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Rev. Robert Stewart McArthur rails on the monarchy, 1895.

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M’ARTHUR ON HAWAII.

Kalakaua and Liliuokalani Responsible for Heathenism.

CONVERTS AMONG THE NATIVES.

Great Hopes for the Hawaiians Now that They Are in the Enjoyment of a Pure and Free Government—Officers of State are Especially Praised.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—The Rev. Robert Stewart McArthur delivered a sermon in the Calvary Baptist church last night on “The Responsibility of Kalakaua and Liliuokalani.”

After referring to the characteristics of the Hawaiians he quoted figures to show the falling off in the number of Christian converts among the natives since the reign of Kamehameha V, who removed all restraint from the Hula masters and Kahuna influence and thereby sided the spread of idolatry. Continue reading →

Traditional and Wise Sayings, 1922.

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There Are No Youths of Kohala That Just Wander About.

The idea of this saying is that when Kohala youths go travelling, they take along provisions: vegetables, meat, and so forth. Looking at it in another way, it is like a boast; it is saying that Kohala has no vagrants; they are prepared in every way when doing things. In English, the whole thought goes: “There are no bums in Kohala,” and is a boast.

[During this period, there were many articles on traditional proverbs printed!]

(Kuokoa, 9/29/1922, p. 3)

Aohe Ui Hele Wale o Kohala.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LXI, Helu 39, Aoao 3. Sepatemaba 28, 1922.