The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-25

Especial Correspondence of the Starr
WAlLUKU, March 2S.-One of the
most interesting occasions in the re-
cent history of Lahaina was the cele-
bration last Monday night of the for
nation Of the new Chinese republic.
Lahaina is heartily with the new
movement in China, it would seem.
for everybody turned out at the cele-
bration. Some of Lahaina's Oldest
residents among the Chinese have re-
Gently cut off their queues. A part of
Sunday and Monday were spent cele-
brating. The affair ended with a
brilliant lantern procession, in which
patriotism was evidenced by the fact
that all the people of that race from
every portion of the Lahaina side of
Maui gathered and marched through
the streets, which we're brilliantly
lighted by lanterns hung in every
doorway The celebration ended with
a most elaborate banquet given the
leading citizens of Lahaina by the
Wo Hing Society in honor of the new
republic. The dinner took place at
Ton Chong's restaurant. Two bands
played during dinner, as well as for
the procession earlier in the even
ing.
A Young Hawaiian Preacher.
Akaiko Akana, now engaged by the
Hawaiian Board of Missions, was a
visitor at Lahaina the past few days.
He has been away from Hawaii for
over five years, and returned only re-
Gently to take up the work under he
beard in both the English and Ha-
waiian languages.
Mr.. Akana was born at Waialua,
Oahu, obtained his schooling in the
public schools of the Territory, spent
| four years at Kamehameha and one
year at the Normal. Between these
two courses of study he put in con-
siderable time under the direction of
Rev. Albert S. Baker, M. D., at Keal-
aFekua, Central Kona, where he did
such splendid work as a missionary
that he was chosen out of several
promising young men to go to the
Hartford Theological Seminary for a
period of study. Five years were
spent in that institution. Here he
made exceptionally rapid strides in
all his class work His only draw
back was the Hebrew language, which
the school requires for graduation in
the full and regular course of study
Mr.. Akana decided to stay in the
Hartford Seminary, even with the
prospect of spending five years with
out a diploma Every encouragement
was given him, however, by the presi
dent and many of the professors
With the exception of the trouble
some language he took the full course
in that school. He did we'll in the
difficult work in philosophy and sys
tematics. In addition he spent what
time he could spare in the school OF
religious pedagogy, paying special at
tention to methods of work in the
Sunday school and also much time in
sociology. Here his rank was also
very high. One summer during his
stay in Hartford he was supply for
the church at Schutsbury, Mass, a
small but aristocl tic little village
near Amherst. He made a large mum
Der of addresses before the churches
and Sunday schools in Massachusetts
and Connecticut.
He was asked by the moderator OF
the meetings of the Maui Evangelical
Association to speak at the alumni
meeting of the Lahainaulun graduates
upon some phase OF moral and relig.
ious education. 1t was a difficult
test for Mr.. Akana. as he has not
spoken much in Hawaiian for a mum,
Der of years Hale Aloha was filled
with people, all OF whom understood
Hawaiian. The pastors and delegates
from Maui churches were present. A
large number of visitors were also
there. The subject, too, was most
difficult to speak on in Hawaiian
But Mr.. Akana was master Of the sit
uation. He chose only one phase OF
the large topic, and spoke for over
an hour upon THE Training of the
Will" He held his audience in rapt
attention, as he with great care and
apt illustration developed his theme
along the lines OF the modern ap
proach to that great subject. It was
a mastery effort. He spoke with de
liberation but seldom hesitated for &