The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-21
STUDY WORK
OF MISSIONS
W. E. Cell Plans a
WorId-Round
Tour.

during "A series OF meetings Which VIII
be held next week. has a most interest
ing personality. lie possesses the charm
of a much travelled and thoughtful man.
In no way can he be considered a type
of the itinerant evangelist; even his CON
versation marks him as an ethnologist
rather than missioner, as student Of
types than a religionist.
Mr.. Cell was found yesterday at the
resting after an operation which had
been made to relieve a swelling in the
throat which had caused him no little
pain and inconvenience during his ad-
dress Sunday evening. Mr. Cells present
tour will take him around the world and
his studies will be directed toward an
thropology and the influences of the re-
ligious work of all sects upon peoples
Mr.. Cell talked Interestingly and readily.
while / am essentially Christian
man." said he, land endeavor as such
to assist all Christian needs and enter
prise in communities visited by me. the
actual object of my visit is to ascertain
in the portion of the world marked out
for my travels the exact bearing and In
fiuence that missionary work, be 1t that
of Buddhist, Christian, Catholic or Nor
mon. has had upon the lfes and condi-
tions both mental and physical, of the
inhabitants of these various lands. am
sent by no sect, no particular creed, my
expenses are amply provided for' and
accept no recompense for whatever work
| may do, to the end that / may bring
perfectly unbiased mind to bear upon
the situations presented.
THE question of the good or harm
done by missionary endeavor In foreign
lands, especially in the Orient, is one that
is of great interest, not only to profess
ing Christians but to the world at large.
Mark Twain's charge against missionary
actions in China, with which 1 myself do
not agree, has helped to stir up TINS
matter. and 1t is in relation with these
adverse doubts and opinions that l am
taking this journey. Charges have been
brought to my personal notice that mis-
sionariesi in yarious parts of the world
were living in luxury. For instance, II
was claimed that missionary IN the
Orient WAS covering his floor with vaiu-
able rugs, taking these carpets at Amer
lean valuations, and forgetting thar
Kurdestan rugs can be obtained on the
spot at bargain prices, II, indeed, &ey
were not actuaiiy presents from local
merchants -.
IT firmly believe that here in Hawaii
the first missionaries did excellent work.
and l expect to be able to find some val
Id reason, outside of the generally ac-
cepted one for the anti-missionary feel
ing that am told exists among the ma
tives The decadence of active mission
airy work here I fail to understand
hear that there are many abuses preVa-
lent in this community that, surely. I'M
der Christian rule. should be actively
crusaded against. These are the. mat
tiers upon which I intend to speak dur
ing my stay-the humbugs' Of the CITY,
You will have to excuse my furnishing
Won with the features that intend 10
take up, as there are many things that
are better said first through the medium
of oratory than that of black and white
A series of evangelistic services. Will be
conducted by Mr.. Cell In, theiiCentral
Union Church commencing next Monday.
There will be lectures upon helpful and
instructive religious topics in the after
noon, including the relation of Mr.. Cells
late experiences in Laodicea, and In the
evening, mass-meeting services. The
methods to be adopted by Mr.. Cell, While
in many cases new, invariably are con-
sentative and will be carried on with all
the strength of a vigorous manhood, as
we'll as in the light of considerable expe-
rience as a persuader of men. Mr.. Cell
has conducted many successful gospel
campaigns in Western Pennsylvania,
and is we'll known in the East as an
thornnUh worker heinp in
varlabiy successful in drawing crowds to
his meetings. III
Mr. Cell. in the itinerary laid out by
him for investigating the results of for
eign missiens,4 American and otherwise,
will tour. throughout Micronesia, Polyne-
sia and Australasia. The Philippine ISL
ands with be visited for lengthy period
an route-to Japan. where private yacht
has bsen placed at his disposal in the
Inland Seas! VIadivostok comes next
and trip into Siberia along the rails
of the new railroad. Crossing the desert
of Cobb, the adventurous traveller Will
skirt Thibet and advance through AT
ghanistan, Siam, Burmah and the Brit
ish possessions in the Far East. Arabia
Is to be visited with the holy city or
Mecca in prospective; then down the
coast of Africa to Mozambique via the
Cape, and around the Dark Continent TO
the Congo river settlements. The time
spent In the neighborhood of Thibet and
Mecca WILL, OF course, be fraught with
perils, but for that contingency near
Mecca, Mr.. Cell is already armed having
been through the Turkish instructions
of some few years ago.
Mr.. Cell expects to investigate fully
into the social evils of these Islands and
their causes and Will aim at possible
remedies, one of which undoubtedly Will
be a stirring up OF evangelical missions
In this city, Mr.. Cell has promised to
speak some plain truths In the meetings
60 be- held and the proceedings are likely
20 be OF an interesting OF not a sensation
al nature. There II. without doubt,
abundant room for evangelical work In
this. as IN all, communities. and the pub
iio generally have not shown themselves
sysrzs 10 crusaaes against vice. which II
Of course practically what Mr., Gers
work here sfi amount to. while he II
alsantims collecting data for his origl'
nal mission.