Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-03-30
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NUMBER ONE.
MAKAwAQ East Main,
Sandwich Islands, June %, 1917.

Sandwich Islands, June %, 1917.
Nh Dear Friends =
This is the last Monday of the month";
and have Just returned from our morning prayer
meeting where We i. e. the people of Makawao and
their pastor, have been seeking the blessing of God
in behalf of the poor downtrodden Slave Many of our
people have been thus praying this morning; and some
OF them 90 into the field TO cvnce the sincerity of their
prayers, by toiling that they may do something for
the temporal and spiritual benefit Of the degraded and
crushed victim Of the chlttel principle. We have a
fine field of Sugqr cane, which arc cul6yating eX-
elusive for this class Of our fellow men, muttudos of
whom have long, Tong toiad, unpaid, unthankod, in
similar fields, in Antigua, Jomaca and other Of the
West India Islands and multtudes Of whom are still
thus telling. 1t is exceedingly sweet to labor in this
cause, and in good time hope to reap bounteousy
You will be glad to hear am sure that some Of the
people of Hawaii are thus remembering those in bonds
bound with them are not only praying, but ma
king sacraces in behalf of their afflicted brethren of
the United States. True all are not thus toing and
praying, and for the simple reason that they are not
toughtthus to do. The A. B. C. F. NJ, need not say
to you, who see the shifts and turuin@s they make
when enreated to course of action, or rather
non-acton, which does more than any one thing to
tasten the chains ofpepotual slavery on the heel Of
the slavc-the A. b. G. II. NJ, say, would not like
to hear that the whom they sustain i'll THIS field,
arc taking up contributions in behalf Of the hgtves
from Southern oppression, now in Canada and as the
brethren Of the mission generally very obseqlous
to the wishes Of that body the poor slaves are rener
ally forgotten among US, and The paopo generally de-
prived of the sweet privileges of aiding in this good
work, say sIceet Prplge, for thus | regard it, and
thus many Of our people regard il, and Goal bless
ing us in souls, and greatly succeeding US in
the work of our own hands, -Four years and six
months only have elapsed since received calI from
this people to become their pastor. | accepted their
invitation on condition Of depending upon them, under
God formy principle support. took up my abode
with them, not without magyng5 as to the result Of
the experiment. Thepoope were poor, and many Of
Them proyorbially inlolent Would they, who al!
along had been carried in the arms of missionaries,
wake up to sense of their obligation to God and their
teachers ana thohccowlrd sustain their own rolig-
ious institutions? determined to do my duty, and
leave the event with God. And | am happy to say
ha from that day to this, the people have done noby
Our table they have supplied with such productions as
the land affords, ana they have also furnished the
means for obtaining such clothing as needed, and
to build rs a small house. During these years, we
have remembered the poor slave ana have yearly
sent some $1,000 to aid the mission in Canada, and
the Mendi mission. Nor are the people the poorer
for these efforts to sustain their own religious nsti.u-
tons, aud to bless distant strangers Gle that water
cth shall be waterad also himself" God is faithful t.
His promise as we can testify. Some part Of NY
field is for sale for the express benefit Of the people
and in good time hope to see them all in quiet secure
possession Of small farms. In various other respects
hings among us are improving. True, there ar,
many things still to deploro-much Ignorance, inlo
ence, and not little vice. True the emmisslres o
Satan have been very busy in drawing off the moi
and children to the worship of the Virgin Mary, an,
in inducing not few to abandon the bible and tn.
hope of salvation through the cross Of Christ. Stil
The people are rising. Our schools are prosperous
Sabbath Schools especially are very interesting Mul
titudes IRE reading the Bible and are thus, as can
not buthope becoming wise to salvation, through flid
in Jesus Christ. think you will rejoice to learn Ties
things especially TO know that the example Of on
poor people is being initiated by other churches O.
the Islands earnestly hope to see a new state Q
things in this respect, ere long. Pray for us.
Yours, in the cause Of humanity,
7 8 CpFFN