The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-04-28

has been tanned, clothed and Chris
tanned. On Sunday liz attended
church and found Sunday School
children TO the number Of nearly 800
eagerly seeking the truths of the
Bible as interpreted by their teach
crs. About coo Of the inhabitants
were able to read. They asked him
for the Bible in their own language.
and when informed that the Rev. II.
Bingham will soon forward the BE
bic, they reioircd. The Rev. Mr..
Lukcla and his wife have school
there, and the number Of pupils has
reached III. At Maiama the Rev
Mr.. Lono is carrying OH the work
but, owing to his old age, he cannot
perform his duties with energy and
vigor, and 50 old heather practices
have been revived in some places,
and are q menace to the progrcs, of
Christian work.
The Rev. Paaluhi stated he was
stationed at Tapitauca, the largest
Of the Gilbert group. The inhabit-
ants number about G00O. Only
few years apo the island was densclv
populated, hut domestic wars had
reduced the people until only few
thousands were left. The people
are, however, fast increasing. The
old with their inhuman practices
have died away, and new genera
ton Of superior men and women are
growing up. He fears, however,
that il the people keep on increasing
at this rapid rate, the supply OF
food will not meet the demand.
After arriving there about the SUM
mer Of 1887, he found the natives
still at war with each other. The
Rev. Mr.. Walkup took him to his
new mission, at one end OF the ISL
and. He was taken to large
native church where be met over q
thousand natives, all naked, wild,
noisy, and un.ivilized. The skull
Of n once greatly beloved chief
adorned the centre OF the building.
The wild appearance and unruly
manners Of the people FLIED his
heart with fear and horror, and he
requested Mr.. Walkup to take him
to another field. AZ that meeting
Mr.. Wal!iup could not induce the
people to give up their drunken
revelries and hula dancings, before
accepting their new teacher. The
chiefs strongly urged the liberty to
retain their only source Of amuse-
ment, but at the same time they
were willing TO accept Mr.. Paaluhi
as their teacher. After reconsider
ing, Mr.. raaluhi decided to accep,
their call, and determined to fight
fearessly against the ways of dark
ness. After careful study of the
Gilbert New Testament, Mr.. Paa
luhi was able 10 deliver his sermon
within two months after his arriva
among the people. The Taptau
cans were greatly fond of singing
Young and old, young men ant
maidens, joining the singing will
spirit. He organized schools in al
the districts, but the greatest hin
drance TO his work was the contin
ual wars carried on among the M
tives. When lighting was declare'
pupils would leave the schoo!room
catch hold of their weapons and -ul
off to the fight.
Rev. Mr.. Lulscla spoke cncourag
ingly of the work at Apaiang. He an
his wife have started schools whic
are we'll attended. The hula dan,
ings and the drinking habits of tn
natives are the greatest drawback
to Christian work. Ten OF the
pupils have been sent out To tcac
their own people. But he was gla
that the Rev. Mr.. Mahoc, over j
years ago, had not shed his blood
vain, as the fruits of Christianit
frs: cultivated by Revs. Mahoe an
Bingham are now visible througho,
the group.