Arizona republican., 1908-11-09
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 VISITOR DELIGHTED
Rev. pr. Wadman Talks Entertain
 inely of Hawaii, Likes Salt River Valley and Says Taft's Election Means Much for the Pacific Trade.

l Phoenix has had in recent months was
 Rev Dr. John W. Wadman, who has
 left last night for Topeka, Kas., to at
 tend the annual meeting of the Board
 of Home Missions of the Methodist Episcopal chuch. Dr. Wadman is in this country to interest the people in ! the work and opportunities of Hawaii group of islands in the Pacific
 about 2,66G miles west of Los Angeles ] These islands are under territorial government much like our own. The conditions there are in some respects similar to ours, as. the iand must be | irrigated and the climate is mild and equable the year round. Honolulu,
 the capital. is city of 50,OOO, many | of whom are Americans and Europe
 ans. Here ships from all the Pacific
 ports stop. and a great coaling sta-
 tion is being developed at this point.
 The inhabitants are Chinese, Koreans
 and Japanese. Dr. Wadman was fif-
 teen years a missionary in Yokohoma,
 Japan, before taking up work in Ha- vail He was preceded at Honolulu
 by Rev. Dr. Pearson, formerly a pas
 tor of the First Methodist church of
 this city.
 Mir. Wadman shows at a glance the
 unfairness of the criticism that the
 globe-trotter sometimes makes of
 missionaries. He is an alive man, 50
 years of age. with keen eyes, smiling
 face. quick wit. large outlook and the
 American nervous energy No one
 would think of him as a visionary or as a recluse. He belongs to today
 His addresses. three of them, were right to the point racy. informing, and heartening. His breadth of view
 was apparent when he said that busi- ness man conducting his business in an honorable manner, every citizen living wholesome clean life, every teacher in the public schools of the islands was a missionary of the best sort. He called Roosevelt a great missionary. The work of the mission ary Is not to renew the hearts of peo- pie that they may live devotional lives. but to give true ideals and sound motives for all work. It is a civiliz- ing process not to be completed in a generation. though it is to be prose- cuted vigorously at all points of con- tact
 He says Taft's election will mean much for our country, as Taft knows the orient and the possibilities of the trade of the Pacific, where now the Japs are masters. Large govern ment appropriations have already been made for the development of harbors and the people are asking for appro- priations similar to those made here on the mainland for irrigation. The completion of the Panama canal will be of the utmost importance to Hon. olulu as coaling station.
 MT Wadman showed also the real ity of the work being carried for ward by the missionaries, as it touch es the springs of life and changes character. He told of faithful con vert who was living with a non Christian wife and both wanted to go back to Korea. Thewife wished to increase their funds for return by sell ing whiskeY and beer. For a time | she did so in spite of her husbands | protest, but at last she was prevailed l upon. gave up her dishonorable work. | and was happily converted His story | of how Princess Gopiolani destroyed | the fire worship of Madame Pailee | sounded like the story of Boniface | and the sacred tree that held our own | ancestors in miserable superstition | As all the children are under Ameri- | can school teachers, it is clear that a | few generations hence these orientals | will be worthy citizens of the flag |, they now salute day by day
 MT Wadman was delightfully."- im- pressed with the Salt River valley, at least as much of it as he could see in his drives while here. He said he had never tasted better oranges. grape | fruit, or olives than those of Arizona. |
 MT. Wadman will sair from San Francisco December l. While in the city he was the guest of MT and Mrs. Geissinger on Monroe street