The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-14

dIplomst and lswyer. Under Harrison's
husband at the Coast In those days
a trained nurse was unknown and no
person was available to care for the
children, had there been means for pay
ment. AS we talked over plans light
broke in upon us when we were told
Miss Ogden would adopt the two little
girls Of six and eight and bring them
up together. l said it would be a
great care and the reply came, Miss
Ogden has a heart large enough to
take in every motherless child" Then
the expense was answered by the re-
mark that Miss Maria Ogden has a
patrimony which will help in their
support" That evening the children
were all in homes and the young girls
sheltered, trained, educated, were as
daughters in her home until homes of
their own claimed them, where they
are blessings. Already a daughter of
Hawaii, whose parents we're mission
aries in Marquesas, had her care and
the three had equally the loving help
which was never heralded, and the
ward she sought, and a great reward
is hers now in the care one foster
sister gives to another.
Through the kindness of my friend,
Miss Chamberlain, I have several let
tiers written by Miss Ogden to Miss
Patten, very dear friend and fellow
vOyager from the States. Miss Patten,
afterwards Mrs. Chamberlain, pre-
served these letters written to her in
1927 and '28. They are too long to be
given in full, but / have tried to CLEAN
from them items of interest. We have
in them the secret of her power, walk
with God. Toward all her associates
she expresses great regard and often
writes of kindness received from them
She writes: 81 am studying the lam
guage, translating Christ's sermon on
the mount. At first l found it very
difficult. Being anxiuos to learn and
not improving as fast as | wished,
almost despaired and retired to my
room to weep over my inability, and
for the moment thought What il /
never acquire the means of being use
full to this people; if so, / better have
remained at home l began, however,
to reflect that l was doing wrong to
give way to such feelings, renewed
my application to the Throne of Grace
for assistance and found relief l daily
make it subject of prayer and desire
to be thankful that I have reason to
hope that my prayers are heard.
have since applied myself with renew
ed diligence and am quite encouraged
with the proficiency l make" Again
she writes: "My dear sister, how con-
solatory is the fact that Throne of
Grace is always acceptable. In all our
trials, in all our difficulties we may
look to our Heavenly Friend for that
assistance, direction, strength and con-
ISOLATION which we may need. Let us
endeavor to place firm, unshaken re-
lance on all His most precious prom
ises. Let them encourage us to go for
| ward with an untiring zeal in that
glorious cause which we have espous-
ed Today" she writes, eve were
introduced to the King, Kamehameha
| III. He is certainly an interesting
youth. May he become wise and
pious ruler. Though we were sur
rounded in every sense to the word by
great people" (The stature of some
of the chiefs, even when / came to
| the Islands in 1841, was most notice.
able. Gov. Adams of Hawaii was sc
massive that he seemed to move like
an elephant and Paki was immense
Once when ne came to Punahou the
little children watched his appearance
and whispered to each other Can he
got through the door," John YOUNG
though smaller, was very grand in ap.
pearance), "and Kaahumanu was
among them with two of her sisters
but my thoughts seemed preoccupied
with the time when I hoped we would
see the King of kings, face to face
and behold His glory. That passage in
Scripture brought sweet consolation to
my soul: Mine eyes shall see the King
in His beauty" Oh, my sister, these
are delightful authorizations. Let them
animate our dropping spirits and
strengthen us for approaching trials
I feared the visit would take my hour
Of retirement and felt unwilling to re-
linquish the precious opportunity. but
all left soon after tea"
Again she writes to her friend ''The
Sabbath morning passed pleasantly and
pToHldDIy. rev. MI. ITeeH pTcdCHcu
| from the text 4 am not ashamed OF
| the gospel of Christ At supper COM
pany came. I cannot yet and hope
never shall feel reconciled to the sac
red hours of the Sabbath being broken
| in upon by visitors. I sought my quiet
room where I spent the greater part
of the evening. I thought Of one SEN
| tence in your letter and from expert
ence could also say How sweet to be
alone with God The evening was
most delightful, the moon was shining
| in full effulgence, everything around
calculated to calm and compose the
| mind and excite devotional feelings.