The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-29

Born amid missionary surroundings
in the early years of Christian life in
the Hawaiian Islands, the mortal re-
mains of the late Serene Bishop, D. 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. H. Guliek and Rev. Mr.. Lono, a Ha-
waiian pastor and former pupil of
LII bfSDOp DIT DdTS. JuUu
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. D. Alexander, Rev. John Gu
lick, DR.. ]. NJ. Whitney. Prof. C. FL.
Hitchcock, P. N. Kahokualuna (repre-
senting the former pupils of DR.. Bishop
at Lahainaluna) and S. Fl. Lono (rep-
resenting the Hawaiian Board). The
family of the deceased occupied pew
near the platform.
After reading of Scriptures by DIR.
Seudder, Rev. 0. H. Gulick gave a
few facts concerning Dr. Bishops life
and the early influences which shaped
his career. He said that he was born
i'll 1927 and his boyhood was devoted
to study. He was 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 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 s'There is nc
! place like home appealed to their in
/ nermost souls. Completing his college
| course at Amherst and graduating il
/ 1851 from Auburn Theological Semi
| nary, he returned to Hawaii and filled
the position of seamen s chaplain al
Lahaina. Then for four years he wa:
missionary for the American Board. OIL
Maui. For twelve years he was prin
| eipal of Lahainaluna Seminary, render
ing some of his best services there ant
at other times in the interest of tn.
Hawaiian race.
His editorship of The Friend fo
many years was his GROWING servie,
to this community and to humanity
/ His was a life of usefulness differen
to that of most men, As membe
of the Hawaiian Board, DR.. Bishop !
services as missionary were of grea
value. and as member of the stand
ing committee of Central Union churcl
he left tribute to his work He wa
broad in his purposes. His was a stal
wart mind, open to convictions. Doub
formed no place in his mind. Positiv,
convictions guided his career.
His literary attachments were large
He was a great walker and was an ad
Evocate of early rising, and up to within
I a year or two he was up each morn
ing early and taking long walks. T,
converse with him upon any subjec
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 on
Promotion Committee had begun to in
vite people from other parts of tn,
world here, DIR. Bishop had entered
most heartily into such work, writing
| up the attractions of Hawaii. TIL
speaker attributed to him the coming
of the well-known phrases, "Paradis,
of the Pacific - Crossroads of tn,
! Pacific and .'The tropie land wher
| cold is unknown and heat does no
| sions of the future. Mr.. Gulick con
cluded by stating that about tive
months ago he accompanied DR.. Bishol
| on carriage drive, when the latte
spoke of his failing memory, saying
fYou need not be surprised this af
ternoon if you hear that I have n,
memory at ALL. - His memory was los
that evening.
Benedietion was pronounced by Rev
Mr. Lono. At the cemetery the ser
vices were equally simple, but impress
| sive, and were attended by a larg
coneourse of relatives and friends.
RUMoRED AUTO ACCIDENT.