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ATHEISM.
Mr. James A. Martin is agent of The Fbiend in
In olden times the theory most widely
Hilo, and is authorized to receipt for money and
prevalent and taught by the philosophers,
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was that of a plurality of gods. They
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HONOLULU, H. 1., MAY, 1885.
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THE FRIEND AND POLITICS.
We do not believe in a religion which
simply jumps over earth and lands upon
Jordan's better side. We believe in a
religion which tries to better this side;
which leads men up to the temple of the
Almighty not only to seek forgiveness
of their sins, but to seek guidance in the
paths of varied duty. A religion which
exhausts itself upon the future, and dare
not speak out about the present life,
The Friend holds in contempt. As we
turn over the leaves of our Old Testament
we find that religion, as there taught, was
almost wholly occupied in the reform of
man's earthly affairs. In the language
of Prof. Swing, of Chicago: Evidently
the mission of Mosaism was to build up
an improved nation, an improved morals
and a better manhood.
It made no
effort to save men from a hell beyond
the tomb." And so in the New Testament: while the Christ plainly taught a
future life, yet his discourses lie largely
within the field of duty between men.
While He taught that man should love
God supremely, He also taught •' Thou
shall love thy neighbor as thyself." He
preached the necessity of righteousness
and responsibility in a manner unequalled
before or since.
What then is the mission of a religious newspaper? It should, of course,
first of all hold up the Cross as the
only way of salvation from sin. But a
salvation which does not make men better citizens, business men, fathers and
associates, is worthless. Hence it should
stand as the fearless exponent of righteousness, temperance, justice, honesty
and good government. It should not
hesitate to rebuke immorality, or dishonesty, or betrayal of trust wherever found.
The Friend accepts that as its mission. We wear the collar of no party,
and we allow no one to put a muzzle upon
us. The editors of The Friend were
men be/ore they became ministers; they
are men still, and claim the rights of
men. We have opinions—yes, political
opinions—and shall fearlessly state them
whenever we think we can do good
thereby. We shall write upon such questions in no narrow, partizan spirit; we
shall make no war against men; but we
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favor or displeasure almost every occurrence was attributed. The earth and the
sea, tlie firmament, the seasons, flowers
and fruits, were all subject to the behests
of their respective divinities. The philosophers professed to know hut little
about these gods, and as to their power
over men and events they differed. Seneca says: I* Fortune scatters her gifts over
the world and rules without order the
affairs of men." Some held that the gods
were themselves controlled by an irresistible fate. Tiie Stoics taught that the
deities interfered with human affairs only
on important occasions.
But though
they were at variance on many points,
the belief of the multitude was in polytheism.
The opposite of this, that there is
no superior being at all, seems recently to
have been adopted and organized. The
/St. James Budget has the following:
''An anti-deist society has been founded in
Jfaris.and it has just begun its operations by holda B'irt of anti-prayer meeting iv one of the
public hails of the oity. The object of the society
is to 'combat religious dogmas of every description,' and iv its motto, which was set forth conspicuously on a placard in the hall, 'Dieu voila
i ennemis,' God is the enemy. The second article
of its statutes declares that its speoial aim is 'to
suppress tho word Dieu, God, and its equiva
aleuts in all the languages of the globe; for if the
being so designated is a mere fiction the word has
neither sense nor ruisoti d'etre,' right to exist. The
anti deists are uuder a pledge not to use the word
themselves iv their correspondence or conversations. Kveu the familiar formula adieu is ban
islied from their phraseology, and a lon souvenir
substituted for it. Ihe anti-AbbeOaston *>iwwiied
n sermon—an anti-sermon it ought to be calleJ
perhaps—though, like orthodox sermons, it w is in
three heads, turning on the creation, pi evidence
and a future state—all of which the preaoher denied."
ing
But what is the origin of these
foolish tind fruitless endeavors to banish
God from His universe? There is no
doubt that one of the causes is pride.
Another, and perhaps the main cause, is
the consciousness of guilt. The children
in our Sunday schools do not object to
God. The Christian does not; but some
men do; and we suspect the reason to be
that they dread to meet God because
their hearts and lives are not right.
South says: Men are atheistical because
they are first vicious." So belief in God
is allied with goodness. The Christian
faith contemplates right character. Its
object is to build up. I'ure and happy
homes, the education of mind and heart,
and the cure of the widow and the
fatherless in their affliction, are the trophies and aims of Christianity. But
atheism makes no sacrifices. It builds
no hospitals; it sends forth no missionaries to enlighten and elevate.
Atheism cannot account for human pain
and suffering. Nature is pitiless. The
tempest-tossed sea has no compassion on
the mariner in the dark and lonely
wreck. But Christianity teaches that affliction develops and perfects character,
and that the season of suffering will be
followed by a crown of glory, as fruit
comes from the blossom-bud.
The atheistic creed sees nothing beyond. Its dogma is: When the mortal
term ends I stare into the darkness. Dust
to dust and then eternal silence. But
the Christian by faith looks through the
open door into the Father's house.
The light of the world is Jesus. If we
follow Him we shall not drift away from
the haven of Faith to be lost on the dark
and perilous sea of atheism.
your.
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THE DOWAGER QUEEN EMMA.
Again Hawaii sits stricken, because
one of her noble and great ones is dead
Saturday, April 25th,the Dowager Queen
Emma passed away. She was a devoted,
earnest, loyal member of the Anglican
Church. She had a large place in the
hearts of her own race, and was worthy
of it. As the consort of Kamehameha IV,
she was a dignified, capable, dearly-loved
According to the creed of this school sovereign. As a benefactor of her race,
there is no Supreme Being; no first great her monuments are the Queen's Hospital
cause; no intelligent designer. Nature, and lolani College, while her private
which everywhere and abundantly ex- charities have been large and unstinted,
hibits might, beauty, harmony and adap- made in a true, Christian, unostentatious
tation, is an accidental formation, self- manner.
organized, sell-sustained. There is a
Queen Emma was a woman whose increation, but no Creator. Let reason and fluence for good will be greatly missed,
common sense tell us whetherthese things and one who, from our earth-view, Haare so. Is not the existence of God self- waii cannot spare. But God knows best,
evident? Are we not forced to admit it? and He doeth all things well. May His
Is it not effrontery to deny it?
blessing abide with thenative Hawaiians,
The tendency of atheism is to tear who, in such sore need of strong, pure
down. Robert Hall truly says, that «it leaders, have lost in so short a time two
leaves nothing above us to excite awe, of their noblest and best in the deaths of
nor around us to awaken tenderness." Bernice Pauahi Bishop and Queen Emma.
The no-God belief is a ferocious creed. They have gone from us, but they "yet
It is a wild beast that seeks to dc- speak for purity and righteousness.
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ROLLER SKATING.
In the April number of The Friend
attention was called to the injurious physical effects of this form of "amusement on
the health of young people, particularly
girls, and that leading physicians, in such
a city as Boston, pronounce against it.
In connection with the dangers to the
physical well-being, we made mention of
the permanent enlargement of the ankle
as a well known fact. To this we may
add from a recent American publication,
not dependent on the rink for advertising, and therefore at liberty to speak out:
"It is now ascertained that the effect of
roller-skating on the feet is such that ladies' custom-made shoes will be demanded from one-halt to a full size larger."
Facts accumulate to show that the amusement in question Is open to the most serious objections.
We said a month ago that it must of
necessity take the minds of the young
away from their studies.
Since then an educator among us has
substantiated our words. This teacher's
testimony is, that those once among the
best of scholars and most earnest in their
Studies have lost their application and
enthusiasm, and are now absent-minded
and restless. This "would seem to be the
natural effect of an exercise so full of unhealthy excitement. It is remarkable
how infatuated many young ladies have
become with this form of amusement.
To illustrate: In a certain city there
lived a young lady. She was beautiful,
gifted and popular. One day she gave a
luncheon to a number ofheryoung friends.
She of course expected these young
people to spend at least a part of the
afternoon with her. But this was not to
be. Shortly after the meal it was asked,
"May we be excused?" and the secret
was the rink—roller skating on the brain.
In the April numlier we have recorded
our objections against the rink from a social standpoint
It is a strange phenomenon that where
ladies at other times select their society
with care, and draw the line as to being
introduced, they throw aside the prevailing rules and formalities on entering the
rink. Bearing on this special point, the
Christian Union remarks:
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quette of the place permits, has been in many
cases disastrous.
The Christian Union further and wisely
adds :
When your children go to spend the evening at
the rink tbey go to spend it with you do not know
whom, they do not know whom ;'with Tom, Dick
aud Harry. Yonr own guardianship is laid aside ;
no other guardianship is substituted.
There is doubtless at this time a culpable lat'k of parental authority. Of Abraham the Ijord said :
I know him that
he will command his household." When
the mother of Washington W;is asked
how she had trained her noble son, her
I taught him the lesson of
reply was :
obedience." Good government at home
is wanting. When an old minister was
•sked whether he thought there was as
much family government kept up now
as in his young days he replied, that he
thought there was, with this difference,
that in his young days the old people
governed, but now the young people did
most of the governing.
This at least is certain, that never before have mothers had such a time with
their daughters. Once these could say
from the heart, 'There is no place like
home;' but the rink has brought about a
feverish sttite of unrest and excitement.
How? Hark! One young man will
run against another young man at so
many dollars a side. Two or three evenings later, a race for a medal. On which
an exchange remarks :
"
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It is an atmosphere of pernicious competition: nf
dangerous proximity to gambling. Some natures
are strong enough to stand it. But it is tiot worth
while to breathe a malarial atmosphere because we
think we shall not be poisoned.
It is the social law of the publio rink that any
one may speak to any one; any one may invite any
one as a partner in skating. No introduction is
required. None of the ordinaryguards which society puts about character are recognized or required. It is true that the acquaintance is only a
rink acquaintance. But what shall we say of an
institution which oasts down for a night, and for
night after night, all barriers, while at the same
time it tacitly recognizes their neoessity and propriety by pleadiug in defense of its action that
they are not destroyed,only for the evening's hour
removed? No evidence of good moral oh iracter or
social standing is required for admission. The
only oard of admission is the quarter paid at the
A fact which cannot be denied is that
the young, and married people also, are
at the rink alienated from home anil
home life.
But is it not better, that young men
especially, who will go somewhere to
spend their evenings, should go to the
skating rink, instead of frequenting
worse places?
To this our reply is : The young men
in question probably have no tendency
or desire—at least so we hope—to spend
their evenings at the dramshop. Besides,
the young men of Honolulu are not shut
up to a choice between the dramshop and
the rink. For—and to this fact we earnestly invite attention—there are other
and far superior attractions. What are
they ? The beautiful and well ventilated rooms at the Y. M. C. A. Hall and
at the Public Library building. As we
saw these buildings a few evenings ago,
with their reading rooms abundantly
lighted and aired, we felt that ptiius are
taken and much money annually contributed to draw young men to a safe and
pleasant resort, and to provide them witli
what will be to them of great and lasting
The Advance coincides with the above.
Have these reading-rooms heretofore
door.
benefit
had no attraction for you? Young man,
The sport ia exoiting and our Amerioan way listen: You do not want to live in a
does not inolude moderation in amusements. But state of continual excitement, sothatyou
the social objection is more serious. Although
must be at the dram-shop, or if you have
many persons of Rood standing and irreproachable oharaoter frequent these publio rinks, it istrue no taste for such a place, then at therink.
It says t
that the patrons are a mixed multitude, and the Listen: You have intellect. Will you
unrestrioted mingling of the sexes of all grades,
with the free ana easy familiarity which trie eti- not cultivate it? You have one evening
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after another. Will you throw them all
away? Will you not rather improve them
by enriching your mind with knowledge?
Will there not come a day when you
will wish that you had given your evenings to acquaint yourself with Guizotand
Macauley and Motley, and with the poets
of the past and present?
Thus we once more record our objectlOßS against roller-skating and point out,
particularly to the young, a more excellent way.
CHRISTIANITY AND THE NATIVE
HAWAIIANS.
The native Hawaiians have been mainly deprived
uf their lauds, and different parts of the world
have been tried to get labor to work them with
tlie very least pay. The labor-ships have cruised
all over the Pacific Ocean for men. Many have
been brought from the Azores, Home from Norway, and eiieii h from China to outnumber all
the males of all nationalities. No notice is taken
of the rights or wrongs of the natives. No word
of remiiustrance rises from any quarter. The
question conies uu, Of what value is Christianity
to the native islanders ?
Had we found the above in the San
Francisco Chronicle it would not have
surprised us, but to find it in Thel'ucijic's
editorial columns excites wonder not unmixed with indignation. It is another
proof that all wisdom and knowledge
does not inhere in an editorial "we."
What are the facts ?
1. As to native Hawaiians being deprived of their lands: Previous to the
introduction of Christianity no common
native Hawaiian owned a foot of land. It
was all owned by the King and a few
high chiefs. The common people were
"tenants at will"—they could be dispossessed any moment. The tenant had
no rights save at the mere caprice of the
chief who controlled the land. Through
the old tabu tyranny he was not certain
of enjoying the fruits of his labor even.
This state of affairs existed until 1845,
when, largely through the influence of
missionaries, Kamehameha 111 divided
the lands, reserving a part for himself,
another part for the Crown, while still
another was granted to native Hawaiian
residents. Patents were granted to every
man who could prove his occupancy of
lands for a certain numberof years. Rev.
Mr. Richards, a missionary, was President of the Land Commission. Throughout tlie entire group the missionaries
assisted the natives in preparing proof of
their right to lands. Three years later
Dr. G. P. Judd was a member of a committee of three to finally decide upon
disputed claims for lands. It is noexageration to say that, but for Christianity,
the common native Hawaiians never
would have had any lands ot which to
be deprived.
It is true that these lands, thus put by
Christianity in the ownership of native
Hawaiians, have largely passed into
other hands. This fact is not due to
Christianity but in spite of it. The law of
"the survival of the fittest" prevails here
as elsewhere. The native is no match for
the Anglo-Saxon, or the shrewd, industrious, money-making Chinaman. In a
free country of equal rights, like America
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May, 1885.
or Hawaii, a man who owns land has a
right to sell it. The Hawaiians have |
exercised this right. Were the Indian
Reservations In America to be divided
up and granted to the Indians in severalty, in ten years time how much of the
land would be owned by red men? Then,
too, it is not true that the Hawaiians have
sold all their lands. Much of it still remains in their possession.
2. In regard to cheap labor: Our plantations must have cheap labor or be run at
a loss. On nearly every plantation native
Hawaiian laborers are preferred. There
is uot an able-bodied native Hawaiian in
the Kingdom to-day, if he will work, who
cannot have steady employment, a comfortable home for himself and family,
plenty of plain food, and fair wages on
our plantations —which is more than can
be said for tens of thousands of American
operatives and mechanics.
:i. In regard to "no notice being taken
of the rights and wrongs of the natives":
Constant endeavor is being made to save
the remnant of the native race from extinction. Good men and true Christian
women are devoting their money, their
best thought, their time, themselves, to
the uplifting, educating, and salvation of
the natives.
4. Last and most amazing, "of what
value is Christiaity to native islanders?"
Sixty-five years ago Christianity found
the natives naked, superstitious itlolators,
living in grass huts; without laws, n written language, or a government, save the
despotic absolute will of the King; tlie
native had absolutely no rights, either of
property, person, or life itself; the state
of morals wits unspeakebly gross—"all
the vanity and indelicacy that lewdness
and drunkenness could accomplish, were
to be seen:" among the chiefs "rank had
to be taken from the mother, no child
with certainty being able to designate till
father."* New, largely as the result of
Christianity, the native Hawaiians have
a constitutional government, which guarantees to every man the rights "of life,
limb, liberty, freedom from oppression,
the earnings of his hands and the productions of his mind"; they have homes
and decent clothing; they have a written
language, and the beginning of a literature; they have good schoools in every
district, and more than five thousand
adults out of a native population of 44,00(1
are members of Protestant Churches.
Morally, while much remains to be done,
and there is much over which all good
people lament, the native Hawaiians arcincomparably superior to the negroes of
the South in America, and will compare
favorably with the poorer or "lower"
classes in American cities.
We quote from "Aloha": "Do you
think," asked a Boston merchant of an
earnest religious man and merchant of
Honolulu, "that the mission to the Hawaiian Islands has really done much
That depends," was the spirgood?"
ited reply, "on whether the people of the
Hawaiian Islands have souls or not."
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the Sandwich Islands, by Jarvei.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Friend is in receipt of a copy of
Mr. Frank Cowan's poem on Holemaumau, for wnich we return the author our
thanks.
Nevada has a law prohibiting "treating," which punishes any violation or
evasion of its provisions with fine and
imprisonment. We know some people
from that State who will now lose all
desire to return to it.
In the "rules and regulations" of a
certain skating rink not a thousand miles
from Honolulu, we find the followiug
very suggestive sentence: "Skating in
couples should be practiced as much as
possible, especially by gentlemen and ladies."
The Friend acknowledges thereceipt
of complimentary tickets to the entertain.
meat given by the Myrtle Boat Club, Jr.
At the next regatta we shall watch eagerly for the colors of "our boys" at the fore,
and shall throw our hat very high over
their victory.
Tiik CoiKjrt't/afiona/ist of April 9th has
the following:
An arrangement has been made by the transcontinental railro.i J companies and the Oceanic
Steamship Co. of i in Francisco for offeriug roundtrip tiokets from tl' i Missouri River to Honolulu
tor $125, thus rendering tho .lawaiian Islands the
rival of Florida and Southern California its a place
of winter resort.
The total num >er of accessions to the
Congregational Churches of America,
since Jan. 1, 188 i, gathered by The Advance, of Chicago, is stated in its issue of
Mar li ISHIi, to be 7,044. These figures
indicate a wile-spre el revival interest
among Congregitionilists.
The Kansas legislature has just passed
a wise law prohibiting the selling or giving of tobacco in any form to persons
under sixteen years of age. Whatever
difference of opinion there may be in regard to the use of tobacco by adults, till
authorities agree that its use is injurious
to the young.
The poorest and most unprofitable mission in the world is fault-flnditig, and
yet "their name is Legion" who make
it theirs. Dear Christian, if things in
your Church don't go just as you wish,
if the minister does say and do things
you don't like, and you are iuclined to
criticise, take Puck's advice to those
Go to your
Don't!
about to marry,
closet and pray for your Church and your
minister instead.
Rev. Dr. Warren, President of Boston Univesity, has written a book, "Paradise Found," in which he maintains that
the Garden of Eden was at—the North
Pole : This is not a new theory, however startling it may appear. The Congregationalist, in reviewing the book,
We are free to say that the apsays:
parent force of its reasoning is great, and
we do not see why it may not prove convincing." It is now a very generally
accepted fact among scientists, that originally the climate of the Arctic zone was
temperate if not tropical.
The Salvation Army recently held a
Hallelujah Octopus in Brooklyn N. Y.
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Over 300 delegate* from eight different
States were in attendance. The street
parade was led by a "Major" on horseback, with six mounted aides, followed
by one hundred young women, marching
two abreast, clad in red Jackets, with
red ribbon on their hats, and all thumping tambourines! It is a strong proof of
the divine origin of Christianity that it
increasingly retains its hold on the heart
and brain of the world in spite of the
absurdities and monstrosties perpetrated
by its adherents.
Is there not a hint for parents in the
fact that in New York, where the popular
amusementof roller-skating has prevailed
long enough for its fruits to be seen, a
bill lias been introtlueed into the Legislature which "prohibits girls under fourteen years of age from attending rinks
after 5 o'clock p. m. without the written
consent of their parents or guardians, or
being accompanied by them, and prohibits
children from attending during school
hours?" If the bill becomes a law the
next number of our esteemed contemporary, the A. C. C, will undoubtedly contain an item giving its opinion that "the
Legislature of New York is too severe
on skating rinks," and our secular papers
which derive advertising revenue from
the rinks will undoubtedly approve it as
"a manly expression," all of which will
be looked" upon by The Friend with
serenity, and as in the natural order of
things.
