Senate, the President of the Railroad and more rigid restrictions and regulations. One by one the "Old Guard" is being removed. Central Union has during the past month paid its last tribute the President of the College of the Terto three more of her noble sons. ritory. All who attended the meeting in «J* t£hf «^* the Parish House Wednesday evening, Sunday morning, March 7, the regu- March 17, and it was one of the largest lar service gave wav to a memorial to meetings ever held, saw just this. The Rev. Edward Griffin'Beckwith, D.D., the subject of the evening was "Faithfulness first pastor of Central Union Church; to Duty." memorial addresses were given by Dr. Nathaniel Bright Emerson and Deacon The Hon. W. O. Smith, President of William Dc Witt Alexander, Mr. P. C. the Senate now in session, spoke on Jones, who read Mr. Alexander's paper, "Faithfulness to Duty—From the Point also added a few personal remarks, »f View of the Public Official"; Mr. B. speaking especially of the great influence F. Dillingham, President of the Oahu which Dr. Beckwith had exerted over a Railroad and Land Company, "From the large group of young men before and Viewpoint of the Business Man"; Presiduring his ministry at Central Union. lent John W. Gilmore, of the College of Hawaii, "From the Viewpoint of the J* J* *5* Oh the afternoon of the same day the Educator.'' funeral of Joseph Oliver Carter was held To round out the topic, Mrs. D. L. in the church. Mr. Carter was a charter Wellington was asked to present the member of Central Union and at the viewpoint of the Home Maker. No one dedication of the church, as representa- could have handled this particular phase tive of the Trustees, he received the keys of the subject better. Her words very from the Building Committee. Ever greatly appreciated. since the death of Mrs. Carter a few If space permitted we should like to months ago he has been failing, and give extracts from each of these four longed to go and join her. The call came splendid talks. Suffice it to say it was one of the very best meetings of the year. to him on February 27, 1009. JI j* S Jt Jl Jl Both the Social and Civic Sections of Of the death of Dr. Bishop a more extended notice will appear in these the Men's League have again gone on columns. The whole city, in fact the en- record in the interest of good government tire territory will unite with this church and improved social conditions. The churches of the city are looking forward with great interest to the coming of Dr. Chapman and his evangelistic Party, who are to stop for a day, April 2. on their way to Australia. One and possibly two large mass meetings will be held while they are here. Full reports of these meetings will appear in the next issue of The Friend. Christ never built a house, but more splendid edifices have been built to his memory than to all other names put together in the world's history. He never wrote a line of music, but he has inspired more music than any other man. He never painted a picture, but painting was born in his birth. He wrote no great books, but he inspired the most splendid literature the world has seen. He wrought no specific reform, but wherever his cross has gone slavery has been abolished, war has been ameliorated and pestilence has disappeared. The Christian looks back through this ever-increasing illumination and sees in the far-off century the Star from which it comes, and believes that in him he gets the answer to the cry, "Oh, that I knew where I might find him!"—Lyman Abbott. �THE FRIEND 10 Men Working For Men PAUL SUPER POCKET FLASHLIGHTS. The Y. M. C. A. is pushing another Bible reading course, called "Pocket Flashlights." Beginning with the book of Matthew, a few verses are to be read each day, with about fifteen lines of the tersest, livest, most stimulating comments one ever saw. Thousands of men in the States are following this course, and the Association expects to have over ioo men using it by the middle of May. For the busy man who wants a drink from a real spring before beginning his work, and has but five or ten minutes in which to take it, this course is just the thing. The pamphlet costs five cents. Men in office, shop, school and barracks will soon be using it in Honolulu. educational director. A great forward step in Association work in Honolulu will be the securing of an educational director. A college trained man will soon be added to the force, to give all his time to promoting the educational work of the Association. His duties will lie along three lines ; the direction of the Association Institute, which is the night school of the Y. M. C. A.; the planning and securing of educational lectures, to be delivered at frequent intervals in the building; and arranging educational lectures of a most practical nature for the men in the various shops, barracks, and so forth. It is also likely that he will give some time to developing and unifying the night school work in several of the missions and settlements, coordinating this work with that of the Y. M. C. A. This man should be able to develon a night school of two hundred students this coming year. - THEATER MEETINGS. The Religious Work Committee output the Art Theater to a new use. Each day at noon, during the week preceding Easter, a religious meeting was held there, the managers having graciously donated the use of their building. The meetings were half an hour long, with music and an address on a religious topic by Rev. C. C. Wilson, of the Christian Mission. Men went to these meetings who would not attend at other places. CREATING EFFICIENCY. The Association Institute, which closed for the summer the last of March, has enrolled 114 students this year, in II subjects. A study of the nationalities is interesting: American, British and German, 63; Portuguese. 22; Chinese, 16; Hawaiian, 13. This is larger than last year, and much larger than the year before. The proportion of white students will please many, who have had the idea that the Association was not reaching these young men. A larger number than usual are taking the final examinations this year, and that indicates an improvement in the quality of our work. We are gratified to learn that as a result of our instruction, men are getting better positions, or larger wages in their former positions. This means that we are improving the quality of Honolulu citizenship. THAT REMINDS US. April, 1909 THE ANTILLES. Repeated calls have at last led the International Committee of the Y. M. C. A. to organize work in Cuba and Porto Rico. Three exprienced secretaries have been sent, one for each of the big islands, and one for general supervision, and a vigorous work for the 6,000,000 people of the West Indies begun. We will bid this work God speed, as one more element in preventing the annexation of Cuba. Thus we see the relation of foreign missions to the pocket book. A TRIUMPH IN CHINA. The Association secretaries were largely responsible for the conversion of Mr. Chang Po Ling, one of the most influential leaders in North China. The president of the Imperial University said, "This is a conversion of far greater significance than that of all the Christians in the past 40 years in Tientsin." EARNED HONORS. One of America's leading statesmen said the other day, that non-Christian men should subscribe to Y. M. C. A. work, purely as a business proposition, if for no other reason, as its output in character made both life and property Gafer. This is the basis, a business proposition, on which