The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-06
is KAULUWELA RELIEF
CAMP 4 HOTBED Of VICE.
incidentally That Is What the Western
Christian Advocate Calls
the Place.
Gambling the Order of the Day, No Separation
of Sexes and Many People Go About
Entirely Nude---An Appeal.

The Western Christian Advocate for
March %, prints the following article
under the head of The Susannah Wes-
ley Home. the author of which is Jen-
ME c. winston. While not intending to
be sensational, it makes some startling
statements about life in the stockade:
There are hundreds just like me
who would like to go to school and
learn to read and write. Our mothers
would pay you something, too, if you
would build a house for us. We would
like to learn about the Savior, too, who
said, Inasmuch as We have done it unto
one of the least of these We have done
it unto me-
The little girl has spoken truthfully.
No greater cry has come up from any
people than from the japanese of the
Hawaiian Islands. Thousands of the
little brown-faced women are idol-wor-
shippers. They sit in spiritual darkness.
They know nothing of the great light
that shines in our hearts; nothing of
Savior from sin; nothing of life eternal.
Many of these women live in little
huts on the great sugar and rice plan
tations. They have no home comforts,
not even the Japanese necessities of
life. They seem to have no idea of NOR
ais or modesty.
The women are compelled to work in
the fields and bear burdens that men
only should carry They are denied
the privilege of caring for their own
children. How hard this must be to a
woman with the mother heart and love
of homei How much they need to know
the great Burden-bearer
The woman must work whether her
husband works or not They are beat
en-, abused, and knocked down by their
husbands, if it is found that they have
withheld a few cents of their earnings.
The woman is the absolute property of
the husband, the child of the father.
They have no redress for any wrong.
1t is said that there are five hundred
children of kindergarten age on the
islands. These little children, of every
age. are left at home about the little
huts or in the streets, while the mother
is at work, comparatively homeless and
motherless. and will grow up in ignor-
ance, to repeat the lives of their moth
ers. unless outside help goes in to lift,
educate. and save them for lives of use
fulness.
Into such a field as this we have sent
our devoted missionary, Miss Libbie J.
Blois. She has given her best thought,
service, and prayers to this people for
nearly two years, and writes that she
is more thankful for her appointment
to Honolulu than for any experience
that has ever come into her life; and if
God wills she will gladly continue in
the service. She lives in Relief Camp
with and for her people. Her neighbors
are the lower class japanese, Portu-
guese,' and Kanakas. NUMBERS OF |
THE PEOPLE GO ABOUT IN A PER- |
FECTLY NUDE CONDITION. Some !
of them wear a kimono on their back, |
with no protection in front. Some wear |
a breech cloth only. Many are entirely |
clothed.
GAMBLING Is. THE ORDER OF |
THE DAY IN THE CAMP. MANY OF /
THE WOMEN ARE CONFIRMED
TEN OR FIFTEEN MEN
AND WOMEN LIVE, OR RATHER.
IN A SINGLE ROOM. WITH
NO SCREEN OR PARTITION OF
ANY KIND. WE ARE TOLD THAT
CHILDREN ARE REARED
IN THIS ATMOSPHERE OF VICE.
Such as these are Buddhists or nothing
at all. Jesus Christ is all in all" For
such as these he said: GO, preach"
Miss Blois writes that the transforma-
ion in their lives and surroundings is
wonderful when they have
listened TO the gospel story or have been
taught differently.
The better class of Japanese adopt |
American dress and customs. and are
anxious to learn the English language.
Many Of them live in beautiful homes,
md are cultured people. Patience and
he power of the gospel will reform and
edeem.
Mrs. Tomimori. a highly educated
Japanese lady, and trained in one of
'ur schools in Japan, is our efficient
sible-woman and interpreter. Best of
IL. she is wholly consecrated TO God
nd her work. These women visit the
ZONES and hospital, hold meetings for
he women. conduct a sewing school, | !
each in night school and Sunday
chool besides attending to the innu-
1erable duties of a missionary.
The greatest need in the work is yet
nprovided for; We need a Home and
school in Honolulu. We have
card the voice of God. through the
lea of our missionaries. saying. Arise,
nd build" Every heather child is a a
to the Church. God has Civ
n us the means and ability for this
-ork. Have we the disposition to heed 4
is call and give back to Him that b
hitch is his own?