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was no less irnmovable. He was always
Submissive; though the guards, with II rec
finement Of barhatity. would rot permit
his mother Monica TO lead him and assist
him in his labors. After the death of
Kaahumana. which occurred on the 9TH
Of June, Kinau and Karuohi took adyan-
tsge Of the influence they enjoyed, to con-
,inuc the persecution. In June, 1892,
the wall which the prisoners were required
to build, was completed. and the guards
asked them what was ihtIr thought. They
replied, L" 1t is, that We Gil go home, as
our work is done" One of the guards
replied, IA order to 80 home, you must
reject the prayers OF The missionaries, their
God, and their i>!oiatry." The christians
answered, by the mouth Of Didymus, tha,
they could not cease to serve the Lord.
Then q kumu declared that TIE men
should make five lalhoms more of wall
Didymus three; tDat the women should
be separated from their husbands, and
sent among the girls Of bad character !;
that they should be employed in cutting
rushes, and building walls Of earth in the
marais murs en- terre dams less nlarais.
These new threats did not shake their
constancy. The courageous Esther said
some days afterwards, "lf we are sent
back, we shall go; but if we are required TO
attend Bngham's prayer, we shall remain
prisoners till death ;" and she pronounced
these words with her usual cheerlulncss.
When it was thought that the consiancy Of
the coniessors had been,ired ou, by i'll treat
ment, kumu came again to induce them
to renounce their God. The christians
answered him, 1--WE are ignorant (,key
had often been reproached with ignor-
ance.) we do not know how to reject our
God, or to deny our belief. You, who
ore enlightened, know how to contradict
yourselves and make retractions couper
ct retrancher] just as you please" The
kumu made no reply. and went away an
grey. Bingham himself went to see them,
holding in his hand prayer book, ac-
cording to the custom a rusagel of the
Methodists, and he offered them their lib
erty if they would make use of that book :;
but they refused. " We are ignorant"
they told him "we do not know how TO
read that book" Enraged at what he
called their obs,inacy, the minister COM
planned to the queen, and had additional
tasks imposed upon them.


"All the foreigners were shocked at
the cruel treatment of so many innocent
persons. A ship owner, who happened
to be at Woahu, in March, 1892, went
to see the prisoners, and earnestly ex-
pressed his indignation against the Meth
odists. The commander Of an American
ship Of war, which arrived at Honolulu
in August following, took part decidedly
[s'elevc avec forcel against Bingham, in
the presence of the chiefs, charged him
with many knavish tricks, Ifourhcyics the
banishment OF the Catholic priests, &C.;
and Bingham wishing to cast the whole
upon the king, the young prince replied,
that he had done nothing except at the
instigation Of the Protestant ministers.
The English consul made his compassion
for the prisoners equally apparent. "Let
your Chiefs" said he to them, " give you
food; ; or let them allow you TO come to
me, and ! viii feed you" August 26,