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ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 OF 
 
 CHINESE MISSION WORK 
 
 ON 
 
 THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 
 June, 1886.— June, 1887. 
 
 "If you saw your brother dying, 
 If you saw him all but lost, 
 Would you stop to think and reason? 
 Or to reckon up the cost? 
 
 Tell me; are not all men brothers ? 
 Did not one God make us all? 
 Is there not one loving Father, 
 Watching over great and small. 
 
 Let us strive to help our brothers, 
 Groping in the gloom of sin ; 
 He shall wear a crow'n of glory, 
 Who to Christ one soul shall win. 
 
 When from ocean unto ocean, 
 Every man shall know the Lord, 
 We shall then indeed be brothers, 
 Worshipping one gracious Jjord." 
 
 The following suggestive words, which have come under our 
 notice in a Report, published some years since on the Pacific 
 Coast, in reference to mission work among the Chinese there, 
 seem a fitting opening for our own Eeport this year. " When I 
 asked one of the most saintly and laborious missionaries in West- 
 ern India," says Dr. W. Fleming Stevenson, " whether, from his 
 own experience, he could point to any great spiritual advance- 
 ment since 1867, he replied, 'I shall simply give the answer I 
 gave one who questioned me then. In the making of our break- 
 water, they have been content for years to cast huge blocks of 
 stone into the sea ; the stones have sunk beneath the \yaves. To 
 one who does not know or has no faith, it may seem a foolish 
 waste of labor and material. But when these blocks at last begin 
 to show above water, it will be found that the foundation is 
 broad enough and strong enough for whatever men may need to 
 build. We are only laying tlie lower stones of our building, and 
 
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 they do not yet show much above the surface of social life. Why 
 should we be impatient? We must have a foundation on which 
 we can build the Christian life of India.' " — This is the faith which 
 must attend all Christian effort. Much of our work must be done 
 as it were, " beneath the waves," trustfully, hopefully, coura- 
 geously. Ours is to do present duty and leave the results to God. 
 ■^Z f f )It tests and tries our patience sorely at times and our faith often 
 "falters, and we are inclined to feel that our labor has been in vain, 
 but let us take fresh courage, and go on with the " foundation 
 work." In this little Island groiip, with limited resources, and 
 3 with only a small band of workers, we cannot claim that in the 
 , department of Chinese Mission all has been done that should 
 pave been done in this line, during the past year. No one can be 
 more painfully conscious than ourselves of the evils to be over- 
 come, of the wrongs to be righted, of the spiritual and moral 
 darkness which should be dispelled, and of the magnitude of the 
 superstitious power which enslaves thousands of immortal beings 
 in our midst. But we humbly hope that there have been going 
 out some helpful and leavening influences, that out into this 
 great human sea have been cast some foundation stones, on which 
 shall yet be reared a fitting and worthy superstructure to the 
 praise and honor of God. 
 
 THE YEAE'S EECOED. 
 
 As we recall the events of our year of mission work we would 
 note with special pleasure the visit of our dear and honored 
 friends, Sev. Mr. wid Mrs. Lechler, who spent several months 
 with us. As is well known to many, these friends have been for 
 many years laboring among the Chinese in their native land with 
 great success, in connection with the Basel Mission. Many of 
 their spiritual children have come to our Islands and form a very 
 large and important element in our Chinese Churches in Honolulu 
 and Kohala, in Hilo and on Maui. It was delightful to see with 
 what enthusiasm and affection Mr. and Mrs. Lechler were wel- 
 comed at all these different points. Their visit was indeed a joy 
 and inspiration to us all, and we shall always feel under a debt of 
 gratitude to them for coming to us and treasure the memory of 
 their loving words of Christian sympathy and fellowship and 
 earnest efforts to help on the work here. The Chinese Christians 
 testified tangibly their affection for their tried and noble friends 
 by paying their traveling expenses from China here and also 
 about the Islands. Mr. and Mrs. Lechler are now in Germany 
 where we trust they will obtain the rest they so greatly need 
 after so many years of unremitting toii in an arduous field, and 
 be enabled once more to enter upon missionary labors for the Chi- 
 nese, refreshed and strengthened. 
 
 Our Chinese Church in Honolulu, has continued to exert a bene- 
 ficial influence during the past year. Owing to the fact that our 
 acting Pastor, Mr. To Teng Ue, has also been obliged to continue 
 his duties as Principal of the Chinese Depaxtment of the Boys' 
 
School, it has left him but little time for outside work among the 
 Christians and others attending our services. But most faithfully 
 has he performed the many and varied duties laid upon him. As 
 he feels it necessary for him to return in a short time to China, we 
 are under the necesssity of seeking some one to take his place. 
 During his three years of service with us he has oonamended 
 himself to all by the faithful and conscientious discharge of his 
 duties and the beauty and consistency of his Christian life. We 
 part from him with great regret, hoping however, if possible, 
 that the way may yet be opened up for his return to us. During 
 the year the regular services of the Church on the Sabbath and 
 week-days have been continued without interruption .and with 
 good attendance. The scholars in our day-schools, quite a num- 
 ber of them from heathen homes, attend the Sabbath services and 
 form an important and hopeful part of the congregation. We 
 have been pleased to notice new faces in the audience and feel 
 sure much of Gospel truth has been imparted to those who might 
 never have known of it but for our Church here. Since the 
 organization of this Church (June 8th, 1879), 164 persons (124 
 men and 40 wonaen) have been connected with it, by profession 
 or letter. Owing to the fact that a consideralile number have 
 returned to China, or gone to the other Islands of the group or 
 been removed by death, the actual number of resident members 
 is about 80 persons. The children of Christian parents are 70 in 
 number, boys and girls. During the year nine persons have 
 united with the Church by letter and one by profession and 
 eight children have been baptized. The salary of the Pastor and 
 all the running expenses of the Church are met by the Christian 
 members. The poor of the Church have been aided from the 
 regular contributions for that purpose. Recently the Church has 
 been thoroughly refurnished and renovated. Back ot the pulpit 
 are written in large Chinese characters, the Creed, Ten Com- 
 mandments, and Lord's Prayer — with the text beginning, << God 
 so loved the World." We expect shortly to re-occupy the 
 Church for our Sabbath services, and hope and pray that the new 
 year may be one rich in spiritual blessing. Rev. Dr. Hyde has 
 most kindly offlcialed at the Communion services of the year. 
 
 We referred in our last year's Report to the arrival of Rev. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Ostrom in Kohala. Mr. Ostrom has charge of For- 
 eign Church (Congregational) in that district. Most true and faith- 
 ful friends to the Chinese Mission work in that region have these 
 earnest Cliristian iriends shown themselves to be and it has been 
 a source of the greatest comfort and assistance to us. Mr. Ostrom 
 writes under a recent date : 
 
 " Regular services have been maintained in the church at Kai- 
 opihi during the year by the preacher Mr. Kong Tet Yin as fol- 
 lows : Preaching, Sunday morning and evening. Prayer meeting, 
 Wednesday evening. The attendance at the Sabbath services 
 varies from fifty to one hundred, at the prayer meeting from tea 
 
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 to twenty. A Sabbath School has been maintained during a 
 greater part of the year * * * Preaching services 
 
 have been maintained in the School House at Makapala every 
 Sunday at 2 p. m. I have generally accompanied the preacher to 
 this service. The attendance varies from fifteen to forty. Occa- 
 sional preaching services have been maintained at Itaawi, Mr. 
 Hind's Mill and at the Union Mill, Mr. Benton's, during the week 
 day evenings. These meetings have not been very promising. I 
 thinlt the preacher is not always kindly received by his auditors. 
 The- reason of this in the fact that his hearers are generally com- 
 posed of both Puntis and Hakkas. These are two classes that 
 mutually despise and hate each other and the preacher being a 
 Hakka, he is not always cordially heard by all. We need both a 
 Punti and Hakka helper in the district. I have administered the 
 communion of the Lord's Supper three times since taking charge 
 of the work. In October of last year and in January and April 
 of this year. At the first communion there were 45 members 
 present, at the second 44 and at the third 42. The Church has 
 been commendably prompt in paying their promised proportion of 
 the Preacher's salary. I hope next j'ear they will be willing to 
 assume the whole. The great need of the work in this district is 
 a boarding and day school under proper management and control 
 for^Hawaiian, Chinese, Portuguese and Half-caste children, where 
 careful instruction in the word of God shall be a required part of 
 the regular course. Such a School, properly administered, would 
 gather up the fruits of the labors of the Missionary Fathers and , 
 working in harmony with the native and foreign American 
 churches, would hold and regain the work which now seems to be 
 in a measure slipping out of their hands." At the communion 
 season last August in Kohala four adults (men)were on profession 
 of Iheir faith, received into the church and during the year eight 
 children have received the rite of baptism. 
 
