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June Meetings.
The coining week is the one for the
wonted annual conference "I our churches in the Hawaiian Kvangtlical Association, which embracea ministers of
five nationalities and languages. To
the coming rmetinj' a special interest
attaches as being the first one held
since by annexation Hawaii became a
part of the American Union. Of still
greater consequence is the fact that it
has been the opening year of a new era
in this hemisphere, in which America
has taken a new dominion as practical
mistress of the Pacific, and sets out to
extend the blessings of just and enlightened government, including absolute religious liberty. A new day has
the past year risen upon this part of the
world. Our meetings come amid new
prospects and new duties.
Occupying as Hawaii does the central
commercial point in mul ocean, the posi
tion of our churches becomes one of
great strategic importance. In this new
political and commercial era we stand
conspicuously in the forefront of Christ
endom facing westward to the great
Pagan Empires. In the successful pro'
pagation of American Chiistianity westward much must depend on the sort ol
exhibit that Christianity makes in
Hawaii, and whether our Christian
conspicuous location makes our testimony impressive. Here pass and gather
multitudes of men from all the lands
beyond. Here direct from Pagan institutions they first meet with Christianity embodied in social and public life.
They turn upon us a startled scrutiny,
and upon the social order and civilization to which our religion imparts elevation and moral tone. They carry home
their impressions of this Christianity,
anil of whatevei power it has for moral
restraint and social upbuilding. How
important, then, that our churches
should be highly consecrated to God's
Kingdom and service, and alive with
the spirit of righteousness and heavenly
love, not tampering with the low ways
of the world and of sinful living.
Then as the servants of Christ assemble let it be with an especially
solemn desire for a pervading spirit of
devotion, love, and heavenly zeal. Let
us fervently implore our Lord and King
to cause His Holy Spirit of Grace and
Power to rest upon our assembly, and
inspire us with great faith and ardor
for the work of His Kingdom. The
coming years are big with portent.
May the forces of Christ in Hawaii be
vigilantly marshaled for his work.
The Gospel for the Philippines.
lately Mr. F. VV. Damon, Superintendent of Chinese Work, whose
hospitality is unbounded to missionaries
in transit to and from Asiatic ports, enjoyed a call from Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
Hebbard. These were young missionaries of the Presbyterian Board on their
way to Manila, where they were going
to initiate mission work under that
Board. What other beginnings of evangelistic work have been made in the
Philippines we are not informed. It
may be taken as certain that the American churches will not be backward in
entering that great field, which has been
unexpectedly and wonderfully opened to
the Gospel.
It is an earnest desire of many Christians in Hawaii that the American Board
may early occupy stations in some section oi that group, perhaps in Mindanao,
a great island which lies directly in line
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with the Caroline Islands, and is almost
a continuation of them. Rev. Dr. Hiram Uingham, whose life has been devoted to the successful evangelization of
Micronesia, has for a generation past
looked longingly at Mindanao, just beyond Micronesia. He has sent up many
fervent prayers that the Gospel might
soon reach that dark island, with its
million and a half of population. Now
suddenly a day of heavenly light seems
to be dawning for them.
Can Hawaii help in this great work?
A Year's Work of the Y. M. C. A.
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The May number ot the Association
Review is received, in which is reported
th proi ceilings of the 30th anniversary
of the Honolulu Young Men's Associaof
ti .n, il .o the members and finances
the S iety, and the work done during
tht \ 9
"f ear began with a membership of
390, < 1 closed with 439, KIT new member having been received To the "Boys
in lilus," on then way to Manila, over
1(10 00 sheets of writing paper, 45,000
envJo'ies and MOOD baths with soap and
tow '•; were furnished. Fourteen Gospel letting! were held in a tent erected
at
ip McKinley. The aggregate of
vi-ji .-:■:; to the rooms during the year
has been I*o,ooo. Mr. A. T. Brock last
August took up his duties as Assistant
Secretary and director of gymnasium.
Financial requirements have aggregated $6,41S. OS .exclusive of the educational
department. In addition $2,517.50 was
raised to clear the building of debt. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles M. Cooke have donated $'2500 toward a permanent fund.
"Religious work has been pressing,
but well sustained. The Jail meetings,
Bible study, Men's meetings and Evangelical meetings have been kept up with
interest and many young men have been
led to enter the service of the Master."
An address by President Dole gave
reminiscences of the first meeting of the
Society thirty years ago. Mr. Dole was
the first President. Ol the first eleven
names on the roll nine are still in the
islands, and two on the mainland. Six
of them were at the meeting. In 1878
the membership was 45.
A list of the 82 members of the present 12 committees of the Association
presents a noble body of active and able
Christian men, such are salt and power
in any community.
The growth and progress of our Y. M.
C. A. in these last thirty years has been
greater than even the wonderful growth
of our city in that time.
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THE FRIEND.
[June, 1899.
Report of Tour in the Gilbert Islands. Bingham." The vessel came back in were present, willing to be questioned as
good shape, the log showing the hand- to their life, and 16 others were reported
RByECAV.WALKUP.
ling of no novice. OivOctober 17th the true and faithful, but not able to attend.
(AWidgtd.)
"Queen of the Isles" brought relief to Seven were admitted on confession, and
Training Schools in the persons Of all seemed encouraging, exctpt rumors
the
to
Up
July 12,1898, I was looking
of the teacher Boari. We hope that
forward to Mr. Channon's return and Mr. and Mrs. Channon.
On the second trip we took four fami- Rev. Kaaia will be returned to his work
my getting home for a vacation ; but lies, or twelve passengers, and being by this trip of the "Star." [His health
Providence had a different plan. On well ballasted, we carried sail and were has not permitted it.—Ed ] It was the
receiving definite news of war between favored with a quick passage of sixteen testimony of all that the work on the
our country and Spain, and knowing days. During our ten days in the Bu- whole had made much progress during
lagoon, we made a trip to Makin the last year. One method of work
that there were gunboats at Ponape, and taritari
in a boat. At each of the four stations much praised was for all teachers and
that they held Capt. Melander and his where catechists reside, I found the work Christians to concentrate and visit a
American trading schooner, and that on the increase—very much so at Makin village one week and all go to another
they also held Henry Nar.pei a prisoner and Tanimaiki, where I left the two the next, until all the principal districts
from even before the war, we felt anxious boys on the last trip. Now I leave a had been visited.
married couple to succeed them, and
At Nonouti, since our first visit, the
lest a gunboat should visit Kusaie and the boys go on with us,
until at Nonouti school has been going on steadily and
break up our schools, and send us mis- they succeeded in getting helpmeets. seventeen young people have been resionaries away on the "Hiram Bing- At Makin we found thirty-one clear- ceived into the church. These, with
ham," or else sink the boat or take it to headed, clean handed church members, twelve on our first visit, make twentyalso three to be reinstated and eleven to nine in all, besides two restored and two
Ponape.
be admitted. We also found the King received by letter.
Hence I hastened on a tour to the Bureimone,
who made a confession, sayAt Apemama, a new code of
has
Gilbert Islands, having confidence that ing he wished to make a new start and been published. One law is laws
that the
the school would not suffer under the lead a clean
life. At Butaritari the word "slave" (the title given the people
careof two assistants, wiih Dr. Rife at faithful ones were so few and scattered by the chiefs), must not be used, as
hand to give his daily attention
that we could not have a communion. there are no slaves under the British
I had visited seven of the islands be- The multitude on Butaritari is halting flag, and the chief
not demand any
fore word came that Spain was suing for between two opinions ; with more teach- prepared food frommust
them as heretofore.
peace, when I hastened back again to the ers we could reach many. This is the These laws
brought great relief to
school to meet the "Morning Star." On island for which I made the request for our Christianhave
people. All
must
this tour I found encouragement at a a white missionary family, and no word attend school. Persons children
to
wishing
village in Butaritari, where the Peniel comes in reply.
marry must be of age and have the permissionaries had their station, and left At Marakei the pastor and his wife mission of the
king or magistrate. This
two of my crew to help them.
had separated and lived apart for several island stands first on book sales this
I also found the work encouraging at months, she with the girls and he with year, and ranks second in
Nonouti. One feature, the three teach the boys. Both had been zealous and The curse of no childrencontributions.
is passing
ers with their schools had made a tour active in their school
work. Finally the away. Our Christians presented five ba
of the island with a company of 100 or other catechist and assistant teacher had bies. I had one bright looking couple
more; but the Catholic priest followed succeeded in getting them together. selected, and they were prepared to go
them from village to village to keep their The pastor had revised the church roll, on the morrow
to Kusaie to school,when
followers away from the heretics, threat leaving the names of sixty-nine clean I learned that the bride's mother
was a
ening their people if they helped to feed Christians on it, of whom eleven had victim of leprosy and ju6t quarantined.
the visitors, as is customary on the been received this year and twelve re- The young king, deprived
of his monarislands. Sufficient food, however, came, stored.
chy, was an attendant at all the services,
and also crowds to hear the singing and
There are no Catholics on this island, but has not given his heart to Jesus as
preaching of the Gospel.
and besides our three schools, the Gov- yet.
At Apemama we found the woik ernment has two with teachers who were
1 he islands of Atamuka and Kuria,
growing, and also the heathen party trained at Kusaie, and who are Chris which are under the rule of
Apemama,
were going to excess in drinking sour tians. The average attendance on the have never had a catechist till
toddy and breaking the laws in general, Sabbath services at the three stations is These are our last islands to take 1898.
posand threatening any who might inform 220, the mid-week services averaging session of.
We landed lobi and Mary,
on them.
SO. There are several villages which and their young baby, with a letter from
At Maiana our catechist had fallen. have never been occupied for lack of Mr. Murdock, the government
agent, to
On my later visit I removed him and teachers.
the magistrate, with orders that they be
put another in to take charge of the
At Tapiteuea the work has been from housed and fed, and all the children be
school of one hundred.
the first under the Hawaiian shepherds sent to school.
At Tarawa Key. J. Teraoi reported until the last year, but as we saw the At Maiana we landed on the day of
the
the work as steady. The Catholics had work the holiday week, I can safely say high
or tidal waves. When nearly
hurt their own reputation by their un- it is encouraging. The missionary con- to theswells
passage in the little boat, a monaanctified zeal. At Apaiang the only tributions increased from $5 1.60 of last strous swell rolled under us
and went
decline in the work were some uncon- year to $71.60 this year, besides $30 combing shoreward,
carrying the great
verted heathen received into the church tor home evangelization, or $101.60 in stone breakwater with
it. We had to
last year. We wished to visit Tapite all. Sales of bibles grew from $41.50 wait till
the morrow to get ashore. I
uea, Marakei and Banaba, but head last year to $60.88 this year. The work visited each of the stations and
learned
winda and calms interfered, and hearing at the station occupied by Rev. Paaluhi that the average church attendance
had
that Spain was suing for peace, we had suffered much from his failure. been about thirty adults and 200
or more
headed for Kusaie. Dr. Rife was very Several asked to be restored. Only 33 school children. Since New Year's
the
anxious to visit the Marshall Island*. wished to commune against 140 report- attendance has been large, comprising
Hence I took the shoie work and the ed by him last year.
the whole body of rulers and officers.
Doctor took the command of the "Hiram
At Rev. Kaaia's station 101 Christians As they could not have their
the
dance,
Vol. 57, No. 6.]
43
THE FRIEND.
King told them the only sport they help the scholars to sell their shark fins
could have would be in Christianity. So and get money for books, he was grabthey say they are going to be Christians bed by the throat by the enraged captain, and would have suffered violence,
now.
We left Tabaou and Taria in the place but two half caste brothers woiking on
of the fallen teacher. A young brother the steamer pulled the captain off
of the catechist left atAtenaka stayed on
While looking after their spiritual
board until the anchor was up, asking to food and drink, I wish to help these pen
go to Kusaie to school. He is well spo- pie physically ; in fact, I think they apken, and I trust may be taken another preciate the limes, mangoes, bread fruits
year. Rev. Punui seems to be plodding and the tank of rain water. I had told
along, and the most promising feature the pastor that if they would build a
of the work is a class of young boys who large cistern of stone and mortar, I
would send for cemrnt to line it. I was
sing high tenor.
At Tarawa we did not meet the resi very sorry to disappoint them, as they
dent Commissioner on either visit. At had fulfilled their share of the work.
our last visit he had gone on a trip to The Spanish war had prevented. I
Fiji. At Tarawa the reform seems to wonder if I could take them a drill for a
be to keep the natives at work. After well and then use a pump. Who will
rebuilding public buildings, they haveto contribute to confer this blessing on
rebuild their own dwellings, raising them ? [Banaba is an isolated rock
them two or three feet from t ie ground. not atoll—several hundred miles west
The government agent insists that all of the Gilbert group, perhaps the only
children living near schools, either Prot- islet in the Pacific not appropi iattd by
estant or Catholic, shall attend them. the great Poweis.—Ed.]
In conclusion, we find the woik grow
The pastor, Rev. Teraoi, is an active,
earnest man, a good speaker, with an ing and hopeful at every station. The
open door bi fore him, yet with many great majority of the workers have bern
adversaries in Tarawa. In spite of the very faithful. Although they feel the
fact that the people are scattered on dif- lack of more frequent visits and helps in
ferent islets, and most of the time on their work, I think I can safely say that
the move, he has kept six schools run- in general they use very good judgment
ning. The church on Tarawa does not in dealing not only with Roman Cathoget strong, many dropping out as others lic propagandists, but also with Caesar.
are gained. Twelve have been received Moreover I find the traders speaking
this year and two restored. [Until the more highly of the teachers than in
British Government enforced peace, years gone by.
I consider this the one great cull, to
Tarawa had been an incorrigibly savage
island, and the terror of its neighbor, have a larger "Hiram Bingham,'' as ire
can hardly depend on the "Star" for this
Apaiang. —Ed.]
