The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-07

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nese, on Hotel street, has been a
long felt want, and would be very
desirable arrangement, but so far,
the funds have not been sufficient.
There are many who cannot enlist
in this service themselves, but they
can render valuable aid by contri-
buting of their gold and silver for
the purpose. There is no need of
referring to New York, London or
Naples, there is a plague spot
right in Honolulu. Words cannot
picture the awful scenes often wit
messed in this city, Honolulu is
said to be dull place, but if any
thing is inspiring it is to help others,
and there are abundant sources of
such inspiration to make life here as
fresh and lively as anyone can de-
sire. A new Chinese missionary of
distinction, Mr.. Lechler, of Hong
kong, will be here shortly and will
make n tour of the islands. The
speaker closed his remarks with an
urgent invitation to ''come over and
see us at the Chinese Church on
Wednesday evenings, or other
times"
Prayer was offered by the Rev.
DR.. Bingham, and hymn sung,
when Rev. G. M. Hyde, DID. came
forward and spoke of mission work
among the Hawaiians.
The same feeling as that express
ed by DR.. Observation-Disclosures
experienced by himself. 1t seemed
as if the Christian people had grown
away from the mission. 1t is impor-
tant that this work be not neglected.
Unless christianized the Hawaiians
will prove source of harm instead
of good to all having anything to do
with them. OF the 81 native
churches on the islands one third
are without pastors. This tells of
need and neglect. In one district,
the pastor is engaged during the
week in keeping store. The natural
tendency of the Hawaiian is to go
down, unless supported, when any
sustained effort is required. Stu
dents graduated from the North
Pacific Missionary Institute, are
settled as pastors at different points.
A good work has been done by John
Kalama in his evangelistic tour. S.
l.. Desha is doing excellent work in
Kona. He hopes soon to be able
to spend some time in evangelistic
work on Kauai. Mr.. Bond has re-
signed his charge in Kohala. The
matter of church charters is coming
up. AS the natives are growing
fewer it is becoming more and more
difficult to hold church property.
At Waikiki, progress seems for
some reason or other to be at a
standstill. The great obstruction to
progress everywhere is drunkenness.
At Lahaina the church is hardly
holding it's own. At Molokai, the
teacher of the English school has
died from the effects of a fall from
his horse. He was great center
of vitality and activity in every good
work. The lepers there are begin
ming to feel their power, as may
have been NOTICED in the recent
ARRAY there. The order sent to
the settlement for the removal of
children to place utterly unfit for
them, seems to have been an act of
wanton stupidity. In Waialua, the
church in Mr.. Parker's care, seems
to be in healthy and flourishing con-
dition. Kaumakapili is now under
the management of the natives.
Boys are taken in off the streets and
cared for. Nahoa has distinguished
himself in this work. Other churches,
generally speaking, are in a favor
able condition. In the seminary
there are twelve students. A meet.
ing with Japanese is held on Sun
days in the Y. M. c. A. Hall
There is an attendance usually o.
six, which is respectable proper
ton of the 38 Japanese now in thu
city. There is at present in thu
Punahou College, a japanese stu
dent, Aoki, who goes down to thu
immigration depot on Sundays ane
breaches to his countrymen. He il
a nephew of the Japanese pastor o
the church in Toxic.
Professor Merritt gave an accoun
of the doings from day to day a
Punahou College. Each morning
work begins with from 10 to l.
minutes devotional exercises. Ii
the boarding department, the re
ligious life of the students is made
matter of earnest attention. Th
teachers are all warm hearted chris
tian workers, and, in their inter
course with the students, recogniz
the great Importance of character
, and regard its best development a
being matter of as much cons'
ouence as the college curriculum