 On Maui, the Preacher, Mr. Kong Shui Kee, has continued his 
 labors, having iieen supported by the Makawao Foreign Church 
 and the Chinese Christians on that Island. His headquarters are 
 at Paia, where the Chinese Meeting House has recently been en- 
 larged and renovated at the expense of the Chinese. Mr. Kong's 
 duties require that he should visit diflferent points — both on East 
 and West Maui. The position Of our Chinese Preachers, at tliS 
 out-stations is oftentimes a trying and difficult one. The large 
 majority of the Chinese on the plantations, among whom they 
 visit, are not desirous of accepting a new religion, especially as 
 preached to them by one of their own nationality, and it requires 
 no little faith and courage for them to go forward in the face of 
 difficulties, calculated to daunt anyone. Our preachers need the 
 earnest help and sympathy of Christian friends and we would be- 
 speak for them a cordial and brotherly reception from all those 
 interested in the spread, of the Redeemer's cause. Mr. Kong, 
 besides officiating at the services at Paia, has during the year 
 
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 visited at Hailfu, Spreckelsville, Kula, Wailul^u, Kahului and 
 other points. In Hilo Mr. Ctian Wen Pen has been in charge of 
 the mission work. The Hilo Foreign Church have shown their 
 interest in the cause by substantial aid. Mr. J. J. Jones has been 
 the efficient superintendent of the Chinese Sabbath School, in 
 which he has been most actively aided by the young people of 
 Hilo. The interest and attendance have been well kept up and 
 we trust that much good has resulted to both the teachers and 
 their pupils. Such missionary effort is not in vain. The Chinese 
 colporteur has continued his labors in Hilo and the vicinity and 
 made a tour in the Hamakua district. 
 
 To go into a full account of thj work of the year would extend 
 this Report beyond its proper limits. We desire to say, however, 
 that long and interesting tours have been taken during the year. 
 In the summer of last year, visits were made to Kohala, Hilo and 
 Maui in company with Mr. and Mrs. Lechler. Later, in company 
 with Mrs. Damon, a tour of the Island of Oahu was made, afford- 
 ing us a fine opportunity of preaching the word among the 
 Chinese, scattered all over the island. This was the followed by 
 a visit of a number of weeks on Maui, where many visits were 
 made among this people in their own homes or on the plantations. 
 One important point, accomplished in this journey, was a series of 
 meetings, largely attended, on the great plantation at Spreckels- 
 ville where there are more than eleven hundred Chinese laborers. 
 One of the pleasantest incidents was our visit to a few Christian 
 Chinese living at Kula, far up on the slopes of Haleakala. Our 
 recent to visit to Kauai, where four weeks were spent in an evange- 
 listic tour, is referred to in another part of the Report. Greatly 
 were we cheered here to see the progress of Christian work among 
 the Japanese through the labors of our friends, Mr. Pukushima 
 and Mr. Tanaka. On this island, we were pleased to find several 
 who evinced an interest in religious truth. Our worthy Colporteur, 
 Mr. Tsang continues his labors on this island. Before this Report 
 may find its way to our friends, we hope again to visit Kohala, the 
 Hamakua and Hilo districts, and later, Kau and Kona. In Hono- 
 lulu, the services at the Hospital and Prison have been continued. 
 Much of good religious reading matter in the form of books and 
 tracts has been distributed in town and in the country districts. 
 We hope this year to increase our list of subscribers to the 
 "Chinese Illustrated News" and "Child's Paper," both such 
 excellent papers for the spread of religious truth and general 
 knowledge. We believe that many friendly bonds have been 
 established during the past year with the Cninese. The truth 
 has been preached to hundreds. May God grant His blessing ou 
 it ! To those many friends of different nationalities, who in so 
 many different ways have aided and helped us and cheered us on 
 our way, we offer our sincere and hearty thanks. 
 
OUR DAY SCHOOLS. 
 
 It is with great pleasure tliat we refer to the work of our schools 
 in Honolulu. During the year about one hundred pupils have 
 been enrolled on our school record, though the average attendance 
 has fallen somewhat under this. Both departments of study, 
 Chinese and English, have been well maintained. Miss Payson's 
 school for the larger boys has continued to prosper. An interest- 
 ing school for younger boys has been opened under the care of a 
 young Chinese lady, Miss Mary Kwai Shin, who received a care- 
 ful and thorough training under Miss Green at Waialua, after- 
 wards under Miss Payson and later for some years in Kawaiahao 
 Seminary. She has shown herself to be an excellent teacher and 
 a faithful sincere Christian. The Chinese Department has been 
 under the charge of Mr. To Teng Ue and Mr. Tong, both of whom 
 have done good work. In the girls school have been enrolled 
 over forty pupils. Mrs. Simpson has had charge of the school 
 until within a few months, having gone to Maui in March to take 
 charge of the new branch of our work started there, referred to 
 in another part of this Report. We hope that it may be possible 
 in time to secure someone to fill her place on Maui, so that she 
 can return to her former post in Honolulu. During her absence 
 Mrs. Damon has had charge of the school, assisted also by Miss 
 Kwai Shin. Mrs. L. Asieu has most kindly aided in giving in- 
 struction in sewing. Religious instruction in both languages, 
 Chinese and English, is a prominent feature of our school work, 
 and we trust that in these young hearts is being sown seed which 
 will yet bear abundant harvest. We have not yet seen our way 
 to open boarding schools for boys, and for girls. But it is most 
 desirable that a move should be made in this direction. Daily 
 are we led to feel that great and lasting good would result from 
 such an undertaking. God grant that the time may soon come 
 when this may be effected. During the past year we have felt as 
 never before the great importance of bringing all. good influences 
 possible about the half-Chinese children who are coming up in our 
 midst. In working for them one is laboring for both races, the 
 Chinese and Hawaiian. Most gratefully would we here refer to 
 the kind sympathy and interest which have been manifested by 
 many in this important department of our work, also for the gen- 
 erous donations from public and private sources. An additional 
 grant from the Board of Education, during the year, has enabled 
 us to add to the number of our teachers. 
 
 SABBATH AND EVENING SCHOOL WOEK. 
 
