The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-10-11

strong d. d.. has produced n profound sensation
among ali classes throughout the Sandwich Islands.
He was personally acquainted with the people in
every hamlet, having often visited them Minister
of Public Instruction and President Of the Board of
Education- They confded in him n wise counsel
lor and loved him friend ever seeking TO do them
good.
He WIS born Mt Turbatyille, Penn. April Is, 1905,
was the youngest Of eight children. He brought
DIP on q farm early learned to endure hardship, and
as his parents were poor, he was Obliged to seek for
means to prosecute liberal education by his own
energy and enterprise. This he accomplished, and
took a degree in Dickinson College, at Carlisle, Pa.
and in the year 1873 he entered the Theological
Seminary Princeton, N J., where he spent three
years. He was there distinguished for activity,
energy and executive ability The next year after he
entered be enrolled himself with company who had
resolved devote their lives to the work OF spreading
the Gospel among the heather. For this end he
offered himself and accepted, missionary of
the \. B. G. F. NJ lie was married Sept. 20, 1881,
to Miss Clarissa Chapman, and in November, 1881,
sailed with eighteen others mission TO these
Hawaiian Islands and arrived at Honolulu May II,
1892 They arrived just in time TO be welcomed by
the aged kaahumanu, who was then III, and vino
after was taken up to those mansions which
Christ had gone before to prepare for His people.
The annual meeting of the mission was held soon
.fter his arrival, and he, in company with Messrs
Tinker and Alexander, were chosen to establish n
mission at Nuuhiya, in the Washington Islands lie
spent his first year in the Pacific MOlokai with the
iamenfed Hitchcock. while the two latter. accom-
canied by the beloved Whitney, as a deputatiOn OF
the Hawaiian mission, with whom were associated
Tute and SimeOna kaiu as representatives, of the
Hawaiian churches, went exploring voyage to
the Southern Islands On their return, Mr.. Tinker
having declined prosecuting the missiOnto Nuuhiva
Mr Parker chosen in his place, and Messrs- Arm
strong Parker and Alexander, with their wives and
two infant children sailed for Nuuhiva July 2, 1888,
on the bark Dh0uIIe, and they anchored at Taiohae
Bag, August 10Th They spent eight months among
the wild savages there, and had an opportunity OF
seeing to what depths Of degradation our race can
sink He who KEEP, Daniel safe in the den Of hum
gry lions and led the three Hebrew children unscath
ed through the fiery furnace, preserved them from
all harm. During this period M Armstrong dis
played his wolte activity and fertility OF resources
He shrunk from any service because was dlf
hcuIt painful perilous, and he would cheeTiulIy
have spent his life there with his associates had not
d depuation visited them from the Georgian Islands,
and satisfied them, that the London Missionary So
cieiy would carry forward the work OF esangelIzIng
the SIarquesaus more economically than the a b. u
r. VI Yiel ling the field to the L. VI y, these
brethren returned to the Sandwich Islands, with the
hearty appreciation of their patrons at Boston Mr.
Armstrong was then stationed at Haiku, IN East
Maui. where he remained one year. suffering much
from the lack Of many Of the tessares OF me- ana
his constitution seriously tried lie was then re-
moved TO take charge Of the church of Wailuku on
the island Here his exeriiOns were indefatIgh
Die light and truth, whether IN schoois or
preaching the word visiting them ut their nuts IL
va. during this period that there was 30 general
turpiup TO the Lord thrC the Islands, and he
entered into the work with his whole soul lie loved
his Masters work lie labOred too with great zeal TO
ruuse the people diligence AMI enterprise IN hgTi-
cultural pursuits AMI in improving their dwellings
He was their counsellor. physician anu TREND lie
deservedIy held u high place in the affections ana
confidence all the people and the tears shed on the
announcement OF ms death sho" thht NC sum "'eS
in their hearts.
In 1910. ne was called to Honolulu TO take charge
Of the church 1T Kawaiahao, the FIRST church OF Homo
lulu on the return Of MIR Bingham 10 the United
States. He Iabored with unwearied diligence and
fidelity in this great field till 1913, when he was
called 10 the Office Of Minister of Public Instruction.
TIN, post in the government being vacated oy the
death Of the lameuted Richards We had witneSsen
his activity and pastor at HAIKU wal
luku an,I Eawaiahao called now feed the IIlHbs
not OF n single church. but Of the whole nation he
entered upon this wide field with increased Zeal lie
found the common schools IN very ctude s.he' lIi
perfectly Organized Gathering what hints he could
for their Improvement from the measures pursued by
the enlightened nations in conducting their educa-
tonal interests and employing all the avaiaoe heips
IN the country he set about he work comnitted 70
him with hearty goOi will He has maize repeater
journevs visiting every school in the Islands, and
becoming personally acquainted with every sT"ooI
Inspector and every teacher tie has NJ iehgtu 80
modified and improved the system OF common schOo'
that IL will compare ftvorably for completeness ana
efficiency and symmetry with those OF the most en-
Hghteued countries. IL surely - remarkaole ac''
thar through the influence OF these schools, ai ger
proportion Of the whole population Of the ha"ai'in
nation can read and write their own language than
be said Of any other nation IN the world lie haa
encounter formidable systematic opposition IN the
whole courue of his Iabors as Minister of Public In
structon and President of the Board Of Education
Worried, bafiei and perpexed IN all his endea-
vOrs insomuch that he would have shrunk from ms
post had not n burning desire 10 promote the oes,
interests Of the nation impelled him to hold on Ana
he did hold on bravely; standing in the front Of the
battle, between light aud darkness, he became the
target ut which the enemies OF righteousness ois-
charged their arrows Of caumnv and detrsction.
Notwithstanding this he maintained the full conn
dence Of the King and his government to the emu
was esteemed wise and judciOus counselor ana Ior
his purpose had been created oy the pTesent nns
member of the House of Mobiles and Of His MaJestys
P-ivy Council.
Three years ago, in compliance with request OF
the Trustees Of Oahu College, ne performed an ln-
portant agency to the United States Oh aue 1.ti !.
raise funds 10 endow that institution, and although
he did complete the work, by reason ot the nna
cial distress that then rolled the land, yet ne