The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-12-07
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but many of the teachers have fire.
quent exercises upon this subject,
using the Temperance Text Books.
The Hilo Union has also sent for
these books for the use of teachers
in the school there.
One of the greatest achievements
of the w. C. L. U. women of the
U. S. is the passage of a National
Law making temperance instruction
compulsory study in all schools
under the control of the Federal
Government. This includes the
Territories and District of Columbia
and the Naval and Military Schools.
Eighteen of the States have also
adopted this law. These use text
books, adapted to each grade from
the primary to the high school.
This is the browning victory of years
of untiring effort on the part of the
noblest and grandest women of the
Home Land.
Mrs. I. G. Thrum, Superinten-
dent of the Sunday School depart
ment, reports several addresses,
during the year, by Mr.. Noble and
others. The teachers give little
temperance talks and exercises, and
there is in circulation among the
pupils temperance paper. Thus
it will be seen that we are trying
in every possible way to impress
upon the children the Importance of
total abstinence, hoping thereby
to create in the future generation a
healthy sentiment upon this subject.
Mrs. p. G. Jones, Superintendent
of Gospel Temperance Work, re-
ports substantially, rs follows,
In January u series of. open air
meetings was started. The wharf
of the Inter-lsland Steamship Com
pany was secured, and with chairs
loaned us from the Y. Nj. G. A.,
we found it very comfortable and
convenient place. One of the boys
from the Hawaiian band led the
music with cornet. Rev. j. A.
Cruzan, Rev. f. G. Oggel, the Cen
eral Secretary and other members
of the Y. NJ. c. A. gave us most
efficient help; and we look back to
the wharf meetings as being full OF
interest. On one occasion there
were so many natives present that
the Rev. A. @. Forbes addressed
them in their own language. On
the 21st of March, Mr.. VIM. Noble
arrived, and during his stay, he
conducted these meetings, after
which they were discontinued.
Every Saturday evening, there has
been held gospel temperance
meeting by the members Of the Y
M. G. A. and we have tried to ait
) them. Since the destruction by fire
of the old Bethel, where these meet
ings were formerly held, we have
| met in the schoolroom in Fowler:
: yards, place off the street and no
at all suitable for these meetings
We think the w. G, L. U. vii
contribute literally toward fitting
up and making attractive a place O
meeting as soon as one can be pro
} cured. 1t is hoped that some O.
: the ladies of the Union will attent
these meetings in the coming year
who can assist in the music, whicl
, is sometimes a failure for the wan
t of such aid.
: Mr.. Noble while he was in Homo
e lulu gave series of temperate
l lectures in the Y. M. G. A. Hall
: under the auspices of the Y. NJ
!, G. A. and the w. G. II. U. AS W
/, listened to his eloquent appeals an
: indisputable arguments we wer
!, surprised that we did not see NOR
d glorious results of his earnest labors
n But who can estimate the good &C
e complished in awakening and in
tensifying public opinion, as we'll q
+ individual minds in favor of tota
e abstinence and prohibition. He wa
4 a staunch advocate of both, and wa
: most emphatically opposed to hig
/. or low license. He went from her
: to the Colonies where he met wit
= more marked success.