The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-11-03

definite charges against their pastor were brought
by a considerable number of the members of his
church. A committee, myself as chairman, was
appointed to investigate the evidence for these
charges and for any other reports of criminality,
and TO report to special meeting of the Associa-
ton to be called by the committee.
The committee met several times and examined
with what appeared to be all the evidence at
tainabe upon the charges definitely brought before
them. Concerning various adverse rumors relat-
ing to former years, the committee did not feel
time. The association met to hear their report on
the 9th ult. in Kaumakapili Church.
The report fully exonerated Mr.. Kuaea from the
charge of having withheld funds collected by him
for building the new church. He appears to have
accounted satisfactorily for all monies collected
The contrary belief seems to have arisen from his
avoiding to enter fully into the subject with gen.
tlernan deeply concerned in the affairs of the
church owing to perhaps natural, but needless
mistrust of the motives of the inquirer. This
same deeply-seated, but unfounded jealousy of the
intentions of his white brethren has been a chief
source of difficulty in all these proceedings. We
trust it is now happily being dispelled.
That part of the report relating to alleged Grim
inal relations with member of his family and
relative of his wife, declared the necessity of
trial by the association, such direct evidence hav
ing been presented as to require it 1t was how
the private opinion of most if not all of our
committee that said evidence was false.
Upon motion to proceed TO trial, TO the surprise
of the white members, nearly all the native
ministers were strenuously opposed. Mr. Kuaea
or should have fully tried the case, and should
have reported a definite result, and that the evil
dence mot yet at all stated to the association)
clearly false. They called for an immediate dis
missal of the cass. 1t was replied that without
full trial of the charge no confidence could be
restored, indeed fraternal relations be con-
tinued with the accused. Mr.. Kuaea declared the
case prejudged by the haoles who were fully pur
posed to cast him out. 1t seems to be the place
here to say that we now clearly see that this was
very genuine belief in ill-disposition, such
1aI
have us take part in his trial. The strong ami
mosities engendered in the late political troubles,
in the vortex of which Mr.. Kuaea was moving, will
sufficiently account for such a state of mind on
his part.
The motion to dismiss the case was lost by a vote
of to 8. The trial proceeded on Saturday. 1t
conducted with the utmost fairness and quietness
on the part of the defense. very full and delib
crate presentation of all the evidence brought to
the knowledge of the Committee resulted in Mr..
Kuaea's acquittal without dissenting voice. Some
witnesses were proved to be false in their state
ments, while the unsupported evidence OF another
was of highly Improbable nature, leaving moth
ing against the accused but surmises and wide
spread gossip. The father of Mrs. Kuaea Testified
In his favor with earnestness and energy. He is a
native of high character. The testimony of lead
ing physician proved the female in question to
have been long sufferer from syphilis, while the
accused and his interesting family unusually
healthy persons state of things which makes the
alleged connection of many years standing highly
improbable.
1t is with deep satisfaction that the results of
this investigation are communicated to the many
who are interested to know them. am also glad
to say that MIR. kuaea now earnestly assures us
that he sees he entirely in as 10 any hos
tile disposition toward him the part of his white
brethren. 1t is our hope that this whole proceed
ing may result not only in well-grounded conf
dence in the purity and integrity of this able and
cultivated Hawaiian pastor, but that it will also
essentially contribute to a restoration of mutual
confidence between Christian brethren of the two
races. S. F. BISHOP,