The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21

W say WOTu Win reference 10 Un6
work which this brother has been
doing for the past two years. Two
years ago Rev. A. A. Rice moved to
this city with his family and began
work on his own account. He hired
hall which he paid for himself for
several months, advertised each week
his meetings, and assumed the pay
ment of all expenses. Few can know
the sacrifice of Bro, Rice and his wife
in the prosecution of this work. We
are in position to know whereof we
speak. For two years it has been
great struggle and still there is great
need of help in this important city of
the Pacific coast. A church of some
forty members has been organized,
and now they are looking forward to
the purchase of lot and church on
one of the finest streets OF the city, a
church built by the Baptists and
vacated on account of the need of
larger quarters. We went to look at
the church and lot and felt that it
was an opportunity that must not be
neglected. The church is in good
repair, and church and lot can be
had for 100000. If there were only
some friend who had the means who
would come forward to aid this strug-
Cling band Los Angeles is a stra
tegic point. We shall watch to see
the work go on to much larger sue
cess. But we hope our church and
people generally will extend their
aid.
On the Pacific,
And now we have said our last
good-byes to American friends, we
have received the "God speed" of our
Oakland Church, and are speeding on
across the great sea. Rough seas
at first, and then balmy airs, quiet
waters, life on the deck of our good
ship for six days in southern seas
and the Hawaiian Islands are in
sight.
The approach to Hawaii is like the
approach to Japan, very striking
The Islands are of volcanic origin
and as one approaches and follows
along the coast line, a wonderful
view is presented to him of jagged
peaks, extinct craters, set in green al
the base. Along the shore here and
there, are the cocoanut trees and date
palms, and lying just back from the
shore are the sugar plantations, while
above set against the brilliant SUM-
kissed clouds the serrated line of
mountains stretch out as far as the
eye can see. The city of Honolulu,
the capital of the Hawaiian group is
fascinating. Lying just within the
tropics it has all the luxuriance of
tropical growth and added to this all
the advantage of American horticui-
tural art. 1t is paradise. 1t is like
nothing we have ever seen before.
How beautiful seem the houses with
their lawns and shaded hooks.
What palms! What flowers! What
vegetation! And yet at every step
we are reminded of America, for the
great majority of the population is
American and all with whom we talk
tell us that Hawaii will surely be an
nexed to the United States. We hope
it may. We have one day only in this
fairy land and then we set sail once
more for Yokohama. The long, long
voyage has been made pleasant by
our brief sojourn here. And we shall
never forget this garden spot kissed
by the softest breeze and the bright
est sun on earth. But our ship is about
weighing her anchor and we must
pause, but we hope again to write
briefly of this paradise on earth, for
it will always linger in our memory
as bright spot in the voyage of life,
HONOLULU. Nov 2s. 1895.