The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-12-21

service there came some OF these Nht'
( nese 4 score and more of years ago, did
what they could to instruct them IN
English and to make known to them
Z the way Of Fife through Jesus Christ
Z. One of these early converts united with
the Fort Street Church. Ten united
with the Bethel Church; for from the
very first Rev. Dr. Damon has taken
snecial Interest in the social and rell-
-ious welfare Of the Chinese A
school for teaching English was open
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81 AZ the Bethel under Mr. Duns-
conbe. from 1870 to 1850, 24S Chinese
received instruction in English three
evenings in every week. The board
a EducAtion. on application from DR..
Damon. granted in 1852, 500 annual
IL. in aid OF the school. increased IN
1879. 10 $500. In january. 1850, the
Baari Of Education engaged Miss Pay
son rs an English teacher IN the Chi
uese School held in the lower room Of
the Chinese Church. The school was
begun in September. 1850, by the
Chinese !. VI. c. A, who sent 10 Cal
ifornia for q Chinese teacher lie was
not able 10 speak English, but taught
the children To read Chinese lie Re
tured to China, and another teacher
was found In Honolulu. lie teaches
Chinese In the mornings, and IN the
afternoon Miss Payson teaches English
The school opened with Il scholars.
There are now So. Miss Paysoa was
formerly connected with the Mission
of the 4. 3. {. T. NJ. In Fooehow.
China. She came TO UoDolulu, through
tie kind agency OF the American
Boari. who recommended her 70 Us2nd
taid her travelling expenses Miss
PavSou has also al evening class Of
Chinese Young men studying English.
The Honolulu y. NJ {. A. by ad
vice Of Rev. DR.. Damon. took up Evan
reIisiic work among the Chinese IS 8
delallmeut OF their Christian work.
\ Sunday school for teaching English,
and 50 afFouiing an opportunity 10
teach Christian truths Was opened IN
tie veStry Of Fort Street Church, the
first Sunday afternoon in January,
1872. +. B. Anterior Esq, acted Is
Superintendent, assisted by . corps Of
volunteer teachers one for every two
OF three scholars Il was suspended
during a greater part Of 1850, but was
resumed again in the Chinese Church
hi Jsnusrv. 1881. On the return Of
Mr.. Frank Damon 70 the Islands, he
has interested himself in this enter
mise and secured additional teachers
= well as = large increase IN the mum
Der Of scholars. 1t was through the
efforts OF the Y. ". c. 4. that ST
Moon was secured 10 act a colporteur
among the Chinese. He came from
California It the recommendation Of
Dr. A. ". Loomis. and began his Ia
b5rs Nav Is. 1875. When Sit Noon
ret-rnei TO China in ISIS, 70 bring
back . VIE. his place Vas supplied by
SIT Fan. who had been several years
under tie instruction Of The Rhenlsh
Nilsson. but had come TO the Islands
= contract laborer Through the
arencv Of the Chinese Committee OF
tie Y. N. c. A. Sat Tan was sent 10
Maui. 10 act as colporteur on that Is
and: Wcug Z was sent 10 Hi'o; and
Ho Al Pu, 10 Kauai. None Of these are
now IN this service. for good and sui
fcseut reasons that need not now be
detailed. Ho An Pui al present Is en-
rarel Is the Y. ". {. j.. eoiporteur
fsr Honolulu and Oahu. and : prov
ing also an excellent teacher Of Chi
neSe Canton dialect for Mr.. Damon.
The direct participation Of the Ha-
waiiaa Boari in the work OF Chinese
Fvanrelizatiou has been mainly in aQ-
proprlatiu- from time 70 tine special
grants in ard. IS individuals OF the l..
u. c. 4. made application Tor such aid
from the Board. In 1852 the Board
made a grant Of 500 70 the school e.
tabrshed by :. Z. AiioDg. and sitter
wards conducted by Nj Duuseombe-
For nearly two years, 1859. 1870, the
Baari employed :. p. Aheong. OF
Aniona. - . colpoFtegr among the
. Chinese on the various Islands, paving
him IN annual salary u $500. lie was
previously = s:orekeePer N Lshaina,
b1; had. under tie teaching q Mss
Mary Green. renowned heatbeuism.
ard taken up Christian lite and duty
Rev. C. r. Andrews recommended
him 10 the Boarj. and on receiving
his appointment - the Board : eo,poT-
te1r. he gave up his business aud de-
voted himself 70 the EYangelizatiou OF
hiS couat-vmeu. He left the Islands
Nav p. 1870. expecting 70 spend q
wear IL China, AMI then return BIT
he never came back. He died in Chi
M. and his widow. Hawaiian woman,
returned in 1850. and now has her
f home again on Maui The CO. Portelrs
On Maui and Kauai received each 500
annually from the Board. the Christian
e5umunit7es on those Islands paying
Tie remainder OF their salaries, $500
each annually The foreign Church
Il Hilo. has supported . Chinese COZ
portenr for two years The hohala
and Pahala plantations have each >
. Chinese teacher and preacher, in their
ennlov. enr9ilei on the books Of the
company and receiving regular month