The church at Apaiang [Dr. Bing- work.
ham's former post.—Ed.] is the best of The Sabbath Schools of the islands
all our Gilbert Is. churches, although it need more help than we have been able
has a roll of only 72. This was the to give them. I used my mimeograph
place where in 1880 I commenced to again in giving the S. S. lessons, but I
know and love the Gilbert people. We, had only material enough to give them
with Rev. Teraoi, were six days with twelve lessons of 200 copies each. Bethem. We support but one catechist, having a small printing press on the
but the church supports two and the "Hiram Bingham," and printing primaWoman's Board one. Thus we have ry and intermediate lessons, we would
four Protestant workers. Our catechist find use for 2000 copies each week of
is not a very bright scholar, but a meek the year.
Then in regard to the schools at Ku
and true man, and commands respect.
He has one of the best schools in the saie, when shall they be enlarged ? Miss
Hoppin asked me to make inquiry as to
group.
At Banaba they had been having a the number of girls to be had in the
drought until a few weeks before our ar- Gilbert Islands for the Girls' School.
rival, when the early rains began to fall Some fifty, at least, are hoping thai
and things were somewhat green. Pas- their turn will come soon ; '-00 could be
tor Raireke, also catechist loteba and had for the asking, from kindergarten
the assistant teacher and deacon Teian- size up.
A look at the statistical table shows us
tenga, had done good work. The island
is under no protectorate, but the people that we have a population of over 20,000
have government, and those that break to care for ; and the number of adhethe laws must work on the streets. I rents and those who are willing to listen
walked over a street at least 200 feet to the Gospel are about one-half of the
above the sea, it being leveled and grav- population,or 10,000. Nearly 6,000 have
eled from the beach gravel. When the made profession of their faith since the
trading schooner called, the captain sent beginning of the mission, but of these
ashore for women, but word came to thtre are only about 700 adults who arc
him that the island was missionary and real workers. Among the school chilwomen could not visit ships hereafter. dren there are perhaps 700 or more little
Then when the pastor went on board to Christian heroes.
—
Twenty five preachers, four of them
ordained, preach the gospel to 2500 people weekly, being assisted more or less
by the twenty-six teachers. Over 600
of the IMIO Sabbath School membership
make a thorough study of the lesson,
committing not only the verses but the
outlines and references for home reading.
As to gifts -only about 62 cents a
member ; but what proportion is this of
their income? Many heathen have
hard work to get the Queen's tax of 50
cents, betistal their tobacco, while our
Christians buy books ($628) and clothes.
I only wish the churches in the homeland would give in like proportion.
A. C. Walkup.
Hawaiian Mission Children's
Society.
The 47th annual meeting of the Society
held May 20th at A. F. Cooke's.
Mr. Cooke was elected president.
Appropriations for the current year
were passed, as follows:
Supportof teachers in Kawaiah.io Seminary $150
was
"Support of pupils in Kawaiahao Seminary 200
•Support of pupils in Kast Maui Female
200
Seminary
"Support of pupils in Koh.ila (iirls' School 250
ilo
Hoys' Hoarding
•Support of pupils in II
...
School
Aid to schools of Chinese Mission
Aid to Portuguese Mission work
Aid to Japaneae Mission work
Aid to Mortlock teachers anil evangelists
Aid to Missionary on Pleasant Island
Aid to the Hawaiian Hoard, a special gift
to Mr. I.utera, evangelist am.nig the tiilhert Inlanders in Lamina
Aid to the Gilbert Island Mission work in
the hands of Mr ( hannon
( in responding Secretaries
2CO
report
no
Publishing annual
(
ontingencics
20O
200
tjo
300
10O
50
jo
I<XJ
.q
Total
$2190
"Preference in the expenditure of this amount
to he given to the children of Hawaiian missionaries and ministers.
Rev. C. M. Hyde, D. D., and Mrs.
Hyde sailed hence May 13th for a visit
to Massachusetts.
Much solicitude was
felt on account of the Doctor's health.
He has for two years past been suffering
much from heart trouble and other complications, which have of lite debarred
him from work It is possible that travel
and change may prove of benefit, although his strength for endurance of
fatigue seems limited.
Our anxiety for Dr. Hyde was greatly
relieved on the .'Hlth by hearing from
Mrs. Hyde of his safe arrival in San
Francisco, after a quite comfortable voyage, which seemed lo have agreed with
him. The fatigue of the railway journey
across the continent was still before
them. That also may prove salutary.
Honolulu is honorably represented in
Vale University baseball by young Albert R. Cunha, who is a leading athlete, and steals bases as if he weighed
less than half the .100 pounds which dis-
....
44
THE FRIEND.
on Evolution Theories. It is earnestly hoped that their counsel
and authority may be wisely exerted so
At a recent social science meeting, as to restore order and peace to that disRev. Dr. J. T. Gulick read and spoke tracted people. But we can expect no
upon Evolution in a-most clear and dis- permanent peace either in Samoa or
criminating manner. He maintained Tonga until those groups pass under
the protectorate of a strong and benevo
the opinion that environment formed lent
white Power, like all the rest of the
only a part of the causes determining Pacific Islands.
variation. Important causes were inherent in the animal or plant subject to
Bad News from the Caroline Is.
variation, independently of environment.
The Barkenline Ruth arrived at San
Dr. Gulick also contended against the
very current theory of Weissm*" n, tViat Francisco on April 23d, from the Caroacquired characters are not fra.iciniissi- line Is. She reports a very severe hurble. He cited the elaborate rejent ex- ricane at
Kusaie, in the latter pait of
periments of Mr. Gates, of M: r> .and,
It appears to have been even
February.
on
eduthe one hand
upon guinea-pigs,
cating them to distinguish co'oia, and more destructive than the disastrous one
li abon the other, bringing them i
a few years ago.
solute darkness. After the fifth ...DeraCapt. Melander bad been released by
tion of such training, the young of the the Spaniards at Bonabe. They still
one class were born with great.y ilcvel- held in captivity the excellent Henry
oped brain cells of the optic s. etion, Nanpei, whose life does not appear to
while in the other class those b rin cells be in danger. He seems to be kept as
were nearly abortive.
a hostage, to prevent attack and massaDr. Gulick staled that a Ger...an spe- cre of the Spanish by the natives.
cialist had cut off the tails f many A tribal war was raging at Ruk, in
successive generations of while mice, which Rev. A. G. Snelling is reported to
without effect upon the tails of the latest be egging the natives on. Mr. Snelling
progeny. Mr. Gates had conducted a had several years ago ceased to be in
different course of experiment. He had the service of the American Board, and
trained the white mice to a prehensile had been a painful thorn in the side of
use of their tails, until the fifth genera- the Board's missionaries.
tion were born with a prehensile aptitude
Full and reliable information from
of tail. This elicited the laughing ap- those islands is anxiously awaited.
plause of the audience.
These delicate and intricate studies in
Sisters of the Sacred Heart.
evolution have been Dr. Gulick's recre
ation from his arduous life long misMay 6th was the fortieth anniversary
sionary labors.
of the arrival of these ladies in these
islands. Their important contribution
Queen's Birthday, 1819-1899.
to the higher education of Hawaiian
The eightieth birthday of the excellent girls must be gratefully acknowledged.
and illustrious Queen Victoria was en- They have, in their own way, laboring
thusiastically celebrated on May 24th by with great self-denial, become a very
our British fellow-citizens, while Ameri- important part in the work of training
cans heartily joined with them.
the female youth of these islands to civThe celebration closed with a grand ilized and refined living. At the same
ball at the drill shed, which was attend- time that their work began, there was a
ed by the consular corps, the members general revival on a considerable scale
of the Protestant boarding schools for
of the local Government, the officers of native
girls, in which thousands of them
the Sixth Artillery, U. S. A., and those
have
been
trained by ladies from AmerGuard
Hawaii.
the
of
of
National
possessed of high
Her purity of character, her wise mod- ica and England
eration and the length of her reign over missionary enthusiasm. A certain
her glorious and advancing empire, com- sense of competition and rivalry between
bine to render Queen Victoria the most the Catholic, Anglican and Protestant
prominent and exalted personage of the schools of this class has not been unfavorable to the excellence of their work.
nineteenth century.
Dr.
J. T. Gulick
.
Samoan Commissioners.
Honolulu enjoyed as guests for three
days the German, British and American
Commissioners to Samoa, Messrs. Yon
Sternberg, Eliot and Bartlett Tripp, en
route to Apia, per U. S. cruiser Badger.
Gleaners' Lawn Fete.
The annual lawn party of the Gleaners, last Saturday, was a great success.
It was held on the grounds of VV. R.
Castle's residence, where tents were set
up under the trees, and many hundreds
[eTiin,,- 1899.
of youth and their elders congregatedSeveral hundred dollars were netted for
the treasury of the Woman's Board, to
which the Gleaner! are auxiliary. Much
of this was from sales of ornamental
articles made by the young people.
There was a heavy run upon Mrs. Fuller's tamales Ice creams, cocoanutand
other candies, lemonade, delicate cake,
etc., were lavishly consumed. A very
amusing farce of the Punch and Judy
sort was worked by the nimble fingers
of three young ladies. The heads of the
figures were made of potatoes, and great
was the fun.
A Wretched Suicide.
A sad tragedy took place last Friday
in the rear ol the editor's premises. Wj
were called to give aid in the case of a
German named Schmieden who had been
violently abusing his wife, and having
been arrested for it, whs taking poison,
in the form uf permanganate uf potash.
I knocked oul of lie hind a glass of the
mixture which he had parti)- swallowed
before I could reach him. He then
made for the town and procured carbolic
acid, which he brought home. On the
police arriving to arrest him, he swallowed the acid and died in a few minutes. The man had been jealous of his
wife. A few days before the suicide he
had throttled her and blackened her
eyes, a very quiet and helpful woman.
He was crazed with liquor and beer
when lie took tin: poison. How far
alcohol was the cause of his miserable
end, or how far a bitter disposition had
a share in the tragedy, does not appear.
But it was clear that without the drink
there might have been peace in the home
and a very capable man saved from destruction. One would not wish to be of the
men who sold Schmedtn his drinks that
afternoon, and who are daily fostering
violence and crime by their pernicious
traffic. One deeply feels this when the
horror and misery come so near. It
was a close and bootless fight with the
devil of drink and murder. God help
usall!
Dreyfus Returns to France.
The news comes that a military escort
has actually been sent to the prison of
Dreyfus, in Cayenne, to bring him back
to Paris for revision of his case. The
world rejoices at this triumph of justice
in the great republic over the enormous
power of the French army. The good
name of France, so grievously dishon
ored by the revelations made of deliberate fraud in the former trial of Dreyfus,
and by the persistent refusal of the government to rectify them, will now be
purged of its world-wide shame.
Vol. 57," No. 6.]
Providing for an Election.
Filipino Insurrection Breaking Up.
Adverse critisim of the Government
has been made on account of their preparing for an election to be regularly
held in September for a new Legislature
under the laws of the Republic of Hawaii. It is alleged that such election is
uncalled for, because before the Legislature can meet, the old laws will have
been suspended by the new Territorial
laws to be enacted by Congress. But
no one can assert that Congress will
legislate for Hawaii before February
when our new Legislature should meet,
or even that Congress will legislate at all
at the next session, alth'-ugh it is most
probable that they will do so. No
chances are to be taken. We are to go
on and provide for a legislature to meet
all possible contingencies, and especially to pass the appropriations, without
which there would be distress and confusion. Besides, contingencies are always possible, f'i wih. li an extra ses
sion of the Legislature may be necessary. To hold no election would leave
the country without any Legislature af
ter September next. The duty of the
Government is clear and unquestionable,
to proceed as they are doing in the registration of votes, and the duty of voters
is also clear, to go and be registered,
and to vote on the day of election.
It is indeed good news that the brave
and ably led forces of America have
conquered Aguinaldo's insurgents, and
that peace and good order will now be
established in Luzon. Aguinaldo represents only a small portion of the many
disunited tribes inhabiting the Philip
pines, over whom he aspires to rule
without their consent. The civilized
world have no confidence in his proposed
rule, but do have entire confidence that
the civilized and benevolent government
of the United States will efficiently ad
minister wise and beneficent government
over those ignorant and uncivilized pop
illations. In destroying the oppressive
Spanish rule, America became responsible for the maintenance of peace and
order in the Philippines. The task is
an arduous one, but cannot be shirked.
Such degree of local autonomy will be
given as can safely be done.
Honolulu Rapid Transit.
After a long and thorough investiga
tion, orders have been completed and
sent East for material for the new tramcars and motive power. The power
will be electric; for the more central
parts of the town, the Brown underground system has been adopted, and the
trolley for the suburbs. In shifting from
the underground plates to the trolley
there is no interruption. There will be
40 main carrier cars and 10 trailers, seating from 36 t 50 people. We may hope
within a year to have rapid transit to all
the principal sections of the main city,
and in two years to all suburbs within
five or six miles. How the old mule
cars will compete with the new system
remains to be seen. Perhaps there has
not been due credit given to the old
company for their very useful service,
without which the pleasure of life here
would have been sadly obstructed. Just
so our people fret at discomforts on
inter-island steamers, which seem such
palaces of comfort to us old-timers who
used to voyage on the slow, tumbling
schooners of thirty years ago. But we
all hail the coming of the swift and
roomy electric cars, with cheap rides to
Moanalua, Manoa, Kaimuki, the Pali,
Diamond Head, and perhaps Tantalus.
45
THE FRIEND.
The Government has granted permits
for the importation of 5:111 Japanese
contract laborers this year. It is also
confidently txpected that at least 5000
laborers will be obtained from the north
of Italy, by the Suez route, during the
year. The needs of the new plantations
are urgent. What we most need is to
find American farmers to cultivate our
cane fields on shares.
The town of Hilo has been suffering
from typhoid fever, a number of deaths
having occurred. Suspicion attaches to
the water supply, although the water
enters the pipes far above the inhabited
districts. It seems probable that the
original cause was the visit at Hilo of
the U. S. troops from the sadly infected
camps at Kapiolani Paik.
