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WAIMEA (HAWAII) STATION REPORTS
CONTENTS
Lyons, L , (not complete and not identical to
the other 1860 report, see in another folder)
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Lyons, L
(see another folder for another
1862 report, quite different from
this one)
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Lyons, L
(not complete, evidently part or
draft)-------------------- ------ ----1863
A song of welcome to Dr. Anderson, sec'y of
ABCFM, composed by S. Nahuka and
sung by the Waimea choir--- --- -----1863
Lyons, L (unidentified report, not complete,
seems to be part of '62-63 report)
�Report for 1860
[Waimea, Hawaii]
The year 60 opened with a burden upon my heart & shoulders that
to human apprehension was truely overwhelming.
Can it be sustained?
Shall I come out from under it with a son of triumph?
man I shall be crushed if on God I shall conquer.
If I depend on
In the strength of'
the Lord of hosts I will go forward, & will continually rely on Him
for help & success.
Besides the ordinary rotine ( !) of missionary
labors the completion & dedicating of Seven houses of worship were on
the program of work for the year -
Three of these were well on the way -
on 2 a commencement had just been made - the forms of 2 were yet to be
seen.
The lumber of some of them was still growing in the mountains
of Hawaii & Oregon & that of others was waiting in Honolulu for my
order & presence.
In Jany I made a trip to Oahu by authority of the
chhs. to purchase a cargo of lumber.
shipped.
The lumber was purchased &
It was to be landed at a hazardous place -
What shall we
do, inquired one of the owners of the ships if when off the landing
place the sea is so tempestuous that the lumber can't be landed.
to the Lord to calm the sea.
Pray
The vessel sailed. (I returned on
another vessel.) when she came in sight of the landing place (Waipio)
the ocean was wrought up into a perfect fury -
The people caught a
glimpse of her - & she immediately disappeared - being driven back by
the tempest.
The lumber was for 2 chhs -
The chh members met &
prayed for the safety of their precious cargo -
For 3 days continual
prayer was offered - & on the 4th fasting was united with prayer.
The ocean became calm & on the morning of the 5th day the vessel hove
in sight to the unbounded joy of the waiting & anxious people
the lumber was safely rafted to the shore over the continually swell
ing surf.
On another vessel was lumber for 2 other chhs -
These being
on the leeward side of the Island, there was no difficulty in landing
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the lumber.
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The carpenters work went on - (sometimes not fast enough
to suit me - once I got so provoked at one of the carpenters for b eing
so slow - that I threatened to turn him off & went & procured another who concluded it was best to let the old one work on but under him.
I
staid ( !) & helped for 2 weeks - sometimes aiding the carpenters sometimes the masons I went to this place - to do the inside
[of]
painting/the chh expecting to find the carpenters & Masons' work donebut as it was not done there seemed to be no other way of despatching ( !)
[the] business but by pitching into it myself.
Hence I remained to
drive thro the Carpenters & Masons work - & then the painting, putting
down the matting on the aisles & pulpits - putting up the window curtains, & giving orders to have the cushions to the slips [pews ] in
readiness & the bell, then at Waimea carried over by dedication day,
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In Feb & March the work of the carpenters on 2 of the chhs -
Puako on the West - Eleio on the # - being completed I devoted 3
weeks to the painting &c of the interior.
After wh they were respect
ively dedicated the one on the 21 - the other on the 28 of March with
appropriate exercises.
A festival preceded each dedication the object
of wh was to obtain contributions towards paying off the debts on
said chhs.
These were joyful days -
The new chh bells sent out their
joyous sounds for the feast time over hill & plain, & the old shells
listened in silence & grief that the shrill notes would be heard no
more.
One of the bells had to be carried some 12 miles by means of
poles borne on the shoulders of the natives.
The bell was fastened to
2 poles, the ends of which rested on the shoulders of the bearers .
was rather a grueling (?) job.
It
Frequent change of hands was necessary.
The bell of another chh was carried some 20 miles by means of 2 poles
crossing in the center at right angles - the front & rere ( !) ends
resting each on the shoulders of a native while the ends of the other -
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at the right & left rested each on a steady horse - guided by its
rider.
Quite an original contrivance.
The dimensions & cost of these houses These houses being disposed of I devoted the first 2 weeks & in
Ap [April]
up/to a school for the improvement of the teachers in my field after which I made my first tour of the year, which occup[i]ed me till
the 2d week in May.
tour.
There was nothing of special: interest on this
The time for the annual meeting of the Ha E Ass [Haw'n Evangel
ical Ass'n ?] had now come - & I consequently left home for a season
to attend it.
A
laborious,
time of it - houses all occupied - scarcely
l/2 an hour for social visiting or even calls -
A part of my work was
to prepare & see shipped more meeting house lumber.
On my return the
2d week in June I girded myself anew for the work before me, which
seemed quite formidable.
A tour must be made a meeting house finished
in Ap must be rescued (?) from a great debt or sold at auction to pay
it
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other meeting houses must be got ready & then the dedication &
accompanying services, festivals & all in July & Aug -
There was no
other way to do but to go to work & so work till the whole was ac
complished in the prescribed time.
their work on the chh edific es.
The carpenters were driving on
My work was to see they were furnished
with lumber & the lumber & carpenters were paid - That chh that was in
danger - caused me much fear & anxiety.
original estimates.
Hence the debt that remained to be paid seemed
a mountain - 1000$ Can it be done?
sold -
Its cost had far exceeded the
or must the beautiful house be
Its whole cost was about 2000$ - a fine edifice - surmounted
with tower - spire - ball & vane - & a fine sounding bell.
2d
On my
tour I got permission from the builder to meet in it - & while
meeting we concluded that the best way t o do would be to dedicate it
to the Lord - & call on Him to help us out of our present embarrass
ment.
The house was consequently dedicated on the 22 of July after
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which the key was returned to the builders -
The whole burden of
rescuing the house from being sold rested on my shoulders - Here was
an end to be obtained that required work & faith -
Suffice it to say
that in about a month’s time the house was rescued from the hands of
its builders & delivered up to the people to their great joy.
The
whole of the painting of this chh was done by the carpenters I bestowed no manual work on it.
Hence
I had agreed to do the painting of
the interiors of the 4th & 5th chh in order to diminish expenses on
the part of the people.
The carpenter's work on them being out of the
way I devoted about 3 weeks to the superintending of the painting,
after which they were dedicated the one Makela Kawaihae Uka on the
15th of July - the other Waipio On the
8
of Aug. with exercises similar
to those of the previously mentioned dedications.
Mrs. L. accompanied
me to these dedications - the first time she has ever visited these
districts - The Waipio chh is a beautiful building - the largest in my
field -
It is surmounted with a 2 story tower - spire - 2 balls -
Vane - &c
In one story of its tower hangs the largest of the
shipped from Boston at one time for my field.
3000$.
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bells
The whole cost about.
The Makela chh. has a tower spire & bell, a very pretty chh.
it cost 1000$ . The Puako Eleio & Makela chh are all paid for - &
there is but a small debt on Waipio 2 chhs remained, Kaalaia in K.U. - & Paauhao in Hamakua.
We have re
solved in May to meet in the Kaaleio chh on the last day of Aug tho' it w a s not then commenced -
And that resolution was kept - on
the appointed day we met in the house - tho its floor was not laid & this completed the labors of my
tour - which Consisted of paint
ing & dedicating chhs & the other more appropriate exercises of a tour
The 7th chh Paauhau was in progress - the work on that commenced in
May I think.
The first week in Sept was court week -
the seat of a superior Court.
Waimea is now
Formerly there was but one seat for the
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annual superior court on this Island, that was at Hilo.
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In consequence
of the difficulty in getting to Hilo from all parts of the Island - it
was resolved to have 2 courts one in Waimea in the 1st week in Sept.
& the other at Hilo in the following week - attended by the same
judges
- The existence of these higher courts marks progress in ci
vilization.
Suffering not a little from a number of decayed teeth, I resolved
to seek relief by going to Honolulu to get the dentist to extract
troublesome
the guilty
ones. I left home on the 19th of Sept. on this
errand
expedition - The dentist devoted 2 days to this work & as the result
I found myself perfectly toothless.
best I could.
I was obliged to talk & eat as
The job was completed on Sat - after which I called to
see my bro Armstrong, who had been thrown from his horse 2 or 3 weeks
previously & badly injured -
He appeared to be improving & said he
should be about his work in a week - was very cheerful .
On Sab
Morn I was summoned to his house as he was said to be dying.
arrived the spirit had already departed.
were weeping around his bed side were some distance from home -
When I
The mother & 3 daughters
the sons were not present.
They
Ah that was a sad & mournful day - &
so was the following th e day of the funeral -
I was glad I was there
to see my brother while alive - at death & to follow him to. the grave.
He was one of the 19 that formed our reinforcement - a laborious
missionary when he was a missionary & when disconnected from the
mission - in order to accept of the invitation to become Minister of
Pub. Instruction & afterwards President of the B of Ed [Bd. of Education]he was just as laborious in performing the duties of his new
office -
Nor did his missionary work close till he ceased to live.
His loss is deeply felt by the govt - the chh - the schools, the
community of Honolulu & the domestic circle I embarked the next day after the funeral on the steamer Kilauea
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for Kawaihae.
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This was my first experience of steamer sailing -
I
liked it very well till we got on to the reef at Lahaina & like to
have been lost - or rather the steamer like to have been lost.
Had
not the ocean been remarkably calm - or had it been as rough as it
was of the day previously, it is thot that it must have gone to
peices ( !) - as it was it was 9 hours before she was got off the reef.
Remarkably we reached Kawaihae Thur (?) night without farther acci
dent.
Without this accident we should have reached Kawaihae in 24
hours from Honolulu calling at Lahaina & 2 or 3 other places -
The
steamer has since gone into the hands of a company whose President
is our good br. S.N. Castle, & she brings us a weekly mail.
On my return in a toothless condition the people hardly recog
nize their old kumu [teacher] - & wondered why I did not get new
teeth -
I told them new teeth - upper & under set would cost
& I have not got the money -
200$
Not exactly satisfied with a teacher
without teeth - the people have agreed to give a rial each including
children to raise the 200 dollars for a new set.
Having some bodily
infirmities that rendered it imprudent for me to be out much amoung
the people except on the sab & Wed meets, I devoted the spare time of
Oct & Nov to the revising & enlarging of the native hymnbook a work
committed to me by the H.E Ass. & of writing hymns for a new children's
hymn book wh Messrs Bond & Rowell are designing to publish Recovering from these bodily infirmities I was able to devote
December to my
tour - We had heard of the revivals in other parts
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of the Islands & had prayed that the Lord's work might be revived
thro out this feild ( !).
revival -
Nor was prayer the only means used to obtain
In Waimea & several other parishes, the chhs members were
very active in visiting from house to house - & this week aft week & reports came from most quarters that the Spirit of the Lord had
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reached them - meetings were well attended - sinners were turning &
backsliders were returning to the Lord.
On my tour I found it even so - Of the 14 chhs most of them were
enjoying a revived state.
The houses of worship were well filled -
Wanderers came forward & professed repentance & were restored -
Some
of them had been hard cases - almost hopeless - catholics mormons &c Sinners professed to be converted - some who had resisted the influence
of all previous revivals - were amoung them -
The converts consisted
of young & old. one foreigner one half caste ing season.
I had a most interest
My heart swelled with joy for the privilege granted me
of receiving some to the chh in every place.
At the end of my tour
I found I had recd 102 to the chh on profession & restored 72 - W aimea
& Waipio are the largest shares in this revival -
The work I trust
is still going forward.
On this tour the
6 th
& 7th chhs were dedicated the one on the
8 th
the other on the 20th of Dec, which completed the number to be dedi
6 th
cated in the year 60.
Paauhau the
cost is about 2100$ .
It is not yet painted inside this I am to do
in Ap. nor is it yet freed from debt.
is a noble structure - its
It was dedicated before hand -
in order to get it freed - i.e. to procure help from the Lord -
The
7th chh - Kaalaaa K.W. is not finished,inside, but will soon be - &
the ins ide painting I have promised to do in May chh of the 10 now built that has no bell as yet spire -
This is the only
It has a tower &
a bell will be obtained sometime we hope - The cost of this
house will be about 900$.
4 more chhs remain to be t o m down & built
over or rather replaced with houses similar to those already described But how soon this will be I am at present unable to say Besides other things on this
tour - I gave the schools a
thorough examination - Some of them I found in a prosperous state &
others only needed different teachers to make them prosperous -
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Contributions -
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The year has been distinguished for a scarcity of
food & hence an increase in the price - & for a diminution of the
sources of wealth to the natives -
The articles - potatoes & pulu
on which they were very much dependent for money - have not been in
very great demand - The people have not been so poor or come in po
ssession of so little money for many years as the past.
Hence the con
tributions of the chhs have fallen short [of] those of previous years & this is likely to be the case in future The contributions for 1860 are as follows
Census -
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[Waimea, Hawaii]
It is a little later in the year than usual for making out my
annual report.
The reason is the hand of the Lord has been upon me -
&
[indecipherable]
were put off into Jan - not knowing at the time of the postponement
whether they would be performed or not.
But the Lord was gracious &
so far restored me as to encourage me to undertake the performance of
the postponed duties.
of uncertainty.
Whether I should see the completion was a matter
But the event has shown the accomplishment.
parish however I was obliged to leave -
One
My health was not sufficient
to allow me to make the tedious visit -
Poor secluded & tediously
approached Waimanu must wait another year perhaps before I can visit
her - perhaps the privilege of again visiting her may never be allowed me -
Bless the Lord I am better now than when I commenced my
last tour on the 27 of Dec. - & I may yet be entirely restored, if
such is God's will.
With such a large feild (!) on my hands & so
divided up into parishes, each having its own subpastors & chh of
ficers, it is difficult to plan a report that will prove satisfactory
either to myself or the reader.
Perhaps the best or rather a good
plan will be to report breifly ( !) on each parish & seperately & then
write whatever May apply to them in
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Waimea
Much might be written about this district, & yet nothing espec
ially interesting.
On the sabbath exercises [this word guessed at]
have consisted of a children sabb
chh meeting, adult bible
[indecipherable]
[indecipherable]
immediately after the public meeting has on the first sab
of the
month been converted into a monthly concert of prayer &c for for.
missions.
The bible class is designed more especially for the in-
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struction of the chh officers & leading men -
There has been a
meeting every Wed. for bible instruction & biblical studies - &
chh business & prayer - The females have held a weekly prayer meeting There have have ( !) been 4'ly district meetings on the approach of
communion seasons - for conversation & prayer with the chh members &
a
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'ly united chh meeting & fast as preparitory ( !) to the communion
exercises - & the 4'ly communion -
There has been more or less of
visiting from house to house to stir up the people &c -
The meetings
have sometimes been very well attended & again very poorly attended
& the spiritual aspect has on the whole been rather discouraging.
The great delinquency in chh members has led to the exclusion of many
delinquents from the chh -
The pastor has mourned & grieved & wept
over the spiritual slumber of the people, & has often been cast down
to the lowest depths of discouragement & almost ready to give up all
as lost.
But this would not be scriptual.
sabbaths from ill health heaven daring.
The pastor has lost 3
The wicked have been quite active &
There has not perhaps been a year for a long time in
which wickedness has been so rampant - the devil has triumphed thro'
his most submissive
agents (?)
.
Drunkenness, sabbath breaking,
housebreaking, stealing, horse racing, prize fighting,adultery &c
have been the crying sins.
fathom just.
But the depths of iniquity God only can
Should Waimea experience the fate of Sodom, it would be
That she has escaped may be because there are at least 10
righteous ones.
In looking over & at Waimea at the present time -
I must confess I see nothing that betokens a coming better state - all
Is dark as midnight & a still deeper darkness is coming on.
But we
must hope in God even against hope.
We formerly had several white females in Waimea, but by removals
& death, they are now reduced to those of my own family, consisting
at this time of Mrs. L. & one daughter - the other daughter being at
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Oahu College - The loneliness of these remaining females could only
be endured as a missionary duty,. & whatever is duty should he a pleasure -
But Mrs. L. is sinking prematurely into the grave for the want
of a little more congenial society.
But then solitude is better than
war -- The Missionary has his & her trials & Christians at home have
theirs, & some very severe & b itter ones -
Such is life on earth -
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Puako
from 13 to 18
& consists of
This parish is 13 or 14 miles SW on the shore - a pleasant little
several small villages
village - made so by its tall cocoa
groves neat white chh &
white school house - &c -
It is the smallest of my parishes. There
has been nothing of extraordinary interest during the year -
The
chh members have stood well for the most part, tho' some have fallen There have been some painful deaths - a mother & daughter were so
badly burned by the falling of their burning house as to die soon
afterwards the mothr ( !) we trained in our family - she was a member
of the chh. so was the daughter - there is hope for them.
The car
penter who built their chh. a great sufferer at the time & ever since both in body & mind, has gone to his rest - he was a good man - his
enemy who stole his wife from him & married her - he could freely
forgive - but alas for the hardened apostate - there is no relenting
in him - his brow is brass - his heart, is iron - he seems abandoned
of God There has been much declension in the attendance on meetings in
the
Puako chh -
While they have kept the interior looking very neat -
they have deserted God's house - but few have been found there even
on the sabbath & meetings on other days have been given up - But they
promise to do better t h e coming year There is a very enterprising man at P. about the only one anywhere
& tables - chairs
about, he has a nice stone house, 2 bedsteads &c - & yet he will eat
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on the floor like other natives -
Besides the hardened apostate
above - there is another who is his equal The people of Puako are oppressed with taxes, & the population
is gradually diminishing in consequence.
Their sources of wealth
are fishing, making salt & mats -
some of whom are industrious but
rough
salt cant be made nor fish caught in st o r m y & r o u g h weather - It
is rather a poor place.
There is a school there - but the teacher
is an old man & not very efficient 3
Kawaihae
About 12 miles due west - on the shore a seaport - a place of some
business - one store - there once [were] 3 - a few foreigners The port has been pretty regularly visited by the steamer - once a
week - once in
10
days - except when laid up for cleaning - a great
convenience. K is the hottest place in my feild ( !) - & the people
feel the effects of the heat it makes them lazy - sleepy - on the
sabbath many stay [at home] andsleep - tho most are chh members - God's
house is greatly deserted - no meetings on week days - a reformation
is promised - a stirring man is needed to wake them up particularly
the H Spirit -
The subpastor is the School Inspector - & rather of an
inefficient officer - but no better can be had - & so we must take up
with what we can get.
The meeting house adds much to the civilization
of the place - the school house has a decent appearance - & the school
is better than some others -
There are several good houses - wooden
& stone - so that you feel like being among civilized beings there subsist
How the people subsist is a mystery - some make salt - some fish some depend on hire - but it is a poor place.
The steamer furnishes
work for some some do nothing but lounge about one of the deacons has
fallen into a gross sin - & yet won't confess it - Can't say much in
favor of this parish hope for better times.
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Makela
This is i n Kawaihae U k a i.e. the interior, 10 miles NW from
Waimea, & 7 miles from the shore - The Subpastor is not a very good
or smart man - but as he has the whole sweep of things & sways the
people as he pleases - we seem to be under the necessity of retaining
him.
The people in this district live generally in the woods near
their Irish potatoe plantations - some [indecipherable] from their
chh - But they go to chh on [the] sabbath, - & when I visit there
some return [to] other residences near the chh to accommodate me.
With the exception of the meeting house there is nothing inviting
in the place - It is a most cheerless & desolate looking district The school is taught in the chh - & the teacher is none of the smart
est - nor liveliest - His scholars will not make much progress under
him - but he is the best to be had - The people depend on their po
tatoe crops for means of living &c -
There is one foreigner in this
district - a moral sort of a man - but not religious - never attends
meeting - has a farm & dairy - ie makes butter in his dairy house makes a respectable appearance but it is beyond the woods - not in the
vicinity of the chh -
He has a native wife & has 4 children 2 of whom
are married - but No meetings in this parish but on the Sabb —
nothing very
encouraging.
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Kaalaia
This is 3 miles N. from Makela - an awful road - & a great gulph
between them - The aspect of the region much like that of Makela
Nothing attractive but the chh - The people cultivate Irish potatoes which they can sometimes sell - & sometimes not - & then they are very
poor - for they are their principal means of subsistance - they raise
the potatoes not to eat but to sell - to Honoluluians - they purchase
poi from the avails - some raise it -
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The only religious exercise is meetings on [the] sabbath - the
people are scattered all about
[indecipherable] & on -
& cant make it convenient to attend weekday meetings -
Old Elijah is
the subpastor a firm old christian & chh officer - nothing can move
him - but his attainments are small - & is not what his office requires
but then - we take the best we can find.
may do better -
He has some young helpers who
The school is taught in the meeting house - a very
good school - a good school master - no foreigners in this parish & nothing holds the people together but the potatoe business These 5 parishes, constitute S. Kohala - wh is the 6th school
district & tax collection district of Hawaii - there being 8 in all 6
Waimanu
This is a valley in the most
part of Hamakua difficult of
access - rich in Kalo land & patches & during the past year - rice
has been tried - & did well but the rats & mice destroyed it - & it
will be tried no farther - Kalo does better -
2 foolish foreigners
thot they could make their fortunes there in pulu - Kalo - rice &c & hence rented the place - but one after trylng it awhile cleared out
deeply in debt to the other - & the other is getting himself so deephave
ly entangled with difficulties that he must h a v e to get out - &
the people will have the valley to themselves again & that is as it
should be - A good efficient man [is] needed to manage the parish but such a [person] is not there - & hence chh matters are not well
managed.
One part of the district seperated ( !) from Waimanu by the
ocean but accessable by canoes, swimming, & walking on the shore - is
mostly catholic - here is taught the only catholic school in my
district - but in this school more of the new testament was committed
to memory the past year than in any other school -
In Waimanu there
has lately been quite a turning to Mormonism - some hot headed Mormons
from Waipio - (natives) - have been beseiging the poor Waimanuians -
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day & night & giving them no peace till they were plunged into Mormonism.
Some of the chh members have goone ( !) - some of the scholars
in the Waimanu prot. schools - I regretted that I could not visit the
place & try to reclaim the ignorant wanderers.
The people are collect
ing money for a chh - & a decent chh may one day take the place of
their present lauhala thatched building — The men of this district
have worked like good fellows to get a good road from Waimanu to Wai
pio - & the road has been considerably improved this year - a horse
can now get along comfortably - but you wont catch me on a horse over
some of the way - too hazardous 7
Waipio -
The beautiful valley of Waipio I shall not describe - This parish
contains more chh members than any other in my feild - & it is by far
the richest portion - But the people have to work hard to get their
money - very hard -
The valley was leased (?) to the people by the
chiefs who owned it - for 5 years - but they did not make it go - so
it has returned to the landlord & things go on as in old times - but
much improved however.
The subpastor of this chh - I think was the first licentiate on
the Islands - he fell, but repented - but was never restored as a
licentiate.
He is not qualified for ordination - will never rise
higher than a subpastor -
He has been subpastor for some years - but
instead of improving - goes backwards - like all the natives - as they
advance in years they lose their vivacity - their mental powers fail & they become stupid - inefficient - some exceptions - They don't think
enough
- they are strangers to deep thot -
Waipio chh is on the whole a very good chh - meetings on the sabbath
& week days are better attended here than elsewhere - the people live
near together - & can' easily meet - There is one resident foreigner who has a store - a Spanish saddler - an English piper a mulatto who
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has an Eng school during the year - ie taught native chil Eng - no
great affair - & will result in smoke - but for awhile there was
nothing like it - There are 2 native schools - a good school house has
been built the past year - which supplies Waipio with this article Mormonism is pretty strong - they have a bishop [part of this
word is obliterated], a native - Lanai has been leased (?) to them
& they are going there to set up - Gibson is there - their head man 8
Eleio -
This station is under the superintendence of Nehemia Keau, sub
pastor for many years - He is a good & substantial man - & the most
enterprising native in Hamakua - has a fine garden, a great coffee
plantation - a great herd of cattle & horses - a wooden house - thatched
&c is tax collector.
The chh under him is a very good chh - more
civilized than many - some good people in it The meeting house being stone has been plastered outside & white
washed & hence much improved in its external appearance - The people
attend meetings pretty regularly, but some who once attended have
entirely deserted the house of God - But then they have not gone to
the catholics or mormons - & may yet wake up -
The school is taught
in the chh for the reason that the parents wont build a school house
without a great price. A murder came nearly being committed on a
poor chinaman by a drunken native - escaped by hiding in the indigo &
darkness A candidate for the ministry is promising 9
Kapulena
Old Peter W. has charge of this parish one of the first graduates
of L.L. - a quondum teacher - a subpastor for a long time - first Puako & then here.
But he is getting old & imbecile in body & mind &
is not in very good repute - has a little too much familiarity with
fermented sweet potatoes - as report (?) goes -
He has an associate
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subpastor who is young & a promising character - he is the teacher of
the public school - & does well - has a good school - is an efficient
officer of the chh - & may be regarded as a candidate for the ministry tho his intellectual qualities may prevent in the chh -
The school is taught
The parish contains prot - cath. mormon - & is dis
tinguished for potatoe drinking, & all are implicated but the prot charge it all on the Mor & Cath - There are some good people in the
chh work -
The people are poor tho they might be well off if they would
The chh is without a bell, but one is on the way & the people
are getting money to pay for it filled on sabbaths -
It is a nice chh - & pretty well
A long stone wall the principal work to divide
pasture & cultivated land - sweet potatoes the principal prod - some
coffee & upland Kalo 10
Kawela.
The subpastor of this parish is a young man, a graduate of Hilo
B S. & a teacher there for some time - a fine promising man - is the
teacher - & stands as candidate for the ministry - i s quite popular does well - has the best school in my field people in this chh good -
There are many good
meetings are pretty well attended - contributions
The debt for the chh all paid during the year - & the people
quite jubilant over it -
This is the chh wh cost 800$ more than the
contract - & hence a great embarrassment - but they are now all free The people have depended on their pulu heretofore & neglected [part
of this word, obliterated] culti vation - but pulu is down - & cultivation being resumed - one store here - a native clerk - no foreigners the firm that built this & the next chh is a wreck - one party dead the other a drunken shiftless concern - their vessel is lost - the
wicked shall not always prosper - But God uses them as instruments
for his cause -
The school taught in the chh -
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Paauhau
This chh for a part of the year was one of the best in the field no outbreak - regular attendants on God's house - house filled - a
very good & intelligent man for superintendent with good assistants good deacons a drought came - then a plenty - the people feasted a
whole month night & day - ie as long as their drought continued ate
themselves into a famine - till they finally concluded it was best
to repent of their gluttony - &
go to cultivating again -
This
behavior was a great grief to me - it came unexpectedly - no confidence
can be placed in the best Hawaiian chh - no knowing what will come
next - sudden & overwhelming falls occur - but the Lord is gracious & tho the righteous fall 7 times they will rise again - Such are chhs
gathered from among the heathen
& must be expected pray & labor on -
- It was so in Paul's time, Is so now
We should feel disappointed or discouraged - but
The school is/taught in the chh - the teacher - a
fine singer, had a good choir - but he is now an invalid lolo [helpless
- unable to get out of the house - may never recover - a new teacher
may do well - a fine company of children No foreigners - a foreigner once lived here - was magistrate boasted of his wealth - became proud despised the people - would not
help them build their chh - derided their chh building enterprise lost all - became abankrupt - is now in the states somewhere - his poor
wife in Paauhau - hears nothing from him.
Paauhau is a great land
containing some 100,000 acres or more - all belongs to a foreigner
an old resident on the Island - was here when the Miss. came - he is
a great landholder & a great favorite of the natives - befriends them is very benevolent giver but I fear he does not love the Lord This is a good land - the people might be well off if they would The chh is a great improvement a bright shining light in the land the only Am [American ?] house there - 2 other houses have windows -
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11.
but one is not inhabited - the other was once owned by the magistrate but is now occupied by a wicked native & his company - a disgrace to
some 50$
the place - The people are still in debt for their chh - but hope to
get out this year - they will have a jubilant time 12
13
Hanakamalii
Kaohe
These names are to be no more used - as the chh is to be no
longer a distinct chh -
The subpastor has long acted - old Lyman
Haina a very good & substantial man - but not qualified to be pastor He has a son in law that may come in amoung the candidates - a fine
young man - a graduate of Hilo B.S. - once a teacher - but did not
do very well, & hence was put out - but he has since improved - &
is redeeming [h i s ] character - is one of the trustees of the chh &
assistant subpastor building a new chh -
The people of this parish long contemplate
they had a lauhala thatched one - with windows -
they collected some funds but were very slow - & the prospect was they
would never get funds enough to build a separate chh -
It was pro
posed that they unite with the chh above - & build a joint chh - The
wooden
chh ab ove had a very good building - it was the 2d of the new chhs but I never liked/it the carpenter made an awkward looking thing of it outside & in - tho' it was far in advance of any other chh in Hamakua
then -
I was determined to have it improved somehow - Now was the time
to propose a union of the 2 chhs - let both pull down their houses &
unite & build one nice one somewhere between the 2 - This was a g r e e d to
- & both went to work in pretty good earnest to raise funds - & funds
being raised the time came to purchase lumber - in July we met for
the last time in the 2 chhs- after wh lumber was ordered & procured the carpenter commenced his work - the 2 houses were torn down to be
used up in the new -
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Mauna Lukiia
This parish is formed by the union of 2 parishes heretofore known
by the names of Hanakamalii & Kaohe -
Long have they existed as dis
tinct chhs under their respective subpastors & chh officers - Kaohe
had outstript Hanakamalii in the matter of chh building - having already
a very decent chh edifice.
But times had changed - several chh had
since been built far excelling this in every respect -
Hence to
correspond with these other chh' this needed to be made over.
Hanaka
malii had a framed lauhala thatched chh with windows - but had been
striving somewhat to get means for the building of a nice chh -
But
means came in very slow ly & the prospect of having a better house
grew fainter & fainter 2 chh.
Now was the time to propose a union of the
Both parties were at first quite reluctant to the union — but
finally yeilded ( !) to the stronger reasons on the side of union The union agreed to - both parties went to work in earnest in procuring
means to build the united chh.
for ordering the lumber -
Means being raised - the time came
Farewell meetings were held in the latter
part of July in each of the existing meeting houses -
The lumber was
purchased & landed - the new chh commenced the old meeting houses torn
down to be used in the new.
The carpenter's work went on - & In Jany
the house was finished at the cost of about 1000$ including the bell
now probably on the way -
It stands in a very conspicuous place -
can be seen at a great distance & w i n s the admiration of spectators on the 25th of Jany the dedication took place - As the edifice occu
pied a new site & the chh was a new chh formed by the combination
of the 2 formerly separate ones - & as the public school was also to
be taught in the building - the dedication exercises were somewhat
varied from those of an ordinary ded of exercises -
Allow me to give a programn ( !)
Speakers had been previously selected & different parts
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assigned to them, & a choir of singers prepared for the occasion 1
Singing.
2 invocation - 3
the uniting of the 2 & appropriate
addresses - 4 the dedicatory sermon - prayer & hymn 5
remarks on
the manner of the proper treatment of & conducting in God's house
6
Presentation of the new pulpit bible & address - 7 charge to the
subpastors
8
charge to the deacons & elders - 9 charge to the
m people congregation 10 charge to the board of trustees & delivery
of the key 11 charge to the people & chh members
12
charge to the
parents children teachers & pupils & delivery of the agreement to the
trustees
13
charge to the singers & presentation of the new pulpit
hymn book 14 charge in reference to strangers who may come to the chh 15 charge in reference to the proper observance of t h e Sabbath before
as after meeting - 16 contributions for paying the balance due on
the chh & bell
all paid but 28$.
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17
singing & benediction -
A great & joyfull day - long to be remembered. The chh & a
few other-white wooden buildings keep the place quite an air of civi
lization -
The subpastor owns one of the wooden buildings & it is
clapboarded shingled painted outside ceiled with koa within & varnished
Another of the wooden buildings is a store -
The magistrate an Eng.
lives within a mile & has a pleasant place a garden of peaches &c .
I now take my farewell of Hanakamalii & Kaohe names Mauna Lukiia is to be used -
Instead of their
But the name of the chh is Mauna
Hoano - Sacred Mountain 13
Kaala
This is the last parish in Hamakua & joins Hilo - Waimanu is the
1st parish in Hamakua & joins Kohala -
Waimanu & Kaala are the only
Parishes in my field that now worship God in native thatched houses They are slowly accumulating means for building neat attractive &
comfortable houses of worship Ao
"The Morning Star".
The name of Kaala chh is to be Hoku
She may be seen rising over the eastern height
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of Hamakua & sending her rays of light into Hilo, the coming year.
But this will depend on the energy of the people.
much can be said in favor of Kaala.
At present not
The effects of the want of a
decent meeting house are very perceptible in the general neglect of
all religious services.
There is a school taught in a miserable school
house - the lowest school in the field - But I hope things will
improve here & hereafter —
There are no foreigners in the district -
The people depend on fungus for a living - a few make arrow root.
The chh is not a very promising one - bad reports are in circulation
respecting drinking &c
-
The Lord send his Spirit down to produce a
reform Tours I have made 3 tours thro my field - performing the labors I am
accustomed to perform - except the examination of the schools on my
last tour - my health would not allow this.
Annual meetings
There have been 3 annual meetings.
The annual meeting of the
subpastors of Kohala - 2d that of Hamakua — 3
teachers -
that of the
The acts of these meetings consisted of the reading
of annual reports of subpastors & teachers - essays - addresses reports of committees & various resolutions passed in reference to
the schools & chhs for the coming year.
Contributions
In all 1646.00 in cash
Churches - no revivals - some additions
Catholics - Mormons - the new religion
Tours -
Tours are pleasing episodes rural visits continental or
foreign recreation to the missionary -
He leaves home - all its
cares, burdens vexations as well as pleasures - casting on his wife
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who is ill able perhaps to bear them all the numerous demands,
medicines - books &c - & the duties of the post office & outdoor domes
tic concerns & petty annoyances of domestics - & thus freed, as he
necessarily must b e from his otherwise pressing domestic cares - he
launches forth into the open campaign [of] missionary work, on foot
or on horseback as he can bear -
But in all the missionary tours I
have made — the first on horse back has been performed during the
year. -
Ill health occasioned a postponement -
then fears sprang up
that my touring labors were over - then the trial of pedestrianism peradventure it will be a success. - Contrary to the advice of all remonstrances
& disregarding the fears of all - doctors, ministers, & family the postponed tour was undertaken on horseback - & continued amid
fears (?) & shrinkings (?) - & much debility - but it ended in victory,
thro the prayers of God's people.
Labors performed on tours - First
of all notices must be sent out all over the feild when to expect me
then 2 baggage men must be secured -
On the first tour in July &
Aug - the labors were somewhat various -
Meetings with the subpas
tors deacons & elders general[ly] two in a parish - the first for
calling the roll of chh members, apostates & non professors, to
ascertain their whereabouts, state, condition, persuits ( !), order
disorder - firmness, delinquency - do husbands & wives live together
or seperate ( !) & for what - who is to blame - & what is to be done to
rejoin them - how many quarrel & beat husbands & wives - have the
fallen repented - or are they incorrigible - how many have gone &
where are they & how living - how many have died - & how did they die?
- Are there any converts & who & where & how. do they appear, any
penitents to be restored - any converts to be recd - what have you been
doing the last 1/4 - what meetings - how attended - how supplied with
bibles & newspapers, who wish to take newspapers - & which - How much
visitations from house to house - & have any of you been to other
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parishes to stir them up - how about the contributions - for pastor &
other lands - what progress on the new chh - what is to be done the
coming 1/4 - what meetings, schools, visitation - meeting housess
& how to be obtained
& school houses &c to be built - what contributions & how much who
to be assisted - who [to] furnish the communion elements - who food
& meat &c for the missionary & his baggage carriers 2
Examinations of the schools.
The bell rings at 9 paha [perhaps] -
the pupils teacher trustees parents, some, assemble, prayer isoffered absent
roll called, to see where the children are— who have gone - sick newcomers,
dead, Cpls married - & births recorded - the number of pupils during
the term- - readers - writers - Arith - Geog - singers - new readers
how supplied with books &c writers &c singing - examination proceeds in the different [categories]
interspersed with singing where that is taught - & it is taught in
nearly all the schools - an exhortation is sometimes given at the close.
3
Public meeting, preaching - admissions t o the chh - baptism of
children - administration of the Lord's supper assisted in remarks by
the subpastors - contributions for pastor - foreign missions, chh
building dismission. -
4 - 2d meeting of subpastors, deacons &c.
This is designed for a theological school - texts of scripture are
discussed & lessons given in sermonizing &c
Texts are sometimes
given out before hand ( !) to be explained &c - Where sabbaths come
of wh there were 3
in - Sabbath schools are attended & some other additional labor a daylight prayer meeting - a chh meeting &c -
We had 2 farewell
meetings ie met for the last time in 2 meeting houses to be torn down
&c -
It is only once in 7 years I thus descend to particulars - by
way of refreshing the memory Second tour - A similar course was to be persued ( !) & some additional
exercises introduced.
Ther e were to be 4 school exhibitions 2 in
Hamakua & 2 in S Kohala - several schools were to
unite at each -
great preparations were made — doubtless the exhibitions would have
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17.
passed off to the satisfaction of all - But alas the high hopes that
were raised were doomed to disappointment - except in Waimea -
The
Lord laid his hand on the Missionary who planned & urged on the thing
& prevented the execution except in Waimea -
On this tour nothing was
done with the schools except the sabbath schools - but little was done
with the chh officers - preaching & the administration of the Lord's
supper & reception of the contributions were the principal things
attended to - yet the tour was distinguished fr the other by 2 addi
tional things - the remaining of the Missionary at one of the stations
2 sabbaths to superintend the painting of its new chh to attend the
anniversary of Hamakua subpastors &c & the dedication of the chh - The
feeble health of the pastor prevented him from visiting on this tour
&
the remote/difficultly accessible parish of Waimanu the annual visit
to wh. the pastor has never before been prevented from making 3d tour -
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Entertainments -
holidays - amusements
We are not devoid of such things - that is, we are not so puritanical
or rigidly austere - or of such morbid temperaments as to reject or
regard all amusements &c as sinful -
The 4th of July w e did not ob
serve - hardly Americans enough for it - the 31st the memorable
restoration epoch - was observed by some in a proper manner - a civil
feast & appropriate meeting - by others in such a disgraceful manner
horse racing, prize fighting - drunkenness revelry &c -
The prize
fighting set in motion by the foreigners was a new thing - a Hawaiian
& a l/2 nigger were the pugilists - the Hawaiian with his first blow
�Waimea, Hawaii, 1862
18.
nearly knocked the breath out of the body of the poor 1/2 caste nigger which roused the constables who seized both pugilists & took them to
the magistrate who cooly turned them off by saying - it was not a
triable case -
Thanksgiving day was religiously observed but not as
a day of festivity or social calls notice is taken by us of this day
Christmas
It is n ot of ten much
but this year Exhibition at Waimea,
was quite a day of intellectual & social entertainment - the 2 Waimea
schools came in procession, with flags flying & entered the chh sung original songs, examined on several studies - repeated chapters
of scripture committed to memory & hymns - some of the pupils declaimed
original peices ( !) - some exhibited in English - A festival was provided a la ha ole - parents & children seemed much gratified & all the
lookers on - & pleased with the progress made.
Christmas -
it is not
often much notice is taken by us of this day - but this year it was
quite a pleasant occasion - All the teachers were assembled at Waimea
at the 1/4ly & annual meeting, & having spent the day in reading re
ports essays, &c
they were invited to the house of the Missionary
in the eve to witness something new - something they had never heard
of before - a Christmas tree, loaded with gifts - & dispensed by old
Santi Claus of grey head & doubled spectacles - a kerosine ( !) lamp
& oil exhibited - an entertainment on [and ?] cake - a nu hou loa a very new thing
[
a very strange thing
] - The poor teachers & school in
spectors didn't know what to make of it - or whether to laugh or keep
sober - or whether their puuku [steward] was crazy or playing a hoax
on them - but on the whole it answered for an amusement - a pleasing
mental relaxation - a respite after the severe intellectual labor of
the day New Years -
The introduction of the new year ought certainly to call
forth joy & thanksgiving & festivities.
The day was most delightful
�Waimea, Hawaii, 1862
& hence most favorable for the appointed festivities -
19.
A great feast
was prepared by a foreigner & all Waimea invited as guests, to
they marched with the firing of guns & displaying of banners - Poi
at once
was served & steam enough got up to cook in
the great steam boiling
pot all the animal food a mixture of beef & pork necessary for all the
guests -
The amalgummation ( !) however was anything but agreeable to
their palates - Their tastes were a little too civilized or refined to
relish the combination & hence resolved they would not again be de
pendent on foreigners as cooks for a New Year's festival Circuit Court .
The monotony of quiet Waimea has been broken by the
return of Court week - quite a holliday (!) - That Waimea should be
a locality suitable & worthy for the sitting or session of an annual
superior court speaks a volume - a small one - on the score of her
advanced civilization - & then when the business of the court is
examined & reported it is found that there were no civil or criminal
cases fr Hamakua or Waimea - S. Kohala, that speaks a larger volumn for the elevated morality of their population
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of the feild ( !) under L Lyons
While others may have abundant material for an interesting annual
report, I am compelled in my search for material to cry out "my lean
ness, my leanness," For this no one can feel a deeper regret than
as I am anxious to contribute my share towards the edification
of the brethren & others here assembled am oung whom sits preeminent
our venerable & beloved secretary [Rufus Anderson] - an event of a
very rare occurrence - & well might be compared to angel's visits.
My want of material does not lie in the narrowness of the sphere
allotted me to revolve in -
My sphere is certainly large enough, &
the difficulty may be it is too large.
But I must be careful in my
search lest something of real interest be overlooked - or underrated & lest dark shadows be cast over spots to other eyes or on a closer
inspection are all radiant with light.
1
The different divisions of my feild - Of these there are three.
1
Governmental or civil divisions
2
Educational or school divisions.
3. Ecclesiastical or church divisions.
Of the first, there are two, South Kohala & Hamakua, or the 6th
[&] 28th districts of Hawaii -
These divisions have reference to
numberation, taxation, & administration of justice.
Of the second
division there are two general ones & sixteen local districts.
Of
the third, there is one general & 13 local departments.
The governmental or civil division is under the supervision of
2 numerators or assessors, 2 tax collectors - & 2 district justices
& 2 courts of appeal, held in Waimea, the one monthly, & the other
annually, & a posse of sheriffs & constables.
The educational or school department is under the superintendence
of 2 school inspectors, 1 school treasurer, 16 teachers & 16 trustees.
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The Ecclesiastical or church department is under the supervision
of 1 pastor or bishop - 13 subpastors, 13 benches of deacons & elders
& 13 boards of trustees - besides numerous assistant preachers &
exhorters.
As I have been turning my thots towards Hawaii in 1820, it will
be pardonable in me should I occasionally allude to the past in my
report -
In 1820 the office of numerator or assessor was not known
& there was but one general tax collector for all Hawaii - aided by
his deputies.
In 1820 the population of Hamakua & S. Kohala must have
been not far from 10,000.
Now it is something over 3000.
In those
in embryo days all were taxed men, women & children, even children unborn
Taxes consisted in kapa, olona or Hawaiian hemp - sandal wood, salt,
fish, hogs, dogs, feathers - working days, &c & were for the benefit
of the King, chiefs & konohikis or landlords - the common people
being excluded.
There was no road tax -
The first work on roads was
performed by criminals about the year 1831.
Taxes now are confined
to males only & those between the ages of 16 & 60.
Females however
who have taxable property are liable to a tax. Taxes now are for the
benefit of both chiers & people, & consist principally in money tho'
salt & fish &c are p a i d to landholders by the tenants.
also can be paid in labor -
The road tax
In 1820 there were no property constituted
magistrates, there being no written laws, justices were not necessary.
There were however some, oral laws - & chiefs & people took the execu
tion of them into their own hands - each one judging deciding &
executing as it seemed good in his own sight.
The office of magistrate
did not come into existence till sometime after the arrival of the
Missionaries.
In 1820 there was no school department -
A few months
after the landing of the Missionaries at Kailua an English school was
commenced at Kawaihae the
the whole group -
school on the Island & the 3d or 4th on
d
2
This was soon discontinued & it was not till 1825
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3
'29
or 26 / that schools in the Hawaiian language were established in
South Kohala & Hamakua by native teachers & visited occasionally by
brethren Thurston & Bishop.
But when once established, they rapidly
increased & in 1832 they numbered at least 40 & in 36 & 37 included
nearly all the inhabitants.
The Missionary then was the only super
intendent, there was no Board of Education, no school funds, & hence
no school treasurer, no school trustees.
The schools are now reduced
it is seen to 16 & confined to children only & not necessarily or
governmentally dependent on the missionary only in his capacity as
receiver & disburser of the government school funds, & yet he has the
liberty & this he uses according to his ability to watch over the
schools - examine them, & give good advice to inspectors, teachers,
trustees, pupils, parents, & his study is furnished with books, slates
&c from which the schools are supplied.
In the ecclesiastical department, 13 churches only are stated.
This is 3 less than it was a few years since & 1 less than it was
last year.
It is not to be understood that my feild is diminishing
in extent or area, & becoming narrower & narrower.
The missionary
has the whole original territory to travel over but has fewer schools,
fewer churches fewer people to look after, & the number is constantly
decreasing & this might seem to indicate the approximation of a con
summation a winding up of missionary & human affairs in my feild.
Of
the nearly 8000 church members on record, but some over 2000 remain Is this a dark shadow - a gloomy picture - casting over the soul a
cloud of sorrow & despondency? -
Then look back to 1820 - when there
was no church no pastor, no bible here - look back to the time when
the angels might have wept over the dark & seemingly lost condition
of these 8000 souls - & then witness the change from weeping into
songs of joy thro' all their countless hosts over their hopeful con-
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version & songs renewed as the portals of heaven have opened to receive
one after another of the thousands who have departed in the Lord &
shall from this time onward open to welcome those who remain.
Would
it not be pleasant for pastor & flock to depart pretty nearly all
together for the heavenly Canaan?
Would it not toe rather unpleasant
for their pastor to leave b ehind a great number of his flock to b e
devoured perhaps by forth coming wolves? Then on the other hand, if, the people, as some would have it,
are a hopeless set, the children amoung the rest, should it toe a
matter of regret that they are passing so rapidly away?
Should we not
rather exclaim, the sooner they are all gone the better? From this perhaps unpardonable digression I now return In reference to the 13 churches or parishes of my feild - each
one might be considered seperately ( !), but this course would exhaust
the patience of the audience, & that with little or no profit.
Waimea the station proper may perhaps claim a seperate notice & some of the outstations may present subjects of interest.
Waimea on
Hawaii is always an interesting name - for it was here the last battle
was fought between the defenders of idolatry & its destroyers, in which
under Hoapili, Gov. of Maui, the latter were victorious.
scenery of Waimea is always interesting.
Then the
There are the adjacent hills
on the North of unrivaled beauty, & on the South & S. Ward the distant
mountains of unsurpassing grandure.
And where on all the Islands is
there a plain of such extent & beauty, whose verdure never fades, &
whose streams never dry !
Then again the Missionary associations of Waimea render it a
never to be forgotten locality.
It was selected for a health retreat,
or a retreat for invalids, o r broken down or worn out missionaries.
A somewhat misnomer as it has proved that none but those of lion
constitutions could endure the rigors of the climate.
The first
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missionaries permanently located here with whom I was soon after
associated, were compelled to leave after a few years trial to save
themselves & so it was with those who were afterwards associated with
me.
The constitutions of all during their short stay were much af
fected.
But the names of Bingham, Judd, Ruggles, Bishop, Baldwin &
Knapp & their labors here - Messrs. Bingham's & Bishop's translations
of Psalms & Epistles invest my station with a store of interesting re
miniscences.
The battle feild of which I have spoken is now covered with the
tall oi [name of a small tree] amoung which joyfully or grumblingly
sport flocks of sheep & herds of horses & cattle.
grass cottages nearly every one has disappeared.
Of all the fromer
But in Waimea proper
there has been perhaps an increase of houses, & of a better sort than
their predecessors.
More foreigners reside here than in all the other
parishes put together.
character.
But they are of an evanesant ( !) & changing
Nearly all the old residents, especially the drunkards
have died off.
Not long since we numbered several white females, when
it was quite pleasant to Mrs. L. to occasionally exchange visits with
them.
But they have vanished - & only those of the mission family
left.
Of the present resident foreigners, some are merchants, some
tanners, some carpenters, some blacksmiths, shoe makers, some farmers graziers, & one is our magistrate.
Oh one establishment is a steam boiler, for converting whole
bullocks, minus hide & intestines, into tallow.
to receive 15 or 20 head at once.
It is capacious enough
At the Waimea store a variety of
merchandize ( !) is exposed for sale, & sold about as cheap as in
Honolulu.
Of the moral character of the foreigners I need not speak -
it would doubtless be much improved did they enjoy gospel ordenances ( !)
from sabbath to sabbath.
The native chh is open to them, but they are
not disposed to attend, pleading as an excuse that they derive little
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or no profit from preaching in the kanaka language, not aware perhaps
that the preacher understand English a[nd] might if they were present,
deal out some gospel truth to them in their own language.
But they
all treat the missionary kindly - bestowing favors as occasions re
quire, & when they are sick & dying or dead, he is sent for to admin
ister medicines for the body & the soul - or to attend the funeral
obsequies.
Labors &c at the station
The exercises of the sabbath have consisted of a children's sab
bath school, public meeting, church meeting, adult bible class &
neighborhood meetings & one sabbath school -
The chh meeting which
comes immediately after public service is designed for prayer,recita
tion of scripture, exhortation, singing - & on the first sabbath in
the month communications are read from, different missionary feilds &
prayers offered up in their behalf.
The bible class is designed for
the instruction of the deacons & elders.
Meetings have been held Wed.
p.m. - for prayer, biblical instruction, chh business &c -
Various
methods have been devised & practiced to draw the people out to the Wed
meeting - but with little success. But few are disposed to attend meet
ings on week days.
The females have held a weekly prayer meeting -
but it has been but thinly attended.
number.
Our praying females are few in
Female piety is at a low ebb & the male piety is but little
higher.
The Lord's supper has been administered four times at the station& these occasions are generally interesting & pretty well attended.
the approach of these seasons, district meetings have been held for
conversation & prayer with the chh members personally - & a day set
apart for preparitory ( !) exercises, such as confession, humiliation,
repentance - prayer - exhortation, &c Of
There has been more or less
pastoral & chh visitation - to stir up the people to attend meet-
On
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ings & seek the durable riches of heaven instead of the perishable
things of time, & reclaim wanderers & put down iniquity.
little purpose.
But all to
The house of God has sometimes been pretty well
filled, but oftener neglected by many even of those residing so near
the house of God that the sound of the chh going bell has often
peirced ( !) the ear & disturbed the conscience till the ear has become
so deaf & the conscience so profoundly asleep that nought may arouse
them save the blast of the archangel's
trump & the roar of a
burning world.
Iniquity has abounded more or less as in other years.
The
sabbath has been desecrated - Intoxicating liquors have been imported
in part & in part manufactured by natives & foreigners.
enclosures the earth will one day rise up &
In some
burst open the dark
subterranean vaults the avenues to a darker hell, where she is now
concealing these workers of iniquity who contrive to elude the vigi
lance of government officers.
The fate of Sodom is perhaps only delayed
by the prayers of at least 10 righteous persons.
Over the wickedness
& the spiritual slumber of the people, the pastor has often mourned
& greived ( !) & wept & been cast down to the lowest depths of dis
couragement & almost ready to give up all as lost.
pray always, & never faint.
But pastors should
Light may at length come & the dark clouds
flee away.
In addition to the above meetings &c - there has been a singing
school for some months of the year which has somewhat improved our
church music, tho much room still remains for improvement.
The number
of public schools in Waimea is two consisting of about 30 pupils each one of the school houses is on the Mission premises & its appearance
entitled it to its name - The teacher - one year ago, was one of the
best in my feild, but his conduct caused his removal & his successor
is of a very inferior stamp.
The other school house is a grass
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structure - & ought to blush - or others ought to blush for it that
it so meanly represents its design.
But then there is hope that tho’
now mean &. abused, it may in due time be exalted.
young man & does very well.
The teacher is a
In these schools are some interesting
scholars, tho' no very promising ones, & none who are hopefully pious,
& hence there should be the more labor & prayer for their conversion.
The number of chh members in Waimea in good & regular standing
is about 160 & their contributions the past year for support of pastor,
foreign missions, are about 200 dollars.
The females with the help
of Mrs. L, have made some 5 quilts & a dozen pillows for Lahainaluna
Seminary.
The females of W aimea are distinguished for their industry
in making quilts.
In some houses companies of women will be found busy
at work around a quilt - & the sides of the houses will be hung with
the quilts they have gotten off.
The natives are universally poor -
they have no very permanent sources of income.
Some few carry on shoe
making on a very small scale — some depend on teeming ( !).
They own
carts & oxen - get wood & draw it for those who wish it - & do any
other carting that is called for.
shephers, cowherds
Some depend upon their wages as
& other employments under foreigners.
Some get
a partial living by trading in horses & cattle hiring out horses carrying baggage - some grow a little coffee & c o m , sugar cane for
sale.
Some do nothing, & depend for sustenance on what they can sponge
from their neighbors.
Some are kahuna lapaau, or doctors - & their
medical practice yeilds ( !) them some profits, in black & white pigs,
fowles (! ) fish — money &c -
One native smarter than his neighbors
is a carpenter - & this is sometimes a source of profit to him -
Some
of the native houses have stone wall enclosures & filled with mul
berries, peach trees -sugar cane - bananas &c - But there is very
little cultivation food - Kalo - potatoes.
Nearly all the food comes
from other places, & oftentimes the people are compelled to suffer
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from hunger - being unable to-get food from any quarter.
2 Puako.
This parish is from 13 to 18 miles- S W of Waimea & consists -
of several small villages, one of which is Puako.
These villages are
mostly beautified by tall waving cocoanuts ( !) groves - the lauhala
the loulu or low palm tree - & Kou tree - & some other shrubbery There are also fish ponds where the delecious ( !) mullet &c sport &
valuable salt grounds, that furnish employment for both sexes.
The chh numbers about 70 members present & in good standing which embraces nearly all the adult population & some of the children.
5 have been added to the chh the past year -
The subpastor, of Kahu,
Barenaba Kauwewahine, is the best man there for the
[office] but
he is very poorly qualified to perform the responsible duties of a
Kahu or superintending elder.
He is assisted in the management of chh
matters, by his deacons & elders, some of whom, are good & worthy men.
But none of the chh officers possess the proper requisites, & hence
meetings on the sabbath & other days are not well attended.
There
are 5 exercises on the sabbath including the children’s sabbath school
& two on week days, besides a small singing school.
When the pastor
visits .the parish to administer the Lord’s supper &c - the chh members
come out pretty generally & the house of worship is pretty well filled.
Contributions are recd on such occasions for pastoral support &
missionary purposes - & amount to about 50 dollars for the last year.
The people are very heavily taxed by different landlords &c & are very
poor - one of the chh members is one of the most enterprising natives
in the feild.
He has a stone house, in Waimea another at Puako - both
shingled & pretty well finished off inside & furnished with tables,
chairs, settees, bedsteads &c -
He has also houses & land in Kohala,
Hamakua, & H o n o l u l u -lives here &. there & nowhere long at a time,
& this spoils all the beauty of his enter prizing ( !) spirit.
But he is an old man, & will soon get it is hoped to that more permanent
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There have been several deaths of chh members, 2, a
mother & her daughter were produced by w o u l d s & burns received while
attempting to escape from their burning & falling dwelling.
lovely in life, they were not seperated in death.
United &
Another of the de
parted was the carpenter who built their chh, a deacon also, a good
man - a great sufferer in body & mind - meek & unrevengeful he could
freely forgive the perfidious wife, who basely deserted him, & the
baser & more feindish ( !) paramour who by intrigue & perjured witnesses
succeeded in obtaining a divorce for the infamous woman, & then then ( !)
married her & lived with her for years, in the very presence as it
were, of the innocent & vitally injured husband.
It grieves me to
say the man & woman who could commit such great wickedness were chh
members, & consequently excommunicated, & no shadow of penitence has
darkened or saddened their brow from the committal of the act to the
present.
The stone chh, with its whitened walls, & reddened roof & humble
spire give the place an air of civilization & religiousness, & the
school house in close proximity with its similar walls tho' thatched
( !)
roof, makes something of a show, & indicates the existance of a
school.
The school when I last reported, was taught by a smart young
man - but he fell, & an old man has taken his place, whom the last
examination shows to be incompetent for his position.
The poor
scholars 18 in number, some of promising appearance - deserve a better
instructor.
Sources of living.
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conventions
Annual meetings 1
[mentions Dr. Anderson's being h ere]
Amoung ( !) these is
The annual meeting of the. School teachers & superintendents held
Dec. 24 - 26 - in Waimea.
This is a great day, here is learned all
that has been done for the schools - the condition - progress &c
1
The first business on the docket is the reading of reports
by each teacher, superintendent, & treasurer -
The teachers report
what they have done during the 4 1/4 of the year the number of scho
lars, studies - attendance - conduct - progress - supply of books work of the pupils - & avails - encouragement - discouragement,
births deaths - desertions - the character of parents - & the trustees new hours - days taught - wages -
The Inspectors report the number
of schools - & scholars - & examinations & their character - supplies,
school houses &c &c --
disbursements
-- The treasurer reports
the financial condition - receipts - disbursements - balances - remarks
on teachers - inspectors - trustees - parents & children - makes
suggestions 2
The reading of essays on various subjects - connected with
science - literature - schools - teachers - pupils 3
Disputations, which are generally quite exciting - some of the
subjects - the study of the Eng. & native - the office of teacher &
of lawyer - magistrate - farmer - which the preferable, &c
4
Addresses - salutatory & valedictory &c
The exercises are
interspered & enlivened with singing - original & selected hymns prayer 5 -
A business meeting in which various topics connected with
schools are discussed - & various resolutions passed In reference to
the coming year 6
Examination of the teachers - tho' this was omitted this year
in consequence of ill health -
All very literary -
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Annual ecclesiastical conventions -
subpastors - & their delegates -
composed of the pastor -
Of these conventions there have
been two - one for S . Kohala & one for Hamakua. The exercises were after prayers 1 The preliminary business - choosing of Moderator - scribe committee of vestures - & various other committies 2
an opening address -
5
Reading of reports by all the subpastors - in which each reports
what he has done - meetings, constitutions- meeting hours - character
of the chh &c deaths &c 4
Essays, discussions - addresses - skeleton sermons from candi
dates 5
business - resolutions for the coming year
in reference to contributions - how much
shall each district - parish or chh. raise for the pastor - how much
for Missions - how much for chh building & repairs - reports of com
mittees & action thereon 6
Attention t o any appeal cases from lower bodies - if such
there be 7
Appointment - reappointment - & confirmation of chh affairs -
subpastors &c
8
Closing address & prayer - All quite ecclesiastical & theologi
cal in character - & exhibiting marks of progress in the
conduct
of such conventions Evangelical Association of Hawaii delegates attended.
I did not -
Dr. Anderson's visit - reception a visit extraordinary
Catholicism - F esit Babalonia - Sic Nausit gloria Babalonia Catholicism was - & the catholic preists ( !) could boast of the rapid
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progress of their work in my feild - in schools - & chapels scattered
about - distinguished by the crosses that surmounted them & the rude
defamed
altars 8- images that adorned or polluted their interior - & they were
bold to predict the retirement or expulsion of Protestant preists
& the predominance of catholicism.
The
or the remains of
their labors - glorying - predictions - are 2 9r 3 very humble grass
very
chapels distinguished by no cross on the exterior attended by a few
worshippers - & one school in remotest part of the feild - of 12 or
16 pupils who are taught the new testament
& commit more of it to
memory than any other school - which I myself have the pleasure of
hearing the rehearsal -
There is no priest in the feild - one from
Kailua occasionally visits here - lic transit &c Mormonism - From the fact that there are 2 Mormon bishops, natives,
in my feild - it might be inferred that Mormonism is in the ascen
dency - that there must be converts - & many converts - & perverts.
But one of the bishops having no curates & no disciples left his
field for Lanai - where he is following the plow perhaps - the other
a Lahainaluan has a few curates under him & a number of followers They have made most strenuous efforts to draw the people into their
net - & some are simple & foolish enough to allow themselves to be
ensnared -
All the mormons go annually from my field to attend a
great Mormon convention at Wailuku presided over by the renowned
Capt. Gibson - what they do there Wailuku folks know better than I
do -
When the King's bishop arrived at Honolulu the Mormons claimed
him as their head & the King as brot over on to their side The Mormons in my feild are mostly confined to Waipio & Waimanu other places have more sense & piety [than] to follow them or rather
have not been so strongly besieged -
�A song of Welcome to Dr. Anderson
Sec'y of A.B.C.F.M. composed by S . Nahuka& sung by the Waimea Choir
To the tune of Farewell Translation
Auwe ! Auwe ! Aloha la,
Ka malihini hou
Ka Keia la hauoli nei
Ua hui pu kakou
Auwe ! Auwe ! Aloha la
Ka malihini hou
A eia la ua komo mai
O ! O ! our welcome to you sire The stranger we now greet
Upon this gladsome, joyous day,
We here together meet.
O ! O ! our welcome to you sire
The stranger whom we've heard
Lo ! now with us he enters here
'Ka luakini nei.
The temple of the Lord.
Auwe ! Auwe ! Aloha la
O ! O ! our welcome to you wire
Ka malihini hou
A na ia nei i hoouna mai
Na misionari nei
Auwe ! Auwe ! Aloha la
Ka ekalesia nei,
Kane, wahine, kamalii
Kokua pu kakou.
The stranger to our land,
T'was you who loved & sent to us
The Missionary band.
O ! O ! the salutations, sire
From all the brethren here,
Men, women, & the children, sire,
Unite in love sincere.
Auwe ! Auwe ! Aloha la
O ! O! our welcome to you, sire,
Ka makua o kakou
Our father, & our friend,
Aloha a mahalo pu
Ka malihini hou.
Our best respects & wishes for
The stranger to our land.
[See p. 147, Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands , by Mary E. Anderson]
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Nani ke aloha la !
Warmest salutations flow,
Ne ka olioli pu
Mingled with rejoicings too,
I ka malihini hou
To the stranger just arrived,
E aloha aloha oe.
Welcome, welcome, to you sire.
Holo oia a maanei,
He has come a long, long way,
Nai Amerika mai no,
From far off America,
Eia no, uakomo mai;
Lo ! he makes his entrance here,
E aloha aloha oe.
Welcome, welcome to you sire.
A ma keia la maikai
Here on this delightful day
Hui aloha pu kakou
We in love would meet & pray
Na ka luakini nei
In this temple, shout & cheer
E aloha aloha oe.
Welcome, welcome to you sire.
E hauoli oli pu
Glad & joyful now appear
Ena hoa hanau apau
Kindred all assembled here
Kane wahine keiki no
Men & women, children too,
E aloha aloha oe.
Greet & welcome, welcome you.
Na iu nei i hoouna mai
This is he who kindly sends
I na Misionari nei,
These our Missionary freinds ( !),
E ao mai ia kakou nei,
To instruct us what to do,
E aloha aloha oe.
O !W e ’ll welcome, welcome you.
E ala oli kakou pu
Come then all arise & sing,
A kokua aloha no
And. our. grateful tribute bring,
Ka makua o kakou
To our father; o'er & o ’er,
E aloha aloha m a u .
Welcome, welcome evermore.
[See p. 141, Scenes in the Hawaii n Islands, by Mary E. Anderson]
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The Reformed Catholic religion -
Of this I have nothing to say -
as it is not yet been introduced into my feild Meeting of the Evangelical Association of Hawaii - delegates
attended - I was prevented
State of religion -revivals &c The state of religion may be inferred from what has already
Lardisean
been said - The Laodecean chh might well represent the condition
of our chhs dead -
They have a name to live but are for the most part
While there are a few names that have not defiled their gar
ments & for this we would be thankful & take courage -
There are
many who as to all spiritual things are dead - to spiritual joys &
enjoyment they are strangers.
Prayer - praise, sanctuary services -
the reading of God's word awaken no spiritual aspirations - no pantings - longings after. God & Jesus & heaven -
Multitudes also are
fluctuating between life & death - they are neither cold nor hot like the Laodecean chh -
in a luke warm state - which God abhors -
The ordinances are attended - family worship - secret prayer & many
labor for the salvation of others - but a painful lukewarness, leth
argy - indifference - want of energy, earnestness in prayer & ex
hortation & conversation, want
of a unction of the spirit - a list
lessness - or want of deep serious attention in the services of
God's house - & a holy reverence for God's word & God's day -
these
are the characteristics of the religious state of the greater part
of the chh members -
Hence no revivals can be reported - far distant
will be a revival while things are thus - God grant they may not much
longer continue so I cannot report revivals - yet there have been evidences t h a t
the Spirit has not altogether withdrawn his influences -
There have
been some hopeful conversions - some additions to the chhs - some
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wanderers reclaimed & restored - some chhs more or less revived - some growing Christians -
Contributions.
attention -
The subject of contributions has rec'd more or less
It is something gained that the people have been brot
to feel that christian liberality is amoung the Gospel injunctions the support of Gospel institutions - the ministry - foreign missions,
the poor at home &c -
Benevolence is a part & a fruit of true re
ligion - & on some vines It hangs in clusters & on others a berry or
two is seen on the branches - sometimes of stunted growth nearly
withered blasted - but it is there - not so much as there ought to
be 1
Pastor's support -
The people love their pastor - or profess to -
& do something for his support - they have but one pastor to provide
for -
This is done systematically - by the proper chh officers -
I.E. the trustees - amount given 2
Foreign Missions -
3
Chh building
4
Lahainaluna
5
Waipio contribution for Lancaster -
6
The poor & needy -
�Kawaihae Kai. The next parish in order is Kawaihae Kai some 6
miles N. of Puako containing one small village.
This place deserves
a notice & long remembrance for being once the residence of the
great Kamehameha - his foreign counsellor John Young & prime minis
ter Kalaimoku for embosoming the hay whose waters were the first to
receive the first Missionary ship, for presenting its soil as the first
to feel & welcome the tread of the first missionary - & for being
the 2d school locality o n Hawaii - one of whose pupils still holds
his residence here duced -
Yet it contains a chh of 75 members in good standing, which
includes5
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year.
Once a very populous village it is n o w much re
of the adult population.
But one addition during the
The subpastor D. Nanuia is a very good man watches over the
flock - he is a very good preacher - or rather he gives the people a
good many thots - but they complain of his prolixity - dullness, want
of eloquence - & get to sleep under his preaching.
too much under the fear of man
He is a little
not enough under the fear of
God - [his] word may sometimes deviate from the truth, & hence his
veracity is not always to be confided in -
But he has long been
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deacons has fallen - one is a most excellent old man
the borders of heaven -
on
There are 8 exercises on the sabbath &
these they seem to regard as sufficient for the whole week as there
are hone on week days - & it is to be feared the sanctuary has cause
of complaint for its numerous desertions - the sound of its bell falls
unheeded on the ear of many - But a reasonable excuse may perhaps
sometimes be found in the sultry heat & debilitating famine of the
place & the dullness of the preachers.
When the pastor visits, the
place - to attend communion &c the chh is pretty well filled The school#
There
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is one store with wh several decently appearing dwellings are con
nected - a cupola on one from which a b ell rings to all the people
to work when needed -
These buildings together with the chh & school
house & several other buildings & the regular visits of the Island
steamer & inhale ships for supplies throw an air of pleasantness over
the place & makes one feel like being in the pale of civilization.
20 or 3 foreigners reside here. -
The steamer Kilauea.
The village of K. has some attractions some pleasant things some
stir & hustle of business.
When the shrill notes of the steamer's
whistle are heard, the previous stagnation & monotony are broken there is a move towards the landing place - a waiting for the news,
freight, friends, a getting ready to embark - passengers come from the
interior - freight also is brot them on carts & bullocks bullocks (!)
come from K Uka loaded with potatoes - from Hamakua loaded with food baggage - coffee - Mangos ( !) &c -
Horses & cattle & people throng the
shore - the depot & store - & you would imagine yourself for a while
in a brisk business place -
The steamer sails - All is quiet again -
13 whale ships have visited
since May last
& they made a stir amoung the potato
for supplies,
growers & their plantations &
added to their wealth & social pleasures -
Minus the shipping excitement
there is an oppressive dullness, & the eye glances on the back ground
for something pleasing - & meets at first a dreary & desolate waste over which stones & rocks & mosses (?) seem to have had nothing to
do but grow & multiply without number from ages beyond the creation.
But the eye finds relief
as it looks upward & gazes on the skirting
hills of the interior - once as naked & desolate as the fields below
but now clothed with verdure & forests - & from their sides the 2
chh spires glitter in the sunbeams or hide their glory in the thick
�gathering clouds # There is a school of 18 pupils - & taught by John Bunyon & hence ought
to be a good one - & indeed it is better than some others - but im
provement can be made.
Contributions
Makela.
Next in order is the parish of Makela 6 or 8 miles in
Kawaihae Uka inland -
The name of the Chh is Mount Sinai - & as you
ascend from the shore, you, might be reminded of Moses' Ascent into
the Mount - by the mists & clouds that anon hang over the Mountain tops
& conceal them & the chh from view & by the ledges of lava
- stones -
rocks volcanic hills - & cooled lava streams that tell us that the
mountains once heaved & quaked & poured forth smoke & fire & sounds of
trumpets - & all listening nature trembled.
The chh reached - with
a few exceptions of small cultivated patches the eye finds nothing
in the immediate vicinity [upon] which to gaze with delight - but
In the distance are the proud mountains of Maunakea - &c - & the broad
ocean, on whose morning & evening glories the eye roves without
tiring - & on whose bosom are often seen vessels floating to & fro
the Island proud steamer Kilauea &c & whale ships & anon a foreign man
of war.
Put the chh is the great thing.
This consists of
members nearly the whole adult population & some children - only 2 or
3 adults that have not united with the chh - & of the chh members only
______ remain suspended or excom — - The chh is under Iosepa as suh
pastor & a man of great influence among the people - but not a very
good man - nor intelligent - nor a wise instructor or shepherd - but
he has some good assistants - Martin Luther &c.
There are 8 exercises
on the sabbath - & 2 on week days - meetings, not very well
attended - contributions good.
The school is taught in the chh -
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not a very promising one - a very inferior one - a better teacher is
needed.
it.
The meeting house looks the worse for having the school in
There is one foreigner in the district who keeps a dairy &c he
never attends chh - but is not a very b ad man.With the exception of
the chh - his dairy & entertaining house is the only civilized house
in the district -
The native houses are grass & very inferior generally.
Sources of wealth -
Potatoe growing - & wood -
A company for
cutting & drawing wood to the shore has just been formed - a cart road
made - & teams are at work conveying wood to the beach to sell to the
steamer -
Most of Honolulu Irish potatos come from here & the other
district - & whale ships are furnished from them -
Kalo - sweet po
tatos & coffee & bananas can be grown.
Next in order
Kaalaia - the next parish is Kaalaia in K. Uka - whose chh bears the
name of Horeb still higher up that [than?] her sister Sinai In
the mountain region & thro whose desert roam herds of sheep & cattle
tended like those of Jethro by men & women & on whose mountain sides
the Industrious husbandmen may dig gold & silver from their r i c h
potatoe feilds. -
The avails of potatoes from the 2 Kawaihae Uka dis
tricts during the year have been about 4000 $ The chh numbers 90 in regular standing - & the under shepherd is
good old Elijah - a substantial man - has always stood firm - a man
of God - but he is getting old & infirm & some guardian angel some
whirlwind or chariot of fire may soon be commissioned to take him up
to join his namesake in the better land -
When he ascends may his
mantle fall on Elishah his assistant - who needs more of his stabil
ity -
A false prophet frightened him & his family & relations from
the place by predicting its destruction by a volcano -
The time of
�fulfilment past, but the v ocano came not
the frightened ones be
came again frightened by severe sickness &c in the land of their
flight & returned to their former homes -
This parish has enjoined a
little refreshing - some 10 have been added to the chh by profession 2 or 3 have fallen -
a few catholics in this district who unite with a
few in Kohala & have a kind of chapel on the boundary of my & Mr. Bond’s
feilds -
I don't know which should claim it -
Sab exercises - a sab
school & 3 or 4 meetings - the people so scattered - no week day
meetings -
contributions about 70 dollars.
The chh is still without
a bell but one is soon expected in the chh -
The school of 40 pupils is taught
crabbed
a young & very good teacher - but is too cross to be
loved - he pretends to teach singing - is a very good singer himself or murder
but his pupils make havoc of music -
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�Report of W aimea Station Hawaii
for 1854 -That I am permitted to make a report for 1854 is a privilege
not granted to all who presented their reports at our last annual
meeting, & calls for gratitude to Him who has prolonged my life.
While some of our number have bee n called to close their missionary
labors & to enter into rest.
I have been allowed to toil on in
the good work to which I have devoted myself.
some interruptions.
Not however without
Two sabbaths found me not in my accustomed
place - the pulpit, in consequence of some bodily indisposition.
One sabbath was indeed a day of rest —
a day in which instead of
occupying the place of the preacher - I occupied that of listener a luxury which kuaaina [back-woods; country] missionaries seldom
enjoy unless we come to the metropolis.
But while my own health
has been such as to cost but little loss of time & labor that of
Mrs. L. has been such as to occasion many suspensions of her or
dinary labors - both on the sabbath & on w eek days.
Labors.
These may be divided into internal & external
or
interior & exterior, or in the house & out of the house.
Those of the first class, I find on looking them up to be
quite numerous -- so much so that perhaps I ought to apply for a
higher salary, in imitation of some of others.
1.
In consequence of the frequent illness of the mistress of the
house, the duties of the master receive quite
found in the kitchen & among the children —
an accession —
for when one member
suffers, the others must have something to eat & the children must
be looked after.
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2.
2.
As our houses are much like our earthly tabernacle the body —
they have taken up considerable time & attention —
new dresses - new teeth &c —
The body needs
so our houses require new coats of
paint - plaster, paper, white wash &c &c —
& if they are not
listened to they will utter their complaints or engage lawyers to
utter them for them.
So for the sake of peace, as well as of com-
fort & decency, one should yield to all thereasonable requirements.
5.
Having various pecuniary matters to attend to —
been employed in keeping the requisite accounts —
&c —
much time has
making reports
As head of the domestic department I must keep an account
of domestic expenditures in order to keep them within proper bounds —
& prevent my neighbors from calling me a spendthrift or a non econ
omist & keep my creditors from feeling uneasy & wondering h o w I
a m going to pay my debts & also to avoid becoming a bankrupt.
As head of all the benevolent departments, the 16 adult & 16
children missionary societies, the pas t o r ’s fund, church erection
fund, & general charity fund —
much labor has been expended in keep
ing the account of receipts & disbursements —
and making out 1/4 ly
& annual reports.
As treasurer of the school fund for two Districts —
the taking
in money, counting it and doing it up in packages of tens for the
tax gather[ers] never do that, paying it out & hence accounting (?)
it, to some 20 teachers, as many trustees, to school inspectors - to
workmen on school houses & yards &c —
three times a year & reporting
l/4ly on the same -As land agent -- selling land, receiving & keeping account of
land moneis
( !), sending it off -- & all the labors & vexations
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connected with that agency —
land given up & money returned —
&c
As book &c seller, receiver of Elele [Messenger] money - the
&c
ordering, receiving, putting up of books &c brushing off the dust &
mould —
giving them out —
taking in pay —
money, fowls, provisions
&c - & then properly apportioning the receipts, crediting some to the
Am. Board - some the Am. Bi. Society, some to the Am. Tract Society,
some to the Min. of Pub. Instruction -- & charging to family expendi[or there ?]
tures, what belong, these —
And w h e n it is remembered that these
160 subscribers for the Elele & some dozen or more agents - from whom
Elele money is rec'd & each one of the subscribers as he pays for his
paper must be marked as paid —
& that there are 20 schools & 16
parishes i.e. some 600 children & their teachers & some 2000 chh
members & others calling for a supply of school books - bibles testaments - slates - paper - pencils - & making payment for the same —
can it be supposed for one moment that the demand on my time & patience
is small? —
of
As recipient & administrator ofgov. medicines among the numerous
patients that 3 districts of 3 or 4000 people must furnish to whom
the description of the prophet may well apply, the whole head is sick & the whole heart faint; from the sole of the foot even unto the head
there is no soundness in it - but wounds & bruises & putrifying sores
-- Hardly a day has passed in which there has not been a call for
medicine & often several calls a day
My circle of epistolary correspondence has become so large that
the performance of its labor has consumed not a little time & thot.
To enter into detail here would weary your patience.
I am obliged
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4.
to have communications with the 15 subpastors in my field, with
the school inspectors, teachers & trustees - Elele agents - purchasers
of land, tax collectors, magistrates, governors -- Ministers of Pub.
Instruction & of the Interior —
benevolent societies —
secular agents, treasurers of difft
must order books, mediciens, Eleles &c &c --
This correspondence is principally on business —
correspondence w i t h my Missionary brethren —
I will not mention
That has been small -
& perhaps too much neglected - But if any brother is inclined to find
fault - perhaps by looking about a little he would find the sin lying
at his own door —
I am a little disposed to think that some of the
brethren living in & about the centre of the world do not sufficiently
provoke their more remote & hence barbarous brethren to carry on a
brotherly & profitable correspondence.
have too many other irons in the fire -
But like myself I suppose they
But all this, as a relief by
way of episode.
As head of the Post Office department of Waimea another portion
of my time has been in demand.
A weekly mail between Kawaihae & Hilo
was established some months ago - & ourself was appointed postmaster
for Waimea —
Of course I must attend to the receiving - opening -
making up of the mail for Hilo & Kawaihae - Oahu &c
Distribute
Waimea letters & papers - count out - put up & send off Eleles to 14
districts - &c -Another branch of interior labor has been the receiption & enter
taining of visitors, such as circuit judges, district attorneys, dis
trict magistrates, minister of Public Instruction, governors & lieu.
Governors - & various other officers of government - besides a goodly
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number of foreigners of no particular office perhaps —
& natives without
number at all hours of the day not often however at night or on the
sabbath.
The latter of course have some pilikia to r e l a t e —
I must
talk about that, be it about body or soul —
disease, debt, law , land,
money,
As many call for medicine
quarrels, repentance, & salvation —
I must of course inquire about the disease —
it.
& hear what is said about
And when the diseased come themselves I must examine them —
As I have the charge of different moneys - as related above -
I am about the only one to w h o m natives & foreigners apply to have
their gold exchanged for silver fr a 2 1/2 to a 50$ peice ( !) - & these
applications are by no means few —
& the attending to them takes up
much time & occupies many steps.
- Some calls are on the subject of matrimony
either to enquire whether it is best to marry or to be married, &
this from two districts - & 16 parishes - including protestants, &
Mormons & Catholics —
house —
As all marriage ceremonies are performed in my
or entertaining room rather - & at all times of day & night -
sabbath excepted - you can imagine how much time the necessary in
quiries - ceremonies &c must require.
bride would neither say yes nor no -
One couple was rejected - as the
So any question asked
—
In
trying to marry a chinaman the officiating minister thot he would be
obliged to give up -- couldn’t for a long time make him understand what
to do - he performed various evolutions & involutions - turning right
abouts - throwing up his hands &c —
but h e finally succeeded in getting
him so fixed as to tie the knot.
Another branch of the in the house labor has been teaching.
When
the mistress has been unable to attend to the studies of her department -
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they have devolved on me —
6.
when at home —
But besides this, when
not on tours, I have devoted a part of 5 days or a part of each of the
5 days to teaching Latin & Algebra to one of the children -- This I
have found a peculiarly refreshing exercise —
it brings up old times
& revives the almost forgotten knowledge of both branches —
I would
recommend the exercise to those of the learned fathers who are not
persuing ( !) it.
Various reading might be mentioned as another part of internal
work —
This has occupied most of my evenings —
family reading we call
it - one reads & the others listen - & work besides.
This has been
peculiarly advantageous to the work driven wife & mother —
but little
time to read herself - so burdened with house w ork she is furnished
with an intellectual entertainment by the evening reading.
I advise
all husbands whose wives are so encumbered with the things of the
world as to get no time for reading themselves that they so arrange
their business as to leave the evenings for family reading.
If you
are all following this course I am glad of it, & my advise ( !) is
But the amount of reading required, must, if performed,
consume no small portion of time —
Being called to act as physician -
medical books m u s t be consulted - or law case comes up - the people
wish to know what to do - & hence the law books must be tumbled over
to releave ( !) the/
d ifficulty & so of various other things — then there
is the reading necessary to prepare one for his ministerial duties <—
Another & a quite important interior w ork has bee n attended to the revising of the hymn book & the preperation of an A i o ka la for
1856 assigned to me last year.
Some of the old hymns have been al
tered - & about 40 new ones added.
The printing committee wished
more written on different subjects - but I wrote to them that the
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muses had taken their flight & there was no knowing when they would
return
—
Tho’ according to their request I resolicited their in
spiration & they came back - but evidently very reluctantly & gave me
but an half of an inspiration as you will see by consulting some of
the last hymns.
But if the brethren recommend it, I will consent to
try the muses again & be making slow prep(er)ations for another edi
tion w h e n the present one becomes exhausted.
There are I find many
typographical errors in the ne w book - you will not attribute them to
the p o e t .
As to the Ai o ka la I have it in manuscript —
Some advised to
make it on the subject plan -- others on the historical plan -weighed
I
the reasons on b o t h sides - & came to the conclusion that
the successive (?) histor[ic]al plan was best for the people at pre
sent
They have had a 2 years A i o ka la on subjects —
jects are a good many you will find —
& 104 sub
& it would require more time
& study & use of the eyes to get at 52 new subjects & confirming
texts than I deemed it
most of the out districts —
in me to furnish.
The people in
& especially the reading children you
will find very ignorant of the historical parts of the bible —
Let
them have an Ai o ka la for several years on the historical parts
only leaving out most of other matter —
till they get a pretty good
knowledge of the historical incidents contained in the Scriptures —
then take up other portions.
Hence supposing that the Ai o ka la
last year on Genesis & the Haawina baibala on the same book would
answer for Genesis.
I have commenced in Exodus —
about finishes the historical parts of that book —
& the year 56
I propose if agree
able to this body to go on in the historical parts for 1857 & so on.
1857 I think will about finish the pentateuch.
Aia no nae ia oukou
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8.
Ina a ae oia, a i ole oia iho lanohoi --
I might state as another branch of interior labor the preperation for preaching, bible classes, sabbath schools - funerals &c &c —
But I have detained you long enough on this class of labors.
Now I
would inquire if you do not think it no more than right that my sal
ary should be raised so much at least as to allow me to employ a clerk
to perform some of the chirographical labor?
Perhaps this might be
done by the allowance of a certain percentage on what is given away
& what is sold, for it is about as much trouble to give books & medi
cines away as to sell them.
You are doubtless thinking that I am
inclining a little towards meanness & avarice.
devising some way to releave ( !) the Board —
calling on that
—
By no means —
I am
to get a support without
That is certainly true benevolence —
But he is
not in earnest you are saying, well let it go at that; which brings me
to the
2d class of labors -- the external, or exterior or out of house labors
1.
Gardening —
This is a v e ry important branch —
we all ought to
have a good garden & devote some considerable time to its cultivation
in company with the wife & children.
sake - for its good effect on the
This is necessary for health's
industrial system of the children,
& its devoting influence on the mind & the affections —
But while
I have not neglected this work altogether, I have done nothing worth
reporting, tho’ Mrs. L. & the children might present, if allowable,
quite an interesting report on the subject -2.
I have spent some time in the workship - We are always having
more or less tinkering to do —
things go to decay —
& need renew-
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9.
ing - & new articles or improvements must be made -
This affords
exercise, prevents dyspepsy, & saves money —
3.
I will not descend to such particulars as bell ringing - t h o '
I might say that most of the bell ringing for meetings & sabbath
schools & bible classes is done by myself —
It is a good exercise
just before meetings —
4.
Visiting the sick & the poor & from house to house in Waimea has
been another branch of external work — -
This has not been performed
so faithfully & so extensively as I could wish —
Other labors have
prevented.
5.
Calls to attend funerals have required some of my time —
has b e e n among the people both natives & foreigners —
met a singular fate.
2 foreigners
One was found one morning in the street lying
in an insensible state by the side of his dead horse —
the day -
Death
he died during
The other was found on a certain morning lying dead in
a stream with his head much bruised.
These died in all probability
as they had lived, enemies to God & all righteousness.
Another for-
eigner or rather half cast - son of old M r . Parker - died in a differ
ent state.
He lived some 7 or 8 miles distant.
I visited him during
his sickness - he had become a new creature in Christ -
His death
was peaceful - it was a pleasure to attend his funeral - held in a
meeting house built by his orders to a c c o m m o d a t e the people on his
father's premises - who there assembled every sabbath to listen to
the truth proclaimed by some good deacon invited there from different
parts of my field —
& from Kohala —
The grey headed old man felt
the stroke very acutely - & was like one that refused to be comforted.
Would that he might look to the proper source for consolation —
The celebration of the obsequies of the late King required a sermon
�Waimea Station Report - 1854
in both native & english.
10.
A great congregation assembled to show
their respect for their departed sovereign.
corum were exhibited thro'out the exercises —
ism —
in Waimea —
out their hair —
The utmost order & deno outbreak of heathen
There was a little of it in Waipio.
Some plucked
kakaued [tatooed] their bodies , knocked out their
teeth, & one man bored the septum of his hose & put a strong or a
ring in it - in honor to his King.
That there was so little exhibition
of scenes of old times shows that the people are not what they once
were.
6.
They have reached no small height in the scale of civilization.
Meetings &c on the sabbath I have attended 4 exercises - a sab
bath school - a public meeting a chh meeting & sabbath school - a
bible class, & on We d pm a bible class & chh session — -
Our monthly
concerts are on the sabbath —
7
Tou rs.
I have made 3 tours thro' each of the 3 districts.
In
Waimea I spend 3 days on each tour - in visiting & holding meetings
in the 3 divisions, on the 4th day is a fast - a chh meeting &c pre~
paritory to communion - & on the following sabbath is the communion
service --
In Hamakua I spend 2 sabbath each on tw[o] tours & 3
on the 3d tour -- in order to have time to attend to the Temperance
festivals & annual meeting of the Missionary society & native subpas
toral association.
tour —
In Kawaihae & Puako - I spend one sabbath on each
On each of these tours I attend among other things to the
examination of the schools - for being paymaster for one thing I wish
to know what the state of the schools i s -- in order to guide me somewhat in the payment of teachers & trustees & inspectors.
And then
apart from this, I am an old friend o f the children - I love to see
them together & talk to them - & labor for their good & stir them up
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.
to do something for themselves & for the children in Fatuhiva & Micro
nesia &c --
No matter what changes take place - we must hold on to
the children —
They are our hope & the hope of the nation --
This is a general & concise or diffuse statement of my external la
bors —
3.
Tho' all are not included —
State of the schools —
this —
I d o n ’t know as I need to say much about
The minister of Pub. Instruction in his report has been suf
ficiently particular & lucid.
could b e expected.
The schools are quite as prosperous as
They have their ups & downs —
sometimes advancing -
sometimes apparently receding - sometimes suspended in some places
for want of teachers or of funds.
It is so every w here —
But that
the native schools in my field have b e e n a failure I have yet to
learn —
What does a failure mean?
I suppose if a man should
try
to go to the moon in a balloon & should not succeed in getting there that w o u l d be a failure —
or if a merchant should t ry fo r years
to be rich & should turn out
bank rupt. that would be a failure.
The missionaries came here, learned the Hawaiian language - found it
not so rude & chaotic & senseless as some supposed - they reduced it to
writing, hence it was reducible —
- as Owhyhee
the Kows
Atowai - Woahu
?
corrected barbarous pronunciations
Mowee - Honnalulu —
The H
?
&c - not so pronounced by the natives,
they
always pronounced their own language correctly & speak it grammatically
-
In attempting to learn the language the Missionaries did not find
it a failure
they acquired it - that is as much of it as they need
ed or as they needed it.
They found it or find it a very extensive
language - apparently inexhaustible - unfathomable - we haven't reached
the bottom yet - & probably never shall.
It is a good - a great, a
smooth - a vigorous a poetical language - The bible the book of books
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has been all translated into it —
language?
12.
Does that show it is a meagre
That the learning of it has been a failure?
The wisest
heads that could be found here have written law books - Statute,
crim
inal &c - employing the hardest technical law terms found in the Eng.
language —
They have all been translated into the Hawaiian language
does that show that It is a poor meagre insipid good for nothing lan
guage —
The sooner it i s banished from the world the better?
the acquisition of it been a failure?
Has
Has it prov ed an impossibility
to converse & write intelligently in it & carry on /
business in it,
preach & legislate & teach in it?
But if the acquisition of it on the part of Missionaries has not been
a failure it may be said or has been
said that the teaching of it to
the natives that is the whole educational course in the native schools
has been a failure.
How is this to be made out?
Have the natives
failed in acquiring the art of reading & writing their own language.
Have they failed to acquire a knowledge of arithmatic - Algebra Geometry, philosophy, surveying &c in their own language?
—
are
they unable to act as Kings, governors, magistrates - tax collectors,
as clerks in stores & govt. offices teachers /^ & keep accounts in their own language —
Have the thousands
taught In the native schools no advantage over the untaught tribes of
Fatuhiva & other Isles (?) of the sea?
asking such questions?
But why spend my breath in
or exhaust your patience in listening to them?
The teaching the Hawaiians in their own language —
ie the system of
native schools heretofore in use - has not been a failure - but has
accomplished great & wonderful things the full glory of which will
not be repealed till the second coming of the son of the son of man -
�13.
Waimea Station Report - 1854
when the mouth of the fault finder shall be shut, & the tongue off
the slanderer (shall be) dumb .
English Schools.
I am unable to report on the success of these -
as they have not as yet been established in my diocese
As I was
appointed a trustee of these schools in the 6th & 8th districts of
Hawaii I of course endeavored to do something towards their establish
ment -
But with all the efforts I & my colleages ( !) could make or
did make —
we could not get even the promise of funds enough to jus
tify us in opening a school -for scholars at 10$ per head.
enthusiastic.
I believe w e obtained 14 subscriptions
Perhaps I have not been sufficiently
Yet we had parents & children together & whole neigh
borhoods & had warm & flaming debates on both sides — - & some of the
natives to carry their point ie to show the importance of Eng. schools
[speak in a foreign language]
would make use of what few Eng. words they had got &
namu /
away
much to the amusement of all.
But their eloquence was unavailing —
Now are the people in my field to be blamed for not coming up to the
help of those who think that nothing will save them but the knowledge
of the Eng. language —
Are they not rather to be praised?
I was going
to say that I am not a very warm advocate for teaching the natives
English.
I predict no very wonderful success to the Eng. School system.
The natives will get a smattering of English that may be of some use
to them temporally considered - but may be of great injury to them
in a spiritual point of view.
The results of even the royal school
under its first teachers may be pointed to me as demonstrative proof
of what English Schools can do.
mate results of that school -
But w e have not yet seen the ulti
True it has furnished us a King that
seems to promise well & w e all hope the best from him —
our hope is mixed with trembling.
but of course
However let the experiment be
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14.
made - let us see what Eng. schools can accomplish for the nation —
Nothing like trying —
But I would by no means allow my zeal in these
to diminish my interest in the well established system of native
schools.
Long live the native schools —
Language --
long live the Hawaiian
those who seek to blot that out of existence - seek to
blot the nation as such out of existence.
Perhaps that would be a
praiseworthy act, if a better nation should be made to take its place.
But that I am not altogether opposed to the natives learning English
is evident from the fact that I have 5 scholars in the Hilo Boarding
School paying 10$ per annum for being instructed in this language -I hope they will make something - & all others seeking an Eng. educa
tion.
9.
State of the church.
on this subject.
I d on’t know as I have anything ne w to report
The church members have had trials from Mormons &
from intemperance, & from licentiousness & other enemies.
While some
have yielded, the Lord knows how many, I don't, others have stood
firm so far.
That there is much sin in the church I have no reason
to doubt - but much reason to fear.
mistake or thro' wrath.
It leaks out sometimes thro'
But there is doubtless a frightful m ass
covered up - -awaiting to be revealed at the day of Judgement if not
before.
I sometimes fear that the whole chh fabric in my field is
built upon the sand & will one day come tumbling down to the destruc
tion of multitudes & the confusion of the pastor.