almost all our railroads build large Y. M. C. A. buildings and support the work, the basis on which corporations such as manufacturies and street railways provide equipment for Y. M. C. A. work for their employees, and such concerns as Pell Telephone Co., Westinghouse Air Drake Co., Lupton Sheet Metal Co. have the Association conduct educational work for their employees, paying part or all of the fees, and even providing important equipment for the class work. Business men have found that here is an institution with a tried method and sound principles; a high ideal, but both feet on the ground. One of the biggest social affairs in Washington in recent years was the dinner at the New Willard Hotel in honor of the tenth anniversary of the presidency of Mr. S. W. Woodward of the Washington, D. C, Y. M. C. A., attended by 240 men, "the most representative body of business men, citizens, and clergy ever assembled in that city." Hon. H. B. F. Macfarland presided, Gen. J. W. Foster, President Finley of the Southern Railroad, Mr. A. E. Marling of New York, and other men of national name spoke. President Taft send a congratulatory letter. During his administration the membership has grown from 164 to 5000, and the nroperty from $115,000 to $600,-000. Mr. Woodward, who, by the way, is known to some of our local men, doubtless felt his years of service were appreciated. MARINE BARRACKS NOW. A BUSINESS TRIP. Meetings have been begun at the Marine Barracks, or Camp Very, as it is properly called. The Association has had its eye there for some time. An attempt was made to get the men together at noon one day, with the large result of four men. A better time was chosen, and at the next meeting 232 men came. \Tow each Friday night at 6 o'clock Mr. Ebersole, Mr. Richards and the secretary of the Y. M. C. A., with some one to play or sing special music go to the Camp, and a meeting of a little less than an hour is held. Mr. Ebersole is giving a series of talks on"The Man of Galilee." The night of pay day the meeting was small, but an average of over 100 is expected. The directors have voted to send the General Secretary to the States on a business trip, extending over the months of May and June. The chief items will be the annual conference of Association employed officers at Omaha, the first week in June, and a visit to some of the southern Y. M. C. A. buildings, to see how these associations have planned their equipment and work to suit a warm climate. A new feature in Y. M. C. A. equipment is roof tennis courts and handball rooms, and a study of the practical problems involved in these arrangements is to be made. The trip may include one of the great western college conferences. �11 THE FRIEND "Among the new features at the Baldwin House are the reading room and library indoors, and the play ground outdoors. "I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly," said one who loved little children, and who will dare explain his words to exclude children from oarticipation in the blessing of the abundant life or deny that swings and other play things may help his little ones to realize something of that life. "Mr. Man Hoy is continuing his work quietly among his countrymen, the Chinese. His day school and his Sundayschool go on as usual. HALE ALOHA RESTORED LAHAINA Apropos of the' meeting of the Maui Association in Lahaina, and of the renewed interest in Halealoha, we are happy to present to the readers of The Friend the following communication written at our request: "You express a wish to hear from us at Lahaina and learn what may be doing here by your various friends. You ask about Halealoha, the old building which in the early missionary days was used as a school and church. It is again in use for church purposes as the parish house of the First Christian Church formed in these islands. The mid-week meetings and social functions of the Wainee Church are held in it. It is also the place of the English preaching services conducted by Rev. C. G. Burnham. There was no formal opening of the hall for these services. The next Sunday evening after his arrival at Lahaina in Octo- tthe HALE ALOHA INTERIOR hall opened without any furs or ers to receive him and the people :red to hear his message. The services in English were begun by having one and have been continued with encouraging attendance and interest by having another one on each succeeding Sunday evening. The pastor and people of the Wainee Church cordially support these services. While the congregations are youthful in point of age and diverse in point of nationality there are always some of the older Hawaiian members of the church present and they always give the preacher a« warm hand grasp and a hearty aloha. Mr. Burnham has a regular appointment with the Jun i or Endeavor and his wife has a class of young men in the Sunday REV. D. W. WHITE school. "Mr. White besides his pastoral cure of the Wainee Church is shepherding the Olowalu flock and once in the month crosses Auau channel and spends a Sunday with the church on Lanai. He rejoices with that church in the return, recently, to its fold of a number of members who had separated from it and joined another body. The work at the Baldwin House goes on under Mrs. Simpson and Miss Clapham. The Kindergarten is full and running over of little folks of all the races represented in Lahaina's population. It is a heartening sight to look upon the joyous life of these little ones, and many a mother, perhaps with a little one upon her back, may be seen at door or window, viewing the happy little ones at their work. ...» - ._..»..» CAMPBELL PARK, . lahaina parsonaok "I suppose you will be interestedalso to karn that the Campbell Park, given by the late Mrs. Campbell Parker, is now filled with seats and is open to the public, and that the house in the park, also Mrs. Parker's gift, refitted and turned to face the street and sea, is now the comfortable home of Mr. and Mrs. Burnham. "E. Kakau." The International Sunday School Association banner has been planted on South American soil and British Guiana has a live organization. Twenty-two thousand and fifty paid memberships in the I. B. R. A. as against 3,337 reported at Toronto tells an interesting story. ijl Jh> Jm J* J* J* VALUABLE BOOK FREE ON REQUEST A helpful little book, "Banking by Mail," which has just been issued by the Bank of Hawaii, will be sent free to all who send in their names and addresses to the Savings Department of the Bank, Judd Building, Fort and Merchant Streets. This booklet shows why banking by mail is practicable, safe, and advantageous, and explains how easily it is done. Drop them a postal asking for the book. �THE FRIEND, 12 PICTURES OF OLD HAWAII WITH GLIMPSES OF THE NEW. No. 3, By O. H. Gulick. (Read before the Social Science Association, lan. 4, 1909.) Smoke, Fire, and Lucifer Matches. There are innumerable interesting points of progress of which mention might be made. Some of these are not especially Hawaiian, but points of worldwide progress. My father built the substantial stone house at Waimea, Kauai, used as the parsonage in the few past years by some of the pastors of the Waimea L'nion Church. He moved to occupy the new station of Koloa in 1835 when for a time he occupied a thatched native house. One of the domestics wishing to take a smoke and aware that tobacco smoke was not welcomed in doors, threw a coal of fire out the window purposing to enjoy a smoke in the rear of the house. The breeze drew the live coal to the