The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-06
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found the people here progressive and
possessed of the true American spirit, "
ne said, land I am happy to state that
among the Hawaiians / found that
spirit which makes for advancement
and undertakes to encourage right liv-
ing and noble aspiration. AS far as
cur church here is concerned. this is
becoming one of our most hopeful
eenters; the people are ripe for the
harvest and ready to receive the truth.
The work here is in good hands. Pres
ident Waller of the local church has
accomplished much of great good and,
as l leave. for a time there will be
stationed here Elder Sheehy who will
study conditions and become thorough
~ acquainted with the needs OF the
church.
AS far as we know there is no or
ganiZed polygamy here. OF course,
that is one of our main fights, against
polygamy. In the States we have to
take up arms against it every now and
again.
THE future of the church in Hawaii
depends on the labor that is done in
the missionary field. We must keep
up our missionary effort. For some
time the work here was desultory and
it was not until recently that we man
aged to obtain a firm footing in Ha-
wall, but 1 believe that now the cause
has an impetus that will not slack and
the Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints here will
some day be one of the greatest instru-
ments for the advancement of the peo-
pie
There have been sixteen baptized
during my stay.
This last year throughout the en-
tire West has been rather an excel
lent year for our ministry, and we
have accomplished much that will tell
I'VE have now about sixty thousand
members. between four and five hun
dred congregations and about four
hundred churches Our mission is the
dissemination of the Gospel We make
no interference with politics; our work
is entirely educational and religious.
81 consider Hawaii, continued
President Smith, "as possessing con-
siderable influence on the mainland.
think that to very great extent
problems have been solved here be-
fore they have been realized on. the
mainland, but it is one thing to settle
a proposition in community as small
as this and to apply the solution to
SO great a country as the United
States.
'.The japanese situation is one of
great and vital interest just at this
time and I believe. to a large extent,
-
itself. but what appears to be calling
for correction is the mistake the Unit
ed States makes in Keeping out the
If the white laborer is sim
cere in the claim that the Chinese
takes from him the labor that he
needs, why does he not complain of
other cheap labor which is depriving
him and has for years been depriving
him of the work he declares the Chi
nese is taking from him?
Personally 1 do not believe in the
exclusion of any of the races. I be-
ieve that America is big enough, and
the demand for labor. common labor,
is great enough, to give everybody a
chance.
while I do not believe that all
races will assimilate or that it is de-
sirabIe that all races should assimi
ate. I do not see that the requisition
IF labor carries with it the necessity
for assimilation.
Here. then, is the problem which
,onfronts the United States today and
which to so large an extent has al
ready been worked out and is still fur
her being worked out in the Hawaiian
Islands, that we need labor. but that
We are restricting labor when we need |
abor and restricting that kind Of |
abor which only can supply the de- |
nand we are making"
There will be many people on the !
oceanic wharf this morning to bid !
IN enthusiastic farewell to President /
smith and he will not soon forget Ha- |
vail. where he has found a spirit as
treat as there may be found anywhere |
or the uplifting of humanity.
In Lamont, Iowa. is the headquar-
ers of the Reorganized Church Of
esus Christ of Latter Day Saints. and |
n Honolulu is the real Pacific nucleus
# that religious activity which has
n so short space of time throughout
america gathered $4,000 followers. an
ctivitv here which President Smith
as increased by his presence, and a
ED of labor which he leaves with the
est impressions, impressions which he
-iH broadcast on the mainland. to
he benefit of Hawaii.
Seventy-five years ago today in
Kirkland, Lake County. Ohio. twenty
We miles east Of Cleveland. the son
: the r,ror,l7ef JoseDh Smith was born. |
lever before has he taken a voyage
0 far from his birthplace and never
efore has he enjoyed a trip more or