But the Lord knows
who are his & I hope & trust he has placed his seal on some of the
2000 professed disciples in my diocese —
I have done what I could
to save them - but a Paul may plant & an A p o l l o s may water, but God
must give the increase.
There have been some hopeful appearances - some little awaken
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15.
ings, some professed conversions - some apparently cheering additions
to the different chhs under my care -—
and some few fallen & apostate
members it is hoped have been brot to repentance & restored to chh
privileges.
Benevolence
How much heart felt benevolence or true charity
as described in the 13th chap of 1 Cor - there is in the chh. is not
for m e to say —
generally 1.
Perhaps however there is as much in my chh as in chhs
;
The people have done
something for the poor among themselves
but nothing comparatively to what they should have done.
The poor are
much neglected, especially where they have no particular relatives.
2.
They have done considerably towards building chhs —
wind blew down 4 or 5 chhs.
been floored with plank —
A strong Kona
One was a framed building & had just
The w ind came & took the roof off & set
it nicely & uninjured on the ground, beneath which meetings have been
chh
held ever since.
Two of the fallen chhs have been rebuilt - one/has
been rethatched yes two —
& considerable preparations have been made
for putting up three framed chhs —
In one parish the people had
drawn their timbers - some very large to the site of their old meeting
house —
had it all hewn & morticed - then concluded to desert the s pot
& build by the public road some mile or two mauka -- all up hill.
timbers
Their carpenter
told them they must carry the timbers on their shoulders
- lest the mortices should be injured —
They tried 2 or 3 timbers -
but did not carry them far before they gave out - & concluded they must
give up that plan —
But being told it would not injure the mortices
to drag t h e timbers, it being up hill they went to w o r k on that plan —
2 other parishes joined In to help them, men, women & children - & so
they succeeded in getting their timbers to the new site.
I think
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16.
they will have a house a new house of worship in a year or two, if they
persevere —
Another parish has subscribed about 200$ for the carpenter’s work &c
on their chh.
They intend to have a nice meeting house - & the luna
wished me to solicit aid for them from my brethren - which I promised
to do.
3.
The various missionary societies adult & juvenile have made out to
contribute something - for missionary purposes in Fatuhiva & Micronesia.
While they are to be commended for [what] they have done they deserve
to b e rebuked for what they have not done.
The kokua subject seems to
have become an old story - & hence like other things among Hawaiians
has lost its interest.
But I keep to work trying to do my part by
stirring up the chh members to love & good works, & so something is
given.
That no more is given while it makes the pastor’s heart feel
safl, yet it is no great wonderment.
The people are poor, burdened as
they think with taxes - ignorant, don't know how to do - how to give have very few ideas if any about benevolence or the object of giving.
They are children & less than children in their ideas on this subject, & it has been a mistake to call them kanaka maku a s .
But perhaps
some of them on this point are approaching to the stage of manhood.
We hope so at least.
4.
Pastor's Support.
This is something the people can see - It is
optical & tangible & present - It being a matter of sight they take
more interest in it than i n other matters of this kind.
Their pastor
is with them & if they give their kokua to him or for his support they
know where it goes to.
They have brot in their contributions for this
object as often as I have made tours.
Each one has be e n called upon
to give something - ie each of the chh members —
many have given
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17.
something & as many more have given nothing & all added together at
the end of the year made 600 dollars - you see without the nothings,
it would only be 6 dollars —
When the people come to hear the sum
ming up of their rials, quarters, & dollars — instead of seeming
pleased they seemed to b e vexed that they had given so much —
That at
least was the expression on the countenances of some, t h o ' none with
one exception, had given much over 2 dollars each - for the year & many not more than a hapa ha [a quarter].
I suppose those who had
given nothing feld convinced that they had done right.
given this year I am unable to guess.
What will b e
The first contribution is
less than the first contribution last year.
But the next may be greater-
yet the people find it very difficult to obtain money.
Civilization.
I need say nothing on this subject - Sometimes
I think there is progress.
When native letters pass thro my hands
superscribed My dear M r s &c - Rev Lyons Esq. - that looks like an
approach to refined civilization - a step onward -- Others superscribed
Hawaii Waimea N au Na —
seems to show a step backwards —
But then -
I have seen as great blunders made by men of more civilized nations —
Temperance & Intemperance —
intemperance among the natives.
light.
There has b e e n no outbreak of
A few cases only have come to the
How much drunkeness is carried on in the dark I know not.
Judging from reports I fear there is considerable ti root beer & awa
& fermented potatoe drinking.
If so it will come out ere long.
"Be sure your sins will find you out."
as in ancient times.
extensive notice.
doom.
must be fulfilled in these
Intemperance among the foreigners needs no
Its victims are gradually meeting the drankard's
The 2 cut down so suddenly belonged to this class.
have had a very narrow escape —
Others
yet they heed not the warning.
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Catholicism.
18.
I had almost forgotten there was any of this
religion in my field till assured (?) of it by the fact that some few
protestants, in consequence as they thot, of being unjustly fined
by the magistrate, had applied to the catholic priest on his late visit
for admission into his chh.
Mormonism.
This seems to be just the religion to please many,
& many have embrased it.
It has made great inroads into 2 or 3 par
ishes & threatens to make still greater ones.
Foreign teachers from
Salt Lake came in among the people & work aw ay till they get a little
foothold - get a family to entertain them & there they stay paying &
paying - on one side & on the other - till one yields & then another
& then another & so on —
is some 170 or 180 —
Their whole number of desciples in my field
I should not wonder If one half of the chh
members should follow them —
They are making preparations to flee
to Lanai as a place of refuge from the destruction that is soon to
visit the remainder of the Islands —
The foreign mormons tell
frightful stories about the famine in America —
that Curtis has
written that he had been so n e a r stained to death he was obliged to go
to Salt Lake -- where he now is —
the natives --
that I know it but conceal it from
Three months remain before the final destruction of
these Islands —
Births & deaths.
For the first time since I began to keep any
register of births & deaths, I am able to report an excess of births
over deaths —
there having been 129 births & 97 deaths - excess, 32 —
Whether this is a matter of rejoicing & betokens good I can't say,
but am rather inclined to the contrary view.
to die off as fast as possible -
N ot that I wish the people
Long live those now on the stage -
but let us not pray for an increase of the race unless it is of a better
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19.
stamp, & this is not to b e expected from the training Hawaiian parents
are giving & destined to give their children.
To have a different
training the race must be remodeled & to have a different race the
training must b e remodeled.
Oppression
I was going to say something on this subject.
perhaps my report is already too long.
But
Besides it would be of no very
great use to you to know that there is not a little oppression in my
field, from magistrates, Konohikis, land owners —
themselves —
from the people
each one seemingly oppressing his neighbor getting him
into trouble in law —
into debt &c &c —
I sometimes feel almost
sorry that I ever had anything to do towards helping the people get
kuleanas, lands &c —
privileges —
they make as bad a use of their rights &
But then it is so everywhere —
& we hope for better
times, when the new order of things comes to be better understood & the remembrance of the old order are blotted from the mind.
have need of much patience & perseverance.
be done in a day nor in a generation —
We
The work to be done cannot
We should beware of being
discouraged, should always be buoyant with hope - & always abounding
in the work of the Lord & for this good reason —
that we know that our
labor is not in vain in the Lord. —
The time is short -
Since I last reported, one of my fellow
laborers on the same Island, one wh o m I loved most ardently, & we all
loved him, has fallen —
his joys & his sorrows —
and yet another —
not with us —
he is not here to tell us of his toils,
He has gone to report to a higher court —
her toils & troubles - are all ended -
Another is
he has gone to save his life - but may never return -
& yet obtain a longer life.
Ere another anniversary of this kind ar
rives , the hand that has penned this report may be motionless - & the
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voice that has uttered it be silent in death.
May he remember this
& act accordingly —
[Unsigned]
Lyons
Statistics for 1854,
recd to the chh on exam & certif
"
"
"
"
on exam
"
"
on certif on exam in 54
on certif "
Whole No. dismissed - - - - - - - - - "
in 54
Whole No. deceased in reg. standing
" in 54
perhaps
Deceased among the excluded
Excluded in 54
Restored
Whole no in regular standing
Remain excluded in the field
"
"
in other places
)
whether dead or alive, restored or not)
is not known
)
Children baptized in 54
Whole no. children baptized
Marriages
Births
Deaths
Catholics
Mormons
Schools all protestant
Pupils
Whole no
"
"
For Pastor's support
for Missionary purposes
f r . adults - 235.00) Total
fr. children
55.00)
For building of chhs - cash 40.00
in work -- not known
6986
6458
518
53
32
1322
30
2022
57
1000
153
28
1892
400
350
63
1497
54 couple
129
97
155
160
20
571
603.00
290.00
40.00
�Report of Wiaimea Station Hawaii
for 1855
In presenting another annual report before this Association, it
would be ungrateful not to say irreligious to neglect to acknowledge
the continued goodness & lovinging ( !) kindness of Him to whose cause
I am devoted.
Unworthy & insignificant as I must appear in his eye
He has not withheld his aid & his blessing.
Life & health have been
preserved & ability granted to perform the customary duties of another
Missionary year.
What these duties are I need not stop to specify,
for I am addressing those who are not ignorant on this subject - &
repetition will be a waste of time & paper & patience.
My field you well know is large —
comparitively speaking, ie
where the comparision is confined to the Hawaiian Isles.
Bring in
Asiatic missionary fields & comparision will sink mine to the low
est depths of insignificance.
our own Isles.
But we will confine the resemblance to
I might persue ( !) the course of some by saying my
field is divided into 16 parishes & subparishes, 16 churches with
their subpastors & begin with No. 1 & tell all about it & then take
up No. 2 & 3 & so on to the end of the chapter.
But this would be too
much like working by the day, a slow & tedious process —
the uku pau
system I imagine will be more acceptable.
Taking my field as a whole it has not differed much the past
year in its general characteristics from previous years.
Perhaps
the long spell of w arm & pleasant weather may be an exception.
For
this some believe, right or wrong, we are indebted to Madame Pele
who has been most lavish even to prodigality of her warming & burn
ing influences.
Our people have perhaps made some progress on the
part of some there has been an increase of industry, which has resulted
�Waimea Station Report 1855
in some agricultural improvements.
The constant trouble & vexation
arising from the inroads & exroads of quadrupeds became at length so
intolerable as to drive those who had any notion of cultivating to
do something by w ay of self defense.
They must have some kind of en
closures or all their labor will be lost.
Hence in some districts May
be seen stone & wood enclosures of more or less extent.
Some incipient steps have been taken towards the formation of
Agricultural Societies.
With what success time will show.
It is
rather doubtful whether Hawaiian civilization is sufficiently advanced
to warrant the expectation of much good from such societies.
The
spirit of suspicion, exclusion, & selfishness is not yet sufficiently
subdued & controlled to allow a communion of interest.
Each one
seems fully bent on getting as much he can & of the best quality
without any regard to his neighbor.
process.
But then there must be a forming
Precept & example must sho w the way & in due time the people
will be seen walking in it.
To wait before undertaking to form
civilized agricultural or any other Society till the people are pre
pared for it, would be the counterpart of the fool who resolved he
would not attempt to swim till he had learned how.
Our people begin
also to show some progress in the art of making money, some in one
way & some in another.
Some as lawyers & some as doctors & doctor-
esses -- of which latter class there are upward of 100 in all my
field, quack doctors of course —
sorcers & conjurors —
I lately
met one of the latter trade -- he was going to get something he said
to give to the pastor by telling a friend where she might find her
stolen property —
The people of Kawaihae have earned several thousand dollars from
their Irish potatoes, & Waipio cannot be far behind judging from
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3.
numerous pairs of pack bullock that may he seen passing into & thro
Waimea & other places loaded with food for any who may wi s h to pur
chase.
If amount of work is any criterion of industry then the fe
males of W aimea have strong claims to b e ranked among the industrious.
You will hardly credit me when I report that the number of quilts
made by them during the year is some 300 some very large & nice.
Quilting is all the rage among W a i m e a ladies.
tertainment with them —
Laziness finds no en
Trading Chinaman ( !) furnish work for women
& children in Hamakua such as the gathering of fungus —
on what
the natives, call pepeiao, an excresence from decayed w o o d .
use it as an article of food.
Chinamen
On inquiring of a certain foreigner
how it was used he said they cut it up & pailed it with pepper & other
"grievances" for soup —
sold.
great quantities of this article have been
The people of Hamakua have also been quite successfully employed
in the manufacture of kukui oil, which they put up in bottles & sell
at a quarter of dollar each.
In this way they not only furnish themselves
but their neighbors also wit h lamp oil & oil for painting if called for.
But I have said enough on this subject to show that the people in
my field are not such a lazy good for nothing set as Hawaiians are often
represented to be.
Education.
I hardly know what to report under this head.
thing exists in name.
The
That must most certainly be inferred from the
existance of a Board of Education for the benefit of the whole Hawaiian
group.
This Board has schools in my field taught as they used to be under
the Minister of Public Instruction.
They are managed by 2 Inspectors
some 20 teachers & as many trustees & a treasurer.
The old Inspectors
were so inefficient they were removed & others appointed to fill their
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places —
4.
One is a first rate Lah ainaluna graduate —
make things go right any way —
He will
will at any rate know enough to
keep the book right end up to the scholars when he is examining them.
So thot I in my ignorance.
Alas how deceived ! He kuhi hewa maoli
ka i a .[
]
On the first trial
the new Inspector was seen holding his book bottom upwards to the
little AbC pupils & earnestly showing them how to pronounce the letters .
The book was righted but no sooner was I out of sight than
topsy turvy it went again.
Well whats the use?
will never do any thing as it ought to be done.
thought I.
They
But then perhaps
when the English language displaces the Hawaiian there will be such
a revolution as to set books right end up.
a smattering of the Olelo Beretania —
Yet this Inspector had
enough one would think to
turn this book half way round but it was not so —
be but little hope there.
So there seems to
In some respects however the inspectors
do very well.
In September I had all the teachers together to give them some
instruction in the New Arithmetic -ematical minds —
Some showed considerable ma t h
in the solution of questions in Cube root.
imagined all would come to dead sett ( !) there & so they did.
I
La-
hainalunas as well as the rest, tho' the rules were all in the book
& as explicit as they could be in the Hawaiian language they were a
perfect wilderness to them.
But by a little showing they saw thro'
draw ahead & came out Victorious, ie - some 2 or three of them.
It was supposed that the everlasting drilling on the old helu
naau & helu kekau had nearly run the schools out & dried up all
(Colborns arithmetics)
�Waimea 'Station Report 1855
the intellects of the scholars —
5.
A new b ook a new arithmatic that
carried the numeration from trillions to decilions & thro' the laby
rinths of cube root & book keeping would put new life into the
school system & resuscitate the p u p i l s expiring mental capacities.
The new book has been introduced into the schools for 2 terms.
the last tour of examination I was looking out for wise heads,
On
smart
scholars - as the result of the introduction of the new arithmatic
9
& the new atlass so nicely painted off.
Well, some few were found
who could count up to decilions & had made commendable progress -
&
some could even substract a large sum from a smaller one & have
considerable remainder, & the Inspector seemed not to detect the
error.
But while a few had done very well —
I could not find any
whom I could exactly recommend to go to Hilo boarding School.
Tho'
I may send some without recommendation.
Where is the difficulty?
Is it in the teacher or in the scholar?
Partly in both & partly in
neither.
Where is the remedy?
In English schools perhaps some will
say.
On E n g . schools I have nothing to report.
We are far behind the
times in this matter & likely to be, & yet the people at Kawaihae &
Pueko seem to be getting hold of Eng words & pride themselves on their
attainments in the olelo haole.
You may sometimes hear them jabbering
away in it with one another, to the no small amusement of listeners,
Mormonism.
When I wrote my last report, Mormonism was in all
its glory in my field. The New Jerusalem had come down on Lanai &
m an y were preparing to leave their friends & doomed Hawaii for the
city of the saints --
Some went & on their arrival there found
nothing to eat or drink - or next to nothing.
Pouring their curses
on the Mormon priests for seducing them there to starve to death -
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6.
some of them returned forthwith & made such an evil report of the
New Canaan & Mount Zion that it put an end to the further progress
of the Mormon delusion.
year —
I have seen b ut 2 white Mormons during the
Inquiring where they were bound -- to Waipio —
going there
I suppose to turn the people into Mormons, i e into devils —
exactly" —
before.
Is your name Lyons?
Yes —
"not
0 we have heard of you
But have the professed mormons come back into the chh?
very few —
No --
They attend our meeting, i e many of them, but have no
disposition to repent of their folly & return to the chh.
They will
probably come back when the spirit moves them.
It is wonderful how suddenly the progress of Mormonism stopt.
It was from the Lord.
Catholicism —
That had long remained seemingly dead.
& schools had about died out.
But the 1260 days had not ended.
The old beast I suppose bethought himself of that —
dying before the appointed time
signs of returning life.
Meetings
i e that he was
so he has lately b een giving
The bishop has got 2 schools into opera
tion of some eight or 10 pupils each which are supported by the pa
rents.
I believe the teachers have 12 dollars each per annum.
Some
few accessions to the catholic chh have been made during the year.
An apology for a chapel is going up by the side of a new protestant
meeting house —
the preist ( !) of wh, a native, is about the only
one to attend it when finished.
The chh.
What new thing can I report on this?
The chh —
the great thing after all & should have a w
o r t h y notice.
the chh particular & the chh universal —
invisible.
is
There is
the chh visible & the chh
Of the chh particular, i e as applied to
course am to speak & of that part or side wh is visible.
field I of
Of this
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7.
it m a y be said as of the bride of Solomon -
I am black bu t comely
as the tents of Kedas, as the curtains of Solomon —
is black? —
is she to be dispised?
pise me because I am black —
Look not upon me, i e to dis-
because the sun has looked upon me.
The chh under my care has many' faults.
otherwise.
And what if she
It could not well be
Sometimes it seems that it was made up ofnothing else but
faults & foibles & the pastor is led to exclaim, if there is any
thing of the true chh about it it is all invisible.
He is obliged
to look about him to see whether he can patch up a cloak of charity
sufficiently large to cover this multitude of sins.
In doing this
he considers the rock from whence the chh was hewn & the hole of the
pit from whence it was dug.
they?
Their fathers & grandfathers what were
What their training what their privileges what the present
means for being better christians?
They have the bible - the new
testament, they hear sermons occasionally - receive instruction -But how are they to understand?
what construction do they put upon
the terms used to express Christian duties?
be humble; what does this mean?
They look to more experienced
Christians to their teachers, probably.
carry watches —
They are told they must
They are well clothed -
wear gloves perhaps, rings breast pins, dashing
ribbons & flowers -- live in nice houses - into which especially
the pastor - no poor native, unless he is a chief - a noble - or a
representative is seldom allowed to enter,
seen at their table to imitate it.
that mean?
A native is seldom
This they say is humility —
They are required to be meek —
& they endeavor
aka hai —
what does
They look to the example of their teachers for illustration.
A domestic or some one commits some error or inflicts an injury &
receives a sound blowing up for it - that is meekness.
And hence
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forward
8.
an erring child or an offending brother feels blast after
blast of the imitated meekness.
The native Christians are exhorted
to be benevolent to bestow their goods on the poor - to consecrate
their substance to the Lord - to give liberally of their substance
fr the spread of the gospel abroad, to beware of laying up treasures
on earth, of increasing houses & lands & herds & flocks &c —
how are they to understand the drift of these injunctions?
again refer to their teachers.
well,
They must
They see they are pretty well off,
have plenty of land & herds & money & dwell in fine houses .
They
infer that to be liberal & benevolent does not mean to be self deny
ing - that to give up all for the Lord and the good of others does
not prevent a man from keeping back a good part for himself & to
abstain from laying up treasures here below does not exactly mean
what it says.
A different construction must be given to the w ords —
Yet I am happy to say the native Christians are not altogether
governed by the example of others.
denial in order to be benevolent.
They practice not a little self
They don't wait till they are
supplied with an abundance of the good things of this life before
they exercise their benevolence.
The chhs under my care have been
more than usually active the past year —
Notwithstanding the scarcity
of money & the straits into wh the people were driven b y the new
regulation of the taxation system the chh members have managed to
raise 500 dollars or more for the support of the pastor s ome 200
dollars for foreign missions.
The female sewing Society has worked
both for Missions & the home.
Besides there have been expended in
labor
?
& c some 1550 dollars on meeting houses.
Two good framed
chhs have been erected - 4 native chhs put up in native style - one
nice stone chh is on the way —
considerable preparations have been
�Waimea Station Report 1855
9.
made towards another chh to be a wooden building, clapboarded &
finished off in style within, to cost beside native labor some 800
dollars
Other chhs are resolved on —
especially one for Waimea —
It is with sorrow or rather joy that I announce to this association
that w e are without a meetinghouse.
W e toiled hard & long to get the
one we have occupied these 14 years —
witnessed many refreshing seasons —
It has done a good service
for which we would be grateful —
But having served its time & generation & manifesting signs of decay
& threatening to destroy us if we longer worship in it, we have aban
doned it as no longer safe for use, & have resolved to pull it down
& erect out of its ruins a building more modern in style & more worthy
of the name of a house of God, at a cost not exceeding 4000 dollars,
to b e completed if possible within a year —
tum is mon e y .
Where is that to be had?
Now the great decidera-
There is enough of it in the
world & by prayer & faith & effort we feel confident it will be forth
coming.
The brethren of this association are all invited to come
forward & lend a helping hand —
in which we are all interested
The cause is a common cause
-- the work a great & noble one —
the house is the Lord's house —
of W aimea —
one
let us arise & build it.
natives & foreigners will do what they can —
are a small & poor & feeble folk.
The people
But we
The out districts are all engaged
in building chhs for themselves & hence cannot be expected to help
ours.
Accessions,
Of these I am not able to report numerously - but
tho' small the number recd to the chh - the day of small things is
not to be despised.
There is joy in heaven over one sinner that
repenteth on earth.
Then over the 57 that have been red [rec'd]
to the chh on profession & over the 37 restored to its privileges on
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10.
repentance if sincere in their professions there has been heard a
loud shout of joy thro'
all the heavenly hosts.
is mingled with trembling.
not been numerous —
ly deserved it.
But the joy on earth
The number of cases of disapline ( !) has
Doubtless many have escaped the rod, that rich
But they will not escape in the great day of trial
to w h ich pastors & chhs are b o t h hastening.
On the whole the state
of the chh is encouraging.
It is on the ascending scale in point of
knowledge, energy & piety.
I was intending to say something in
reference to our visit to K ohala where I was invited to preach the
sermon at the dedication of Mr, Bonds new meeting house.
I had been
invited there 9 years before at the dedication of Its predecessor —
But that dedication for some reason d i d n ’t prove valid.
There was a
defect somewhere for at the end of 4 years the house blew down - a
wind from the Lord overthrew It as In a moment.
pleased —
The Lord was dis
he wished a better house -- & took this course to obtain
it, & succeeded beyond even the expectations of the pastor.
Does any one a s k for proof that H awaiians have energy - perse
verance & benevolence & that Missionaries do any thing for the civi
lization of the people - let him pay a visit to the chh of Iole.
A
visit there would do you all good; give you some new ideas- n e w joys
& new incitements to labor.
Waimea has been honored during the year with a visit from his
Majesty & suite —
& tho they did not reach Waimea till late Sat
night they were not so much fatigued but they could attend divine
worship on the sabbath.
The people were much gratified with the
speeches of his Magesty & others on a subsequent day ——
�Waimea Station Report 1855
Statistics —
for 1855
Whole N o. recd to the chh
7065
"
"
"
on profession
6535
”
”
"
on certificate
540
"
"
"
on profession in 55
57
"
"
on certificate
22
"
"
Dismissed
"
"
"
"
"
Deceased
"
"
"
"
"
excluded
"
1345
in 55
23
2075
in 55
53
55
64
Whole no in regular standing
1868
Children baptized in 55
34
Whole no. children baptized
1531
Marriages past y ear
53
Respectfully submitted
L Lyons
�Report [1857]
A quarter of a century of Missionary service !
Let us see.
Old Averick w i t h its cargo of what has proved to be on the
whole pretty tough Missionaries.
in May 1832.
Can it be possible?
Anchored in the harbor of Honolulu
You can easily make out the rest.
boring to enlighten & save Hawaiians :
25 years spent in la
This is just one half of my
whole life - That I have been spared to labor so long calls for the
exercise of the liveliest gratitute.
ened.
But I beg you not to be fright
It is not m y intention to inflict o n you the pain or the task
of hearing a report 25 years long.
With the labors & results of 24
years you are already familiar; if not you can refresh your memories
by recurring to the Archives of the Mission, a thing I d o n ’t imagine
any of you will do, nor would I advise it.
that are behind.
Better forget some things
My report will be principally confined to the last
of the 25 years.
1.
The past has been a year of sorrow.
have missionaries theirs.
Paul ha d his sorrows, & so
Among the things calculated to produce
sorrow may be reckoned 1.
The fall of our meeting house.
That such an event was feared
I mentioned in my last report. & this fear had been realized even b e
fore my report was read - tho' the sorrowful tidings did not reach me
till some days afterwards.
On the 20th of May the attention of the people of W aimea was ar
rested by an unusual noise, thot at first by some to be that of an
earthquake, but soon discovered to be the falling in of the massive
roof of Imiola.
gable ends stone.
The building was 125 ft long by 50 broad - side &
The roof contained an immense amount of timber
thatched originally with lauhala & 2 or three times subsequently
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with grass - & hence had become very heavy - & consequently wh e n it
fell, it must have been with a startling crash.
And many a passing
traveller stopt to view the me ss of ruins - & as he gazed exclaimed
in mourning accents —
Ua haule Ka I o Imiola.
Its glory has departed,
for glory it certainly had, tho' of a humble character, yet for many
years it has satisfied our eye.
When we reached home it was sat. pm - we had been riding against
a wind t h a t blew a hurricane all the way - as if sent on purpose to
delay our approach to the scene of desolation.
Being obliged to dis
mount once - I had to tie the horse to keep him as it were from being
blown away, & then it seem(ed) almost impossible to remount.
As we
neared our home, our eye caught in the distance the ruins of our Zion,
& then was the commencement of that internal commotion, that breaking
up of the internal fountains w h I would not if I could describe —
Arrived at home, I improved the first leisure moment to visit the re
mains of our once loved Imiola -- there they laid, a sombre & desolate
he a p .
Wh e n I deserted this house for fear of its falling,
it was with
a kind of a stoical coldness - when I heard of its fall, my feelings
were a little excited.
When I saw it in actual ruin - need I say my
feelings refused all control.
If the pious Jews could be excused,
when they sat down by the riv ers of Babylon to weep over at such a
distance from the spot, the desolations of their temple, wh was 7 years
in building, could I not be excused for weeping on the spot - over the
ruins of our temple - w h was nearly as long in building as that of the
Jews? —
That indeed was a sorrowful afternoon - & many a sorrowful
hour followed - as we were engaged in clearing away these ruins, more
precious than the ruins of Nineveh.
And our sorrow was renewed as often as the Sabbath returned.
The
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sound of the chh b ell was no longer heard by a portion of Waimea.
They worshipped at a distance and the portion that heard it was not
summoned to appear in their accustomed place to worship on the sabbath but in a small contracted school house - & an entertaining room —
which
necessarily divided the congregation & consequently the attention of
the preacher —
a very inconvenient position to both preacher & hearer —
& this, while the former contrived to endure -- detained the latter
often at home.
But tho' we were in a sorrowful fix, we sorrowed not
as those who have no hope.
The belief in a no distant resurrection of
Imiola exerted a sustaining influence.
2.
The 2d source of sorrow is the outbreak of wickedness that
has occurred in some parts of my field - not exactly amoung ( !) the
wicked, for that would be no strange things.
wax worse & worse.
It is their nature to
But it is the chh that has been invaded by Satan
& made the theatre of such displays of wickedness as have startled
even the wicked themselves.
The old work of distilling rum from the
ti root & c - has been resumed & was carried on for a long time most
clandestinely - & to a most fearful extent.
But a vigilant & fearless
constable finally succeeded in finding the hidden place of this iniquity
& arrested some h a l f dozen of the perpetrators who had the comforting
fine of 100 dollars imposed on each.
Whether fines & imprisonments
will effect the destruction of this Satanic nest remains to be seen.
Of course as the means have existed, there has been much drunkenness.
Some has been confessed but much denied & concealed.
I will not stop
to relate common place wickedness, such as quarreling, card playing,
horse racing, sabbath breaking, tobacco smoking & chewing - every day
slander, witchcraft, t h o ' no table moving, & many other like things —
It is a matter of sorrow that these prevail so extensively.
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2.
The past has been a year of trial to the pastor's faith & patience.
The outbreak of iniquity here & there, the backslidings of the professed
followers of Christ, the backwardness of some & the utter refusal of
others, to engage in the work devolved upon them, & numerous & compli
cated & perplexing labors, have called into exercise all the patience
the p a
s tor possessed - & allowed it to have its perfect work - but worked
at times rather imperfectly.
Faith too, has found abundance of room
for manifesting its existence & its character.
The inquiry would come
up - is it possible that with all these obliquities, delinquencies,
this downright wickedness, there can. be any Christianity or any ground
for hope there will yet follow repentance & reformation?
And with
the house of God in ruins & with no tangible or perceptible means before
us - with hearts cold as the snows of Maunakea - & wills & hands so
much devoted to Mamon - so unaccustomed to be employed in any great
benevolent work - can we succeed in raising funds sufficient for rebuilding our Zion?
Faith, t h o ' sometimes wavering, yet on the whole
gave an affirmative answer 3.
The past has also been a year of toil, of extraordinary toil.
This was to be expected/if the faith in exercise was of the right stamp.
Faith without works would most certainly prove an unavailing means
of procuring a desired object.
Of ordinary toils suffice it to say I have preached every sab
bath & that without the least aid from a b r o . minister.
Yes bro Strong
made some remarks in Eng. at one meeting which I interpretted into
Hawaiian - a greater labor perhaps than that of preaching in the usual
way.
All my usual sab Schools & bible classes have been attended to -
& all my customary tours performed & quarterly & annual meetings held —
Nothing peculiar about the tours - except I was detained 3 days at one
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parish, by a storm that so swelle d the streams, that I could get neither
one way or the other, a much longer detention than I had ever before
experienced on a tour -Of toils extraordinary I might speak quite lengthely & eloquently —
My brains have been fully occupied & that to the utmost stretch, in
forming plans for our house of worship -
What kind of a house shall
it be, how large, of what materials - what the Architectural work,
the pulpit, seats & color, How & where & when can means & materials be
obtained, how can the work be done - who will do it - how kept in
progress?
And then these hands & feet can testify how they have been
employ ed.
F rom the time old Imiola was deserted till the time of leav
ing for Honolulu all my spare hours & some that I could not well spare
have been devoted in some way or other to work connected with the new
chh .
At one time you would have seen me aiding in tearing off the
ceiling of the old chh - & taking the pulpit & seats to peices ( !).
Again I might be seen mounted on its solid walls with ax & hammer in
hand engaged in the work of demolition - amid wind & dust, & rain for
a change & at the same time giving directions to 2 or 3 companies of
chh members employed below in clearing away ruins & laying up the
stones in the walls that were to form the enclosure of New Imiola.
Ag ain I might be found searching after carpenters & sawyers, & when
obtained - giving them directions - receiving & measuring lumber attending to the seisoning ( !) of it - spreading it out & turning it
over & gathering it up & looking out & waiting impatiently perhaps for
the distant first appearance of a cloud of dust far off on the moun
tain road indicating the approach of another load of lumber - a sign
that often proved deceptive, which is quite cloud like.
Then again -
I might be seen running from one store to another to get something
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that was wanted - or from one house to another to get men to work or to procure funds for carrying it forward —
If the needed article
could not be found here - & of course this was generally the case,
an order for it must be despatched ( !) to Oahu or somewhere else How numerous such orders have been our patient agents can testify as
well as how troublesome they have been —
Now my pen was employed in
w r i t i n g begging letters to my brethren portraying our wants in glowi n g
colors & moving strains & thanking them with all its powers of utter
ance when cheering responses were received, but silent naturally when
the contrary or no response returned.
Now I would be found by the side of a native carpenter, aiding
& telling him how to make the steps of the new chh. or construct an
arch gateway to its enclosure & at the same time urging the
to make all haste in getting the enormous quantity of rubbish out of
the way
And when the chh was framed & covered day after d a y found me
at the paint bucket with brush in hand - painting myself & initiating
natives into the business, & this included both the exterior & the
interior work.
But the chh at Waimea is not the only one that has occupied my
thots & time.
No less than 10 other chhs in my field have been set in
motion, & some have made considerable progress.
on these I could not personally superintend
Of course the work
yet the planning & es
timating the amount of materials & probably cost & writing for mater
ials - such as windows &c - & giving various advise ( !) & directions
devolved on me.
Among my toils I might mention those that arise from my being
school treasurer - & trustee for Eng schools —
quire a particular notice -
But these do not re
And yet in incident connected with the
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latter may be of some interest.
A foreigner appeared before me as
a ( !) applicant for the office of a Eng schoolmaster.
amine you to ascertain your qualifications to teach.
this sentence & parse it.
sition or pronoun?
a man of talents.
what that is
hand —
Here please read
What part of speech is of?
It must be a pronoun.
I know & yet I d on ' t know.
Well I must ex-
What is orthogrophy?
What is etymology?
What is syntax?
Adverb - prepo
I think that must mean
Well, I think, —
no I can't tell
Let me have a sample of your writing —
-
now write some coarse hand —
Well,
writes fine
writes fine hand again with a
plenty of capital letters interspersed.
W ell I guess you are not com
petent to teach a school worth 800 dollars —
good afternoon.
But you may wish to know, as there is so much said about the importance
of Eng schools for natives whether any have been established in my field.
Well I applied to head quarters, for a permit to open such a school,
myself the teacher, notwithstanding my numerous other labors, stating
as what I regarded a commendable motive for teaching myself that it
would furnish me with funds for carrying on the building of our chh —
any lawful & popular way for getting money when you want it.
my application was met with -—
Aohe lala
But alas!
mamuli paha
I mention this to show I have made an effort to
get up an English School, t h o ' glad enough it did not succeed & if there
is not one I am not to blame —
But another man, a molatto ( !) has
releived ( !) me from the necessity of renewing my application by opening
an Eng School on his own hooks as he says —
the govt —
having no connexion with
He has taught several months, & gives very good satisfaction
I believe - t h o ' he is not very well satisfied himself with the kind of
pay he receives.
His pupils are mostly half-casts.
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8.
The past has been a year of joy.
Notwithstanding all the sad
dening & disheartening events - & all the trials of faith & patience
tugging
& all the toiling & t u ggi ng above mentioned - the year has by
no means been devoid of incidents & events of a joy giving charac
ter.
1
It was a matter of joy - that old Imiola did not fall till
after it was deserted & hence no one was injured -
Had it fallen
when full of worshippers - multitudes would have been crushed to
death —
for attempting to flee the only way they could have fled,
they would have met falling stones & timbers & perished beneath
their weight -—
.2
It was a matter of joy that no more injury was done to
the timber, ceiling, windows, pulpit & seats of the chh when the
massive roof came down.
The part finished off as the meeting house
apartment was left almost entire —
broken or a board split —
scarcely a light of glass
or a seat damaged.
The worshipping room,
as I entered it over the ruins outside, looked very much as it did
when I left it - only it was drenched with rain & darkened by the
heaps of rubbish piled against the doors & wind o w s .
While the
timbers thus rescued were mostly not of a character to b e worked
into the new meeting house, the lumber of the ceiling, seats &c
were of great service.
5
It was a matter of joy that our old meeting house fell.
The progress in civilization demanded a new & a better house.
The Hawaiian Isles had long been regarded as elevated to an equal
ity with christianized & civilized lands.
They were producing high
literary institutions & learned men, lawyers, ministers,
supporting pastors & sending missionaries abroad —
pastors,
They could
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boast of a King & queen & premier distinguished for their acquain
tance with the Eng language, & their progress in the sciences &
their high style of living —
Hawaiians were putting on the dress
of gentlemen & ladies - dashing (?) out in broad cloth, silks satins & all the pharphenalia ( !) of the rich & the great, & their
missionaries had made great improvements in the humble appearance
they at first exhibited both as to the style of houses & of dress
&c-
I can well remember how we looked
lived 25 years ago.
My
old grass house, carpeted with Hawaiian mats, I ceiled with mamake
kapa, blackened with smoke as it ascended from the central stone
fire place & finding its way out thro' the thatch, lighted by
windows of 8 small panes -
-
entered by a rouph batten door
with a platform of poles sometimes for a bedstead - & a dormitory
for natives in one end - answered my purpose very well in that age
of barbarism -
But times have wonderfully changed - T h o ' I myself
to outward appearance have but half emerged from my grass dwelling,
others have effected a complete escape & now luxuriate in what
might comparatively be called princely palaces.
The advancing
state then of civilization was urgently demanding an improvement
in the style of chh building In Waimea.
Chhs in other places
had assumed a style corresponding to the spirit of the age.
We
were falling behind & were threatened with being left far in the
rear.
But we were in an unfavorable predicament.
worshipped in was a very comfortable one —
beautiful koa,
the cedar of Hawaii.
why think of building a better house?
The house we
it was even ceiled with
It is good enough for Kuaainas
A new chh built to corres
pond with improvements elsewhere will cost thousands of dollars,
which we have n o t .
Now , h o w were w e to be dislodged from our
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present comfortable worshipping place, & how obtain means for
erecting a better one.
Both of the objects were accomplished by
the fall of this fondly cherished me eting house.
Whilest ( !) its
fall drove us entirely out of it, it led us to enquire what we
ourselves could do towards replacing it w ith an improved appearance
& at the same time awakened the sympathies of friends & moved them
to come up to our help.
4
It is a matter of joy that I should be considered worthy
to toil & to make sacrifices & endure hardships for such a good &
honorable work as that of building a house for God, an honor
denied to good King David, th o ' he sought it, & t h o ' he was a man
after God’s own heart - & Isreal's ( !) sweet singer, & simply be
cause he was a man of war - & hence, as I have received the honor,
it may be inferred I am a man of peace or a peaceable man.
5
It is a source of joy - that the work notwithstanding
the numerous & formidable difficulties seen & unseen that encompassed
it, has advanced so far towards completion.
The last of a some
less than a thousand orders for materials has I trust been issued.
Already the old chh bell rejoicing in Its elevation from its sombre
grass dwelling, where it had for 15 years contentedly hung, sends
forth its cheering sounds from the glittering tower of New Imiola
the time for putting on the last finishing stroke approaches &
when completed the house may well be pronounced, the beauty S: joy
of all our little world & such It will be, if God owns & fills it
with his glory —
6
It is a matter of rejoicing & thanksgiving that God has
disposed so many to come forward to our help - - N a t i v e s & forreigners, pastors & chhs, the righteous & the wicked Catholics &
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protestant friends & strangers have united in furnishing the means
necessary for beginning, carrying on & completing t h i s house of
worship -
Had I a thousand tongues & a thousand hearts I would
employ them in expressing thanks to those who have helped us.
haps, by including my people,
Per-
our united tongues & hearts will
amount to this number. —
7
But my matter of joy is not confined to Waimea chh.
Two
other districts have built themselves comfortable worshipping places,
or rather they have commenced, & got their buildings so far on the
way that they meet in them.
On my tour in Aug much of the timber
was then growing, on my tour in Dec - we worshipped in said houses.
Timbers, some very large - had been cut, hewn & dragged to the
sites for building - a foreign carpenter employed to frame & put
them u p .
weeks.
One was framed put up & thatched with lauhala in three
Men, women & children worked at the latter, some times even
by moonlight, & again when the rain was coming down in torrents.
This chh is furnished with 6 nice windows - & sawyers are getting
out lumber for finishing it off in a chh like style.
Some 18000 ft
of lumber are engaged & in the process of being sawn for 2 other
chhs.
The women in 3 or 4 districts are contributing money for the
purpose of purchasing bells for the chhs. when finished.
some are not disposed to wait so long.
the sound of their bell —
Indeed
They are impatient to hear
The thot of having a line of chh bells
from one end of Hamakua to the other is quite elating.
But, may
I prove a false prophet - if I predict a long & changeful interval
ere such a cheering result shall crown the hopes & labors of these
worthy Hawaiian females, providing they are obliged to wait the
slow & apparently joyless & hopeless movements of the men in carrying forward the part they have engaged to do.
to build such chhs as are contemplated.
It is a great work
It is a great work
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But even if frunds w e r e raised sufficient to pay
for the materials & for building the houses, an almost insurmountable
difficulty would be how to get the materials to the places where the
buildings are to be erected.
But money can accomplish wonders —
give us enough of this & I will pledge, should my life be spared,
that the chhs shall be bui l t .
what then?
Who will preach in them?
consideration.
7.
And when finished off in chh style -
( !)
That is a subject for after
One thing prepares the way for another.
Another scarce of joy - & this not least, tho next
to the last, is to be found in the apparent success that has attended our labors in the line of preaching —
The building of chhs
has not absorbed all our time & thots, to the exclusion of the
more important & appropriate theme of preaching.
Some of our meet
ings on the sabbath in some places have been very interesting —
One I recollect was 8 hours long with a f e w short recesses.
The
Spirit of the Lord was there, & angels were hovering over us, &
clapping their wings for joy - as a long row of converts m o s t l y
children & youth stood up before the great congregation & coven
anting to serve the Lord were solemnly received into the visible
chh.
And a few months after, another scene of the same joyful
character w as witnessed in t h e same place —
In other parishes,
seasons of refreshing th o ' not so marked have been enjoyed furnishing the pastor w i t h the privilege always welcomed of adding
to the chh. such as is hoped angels rejoice over - & will eventually
receive to a participation of angelic blessedness,
A few wanderers - have been reclaimed amoung ( !) whom are
catholics & Mormons —
On enquiring of a returning Mormon why he
deserted Mormonism - he replied - he had got out of patience in
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entertaining Mor
m o n priests & especially since they had become so
impudent as to use his shawls & sleeping blankets as towels to wipe
their dirty feet with. —
8.
Lastly, it is a joy giving matter that the benevolent
element in the chh, has been kept in exercise, th o ' not without
much effort on the part of the pastor.
Hawaiian benevolence is
not after all that spontaneous evolution, that cant be helped
display of benevolent acts, that it is reported to be in some of
the printed publications of the day,
Hawaiians are not naturally
benevolent as far as my 25 years observation goes —
Like all the
rest of the human race they are naturally selfish - prone to seek
their own interest to the criminal neglect of others.
Hence if
there is a germ of benevolence - or - manifestation of a benevolent
principle - it is the result of the operation of God's spirit on
the heart.
But I was saying that this principle had shown itself
in my chh - the p ast year - whether spontaneously or by constraint
I will leave to the judgment of a more charitable Being than I am —
The chh. members have devoted many days to hard work on their chhs
& for their chhs & their enclosure - without any compensation & they have contributed in money for the same, according, perhaps,
if not beyond their mean s .
I am unable now, nor is it a matter of
any great importance to report the amount of work performed on chhbuildings. (Since writing the above a native handed to me 200
dollars toward his chh.)
The chhs have done more towards the sup
port of their pastor than in the preceding year been done by the children for the Morning Star.
Something has
Several - not quite
a hundred have paid a hapamalu & taken their certificate -- or
palapala kila, as I have called it - & this they consider entitles
them to the privilege of taking passage on board for nothing.
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One good elder, he at first thot of procuring a palapala kila for
his daughter - but on a second thot, concluded it would b e of more
pecuniary advantage to procure one for his son.
It is a new thing,
you know - they dont yet understand it, & I did not stop to en
lighten them —
L i g h t will enter as they are able to bear it.
They will find out by & by what the Missionary ship is for & why
they contribute for it.
The females have been quite active in some districts, in
making bed quilts to send to Fatuhiva & Micronesia —
4 large bed
quilts were made in Waipio in 3 weeks - including the cutting,
peicing ( !) & quilting —
Another was made in another parish,
in less than that time I think, by a few women.
To help these
good women along i n their good work, an individual, a chh member
in Waimea had made a set of quilting
bars
out of stolen lumber
& when found out expressed great sorrow that his partner should
be guilty of such a thing.
Foreign Missions.
W e have brot along 7 bed quilts for
I prophecy ( !) the quilting frames will now
have a long respite.
The men have contributed money to a small
amount & some broad cloth coats pants - shirts - & vests —
send abroad —
to
I believe one of the vests is minus buttons; the
contributor probably found some private use for them.
things have occurred even in dear America.
Well - such
We have not forgotten
the character of some of the contents of benevolent boxes from
fatherland —
If we have a peep into some of our trunks upstairs
w e 'll awaken our recollections —
Well has the Preacher said
there is nothing new under the sun —
9
what is, has been already -
- I thot I had come to the last matter of joy - but on
further examination I find another matter that came near forming a
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sourse (!) of joy - but proved premature.
At our Annual meeting
of teachers & subpastors in Jan, the inquiry was made who will go
as our missionary to Micronesia?
for the missionary service?
Are there any among us qualified
2 or 3 men arose & declared
them-
sleves willing to go, if they were considered qualified, but their
grey hairs & furrowed cheeks - were regarded as objections to their
going.
A young man a teacher & a school Inspector - a graduate of
Lahaina luna ( !) & his wife educated in our family were finally
selected as the only suitable pair for this work in my whole field.
They expressed a willingness to go.
They were told they might re
gard themselves as candidates - we would look at their conduct a
few months & if unexceptionable - we would recommend them to the
Directors of the Hawaiian Miss Society --
On the succeeding Sab
bath I sent said candidate to attend a meeting in an Out district he was accustomed to such work —
A few days after it was reported
that after meeting he found it convenient to attend to a little
secular business.
Stepping into a dwelling house - a lady - a
famous bedquilt maker produced some bedquilts.
He thotlessly or,
as he thot, harmlessly, examined one & another, & that ( !) quite
publicly inquired the price, & tried to get her to reduce i t .
A
man of the world, who was a spectator remonstrated against such
doings on the sabbath.
Well this was thot, not to be a very good
introduction to his state of probation & he was consequently i n
formed that his probationary period was ended.
candidates for Foreign Missions in my field.
some future time.
Hence there are no
We ma y have some at
Such at least is our hope & prayer.
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C andidates for the Pastoral Office
My field, you are well aware, is divided up into several
difft parishes,
over wh good men are placed whom I denominate sub-
pastors - as they are under me the only real pastor.
13 who bear this name.
There are
Now these are the very best men I have &
I regard them all as good pious men.
But are any of them qualified
to be invested with all the responsibilities of the Pastoral of
fice - If I thot they were, I would most certainly call together
some of my ministerial brethren to aid in laying hands upon them
to induct them into the ministry & install them as pastors over
their respective chhs. (that is if this was agreeable to the wish
of the chhs.)
And that would most certainly indicate that something
had really been accomplished in a 1/4 of a century - that there was a
coming up to that climacteric point in the result of missionary
labor which is the main proof of complete success, & if not reached,
the missionary enterprise is deemed by some as a failure.
Some
of us are ratherseverely or kindly censored for being so tardy
in coming into the full possession of what is conceived to be the
spirit of missions - in that we have no native pastors in our
dioceses.
What!
for that office?
labor 25 years & not produce a single man fit
Why, Paul labored but a few months, & had bishops
ordained in every place, but his
not Hawaiians.
converts were Greeks & Romans, &
But I for one am willing to have a deputation, the
best that can be selected, only acquainted wit h the native language
& native character, sent up to Waimea to examine into the subject,
to ascertain whether there are any among my best men who possess
the requisite qualifications for the pastoral office, & I will
abide by their decision.
I am as anxious as any one to see my
field filled with native bishops, but not native novices, clothed
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with this Title,
erected?
17.
But h o w shall a supply of Hawaiian pastors be
Doubtless there exist materials enough - but the diffi
culty is to get them moulded into the right shape —
To affect
this the influences of the spirit are most certainly necessary.
But we need more.
A theological training in something like a
Theological school, seems indispensable in the present enlightened
& civilized state of Hawaiians, to prepare Hawaiians to be pastors
of Hawaiian chhs.
The Seminary at Lahainaluna is doing what it
can towards raising up candidates for the ministry.
is not sufficient.
But its agency
It is not the design exactly of that Institution
to raise up ministers.
It is a govt concern & designed to furnish
govt officers & teachers, for Govt schools —
Call that if you
choose a c ollege - & take measures at once for establishing a
purely Theological Seminary.
The thing can be done if we set about
it in earnest in prayer & in faith.
If we were conveniently situated or could command the leisure we - I mean, the clasical ( !) body - we the pastors of Hawaiian
chhs - might persue ( !) the course persued ( !) by our forefathers when there were no theological Seminaries - by taking promising
individuals into our families - in order to give them a private
course of theological instruction.
But who or where is the
pastor that has the time for this?
N ot myself —
Perhaps they may
be found amoung ( !) those who are teaching Eng schools.
Besides
this would b e behind the times - & could not be endured.
I had it in my mind to report my views on another subject personal & mental & Missionary rights - or non intervention - But I an prevented by the intervention of my table of statistics
that occupies the next page —
having previously fixed the bounds
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beyond which I could/
not go Statistics for 1856
W hole no. recd to the church o n profession
"
"
"
" Certificate
566
"
"
" in the year, 56 on profession
114
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
6649
"
"
Total
"
"
"
on certif
26
"
140
Dismissed to other c h h s ___________
"
56
"
"
"
28
D e c e a s e d _________________________ 2114
56
39
Apostates deceased
[no figure]
Excluded in 56
4
Remain excluded
[no figure]
Whole No. in regular standing
"
"
1373
1989
Children baptized
1566
" in 56
35
56
54
Married
Respectfully submitted
L Lyons
�Church &c Statistics for 1857
Whole no. recd
recd
Recd
"
Whole no. recd
to the chh on profession
on certificate
on profession in 57
" certificate "
"
Whole no dismissed to other chhs
dismissed in 57
6,777
582
128
16
144
1,383
10
2,175
61
4
[no figure]
Whole no. deceased
deceased in 57
Excluded in
"
Remain excluded
In regular standing Jany 1 - 1858
2,100
Whole of no of children baptized
1,585
(!)
Baptized in 57
Married
29
51 couple
"
Contributions in 1857
For support of pastor
"
Foreign Missions
"
building chhs
in cash, trade & labor
Total
$588.38
232.00
2,150.62
$ 2,971.00
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In making out the present annual report I shall divide the
year into three principal sections —
1st
commencing to the 1st of May & ending Aug 31 -
2d
"
"
3
"
"
1
"
"
"
of Sept & "
"
of Jan &
Dec. 31
"
May 1.
section
The first past of this
section was occupied in preparations
for leaving home to attend the H.E. Association the actual leaving the attention & the return.
To many of you there may appear to b e
nothing in this section deserving of notice & hence let it be
passed over in silence.
Permit us to hold a different opinion.
There is something attending this part of our work - that is try
ing, pleasureable & instructive.
To break up & pull up, & pack up
& nail up & lock up & take up - & give up - & be off bag & baggage
not knowing what
evils may befall y o u by the way - or whether you
will ever see home again, or in what circumstances, you may see it,
if ever at a l l ------ Oh !
there is something here that amounts to
a trial - & even a self denial.
Then to emerge from the depths of
a rustic - a country life - where one is accustomed to act just as
he pleases - be as uncouth, eccentric - unpolished untrammelled
as he pleases - into the polish - the precarious - the politeness
of the highly cultivated circles of city society - Oh, how it
makes one tremble all over & almost wish he was something else than
a man —
He is afraid to move lest he trample on some fashion,
or violate some rule of politeness - & hence call forth some bull
of excommunication from the social
circles with which he may wish
to mingle.
Then again there is something pleasurable in this part of our
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work —
2.
To leave home with all its cares & toils & troubles - &
10000
vexations, your books & papers & medicines & patients - the
little things with all the great things - to cast them all off &
leave them all behind for awhile - what a world of comfort this
yields!
You feel as light & buoyant as a bird - & if you haven't
wings you can take sails & wit h a good wind you soon find yourself
peradventure in the metropolis of the Hawaiian Islands —
In the
midst of brethren clergymen - missionaries, friends - strangers,
the good & the bad —
Of the advantages derived from a short
sojourn in the metropolis I need not speak —
As great as they
may be one is glad to get back again to his plain simple & quiet
country home.
But I said, this part of our work was also instructive.
One
unaccustomed to this annual business of breaking up & pulling u p &
packing up & quitting home might become unmindful of his pilgrim
state & settle down in a kind of belief that this was his permanent
home.
But accustomed as some of us are to these annual breakings
up & migrations, we are led to look upon them as/monitors - proclaim
ing in our ears - such is life —
this is not your home —
ting ready for the passage over Jordan.
be get
And when you return to
your home & get settled once more - you are led to look forward
to the time not far distance when you will reach the heavenly home
& get permanently & blissfully settled there.
So much for the first part of the first section —
The second
part of this division was of a little different character - that
was devoted to the completion & the dedication of our new house
of worship.
After a day or 2's rest from the fatigues of my visit
to Honolulu I resumed my work as painter as easily as if I had
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b e e n at i t a l l t h e t i me , & to t h i s & o t h e r w o r k c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e
c h h I w a s d e v o t e d t i l l t h e 1 6 t h of J u l y j u s t 2 5 y e a r s s i n c e I
first p l a c e d my foot on W a i m e a soil w h e n the c eremonies
of t h e d e d i
c a t i o n w e r e w i t n e s s e d - a day l o n g to b e r e m e m b e r e d — I t b e i n g
t h e A n n i v e r s a r y of m y a r r i v a l - i n the p l a c e I w a s n a t u r a l l y c a r r i e d b a c k i n i m a g i n a t i o n t o t h a t t i m e — the m e e t i n g h o u s e t h e n i n
b e i n g — The p e o p l e a s
they t h e n a p p e a r e d - & c o n t r a s t i n g t h e p a s t
w i t h t h e p resent, h o w c ould I h e l p exclaiming, h o w g r e a t the change
c o m e s e e , w h a t the g o s p e l h a s w r o u g h t .
ful day.
The day w a s
T h e h o u s e w a s c r o w [ d ]e d w i t h w o r s h i p p e r s .
a most delight
Several for
eigners, gentlemen & ladies were present amoung whom w a s
a vener
able old man a much older resident than myself who k n e w w h a t
the people w e r e i n t h e days
now were —
they
T h e e x e r c i s e s w e r e w h a t e x e r c i s e s g e n e r a l l y a r e on
such occasions part
of i d o l a t r y - & c o u l d s e e w h a t
T h e c h o i r o f s i n g e r s w a s s e l e c t - c o m p o s e d in
of s o m e o f the b e s t s i n g e r s , L a h a i n a l u n a h a s f u r n i s h e d --
They performed their part most admirably - Our children
by playing on the melodeon -
aided them
The d e d i c a t o r y s e r m o n w a s b y m y n e i g h
b o r b r o B o n d f o l l o w e d by an a d d r e s s i n E n g . b y m y s e l f - e x e r c i s e s s e e m e d h i g h l y i n t e r e s t i n g to a l l g r a t i f i e d wa s the o l d m a n a l l u d e d to above,
The
So e x c e e d i n g l y
t h a t h e c a m e to m y
h o u s e after the exercises were over & p l a c e d a d o n a t i o n of 50 d o l
lars
in m y h a n d s - t h o ' h e h a d b e f o r e c o n t r i b u t e d 2 5 0 d o l l a r s t o
wards the house.
The house is c o m p l e t e d & p a i d for - & the seats are all free.
A l l w h o h a v e a i d e d i n b u i l d i n g this h o u s e h a v e m y s i n c e r e thanks,
& t h e thanks
of m y w h o l e chh.
As y o u a l l k n o w w h a t y o u & y o u r
p e o p l e h a v e d o n e , i t is n o t n e c e s s a r y f o r m e t o w e a r y y o u b y g o i n g
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into details.
The third part of the first section was to consist of a
tour, commencing in the first week of Aug. & closing the last week.
All the requisite notices had been given out & the work commenced but was soon interrupted by the appearance of the awful epidemic,
influenza & the month was occupied far differently from what was
proposed.
All our plans were rent asunder - our counsels turned
into nought - A greater than a tour was here - his mandates none
could resist - all must yield - there was no getting excused —
And such a time —
such distress -
such desolation !
—
Business
was suspended - the streets deserted - no one to be seen - except
here & there one trying to drag his slow length along to our house
after medicine.
in its tower —
For 2 sabbaths the bell of Imiola hung silently
& the lone chh moaned dolefully because no one
entered its arched gateway or trod its carpeted aisles or occupied
its cushioned seats or gazed on its fringed pulpit desk, or looked
out of its curtained windows.
The p astor himself was so severely
attacked & dealt with by this ruthless epidemic, that ha d not the
Lord proved the strongest, he must have fallen a victim to it.
But the Lord appeared & rescued (?) him - t h o ' he did not recover
entirely till on his tour.
This first section then closes with
the people convalescent - not dead 2d section of the year commenced with Sept. 1 & ended Dec 31 The first part of the section was occupied in making the
previously broken up tour —
as soon as the people h a d sufficiently
recovered from the effects of the epidemic, notices were again
sent over the field & the tour recommenced The state of the chh.
The chh appeared well.
The amount of
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disciplinary matter was small.
The chh members in s o m e places had done
something on their meeting houses.
was dedicated on this tour.
One ch h . had been completed &
It is a small framed building - boarded,
shingled, floored, has 4 nice windows a nice door - a nice pulpit & table - & seats - & cieled •( !) over head with cloth —
It is
painted inside & whitewashed outside - has a belfry & small bell —
the whole cost some 600 dollars.
ance in Hamakua.
It makes quite a civilized appear
Another chh had been furnished with nice windows &
partly floored -Contributions,
As the people had just recovered from sickness,
they were not in a condition to contribute much - yet the amount of
contributions for pastor’s support &c was more on the whole than was
anticipated.
Labor.
Previous to the appearance of the Epidemic the people in
some districts had been very industrious.
Several thousand acres of
land had been enclosed for cultivation - & large tracts had been
planted with the Irish potatoe - Homes (?) were deserted & whole weeks
spent in the potatoe fields - Great preparations w ere being made to
meet the demands of the whaling fleet in the coming season.
Kalo &c
had been cultivated where there had been none before & furnished poi
to those who could not obtain it elsewhere.
Beans also were receiving
considerable attention.
Schools.
The children had not been much disturbed by the epidemic
- & the teachers had in most districts managed th o ' half dead wi t h the
influenza - to keep up their schools -be lost.
The 1/4 per day was too much to
The Schools passed as good an examination as usual - nothing
very extraordinary.
There was one School that exhibited writing
on paper - another tried to - but didn't make out much —
The Eng
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school taught by a Molatto ( !) - alluded to in my last report became defunct about this time - no pupils - no w a g e s —
The 2d part
of this section was devoted to a school for the teachers - which
continued
months —
2
weeks - & accomplished as much as some schools taught
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In the meanwhile I was carrying forward my scholar in
Latin & surveying --
After the school closed some miscellaneous work,
such as painting & c on the house of our domestics - took up some
time.
I have long wished to improve the appearance of the domestics
habitations - to get them up from the dirt & matted earthen floor &
give them more the air of civilization & this desideratum has been
obtained.
The 3d & last part of this section was filled up with another
tour —
The influenza drove the tour of the 1st section into this
section & I concluded it was not best to allow the appropriate
of this division to be shoved into the next term.
tour
The other was the
Lord's doings & hence right - this would be my own doing & hence might
be wrong.
Everything in its proper place & time if possible.
This was in some respects a rather remarkable tour.
part was occupied with Waimea.
& out of it.
The first
There was a little waking up in the chh
The 1st sabbath in Dec. was communion season -
was full of communicants - & before the whole body.
The chh
5 stood up for the
first time & pledged themselves to be the Lord's forever —
The emo
tions of the pastor's heart were with difficulty repressed, for
three of the five were his own children.
rested on the whole assembly.
A more than ordinary solemnity
For some reason I was led to anticipate
a more than usually interesting time on my tour.
On the previous tour
tho' the Lord had smitten the people with the rod of sickness & laid
them all prostrate - yet on their recovery they repented not of their
sins & wanderings.
On that whole tour only one was recd to the chh.
On the present tour the Lord visited the people not in judgment -
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but in mercy.
7.
The spirit came down, not like a mighty rushing wind
- but in a still sma l l voice - & whispered in the ears of sinners,
n o w is the accepted time, turn ye - for why will ye die?
ened & obeyed.
They list
Many turned - principally children & youth.
ones had turned before —
In every district some fruit was gathered -
some additions made to the chh.
The largest accession to any one chh
was 18 & the whole number added on this tour was about 100.
Catholics & Mormons were reclaimed —
as could be expected.
The old
Some
Contributions were as encouraging
The tax gatherer had just been round collect-
ing taxes, & hence I did not expect much in the line of benevolence —
But I was agreeably disappointed —
The chh members had found em
ployment in catching cattle & selling their hides which were in great
demand & bringing a high price, & from this source some 4 or 5000
dollars were obtained, & hence the people after paying their taxes
&c &c had something left for their pastor & foreign missions.
thing had be e n done on the score of meeting houses.
of 2 stone chhs were laid with appropriate exercises.
was excited on one of these occasions -
Some
The corner stones
Some suspicion
While preparations were
making to deposit a bible &c under the corner stone - some got a
notion somehow, that it was not after all a bible that was to be de
posited - but some dead or living m a n ’s bones.
So they were all
called to see & feel for themselves - that it was a real bible, &
that there were no bones there.
not I dont know.
Whether they were all satisfied or
What a stupid & foolish people - h o w slow to
learn --As the former tour had 2 beginnings,
like some tunes,
so this had two endings,
or rather its aiding was quite diversified —
In
Waipio the people had made great preparations for a great temperance
or thanksgiving festival to which guests were invited from all sec
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tions of m y field.
8.
When I reached there, which was the last district
to he visited, I saw some of the preparations.
Two native ovens of
prodigious dimensions, the largest I ever saw, were waiting to receive
their victims.
Into one were deposited 7 whole bullock, I d o n ’t mean
skin & all - but the flesh & bones, & into the other some one or
fowls o f various kinds - dressed in native fashion,
200
On the succeed
ing day a vast number of calabashes of poi were properly arranged
under a temporary verandah, erected for the purpose.
The guests to
the number of 1500 perhaps, formed a procession composed of cavalry
& footmen - arrayed in their different uniforms & under flags of various
kinds with officers equipped in military style - & marched with
music in their front to the place of the feast —
Before partaking
their ( !) were some religious exercises - the singing of an original
hymn - by a choir trained for the occasion.
The neat & tasty dresses
of the singers & the correctness of their singing drew forth the ad
miration of some white spectators from Honolulu —
was a novelty to them -
The whole scene
They had no idea that Hawaiians had attained
to such a height of civilization, or that there existed on the Islands
such a sp[l] endid valley as W aipio.
After these religious performances
were over, the feasting commenced in earnest —
The ovens were un
covered - & their smoking contents brot forward - but unfortunately
the one containing the beef, proved not to be hot enough to cook
thoroughly the enormous quantity —
However the guests feasted on
till they were called to stop to attend to the addresses that were to
follow -
I had previously learned that there was to be an exhibition
of the King & all his ministers, & a Generalisimo of the Hawaiian Army,
but I discouraged such a display, & was anticipating nothing extra
ordinary.
But when the company was all seated for meeting what should
I observe but a band of soldiers with their officers - the General -
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Major, Captain & what not all rigged in complete uniform, caps,
swords & epaulettes - some realities & some imitations.
They
paraded about with great pomposity - & seemed intent on keeping order
& showing off.
One address was made & another commenced - when the
clouds that had been gathering during the exercises discharged such
torrents of rain as broke up the meeting & scattered the numerous
guests in all directions.
The clouds, had previously been summoned to
show their displeasure if they were opposed to the exhibition beneath
them.
Thus ended the first general temperance festival in my field -In the evening was a business meeting to prepare w o r k for the day
following - which was the Anniversary of the convention of subpastors &c
The next d a y passed away very pleasantly.
Reports were read by
the difft subpastors, addresses made - subjects discussed & various
resolutions passed - one question was how can a hundred dollars be
raised for Hilo ch h ?
executed.
A plan was proposed & carried —
& subsequently
Plans for supporting the pastor & collecting contributions
for foreign missions - & our own meeting houses &c & c &c - were proposed & discussed & passed —
Chh officers for the year appointed.
One item in the report of the Waimea subpastor was quite startling
as it was announced & drew forth an involuntary interrogation pehea
la ia?
[how could this be?]
A mother had given birth to five child-
ren at once, 3 keiki haole [white; foreign] & 2 keiki maoli [native]
- & all lving & doing well —
I was on the point of disputing such an
item - having heard nothing about it, but the explanation giving it a
spiritual meaning was very satisfactory - & for once I had a display
of Hawaiian wit —
Well done —
pass on.
This annual meeting was very well attended - & was on the whole
very interesting as it showed a decided progress.
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The succeeding day w as saturday - & was devoted to the examination
of the
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schools of Waipio —
district —
& a meeting of the chh afficers of that
The Sabbath followed with its delightful exercises, the
children’s sabbath school, the public meeting - the communion service
with the admission of new members —
diction ---
the contributions —
the bene-
Such was the first ending of this tour.
The second ending - or call it the appendix - or supplement was
in Waimea —
or as the surveyors say at the place of commencement.
This was a two days convention of the teachers thro'out my field (no catholics of course).
The 1st day was devoted to the payment of
the teachers, & the annual meeting for hearing reports, giving in con
tributions, &c - - The 2d day was devoted to the annual festival public exhibition, giving of premiums - & a business meeting.
The
( !)
exhibition passed off finely. W e had a Salutitory & a Valedictory
address, between which were music - speeches - a dishortation specimens of the Russian - German - French - Spanish & Eng languages
by an Austrian homopathy or atomic doctor & the presentation of
grafhs
(?) - with the addresses & responses —
closed with hia Aloha in Chinese.
The Valedictorian
Thus ended the appendix of this tour
& this section of the year The third & last section or division or term rather of the year
commences with the 1st of Jany - continues thro the 1st of May —
This like the others has its subdivisions.
The first part was devoted
to preparations for sending our children away from home, the actual
sending of them away accompanied by their mother, the consequent de
serted state of the homestead, the desolation of the solitary occupant the experiences of a bachelor's life - the return of the mother the taking into our broken up family 2 small girls, a Hawaiian & a
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Half Hawaiian to fill up some of the deeply felt chasm —
&c & c - -
During this period, instead of having time to bewail my desolate
condition I was more occupied than usual —
was actually overwhelmed —
The entertaining of visitors for a day or 2 - the attending to 10,000
little things, of whose existence I was previously almost unconscious,
the care of the sick & the dying & the dead —
for I was called to
attend no less than 3 funerals 2 of foreigners, & one of the father in
law of a foreigner - at all of which I preached in both English &
Native —
& c &c where was the time & space for sorrowing?
never felt so sad & desolate in all my life.
-
Yet I
The 2d part of this
term was spent i n miscellaneous work in making some improvements on
our dwellings for our own & the accommodation of visitors - &c
I have taken it for granted all along that you would understand that
the ordinary clerical duties on the sabbath & week days were duly at
tended to.
They require no particular notice.
The last part of this
term was devoted to the third & last tour of the missionary year —
Like the preceding it was a very cheering season.
to be in an interesting state industrious.
The church was found
Some of the members had been very
I n Hamkkua whole families except perhaps the school child-
ren had deserted their homes during the w e e k & gone to the mountains
to gather pulu - for which there was a great demand —
They put up
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temporary huts for a shelter during the/working days of the week & for the sabbath too, t h o ' in some cases they spent the sabbath at
home.
Foreigners,
Chinamen - more especially, had been round amoung
the people exposing for sale their wares, the richest of silks & c allowing anyone who chose, to run in debt & pay in pulu —
There
followed such a rushing for silks - & consequent rushing to the woods
for the pulu —
only goods —
that things appeared quite lively.
but they created the greatest stir.
Silks were not the
So in my con
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gregations in the pulu region there was a great dashing out in silks
from little girls to gray headed women —
A dress cost from 20 to 30
dollars - but the women were not satisfied with one dress —
Now was
their time, & they labored with all their might to fill their ward
robes —
ie their chests or their poles suspended in some corner of
a grass house where native kapa or brown cotton or blue c a l i c o would
be more becoming than such gorgeous dresses.
I was not expecting much
by way of contribution - yet here I was disappointed tributions were larger than usual —
for the con
In another part of my f i e l d , in
Kawaihae u k a , the people h a d bee n permitted to realize the fruits of
their previous labors for supplying the whaling fleet with Irish po
tatoes —
Fifty six whaling ships had within 2 or 3 months touched at
Kawaihae & carried off nearly 6000 bushels of potatoes - & leaving 6000
dollars cash to be divided amoung some 150 m e n .
than they ever received before.
some must have recd
1000
This would average 400$ each - but
dollars -- & yet the contributions here were
no greater than in other places —
appeared —
The money had in most cases dis
Some had been expended on clothes —
in purchasing cattle —
A much larger sum
some on food —
much had been begged away.
some
N one had been
expended in improving the internal appearance of their houses, how much
was horded ( !) up I cannot say —
This is a vice or trait to which
the people are not much addicted.
Anyhow, the people - mostly chh
members, had demonstrated that they were not lazy —
with sufficient
inducements, they can be as industrious as men of other nations —
The great fault is the magority ( !) dont know how to use the fruits
of their industry.
Since my last tour some progress had been made on the meeting
houses already on the way.
The bodies of the two houses whose corner
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stones were then laid were nearly completed, the door & window frames
in - the windows in readiness —
In 2 other chhs the frames & windows
& doors made their appearance & the floor of one was laid - & money had
been contributed for the purchase matereal ( !) a bell &c.
needed from abroad, & it is hoped it will b e obtained.
for it anyhow.
But help is
We will call
As others have helped us when w e were without a house
of worship - so our people have been disposed to reciprocate favors.
It was proposed as stated above to raise 100 dollars to help on the
Hilo chh.
On this tour the hundred dollars was obtained.
The greater
part of this sum was given in quarters & rials by the chh members &
the school children thro ’out my field.
It seemed to come from willing
hearts, & they have commissioned me to present in their behalf as their
small but cheerful offering to the treasurer of the building committee
& thro h i m to the pastor these
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golden eagles to be wrought as so
many polished stones into the temple that, it is hoped, w i l l be greater
& longer enduring than Solomon’s.
(Here make the presentation)
And thou too, Modest Koloa —
th o ' thy voice was but that of
Koloa - hast not quacked (?) pleaded for help in vain —
Our people
could not think of putting thee on a level with the great Hilo —
that would be esteemed too humiliating to the one - & too exaltative
to the other.
of Hi l o ’s —
So they have made up an offering of just half the amount
10 golden half eagles —
May they constitute 10 small
polished stones in what may prove the beautiful chh of the Modest
Koloa.
This tour I have said was an interesting one —
The meetings
were well attended - the spirit of the Lord was amoung the people —
additions were made to several of the chhs - amounting in all to 36,
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& a few wanderers were restored.
9
Cases of discipline were very few --
2 or 3
mormons
were cut off - & a man & woman excommunicated for their most heaven
daring wickedness —
experience —
I have seen nothing like it in all my pastoral
If the unpardonable sin can he committed in these days —
they have committed it.
On this tour I devoted much time to the examination of the schools,
found some 2 or three worthy of all commendation.
& most orderly school I ever saw.
in the field —
One is the stillest
The teacher is next to the youngest
a Hilo graduate - & spent a short time at Lahainaluna.
This teacher has also the best school house in the whole district.
Such is the report of my labors, successes &c &c for the year
ending May 1 - 5 8 .
I have great reason to be thankful - take courage
& go on, if God in his good providence shall permit me to resume my
labors.
[Unsigned; Lyons]
�XXVIt
h
Annual Report of the W a imea Hawaii, Missionary Station
May 1 - 1859
Perse ve nantia,
V incit omnia.
Twice lost, once in a fog, & once in an attempt to think out a
plan for a report, I have at length emerged from both, & am happy to
find myself safely here by the old stand that has witnessed w i t h joy or
sorrow the varied proceedings of a long succession of general meetings.
The Missionary in sitting down to write his annual report finds
that his position has been much like that of the patient horse in the
tread mill —
obliged to tread on in the old beaten track, unable to
strike out into any new orbit, the centrifugal & centrifical forces
being so evenly balanced as to render any other than the old track im
possible.
Yet tho’ the horse keeps treading in the same place without
seeming to move, he is both moving himself & moving others -
Progress
is made.
So it is wi t h the Missionary.
He has been treading seemingly in
a very contracted space, sometimes he goes forward a little & then
retraces his steps.
He goes to his p reaching stations & returns, &
goes again & again returns.
them over again.
He makes his rounds of visits, & makes
He studies, makes tours,
he repeats, over & over & over again.
preaches, teaches, & this
Yet at the end of the year he
finds progress has been made, he has moved forward one year towards
the end.
One year of time has been past ( !) over, that is certain.
But then whether a years work, ie missionary work has been done - is
not so manifest.
A year's amount of preaching & other missionary labor
may or may not have been performed.
The secular & the clerical, the
selfish & the benevolent, the home & the foreign - the school & the
church - the temporal & the spiritual departments may have been une
qually divided - & the duties pertaining to each received some more
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& others less of attention than they deserved —
& others treated with
indifference or entire neglect.
A report, however, is expected - a moral necessity is laid upon
the Missionary t o give an account of himself & his doings & woe unto
h i m if he fails.
Submitting then to this necessity I will no longer detain you
with preliminaries - b u t proceed at once to the work before me,
The plan that most naturally suggests itself for a report is some
thing like the following —
1
3d
Our labors
2d
Results
Miscellaneous matters
I Labors
Labors of various kinds have been performed & for the privilege,
ability, & disposition to perform them we would, in the outset, express
our gratitude to God.
These labors may be classified in the following
manner.
1.
Daily labors.
by no means few.
A minute enumeration of these would show they are
There is the daily prayer meeting in some places,
the daily school taught by natives, the daily & almost hourly adminis
tration of medicines & disposition of books & stationery, the daily
reading & epistolary correspondence & ten thousand other dailys - which
are directly or indirectly connected wi t h the missionary life.
Of these
duties some have been performed - some omitted - & others have received
a partial execution.
2.
Weekly labors.
Amoung ( !) these are the stated labors of the sab
bath, ie the children's sabbath school in the morn. & at noon,
the public meeting, the chh prayer meeting - the advanced bible class,
& the neighborhood gatherings.
The w ed afternoon meeting, the friday
female prayer meeting, the Saturday Theological school for a part of
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the year - & the weekly reception & distribution of the govt m a i l .
3.
Semi monthly labors.
Of these I can think of but one, & this
n ot exactly of a missionary stamp, & yet its tendency is often to in
cite resusitate ( !) & promote the christian & missionary spirit.
I
refer to the reception & distribution of the semi monthly private mail
- which generally contains the foreign mail & hence much religious &
missionary intelligence & other matters having a present or remote bear
ing on the kingdom of Jesus Christ.
4.
Monthly labors.
Amoung these stand conspicuous the monthly concert
observed on the first Sabbath in the month at the noon Church prayer
meeting.
The monthly meeting of the church sessions for reports &
transaction of chh business.
Many of the monthlies - formerly obser
ved - & observed probably elsewhere such as concerts of prayer for
sabbath schools, seamen, slaves, temperance peace &c &c have for some
unaccountable reason fallen out of the catalogue.
5.
Quarterly labors.
These are mostly of a financial character - &
hen c e not particularly missionary - & yet devolved on the missionary
for the want of qualified secular men —
I mean the payment of the
govt teachers - & making out the treasurers 1/4ly reports - &c &c &
deliberative meetings for teachers.
Other Quarterlies I am sorry to say
call for no notice.
6.
Thirdly or tri yearly labors.
These are more numerous, occurring
once in four months or rather commencing at the end of three months
&
occupying about four weeks each.
They are composed of pastoral visits
tours, school examinations, meetings, preaching, administration of the
Lords supper, meetings of chh sessions - chh trustees, for examination
of candidates for the chh - & all other chh business, amoung
which stands preeminent the matter of church erection, I should have
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said next to the means to be used for gathering in the still ungathered
souls.
7.
Annual labors.
Amoung these stand as the most important -
The meeting of the subpastors & their assistants the deacons & elders
thro'out the field, for hearing the subpastors reports, for discussion,
deliberation - & passing working resolutions which are never observed the actual execution either falling short or going beyond.
Next in importance is the annual meetings & festival of the public
school teachers & Inspectors for reports, speeches, discussion, social
& mental improvements & thankful festivity.
Another annual performance has b e e n a normal school for teachers to which I devoted
2
weeks ----
And the last tho' not the least of these labors - may be found
in t h e devotion of one w e e k of the year & hence an annual labor to the
painting of Kawaihae chh.
This is not strictly a missionary w o r k &
yet the savior - the Great Missionary teacher - thot it it ( !) not
derogitory ( !) to his Missionary character to b e found at the carpen
ters bench; & why should a disciple esteem it beneath his Missionary or
clerical dignity to be found in the besmeared garb of the painter?
Besides the painting of a ch h - especially the improved appearance tends much to the missionary & clerical enjoyment.
II.
1.
Subjective.
Results
Of non performance & unfaithful execution of our
labors - the results to us have been:
regret, self reproach, self
abasement, diminution of peace & happiness, repentance.
Of the performance especially when there was a trial to be faith
ful, peace, joy, happiness, an increase of knowledge, if not of holi
ness.
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Objective.
5.
Of the results of the non & unfaithful & faithless
performance of duties, who can form the fearful estimate?
An increase
of poverty, of sickness, o f death, of wretchedness & misery & woe, of
ignorance & wickedness, a diminution of knowledge & happiness on earth a diminution of conversions & the consequent diminution of joy on earth
& in heaven & the loss perhaps of souls, & hence a fearful accession
to the realms of woe.
Ob jective results of labors actually, vigorously, & endeavored to
be faithfully performed.
Of these it is as difficult [a] matter to
form a correct estimate as of the former.
Who can penetrate the future
& enumerate the positive & far-reaching results of a y e a r ’s labors,
faithfully executed?
But secret things belong to the Lord.
Suffice
it for us to deal with the perceptible & revealed.
1.
An increase of knowledge -
The people with the enjoyment of a years
instruction, must certainly know more than they did at the commencement
of the year, to whatev[e]r departments that instruction has related.
If otherwise the fault must be their own.
But that there has been an
increase of knowledge secular & religious amoung the children & adults
is a matter in our mind that should not be controverted.
2.
Civilization has received an accession to its ranks, quite a pe r
ceptible one in some districts especially where the decent external
of a school house greets the eye, & where the chh tower rears its head,
& the chh. bell sends forth its joyful sounds.
3.
A diminution of wickedness & crime, of poverty & misery & indolence
& woe.
4.
An increase of activity, of energy, of civil, moral & Christian
enterprise - of righteousness, contentment & happiness.
5.
Revivals of relegion ( !).
Lor d has been revived.
In several districts the w o r k of the
Gentle visits of the Spirit have be e n enjoyed.
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But more especially in Waimea there has been what may be called a great
revival - nothing like it since days long gone by.
This district, as
you have often been informed, had been one of the hardest, wickedest,
most discouraging & most hopeless spots in my field.
The foreign in
fluence, & satanic agency, combined with human weakness, seemed des
tined to rule & destroy.
The new house of worship, so nice, so beauti
ful, so inviting, erected to check the progress of immorality & crime
& draw the wicked into the Kingdom of Christ seemed to have produced
the contrary effect.
All its imposing attractions seemed unheeded &
the sound of its summoning bell fell on listless ears, & its inviting
seats remained unfilled.
We began to think a nice & pretty church is
not after all, the thing for saving souls.
The chh. session met time & again & prayed & deliberated & resolved
to pray more for sinners & apostates.
An hour was fixed upon to unite
all over the district in prayer & supplication in behalf of the uncon
verted & unreclaimed.
The neighborhood & the names of individuals were
specified for which united prayer should be offered.
When all the
neighborhoods had been gone thro' with, then we would g o back t o the
beginning, & go over them again in the same order.
This course continued for a year & yet there was mo revival, but
here & there one converted.
We then resolved on another course, some
what similar to the one persued ( !) in the Fulton St. prayer meeting.
Written requests were sent in to the Sabbath noon prayer meeting - in
dividuals were mentioned by name, prayers were offered up for them &
meetings in private houses were multiplied.
some time & the good results became manifest.
increased in numbers & interest.
This practice continued for
The prayer meeting
The house of God began to fill up -
the Spirit of the Lord was evidently in our midst, inquirers multiplied,
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sinners came out of their lurking places, old hardened apostates began
to wake up — f e e l , confess - repent.
of souls was gathered.
I n a word quite a r ic h harvest
Some 50 of the converts were added to the chh
on the 1st Sab. i n A p r il, & some 20 apostates restored.
converts are many wives & workmen o f fo reig n ers.
progressing.
Amoung the
The good work is s t il l
To the Lord be a l l the glory of this great & good work,
for it is his work, & not m an's.
I t came so unexpedtedly
after a ll
on the part of many, that i t was a marvel.
6th
Result - Progress in chh erection.
You are aware, perhaps by this
time, i f not you soon w i l l be, that I have a great zeal fo r chh building
So much so that I have resolved on having good, neat, pleasant, & im
posing houses of worship thro' out my f i e l d .
to be agitated in Ap. 1855.
The subject f i r s t began
And the agitation has been kept up by
myself & my people for like preist ( ! ), like people, sometime w ith a
f a in t despairing s p i r i t , again with a buoyant hopeful tone - t i l l at
length - our resolution has become firm & unwavering, that w ith the
help of God added to that of man, we w ill carry on the work to its
complete accomplishment.
My pen, my tongue, my prayers, my soul & body
time & spare substance are a ll enlisted in this chh buildin g enterprise.
Now for the results so far observable.
1
Waimea, Kaohe & Kawaihae chhs. have already been completed & dedi
cated.
Of Waimea & Kaohe chhs, I have given particulars heretofore.
I must say a word in reference to the chh of Kawaihae.
As the result of the contributions obtained from ray brethren last
year added to those of the people & others, this chh e d ific e was completed & on the 15th of Jany 59 it was dedicated to the worship of
God, with interesting & imposing ceremonies.
South Kohala were invited to attend.
A ll the good people of
Notice had been circulated that
there would be a dedication f e s t i v a l , one object of which was to pro-
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cure contributions for the paying off of an incumbent debt.
Accord
ing to previous arrangements- the Waimea & Kawaihae Uka people proceeded
to the place of rendez vous, which was near the new house of worship,
in a somewhat martial style, mounted on horses, with appropriate banners
flying, & cheered on b y the commanding tones of the leader & the music
of flutes.
Arrived at the place of the feast, they came to a half,
hats were taken off - a n appropriate speech made & prayer offered, &
all dismounted, & were soon absorbed in the pleasures of the dedication
festival.
This over, speeches followed, original songs adapted to the
occasion were sun by choirs from the respective districts, statements
made in reference to the receipts & expenditures — the balance due a moving appeal made to the sympathies & pockets of the guests, a
collection taken
which, counted, was found to the joy of all to be
sufficient to pay off the debt, & prayer of thanksgiving was offered.
The procession reformed & marched up the steep & rough ascent to the
top of Puu Kohala to the sombre & smouldering ruins of the old heiau,
where an appropriate speech was made followed by singing & prayer.
The procession then retired to the recent place of worship where a fare
well address was delivered in wh touching allusions were made to the
original founders now deceased, an original hymn sung & prayer offered & then the whole company of residents & strangers, w i t h quickened step
&
jubilant souls ascended the radiant hill of Keola Hou the name of
the new chh, the chh was entered & crowded with many outside when the
more appropriate dedicatory services were performed, & all dispersed to
their homes "glad & merry i n heart for the goodness that the Lord had
showed unto David & U ziah & the whole Israel of Kawaihae.
Uziah are the names of the subpastor & his assistant.)
(David &
But there was
one thing wanting - the chh exhibited a bell tower, but gave forth no
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signs nor sounds of bell.
forming that part.
The old native horn had the honor of per
It was not long however before a bell was procured
by a resident foreigner for 100 dollars.
This was placed in the bel
fry, & the people were very well pleased with it till the arrival of a
bell at Kawaihae designed for Waipio chh.
As this chh was not yet be
gun, the Kawaihae people resolved on getting its bell, & they succeed
ed by offering 30$ above its cost.
Preparations were immediately made
for removing the first bell to give place for the new one.
Then succeed
ed the funeral obsequies of the old horn, whose shrill & uncouth notes
had, for nearly 40 years served to call the people to school & to meet
ing, for which services he must needs be strangled & buried & hence
put t o silence forever.
I fear the attendants forgot to mourn or failed
to pronounce a worthy eulogium over the deceased.
They were all im
patient to hasten to the ceremony of installing the more worthy & ad
mired successor, the bright, fined ( !) toned bell right f r o m the Foundery ( !) in Troy.
When successfully installed in its place there burst
forth such peals of bell, such shouts of joy rolling along the coral
sands & reverberating from the adjacent hills & the swelling sea as
old Kawaihae has not heard since the downfall of idolatry, & doubtless
producing a great hubbub amoung the ghosts of the ancient gods, still
hovering as superstitious credulity will have it, around the old temple
ruins of Puukohala.
I spent the last sabbath in April at Kawaihae.
The sound of the
ch h going bell, the neat, cheerful, radiant devotion inspiring appearance
of the interior of the chh, the goodly deportment & civilized aspect
of the congregation & choir of singers, made it seem so homelike - so
God worshipping like, so something heaven like, that I was fired with
a new zeal & determination to carry my purposes of ch h erection thro'
out my field.
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10.
leio Church - I am able to report progress on this edifice.
Eleio is near Waipio & Waipio is near Eleio.
The building of this chh.
was commenced a year or two before that of Kawaihae was thot of, ie in
55.
The people there have h a d a hard struggle, the history of which might
furnish materials for an interesting novel.
But as I have heretofore
alluded to & perhaps particularized on said history, I need not now
repeat it.
The building has advanced so far that the koa shingled r oof
with its corniced projections & the mounted tower with its green window
blinds & modest spire have made their appearance & tell y o u a temple
for God is there planted.
The interior & bell remain.
But I am com
missioned by the trustees to procure while I am here & send on the
materials for the one, & to send to America for the bell, with funds
not yet sufficient to meet the expenses but with a firm trust in Provi
dence that the balance will come from some quarter.
upon for the completion - dedication of this church.
December is fixed
The old but vener
able subpastor Nehemia Keau has long groaned under his burden & sometimes
feared he should sink under it & b e obliged to give up all for lost.
But he now begins to rejoice in the brightening prospect that success
( ! )
will finally crown his indefatiguable exertions to bui l d a suitable
house for God.
His soul has long panted for the privilege of worship
ping God in this completed temple at least once before he dies.
3.
Paauhau church -
This is a framed building - has windows - a floor
& pulpit - And is thatched with lauhala.
A doubt long existed whether
the original intention respecting it, ie to finish it off in chh style
would ever be carried out as it seemed to involve an almost impossibil
ity to procure funds & materials.
hope would sometimes preponderate.
But we did not entirely despair,
We continued prayer & supplication
to the God of temples, that light might break in upon our darkness &
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a fountain might be opened whence the needed funds might be obtained
& the materials procured.
And the Lord heard us & light came, & a
fountain l ong concealed was opened in the adjoining mountains bearing
some resemblance to a golden placera ( !).
The bags of pulu that had
clothed the people with silks & broad cloths, it was discovered could be
turned towards the building of churches in Hamakua.
Paauhau goes in
for 700$ worth of pulu which A. Harris & Co. have agreed to take & in
return furnish materials for the completion of their house of worship
with its belfry & bell.
4.
Kawaihas Chh.
This also is a framed building like that of Paauhau,
& thatched with lauhala - & windows purchased but never put in.
And
there the work ceased till last Dec. when a n effort was made to raise
money to allow the w o r k to be resumed & carried forward.
was obtained but that was but a small part of 1200 $.
Some 80$
Despair began to
settle upon the brow of those most interested - & they vainly attempted
to smother the apprehension that they must die like David without seeing
their house of worship completed according to their earnest wishes.
But all of a sudden the dark clouds of despair were seen breaking up
& dispersing, & a flood of light succe[e]ding & joyful hope urging on
to action.
The same firm alluded to above proposed to complete their
chh according to their wishes —
to furnish all the materials - even to
the bell - & do all the work & take their pay in pulu.
The trustees
have accepted the proposition - & a contract has been made w i t h the firm
to build a house - not, when completed with bell & all - to exceed
1 ,200 $.
The trustees of Hanakamalii, Kaala & Kapulena chhs have already
entered or will doubtless enter
into similar contracts w ith the
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same firm, for building their chh edifices.
5.
Puako Chh.
I reported this chh last year as on the way - the
stone walls up - laid in mortar - & windows procured.
This is the
poorest parish in my field, rendered still poorer of late by the
frequent rains that have prevented the people from
making
salt - one of their chief dependencies - the wind - rough weather,
& the heat of the volcanic stream that entered the sea near this
place have killed or frightened away all their fish the
of wealth.
2nd
source
There remain the fruit of a few coc oa nut trees, & the
lauhala from the leaf of which the women busy themselves in making
mats.
The men can sometimes find a job of work that will bring
them i n something, ie if they can manage to obtain food, all of
which comes from a distance.
One such job they have found.
They
have built a stone school house plastered inside & out & surrounded
it with a stone wall, & turned all the avails
120$
into their chh.
The avails of the wome n 's mats are disposed of in the same way.
With the funds obtained & any others I may be so fortunate as to
secure by begging or otherwise, I a m authorized by the trustees to
purchase materials for the roof - floor &c to take along with me.
We have resolved to have the roof & belfry on & floor laid by the
next communion season - which is the last wee k in Aug -
6.
Kawaihae Uka Ch h -
field.
Kawaihae Uka is the richest portion of my
N o greater proof need be required than the fact that within
a few months past, it has received 7000$ cash for Irish potatoes.
There are two parishes in this district, but neither is very large.
It was resolved some months ago - to have 2 meeting houses one for
each parish.
But on a more thoro examination of the subject, it
was considered inexpedient & unwise to have
2
chhs, that it would
be wiser & less expensive for the 2 parishes to unite & build but
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one chh. to be larger ( !) enough to accommodate both parishes when
it was desirable to meet together - as on communion seasons & c .
vote to this effect was lately past.
A
The edifice is to be of wood,
surmounted with a steeple & bell - the whole cost not to ex(ceed)
1500$.
I a m to purchase materials while here.
December is fixed
upon as the time for completion & dedication.
But one more ch h remains to be noticed, for I will leave out
of the question for the present the lone, hidden, & still laborously
approached valley, of Waimanu - & pass on to
7.
Waipio Church.
What !
is there to be a new, neat & imposing
chh edifice in the deep, lone, remote, concealed valley of Waipio
enclosed with high towering precipices & washed by the restless
surf of the sea?
Why not?
It is the grandest, the most romantic -
the richest valley on the Islands, if not in the world, with a
population of some 600 individuals.
All Waimea - Kawaih ae, Hamakua
& even Kona & Hilo & even Honolulu at times, are dependant upon it
for the salvation of the body, & is it not worthy to contain a de
cent house of worship & thus furnish means for the salvation of the
soul?
Do not infer there has been no house t h e n of this kind
here before.
It has enjoyed the benefits & pleasures of a lauhala
house at first & those of its more inviting successor - a stone
building, roughly laid up in mortar - with windows, door - settees,
chairs, a matted floor & a lauhala roof - a chh. of which the wor
shippers were once proud.
But it was going to decay - & was falling
far behind the spirit of the age - & a reform was demanded.
The
question of a new house had long been agitated - & some progress
made in the collection of funds, but it was slow - & m o s t of the
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funds collected had b e e n unwisely expended for lumber never received.
The 18th of April - the anniversary of my own birthday - I spent
in Waipio in warm & earnest discussion with the trustees, chh of
ficers & all the male members of the chh - in reference to the new
chh edifice —
The following are the results of the discussions of
that long to be remembered anniversary of the p a s t o r ’s birth (tho'
he lost his birthday dinner) (& his voice into the bargain)
Resolved 1.
To pull down the old stone chh leaving enough for the
foundation of the contemplated one.
2
O n this foundation rear a framed building - which w i l l be
66
x
33 x 14 ft.
As a building of these dimensions & finished off in chh style,
will cost according to a previous estimate - some 2,500 - therefore
Res. 3
that Waipio chh agree to raise 2,000$ for this purpose,
leaving 500$ to be raised by contributions from abroad —
4 -
In order to facilitate the raising of said 2,000$ the number
of seats be ascertained - & the more desirable ones sold at once
before the house is built, at auction, putting them up at a minimum
price, & the others be appropriated to those who will hereafter
occupy them, at a p rice for each - which with that of those sold at
auction will amount to
2,000$
that each one may know how much he
is t o get.