thatched wall of the house. It was some years ere the family recovered from the disaster of the sudden conflagration. Soon after this, sulphur matches, called lucifer matches, were invented to the great comfort of cooks, of smokers and of all mankind, relieving from the careful preservation of live coals in the ashes, or from the labor of the Hawaiian art of making fire by friction, rubbing a hard wood chisel upon a piece of soft wood. A box of matches in the hand of that maiden would have saved our house. The Book. Sir Walter Scott on his death-bed asked his friend to read to him out of the book. Lockheart replied, what book? Scott said, the book, there is but one book. The Hawaiian is not a great reader, but the narents and grandparents of the Hawaiians of today were great readers of the Book, and they were believers in the teachings of the book. Higher criticism had not played havoc with their minds. Bible lore filled their minds, Bible phrases affected their daily speech, and in a measure its teachings guided their lives. I remember well the great joy of the believers upon receiving the translation of the New Testament completed in 1837. The translation and publication of the whole bible was accomplished in 1839. The Newspaper. The newspaper was an early gift of Christianity, or of civilization to the Hawaiian. The Lama Hawaii or Hawaiian Torch, issued at Lahainaluna in February, 1834, and the Kumu Hawaii or Ha- waiian Teacher printed in Honolulu in of the same year, were the first newspapers in the language, and were issued by the missionaries. These were succeeded in later years by many literary ventures under different names, as Ka Hae Hawaii, Ka Makaainana, Ke Auokoa, Ka Elele, Ke Kuokoa, Ke Alaula and several others. Ke Kuokoa, founded by my brother, L. H. Gulick, in the sixties, and later carried on by Henry M. Whitney, is still issued weekly by the Hawaiian Gazette Co., Ltd., and the Hoaloha may be counted the lineal descendant of the Alaula. These papers were well read by Hawaiians in the past, and their successors still have wide influence for good upon political, religious and educational questions. Artesian Water. The coming of the foreigner to these islands has brought most striking ()ctober April, 1909 Jn my boyhood patches of this velvety turf were very common around the Hawaiian home. Through the influence of live stock, the native thatch grass, or pili has given place to the manicnie. The Changes of Flora. Perhaps four-fifths of the trees, shrubs and oranmental flowering plants to be found in Honolulu's gardens are exotic, having been brought to these islands within the past fifty or sixty years. In my premises are to be found the native Hlawaiian kukui, guava and cocoanut. The remainder of the flora, amounting to perhaps twenty varieties, are all of late importation, and other gardens will present a much wider range of plants nearly all lately imported. Sugar cane seems to have been raised from time immemorial, though improved varieties have been imported. The Thatched Cottage. The thatched cot- tages fifty years ago the homes of all the people, have been sup- planted by the North West lumber house with shingled or corrugated iron roof. The latter being a more healthy abode than the former; and now even the thatch grass, a species of wild oats, can be found in but few localities. The changes in the vegetable world are fully paralleled in the world of animated nature. In 1793 the voyager Vancouver landed the first horned cattle on Hawaii. In 1803 a Capt. Cleveland landed the first horses on both HaHAWAIIAN THACHKD HOUSE AND FAMILY. waii and Maui. The changes, both to the forms of life and to climate of our tropical islands favored the the face of nature. The desolate, almost increase of live stock which, by the naked dust-swept plain of Kulaokahua, agency of man, has been greatly imextending from Kawaiahao to Punahou, proved. So also sheep of improved by the influence of artesian and mountain breeds now range the plains of Niihau pipe water, and the agency of civilized and fleck the high lands of Humuulu on man, tiansformed from desolation into a the slopes of Mauna Kea. We owe to importation the monparadise of tropical verdure has become the center of innumerable homes of light goose that robs our hen's nests, the and peace. We do not often realize how tree rat that steals our bananas and much, or how many of our island pro- papaya, the quarrelsome mynah bird ductions are of foreign origin. The and the high soaring skylark. We manienie or Bermuda grass, which adds have before mentioned the unwelcomso much to the pasturage of flocks and ed mosquito, to which may be added its herds, and to the beauty of the garden enemy the top-minnow, and the mamplot, was early brought to the islands. moth slug, all brought by the ocean �April, 1909. But the study of all are of value only as changes bearing upon the condition and development of man by Him who "giveth to all life and breath and all things, and hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth." carriers. Attitude of Hawaiians Towards Alien Races. We have daily cause to admire the many manly and generous characteristics of the native Hawaiians, who have for one hundred years given such hearty welcome, first to the AngloSaxon race, and of later years to the Asiatic races who have come in upon them in such overwhelming numbers. The gospel of manhood's sonship to one heavenly father, impressed upon the plastic Hawaiian by the missionaries has borne the peaceable fruits of righteousness, and in all the changes of most vital interest to the aborigines has saved them from riot, race war, or any united breach of good fellowship with the incoming peoples. Upon the passing away of their chiefs, the fealty of the people was held by the missionaries whom they judged to be their best friends. The missionary fathers have passed away, and the people who from time immemorial had been hero worshippers, are now left to be intelligent law-abiding freemen. In no part of the world do we find a population of more mixed races and nowhere do we find the manhood of man more fully and cordially respected. The Chinaman is not liable to have his queue pulled nor the Japanese lady her peculiar dress ridiculed. The respect of man for his manhood is cordially conceded rather than for his education, his wealth, the color of his skin, or of his hair, or for the race in which he chanced to be born. Hawaii's Influence on the Orient. I believe that Hawaii has had great influence upon both Japan and China. The leaders of Japan knew how during the past century England had absorbed India, how during the past Spain had appropriated Mexico and South America. Fear of like treatment from foreign nations led her to bar out the foreigner with scrupulous care until the persuasive tactics of Commodore Perry induced them to take down the bars. Then they learned how the autonomy of Hawaii, the sovereignty of her kings and her courts of law, were respected by America and the nations of Europe. They learned 13 THE FRIEND sionary teaching alone will prepare Turkey, China, Siam and Persia for admission to the family of enlightened nations. King Kalakaua's Tour. When King Kalakaua made a tour of the world in 1881, after visiting the Mikado and the high officers of the Japanese government at Tckyo, he came to Kobe. On landing he was at once greeted by officials who expected him to be the guest of the governor, and, of course, to go directly to the residence of that