The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-03

most totally iIliterate. The Rabbi is
generally the only teacher and the Tai
mud the only study and with these
come bigoted and haters of Gentiles.
Intermarriage with other peoples is do
| ing much, however, to change their
ideals.
| The massacre at Kishineff was only
modern example of the persecution to
which they have been subjected
| through the centuries. They have in
| times past been pillaged, put on the
rack, burned at the stake and dispers-
ed over the face of the earth in the
| name of Jesus.
In the early centuries the hatred of
the Jews was on religious grounds; lat
er it was Tor social reasons, and later
still it was jealousy, for the Jews had
risen supreme in commerce and bank
ing
The Jews have always been exclu-
sive, because they believed they were
the elect of God. They began by being
exclusive and ended by being excluded.
The japanese work here was present
ed to the Board under the direction of
Mrs. Scudder. She introduced Mrs.
Otobo, wife of the pastor of the jap
anese church, who spoke in her native
tongue, her remarks being quantity
but intelligently interpreted by her
daughter. who is a graduate of the
Presbyterian school of Toxic.
Mrs. Otobo said that the japanese
people owed much to the American peo-
pie for having had Commodore Perry
to open the ports of Japan to the
world. In Hawaii she felt that her
people should be grateful to the Chris
tian workers for the help they had OBJ
tanned in Sunday school and night
school work. She said their church had j
a growing woman's society which held
meetings on the third Thursday of ev |
cry month. She asked for the prayers
of the Board.
Mrs. o. H. Gulick told of the jap !
anese mission work extending over the !:
past few months. The japanese girls !
school had been removed to the prem
ises of the North Pacific Institute on
Punchbowl street, and several of the
hao school. The work among the girls |
in Hawaii had not progressed of late
owing to the influence of Buddhist
priests. New Sunday schools had been
cto rtnd IN L To nd
Considerable work had been done
among women who had been unfortu-
nate enough to fall under the influence
and power of Japanese procurers. Mrs.
Gulick said that considerable satisfac-
ton had been felt among the mission
workers that the japanese procurers
were receiving a portion of their just
deserts at the hands of the Federal
court officials
Mrs. Ishida gave a short sketch of
the Womans Home, conducted for Jap
anese women. Many japanese women,
who of necessity were separated tenn
porarily from their husbands, had
found shelter at the home. About 200
women have been given helpful assist
ance.
Miss Otobo gave resume of the work
being conducted by her in the new Sun
day school in Kakaako. There was an
irregular attendance, but she felt that
the influences over the young boys and
girls were being productive of good.
She thought that many parents were
being brought to Christ through the lit
tie folks.
Mrs. Kishimoto, a graduate of the
Toxic College, told of this well known
institution. 1t was founded
thirty years ago, some of the teachers
being we'll known in Hawaii There
are 800 students who take regular and
postgraduate courses. The girls who
have graduated have mostly married
into happy homes, or have become
teachers.
Mrs. J, NJ. Whitney reported that she