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HONOLULU, H. T., MAY, 1909
VOL. LXVI
DOCTOR BISHOP.
TREASURER'S COLUMN.
"Copy" was all in the hands of the
printer for this column IX THE FORM
OF AN APPEAL.
It looked as though
we would close the year with a debt of
kbOQt $3,000, and it seemed that we
ought to get that money.
We have.
Thanks to the generosity of one of
our friends (who has not given us permission to use his name in this connection) we expect to close the year with a
small balance.
This calls for PRAISE rather than
APPEAL.
In such a connection the Salvation
Army people always call for a "volley,"—
which consists in a chorus of Halle-
lujahs.
What more fitting ending of the column, or the year?
T.R.
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Sereno Edwards Bishop was one of
the most forceful men these islands ever
produced. The first impression which
he made upon a new acquaintance was
strength, the second grace. Physically,
he was a vigorous specimen of manhood, able for hard tasks and in love
with them. But his mind was even
ruggeder and sturdier than his body,
lie was a rare combination of theologian and scientist. If he had devoted
himself solely to investigation of natural phenomena, he would have attained
great distinction because he possessed
three qualities in unusual degree. He
could see things as they arc. lie was
patient in observing. And he owned a
scientific imagination. His discovery of
the Bishop rings illustrates this combination of traits. He was very happ.' in
his inductions, his guesses. Therefore
it was always a delight to talk with him,
He was never dull. Whether one agreed
with him or not he was always illuminating. He had the blessed faculty of
begetting thot, so that a conversation
upon a tentative or somewhat hazy
viewpoint resulted in clear conviction,
quite independently of the special opinion held by Dr. Bishop concerning the
matter under discussion. This is a very
unusual gift and gave to him a peculiar
distinction.
Dr. Bishop was exceedingly openminded and at the same time very tenacious of his own opinions. He formed
his mind slowly after due consideration
and was not inclined thereafter to
change it. But he was too keen witted
to be stubborn. His dislike to abandoning a position once won and held inclined him to warmth in its defense. But
he was so used to mulling things over
that his opponent's arguments were given subsequent faithful consideration, and
if they stood test, they were accorded
full weight. It was therefore no infrequent experience to have Dr. Bishop exclaim some days or weeks after a spirited debate "You have convinced me on
further thot that you are right and I
have come over to your view." This
trait added a lovableness to his mental
equipment that constituted one of his
chief charms.
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In theology Dr. Bishop had been
trained a strict Calvinist. But even as a
young man when he first came to Hawaii in mission work he had been forced
by his keen mind to abandon some of
the extreme positions of this system so
that he was looked at askance by the
harder shelled older theologians here.
He held his own, however, and as is so
often the case found himself during his
latter years classed as one of the more
conservative thinkers. But his openness of mind was marked even up to the
close of his life and he displayed an unusual readiness to change his fixed views
upon reasonable evidence.
By nature
he was a dogmatist and in the heat of a
theological discussion there could be no
mistaking his view. But even as has
been noted in connection with questions
purely scientific so in apprehension of
religious truth he was progressive and
moved on measurably in response to the
tlr'nking of the day.
When to all this was added a singular
frankness, a deference to the individuality of the other man, the gentle courtesy
so natural to this genial clime, and a
real interest in persons the product of
the indwelling Christ, it was little
wonder that all who met Dr. Bishop
were deeply impressed with his grace of
bearing.
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He was essentially a missionary and
His personal relaloved his calling.
tion to Jesus was first in his life. Next
came the great interests of God's Kingdom among men. But God's world was
to him a real part of that Kingdom and
hence his vital sympathy with nature in
all her manifestations. It was the spirit
of Him who notes the sparrow's fall.
Dr. Bishop like his Puritan forebears
was an ardent patriot. When the question either of allowing these islands to
lapse into barbarism or of maintaining
the upward march of civilization was
forced upon the people here, there was
no hesitancy in his mind. He took up
his pen and became the doughtiest
champion of the cause of progress that
Hawaii had. His services in this controversy were second to those of no other man. His clear expositions exerted
wide influence thru the United States
and helped greatly in paving the way
for annexation. The issue has justified
his foresight. The splendid religious
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progress made by the llawaiians since
their Churches have found themselves
during the last few y.ears. their unique
growth in self-government and their industrial progress constitute history's
vindication of the course for which he
so valiantly contended. There is little
need to add that Dr. Bishop believed
that the chief cause of the real advancement, which he expected would be
achieved under the new regime, would
be the emancipation of religion incident
to a closer union of Hawaii with the
United States. This opinion is now being fought out and we believe successfully.
At heart Dr. Bishop was singularly
childlike. His faith was simple and sincere. It was a great pleasure to leave
with him the high realms of speculation
and descend into the lovely valleys of
Christian experience. Here he was the
child with hand in the grasp of the
Great Father.
Such a character is a splendid legacy
to the people of Hawaii.
His whole
life of 82 years with the exception of
the short time spent in scholastic preparation was passed in these islands.
With the emancipation of his spirit fro\r
the body his life enters the history of
this community to continue ever as a
vital upbuilding force.
The Spirit of the Fathers
themselves, love of education and lavish
giving of money, time and themselves
to the highest things on the part of the
second missionary generation here, wiiat
sort of a place would these islands be
today? Fortunately, we are witnessing
just now the culmination of this second
act in the drama of Hawaii. The noble
gifts of Good Friday following so
si ion after
those made last year to
the Kawaiahao and Mills departments of the Mid-Pacific Institute
serve merely to emphasize the magnificent story of a beneficence so
continuous and so generous that the
world holds not its parallel.
Before
this second generation passes off the
stage it will have achieved a record in
its way every whit as unique as that
which made the Hawaii of 1820 to iB6O
the apostolic wonder of the nineteenth
century. Will the third generation live
up to this splendid heredity? It is a
giant's task, but we are inclined to believe it will.
The Legislature of 1909.
It has past and the sigh of relief from
the people is audible. It is a thankful
sigh because the Legislature did so well.
1 lie Governor and the House saved
the day for the people, a few Senators helping.
Ihe cause of popular education received decided support
in the final appropriations for the public schools anu the public library. Fortunately, the liquor men were effectually
checkmated in every move they made.
Many detail bills where passed which
remedied not a few defects in previous
legislation. The general characteristic
oi the session was its businesslike consideration of the finances of the Territory and its devotion to the cause of the
development of our natural resources.
The best commentary upon its work
will be the next two years. We look
for larger things in every department of
activity here. We fear no boom, the
Washington Government has already
forestalled that by its veto upon free
travel, but we do expect steady healthful growth.
May, 1909.
And there we are content to leave
this latest commentary upon the revised
Bret Harteism
"That for
ways that are dark
And for tricks that are vain,
U. S. politics is peculiar."
Meantime the President has treated
the Territory to a revelation of his true
mind in his judicial appointments. It
has long been the observation by leading
lawyers in the East that no President
ever made so many first-class appointments as Benjamin Harrison. We look
to see William H. Taft better this record. He certainly has begun well in
Hawaii. George Washington Woodruff, the new Federal Judge, is one of
Yale's distinguished sons who has honored every posit'on he has occupied
since he entered upon his active life
work. In the prime of his powers, he
will prove a most valuable acquisition
to the Territory. To those who know
the man and his record the only wonder
is that he is willing to leave what seems
n far larger sphere at the nation's center
for service in so remote a field. The
wisdom of his choice will be made manifest as Hawaii advances to her real
destiny. Judge Perry's choice is very
popular of course. Everybody is glad
to see h'tii hack in his old place. The
appointment of Judge Whitney is one
more illustration of the eternal fitness
of things which has so often characterized the history of Hawaii. The Legislature did no better piece of work this
year than pass the juvenile delinquents
bill and now President Taft has crowned this legislation by the choice of the
ideal boy's Judge for thisTerritory. What
this is going to mean for the prevention
of crime in these islands the future
alone can disclose? Those who know
Judge Whitney believe him possessed
of powers that should place him some
day in the highest judicial office in
the Territory. Tt seems certain that
with him in control of juvenile
delinquency no such horrible travesty
upon justice can be repeated as that
which exposed little Joe Rosa to a
police torture that first frightened him
into confessing a crime he never committed and then sentenced him to four
years imprisonment therefor. Some
years ago The Friend commented upon
the frightful history of enforced confessions from suspected criminals resulting in death penalties and long imprisonments for perfectly innocent persons.
The time will come when confessions of
prisoners made anywhere except in
open court or under the most stringent
safeguards will not be accepted as testi-
To a close student of the real Hawaii
during the past decade it has become
increasingly evident that the missionary
spirit here is as vital as ever and instead
of abating is moving on with increasing
momentum. When history writes its
estimate of the second generation of the
missionary families, who made Hawaii,
it will record no failure but a new demonstration of that divine wisdom
which guides the destiny of man steadily
onward to the Kingdom of God. We
are beginning to understand more and
more why in these mid-sea islands the
second generation of missionary families came to hold so large a share of the
wealth developed here instead of becoming preachers. Scarcely a month pp.sses
by without its record of very large gifts
made by these sons and daughters of
pioneers not for purposes of selfish disThe New Appointments
play but to propagate and strengthen
the institutions to plant which their
fathers and mothers gave their lives.
The Breckons fiasco has not rippled
Without the painstaking industry, sim- the surface of the smooth sea of life
ple living, frugality, intelligent applica- here but deep down an undertow sings
tion of the latest science to the problems
involved in the development of island
"Tho the mills of God grind slowly,
resources, honest fair minded accumulation of wealth, public spirit, devotion to Yet they grind exceeding small;
religion, dogged determination not to Tho with patience He stands waiting,
mony.
abandon the Hawaiian Churches to With exactness trrinds He all "
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THE FRIEND.
May, 1909.
Distinguished Visitors
Hawaii gave its characteristic greeting to former Vice President and Mrs.
Charles Warren Fairbanks and tneir
J. W. Timmons.
Their twenty days stay passed all too
quickly. Mr. Fairbanks responded
most generously to the many calls upon
him for addresses and won everyone by
his quiet, strong, persuasive speaking.
He is a typical American, worthy of all
the honors he has received and of any
higher ones that the people may give
him. He had every opportunity to see
the islands and to converse quietly with
daughter, Mrs.
all classes of our people. This means
that he goes from us our friend, his
mind possessed with a vision of what
Ifawai- means for the Pacific world. Out
of this only the best things must come.
The policy of serving as a magnet to
attract the leaders of popular opinion
to this Territory to see us as we are is
the wisest possible for our future treatment by the Nation and our coming influence upon it.
D. S.
DR. S. E. BISHOP AS EDITOR OF
"THE FRIEND."
