The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-06-18

4 OF OLUer BlGllc RTOuIS. lie DOllCcu III PAL iSuio
three great events, which opened the way fol
Christianity. These were the conquest of the
islands by Kamehameha l, in 1910, and the con-
solidation of their government under one ruler
Second, the visit to the United States of Obookiah
and his Hawaiian associates, which kindled the
missionary spirit there; and third, the abolition
of idolatry and the tabu system. Prior to the
discovery of these islands, they were ruled by IN
dependent chiefs. Kamehameha was the chief oil
only one district of Hawaii, but, under the coun-
Gil of Davis and Young, soon conquered the other
districts and afterward, the remaining islands.
He was a contemporary of Napoleon, and may
justly be called the Napoleon of the Paclhc. Inc
speaker enlarged on these various points, and pre-
sented many incidents entirely new to most OF MS
hearers. One Of the condolences he noticed was
that the missionaries arrived Il at Hawaii just two
hundred years after the pilgrim fathers landed at
Plymouth. and the three hundredth anniversary
Of that event and the one hundredth anniversary
of the landing of the missionaries here will take
place in the same year-192O. Another interest
ing circumstance noted by him was the TACT that
the principle of the g fifteenth amendment " was
adopted by Ka~mehameha Ill, in the first constl-
tuition he proclaimed in 1889, and was even more
full and liberal than what is Incorporated IN the
American constitution. Still another, which was
brought out in very forcible language Was' that
the present independence and stable government
of this Kingdom was owing mainly to the strong
conservative influence of the American mission.
Without it our people might to-day have been
like the Maories of New Zealand, and our govern
ment like that of Tahiti, an appendage OF a
foreign power. But we cannot follow him
through his discourse, which may be properly
termed a historical narrative, of unusual interest
and value. 1t will probably be published in full
in some shape.
A Rare Entertainment.
On Monday evening the same church was again
filled with a large audience to listen to Mrs.
Thurston's "Reminiscences of early missionary life.
The fact that she was one Of the pioneer band,
which the brig IHaddeus brought out in 1920, that
she was teacher of the old chiefs and that she was
to read her own narrative, created much curiosity
to hear her. Although nearly seventy-fve years
of age, she executed her task, which occupied one
hour and a half, without faltering, and in a clear
voice, which could be heard in every part of the
house.
The narrative commenced with the touching
story of Obookiah, the young Hawaiian vino
went to America to learn of true Christianity
that he might return and teach his countrymen.
and three or four other Hawaiians were taught
in the mission school in Cornwall, Conn. 1t was
their arrival and appeal to Christians in America
that led those who embarked in the brig Ihadde1S
TO devote themselves to missions, against the re-
mons frances Of their relatives. So eager were
of the pioneer band to leave, that one or
two Of them broke off in the midst Of their col
lege course at Yale, that they might join in the
novel expedition. Mrs. I. narrated some in
cidents about the young King Liholiho, Kaahu-
mann, and other chiefs, which were new and in
She and her husband, the late Asa
Thurston, having been the teachers of these
noted chiefs, she had opportunities which few of
the missionaries enjoyed to collect facts about
them. Her narrative was made up of short
anecdotes, SO minute in detail and so touching in
pathos, that they awakened the deepest interest
in her hearers. Among them was the story of
blind Bartimeus,-th conversion of John LA
royal feast in 1920, when the young king brought
a haued dog into the missionary's house, sat
and asked them to join in. The story of
the venerable John Young and Isaac Davis, the
COuusGllOI5 VI lIC oICdI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., uulCE
whose advice and assistance he had conquered the
group was very touching. As was that of Keo-
puelani,, the wife and mother of kings. In con-
nection with the remarks relating to this heroic
Mrs. L. exhibited a silk shawl presented
to her by K~aahumanu forty-four years ago-a
memento of q noble Hawaiian, whose
will always be dear to those who knew
Not the least interesting was the story of
the erection of the first framed house on Hawaii,
the Board of Missions had sent out. The
erection of framed houses had been fabooed. but
Soman's influence prevailed with the king, and he
allowed the tabu to be set aside and tie house to
pc built. The closing remarks, in which she de-
cribed the fierce opposition encountered by the
,arly missionaries from base foreigners-whom
Inc termed "6ipeds Of The genus homo WAS
me Of the most whitening and deserved rebukes
uttered by woman's lips. The exercises
one hour and three quarters, and the
interest of the audience seemed undated at its
lose.
Before adjourning His Elk. the Minister of For
ign Affairs rose and suggested that a collection
&c taken up for the two remaining pioneer mis-
ionaries-Mrs. Thurston and Mrs. Whitney-to
'SH S"A tHS NNhSiSSobiOh SCiiOAOuoiJ SSDOhOCO /
" contributing the sum of $3.50. Two verses of
he missionary hymn closed one of the most
and interesting meetings ever held in Ho-
lolulu.
On Tuesday evening there was another meeting
1t the same place, to hear the narratives of Mrs.
Whitney, (read by Sanford Il. Dole, Esq.,) and
# Rev. A. Bishop, read by himself. Several let
ers from English missionaries and others in the
south Seas, and elsewhere were presented, but
here was not time to read them all. We under
tand they will be printed.
The Day ofJubilee-- Wednesday.
Wednesday was a day long to be remembered
n Honolulu and throughout the islands, and its
will live for many a year in other lands,
90, as 8 the Hawaiian Jubilee 1t was the day
designated on which to celebrate the if
10Th opn;yarSory IF tho introduction Of CbristioD-