The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-11-05

aud it was with the greatest difficulty
that they were kept in their seats at
all. They brought their dogs along
with them to Sunday School Upon
this point she told them she wished to
quote a passage of scripture for re
membrance on the next Sabbath.
This was, without are Dogs" Miss
amberlain spoke of the difficulty
of teaching the natives consOnants.
She spoke so much to them regarding
different points that her voice grew
hoarse at times. She learned Ha
waiian by reading to her Sunday
School class the Gospel of John in
English and having her pupils read
the same to her in Hawaiian
Professor Richards wanted to know
if the results of early education were a
better civilization only or more of a
moral aud religious improvement.
Rev. o. H Gulick said that the
concentrated character in few Ha-
waiians was worthy of remark. The
pastor of Kaumakapili Church was
referred TO as noble specimen OF Ha
waiian-staunch, clear-headed and
possessing good judgment. The pastor
of Waialua filled the place of a leader
for the whole parish AT Eva there
was another preacher of the Gospel
who stood head and shoulders above
many white men between here and
Eva. In Waianae there was still an
other noble specimen. These four
men would be bright and shining
lights in any community, yet they
had come out from heather
ism into the light of to
day. Hawaii is heaven in
comparison to Micronesia. This was
brought forth in comparing the
heathenism of Micronesia with the
civilization of Hawaii today. In all
cities of the world where mission
aries were found there were those who
bered that in japan the question was
asked ny a newcomer, "Where are
those fools?' The question was well
understood for the location of the
missionaries was pointed out immedi
ately
Professor Richards said that in re
ply to his question the previous
speaker had taken four specimens or
results Individual results could
be counted on the fingers OF
ones hand. Were there not broad
er results than those Indicated by just
a few individuals picked out here and
there?
Rev. S. E. Bishop replied that the
same statement could aud had been
made in regard to the number of con
sistent whites.
Rev. G. NJ Hyde read letter from
Holmes in which the writer
spoke of certain Hawaiian youths |
who had been sent to the Cornwall |
school in Connecticut long years ago. |
The speaker said he had a list of
twenty of those who had been edu |
Gated at the school mentioned. He |
to trace out the history and
life work OF these. Some had already |
been traced. The life of one of these,
written by a fellow student, was
found to be 80 full of hope and inspir-
alton that it has been translated into
Cherokee and modern Greek. He had
hoped that for the future of Hawai-
ANS they could have preserved their
lie and their future auto
lomy been secured but God in his
had decreed otherwise.
Great progress had been made but too
much had been expected by foreign
,rs who seeing the great improvement
which bad been made, expected more.
n comparing Japan with her cen
uries of civilization to look back
Upon with Hawaii's little one-half
century, the criticism that more
hou d have been done, seemed lack
ny in force.
Rev o. p. Emerson remarked that
III teachers specially needed acts;
hat Hawaiians even did not know
heir past history except for d few
years back. Young Hawaiians of
oday have no conception of Hawaii
ms Of their own age fifty years ago
md thus they too become critical be-
.ause they do not know the facts.
J. 5. Emerson said that all should
cad "Polynesian Researches" by
Bishop Ellis. Apropos of this Pro-
essor Alexander remsrke that the
irst three volumes which treated Of
truthful description, conditions of
which would apply 10 Hawaii The
ourth was a treatise on Hawaii nri."
In concluding the discussion Pro
essor Richaris said that the students
# Ksmehsmeha School showed that
he missionaries had been at work.
The state ct affairs was entirely differ
mt from that which existed in the
arly days a. described by Miss Cham
,erlain. There was no longer any
with cOnsonants. However,
more must be done among Hawaiians.
The momentum of work already ac
has not been sufficient.
The speaker said that he thought a
treat deal could he said in regard to
he chauget condition of Hawaiian
lome and village life, common ethics
nd morality.
The next meeting of the Mission
JhildreD's Society will be held at the
lone of Rev. c. NJ. Hyde in Deem