The morning call., 1894-07-10
A MINISTER ON HAWAII.
Rev. II. II. Rice Addresses the Pres
byterian Union.

About two months ago Rev. Fl. Fl. Rice, pas.
tor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Oak
land. left here with party OF excursionsts,
numbering nearly twenty, for the Sandwich
Islands, taking passage on the steamer Aus
tralia, which. though a week in making the
voyage, never changed her course as much as
single degree after passing the Farallones until
the islands were reached. The party having
returned a few days ago, and Mr.. Rice being
full of what he had seen and heard he was in
vited by the Presbyterian Ministerial Union TO
attend tue meeting in the home OF the WOman's
Occidental Board yesterday morning and i'm
part 10 the members some of the information
he had gathered during his absence, which he
readily Undertook TO DO. The newly elected
president. Rev. w. b. Noble, d. d., presided.
The attendance was unusually large, the excess
doubtless being attributable TO the attractive
ness of the subj CT as previously announced:
1.-The New Republic, or Our Excursion TO
Hawaii"
In the beginning Mr.. Rice made some refer
ence TO the Australia. ana her commander, Cap
tain HoudIette, speaking of them in The highest
terms. Or Honolulu Mr. Rice said that 1t was 4
handsome city, Astounding in beautiful r, ST.
dences, aud with church, the Central Uni0u
just finished, finer, in his opinion, than any In
California.
With Mr.. Dole. the President of the Republic.
he was very favorably impressed. While man
of culture and intellectual power, he is
Christian gentleman in the full sense OF the
term, simple and unostentatous in his habits
and manners. and as accessible by the humblest
OF the people as by one In the highest station,
He used to teach a Bible class of natives. who
became greatly attached to him because OF his
kindness and the value TO them OF his instruc-
lions.
Chief Justice Judd Is power In Jurisprudence,
but he is always at the weekly prayer meeting,
where his testimony as a Christian and his
strong words OF encouragement d o much for the
promotion of spirituality and the strengthening
of his brothers faith.
From Honolulu the party went down to Hilo.
on the island Of Hawaii, the largest by far of
The group, and rode out TO the crater of the big
volcano, which was described in vivid man
ner graphic description was also given of
the ride along the road from Hilo TO the Vol
cano House. ana of the surrounding scenery,
with the magnificent sunrise view from the
hotel.
Mr.. Rice regards the country as naturally a
part of our own, and thinks that it will before
a great while come fully under the stars and
stripes The controlling element of the popu-
latiun 10 American The greater part OF the taxes
are paid by Americans or their descendants,
and it only LACKS our willingness 10 accept of
them TO make the Islands our own. Many OF
the natives in the schools are studying English,
which he thinks will before long be the prevail
ing language among them.
The future of the islands is In the hands of
God, ana the reverend gentleman is sure that
he VIII bring all their difficulties TO a satisfac-
tory conclusion.
Mr.. Rice is preparing lecture or two on
Hawaii which he expects to deliver, illustrating
them with stereosc0pic views, so that they will
no Coubt prove both interesting TO those listen
ing to them.