Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23

dropped the vctnacular and speak Eng
lish. Savage dialects are part Of a low,
scnsuous life, that must be forsakcn to
gclhcr with JUS other belonging, Eng
lish is tonic for both mind 1nd
soul
would draw attention 10 the nov
almost universal experience Of the dis
appointing results Of attempting the
higher education Of unclvlIizcd races as
part Of mission work The reasons
Tor this seem evident enough. The
sharp brain OF the savage easily outstrips
his sluggish moral nature. With him
mental attainment is merely a matter
Of ready memory and Of usually con
genial effort. Moral strength is the re
suit Of long and patient struggle. The
mental food which IS given him creates
a sense Of power over which his blunt
sense OF obligation has little control
" knowledge comes, but wisdom ling
ers. and especially is this true Of the
races which lie directly in the path Of
progress, and arc the prey Of the nd
vance guard Of traders and adventures
Every power but that Of sclfcontrol is
stimulated In some quiet eddies of
the great world current, as in British
America and parts Of Oceanica, where
only good influences have entered,
there are undisturbed fields for simple
Christian teaching where Gods
word entering the heart works
out into wcll-ordercd righteous living !;
but liquor and licentiousncss have
spared very small part Of humanity.
Education of the heather, and Of all
backward races must be- the head, the
hands, and the heart, judicious proper
ton being waysmaintained. This is our
relation to the negro, though We bid
him God-spced in every cndeavor for
the highest culture. The majority Of
thinking people will admit that we Of
the civilized races do not need so
much what we are getting as this train.
ing Of the whole life, for lack Of which
our average types of manhood and
womanhood are weakened and point
to no very hopeful future. One can
well believe the truth OF what it is said
Of some sections Of Europe, viz, that
in their thrift and prosperity they still
show the influence Of their early mon
astic teachers, who were laborers and
leaders among them in all practical
arts.
In making resume Of Hawaiian
history, find that it divides itself into
three periods OF thirty years each, as
follows
!. From 1890 to 1890, the genera
ton preceding the mission, time of
mental activity and material progress,
and the beginning Of the nations ply
steal decay, all due to the presence Of
foreign discoveries and traders.
q. From 1890 to 1850, in which the
people embraced the Christian faith,
and civilized institutions were estab-
lished through the efforts of American
missionaries, working against tremen-
dous obstacles. During this period,
and even before, the harbors of Hawaii
were the annual rendezvous of from
fifty to three hundred and fifty whale
ships, the crews Of which, during weeks
of refitting between voyages, were paid
off, and while indulging themselves
almost without restraint, made the
fortunes of the merchants and ruined
the natives.
3. From 1850 to the present time.
These years, all of which come within
my own personal knowledge, present
curious record. The line of ancient
chiefs has become extinct, the people
have become Indifferent to religious
duties, being anxious to assert their
political power, and the influence Of
the missionaries has greatly decreased,
especially since 1875. Great CONNER
cial prosperity exists, due to the treaty
with the United States, and to the
increase of the sugar crop from 10000
10 10000 tons a year. The five thou
sand male Chinese adults Of 1870 have
increased to twenty thousand in 1883,
creating a serious disproportion Of
sexes, resulting in polyandry and in
rapid decentralization. Another Gle
ment has been added in the presence
of some thousands of Portuguese and
other Europeans, besides many Malays.
The decrease of morality has kept
pace with the increase Of wealth.
Leprosy has made terrible progress,
affecting at least ten per cent. Of the
native population, whose death-rate
has gained alarmingly on the birth
rate. A strong race feeling has sprung
up and to day the Hawaiians as a
people are anH,haOl Opposed to for
eigners) especially to Americans, not
because Americans, but because Amer
leans are the strongest. There are but
few natives of any strength left. This
last period is pre-eminently one of
decay, offering much food for thought,
especially to those who are interested
in mission work for like races in other
parts OF the world.
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