The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
MRS. BARNEY IN HONOLULU.
She Tells of Her Experiences on Her
Mission Tour.


Mrs. j. X. Barney writes to the Union
Signal from Honolulu under date OF
April 10 no follows:
A month ago today 1 was with our
chieftain, having stopped over Tor nor
last messages and bonedlction. Ihen on
TO headquarters whore IL seemed lifting
for me to pause for glimpse OF the hos
pital, temple and our varied interests
which am To represent In NY journey
ings. A stay of "A few days In California,
with meetings for the workers ana publlc
gatherings, visits to police stations, Jaiis
ana an ever memorable SUNDAY at san
Quentin prison, which had been arranged
for by the state superintendent OF my
department.. Officials everywhere were
courteous and kind, giving mo opportu-
nifty for inspection and cordially indors-
ing tho improvements which suggested
IN tho work at the stations. On tho 80,
friends gathered tn SEQ me oil on the
Australia. singing as we parted, Jesus,
Saviour, Pilot Me" Out from the Golden
Gate and away from native land-with
the home telegram and Miss Willard's
good by" pressed 20 my heart 1 was
thrilled by the precious promises which
seemed poured in upon my memory with
positiveness which had scarcely real
lied before. 'Surely my presence shall
go with theo. +"
The trip covered seven days and was
pleasant all the way through. Not
white-ribboner besides myself but several
came to me for talk because OF my badge
AS we steamed into port l had no feeling
of strangencss, for words of cordial wei
come reached inc while In san francisco.
NV eyes eagerly scanned the crowd on the
wharf for the little bow, but eyes there
were quicker than mine, and hand
touched tho tiny token and waved TO me.
soon / was greeted ny Mrs Whitney,
4. =. I..a4s 4sl.tsa
of the US and Miss Green, the supcrin-
tendent of my department., with VIII, IN
had long been in correspondence. i am
the guest OF DIR. and Mrs. Whitney and
in their lovely home hayo been cared for
and refreshed, not only by their generous
hospitality, but by their thoughtlulness
in giving me so much of sightseeing aud
pleasuring between my meetings.
Through their kindness | met President
and Mrs Dole and to the latter had an
opportunity To present tho question OF
prison and police mntrons, and she prom
iscd hearty cooperation. Besides speaking
for the W. &. T.. L.. | haze nddrcs sed She
l.. 4. H., the Christian Workers, Wo-
mans Board, the native girls in one OF
the seminaries, and spoken sunday and
Wednesday evenings at the Central Union
church. On sunday morning l held a
service at the police station, and went
from there To the prison, where, after
with the three women prisoners, we gath
cred under the spreading branches OF "a
great umbrella tree and held our prison
service the most unique OF anything L
have ever known. The hymns We're given
out in English, Hawaiian and japanese
and" Rock Of Ages was sung In an in
spring manner / was introduced in
three languages, but spoke in English
without an Interpreter "a most could un-
derstand something of the words. l af-
terward visited the hospital and the men
at the open windows had heard every
word and seemed appreciative.
The union at Honolulu is made up of
choice women who deserve unstinted
praise, as in all these years they have kept
steadily on, without the inspiration of
conventions and with their han Is filled
with other lives of Christian service. They
have been alert to seek for better laws
| controlling the liquor traffic, raising the
| age of consent suppression of gambling
at races and games, etc, in some of
which they have been successful, and in
| Others they bide their time. They sought
TO have woman suffrage, with property
| and educational limitations, incorporated
| in the constitution of the new republic,
! and, though defeated, had reason to be
proud of the way they We're received and
indorsed by the best men in public life.
4 he Health Primer Ga translation from
our own is in all the schools, and spoce
has been secured in all the street cars Tor
brief temperance sentences The union
carries ON 1.-The Woman 5 Exchange, and
until this week have had - temper
lunch room, which is now TO he Temporal
rily closed. They unite with the
Woman's Board in the employment Of a
missionary, who goes about with native
Bible women visiting homes ana into the
prison and police station, ana has n gem
eral supervisor of those needing help and
care. Honolulu is an important station
in the worlds great thorough.are, rs the
going out and returning steamers nearly
al touch here. The cosmopoitan char
actcr OF tho work was illustrated the day
spoke Of the Worlds Union. steamer
from Australia touched here for few
hours, and Mrs. Wilson of the British
Womon's Temperance Association (whom
had met in England), and Mrs Slnalley,
of New Zealand, were brought into the
meeting and made addresses. Thus four
nationalities clasped hands in love, For
God and Home and Every Land.
The Maraposa Is overdue and is hourly
I'll / shaII -nt col for, ,,,x,