The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-11-19

In the LNdebeHdeRk, and it is re-
markable that the article entire is
given by the Boston Transcript,
which sent out Capt. Palmer, Rev.
r. S. Macarthur, reviews Hawa-
iian missionary work. He speaks
of the earlier church, of various
monarchs, of immigration Of recent
governments, and concludes as
follows
The English language will be taught
IN all the public schools. For time ali
former methods of mission work have
been disarranged; but now there will
Zoe adjustments TO new conditions. The
native pastorate could not direct these
complicated influences. neither could
those who favored throwing all the re-
sponsihility on the native pastors anti
cIpate all that has come 90 pass. The
present generation will generally know
English. the next generation viii know
little else. Here is an element of vast
power In many ways. With this
knowledge OF English will 20 into the
young American republican and Christ.
ian ideas; and as this knowledge goes
la, kahunaism, fCtishsm and heatheu-
ism generally will largely go out. The
kahunas days are numbered: the com
ing generation will defy his power.
laugh at his pretensious and sheer at
his denuncIations, Already this power
is broken; no longer do the ueople walk
under its haleful shadow. Insults will
mo long hc heapcd on deniors OF
heathenism. With 1.-THE vices Of civil
zation' have also come some Of its vir-
tues. The native ministry Is gaining
power. The schools which have been
established are raising up a new gener-
alton OF educated young men and
women. A new day is breaking; al.
ready the eastern sky is Colored with its
crimson and gold.
A truer conception Of the value Of the
work done by the missionaries has part
ly COME 1t il easy TO see what were the
motives of those who strove TO depreci-
ate the work Of the fathers. That sort
Of criticism viii be temporary. II is
unspeakably mean and false criticism.
its spirit is not peculiar TO the Hawaiian
Islands. DO not these critics know that
the period from $40 to the close of 1854,
when some missionaries were in the
Government. was the time of most
rapid aud assured progressy DO they
not know that it was then the constitu-
ton Of 1852 was granted, the constitu-
ton which is still at the foundation of
the Government DO they not know
that during this period courts OF law
were established; that lands were grant
ed lin fee simple to the natives. and
that during this period treaties were
made with the great powers? Chief
Justice Judd remi IDS us that twice dur
ing this period the independence of the
Islands was pres rived. that there was
no peri ri IN th Hawaiian history more
fruitful IN bl -slug to native Hawaiians.
Tn political bitterness of the hour,
caused by recent vents, ia already pass
M away. II VAL not long divide the
churche'. The people are seeing that
the prosperity OF the sons and grandsons
of the missionaries is due to their in
dustry, capacity and character. These
men have set noble example before
the natives, aud many native pastors are
impressing that lesson on the people.
Another hopeful feature IL that the
missionary spirit Is rekindled among the
members both of the native and the
foreign churches. At the Associational
meeting in June il was voted that the
native churches raise $2O00 this year
for foreign missions. This is a most
hopeful sign. Great interest is felt in
the schools. Mission work Ia going for
ward in Honolulu and elsewhere among
the Chinese, japanese and Portuguese.
This latter people are destined to be a
most important element on these
islands. Noble men and women; SONS
and daughters of missionaries, are Civ
ing time, thought, money and per-
sOnal service to this form of mission
work. This was one of the most
beautiful things which | saw in Homo
lulu. One who sees this work by
consecrated men and women of wealth,
culture and social standing sees one OF
the most hopeful elements in this com
Ilicated problem. The work of these
men and women makes the sneer
against the families of missionaries con-
temptible. Encouraging reports are
beginning to come from different islands
as well as from the various fields in aud
abou. Honolulu.
A genuine revival will heal all politi-
cal wounds. 1t will bring manifold
social, political aud spiritual blessings
Let the evangelists go out. The old
Gospel has not lost its power. The
glorious days Of the missionary fathers
and mothers may lie repeated. Oh, for
Pentecostal blessings on these beautiful
Hawaiian Islands.