5
That in order to obtain the required funds - the ch h members &
all interested in Waipio for three months to come sell all their
food for nothing but cash & appropriate the
2000
6
avails towards the
$.
That when the funds are raised one be appointed to go to Honolulu
& procure the materials & have them landed at Waipio.
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That
15.
he the Carpenter & his wages he now agreed on -
That the first we e k in May, 60 b e fixed on as the time for the
completion & dedication of the new chh. to he accompanied wit h a
festival to which all the chh officers thro'out the field he in
vited with the expectation that each guest will give a certain sum
towards liquidating any deb t that ma y then he remaining.
These
resolutions were unanimously past ( !) & already a commencement has
been made to carry them into effect —
We shall he very happy to
see any of our brethren & better halfs down in that valley - at the
dedication —
Mrs L who has never been down there hopes - but — ---
The female chh members of Waipio had previously obtained by
their funds - a chh bell - but as related above sold it to Kawaihae
chh at an advanced price, & h ence will send forthwith for another
to b e out by the time o f dedication.
Let all the good people pray for the success of Waipio chh &
make their prayers weighty, as many as are thus disposed, by a temple
offering.
(Here exhibit the plan)
III Micellany ( !)
Auwe!
6 sheets nearly & yet the third division untouched! —
As I have already wearied your patience - I must leave the beginning
& middle of this division, ie - all I intended to report on P
o
p
e
r
ythe
departed glory of Mormonism, the treacherous calm of
the
unsurpassed beauties of the crookedest road in the world - the
amazing developments of the English language - such as, for example,
to the
,
the lot
of surgery in phials
of medicine - Jayne's experiment - the disease that had ignited
somewhere, & to ease which a combustible medicine was called for —
the haunted house whose occupants were long vexed & tormented by
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the reigning spirits, some being killed outright - some knocked
down - others threatened & finally all driven from the house -the great volcanic eruption - of which many of yo u have heard so
much & others know so little - & many other suchlike things some in
& some out of memory.
I say, these, forming the beginning & middle
of the 3rd head I m ust leave amount the unfinished & postponed
portions of my report & pass on to the ending of said division which embraces the more important past, the Chh. &c, Statistics of Waimea Hawaii
F or 1858-59 to May
1 - 59
Whole no. recd to the chu r ch on profession
up to May 1, 59
"
"
"
"
" " on certificate "
Total received
"
" recd on prof in 58
6953
600
7553
107)
recd on certif.
18
Total r e cd past year
194
Whole no. dismissed
1496
Dismissed past year
113
Whole no. chh. members in regular standing deceased 2274
Deceased apostates
1168
Total deceased
3442
Deceased past year & up to May 1,
99
Excluded past year
62
Remain excluded
in the field
abroad
Total
284)
200)
Whole no in regular standing up to May 1
484
2131
7553
Whole no. of children baptized
1611
Baptized past ye a r
26
Marriages in 58
41 couple
Adults & youths fr 15 years old & upwards
who have never united with the church
288
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Contributions in 1858
$700.00
230.00
For the support of Pastor
" Foreign Missions
" Church building in cash 1120.00)
in work 435.00)
Total
1555.00
150*00
For other purposes
Total
$2635.00
"Perseverantia vincit omnia"
Quod erat demonstrandum
Agite Domino Gratias
Respectfully submitted
Lorenzo Lyons
�Report of Waimea (Hawaii) station
from May 1, 59 to May 1, 1860.
In the opening sentence of the present report, I feel
like exclaiming in the language of the eloquent prophet, "O Wheel !"
The wheel that has borne another missionary year to its close and
b r o ’t the missionary to another annual convention has rolled on wit h
lightning speed regardless of all impediments thrown in its way.
Yet viewed in some aspects as that of labors, toils, cares expect
ations, anxieties it has seemed long since it commenced the revolu
tion just completed, the events of the first part of its circuit
having almost faded from memory.
While viewed in other aspects,
as that of results, successes, it seems but the revolution of the
earth on its axis, & the disappointed & still pursuing (?) mission
ary, gazing intensely on this wheel in its rapid flight, feels
almost disposed to cry out, like Joshua to the sun, O wheel !
stand
thou still in thine orbit till the plans of the year are accomplished.
But paralyzed be the hand & dumb the tongue that would retard the
velocity of the Missionary wheel.
For as a consequence of its vel
ocity, I am here today, we are all here.
No, we are not all here;
the wheel has left some behind that were here last year, & brot up
others, who were then not here, some even afar off.
Bless the Lord
for bringing so many of us together again, each to report in matter
& manner as seems to hi m best.
Let me then proceed to give a brief
report in reference to myself & field.
1.
Work to be done.
My field of labor is to be reached that
always dreaded Hawaiian channel re crossed,
6
chhs. to be built,
materials, & bells to be ordered & got to their different places,
& money to be procured to pay for them.
Schools & chhs are to be
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looked after watched over - sermons are to be preached, sinners to
be warned & converted wanderersto be reclaimed saints instructed,
enlight[en] ed, confirmed, prepared for glory.
due attention.
The sick must receive
Funds must be procured for pastoral support & for
sending the gospel abroad.
The education of our children must go
forward.
2.
Doubts & fears & anxieties in reference to coming work.
Will that fearful channel be safely crossed?
Will the bells if
ordered & forwarded from America ever reach us?
or will some
ill fated Fleetwood or Washington Alston hold us in long suspense
or disappoint our expectations?
The lumber too for the chhs, if
purchased & shipped, will it ever reach the windward shore of my
field - where there are no safe harbors, wh e r e lumber has never
been landed before?
May not fearful & unskillful natives, & irre-
sponsible captains combine with strong winds, & high swelling bil
lows & furiously rolling surf to render all attempts at landing
unavailing, & scatter the lumber to nobody knows where?
And sup
posing the bells come safely & the lumber reaches its destined shore,
it is a long w a y yet to some of the chh. sites, the shore is rocky,
a steep & giddy & almost inclimable precipice is above, up which
& over which & beyond which the lumber is to be hauled & carried by
hand or on horse back, no carts or cart roads existing.
carried?
Will It be
And the ponderous bells, who will have will & energy &
love enough to carry them on their shoulders
8, 12
&
20
miles over
muddy roads, thro' thick woods, up steep hills, down tedious palls?
Will lumber if got to the different chh lots, ever be converted into
neat & beautiful chhs?
Will the bells ever send out their cheer
ing sounds, from their imposing towers?
Hi c labor, hoc opus est !
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3.
How the poor missionary must labor ! how [he must] travel t h r o ’
rain & mud & wind from place to p l a c e ! how his pen, his tongue,
his hands must exert themselves !
The money too, what comparatively
vast sums ! how can it be obtained?
none.
Gold & silver mines there are
Mercantile & mechanical & sugar establishments we have none.
The rich the great the noble, where are they?
begging?
To beg I am not ashamed.
touching be heard?
open?
Shall we resort to
But will any appeals however
Will the ear hear the heart move - the purse
I know the injunction "bear ye one anothers burdens["] .
But
to this another injunction may be opposed "let each one bear his own
burden."
again.
But then begging has been tried with some success, try it
But try our own resources first.
patches, but they may dry up —
ness.
Kalo
potatoe plantations, they may fail,
or the demand for their produce be small.
that too may run out.
What are they?
the pulu traffic —
Besides, that is considered a ruinous busi
Will the energy, patience, perseverance & love of the natives
& the Missionary hold out?
But what if the chhs are built & finished
off in true chh style, whence the visitors to these remote, isolated,
concealed vallies & shores — to admire them? Who will fill them?
or
The people are all dying off orgoing of[f] . Those who remain will
they go to meeting any more regularly than they did in their old
grass houses?
Will any more souls be saved?
Will the sound of the
bell draw out more than the sound of the old shell?
while where will be the ears to catch its notes?
what more remains to be preached?
up.
And in a little
Preaching too —
Almost every text has been used
And weary with a 1000 other things how can sermons be prepared;
& if prepared will the people come out to hear them?
& storms & colds & sickness &
May not winds
indisposition make vacant seats
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& thin congregations?
1860
4.
or if these is a good congregation, will
the truth be listened to?
after all be lost labor?
Will souls be converted?
Will it not
Then the schools must be attended to.
But why labor longer to instruct Hawaiians?
Will not many make a
wrong use of their knowledge if they get any.
Besides what have
all past efforts to educate & civilize & christianize accomplished?
especially for young females?
Has it not been asserted that they
have utterly failed to make them virtuous?
utterly failed to
prevent them from falling to the lowest depths of immorality?
Then
the school books, what an indifferent variety & no funds for increas
ing it.
The poor beneficiary missionaries having absorbed what
there was for want of a competency from other sources.
school houses —
And the
what uninviting things ! many of them are; & to
think of enlightening the mind as dark as chaos in such gloomy &
sombre looking structures, is it not all nonsence?
teachers, & school inspectors, & such schools —
big & small, & so miserably taught.
tolerate them?
so few children
Will the Board of Education
Will they not be given up & the funds used for the
support of English Schools?
If so - what will become of the
scores of children thus cast off?
that be promoted?
The Missionary cause, how can
whence the funds?
The people are all poor —
how almost cruel to be urging (?), give, give —
nothing to give —
are small —
And then such
where there is
And yet if nothing is obtained —
or contributions
it will be said, o your people are going backward
becoming lazy, worldly, covetous, & need to be disciplined —
The pastor is to be supported -- but how?
Shall he depend on his people?
they the means?
This is a delicate subject.
Will they take care of him?
Will they fulfill their promises?
have
if they fail
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shall they be sued?
if they are sued will they ever come again
in sight of the pastor?
pulu traffic?
5.
1860
But where can money be obtained from the
but this is denounced by some as most demoralyzing ( !),
worse than Slave holding, Taking the wages of pulu for a support
might expose the pastor to excission.
Do the best he can the pastor
will often have to take the last & only shilling the poor giver has.
This savors of extortion, oppression.
to the Mother country?
support it —
But what must he do?
look
to the benificent Board or the chhs that
But they seem to have become tired of helping us —
with one hand they give —
with the other they hold a sword saying
we stand ready, waiting longing to sever the cord that has bound
you to u s so long.
We trust the time i s not distant.
affairs are embarrassed.
Our financial
Besides you must bear in mind that if you
wish us to continue on helping you you must bring forward Hawaiians
a little faster into the ministry & pastoral office (?).
If after
all these years of labor there are not suitable materials from which
to manufacture ministers, that will be a reason for withdrawing our
contributions from you.
But there are suitable materials.
Of this
we have good evidence.
Ah (?) - here lies my great fear.
acquainted with my people.
I fear I shall never become
Here I have been some 28 years in close
contact with them, & yet I don't seem to know half so much about
them as I ought or as others know.
but how & where?
Our children are to be educated -
The prospects of Oahu College are anything but
cheering -- no endowment yet, the pupils are leaving —
ident resigning -- if he leaves —
& Ichabod be written on its walls?
the pres
will not the institution die
Can another man be found that
can fill his place? (who can come after the King?)
Then the expenses
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6.
are becoming so great, how can they be met?
Repairs are to be made on our houses, but of what use will that
be?
I am to have no successor.
The sick are to be doctored - but if any charges are made - any
compensation recd, the missionary unless an M.D. is liable to be
fined or thrown into prison.
Tours are to be made
but then it may storm or the pastor may
be sick or his wife sick or something prevent, & the discomforts can
they be again endured?
These were some of our doubts - fears & anxieties.
5.
The disposal of these difficulties & c .
The process of disposal needs no particular description - as it
must be familiar to you all.
on lightly.
Yet a part of the process I will touch
In removing the objection to building chhs in remote,
unvisited places & where the population is diminishing -- we had
recourse to the method persued ( !) by nature & the Missionary.
Nature builds stately structures In desolate remote & hidden places.
Listen to the voice of the poets.
"Full many a gem of purest ray serene
The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear
Pull many a flower is born to blush unseen
And waste its sweetness on the desert air."
"Are there not
Crystal palaces beneath the seas?
Are there not gorgeous cities in the deep,
Buried with flashing gems that brightly sleep
Hid by the mighty sea?
Are there not costly things & sweet perfumes
Scattered in waste o'er that seaquent [sequent ?] of tombs?"
Missionaries build comfortable - yea even nice & stately houses on
bleak hills, remote spots, in the wilderness, & lone vallies.
Does
not God require as good as fine as stately a house as the Mission
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ary?
7.
1860
The people who remain, while they remain want & ought to have
decent houses of worship.
Missionaries who are getting old & ex
pect to live but a little time longer, wish & ought to have good
houses to spend that little time in. While the wind & the fire &
the earthquake of fears about schools, chhs, & female virtue were
blowing & hissing & quaking about the cave in which we were hid,
a voice like the whisper Elijah heard spoke to us, saying what
doest thou here - Missionary, pastor —
teacher, away w i t h thy doubts,
fears, suspicions, Knowest thou not that I have reserved for me
7000 Hawaiian females who have not bowed the knea ( !) to Hawaii's
Baal or Astoreth —
T h o ’ those who perish may be as the sands of the.
sea yet a remnant shall be saved. "Up & be doing.
Obey your orders,
results are
4th
Work.
Doubts - difficulties fears being removed,
the work
to be performed was commenced, orders for bells sent off, chh building
materials purchased & shipped -
The pastor sets out for home -
the fearful channel is safely crossed - the shore of Kawaihae joy
fully greeted, lumber for 3 chhs landed, the people fr o m the hills
of Kawaihae after waiting several hours to help land the [lumber]
had nearly all deserted. hence the burden fell on a few —
quorum fiu water.
pars
it was 9 pm when the last board was dragged from the
On the succeeding day home w as reached - what a scene pre
sented itself !
"Inpardam senovare dolorem" —
the wasted & ghostly
form of a companion, the insensible & apparently dying state of a
guardian child whose lively step & smiling eye & cheerful voice
had heretofore greeted the return of the guardian father.
But
God was good & restored her - & the guardian mother recovered from
her exhaustion.
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Now the real tug of war begins -
8.
There is a ship bearing lumber
for one of the windward chhs. the first trial - public prayer is
offered for a calm sea - the vessel comes in sight, night is near —
the people know not what to do, one is for sending to the capt. to
wait till morning -- another says that will never do, the vessel
can't anchore ( !), & it won't stay off out there, exposing itself
to peril, the lumber is already over board —
let us be off for[ th] with after it.
where is our canoe —
And off they went.
The lum
ber was dragged to the shore & safely landed amid the joyful acclamation of the people.
at that place.
It was the first attempt of landing lumber
But before the lumber reached the chh it was to be
taken up a long a steep precipice —
which was accomplished —
Another ship load of lumber was ordered for Waipio, where the roar
of the surf is always like the sound of many waters.
Many prayers
are offered in different places - the vessel heaves in sight, the
rain is descending in torrents, the ocean is boiling furiously,
no canoes, no boats are sent out.
amazement —
The people all stand in silent
finally one man ventures out to the vessel - the
captain is furious, swearing, threatening, yet waiting.
It is
raining most drenchingly, the surf rolling most fearfully prayer is
at lenght ( !) heard - the rain ceases, the ocean becomes quiet. canoes venture out - the people lose their fears & put forth their
energies - & after a long & toilsome & hazardous struggle the shores
of Waipio receive their first shipment of lumber amid the wild &
joyous shouts of her surf & mountain bound sons.
weary & exhausted,
But many were
cold & shivering at the end of the work.
And
the Captain put on an extra charge of 200$ for detention by the
inclement weather & the fearful & inactive natives, tho' thro' the
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9.
intercession of the pastor it was reduced to 40,$.
Materials for two other chhs in Hamakua were landed at different
places, even more difficult & hazardous than that of Waipio.
was eye witness of one landing process.
unstrung.
I
My nervous system was all
O how the poor natives toiled with all their mighty with
out clothes, amid the dashing waves, save in a narrow spot - & that
every moment threatened to be deluged.
The landing place was at
the foot of a steep & to me in the descent inaccessible precipice.
The ocean was at that time calm outside.
Tho' often lashed into
fury, yet whenever vessels were bearing lumber for these
2
chhs,
as they approached, it was so calm, that a landing was effected
on the first attempt.
Providence most obediently interposed.
bell for one of the chhs did not succeed so well.
The
That went past &
on to Hilo & back to Honolulu, but on the 2nd trip was safely landed.
The 2nd shipment of lumber for Waipio chh was purchazed ( !) - &
the pastor came to Honolulu for the purpose in Jany —
month genrally ( !)
a rough
the owners & captain of the vessel hesitated —
what shall we do they enquired - if we get to Waipio & find the
winds & waves against us?
replied, & they obeyed.
Trust in Providence —
go ahead the pastor
The vessel came in sight of Waipio, but the
ocean was a perfect temptest ( !).
Waipio could n o t be approached --
the vessel disappeared for several days a perfect gale all the while Ah - that was a trying time -- there was the lumber purchazed ( !)
by the hard earned money of the people for the completion of their
in picture beautiful chh, exposed to be lost - & if lost - will
not their courage perish with it?
But the people continued to
pray - & finally united fasting with prayer —
wind went down —
the ocean became calm —
At lenght ( !) the
the vessel again hove
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.
in sight - the lumber safely waslanded - great was the joy of the
people.
Materials being obtained for chh building & brot to their
respective locations —
the presence of the pastor was necessary to
direct & help on the wo r k both by counsel & manual labor -- Hence
he was on the move - performing chh building
as often
as circumstances would allow & devoting sometimes a week - sometimes
2 weeks to a single chh.
Besides the past o r ’s accustomed tours have
been performed schools examined meetings attended, sermons preached
whether prepared or unprepared - often the latter.
Tracts have
been distributed, medicines administered to the sick - a teachers'
school taught & other deeds included that go to make up the general
r o [u] tine of missionary labor -4
peared
Results
Some of the results of our labor have already ap
They have not been all that was desirable, or aimed at
or anticipated.
Schools have been but little orany improved - the
progress of sin & error but little stayed, but few sinners converted,
but few wanderers reclaimed —
But little if any advance, it is to be
feared - has been made in true holiness -- In short the domestic
social intellectual moral & religious aspects have been but little
changed.
But then something may be recorded in the tab le of results.
Some sinners have been hopefully converted - others more hardened
in s i n .
Some have been aroused to more activity in good works -
others sink into deeper lethargy —
Many have been disposed to
contribute for the promotion of benevolent objects both in money
& work - hard work too - others have been disposed to withhold
their money & refused to work for benevolence or to get means for being
benevolent —
Hence when called on to give - they feel they are per
fectly exempt from the duty to give & from blame for not giving.
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1860
11.
With regard to chh erection results are quite cheering.
The 5
bells ordered have been rec'd, & have all reached their respective
places but one —
together wi t h the 6th bell purchased by the build-
ers of one of the chhs.
Puako chh. whose walls only were up last
May & Eleio chh. whose walls & roof only were up at that time have been finished & dedicated.
Kawela chh - that was not commenced
till September has been built & finished.
prevented its dedication.
A balance of debt has
Waipio chh. commenced in the latter
part of Nov - has been built & completed outside according to the
plan presented to this meeting last year (here it is again), & the
work is going on rapidly inside -p-
Makela chh commenced in Dec.
is completed outside & floored - & waiting for lumber which it will
soon have for completion —
Paauhau chh was commenced in April
& will be completed by the 1st of July —
nished with bells c
o
s
t
i
n
gsome $ 1 0 0 each —
commenced —
All these chhs are fur-
Another church has
To be finished outside by 31 of Aug —
still another will probably be commenced —
mence sometime —
just been
at which time
leaving 3 more to com
My contribution lists are still open.
Contribu
tions either to help pay off remaining debts or to carry out the chhs
now in process to completion or build new chhs —
solicited & will be most gratefully received.
are earnestly
For the help hereto
fore r e c ’d from the members of this body & their chhs —
the pas
tor & people feel under great obligations.
I was intending to refer to the haunted house of last year —
to tell you how a great coil of rope was purchased even by myself —
the ostensible object of which was to remove the house If not to
hang the ghosts, how the spirits cleared out either from fear or
something else —
Hence the house stands there still —
but I think
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I will pass this over
5
1860
12.
—
Present & future prospects —
While climbing up a steep pali on my last tour & revolving in
my mind whether it was best to say anything in reference to the
future - or treating (?) itas I do when climbing palis, avoid looking
up from fear of being discouraged - all of a sudden my head came
in contact with a projecting rock.
That decided the question.
It is better to look up - look ahead.
has been reported but in part.
The present state of things
The unreported part, all who have
the acquaintance with the native population that I have can under
stand it, & if pictured before the minds of the others, of what par
ticular benefit will it be?
Will it help me get contributions?
Will it draw forth more prayer?
Will it rouse a missionary spirit,
& lead any of them to engage in propria persona in strictly mission
ary work?-—
Should I assume the office of prophet & portray the future
when Hawaiia[n ]s become the successors of the present foreign mi s
sionaries - I might make some mistake, so both in view of the past,
present & future my wisest course will be to cheer us on in the lan
guage of a poet
Come let us persue ( !)
Our journey anew
In spite of all our distresses.
At home from Abroad
F rom the American B oard
Jehovah his faithful ones blesses.
[Unsigned; but Lorenzo Lyons]
�[1861]
29th A n n u a l Report of Waimea
Station Hawaii
In presenting this annual report, I am compelled at the outset to
pause & wonder.
I wonder why I am permitted to tread once more this
consecrated floor & again utter my voic e within these ancient walls while a member of this Association of far more prominence than myself
is not allowed to be here -
His long familiar countenance greets us
not, his lively step is not heard on this floor —
heard in our counsels, alas ! it is silent.
his voice so often
My brother - the sharer of
the few pleasures & the multiplied perils of a long & tedious voyage
over three oceans - the partaker of the joys & toils of our youthful
missionary life - why art thou not here?
I left?
Why hast thou been taken &
Thou art not here to report on the state of the schools,
the prospects of the rising generation nor to tell us w h a t thou hast
seen or what thou hast been doing since thine exit from this world.
Art thou in heaven, with Jesus - with the angels, & the spirits of
the just made perfect, then thou art far more happy than any of us
who remain, & tho' we deeply mourn thy loss, we would not recall thee
to resume thy toils on ear t h .
Thou art at rest, rest on till we too,
if found worthy are called up to join thee in that same glorious rest
that remains for the people of God.
I wonder also not only that my
life has been continued while that of others has b e e n taken away, but
that a good measure of health has been granted me & freedom from pain
& suffering.
Not an appointment has failed of being fulfilled in con
sequence o f sickness, not a labor omitted.
voice was not heard in the pulpit.
Yes on one sabbath my
The ruthless hand of the dentist
had performed an operation which deprived me of every tooth in my
head - & consequently rendered speaking at first a rather difficult
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performance.
2.
In attempting to pronounce Shybboleth or Lybboleth
words - I might have been taken for an E phraimite, or a Hawaiian or
neither.
Nor can I even now escape from such a suspicion.
For some
weeks I was confined to the house & small space adjoining, extending
to the ch h - in consequence of a bodily - or a limb infirmity, & one
of the expressions of sympathy I received was, this is a matter of
rejoicing - it will keep you from building meeting houses, & allow
time for communion wi t h the muses.
Mrs L . tho’ a great sufferer has for much of the year enjoyed
more comfortable health than was anticipated.
The children at home -
or rather at Punahou - can speak for themselves, or their countenances
can speak for them.
The Son in America who was expected to complete
his theological course this month & come forth or go forth as a mi s
sionary, has for some mysterious reason been arrested in his course & thrown upon a bed of sickness.
this year —
He has not seen the Theol. seminary
For months past, h e has been unable not only to read,
but even to hear letters read from home.
After months of silence,
we were rejoiced to see his h a n d w r i t i n g - though it was but the sign
ing o f his name to a note written by another hand —
Allow me to
request the brethren to continue their supplications for the entire
recovery, if that be the will of the Lord, of this son who has been
so near the gates of death.
I wonder that our dwellings have b e e n preserved by angels.
No
fire has injured them - no fiendish thief or incendiary has disturbed
the peace & quietness of the night - or abstracted ought from the
poor missionary’s treasury t h o ’ unprotected by an iron save ( !) - while
some of my brethren are pained to report about attempts to burn them
up - houses broken open - property stolen.
Am I better than they?
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5.
Have the guardian angels been more faithful in watching over my preises than those of others?
No, I am more wicked than any of you - so
wicked that the angels would be perfectly justified in withdrawing
their protection from my humble dwellings.
But enough of wonder &
preliminary remarks.
Foremost in the body of my report must be placed
Church buildings.
What, church buildings again?
ing on that subject thes e years past.
You have b e e n report
Ahea la oe e hiki aku i ka
hopena?(
)
But don't allow your patience to end before/
m y building of chhs is ended.
Solomon was 7 years in building one temple.
in building 10.
pleted —
I have not been 7 years
It may be 7 years ere the proposed number 14 is com
But who shall say ought against my chh. building enterprise?
A m I a man of war like David that I should not build ch h for the Lord?
The building of chhs is a good - a noble, an ellevating ( !), a civil
izing - a christianizing work. [The following a note on a separate
small piece of paper, starred as belonging in this space] :
If David
regarded one day i n the Lord’s house as better than a 1000 elsewhere,
& preferred, to be a door keeper of God’s house to dwelling in the
palace of a King or tents of wickedness - am not I perfectly justified
in spending a few years in building & adorning houses for which the
King & sweet Psalmist of Israel expressed such unbounded prefference? ( !)
Five chh edifices have been on my hands during the year
1
Kawela chh in Hamakua.
This was finished last May, & we held a
meeting in the adjoining school house - & like Israel’s weeping cap
tives by Babylon’s streams, we gazed with tearful eyes on its beauti
ful & imposing form - but its doors were closed - & its bell hung
silently in its tower.
A great debt - a crushing weight was upon it.
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Its doors could not be opened nor its bell send out its cheering
tones - till this weight was removed.
The people strove to pay it -
but the weather was bad - & formed a hindrance were also hindrances.
The hearts of some
Time was flying - the debt remaining - the
builders threatening to put the chh under the hammer of the auction
eer —
Now was the time for prayer - faith & effort.
With these
weapons I formed a resolution to rescue this beautiful house from
the hands of the advancing Vandals —
I obtained the key - opening
the long closed doors - rung the bell - on sabbath morn —
the people
to their utter astonishment & joy assembled in their n e w house the house was dedicated the Lord was entreated to protect it from
the assaults of the enemy, to open the windows of heaven —
the hearts
& the pockets of the benevolent & furnish the requisite means for
paying off this all crushing debt.
The meeting closed - the people
left the church - the doors were locked - the key returned to the
builders - Prayer continued - faith was strong, & efforts for the
rescue unwearied —
The god of temples aided.
Within 3 weeks the
house was rescued - the key delivered to the trustees - the gates
of Zion, the name of this chh. thrown open & Kawela’s liberated
captives took joyful possession & have worshipped there joyfully
from sabbath t o sabbath ever since - ie since the 1st of September.
But they are not altogether triumphant --
They are somewhat in
debt to 2 neighboring districts who lent them their chh funds to
help them out of their embarrassment.
I should not omit to mention,
in favor of the firm that built this edifice - that they threw off
on e hundred dollars of the debt & all the interest.
the chh 2000$.
[On small slip] :
The cost of
Nor would I refrain fr o m expressing
our deep felt thanks to all the brethren who by their contributions
& prayers, came promptly & cheerfully to our rescue.
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2 . Makela chh in Kawaihae Uka. This was ah out half finished at our
last meeting.
Its entire completion was in July.
I spent a week
in painting the inside & the 2d coat of the outside, returned to
Waimea for Mrs L & some of the children who accompanied me to the
dedication which took place on sabbath July 15
a pleasant time -
the house thronged & the hearts of all beat with the most joyous
emotions.
A few weeks after the dedication there was a benevolent
festival to raise funds for paying the debt.
The name of this chh
is Sinai, its cost Including the bell about 1000$ —
debt all paid.
It is well filled sabbath after sabbath.
3. Waipio Church in Hamakua.
meeting of the association.
This chh was enclosed at the last
The inside work went on till July -
when the carpenter’s work was finished & on my tour in July I spent
8 days on the painting of the interior & outside, in putting down
the matting, hanging the curtains, adjusting the pulpit trimmings Returned to Waimea & on the 8th of August Mrs L & 2 daughters accom
panied me on horses t h r o ’ the awful road of the woods & the wilder
ness t h r o ’ fields of entangling Oi & Indigo, down the long diagonal
road of Waipio pali , Mrs L being the first white woman that ever
visited Makela in Kawaihae Uka - & the 3d I think that ever descended
into the Valley of Waipio, beneath which was the residence of the
fabled Milu, with his paradise for the good & his Gehenna for the
wicked.
The aperture thro which is the descent into this Avernum
is said to be not far from the road that leads into this splendid
valley, but we were fortunate enough not to stumble Into it in our
descent.
in Waipio.
The 9th of Aug - was a great - a long to be remembered day
There was such a display as Hawaiian s delight to make
on such occasions.
Great preparations had been made for the festival
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that was to accompany the dedication of Sana Paulo .
A long &
imposing procession was formed, of men women & children, strangers &
residents, decked out in their best - the men on horses - a company
of women & girls on foot in their crinolines - marshals & officers
dressed in full uniform, cresent ( !) caps, swords - & epaulets muskets & drums - & flags of various kinds flying.
the chh —
They marched to
sung, speechified - prayed - dismounted, went into the
sanctuary to make their contributions for the payment of the debt
on the chh.
After all was quiet I went in - the pulpit was guarded
by 2 officers one on each side, w i t h swords & epauletts, & flags —
quite a military aspect -
the contributions being ended, I made a
few remarks, told the people this military parade might be pardoned
as the house was not yet dedicated - but when they returned to the
dedication - they would lay aside all this display & appear in their
simple dresses, &c —
An original hymn had been prepared by a Lahaina
luna graduate for the occasion - before sung I wished to see it I cast my eye over it & saw one line Hip, Hip, huro ( !) no Sana
another line was about the hooped women Paulo -/ I told the bard - that might be sung outside - but not inside
of Sana Paulo .
The festival followed & the great multitude feasted to
their satisfaction.
After which were the dedicatory exercises.
On
the dispersion of the crowd, the trustees of the chh held a meeting
& passed some laws which might be called Waipio blue laws.
Ho woman
was to come into the chh without some sort of a bonnet - no flower
wreath was to be admitted - no man was to appear with an over shirt
on h im - &c &c - with the imposition of a dollar fine for each vio
lation —
When these proceedings came to my knowledge - I told the
trustees - we had no such laws in Waimea - & they h a d better be
abrogated or your nice meeting house will be deserted - which
advise ( !) was listened to.
This building is the largest in my
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field - & cost about 3000 dollars, & I am happy t o say it is nearly
or quite p a i d for.
It has been well filled with worshippers since its dedication,
& meetings have been held daily in it.
To the inquiry w hy do you
have so many meetings - the reply was, we wish to enjoy our house
while it lasts - & to get the -worth of our money expended on it.
The bell also I observed was rung along time & for the same reason,
I found - They had paid for it, why should it not be rung loud &
long as a compensation for what it cost?
All this sort of logic is
allowable in Hawaiians, who after all you can say to the contrary
are but a race of children.
4th Kaalaia church in North Kawaihae Uka —
chh. is the result of a secession spirit.
The building of this
The north & the south
had united & agreed to build a ch h together large enough for both
but when the work commenced - the north held back - the b u r d e n was
found to be falling on the South.
alone.
to arms.
The south could not sustain it
A separation was advised & peac[e]ably effected.
No resort
The result was 2 small chhs instead of one.
Kaalaia meeting house was commenced in July - & so far enclosed
that we held a meeting in it on the last day of August —
we met in it again.
In Dec.
It was enclosed - floored & ceiled overhead --
Having no funds to go on with we concluded it was best to dedicate
it, & call on the Lord to open the way for getting funds - by sending
whale ships to take the produce waiting for them &e &c —
immediately ordered, enough for its completion —
Lumber was
it came, was car
ried up the 7 or 8 long & steep & scorching & wearisome miles - to
the top of Mount Horeb the name of this chh.
The carpenter resumed
his w o r k - & when finished I remained there on my last tour & did up
the painting & attended a festival with the people to get funds to
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help them out of debt.
The festival cost 100 dollars, & the receipts
were 13, besides 500 dollars w orth of rejoicing that they had finally
obtained such a neat nice, pretty, beautiful temple for whi c h some
of them had toiled with a patience & perseverance which would acknoledge ( !) no retreat.
The whale ships in the meantime were coming
in - leaving their money for potatoes, & thus enabling the people to
pay for their house, And I have the satisfaction of reporting Mount
Horeb all paid for.
This temple stands like a city on a hill - &
can be seen from afar on the ocean.
A painful & mournful circumstance occurred at the time of the
festival —
a prominent & active resident, a near & dear relative
of the individual appointed to be superintendent of the festival
ceremonies, was summoned to eternity in the vigor of manhood.
attended his funeral on the morning of the festival day.
weeping met together.
Such is life.
I
Joy &
But no bell from Horeb tolled
the departure of this highly esteemed brother, for, t h o ' there is a
belfry & spire - there is no bell as yet —
but she must have one
before another general meeting - the Lord & man helping — —
5th
Paauhau Church.
The announcement of the name Paauhau may
elicit from some the inquiry, is this the Paauhau land containing
some 50 or 60,000 acres, & sold for 600 dollars, & concerning which
there was a long suit, which resulted in the restoration of the land
to the original owners to the great mortification & loss in money &
character of the purchaser?
Yes - this Is the identical Paauhau.
But is there any connexion between the chh on the land & this law
suit & the disasterous results to the defendant?
Most certainly.
In the height of his glory, wh e n he perhaps felt like Nebuchadnezzar
& could exclaim is not this great Babylon - Paauhau - mine? he was
invited to join in with the people on the land & aid t h e m in building
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this chh. - which would most certainly be a great improvement to
his vast dominion —
not a b it of help would he render - not a
particle of pulu would he allow to be gathered from his land for
the chh. - without pay.
And more than this he derided the thot of
building a chh for such an ignorant & depraved & worthless people & ridiculed the poor people for their, as he hoped, fruitless efforts
to get a decent house of worship.
The God of heaven who has an eye
on such matters & knows ho w to deal with such characters, has brot
about the predicted consequence.
When will men learn to fear God &
aid in the building up of his Kingdom at least refrain from oppo
sing it.
Paauhau church was in progress at our last meeting.
progress was more of a fearful than a rejoicing nature.
But the
I had used
my efforts to stay the progress to prevent the descent of the threat
ening storm.
cloud.
But onward went the work, & darker gathered the storm
In the meanwhile the dissolution of the building firm occur
red, the cloud lifted, became lighter for a season —
i ts former blackness.
but soon resumed
The carpenters work w e n t on - the people tried
to gather their pulu for their debt, the clouds & storms fought against
them.
The house was finished all but the inside painting - the time
for paying for it was drawing to a close.
were aroused —
The fears of the people
If the house is not paid for in D e c - it is to be
sold at a u ction for the balance of the debt.
December came - the
debt is not paid by a large amount - I sued for a postponement of
the time - the remittance of interest, & the key for opening the house
just for one meeting.
All was granted.
The house was opened,
& I improved the time for dedicating it, & calling on the Lord to
help us out of the present difficulty.
The people promised to work
�hard till the expiration of the renewed armistice.
I then formed
the resolution of rescuing this 2d house of worship from impending
destruction, & assuming the responsibility of paying the debt on
myself the people were allowed to meet i n their house.
Time flew
on eagles wings - & the clouds poured, down rain - the people in some
mysterious way worked in their pulu & dried some of it.
But the
rains subjected them to a loss at least of 100 dollars.
Hence the
weight of my burden was accumulated.
The Armistice was . about expiring —
3 or 400 dollars must be
paid in or I must be sued - & reduced to bankruptcy —
however staggered not —
the Lord had delivered [me] out of 9
troubles, will he desert me in the 10th trouble?
call on the brethren - except on 2 or 3 of them —
favorably to my call - the Lord reward him —
reply a cup of cold water.
house
rescued.
My faith
No.
I did not
One responded
another gave me in
Nevertheless the debt was paid & the
Having chh building money in my hands belonging to
other districts not yet ready to go on with their chhs, I took the
responsibility of applying it towards the liquidation of this debt,
the trustees promising to refund it w h e n needed.
triumph.
Here was a joyful
The people rose from beneath a crushing b urden & breathed
freely once more.
I spent the last week in April in painting the
interior of this chh edifice.
This is the 8th chh painted under my
superintendence & for the first time have my native painters been
thievish.
Here they stole paint for their hats trunks trinkets
doors & what not —
Wh e n I ascertained the fact - I sent off a chh
officer to tell the thieves if they did not return their stolen paint
& repent of their sins - the 1st of May, the great festival day
would be so stormy that all their festivities would be drowned by
the rain.
This 10th chh is about the finest, the prettiest, the most
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beautiful of the 10.
11*
If you doubt it just satisfy yourselves, by
a personal inspection —
Mount Carmel —
Its cost is about 2100 dollars, its name
It has a fine sounding bell, and h o w do you think
it was transported from Waimea t h r o ' the woods & over the mountain,
plains & valleys to Paauhau?
o riginate.
In a way which none but Hawaiians could
It was borne by 2 poles, crosswise, the ends of one
rested on 2 horses one on each side - mounted by men - the ends of
the other rested on the shoulders of 2 men one in front & one in the
rear —
On my remonstrating from fear the horses would run away &
break their bell all to peices ( !)
are perfectly tame & obedient —
of a Rasey influence —
—
they replied no - our horses
They must have been under a kind
The bell reached its destination without
injury in 2 days - distance about 30 miles.
Having finished the
painting of this building I remained in Hamakua to attend the dedi
cation & benevolent festival on May 1.
Much prayer had bee n offered
that the day might be a pleasant one, a comfortable one, not stormy
not hot, as the feast was to be under the open canopy of heaven &
the people had been invited to attend from all parts of Hamakua, &
would of course appear in the best festival robes they could procure.
The prayer was answered, which was perhaps an indication that the
people had repented & were forgiven - at least that the Lord for
w h o m their temple was built looked with approbation on the festivities
of the day.
With the exception of a little dash of rain just as the
v ast procession of horsemen & footmen residents & strangers reached
the chh. which served better than marshals to hasten the m into the
meeting house, the day to the close was all that could be desired.
The house was crowded & many could not get in.
A portion of the 18th
chap. of 1 Kings was read touching the gathering of the Israelites
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on Mount Carmel,
'c -
12.
Carmel is the name of this chh.
A hymn com
posed for the occasion was sung most admirably - & its pathetic
strains produced a thrilling sensation —
The house was then solemn
ly dedicated, after which the people made their contributions - &
then all went out of the house & gathered under the different flags
that were floating in the breeze & inviting the guests of the dif
ferent sections to the bounteous feast prepared for them.
All
were seated & partook to their joyous & complete satisfaction of the
ponderous calabashes of poi & of the 7 capacious ovens full of beef
& pork.
After which the guests returned to the chh to listen to
appropriate speeches & singing, the latter calling forth universal
applause.
The vast assembly was dismissed & the multitude despersed -
many carrying with the the poi & beef they could not devour at the
feast.
Some I perceived ( !) were pretty heavily loaded.
This I
think is about the best dedication festival I have attended out of
eight.
We had no festival at the dedication of Waimea chh.
The
people of Waimea regarded themselves as too much civilized to descend
to such frivolous festivities.
The festival of the dedication of
Kawela chh is yet to come off.
These dedication feasts are the last
I entend to recommend.
When the four remaining chh. are finished
if they ever are & their dedicatory festivals are over - that winds
up Hawaiian feasting in my field - as far as I am concerned,
Thus 10 chhs of the 14 are finished & off of my hands - as far
as manual work is concerned - for the present in building them 5 years —
The time occupied
The aggregate cost of the 10, including
voluntary labor is about 18,800$, Balance of debt about 400$.
the people any poorer for what they have expended on chhs?
means; richer if any thing.
Are
By no
Have they given less for other benevo
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lent objects - support of pastor, &c, than they would have given had
it not been for the building of these temples?
By no means —
they
have given more if any thing, for other objects.
Have they been oppressed & compelled as it were against their
wills in what they have given & done in chh building?
they have acted voluntarily - & cheerfully - -
Far from it —
It was their own choice
to have nice chhs - they were the urging forces.
They sometimes
moved slowly some even hanging back - & required to be spurred up,
sometimes pretty sharply - & some would contrive somehow to shirk out But still the exercise of the voluntary/principle has been prominent
& prevalent.
Has the building of these chhs so secularized the minds of the
chh members as to drive away the spirit & leave nothing but an empty
form of piety?
of piety.
By no means.
It has been one of the main springs
This constant employment in the rearing of outer temples
has doubtless served to prevent many from falling into sin & aided
in the rearing, expanding, & furnishing & adorning the inner temples.
Four chhs remain to be built.
One of these has already received
its name, the Morn ing Star - Hoku Ao, as it is the most eastern one
in m y field - to correspond with another in the most western part
of my diocese, named Evening Star - Hoku Loa.
Whether this Morning
Star will ever arise to enlighten & cheer the people of Kaala is a
problem the solution of which will depend very much upon the course
they persue ( !).
It is our resolution to build & finish off one of the four this
year.
We must not go too fast lest the missionary find himself
at too early a period without one of the sources of enjoyment &
activity allowed him these years past.
We have dwelt long enough on the external state of the chh -
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ie on material chh. building.
II
We will n o w speak of
The internal or spiritual state of the Chh.
D u r i n g the first
third of the year there was nothing especially interesting in the
religious
aspect o f the chh.
The C h urch members as a general thing
attended meetings on the sabbath - & that was pretty m u c h all.
There was but little feeling - little prayer, little effort in be h a l f
of sinners,
There was no great outbreak of inquity - there we r e some
local defections - some liquor making, some fermented potatoe drink
ing - some cases of the Violation of the 7th commandment —
occurren
ces w h i c h indicated but too plainly the luke w a r m - the low state of piety.
The pastor w a s not allowed the privilege of adding even
a solitary convert to the ehh. t h o ' some few were on the list of
professed converts
.
But the Lord h a d spiritual blessings in store for us.
During
the 2 d third of the year, a better state of feeling commenced - a
spirit of prayer was awakened - inquiry was made - h o w can we longer
live in this cold dying state? - w i t h sinners around us going to hell
- & our own
souls In danger of going w i t h them.
Little prayer
meetings were multiplied & a system of house visitation s t a rted w h i c h continued week after week.
waters —
Lor d —
prayer was heard —
professedly a t least —
There was a moving on the stagnant
sinners were seen turning unto the
wanderers, backsliders - apostates -
catholics & mormons confessed their defections
& apostacies & hard
heartedness - & came b a c k to the good shepherd's fold.
This revived
religious state received a n e w impulse f r o m the observance of the 8
days of united prayer for the w o r l d in January, the commencement of
the 3d third of the year.
revived.
All the 14 chhs in my f i e l d have b e e n
On some the Spirit has f a llen like a r e f r e s h i n g
shower
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on others like a gentle rain - & on others still like the drops of
the evening dew.
The hearts of G o d 's people have been filled with
joy - & their songs of praise have gone up from the souls' deep
recesses to the Father - Son and Holy Ghost whose is the work & to
whom all the glory is to be ascribed.
The results of this gracious
visitation so far is the admission to the visible chh of 167 individ
uals on profession & the restoration on repentance of upwards of 100.
How many of these are recorded on the pages of the book of life,
is known only to him who is the Keeper of that hidden book.
Our
prayer Is that they & all of us may be found recorded there.
II I Church contributions.
The spirituality of a chh is wont to be
measured by the amount of benevolent contributions.
A state of de
clension in the Am. chhs depletes the treasury of the A m Board while
a revival of religion i s expected to replenish it.
But this p e
cuniary standard of piety will not answer for Hawaiian chhs.
No
matter how high the Spiritual pulse beats - that will not beat money
into the pockets or handkerchief corners of the poor dependent resourceless Hawaiian chh. members.
Multitudes like the poor widow
lauded by the savior when they have given their rial or quarter
have cast into the Lord’s treasury all their living - all their money
at least.
A revolution in Waimea, which displaced a man who scattered
money by handfulls over the district by giving employment to almost
all who asked for it, & installed a substitute of a different char
acter - cast a deep impemitrable gloom of ( !) our pecuniary pros
pects.
The poor people of God cried out, what shall we do now?
We
wish to contribute - we love our pastor & the F atuhivan missionaries but where now are our means for helping them?
But the natives
are wonderful in their contrivances for getting money —
They seem
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to have the magic power of the philosopher's stone - by which they
convert r ocks, sands, seas, woods & mountains into dollars.
The
pastor glances his eye over his wide field, surveys the deep poverty
of his people - enumerates their thousand pilikias - g ov e n ’t taxes
konohiki taxes - land rents, numerous debts foolishly contracted, &
wonders how he is to get any thing for his
gospel abroad.
support or for sending the
The tax colle ctor has perhaps just gone over his
field & picked up all the money - what can there be left?
The m i s
sionary follows on in his steps, & at the close of his tour he is
agreeably disappointed in the amount of benevolent contributions.
While the people had rendered unto Cesar ( !) the things that were
Cesar’s ( !) - they had reserved or managed to get something to render
unto God.
The people’s pastor having been subjected to an operation that
superinduced
rendered him toothless & prematurely / the phig (physiognomy ?) of a
withered up old man —
it was debated whether to let h i m remain so
or get up an extra contribution for the restoration of his former
self - for some seemed to doubt whether this was really their old
teacher.
It was decided that the chh members & children contribute
a rial each for the latter purpose.
Hence arose an additional de
partment to the contributions - viz. the dental or nihi contribution.
Since this commenced, some of the contributors have bee n inquiring
whether the teeth have come - expecting they would be sent up in the
mail when they were paid for.
Their contribution so far is encouraging
But to come to the different contributions & amounts,
For Pastor’s support
"
Foreign missions
[ n o fig.]
[ "
"
]
For chh building
[no fig.]
" tooth contribution ["
Total
"
]
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IV Tours.
17.
The supervision of 14 chhs & 20 schools & the painting of
four chh edifices have naturally required the pastor to make tours
east & West usual three.
The number of circuits t h r o ’ the field has been as
She complicated nature of my work led me to take ad
vantage of these circuits for combination, to diminish the amount of
travel which in my field is very tedious, body killing & sometimes
very difficult - from bad roads - oi & indigo.
By prolonging the time
for touring - not only can the pastor’s m ore appropriate duties be
performed - such as preaching, baptizing, holding communion seasons dlscipling ( !) &c - but he can examine schools & paint meeting houses.
Hence on these tours - the schools have been examined - & three meet
ing houses painted - the pastor remaining long enough in the field to
allow the paint to dry & to dedicate the chhs.
As a general thing
the weather on these tours has been very favorable & the health of
the pastor such as to enable him to perform every appointment almost
to the hour.
The remote valley of Waimanu forms an exception.
of three circuits.
So the plan
This district has been visited but once.
The
new road from Waipio to Waimanu 12 miles for 3 direct had been com
pleted after a 9 years tug on it.
As I walked over it I counted about
30 acute angles - most of them as acute as those of the letter W.
Oftentimes while I was going one way - the men wit h me would be going
right the opposite - we would pass each other - & yet all going to
Waimanu.
One of these angles on the pali of Waipio - might be taken
at a distance for the jumping off point of the world —
on the road is both grand & terrific.
Another place
A steep precipice is before
you over which a torrent of water like a young Niagara is pouring.
The water passes across the road you are travelling - & rushes down
an awful chasm beneath you.
I trembled from head to foot as I made
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my careful way over this frightful spot -
A severe storm would of
course render it impossible to advance —
It had been resolved at the
meeting in Waimanu last year that if the road was completed within
the year the completion should be celebrated by a festival.
The
festival was observed & the road consecrated with appropriate exer
cises.
The speaker on the occasion took for his text, Prepare ye the
way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
The people ha d performed
the first part of the command very well - - but in the latter part
they had deviated from the command by making the paths most awfully
crooked.
Horses & cattle were, constantly passing & repassing over
the new road rendering it already almost impassable for footmen till
a few days after my visit a most tremendous storm broke away the road
on the Waipio side & spoiled it for the passage of horses & cattle
& men too in a degree - & filled up with rocks & dirt the fish ponds
& kalo land below.
Alas the consecration was not effectual, there was
some error about it, & the eloquent speaker on the occasion was soon
after summoned to walk not the wearing zigzag & hazardous road of
Waimanu, but the paved avenues , the golden streets of the New Jerusa
lem —
for he was a man of God & God has taken him.
Why was he taken
& the one who offered the consecrating prayer left?
V
Schools & school houses.
In adverting to this part of my report
a feeling of sadness pervades my soul, & dark shadows gather over me.
My quarterly reports as treasurer & virtual superintendent of the
schools of the 6th & 8th districts of Hawaii are no longer directed
to the but lately active, energetic, & loving head of the Hawaiian
schools —
The 1/4ly envelopes bear another name.
The treasurer, in
spectors, teachers & pupils have lost a sympathizing friend - one whose
name is indellibly engraved on the hearts of multitudes.
Sadness &
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sorrow in clouds of gloom encircle me as my pen touches on the subject
of schools, both as I look upon the past - present & future.
But the
past is past, the present we see - the future belongs to the Lord who
does all things well —
midst of sorrow.
Look up to him & rejoice always even in the
It was a mournful satisfaction to me that I saw
the late Prest of the Board of Education - the day before his death at his death - & as he was sadly & slowly let down into the dark
cold grave amid a weeping throng, there to rest till the morning of
the resurection ( !).
But to my schools & school houses.
There were 20 schools in
operation at the commencement of the year.
These have been reduced
by combination & want of pupils to 16 which average about 20 pupils
each —
I have given most of these schools 2 thorough examinations
& some of them three.
For want of time I had been unable to attend
the examination in the first part of the year, & hence left this work
altogether to the Inspectors.
But I found the schools were going to
destruction unless I took hold on them cum toto corpore, et vi et
animo.
The examinations held on my last tour gave cheering evidence
that the schools as a general thing had revived - & were enjoying a
comparative state of prosperity.
There is one teacher however - a
graduate of Lahainaluna & late member of the Legislature - who th o ’
he has been teaching 10 years perhaps, & may teach 10 more, can never
have a prosperous school.
He was never cut out for a teacher & the
sooner he is out of the teacher’s chair, if he ever sat in one the better.
But he is a fine singer & teacher of m u s i c .
On my last
tour I sought for candidates for the H i l o Boarding school but found
but 2 or 3 I could recommend —
There has a something - a some kind
of blight come over the native intellect in my field - that seems to
threaten its extinction.
What shall be done to remove this mental
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blight?
School houses -
These are improving with the improvement of meet
ing houses, both on the combination & the separate system, on the
separate system we have four good houses, 2 of stone & 2 of wood —
One of the latter is in Waipio - by the side of the new meeting house —
It is clapboarded, shingled, glazed, floored, seated & desked all
around it - with a teachers platform & desk —
schools combined in one.
& has 39 pupils - 2
On the combination system, ie the system
that combines the chh & the school house we have five houses.
The
chh allows the school to be taught in the meeting house in consequence
of a certain sum paid by the Board of Education towards the expenses
of the building.
Other school houses will be improved as time advan
ces, providing the children hold out long enough in sufficient numbers
to warrant the propriety of the union of chh & state, in this matter.
The annual meeting of the teachers was held in Dec. for the read
ing of reports discussion of educational questions - speeches - exam
ination &c — & passed off very pleasantly & resulted in stimulating
the teachers to resume their w o r k with renewed zeal & vigor.
VI
Sickness & Mortality .
N o year for a long time has b e e n so marked
w i t h cases of sickness & mortality as the past.
Various kinds of
diseases have been prevalent, to a more or less extent - cold, influenza,
mumps, measles, whooping cough - raging fevers - & some unnameable
maladies.
Hardly a day has passed without calls for medicines - some
days from early dawn to sundown —
especially amoung ( !) children.
Many cases have proved fatal,
One child, a daughter of white
parents 6 years old, had a most violent fever & some complaint about
the head - when getting a little better she called for an article of
diet which was denied her as being improper, on which she declared
she would go to sleep & never wake up to eat any more —
She soon
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fell into a sleep & slept on a week - nothing could awake her & tho
she roused a little, yet she never awoke again to b e sensible - &
died I think within 2 weeks.
Two foreigners one a French doctor a recent comer into the place
& the other an old resident - have been numbered with the dead - intem
perance was doubtless the destroyer.
Oh what fearfullness & trembling
& horror overwhelmed them as hope of recovery departed & the cold
sweat of death gathered on their brow.
Lord have mercy -
H o w they cried for mercy -
But alas the day of mercy was gone, they were
falling into the drunkard’s grave - the drunkard’s hell.
While sickness has carried off many - accidents have borne others
suddenly to the tribunal of God, on some the raging sea surf has
dashed till life departed, amid unheeded cries for help.
Others have
been thrown from their affrighted animals & killed, & others still
have been hurled from some cragged pali into eternity, warnings to
survivor(s) to be ready at all times for the coming of the Son of
God.
VII
Hymnology.
The work assigned to me with others - the revision
of the hymn book - has received the little attention w h i c h I could
give it amid all the other varied work on my hands
.
That bodily
infirmity for which I received such Jobish comfort - a visit of Mrs
L to Lahaina & Honolulu - some unoccupied moments at home & on tours
amid painting & preaching - have been improved for persuing ( !) the
work of revision.
The old book has been torn to peices ( !), a new
arrangement of the hymns made - some old hymns thrown out - others
altered for good or for worse - & about 10 new hymns added —
not as good as the old ones.
perhaps
Some brother advised me to wait till
a Hawaiian Watts should arise & give us thrilling strains of
Hawaiian poetry —
I waited till a Spirit seemed to pass by - perhaps
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it was that of the inimitable Watts himself - & whispered as it were
in my ear there was no Watts before me - nor will there ever be one
after me, go on & do the best you can, have not the pride of
ing or attempting to equal me.”
think
In obedience to this whisper real or
imaginary I have been going on with the work - without expecting or
endeavoring to satisfy all my advisors - especially the one who ad
vised 100 additional revival hymns - & hymns on Anti slavery industry,
temperance &c —
slavery &c —
N ot that I did not make any attempt to poetize on
To show that I did try my hand at a hymn in Hawaiian
on slavery - & how it went - & how I gave it up as i n c o n g r u o u s to
spiritual songs - here is the first verse as a specimen —
There you see what the
effect would be in
an enlightened congrega
t i o n — would you advise
a continuance?
I had no idea of ending my report in this way -- Nor will I —
for here is the statistical department —
From May 1 60 - do May 6 - 1861
Statistics
Whole no. recd to the chh. on examination
"
""
"
"
certificate
"
"
"
646 —
167
R e cd the past year on examination
"
7,184
certificate
16
-
183
Whole no. dismissed
1609
Dismissed past year
96
Whole no. deceased
2409
Deceased past year
73
Excluded past year
56
Remain excluded in the field
270
7,830
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Present no. of members in regular standing
2087
W h o l e no. baptized children
1686
Baptized past y e a r
46
Marriages past year
53 couple
Adult n o n professors
180
Children"
144
”
over 10
Catholics
120
Mormons
50
Contributions
For Pastor's
support
731.00
" F o r e i g n Missions
" Church building
180.00
1614.00
D e n t a l Contribution
Tot al
100.00
$ 2 ,626.00
Respectfully submitted
L Lyons
�Chh. Statistics - for the year ending
May 1 - 1860.
(Waimea - Hawaii)
Whole no. of chh. members recd on examination
Whole no. r e cd on certif R ecd on examination last year
64
"
on certificate "
"
30
Total recd
”
”
Whole no. dismissed
Dismissed past year Whole no. deceased
Deceased past year
Exeluded past year Whole no. remaining excluded
7017
630
94
1513
17
2336
62
70
310
Present no. of chh. members
in regular standing
2094
Whole no. children baptized
Baptized past year -
29
Marriages past year ie in 59
75 couple
1640
Contributions
For pastor’s support
" Foreign Missions
" Differt (?) avails
" ch h building Total
700.00
142.00
97.00
4780.00
5,719.00
L. Lyons
Pastor
�Abstract of the Report of
W a imea Station. (Hawaii)
May 1860.
1.
Labors.
Besides the general rotine ( !) of Missionary & pastoral
labors a great amount of work has been bestowed upon the building of
suitable houses of worship.
2.
Results.
These have not been all that were desirable or antici
pated, but still they have been of a cheering & encouraging character.
An improvement is seen in the exterior & interior of some of the school
houses - & some of the pupils taught in them have made commendable
progress.
Three houses of worship have been completed, two of which
have been dedicated.
Three more church edifices have been carried on
to their exterior completion, & the interior work is making good
progress.
Six church bells have b e e n procured, five of whi c h are
already sending out their cheering sounds from their imposing towers.
Some of the churches have been revived, some wanderers have been re
claimed, 64 have been added to the different churches on profession.
3.
Prospects.
These are of a mixed character, partly encouraging, &
partly disheartening.
All our hope is in God, & from Hi m all our
help must come.
4.
Statistics.
See table -
�Abstract of Report of Waimea
Station H a w a ii.
May 1861
The usual work o f the Missionary has been prosecuted without any
special interruptions.
1.
Church building.
Five church edifices have been completed &
dedicated during the year.
They are a ll fine b u ild in g s, neatly f i n
ished o ff & w ith one exception are furnished with b e lls .
w ell f i l l e d with worshippers.
They are
The people seem delighted w ith the
elevation to which they have attained in the line of meeting houses.
2.
Religious in te rest.
During the f ir s t h alf of the year there was
much spiritual declension but few inquirers for the good old paths but few turning unto the Lord
But during the latter h a lf of the
year, there was a great change, a spirit of prayer was awakened, the church members were aroused to their duty, - they prayed, they went
from house to house - they toiled in God's service - they labored
earnestly for the salvation of souls.
out the fie ld —
were reclaim ed.
God’ s work was revived thro’
Many were professedly converted.
Many wanderers
More than 160 were received to the church.
To the
Lord be a ll the glory.
3.
Contributions.
The people have had a desire to contribute for
benevolent objects & have labored to obtain the means for contributing.
While they have not done all they might have done, they have done
more than could have been reasonably expected from their deep poverty.
Their resourses ( ! ) small & seem to be growing smaller.
They have
given 700$ for support of pastor, & 180$ for Foreign M issions, &
quite a large sum for building churches.
4.
Schools.
Schools have been in progress as usual & some of
them quite prosperous, while others possess nothing peculiarly mere-
�Abstract of Waim e a Report 1861
torious ( !).
School houses have improved in appearance.
2.
In some
districts school houses & meeting houses are united & hence their
improvement.
5.
Sickness & Mortality.
Sickness has been very prevalent & many
deaths have occurred,
6.
Popery & Mormonism.
The revival has tended to diminish the
followers of these religions or sects - but few remain.
On a review of the whole, we would bless God for what has been
accomplished & feel encouraged to go forward.
�L Lyons Abstract report of Waimea
Hawaii, station - for Minutes of General Meeting May 1862
Thirty years have elapsed since the pastor reached these Islands.
Thirty years of Missionary labor have been performed.
lege !
What a privi
& under what great obligations he is placed to praise God for
it & for all the success of his 30 years toil.
Great changes have bee n produced, & in order to see something
of their magnitude - a brief contrast between 1832 & 1862 will be
presented.
In 32 the dress of the people with few exceptions, was kapa,
which formed but h alf a covering.
Multitudes of adults often appeared
with nothing but a malo, & children often went about stark naked.
In 62, all or nearly all, are decently clothes in English costume.
K apa, as an article of dress, has entirely disappeared.
In 32 not a native owned a wooden or stone house.
Wit h one
exception, all the natives lived in thatched houses without any
articles of furniture, or any comforts.
In 62 there are wooden & stone houses scattered over the field,
with many articles of furniture & comforts, & this may be said of many
of the thatched houses.
In 32 Schools were mostly confined to adults, & these of the
simplest character - reading & spelling being the principal things
taught - School books were few, & simple.
In 62 adult schools are
not needed, as most of the adults have been instructed In reading,
writing, arithmetic, geography & c - Schools for children have taken
their place in which all the branches are taught which are generally
taught in public schools, with a good supply of school books.
�Abstract, Waimea, Hawaii Report 1862
2.
In 32 the whole number of church members including Kohala was
but 19.
The records of 62 show that 7,892 have been received to the
church, excluding Kohala.
In 32 the meeting houses & school houses were the simplest grass
structures, without windows, seats, &c.
In 62 eleven meeting houses
may be seen built of wood & stone, with towers, steeples & bells, 2
however have not yet obtained their bells —
Their exterior & interior
exhibit an advanced state of civilization & christianity.
11 c h u r c h e s has been completed & dedicated the past year.
One of the
School
houses have also much improved.
In 32 the common people had no houses or lands, they could call
their own.
In 62 multitudes can show their fee simple titles to house
lots & larger or smaller tracts of land & can feel as secure in their
possessions as the King & chiefs.
In 32 no money was in circulation, no contributions made to
benevolent objects.
table
In 62 money circulates freely & the statistical
shows that the cash contributions for the past year are $1,792.00
So much for the contrast.
The general routine of missionary labor has been performed the
past year - without interruption —
care have been visited, three times,
&c.
The 14 churches under the pastor’s
the Lo r d ’s supper administered
All the churches have enjoyed tranquility, no outbreak of iniquity,
meetings have been w e l l attended on his tours.
has been a revival.
ination.
In one parish there
43 have been received to the churches on exam
The schools in his feild ( !) have been examined three times,
& appeared as well as usual - Some of them are very good.
Mormonism has been revived, but is again on the decline.
�L Lyon s ' Report for M ay 1 8 6 2 .
Thirty years of toil & strife,
Tell me, oh tell me, what a life !
Ere this report is read, 30 years will have elapsed since the
writer landed on these Islands.
strange.
Everything was then to hi m ne w &
Of the Hawaiian language he knew but 2 words, Aloha & maikai.
Of the character of the missionary life, its work, its toils, its
trials, its joys, its sorrow, he had no experience.
With the people
their habits, customs, practices, dispositions capabilities, attain
ments, superstitions, he h a d no experimental acquaintance.
The
course to he persued ( !) in order to instruct the natives, to win
their good will, to secure an influence over them, to make them
feel he was their freind ( !), that he had come from a distant land
for the sole purpose of doing them good, was to be found out by trial.
With a few of the missionaries then in the field he was somewhat ac
quainted, & with the rest an acquaintance was soon formed.
They then
possessed the true missionary spirit, lived seperate ( !) from & above
the world, had but few of the comforts & luxuries of life, nor did
covet
they covet them or moan over the deprivation.
They had left all for
Christ;
their reward was in heaven.
General meeting was opened soon after our arrival.
came together as best they could.
The brethren
Vessels were very scarce, only 2
or 3 running between the Islands, & those of the most uncomfortable
character.
They were owned by the chiefs, & they kindly sent them
to the different Islands to gather the missionaries together without
pay.
The missionaries were then few in number.
An unfinished upper
room in Mr. Chamberlain's house afforded all the accommodations needed
for the sessions of general meeting.
in light coloured pants & roundabouts.
The brethren appeared mostly
The ladies were tabu, or at
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least unaccustomed then to attend such meetings.
Of the proceedings
of that 1st general meeting we recollect b ut very little.
is however well recollected.
One item
The Am. Board had recommended that
initiatory steps he taken to substitute the salary system for the
Common stock system then in vogue.
But the common stock system was
so highly esteemed, was regarded as so Apostolic, so primitive chris
tian like, so beautiful & charming in its operations that the mere
proposition to debate the question of a change, was met by some with
the most violent opposition.
What, said one, with all our other
missionary burdens, are they proposing to saddle a salary upon our
backs?
Abominable!
preposterous!
horrabili d i e t u ! Away w i t h your
nonsense; I will have nothing to do wit h it.
And the opposition party
triumphed, & the charming common stock system continued on for years,
till It came near unmanning & unchristianizing some of the more
unconscious ones - an imperceptible influence, of course —
The re
deeming change came at last, & the ship was saved though some of its
cargo had to be thrown over b o a r d .
Another resolution of that first
general meeting, the writer also remembers & that was: that he should
be located In Waimea on Hawaii, with Dr. Baldwin.
Missionaries in
those days had not the privilege of selecting their fields of labor;
they must go where they were sent without a dissenting utterance.
Their wishes & feelings were not consulted.
A pleasant & truely ( !) apostolic practice then & for a long time
after, was, when a family was on the point of departure for their sta
tion, all the brethren & sisters collected together, & sang & prayed,
& committed the departing family to the care & protection of their
heavenly Father, during the voyage & f or all the coming year.
How
delightful, how safe the family seemed to feel after being thus warmly
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3.
commended to the care & guidance of the Great Spirit !
Such practices have past away —
fast to allow them,
the wheels of time move too
Honolulu was then but a mere village, with the
exception of the houses of the missionaries & a few other foreigners,
the dwellings were of grass, the King's palace was grass, the meeting
house, & there was but one, was grass.
stores, I have forgotten.
There might have been 2 or 3
Having spent a few weeks here, we prepared
for our departure for what was to be our Island home.
We left with
the prayers of the brethren for the best of heaven's blessings upon
the young & inexperienced missionary couple the one 25, th e other
19, long since in heaven.
The vessel on which we embarked was the
old crazy Mikapako, a most uncomfortable vessel, crowded with some
300 natives, & lots of goats & hogs.
Each one carried his own food.
The cabin was unfit to be occupied,
h enc e all staid on deck, night & day.
to such voyages.
There was no cooking apparatus.
We afterwards became accustomed
M t e r being out many days touching & repairing at
Kona, we reached Kawaihae the borders of our missionary field.
The
grey headed old man, Mr. Young, received us kindly into his stone
h ouse with thatched roof.
The house still stands, but in a delapi
dated state & unoccupied.
Kawaihae then presented a most barren &
desolate aspect.
Ther e frowned the ruins of the old heiau, on one
of its h ills, where but a few years before the cries & b l o o d & smoke
of human victims mingled wit h the wild acclamations of the poor delu
ded idolators who tho't by thus doing to appease the wrath of the gods
& obtain their favor.
There the old sombre ruins still lie, just as
they were 30 years ago.
Beneath this so lately idolatrous bill lay
the small village of Kawaihae, the houses were all of grass, with the
exception of M r . Y o u n g ’s.
No store invited the stranger or resident
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4.
to its wares; no wharf to aid the landing of boats - no flag waved
on its hills to tell the interior to hasten down with their produce,
for the Irish potatoe was not then cultivated or in demand.
gospel was there & the native school.
But the
A rude grass building, without
windows, floor or seats - answered for a meeting & a school house, &
the shrill shell called the people to meeting & to school.
On the
sabbath the people came to meeting clothes in kapa with the exception
of Mr. Young & wife.
Mr. Baldwin preached — - it was all Hebrew to us.
The people behaved decently I think.
church, long since deceased.
There were 3 members of the
The sabbath past, Waimea our destined
home was to be reached & our supplies, &c from America to be got there
somehow.
There was some thing of a road from Kawaihae to the interior,
for I remember some of our heavy boxes were carried up in a cart drawn
by natives; lighter things were carried up by hand.
For the ladies
rocking chairs were fastened to poles & borne on the shoulders of
natives.
My self & associate, had a horse between us; horses were
very scarce in those days & owned by chiefs.
It was a long & dreary
road till we got well up into the interior; & tho’ the road has since
been much improved still it is as long & dreary now as it was then.
But the interior, ie Waimea when fairly reached, what an extended &
beautiful plain —
Skirted with beautiful hills & watered by pleasant
streams; & then the 3 great mountains towering up in the distance how grand I
& the sight of snow not enjoyed before since leaving
Cape Horn - & the cool bracing atmosphere & the cold sparkling water,
& the solitary rose bush by the door of our associates house, & the
garden of bananas, & sugar cane & a solitary beet 10 feet high & the
green taro patches on the plain & hill sides, a few bounding goats &
a solitary cow, all indicated that there was some civilization, &
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some attractions encircling our new home.
But the natives who b rot
up the ladies & the baggage must be paid.
What then was the circu
lating medium?
It was not money - a long, long time elapsed before
money came into use —
Books, slates, kapa, files, flints, jacknives
answered the purpose of money, brown cotton cloth & shirts were a
little used.
The price of one gospel was 25 cents.
This paid a man for bringing up a load of baggage from Kawaihae.
Slates were 50 cents, Kapa 25 cents each - jacknives, flints, files
were high priced & highly prized.
Great lots of kapa had been taken
in for books & slates by my predecessors Baldwin, Bingham, Ruggles,
Judd, Thurston, & were paid out again to natives for work &c & it
was several years before the last of them were disposed o f .
Kapa &
books were the principal articles then used for paying natives.
Cloth was paid out only for extra work.
It was not th o ’t advisable
to civilize the natives too fast, or to clothe them too rapidly, lest
it should make them proud & spoil them for work.
Tho' the people had
had missionaries on the Island for 12 years still they were mostly
clothed in kapa & not half clothes with that.
An old fashioned red
cloak, a few woolen blankets, a few shirts & 2 or 3 w o m e n ’s loose
dresses were all the European clothing in my feild ( !) at that time.
How not a kapa as an article of dress Is to be seen.
The natives being paid off, in books, we commenced setting our
house in order.
A grass house - with matted floor, rough posts,
smoked rafters, a fire place in the centre & smoke oosing ( !) out
the thatched roof - damp at night, & clothes so damp in the morning
that you could almost wring water from them,
the mould, the wood
fleas amoung ( !) the mats, the whole sombre interior with its 10000
cobwebs, Ah such is a native house is it?
homestead.
Most certainly —
& such is to be our
A mission[ary] should look no higher.
�Waimea Report 1862
6.
He should be contented to live as natives live.
The Savior had no
comfortable home not even a place in which to lay his head.
Humility
is the great characteristic of the true missionary, humility in dress,
diet, & dwellings.
So we then t h o ’t.
But the present style of things,
indicates a great departure from our primitive humility & simplicity.
The Sabbath came, our first in Waimea.
A large grass meeting
house had been lately built by the chiefs & people, all gratis.
Meeting houses & Missio n a r i e s ’ houses were built in those days by the
orders of the chiefs & konohikis without compensation.
If any refused
to work, his property was liable to be confiscated.
Mr. Bingham &
the young King Kamehameha III dedicated this house.
His Young Hawai-
ian Magesty was more religious than his successor.
He was not ashamed
to imitate Solomon by standing up in the presence of all the people,
& dedicating in the solemn act of prayer this humble dwelling to the
service of God.
The house on this our first sabbath was filled -
some 1000 or 1200 were present.
other districts.
N ot all residents, bu t many from
It was customary in those days for the people to
come in from abroad & spend weeks near the Mission premises in order
to receive instruction & to get into the church.
If they did not
succeed at once, they would go home & after awhile come again.
The
Missionary was beset & beseiged by t h o ’t tellers - not by those who
were anxious to know what they should do to be saved but what kind of
a t h o ’t they should tell in order to get into the church.
A system
for getting into the church had been adopted by our predecessors.
The
first step was to break off from all outward sins & live a good moral
life.
This introduced such into the poa lima [Friday night meeting].
If they continued on as they promised, they were taken into the poaha
[Thursday night meeting] & from thence into the church.
There were
�7.
many of these church seekers in Waimea on our arrival - collected from
the region round about, & they helped to swell the congregation on the
sabbath.
We tho't the system unwise & broke it up, but it was a great
mistake —
It drove the people far away from our dwellings & the house
of God, & made many so wild, it took a long time to retame them —
Indeed some never were induced to return to the Missionary’s house to
talk on the subject of religion.
the new ones.
The old missionaries were wiser than
Here in this great native meeting house, seatless,
floorless, a rude pulpit with a glass window behind it, was a mass of
people, a part of the 15000 in our whole feild ( !) then including
Kohala,
(the number now is not 6000).
These 15000 were looking up to
us to be civilized, enlighted ( !) saved.
the means then at hand for doing it?
A great work & what were
A knowledge of the language, an
important means, was yet to be obtained.
Our souls burned to preach
the gospel to the waiting multitudes, but our tongue was bound.
was, the first work - to get the language.
That
A nd, although in five weeks
I was preaching in the Hawaiian language, yet it was a long long time
before my preaching was intelligible enough to give much instruction.
Nor am I yet a master of the Olelo Hawaii.
language.
It is a great & endless
But there were means for carrying on the work to be done.
My predecessors had been at work for 12 years.
abolished just before their arrival.
Idolatry had been
By their arduous labors, the
heretofore unwritten language had been reduced to writing & hence
put into a tangible state.
The printing press had been introduced &
the following works printed & in circulation.
A primer containing the
Alphabet , lessons in spelling & reading, the 10 commandements, Lord’s
prayer & a few catechetical questions & answers, the gospels of
Matthew, Mark, & John bound up in one book, the history of Joseph -
�Waimea R e port 1862
8.
a few Psalms, a small adult hymnbook, & a still smaller one for child
ren - a geography - a small catechism, a Scripture History.
The
Ai o ka la (7 verses for the week) children’s arithmetic, gospel of
Luke, were issued the year of our arrival, & the first part of Galb o r n ’s arithmetic soon after, & some other portions of Scripture in a
tract form.
There was also a book or pamphlet of 15 pages,
ing the then whole code of Hawaiian laws.
in circulation.
contain
Slates & pencils were also
The fallow ground had been broken up, the deep dark
ness penetrated, Schools were in existence all over the field, princi
pally however confined to adults, but few childrens schools existed.
The p arents were first instructed, then the children.
dults could read, but not many intelligently.
But few had advanced
beyond reading & spelling & the multiplication table.
write on slates.
Many of the a-
Some few could
Geography had not then been introduced into the
schools in our feild ( !).
The people had yet to learn that the world
was round, & turned round on its axis, & the sun stood still.
The
school & meeting houses were the simplest grass structures, unfurnished
not having generally even a seat for the teacher.
As soon as a schol
ar became a good reader, he was made teacher, & schools became very
numerous.
The compensation of the teacher was very trifling, a few
privileges, exemption from working days, a few kapa - fowls & fish, &
poi sometimes, tho’ many teachers taught for nothing & supported
themselves.
The chiefs & konohikis ordered the school houses to be
built & kept them in repair.
Many of the people, as before remarked,
professed to be seeking salvation, & of this number 19 in the whole
feild ( !) had been received into the church by my predecessors.
Some
of these became efficient helpers, & but one turned out a decidedly
bad man.
He is now living with his stolen wife.
The number since
received to the church, including Kohala, cannot be far from 10,000.
�Waimea Report 1862
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There were obstacles to the progress of civilization, knowledge
&
c hristianity.
But they were comparatively light.
The chiefs &
konohikis had the people in their hands & under their control.
gave them lands & houses & took them away at pleasure.
They
They called
them out certain days of the wee k to do their work - & they were
liable at any time to be called out to work for chiefs.
Yet the
people had much time that was their own, for attending meetings,
schools, & cultivating their lands &c —
famines were very frequent.
rather oppressive.
Yet for some reason or other
The system of taxation was regarded as
The people were all taxed, men, women children,
unborn children, old people - lands, large & small.
empted from taxation.
Dogs were ex
Taxes consisted of kapa, hogs, fish, salt, hemp
or olona, food, yellow feathers, no money or cloth taxes.
in a long time afterwards.
These came
Large heavy backloads of kapa, food - salt
& c were carried sometimes many miles to the appointed place of de
posit.
But I have said enough & more than your patience will endure in
reference to 30 years ago.
My report for 62 will be comparatively short.
The general ro[u]tine of missionary labor has not materially
varied from that of previous years.
days have been continued —
field,
Meetings on the sabbath & week
Three tours have been made t h r o ' the
on which all the customary labors of such tours, examination
of the schools, p reaching, church business meetings, administration
of the Lord's supper -- baptism of children, reception to the church,
contributions, ie were performed.
Meeting house building has, as usual, occupied a part of the time
of the pastor.
One nice meeting house has been completed & dedicated
by the name of "Rose of Sharon".
A nother church edifice is to be
�Waimea Report 1862
10.
commenced in a few months, its name to he Sacred Mountain.
When
this is completed, but two more will remain to he built, one at either
extremity of Hamakua.
If the extremes could be added or multiplied
together, one house might accommodate both.
Still there are a 100
church members in each extreme & funds are being collected for the
buildings.
On my tours t h r o ' the feild ( !), I have generally found the chur
ches well filled & the appearance of the congregations much improved,
doubtless one of the results of the improved character of the houses of
worship.
The singing in some of the churches is highly creditable.
The Church trustees have been unusually energetic & are beginning
to understand how business should be done.
They have endeavored to
secure the contributions of the people before the arrival of the
missionary & have succeeded very well.
After meeting, & before the
people have dispersed, they read their report of funds received for
different objects, & if any have not contributed before, they have the
privilege of doing It then.
At or near the commencement of the year a business meeting is
held in which the subject of giving is discussed, & a certain amount
proposed as the annual contribution of each seperate ( !) parish,
including support of pastor, foreign missions & church building.
This annual sum is divided into three parts according to the number of
the pastor's tours, one part to be paid on each of his tours.
So
each church knows before hand what is to be given thirdly, & the
trustees endeavor to secure the amount by dividing it lightly amoung
the members.
successfully.
This seems to be a very good plan & it operates quite
For the amount contributed &c, s ee Statistics.
With regard to the spiritual state of the churches & people,
�Waimea Report 1862
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it is not of that ardent character, that high toned devotion, that
is desirable & that coaid claim the approbation of the Savior.
has been no general or particular outbreak of iniquity.
been any great & powerful revivals.
There
Nor has there
On one parish however there has
been something of an awakening that merits the name of revival which
resulted in the hopeful conversion of some 15 wild & hardened cath
olics & mormons.
The statistics will show the number of additions.
Mormonism, that had become dead as was supposed has been revived
in one or two parishes.
A new mission of Mormon preists ( !) from
U t a h or the bottomless pit pounced down on to sleeping Waipio & se
duced many of the careless church members to become mormons by being
baptized secretly at night.
The new mormons were made to promise to
follow some new doctrines, rites, & ceremonies something of the old
Levitical character.
There was great excitement for a time, & it
seemed as if all Waipio would be mormonized.
But the excitement has
subsided & many of the seduced ones have returned.
As to secular matters, rice growing, pulu picking,
coffee &
cotton planting, Newspapers & schools - I will leave them for a future
report.
For all the pastor has been permitted to perform, & for all the
good results of his labors, he would bless the Lord.
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Statistics from May 1 61 - to May 1 62
Whole no. reed to the ehh on examination
”
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7,237
certificate
665
Total
7,892
R e cd on examination past year
" " certificate ”
”
Total
"
43
19
62
Whole no. dismissed
H
past year
21
1,630
Whole no deceased in good standing 2470
" apostates
say
1220
Total deceased
Deceased past year
Excluded past year
Remain exeluded
say
3,690
65
92
477
Whole no. in regular standing
2,095
7,892
Whole no. baptized children
baptized past year
39
Marriages in 61
41 couple
1,725
Contributions in cash
for pastor's support
foreign Missions & meeting houses
$1,792.00
Respectfully submitted
L Lyons
Waimea May 10, 1862:
7,892
�Waimea June 5th
/63
Dear Br. Castle
Please hand the accompanying statistics to the
moderator —
and oblige yours
L G. Lyons
Statistics of Waimea Church Hawaii
for 1862-63
Whole no. r e cd on profession
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
7267
certificate
670
past year on profession
"
"
certificate
Total past year
40
5
45
Whole no. dismissed
Dismissed past [year]
1677
47
Whole no. deceased
Deceased past [year]
3760
70
Excluded past year
53
Permanently absent &c
200
Whole no. in regular standing
1756
Whole no. children baptized
1752
baptized past year
27
Marriages in 62
31
Cash contributions for all
purposes in 62
1650.00
Respectfully submitted
L Lyons
�1863 Report Waimea Hawaii
To the H.E. Association
Dear brethren
I
mast give up all hope of meeting wit h y ou & Dr A. a great
disappointment - b u t as it comes from the Lord it is all right & I
cheerfully submit.
I herewith forward my statistics.
to complete my report nor to make an Abstract.
to my bed but trust I am improving.
I am not able
I am still confined
Doct Wight has attended me -
& he succeeded in removing the pain in my right side - bu t there has
been a slight return of the pain yesterday & to day.
probably pleurisy.
The disease is
If the Lord has anything more for me to do (&
truely ( !) ! have done but little & much remains to be done) he will
restore me to do it.
His will be done.
You will remember me in your
prayers —
Salary - I suppose there will be some changes in the salary system
If the contributions of the people go towards the support of native
pastors & my support comes from the Am. Board - then all I ask is for
a comfortable support which is all I have hitherto had.
I have no
money out at interest, I have none hoarded up - no investments in
plantations - no lands - I have a few cattle.
In some respects, it costs more to live at Waimea than at many
other places.
The simple article of wood is about 70$ per annum -
Then we often pay enormous prices to get things up from Kawaihae.
I think 600$ per annum might furnish a comfortable support for myself
& Mrs L -The Lord bless you abundantly dear brethren & guide you in all
your present deliberations & conduct you to right conclusions.
Yours most sincerely
Remember me kindly to Dr A ma & all the Mission families
L Lyons
Waimea June 6. '63
�Waim e a M a y 27th /63
To the Brethren of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association, in
Annual Meeting assembled Dear Brethren:
I address you, in behalf of
Rev L Lyons, who would gladly respond to his own name and in your
midst, read his own report.
But a Holy Providence has laid him
instead, on a bed of sickness, from whence he sends his salutations,
to y o u all - with this message.
"My report is not ready.
That was the work allotted for the
passing week, postponed till the years work was done.
A short time,
with strength, would suffice to prepare the statistics.
My essay on "Hawaii in 1820" is ready and I still hope for
strength to write the report, and read both, before you.”
Should this
hope prove delusive, will not all our Brethren "pray for us".
In the bonds of the gospel
L.G. Lyons.
[Note on back] : 1863
Read June 3rd
L.G. Lyons
Waimea Hawaii
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abstract for 1852-53 -— 1852-53
Unsigned (Lyons) report of year 1853--- 1854
�Report of Waimea Station Hawaii
For 1852 It is with no ordinary feelings that I again address myself to
the task of preparing a report for my Station, since it is to be the
last document of the kind under the endeared system beneath whose
shadow we have for so many years successfully prosecuted our various
missionary labors.
length arrived.
The expected & dreaded crises ( !) has then at
Yes, it had arrived before or would have arrived,
had matters been rightly understood, or had we proceeded as it was
doubtless intended we should proceed.
By our, perhaps, excusable
unwillingness to believe that the old dispensation was abolished, &
a new one established, or designed to be established, after our last
general meeting, & it must be confessed it was a difficult matter to
believe, tho' some did belive, I tried in vain to make others be
lieve, by this unwillingness I say to believe, we have caused the
establishment of the new order of things to be delayed for a year.
There is now before us but two courses to persue ( !) We must either
ae (say aye ?) to the late Resolutions of our Pru- Committee (Pru
dential Committee) & regard ourselves as Home Missionaries, or on the
Home Missy plan; or declare our connexion with the A.B.C.F.M. dissolved
& act hereafter as an independent body.
we adopt.
Of the 2 courses wh shall
The question demands much consideration, tho' doubtless
some will decide or have already decided without giving the subject
that thorough examination wh its importance requires.
The charr
(character ?) of my present report may serve
to throw
some light on the question as far as it regards my own case.
I shall begin by describing a scene that commenced in Nov. 51 -
�Waimea Report 185 2
& continued till July 52.
2.
The intervening period, I shall denominate,
the reign of the Spirits; not of the mysterious rapping Spirits so
famous in Am. tho' some mystery accompanied the reign.
Things may
be related, conversations given, that did not actually occur - yet
such would have been the conversations, had the thots of the heart,
been spoken out.
Actions sometimes speak louder than words.
But
the greater part of the story will show what actually took place.
On a certain day in Nov. the atmosphere of Waimea was observed
to be smoky, a thing not unusual in the vicinity of volcanoes.
But
the appearance of the smoke on the morn of this day, was of such a
charr (character) as to excite suspicion.
What, enquired a neighbor,
can that smoke be, that is rising so strangely over yonder distant
solitude?
What indeed.
But it is reported that that was once haunted
ground, that evil spirits once dwelt there, indeed were manufactured
there; but, being driven away by a new lord of the land, they wan
dered about elsewhere, seeking a rest, & finding none, have returned.
Wait a little, we’ll see; but sure, the smoke smells spirity.
Not long afterwards, some one resembling a traitor sallied out
at the midnight hour in the direction of the reported haunted spot:
approaching a hut wh. from a certain blue flame that issued out of its
door, he concluded might be a den of the Spirits - hallo, there, is
this one of the haunted houses?
What do you wish?
I am on urgent
business for my master - any Spirits for love or money?
Why your
master has decreed the destruction of spirits & of all who deal in
them - Yes - but he’ll exempt you & your spirits from the decree &
I promise not a hair of your head shall be injured.
But hasten -
for I seem to hear the footsteps of persuers ( !) —
So saying, he
threw down a few dollars, & a couple calabashes full of the Spirits,
�Waimea Report 1852
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were passed to him, wh taking he said - now see you make no more
of these creatures, & look out also that you do not get stung by them;
& off he went.
There said one - we knew that man of old - Locust
his name at birth - & tho' he has at difft times tried to imitate
some other animal, & is even now called by another name, yet Locust
he still is.
At no great interval, other solitudes were seen sending
up their columns of smoke, leading to the suspicion that there too
were haunted spots to wh. the former occupants had returned & were
doubtless engaged in their old work of manufacturing Spirits.
Soon
after it was reported that the people in these regions were becoming
possessed - that they were seen night & day, reeling, staggering,
stumbling, singing, screaming, dancing, & what not, as in old times.
The magistrate was sought, but he was found in a convulsive fit
produced, it was said, by one of the more fiery spirits.
however, he inquired, what’s wanted?
Recovering
Why one third of Waimea is given
up to the reign of evil spirits & you are requested to send out the
constables to expel them.
The command was forthwith given, & away
went the constables in persuit (!) of the Spirits - They found plenty of them it was afterwards ascertained, but instead of apprehend
ing or expelling them, they themselves became possessed & only served
to increase their number.
The Spirits & their manufacturers were very secret & slippery
in their movements & operations.
Names & places would be reported -
the missionary would go out in search of the enemy - but he would
elude his observation -
Any of the Spirits in this house? no - this
is the only house left that they have not haunted - & passing on to
the next house, the same reply would be repeated.
But still there
�Waimea Report 1852.
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were signs that they had been there, & were probably not far off if not even concealed within a foot from the observer’s eye.
Meanwhile the conquest of the spirits were ( !) increasing another third of Waimea had fallen into their hands - according to
report.
Where is this secret undermining foe?
place must be found out.
went out to re-explore.
whither bound?
hear it.
his secret lurking
The missionary again took his hat & cane &
An acquaintance of these spirits met him -
in search of certain spirits -
Well, I am glad to
They are kicking up such a row in my neighborhood - that
it has become intolerable - no rest night nor day -
Now I can tell
you where you can find them by barrels full - Whether to believe him
or not the missy was in doubt - as he was a friend of the enemy.
thanked him however for the information & pressed on.
place all was quiet - not a soul at home.
He
At the first
But the old mat by the
wall as described by my informant was there, & I thot I could descern
the emission of a spiritous flame - a kind of horror seized me Calling to some passers by, hallo there, come & see whats here - they
came - removed the old mat & other rubbish - something like electric
sparks every now & then startling them - a cover appeared - that
removed - & a barrel sunk deep in the earth appeared.
Now we’ve got
you - you pit of vipers that have so long eluded our search.
Sure,
witnesses that they are spirits - yes - see - holding up some of them
to view - you'll be witnesses, will you before court?
certainly.
The Spirits being taken by surprise, were at first silent - but re
covering somewhat & exercising a little of their prescience, replied not so sure - we shall desert this pit ere night, & when sought for
can’t be found, & when you arraign us before court, the magistrate,
�Waimea Report
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already our friend, will so conduct the trial that he will make it
appear that at the time we were discovered, we were already dead,
having been left to drown in a barrel of rain water - and hence not
subject to law.
Passing on to another suspected house - this house I hear is
haunted with spirits - that is a great mistake; no mistake:
I'll
find them - search the house thro' under the bed & in every corner no - they are outside - & outside I went - in quest of the foe.
Dis
cerning something that seemed a sign - I removed a stone or two dug down a little - a fearful rumbling noise seem(ed) to come from
below - a semblance of a door or cover appeared - It was removed & lo, there stared into my face a cask full of firey serpents, hissing,
& blowing smoke & spitting fire into my eyes for finding out & dis
turbing their secret lurking place You have found us out at last, oh our enemy, but do your best we shall be driven out of this place, but not out of the land - the
time for an entire expulsion has not yet come - as to your law - it
is of no force in our day - your magistrate is one of our patrons & the constables - some are afraid of us - & some taken on occasion
inspiration from us - indeed several of them are now in our employ.
Ah - it is you & your gang that bannished us from this our territory but we've got back again & have got 2/3rd of Waimea already on our
side & the other l/3d will soon come over.
And as to your Kingdom
we'll fill it with darkness & desolation - We have long meditated
signal vengeance for being driven from our rightful possessions.
Soon after these discoveries, a report was flying about that the
missionary had recd orders from headquarters to aid the reign of the
�Waimea Report 1 8 5 2
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Spirits & that he was urging the people on to favor their cause that his Magisty, & forces were coming up to confirm them in the
possession of their territory & place themselves under their dominion
Natives & foreigners called in inquire about it.
Nonsense - a strata
gem of the Spirits - and it succeeded - onward they marched, fires
multiplied - Solitudes long quiet became animated with the festivals the songs & the dances of the Spirits.
The other third of Waimea
submitted to their rule, And now all Waimea was seen looking & won
dering after the tyrants, their former rulers, supposed to have been
dead, but lo ! they live again - Welcome long exiled princes - we have
long abhorred the New administration - the laws against our ancient
system that allowed the indulgences of our passions - the religion
that cuts us off from all our sensual enjoyments & requires us to give
our money for the support of our minister & to aid in sending mis
sionaries to lands that we know nothing about.
for your return & our wishes are gratified.
We have been waiting
Welcome - thrice welcome
But the temple of God at Waimea had not been invaded; this was
a great vexation to the spirits -
The news extended East & West
that Waimea had fallen into the hands of the returned tyrants - &
that they were on their way to other parts of the missionary's field
determined to recover if possible, all of their former territory What shall be done? some said, resist their attempts - but multitudes
said no - yield - what better - fine times - old times - joyful times
for the return of which we have been longing.
In the mean time the
Spirits had made their appearance in the adjacent provinces - & found
many ready to cooperate in their designs to take possession of the
Country.
Fires for producing spirits were kindled - Volumes of
Smoke were rolling upward - thickening & darkening Sun moon & stars,
�Waimea Report 1852
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& threatening to involve us in an Egyptian night - Some of the Spirits,
being bold & impudent dared to enter the very temples of God, & on
God’s own day too - wh they could not do in Waimea - wh much enraged
them & made them the more desperate in the remoter districts.
They
not only entered the Sanctuary - but they even had the audacity of an
Antiochus Epiphenes to set up the image of not a Jupiter Olympus but
of Bacchus his son - & its polluting altar, on which might have been
offerred dogs & swine - for from appearances there were
plenty of
such animals or their likeness, present, dogs returning to their own
vomit & swine that were washed, wallowing in the mire.
But such
sacrilege, such contempt of divine things was going a little too
far - the Spirits had gone on swelling more & more with rage attempting
to equal their former size, till this last act at swelling caused a
rupture of one of their blood vessels - They became frightened.
Their
power was diminishing.
As there had been a change in the magistracy - this
was united with the remaining force of the chh. & both roused from
their slumbers, entered upon efficient measures to seize & imprison
the Spirits.
The work of seizure & condemnation went on till the
dynasty of the spirits was overthrown & the old dynasty restored, &
with it order & tranquility.
Before the demolition of the spirits was accomplished, the smoke
of the haunted regions had rolled up & onward, till it was discovered
at the metropolis.
Some anxiety was excited.
new eruption - a most threatening aspect that?
all on fire, & awful havoc following.
learn particulars.
What can it be?
a
the country must be
Let us despatch a vessel to
While thus gazing & consulting what to do a vessel
anchored in the harbor, from Hawaii.
What news from Hawaii?
What
�Waimea Report 1852
new volcanic eruption?
Oh, it is not a volcanic eruption - but a
reopening of the old spirit tombs, a resurrection or a return of the
expelled tyrants - that once reigned there.
smoke you see - by manufacturing spirits coming possessed.
