Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-22

and others OF the modern
school, and which if true would
prove that the modern mission
ary has been spending his time
laboring in 8 vineyard barren IN
all but financial results to him
self. II is true that the members
! of the mission were comfortably
fixed in this worlds goods even
! in the time OF kamehameha " ;
but the full tide of prosperity
/ dad not float in until later when
the science Of barter and land
transfer became fine art and
the native was taught to chant
/ praises TO the deity that presided
over the kaleana from which he
was henceforth TO be separated
by mortgage. This development
of Christian civilization was not
seen by the Rev. DR.. Anderson,
else there might have been some
reference to it in his letters and
addresses:
To His Majesty Kamehameha ".
Sire:
As circumstances forbid a pri-
vate audience with your Majesty
before nv departure from the
Islands. may perhaps be per-
mitted. in view of my peculiar
relations to very large body of
the best friends and benefactors
of this nation, not to leave with
out my most respectful aloha to
both your Maiesties.
Having labored assiduously
during forty years foryour people,
and having, in my old age, visit
ed the Islands for the purpose of
fastening their independence of
foreign aid in the maintenance of
their religious institutions. [
rejoice in the belief that, with
the kind protection of the Gov
ernment, this result is attainable.
The important steps lately taken
in this direction are perhaps
sufficiently indicated in the print
ed Address, which | had the
honor of sending through the
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, and
the receipt of which he has duly
acknowledged, l am happy to
inform your Majesty, that TIE
plan there indicated has since
been adopted, and is now going
into effect,-with the best in
fiuence, as l cannot doubt, upon
the religious welfare of your
people.
Ny visit to these Islands has
impressed me, not only with the
strength, but also with the
beneficent and paternal character
of your government. In, no
nation Of Christendom is there
greater security of person and
property, or more of civil and
religious liberty. As to the pro-
gress of the nation in Christian
civilization, l am persuaded, and
shall confidently affirm on my
return home, that the history of
the Christian Church and of the
world affords nothing equal to it.
And now the Hawaiian Chris
tian community is SO far formed
and matured, that the American
Board ceases to act any longer
as principal, and becomes an
auxiliary; merely affording grants
in aid of the several departments
of labor in building up the king
dom of Christ in these Islands, and
also in the Islands OF Micronesia.
The needed grants we expect will
diminish gradually. until they
cease altogether. We shall of
course rejoice when that time
comes. Meanwhile we regard
this Christian community. thus
assuming the leadership and
chief responsibility. as demon
stratlng the triumphant success
of the Gospel of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ. And in
this we doubt not your Majesty
viii rejoice with us
Praying God to grant long life
and prosperity to your Majesties.
Tam. with profound respect.
Your Maiesty's obedient, hum
bic servant.
E. ANDERSON,