The late Dr. S. E. Bishop was a great
journalist, although his talents in that
line were not manifested till late in life.
His famous article on the "Cross Roads
of the Pacific", published in the Review
of Reviews in 1891. was a master-piece
in its way. and left little to be added by
any later writers on the subject.
For many years he was a highly valued contributor to the N. Y. Independent. He assumed the editorship of the
"Friend" in July 1887, and conducted it
with little aid from others until April.
1902. As has been truly said by the
P. C. Advertiser: "The Friend, while
under his sole editorship was literature."
()n all subjects he was independent,
outspoken and fearless. Where moral
issues were involved, he always "rang
true."
His articles on religious subjects came
fresh from the depths of a great mind
and heart. He did not "faintly trust
the larger hope," but could say: "I
know in whom I have believed." Yet,
positive as were his convictions, he was
tolerant and sympathetic towards those
who honestly differed from him in creed
or forms of worship.
A prominent place in his paper was
always given to the subject of Missions
both at home and abroad, and especially
to the interests of the Hawah'an people,
whom he intimately knew, and to whose
welfare he had devoted his life.
sey Gulick, was in a measure, such a
as Sereno Bishop, given to books.
"Read and you will know." was the
motto, or the guiding star, of their lives.
There was close affinity between these
two studious and lonely sons of mission
aries who left their parents in their boyhood, to be for ten or twelve years,
strangers in a strange land. Although
they met uncles and aunts some of
wlmm showed great love to the haping geologists.
Dr. Rishop's reminiscences of early less missionary waifs, yet, the mournful
days, from 1830 to 1840, which appear- refrain "There is no place like home"
ed in "The Friend" during the year appealed to their inmost souls.
1901, furnished a graphic and interesting
Spiritual Awakening.
picture of the olden time, and ought to
be collected and republished.
Sereno Bishop attributed his awakenAt length, having reached the ritn' ing to sp'ritual life, before entering colnge of seventy-five, he transferred to the lege, to the preaching in Rochester, X.
Hawaiian Evangelical Association the V., of the revivalist and professor at
responsibility, which he had borne tberlin. Rev. Charles G. Finney, who,
single-handed for fifteen years. He con- for fifty-five years, was a power in the
tinued, however, to be a valued member land.
Completing his college course at Amof the editorial staff, until called away
herst, and graduating in 1857, from
to higher service.
Auburn Theological Seminary. Dr.
\V. 1). ALEXANDER.
Bishop returned to his native islands,
and for nine years filled the position of
SERENO EDWARDS BISHOP.
Seamen's Chaplain at Lahaina, which
port was at that time the favorite reBy O. H. Gulick.
sort of the whaling fleet. In the autumn.
Maria K. Whitney born Oct. 19, 1820, as many as one hundred and fifty whale
was the first child of missionaries born ships were seen at one time riding at
in these islands while Sereno Bishop anchor in the offing of Uihama. from
born February 7. 1827, was the four- five to ten days, taking on supplies of
teenth. But these missionary families fruit, vegetables and meat. Three ■•inn
were widely scattered from Hawaii to dred whale ships were known to call
Kauai, and afforded but little society at this land-sheltered port, in one or
for each other. The annual mission two autumn months. As a ship's commeetings usually held at Honolulu, in pany numbered from thirty to forty men.
May or June and covering two or three the work of the Seamen's Chaplain at
weeks were the precious times of social Lahaina. was no sinecure. With the
intercourse between the children, the decline of the whaling fleet, due* in part
most of whom for the remainder of the to the extermination of the mamouth
year had no juvenile society outside of sea monsters, the discontinuance of the
chaplaincy followed.
their father's family.
For the four succeeding years Dr.
Early Childhood.
Bishop was a missionary of the Amer()ur polite society of today can ican Board, holding the station of Hascarcely appreciate the solicitude that na, Maui. Here he entered personally
filled the minds and hearts of loving •nto the work of the missionary fathers,
parents at the thought of rearing chil- and this gave him a thorough acquaindren shut up to the sights of unclad tance with the conditions of a comhumanity such as our islands then pre- munity but thirty years removed from
sented. Free intercourse with the chil- heathenism. Hana was, as it still is.
dren of the land could not be thought of. one of the most remote points in our
As a boy, Sereno Bishop knew but group, and the missionary life there
little of boy companionship. Hence he was one of great solitude.
became a very self-centered and studious
Twelve Memorable Years.
youth, esper'ally studious as compared
At the close of this campaign, Dr.
with the most of the sons of large families, who, instead of finding companion- Bishop, entered upon the most fruitful
ship in books, find it in living boys. period of service for the land of his
The lonely lad was sent to America, at birth, and for twelve years was printhe age of thirteen, to face the world cipal of the Lahainaluna Seminary. Here
without a father's care or a mother's he was in constant personal contact
with the best and brightest intellects
prayerful watch.
His earliest companion, Luther Hal- among the Hawaiians. A .arge portion
The scientific articles from his pen,
which appeared in "The Friend" from
time to time, were distinguished by
original observation joined with sound
irss of judgment, as well as by a clearcut and forcible style. "The Friend"
took the lead in catling attention to Mr.
W. L. Green's work, "Vestiges of the
Molten Globe, which has since won the
acceptance of some of the foremost liv-
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of the men sent out as missionaries to
the Marquesas and Micronesia, and a
considerable proportion of the Hawaiian Pastors of today, felt the influence
of his well trained intellect, and high
Christian character. He ever felt that
his leadership of that grand training
school of Lahainaluna, was the most effective and valuable work of his life.
His editorship for many years of The
Friend, was his crowning service to this
community and to humanity.
His was a life of usefulness beyond
that of most men.
As a member of the American Board's
mission to Hawaii, and in later years
as an active member of the Hawaiian
Board, Dr. Bishop's services and his
counsels were of great value. As a member of the Standing Committee of Central Union Church, he laid us all under
grateful tribute to his worth and lofty
( hristian character.
May, 1909.
THE FRIEND
the coining of the phrases;—"The Paradise of the Pacific," "The Cross Roads
of the Pacific," "The Tropical land
where cold is unknown and heat does
not scorch."
The prospective opening of the Panama Canal fired his imagination and set
him to paint in glowing colors the
future Hawaii.
As the end of this brave soldier drew
near, he could say with the great apostle to the Gentiles, "I know whom I
have believed and am persuaded that
he is able to keep that which I have
committed unto him against that day."
He had no gloomy apprehensions for
the future, but looked forward with
confidence to what the future might
bring to him.
About two months ago when accompanying him in a carriage ride, he spoke
of his own failing memory, saying, "You
need not be surprised, if, this afternoon,
I should have no memory of this ride:
I welcome this as a sign of the approaching end of my earthly career."
Such fortitude and such faith are sublime.
Dr. Bishop had five children, two of
whom died in infancy, while his son
Edward, of great promise, died while
in college. • His widow Mrs. Cornelia
Sessions Bishop, and one daughter Mrs.
Jonathan Shaw, are in Honolulu, and
his son John S. Bishop, M.D., of Forest
Grove, Oregon, and five grandchildren
survive to cherish his memory.
The following verses seem to breathe
the spirit of his closing days:
His Versatility
Dr. Bishop as a man, was broad in
his sympathies and earnest in stating
and maintaining what he believed to be
the truth. He was of stalwart mind,
firm in his convictions, open and unhesitating in statement of his views. Doubt
and uncertainly found no place in his
mind; positive convictions guided his
career. His literary attainments were
very wide, and his manner of speech
was unusually winning and pleasing.
He acquired in boyhood the Habit of
early rising, and was a constant and
faithful walker. The early risers of this
town, can bear witness, that till within
a year or two, he was on the wharves
early every morning noting the changes
CROSSING THE BAR.
in the fleet, and the improvement of the
wharves. He was lavish in contributing 'Sunset and evening Star,
tc others of the abundant stores of his
And one clear call for me!
wide learning. To converse with him And may there be no moaning of the
upon any subject was at once to acquire
bar,
portions of his abundant knowledge.
When I put out to sea.
Such a thinker is of untold value in any
community, and especially in a country
in such a formative condition as are But such a tide as moving seems
asleep,
these Mid-Pacific Islands. His accurate
Too full for sound and foam,
memory of the persons of his earliest
acquaintances and of the facts of early When that which drew from out the
boundless deep
childhood made him an authority upon
Turns
again home.
the
of
Hahistory
conditions
and
the
waii in the early thirties of the nine- Twilight and evening bell.
And after that the dark!
teenth century.
And may there be no sadness of farePromotion Committee of One.
well,
When
I embark;
Commiti
Before Hawaii's Promotion
tee had commenced to invite the interest, and court the visits of the distant For tho' out our bourne of Time and
Place
friends of Hawaii, Dr. Bishop had enThe flood may hear me far,
tered most ardently upon the work of
writing up the attractions of Hawaii. I I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crost the bar."
shall not be far from fact if I attribute
Honolulu, April 7, 1909.
to him, in his letters to American papers,
A Brief Survey.
(Compiled September 1, 1901, from
data furnished at that time by S. E.
Bishop himself, but with the distinct
understanding that it was not for any
publication during his life.)
Rev. Sereno Edwards Bishop, D.D.,
the son of Rev. Artemas and Elizabeth Edwards Bishop, early missionaries to the Sandwhich Islands, was
lx>rn February 7, 1827, at Kaawaloa.
South Kcna, Hawaii, a few rods north
of the monument erected by the British
government to Captain James Cook.
His early schooling was received enWhat that
tirely from his parents.
schooling was, and some glimpses of
the life of the missionary children, and
most interesting pictures of the labors
and trials of the missionary mothers
seeking to bring up children according
to Christian ideals while surrounded by
the heathenism of a primitive people,
Dr. Bishop has given in a series of articles under the title of "Recollections
of old Kailua," published in The Friend
during 1900-1901.
In 1839 he left home on a whaler,
around the Horn, landing at Newport,
R. 1., May 1, 1840. He was fitted for
college at Rochester, N. V., and was
graduated from Amherst College in 1846
and from Auburn Theological Seminary
in 1851. He married Miss Cornelia A.
Sessions of Albany, N. V., May 31.
1852. In June 1852 he was ordained
chaplain to Seamen by the First Presbytery of New York, and served in
that capacity at Lahaina, Maui, Hawaiian Islands,' until February 1862. He
then removed to Hana, Maui, and served as a missionary of the American
Board to the native Hawaiians. In June
1865 he removed to Lahainaluna, Maui,
and served as principal of Lahainaluna
Seminary for twelve years.
