The pilgrims of Hawaii; their own story of their pilgrimage from New England and life work in the Sandwich Islands, now known as Hawaii; . nd plenty ofHawaii, realize what a dark land of dense heathenismthis was in the time when their grandfathers sent thegospel to these then far off islands. What a changethe gospel has wrought in ninety years. Verily, verily,I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works thatI do, shall he do also; and greater works than theseshall he do; because I go unto my Father. Johnxiv:12. 22 THE PILGRIMS OF HAWAII Here in Hawaii human life is now safer than in anyp
The pilgrims of Hawaii; their own story of their pilgrimage from New England and life work in the Sandwich Islands, now known as Hawaii; . nd plenty ofHawaii, realize what a dark land of dense heathenismthis was in the time when their grandfathers sent thegospel to these then far off islands. What a changethe gospel has wrought in ninety years. Verily, verily,I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works thatI do, shall he do also; and greater works than theseshall he do; because I go unto my Father. Johnxiv:12. 22 THE PILGRIMS OF HAWAII Here in Hawaii human life is now safer than in anypart of Christendom, but at that time what humbleHawaiian could be assured that he might not be seizedand offered to the gods, before night, as a peace offer-ing, or to insure victory in tomorrows battle. Whatmisery, what darkness shrouded the rulers and peoplealike. Is not the above promise of the Saviour fulfilledbefore our eyes? Are not the changes effected by thegospel teachings of the humble missionaries of thecross in Hawaii more apparent than the changes ef-fected in Judea and Galilee where the Master did hismost mighty works?. A Typical Hawaiian Dame Ill THE PIONEEE MISSIONARIES FROM the perusal of Cooks voyages aroundthe world, during which he discovered theHawaiian Islands in 1778, Mr. Carey, a veryhuinble shoemaker of ISTorthampton, England, wholater became a distinguished Baptist minister and mis-sionary, was led to the thought of carrying the gospelto the heathen. In or about 1786, at a meeting of ministers held atNorthampton, England, Mr. Carey proposed as a topicfor discussion: The duty of Christians to attemptthe spread of the gospel among heathen nations. Thevenerable Rev. Ryland received the proposal withastonishment and, springing to his feet, denounced theproposition with a frown, and thundered out: Youngman, sit down! When God pleases to convert theheathen he will do it without your aid or mine. AMr. Fuller, later a great friend of missionary work,described
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