The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-09-08


VIZ think it advisable 20 again advert
TO the Kuokoa. in com ION with our
remarks of last week. Many Of onr read
ers may think this unnecessary but
perhaps they viii think differently, if they
consider that the editor Of that paper is
put forward by the Hawaiian Board Of
Missisns as their Corresponding Secretary,
which, as everyone knows, amounts, IN
fact, TO their Executive Officer. This
Board emanates from the Hawaiian Evan
gehcal Association. which represents very
much the largest body of Christians in
this country, and is the direct successor,
here, of the A. B. c. F. VI. Through this
gentleman. as Corresponding Secretary of
the above Board, the parent Society at
Boston derive their impressions regarding
our Common Schools, and other matters
connected with Education and Religion,
which they embody in their reports and
addresses, believing them TO be absolutely
reliable, and give them to their connection
and the Christian worlds in their late
report, at Norwich. Connecticut. 10 the
report to the Hawaiian Evangelical Asso-
citation. las; June, which was adopted in
full, after an attempt by few to have
it amended, it was said that there had
been some little improvement in the
Common Schools, and that this improve
ment had been in consequence Of agita-
ton" (See Kuokoa, Aug. a. 1t is
TO this last remark, regarding "agita-
ton, that we would direct attention at
present.
Now we assert as fact that the Board
Of Education has, at no time, swe;yed from
its original policy, since it was constituted
is at present, or from the policy Of those
who preceded them. That policy is to
avail themselves OF the services and CO.
operation of all good men and women in
advancing the educational and moral in
terests of the people. in following cut
this policy, those having the largest expe-
rienee among Us, and who are willing TO
embark in the work, naturally have the
preference.
If there happened to be some gentle,
men, the amisbility of whose temper is
somewhat remarkable among US, who have
thought that they had God-giyen right
to direct and govern these things, and
who have sometimes more than limited
that their right was hereditary, and that
to decline to recognize it, was a sin against
good morals, no one could help that
There are such people in all parts of the
world. But this We will venture to say,
that there is no one who, from the begin
ming, has come to the Board, or any men,
Der thereof, with well-meant advice, who
las not found himself met with warmth
lnd cordially. This has had its natural and
effect. Good and true-hearted
men have brought themselves to say to
he grumblers, who call themselves agita-
.ors7 - Your ambition shall not stand
4 the way of our duty to this people
you may 90 on the principle of rule or
-uin.' but We find these men laboriug
in the right track, and We are
going with them; this constant pecklng
It Government officials is disgusting to
lot few good men and true, and We will
nave none of it; you choose to speak of
he Widow of q deceased King as the
so-called Queen in your correspondence,
aud of the King and his Privy Council as
! few persons STYLED King and Privy
Council; (see Kuokod, March 81 but We
propose to teach our people to fear God
md HONOR the King,-to HONOR and obey
he Civil Authority you may say that
IOu intend to fight it out on this line
Missionary p. C. A, April Il, and P.
2. A, January 3O,)-a line of meaningless
opposition and fault-fnding you may give
mt that you never intend . to pull amicabiy
ogether,r but for our part, We do not pro-
Jose to assist you in bearing false witness
.gainst our neighbors, or obstructing the
'ath Of progress, whether you reckon Us
moDg your oppOsers or faint-hearted /
riends-" (HH0k0a, July IL And the /
ay will soon show by what spirit such |
ensurers las you. are governed Rev. |
ir. Green's letter to the Pacifc,-see the |
iAzETTE, Sept. IL