From Lahainaluna he removed to
Honolulu in June, 1877, and had resided
there ever since. From 1880 to 1884 he
was employed in the government survey, and for eight years thereafter as
an independent surveyor. Among other
important survey work he did while in
government employ was the survey and
mapping of Waikiki and the middle
Nuuanu valley near Honolulu, and LaIt is the testimony of
haina, Maui.
Curtis J. Lyons that this work wa> of
the highest excellence and value, the
surveys being intricate and difficult because of the very large number of kuleanas in these localities.
He has been editor of The Friend
since July 1887. He was the com(Concluded
on Page 19.)
�May, 1909.
THE FRIEND.
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PEACE DAY.
Through the energetic cooperation of
Superintendent Babbitt, Peace Day, May
18, will be generaly observed in the public schools throughout the islands with
appropriate exercises. The preceding
Sunday will be observed in various
churches with special sermons and addresses in line with the great movement
in behalf of world peace.
"A safe peace cannot long be balanced
on the points of bayonets, or on the rocking decks of warships."—A. R. Thain,
D.D.
REMEMBER.
This beautiful lanai was made by the
people of the Waimea Church for the
entertainment, at meals, of the delegates to the Kauai Association. Constructed of the fresh shiny leaves of
the cocoanut palm which formed a
striking contrast to the white canvas
roof, it was a picture of beauty which
arrested at once the eye of every new
comer.
Remember the cause of World Peace
in your church and young people's serFourteen persons received baptism vices on May 16. Pray that the Peace
at the Kauai Association at the hands Day exercises of the public schools on
of Rev. E. S. Timoteo.
May 18 may awaken in the youth of these
islands an enthusiasm for the message
Revs. O. H. Gulick and F. S. Scud- of universal brotherhood and for the trider have just returned from a tour of umph of the spirit of the Prince of Peace.
Kauai in the interests of Japanese
work. Mr. Gulick baptized 22 Japanese ; five at Lihue, eleven at MakaArmed Peace. If it is peace, why is it
armed ?
weli and six at Koloa.
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in a very real sense.
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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.
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May, 1909.
THE FRIEND.
The Scribe's Corner
REV. WM. BREWSTER OLESON
Corresponding Secretary.
DIGEST OF FIELD REPORTS
FOR QUARTER ENDING
MARCH 31, '09.
1.—The past quarter was marked by
special activity in touring among the
churches and mission stations by our
superintendents and traveling evangelists. Stormy weather interfered with
the success of this touring in some localities, but on the whole the results were
gratifying. Our workers certamlv gained a better acquaintance with the needs
of the field at first hand; pastors and
churches were encouraged by the presence of other sympathetic workers; annoying differences in some of our
churches were allayed; plans for the
material advantage of the churches were
canvassed and secured hearty and intelligent support; and new interest was
kindled that showed itself in increased
attendance and a spirit of cooperation
at the Association meetings.
The gratifying increase in acces> to our churches, noted in previous
So far as
-reports, continues.
•es are reported the total is over
but the actual total must be conably greater inasmuch as quite a
ber of churches have not been reed, Very notable progress has been
c by the Makiki Japanese Church
lding to its membership.
Several of our Hawaiian churches are
;showing increased interest with a steadly growing attendance. At some of our
Chinese and Japanese out-stations
where discouraging conditions have
hindered in the past, special interest has
developed, so much so in two instances
that the Japanese evangelists in charge
who were to have returned to Japan
this summer on furlough, have decided
to remain over another year in the interest of their work.
3.—The renovation of church buildings goes on apace. From almost
every quarter the report comes of repairs undertaken or completed; of debts
for repairs and church furnishings cancelled; of large sums subscribed for
new structures; ami of generous gifts
by individuals to our various enterprises
for furniture, etc. One of the marked
events of the quarter was the dedication, practically free of debt, of the Kalihi Settlement building.
4.—The experiment of occasional
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English speaking services in connection lin Sunday Schools and Endeavor Sowith some of our more favorably situ- I cieties, with growing attendance, comes
ated Hawaiian churches is proving its from all d-rections. The thorough intimel'ness and wisdom. Indeed, it can I spection being conducted by our Sunday
be no longer considered an experiment School Superintendent in his extended
in some quarters. At Kalihi Settlement, ! tours is beginning to bear fruit. Menat Hale Aloha, in
at Waialua i lion should be made of the large attenand Waianae, at Kaumakapili, at Wai dance viz., 105, at the Kalihi Settlement
luku and elsewhere, these services seem Sunday School.
to be arousing new religious interest
8.—Steps have been taken through
among young Hawaiians, and to be ! the appointment of a Committee by this
meeting a long felt want. The English Board to confer with a like Committee
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speaking service fortnightly at the Fort appointed by Bishop Restarick for the
Street Chinese Church has been sustain- purpose of promoting Christian fellowed with gratifying success.
ship and the adoption of some equitable
5.—'Die activity and fert'lity of re- policy of comity that shall prevent oversource on the part of our workers in lapping and needless duplication of
the field is commendable. Thus one I forces and funds.
evangelist has organized a night class
9.—Palama Settlement has been
of 60 young Japanese working on a placed under the charge of a Special
plantation. Another has inaugurated a Committee, this Board retaining finanbook-club of forty Chinese using it as cial responsibility to the extent of the
a leverage for Christian instruction. One annual sum appropriated in its Budget
of our agents made New Year's calls I for Palama Settlement.
on the Chinese resident in his vicinity
10.—Legislation has been
secured
in company with the Chinese evangelist. whereby quite a number of our churches
Another has inaugurated mother's meet- ! can procure, an proper investigation of
ings under the direction of Christian jtheir claims, quit claim deeds to the sites
women. Another has interested Ha- ! they have long occupied but hitherto
waiian pastors in his vicinity to make without legal ownership.
occasional exchanges of pulpits in the II.—Finally, arrangements are under
interest of greater unity and fellow- jway for the holding of a Student's Insympathy. ( )ne of our workers has been stitute during the summer in Honolulu
exploring a new field for evangelistic whereby it is hoped practical preparaeffort. Another finds that certain tion for the ministry and other Chrischanges of method have increased his Han work will be promoted.
Special interest is centering in the
congregation so that his "small church
seems too full." Another has conduct- ! matter of providing better facilities for
ed a Gospel service in *a Chinese Guild the education of ministers and evanHall with an attendance of two hundred gelists here in Hawaii. This Board may
Chinese men and women. Of another be asked to defray the expense of the
worker it is reported that in spite of proposed Institute, an item, however,
the overbearing opposition of Budd- which will probably be covered by a
hists, "his patience and kindliness have ! small appropriation. In proportion to
commanded the respect and awakened i the importance of the enterprise, such
the interest of his countrymen."
! appropriation would be amply justified.
6.—We get tidings from one of our
Chinese mission stations on Hawaii of
the good work being accomplished in
12. All the friends of the Hawaiian
China by two Chinese and their families, Board and its allied interests are rejoicconverted to Chr; st while residing here, ing over the munificent gift of $125,000
but who have now returned to live in from Mr. Chas. M. Cooke, for many
China. They were influential in destroy- years a member of the Board, where his
ing the idols in the homes of their rela- services have been invaluable on its
tives, and in winnine these people to Finance Committee. The items in this
the Christian faith. There was a Giris- generous gift are as follows: General
tian church in their city but it had few Fund of the Hawaiian Board. $50,000:
adherents and very small congregations. lapanese Fund of the Hawaiian Board.
So these converts from Hawa'i secured $20.000; Kawaiahao Seminary, $20,000;
the removal of the building to their Mills Institute. $20,000; Kohala SeminMakawao Seminary, $2,500;
neighborhood and now the work is ary,
prospering. It would seem that these Wailuku Settlement, $2,500; Palama
two men are likely to establish a Chris- Milk Depot, $2.<;oo; Maui Aid Associatian community thus in their homeland. tion. $2,500. This is the first strong
This incident is significant of the wide clear note in the anthem of endowment
reach of humble effort by our evan- that we have been waiting to hear, and
gelists in Hawaii.
that we hope is to be followed soon by
increase
interest
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others.
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THE FRIEND.
9
were present and participated in the of the College of Hawaii. The Parish
House was filled with eager listeners
program:
and no one went away disappointed, we
Palama Settlement,
are sure. Prof. Babson, by the earnestKaumakapili (Hawa-ian).
ness of his address as much as by the
Kawaiahao (Hawaiian).
Kakaako Mission,
excellence of his paper, conveyed to his
audience the spiritual message of EmerPortuguese,
son, and made us all more deeply conCentral Union.
scious of our oneness with the indwellIt was an inspiring sight to see the ing life of God.
children of these different nationalities
April 28, the more practical side of
file in, school by school, until the audi- the Religious Life was emphasi/.ed in a
torium was filled to the doors. Such a meeting led by Mr. J. A. Rath, Superunion service, too. has great value as an
intendent of Palama Settlement, on the
object lesson to the children. It re- topic "The New Brotitcrliucss." The
minds them that they are part of a larce growing work at Palama was set forth
movement and makes attendance at their by
those who are in position to see its
own school mean more.
wide-spreading influence, and a strong
plea was made for a large and more
Our Easter Offering.
adequate equipment for the various de-
Easter is always the great day of the
church year. This year the attendance
was unusually large and the response to
the call issued the week before for Central Union's annual offering to the work
of the American Board was most gratifying. $1665.50 was the amount con
iribtited. With one single exception
this is the largest Easter collection ever
A. A. EBERSOLE
taken at Central Union. Of this amount
$ 1200.90 to support our missionaries in
Holy Week Meetings.
Nauru. We st ;ll hope that enough will
added by private gifts to the balance
Central Union united with the Meth- be
of $465.50 to make it equal to the supodist and Christian Churches in a scries port of a missionary of our own in far
of union meetings during Holy Week.
off. needy Turkey. That would indeed
The topics, places of meeting and lead- be
obeying our Lord's last command:
ers were as follows:
"Go
ye into all llic world."
Tuesday, April 6—First M. E.
Church. "Christ in the World," Rev.
The Mid-Week Services.
Doremus Scudder.
Wednesday. April 7—Parish House.
Carrying out the year's program we
Central Union Church. "Christ with have had this
past month three more
the Father," Rev. Amos A. Ebersole.
mid-week serexccedinlv
interesting
Thursday, April B—Christian Church.
vices.
"Christ with His Friends," Rev. J. T.