Frost was experienced at the Volcano
a nearly unprecedented occurrence. The altitude is 4000
Liabilities of Sugar Shareholders.
feet. Probably theie was a c.ild current
A careful statement has been made in from the snow fields of Mauna Loa,
respect to ten new plantations organized twenty five miles to the northwest.
within one year, and most of them within
three months. Those shares of these
ten corporations which are subject to
assessments, aggregate $11,246,000.
May Ist—Meeting of the Social SciThe whole of the assessments thus far ence Club held at Oahu College, the
of the evening being by Rev. John
paid in amount to $1,888,500. This essay
leaves due the amount of $9,356,500, all T. Gulick on Evolution.—The Y. M. C.
celebrate their thirtieth anniversary
of which is likely to be called for during A. reminiscent
sketches by a number of
the two years ensuing, in order to com- by
members,
tho
charter
inteispersed with
the
and
mature
the
plete
equipments
selections, followed by refreshfirst crops. It is thus seen how large musical
and heavy are these new enterprises ments and a general social, which the
which our people have eagerly underta- large attendance duly enjoyed.
2d.—A Portuguese workman on ths
ken. We feel prepared to say that nearly
all of these are eminently sound under- Bishop museum annex, losing his baltakings, which will yield some good ance, fell some twenty feet onto a mass
margin of profit under the most adverse of building stone and met instant
conditions that are liable to arise. There death, the skull being crushed and neck
is no "wildcat" element. This great broken...The U. S. cable ship Nero
and sudden expansion of our business is arrives, with deep sea sounding apparadue almost wholly to the sense of politi- tus, en route Guam, Manila and Japan.
cal stability based upon annexation, the
3d.—U. S. S. Badger, with the joint
previous lack of which was a depressing high commission for Samoa, arrives
check npon enterprise. As previously from San Francisco.
stated, this expansion is also largely due
4th —Stock book of the new big Olaa
to recent improvements in water supply Sugar Co, incorporated at $5,000,000,
from wells and by steam pumping. opens for subscriptions, and meets favor
These have made available for culture with prominent business men and capigreat tracts of fertile but arid lands.
talists.
New.
7th. —A tram car driver is auddenly
Something
attacked from behind by some unknown
This is a cold storage plant on a person and knocked off his car senseless,
sailing vessel. The Hilo clipper Rod- at Waikiki.on his last trip for the night.
Bth.—Allotment of $300,000 for local
erick Dhu is being fitted at San Francisco with a freezing chamber of 76 tons share holders in the new First American
capacity, to be run by a small gasoline Bank to be established here found ready
engine. She will carry from Hilo trop- subscribers. —The Pioneer Mill Co., of
ical fruits and all kinds of vegetables in Lahaina, increases its capital from
Another
the off months. Probably the very per- $1,350,000 to $2,000,000.
iahable mangoes and guavas can thua Kahuna case comes to light through the
be successfully transported to the Coast. death of the patient, in this city.
House on May 7th,
RECOE
D F VENTS.
—
46
9th.—An intoxicated soldier from the
transport Senator- fell from the ship as
she was leaving port and was drowned
in the channel.
10th.—Jury trial of the Japanese rioters at Kahuku begins.
11th. -The Oahu Sugar Co.'s mill
made a trial start today, a number of
interested visitors being present.
12th.—Lilinoe, the Kahuna responsible for the death of Koali on the Bth
inst., is found guilty and sentenced to a
fine of $100 and costs.
13th.—Sunday School rally, participated in by nearly all the schools of the
city, have their parade and exercises,
and made a formidable showing, some
2000 being in line.—Ed.Devauchelle reports being clubbed to unconsciousness
in the Iwilei district, this city, and
robbed of $180 in gold, at a late houi.
15th.—An out of door performance of
"As you like it," by the Waldorf company, takes place at Punahou for the
benefit of our associated charities, and
is well attended, notwithstanding inclement weather.
16th.—As the Australia was leaving
port, Wade, the chief cook, shot and
mortally wounded Gillespie, the head
waiter, and, defying arrest, is shot at in
turn by police officer Evans and stunned.
Wade was then arrested and conveyed
to the station house and his victim taken to the hospital, but death ensued
the following day.
17th.—Application is filed with the
Minister of Interior for a charter for another railroad for the is'and of Hawaii,
a rival to the Hilo company just entered
upon its preliminary work.
18th.—The Kahuku Japanese case
before the jury results in a verdict of
murder against one, manslaughter
against two others, and acquittal of the
remaining two.—Meeting of Chamber
of Commerce decides in favor of an Ha
waiian exhibit at the coming Omaha ex-
position.
THE FRIEND.
[June, 1899.
ss City of Peking. Smith, from Su Fl_ac_co
clubs of the city, Mr. Chas. A. Elston 2428—Am
Br ss Moana, Carey, from San Francisco.
is declared ihc champion.
Haw sh Styr of Russia, Hatfield, from NinuM.
--US transport Centennial, Kagles, from San. Francisco.
26th. Island steamer Iwa took fire 20—Am bktn lrmgard, Schmidt, from San Franciscoo.
—Am Ml Alameda.Yon Otersndorp, from the Colonies.
off the east coast of Oahu and sank at 27—H
1 X GH-wr Razboknik, Kussowlch, from Valparaiso
Milne-, 99 days from London.
the entrance of Punaluu.— Farley-Smith —Br sh Kilmory,Sherman,
80—U S transport
from San Francisco
wedding at the residence of the bride's 81—Br ss Gaelic, Finch, from San Francisco.
bktn
Robt.
from Newcastle.
Sudden,
Birkholm,
brother, W. 0. Smith.—Schr. Mokulele —Am
—Am sh Geo. Curtis, Sproul, from New York.
was driven ashore by stress of weather —Ger sh Wcga, Rom merman, from London.
on 23d inst. at Wainiha, Kauai, and is
DEPARTURF.S.
reported a total wreck.—The Associated
I—Am bk Ceylon, Wilier, for San Francisco.
Charities effects organization, with 2—Am
sch Carrier Dove, Brandt, for Port Townsead.
8 -Am bk Martha Davis, Friis, for San Francisco.
President Dole as its first President.
Am bktn S G Wilder, Jackson, for San Francisco.
bktn S N Castle, Hubbard, for San Francisco.
26th. —H. Fa Dillingham successfully 4 —Am
-Am sch Wm Renton, Jansen, for Puget Sound.
promotes another big plantation—the ■ V S transport Newport, Saunders, for Manila.
—Am srhr T S Negus, Manka, for San Diego.
MclJryde Sugar Co., of Wahiawa,Kauai, 8—Br
ss Coptic, Sealby, for Yokohama.
Schme—U S transport Morgan City, Lombard, for Manila.
$.{,MH,,000.
at
—A.
capitalized
-U
S
Belknap, on cable survey for Manila.
den, through family troubles, commits 7 —AmbkS Nero,
Albert, Griffiths, for San Francisco.
sch C S Holmes, Johnson, for Port Townsend.
suicide by drinking carbolic acid.— 9—Am
Am
J B 'Inomas, Lennond, for Kahului.
Counterfeit $-0 Hawaiian treasury notes —U Sshtransport
Ohio, Boggs, for Manila.
—U
S
transport
Senator, Patterson, for Manila.
are again discovered in circulation.
—Br ss Garonne,Conradi, for Seattle.
Adderly,
bk
Lindfors, for Puget Sound.
27th.— Annual lawn party of the Mis- Hi—Br
—Am sch Transit, Jorgensen, for San Francisco.
Glean
at
the
\V.
Miowera,
sionary
grounds of
Hemming, for Vancouver
en
11 -Br ss
sch Defiance, Blum, for San Francisco.
R. Castle scores a financial success.— 12—Am
Lewers,
Goodman, for San Francisco
—Am sch Robt.
Hepworth, for the Colonies.
Arrival of Russian cruiser Razboynik, 18—Br ss
for
Gaelic,
Finch,
—Br
San Francisco.
from Valparaiso en route for Yokohama. 14 -Jap»■ss America Mam, Cope,
for Yokohama,
sch Honolulu, Thronaglc for San Francisco.
British ship Kihnory makes a smart lb--Am
Am schr (*til ie Ford, Segdhorst, for San Francisco.
run of 09 days from Lr-ndonto this port. 10 -Am ss Australia, Houdlette, for San Francisco.
18 —Am bktn W H Dimond, Nilsen, forSan Francisco.
28th.—Memorial Day sermons at the 19—US transport Solace, Dunlap, for San Francisco.
ss Tai Fu, Schuldt, for San Francisco.
Christian and Central Union churches. —Ger
—Am sch W H Talbot,Bcnncke. for Port Townsend.
At the former the special service for the
Am sch F S kedfield, Birkholm, for Port Townsend.
ss Carmarthenshire, Burch, for San Diego.
Geo. W. DeLong Post, G. A. R., was 20—Br
21— Am bktn G C Perkins, Maas, for Mahukona.
held by its pastor, Rev. W. A. Gardner, —U S transport I.eelenaw, Stores, for Manila.
22 —Am ss China. Seabury, for San Francisco
himself a veteran of the war. At Cen- 28— Am schr Jessie Minor, Whitney, for Eureka.
ss Moana, Carey, for Sydney.
tral Union, appropriate and intensely 24—Br
—Am ss City of Peking, Smith, for Yokohama
services
were
held
patriotic
by Rev. W. -Am sh S P Hitchcock, Gates, for New York.
bktn Klikitat, '"utler, for Port Townsend.
M. Kincaid, on lines out of the ordi- 25—Am
Am bk Topgallant, Lundvaldt, for Puget Sound.
schr Repeat, (Jlsen, for San Francisco
—Am
nary.
27—Am ss Alameda, Yon Otercndorp, for San Francisco.
30th. —Memorial Day: duly observed —US transport Centennial, Eagle*, for Manila.
—Am schr Fred E Sander, Svensen, for Port Townsend
by the usual appropriate exercises. 29—Am
schr Golden Shor *, Kasmussen, for Puget Sound.
—Am bk C D Hry.uit, Colley, for San Francisco.
Sergt. Maj. Kdw. J. Wilson, Sixth Ar- 31—Am
schr Mary E Foster, Thompson, for San Fran.
tillery, delivered the oration.—The trans
port Sherman, the finest of the fleet and
BIRTHS.
largest vessel to enter our port, arrives
At Hilo, Hawaii, April 48th, to the wife of J. H.
from San Francisco with nearly 2000 MABV.
Maby, a son.
troops, en route for Manila.
BOND.-At K. hal.i, Hawaii, May 10, to the wife Dr.
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Marine Journal.
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PORT OF HONOLULU, MAY.
MARRIAGES.
LEE-LELOY.-At Hilo, H. 1., April 11, by the Rev.J.
H. t ruzan, Mr. Peter I.cc, of Olaa, to Miss Mary Eliza■
beth l.eluy, of Hilo.
20th.—Spring exhibition of the KiloARRIVALS.
JOHNSTON-CLARKF..-Inthiscity, May 15, Robt. B.
hana Art League in its new quarters,
Johnston, of Spreckelsville, to Mia, May t Urke, af Saa
('.itchell,
sh
from Tacoma.
1 Am Standard,
Francisco, Rev. W. A. Gardner officiating.
Progress block.—Annual meeting of the 1—Am I»kin t .co C Perkins, liana, from Newcastle,
DAVVSON-RAPHAEL.-In Honolulu, May 14, Henry
Neio, Belknap, from San Francisco.
Mission Children's Society. Support 2 ITII SS
Dawson to Mary Raphael, both of this city, R«v. R: S.
S S Hadger, Miller, from San Francisco.
of sundry school and mission work, etc.,
Tintoteo officiating.
wait,
Am I>k Topgallant, Lund
frota Poll Blakeley.
4- I' S Transport Morgan lity. I ombard, from San Fran
to the amount of $2,290 is voted.
this city, May Mth, at theresiWEAVER-CRARY-In
1)
Am l.k C Bryant, Catiy, from San Francis, o.
dence of W. K. Castle, Esq Phillip 1.. Weaver to Miss
Am si In !•' E S.miter, Svnison, from Port Ludlow.
Agnes
Crary,
tlst.—Another inroad upon the hithRev.
Parkerofficiating.
H
H.
Br ss ( n|iti< Beatby, from San Francis-co.
erto quiet observance of the Sabbath is I IS Tranapoct Ohio, Hoggs, from San Francisco
FARLEY-SMITH—In this city, May ttfch, at the mi
ran poit Senator, Pal terson, from San Francisco
dence of W. O. Smith, Esq., brother of the bride, »v the
made by the militia, the First Regiment 6* HrU ssS IGaronne,
Conrad*, from Seattle
Rev. H. H. Parker. J. K. Farley to Miss Juliette Smith,
8 Am hr Golden Shore, Rasiiiussen. from Newcastle.
G.
it
for
a
sham
battle
both of Koloa, Kauai.
H.
taking
at
N.
Am schr M E Foster, Thompson, from San Francisco.
Grove.
Remond
ORDWAY-McARAN.-Atthe Roman Catholic CartuAm bktn W H Dimond. Nilson, from San Francisco.
dral, in this city, May 27th, byßt. Rev. Gulstan Ropert,
Haw l»k Andrew Welch, Drew, from San Francisco.
22d.—A new board of brokers organ
George Ordway to Miss Virginia McAran.
ft Am schr Jessie Minor, Whitney, from Eureka.
"Hawaiian"
the
Stock
on
from
San
Australia,
Houdlette,
11 Am m
Exchange,
ize
Francisco.
Fu, Schukit, fiom Hakodate.
saTai
Qar
more liberal lines than rule the pioneer —Br ss Miowera, Hemming, from the Colonies
DEATHS.
12—Mr s« Aorangi, Heuworth, from Vancouver.
concern, with plan for daily sessions.
Finch,
from
Yokohama.
At
Gaelic,
BF.I.INi;.
Hr ss
1
Wainaku. April 30ih, the infant daughter
—J.ip an America Mnru, Cope, from San Francisco.
ofMr. and Mrs. Win. Kbeling.
