The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-29

giant silver Urn was presented 10 Archieacon Mason,
by his congregation, and other friends in Lahaina,
along with the following address
Rev. auI D@r sr you have h-cu invited t. meet us this
auI ..,,sm or yal, - our clergyman and trend. wesrcafan~
i'ad ia asAa.' ,s-nE "a. l "-i hlLlty Mlh H,.sh You
all, reason g. cprErstulat- ourselves, that, tu tg ordinary In
tsrcnut,e nfHi-, se hay, found iu our Pastor, th- man of,tgca-
uau and ,h- gentleman. OF these orr sentiments yuu are
probah, aware, bat W have thought that a more eniuunE
expression might De- gwen 10 them, Than can L. c'Iy,N'i hy
words alone. and we Therefore bs YOUR a'o'pt'uo" - th- ltil-
see ~ j.. msr.. ia NAV rcn Us &, your remembrance. aud
suggest T. you. that our bet wi-Ae, ar ever ~ith you"
Ia reply, Mr.. Mason spoke nearly a. fellows:
~IaIle- ard C-uurm.n ! i-l s'mrWhat hk" that man !
have read Of n eastern story, who, having h-'u, all h- iEr ac-
o@,tguoi e. T.,,riy. twoAe or mqrins ma I@'as. -aTr1und-
traustory chang. uf circumstance Il Wa- all unreal On u~
,Sprs,.ian. - regard arc aoeamFauird viii us -au.tlutai
sl ,,E"l EI e- yf 49, ,i b,y ~ lone !, i ,ba, m @@Tl induce %gss r ss'I ~
-1vN me such unexpected kindness, That You approx" ottle
manner in which have eudeayoroi to fuIhl my sacred duties,
is very gratifying O. m, but am deeply conscious that I
have to answer or their faithful discharge, % a higher tribunal
than that ~ man, and, were It not that ! u9-l IA IN. "t"A
and Good Sh,i herd a. my advocate there, / could not even
contemplate. without shame, the prospect OF rendering IA &C
count % my N'TA H't' h,r'' "urNS u - -,
event q this evening has strengthened my conviction that -
,7r,.rent Tvs II at6.r.. irving 10 persuade. rather than TO give
sutut-I, it is the duty Of Chrsts Ministers 70 yndeavor To
may D. unable 10 convince many Of the truth u particular the
1't'eu aosmas II Si, rsih' w ne I '' ' ~, r",nan,v
In a small kingdom but l am bound 10 say that ! have meth
it,. purr aud upright uves-aye, and OF redueI manners and
srbdlsr-rtr etttiD71.nt.. men. mn fact who would b. orna-
:" - - r.cT,.f., yh,t.yrr
may De mt future. ! think | shall scarcely find, even m my
own dear native land, a more tranquil spot, where l might
wish TO end my days and this present for which return YOU
my most sincere thanks, shall ever recall To- me the happy
memories Of our social intercourse tn Lahaiua"
Refreshments were then handed round, and the
guests enjoyed themselves till a late hour with music
and dancing. The Urn was ordered, through our
respected townsman Mr.. Flitner, from the house Of
Vanderslice & Co., San Francisco, who have display
el a correct taste. both in its design and ornamental
ton. As Archdeacon Mason stands deservedly high
in the public opinion Of Honolulu, We have much
pleasure in recording this proof OF the esteem IN
which he l. held 10y those who are more Immediately
connected with him.
I'VE copy the foregoing account from the Ga=ete,
at the request Of participants in the ceremony
SINGULAR PLANT.-Capt. Long has kindly pre-
scented US with a few plants Of the " Siempreyiva,"
which translated means "live forever 1t Is a
most singular plant in its present condition 1t
resembles a dead bunch of leaves, but, placed in 4
plate or saucer of water for twelve hours, it would
begin to unfold its leaves and soon fill the circumfer-
ence Of a good sized plate. \ gentleman stated in
our hearing that he took one to Europe, where he
arrived during the summer, and it was quite an
object Of curiosity for a time, until it was taken by
children and thrown on top of n stove, or furnace,
used for heating houses, where it remained for five
months, with fire in the furnace, until the following
spring when in cleaning the stove out IL was found,
and upon being placed in water again showed sign of
life by opening its leaves. We have seen II mentioned
in California papers where it is called the'' Resur-
rcction Plant Ii comes from islands off the coast
of Lower California. y
HAWAIIAN EVANGELICAL AssoCLNTION.-The An
nual Meeting of this body opens on Monday next.
Already a portion of the American Missionaries have
arrived TO attend it, and more will probably come in
by next week. We have been furnished with the
following, which is the proposed programme of the
proceedings during the continuance Of the meetings
of the Association
May 3O-sabbaih. / P. N:-Annual sermon, Home Missions,
10y Rev. J. II. Moku, Kawaiahao,
q P.M-Annual Sermon, Home Missions, 10y Rev.
i. Parker For, street Church.
7P. M-EIawaian Board. Missionary House
June l-Tuesday, l p. N-iawaHan Sabbath School Associ-
~P.M-TruStees Of Oahu College, Missionary House
June s-we1 ss1do . G r, T . S ( Meeting Of sabbath
school Association, kaqmakapHI:
June +Frday, q P.N.-Alumni Meeting Of Oahu College,
June 5-sa,urday, IL A. M.-sabbah School Celebration. IA
P.M.-Hawaian Board, Missionary House.
Meeting, at Mr.. II. NJ. whitney,s.
June 6-Sabhath, ! P Manual Sermon, Foreign Missions,
u N-Annual sermon, Foreign Missions, Rev. d.
and Fort Street Churches.
June s-Tuesday. l p. N--Punahou Examination.
5FN-nawaHan Board, Missionary House.
June 9-Wednesday, 1 P. N.-PuuahOu Examination.
June 1O-ThuE~lay, I P. N-Kawaiahao Female Seminary
Examination.
- p. N--Punahou Exhibition.
June 1l-Frday. : P. M-Hawaiian Board, Missionary House.
June l2-SatUrday. : P. NJ Hawaiian Mission ChiIirsn's
Society, Annual Meeting, Fort st. Church Nestryg
STEAMER PAssENGERs-Among those leaving to-
day in the Idaho are His Lordship LOUIS MAIGRET, +
Bishop of Arathea, who is going to Rome to attend
the great Ecumenical Council, having been specially
by the Pope James W. Austin, Esq, and !
family, Frank Cosby and family, late United States
Naval Agent ut this port, who has been transferred TO
Mare Island Station W. \. Ladd and wife, II. 4. f!
Z. Carter, Esq, and about thirty others. :
HTCD ENpcEeM NcMc