These are making all the
The people are all be
Magistrates, constables, teachers pupils - the
whole land is teeming with Spirits & singing with their wild & frantic
chants.
The report was exaggerated - but it aroused the authorities
& they commissioned agents to come up & make war on the Spirits.
They came, but the war had been waged, & the victory won ere they
arrived.
But what a scene the battle field presented.
The enemy tho’
finally vanquished, had produced great havoc. The field was strewed
with the dead & the wounded.
The dead were left unburied in the hope
that they might be brot to life again.
But all efforts at resusi-
tation have proved unavailing & they might as well be buried as other
wise.
There seems to be no hope for them.
The wounded were taken up & their wounds carefully dressed, &
all the medical skill employed to heal them that could be procured.
Of many, it is hoped they have entirely recovered - tho’ there is
fear of a relapse - of a reappearance of the wounds; of this there
have been some signs.
But to drop all drapery - & speak without a figure - the chh
was overthrown & dissolved in consequence of the war of the Spirits.
Many have entirely deserted the Lord, abandoned their profession,
returned to the world, & hence have been overcome by the King of
the Spirits; & there they lie to this day, dead in tresspasses ( !)
& sins, yea twice dead & plucked up by the roots.
Some who yielded
to the power of temptation & fell into the hands of the Spirits &
were wounded, some well nigh killed, have been brot to repentance
�Waimea Report 1852
9.
& reclaimed, it is hoped; tho' should another war be declared by the
Spirits they may again go over to the side of the enemy.
I must
confess I feel no great confidence in their sincerity or fidelity.
But it may be asked, were there no faithful ones during the war?
none that stood by the side of the missionary to stay up his hands?
No, not one in Waimea. - Not that they all went over to the enemy's
ranks - but they all stood aloof & looked on - either secretly appro
ving, or afraid to attack the enemy themselves, or aid others in
attacking him or even in showing where his secret lurking place might
be -
Fine materials these for forming an independent - self support
ing Society - quite encouraging to the Home Missionary who is to
depend on the promise of such a chh. for a part or a whole of his
support & for cooperation in building up & carrying on literary &
religious institutions.
But then, such is human nature.
Put not your trust in man -
no knowing when he may forsake or turn against you - Christ's disciple
once - all forsook him & fled - Some of Paul’s chhs turned against
him.
It is not safe, even for a man to trust in himself.
I said in Waimea was dissolved.
The chh.
There it lay for some weeks in ruins.
A sad & soul rending spectacle -
After awhile the ruins were examined
dug up - turned over & prayed over in order to ascertain whether
there were any materials fit for a new structure.
thot that some might answer July.
It is was ( !)
A new chh was formed on the 16th of
That now numbers 87 - leaving some 80 former members among
the ruins & in an almost, if not altogether hopeless state.
The chhs in the out districts with 2 exceptions were not much
affected by the war of the Spirits - None were slain; & the wounded
have recovered.
But doubtless multitudes would have fallen & perhaps
�Waimea Report 1 8 5 2
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perished had the war been protracted.
Present state of the chhs
Temporal state.
.
1
Of this I can state nothing new - nothing with
wh you are not familiar.
There are members who by dint of application
by hard labor, may be said to be in comfortable circumstances.
They
have houses, lands, gardens, herds, flocks, clothing, eatables enough to render them comfortable they once were.
They are much better off than
They might be much better off than they now are.
They might have more comforts, more of civilization about their houses
about their living.
They might sleep on something else besides a
matted floor, or a hard hikiee - they might eat on something else
besides a bit of a mat spread under their feet -
They might eat
something else besides poi & with something else instead of their
fingers & out of something else besides the old family umeke (poi
calabash) - they might drink out of something else besides the old
family calabash - their houses might look far
santer -
neater, & plea
their field & gardens might look far more like living &
prospering.
But Hawaiians they are - & Hawaiians they will remain.
Some there are - who know what poverty is, what destitution is,
but perhaps there are none who are reduced to the last stage of pov
erty.
Extremes of wealth & poverty are perhaps alike unknown.
The intellectual state of the chhs - Chh members there are who
.
2
are more intellectual - or more intelligent than others - but where
there are few or no means for increasing intelligence or for promoting
the intellectual state - there cant be much intelligence - nor much
intellectual progress - and this being the case, the chhs. must be
deplorably ignorant, yes sunk to a depth of ignorance that is un
fathomable,
Who can fathom the ignorance of a mind steeped in
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11.
heathenism till almost if not quite all the qualities of mind or
the mental substance itself is changed into a something that is neither
mind nor body-
We think, we hope we have reason to believe that some
minds have been enlightened by the truth accompanied with the Spirit We may after all find that we have been greatly mistaken - that much
that we call knowledge & piety, is mere imitation - a mere shadow a phantom a nonentity.
As means for gaining knowledge - especially
religious knowledge - chh members have the preaching of the gospel either by the missionary or elders, deacons, & teachers.
Some have
the bible or parts of the bible - many are entirely destitute Some are. pretty good readers - many are very bad readers & in reading
they make such palapable (palpable ? ) blunders - adding to & sub
tracting from the sacred oracles, that If they escape the curses
denounced in Scripture against such characters it will (be) in con
sequence of unintentional mistakes -
Many know not how to read, &
of many who knew how - their sight has failed or is failing & spec
tacles they cannot get & hence there is no reading amoung ( !) them.
The good readers, read more or less & get some benefit from their
reading, but oh their ignorance.
How can it be otherwise?
Nothing
to read but the bible - no helps to understand it, no sermons - no
tracts, no nothing - yes, some have a hymnbook - an Elele a bit of a
catechism - Pilgrim's Progress - but that is no go amoung our
people - too pohihihi (obscure; puzzling) —
Perhaps the people - the chhs, have as much reading matter as
they can bear - as they are capable of digesting.
It is a long work
to enlighten a heathen mind to get it in the habit of reading & re
flecting.
But here I am rebuked perhaps for calling this people
heathen -
Their ancestors were heathen.
The children & children's
�Waimea Report 1852
children cannot he heathen.
20 years old -
12
Why not?
See those young parents - not
They are taking their new born child to some old or
young Kahuna to look at its manawa (soft spot in baby's head) - to
tell whether it is to live or die - to perform some heathenish cere
mony over it -
When It grows up It is instructed in the belief &
practice of its forefathers; & when it becomes a parent it is pro
posed to instruct its offspring in the same practices.
The scenes
of ignorance & heathenish superstition witnessed in my field the past
year or so & countenanced by some of the very best members of the chh
are enough to make one altogether sick & give up in hopeless despair
of ever seeing or hearing in this world or the world to come - that
this people have outgrown their heathenism See that long procession composed of invalids, of the sick & diseased
of all discriptions - & chh members too, where are they going?
To
a certain bathing place - some mysterious ablutions are to be per
formed by a Kahuna lapaau (healing Kahuna) - some exorcism practiced
secret communication is to be held with the god of the Kahuna;- the
diseases are to be called upon by name to depart - & the diseased to
return whole.
See another procession stringing along from the remo
test parts of my field to Waimea composed of old & young Kahunas male & female -
Some of whom are for the first time displaying their
colors - What has aroused them?
A certain herald pretending to be
properly commissioned - He has been around from house to house summoning all the Kahunas to appear with an offering before a certain
personage who is to grant them certain privileges & confirm them in
their office - This offering was made - not as a makana aloha ( a
freely given gift of love) but as a mohai Kahiko (an offering
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according to the old custom). -
The personage to whom the offering
was made was benefited - but the offerers were deceived -
They ob
tained none of the favors they were expecting to receive.
This was
an old heathenish custom -
Chh members even engaged in observing it.
True, when called to an account, they confessed their sin - & professd
repentance.
But doubtless the heathenism is there still, ready to
break out, when another opportunity offers.
The land is still full
of ignorance - willful ignorance - the old superstition -
I might
multiply examples, but doubtless, many of my brethren can far outstrip
me in this business.
But I may be offered or might offer as a quietus, the Swedenborgism (Sweden-borgianism: religious doctrines taught by Emanuel
Swedenborg), Burkism (perhaps refers to the crime of murder with
few marks of violence, in order to obtain the body to sell for dis
section; see burke in dictionary), Mesmerism, Spiritual rappism &c of America - & the deplorable ignorance that exists there, even
in the midst of noon day light.
5.
What the chhs have done - They have not been altogether inactive,
or active only in the case of unrighteousness.
some acts of benevolence meeting houses -
They have performed
They have done something in the line of
One framed house of worship has been erected - &
partially completed, 2 or or (!) 3 more buildings of the same stamp
are on the way -
A doorless meeting house has been furnished with
panneled ( !) doors -
It must be confessed that but little has been
done for the improvement of our religious edefices ( !).
As a general
thing, they are not in as good a state as they were a few years
since.
Except the building at Waimea, they hardly deserve the name
of meeting houses, especially since the worshippers are called a
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civilized & christian Community almost or quite qualified & disposed
to take care of themselves, & sustain their various institutions But then there is once in awhile a waking up of public spirit that sometimes keeps awake till a work is begun & partially accomplish
ed, but it generally dies out before there is an entire completion.
Indeed I never knew a public work voluntarily commenced & finished
by any of our chhs.
Nothing has been done for the poor - for widows & orphans for the aged & infirm - nothing I mean of a public character.
The chhs have done something for their pastor - as much perhaps,
as should be expected, but not so much as their supposed advanced
state most certainly requires.
This state most evidently requires
that the chhs take an interest in the temporal welfare of their
minister - that the chh members, especially the deacons & elders,
make friendly calls, to inquire, how do you do, Is the family all
well, how are you getting along as to eatables & drinkables, & fuel
&c - is. there any thing we can do for you?
any repairs to be made
on your houses, yard &c - You must let us know when you are pilikia
(in trouble) - We are always ready to help you -
Calls, to be sure,
are made, but they are generally for the purpose of soliciting aid,
rather than, for offering aid.
This is not strange - the missionary
is their father, & they naturally think that the father should help
the children, rather than the children the father But I said the chhs have done something for their pastor.
50 Kalo & as many potatoes - one or
2
Some
bunches of bananas, a few or
anges - a few pieces of beef &c have been given - a load of pili (a
kind of grass used for thatching houses) has been carted gratuitously
& some 326 dollars in money mostly have been contributed toward his
�Waimea Report 1852
support in 1853 -
15.
This has been given mostly at communion seasons -
tho' the contributions on these occasions were not all for this pur
pose -
The people on the whole have done well in their attempts to
support their pastor - they might have done better ity enough to furnish him with a comfortable support.
They have abil
But there is
a lack in disposition & in understanding the matter - & the way of
doing it, & why they should do it.
It is doubtless their duty to
support their missionary - & it may be lawful for the missionary to
require them to support him - yet it may not be expedient -
All things
,
says Paul, are lawful for me - but all things are not expedient.
Paul, rather than call on a chh. where he was laboring to aid him,
preferred to receive his support from another chh - tho' he regarded
it as perfectly right - & the duty of the former to maintain him.
The time had not come - the chh was hot sufficient(ly) intelligent it would attribute selfish motives to the Apostle should he require
them to support him But what's the use in arguing this point - The decree has gone
forth -
The Hawaiian chhs must support their pastors - or at least
say how much they will do towards their support.
Right or wrong -
expedient or inexpedient - prepared or not prepared this subject must
be pressed upon the chhs -
I predict there will be work for repentance
for a repentance however that will come too late.
But there are many
false prophets in our days & I may be amoung the number Besides aiding in the support of their pastor the chhs have done
something for carrying the gospel to other lands - Two missionary
Societies have been formed -
One is called the Juvenile Missionary
Society of Waimea Hawaii - the other The Missionary Society of Waimea
Hawaii -
The one is designed for children & youth - under 18 years -
�Waimea Report 1852
16.
The other for Adults Any child or youth by paying 1/ 8 can become a Life member of the
Juvenile Society -
Any one by paying 50 cts. can become an Annual
member - & by paying 3 dolls at one time a Life member of the MissionThe Juvenile Society has its President, Scribe & Treasurer. The Miss'ry Society
ary Society^ its President, 4 Vice Presidents, Secretary - Treasurer Executive Committee - & printed Certificates for Life members The Juvenile Society meets monthly - for work - the boys get
wood &c - the girls sew, &c.
The avails of this Society for 1852 -
3 bed quilts, 2 shirts, 1 steer - worth 15 dollars or more - 23 dolls
cash -
1 bed quilt & 2 shirts have been sent to the Micronesian
Mission leaving the remainder in the Treasury much can be expected from this Society.
Something, but not
Hawaiian Children don’t seem
to have Sobriety, understanding & principle enough to carry on such
a work for any length of time.
I meet the children once a month
for prayer & the reading of Foreign Missy intelligence &c - but the
thotless creatures - sometimes almost compel me to say to them "hele
pela" (be gone; get out) Your Missionary Society is all a sham mere mockery.
But patience intercedes, saying, not quite so fast,
hold on - Something good may yet come out of it.
The working part
seems to go better than the meeting part.
The Missionary Society is yet in its infancy is not yet perfectly understood -
Its character
It requires a long time to make
any thing intelligible to the natives, especially where they don’t
care much about understanding it.
We design to accomplish something
thro' this Society, something that will tell on the Micronesian or
some other Mission.
is what is needed.
A steady, persevering, unflinching, course A resolution to break down all opposing obstacles
& rush on thro thick & thin, thro' light & darkness - thro' fire &
�Waimea Report 1852
17.
water - thro' time up to eternity - that's the way to accomplish any
great & worthy object There is now some 140 dolls in the Treasury of this Society to be given mostly to the Micronesian Mission Men can give - it is an easy matter to give where you have any
thing to give - but to be holy as God is holy - is a very different
& a very difficult thing.
The large contributions of our chhs have
been greatly cried up - they must show it is said an advanced state
of Christianity - a spirit of enterprise - a deep interest in bevenolent institution - a high tone of piety.
But that is no correct
criterion for determining the enterprising or religious spirit.
Think of the millions given by the followers of false religion for the support of priests, for the creation of temples, &c &c Does that prove them to be enterprising & religious? -
It Is the state
of the heart, the character of the motives, that Is to determine the
character of an action - the amount of true genuine benevolence which is piety itself -
In. some of the chhs there has been quite a
waking up - amoung adults & children, men & w
o men - meetings have been
multiplied - chh members have been out amoung their neighbors - visit
ing from house to house - & calling on the careless & secure to awake
out of their slumbers & flee from coming wrath -
The Spirit seems to
have accompanied & blessed their unwearied efforts - Many wanderers
& apostates have been professedly reclaimed - Many of the impenitent
& unconverted - have been hope(ful)ly converted - about 100 of whom
+
52
have been received into the chh - These revivals have nearly ex
tinguished Romanism - & made the Catholic Priest very unwilling some
how to visit his proselytes in my field - Mormonism is dead.
There have been some 40 or 50 deaths in the chh Some of whom
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I have reason to believe have gone to enjoy the blessedness of those
who die in the Lord - One was truly a mother in Israel -
However I
would judge nothing before the time - The day of Judgement will
reveal the truth, & remove all mistakes.
I must say something of our efforts to awaken thot, inquiry, to
increase knowledge - intelligence & thus to improve the literary
character of our community For this object 2 Literary Societies have been formed - one for
children & youth & the other for adults -
The 2 Societies meet once
a month - one in the forenoon & the other in the afternoon of the same
day - The exercises at the meetings are the reading of compositions,
essays, declamation, debating - &c -
Each Society has a periodical
written by its members, & read at the monthly meeting -
One is
called "The Rose" - the other "The Morning Star” . Each has an
Editor - & a Critic -
I might here mention - that our own children
have also a weekly periodical, written by themselves - & called "The
Cascade" -
There is a wide contrast between this, & those of the
Societie’s - ( !) - a matter of course - where is the Library that the
Societies can consult? At our annual meetings for Temperance festivals - examinations &c
there are literary performances - speeches - essays, debates &c On one of these occasions I requested one of the speakers to give an
address on the destiny of the Hawaiian Race - calling the word des
tiny in native - Kekini with a previous explanation - The speaker,
at the appointed time, arose, & in a very dignified manner, announced
his subject - The Kekini of the Hawaiian Race - Now, says the orator you must not make a mistake & think I mean Gin by Kekine, no, it is
not the Gin, but the King of the Hawaiian race I mean - &c -
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Schools - I have said so much about schools in former reports - that
I might he silent in this report on this subject, as nothing new can
be said.
But, as this is the last report under the old dispensation -
I conclude to give them a passing farewell notice.
Mrs. L 's Eng School - This includes our own children & 3 half casts Studies - Reading, spelling, arithmetic - mental & written, writing,
composition, grammar - Latin - Geometry - Astronomy, Anatomy & Phys
iology - History, Geography Native schools - Of these the station school wh is taught, in my own
school house, by a graduate of Lahainaluna - has done well.
The
teacher has kept first rate order & the pupils have made good prog
ress - The more advanced scholars have attended to Algebra - composi
tion, drawing of maps - & are deserving of commendation -
Of this
school & one other, there was quite a splendid exhibition about new
years time - & awards given to the pupils according to their profi
ciency -
Money had been given on a similar occasion the year pre
vious for purchasing these awards -
But I fear this school has seen
its best days Of the other native schools - there are few if any that deserve
the name of school in our days, ie in the days of civilized & chris
tianized Hawaii, ready to go alone, to support its own schools &
ministry -
It would answer in times gone by - to call them schools.
There is something called a school house, just exactly such a
structure as was called a school house
or
3
20
years ago - except in
2
cases - the posts are put into sills, instead of being put into
holes dug in the ground - & boards blacker than mats in one case are
used for a floor, instead of straw or mats.
But here we are, in
other respects, as we were then, posts, kukunas (end posts or side
posts of a door) - oas (rafters) covered with aho (small sticks used
�Waimea Report 1852
20.
in thatching) & hay or lauhala, no lining, no celling, no plastering,
no floor, but that of grass - with here & there a ragged mat - a good
mat being an exception - In some houses are rough seats, desks, &
tables - some quite decent ones -
There were many more once - but
they have broken down, & fallen to peices ( !) - & there is not lumber
enough to be had - or money enough to buy it, or disposition enough
to saw it - or energy or public spirit enough to get it - or skill
enough to work it, to replace or repair the ruins.
A door is some
times seen - ie. a pani (that which closes an entrance) - That is an
improvement - no doors 21 years ago -
As to windows - not a glass
window has found its way into any school building, except that at the
station.
There are port like holes in the sides of the houses for
admiting ( !) light & air - &in some cases the thatch is so much torn
off ~ or blown off - that there is no lack of means for light &
ventilation.
As for school house enclosures - there are some made
of stones - some of sticks - some are in a good state & others in such
a dilapidated state as to furnish no protection to the house - cattle,
hogs &c enter in & make what havoc they please.
On the whole there
is nothing inviting about the school premises -
On the contrary, they
might by some be regarded as caricatures - or scarecrows - set up to
frighten away any one in quest of knowledge The old horn or shell - that 21 years ago sent its shrill notes
thro' the school district to summon the pupils to the school house,
may still be heard, for the same purpose, except it has been lost or another one substituted - In some cases - a flag on a high pole
takes its place.
h o u r s
-
No bell except at Waimea tells the s(c)hool
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21.
School Books. In all the schools may be seen portions of the
Bible - some printed a long time ago, & pretty well tattered - some
without beginning, & without end with a bran new Testament.
A pupil may occasionally be seen
The number who are supplied with the whole
bible is very small - Many scholars have no portion of the bible.
There is a pretty good supply of arithmetics, old Colburn's - the long
continued use of wh. ought to entitle it to a certain degree of Sacredness, & to the belief that there is nothing like it in all the
arithmetical world.
Atlasses.
There are none except in one or 2 schools.
not studied, a great deficiency -
Geography is
It was once studied, & with a go
deal of interest by some - tho’ they never could be made to understand
what latitude (!); & lonitu ( !) mean - When the gov't atlasses arrive,
I expect this neglected study will be revived.
Moral Philosophy was introduced into some of the schools - & an
effort made to teach it - but it was found to be too deep & serious
(a) subject for such thotless creatures as constitute our schools.
There are but few in the schools of a suitable age to grapple with
such a great study.
In a school where it was studied, in the exami
nation of the pupils one of the questions was - is there any law
regarding holoholonas?
certainly - what is it - why that they shall
be hoopaied if they go on another man's land, (holoholona: 4-footed
beast; ho'opai: encourage; ho'opa'i: punish)
As girls are marriage
able at 14, many at that age leave the school - at the very age when
there is beginning to be a little waking up of the philosophying
powers -
As boys are taxable at 15 - as soon as the tax is imposed -
they think - that means - they must leave the school - & consequently
leave -
Hence the children taught in our schools - are mostly small,
�Waimea Report 1 8 5 2
22.
& leave before they have acquired much knowledge.
And hence there
will not be much proficiency made either in Arithmetic, Geography
or Moral Philosophy, till there is some change in the law about
marriage & taxation Writing - Writing is taught but mostly on slates - & slates are
becoming scarce.
The slates of the fathers & grandfathers purchased
with Kapa in old times - are disappearing - & their places are sel
dom supplied.
There are none to be had - or no money or disposi
tion to get them -
In some schools there is no writing for want of
pencils - & no pencils because the pupils think it a long ways to
come to Waimea after them - Writing on paper is practiced in only
one school More or less scripture is committed in all the schools - In
some schools singing is taught - but as a general thing, the chil
dren do not seem to be sober enough, or have not been sufficiently
tamed to attend to this branch; & singing, instead of taming, its
natural tendency elsewhere, seems to make our children wilder.
This however depends very much on the character of the teacher.
Teachers. While here & there a teacher may be found, who is improving in skill & efficiency in teaching - others & that too the majority
- are becoming less skillful & less efficient than formerly -
The
business of teaching is becoming an old story - they have had enough
of it - & wish to get out of it - & instead of getting out honorably or honorably resigning, some will Hawaiian like, conduct in such a
way - as to displease parents & pupils -
They will have a very
short school - will have their school at an unreasonable hour about day light & out soon after sunrise, will go to sleep in school
time & be angry if disturbed - will conduct indecently before their
scholars - & for what? - in order to be dishonorably dismissed.
�Waimea Report 1852
23.
Well - dismiss teachers of this character - most certainly But who will fill their places?
candidates are rare -
Some of the
schools are without teachers - & some teachers without schools their scholars have dwindled away till the number is less than
15 the required number.
Notwithstanding, the schools - have accomplished something more doubtless than would have been accomplished had there been no
schools.
It is not strange that they are not different - or more
efficient, or more like Am schools -
It is strange, all things
considered that they have accomplished so much.
The strangest thing
of all is that they should be regarded as far more advanced than they
really are.
Our schools still partake of heathenism -
There must
be a wonderful leap or stretch or ascent - before they can be ranked
with the schools of a thorough going, intelligent Christian commun
ity - & we had better not make too great haste, in getting them
over, or up or along - lest they stumble & fall & break their necks
& perish.
What I mean by getting them along too fast, is regarding
them so far advanced as to be able to be left alone - left to take
care of themselves, left with the school houses & the books they
now have, without thinking it necessary to improve the one - or
multiply the other -
What is done for the schools, must be done
thro’ the patient & persevering energy of the pr esent missionaries.
When we are dead, I prophesy the death of the schools -
Others may
take our places - but I prophesy that we are getting into such a fix,
that when we are gone - our places will not be filled.
Chhs. &
schools will go down; & the Islands, like the regions of the 7
Asiatic Chhs, will become in time desolate - full of heathenism &
�Waimea Report 185 2
24.
a corrupt & false religion - requiring the undertaking of a new
mission - to reconvert & save them.
The old system, that is now
vanishing - will need to b e revived - & missionaries sent out under
the old colors - that are now to he pulled down & concealed till
that time.
When we are gone - who will come out as home missionaries to
fill our places?
Some may come out in consequence of ignorance.
When they get here & find out how things are - they will soon be
off to some place where the name Home Missionary will be more appro
priate.
It will be found to be far different to come out here as
a Home Missionary, amoung a strange people, speaking a strange
language, from what it is to go out as a Home Missionary to a people
of your own nation, of your own language, who know what they are
about, have thots, conscience, principle, benevolence - energy public spirit, & in a few years will stand up a flourishing town,
village or city, with chhs - public schools, colleges, Seminaries,
rail road, telegraphs & all the signs of accompaniments of civiliza
tion & Christianity, & first to say they no longer need help but have
resolved of their own accord to support their own institutions, &
help others.
Is it so, or likely to be so, with this people?
Were they the first to propose to support the public schools & Lahainaluna Seminary?
W ere they the first to say that they w ished to
relieve the Board of the burden of supporting their Missionaries at
these Islands?
Have they ever said to the Board, you have been very
kind in helping us so long - we thank you
1 0,0 0 0
times - & we think -
that we have now become so much of men - or Kanaka makua like (Kanaka: man; makua; grown-up; like: alike; resembling) that we think
we can take care of ourselves - at any rate we'll try - & if we cannot
�Waimea Report 1852.
25.
succeed in whole - we will call on you to make up the balance But let the new system be tried - it may work well, notwithstanding
all my fearful apprehensions. -
If the blessing of the Lord follow
it, it will prosper - otherwise it will fail And now farewell - ye long familiar names -
Sandwich Island
Mission, Foreign missionary - Depository, General Meeting - around
wh cluster a thousand pleasing thots, & association & the remembrance
of wh may I always cherish, yes sooner than forget you, may my
tongue cleave to the rough (roof) of my mouth - may my right hand become palsied - & my heart adamant.
While we reluctantly consent to
slay - encoffin & entomb you - I would conjure you by the love we
still bear & always shall bear towards you, that if your aggrieved
manes (spirits) hereafter follow us in our solitary walks & tours
& labors & social meetings & mid night slumberings - it may not be
to upbraid us, & fill us with remorse, but to cheer & console &
stimulate us on our way, till our work on earth is done & we go to
receive a joyful welcome to that place where the wicked & all others
cease from troubling, & the weary are at rest.
L. Lyons -
Once more, farewell -
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26.
Statistics of 1852 for Hamakua & S. Kohala
Whole no recd to the chh on ex & certif
6,727
" " only
on certif only
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
6,268
459
99
43
1,136
58
Recd on exam
5 2
on certif
"
Whole no. dismissed
Dis'md
in 52 - - - - - - - Deceased
in 52
Whole no deceased
Apostates deceased in 52
- - - - - - Whole no apostates deceased
Excluded
52
Restored - - - - - - - - - - - Remain excluded
Whole no. in reg. standing - - - - - —
-Children baptized in 52
Whole no. chil baptized
Marriages - - - - - - - - - - Births
Deaths
749
2,096
58
1,387
90 couple
78
118
Whole no. who attend public worship
more or less thro' out the field
2000
54
1,835
23
934
100
79
paha
(perhaps)
20 Schools, all protestant - no cath. school
600 pupils - 295 readers, 200 writers, 200 in arith. 2 in Algebra
1 0 0 in geography.
The following are the number of. school books, slates &c 150 slates, 26 Bibles, 80 1st & 2d vols of the Bible, 135 New Tes 125 Mental Arithmetics, 54 written do, 60 childrens do, 20 Kumulua,
80 Kumu mua, 30 grographies 10 Moral Philosophies, 10 Atlasses,
2 large maps of the world
140 commit scripture - 40 singers schools discontinued for want of pupils & teachers
sch ool houses in a ruinous state "
"
furnished with seats & desks &c
13
"
"
partially furnished 4
"
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wholly unfurnished 7
2
(On Back):
Report by Mr. Lyons
read May 31, 1853
by Mr. Coan &
Mr. Whittlesey
�Abstract of L Lyons Report
for 1852-3
Satan let loose.
For many years the old red dragon seemed to be
confined in chains, or at least restrained from disturbing the gen
eral sobriety of the people, & the tranquility & consistent behavior
of the church.
But during the year /52 from Jany to July, the old Tempter
broke off his chains & taking wings, made a most terrific descent
on Waimea.
At his awful bidding the flood gates of intemperance
were thrown open - fires were kindled, dark & angry volumns ( !)
of smoke were seen ascending & spreading & covering the whole dis
trict, proclaiming too plainly that the old work of manufacturing
intoxicating spirits was revived & in frightful progress.
Satan
triumphed - Waimea was flooded with drunkenness - accompanied with
old heathenish songs & dances.
The house of God was deserted.
The
church yielded to the temptations of the enemy & fell into ruins.
Not satisfied with the havoc he had made in Waimea - the old serpent
was preparing to make war on other parts of the field, & had actu
ally commenced hostilities, when his agents were arrested by the
strong arm of the magistracy & the work of destruction ceased, &
order, sobriety & tranquility were restored.
Progress.
That there has been progress in various respects is per
ceptible.
Schools have been In operation & knowledge has increased.
The study of Algebra, has for the first time been introduced into
the common Schools.
Some very fine maps have been drawn by the
pupils.
Two Literary Societies are in existence - one for adults - & one for
children.
monthly.
Each Society has a written periodical - that is read
�Abstract of Waimea Report 52-3
2.
Many of the natives have purchased small farms, some parts of
which they are cultivating - & other parts they are filling with
stock.
Some improvement may also be seen in the houses & enclosures
of a few.
But at best, civilization progresses very slowly.
The Church.
After the great defection produced by intemperance -
there was something of a reformation.
By fasting, humiliation &
prayer, the Lord was inclined to show mercy were brought to repentance.
Many of the delinquents
In some parishes the church members
were aroused to renewed activity - meetings were multiplied.
The
people were visited from house to house - prayer was constantly
ascending -
The arm of God was stretched out to save -
The Spirit
came down in power - children & youth sought the Lord - & devoted
themselves to his service.
Aged & hardened sinners over whom many
a revival had passed without affecting them were at last brought to
see their lost condition & submit to Jesus as their only Savior.
Old apostates were disturbed & professedly reclaimed.
Of the con
verts 152 have been received to the church, & others stand as candi
dates.
Several church members have deceased, some of whom left
most cheering evidence of being prepared for heaven.
Doings of the Church.
The churches have done something.
Some have
erected new houses of worship, some have repaired & improved the
houses of worship already existing.
Adult & Juvenile Missionary Societies have been formed in the
different parishes - from which much is to be hoped.
accomplished something already.
They have
Some two hundred dollars have been
contributed for the Micronesian & Marquesian Mission.
The churches are beginning to understand that it is their duty
to do something for the support of their pastor.
They have contri-
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3.
buted 326 dollars towards his support for 1853 - & the first thirdly
contribution for his support in 1854 amounts to 180 dollars.
They
are coming up to their duty gradually Tours.
Three tours have been performed thro' my field, all of which
were of the most cheering character -
The last of the three was
the stormiest tour I ever made, & yet schools & meetings were well
attended - & the heart of the missionary was greatly encouraged
notwithstanding there were many things in the schools of a discoura
ging aspect.
Error. Mormonism made strenuous efforts sometime ago to get a foot
ing in my field - but no traces now remain.
Catholicism makes no progress - but seems rather to be on the
decline -
Not a catholic school exists - & their meetings are dwin
dling into nothing.
[Unsigned]
�Abstract of Waimea Hawaii Report
The general aspect of things is encouraging.
prosperous as could be expected -
Schools are as
The churches have performed their
various duties with a good degree of fidelity & energy -
There
has been but little call for discipline except for defection to
Mormonism - which has amounted to some 20 or 30 cases.
Contributions have been more for some & less for other objects The people have done well for the support of their pastor -
they
have done something for the spread of the gospel abroad - but not
so much as they should have done - They have done something towards
the erection of churches, & for the support of the poor.
But the
whole subject of benevolence is but little understood by Hawaiians.
Light is gradually increasing.
The church has been revived in some places - & there has been
some waking up amoung sinners & some hopeful conversions, some 50
or 60 of whom have been admitted to the privileges of the church.
L Lyons —
(On Back) No. 6
Abstract Waimea Hawaii
Lyons
�Lyons' Report for 1853
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Continuation of the war of the Spirits.
In my last report, I gave a particular account of the war of the
Spirits.
The enemy was represented as expelled - but not without
fear of a new invasion.
On a tour made thro' Hamakua, in Aug -
there were rumors that confirmed these fears.
footsteps were visible.
not be easily found out.
places.
Signs of the enemy's
But such was his subtelty ( !) that he could
Woods, palis, ravines, furnished hiding
It was not long however, before his lurking dens were dis
covered - & such a scene presented itself as to compel the discoverer
bring
to represent the case to the Missionary - & he caused It to be brot
before the Magistrate -
The result was the apprehending, & trying
& firing some 60 of the enemy's forces -
This produced great squirm
ing & floundering & hissing & biting amoung ( !) the Spirits.
It
was a long time before there was any cooling down of the enemy's
rage, nor has it yet entirely subsided.
from that quarter.
But the Spirits disappeared
They are however still in the field & occasionally
show their heads.
Small Pox
But another enemy had made his appearance in my field ere our
return from Oahu, & was producing great alarm & threatening to make
greater havoc than that made by the war of the Spirits. Before
leaving Honolulu, we had heard that the Small pox was at Kawaihae On arriving there we found the report true.
Several houses had been
deserted & the inhabitants had fled to other places.
A placard was
attached to the enclosure of one of the deserted houses, on which
it was threatened to horse whip any one who dared to enter said
enclosure.
As I entered it before reading the placard, I exposed
myself to a horse whipping, a debt which, I am happy to say, has
�Waimea Report 1854
2.
not yet been cancelled.
pestilence.
Several had already fallen victims to the
The deacon of the parish thot in his simplicity & piety
that he must have a funeral at every death.
himself & others.
This of course exposed
He learned better however after one or two funer
als & discontinued them.
Perhaps however he was right.
The catho
lics have been praised because they attended to the dying & the dead
of this disease & protestants have been censured because they did not
persue ( !) the same course.
at Kawaihae.
The disease continued for several months
It left finally with great seeming reluctance having
swept away about 30 inhabitants on the shore & as many more in the
interior.
I believe that most who died in these districts were
buried decently.
One poor man died all alone one night & was partly
devoured by dogs & hogs --
At Waimea the Epidemic paid a short
visit on a man however who brot it from Oahu.
The greatest panic
followed - Away with him, away with him, was the hue & cry or we
shall all be dead men - send him to Kawaihae - send him off toward
Mauna Kea -
I was just starting off on a tour - had a yellow flag
hung up - gave certain directions, & left, expecting to find the
disease raging on my return.
A hospital was built out somewhere
towards Mauna Kea - I never saw it.
fellow there?
got over -
But who will take the poor
That was the difficulty & a difficulty that has not
None dared undertake that job -. So he was allowed to
remain -where he was - & died there, before my return.
first & the last of the Small Pox in Waimea -
That was the
Before leaving Waimea
for Hamakua - I had heard that the pestilence had broken out in a
certain district there, in the following manner -
A man cursed with
the Small pox was passing thro' Hamakua, on his return from Oahu
to Hilo - & slept in a certain cave -
A native of the place after-
�Waimea Report 1854
wards entered the cave & rolled all over the ground where the
infected man had slept - determined to know whether the disease could
be taken in this way or not.
to make the experiment.
Poor fellow, he paid deeply for daring
It cost him his life & that of his wife &
child, & several others in the neighborhood before I reached the place.
He was dead & buried
But it was several days after his death
before he was burled - & then his wife was obliged to do the work
all alone as best she could -
No grave was dug.
Mats & dirt were
thrown over the body on the spot where it (he) died.
The wife
sickened & died, & the. child about 2 years old was left alone.
No
one had courage or humanity or Christianity enough to take care of
it.
It was seen wandering about the yard of the house with its
pet pig for a few days & then died in its solitude & the house was
burned down over its lifeless body - which found its only grave In
the silent & deserted ruins.
A few more cases followed some of which
recovered & others proved fatal, about a dozen in all - & thus ended
the reign of the awful pestilence in Hamakua.
Never during my res
idence amoung them were the people more thoroughly alarmed or more
thoroughly aroused to use measures for preserving life, & hence
showed, that nothing was so dear as life, nothing so dreaded as death.
The measures adopted for self preservation were of different kinds.
The first & perhaps the most effectual, was prayer.
As soon as the
people heard of the ravages of the enemy, & of his appearance on their
coasts - they set about praying in earnest.
Whole weeks at first,
& then parts of weeks were devoted to meetings for prayer & fasting that
they might be delivered from the pestilence that walketh in darkness & from the destruction that wasteth at noon day.
Schools & work were
given up - in some districts - to give place to devotional exercises,
nor were they resumed till they were either told or concluded theme
�Waimea Report 1854
4.
selves that they must work as well as pray, or there would be danger
of starvation.
Another measure was the keeping away from infected places, &
this much to the inconvenience & injury of the latter - for in consequence of this non intercourse, poor Kawaihae was reduced to ex
treme suffering if not to starvation.
No body for a long time could
be Induced to carry food any where near there.
Nor were the people
of Kawaihae allowed to go to other places in search of provisions tho' they did sometimes venture out, at the peril of their lives.
Supplies from Oahu once furnished great relief.
Placards were stuck
up on the high ways (!), on which were written threatenings, breathing destruction with stones, clubs, oos (instruments used in cultiva
ting the ground) & what not to all who should dare enter the premises
of the undersigned.
Even the sub-commissioners of Health, were fored
bidden on pain of being stoning ( !) to enter some districts where
their object was to vaccinate &c.-
The missionary commission even:
came at times very near being expelled from some places - because
he had been where the Small pox was.
Vaccination was of course regarded as the sine qui non - the
all in all - yet some refused to be vaccinated - said they had al(o: to prick with a sharp instrument)
ready been o 'd by the Lord, in their noses - mouths, ears &c But the Lord's oing did not prove very effectual - for some of this
number had the small pox & died with it.
The plague disappeared
long ago - leaving us all glad & grateful that its stay was so short,
& its ravages so small -
Truly the Lord has been very merciful.
He has not dealt with us according to our deserts.
�Waimea Report 1854
Mormonism
But the Spirits & the pestilence have not been the only
enemies or disturbing forces that have visited our field.
A new
invasion by the Mormons has been attempted & apparently with more
success than attended the first invasion.
The Mormon forces, com
posed of foreigners, natives & half casts, from Salt Lake & Maui presented quite a formidable appearance.
They landed at first
in Kohala, & came on to Kawaihae, made an attack on the town but were
boldly repulsed.
it.
They then came up to Waimea to make quick work of
They decided to fight with the King of Israel only.
If we can
but get the King into our hands, thot they, all the rest will readil y
follow.
But the King's castle was so strongly fortified that they
could make no impression upon it whatever.
Indeed the very sight of
the fortifications took away all heart, & caused a speedy retreat.
They however worked away at the subjects till 3 yielded & were
plunged into Mormonism, 2 of whom however soon deserted - Leaving
Waimea they proceeded to Hamakua - made a bold assault on the Valley
of Waipio - Catholics & Protestants united in opposing them - but
a partial victory was obtained by the enemy over those however - wh
like folly & pleasure & dislike the restraint & requirements of the
true religion.
Some children & heartless professors of religion,
find in Mormonism something suited to their tastes & wishes -
The
Mormons proclaim that they are the true people of God, that their's
is the only true religion -that protestantism is all a lie, & its
missionaries all liars, hirelings extorting money by monthly concerts
& contributions for their support, backing all they say with scrip
ture -
They boast that they are some great beings, have supernatu
ral power & knowledge - by which they can predict eclipses, storms
& floods, cast out devils, heal the palsied - raise the dead &c.
�Waimea Report 1854
6.
Many of the people are simple & creduolous ( !) & wicked & pleased
& ready enough to believe all they say.
Here is the religion they
like - no restraints, no monthly contributions - no minister's sup
port - no restrictions to one wife, here any one cam become a kahuna
pule (a priest) - baptize - marry &c - & thus be freed from all tax
ation -
If Its blessedness cant be all enjoyed here - there is
Salt Lake - with its splendid city & more splendid temple - ready
& waiting to receive votaries - vessels are to be sent to convey all
Hawaiians there who have become Mormons & are disposed to go Here is just the religion we have been wishing for say many -
Fare
well ye Missionary hirelings - ye Mahina hous (mahina: cultivated
patch, garden; hou: new, recent) - ye sprinkling baptisms - we go
for Mormonism, Jordan baptism, freedom from kokua (contributions) polygamy - the Nu Ziona (new Zion) at Mauna pohaku (mauna: mountain;
pohaku: stone) -
The native Mormons - amoung whom are graduates
from Lahainaluna - are more zealous & more outrageous in their
sallies upon missionaries than the foreigners.
It is sad indeed to
see those who have been trained in our Seminaries of learning, come
out & oppose us with all the bitterness of the great Adverssary ( !)
of souls.
A large reinforcement of both native & foreign Mormons
has just arrived & joined their forces in Waipio determined to have Waipio at all events.
They seemed
Many there have already
gone over to them, - & quite a number in some other districts have
been drawn into their net.
How far they will be allowed to go is
known only to Him who has permitted them for some good & wise reasons
to get a footing here -
The churches must be purified - their char
acter must be tested, Spirits, pestilence, cathollcism - Mormonism,
serve as testing & purifying agents.
�Waimea Report 1854
Other enemies But I have not yet done with our enemies.
remain I must speak briefly.
But of those that
Family quarrels & separations of hus
bands & wives have been a little too numerous, & have greatly dis
turbed domestic peace & tranquility.
This will always be the case
as long as the people are allowed to enter the marriage relation
while they are still children.
marriage -
Girls at 14 - boys at 17 unite in
What do they know at that age about the duties, & re
sponsibilities of husbands & wives?
-
a due sense & performance
of which are necessary to domestic happiness -
Ignorant, & fickle,
& dissatisfied, & given still to childish freiks (l) (freak: fancy,
caprice) & streaks, they soon quarrel, wrangle, jangle & separate each going perhaps to their former home - a separation that is often
permanent -
Now especially as their ( !) is no law to force parties
to live together - separations will become more numerous.
Some great
thefts have been committed, equal to some in the metropolis.
As to
perjury there has been enough of that to sink the whole Kingdom,
which had it taken effect - would have saved the vexed question of
annexation.
The possession of property has involved the owners &
their neighbors in innumerable vexations & lawsuits in reference to
lands, Kuleanas, cattle & horses & what not.
In the process of
settlement, mens characters have been revealed & their hearts turned
inside out.
Such animosity, bitterness, wrath, malice, disposition
to oppress, overreach, defraud, extort, cheat, backbite, testify
falsely, such a seeming destitution of humanity & christianity that a looker on, might well conclude that the devil had pretty
much the whole control of the people -
�Waimea Report 1854
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But then this field has not been so wicked as it might have
been -
We have had no incendiaries, no murderers, no insurgents to
disturb the peace of our towns & villages.
Schools &c But it is time for me to speak about other matters more relevant
to a proper report than the preceding something that indicates progress.
one thing in your minds.
& 569 pupils -
And you are waiting to hear
Y ou doubtless have schools for
Schools we certainly have - 20 in number
We have also school supervisors, trustees, teachers,
school houses, school books - school funds &c -
Something has been
done to diminish ignorance & increase knowledge & perhaps the gross
amount of intelligence is greater than it was last year -
The schools
have been taught 5 days in the week, & from one to 4, or 5 hours
per day -
The scholars are better furnished with books, testaments,
slates & pencils, than they were last year at this time. I examined
(guardian)
the schools in April partly in the capacity of Kahu (teacher) pro
tem, & Puuku (one entrusted with the care of goods) pleased with the appearance of some of them stillness & order looks -
There was a becoming
There were some bright eyes & intelligent
Some were very good readers - & could write a very fair
hand on slates.
2 or 3 of the schools pleased me much with their
musical performances well.
& was much
They sang quite sweetly, & chanted remarkably
Some of the schools had devoted a part of their school hours
to work & had earned something to buy books & clothes with, & to
contribute for the establishment of schools &c in Fatuhiva -
One
school furnished no readers - the large scholars haveing ( !) all
left in consequence of being taxed.
This school & three others
are without a sabbath school - 16 have sabbath schools - & are atten
ded by most of the pupils -
Most of the pupils continue to abstain
from the use of tobacco - few are addicted to smoking.
�Waimea Report 1854
9.
One school had commenced tatooing their bodies but were led to
see how foolish & heathenish it was & gave it up -
Three or 4 schools
had found card playing a very fine amusement - but promised to give
that up -
These schools are all protestant.
in my field.
There are no others
In some districts there have been no schools for sev
eral months during the year for want of teachers -
I should say in
reference to the pupils, that, tho' some good things appear in them & are on the whole as promising as could be expected, yet the pros
pects of furnishing a supply for Hilo Boarding School is not very
flattering.
Somehow or other promising candidates for that school -
grow less & less, only one for the past year - either the intellect
of the children are less brilliant than formerly - or the proper
means are not used for developing them.
Doubtless with better &
more efficient teachers, proper candidates might be multiplied.
A
preparitory school, such as Mrs. Bond’s at Kohala is very much needed.
Teachers.
Not much need be said respecting them.
Two have
fallen, one for drunkenness & the other for a violation of the
commandment -
7
th
The former has repented & been restored, one was put
out of school for deliberate & obstinate lying - 3 have been dismissed for inefficiency - three have deserted their work - for other
employment -
2
were obliged to relinquish teaching from dishonorable
ill health - one has died.
The places of the above - with one
exception have been supplied.
While all the teachers do something
& some do better than others, yet there is great room for improvement.
To find good teachers or make good teachers from native materials,
is a difficult if not an impossible thing.
The most must be made
of the materials furnished, & with that we should be satisfied.
native teacher" will be a native teacher - do what you will.
commendably well, but such are exceptions I trow.
A
Some do
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School trustees have performed their duties in reference to
keeping scholars in school -
That is pretty much all they are good
for, & that is considerable.
In the character of the school -
efficiency of the teacher, condition of the school house &c they have
but little interest.
found.
Men of the right stamp for trustees can’t he
They are yet in the future, to be revealed perhaps after
annexation.
Inspectors - one has done as much as his circumstances &c would
allow him to do -
He is now in the legislature.
The other has taken
more interest in other things than in schools School houses.
While some new school houses have been erected
& others repaired, yet I must say that there has been a retrograde
course with regard to the furniture of these buildings.
of seats & desks have diminished.
appeared.
The number
Mats have almost entirely dis
They as a general thing present a gloomy uninviting, un
comfortable appearance -
But then, were the school houses much better
than they are - tho' they equaled any in America that might look
more civilized, & lead a stranger to think the schools taught in them
were of a high order - Yet a comfortable & well furnished school
house does not always furnish the best school -
Our station school
house is a floored, painted, plastered, windowed, well furnished
room - & yet the school is all run out - there is no school taught
in it -
The teacher has gone into other business, & no one has
been found to take his place.
Another floored & well furnished
school house has always produced a very inferior school - one of the
poorest in the field.
So you see it is not good school houses, that make the best
schools.
�Waimea Report 1854
School funds -
11.
These have been adequate for paying the teach
ers - & for building & repairing school houses, & there is a balance
in the treasury.
More might have been expended - & yet the schools
might have been no better than they are now.
Higher wages do not
seem to make better teachers or keep them longer in their schools.
We have had 2 teachers in our station school - both were paid higher
wages than other teachers, but they both deserted the. school.
Civilization &c In looking over the field to see what improvements have been
made - what advances in civilization - I can discern that something
has been done.
There have been some onward movements.
Government
officers dress better; Magistrates allow no parties to appear before
them without their lawyers & pittifoggers ( !) (pettifogger: one who
does petty law business) - a no very commendable imitation of civili
zation -
Horses & riders have multiplied -
on foot in our days.
Hardly any one appears
Multitudes go to meeting on horse back -
perform almost their nearest visits in the same way -
&
The Missionary
must be going backwards as he performs all his travelling on foot.
124 houses have been built, some few of which present a neat & com
fortable interior.
In one respect civilization seems to have gone
backwards tho' not really.
A few years since/there was a great rage
for tables & table furniture, seats &c - & many could be seen sitting
around their tables & eating a la America but after a little trial
of this sort of civilization - it was found impractable to hold on & incongruous with other habits & modes & household matters &e Tables & seats fell to peices ( !) & there were no nails &c to be
had to repair them.
Tumblers, bowls & plates were broken carelessly -
accidentally or in a fit of anger & no stores were near to apply to
for a new supply - knives, forks & spoons soon became so rusty as
�Waimea Report 1854
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to be unusable - wives found it too much, trouble to keep things in
order; & besides the females & children preferred the old system.
The dogs could not be so well accommodated as when they had all things
in common on the floor.
The continuation of the new order of things
was likely to form a caste -
It became a burden to hoist the ponder
ous calabash on to the table 8c difficult for all hands to get into
i f thus elevated & besides it made a very unsightly appearance.
And finally, sitting on seats at the table exposed their lower ex
tremities to cold in cold weather & other discomforts.
Hence with
here & there an exception the new style of eating has been' abandoned,
& the old system resumed.
As Turks will be Turks, so Hawaiians will
be Hawaiians as a general thing or like to be such - & their civili
zation must be allowed to take a Hawaiian stamp But still at the annual Temperance Festivals large houses in
some places are seen filled with guests all decently seated by well
furnished tables.
This shows what they can be & do - if so disposed.
One meeting house has during the year been furnished with glass
windows.
It had seats & panneled doors before - but it is still
without a pulpit, & the stone wall remains unplastered.
Some improvements in road making might be reported - but these
are hardly perceptible As industry is a mask of civilization - I would say that many
of the people seem to have industrious habits:
They have furnished
themselves with farms larger or smaller & cultivate them more or
less.
The people of Waipio are certainly worthy of all praise for
the diligence & patience with which they cultivate their taro pat
ches - get wood & lauhala string from their lofty palis, bake, pound,
& do up their kalo into holo ais (bundles of baked taro) & carry
�Waimea Report 1854
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it on pack bullock thro' old Mahiki an awfully bad place, especially
in rainy weather to market to Waimea - Kawaihae, Puako & onward Without the industry patience & perseverance of Waipio people,
Waimea &c could not live.
And Kona people have made large drafts
from this Valley during months past as there has been a famine there.
Upper Kawaihae people have also done well in growing Irish
potatoes - fowls &c - with which they have supplied all the vessels
& these not a few that have touched at their port - & still had a
considerable surplus Were there a better market, a greater & steadier demand for their
produce, poultry, hogs &c the people would doubtless be far more in
dustrious & enterprising than they now are -
Indeed it is even now
a great wonder how they manage to get so much money to pay taxes
rents, & tithes, with, for lands, kuleanas, pasturage, nice clothes,
horses, cattle, saddles & bridles, for pastor's support & benevolent
purposes - &c
They do not get their money without working hard for
it, harder I guess than some of our folks imagine, or than they them
selves work or would consent to work Religious state &c There is no mistake that our people are more or less religious On my last tour I endeavored to find out how much family worship
there was in my field & how many houses had more or less of God's
word in them.
But tea; houses were found in which there was not
some kind of family praying either after the Mormon, Catholic or
Calvinistic manner.
foreigners.
These ten houses are exclusive of those of
Foreigners generally live without family worship -
tho' they may pray secretly.
Indeed one foreigner said "Well, Mr.
Lyons, upon my word - whether you'll believe it or not - somehow or
other, & it is queer enough too, I never go to bed without saying
�Waimea Report 1854
my prayers -
1 4 .
Another - a universalist says, he spends hours in
prayer & meditation I found that there were portions of the word of God in all
the houses but 57.
This is too great a number to be sure to b e
destitute of the bread of life. - But that so large a portion is
supplied with some crumbs if not whole loaves of it argues well
for the religious element of the people - especially as this supply
was not furnished by colporteurs going to their houses to carry it
but by the people's coming voluntarily after It.
We hope, the re
gaining houses, especially where there are readers will soon be sup
plied.
I am sorry to say that there are only 163 native bibles in
my whole field -
Testaments are pretty numerous.
M ost of the people have some regard for the sabbath - enough
to refrain from work & attend meeting at least once & many several
times on that day -
Some, tho' the number is not very large have
enough of the religious spirit as to lead them to attend religious
meetings on week days.
That the majority of the chh members & others, withstand so
firmly the assaults of false teachers - & exhibit so much stability
amid the unceasing efforts made to undermine & overthrow them, most
certainly proves there is religous faith, & a deeply rooted reli
gious principle.
With the exception of those who have gone to the Mormons there have been but few cases of discipline in the chh.
Yes, I
should except the chh that was vanquished by the war of the Spirits But that revived - repented for the most part, & regained its former
state.
One case of defection has been very painful -
The superin
tending elder of Waipio parish, who had long occupied this office -
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& who had been a principal pillar in that chh, & for whom I supposed
there was no fear of falling, yet he fell - & there he remains a
fallen pillar - never I fear to be reared again - yet nothing is
impossible with God,
His quilt is most aggravating - that easily
besetting sin - embraced - loved, indulged for months - confessed denied, unrepented off
- can there be any hope?
- "Let him that
thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall."
Another mark of the religious state - may be seen in the num
bers that have been recd to the chh on examination -
During 1853 some
of the parishes were visited with gentle refreshings from above Prom among the professed converts - 137 were recd to the chh in
'53.
Others remain put over till they give better evidence of being
converted -
Many former apostates have been apparently reclaimed,
& hence restored to the chh.
The religious spirit has also manifested itself in acts of
benevolence
-
552 dollars in 53 were contributed for pastor’s
support - & 250 for foreign missions -
During this year thus far
230 dollars have been give(n) towards support of pastor & 130 for
Hilo Boarding School - Fatuhiva & Micronesia -
A good sign seems to
be seen in the fact that the people seek to pay their pastor before
they pay their taxes -
How much of their money is given from right
motives & with right feelings is not for me to say.
That any great
amount or any particle of what is given comes out of the rewards of
wickedness, as slanderously report respecting our contributions, I
have no evidence for beleiving ( !) - the weight of evidence is on
the side, that it was honestly & honorably obtained -
I I guess our
contribution money is as pure as that given by those who report it
otherwise.
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Something has also been done in the way of building or propo
sing to build meeting houses -
But on this subject I will not dwell -
Strange things Two natives came near being kidknapped by the officers of a whale
ship - at least such was the belief - but they were timely rescued
by the sheriff A house in Hamakua was struck by lightning - much damage done to
the timbers -
chests - buckets - clothes, kapas &c - the 2 inmates
were stunned - & might have been killed, had they not been engaged
in praying for their safety - While other things were injured the
bible they had just opened to read, escaped unhurt.
A ventriloquist - an old man in Hamakua has been discovered .The people ignorant of this subject - suppose him to be a God & he is very willing they should think so - for by his trick, ven
triloquism, he sometimes gets a chicken or some other reward —
Statistics for 1853 Whole no. recd to the chh on exam & certif.
on examination
on Certificate
Recd on exam in 53 - - - - - on certif
"
Whole no. dismissed
"
'53
Deceased in
"
Whole no. deceased, chh members 1965 ) total
"
apostates
1000 ) deceased
Excluded in 53
Remain excluded in the field - - - - Wanderers on other Islands & in
)
other, places - formerly apostates )
but not known what they are now
)
or whether they are dead or alive )
Whole no. now in the chh
- - Children baptized in 53
6901
6405
496
137
37
1292
156
130
2029
47
Whole no. children baptized
1434
2965
53
332
283
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Marriages
Births
Deaths
Deaths fr Small pox
93 couple
96
215
71
Catholics
Mormons
153
64
Chh going people - - - -- - - - - - -
2500
(Unsigned, but Lyons)
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WAIMEA, HAWAII,
STATION REPORTS
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�Report of Waimea Station - May 1846
In addressing myself to the work of preparing a report of my
field at this time, I am met at the outset with a novelty - that is
attended with some embarrassment.
As two years have elapsed since
the last general meeting, & of course,
since the last report was
written, the present report must be biennial; whereas all previous
reports have been annual.
That is the novelty.
As so long a time
must be considered, & so large a space review ed, the power of memory
must be unusually stretched in order to collect & arrange all the
various incidents, innovations, transactions &c, which are necessary
to constitute a faithful report.
An d le t memory do her best,
some
things of no small importance, may after all, escape her notice.
This is the embarrassment.
Nor is this all the difficulty.
Much that
has transpired in my field during the 2 years, as well as the character
of my labors, schools, churches &c, may already be known to the Mis
sion; & hence in embodying it in this report, I shall but repeat an
old story.
Now the question is, how shall I extricate myself from
this dilemma?
I shall not spend much time in revolving the question,
but leaving the dilemma as I found i t , I shall strike out a new course,
& that is I shall give my report a present instead of a biennial
character, that is, I shall report things as they now are.
I shall begin with Waimea.
As a brother exclaimed with reference to Kowaihae ( !) after a
long absence, "Old Kowaihae ( !) forever", so to those of the Mission
familiar with Waimea, I might say - "Old Waimea forever".
exclamation should be limited.
Yet that
For as man is constantly changing,
especially in his physical system, so the place he occupies is con
stantly undergoing changes.
True, the wind blows & the rain drives
over the hills & plains of Waimea as usual, & the bleak, cold storm
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still forces us to use our cloaks & hover around, the kitchen stove.
True, streams & rivulets flow down our ravines & water our plains,
& verdure
covers our fields & our mountains, as in days gone by.
But still,
changes have occurred.
Where cultivated fields once
greeted the eye, & evinced industry & provisions for the wants of man,
herds of cattle now roam & b id man retire to the gloomy centres of
forests to procure roots for sustenance, or attempt cultivation
whi c h he himself must guard toy building & occupying no better houses
than the b ooths erected by the children of Israel at the feast of
tab ernacles, or if the poor man refuses the forest as his home & field
for cultivation, then he must go still further even to a valley some
12 miles distant to procure a spot to cultivate provided he has no
means for purchasing provisions.
Former dwelling houses have either
b een deserted or have fallen to ruins & the eye looks in vain for
them - -
Whole lands are almost entirely forsaken of inhabitants,
& the few who remain, remain for the most part, to drag out a miser
able existence, as b est they can.
may perhaps toe exceptions.
A few foreigners & some others
Hence the well watered, the verdant, the
romantic Waimea may well toe called verdant sterility, romantic &
variegated desolation.
But then as Samson found sweetness in the jaws of a lion, so
in Waimea may be found a few, if not, "a thousand sweets," —
attractive properties, & rare enjoyments.
many
Who that feels it, will
affirm that he does not love to feel the inspiration that comes from
her pure & bracing atmosphere?
her dark gathering clouds?
Who that does not love to gaze upon
& provided with a comfortable shelter
with glass windows, who is there that would not love at night to lie
down & be lulled to sleep by her whistling winds, & pelting storms?
These are enjoyments furnished by nature.
But there are other en-
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& advantages
joyments/furnished by art.
Waimea with all its repulsiveness, can
boast of her shoemakers, saddlers, blacksmiths, carpenters, tann ers,
sawyers, comb makers, sugar manufacturers, masons, &c.
Not to dwell
on these, I pass on to the intellectual, moral & religious aspect
of Waimea.
The arts & trades show the existence of intellect, but
this is almost entirely confined to the foreign population which is
a mere appendage, & not of necessity an ingredient part of Waimea.
There is however an intellectual aspect visible in the native popula
tion.
Our native magistrate is a man of considerable mind.
Though
he is a large, fat, easy, clever sort of a man - & has always lived
in another man's house, & perhaps always will, yet he has made some
mental attainments.
Tho' he performs all his writing, which is not
a little, on the matted floor, using neither chair nor table - t h o '
furnished with a writing desk, yet he is the greatest & the wisest
native in Waimea.
Yet he is only half a native.
But the schools must be brought into view in order to give the
full intellectual character.
Of these I cannot speak very definitely -
& that may seem strange as it is a part of my work to superintend them.
But I will remove the strangeness.
Of the schools one is catholic, &
of course I know but little about it.
I know the teacher however, &
from his character & attainments, I infer that the school cannot be
of much intellectual worth.
He has been trying ever since catholicism
was introduced here to procure a school certificate from the School
superintendant - but has not yet succeeded for want of suitable mental
qualifications.
existence,
extinction.
Of the protestant schools one has just spring into
or rather, has just been resusitated ( !), after a y e a r ’s
This school I have not yet seen - yet with the teacher
I am well acquainted.
He was a member of Hilo boarding school for
several years & left in consequence of sickness.
On his recovery he
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appeared to be more of a "non compos mentis ("), than anything else.
After being a goatherd, a Shephard ( !) & what not for several years,
during which time he hardly entered a school house, or meeting house,
or looked into a b ook except perhaps the bible, he was presented to
the hapa kahu kula by his guardian who had built him a school house,
& obtained a certificate & is now teaching.
The Kahu said, his
naauao was nalowale loa, [his mind was gone] & he only made h i m
teacher for the time toeing, till a b etter man could b e found.
You
may rightly infer that the intellectual character of Waimea will not
receive much ellevation ( !) from this school.
is not, & yet is.
This is the station school.
Another school was &
It is without a teth
er - has been for a year - yet we have gathered the children together
sometimes for a few weeks & tried to keep them from losing all the
knowledge they ever obtained.
for three days —
My last attempt of this kind, continued
when I was called away to Kowaihae ( !) in quest of
what I found not, & on my return, a tour was approaching, & I must
stop to prepare for that.
I am endeavoring to procure a teacher for
this school - but how I shall succeed is doubtful —
Strangers are
afraid of Waimea - & no wonder - who would come here to teach school,
while there are so many better places? —
Only one school remains to be noticed —
This is of a permanent
character - has a good, substantial, & pious teacher.
tual qualifications are by no means superior.
where he teaches school —
when I first came to Waimea.
station.
His intellec
He has always lived
He occupies the same place he occupied
A ll his education he has received at the
H is school is small, & its influence towards raising Waimea
in the scale of intelligence is not yet very perceptible.
This school
is near that of the papists, & this seems to be quite a convenience
to the scholars of both schools, for when a pupil of one school becomes
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angry either at the teacher or something else, he flies to the other
school, & returns or not at his pleasure.
Though this is the best school in W aimea yet the school house is
a miserable concern, not worthy the name.
The teacher & his family,
either from poverty or some other cause, are obliged to occupy one
part of it as a dwelling house, or rather the whole for the whole
building is only about 20 feet long by 12 or 15 wide —
But I have
dwelt long enough on this part of the subject.
The moral & religious aspect of Waimea remains to be considered.
Whether this will appear any more cheering than the physical & in
tellectual, the sequel will show.
The moral portion of a community
in distinction from the religious, must embrace all those who possess
a good moral character.
wicked.
They are not openly vicious - nor externally
They are affable in their manners, benevolent, regular atten
dants at the house of God, both in the morning & afternoon services
on the sabbath —
They are often found too in week day meetings.
Many of them are often connected with singing schools, bible classes
& sabbath schools.
They not unfrequently ( !) contribute towards the
support of religious institutions - ministers &c.
All these things
they do, & many others, from a regard to morality or as influenced
by the moral sense, yet they are not supposed to have any piety.
Taking the above as the standard or touch stone of morality, I find
the moral portion of Waimea in distinction from the religious, to be
very small —
Leaving out the Catholic portion which is about one
8th of the whole population for I hardly know whether that belongs
to the moral or religious portion or to neither.
The number possess
ing a good moral character aside from the church members, is too
inconsiderable to deserve attention.
It is true there are many not
connected with the church, who obey the laws of the land, & many who
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make their appearance in the sanctuary on a pleasant sabbath morn,
& a few in the afternoon.
A small number too may be found in the
singing, & the sabbath school, yet they have no moral character.
Many of them are hardened apostates given up to pleasure & folly.
Many are gay & thotless youth,
They are all wild & destitute of every
ingredient of morality & virtue.
It is utterly impossible to hold
any conversation with them on moral, not to say religious subjects.
To generous & benevolent feelings
gers.
& actions, they seem utter stran
All their regard either to the laws of God or of man, flows
from fear or selfishness.
Their attendance at the house of God, the
singing & the sabbath school is prompted by motives of curiosity, of
show or mere amusement.
There may be exceptions, I hope there are,
but fear that to look for them would be almost in vain.
Efforts have
been made - & that for many years - to wake up conscience & the moral
sense - to moralize & christianize this portion of the community,
but all, as yet to no purpose.
T h o ' some have,
at times,
seemed to
be aroused & reformed, yet they soon returned to there ( !) former
follies & pollutions "like the dog to his vomit, or the s ow that was
washed, to her wallowing in the mire."
The religious part of Waimea, ie the Church, shall now be n o
ticed.
This embraces about one hundred individuals.
Many of them
are old & greyheaded - & withal as ignorant as could be expected.
Their influence is doubtless something, t h o ' not very perceptible to
the senses.
They seem to be pious & we hope they will soon reach
the heavenly rest.
The number of youth in the church is very small -
& their influence, less than that of the aged.
the pillars - if pillars there are.
Christians —
The middle aged are
Many of this class seem to be
But they seem to possess but little of the activity &
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energy of Christianity -
They are what might be called passive or
mechanical christians - moving only as they are moved that might be said of most Christians.
moved.
And indeed
They move only as they are
One great difference however lies in the difference of the
moving forces !
But to particularize a little —
The church members are pretty constant in their attendance at sabbath
& week day meetings.
They dont often quarrel, nor commit other faults
or sins that call for censure —
Some few not long since gathered
around a somewhat heathenish feast, g o t up by a native quack for the
purpose of expelling the devil as they perhaps thot from a poor sick
man.
But they all repented - except the quack who was not a church
member.
The church members contribute occasionally to benevolent purposes.
The subject of supporting or of aiding in supporting their pastor has
been laid before them - & they readily acknowledged that it was their
duty to do something in this way - & promised to begin.
ginning has been made -
And a b e
Some half dozen fowls, a turkey, a few fish,
2 or 3 clusters of bananas, a few sticks of wood, & 2 or 3 dollars
cash have been contributed since Jany 46 towards my support.
And very
likely the church will think they have done very well, & be contented
to do no more, if I say no more about it, t h o ' I have left myself out,
& given the work to the most energetic elders to perform.
But they
d o n ’t understand how dollars can be dug out of such a cold, & sterile
& desolate country as Waimea.
The monthly concert receives a contri
bution once in a while - 25 cents c a s h was contributed this month & that all by one man.
a stick of wood a week.
But then others contribute for foreign missions
But in all these benevolent movements,
the
great trial of the pastor is, he has to keep the consciences of his
flock.
So after all but little morality or Christianity attaches to
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what seems to be their benevolence.
Some few of the more enlightened.,
may perhaps be exempt from this suspicion.
A few statistics will close my report on Waimea.
The whole population of Waimea including men, women & children natives & foreigners,
protestants & catholics - is about 800.
Catholics, who are mostly composed of apostates, about 100
1 catholic school - about 20 or 30 pupils 3 protestant schools - about 70 pupils Church members, 120
I proceed next to report on Puako & Kowaihae ( !)
of my field embraces 4 churches & 4 schools.
is 670.
The whole population
Number of children in school is about 130.
ber of church members is about 390.
This division
The present num-
Catholics about 20, mostly in
one parish -I visit this portion of my field 3 times in a year unless pro
videntially prevented.
On these visits I examine the schools, preach,
administer the Lord’s supper &c &c —
I need say nothing of the physical aspect of this district.
If
Waimea is desolate - this is still more desolate, or desolate in the
comparative, & I had almost said in the superlative degree.
But the
latter I will not say for there may be regions more desolate still.
The poor inhabitants are dependent on Kohala mostly for provisions.
The people of Kohala take advantage of this dependence - & demand exhorbitant prices for their produce.
I should not include Kawaihae
uka altogether in the same degree of d e s olateless [desolateness ?]
& destitution as Puako & Kowaihae kai -
That is sometimes visited
with rains & covered with verdure, & yields provisions for its in
habitants.
The intellectual character of this division may very
well compare with that of Waimea.
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The churches have some enterprising spirit.
They have furnished
themselves with comfortable meeting houses, & they do something for
the support of their missionary.
They are of course very poor -
yet they are disposed in some measure to aid benevolent objects.
As
the churches are almost altogether under the superintendence & in
struction of native elders - their Christian knowledge does not r e
ceive much accession - nor does their piety appear to be of that
brilliant & deep toned character which might be exhibited under
wiser & more pious instructors.
On my last visit to Puako, I found
an interesting state of things.
Many wanderers had professedly re
turned, & several new cases of conversion were presented.
The super
intending elder of that parish is a very good & energetic man.
Though an accentric character, he accomplishes much good.
He is
both elder & school teacher, & is one of the first graduates from the
Seminary.
There is also at the present time a little waking up at Kowaihae
on the shore.
awake.
parish.
One of the churches of Kowaihae uka seems to be always
With 3 or 4 exceptions it embraces all the adults of the
It is also the most stable church in my field.
fallen since its formation.
deserving of commendation.
But few have
Its benevolent contributions are generally
Its meeting house is furnished with a
pulpit & comfortable seats, some of the materials of w h i c h were b r o ’t
by main strength from the mountains some 20 or 25 miles distant.
Hamakua will now receive a few remarks.
This is by far the most interesting portion of my field.
contains a population of about 3,200 souls -tant schools —
1600 members.
It
It numbers 16 protes-
embracing about 700 pupils, 11 churches with 1500 or
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The schools are generally provided with good substantial teach
ers, & may be said to be doing as well, all things considered, as
could b e expected.
The teachers are mostly home made, but appear to
be none the worse for that.
Indeed they seem to wear better than
those manufactured at Lahainaluna.
of the latter there are but 2
in Hamakua -- & they occupy one school —
teacher who is of domestic manufacture.
under however, a third
With this treatment however
they do not seem exactly satisfied, & hence they become disturbers
of the peace.
As they seem to be inefficient, & probably always will
be so, I proposed to the Kahukula to remove them to Kau or somewhere
else, where they might be needed.
of no vacant places.
To. which he replied, that he knew
The schools were all kumued [commenced] .
The
teachers of Hamakua are pretty well paid ie in Hawaiian waiwai [goods] ,
such as kapa, cloth &c —
of money.
They have never, as yet, received a cent
As to school houses, you all know what they are, a dis
grace to the government by whose orders they are built.
built any way will do for a school house --
Any thing,
if transferred to Amer
ica, the good people who support the mission would wonder what was
coming, & if they tho't of appropriating it to any use, it would
doubtless be for the benefit of their pigs.
Besides the common schools, the singing schools of Hamakua
deserve a passing notice.
What!
kuaaina [back country] region?
stubborn fact.
schools.
singing schools away off in that
Wonderful ! But then such is the
Of the eleven parishes 10 have or had their singing
For awhile all Hamakua seemed electrified by the music of
the new formed choirs.
At the time this musical excitement or enthu
siasm was commencing I passed thro' Hamakua on a tour.
Such rapid
progress had be e n made in the art of singing that almost every meeting
house had its choir & its chorrister ( !), & hence my own assistance
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in singing was not needed —
quite a comforting relief.
Approaching
a parish, where a singing, school had but just commenced, a mile or 2
distant perhaps, from the place - a strange sound fell upon my ear,
which I might have very easily mistaken for a great & lamentable
wailing had not my fellow travellers assured me that it was the music
of the singing school.
But then others of more tamed & civilized
habits & voices, make strange noises sometimes in their first attempts
at singing.
But whence these singing masters?
boarding school, & another from Kaawaloa.
One is from Hilo
The others are their pu
pils .
And how are they paid?
by their scholars.
The Kaawaloa teacher
however, who had the charge of 3 schools, not receiving his pay from
one of the schools according to his wishes, relinquished all his
schools,
fearing that they might all serve him alike, & returned to
his own country.
He was urged to take a school in Kohala - no - he
had tried the business in Hamakua & did not succeed, he would not try
it in Kohala -The other teachers hold on —
& are making as good singing choirs
as the present state of Society in Hamakua deserves.
What do these
rude - half civilized - Hawaiians care for soft & refined music?
Noise with them is the great thing,
the more noise, the more music.
The state of the churches in Hamakua.
& from my tours.
On my last tour I found the churches externally
prosperous ie generally so.
reports.
This I must gather from reports
The superintending elders gave favorable
In 2 or 3 parishes the religious state was such that it
might be denominated a revival.
Many apostates, having professed
repentance were restored - & some 20 from amoung the 50 or 60 pro
fessed converts, were received to the church.
The churches, have
displayed a commendable degree of enterprise in building & furnish-
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ing meeting houses.
If they would display the same zeal in furnish
ing their school houses, they would deserve still more commendation.
But only one thing a t a time amoung Hawaiians.
One thot seems suf
ficient to fill their mental vision & capacity for the time being.
Get that thot well disposed of, then they are ready to take up another Hence there is hope that at some future period respectable school
houses as well as meeting houses will gratify the eye of travellers
th r o ' this part of Hawaii.
One meeting house is furnished with cushioned seats.
All the
meeting houses have a rude & simple yet commodious pulpit, & some of
these pulpits are furnished with large bibles at the expense of the
churches.
In most of the houses of worship a communion table may be
seen on communion days.
I need not say that its furniture is of the
most peculiar kind, consisting of cups & plates of all sizes & de
scriptions, not rendered complete however without the use of cala
bashes, for tankards.
duction of pitchers.
The latter however is giving way to the intro
Further improvements will doubtless be made,
as the ability of the churches increases.
too are of the most simple nature.
The sacramental
Water reddened with molasses
answers for wine & the bread is of various descriptions.
breadfruit is used - sometimes Kalo,
& baked or fried in some way.
procure hard bread.
symbols
Sometimes
sometimes pia & poi mixed together
Some churches are so situated as to
One church, not in Hamakua however, not long
since, made an effort to be a little more civilized & Christianized
than usual.
It procured several bottles of wine and a loaf or two
of soft bread, from some vessel, about a month before communion
When the communion season arrived, I entered the house of God, the
communion table was spread, & on it stood 5 bottles of the aforemen
tioned wine, & the bread carefully enclosed in kapa.
But it came
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into my mind that I had better try the wine, before distributing it.
This I did, & found all but one bottle to be red hot brandy.
the other bottle was, I could not tell.
What
It had no liquor taste.
I
then unrolled the bread, & to the surprise & confusion of all, it was
so black with mould that it was of no use.
It was not a very appro
priate time for such confusion & disappointment.
But I disposed of
the matter as well as I could, & procuring the usual elements - pro
ceeded.
The benevolent spirit of the churches of Hamakua is rather in
advance of that of the other parts of my field.
Within a year or two,
they have made quite a liberal contribution for the Tract Society —
And last Jany. they commenced their contributions for supporting their
Missionary —
In one parish a chh member contributed an old rusty worn out,
pair of scissors.
The acting elder refused to receive them, upon which
the donor threatened to prosecute him.
almost all churches.
But then there are devils in
Another church did much better.
Waipio made quite a splendid contributory display.
close of a splendid temperance festival.
arrayed in all its glory.
The church in
It was at the
All Waipio was assembled,
Several speeches were delivered & a dia
logue held amoung the rest.
When all was silent, the elder brot
forward the contributions of the church.
In the first place 4 large
bundles, each about as much as a man could lift, were exhibited.
These contained Kapa, cloth, vests, Jackets, pants, rope, a bridle &
what not.
In the second place a purse of money was exhibited, con
taining some 15 dollars.
The whole amount was about 60 dollars.
That will do very well, for the first attempt towards supporting
their minister.
Another church contributed some eight dollars cash
& 20 dollars in other things, Kapa, goats, hens &c —
I did not
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ascertain what the other churchs ( !) had contributed —
But as it
was very small, I proposed a certain fixed sum, & told them they might
have the year for obtaining it in.
Poor, ignorant people as most
of them are - I do not feel like urging them to support me.
then they are not all alike.
than others —
But
Some are in more favorable circumstances
& it is doubtless the duty of such to aid In support
ing the institutions of the Gospel —
There are many other things, civilization - temperance, popery &c
that deserve to be noticed.
to an outrageous length —
But I have already extended my report
& must bring it to a close, after mention
ing some statistics, &c.
2136
62
129
750
194
1,000
120
1076
chh members i n regular standing reed to the chh on examination during the last 2 years
excluded fr the chh
"
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"
fallen chh members restored
"
"
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chh members deceased
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Whole no. chh members, deceased
children baptized
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whole no. children baptized
23 protestant schools —
898 pupils —
449 Readers - 350 writers,
400 in mental & 166 in w r i t t e n
arithmatic
224 in Geography —
874 anti smokers in the schools -20,723 verses of scripture committed to memory - within 4 months.
The whole population of my field is 4,628
it was 3 years ago.
#
being about 1,000 less than
Deaths within this period 700, births 267,
The
remainder of the decrease is made up of removals to other places.
This rapid decrease of population, proclaims in loudest tones,
what is done for this people, must be done quickly.
that
The removal
too of 3 of my brethren since last general meeting, admonishes me
that I too am mortal.
Of this too I have been once & again reminded
# Of this number, 326 are catholics.
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by my own sickness & often infirmities within the last 2 years.
It then becomes me to be up & doing & always abounding in the work
of the Lord, until called to give up my account.
Your fellow laborer
& missionary brother
Lorenzo Lyons
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Report of the Station at Waimea on Hawaii from May 1846 to May 1848
"Is there anything whereof it may be said, "See, this is new?"
It hath been already, of old time."
Admitting the truth of the wise
man's assertion, it should not be expected that anything new will
appear, in the report about to be presented.
Should anything appear
new, it should be borne in mind, it is only so in appearance.
"It
hath been already of old time."
Two years, it seems, have past ( !) since I last reported, &
four years since I last met my brethren, on an occasion like the
present.
Since then numerous changes have taken place, some of wh,
have been of a melancholy character.
Some that were here then, are
not here now; t h e i r seats are vacant, their forms are not seen, their
vows are not heard; they rest from their labors, & have taken their
upward flight.
Brethren of precious memory, we shall see them no
more, till, we too, if good & faithful like them, are called to lay
down our armour, put on the crown of victory, "& enter into the joy
of our Lord."
Others, afflicted & disabled from persuing ( !) their missionary
work, have bid us farewell, & returned to their native country.
But
others have come to fill the places of the deceased & the returned.
Welcome brethren, to the toils & trials,
the joys & rewards of the
missionary life.
I said two years had past since I last reported - yet they
seem no longer than did one in the days of yore, when our tribes
were wont to assemble annually at this Hawaiian Jerusalem.
Hence we
may infer, that, like the degrees between the meridians, that grow
shorter & shorter, as you advance towards the poles,
so our years will
doubtless grow shorter & shorter in appearance, as we advance towards
the grave.
Should we however live to reach that stage & state of
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longevity, so graphically described by the preacher, when the evil
day s come & the years draw nigh w h e n thou shalt say I have no pleasure
in them, when the sun, & the light & the moon & the stars shall be
darkened, & the keepers of the house shall tremble, & the strong man
shall b o w themselves, & the grinders cease because they are few, &
those who look out o f the windows be darkened, & the doors shall be
shut in the streets when the sound of the grinding is low, & the
grasshopper shall be a burden & desire shall fail," then the year may
be expected to resume, if not to exceed, its fristine length.
these 2 years,
During
the Lord has surrounded me with goodness & loving
kindness, & permitted me to labor, t h o ' not without occasional in
terruptions.
The thorn planted in my flesh some 3 years since, has
not, as you perceive, been removed, tho' the Lord has been not thrice
only, but often entreated to remove it.
Its continuance has at times
created much pain, & hence produced a temporary suspension from
missionary work.
Satan also has been allowed to lay his hand on m e ,
as he did on Job, & confine me for several weeks to the house, away
from my people & my work.
Yet the Lord was stronger than Satan, &
at length interposed to rescue me from his relentless grasp, & restore
me to my labors.
—
The sea too, has sought once & again to stop my labors alto
gether, by burying me beneath its angry billows.
Yet He whose paths
are in the great waters , & whose voice controls the wil d billows
roar, stretched forth his arm of love & caught his sinking servant,
&, returning him, unhurt,
to land, bid him resume his work & prosecute
it with renewed zeal & fidelity.
In persuing ( !) my report, I shall tounch ( !) briefly on several
topics.
I Schools
Tho the schools are under the supervision & patronage
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of the government. yet as we are expected to have an eye upon them
& a hand in their management, & as we actually have much to do with
them, in the selection of superintendents, in the training & appoint
ment of teachers, in the examination of the pupils, & in furnishing
both teachers & pupils with books &c - & as the schools are the hope
of both the Mission & the nation - they certainly deserve a prominent
place in our report.
1
School superintendents.
The schools in my field have enjoyed the
labors of several Kahus within the last 2 years.
W ith one exception
they were all good men - & discharged their duties wit h a good degree
of energy & fidelity.
The schools prospered under their influence,
& teachers uttered but few complaints becaused ( !) the Kahus did not
exert themselves to secure their support.
The excepted Kahu was too
young to be advanced to such an office -- his reign was short —
fell before he completed the first survey of his dominions.
he
The
superintendents are the best if not the wisest men we have -- tho'
they are not in all respects what their office requires them to be —
Ignorant at first of the methods of transacting business, & hence
liable to make blunders, especially in the financial & statistical
departments they may be expected to make improvement &, if allowed
to continue long enough in office, may at length arrive at a good
degree of perfection in the performance of their official duties.
There is one quality for the possession of which they are deserving
of high commendation.
They spurn not the small remuneration they
are allowed by government for their arduous labors.
per annum !
Twenty dollars
One trip over Waipio & Waimanu palies is worth that.
And yet with this insignificant compensation the Hawaiian Kahu accom
plishes perhaps, as much as a foreign Kahu would accomplish with a
salary of 500 dollars.
I must notice another fact,
The Kahus, when
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placed in circumstances that made it necessary have, for the most part,
exhibited a laudable degree of boldness & decision.
For a long time
no govt catholic school existed in my field, tho' the Kahus had often
been solicited by the priests to give certificates to their candi
dates for the teachers office.
But these proposed candidates as they
did not possess the requisite qualifications, the Kahus continued to
reject till, within the year past, they were led thro' flattery, f e a r
& moral imbecility to yield to catholic importunity, & forthwith
catholic teachers, notwithstanding their moral & mental deficiencies
appeared on the stage with their diplomas, & opened their schools
for the first time in this field under royal patronage.
But then
what shall we infer from this? W hy nothing more nor less than that
Hawaiian Kahus claim brotherhood with other officials of govt. &
other members of the human family.
You may feel somewhat confused in
consequence of my mentioning a plurality of Kahus, but a moment's
explanation will relieve your minds.
Under the old administration,
ie the administration previous to the appointment of a Minister of
Public Instruction, the schools of Hawaii were under two superinten
dents, & a part of my field was under one, & a part under the other.
A part of the time these Kahus were either sick or absent from the
Island on govt. business - & Sub Kahus supplied their places.
After
the appointment of a Minister of Public Instruction these Kahus &
sub Kahus gave place to a single Kahu, not of their number, who con
tinued in office about a year & was then dismissed, yet with a good
character.
His successor enjoyed his office about a month, when,
being guilty of unbecoming conduct he was removed - & another appointed
to fill his place, which is the present incumbent.
It is hoped he
will hold his office long enough to breathe & to find out what the
office means & what it requires.
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Teachers.
5.
1st Protestant teachers —
ing all who have taught the past 2 years.
died - all good scholars - all
They number over 30, includ
Of this number five have
members of the chh -
superior teacher - & all tolerable.
one was a
Some 5 or 6 have been dismissed
or left their schools of their own accord.
They were all with one
exception connected with the chh - & most of them retain their connex
ion still.
They were mostly inefficient teachers, & hence their
dismission is no great loss to the cause of education.
24 teachers
remain.
1
These are all chh members in good standing - 9 of them are sub
pastors or superintending elders of the chhs & parishes where they
respectively reside.
6 others are deacons —
These 15 are good,
pious, substantial men.
2.
Of t h e 2 4 teachers, 6 received their education at the Seminary
at Lahainaluna - 3 at the Boarding School at Hilo - 15 at Waimea.
3.
Of the above number 4 were teachers when I first arrived at Wai-
mea 16 years ago, & ho w long before that I know not, 2 of whom
have possessed unblemished character during the whole period.
10
have been engaged in teaching about 10 years, 8 of who m have become
good moral characters during all this period.
These 8 - with the 2
Just mentioned - during all their chh membership, have never com
mitted any offense, that called for suspension.
4.
Some of my teachers you perceive are veterans -
ists in school teaching.
Old revolution
They have plodded on & unweariedly trodden
the School master's wheel -
During all the revolutions that have
taken place on the Islands - they have remained at the school teach
er's posts-
Wages or no wages, trustees or no trustees - they have
clung to their work.
When driven to want they have labored with their
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own hands to obtain relief.
they erected themselves,
When their school houses fell down,
till others were erected.
When the school
shell blowed, & they we n t to their school houses & found no scholars,
they went out themselves into the highways & hedges - visited houses
& fields, & gathered the wild & wandering children into their schools.
They have lived to see better days -
And should they continue their
present business till superannuated - it would be no more than a
righteous act of the government to constitute them the pensioners of
its bounty for the remainder of their lives.
5.
Teachers in their schools.
They open & close their exercises
with prayer ie as a general thing --
They read the bible with their
pupils, explain & apply - require their pupils to commit the scriptures
to memory —
They give instruction in the branches generally taught
in common schools,
In some of the schools singing is taught.
Some
of the teachers, perhaps most of them, preserve some degree of order & maintain some authority in their schools, & would like to maintain
more - but are prevented from fear of offend ing either parents , or
children, or both - & consequently of losing some of their scholars.
I said some degree of order is preserved in school - but perfect order
is not to be expected - that would be out of all character - a H a
waiian school would not be pure Hawaiian without some noise & con
fusion 6.
Their intellectual qualifications &c .
Most of the teachers are
pretty thorough masters of the Helunaau - & can manage pretty well
some 15 or 20 chapters of the Helu Kakou - & some have advanced some
chapters farther.
Their amount of geographical knowledge - is more
limited - yet in this respect they will doubtless well compare with
many teachers in more enlightened lands.
Some of the teachers - exhibit something of a "tact" in teach
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ing —
they succeed in getting the attention of their scholars -
& in getting them along in their studies -
The great trouble is the
want of affinity between the teacher & the pupil - or rather between
the knowledge communicated & the mind receiving it —
The teacher
h owever wise cannot impart his wisdom to his pupils, while their ears
& eyes & minds are shut - or are more interested in other things not
connected with knowledge.
Some of the teachers distinguish them
selves by their activity in inducing their scholars to supply them
selves with books.
The teachers generally assemble their pupils on the Sabbath to
receive religious instruction - & some hold religious meetings with
them during the week. —
The teachers as a body, have entered into an
agreement to cultivate habits of civilized life - to appear neither
in school- meeting or the streets without at least a shirt & pair of
pants - to keep their houses in order - & eat at tables.
they do not all - or always remember this agreement.
But then
It is so easy
to slip into a Kapa - & to get down on the floor by a calabash of
poi - that they need a large degree of moral resolution & energy to
o
overcome the
of former habits,
Teachers wages.
.
7
The wages stipulated by the Kahu from 12 1/2 to 25 cts
per day are generally all paid in the course of time - but then to
get their pay, the teachers are obliged to apply often - & wait long & subject themselves to want while waiting - & when obtained, it
does not furnish them with a competent support, & hence they are
obliged to work hard out of school in order to make themselves &
families any way comfortable.
Here their patient - persevering &
self denying spirit is certainly praise worthy - & worthy also of
imitation.
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8.
The teachers' library & periodicals.
point.
I need not dwell long on this
You are already furnished with the necessary information.
The bible, hymn book, Pilgrim's Progress & Elele all have, & many
have in their libraries a copy of nearly all the books printed in
the Hawaiian language —
Can it be said of even one teacher in A m
erica that he has in his library a copy of all the works printed
in the English language? -
And if a copy of all the works published
in the Hawaiian language is not sufficient to constitute a decent
library or anything deserving the name of library - surely the teach
er is not to blame for not having a larger library than he has —
He cannot make brick without straw, or purchase books where they are
not to be had.
3
Pupils.
pupils.
In the protestant schools - there are not far from 900
Many of the children in school 2 years ago, have taken their
degree, & married off at the ages, 15 years for girls - & 17 - for
boys - as prescribed by law, & are filling up the land with fathers
& mothers who need their own fathers & mothers to take care of their
children, & making it sometimes difficult to distinguish between
children & grandchildren.
But if there is any blame in this matter,
it must fall not on the parents, but on the law.
The pupils who have
left the schools for marriage &c - have obtained some knowledge, &
many of them are members of the church, & these, together with others
who are not members,
are generally found in the Sanctuary on the
Sabbath, & as members of the community they are certainly a grade or
two above their fathers, tho' the difference to our dim or short,
or perverted sightedness, is not always or not clearly perceptible.
Another class of pupils - 8 or 9 in number, have left the common
schools to join the Boarding school at Hilo.
These with one exception
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are members of the chh.
Another class has left the schools in con
sequence of mischiefousness ( !), indolence, & an utter aversion to
learning.
Many of these find a fit occupation as Kahus of horses -
cattle, sheep & goats.
With respect to those now in school, I suppose they are not
materially different from pupils in other Hawaiian public schools.
They are as a general thing decently clothed —
They attend school
more or less reguarly ( !), t h o ' there are but few who have not against
their names a long string of marks for delinquency.
They are all
more or less noisy - tho some few are characterized by their ano
noho malie (
quietness).
books than formerly —
Many are better furnished with school
purchased by themselves —
yet many are still
destitute - & many of the books purchased by the scholars are kept but
a
short time, they are soon torn to tatters,
or so so i l e d as to be
of little service, just as it is in other places.
If you enter some of the schools, you will be received in true
New England style, the pupils will arise, & tender y o u their aloha,
with bows & courtisies ( !).
Now & then a pupil, when punished, takes
offense, &, if there is a catholic school in the vicinity he connects
himself with that.
Such cases, are, however, rare.
All the read
ers In the common schools are expected to attend sabbath school - &
most of them do attend, & with t hem m a ny of the smaller ones who are
not readers.
And all the children in school - great & small - are
attached to temperance & anti tobacco societies.
Their moral character.
That they are entitled to a respectable
moral character might certainly be inferred - from the fact - that
they commit to memory thousand of verses of scripture - are connec
ted with temperance societies, & sabbath schools - are seldom detected
in the commission of the grosser sins - are many of them children of
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Christian parents & hence were baptized in their infancy - that they
pay some regard to the Sabbath, & to parental authority & can play or
spend or school the livelong day together - not altogether like Mel
ville's innocent Marquesans, without any quarreling, but with no
more than might be seen amoung an equal number of children in other
Christian Countries.
All this is good & cheering, & may be regarded as prognostic of
something better, & something better may confidently be expected.
Of the religious character of the children now in school I have nothing
especially encouraging to say.
Some few on giving evidence of being
converted have been received to the chh - & others have applied for
admission, & now stand as candidates,
but the great majority have no
interest in spiritual things - & no concern for their eternal welfare And this is not strange.
Before we can see more conversions amoung
Hawaiian children there must be more parental instruction - watchful
ness,
anxiety, faith & prayer.
That there are as many conversions as
there are, is a great wonder ~ a wonder of grace.
School houses.
I have heretofore tho't it was all important to
have good, & decent & comfortable school houses - & I together with
the Kahus, have talked & lectured - & planned, & flattered & threat
ened & fretted on the subject - (s)till failing of accomplishing our
object.
I have been led to review my former position, & have about
come to the conclusion - that it makes but little difference amoung
Hawaiians what the exterior or interior - height length - breadth, or
shape of the house is where the school is taught.
to communicate & receive knowledge.
The great thing is
We have always had school houses
of some description & within a year past - something has been done in
this line of business —
New school houses have been erected - in
almost every district, & as a general thing they are of a superior
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character - to any previously built, tho' they are not yet furnished.
5 Thus far I have spoken of native agency only in schools.
I will now
touch lightly on my own agency in this department.
1.
I have been engaged in the erection of a station school house.
The superintendence of the whole work from beginning to end - occupy
ing more than a year - devolved on me.
Bones & sinews & muscles, &
brains, & purse were summoned to aid in the business, & sometimes
cried out bitterly that
so much of the burden fell on them.
But then
there was no alternative, you must either submit to what seems a
present evil - or submit to former inconveniencies arising from the
want of a comfortable school building - & in addition to this be
obliged to hide your face in shame & confusion, when the passing visi
tor wishes you to show hi m your school house.
The school house is
\
finally finished, floored, plastered, painted, furnished & all looks
as neat & nice, & comfortable & elegant as any one could wish - it is
occupied by a good teacher & is filled with pupils; & if the house
& the pupils mutually operate on each other like heat & cold, an
equilibrium will ere long be produced that will destroy the mild
incongruity that at first appeared, & at the same time leave quite
a civilized phase on the pupils.
2.
For the want of a teacher I have taught the common school at the
station myself for a few months- - during thepast 2 years - long enough
t o be reminded that the common school master has at best a h a r d time
of it & constantly needs the sympathies, counsels, & prayers of all
the wise & the good.