The N. Y. correspondent of The Advance, on the authority of Mrs. Ellis,
Sec. of the W. C. T. U., of New Jersey,
gives the following:
Early last year several ladies agreed together to
pray that she who might oome into charge of the
White House after the next election might be a
temperance woman. Shortly after, at a Isrgo mooting of the Union iv New York, a lady of moon
presence, who presided at the meeting bat who
was unknown to Mrs. Ellis, asked her to oome to
tlie platform and pray.
She did so, aud she
and the presiding officer kneeled together. Daring the prayer Mrs. KUia remembered her pledge
aud prayed earnestly for the incoming mistress
of the White House, that, whatever she might be,
she might be an advocate of teinperanoe. The
lady kneeling by Mrs. Ellis' side responded freq untly with a fervent Amen. At the olose of the
meeting they were introduced, and the lady who
presided, and who was so much in sympathy with
A! rs. Ellis' prayer, proved to be Miss Hose Cleveland, who now presides, with much acceptance, at
me w'uite House. But this meeting, it should be
noticed, was iv May, before the conventions winch
nominated presidential candidates. Miss Clevi
land, therefore, had not the least suspicion that
this prayer might he auswered by a summons to
herself to take the responsibility she has now
assumed.
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It is perhaps an open question as to
who is the most despicable of cowards,
but undoubtedly the anonymous letter
writer stands in the foremost rank in the
competition. Honolulu is not without
specimens of the reptile. In his essay
on "Human Intercourse," Mr. Philip
Gilbert Hammerton says of him:
The envious or jealous man canjthrow his vitriol
can
in the dark and slip away anperoeived—he ever
write an anonymous letter. Has the reader
to
himself
the
state
of
that
really tried to picture
man's or woman's mind (for women write these
things also) who can sit down, take a sheet of
paper, make a rough draft of an anonymous letter, copy it oat in a very legible, yet oarefally disguised hand, and make arrangements for having
it posted at a distance from the place where it
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was written? Snob things are constantly done.
The following subjects are announced His closing words were, "Jesus Christ
of men for the Wednesday evening meetings:
At this minute there are a certain number
must lie the master of our hearts before
enough
are
to
women
world
who
vile
and
in the
He can become the model of our lives."
May 6—Monthly Concert. Africa.
do all that simply in order to spoil the happiness
to keep the heart. The closing hymn from Plymouth Collecof some person whom they regard with 'envy,
13
—How
May
see in
hatred, malioe, and all uncbarttuhleness.' Ihaving
tion, words of blessing by the pastor:
Phil. 4:7.
my mind's eye the gentleman—the man
May 20—The two talents. Matt. 25: The Lord bless thee and keep thee; the
all the apparent delioaoy nud refinement of a
gentleman—who ia writing a letter intended to 22, 28.
Lord make his lace to shine upon thee,
blast the character of an acquaintance. Perhaps
May 27—The two roads. Matt. 7:13,14. and be gracious unto thee; the Lord lift
he meets that acquaintance in society, and shakes
up bis countenance unto thee and give
hands with him, nud pretends to take an interest
in his health. Meanwhile he secretly refleots upthee peace. The decorations were atFORT-ST.
CHURCH.
on the particular sort of calumny that will have
the greatest degree of verisimilitude. Everything
special collection taken April 19th, tended to by the ladies, who displayed
The
of the pulpit was a
depends upon his talent in devising the most
of a new library for the much taste. Hack
oredilile sort of calumny—not the oalumny most for the purchase
cross of flowers; on the left were the
likely to meet general credence, but that which is Sunday School, amounted to $IHO. This
"(Ihrist is risen." The pulpit was
the most likely to bo believed by the person to will be added
and steps have already words,
whom it is addressed.
THE CHURCHES.
THE BETHEL UNION CHURCH.
April—May.
On the Sunday evening previous to his
departure to the States, the Rev. Dr. A.
P. Rapper gave an interesting address on
the progress of Christian missions in
China,
On the
sth, Easter Sunday, there were
large congregations morning and evening, As each returning Sunday brings
to our attention the blessed fact of Enter,
"I am he that liveth and that was dead;
and behold I am alive forevermore," why
should not our congregations be always
as large throughout the year?
The floral decorations were, beautiful
and abundant.
On the morning of the 12th the Rev.
Arthur 11. Smith, from North China, occupied the pulpit. His subject was, "Is
Christianity obsolescent?" In a discourse
Which commanded close attention, the
speaker first presented the arguments adduced against the Christian cause; then
demonstrated its progress, and furnished
the proofs for final and complete success.
Mr Smith understands the art of presenting old truths in a new and attractive
form.
On the tenth of August, 1884, while
Dr. Damon was traveling in China and
Japan, E. C. Oggel, by invil ißon, I ~lv
charge of the pulpit.
On Wednesday evening, April 15, 1885,
after the prayer meeting, the Church and
congregation took the following action:
"Resolved, That the Rev. E. C. Oggel
be invited to become the pastor of this
Church, and that if agreeable to him, he
be installed."
In reply to this, the pastor-elect said
on Sunday morning, the 26th:
I deem it an honor and a privilege
to have stood for eight months In the
pulpit from which the late Dr. Damon
has for more than forty years broken to
you the bread of life. I accept your invitation to serve you in the Gospel. As
to the length of time I shall stay with you
that will depend on your faithful attendance at the Sunday evening service, the
weekly prayer meeting, and on your earnest co-operation with me in every good
to,
been taken by the committee to obtain
the new lxxiks.
The returns of pledges for the support
of the City Mission Work conducted by
Mrs. Anna Mreese Southwick, while not
so large as last year, guarantee a revenue
sufficient for the maintenance of the
work.
The series of Sunday evening lectures
for young men, liegun April 12th by Mr.
.McCoy, will be continued during the first
three Sundays in May.
April26th, Rev. A. 11. Smith delivered
the third lecture of this course, which
proved to be a characteristic one, tilled
with wit, wisdom and pithy sayings.
Pastor Crtuan is to deliver the last three
lectures, as follows:
May 8— The Fast Young Man.
May 10—The Self-Seeker.
May 17—The Uncrowned King.
May 21, Decoration Sunday, Geo. W.
DcLong Post, (i. A. EL, will, by invitation, attend the evening service in a body,
the church will lie appropriately decorated, and Comrade Cruzan will preach a
Memorial Sermon.
Topics for prayer meetings during May:
May (i—Monl lily ('oncert; mission work
in the United States. Papers: On the
work among the negroes, by Mr.-. Dickinson; on work among the Indians, by
Judge McCully; on evangelization in
cities, and socialism and kindred evils,
:,y MissM. Y. Hall.
May Hi—A Hihle Reading; What we
were; what we are; what we are not;
what we know; what we have; what we
shall be; what we ought to be.
May 20—Temperance.
May 27—Christian Liberty.
HILO.
Easter services at the First Foreign
Church, of which Rev. E. P. Baker is
pastor, were very impressive and beautiful. A printed programme was issued,
commencing with an organ voluntary by
Mrs. L. Severance. The balance of the
programme was as follows: Responsive
readings from the Psalms, commencing
"I was glad when they saitl unto me, let
us go into the house of the Lord;" Gloria
Patri, by the choir; Invocation; hymn
278, Plymouth Collection; Scripture lesson; anthem; prayer, with the Apostle's
creed; chant, the Lord's Prayer; hymn
work."
The officers and teachers of the Sunday 266, Plymouth Collection; sermon by the
School have been Invited to meet on Rev. E. P. Baker, from Romans, 2nd
Tuesday evening, the 12th Inst, at "Fair- chapter 6th to 10th verses; a very fine
sermon, which should long be treasured.
view," the residence of Mr. G. West
"
almost covered with flowers and ferns.
Since Mak Wan To, the Chinese minister, came to assist in the Chinese work
at Hilo, the Chinese are taking more interest in the gootl work. The schools are
increasing in numbers, lioth at the Foreign Church school and the Chinese mission building.
James A. Martin.
HONOKAA.
A valuetl correspondent sends us the following: A very successful Easter concert
was given by the Sabbath School in llonokaa,on the sth. Above the platform, on
the Willi, were the words "Christ the
Lord is risen today,"
and below
theae the same In Hawaiian. On either
side, Aloha oukou. A great mass of
ferns rose at an angle from the floor,
and ut the apex stood a cross of ferns,
heliotrope, and white flowers. Over
this were festoons, and an arch of
ferns, to which were attached tho
letters, M-l-G-H-T-Y T-O S-A-V-E,
as the scholars recited their various parts.
The tones of the new beautiful organ
were supplemented by Mr. Rickard's
trombone, Mr. Sanford's violoncello, and
Mr. I lusty with the cornet. The combination of all these instruments in What
shall tbt! harvest be," and in several selections, was delightful. All who took
part in the exercises did well. The singing was good, especially that by Miss
Emma Hickard in the
Palms," and
Nellie Rickard in the "Easter Carol
with chorus and bell accompaniment.
"There is a green hill faraway" by the
Misses Hattie Sanford and Kavoni, and
There's a Land that is faiter," by Mastor and Normon Symon, were very sweetly sung. The opening anthem by a male
quartett, "Christ the Lord is risen,"
was nicely sung by Mr. Lyman, Mr.
Hickard, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Goodell.
Mr. Haislip read The Resurrection,''
with much taste. A duett, "We shall
sleep," by Mr. Lyman and Mr. Goodell,
was well sung. The remarks of Pastor
Goodell were interpreted to the Hawaiians by Mr. D. F. Sanford. Pastor Kalaiwaa of the Paauhau Church with his
people were present, the former making
the closing prayer. The pleasant exercises was closed by the large audience
rising, and with organand orchestra, joining in "Coronation." The Sabbath congregations are good. TheSabbath school
has been presented with a book-case, and
the school at Hilo has given a number ot
volumes, which will form thenucleus of a
library.
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THE FRIEND.
[Selected from an old Scrap-book.J
THEN.
Toil on, O troubled brain,
With anxious thoughts and busy scenes opprest,
Ere long release shall reach thee; a brief pain,
Then Keßt.
Watoh still, () heavy eyes,
A little longer iiiuit ye vigil keep,
And 10, your lids shall close at morning's rise
In bleep.
Throb yet, O aching heart;
Still pulse the flagging current, without cease;
When you a few hours more have playedyour part
Cornea Peace.
Hear up then, weary soul,
Short is the path remaining to be trod:
Lay down the floshy shroud, and touch the goal;
Then God.
ttiioite /tills tlt'iti nmift-st ttiq brttSH." it it be asked
what baa caused this Japanese wave to roll on tho
Hawaiian shores, we shall not be surprised lo hear
that Key. Dr. Damon's visit, last year, to half a
,
dozen of the chief cities of that Empire, together
with the information coiniutinioated by Munjiro,
Ilenz and Goeiuan, tlie wrecked Japanese sailors
brought in the ship ,/»/ni Hoh-Ihihl, ('apt. W. H.
Whitman, and put under the kind care of Dr. Damon at Honolulu, and by him sent home thirtyfour years ago—had a direct and important inllnouoe in this connection.
The editor adds:
Elsewhere in this Wsuo of the Sailor's Magazine
other pens have paid their fitting tribute to Ihe
memory of this good man, who was tho friend and
helper of innumerable seamen »ll over the globe,
fur more than forty years. Tho readers ot this
periodical for all that time will have especial reason to remember him us a frequent writer for its
[eiijes. Few men were inoro gifted than our longMEMORIAL TRIBUTES TO DR.
time contributor, iv putting all he had to say on
DAMON.
tlieuuMof high import, in the most interestingand
The Missionary Herald, in its April profitable manner. We part with his work iv this
regret.
number, gives a review of Dr. Damon's direction with hearty
life, antl says:
THE GATHERING OF THE TRIBES.
Thither the tribes go up"—at least
on several occasions during the past week.
Where? On board the trim little vessel
tin? new Morning Star, The lirst gathering
was on Thursday evening, April i!;ld,
under the auspices of the Cousins," to
raise funds for the Mortlock mission. In
spite of threatening weather'tween decks
was packed with a happy crowd, who lisFriend Ot New York, the Rev. Dr. .John tened to a finely written poem by Mrs.
Spaulding has an aide and interesting Dillingham! finely rendered by her
article on the life of Dr. Damon. The daughter] piano selections by Carrie Caswriter says:
tle and Misses .lones and Dillingham;
Soaineu have loHt a friend. Not lust, but gotio and witty addresses by Capt. Bray antl
no
more
sea
befuro to the land where thore is
More widely known, more loved, more trusted, Rev. A. 11. Smith. Financial results,
The missionary work in the Sandwich Islands
in Micronesia has had the benefit nf his wise
counsols and loving sympathy. At tho timo of his
death he was not proposing to remain idle, lie
had plans for work among the Chinese, anil bad
great pleasure in the fact that bis son was devoting his life and labors to these thousands of cmi
grants from China to Hawaii. Key. Dr. Hyde says
of him: tie has been no long identified with Ho
nolulu that it will seem a difforont place without
the sunshine ol his presence.'
11l the Sailor's Magazine and Seamen's
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more respected, and more useful than he had evor
dreamed when ho considered the question of a
mission to the heathen, or a chaplaincy to those
'who go down to the sea and do business in great waters.' Dr. Damon embarked with bis wife, a nieoe
of the distinguished Samuel J. Mills, March 10th,
1842. Hut one of the Hoard of Trustees of the So
oiety who gave hitu his official instructions in the
Brisk Church, New York, in 1842, and accompanied
them on board the ship to bid thorn God speed, survives.
The pen now sketching this tribute, thirty six
years ngo made the folio viug record of the chaplain's labors for a lingle year; a fair description
of his life work:
In his annual intercourse with
from six to ten thousand seamen of not less than
ten different nalin.alities, on shipboard, in his
study and reading-room; in preaching to them the
Gospel; in distributing among them Hibles, religious books and traois; in issuing for them,
monthly, 2,000 copies of The Friend; iv maintaining an extensive corresponds nco with them and
their friends; superintendingan interesting Sabbath School; visiting weekly the sick in two hospitals, and the uVArters and mutineers iv the
common prison; in keeping alive the subject of
temperanoe; in raising an average of $ 1,1100 per
annum for his paper; aud of late $2/iOO for the
necessary enlargement of the ohapel, it is obvious
that he must be as busy as any Bailor in a gale
clawing off a lee-shore, or any minister of the
Gospel in his parish."
Iv addition to his own persona! labors in their
behalf, he furnished an accomplished son, who,
with his wife, having mastered their difficult language, are the trusted and successful leaders of
that strange people from the land of Sinim, not
only in the paths of publio and private usefulness,
but also in the ways of righteousness and peace.
Two Christian Churches have been organized, each
with a native pastor, one of them having about one
hundred members; and two chapels built largely
with their own money, where the recent idolaters
now worship the true God!
Un the Bth of last month the steamship City of
Tokio arrived iv the port pf Honolulu from Yokohama, bringing as a first installment 9+B Japanese
immigrants, 842 of whom are farmers. More of the
same desirable class are expected to contribute to
Hawaiian prosperity, and make that island like
the land of promise:—".d land of wheat,and bat-leu,
and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; u land
of oliveoil and honey; a land wherein thou shall eat
bread without scarceness, thon shall not want anything in if, a land whose stone* art iron, and out of
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The Tribe of Cousins, "with their;
sisters, their uncles and
their aunts," came up for their regular
monthly meeting, Satuitlay evening, 25th
April. The meeting very appropriately
had for its subject, Micronesia, and among
other Interesting exercises there was n
map lessen by Judge Judd; sketch of
Micronesian Mission by Dr. Hyde; a paper on the Gilbert Island Mission by Mrs.
Bingham; n< unl of mission experiences
and dangers, by Rev. H. Bingham; and
Ballads of the Morning Star," by S. K.
Mann.
The trilKJ of Hawaiians, with a few
Anglo-Saxons, swarmed up the sides of
the little ship, on Sunday afternoon,
April -Jlith, to the number of more than
800. Addresses were made by four native Hawaiians, and by Revs. Bickncll,
"It was a grand
Forbes and Hyde.
meeting," was the verdict of one who
has attended Star meetings for years.
On Thursday, 31st, the Star spread
her white wings, and like a glad bird,
sped out to sea on her mission of peace
and good-will. Hut previous to her departure, there was a gathering of all the
tribes on board for farewell services,
which consisted of singing, both in English and Hawaiian; prayer (Hawaiian)
by Rev. O. Leleo; remarks (Hawaiian)
by Rev. W. N. Lono; in English by Dr.
Hyde; prayer (English) by Rev E. C.
Oggel; and benediction, by Rev. H.
friends, their
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"IS CHRIST WANTED TO-DAY?"
Mr. Moody preached a Christmas sermon, taking for his text, Luke 2:7.
"There was no room for him in the inn."
We copy the following paragraphs from
this sermon which is full of suggestive
ideas: Has the world grown any better
during these eighteen hundred years?
Is Christ wanted to-day ?
If He should come again, would he be
welcome? Would the nations of the
rnrth receive Him with delight and
gladness? What nation would make
room for him to-day? If it were riut to
the public vote, what nation would vote
to have Him come back to be their
King? Talk about England and America
being Christian nations, do you think
either of them would invite Him to
come? Has America got room for Him?
Eighteen hundred years have rolled by
since He went away, and more has lieen
written about Ilim and said nbout Him
than any other man, or thousand men,
or million men, and yet there Is no nation under heaven that wants Him. When
He was down hero there was not a village in any part of the country that
wanted Him. He went to Nazareth
where lit! was brought up: He went
into the Synagogue and began to tell out
the glad tidings. They took Him to the
brow ol the hill and would have cast
Him into hell if they could. They put
llini out of the town. And there is not
a town or village under the sun to-day
that would not do the same. People
say the world is growing so much better;
but, as 1 havt! said, there is not a nation
anywhere to-day that wants Him. Does
(.erniany, or France, or England or
America?
Not only that; there is somothing a
gootl deal worse than that Tnere Is
hardly a church in Christendom that
wants Him. Go to any of the churches
next Sunday, and ask if they would
vote to have Him come back. Why,
my friends, the church has
NOT GOT ROOM FOR HIM.
She is not praying and longing for His
return. (Jo down to the Exchange and
ask if they have got room for Him.
Why, a good ileal of the business would
have to be done on different principles.
Men would say: "We cannot quite make
so much money, and we don't want
Him." if it should be put to a vote In
congress, would they have Him back?
Is there room for Him among our statesmen and those who are making our laws?
Would they invite Him back? Why,
there would l>e a great commotion among
the nations of the earth if He were to
come. The fact is, there is no room for
Him in the world yet. Our homes, our
churches, the nations of the earth, are
like that little Inn at Bethlehem. There
is room for everything else; but In the
church and the world to-day there is "no
room for Him." It is one thing to talk
Bingham.
about Christ and salvation, but when we
May Qod speed the little vessel on her come to talk about the return of a perway, give success In her work, and a safe sonal Christ, is there a church that Is
crying for Him?
return.
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THE FRIEND.
BOARD
HAWAIIAN
HONOLULU,
H. I.
Thi* page la devoted to thr interest* nf the Hawaiian
Hoard of Min-ion-. and the Editor, appointed by the
Board. I* responsible for it* content*.
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD FOR
1884-5.
Urn. a K. Jinn
Hok. 11. Watkbhousb
Rsv. CM. Ilrci. l> O
Key A. 11 K'ibbbb
W. W. Hall
P. C. Jonas, Js
Recording -ecrelnry
Corresponding Secretary
A. 0. Forbes,
Editor.
President
VlCl-I*lesiilcut
Treasurer
Auditor
ITEMS.
Quite a large number of the Gilbert
Islanders brought to these Islands a few
years ago, seem to have become so well
acclimated, and so wellsatisfied with their
condition here, that they remain on these
Islands instead of returning to their native soil. There are now between 200
and 300 of them on the Island of Kauai,
which for some reason seems to he their
favorite island. Others are scatttered
here and there on the other islands of the
group. The whole number now on these
Islands is probably not more than 400.
Most of them, after having completed
the term of their original contracts, find
work again on the plantations, and are
well liked as laborers. We notice by the
way, on referring to the tables of the late
census a lamentable dearth of information in this matter. All immigrants from
the southern and western Pacific islands
are lumped together under the one head
of Polynesians"; whereas some of them
come from the Gilbert Islands, some from
the New Hebrides, and some from the
Tonga Islands. These groups are from
600 to 1,300 miles distant from each other,
and peopled by two, if not three, distinct
races, neither one of which falls within
the category now classed its "Polynesian."
