The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-26

drifting away from all Christian in
fluences. And even our own sons
and brothers-were we sure they
were safe? Some wrecks of noble
manhood well known among us, and
others struggling with an appetite
which might ut any moment gain the
victory, made us tremble for our
very homes. And so we said, "Wlth
Gods, help we will do the little we
can do" Some of the things which
we have done, my sisters have told
you. They cannot tell of the prayers
offered, of our growing interest in
the cause, and our increasing sense
of its importance. The things we
wish we could do are more than we
can tell. may, however, speak of
few lines of work which we feel that
we must now vigorously pursue dur
ing the coming year.
We want to present the subject OF
scientific temperance instruction be-
fore school boards and teachers. We
desire to present it on its own merits,
not asking consideration rs favor
to ourselves; and we hope that
the subject which has met such
acceptance with educators and
legislators in America, may be
equally successful here.
We need more thoroughly orga-
nized effort to distribute temperance
literature, both in English and Ha-
waiian, in public places, in prisons
and police stations, at steamboat
landings, in hospitals, among sailors,
and wherever it may be available.
We want to see existing laws bet
ter enforced, and if possible to Sc
cure additional and improved laws
speedily.
We ought to have a band of hope,
or some similar society, among our
children; partly that they may be
taught to take a decided stand upon
this great question while young, and
also that they who must so soon take
our places may be much better in
formed, and thus more able to do
this work inteligentIy than their
parents have been.
We ought also to have in Homo
lulu a Temperance lunch room, or
Friendly Inn, presided over by a
woman who would give a homelike
meal at reasonable price. Though
it might involve some expense at
first, we are sure, from the expert
ence of others, that it would soon
become self-supporting and more,
and might ultimately increase to a
boarding and perhaps a lodging
house.
These and other departments of
work which might be mentioned, we
have not been able to pursue as
actively as we wish we could, be-
cause it has not been possible to
find ladies to superintend them who
feel that they can devote the time
required to carry them on success
fully. Our greatest want is now
helpers. The work spreads out on
every side. 1t is work which must
command the sympathy of every
mother and sister. Many ladies whose
hearts are with us are so bound by
home duties, that we cannot ask MOI
expect more than their occasional
presence and earnest sympathy and
prayers. But in our community
there must be many young womer
and others whose time is not Sc
fully occupied that they cannot
spare few hours in month, tt
give to so important work. Ours
is not a losing cause, but one be
coming every day more and more
,, gloriously triumphant. We, WHIT
are interested in it, feel that it is no
! only duty but privilege and al
honor to do little in this depart
: ment of the Lords work. For
> Goods vow of promise spans the clouds
! Bright symbol of a day most fair;
The banners Of the Lord of Hosts
Are waving in the sunlit air.
2 The pillows of n grand reform
e Are sweeping forward everywhere.
Before closing, l wish to cal
your attention to the statements
e have placed upon the boards Th
! first is compiled from the Custom
4 House Report, and is said to be
. low estimate. This is equivalent t
3 a tax of more than ten dollars and
t half for every man, woman an
4 child in the Kingdom, estimating
, the population at $4,000. 1t mus
: not be forgotten, also, that nothin,
g is here allowed for the expense t
: the government of criminals, an
l crimes induced by liquor. sit i
e the business of the liquor trade t
+, make criminals" The best author
I ties state that at least seventy-fv
Il percent of the enormous cost to tn
o United States Government, for jus
i tice, criminal courts and prisons
$ comes through the liquor traffic
u and we cannot suppose that it wi