The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-23

sounded notes from Eastern colleges, |
where were a. f. Judd, S. b. Dole, the |
Emersons, Gulicks, W. r, Castle, and |
many others Those young men have !
long occupied places in public life. !
Many of them are grand parents, and /
many have passed away.
Later in the decade, the grand work /
OF Armstrong at Hampton begins to |
come into view. The record of mission
airy and educational work in Hawaii
and the Pacific is of growing interest
The Guicks had already come up from
Micronesia, and DR.. Gulick had gone on
t. the States. The Binghams are going
and coming from Apiang. The Morn
ing Star is in full activity.
In the reports of 1868 and 1864 DR..
Anderson writes and speaks with his
wise and mature counsels. DR.. l.. II.
Gulick returns from the States in 1868,
and vigorously and ably labors as
missionary secretary until February of
$780, when he leaves us to enter upon
wider fields.
Already very prominent in those
years became the work of education
for Hawaiian girls, which began in this
decade to assume the Importance which
i. has since held. Our society's part in
IL began in the years 64-5, by giving
800 toward fitting up rooms for Mrs.
u. Gulick's sO-called Ragged School,
which became the foundation of the
since prosperous Kawaiahao Seminary.
Two hundred and fifty dollars was also
then given toward it's superintendent
salary. This appropriation gradually
increased to about $500 in '6S, and $500
in 80, 20, II and ~. In 81, Miss Lydia
Bingham became principal of Kawaia-
hao Seminary, having for that purpose
accompanied her brother around Cape
Horn in the second Morning Star,
which he then commanded, Miss Lydia
was soon Joined by her older sister,
Elizabeth, who afterwards succeeded
her as principal.
"Other girls schools grew and pros
pered. While Miss Ogdens, at Makiki,
was disbanded in go and that of Rev.
o. H. Gulick was closed when he left
Waialua in 1870, the latter was soon
reopened by Miss Mary E. Green. The
seminary at Makawao, previously es
tablshed by c. B. Andrews in 81, and
carried on by the Greens from &c to SO,
when it was destroyed by fire, was re-
opened by Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Ander-
son and Miss Helen Carpenter in 1870,
since when it has had a most success
| ful career.
During this decade, the present writ
| er completed a missionary service of
three and a half years among Hawaii
ans, at the isolated station of Hama,
Maui, removing thence in the summer
of 1865 to Lahainaluna Seminary haV-
! ing gained some insight into Hawaiian
social conditions and character, includ-
ing a profound respect for the deep
piety of many native Christians, as
we'll as a sad perception of the debased
social morality of a majority of church
| members"
During this decade the jubilee cele-
Ibration of the Hawaiian mission was
held and banner made for that cele-
bration was on view at last night s
celebration.
The history of the third decade was
presented by Miss Martha Chamber
lain. 1t was in this decade, in 1874, said
Miss Chamberlain, that the following
resolution was adopted:
THAT the society admit by a single
vote, as honorary members, all the sur
viving fathers and mothers Of this
mission, and likewise place upon this
list the names of those who have de-
parted this life, and that in the cata-
logue the dates of their arrival in this
country, and the decease of those no
living, be noted. This list was to be
printed every five years. The forty
ninth q. e., last years. report had in il
this republished list in anticipation Of
the jubilee, and the number of dear
survivors is now but six. God bless
them all!
From the letter of Mother Thurstor
written in 1874 after she had received
the twenty third annual report, anC
seen this list l quote part of the open
ing and closing sentences: - Sucl
a loving act touches the heart l thanh
them for myself; 1 thank them for thu
living; l thank them for the dead.
l only add that, by this reVerentia
and hallowed act, the society encircl'
their own brows with halo of glory
1t was during this decade that tn,
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia
was held. Many of the members of tn
society visited the Exposition, and tn
records are tinged with references t
. it and Incidents growing out of it
During this decade too the MicrOnesial
missions were strengthened largel.
through the efforts of the society.
The story of the fourth decade wal
given by Mrs. Ludia Coan. During thi
decade Hawaii was developing rapidly
The foreign population increased, ant
the work of the society increased will
it,
Prof. w. d. Alexander gave the his
tory of the fifth decade which opened
with the profound political changes il
Hawaii that brought the present polit
ical status
Following the reading of the histor!
of the dacades, the Rev. w. ID. West
ervelt gave the financial resume TO
the fifty years, showing that $1,000
had been collected by the society, or al
average of about $1,000 per year TIL
largest amount came in 1890 and tn
smallest in 1S64-5.
The entire program was as follows:
Hymn, awake my Soul"
Prayer, Rev. w. M. Kincaid.
Violin solo, "Andante Religioso". Thorn
Miss lola Barber.
list Decade Rev. o. II. Gulick.
End Decade, Rev. S. e. Bishop.
Duet, still With Thee, Oh My God
Mrs. Otis and Mrs. Whitney.
Offering
3rd Decade Miss Martha Chamberlain
, 4th Decade, Mrs. Lydia Coan.