The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-06-16

SUNDAY ScHcoL CxlEEsArioN.-0n Saturday last
there was grzra display 81 The Oaha Sundsy
schools iuelE3ius representatives from most OF the
county districts FoGrtesa schools were rsPresea-
ted IL the procession, Whleh started fron Kanaaka-
Piii church AZ 50 A NJ, marched through Manua
ksa, King, PanehbOWl ard BsretaniA streets, back
TO the sane church 1t Is estimated that over one
thousand Children ard teachers wSre IN H. and each
school was preceded ey is banner, some Of which
were very handsome irdeed On arriving 81 the
church, the schools entered The bending. ard the
scholars were seated IN the centre Pews veile sPee
tAt1rs dIled the side seats Scarcely halt Of these
Who weut to see the performances could obtain en-
trssee- ne sxrrrises coumencea aboei Il o'eloSk
and consisted o. reeiaiions Of scripture verses ard
siagiag ~ each school aud BY all TIE schools to
gvlher. At1so'eloek. His Majesty lhe King arrived,
accompanied Win The PriHer R0yal, Her Royal
Hishness LuSA Keenkolsui, and His Ministers.
Daring the exercises. Hls Majesty made address,
IN which be sIhortet y0uug ara Cd to fOlloW tae
p-seepis taught in The sabbath school BE said
that sSbbsth schools Wvrr first established here TO
iS5 and this Is therefore the jubilee year. aud there
might be so1e present. who Would live 10 witness
The centennial &c fs5- he zS;ouishet - see 50
many banners displayed. and IL reminded hin Of his
youthful tays Uhea be ioioed in the possessions,
zse iz this kanaukzpIi church $50 kauikezoali
Lot KaushznsLa, LihoIiao, KAmamaiu and Luna-
lilo Head his sister stood here to-day where those
CHIEFS stood then BE veil remembered some OF
the verses which Be learned vbsu attending the SAB
BATH school Al The Bethel church, Gee Of which
Vas " Give no place 10 The Devil" aud be
s,i possessed The prize whicn his superintendent.
Rev. Mr.. Demon. gave him He eouelu1ed his I'D
dress ey teIring an anecdote Of the beautiful but
haGghty Madame SJsel Of France. who asked the
Emperor Napoleon, whom he considered the best
woman IN Frarce-' To which the Emperor QcicSly
replied, the wousn that bears fer Frzuee The most
ehairen." Nov. said TIE King. il you ask me the
sane euestiou. I viii answer that the woman who
bears ard rvars the most children is the best woman
ia Hawaii ueL tremendous cheering
His Majesty Rss followed 5y His Exeelleucy W.
L Moehoaaa, Miais,er OF the Interior. wbo spoke
o. the Advantages Of Sunday schools The exercises
lasted till aiter O'clock and we're extremely iuter
estug. The lea ofeouyeuiug sl the Sunday schools
On Oahu il one grand eatberiug, originated with
the native teachers and pastors, who wished the
country scholars agd teachers 10 see how these an
nual eelebratious 10 Hou0I1lu sre conducted, ard
TO enable them TO improve By What they see here.
Everything appears 20 have passed % a. well as
could be expected in the first gathering octhe kind
and the natives themselves seen 10 have enjoyed
the festival very much Il IS to Be hoped that such
se1sral celebrations Of all the schools on each island
uay Be held occasionally, peTtsps not every year,
bat ouee In three or four years Where well eou.
acted, they can Only result In stimulating healthy
rivalry, which viii Prodses good 10 all corrected
with them Our Sunday schools have lost much Of
their attractions Of late years and speclal Efforts
should be made 10 revive general interest in them
throughout The group.