24th. —Queen Victoria's birthday, obStores,
US
from
San
transport
Leclenaw,
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Francisco. WISE-At Olaa,
Hawaii. May 4th, Nellie Emma, eldest
served very generally; reception at the
Amliktn Klikitat, Cutler, from Port Gamble
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wise, of Hilo. agsvd IT
Inea, Herkholm, from Newcastle.
consulate by British Commissioner If Am M:hr
years and 10 months.
\m liktn Sk.igii, Robinson, from Port Townsend.
Hoare and daughter. In the evening a
US transport Solace, Dmilap, from Manila.
t'AMARA. lv this £>, May tlst, J. M Camara, Sr.,
Am schf Chas R WiU'/u, Johnson, from Gray's Harbor
i*>
aged *7 jean.
ball was given in the drill shed, which is Am
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schr Aloha, Dahel, from San Francisco.
Am bk Mohican, Saunders, from San Franc* >co.
was very largely attended.—ln theseries
HUGHES.—In Honolulu, May X2d, Jerome CTNeil
Carmarthenshire,
Br ss
Burch, from Yokohama.
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hughes, aged
of tennis contests between the different 22—Am
ss China, Seabury, from Yokahama.
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HAWAIIAN
BOARB.
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HONOLULU. H. I.
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This page is devoted to theinterests of the Hawaiian
Board of Missions, and the Editor, appointed by the
Board, is responsible for its contents.
Rev. 0.
jP. Emerson,
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Editor.
Programme for Anniversary Week.
Sunday, June 4 —ll a. m., Home Missions Rally at Central Union Church.
Monday, June B—lo a.m., 1:30 and
7:30 p.m., meeting of the Sunday
School Association, at Kawaiahao
Church.
Tuesday,
6—lo a. m., and 1:34
p. m., meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association, Kawaiahao Church;
7 p. m., meeting of the Hawaiian Board.
Wednesday, June 7 —9 a. m., Closing
Exercises of Kawaiahao Girls' School;
1:30 p. m., meeting ol the Hawaiian
Evangelical Association, 7:30 p. m.,
Union Meeting of the Y. P. S. C. E.,
June
Kawaiahao Church.
Thursday, June B—9 a. m., meeting
of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association, presentation of the representatives
of the different Missons; 10:30 a.m.,
reading of the annual reports, and election of Secretary and Treasurer, and
members of the first class of the Hawaiian Board, Kawaiahao Church; 4
p. m., Ladies' Annual Tea Party, Central Union Church parlors.
Friday, June 9—9 a. m., Annual Examination ofthe Students of the N. P.
M.1.; 1:30 p. m., meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association, Kawaiahao Church; 7 p. m., annual election
of officers of the Board of the Hawaiian
Evangelical Association.
Saturday, June 11 a. m., Exhibition
of Oahu Sunday Schools, Kawaiahao
Church.
Sunday, June ll—lla. m., Annual
Sermon on Foreign Missions by Rev.
S. B. Bishop, D. D., Central Union
Church; 4 p. m., the Lord's Supper admistered, Kawaiahao Church.
The Molokai Meeting.
The meeting at Kaluaaha, Molokai, of
the Maui and Molokai Association
(Presbytery) called for May 3d, really
began April 29th, when the old meeting
house, built by Father Hitchcock, was
re-dedicated, after having been re-roofed,
re-plastered and put in good repair.
Sunday was the great day of gathering,
at least 800 people must have been
present, and the great house was full.
The singing was excellent and took
moat of the time, yet there was a prized
opportunity for two or three short addresses.
All the Sunday schools of Molokai
were represented save one, that of the
leper settlement; also representatives of
the Sunday schools of West Maui were
present. The exhibition lasted nearly
five hours. The collection amounted to
nearly $500—enough to wipe out the
debt. About $75 of this was contribu
ted by Hon. J. W. Kalua, the Circuit
Judge of the islands of Maui and Molokai. The lonely valley of Pelekunu was
the birth place of this noted Hawaiian.
There, in that secluded out of the way
spot he began life, with apparently as
little prospect of advancement as the
humblest ol his race. But from that
seclusion he pushed himselfinto notice,
and by his ability and engaging manner
has won his way till he stands the most
prominent native on the bench and a
leader of great influence among his people. The Americans of these islands
have much to thank Judge Kalua for.
The very audacity and bravery of the
man in the stand which he took during
the days of the revolution, are only
equaled by the sprightliniss and gener
osity of the man as a companion and
host.
Conspicuous among the leaders of
classes at the Sunday school exhibition
were two white women now resident on
the island. It was a most encouraging
and hopeful sight. Indeed, to one of
these ladies is largely due the achievement of the repair of the old church.
People contributed to the undertaking
because she was interested in it and
urged and in a way controled it. The
people of Kuluaah;i have not a little to
thank Miss Bruce fur—for aid rendered
them and their children.
The regular meeting of the Association began Tuesday, one day earlier than
the call. It was practicable to do this,
because the Sunday School Association
had finished its work the day before.
The interest of the meeting centered
about the report of the committee ap
pointed to investigate the charges
against Rev. S. Kapu. A divided report
was made. Three of the committee
found the charges to be true, and two
questioned or denied them.
It was rather surprising that the find
ing of the committee was not unani
mous, for the proof of the charges was
overwhelming, and was not denied by
Mr. Kapu, but was acknowledged by
him, at first impliedly and finally di
rectly and honorably.
When the guilty brother said, "I leave
myself in your hands, for you to deal
with me and discipline me as you see
fit," it was rather surprising that certain
brethren, even then, should seek ur
gently to quash the proceedings. It can
only be accounted for by the supposition
of a culpable lack of moral feeling on
their part. Such men are the bane of
the Hawaiian pulpit. We would be better off without them. The guilty man
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who confessed his fault is far more worthy to be in it than they, and we greatly
appreciated Mr. Richards' remark when
he said, "Now, Mr. Kapu, since you
have honorably confessed your fault, I
give you my hand of sympathy and am
ready to help you and work with you."
The sentence passed on Mr. Kapu is
six montns' suspension from the ministry. There are palliating circumstances
in his case, and we trust that he may
yet become again a power in the Hawaiian pulpit.
Union Rally of Sunday Schools.
On Saturday afternoon, May 15th,
there took place what was fitly termed
a grand rally of the Protestant Sunday
Schools of the city and vicinity. Nearly
2000 scholars and teachers marched
in procession, carrying a profusion of
banners and mottoes. No untoward
feature marred the display. Children
and youth of many diverse races united
in the long line. The streets were
strung with mottoes and banners, from
the gathering point at the drill shed to
the terminus at Kawaiahao churchyard.
Richard and King streets were gay with
bunting and bright colors. The order
of the procession was as follows (numbers approximate) :
1. Band of Kamehameha School... 10
2. S. S. of Kamehameha Manual
and Preparatory
180
S. Methodist Sunday School, white 60
4. Kawaiahao S. S., Hawaiian.... 230
5. Disciples'Church, white
60
G. Japanese Sunday School
40
7. Palama Sunday School, Haw'n.250
8. Portuguese Sunday School.... 80
9. Chinese Sunday .School
120
0. Kaunrakapili S. S., Hawaiian 280
1. Central Union S. S., white
400
2. Kamehameha Girls' School.... 80
30
3. Waikane S. S., Hawaiian
A reviewing stand had been erected
in front of the opera house, upon which
were seated nearly forty public dignitaries, clergymen and leading Christian
workers. In front of this company, each
school in succession halted and sang
appropriate songs. Thence all marched
to Kawaiahao church yard, where an inspiriting address was delivered by Rev.
G. L. Pearson. After singing,"Onward,
Christian Soldiers," the schools marched and dispersed.
The credit of this excellent display of
our Sunday Schools is especially due to
the planning and exertions of Mr. Theodore Richards, field secretary of the
Hawaiian Board. It is of the greatest
value in showing something of what is
being done in religious instruction, and
in uniting our various denominations in
cooperative effort. All Christians pres-
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ent must have felt greatly encouraged
and inspired.
It is interesting to observe that more
than one half uf the scholars present
were Hawaiians. Their schools are
most efficiently
superintended and
taught. There has been a marvelous
advance among Hawaiians during the
past thiny years in intelligent knowledge of the Scriptures, due to good work
in the Sabbath Schools, largely also to
the thorough Bibll instruction given in
the Girls' and B >ys' Boarding Schools.
Popish Revereion in England.
Public attention in England is now
strongly turned upon a very active
movement of a portion of the clergy of
the Established church toward adopting
most of the corruptions and mummeries
of Popery, both in forms of ritual and
in practice. Among these which are
forbidden by the church laws, are Mariolatry and Saint worship. It seems to
be a curious instance of what scientists
call Atavistic Rcveision, a fulling back
to ancestral defects and weaknesses
which had been outgrown. One can
view with a degree of compassionate
respect the absurd mummeries and unchristian practices which the Roman
Catholic church has perpetuated from
the dark ages. It excites only disgust
to see free and enlightened Britons renouncing the glorious Reformation and
turning back to heathenish corruptions.
There seems to be no good reason why
they should stop short of taking an Italian priest as their sacred and infallible
head.
Meantime, as they derive their livelihood from the Government, the laymen
of England, through Parliament, are
reminding these wayward gentry that
they must choose between renouncing
their livings and adhesion to the laws of
the Established church. The tendency
is to hasten the very desirable end of
Disestablishment.
The Peace Conference.
This conference of the Powers, initiated by the Russian Czar, is now in
session at the Hague, in the interest of
abating the evils of war. Probably not
much of direct value will be accom
plished, but it is a move in a noble
direction, and doubtless a beginning of
better things. As long as great Powers
indulge in grasping and ruthless ambition, so long will war and thorough pre
paration for war be indispensable to hold
their cruel greed in check.
It is indeed gratifying to be assured
that there is no troth in the uport that
Queen Victoria is threatened with blindness.
Memorial Day Observances.
1899.
Bryde shares sold immediatly at from 15
premium. The prospects
ofthis new plantation are undoubtedly of
the highest order.
The whole amount of assessments on
the new plantations, to be paid mostly
within two years, is something like nine
million dollars. Incoming dividends on
existing plantations are expected to supply the means for what promise to form
gilt edged investments for the revenues
ol our island people, many thousands of
whom are owners of sugar stock. We
have reason to hope that many of
Christ's people will also invest liberally
in the work of His Kingdom.
to 25 per cent
Memorial day was observed on May
30th, in Honolulu, with the usual care
and appropriateness. The whole town
turned out to witness the great procession, all being under the direction of the
G. A. R. veterans. For the first time,
the U. S. army were present to take
part, in the persons of Battery I of the
Sixth Artillery. The two battalions of
the National Guard also turned out.
The sadly thinned band of G. A. R.
veterans followed in carriages. Everywhere in the cemetery flowers profusely
adorned the graves. The oration was
Lahaina.
MPionelrf
delivered by Sergt. Maj. B. J. Wilson,
of the Sixth Artillery. Three volleys
Perhaps no industrial developrrient
were fired over the graves of the Grand
has
been more remarkable than that of
of
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from
squad
Battery
men
a
Army
by
I. The day was generally observed the Pioneer Mill Co., at Lahaina.
throughout the city, business houses Twenty years ago this sugar plantation
closing at noon and flags hung at half was considered very much over-valued
mast.
at the price of one million dollars. Its
selling at the rate of seven
Olaa Sugar Co. has been capitalized stock is now
millions.
The
advance is due mainly to
at $5,000,000, one-half of it paid up
that unlimited
discovery
the
recent
stock, which includes the cost of the
water supply for pumping could be ob20,000 acres of land. When the $',500,- tained from surface wells near the shore.
-000 of assessable stock was placed on By this means cane is now being grown
the market, it was all subscribed for in along a belt of ten miles in length, exthree days to such an amount that each tending each side of Lahaina, giving a
present crop of 12,000 tons, and a prossubscriber could receive only one third
pective one of 20,000.
of the shares subscribed for, although
Lahaina is now connected with Waithe whole of the first assessment of ten luku by an excellent road along the pre
per cent had been paid in on subscrib cipitous base of the once arduous
ing. This illustrates the public's eager "mountain," giving an easy carriage
ness for promising sugar stocks, as well drive of four hours.
as the wealth of the community. The
boom has now continued for three
U. S. Transport Sherman.
months, with somewhat moderated ac
tivity.
lius great ship of 5600 tons has arSMcuBgryade
rived in port. She carries nearly 2000
Plantation.
souls, including the Sixth Infantry and
Mr. B.F. Dillingham,the experienceed other troops, numbering 1761 soldiers.
promoter, has promptly followed up his There is a hospital corps of over 100
successful floating of the five million dol- men. Among the many officers on
lar Olaa Plantation, by organizing the board is Brig.-General Fred S. Grant,
his reMcßryde company with a capital of three whose boyhood campaign with
him a historic
nowned
father
makes
This
is
plantation
and a half millions.
person. The Sherman will bring back
located on the south side of the island volunteers from Manila.
of Kauai, extending from Hanapepe
river to Koloa. Over two thirds of the
assessable stock was taken up by apeciil
subscribers, but a half million, more or
less, was placed on the open market for Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
subscription, the first assessment of ten
BSTKBLISHBD IN 18P58per cent to be paid down. So great
Exchange
was the eagerness of the public for this Transact a general Hanking and
approved
security.
business.
Loans
made
on
stock that twenty times the amount was
instantly subscribtd, and something like Bills discounted, Commercial credits granted.
one million dollars paid down in coin Deposits received on current account subject to
or certified checks. Nineteen twentieths check. Letters ol credit issued on the principa
of the money was returned to the sul- cities of the world.
*#" Agents iii the Liverpool and London and
scribers. People manage to "dig up" a
Globe Insurance Co.
this
town.
The
Mein
deal
of
coin
good
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June Meetings.
