The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-08-04
VIII It Pay

EDITOR OF TIE GAZETTE: Some of the female
laborers for the good of the Hawaiians have in the
columns of your paper expressed satisfaction in
the book that has lately appeared in the Ha-
waiian language by the title of Ke Ola Kino no
ma Kanaka Hawaii" and hope and pray it may
be very beneficial to the Hawaiian race. They
however, take exceptions to certain statements.
The book sa IS "The Kanakas have never been in
structed in gard to the simplest laws of health,
pertaining to their civilized condition of life
These lady instructors declare in behalf of the
Mission band that, we have so instructed them
from the Inning until now" THAT it is their
belief that all the Missionaries of both sexes have
never faile to communicate their best sanitary
instruction TO natives of all ages and classes OPP
portunity offered" And they call ON each Mission
aryfon these Isles to bear testimony whether they
have or have not done such work. But for this
call l as male Missionary would keep silent even
though silence might be construed evidence of
| the truth of the books statement.
My associate for few years, the Rev. d. Bald
win, III. D., after finishing his theological course
In the States, spent year there in the study of
medicine that he might be the better prepared to
teach the natives how to take care of the body as
well as their souls. And when he became located
in Waimea with myself his associate can testi-
fly that he labored hard to improve the physical as
well as the spiritual conditions OF the people. He
was furnished with medical books and medicines !:
when the people were sick he administered the
people medicines, and told the patient how to use
them in order 10 get we'll. He told them also what
to do in order to avoid sickness. He described to
them the law of health. all the laws perhaps that
are given In "rhe Buke Ola Kino." If those laws
were dlsregarded then the i'll consequences were
the fault of the peoples dsobedience, not of their
| ignorance.
As to myself let the lehulehu speak. For what
purpose have l supplied myself with medical
| library, with books on Anatomy, Physiology, Pa
thology Hygiene and Therapeutics Have these
books been untouched, and the laws of health con-
tanned in them been withheld from the people ?
For what purpose have | been supplied with medi-
cine from the Hawaiian Government for so many
years to be all ministered by me to the sick with
particular prescriptions, how to use them and
what to do and what not to do in order to avoid
sickness and prolong life Let the multitude of
patient and non-patlentS assert. What have /
been SO mean, SO selfish, so wicked, unfaithful
to my sacred trust and calling, as to live
nearly fifty years with the Hawaiians and never
communicate to them the simplest laws of Health
Some years ago Government physician came
into Waimea and delivered to the assembled peo-
pie lecture on Hygenei e. on the laws of health.
was his interpreter There was not single law
or line of instruction in the lecture that the peo-
pie had not heard repeatedly from my lips They
were threatened to be heavily fined if the said
doctor on his next visit should find his instruc-
tions had been disregarded. Missionaries never
Threatened Governmental interference if their in
structions on health were disregarded.
The Jews had the written law, and the oral law
from the same source and of the same date. But
the oral law became somewhat enlarged, and that
II might not be lost In the future. had it finally
recorded in book EIc
The Hawaiians have had orally at least all the
laws of health from 1920. Some l know are in a
book form in tile Anatomy" prepared by DR.
G. p Judd. See pages 3, 5, g. 8, TO- u, 13, IA, 43
~, 90, 81 nearly all have appeared in the native
newspapers, previously to the "Ola Kino" in the
Kuokoa. They now embodied much more
fully in permanent book form. hope the bool
may be read and do good. join with many
others in hearty thanks to the author of " The
Buke Ola Kino.' They have done great ant
good work and shall do what can as Mission
airy pastor. Government and school agent, ad
ministrator of Government medicines and in
structor in Hygiene, &C., to get the book circu
lated amongst Hawaians, and in urging them t.
read it, and practice accordingly, though L ma,
hear ii return Hawaii no Hawaii, America NJ
America. The book is good for the Haoles bu
aole pela ma kanaka Hawaii
Respectfully Yours, L. LYONS.