 The Sabbath afternoon school in Honolulu has continued its 
 good work during the past year, under the superintendence of 
 Mr. Shaw, assisted by several volunteer teachers. For some 
 months past we have been using for the closing exercises a cate- 
 chism in both English and Chinese, which has given great satis- 
 faction. A number of copies of this excellent little book have 
 
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 gone out to different parts of the Islands, and we feel desirous 
 that it should be even more widely circulated. At Kohala, Miss 
 Turner and Miss Manross have had charge of the Sabbath School. 
 Under a recent date Miss Turner writes us, "And now for a brief 
 story of the Chinese S. S. Since my last letter, referring to the 
 matter of inviting the Chinese to come into the school for instruc- 
 tion in the Bible through their own language, I have visited Kong 
 Tet Yin and tried to impress upon him the importance of such a 
 step and asked him to urge the people from the pulpit and other- 
 wise to meet with us every Sunday at 12:30. One side of the 
 room is devoted to those wishing instruction in Chinese, those 
 wishing English being on the other side. The first Sunday there 
 were niateen present, the majority on the Chinese side with four 
 teachers. I began to think that the English had been substituted 
 for the Chinese; however, it was encouraging to see that. For 
 the last two sabbaths there have been about the same in attend- 
 ance, so I hope the interest will continue. The children are back 
 again and are happy as ever. Now you see I have nothing start- 
 ling or remarkable to relate but it may shovy that we are still in 
 existence and endeavoring to do something in the Master's service. 
 God forbid that we should be anything but faithful. We must 
 pray for each other and for the work we love so much and God 
 will bless." An interesting account of Sabbath and (ivenlng 
 school work in Wailuku is given in another part of this Report. 
 In Hilo Mr. Jones has had charge of the Chinese Sabbath School, 
 assisted by kind friends of the work. In Honolulu Miss Payson 
 has continued her evening school at the Chinese Church. Mr. 
 Robert Laing has charge of the evening school formerly taught 
 by Mr. Dunscombe. Both under its former and its present teacher 
 this school has helped and benefitted many of our young Chinese. 
 The school is now held in our Mission Room on Hotel street. 
 Mr. Laing reports that during the first two years from April 15, 
 1885, to April 15, 1887, 243 scholars have been connected for a 
 longer or shorter period with the school (in 1886, 119, and 1887, 
 124). Still another evening school has been in operation at the 
 Chinese Y. M. C. A. During the first part of the year this was 
 under the care of Mr. and Mrs Frasher, and later of Mrs. Heb- 
 bard. A number of other evening schools have been in operation 
 in different parts of the town, some of them being taught by young 
 ladies in their pleasant houses, and very successfully. We wish 
 them all continued prosperity. 
 
 OUT OF THE ASHES. 
 
 If any of the friends of the Chinese mission should chance to be 
 taking a ramble through Chinatown, a not uninteresting part of 
 the city, we would be glad to have them visit our little mission 
 chapel on Hotel street. Last year we chronicled the fact that our 
 mission room had been reduced to ashes In the great fire. We are 
 grateful now to have another which answers equally well our pur- 
 pose. It is an airy, pleasant room down in the busy heart of the 
 
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 crowded town where, we trust, its presence is not in vain. You 
 will see the red sign hanging over the door, whose large black 
 characters tell the passer-by that here is " a school of glad tidings." 
 If in the day time you will find it in charge of our good and faith- 
 ful brother, Mr. Peter Lee Sam, one of the first of the Chinese to 
 join the Christian church in Honolulu. Por years he has suffered 
 greatly from rheumatic troubles and iis partially crippled, but his 
 mind is active and he tells willingly and gladly the story of the 
 Gospel. He is quite an English scholar in his way, and has for a 
 long time largely supported himself by his evening school, which 
 is a very popular one among the Chinese. Since the Chinese New 
 Year the chapel has been opened to the public, and as we glance 
 over the visitor's book, faithfully kept by Brother Peter, we find 
 that it has been visited, including the Sabbath, by between seven 
 and eight hundred persons. Many have been the opportunities 
 for him to explain the "Doctrine" to his countrymen, who per- 
 haps never before heard of the name of Jesus. On the Sabbath 
 we have had services for those who would come to listen ; some- 
 times we have had a little handful only, and again the room has 
 been full. We have been cheered by kind visits from Rev. Mr. 
 Bingham and Rev. Mr. Arthur Smith of North China. Men from 
 the city suburbs, from Ewa, from the rice-plantations and from 
 the town have come in for a longer or shorter time — always re- 
 spectful, quiet and attentive. Never have we felt more moved 
 to present the living Gospel in its power and simplicity than to 
 these poor, spiritually hungry souls. 
 
 It is a fact, which, should stir us to renewed effort and more 
 earnest prayer, that here in the heart of our city are so many who 
 do not know the simplest truths of Christianity. We enjoy our 
 new little chapel which has risen, as it were, out of the ashes of 
 the old. If you come at night, you will find it brightly lighted, 
 plei^sant with pictures and maps and written scrolls, and see an 
 eager little company of Chinese studying English with our friend 
 Mr. Laing. 
 
 A HOPEFUL BEGINNING AT KAILUA. 
 
 In the Report of last year mention was made of the fact, that a 
 start had already been made to laise funds for the erection of a 
 little Chinese ilouse of Worship at Kailua, Hawaii. We are 
 very glad now to state that all the required amount has been 
 paid, the building erected and dedicated. This is largely 
 owmg to the enthusiastic interest which the native minister, 
 Rev. G. P. Kaonohimaka of Kailua, has taken in the matter. 
 It is certainly a most interesting fact that in this remote region, 
 so good a work has been inaugurated among the Chinese under 
 the auspices of the Hawaiian church and its worthy pastor. May 
 it be an incentive to others to do likewise ! We had the pleasure 
 of a visit last year from this good man and Rev. Stephen Desha, 
 at our Chinese Church in Honolulu. At the meeting which they 
 attended nearly one hundred dollars were raised by the Chinese 
 
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 Christians here towards the building fund. Further contributions 
 in Kailua and here have been sufliuient for the purpose desired. 
 On the 25th of April, Mr. Kaonohiuiaka writes us, the little build- 
 ing; was dedicated to the worship of the true God. Twenty-one 
 Chinese were present, including one woman, and forty Hawaiians. 
 The order of exercises was as follows : 
 
 1. Prayer by Be v. Kaonohimaka. 
 
 2. Beading of the Scriptures. 
 
 3. Singing. 
 
 4. Address. 
 
 5. Prayer in Chinese by Ah Sin. 
 
 6. Beading of Dedicatory Statement in Chinese, Ah Kuni, Q. 
 
 Ahong. 
 
 7. Statement, by S. B. Kaalawamalsa. 
 
 8. Collection. 
 
 9. Singing. 
 
 10. Act' of Dedication. 
 
 11. Dedicatory prayer, by Bev. G. B. Kaonohimaka. 
 
 12. Address, by Bev. G. B. Kaonohimaka. 
 
 13. Benediction. 
 
 The name, <'The Star of Bethlehem," has been chosen for the 
 church, beiag, as the pastor writes, appropriate for those who are 
 coming to the light or something equally symbolic. This is 
 Stamped on the Bible and pulpit hymn book, and also written in 
 Chinese characters on the large tablet which bears the additional 
 gilded characters, Fuk Yam Tong, "The Gospel Hall." Here, 
 near the spot where not so very many years ago the first mis- 
 sionaries to the Hawaiian people landed on the coast of Hawaii, 
 a house of worship has been raised for these coming to us from 
 the great Empire of China, largely through the instrumentality 
 of a Christian Hawaiian pastor. Truly should we give thanks 
 and ask for God's blessing on this new undertaking. The land 
 on which the building stands has been generously donated by the 
 Hon. L. A. Thurston. The amounts contributed are herewith 
 given : 
 
 EECEIPTS. 
 
 Chinese and Hawaiians (Kailua) $109 20 
 
 Chinese Christians (Honolulu) 96 50 
 
 Donation of Lowers and Cooke 10 00 
 
 Discount on bill 9 89 
 
 A friend , 10 00 
 
 $235 59 
 
 BXPBNDITUEES. 
 
