The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-27
BISHOP Willis
HAS HIS TROUBLES
COMPLAINS THAT THE KING AND THE GOVERNMENT
ARE TREATING HIM HARSHLY-DOESNT LIKE THE
WAY THE WESLEYANS TAKE UP THEIR COLLEC-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BEING MADE.
The following has been received from Bishop Willis
ing his Tonga the difficulties he finds there:

following Bishop Willis
ing his work in Tonga and the difficulties he finds there
Ny Dear Friends:
will Tongan Chinese Hawaiian
ladies constitute my staff of helpers the present time had hoped
have obtained the services of either English American priest
before this In the of last year three American priests offered
their services could find the of their support In each
the correspondence had be closed the being forth
coming There priest New Zealand
and who is evidently the right for the work but
dertake the risk Of inviting him under present circumstances
There episcopal stipend and all that local done
for the house Besides this the Tongans sup
ply with vans and frewood.
naturally whether who asked come
not fallen short OF what they undertook The this is
that the Tongans have idea OF the value of money than
FAINT When he has he spends freely when he hasn't he with
out it and supposes the foreigner can do the same.
He has only of his cOprahe dried kernel OF
the cocoanu the bulk OF which goes to Sydney for the manufacture Of
Sunlight Soap but some to Europe where enters into the compost
ton of olcake few from all money plen
u in Tonga But there has been succession of bad and the
wonder that the people have any money all Wehad heavy blow
last February which destroyed nearly the entire CROP there
next to nothing coming all the year The outlook for this
more favorable provided the months pass without blow
Further the system of raising introduced by Weyansm is
one that the church could not tolerate for single day But will
understand that when hitherto every shilling sxpnce thrown
the basin has been received with cappng OF hands and shouts Of MA
To-! is very dull to give money in silence whether offering in
time of service subscription All allow that the old system
indeensbe but it requires education carry the
a still more important point to bear in mind this When the let
ter was written asking to the opposition of the king and the
no doubt about the land being given accordance with the constitution
so they fully expected that the Anglican Church had
abon there would be large accession of members all parts of
the group and with corresponding increase in the OF support
This attitude OF the Tongan Government that is the king
But they coming through very we'll OF course
few dechons for the opposition
hna result OF the anagonm will be strengthen
daion on which to build in the future
But though the work has been thus opposed has not
represented by each of O The Catechm Morning
and Evening Prayers Lany Collects Holy Communion CD The
Baphsmal Confirmation Marriage Chucg
sides these have ready for the press adaptations of Hymns
with the tunes the Tongan Tonic Sol a Notation But
get these printed Auckland Until they printed my
student from Honolulu takes off copies mmeograp
he is very expert he is in many things
1t will be difficult for along without Sang He
verse easily in the language which than that
my interpreter Scarcely morning passes but
him with bO be dressed He good carpenter
turned out of useful furniture promised
two years course St Johns College, Shanghai 1t China
that he can become proficient in his language
In November last surprised by the
lady, with whom acquainted thirty years ago She had had
Peence teaching both Honolulu and the Colonies engaged
her services for elementary school for Tongans built
tor her and her companion rented premises Whenever
and given to the church this cottage together with study be
moved to it. So both permanent investments.
have also succeeded leasing
situation is not good But if the there
prospect OF land being given the church. propose build
porary church it, that of the gnau she'd and
have place OF worship wholly apart for Divine service
On the question of the duty the Anglican
long letter recently the Church Times which
read would necessarily increase the printers bill
go the ground again remain aectonatey yours,
ALFRED WILLIS.
Nukuaofa Friendly Islands, January 90 1904
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