The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-08
HAWAIIAN WORK.

AS have faced the many difficult
problems III the Hawaiian work. some
old truths have impressed themselves
upon me with fresh force during the past
year.
One is, of the necessity of teaching
| this people-not only by word, but by
conduct a1so,-that true living is to do
right at ali times. and at any cost; to
do it because it is right-whether seen
of men, or not. If we could but convey
to them the dignity of their being
open before their eyes the vast prospects
of the eternity which awaits them in that
Kingdom, into which can enter nothing
that dehleth or rnaketh lie-yet into
which they may enter if they only will,
and to emphasize the fact that this
kingdom is to be begun within them,
here and now
Also of the exceeding greatness of
Gods power" which not only trans
forms, but keeps the soul given to Him,
and His service. More and more. do [
Heel that the sinfulness of sim is not
considered earnestly enough in their
lives. | would that the belief-so COM
mon among thenl--might be dispelled-
that as long as their wrong doing is not
found out, it is no sin
-AAotLNi lliOuSiIt, 10 iIIC IICSu VI lIiCii
depending more on their own efforts
both III matters temporal and spiritual
No plant will grow strong by constant
sheltering-neitner Will the mental, NOR
al and spiritual in man be able to bear
the storms that some time. or other
must come-if allowed to depend con-
tinuously on stronger natures than he
himself possesses.
[ feel we should help them all we
can, but with this object in view-that
they are to do their part-and besides
this, to be filled with desire to help one
another.
l find. as one of the sad features in
the work, their lack of sympathy for.
and wish to be of benefit to their own
people. 1t is so foreign to their old
time customs
1t is hard to obtain suitable Bible
Readers among the younger women.
Can you tell me the reason why?
AS we go from one district to another.
and from house to house, in our weekly
calls, we are often oppressed with
sense of moral depravity among those
we see,-and disheartened with the
thought of how little we can do to help
these needy ones. Many come from
country homes to lose themselves in the
darkness of sin here in Honolulu
It makes one heart sick" to see the
dissipation of men and women-the
homes made more than unhappy by the
curse of drink, or unfaithfulness of
either husband, or wife. Especially so,
when innocent children have to suffer.
l often wonder, after our calls-if any
fruit will spring from this stony
ground
The Hawaiians realize this condition
to certain degree. In one of our wo-
mems meetings-an old lady compared
the nation to Simon the sorcerer-in
the gall of bitterness to every
healer for help-and finding after all
their efforts. that hearts are still heavy
and sore-obtaIning no peace, nor rest |
Changing from one form of religion
to another, is a pitiful feature in these
days The churches, in many instances.
show a lack of power-so many persons |
are simply members in name but with |
little or no activity manifesting itself
There are of course wonderful con-
trasts in the homes and hearts OF the |
We ind the people more |
in some localities than 9th |
ers-and a great manv homes are, out
wardly at least, models of neatness and |
happiness.
We enjoyed some calls in Palolo val