The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-11-07
Memorial Service
Held In Lahaina
Universal Outpouring Marks
Ceremonies Held AS Mark
Of Respect and Love For
Late Arthur w. Collins

Memorial services, beautiful and ap-
propriate in their simplicity, were
held for the late Arthur w. Collins
in the Hawaiian Church at Lahaina
on Sunday afternoon at $3.50. From
all parts of the Island there journey
ed 10 the church those who had been
his friends and admirers during his
life and East and Central Maui were
as well represented as the Lahaina
side in the congregation which taxed
the capacity of the church. II was
a spontaneous outgoing of those
whose love and respect he had won
in his IS years of life on Maui and
in eXempliiiCation of his desire that
on Maui there should be no real
division into sections but that com
plete community spirit should pre-
vail.
No more beautiful spot on the Val
ley Isle could have been found for the
holding of the services than the
church at the foot Of the West Maui
mountains back of playground
which he had done much to give to
the people. Within the church loving
hands had prepared a scene of equal
beauty. AT the pulpit end of the
church there was veritable hill of
floral offerings that had been brought
or sent from far and near. These
were so arranged that the clergymen
who participated in the services were
not seen till they rose from behind
above the masses of flowers and
ferns. Back of them was a screen
of palm leaves, ferns and blooms be-
hind which were those who partici-
pated in the rendering of musical
numbers. In that great mass of flow
ers were mingled the offerings of
close friends, business associates and
the humbleSt workers.
The services were opened with
prayer by Rev. E. f. Pleasant and
then there was song by a choir in
Hawaiian Come Unto Me" A scrip
tural reading by Mr.. Pleasant follow
ed and then the hymn MY Faith
Looks Up TO Thee" Other musical
numbers were a solo by w. II. Hut
ton, ASHAMED of Jesus" which had
been an especial musical favorite of
Mr.. Collins and a solo by Miss Schae-
fer with cello obligato by F. n. Luf-
hlll' IIOlu HOu WY I1dHu.
a prayer was rendered by Rev.
Frank N. CoCkcrOft and an address
delivered by Rev. E. e. Pleasant in
which he dwelt on the simplicity of
the life of Mr.. Collins and of his ad-
herence to and maintenance of the
highest ideals of Christian teachings
in every day affairs. The benediction
was pronounced by Rev. James Davis.
Before the services in the Hawaii
an church the Japanese community
of West Maui had held memorial SER
vices in the park near the mill which
were largely attended.
Last Tuesday ceremonies were held
by the Filipino community.
AS mark of respect to Mr.. Collins
the management and members of the
| football teams that were to have play
ed on Sunday postponed the opening
of the season Immediately upon the
publication of the announcement that
the memorial services were to be held
that afternoon.
At the morning services of the
| Church Of the Good Shepherd, Rev.
j. c. Villiers, before his sermon, com
mented on the passing of A. w. Col.
| Inns and dwelt on the work he had
done for the good of Maui and his
usefulness to the community gener-
ally as well as his fine character of
manhood