3.
The teachers' school.
I h ave assembled the teachers once at
W aimea for the purpose of reviving forgotten knowledge - & increasing
their intellectual & theological stores, of cultivating their musical & argumentative powers &c --
The school continued for one month -
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from 9 am. to 9 pm - Saturdays & Sabbaths excepted —
4.
Examinations.
I have attended more or less to the examinations
of the public schools - & besides have had two annual select examina
tions, composed of teachers, trustees - & the most advanced scholars
in the different schools t h r o ’out the field.
The exercises on these
occasions consisted in examination on different branches, music,
speeches, debates, deliberative meetings &c.
On the last occasion,
a long table was spread in the meeting house where the exercises were
held at which the trustees, teachers & select scholars took their
meals during the 2 days they were together.
The stewarts - guests -
seats - table, & table furniture presented quite an American appear
ance, —
6
School libraries.
What !
school libraries on Hawaii?
I mention
these, not because they exist, bu t because they are amoung the things
that ought to exist & ought to be embraced in our reports.
That the
Hawaiian children will ever be any thing, ever become intelligent, or
exhibit a relish for reading & other intellectual pleasures, without
suitable books, is not t o be expected.
become authors, not translators,
original authors.
Some of the brethren must
or compilers, or imitators,
but
They must look over Hawaii & over the wide world &
see what is best adapted to Hawaiian tastes & capacities.
What they
find thus adapted, they must put on paper in a form & style that
c annot fail to please & even to captivate the young Hawaiian r e a d e r .
Then funds must be raised in some way or other for publishing what
is thus written in the form of books, "got up" with a handsome &
Then
alluring exterior. T h e n efforts must be made to circulate said
books amoung both children, youth & parents.
Just look for a
moment at the paucity of books for native children —
Kumulua, Ikemua - Holohol ona —
himeni Komalii —
Kumumua,
Ther e is not a
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suitable reading book in the native language - ie, a book that would
properly constitute a part of a School library —
They are all
mere school books - except the bible & hymn book.
I only throw out
the above remarks for your consideration.
II
The Church.
6,148 individuals have been received to the chh in
my field during the 16 years of my residence there, & most-of this
number have been received within the last 10 years.
examination,& 289 on certificate.
Viz - 5,859 on
Of this number, 1850 have deceased,
& 1552 have removed to other places, leaving 2,746 now in the field.
Of those who have deceased,
1200 were in regular standing & 650 sus
pended & excommunicated members.
Of those removed to other places -
800 have been received to other chhs, 282 are/wandering about like sheep
without shepherds - perhaps some of them have been received to difft.
chhs - the notice of which has not reached the pastor; & some 470
are not now connected with the chh.
The present number of chh members
in regular standing as far as I know is 2,182, subtracting the 282
wanderers in other fields,
pastor.
1900 only are left under the care of the
My arrangement of the chh in my field is well known to the
brethren.
1
There are 16 divisions - 15 of which are committed to the care of
pious & intelligent natives.
tending elders, or subpastors.
These individuals are called superinNone of them have received a formal
license yet they preach & exhort as much as they please.
They are
good, pious, energetic men, & render invaluable service to the
sub
missionary, but are not qualified to act in the capacity of
pastors.
Most of them have occupied their present posts for a long
have never been under suspension.
&
e
m
i
t
Amoung the number there is one
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graduate of Lahainaluna, of the old stock.
They have received no
stipulated wages for their services, & no wages at all except their
b ooks, till within 2 or 3 years past, they have received a portion
of the benevolent contributions of the native chhs.
The number of
subpastors is 13.
Next to these elders or subpastors are the deacons —
They aid
the elders in the distribution of the bread & the cup-on communion
seasons - in visiting a m o n g the people - in holding meetings & c.
The number of deacons is larger or smaller according as the chh is
large or small from which they are chosen. W h o l e number 60.
are for the most part very good men.
They
Of the elders & deacons there
is an annual general meeting at Waimea for giving reports, delivering
addresses & sermons - holding consultations &c —
Next to the deacons, comes another class denominated hoa
hana , fellow helpers - or fellow laborers —
& women some 400 in all --
lam e-
This class embraces men
The women conduct women’s meetings &
visit a m o n g the female portion of the community; & the men aid the
elders & deacons in their work —
The institution of this latter
class was an experiment, but it has thus far operated [?] very well.
These 3 classes form a substantial body on which dependence can be
placed where any thing of a moral,
is to be done.
religious, or benevolent nature
They form a part of the regulars of the Lord's army,
while the other members of the chh are not prevented from being volun
teers.
They are all invited & urged to come forward & discharge the
duties of soldiers of the cross.
The 15 divisions, or most of them away from the station, I have
visited 5 times since the last general meeting.
ful tour now occupies about 5 weeks.
A complete & faith
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Character of chh members.
On this subject I need say but
little, for you already anticipate my remarks.
As many of the Ha-
w a i i a n s possess a migragotry, ( !) & locomotive character, & hence are
often changing places, we are furnished with opportunities of becom
ing acquainted with each others chh members.
We learn with deep
regret that some can bear transportation no better than some of the
good people of America, some of whom it is reported, when on their
way to these Islands, hand up their consciences on Cape Horn - worse
even than our good Hawaiians who retain theirs till they reach the
Hawaiian Metropolis.
But then our nomadic brethren are not all alike -
some appear as well abroad, doubtless, as they do at home, & adorn
their profession wheree
v e r they are.
Besides the brethren of this
description should not, as a general thing, be regarded-as true representatives of the main- & more permanent body at home - any more than
American volunteers in the Mexican war or American stragglers on these
shores should be regarded as fair specimens of the whole body of
Americans.
What then is the character of the chh members under my care?
As a general thing, their habits of honesty & chastity, are such that
they are seldom subjected to discipline in consequence of the f t ,or
A
the violation of the 7th commandment. A chh member, caught in the
act of stealing is a very rare occurrence.
And the violations of the
7th commandment are far less frequent than many are disposed to b e
lieve —
The wonder is that there are no more, considering the manner
in whi c h most of the natives live, The temptations from unprincipaled
foreigners & the depths of moral corruption from which they have just
emerged.
The cucumbers, melons, onions, leaks & garlics of which
are doubtless sometimes brot to their remembrance - followed by such
a strong desire to return, that nothing could prevent it, but moral
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strength & the grace of God.
The chh members are for the most part regular in their atten
dance at the house of God, & perform with a good degree of zeal & fidelity & perhaps according to their ability, most of the duties
arising from their chh membership.
Their ( !) are some duties, the
performance of which does not seem to lie within the province of
Hawaiian ability or agency.
Amoung these may be reckoned the proper
training of children - domestic neatness &c.
Attempts are however
made in this department - & a small degree of proximation towards
success - is apparent.
In all families, the heads of wh are Christians, family worship
is maintained, morning & evening - tho' doubtless with occasional
neglects, as when the husband is ready - but the wife is out somewhere
or the wife is ready but the husband has gone to his neighbor's or
his mala [garden ?], & while one is waiting for the other - the time
passes away, so that when both are ready it is too late & family
devotions must be put over till next time.
A quarrel also occasion
ally takes place between-husband & wife, & this sometimes causes a
suspension of family w o rship - for a day or two.
But these are ex
ceptions, & thing of rare occurrence, & are witnessed doubtless in
other places as well as in my field.
I presume no heads of families
neglect family prayer - from timidity - or want of resolution to
perform it.
Where there are readers in families, the bible,
at least are more or less read.
portions of it
Some take pleasure in reading God's
word-& appreciate in a manner its truths, precepts - promises, &
doctrines —
But doubtless there are many who are strangers to the
practice of searching the scriptures, who are not accustomed to think
that in them they have eternal life - or that they testify of Jesus.
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Thus furnishes no very soldid [solid ?J matter for wonderment,
And
yet it is the hardest thing in the world to divest ourselves of the
expectation of tracing a perfect resemblance between Christians who
can read intelligibly & intelligently & those who can only read blun
deringly & with darkened understanding, & feeling that to their minds
the real meaning is incomprehensible —
between Christians who have
always had the gospel from their very infancy, whose minds have always
been imbued with its spirit & its principles, & Christians whose
minds up to the time of their becoming Christians were filled with
all manner of heathenish impressions instead of the gospel.
We,
however, have some right views on this subject.
3
Revivals.
The Lord has not forsaken the field of my charge.
has not forgotten to be gracious.
He
T h o ' for some time our religious
horizon seem darkened & clouds hang over our spiritual Zion, yet the
Lord had mercy in reserve.
Places that I had
regarded as abandoned
of God-& given over to Sodom's doom, proved to be fields for the
renewed visitations of the Spirit & the repeated display of God's
mercy.
The appointed time came; the instrumentality that had often
been used, & as often failed of success, was now clothed with power
from heaven's armoury, & a sudden change is produced, graves open,
grave clothes fall off, dry bones revive, & all is life, where but
the d a y before nought reigned but death & dark unbroken silence.
Most of the subjects of the revival were hardened apostates, respect
ing whom I was disposed to say, as it was once said of Ephraim,
they are joined to their idols, let them alone.
If before their
professed conversion they were possessed with one unclean spirit, they
were now,
after their return to the world, possessed with seven.
Their eyes seemed held in leaden & eternal slumbers, their ears deaf
to all warnings & invitations, their hearts colder than a northern
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ice/
b erg, & harder than the nether millstone —
Their names had been
erased from the catologue of God's people, nor did I ever expect to
see them re recorded
[!] there --
their seats at the table of the
Lord were vacant a desolate chasm, that, oft as seen gathered a cloud
of untold sadness,upon the pastor's b r o w .
Nor did the pastor, after
years of fruitless yearnings over them, & prayers & efforts to reclaim
them, expect to witness or welcome their return.
The means used for creating & promoting the revival were all of
the ordinary character —
--
preaching - visiting,
exhortation - prayer
nothing extraordinary, no removal of pre existing restrictions -
or proclamation of special indulgencies - not even a protracted meeting.
It is all of the Lord,& to him be all the glory.
Results of
the revival, some 300 apostates reclaimed & restored, about 100
professed conversions a m o n g those never connected with the chh - some
60 of whom have been received to the chh - & the remainder stand propounded for future admission - if they appear worthy.
A m o n g the
ab ove are some who were formerly catholics - some young - some middle
aged - & some of grey hairs.
4
Benevolence - Any advance in this department we are disposed to
hail with joy, & that there has been some advance the last two years
in my field, I have the satisfaction of announcing.
When I became
informed of the resolution passed at the last general meeting to
present to the native chhs the subject of pastoral support, I set about
the work tremblingly —
My expectations were by no means sanguine.
Indeed I doubted the propriety of the attempt, feared the time had
not come.
What can these poor, & ignorant chhs do?
With them the
science & the philosophy of benevolence are in their infancy.
They
have it is true been taught to be benevolent, & have contributed, more
or less to benevolent objects, for many years past, from the very be-
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ginning of my residence amoung them.
ing very systamatically ( !).
But they have as yet done noth-
Their deep poverty too, renders them
more deserving of being supported themselves,
support to others.
than capable of giving
Why so urgent to agitate this question now?
then the decree has gone forth —
a beginning must be made.
But
The annual
meeting of the elders in m y field was held soon after said resolution
came to my knowledge.
we begin? —
The subject was presented to the elders —
S hall
some replied yes, but let the elders & a few choice
members only be called upon to enlist in this business, if proposed
to the chh members generally - it may drive some to apostacy.
a voluntary work.
No tax is to be imposed —
But it is
each one is at liberty
to aid or not aid - to give what he pleases or nothing at all.
& other objections were found to have no weight.
This
So after consulta
tion & prayer an unanimous resolution was passed that the chhs in my
field should make an effort towards supporting their pastor.
The
resolution was spread all over the field & the time appointed for re
ceiving contributions.
That time came, but only 2 or 3 chhs out of the
— 16, were ready to contribute.
subject but not to act.
They had begun to think a little on the
But this wont do.
There must be something
more definite, more tangible proposed -- benevolent circles must be
drawn w i t h moderate radii within which let the respective chhs be
invited & urged to move.
So a definite sum was proposed to b e raised
during the year in each chh. not the same sum in every chh - but
varying according to the size & ability of the chh.
The superintend
ing elders or subpastors were made agents, & were to receive a certain
portion of the sum obtained as a compensation for their labors.
The
year came round - but the proposed sums had not been raised except in
one or 2 chhs.
All the chhs but one however (& this excused itself
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on the ground of b eing engaged in building a meeting house) had done
something —
a beginning had been made —
more money had been contri
buted than had been contributed before including all that had been given
from the commencement of benevolent efforts in my field; & the good
people began to pride themselves on the benevolent e l evation they had
reached.
they
They had made an effort to support their pastor - & had found
could do something --
had made a little advance towards moral
independence - & none in the attempt had been driven into apostacy or
made the poorer by it.
But there was something wanting still, there must be a system
still more definite.
A particular chh is to raise a definite sum -
that is definite enough as far as the chh is concerned - but leaves
room for individuals to shirk out.
The chh is to raise 10 dollars -
but I am not the chh - that sum may perhaps be raised without me, if
it is, all well, if not, it may not be known that I am amoung the
delinquents, the non contributors.
We must have a system that will
bring each individual chh member into the field of benevolence - give
each an opportunity of doing something - awaken individual responsi
bility, & show who contributes & how much - & who contributes nothing.
So Societies were formed, in each parish & agents appointed to super
intend them -
They received the name of monthly benevolent Societies -
the conditions of membership were - the payment of from one cent to
one dollar per month —
Each individual chh member was to be called
upon to subscribe somewhere within these limits - & no one to be ex-- empted but by a vote of the whole chh —
Amoung the exempted the
extremely poor - superannuated - blind &c -- were to be reckoned.
—
Such was the system adopted in Jany 184 7.
mained to be seen --
How it would operate r e
Jany. 1848 came, & these benevolent Societies
held their 1st anniversary, not in one place, or at the same time, but
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t
-each in its respective district, & its appointed time in order to
give the pastor an opportunity of being present.
The exercises of the
anniversary consisted in prayer, singing, addresses - contributions
the reading off of the benevolent statistics - with the names of con
tributors,
& what each contributed, & what was still unpaid - & who
-had paid nothing a t al l .
The members wore badges previously prescribed
to distinguish them as belonging to the benevolent Society —
The meet-
ing was followed by a festival preposed ( !) for the occasion.
In
one parish there was a misunderstanding —
what had been subscribed
per month, was supposed to be for a year —
Hookahi keneta ka - no ke
makahiki ! Kupa naha !
—
& what was stranger still the author if this
strange misunderstanding, was the g o o d elder or subpastor of the parish.
However before I left that parish, I obtained a very commendable con
tribution & set them all right as to future duty.
In some of the chhs, the appointed agents had neglected from mis
understanding or some other cause to call on all the chh members —
two thirds perhaps had not been solicited individually to become members
of the Society.
-righted by & by.
But "perseve santia omnia potest."
things will get
Now for the results of the new system.
552 dollars
is the amount of the contribution for 1847. About 40 dollars in cash
c
- & the remainder in clo t h ., Kapa - goats, fowls &c reckoned at the
trading prices.
About one half of this s u m has bee n given to the agents - or
subpastors.
The contributions for 1846 amounted to about 228 dollars —
With regard to this system of benevolence, there are doubtless
some who come into it without principle.
Many subscribe & pay their
subscription conscientiously & understandingly - & some give they know
not why - or wherefore, only others give & they m ust too, or be thought
meanly of, & doubtless there are some who regard what is given as a
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burden if not a tax -- & would like to nestle down in the chh & do
nothing -
But after all there may be as much principle attached to
the benevolent contributions of these Hawaiian chhs - as is attached to
many other things that are done.
How many go to meeting, or to
their firms, shops - professional business - &c with little or no
principle - & yet this is not regarded as a very strange thing.
Why
then should it be thot a very strange matter if a Hawaiian chances now
& then to get into the chh - or into a benevolent Society with the ex-ercise of little or no principle.
Besides the above contributions - the chhs have erected 3
meeting houses during the last 2 years & furnished them in whole or
part with mats pulpits, & seats - & enclosed them in part with fences are engaged in building & repairing others - & have done something
for the support of the poor amoung themselves. —
III Temperance.
There is a temperance Society in each of the 16
parishes in my field, or rather a Puali inuwai (Army of water drinkers)
& not exactly this, for all drink water without exception, & who would
object to belonging to a drinking water Society?
perhaps be better —
Another name would
no matter however for the name of the thing sig
nified is only rightly
understood.
As all intoxicating drinks are proscribed & punished by law as
far as natives are concerned, there is no more necessity for temper
ance Societies to keep the natives sober than there is for anti adul
tery Societies to keep the natives chaste.
But then there are other
substances that are bad besides rum, brandy & awa —
you well know is one of these —
Tobacco as
a not only intoxicating, but a filthy,
breath & lung polluting, pastor/& chh defiling, health destroying, &
money consuming substance, of w h nothing good can be said - & nothing
too bad predicated —
The law you are aware - leaves this article
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untouched, regarding it, it might he wished, as too vulgar - too
indecent, too vile & polluting - to be introduced into legislation —
So like the 4th of July, at home, wh has come to be a day for celebra
ting many other things besides Independence, leaving perhaps, that
almost out of sight, the temperance Society, in my field at least, goes
a little out of its original sphere - & lays hold of this hydra headed
monster - younger brother or fit offspring of rum , tobacco - & is aiming,
by the well directed thrusts of its barbed harpoons to inflict a mortal
wound on some of its hideous heads.
There are united in this effort some 3,000 temperance soldiers
in my field including men & women
children.
We have temperance
-meetings & anniversaries of our Temperance Societies - on wh occasions,
not only tobacco speeches are made, but temperance songs are sung, &
-temperance prayers offered, & temperance addresses delivered. — We
take a general survey of the Temperance enterprize, of what has been
done - & of what yet remains to be accomplished -
We cast our eyes
abroad over the foreign population of these Islands, & over other
portions of the world, in order to look at & feel & pray for the vast
multitides that are floating down the numerous streams of liquid poison
towards the lake of liquid fire, into which they will soon disembogue,
unless arrested by the strong arm of the Temperance Society.
Connected with the temperance anniversaries are the usual accom
paniments of festivals, processions, appropriate badges - waving
banners &c.
IV
Civilization.
Civilization in our field is like a picture, some
parts of which are perfectly apparent at first sight - while to see
other parts, their existence, resemblances to the original beauties
&c you must look a long time --
So with civilization on our part of
Hawaii - -while some things of a civilized aspect are perceptib le at a
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24.
single glance, to find other things of like aspect, you must visit it,
look at it, look long, at different times,
different circumstances. —
in different places, & in
If you should chance to see a man digging
in a taro patch with nothing on hut a malo, & all covered with mud,
y o u must not at once pronounce that man a savage.
A minister may b e
caught In a predicament little indicative of his ministeral character.
You must see this man in other circumstances & places, see him especially in the meeting house - his malo has disappeared beneath a good
suit of clothes.
You must attend our temperance celebrations, where
you can see both variety & uniformity, men, women & children, well
clothes, hats, caps, bonnets, shoes & stockings, broadcloth coats,
tight dresses silk shawls,
gentlemen & ladies in procession, locked
arm in arm, displaying their umbrellas, white gloves, flying banners
&c.
You must also attend the anniversary of our civilization Societies,
listen to the speeches & dialogues on civil topics, & take a look at
the festival tables, their furniture & their guests.
Y o u must enter also some of the native houses, where you will
find a decent seat, perhaps an american chair, a table, a chest, a
tea kettle, iron pot, & frying pan - & if it should chance to be the
proper time - you might see the husband - & perhaps the wife & children
- all taking their meal a la America, & if you please you may join with
them in their bowl of tea & dish of fried poi.
By entering different
houses, & visiting different places - you will see native taylors, &
tayloresses, hat braiders, shoe makers of both sexes, saddle makers,
carpenters, masons - sawyers - teemsters [!] et omne id genus.
You
will now & then see a coffee & a flower garden - herds of cattle horses, goats & sheep - cattle carrying burdens, instead of natives,
a good road teeming with carts & oxen - all under native management natives riding to meeting & school on horseback.
You will find 150
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families supplied with the native news/
p aper - & the newspaper generally
paid for.
Pay a visit to some of our day schools & singing schools -
all under native superintendence —
& finally visit, at the sound of
the chh going bell - or of the shrill Hawaiian horn some of our meeting
houses - & behold the well clad, the orderly & the attentive congre7
gation elevated on seats - all made by native hands. —
Having seen all this, & other things of a moral & religious
character, you can determine whether they indicate an advance towards
civilization & Christianity or are more properly, the characteristics
of a mere "humbug " .
But then there is much room still for improvement.
And an individual disposed to look only on the dark side, may find a
powerfully magnifying pair of spectacles necessary to enable him to
see any real marks of either domestic, Social, intellectual, or moral
improvement around him, & if he himself is not a thorough going m is
sionary - he may at length find himself longing for the beautiful
villages & the religious & highly cultivated society of the land he
has left - & after longing for awhile, with smothered feelings, & a
frequent glance [?] at his sombre missionary field, he may at length
start up no longer able to quiet the volcano within, & giving full
vent to the feelings of his soul - exclaims, "pro cul hinc, pro cul
inde, profani."
V Romanism.
This subject needs a short notice - allusion to it has al
ready been made — years existence?
What has it done in my field after a seven (?)
It has drawn into its net some 400 souls - including
men women & children,
- 80 of whom have entered the last 2 years.
It has 3 schools & 5 or 6 chapels.
What is the character of these Romish proselytes?
With the
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exception of the children, they are principally composed of apostates
from the protestant chhs.
But very few have embraced this religion
who were at the time, members of the chh.
_
They discover no disposi-
tion to form Temperance or benevolence Societies—
all such things was the grand bate [
]
!
Indeed freedom from
held-out to catch them.
often discover the want of even a common benevolence —
They
for instance
some of their members have died, & would have been left to be buried
without any furneral [!] services-had not some protestant been invited
by the friends of the deceased to perform them.
They are indeed a
hardened set; & rendered still more hardened & hopeless by their
connexion with the man of sin, from whose deadly grasp but now & then
one is ever rescued.
Some however have been rescued - & others - that
now may seem the most hopeless - may be rescued - since with God
— nothing is impossible,
Tho' Romanists by name- & doubtless by nature
A
well entitled to the name - yet they must of course be generally ex
tremely ignorant of what the name imports.
They can tell you that they
are popes, or Kopes - monekas &c - yet ignorant as a talking parrot, of
the meaning of these terms.
Meeting a catholic woman, once a member of my chh. I enquired what
new name she had received by becoming a Kope as she expressed it.
- She replied, mea, when being a little puzzled -a Kopish brother
helped her out by adding moneka - oh - yes - a monk - he moneka wahine The Popish schools number some 60 or 70 pupils - who are taught to
read - & thro’ the influence of the school superintendent to commit
scripture to memory --
A little geography & arithmetic is also
taught - but in these branches, with the present teachers, they can
- make but little progress. — The catechism, prayers & forms of the Romish religion occupy a conspicuous place in the instruction given
in these schools.
Deluded - poisoned, ruined children - unless rescued
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aimea Report 1848
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from their present thraldom.
The catholic chapels - are mere native structures, mostly of an
inferior order - destitute of all attractions, except a rude altar,
the picture of a cross - & in one of them a candle - no - seats no bible, no hymn book —
hollow - blank, sombre - betraying doubtless
the character of the spirits that worship there - & giving them the
appearance of being more the synagogues of Satan than the temples of
God.
But this young Babylon with its schools & chapels - must fall
- & with it all the false religious, & heathenish relics, that are now
polluting, poisoning & destroying the souls of men.
That this result
may soon be witnessed, & that he may still further aid in hastening the
time is the constant desire & pervent prayer of your fellow missionary.
VI Statistics
Whole population of my field
4,600
"
no. recd to the chh on exam - - -
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
the past 2 years on exam - - "
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
61
c e r t i f -----
800
the last 2 years - - - -----
88
1,200
the last 2 years
Suspended
"
95
150
"
200
"
Remain suspended
"
289
Deceased - - - - "
"
" certif - - -
Dismissed to other chhs - - - - - - "
"
"
5,859
- - - -
- -
-
97
Excommunicated the last 2 years
- - -
Remain excom. of this number - - Whole no. excom - - - - - - - - - - -
210
say - - -
Whole no, that remain excom - - - 470 of whom reside in other fields.
86
56
2,400
1,200
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Whole no. deceased of excom. & suspended members - - -
650
Restored the last 2 years of suspended & excommunicated
members
400
Whole no. of chh members in reg. standing
Whole no. children baptized - - -
--
--
2,182
--
1,187
Baptized the last 2 years - - - - -
111
Marriages the last 2 years -- - - -
139
Average congregation on the sabbath - or rather
the whole no. of adults & children in my field
that attend meetings,& schools on the sabbath
Protestants
Catholics
Whole no. of catholics - adults & children - - - - became catholics the past 2 years
Contributions for benevolent objects
Ministerial - Elderial - support) _ _ _ _ _
foreign missions & c )
Members of temperance Societies - - - say - "
Monthly Benevolent [Societies] -
"
"
Civilization Societies - -
250
400
80
No. who have forsaken the catholics - - -
"
2,800
30
780.00
3,000
say —
1200
"--
300
No. of houses furnished with bibles or testaments say
or a bible or testament to nearly every house
where there are readers - -
700
No. of Subscribers for the Elele Hawaiian ) for 1846.
News/paper)
" 1847
190
150
Received for the Elele - the last 2 years
)
m os t l y in cash)
"
for hymn & school books for the last 2 years - - - "
for Bibles & Testaments
Meeting houses built
"
"
& 2 or 3 repaired
4
$ 0.00
35.00
12.50
3
Whole no. deaths the last 2 years - in /46. 240; in / 4 7 . 274
514
"
202
"
Births
"
"
"
"
- - -----
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Protestant Schools - - - - - - - - - - - -
19
Teachers - - - - -
24
Pupils - - - -
- - -
920
Catholic schools - - - - - - -
5
Teachers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pupils
- - - —
Whole no. schools
"
"
5
80
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
24
Pupils
1,000
Readers - - - - - - - -
500
In Arithmetic - - - - -
250
In Geography - - - - - - - - -
260
Writers - - - - - - - -
400
—
-
Singers - - - - - - -
60
Pd to teachers the past year by govt
-
about
Due to them now - say - Pd by Govt on school houses - - - -
Lorenzo Lyons
Missionary - - - -
$
1100.00
300.00
284.00
�Report of Waimea Station on Hawaii
for 1848, 49 - prepared Mar 19 - 1849
Preliminary remarks
The year to which this report relates contains several items of
a peculiar character.
1
The year itself has been peculiarly short, both ends having been
cut off by General meetings - the latter end by a general meeting of
a peculiar kind.
2
The passage of myself & family from Honolulu to Kawaihae was pecu
liarly pleasant - the kind vessel that bore us, allowing us to go
ashore at the half way house - where in a peculiarly delightful bower,
we. refreshed ourselves on such rich clusters of grapes as might well
have vied with those borne by the Spies from the promised land —
&
thence I rode up to the seat of Science & took a view of the lately
renovated Lahainaluna - & inhaled a little of its peculiarly delight
ful atmosphere.
3.
Our detention after anchorage, at Kawaihae was peculiarly long, &
in some respects peculiarly provoking.
oxen in our region for conveyances —
We are dependent on cart &
In this instance
the carts
& oxen being of course at W aimea - were sent for - & found at the proper
place - but instead of starting off for us - they started off in a
contrary direction - taking the messenger on, as passenger, who we
supposed would hurry them off to our assistance.
No harm done - only,
after getting out of all manner of patience & eatables too, I set out,
myself, for Waimea - to see what had become of the carts, & to procure
something to eat - & returned the same day.
We anchored sabbath morning, & reached home Thursday afternoon,
the Hilo brethren, who were fellow passengers, having reached home
some time before us.
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The year has been peculiar for the frustration of plans.
My first
plan on reaching home was to make a tour thro' the field - notice was
sent all over the field - the day for commencing arrived - & the bag
gage men were on the ground —
mine —
but the Lord's plan was different from
Our youngest child was in the midst of a raging fever & there
remained some 9 days - while the parents watched over her with the
most intense anxiety —
I myself was also afflicted - first with a
cold, then with a very sore throat, & finally with the rhumatism in
my knee - that was
quite painful & troublesome for three weeks —
The
Lord was however good & daughter & father were both restored - &
missionary work began & went on —
Other plans were frustrated —
some of which with the first, were afterwards
carried into effect
while others vanished into the air wh e re they still remain -- "the
baseless fabrick of a vision" 5 - The cold, storms, thunder & lightning of Waimea have been somewhat peculiar --
The mountains have been covered with snow & have now
& then sent down their chilling blasts, to our no small discomfort.
Again the deep rolling thunder threatened to shake down our dwellings
6 .The year has been peculiar for the judgements of God.
Shall I
stop to particularize while you already anticipate my remarks?
I beg your indulgence for a moment.
Yes,
For about 3 months, God dis-
played his righteous indignation amoung this people —
H e seemed to
put on his garments of vengeance & with a vial of wrath in his hand he came down to perform a part of his strange work - the work of
destruction —
The measles made their appearance in October —
their
character at first was mild - we had no great apprehensions of danger
when on a sudden the death of an indivi(du)al was announced —
solemn tolling of the bell proclaimed her departure
—
The
& from that
time the death bell was repeatedly sending its deep & solemn peels
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t h r o ' the ears & to the hearts of our people.
Its repeated peals at
length alarmed some of the inhabitants - & led them to leave Waimea to
get out of the way of its terrifying sounds.
—
"Makau au i k a bele -
makau au i k e make" wahi a la kou - a holo aku —
(
My time was all occupied in attending to the sick, the dying & the
dead —
Applications for medicine w ere made from all quarters - &
fearing lest my supplies should fail, I kept my orders
more flying
in different directions - which being promptly answered enabled me to
comply with every application —
In no case was I obliged to say
"na pau ka laau. " [no more medicine].
But th o ' m edicine,
blessing of God, saved some, yea many - yet many died —
had gone forth that they should be cut off.
thro' the
the decree
Funerals thickened -
sometimes there were 4 in a day - in Waimea only husbands & wives were buried in the same grave.
In some instances
The Lord made no dis
tinction - the righteous & the wicked fell together - & the tomb showed
no partiality - but drew them both to its dark & gloomy prison.
One
event happens to all -The measles - diarrhea - whooping cough & influenza - messengers
of wrath - commissioned by the Almighty have made fearful havoc amoung
my people & spread saddening desolation t h r o ' my field —
Were all the
deserted & desolate houses & lands gathered together in one place you might perhaps have a specimen of what Babylon became when "wild
beasts of the desert inhabited her & her houses were full of doleful
creatures, & owls dwelt there & Satyrs danced there." And were all the corpses of the fallen - congregated in one place what a frightful & lamentable spectacle ! - 600 corpses !
- & amoung
them 204 of the spiritual children of the missionary! - some dear to
his bosom - faithful helpers - men of prayer, men of God -
! - faith-
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4.
ful unto death - his joy & crown of rejoicing.
But the little ones -
who knew not their right hand from their left, were they not spared?
No --
the relentless epidemic would not let them go —
Of the 113
births in my field during the year - only 39 were living on my last
tour —
& most of those b orn in 1847 have fallen a prey to the sword
of the destroying angel.
But it is God's work - & we will b e silent.
The epidemics came into my family - & seemed determined to b ear away
our oldest daughter as a victim of their vengeance —
The struggle
was long & severe - & more than once, we supposed there was no hope we must yield - we must give her up - but the Lord fought for us &
gave us the victory. —
7.
But lastly the year has been peculiarly distinguished for God's
mercy —
Mercy has been mingled with judgment -
With one hand God
has visited the people in wrath - with the other in loving kindness.
While, had his wrath been executed to the uttermost, he might in jus-tice, have swept the whole multitude away, his eye pitted, & his arm
was stretched out to save —
Temporal blessings & deliverances have
been great - but those of a spiritual character have been still greater.
When the angel of death had performed his appointed work & sheathed
his sword for a season - then the angel having the everlasting gospel
followed, & blowing his trumpet, sou m m o n e d the people to a somewhat
different contest.
2
Schools.
demics appeared.
But more of this bye & bye —
Schools were in successful operation till the epi
After that they were all broken up, to give teachers
& pupils an opportunity to learn something of the nature of measles
& whooping cough —
orably received.
These new teachers & lessons were not very fav
The old teachers murmured both on account of harsh
treatment & more particularly on account of the quarter of a dollar's
loss for each day they were in these new schools.
The scholars looked
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rather sad & sorry - & thought these new teachers punished them too
severely & kept them too closely confined to their lessons.
mit they must, there was no getting away.
But sub
There were no other schools
to which they might go - where they would be treated with less sever
ity - & no kind friends to take their part.
But these new schools at length began to dwindle & finally dis
appeared, & the old schools were resumed & glad enough were both
teachers & scholars to get back again to their old places.
In consequence of this long interruption - the schools could not
be expected to have made much progress.
advance -
Yet there has been a little
One school has committed some 8,000 verses of Scripture -
& has advanced farther in written arithmetic than a t any other time.
Indeed it is a little in advance of the teacher.
The Schools however
taken as a whole do not seem to be so promising as they once were.
The teachers are losing their energy - & hence their schools do not
embrace so many bright & promising pupils as at some former periods.
I had a select examination in July, embracing the most advanced Scholars from all the Schools in my field.
Out of the whole I could select
but three to send to Hilo Boarding School, & they were not such as I
wished to send —
but sent them because I had no better.
the select examination past
( !)off well —
But still
The teachers were examined
at the same time - & of the 2 examinations the pupils bore off the
palm.
T h e teachers felt their deficiency - & proposed to have a teach
ers ' school to bring back their forgotten knowledge & save their sink
ing characters —
The time for such a school was fixed on - but oh
the measles - & other epidemics - prevented the accomplishment.
Whole no protestant schools
- —
- -
21
Teachers - - - - - - - - -
29
Pupils - - - - - - - - - -
853
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Readers - - - -- -
400
Writers - - - -
285
In Arithmetic
366
In Geography
Singers
Catholic Schools
T
___
e
a
-
172
-
60
- - - - - - -
2
chers
2
Pupils - - -
37
Readers - - -
15
Writers
11
Arithmetic
10
Geog - - -
0
s ingers - - - - -
0
Whole amt paid out by government to teachers
For 1848
" old debts
$982.53
424.58
1407.11
For School houses
Singing Schools.
$6.50
These exist in different parts of m y field --
some do well for awhile & then vanish into smoke - others hold on with
the promise of accomplishing something.
singers —
I cannot say I have any good
I n deed there does not appear to be soul enough in a
Hawaiian to make a good, singer.
Many can sing correctly, & have
musical voices -- but the soul is not thrown into their music.
Sabbath Schools.
I have nothing new to say about them --
exist all over the field - embracing both children & adults --
They
But
they are not so well attended as they would be, had they better quali
fied teachers & superintendents.
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7.
The Church or churches 1
The churches have been peculiarly free from offences that called
for discipline --
The pastor has not been called to perform the pain
ful duty of excommunication in a single instance, & the number sus
pended is comparatively small —
not averaging 3 in a hundred —
In
some churches there have been no suspensions at all.
Revivals,
.
2
I said "in the midst of wrath God had remembered mercy."
While Zion was drooping - her walls giving away - her sons & her
daughters falling on the right hand & on the left - & her watchmen
weeping over her desolations - the Spirit was hovering over the ruins -& pr eposing (!) other materials to fill the vacancies made by the angel
of death.
As soon as God's avenging hand seemed to be removed, I
commenced a tour thro' my field.
The Lord had gone before me wit h his
Spirit & accompanied me in all my labors.
long —
The tour was about 5 weeks
In every place the Lord wrought by the all conquering energy
of his Spirit —
Impenitent sinners trembled - hardened souls, made
ten fold harder by resistance thro' successive revivals, melted, &
submitted —
They found it in vain to offer further resistance -
Apostates, who had for years presented their brasen ( ! ) fronts - &
bid defiance to all the weapons used to reclaim them - who laught ed to
scorn the good people of God who sought to reclaim their wandering
steps & prided themselves on their successful obstinancy, came out of
their fortified holds - threw away their former weapons of defense exclaiming it is of no use - we have fought against God long enough & long enough trampled under foot the blood of the Son of God —
We
will h old out no longer, we repent of our sins, & beg to be allowed
to return to the fold of Christ.
Amoung the reclaimed apostates -
were some stiff necked catholics - leading members in the catholic
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community —
8.
It was a wonderful time - a time of God's power - a
young Jubilee —
All praise to him whose thots are not as our thots,
whose ways are not as our ways - whose love is higher than heaven &
deeper than hell. —
Of the professed converts of this & a previous revival 96 have
been received to the chh - & many put over for further trial.
The number of apostates & fallen chh members who have been apparently
reclaimed & restored to the privileges of the Church is 2 7 2 .
This
last revival has taken in most of the impenitent adults - & most
of the apostates now in this field with the exception of the seemingly
hopeless remnant of catholics.
3.
Benevolence
benevolence —
-
The churches have done something in the line of
they have contributed some of their substance for
the spiritual improvement of their fellow men.
intelligently,
How willingly, or
or feelingly they have done it is another thing.
If
I knew their contributions flowed from a right motive - & were the
results of what is termed christian principle - I should take a great
deal more pleasure in acknowledging them.
But I have had opportunity
enough to learn what kind of an estimate to put on native benevolence.
And I fear that most of the contributions prompted by it are far from
being acceptable offerings in the sight of God.
The native chh mem
bers have piety, true piety - but it is not of a sufficiently enlight
ened character-to constitute a spring of expansive & intelligent ben
evolence --
It is not Anglo Saxon piety, but Hawaiian piety.
Hence
the chhs are not yet prepared to be called upon to support their
missionaries.
They can be induced to support them in whole or in
part, by being constantly & sharply poipoied [poipoi, to urge] - but
it will not be an intelligent support, & to rest on this support would
be like sleeping on a b e d of thorns.
I tried it one year & found it
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intolerable, t h o ' the amount contributed by this church was but a small
part of my support.
Since that time I have appropriated their contri
butions to other objects rather than to my support, & wish the privi
lege of persuing [!] this course - till the way seems clear for chang
ing it.
All my efforts to lead the churches to a course of systematic
benevolence-have thus far failed - But then something has been obtainedThe contributions for 1848 amount to $357.88 which is 194 dollars less
t
than it was for 1847 - Of this am't $34.75/100 is cash - the remain
der consists in cloth - shirts, pants - coats - jackets - cattle, goats,
sheep, ducks, hens - growing kalo, kapa, olona, salt, fish,
& what not —
How were these contributions obtained?
calabashes,
One hundred
dollars was obtained in the valley of Waipio by the strenuous & per
severing efforts of the native subpastor.
Most of the remainder was
obtained by myself on my last tour when I called upon the chh members,
collectively & indivually in every parish to bring forward their
kokua i ko na aina e &c -
Two opportunities were allowed at each place
for contributing - two appeals made to their benevolent feelings one at the meeting for Temperance, civilization & benevolent objects,
the other at the communion season —
Many had given nothing during
the year & did not intend to give now, & would have given nothing, had
not I appealed to them individually - & loudly.
nothing to give,
They said they had
But look around you, think up something, I suppose
you have paid your dog & cat tax, can you find nothing for the Lord? What I
live all the year on God' s bounty, & give nothing to him? - an
exhorter in the church - often exhorting others to give & give nothing
yourself?
Come, hunt up something for God's Kingdom
goat - a hog, - kapa - any thing you may have on hand.
--
a hen - a
The Lord may
be very angry with you, if you give him nothing, & take away all you
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have, & your life also," &c --
Well in this way, I induced some to wake
up - & cry out, I'll give - some one thing, & some another.
In Waimea
the church members had made a very paltry contribution, I told them I
was not satisfied with what they h ad done —
& I was afraid I should
never climb over all those monstrous palis again in the rain to see them
if they couldn't make out a larger kokua than this all comes to" - so
-after that, I obtained a duck, and 4 or 5 dolls worth of growing Kalo, the former of wh I left running, & the latter growing forward with a sixpence & others with a whole cent,
Some came
supposing it to be
something very valuable, & this for a whole year's offering to the
Lord.
The 34 dolls. is all the cash that the churches have been able
or disposed to raise for benevolent objects during the y e a r 1848.
This
I have taken into my possession & shall remit it to some benevolent
Society.
The articles that have been contributed I have reckoned at
A
the Waimea trading prices —
The greater part, I have given to the
subpastors —
of the dift. churches —
The part that I retain - I shall
sell, if I can, & when disposed of, the am't will be appropriated in
the same way as the c ash above mentioned.
So of the 550 dolls contri
buted in 1847 - one half was given to the subpastors —
the half retained
by me - ie the trade part, has been sold in part, the avails of w h , added
to the cash part, amounted to 70 dolls - which has been transmitted
to 2 benevolent Societies in America —
I can plead for others with
a better face than I can for myself --
And the natives who plead the
cause of benevolence like to be able to say, "Aole no Laiana keia
kokua aole ona makemake e kokua oukou ia ia &c" (
)
Temperance.
The cause of Temperance was never more flourishing -
It embraces the whole population, men - wo m e n & children —
cating liquors find no quarters in my field -few advocates or consumers —
Intoxi-
And tobacco-has but
Temp e r a n ce & Anti tobacco celebrations
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have been observed with the usual festivities -
Nothing ne w to add -
on this point —
Civilization - is on the march —
The late festivals showed pro
gress -- more tables, better furnished - more order - & quietness yet confusion & bedlam enough left to craze a nervous person —
Tables serve more purposes than one —
In one instance, on a
A
late tour I was obliged to occupy one,for 3 nights as a bedstead, in
order to avoid the attacks of fleas —
Another characteristic of civilization is the greatly improved
state of the roads in some parts of my field —
Palis have been lev
el
eled, & valleys filled up - & rough places made smooth, & steep places
made passable —
Travelers can now descend & ascend Waipio pali on
mules & horses - & cattle carry burdens up & down the same instead of
the backs of natives.
The palis of Upper Hamakua you can travel over
without fatigue.
But oh, that dreadful mahiki [place where tall grass grows] it has returned to its former sloughy state —
has become worse than the first.
I was called to pass thro' it, on
my first tour after general meeting —
ing in torrents,
ble.
Indeed its last state
Above, the rain was descend
below was mud, mud, mud —
a real slough - like Plia
I began to wish myself out, looked back, but there I was, in the
midst of the slough —
It is of no use to go back —
the mud, I plodded on as well I could --
so plunging into
& finally came out on the
right side safe & sound. —
Some of the native houses have improved in character - & internal
comforts —
One native is determined to have a nice stone house —
all finished
off in style, if he lives long enough —
The natives in Waipio are trying to build a stone meeting house —
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W a i mea R e p o r t 1849
H o r s e s & cattle & sheep & g o a t s are m u l t i p l y i n g & f i l l i n g the
l a n d --A s m a l l ve s s e l h a s b e e n b u i l t
has made
one trip to H o n o l u l u --
o wner s a w i t
l a u n c h e d & d i e d --
at K a w a i h a e
owned b y n a t i v e s
It is c a l l e d Pailaka —
—
It
The first
Some o f the natives t h i n k t h e y are
c i v i l i z e d eno u g h & h a v e m o n e y e n o u g h to g o to C a l i f o r n i a i n s e a r c h of
Gold.
Relics
of h e a t h e n i s m .
S ome of the n a t i v e s w i l l s till eat lice - fleas,
& dog s
th e l a t t e r as w e l l or b e t t e r t h a n they do t h e i r children.
a w o m a n h a d a p a i r o f dogs —
you ever
saw --
induce h e r to
wa s
one insta n c e
the m e a n e s t , & f i e r c e s t l o o k i n g things
give them up —
should
In
She w a s very m u c h a t t a c h e d to t h e m - & n o t h i n g could
e q u a l l y strong.
nothing
- & treat
The attachment
on th e p a r t
of the dogs
There s e e m e d to h a v e b e e n a t acit a g r e e m e n t that
separate t h e m - n o t even death.
The w o m a n w a s
taken sick
& w h i l e s i c k s e e m ed to t h i n k more of her dog s t h a n of he r God.
approached,
& in her dying s t r uggles
b u r i e d w i t h her.
S h e died,
&
she o r d e r e d that h e r d o g s
the dogs
r e f u s e d to l eave h e r
Death
should be
they
w e r e k i l l e d & dogs & K a h u w e r e d e p o s i t e d i n t h e same grave.
On a late tour
—
- I came to a h o u s e whe r e I w a s
& looking r o u n d for the h i k i e e
demolished.
-
Oh,
an old m a n
we s h o u l d all d i e if that h i k i e e w a s n o t p u l l e d
T w o have a l r e a d y died, & the r e s t w i l l die s o o n if t h a t remains.
Why, w hat is t h e m a t t e r w i t h the h i k i e e ? longs
bed stead) f o u n d it h a d b e e n
"Why h a v e y o u p u l l e d d o w n m y b e d stead?"
came along & told us
down.
(native
a c c u s t o m e d to put up
only to a chief's house,
to th e other.
"E w a w a h i koke,
that b e -
as i t extends f r o m one en d of the h o u s e
o pau o u k o u i k a m a k e "
h i k i e e - n o n a lii w a l e n o ia"__ The
r e m o n s t a t e - b u t it w a s
O , it is a h i k i e e
of no u s e
-
K a p u loa k e i a
poor m a n of t h e h o u s e a t t e m p t e d to
- the h i k i e e m u s t come d o w n - & d o w n
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13.
it c a m e .
Two men are now in prison awaiting their doom, whatever it may
"be --
they have been tried & proved guilty
- the one for procuring
the other to anaana-or pray to death some individuals who he suspected
had stolen & eaten his hog —
& the other for consenting to do the
said deed.
Popery.
I have already reported the popish schools in my field —
learn fr that what they are.
2 schools - 37 pupils --
you
Somehow or other
the soil of this part of Hawaii - does not seem to be very well fitted
for the growth of popery.
The priests however, keep on digging, & plant
ing & watering, & trying to make it productive.
During the prevalence
of the late epidemics they were very zealous in their efforts to gain
proselytes & to save the souls of men.
They went round from house to
house - endeavoring to persuade the sick & dying to be bapatemaed [!]
(baptized) in order to be saved —
A man will give almost anything for
his life, so a few natives ignorantly consented to be baptemaed
[!]-
most of whom died, but some recovered - but did
not attribute their recovery to the power of the priests - baptism —
nor would they be regarded as having become catholics —
Statistics for April 1849
R e cd on examination the past year
Whole no. recd on exam
Dismissed the past year
96
5,955
12
Whole no. dis'd
812
Died - the past year
264
Whole no. deceased
Excluded the past year
1464
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Remain excluded
Whole no. in regular standing
Children baptized the past year
Whole no. child baptized
Marriages the past year
Average congregation
800
2,292
39
1226
62
200
Average n o . who attend
meeting in the field
2,500
Respectfully Submitted
Lorenzo Lyons
�Report of Waimea Station on Hawaii, for 1850
The several a i m s which an annual station report generally embraces
will be stated as briefly as the nature & circumstances of the case will
allow.
1
I begin, as is the custom, with,
Health of the missiony family.
were visited with sickness.
I was on a tour.
In the early part of the year, we
One member of the family was first attacked.
A messenger was despatched ( !) for me.
stance in 19 years,
of a messenger's being sent to hasten me home in
consequence of family sickness.
In this case application was made to
our physician at Hilo, for medical prescriptions.
returned,
The first in
the patient was
quite convalescent.
But ere the messenger
In the mean time the other
members of the family, myself excepted had been sick, Mrs. L dangerous
ly so & might not have survived, had the good man of the house not been
at home.
But the Lord was good, the health of all was in time restored,
& the usual avocations resumed.
At a later period my own health was
impaired, & serious consequences, apprehended.
A messenger was at
length, despatched [!] to Hilo for medical aid.
Prescriptions & medicines
were kindly sent for my benefit.
But the goodness of the Lord was again
displayed, and I am happy to say, that on the return of the messenger
there was no occasion for using the medicines.
My health was quite re
stored, & I was making preparations to perform the tour which my illness
had required me to defer.
With these exceptions we have all enjoyed
comfortable health, subject however to occasional ailments & have been
permitted to prosecute our labors with a good degree of systematic
regularity.
2.
Health of the people.
For 2 or 3 months after the commencement of
the year, the influenza was quite prevalent, & some fell victims to its
severity.
Since its disappearance there has been no general epidemic
amoung the people, unless that disease be called an epidemic that is
found in so many families, & is gradually consuming not a few of both
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2.
sexes, & with the name & nature of which you are all familiar.
The num
ber of deaths has been considerable, being not far from 260, while the
number of births has been but 76.
Amoung the deceased were 4 foreigners,
one of whom, tho' once infidel in sentiment, yet previous to his death
expressed a hope of salvation, thro ' repentance & faith in the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Another, when near death sent for the missionary, for
what purpose I could not tell.
The missionary found him/
e arnestly long
ing for death, in order to get out of torment, while a greater torment
evidently/awaited him.
After conversation & prayer, the poor dying man
in his ignorant simplicity, inquired how much he was to pay the missionary
for his services, but asked pardon as soon as he learned his mistake.
Of the 3d foreigner I have nothing in pe rticular to say.
by the name of butcher
rant.
He went
( ! ), was a very honest man, & withal very igno
The minister recollects that, when he married him some 18 years
ago, he advised him to take good care of his wife, treat her well &c —
"Oh S artenly” he replied, "I ’ll look out for that.
I've got plenty
grub & rum to treat her with."
The 4th foreigner was called by the natives an Indian.
He was an
almost perfectly freindless (!) man, & died doubtless, as he had lived,
ignorant of God & salvation.
Health of 1851.
This year thus far has been distinguished for health.
Cases of sickness have been rare, & death has found but here & there a
victim, but one victim to my knowledge in all Waimea.
The number of births
has exceeded the number of deaths, a great wonder in our part of the
world.
3.
The tables may be turning.
Public Schools.
It does not properly belong to me to report on
this, yet you may all wish to know something about them.
For some
months in the former part of the year '50, the schools were discontinued,
in order to allow funds to accumulate & afford time for erecting &
�Waimea Report 1850
furnishing school houses.
3.
Many of the school edifices ha d been pros
trated by the wind, & nearly all that remained were fit for any thing
else but for school houses.
Thro' the long applied energy of the school
inspector, lumber had been obtained for seats, desks, tables doors &c,
but it was still in the mountains, by the pit where it was sawn.
Schools
being dismissed, after awhile, the Kahu & missionary together, succeed
ed in starting off the teachers, trustees, parents & children after the
lumber.
In time this was all brot from the mountains to the different
school houses, even to the most remote, that had not been destroyed by
the wind.
Most of the carriers were however, well paid for their work.
Meanwhile the fallen school houses were rebuilt.
respite.
start.
Enough had been done for once.
A desperate long breath --
Then followed a long
Breathe awhile & take a new
then nails & tools, that had been
waiting along (!) time for use, were applied for —
& set to work --
carpenters procured
& after awhile a few tables, desks, seats &c made their
appearance in virtue of a good sound compensation.
Some of the school
houses, being furnished, & others partly furnished.
Schools were re
opened in them by their respective teachers, while a little more time
was allowed for the remainder to be fitted up in a similar manner.
But
the summer was passing away, & the harvest being ended, & the remaining
school houses were not furnished, & gaining nothing by delay, schools
recommenced in them in all the dirt & uncomfortableness in which they
closed, & there some of them are still, while the others have tumbled
down, & compelled both teachers & pupils to retire until rebuilt.
Mean
while those furnished & partly furnished are following the example of
the latter, & thus all seem destined to the same destruction.
however, may think it ought to be excepted.
One house
It stands in the centre of
Hamakua, is a framed building, has a koa board floor, & is well furnished.
It obtained a premium of 10 dollars as being the best school house in
the whole field built by natives.
But poor thing, it is of no use for
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it to boast.
4.
It Is obliged to be propt up on all sides to keep it from
being blown over.
I fear the next strong Kona will reduce it to a level
with its fallen fellows.
But enough about school houses, you perceive
something has been done; an advance has been made, both forwards &
backwards.
School books &c.
What these are you all know.
With such as there are,
our schools are pretty well furnished - the bible excepted.
With this,
at least with the New testament the schools once were well supplied, But
it is not so now.
W h ile 2 or 3 schools have a pretty good supply, the
remainder are deplorably destitute.
You will find however in every
school house portions of the scriptures, a bible, a 1 st & 2d volume,
a new testament or two, but generally in a tor n , tattered, defaced m u
tilated condition.
The disposition to purchase a book & pay for It at
once, & in money too, is somewhat on the increase, but to increase it
still more, new & attractive books must be introduced.
The inquiry is
sometimes made, for a book that has never before made its appearance.
Ahea hiki mai ka palapala hou? (
Progress in knowledge.
in writing.
)
Some progress has been made in reading, & some
The number of writers would have been greater, had there
been a greater supply of slates.
Most of the slates now in use, are
the property of the grandfathers & fathers of the children - & used by
them at the time when adult schools were in operation.
As they dis
appear but few new ones are purchased to take their places.
As to
writing on paper, that has not yet been introduced except in the station
school.
Not for want of quills ink & paper & desks to write on.
Indo
lence on the part of the teacher & his want of skill in making pens, are
-
probably some of the reasons.
Progress in arithmetic, is not very per
c e p t i b l e t h o ' it is as great as could be expected.
make up a new interest in the study.
A new arithmetic might
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As to Geography - there has been no progress made in that for want of
Atlasses.
How shall this want be supplied?
Moral philosophy has been introduced into some of the schools, but
that is too great a book for a thotless Hawaiian common school, such
at least as there are in my field.
Promising pupils, candidates for
entrance for Hilo Boarding school.
I fear but very few can be found.
School w o r k .
Some few schools devote a portion of time to the cultivation
of the soil.
But this plan has not been generally introduced.
are opposed to their children's working.
Parents
In one district the parents
were for removing their teacher, because he made their children work,
half of the time.
They finally became reconciled to this.
But when the
avails of the work were divided amoung the pupils, the parents raised
another cry of dissatisfaction - & nothing will please them, but the
expulsion of the teacher.
Teachers.
past.
The character of the teachers is about as it has been in years
No particular improvement is perceptible. In my report on teachers,
3 years ago, I gave some the character of patriarchs, veterans, engaged
in teaching, when I entered the field, & teaching on still.
number in 1850 were called to rest from their labors.
& devoted teachers.
Two of this
They were faithful
They also held the office of superintending elders
or sub pa stors, & one had just received his appointment as treasurer
of the school property of Hamakua.
was also in contemplation.
His ordination to the gospel ministry
But the Lord summoned him suddenly, from
this to a higher sphere of action.
He was much beloved by all who knew
him, & tears & wailings showed that his death was deeply lamented.
His
children, with one exception, had one after another hadpreviously died,
the wife & the mother, followed, & last of all
the husband & the father,
leaving the lone orphan to the care of others.
Their house had for many
- years afforded me a resting place on my tours .
But it is no w left deso
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late, tho' a resting place still.
Other resting places have been made
desolate, one especially where parents children & grandchildren have
all been swept away by death, yet the desolation is not so much felt, as
in the house of Beniamina Waiheawe.
Good & holy man, would there were
more like him.
School Inspectors.
As my field now consists of two distinct government
districts, we have two school Inspectors, two magistrates,
one acting one at present) & two tax collectors.
(tho' but
The School Inspectors
are not what they should be, & may not long be what they are.
But then
they should be commended for what good they have done & are still doing.
They were both teachers, & one is a teacher still.
But the conscience
of the other would not allow hi m to continue as teacher, & receive
half the wages while the one who received the other half did all the
teaching.
His conscience however seemed to give him no uneasiness till
after some disapprobation of this course had been intimated.
School f u n d s .
In the district of Hamakua - the funds are sufficient for
the present for supporting the teachers & allow something for school
houses.
In the district of South Kohala - there is a deficiency in the
school fund, & hence schools are discontinued for a while, till funds
are sufficient to warrant their reorganization.
The deficiency is to be
attributed in part to the diminution of population.
Decrease of pupils.
While the schools in Hamakua retain about the same
number from year to year, showing however,
a gradual diminution, those
in South Kohala exhibit such a decrease of pupils that some of them
it is to be feared will soon lose their claim to the government
property, the number of pupils falling below 15.
fact in relation to the
station school.
school
This seems to be the
The 2d quarter of the year
commenced with only eleven scholars, & the trustee & teacher say, that
the number 15 cannot be mustered.
But what is the matter?
Are there
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no children in Waimea?
Not a very large number - & of the more advanced
ones, the various animal tribes &c. are more successful in getting them
than the schools.
Sabbath Schools.
schools.
No very interesting account can be given of Sabbath
They exist all over the field embracing both children & adults,
tho' many of both classes who should be in the sabbath school, are not
found there.
Children,
The adults attend to the Ai O ka la, & Ui ekalesia.
The
that i
, some of them commit to memory the Ai o ka la, other
s
portions of scripture, the catechism & hymn book.
These constitute the
whole of what may be called the Hawaiian Sabbath school Library.
In
America a sabbath school, can hardly be started, much less, kept in
operation, without an attractive library.
But on the Sandwich Islands
it is believed this can be accomplished without such a library.
And is
not this belief supposed to be substantiated by the fact, that sabbath
schools exist all over the Islands; that they do not become extinct
from the want of the attractive library.
Inference, Hawaiian children
have the preeminence, in the sabbath school going disposition, over
American Children.
Sabbath School monthly concert.
On the 2d monday pm. in the month this
concert has been held in Waimea & in some other parts of the field.
concert has consisted of 2 parts.
The
In t h e first part, the children r e
cite the catechism, scripture, hymns &c committed to memory during the
month, sing & listen to an exhortation.
2d part follows,
They are then dismissed & the
which is composed of teachers, trustees & parents.
Consultation, prayer for schools of all descriptions on the Islands
constitute the exercises.
But parents as a general thing take but little
interest in this concert, & the 2 d part will probably be given up.
Singing Schools.
Singing Schools have been in operation in different
parts of the field, conducted by native masters.
Some progress has been
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Some old tunes have disappeared & new ones taken their places.
Some of the teachers manifest a particular partiality for chanting,
& this has been introduced into some of the congregations.
The most
distinguished singing school is in Waipio taught by a graduate of
Lahainaluna.
It is not however now in operation, the teacher having
been chosen as representative for Hamakua - & has taken his seat in
the lower house of the Legislature.
Law School.
When the new criminal code of laws made its appearance
in the Elele, a school for explaining it was opened for all who wished
to attend.
The school was not very numerously attended.
The new
coined terms, Karaima, ofeni, feloni, mika dimina &c were probably
regarded as beyond the comprehension of the multitude & the formidable
penalties of from 100 to 1000 dollars & of from 5 to 20 years of
imprisonment at hard labor, were doubtless looked upon as either too
frightful or not applicable to Hawaiians.
So the majority concluded
to remain in ignorance, & persue their wonted course, leaving exper
ience to teach them the character of the new code.
Some however
thot it wiser to get some of the theoretical knowledge of the law
in order to avoid the experimental past.
school while It continued.
Hence they held on to the
Besides as the law appeared, a chapter
at a time in the Elele without the signature of the King, It was
reported that it had no validity, it had not yet been passed, it was
only proposed for consideration, it was not to be enforced till
September 51.
Tho it actually went into force S e p t . 1850, the people
did not see the last chapter of the law, the time to be enforced &
the signature of the King & Premier till F e b . 51.
Meetings.
Meetings have been continued on the sabbath & on week days
without much variation from former times.
At the outstations the
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attendance at public worship on the sabbath is reported as verygeneral.
bly.
Most of the inhabitants are found in the worshipping assem
At the station the attendance is very various, depending very
much on the state of the weather.
On a pleasant sabbath the pastor
is cheered as he enters the house of God & finds a good congregation.
On other sabbaths he preaches sometimes to but a handful of people.
The congregation however at Waimea is constantly diminishing, & the
meeting house with its nice koa ceiling will be allowed I fear to go
to destruction.
Concerts.
Concerts of prayer for the world, for Bible & tract Socie-
-ties, for Seamen, & for Slaves, are observed on the different sabbaths
in the month - after the morning service, & concerts of prayer for
Temperance & Peace Societies &c have been held on different Wednesdays
pm--- The latter however have not been very fully or regularly atten
ded especially at the outstations —
Quarterly meetings.
Chh m eetings for exercises preparitory to com-
munion & for contributions have been held quarterly at Waimea, &
are generally well attended.
Annual meetings.
We have an annual meeting of the superintending
elders or subpastors & deacons held in Waipio, for reading & hearing
reports, skeletons of sermons - addresses, & for consultation on
various subjects & on plans of benevolence &c for the coming year -There is no very great display of talent or eloquence on such occasion
But some of the skeletons show some ingenuity while others furnish
what might be called amusement.
(What is your 1st head I inquired
of one who seemed to have a headless skeleton?
soon, & went to looking for it in the bible.)
Oh, I'll find it
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The Church.
10.
The Church or churches, in my field have not been in all
respects what they should be.
other Hawaiian churches.
Yet I suppose they are very much like
There have bee n some cases of discipline,
not so many however as in former years.
The number would doubtless
have be e n much greater, had the truth all been known.
But we must
take things as they are, & form our decisions from outward appearances
& leave secret things to God.
Tho’ there has been n othing that could
be called a revival, yet we have not been left without evidence of
G o d ’s favor, & of the Spirit’s influences.
On several parishes the
Spirit has distilled in gentle dew drops, & led some to seek the
pearl of great price.
The parishes that have participated most
largely in the Spirits operations, & felt most powerfully the Spirits
reviving influences, are Waipio, Waimanu, Kawaihae uka & Kawela.
The whole number added to the different churches on profession, is
82, many of whom are in the bloom of youth.
Some 60 wanderers, fallen
chh. members, apostates have professedly returned to the shepherd &
Bishop of their Souls, amoung ( !), whom some catholics may be reckoned.
Some 30 members from other chhs have united with ours.
additions.
But then there h a v e been subtractions.
Such are the
93 members have
been dismissed to other churches - 27 have been excluded from the
pale of the visible chh. & 134 have deceased.
Of the latter, some
doubtless found no entrance into the chh triumphant, while others
received a joyful welcome, & now form a part of the heavenly throng.
Whole number in the chh. Jan. 1 1850, 2,114.
Some 2 or 300 of these
are residing in other fields, but have not to my knowledge united with
other chhs.
Of their character I am unable to speak.
Of those re
siding in my field, many are doubtless enrolled in the book of life,
while many I fear will wait in vain at the Judgement to hear their
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names called from that book —
of most chhs.
The same doubtless may be affirmed
For while many are called, & even called chh members,
but f e w are chosen.
But the chosen ones will all be saved.
Not one
will be lost.
Benevolence.
I am able to give a somewhat favorable report on this
subject in referen[ce] to 1850.
At the commencement of the year,
several meeting houses were in ruins, the effect of a violent Kona,
others were badly injured.
Sad & desolate scenes presented themselves
to the eyes of the missionary & of the chh going people.
This por
tion of the chh has not looked on & wept merely, or remained inactive.
But they have put on their armor & girded themselves for the work
before them, & thro' their efforts, some of the fallen chhs have been
rebuilt, & the injured ones repaired, and something has been done
towards rebuilding the remaining fallen chh edifices.
The great
difficulty is that when repaired or rebuilt, they do not long remain
so.
The next Kona that comes along may overthrow all the repairs &
the rebuilding & call for another exercise of benevolent effort.
Hence rebuilding & repairing meeting house benevolence is not likely
to stagnate.
At the annual meeting of the pastor & elders in Waipio in Feb.
1850, a plan of systematic benevolence was proposed & resolved on,
both in reference to foreign objects & the support of the ministry
at home.
In 1846 an effort was made to induce the people to do some
thing towards the support of their pastor.
success.
But the effort failed of
The proper time for making such an effort had not come -
t h o ’ some may contend that it ha d come 10 years before.
The sum
obtained was so small - that the pastor gave up or gave out & resolved
he would make no further efforts of this character.
He changed his
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mind however, & concluded to make an other [!] trial in 1850.
The
plan resolved one, was a follows, the chhs were to contribute at the
monthly concert whatever they chose for foreign purposes, & all who
wished to aid in supporting their pastor, should signify it by sub
scribing their names on paper with the sum of 1 dollar & upwards af
fixed, to be paid at the close of the year.
Such was the plan.
But in the course of a few months it was varied.
Perceiving,
as I
might have anticipated, that on this plan, at the outstations es7
pecially, where native agency alone is employed, comparatively nothing
would be obtained at the monthly concerts - the majority seem so
unwilling to perform an act of benevolence unless In the presence of
the missionary - or so fearful perhaps that if a benevolent contribu
tion is committed to the care of one of their own number, It will
never reach the missionary; perceiving also that but few had sub
scribed towards the support of their pastor, & fearing that many who
had subscribed did not probably intend or would not probably be able
to pay their subscription, I gave up the adopted plan - & gave out
notice that contributions for foreign lands would be taken only when
I made a tour, & that I would receive them personally.
was in July.
My first tour
At each parish, all the chh members were called on by
name to bring forward their contribution for Ka na aina a [ob taining
a living] .
If they had brot nothing with them, perhaps they had
something at home which they could give.
If so they might state what
& how much & bring it to me before I left the place.
Some listened
to the call of their names & brot forward their contribution, some
in money & some in cloth.
Some who came empty handed, thot of some
thing they had at home, & in time placed it in my hands.
cloth contributed was exchanged for money.
Most of the
While many gave something,
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& some gave liberally, many gave nothing, either from poverty or
want of will.
worthy.
The sum obtained was quite encouraging & praise
On my next tour, which was in October, a similar course
was persuied [!], but
thesum obtained was much less.
I then gave
notice that on my next tour which would be the last in the year,
the contributions would be for Ko Hawaii nei, ie for the Kahuna
pule [pastor] , & would be on this wise;
Children would be expected
to contribute from 6 to 25 cents, women from 25 cents to a dollar
& men from a dollar & upwards; that any thing short of this in the
contributions of the different parties would be appropriated to
Ko na aine a .
The last tour came, & with it the time for receiving
the minister’s contribution.
modum operandi.
But allow me to relate the whole
On the last tour in the year, it is our custom, as
you are all aware, to have an ahaaina puali inu wai, or temperance
festival in each of the parishes in our field.
A new years, or public
festival, would perhaps be a more appropriate name, as all who have
a disposition unite in it.
Adults & children assemble together.
The
latter repeat portions of scripture, catechism, hymns, temperance
songs, &c committed to memory.
The former make speeches on temper
ance, tobacco, civilization, education, benevolence - carry on a
dialogue occasionally, recite some incidents of scriptural history,
&c.
The exercises of both are interspersed with singing & prayer.
It was at the close of the exercises that the ministerial contribution
was brot forward by men women & children & placed in the pastor’s
hands, wi t h the exception however of a quadruped in the shape of a
heifer, that was obliged t o be left in the field.
In some places,
the roll was called & contributions brot forward at the call of the
contributor's name.
In other places a hat was carried about & pre-
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sented to each individual for his or her donation.
In one place a
violent & protracted shower came down on the congregation assembled
out doors for the want of a commodious house, & produced great con
fusion, preventing both the call of the roll & the carrying about
of the hat, & compelling the pastor to get his contribution as best
he could.
A very gratifying part of the scene was the sight of the
children especially the smaller ones, of some who know not their
right hand from the left, coming forward, borne up in some instances
by their parents, & raising their tiny hands above the heads of the
crowd, in which glittered a bright l/2 dime or dime - the kama's
kokua [the children’s gifts] presented more joyfully & heartily than
that of some of maturer years.
Where the contribution was less than
the sum proposed it was added tho not with much exactness to the
foreign fund.
This sum was however comparatively small.
The great
est amount contributed by one individual was 12 dollars, all in gold.
But you are anxiously waiting to hear the conclusion of the whole
matter, & wonder whether the recital of the whole sum obtained will
create a joy that will compensate for the patience exercised in list
_tening to this long rigmarole about the modus of obtaining it.
Well here it is $364.49, for the pastor's support -$336.81 for foreign
lands, total $701.30 cash value.
liberality, I need not speak.
Of the motives that prompted this
Some were doubtless good, & some bad,
& in some cases there was probably an absence of all motive.
But
men act in the same way respecting other matters, & they might as
well perhaps give some of their substance to the Lord, & to their
minister with good, bad or no motive, as to bestow it on other objects
in the same manner.
Tho' we well know that nothing but a good motive
can render an act acceptable in the sight of God.
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But how have these contributions been disposed of?
Those for
the pastor's support will of course be returned to the Depository.
The contributions for foreign lands, have been appropriated as fol
lows :
To the A m . Board - - - - - - - - - - - - - "
"
$203.00
Am. Foreign & Christian Union to
constitute the pastor a Life Member
30.00
20.00
"
"
Am
Sunday School Union - - - - -
"
"
Mass. Sab- School School [!] Society )
Am Tract Society
)
Am Home Miss. Society
)
Am Seamen’s Friend Society
)
Am Peace Society
)
Am Bible Society
Am
Education Society )
)
1 0 dolls each
7 0 .00
There is a balance in the treasury yet unappropriated.
Quite an enlightened & universal benevolence you say - Yes.
Yet we
have not reached that height of benevolence which some of the Stations
have reached.
We cannot speak of having constituted any King or
prince an honorary member of the Am Board.
example of others, w e may do this hereafter.
But stimulated by the
The Station that has
done it is worthy of all praise.
After listening to the liberality of the chhs in my field towards
supporting their pastor, 364 dollars, as much as many pastors in
America receive for their whole annual support, you may be disposed
to think it the pastor's duty to ask for a release from the Board,
on the 7th resolution & look to the people for his support.
pastor is not yet prepared for taking such a step.
But the
He has no lands
to fall back upon in case of necessity, nor has he any funds for
purchasing lands - Besides, wit h a salary of 600 dollars from the
Board the pastor, at the close of the year finds himself 360 dollars
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in debt.
Tho' a cheering report on the benevolence of 1850 has been given
it is not certain that 1851 will furnish a report on this subject of
the same encouraging character.
With a view or rather hope of increasing the amount contributed
for the pastors support for the current year - it was proposed that
contributions be quarterly, the same as those for foreign purposes.
The 1st quarter of the year shows the sum of $50.80 for the former
& $47.80 for the latter object.
The people complain of famine, &
of poverty as a necessary result Temperance.
Of Temperance celebrations I have already spoken.
These are annual & confined to natives t h o ' now & then a foreigner
is among the spectators.
is ever flourishing.
With the natives the cause of Temperance
They are all professedly teetotallers.
Oc
casionally however a Hawaiian is found intoxicated on Awa or on rum
or ale stolen or otherwise obtained from foreigners.
In one case
the guilty or rather drunken ones were fined, in another case, the
guilty party was advised by the magistrate when brot before him on
trial, to repent before the constable who apprehended hi m & thus
escape punishment; advise [ ! ] of course most readily accepted.
why such advise?
But
perhaps the magistrate feared if he inflicted punish
ment, the retort, "physician heal thyself."
As to temperance among foreigners - there are some professedly
teetotallers, some moderate drinkers, some non drinkers, but opposed
to temperance Societies - & others still who drink most immoderately
when an opportunity is furnished & this is quite often.
I am sorry
to say - large quantities of ale & of the fiery liquid or liquid
fire, have been introduced the past year into the previously quiet
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Some went to such lengths in drunkenness that,
ashamed of their folly & besottedness, they have resolved, as they
have often resolved before, that they will have nothing more to do
with the fiery & poisonous element.
Tours.
Of these I have made 18 large & small, long & Short,
east &
west, & between & one by proxy Catholicism.
Nothing of any special interest can be said in refere-
[ence] to the Romish Religion.
priest.
In our field there is no resident
An occasional visit from a priest of a n e i g h b o r i n g district
is all the catholic disciples enjoy, & some affirm that this is all
they need.
Once told what to do, they are so obedient & re
m ember it so
well, that a repetition is not for a long time required.
Yet, during
the absence of their priest, they forget to assemble together for
divine worship.
The whole number of catholics in our region is not
far from 300. - While there has been a diminution from removals, death,
& apostacy, the additions have not supplied the vacancies.
I know
of but one convert in Waimea for 1850 & she is as yet only a catechnumen.
There has been one catholic school containing 15 pupils.
A
priest lately visited our part of Hawaii to hunt up the wandering
disciples & revive the extinct schools.
He came in contact with a
graduate of Lahaina luna who was without employment, converted &
engaged him as he supposed to teach a catholic school.
While boasting
in one place of having secured a graduate from Lahainaluna, I in
another place chanced to meet said personage - without knowing what
had taken place - And where are you bound?
inspector.
to see you & the school
The catholic priest wishes me to teach a catholic school,
I think of consenting, in order to avoid paying the sum I have
agreed to pay Lahainaluna Seminary, if I do not teach school. "
What !
�You a learned graduate from the high School, think of becoming a
catholic & of teaching a catholic school? - Why did you not repel with
abhorence the proposals of the priest & seek to convert h i m to the
true faith? - You had better return - I do not think the teachers
of the High School wish to train pupils for catholics or for instruc
tors of catholic schools - & I fear they will not release you from
your obligation to pay the sum you have promised to pay - on the
ground of your teaching a catholic school.
Return & wait till an
opening presents itself in a protestant school.
That is the last of
his catholicism.
The report is that in a month all the catholics on Hawaii are
to b e assembled at Kailua to attend the dedication o f the new cath
edral.
Mormonism.
On a certain day 2 men presented themselves at my door
as latter day saints.
thot.
Latter day Saints; an angel visit, I might have
Now we shall hear something from futurity.
entered & very soon told their errand.
Come in.
They
They had been commissioned by
the Lord & his prophet Joseph Smith to preach the gospel to all the
Islanders, natives, foreigners, missionaries & all, & hoped I would
come over at once on their side & aid them in getting all the rest
over.
To convince me of the divinity of their commission, they could
if necessary perform all the miracles that Christ & his disciples ever
performed.
Yes.
I perceive you belong to the latter days, not as
saints however, but as false prophets, giving heed to seducing
Spirits & doctrines of devils.
Not relishing the reception they met
with from me - they left very soon after dinner, & tried the foreign
ers - Succeeding no better there, they left for Hilo - & finding no
favor, they returned & visited Kona - Repelled I should judge from
thence they returned to Waimea - when one, becoming discouraged, quit
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The other holds on.
He has got in favor with a certain
foreigner who is aiding him in acquiring the language - & accompanys [ ! ] him on his tours amoung [!] the natives to act as interpreter.
Whether he has become a mormon himself I very much doubt.
The priest
has succeeded in getting about a dozen natives to be baptized , not
that they have become prosylites
baptism.
to Mormonism, but to try mormon
]
!
[
Some of the natives when asked if they do not wish to become
mormons, Manona,
reply in the negative & quote in their favor the
passage, ye cannot serve God & mammon (mamone in native).
Time will
Show what success these latter day Saints will meet with on these
Islands.
The Lord allows the introduction of false religions & false
prophets for some good purpose for the trial & purification of the
chhs - & to arouse all his servants to the faithful performance of
their duties.
Signs of Advance.
A moung these may be mentioned the improvement of
roads, the choosing of representatives by the people & that by ballot,
for the national Legislature, the desire on the part of natives to
purchase lands & applications for this purpose sent to Government, a
bundle of which containing some 75 applicants f r
10 to a 100 acres
each I brot with me; an increase of agriculture, the multiplicity of
stores & pedlars.
The latter are found all over the field,
the most isolated parts, such as Waimanu for instance.
stance
even in
In one in-
two of these characters entered the same house - or rather
one had previously entered the house & deposited his goods there..
The other afterwards entered & tumbled his goods as the first expressed
it on top of his to his no small provocation.
These pedlars drain-
the land pretty well of money, while the people are well supplied
�Wa imea R eport 1850
20.
with both the necessaries & many of the superfluities of life.
Much
money is expended very foolishly, & Many devote so much to the adorn
ment of the body, that they have little or nothing left for the Lord.
And when pressed to buy lands in order to increase their ability to
provide for themselve s - they have nothing & can get nothing to buy
A
lands with - it is all bestowed on the body.
That two well educated
physicians dwell amou
n g us & find employment among the natives, & that
a wagon maker & co have set up an establishment, that a white family,
consisting of husband, wife & 4 children all white, & not missionaries,
have come to reside in our district - show that we are advancing in
civilization.
That Kawaihae has been proclaimed a port of entrance
is another proof of progress.
Why this proclamation if it is not
because the natives have so far advanced i n the spirit of enterprise
as to hold out inducements for ships to call for supplies from the
product of their labors?
Heathenism.
But notwithstanding all the signs of advance there
are signs that heathenism has not altogether disappeared.
Old heathen
ish songs & dances, the real old Hawaiian meles & hulas have been
revived all over the field, & feasts for the dead & sorcery & witch
craft & what not of former times have almost led us to think that the
old defamed Hawaiian Gods had been favored with a resurrection.
A native came to me to enquire if he had done right.
you been doing? -
What have
My wife died rather suddenly & I applied to a native
sorcerer to inquire whether she died a natural death or a death from
Sorcery.
He replied ua anaanaia oia (
Then will you anaana (
).
) the guilty individual?
Y es, i n 3 weeks she shall die, but you must give me an ox [for] my
services.
And you gave the ox did you?
both of you deserve to be hung.
Yes.
Murderers, I think
Oh, he had done it very ignorantly,
�tho when doing it, he supposed it was right - & wished to repent &c Constables & Magistrates made something of a stir, & this outbreak of
heathenism was checked for a season.
But the old volcano is not
extinct.
Wealth of Waimea.
cattle
Waimea, you are aware abound somewhat in horses,
sheep & goats in the animal, & Irish potatoes, onions &c in
the vegetable line.
As to minirals (! ) metals &c - t ho' no important
discoveries have been made, yet gold & silver are to b e found in
small quantities-showing at least our proximity to some Elderado.
Of this,
if you have any doubts I can give you proof positive, both
occular & tangible -
The Specimens of our silver were too ponderous
to bring to this meeting, but I hold in my hand a purse of gold which
I brot from my country, containing - 666 dollars - Why accidentally
this number, & no less, no greater, I leave for those to determine
who are seeking its mystical meaning in the Apocalypse.
Statistics for 1850
R e cd to the chh, on examination the past year
Whole no. recd on examination - - - -
- --
82
--
--
-
6087
Recd the past year on certificate
32
Whole No. Recd from other chhs.
389
Dismissed the past year - - - -- ---- ---------- --
93
Whole no. dismissed
Deceased the past year - - -
926
--
--
- - --
--
--
-
Chh members excluded, deceased the past year
Whole no. deceased, mostly in regular standing - - - - -
134
47
1,744
Whole no. excluded chh members deceased
890
Excluded members restored the past year
66
�22.
Excluded the past year
Remain excluded —
27
s a y ------- - - _ _
_ _ _ _
800
Whole no. n o w in regular standing - - - - —
2,114
Children baptized the past year
Whole no. baptized - - Marriages past year
--
--
39
- _ _ _
------- - -
------ — -- ---
1,286
-
Population in the field - - - - - - - - - - - - -
63
3,850
Proportion who attend public worship - - - - -
22 Schools - - - - -
850
400
250
300
100
30
60
3/5ths
pupils
Readers
Writers
in Arithmetic
in Geography
in Moral philosophy
in singing ----
Respectfully Submitted
Waimea Hawaii May 5, 1851
L. Lyons
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WAIMEA, HAWAII, STATION REPORTS
CONTENTS
[See also Station Reports - Waimea, Hawaii, ABCFM, Xerox copy]
D w ight, Baldwin.......................................................................................................June,
1832
June, 1833
Lyons and Dwight Baldwin, (includes Kohala)....... .
Lyons, Lorenzo, (rough draft in form of letter)........ . Oct., 1833
Unsigned (Baldwin?)............... ...............
1834
U nsigned (Baldwin)..
.
...................... ......
1835
Lyons, Lorenzo .............. ........ .
May, 1836
Lyons, Lorenzo (rough draft of report to ABCFM, see notes
on report)........ ................. ........
1837
Lyons, Lorenzo (first two pages of manuscript missing).... .
1837
Lyons, Lorenzo (final draft, see notes on report).........May, 1837
Lyons, Lorenzo (rough draft of preceding report)........ May, 1837
Unsigned (Lyons) ............................................
1838
L yons, Lorenzo .........................................April, 1839
Lyons, Lorenzo (rough draft with first 10 sections miss
ing, see notes on report)............... April, 1 840
Lyons, Lorenzo (statistics only)........... ........... . May, 1840
Statistics only (from a printed form)............... ...April, 1841
Lyons, Lorenzo
May, 1841
Lyons, Lorenzo (rough draft, see note on top of report) Sept., 1841
Lyons, Lorenzo,...... ............................... . April, 1842
Lyons, Lorenzo .............................. ......... .April, 1843
Lyons, Lorenzo.......................................... 1 8 43-- 1844
Unsigned (Lyons) Report of Hamakua Station........ .
Unsigned (marked Mr. Knapp) Report of Schools in Waimea
and Hamakua..........
1835
1838
�Report of the Station at W aimea
on Hawaii June 1832.__________
It is well known to the brethren, that I was necessarily detained
at this station, & could not proceed to Waimea, the station assigned
me, immediately after the last genl meeting, as was intended.
Mr.
Bishop, of course, appointed as a temporary associate, pursued his
labours at his own station.
When we reached the station, whh was in Jan. of this year, we
found comfortable houses ready for our reception, & the house of God
in good repair.
We saw proof enough, that it was a new field.
darkness covered the people.
Gross
But we cd see traces of the labours of
those who had been there before us; & the assistance the people gave
us in transporting our effects to the station, the welcome reception
they gave us, & the plentiful supplies they furnished, were tokens,
that some took an interest in the message we had brought, & that the
field was ready for the harvest.
At that time the head men of Hamakua & Waipio with their fami- ( !)
lies & most of their people were residing at Waimea, attending to the
work of the Governor.
The head woman of Kohala, with many of her
people, came soon after & resided there some months.
tion was then large.
The congrega
The chh, whh is said to contain about 3000,
was filled &, on some occasions, more than filled, especially at the
morning service.
In the P.M. there was a great diminution.
Since
the return of those from the neighbouring districts to take care of
their lands, the congregation has varied from about 1000 to 1,500.
There has been some improvement among them that is encouraging - none
more so than the fact, that for a month or two there has been but
little falling off in the P.M.
Mr. Bishop did most of the preaching,
�Waimea Report 1832
while he staid -
2.
Since he left, (the middle of April) I have en
deavoured to do it, as well as my knowledge of the language would
permit.
Besides the two services on the Sab. the Wed. lecture & mon.
con. have been attended - the numbers have been small. There have
also been prayer meetings Sab. morn. & noon, whh I have sometimes
attended - that in the morn
to pray for the Sab. School.
A chh was formed, at the Station on the 5th of Feb. to whh 8
were admitted, some of whom seem to give good evidence of a saving
change.
All the members from the neighbouring districts, who belonged
to the chh at Kailua, amounting to nine only, united with us, in the
communion, on that occasion.
We organized a Sab. school the first Sab. we were there whh has
consisted of most of the congregation & whh I have superintended.
We have found this a good place to sow the seed, but the great want
of well qualified teachers, together with the laziness & indifference
of some of them, has greatly abridged its usefulness.
The verse
system, —
To remedy, in some measure, the ignorance of teachers, Mrs.
Baldwin has had a school of female teachers every day in the week,
except Sab. when it has been turned to a prayer meeting.
During most
of the time also I have held a school three days in the week, for
the male teachers, & all others, who could read, & chose to attend it.
Of other schools, Mrs. Bishop had a large one of females every
day in the week, while they continued there.
I devoted the month of
March to a school of the teachers from all the neighbouring districts,
& was gratified, with the interest most of them manifested, & the
improvement they made.
Mrs. Baldwin has taught a school of all the
children we have been able to gather every day in the week.
She has
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also, two days in each week, had. a school of about 300 females, from
Waimea & the neighbouring places, most of whom are unable to read.
The progress in these two schools has not been great, owing, in some
measure to the indolent habits of the people; but still more to the
practice they have had heretofore of reciting in concert.
This prac
tice we have done all we could to abolish; &, so far as I know, it is
professedly abandoned in all the schools of that part of the Island.
While we have seen much to try us on the subject of schools, we have
seen some gratifying things.
They have built a large school house at
Waimea & the people have many of them shown a becoming interest in
education.
The precise number of schools & scholars I am unable to
state on Examination soon after we arrived - Readers only 2000 in
number.
We have also spent ,some portion of two evenings, every week,
to the improvement of singing,
lost of the responsibility of this
school has devolved on Mrs. B.
I cannot state the precise number of marriages, because the
record is behind.
It is not far from 130.
There have been some
breaches of this contract in the region of Waimea - but many more in
the districts of Hamakua & Kohala.
Some of these were among the
teachers of schools - & there have been several dissolutions of the
marriage contract for this crime.
But it has been pleasing to see
some public sentiment against it & the promptness, with whh the rulers
have executed the law upon all the offenders.
While we have been using means to enlighten & save the people,
we have met with many obstacles.
a small one.
The darkness of their minds has been
Their indolent habits a great one.
This combined with
other causes has led to the great neglect, for some years past, of
cultivating the land.
This neglect to frequent famine, irregular
attendance on schools, & a long train of evils.
�4.
Waimea Report 1832
The scattered state of the population of Waimea has prevented
my exerting all that influence by visiting, I cd have wished.
Still
I have endeavoured to devote one day in each week to this employment,
& have found my conversations with the people at their own houses,
far more satisfactory to myself & I trust, more useful than any I
have have ( ! ) had with those who have come to tell their thoughts.
As to the results of these efforts, whh have been continued 4 1/2
months, we cannot now give much account.
Something, we think, has
been done to raise the standard of education.
Some too have been
enlightened, in a measure, on the great concerns of the soul -
Some
seem to have been seriously impressed - but decided cases of conviction
for sin, or evidence of conversion we have not seen.
We need the out
pouring of the Spt on ourselves & on the field.
As to future prospects I can only say, the field is wide enough,
& there seem to be all the facilities there whh we can reasonably
expect in any part of the Islands.
The leading persons in all the
three districts are members of the chh & ready to enter into any
measures, that are proposed to improve the moral & religious condition
of the people.
The district of Kohala has 8000 people - Waimea more
than 2000 - & Hamakua less than 5000 - in all 15000.
A large chh is nearly completed in Kohala whh will hold about
half the people of that district - & a road is in slow progress, whh
will bring the chh within 3 hours ride of Waimea.
I visited the
place not long since, & preached to about 1000 people in the open air.
At Waipio, there is a small meeting house.
& preached once on a a ( !) week day.
more properly called, Hamakua.
I have visited there
I have also been at what is
There is a very good house of worship
there.. But another is soon to be commenced, nearer to Waipio, whh
will accommodate the 1000 people there & most of Hamakua besides.
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This house as well as that already built in Hamakua, will be within
about 10 or 12 miles of Waimea, & will make the 2d outstation, bring
ing the whole of that part of the Island, in some measure, under the
influence of the station at Waimea.
I may also add, that many of the
people of these out-districts have built houses, this season, at Wai
mea, with the intention of residing there, a part of the time, & we
have some hopes, that the place will, in time, become more thickly
settled, bringing a more dense population immediately under the eye
of those who reside at Waimea,
D. Baldwin
�Report of the Station at Waimea (Hawaii) from
June 1 1852 to May. 29 - 1833 -First of all we would lift up our hearts in thanksgiving & praise
to God for his manifold favors to us during the year that is expiring.
A wide field has been opened to us & providence has so far blest us
with health that our labors have been prosecuted with but little
interruption —
2 Schools
As to native schools we have not much to say that is encouraging.
At the out districts they have been continued & the same may be said
as to many of the schools at Waimea - some however at the latter
place have been discontinued for some time past from various obstruc
tions —
The want
character in teachers is one hindrance to
prosperity in schools.
As to the schools under the immediate instruction of ourselves
& companions - These were at first promising - both as to number &
attention - but of late from some cause or other, the number has
diminished - We have from the beginning had a school consisting
partly of teachers & partly of scholars (!) of Waimea —
There
are about 60 names on the list. The average number is much less —
Reading arithmetic & geography have constituted the studies — Besides this,we have had a school for the teachers of our whole
field --
This continued 6 weeks - only about fifty attended -
Their
attention was directed principally to geography with maps - prepared
on canvas —
They completed the Hawaiian geography & went over
with most of the printed questions - & at the close it afforded matter
of encouragement - to observe the progress they had made - as a whole.
The interest which they manifested in the study was truly ( I)
pleasing —
The female & children's schools under the instruction of Mrs.
Baldwin & Mrs. Lyons, have been well attended some of the time —
�2.
Waimea Report 1833
There have been as many as 50 pupils on the list of the female schools
& 40 on the children’s list —
The average number is now much less —
(!)
Reading writing arithmetic & geography have been the studies -Examinations —
In November was a general examination of all the
scholars of this field —
It occupied parts of three successive weeks
1 at Waimea - 2d at Kohala - 3 at Hamakua —
Whole number of adult
readers 2468 - 2565 not readers - children 68 readers - 389 not
readers - whole number of schools 150.
In May was another examination of the readers only, of this
field.
It was held at Waimea, about 2000 were present —
schools & parts of schools did not attend.
Several
3000 readers would not be
out of ‘the way —
The congregation on the sabbath -
at Waimea has varied from 500
to a 1000 - in the morning - in the afternoon the number has been
much less -Since November last we have preached more or less at Kohala,
Hamakua & Kawaihae - as providence has permitted —
The congregation
at Kohala since the completion of the chh has varied from 2 - to
5000 - afternoon less —
Their appearance on the sabbath is what
might be expected from those unaccustomed to meetings.
the congregation is small for want of accommodation.
At Hamakua
8 or 900 perhaps
less in the afternoon - a larger meeting house will be in readiness
before long.
The congregation at Kawaihae embracing the people of Puako, has
averaged about 400.
Sabbath schools —
Immediately after the morning service is a sabbath
school at all the several districts - in which the verses for the week
are recited - & questions asked on the same at the class —
children's
�Waimea Report 1833
3.
sabbath schools are likewise held at the same time —
There is not that attendance at these schools as is desirable
( !); though, on the whole it is encouraging —
Other meetings On Wednesday afternoon is a stated (?) Lecture on the 7 verses
for the week —
This meeting is generally thinly attended —
Poaha has been discontinued throughout this field —
its tendency —
The
from a view of
from the same reason the tabu has been taken off
of the Poalima & this meeting declared free to any body that chooses
to attend .-- At Waimea we have changed the Friday meeting into a
kind of a school in which the texts of the previous sabbath are
recited & questions asked respecting the meaning —
selves in this meeting —
We preside our
This change we find is attended with a good
effect - as it leads the people to consider & to a better understand
ing of the preached word —
At the other districts, the exercises
at this meeting are as formerly —
We have no ninaninaus - no tabu societies - except the church unless it be a prayer meeting on sabbath mornings which none but
church members attend —
A regular singing school is attended Thursday
evenings - some of the pupils have made pleasing proficiency —
The monthly concert is regularly attended - though it has not
abounded in numbers —
Church members
In
September
11 members were transferred from the church at Kai
lua to this. - which added with the 8 previous members, makes the whole
number
19.
We cannot report the cheering intelligence of a revival
of religion as some of our brethren can —
As to the appearance of the members - some of them appear well
& are undoubtedly Christians, others judging from their fruits give
�4.
Waimea Report 1833
us pain —
Perhaps we shall toe under the painful necessity of excoming
cluding one from the/communion — Reported adultery is the crime —
Marriages 174 couple have been united in marriage during the past year —
The number of violations of the marriage contract is probably not
a few Tobacco reformation Some efforts have been made to induce the people to abandon
the use of tobacco.
We have met with considerable reluctance on the
part of the people to give it up —
The Church members - most of the
teachers & some others have had their names put [on] a paper that
requires total abstinence 520
The -whole number of names obtained is
.
Present aspect —
Though there are many things that are of a discouraging character
- such as indolence - oppression - drinking of sugar cane & fermented
potatoes - adultery, namu & other kinds of wickedness - yet we see a
wide field open before us & are encouraged from the past to go on knowing that our cause shall finally prevail —
Need of help —
Such is the extent of our field & the greatness of our work that
we feel the need of assistance & do expect that an additional labourer
will be furnished us - provided the Marquesas mission is not taken.
Baldwin & Lyons
�(Facts respecting Kohala &c)
[June
]
(1833)
It was mentioned in the report of Waimea Station that an ad
ditional labourer was needed in this field -
This will appear evident
from a view of the field ( !) in its several parts —
Waimea is well known & hence but little need be said about it —
The population including Kawaihai ( !) & Puako is not far from 2000.
