The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-05-20
REV. EDWARD rOPP1s DoASE.

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DR.. HYDE Of this city, Thursday
morning ST s O'Clock, sitter sn illness
OF more than three months, the
greater psrt of the time while voysS-
ing upon the Morning Stsr.
NJ. Dosne wss within few days
Of 20 yezrs Of sge. he hsd been
thirty SIX years in missionary service
under the American Bosrd. nesrly
su Of II in Nicronesis, in the Caro-
line snd Marshall Islsnds. snd nesrly
twenty yesrs on the island OF Pons-
pe. He wss engaged IN the most
sctive lsbor. necessitsted by the sb-
ssnce or desth OF his associates, until
he fell III eSrly in February while
visiting outlying missionary stations
on the StSr.
We ind Mr.. Dosne's record IN the
following dstes: Bern ST Tompkins-
vile. OF Staten Island, y. Y May
81. 1S20. Removing n childhood 10
the West. be professed religion ST
Niles. Michigan. IN 1889. Fitting
for college ST Quincy Mission Insu-
fute. he graduated ST Illinois Col
leCe. jacksonville. IN 1S4S, and ST
Union Theol- Seminary. y. \. city.
n 1882. wss ordained missionary
February %. 1854: married May Is,
1854. 70 Miss Ssrsh Wells Wilbur;
and embarked for the Pacific. BoS-
ton. June (. 1854. arriving st LIS
hsins October 70. 1854, and at Pons-
pe February 6. 1856. where he Joined
II work with Messrs- Sturges and
Quick. the pioneers Of 1852, He re
moved 70 Eoon II the Marshall Is
December ). 1857. where he lsbored
t1- I've ye6rs IN company with DIR.
Quick gnd Ny. PierSon as pioneer
missionaries. visiting the United
Ststes II 1853. Mrs, Doane's health
failed during her residence on the
Eoon Atoll. and coming 70 Honolulu.
shs died here February 10. 1852 Mr.
Dosne married sgsin. and returning.
was wrecked on ROneador reef N the
Caribbean Sea- May 30. 1855. but
rescued Ponspe September 19. 1866.
AIrsDosne health totally failing.
she returned 70 toe United States.
whittier her husband subsequently
followed her. after one more years
sljourn N Jspsn. employed there IN
English instruction Of 6 divinity
clsss- Mrs Dosne's health being
hOpelessly unsettled. ne left her and I
his Two children and returned IN /.
1SSO 20 P0nspe. where he has been 1
ever since the leader IN missionary 1
vOrk L VIII be remembered how .
Mr. Dosne's name. about three 4
yeErs sgo. gained worldwide pro 4
ninenee. II consequence Of his ar
rest by the fanaueal Spanish Gov
ernor Of Fonspe and his deportation
- Manila Through the powerful
intsrpositlOn Of the American Gov
eminent, he vas promptly restored
- his post q labor. where he in
neiistely rendered the most vital /
service II healing the breach be-
tween the natives and the Span
Isr6s. after the massacre OF the lat
Ter BY the former. Mr.. Rand work
81 nobly with Mr.. D0ane in this. I
Through the failure Of Mr.. Rand's
health. Mr.. Dosne has been alone
for TWO years past. and Mr.. Forbes
dying. who was sent last year 10
his help. the old soldier has been
letr unaided 70 bear the whole bur
den Of Che mission and the native
churches. He has worked 10 the
lsst- and fallen IN the harness. II
VS. only al the last moment that
he saE Il his duty 10 leave his
fad But II was TOO late: after
three months OF great weakness
and suffering. the old hero has gone
e MS reward
M Diane vas g man Of very
noble ard manly nature, Is his
whole aspect and bearing showed
OF crest tenderness and sympathy
OF E br0sd- large minded nature-Of
much personal power OF attraction.
and OF E profound and heroic eonse
era1Ou 70 the service OF his Lord
and king He was utterly fearless,
snd yet prudent and kind In his
work he had great spirit
OF enterprise. and was ever alert for
Of extending the work
and occupying new fields.
Mr. DOane was most faithfully at
tended during his illness, 70 the last
By Mr Oldham who came from Pc
nspe with. and who has earned the
warn regard Of Mr. Doane's friends.
The funeral was attended BY large
company OF friends IN kaEaiahso
Church the Rev Messrs BeckEith.
Parker. Lowell Smith. Bingham and
Bishop participating IN the services.
The h0uored remains found their
last resting place IN the Mission
eemsteEy by the side Of those Of the
wife and two infant children laid
there nearly thirty years sgo-thus
strangely reunited
There remain 70 mourn for the
tsther & son Of thirty four years on
he Pacific Coast, and q married
daughter II Missouri. B