dignitary. But instead, to their surprise, he inquired for the residence of Mrs. Gulick, on Kobe Hill, and made his first call upon my mother, who had been fifty years a missionary to his country, a fitting tribute, and of healthful significance to the Japanese officials. I was at the time absent from my Japanese home, on a furlouhg, and making a tour of the globe, completing my circuit a little before Kalakaua completed his tour, being myself so far as I know, the first Hawaiian-born person to complete the circuit of the globe. My pictures of Hawaii have related almost exclusively to the native Hawaiian race, which now comprises but about one-fourth of the population of our islands, though in some respects the most picturesque. Their uplifting and final admission to full American citizenship, is the happy culmination of their career under missionary tutelage. Nothing short of the faithful labor of a generation of missionary teachers, could have fitted them for the high privilege of American citizenship. I agree with a sentiment uttered by Rev. F. C. Powell, upon his late return to San Francisco, from Honolulu, "That the Hawaiian Territory is the most important distributing center of civilization in the World." that humble and little Hawaii, had become an enlightened people and had received a welcome among the Christian nations of earth. These simple facts, most undoubtedly had great influence in leading Japan's rulers to open the door' for the incoming of Christian missionaries, and prompted them in their eager desire for admission to the circle of Christian and enlightened nations, to hope for a like recognition. If little and lately heathen Hawaii, could have her autonomy acknowledged, why could not she? Japan waited long, but not until she abolished trial by torture, not until the proclamation of a constitution granting full religious liberty and the establishment of enlightened courts of justice could the Christian nations entrust their citizens to be fully ruled and tried by the government of Japan. When these ends were attained, America and the nations of Europe A NEW CANTATA. abolished their Consular Courts, ceasA cantata in Japanese entitled "The ed to exercise their claims for extra Man of Sorrows," has just been issued territorial rights, and treated Japan as the Methodist Publishing House of by on a parity with themselves. Hawaii It is a booklet embodying the Tokyo. led the way for Japan. story of Suffering Savior as portrayed in Says Rev. Dr. Hillis, pastor of Ply- the GosDels, Psalms and Isaiah, and set mouth Church, Brooklyn, at the Octo- to music expressive of the sentiment of ber meeting of the American Board: the words and adapted to the vocal capaNo new nation has been founded in the bilities of the Japanese. last eighteen centuries that was not This is the third in a series of cantatas founded by missionaries; and it may on the Life of Christ, arranged by Rev. be added that the non-Christian na- Frank S. Scudder, the other two being tions will not be admitted to full Christmas and Easter cantatas which reciprocity until heed has been given have been quite extensively used in to the Christian missionary. Mis- Japan. �April, 1909, THE FRIEND 14 Lesson 5. Acts 13:1-12. May 2. Paul's First Missionary Journey— Our Young People Cyprus. HENRY P. JUDD SCHOOL LESSONS. Second Quarter 1909. Lesson 1. Acts Peter and 10:1-48. Golden Text.—Go ye into all the world, Acts and preach the gospel to every creature. 9:4. Mark 16:15. Time: 36, A. D., probably. Time: Probably in the spring and Place: Near Damascus, the capital of summer of A. D. 4^. Syria, 140 miles north of Jerusalem. Place: Antioch in Syria, and the isPlace in the History: Soon after the land of Cyprus. martyrdom of Stephen. About five years Place in the History: The second before Peter's visit to Cornelius. stage of the Acts of the Apostles. The Subject: A great transformation in beginning of the Acts of Paul, the great character —Saul, the persecutor, becomes missionary movement for the Gentiles. Subject: The missionary summons Paul, the apostle. victory. 1.—What Paul was converted from? and —The missionaries' call and conse1. Vs. 1-2. cration. Vs. 1-3. Vs. 2.—How Paul was converted? 2.—The missionaries going forth. Vs. 3-74-5, -3. —What Paul was converted to? Vs. 3.—The missionaries win favor and 8-30. meet opposition. Vs. 6-8. (1) Converted to lowliness. Vs. 8-9. 4.—The missionaries win the victory. (2) Converted to Christian testimony. (1) By the power of the Spirit. Y. 9. Vs. 10-15, 20. (2) By bold speech. Y. 10. (3) Converted to sufferings. Vs. 16, (3) By a miracle. Vs. 11-12. 23-25, 29-30. (4) Converted to the divine indwellLesson 6. Acts 13:13-52. May 9. ing. Vs. 17-19. Paul's First Missionary Journey— Antioch in Pisidia. 4.—Have we experienced this great transformation ? Golden Text.—The word of the Lord Lesson 4. Acts 11:19-30; 12:25. A Pril was published throughout all the region. Acts 13.49. 2 5Time: Immediately after the last lesThe Gospel in Antioch. son. Place: Perga, the capital of PamphyGolden Text.—The disciples were calllia, and Antioch the capital of Pisidia, first Antioch. Acts in ed Christians southern Galatia. 11:26. Place in the History: The definite anTime: The Antioch church was formed soon after the martyrdom of Stephen, nouncement of Paul's great mission to A. D. 36. Paul and Barnabas were at the Gentiles. Subject: Receiving and rejecting the Antioch in some part of A. D. 43-46. They visited Jerusalem probably in A. D. truth. 1. —Paul's opportunity. Vs. 13-16. 46. 2. —Paul's testimony. Vs. 17-41. of capital Place: Antioch, the rich 3.—Receiving the truth. Vs. 42-44. Syria, 300 miles north of Jerusalem. —Rejecting the truth. Vs. 45-52. 4. Place in the History: The formation —What is my attitude toward truth? 5. first Gentile church. of the Subject: What is a Christian? IllusA TOUR OF WEST HAWAII. trations from an early church. Henry P. Judd. 1.—The tribulations of Christians. Y. 19In the middle of February the super-2 broad sympathy of Christians. intendent began a tour of the Churches 20. Y. Sunday and Schools of the western side 3. —The converting power of Chris- of Hawaii. It was more convenient to tians. Y. 21. go first to Hilo, then to journey overland 4.—The Christian's source of strength. to Kau via the Volcano. A view of the Vs. 22-24. wonderful crater proved the fact that it 5.—The Christian's open allegiance. has changed but little in activity since the Vs. 25-26. time of the unique meeting held on its 6.—The Christian's practical helpful- brink by various members of the Hawainess. Vs. 27-30; 12:25. ian Evangelical Association last June. The lake is somewhat lower than it was 7.—Are you a Christian ? Saul, why persecutest thou me? INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY April 4. Cornelius. Golden Text.—ln every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. Acts 10:35. Time: 38-40, A. D. Places: Joppa and Caesarea. Place in the History: An important step in the process by which Christianity broadened from a Jewish sect to a world religion. Paul was being prepared for his great mission to the Gentiles. Another subject of the lesson might be called The Breadth of the Christian Church; Divine visions that bring men together. 1.—The vision of Cornelius the Gentile. Vs. 1-8. 2.—The vision of Peter, the Jew. Vs. 9-16. 3.—How the visions brought them together. Vs. 17-20 and Acts 11 :i-iB. Lesson 2. Acts 12.1-iQ. April 11. Peter Delivered from Prison. 1 Golden Text.