("Hoike Kula Sabati ma Kaupo", Nupepa Kuokoa, July 11, 1919)
Mr. Editor of the distinguished paper, greetings:—If you have room in the beloved treasure of the nation, please send like lightning the matter mentioned above.
On Sunday, June 8, the Sunday school of Kaupo, Maui held a little family exhibition. There were five family groups: the family of the Rev. J. P. Kalohelani, the family of E. R. Keiki, the family of S. K. Makekau, the family of J. W. Kawaakoa and the family of L. A. Kanae.
This was a delightful demonstration of the instruction given in the Sunday school. The lessons were well-mastered and the children sang their hymns sweetly.
There were 48 students in the exhibition and 51 spectators, meaning the group totaled 99 in all.
The Sunday school performed a concert on the Saturday night before the Sunday exhibition, as well as a festive concert on Sunday night.
In all, $120 was raised through the two concerts and the Sunday school exhibition. This is one of the largest amounts raised through these kinds of family exhibitions.
After the completion of the Sunday school exhibition, the crowd was invited to the dining hall to "fill the pit of anger".1 Everyone ate their fill.
As secretary for the activities of the day, I, on behalf of the Sunday school of Kaupo, would like to offer thanks to all who banded together to give such heartfelt, generous assistance for the activities to further the work of our Lord.
Therefore, let the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost give the greatest blessings, and let Him fill thy barns with plenty.2
With regards to you, editor, and your young typesetters.
Sincerely,
L. AALONA KANAE.
Secretary for the activities of the day.
Below is the article in the original Hawaiian:
HOIKE KULA SABATI MA KAUPO.
Mr. Lunahooponopono o ke kilohana, Aloha oe:—E oluolu mai ina he wahi rumi kaawale kekahi o ka hiwahiwa a ka lahui, e uwila ae i kela poomanao e kau ae la maluna.
Me ke Sabati o Iune 8 iho nei, i malama ae ai ke Kula Sabati o Kaupo, Maui, i wahi hoike Kula Sabati ohana. He elima ka nui o na papa ohana no lakou keia mau inoa penei: Ohana a Rev. J. P. Kalohelani, ohana a E. R. Keiki, ohana a S. K. Makekau, ohana a J. W. Kawaakoa ame ka ohana a L. A. Kanae.
He wahi hoike ulumahiehie keia o na hana i ikeia iloko o keia Kula Sabati. He paanaau na haawina, nani na leo mele himeni o na keiki liilii.
O ka nui o na haumana i hoikeia i keia la he 48, na maikaikai 51, huina o ke anaina he 99.
Ua malama pu ia e keia Kula Sabati he ahamele i ka po Poaono mamua iho o ke Sabati i malamaia ai na hana hoike, a he ahamele hoolaulea i ka po Sabati.
O ka huina nui o na dala loaa mai ua ahamele elua ame ka hoike Kula Sabati he $120. O keia kekahi huina dala mahuahua i ikeia ma na hana hoike ohana o keia ano.
Mahope iho o ka hookuu ana o na hana hoike Kula Sabati, ua konoia ka lehulehu e komo ai iloko o ka haleaina no ka hoopiha ana i ka lua o ka inaina. Ua ai a lawa i na mea i hoomakaukauia.
Ma ka aoao o ke kula Sabati o Kaupo, ma o ke kakauolelo o na hana o ka la, ke haawi aku nei i na hoomaikai he nui ka poe apau i hui pu mai ma ka haawi ana mai i na kokua aloha, me ko oukou mau puuwai i piha i ka lokomaikai, no ke kokua ana mai i ua hana e holomua ai ka hana a ko kakou Akua.
Nolaila, na ke Akua ka Makua, na ke Akua ke Keiki ame ka Uhane hemolele e haawi mai i na hoomaikai oi ae, a Nana no e hoopiha mai i na waihona a hu.
Me ka Lunahooponopono ka anoai aloha, ame ou mau keiki oniu hua ka welina nui.
Kou oiaio,
L. AALONA KANAE.
Kakauolelo no na hana o ka la.
Footnotes
- In Hawaiian, “no ka hoopiha ana i ka lua o ka inaina”, a common phrase for sating hunger.
- Proverbs 3:10.