The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-03-30
BURIED IN OLD
MISSIONARY PLOT
Orion Monday IS Advertiser

Born amid missionary surroundings
in the early years of Christian life in
the Hawaiian Islands, the mortal re.
mains of the late Serene Bishop, ID. D.,
were laid to rest yesterday afternoon
in the little missionary plot in the Ka.
waiahao church premises, where many
of the church workers have been
! buried, The ceremonies which marked
| the funeral of the distinguished mis-
sionary, scientist, teacher and writer
were the simplicity of his entire life.
Services over the ashes were held in
Central Union church at $3.50 clock
yesterday afternoon, the urn resting in
front of the pulpit stand amid few
floral pieces. The platform was cover
ed with handsome wreaths. Upon the
| platform were Rev. Doremus Scudder
pastor of Central Union church; Rev.
| o. II. Gulick and Rev. Mr.. Lono, Ha-
waiian pastor and former pupil of
DR., Bishop at Lahainaluna. Mrs. Judd
played the few selections rendered upon
the organ, concluding with "Home
Sweet Home as the urn was borne
from the church. The pail bearers were
Prof. w. ID. Alexander, Rev. John Gu
| llCh, III. Az. w lllHtg. TOls ". II.
| Hitchcock, p. N. Kahokualuna (repre-
senting the former pupils of DIR. Bishop
at Lahainaluna) and s. II. Lono (rep-
resenting the Hawaiian Board) The
family of the deceased occupied pew
near the platform.
After reading of Scriptures by DIR.
Scudder, Rev. o. II. Gulck give a
few facts concerning DIR. Bishops life
and the early influences which shaped
his career. He said that he was born
in 1927 and his boyhood was devoted
to study He was n particularly stu
dious boy. He was sent out at an
early age to face the world without
the directing care of father or mother
when he went from Hawaii to New
England to study. His early compan-
ion was Luther Halsey Gulick, the lat
ter being such a boy as Serene Bishop
devoted to books. There was close
affinity between these two studious and
lonely boys of missionary parents dur
ing their ten or twelve years spent
among strangers in a strange land.
They were looked after by uncles and
aunts, vet the old phrase "There is no
place like home appealed to their in
nermost souls. Completing his college
course at Amherst and graduating in
1851 from Auburn Theological Semi.
nary, he returned to Hawaii and filled
the position of seamen IS chaplain nj
Lahaina. Then for four years he was
missionary for the American Board, on
Maui. For twelve years he was prin-
cipal of Lahanaluna Seminary, render
ing some of his best services there and
at other times in the interest of the
Hawaiian race.
His editorship of The Friend for
many years was his browning service
to this community and to humanity
His was a life of usefulness different
TO that of most men. AS a member
of the Hawaiian Board. DR.. Bishop 3
services as a missionary were of great
value, and as a member of the stand.
ing committee of Central Union church
he left tribute to his work. He was
bro0d in his purposes. His was stal.
wart mind, open to convictions. Doubt
formed no place in his mind. Positive
convictions guided his career.
His literary attachments were large
!, He was a great walker and was an ad
vocate of early rising, and up to within
year or two he was up each morn
, ing early and taking long walks. Tt
converse with him upon any subject
was at once to acquire knowledge. Hi,
accurate memory of the persons of hi,
early acquaintance made him an au
thority on the history of the early 80.
of the nineteenth century. Before oul
Promotion Committee had begun to in
yite people from other parts of the
world here, DIR. Bishop had entered
most heartily into such work, writing
up the attractions of Hawaii. The
speaker attributed to him the coming
of the well-known phrases, "ParadisC
of the Pacific" "Crossroads of the
Pacific, and "The tropic land wher,
cold is unknown and heat does moi
scorch." He had no gloomy apprehen
sons of the future. Mr.. Gulick con
cluded by stating that about two
months ago he accompanied DIR. BishoT
on carriage drive, when the lattel
spoke of his failing memory, saying
you need not be surprised this af
ternoon if you hear that / have NJ
memory at all" His memory was lost
that evening.
Benedction was pronounced by Rev
Mr.. Lono. At the cemetery the ser
vices were equally simple but impress
sive. and We're attended by large
c0ncourse of relatives and friends.
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