The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-23

We're probably not over twenty white
families
The native Hawaiians were govern
ed by their loved and honored native
chiefs.
The King, Kauikeouli Kamehameha
III, in 1s40. had given his people very
brief constitution or bill of rights: but
on June 4, 1852, under the wise and
friendly advice of the missionaries. and
with the aid of Chief Justice William
L. Lee, he granted a constitution which
was 4 great advance upon that OF 1S40,
and was the basis upon which the laws
were framed, and the people led up
from the condition of Yassals to that
of citizenship under constitutional
monarchy. The progress seemed slow.
but the steps were sure. and the up
ward course steady.
The general meeting Of the mission
brought the mission families together
annually. and the time of the meeting
was looked forward to, as was the
great national annual feast OF the
Jews, at which all the tribes assembled
at Jerusalem. Honolulu was the Jeru-
salem of the missionary families, and
here when the fathers gathered in gen.
erel meeting, the children had grand
times of social family intercourse. This
family intercourse was inevitably very
close and intimate. The flower and
frultage of this intercourse was this
IN it's inception, and unparalleled in
many respects by any society that has
been known in the Christian centuries.
This society has been quiet but
powerful influence for peace, good or
der and good will among the peoples of
this group, and among the tribes of
Micronesia and the Marquesas Islands.
The spread of the gospel of life and
peace has been its mission.
1t only remains for me to remind the
members of this society, and all whom
We greet here today, of whatever race
Or church. who have with US shared in
the Christian benedictions that have
rested upon this favored land, that ITO
whomsoever much is given of him shall
much be required
God of our fathers, known of old,
Lord of our far-fiung battle line,
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine.
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet.
Lest we forget, lest We forget!' l.
zone of the results Of their seed SOW
ing was the going forth during the first
decade of our Society'S existence of
several native Hawaiian missionaries.
both to Micronesia and to the Marquee
sas Islands. The funds for their sup
port were contributed by the Hawaiian
churches. Many of these missionaries
did faithful and valiant service. Three
of them are still living, and one Is yet
in the field.
SECOND DECADE OF THE SOCIETY
The second decade was told of by
Rev. Serene Bishop, as follows:
In examining the annual reports OF
the society from 1863 to 1872 one is
struck by the careful and enthusiastic
work of the corresponding secretaries,
tho made il their duty to note all
events of interest occurring in the cir
was especially the case with Miss M.
A. Chamberlain. who filled that office
during all except the first year of those
named, as she has done during so large
a part of the later years.
During the earlier years of the dec
ade these records abound in echoes
from the camps and battlefields of the
Civil War. where SO gallantly stroye
S. c. Armstrong, n. NJ. Lyman. ~. II.
Emerson and others Of the young
Cousins of those days. Later there
sounded notes from Eastern colleges,
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.
1t seems strange TO find such births
as a first daughter to Mrs. Dillingham;,
Or such a marriage as VIM. Andrews to
Miss Oscauyau. One OF the last rec
Ords of the decade is that in 1872 of the
first great-grand child of the mission.
being Of Bingham descent.
Later in the decade, the grand work
Of Armstrong at Hampton begins to
come into view. The record of mission
ary and educational work In Hawaii
and the Pacific is OF growing interest
The Gulicks had already come up from
and DIR. Gulick had gone on
to the States. The Binghams are going
and coming from Apaiang. The Morn
ng Star is in full activity.
In the reports OF 1853 and 1854 Dr.
Anderson writes and speaks with his
wise and mature counsels. DR.. L. H.
SUlick returns from the States In 1868.