The New Hebrides and Tonga Islanders
are of the very dark, woolly haired, prognathous tjpe known as
Melancsian,"
and the Gilbert Islanders are of the type
known as Micronesian,' which is quite
distinct from the Polynesian. The census
tables would have been much more satisfactory to those in search of accurate information if a little more care had been
taken to observe these distinctions.
During the brief stay of the City of
Sydney in port, on her way to San Francisco last week, we had the pleasure of
meeting Rev. Thos. Powell, for many
years a missionary of the London Missionary Society in the Samoan group.
Mrs. Powell and himself were on their
way to visit old England once more, and
see their children and twelve grandchildren. We enjoyed a delightful hour
of converse with them, and found Mr.
Powell full of Information with regard to
the Samoan people, their language, legends, etc., as well as their advance in
Christian civilization. The John Williams,
their missionary vessel, each year visits
all their mission stations, including the
Ellice Islands, and the five southernmost
islands of the Gilbert group, on which.
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they have native Samoan teachers sta- Church on profession of faith, and to
tioned. Thus their Held joins on to our three children. Three others were reMicronesian field, and the tracks of the ceived by letter, two from Churches in
Morning Star from the north and the
John Williams from the south, come
within aliout seventy miles of each other.
By the Morning Star, we send forward
this year, Scriptures and school books in
three different languages for lilcronaaja,
viz., the New Testament, and a Hymn
Book in the Gilbert Island language, the
Book of Genesis, and the arithmetic, in
the Marshall Island language, and The
Epistles in Ponapcan. Of these, the Gilbert Island New Testament, translated
by Rev. 11. Bingham, the Marshall Island Genesis, translated by EteV, Joel F.
Whitney, and the I'onapean Epistles,
translated by Rev. K. T. Do—, are published by the American Bible Society at
New York ; 'md the Gilbert Island Hymn
Book, prepared by Rev. H. Bingham,
and Marshall Island Arithmetic, revised
and enlarged by Rev. E. M. Pease, are
published by the Hawaiian Board.
in our item for March on the census,
a slip of the pen made us say that the
actual percentage of decrease of the Hawaiian nation hail diminished 0.11 per
cent, during the past six years. The
correct figure-, would have been (1.(54 per
cent. Then, comparing this with the LSI
per cent of actual diminution of rate in
the previous six years, we find that the
actual rate of decrease has risen J1.87 per
cent during the past six years.
By the Alameda to-day Rev. A. 11.
Smith and family sail for America, accompanied by Mrs. President Merritt,
Mrs. Smith's sister. During their visit
in this Kingdom these missionaries have
won hosts of friends, who will hereafter
feel a special interest in the North China
Mission. We wish them a safe voyage
and it pleasant and profitable vacation.
China, and one from the Chinese (Presbyterian) Church of San Francisco. It
was a most solemn and impressive occasion. All the friends of the Chinese Mission will he pleased and encouraged to
learn of these new additions to the membership of the Honolulu Church.
The Superintendent of the Chinese
Mission, F. W. Damon, desires to acknowledge the receipt of the sum of
$202.50, from the Women's Board of Missions forthe Pacific, for the benefit of the
Chinese Mission. This generous and
timely donation, is warmly appreciated
and has heen appropriated in the following manner:
1 Towards salary of Foreign lady teacher
Chie.se girls' school, Honolulu
$
2 Towards salary of Chinese teacher of
same
3 Support of needy half-Chinese, girlo or
one quarter, at Foreign school, Hilo.
4 Aid to Chinese Hoys" school, Honolulu..
5
Missionary, Kohala
5
7
8
0
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Maui
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of Oahu.
Ia.
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" Mis-ion House,
l(out
riilo,
one quarter
10 Purchase of books and tracts for gratuitous distribution
Total
40 00
40 00
4 00
35 00
46 00
25 1)0
25 00
7 00
25 00
16 60
$262 50
In addition to the above, grateful acknowledgement is made of another generous gift from a more distant source.
Rev. R. Taylor, D. D., of Beverly, N. J.,
U. K. A. WOds the handsome sum of $100
to help on the work among the Chinese.
It is most encouraging to be thus remembered by one, who, though faraway from
us, feels so nil an interest in the spread
of the Gospel in, -ng this heathen people
on our Islands It has been deemed wise
to appropriate this amount towards tho
support of the three Chinese Evangelists,
now laboring among their countrymen in
the group, and the teacher of the Boys'
Mission school, Honolulu. These are all
THE CHINESE WORK.
and true helpers.
The recent visit of Rev. Dr. Ilapper of faithful
[Winds salary of Preacher, Is. of Maai $ 25 00
Canton, was a source of great pleasure to
the Chinese Christians in Honolulu.
Some of them lit! had long known in
China, and had bean their teacher and
I'a.stur, antl to all his name is a familiar
one. Tlie very hearty aud cordial welloine which was given the veteran Missionary by these representatives of the
people among whom he has labored for
forty years could not but have been most
gratilying to him. The Chinese will
long remember his visit, all too brief,
and the earnest words of encourgement
and exhortation which he spoke to I hem,
will undoubtedly bring good results.
On Sunday morning, March 28th, Dr.
I lapper spoke to a large audience which
filled the Chinese Church to overflowing.
Several hundred persons, men, women
and children were present, who listened
with the greatest attention lo a discourse on John iii:l6. At the close of
the morning sermon, Dr Happer administered the rite of baptism to live
persons, three men, one young lad and
one woman, who were received into the
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Dis. Kolmla
Honololu...
Tenoher, Honolulu...
25 00
26 00
25 00
The manner In whicn donations, for-
merly acknowledged have been expended
will be stated at another time.
RECEIPTS OF THE HAWAIIAN EVANGELICAL
ASSOCIATION FOR THE MONTH ENDINGAPRIL,27185
Foil Foreign Mission*.
$ ■■! 00
Mr Hailuina
1 00
Mil,.iii church, Uaw.iii
Mr-, il.uilelen, Honolulu
I 00
24 HO
1'uiilueh arch, liuwuii
52 05
Kuiap.iuu churcli, s i> Kauia
2V 00
Olaa church, llllo
70 7b
l-ort-St. Church. J A Crazan
Kipuliulu church. U Huhi
00
113 60
Kohalachiin.il. K Hond
AuaboU church. Kauai
IH 60
75 00
Koloa church. J W Smith
1 55
Pelekunu church. 1) Alii
20 00
1lie'lnen. J II l'alllo
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Por Home Missions.
laualachurch. Kaapu
$30 00
Fob Uknkkai. Fund.
[ohala, Hawaii
$80 00
50 00
Vaiinea church. L.Lyon*
13 00
Liwlu cliurth, h. A.Lyman
18 00
Lvman....
A.
Uiiuahoauo church, R.Lyman
7 00
'aauhau church. K. A.
80 00
W. W. HALL, Treasurer Hawaiian Board.
C. A.,
THE Y. M.
H. I.
HONOLULU,
Thin page 1* devote,l to the interest* of the llouoiulii
Young Men* Christian Association,and the Board
of Directors arc responsible for Us contents.
Win. ti. Bowen,
Editor.
MR. McCOY'S VISIT.
Mr. Henry .1. McCoy, General Secretary
of the San Francisco Association, has come
and gone. He and his wife arrived March
23rd, and returned April 16th, making a
visit of twenty-three days with us. We
had heard that he would 'stir.us up,' Whan
he came, but we had doubts. II has,
however, proved true; and it was simply
done hy his going energetically to work
himself, and showing us how to do it
ourselves. During the first nine days of
his visit there were twenty-two public
exercises, in which he hatl a part, and
the most of which he had full charge of.
Of course this counts in the half hour
noon-day prayer meetings, which he established in our building. At the end
of the nine days, he paid a flying visit to
the volcano, but resumed his untiring
public efforts upon his return. During
his absence these prayer meetings were
kept up in full force, so that we can report
an average attendance of sixteen or seventeen for twenty-two meetings. Though
there has been no special revival, the Association has surely caught some of the
earnestness of the spirit that has been
with us, and so we have hope for our future. Yes, of this oie result we are
sure, we have learned a lesson from the
practical example we have had in Mr.
McCoy, and are thoroughly awakened to
a keen appreciation of the best methods
of work, and thus we go forward with
courage.
ANNUAL MEETING.
to the fact that Mr. McCoy was
to leave us on the 15th, our annual meeting, which would naturally have occurred
on the 16th, was held on the evening of
the 14th Inst. At the business meeting in
the parlors below, held before the openning of the more public gathering in the
hall above, the following annual officers
were elected: J. B. Atherton, President;
J. A. Dower, Vice-President; W. Podmore, Recording Secretary; Wm. Clark,
Treasurer; T. H. Davies and P. C. Jones,
Jr., Directors.
The meeting then adjourned to the hall
above, where the following programme
was essentially carried out:
Opening prayer by Rev. E. C. Oggel;
singing; reports of Secretary and Treasurer, which by vote of the Association are
printed below; the excellent address of
the retiring President, which is also
printed by vote of the Association, on another page of this issue; and finally, an
earnest, enthusiastic address from Mr.
McCoy. After a closing prayer by the
Rev. Geo. Wallace, came refreshments
prepared by the ladies, in the way of
ice-cream, cake and coffee. The ladies
have alwaya given hearty support to all
Owing
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THE FRIEND.
May, 1885.
efforts put forth by the Y. M. C. A., and
The Welcome Committee has never
whenever they have given us their aid, given a report of its work, but most of
we have always heen successful.
the members of this committee have been
faithful in their work—that of having
Treasurer's Report.
some members of the committee present
RECEIPTS.
at the hall every evening, to have charge
brought over from last year
$ 144 (X)
annual dues
228 00 of the building and receive strangers
from
"" " monthly contributions <to
154 75 who may visit the rooms.
pledges
2,154 00
The Shipping Committee has been ac" " annual
Hpecial pledges
350 00
"*' " rent
of hall for leotures, fairs. 213 50 tive in its work among sailors and along
' account
of Mis llutnpsoii fund
114 00 the wharves, inviting sailors to the Y.
" " (!. 8. Mason's
2150
looture
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25 00 M. ('. A. rooms, and telling them where
contribution
" " buildiug
returned
150 they can attend church.
" " incidentals
The Entertainment Committee has
Total
$3,400 80
been
heard from many times during the
EXPENDITURES.
year, promising a series of entertainpaid 0. S. Mason for salary,ex'e..$1,112 50
'!
6H0 00 ments, but the entertainments have not
•' janitor
100 (Ki been forthcoming. This Is a committee
W. YarmUivJor music.
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136 20 that ought to he particular in its work,
A Co for ice
"•' N.F.linrgess,
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carpenter worlt 1SI 57,
J. M. Oat & (Vi. Periodicals.
813 116 as it can, by its entertainments make the
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lStl 9ft Y. M. C. A. attractive to young men.
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139 00
Dillinyln ai <fc Co, qrly bill..
" Lowers
The old reading room becoming too
0..,,l;e,
qrlv bill...
<fc
76 74
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" E. (). Hall
00 small, the papers and all reading matter
Sen, qrlv bill..
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32 00 were transferred to the class room. The
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" insurance for 3 years
00
"'• Kev. ri. CI. Damon, for Friend 200
62 48 Beading Room Committee has added a
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qrl.y
J.
bilK.
62 gootl many news- and illustrated papers,
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94 21 also periodicals, to the old list.
"" on hand
" miscellaneous
144 69
April 15tli, 1885
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The following classes have been conTotal.,
$3,406 55 ducted during the year: Mr. P. C. Jones,
Secretary's Report.
Jr., has taught a class in book-keeping
every Monday evening; Professor YarndThe last annual meeting was held in ley n
class in singing every Tuesday
the upper hall of the Y. M. C. A.on evening for young ladies and gentlemen;
April 17th, 1884; since then the AssociaMr. J. S. Emerson a class in Geometry
tion has held twelve monthly business on Thursday evenings and Mr. A. F.
meetings.
Cooke a class In Arithmetic. The teachThe total attendance at the twelve ers of these classes are always glad to
meetings was 292. making an average of
admit young men; the only conditions
24 J for each meeting.
are good
and regularity and
There has been 59 new names added punctualitybehavior,
attendance.
in
to the membership list during the year.
As we have this evening decided to
As the work of the Association is ac- give Mr. S. D. Fuller, of Sacramento, a
mostly
through
its
comcomplished
call to become our General.Secretary, we
mittees, the best way to find out what we hope that he will accept, and that under
have been doing during the year will be his management and with the able assistto give a general outline of what some of ance of our new officers, the V.M.C.A. of
the committees have done.
Honolulu may do more for young men
The Hospital Committee has not held than it has ever done before.
any meeting during the year as a comE. A. Jones, Secy.
mittee, but the work has been carried on
PRESIDENT JONES'S REPORT.
very faithfully by some of its members,
To the President and Members of the
who have visited the Hospital regularly.
The Prayer Meeting Committee has Y. M. C. A. of Honolulu:—Brethren:
had charge of the Sunday evening prayer In reviewing the work of this Association
meetings in the upper hall of the Y. M. for tho past year, while it has not been
C. A., and have tried to make them of an entire failure, it certainly has come
great help to young men. This commit- far short of what an association of this
tee ought to be aided more by the mem- size should have accomplished.
bers of the Association; every member
It appears that too much has been left
should feel It his duty to attend these for the officers to do, who unfortunately
are all men engaged in other pursuits,
meetings regularly.
The Temperance Committee has been and who have but little time to give to
a faithful one. It has held a "Gospel the details of the work which is essential
Temperance meeting in the vestry of to the success of any institution.
the Bethel Church every Saturday evenAs soon as the officers were elected and
ing, and has laliored earnestly to save assumed the duties of office, the various
men from intemperance. We have mem- Committees were appointed; the Chairbers in our Association who can testify to man of each was notified by the Secretary
the good and faithful work of the com- of his appointment and a list of all memmittee.
bers of the Committee also furnished
The Prison Committee has carried on him, in addition to which a full list of
itw work at the Prison, where a service each Committee was published In The
is held on Sabbath mornings in which Friend.
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this committee takes an active part.
When you elected me lastyear, during
have
been
to
delivered
Papers and tracts
my absence, as President of this Assocla-the prisoners.
tion you overlooked one very Important
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requisite for this high ofiice, that of de- has been discharged and is being sent to
livering an address at the annual meet- sea.
The next two illustrations show the
ing, and for which I am totally unfitted.
If I have been partially successful in dis- worthy young man, out of his time, and
charging some of my duties I fear I shall married to his master's daughter, while
come far short in this respect, but having the other is spending his life witli harlots
accepted the office I will not shrink from antl wasting his substance in riotous
trying to do my duty, even at the risk living.
of making a failure.
The next step in the career of these
I offer at this time a few practical re- two men shows the path widening bemarks to young men. I have chosen for tween them, the one as rich and the
my subject this thought, "Is life worth Sheriff of London, tlie other as betrayed
living." The answer is a simple one. I by the woman who was betrayed by him
depends upon what kind of a life out- and banded over to the authorities as a
lives.
thief and a murderer.
It rests entirely with the man himself
Then comes a touching picture when
whether it is answered in the affirmative | the idle man is brought before hisformer
or in the negative.
jassociate and is receiving his sentence of
As I have observed men during the death.
last quarter of a century, it has been
The last scene, illustrating these two
answered in both ways, more frequently | lives, represents the one whose life has
perhaps in the negative than in tho af- been a miserable failure, on his way to
his execution at Tyburn, while the other
firmative.
Two young men start out in life with is receiving the applause of the citizens
equal chances. One is faithful, honest, as he rides through the city as Lord
truthful, obedient, lives an honor to his Mayor of London.
Rev. Mr. Logan, in a sermon delivered
parents and his God, having early listened
to God's call: "My son give me thy in Honolulu last year, spoke of a picture
heart; the other is careless, dishonest, he had seen in the East, of a !>oy with a
untruthful, disobedient, dishonors his merry, shining face, happy and joyful;
then the picture started off in two lines,
parents and his God.
The one in a few years commands the one showing by development a hardened
respect of all in the community where he old man, the other having his face stanipresides, and has an influence always for .etl with heaven.
These illustrations show the result of a
good: the other in the same time is tie
spised of all good men, and his influence life of sin and a life of virtue, and are
not In the least exaggerated, but are true
pernicious and altogether bad.
vVe can all of us call to mind many to life as we see it everyday. In the one
10 represent these two classes.
MM it is worth living; in the other it is
During the past year I have had quite not. "A life of sin, a life of pride, a
experience among the latter class with life of worldliness, it life devoted to the
whom I have labored, and I call to mind world, the flesh and the devil," says Dr.
one such young man not yet 30 years of Talmage, "is a failure, a dead failure, an
age, who to-day is a wreck, bound by infinite failure." A life of purity, a life
that sin intemperance which is now de- consecrated to God, a life given to the
stroying so many all over the world. He service of our fellow men, to relieve their
started out with brilliant prospects, a sorrows and to assist them in their temptgood business and in comfortable circum- ations, is a life of success.
stances, but has squandered a small forOne of the important duties to be obtune to gratify his insatiable appetite for served in a young man's life, to make bis
strong drink and yet he hopes some time life worth living, is—purity. Perhaps
in the future to reform.
next to intemperance there is no sin that
Another young man, whom I have ctiuses more wrecks along the stream of
visited many times during the past year life than Imparity. The young man who
and generally found drunk on Sunday indulges in impure thoughts will soon be
morning, is always going to begin to- led into impure actions, antl the result is
morrow. The words of Dryden are ap- not only a blasted life, but weakens the
[cable to such cases:
mind and produces premature old age. It
I consider life, 'tis all a cbeat,
is the duty of a father to warn bis boys on
1 When
Yet fooled with hopes, men favor tbe deoeit,
this point, and good advice on this subTrust on, and think to.morrow will repay;
ject will very otten prevent a young mm
To-morrow's falser than tbe former day
Lies worst, and while it says we shall be blest from indulging in practices which may
Witb some new joys, outs off what weuossest."
Hogarth, that inimitable caricaturist, ruin both body and soul.
illustrated the lives of two apprentices in
The Glasgow Y. M. C. A. had not long
a series of pictures, the first of which since a lecture delivered by one of its
shows them both at their looms, one neat- members on Social Purity," and hail
ly performing his task, the other wasting thousands of copies of the address printed
his time and neglecting his duty.
and circulated among the young men of
They are next seen at church, the in- that city. It is a carefully written address,
dustrious young man devout in his wor- very plain in its language and very
ship, the idle one playing in the church- pointed. It speaks right out and warns
yard during service.
young men against an impure life. Plain
The next picture shows the industrious talk will often do good where wellroundyouth has the confidence of his employer ed sentences will be forgotten as soon as
and receives promotion, while the other uttered
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The young men of this city would do
well to read this address, which is to be
found iv our read ing-room. God has
given to every young man his life for a
purpose; not to be wasted, not to be frittered away in idle pleasure, not to bo
spent in selfish indulgence, but to be
filled up with usefulness and to prepare
for eternity; so life is full of responsibilities—a constant battle to l>e fought day
by day even unto the end, with many
failures by the way, and those failures
are often the means to success. The end
is sure to come, sooner perhaps than we
expect, antl when it does come we must
giflfe an account of our stewardship.
" So live that when tu> summons comes to join
The innumerable caravan whioh moves
To that mysterious realm where eacb sball take
His chamber in Ihe silent halls of death
Thou go not like the quarry slave at nichi,
Scourged lo bis dungeon, but sustained and
soothed
By au unfaltering 1 trust, approach thy grave
Like one that wraps the drapery of bis couch
About him and lies down to pleasant dreams."
Our lives are in our own hands and we
are expected to make the best use of the
opportunities given us, and just in the
position in Which God has placed us.
Success in life is not attained by one
grand stroke, and just here is where so
many make a failure of it. Many young
men give up very early in life because
success does not come with their first effort. Many others think it can be attained by one grand effort, and their lives
tire wasted in watching and waiting for
the one grantl opportunity which never
comes. Faithfulness in little things Is
what contributes very largely to make
life a success. "Despise not the day of
little things," is a truth not to l)e forgot-
ten.