 Lumber, furnishings, freight $235 59 
 
 There are three Chinamen connected with the Kailua church. 
 Singularly enough they represent three different Chinese dialects 
 
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 ■ — the Hakka, Punti and Hoklo. A recent letter from Mr. Kao- 
 nohimaka refers to the difficulty of working among the Chinese, 
 but he says we should exert ourselves and go forward. 
 
 A NEW OPENING ON MAUI. 
 
 It is with very grateful feelings that we record this year the 
 opening of a new branch of our mission work in Wailuku, Maui. 
 In this important center, a large part of the population is Chinese. 
 Some of them have married on these islands, and their children 
 are bright and interesting. More than a .year ago we were 
 solicited by one of the leading Chinamen on Maui to open a 
 school there, similar to our mission school in Honolulu. For 
 some time the way did not seem to open before us to do so, but 
 early in the year, during a visit to Maui, we were enabled to 
 make a start, and, though in a humble way, the beginning has 
 been most encouraging. An excellent site was secured for the 
 school in the heart of Wailuku, near the Chinese quartei;, a small 
 lot of land being leased for a period of years. Two cottages 
 standing on the same were bought, and, with the aid of paint and 
 whitewash, and suitable furnishings, were quic:kly transformed 
 for the purposes desired. Qne serves as a school-house, the other 
 for a little meeting-room and lodging house for our Chinese 
 preacher, Mr. Kong, when he comes over from Paia to hold his 
 services in Wailuku. The work in Wailuku is under the wise 
 and efficient care of our kind friend and helper, Mrs. F. M. 
 Simpson, who, though deeply interested in her work in connec- 
 tion with our girl's school in Honolulu, most generously con- 
 sented to leave her post here for a time to start this new and, in 
 some respects, difficult work in Wailuku. Most bravely has she 
 entered upon this new and important field of labor, and her 
 efforts have already been blessed. It is a truly missionary field, 
 reaching Hawaiians as well as Chinese, but one full of tempting 
 possibilities to the faithful worker. We would ask for Mrs. 
 Simpson in her labors the fervent prayers of all Christian friends, 
 that she may be strengthened and helped from on high. In a 
 recent letter she writes as follows in reference to the work under 
 her charge : "The school here was organized Feb. 25, 1887, with 
 nine scholars. There are now fifteen in regular attendance at the 
 day school. The bright, cheery school-room and interesting, 
 ambitious, well-behaved pupils make it a very pleasant school to 
 teach. The girls, besides their regular studies, are taught sewing, 
 fancy work, etc. Five are learning to play on the organ. English 
 is taught in the mornhig from 8:45 to 12:.30 p. m. Chinese from 
 from 1 till 4 p. m. There are eleven interesting young men and 
 four smaller boys (from the day school) in attendance at the 
 evening school, and these also attend the Chinese Sabbath school 
 on Sunday afternoons. At this Sunday school they study the 
 Catechism, learn hymns to sing, recite the Creed, Ten Conmiand- 
 ments, Lord's Prayer, etc., in Chinese. Some of them have 
 
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 studied and committed to memory the Parable of the Prodigal 
 Son. Miss Emily Sharratt has been a faithful helper in the 
 evening school during the weel? ; others have also given encour- 
 agement and assistance from time to time. The other Sabbath 
 school, held in the morning for children, has been more prosper- 
 ous than was anticipated. There are thirty-one members of this 
 class. Mrs. Akaha (one of the mothers) kindly assists in teaching 
 the little ones. The Sunday school is held from 9:30 to 10:30 
 A. M., when we all go together to the regular service at the 
 Native Church. I have made 146 calls among the Chinese in 
 their homes and stores, when I have always, without exception, 
 been kindly welcomed. Here I find the young men of the 
 evening school as clerks, book-keepers, etc. Some of them are in 
 business for themselves, and one of them has a Chinese wife and 
 three little children. I have found in all fifteen Chinese women 
 and many bright, interesting children. Two of them I teach in 
 their homes regularly, hoping, by-and-bj^, to win them to the 
 school. I have faith to believe that Our Master will add His 
 blessing to some of the seed sown in this part of His vineyard, 
 and that it will grow and bear fruit. Have found lately, quite 
 by accident, three Chinese women and some little girls and boys, 
 also a Japanese family, with a pretty little girl of five years. 
 The parents speak English, appeared so well. I shall go to them 
 again soon. Bo the work continually grows." 
 
 EVANGELIZING WITH THE AID OF A MAGIC LANTEEN. 
 
 In our missionary tours over the islands the thought has often 
 come to ,us : would not a magic lantern, with some good Scripture 
 views, be an excellent way of gaining the interest of the Chinese ? 
 And at last it has come about that we have what we want, and 
 already experience has shown us that the idea was not a bad one. 
 Missionaries in different fields have tried this means with success. 
 Only a few days ago we were reading about a lady missionary on 
 the coast of Africa, who writes very graphically of the pleasure 
 the "Lantern" has given there. So we would say to others, 
 add this to your list of attractions, and may God's blessing rest on 
 it. President Merritt, of Oahu College,, came some time ago into 
 the possession of a pair of fine " Dissolving View " lanterns, and 
 most generously placed them at our disposal for the work's sake. 
 But the views ? Just when we needed them, in came a generous 
 draft from Messrs. Gay & Robinson, of Kauai, and soon we 
 received from the opticians, in New York, a fine assortment of 
 beautiful glass slides.. What pleasure and profit, scores and 
 hundreds, I may say,^ have already had these kind gifts ! May 
 all missionaries, in want of something like this, find equally 
 generous friends waiting to help them on ! We showed some of 
 the views first here in Honolulu, and raised a nice little amount 
 to help on our Chinese Y. M. C. A. 
 
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 Then followed a busy tour of three or four weeks all over the 
 beautiful Island of Kauai. 
 
 Pew experiences in our missionary life have been pleasanter 
 than this. There was work, and plenty of it, oftentimes from 
 early morning far on into evening ; but it was more than com- 
 pensated for by the happiness which was the result. Our lantern 
 and slides, and many little "fixtures" were well packed away in 
 good, strong boxes, which fitted securely over the back of our 
 good pack-mule, which jogged patiently on after the faithful old 
 Mr. Tsang, our worthy Colporteur on this Island. We came pro- 
 vided with gorgeous posters in green and brilliant yellow and 
 red, with large characters, printed at the enterprising Chinese 
 Newspaper Office in Honolulu, which set forth in most polite and 
 proper style that a grand Magic Lantern Entertainment, free to 
 all, would be given at the place named, accompanied by an ex- 
 planation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These were posted in all 
 conspicuous places in the region. As the shades of night began 
 to gather, the people would begin to arrive from all parts. We 
 would be ready and waiting for them with a welcome, to which 
 all cordially responded. Sometimes when there was a church or 
 large room or hall, we would meet there ; but more often we 
 were obliged to ask our audience to take their places under the 
 open sky. Very kind were our friends, the plantation managers 
 and others in helping us on. The carpenter or some friendly 
 person willingly aided us in raising a frame for our screen, and 
 we were ready to begin. Sometimes the rain came, but not 
 Often, and the crowd were always good-natured. It was a pleasure 
 to witness their delight as picture after picture, illustrating the 
 Life of Christ — from His birth in the Manger at Bethlehem to 
 His ascension — fiashed out on the screen. Sometimes the beau- 
 tiful view, representing the Wise Men, following the star, rose 
 before us against the starry back ground of the actual heavens, 
 it seemed almost as if the centuries faded away, and were trans- 
 ported to the very scene itself. With every picture came a full 
 and interesting account by the Colporteur, Mr. Tsang, often with 
 additional explanations which we supplied. Sometimes, too, 
 came a striking series, illustrating the Creation, Garden of Eden, 
 the Flood, etc. Then were shown views of famous scenes in 
 different parts of the world, closing with a set of pictures taken 
 from a series of vigorous woodcuts by some Chinese Hogarth, in 
 peculiarly Oriental style, representing the evil effects of opium on 
 its victims. We were able to give some seventeen successful ex- 
 hibitions during this trip, our route extending from the beautiful 
 valley of Lumahai at one extreme to the sandy flat of Kekaha, on 
 the other side of the island. Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, 
 Gilbert Islanders, Hawaiians, and various other nationalities 
 joined in our service, for such it was, indeed, full of impressive 
 and beautiful lessons. At one point the explanations were given 
 
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 in five different languages. May lie who loved to talk to the 
 " common people " in picturesque story and parable, with illus- 
 trations drawn from that which was near and tangible to them, 
 bless this humble effort to make real to these immortal souls the 
 glorious meaning of this one "Perfect Life." When this little 
 Report is being read by our friends, we hope we shall be making 
 otlier and similar towrs. Will you pray for a blessing on the seed 
 sown ? 
 