April 14. by a happy coincidence,
Jones.
already our minds had been diwhen
—Central
Union
Friday, April 9
Church. "Christ on the Cross," Rev. rected to Turkey through the news of
the unsettled state of affairs there and
A. C. McKecver.
through otir effort Easter morning to
with
custom
of
formaccorance
the
In
secure
the funds for a missionary to that
er years a union communion service
was held at the close of the Friday people, the topic was "The TransformaThis meeting was tion of Turkey" A number present
evening meeting.
auditorium
and was could speak from personal knowledge
held in the main
well attended. It is a blessed thing of the people and land gained in former
when churches can come into this close v'sits there or because of intimate
fellowship. Tt is but a foretaste of that friends who have given their lives to the
happy time when all the Christian cause of Christ in that despotic nation.
churches in a community shall be unit- Missionary meetings are no bore when
topic and speakers both are as alive and
ed in spirit and in service.
up-to-date as they were that night.
April 21, we had another rich evening
Sunday School Rally.
with one of America's great souls,
Easter morning the various Mission "Ralph Waldo Emerson as an InterSunday schools of the city met with preter of God's Spirit in Nature and in
Central Union Bible school for a Union the Individual", was the subject of the
Easter service. The following schools adrlress given by Dr. Herman Babson
Central Union News
partments of the work. A canvass is
being made for a building fund of $35,-000, which has already met with a splendid response. Central Union Church
has from the first stood back of Palama
and we arc sure will do so now in this
day of larger opportunity.
Evangelistic Interest.
The Chapman-Alexander Evangelistic
Party has come and gone, but the interest which their brief stay quickened
still continues.
Every Wednesday
evening, for a half hour before the midweek service a group of earnest individuals are meeting for prayer. The
burden of their prayers is that men and
women may be brought into a saving
knowledge of Christ, and that an evangelistic campaign may be undertaken
during the coming summer or autumn
here in Honolulu. Last week, Tyesdav.
the Woman's Prayer meeting was again
resumed, and thus the interest is widening.
Tn harmony with this manifest interest the Minister and Assistant Minister
will alternate in preaching a series of
Sunday evening evangelistic sermons
during the next few months.
items to
We ask all who read
remember Central Un'-on Church in
their prayers that she may meet ever
more freely her mission to the fast
growing American population of th-s
mid-Pacific metropolis.
Never have I seen Thee so clearly as
when I was breaking bread to the hungry ; never have I loved Thee so dearly
as when T soothed a brother's pain. I
sought the friendless children, and I
discovered Bethlehem. I visited the
humble homes, and I found Nazareth.
George Mathcson.
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THE FRIEND.
Men Working for Men
PAUL SUPER
Forward We Go!
By this time the news of Mr. C. M.
Cooke's generous gift of $50,000 toward
a new building for the Young Men's
Christian Association has spread abroad.
It comes at a time when it is greatly
needed, the Association's recent growth
along some lines making a new building almost imperative, and the social
needs of the young men of Honolulu
making such a building highly desirable. Along educational lines the Y. M.
('. A. has .iad a substantial development, until this past year 114 students
were enrolled in its night school classes,
and the addition of an educational di
rector will further increase this next
year to about 200. The discovery of
the working boy has added to our opportunity and responsibility, and in the
future our educational work must take
him more into consideration.
Where Will He Go?
But the great question with which the
Y. M. C. A. is concerned, is what shall
the young man do with his leisure hours ?
He can not spend them in his room in
a place like Hawaii. And what is there,
outside his room to attract him? We
soon exhaust the list of wholesome
places, and find a long list of the other
sort. The needs of these men has appealed to Mr. Cooke, and his large gift
is a vote of confidence in the Association to fill the bill. Our new building
will have a large lobby for general social life, with billiard tables, music alcove, pleasant reading room, game
room, a bowling alley, and perhaps a
shooting gallery, a placce where soft
drinks will be sold, and other social
attractions, making the Y. M. C. A.
building the most attractive social resort in town, the natural place for a
man to go to meet other men, or to
drop in for an hour's recreation. Such a
building will materially reduce saloon
dividends, and save many a young man
especially strangers who have no place
to go.
More Work Each Day.
Exercise is the price of efficiency in
Hawaii. He who makes exercise at
tractive, increases the business assets of
the city, by giving men clearer minds
more vigorous bodies and better diges-
lion. In
May, 1909.
buildings have been built in the South
during the last few years, and these
will have features applicable to Hawaii.
Los Angeles has just completed a building worth about $600,000 and this will
be visited on the return trip, in July.
So the work goes forward, and Honolulu is to have the building that the
Y. M. C. A. has hoped and prayed for
for a number of years, its present quarters having long been recognized as inadequate to a modern well-rounded Association work.
our new building we plan to
have a physical department that will do
just these things. Instead of having the
gymnasium underground, it will be up
in the air with good ventilation and
plenty of fresh air in the locher rooms
as well. There will probably be two
tennis courts on the roof, and a special An Un-Odious Comparison.
room for games, including a court for
handball, the greatest health-giver we
It is only some comparisons that are
know of, and costing the player almost odious. It gives us pleasure to makefile following one, comparing this year's
nothing.
work with that of last year:
Consider This.
19°* 1909
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This will be a great Christian Club Membership
459 485
house, consecrated to the producing of New members
153 179
Christian manhood, the center of a Educational enrollment
109 114
2080
vigorous Christian work in and outside Attendance socials
1156
the building, operated by a Christian Total attendance
physical
board of directors, and run largely by
privileges
5061 5587
Christian money. Will not such a plant Number using physical dept. 172
be a mighty force in the religious work In Bible class
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of the city? Will it not show the new- Attendance religious meetcomer the sort of man he is expected
ings
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to be, and help him be it ? Will it not Shop Bible classes, weekly..
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show the boys of our own homes that Average attendance, weekly.
the Christians mean business? Such
buildings arc doing these things in
These are a few figures chosen to
Shall we represent different departments. They
many cities in the States.
have such a building here?
show a gradual growth in all departments and a great growth in the religious work done by the Association,
Our Plan.
This year, as never before, men in shops,
When the directors and trustees met barracks, and store have been reached
to plan the next step, on receipt of the by our meetings.
We close the year without debt, the
above gift, it was the unanimous opinion that such a building as we need finances having been well handled by
would mean the raising of $150,000. the Treasurer, Mr. Frank Atherton.
That means that a thorough canvass of
the city must be made, based on a well
conducted campaign of education. This
cannot be done in a minute, so instead VALUABLE BOOK
of going right ahead to secure the $100,-000 now needed, it was voted to first
FREE ON REQUEST
get ready for such a campaign. This
will be done during the summer, and
in the fall we hope to secure pledges
A helpful little book, "Banking by
covering the amount needed.
Mail", which has just been issued by the
To Study Buildings.
Bank of Hawaii, will be sent free to all
who send in their names and addresses to
The directors had already decided to
send the general secretary to the States the Savings Department of the Bank,
for a couple of months on Association Judd Building, Fort and Merchant Streets.
business, and to this plan will now be
This booklet shows why Banking by
added a trip to some of the new Y. M. Mail is practicable, safe, and advantageous,
C. A. buildings in the south to study
what can be done in the way of pro- and explains how easily it is done. Drop
ducing a build'ntr fitted to a southern them a postal asking for the book:
climate. A number of Y. M. C, A,
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�THE FRIEND
May, 1909
Educational Advance
F. W. DAMON.
A
MESSAGE FROM THE HILO
BOARDING SCHOOL.
Miss Ellen Lyman, who, in the absence of her brother, Mr. L. C. Lyman,
is Acting Principal of the Hilo Boarding School, writes under a recent date:
"We are glad to let the readers of 'The
Friend' hear from us again and we
wish that many of you, on your way to
the Volcano, would remember that the
Hilo Boarding School is in Hilo, and
would make us a call, seeing for yourselves our seventy-three boys of many
different races, working harmoniously
together in classrooms, shops, on the
farm, and on the play ground."
Mr. Lyman is spending a year at
"Hampton Institute," where he is endeavoring to gain all the help and suggestions possible for the advance of educational work in Hawaii. In a recent
letter published in the "Hilo Tribune"
he refers to one of the great educational
movements of the day: "There has
never been a time when agriculture has
received so much attention as it is receiving at present throughout the
schools and colleges of the United
States. It is inspiring to be in the
midst of this movement, as we are at
present, here at the Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institute. This institution has the reputation throughout the
country of being the best agricultural
school' in the United States. We are
continually meeting agriculturists from
otiicr schools, who. either come here to
observe Hampton's methods, or. who
are invited here to tell what they are
doing. We have thus had opportunities
of listening to lectures from men who
are leaders in this agricultural movement from all over the States. The idea
of agriculture in the schools is not new
to Hawaii. The idea of keeping near
the soil, of training the mind through
the hand, was started by the early missionaries. In fact, it was the work done
right there in Hilo, in its early days,
that suggested to General Armstrong
the thought of industrial agricultural
education here at Hampton." Mr Lyman feels that special effort should be
made to extend the beneficial influence
of agricultural training in all our
schools. He says further, "We need
to pay more attention to the teaching
of common things; as someone expressed it, "Teach common sense things
in a common sense way about common
things." We need to supplement the
work in books with more practical
work, and to make farming attractive to
children, to both boys and girls. Let
them learn by doing. It is needless to
say that we arc gathering all the ideas
we can to apply to the work at the Hilo
Boarding School. And with some funds
donated by friends of the schools, will
purchase several articles of equipment
lor class work shop and farm purposes.
( hir only regret is that the amount at
our disposal is not large enough to get
what the school really needs. Had we
a thousand dollars instead of three hundred and fifty we could use it ah on the
immediate needs of the school."
We are very glad to learn that some
friend has recently sent one hundred
dollars to aid Mr.' Lyman in securing
further equipment. Perhaps others will
come to his assistance and help him in
securing the balance desired towards
completing the desired one thousand
dollars.
THE WORK AT MAUNAOLU
SEMINARY.
There is very little said in the papers
about Maunaolu, but we arc still here
and taking no backward steps in educational methods, morals or ethics. We
have a full attendance, and have had
no sickness. Papers, needle work, and
lauhala are being prepared for the Alaskan Exposition.
We have even had moving pictures.
Great was the delight of the girls when
told that Mr. Tetania Onoda would
bring up his machine and show pictures
of the Okavama Orphanage in Japan.
The Alumnae Association now numbers between fifty and sixty members
many of whom are earnestly working to
keep alive the interest and love for the
school. The Association has pledged
itself to help support at the school a
homeless child whose grandmother was
at one time a pupil in the Seminary.
It may he of interest to some of the
readers of "The Friend" to know that
a letter from Miss Helen E. Carpenter,
Principal for many years, has been received recently. Miss Carpenter is living in Massachusetts and is in somewhat feeble health, but retains her interest in the school and remembers the
pupils with much aloha. This letter
comes at a most opportune time as an
effort has been made to learn certain
facts relating to the early history of the
school, all records of which were destroyed in the fire of 1898. Miss Carpenter writes that she made a copy of
much valuable data which she will be
pleased to send to us.
