The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-10-04

TRANSLATED f the Poiynsan. from the Hae Hawaii spen-
Der 26, 1901
The Rev Dr. Richard Armstrong, President Of the
Board of Education, Member of the Privy Council
energies Of his life the benefit of the Hawaiian
tion whose kind benevOlence extended to all
quainted with him-is more
DR.. Armstrong was born in the township Of McEw-
ansville, Northumberland Co, Pa, IN the United
States Of America, April 18th, 1905 He was one Of
the youngest Of family OF eight children His ear
Ger years were spent upon farm His forefathers
farmers in the iddling class Of life. He gradu
aed at Dickinson College Carlisle, Pa, and compile
ted his studies at the Theological Seminary at Prince
ton, n. j. As he approached to manhood he became
4 surveyor and school teacher.
He was married to his surviving wife on the 25th
Of September, 1881, wanting two days to complete the
twenty year Of their married life. To the
wing widow is also due the sympathy of this whole
nation Lore TO the one rrio ireeps.
In the month Of May, 1892 he arrived at these is
lands, and, after years residence at Honolulu, he
sailed in Company with Messrs- Alexander and Par
ke- as a missionary to Nukuhiva, one of the Marque-
sls Islands After residence there of eight months,
and finding ii impracticable field Of labor, they
returned hither. After his return, Mr.. Armstrong
was stationed at Haiku, East Maui After resi-
dence Of year that place, he removed to Wal
luku in the year 1885 For ive years he preached
the gospel at the latter place. And because of his
great attachment to the people of Wauku, il his
desire TO have spent his days with them their
teacher; but in July, 1910, he removed to Homo
turn to the United States of Mr. Bingham. There he
preached the gospel in the church Kawaiahao until
the 9th Of December, IS47, when he appointed to
OIL the place vacated by the death Of Mr. Richards
Minister of Instruction. When this office abOl-
shed and n Board of Education instituted, Mr. Arm
strong appointed President of the Board in the
discharge Of the duties of which Office he continued
unto the day he met the accident which terminated
IN his death He Of the old teachers whom
the chiefs formerly wont to consult. For this
reason he chosen the to Mr. Richards.
In their intercourse with bin, the chiefs well knew
him TO be Of integrity when he gave his advice
on the subjects for which his advice asked For
this the King and all his chiefs had great
ntence in him, and IL cannot be said that that conf
dence misplaced. Ii any act OF his was thought
to be wrong. was condemned. no one could say
that any wong act undertaken IT obedience to
evil advice from him. Ia the discharge of all his
public duties officer of government. he
ee1vet the appreciation of all who employed him. !
There shirkiug in his intercourse with his
assoc a-es in cOuncil he spoke truly and to the
point; they unanimous in their testimony to his
uniform kindness Of feelings and regard for the opn
Ions OF others associated with him.
At the time the Board of Education was consttu- |
ted, the entire confidence and trust OF the King
reposed in him. that he would fulfill faithfully the
duties Of that Office. Many years did he preside at
me head OF that department TO the entire satisfaction
OF the late Hing and also OF his present Majesty,
kamehameha ", who appointed him TO n seat in the
House Of MOBILES aud TO membership in the Privy 4
Council.
Oue excellence IN the character OF Armstrong
was, that he energetic in regulating the affairs
OF ms own department., and ready TO assist in for
Vari'ng every work pertaining to that and other de-
paFtments Of the Government Ii his pleasure,to
work, II by that he could promote the welfare
or diminish the wants of others His natural tenn
perament was activity, perseverance in seeking /
Vnat would accrue to the profit and the comfort Of
tue many He the mover of enterprise, and I
niutItufes We're encouraged by his eIhortations to
undertake. agricultural aud other enterprises
MS readiness assist the labOrs of those enfeebled
y sickness, absent, is we'll known, rs was often
the case Of his fellow aborers in the gospel The dis
'anee of the place Of preaching was reckoned as
h0hing. II he could only reach it in time IL was in
OF these excursions help another that he receiv
cd the wound which caused his death.
u Is not possible for want Of time to prolong these
remarks Of admiration for the deceased, but plain
every reader of this Fage that great is the loss sus
aaed by his own family, and the burden Of sorrow
aen upon the King and the nation, by the death of
.als ready and benevolent working man Ii Is right
mat n whole land mourn along with the disconsOl-
1e widow snd children, for in the time of pros
erty he rejocei with those who reOiced, and in the
ne OF adversely, he in heayiness with those who
we're burdened