The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-12-04

the pastor, Rev. A. Pail, and con-
Quoted to his home, where l re-
NAMED a week in his well regulated
family. Here l formed a union,
laboring at the church most of the
day. Many rose and told the sad
effects of intemperance in their own
lives. A student from the North
Pacific Missionary Institute made
noble speech in favor of total absti-
nence. The pastor was chosen
President, the Judge, Secretary.
There are four district Judges who
hold offices in our societies. Here
twenty persons signed the pledge.
The following Friday held prayer
meeting with the women at the
church. Petitions sincere and earn
est were offered, and sense Of
Gods presence was felt. Such
prayers smovc the hand that moves
the world"
At Lahainaluna Seminary for Ha-
waiian youths, l was kindly offered
the use of the main hall, where l
met the students. Here, rs well as
elsewhere, l exhibited DIR. Kellog's
temperance charts. Deep interest
was manifested, and thirty-four in
telligent lads placed their names to
the pledge. Officers were chosen
from among their own number. As
l listened to their full rich voices in
song, and looked into their pleasant
faces, l felt that there is still much
TO hope for in the future of the Ha-
waiian race.
The following Sunday, the pastors
wife accompanied me to Kaanapali,
five miles from Lahaina. A com
pany of adults and children with
their pastor were at the "halehala-
wai," or meeting house, awaiting
my arrival. Here L organized a
union of sixteen members.
September 30th, | crossed the
Pailolo channel, and landed on the
rocky coast of Molokai, recognizing
none of the few who came to the
beach. To my disappointment the
pastor had moved, and was living
several miles away. A policeman
kindly offered me the use of his
horse and saddle, and directed me
to Honomu the home of Judge Ku-
pihea, where | was cordially re-
ceived. Mrs. Kupihea gave me the
use of her best horse for all my
after travels on Molokai. The peo-
pie considered it q special provi-
dence that directed me to the
Judges, as he had at times yielded
to temptation to drink. But the
pleasant stay with himself and
family, led to his signing the pledge,
and becoming president of the
society that l formed at Kaluaaha,
the former headquarters of the mis-
sionaries. Here l spent the day till
3 O'Clock, p. NJ, holding religious
services, and organizing society of
thirty-one members. Here l met a
goodly number of old men and
women in whose hearts the seeds of
truth had been sown by the mis-
sionaries. They greeted me most
cordially, and rejoiced for my ar
rival, but were puzzled why they
should be called upon to sign the
pledge, when they had never tasted
liquor. The Judge rose, and said,
sit is the force of your example
that is sought" Later in the day
] was asked to visit another church
where the Young Peoples Christian
Association hold their meetings. 1t
was profitable season. The leader
was an honest, faithful worker for
the Master. The long row of neatly
attired children recited each Scrip
ture text, when the whole would
rise and sing Gospel hymn. Old
and young alike participated in the
pleasure, and were manifestly in
sober earnest to keep their Associa-
tion alive. They wished no margin
left for intemperance. Hoped no
licensed liquor saloon would ever
enter their borders. A crowd
gathered around us as we mounted
our horses, and, amid the last
words of "aloha nui'' and hearty
hand shakes, it was hard to leave.
But an eighteen miles ride lay be-
fore us on the morrow. At dawn
of day we set forth for Halawa, the
eastern point of the island; my
companions were the wife of the
pastor, and her son, nine years of
age, who, on his tiny pony carried
the roll of charts. We met an cdu-
Gated Hawaiian, who told me of his
life of intemperance, and how,
through the cntreaties of his little
granddaughter, he had reformed.
Said he, 81 will never again taste O
drop of liquor, God helping me. "
AS we passed along the eastern por.
tion of Molokai, the path led up the
mountains side; the country be-
came richer in vegetation, till We
reached the eliminating point
Halawa. Before making the last
descent into the valley, ! devoted q
season to the view below; the ocean
dashing upon the curved sand beach
cliffs TO right and left two miles mp
and at the head of the valley, are the
waterfalls, Moaula and Hipuapua.
A stream flows thence to the sea.
Cottage homes (wooden hOuses) OF
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