Polynesian., 1850-09-07

rom his people or his own resources, in some
.ases the amount even now is equal TO, per-
laps greater than his full supports the dis
,ursements of the Board for his living are
In all other cases, what the mis-
,ionary receives from his people -diminishcs
hat disbursement. No loss appears in point
,f money, as the Board only supplies what
Of the missionary's support he cannot get
elsewhere; and this the former must do on
the proposed home missionary plan. Nor does
there appear any considerable loss of la
Dor. While the mission exists here, the la
Dor of disbursing must be sustained by the
Board, and the difference Of disbursing for
the whole Of the mission instead offor part,
cannot be great. especially as most OF the
funds arc contributed on the ground, and re-
quire not to be RENTED. lnregard to goods
RENTED nothing on this plan is lost, for on
the other, those who leave the Board are ex-
pected to have the privileges of the jeposi-
tory in either case an equal amount Of goods
must bNsent. Thus, on this plan, we see
the whole mission going harmoniously on in
accomplishing as soon as possible The grand
object Of the Board, with no disadvantagesin
point of funds and little or none in point of
labor when compared with the other. Our
general meetings the acknowledged means OF
great good both to the missionary and peo-
pie continue to exert their benign influence;
each member feels the same interest in the
whole field, that he ever did; and the innu-
ence and efforts of the whole combined to
carry forward the cause and defend the whole
field from the enemy. The churches are
engaged in supporting their pastors as far as
they arc able, and are becoming more and
more fruitful in every good work. Their re-
ligious efforts are shared BY the other benevo-
lent objects of the day not absorbed as they
needs must be on the other plan, by the sal
ary of their pastor; and that too without di-
minishing what they give to the Board
Thus matters 90 on until it is found that the
work is finished; that there is enough OF
wealth, civilization, and enlightened piety in
I the nation to guarantee the future support
/ and onward progress Of the institutions ofre-
| ligion, the Board retires from the field, the
! mission becomes absorbed IN the general So
cie,y-and the nation saved, hcnceforth be-
comes the competent guardian and protector
Of its own spiritual concerns.
/ Look at the other plan. The people sup
port their missionary-he dissolyes both his
own and their connection with the Board
4 This body is weakened, crippled, manned by
every SuCCCSStNt dCt vi tIcI iS tifiS
sad effect compensated by any one advan-
} tage either pecuniary or moral-no more
money is contributed for the support of the
/ gospel-the expansive principle of benevo-
lence is stnted in its growth, from the fact
that the people can do no more than to sup
: port the gospel at home-and even this sup
port is no more ample nor direct in this plan
) than in the other, when the whole amount is
contributed, in both cases support of pastor
!, ia the object intended and the object effected
], OF course the moral influence on the people
, involved in the plan of swinging of, is no
: greater nor better than in that of holding on
, In both cases what is given, is given for the
D support Of pastor; the pastor takes it, and The
!. people feel all the healthful influence in the
r one case which is felt in the other The
, same also holds good when they, on both
y plans are able to pay but part Of the mission
a ary's support. What they do pay is for the
: same purpose, and acts on them III the same
g manner In the practical bearings Of the
$ plans, so far as good influence upon the peo-
: pie are concerned, not even a microscope
: view, as it seems to me, would be able TO
h detect the difference. Where, cor what, and
n how great is the difference in the cases?-
e when on both plans the missionary actually
If receives his full support from his people. Be
d it say, salary Of 500 dollars--in both cases
e the people are taught from the Bible the du-
lily of supporting Their pdstor-or of hania ana
+ i Ke Kumu; in both cases they actually con.
d tribute the 500 dollars-in both cases il ac-
y tually supports the pastor, the one puts il di-
/ rectIy into his pocket ihe other into a com
a mon public treasury and draws out OF that
s treasury its equivalent | ask where is the
: difference in the influences OF the two cases
p on the contributors. both have felt it their
e duty to support their pastors, and both have
Il done so. So also when, on both plans, the
e people are not able to support their pastoI
d but in part, in both cases that part is con-
n trbuted for the same object, and id b6if
y cases acts in the same friendly manner on
% the people in both cases too, have the Pcc-
h pie the same encouragement that what they
II cannot do, will be made up by the Board. ir
J. the case of the one who holds on to the Board
e in the old manner; in the case Of the one
: who has swung off, in the manner Of the
10 IHome-missionary society Thus the latter
:. plan throws the people no more on TO theil
" Town resources" than the other; nor has !
N more influence ir making them efficient apt
Of Independent. z
e But, while the separating plan passcsse:
e no advantage over the other, at no iinpofsan
" point; it has aspects which reudcr its Wis
re dom at least questionable. u frees the ms.
al sionaries from restraints which are lnyolyee
IT while remaining members of the organiza
,e ton. and cuts up the field into separate an,
e local interests-and ceprives the stations o.
e the care and sympathy Of all. 1t leaves The
stations uncared for and exposes
il them TO being deprived Of the gospel when
20 their present missionary is removed The
of station al kau, while its pastor remains with
,f the Board might still hope for Z supply, and
d would probably be supplied should the pres
e ent missionary be removed, otherwise would
i it be if that station bad become detached
ri from the Board by the swinging off of that
; pastor. According TO. the proposals Of the