All New Englanders are familiar with
the name of "Billy" Gray of Salem, who
began life as a drummer boy and afterward became a successful East India merchant. Some one once alluded sneeringly
to his humble position when a boy, when
he replied: When I was a drummer
did 1 not drum well ?" It was because
of his faithfulness in little things that
made him the successful "merchant
prince."
Every young man has an influence
either for good or for evil, and our influence increases with our years. We
tire all also more or less influenced by
others, and we are constantly imitating
the example of those we look up to. No
man can tell the extent of his influence
upon others.
I remember several years ago, when I
was Introduced to Mr. Alpheus Hardy of
Boston, a prominent member of the Prudential Committee of the A. H. C. F. M.,
one of Boston's successful merchants, a
Christian gentleman and a man of grt at
influence both in meicantileund religious
circles in New England, and in fact the
whole United States; in a short walk
down State Street I receivedan inspiration from this man that has lasted me to
this day. The names of such men as
Peter Cooper, George Peabody and Wm.
E. Dodge are a power in all Christian
lands, who being dead yet speak."
"
"
11
THE FRIEND.
May, 1885.
of great men all remind us
" Lives
We can mak.i our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints o;i the aanda of time."
Our success in life is not measured, as
some suppose, by the number of dollars,
or lands, or houses, or herds that we
gather antl accumulate during our "three
score years and ten," nor by the reputation we may gain as able • ministers of
State, or by our success in the various
d( partments of science, literature or art,
but by our faithfulness in the discharge
of duties to Gotl and to our fellow men.
Cardinal Wolsey said in his old age,
I but sorv'd mv God with half the zeal
age
" Had
I serv'd my King, lie would not in
me naked to mine enemies."
mine
Have loft
A friend of mine, who is on tho other
side of fifty, and whose life has been devoted to the accumulation of wealth, and
who has not been unsuccessful in his life's
work, said to me not long since, "I'm
going to be like General Jackson now;
I'm going to cheat the devil and turn
Presbyterian." Now I firmly believe
that if he had in very early life chosen
God as his portion and consecrated all
to Him who died for him, he would not
to-day have had a dollar less and his life
would have been a much happier one;
besides he would have been a greater
blessing to his fellow men.
Young men, my advice to you is now
to cheat the devil and turn Christian.
Accept the offer of God now, after which
you can choose that special form of. worship best suited to your tastes and early
education.
It was urged that volunteering was the
most effective; and though our doubts
again came to the front as to tilling the
committees, we have the following results from our meeting, held for the purpose, on the evening of the 16th. The
names as given, though volunteers, wore
necessarily, by our constitution, under
BENSON, SMITH & CO.,
Jobbing and Retail
DRUGGISTS,
18 and lift Fort Street,
Agent* for
Borolcke
« Schreck's
the supervision of the directors, who also Homoeophatic Medicines,
appointed the various chairmen.
Kick»eckcr's
Committee on Devotion —W. A. Bowen,
Chairman; P. C. Jones, Jr., Hon. A. F.
Unrivalled Perfumes,
Judd, Dr. J. M. Whitney, J. H. SouthProprietors and Manufacturer*of the
wick, J. B. Atherton, and Rev. S. E.
Bishop.
Committee on Temperance —l. C. Jones,
Jr., Chairman; J. Cassidy, J. A Dower,
And Lei Aloha Boquet.
and W. S. Brash.
Committee on Visitation —E. C. Damon,
ljunWtf
Chairman; Hon. L. McCully, J. \. Dower,
Capt. G. Lees, J. Cassidy, J. W. Robertson, antl A. F. Cooke.
TJ HACKFELD & CO.,
Committee on Jlimitation—Wm. Clark,
Chairman; S. E. Mann, J. S. Southwick, COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Oscar White, Wm. Dower, Mr. Kenake,
W. 1). Alexander, Jr., W. Podniore, Mr.
Corner Queen and Fort Street*.
Honolulu
Highton, Thos. Williams, W. S. Brash, IjanBsyl
Thos. Severiii, C. X Crozier, and Mr.
ii FIFTY YEARS IN THE
Gibson.
Il
CHUKOIIOKKOMK"
Committee on Entertainment—Theo. H.
A
An intensely interesting volume, by
Davies, Chairm in; P. O. Jones, Jr., W. Rev. Father Chinitiuy, formerly a Priest
A. Kinney, E. A. Jones, W. W. Hall
This 'lookshould be In Urn haudsof every Protestant
and F. A. Chapman.
Price SS. Money Blioukl be went in registered letter
Committee on J-'.mploynirnt—N. F. Bur- or by P.O. Money Orilei to IUT. Father Chiniuiiy
IjanBsyl
gess, Chairman; 15. F. Dillingham, and St. Auna, Kaukakcc 00.. 111*."
A. P. Cooke.
Committee on Reading Room—Dr. CM.
STEAMSHIP CO.,
1 lytic, Vhairman; Key. W. C. Merritt,
(uamu.)
and T. G. Thrum.
Finance Committee—C. M. Cooke,
Steamer Kinau,
Chairman; P. C. Jones, Jr., and Theo.
KING
Commander
H. Davies.
Will leave Honolulu each Tuesday at 4r. M. for LaN. B.—All others of the Association lialna. Maalacn, MakiMia, Mahiikona, Kawaihae, Lauand Hilo. Leave Hilo Thursday* Bt noon,
whose names are not on the alxive volun- pahoshoo
touching i>t the same ports on return, arriving back
for Ninlll will
teer list, and who wish to do some com- Saturdays at noon. Passenger train with
tbe Klnau
each Friday at 1 r. M., lo connect
mittee service, can learn the necessary leave
Kinau
touch
llcnokaaand
will
at
M.'iiiiiknua.
The
.ii
trips for Passengers, If a signal it
duties of each committee, antl hence Paauhau on down
from the shore. The steamer Kinau will not
select their choice by enquiring of any of made
take heavy freight for Laiipnuoehoe; light freight and
package*
only. All heavy freight for tho above port
the Boartl of Directors.
wiil be taken by the Leliuit and Kllauea Hou.
MAILE COLOGNE!
■•
WILDER'S
Tf you have any doubts as to the way
of success in this life, let me urge upon
you to rend the experience of one who in
old age was able to give good advice.
King Solomon tried to find peace and
happiness in many ways. He tried
earthly wisdom, he tried pleasures in
every form, he tried building elegant
houses antl palaces, he built him gardens
aud fountains, laid out vineyards, he
trietl the accumulation of gold, silver
anil precious stones; and having gathered
these far in excess of any other man,
Steamer Likelike,
MONTHLY RECORD.
pronounced them all "vanity and vexaCommander
LORENZEN
tion of spirit;" and his advice is, ReMARRIAGES.
Honolulu every Monday at 4 P n. for •KaunaLeaves
N. Y.. February, ■, kakai, Kahului and Kcanae every other week; Huelo,
lIIND--RE Vl'ON At llroiklyn,
member now thy Creator in the days of ISSS,
Key. Geo. W. Knlwell. )Ih loiin II no, of hloKipahulu and Nnu. Returning, will stop at the
thy youth, while the evil days come not liala, by
Hawaii, to Miss Ki.i.a.l. Uknton, of Brooklyn.,N Y. llma.
5.i.11" |' ii if, vi riving back Saturday mornings.
• DKICIIMAN—In this city, at the resident
——"For
mall* and passengers only.
nor the years draw nigh when thou shall ofllol.TK
Hon. 11. W. Schmidt, April 21st, by J. \. fr isan.
say, 1 have no pleasurejn them." Such a Pastor Koit-st. Cliurch. Mb. Ckistel Hoi.ti. and Miss
I.INA IlKll lIMANN. tlllt 11 Of HoUotltlU.
Lehua,
wise choice on your part will enable you WAONEK-KKUOKU—In this city. April 27th, at WEIBBARTHSteamer
Commander
<-,'
Ksq.,
by
the
residence
s.
J.
A.
beginclose,
at
even
at
its
oth.
Cruzan.'Pu*tor
yea,
its
to say
Kort-St Church. Mr VVu.liam Waonsr, and Miss
Leave* Honolulu each Monday at ft r. M. tor Paauhau.
living."
is
worth
ning, Life
Johanna S. Kuuukr. both of Honolulu.
Koholaleie, Ookala. KukuiaiiT llonohlnn, Laupahoehoe,
Hakalau nrrd Onome*. Returning, will arrive back
Hanging in the library of a friend of
Saturday.
each
BIRTHS.
engraving
Francisco,
is
an
San
mine in
At Paaiulo. Hawaii, to the wife of Patrick H. W.
Steamer Kilauea Hou,
Ksq., of London, England, a son.
with these words, which I would com- Rots, this
city March sth, 1885, to the wife of Robert McDONALD
Commander
In
mend every young man to engrave upon t'atton,
a sou.
leave
Honolulu
each
for
the inn*
Will
once
week
March
to
the
wife
Honokaa,
Hawaii,
18th,
1885,
Al
his heart:
ports as the Lehua.
of C. B. Greenfield, a daughter.
burden is this life ye bear,
A
In San I'rancisco, March 25th, 1885, to tho wife of
aaorod
"
"
j
"
Look on it, lift it, boar it
Solemnly.
Stand up and walk beneath it
Steadfastly.
Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin,
till the goal ye win."
onward,
But upward,
STANDING COMMITTEES.
According to a suggestion from Mr.
the plan was tried this year of
letting the memhers volunteer for service on committees.
McCoy,
•
Steamer Mokolii,
Geo. C. Strutemeyer. a daughter.
At Waikiki. Oahu. March a)th, 1885, to the wife of G.
Commander
McGREGOR
D. Freeth, a son.
At Hamakuapoko. Maul, March SWth, ISBS, to the
for
KaunakahaWednesday
Leave*
Honolulu
each
wife of Mr, James Cowan, a daughter.
PeleAt Honokohau. North Kona, Hawaii, April 7th, 1885, kai, Kamaloo, Pukoo, Moanul, Halawa,Wallua,
Monday
evening.
each
Kalaupapa,
returning
kunu
and
to the wife of George Clark, a son.
be
The Company-will not
responsible forany freight
or packagaa unless receipted for. nor for personal
DEATHS.
baggage unless plainly marked. Not responsible for
UNNA—At Hana. Maul. April Bth, 188ft. Aconer money or Jewolry unices placed in charge or thePurssr.
Umna, a native of Denmark, aged 66 years, 3 months
All possible care will be taken of Live Stock, but the
Company will not assume any risk of accidents.
and 21 days.
city.
April
thi*
SAMMEL (i. WILDER. President.
25th,
1885,
KAMKIIAMKIIA —In
at
her residence, Nuuanu street. Her Majesty Quxkn
8. B, Robb, Secretary.
DowaoekEhha, aged 49 years.
Fort
and Queen street!.
lJaSByl
Office—Corner
12
THE FRIEND.
T T. WATERHOUSE,
Volume 43, No. 6
-THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL
rjffl
S&saaaiC^a^****!****!
Is one of the leading architectural structures of
Honolulu. The grounds upon which It stand* comprise
.~L J±.
an entire square of about four acres, fronting on Hotel _=;~sj
mm ****fc*"snCsOßw- ">W
Street. Thi* large area affords ample renin for a lawn
and beautiful walks, which an- laid mil most artistically
zrt
with flowering plants and tropical trees. There are i_m
Sl
twelve pretty cottages within this charming enclosure,
*^^**p»IM^*^^HnûJ.c:
all under the Hotel management. The Hotel and cottages
jjiaLPT
afford accommodations for 200 guests. The basement of _________^__L^______m_\
the Hotel contains the finest billiard hall in the city, __YKf
The main entrance is on the ground floor, to the right of |SS
which are the elegantly furnished parlors. Abroad pas- MRpS*'
« £« \-m
sage-way leads from tin' main hall to the dining-room.
These apartments open ol to broad veranda*, wuere a fiy
i*Vy " *jP
wt\
t
magnificent view of the Nuuanu Mountains may be seen
aatmrr
m
rT***T*** W*W
through the wealthof tropical foliage that surrounds the --■Ujav-jivtaotf
II'
balconies.
The fare dispensed is the best the market affords, and is flrat-class in all respects. Hotel and cottages are
supplied with pure water from an artesian well on the premises. The Clerk's office is furnished
with the Tele
phone, by which communication is had witlithe leading business Arms of the city.
Every effort has been made, and money lavishly expended under the present able management
TO MAKE THIS ESTABLISHMENT
-*-
Importer
of
English and American
MERCHANDISE
lias now a
Valuable Assortment of Goods
Ex late arrivals.
At the No,
io
•"
n^H
MOST
Principal Store and Warehouses
At Queen St.
IjanBsyj
« rpHE FRIEND " BOUND.
Persons wishing to complete their
FILES OF "THE
FRIEND,"
Hay do so, on application to
Mr. Dunscombe,
DACIFIC NAVIGATION CO.,
J-
COASTING AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
Corner Nuuanu and Queen Streets, Honolulu.
AGENTS FOB THE SCHOONERS
Wallole,
Waioli,
Wailmalu,
Walehu.
Malolo,
Ehukai,
Mmiii.
X i Moi,
Brig Hazard.
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Kaluna, '
Single Volumes. $1.00 each.
LOUIS
ADLER,
Dealer in
BOOTS AND SHOES
ljanßsm6
■
No. 18 Nnuanu Street.
■
+
■
WOODLAWN DAIRY
And Stock Company.
MILK. CREAM, BUTTER
And Live Stock.
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CHARLES HUSTACE,
llanSSyl
Honolulu.
rpHOS,
Ready to Deliver Freight and Baggage of Every Description
_
Promptness and Despatch.
Office, 81 King Street; Telephone. 88 King Street;
ljauBstf.
Residence, 47 Punchbowl street.
With
G. THRUM,
Stationery and
News Depot,
No. 29 Mercliant Street, Honolulu.
Packages of reading matter—of papers nnd magazines,
back number*—put ifp to order ut reduced rates
85jai.lt f
for purlieu going to sea
You will always find on your arrival
HONOLULU
CARRIAGE
Re-
pository,
Nos. 128 and 130 Fort Street, Honolulu, 11. I.
F. J. HIOGINS, Proprietor.
Telephone 814.
[1 janSoniti]
..SARATOGA HOUSE,"
saleT
IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS,
FRESH MILLED RICE
"HONOLULU STEAM RICE MILLS.
J. A. HOPPER, Proprietor.
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DINING AND LUNCH PARLORS,
First-class Board by the week or transcient. Special
accommodations for ladles Furnished rooms procured
at shortnotice. Jas. Steiner, Prop —11. llaiit, ManajantUyi
ger. Board $6 to $7 per week.
ALLEN
& ROBINSON,
Dealers
T>EAVEtI SALOON,
Temperance Coffee House, Fort St.
The Casino, Kaplolttni Park—Orchestrion Music.
H.J. NOLTE, Proprietor, Honolulu.
Best quality of Cigars, UlgarettM, Tobacco, Smoker's
ljant&yl
Articles, Etc.. always oi. hand.
CARRIAGE M'F'G.
HAWAIIAN
Importers
COMPANY, (.Limited)
99 Hotel Street,
in
and Dealers in Iron,
Cuniherlund Coal, and all kinds of
Carriage & Wagon Materials,
Office—No.
ljaiißSyl
W~M.
7(1
St., adjoining Messrs.
Queen
Hackfeid &
Co.
McCANDLESS,
No. 6 Qaten St., Fish Market,
Dealer in
LUMBER, BUILDING MATERIALS AND Choice Beef, Veal, Mutton, Fish, &c.
COALS.
LUMBER YARD-ROBINSON'S WHARF,
Honolulu, 11.
1.
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TTNION FEED CO.
Bay, Grain and Chicken Feed.
Corner of Queon and Edinburgh Streets,
Telephone 175.
Island orders solicited, and
goods
IjauB6yl
delivered
promptly.
ED. DUNSCOMBE, Manager.
ljat»ly
HONOLULU, January,
1875.
Family and shipping orders carefully attended to.
Live stock furnished to vessels at short notice, and
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vegetables of all kinds supplied to order.
T E.
tf
HOME,
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, BAILORS'
Ho. US King Street. (Way's Block),
MERITS.
OEDING'S BAGGAGE EXPRESS For
*J
.
JUSTLY
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-
CROCKERY & HARDWARE
Mil
A REPUTATION TT NOW ENJOYS AND
Can be seen a
And At King Street,
J
"THE MODEL FAMILY HOTEL,"
Store
Great Variety of Dry Goods,
'£&
WISEMAN,"
Campbell's Kire-prnof Block. Merchant St.,
Honolulu, 11 I.
P. O. Box 815.
Telephone 178.
Reul Estate, Insurance. Railway and General
*
I
BUSINESS AGENT.
janl
MELLER
& HALBE,
i
Manufacturers of Fine
CANDIES & PASTRY
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Lincoln Block. Honolulu,
Volume 43.
HONOLULU, H. 1., MAY, 1885.
rFHE FRIEND.
T M. OAT, Jr., & CO..
Rates of Subscription
:
S. TREGLOAN,
Stationers and News Dealers,
One copy
$ 2 per year in advance
■ Merchant Street, Honolulu, 11. I.
Ten copies
15
"
Subscription* received fur any Taper or Magazine
Two copie«,onc mailed to any address in the Islands jmbhshed. Special orders received foi any Uoolch pnfoljanHoyl
and one to any address abroad, will be furnished for lalied.
$3 50.
"
Advertising Rates
:
EO.
•
Number 5
HALL & SON,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
And Dealer In
Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats
Caps, Etc.,
Professional cards, 4 lines Nonpareil. 3 mos
$ 1 01)
[Telephone 848.
P. O. Box 183.]
Six months
2 00
(Limited,)
One year
Cor. Hotel and Fort Sts., Honolulu,
I r00
1 inch, one insertion
1 >"
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
Each additional insertion
75
Has in Stock, a choice assortment of Good* for
Six month?
Gents' Wear,
4 00
One year
7 00
West
of Eng. Cloths,
I 00
% column, (2*4 inches), one insertion
Each additional insertion
1 50
And
8 00
Cassi meres,
Six months
Or.c year
15 00
Fancy Suitingr,
00
H
H column, (5 inches)one Insertion
Each additional insertion
3 00
00
14
Slxraonths
Oor. Fort and King sts. Honolulu, 11. I.
25 00
One year..,
00
1 column, one insertion
Great care lias been taken in the selection of suitable
'•
officers:
Each additionalinsertion
4 50
material ror our celebrated RIDING PANTS.
Six months
25 00 WM. W. HALL, President and Manager,
One year
40 00
L. C. Alil.ES, Secretary and Treasurer. Gents' Furnishing Goods Department:
Advertising bills will be collected quarterly. Tran* W. F. ALLEN, Auditor.
THOS. MAYandE.O. WHITE, Directors
11—00/1]
lent advertisements payable in advance.
A splendid variety of shirts. Collars,Cuffs, Underwear, Jt'c, Stylish Neckwear.
HARD ¥A R E
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Nonpareil Profeitional Cards inserted in this
Four-line
column/or $3
(«J
per year.
TITHITINGI AUSTIN,
Tjl
street, Honolulu, 11. I.
C\ BREWER & COMPANY,
\J*
(Limited!
General Mercantile and
COMMISSION AGT'S.,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
No. 9 Kaahumanu
Queen Street, Honolulu, H. I.
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List of Officers :
M. HATCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
No. 11 Kaahnmanu St.. Honolulu, I*l. I.
•
P C Jones, Jr
Joseph O Carter
janBsm3 WF Allen
Hon Chas R Bishop.
NF.
•
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Honolulu, H. I.
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B. DOLE,
O
* LAWYER
15 Kaahnmanu St
T
,
Honolulu, H. I.
'DENTAL ROOMS
in
ON FORT ST.,
Carpenter and Builder,
The Bank of California, San Francisco
And their Agents in
Paris,
Boston,
New York,
Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons, London, Frankfort-
on-the-Maiu.
The Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney, London.
The Commercial Banting Co. of Sydney, Sydney.
The Bank of New Zealand. Auckland, and Its
Dunedin and Wellington.