The coining week is the one for the
wonted annual conference "I our churches in the Hawaiian Kvangtlical Association, which embracea ministers of
five nationalities and languages. To
the coming rmetinj' a special interest
attaches as being the first one held
since by annexation Hawaii became a
part of the American Union. Of still
greater consequence is the fact that it
has been the opening year of a new era
in this hemisphere, in which America
has taken a new dominion as practical
mistress of the Pacific, and sets out to
extend the blessings of just and enlightened government, including absolute religious liberty. A new day has
the past year risen upon this part of the
world. Our meetings come amid new
prospects and new duties.
Occupying as Hawaii does the central
commercial point in mul ocean, the posi
tion of our churches becomes one of
great strategic importance. In this new
political and commercial era we stand
conspicuously in the forefront of Christ
endom facing westward to the great
Pagan Empires. In the successful pro'
pagation of American Chiistianity westward much must depend on the sort ol
exhibit that Christianity makes in
Hawaii, and whether our Christian
conspicuous location makes our testimony impressive. Here pass and gather
multitudes of men from all the lands
beyond. Here direct from Pagan institutions they first meet with Christianity embodied in social and public life.
They turn upon us a startled scrutiny,
and upon the social order and civilization to which our religion imparts elevation and moral tone. They carry home
their impressions of this Christianity,
anil of whatevei power it has for moral
restraint and social upbuilding. How
important, then, that our churches
should be highly consecrated to God's
Kingdom and service, and alive with
the spirit of righteousness and heavenly
love, not tampering with the low ways
of the world and of sinful living.
Then as the servants of Christ assemble let it be with an especially
solemn desire for a pervading spirit of
devotion, love, and heavenly zeal. Let
us fervently implore our Lord and King
to cause His Holy Spirit of Grace and
Power to rest upon our assembly, and
inspire us with great faith and ardor
for the work of His Kingdom. The
coming years are big with portent.
May the forces of Christ in Hawaii be
vigilantly marshaled for his work.
The Gospel for the Philippines.
lately Mr. F. VV. Damon, Superintendent of Chinese Work, whose
hospitality is unbounded to missionaries
in transit to and from Asiatic ports, enjoyed a call from Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
Hebbard. These were young missionaries of the Presbyterian Board on their
way to Manila, where they were going
to initiate mission work under that
Board. What other beginnings of evangelistic work have been made in the
Philippines we are not informed. It
may be taken as certain that the American churches will not be backward in
entering that great field, which has been
unexpectedly and wonderfully opened to
the Gospel.
It is an earnest desire of many Christians in Hawaii that the American Board
may early occupy stations in some section oi that group, perhaps in Mindanao,
a great island which lies directly in line
Quite
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Number 6
with the Caroline Islands, and is almost
a continuation of them. Rev. Dr. Hiram Uingham, whose life has been devoted to the successful evangelization of
Micronesia, has for a generation past
looked longingly at Mindanao, just beyond Micronesia. He has sent up many
fervent prayers that the Gospel might
soon reach that dark island, with its
million and a half of population. Now
suddenly a day of heavenly light seems
to be dawning for them.
Can Hawaii help in this great work?
A Year's Work of the Y. M. C. A.
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The May number ot the Association
Review is received, in which is reported
th proi ceilings of the 30th anniversary
of the Honolulu Young Men's Associaof
ti .n, il .o the members and finances
the S iety, and the work done during
tht \ 9
"f ear began with a membership of
390, < 1 closed with 439, KIT new member having been received To the "Boys
in lilus," on then way to Manila, over
1(10 00 sheets of writing paper, 45,000
envJo'ies and MOOD baths with soap and
tow '•; were furnished. Fourteen Gospel letting! were held in a tent erected
at
ip McKinley. The aggregate of
vi-ji .-:■:; to the rooms during the year
has been I*o,ooo. Mr. A. T. Brock last
August took up his duties as Assistant
Secretary and director of gymnasium.
Financial requirements have aggregated $6,41S. OS .exclusive of the educational
department. In addition $2,517.50 was
raised to clear the building of debt. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles M. Cooke have donated $'2500 toward a permanent fund.
"Religious work has been pressing,
but well sustained. The Jail meetings,
Bible study, Men's meetings and Evangelical meetings have been kept up with
interest and many young men have been
led to enter the service of the Master."
An address by President Dole gave
reminiscences of the first meeting of the
Society thirty years ago. Mr. Dole was
the first President. Ol the first eleven
names on the roll nine are still in the
islands, and two on the mainland. Six
of them were at the meeting. In 1878
the membership was 45.
A list of the 82 members of the present 12 committees of the Association
presents a noble body of active and able
Christian men, such are salt and power
in any community.
The growth and progress of our Y. M.
C. A. in these last thirty years has been
greater than even the wonderful growth
of our city in that time.
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THE FRIEND.
[June, 1899.
Report of Tour in the Gilbert Islands. Bingham." The vessel came back in were present, willing to be questioned as
good shape, the log showing the hand- to their life, and 16 others were reported
RByECAV.WALKUP.
ling of no novice. OivOctober 17th the true and faithful, but not able to attend.
(AWidgtd.)
"Queen of the Isles" brought relief to Seven were admitted on confession, and
Training Schools in the persons Of all seemed encouraging, exctpt rumors
the
to
Up
July 12,1898, I was looking
of the teacher Boari. We hope that
forward to Mr. Channon's return and Mr. and Mrs. Channon.
On the second trip we took four fami- Rev. Kaaia will be returned to his work
my getting home for a vacation ; but lies, or twelve passengers, and being by this trip of the "Star." [His health
Providence had a different plan. On well ballasted, we carried sail and were has not permitted it.—Ed ] It was the
receiving definite news of war between favored with a quick passage of sixteen testimony of all that the work on the
our country and Spain, and knowing days. During our ten days in the Bu- whole had made much progress during
lagoon, we made a trip to Makin the last year. One method of work
that there were gunboats at Ponape, and taritari
in a boat. At each of the four stations much praised was for all teachers and
that they held Capt. Melander and his where catechists reside, I found the work Christians to concentrate and visit a
American trading schooner, and that on the increase—very much so at Makin village one week and all go to another
they also held Henry Nar.pei a prisoner and Tanimaiki, where I left the two the next, until all the principal districts
from even before the war, we felt anxious boys on the last trip. Now I leave a had been visited.
married couple to succeed them, and
At Nonouti, since our first visit, the
lest a gunboat should visit Kusaie and the boys go on with us,
until at Nonouti school has been going on steadily and
break up our schools, and send us mis- they succeeded in getting helpmeets. seventeen young people have been resionaries away on the "Hiram Bing- At Makin we found thirty-one clear- ceived into the church. These, with
ham," or else sink the boat or take it to headed, clean handed church members, twelve on our first visit, make twentyalso three to be reinstated and eleven to nine in all, besides two restored and two
Ponape.
be admitted. We also found the King received by letter.
Hence I hastened on a tour to the Bureimone,
who made a confession, sayAt Apemama, a new code of
has
Gilbert Islands, having confidence that ing he wished to make a new start and been published. One law is laws
that the
the school would not suffer under the lead a clean
life. At Butaritari the word "slave" (the title given the people
careof two assistants, wiih Dr. Rife at faithful ones were so few and scattered by the chiefs), must not be used, as
hand to give his daily attention
that we could not have a communion. there are no slaves under the British
I had visited seven of the islands be- The multitude on Butaritari is halting flag, and the chief
not demand any
fore word came that Spain was suing for between two opinions ; with more teach- prepared food frommust
them as heretofore.
peace, when I hastened back again to the ers we could reach many. This is the These laws
brought great relief to
school to meet the "Morning Star." On island for which I made the request for our Christianhave
people. All
must
this tour I found encouragement at a a white missionary family, and no word attend school. Persons children
to
wishing
village in Butaritari, where the Peniel comes in reply.
marry must be of age and have the permissionaries had their station, and left At Marakei the pastor and his wife mission of the
king or magistrate. This
two of my crew to help them.
had separated and lived apart for several island stands first on book sales this
I also found the work encouraging at months, she with the girls and he with year, and ranks second in
Nonouti. One feature, the three teach the boys. Both had been zealous and The curse of no childrencontributions.
is passing
ers with their schools had made a tour active in their school
work. Finally the away. Our Christians presented five ba
of the island with a company of 100 or other catechist and assistant teacher had bies. I had one bright looking couple
more; but the Catholic priest followed succeeded in getting them together. selected, and they were prepared to go
them from village to village to keep their The pastor had revised the church roll, on the morrow
to Kusaie to school,when
followers away from the heretics, threat leaving the names of sixty-nine clean I learned that the bride's mother
was a
ening their people if they helped to feed Christians on it, of whom eleven had victim of leprosy and ju6t quarantined.
the visitors, as is customary on the been received this year and twelve re- The young king, deprived
of his monarislands. Sufficient food, however, came, stored.
chy, was an attendant at all the services,
and also crowds to hear the singing and
There are no Catholics on this island, but has not given his heart to Jesus as
preaching of the Gospel.
and besides our three schools, the Gov- yet.
At Apemama we found the woik ernment has two with teachers who were
1 he islands of Atamuka and Kuria,
growing, and also the heathen party trained at Kusaie, and who are Chris which are under the rule of
Apemama,
were going to excess in drinking sour tians. The average attendance on the have never had a catechist till
toddy and breaking the laws in general, Sabbath services at the three stations is These are our last islands to take 1898.
posand threatening any who might inform 220, the mid-week services averaging session of.
We landed lobi and Mary,
on them.
SO. There are several villages which and their young baby, with a letter from
At Maiana our catechist had fallen. have never been occupied for lack of Mr. Murdock, the government
agent, to
On my later visit I removed him and teachers.
the magistrate, with orders that they be
put another in to take charge of the
At Tapiteuea the work has been from housed and fed, and all the children be
school of one hundred.
the first under the Hawaiian shepherds sent to school.
At Tarawa Key. J. Teraoi reported until the last year, but as we saw the At Maiana we landed on the day of
the
the work as steady. The Catholics had work the holiday week, I can safely say high
or tidal waves. When nearly
hurt their own reputation by their un- it is encouraging. The missionary con- to theswells
passage in the little boat, a monaanctified zeal. At Apaiang the only tributions increased from $5 1.60 of last strous swell rolled under us
and went
decline in the work were some uncon- year to $71.60 this year, besides $30 combing shoreward,
carrying the great
verted heathen received into the church tor home evangelization, or $101.60 in stone breakwater with
it. We had to
last year. We wished to visit Tapite all. Sales of bibles grew from $41.50 wait till
the morrow to get ashore. I
uea, Marakei and Banaba, but head last year to $60.88 this year. The work visited each of the stations and
learned
winda and calms interfered, and hearing at the station occupied by Rev. Paaluhi that the average church attendance
had
that Spain was suing for peace, we had suffered much from his failure. been about thirty adults and 200
or more
headed for Kusaie. Dr. Rife was very Several asked to be restored. Only 33 school children. Since New Year's
the
anxious to visit the Marshall Island*. wished to commune against 140 report- attendance has been large, comprising
Hence I took the shoie work and the ed by him last year.
the whole body of rulers and officers.
Doctor took the command of the "Hiram
At Rev. Kaaia's station 101 Christians As they could not have their
the
dance,
Vol. 57, No. 6.]
43
THE FRIEND.
King told them the only sport they help the scholars to sell their shark fins
could have would be in Christianity. So and get money for books, he was grabthey say they are going to be Christians bed by the throat by the enraged captain, and would have suffered violence,
now.
We left Tabaou and Taria in the place but two half caste brothers woiking on
of the fallen teacher. A young brother the steamer pulled the captain off
of the catechist left atAtenaka stayed on
While looking after their spiritual
board until the anchor was up, asking to food and drink, I wish to help these pen
go to Kusaie to school. He is well spo- pie physically ; in fact, I think they apken, and I trust may be taken another preciate the limes, mangoes, bread fruits
year. Rev. Punui seems to be plodding and the tank of rain water. I had told
along, and the most promising feature the pastor that if they would build a
of the work is a class of young boys who large cistern of stone and mortar, I
would send for cemrnt to line it. I was
sing high tenor.
At Tarawa we did not meet the resi very sorry to disappoint them, as they
dent Commissioner on either visit. At had fulfilled their share of the work.
our last visit he had gone on a trip to The Spanish war had prevented. I
Fiji. At Tarawa the reform seems to wonder if I could take them a drill for a
be to keep the natives at work. After well and then use a pump. Who will
rebuilding public buildings, they haveto contribute to confer this blessing on
rebuild their own dwellings, raising them ? [Banaba is an isolated rock
them two or three feet from t ie ground. not atoll—several hundred miles west
The government agent insists that all of the Gilbert group, perhaps the only
children living near schools, either Prot- islet in the Pacific not appropi iattd by
estant or Catholic, shall attend them. the great Poweis.—Ed.]
In conclusion, we find the woik grow
The pastor, Rev. Teraoi, is an active,
earnest man, a good speaker, with an ing and hopeful at every station. The
open door bi fore him, yet with many great majority of the workers have bern
adversaries in Tarawa. In spite of the very faithful. Although they feel the
fact that the people are scattered on dif- lack of more frequent visits and helps in
ferent islets, and most of the time on their work, I think I can safely say that
the move, he has kept six schools run- in general they use very good judgment
ning. The church on Tarawa does not in dealing not only with Roman Cathoget strong, many dropping out as others lic propagandists, but also with Caesar.
are gained. Twelve have been received Moreover I find the traders speaking
this year and two restored. [Until the more highly of the teachers than in
British Government enforced peace, years gone by.
I consider this the one great cull, to
Tarawa had been an incorrigibly savage
island, and the terror of its neighbor, have a larger "Hiram Bingham,'' as ire
can hardly depend on the "Star" for this
Apaiang. —Ed.]
