The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-09-10
A Prophet Abroad

Some thirty years ago Rev. Z. &. Beckwith.
nov pastor OF the Third Congregational Church
san Francisco, was teacher at the Sandwich l..
lands. Twenty i've years ago he left the islands
aud has not since returned until last June when
% was invited TO deliver the annual address at
Naul toneHe, honolulu. Since his return 10 this
city De has delivered. at the Third CONGREGATIONAL
thurch, several Sunday evening addresses upon
ne subject OF the changes which he observed had
taken place m the islands during the TWENTY-FIVE
se..Ls ol nls absence Sunday night be gave the
hnal lecture of the COURSE.
lhe Golden Age of the islands was from the
ven l,+v 70 100, when they were under the rule
9i hamehameha Ill The KING, under the in
huence Of the Christian missionaries enacted
Wise legislation, the object of which was the hen
ell OF The native race. he gave the people a Con-
sttiutipu. And perhaps the Wiset act of ms rsi0n
VIZ that 10y which the natives were allowed TO
purchase kuleanas in fee simple upon paving mere
~ The cost OF survey. The effect of this was 10
give the natives hOmesteads, and develop among
.hem me benehcent idea Of home life, winch be-
iolc they had almost entirely lacked
since the death of that King and DURING the
last twenty -tve years. the changes in the islands
have been most marked, and. so far as the native
lace Is oonoarned, painfully disastrous One of
Anc causes has been the increase ,if the s,rost
sugarauierprises. There il no diversity of indus.
lIH move Everything is sugar. Potatoes OF grapes.
Tor instance, are grown hardly ANYWHERE on the
Islands Every one has rushed into sugar plant
ing with an idea Of becoming rich Yet handy
any fortunes have been made and II the Rec,nro
city Treaty should not be renewed and present
prices OF sugar should continue. nearly all the
PLANTER 81 the islands would be bankrupt
It's elects upon the natives of the growth of
the great plantations and the vast influx of Cant
la, have been manifold. The great demand Tor
labor has made II more profitable for them 10
NuiA Ion Others than for themselves upon their
tplueatedus. As a result they are LOSING their
home ties. Twenty thousand male Chinese with
Out inmllies, have been flooded in upon the POM
lAii9u ~ work ON the plantations. These have
loi only haa Their evil effect upon the morals of
the people, but are gradually ousting them from
their little land holdings
Ihe increased distribution of wages among the
natives hastened their ruin. They have more
lulnes man ever before. Being mere children,
unIi 10 manage business, unable 10 save money
ana easily led INTO temptation their little wealth
Injuries them more than It benefits Honolulu is
moral perfect maclstrom TO them. There the
men. 20 10 earn the highest wages. and lie
Young ladies 10 be introduced into societv' Thera
tneA hnd The best opportunity TO spend money
and the most lu.lng temptations 70 vice. No
me- uey Weld Few ever escape from Honolulu
ana musi OF those who do, 60 away TO die
A general attempt Is now being made Ia teath
Tie natives English. This is absolutely necessary
m order 10 unity the nation IN the midst of tbe in
eIeaslng foreign population. And yet even this
hastelis tneir rum. For II enables them 10 come
INTO closer relations with that portion of the for
elen element which are responsible largely for the
Increase OF woe among them. They get 70 know
tne unscrupulous and vicious foreigners too we'll
mo appalling The tendency of the race was al
ways towards gross hcentiousness If the inau,
- Foreigners has not increased this ii has at least
lntrouuced among the people attendant diseases
which are eating away the life of the race Drnnl.
enness has made alarming increase.
ANeuia-nF years ago there was law absolute.
"A lronioiiing the sale of liquors TO the natives
NoN there 4 a license law. TWENTY-FIVE years ar,o
Or beckvith rarely saw a native under the IN
nlenoc Of liquor Now the streets OF Honolulu
itei win orunAen natives. He saw ON this visit
m Two weeks more drunken people than he saw
before IN eight years
The present evils art due in large measure IN
TIE utter selhshnesS Of the Government The in
is1esis, OF the natives are entirely lost sight Of
lie hing. who owes his sovereignty not 10 his
lineage, but 10 political trick cares olly for ms
OF acknowledgements A short time AGO a resolu-
Ron 81 lack OF confidence IN the ministry was lost
BY one vote. the ministers all voting for them
selves Shortly after the resolution was actually
ca rlrQ m sFate OF the ministers, and yet in the
iace 81 thai defeat they have not grace or sense
enougR 70 resign. Not long ago, 10 propitiate the
people, the King conceded large reductions in the
cxI euses Of certain branches Of the Government
An after The people had made great demonstra-
tiOu Of gratitude 10 him for the act lie then asked
cee.led The total amount Of the reduction. The
NATION Is dying IN the hands OF bad and selfish
men.
L. 1855 the American Boards of Foreign Mis-
sloua formally withdrew from active work in the
islnncs- intending fast as practicable 70 place
lat = PREACHERS over the churches. Experience
has shown thai tins course was a mistake. The
nliiles Ucre not then ft to carry on the work
tl1lI solves, and the loss OF the restraining and
ruld lng hand Of the Christian missionary has
1ro' q not he least factor in Fastening the GER
fsle loom Of the native nation. 5. r. BnliefiN.
~ Is indigestion o. stomach gas al ripit mr.
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