The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-07-03

QUESTION
Raised at Yesterdays
Session Of the
Churchmen.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

| Evangelical Association was held at
Kaumakapili church. Most of the fore
noon was taken up with the question
of what should be the language of in
struction at the North Pacific Mission
airy Institute, the theological seminary
for the preparation of ministers of tine
gospel for the churches of Hawaii.
The language used in instruction now
is English, but large number of the
association, especially the older MEM
hers, thought that the native Hawai-
ian language should be used. Former
ly there were twenty or more students.
But at present there is just one. and
it is said there are no others so far
as known to enter the institution with
the beginning of study in the autumn.
The older members of the association
attribute the falling off in candidat ~
for instruction at the institute to the
fact that instruction is in English i'll
stead of in Hawaiian. The principal of
the institute is the Rev. John Leading
ham, who is strongly n favor of in
struction in English.
The matter was finally referred to a
committee consisting of Rev. o. H.
Gulick. Rev. o. Nawahine and Rev.
j. NJ. Lydgate.
The language committee of the Evan
gelical Association at the afternoon
session gave a report. In which 1t was
recommended that instruction at the
institute should be continued as former
ly in both languages. Practically,
though after long discussion, the re-
port was adopted, the matter is left in
allegiance. There is but one available
man competent for theological tutor in
Hawaiian. This is Mr.. Lydgate of Ka-
uai but the Association is without
funds to employ him at present.
This morning the Association will
elect a secretary and a treasurer, also
fill vacancies in the first class of direc-
tors to the required eleven. Reports
of the secretary and the treasurer for
the past year will be received.
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mittee in this shape We'll kill It in
| the House., declared Kaniho.
IT call the gentleman to order" said
Chairman Achi, at is the duty of every
member of this committee to try and
reach such an understanding as will Ie-
suit in passing the bill" This caused a
storm for a moment which was only
quelled when Kaniho was permitted to
continue his discussion, indicating that
he thought vote against the word
County" was by inference a vote
against county government.
Fernandez continued to mix up the
! IL
priations would not be spent where the
| Legislature intended. Senator Brown
called attention to the provision
that makes diversion of ap-
preparations misdemeanor but
he could not convince the Hamakua
man. Senator Baldwin took a hand but
that he could not be changed in his
ideas. The discussion was wide in
range, Kumalae bringing up a new
point by suggesting the location
of the government buildings, and Bald
win said further there should be a
provision that the buildings should be
turned over to the counties.
The amendment to strike out "coun-
ty" and East" was then put and the
result was to 5, the result being no
vote, the ayes being Harris, Keliinoi,
Achi; Noes, ]. T. Brown, Oil, Kaniho.
Kumalae and Fernandez.
There was some little discussion over
the matter, suggestions being made
that there had entered into the dis
cussion new elements, which might
change the vote of Kumalae, but it
ended in the adjournment until today.
So far as the bill has been consider
ed the following agreements have been
reached Hilo wharf, instead of Ho-
nokaa, $4,000; Armory, Honolulu, $780,
900; Road, Nahiku to Kailua, $4,000;
Road, Paehi to Kailua. $4,000; High
Lift pump, $4,000; School street ex-
tension from Liliha street to Kameha-
meha w road, at Markham lane; Ka-
uai road machinery. $4,000 road, Nawili-
will landing to Lihue. $1,000; road Ko-
loa, $4,000.
In addition the verbal changes strik-
ing out the word county wherever it
appears, and the making of the build
ings government buildings" and the
addition of the districts in the matter
of school houses and roads complete
the changes in the bill.
DYSENTERY causes the death of !
more people than small pox and yellow
fever combined In an army Ii Is