The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-08-30

view u the condition Of the NATIVES J. presented.
] Ti-ited among Al classes, the foreign merchants,
traders and ~sEipuast=rs, foreign and native .5-
Gals, and with the natives, from the King ard
ssver4l u the chiefs % the humb.=s; POOR. vaCm
| saw without c0ustra.n; il a tour l made alone
os-T HAWAII. throwing my=elf upon t-eir ll-g.-
taAty - their lu--- ! ssuEBt information I..-l
al. foreign and native. friendly and uUiri-rl.v a.
and the conclusion o. which I came IS -h.; ca-
o--t uen, and --.=- who are 5e-t 4c4l45a-=I viii
the history % things here, hr.. 10 llEa esteem
The .aJ,r- and conduct e the Ni-iIulrI--. TIE
Ie-e seekers % pleasure lJw-r, OF gam. % r.E
Ike their influence and t-J-- persons w.. --I-
I1-ulzed with that .iEcer u th- American navy
VINO compelled tL- autH1rir!=s - allow women %
z II . t- sllp - HTeni1g .l- TDT-- and threat
eIi!ug p 5aE1aFt the town. ua-ur.I.r are hostile
Q -E- Missions. ! d. rJt mean. 20 cJUrS=. that
i1=Te = always Lu-nl-i-y among the I-s- U-arl-,
~ PERHAPS among the Missionaries themselves. IN
al questions 9 = a. % the Iteration " CatHl-
Ie=- and On some minor points % s,cisl and police
regulation. But On the great question Of their
moral influence, the truth i that there has always
been, and must ever BE, in thee islands. a uecu-
liar struggle between the influences for good and
the influences for evil. They are places Of visit
Tor the ships II a.! nations, and for The temporary
residence u mostly unmarried traders and az the
night u the whaling season tie number Of tran
sient s-amen n the port Of Honolulu equals half
the population Of the town. The temptations
arising from such 4 state Of things. too much
aided By the inherent weakness Of the native
character, are met by the cea=el=s efforts Of the
bet people, native and foreign. in the Use Of
moral means and by legislative coercion. Il i .
close struggle, and. IL the large seapOrts. often
discyuTagIng and Of doubtful issue but IL j. a
Of duty. and has never vet been relaxed.
Doubles the missionaries have largely Influenced
the legislation Of the Kingdom and it. police svs-
TEN u i fortunate that they have done -. In
huencs u some kind was the law Of the native
Development. Had not the missionaries and their
friends among the foreign merchants and prOie--
-!onal men been IN the ascendant. these islands
would have presented only the usual history OF
handful Of foreigners e~xactiug everything from
people who denied their right 70 anything. As
y, IN NJ place IN the world that | have visited,
are the rules which control vice and regulate
90 strict, Vet 20 reasonable and 20
iaIriy enforced. The Government and the best
citizens stand as a good genius between the ma
tiyes ana the Desi-gInga army. As o the interior.
II = well known that a man may travel alone.
with money, through the widest spots. uuarmet.
Having just come from the mountains u Califgr-
ma / Was prepared with the usual and necessary
and It, aFpendages Of that region. but Was
that thO-e deienses were unheard Of in
Hawaii ! found no hut without IT. Bible and
nymn-bvok IN the native tongue. and the Practice
VI family prayer and grace before meat. though
Il De over no more than = ca!ahash Of Poi and q
few dried Esh, and whether at home or on iyur-
neys, = a. common as in New-England q century
ago.
IL may be asked whether there is no Offset. no
deduction . be made from this high estimate Of
the American missions. A. . their fidelity and
IN the worst Of times. and their success
up 20 the point they have now reach4d. / think
II none As 70 the prospects for thei- system in
he future, and the direction the natN mind NAV
IN Its further progress, there are some con-
worthy 81 attention.
The minds Of natives Of this zone Of the globe
1eculiarly require something 20 retain Iheiratteu-
ION and interest The missionaries have recOg-
lize= this law IN their schools. and find IL oxUedi-
mt - tx the attention Of scholars in recitafigns
y classes, by responsive and general reading and
BY the use Of figures On black boards. by
maps and pictures. Tie only system Of worship
md discipline which the missionaries have intro
!uced has been that which Is known at home a.
he Puritan OF Independent and in this they
had the field - themselves. The houses Of
Worship are plain, naked buildings. with ueWs
md benches. a large desk in which the preacher,
dressed in the tweed sack coat Of the
hop and market Tor. - | once Jaw. with the
puTs Yet on his bOOts.) stands u read. preach.
nd pray. The congregation sit through the
whole service, not only never kueeling or stand
NJ in prayer, but not even bending the head for
ward IN token Of reverence. The music. which
: solely the singing Of one or two rhvming
lymns. is performed 10y a small choir. The con-
have no part in the service. They are
listeners, from beginning TO end. Young
II old, learned or unlearned. they are expected
o De- attentive listeners for some two hours, with
'ut a word 70 say, a thing 70 DO. OF a sound 70
ltter for themselves. Ny observation. after at
ending several places Of worship in the principal
Stands, Il, that the natives, except there be some
tITrIng passage in the sermon. are languid and
asily-distracted listeners. and irreverent actors.
n their family worship they kneel. and are more
everent, being left more 70 their instincts. At
IublIc worship they come in az all times. sit. look
bout, easily fall asleep. and when the last prayer
start for the door, a good deal as a theater
reaks up, hardly ever waiting for the benedic-
The Methodists are Just entering the field, and
should not be at all surprised If their voluntary
nd congregational singing. praying. and shout
~. their e~cstacies and their r~eyivals, should
off the natives i'm large numbers. Ih' mis-
IOnaries Of the Church Of England, in all parts
{ the globe, bear earnest testimony 10 the special
alue Of the Liturgy in making the natives actors
the worship. The prayers. creeds, anthems.
OntessiDns. Thanksgiving, and plain chanting Of
Imiliar psalms, the responsive worship between
astor and people. make the service truly q com
ION worship. enabling all TO be actors in it. as
az giving it variety. Another deficiency
'hIch the Ritual supplies i the system Of com
In the service al these islands all
avs and all SUNDAYS are alike. or are varied only
Y the sermon. which depends on the choice or
of the preacher. The great facts IL Chris
Birth, the last days. the Death. Re
and Ascension Of Our Lord-and the
reat doctrines Of the faith. have no special com
lem0ratiJn. The sacramento system. too. Is
lmust Ublirerated. The whole public service.
after week. year after YEAR. J. one unbrIken
nifarmity IF a sitting congregation and a stand
y preacher. with such instruction as he nav
10 give. on such topics a he may choose
, present. Indeed, without exaggeratiyn. may
" that 4 person not knowing the language
Ould hardy know whether he were attending a
80 oil. -.Hrrs.rrz .-.rH-. .HI r-.-FE III .
oppose it % be more than "a lecture.
IL i not difficult 10 see that the Roman CathO-
Q Church, with its open doors. free sittings.
lilly mass and vesTers. its corps Of teaching aad
sitting nuns. its sacranental system. it, worship .
idre>sed % the mind and heart. through the eve
nd ear, o. we'll as by the word 20 the under
I. md esne.ially is systeIn of nlumemnr.:i-ns