The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-11-05


good neither to eat flesh pSs sdrnk wine, nor to d
any other thing wi ereby thy broS is made to STUN
ble- How much more would he 10 felt the dutJ
OF abstinence in regard to things injurA IN them
serves consdered; In the indulgence, for iEance,
an unnatural appetite, which, in his caSos snlgh
imperceptibly strengthen, and which might tyerly
and speedily ruin men OF weaker resolution and yes
physical stamina. Noble man ! How few are ~
minded How few willing to deny thensey\
even IN things absolutely injurious TO Themselves,
and The of which will encourage others to COM
inence a course which will result in certain ruin
HOW many among US not only chiefs and natives but
foreigners aso have been drawn into the slough of
sensual indulgence by the example Of of infiu-
ence When will the strong learn to bear the inrm-
tiles Of the weak, and not to please themselves q?
When will every learn to please his neghbor for
his good TO edihcation.
Ii you the Commercial advertiser and the
PolyaesiGH of late, you will notice warm discussion
through the columns of those papers the subject of
Oahu College. 1t commenced in the Commercial
and think may truly say, that the first of op-
position to the college took all by surprise 1t
In the place Of editorial though the paper has
no editor, no seems TO be responsible for thing
said IN the place of editorial. Mr.. Z. G. Beckwith
has been chosen President OF the College, and had
been inaugurated- Rev. Daniel Dole had been dis
missed from bis office Professor of languages, and
MIR. e. Il. Beckwith chosen in his place Both these
gentlemen entered the duties of their Office and
things have gone prOsperously till within few
weeks, when severe, and as think, groundless
attack has been made upon Rev Mr.. Armstrong,
ffe>iuent OF the Board OF Education, and PresI
dent Beckwith OF the infant College Why the gen.
tenen who oppose the College and aim their blows at
the reputation of AIessrs Armstrong and Beckwith,
waited till they had both left the islands for the
United States, to plead in behalf the College, to
cure funds and addiS7RaReacherS-isb best known TO
themselves 1t has the appearance of aE7tiE-{ man.
ness to say the least trust the friends of Christ,
and a sound and thorough education will hold on to
the College, and have doubt that the good peo-
pie OF New England and other States will aid US
You can easily guess between whom is the contro-
versy, when assure you that two of the most
virulent opposers of the College Romanists- But
II God be the side of the infant institution it need
- - ly been afflicted as a COM
IN the death of-s4sA<sAsrs of the Mission
Aug. = after a long illness, Mrs MI Rogers widow
of the late Edmund Ii. Rogers, missionary printer
for many years, died at Honolulu MrS4Rpgers was
sister OF the late Rev. Harvey r. Hitchcock pastor
of the church MOiOs Though her sun went
down in cloud, not enjoying the exercise of her
at the time of her death, still she had long
been consistent christian there is much ground TO
hope that she died in the Lord. Aug Ii, Mrs. Mary
K Clark, wife OF Rev. Ephraim Clark, died Homo
Lulu She had been at the islands than twenty
nine years, devoted, aborious, selfdenying mission
ary. She mad her reason TO the last and gave much
evidence that to die gain.
We have ali been afflicted with the influenza, ma |
tives and foreign residents. Not few of the aged
and feeble among the people have died. At present /
most recovering, and hope for a of
usual health.
| might speak at length Of the state of things
among Us, but as [ am full will not add at present.
except tender you my best wishes for the increased
usefulness of your excellent paper | remain your
brother in the work Of the Lord. j. 8 GREEN.