Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-02-11
For the Pol, nes,an.

For the Pol, nesan.
"I was 4 stranger and ye took me in.
Love ye therefore the Stranger But the stranger that
ana thou shalt love him as thyseiE"
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger oppress him."
Also thou shalt not oppress stranger, for know tho
the stranger"
My object, Mr. Editor, in this communication is to
draw the attention of the good people of Honolulu
to the fact. that although they may not have fields
grape vines and olive for the stranger to gean
yet there is a channel through which the stranger
the sick, the homeless, the friendess stranger may
as efectually be assisted-made comfortable and
happy and thus be secured the blessing pronounced
to the bountiful giver.
1t is fact too well known to require proof, that
almost every vessel arriving here from the coast end
not unfrequently from other places, have these on
board who come here to regain health Many of
them come comparatively without means, hoping .
few weeks viii effect cure in their case. Their
scanty means soon become exhausted-they are
strangers il a strange land. What are such to do.
Why they soon learn there is a Strangers Friend
Society" in neutrality-suspicious. is made, and they
become recipients their bounty. Now for aughs
hAoW Aidl uc Out Oh IdctS the
community long since have been made acquainted
with. If so, the watchword would hold as good in
this as in other cases, "keep it before the people,
During the short time have been in Honolulu.
have seen and witnessed much, very much good.
from the efforts of the ladies of this society NV
duties as Colporteur have frequently and repeatedly
led me to the bedside of the sick and the diving
stranger, whose last days have been made compara-
lively happy, whose last hours were not embittered
with the thought that they were diving without
sympathy, without friends-strangers in a ssranoe
land, far from home and loved ones they found
warm hearts and ready hands to administer to their
spiritual and temporal wants. Yo, inthese far off
isles they found those who willing to sacrifice
time and means to alleviate the sufferings of thu
stranger. doubtless it will be said in reference to
these, nasmuch as ye did it to of these We did
it unto me-" The question is, shall these ladies be
sustained: Do the benevolent, the kind-h hearted
wish these CANCELS of Mercy to continue the Srau
gers Friendf the universal response is, yes. With
the merchant, the mechanic, the sailor the CRY is
yes. The frowns of the Almighty would rest on us
our community would be disgraced-our common
humanity wronged, did We suffer this society to be
trammeled for funds to be under the necessity
of turning away the stranger to die.
Such no doubt is the feeling of this community
towards this society. Help then,-to the rescne
Give of your substance as the Almighty has pros
pered You. Come to the help of these Sisters of
Mercy" They need your countenance, your aid
your encouragement. Come, tear away that incrust
alton sel6shness which has imperceptibly enyel-
oped the germ OF sympathy which in other years and
other lands was quick "to feel for others woes"
Remember there is" that can say thou mavest
be no longer steward" As good stewards then
give of your abundance. These ladies want an efi
cent fund to enable them to carry out their whole
souled charities. They want a permanent fund of
at least eight or ten thousand dollars. Come who
speaks first: Who said / will give $500 90 lust to
please the ladies' viii give $500, because that
which he hath given him will he pay him again.
Hath Providence blessed thee, reader during the
year which has but just passed Has he no cause
of thankfulness-no tribute of thanks to rcnders
How fitting the time, then, (the commencement of
the year, to render thank Offering" and what
more fitting than that of the Strangers Friend
Society to be the recipient of your substantial aid
these remarks have been drawn forth Mr. Editor
not because am either directly VI indirectly con-
neced with the . +. s., but from a sense of duty.
A few days since learned from those who ought
to know that the s. T. S. forced to refuse aid
to the sick stranger, from the fact of not having
funds Ii so the fund should be increased that the
interest might be sufficient to meet the demands of
this truly noble society, and thinking perhaps few
statements from me, (who can have no sinister mo-
tive in thus appearing before the public as my stay
is but short in Honolulu) sht have a tendency to
awaken inquiry and sympathy. he will feel himself
well paid tor his trouble OF writing.
Another, (perhaps not unworthy motive might be
mentioned, that OF securing at least portion Of tho
blessings promised to the bountiful giyer-to the
Strangers friend; but not having at hand the ,,5-
satial wherewithal to forward the interests of tho
s. I. s., can but say with one of DID, "silver and
gold have l none, but such as have give unto
thee, and if / but succeed in drawing (if not the
sympathes of the many at least the purse strings
of the few towards the ). +. S., shall feel that
have been an humble instrument Of advancing tho
of the Society and thus doing good to the
Stranger. 6. w. RYAN.