Branches in Christchurch,
The Bank of British Columbia, Portland. Oregon
and
Madeira
Islands.
The Aiore
Stockholm. Sweden.
London.
Australia and China,
The Chartered Bank of
Hongkong, Yokohama, Japan, and
UanSßyl
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TJENRY MAY
& CO.,
Provision Merchants,
Hawaiian Islands.
Draw Exchange on
Genera! Banking
General Jobbing A Specialty.
Coffee Roasters and
BANKERS,
Transact a
No. S4 King Street, Honolulu.
TEA DEALERS,
THSHOP & CO.,
:
BURGESS,
Hat Department:
Fine quality of Huts. Caps, lite, in styles to suit,
warranted to be of the best quality and at
moticrate prices.
•
Boys Department:
Suits made to order, and ready-made Suits for Youths
our own order by a
and Boys, made expressly foKeys
reliable Eastern House.
Hats. Caps,
Underwear, Etc., all sixes.
NOTICE !
MR. ADOLPII
(JEERING
has full power to settleall
out-tnnding accounts and to act as my General Agent
throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
Respectfully,
ljanBsnili
H. S. TREGLOAN.
OAHU
COLLEGE,
HONOLULU. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Prealden
REV. W. C. MERRITT
A comprehensive Academic Course of Aye years and
a thorough Classical Courseof four years are now well
organised. In addition to these, the best of instruction In Vocal and Instrumental Music, French and
Drawing, is provided. Tin- Hoarding Department ia In
excellent condition. Kounded as a Christian InstitujanSSyl
tion, it is the purpose of its Trustees to make its moral
Patrons can be assured of fair dealing and promptness. atmosphere and life as pure ajid healthful as its
Brewer's Block, corner Hotel and Fort sts!.
febBsyl
Entrance, Hotel Street.
Honolulu.
,
II Wateihonse.
l'nintirie and P:.uer Hanging.
& NOTARY PUBLIC,
M. WHITNEY. M. D., D. D. S.
Office
S (' Allen.
ljansr,yi
Trust
PUBLIC, Merch nt St., next to Postofflcc.
Money carefully invested.
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W. ASHFORD,
Presidentand Manager
Treasurer and Secretary
Auditor
Directors :
"lITM. R. CASTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW & NOTARY
Scotch and Australian Tweeds, Etc.
Business.
New Goods received by every vessel from the United
States and Europe. California Produce received by
every steamer.
08 FORT STREET, HONOLULU.
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LAINE
& CO.,
HONOLULU, H. 1.,
physical.
Punahou Preparatory School,
MISS E. Y. HALL Principal.
In a seven years' course of study prepares for Oahn
College. Pupilß, '' over ten years of age," desiring to
enter this School, may be received as boarders at the
College
Catalogues of both Schools, with full information,
furnished by addressing the President.
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Second Term begins January 12.1886.
L
EWERS & COOKE,
Dealers In
Lumber and Building Material,
St.
Office—« 2Fort St. Yard—cor King &, Merchant
[Cka». M. Cqom.
ljangnyl
Robert Lewkm.]
COMMISSION MERCHANTS, tS~
F. EHLERS
Importers and dealers in
& CO.,
Hay, Grain, and General Produce. DRY GOODS IMPORTERS,
Agents for the
Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Co.,
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Of California.
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ATHEISM.
Mr. James A. Martin is agent of The Fbiend in
In olden times the theory most widely
Hilo, and is authorized to receipt for money and
prevalent and taught by the philosophers,
make collections.
was that of a plurality of gods. They
J. A. CRUZAN, ) KDITORS
had deities, male and female, to whose
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HONOLULU, H. 1., MAY, 1885.
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THE FRIEND AND POLITICS.
We do not believe in a religion which
simply jumps over earth and lands upon
Jordan's better side. We believe in a
religion which tries to better this side;
which leads men up to the temple of the
Almighty not only to seek forgiveness
of their sins, but to seek guidance in the
paths of varied duty. A religion which
exhausts itself upon the future, and dare
not speak out about the present life,
The Friend holds in contempt. As we
turn over the leaves of our Old Testament
we find that religion, as there taught, was
almost wholly occupied in the reform of
man's earthly affairs. In the language
of Prof. Swing, of Chicago: Evidently
the mission of Mosaism was to build up
an improved nation, an improved morals
and a better manhood.
It made no
effort to save men from a hell beyond
the tomb." And so in the New Testament: while the Christ plainly taught a
future life, yet his discourses lie largely
within the field of duty between men.
While He taught that man should love
God supremely, He also taught •' Thou
shall love thy neighbor as thyself." He
preached the necessity of righteousness
and responsibility in a manner unequalled
before or since.
What then is the mission of a religious newspaper? It should, of course,
first of all hold up the Cross as the
only way of salvation from sin. But a
salvation which does not make men better citizens, business men, fathers and
associates, is worthless. Hence it should
stand as the fearless exponent of righteousness, temperance, justice, honesty
and good government. It should not
hesitate to rebuke immorality, or dishonesty, or betrayal of trust wherever found.
The Friend accepts that as its mission. We wear the collar of no party,
and we allow no one to put a muzzle upon
us. The editors of The Friend were
men be/ore they became ministers; they
are men still, and claim the rights of
men. We have opinions—yes, political
opinions—and shall fearlessly state them
whenever we think we can do good
thereby. We shall write upon such questions in no narrow, partizan spirit; we
shall make no war against men; but we
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favor or displeasure almost every occurrence was attributed. The earth and the
sea, tlie firmament, the seasons, flowers
and fruits, were all subject to the behests
of their respective divinities. The philosophers professed to know hut little
about these gods, and as to their power
over men and events they differed. Seneca says: I* Fortune scatters her gifts over
the world and rules without order the
affairs of men." Some held that the gods
were themselves controlled by an irresistible fate. Tiie Stoics taught that the
deities interfered with human affairs only
on important occasions.
But though
they were at variance on many points,
the belief of the multitude was in polytheism.
The opposite of this, that there is
no superior being at all, seems recently to
have been adopted and organized. The
/St. James Budget has the following:
''An anti-deist society has been founded in
Jfaris.and it has just begun its operations by holda B'irt of anti-prayer meeting iv one of the
public hails of the oity. The object of the society
is to 'combat religious dogmas of every description,' and iv its motto, which was set forth conspicuously on a placard in the hall, 'Dieu voila
i ennemis,' God is the enemy. The second article
of its statutes declares that its speoial aim is 'to
suppress tho word Dieu, God, and its equiva
aleuts in all the languages of the globe; for if the
being so designated is a mere fiction the word has
neither sense nor ruisoti d'etre,' right to exist. The
anti deists are uuder a pledge not to use the word
themselves iv their correspondence or conversations. Kveu the familiar formula adieu is ban
islied from their phraseology, and a lon souvenir
substituted for it. Ihe anti-AbbeOaston *>iwwiied
n sermon—an anti-sermon it ought to be calleJ
perhaps—though, like orthodox sermons, it w is in
three heads, turning on the creation, pi evidence
and a future state—all of which the preaoher denied."
ing
But what is the origin of these
foolish tind fruitless endeavors to banish
God from His universe? There is no
doubt that one of the causes is pride.
Another, and perhaps the main cause, is
the consciousness of guilt. The children
in our Sunday schools do not object to
God. The Christian does not; but some
men do; and we suspect the reason to be
that they dread to meet God because
their hearts and lives are not right.
South says: Men are atheistical because
they are first vicious." So belief in God
is allied with goodness. The Christian
faith contemplates right character. Its
object is to build up. I'ure and happy
homes, the education of mind and heart,
and the cure of the widow and the
fatherless in their affliction, are the trophies and aims of Christianity. But
atheism makes no sacrifices. It builds
no hospitals; it sends forth no missionaries to enlighten and elevate.
Atheism cannot account for human pain
and suffering. Nature is pitiless. The
tempest-tossed sea has no compassion on
the mariner in the dark and lonely
wreck. But Christianity teaches that affliction develops and perfects character,
and that the season of suffering will be
followed by a crown of glory, as fruit
comes from the blossom-bud.
The atheistic creed sees nothing beyond. Its dogma is: When the mortal
term ends I stare into the darkness. Dust
to dust and then eternal silence. But
the Christian by faith looks through the
open door into the Father's house.
The light of the world is Jesus. If we
follow Him we shall not drift away from
the haven of Faith to be lost on the dark
and perilous sea of atheism.
your.
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THE DOWAGER QUEEN EMMA.
Again Hawaii sits stricken, because
one of her noble and great ones is dead
Saturday, April 25th,the Dowager Queen
Emma passed away. She was a devoted,
earnest, loyal member of the Anglican
Church. She had a large place in the
hearts of her own race, and was worthy
of it. As the consort of Kamehameha IV,
she was a dignified, capable, dearly-loved
According to the creed of this school sovereign. As a benefactor of her race,
there is no Supreme Being; no first great her monuments are the Queen's Hospital
cause; no intelligent designer. Nature, and lolani College, while her private
which everywhere and abundantly ex- charities have been large and unstinted,
hibits might, beauty, harmony and adap- made in a true, Christian, unostentatious
tation, is an accidental formation, self- manner.
organized, sell-sustained. There is a
Queen Emma was a woman whose increation, but no Creator. Let reason and fluence for good will be greatly missed,
common sense tell us whetherthese things and one who, from our earth-view, Haare so. Is not the existence of God self- waii cannot spare. But God knows best,
evident? Are we not forced to admit it? and He doeth all things well. May His
Is it not effrontery to deny it?
blessing abide with thenative Hawaiians,
The tendency of atheism is to tear who, in such sore need of strong, pure
down. Robert Hall truly says, that «it leaders, have lost in so short a time two
leaves nothing above us to excite awe, of their noblest and best in the deaths of
nor around us to awaken tenderness." Bernice Pauahi Bishop and Queen Emma.
The no-God belief is a ferocious creed. They have gone from us, but they "yet
It is a wild beast that seeks to dc- speak for purity and righteousness.
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ROLLER SKATING.
In the April number of The Friend
attention was called to the injurious physical effects of this form of "amusement on
the health of young people, particularly
girls, and that leading physicians, in such
a city as Boston, pronounce against it.
In connection with the dangers to the
physical well-being, we made mention of
the permanent enlargement of the ankle
as a well known fact. To this we may
add from a recent American publication,
not dependent on the rink for advertising, and therefore at liberty to speak out:
"It is now ascertained that the effect of
roller-skating on the feet is such that ladies' custom-made shoes will be demanded from one-halt to a full size larger."
Facts accumulate to show that the amusement in question Is open to the most serious objections.
We said a month ago that it must of
necessity take the minds of the young
away from their studies.
Since then an educator among us has
substantiated our words. This teacher's
testimony is, that those once among the
best of scholars and most earnest in their
Studies have lost their application and
enthusiasm, and are now absent-minded
and restless. This "would seem to be the
natural effect of an exercise so full of unhealthy excitement. It is remarkable
how infatuated many young ladies have
become with this form of amusement.
To illustrate: In a certain city there
lived a young lady. She was beautiful,
gifted and popular. One day she gave a
luncheon to a number ofheryoung friends.
She of course expected these young
people to spend at least a part of the
afternoon with her. But this was not to
be. Shortly after the meal it was asked,
"May we be excused?" and the secret
was the rink—roller skating on the brain.
In the April numlier we have recorded
our objections against the rink from a social standpoint
It is a strange phenomenon that where
ladies at other times select their society
with care, and draw the line as to being
introduced, they throw aside the prevailing rules and formalities on entering the
rink. Bearing on this special point, the
Christian Union remarks:
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quette of the place permits, has been in many
cases disastrous.
The Christian Union further and wisely
adds :
When your children go to spend the evening at
the rink tbey go to spend it with you do not know
whom, they do not know whom ;'with Tom, Dick
aud Harry. Yonr own guardianship is laid aside ;
no other guardianship is substituted.
There is doubtless at this time a culpable lat'k of parental authority. Of Abraham the Ijord said :
I know him that
he will command his household." When
the mother of Washington W;is asked
how she had trained her noble son, her
I taught him the lesson of
reply was :
obedience." Good government at home
is wanting. When an old minister was
•sked whether he thought there was as
much family government kept up now
as in his young days he replied, that he
thought there was, with this difference,
that in his young days the old people
governed, but now the young people did
most of the governing.
This at least is certain, that never before have mothers had such a time with
their daughters. Once these could say
from the heart, 'There is no place like
home;' but the rink has brought about a
feverish sttite of unrest and excitement.
How? Hark! One young man will
run against another young man at so
many dollars a side. Two or three evenings later, a race for a medal. On which
an exchange remarks :
"
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It is an atmosphere of pernicious competition: nf
dangerous proximity to gambling. Some natures
are strong enough to stand it. But it is tiot worth
while to breathe a malarial atmosphere because we
think we shall not be poisoned.
It is the social law of the publio rink that any
one may speak to any one; any one may invite any
one as a partner in skating. No introduction is
required. None of the ordinaryguards which society puts about character are recognized or required. It is true that the acquaintance is only a
rink acquaintance. But what shall we say of an
institution which oasts down for a night, and for
night after night, all barriers, while at the same
time it tacitly recognizes their neoessity and propriety by pleadiug in defense of its action that
they are not destroyed,only for the evening's hour
removed? No evidence of good moral oh iracter or
social standing is required for admission. The
only oard of admission is the quarter paid at the
A fact which cannot be denied is that
the young, and married people also, are
at the rink alienated from home anil
home life.
But is it not better, that young men
especially, who will go somewhere to
spend their evenings, should go to the
skating rink, instead of frequenting
worse places?
To this our reply is : The young men
in question probably have no tendency
or desire—at least so we hope—to spend
their evenings at the dramshop. Besides,
the young men of Honolulu are not shut
up to a choice between the dramshop and
the rink. For—and to this fact we earnestly invite attention—there are other
and far superior attractions. What are
they ? The beautiful and well ventilated rooms at the Y. M. C. A. Hall and
at the Public Library building. As we
saw these buildings a few evenings ago,
with their reading rooms abundantly
lighted and aired, we felt that ptiius are
taken and much money annually contributed to draw young men to a safe and
pleasant resort, and to provide them witli
what will be to them of great and lasting
The Advance coincides with the above.
Have these reading-rooms heretofore
door.
benefit
had no attraction for you? Young man,
The sport ia exoiting and our Amerioan way listen: You do not want to live in a
does not inolude moderation in amusements. But state of continual excitement, sothatyou
the social objection is more serious. Although
must be at the dram-shop, or if you have
many persons of Rood standing and irreproachable oharaoter frequent these publio rinks, it istrue no taste for such a place, then at therink.
It says t
that the patrons are a mixed multitude, and the Listen: You have intellect. Will you
unrestrioted mingling of the sexes of all grades,
with the free ana easy familiarity which trie eti- not cultivate it? You have one evening
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after another. Will you throw them all
away? Will you not rather improve them
by enriching your mind with knowledge?
Will there not come a day when you
will wish that you had given your evenings to acquaint yourself with Guizotand
Macauley and Motley, and with the poets
of the past and present?
Thus we once more record our objectlOßS against roller-skating and point out,
particularly to the young, a more excellent way.
CHRISTIANITY AND THE NATIVE
HAWAIIANS.
The native Hawaiians have been mainly deprived
uf their lauds, and different parts of the world
have been tried to get labor to work them with
tlie very least pay. The labor-ships have cruised
all over the Pacific Ocean for men. Many have
been brought from the Azores, Home from Norway, and eiieii h from China to outnumber all
the males of all nationalities. No notice is taken
of the rights or wrongs of the natives. No word
of remiiustrance rises from any quarter. The
question conies uu, Of what value is Christianity
to the native islanders ?
Had we found the above in the San
Francisco Chronicle it would not have
surprised us, but to find it in Thel'ucijic's
editorial columns excites wonder not unmixed with indignation. It is another
proof that all wisdom and knowledge
does not inhere in an editorial "we."
What are the facts ?
1. As to native Hawaiians being deprived of their lands: Previous to the
introduction of Christianity no common
native Hawaiian owned a foot of land. It
was all owned by the King and a few
high chiefs. The common people were
"tenants at will"—they could be dispossessed any moment. The tenant had
no rights save at the mere caprice of the
chief who controlled the land. Through
the old tabu tyranny he was not certain
of enjoying the fruits of his labor even.
This state of affairs existed until 1845,
when, largely through the influence of
missionaries, Kamehameha 111 divided
the lands, reserving a part for himself,
another part for the Crown, while still
another was granted to native Hawaiian
residents. Patents were granted to every
man who could prove his occupancy of
lands for a certain numberof years. Rev.
Mr. Richards, a missionary, was President of the Land Commission. Throughout tlie entire group the missionaries
assisted the natives in preparing proof of
their right to lands. Three years later
Dr. G. P. Judd was a member of a committee of three to finally decide upon
disputed claims for lands. It is noexageration to say that, but for Christianity,
the common native Hawaiians never
would have had any lands ot which to
be deprived.
It is true that these lands, thus put by
Christianity in the ownership of native
Hawaiians, have largely passed into
other hands. This fact is not due to
Christianity but in spite of it. The law of
"the survival of the fittest" prevails here
as elsewhere. The native is no match for
the Anglo-Saxon, or the shrewd, industrious, money-making Chinaman. In a
free country of equal rights, like America
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May, 1885.
or Hawaii, a man who owns land has a
right to sell it. The Hawaiians have |
exercised this right. Were the Indian
Reservations In America to be divided
up and granted to the Indians in severalty, in ten years time how much of the
land would be owned by red men? Then,
too, it is not true that the Hawaiians have
sold all their lands. Much of it still remains in their possession.
2. In regard to cheap labor: Our plantations must have cheap labor or be run at
a loss. On nearly every plantation native
Hawaiian laborers are preferred. There
is uot an able-bodied native Hawaiian in
the Kingdom to-day, if he will work, who
cannot have steady employment, a comfortable home for himself and family,
plenty of plain food, and fair wages on
our plantations —which is more than can
be said for tens of thousands of American
operatives and mechanics.
:i. In regard to "no notice being taken
of the rights and wrongs of the natives":
Constant endeavor is being made to save
the remnant of the native race from extinction. Good men and true Christian
women are devoting their money, their
best thought, their time, themselves, to
the uplifting, educating, and salvation of
the natives.
4. Last and most amazing, "of what
value is Christiaity to native islanders?"
Sixty-five years ago Christianity found
the natives naked, superstitious itlolators,
living in grass huts; without laws, n written language, or a government, save the
despotic absolute will of the King; tlie
native had absolutely no rights, either of
property, person, or life itself; the state
of morals wits unspeakebly gross—"all
the vanity and indelicacy that lewdness
and drunkenness could accomplish, were
to be seen:" among the chiefs "rank had
to be taken from the mother, no child
with certainty being able to designate till
father."* New, largely as the result of
Christianity, the native Hawaiians have
a constitutional government, which guarantees to every man the rights "of life,
limb, liberty, freedom from oppression,
the earnings of his hands and the productions of his mind"; they have homes
and decent clothing; they have a written
language, and the beginning of a literature; they have good schoools in every
district, and more than five thousand
adults out of a native population of 44,00(1
are members of Protestant Churches.
Morally, while much remains to be done,
and there is much over which all good
people lament, the native Hawaiians arcincomparably superior to the negroes of
the South in America, and will compare
favorably with the poorer or "lower"
classes in American cities.
We quote from "Aloha": "Do you
think," asked a Boston merchant of an
earnest religious man and merchant of
Honolulu, "that the mission to the Hawaiian Islands has really done much
That depends," was the spirgood?"
ited reply, "on whether the people of the
Hawaiian Islands have souls or not."
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History of
the Sandwich Islands, by Jarvei.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Friend is in receipt of a copy of
Mr. Frank Cowan's poem on Holemaumau, for wnich we return the author our
thanks.
Nevada has a law prohibiting "treating," which punishes any violation or
evasion of its provisions with fine and
imprisonment. We know some people
from that State who will now lose all
desire to return to it.
In the "rules and regulations" of a
certain skating rink not a thousand miles
from Honolulu, we find the followiug
very suggestive sentence: "Skating in
couples should be practiced as much as
possible, especially by gentlemen and ladies."
