Missionaries and Churches

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Missionaries and Churches

have had a great impact 

on these Hawaiian islands

regardless of whether you think 

that this is a good thing 

or a bad thing

two visible signs

of their presence remain

The Wai' oli Hui 'ia church 

in Hanalei

many many churches

The Wai 'oli Hui'ia church
was built in 1912
on the grounds of
 the mission
that was established in Hanalei
in 1834

These are for you Ellen -

glass worker extraordinaire

I love the way the green glass

represents the mountains of Kauai
and also the verdant vegetation
and taro fields of the valley -

and the blue,

the sea and sky

and secondly

the descendants of the missionaries 

have some substantial land holdings

The Wilcox Estate

Hanalei

'Kauikeolani'
is the restored home,
replete with expansive lawns and palms
and Hawaiian fishing ponds,
of Albert Wilcox and his Hawaiian wife
from whom the estate takes its name

 Albert, a sugar planter,
born in 1836
was one of the sons
of missionaries

The name Kauikeolani
means



beautiful vision that comes in early morning mist





Albert and two of his brothers
funded the Wai 'oli Hui 'ia church
featured above.

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