The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-20
FINAL OPINIONS OF ISLAND TOUR
HAD A MOST DELIGHTFUL Trip
TO HONOLULU, MAUI
AND HAWAII.
Catholic Church Has Much Hard
Work to Do 6ut Has Good Men
To Do it-other Missionaries viii
Visit the Islands.

Fathers Boarman and Megevley.
( the Jesuit priests who have so sue
cessfully conducted q series of mis-
I sions in Hawaii the past two months.
and who left for San Francisco last
night by the Sierra. were seen by a
| reporter OF The Republican yester-
/ day afternoon. Both of the eloquent
/ lecturers expressed their regret at
/ leaving Hawaii nei. 10 which they had
I become very much endeared during
/ their work here. When Father Boar
man was asked for an interview in
I regard to his impressions and his
work here he responded at some
! length.
| our experiences" said he. have
been quite as varied as they have
been exceedingly pleasant. Our trip
/ TO the other islands was delightful.
| The Kinau was kind enough TO land
/ us first at Lahaina. where we were
met at the wharf and welcomed cor
| daily by Father Julien. We were con-
Quoted by him TO his pleasant home
near the Catholic Church there, which
! is a beautiful and commodius build
ing. We we're induced to alter our
program and lecture to the good peo-
glad that this was so when we found
| the church crowded 10 its utmost
capacity with people who were ear
nestly anxious to hear us speak.
! There had only been a few hours
notcie given, but there was large
| congregation and the people listen
/ ed very attentively to us. The next
morning we started for Wailuku in a
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and over the beetling mountains was
most picturesque and pleasant The
/ old boat house at Maalaea Bay filled
/ with it's motley crowd of japanese,
| Chinese and natives engaged in play
/ ing cards. sewing. selling fish and
nursing babies is a sight not usually
| seen.
'The mission in Waikiki was very
well attended. The boys school con-
Quoted by the Brothers and the girls
school conducted by the Franciscan
/ Sisters are in the most fourishing
condition We made a personal eX-
animation of the children in various
branches and found them most prof.
4 cient
From Waikiki we went TO Hilo and
spent two weeks in the work of CIV
! n III.
/ very kind and hospitable and all very
| anxious to attend the services. The
| constant rain intsrfered great deal
/ with our work. When the mission
was over we paid a visit to the Vol
cano. From the hotel we rode across
the lava flow to the brink of the era
ter. We shouted down into the hole
and were astounded at the echo that
came back. We partially burned a
silk handkerchief and piece of envel-
ope in the fire and will keep the rem
/ naats as mementos TO show to our
/ friends on the mainland We have
also collected ferns, ehias. berries.
lava and volcanic bombs. With these
things and the number of little me-
mentos given us by our friends we
could easily start a curio store in the
states.
AS the religious condition of the
islands from a Catholic standpoint,
think it is good. and happily progress
ing The Catholic Church has much
hard work to do. but thank God. it has
the men to do it With the religious
liberty which we now enjoy under the
United States constitution. there is
every reason to look forward to a
bright and happy religious future.
AS TO the commercial outlook l am
not in business and nv opinion is of
little value. but I think that the ISL
ands have a great future commercial
". before them. The soil is wonder
full in its richness and adaptability.
We have seen growing in the islands
almost every thing that man can con
sumo
Il cannot saw whether We win ever
return. But there is every reason TO
believe that other missionaries from
the states will visit the islands perio-
Ideally now. One thing is certain.
that none shall carry away more de-
votion for the islands nor more pleas
ant recollectinns CT the people than az
myself and Father Megevney.7