E. L. H.
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KOFRHES
APLMT EMINARY.
I send you the following thinking
that you might be able to use it in
"The Friend."
Our annual concert was given on
March 16. This was much earlier than
usual owing to a desire to present it
while the convention was in session
here. The following program was rendered:
(a) "Voices of the Woods". .Rubenstein
(b) "A Song of Hawaii"..J. I). Redding
Chorus.
Lohr
"Swing Song"
Glee Club.
Veazic
"A Morning Ramble"
Chorus.
"Cupid Made Love to the M00n"...
Dudley Smith
(a) "O'er the Meadows"
arr. by Bayton Smith
(b) "Twilight"... .arr. by Franz-Ab't.
Chorus.
"Wanderer's Night Song"
Rubenstein
Glee Club.
"Florinda"
Edwardo Man
(< )perctta in one act)
Soloists:
"Queen of Fairies" —Maria Bell.
"Queen of Witches"—Noela Keliikipi.
"Loringal"—Kala Kaai.
"Florinda"—Mary Lonohiwa.
Choruses: "Fairies and Witches."
We have never had such a crowd. Beside the people of the district, there
were 70 delegates.
We made about
$120.
On Wednesday, March 17, we had
'open house" and most of the visitors
availed themselves of the opportunity to
go through the buildings. All expressed themselves pleased with their visit
and all agreed that there was an immediate need of more dormitories and a
larger teaching force. The beds are so
close together in our dormitories that
there is not room to walk between them.
In fact, there is just a narrow aisle
around the room between the beds and
trunks.
There is no office, so the Principal's
bedroom must act as an office, also;
and should we get the teacher we so
much need, we would need another room
for her.
If someone would only remember Ko
hala now! When she is getting so
many new pupils and is just ready to
advance, it seems a pity to be held back
by lack of funds.
Respectfully,
ETHEL McCORMICK.
�May, 1909.
THE FRIEND
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Range Lights
By
JOHN G. WOOLLEY,
LL. D.
THE GREATER PARTY.
twenty years, in common with the whole
party membership except a handful of
In resuming charge of this depart- anxious and precarious job-chasers who
ment of The Friend, I feel constrained having organized to make men free,
to make a personal statement; not de- whine now, because they refuse to be
fensive but purely explanatory air.l with
a view of encouraging a better tone and
an increase of efficiency ; n a lot of
earnest men and women who, in the
midst of unanticipated and unwelcome
forms of victory, have got confused in
thought, soured in temper, and obstructive in action against the h'quor traffic.
Not defensive, I say; because there is
no judge with jurisdiction to hear and
determine such an issue. No political
party is my landlord who can command
my services and whose title I am estopped to call in question, I am no political
squirrel, bound to make mv progress,
if at all. with'n a party whirligig. I
pay no vows unto Saint Fixity, or Saint
Party, or even Saint Consistency. I
grow ; or try to. And whither the sealed
orders of my conscience read when once
I get them open I go, in company, or
alone. I owe to nobody an apology for
what I am and what I do as an elector
w'thin the triangle of my own conscience, mv own judgment and the law
of the land.
The thought of making such a statement is suggested by the receipt of
many letters, most of them applauding,
but some expressing grief, surprise or
great perplexity at what they call my
leaving the Prohibition Party.
The occasion of this congestion of
my correspondence is a recent interview
of mine with some Omaha newspaper
reporters, which achieved a surprising
publicity, by reason. I susnect. of the
head-lines rather than the subject
matter.
The cist of the art'ele was. that "The
Prohibition Party was like a fire-bell. Tt
awoke the people. They are up and do
ing. In such a case there are two things
to do--ring
the bell more, or put out
I am for putting out the fire,
whatever may become of the bell."
I was correctly reported; and the
statement seemed and still seems to me
entirely sane and just, and important
enough, too. But ; t was not news: and
the only reason it attracted so much
attention was that the daily papers were
not very well informed about Prohibition Party history. I have held precisely the same attitude for more than
the fire.
bound.
To get men and women to take and
keep to, such an attitude was the primary motive of the Prohibition Party.
When it took up the burden of its
prophecy against the drink traffic, it
had, in effect, just two propositions on
the subject; that the liquor traffic ought
to be forbidden by law; and to that
end, that the power of the old rival,
sectional, parties to hold back the liquor
issue from the people ought to be
broken. For these things it made a
wonderful fight and won what a truly
annotated and sent forerunner always
wins, increase for its principles with decrease for itself. It never enrolled more
than a very small per cent, of prohibit'onists. But those it did enroll were of
the quality to bolt it as they had bolted
the others, for sufficient cause. The old
parties could have re-enlisted everyone
of them at any moment by declaring, in
a convincing tone of platform, in favor
of a fair popular trial of the liquor traffic at the bar of an election. And strange
to say. a major'ty of each of the old
parties were, more or less, earnestly in
favor of that: but they had the wrists
and ankles of their citizenship in the
narty stocks and were prohibit'onists only in their minds.
The Prohibition Party was always insignificant numerically. Its power was
in its independence. Tn forty years of
magnificent campaigning it made no
growth as a third party, beyond the bare
requirements of vigorous health: and
when its work was done it began to
diminish.
It was a daring, inconsistent, splendid
tlrng to do, to form a political party to
teach super-partizan patriotism on moral
issues. But it did it, in the fear of God,
and won, in the old sad way of all the
prophets. The beacon fires of its own
triumph threw ; tself into the shadow.
But the record is sure, that largely because of what it did and the wav it did
it partyism is a lost cause in the great
refomi —not dead, but dying surely and
rapidly.
But a few of us. and only a few, were
caught by the sleeping sickness of partv'sm, and not having thoroughly ap-
prehcnded the nature of the business,
and, not unnaturally, being infatuated
with the splendor of the performance,
wish to keep on making way for liberty
although the liberty road is wide open
and beginning to be fairly well traveled.
This tends to make ridiculous what
came near being sublime. It is as if
the friends of Arnold Winklercid had
tried to galvanize his body for another
dash at the lines of tyranny that he had
already broken by his initiative and his
sacrifice.
The purpose of the Prohibition Party
has been substantially accomplished and
its method of agitation abundantly
justified. It conceived and surveyed a
trans-civic road from personal conscience to Congress; and now that the
people are turning out by precincts,
towns, counties and states to grade and
lay and use their local sections of the
great main line, it would be sheer folly
for it to oppose, disparage or delay
them and demand that they do all at
once, or nothing. Picks, shovels, cuts,
culverts, fills, p ; les, tunnels and bridges
are not "through trains." certainly; but
they mean through trains in due time
—
for all the gaps that still divide tingangs.
But have I become one of the moderates ? I think I am not changed in any
way. I was and am a radical as to tindrawings. Everybody but a fool. PS a
conservative in the construction. It is
one thing, and a very good thing, to
have a vision of a noble wall, draw it
to scale, and scatter blue prints far and
wide. But the men that do the actual
masonry, must lay the stones toeether
one by one. so that the finished wall
w ; ll stand alone. The architect has tinnoblest part of the job. But he is no
such idiot as to shoot the man with a
hod.
But have T left the Party? No, but
I have grown with it. T recognize and
joyfully accept the changed conditions
that have substituted a lower-case "p"
for the large cap of the earlier spelling,
sign'fving in reason and in fact, that
the prohibition party has become so
broad and so big as to include every
society and every citizen that is work; ng for the complete suppression of the
This greater
beverage liquor traffic.
support
could
the Reparty
prohibition
publican candidate for governor of Indiana, and the Democratic candidate for
governor of Tennessee, in the last election.
As for the small cabal that climbs up
and down a stationary pedestal, erected
to itself and howls at those who pass,
T was never in it. or if, by any possible
interpretation of my actions, or in any
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May, 1909.
bewilderment of my mind, I did belong,
then, 1 have left.
I am a prohibitionist, not a partyist.
I am for the extermination of the beverage liquor traffic, by the will of the people and in the manner chosen by the
people—just as they made this nation
—by beginning right where one lives,
without boasting or whining, and by
towns, counties, territories and states
working inward and upward to the federal capitol.
The Prohibition Party made the
breach. The prohibition party has taken
possession of the land. I go with the
party.
THEH
IONUTL K AWAII.
Whether the collapse of the recent
plot of the liquor dealers to pull the
teeth of the licensing law is to be counted a decisive victory cannot be determined until the Commission organizes
and shows what kind of stuff it is made
of. But it is quite certain now. that the
impudence of the Moore bill, and the
swagger of its sponsors, to the effect
that drugs were absolutely fixed to pass
it, in spite of the popular judgment,
have increased the public detestation of
the business, the public distrust of the
men engaged in it. and the public determination to have men of known integrity in office.
Mean men outnumber the decent in
the liquor trade, and the worse counsels
determine the action of their Association: otherwise the Moore bill would
not have been presented. Any saloonkeeper that intended to obey the law
and respect the will of the people, would
feel as sah." under the present law as he
could feel under any restrictive measure
and would naturally shrink from the
plain folly and the suggested rascality
of the attack upon it.
By "saloonkeeper" is meant any
liquorseller: for all the liquorsellers in
the tcrtitorv are in effect retailers, because of the small packages that are
permitted to be wholesaled and that arc
in fact peddled to drinkers in the name
of "deliveries."
And if there is any
spectacle in the world of legitimate business that is contemptible beyond comparison, it is the wholesale delivery of
short half-pint bottles of whiskey among
the laborers and soldiers; thus making
all outdoors a kind of peripatetic saloon.
And moreover, the wholesalers are, most
if not all of them, owners or controllers
of saloons—the breweries, of many; the
wine and spirit merchants, of enough.
And because it is dominated by the inferiors, the liquor trade can always be
depended on to do the foolish thing,
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now that it is actually up against a
light for its existence. Its mind is clouded with a long heredity of contempt for
law. Not since the civil war, when fed-
eral, state and municipal governments
began to be dependent on the income of
blood, money, has it given honest
obedi-
ence to any restrictive regulation, unless it wished to or had to, until very
recently. Calloused to the sight of human misery, immune to shame, and confident of political corruption, it has come
completely and instinctively to despise
the legislature, the courts and the police,
and naturally it finds it hard to change
'ts age-long attitude of truculence. to
meet the new conditions now impending.
Nor is the liquor trade to be too
and sweepingly censured for being what it is, in this respect. The license system, wlr'eh began by pointing
out the menace of the business to the
health, happiness and good order of the
community, and ended by selling to it
a status on the level with wholesome and
necessary industries, was itself immoral
cowardly and silly, and begot a race of
harshly
law-despisers, as surely as an apple tree
hears apples. To lesritini'ze a business
that was bad and only bad, for a cash
fee. and then command it to be good,
was the surpassing folly in the history
of remedial legislation.
