The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-08-08
HONOR MEMORY
OF N. K. NAKUINA
oRnAT GATHERING AT ruNHnAn
OF WELL KNOWN HAWAIIAN
CHURCH WORKER.
lFrom Monaar,s Adverliaerl

tFrom Mondays Advertiser)
Eulogized az Hawaiian whom
young iiawaiians could well affOrd to
pattern their own lives after, and held
up NJ an example Of true soldier Of
Christ, the ashes Of the late Rev. Moses
X. Nalnina were committed to the
earth yesterday afternoon following
impressive services in Kaumakapili
church, where large gathering Of Ha-
waiians and haoles were. present TO pay
their last respects. Bankers, merchants,
leaders in church and missionary work
in the Islands, all contributed share
in the respect paid to the ashes of one
who was described as having fallen in
the fight for temperance and christian
ity.
The services were opened by Rev. Mr..
Poepoe and closed with a benedietion
by p w. Ryder of the Kakaako Mis-
siun, while Rev. y. P. Erdman, Rev.
W. B. olesen and Rev. 0. II. Gulick
made addresses w. r. Castle, p. G.
Jones and many prominent men were
present
Mr.. Erdman said there had been
monarehs and governors over Hawaii
who had visions of power, and what
they accomplished they did well and
became great men. There had been
and were merchants and capitalists
who had amassed great fortunes and
they had done much good with their
wealth and they have become great,
also, in measure Rev. Moses Nakuina,
he said, had had no financial backing
and very little of pomp or glory, but
he was heart and soul in his work
and he considered him one of the great
est men in Hawaii in the work he has
done for the cause of Christianity.
In the Christian Endeavor work he
put his shoulder to the wheel and
Travelled froma Hawaii ito Kauai, work
ing for it aud for temperance, and
though frail in, body his spirit never
Jagged. and it was while engaged in
this work that he sickened and died.
Best of His Life.
Rev. Mr.. OIesen said Mr.. Nakuina
had given TIE best of his life for
Christian Endeavor and for temperance
among the Hawaiians. He would al
ways revere, the memory of Mr.. Ma
kuina, and he hoped the present young
generation of Hawaiians would follow
in the path which Mr.. Nak1ina had
opened for them.
Rev. Mr.. Gulick spoke in Hawaiian.
He said that Mr.. Nakuina had carried
message to the young men of Hawaii
and it was a message they should con-
slider we'll.
Moses Kuaea Nakuina was born at
Waialua, Oahu, July 10, 1857. .r
His father, John Nakuina, was q
school teacher at the time, teaching in
English. He was later district magis-
trate at Hanalei, Kauai. When young
Nakuina returned to Honolulu he was
appointed to position in the govern
ment library under his second cousin,
Mrs. Emma "a. Beekley, whom he
eventually married. He took up the
study Of law at one, time, He passed
through several government depart.
ments and became deputy registrar of
| In 1895 he was elected to the house
of representatives from Molokai, and
duties he obtained employment in the
1 IldMdlldu IDdIur VI HAAdEAAAo. AAO iii
ted himself with ,Kaumakapili church,
| teacher, superintendent, treasurer and
trustee. He ofganized 4. branch of the
BOYS Brigade out of the tough elements
in the Palama district and exercised
excellent control over the boys and
many a young man was turned from
evil influences to good through the
1 Oaliad
''father."
Many Interests.
He was acting pastor at Eva and
Waianae. both 9pastorates increasing
greatly during his ministry. Two year,
ago he was appointed travelling evan
gelist TO succeed Rev. Mr.. Timoteo ant
| travelled all over the islands. He had
i -been managing editor of the Hoaloh;
(The Hawaiian Friend) during thu
whole time He was elected president
| of the Christian Endeavor Society
about eight years ago and he held il
acceptably to the end. The Christian
EndeavoF societies were organized al
over the islands and became grea
power for good in the Hawaiian
churches.
A year ago in June the territorial
convention Of the evangelical churche
was held at Kailua, Hawaii, mainly TO
the purpose of establishing memorial
to the first Christian missionaries il
Hawaii. Nakuina was a strong factO
in carrying this project through. Abon
this time he was also president of tn
Hawaiian Society for Prohibition
League and worked hard for the sue
cess of temperance
In 1907 he went 10 Seattle to attenl
the world convention Of Christian En-
deavorers as the delegate and terrific
, rial president of Christian Endeavor i
Hawaii He won the regard and en-
tire confidence Of Doctor Clark an
the other Officers of the Christian Er
deavor Society. and some time afte
his return 10 the islands he was not