The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-02-12
b he Eiit0r of The Ha,raiiian Gazette:

To the Editor Of the Ha'cdiian Gazette:
SRI learn from reports now being circula-
ted that it is the intention of the Rev. Mr. Ma
son to leave these islands by the next steamer for
San Francisco or Auckland, intending, either in
America or New Zealand, to locate and practice
his profession as Protestant Episcopal clergy
man. Now, / understand, Mr.. Mason is not one
who is tired of the country. and is anxious to get
out Of it for the sake Of change but on the other
hand, would prefer remaining here, and making
this beautiful little elysium his home. Yet IN
the face Of this, he Is compelled by circumstan
ces to plant himself IN some other soil and exer-
else his more than mediocre talents in another
cline. A want Of funds in the church Golfers to
pay his stipend appears to be the one insurmonnt-
able cause. 1t is pity-nay, more, a shame
that gentleman of Mr.. Masous ability and use
fitness should be quietly permitted to leave our
shores without an effort on the part of the church
and its friends to retain his services here Surely,
MIR. Mason should be well enough known at
Honolulu ere this to be appreciated. He has
spent many years of his active life on these
islands, laboring earnestly and zealously for the
moral and religious enlightment Of both natives
and foreigners and has well nigh lost his sight in
the cburch's service. Is he now to be compelled
to seek another field of labor because the mission
funds here cannot support him? II can scarcely
be said that things have SO changed that MIR.
Masons services are not now required for never
during the past ten years history of the churchs
mission on these islands, have ministers of his
talent been more needed than at the present.
Not only so, if there were too many aborers in
the field, it was cruel and ungrateful to dismiss
those who have borne the burden and heat Of
the day" while strangers enter into their labOrs
aud luxuriate on the fruits Of their toll. Aside
from these considerations, Mr.. Mason preaching
ability should be sufficient to induce the people
here to exert themselves to keep him among
them. Without wishing to draw an invidious
comparison between HIN and his brother clergy
men OF his own church or other churches he GER
tany takes first place among the Christian
ministers of this town as a fluent, lucid, logical
and impressive preacher Are not the foremen
toned considerations OF sufficient moment to in
duce the members and adherents Of the church
of which Mr.. Mason is minister to keep him
with them 1t should be an easy matter in
place like this to raise funds enough to pay him
a respectable salary without looking to the mis-
sion funds. Let his friends organize themselves
into committee, collect subscriptions, and take
the necessary steps to prevent his departure aud
have no doubt that sufficient money can be
raised and other matters satisfactorily arranged !
to induce the Reverend gentleman to remain
here and labor for the peoples moral good as
heretofore l for one will most cheerfully contri- |
butte my mite towards the funds.
Trusting you will favor me with space for this
in your columns, l remain, &c. w. G. p.
Mr.. EDITOR In answer to the biased Police
report OF the Commercial Advertiser of last
Saturday, we state that we did not appear in old
livery but in military coats as decided in Court.
Dur intention was not to injure the Order, nor to
,fend any person present at the ball. and we
egret that the same was misconstrued by few.
When we we're requested by the Committee to
cave the room and to change our coats we imme-
lately complied and left the ballroom, but in the
ct of dong SO We were encountered by the
Keeper of the Hawaiian Hotel, who insulted US
n q vulgar and abusive manner
4. GRUssENDoRF,
r. KoHLER,