The alcoholic drink business would
have gone down by its own dead weight
long ago if the restrictive features of
the licensing law had been respected
and obeyed, as groceries and clothing
stores obey the laws: because in such
conditions it might have produced a
guild of self-respecting men, content
with fair returns on their investments
Bui as it is, while some good men persist among the business buccaneers, the
rank and file rely on cn'me for the "velvet" in the base and awful traffic. Tt is
to the drunkards, the minors, the male
and female prostitutes, the gamblers and
other creatures of the under world, that
the trade looks for its enormous and
hideous prosperity.
Tt was no thought of justice, as between law-abiding citizens: and stable
trade cond'tions in the interest the public good, that inspired the recent fo<av
on the people's representatives, but the
greed and brutality of long habit and
nerverted natures, snatching at a chance
to regaiii. the outlaws' paradise where
"everything goes."
Tt is not pleasant to write thus about
a business which st: ll, for all the Hvht
and knowledge of these days, can number reputable men among if. managers
and sponsors. But this is not a time or
place for mincing truthful words. The
decent men who still grope blindly in
the ruin business must be made to realize, that religion, science, economics
a.id clean politics hold them, as to that
one thing, enemies of God and man, disseminators of idleness, poverty, insanity,
vice and crime. They do half-know already, that of all the agencies employed
in the last hundred years of ag'tation to
suppress their business, or mitigate the
misery it entails, nothing has worked
so steadily and dramatically to bring it
to its present desperate extrenr'ty, as the
unfaltering and contemptuous lawlessness of the common run.
There seems good reason for believing that the present boards of license
Commissioners will prove fit to exercise
the discretion of the counties. The Governor knows the law and the people.
It is unthinkable that he would be negligent or complaisant in his appointments. The law. itself forbids him.
whatever might be his personal bias, to
accomplish a prejudged policy by namFair, open■ng radicals, either way.
minded, fearless citizens, to think, to
hear, to determine, are contemplated and.
doubtless, appointed. There is nothing
to be feared concerning them, save possibly, that they may fail to grasp, in full,
the measure of their official dignity and
duty.
Tt is the tntblic discretion they arc
charged with, not the right administration of technical rules-- a sound, broad.
untrammeted discretion as to the present use of the absolute power and tight
of the people. They are not umpires
between the people and the liquor dealers, they are the supreme voices of the
counties, and they owe nothing to any
man. as a ,rain«t the common goo/1.
They know, to begin with, that the
present policy of the people is to permit a limited number of liquor dealers
to
do bus-ness. under strict limitations.
But they know, too, and are bound to
know, that the present policy is not
final in the direction of reform. They
know and are bound to know, that, here
and throturhout the mainland, public
sentini"nt is raoidlv crystalizing into a
prohib'torv note. They are entitled to
hear evidence to inform themselves.
But foremost and uppermost they are
obligated, by their reading, their thinking, their conversations, —a'l the usual
sources of current information —to get
t-nowledge. for themselves, and—always
di'rretelv—act upon ; t.
Tt fol'ows. that they must take up
af-esh the question of what number of
sMoon« is reasonable to meet the public requirements. Tt is no good reason.
for instance, that because Honolulu
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is able to control every power of his
body. We control horses by bits in
their mouths and ships by rudders.
The tongue is a small but very important member of the human body. It
i! a great boaster and when kindled by
the spirit of evil sets all the wheels of
life afire. Beasts and birds have been
tamed by man but he cannot tame the
tongue. The same tongue may bless
and curse.
Teachings—Tie who controls his
tongue is spared much trouble. The
tongue has great power for good or
evil.
Daily Readings.
M., May 31 —James 3:1-12.
Tu., June I—Jer.1 —Jer. 9:1-8.
W., June 2—Zech. 8:9-17.
Th., June 3— Ps. 52.
F., June 4—Ps. 12.
S., June 5—Prov. 10:11-22.
Su., June 6—Ps. 34:11-18.
Our Young People
HENRY P. JUDD
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY
SCHOOL LESSONS.
Second Quarter, 1909.
Acts 14:1-28. May 16.
Paul's First Missionary Journey—
Iconium and Lystra.
Golden Text—All the gods of the nations are idols; but the Lord made the
heavens.—Ps. 96:5.
Time—A. D. 47 or 48, soon after last
Sunday's lesson.
Places—Iconium, Lystra, Derbe and
surrounding country.
Persons—Paul and Barnabas, Jews
and Gentiles living in Asia Minor.
The Lesson Statement.
Paul healed a cripple at Lystra. The
people thought Barnabas was Jupiter
and Paul Mercury and wanted to worship them as gods, but Paul and Barnabas protested that they were men
whose object was to turn people from
such vanities unto the living God.
About this time Jews from Antioch
and Iconium arrived and persuaded
the people that not gods but devils
possessed the missionaries. Accordingly the fickle people stoned Paul until they thought he was dead. He was,
however, only stunned, and on the
next day the missionaries went on to
Derbe.
Daily Readings.
M., May 10—Acts 14:1-10.
Tu., May 11—Acts 14:11-28.
W., May 12—II Tim. 3:10-17.
Th., May 13—Mark 6:1-6.
F., May 14—I Cor. 8:1-6.
S., May 15—II Cor. 6:1-10.
Su., May 16.—11 Cor. 4:5-18.
Lesson 7.
Lesson 8. Acts 15:1-35. May 23.
The Council at Jerusalem.
Golden Text — We believe that
through the grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ we shall be saved even as they.
— Acts 15:11.
Time—A. D. 50 or 51.
Place—Jerusalem.
Persons —The Jerusalem church.
Tames its leader, Paul, Barnabas,
Judas. Silas, the church at Antioch.
The Lesson Statement.
party sprang up in the
Judaizing
A
Christian church who insisted that circumcision was necessary. A council
was held at Jerusalem to discuss the
question. James presided. Peter testi-
fied that circumcision and other rites
of Judaism were nonessential. Paul
and Barnabas added their testimony
and James brought in the verdict that
Gentiles must not be required to submit to circumcision. The Jerusalem
church resolved to write to them a letter of sympathy and instruction, endorsing the work of Paul and Barnabas
and urging all to exercise Christian
charity.
Daily Readings.
M., May 17—Acts 15:1-11.
Tu., May 18—Acts 15:12-21.
W., May 19—Acts 15:22-35.
Th., May 20—Matt. 23:1-13.
F.( May 21 —Gal. 2:1-10.
S., May 22 —Gal. 5:1-14.
Su., May 23—Gal. 6:7-18.
Lesson
Lesson 9. James 2:14-26. May 30.
Believing and Doing.
Golden Text—Faith without works
is dead.—Jas. 2:20.
Time—Probably 51.
Place—Jerusalem.
Persons-—James, brother of the
Lord, the local head of the oldest
church, writer of this epistle.
The Lesson Statement.
Faith which does not show itself in
works can do no good to its possessor
or to the world.
If one says he has faith, call upon
him to show it by his good works, for
in no other way can faith become visible. It is not enough to believe that
God is the one and only God; even
devils believe that. Abraham and
Rahab proved their faith. Without
works belief is not faith, any more than
a human body is a man after the spirit
has left it.
Daily Readings.
M., May 24—Jas. 2:14:26.
Tu., May 25—Jas. 1 :i6-27.
W., May 26—Matt. 7:15-29.
Th., May 27— Titus 3:1-8.
F., May 28—II Peter 1 :i-u.
S., May 29—I John 3:13-24.
Su., May 30—Col. 3:1-15.
10. James 3:1-12. June
The Power of the Tongue.
Lesson
6.
Golden Text—Whose keepeth his
mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul
from troubles.—Prov. 21:23.
The Lesson Statement.
Each of us often makes mistakes. If
one makes no mistakes in speaking, he
Heb. 11:1-40. June 13.
Heroes of Faith.
Golden Text—Faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen.—Heb. 11 :i.
•
The Epistle to the HebrewsAuthorship unknown, some claiming
Luke, others Barnabas, others Apollos.
Place of writing was Italy, probably
Rome, and its date between 6s; and 68
A. D.
The Lesson Statement.
One characteristic of vital religious
faith is that it is the foundation upon
which stands all that the Christian
hopes for. It is the power that keeps
unseen realities before the soul. In the
Old Testament, men attained their
eminence through faith in the unseen
God and assurance of unseen spiritual
realities.
The Aim of the Epistle—To cheer
and strengthen the Christian Jews
who were in distress.
Daily Readings.
M., June 7—Heb. 11 :i-i2.
Tu., June B—Heb. 11:13-31.
W., June 9—Heb. 11:32-40.
Th., June 10—Neh. 2:11-20.
F., June 11—Dan. 6:1-10.
S., June 12—Heb. 12:1-13.
Su., June 13—Rom. 8:31-39.
11.
Lesson 12. Review. June 20.
Golden Text—With great power
gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.—Acts 4:33.
Teaching—Jesus says to all Christians, "Ye are my witnesses."
We are taught in this quarter about
the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ and
prayer.
The Holy Spirit. We are taught
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as to His guidance, being filled with
Him as a preparation for service, His
fullness, His guiding the church, calling men and sending them forth to
definite work, imparting spiritual discernment and boldness, His presidency
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of number and we were most cordially
received. The people wished to hear
of the Sunday School work in other
parts of Hawaii nei and 1 was glad to
tell them of the progress made in many
places. Returning with Mr. Kamakawiwoole to Paauhau 1 spent the night
at his home and the next morning he
and I rode down to the plantation manager's house and were entertained at
lunch by Mr. and Mrs. Gibb. It was
a long ride in the afternoon down the
coast to Laupahoehoe and rather tiresome to be on the continual look-out
lor the shallowest and thinnest mud
through which to guide my horse. The
reports that have appeared from time
to time in the daily press regarding the
Hamakua roads are certainly not exaggerated. Traveling in that district
is slow, tedious and sometimes dan-
it: the council of the church.
2.
Jesus Christ. He shines with a
glory above that of the noontime sun;
He is the Head of the Church ; He is
the center of true preaching; He is the
One through whom forgiveness of sin
is preached and in whom all who believe are justified from all things; He
is the Mighty Deliverer from sickness;
the One who fulfills and brings to an
end the law of Moses.
3. Prayer. The prayer of Cornelius and of Peter is answered ; prayer
opens the doors of a Roman prison; it
is the proof of the genuineness of
Saul's conversion ; it brings the guid- gerous.