 THE HEATHENISM ABOUT US. 
 
 One does not need to go to China to study Chinese heathenism^ 
 for here on our Islands, and especially in Honolulu, is offered 
 abundant material for such investigation. It will scarcely be pos- 
 sible for us here to go into a detailed account of the religious be- 
 lief of the Chinese, which is a singularly complex and intricate 
 subject. They are all more or less followers of three great systems 
 of belief, the Buddhistic, Taoistic and Confucian. It is however 
 stated by the Rev. B. C. Henry, in his interesting work on South- 
 ern China, entitled the "The Cross and the Dragon," "In the 
 worship of the deceased ancestors is found the real religion of the 
 Chinese. It antedates all others and has come down from the 
 most ancient times. The people are chained to the dead. They 
 are kept all their life in fear, not of death but of the dead. As to 
 its theory, it is believed that each person has three souls,, which 
 separate at death; one enters the tablet, one remains with the 
 body in the grave, while the other is arrested and imprisoned in 
 the other world. They continue in concious existence and their 
 happiness or misery depends upon the favorable location of the 
 grave and upon the sacrifices of the living. The dead being in- 
 visible, all things intended for their use must be rendered invisible 
 by burning except food, whose flavor, as it arises, regales them. 
 They believe it is in the power of these spirits to return to the 
 abodes of the living, and reward and punish them for the faith- 
 fulness or neglect in offering the necessary sacrifice. The worship- 
 offered is essentially the same as that offered before the idols. It 
 consists in burning incense, candles and gilt paper, in sacrifices of 
 food and other things and in prostrations." There are here in 
 Honolulu three representative Idol Temples, with an immense num- 
 ber of the shrines in private homes and stores. The largest of 
 these temples is especially dedicated to the God, '^ How- Wong,"' 
 a deity mainly worshipped by the Chinese coming from the dis- 
 trict of Heang Shan, the majority perhaps of our Chinese people- 
 being from this region. This Temple is quite picturesquely situ- 
 ated on the river-bank at the foot of Beretania street. It is most 
 lavishly ornamented with gilding and most gorgeous coloring. In 
 the main shrine is a carved figure of " How-Wong," on either 
 side are figures of two other Gods, Kwan Tai and the Chinese 
 God of Medicine, to whom petitions are offered in case of sickness. 
 Another temple, erected since the fire last year, is situated a little 
 
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 off King street and is dedicatpd to '< Kwun Yam," the Goddess 
 of Mercy of Buddhism. She is represented seated on the opened 
 petals or the Lotus and occupies the most prominent position la 
 the temple. Not far away is another temple dedicated especially 
 to "ICwan Tai," the God of War. In this temple are also idols 
 representing Tien-How, the " Queen of Heaven," and the "God 
 of Medicine." Kwan-Tai is more worshipped on our Islands by 
 the Chinese than any other god. His picture in a shrine is found 
 in many stores, on the rice plantations, and in the houses of the 
 Secret Societies. He was a famous general, who lived hundreds 
 of 5'ears ago in China, and since his canonization has become a 
 most popular divinity. In most representations he is seen attended 
 by his son and servant. The following account of Chinese idolatry 
 will give the reader an idea of the way in which they worship in 
 the temples, in our midst, is carried on : " The worshipper pro- 
 cures his offering and the services of an assistant from the temple- 
 keeper. This assistant rings the large bell or beats upon the drum 
 to arouse the. gods, while the worshipper kneels before the table 
 upon which he has placed his offerings of tea, wine, rice, fruit 
 and fowl. With prostrations and incantations he devotes the 
 essence of this food to the gods, then goes to the shrine upon 
 which the idol reposes and seeks the aid of the divining blocks. 
 These two pieces of wood are thrown down until they fall, one 
 with its oval and one with its flat side to the floor, which is con- 
 sidered a good omen. Then the sacred jar of bamboo splints, each 
 of which is numbered to correspond with the temple-keeper's book 
 of prayers, is shaken until one of the splints falls to the floor. The 
 assistant marks the number with a brush-pen. The number is 
 handed to the temple- keeper, who gives the answer according to 
 the number in his book. The paper money is lighted from the 
 incense sticks on the shrine, then carried outside and placed in 
 the brick or metal crematory, and as it burns, the idol receives its 
 essence. Meantime, the assistant gathers together the food, to be 
 taken home for a feast for the friends." Through the length and 
 breadth of this land are to be found evidences of heatlienism. 
 Sometimes it manifests itself in the form of a few lighted tapers 
 or incense sticks, or the lamp lit at morning before the shrine, or 
 out in the open fields, where a few characters tell those who pass 
 by to worship the divinity "as if there present." With many 
 a residence in foreign lands tends to weaken the hold of old 
 superstitions, but others cling most tenaciously to early beliefs. 
 Christianity revealing the glorious fact of a Saviour for all who 
 put their trust in Him, bringing hope of an eternal future of 
 blessedness, brightening up the darkness of this life with a thou- 
 sand stimulating promises, is what these immortal souls about us 
 need. Are we doing all in our power to break the cruel hold of 
 old and false superstitious beliefs ? Shall we rest while heathen 
 shrines and temples are beiug reared in this Christian land ? 
 
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 SOME OP THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE FIELD AND SUGGESTIONS 
 POINTING TO THEIR REMOVAL. 
 
 In order that the readers of this Report and the friends of our 
 work may know something of the nature of the difficulties of 
 the situation and the obstacles which are to be overcome, let us 
 glance briefly at the field calling so loudly for Missionary effort 
 and Governmental care. The very nearness of the Chinese to us 
 in all parts of the Islands seems to be one reason why we know so 
 little about them. We post ourselves carefully in reference to the 
 life and thought of people at a distance, are stirred to an enthusi- 
 astic interest in their behalf, while oftentimes the men and women 
 at our very doors are overlooked and forgotten. Those subtle 
 national prejudices, which also often take possession of us, are a 
 great hindrance to a careful and impartial study of those who are 
 our neighbors, and with whom we come in daily contact. Fortu- 
 nately our community is one which is less hampered by such 
 prejudices than many others, but we can still do more in the fu- 
 ture, than we have in the past, towards bringing ourselves into 
 actual, living sympathy with this people. Few iflelds of mis- 
 sionary enterprise have offered more or greater ditBculties than 
 the Empire of China, The exclusiveness, the conservatism, and 
 self-satisfaction of the oldest nation on earth have been as a 
 mightj' wall lying across the way of the heralds of the Gospel of 
 Jesus Christ. But we find that if slowly, yet surely, progress is 
 being made. The Chinese who come to our shores are a fragment 
 of this great and and ancient race, small relatively to the portion 
 left behind, but preserving here on a foreign shore many of the 
 peculiarities above noted. Undoubtedly a residence in foreign 
 lands is calculated to give them many new ideas, and remove 
 many prejudices. But the hold which old and well established 
 systems of religious belief and national usage have upon them, is 
 not soon or easily broken. But some of the greatest difficulties in 
 our missionary work among the Chinese arise from the circum- 
 stances of their life on our Islands. The conditions of this life are 
 largely abnormal and calculated to degrade rather than elevate 
 those who come under their influence. In China the missionary 
 prosecut«s his labors in a society where the family life is an import- 
 ant feature. As he goes from town to town, and village to village, he 
 finds many of the restraining and helpful influences of home 
 thrown about the people. They are dwelling on their native soil ; 
 the grand-parents,, parents and children ai'e living together, often- 
 times, in the most aflfeclionate relations, and while he finds much 
 to sadden him in the prevailing heathenism, he cannot but per- 
 ceive the good which also exists. Here on our islands it is largely 
 difl'erent. Thousands of men in the prime of life or early man- 
 hood, at its most susceptible period, are herded together in great 
 companies on our sugar and rice plantations, and in our various 
 settlements. The restraints of home are removed, and full scope 
 
