Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-12-22

the Iate Oh my IlttIe Cnapel NJ the VII
lage ! was sojourning in. II was bull
of stone and | though perhaps in tota
ruins. I therefore concluded to discon
tinue my visits to the parishioners ant
to go Immediately and do little re-
connoitering near the premises of M,
chapel. made post haste to get on az
elevation of commanding view. Thank,
he to God, my chapel was still standing
Hurrying to the spot was delighted
to find that 1t had not been seriousl,
damaged.
Prepared for Death
Under ordinary circumstances,
generally get back to my chapel a,
night, after get through with visiting
all my people. On the following morn.
Ing ! was In the habit to hear confes.
sions. baptize, etc. On this extraordin.
airy occasion, owing to circumstances
and the imminent danger Of death, 4
Invited those of my flock, who in their
distress came to the chapel to find pro-
lection. to prepare Mt once. by a good
confession for anything Almighty God
may have In store for them. This in
vitation needed no repetition. for pen
itents came focking to the holy trib-
unal OF pennance. While thus EN-
ployed. hearing the confessions of these
good people, filed with anguish and
perturbation, another violent shock
occurs. Some " the more panic strick-
en- rushed for the church doors. not
trusting to the safety of the walls. Con-
lessor and penitent alone remain I'm
church. Then came the second and
even a third shock. These things are
quickly printed and hastily read. but,
oh. merciful God, what CONSERVATION
aud cold sweat these vicious shocks
caused MS. II seemed to us that there
was an immense hole underneath tho
crust Of the earth in which there was
every now and then furious surging
OF what seemed to be liquid fires, much
could be heard and terror only in
creased by putting ones ear to the
ground. Such an internal kissing, bub-
bling and furious raging. Oh, mer-
ciful God-how insignificant man APP
peared then. Then we seemed to real
lie how dependent we were on the STU
preme Being. Then we seemed to COM
prehend the enormity Of our daily
transgressions. We were at the mercy
OF the Creator. We smote our sinful
breasts with conjunction OF heart
much as st. Peter Of old did. in his
fragile bark In an Infatuated sea, Lord,
save us or we perish" have seriously
studied up those shocks and why
shouldn't /? We were almost getting
accustomed 10 them. am sure I am
not exaggcrating when say that we
felt more than 1900 of Madam Pele's
heavy thumps, People In our neighbour
Inc district-Kona-fclt some of our
shocks. but we of Kau. we were in for
Il. We felt the thumpings in their full
'isor-Madam Peles kitchen was be-
low our very feet. II seemed to mo
hat the Intensity of the shock varied
according to the size OF the bouldcrs
hurled against the top of these sub
.crranean holes. The force and fire.
lilcncy of these shocks naturally de-
'reased after the crust had finally civ
N way after resisting fierce cannon
,de OF ut least 100 violent bumps per
lay. Every stone wall In Kau was
Town; frame and matched houses were
demolished; crockery and glassware
we're all In atoms. Men and animals
ay smitted on the ground The mo-
Ions o! the earth during a quake of
my length, arc very interesting to
'lihk OF now after the danger Is all
,ver Such acrobatic maneuverinI
must he seen and felt to be understood.
The earth's crust moved, at It's incep-
Ion, from north to south, then from
'ast to west, then M and down. then
circular motion followed-all this
happened In less time than Il takes to
ell, hardly Is seconds. Men cropping
N their bellies spreading ont their full
width, In vain holding on to grass and
hr''bs trying to steady themselves.
REFS and shrubs crashing against and !
whipping each other In furious fashion.
After all this Is over an omnibus Sill |
nee follows.
The obstruction of Babel or OF Jeru-
alem could hardly have equalled this.
Is now almost 40 years (No. 1906 |
ince Almighty God gave me the grace
D pass through this trying ordeal, but
u the incidents connected Herewith
re 30 fresh In my old memory q am
u as II they had occurred but yesler-
ny. How grateful ! am now I'm my |
ast waning days, that Almighty God
ave me the necessary presence o..
lind, the courage and health to guide
~ poor flock In its sore time of trial
D pray, intercede and weep with and
Or them. Dec Gratias for all this. 4
eg the indulgence of my kind readers
Dr. this little deviation from my chapel
here left myself with my penitents.
During these shocks while I was I'm
ne confessional ! remember distinct.
that tried, instinctively, to ward
II II possible the falling debris or
uins OF my church. did so by coy.
ring my head and neck with my
ands. IL Is quite natural for a,mun