The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-05

Miss Ada Jones and her efficient assist
ants. At the September meeting there
were present ninety-one. The average
attendance is about fifty.
The Hilo w. G. T. U. has sent us u
good report Of itself through its score
tary, Mrs. Bella Lyman. This union is
composed of both foreign and Hawaiian
women; consequently, the meetings are
carried on in both languages, which
must, of course, be little tedious. The
chief and most effective method of work
of this society is the holding of union
meetings monthly. The children are
the chief actors at these meetings. Civ
ing recitations singing temperance
songs, etc. They are largely attended
by all classes--Americaus, Hawaiians,
Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese. These
meetings are held in the new Hawaiian
church dedicated in April. 1893. the
ladies helping to raise the money TO
build and seat the building. We feel "a
strong sympathy for this union, which
has held its own under circumstances
which would dishearten less dauntless
spirits,
We have received reports from only
"A few of our superintendent of differ
ent departments of work. Miss Cham
berlain, on temperance literature, re-
ports that about 1855 booklets and
papers have been distributed during the
year These were ordered by the very
efficient assistant, MISS Emma Jordan,
who secured them from a friend in
England who has large experience in
selecting such literature; and many of
them were written by Miss Agnes Yves.
ton, the well-known temperance mis-
sionary in the English navy. These
were tound particularly adapted 10
sh'iors anu "rnly men, anu li'ost vi 'neui
have been distributed on board the
american anu EnBish war-ships' ~
lamp boston ana later a. lhe oarrachs;
farcels were sent 10 the sa,iors anu
stewards OF the strahus1 miowera;
ihese oookleta are nearly All uius.Ia,eu
with WOOD cuts anu having taxing tities'
are received WIN apParent pieasure.
MIS-. Coleman mas kinoly sent III r
port OF ths Japanese temperance Or
ganlzatioh. When this sooleV was
recognized IN reoruary, loeI, mere
were over Two nuhureo nemu gers. MOST
Oh THESE are now away I.o" nonoluiu;
eltner on the other isianus OF returned
10 Japan. AT present rne!e are ABOUT
nity aceve ine.npers. iheir tr iaso meet
ing was helu III august; Ineir presi.
aeht' MI ldhho, returned 10 Japan iass
summer ana no one mas been appointed
10 MI ms place put they expect 10 erect
a president at tneir annual meeting IN
Decemoer. whlie MI. Iahno was WIFI
theni they hau meetings. ihontniy:
we hau Win US Ior snort time an
earnest temperance man IN the hev. W.
Lewis: HIS lectures created quite
gooo deal OF enthusiasm ana we thihk
growth OF pubic OPINION IN favor OF
temperance;
Wlthln the year MI r. y. Jones mas
organized the temperance concerts held
IN the Y. M. " a man on the seconu
saturday evening Oh every month.
ihese are wen at,ehueo anu are ihcreat,
ing III interest; ehere Is Always 8oou
program OF music anu recitatioh' CLOSING
Win an ADDRESS,
MISS mary dreeh, our missionary
among the hawaiian people, ueVotes
nearly all her Tune TO TINS department
OF WORK; ohe mas her headquarters at
queen Emma haii' Where' ABOUT Two
years ago, she estaoiisheu readihg
room wnich Is wen patronized mere
sne meets weekly the naive chinren
OF tne banu Oh ROPE SUCCESSFUL not
oniy IN attehuance put III heaiIhiui IN
often tho Rafornatorv scboo, and gives
temneranre TALKS to the hovs Every
Sabbotb af,arnnon finds bar al the Pol,ce
station hoid;ng y meet;no w;th the in.
mates he greater nortir5 nj whom are
there from the effects Of alcoholic
drinks These ara some of the many
WAYS in which tbie devoted woman
lahors FOR the upliftinp of the fallen and
the announcement of the weak. Visit
inc fyom house TO house she sees the
havoc made by drnnkenness in the ma
tive homes. and saws the number of sad
Lam sura that the ouast;on arises in
tba n,;nda ~ tha ti,nuob,fni wbatber in
ali these wears of The Temperance re-
form anytj,ino has been accommodated
in excluding the amount of honor sold