The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-04
Annual Report Of North Pacific
Missionary Institute.
WORK AT KAWAIAHAO SEMINARY
Miss Mary Alexander'S Report of
the Past Year.

among the natives for the past year
made TO the Hawaiian Evangelical AS
ISOLATION will be read with interest.
First comes the report of Rev. J.
Leadingham of the North Pacific Mis-
siOnary Institute:
The work in the North Pacific Mis-
sionary Institute for the year just
closed has not been essentially differ
ent from that in the past It's most
marked feature has been the absence
of DR.. G. NJ. Hyde from active partici-
patton in it. Last fall, as the time for
opening the school drew near, he
found that the condition of his health
was such as to unfit him for taking up
the duties in this connection, which
he had so long and so faithfully dis
charged; and at his own request other
provision was made for carrying on
his classes. He has busted himself
during the succeeding months in SUCH
labors for the general good as his
strength would permit him to engage
in. He and Mrs. Hyde have recently
gone on visit to their son in New
England, with the hope that the sea
voyage and change of scene and eli
mate may be beneficial
The number of students for the year
has been twelve-nine Hawaiians, two
Chinese and one Portuguese. No new
students have been received. The
health of the school has been broken
in upon by two or three cases of Sc
rious illness, and several cases of less
severity. The sickness has been most
ly of a malarial nature. 1t is hoped
1,oc
been put into operation there will be
an Improvement in the hygienic con-
ditiOnS.
In consequence Of DR.. Hyde's with
drawal from the work of teaching,
some establishments were made in the
classes, and Mrs. Leadingham was en-
pIoyed as a temporary teacher. she
has taught the more elementary Eng
lish studies, and has. had a weekly
praver-meeting with the women. For
a part of the time, also, she met the
women weekly for the discussion of
subjects of general interest to them
in their daily lives and needs. Such
meetings with the women are or great
helpfulness and value.
Rev. H. H. Parker has continued his
work in homiletics and pastoral theol-
hour a day for the greater part of the
wear to drill in the Hawaiian language.
These two gentlemen both use Hawaii
an in the classroom, and for this rea-
son it is of, the highest importance that
their connection with the school be
maintained. 1t is now imperative that
the students gain at least good read
ing knowledge of English, and to gain
G
greater part of their time and strength
he EMPLOYED on studies in that lam
guage. On the other hand, it is essen
tiaI that they gain a fluent command
of their mother tongue, and to acquire
this it is important that they have
instruction from men of such skill IN
Hawaiian as Messrs. Parker and Gu
lick.
NV own work has been entirely IN
English. With the regular classes 1t
has consisted of instruction in church
history: new Testament, and sermon
construction: and in New Testament,
Greek and general history with MI
Earnest Silva, young Portuguese
man. who has been preparing himself
for service among his cOuntrymen mere.
He now goes to start new work
among the Portuguese on the Island
of Maui.
The students have continued the
usual missionary work in and about
the city on Friday afternoons ana
SUNDAYS. The church at kaneohe mas
been supplied during the year by MI
Henry Poepoe, a student Of the lnstl-
tute.
The churches in Kalihi and Moana-
Ina have been under the care OF MT.
William Kauhi, also a member OF the
school. 1t is gratifying to see on the
part of a number of the young men d
growing sense of the Importance OF
the work to which they feel called, ana
a corresponding increase OF moral
earnestneSS in view Of it.
Owing to increased cost of living ana
to a decrease in the amount OF aid from
the parents and friends of the students,
it was found necessary in the middle
of the wear to increase somewhat the
weekly stipend heretofore given. Inc
expense of supporting the school mas
thus been slightly augmented.
In this connection it is in place TO
notice generous gifts from friends.
During the year, Mr.. G. NJ. Cooke has
given donations of money amounting
to $1,000 Of this amount nearly s5oo
have been used in replacing one OF the
old t-buildings, which was fast fall
ing to ruin. These gifts will also
make it possible during the coming va
cation to make much-needed repairs
and improvements on the school
premises. :,
We are also indebted to Mother
Rice for a gift of $50 in money, to Hon.
Henry Waterhouse for a set of sub
stantial chairs for the main recitation
room. to Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bowen
for a box of clothing and other useful
articles.
1t is probably quite generally known
that last fall the Hawaiian board vo-
ted to authorize the attempt to raise
an endowment of $4,000 for the bet