There are scattered over a wide extent of territory —
A missionary
here must expect to meet with various obstacles - yet he will be
convinced that this station can by no means be abandoned —
The number of Foreign residents at the beef establishment should
not be overlooked —
They are bone of our bone & flesh of our flesh
& therefore they should share in our instructions.
Kohala
Is another portion of this field situated in the northern part of
the Island —
Many things call for a Missionary station here -
population is large embracing 8000 & more -
The
They are scattered in
villages more or less populous over a very extensive field —
Facilities.
The facilities are about the same as at Waimea -
Provisions &c can be landed at Mahukona, which is said to be about as
convenient landing place as Kawaihai —
The distance from that place
to Kohala meeting house Is considerably less than the distance from
Kawaihai to Waimea - Vessels can anchor here - or canoes can go from
Kawaihai or Puako for the purpose of carrying all necessary articles.
The conveyance from the shore will be by the hands of natives or by
cart, when a road is made which can be done without much difficulty Besides these facilities, there are other things of encouraging
character —
At Nunulu a central Village is a large native meeting
house holding 4000 souls & upward —
A convenient native house has
likewise been erected for a missionary family & the head woman who
�Facts respecting Kohala
2.
is a member of the church is anxious to have permanent teachers There are two or three other church members residing there —
A large number of children are scattered over the district more
or less of them are collected into different schools under the care
of native teachers —
Other schools are numerous though lying nearly
desolate at present.
The wickedness in this district is perhaps without a parallel
on the Islands —
heathenism —
The population Is but a step above the lowest
To this day may be found the relics of idolatry —
It
is distressing to view this great mass of iniquity & degradation —
The sabbath is awfully violated —
True thousands attend public worship
& that with much order during worship - but dark iniquity is plotted
even in the sanctuary of God - & when the congregation is dismissed
the noise & confusion that follows show that they are far from being
civilized. [One line and part of another undecipherable.]
Let it be
understood that the body of the people are most thoroughly versed in
almost all kinds of iniquity —
Therefore there is so much the more
need of permanent missionaries among them.
about the climate &c —
that of Waimea.
shore —
Something might be said
The climate is not materially different from
In some portions it is warmer being on & near the
The rain is about the same.
The wind is probably stronger
at seasons than at Waimea; but all things considered, the physical ( !)
aspect is inviting —
Hamakua This district is N .E. of Waimea - & has a population of some
thing less than 5000 souls —
of Waimea.
The climate is warm more so than that
Like all other tropical climates it may sometimes be un
productive
comfortable —
Much of the soil is
—
Included in
�3.
Facts respecting Kohala
Hamakua is the valley of Waipio -which contains about 1200 inhabitants the most promising part of the field -
Many of the particulars stated
in relation to Kohala are applicable to this district - Vessels stand
in at Waipio sometimes —
Besides, articles might be carried from
Waimea to a station at Hamakua.
Waipio & one at Hamakua.
There is a meeting house at
Both are small.
A more commodious one
is about to be erected in the latter place —
places are members of the church —
exceedingly low --
The head men of both
native schools are numerous but
The population is sunk in pollution & sin —
hence calls loudly for more help —
&
It must be seen that two mission
aries stationed at Waimea can have but little influence over Kohala
& Hamakua.
Were their efforts confined to Hamakua & Waimea including
Puako & Kawaihae ( !) something more might be done -
Hamakua should
be connected with Waimea in preference to Kohala in as much as it is
considerably nearer & much more accessible ( I) than Kohala --
besides,
provisions &c can be carried to a station at Kohala with but little
difficulty, which would not be the case In reference to a station at
Hamakua —
We conclude that a separate station should be established
at Kohala as soon as possible —
Then the missionaries at Waimea might
have reason. to pray for & expect success, as their labours would be
made to bear upon a smaller space —
Baldwin & Lyons —
Waimea June 5 - 1833 —
�Waimea Hawaii Oct 25 - 1833
Dear Sirs
In speaking of this station we shall in the first place
say something in relation to what has been done during the past
year & in the second place mention something of what remains to he
done.
Schools Of these a very encouraging account cannot at present be given.
The school spirit has been for some time past (?) diminishing, &
this might naturally be expected from the inefficiency of the pre
sent system.
Yet something has been accomplished both by ourselves
& native teachers.
We shall first speak of schools under our own
instruction & that of our female assistants -
These embrace children
& adults of Waimea - A number of children have learned to read &
this number with some others are pleasingly interested in the study
of Arithmetic & Geography & in exercises of writing on slates The children likewise in connection with a few adult women have
given some attention to sewing & braiding &c - Reading, Arithmetic Geography & writing both on slates & on paper have been the studies
of the adults in wh these different branches some have made quite
satisfactory proficiency all things considered During the months of March & April a school was opened for
the instruction of the native teachers in this field - Out of 140 50 or 60 attended.
Geography constituted the principal study.
maps used by the pupils were prepared at the station.
The
The school
was discontinued in consequence of the difficulty of procuring pro
visions for the scholars -
This arose from the great distances at
which they resided from the school. Of the schools superintended by native teachers, those consist
ing of children are the most efficient & promising.
The number
�Waimea Hawaii, Oct 25, 1833
of children examined not long since 405.
2.
Of these 71 are readers.
Of schools consisting of adults there have been 2 examinations
during the year the one including both those who could read & those
who could not read - the other the former only - The whole number
called readers by the native teachers is about 2500 - by us however
not more than l/4 of this number can be called intelligible readers
The others can read - that is give them time & they can make out a
sentence in any of the printed books - & perhaps understand its im
port -
Hence we are justified in calling them all readers & most
might with perseverance, become good readers -
But perseverance is
not a very conspicuous characteristic either of a native scholar or
a native teacher - A few exceptions may be found Distribution of books
The desire for books is generally in proportion to the desire
for instruction -
This is not always true - Many in our field
desire books - but it is not that they may learn their contents
but because to have a book is a fashionable thing - & is supposed to
constitute a part of religion & therefore this class must have a
book as they wish to be considered on the side of religion - Were
we to distribute books gratuitously, our stock would soon be exhaus
ted by the pressing calls of the multitude - but as books are not
thus distributed it being thought more desirable to sell than to
body
give away - they are called for but little by the great / of the
people. Tho by the mass books are painfully undervalued - there
is a class of a different stamp - by this class the work of God
seems to be somewhat sincerely desired & their desire is evinced by
the distance they come to purchase it neither, with work or such ar
ticles of trade as they may chance to have -
This is the class
that is most generally found in the school house - & in the house
of prayer -
�Waimea, Hawaii
3.
Meetings Meetings have been held at Waimea, Kawaihae, Hamakua &
Kohala.
At all these places are native houses of worship - none
are very commodious except one at Waimea & the one at Kohala is
one/capable of seating nearly 3,000 & the other 4,000 souls in the
native style.
The congregations on the sabbath depend very much
on the character of the weather.
Rains or the prospect of rain fre
quently detain many from the house of God —
In this they are.
somewhat excusable when their distant ( !) from the place of worship
and their kind of clothes are taken into consideration gregation at Waimea varies from 100 to a 1,000.
1,000 except on some particular, occasion -
The con
There Is seldom a
The number in the
morning both here and the other districts is much larger than it is
in the afternoon - wh is partly owing to the indolent habits of
the people - & partly to the rains which not unfrequently fall
in the latter part of the day.
The congregation at Kawaihae varies from 100 to 500 - that at
Hamakua from 200 to 700 -
This is not as large by a 1000 (?)
probably - as it would otherwise be were there a larger house Our largest congregation is at Kohala which is 20 miles distant at this place Mr. Baldwin & family have lately spent nearly
have
72 months - 4,000 out of 8000 souls -/sometimes been assembled
on a pleasant sabbath morning whose conduct on the whole has during
service been becoming though when the congregation was dismissed much noise & confusion followed at first as might naturally be
expected from an almost wholly untutored people -
More stillness (?)
& order are now to be observed & this will increase as the people
increase in light & knowledge - as the novelty of meetings at this
�Waimea, Hawaii
place is wearing away, the number that attend them may gradually
diminish which by the way would not he a very discouraging cir
cumstance —
a good effect may he procured on a large congregation
during the sermon hut when the exercises are closed the effect
seems to be drowned in a moment by the noise of the multitude.
The exercises of the sabbath are as follows - a church prayer meet
ing in the morning after which the shell blows & the people assem
ble for the regular morning worship - when this is closed the
sabbath school immediately follows, at which the 7 verses for the
week are recited to the different native teachers - & where one of
us is present questions are asked & remarks made on the same.
In
the afternoon are two meetings at one of. which a sermon is preached
one
& at the other/an explanation of some portion of scripture mingled
with exhortation exhortation ( !) has been the principal exercise.
In all our preaching we have aimed to exhibit terms set & to urge
men to an immediate compliance with the terms of salvation - whether
any have complied is known in heaven but not to us at present.
Yet
we trust that to some the gospel has proved a savior of life unto
life - none [have] given as yet sufficient evidence of piety to be
admitted to the church - & none stand as candidate for admission
(& here we would record the painful fact that one of our little
for improper conduct
church of 19 [or 17?] members has been/suspended from the privi
lege of church communion for an indefinite time.)
Besides meetings on the sabbath meetings are regularly held
on Wednesday & Friday afternoons - at one the 7 verses of the week
for most of the time have been expounded & applied - & at the other
the texts of the previous sabbath are searched & such questions
asked & remarks made as may interest & profit the the ( !) people —
The monthly concert of prayer [for] the missionary cause has been
�Waimea, Hawaii
5 .
regularly attended - the monthly concert for sabbath schools has
also been observed but not regularly --
The number present at
these week day meetings is small.
On Thursday evening we have a regular singing school the
utility of which is sometimes (?) very apparent on the sabbath in
giving an aspect of civilization to the congregation & adding to
the solemnity of the sabbath exercises Visits among ( !) the people Scattered as our people are over a very extensive territory we
find that preaching in public assemblies will not bring the multi
tude within the influence of the gospel -
Many will not hear the
joyful sound nor by its power be raised from their dark condition.
Hence we have devoted some time to visiting among the scattered
population - we have gone from house to house & from district to
district (searching out the special wants of the people) - among
those capable of reading we have distributed tracts which are always
readily received & we have generally found a disposition to listen
to our instructions.
In all these visits we have found some light -
we have also found enough to convince us that we are surrounded with
heathenism, darkness & degradation [Lyons’ handwriting]
�The Station report of Waimea (Haw.) 1854
Through the kindness of Providence, we have generally enjoyed
good health & been permitted to pursue our labours without interrup
tion during the year.
Some exceptions have however occurred.
Mr.
Baldwin was confined between one & two months at the commencement of
the year, & spent a month at another station toward the close of it.
Our field, it is well known, consists of three separate districts,
of whh Waimea is far the least populous ( !). We have wished therefore,
that, as far as possible, one of our number should reside in one of
the other districts, whh we were able to do for about half the year.
Mr. Baldwin spent the months of Sept. & Oct. at Kohala & Mr.
Lyons four months (from Dec. to March) in Hamakua.
So far as our
experience goes, we find a decided advantage in residing among the
people for whose benefit we labour.
Schools.
Our station school at Waimea has suffered some interruption in
course of. the year, owing partly to our removal from one station to
another, together with occasional absences from the station, & the
peoples' being occupied with work.
It has however been continued
most of the time, & been more flourishing towards the close of the year,
taught
We have also/schools of teachers & others at the out stations during
our residences there, whh have been easily maintained & seemed to be
productive of good.
The studies have been, besides, reading & writing,
Arithmetic, Geography, drawing maps, &c.
Our female helpers have generally kept up a daily school for women
at Waimea, & always during our residence at the outposts - they have
also taught a school of children every day at Waimea & during our
residences at the outposts.
The childrens’ schools have seemed
�Waimea Report 1834
specially to prosper.
The number who have attended regularly has
commonly been from 20 or 30 - most of them have made commendable
improvement.
Me have also had singing schools wherever we have resided.
The schools of native teachers are not generally in a very flour
ishing condition.
as they ever were.
Some of them, however, have been as efficient ( !)
The school houses of Kohala have many of them been
rebuilt lately, & there is a prospect, that all whh need it will be
soon.
We have held two examinations at each of the districts
the year.
A few new readers appeared at Waimea, & about 50 at each
of the districts of Kohala & Hamakua.
We have also held, at each of the three districts, an examination
for children - 500 were examined, of whom about 90 were readers.
Our examinations have seemed to increase the demand for books This has been especially the case of Kohala & Hamakua, at each of whh
places the demand has increased during the year.
Our cong's on Sab. have been much the same as to size, as here
tofore -
There has been some improvement, we think, in the order &
attention in them especially at Hamakua.
That at Waimea has been
generally small - at Ham. as large as could be accommodated - some
times larger, the meeting house whh was commenced there, not having
been built.
Our Wed. & Frid. meetings have been more poorly attended.
Sabbath schools have been attended, during the intermissions
between morning & afternoon services, at each of the stations, where
we have resided, in whh a goodly number have recited the verses of
the day, & been questioned as to the import.
That at Hamakua was
flourishing as long as the station was occupied.
A considerable
number of children were connected with it, who were attended to by
�Waimea Report 1834
Mrs. Lyons.
3.
A much larger number, amounting to several hundreds
were attacked to that at Kohala but they could not be kept together,
when the post was left with only an occasional visit from a mission
ary.
An exposition of the seven verses has always been given at
the third service on the sabbath.
A morning meeting commenced at Waimea in Nov. last, commencing
at light in the morning & always closing at sunrise.
It has continued
till this time, with rather increasing numbers & interest.
has varied generally from 30 to 50 - often more.
The number
This we have called
a goodly number, considering the frequent rain storms, the cold, &
naked condition of the people of Waimea.
Morning & evening meetings also were attended daily by Mr. Lyons,
during his residence at Hamakua.
A Protracted meeting has also been held at each of our three
posts, & been repeated at Waimea - they have been continued from 4 to
8 days each.
The exercises have been much the same as those of other
similar meetings on Hawaii.
The numbers who have attended these have
not been large - but at each meeting, except perhaps the last at
Waimea, we think, some souls were born again.
We have found them a
good means of arousing our own souls, as well as of raising the stan
dard of piety among Christians & enlightening all who attended.
The monthly concert has been attended as usual - & also the month
ly fast on the frid. previous - in whh the members of the chh. at
some
Waimea &/others have united with us.
We have visited & preached to the people some at their several
school districts during the year past & found it one of the best means
to proclaim the Gospel to the great body of the people.
The whole of
Kohala & Hamakua have been visited in this way - some parts more than
once.
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Waimea Report 1834
As to the tone of feeling in our chh. we cannot report any thing
very different from what has existed in times past. One member was
reported as suspended the last year, who still remains in the same
condition.
Two more were soon after suspended - one of whom on appear
ance of repentance, & making a public confession, was restored to the
fellowship of the church in April last.
Two new members were admitted,
& two more propounded, at the same communion in April.
The whole number now in the chh is 21, including the two, who
still remain suspended.
Several children have been baptized.
The whole number of marriages by us, during the year, has been
168.
We have continued to keep an eye on the tobacco cause, & hope,
it has not, on the whole, been retrograde; though owing to the shelter
whh some of the people have seemed to feel under the wing of the
Governor, we have not prosecuted it so vigorously as otherwise we
could have wished.
Of the 600 or thereabouts whh have signed the
pledge of total abstinence, most, so far as we are informed, continue
firm.
But we have considered the amount of moral principle among the
people so small, as to make a pledge of very little value, unless
there were pretty strong external inducements for them to observe it.
As the station was selected originally as a retreat for health,
it may be proper to remark, that our experience is very decidedly in
favour of the healthfulness of the climate; not merely in preference
to other stations; but so far as we have observed in preference to any
other region in that part of Hawaii.
Owing, however, to the diffi
culty of access from the shore at present, & the winds & rains whh
often prevail there, It has not proved a very inviting place to
transient visitors.
Mr. Gulick & family spent some time 4 months
�Waimea Report 1834
5
there during the past year, without any benefit, that we know, to his
health.
We have nothing more to add at present, except what wd he obvious
almost without any mention; viz. that we greatly need a third helper.
This is especially treu, if we continue, to maintain Waimea as a
preaching station, & place of residence.
Daring the past year, it
has been our object to keep one of our families as large a part of the
time as possible at one of the outposts.
But owing to the confinement
& absence of one of us a part of the time, together with the situation
of our families, we have only been able to keep one family at an out
station but six months in the twelve; leaving Hamakua with nearly 5000
people, & Kohala with more than 8000, destitute the other half of
the time; & when one of us resides at one outpost & one at Waimea,
the other outpost is of course entirely destitute.
For six months,
during the past year, Kohala, (with its 8000,) has been with but one
sabbath's preaching from us. — whh is quite too little for a people
who have just, (after great labour), completed a meeting house, whh.
will contain 3000 or 4000 people; & are sometimes ready to fill it.
A road is already completed from Waimea to Hamakua; & one making
from the shore to the meeting house in Kohala, whh will greatly facil
itate misy. operations in each of those places, the people are wait
ing; & we hope we shall soon see them furnished with something, at
least, like the stated means of grace.
(Unsigned)
�Report of Waimea (Hawaii) Station. 1835
After our return from general meeting last year, both, our families
continued to reside at Waimea with, the expectation that one wd very
soon remove to Hamakua & perhaps the other to Kohala.
For a month we
preached at Waimea & occasionally at Kohala or Hamakua,
Before how
ever arrangements cd he made for removing, I had an attack of sickness whh laid me aside from labour, & it was thought best that both
families still continue at the station.
So we did till near the close
of Sept. when I, with my family was called to Kaawaloa to attend to the
sick, where we continued till Dec., the labours at Waimea, till that
time, all devolving on Mr. & Mrs. Lyons.
Soon after our return, Mr.
Lyons removed to Hamakua, where he has continued since, & we have
attended, as far as able, to the duties of the Station.
Meetings, previously attended, have all been continued & I have
generally attended them as before, except the morning meetings, whh
I was obliged to give up to the management of the native chh. members they have dwindled down to a small number.
The wed. meeting, devoted
to examination of the sermons delivered on the Sabbath, have also been
small.
Meetings on the Sabbath have been as encouraging as ever before-
sometimes pretty full on pleasant Sab. mornings; but less in the after
noons, & in rainy weather.
About Nov. of last year, Gov. Adams took up his residence at
Waimea, & many others, from Kailua mostly, so that meetings & schools
have been some larger since that time.
Our Sabbath school has not been flourishing, owing partly to
having different instructors, & sometimes none at all; & the uncer
tainty of our staying there permanently, has been so great as to
hinder our making great efforts to increase the number who shd attend;
because when left, they wd mostly fall off.
Both meetings, schools,
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Waimea Report 1835
& sabbath school wd doubtless have flourished better had I possessed
health to visit among the people.
But I have done nothing at that
kind of labour - the weather very often rendering it improper, & other
duties whh seemed indispensable to the Station, being always as much
as I thought myself able to bear.
Chh.
There has been a single addition to the chh. during the year;
one who seems as yet to give good evidence of being worthy ©f a place
among the flock of Christ (,) one by letter also from Kaawaloa.
Of
the three mentioned, last year as suspended, one has been restored;
& appears, in most respects, as well as ever before.
One other indi
vidual was set aside, from a single communion; but it happened too
near the time, when we were called from the Station, to attend to the
case any further.
Ho other eases of discipline have occurred, tho. 1
am far from supposing none wed, had the whole conduct of those in the
chh been fully brought to light.
The sin of concealing one another's
faults, in the chh, it Is to be feared, is one of the crying sins of
these islands.
The state of feeling in the chh is lower probably, than it was a
year since.
part.
Some however give evidence that they have chosen the good
The great majority, within the pale of the chh though guilty
of no known immoralities (none of themsmoke tobacco), & often zealous
in putting down such vices as the laws of the land condemn, cannot,
in the judgment of us, who have watched them four years, be placed
among those who belong to Christ.
They give too much evidence, that
they love the world more than they do God.
Among these, however,
there has been one case, the past year, of apparently genuine awaken
ing, produced by the Holy Ghost.
The seriousness continued several
weeks, & we began to hope we had been mistaken in judging of his chr,
�Waimea Report 1835
3
& that hereafter we might find ourselves mistaken in regard to many
others.
But all soon passed away, as a morning cloud, & all was as
dark & unpromising as before.
Without the chh, there is a consider
able number, ready, in their own estimation to enter.
have generally thought well.
Of a few we
But the longer our acquaintance has con
tinued, the more we rejoice, that they have hitherto been debarred
from the sacred table of the Lord.
The mass of the people are still
wedded to their lusts - not only far from the Kingdom, but perhaps
fast growing more so.
They are exposed to many temptations, from the
two beef catching establishments; & their poverty is one reason, why
they often yield( !),
A few of the foreigners of the place connected
with these establishments, have been in the habit of frequently attend
ing our native worship on the Sabbath; but most of them are exceeding
ly vile; & when sometimes a vessel from Oahu brings a cask of rum,
they become still viler.
They need some one to follow them affection
ately & fearlessly , from day to day , with the bread of life; & so do
all the people of that benighted region.
The marriages of the station, during the year, have been 109,
whh added to those already reported for Hamakua, will make the number
nearly as great, as that reported, for the whole field, for each of
the former years.
Violations of the mar. contract have not apparently
been more frequent than formerly.
Of the labours assigned me by the Mission a report has already
been made.
The Ai o ka la & letters I did not prepare for lack of
health, & the same, I may now add was the reason, why I have written
but part of my share for the Kumu; & not want of disposition, as I
some times began & was not able to finish.
Schools. As to those of the Station, we can say, I think, they
�Waimea Report 1835
4.
have never been more flourishing or their good effects been more
apparent than the past year.
The number of scholars was considerably
increased by those who removed thither from Kailua with the Governor.
The school of adults male & female taught 3 days each week has gener
ally averaged 40 or 50 - & sometimes less.. Their studies besides
reading & some minor matters, have been Geography & Arithmetic in whh
most have shown interest & made improvement.
For the last half of the
year,, original compositions have been required of them, once a week.
The benefits of attending of this branch have been, some improvement
in penmanship, besides learning to divide words aright, use points,
capitals, &c, matters of no small moment for this people to learn.
The children’s school has generally averaged from 40 to 50,
since the accession from the new residents.
spelling, Helu K
Studies have been reading,
, Helu naau, writing, Geography & singing, with
which & prayer the school has always been opened & closed.
We have
no conven ient school house as yet but the Gov. has promised to build
one.
There has been but one regular examination of schools during the
year, owing to my ill health & occasional absence from the station.
This was attended at Waimea, Kawaihae & Kohala,
Of native schools, there can hardly be said to be any at Waimea,
but some in the district of Kohala have been somewhat flourishing.
Books have met with an encouraging sale; but owing partly to apathy
of the people, & partly to heavy taxes, valuable articles of trade
are seldom procured for them.
They have furnished us with our food,
mats & some other necessaries of life.
Above 50 have subscribed for
the Kumu Hawaii at W . & Kohala - No special pains were taken to obtain
subscribers, or their number might doubtless have been quadrupled
without difficulty.
�Waimea Report 1835
5.
As to the effects of all whh has b een done in our field, I can
say but little.
It will be seen, that the large district of Kohala,
has reed little or no attention at all.
By labours at Waimea, some
have been benefited - but the mass have perhaps, grown worse rather
than been profited, by the Gospel among them.
In whatever way it is to
be accounted for, it is a fact, open to the eyes of all, that for the
last half of the past year, there has been more iniquity among the
people than in any other year since we have resided there.
Drinking
much
sugar cane & potato has never before been genl or practiced/in that
district.
Why this has been suffered to overspread the region at this
time I know not.
Reports abroad say, it is because the Gov. does not
think it a crime to drink fermented potatoes - people at Waimea say,
it is through their anger at heavy taxes, suppression, &c. to avoid
koeles, &c.
If the latter was the reason, some of them have been
sadly worsted, as they have been put on the road, to work each a
month, & with strict orders that when koele day came they were to work
there also.
This was done not by the Gov. but by head men —-
As to the comparative importance of Waimea, as a station, I may
be expected to say a few words as the state of my health has compelled
me to leave it, at least, for the present.
Four years ago, the census of our field was taken & Waimea was
supposed to contain about 1200 people.
since.
No enumeration has been made
The Gov. has selected it as his place of residence; & as was
to be expected in such case, a considerable number have been added to
the population, many buildings put up, & the place assumed a somewhat
new appearance.
Gov. Adams says, the present population cannot be
over 800 - perhaps not so many.
He ought to know, as he has sometimes
called out all, men, women & children (sick excepted) to work on the
�Waimea Report 1835
land.
But I have little confidence in his data drawn from this source
or his tapa taxes, as there is no one branch better understood by the
people of that region, than running away from, & otherwise evading
the orders of their chiefs.
If he cd count 4 or 500 tapas, at a single
tax, probably there are still a thousand people.
less, they have immortal souls & need the Gospel.
Whether more or
There are connected
with the chh & among the new residents some 20 or 30 chh members re
siding there.
What little has been done will apparently soon be lost,
unless followed up.
There are many foreigners - they wd soon fill
that place with sin, & make it a radiating centre of pollution for all
on the Western shore, with a population of some hundreds,
that part of Hawaii, Kawaihae & Puako,/must depend on Waimea sta
tion for the Gospel, or never have it.
Kohala is yet unsupplied; &
whether Hamakua will or ought to be occupied, while neither Waimea or
Kohala has a Missionary, is a question yet to be settled by the
Mission.
All these points have a bearing on the importance of the
station, & will help determine what shd be done in relation to it.
(Unsigned; but Baldwin's)
�Report of Hamakua Station
for the year ending June 1 - 1835 After our return from general meeting we spent 4 months at
Waimea attending to the various duties of the station such as preach
ing, teaching visiting &c - Dec. 6. we left Waimea & took up our
residence in Hamakua in a native house belonging to the head man
of the land.
Here we resided till the last of April when we removed
to the native buildings which we had by this time been enabled to
put up for our accomodations -
They are situated near a fine stream
of water about 3/4 mile from the present meeting house - 1/2 mile
from the shore, - 2/3 of a mile from the eastern pali of Waipio 12 miles from Waimea & 24 miles via vessel (?) from Kawaihae ( !) by
way of which we receive our supplies &c Through the smiles of Providence we have enjoyed a good measure
of health - at least such a measure that with the exception of one
sabbath - there has been no interruption to the ordinary routine of
labors Schools Three schools have been taught at the station men's school women's school & school for children.
1
Men's school -
This is composed of teachers & others of a promis
ing character & numbers about 30.
The studies which have been pur
sued are the bible - Kumu Hawaii - Helukamalii - Helunaau - anaho
nua - & occasional recitations from geography principally from maps To this school 3 afternoon in the week with some exceptions have
been devoted.
The proficiency made by the scholars has been as en
couraging as could be expected from the various hindrances which
have occurred -
Two of the scholars have been sent to the High
School - .
2 Women's school -
This is under the instruction of Mrs. Lyons
�Hamakua
1835
......................................
& numbers about 20 scholars -
— .. .
They have attended to reading in the
Testament & Kumu Hawaii, & also to Arithmetic sewing & knitting Nothing has been more difficult than to get the women into school others ( !) things have seemed to them of more importance & hence
this school has been taught but one day in the week - The prospect
however at the time it closed was rather encouraging than otherwise.
3-
Children's school -
The children's school taught at the station
by Mrs. Lyons commenced with 7 scholars & gradually Increased till
it numbered about 40 -
These are divided into several classes.
The first class may be called an infant class - They learn the al
phabet & words of two letters & are taught the 10 commandments &
simple hymns & questions translated from the infant catechism & other
things such as are suitable to this age & capacity 2(nd) class, read & spell in words of 3 & 4 letters, learn hymns &
questions from the catechism 3d class read In the Ikemua & answer questions from that - learn
hymns & are more or less familiar with 2 or 3 chapters of the Ui
kamalii.
4(th) class read in the Ikemua & ai o ka la, have learned various
hymns & several chapters of the Ui & have attended to the Helu Kama
lii - palapala honua & writing on slates - All the other classes have
been more or less exercised in the Helu Kamalii, & some have tried to
scribble characters on the slate - Writing & cyphering on the black
board has been practised to some extent -
The larger girls have
attended to sewing - & the larger boys are somewhat strong at manual
labor -
The time devoted to the school Is most of the forenoon of
every day except Wednesday -
The school is generally opened with
singing in which all the children join - & closed with prayer Great efforts have been made to improve the bodies & the minds of
�Hamakua
1835
3.
of the scholars altogether.
Tobacco has been partially forsaken, but not
The example of parents has prevented.
Parents have
repeatedly been told their duty, & some have endeavored to keep their
children from the influence of pernicious habits - & have in part
succeeded - but others have done nothing of the kind, but much to the
contrary Beside the school last mentioned there are six children's
schools in the neighboring districts which are under the instruction
of native teachers -
Some of these I have endeavored to superintend
myself - when circumstances would permit -
In the 6 schools there
are about 100 scholars - some few have learned to read & have learned
hymns - the commandments & questions from the Helu Kamalii & Ui There are not many children in the vicinity of the station - .
The majority of those of a proper age, are mostly gathered into
school - We meet with many obstacles arising from the scattered
state of the children,
the influence of parents, some of whom try
to frighten their fond offspring from the school by telling
stories about us -
Other obstacles arise from the want of school
houses, school apparatus & a more efficient system, & we are often
led to enquire what shall be done?
- Why not try a boarding
school? Examinations
Of these there have been two - one in Jany & the other in May At the last there were present -
265 adults - all readers 123 children - 20 readers -
Most of the children have attended school more or less - during
the year -
The majority of the adults - have not attended except
on the sabbath - & some few days previous to examination The number of readers - rather the amount & quality of reading
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4.
is in some cases diminishing & in others increasing - where there
is no wood the fire goeth out Books
Books have been in as good demand as could be expected - though
they would probably have laid still up(on) our shelves with the ex
ception of some kinds - had we not used special efforts to get them
into the hands of the people - for but few come to our house to buy & one reason of this is, the reading class are pretty well supplied
with such books as have been printed & are waiting for more, & yet
the books disposed of have mostly furnished us & our domestics with
native provisions - wood, mats &c - As to the disposition to read,
of this there is but little if we except teachers & a few others such as read the Kumu Hawaii - of whom there are not far from 100
(The number of copies taken - about 50).
of God is seldom read formerly -
By the remainder the word
It is not even read at the family altar as
This altar by the multitude has been thrown down & of
course the bible is neglected, though no doubt it is read & desired
as much here as in many places in the United States Meetings Of these there are the daily morning meetings designed for
the explication & application ofscripture & attended by 30 or 40 The Wednesday afternoon meeting designed for the reciting of texts &
marriages, the weekly female meeting attended by Mrs. Lyons -
sing
ing school & ai o ka la meeting every Friday & Saturday afternoon a meeting for chh members occasionally Saturday evening -
The monthly
concert of prayer - & the concert for sabbath schools - have been
encouragingly attended -
Tuesday ( !) & Thursday afternoons meetings
&
have been held 2 at places 2 - 3 -
&
5
miles distant
The exercises of the sabbath are 4 meetings & 2 sabbath schools -
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1835
The regular morning meeting in common with other days.
The public
assembly at 9 o'clock - which is followed by the sabbath school con
sisting of adults & children -
The 3d meeting is held in the valley
of Waipio - after wh is the 2d sabbath school -
The 4th meeting is
held at the station & is a lecture on the 7 verses for the coming
week -
A 5th meeting has sometimes been held in the evening at can
dlelight The plan now adopted - ie - of spending a part of the sabbath
in the valley, tho very fatiguing & laborious to me - gives a good
congregation both parts of the day -
The meeting in the afternoon
is becoming the largest - Which is a new thing under the sun - at
least on Hawaii The plan was adopted because the people of Waipio with few
exceptions would not come up the frightful pali to attend meeting
at the station - & if the people will not come to the light - the
light must be carried to them -
Perhaps both congregations there
are 7 or 800 people & sometimes more - sometimes less —
The con
gregations are small, but they are about as large as can be accommo
dated in the present houses of worship - & may be said to be on the
increase The sabbath school at the commencement numbered 18 children &
about 40 adults dren.
The num ( !) has increased to 157 adults & 70 chil-
The regular children however are those belong to Mrs. Lyons
week day school & are under her instruction on the sabbath -
The
adult school at the station & some of the children attend to the
verse a day system -
The school in the valley to the questions
printed at Lahainaluna -
The schools are always under my own su-
perintence & a suitable portion of time & attention I endeavor to
devote to the children -
Most of the scholars seem to be much
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1835
6.
interested in the school & have made a commendable improvement -Visiting
Two days in the week or parts of 2 days have generally been
devoted to visiting among ( !) the people - several tours have been
made thro Waipio ways preventing -
Long tours I have not taken, circumstances al
Sometimes the people have manifested a willingness
to hear - & sometimes they would rather I would pass on, leaving them
oven
undisturbed - in their sensual enjoyment - a smoking oven full of
taro or potatoes possessed in their view more charms than the gospel
of xt ( !).
Some on the approach of the preacher have taken to flight
One of the objects at first aimed at visiting was to get the
names of all th e people - men women & children - that I might become
familiar with the flock committed to my charge -
But it was con
jectured that there was some trick in the matter & hence some were
disposed to give false names & others refused to give any name, on
the whole the project was treated with so much ridicule, that it was
abandoned.
There is no better way to find out what the people are than to
be often among them, not among them as on the sabbath day or at
meeting - but among them at their houses - in their houses - taking
them unawares at their different employments or at no employment at
all - looking on &c -
In this way not only ,the wickedness of the
people but their wants will be found out.
The sick & the lame &
the maimed will meet the eye in almost every direction & hence
op
portunities will offer for benefiting the body & this will open the
way more effectually for extending relief to the perishing soul Marriages I have celebrated 96 marriages - 63 at Waimea & 33 at Hamakua.
Of the marriage covenant I have heard of but few violations,
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1835
7.
yet this will not be certainly known till revealed at the day of
judgment.
Tobacco Wot much has been done on the score of reformation on this
point Talk to the people about giving up their pipes - & they immediately refer to chh members - I mean chh members belonging to other
stations -
chh members smoke - & hence many who once forsook - have
returned - & those who have not forsaken will not forsake -
Chh
members deal it out to the people - sell it - order it planted &c Yet some will not obey - they will have nothing to do with tobacco
tho they so lose their lands by refusing -
I have said to the public,
if there is ever a chh at Hamakua - there shall be no tobacco smoking
in it to my knowledge - & no traffic of any kind in the article yea nothing to do w ith it except by way of opposition.
Deaths I have been called to attend many funerals -
The number I cannot
recollect - Nor am I acquainted with the number of births - but
I infer from what little knowledge I have that the number of deaths
is by far the greatest Church
No chh has as yet been formed at the station.
4 individuals
have been propounded as candidates - 4 chh members reside in the
region 2 belonging to Waimea chh - & 2 to that of Kailua -
one of
the latter I may never see again in the flesh - but I trust we shall
all see her in heaven -
The 4 candidates were perhaps the result
of a protracted meeting held a year ago last March -
Many others
appeared to run well at that time - but it has proved it is to be
feared that they were running the wrong way -
Of a few of them
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1835
8.
however I have yet some hope that they are Christians -
One individual-
a female of a more than ordinary mind - & I trust of ardent piety
has been called to give up her account -
It was at the protracted
meeting that we suppose she experienced a change of heart —
The
manner of her death was so remarkable that it attracted the wonder of
all who witnessed, her dying moments - Her
was spent
in exhorting sinners to repentance & just before she breathed her
last she seemed to see a convoy of angels coming to convey her to
heaven - If one soul has gone to glory thro my feeble instrumentality
to God be all the praise -
I have been a thousand fold recompensed
for all my toils During the past year the Lord has not visited us with the re
viving & regenerating influences of his spirit & hence
& sinners are plunging unconcerned into the bottomless pit why it is we cannot say - no doubt there is a fault somewhere Conclusion
There are many things of an unfavorable appearance.
Many of the
people have been guilty of intoxication on potatoes & sugar cane - &
other kinds of iniquity some of the criminals have been put to work
upon the road.
The incessant calls of the chiefs have occasioned an almost
continual interruption to meetings & schools in particular few attend schools or have any regard for books -
But
The number that
attend meeting is small - 7 or 800 out of 5,000 - Beyond 4 or 5
miles from the station the people have not made their appearance at
the house of God -
Hence a territory of 25 miles long perhaps has
been little or nothing benefited by missionary influence.
There is
no school house or meeting house at the station except a small build
ing used for the purpose & just ready to fall down - When a meeting
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1835
9.
house will be erected is not certain.
Timber was procured 2 years
ago - & the building actually commenced - but some governmental
orders interfering, the work ceased, & there were no Nehemiahs to
ask why it should cease or say let us rise up & build - However
word went forth just before we left - for the recommencing of the
every
work - But the day chosen to be devoted to the work i.e./Friday
till finished is such an unlucky one that it may toe as long in build
ing as the second temple was.
Yet we are not discouraged - we are
engaged in a cause which shall finally triumph & here is the
of our hope & consolation (Unsigned; L. Lyons)
�Report of Waimea Station - May - 1836
Labors
1.
Secular - the erection of a permanent dwelling house - during the
year
at Waimea —
2 - Religious -(1) meetings - as follows - 2 sermons on the sabbath meeting Wednesday afternoons - church meeting sabbath evening - weekly
female prayer meeting - semi monthly meeting for mothers - quarterly
meeting for fathers & mothers - monthly concert - monthly meeting for
sabbath schools - & occasional meetings as on fast days &c —
(2) schools - bible classes &c 1st school for adults sometimes 6 days in a week, sometimes 3
days - sometimes not at all 2d school for children - 5 days in a week - constantly - sometimes
twice a day 3d. sabbath schools - one for adults - & one for children
4. singing school one evening in the week 5 - a daily bible class at sunrise (3) Examinations - of these there have been two - one in Sept - &
the other in Jany Present at the first
1325 adults 393 children
Total
1,718 -
1375 readers -
(4th) Tours - One tour has been performed through Waimea - Kohala
& Hamakua - besides other occasional pastoral visiting (5th) Distribution of books - upwards of 4,000 books of various kinds
& sizes have been disposed of in some way or other, during the year The Kumu Hawaii has about 250 Subscribers - about 150 more than the
preceding year (6th) Census - The people of all the region have been numbered accord-
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2.
ing to the resolution of last general meeting —
(7th) Marriages - 116 couple have been married (8th)
Church - 4 individuals have been received to the church on
examination - 2 suspended members have been restored & one has died one member stands still suspended - Present number in regular standing
2 5 - 6 children have been baptized — Effects of labors —
1 - A large neat native school house has been erected at Waimea by
the orders' of the governor - & furnished at the expense of the mission
A large & elegant lauhala meeting house has been completed at Hamakua
& dedicated to the worship of the living God Kohala has been undergoing repairs —
The meeting house at
A few good native school
houses have been erected In some of the out districts at the expense
of the people —
2 There has been an increase of numbers in schools & meetings both
in Waimea & at the out posts -
The sabbath school at Waimea at one
time numbered over 300, & the children day school about 80 -
The
average number much less 3 - There has been an increase of knowledge - about a hundred new
readers may be reported -
The schools at Waimea have made some attain
ments in natural history, topographical geography, writing - arith
metic, geometry - music & the scriptures - Church members & others
have derived much instruction from preaching & the bible classes 4
Some probably conversions - though no decided cases -
5 -
Prevention of wickedness - though not much positive good may have
been done - much positive wickedness has no doubt been prevented Wickedness had broken out, like a volcanic fire, & was spreading over
the whole region - But since the return of the missionary, iniquity
�Waimea Report 1836
has not dared to appear in such unblushing boldness
The prospects are on the whole encouraging L Lyons
�Report of Waimea Station
In writing a report of Waimea station for the past year I feel
hound, to begin by acknowledging the goodness of God in giving me strength
to perform the various labors in which I have been engaged.
Some in
terruptions have been experienced from sickness & death in my family
of which I have heretofore spoken & to which I may make farther allu
sion before closing the report - No year of my life has been more
replete with interesting & solemn incidents.
I closed my last report
by stating the awful havoc sin had been making with my church. —
One
third of my little flock had been separated from the fold & turned
again into the wide & wicked world.
That was a blow to Zion’s inter
ests that brot sadness & desolation over the soul.
But it was no
time to stop & weep - - There was the greater urgency to gird myself
anew to the work to which I had been called —
to do —
And this I endeavored
The labors which I have performed may be divided into sev
eral departments .
1
Efforts to reform the domestic habits of the people -
It has often been reported that the people as a general thing were
but little elevated in their habits of living above the brute creation.
Their houses are nothing but the rudest hovels —
one door not 3 feet high.
These are entered by
This is often an open door.
If the occu
pants wish to leave they close this passage way with brush or a mat or some such like track.
Now & then a kind of a door rudely made of
rude materials will be found --
The inside of these hovels is too
filthy to be described, or even mentioned.
Man comes down to a level
with the beast - Men & beasts eat & sleep & live together.
Often
on attempting to enter one of these abodes of filthiness, the smoke
of the kalo oven rushes out in such dense columns that you are obliged
to retire.
Night comes on -
men, women & children, the married &
the unmarried lie down to sleep - a single mat on the ground is per
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2.
haps the only sleeping place - no partitions [partitions] to divide a
part from the rest -
In this respect all things are common —
Morn
ing comes, all sit down on the ground floor, covered perhaps with dry
grass & sometimes a mat --
the great calabash of poi is placed in
the midst out of which all eat in unison - one hand after another
enters the dish first & then to the mouth & so on till all are filled -The same hands too are employed at the same time in devouring the raw
fish sometimes just as it comes from the ocean —
The hand is all the
knife that is used, a jack knife may occasionally be seen —
Break
fast ended & the great wooden pipe is filled from the tobacco horn &
lighted & then goes the round from father down to the son - of four
years old —
But I will not enlarge.
My soul has been stirred up
within me at the sight of such pollution & degradation. I have en
deavored to persuade the people to live more like human beings - to
put away the numerous dogs - give up the use of tobacco - build them
better houses - furnish them with mats, partit
o
ins [partitions], & sleep
ing places - make them tables, seats, separate dishes - make fences
about their houses & cultivate the soil more extensively than is usually
the case.
Nor have my efforts been altogether in vain -
Church members
& some others of the better sort have built them neat & comfortable
houses - & have .improved in some degree their manner of living —
Some have furnished themselves with tables, seats, wooden dishes &
wooden spoons.
They have also made them good yards about their
premises - & have given more than ordinary attention to the cultiva
tion of the soil —
2
Efforts to improve the intellectual & moral
dondition of the people—
Under this head I shall speak 1 of Schools —
The last report stated that the schools in this region were
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3.
rising & increasing.
pointed.
The hopes then entertained have not been disap-
I was determined to make one great effort, & that was to
gather all the children in my field into school -kept steady in view.
This object was
The 4 teachers who had just graduated at the
seminary took a deep interest in this enterprise.
We united our ef
forts & energies & by patient perseverance in well doing we nearly ac
complished our object —
The burdensome yet interesting task of super-
intending 79 schools embracing 2598 children soon became a part of
my work —
About 1000 of these may be called readers 900 of whom have
learned to read during the past year.
Their reading books have been
the testament, other portions of scripture, geography, Natural history
& the Kumu kamalii - ( children's Newspaper) - Recitations have been
from Natural history, scripture catechism - hymns & Fowler's Arithme-.
tic ( !) - About 300 children have attended to writing, topographical
geography & Colburn's Mental Arithmetic.
The teachers have assembled their scholars twice a day for the
purpose of giving instruction. The school conducted by myself &
Mrs. Lyons has been unusually ( !) prosperous, & considerable proficiency
has been made by some of the scholars -- The teachers from the Sem
inary have been very active & energetic.
Their pupils have made a
commendable progress in the studies to which they have attended.
regret that I have not more teachers of a similar stamp.
I
There are a
number of other teachers whose schools are no dishonor to them in point
of improvement.
But the generality of teachers have spun out what
knowledge they have acquired & will find it necessary to procure a
new supply before they can proceed much farther —
Until that is done
many of the schools will remain stationary or rather go back.
Several of the schools have devoted some time to manual labor
such as the cultivation of the soil, in payment of school books —
�Waim ea, H aw aii
When the schools went into operation aboutout a year since, it was
found that a majority of the scholars, was in the habit of using to
bacco.
This filthy & abominable practice has been urged to abandon;
at first there were many obstinate cases.
But the teachers have final
ly prevailed & now nearly all the children belonging to the schools are
enrolled on the side of entire abstinence. The pernicious influence of
parents however may induce some if not many to return to their former
pollutions -Some of the teachers, having heard that wreaths, & beads &
jewels & other superflous ornaments of the body were contrary to the
spirit of the gospel & hence ought to be abandoned, prevailed on their
schools to lay them, aside.
Thought ( !) the children have been collect
ed into schools, & have made improvements in many respects, yet they
are raised but little above the veriest heathen.
There is still vast
room for further improvement, Especially where their moral condition
is taken into account.
2500 children, instructed in the word of God,
yet sinking to perdition!!
What a solemn & awful thot ! & how it should
call into exercise the vast affections of the soul & lead to the most
strenuous efforts to save their deathless souls! Nor have children’s schools alone risen & prospered the past year.
Adult's schools have also received a new impulse.
Those that were
altogether extinct have revived, & others in a declining state, stren
gthened.
The fathers & mothers seemed unwilling to have their child
ren take the precedence in knowledge —
Hence they plied themselves
anew to their almost or entirely forsaken schools & books —
The number of adult schools is 79
The number of adult readers - 2,318
The number of writers about 700
Some 200 or 300 have given some attention to geography & Colburn's
Arithmetic.
. . .
My own school of adults besides attending to these studies have
�W ai m e a ,
Haw aii
5
.
devoted some time to writing letters & original compositions.
One adult school, conducted by a native teacher is. rather,
amusing.
It consists of 120 Konohikis, ei, head men of different
lands - some by the way are women - for Paul's injunctions are not
observed on the Sandwich Islands - Women often usurp authority over
the men & hold the reins of government over large districts - What
is amusing about this school is about one half of the pupils cannot
read, & many cannot even tell the letters of the Alphabet & only one
quarter know anything about forming letters with a pen —
But then as
strange a thing as this has happened even in the United States !
The superintendence of 155 schools embracing 5010 scholars has required not a small portion of my time —
I stated in my last report
that I intended to examine the schools for children as often as once
a month.
But this I found impracticable.
aged one a month —
Yet the examinations aver
ie, one month I examined the schools of Kohala
the next month the. schools of Hamakua & lastly the schools of Waimea & then returned to Kohala - & pursued ( !) the same course as before —
In this way all the schools were examined once in three months -
The
adult schools not so often -In the children's schools, there it was peculiarly interesting to
notice the gradual increase of members & of knowledge, from the first
examination to the last - arising from 200 scholars to 2500 & from
100 readers to 1000 --
-
Singing schools -
Of these there have been 2 in a week -- embracing
about 40 pupils -
The number has now increased to about 80 —
Much
interest is excited in this school - & our singing has been consider
ably improved within the year past —
An interesting class of girls
form the principal portion of female singing on the sabbath —
can sing in as high a strain as any youth in America.
They
But there is a
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6.
lack in that sweetness & softness of voice which composes the beauty
of music —
�[Waimea, Hawaii - 1837]
& to cap the climax of examination excellence something called a
hymn has sometimes been pualued (put together) the chief beauty of
which exercise seemed to consist in performing it with perfect unin
telligibleness to all Some efforts have been made to dissuade children from the use of
tobacco nor have these efforts been altogether unsuccessful for 1606
have either abandoned or never known the use of the abominable thing i.e. some have abandoned it & others have never been tainted with its
pollutions - & perhaps by this time nearly all may be ranked on the
side of entire abstinence.
Omit then the pernicious example of
parents - with this we are all familiar
- & know what to expect from
it —
The school at the station under our own instruction & those under
the instruction of the High School graduates - are of course of a
somewhat higher order The former embraces about 80 pupils 30 of whom constitute an
infant class.
In this school the following branches have received
some attention 1
Reading -
The scriptures, Natural history, both large &
small - Ninauhoike, kumu kamalii - Ikemua & Kumunua 2 Recitations - from Ai o ka la in the morning - a verse in
the afternoon from another portion of scripture - geography - geome
try - helunaau - halu kamalii - hoike holoholona, ninauhoike - kumu
kamalil, Ikemua Hi kamalil - & hymns 3 Writing - sewing & singing & infant school exercises.
Some
proficiency has been made in the above branches but there is room
for much more —
The schools taught by the graduates embrace about 250 children -
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2.
who are instructed in reading writing arithmetic geography &c —
These schools are prosperous & we only regret that we have no more
teachers of like stamp -- The generality however of teachers are
better qualified for their work than those heretofore employed —
and a small compensation such as a copy of the various hooks that are
printed has proved a great stimulant to exertion.
The children in
all the schools are called together generally twice & in some schools
three times a day for instruction
tees —
There are probably many absen
for there have been no laws - except in a few schools - re
quiring attendance or punishing non attendance.
We have 8 or 9
pupils preparing for the High school - Some may enter this year -2
Adult schools — These have also taken a new start the past
year - no doubt from the example of the children - fearing perhaps
lest the children should outstrip their fathers -
The whole number
of adult schools is 76 - number of readers present at examination
2,318 —
The majority of these have attended to nothing but reading -
some 300 perhaps - have given some attention to Arithmetic - writing &
geography - these more especially taught at the station & by the
graduates —
The station school has devoted one evening in the week
to the reading of original composition - one to arithmetic & one to
recitations in geography from the book & from maps —
No great progress
can be reported.
3
Singing schools -
Schools of this description are held twice
a week - & embrace about 40 pupils —
considerable progress has been
made in this department compared with former years - because we have
not been obliged to make brick without straw as heretofore - in other
words the new hymn book with its black & white notes has furnished
employment for the eye - & as well as for the ear - & how much better
a man can know the way by seeing it than merely hearing about it —
But we have nothing to boast of in the
of music - as we do not
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3
....
profess to know much about it ourselves - practically at least -4
Sabbath Schools —
The number belonging to all the S. schools
in the several districts is not far from 5,000 including children &
adults —
The ai o ka la - other portions of scripture - small
catechism & hymns - have occupied the attention of the scholars -
The
sabbath schools at the station under our own superintendence ( !) are
two - one for children embracing 220 pupils & the other for adults
consisting of 230 individuals -
The children's school is much more
flourishing than it ever was before.
Not more than 50 or 60 scholars
have heretofore been reported - Now early all the children in the
district belong to. the school -
Those principally remain who are too
young to come the distance they would be obliged to travel providing
they should attend —
miles
Many come the distance of 3 & 4 & perhaps 5
But they seem to make no objections to that.-
Sunday morning
at 8 o'clock generally finds them in the school house ready for the
sabbath school lesson - and when school is ended they are requested to
remain at meeting which many if not all of them do —
The adult school too is unusually ( !) prosperous -
There are not
more than 700 adults in Waimea & 230 the number attending school
includes the greater part of the reading portion —
The number Is
small compared to other schools but It Is large compared to the popu
lation & to the distance many have to come —
The sabbath schools at the out districts are doing as well as
could be expected —
Those conducted by the teachers from Lahainaluna
are the principal schools of importance
5
Bible classes - A daily bible class has been in existence for
more than a year past attended about sunrise.
The lessons have been
confined to the Gospels & to the Acts of the Apostles - & practical
instruction has been communicated & the results have been encouraging
�Another bible class has lately been established on sabbath after
noon immediately succeeding the afternoon meeting.
the text book --
The Huliano is
The number of pupils is about 60 --
The new book
excites much interest & there is reason to hope it will do much good —
Three other bible classes in the Huliano are conducted by the graduates
at the out stations -
As they have attended to this work in the High
School - they are somewhat qualified to instruct others in the same —
Examinations
Children's examinations as follows —
Waimea
3
-
1st Ex -
Hamakua
5
-
1st "
Kohala
4
-
1st "
Adult examinations -
143. 2d
190.
3d
223
97. 2d
143.
3d
346
251. 2d
463.
3d
4th
507
5th
648
1197 4 t h
1240
Of these there have been 3, one at each district
Meetings -
These may be arranged under weekly - monthly & quarterly meet
ings 1.
W e e k l y ( !) -
These consist of three meetings on the sabbath,
one of which is in English for the benefit of foreign residents of
whom there are not a few - A meeting Wednesday afternoon which for
the first half of the year consisted of lectures on Isaiah last half of lectures on the marriage state -
but the
the duties of
parents & children - husband & wives - external & internal, physical,
(!)
intellectual, moral & religious Meetings on Tuesday, Friday &
Saturday evening at candle light - the first a religious conference
& preaching designed for all disposed to attend -
the second a
lecture on the Ai o ka la - designed principally for teachers - others
however not excluded - the third - a chh payer ( !) & conversational
meeting - confined to the chh & candidates for the church —
A female
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5.
prayer meeting on Saturday afternoon -
( !)
Monday, Tuesday & Friday.
afternoons meetings have been held in the different neighborhoods
from 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 miles distant —
2.
Monthly meetings - Of these are two monthly concerts, one for
missions & the other for sabbath schools - & monthly meetings com
mencing on the Friday preceding the first Monday in the month &
closing on the following Tuesday (!) morning -
The object of these
meetings is to furnish the means of instruction to chh members &
others religiously ( !) disposed who live at a distance - Many come
together on these occasions from all parts of the field & hear the
gospel from the lips of the living preacher & return, some savingly
benefited - some seriously impressed - & some more hardened in sin.
The church members are particularly benefited by these seasons Living at a distance from the stated means of grace they are liable to
become stupid & dead - Where no wood is the fire goeth out -
Hence
the importance of furnishing occasional supplies of wood that the fire
where it has been kindled may not go out but burn with intenser heat Maternal meetings were held monthly the first half of the year but they have been superceded by the weekly lecture on the same &
other subjects -- They will however be reestablished ( !) the coming
year —
3.
Quarterly meetings —
Of these are church facts, preparatory
lectures & Communion exercises-All of the meetings have been very well attended, all things
considered -
The congregation on sabbath morning is perhaps 700 -
at any rate it is as large as the house of worship will accommodate
& not unfrequently many are obliged to sit out doors for want of room
within - When a meeting house is built (for the only meeting house
now is a school house) the congregation may be somewhat increased --
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As to that however there is no certainty —
As to the meetings at the out stations they are principally con
ducted by native chh members & according to the report of the natives
they are quite as fully attended as could he expected —
They do some
good & prevent some evil ~ & hence are not to he despised.
The people
are waiting for better teachers & hope to obtain them from the present
reinforcement —
Books
The demand for books has of course been increased by the increase.
of schools.
The demand has been much greater than the means of supply -
Schools are suffering for the want of books -
Children have learned to
read but many are destitute of any thing to read - Many more might
have now been ranked among the readers - had there been books to.
excite an interest in learning -Eight hundred new testament ( !) have found a speedy sale - so
so
that there is not/much as one left - & the call for more grows
louder & louder —
The whole number of books disposed of the past year is upwards
of 10,000 i.e. including books of all descriptions from the piapa
Kamalii up to the Buke -
How much good the books are doing I am un
able to say -- No doubt they are doing good to some, & to some they
are as a thing of little use —
Benevolence
We are able to report something on this subject built
The people have
3 dwelling houses for the graduates & another on the way 50 school houses, native style of course 150 Kapas have been contributed at monthly concerts &c for
benevolent purposes - & they are now procuring materials for erecting
a native dwelling house for a new missionary -
Most of the materials
are procured - & the the ( !) people intend to finish it - which will
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7.
be a contribution of 100 dollars or more to be called a monthly con
cert contribution -
I call the above benevolence - because the people
have acted from their own accord - not from the authority of chiefs Konahiki ( !) in some cases have spurred them on, very much as agents
spur up the chhs in America to contribute to the objects of charity.
Visits
Three afternoons in the week have been occupied in visiting the
schools in Waimea - giving Instruction to the teachers & pupils hearing lessons In reading & recitations ( !) from the catechism
-
after school parents & others have been called in & a meeting held
with them & the children - which are the neighborhood meetings re
ferred to above
One tour has been made thro the principal part
of Kohala - the sick have been visited & many families have received
some pastoral attention - Funerals have furnished occasion for
visiting the house of mourning & giving such instruction as the occa
sion demanded -
But in all these duties the pastor acknowledges de
ficiency (Visits of schools by the graduates - Division of Waimea into visit
ing districts to ascertain the physical - intellectual & moral condi
tion of the people - )
Church
The church has had seasons of darkness & seasons of light one period saints & sinners with few exceptions were alike dead a volcano was under ground preparing for an eruption -
At
But
The eruption
took place -- Wickedness in the bosom of the church was brot to light
Nothing more than had been expected - but from a different quarter in
some cases from what had been even imagined — A chief guilty of
drunkenness & of drinking intoxicating liquor for many years past others guilty of drunkenness & adultery - one of whom confessed that
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a
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h e h a d bee n guilty of four adulteries while he was persevering at a
neighboring station to get into the chh -
Th e s i n s
of others were
less heinous & heaven daring - b ut crimes notwithstanding -
Disci
pline was applied & 10 individuals were set aside f r o m the privileges
of the church -
That was a season of darkness & trembling - of h u
mility & repentance —
(Some may call it a season of rejoicing - but
h o w can we rejoice over that w h i c h causes the savior's cause
at ev e r y pore) -
But the Lord intended it for good -
fallen c h h members have been led to repentance
been t r u l y
to bleed
Some of the
others perhaps have
( !) converted having never known what conversion was -
All profess repentance -of the church -
Five have b e e n restored to the communion
But more than this —
The Lord we trust has been
in the midst of the people by his Almighty spirit - convincing them
of sin & leading them to set for salvation —
21 have b e e n received to the chh on examination & 20 stand propounded
as candidates -
We rejoice but w i t h t r e m b l i n g -
the Lord's & to h i m be all the glory —
added to the chh on certificate regular standing - 45
5 suspended
1 dead
Baptized children the past year
■
The w o r k has been
Three individuals have been
Whole number of chh members in
- 14
died -1
32 the present number
4 died in all
Miscellany.
Under this h e a d I shall only mention two or three things
1
Study —
-
Saturday I generally devote to preparation f o r the sabbath
tho sometimes I am prevented f r o m commencing till after dinner 2 - Something h a s been done towards furnishing a portion of m a t t e r
for the Kumu Hawaii - & Kumu Kamalii - nothing however of importance
enough to mention 3 - The h y mn book for children embracing 60 or 70 hymns has been
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prepared & is printed. -
It is no great affair - but may do for
children - as some think anything w ill do for them C onclusion Something has been done - A vast deal more remains to be done The field is all white to the harvest - the 3000 children in school
call for help in tones that must be h e a r d & obeyed or they p erish
in their ignorance -
The thousands of adults too in Hamakua &
K o h a l a - who have no missionaries/lift up their imploring hands - &
ask who will come to live a m o n g us & show us the way
The time is short,
must be done quickly.
No
the w ork to be done is great -
of life Wh a t we do
The devil & his servants are all activity.
slumbering spirit retards &c. -
N o o f examinations - 15 - 3 for adults
Members of bible class -150
Books disposed of - 11000
No. children Schools - 79
Whole No. chil - 2,125
Benevolence 50 school houses
Reders ( !) in S .S.C)
3 dwelling houses
317 = 922 ( !)
Natural history & ) 612
150 kapas materials for a house
Ikemua
)
1203 - 400 in letters
Reders in Piapa & Kumumae
Geog - - - - - - - - 69
W r i ting - - - - - 104
Congregation 700
Pastoral visits N a t u r a l history)
N i n a u h o ike
) . . 10
Marriages
152
Suspensions
5
& Anahonua
)
Admissions
24
Helu naa u
82
Hel u k a m
2125 M u l . table & 30 pp Candidates 20
Ui kam - 2125 - fro m
to the end
Children bapti z e d
14
N o w h o u s e ) 1,606
" died
1
No tobacco)
No chil. About - 467
Readers
62
79 = 155
N o adult schools
76
2592= 5010 ( !)
Reders (l) - - 2 , 3 1 8
Writers
)
Geog
) 300
Helunaau
)
Composition - 20
Whole no who
)
attend sabbath) 5,000
school
)
Members of singing school - 40
�Report of Waimea Station - Hawaii, May 1837
Preliminaries.
During the past year we have received m any favors f r o m the
Lord not however w ithout afflictions Our first b orn was once brought near the borders of the grave,
& our last born, the sweet infant of nearly five months old - sleeps
quietly in the lone grave - or rather lives our broken hearts wo u l d
fondly trust in the/bosom of h i m who s a i d " suffer little children to
come unto me & forbid t h e m n o t for of such is the k i n g d o m of h e a v e n . "
Mrs L has also suffered from indisposition which has occasioned
a suspension of two months from her ordinary labors —
Notwithstanding occasional interruptions,
done - & what w i l l n o w be stated —
something has b e e n
.
Secular department Some external improvement has b e e n made - the e r e c t i o n of a stone
cook house, store house at Kawaihae & the building o f a substantial
stone wall around our premises -
Much has been said to natives on
the subject of having b e t t e r houses & c , & som e improvements have b e e n
made —
The beef establishment has lost some of its charms; & the atten
tion of the people is more directed to the cultivation of the soil a great portion of Waimea is being surrounded by a stone wall - to
f o r m an extensive garden from w h i c h all graminivorous animals are to
be excluded & which is to be cultivated by the people for their own
benefit as w e l l
as that o f the chiefs Medical department -
It cannot b e said that it has b e e n sickly the past year or that
there has b e e n a great number of deaths. Yet there has been sickness
hence
&
medicine has h a d many demands - Many have b e e n he a l e d of
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their diseases &c &c
.
from all parts of the field —
Marriages -
One hundred & f i f t y two couple have b e e n united in marriage —
Of the marriage contract there have b e e n not a few violations,
murder amoung ( !)the rest -
one
The murderer was tried & e x e c u t e d at
Waimea, the first thing of the k ind on Hawaii since the introduction
of the gospel.
Schools
1 children's schools The following is the number of schools & children embraced in t h e m Schools
Scholars
Waimea
7
283
)
Readers
Hamakua
22
786
)
9.84
Kohala
50
1523
)
79
2592
884 of these have learned to r e a d the past year The attention of the scholars has b een directed to reading,
helu kamalii & U i Kamalii.
The school at the station consists of 80 children, 30 of whom
constitute an infant class Exercises as follows
1
Rea d i n g - scriptures, natural history, scriptural h i s t o r y &c -
2
Recitations f rom the Ai o k a la - & other portions of scripture
Geography, Geometry, arithmetic - natural & scripture history,
catechism & hymns -
3
Writing,
sewing, singing & infant school exercises -
Schools have b e e n taught 5 days per week - twice a day The teachers f r o m the H i g h School have r e n dered m u c h valuable
assistance Eight or n ine pupils are nearly or quite ready for entering
the Seminary -
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Waimea Report 1837
1606 c h i l d r e n use no tobacco 2
Adults schools - quite flourishing - whole number 76 -
scholars - 2,318 —
Adults at the station have attended to writing, composition arithmetic & geography 3.
Singing schools - taught twice a wee k - pupils 40 - h a v e made
considerable progress 4,
Sabbath schools -
These are numerous - embracing 5000 scholars -
including children & adults -
The Ai o ka la - other portions of
scripture - small catechism & hymns - have occupied the attention
of the scholars The sabbath schools at the station are two, one for children
embracing 220 pupils, & the other for adults consisting of 230 in
dividuals Both schools are flourishing, never more so 5
Bible
classes -
Ther e are two bible classes - one daily, about
sunrise - the other sabbath afternoon in the Huliano - consisting of
60 or more pupils Examinations Childrens
examinations as follows
W a i m e a 3,
1st 143
2d
190
3d 223 —
Hamakua 5
1st
97
2d
143
3d 346
4, 1st 251
2d
463
3d 1197 4th 1240 —
Kohala
4th
507
5th
648 —
Of adult examinations there have bee n three one at each district
Meetings
These m a y be arranged under weekly - monthly , & quarterly —
1 Weekly -
namely - 3 on the sabbath - one of wh i c h is for foreign
residents -
a meeting W e d n e s d a y afternoon - consisting of lectures
on Isaiah - the marriage state, duties of husbands & wi v e s - parents
�W a i m e a Report 1837
4.
( !)
& children - domestic economy - Meetings on Tuesday - frid ay &
saturday
evening for various purposes -
a female prayer m eeting on
saturday p.m. —
M o n d a y - Tuesday & friday p.m. - meetings in different neighbor
hoods 2
Monthly meetings -
2 monthly concerts for missions & sabbath
schools - & monthly meetings commencing friday previous
monday in the m o n t h & closing on the following teusday
to the first
( !)
The object of these meetings has bee n to furnish the means of
instruction to chh members & others religiously disposed who live at
a distance Monthly maternal meetings the first h a l f of the year 3
Quarterly meetings - namely - church facts - preparatory lectures
& communion exercises All of the meetings have b e e n very w e l l attended Congregation on sabbath morning 700 - as many as the house will
accommodate - sometimes more Books Great demand for books
- muc h greater than the means of supply
schools suffering for the want
of books —
800 new testaments disposed of - calls for more g r o w louder &
louder
—
Whole number of books disposed of the past year f r o m the piapa
kamalii up to the buke - is upward of 11,000 —
Benevolence 3 dwelling houses built for graduates - a f o u r t h on the w a y 50 school houses - all in native style of course 150 Kapas - contributed at monthly concerts A large native house is n o w building for a n e w missionary -
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5.
to be a monthly concert contribution - value 100 dollars or more Pastoral visits - &c Three afternoons in a wee k have been devoted to visiting dis
trict schools One tour has been made thro t h e principal part of K o h a l a The sick have been visited & ma n y families have r e c e i v e d pastoral
instruction - man y funerals have be e n attended - tho there has been
no prevalent sickness in our field Church 10 Individuals have
been set aside f r o m the privileges of the
chh - crimes, drinking intoxicating liquor,
drunkenness - adultery -
lying, unchristian conduct - 5 of these have b e e n r e s t o r e d on giving
evidence of repentance.
The Lord has g ranted us a refreshing season the past y e a r - 21
have b e e n received to the chh on examination & 20 s t a n d propounded
as candidates Besides these, 3 individuals have been received to the chh on
certificate The number of children baptized the past year 14 - one of w h o m
has d i e d Whole no. chh members in regular standing - 45
Present number of ba p t i z e d children —
Suspended
5
32
died -
1 Died
4
Miscellany Something has been written f o r the Kum u Hawaii & K u m u K a m alii & the hym n book for children has b e e n prepared & is p r i n t e d -
�W a i m e a Report 1837
Conclusion Something has been done - m u c h remains to b e done,
laborers, lest we faint b y the w a y
L Lyons -
give us more
�[Waimea, Hawaii - Lyons]
2 Schools & bible classes &c -
Schools at Waimea station are as
follows - a school for adults - 4
evenings in the week - a school
for children twice a day Saturday excepted - In these schools a
graduate from the Highschool renders important assistance -
A week
ly singing school & 2 separate Sab bath schools - one each sabbath
mo r nin g for children - the other - sabbath noon for adults - & a
daily bible class a substitute for the morning meeting At the out districts there are 10 schools for adults - & 15
for children - under the instruction of native teachers - three of
w h o m are graduates fro m the High school - & may be r e g a r d e d as
efficient assistants ful
The children's schools are in m o r e success
(?) operation tha n t hey have ever been before -
Those instructed
by the graduates are taught from 4 to 6 hours per day -
The adult
schools are not very flourishing at present - for reasons hereafter
to b e noticed -
The sabbath schools at the out districts embrace
perhaps from 1,000 to
3
Examinations -
scholars.
There have been 3 general examinations of all the
schools in t h e whole field - i.e. there have b e e n 3 examinations at
Waimea - 3 at Kohala - 3 at Hamakua - & 2 at Kowaihae
m a i n i n g one of Kowaihae was hel d at Waimea -
( !) - the r e
The greatest number
that attended any one of these examinations was 1718, 393 of w h o m
were children.
Since that time the number of children has increased
to about 500 -
My plan n o w is to have monthly examinations of
the children's schools - beginning at Waimea & going thro the whole
f ield every m o n t h -
Examinations of adult schools are to be q u a r
terly -
This is my plan - I may sometimes fail of accomplishing it —
4
-
Books
The schools & examinations h ave created considerable de-
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m a n d for books f r o m different parts
of the field -
one kind or another have been disposed of.
2.
About 5,000 of
The new testament has
many calls not many h owever from Waim e a - they are m o s t l y f ro m the
out districts - Some come the distance of 25 miles to procure the
n e w & neatly bound volume - bringing the pay on their backs -
But
perhaps their pains arise not so m u c h f r o m a desire of ( !) after
the w o r d of God as a desire for a book -
Yet some we trust act from
better motives The Kumu Hawaii Hawaiian newspaper has quite an extensive cir
culation.
The number of subscribers this year exceeds that of the
past year by a 150 not say -
H o w muc h good the paper is effecting I can
some r e a d it & are profited by it -
others do n ot read it-
They are keeping it till it. is large enough to be bound into a volume
Indeed one reason w h y some take it is that they may have a b o o k 5
Rusults
of schools & books
At W a i m e a .
The scholars taught in the schools at W a i m e a have
made some attainments i n the studies to w h i c h they have attended such as reading - writing, mental arithmetic - topographi c a l geography, geometry, biblical history &c -
The lessons of the bible class
have embraced most of the old testament
as far as acessable
the natives - & the historical part of the gospels —
( !) to
The lessons
of the sabbath school have embraced the verse for the d a y s y s t e m
& select portions of scripture printed on separate cards - a biblical
catechism & hymns
for. children -
In the art of singing some proficiency has been made-n e w hymn boo k w i t h m u s i c creates
The
some interest & there are a few who
can read musical notes with as m u c h fluency as their teacher But to
give the notes their proper sounds that they cannot do so easily.
�Waimea,
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Hawaii
The children are the most successful in this department -
At the
out districts - about 100 adults are reported as new readers -
The
number of children who have learned to read the past yea r - is not
far fro m the same -
some of the adults & some of the children
besides attending to reading have acquired a little k nowledge of
m ental arithmetic - writing & geography -
The degree of attainment
h owever is so small as to be hardly worthy of mentioning - yet we
ought not to despise the day of small things.
-
Whether any souls
children or adult, have bee n savingly benifitted by school instruc
tion,
6
I c a nnot say -
the judgment day will make it clear -
Obstacles to schools.
aspect of the schools
~
But I have only spoken of the encouraging
There are many things which are of d i s c o u r a
g ing character - (1 ) - Parents, for the most part - take no interest
in the instruction of the children & to them it is the same thing
whether they go to school or stay at home or play the truant on the
way -
Hence the teacher must expect to find many vacant seats - &
that repeatedly (2)
Children lose m u c h of the salutary effects of religious instruc
tion by mingling with their parents & others & observing all. their
h e a t he n i s h & polluting habits & practices -
With suc h a tide of
heathenism & vice bearing them on to perdition what progress can they
be expected to make in the way of civilization - knowledge - virtue
& salvation?
(3)
Another obstacle arises from the want of something,
in prospect,
ledge.
cians
objects
to stimulate the pupils on in the acquisition of k n o w
They do not look forward to the office of ministers, phisi( !) - lawyers - magistrates or any post of respect - honor -
or usefulness
(?) as is the case w i t h children in our own country.
What motives have they while in an unconverted state to urge them
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Hawaii
on in scientifical persuits
( !)?
Without motives, is it a matter
of wonder that they should evince a want of application?
love
of knowledge is a sufficient motive for some -
The
But all have
not this love (4)
Other obstacles arise f r o m the government -
Parents & children
are taxed in articles that cannot he obtained in the n e i g h b o r h o o d they must go in search of them at a distance fro m home - requiring
an absence of several days or weeks f r o m schools
-
This draws away the children
It is so also with respect to work -
F o r instance
V
men & w o m e n are ordered by the chiefs to build a w a l l
or 20 miles distant f rom their place of residence -
some 10
The children
in this case must leave the schools to accompany the parents (5)
Foreigners draw m a n y awayfrom schools -
But the establishment of
boarding schools w ill remove all these obstacles as far as boarding
school scholars are concerned, ,& hence we rejoice that such schools
are going into o p e r a t i o n in different parts of these Islands V
1
Meeting department Meeting houses -
Waimea meeting house was blown d o w n some time
d u r i n g the past year - & great was the fall -
since that time
meetings have b e e n held in the n e w school house which is sufficiently
large for accommodating the present congregation -
The prospect is
that in the course of a f e w months a stone meeting house w ill be
erected by the assistance of Gov Adams who has been absent for some
months at Kailua superintending the erection of a stone church at
that place -
Whe n that is completed the church at this place is to
be built At Hamakua a neat & commodious house of worship has been erected
& dedicated to the living God.
at the expense of the people.
It is a thatched building & all done
T h e native meeting house at Kohala
�Waimea, H a w a i i
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is now undergoing repairs w h i c h will soon be completed (2) Meetings -
Meetings at Waimea are as follows -
3 public m e e t
ings on the sabbath besides the bible class - & sabbath schools a regular church meeting sabbath evening
(now suspended)
- a regular
lecture on Wednesday afternoon - a weekly female prayer meeting
a semi monthly meeting for mothers
(now monthly) - a quarterly
me e tin g for fathers & mothers - monthly meetings - commencing friday
mo r nin g previous to the first m o nday of every month - & closing
w i t h the monthly concert - designed for the benefit of church m e m
bers & others residing in the different out districts.- & a meeting
every second m o nday in the month for sabbath schools
-
The meetings
are not attended by great numbers but the number is sufficient to
encourage us to labor though w e sometimes t hink we might be more
u seful somewhere else -
There is so much foreign influence at this
place - and that of the worst kind that great numbers are drawn
away f r o m the house of God as well as fro m schools & are going
swift to destruction -
Unless the Lord interpose W a i m e a ere long
will become as sodom -
It is n o t far f r o m it now -
I sometimes
f e a r the judgments of God will come suddenly upon us & b e autiful
plains be converted into a vale of salt The meetings at the out stations are principally confined to
the sabbath & are for the most part conducted by native church m e m
bers VI
Pastoral visiting -
To this branch of missionary labor I
devote some considerable time
- though with a multitude of other
things pressing upon me, I find it impossible to visit as mu c h now
as in former years -
When I go out I generally take a b u n d l e of
tracts for gratuitous distribution, they are always k i n d l y received
wherever given -
It is frequently the case that I f i n d but few
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Waimea, Hawaii
people at home -
The sick & the aged are generall[y] all that
are left - the rest are off some distance at their w o r k - or for
some other object -
Pastoral visits have also c e a s e d to produce
the effects which were formerly produced - ie - Formerly this method
was very effectual in drawing out people to meeting & the sabbath
school -
It is not so n o w except in a small degree -
No doubt
there is some deficiency in these visits - if faithfully p erformed
they would probably produce the same & e ven greater effects than at
any former period -
The object of all visits should be to save
souls - & if souls are not saved but little is accomplished t h o u g h we m a y free our own garments f rom their
VII
Marriages -
n ot far f r o m 100 contract -
(?) blood -
The number of marriages the past year have b e e n
There have b e e n many violations of the marriage
In one case the husband wishing to free himself f r o m
the marriage oath could devise no other way of effecting his object
than to murder in c old blood the partner of his b o s o m merely because he w i s h e d to m a r r y another individual tried & executed at this place.
A nd why?
He was
Thousands of people collected to
gether to witness the horrible death of a fellow creature present to address the multitude & the criminal.
All was solemn.
The stillness of death reigned over the vast assembly.
sight never before witnessed on this I sland
duction of Christianity.
I was
It was a
since the intro
It is the first murder that has been
committed or at least detected since Hawaii has been vis i t ed w i t h
the light of the gospel VIII
Church.
The Lord grant it may be the last -
Would that I could tell y o u of wonderful or at
least of some accessions to the church in Waimea - But of these
there have been none since my last communication.
There are
m an y as worthy of numbership as some of the present members —
�Waimea, Hawaii
.
7.
Many come f r o m a great distance even (?) 20 & 25 miles,
w o r d of God & to converse on the subject of religion.
to hear the
Of some of
these I have hopes that they h ave been b orn of the spirit & are pre
p aring for heaven -
But I have not thought it expedient to receive
th e m into the church at this place because living so far distant
I could exercise but little pastoral care over them & without the
frequent inspection of the pastor they w o u l d be liable to go astray
& bring reproach upon the cause.
Hence I have been differring
the matter till such individuals are furnished w i t h pastors who can
exercise a constant watch over them -
There are 2 or 3 individuals
at Waimea who give some evidence of piety -
But I have no confi
dence in the piety of any one - even o f the majority of the church
members themselves —
And for this I have some reason - W h i l e some
stand f irm & appear to let their light shine around them - others
exhibit no signs of spiritual life but on the contrary give awful
evidence that they are still under the bonds of spiritual de a t h &
hastening on to the poison of eternal death.
My soul has b e e n
distressed in view of the desolations of this church & while I
have b een praying the Lord of the church to show me w h a t to do,
whether to dissolve it or let it grow on the tares w i t h the wheat;
he has bee n making present duty plain, b y bringing out the character
of several of the church members - O! my heart bleeds while I
mention it - Intemperance & adultery have entered m y little flock
& brought upon it the reproaches of the world & the anger of a holy
God -
The leader in this in[i]quity is a chief
(Mrs. Young) &
has been regarded as an influencial ( !) member of the church B u t she has fallen & two others w i t h her by the other sin In the latter,
Intoxication followed
are the crimes.
A n other
( !)
individual is under church censure & I hear others have b een quilty
of indulging in forbidden drink -
The Lord bring good out of this
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unexpected & overwhelming defection in leading us to deep humility
& the offenders to true repentance IX
Miscellany.
Besides the public duties above ment i o n e d there
are others of a more private character - I mean those of the study I generally devote Saturday to preparation for the sabbath - P o r
tions of other days are employed - [in]
epistolary writing - g e n e r
al reading - religious conversation wit h natives who m a y chance to
call - writing for the Kumu Hawaii - & of late I have b e e n preparing
a book of hymns for children.
Hereafter I shall have an occasional
piece to write for the Kumu kamolii (children's newspaper)
one of the editors -
as I am
I have but little time to devote to studies
requiring close application -
For this purpose I hope to have more
leisure when the number of missionaries in this field are increased
so that my labors wil l b e more contracted There are many other private duties wh i c h it is not essential
to mention.
I only mention the above, that you may have some little
knowledge of the manner in wh i c h the time of your missionary is
employed X
Conclusion.
station.
I have thus given you an account of things at this
Something (?) has been done.
A vast deal remains to be
done for the time in which to labor is short done quickly.
slumbering.
What we do must be
The devil & his servants are all activity.
No
�Waimea Hawaii report
Labors —
1838
Meetings
1 - Ordinary meetings -
I have preached twice on the s a b b ath - once
on Wednesday afternoon - h e l d a chh meeting sat p.m.2
meeting for c h i l d ’n - during the w e e k - & monthly concert - a
weekly female meeting attended by Mrs Knapp 2
Extraordinary meetings (1)
Protracted meetings - of these I hav e h e l d 8 - f r o m 2 to 12
days long —
preached 4 times per day m u c h of the time & the rest
of t he time was spent in personal conversation --
These meetings
w er e h e l d in different places - 2 in Kohala.
The spirit of the Lord was poured down at every mee t i ng &
multitudes as I trust converted to God (2) Anxious & conversational meetings These have b e e n numerous & irregular sometimes occupying whole
weeks together - & again confined to particular days or parts of
days - sometimes embracing children & at other times confined to
adult s 3
Schools &c - I have devoted a portion of the sabbath to a sabbath
school of adults in t h e ai o ka la - & another portion to a bible
class i n the Huliano For most of the time I have attended 2 singing
schools during
the w e e k - one mo n t h I have s p e n t in assisting br K n a p p in teaching
a select school - 3 hours per day —
I have assisted in conducting 4 examinations
4
Books - N o small portion of time I have occupied in selling &
otherwise disposing of native books - 5 or 6000 perhaps in all 5
Medicine -
While at home I h ave s e ldo m past ( !) a day without
�W a i m e a Hawaii Report 1838
2.
being called u pon to render more or less medical assistance -
I
a m h a p p y to say that to my recollection I have lost no patients - no
thanks h
o
w
e
v
e
rto
6
my m e d i c a l skill -
Tours -
I have
taken one tour thro Kohala in company w i t h Kohala
( !)
b r e t h r e n - with a view rather to spie out the land than in reference
to p r e a c h to the people - t h o ' I occasionally preached -
2 tours
I h a v e made thro Hamakua - during one of which, 3 of the above m e n t i o n
ed protracted meetings were held 7
Assignments of the
last general meeting -
The '52 pri m ary lessons -
have b e e n w r i t t e n & printed - 2 other appointments fulfilled.
8.
Contributions - a considerable of a contribution was made at one
t ime to assist Hilo Boarding school &c - Several patches
of taro
ha v e been planted for benevolent purposes 8 ( !)
Marriages - I hav e generally b e e n called upon to m a r r y one or
more couple - a s often as the marriage meeting returned -
H o w many
couple I do not know 9
Church -
The church has received frequent additions - whole
n umber received on examination the past year is some over 2600 - To
the God of revivals be all the glory - I should have said,
of these are children or belong to childrens schools -
about 300
They have been
gathered f r o m all portions of the fi e l d - from one end to the other.
5 individuals stand excommunicated & 7 suspended 10 Present prospects -
The station is at present weakened by the
ill h e a l t h of Mr. Knapp w h i c h places h i m under the necessity of
leaving the station -
While I exceedingly regret the n e c e s sity of
parting w i t h my much esteemed a s s o c i a t e I hope
be taken to supply his place -
some measures wil l
�W aimea Report 1838
The prospect of a permanent meeting house is at present
encouraging - stone lime & door & window frames are all i n r e a d i
ness —
Another encouraging thing is the work of the Lord was still
going forward at the time I left.
(Unsigned, h u t m a r k e d as Mr. L y o n s ’s)
�Report of Schools i n Waimea & Hamakua
(1
)
3
8
I arrived at W a i m e a on the 18th of July 1837 and on the fol
lowing monday Mrs. K & myself commenced teaching the Scho o l at the
Station.
We w e r e much pleased w i t h the appearance of the School
together w i t h the five other Schools of Waimea, all of w h i c h came
together in one place and w e r e examined before we took charge of
any of them.
After a Short time I undertook a weekly vi s i tation of
each School in Waim e a leaving the Station School in the care of Mrs.
K.
This School having b e e n more immediately under the
& Mrs.
Lyons was far in advance of the other Schools,
care of Mr.
and for this
reason I thought best to give my own a ttention principally to them.
This course I pursued about three months visiting w e e k l y the
S i x schools non e of wh i c h was more than four miles d i s t a n t .
I did not labour in vain.
The teachers and scholars w e r e apparently
m u c h pleased w i t h m y visits,
the latter particularly so w i t h singing
pa k o li at the close of the school.
I always found t h e m attentive
r e a d y to listen to what I could say to them.
were irregular in their attendance.
bro. L. on a tour through Hamakua.
separately, was 22.
The scholars however
In December I acompanied ( !)
The number of schools we examined,
The w h o l e number of scholars
of children only) about 1 3 0 0 .
considerable
I think
(I am n o w speaking
We felt that many of the m h ad made
improvement since the time w e previously e x a mined them.
W e thought however they were not likely to progress m u c h farther,
unless the teachers themselves wer e b e t t e r qualified for their work,
therefore we proposed to have a school for Teachers & commenced such
a school on the 1st of Jan.
We also selected some of their Scholars
(males only) to a t tend this school.
The average number of attendants
perhaps, wo u l d not. exceed 40 or 45.
The School was exceedingly in
�Report of Schools I n W a i m e a & Hamakua
2.
teresting to me & I think also to all the scholars.
I do not know
that I ever taught a School, with which on the whole I was better
pleased than I was wit h this.
But there w ere some disadvantages
connected with it, the greatest of w h i c h arose from the fact the
Scholars were under the n e cessity of providing food for themselves.
This i nconvenience we intended to remove by having a B o a r d i n g School.
Some of the timber has been collected for this purpose, a n d some taro
patches have also b e e n planted for the same.
The school was kept up
five days p e r w e e k until about the 10th of April, when the state of
m y h e a l t h required that I should dismiss it.
The scholars exceeding
ly regret their be i n g left without a Teacher, and are strongly hoping
that I m a y be able to return.
Bro . Lyons taught this school d u r i n g
the first month of its existance,
one 1
2
/
the day, & thus r e ndered me
m uch assistance, the benefit of wh i c h I continued to experience after
he left.
Mrs. Knapp h a d an accession to her school, about the 1st
of Jan, w h i c h consisted of females only.
of the field.
They came f r o m every part
The school was very interesting.
The scholars made
a striking improvement in their conduct in school & also proficiency
in their studies.
She continued her school five days per week, until
the 1st of March, a short vacation excepted.
I h a v e h a d some manual
labour to p erform in fitting up a n e w native house doors, windows,
tables, seats & c .
Have taught singing school twice per w e e k for the
most part during my stay at Waimea.
I have also attended the child
r e n ’s Sabbath School, two &, for a f e w weeks three times each Sabbath.
We have been very happy living with our excellent Associate & have
b e e n in the midst of a Revival continually.
We f eel m u c h attached
to the people & are h o p i n g to be able to r e t u r n to our accustomed
labours among them.
(Unsignedb
marked "Report of M r . K n a p p " .)
t
u
Waimea & Kohala
1838
�Report of W a i m e a Station on Hawaii April 24, 1839 -
The missionary at this station would re port as follows On the 18th of July, he returned from Delegate meetings - &c
& resemued his wonted labors.
N o associates had been appointed to
fill the place of those who h a d bee n removed.
Yet u n e x p ectedly &
contrary to the usual method of proceeding one was p r o vided not by
any votes
of an extra meeting but by the loving kindness of H i m who
said "it was not good for man to be a l o n e ."
Labors
1
At Waimea.
The missionary has taken great pains to ascertain
the exact number of the people.
Hence he has made frequent & parti
cular inquiries & w r i t t e n down the names of all the individuals
report e d to him - both
adults & children - placing the h u s b a n d &
wife & children - if children there were - together.
The children
have b e e n carefully seperated ( !) - those capable of attending
school placed in one column - & those too small to attend school in
another column.
This was done for various reasons - first, that it
might be known who were married & who not - & whether the married
ones were living together or seperately ( !) - & w h e t h e r their children
if they had any - attended school or not - & if not - wha t were the
reasons &c - secondly that it might b e known h o w many were amoung ( !)
the enemies o f God & who they were, & where they lived - that parti
cular efforts might be made to reclaim them.
Thirdly, that a correct
census might be obtained.
V isits
The missionary has visited ne arly every f a mily in Waimea
& made inquiries concerning the different members - conversed & prayed
w i t h the sick & the dying - w a r n e d the impenitent - exhorted the aged called upon the professor to be up & doing -
some 7 or 8 days at
�W a imea Station 1839
2.
one time were thus spent -
Some families w e r e found who h a d never
been v isited before Meetings -Two public meetings on the sabbath - meetings n e a r l y every
day in the week at different places -
At the week day meetings the
names of the church members have been called over - enquiries made
as to their manner of living - their attendance at meetings &c Backsliders & the impenitent have been g a t h e r e d into these meetings
& efforts made to save t h e m -
Monthly concerts - & m o n t h l y fasts -
on friday preceding monthly concert - or communion season - at which
time the church assemble together to confess/their sins - humble
themselves - & pray for forgiveness -
Some occasional meetings -
for parents - for seamen - slaves schools &c - & for chh members
f r o m abroad Schools &c -
1st Sabbath school - 2d Bible class - 3 d a theological
school - once a w e e k - not very regularly attended - d e s i g ned for
qualifying some individuals to be more efficient helpers - 4th a
w e ekly singing school Books & medicine -
Books have b e e n distributed - as m a n y as could
be obtained - & many more called for - & medicine has b e e n adminis
tered to many of the sick & dying Such have b e e n some of the labors of the missionary at W a i m e a The m i s s i o n a r y ’s associate would report as follows Visits - two - one to Kohala & one to Kawaihae - & some f e w amoung
the natives at their houses Schools - Day schools 2 , 1 for children - & 1 for w o m e n & children
of more advanced age - number of days devoted to these schools,
121
5 hours per d a y - studies - such as others have in their schools Average number of scholars - 25 or 30 - 3 examinations & 3 vacations
�W a i m e a Station 1839
3.
2 Sabbath schools - of these she has two - one for children sabath ( !) morning - embracing about 1 5 0 - pupils - altogether &
one at noon for w o m e n who cannot read - embracing some - 40 or 50.
Meetings -
A weekly female prayer meeting - an occasional maternal
meetin g - on Wednesdays - & a meeting sabbath afternoon for children Miscellany - some time has been devoted to teaching knitting &
sewing -
2.
Labors at the out stations - In looking over his journal the
missionary perceives that h e h a s spent 95 days away f r o m Waimea.
Of these, 21 days w e r e spent at Kohala - in assisting the brethren
there.
Labors - preaching - visiting fro m village to village - &c -
49 days were spent in Hamakua & 25 at Kawaihae & the adjoining
places Labors at these latter places - have b e e n various - One no very small
labor has consisted in travelling - sometimes over burning sand &
craggy lava - sometimes up & d o w n steep & fatiguing palis - & some
times
on the ocean while the waves w e r e dashing furiously & threat
ening to destroy canoe & all in it -
This was particularly the case
w hen sailing to the secluded valley of Wai m a n u - Hamakua has b e e n
v i s ite d 3 times - & Kawaihae & vicinity 4 times -
The distance
traveled is not a little - f rom Waim ea to the upper r e g i o n of Hamakua
on the eastern shore are not far f r o m 35 miles - & f r o m thence to
the lower extremity is not far from the same distance & thence b a c k
to Waimea are some 18 or 20 miles - & f r o m Waimea to the southern
boundary of the field on the western shore are about 20 miles &
thence to the northern boundary is nearly the same distance; & thence
thro the upper regions of Kawaihae to Waimea - is a distance of
18 or 20 miles.
Such are the distances from one place to another -
�W a i m e a Station 1839
4.
But mere travelling is of b u t little importance.
be left & other labors mentioned -
Hence let that
The other labors are no doubt
all anticipated ere this - so that it w o u l d seem almost superfluous
to speak of them.
Preaching the gospel - visiting from house to house to some
cases - & some whole regions in order to find out the sick the blind,
the lame the aged &c - h olding frequent church meetings - calling
over all the names of the
church members - enquiring about the m -
searching out cases requiring discipline - confirming & establishing
believers - Wiling - & wrestling for the conversion of sinners examining & baptizing those who resolved to forsake their sins & who
profes s e d to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ wit h all their heart & this was done in the house & by the way - by day & by night - at
all seasons & in all places - even according to the example of the
Apostles Schools too both of children & adults have been visited - stimulated,
examined - & various things proposed for the prosperity of schools &
the church The names of the people in all the field wit h t h e exception of
a f e w inconsiderable places - have b e e n obtained & w r i t t e n down
on paper - & arranged according to the method pursued in Waimea, as
above mentioned -
Hence it is known h o w m a n y are in the
chh - &
h ow m a ny out of it - the number of adults & the n u m b e r of children who are parents & who are not - & many other things - And a true
census is obtained.
Such are some of the labors at the out stations 3
Church - Many additions have b e e n made to the church - of such
it is h o p e d as w ell be saved -
The company of believers has b e e n
�W a i m e a Station 1839
5.
gradually increasing till the pre s e n t time - -whole numbers received
to the chh - is about 4900 - of w h o m 2,300 were r e c e i v e d the past
ye a r -
some
54 have died
122 have been dismissed to other churches 100 or more have gone to other places without any letters
of recommendation 250 are under chh censure -
Remaining 4 ,474 - in regular standing as far as is known Of those who h a v e died 1 was suspended - & 3 others died in
the midst of the violation of their covenant vows -
one after a
fit of intoxication f r o m smoking - another after decking h e r body
w i t h w h a t she h a d promised to abandon & the third suddenly soon
after he h a d quarreled with h i s wife.
