Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-26

on tho 18th OF January, 1864. at Queen $
hospital. Honolulu. died William kanui
fTennooel. aged - years, the last OF the
native youth who gave rise to the mis-
sion and accompanied the first mission
aries
Gould the spirit Of Henry Obookia h
have stood in Honolulu soon after the
funeral OF kauui he would have hardly
recognized his native island except by its
great natural landmarks He would have
seen the city OF Honolulu. once Il place of
ny substantial houses and sidewalks and
general air of civilization. race of
once naked saXages decentlY attired and
HNlng, some OF them. in comparative re-
hnemcnt. nation of readers. whom he
left without an alphabet: Christian mar
Tiage firmly established in place OF almost
promisruou@ concubinage: property in the
Interior exposed with absolute security
for an indefinite time where formerly
nothing WAS safe for AN hour. the islands
lotied with It hundred capaciouS church
'ditircs built 10y native hands some of
hem made Of stone. most of them with
bells. q noble array of several hundred
'ommon schools. TWO female seminaries,
3 normal school for natives. high school
hat furnished the first scholar to one of
ne clH@Ses in Williams college; a theo-
logical seminary ana % native preachers
besides is mai" and female missionaries
cent 70 he MarquesaS islands. some 20.0
living church members, government
With u settled constitution. Legislature
lnd courts Of Justice and avowing the
rational religion Of the Hawaiian
islands.
In lSi@ the public schools ceased to be
lud,r the care of the American mission
lri@s The government. organized in 1910
- a constitutional monarchy. then as
'uIn"d the whole burden of the support
II the schools under the supervision of Il
minister Of public instruction.
The reciprocity treaty. ratified, Aug. 10.
NC. by which Hawaiian sugar and rice
we're imported into the United States free
# tom han Il t.sl trAi1
Development OF the industries of the
stands.
The first Japanese Iaborers We're
lrought to the islands in 1SS5. and imme-
lately upon their arrival active evangel
site work was begun among them.
Few churches can show larger
han is exhibited in the annual reports
If the Central Union church, Honolulu.
The Y. NJ. &, A.. which in lSS, dedica ted
a building erected specially for its use.
which cost $I9.Wo stands directly opposite
he building of the Honolulu Library and
Reading Room Association. which cost
bout Sl3.0@, and has library of 10000
volumes.
The queens hospital. a quasi public in
Stitution. as we'll as the Lunailo Home
for Aged and INDECENT Hawaiians, may
properly be mentioned as part of the re-
suits of Christian work inaugurated at
the islands
In 1899 the first edition of the Hawaiian
Bible. 10000 copies was published. 20
their homes to dwell among savage
people. learn their language, commit it
% writing. put il in printed form. and
teach a nation to read for themselves
the Word of God. A second edition of
,0@N was published in lS43.
The American board maintains the
North Pacific Missionary Institute. at
Honolulu. for the training of Hawaiian
preachers. aiding also in the support of
the secretary of the Hawaiian Evangel-
zeal Association and of those who are
la boring for the JAPANESE immigrants.
There are now over 80 native Hawaiian
churches. having 4S59 members, while the
foreign churches at the islands have a
membership of 1912. According to the
last census the population was about 90
900. of whom in round numbers $4,000
We're natives l5o00 Chinese, 12o00 Japan
ese. 1000 Portuguese and POGO Americans.