The church at Apaiang [Dr. Bing- work.
ham's former post.—Ed.] is the best of The Sabbath Schools of the islands
all our Gilbert Is. churches, although it need more help than we have been able
has a roll of only 72. This was the to give them. I used my mimeograph
place where in 1880 I commenced to again in giving the S. S. lessons, but I
know and love the Gilbert people. We, had only material enough to give them
with Rev. Teraoi, were six days with twelve lessons of 200 copies each. Bethem. We support but one catechist, having a small printing press on the
but the church supports two and the "Hiram Bingham," and printing primaWoman's Board one. Thus we have ry and intermediate lessons, we would
four Protestant workers. Our catechist find use for 2000 copies each week of
is not a very bright scholar, but a meek the year.
Then in regard to the schools at Ku
and true man, and commands respect.
He has one of the best schools in the saie, when shall they be enlarged ? Miss
Hoppin asked me to make inquiry as to
group.
At Banaba they had been having a the number of girls to be had in the
drought until a few weeks before our ar- Gilbert Islands for the Girls' School.
rival, when the early rains began to fall Some fifty, at least, are hoping thai
and things were somewhat green. Pas- their turn will come soon ; '-00 could be
tor Raireke, also catechist loteba and had for the asking, from kindergarten
the assistant teacher and deacon Teian- size up.
A look at the statistical table shows us
tenga, had done good work. The island
is under no protectorate, but the people that we have a population of over 20,000
have government, and those that break to care for ; and the number of adhethe laws must work on the streets. I rents and those who are willing to listen
walked over a street at least 200 feet to the Gospel are about one-half of the
above the sea, it being leveled and grav- population,or 10,000. Nearly 6,000 have
eled from the beach gravel. When the made profession of their faith since the
trading schooner called, the captain sent beginning of the mission, but of these
ashore for women, but word came to thtre are only about 700 adults who arc
him that the island was missionary and real workers. Among the school chilwomen could not visit ships hereafter. dren there are perhaps 700 or more little
Then when the pastor went on board to Christian heroes.
—
Twenty five preachers, four of them
ordained, preach the gospel to 2500 people weekly, being assisted more or less
by the twenty-six teachers. Over 600
of the IMIO Sabbath School membership
make a thorough study of the lesson,
committing not only the verses but the
outlines and references for home reading.
As to gifts -only about 62 cents a
member ; but what proportion is this of
their income? Many heathen have
hard work to get the Queen's tax of 50
cents, betistal their tobacco, while our
Christians buy books ($628) and clothes.
I only wish the churches in the homeland would give in like proportion.
A. C. Walkup.
Hawaiian Mission Children's
Society.
The 47th annual meeting of the Society
held May 20th at A. F. Cooke's.
Mr. Cooke was elected president.
Appropriations for the current year
were passed, as follows:
Supportof teachers in Kawaiah.io Seminary $150
was
"Support of pupils in Kawaiahao Seminary 200
•Support of pupils in Kast Maui Female
200
Seminary
"Support of pupils in Koh.ila (iirls' School 250
ilo
Hoys' Hoarding
•Support of pupils in II
...
School
Aid to schools of Chinese Mission
Aid to Portuguese Mission work
Aid to Japaneae Mission work
Aid to Mortlock teachers anil evangelists
Aid to Missionary on Pleasant Island
Aid to the Hawaiian Hoard, a special gift
to Mr. I.utera, evangelist am.nig the tiilhert Inlanders in Lamina
Aid to the Gilbert Island Mission work in
the hands of Mr ( hannon
( in responding Secretaries
2CO
report
no
Publishing annual
(
ontingencics
20O
200
tjo
300
10O
50
jo
I<XJ
.q
Total
$2190
"Preference in the expenditure of this amount
to he given to the children of Hawaiian missionaries and ministers.
Rev. C. M. Hyde, D. D., and Mrs.
Hyde sailed hence May 13th for a visit
to Massachusetts.
Much solicitude was
felt on account of the Doctor's health.
He has for two years past been suffering
much from heart trouble and other complications, which have of lite debarred
him from work It is possible that travel
and change may prove of benefit, although his strength for endurance of
fatigue seems limited.
Our anxiety for Dr. Hyde was greatly
relieved on the .'Hlth by hearing from
Mrs. Hyde of his safe arrival in San
Francisco, after a quite comfortable voyage, which seemed lo have agreed with
him. The fatigue of the railway journey
across the continent was still before
them. That also may prove salutary.
Honolulu is honorably represented in
Vale University baseball by young Albert R. Cunha, who is a leading athlete, and steals bases as if he weighed
less than half the .100 pounds which dis-
....
44
THE FRIEND.
on Evolution Theories. It is earnestly hoped that their counsel
and authority may be wisely exerted so
At a recent social science meeting, as to restore order and peace to that disRev. Dr. J. T. Gulick read and spoke tracted people. But we can expect no
upon Evolution in a-most clear and dis- permanent peace either in Samoa or
criminating manner. He maintained Tonga until those groups pass under
the protectorate of a strong and benevo
the opinion that environment formed lent
white Power, like all the rest of the
only a part of the causes determining Pacific Islands.
variation. Important causes were inherent in the animal or plant subject to
Bad News from the Caroline Is.
variation, independently of environment.
The Barkenline Ruth arrived at San
Dr. Gulick also contended against the
very current theory of Weissm*" n, tViat Francisco on April 23d, from the Caroacquired characters are not fra.iciniissi- line Is. She reports a very severe hurble. He cited the elaborate rejent ex- ricane at
Kusaie, in the latter pait of
periments of Mr. Gates, of M: r> .and,
It appears to have been even
February.
on
eduthe one hand
upon guinea-pigs,
cating them to distinguish co'oia, and more destructive than the disastrous one
li abon the other, bringing them i
a few years ago.
solute darkness. After the fifth ...DeraCapt. Melander bad been released by
tion of such training, the young of the the Spaniards at Bonabe. They still
one class were born with great.y ilcvel- held in captivity the excellent Henry
oped brain cells of the optic s. etion, Nanpei, whose life does not appear to
while in the other class those b rin cells be in danger. He seems to be kept as
were nearly abortive.
a hostage, to prevent attack and massaDr. Gulick staled that a Ger...an spe- cre of the Spanish by the natives.
cialist had cut off the tails f many A tribal war was raging at Ruk, in
successive generations of while mice, which Rev. A. G. Snelling is reported to
without effect upon the tails of the latest be egging the natives on. Mr. Snelling
progeny. Mr. Gates had conducted a had several years ago ceased to be in
different course of experiment. He had the service of the American Board, and
trained the white mice to a prehensile had been a painful thorn in the side of
use of their tails, until the fifth genera- the Board's missionaries.
tion were born with a prehensile aptitude
Full and reliable information from
of tail. This elicited the laughing ap- those islands is anxiously awaited.
plause of the audience.
These delicate and intricate studies in
Sisters of the Sacred Heart.
evolution have been Dr. Gulick's recre
ation from his arduous life long misMay 6th was the fortieth anniversary
sionary labors.
of the arrival of these ladies in these
islands. Their important contribution
Queen's Birthday, 1819-1899.
to the higher education of Hawaiian
The eightieth birthday of the excellent girls must be gratefully acknowledged.
and illustrious Queen Victoria was en- They have, in their own way, laboring
thusiastically celebrated on May 24th by with great self-denial, become a very
our British fellow-citizens, while Ameri- important part in the work of training
cans heartily joined with them.
the female youth of these islands to civThe celebration closed with a grand ilized and refined living. At the same
ball at the drill shed, which was attend- time that their work began, there was a
ed by the consular corps, the members general revival on a considerable scale
of the Protestant boarding schools for
of the local Government, the officers of native
girls, in which thousands of them
the Sixth Artillery, U. S. A., and those
have
been
trained by ladies from AmerGuard
Hawaii.
the
of
of
National
possessed of high
Her purity of character, her wise mod- ica and England
eration and the length of her reign over missionary enthusiasm. A certain
her glorious and advancing empire, com- sense of competition and rivalry between
bine to render Queen Victoria the most the Catholic, Anglican and Protestant
prominent and exalted personage of the schools of this class has not been unfavorable to the excellence of their work.
nineteenth century.
Dr.
J. T. Gulick
.
Samoan Commissioners.
Honolulu enjoyed as guests for three
days the German, British and American
Commissioners to Samoa, Messrs. Yon
Sternberg, Eliot and Bartlett Tripp, en
route to Apia, per U. S. cruiser Badger.
Gleaners' Lawn Fete.
The annual lawn party of the Gleaners, last Saturday, was a great success.
It was held on the grounds of VV. R.
Castle's residence, where tents were set
up under the trees, and many hundreds
[eTiin,,- 1899.
of youth and their elders congregatedSeveral hundred dollars were netted for
the treasury of the Woman's Board, to
which the Gleaner! are auxiliary. Much
of this was from sales of ornamental
articles made by the young people.
There was a heavy run upon Mrs. Fuller's tamales Ice creams, cocoanutand
other candies, lemonade, delicate cake,
etc., were lavishly consumed. A very
amusing farce of the Punch and Judy
sort was worked by the nimble fingers
of three young ladies. The heads of the
figures were made of potatoes, and great
was the fun.
A Wretched Suicide.
A sad tragedy took place last Friday
in the rear ol the editor's premises. Wj
were called to give aid in the case of a
German named Schmieden who had been
violently abusing his wife, and having
been arrested for it, whs taking poison,
in the form uf permanganate uf potash.
I knocked oul of lie hind a glass of the
mixture which he had parti)- swallowed
before I could reach him. He then
made for the town and procured carbolic
acid, which he brought home. On the
police arriving to arrest him, he swallowed the acid and died in a few minutes. The man had been jealous of his
wife. A few days before the suicide he
had throttled her and blackened her
eyes, a very quiet and helpful woman.
He was crazed with liquor and beer
when lie took tin: poison. How far
alcohol was the cause of his miserable
end, or how far a bitter disposition had
a share in the tragedy, does not appear.
But it was clear that without the drink
there might have been peace in the home
and a very capable man saved from destruction. One would not wish to be of the
men who sold Schmedtn his drinks that
afternoon, and who are daily fostering
violence and crime by their pernicious
traffic. One deeply feels this when the
horror and misery come so near. It
was a close and bootless fight with the
devil of drink and murder. God help
usall!
Dreyfus Returns to France.
The news comes that a military escort
has actually been sent to the prison of
Dreyfus, in Cayenne, to bring him back
to Paris for revision of his case. The
world rejoices at this triumph of justice
in the great republic over the enormous
power of the French army. The good
name of France, so grievously dishon
ored by the revelations made of deliberate fraud in the former trial of Dreyfus,
and by the persistent refusal of the government to rectify them, will now be
purged of its world-wide shame.
Vol. 57," No. 6.]
Providing for an Election.
Filipino Insurrection Breaking Up.
Adverse critisim of the Government
has been made on account of their preparing for an election to be regularly
held in September for a new Legislature
under the laws of the Republic of Hawaii. It is alleged that such election is
uncalled for, because before the Legislature can meet, the old laws will have
been suspended by the new Territorial
laws to be enacted by Congress. But
no one can assert that Congress will
legislate for Hawaii before February
when our new Legislature should meet,
or even that Congress will legislate at all
at the next session, alth'-ugh it is most
probable that they will do so. No
chances are to be taken. We are to go
on and provide for a legislature to meet
all possible contingencies, and especially to pass the appropriations, without
which there would be distress and confusion. Besides, contingencies are always possible, f'i wih. li an extra ses
sion of the Legislature may be necessary. To hold no election would leave
the country without any Legislature af
ter September next. The duty of the
Government is clear and unquestionable,
to proceed as they are doing in the registration of votes, and the duty of voters
is also clear, to go and be registered,
and to vote on the day of election.
It is indeed good news that the brave
and ably led forces of America have
conquered Aguinaldo's insurgents, and
that peace and good order will now be
established in Luzon. Aguinaldo represents only a small portion of the many
disunited tribes inhabiting the Philip
pines, over whom he aspires to rule
without their consent. The civilized
world have no confidence in his proposed
rule, but do have entire confidence that
the civilized and benevolent government
of the United States will efficiently ad
minister wise and beneficent government
over those ignorant and uncivilized pop
illations. In destroying the oppressive
Spanish rule, America became responsible for the maintenance of peace and
order in the Philippines. The task is
an arduous one, but cannot be shirked.
Such degree of local autonomy will be
given as can safely be done.
Honolulu Rapid Transit.
After a long and thorough investiga
tion, orders have been completed and
sent East for material for the new tramcars and motive power. The power
will be electric; for the more central
parts of the town, the Brown underground system has been adopted, and the
trolley for the suburbs. In shifting from
the underground plates to the trolley
there is no interruption. There will be
40 main carrier cars and 10 trailers, seating from 36 t 50 people. We may hope
within a year to have rapid transit to all
the principal sections of the main city,
and in two years to all suburbs within
five or six miles. How the old mule
cars will compete with the new system
remains to be seen. Perhaps there has
not been due credit given to the old
company for their very useful service,
without which the pleasure of life here
would have been sadly obstructed. Just
so our people fret at discomforts on
inter-island steamers, which seem such
palaces of comfort to us old-timers who
used to voyage on the slow, tumbling
schooners of thirty years ago. But we
all hail the coming of the swift and
roomy electric cars, with cheap rides to
Moanalua, Manoa, Kaimuki, the Pali,
Diamond Head, and perhaps Tantalus.
45
THE FRIEND.
The Government has granted permits
for the importation of 5:111 Japanese
contract laborers this year. It is also
confidently txpected that at least 5000
laborers will be obtained from the north
of Italy, by the Suez route, during the
year. The needs of the new plantations
are urgent. What we most need is to
find American farmers to cultivate our
cane fields on shares.
The town of Hilo has been suffering
from typhoid fever, a number of deaths
having occurred. Suspicion attaches to
the water supply, although the water
enters the pipes far above the inhabited
districts. It seems probable that the
original cause was the visit at Hilo of
the U. S. troops from the sadly infected
camps at Kapiolani Paik.
