Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-15


versy Church generations naturally prevailed also
in the missionary world But all have gained better under
standing real and inner lie Without dsparaS
ing the importance OF the Individual all have to better
the significance of the physical and the social While the mis-
accordingly his efforts reach the
most springs individual life where lie the OF
character he also aims transform the physical and social
environment have amazing influence in the purifying
OF the individual heart and mind The modern
missionary concerns himself with the upf of the entire life Of
an entire community nay of an entire people ~ -
That be right towards his fellow and that,
place of selfish ambition unsyasetc Indifference, he
be by spirit of loving service Of loyalty and fidelity in
every relation of life he needs to into vital union with
Jesus and through him into vital relations with tiod the FATHER
of all go
With the growing completely of society and the increasing
liberty of the Individual from all external consant each be-
coming largely law himself the continued existence
OF democracy and of wholesome society depends increasingly
the and influence of strong Christian and woien
successful welding together Of the
many Hawaii in such make possible the
Of genuine democracy honest suffrage and
pure home with progressive victory graft hist Venereaf
diseases alcoholism absolutely depends the substantial
Canzaton OF the rising generation of Aacs? They Will
hold the balance of power if not the majority vote within two
decades If Asatcs they maintain their traditional concep
tons of God and of male and female of husband
and wife, of parent and child OF ruler and ruled OF the State
and the individual the permanent maintenance in Hawai- of
American democracy of American homes and Amecan liberty
is impossible 4..s- .,~.... ~..r ~"
American Asiatic civilizations postuaes hmdaA
mentally different and anagpiSt The two civilizations
not be asmlated but this prevent Asiatc under
proper social conditions from giving up his inherited civilization
and adopting the American. Exactly because Hawaii is the
meeting place of many diverse the propaganda and
practice of vital Christianity the more pressing.
Some may argue that millions of Americans not Christian
and that therefore needfu that Asaics become
Christians become American.
persons forget that millions OF Americans who enter
the churches formally ally themselves with the Christian
life nevertheless the products of Christian Of Bud
dhistic Conucian civilization They hold along with all
Christians the characteristic Christian conceptions of home OF
woman of Iberty, of individual rights Of duty" OF
Fclildren' 5aIs 81 ss%I,;, ,,I,, " 49, -,
Moreover IS not t1a the millions OF Americans who
acknowledge debt allegiance to Christianity who Fear
neither God man. who I've exclusively for the pleasures
this life constitute grave menare American democracy D.
Does not hsny show that when bert runs license when
men lose and sofety then they revert
some form Of despoSm egarchy The onnous sign
confronting the United STATE today is the number of
lawless who course are not Christian f sd sriq
The making of Hawaii into genuine section of America
section that uphods its ideals government and home
and the right duties and liberty Of citizens land that
rule itself depends in small degree the giving of Chris
tiany Asac population and especially the Japanese
who constitute themost virilesrace IN the Islands -
SUGGESTIONS. -. -.
In thinking the situation confronting the Hawaiian
Islands, because of its large Japanese population several
gesons apecoe mind to concrete methods of activity
calculated TO solve the problems Some of these suggestions
especially the plantation managers others the Territorial
government and still Others the churches Isha however,
distribute my Suggestions in this in fact, every should
be interested every line of effort better conditions
of life among the aborng classes and the complete Aer
canization of all the alien. races 49, *tt, . fa@
L. MAKE PIltNTar1ov ErE WHOLESOME AND SATISFACTORY.
(a) The Reconsideration of the Homes Both Within and Whoa
For this competent young might be employed by the
plantations who could teach and inspire the mothers and children
One teacher would probably suffice for several villages She
could show pictures of the best plantation homes and thus inspire
ideals and ambition She might be supplied with flower seeds;
she might offer prizes to children for best results she might
have suitable pictures for sale wholesale rates. she might
suade families paper the walls with cheerful wallpaper, pro-
vded by the plantation minimum prices she might inspire
and organize village Improvement clubs and persuade nghbor
ing villages wholesome rivalry She might be author
lied provide free for artificial pondsa la japanese
and lumber cost for fences She might suggest
that could be secured from the plantation
the sitting toko-noa honor place. with appro
pirate decoration The and children might be stimulated
cultivate fruit In these ways the house would become
home and the camp be transformed into village. The
instructive longing of the human heart for attractive surround
ngs would thus be satisfied These acquisitions however should
be secured through activity themselves