—The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them. Psalm 34:7. Time: The Passover feast, April 1-8, A. D. 44. Place: Jerusalem; the fortress of Antonia, and the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark. Place in the History: The outbreak of persecution in Jerusalem. The death of James and imprisonment of Peter. The young church tested by affliction. Subject: Prison doors opened—for Peter and for us. 1.—Days of death and danger. Vs. i-3-2.—Prison and prayer. Vs. 4-5. 3.—The chains fall and the gate opens. Vs. 6-10. 4.—"The Lord hath delivered." Vs. 11-19. s.—The open door of Easter. Lesson 3. Acts 9:1-30. April 18. The Conversion of Saul. t Golden Text.—He fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, ■ . . �THE FRIEND April, 1909. and appears smaller; but is still a large area of molten lava tossed about with wonderful activity. Leaving the Volcano, I journeyed to Kapapala ranch and was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Monsarrat for a few days, then went over to Waiohinu to spend Sunday. This little village possesses among other things a brass band, and its excellent music calls forth the worthy praise from resident and visitor alike. On two evenings I was surprised to hear how well it played. It compares favorably with any band in the Territory. Sunday morning I was present at the Church services at Waiohinu. The Sunday School was well attended, and the number of children and young men was noticeably large. I gave a talk after the teaching of the lesson, and then in the morning service preached the sermon. Rev. E. S. Timoteo was present and, after a conference with him, it was decided that we should travel together through the Kona district visiting Churches, Sunday Schools, Christian Endeavor Societies and individuals. Sunday afternoon I rode down to Honuapo and visited the Sunday School of that little village. At Waiohinu that evening Mr. Timoteo and I took the principal part in the C. E. meeting at the request of the members. Monday I rode back to Pahala and became the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. ( >gg for a couple of days. Before leaving Waiohinu, there was a meeting in the Church to commemorate the birthday of cur first President and addresses appropriate to the occasion were made by Mr. Timoteo, Mr. Kamoku, the pastor of the Church, and myself. At Pahala that evening we held an enthusiastic meeting in the interests of the Sunday School and nearly all the Protestant Hawaiians were present. On returning to Waiohinu on Wednesday there was the regular mid-week prayer-meeting which Mr. Timoteo and I converted into a farewell meeting for we were to leave the next day for Kona. i IN SOUTH KONA. From Waiohinu to Hookena school house is a long distance, over forty miles, some of the way being over the old lava flows of Kahuku and the recent flow of 1907. In a carriage one feels the unevenness of a rough road and this long stretch of rough driving is not eagerly looked forward to by many. But to be mounted on a splendid horse it is a far different matter and the journey then becomes a positive pleasure, especially if one has never before taken that road. It was my first trip and I was riding a noble 15 steed, hence the trip was most delightful. workers in North and South Kona. To the stranger, this country is very in- Twenty-seven in all were present, repteresting, not only in Kona but before resenting nine chapels. one comes to the district boundary of Kau During the day addresses were made and Kona. The coffee plantations of by Rev. O. H. Gulick, Rev. E. S. TimoSouth Kona are quite a contrast to the teo and myself and the lessons for March lava flows of Kau and the traveler also were taught by Dr. Baker, while Miss notices the increasing number of houses Sampson showed us how to teach the prias he comes nearer to Hookena. At the mary class. At noon a bountiful lunch end of our day's journey we found en- was served by Dr. Baker and Mrs. A. S. tertainment under the sheltering roof of Baker and Mrs. Ruth Baker and others. Mr. Thomas Haae, the principal of the It was a most helpful and successful gathering and it is good to know that conHookena school. The next evening we held a meeting in ferences of such a nature are held quarthe Pukaana Church, in the village of terly at the hall, while monthly conferHookena, and at the meeting discussed ences are conducted for the benefit of the some of the problems of the Sunday Sunday School teachers. Schools. The next day Mr. Timoteo and On Sunday morning I visited the Cen1 went to Napoopoo and in the afternoon tral Kona Church and addressed the I rode back to Hookena on the old makai Sunday School. Besides the regular atroad that goes in a straight line over the tendants there were present the members pahoehoe un the hillocks and down again. of the Lanakila Church who were unable On the way I visited the famous "City to meet in their own place of worship of Refuge" at Honaunau and was in- that morning because of the recent appliterested in the House of Keawe and the cation of a coat of paint to the interior heiaus and legendary rocks. After a of the Church building. At the morning night at Hookena I rode up to Kealia service there were three officiating minisSunday morning and attended the ser- I ters—the pastor, Rev. A. S. Raker, Rev. vices in our chapel, taking part in the O. H. Gulick and Rev. E. S. Timoteo. Sunday School hour, preaching the morn- The latter gave an address in Hawaiian, ing sermon and making some remarks in Dr. Baker preached the sermon and bapthe C. E. hour. Later in the day I rode tized four children, received one member down to Napoopoo and addressed a gfath- by letter and with Rev. Mr. Gulick adering of Christians at the home of Mr. ministered the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. It was a most helpful service G. P. Kamauoha. Monday morning, March first, Mr. throughout. After dinner Dr. Baker and I drove Timoteo and I were given a canoe ride to the Helani chapel in Kahaluu and held by some Napoopoo friends. We paddled over to Kaawaloa and saw a meeting in the interests of the Sunday the famous Capt. Cook monument. Later School. Judge Kaulukou of Kailua inon we were joined by another canoe-load terpreted my remarks into Hawaiian as of natives and spent the rest of the morn- he had done at Kona-waena and as he ing in fishing. In the afternoon Mr. did the following days at Helani again Timoteo and I rode over to Honaunau and at Holualoa and Kailua. and held a service in the chapel near the NORTH KONA. old heiau. Returning, we visited the village of Keei-kai and after a bountiful Monday afternoon I bade farewell to dinner at the home of Mr. Naha we held a most interesting service in his home, Kona-waena and rode once more to Henearly forty being present. The next lani Chapel where Mr. Timoteo and I afternoon Keei-mauka treated us as cor- held a service, going later to the home dially as Keei-kai had done the night be- of Mr. Kaiaiki of Kahaluu as his guests fore. A delicious luau was followed by for the night. Tuesday morning I visited the Holuaa helpful meeting at the home of Mr. Henry Mailolo. Leaving Keei, Mr. Ti- loa public school and had lunch with Mrs. moteo returned to Kealia to hold more Scott, the principal, then rode to Holuaservices and I rode up to Kona-waena loa-kai with Mr. Dc Cort, one of the and became a guest of Mrs. Greenwell teachers at Holualoa, and from there down the coast to Keauhou, visiting en for several days. route the "pictured rocks" of Kahaluu. CENTRAL KONA. In the evening Mr. Timoteo and I addressed a meeting in the chapel at HoThe features of mv visit in Central lualoa by the sea and then spent the night Kona were the meetings at the Church at Mr. David Alawa's home. Wednesday morning a short ride and at the social hall. On Saturday. March 6th, there was a conference at the brought us to the historic village of Kaihall of the ministers and Sunday School lua. The "Mauna Loa" had arrived that �16 morning from Honolulu and that meant that there was unusual activity upon the wharf and along the principal street. After lunch and a visit to the school and the new court house we went to the old summer palace of the late King Kalr.kaua and admired the outlook upon the sea, the huge rollers tumbling in over the rocks, and in the yard of the palace we were pleased to find many fine specimens of the kon tree, now quite rare. In the evening the sweet-toned bell of the huge native Church called to worship many who were interested in Sunday School work. In the audience were a number of Chinese children who seemed to be much interested in the service. The next morning Mr. Timoteo and I rode from Kailua to Kohanaiki and held a delightful meeting in the Church of thai community. After a pleasant luncheon we rode up to the Kalaoa Chapel and addressed a large audience principally of children who came over from the public school after the day's session. Mr. Upchurch, the minister of the Kckaha Church, interpreted for me and later entertained Mr. Timoteo and myself at his home over night. Friday morning I went over to Uonokahau for a day's visit with friends and the next morning started for Waimea. KOHALA. After a delightful two weeks' visit spent in Kona, I departed from the charming district on the morning of the fine ride over old lava 13th and had acharming woods and barHows, through splendidly-situated to the rent pastures village of Waimea. Here I spent Sunof Maday, enjoying grcntlv the views Hualalai, the Loa and Kea.'Mauna nna two former mountains being capped with snow. On the April, 1909 THE FRIEND 15th I rode over to Hawi in Kohala and became the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Austin for the week of the Hawaii Association meetings. The Association met at the lole Church from the 17th to the 19th and the three days were occupied in the sessions of the Churches, Sunday Schools and Christian Endeavor Societies. The Sunday School Association met each afternoon for a twohour session. Most of the time was spent in the reading of reports and the transaction of routine business. At the last session 1 gave a short address on"The Teacher," showing some of the necessary qualifications for success in leading z c'ass. 1 al<o urged cooperation among the leaders in each Sunday School and asked the new district superintendents to lend me their assistance in my visits among the Sunday Schools. 3. A SOCIETY A Christian Endeavor Society in the flaltic Pre rimes of Russia, Copies of the Christian Endeavor paper, J y yfltsls, in the hands of two. Judging from the various reports, the schools on Hawaii seem to be in a satisfactory condition for the most part. As we go to press, the Maui S. S. Association is holding its meeting at Lahaina. A report will be made later. (3* v* ii)* V* O* THE MAUI MEETING. (Continued from page 8) well-lighted, well-ventilated, with admirable acoustic properties. Regular Sunday evening services are held in it with an attendance often of as many as seventy-five, the services being in English under the leadership of Revs. Messrs. White and Burnham. The Wainee Church is to be congratulated on this promising effort to reach and hold to itself the increasing number in jts natural constituency who use the English language. The advantage is showing itself already in increased attendance at the services at the Wainee Church Sunday mornings, and in additions to its membership. Ten new members were received on Sunday, March 28. THERMOMETER. We have a large thermometer, 6 feet long by 16 inches wide, to register the attendance on every Sabbath evening. It is hung before the society, and has figures large enough to be read across the room. It was made to suit the needs of our society, and the numbers ran only from one to fifty. Red and white ribbon is used to represent the mercury, and as the numbers do not run very high, it will create a greater interest to get the members to work to reach the top.—Chicago, 111. effect on the Churches and their members will certainly be wholesome and blessed. O* The attendance at Lahaina was not as large as at the Kohala meeting, which was almost without precedent as to large attendance, but the tone of the Lahaina meeting was one of earnestness and of supreme devotion to the cause of Christ. Among the results of the meeting we may mention these: Resolutions of respect to the memory of Rev. Dr. Bishop, so long identified with the Association, first as pastor of the Hana Church, and afterwards as teacher at Lahainaluna; and to the memory of Rev. Dr. Beckwith who had been the consistent friend of the ministers and Churches of Maui throughout his long residence on the island : appointment of committee to make recommendations regarding licensure of preachers; reference of matter of organization of a Church at Puunene to committee of nine ; also matter of ordination of A. J. Kaleikini. The Endeavorers of the South Congregational Church, Worcester, Mass., mainThe distinctive note at the Lahaina tain an evening school for the Persians, meeting was a call to social purity. This and an Italian school has been added, voiced irself in addresses on successive and one for Greeks will soon be started. days holding up a high standard, and Jl Jl Jl calling attention to grave abuses and inwas held by a junior clock meeting A operative laws that are proving a flagrant society Australia. Each member in evil in some communities. It formulated brought a paper clock dial, with a text itself in resolutions that were passed for each hour, all the texts dealing with unanimously demanding more stringent the same subject. enforcement of laws against vice and Jl Jl Jl social impurity. Tt culminated in a deciministry Mrs. Dr. and sive vote deposing from the J. McFadden Gaston, two men whose record has been a public who have recently left Atlanta, Ga., to scandal, one for immorality, and one for enter upon medical mission work in drunkenness. Tt is greatly to the honor North China, were instrumental in orof this body of ministers and delegates ganizing a Christian Endeavor Society from the Churches of Maui and Molokai in the Federal Prison, Atlanta, of more that they should take such a pronounced than one hundred members. Dr. Mc<tand in this matter of such vital con- Fadden was one of the busiest physicians cern to the cause of pure religion. The in the city. �THE FRIEND April, 1909, 17 have ye never read, 'Out of the mouth of Temperence Issues babes and sucklings thou hast perfected REV. W. D. WESTERVELT. THE TOMO. It is a pleasure to welcome Hon. John G. Woolley and his helpful wife back to the Hawaiian Islands. We need them more than most people realize. The temperance education of the children needs the strong reinforcement of a continued campaign against the most powerful enemy the home has ever known. We have so many nationalities, the standard of morals is frequently so low, and men of influence are so apathetic, that there is great danger of having a territory drunken in body and