The Friend acknowledges thereceipt
of complimentary tickets to the entertain.
meat given by the Myrtle Boat Club, Jr.
At the next regatta we shall watch eagerly for the colors of "our boys" at the fore,
and shall throw our hat very high over
their victory.
Tiik CoiKjrt't/afiona/ist of April 9th has
the following:
An arrangement has been made by the transcontinental railro.i J companies and the Oceanic
Steamship Co. of i in Francisco for offeriug roundtrip tiokets from tl' i Missouri River to Honolulu
tor $125, thus rendering tho .lawaiian Islands the
rival of Florida and Southern California its a place
of winter resort.
The total num >er of accessions to the
Congregational Churches of America,
since Jan. 1, 188 i, gathered by The Advance, of Chicago, is stated in its issue of
Mar li ISHIi, to be 7,044. These figures
indicate a wile-spre el revival interest
among Congregitionilists.
The Kansas legislature has just passed
a wise law prohibiting the selling or giving of tobacco in any form to persons
under sixteen years of age. Whatever
difference of opinion there may be in regard to the use of tobacco by adults, till
authorities agree that its use is injurious
to the young.
The poorest and most unprofitable mission in the world is fault-flnditig, and
yet "their name is Legion" who make
it theirs. Dear Christian, if things in
your Church don't go just as you wish,
if the minister does say and do things
you don't like, and you are iuclined to
criticise, take Puck's advice to those
Go to your
Don't!
about to marry,
closet and pray for your Church and your
minister instead.
Rev. Dr. Warren, President of Boston Univesity, has written a book, "Paradise Found," in which he maintains that
the Garden of Eden was at—the North
Pole : This is not a new theory, however startling it may appear. The Congregationalist, in reviewing the book,
We are free to say that the apsays:
parent force of its reasoning is great, and
we do not see why it may not prove convincing." It is now a very generally
accepted fact among scientists, that originally the climate of the Arctic zone was
temperate if not tropical.
The Salvation Army recently held a
Hallelujah Octopus in Brooklyn N. Y.
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Over 300 delegate* from eight different
States were in attendance. The street
parade was led by a "Major" on horseback, with six mounted aides, followed
by one hundred young women, marching
two abreast, clad in red Jackets, with
red ribbon on their hats, and all thumping tambourines! It is a strong proof of
the divine origin of Christianity that it
increasingly retains its hold on the heart
and brain of the world in spite of the
absurdities and monstrosties perpetrated
by its adherents.
Is there not a hint for parents in the
fact that in New York, where the popular
amusementof roller-skating has prevailed
long enough for its fruits to be seen, a
bill lias been introtlueed into the Legislature which "prohibits girls under fourteen years of age from attending rinks
after 5 o'clock p. m. without the written
consent of their parents or guardians, or
being accompanied by them, and prohibits
children from attending during school
hours?" If the bill becomes a law the
next number of our esteemed contemporary, the A. C. C, will undoubtedly contain an item giving its opinion that "the
Legislature of New York is too severe
on skating rinks," and our secular papers
which derive advertising revenue from
the rinks will undoubtedly approve it as
"a manly expression," all of which will
be looked" upon by The Friend with
serenity, and as in the natural order of
things.
The N. Y. correspondent of The Advance, on the authority of Mrs. Ellis,
Sec. of the W. C. T. U., of New Jersey,
gives the following:
Early last year several ladies agreed together to
pray that she who might oome into charge of the
White House after the next election might be a
temperance woman. Shortly after, at a Isrgo mooting of the Union iv New York, a lady of moon
presence, who presided at the meeting bat who
was unknown to Mrs. Ellis, asked her to oome to
tlie platform and pray.
She did so, aud she
and the presiding officer kneeled together. Daring the prayer Mrs. KUia remembered her pledge
aud prayed earnestly for the incoming mistress
of the White House, that, whatever she might be,
she might be an advocate of teinperanoe. The
lady kneeling by Mrs. Ellis' side responded freq untly with a fervent Amen. At the olose of the
meeting they were introduced, and the lady who
presided, and who was so much in sympathy with
A! rs. Ellis' prayer, proved to be Miss Hose Cleveland, who now presides, with much acceptance, at
me w'uite House. But this meeting, it should be
noticed, was iv May, before the conventions winch
nominated presidential candidates. Miss Clevi
land, therefore, had not the least suspicion that
this prayer might he auswered by a summons to
herself to take the responsibility she has now
assumed.
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It is perhaps an open question as to
who is the most despicable of cowards,
but undoubtedly the anonymous letter
writer stands in the foremost rank in the
competition. Honolulu is not without
specimens of the reptile. In his essay
on "Human Intercourse," Mr. Philip
Gilbert Hammerton says of him:
The envious or jealous man canjthrow his vitriol
can
in the dark and slip away anperoeived—he ever
write an anonymous letter. Has the reader
to
himself
the
state
of
that
really tried to picture
man's or woman's mind (for women write these
things also) who can sit down, take a sheet of
paper, make a rough draft of an anonymous letter, copy it oat in a very legible, yet oarefally disguised hand, and make arrangements for having
it posted at a distance from the place where it
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was written? Snob things are constantly done.
The following subjects are announced His closing words were, "Jesus Christ
of men for the Wednesday evening meetings:
At this minute there are a certain number
must lie the master of our hearts before
enough
are
to
women
world
who
vile
and
in the
He can become the model of our lives."
May 6—Monthly Concert. Africa.
do all that simply in order to spoil the happiness
to keep the heart. The closing hymn from Plymouth Collecof some person whom they regard with 'envy,
13
—How
May
see in
hatred, malioe, and all uncbarttuhleness.' Ihaving
tion, words of blessing by the pastor:
Phil. 4:7.
my mind's eye the gentleman—the man
May 20—The two talents. Matt. 25: The Lord bless thee and keep thee; the
all the apparent delioaoy nud refinement of a
gentleman—who ia writing a letter intended to 22, 28.
Lord make his lace to shine upon thee,
blast the character of an acquaintance. Perhaps
May 27—The two roads. Matt. 7:13,14. and be gracious unto thee; the Lord lift
he meets that acquaintance in society, and shakes
up bis countenance unto thee and give
hands with him, nud pretends to take an interest
in his health. Meanwhile he secretly refleots upthee peace. The decorations were atFORT-ST.
CHURCH.
on the particular sort of calumny that will have
the greatest degree of verisimilitude. Everything
special collection taken April 19th, tended to by the ladies, who displayed
The
of the pulpit was a
depends upon his talent in devising the most
of a new library for the much taste. Hack
oredilile sort of calumny—not the oalumny most for the purchase
cross of flowers; on the left were the
likely to meet general credence, but that which is Sunday School, amounted to $IHO. This
"(Ihrist is risen." The pulpit was
the most likely to bo believed by the person to will be added
and steps have already words,
whom it is addressed.
THE CHURCHES.
THE BETHEL UNION CHURCH.
April—May.
On the Sunday evening previous to his
departure to the States, the Rev. Dr. A.
P. Rapper gave an interesting address on
the progress of Christian missions in
China,
On the
sth, Easter Sunday, there were
large congregations morning and evening, As each returning Sunday brings
to our attention the blessed fact of Enter,
"I am he that liveth and that was dead;
and behold I am alive forevermore," why
should not our congregations be always
as large throughout the year?
The floral decorations were, beautiful
and abundant.
On the morning of the 12th the Rev.
Arthur 11. Smith, from North China, occupied the pulpit. His subject was, "Is
Christianity obsolescent?" In a discourse
Which commanded close attention, the
speaker first presented the arguments adduced against the Christian cause; then
demonstrated its progress, and furnished
the proofs for final and complete success.
Mr Smith understands the art of presenting old truths in a new and attractive
form.
On the tenth of August, 1884, while
Dr. Damon was traveling in China and
Japan, E. C. Oggel, by invil ißon, I ~lv
charge of the pulpit.
On Wednesday evening, April 15, 1885,
after the prayer meeting, the Church and
congregation took the following action:
"Resolved, That the Rev. E. C. Oggel
be invited to become the pastor of this
Church, and that if agreeable to him, he
be installed."
In reply to this, the pastor-elect said
on Sunday morning, the 26th:
I deem it an honor and a privilege
to have stood for eight months In the
pulpit from which the late Dr. Damon
has for more than forty years broken to
you the bread of life. I accept your invitation to serve you in the Gospel. As
to the length of time I shall stay with you
that will depend on your faithful attendance at the Sunday evening service, the
weekly prayer meeting, and on your earnest co-operation with me in every good
to,
been taken by the committee to obtain
the new lxxiks.
The returns of pledges for the support
of the City Mission Work conducted by
Mrs. Anna Mreese Southwick, while not
so large as last year, guarantee a revenue
sufficient for the maintenance of the
work.
The series of Sunday evening lectures
for young men, liegun April 12th by Mr.
.McCoy, will be continued during the first
three Sundays in May.
April26th, Rev. A. 11. Smith delivered
the third lecture of this course, which
proved to be a characteristic one, tilled
with wit, wisdom and pithy sayings.
Pastor Crtuan is to deliver the last three
lectures, as follows:
May 8— The Fast Young Man.
May 10—The Self-Seeker.
May 17—The Uncrowned King.
May 21, Decoration Sunday, Geo. W.
DcLong Post, (i. A. EL, will, by invitation, attend the evening service in a body,
the church will lie appropriately decorated, and Comrade Cruzan will preach a
Memorial Sermon.
Topics for prayer meetings during May:
May (i—Monl lily ('oncert; mission work
in the United States. Papers: On the
work among the negroes, by Mr.-. Dickinson; on work among the Indians, by
Judge McCully; on evangelization in
cities, and socialism and kindred evils,
:,y MissM. Y. Hall.
May Hi—A Hihle Reading; What we
were; what we are; what we are not;
what we know; what we have; what we
shall be; what we ought to be.
May 20—Temperance.
May 27—Christian Liberty.
HILO.
Easter services at the First Foreign
Church, of which Rev. E. P. Baker is
pastor, were very impressive and beautiful. A printed programme was issued,
commencing with an organ voluntary by
Mrs. L. Severance. The balance of the
programme was as follows: Responsive
readings from the Psalms, commencing
"I was glad when they saitl unto me, let
us go into the house of the Lord;" Gloria
Patri, by the choir; Invocation; hymn
278, Plymouth Collection; Scripture lesson; anthem; prayer, with the Apostle's
creed; chant, the Lord's Prayer; hymn
work."
The officers and teachers of the Sunday 266, Plymouth Collection; sermon by the
School have been Invited to meet on Rev. E. P. Baker, from Romans, 2nd
Tuesday evening, the 12th Inst, at "Fair- chapter 6th to 10th verses; a very fine
sermon, which should long be treasured.
view," the residence of Mr. G. West
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almost covered with flowers and ferns.
Since Mak Wan To, the Chinese minister, came to assist in the Chinese work
at Hilo, the Chinese are taking more interest in the gootl work. The schools are
increasing in numbers, lioth at the Foreign Church school and the Chinese mission building.
James A. Martin.
HONOKAA.
A valuetl correspondent sends us the following: A very successful Easter concert
was given by the Sabbath School in llonokaa,on the sth. Above the platform, on
the Willi, were the words "Christ the
Lord is risen today,"
and below
theae the same In Hawaiian. On either
side, Aloha oukou. A great mass of
ferns rose at an angle from the floor,
and ut the apex stood a cross of ferns,
heliotrope, and white flowers. Over
this were festoons, and an arch of
ferns, to which were attached tho
letters, M-l-G-H-T-Y T-O S-A-V-E,
as the scholars recited their various parts.
The tones of the new beautiful organ
were supplemented by Mr. Rickard's
trombone, Mr. Sanford's violoncello, and
Mr. I lusty with the cornet. The combination of all these instruments in What
shall tbt! harvest be," and in several selections, was delightful. All who took
part in the exercises did well. The singing was good, especially that by Miss
Emma Hickard in the
Palms," and
Nellie Rickard in the "Easter Carol
with chorus and bell accompaniment.
"There is a green hill faraway" by the
Misses Hattie Sanford and Kavoni, and
There's a Land that is faiter," by Mastor and Normon Symon, were very sweetly sung. The opening anthem by a male
quartett, "Christ the Lord is risen,"
was nicely sung by Mr. Lyman, Mr.
Hickard, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Goodell.
Mr. Haislip read The Resurrection,''
with much taste. A duett, "We shall
sleep," by Mr. Lyman and Mr. Goodell,
was well sung. The remarks of Pastor
Goodell were interpreted to the Hawaiians by Mr. D. F. Sanford. Pastor Kalaiwaa of the Paauhau Church with his
people were present, the former making
the closing prayer. The pleasant exercises was closed by the large audience
rising, and with organand orchestra, joining in "Coronation." The Sabbath congregations are good. TheSabbath school
has been presented with a book-case, and
the school at Hilo has given a number ot
volumes, which will form thenucleus of a
library.
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THE FRIEND.
[Selected from an old Scrap-book.J
THEN.
Toil on, O troubled brain,
With anxious thoughts and busy scenes opprest,
Ere long release shall reach thee; a brief pain,
Then Keßt.
Watoh still, () heavy eyes,
A little longer iiiuit ye vigil keep,
And 10, your lids shall close at morning's rise
In bleep.
Throb yet, O aching heart;
Still pulse the flagging current, without cease;
When you a few hours more have playedyour part
Cornea Peace.
Hear up then, weary soul,
Short is the path remaining to be trod:
Lay down the floshy shroud, and touch the goal;
Then God.
ttiioite /tills tlt'iti nmift-st ttiq brttSH." it it be asked
what baa caused this Japanese wave to roll on tho
Hawaiian shores, we shall not be surprised lo hear
that Key. Dr. Damon's visit, last year, to half a
,
dozen of the chief cities of that Empire, together
with the information coiniutinioated by Munjiro,
Ilenz and Goeiuan, tlie wrecked Japanese sailors
brought in the ship ,/»/ni Hoh-Ihihl, ('apt. W. H.
Whitman, and put under the kind care of Dr. Damon at Honolulu, and by him sent home thirtyfour years ago—had a direct and important inllnouoe in this connection.
The editor adds:
Elsewhere in this Wsuo of the Sailor's Magazine
other pens have paid their fitting tribute to Ihe
memory of this good man, who was tho friend and
helper of innumerable seamen »ll over the globe,
fur more than forty years. Tho readers ot this
periodical for all that time will have especial reason to remember him us a frequent writer for its
[eiijes. Few men were inoro gifted than our longMEMORIAL TRIBUTES TO DR.
time contributor, iv putting all he had to say on
DAMON.
tlieuuMof high import, in the most interestingand
The Missionary Herald, in its April profitable manner. We part with his work iv this
regret.
number, gives a review of Dr. Damon's direction with hearty
life, antl says:
THE GATHERING OF THE TRIBES.
Thither the tribes go up"—at least
on several occasions during the past week.
Where? On board the trim little vessel
tin? new Morning Star, The lirst gathering
was on Thursday evening, April i!;ld,
under the auspices of the Cousins," to
raise funds for the Mortlock mission. In
spite of threatening weather'tween decks
was packed with a happy crowd, who lisFriend Ot New York, the Rev. Dr. .John tened to a finely written poem by Mrs.
Spaulding has an aide and interesting Dillingham! finely rendered by her
article on the life of Dr. Damon. The daughter] piano selections by Carrie Caswriter says:
tle and Misses .lones and Dillingham;
Soaineu have loHt a friend. Not lust, but gotio and witty addresses by Capt. Bray antl
no
more
sea
befuro to the land where thore is
More widely known, more loved, more trusted, Rev. A. 11. Smith. Financial results,
The missionary work in the Sandwich Islands
in Micronesia has had the benefit nf his wise
counsols and loving sympathy. At tho timo of his
death he was not proposing to remain idle, lie
had plans for work among the Chinese, anil bad
great pleasure in the fact that bis son was devoting his life and labors to these thousands of cmi
grants from China to Hawaii. Key. Dr. Hyde says
of him: tie has been no long identified with Ho
nolulu that it will seem a difforont place without
the sunshine ol his presence.'
11l the Sailor's Magazine and Seamen's
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more respected, and more useful than he had evor
dreamed when ho considered the question of a
mission to the heathen, or a chaplaincy to those
'who go down to the sea and do business in great waters.' Dr. Damon embarked with bis wife, a nieoe
of the distinguished Samuel J. Mills, March 10th,
1842. Hut one of the Hoard of Trustees of the So
oiety who gave hitu his official instructions in the
Brisk Church, New York, in 1842, and accompanied
them on board the ship to bid thorn God speed, survives.
The pen now sketching this tribute, thirty six
years ngo made the folio viug record of the chaplain's labors for a lingle year; a fair description
of his life work:
In his annual intercourse with
from six to ten thousand seamen of not less than
ten different nalin.alities, on shipboard, in his
study and reading-room; in preaching to them the
Gospel; in distributing among them Hibles, religious books and traois; in issuing for them,
monthly, 2,000 copies of The Friend; iv maintaining an extensive corresponds nco with them and
their friends; superintendingan interesting Sabbath School; visiting weekly the sick in two hospitals, and the uVArters and mutineers iv the
common prison; in keeping alive the subject of
temperanoe; in raising an average of $ 1,1100 per
annum for his paper; aud of late $2/iOO for the
necessary enlargement of the ohapel, it is obvious
that he must be as busy as any Bailor in a gale
clawing off a lee-shore, or any minister of the
Gospel in his parish."
Iv addition to his own persona! labors in their
behalf, he furnished an accomplished son, who,
with his wife, having mastered their difficult language, are the trusted and successful leaders of
that strange people from the land of Sinim, not
only in the paths of publio and private usefulness,
but also in the ways of righteousness and peace.
Two Christian Churches have been organized, each
with a native pastor, one of them having about one
hundred members; and two chapels built largely
with their own money, where the recent idolaters
now worship the true God!
Un the Bth of last month the steamship City of
Tokio arrived iv the port pf Honolulu from Yokohama, bringing as a first installment 9+B Japanese
immigrants, 842 of whom are farmers. More of the
same desirable class are expected to contribute to
Hawaiian prosperity, and make that island like
the land of promise:—".d land of wheat,and bat-leu,
and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; u land
of oliveoil and honey; a land wherein thou shall eat
bread without scarceness, thon shall not want anything in if, a land whose stone* art iron, and out of
"
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The Tribe of Cousins, "with their;
sisters, their uncles and
their aunts," came up for their regular
monthly meeting, Satuitlay evening, 25th
April. The meeting very appropriately
had for its subject, Micronesia, and among
other Interesting exercises there was n
map lessen by Judge Judd; sketch of
Micronesian Mission by Dr. Hyde; a paper on the Gilbert Island Mission by Mrs.
Bingham; n< unl of mission experiences
and dangers, by Rev. H. Bingham; and
Ballads of the Morning Star," by S. K.
Mann.
The trilKJ of Hawaiians, with a few
Anglo-Saxons, swarmed up the sides of
the little ship, on Sunday afternoon,
April -Jlith, to the number of more than
800. Addresses were made by four native Hawaiians, and by Revs. Bickncll,
"It was a grand
Forbes and Hyde.
meeting," was the verdict of one who
has attended Star meetings for years.
On Thursday, 31st, the Star spread
her white wings, and like a glad bird,
sped out to sea on her mission of peace
and good-will. Hut previous to her departure, there was a gathering of all the
tribes on board for farewell services,
which consisted of singing, both in English and Hawaiian; prayer (Hawaiian)
by Rev. O. Leleo; remarks (Hawaiian)
by Rev. W. N. Lono; in English by Dr.
Hyde; prayer (English) by Rev E. C.
Oggel; and benediction, by Rev. H.
friends, their
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"IS CHRIST WANTED TO-DAY?"
Mr. Moody preached a Christmas sermon, taking for his text, Luke 2:7.
"There was no room for him in the inn."
We copy the following paragraphs from
this sermon which is full of suggestive
ideas: Has the world grown any better
during these eighteen hundred years?
Is Christ wanted to-day ?
If He should come again, would he be
welcome? Would the nations of the
rnrth receive Him with delight and
gladness? What nation would make
room for him to-day? If it were riut to
the public vote, what nation would vote
to have Him come back to be their
King? Talk about England and America
being Christian nations, do you think
either of them would invite Him to
come? Has America got room for Him?