Frost was experienced at the Volcano
a nearly unprecedented occurrence. The altitude is 4000
Liabilities of Sugar Shareholders.
feet. Probably theie was a c.ild current
A careful statement has been made in from the snow fields of Mauna Loa,
respect to ten new plantations organized twenty five miles to the northwest.
within one year, and most of them within
three months. Those shares of these
ten corporations which are subject to
assessments, aggregate $11,246,000.
May Ist—Meeting of the Social SciThe whole of the assessments thus far ence Club held at Oahu College, the
of the evening being by Rev. John
paid in amount to $1,888,500. This essay
leaves due the amount of $9,356,500, all T. Gulick on Evolution.—The Y. M. C.
celebrate their thirtieth anniversary
of which is likely to be called for during A. reminiscent
sketches by a number of
the two years ensuing, in order to com- by
members,
tho
charter
inteispersed with
the
and
mature
the
plete
equipments
selections, followed by refreshfirst crops. It is thus seen how large musical
and heavy are these new enterprises ments and a general social, which the
which our people have eagerly underta- large attendance duly enjoyed.
2d.—A Portuguese workman on ths
ken. We feel prepared to say that nearly
all of these are eminently sound under- Bishop museum annex, losing his baltakings, which will yield some good ance, fell some twenty feet onto a mass
margin of profit under the most adverse of building stone and met instant
conditions that are liable to arise. There death, the skull being crushed and neck
is no "wildcat" element. This great broken...The U. S. cable ship Nero
and sudden expansion of our business is arrives, with deep sea sounding apparadue almost wholly to the sense of politi- tus, en route Guam, Manila and Japan.
cal stability based upon annexation, the
3d.—U. S. S. Badger, with the joint
previous lack of which was a depressing high commission for Samoa, arrives
check npon enterprise. As previously from San Francisco.
stated, this expansion is also largely due
4th —Stock book of the new big Olaa
to recent improvements in water supply Sugar Co, incorporated at $5,000,000,
from wells and by steam pumping. opens for subscriptions, and meets favor
These have made available for culture with prominent business men and capigreat tracts of fertile but arid lands.
talists.
New.
7th. —A tram car driver is auddenly
Something
attacked from behind by some unknown
This is a cold storage plant on a person and knocked off his car senseless,
sailing vessel. The Hilo clipper Rod- at Waikiki.on his last trip for the night.
Bth.—Allotment of $300,000 for local
erick Dhu is being fitted at San Francisco with a freezing chamber of 76 tons share holders in the new First American
capacity, to be run by a small gasoline Bank to be established here found ready
engine. She will carry from Hilo trop- subscribers. —The Pioneer Mill Co., of
ical fruits and all kinds of vegetables in Lahaina, increases its capital from
Another
the off months. Probably the very per- $1,350,000 to $2,000,000.
iahable mangoes and guavas can thua Kahuna case comes to light through the
be successfully transported to the Coast. death of the patient, in this city.
House on May 7th,
RECOE
D F VENTS.
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46
9th.—An intoxicated soldier from the
transport Senator- fell from the ship as
she was leaving port and was drowned
in the channel.
10th.—Jury trial of the Japanese rioters at Kahuku begins.
11th. -The Oahu Sugar Co.'s mill
made a trial start today, a number of
interested visitors being present.
12th.—Lilinoe, the Kahuna responsible for the death of Koali on the Bth
inst., is found guilty and sentenced to a
fine of $100 and costs.
13th.—Sunday School rally, participated in by nearly all the schools of the
city, have their parade and exercises,
and made a formidable showing, some
2000 being in line.—Ed.Devauchelle reports being clubbed to unconsciousness
in the Iwilei district, this city, and
robbed of $180 in gold, at a late houi.
15th.—An out of door performance of
"As you like it," by the Waldorf company, takes place at Punahou for the
benefit of our associated charities, and
is well attended, notwithstanding inclement weather.
16th.—As the Australia was leaving
port, Wade, the chief cook, shot and
mortally wounded Gillespie, the head
waiter, and, defying arrest, is shot at in
turn by police officer Evans and stunned.
Wade was then arrested and conveyed
to the station house and his victim taken to the hospital, but death ensued
the following day.
17th.—Application is filed with the
Minister of Interior for a charter for another railroad for the is'and of Hawaii,
a rival to the Hilo company just entered
upon its preliminary work.
18th.—The Kahuku Japanese case
before the jury results in a verdict of
murder against one, manslaughter
against two others, and acquittal of the
remaining two.—Meeting of Chamber
of Commerce decides in favor of an Ha
waiian exhibit at the coming Omaha ex-
position.
THE FRIEND.
[June, 1899.
ss City of Peking. Smith, from Su Fl_ac_co
clubs of the city, Mr. Chas. A. Elston 2428—Am
Br ss Moana, Carey, from San Francisco.
is declared ihc champion.
Haw sh Styr of Russia, Hatfield, from NinuM.
--US transport Centennial, Kagles, from San. Francisco.
26th. Island steamer Iwa took fire 20—Am bktn lrmgard, Schmidt, from San Franciscoo.
—Am Ml Alameda.Yon Otersndorp, from the Colonies.
off the east coast of Oahu and sank at 27—H
1 X GH-wr Razboknik, Kussowlch, from Valparaiso
Milne-, 99 days from London.
the entrance of Punaluu.— Farley-Smith —Br sh Kilmory,Sherman,
80—U S transport
from San Francisco
wedding at the residence of the bride's 81—Br ss Gaelic, Finch, from San Francisco.
bktn
Robt.
from Newcastle.
Sudden,
Birkholm,
brother, W. 0. Smith.—Schr. Mokulele —Am
—Am sh Geo. Curtis, Sproul, from New York.
was driven ashore by stress of weather —Ger sh Wcga, Rom merman, from London.
on 23d inst. at Wainiha, Kauai, and is
DEPARTURF.S.
reported a total wreck.—The Associated
I—Am bk Ceylon, Wilier, for San Francisco.
Charities effects organization, with 2—Am
sch Carrier Dove, Brandt, for Port Townsead.
8 -Am bk Martha Davis, Friis, for San Francisco.
President Dole as its first President.
Am bktn S G Wilder, Jackson, for San Francisco.
bktn S N Castle, Hubbard, for San Francisco.
26th. —H. Fa Dillingham successfully 4 —Am
-Am sch Wm Renton, Jansen, for Puget Sound.
promotes another big plantation—the ■ V S transport Newport, Saunders, for Manila.
—Am srhr T S Negus, Manka, for San Diego.
MclJryde Sugar Co., of Wahiawa,Kauai, 8—Br
ss Coptic, Sealby, for Yokohama.
Schme—U S transport Morgan City, Lombard, for Manila.
$.{,MH,,000.
at
—A.
capitalized
-U
S
Belknap, on cable survey for Manila.
den, through family troubles, commits 7 —AmbkS Nero,
Albert, Griffiths, for San Francisco.
sch C S Holmes, Johnson, for Port Townsend.
suicide by drinking carbolic acid.— 9—Am
Am
J B 'Inomas, Lennond, for Kahului.
Counterfeit $-0 Hawaiian treasury notes —U Sshtransport
Ohio, Boggs, for Manila.
—U
S
transport
Senator, Patterson, for Manila.
are again discovered in circulation.
—Br ss Garonne,Conradi, for Seattle.
Adderly,
bk
Lindfors, for Puget Sound.
27th.— Annual lawn party of the Mis- Hi—Br
—Am sch Transit, Jorgensen, for San Francisco.
Glean
at
the
\V.
Miowera,
sionary
grounds of
Hemming, for Vancouver
en
11 -Br ss
sch Defiance, Blum, for San Francisco.
R. Castle scores a financial success.— 12—Am
Lewers,
Goodman, for San Francisco
—Am sch Robt.
Hepworth, for the Colonies.
Arrival of Russian cruiser Razboynik, 18—Br ss
for
Gaelic,
Finch,
—Br
San Francisco.
from Valparaiso en route for Yokohama. 14 -Jap»■ss America Mam, Cope,
for Yokohama,
sch Honolulu, Thronaglc for San Francisco.
British ship Kihnory makes a smart lb--Am
Am schr (*til ie Ford, Segdhorst, for San Francisco.
run of 09 days from Lr-ndonto this port. 10 -Am ss Australia, Houdlette, for San Francisco.
18 —Am bktn W H Dimond, Nilsen, forSan Francisco.
28th.—Memorial Day sermons at the 19—US transport Solace, Dunlap, for San Francisco.
ss Tai Fu, Schuldt, for San Francisco.
Christian and Central Union churches. —Ger
—Am sch W H Talbot,Bcnncke. for Port Townsend.
At the former the special service for the
Am sch F S kedfield, Birkholm, for Port Townsend.
ss Carmarthenshire, Burch, for San Diego.
Geo. W. DeLong Post, G. A. R., was 20—Br
21— Am bktn G C Perkins, Maas, for Mahukona.
held by its pastor, Rev. W. A. Gardner, —U S transport I.eelenaw, Stores, for Manila.
22 —Am ss China. Seabury, for San Francisco
himself a veteran of the war. At Cen- 28— Am schr Jessie Minor, Whitney, for Eureka.
ss Moana, Carey, for Sydney.
tral Union, appropriate and intensely 24—Br
—Am ss City of Peking, Smith, for Yokohama
services
were
held
patriotic
by Rev. W. -Am sh S P Hitchcock, Gates, for New York.
bktn Klikitat, '"utler, for Port Townsend.
M. Kincaid, on lines out of the ordi- 25—Am
Am bk Topgallant, Lundvaldt, for Puget Sound.
schr Repeat, (Jlsen, for San Francisco
—Am
nary.
27—Am ss Alameda, Yon Otercndorp, for San Francisco.
30th. —Memorial Day: duly observed —US transport Centennial, Eagle*, for Manila.
—Am schr Fred E Sander, Svensen, for Port Townsend
by the usual appropriate exercises. 29—Am
schr Golden Shor *, Kasmussen, for Puget Sound.
—Am bk C D Hry.uit, Colley, for San Francisco.
Sergt. Maj. Kdw. J. Wilson, Sixth Ar- 31—Am
schr Mary E Foster, Thompson, for San Fran.
tillery, delivered the oration.—The trans
port Sherman, the finest of the fleet and
BIRTHS.
largest vessel to enter our port, arrives
At Hilo, Hawaii, April 48th, to the wife of J. H.
from San Francisco with nearly 2000 MABV.
Maby, a son.
troops, en route for Manila.
BOND.-At K. hal.i, Hawaii, May 10, to the wife Dr.
—
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—
—
—
of
B. Ii Bond, a son.
Marine Journal.
-
PORT OF HONOLULU, MAY.
MARRIAGES.
LEE-LELOY.-At Hilo, H. 1., April 11, by the Rev.J.
H. t ruzan, Mr. Peter I.cc, of Olaa, to Miss Mary Eliza■
beth l.eluy, of Hilo.
20th.—Spring exhibition of the KiloARRIVALS.
JOHNSTON-CLARKF..-Inthiscity, May 15, Robt. B.
hana Art League in its new quarters,
Johnston, of Spreckelsville, to Mia, May t Urke, af Saa
('.itchell,
sh
from Tacoma.
1 Am Standard,
Francisco, Rev. W. A. Gardner officiating.
Progress block.—Annual meeting of the 1—Am I»kin t .co C Perkins, liana, from Newcastle,
DAVVSON-RAPHAEL.-In Honolulu, May 14, Henry
Neio, Belknap, from San Francisco.
Mission Children's Society. Support 2 ITII SS
Dawson to Mary Raphael, both of this city, R«v. R: S.
S S Hadger, Miller, from San Francisco.
of sundry school and mission work, etc.,
Tintoteo officiating.
wait,
Am I>k Topgallant, Lund
frota Poll Blakeley.
4- I' S Transport Morgan lity. I ombard, from San Fran
to the amount of $2,290 is voted.
this city, May Mth, at theresiWEAVER-CRARY-In
1)
Am l.k C Bryant, Catiy, from San Francis, o.
dence of W. K. Castle, Esq Phillip 1.. Weaver to Miss
Am si In !•' E S.miter, Svnison, from Port Ludlow.
Agnes
Crary,
tlst.—Another inroad upon the hithRev.
Parkerofficiating.
H
H.
Br ss ( n|iti< Beatby, from San Francis-co.
erto quiet observance of the Sabbath is I IS Tranapoct Ohio, Hoggs, from San Francisco
FARLEY-SMITH—In this city, May ttfch, at the mi
ran poit Senator, Pal terson, from San Francisco
dence of W. O. Smith, Esq., brother of the bride, »v the
made by the militia, the First Regiment 6* HrU ssS IGaronne,
Conrad*, from Seattle
Rev. H. H. Parker. J. K. Farley to Miss Juliette Smith,
8 Am hr Golden Shore, Rasiiiussen. from Newcastle.
G.
it
for
a
sham
battle
both of Koloa, Kauai.
H.
taking
at
N.
Am schr M E Foster, Thompson, from San Francisco.
Grove.
Remond
ORDWAY-McARAN.-Atthe Roman Catholic CartuAm bktn W H Dimond. Nilson, from San Francisco.
dral, in this city, May 27th, byßt. Rev. Gulstan Ropert,
Haw l»k Andrew Welch, Drew, from San Francisco.
22d.—A new board of brokers organ
George Ordway to Miss Virginia McAran.
ft Am schr Jessie Minor, Whitney, from Eureka.
"Hawaiian"
the
Stock
on
from
San
Australia,
Houdlette,
11 Am m
Exchange,
ize
Francisco.
Fu, Schukit, fiom Hakodate.
saTai
Qar
more liberal lines than rule the pioneer —Br ss Miowera, Hemming, from the Colonies
DEATHS.
12—Mr s« Aorangi, Heuworth, from Vancouver.
concern, with plan for daily sessions.
Finch,
from
Yokohama.
At
Gaelic,
BF.I.INi;.
Hr ss
1
Wainaku. April 30ih, the infant daughter
—J.ip an America Mnru, Cope, from San Francisco.
ofMr. and Mrs. Win. Kbeling.