decayed at heart because of its dissolute population. There is undoubted liability of a citizenship full of selfishness and graft am seamed with the rot of degraded minds and bodies. ()n the other hand there is the promise of a manhood and womanhood as pure and noble as can be imagined dwelling in the eternal beauty of these islands of sunshine; but it must be worked for. The best there is in the voting Japanese, Chinese, Hawaiians and others must be cultivated. All the praise ?''' "The Tomo," which is "The Friend," forces at work for good in these islands need the reinforcement of the royal love under a Japanese name, edited by our for mankind which has led Mr. Woolley Japanese evangelists and Christian young give his life to the task of keeping people from becoming intemperate, as well as to encourage the man who is down to rise up and walk in glorified manhood once more. Mr. Woolley has accepted the call of his friends to take the position of Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Hawaii. He will also take the task of editing the meagre Space allowed for temperance news in the columns of The Fkikni>. He will from time to time visit the other islands beside Oahu and give stimulus and encouragement to all the lovers of righteousness. It is with joy that the writer who in the pressure of many duties has given the Temperance Department of The Friend a little care now turns that part of his labor over to Mr. Woolley, hoping that Mr. Woolley will retain it for many years. W. D. Westervelt. to Notes From The Field FRANK S. SCUDDER. The Kingdom of Heaven is like HEAREST THOU WHAT THESE SAY? The Sunday school is the envy of our Buddhist friends. About a year ago a priest asked one of our Japanese preachers to let him into the secret of the Sunday school's influence; he wanted to Now, another of our evanstart one. gelists has had an inspiring experience. For three years he has had a growing Sunday school on one of the plantations. In order to break it up the Buddhists announced that they would open a Sunday school at the same hour in the temple, and ordering the children to quit the Christian Sunday school and come to theirs. That looked pretty dark, for who would dare to take the consequences of refusal. There could be no other outlookhut the inglorious ending of the Christian Sunday school, for the parents of nearly all the children were Buddhists. Even the evangelist desnaired and planned to open a Sunday school in another quarter, -until the new Buddhist experi- unto Treasure Hid in a Field men, has adopted the Bvo. form. The cover presents a beautiful and suggestive design of the sun rising behind a steepled Church and graceful palms, while in the blue sky studded with stars is the word "Tomo." The whole design is suggestive the oneness of our Christian aim. The Church and palm trees typify Christian Hawaii; the star spangled sky, America ; the great ball of light, Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun; while the word "Tomo" shining in silvery light among the stars expresses most aptly the bond of friendly union which is effected by the teachings of Jesus Christ. Mr. T. Okamura, our Japanese evan- gelist in Kona, has been made a deacon in Central Kona Church. The six Chris- tian Japanese who were the first fruits of his work have also been gathered into that Church, awaiting the time when their numbers will be sufficiently increased to justify the establishment of a Japanese Church. Hawaii Cousins ment should have a chance to fail. However, on Sunday morning he was in his place and rang the bell, and to his unut- SECOND "FIRST IMPRESSIONS." chief priests, displeased because the children sang "Hozanna to the Son of David." said to Jesus. "Hearest thou what these say?" and Jesus said. "Yea: greeting of the Japanese friends, who shared with us the joys and sorrows of the long, lonely years, when there was no one else to share them, was the last deep Mrs. Harriet Gulick Clark writes from terable delight nearly all his scholars Japan: came begging him not to give up the "It almost pays to be away seven years, Sunday school, for they wanted to because everything is again as interestcome and even their parents did not wish ing as on first arrival—yes, more so, for them to change. most of what is said by coolies, callers Now, hear what the evangelist says, and preachers, is understood, and one "Oh, I am very much encouraged by soon becomes a part of the pulsing life such words. The children were so inno- of the people we love, while at the first, cent, like the angels. Then I opened with one is utterly a stranger in a strange prayer, and sang the God's song, then land. I am afraid I can never again talk taught the lesson. They listened earnest- about 'going home', except from the othly while T spoke the God teaching. Wil' er side of the ocean, for this is home, this you Dlease thank God for his mercy to house into which we built ourselves, us? Hallelujah! Great rejoicing! Ador- where one child was born, four raised, able oower of God! I thought they would and where mother died. As we entered not come, for they all belong to Buddhist the wide, front door, I could almost feel parents, hut it was a very poor and faith- niv mother's arms about me and hear the children's voices from upstairs, calling less idea." We are reminded of the day when the for the goodnight kiss. And the tearful �18 THE FRIEND, April, 1909. Valuable Book FreeOo Request We will send, free of charge, our pamphlet, "Banking by Mail," to all who will write for it. This booklet shows why banking by mail is practicable, safe, and advantageous, and explains how to do it. Write today; a postal card will do. Please write your name and address plainly. BANK OF HAWAII, LTD. T Judd Building, Fort and Merchant Streets. J U the chorus of welcome. It is "Fortunately, we were in Nobioka on sweet to be at home after these years of the day of the monthly 'Tujinkwai.' The meetings are held in the sewing room of wandering and suffering. "Since there are no children now to die Girls' Industrial School, maintained hold me in one place, two pointed 'kori', by the philanthropic Mr. and Mrs. Naito. instead of one were tied to the front seat While waiting for the gentlemen speakof the basha, (stage) for the lonely man ers I talked for half an hour and told who is known to all the basha men of Ihem how Christianity had raised the the province is no longer to tour alone. naked savages of the Hawaiian Islands On the whole he approves of me as a to their nrcsent position. I was impresstraveling companion, for I relished the ed with my need of more study, but I Japanese food as well as he did, slept know they got my thought. Monday, we better on the 'futons' than I generally visited the school and called on the do on springs, and was rested, rather women, closing the day and visit with a than wearied, by the 'basha' riding; its very pleasant meeting of some 30 men md women, mostly Christians. jolting is a great help, evidently. "Here in Miyazaki, Mr. and Mrs. Olds "One very interesting feature of the lo all the English teaching and Bible work, at is the large present, outstation number of children who gather early in ■lass work that used to crowd the tourthe evening, and after lustily singing a ing missionary so heavily when he was few hymns, listen quietly to a good long at home, and tax his wife so seriously religious talk, then go quietly away, one when he was away. The church Sunday by one, as each receives a child's paper. school