The Laupahoehoe Church people had
ance of the Holy Spirit and preparation
planned an informal reception and
for missionary service.
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musicale for me, and so after giving
an address on Sunday School work, we
SPRING
MEETINGS.
THE
were treated to ice cream and cake and
the Maluo brothers and others furnishHenry P. Judd.
ed music. It was a very pleasant evenThe season for the semi-annual ing in the Church.
meetings of the various Island Sunday
The next morning 1 visited the pubSchool Associations is now over and lic school and Mr. Marshall, the prinwe can look back upon the transac- cipal, and Mr. Samuel Maluo, his astions of the Associations and note sistant, conducted the school chorus
and school orchestra in a very creditprogress.
'the Friend" for April contained a able manner.
brief account of the Hawaii AssociaThe latter organization, only two
tion meeting at Kohala from March months old, is making rapid progress
and it is interesting to note the various
17-19.
On March 22nd I rode from rtohala nationalities represented in its memto Kukuihaele via Waimea and "Mud bership.
The ride to Hilo took me through an
Lane" and when I reached the church
who
had
almost
unbroken line of plantations,
a
of
people
found
number
I
been waiting for me over an hour. with a better road than Hamakua posAfter a short address an opportunity sesses, and with a number of charming
was given the Sunday School workers gulches and streams, and many splenfor answering questions in regard to did views of the ocean dashing up
the needs of the Sunday School. After against the cliffs. Before the afternoon
the meeting I became the guest of Mr. was over I was once more in Hilo,
William Homer for the night and the having completed the circuit of the isnext morning went with him to the land in five weeks. It would be inbluflfs overlooking the sea and enjoyed judicious to put into print any comthe view of the magnificent line of cliffs parison of certain districts with certain
other districts of Hawaii, but it is a
from Waipio to beyond Waimanu.
Leaving Kukuihaele, the muddy con- safe and true statement when I say
dition of the roads was most noticeable that in every part of the big island you
and this was characteristic of the will find big-hearted and generous peogreater portion of the highway along ple who are interested in the work of
the Hamakua coast. Between Paauilo the Kingdom of Heaven and are doing
and Ookala they were almost impassi- faithful service among our Sunday
Schools.
ble in some stretches.
At Paauhau I met the Rev C. M.
Kamakawiwoole, who has been pastor
The Lahaina Meeting.
there for twenty-one years. We rode
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Terry entertaintogether to Paauilo and after lunch
held a long meeting in the Maunahoano ed me over night in Hilo and the next
Church. The spirit of interest among morning I sailed on the "Mauna Kea"
the people made up for the smallness for Lahaina. At Mahukona Mr. and
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Mrs. Gulick, Mr. Oleson, Mr. and Mrs.
Nakuina boarded the steamer and we
had a rough trip across the Hawaii
channel.
At Lahaina we found that the meetings had already begun and a day each
had been devoted to the Sunday School
and to the Christian Endeavor.
Saturday, May 27th, was the time
scheduled for the Sunday School Hoike
instead of Sunday as is the usual custom. The change proved very satisfactory, though perhaps the attendance
was not as large as it would have been
were it held on Sunday.
The Wainee Sunday School and the
Lahainaluna boys were the chief performers and they did well. During the
morning I gave an address on"The
Sunday School—a Place for Worship
and a Place for Bible Study." In the
afternoon there was another meeting
to discuss the question of the study of
the Easter lesson in the schools. A
concert was given in the Hale Aloha
that evening and was attended by a
large number.
Sunday morning the services in the
Wainee Church were most impressive
and helpful. As already recorded in
our last issue there were ten additions
to the membership of the Church.
Some splendid addresses were given in
the afternoon in the Hale Aloha and
a Christian Endeavor rally was held in
the evening.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
were devoted to the business sessions
of the "Aha Makua," the Christian Endeavor and the Sunday Schools, together with addresses on vital topics
of the day, sermon outline drill, prayermeetings, farewell reception and concert, etc.
From every standpoint the Lahaina
meeting was most successful and
"progress" was the key-note.
In the Sunday School Association a
rule was passed which will prevent the
imposition of any tax upon Sunday
Schools at the time of the quarterly
reviews, the money going into the
pockets of the district superintendents.
This practise has sometimes worked a
hardship upon the Sunday Schools and
its abolition is a step in the right direction.
The Waikane Meeting.
Returning to Honolulu April Ist,
there was an interval of a week before the Oahu Association met at Waikane, Koolaupoko, on April 9th.
The sessions of the "Aha Makua,"
the Christian Endeavor and the Sunday School Association were completed
in two days. Most of the work was of
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a routine character and only one reform
was instituted, viz.: the denial of a request to assess each Sunday School one
dollar for the benefit of the SundaySchool Association treasury. A satisfactory balance in the treasury was an
unanswerable argument against the
May, 1909
for our Japanese camp work,
to know that thousands
of these have been distributed, the people of the camps receiving them eagerly, and expressing their appreciation of
the kindness of the givers.
After the meetings are over the
evangelist has a new opportunity to
move among the people, seeing what
use they have made of the pictures,
and offering to supply them, at cost
price, with colored card board with
which they can make very pretty
mounted wall decorations.
cert two weeks before, furnished quite papers
■ large sum to defray the expenses of will be
the convention.
Sunday morning there was a very
impressive service; several new members were admitted to membership, and
a number of adults and children were
pleaaed
baptized, after which the sacrament of
Rev. J. P. Erdman spoke in behalf of the Lord's Supper was administered.
the Pocket Testament League, urging Then came the Hoike, which, both in
all the ministers and delegates to join the matter of attendance and in the
quality of the singing ami recitations
and to read the Bible every day.
Several of the delegates returned to was easily the best Hoike held in many
Honolulu Saturday afternoon, but years on Kauai. To mention the excelmany remained for the concert and the lent singing of any one Sunday School
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class would be to mention them all.
Sunday services.
Mr. S. Takahashi has a Sunday
An interesting service was held in
At the concert in the "Lanakila
Hall" Saturday evening there were the afternoon by the Junior C. E. of School at Camp 2, Makaweli, which is
representatives from many of the Oahu Waimea, which showed that the young as well ordered as any school we have
Churches who sang sweetly. After people are growing in C. E. life and seen. The children are alert and attentive, and whether marching or seatthe program, a number of views of the experience.
ed, whether repeating wdiat they have
on
of
was
were
shown
the
screen
The
session
the
closing
day
Passion Play
by Mr. Ed. Towse with the aid of his held in the interest of the C. E., dur- memorized or learning something new,
stereopticon and thus a very pleasant ing which the Rev. M. K. Nakuina show the effects of unusually fine training.
entertainment was concluded.
Easter Day was observed at the
Waikane Church by a preaching serA good friend has found a pleasant
vice, the sermon being delivered by
Sunday afternoon entertainment for his
Rev. M. K. Nakuina, followed by the
children in setting them to work at cutsacrament of the Lord's Supper, and
ting
pictures for our Camp work. Perthen came a Sunday School Hoike in
some other parents will welcome
haps
which the Kaneoiie and Waikane
the
as to how to keep dear
suggestion
schools were represented by large confingers out of mischief by giving them
tingents. The singing was excellent,
agreeable and useful occupation, and
the recitations well done and the short
incidentally cultivating a love of workaddresses were spirited. After the sucfor others.
ing
cessful session the various delegates
Sodety
(amonir
Lodz,
in
people)
Bohemian
and Sunday School people sat down tr Christian Endeavor Russian Poland.
THE FRIEND SUPPLEMENT.
a luncheon in the hall.
of
the
people
In the afternoon some
on the subject ofi The Friend is issuing a supplement
went home; others returned the next i gave an address
after
which Rev. W. B. with this number, containing the four
tithe-giving,
of
the
day and the Spring meeting
that papers to be discussed at the Annual
Oahu Association went clown on the Oleson spoke of the three things
life.
religious
hinder
their
people
Meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical
in
pages of history.
The business sessions of the Associa- Association.
tion and the Sunday School AssociaThis supplement was printed for the
The Waimea Meeting.
tion were concluded Monday after- especial use of the members of the Asnight a farewell and sociation, but if it is desired by other
The Kauai Association met at Wai- noon, and Monday
was held. The Associa- subscribers a copy will be sent on apsocial
meeting
the
till
Friday,
23rd,
Kauai,
from
mea,
included are:
Monday, the 26th. and was a very suc- tion will meet in Koloa next October. plication. The papers Movement,"
Pledge
by
"The
Lincoln
sessions
The
business
cessfuf meeting.
William A. Bowen.
of the Sunday School Association were
"Marriage and Divorce," by Perley
WANTED.
on Friday and Saturday afternoons.
L. Home.
After the reading of the usual reports
"Simultaneous Method of Evangeland other routine business, there was
If any of our subscribers have
a short discussion of topics relating to copies of "The Friend" of OctoberJ ism," by Paul Super.
"The Dearth of Ministers For Our
Sunday School work, followed by an 1908, which they do not care to preaddress by the superintendent. The serve, they will confer a favor on the Churches —Cause and Remedy," by
usual custom of having a concert was publisher by sending the same to this Re\. J. M. Lydgate.
J(
observed and a large and representa- office.
Ja Ja o* Ja J*
tive audience gathered in the Waimea
ORGANS.
Public Hall Saturday evening. The
TakahaCamp
4,
Mr.
Makaweli,
In
program contained vocal and instru- shi has a class of
There is a demand for organs for
35 young men who
mental selections by musicians from all come together regularly
use
study
in our evangelistic fieid. We
for
the
renparts of Kauai, which were well
wonder
whether there is a supply,
of
the
Bible.
dered and enthusiastically received.
second-hand,
at a reasonable price,
The proceeds from this concert
of some friends of
the
homes
in
contribThose who have so kindly
amounted to about $185.00, which, adMissions.
and
illustrated
calendars
pictures,
ded to the proceeds of a similar con- uted
tax.
.
�THE FRIEND.
May, 1909.
THE OUTLOOK IN HAWAII.
(Continued fm
Pafl*
13.)
dence of the fact, that prohibitory areas sell space for liquor advertisements. It
support fewer "blind pigs" than those used to be thought that publishers had
mat issue licenses. There is only one no right so to decline, but there is no
dam that drops that litter, in Hawaii, longer any question about that.
