The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-03
JAPANESE
AND SUNDAY
High Sheriff Asked TO
Stop Sabbath Day
theatrical.

The Board of the Hawaiian Evangeli-
cal Association held meeting yesterday
afternoon in its rooms in the Boston
Building and among other business pass
ed the following resolution asking the
interference of the High Sheriff in re-
gard to some too boisterous Japanese
who are disturbing the Sabbath.
The resolution reads as follows:
The Board of the Hawaiian Evangeli-
cal Association hereby calls the attention
of High Sheriff A. NJ Brown to the
violation of the Sunday Laws of the
Territory by Japanese showmen in main
tanning upon the Sabbath, so-called thea
tiers (Shibai) and in disturbing there
with the public worship of God on the
part of peaceable citizens. A very
fragrant instance of this abuse occurred
last Sunday, the Goth day of August, at
Kakaako, Honolulu. The Board respect
fully petitions the High Sheriff to put
an end TO this abuse
By the Board of the Hawaiian Evan
gelical Association,
P. c. JONES,
President
REV. DOREMUS SCUDDER, DID,,
Secretary.
Honolulu, September 2, 1904.
A petition to the Senate of the United
States regarding the status of affairs in
Kongo under the rule of Leopold II, and
asking for an investigation into the
slavery and inhuman government said
to be therein practiced. The petition, a
copy of which is also to be forwarded
to the House of Representatives, is as
under:
Petition of the Board of the Hawaiian
Evangelical Association.
Whereas On the 10Th of April, the
Senate of the United States assembled
IN the End Session of the 58th Congress
ordered to be printed Memorial Con-
corning Conditions in the Independent
State of the Kongo, presented by Sena-
tor Morgan, and referred the same to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
Whereas the Independent State of the
Kongo came into being by act of an
assembly representing all the nations of
the Western world upon the reiterated
representation of its promoters that the
proposed State was not to exist for the
exploitation of the resources of the coun-
try but for the express benefit of the
peopIl, Ind
Whereas the United States Govern
merit on April II, 1884, recognized the
international Association of the Kongo
on the basis of it's humane and benevo-
lent purposes" and
Whereas this action of the United
States proved deterninative of the inter
national status of the movement to found
the said International State by leading
the way to a conference of fourteen
States including the American Govern
ment in January, 1885, at which definite
sanction was given to the establishment
of a free state in the basin of the Kon-
go, and
Whereas six months later on August
I, 1885, the Independent State of the
Kongo was constituted with Leopold II
as sovereign and sole administrator, and,
Whereas the said memorial supports
with reputable testimony the allegation
that the said Independent State has for
years been and IS now practicing the
grossest outrages upon the people, is re-
ducing many of them to condition of
slavery and is ruthlesslv exploiting the
resources of the country.
Therefore; Resolved that the Board
Of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association
assembled in regular meeting. hereby
petitions the Senate of the
United States thoroughly to investigate
he charges made against the authorities |
Of the Independent State, and if they be |
found sustained, to exert all its influence |
20 secure just and humane government |
o the native people of the Independent |
State of the Kongo.
By the Board of the Hawaiian Evan
yelical Association.
P. C. JONES,
REV. DeREMUs sCUDDER, DID, |
Secretary. |
Honolulu, T. H., Sept 2, 1904. !
The Reverend John L. Hopwood of
<ame11aneha was elected a correspond
ng member of the hoard and placed on