is also in their care, where order The meeting for adults immediately fol- lias evolved from chaos. They arc trylows. At Tsuno, toward 100 gathered, ;ng to find places to rent in the two at Mimitsu over 150 packed themselves nearest villages in which to start Sunday note in into the two available hotel rooms, more closely than gravestones in a Japanese cemetery. These places have no evangelist, but an earnest doctor maintains the work in Tsuno, and we hope that a young wife, graduate of the Presbyterian girls' school, in Matsuyama, will soon begin a Sunday school in Mimitsu. schools and hold preaching services. "The two-things that impress me most hs I come back, are the great need of woman's evangelistic work, and the continuance and enlargement of work like our house school for girls, carried on thus far with only a little financial help from personal friends through the 17 years since we first came to Hyuga. I am greeted as mother by my daughters everywhere, and my grandchildren more than fill the count of my two hands. Out of all those who have been with us I have only heard of three who are not useful Christian women, and they were here only a few months. Surely the Lord has put the seal of approval on this work, and all the indications are that he wishes 11s to begin it again soon, on a larger scale." The annual meeting of the H. M. C. Society will be held at the Old Mission Home on Saturday, April 24th, at half past three in the afternoon. Old letters will be read, some of which were written to the first missionaries, in 1820, while they were still on their voyige to these islands. These have long been in the care of Mother Parker and have but recently been brought to light. We hope, also, to have some of Mother Cooke's letters, and possibly one by Bernicc Pauahi (Bishop). Later, in May or June, a memorial meeting will be held, in honor of our loved and worthy cousins who have so recently left us, Dr. Bishop, Dr. Beckwith, Dr. Bingham, Mother Forbes and others. �THE FRIEND April, 1909 EVENTS. March 2—The Daily Advertiser does good temperance work by calling attention to "cloven hoof" in the new liquor bill. Senate bill No. TO, "the worst ever PICTURES KODAKS Carbon Prints Photogravures Fac. similes Developing Printing Enlarging presented." March 3—Annual Methodist conference began its sessions. March 4—Civic Federation, AntiSaloon League, Lahaina mass meeting and individuals enter into a strong fight against liquor bills introduced in the Sen- . AT GURREY'S 932-38 Fort St. ate. March 6— First of U. S. 57-ton big guns landed in Honolulu. March 1I—After1—After agitation of several days the Senate liquor bill was postponed to March 27. March 12—The Senate reconsidered motion to postpone and passed the bill 19 L B. kerr & co, Allen & Robinson, LIMITED LIMITED. Ai.akka Street third reading. T Lumber and Building Material ir i March 13—IT.l S. transport Logan, rhe only store in Honolulu where you, at the Builders Hardware and on the coral reef hard fast can get anything in Wearing Apparel for Paints, Oils, Etc. second turn of the passage way into HoMEN WOMEN or CHILDREN nolulu harbor. March 13—Heavy rains fill the small Good Goods and Reasonable Prices crater at the head of Palolo valley anil Agents for Walkover and Sorosis Shoes 55 Queen Street :: : Honolulu a flood breaks through a dam. causing several thousand dollars damage. March if)—Transport Logan pulled off the reef after removing a large part of her cargo. SURPLUS 125,000. AT HONOLULU CAPITAL 500,000. March 17—-Saloon men in the Senate tc ,„, , The pass their liquor bill eleven for. four against. March 20—Announcement that the Judiciary and other federal appointments were to be filled from the mainland rather than from competent island residents, arouses much indignation. March 24 —Animal meeting of Anti- Saloon League in Central Union Church addressed by ex-Governor < »eorge Carter, lion. W. < >. Smith and Hon. John (i. Woolley. March 25—The Moore liquor bill passed in the Senate was killed in the House by a vote of 21 to 6—result of public agitation. March 38—Funeral services of Rev. Sereno E. Bishop, D.D.,by in Central Dr. ScudUnion Church, conducted der and Revs. O. 11. Gulick and Lono. Interment of ashes in Missionary plot. Kawaiahao Cemetery. hen Yours prayers are not lost. merchant sends his ships to distant ires he does not expect them to ne back richly laden in a single day ; has long patience. Perhaps your vers will come back, like the ships the merchant, all the more heavily en with blessings because of the ay.-Robert Murray McChevne. ii " First National Bank ot Hawaii DIRECTORS: CbCil Brown, Pres. W. R. Castle, M. P. RostmoM, Vfce-Pres. G.N.Wilcox. 1.. 'I". Peck, Cashier. G. P. CAstle. United States Government Depository GENERAL BANKING—Issues Drafts, Money Orders, Letters of Credit and Cable. Transfers available in all parts of the world. ACCOUNTS INVITED. me BALDWIN NATIONAL BANK 0/ KAHULUI KAHULUI, MAUI, T. H. BANKING, EXCHANGE, INSURANCE Saving's BanK Department Interest on Terms Deposits Safe Deposit Vaults for Rent �THE FRIEND. 20 April, 1909. SCHAEFER & CO., The Bank ofHawaii, Ltd FA. Importers and • C Incorporated Under the Laws of the Territory COMMISSION MERCHANTS. General Mercantile Commission Agents. Queen St., Honolulu, T. H. $600,000.00 PAID-UP CAPITAL SURPLUS 800,000.00 UNDIVIDED PROFITS 107,348.65 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. Charles M. Cooke President Vice-Pregident P. C. Jones 2nd Vice-President F. W. Maefarlane C. H. Cooke Cashier Chas. Hustace, Jr Assistant Cashier Assistant Cashier F. B. Damon E. F. Bishop, E. D. Tenney, J. A. McCandless, C. H. Atherton and F. C. Atherton. COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS DEPART- Honolulu, T. H. of Hawaii. BREWER & CO., Limited, AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Agricultural Co., Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., WaiOnomea A LEXANDER & BALDWIN, Ltd. luku Sugar Co., Makee Sugar Co., Haleakala Ranch Co., Kapapala Ranch. Planters' Line Shipping Co., OFFICERS—H. P. Baldwin, Pres't; J. B. Agents Boston Board of Underwriters. Castle, Ist Vice-Pres't; W. M. Alexander, 2d Agents Philadelphia Board of Underwriter*. Vice-Pres't; J. P. Cooke, Treas.; W. O. Smith, Secy; George R. Carter, Auditor. LIST OF OFFICERS—CharIes M. Cooke, President; Geo. H. Robertson, Vice-President SUGAR FACTORS AND COMMISSION and Manager; E. Faxon Bishop, Treasurer and MERCHANTS. MENT. Secretary; F. W. Macfarlane, Auditor; P- C Strict Attention Given to all Branches of Jones, C. H Cooe, J. R. Gait, Directors. Banking. FORT STREET. JTfDD BUILDING. AGENTS FOR—Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plantation Kihei Plantation Co., Hawaiian Sugar 0., E. O. HALL eH SON Co., Kahului R. R. Co., and Kahuku PlantaEWERS & COOKE, Ltd., tion. Dealers in HAVE A FULLY L EQUIPPED HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT including, Garland Stoves and Ranges, Aluminum Ware, Enameled Ware, Kitchen Furnishings Refrigerators, Garden Tools, Rubber Hose, &c Second floor, take the Elevator. C. J. DAY & CO. PINE QROCERIES OLD Kona Coffee a Specialty B. F. Ehlers & Co. P.O. BOX 716 HONOLULU, T. H. The Leading Dry Goods House in the Territory. Especial attention given to Mail Orders. ALWAYS USE California Rose... CBHAJMBY BUTTER Guaranteed the Best and full 16 ounces. HENRY MAY ty CO. Ltd. 22 ' 1 TBMPHONM S2 Tel. Main 109 C. H. Bbllina, Mgr LUMBER. 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