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 is given for the play of numberless influences which are calcu- 
 lated to degrade and lower the standard of life. That some of 
 these men pass through the ordeal as well as they do is a matter 
 of surprise, and is a testimony to the many excellent traits which 
 'do, in reality, exist in the Chinese character. But it is a state of 
 ■things which increases greatly the difficulty of laboring effectually 
 among them. Another most injurious influence, and one of the 
 most hostile to the spread of Christianity, is the prevalence of a 
 strongly organized secret society, which extends all over the 
 ,group. While in China it is at the risk of life that a man ven- 
 tures to join it; here it exists and flourishes in the most unblush- 
 ing manner. It is a prolific source of evil among the Chinese, 
 :and is calculated to harden them against many good influences 
 which might otherwise be brought to bear upon them. Our 
 Christian converts are often called upon to suffer its persecution, 
 and fear of its power is calculated to deter others from joining 
 our ranks. It is a duty which the Government cannot with im- 
 punity neglect, to use its utmost energy to see that this baleful 
 organization is, so far as possible, rooted out. All friends of 
 humanity on these islands have viewed with unfeigned grief the 
 retrogressive step which was taken by the Legislature of this 
 Kingdom, 'at its last session, in the face of argument, warning, 
 petition, and entreaty, in reference to the licensing of opium. 
 Our Report, last year, was written in the shadow which followed 
 the great conflagration, which destroyed so large a part of our city. 
 This, however, was temporary ; out of the ashes have arisen new 
 and substantial edifices which are an ornament to the capital. 
 But from this greater shadow can come nothing but evil and 
 misery. It is with burdened and sorrowing hearts that, as we go 
 about among the Chinese, we see at what a terribly increased rate 
 the opium habit is likely to gain upon them, when it was in the 
 power of men who knew the right and did it not, to withhold 
 from this people this moral and physical poison. Its injurious 
 effects cannot be confined to the Chinese alone. All nationalities, 
 and especially the rapidly decreasing Hawaiian race, must be 
 affected more or less by this most deadly and insidious of habits. 
 
 Those who are not especially acq^uainted with the Chinese are 
 not aware of the hostility which exists to a greater or less degree 
 between the different tribes or classes. Fortunately on our Islands 
 we have never witnessed any of those serious outbreaks between 
 .unfriendly and rival clans, as notably in Singupore. Still there 
 is more or less friction here which every now and then manifests 
 ;itself. There are two leading classes on our Islands, speaking 
 ■different dialects, namelyr the Hakka and Punti. The Puntis 
 ;Outnumber the Hakkas, but the latter,, nevertheless, form a strong 
 .and important element in some parts of the Islands. Both in 
 iChina and here the Hakkas are looked down upon by the Puntis, 
 •who regard themselves as a superior class, not, however, always 
 witli reason. The Hakkas have furnished some of the best men 
 
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 on our Islands, and in many ways they show themselves more 
 ready to receive Christianity. Our Christian Church on the Isl- 
 ands is largely composed of Flakkas, many of whom have come 
 from the German missions in Soutliern China. We have also 
 some most estimable church members from the ranks of the Pun- 
 tis. Christianity helps to bridge over many of the differences 
 between these two parties, but it can be readily understood that, 
 with these strongly accentuated clan peculiarities, in some cases 
 tinged with real bitterness, with customs and usages varying 
 more or less, and with dialects at times differing to ^uch a degree 
 as to be mutually unintelligible, it is a far from easy task to carry 
 on evangelistic work with the limited nuinber of helpers at our dis- 
 posal, who, as a general rule, speak the dialect of the " despised 
 class," and to preserve the necessary peace and harmony in our 
 church organizations composed of such heterogeneous elements. 
 Christianity is a powerful solvent, but " human nature" often- 
 times shows itself in men and women, who have begun to walk in 
 the way of life, as Paul himself has testified. In China there are 
 separately conducted missions for these people speaking different 
 dialects. Here however, this does not seem practicable, certainly 
 at present, desirable as it would be; however, in many ways. 
 That under the present system the work goes on as well as it 
 does, should inspire us with real gratitude. Shall we try to do 
 anything, some may ask, in the face of all these obstacles"? Yes, 
 « thousand times, yes I It has not been with any thought of dis- 
 couraging effort that we have enumerated the ditliculties which 
 exist here, but rather that all might be more aware of some of 
 the hindrances to the spread of Christianity and that we might 
 rouse ourselves to a more vigorous effort to right certain existing 
 wrongs. 
 
 . We believe that the Chinese are a people who are worthy of our 
 best efforts in their behalf. Good seed sown on this soil will bear 
 fruit, and that abundantly. All desirable results may not be 
 immediately achieved, but wise and patient effort will be 
 rewarded in due season. The Chinese are here in great numbers, 
 forming a large and important element of our mixed population, 
 coming in contact more than any other foreign nationality with 
 the aboriginal population. Even if not another Chinaman is 
 allowed to come here, they will continue to be a strong factor la 
 the life of the Kingdom. They have been allowed to come here 
 in large numbers for the purpose of securing a necessary element 
 in the labor market. They have in some respects assimilated 
 better than any other race with the native people, and the chil- 
 dren born of the union of these two races are second to none on our 
 Islands in natural gifts. When well trained, they become most 
 useful and worthy members of society. But almost nothing has 
 been done to put the Chinese on a proper footing. The wonder 
 is, that, being so largely left to be the prey of the injurious 
 
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 influences mentioned above, they have not proved more of a 
 blight on the country and been themselves more demoralized. 
 Had years ago the Government restricted the immigration of 
 Chinese to these I:^lands to those who would come accompanied 
 by their wives and children, or required a large per cent, of such 
 immigrants, we should have seen to-day a far better state of 
 affairs than now exists. Such men are the only normal colonists, 
 and, in our view such restrictions would help to solve the " Chi- 
 nese Problem " more than anything else. It is often said the 
 women will not come, and we know how tenacious the Chinese are 
 of the old Asiatic customs of female seclusion. We know, how- 
 ever, it has been broken over, in not a few instances and with 
 beneflcial results. The females of other races, the Japanese and 
 Portuguese, have been aided to come here. IBut what effort has 
 ever been made to aid Chinese immigration in this regard? No 
 one who studies the trend of ajffairs in our part of the world can 
 fail to see the tendency of the great Chinese race, along its 
 southern borders, the home of teeming millions to overflow the 
 islands of this great ocean. Let us be wise in time and seek to 
 devise means, which shall help to lessen existing evils and guard 
 against the rise of greater in the future. One of the safest and 
 surest is to do all in our power to bring to bear the elevating 
 influences of family life upon the thousands dwelling in our 
 midst. ' In case of permission being granted at any time to the 
 Chinese to co.me in greater or less numbers, would it not be an 
 experiment worth trying to stipulate that all or a large percentage 
 should come accompanied by their families, and if neces.-ary 
 aided to do so ? 
 
