Evening journal., 1911-04-29
Christian Endeavor
Society
Topic for Sunday, April 80,
HAWAII AND THE PHILIPPINES.


The history OF the missionary work
and progress in this group of islands
reads like a romance. In 1918, the
islands abandoned idolatry. and be-
came "a people without a religion" ."
The next year, knowing nothing Of
that action. but following the leadings
of Providence, a little band OF mis-
sionaries, bidding farewell to home
and loved ones in Old Park Street
Church, Boston, sailed for Honolulu.
Between that date and 1858, some
thing over 100000 was expended in
mission on the islands. BY that time,
they ceased to be a missionary
ground. What the change meant,
from the lowest commercial standing,
may be gathered from a single illus
tration in 1897 the Hawaiian exports
to the United States alone amounted
to more than ten and a half million
dollars. AS Hawaii is fast becoming
a Christian land, ! will devote the
greater part of this article TO the gem
eral wealth and to the people them
selves.
the islands have been raised from
the lowest degradation to a condition
of average literacy higher than that
of all other countries save the United
States, Prussia, and Switzerland, and
to all wealth per capita averaging
greater than any other country in
the world. The first printing-press
on our Pacific Coast was sent there
from Honolulu, and while Indians and
buffaloes roamed the new West at
will Hawaii furnished the gold hunt
ers of 1S49 with potatoes and wheat"
The Hawaiian Islands are verita-
BILE land of sunshine and breezes,
having almost uniform temperature,
no hurricanes, and thunder storms,
but rarely. The native language has
no word to express weather" and
one wonders what the people do for a
staple of conversation.
Hawaiian women are not beasts of
burden, but enjoy the confidence of
their husbands and share their ccun-
sells. The native race, in unmixed
form, is rapidly decreasing, but
through intermarriage with stronger
races, a new and fine national char
acter is being evolved. With such
conditions it would seem there was
little field for missionary effort from
the mainland, and little need for mis-
sionsriest
Nor would there be this need. but
for the other races and conditions
existing there. According to the CEN
sus of 1896. the total female popula-
tion of the islands is 36,503, Of whom
5,195 we're Japanese, and 2,440 Chi
nese. OF the 114,000 people In the
islands, one-fifth are Japanese, one
fourth Chinese. OF the 5000 Japanese
in Honolulu. 1000 are women; and of
these women less than twenty attend
Christian services. the vast majority
being Buddhists, as are most Of the
Chinese and Japanese on the islands.
! OF the others, 50 per cent Of the Ja-
panese are Mormons, and 5.14 per
cent. of the Chinese. Nor are these
the unintelligent, ignorant masses.
The per cent. of those able to read
and write stands as follows: Natives
1897; Japanese, $3.50; Chinese
48.47.
OF the Japanese of school age, 94.5E
per cent. attend school; Of the Chi
nese, 92.4S per cent.
Buddhism has come upon the
shores Of the United States. Woman
hood insulted and degraded by idola.
Il GUS rites and customs! There is
great danger to the fair lands of the
sea, danger that she cannot cope with
alone. She needs the help of Ameri-
ca and especially, of American wo-
manhood.
The appeal goes up again for mis-
sions. The appeal for Christian mer
and women to go to Hawaii anc
the Philippines, (for almost the same
conditions appear there as have re-
lated of in Hawaii) The appeal fol
money is earnest for the conversion
for our island brothers Of the South
ern Seas
Dear Heavenly Father, Strengthen
US for the impending battle agains
Buddhism and Mormonism. May VIZ
be so led by Thy Spirit that the whole
land under the STARS and Stripes
may be for Christ. We earnestly pra!
for the help OF the missionaries il
these islands, may they have abund
ance of grace through Jesus Chris
Our Lord. Amen.
The missionary committee of Cen
trail Society has arranged a stereop
ticon talk on the Philippine Islands
for their meeting next Sunday even
ing in place of the usual treatment o
the topic A cordial invitation is giveI
to all who may be interested to at
tend The meeting will commence a
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