Eighteen hundred years have rolled by
since He went away, and more has lieen
written about Ilim and said nbout Him
than any other man, or thousand men,
or million men, and yet there Is no nation under heaven that wants Him. When
He was down hero there was not a village in any part of the country that
wanted Him. He went to Nazareth
where lit! was brought up: He went
into the Synagogue and began to tell out
the glad tidings. They took Him to the
brow ol the hill and would have cast
Him into hell if they could. They put
llini out of the town. And there is not
a town or village under the sun to-day
that would not do the same. People
say the world is growing so much better;
but, as 1 havt! said, there is not a nation
anywhere to-day that wants Him. Does
(.erniany, or France, or England or
America?
Not only that; there is somothing a
gootl deal worse than that Tnere Is
hardly a church in Christendom that
wants Him. Go to any of the churches
next Sunday, and ask if they would
vote to have Him come back. Why,
my friends, the church has
NOT GOT ROOM FOR HIM.
She is not praying and longing for His
return. (Jo down to the Exchange and
ask if they have got room for Him.
Why, a good ileal of the business would
have to be done on different principles.
Men would say: "We cannot quite make
so much money, and we don't want
Him." if it should be put to a vote In
congress, would they have Him back?
Is there room for Him among our statesmen and those who are making our laws?
Would they invite Him back? Why,
there would l>e a great commotion among
the nations of the earth if He were to
come. The fact is, there is no room for
Him in the world yet. Our homes, our
churches, the nations of the earth, are
like that little Inn at Bethlehem. There
is room for everything else; but In the
church and the world to-day there is "no
room for Him." It is one thing to talk
Bingham.
about Christ and salvation, but when we
May Qod speed the little vessel on her come to talk about the return of a perway, give success In her work, and a safe sonal Christ, is there a church that Is
crying for Him?
return.
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THE FRIEND.
BOARD
HAWAIIAN
HONOLULU,
H. I.
Thi* page la devoted to thr interest* nf the Hawaiian
Hoard of Min-ion-. and the Editor, appointed by the
Board. I* responsible for it* content*.
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD FOR
1884-5.
Urn. a K. Jinn
Hok. 11. Watkbhousb
Rsv. CM. Ilrci. l> O
Key A. 11 K'ibbbb
W. W. Hall
P. C. Jonas, Js
Recording -ecrelnry
Corresponding Secretary
A. 0. Forbes,
Editor.
President
VlCl-I*lesiilcut
Treasurer
Auditor
ITEMS.
Quite a large number of the Gilbert
Islanders brought to these Islands a few
years ago, seem to have become so well
acclimated, and so wellsatisfied with their
condition here, that they remain on these
Islands instead of returning to their native soil. There are now between 200
and 300 of them on the Island of Kauai,
which for some reason seems to he their
favorite island. Others are scatttered
here and there on the other islands of the
group. The whole number now on these
Islands is probably not more than 400.
Most of them, after having completed
the term of their original contracts, find
work again on the plantations, and are
well liked as laborers. We notice by the
way, on referring to the tables of the late
census a lamentable dearth of information in this matter. All immigrants from
the southern and western Pacific islands
are lumped together under the one head
of Polynesians"; whereas some of them
come from the Gilbert Islands, some from
the New Hebrides, and some from the
Tonga Islands. These groups are from
600 to 1,300 miles distant from each other,
and peopled by two, if not three, distinct
races, neither one of which falls within
the category now classed its "Polynesian."
The New Hebrides and Tonga Islanders
are of the very dark, woolly haired, prognathous tjpe known as
Melancsian,"
and the Gilbert Islanders are of the type
known as Micronesian,' which is quite
distinct from the Polynesian. The census
tables would have been much more satisfactory to those in search of accurate information if a little more care had been
taken to observe these distinctions.
During the brief stay of the City of
Sydney in port, on her way to San Francisco last week, we had the pleasure of
meeting Rev. Thos. Powell, for many
years a missionary of the London Missionary Society in the Samoan group.
Mrs. Powell and himself were on their
way to visit old England once more, and
see their children and twelve grandchildren. We enjoyed a delightful hour
of converse with them, and found Mr.
Powell full of Information with regard to
the Samoan people, their language, legends, etc., as well as their advance in
Christian civilization. The John Williams,
their missionary vessel, each year visits
all their mission stations, including the
Ellice Islands, and the five southernmost
islands of the Gilbert group, on which.
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they have native Samoan teachers sta- Church on profession of faith, and to
tioned. Thus their Held joins on to our three children. Three others were reMicronesian field, and the tracks of the ceived by letter, two from Churches in
Morning Star from the north and the
John Williams from the south, come
within aliout seventy miles of each other.
By the Morning Star, we send forward
this year, Scriptures and school books in
three different languages for lilcronaaja,
viz., the New Testament, and a Hymn
Book in the Gilbert Island language, the
Book of Genesis, and the arithmetic, in
the Marshall Island language, and The
Epistles in Ponapcan. Of these, the Gilbert Island New Testament, translated
by Rev. 11. Bingham, the Marshall Island Genesis, translated by EteV, Joel F.
Whitney, and the I'onapean Epistles,
translated by Rev. K. T. Do—, are published by the American Bible Society at
New York ; 'md the Gilbert Island Hymn
Book, prepared by Rev. H. Bingham,
and Marshall Island Arithmetic, revised
and enlarged by Rev. E. M. Pease, are
published by the Hawaiian Board.
in our item for March on the census,
a slip of the pen made us say that the
actual percentage of decrease of the Hawaiian nation hail diminished 0.11 per
cent, during the past six years. The
correct figure-, would have been (1.(54 per
cent. Then, comparing this with the LSI
per cent of actual diminution of rate in
the previous six years, we find that the
actual rate of decrease has risen J1.87 per
cent during the past six years.
By the Alameda to-day Rev. A. 11.
Smith and family sail for America, accompanied by Mrs. President Merritt,
Mrs. Smith's sister. During their visit
in this Kingdom these missionaries have
won hosts of friends, who will hereafter
feel a special interest in the North China
Mission. We wish them a safe voyage
and it pleasant and profitable vacation.
China, and one from the Chinese (Presbyterian) Church of San Francisco. It
was a most solemn and impressive occasion. All the friends of the Chinese Mission will he pleased and encouraged to
learn of these new additions to the membership of the Honolulu Church.
The Superintendent of the Chinese
Mission, F. W. Damon, desires to acknowledge the receipt of the sum of
$202.50, from the Women's Board of Missions forthe Pacific, for the benefit of the
Chinese Mission. This generous and
timely donation, is warmly appreciated
and has heen appropriated in the following manner:
1 Towards salary of Foreign lady teacher
Chie.se girls' school, Honolulu
$
2 Towards salary of Chinese teacher of
same
3 Support of needy half-Chinese, girlo or
one quarter, at Foreign school, Hilo.
4 Aid to Chinese Hoys" school, Honolulu..
5
Missionary, Kohala
5
7
8
0
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Maui
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Honolulu...
" " " Colporteur,
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of Oahu.
Ia.
" "of Chinese
" Mis-ion House,
l(out
riilo,
one quarter
10 Purchase of books and tracts for gratuitous distribution
Total
40 00
40 00
4 00
35 00
46 00
25 1)0
25 00
7 00
25 00
16 60
$262 50
In addition to the above, grateful acknowledgement is made of another generous gift from a more distant source.
Rev. R. Taylor, D. D., of Beverly, N. J.,
U. K. A. WOds the handsome sum of $100
to help on the work among the Chinese.
It is most encouraging to be thus remembered by one, who, though faraway from
us, feels so nil an interest in the spread
of the Gospel in, -ng this heathen people
on our Islands It has been deemed wise
to appropriate this amount towards tho
support of the three Chinese Evangelists,
now laboring among their countrymen in
the group, and the teacher of the Boys'
Mission school, Honolulu. These are all
THE CHINESE WORK.
and true helpers.
The recent visit of Rev. Dr. Ilapper of faithful
[Winds salary of Preacher, Is. of Maai $ 25 00
Canton, was a source of great pleasure to
the Chinese Christians in Honolulu.
Some of them lit! had long known in
China, and had bean their teacher and
I'a.stur, antl to all his name is a familiar
one. Tlie very hearty aud cordial welloine which was given the veteran Missionary by these representatives of the
people among whom he has labored for
forty years could not but have been most
gratilying to him. The Chinese will
long remember his visit, all too brief,
and the earnest words of encourgement
and exhortation which he spoke to I hem,
will undoubtedly bring good results.
On Sunday morning, March 28th, Dr.
I lapper spoke to a large audience which
filled the Chinese Church to overflowing.
Several hundred persons, men, women
and children were present, who listened
with the greatest attention lo a discourse on John iii:l6. At the close of
the morning sermon, Dr Happer administered the rite of baptism to live
persons, three men, one young lad and
one woman, who were received into the
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Dis. Kolmla
Honololu...
Tenoher, Honolulu...
25 00
26 00
25 00
The manner In whicn donations, for-
merly acknowledged have been expended
will be stated at another time.
RECEIPTS OF THE HAWAIIAN EVANGELICAL
ASSOCIATION FOR THE MONTH ENDINGAPRIL,27185
Foil Foreign Mission*.
$ ■■! 00
Mr Hailuina
1 00
Mil,.iii church, Uaw.iii
Mr-, il.uilelen, Honolulu
I 00
24 HO
1'uiilueh arch, liuwuii
52 05
Kuiap.iuu churcli, s i> Kauia
2V 00
Olaa church, llllo
70 7b
l-ort-St. Church. J A Crazan
Kipuliulu church. U Huhi
00
113 60
Kohalachiin.il. K Hond
AuaboU church. Kauai
IH 60
75 00
Koloa church. J W Smith
1 55
Pelekunu church. 1) Alii
20 00
1lie'lnen. J II l'alllo
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Por Home Missions.
laualachurch. Kaapu
$30 00
Fob Uknkkai. Fund.
[ohala, Hawaii
$80 00
50 00
Vaiinea church. L.Lyon*
13 00
Liwlu cliurth, h. A.Lyman
18 00
Lvman....
A.
Uiiuahoauo church, R.Lyman
7 00
'aauhau church. K. A.
80 00
W. W. HALL, Treasurer Hawaiian Board.
C. A.,
THE Y. M.
H. I.
HONOLULU,
Thin page 1* devote,l to the interest* of the llouoiulii
Young Men* Christian Association,and the Board
of Directors arc responsible for Us contents.
Win. ti. Bowen,
Editor.
MR. McCOY'S VISIT.
Mr. Henry .1. McCoy, General Secretary
of the San Francisco Association, has come
and gone. He and his wife arrived March
23rd, and returned April 16th, making a
visit of twenty-three days with us. We
had heard that he would 'stir.us up,' Whan
he came, but we had doubts. II has,
however, proved true; and it was simply
done hy his going energetically to work
himself, and showing us how to do it
ourselves. During the first nine days of
his visit there were twenty-two public
exercises, in which he hatl a part, and
the most of which he had full charge of.
Of course this counts in the half hour
noon-day prayer meetings, which he established in our building. At the end
of the nine days, he paid a flying visit to
the volcano, but resumed his untiring
public efforts upon his return. During
his absence these prayer meetings were
kept up in full force, so that we can report
an average attendance of sixteen or seventeen for twenty-two meetings. Though
there has been no special revival, the Association has surely caught some of the
earnestness of the spirit that has been
with us, and so we have hope for our future. Yes, of this oie result we are
sure, we have learned a lesson from the
practical example we have had in Mr.
McCoy, and are thoroughly awakened to
a keen appreciation of the best methods
of work, and thus we go forward with
courage.
ANNUAL MEETING.
to the fact that Mr. McCoy was
to leave us on the 15th, our annual meeting, which would naturally have occurred
on the 16th, was held on the evening of
the 14th Inst. At the business meeting in
the parlors below, held before the openning of the more public gathering in the
hall above, the following annual officers
were elected: J. B. Atherton, President;
J. A. Dower, Vice-President; W. Podmore, Recording Secretary; Wm. Clark,
Treasurer; T. H. Davies and P. C. Jones,
Jr., Directors.
The meeting then adjourned to the hall
above, where the following programme
was essentially carried out:
Opening prayer by Rev. E. C. Oggel;
singing; reports of Secretary and Treasurer, which by vote of the Association are
printed below; the excellent address of
the retiring President, which is also
printed by vote of the Association, on another page of this issue; and finally, an
earnest, enthusiastic address from Mr.
McCoy. After a closing prayer by the
Rev. Geo. Wallace, came refreshments
prepared by the ladies, in the way of
ice-cream, cake and coffee. The ladies
have alwaya given hearty support to all
Owing
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THE FRIEND.
May, 1885.
efforts put forth by the Y. M. C. A., and
The Welcome Committee has never
whenever they have given us their aid, given a report of its work, but most of
we have always heen successful.
the members of this committee have been
faithful in their work—that of having
Treasurer's Report.
some members of the committee present
RECEIPTS.
at the hall every evening, to have charge
brought over from last year
$ 144 (X)
annual dues
228 00 of the building and receive strangers
from
"" " monthly contributions <to
154 75 who may visit the rooms.
pledges
2,154 00
The Shipping Committee has been ac" " annual
Hpecial pledges
350 00
"*' " rent
of hall for leotures, fairs. 213 50 tive in its work among sailors and along
' account
of Mis llutnpsoii fund
114 00 the wharves, inviting sailors to the Y.
" " (!. 8. Mason's
2150
looture
"
25 00 M. ('. A. rooms, and telling them where
contribution
" " buildiug
returned
150 they can attend church.
" " incidentals
The Entertainment Committee has
Total
$3,400 80
been
heard from many times during the
EXPENDITURES.
year, promising a series of entertainpaid 0. S. Mason for salary,ex'e..$1,112 50
'!
6H0 00 ments, but the entertainments have not
•' janitor
100 (Ki been forthcoming. This Is a committee
W. YarmUivJor music.
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136 20 that ought to he particular in its work,
A Co for ice
"•' N.F.linrgess,
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carpenter worlt 1SI 57,
J. M. Oat & (Vi. Periodicals.
813 116 as it can, by its entertainments make the
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lStl 9ft Y. M. C. A. attractive to young men.
""
139 00
Dillinyln ai <fc Co, qrly bill..
" Lowers
The old reading room becoming too
0..,,l;e,
qrlv bill...
<fc
76 74
"
" E. (). Hall
00 small, the papers and all reading matter
Sen, qrlv bill..
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32 00 were transferred to the class room. The
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" insurance for 3 years
00
"'• Kev. ri. CI. Damon, for Friend 200
62 48 Beading Room Committee has added a
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qrl.y
J.
bilK.
62 gootl many news- and illustrated papers,
27
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bills
94 21 also periodicals, to the old list.
"" on hand
" miscellaneous
144 69
April 15tli, 1885
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The following classes have been conTotal.,
$3,406 55 ducted during the year: Mr. P. C. Jones,
Secretary's Report.
Jr., has taught a class in book-keeping
every Monday evening; Professor YarndThe last annual meeting was held in ley n
class in singing every Tuesday
the upper hall of the Y. M. C. A.on evening for young ladies and gentlemen;
April 17th, 1884; since then the AssociaMr. J. S. Emerson a class in Geometry
tion has held twelve monthly business on Thursday evenings and Mr. A. F.
meetings.
Cooke a class In Arithmetic. The teachThe total attendance at the twelve ers of these classes are always glad to
meetings was 292. making an average of
admit young men; the only conditions
24 J for each meeting.
are good
and regularity and
There has been 59 new names added punctualitybehavior,
attendance.
in
to the membership list during the year.
As we have this evening decided to
As the work of the Association is ac- give Mr. S. D. Fuller, of Sacramento, a
mostly
through
its
comcomplished
call to become our General.Secretary, we
mittees, the best way to find out what we hope that he will accept, and that under
have been doing during the year will be his management and with the able assistto give a general outline of what some of ance of our new officers, the V.M.C.A. of
the committees have done.
Honolulu may do more for young men
The Hospital Committee has not held than it has ever done before.
any meeting during the year as a comE. A. Jones, Secy.
mittee, but the work has been carried on
PRESIDENT JONES'S REPORT.
very faithfully by some of its members,
To the President and Members of the
who have visited the Hospital regularly.
The Prayer Meeting Committee has Y. M. C. A. of Honolulu:—Brethren:
had charge of the Sunday evening prayer In reviewing the work of this Association
meetings in the upper hall of the Y. M. for tho past year, while it has not been
C. A., and have tried to make them of an entire failure, it certainly has come
great help to young men. This commit- far short of what an association of this
tee ought to be aided more by the mem- size should have accomplished.
bers of the Association; every member
It appears that too much has been left
should feel It his duty to attend these for the officers to do, who unfortunately
are all men engaged in other pursuits,
meetings regularly.
The Temperance Committee has been and who have but little time to give to
a faithful one. It has held a "Gospel the details of the work which is essential
Temperance meeting in the vestry of to the success of any institution.
the Bethel Church every Saturday evenAs soon as the officers were elected and
ing, and has laliored earnestly to save assumed the duties of office, the various
men from intemperance. We have mem- Committees were appointed; the Chairbers in our Association who can testify to man of each was notified by the Secretary
the good and faithful work of the com- of his appointment and a list of all memmittee.
bers of the Committee also furnished
The Prison Committee has carried on him, in addition to which a full list of
itw work at the Prison, where a service each Committee was published In The
is held on Sabbath mornings in which Friend.
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this committee takes an active part.
When you elected me lastyear, during
have
been
to
delivered
Papers and tracts
my absence, as President of this Assocla-the prisoners.
tion you overlooked one very Important
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THE FRIEND.
requisite for this high ofiice, that of de- has been discharged and is being sent to
livering an address at the annual meet- sea.
The next two illustrations show the
ing, and for which I am totally unfitted.
If I have been partially successful in dis- worthy young man, out of his time, and
charging some of my duties I fear I shall married to his master's daughter, while
come far short in this respect, but having the other is spending his life witli harlots
accepted the office I will not shrink from antl wasting his substance in riotous
trying to do my duty, even at the risk living.
of making a failure.
The next step in the career of these
I offer at this time a few practical re- two men shows the path widening bemarks to young men. I have chosen for tween them, the one as rich and the
my subject this thought, "Is life worth Sheriff of London, tlie other as betrayed
living." The answer is a simple one. I by the woman who was betrayed by him
depends upon what kind of a life out- and banded over to the authorities as a
lives.
thief and a murderer.
It rests entirely with the man himself
Then comes a touching picture when
whether it is answered in the affirmative | the idle man is brought before hisformer
or in the negative.
jassociate and is receiving his sentence of
As I have observed men during the death.
last quarter of a century, it has been
The last scene, illustrating these two
answered in both ways, more frequently | lives, represents the one whose life has
perhaps in the negative than in tho af- been a miserable failure, on his way to
his execution at Tyburn, while the other
firmative.
Two young men start out in life with is receiving the applause of the citizens
equal chances. One is faithful, honest, as he rides through the city as Lord
truthful, obedient, lives an honor to his Mayor of London.
Rev. Mr. Logan, in a sermon delivered
parents and his God, having early listened
to God's call: "My son give me thy in Honolulu last year, spoke of a picture
heart; the other is careless, dishonest, he had seen in the East, of a !>oy with a
untruthful, disobedient, dishonors his merry, shining face, happy and joyful;
then the picture started off in two lines,
parents and his God.
The one in a few years commands the one showing by development a hardened
respect of all in the community where he old man, the other having his face stanipresides, and has an influence always for .etl with heaven.
These illustrations show the result of a
good: the other in the same time is tie
spised of all good men, and his influence life of sin and a life of virtue, and are
not In the least exaggerated, but are true
pernicious and altogether bad.
vVe can all of us call to mind many to life as we see it everyday. In the one
10 represent these two classes.
