The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-08
Missionary Finds
Victim Among
Chinese.
WOMEN'S BOARD OF
MISSIONS MEETS
A Paper on Future Of Young Ha'
waiians-Bis Collection for
Pundita Ramabai.

The monthly meeting OF the Woman's
Board OF Missions was held yesterday
afternoon. with a large number OF
members present. The topics embodied
in the various reports submitted to
the board were OF an interesting char
acter, and indicated the wide range of
work accomplished by that most Chris
tian body. The board demonstrated its
ability to assist in foreign missionary
work by collecting over $3.50. which is
to be sent to Pundita Ramabai, the
noble little Hindoo woman who has
done more to help her suffering cOun-
trywomen than any other, by opening
up institutions in India where they cun
be educated and given the benefit OF
Christian training. The story of the
work of Pundita Ramabai, which was
presented to the board at Its last
monthly meeting by Mrs. Coan. was
productive OF a goodly harvest. One
member gave 800 to the furd, another
$50. and the balance was contributed
by the majority of the board members
In presenting the work of the Chi
nese mission, Miss Sumter, who IS in
charge OF the same, called attentioc &c
the violations Of the foot-binding ordi-
nances Of the Territory. a few cases
of the cruel custom having been OBJ
served by her during her rounds. She
was happy to state that owing to hef
counsels and advice, the foot coverings
had been removed from some of the
little ones undergoing the torture
The meeting was presided over by
Miss Hattie Chamberlain. who Is a.
the head of the board in the absence
of the president. Mrs. Hyde, who is ex-
pected to return to Honolulu. from
abroad. on January II. The regular
secretary. Miss Shelley, was i'll and
not able TO be present. her place being
taken temporarily by Mrs. Leading
ham. Mrs Coan read letter from the
secretary OF the Armenian Mission, In
which the Woman's Board was thank
ed for it's donation OF 800. which is To
be devoted to the rescuing of suffering
Armenian children. They money is to
be expended in behalf OF orphans, $50
a year being sufficient to keep one cra.
phan In the schools established, -
a year. There were two girls who
were fitted to become teachers, and ne
thought that the money OF the Wom-
ans Board could not be better spent
than upon them. Photographs of the
girls SO assisted will be sent to the
woman's Board
A Thanksgiving poem by Miss Ecitn
Lyons was read by Mrs. Coan- Miss
Chamberlain feelingly referred to tie
death OF Mrs j. S. B. Pratt, and Mrs
Coan offered a fervent prayer for all
those who are In sorrow over her un
timely demise
The principal topic of the afternoon
was a paper on "Our Duty to the Ris-
ing Generation in Hawaii" read by
Mrs. w w. Hall. She meant by the
term rising generation, the native Ha-
waifans, and stated plain facts as II
their present condition and relations
with those who are living in their
midst. The larger part OF the SOLUTION
as to their future, she stated, lay IN
themselves. The native Hawaiian was Z
not inclined TO the strenuous life Lie |
was growing more strenuous every
where Today what are known as ne
cessities were once termed luxuries |
II q man Will not WORK Ie4lHeI SiiGi'
he eat" Even IN the northern eli |
mates. where life was more strenuous
than elsewhere. the Indian is indolent-
He Is a warrior and a hunter. and ca
pable OF great endurance in the hunt
and in battle. but as a newer OF WOOD
and a drawer OF wood, he was an ut
ter failure The Hawaiian works en-
ergetically for a few days. and then IS
idle for a few days. and is just as en-
ergetic In his idleness as in his work.
He takes no thought of the morrow.
and as FOR laying aside anything for
rainy day. il seldom enters into his
life. The young Hawaiian of today is
more ambitious than his elders. but h
generally looks upon manual work as
beneath his ideas OF ambition.
Mrs. Hall related an incident OF
family which had set apart lands for
the cultivation OF coffee. then an in
dustry In It's Infancy. The young Ha-
waiisns in the neighborhood were Civ