 We feel now as strongly as we did some years since that one of 
 the greatest needs in the successful management of the Chinese 
 on our Islands is the negotiation of treaty relations with the CJii- 
 nese Imperial Government. It is indeed an anomaly that we 
 seek such relation with Powers, oftentimes, who are not repre- 
 sented in the slightest degree in the life of our Kingdom, and 
 yet have none whatever with a neighboring Empire, whose peo- 
 ple are more numerously represented on our shores than any 
 other after the aboriginal population. China has shown herself 
 worthy of the trust jmd confidence of all the great treaty-making 
 Powers of the world, and her diplomatic representatives compare 
 favorably with those of any nation on earth. We know the argu- 
 ments that have been used against the adoption of such relations, 
 but we do think that those evils would arise which have been 
 feared by some. A properly framed treaty would be observed by 
 China with as much honor, as by ourselves. In a recently pub- 
 lished article by the Marquis Tseng, one of the foremost of Chi- 
 nese Diplomats, entitled: "China: The Sleep and the Awaken- 
 ing," an article which has already been read with intensest 
 interest all over the world, we find the following statement in 
 
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 reference to the dipkimatic relations of China: At no time since 
 her intercoui'he with the West eomruenced have relations with 
 the Treaty Powers, been so sint'erely friendly. At no time have 
 their just demands been received witli such consideration, and 
 examined with jjuch an honest desire to find in them grounds for 
 an arrangement.'" 
 
 We believe sincerely ihat the ratification of a treaty, modified 
 to meet certain peculiarities of the situation, with the appoint- 
 ment here of a properly constituted consular or diplomatic repre- 
 sentative would result in great good to the Hawaii. in Kingdom, 
 and the Chinese dwelling here. We have alluded to the growing 
 power of the Chinese Secret Society on these I>lands. We believe 
 that such a representative, as the one mentioned above, would do 
 more in a short time either to exterminate it or lessen its evil 
 Influence, co-operating with the Government, than our authori- 
 ties are ever likely to do. In countless ways he could aid in 
 bringing about a better .state of thinj;s. It is a disgrace to the 
 Chinese Government that no efforts have been made to care more 
 effectually for her subjects here. It is not easy for us to neglect 
 longer to seek, by every means in our power, to right existing evils, 
 to place ourselves on a proper and safe footing v\iththis large 
 number of people in our midst, and to lay better foundations for 
 the future than have been laid in the past. This is our bounden 
 duty both for the sake of our own national honor and safety and 
 in the cause of humanity. 
 
 But we have already overrun our limits, merely touching on 
 points which are loudly calling for attention. The opium license 
 is fastened on the country for a season. How terribly prolific of 
 evil results this period will be, we are already beginning to leel. 
 Let every true man and woman in the land stiive to make the 
 continuance of this curse as brief as possible, and fight it at every 
 point. 
 
 Let the Christian Church in these Islands move herself more 
 vigorously to put down this and all other evils which are making 
 such ghastly havoc in this fair land. 
 
 HELPING ON THE WORK. 
 
 Many seem to feel that they have no personal obligations in 
 the matter of evangelizing the Chinese. And yet, if this is to be 
 reallj' successful, all those who have the opportunity should exert 
 themselves personally and not leave it to a few to bear the whole 
 burden. More than any other nationality are the Chinese 
 employed as servants in our homes throughout the group. We 
 are meeting them daily, and are able to coaimunicate with them 
 in reference to many matters of business and household life. 
 Might we not do more to enlighten them in reference to the 
 great and important truths of our Christian faith ? Let us show 
 them by daily example that we are endeavoring to follow in the 
 footsteps of Him who went about " doing good." It has seemed 
 
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 to us as if In our Christian homes a most beneficial influence 
 might be thrown about our servants if they were asked to join 
 with usat our regular family devotions. We feel sure that in many 
 cases they would be willing to do so. They may not understand 
 all that is said, but it will lead them to feel that we are desirous 
 of sharing our religion with them. Whenever we set ourselves 
 earnestly to the task of winning souls, and brightening and cheer- 
 ing lives about us, the way opens often wonderfully, and a thou- 
 sand difficulties which we feared before, flee away. We have 
 most excellent reading books in English and Chinese, Catechisms 
 most admirably arr.inged for presenting the simple truths of the 
 Gospel in both languages, illustrated monthly periodicals of a 
 most attractive nature, books and tracts and copies of Scriptures, 
 which can be obtained either free or at most moderate prices, on 
 application to the Superintendent in Ijlonolulu. Let us try to see, 
 if in our homes, in our neighborhood, we cannot constitute our- 
 selves home-missionaries, and endeavor to impart to others some- 
 thing of the light which has been given us in such boundless meas- 
 ure, and ask God's blessing to rest upon our efforts. Lead the 
 children in your homes from earliest childhood to learn to be 
 •'light bearers" and helpers to humanity. All we have said in 
 this connection about the Chinese, applies also to the Japanese 
 and other nationalities in our land. 
 
 A SOURCE OF STRENGTH. — A SUGGESTIOJST. 
 
 Some one has lately spoken of ours as being " a highly organized 
 community." Certainly in proportion to our numbers we have a 
 large array of organizations and societies of all kinds. Hence he 
 would be perhaps a rather bold and not over wise man who should 
 suggest adding to the list. But for a long time it has been a 
 growing thought with us that some sort of union, which could 
 bring more intimately and closely together all those who feel 
 especially interested in the moral and spiritual elevation of the 
 Chinese and Japanese in our midst, would be a source of strength 
 and inspiration to us individually and would result in great and 
 lasting good to those who still cling to the great systems of 
 heatlienism, in which they have been cradled. We need to be 
 moved to a more personal, vital interest in their evangelization. 
 Thi-, work cannot be delegated to a few alone and forgotten by 
 the majority. All Christians dwelling here, of all nationalities, 
 have a solemn responsibility laid upon them by their proximity 
 to these thousands of unillumined souls which cannot or should 
 not be lost sight of. We are privileged in a peculiar degree to be 
 allowed to labor for their highest good. While the Christian 
 Church of Europe and America is watching with breathless interest 
 the progress of the Gospel in Japan, the grandest sight which the 
 closing years of the 19th century have to offer in the world of 
 missions, we would do well to look vigorously to the .spiritual in- 
 tei'ests of the men and women of this land who have found a home 
 
