The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-06-09

hQrne N1ecc. NAY tetn. 100.
Our neighbor gives nearly or quite three
columns Of editorial and communicated
matter to our leader Of last week. and
We may well commend all of his articles
to the careful perusal OF those, who are
interested in the assertions TO which We
drew attention, in our last weeks issue.
Those who think it advisable. TO endeavor
to establish as fact. that Christianity
has had severe trials. from the opposition
Of corrupt and eorrupting officials : that
the codnsels Of those whose only mo-
tires have been of the most pure and IN
selfish character, and whose ouly aim still
Is the best interest Of the Government
and Of the people, have been to great ex-
tent. 4" ignored, disregarded, or opposed"
That the prayers of Christian men are
especially necessary for the faithful fol-
lowers of Christ in this country, because
they are struggling = against an unfriendly
Government" j. E. against a Government
unfriendly to Christianity the q Cos
pei Is on trial on these islands, more
especially, than anywhere else-ss well as
those who think that it is equally impos-
sible, as It Is undesirable to establish any
such proposition.-snd those who are sim
ply looking on DESTROYS of knowing the
truth, may read the articles with adysn-
tage. The question was asked - il there
Is one instance in which their eounsels
the old Missionaries. have been offered
10 the chief officers of this Government,
and have been ignored or disregarded. or
opposedl Any instance in which they
have not been listened to with respect ?"
And the answer is made reply, there
are many instances in which they have
been treated with the grossest abuse, in
suit, and disrespeet. during the past few
years by the corrupt and corrupting Off
cal papers" And the writer proceeds to
quote from . communicated article, sent
to this paper. on the sth of September,
1866; regarding the pastoral conduct of
Rev. Mr.. Paris, touching funeral-Now,
if the paper, had been in the sane hands,
as AZ present-the article, though eommu-
nicated, would not have had admission, as
wristen-for it Is not fact, that Mr.
Paris has waxed particularly fat any
more thsn the editorial fraternity in this
country-nOr has he wsxed = rich on the
hard earnings Of the deceased, Kanihoms-
aole.-and his eouutrymen or any Othe.
men, Yet, it is most certainly true, that
the name of the writer of that article, has
been. and still is at the disposal of Mr..
Paris, if be desires to know it.
But it may reasonably be remarked. that
the case cited, does not tend TO show that
Mr.. Paris, ever offered any advice to the
Chief Officers of the GoTerumeut-much
less thai bis eo1nsels were ignored, dis
regarded. or opposed it is further
certain, that none Of the said officers ever
saw the article, until it was published
But according to the writer, E An Aequsin-
lance Of the American Missionaries the
fact, that some one comments unfavora-
bly,, on the fact that Mr.. Paris did not
attend to the funeral of deceased parish
oner, is evidence that Christianity itself
has had severe trials here, through the
opposition of corrupt and eorrupting Off
Gals
Rev. Mr.. Emerson is dead, and his Ac-
qlaintanee,= thinks it necessary to bring
up for the -th time, the important fact.
that Mr.. Emerson wished the use of
the school house for his Sunday School.
The sehOotagent, Mr.. Anderson, did not
see why he could not have his Sunday |
school in the westinghouse, which was
only stoneis-throH Of, and told him 50
the reversed gentlemen was excited by /
the refusal Some people thought to make
capital Of il and kept up $ -uagging" on
it, until the schOOl-agent, or 3 friend for |
him, makes his statement, in reply. Let |
It be borne in mind. this vas not case
where the schoo.-house Vas remote fTom
the church, and therefore. more convenient
Tor part Of the Sundzy-sehOOl scholars;
n which case, the use Of it would have
been most gladly given Bat the school
gent could see no reason in the request;
lor was any offered. except, that the pso-
lie Of the district had contributed, some :