MM it is worth living; in the other it is
During the past year I have had quite not. "A life of sin, a life of pride, a
experience among the latter class with life of worldliness, it life devoted to the
whom I have labored, and I call to mind world, the flesh and the devil," says Dr.
one such young man not yet 30 years of Talmage, "is a failure, a dead failure, an
age, who to-day is a wreck, bound by infinite failure." A life of purity, a life
that sin intemperance which is now de- consecrated to God, a life given to the
stroying so many all over the world. He service of our fellow men, to relieve their
started out with brilliant prospects, a sorrows and to assist them in their temptgood business and in comfortable circum- ations, is a life of success.
stances, but has squandered a small forOne of the important duties to be obtune to gratify his insatiable appetite for served in a young man's life, to make bis
strong drink and yet he hopes some time life worth living, is—purity. Perhaps
in the future to reform.
next to intemperance there is no sin that
Another young man, whom I have ctiuses more wrecks along the stream of
visited many times during the past year life than Imparity. The young man who
and generally found drunk on Sunday indulges in impure thoughts will soon be
morning, is always going to begin to- led into impure actions, antl the result is
morrow. The words of Dryden are ap- not only a blasted life, but weakens the
[cable to such cases:
mind and produces premature old age. It
I consider life, 'tis all a cbeat,
is the duty of a father to warn bis boys on
1 When
Yet fooled with hopes, men favor tbe deoeit,
this point, and good advice on this subTrust on, and think to.morrow will repay;
ject will very otten prevent a young mm
To-morrow's falser than tbe former day
Lies worst, and while it says we shall be blest from indulging in practices which may
Witb some new joys, outs off what weuossest."
Hogarth, that inimitable caricaturist, ruin both body and soul.
illustrated the lives of two apprentices in
The Glasgow Y. M. C. A. had not long
a series of pictures, the first of which since a lecture delivered by one of its
shows them both at their looms, one neat- members on Social Purity," and hail
ly performing his task, the other wasting thousands of copies of the address printed
his time and neglecting his duty.
and circulated among the young men of
They are next seen at church, the in- that city. It is a carefully written address,
dustrious young man devout in his wor- very plain in its language and very
ship, the idle one playing in the church- pointed. It speaks right out and warns
yard during service.
young men against an impure life. Plain
The next picture shows the industrious talk will often do good where wellroundyouth has the confidence of his employer ed sentences will be forgotten as soon as
and receives promotion, while the other uttered
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The young men of this city would do
well to read this address, which is to be
found iv our read ing-room. God has
given to every young man his life for a
purpose; not to be wasted, not to be frittered away in idle pleasure, not to bo
spent in selfish indulgence, but to be
filled up with usefulness and to prepare
for eternity; so life is full of responsibilities—a constant battle to l>e fought day
by day even unto the end, with many
failures by the way, and those failures
are often the means to success. The end
is sure to come, sooner perhaps than we
expect, antl when it does come we must
giflfe an account of our stewardship.
" So live that when tu> summons comes to join
The innumerable caravan whioh moves
To that mysterious realm where eacb sball take
His chamber in Ihe silent halls of death
Thou go not like the quarry slave at nichi,
Scourged lo bis dungeon, but sustained and
soothed
By au unfaltering 1 trust, approach thy grave
Like one that wraps the drapery of bis couch
About him and lies down to pleasant dreams."
Our lives are in our own hands and we
are expected to make the best use of the
opportunities given us, and just in the
position in Which God has placed us.
Success in life is not attained by one
grand stroke, and just here is where so
many make a failure of it. Many young
men give up very early in life because
success does not come with their first effort. Many others think it can be attained by one grand effort, and their lives
tire wasted in watching and waiting for
the one grantl opportunity which never
comes. Faithfulness in little things Is
what contributes very largely to make
life a success. "Despise not the day of
little things," is a truth not to l)e forgot-
ten.
All New Englanders are familiar with
the name of "Billy" Gray of Salem, who
began life as a drummer boy and afterward became a successful East India merchant. Some one once alluded sneeringly
to his humble position when a boy, when
he replied: When I was a drummer
did 1 not drum well ?" It was because
of his faithfulness in little things that
made him the successful "merchant
prince."
Every young man has an influence
either for good or for evil, and our influence increases with our years. We
tire all also more or less influenced by
others, and we are constantly imitating
the example of those we look up to. No
man can tell the extent of his influence
upon others.
I remember several years ago, when I
was Introduced to Mr. Alpheus Hardy of
Boston, a prominent member of the Prudential Committee of the A. H. C. F. M.,
one of Boston's successful merchants, a
Christian gentleman and a man of grt at
influence both in meicantileund religious
circles in New England, and in fact the
whole United States; in a short walk
down State Street I receivedan inspiration from this man that has lasted me to
this day. The names of such men as
Peter Cooper, George Peabody and Wm.
E. Dodge are a power in all Christian
lands, who being dead yet speak."
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THE FRIEND.
May, 1885.
of great men all remind us
" Lives
We can mak.i our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints o;i the aanda of time."
Our success in life is not measured, as
some suppose, by the number of dollars,
or lands, or houses, or herds that we
gather antl accumulate during our "three
score years and ten," nor by the reputation we may gain as able • ministers of
State, or by our success in the various
d( partments of science, literature or art,
but by our faithfulness in the discharge
of duties to Gotl and to our fellow men.
Cardinal Wolsey said in his old age,
I but sorv'd mv God with half the zeal
age
" Had
I serv'd my King, lie would not in
me naked to mine enemies."
mine
Have loft
A friend of mine, who is on tho other
side of fifty, and whose life has been devoted to the accumulation of wealth, and
who has not been unsuccessful in his life's
work, said to me not long since, "I'm
going to be like General Jackson now;
I'm going to cheat the devil and turn
Presbyterian." Now I firmly believe
that if he had in very early life chosen
God as his portion and consecrated all
to Him who died for him, he would not
to-day have had a dollar less and his life
would have been a much happier one;
besides he would have been a greater
blessing to his fellow men.
Young men, my advice to you is now
to cheat the devil and turn Christian.
Accept the offer of God now, after which
you can choose that special form of. worship best suited to your tastes and early
education.
It was urged that volunteering was the
most effective; and though our doubts
again came to the front as to tilling the
committees, we have the following results from our meeting, held for the purpose, on the evening of the 16th. The
names as given, though volunteers, wore
necessarily, by our constitution, under
BENSON, SMITH & CO.,
Jobbing and Retail
DRUGGISTS,
18 and lift Fort Street,
Agent* for
Borolcke
« Schreck's
the supervision of the directors, who also Homoeophatic Medicines,
appointed the various chairmen.
Kick»eckcr's
Committee on Devotion —W. A. Bowen,
Chairman; P. C. Jones, Jr., Hon. A. F.
Unrivalled Perfumes,
Judd, Dr. J. M. Whitney, J. H. SouthProprietors and Manufacturer*of the
wick, J. B. Atherton, and Rev. S. E.
Bishop.
Committee on Temperance —l. C. Jones,
Jr., Chairman; J. Cassidy, J. A Dower,
And Lei Aloha Boquet.
and W. S. Brash.
Committee on Visitation —E. C. Damon,
ljunWtf
Chairman; Hon. L. McCully, J. \. Dower,
Capt. G. Lees, J. Cassidy, J. W. Robertson, antl A. F. Cooke.
TJ HACKFELD & CO.,
Committee on Jlimitation—Wm. Clark,
Chairman; S. E. Mann, J. S. Southwick, COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Oscar White, Wm. Dower, Mr. Kenake,
W. 1). Alexander, Jr., W. Podniore, Mr.
Corner Queen and Fort Street*.
Honolulu
Highton, Thos. Williams, W. S. Brash, IjanBsyl
Thos. Severiii, C. X Crozier, and Mr.
ii FIFTY YEARS IN THE
Gibson.
Il
CHUKOIIOKKOMK"
Committee on Entertainment—Theo. H.
A
An intensely interesting volume, by
Davies, Chairm in; P. O. Jones, Jr., W. Rev. Father Chinitiuy, formerly a Priest
A. Kinney, E. A. Jones, W. W. Hall
This 'lookshould be In Urn haudsof every Protestant
and F. A. Chapman.
Price SS. Money Blioukl be went in registered letter
Committee on J-'.mploynirnt—N. F. Bur- or by P.O. Money Orilei to IUT. Father Chiniuiiy
IjanBsyl
gess, Chairman; 15. F. Dillingham, and St. Auna, Kaukakcc 00.. 111*."
A. P. Cooke.
Committee on Reading Room—Dr. CM.
STEAMSHIP CO.,
1 lytic, Vhairman; Key. W. C. Merritt,
(uamu.)
and T. G. Thrum.
Finance Committee—C. M. Cooke,
Steamer Kinau,
Chairman; P. C. Jones, Jr., and Theo.
KING
Commander
H. Davies.
Will leave Honolulu each Tuesday at 4r. M. for LaN. B.—All others of the Association lialna. Maalacn, MakiMia, Mahiikona, Kawaihae, Lauand Hilo. Leave Hilo Thursday* Bt noon,
whose names are not on the alxive volun- pahoshoo
touching i>t the same ports on return, arriving back
for Ninlll will
teer list, and who wish to do some com- Saturdays at noon. Passenger train with
tbe Klnau
each Friday at 1 r. M., lo connect
mittee service, can learn the necessary leave
Kinau
touch
llcnokaaand
will
at
M.'iiiiiknua.
The
.ii
trips for Passengers, If a signal it
duties of each committee, antl hence Paauhau on down
from the shore. The steamer Kinau will not
select their choice by enquiring of any of made
take heavy freight for Laiipnuoehoe; light freight and
package*
only. All heavy freight for tho above port
the Boartl of Directors.
wiil be taken by the Leliuit and Kllauea Hou.
MAILE COLOGNE!
■•
WILDER'S
Tf you have any doubts as to the way
of success in this life, let me urge upon
you to rend the experience of one who in
old age was able to give good advice.
King Solomon tried to find peace and
happiness in many ways. He tried
earthly wisdom, he tried pleasures in
every form, he tried building elegant
houses antl palaces, he built him gardens
aud fountains, laid out vineyards, he
trietl the accumulation of gold, silver
anil precious stones; and having gathered
these far in excess of any other man,
Steamer Likelike,
MONTHLY RECORD.
pronounced them all "vanity and vexaCommander
LORENZEN
tion of spirit;" and his advice is, ReMARRIAGES.
Honolulu every Monday at 4 P n. for •KaunaLeaves
N. Y.. February, ■, kakai, Kahului and Kcanae every other week; Huelo,
lIIND--RE Vl'ON At llroiklyn,
member now thy Creator in the days of ISSS,
Key. Geo. W. Knlwell. )Ih loiin II no, of hloKipahulu and Nnu. Returning, will stop at the
thy youth, while the evil days come not liala, by
Hawaii, to Miss Ki.i.a.l. Uknton, of Brooklyn.,N Y. llma.
5.i.11" |' ii if, vi riving back Saturday mornings.
• DKICIIMAN—In this city, at the resident
——"For
mall* and passengers only.
nor the years draw nigh when thou shall ofllol.TK
Hon. 11. W. Schmidt, April 21st, by J. \. fr isan.
say, 1 have no pleasurejn them." Such a Pastor Koit-st. Cliurch. Mb. Ckistel Hoi.ti. and Miss
I.INA IlKll lIMANN. tlllt 11 Of HoUotltlU.
Lehua,
wise choice on your part will enable you WAONEK-KKUOKU—In this city. April 27th, at WEIBBARTHSteamer
Commander
<-,'
Ksq.,
by
the
residence
s.
J.
A.
beginclose,
at
even
at
its
oth.
Cruzan.'Pu*tor
yea,
its
to say
Kort-St Church. Mr VVu.liam Waonsr, and Miss
Leave* Honolulu each Monday at ft r. M. tor Paauhau.
living."
is
worth
ning, Life
Johanna S. Kuuukr. both of Honolulu.
Koholaleie, Ookala. KukuiaiiT llonohlnn, Laupahoehoe,
Hakalau nrrd Onome*. Returning, will arrive back
Hanging in the library of a friend of
Saturday.
each
BIRTHS.
engraving
Francisco,
is
an
San
mine in
At Paaiulo. Hawaii, to the wife of Patrick H. W.
Steamer Kilauea Hou,
Ksq., of London, England, a son.
with these words, which I would com- Rots, this
city March sth, 1885, to the wife of Robert McDONALD
Commander
In
mend every young man to engrave upon t'atton,
a sou.
leave
Honolulu
each
for
the inn*
Will
once
week
March
to
the
wife
Honokaa,
Hawaii,
18th,
1885,
Al
his heart:
ports as the Lehua.
of C. B. Greenfield, a daughter.
burden is this life ye bear,
A
In San I'rancisco, March 25th, 1885, to tho wife of
aaorod
"
"
j
"
Look on it, lift it, boar it
Solemnly.
Stand up and walk beneath it
Steadfastly.
Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin,
till the goal ye win."
onward,
But upward,
STANDING COMMITTEES.
According to a suggestion from Mr.
the plan was tried this year of
letting the memhers volunteer for service on committees.
McCoy,
•
Steamer Mokolii,
Geo. C. Strutemeyer. a daughter.
At Waikiki. Oahu. March a)th, 1885, to the wife of G.
Commander
McGREGOR
D. Freeth, a son.
At Hamakuapoko. Maul, March SWth, ISBS, to the
for
KaunakahaWednesday
Leave*
Honolulu
each
wife of Mr, James Cowan, a daughter.
PeleAt Honokohau. North Kona, Hawaii, April 7th, 1885, kai, Kamaloo, Pukoo, Moanul, Halawa,Wallua,
Monday
evening.
each
Kalaupapa,
returning
kunu
and
to the wife of George Clark, a son.
be
The Company-will not
responsible forany freight
or packagaa unless receipted for. nor for personal
DEATHS.
baggage unless plainly marked. Not responsible for
UNNA—At Hana. Maul. April Bth, 188ft. Aconer money or Jewolry unices placed in charge or thePurssr.
Umna, a native of Denmark, aged 66 years, 3 months
All possible care will be taken of Live Stock, but the
Company will not assume any risk of accidents.
and 21 days.
city.
April
thi*
SAMMEL (i. WILDER. President.
25th,
1885,
KAMKIIAMKIIA —In
at
her residence, Nuuanu street. Her Majesty Quxkn
8. B, Robb, Secretary.
DowaoekEhha, aged 49 years.
Fort
and Queen street!.
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Office—Corner
12
THE FRIEND.
T T. WATERHOUSE,
Volume 43, No. 6
-THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL
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S&saaaiC^a^****!****!
Is one of the leading architectural structures of
Honolulu. The grounds upon which It stand* comprise
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an entire square of about four acres, fronting on Hotel _=;~sj
mm ****fc*"snCsOßw- ">W
Street. Thi* large area affords ample renin for a lawn
and beautiful walks, which an- laid mil most artistically
zrt
with flowering plants and tropical trees. There are i_m
Sl
twelve pretty cottages within this charming enclosure,
*^^**p»IM^*^^HnûJ.c:
all under the Hotel management. The Hotel and cottages
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afford accommodations for 200 guests. The basement of _________^__L^______m_\
the Hotel contains the finest billiard hall in the city, __YKf
The main entrance is on the ground floor, to the right of |SS
which are the elegantly furnished parlors. Abroad pas- MRpS*'
« £« \-m
sage-way leads from tin' main hall to the dining-room.
These apartments open ol to broad veranda*, wuere a fiy
i*Vy " *jP
wt\
t
magnificent view of the Nuuanu Mountains may be seen
aatmrr
m
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through the wealthof tropical foliage that surrounds the --■Ujav-jivtaotf
II'
balconies.
The fare dispensed is the best the market affords, and is flrat-class in all respects. Hotel and cottages are
supplied with pure water from an artesian well on the premises. The Clerk's office is furnished
with the Tele
phone, by which communication is had witlithe leading business Arms of the city.
Every effort has been made, and money lavishly expended under the present able management
TO MAKE THIS ESTABLISHMENT
-*-
Importer
of
English and American
MERCHANDISE
lias now a
Valuable Assortment of Goods
Ex late arrivals.
At the No,
io
•"
n^H
MOST
Principal Store and Warehouses
At Queen St.
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« rpHE FRIEND " BOUND.
Persons wishing to complete their
FILES OF "THE
FRIEND,"
Hay do so, on application to
Mr. Dunscombe,
DACIFIC NAVIGATION CO.,
J-
COASTING AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
Corner Nuuanu and Queen Streets, Honolulu.
AGENTS FOB THE SCHOONERS
Wallole,
Waioli,
Wailmalu,
Walehu.
Malolo,
Ehukai,
Mmiii.
X i Moi,
Brig Hazard.
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Kaluna, '
Single Volumes. $1.00 each.
LOUIS
ADLER,
Dealer in
BOOTS AND SHOES
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No. 18 Nnuanu Street.
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WOODLAWN DAIRY
And Stock Company.
MILK. CREAM, BUTTER
And Live Stock.
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CHARLES HUSTACE,
llanSSyl
Honolulu.
rpHOS,
Ready to Deliver Freight and Baggage of Every Description
_
Promptness and Despatch.
Office, 81 King Street; Telephone. 88 King Street;
ljauBstf.
Residence, 47 Punchbowl street.
With
G. THRUM,
Stationery and
News Depot,
No. 29 Mercliant Street, Honolulu.
Packages of reading matter—of papers nnd magazines,
back number*—put ifp to order ut reduced rates
85jai.lt f
for purlieu going to sea
You will always find on your arrival
HONOLULU
CARRIAGE
Re-
pository,
Nos. 128 and 130 Fort Street, Honolulu, 11. I.
F. J. HIOGINS, Proprietor.
Telephone 814.
[1 janSoniti]
..SARATOGA HOUSE,"
saleT
IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS,
FRESH MILLED RICE
"HONOLULU STEAM RICE MILLS.
J. A. HOPPER, Proprietor.
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DINING AND LUNCH PARLORS,
First-class Board by the week or transcient. Special
accommodations for ladles Furnished rooms procured
at shortnotice. Jas. Steiner, Prop —11. llaiit, ManajantUyi
ger. Board $6 to $7 per week.
ALLEN
& ROBINSON,
Dealers
T>EAVEtI SALOON,
Temperance Coffee House, Fort St.
The Casino, Kaplolttni Park—Orchestrion Music.
H.J. NOLTE, Proprietor, Honolulu.
Best quality of Cigars, UlgarettM, Tobacco, Smoker's
ljant&yl
Articles, Etc.. always oi. hand.
CARRIAGE M'F'G.
HAWAIIAN
Importers
COMPANY, (.Limited)
99 Hotel Street,
in
and Dealers in Iron,
Cuniherlund Coal, and all kinds of
Carriage & Wagon Materials,
Office—No.
ljaiißSyl
W~M.
7(1
St., adjoining Messrs.
Queen
Hackfeid &
Co.
McCANDLESS,
No. 6 Qaten St., Fish Market,
Dealer in
LUMBER, BUILDING MATERIALS AND Choice Beef, Veal, Mutton, Fish, &c.
COALS.
LUMBER YARD-ROBINSON'S WHARF,
Honolulu, 11.
1.
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TTNION FEED CO.
Bay, Grain and Chicken Feed.
Corner of Queon and Edinburgh Streets,
Telephone 175.
Island orders solicited, and
goods
IjauB6yl
delivered
promptly.
ED. DUNSCOMBE, Manager.
ljat»ly
HONOLULU, January,
1875.
Family and shipping orders carefully attended to.
Live stock furnished to vessels at short notice, and
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vegetables of all kinds supplied to order.
T E.
tf
HOME,
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, BAILORS'
Ho. US King Street. (Way's Block),
MERITS.
OEDING'S BAGGAGE EXPRESS For
*J
.
JUSTLY
(JsnB6yl)
-
CROCKERY & HARDWARE
Mil
A REPUTATION TT NOW ENJOYS AND
Can be seen a
And At King Street,
J
"THE MODEL FAMILY HOTEL,"
Store
Great Variety of Dry Goods,
'£&
WISEMAN,"
Campbell's Kire-prnof Block. Merchant St.,
Honolulu, 11 I.
P. O. Box 815.
Telephone 178.
Reul Estate, Insurance. Railway and General
*
I
BUSINESS AGENT.
janl
MELLER
& HALBE,
i
Manufacturers of Fine
CANDIES & PASTRY
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Lincoln Block. Honolulu,