The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-06-10

IN the mission school. Cilicia was
the province in which Cicero was
governor in the year so A. ID. A
tax of ten days labor for every man
and boy is exacted for exemption
from Turkish military service, Con-
verts were not allowed to sing such
hymns as, Coward, Christian Sol
diers," "My Soul be on thy guard"
"Hold the Fort" and "Shall we
Gather at the River" these being
regarded by the Turk as possessing
seditious meaning, Mr.. Porter had
5000 or $500 worth of American
books confiscated for having Turkey
mentioned in them or similar
cause. In concluding the preacher
summed up the status of missions in
Turkey, where there were 1856 mis-
sionaries from America, $50 schools
and Ill churches under the protec-
ton of the stars and stripes. He
compared results of missionary work
there and in these islands, showing
them to be very similar, and said his
companion and he were authorized
to carry Christian greetings from
those Eastern churches to their
brethren in all lands.
HOME MISSIONS.
Rev. S. +. Bishop took as the
text for his home missions discourse
in Isaiah 62:6, 7-"Ye that are the
Lords remembrancers, take no rest
and give him no rest till
he establish and till he make
Jerusalem praise in the earth"
lie asked why they might not bold
ly adopt these words and make
them their own in these islands,,
Whether the words would have any
special fulfilment in the case of the
city of Jerusalem, it was certain
that every Christian community
should take the command to itself.
Fifty years ago forty missionary
couples were at work in Hawaii, and
the results were astonishing. The
whole nation became Christian in
tone and the institutions of high
and pure civilization were then
planted which they still hoped to
see perpetuated. If ever there was
Jerusalem other than the city of
Mount Zion, where Gods favor had
been especially shown, that spot
was the Hawaiian Islands. He re-
membered forty years ago when two
thousand people crowded in and
about the large church at Eva and
when lanai was erected a concourse
of 5000 gathered to service. He
saw 400 converts baptized in sim
gle day. After all God had done
for them here, were they presump-
tuous in believing that these islands
were near to his regard? Their Ha-
waiian churches had not, however,
been altogether praise in the earth.
Lapses into the corruptions of heath
enism had taken place among peo-
pie within and without the churches
which had a corrosive influence,
were decimating and if not checked
would extinguish the native race.
Yet there were large numbers OF
truly devout Christians in these ma.
tive churches Notwithstanding all
their lack of privileges as compared
with themselves. Yet what were
they that they should talk of sin in
the native churches, with their own
love of the world, their implacable
hatred and other blighting tenden-
cies? Yet the deadly influence OF
prevailing sins among the Hawaiians
could not be denied. The preacher
referred to the unique position Of
the islands as favorable site OF
Christian missions, from the gath
erlng here Of so many Asiatios,
| who even now outnumbered
the native population. He referred
in this connection to the remarkable
accession of japanese here to Chris.
tianity during the past year. In
conclusion he cited the needs Of
home missions. The churches need.
ed to become clearer and purer in
shedding their light. There were
plenty of organizations. They want.
ed help for the native ministers
many of whom were so wearied in
providing for their families as to be
untitled for effective pastoral duty
In this respect good example wa:
seen in the formation Of Pastors
Aid Society On Kauai. The native
pastors had gladly welcomed the
missionary from the American Boart
| (Mr. Westervelt), and they should
all cooperate in his work. They
wanted assistance for DR.. Hyde il
training native pastors in the z. M
Institute and "decent house" wa
needed for that "school of the pro
phets." The Hilo Boarding School
so long feeder to the theologica
seminary, was languishing for help
Mr.. Damon the Chinese missionary
work had grown too great for hi
unaided hands, and there was tn
encouraging Japanese work requir
ing all the help that could be oh
tanned. The liberality of wealth
Christians here was commended a
being greater perhaps than could b
shown proportionately elsewhere
All these things, the preacher sale
pointed to a year of great spiritu;
prosperity.
JUBILEE BIBLE ADDRESS.
KaWaiahao Church was packe