24th. —Queen Victoria's birthday, obStores,
US
from
San
transport
Leclenaw,
13
Francisco. WISE-At Olaa,
Hawaii. May 4th, Nellie Emma, eldest
served very generally; reception at the
Amliktn Klikitat, Cutler, from Port Gamble
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wise, of Hilo. agsvd IT
Inea, Herkholm, from Newcastle.
consulate by British Commissioner If Am M:hr
years and 10 months.
\m liktn Sk.igii, Robinson, from Port Townsend.
Hoare and daughter. In the evening a
US transport Solace, Dmilap, from Manila.
t'AMARA. lv this £>, May tlst, J. M Camara, Sr.,
Am schf Chas R WiU'/u, Johnson, from Gray's Harbor
i*>
aged *7 jean.
ball was given in the drill shed, which is Am
■
schr Aloha, Dahel, from San Francisco.
Am bk Mohican, Saunders, from San Franc* >co.
was very largely attended.—ln theseries
HUGHES.—In Honolulu, May X2d, Jerome CTNeil
Carmarthenshire,
Br ss
Burch, from Yokohama.
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hughes, aged
of tennis contests between the different 22—Am
ss China, Seabury, from Yokahama.
yean.
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THE FRIEND.
Vol. 57, No. 6.]
HAWAIIAN
BOARB.
,
HONOLULU. H. I.
m
This page is devoted to theinterests of the Hawaiian
Board of Missions, and the Editor, appointed by the
Board, is responsible for its contents.
Rev. 0.
jP. Emerson,
-
Editor.
Programme for Anniversary Week.
Sunday, June 4 —ll a. m., Home Missions Rally at Central Union Church.
Monday, June B—lo a.m., 1:30 and
7:30 p.m., meeting of the Sunday
School Association, at Kawaiahao
Church.
Tuesday,
6—lo a. m., and 1:34
p. m., meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association, Kawaiahao Church;
7 p. m., meeting of the Hawaiian Board.
Wednesday, June 7 —9 a. m., Closing
Exercises of Kawaiahao Girls' School;
1:30 p. m., meeting ol the Hawaiian
Evangelical Association, 7:30 p. m.,
Union Meeting of the Y. P. S. C. E.,
June
Kawaiahao Church.
Thursday, June B—9 a. m., meeting
of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association, presentation of the representatives
of the different Missons; 10:30 a.m.,
reading of the annual reports, and election of Secretary and Treasurer, and
members of the first class of the Hawaiian Board, Kawaiahao Church; 4
p. m., Ladies' Annual Tea Party, Central Union Church parlors.
Friday, June 9—9 a. m., Annual Examination ofthe Students of the N. P.
M.1.; 1:30 p. m., meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association, Kawaiahao Church; 7 p. m., annual election
of officers of the Board of the Hawaiian
Evangelical Association.
Saturday, June 11 a. m., Exhibition
of Oahu Sunday Schools, Kawaiahao
Church.
Sunday, June ll—lla. m., Annual
Sermon on Foreign Missions by Rev.
S. B. Bishop, D. D., Central Union
Church; 4 p. m., the Lord's Supper admistered, Kawaiahao Church.
The Molokai Meeting.
The meeting at Kaluaaha, Molokai, of
the Maui and Molokai Association
(Presbytery) called for May 3d, really
began April 29th, when the old meeting
house, built by Father Hitchcock, was
re-dedicated, after having been re-roofed,
re-plastered and put in good repair.
Sunday was the great day of gathering,
at least 800 people must have been
present, and the great house was full.
The singing was excellent and took
moat of the time, yet there was a prized
opportunity for two or three short addresses.
All the Sunday schools of Molokai
were represented save one, that of the
leper settlement; also representatives of
the Sunday schools of West Maui were
present. The exhibition lasted nearly
five hours. The collection amounted to
nearly $500—enough to wipe out the
debt. About $75 of this was contribu
ted by Hon. J. W. Kalua, the Circuit
Judge of the islands of Maui and Molokai. The lonely valley of Pelekunu was
the birth place of this noted Hawaiian.
There, in that secluded out of the way
spot he began life, with apparently as
little prospect of advancement as the
humblest ol his race. But from that
seclusion he pushed himselfinto notice,
and by his ability and engaging manner
has won his way till he stands the most
prominent native on the bench and a
leader of great influence among his people. The Americans of these islands
have much to thank Judge Kalua for.
The very audacity and bravery of the
man in the stand which he took during
the days of the revolution, are only
equaled by the sprightliniss and gener
osity of the man as a companion and
host.
Conspicuous among the leaders of
classes at the Sunday school exhibition
were two white women now resident on
the island. It was a most encouraging
and hopeful sight. Indeed, to one of
these ladies is largely due the achievement of the repair of the old church.
People contributed to the undertaking
because she was interested in it and
urged and in a way controled it. The
people of Kuluaah;i have not a little to
thank Miss Bruce fur—for aid rendered
them and their children.
The regular meeting of the Association began Tuesday, one day earlier than
the call. It was practicable to do this,
because the Sunday School Association
had finished its work the day before.
The interest of the meeting centered
about the report of the committee ap
pointed to investigate the charges
against Rev. S. Kapu. A divided report
was made. Three of the committee
found the charges to be true, and two
questioned or denied them.
It was rather surprising that the find
ing of the committee was not unani
mous, for the proof of the charges was
overwhelming, and was not denied by
Mr. Kapu, but was acknowledged by
him, at first impliedly and finally di
rectly and honorably.
When the guilty brother said, "I leave
myself in your hands, for you to deal
with me and discipline me as you see
fit," it was rather surprising that certain
brethren, even then, should seek ur
gently to quash the proceedings. It can
only be accounted for by the supposition
of a culpable lack of moral feeling on
their part. Such men are the bane of
the Hawaiian pulpit. We would be better off without them. The guilty man
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who confessed his fault is far more worthy to be in it than they, and we greatly
appreciated Mr. Richards' remark when
he said, "Now, Mr. Kapu, since you
have honorably confessed your fault, I
give you my hand of sympathy and am
ready to help you and work with you."
The sentence passed on Mr. Kapu is
six montns' suspension from the ministry. There are palliating circumstances
in his case, and we trust that he may
yet become again a power in the Hawaiian pulpit.
Union Rally of Sunday Schools.
On Saturday afternoon, May 15th,
there took place what was fitly termed
a grand rally of the Protestant Sunday
Schools of the city and vicinity. Nearly
2000 scholars and teachers marched
in procession, carrying a profusion of
banners and mottoes. No untoward
feature marred the display. Children
and youth of many diverse races united
in the long line. The streets were
strung with mottoes and banners, from
the gathering point at the drill shed to
the terminus at Kawaiahao churchyard.
Richard and King streets were gay with
bunting and bright colors. The order
of the procession was as follows (numbers approximate) :
1. Band of Kamehameha School... 10
2. S. S. of Kamehameha Manual
and Preparatory
180
S. Methodist Sunday School, white 60
4. Kawaiahao S. S., Hawaiian.... 230
5. Disciples'Church, white
60
G. Japanese Sunday School
40
7. Palama Sunday School, Haw'n.250
8. Portuguese Sunday School.... 80
9. Chinese Sunday .School
120
0. Kaunrakapili S. S., Hawaiian 280
1. Central Union S. S., white
400
2. Kamehameha Girls' School.... 80
30
3. Waikane S. S., Hawaiian
A reviewing stand had been erected
in front of the opera house, upon which
were seated nearly forty public dignitaries, clergymen and leading Christian
workers. In front of this company, each
school in succession halted and sang
appropriate songs. Thence all marched
to Kawaiahao church yard, where an inspiriting address was delivered by Rev.
G. L. Pearson. After singing,"Onward,
Christian Soldiers," the schools marched and dispersed.
The credit of this excellent display of
our Sunday Schools is especially due to
the planning and exertions of Mr. Theodore Richards, field secretary of the
Hawaiian Board. It is of the greatest
value in showing something of what is
being done in religious instruction, and
in uniting our various denominations in
cooperative effort. All Christians pres-
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THE FRIEND.
ent must have felt greatly encouraged
and inspired.
It is interesting to observe that more
than one half uf the scholars present
were Hawaiians. Their schools are
most efficiently
superintended and
taught. There has been a marvelous
advance among Hawaiians during the
past thiny years in intelligent knowledge of the Scriptures, due to good work
in the Sabbath Schools, largely also to
the thorough Bibll instruction given in
the Girls' and B >ys' Boarding Schools.
Popish Revereion in England.
Public attention in England is now
strongly turned upon a very active
movement of a portion of the clergy of
the Established church toward adopting
most of the corruptions and mummeries
of Popery, both in forms of ritual and
in practice. Among these which are
forbidden by the church laws, are Mariolatry and Saint worship. It seems to
be a curious instance of what scientists
call Atavistic Rcveision, a fulling back
to ancestral defects and weaknesses
which had been outgrown. One can
view with a degree of compassionate
respect the absurd mummeries and unchristian practices which the Roman
Catholic church has perpetuated from
the dark ages. It excites only disgust
to see free and enlightened Britons renouncing the glorious Reformation and
turning back to heathenish corruptions.
There seems to be no good reason why
they should stop short of taking an Italian priest as their sacred and infallible
head.
Meantime, as they derive their livelihood from the Government, the laymen
of England, through Parliament, are
reminding these wayward gentry that
they must choose between renouncing
their livings and adhesion to the laws of
the Established church. The tendency
is to hasten the very desirable end of
Disestablishment.
The Peace Conference.
This conference of the Powers, initiated by the Russian Czar, is now in
session at the Hague, in the interest of
abating the evils of war. Probably not
much of direct value will be accom
plished, but it is a move in a noble
direction, and doubtless a beginning of
better things. As long as great Powers
indulge in grasping and ruthless ambition, so long will war and thorough pre
paration for war be indispensable to hold
their cruel greed in check.
It is indeed gratifying to be assured
that there is no troth in the uport that
Queen Victoria is threatened with blindness.
Memorial Day Observances.
1899.
Bryde shares sold immediatly at from 15
premium. The prospects
ofthis new plantation are undoubtedly of
the highest order.
The whole amount of assessments on
the new plantations, to be paid mostly
within two years, is something like nine
million dollars. Incoming dividends on
existing plantations are expected to supply the means for what promise to form
gilt edged investments for the revenues
ol our island people, many thousands of
whom are owners of sugar stock. We
have reason to hope that many of
Christ's people will also invest liberally
in the work of His Kingdom.
to 25 per cent
Memorial day was observed on May
30th, in Honolulu, with the usual care
and appropriateness. The whole town
turned out to witness the great procession, all being under the direction of the
G. A. R. veterans. For the first time,
the U. S. army were present to take
part, in the persons of Battery I of the
Sixth Artillery. The two battalions of
the National Guard also turned out.
The sadly thinned band of G. A. R.
veterans followed in carriages. Everywhere in the cemetery flowers profusely
adorned the graves. The oration was
Lahaina.
MPionelrf
delivered by Sergt. Maj. B. J. Wilson,
of the Sixth Artillery. Three volleys
Perhaps no industrial developrrient
were fired over the graves of the Grand
has
been more remarkable than that of
of
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from
squad
Battery
men
a
Army
by
I. The day was generally observed the Pioneer Mill Co., at Lahaina.
throughout the city, business houses Twenty years ago this sugar plantation
closing at noon and flags hung at half was considered very much over-valued
mast.
at the price of one million dollars. Its
selling at the rate of seven
Olaa Sugar Co. has been capitalized stock is now
millions.
The
advance is due mainly to
at $5,000,000, one-half of it paid up
that unlimited
discovery
the
recent
stock, which includes the cost of the
water supply for pumping could be ob20,000 acres of land. When the $',500,- tained from surface wells near the shore.
-000 of assessable stock was placed on By this means cane is now being grown
the market, it was all subscribed for in along a belt of ten miles in length, exthree days to such an amount that each tending each side of Lahaina, giving a
present crop of 12,000 tons, and a prossubscriber could receive only one third
pective one of 20,000.
of the shares subscribed for, although
Lahaina is now connected with Waithe whole of the first assessment of ten luku by an excellent road along the pre
per cent had been paid in on subscrib cipitous base of the once arduous
ing. This illustrates the public's eager "mountain," giving an easy carriage
ness for promising sugar stocks, as well drive of four hours.
as the wealth of the community. The
boom has now continued for three
U. S. Transport Sherman.
months, with somewhat moderated ac
tivity.
lius great ship of 5600 tons has arSMcuBgryade
rived in port. She carries nearly 2000
Plantation.
souls, including the Sixth Infantry and
Mr. B.F. Dillingham,the experienceed other troops, numbering 1761 soldiers.
promoter, has promptly followed up his There is a hospital corps of over 100
successful floating of the five million dol- men. Among the many officers on
lar Olaa Plantation, by organizing the board is Brig.-General Fred S. Grant,
his reMcßryde company with a capital of three whose boyhood campaign with
him a historic
nowned
father
makes
This
is
plantation
and a half millions.
person. The Sherman will bring back
located on the south side of the island volunteers from Manila.
of Kauai, extending from Hanapepe
river to Koloa. Over two thirds of the
assessable stock was taken up by apeciil
subscribers, but a half million, more or
less, was placed on the open market for Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
subscription, the first assessment of ten
BSTKBLISHBD IN 18P58per cent to be paid down. So great
Exchange
was the eagerness of the public for this Transact a general Hanking and
approved
security.
business.
Loans
made
on
stock that twenty times the amount was
instantly subscribtd, and something like Bills discounted, Commercial credits granted.
one million dollars paid down in coin Deposits received on current account subject to
or certified checks. Nineteen twentieths check. Letters ol credit issued on the principa
of the money was returned to the sul- cities of the world.
*#" Agents iii the Liverpool and London and
scribers. People manage to "dig up" a
Globe Insurance Co.
this
town.
The
Mein
deal
of
coin
good
BISHOP & CO.