The
and that in polite society avoids the un- huge black-letter advertisements of beer
pleasant suoid reference by calling it- and whiskey, that disfigure, even our
self a iiquor store.
best papers, are not especially expected
All Sunday selling should be cut out, to produce sales directly. The men in
save only at hotels, with bona fide meals, these islands who buy such goods know
and market places should be protected what they want and where to get it.
by a wide belt of dry contiguous terri- Nobody buys beer because he sees a
tory; and as to this, wholesale and re- page panegyric about it in big type.
tail places are equally objectionable. Such advertising is simply useful, and
county now has seventy licensed liquor
dealers, the number should be as great
another year. Certainly it should not
be greater; there is no suspicion that
any citizen or tourist has suffered for
a drink, this year.
No renewal ought to be granted to
one who has violated the conditions of
the license that he has, or given any unusual trouble to the police, or even come Restaurant licenses should vigorously
under general suspicion as to the char- exclude sales without meals, or with
fake meals; and the usual sandwich farce
acter of his place.
should mean the prompt withdrawal of
or
reNo license ought to be granted,
newed, for a saloon, or wholesale liquor a license. Every licensee should be
store, in close proximity to a military prohibited to sell on the afternoon of
camp or reservation. A man holding a pay day, on penalty of losing his license,
wholesale license was caught recently and the sale to any known minor, postwith a wagon load of bottled liquors ed person, or person visibly drunk
supplying enlisted men, on the Leilehua should mean immediatetocancellation of
illicit dealers
reservation. He was held in camp until the license. The sale
he could be delivered with the goods on knowingly, or under circumstances oi
lr'm, into the hands of an officer. If what strong suspicion, should forfeit any
he was doing was a genuine delivery of wholesale license.
liquors ordered from him, he ought
nevertheless to lose his license the coming year. Or, if it was a fake delivery
he should be retired summarily from the
list of el'gibles.
It is the law of Congress and the policy of the officer in command to permit
no beer or liquors to be sold in camp.
The War Department, and the Navy
Department also, are doing their best
to protect the camps, on the outside as
well. Tnto that effort the Commission
ought to go heartily and loyally. This
country must have sober soldiers and
sailors. Life in camp is monotonous
and in a measure idle; the men are cut
off from nearly all the influences that
tend to make it easy for civih'ans to abstain. It ought to be axiomatic in the
Commission that no countenance will be
given, nor any mercy shown, to violators
of the spirit of the law protecting soldiers and sailors from the most common
and most dangerous temptation that besets them.
Tf the Commission believes that antisaloon sentiment has progressed during
the year, the number of licenses should
be reduced accordingly, even without
any charges being brought against the
present holders. A reduction of 25 per
cent, in Honolulu would seem not unreasonable.
It is to be hoped that the Commissioners will rise superior to the "blind
pig" bugaboo. Illicit dealing should be
fought of course; it has been faithfully
and efficiently fought in Oahu up to
this time. But wherever there are licensed liquor houses, unlicensed sales
will fllourish. There is abundant cvi-
17
Immediate attention should be paid to
the character of liquors sold. There are
some "blends" on sale in this market,
one drink of which would fetch a war
whoop from the steam dredge in the
bay. Wholesale licensees ought to be
made to conform to the federal pure
food law, and in addition be forbidden
to indulge in "blends" of any kind.
The fact that a licensee has money
invested in his place is a tender point
with business men; but it ought to
weigh absolutely nothing as against a
good reason for withholding or cancelling the license. The investor in a license knows what he is buying—a permit, for one year. Let him look out for
himself, as his customers and victims
have to do.
There is no call for squeamish tenderness in such matters. The business is
bad, although we think we have to endure it yet awhile. But the liquor sellers have had ample warning, and they
know the rules of the game. Let them
play it man fashion, or quit.
The good unofficial cit'zens must
throw the weight of their influence on
the side of law and order. There ought
to be no land, or house, leasable for a
drink shop, wholesale or retail, near a
camp or a market. No good citizen
ought carelessly to sign a liquor dealer-petition or go on his bond, or permit
his representative to do so. Many tern
perance men in Honolulu are parties to
the liquor business today, because som"
good-natured manager of their property
has signed a license petition.
Newspapers that stand for high ideals
and clean politics, ought to decline to
wholly intended, for publicity, to keep
the young and the ignorant familiar with
the subject, immune to new truth about
it, and in the line of future exploitation.
And finally, it would be a great help
to a cause that needs assistance; and
would pay big dividends on the investment of personal influence, if alcoholic
beverages were to become conspicuous
by (heir absence from the clubs where
the most cultured and prosperous citizens are in control, and from the private
hospitality of men of commanding position. The destruction of the weak comes
not a little from -the poor creatures trying to immitate the strong.
At the best there is a long hard fight
ahead, and every man and woman that
believes the beverage liquor traffic to be
against the best interests of the people,
ought to lend a hand, each in his own
way, "according as God hath dealt to
every one of us the measure of faith."
Hawaii Cousins
EXTRACTS FROM OLD LETTERS
The Death of Kinau.
Kinau, the governor of these Islands
and the associate in power with the
King, is dead. This has been a dreadful shock to this nation and to us all.
She was the great friend of the mission and the prop as it were to the
Islands. At the time when the King
chose her as his associate there was
great rejoicing among all who had any
regard for the prosperity of the nation
or the cause of missions. That was an
eventful time. Every prohibition was
taken off and the wicked man was left
to let loose his passions with even the
confidence of the King and his courtiers. The King bought barrels of rum
and placed them in his yard and all
who wished were encouraged to drink
and some who were Church members
commanded to do it. Of course, a
great many fell but I was speaking of
Kinau.
�May, 1909.
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She has seemed to be the balance
wheel. She is taken away and we do
not know who will fill her place. She
has occupied the station I suppose
seven or ei'tiit years. Her disease was
the palsy. Saturday morning she was
taken numb and lost the use of one
side, the next day became sleepy, finally it settled on the brain and it became
impossible to wake her and on Thursday noon she died. On its being
known that she was dangerously ill,
vessels were dispatched in every direction and brought the King and most of
the chiefs here that they might see her
die.
The King arrived about an hour before she died. His appearance is said
to have been very affecting. His whole
frame seemed agitated. His countenance pale and full of anxiety. He
entered the room cast a look at his sister then turning threw his arms around
the neck of Hoapili-wahine, their
mother. They both wept a long time,
the doctor was obliged to stop them
for fear it would be injurious to his
health. After he did they seemed a
little more calm and united with Mr.
Bingham in singing* a hymn and prayer. Then they requested the missionaries to go home that they might
be left alone. How dreadful to hear
a nation wail.
You can have no idea
of it.
Her husband and friends have sat by
her bedside fasting ever since she was
taken ill. They sometimes gave vent
to their grief before she was senseless
but she always disapproved and stopped them. Now there was no one to
hinder, they gave full vent to their
grief. This continued till sun down
when the King began to feel unwell,—
sent for Doctor Judd who found him
highly excited, very nervous and feverish. This fever continued for a few
days but he is now better. It is now
a week since she died but she still lies
in the house waiting for the arrival of
the old Governor of Kauai to come
when she will be buried or removed.
She has left an infant daughter to
whom she seemed to devote her only
thought.
The Trials of Clothing.
January 24, 1840.
People at home seem to think that
missionaries live like the savages
among whom they dwell but they have
not correct ideas upon the subject. It
is not the object of the missionary to
teach himself barbarism,—on the contrary he should by example endeavor
to teach the nation civilization, its
el
benefits, comforts and pleasures.
Therefore missionaries consider it a
uuty on this account as well as for the
good of their families, their own health
and the honor of their country to live
in a decent, respectable manner.
We have comfortable apartments
which we endeavor to keep in order
and cleanly so that whenever called
upon by people of English or European countries we need not blush for
ours or put our friends, our patrons or
our country to blush for us. The same
with regard to dress. Some oeople will
send out old things for us to wear
wdiich would not be fit to be worn by
the Americans. For instance, by the
last arrival there were sent to this mission from the rich city of Philadelphia,
two boxes of Navariono bonnets;
freight cost $15.00. Now we would
much sooner wear such things in
Philadelphia than in Honolulu. As to
the natives they have been able to
make themselves straw bonnets and
they make very good ones. I presume
they will not care to exchange for paper that will be spoiled by a week in a
shower. Now those boxes will be a
dead loss to the mission and more than
all the donors doubtless feel that they
have done a very generous action.
Dresses made at home rarely fit and
�May,
19
THE FRIEND
[QOQ
Washington. D. C, from
als.i about 40 letters to the
A BRIEF SURVEY.
frequently ruined by being made
so they cannot be altered. The dresses
(Cdiitiniicd t'iii:ii Page ii.)
you sent were loose dresses. I never
wear such unless I am obliged to by
being sick or on the bed.
missioner of the Hawaiian Government
;ire
X. V..from
1893 onward.
1893 onwaid;
Independent,
Dr. Bishop was a constant contributor for many years to the local papers, few important current subjects, especially those having a scientific bearing, escaping some timely, luminoui and
entertaining discussion from his pen.
His surviving children are John S.
Bishop, M. IX, of Astoria. Oregon, and
Shaw of Honolulu.
Mrs.
His father, Rev. Artemas Bishop,
died in Honolulu, in December. 1872.
aged 7J years. His mother died at Kailua, Hawaii, February 28. 1828. Hers
was the first death among tin mission-
February 20th.
The natives seem much taken with
the bonnets and I think we shall be
able to sell them so as not to be any
losers by the donation.
to the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876, and attended the exposition in that capacity. In 1896 Am
herst College conferred on him the deIn 1884
gree of Doctor in Divinity.
June 3rd. he won the third Warner prise of $50
A few bonnets were sold but the re- for a competitive essay on the "Red
mainder will probably continue on hand Glows" of the previous year. Some of
as the people have made discovery that his other principal publication* have
shower will spoil them. They there- been: 1888, "Why Hawa'ians are Dying
fore think they are not worth having. Out": 1802, (in science) "The Sun Necessarily a Variable Body"; also about
MARRIED.
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Pasadena,
Cal..
Mar.
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t. loot;, l>y Rev. Robert liurdett. J. T. War-
Jonathan
ren of Honolulu and Grace 11. Tuner of
Pasadena.
OSS-MOSSMAN—In Honolulu,
Tarl Oss and Jessie Mossman.
Ma-. 4. 1900.
Richmond Hill. Long
JUDD-HACKETT—At
Mar. 6th, 1009, Mr.
York,
Island. New
on
Lawrence McCully Judd to Mi-s Florence
Bell Hackett.
SIIAN'ER-ASCH—In Honolulu. Mar. 7, 1900,
by Rev. J. T. Jones. B, R. Shaner and Freda
Carbon Prints
Photogravures
Fac. similes
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I.UDWTGSEN-MiQUEEN —In Honolulu.
Mar. 15, IQO9, by Father Stephen. Chas. F.
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Sereno E. Bishop, D.D., scientist, editor,
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