The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-10
JOSEPH B. ATHERTON
PASSES AWAY AFTER
A LINGERING ILLNESS
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other Mr.. Anterior has been actively
identified with nearly all the important
business enterprises inaugurated in Ha-
wall, prior to the revolution of 1898.
HIS CHRISTIAN WORK.
He had been in the islands but a
short time when religious circles be-
gan to feel his active influence. He
was an earnest and conscientious
| Christian, being educated a Baptist,
| and was possessed of that breadth of
mind and religious charity which
caused him to connect himself with any
| Christian work wherever he found 1t.
Mr.. Anterior was one of the founders
| in Hawaii of the Young Mems Chris
| tan Association and has for many
years acted as it's president and was
also for years one of it's directors and
| sagacious advisers. He has been an
honored member of the Hawaiian
Board of Missions, several times its
president, and was one of the leading
spirits in the Hawaiian Mission Chill
dren's Society. He was also always
a leading and influential member of
Fort street church, afterwards of Cen
trail Union church. His advice was
always regarded as safe. AS business
prospered with him, his hand opened
wider and wider and every good object
shared in his liberal benevolence.
While active and earnest in all Chris
tian work, he was also always to the
front in educational matters. For many
years he was a member of the Board
of Trustees of Oahu College, and while
there his influence was always strong
for advanced methods in educational
matters, as well as for that which was
safest and surest in educational meth
DDS. Up to the time of his death he
was a leading member of the Board
of Trustees of Kawaiahao Seminary,
an institution which will keenly miss
his leadership and whole-soued liberal
ity. In short, it is difficult to define
the various educational and religious
interests in which he was most active.
REMAINED OUT OF OFFICE.
Politically Mr.. Atherton was always
in favor of Republican government in
Hawaii, but while the monarchy was
an institution in the Islands he was it's
firm and loyal supporter, earnestly do
ing what he could to keep the royal
feet within constitutional limits. While
no one regretted more than he the final
downfall of the Hawaiian government,
yet he was quick to recognize the in
evitable and at once became an ac-
tive AnneXationist, because he believed
the best good to the whole country
would be subserved by that policy. He
was regarded as one of the safest men
during the troublous times of the Pro-
visional Government and when the Re-
public was established. His advice and
opinion were always sought and he was
felt to be safe and conservative adj
wiser.
During his long life in Hawaii he
might have occupied important official
positions. but while willing to give
cheerfully what assistance he could
render by advice and suggestion, he
consistently declined to occupy any
government office, and perhaps his in
huence for that reason was the strong
est, for no one suspected him of polit-
ical ambition in the way of personal
preferment.
The Hawaiian Star was established
in 1898 for the purpose of assisting the
cause OF the Provisional Government |
and annexation. From the date of its
origin to the present time Mr.. Anterior |
has been an active owner and trusted |
adviser and to his counsel is due the |
conservative course pursued by that |
journal.
IN MANY ORGANIZATIONS.
Before the first of the present year ,