Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1858-03-20

b The Rev. y. =. Emerson has written COM
Sri,ation to the Ad0ertiser to prove that - Ike
4 as version Of what transpired at the Waia-
4 section was true and j. P H. KauwaIu's false.
s lrops the mask of a borrowed name and con-
as that he and - Ikemaka7' are one. We
= ,rht at the time that /" Ikemaka'' was rather
st on the Pastor. The body Of the letter com
,.es thus - [, Minister of the Gospel of
Isl. and resident for the most of the time DUR
I the last twenty-five years at Waialua, publish
q etc, etc. Such q start was apostolicel all
4 and reminds one at once of " Paul, servant
aTesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated
the gospel of God,'' ETC., only the|saint show
he better taste Of the tive, for writing of spir-
1 things it was not unbeconing in him to declare
spiritual authority to speak and his claim to be
Il. Still even he does not insist on the length
! lis labors, as the efficer Of a man-of-war might
4 you to the Navy List fer the date of his COM
sion, and casually direct your eye to his name
E u the heading of - meritOrious services.
) % account fer having written to the Hqe Ha'Oa''
Pastor says Ibid it, hoping to prevent many
Z oolish exaggerated statements which almost
s svs 90 abroad amongst natives when the truth
. ct told.'' If you try out that oily sentence 1t
ants to this, Il wanted to have the first word.
why soa What is it that induces man to
! nd himself before he is accused? Our readers
I ;udge eor themselves whether 1T is in the caln
ssiousness OF being in the right. Ii, indeed,
ng the whole of his twenty-five years the Pas
has pursued similar course. wherever mlsap-
ension might have otherwise arisen, we have
inference to draw from his writing in this case
s If this method of manifesting tender regard
! ne truth be something he has not practised be-
s W. leave it for those who have studied the
res of action In men to say whether an entire
sudden change of policy does not ordinarily
q that stress Of circumstances called a Crisis
overcome
aving sufficiently exalted himself, Mr. Emerson
seds to defame his adversary, although to throw
a: him be is obliged to disparage the real value OF
s Ter of church membership from one of the out
islands When the lawyers are consulted Oy
.nt who, to prove his own innocence Is READY
= crifce those persons who are dearest 10 fli'a'
s very naturally doubt his innocence SPEAK
Kauwalu's reply to " Ikemaka" the Pastor
"a Phis statement was made by man VINO
n Wa;alpa with letter of church member
from Hawaii. He has since then been cast of
Il the church for drunkenness and repeated IN
ses of falsehood'' This is but sorry account
We of brother, and these words open up 4
e field of speculation in regard to the ADMISSION
9umunicants. There is only one thing we
id ike to know, and that is, whether kauWa-
rOved = drunkard and a liar and was cast OH
the cbureh before he denied the truth OF
naka's' letter or since he committed shat act
discretion which placed him and ms Pastor at
sl
81 should have been more inclined to give Gre
I to Mr.. Ernerson's first letter-that OF Ike
a-if his second letter, the one in the Aa0eT-
had not contained falsehood. He says that
cs in the habit of falsely and slanderousy
ag Protestant Missionaries in general, and