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 on our shores. About us on every side are the Chinese, whose 
 empire is beginning to feel the thrill of new life, born of the prin- 
 ciples of Christianity. What word shall they tal^e from us to 
 those who may later ask of them the " way of life" ? God grant 
 that in the great day of final account we shall not be found to 
 have been recreant to our trust. Sometimes it is found that the 
 less of outward organization there is, the greater the influence 
 exerted. Hence, our idea would be to suggest simply that all 
 those in our Island Kingdom or in other parts of the world, who 
 feel truly and sincerely interested in the evangelization of the 
 Chinese and .Japanese in the Hawaiian Islands should join to- 
 gether in a " Union of Prayer" for the outpouiing of God's spirit 
 on these peoples, that new laborers may be raised up, that increased 
 facilities for the prosecution of the woik may be provided, and 
 that the Christian Church may be more aroused to the importance 
 of the work. It would be well to select some special clay in the 
 week when all could unite in earnest prayer for these objects. In 
 addition to this it would be a blessed thing if those who are able 
 should seek opportunities of interesting themselves practically in 
 the work and aiding to its advancement. Suggestions like this 
 are intended in no way to lead any from the important lines of 
 work already in operation. Only to stimulate Christians to greater 
 zeal, and to lead some who never before have given special at- 
 tention to this branch of missionary effort, to enter upon it with 
 enthusiasm and faith fn God, who has so abundantly prcjmised to 
 aid and bless those who seek the salvation of souls. Correspond- 
 ence on the above mentioned points is most earnestly solicited. 
 Anj' suggestions which would lead to some strong union of Christ- 
 ian effort' in this glorious work will be most gladly received by 
 the Superintendent of the Chinese Mission, or Mr^. Damon. It 
 would afford us the greatest joy, if all those who feel an earnest 
 longing to see the work go forward and desire to unite in a 
 "Union of Prayer" will send us in their names. It will be a 
 source of strength, we are fully assured. Such a Union would 
 draw us all closely together, would lead undoubtedly to the ex- 
 change of many helpful and suggestive ideas, and result in great 
 and positive good. It comes in our way to receive much and 
 varied reading matter, of an exceedingly interesting character, 
 relative to these peoples and the progress of Christianity in China 
 and Japan, all of which we shall feel it to be a privilege to share 
 with those who express a desire to read any of these books, re- 
 ports and papers. We have written the above earnestly and with 
 ■an intense hope that something of this nature may be afifected. 
 Is it not something worthy of being tried ? Do not let us fail to 
 avail ourselves of every means and opportunity of iiindling our 
 own zeal and hastening the coming of the Kingdom of Jesus 
 Christ in the hearts of men I 
 
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 Address either F. W. Damon, or Mrs. P. W. Damon, P. O. Box 
 166, Honolulu, Oahu, H. I. 
 
 LIGHT AHEAD. 
 
 It is with unfeigned joy that we note the stirring of a new spirit 
 of missionary effort among us. Recent expressions of feeling, 
 notably at our delightful anniversary "Jubilee," in April, prove 
 that many are desirous of seeing the work of the Lord' more vig- 
 orously pushed on these Islands. If the new reinforcement of 
 Christian workers should be secured, as we earnestly hope, their 
 efforts and helpful influence would not be confined to the Hawai- 
 ian people. Though their work may be primarily for that race, 
 its beneficial effects would be felt throughout the length and 
 breadth of the land. As any one section of the church is illu- • 
 mined with the celestine fire, it becomes itself a center of light, 
 radiating in all directions. God grant that the hopes which we 
 are now cherishing maybe grandly realized! The Christian Church 
 is entering upon a triumphant stage of missionary effort. From 
 manj' quarters come indications of great and glorious enterprises 
 in the near future. Hundreds are pressing forward to enroll 
 themselves in the ranks of the great army of missionary workers. 
 The light is surely dawning in the realms of pagan darkness. 
 God forbid that through our neglect any 
 
 "Should wander, 
 Should see nought before them but desolate night, 
 'I'hat men should be walled in with darkrie&s around them. 
 When within and without there is nothing but light." 
 
 Let us liere, in this land of wondrous privilege and opportunity, 
 be faithful and consecrated guardians of the sacred flame, and 
 share with those, coming to us from ihe Bast and the West, the 
 North and the South, its warmth and radiance. 
 
 Frank W. Damon, 
 Superintendent of Chinese Mission Work. 
 Honolulu, May 30th, 1887. 
 
 GIFTS KECEIVED. 
 
 We would gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the following 
 articles, assuring our friends that they have proved most useful: 
 From Mrs. S. M. Damon, for use in the Mission Chapel, one piano. 
 From Bethel Sabbath School, colored Scripture pictuies. From 
 Fort-St. Sabbath Scliool, a similar gift. From Mr. Asieu, toys, 
 etc., for tiie Christmas tree. The school boys donated beautiful 
 ornaments for the Cliristmas tree. We would also mention special aid 
 from Mrs. L. H. Dickinson for our annual school picnic, and ex- 
 press our thanks to Mr. and Mr-. *E. C. Damon for the use of their 
 grounds on the same occasion. Especially would we make men- 
 tion of generous pecuniary gifts from the Strangers' Friend Soci- 
 ety, which have aided us greatly in our work among the sick and 
 poor. As our work increases we need all the more help and trust 
 
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 the friends of the cause will continue to aid this truly mission 
 work, iis they have so generously done in the past. Donations 
 for the work can be sent either to Mr. W. W. Hall, Treasurer of the 
 Hawaiian Board, or to Mr. F. W. Damon, Superintendent of the 
 Chinese Mission. 
 
 STATEMENT OP RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 
 
 RECEIPTS. 
 
 Balance from last year on General Account $ 60 00 
 
 " " '< " Maui " 20 00 
 
 Kohala Chinese Church 300 00 
 
 Donation of Mission Children's Society 200 00 
 
 <' from Trustees of Chinese Church, (Honolulu) 
 
 rents 100 00 
 
 Messrs. Gay & Robinson, Kauai ) 100 00 
 
 Chinese Church, Honolulu 240 00 
 
 C. M. Cooke 50 00 
 
 Mrs. Anna Cooke , 50 00 
 
 Mrs. W. P. Alexander 5 00 
 
 A friend on Maui 5 00 
 
 Hon. C. R. Bishop 50 00 
 
 Mrs. H. R. Hitchcock 6 00 
 
 Mr. Cheang Fook 15 00 
 
 Mr. Wilson (Cincinnati, O^iio, U. S. A.) 100 00 
 
 Miss Lizzie Lyons 30 00 
 
 Mrs. H. Cornwell 25 00 
 
 Mrs. Helen Alexander , 10 00 
 
 Chinese in Hilo 62 00 
 
 Rev. Dr. Smith, Kauai 60 00 
 
 A friend > 50 00 
 
 Rev. Dr. Lowell Smith 25 00 
 
 Mr. H. P. Baldwin 100 00 
 
 Mrs. M. S. Rice 350 00 
 
 Mrs. Gay and Mrs. Robinson, Kauai 40 00 
 
 Woman's Board of Missions for the Pacific Inlands 150 00 
 
 Chinese at Paia and Kula, Maui 67 00 
 
 Makawao Foreign Church 160 00 
 
 Judge McCully 25- 00 
 
 Hilo Foreign Church 168 00 
 
 Mr. H. Feer (Pekin, China) 5 00 
 
 Infant Department, Fort Street Sabbath School 14 00 
 
 Christmas gifts from Chinese friends 9 75 
 
 " " << Foreign '< 3 00 
 
 A friend 20 00 
 
 Mrs. S. C. Damon 50 00 
 
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 Mrs. L. B. Coan 10 00 
 
 Teachers, Kawaiahao Seminary 5 00 
 
 $2,839 75 
 
 EXPENDITURES. 
 
 Salary of Kohala Preacher $ 480 00 
 
 " Chinese Teacher (Girls' School) 295 00 
 
 " '< « (Boys' " ) 240 00 
 
 " " Preacher, Hilo ., , 360 00 
 
 Eent of Mission House, Hilo 100 00 
 
 Salary of Chinese Preacher, Maui, to March 8th 247 00 
 
 " " " Kauai, from August, 1886.. 330 00 
 
 Portion of traveling expenses of Superintendent 65 20 
 
 Magic lantern slides, etc 100 00 
 
 One cabinet organ 50 00 
 
 " " " .' 50 00 
 
 Christmas entertainment for schools 77 55 
 
 Salary of Chinese Preacher, Honolulu 240 00 
 
 Purchase of school-house, Wailuku, furnishings, etc. ... 205 00 
 
 $2,839 75