The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-04
WOMEN LAUD LIFE OF
MlCRONESIAN MISSIONARY
CONTINUED from page 2.)

Soon after their return TO Honolulu
their son Hiram was born and from
this time their home has been in thi:
, city. Here Mr.. Bingham gave hi.
time to the translation Of the Bible
into the Gilbertese and Mrs. Bingham
proved to be Of inestimable value ir
the work. Her accurate knowledge OF
the strange tongue, her clear, Wig.
orous mind, her untiring devo.
ton cannot be described. Those who
were permitted to hear the story of this
work as told by DIR. Bingham. will re-
member the glowing tribute he paid to
his faithful helpmeet and how she
blushed with pleasure under his words
of loving appreciation.
She has clothed the naked, fed the
hungry, visited the afflicted and
preached and lived the gospel before
the poor. Surely for her there is an
abundant entrance into that kingdom
prepared for those that love God.
HER BEAUTY OF CHARACTER.
Mrs. B. F. Dillingham; read a paper
on the character and later life of Mrs
Bingham, supplemented by one from
Mrs. Leadingham, a very close friend
Mrs. Dillingham; said that upon Mrs.
Bingham's arrival here in 1857 on her
way to Micronesia, she was fair among
the daughters of earth. Then she had
rosy cheeks, a winning smile, cheer
full voice, and all those attributes of
her gentle character are remembered
undimmed to this day. She was joyous
in her remuneration of the worlds good
things. Her life has been an open book
to all. The demands of health and
strength called for change for her
after years of work among the Gilbert
ese, and both she and Mr.. Bingham
returned to Honolulu. She looked upon
her missionary work as vast harvest
field.
Mrs. Leadingham said of her that she
was like the prisoner of old, who as the
years went by, came closer and closer
to death as the walls moved inward to
crush him. Disease had enmeshed her
in its embrace, lingering year after
year, until finally 1t had encompassed
her. In her later years here she had
prepared several editions of the Gill
bertese geography, arithmetic and
reader, and even as late at 1902, al
though paralyzed, she read proofs for
her husband, the proofs being held be-
fore her practiced eyes by her nurse.
AS long as she was able to sit up, she
continued with this work of love for
the people whom she desired to ele-
vate. After she was unable to hold a
pen she carried on large correspond
ence through an amanuensis, but aft
erward being unable to more than
speak to express her wants, she did
hat chn ttrb IN n sci O.!
band in the preparation of the Gill
bertese books. Then it was that those
about her saw in her eyes the light Of
her soul.
Mrs. Cornelia Damon, Miss Austin
and girls from the Kamehameha School
sang during the meeting, which was
closed with the singing of Rock of
Ages"
The following resolution, presented
by Matte A. Chamberlain, was adopt
ed by the Board:
Resolutions of the Woman's Ward
of Missions for the Pacific Islands:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty |
God, our tender Heavenly Father, to |
from earth, Mrs. Minerva Cla-
rissa (Brewster) Bingham, for many |
years President of this Woman's Board |
of Missions for the Pacific Islands:
Resolved, that as a Board we record |
the deep sense we have of the services
she rendered to this organization, as |
first President in the formative ini-
tial years, 1S71-73, when she dropped |
the office into the hands of Mrs. Lowell
Smith, in order to resume her own mis-
work in Micronesia. Return
ing to the Hawaiian Islands some years
later, she was unanimously chosen
again to fill the Office left vacant in
1886, by the death of Mrs. Smith. She
continued in office until the summer of
1892 when we celebrated our twenty
first annual meeting.
Resolved, that the deep and con-
Elnued interest of her later years, as
|ong as she was able to attend our
meetings, was a source of JOY and in
Epiration to us, and her long years of
patient waiting and decline, have been
shared by all of us, knowing she was
itill left to pray for us, such a model
pf patience and resignation.
Resolved, that on Tuesday, December
/, 1903, memorial service be held in
connection with the regular meeting of
|he W. B. NJ. p. /.
Resolved, that a copy of these reso-
utions be sent to the family of Mrs.
NJ. C. Bingham.
Resolved. that these resolutions be
presented with the report of the memo
|ial service.
A very interesting account of the
growth of Professionalism in Norway
Ind Sweden was read by Mrs. j. T.