Hawaii's Missionary Saga

Vivid stories of the remarkable lives olf daring, capable, and self-sacrificing followers Christ on the Big Island of Hawaii amid the dangers and discouragements of an island kingdom -- all carefully assembled with scholarly concern from an extensive library of biographies and missionary references. -The fateful life Obookiah, the Hawaiian boy educated in New England who returned to become a missionary to his native people. - Strange adventures of four Hawaiian boys in New England and back home in Hawaii -The daring pioneer party-their hurried matings, tedious voyage, their problems in strange Hawaii and their troubles with their incorrigible doctor. - The Hawaiian chief who generously helped the missionaries hut never gave up all his vice. -Amazing tales of hazardous island travels and agonizing trips across island waters. - Tragic stories of five mission wives who died. -Discouraging disasters in building churches. -Eight amazing families who devoted 40 to 55 years of generous service to the Hawaiian people in their districts. -What missionary life in Hawaii was like, what the missionaries said, what they accomplished and how they lived.