The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-09-01
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the SPANISH INVASION OF
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"a paper by Mrs. f. K. Rand, american
Missionary to Micronesia. read be-
fore the Hawaiian Mission Chill
dren's Society, Honolulu.
II. l., Aug. 10. 1891


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On the morning Of April 18th, a
month after the arrival Of the Span
iards, Mr.. Doane was informed by
native that one Of the ieutenants
with a squad of soldiers was APP
preaching up the hill. Thinking
they probably wished to interview
himself, he went over To his house
Che was then at the church) to re-
ceive them. He had scarcely reached
the house, when the lieutenant ar
rived, having followed him, and com
manded him to 90 with him at once
to the man-of war. Mr.. Doane ask
ed to he informed why he was arrest
ed The reply was, Hurry up, you
have only few inmates to get
ready" On asking the privilege of
praying with the natives that were
about him, he was refused, and Sec
ing resistance to be vain, he quietly
submitted and was taken down TO the
boat and aboard the vessel A for
eigner who was with Mr.. Doane and
witness Of the affair, kindly wrote
to Mr.. Rand to Qua. We were at
Japalap, distant about ten miles from
Qua, visiting a native teacher, for
which reason the letter did not reach
us till ten clock that same night.
Another letter reached US at the
same time from Henry Nanpei, in
forming us that the natives at Qua
were preparing to attack the ships.
In less than an hour we were ready
to start for home. A twenty minutes
walk in the darkness of the night
through the pouring rain brought us
to our canoe. On account of delay
caused by the tide we did not reach
Qua till just before daylight. At
the landing we were met by some of
the chiefs who informed lis that the
natives had armed themselves with
guns and knives, intending soon to
start for an attack on the ship. We
had already noticed that several
canoes were in the water, and that
something was on foot. Mr.. Rand
called the natives together and held
a meeting, talking and praying with
them, and using every argument in
his power to dlssuade them from the
undertaking. AT The close of the
meeting the guns were laid aside, the
canoes taken out of the water ard
not a native went near the ship that
day. AT other places, too, there was
great excitement caused by Mr..
Doane's arrest, and there was talk
of an attack on the ship to rescue
him. On Mr.. Rand's arrival at the
Spanish war ship he was denied an
interview with Mr.. Doane until he
had obtained a permit from the Gov
ernor. MIR. Rand's efforts to obtain
the wished-for permit were unsuccess-
full it was refused him.
Not until Mr.. Doane had been a
prisoner for three days, was he in
formed by the Governor of the nature
of his offense This was the use of
the word "arbitrary' in his protest
to the Governor, and for this he was
to suffer fifteen days Imprisonment.
just before the close of the fifteen
days letter from the Governor was
handed to Mr.. Doane, which in
formed him that for other charges
that had been preferred against him,
he was TO remain prisoner, but nc
new charges were nor how long his
| Imprisonment WAS to continue.
Mr.. Doane then wrote to the Gov
ernor, asking to be informed of what
he was accused, but ne received nc
answer. Mr.. Rand called on the
Governor again ana again, bot he
would have nothing to say about Mr.
Doane. We knew tnat false charges
against the missionaries had been
concocled by certain unplnCipled
white men residing on the island, and
had been taken TO the Spaniards,
who were only too glad to listen to
them. We then drew up papers de-
nying these stories, which were
signed by the chiefs and seat to the
Governor, but they received no at
tentiOn.
About this time the Governor Sent
for the native pastor, Narcissus,
When he appeared before the Cover
nor, the latter attempted 70 persuade
him to give up his religion, aud fail
ing to move him by parsuasions, hs
resorted to threats, They put hin
in confinement, giving him fiys
days TO consider the matter, threat
enlng that il at the end of that time
he refused tn give up his preaching
he would be logged and either be be
headed or transported to Manila anc
thrust into dungeon, by thes,
aud other lnlimldations the poo
man was at length frightened int,
promising that be would give up hi
work, but he would not give up hi
prayers, Finally the priests sue
oeeded in making him believe tha
there was no vital difference helweel
the Catholic and Protestant religions
aud persuaded him to adopt thei
form of prayer,