Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-07

lie has called home another Of his dear ones,
and to-day We pay our parting tribute Of afisc-
ton 10 her memory.
She WAS so well known TO you all her whole
life was so much part Of this community, that
it would be superhuous for me to'dwell paTIie.
uarly on I'll It's lab5rs Tor the good Of those with
whom she came in contact II was life con.
secrated to the Masters service, Tor the good
Of the Hawaiian nation, and there are doubt.
less here present many Of the younger genera
ton who feel to-day that they have lost true
and devoted mother in her departure from
earth. For ffty.two years has she given her
strength, her time, her hearts bcs, love to the
Hawaiian people and to the upbuilding Of the
Redeemers Kingdom in these islands a
whole generation has passed away and nearly
another and she had been permitted the joy Of
seeing this nation coming GU, Of the darkness
and degradation Of heathensm, and rising
steadily into the light AMI the privileges Of
Christian civilization. But to-day look
around upon this great audience and ask where
are those who were among the early fruits Of
her labors Where are the old chiefs, where
the good old women, where the good old men
who in former years received instruction and
Christian light and help under her teachings,
and were co-wUrkers with her in all that was
good Alas, how few remain Gone--all
gone, except here and there a solitary one
| Cone before ! And now she has gone to meet
them once more and rejoice with them in the
light and the glory Of that heavenly home Of
which she so often told them here below, and
concerning which she so often held sweet
counsel with them.
But two short years ago, she was permitted
the rare privilege Of celebrating her golden
wedding, amid the eongra,ulation Of children
and grandchildren, and many friends. To.da,
she treads tine streets Of the great city, tn,
noly jerusalem, that city of pure gold, like
unto clear glass" when earh's dross and rub
Dish and alloy have all been cleansed away
and only the pure gold Of the redeemed anc
snnc,ifed nature can be permitted to enter.
Her life work was well finished. Sh,
dropped in the harness. But two shc,t week.
ago, SHe Nlslttu inc l~uHallO tlOinc, anu ne
life long love for the Hawaiian people, and in
tcres, in their welfare was greatly reused, a
she said, "Ah here is my remaining work, Il
do good to these aged and feeble ones" ant
her soul rejoiccd in prospect Of that work. 4
u day or two after, she attended a meeting o
the "Women's Board Of Missions for the Pa
cifc," Of which she was president. Then /
was that for the first time her physical power
failed her. and tina, was her last official ser
vice Two days later, she attended meet
ing Of the newly organized Women's Christian
Temperance Union but was obliged to leave
before the close. This was her last public ap
pearance. A few days more Of quiet, appar
emily painless. gentle slumbering away of life
and she slept sweetly in Jesus. She was not
( for the Lord came and took her to himself
And to-day we look on her face and say fare
well dear mother. As one after another O
the aged fathers and mothers who have lie,
this Hawaiian nation through the totterini
steps OF its infancy up to its present position
pass away, we cannot resist the feeling o
national bereavement in their departure. Al
orphaned people may well mourn the loss a
they step through the open door in answer t
the Masters call, and enter the mansion
I waiting for them, leaving to US the priceless
legacy of their example, and the testimony q
their lives to the power of the Gospel Of Jesu
, Christ for the regeneration Of our humanity.