The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-02
LAST RITES
OVER ASHES
Impressive Services for
Mother Parker Are
Observed.

crowded the Kawaiahao church yester-
day and paid their last tribute Of re-
speet to the woman who did so much
to aid IN bringing the Christian reli-
cion to the natives of Hawaii. Every
race in the islands was represented and
every religious denomination, showing
the broad scope OF the work which
had been done in her lifelong work
of Christianity and charity.
The urn containing the ashes of the
departed was placed on table be-
fore the pulpit and the many floral
embIems which had been brought by
those 10 whom Mother Parker had been
a dear friend or fond adviser took up
the entire space around the pulpit.
Never in the city have more beautiful
floral tributes been seen. Violets, with
the royal purple of charity, the queen
" attribute of the last Of the mis-
sionaries, were notable m their profu-
SIGN. while wreaths of asters, Of maid
enhair ferns, carnations and roses were
too numerous TO mention.
The services were opened by the
singing of Rock of Ages in Hawai-
ian by the church choir, composed OF
young girls, which was followed by
the reading of selections from the scrip
lures by Rev. O. II. Gulick. Rev.
Stephen Besha, was the next to adj
dess the audience, speaking in Hawai-
ian and bringing many a handkerchief
TO the eyes of those present as he
told of the beautiful qualities es mind
and character which were possessed by
his old friend and adviser. He took
his text from St. Luke, 10:3s---ss And
she had a sister called Mary, which
also sat at Jesus feet, and heard his
word -
He spoke of Mother Parker as al
ways sitting close to her Master and
connecting all her work with thoughts
of Him. That she always thought of
Others and not of herself. and was a |
true mother of all the families IN the /
district IN which she lived. was the
saying of all the old people who had /
known her ever since she came to
Hawaii. He stated that she always /
ended her visits and admonitions with
the advice that prayer to the Lord
would be found the best or medicine
for the sick and weary.
L. 1
ences with Mother Parker the speaker
told of how when he had been to visit
her and was about to leave she would
tell him: Go home TO your Hilo and
do not forget to preach the word OF
Jesus Christ TO your people "
Her love of little children was an
1ther point to which he called atteD-
ion. He told of how each time that
ne saw her she would send some pres
INT to his own motherIess children, say
hat he must be always careful of his
little ones for they had been
given to him by God Her doctrine al
ways seemed to be as she once said:
Love everybody and love Jesus. All
'ur sins viii be forgiven by Jesus. -
In closing Mr.. Desha told of the last
moments of the depan !. OF how she
assed away as a child going to sleep
n the breast Of its mother, and with
ure faith and without the least wor-
Y. A Hawaiian woman, he said. clos
d her eyes. and it was only right that
ne of the race which she had spent :
er whole life in working for should \
e present to perform this last act for i,
er.
Dr. Serene Bishop was the next to
ay his tribute. saying in part: I'VE :,
re here today 10 mourn the loss of
ne last Of the old missionaries who t
i'd such a wonderful work in this o
ountry in spreading the faith of Jesus :
hrist. Mother Parker had nearly \
cached the great age OF 1o2 years and o.
} the very last had the same cheerful a
allure, with her hopes and wishes al :
avs centered on Jesus Christ and the Il
edempuion Of His people. She never v
avered in her faith and now has at 81
ST been taken home. 81
She passed away with expressions ~
confidence in the many wonders 70
HIGH she was about to see and full
cheer I remember Mother Parker te
81 at Kaneohe nearly seventy years CT
70. IN about 1887 or 1888. I can never n
rgeI how cheerful she was about the pI
use and Of how she was a mother at
deed 10 ali who were about her. Of
Her society was greatly sought in nj
e earlier days as she was q woman IA
great attraction. She came TO this IN
untry first in 1888 and Went on the
ST missionary trip 10 the Marquesas In
lands. This expedition was a failure er
ID she then returned and took up her Ia
,rk at Kaneohe. Ny visit there, that m
have spoken OF. was Just at the time TO
just after the great revival which n
read ali through the islands and ad
sught converts 10 the faith OF Jesus tt
rist by the hundreds, filing the an
urches all over the islands TO over tn