These 3 deaths were regarded
by t h e natives as judgments fro m heaven -
As to the remaining chh
m e m b e r s who have died - most of them it is hoped have g o n e to h eaven
Some
gave a pleasing evidence of a preparation for the rest
Let Jesus have the praise -
above -
Of those dismissed to other churches -
f r o m some the pastor has heard, & fro m others he has not h e a r d 0 ke Akua ka i ike i ko lakou noho ana - Nana hoi lakou e malama (
Of those wh o have gone to other places without any letters of
recommendation - some of them got into the church rather dishonestly
& some left rather dishonorably - & the pastor hears b a d reports
respecting t h e m - & this might be expected -
The Lord knows who are
his - & he w i l l be v e r y careful that no hypocrites enter h e a v e n As to those under censure their crimes are adultery - smoking quarreling - lying - stupidity -
Those who neglect meetings s ab
ba t h afternoons - w e e k day meetings, monthly concerts
'c - ie those
who habitually do so - are placed w i t h adulterers - & excluded from
the ch h - if they w i l l not w a k e up & do their duty Of this number some have r e t u r n e d to the w o r l d w i t h a determina
�6.
Waimea Station 1839
tion to live & die in their sins -
Many however profess repentance -
& the probability is that they wil l soon b e restored As to the 4400 & upwards i n regular standing - the pastor would
say that their names & their characters are all known to the Lord,
& that as many of them as by patient continuance in w e l l doing seek
for glory & honor & immortality,
life
4
on them shall be b e s t o w e d eternal
-
Contributions -
of Christ -
The church have done something for the k i n gdom
The first monday In the mo n t h has bee n d e v o t e d to work
of a charitable nature.
meetin g house -
Something has b e e n done tow ard a stone
The work was commenced b y the orders of G overnor
Adams at a time w h e n there were but few in the chh - a quantity of
stone & lime & timber were collected - Then the work ceased -
The
church took it up - laid the foundation - 120 feet b y 50 inside collected sand & stones,
lime, wood - & reared the walls to a proper
he i g h t - & there the work returned into the hands of the governor The chh & state will probably unite & complete it i n due time -
A
commodious school house has been built at Waimea - some hundreds
of kapas & mats contributed - some 20 or 30 patches of Kalo - p o
tatoes & sugar cane planted - some contributions of w o o d & food &c
5
Schools &c -
Schools are in operation all over the field b o t h
for children & adults -
The missionary has examined t h e m - some once
some twice - some three times - b u t has preserved no account of
numbers - &c -
In order to excite an interest in schools - a feast
has been proposed after examination for those & those only who
attend school more or less regularly -
The effect as far as has been
perceived is good especially in the station school -
�Waimea S ta tio n 1839
Conclusion -
7.
Something has been done - how much w i l l b e b e tte r known
at the day of judgment.
Much remains to be done -
A large chh t o be train ed for heaven Some 700 adults professedly on the side o f the d e v il - & n a rly
as many children of a proper age to know t h e ir duty -
Of the adults -
many seem given over to p e rd itio n - nothing moves them - sickness &
the near prospect of death gives them no alarm -
They have reso lv ed
to continue in r e b e l l io n against God & make their b ed in h e l l .
Such determ inations have been expressed by t h e ir own lip s
some however there i s hope - that they w i l l yet tu rn .
ers & effo r ts sh a ll be made for
-
For
Constant pray
them w hile l i f e & b e in g la st - Per-
adventure God may give them repentance -
But the c h ild re n who remain
in an unconverted state - fu rn ish a promising f i e l d of labor - for
the Lord d elig hts in the young & c a lls upon them to remember him
in th e days of th e ir youth - & promises that those who seek him
early s h a l l f in d him L Lyons -
�[This appears to be a rough draft, w ith first 10 sections missing.
See ABCFM Xerox, Station Reports - Waimea, Hawaii,
April 1839-April 1840, for complete report]
XI
Church
1
There are in the whole field 17 churches - all under one
pastor -
This may s e e m strange & incredible -
But such is a fact -
The church is so situated & so arranged that instead of b e i n g one it is many panies
If separate sets
of deacons & elders & separate com
of chh members & separate meetings - b o t h on the sabbath &
w e e k days - separate monthly concerts - separate schools - if t h e s e
separations compose the essentials
of a separate chh - then it f o l
lows that these are 17 separate chhs in my field —
On the sabbath
& other days - meetings
are held in 17 different places - conducted
b y 18 (!) different sets
of elders - Communions are h e l d at 17 dif
ferent places - the elements are distributed by the appropriate
elders & deacons of each place —
m a n y different chhs —
The largest chh contains about 350 members -
& the smallest 12 members —
hundred)
2
For these seasons I call t h e m so
(The whole number embraces, some 19
See table —
Apostasy —
apostasy —
The past two years have been distinguished for
Multitudes have fallen —
the brethren —
This was expected by most of
feared b y the pastor - & it might b e said predicted
by apostles o f old --
Hence that such a thing has taken place -
is not a matter of astonishment -
Apostasies have occured (!) in
heaven - in Eden - in Israel in Christ's own chh - in the chhs of
the inspired apostles - strange they should not occur in the
Nazar e t h (?) of Hawaii - in the chh of one who is a w o r m & no man —
The extent of the apostasy - It has b een thro the whole field g e n
eral & sweeping.
The character of t h e apostasy - It has b e e n like other apostasies
I suppose -
Those who formerly w e n t w ith us - & appeared to be the
�L. Lyons, Waimea
2
disciples of Jesus - went out from us
& walked no m o r e w i t h us -
t h e y became lovers of their own selves —
|
covetous - boasters - proud -
unholy - fierce despisers of those that are good - traitors - lovers
of pleasures more than lovers of God - wrathful - revengeful scoffers - worshippers of idols - infidels - persecutors - forsakers
of all religious meetings - smokers - adulterers - revelers - tenfold more the children of hell than ever before —
or members of the chh - were seen approching
W h e n the pastor
( !) - or were known
to be on their way to their houses - they would abandon their a b o d e s
for the wilderness or some spot in w h i c h to hide themselves - When
providence threw them in the w a y so that they would be addressed on
the subject of salvation - they would manifest the utmost stub b ornness - & the most unaccountable hardness -
They would express in
the strongest terms their resolution to serve the devil & go to hell Tho t h e y were in the very a g o n i e s of death their resolution would
remain unchanged & they have expired still cleaving to it --
This
is the character of many of the apostates - though not of all Others appeared more like reasonable beings —
Causes of apostasy - External causes - persecution - influence of
rulers
-
- sympathy - power of temptation - indiscretion & want of
meekness - brotherly love in chh rulers - & want of kindness & wisd o m in the exercise of chh discipline
1 - persecution -
This cause was confined to only a small portion -
that of W a i m a m u & Laupahoehoe -
Tobacco & awa wer e the f o undation -
This must be planted - orders came f r o m h i g h authority - & were
executed b y an apostate chh member —
If they were not obeyed
the disobedient must be turned off of their lands - & out of their
houses - & dragged to see ( !) & drowned there & obeyed - this led to their apostasy -
Many were frightened
Many refused to
obey
�L. Lyons, Waimea
3.
some of whom, consequently h a d their lands taken away were not drowned -
But yet
They remained firm to there ( !) purpose -
After
awhile t h e i r lands were restored - some left the place 2 - Influence of rulers -
the pastor & a certain chief in the chh -
h a d so m e conversation which chanced to be a little too public - on
the subject of planting tobacco &c —
F r o m the conversation it was
inferred that the chief was in favor not only of planting tobacco
but of smoing also - ( t h o of the latter not a syllable was uttered) This inference soon spread far & wide - And as a consequence many
returned to smoking - & many who h a d practised it secretly, came out
openly —
Some head men & ru lers of importance - having more r e g a r d for
man than God - forsook the chh on the g r o u n d that they could not
serve God & Mammon 3
Sympathy —
falls,
Church regulations were too strict for them —
The power of this principle is well known -
a friend - a subject - a dependent - follow on —
revival - many turn because they see others turning -
w h e n one
As in a
So i n an
apostasy - Many fall - because others are falling - & they wi s h to
go the w a y of their friends & neighbors 4
Power of temptation --
One sinner does m u c h hurt - one apostate -
filled wit h the spirit of the devil - seemed bent on the perdition of
all w i t h i n his reach —
The weapon he used was t e m p tation to smoke -
Armed with this he went from house to house & f r o m place to place
it would seem presenting pipe & tobacco & urging all to
smoke —
Many
yielded - & he afterwards brot them all out in a fit of anger 5
indiscretion, want of meekness & brotherly love in chh rulers --
I n e e d not explain on this point -
Native deacons & elders -
like lunakanawais are sometimes very watchful & zealous in the cause
of detecting sin -
A n d in their great zeal t h e y will accuse where
�L. L y o n s , Waimea
there is b ut little g r o u n d - they w i l l exasperate by their frequent
insinuations - they will condemn without
w i l l provoke an innocent man to sin -
sufficient evidence - they
They w i l l blaze abroad a
man's sin even before it is proved - w h e n one falls they t h i n k but
little about restoring h i m in the spirit of meekness -
They wil l
spend their b r e a t h in talking about his fall wherever t hey are &
e
h
w rever they go Whole number of apostates - 2,000 & upwards tatized ? -
have none stood firm?
But have all apos
Thanks be to the h e a d of the
chh - m a n y have stood unshaken & unmoved amid the fall & c r a s h of
others -
They seemed to take a firmer stand - & give a b r ighter
light --
(Amoung those who have kept their garments pure - are the
deacons
- elders - class leaders - teachers.
of the fallen is small
the chh? -
) -
Amoung them the number
But how w i t h those received h a s tily to
There has bee n but little difference between the hasty
& the cautious receptions -
The apostasy has embraced those of all
grades of probation - f r o m those who stood for years down to those
who were received to the chh as soon as they professed to be conver
ted.
chhs.
It has also embraced those who were formerly members of other
At some places where great caution had been u s e d - nearly all
have fallen - at other places where admissions wer e hasty - nearly all
are as yet in regular standing.
Therefore I have not p l a c ed hasty
admissions amoung the causes of the great apostasy -
They would h a v e
apostatized h a d they remained without the chh - ie they w o u l d have
gone b a c k to the w o r l d & to the devil after they had p r ofessed to
turn to the Lord - & promised before God & man to obey the gospel
of Jesus Christ A n d I ask if there are not thousand of such apostasies on these
Islands? & in other lands order to apostatize —
It is not necessary to join the chh in
�L . Lyons, W ai m ea
5.
R ev i vals - The Lord has not forsaken this field lo!
I am w i t h you always -
The promise is
Multitudes fell - were lying in the
horrib l e pit & mirey clay - & wrath was hanging over the m - & fires
rolling under t h e m - what shall he done?
give up?
Is the Lord's
a rm shortened - is his ear heavy - is his power gone - is his
mercy removed for ever?
of h o p e excluded?
is the door of salvation closed? & every ray
when
- bible for that - w h e n a man's h o u s e falls
No
down shall he leave it in its ruins - or b u i l d it over again? If a m a n falls into a pit - shall he be left there? or shall efforts
be made to dra w h i m out whether there be any life in h i m or n ot If apparently dea d may he not be revived?
tions
is plain —
it -
They were building a meeting house
The answer to these ques
The chh members at Paauhau in H amakua u nd e r s t o o d
—
The w i n d seemed to be
displeased - for when the posts & rafters were all up - the w i n d
came & blew down the rafters & broke them & others procured & all was
These were m a d e over
soon up again - & the that c h i n g commenced
& more t h a n hal f completed - & another w i n d came & b lew over a great
portion of the work give up?
This was worse than the first -
W h a t then?
no - try again - & they t r i e d again - then the r a i n came
& continued several days if not weeks - at the very time when they
w i s h e d to work - but did they give up then?
No they went forward &
completed it - win d & rain against the m - called It Manaoio
If the chh falls
[faith]
- set about raising it up again - If m a n
apostatize seek to reclaim t h e m If
- the devil comes & carries
away captive many of the daughters of Zion - u p & persue ( !) after
t h e m - & if possible rescue t h e m out of his hand - & restore t h e m to
Z ion's hill -
Such is t h e course that has b e e n per s u e d at W a i m e a -
& the Lord has given it success -
Regarding the apostates in the
light of those w h o have b e e n awakened i n a revival as thousand often
are but afterwards go b a c k - grieve the spirit & become harder than
-
�L. Lyons,
6.
Waimea
they ever were before - the pastor & the chh feel that something
must b e done - they m ust not b e left to p e r i s h without any farther
efforts to save them
We
remembered certain kinds of evil spirits
that could not b e cast out except by prayer & fasting -
Hence not
knowing but that there were such spirits we fasted & p r ayed - we
toiled & wept - we went out into streets & highways - into lanes &
hedges - into the wilderness & secret places - seeking the wanderers
& the lost & urging them to r e turn -
In the season of these special
efforts the Lord came down in the power of his spirit - & caused the
rocks to melt & the mountains to flo w d own at his presence -
He
thundered from h e a v e n & roared out of Zion - His voice shook the
foundations of his enemies they were seized with fearfulness &
trembling - anguish fill e d their souls
-
They saw it was a vain
thing to contend w i t h the Almighty - They gave up the u n e q u a l ,
f o o l i s h , guilty, ruinous contest repented of their a p o s t a s y &
returned to the place f r o m whence they h a d fallen & to the. savior
f r o m who m they had departed —
claimed
The whole number of apostates r e
is some hundreds I do not know h o w many the past year.
But these revivals have gone farther - they have reached n o t apos
tates
only but those who had never come w i t h the chh - & m an y of them
probably had never before been awakened revivals har d & unmoved -
They h a d pass e d thro former
They were amoung the relics - the refuse,
the offscouring as it w e r e of the whole f i e l d -
But v e r y little
hope was indulged that they would ever be converted & saved -- But
the Lord h a d more in store for them -
They were sought out - the
truth was brot in contact w i t h their hearts - the sword of the Spirit
was made to enter their souls - they fell before its omnipotency - gave
up their sins - their idols - the devil - his
cross & became the disciples
took up the
of Jesus - Of these about 450 have united
�7.
L. Lyons, Waimea
with the chh -
during the past 2 years - 40 the past year -
This
has been a b l e s s e d & glorious w o r k - to God be all the glory -
There
are n o w left in an unconverted state about 400 adults in all the
field I mean those who have never been received to the chh -
&
about 600 children of a suitable age to b e converted - 1000 ! besides
2000 apostates & several hundred suspended members time for rest?
(Is there any
What rest - w h e n devils are all awake - & all to
w o r k seeking to drag these deathless souls down to the d a r k caverns
of hell - The Lord forbid we should rest before we reach the h eaven
ly Canaan - time enough to rest the n - even an eternity of rest D e aths -
Deaths have been rather numerous - 140 chh members have
b e e n called to give up their account within a year have died as the f ool dieth -
Some of these
They were members of the chh - but
a lie was in their right h a n d & hypocrisy in their hearts sins tho concealed came to light after their death -
Their
The sins of
some were known at the time - but the pastor far removed f r o m them
h a d been unable to discipline them - so they probably w ent from
the b o s o m of the chh to the depths of hell - But of the greater part
of those who have died there is good reason to believe they died in
the Lord & have gone to inherit the kingdom prepared for them b e
fore the foundations
of the world.
�Lyons Missionary field & statisticks
W a i m e a - May 1840 -
Divisions
Tours &c
Large districts
—
5
Smaller
"
12
Smallest
"
30
Whole population
6,271
Tours t h r o ' the large )
districts at diff(er) )
ent times
)
9
Visits to the smaller district
s
"
"
"
least
"
Days absent on tours &c
Church
statisticks
114
160
90
Miles traveled on tours &c
1250
Whole number received to)
the chh on examination
)
5326
Whole number on certificate
R c'd the past year on exam
"
on certificate
57
419
25
Whole no. red the pas t year
444
W h o l e no. dis- to other chhs
670
dis- the past year -
542
Whole no - deceased -
182
D e cd - the past year -
129
Suspendeded ( !) & excom
municated the past year
Restored Remain s us & ex c o m —
2016
889
3,404
�W aimea statisticks
Intellectual
department
1840
Schools
30
Examinations
26
Readers
—
—
2397
Writers
1141
Arithmetic
1036
Geography
Scriptures
possessed
412
Number who possess the whole bible 174
"
"
"
"
"
" "
1
"
"
"
"
1st & 3 vol
only
"2 & .,3 vol
"
"
"
1 & 2
"
"
"2
"
"
95
62
"
3
1
"
27
"
2
"
10
"
"
3"
682
Whole no - who possess the)
scriptures in whole & in
)
parts
)
1053
Ignorance
Whole no of readers altogether)
destitute of the scriptures
)
1500
&
W h o l e no des - of the O .T
2200
Destitution
"
"
"
Old people not
"
"
able to r e a d
1384
1748
Youth & middle aged not
able to read
871
Children able to attend school)
but not able to r e a d
)
700
Blind people
110
Deaf
Maniaes
15
(stupid ones ?)
15
�W a i m e a statisticks 1840
3.
Whole no. of children in the field
2041
Boys
1082
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - -
Child r e n
Girls - - ----- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
959
Baptized ----- --
----- - -
760
Baptized the past year - - - - - - -
150
Chh members
500
- -
-
| Able to attend school - - - - - - Attend school - or have attended)
school )
N o of schools - - - - - - - - - "
"
readers
"
"
writers
1230
932
22
529
211
•
Arithmetic - - •
Geography - - -
Deaths
- - --
- - - - - -
- -
--
--
-
382
122
Deaths during the year Children - - -
- —
-
chh members - - - - Apostates - -
—
40
--
-
-- - - -
Impenitent - never in the chh Births - - - - -
- - - - - -
--
Contributions i n kapa - mats - salt)
meeting houses & school
)
house taro patches &c &c &c)
129!
22
30 ___ 221
169
$1600.00
one thousand & s i x hundred dollars —
I h a d w r i t t e n a report of some 8 sheets in length - b ut as
providence prevents me
from attending the meeting I have concluded
to se n d only the statistics —
L Lyons —
�[Waimea S c h o o l s , 1841 - Printed For m ]
Examination,
and when
April l/41
No. of children
in the whole field
643
N u mb e r of boys
331
Number of girls
314
Number of schools.
15
Number of teachers.
15
Number of children
enrolled
502
Averaged number of
attendance
502
Number of readers
308
Number
of writers
200
Number
in Geography
285
Number in Mental
Arithmetic
205
No. in Written
Arithmetic
300
�Report of Waimea S t a t i on Hawaii from M ay 1, 1840 to May 1841
The year was
commenced w i t h devout thanksgiving to God for what
seemed a wonderful interposition of P r o v i d e n c e .
Y o u all k n o w to what
is alluded - You praised God in general meeting for the same inter
position.
The first thing, done after returning to Waimea from Kawaihae
where 2 weeks were spent in waiting for a conveyance to H o n o l u l u was to plan out work for the year both at home and abroad.
The plan
then devised has been pretty nearly accomplished w i t h the exception
of one tour which Providence prevented fro m being made.
An. unexpected
absence however o f 4 weeks from home on an errand of b e nevolence will
make u p for that.
That plan has embraced the following particulars I Labors at the station -
1.
Meetings.
Amoung these have b e e n (1 ) meetings on the sabbaths a
sermon in native in the mor n i n g (2) a lecture in the afternoon on a
portion of the Pentateuch - On a pleasant morning there h ave been
perhaps 300 hearers.
But few have attended the afternoon service
except chh members & 3d a sermon in English for a few sabbaths - The
latter has been interrupted by the monster intemperance - R e ligion
& intemperance could not h o l d communion: w i t h each other -
But it is
hoped the late formation of a t e m p e r a n c e society will permit the return
of the English exercise 2.
W e e k l y church meeting held on Wed. p m -
members in W a i m e a only -
This embraces the chh
T h e exercises have b e e n various - first,
the texts of the previous sabbath were recited & what was remembered
of the s e r m o n s - 2 d - the tract on the character & attributes of
G od formed a text b o o k for several meetings - 3d the tract containing
questions for self examination was introduced & that is the text book
for the present
�Waimea, Hawaii
3d
1841
A weekly f e m ale prayer meeting held on friday pm - this has been
superintended by M r s . L 4th A weekly m e e t ing of the chh session - on W e d p m - previous to
the
chh meeting - for transacting chh business & for instructing the elders
in the knowledge of the bible & the duties of their office -
for h e a r
ing reports of their labors - reports of committees previously appointed
& compositions on subjects previously given 5
Inquiry meetings, h e l d for the most part on sabbath n o o n immediately
after publ i c service -
This has embraced enquirers both f r o m amoung
the impenitent & f r o m amoung fallen chh members -
At the time appointed
some n e w subject has generelly ( !) appeared - yet not always -
The
pastor has some times been grieved because there appeared to be no n e w
case of returning prodigals - of anxious inquiry for the salvation of
the soul 6, District meetings - meetings held in districts from 1 1/2 to 4
miles distant - on teusday ( !), & friday p m - Rain & other things have
sometimes prevented - very few besides chh members have attended these
meeting
( !) - But then even amoung such a synagogue of s a t a n has been
found.
The pastor can recollect o n e instance when nearly all present
were found involved in sin & on its being revealed,
several immediate
ly resol v e d on the fatal step of apostacy - Amoung these w e r e some of
w h o m the highest hopes were entertained 7
Monthly concert of prayer for the conversion of the w o r l d -
This
has been regularly observed - & has generally been an Interesting
meeting - at least the pastor has endeavored to make it so by previous
preparation.
Such extracts f r o m the Missionary Herald & other p u b l i c a
tions have been selected & read & such pictures presented as seemed
calculated to make an Impression on the m i n d & lead the chh members
to feel & pray & act for the dying heathen -
Sometimes there has
�Waimea, Hawaii 1841
been a contribution & sometimes n o t -
This subject w i l l be mentioned
in its proper place 8
Meetings for children -
Thes e have been monthly for the most
part - though latterly they have bee n weekly.
They have b e e n designed
for all the children of Waimea - but a small portion however has at
t e n d e d - During these meetings the pastor has endeavored to converse
w i t h each child - as well as to preach to all collectively,
Some of
the meetings have been s olemn - & some have promised to serve the Lord but there is only one chh member amoung the wh o l e - & no others who
seem to give satisfactory evidence of conversion to God -
It is to be
feared m uch of the blame lies at the door of the pastor - yet somehow
or other there seems to be but very little hope of the salvation of
the children in Waimea of i r o n -
The devil seems to hold them fast in chains
But as Peter's chains were broken so the same
power can.
break theirs 9
Chh class meetings -
station are divided into
The chh members immediately a r ound the
classes -
Previous to every communion a
m e e t i n g is hel d with e ach of these classes - for p e r s o n a l c o nversa
tion & examination & prayer - The pastor generelly ( !) finds them
interesting -
& derives f r o m the exercise m u c h encouragement -
True
some manifest much ignorance & dark heartedness - w h i c h is distressing yet many discover muc h Christian knowledge & appear to be the sincere
children of the kingdom 10
Chh f
t
s
a
-
Previous to communion which is once in 2 or 3 months
a day h a s been devoted to fasting & prayer as preparitory
( !) for this
season - on these days there have b een two meetings - one for the whole
chh. assembled in Waimea in one place - & the other for different p o r
tions
of the
chh. assembled in different places - sometimes there has
b ee n an additional meeting for c h i ldren -
or for elders -
meetings have been well attended & generlly, profitable -
These
�W aimea, Hawaii, 1841
11
Communion seasons - Of these there have been 6 - f rom 200 to 250
communicants - at all the communions hut one some were either rec'd
on exam - or
12
recd
Funerals -
on
certificate-
These have furnished occasions for preaching the
gospel to the saint & the sinner - the old & the young -
The number
of funerals has however been small 1 5 . Meetings with parents &c
for appointing school trustees - a
somewhat new species of meetings
to the natives - & somewhat difficult
to b e understood at first 14
Finally - A meeting composed of all the elders in the w h o le field -
this mig h t properly be called - native presbytery.
There have been
two meetings of this kind - about 50 present at the first & over a
h u n dred at the last meeting.
The time occupied about 2 days each -
exercises - giving reports by the different elders - some verbal, some
written - committees
appointed - addresses delivered on subjects
previously given out - resolutions passed respecting the regulations
of the chh - assignments for next meeting - elders ordained &c - d i s
orderly elders disciplined interesting -
The meetings were very orderly & very
They are to b e semianually ( !) 2 Schools -
(1)
Adults - a weekly school on Mondy ( !) p m - in Arithmetic, writing,
composition, Biblical history - & popery -
This was in progress for
about six months & then abandoned because the people c o u l d n o t find
time to attend it (2)
A weekly singing school for about hal f of this year - abandoned
for want of sufficient encouragement to proceed (3)
4
5
6
A weekly
school for instructing sabbath school teachers
A sabbath school in the Ai o ka la
A monthly school f o r exhibiting composition for some months A semi monthly school lately established for instructing elders
�Waimea,
H aw aii
1841
5
in the knowledge of the scriptures
-
.
These schools have embraced fro m
6 to 100 pupils —
2 d C h i l d r e n ’s schools
—
Of these there have been two at the station -
one consisting of readers - the other of n o n readers has b e e n taught by Mrs.
The former
L w i t h the exception of 2 months taught by
myself - time devoted to it 5 days per w e e k - f rom 3 to 5 hours per
day - studies reading - wri t i n g - arithmetic - g e o g r a p h y - N a t u r a l
history - scripture history -
Hawina ( !) Kamalii - Ui K amalii -
Himeni Kamalii - Besides sewing & knitting have received considerable
attention - & other m a nual exercises -
The other school has b e e n
taught by a native teacher -[a.m.]
3 Sabbath schools - 2 sab. A m - one superintended by myself - & the
other by Mrs. L. - & one p m ( !) - under t h e care of Mrs.
L. - studies
Huliano - Hawina ( !) [Haawina] Kamalii - Himeni Kamalii - committing
.
portions of scripture 2 singing schools per w e e k for the last few months - Number of children
in these schools from 20 - 100.
(3) A sabbath evening school designed for domestics 6 in n u m b e r - A
portion of this number has committed to m e m o r y the whole gospel of
John - has been instructed in its meaning There have b e e n 2 or 3 examinations at the station Pastoral visits Considerable time has b e e n devoted to pastoral visiting.
Most of
the houses in Waimea have been visited once & about h a l f twice - &
some several times - But t h o nearly all the houses have been v i s ited not all the people
[have been] for while the houses were where they
should be the inmates were somewhere else -
During these visits the
sick have been particularly sought out - wandering chh members also &
the impenitent & apostates -
Many w ere seen & conversed & prayed
wi t h who have forsaken all the ordances
( !) of religion,
even meetings
�6.
Waimea, Hawaii 1841
on sabbath morning, & are living like the veriest h e a t h e n - Sometimes
I have met with encouragement expecial l y
( !) from the sick & aged &
occasionally fro m the return of some wanderer
some impenitent sinner.
- the conversion of
But I have also met with much, oppo [s] i t ion
& coldness & all m y labors with a great multitude have seemed thus
far to b e lost.
Some
Yet the seed sown may yet spring up - & bear fruit -
of my last visits seemed to be accompanied wit h more success
than ma n y previous ones —
Mercy still lingers - & so there is hope —
4 Disposal of books This has accupied a considerable portion of time -
I do not know
what amount has been disposed of - since the n e w school laws have
gone into operation the demand has been considerably increased - &
I have bee n put to my wit's end to know h o w to supply it. —
all the schools
are suffering —
A n d after
The Baibala has f o u n d a ready sale -
something has been paid for books - but the greater part is yet due —
I feel it vastly important that the people have the word of God - they
must have it or famish.
Hence I have not been particular as to what
is brot for pay - or w hether they pay n o w or hereafter -
I a m not
afraid to trust t h e m They generally pay after awhile - and the pay
or may b e an article of no use to me or the mis s ion
whe n b r o t may in my v i e w amount to a mere trifle/- yet to t h e m it may
be the same as gold -
It is what they have & perhaps al l they have
& the principle on which I have acted is to require of m e n according
to wh a t they have, & not according to what they have n o t —
many readers
great measure
There are
still destitute of the word of God, the fault is in a
their own -
They have no desire for it.
M a n y are wait
ing for the n e w edition of the bible - are asking frequently - ahea
puka mai k a buke nui palahalaha?
5 - Medicine
There has been considerable sickness & hence calls for medicine -
�Waimea, Hawaii 1841
7
which have occupied another portion of tim e.
I t would he a great r e
l i e f i f there were a medical man at the statio n -
There are a few
m edical b ooks - & a small v ariety of medicines - but no m edical man There are some native doctors whose practice is quite e x t e n s iv e .
They
study the virtues of roots & herbs somewhat, but make great use of
cold water -
Many of the natives resort to them in preference to the
m issionary from a suspicion or rather b e l i e f that our m edicine es
p e c ia lly calomel & tartarem etics are formed of dead m en's hones w hich
are c a r r ie d by our physicians & v isito rs from Waimea caves I I Labors a t the out stations -
Here I am dependent on my Journal -
from w hich the follow ing particulars & generals are gathered May - spent 12 days w ith my family at Kawaihae - w a itin g for a
v e s s e l to take us to gen eral meeting - but none came - preached 25
times to adults - attended 2 c h ild r e n 's meetings - 2 adult sabbath
schools - 1 meeting of elders - 1 monthly concert - v is it e d about a ll
the houses in the place - conversing - exhorting, e n tre a tin g ,
&c —
praying
suspended 7 chh members June -- spent 10 days in Hamakua - trav eled 74 miles -
9 p ub lic meetings - 11 meetings with e ld e r s ,
attended
some continuing t i l l m id
n ig h t - 2 sabbath schools - 12 examinations - 6 of ch ild ren & 6 of
adults - scholars - 260 ch ild ren - 270 adults - suspended & excom
municated 148 chh members - administered the Lo rd 's supper to 2100
\
communicants - restored 16 - r e c d 5 to the chh on examination & 6
from other chhs - married 15 couple - re g iste re d 60 deaths - ascer
ta in e d that 95 dolls had been contributed for May & June at monthly
concerts -
In attempting to go from W aipio to Waimanu on a canoe
I was swept out of the canoe into the raging s u r f, & should probably
have lo st my l i f e - had I not been siezed by nativ es & carrie d to the
shore it s
The Lord be p raised -
o ffic e -
My watch very soon r e fu s e d to perform
Alas for it was borrowed -
The ocean becoming s t i l l
�W a i m e a, H awai i 1841
8
more
/tempestuous I left the canoe & proceeded by land.
Here let me speak
a little of the way to & f r o m this portion of my field ag a i n refer to my journal -
May 8
Arose early - took a canoe at
Waipio for Waimanu & the adjoining places threatening - seasick -
I must
the waves were high &
In 2 or 3 hours landed at Honopue - finished
my w o r k - & commenced m y return - sending the canoe on before me - I
wa l k e d myself along the rocky shore beneath the lofty p a l i s - towering
several hundred feet above m y h e a d -
the surf dashed violently against
the shore & sometimes drove me into the caverns in the impending rocks sometimes I was borne on a native's
ing waves -
shoulders thro the r o a r i ng & f o a m
Above were water falls in some places pouring their limpid
streams over the giddy palis into the ocean below.
the towering blufs
Between them &
( !) over w h i c h they poured, I made my n e w & fearful
way - an umbrella served somewhat to screen me from the he a v y spray
that was dashing about on every side Laupahoehoe Waimanu -
In about 2 hours I reached
My wor k performed here I took the canoe & s a i l e d to
A native could get along without a canoe by swimming, but
in no other way.
severe d r e n c h i n g -
The waves were high & in landing they gave me a
Having accomplished my w o r k at Waimanu,
for Waipio - the mountain road -
I ascended the first pali -
required about an h o u r , & nearly exhausted all my strength.
palies
I set-out
( !) some 5 or 6 in number were less formidable -
this
The other
A b o u t m i d way
& far f r o m what one would think to be the abode of human b e i n g s , I
came to a small cottage - occupied by a man & his wife - to w h o m I
preached Jesus Christ. -
The m a n b e l i e v e d & was b a p t i z e d - the woman
c h o s e to go on in s i n —
I have seen this convert of the mountains
several times since he w a s baptized- & he was still holding fast the
profession he h a d made —
In 4 or 5 hours I reached the valley of
W aipio - to go by a canoe requires
one hour - & sometimes not that.
�Waimea,
H a w a ii 1841
9
But this is describing only one of the mountain roads.
I will
briefly describe another wh i c h I traveled from Waipio to W a i manu supposing it to b e a shorter way - as there was b ut one pali.
Feb . 11 -
started off for Waimanu via mauna - descended into Waipio some 3
or 4 miles from the shore - obtained a guide - proceeded up the valley
over stones & thro streams some distance - & then commenced ascending
the pall - difficiles ascensus - hoc o p u s - hic labor est -
the hands
proved of great importance for it was only by their grasp on stones &
roots
of t r e e s , that I was enabled to proceed -
I finally succeeded
In reach i n g the top at least what seemed to be a top -
f o u n d myself
curiously situated - behind was the valley of Waipio, before the
valley
of Waimanu - & on either h a n d was a tremendous pali r earing Its
lofty h e a d far into the clouds - so that while I stood on the top of
a stupendous pali I was in the midst of a most romantic valley the descent was before me -
But
I said to the guide, the worst of the way
is past I suppose - he replied the past is nothing, the worst is
before -
Hearing this I commenced the descent with trembling,
I might as well have been at mast head as where I was.
the frightfulness of the way increased -
As I proceeded
The rain was descending from
above - & an awful chasm was opening below soon enveloped in a dense fog -
for
But its awfulness was
The path was becoming slippery - &
in some places it w a s almost a perpendicular descent over rocks so
arranged as almost to preclude the possibility of advancing - for there
seemed to b e nothing on which the foot or hand might fasten —
To
turn to the right hand or to the left was out of the question, & to
retrace o n e ’s steps would have been about as difficult & dangerous as
to proceed —
At some places I was obliged to pull off my shoes -
& send t hem with my staff on a h ead ( !) - & crawl along on m y hands
& feet as I could -
Much of the way I found It n e c e s s a r y to turn
around & proceed backward.
After awhile I reached the foot of the
�Waimea, Hawaii,
1841
1
great & terrible, pali,
hind.
0
shuddering w ith horror, as I cast a look b e
But all was not over.
I travelled on.
The pat h lay over
stones & rocks & s t r e a m s - on I hurried for two hours, two thirds of the
time wadi n g thro water from one to three feet deep - & uncomfortably
cold --
It was the most dreary & dismal & dangerous way I e v er tra
v elled -
I finally reached the house of Elishah ( !) a chh m ember -
h aving been six hours fro m Waipio pali -
It was true there was but one
But in attempting to shun Scylla I f e l l into C arybdis (!) -
But w hy be at so m u c h pains & hazard to visit Waimanu?
B ecause
there is wealth there to o b t a i n forwhich Jesus Christ shed his b l o o d & he has
left the command - go ye into all the world - & that is a
portion of the w o r l d bracing about
In that & the places beyo n d are 3 churches em
members - Besides these about 100 children & 300
adults out of the chh -
This place has b e e n visited 3 times
since the
last general meeting —
July -
Three days were spent at Puako & Kawaihae - 4 public
meetings - 2 meetings of elders - 1 meeting & examination of children visited most of t h e houses -
September - spent 10 days i n Hamakua
traveled 80 miles - hel d 22 public meetings - & about the same
number w i t h elders - some continuing till midnight - attended 8 exam
inations of children's schools
- embracing 180 children - called the
roll - found 1440 chh members in good standing to w h o m the Lord's
supper was administered - restored 7 - rec'd 2 on examination - s u s
pended & e xcommunicated 668 - recorded 33 deaths - contributions
months $60.00.
for 3
married 10 couple - Oct. spent 3 days at Puako &
Kowaihae - travelled 42 miles - h eld 7 public meetings 2
meetings
w it h elders - one examination of children & adults - ascertained the
standing of all the chh members - suspended 88 - r e c d one on exmination - administered the emblems of the savior's body & blood to some
�11.
Waimea, Hawaii, 1841
h u n d r e d chh members - 20 dolls
contributed -
weeks at Kaawaloa & Kailua wit h my family.
Oct & N ov e m - spent 4
Object, to a i d the sick -
preached 15 times - aroused the w r a t h of the catholick s b y one sermon Dec.
- spent 2 days at Puako - one day observed as a day of fasting &
prayer visited every house in the place - h e l d several meetings ex
communicated 66 - suspended 3 - restored 3 - h e l d a communion season 45 communicants - ascertained deaths, births,
- & the present population -
removals d u r i n g the year
Dec - spent 8 1/2 days in Hamakua -
traveled 92 miles - h e l d 24 meetings some till midnight - examined
3 schools of 176 children - suspended 378 chh members - restored 51 r e cd 4 individuals to the
chh on examination - administered the Lord's
supper to 1100 communicants - baptized 15 children - 293 d o l l s . contri
bu t e d the past three months - dedicated 2 meeting houses - f o u n d another
nearly completed - & another on the w a y - dimensions about 60 by 30 married 10 couple - attended to the choosing of trustees for all the
school districts in Hamakua - read the school laws - & laws r e s pect
ing intoxicating drinks & meats - ascertained the n umb er of deaths,
births,
removals - immigrants &c during the year - & the s t a nding of
each member of the whole
community -
Jan. -
Absent 6 days - a part
of the time attending presbytery at Kohala & the rest of the time
making a tour thro Kawaihae, traveled 58 miles - held 12 meetings ascertained the state of the chhs - suspended 48 - restored 5 - ad
mi t t e d 1 - found 324 in goo d standing to w h o m the Lord's supper was
administered - baptized 7 children - 45 dolls - contributed the last
3 months - trustees
chosen for 3 schools
tained Sum total of labors abroad --Absent f r o m home - 84 d a y s --Traveled
680 miles --
Held
168 meetings -
- births,
deaths &c ascer
�Waimea,
Hawaii, 1 841
Administered the Lord's supper in 17 different places,
3 times in
each place - h e l d personal conversation w i t h most of the chh members
attended 25 examinations —
[III crossed out]
IV
Benevolence
The church members have b e e n urged to acts of benev o l e n ce &
t h o u g h nothing can be told that will make a splended ( !) show,
something, as already mentioned has been done -
- yet
I am not able to tell
all - but of what I know I will speak Monthly concert contributions - very seld o m a monthly concert
passes without some kind of a contribution either of kapa, wood,
provisions, cloth, work o r something else.
As the monthly concerts
are scattered all over the field instead of all u n i t i n g in one at
Waimea, as was once the case, it is not so easy to keep account of
what is contributed on those days.
The following is an estimate Hamakua -
m e e t i n g houses - kapa, mats- provisions - &c -
Kawaihae & Puako - In similar things
85.27
W aimea - in w o o d - kapa cloth - &c
This
$451.00
50.00
586.27
amount extends only to the 1st of Jany -
Besides the above Waimea has subscribed about 100 dolls towards a
ruff
( !) for the n e w meeting house —
& is also collecting materials
for bui lding a native house for the missionary.
A considerable portion
of the above contributions has been appropriated to the support of
n a t i v e teachers V
Children & Children's schools -
The whole number of children in m y field is 1600 f rom infancy to the
age of 14 years - & about 500 fro m 14 to 18 years about 950 are capable of attending school -
Of the former
The ■whole number n o w
�Waimea, H awaii, 1 8 4 1
collected into schools
teachers about 50.
is about 1000.
Whole number of schools 22 -
Before the late schools laws went into operation
schools in most places were very low - & in some places
none at all.
T h e law came & schools r e v i v e d
last examination - 560 -
No of writers 250 -
in geography 100 perhaps C h u r c h members but few -
there were
No of readers at the
No. in arithmetic 560 -
Births 90 - deaths 30 - baptisms 35 -
Many who were formerly chh members have gone
bac k to the w o r l d - made shipwreck of their faith & are evidently
plunging into perdition.
Some few amoung them profess repentance since
the rev i v a l of the schools VI Census
A correct census has been taken b y myself of the whole population
of m y .field -
Results as follows --
Waimea
771 adults
287 children -- total 1058
Puako
Kawaihae
508
"
218
"
Hamakua 3110
4389
"
1080
1585
"
"
"
726
4190
5974
This is about 300 less than it was last year —
This is a pretty correct census - for great care & precision have been
us e d in obtaining i t.
I have on paper the names of e v e r y m a n & woman
& child in m y field -
These names I call over at the e n d of every
year - noting deaths - removals
- & recording births & immigrants -
& inquiring into the character - manner of living &c of all.
The whole
field is divided into sections - & each section committed to the care
& superintendence of as good & competent men as can be found.
them I gather my stati s t i cks.
From
The number of deaths the pas t y e a r
exceeds 300, the number of births is not f a r from 90.
In the above census - foreigners & their children are not i n
cluded -
There was a time w hen the foreign population n u m b e r e d about
�W a i mea,
Hawaii,
1841
14
70 - & their children 30.
But the number has considerably diminished
& it is always fluctuating - sometimes more & sometimes less.
They b e-
long to 6 or 7 different nations & are variously employed - beefcatchers - sugar manufacturers - shoemakers, merchants - tanners lawyers - blacksmiths - -combmakers - masons - doctors - saddlers farmers & what not.
v e r y goo d man -
One is a member of the chh & appears t o b e a
some 2 or 3 others are in the habit of attending
native meetings.
But the majority live like the veriest h e a t h e n - &
exert such an influence on the native population as might be expected
VII L abors in the study__This should have been mentioned before & hence is misplaced.
Some time has b e e n spent in the study.
day & sometimes
the sabbath -
the whole
W h e n at home a part of Satur
of it has been devoted to preparation for
Tho I have written but one whole sermon, yet I have
made it a practice of studying m y subjects - sermons - lectures sabbath school lessons &c - for the d ivine direction is - [" ] give
attendance to r e a d i n g , to exhortation, to d o c t r i n e , neglect not the
gift that is in thee, - meditate upon these t h i n g s , give thyself
wholly to them, that they profiting m a y appear to all - study to show
thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to b e
ashamed,
rightly dividing the w o r d of truth."
But the labor that h a s r e q u i r e d m u c h time & patience in the study
has bee n that of arranging chh. & people's records & keeping them in
order, recording marriages - admissions to the chh - suspensions, ex
communications - restorations - baptisms, deaths, births - removals contributions & c &c poet - h o c
Here again I m u s t repeat the language of the
opus, h i c labor est VIII Native l a b ors
These have been somewhat anticipated - I mention t h e m a g a i n to
�Waimea,
Hawaii,
1841
15.
give the m more prominence for I consider t h e m of great importance One great object at which I a i m is to k e e p the chh to w o r k - for the
command is diligent in business, serving the Lord - always abounding
in the work
of the Lord - situated as my field is, or as I am in r e l a
tion to it, m u c h has to b e done by native helpers - or n o t d o n e at all
To facilitate native agency & render it as profitable as possible m u c h regard has b e e n paid to system & o r d e r -
My field is divided
into distinct sections & each section is placed under the s u perinten
dence of o n e man - or set of m e n - as the case may be -
The superin-
tendants go by the name of elders & in m a ny cases they are the teach
ers of the sections assigned to them is about 150.
1
Schools
-
Wh o l e number of n a t i v e helpers
Their labors are as follows day & sabbath schools - for children & adults - studies
on the sabbath - daily food - & other portions of scripture - hymns,
catechism &c on other days - reading, writing,
arithmetic - geography
natural history, & the scriptures 2
Meetings - Meetings on the sabbath - or W e d p m - & on teusdays &
fridays at some places - daylight meetings occasional fast seasons -
monthly concerts -
In some of these meetings, the tracts on
popery - character of God & self examination have r e c eived some atten
tion - as also of late the printed sermons -
The elders also h a v e
meetings amoung themselves for prayer & consultations 3
Visits - The elders have visited more or less from house to house
warning,
arousing, reproving,
inviting,
searching out the condition
of the peop l e - bringing out hidden i n i q u i t y &c.
these respects have bee n valuable.
Their labors in
They h a v e been the means of r e
claiming many that might otherwise have perished.
ticular fears they would do too much.
I have h a d no p a r
I have rather given t h e m full
liberty & urged them on to duty - or rather the Lord Jesus Christ has
done this.
�Waimea, H awai i , 1841
16.
IX Temperance & Intemperance
Intemperance has spread more or less thro the whole field.
Tobacco - awa & fermented potatoes have been the principal intoxicating
substances amoung the natives, & rum
the foreigners.
- brandy, wine - gin &c amoung
With respect to intoxicated natives they have kept
themselves very quiet while in that state, & but little evil has seem
ingly arisen from their inebriation except that some in a fit of in
toxication or tobacco smoke have fallen into the fire & burned to
death.
But foreigners - when intoxicated have not been so quiet -
Quarrelings, fightings - devourings - bruised eyes - ears bitten off blood spilled to the amount of 4 gallons from one man - the air filled
with clamours - & curses - & such like things have attended their
drunken revelries -
Of many of which - I have been ear & eye witness -
At one time while conversing with some natives an intoxicated foreigner
came along - took my hand & swearing in the most awful manner - de
clared he would give me enough of it.
He had a knife by his side, I
expected the next moment it would be plunged into my bosom -
But
another foreigner came along just at that time & took him away —
But the late laws respecting intoxication has ( !) removed the
evil in a great measure from the natives - & a temperance society
has been formed amoung the foreigners - which may tend to check the
evil there.
Mr. Bliss has been quite active in the temperance cause -
procured several subscribers to the temperance pledge.
Whole number
is 1 2 , all of whom as far as I know are still cleaving to their pledge.
uhi [hidden] [with double
Other prevailing evils have been Kakauing [writing]
meaning]
lele kowali
songs]
[jumping rope]
-
puhenehene
- na mele kahiko [ancient
[a gambling game]
They have run like wild f i r e t h r o
the whole field & drawn many
simple & ignorant souls into apostacy & the man & woman of grey, hairs -
They have infected the child
But the fever has about subsided.
�Waimea, Hawaii 1841
17.
X Popery
This as might be expected has found its way to Waimea.
A
Catholick priest has been there some six months - & has commenced operations on a small scale, intending no doubt to enlarge to have an interview with him. -
I chanced
He of course endeavored to bring me over to
his side - offered to lend me any books he had in his possession that
would serve to enlighten me on the subject of popery heard that he has obtained many followers.
have as yet fallen into his arms (?)
to f o l l o w
I have not
N one of the chh members
& the apostates are far from making haste
the new religion.
Cannot tell what they will do hereafter
One thing is certain the cause of truth will prevail XI Secular department
I had forgotten till now to mention the secular department - I
have been obliged to be somewhat secular some of the year -
This
necessity arose from a resolution to build a native room & study - as
an addition to the original premises.
Being somewhat poor I was
under the necessity of being chief workman myself, or rather the su
perintendent of the whole work in this perplexing business.
Hence many days have been occupied
But it is now pretty m u c h off of my hands
& I feel amply rewarded for all the time trouble & expense it has cost.
Yet no man that warreth should entaggle himself with the affairs of
this life, that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier."
�W aim e a, Hawaii
1841
XII Statisticks
Adults
Children
4389
1585
5974
Whole no. recd to the chh on examination
Whole no.
"
on certificate
R e cd the past year on exam
e cd on certificate
R
o
h
Wle no. dismissed & r e cd to other chhs
Dismissed the past year
Whole no. deceased
Deceased the past year
Suspended t h e past year
Remain suspended
Whole no. excommunicated
Excom - the past year
Remain excom
Whole no. in regular standing Hamakua
Puako & Kawaihae
Waimea
In different fields not recd to other chhs
5366
86
40
29
450
22
317
140
697
600
2792
1189
2123
1102
369
225
281
1977
Whole no. of children under 14 years
14 to 18
Boys
Girls
Baptised
Baptized the past [year]
Chh members
Able to attend school
Attend school
No. of schools
No. of teachers
No. of readers in Jany '41
"
writers
In Mental Arithmetic
In writen ( !) Arithmetic
In Geography
Deaths during the year
Births
1585
500
1085
1000
795
... 35
100 perhaps
1450
1000
22
22
560
250
560
5
100 perhaps
30
90
Whole no. of deaths in the field during the year
Marriages the past year
Contributions the past year
300
103 couple
$586.27
13
Contributions of the Missionary
For the support o f native schools
Aid to the people in Waipio towards
building a meeting house
For framing the roof of Waimea
meeting house
Whole no. recd the past year
42.00 besides the grant
of 50.00
10.00
200.00 cash
69
�To the American Board
"
"
Am. B ib le S o c ie t y
"
"
Am. T ra ct S o c ie ty
P u b lic road
Study & n a t iv e room
Support
o f 4 n a t iv e
1 5 .0 0
5 .0 0
5 .0 0
5 .0 0
2 3 2 .0 0 b e s i d e s the g ra n t
of 2 0 0 . 0 0
4 0 .0 0
$ 5 5 4 .0 0
g ir l s
M is c e lla n y — unknown
Apart from the r e g u la r
s t ip e n d a llo w ed the m i s s i o n a r y ,
he
has r e cd $ 8 0 . 0 0 perhaps from d i f f t sources —
N a t i ve economy
I t has b een a s c e r t a in e d that n a t iv e s
2 dome s tick s have an allow ance of 5 0 . 0 0
purchase a l l
t h e i r p r o v is io n s
can econom ize - Our
a year -
- c lo t h in g - & c - c o n t r ib u t e
m onthly concerts. - & f i n d 1 2 . 0 0 rem aining. -p ro b ab ly in c r e a s e the
Waimea
M r . Lyons report
1841
Out of t h is
coming y e a r -
they
at
The o v erp lu s w i l l
�[This seems t o be a rough draft of L. Lyons' letter to Rufus Anderson,
Waimea, Sept.13,1841. See ABCFM Xerox file "Station Reports-Waimea,Hawaii"
See also Waimea Station
Report [Waimea; L. Lyons]
Report, 1841,to GenMeet]
[Sept.1841]
1 Schools
1
Common schools, or schools taught by natives -
At the close of
my last report - common schools were in a declining state - Teachers
were poorly supported & children but little inclined to attend
instructions - The chiefs of the Islands at their annual meeting in
April & May - feeling that something must be done, or the darkness
of former ages w o u l d again invelope (! ) the land, enacted some laws
for the benefit of schools -
Provision was made for supporting
teachers & for securing the attendance of children at school These laws when they took effect - put new life into schools.
Trus
tees were appointed, in every district where 15 children & upwards
could be found, teachers were procured - school houses erected
where they were needed & schools & schools ( !) were again put into
successful operation -
There was a general examination in July &
Aug of all the schools in the field - & the following results were
obtained - see second only -
These schools have reference to children
Of adult schools as taught by natives there are none - ex
cept those taught on the sabbath of which there are in the whole
field not far from 15, embracing some 3 or 400 pupils -
Their
principal study is the daily food - ie the 7 verses for the week There is also an exercise on Wed pm of something of the nature of a
school -
The less on i s in something like a Christian catechism -
help f o r examination - popery &c -
The children belonging to the day
schools - are mostly collected together on the sabbath - in something
like a school to receive religious instruction schools had gone into successful operation -
I said the common
This must be understood
with proper limitations - Should a stranger enter them & cast his
eye around upon pupils - & accommodations - he might not be led to
- conclude schools were very successfully taught there.
The pupils
�Wa ime a - Lyons
2
.
for the most part wore nothing but a kapa - which does not perhaps
cover more than half of their body -
The school house is a grass
building, rough & uninviting - having as a general thing no floor
but that of dry grass - n o seats - no tables - no school apparatus the scholars sitting in wild disorder - one talking, one laughing another reading with a loud abc —
one playing - others quarreling -
some running & climbing about the house - another crying &c- - the
teacher unconcerned or storming & fretting about trying to produce
order - but no one regards his authority - he uses the rod but with
so much indiscretion as to produce no effect - except
it be to
drive the scholars from the school - & excite real commotion amoung
the parents -
All the schools & school houses however are not
exactly of this descrip t i o n -
In some there is a difference.
There
may be mats on the floor - a seat or two - a table of rough materi
als & roughly made -
A map of the world may be seen hanging up -
a few slates also - a calabash in which books are deposited -
There
is after all but little difference & it is a wonder that the pupils
ever learn any thing.
learned -
Yet it will be perceived that something is
When however it is reported that there are so many writers,
let it be understood that the writing is performed on slates - for
the schools are not furnished with paper - or ink or quills - &
the teacher has no penknife - & if he had one, he would not know how
to use [it] -
I mean most of the present teachers -
can not be procured - in this region -
These things
They could be procured at
Oahu - but then - the people have nothing with which to purchase
them -
All the articles of this description they obtain is from
the missionary - & he has but a scanty supply thing about the schools again -
There is another
It is to be feared they will soon go down
Though there are laws for the promotion of schools - yet
�W aimea - Lyons
3.
they have not as yet been thoroughly executed - teachers complain
b itterly - & unless they meet with better encouragement than that
which they have met the past year they will be obliged to give up
their schools for want of support -
However- we will not take thot
for the morrow, sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof Popery too is doing much injury to schools - 2 schools in my field
are altogether broken up by the catholicks.
The children have been
drawn into the net - & they are at work in many (?) other school
district[s]. - trying to do produce (?) the same havoc —
however rebuke them & prevent their success -
The Lord
So much for common
schools 2
Station schools -
My school for adults I have been obliged to
suspend not because I could not find time to teach but because the
adults as a general thing could not find time to attend it
at his farm one another at his merchandise - all trying to get a little
something for the support of the frail body - but little time for the
undying soul - Yet there has been something in the form of a school
for a certain portion of adults - for deacons, elders & others.
In
struction communicated in this school has been mostly of a religious
nature - the study of the scriptures &c -
The children's school
has been continued - In this from Jany to about the first of May I spent 3 hours per day - 5 days in the. week -
It then past ( !)
into the hands of a native teacher while the. mission family was about
to attend general meeting.
On our return - the school was resumed
by Mrs L - & is taught twice a day -
Since general meeting I have
established a school for teachers - ie to qualify Individuals to be
teachers.
This embraces about 25 pupils - gathered from all parts
of the field - some of them are already teachers - school hours one hour before breakfast - 3 hours from 9 to 12 - & 2 hours from 2
�W a i m e a - Lyons
4.
to 4 pm - I do not spend all these hours with the pupils - they pre
pare their lessons - & then I go In to hear their recitations - ie.
I spend about 4 hours with them - I have an assistant teacher who
renders considerable teaching (?) Singing schools -
Of these I have had two in week - composed mostly
of children - I now/have 3 - one new class of beginners.
have pretty much given up.
much in music i t
pass
Adults I
I do not succeed in getting them along
The young - some of them at least - do very well -
they do better than, the adults -
There are none as yet who will
(?) for independent singers - But they aid in the devotional
exercises of the sanctuary Sabath ( !) schools - of these there are 2 kinds, very much as when
I last wrote - one for adults - pm - the other for children - I have
the children one on the sabbath & part of the time Mrs. L has 2
schools for children - one am - & one pm - Numbers have lately in
creased - yet all do not attend 2
Meetings
Meetings have continued without much alteration since my last
report - 2 public meetings on the sabbath - Wednesday pm meeting meeting of the session (?) district meetings, chh class meetings female meeting childrens meeting, monthly concert - chh fasts meeting meeting ( !) for sabbath school teachers - & inquirers &c
at the same time - funerals - semiannual meetings of all the elders in
the field - &c - These meetings have been
ly attended - & the
pastor has endeavored in all of them to p e r f o r m
what seemed to
be his duty - tho no doubt he has fallen short —
5
Tours
I have made 3 tours thro Hamakua - & 3 thro Puako & Kawaihae —
in which I spent not far from 40 days - & traveled not far from 400
miles - In making these tours I had several objects in view -
�W a imea - L y o n s
1
to preach the gospel to old & young - rich & poor - saints &
sinners [See p. 5 .-a]
2 to aid in electing trustees for schools - appointing teachers putting schools into operation & when in operation to examine them stimulate teachers - pupils - parents - &c [See p. 5 .-a]
4
to Ascertain the contributions of the chhs - & give out work for the future -
My time during these tours has been wholly occu
pied from daylight to midnight sometimes - hardly allowing time enough
to eat - I have a family of children at home - & I cannot be about
as long as I once could - I have no associates to whom my family
can look in my absence .-
These tours are very destructive to the
flesh - b u t profitable for the soul -
They show me the condition
of my field - call forth more feeling - more p r a y e r - produce some
times great sadness - again a return of joy & gladness -
Pretty
much all the instruction the chh & people of the out districts
secure from the missionary is given during these tours.
will be perceived the necessity of having more laborers.
Hence it
Hamakua
most certainly needs one at least. - How long ere he will arrive?
Soon the present missionary will not be able to visit her population The powers of nature will not always hold out 4 . Pastoral visits.
This department of missionary labor has been continued as
formerly.
The sick have been visited - or at least I have endeavor
ed to visit them.
I often hear that such an individual is ver y sick -
I take my staff & travel [to] his house - But on inquiry, the
sick is not there - he is either well or gone no one knows where
with all his sickness cleaving to him -
More frequently he has gone
after some food - for his children or himself - this may be a mile
or two distant -
The sick receive but little care from friends &
�Waimea - Lyons
[insert before No. 2 on preceding page; the number "2" is repeated]
2 to ascertain the state of the chhs - reprove, discipline, excommunicate suspend reclaim - restore - converse personally with chh
members - give exhortation & consolation & encouragement - examine
candidates - administer baptism [to] children & adults - & the Lord's
supper - hold meetings with the elders, instruct them &c -
[insert before No. 4 on preceding page]
3 astertain the number of deaths births - removals &c & take a
census of the people -
�Waimea -
— Lyons
relatives -
They are placed perhaps in the most unpleasant part of
the house - & on the poorest mat - his bed & pillow are perhaps no
softer than a board would be - They have no proper food - they will
lie days sometimes without eating anything - if they can get a piece
of watermelon they r e g a r d
that a great luxury at such times -
Some
times they are left a whole day all alone - & sometimes die alone oh it is wretchedness in the extreme -
I often weep over the poor
miserable natives when I go out amoung [them] to see their poor
miserable cottages - w i t h o u t an article of comfort in them - full
of filth & smoke - & offensive odours forbidding an enterance ( !) & even
an approach - I have sometimes found a sick & apparently dying indi
vidual in such a wretched place that I could not get into it - &
would be obliged to stay without & talk & pray there - smoke & heat
& filth & contractedness would not allow me to enter -
It is a
wonder that the sick can get well - & that the well keep well so
long --
Let it not be understood that all houses are alike - In
some few there is a difference - But most are sickening enough - I
said I had visited the sick - But this is not all - I have endeavor
ed to heal them by the administration of medicine & have sometimes
tried to do something for their comfort
in the article of food -
But it is so difficult to do anything of this kind - that is dis
couraging to undertake - whatever is done must be done at our house we must provide the dish - the spoon - the water - the fire the pia
the flour the milk the. sug a r - prepare the article & send it - &
then it is not certain that i t will be given to the sick - others
who have more of something e l s e than love may devour it. - It is
difficult also to deal out medicine - there is nothing to prepare it
or send it in These things are at times very trying - Such is heathenism.
But not the sick only have been visited but all others - the
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7.
old - & young - the righteous & the weak - the wanderer & backslider It is hoped some good has been done by visiting - how much will not
be known till the judgment day -
The pastor is not the only one that
visits - the elders also go out occasionally to visit from house to
house -5
The Church.
Soon after my last report - there was a general outbreaking
of sin thro most of the field - Sins long concealed were brot to
light - some repented - b u t many apostatized altogether.
They were
neither suspended nor excommunicated but of their own accord they
went out from us, plunged headlong into sin - from which no efforts
have as yet been able to reclaim the great proportion -
It was a
fearful plunge - for them there seems to remain no more
for sin but a certain fearful looking for of ( !) judgment & firery ( !)
indignation Yet the Lord has not forsaken this chh - the wild bore ( !)of
the woods has not devoured it altogether -
It is a vine wh ich the
Lord's own hand has planted - he will not leave it to be utterly
destroyed -
Some 250 of former backsliders have been restored -
& some 30 or 40 have been received to the chh on examination Upwards of a hundred have died in the Lord it is hoped -
There now
remain some 2000 member[s] in regular standing 6
Contributions
The chh have not been altogether inactive done on the score of benevolence -
Something has been
2 or 3 meeting houses have b e e n
completed & dedicated to the worship of Jehovah - kapas - mats salt fish &c have been contributed - the poor - the widow - the
fatherless - the stranger have been aided - about 100 dolls sub
scribed towards our meeting house frame - a house for the missionary
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8.
commenced - 4 benevolent societies formed - viz - Missionary Bible - Tract & Education societies -
I will tell more about
these societies next year - the Lord w i l l [ing] just been formed plexity.
They have but
The subject of benevolence occasions much per
The chh is very poor -
Money they have none, cloth they
have none - i .e . none to give - they can just make out with all their
gettings to clothe themselves a little decently - a great many of
them cannot do this - they have no land to grow — no herds or flocks n o market they do?
The most of them are poor in the extreme -
What can
My heart often yearns with compassion for them - & it seems
as if I could not call u p o n them to do any thing for objects of
benevolence -
Yet I remember the proverb - there is that scatter-
eth & yet increaseth & there is that withholdeth &c - - & the en
comium pronounced upon the widow who gave all her substance -
So
I urge them on to works of charity.
The whole amount of work & contributions of a benevolent chr
during the past year is not far from
dolls -
This has been
variously appropriated.
6 ( !)_Popery
About a/year ago - a catholic priest found his way to this
region - he has established himself about a mile or so from the
mission house - Since that time he has been joined by another priest.
They have been prosecuting their plans - ha v e established schools
in Waimea & Hamakua
are the teachers.
as mentioned above -
Some of the converts
Some few adults & children have gone after them -
They are mostly apostates & their children I know to be a very vile man -
One of the ringleaders
They create much disturbance & com
motion - refuse to obey t h e laws of the land - & seem determined
to act independent of the government -
I do not know of any chh
�W a i mea - Lyons
9.
member in Waimea who has turned catholic - some 500 have gone over
to that side in Hamakua - How may will eventually go - the Lord only
knows -
The only reason why any go there is that they may find a
broader road to heaven - & obtain a little more of the wea l t h of this
world on the way --
They use their wiles - throw open their doors
& yard spread their tables w ith good things & invite the children to
eat with them - & then ask them if Lyons ever did so - & when they
are riding along by the way & see some small children - they will
dismount & put some of the little ones on to their horse - & ask if
that is not good - & if L y ons ever treated them so ----- &c They tell them that Lyons & all the missionaries are great de
ceivers - & leading them all to hell -- &c 7
Intemperance & Temperance
There has been much intemperance among the natives not on
distilled liquors - but on tobacco - awa - potatoes &c believe it is not very prevalent now —
But I
The chiefs have established
some l a w s prohibiting the use of intoxicating materials - & im
posing a fine where used liquor
Foreigners have brot intoxicating l i q u o r here & drunk
and are drunk - & beat one [an] other & cursed & stormed one like to have bled to death from a bruise over a drunken sot But many of the foreigners have been induced to form themselves into
a temperance society & have signed the temperance pledge —
are 12 or 13 members -
I have h e a r d but of one who has violated
his pledge & he promised repentance 8
There
Census
�Report of Waimea Station - for the year
ending April
1842 -
I
Labors at the station —
1 Secular department.
That every missionary has more or less business of a secular
nature to transact, is well known.
& pens & kahus provided,
Cows & goats must be looked after,
As the domestic circle enlarges, houses
must also be enlarged or multiplied.
As the physical, intellectual
& moral condition of the people requires new plans & extended opera
tions, secular thoughts,
creased.
cases & efforts, must necessarily be in
The secular department, I perceive on a review of the
year, has occupied no inconsiderable portion of my time.
Opportu
nity has b e e n furnished for displaying the skill of the painter, &
the wisdom of the carpenter & mason in planning a dwelling for native
girls & cook room - in putting up rafters & posts to the long ago
begun meeting house, & in planning a house for & aiding in hanging,
the newly received church bell.
But with these & other seculars
y o u are all acquainted —
2.
Medical department.
Through the goodness of the Lord, the medical wants of my own
family have required but little time or attention.
There has how
ever been considerable sickness amoung the natives, & applications
for medicine have been frequent.
To these I have endeavored to
attend according to the best of my medical ability.
But you all
know the length - & breadth of this matter.
5.
1
Schools.
Intellectual department.
It was not till the middle of Aug. that I could get
matters so arranged as to commence school.
the more advanced girls of the station.
School then opened for
The 1st of Sept. a school
�2.
Waimea Station 1842
was opened for the instruction of native teachers & promising youth
selected from the different schools in the field.
Benevolent church
members at the station opened their doors for the reception of pu
pils as boarders.
Those at the station of course boarded themselves.
Those from abroad, provided as a general thing their own food,
either by purchasing i t of me or by going home after it.
Friends
however would sometimes bring it to them.
The length of the 1st term was 3 months.
Number of pupils - 40
Hours taught in a day - 5, 6 & 7; working hours - 2.
Days
"
"
a week 5.
Studies - Reading, writing Mental & written arith - Geography, civil
& sacred - Child's Book on the soul, Nat. Theology, Hawaiian Code of
laws, - Church catechism & singing.
Examination occupied 2 1/2 days -
& showed commendable progress.
In this school I had a native assistant some of the time, &
this allowed me time to go out some afternoons, to hold district
meetings.
Dr Andrews also for several days rendered some assistance
in the girls department.
Mrs Lyons devoted a portion of every day, unless prevented, to
the girls & boys of the station school.
She however employed much
of her time & strength in giving instruction to our children, & to
the 4 native girls in our family who may be regarded as boarding
scholars. After a vacation of some 6 weeks, which afforded time for tours
&c - the second term commenced - this term continued 9 weeks —
Number of pupils under my instruction 50 Number of hours per day - 5 & 6; working hours 2. —
days - week 5 -
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3.
Studies - Reading, writing, mental & written arithmetic - geography
- astronomy - singing.
The examination occupied 11/2 days - & was rather partial - in
consequence of the starving state of some of the pupils.
teacher gave me some assistance a part of the term.
A native
And Mrs Lyons
was employed about as last term.
2.
A portion of time has been devoted to visiting & examining the
schools of Waimea under native instruction.
3
Another portion of time has been occupied in furnishing schools
with books &c.
But these things are all familiar to y o u - why should
I report them?
4.
1
Meetings.
Moral & religious department.
I might dispatch this part of the report by saying -
meetings have condtinued about the same as to number & character as
they were l a s t year.
But if you wi l l have patience to hear - it will
not require a very great amount of your time to listen to a repetition.
1
Meetings on the sabbath -
2 public meetings & one meeting between
them which answers 2 or 3 purposes - 1st for explaining the Ai o ka
la to the sabbath school teachers - 2d for conversing w i t h inquirers,
3d for conversing with fallen chh members who profess repentance.
2.
General church meeting - on Wed. pm - open however for all who
choose to attend 3.
4
Weekly district meeting Weekly prayer & conversational meeting for one division of chh
members - one division meeting one we e k - & another the next week
&c so on. -
You all understand it.
45 Weekly female prayer meeting attended by Mrs L -
�Waimea Station 1842
4
6
Monthly concerts -
7
Quarterly fast seasons & meetings -
8
Semiannual meetings of all the elders in the field -
you about this in former reports.
I have told
It proves a very profitable'
meeting. 2.
Sabbath schools.
For 5 months I have superintended 3 sabbath
schools - & the remainder of the time 2.
They have embraced the
children of Waimea & my pupils from abroad Ai o k a la - Studies - Huliano -
the adults in the
Ekalesia - Haawine Kama lie,
b oth kinds - Manelani - Ai o ka la - Kuhi Kuhi Palapala Hemolele —
Mrs. L has taught 2 schools every sabbath w hen able —
3.
Pastoral visits & funerals.
You well know these form a part
of a missionary’s duty - a part which it is taken for granted he
performs, so it is needless for me to report on this point.
II
Labors from the station It is well known to you - that besides Waimea I have on my hands
& shoulders - Hamakua on the east & Puako & Kawaihae on the West.
T h r o ' each of these fields I have made 3 tours during the year, the
1st of July & Aug. the 2d
in Nov. & Dec - & the 3d- in March & April
On my tours thro' Puako & Kawaihae ' extended my travels on to
Iole.
These at three different periods.
I devoted myself to the
service of bro. Bond & the people of Kohala -
This time embraced
3 sabbaths.
With the object of my tours yo u are all acquainted, so I need
not expatiate on this topic.
Let the following summary suffice.
�Waimea Station 1842
Absent Traveled
5.
50 days —
480
miles —
Held - 111 meetings of different kinds —
Examined schools - disciplined - baptized - administered the Lord's
supper &c &c.
II I - Church.
With regard to the church there have been suspensions, excom
munications - restorations, additions - dismissions - deaths & c —
As it respects suspensions & excommunications, perhaps the most
prudent course is to keep silence —
If statisticks are given, they
may produce such an "astounding effect" on general meeting as to
"make you all sick at heart," & furnish matter for another letter for
"The Boston Recorder" to b e reviewed by "The Presbyterian".
Native schools.
The whole number of native schools in my field is 21 —
these there have been 3 general examinations —
Of
the results of which
are as follows —
write.
Mental)
Arith )
Schools
pupils
read.
1 st examination
20
928
409
246
399
2d
do
21
901
425
265
403
76
3d
do
21
865
445
667
420
15
These schools continue in a prosperous state -
Geog
34
How long they
will continue so will depend very much on the support the teachers
receive.
There is great complaint amoung the teachers on this point.
Their language is "I ka manawa kanawai ole eoho kik ea no ka mea ua
kokua iki mai na mission
ie wa - Aka i keia naanawa u'oki loa na
k u m u ." (
Something more efficient must be done, or our schools will go
down —
)
�Waimea Station 1842
6.
I should have said there (have) been during the year
240 new r eaders
200 new writers
130 new pupils in Helunaau
30
40
"
"
"
" Helu Kakau
"
"
geography
Popery alias Kopery
The Catholicks have 4 establishments in this field, 3 in Hama
kua & one in Waimea -
Connected with these establishments I believe
there are 3 French Priests.
250.
The whole number of followers is about
This is not guess work, but pretty accurate work, for I have
made particular inquiry.
There are 2 schools in operation containing
perhaps 10 or 15 pupils each —
Whether "the apostaies ( !) in this chh have contributed more
towards the establishment of Popery in this field than "five French
Frigates" will be better learned by a comparison of the number of
Catholic disciples in this field with the number in other fields
where efforts have been made to gain them.
In Waipio where there
are many apostates, the priest has made several visits & several
attempts to get followers - but in every instance he has utterly
failed -
So also at Puako & the adjoining places -
apostates -
there are many
they are frequently visited by the French priests as
they pass & repass to & from Kailua - & attempts have been made to
draw them into the Catholic net, but in no instance have they suc
ceeded.
Of chh members some 20 or 30 have gone after the Beast.
The great reason they assign for thus doing is that they may smoke
& be freed from the work on the meeting house.
Of course such chh
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7
members are of no great value, & consequently of no great loss to the
chh.
How many out of this whole field will eventually receive the
mark of the Beast - time will show.
about nunneries.
Sometime ago something was said
But of this nothing has been said of late.
bear ( !) suggestion excited strong suspicions.
The
These wifeless
priests - seeking virgins to consecrate to the Lord
! !
heaha la
ke ano? wahi a lakou.
Census.
A census has be e n taken from which it appears that from Jan. 1841 to
Jan 1842 - there have been
121 births - )
leaving the present
population about 300
207 deaths
208 removals
less than it was last year —
)
ie about 5,700
Statisticks W hole no. recd
to the chh 5549 Whole no. in regular standing
On certificate
Past year on examination
On certificate
Whole no. past year
99 Whole no. children baptized
170
Whole no. deceased
Decd the past year
831
Baptized the past year
36
Baptized children died
the past year
17
13
183
508
Whole no. disd to other chhs508
Disd the past year
2226
Marriages
58
457
140
Respectfully submitted
L Lyons
51
�Waimea April 14 - 1843 To the brethren of the Sandwich Island Mission assembled in
general meeting at Honolulu May 1843 As I shall not be present at your meeting - I transmit to you
my report - which is as follows
1 - Though we have abundant reason for gratitude & thanksgiving
to the Lord for all his goodness & tender mercy to us during the year yet we have had many interruptions in our work from sickness & other
causes.
Hence our labors the past year have not been as great & as
numerous as in some previous years.
idle —
Y e t we have not altogether been
Through the blessing of the Lord something has been done.
2 -
Our labors.
-These have been of different kinds -
(1) Preaching the gospel -
The gospel has been preached as
heretofore, on the sabbath & on week days - at home & abroad - in the
house & by the way - to the sick & to the poor - to the old & to the
young - in the house of God - & in the humble cottage -
But one
sabbath has past on which I was not permitted to preach.
(2) Teaching school department.
I have been able to do something in this
For several weeks the station school was on my hands -
During this time I devoted some 5 or 6 hours per day to the pleasing
task of giving instruction to some 70, or 80 children, many of whom
were quite small enough - but none the less noisy for that.
This
latter class seemed wonderfully delighted in learning the numerals in
English - & the forms of English salutation - &c A school for teachers has been in operation for several weeks while this continued I devoted from 5 to 8 hours per day to instruction.
Teachers came from a distance - & as most of them had families - it
was found inconvenient for them to remain long at a time.
Hence it
was necessary to drive them on in their studies while the opportunity
�Waimea Station Report 1843
was afforded -
2.
Rapid progress was made in Arithmetic for during these
few weeks - many of the teachers completed the whole Helunaau & ad
vanced in the Helukakau as far as the middle of the 16th chapter Of course being teachers, they knew something about these studies
before -
Yet some of them had never attended to written arithmetic
as a study.
Besides these 2 branches - Ecclesiastical History reed
some attention.
It is now vacation - but it is expected that the
schools will be resumed at no very distant period.
I would here
observe that in all my field there is now but one graduate from
Lahainaluna - & he has already taught school so long as to be good
for nothing.
Sabbath schools for children & adults have remained about as they
were - when last reported.
(3 ) Examinations -
of the schools in the field - there have
been several examinations - at least this may be said of some of them of others there has been but one examination.
Prom these examinations
the following particulars are gathered.
1 - Whole no. of schools - 22 - 15 in Hamakua, 3 in Waimea &
4 in Puako & Kawaihae.
2 - Whole n o . of teachers - 35 3 - Whole no. of children in school - 1128 - of w hom 632 are
readers - 498 writers - 522 in mental, 147 in written arithmetic,
94 in Child. Book on the soul - 125 in Chh. catechism - 100 in
geography -4 - The external appearance of the pupils exhibited more of a
civilized aspect than I had been accustomed to observe In previous
years.
As I glanced my eye over the schools it was gratifying to
see so many pupils clothed in English dresses - out of the whole
number I could count about 200 girls dressed in calico & white - &
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3.
about 50 boys in shirts & pantaloons.
Nor did all that was pleasing
in appearance apply to dress only - the manners must have a share Of many it may be asserted that they appeared well when called upon
to answer questions - or to recite what they had previously committed
to memory.
5.
Efficiency of teachers -
As an inference from these exami
nations - I was convinced that native teachers can be efficient, &
that 2 things were indispensably necessary to their efficiency 1st that they be duly qualified to teach - 2A
that they be paid for
teaching.
6.
Another gratifying characteristic of the last examination
was the goodly number of pupils, who h a d committed to memory a portion
of scripture - varying from 4 to 50 or 60 verses - of this class
there were about 2 0 0 , & the whole number of verses recited to me was not far from 3,000.
7.
Another pleasing aspect of this examination was the stand
that a majority of the pupils had taken with respect to tobacco &
a l l intoxicating materials - of distilled liquors & their effects many of the children know but little -
But with the effects of to
bacco - and - fermented potatoes & bananas &c they are somewhat ac
quainted them alone.
Hence they nobly resolved - that they would forever let
About 800 have made this resolution.
The temperance
songs printed in the Puali Iniwai were extensively circulated amoung
the schools & committed to memory, & this doubtless had some effect
towards leading them to form their resolution.
The song - beginning "E ko makou makua e Kauikeaoli e E ola
kou inoa, K a makou pule nei,” is a particular favorite of the
children, & seems as indelibly fixed on their minds as if written
there by the point of a diamond -
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8
4.
- Another encouraging characteristis of the schools as exhibi
ted at the last examination was the increase that was observed - both
in numbers & in knowledge 250.
The increase of scholars has been about
Increase of readers - 150, of writers, 200, in mental arithme
tic about 100, in written arithmetic, 100, in geography 35.
The
progress made in mental & written arithmetic has altogether exceeded
my highest expectations -
I venture to say some of the pupils would
not suffer from a comparison with an equal number in America of no
greater advantages. (4)
Pastoral visits in Waimea -
A portion of time has been
spent in visiting from house to house.
This is generally a profitable
exercise both to myself & to those who are visited -
Not unfrequently
some wanderer is reclaimed - some sick or dying chhmember is found, whose
pious conversation sends a thrill of joy t h r o ' the soul, & shows that
our labors have not been in vain.
I am also reminded in these visits
that I am still amoung the heathen - amoung the poor & wretched, the
miserable & the ignorant, the destitute & the wicked.
(5) Tours —
Two tours have been made thro Hamakua - & the same
number thro Puako & Kawaihae.
Hamakua consists of 12 parishes or 12
divisions - over each of which is a superintending elder assisted by
other elders -
A visit to all these parishes generally occupies from
7 to 11 days -
Puako & Kawaihae consist of 4 parishes which can be
visited in 3 or 4 days -
My labors during these tours are as
follows —
1
Examinations of all the schools -
2
Meetings with the elders, to regulate chh matters,
to examine
them on their knowledge of scripture, & manner of giving instruction
in meetings on the sabbath & other days.
Here they give examples of
�Waimea Report 1845
their mode of explaining & applying scripture.
3.
E xamination of candidates for the chh.
4.
Conversation with fallen chh members who profess repentance
5.
Receiving to the chh - restoring, baptizing children
6
Public meetings & the administration of the Lord's supper
7.
C alling of the roll at the end of the year - to ascertain
the number of removals - deaths - present number of - chh members catholicks &c - recording births & immigrants. 5
The Church -
The true chh. is built upon the rock of ages, & the gates of
hell shall not prevail against it. -
What portion of this chh. is
of this character remains to be decided.
That it has been convulsed
to its very centre & that many have not been able to stand the shock
is a fact which we have witnessed, & which has filled our eyes with
tears & our hearts with sadness.
But in the midst of the convulsion
& consequent apostacy the Lord has had his eye upon the true chh. &
has said to Satan "Hitherto shalt thou come & no further."
has been a year of distinguished mercy.
The past
Prayer has b e e n heard in
heaven & a spiritual shower has descended upon our M o n .
A light from
the throne of God, exceeding the brightness of the sun, has shone upon
us, dispelling the darkness that had gathered over our spiritual
prospects - a light that burst forth almost as suddenly as that which
burst upon Saul of Tarsus.
We had been praying, & laboring & longing
for better times, even refreshing & reforming times, but apparently
all in vain.
The heavens seemed as brass & the earth as Iron -
& Satan continued their desolating work be allowed to go, we could not predict.
Sin
To what lengths they would
But prayer & supplication &
corresponding efforts were constantly made to stay the progress of
the e n e m y , & to rescue those who were perishing in his grasp.
We
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knew that in God alone was our help - but help did not c o m e .
What
shall he done?
no more?
Will the Lord he angry forever?
Will he he merciful
It was then, when we were almost sinking in despair, that
the blessing came.
The spirit descended almost simultaneously over
all portions of this field -
The valley of dry hones was filled with
life, Satan after a long & desperate struggle was at length compelled
to relingish ( !) his hold on many of the victims he had taken.
These,
subdued by the spirit, were seen in all directions, returning to the
fold from which they had been allured, & resuming the work which they
had for a long time forsaken —
Nor has the Spirit operated upon fallen chh members only.
His
influences have been exerted upon those who were never connected with
the chh.
True this number was small, a mere remnant, yet not too
small to be saved.
Some of this number were aged.
They had become
greyheaded in sin, & had resisted the spirit thro1 successive revivals.
They had reached the eleventh hour, & while the minutes of that hour
were flying rapidly away, & the last ray of mercy seemed about depart
ing, the aged rebel, awaking from the slumber of years, cast his eye
now for the first time as it were - on the bleeding & long waiting
savior, & melted into penitence & submission.
Professing to be con
verted they naturally wished to unite with the people of God.
Hence
at a convenient time they presented themselves as candidates for ad
mission to the chh.
They were examined for this purpose - & the evi
dence that they were christians being satisfactory, who could forbid
water that they should not be baptized.
Hence they were baptized -
And when the venerable forms bending under the infirmities of age
stood up before the great congregation to pledge themselves to be the
Lord's forever - what a melting spectacle was presented ! What evidence
too, of the pow er of the gospel ! -
We rejoice in the conversion of
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the aged, nor is our rejoicing confined to them only.
& the young have shared in the glorious work.
The middle aged
Many in the morning of
life & in the bloom of age have apparently fled to the sa v ior as their
only refuge from the storms of coming wrath.
Of this class, many
have been admitted to the privileges of the chh.
"Thy people shall
be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauty of holiness, from
the womb of the morning thou hast the dew of thy youth."
One scene of peculiar interest I would notice.
secluded valley of Waipio.
before me.
It was in the
A company of candidates for the chh. stood
Amoung them were the greyheaded - the totally blind -
the deaf & dumb & the child of 10 or 12 years old.
They had been
examined together - & were baptized together, & sat down together at
the table of the Lord.
Some of the number had traveled 6 or 7 hours
over giddy palis & deep ravines - to r each the place where the mission
ary was laboring. - But why receive to the chh a deaf & dumb man?
because from all the evidence t h a t could be gathered - from signs &
general conduct we regarded him as a christian.
He had broken off
from former sinful practices - was often found in the attitude of
prayer struggling apparently to give vent to his feelings in an audible
voice - but poor man !
this privilege was not his - yet doubtless his
language was intelligible to the ear of God,
Whenever there was a
religious meeting, he was usually present, & appeared as devout &
interested as any of the worshippers.
As he indicated a desire to
come into the chh. duty seemed to say, open the door & let hi m come
in,
"For he maketh the deaf to hear & the dumb to speak."
"The eyes
of the blind shall be opened & the ears of the deaf shall be unstopt,
then shall the lame man le a p as the hart, & the tongue of the dumb
sing; for in the wilderness shall waters break out, & streams in the
desert."
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The whole number of fallen chh. members who have professed r e
pentance & been restored to chh privileges from Jany 1842 to Jany 1843
Is 925 whole no. recd to the chh on examination, 322.
were 50 or 60 catholicks, & 2 Americans -
amoung these
The Lord has done great
things for us - & to him he all the glory.
For these accessions to the chh, we rejoice & give thanks.
But
while w e rejoice over the return of some, we mourn over the defection
of others.
Some who did run well & who seemed to remain steadfast &
unmoved amid the great apostacy, have at length fallen, & proving
incorrigible - have been excommunicated.
Another portion of the chh -
has left us - not however to join the ranks of the enemy, but to unite
with other chhs on the Islands.
And another portion still has been
summoned to appear before the Judge of all the earth.
It is no longer
seen in the little praying circle, in the chh conference - in the
solemn assembly or at the table of the Lord.
This portion numbers
about 200 - making the whole number who have been removed from this
chh by death on Jan y 1, 1843, 669.
They have gone from the chh below.
They are no longer under the
eye of an earthly watchman, or an under shepherd.
While they lived
they were entitled to the privileges of the chh militant.
Happy are
they if they have found their title clear to the privileges of the
chh triumphant.
Deducting deaths & dismissions, & excommunications the number
of chh members left in regular standing is 2623.
Benevolence.
A chh. of 2,600 members ought to be able, one would think, to
report largely on the subject of benevolence.
tain,
Were it in Great Bri
or in the United States or in the more civilized & opulent
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portions of the Sandwich Islands, this might certainly be expected,
& a failure would be criminal.
But in the northern portion of Hawaii,
distinguished as you all kn o w for poverty, but little of a benevolent
character can be reported.
The pastor however has not failed to
urge the duty of being benevolent, & the way in which it might be
performed subject.
Precept has been upon precept, & line upon line on this
The state of the world has been presented before the chh.
at monthly concerts, & appeals made to their sympathy their com
passion & their benevolence.
But I need not say, that a chh. just
emerging from the darkness - the selfishness, & the insensibility of
heathenism is not easily moved by the woes of others.
But something of a benevolent character has b een done.
While
the greater part of our charities has been confined to this field other portions of the world have not been overlooked.
For the latter
50 dollars have been contributed as a donation to the American Board.
I presume none of my brethren will question the propriety of such a
donation.
I know it is needed on the Islands - yes it is all needed
at Waimea - & so the chhs at home may plead that all their charity is
needed there.
But "there Is that scattereth & yet increaseth, &
there is that withholeth ( !) more than is meet & it tendeth to pover
ty."
I will now speak of our charity at home.
1
The labors of the elders who superintend the different chhs
or parishes in my field are all gratuitous.
By a reference to their
reports read at their Semi annual meeting, it will be seen that their
labors are almost equal to those of as many missionaries -
they con
duct schools & meetings on the sabbath & on week days, they visit from
house to house - attend funerals - direct all the affairs of the chh
with the exception of receiving & excommunicating members & adminis
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tering the Lord's supper -
The 16 superintending elders may then be
regarded as so many native assistant missionaries, all laboring with
out remuneration.
2.
The poor, the stranger, the fatherless & the widow have been
remembered in the charities of the chh.
Some chh members report a
hundred dollars worth of provision &c as g iven gratuitously to the
poor - others report 10 dollars - & others 5, & some one dollar, 3
At some places - the chh members have aided in erecting
meeting houses, some of which have been furnished in part with mats,
seats & simple pulpits.
Here allow me to speak of the meeting house at Waimea.
has been long in building.
work remains to be done.
place of worship.
4 large doors.
Nor is it yet complete -
This house
Much interior
But as it is it furnishes a very comfortable
Its dimensions 120 ft by 50.
It has 10 windows &
The part appropriated to meetings has a board floor
& is furnished with good & comfortable seats, arranged in 3 rows.
The pulpit has nothing to commend it but its simplicity.
It has been
a Herculian work - which will appear from the manner in w h i c h the
materials were collected.
The stones, the quantity I could not tell,
were collected - mostly one by one by natives from all parts of the
field.
As the walls were laid up in mortar, lime & sand must be
furnished.
The former, in the coral state, was b r o ’t, piece by piece
from Kawaihae (12 miles distant) on the shoulders of natives, & the wood
for burning it was collected in the same way, tho' at no great distance.
The sand came from a sand bank about 2 miles distant, b r o ’t by menwomen & children, in calabashes, bags, Kapa & handkerchiefs - some
bringing a quart - & some a peck at a time.
The timber - with the
exception of a portion of the rafters, was drawn by native strength,
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the distance, some of it, of several miles sometimes h e attached to one stick.
50 or 100 natives would
The lauhala for the roof was
brot on the natives b ack, the distance of from 10 to 30 miles.
Some
of the b oards for the floor were obtained in a similar manner -
Na
tives went to the mountains, a distance of 15 miles & brot them on
their shoulders.
H o w many thousand dollars the building is worth I c ann o t tell.
From a rough calculation however, I would venture to estimate it at
from 3,000 to 5,000 dollars.
The work has been done, & the expense
borne by the benevolence of the rulers, of foreign residents, of chh
members & of the pastor.
As the original plan of having all the chh members in my field
come to Waimea on certain occasions has long since been abandoned - the
house now is much too large.
Hence one part is occupied as a school
room, between wh & the meeting room is a native partition.
The new meeting house & the large chh bell - give to Waimea
quite a civilized aspect.
Popery.
Popery has made some progress in this field.
The converts to
this religion including men women & children amount to about 400.
Amoung this num ber are no natives of any great influence.
They are
mostly apostates - or those whose consciences have become seared as
with a hot iron.
Popery seems to be a city of refuge bo t h for those
who do not succeed in getting into the chh & for those who for their
crimes are suspended or excommunicated.
There they can drink & smoke,
& be allowed almost any latitude in sin they desire.
They are under
no obligations to attend meetings or contribute for benevolent pur
poses -
There is no discipline for neglect.
They can be good Chris
tians while destitute of every thing that constitutes a Christian.
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The catholicks have several schools in this field - one in
Waimea & 4 or 5 in Hamakua -
Their pupils may number 50 or 60.
The
2 protestant schools broken up last year by the influenza (?) are
again in operation.
I have stated above that about 60 catholicks have abandoned
Catholicism, & returned to protestantism - most of whom are now mem
bers of this chh.
L. Lyons
�Statistics of Waimea Station - Hawaii for 1843 —
Whole no. admitted to the chh on examination
" " "" "
Past year on examination - - "
"
"
5,867
C ertificate
--
--
------- _ - _
on Certificate
Whole no. past year - - -
322
15
--
---- ---- --
- - ---- --
Whole no. dismissed to other chhs Dismissed the past year
- - - -
337
623
-
-------
Whole no. deceased
115
669
Deceased the past y e a r -- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
----------
200
Suspended the past year
45
Remain Suspended
45
Excommunicated the past year - - - - ----------- _ -
103
Remain excommunicated
)
now in the field)
Whole no. in regular standing
925
Whole no. children baptized
2,623
904
Baptized the past y e a r -- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ----
73
Marriages the past year
78
Whole no. deaths the past year
"
"
434
Births
98
Present population
5,576
Schools.
No. of Schools
Teachers
Scholars
Readers
Writers
Arithmetic
Geography
22
35
1,128
632
498
669
100
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"Watchman, what of the night” , & what also of the day?
This
is the enquiry on such occasions as the present, & therefore the
watchman come prepared or ought to come prepared to report.
of the watchman I must give in my report.
As one
As to its character, whether
good or bad, cheering or disheartening, that will appear as I proceed making out a full & perfect report there are so many particulars to
n
I
he noticed that it is difficult to know where to begin, which to me n
tion first & wh last & wh to place in the centre, & how long to dwell
on each, or whether some of them are of sufficient importance to be
mentioned at all —
But then a beginning must be made, & also an end.
Let me then begin by saying, the year 1843 has passed away & that
part of the world wh. my field occupies remains still.
This doubtless
is to be attributed rather to the patience & longsuffering of God than
to any misinterpretation of prophecy.
Nineveh stood some years after
it was proclaimed that within forty days it should be destroyed.
Not
only has the field remained unchanged in its physical structure & ap
pearance, but the laborers also have been permitted to remain & to
persue ( !) their accustomed work as in former years —
Sickness &
death have been strangers to our dwellings, & interruptions to mission
ary work have been unknown.
This also is to be attributed to the
patience & goodness of the Lord rather than to any merit or constitu
tional vigor of our own. -One part of a report generally has reference to efforts for the
promotion of the intellectual department, that is to schools, & the
effects of these efforts, whether successful or unsuccessful —
I
will then devote a portion of my time in giving an account of schools.
I can tell you before hand, there will be nothing here that may not
be found in other reports.
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2.
As to my own schools or schools taught directly by myself not
much can be said, nor expected by those who know how I am required
to employ much of my time a few weeks at the station & then off on
tours in different directions —
But I have had schools, one has been
what might be called a select school composed of boys & girls —
The
branches to wh the attention of the scholars was principally directed
were geography & the native Anatomy -school for teachers.
Another school is called a
The teachers from the different parts of my field
have been assembled 2 or 3 times at the station for the purpose of
receiving some additional instruction in geography, arithmetic &c.
That is
about the extent of my own schools.
I have occasionally
visited the native schools of Waimea for the purpose of calling the
roll & ascertaining progress in knowledge &c —
Our little domestic
school has furnished abundance of employment for Mrs L some of my own time has been employed.
Here also
This school consists of 4
native girls & the 4 children wh we call our own.
*
Schools under the instruction of native teachers remain to be
noticed.
Of these, there are 3 in Waimea, 14 in Hamakua, & 4 in Puako
& Kawaihae - total 21.
Whole number of children instructed in these
schools during year Is not far from 1,000.
mental
Readers 586, writers 447,
arithmetic 474, written do, 169, Geography 207.
I have had 3
general examinations which occupied a considerable portion of time.
At each examination I have given those who commit scripture to memory
an opportunity of repeating what they have committed, tho sometimes,
there has been so much that I have been obliged to omit a portion.
At one examination some 4000 verses of scripture were recited to me,
from the different schools.
It is rather tedious to be sure, to at
tend to this part of the examination - yet there seems to be no other
w a y y o u can do, if you would have the children commit scripture.
They
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will not be persuaded to commit it, unless they are pretty sure of
having an opportunity of repeating it at examination.
a wise arrangement or not, it is rather doubtful.
W hether it is
What is learned is
soon forgotten & then it seems like trifling with the bible to place
it in the hands of such wild & thotless children to commit to memory.
The man n er of committing, & the manner of reciting, seems altogether
too disrespectful.
I said 1000 pupils had been taught in the schools during the
year, That is correct.
But i f I should stop there, I should leave a
wrong impression on your minds —
speaks w ell certainly.
A thousand children in school, that
So Job might have boasted of his 7,000 sheep
yesterday, while to day not a sheep is to be seen thro all his fields.
