The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-11-30

Eaiizn neighbors suffer under these
cruel and beastly supersttions VII.
y contrast. make rs sensible OF Gods
great goodness To u ID giving rs such
3 or1ght inheritance Of knowledge
ana enlightenment forever setting Us
nee from slavery to the dark and
deadly powers that haunt the heather
zrmOsphere Truly. II deep thank
tulness 10 our Father. should We sp
piy ourselves 70 emancIpsfe these our
! less fortunate brothers. while we man
fully rebuke those who seek to rivet
Their chains upon them.
3 We thank God especially for pur1
Gad E-o1F. IIanss. 50 numerous N the
land where good parents are wisely
training families OF happy children IN
habits of purity ana virtne-
The home lie Of Teutonio. and es-
T1eHe1rlv English Chrlstendom Is large
i reproduced here In NY childhood.
more than 1tTy years ago. such 3
home life was an exotic, maintained
II q few 1ealouS missionary families
with care and pains and strct seclu-
son a few ether families came from
tine 10 Eme. and Il has grown into 3
great society q Christian Homes
Ata1 earlier date. the home II our
sense was absolutely unknown While
there was s family life. the relations
betWea- the sexes par,ook q gross
commuzism- II 10 rank q society
was chastity supposed q he z virtue.
Not only po-ygany prevailed II the
hlCLer ranks but EclysndI- was com
mon anu reputable That social con
dlEcn was one q great wretcheiness-
LIS be9uest q polluted morals has
been even 10 the present day, the
CHIEF factor II the decay q the hs-
STsnsn race.
Ii i matter ot deep satisfaction
that there ara to day many Hawaiian
homes where chastity i the law. and
the children are zealously trained in
purity and pleIy- L ! q cause Of de
won't thanksgiving that There i 8
large and Increasing class q women
Of native and mixed blood who
are white and clean q soul. and
who ara ladies 10 be hooore1 by
all We reioice and thank God
thai there : now 8 large company q
untlrnE and c7-SeCTated women. Of
Several Christian denominations en-
ployed II giving special training 70
Hawars : Young daughters II habits
OF purity and Industry May the
Creates wisdom and loving vigilance
Be theirs. u protect their tender
chsrge from beng drifted into the
torrent q influential vice. or breathed
upon by the missma OF social pollu-
ton that rises 50 high u the land
The habitual purity Of our civilized
homes Is the giff Of God 10 us-a gift
grown for Is by 6 long inheritance
ron the din past Of our Teuton fore
fathers consolidated and developed
bv long generations Of Christian an
ees1-y- Il Is d precious prize, 10 be
sacredly guarded and cherished In
or deep thanEulness. let al parents
guard their homes and their children
non the ever ready IneUrsion Of pol
luUng heather ideas. and sacredly 4
maintain the standard OF civilized
morality against heather practices /
and PRINCIPLES come they IN what
Euse. or by what pretense they may. 4
Paganisrn VII skulk abashed 50 long
IS We have no smiles for rs antics.
1 We have cause for the greatest
thznkfulness that We i've under the .
protection ot 3 code Of -iE5=ses 1zs
I-te-es1ut la.rs Our laws compare IA .
vo-zbly with those q the most pros
porous and civilized States. They are .
executed with substantial efficiency.
" hlle much improvement remains .
10 b. desired. probably or laws are
ss vel executed. and justice as thor
c1ghly administered a. almost any
Nhere else The King has been happy .
ID MS selections of the higher iu6icl- .
sry. who continue 70 give high char
scte- to the Hawaiian Courts q Jus
tce-
TIE SUNDAY law Las been wisely
Z o6ihed- and made more efficient by
beng conformed to the actual prac-
Ece q the most Christian lands. while
tie Quiet and order Of the Day q rest
+ maintained
Against the general public sent
menr- retail liquor licenses have been
extended 70 the rural districts We
sl have the limited satisfaction Of
nenbering that We have tie 50
czlled = High License " system. which
CunsUl Scott transplsnted from Ho-
nclulu 20 Ohio. Doubtless ten saloons
sre less evl than fifty But as
yr9-ecti0n against Illicit traffic they
nake no pretense of efficiency.
3T Taantlue. drunkenness : rapidly and
staadily Increasing among the natives,
tn rs attendant wees. crimes and
poverty
4 Law has again been enacted for
u,szuittlng a traffic II opium. which
threatens z return OF the Widespread
7snaEe that took place under q former
d r-1 license law. and produced {
II znIrnous effort tor is repeal The :
ierT Law has not YET been made opera (
1ra- Let us thank the Lord for the .
rev great good which We do enjoy.
~ Il - good citizens. labor paTlOucal-