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

daily contact with the native race, participa.
ton in the harmless joys and the cruelest
sorrows Of the people. lie taught them much
Of hu,bandry, much Of hygiene. much Of the
duties. the privileges and the responsibilities Of
citizenship somewhat by words, bri more by
the influence Of his blamcless life. What the
husband was to Hawaiian men, the wife wss
to Hawaiian women. They made the native
race love them and honor them, and all that
human effort could accomplish 10 elevate the
native race their efforts did accomplish for the
natives among whom they labored.
The smallpox seourge Of 1888 was perhaps
the severest test Of their devotion. When the
epidemic began, all the family were vaeein.
ated. The natives we've stricken on every
hand cultivation was neglected industry
declined terror was succeeded by apathy.
Father Smith-physican as well as pastor
went forth daily among his afflicted flock
Sometimes it was midnight before he returned.
Every day ior fully three months the terrible
work went on. Churches were closed schools
we're closed business was at a stanisil!.
For three months the ire did not go out in
Mrs Smiths Kitchen Soup, rice, and tea
were made in large quantities daily, and given
to the natives who came to the house in great
numbers, some to he stricken, never to rise
again,p .rhaps on the following day. When the
roll Of Kaumlk,pl church was called, on the
abatement Of the scourge, five hundred mem.
bers failed to answer.
| In 1873, Mrs. Smith spent three months on
the Pacific Coast, her second and last return
visi, to the United States. For the past four
years her life has been one Of comparative
| quiet II she could have been persuaded TO
husband her strength, by making i; more quiet
her life might have been proonged-for
hers was long lived stock, her mother
But perfect rest while there was work to be
done was impossible to her nature. Suffering
and sorrow were not yet blotted out. Rest,
while she might alleviate the one and soothe
the other. would have meant selfshncss and
that would have meant dishrnor. Fortunate
woman TO whom duty was pleasure--to whom
sacrifice was recompense
So she worked on quietly, bu, ceaselessly
and our little world was the better for it. A
few months ago Mrs. Leavi,t's work gave spurs
10 an enthusiasm that was never laggard.
Then came Mrs. Hampson, and into the work
led by that gifted evangelist she entered with
zeal far beyond her strength.
Three weeks ago last Tuesday Mrs. Smith
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Board Of Missions. Her friends noted with
anxiety her failing strength. Two days later
she attended the organizing meeting Of the
Woman's Temperance Union. 1t was her las,
outing save one. On the following Sunday
she was driven around the grounds of Luna
lilo Home. gospel meeting was in progress
at the time. Mrs. Smith heard the sound o.
a hymn, and sud II shall be glad when
am strong again. must come here and talk
with these old people" 1t was almost her
last expression Of wish or a resolve. lIcl
words were the words of one faithful unto
death to the duty she had made her life work
her duty to the poor Of the Hawaiian race
The last fortnight Of her life was a gradual
prolonged sleep. Her final days were abso
lutcly painless. She was not deirious and moi
unconscious. Her condition, was natural
painless sleep. She awoke several times
spoke occasionally, made slight motions will
, her hands, followed with her earnest eyes tn,
. movements Of the dear ones around her. She
did not want to die. She chung to life for tn,
good there she still might do. But there wa
no, an instant's rebellion, not one visible pane
as tn: knowledge OF the inevitable came 10 hc
, by imperceptible gradations of consciousness
till she closed her eyes at las,--to open then
. in the land Of her promise.
1t was hard to give her up. Three genera
tons Of a family that had been CLOSELY
, united mourned more than a common
loss. And yet they knew God "had givel
r His beloved sleep'--and Gods beloved wa
their beloved.
, 1t was fitting ending--the funeral from
5 Kaumakapili Church, the church of her lonl
allegiance. By hali.past three Sunday after
noon the church was filled by those who hac
| known the dead missionary. The population
was about equally divided between whites ant
natives. The choir Of Kaumakspili Churcl
sat on the left, the Eva side, OF the pulpit
several members of the choirs Of the Bethel an,
: For.sreet churches sat on the opposite side. Il
e the pulpit were Rev. Waiamau, pastor Of Kau
makapili Church, and Revs. Hyde, Cruzan
, Oggel and Forbes. A wealth Of floral tribute
o testified to the appreciation o! unnumbere
|, friends. White roses-Mrs. Smiths iavorit
5 fowers--were profuse'y used, in crosse.
wreaths, an anchor, harp, floral pillow an
e in loose masses. On the pulpit desk was
G tiny sheaf made from full ear. Of ripe wheat
: and in it was thrust miniature sickle.
y The choir from the Englishspeakin
e churches sang two hymns, the native cho
sang one. MIR. Crusan offered a prayer i
:, English Mr.. Waiamau, in Hawaiian. MI
Hyde read portion Of scripture in both Eng
lish and Hawaiian. Mr.. Forbes preached in la
waian. and Mr.. Oggel delivered the sermon
English.
Many went to the cemetery. though only
very few in comparison with those who were {
the church. A beautiful feature Of the last 81
rites was the lavish use Of flowers at the gray,
' The FIVE graves Of Mrs. Smiths children. an
those Of her grandchildren we've decked wit
!. flowers. A little pile Of rocks, take
from the newly-opened grave. was complete
= covered by flowers Aud the freshly remove
earth was ,hcky studded with roses and Tern
II was fitting close Il beautifully rounde
y lfc--the beginning Of well-earned "Rest."
n Mr.. FORBES ADDRESS.
d Al the request Of several, the substance
t. the address in Hawaiian delivered by Rev. a
A. o. Forbes is given below--omt,ing the BIZ