The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-07-22
TWO Neutrality-suspicious.
DEAL WITH NEW ENGLAND AND
OREGON.
Ten New England Leaders" is a
Scholarly Work-"Marcus Whitman"
is a Labor of Love.

Two interesting books, dealing with
our American lite under widely differ
ent aspects are to be found in Zen
New England Leaders, and Marcus
Whitman The first deals with men
from the time of William Bradford, in
the early part of the seventeenth CEN
fury, to Leonard Bacon who passed
away in the last days of 1881. The lat
ter deals with the life of the great PiO-
neer of Oregon, and the early days of
that growing state. Each book has it's
own interest. The first is scholarly, for
it is the result of lectures delivered on
the "Southworth Foundation" at the
Theological Seminary of AndOver. The
second seems to be a labor of love UNI
dertaken by one who, studying the his
tory of Oregon, found what a far sight
ed, patriotic man Whitman was, and
who desired to draw that grand char
acter in lines which his countrymen
should feel thrill from. The day for
the great pioneer is not over The for
ests and the desolation may be over
come but there remains the primeval
forest and desolation of vice and sin
which New England Leaders and
many Marcus Whtmans will have to
lay down their lives to conquer.
The Ten New England Leaders" lee
lures were delivered by the Rev. Will
liston Walker of Hartford, Connecticut,
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William Bradford, John Cotton, Rich-
ard Mather John Eliot Increase
Mather, Jonathan Edwards, Charles
Chauncy, Samuel Hopkins, Leonard
Woods, and Leonard Bacon.
There undoubtedly will be many
readers who could suggest other lead
ers who might have been included in
the list but anyone who knows New
England history, thoroughly, will ack-
nowledge that the choice has been ty
piCal of each section of years IN which
these men played their parts, and there
can be no doubt but that every one of
them was a true leader. AS work of
reference upon New England history,
Mr. Walkers work is valuable to all
who take interest in such matters, and
there are many here that do 1t is up
to date upon information which is
sometimes challenged and held in con-
troVersy.
The history of Marcus Whitman is
that of a true pioneer. He was born
in 1902 in Western New York and was
the son of pioneer of that state, for he
first saw light in log cabin. His early
life enured him to hard manual work,
while the primitive Christian society of
his township and county had It's effect
upon the spiritual side of his character.
His aim was to be a preacher, he even
tually studied and became q physician,
In 1885 Whitman and Parker were
sent by the Missionary Beard to see
what could be done for the Indians in
Oregon. Whitman returned after the
arduous journey and was duly appoint
ed missionary to the tlIb as. He then
married and set out upon his life's
work. This is really almost a romantic
tale of wonderful endurance, indol!it- !
able pluck, the most hair breadth Of eS-
capes from perils of travel and from
perils by bowling Ind lus. There were
intrigues of the Hudson Bay Company
to be met, there We intriguas from
the Jesuit Missionai les from the othe,
side of the border. and this involved |
Whitman in political or rather diplo-
matte work of high character. Thee |!
can be little doubt hat his efoI Is !
brought the OragD III Terrt Dry safely in
to the Union.
Life is always a tragedy. Sometimes
a small one. sometimes a great one. !
Whitman and his whole colony were
practically wiped out by an emeuUe of
the Indians, the people for whom he
had worked and taught and whose |
health he had sedulOusly tended with !
his medical skill. But smallpox came, |
and he was charged with poisoning the
tribes. The details of the massacre are
horrible. Whether the Hudson Bay |
Company and the Jesuit missionaries |
had anything to do with arousing the |
feeling against Whitman, will probably |
ever remain an open question. But !
though he died, and his co-workers with
him, he lives as all true hearted men
live. - Traduced, abused, slaughtered |
the principles Whitman instilled live |
today, and his memory is kept green by |
and other institutions in the !
State which he did so much to found.
#TEN NEW ENGLAND LEADERS, !
by Williston Walker, Silver. Burdett
and Company, 50; for sale by the Gold
en- Rule Bazaar !
MARCUS WHITMAN and THE
EARLY DAYS of OREGON, by Will
liam A. Mowry, Phi. D., Silver, Burdett
and Company, $3.50; for sale by the
Golden Rule Bazaar.