The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-06-22
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. Y, JUNE %.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

SABBATH SCHooLs.-The children of the various
Protestant Sabbath schools Of Honolulu, both Ha-
waiian and foreign, turnel cut in large numbers on
Saturday last, and made 4 very fine appearance.
The school Of kawIiahao, which is the largest in the
city, Is composed Of natives-abOrigines and half
castes-and numbers some hundreds. The children
assembled at the church at 10 O'Clock, and each class
with its teacher, formed in procession, with banners,
and preceiel by music, marched through the streets
To the Bethel, where they participated in the delica-
ton Of the Public Fountain. Thence, with the chill
dren Of the Bethel and Fort street Sabbath schools,
the procession Of little ones, marched back to the
Kawaiahao church, which was filed to overlooking.
The choir sang-as the choir of that church ALWAYS
dOes-with great taste and skill, several pieces Of
music, among which was the Hawaiian National An
them, the music and words of which were composed
by the Hon. Mrs. Lydia X. Dominis, wife Of His Ex-
cellency the Governor. The powerful bass and the
fine tenor and alto Of the male voices. and the soprano
Of the female, delighted and ast0nished some Of the
audience, who never dreamed that the native Ha-
waiians were capable Of such musical requirements
Addresses were made by different speakers, in both
languages, by the Rev. Messrs. Kuaea. Kaukau.
Bingham and Forbes. After Mr.. Bingham's adj
dress, His Highness, the venerable Matthew KEKuA-
NAoA made some very appropriate remarks to the
children. This gray-haired father of Kings holds
fast to the Christian belief which he protested
forty years ago, and like a rock, stands frmer and
shines brighter with the waves of time. The chill
dren listened TO him with deep attention, as he press
ed upon them the Importance of n strict attendance
upon the Sabbath school. From the church, the
children went out into the spacious yard, where, I'M
der an awning. tables were spread, lavishly provided
with cakes, pies and fruits. 1t was = pleasant sight,
and the Spectators, parents and visitors evidently
enjoyed it, while the Juveniles went in with the
vim which is characteristic of adOlescent humanity,
on the good things. One could see there the fairest
of blondes that Caucasus ever produced, rs a pis
with 4 tawny cOlored urchin, and both chattering the
best of English over their ginger pop, or soda water,
and their pies, cakes, grapes, apples, sc. The ar
engagements Of the refreshment tables were under the
management Of Major W. L. Moehonua, and each
school had its own table, and was presided over by
its own teachers. This gentleman, a native Hawaiian,
OF princely form and demeanor, takes a great interest
in the Sabbath schools, and recently made an address
at Kawaiahao, which is printed in full in the native
he .Au Okod, in which he sets forth in
strong terms to parents and others having charge of
the great advantages which result to their
charges by regularly attending these Sunday schools.
The rising generation is the hope of Hawaii, and
therefore the training they get in Sabbath schools,
will have an untold effect Oh the future of these ISL
anus. Let us cherish and foster the Sabbath schools.
The procession and arrangements in the interior
Of the church, were under the direction of Captain
Dimond and Lieutenants Judd and Hall, and were
carried out SO as to draw forth the unqualified adj
miration and praise Of the large audience, composed
partly of foreign ladies and gentlemen. Everything
went off well-the addresses were short and pungent,
the singing really beautiful, and when the whole
assemblage joined in the chorus of g Marching on
and 6 Yes, Wen rally round the Flag, boys it was
really electrifying. We have never attended a cele-
bration where every part was so well executed, and
il certainly is creditable to Hawaiians.