The schools in my fi(e)ld have not been reduced quite so suddenly,
nor so low as this yet there has been a fearful reduction of numbers
in some districts.
Indeed 2 schools have disappeared altogether &
the teachers have taken their flight.
One school got angry at the
teacher because h e required them to w ork, & went over in a b ody to
th e cath o l ics, n o t a very large b ody it i s true, b eing compo sed of on ly
7
m embers/.
In th e oth er school th e parents got angry at the Kahukula
because he required them to give something to the teacher for instruct
ing their children.
At one time I visited the school & it was the most
flourishing school in Waimea, the next time I visited it, half of the
scholars had gone to the catholics, & of the other half only 4 could
be
rallied to attend the school.
the school house.
Soon after, nothing was left but
There are now but 2 schools in Waimea — one of which
numbers 5 pupils & the other about 25 o
r3
0as regular attendants- - (tho'
of this latter one - there are as often 5 as 25) (this material in
parenthesis crossed out lightly in pencil) —
On my last tour thro
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Hamakua - I found most of the schools evidently declining
them much more so than others.
- some of
Though I might say that as yet the
schools in that district are, on the whole, as prosperous as might
he expected all things considered, yet the next time I pass thro that
region I should not be surprised to find them on an equality with
those of Waimea.
system.
There is no permanency as yet attached to the school
A school all flourishing one day, is, the next day, a complete
desolation.
And what is there in the existing state of things that
is calculated to give permanency - or continued prosperity to the
common schools? - What is there in the appearance of a native school
house that presents any peculiar attractive qualities to the eye or
to the mind of the child?
Why should he turn in there to sit down
in the dirt or on the grass among the fleas to turn over a spelling
book or answer a question in arithmetic?
He can find dirt & grass
enough outdoors, where it is far more pleasant than in a dar k & gloomy
school house.
I a m not speaking at random.
houses are on Hawaii.
But why not have good & inviting school houses?
Oh, that i s the question - why not?
house?
get it?
I know wh at the school
Who takes any interest i n a school
The teacher would like to have a good house - but how will he
The law requires the people to build good school houses, oh,
yes the law sounds very well on the subject of schools & school houses.
But the worst of it is, it seems to end in sounds —
& no w o o l --- —
it is all cry
But look at parents - should we gather from what we
know of their character that schools would be likely to prosper under
their influence?
Do they wish their children to be educated?
Some of
them do - but do they use their influence to keep them in school?
of them do —
some
but in spite of them their children wont go to school.
But then how many parents there are who have no regard for the education
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1844
of their children.
They had rather their children would all be cath
olics, than pay a cent for their instruction.
Of this we have abundant
evidence.
But then there are luna kulas, whose business it is to collect
& to keep the children in school —
in this way.
Yes,
luna kulas have done something
The prosperity of the schools for 2 or 3 years past is
to be attributed in a great measure to them.
But it seems from actual
observation that they have reached in some places at least, the zenith
of their glory & are now descending to the nadir.
fallen to the nadir already.
Indeed some have
It has become an old story —
children
have ceased to fear them or if they have any fear left, they can be
missing when they call at the houses.
The luna returns with "I cant
find them, they are lurking in their hiding places."
become of the law in such cases?
-
But what has
I am sure I cant tell -- I have
not seen much of it of late, should think that had become an old story
too.
—
done?
Qua cum ita sint?
-
what shall be done?
-
what can be
that is the question & an important question too —
must be done & that soon
Something
or the recently acknowledged independence
of this nation, & the existence of this Mission will at no distant
period, come to an end.
be done.
But I fear nothing of permanent utility will
N ay I can n o w almost see the hand of a man writing mene
on the walls of the King's palace, —
& of our own
palaces too.
But I must return to my report,
Having spoken of efforts for intellectual improvement I come now
to speak of efforts of a moral & religious character.
Amoung ( !) these
may be included
1.
Singing Schools.
Some efforts have been made to cultivate or rather
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to bring into exercise the musical powers both of adults & children.
12
And so I have reported year after year for these eleven years past.
But to a stranger the results would not appear so evident.
The climate
& the scenery of Waimea do not seem to be peculiarly attractive to the
Muses.
There are mountains, but they have not the charm of Pindus,
Helicon, & Parnassus.
2.
Sabbath schools.
Of these, there have been 2 at the atation
one for children & the other for adults —
In the adult school Pilgrims
Progress has been the t ext book for a part of the time.
This seemed
to afford gratification to some of the pupils as far as the relation
of the stories was concerned.
But then the design & application, that
was all algebra & oxigen ( !) to their minds.
Attempts were made to
explain, but how far the explanations were understood it is difficult
to determine.
Were I to have my choice, I would say give me the pure
bible to explain, i llustrate & inform, rather than the Hele malihini.
As a reading book amoung my people, it is of no use without a school & even then its utility is doubtful. --
But then it is printed & in
circulation & we must make the best of it.
In the out districts there
are sabbath schools for children & adults in every parish, superintend
ed by native teachers.
In some places however the teachers find it
difficult or impracticable to assemble the children on the sabbath for
instruction.
They are not fined if they don't attend, so they choose
not to attend.
An attempt has been made to get up a school in chh History.
the attempt has not been followed by very good success.
But
The school
commenced, but in a few weeks it disappeared, in consequence perhaps
of interruption from tours on the teacher's part, rather than a want
of disposition to attend on the part of the scholars.
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3.
Meetings,
7.
I might despatch this part of the report by saying,
meetings have continued about the same as in years past, without much
addition or substraction.
Some experiments have been made with regard
to meetings on the sabbath, but as they failed of accomplishing the end
designed, the original arrangement has been restored & things move on
pretty much in their accustomed channel.
Perhaps however there Is one
change, that may be regarded as permanent, that is, the change of
the monthly concert of prayer for the world, from the afternoon of the
first monday in the month to the afternoon of the sabbath preceding
the first monday.
The design of this change is evident, to secure a
better attendance.
It is a very important meeting & should be well
attended - & if one time is better than another time for attendance
then take that time.
There have been weekly meetings on Mondays, We d
nesdays, Thursdays & Fridays. —
Meetings in the different parishes throughout the field are
conducted by native elders & are attended as far as I can learn as
well as meetings at the station.
Probably a greater proportion of the
people attend meeting in the out districts, than at the station.
There are certainly more exercises on the sabbath in some parishes than
at the station.
4.
Not less than 10 exercises are sometimes reported,
The Semi annual meeting of the elders at Waimea from all parts
of the field - has been continued; & the same good results follow it
as have heretofore been reported.
When this meeting was established,
wh was several years ago, it was an experiment.
The field was divided
into some 15 or more parishes or districts, & an elder placed over
each parish - who was to perform all the duties of a minister with the
exception of seeing to & excluding from the chh - & administering the
Lord's supper.
A meeting was appointed for these elders for the
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purpose of hearing their reports & consulting on various topics.
The
elders were so much gratified by the proceedings of the meeting that
they voted to meet again in 6 months, & from that time to the present
the meeting has been held once in 6 months.
The exercises of the
meeting consist of reports, essays, addresses - discussions, appoint
ments, &c -
At first some of the elders were rather awkward in ma k
ing out their reports.
Some wo u l d begin with a regular text, stating
book, chapter & verse.
Others with a "auhea oukou e na hoakenau mai
Hawaii a Niihau"[
]
& others with a "E Kanona nona" —
Some are awkward still - but
there has been a manifest improvement.
Practice makes perfect.
But
awkwardness is not the only fault perceptible in their reports &
addresses.
Sometimes views have been expressed & opinions uttered wh
showed mark of a heathenish origi n .
For example, an elder, a Lahaina-
luna graduate too, in an address on the good things of ancient times,
mentioned
3, three, 1st There were but few deaths in those days,
compared with the present, 2d a man had the privilege of having many
wives, If he had no children by one, he might have by another - 3d
They had long feasts then, sometimes protracted even to a whole month,
in which there was no work performed, nothing but feasting.
a proposition has been made to abolish the tabus in the chh —
Sometimes
As the
tabu system, was abolished in the days of Rihoriho, why should it be
revived?
Why should tobacco & leis &c be tabued?
(Some have proposed,
that there be 2 chhs, one for smokers, & the other for antismokers.
None however have been very strenuous on these points.
On the whole
there exists a good degree of unanimity of opinion & sentiment amoung
them.)
4.
[This material between parentheses has bee n crossed out.]
Tours & visits
It is my practice to visit from house to house as
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9.
I have time & disposition, & also to make tours thro my field as aften
as once in 3 or 4 months.
A complete tour requires 3 months, not whole
months b ut parts of the three.
This, you all understand, is in conse
quence of the government weeks which produce an interruption in the
regular course of things.
My course of procedure is as follows, The
2 peoples weeks in the first month I spend in visiting & touring thro
Waimea - visiting houses - h o l d i n g meetings, examining schools &c —
The
2 peoples week in the next month I spend in Hamakua sometimes more &
sometimes less.
Puako & Kawaihae.
A portion of the peoples weeks in the 3d month I spend in
On my return to the station I collect the teachers
together from all portions of the field & drill them for a week or two
on some particular branch.
Then the "chores" must be done up such as
mending broken windows, writing letters &c &c - & perhaps the semi annual
meeting of the elders comes in the interval —
And by that time I must
be off again on another tour. But I must say something about these tours
in their order.
In my first tour I found nothing demanding particular
notice in Kawaihae or Puako.
in a prosperous state.
The 4 chhs & the 4 schools were seemingly
Some few were added to the chh on examination &
some fallen ones restored on profession of penitence.
On my visits thro
Waimea as I called at a foreigners house I was led to see w i t h what ease
& rapidity, civilization can sink down to the lowest heathenism - a once
civilized man - live(s) in a house, without floor, bed, chair, table,
filled with filth, pigs, hens, dogs & c .
Called at the house of a blind
man, he h a d heard of my approach - hence it was not a little amusing as
I entered to find him arranging the mats on the floor, brushing off the
dirt, examining every corner so as to have all right & nice on my arrival.
I entered another house, a sick woman was lying on the floor.
Presently,
I observed her rolling off something of weight from her body. "What's
that?
a stone, "for what purpose?
to keep down the palipitation ( !) ".
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A t another house I found a woman afflicted with a complaint she called
the Hebasa, leprosy, I suppose she meant. —
In Hamakua I found pros
perity attending most o f the schools & chhs.
Several back sliders were
restored - & quite a number presented themselves as candidates for the
chh - some of whom were recd.
2 of the chhs had distinguished themselves
by their benevolent efforts in furnishing their meeting houses with mats,
seats, tables, & pulpits.
As I have meetings with the elders &c, on such
tours, for business & discussion of various topics, at one of these meet
ings, an inquiry was proposed by an elder,
of a rather singular character
it was this, Is it right for us to make efforts to convert the catholic
priest wh e n he comes amoung us?
It is our thot to beset h i m on all sides
& try to convert him, but we have some fears."
"what shall be done with the children in school?
Another inquiry was, "
They fight & quarrel &
tare off one anothers clothes, & there is no doing anything with them They regard neither parents nor teachers nor trustees."
them.
Why, punish
"Then they will go to the catholics where they can do as they
please."
It is a sad case to be sure.
In the vally of Waipio are 4
large schools - these all assembled for examination in one place filling
quite a large meeting house —
during the examination the whole body of
pupils arose & recited in concert, several temperance songs - after wh
they all pledged themselves to be temperance folks, that they would have
nothing to do with rum -awa, or tobacco.
In the same valley,
at the
house of the principal woman - I put up for the night - supper came on I observed by the side of the lady of the house, a large white washbowl soon a tea kettle was brot forward, & some one began to pour its contents
into the washbowl - What have you there?
"he ti no" --
Pretty soon, a
bowl & 2 or 3 deep soup dishes together with the washbowl were filled
with tea from the tea kettle --
Molasses was used for sweeting, & this
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in no small quantities - & the fingers were thrust in the boiling fluid
for spoons to stir it up - as there was but one spoon & many guests.
This was the last tea party I have attended 2d Visit & tour.
In visiting a portion of W aimea to w h I supposed the
way was perfectly plain - & to wh I supposed I was in the right way, I
found myself at one time in a real entanglement - lost the path, wandered
in a trackless wilderness for some time, till I finally found myself at
the point where the difficulty first commenced.
So some who are pretty
sure that they know the way, & are persuing ( !) the righ t w a y may at
length find themselves mistaken.
who
On this visit I fell in w i t h a woman
said she was a member of my chh & had been to 2 communions. "What
is your name?"
she gave it.
baptized you?"
Jehova.
is your thot?
"But I have no such name on my book.
Meeting a stranger by the way I asked him, what
I am from Puna, but what is your thought?
& away he went.
Who
I am going,
The chh in Waimea during this time became considerably
involved in sin wh resulted in the suspension of some & the excommuni
cation of others.
On another visit in Waimea I entered a house - a sick
woman was lying on the matted floor.
I extended my hand to embrace hers
when out came a kid from under her Kapa --
ascended a hill country,
came to a distant solitary region - reached a house or rather hovel,
a poor crazyleaky thing, 8 ft by 5, found 6 souls within all apparently
given over to perdition - living without God & without hope —
I
conversed with them, told them I had come a long & weary way - was
hungry & tired in consequence of climbing the long hill -- but I had
great love for them, & God had sent me there to warn them &c —
them I should probably never visit them again --
told
I then placed my-
self in as comfortable a posture as I could for prayer i.e. a poi
board, turned upside down on the threshhold of the door, serving for
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12.
a kneeling place - a fire place was under my nose —
disturb me —
It proved a melting season —
but that did not
Before I left 4 of the
6 were so far moved as to promise to leave off their sins & serve the
Lord.
In Kawaihae & Puako -
I found a very encouraging state of things, a
revival of religion it might be termed.
The elders had been unusally(!
)
active & the Spirit of the Lord seemed to have blessed their efforts
for converting & reclaiming souls —
Many hardened backsliders had
been brot to repentance - & many of the wicked both old & young had
professedly forsaken their wicked ways & turned to the Lord.
The
bonnets, & English dresses, & meeting house well furnished - with
mats & seats - showed the enterprising spirit of the chh m e m b e r s of
Kawaihae —
But some of the schools were beginning to decline.
Hamakua I found nothing of very special interest.
In
Most of the schools
were in a prosperous state - some of them however had diminished
considerably in numbers.
The chhs in appearance were enjoying a good
degree of tranquility & were reported as free from Lihia (
This however was not true of one chh.
was much smoking in this chh.
)
There was a rumor that there
At the time of communion I told the chh
I had heard there was much smoking among them.
I shall not call any
names, but as smoking is contrary to the laws of this chh - it will
not be proper for smokers to partake of the sacrament.
Let there
be therefore a separation in this house between the smokers & the
antismokers.
The antismokers will please arrange themselves on one
side of the house - leaving the smokers to occupy the other.
After
the separation was made I perceived there was about as many of the one
as the other.
company.
The Sacrament was administered to the antismoking
The others were informed that if they wished to return
they could do it by repenting of their sins & bringing forth fruit
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13.
meet for repentance.
But they all left the house with one exception
under a high pressure of what might he
called anger
There were
rumors afloat that led me to suspect there was a similar state of things
in the other chhs.
I do not recollect of any amusing incident in this tour unless
it was the necessity I was under at one place of making a pulpit my
dormitory.
Surely one might sleep well there.
3d- Visit & tour.
Began with Waimea.
A meeting was appointed at a
certain house for the sake of getting at the wicked who resided there,
but on my arrival they had all fled but one.
Reached a house wh was
so full of smoke that I said we cannot have a meeting here -is a house yonder - we will have a meeting there —
when I spoke —
the door was open
but the words had no sooner escaped my mouth then the
door was closed —
teacher?
There
But who is this closing her doors against her
On obtaining admittance I found it was one of the members
of my chh —
She had lately become an apostate.
Passed on to a cath
olic region - held a meeting in a private house -- while preaching a woman cried out - you need not preach repentance to us - we are
catholics, we shall not repent.
I had some good meetings however —
Before leaving the catholic region I visited the catholic school —
found about 20 children seated with their teacher on the ground.
They were reciting a geographical catechism in concert --
The question
that was being read when I entered was, what is the torrid zone? —
I asked the teacher if he could answer this question?
why -
why - why,
here it is in the book - oia no ka wa mai ke kahi hai hope, a
ike kali."
What does that mean?
We have not yet obtained that.
What indeed.
Where is your map?
What other school books have you? -
an arithmetic wh is yet in French —
the New Testament, & this little
catechism, a part of wh is in Latin" —
He then read a sentence or
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2 to show how learned a Hawaiian had become by becoming a catholic Altar
After this he showed me the table, the cross & the candles, said
the candle was sometime lighted & placed on the table - to illustrate
the words of the savior , "Neither do men light a candle & put i t
under a bushel, but on a candlestick - & it giveth light unto all
that are in the home".
In all his conversation the teacher used the
peculiar tones o f the French priest, & he succeeded v e r y well in
imitating, I should think h e might be made priest soon.
As I was
about to leave I told him h e must take good care of the souls of his
p u p i l s - wh one of the boys replied," it does not belong to man to
take care of the soul - that belongs to God.
The French cook who
was present - rather rebuked the lad for this display of his wisdom.
I left the school with peculiar feelings,
for, all these children
but a short time since were members of my sabbath s c h o o l . --tour thro Waimea occupied several days -
This
A pretty thorough explora
tion was made of the physical domestic, intellectual, moral & reli
gious state of the people. Some things of a gloomy & saddening
character, & others of a bright & cheering aspect presented themselves
I cannot soon forget the impression left upon my mind as I passed
thro a portion of the field, once apparently cheered by the. trans
forming Influences of the Spirit, but n o w withered by the pestilen
tial blasts of Romanism.
During this time, the chh in Waimea wore a pleasing external
garb.
For the most part the moral elements were in a quiet state,
& a general calm seemed to prevail.
"But more the treacherous calm I dread
Than thunders bursting over my head"
Suspicions arising that all was not as it should be I was lead ( !)
to make a thorough investigation w h resulted In some saddening dis
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closures.
15.
A host of secret smokers was brot to light.
denial was all that could at first be obtained.
A downright
But a confession was
finally made, a confession with what might be called a fury on the
part of many, for before any steps had been taken towards disciplin
ing - yea even before the investigation was completed - they arose in
a mass & left the house in great anger, returned to their houses,
brot out their long concealed pipes & commenced smoking openly & con
tinue so still.
Of this company, I know of none who have been re
claimed, tho there has been no want of efforts for this purpose.
Of
others less fiendish in their appearance some have be e n apparently
reclaimed.
Schools during thi s period were declining, yet they
presented an encouraging appearance.
Puako & Kawaihae formed the 2d portion of this tour -
Attending this
part of the tour - there was something of a peculiarity.
panied by my family -
I was accom
A foreigner rigged up his clumsy ox cart on
which we all mounted & were safely conveyed to the shore, not all the
way however on the cart - for I fear there would not have been much
of us left, if we had remained there till the end.
Leaving the
mother & little ones at the shore, I performed my visits thro Puako
& Kawaihae uka - found chh & schools in an apparently good state.
One chh however had been a little disturbed by the entrance of popery.
For the first time this enemy of all righteousness had found its way
into this portion of my field.
Its progress however at this time
had not assumed a very terrible aspect. —
During this tour, 2
thanksgiving feasts were observed - & past ( !) off with great honor
to all concerned.
Another was appointed at Puako - but the poor
people of that place could not raise fish & poi enough for such a
purpose —
I spent the day there - but neither ate nor drank anything
while there, nor the men with me.
Having spent a we e k on this tour,
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we returned as we went.
Hamakua.
This occupied 3 weeks.
nation of the schools.
chhs.
The r e m a i n ing part of the tour embraced
Much time was spent in the exami
More time than usual was occupied with the
I wished to ascertain the spiritual condition of each chh
member —
This could be done only by personal conversation.
I wished
also to examine into the grounds of former rumors respecting the
secret wickedness of the chhs.
A pretty thorough investigation
showed there was much truth in those rumors.
There seemed to be a
readiness on the part of the guilty to confess.
Hence there was not
much difficulty in coming at the true state of things.
Multitudes
confessed that they smoked, & some that they planted tobacco —
I
did not question them as to their penitence - or their determination
to continue or to forsake - but told them & this with the approbation
of the elders - that they would be denied the privilege of attending
the present communion, but if they wished to be readmitted to this
privilege, they knew the way, & exhorted them all to speedy repentance
----Some were angry & threatened to go to the catholics, h o w others
felt I had no opportunity then to determine —
But the chhs after
the exclusion of these smokers - never appeared better —
& I never
had more convincing evidence that the chhs were the workmanship of
God than during this tour.
The state of the schools indicated advance in some things, and
a decline in others.
In arithmetic they did not appear as well as
they did a year ago.
In topographical geography they h a d made pro
gress —
In numbers there was some diminutiong - & prospect of more.
To gratify the desire of the good & to induce the wicked to
make their appearance - a thanksgiving feast was observed in nearly
every parish.
Many of the .wicked came out & thus I ha d an oppor
tunity of addressing them on the great concerns of eternity, w h I
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otherwise should not have enjoyed.
What good has followed or may
follow I am not able to determine - Nor am I able to say whether
I shall think it advisable to persue ( !) another such a course. —
4th Tour.
Here I am on the 4th tour.
As far as this tour respects
Waimea I have nothing of special importance to say.
On Hamakua I
found a very interesting state of things relation to the c h h s , a
state of things that might be denominated a revival —
Multitudes
of those who were set aside from the communion during my last tour
now came forward as penitent.
Those whose penitence had been of
some time standing were restored, others were put over till the next
tour —
At almost every place also some presented themselves as
candidates for the chh —
but as they did not pass a very good exam
ination but few of them were r e cd —
still —
The others stand as candidates
As it respects schools - nothing was clearer than the
evidence of a declining state —
stance had been reduced to 20 .
A school of 70
for in
Yet the schools are not yet down --
They are still attended by a goodly number of children.
\
In Puako & Kawaihae the intellectual & religious state of things
was on the advance in some places & on the decline in others.
And
the same might be remarked with regard to the state of civilization.
At Puako where I have heretofore found houses lighted at night by
some artificial means I now found myself obliged to hold a meeting
by the light of Venus, aided eventually by that of the moon.
While
at Kawaihae where the sound of the shell had always heretofore called
to schools & to meetings I found something that as it fell upon the
ear resembled the sound of a bell.
On enquiry it proved to be a
sound proceeding from a large hook of iron suspended between 3 poles
in front of the meeting house, & struck by a stone or a hammer --
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A real bell we may conclude will be the next advance in civiliza
tion.
Visits abroad.
My visits & tours have not been confined to my own
field exclusively.
In May I visited Kohala where I spent the sabbath
in labors for the benefit of that people in the absence of their
pastor.
In August I paid a visit to the missionary stations in Kona where I also spent a sabbath —
In March & April I spent a week in Hilo - wh ought to be of some
worth.
Certainly nothing but a worthy object could operate as an
inducement to climb those innumerable palis - wh no one can well
forget who has ever traversed them, in doing wh, another than Virgil
might well exclaim "Hoc opus, hic labor est." especially when the
passing of the swollen streams is included.
My object in this visit
was to attend the examination of the Hilo Boarding school.work four days were devoted.
To this
And I am happy to say that all the
performances were of a peculiarly gratifying character.
That es
pecially wh related to the exhibition of the musical powers & attain
ments of the pupils is deserving of the highest commendation.
But
the principal of that institution will I trust speak for himself &
for his school. —
I said 4 days were devoted to the examination of this school I should have said 3 1/2 - for one half day was devoted to the inspec
tion & examination of the Female Boarding school superintended by
Mrs. Coan, consisting of some 26 interesting girls selected from
different parts of Hilo & Puna —
institution.
This is a very modest & unassuming
It does not ever pretend to be a branch of the Royal
family - & hence makes no claims for a support from the Royal fund -But surely it holds a most important place in the system of educa-
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tion on these Islands & as such it has strong claims upon the pa
tronage of the mission.
Let it by all means b e well sustained - &
let as many others like it b e established in this mission as there
are females of sufficient physical & mental abilities & in suitable
circumstances for commencing & carrying them forward —
The church or churches.
I have already given some account of the chhs in description
of my tours.
Hence not much remains to be said on this subject.
Something however should not be omitted —
1 -
T h o ' I have been under the painful necessity of recording much
that is unfavorable to the chh —
deep humility & prayer —
& that calls for the exercise of
yet the fact that so large a number still
remain as members of Christ's body, furnishes matter for praise &
thanksgiving.
The whole number now is not far from 2,000 —
That
these are all in good & regular standing it is not for me to say nor
would any one believe it, if I should say it —
it myself.
I shouldn't believe
They probably maintain as good a standing as the majority
of this world's chhs.
There i s but one pure chh & that is in heaven -
How many of these 2000 belong to that chh - none but the heavenly
pastor can tell.
He knows his sheep & calls them all by name
2 - That so many cases of secret smoking have come to light is not
so much a matter of wonder as that there are no more cases of open
smoking.
How much secret smoking there is in any Hawaiian chh is
not so easily determined.
That there will be less or that the se
cret smokers will long be prevented from exhibiting their pipes open
ly, is not to be expected as long as the present state of feeling
continues amoung ( !) the majority of the brethren respecting the
subject of tobacco.
How many use it themselves I know not - not many
I hope, but there are many, unless I am mistaken, who do not regard
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its use as coming within the territory of chh discipline.
W h ile
there is no more uniformity in feeling & practicing in the mission
is it not a question whether the different pastors should not con
sult together & come to the unanimous decision to blot out the item
of tobacco from amoung the subjects of chh discipline?
decision be proclaimed in all the chhs
—
Then let the
True a denser & more
terrific smoke might follow than ever rose from Kilauea’s smoking
crater —
yet there would be union in feeling in practice - in
practice at least - & union is strength, & might result in a little
while in driving all the smoke away. —
3.
This chh has not been left to wither & die, & moulder like
Ezekial's valley of dry bones.
There has been some vitality in it -
some moving, active principle —
There has been some spirit of prayer
& some energetic efforts for the salvation of others, all w h has been
attended with the smiles of heaven -- & the operation of the Spirit.
As the results I would mention that some 50 or 60 from the ranks of
S atan have been apparently converted & re cd to the chh - & some 2
or 300 fallen chh members have been apparently brot to repentance
& reinstated in the enjoyment of former privileges.
4.
The efficient body of the chh that is the elders deserve praise
for the fidelity with which they have performed
office.
Tho some of them have fallen into sin & deserted their post,
yet this number has been small -well —
5.
the duties of their
The far greater part have stood
& proved efficient cooperators in the missionary work. --
Contributions in the chh —
The chh has not been altogether
inactive in the cause of benevolence —
As much perhaps has been
done as their circumstances permitted.
Something has been contri
buted in Kapa, salt, f i s h &c for the spread of the gospel in foreign
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lands —
21.
But most of the benevolent efforts of the chh have been
devoted to the erection & improvement of meeting houses.
department some of the chhs have done well, —
In this
When it was made
plain by the Nonanona that meeting houses were not included in govern
mental work - then the chhs having no where ( !) to lean but on them
selves, could show by actual experiment that they could accomplish
more without than they would with the aid of the state.
The chh now
is making efforts to liquidate a governmental debt of some 75 dollars
w h has been of some 3 years standing.
As there seemed no probability
that government would ever cancel it. the chh, prompted of course by
their pastor, has undertaken the work & will probably succeed. —
The amount of contribution in w o r k & various articles stands on
my book at $228.00.
6.
Deaths - dismissions &c —
& dismissions to other chhs
The chh has been diminished by death
by the former 138 have been removed,
making the whole number deceased 806.
By the latter 34 have left us,
making the whole number dismissed to other chhs, 657.
The whole nu m
ber of deaths in the field the past year is 277, births 106.
Romanism.
I have already given some particulars relative to this subject —
But I must say more —
past year —
The catholics have gained some ground the
They have increased the number of establishments so
that at the present time there are almost as many catholic parishes
as protestant.
very formidable.
of pupils.
ours --
The number of converts however has not as yet become
Their schools do not yet embrace an alarming number
Their school houses do not present any more charms than
I mean school house furniture & apparatus. —
But there
are allurements in the schools of wh the protestant schools are
destitute. . The children have the privilege of either going to school
�Waimea Report 1844
or staying at home - just as they please & are subject to no penalty.
W h en at school they are allowed to conduct [ themselves] according to
their inclinations.
Behave ever so b ad there is no punishment.
They are not required nor ever invited to do any thing in support of
their teacher.
Parents too have no fines or taxes to pay.
ments do not exist in our schools.
These allure
Therefore under existing circum
stances, the catholic schools can very easily draw in the majority
of the children & leave the protestant schools a desolation.
And
this they will do - unless something be done to counteract the in
fluence of their present management. W hat shall be done? L Lyons
Statistics of Ch Waimea Hawaii
Whole No. ad. to the chh on examination
"
"
"
" "
" Certificate
Past year - Examination
"
" - Certificate
Whole n o . past year "
"
dismissed to other chhs
"
the past year
Whole no. deceased -" past year --------Whole no. now in the chh - not far from
Whole no. children baptized
B aptized the past year
Marriages past year
Whole no. schools no. teachers
No. children taught the past year
No. of readers
" " Writers
" " Geography
" " Mental Arithmetic
" " Written do
--------
-
L Lyons
5,922
131
55
17
72
655
32
806
138
2,000
956
52
109
21
30
1019
586
447
207
474
169
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Committee report on the d is t r ic t of Waimea, as p o ssib le
s i t e for a h e a lth resort for m issio n arie s. 1830
Submitted by the Committee, Lorrin Andrews, Jonathan S
Green, Levi Chamberlain, G errit P Judd.
La h ain a , Maui,
Map of area
January 9th
1830
��[ Committee Report on d is t r ic t of Waimea]
[ Ja n . 1830]
The committee appointed by several o f the M issio n aries at
November
Honolulu in
l a s t , and approved by those not p r e s e n t, fo r the
purpose of exploring the d is t r ic t of Waimea on the is la n d of H a w a ii,
with the hope of fin d in g a place favourable to the re sto r a t io n of
h e a lth in cases where i t has been a ffe c te d by the in flu e n c e of the
hot clim ate o f these islands ; here communicate the fo llo w in g as the
resu lt
of t h e ir observations and i n q u ir ie s .
The committee arriv ed at Waimea on the 2nd day of D ec .
and resid e d there nearly three w eeks.
(1 8 2 9 )
They resid ed at two d iffe r e n t
places in [paper torn] d is t r ic t about four miles distant from each
other & from each of these places frequently made excursions i n the
n e i g h b o r h o o d f o r the purpose o f extending th eir info rm ation - and
comparing the lo c a l advantages of d if f e r e n t sections o f the d i s t r i c t .
I n the Meteorological Observations Kuahewa a place up the h i l l
from K a i l u a , and Kuapehu b ack o f Kaawaloa are compared w it h Waimea.
The M eterological observations of these places are as fo llo w s :
The places where the committee re s id e d were were ( ! ) at Ke a a l i i
situ ated about eleven miles a l i t t l e South of East from Kawaihae
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n ea rly at the summit of the table lands of Waimea on the Western
d e c l i v i t y ; and at Puukapu about four miles [paper torn] erly from
K e aa lii.
The d i s t r ic t of Waimea i s the Southern part of the d i v i s i o n of
K o h a la .
I t i s hounded on the North by the abrupt term ination of the
D iv is io n
mountains of K o h a la , on the East by the
of Hamakua, on the
South by the mountains Kea and H u a l a l a i, and on the West by the s e a .
This d i s t r i c t , as n early as could be a sce rta in e d is about 2 0 miles
in le n g th from E a st to We s t ,
and from 5 to 9 North and S o u th .
Prom the Sea Shore on the W est, the ascent i s gradual the d i s
tance of about 11 m ile s;
so much so th at w ith a to le ra b le ro a d , c a r t s ,
w aggons, & c . could ea sily and sa fe ly be drawn up.
K e a a lii.
This place i s
called
From th is point Eastwardly the distance of 6 or 8 m iles
perhaps more, the la n d s , though by no means a dead l e v e l i s
even p l a i n ,
a pretty
frequently interspersed w it h h illo c k s & r i s in g grounds,
and towards the Eastern p a r t, are several of considerable s i z e .
Prom th e E astern part of Waimea towards the sea, through the
d i v i s i o n of Hamakua, the descent i s not so great as on the West but
is terminated a t the Sea by high lava p r e c ip ic e s , some of which are
judged to be from one thousand to two thousand, or two thousand fiv e
hundred f e e t .
On th e supposition that the table lands of Waimea i s
11 miles
from the sea on the West and the ascent is three d e g r e e s , the perpen
d ic u la r elevation w i l l be no t fa r from 2600 f e e t .
This estimate is
probably w it h in bounds when i t is considered that there i s some con
sid e r a b le descent from Waimea to W aipio a distan ce o f 10 or 12 miles
and that the perpendicular b l u f f at W aipio is at le a s t 2000 f e e t .
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The general & p r e v a ilin g winds are probably the trade w in d s ,
though during most of the time that the committee spent at Waimea,
the w in d blew alternately from the East & th e W e s t, or what i n most
other places would be c a lle d land and sea b re e zes.
however are evidently very much m odified by distance
and th e ir passage over lands
ence .
These trade winds
from the sea
elevated much above th e ir general i n f l u
When the w in d is from the E a s t , i t i s much stronger at Puu-
kapu than at Ke a a l i i and v ic e versa.
The information obtained from n a tiv e re sid en ts at Waimea re sp e c t
ing w in d ,
rain & cold is very in d e f in it e owing to t h e ir h av in g no
standard by which to judge of them.
Mauae an i n t e l l ig e n t young n a tiv e
having re sid ed there fo r f i v e years says: "th a t E a ste rly w in ds are
fre q u e n tly strong, but not so strong as to tear down h o u s e s.
That
this same wind when i t reaches the s e a at Kawaihae ( ! ) Is much strong
er than at Ke a a l i i ,
of Waimea.
or than any wind that blows over the table land
That the strongest w ind that blows at that place
is c a l l e d Kona and i s from th e W e s t ."
(K e a a l i i )
The w inds so n o ted fo r violence
c a lle d Mumuku and which come down upon the sea between K awaihae ( ! )
and Puako are not near as strong when passing over the h ig h ground
of Waimea.
I t i s im possible from the short p e rio d of observation, to state
p a r tic u la r ly the various degrees of heat or cold during th e y e a r .
The M eteorological ta b le w i l l show the degrees of heat a n d cold during
a few day s.
I t is to b e remarked however that in c le a r weather the
Thermometer stood several degrees lower than i n c lo u d y ; and and (! )
hence i f th e d is t in c t io n between wet and dry seasons be as marked
as at most other parts of the is l a n d s , there w i l l no t b e
great range of the Thermometer as might be expected.
such a
The cloudy wet
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season of w inter w i l l cause the Mercury to r is e w hile the
weather of Summer w i l l cause i t to f a l l .
No signs
clear dry
of f r o s t appeared
in a n y part of the d i s t r i c t , though the n a tiv e s say that sometimes
there are f r o s t s .
The most correct data for forming an opinion re sp ectin g the
quantity of r a in that f a l l s ,
is the q uantity and appearance of vege
tatio n .
I t is w e l l known to a l l who have t r a v e lle d much on these
is la n d s ,
that the growth o f v eg etatio n is luxurious wherever rains
are fr e q u e n t.
At and near the sea shore at K awaihae & Puako,
is no appearance of vegetation except very low shrubs,
dry looking g r a s s .
there
t h is t le s and
On ascending towards the E a s t , v e g eta tio n slowly
but gradually in c r e a s e s , so that at K e a a l ii there are found grass in
considerable q u a n t it ie s ,
and potatoes grow w e l l ,
large bushes & even sm all t r e e s ; upland kalo
and there is no doubt but gardens might be
cu ltiv a te d to good advantage, subject perhaps to great d ro u ghts.
Proceeding s t i l l farth er Eastw ardly, to W aikoloa (about 2 m iles)
there i s evidence of s t i l l more ra in ,
indigenous
grass i s
as vegetation of a l l kinds
to the isla n d s is i n abundance and always g re e n .
The
high and thick and trees grow to the height of from 20 to
fifty fe e t .
Proceeding s t i l l fu rth e r to th e Eastward towards Puukapu & on
ward,
the quantity of r a i n that f a l l s is evidently g r e a t e r .
The trees
here are much l a r g e r , that is , from 10 to 2 0 or 25 inches in diameter
& from 20 to 50 or 60 feet h ig h .
such as grass, w eed s, bushes & c .
The smaller species of v egetatio n
are t a l l ,
thick & ta n g le d .
The ra in s are g e n e ra lly not heavy showers but the gen tle d i s t i l
la tio n of clouds that run low .
borne by the trade winds,
As these clouds come from the E a s t ,
the h eig h t of land is so great when they
leave the, sea that they d isch arge themselves b e fo r e they reach even
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5.
the Western descent of Waimea. Hence proceeding from West to East
through t h i s d i s t r ic t , the evidence of more and more r a i n increases
at e v e ry s t e p .
S t i l l there appears no evidence of g reat floods or
of great quantities of r a in f a l l i n g at any one time; as there evidently
would be were I t o ften the f a c t .
the ta b le or le v e l lan d of Waimea.
This remark app lies e s p e c ia lly to
Add to this the f a c t that two of
the streams of Waimea h ereafter to be mentioned pass down to the
Westward and though they are streams of considerable s iz e when they
descend from the m ountains, yet are lost long before they reach the
sea, w hich would not be the case i f they were frequently rep len ish ed
w ith heavy r a in s f a l l in g upon the le v e l lands of this d i s t r i c t .
When the rain f i r s t appears at Puukapu it has the appearance of
This comes on g e n e ra lly between the hours of 12
a t h ic k dense f o g .
& 1 in the day and continues u n t i l 4 or 5 in the a fterno o n when i t
clears o f f .
This fo g does not always produce r a i n nor does the fog
appear every d a y .
There is less o f it at the South s id e o f Waimea,
much less both o f fo g and wind at W aikoloa and s t i l l le ss
at Ke a a l i i .
The reason therefore why the Thermometer i s lower at Ke a a l i i
than at Puukapu is owing to the greater frequency and d e n sity of
clou ds,
w eath e r.
as the Thermometer always
stood lower in clear than in cloudy
I t could not be ascertained however, w it h any degree of
certain ty that rains
are more frequent at one part of the year than
another.
Besides the r a in s just mentioned, there are three streams of
water running through parts of th is d i s t r i c t each o f them s u f f i c ie n t l y
large to propel machinery equal to two horse power.
descend from the mountains on the North;
W aikoloa & one a t Puukapu.
These streams
one at Ke a a l i i , one at
The one at Ke a a l i i is a r a p id stream of
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a rocky bottom and as soon as it reaches the p lain which is
ju st below
the h eig h t of land on the Western d e c l i v i t y , i t turns to the Westward
and w i t h i n a distan ce of fo u r or fiv e m iles is en tire ly absorbed
except when great r a in s f a l l upon the M ountains, in w hich case it
sometimes perhaps reaches the s e a .
This
stream is e v id e n tly a t times
h ig h and ra p id as appears from g r a s s , w eeds, leaves &c l e f t on the
m argin or lodged ( ! ) against the larger brush wood and rocks w it h in
the beds of th e stream.
The stream a t Waikoloa is perhaps g enerally as large or larger
than th e one at K e a a l i i ,
though the former has no appearance of b ein g
suddenly or greatly a ffe c t e d by r a in s from the m ountains.
On reaching
the p la in i t runs Southwardly some d ista n c e , then turns to the W est
ward n early p a r a l l e l , b u t some distance to the south of the stream at
K e a a l i i , and lik e it is lost long before i t reaches the s e a .
It s
f l ow is very gentle w h il e i t continues on the table la n d n o t u nlik e
the streams that pass through the meadow land of New E n g la n d .
The stream at Puukapu is very sim ilar to the one at W a ik o lo a .
Perhaps i f there be any d ifferen ce there is more w a te r.
A fter coming
down upon the p la in it turns to the East and probably empties into the
sea in some part of Hamakua.
It is
to be observed th at the in flu e n c e
o f these streams i s co n fined to the northern part o f Waimea,
so that
i f a l i n e were drawn from East to West through t h is d i s t r ic t separating
that part which might be watered from these streams from those parts
which are e n tire ly dependant on the r a i n s , perhaps four f i f t h s would
be without any permanent w ater.
Whether water can b e obtained by
digging must remain fo r future experim ent.
The growth of wood either for fu el or timber is abundant on the
Eastern part of Waimea or s t i l l n earer on the mountains b o rd erin g this
d i s t r ic t
on the North.
Timber fo r n a tiv e b u ild in g s
could be e a s ily
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obtained and even timber fo r frames would not be d i f f i c u l t .
Stones
are plenty a l i t t l e below the s u r face of the grounds as appears from
the long stone w a lls b u i l t to confine the w ild ca ttle to the Southern
part of the d i s t r i c t .
The present state of land c u ltiv a tio n i s very sim ila r to every
part of the Is l a n d .
L it t le or n o thin g is done by the people except
to provide for t h e ir present n e c e s sitie s;
the garden of of ( ! ) the i s l a n d s .
cannot go into d e t a i l .
but th is land might be made
On th is subject however the committe
e
S u ffic e i t to say that large f i e l d s might
ea sily be prepared for the plough and made to wave w i t h productions
f i t t e d for the f ood of man & b e a s t.
lu xu ries
A l l the necessaries & many of the
of l i f e might be e a s il y produced.
I t i s w ell known that large herds of w ild cattle range the South
part of t h is d i s t r i c t , but frequently come to the North s id e for
w ater.
Some o f these might be domesticated and made se rv ic e ab le to
the in h a b ita n ts,
and horses also might e a s ily be kept and made to
add extensively to t h e ir comfort & convenience.
The present population must be co nsiderable though fo r the want
of water i t is mostly confined to the Northern p a r t .
The congregations
on the Sabbaths amounted to f i v e or s i x hundred, though it
the men were a l l absent from home cutting sandal wood.
was s a id
The p ro b a b il
ity is that a congregation of from 1000 to 1500 might be c o lle c te d
every Sabbath i f there were regular p rea c h in g .
These people appeared
anxious f o r In s t r u c t io n and desirous that M issionaries should come
and liv e w ith them.
Two roads might be made to th is place;
from Puako.
one from Kaw a ih a e , the other
The former route ( ! ) Is two or three m iles n e a r e r , but the
expense o f making a good waggon road would be considerably greater
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than t h e o th e r . The p r in c ip a l obstructions consist i n larg e loose
st o n e s , b u t in general not d i f f i c u l t to be removed w ith good le v e r s .
A good road from Puako to K e a a lii could easily be made.
I t w i l l b e observed that the foregoing remarks have been confined
mostly to
the Northern section o f th is d i s t r i c t .
I t was early d i s
covered that the Southern parts were d estitu te of running water and
there being no evidence that water could be procured by d ig g in g ,
it
was thought unnecessary to examine a country so d e f i c i e n t i n that e s
s e n tia l a r t i c l e .
I t should not be concealed that the committee th in k from a ll they
have been able to learn from natives and fo re ig n e rs who have frequent
ly passed through the d i s t r i c t ,
that they were at Waimea i n a very
favourable tim e; that i s , when there were less ra in and w in d than
usu al.
But t h is cannot be decided w ith certainty w ith o ut an actu al
resid en ce at the p lac e .
Should an establishm ent be made either at K e a a l i i , W a ik o loa or
Puukapu the natural
scenery is of a k in d the most In t e r e s t in g p ar
taking of the grand and b e a u t if u l .
On the North and n ear at hand
r is e the almost p e rp en d icular, l o f t y , but ever verdant h i l l s of K oh ala.
On the South E a s t,
and H u a l a l a l ,
South and South W est, Mauna K e a , Mauna Loa
the two former ra isin g t h e ir summits to the clouds and
g en erally covered w ith snow present a prospect w ith w h ic h the eye is
not soon s a t i s f i e d .
From the elevations at Waikoloa and Puukapu,
the whole d i s t r i c t appears spread out e x h ib itin g gentle undulations groves of trees - here and there a house amids ( ! ) luxuriant
verdure and d istan t herds of cattle fe e d in g on the e xten siv e p l a i n .
These prospects occasionally ( !) obscured or rendered unpleasant by
fo gs, c lo u d s, winds and r a i n , and a g a in bursting fo rth w it h a l l t h e ir
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dista n t and v a r ie d b e a u t y , must constitute those g ra te fu l v ic is s it u d e s
so agreeable to men generally and e s p e c ia lly to those accustomed to
the changes of a Northern clim ate.
I n conclusion, a fte r a l l the information they could co llect
u n ite d w ith personal observation, the committee are unanimous In the
o p in io n , that considering the d e b il it a t in g influence of the hot climate
of these isla n d s upon the constitutions and health of many of the
M issio n arie s and that I n order to prevent [hole i n paper] premature
death they are l ia b le to be sent from t h is f i e l d o f labour
paper ]
[hole in
s u ffic ie n t inducements for making a thorough t r i a l of
the d i s t r i c t of Waimea as a place of residence h ig h ly fa v o u ra b le to
the recovery of h e a lth , comfort and usefu lne ss of those who may resort
that a
to. i t , and ( hole i n paper) statio n there would be connected w ith
interests
'the moral & s p ir it u a l [hole i n paper]
o f an in t e r e s tin g portion
of these i s l a n d s .
Of the expediency of taking a s t a t io n at Waimea at t h is
other time under any circum stances,
an o p in io n .
or any
the committee here do not express
They l e ave this fo r the general meeting of the M issio n ar
ie s and t h e ir patrons in America to d e c id e .
A l l which is r e s p e c tfu lly subm itted.
Lorrin Andrews
Levi Chamberlain
)
)
)
)
)
G errit P . Judd
)
Jonathan S . Green
Lahaina January 9th 1 8 3 0 .
Committee
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SOUTH KONA STATION REPORTS
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Statistics ........ ..............
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See also Kealakekua. Station reports for South Kona
report of 1846, others
�Report from. S. Kona, Hawaii - [1852.; read 1853]
To the Sand. Island Mission
Dear Brethren
There are many considerations which make it desirable
to be with you in the approaching Gen. Meeting.
But circumstances
will not permit, & I must content myself to remain at my fort.
May the Great Head of the Chh. be in your midst:- Preside
in all your Councils & deliberations;- & lead to such conclusions
& the adoption of such measures as shall redound to the glory of
God;- the highest interest of this Mission & those united with us;
& the greatest & most lasting benefits to all who dwell on these
Islands.
My hearts desire, & prayer to God is, that a Spirit of
Christian love & unity may pervade all your meetings, & that it
may be a season of quickening & refreshing to all who are permitted
to attend.
The past year has been much broken up.
To us, it has been a
year of trials, of wear & tear of body & soul; & also of joys &
blessings, peculiar
rich - many.
After the close of last Gen. Meeting, we remained some three
mos. in Honolulu.
Our sojourn there, was on a time when every
body was sick (or thought they were) & we were sick ourselves, &
we had rather a sorry time of it.
We had the head ache - the tooth
ache - the fever, & I know not how many other aches.
9
Having spent some two months in Kings Courts living in Royal
Style & being fully satisfied with that kind of life;- we sailed
for our Station on Hawaii in the Sch. Maria on the 28 day of
August.
Touching at Lahaina where we enjoyed ( !) the kind hospitali
ties of our good Bro Baldwin & his family, for twenty four hours,we reached our destination on the first day of September 1852.
�S . Kona 1852
On reaching Kealakekua;- after taking a careful survey of the
Mission Stations; & after mature deliberation, we deemed it wise
& expedient to come directly to the old Station, chosen & occupied
by the first Missionaries.
Though we have suffered great inconvenience - & life & health
has been endangered ( !) from the storm & tempest during the rainy
season in our miserable shelter:- Still having explored this field
in its whole extent, & held frequent meetings in all the most pop
ulous & central points; I am fully persuaded ( !), that this is the
best location for a Missionary, (say nothing of his family) who
would accomplish the greatest amount of good for South Kona.
Since reaching our Station, much time has been occupied neces
sarily in preparatory work - collecting materials for building
dwelling & meeting houses &c. &c. -
We have now a Cook house so
far completed that we are able to occupy it.
A cistern dug -
cemented finished ready to receive water - a good substantial
frame of a dwelling house ready to be erected - & before many months
have elapsed we hope by the blessing of God it will be so far com
pleted, that it will receive all Paris, & have a "stool - a bed a table a candlestick" & a plate for the "stranger".
My Missionary labors have hitherto been performed to great
disadvantage - & my own health has suffered much for the want of
houses for public worship.
The great meeting House, at Kealakekua has "fallen - fallen",
piece by piece, until it has become, not we hope the "habitation
of devils of foul Spirits, of unclean & hateful birds" - but a
mere wreck, without a roof.
For the last five months, we have
been compelled to worship in the open air.
have also been without houses of worship.
At two out stations, we
So that about half
�S . Kona
3.
1852
our meetings have been held out of doors.
Bating the time spent in regular tours - I have preached every
other Sab. at Kealakekua, & divided the remainder between Nawawa,
Honaunau & Kealia.
My regular Sab. labors have been Sab School - two sermons, &
a Bible Class.
Sometimes an inquiry meeting.
Week day labors,
aside from daily private intercourse - a regular weekly lecture or
exposition of scripture - a lecture in Chh. History - a business
& religious ( !) meeting with church lunas - and a meeting for con
versing with inquirers &. hihia Chh. members.
week.
The latter, not every
Besides occasional meetings in different neighborhoods.
State of Religion
"The morning cometh, & also the night."
& we have sad.
W e have light breaking over the mountains & we have
dark shadows - deep, rough ravines.
ging.
We have good tidings,
We have much that is encoura
And shall I say much to discourage?
No. - But much over
which we mourn & weep.
In some portions of our field though it is a region of dry
volcanic cinders ( !) & lava - formed from rivers of fire & shaken
together by a thousand earthquakes [note on side:] There have been
some
8
or
10
in the last
waters in the "wells".
8
months. yet there is a "rising of the
(!)
A spirit of "grace & of supplication"
has been imported to some of God’s people.
Little bublings ( I)
of religious interest have appeared in different places.
The
Spirit of the Lord has come down here, & there, as "showers upon
the mown grass".
The "still-small voice" of God has spoken to -
softened, & subdued many hearts.
Not a few, we trust, have been
brought to see & feel their lost & Undone condition as sinners,
& led to the "Lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the world".
�S. Kona
1852
4.
I have never preached, the Gospel to more attentive & deeply
s o l emn audiences than in portions of S. Kona.
And I think I
have never witnessed a more eager desire to hear.
Quite a number who had back-slidden & wandered away from
and
the Good-Shepherd - have returned & come confessing & mourning
over their past sins & promising to walk hence forward in newness
of life.
But there are villages & large districts in S. Kona, where
there is little or no interest, either in religion or sound moral
ity.
There are numbers who seldom or never visit the house of
God.
Others who attend, but seem as careless & indifferent to
the great concerns of their souls, & seem to have as little sense
of their responsibility to God or their lost & ruined estate as
the wild beast of the forest.
The Sab. is awfully desecrated ( !) both by Foreigners &
natives.
But especially among the former.
The no. of foreigners
on this part of Hawaii is rapidly increasing - & with scarce an ex
ception, their influence is all withering & blasting to every thing
"lovely, & excellent, & of good report."
Chinese s l a v e r y - from which "may the Good Lord deliver us"’ only gives additional power & influence for moral degradation &
death.
We have also one or two Chiefs (High Chiefs perhaps) - Des
cendants of the excellent Kapuolani whose whole influence is exer
ted in favour of drinking - dancing - dissipation - sab. breaking
& everything which tends to darkness & death.
In these Communities some who are or have been members of 'the
Chh. hang like dead weights or putrid masses.
The very atmosphere
in which they live seems to be tainted & will produce nothing
�S . Kona
1852
but sin & death.
Still we are not discouraged. , The Lord hath done great
things for us - for this people - "for which we are glad" & give
thanks.
To his name be all the glory - To Him & Him alone it is
due.
Even now while I write there is a "moving a noise among the
dry bones" - One, & another of the old wrinkled, gray headed
( !)
idolaters who have long lived without God & without hope - have
come of their own accord - unsought by me to inquire the way of
life.
Pray for us Brethren - & for this people among whom we dwell.
The records of this Chh. have passed through so many different
hands that it is rather a difficult matter to arrange statistics
either satisfactorily or with accuracy.
I can only give them for
the current year, & arrange the whole by reference to last years
deceased
report as a very large number of d e c e a s e d & Excommunicated
are not to be found on on ( !) any records in my possession.
Statistics
The whole no. on prof. of faith in Christ
"
"
By Certificate
" Recd . past year on profession
"
Past yr by Certificate
Past year
"
Dismissed to other Chhs
Whole
"
"
Dismissed past year
"
Deceased
Whole
Deceased past year
Remain suspended
Excommunicated past year
in regular Standing
"
"
Children Baptized
"
"
Baptized past year
Wh ole No of Marriages past year
3018
115
112
18
130
886
8
662
20
15
1
1069
1181
60
50
The average No. of congregations on Sav. I know not. have some
8
We
or 10 assemblies in different parts parts ( !) of S.
Kona every Sab.
�S. Kona
1852
6.
It will be seen by the above table that the number Excommunicated in years past is not put down & is no where found on the
records of the Chh:-
Consequently the no. of names found on our
records in good Standing, is much smaller than would appear
from
a comparison with the other parts of the Statistical table.
I
hope before the close of an other year (Deo volente), to know more
of my people & to give Statistics with more satisfaction to my
self.
During the last eight month our people have contributed in
money & labor for the support of the Gospel, & benevolent purposes,
more than I anticipated.
Two good substantial houses of worship
one of stone, & the other of thatch have been erected & Completed,
& two others at out stations are in progress.
Materials - lime -
sand &c. have been collected for rebuilding the house at Kealakekua
And they have raised & paid in for roofing the house & finishing
$5 5 5 . 7 5 & are going forward with a determination, if it is possible
to have a house of worship with a shingle roof.
It will be a hard
tug, but they were unwilling to have a thatch roof, & seem determined to have a comfortable house of worship.
Monthly concert
contributions since I have been among them $ 1 0 0 . Not including a
large amount of labor bestowed on the above mentioned houses of
worship.
Our people have also done something for "hanai kahuna”
[support of pastor] .
Some four months since they authorized their
Treasurer to pay over $140 for support of the pastor.
At a recent
meeting our Chh. Lunas got together & passed a vote - pledging them
selves to do what they could for my support.
They voted also to
give their pastor for the coming year $600. kala maole [foreign
money];- &
100
in kalo [taro] - uala [sweet-potato] - moa [chicken]
�S. Kona
1852
7.
kao [goat] - puaa [pig] - ia [fish] - maia [banana], a ia mea aku
ia mea aku [and so forth and so forth.].
This I consider a very
large promise, & especially so, as they will have a great deal to
do in completing their own house.
If we realize the half of this
amount, it will.be more than I expect, & I shall consider that they
have done well.
Popepery ( !).
I am inclined to think from every thing I have seen
& heard in this field, is on the wane.
I am not aware that they
hold meetings at all, except in three or four villages. -
Their
schools have dwindled,& in some places where a few years since they
were large & comparatively flourishing, they have entirely disap
peared. In one large village where only a few years ago, the inha
bitants were all Papists, - the Protestants have now a good sub
stantial stone Meeting House, built of their own accord & there
are but few of the followers of the "man of sin" to be found.
Many of their former disciples are now found in the house of God,
from Sab. to Sab. & some of them from time to time in our inquiry
meetings.
Advance in Civilization &c
On this subject I can say but little, - as I know not how the
people appeared in years past.
One thing I think is true beyond
all contradiction, viz- that the inhabitants of South Kona generally,
are notoriously lazy. (An ugly, lazy word, but just the thing.)
Among all the people I have ever seen, in any part of the world,
I have never found any more indolent & averse to industry or
steady labour.
South Kona embraces a large extent of the richest, most
fertile land, with the best climate on Hawaii:-
A little back
from the sea shore, vegetables of all kinds, & fruits in great
�S. Kona
1852
variety, can be produced with as little labor & in as great perfec
tion as in any portion of the Hawaiian Islands.
The shipping, lying off & on under the lee of this Island,
one half the year, & smaller vessels touching at different points
along the shore, afford a good market for every thing that can be
raised.
Hence the people can live comparatively comfortable, with
almost no labor & idleness is the source of innumerable evils.
But there are signs of improvement & progress amo[n]g our
people.
A number are purchasing farms, & fencing them & seem to
be inspired with new life in putting in order & cultivating them.
Orange & other fruit trees are b eing planted extensively, & are be
ginning to adorn our hills & v a l l e y
s:- a little better class of
houses, with enclosed yards ornamented with flowers, & a variety of
fruit & shade trees, begin to appear.
The people are much better
clad & appear more tidy & cleanly on the Sab.
Mothers seem to
bestow more time, & take better care of their children.
There is
a marked improvement in the care & treatment of children, & this
is one of the most encouraging signs among my people.
May the
Lord "turn, the heart of the fathers to the children" & yet save a
remnant of this people.
I remain dear Brethren as ever yours in the
bonds of the Gospel
John D. Paris
[On side:] J.D. Paris Report
for 1852 Read
May 18, 1853
�Report from South Kona Hawaii
[1854]
To the Sandwich Island Mission
Dear Brethren
I am very sorry that I cannot be with you at the General Meet
ing.
It would give me great pleasure to meet the Brethren - see
them face to face - & to give & receive the right hand of fellow
ship.
I know I greatly need to mingle In the delightful services
connected with that occasion, to be refreshed & strengthed ( !) by
the wisdom & counsels of my Fathers & Brethren.
My desire is that the great Head of the Church may be in your
midst - preside in all your deliberations - guide in all your
Counsels & make it a season of great good to all who are permitted
to assemble.
As a family we would record the lovingkindness & tender mercies
of our Covenant-keeping God.
We know & feel that it is of the
Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed - because his compassions
fail not.
They have been near every morning - we have been kept
as the apple of the eye - under the Shadow of the wings of the
Almighty.
During the prevalance ( !) of Small Pox our little Ella Hudson
was brought down to the borders of the grave, & for some days we
had many fears that she would be taken from us.
But the Lord
graciously raised her up and restored her to health.
On the 30th of last March there was born to us a a ( !) son
whose name is John - so named by the angel who brought him forth.
He is a fine large healthy boy - but as destitute & penniless as
any son of of ( !) the ABCFM.
Since the last General Meeting many of our people have been
called from time to Eternity - to render an account of the deeds
done in the body.
Since my last report fifty one of the members
of this Church have died.
Of these twenty two died of Small Pox.
�South Kona
Many others I have no doubt whose names have been recorded on
the Books of this Chh. but who have been wandering hither & thither
for many years - have been called suddenly to their long home.
State of Religion
Where has not been that deep interest in the subject of re
ligion which we greatly desire to see.
Even in the midst of judge
ments of God, the love of many seemed to wax cold, and there has
been a stupor & indifference ( !) - a hardy-hood ( !) greater than
usual among non professors of religion.
While this dreadful scourge (The Small Pox) prevailed
were subjected to the laws of a Board of health.
Non intercourse
was proclaimed.
During several months some of our largest & most populous
villages were cut off from the public worship of God.
And in some
places where mortality was the greatest, the inhabitants were en
tirely cut off from the ordinary means of Grace.
Often where the
hand of God seemed to be the heaviest - in the midst of loathsome
disease- ( !) - death & desolation, even there (a thing not uncommon)
there ( !) to be the greatest indifference & most melancholy stupid
ity.
But some of our people, while the judgements of God have been
abroad in our midst have "learned righteousness".
They have
kissed the rod & bowed with humble submission before Him "whose
judgments are a great deep".
Thus the "judgments of the Lord"
which are "true & righteous altogether" - have proved a Savour of
life and life & of death unto death.
It is sad to think how many
of this poor people have gone into Eternity the past year “without
God & without hope".
Surely the Lord of the harvest is calling
loudly for us to "do with our might" "what our hand findeth to do"
for this remnant.
We may not rear a monument for the admiration
�South Kona
3.
of this world - but through the "unsearchable riches of Christ," we
may yet gather
m any
trophies who will stand forth as monuments of
his grace forever & ever.
We trust the Lord has not left us to labour the past year
altogether in vain or spend our strength for naught.
The glorious
gospel of the blessed God has not returned void, but has accom
plished that whereunto He sent it.
In some of the members of our Church, there has been a marked
improvement - a growing interest in the Word of God, & in every
good word & work.
While Sabbath breaking intemperance - licentious
ness - & infidelity have been coming in upon us like a flood - they
have come up to the help of the Lord against the mighty & taken
a more decided stand for the cause of truth & righteousness.
While we have had no general revival of religion, & while the
great mass of those who were once found among inquirers have gone
back to the world; still there have been quite a number of hopeful
conversions.
The Spirit of the Lord has been moving upon the
hearts of sinners here & there bringing them to see their sinful
& undone condition & leading them, we trust, to the "Lamb of God
who taketh away the sin of the world".
Since my last Report there have been added to this Church on
Examination
By Certificate
Backsliders & wandering restored
Dismissed to other Chhes
Died the past year
Suspended "
"
Excommunicated past year
The whole No. In Regular Standing
No. of Children Baptized past year
Marriage's celebrated past year
64
6
23
27
51
38
2
1084
35
53
Among those admitted to the Chh. about two thirds are adults
& mostly over middle age.
Fourteen have been Papists.
One had
made three voyages to the United States - one to China & one to
�South Kona
4.
England
, seeking rest & finding none.
Bating the few months when the Small Pox was raging;- I have
distributed my missionary labors very much as in the year 1853.
Aside from my quarterly tours - I preach regularly every other
Sabbath at the Station at Kealakekua, & divide the remainder of
my time between Nawawa - Kealia & Hoanaunau.
Usual Sabbath labors two sermons a Bible Class & Sab School.
A regular weekly Lecture at the Station & occasional weekly meet
ings at out Stations. -
A regular weekly meeting with Deacons &
Lunas for business & Spiritual, improvement. Meetings for inquiry
( !) & hihia ["wandering"] Chh. members as circumstances seem to
require.
Eight meetings are held on the Sab. besides the one at
the Station,
Our field & Church is now divided into six different
parts or branches, & the Lords Supper is to be administered to
each of these divisions four times in the year.
This arrangement has
been made within the last three months.
Our houses of worship both at the Station & at Kealia are very
large - with high ceiling - well lighted & well ventilated.
But
we are such mole eyed creatures that we greatly need a little
stained glass or something else to mellow the rays of the sun.
Our Common Schools have been suspended nearly half the year
on account of sickness & for want of funds.
For nearly two years they have suffered great loss for want
of Books.
Our School houses too are mostly poor miserable shelters,
unfit to be occupied by human beings.
I do wish our good Brother Armstrong would get out of Honolulu "Come over & help us" a little with our schools & school houses in
South Kona.
We have some comparatively good Teachers, & some fine
little round pates & bright eyes
ready to study, & some of them do
�South Kona
5.
make some progress in study.
dirt -
But we want to get them up out of the
They can never make much improvement until there is some
improvement in our houses.
We also greatly need a good school for the children of f or
eigners with native wives,
Most of them & there are not a few)
are growing up around us as ignorant of books as the beasts of the
field.
Their Parents will not send them to native Schools & we
have no others, & consequently they are suffered to run wild.
They
never attend Church & seldom do their children hear the blessed
gospel, & consequently they are as wicked as they are ignorant.
I would be glad to establish a school & teach them the English
Language but my people need all my time & more.
Popery.
year.
We think has rather lost than gained during the past
They have no Priest located in South Kona.
But the Bishop
of Kailua makes occasional tours through this dark region consecrating Hale Pules - hearing mass - Baptizing children, a e kala ana
i na lawe hala a pau.
Mormonism.
This is an other ism of the devil.
The whole System was manufactured in the Bottomless Pit.
They have made strenuous efforts to establish themselves in
South Kona & what is astonishing they have hitherto had but little
success.
They have had one & sometimes two Priests among us for
18 months perhaps ransacking the field, & have made one proselyte.
Whether he is "two fold more the child of hell" than his Teacher,
I cannot say.
Some months ago one of their Priests became very much enraged
at the writer for having told a member of his Church at whose house
�South Kona
he (the Priest) was stopping - to read in the 2 Epistle of John
10 & 11 verses.
He chall
enged a public discussion - threatened
public disgrace (as I was informed) and went to meeting for that
purpose.
Taking his seat in a corner he heard a sermon from the
words. "Except a man.be b o m again, he cannot see the kingdom of
God.”
When the benediction was pronounced - he was not.
Benevolence
All our benevolent operations were suspended for nearly six
months & have been greatly crippled in consequence of the Small Pox.
The contributions in cash for the year
have amounted to
Of this sum
were for Foreign & domestic missions
For Hilo Boarding School House
For Meeting House at Kealakekua
Houses of w orship at outstations
For Support of Pastor
$ 943.44
230.00
63.87
194.33
100.00
355.24
Our people have also contributed in building & completing
several houses of worship at out Stations.
They have collected most of the materials for rebuilding our
House of Worship at the Station.
The lime from the bottom of the sea - the wood from the forest the sand & water for mortar have all been brought together by the
members of our Church.
I am as ever
Dear Brethren
Yours most truly & affectionately
John D. Paris
�Abstract of Report for Minutes [1854-55]
The Church has been reorganized & divided.
We have now six
churches with members as follows - Viz. The first at Nawawa o
with 140 members.
The Second at Naapoopoo with
280 members
[Napoopoo]
The third at Hoonaunau with
169
"
[Honaunau]
The fourth at Kealia
270
"
The fifth at Ka ohi has
101
"
The Sixth
140
"
with
at Milolii has
[Kaohe]
This arrangement greatly augments the labours of the pastor but is
attended with many advantages to the people.
well attended.
Meetings have been
Sab. Schools & Bible' classes at three Stations
large & interesting - in other congregations small.
A good degree of religious interest in three of the Chh's.
Meetings more solemn than in times past - hearers more attentive.
Thirty five have been received to the Chh.
Thirteen Deacons have been ordained.
Sixty seven children baptized
The Lords Supper has been administered twenty one times during the
year.
The Pastor has spent a great deal of time in catechising
& personal conversation with chh. members.
Benevolent Contributions.
The disposition to aid in supporting
the institutions of the gospel has greatly increased.
Contributions in cash for building the house of
the Lord at the Miss. Station
Meeting houses at out stations
Foreign Missions
Native helpers at home in S.K.
For the support of Pastor
Donation to Pastor, his salary being inadequate
Sum total
$503.88
46.72
241.60
57.00
400.00
107.00
$ 1356.28
Materials collected & gratuitous labour on three meeting houses
estimated at not less than one thousand dollars.
�Abstract 1854-55
Papists - have made no apparent progress.
At several stations many
of them attend our meetings.
Mormons - only three in Kona
Civilization on the advance scale.
People more industrious -
Land owners are planting fruit trees & fencing their farms &
kuleanas.
Schools
have prospered as well as we could expect considering our
poor school houses & that the children have only been taught one
or two days in the week for want of funds.
No. Protestant Schools 15
No. Papists
[Marked on back:]
No. 4
Report of South Kona
1854 & 5
5
�[Mr. Paris' Report 1855]
Since our last Annual Report our Church in S. Kona has been
reorganized or divided into six branches.
Perhaps not in
strict (!
)
accordance with the Ratio Discipline or Confession of Faith. We
hope the Hawaiian Association will see to us on that point.
This arrangement while it greatly augments the labors of the
Pastor or Miss. is nevertheless we think, as this people are scat
tered over a large extent of country, & can never all meet together
greatly beneficial to them.
The first of these Churches extends Geographically from Hokukano on the North to O N ouili on the South.
members.
It embraces 140
In May last we ordained three deacons ( !) & during the
year 10 individuals have been received to the Chh. on profession
of their faith in Christ & two by certificate.
With this Church I
have spent 12 Sabbaths during the year administered the Lords
Supper four times - labouring three & four days in connection with
each Communion Season.
This church has to contend with the opposi
tion of quite a number of foreigners - who have no love to the
blessed Saviour & whose whole influence is opposed to his pure &
holy Doctrines & precepts.
ing for discipline.
We have however had but few cases call
There has [been] a steady increase in atten
dance on the means of grace, & attention has been good.
The truth
of God has not been proclaimed in vain.
The Chh. is now taking hold in earnest to collect materials
for building a comfortable & substantial House of Worship to be
located some two miles from the sea shore.
The second Church extends from Kaawaloa to Keei .
is Naapoopoo the old Mission Station.
six churches.
This is the largest of the
It embraces 280 members.
tion of from three to five hundred.
Its centre
With an average congrega
Sabbath Sch
ool (!) & Bible
�Paris 1855
2.
class of about 150 children & adults.
cons.
This church has three Dea
Three adults have been admitted during the year on profession
of their faith & one who had been Excommunicated restored.
With
this Chh. & people I spend every other Sab. at least a portion of
every other Sab. when not absent on my tours.
Here I have a week
ly lecture, & have regular meetings with Lunas & Deacons.
We also
meet here all the Deacons & lunas from the several districts once
a month for the transaction of business, consultation & prayer.
In these meetings we have reports sometimes verbal & sometimes
written, & this keeps each other informed of what is going on.
We are sorry to say that a portion of this Chh. mostly resid
ing in Keei & Kaawaloa give but little if any evidence of spiritual
life & love to Christ.
We have many fears that not a few of them
are destitute of faith in Christ & are strangers to the new birth.
These are dead weights.
But we have many good people in this
Parish, active Christians.
Who love the "gates of Zion - take
pleasure in her stones & favour the dust thereof".
For three years they have been struggling hard for a comfor
table & substantial house of worship.
Many have made great sacri
fices, contributing largely (in proportion to their means) both in
money & in manual labour.
Owing to the rise in the price of all
materials for building our work has advanced amazingly slow.
And
for a while we feared we should have to give up & say we began to
build but are not able to finish.
We are happy to say however &
thankful, that our house is now under Cover - having a good self
supporting shingled roof.
The inside is also nearly ready for
lathing & plastering & a large quantity of fine flat stone slabs
collected for laying a floor.
But it will be a long time, & to use
a Southern phrase, require a heap of money & a heap of work before
it is completed.
�Paris 1855
Attendance on the worship of God at this station both on
Sabbath & week days is generally good.
A goodly number attend the
prayer meetings every morning between day light & sunrise.
Meetings Sab. P. M.'s for rehearsing sermon, conversation, & prayer
are very fully attended.
During the year I have spent a great deal [of] time in person
al conversation & chatechising each member of this & other branches
of these Churches.
I have also endeavoured to extend it as much
as possible to those out of the Chh.
This I have found a difficult & self denying work.
A sad &
painful work to find so much ignorance & stupidity in the Church.
So many who know nothing of the depravity of their own hearts or
of faith in Christ.
On the other hand I have been cheered & blessed
the Lord to find such a goodly number who are living by faith in
the Son of God - who are able to give a reason of the "hope” that
is in them.
The 3d is the Hoonaunau Church.
members.
This Church embraces 169
There have been 10 additions to chh. during the year on
profession of their faith & one Excommunicated member restores.
Three individuals stand propounded for admission at some future
time. -
This Chh. & people have a rude Stone Meeting House which
they have improved a good deal.
plastered or floored.
It has a thatched roof - is not
But it is well cov[er]ed with Lauhala mats
& partly seated.
There has been a very great & marked improvement among this
people within a few months.
Formerly I found it a hard place to
preach, there was such a careless (?), listless inattention in the
house of God.
But now it is all changed.
is still & solemn.
The house of the Lord
People seem to realize that they are in the
�Paris
4.
1855
presence of the holy Lord God, & that they have come up to worship
him & receive his messages of love & mercy.
We have pleasing evi
dence that the blessed Gospel has not been preached in vain.
That
the good seed sown in tears by beloved Brethren who have preceded ( !)
me, is now springing up & bringing forth fruit to the praise & to
the glory of God.
Another cause of this change is, I think, under God, to be
attributed to the influence of Nahinu a graduate of Lahaina Luna
Sem. a Licentiate.
He is a native of Kealia S.K. [South Kona ?]
& married his wife at Hoonaunau.
He was afterwards called to be a
tutor in the Seminary, but owing to the feeble health of his wife
& sickness & death of an infant, he has spent a considerable por
tion of the year in Hoonaunau.
He is we think a young man of an
excellent spirit, sincere piety & gives promise of extensive use
fulness.
I have been exceedingly gratified & bless the Lord for
his example & influence both over the members of the Chh. & over the
children & youth.
In connexion with this chh & congregation there is an inter
esting Sab. School & Bible classes of between 90 & 100 pupils.
Weekly pray[er] meetings in addition to their regular morning
meetings, which are pretty well attended.
Also female prayer-
meetings.
Many of the Papists are in the habit of attending our meetings
at this Station & we hope some of them have not heard the truth of
God in vain.
The 4th Church at Kealia
This Church was set off in the time of the Brethren Forbes &
Ives.
It embraces - 270 members.
Ruling Elder.
It has 3 deacons (!) and one
As David Gideon Ezekiel Philemon.
Good men.
Men
�who never move without thinking a great while & then waiting a
long time after they have done thinking before they take the first
step.
For two years this Church has been without a house of worship,
& in consequence I have spent fewer Sabbaths with them than last
year.
They have now the walls of a good stone house laid up in
lime, ready for roofing & we hope they will soon have it In a con
dition to occupy as a house of worship.
They have recently in ac
cordance with my wishes, & at my suggestion ( !) given a call to Mr..
Nahinu to become their Pastor.
He however declines accepting the
call to be their Pastor preferring ( !) to labour as an assistant &
Stated Supply, for the present.
salary of $250.
The Chh. promise to pay him a
I hope the association will make some arrangement
for ordaining Nahinu during the coming year, should he desire it.
Either as an Evangelist or as a Pastor over one of these Ch h s .
The Kealia Chh as a whole has manifested less spiritual life
than any other in S. Kona.
With few exceptions, the whole Chh
has been in a ”luke:warm" State - "neither cold, nor hot."
table state of stupidity.
A lamen
Quite a number hihia [have gone astray]
from drinking sour potatoes, kakau uhu [or uhei, or huie; there is
a dot] [
], & neglect of the ordi
nary means of grace.
There is a great lack of Christian benevo
lence & self denial.
In proportion to their means they contributed
but little for benevolent purposes.
There have been quite a number of inquiries from time to time
among the child & youth.
But no deep searchings of heart & but
little if any conviction & sorrow for sin.
The Chh has promised to build a house for Nahinu & we hope
his labors & influence will be blest to their spiritual good.
�Paris
1855
6.
The other two Churches one at Kaohe & the other at Milolil.
The former has 101 members the latter 140.
comfortable houses to worship in.
Both these Chhs have
The one at Kaohi ( !) is of
thatch, the one [at] Milolii is stone.
These Chhes ( !) are made up of the poor of this world & of
the poor of Hawaii.
Most of [the] people get a liveli hood ( !)
principally toy fishing - their villages are mostly near the sea
shore on the barren lava.
Their food is cultivated hack from the
sea shore, the distance of from three to five miles, where the
land is generally fertile & with proper culture would produce
abundantly.
During the year we ordained two Deacons at Milolii &
one at Kaohe.
We have some good warm hearted Christians at Kaohe, who are
lights in the midst of surrounding darkness.
At Milolii
in doubt.
We have some good people & some of whom we stand
A few living epistles known & read of all men - some
whose light shines more dimly & through many clouds & others whose
light is darkness.
We have had a sad case of discipline in this church.Selepano
a Chh Luna who has had more influence than any one man perhaps in
S. Kona.
Early last spring there were many rumours & suspicions
which led to an investigation, which resulted in the irresistible
conviction not only that he was guilty of a breach of the Seventh
Commandment - but that he had lived in the indulgence of this sin
with several different.individuals for a number of years.
He is a
shrewd cunning artful man & has a pretty good knowledge of the
Bible.
His example & influence has been sad indeed. Poisinous ( !)
withering to vital godliness.
All the evidence to the contrary
he persists in asserting his innocency.
He thinks we cannot do
�Paris
1855
7.
without his influence in the Chh. & hopes to b e restored without
confessing his sin.
We hope the Lord will yet bring him to see his sinful course
& lead him to repentance.
He has already been the means of sifting
the Chh. & some we fear have stumbled over him into perdition.
Table of Statistics
Since my last report there have been added to the Churches
in S . Kona
On Examination & profession of F
Added by Certificate
Backsliders & wanderers Restored
Dismissed the past year to other Chhs
Deaths the past year
No. of Suspensions past year
No. Excommunicated past year
Whole No. in Regular Standing
No. Added from the Organization of Chh
No. of Children Baptized past year
"
"
."
in Kau
Whole No. of Child Baptized in S. Kona
No. of Marriages past year
36
3
1101
3181
67
18
1318
37
The No. of Births in this District has been greater than
in the two preceding ( !) years & No. of deaths Smaller
Births
Deaths
81
57
35
8
42
9
20
In reviewing the past we would acknowledge with gratitude &
humility, the multiplied mercies of the Great Head of the Church.
Lovingkindness & tender mercies have crowned us.
The health of
the native population & foreign residents in South Kona has been
during the past year unusually ( !) good.
We have had no epidemics
& but little sickness of any kind & comparatively but few deaths.
It has been a year of peace & plenty.
Our hills & valleys have
been watered abundantly with the showers of heaven.
yielded its increase & the ocean abounded with fish.
The Earth has
Some of our
people we think are more diligent & industrious than in years past.
More patches have been cultivated - more fields fenced - more trees
planted more houses built & repaired, & more roads & paths made
�Paris 1855
8.
than in years past.
In some of our Villages there is a very marked
improvement about the houses & yards every thing wearing a more
cheerful aspect.
We have no field waving with golden harvests (as on some other
islands) but our people are multiplying their Coffee patches, &
the number of Orange trees loaded with golden fruit, are rapidly
increasing.
Some of the "thousand hills" are dotted over with cattle &
horses;- and vast fields of barren lava, fertilized with streams
of living goats.
The year has been one of progress.
poral, & progress in things spiritual.
dark shadows.
Progress in things tem
We have had clouds & some
But the light has prevailed; & even the clouds
have been tinged with light.
The love of some has "waxed cold" - others some have fallen
into "temptation & a snare into many foolish & hurtful lusts" &
have been drowned. —
God has been sifting & winnowing his wheat.
The blessed gospel has been accomplishing its two-fold work.
It
has proved a savour of life unto life & a savour of death unto
death.
The number of hopeful conversions & additions to our Chhs . has
been small.
But we would not despise the day of small things -
nor would we forget that - Paul may Plant & an Apollos water but
God only can give the increase.
The good seed has been sown from the sacred Desk - in Bible
Class - by way side & from house to house - it has been watered
by the tears of some of the people of God.
And there have not been
wanting evidences of its subdoing ( !) & transforming power.
�Paris
1855
Benevolence
The Contributions for the year have amounted
to the sum total of
$
1356.28
For the Support of Pastor
400.00
Donation to Pastor
107.00
For Foreign Missions
241.60
Helpers at Home in S. Kona
57.00
" Meeting House at Mission Station
503.88
" Work on Meeting Houses at out Stations
This is exclusive of funds paid in for Communion &
other incidental Expenses.
I would remark that the materials collected &
gratuitous labour on three houses of worship at
Kealia, Naapoopoo & N awa, would amount to more than
a Thousand dollars over & above the sum paid in cash.
[Unsigned but marked on back:]
Mr. Paris' Report 1855
46.72
�Missionary Labors in South Kona
[1858]
My missionary labors have been very much the same as in former
years.
members.
I have pastoral care of six Churches embracing in all 1157
These are scattered over the the ( !) whole district of
South Kona, an extent of some 50
o r 60 miles of Sea-Coast.
The people live for the most part along the shores & inland from
two to four or five miles.
The increasing demands of our foreign
population has also claimed no inconsiderable portion of my time.
These are a heterogeneous mixture from all lands.
have native wives.
Most of them
They profess a great variety of religions, but
with few exceptions are ignorant, & utterly destitute of the
Spirit of the Gospel of Christ.
God & without Hope.
They are living & dying without
Connected as they are with the natives &
many of them being large owners of the soil, their influence is
very great.
I yearn over them, & greatly desire their salvation,
not simply because their souls are precious, but on account of
their wives & children & the multitudes they are ruining ( !) for
time & eternity.
Many have come from California ( !) with shattered constitutions
hoping that the salubrious climate of Kona would soon restore them
to health.
But most of them have found their graves.
I have been
with them in their sickness - administered to their wants - en
deavoured to point them to the strangers ( !) & the sinners ( !)
friend, & attended their funerals.
Many a young man who has left
his fathers ( !) house, a happy home, an affectionate mother & brothers & sisters has come here to die alone, & be buried by the hands
of strangers.
And here permit me to remark that in my opinion, the Hawaiian
Miss. Soc. could not do a better work, than to employ a Missionary
�South Kona '58
2.
paying a part of his expenses to labour directly for the moral &
spiritual improvement of the rapidly increasing foreign Community
on the borders of North & South Kona.
But I hope to speak of this
subject again.
I rejoice that Bro Taylor has been able to preach to this
community once a month & a part of the time once a fortnight for
more than a year.
support.
But Bro. T. has a large & expensive family to
His own health is very far from good, & he cannot con
sistently labour & spend his strength for the good of this community without support.
But we have abundant evidence that your
Missionaries who have lived in S. Kona have not "laboured in vain,
nor spent their strength for naught . "
predecessors, has not been lost.
The good seed sown by my
From year to year it is springing
up, & bearing fruit to the glory of God. "For as the rain cometh
down & the snow from heaven & returneth not thither but watereth
the earth, & maketh it bring forth & bud that it may give seed to
sower & bread to the eater.
So shall my word be that goeth forth
out of my mouth, it shall not return unto me void, but it shall
accomplish that which I please, & it shall prosper in the thing
whereto I send it."
We have a band of brethren, who though children in many things,
are steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the
Lord.
Some who were among the first fruits of the Mission &
others gathered in within a few years.
These are always in their
peaces on the Sabbath - at Monthly Concert & in prayer & conference
meetings.
Ready to help their pastor in every good word & work.
They are our "living Epistles" - known & read of all men."
Our
Joy & Rejoicing in the Lord.
A large proportion of the people in S.K. attend the several
�South Kona '58
3.
places of public worship on the Sabbath.
every Lords ( !) day A.M. at some
8
Congregations assemble
or 10 different places.
I frequently preach at two places distant from three to five
miles on the same Sabbath.
my absence.
The Elders & Deacons hold meetings in
A large, portion of my Sabbaths are spent in preaching
alternately to three Congregations, not far distant from the Mission
Station.
Once a month I visit Kealia, a Station some
miles distant.
8
or 10
Here we have a native minister D.H. Nahinu.
He is
a native of Kealia - a graduate of Lahainaluna & superintendent
of our Com. Schools.
He is a good man modest - discreet, a very
respectable preacher, a good teacher; & his influence over children
& youth has been very salutary.
His heart was set on a foreign
Mission, but he Is detained on account of his wife's health.
Church at Kealia numbers 280.
The
During the last two years they have
built a very good Stone meeting house laid up in lime, painted
outside & plastered inside.
The work has all been done by members
of the church, & their children.
A very interesting sight, which
we have often witnessed, of Pastor & people, old & young - male &
female all united in collecting materials, building the walls &
helping forward the house, of the Lord.
We have now 4 houses of
worship, built of stone capable of seating from 500 to 1000 persons
each; - all built & some of them nearly completed within the last
five years.
They are very plain.
No guildings of gold.
Not orna
mented with stained glass & some of them as yet with no glass at
all.
But they are cemented by the tug & toil & prayers of our poor
people .
I have a regular weekly lecture at the Station, except when
absent on my tours.
In these lectures we have taken up select
portions of Scripture, & have gone through with the Prov. of Solomon -
�South Kona '58
page 2 A
But to return to my more appropriate field of labour as a
Missionary, where I have more work than I am able to perform.
In some of our churches we have to mourn over the spiritual
apathy which prevails.
The love of many waxes cold.
Some, Demas
like "have forsaken us, having loved this present world.”
Spirit of the world is coming in upon us like a flood.
The
The transi
tion, with some of our people, from a state of entire destitution
( ! ).
& dependance, to that of owners of the soil, & the acquisition of
property - even though on a small scale; - has had the same effect
on our people, that worldly prosperity has on the Christian com
munity at home & on the foreign community in this City.
Some among
us, "hasten to be rich & are not innocent" - err from the faith, &
pierce themselves through with many sorrows".
Intemperance & temp
tations in a great variety of forms - as playing cards - feasting
dancing &c &c backed by the influence & example of some in high
places, have greatly multiplied.
Tempters & seducers from every
land - some bold & brazen - some cunning & artful, are infesting
our shores, entering every village, hamlet & home leading captive
the unstable & unsuspecting.
Our churches are being, sifted & winnowed.
is a good deal of chaff.
Doubtless there
But the lines between the world & the
people of God are becoming wider, & more marked.
accomplishing its two-fold work.
The Gospel is
It is a Savour of life unto life,
& it is a Savour of death unto death.
It makes men better, but
some it makes worse. "To them which are called - it is the power
of God & the wisdom of God".
But unto [them] that "perish" it is
"foolishness".
Now I have given you a little of the dark side of the picture.
I wish there was no more.
But let this suffice.
Good people don't
�South Kona
'58
page 2 B
like to hear bad things however true, & I don't like to report
them.
It is so much more congenial to think & speak of of ( !)
those things which are lovely & of good report;- and spread the
mantle of charity over all that is dark & sinful;- that we are
in danger of representing our missionary field as a beautiful
landscape, seen in the distance.
�South Kona '58
4.
the Epistle to the Rom - the Prophesy of Daniel, & a part of the
Revelation.
During the last year I have had a class of some 18 or
20 who meet every Monday A.M. for instruction in Theology & Miss.
Geography.
Last year I built a very good & convenient native room
at my own expense ($400) where we have Bidwells Large Miss. Maps
Once a month we have a convocation of representatives Elders &
Deacons from all the chhs. in South Kona.
At these meetings we have
a Sermon preached by someone previously appointed.
is open to all who wish to attend.
The meeting
After sermon I usually make some
remarks & the congregation after joining in in singing & prayer is
dismissed.
Then we discuss the merits of the sermon - point out
its defects & errors, & administer advice & instruction to its
author.
At these meetings we have monthly reports, either verbal or
written, from all the churches.
Subjects of general interest to
the chhs are discussed, & funds reported & a p p r o p r i a t e d to the
several objects for which they were Contributed.
I have also a regular weekly meeting with the Elders & Deacons
residing near the Miss. Station, in which we take up & dispose of
various items of business of local interest.
Bible Readers
Some months ago I proposed a plan to my people, hoping to
awaken a more general in (L) interest in reading the Sacred Scrip
tures.
The people meet Sabbath P.M.
Some in Meeting houses, some
in School houses, & others in private dwellings, as most convenient
to themselves.
with prayer.
Some one is appointed to preside & open the meeting
After which the Chapter being named, old & young,
parents & children - reads each one verse, & so continue to read
round until two chapters are completed.
Thus we have more than
�South Kona
'58
5.
a thousand simultaneous Bible readers. In some of these circles
a
there is deep interest manifested & we hope the blessing of God
will attend them.
Tours.
I make three tours annually through the District of
South Kona - preaching, visiting & examining Schools, - visiting
from house to house conversing with parents & children, & admin
istering the ordinances of the Gospel.
During the year the Lord's Supper has been administered 18.
times in the Several Chhes ( !) under my care.
57 individuals have
been received to the Communion of the Chh. on profession of their
faith in Christ & 10 by Certificate from other Chhs. 45 infants
& 15 adults have been baptized.
Of those received to the Chh. the
greater proportion are young persons, mostly young men.
Converts there were -8 - who had renounced Popery.
Among the
Many who were
bigot ted Papists a few years since, are now often seen in the house
of God, & others who are afraid of the Priest, come & stand out
side the doors & windows, & listen to the messages of the Gospel.
The Good Spirit of God seems to be moving silently upon some hearts
where we least expected it.
The wind bloweth where it listeth.
Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit saith the Lord." "Yes
Not unto us, O Lord I
not unto us but unto thy name give glory" -
If souls are saved - it is the "Lords doing & it is marvellous In
our eyes ."
Our hearts have been made glad by the repentance & return
of some who had forsaken the fold of the Good Shepherd, & wandered
long & far off in the mazes of sin & folly - feeding on the husks
of this world & starving their undying Souls.
Some of them had gone
to the mother of Harlots - bowed to the Virgin Mary & done penance
a thousand times, & the Priest had pronounced their sins forgiven.
But they found no peace to their guilty consciences until they came
�South Kona
'58
to that "fountain opened to the house of David & to the inhabitants
of Jerusalem for sins & for uncleanness - to that blood, which
speaketh better things than the blood of Abel."
Of these 12 have
been restored to the Communion of the Church.
We have also been under the painful necessity of Excommunica
ting a much larger number than in any previous year of our Miss.
Ministry.
Some of these however were cases of long standing, who
had been followed & laboured with according to the rule laid down
in the New Testament, until all hope of repentance had failed.
Christian Benevolence
Our people have contributed less for the support of their own
pastor than in years past.
This is owing to the fact, that we had
a whole year of wilting drought, & then followed a year of famine
& blight.
So that crops of Coffee - Oranges - Potatoes &c almost
entirely failed.
Hence money was scarce.
The people could not
give that which they had not.
But they have done what they could.
For the support of Pastor for the year ending
Dec. 31, 1857 they have paid in
$382.00
For support of D.H. Nahinu native minister
75.00
The Monthly concert contributions for
foreign Miss during the year have amounted to
( Besides a balance of wood not yet sold)
$155.43
Last Spring the children of Sabbath schools
paid into the Treasurer of H. Miss. Soc for shares
in the Morning Star
50.00
Contributions from adult members of our
Churches for Morning Star
71.00
A little band of females ( !) who meet from time
to time with Mrs P. for prayer & Christian converse
have just sent a Box of Clothing to the Miss.
at the Marquesas worth
40.00
Monthly Concert contributions on hand for 1858
$ 68.72-1/2
Contributions for the several houses of
of ( !) worship alluded to above have amounted to
in cash
$420.00
Besides a great amount of labour has been performed
by our chhes (! ) of which we keep no account
The whole amount contributed in cash for the year 1857
$1192.43
Balance on hand for 1858
$ 269.02-1/2
�South Kona
7
'58
Public Schools
The Schools in this District have been gradually rising for
the last two years.
in teachers & pupils.
There has been a very marked improvement, both
This is owing in a great measure to the faith
fulness & happy influence of Nahinu our superintendent.
He exa
mines every school, either alone or in company with me four times
a year.
Besides he teaches a select school, which he requires all
the teachers in the district to attend once a week.
We have 16
schools in all, 3 of them under the Papists. 524 scho l a r s .
Several school houses are in course of building.
Statistics
Whole No. admitted to Church the past year on Profession
On Certificate
Total the past year
Dismissed the past year
Deceased the past year
Excluded the past year
Now in regular standing
No. of Children Baptized Past Year
Marriages the past year
The whole amount contributed in cash during the year
[Unsigned; Paris]
[On back:]
Kealekekua
Station Report
May /58
57
10
67
7
26
29
1157
45
35
$ 1461.45-1/2
�Statistics of S. Kona
The Whole No. added to Chh. on Profession the past year
"
"
"
On Certificate
"
"
Total the past year
Restored to Chh. past year
Dismissed past year
Deceased
"
"
Excommunicated "
Whole No. now in regular Standing
No. of children Baptized past year
"
Marriages the past year
The whole amount contributed in Cash
for Benevolent purposes during the year 1858
Of this sum has been paid for Sal. of Pastor
to D.H. Nahinu
Monthly Concert contributions included in
the above Sum, has amounted to
Worth not less than $45 or 50
each
2 More Boxes are ready for Micronesia
by return of the Star
[On back:]
South Kona
Church Statistics
1858
55
5
58
35
8
18
6
1218
37
33
$1466.00
$ 400.00
150.00
211.99
�May 24, 1860
Report of Chhs. in South Kona Hawaii
To the Brethren of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association.
Dear Brethren
My missionary and pastoral labours have been very similar to the routine
of p r eceding years.
The six chhs. in South Kona have all shared in my labours.
The gospel has been preached from time to time (as I was able) in all the chhs. &
villages in the Distric
t[!]
Family visitation, visiting the sick, & examining
schools has been part of my work.
The Ordinance of the Lords Supper I have administered twenty three times
during the year to chhs under my care.
Thirty nine infants and twenty seven
adults have been Baptised.
Fifty five individuals have been received to the Chhs on Profession of their
faith in Christ & eight by Certificate from Sister Chhs.
A goodly proportion of
our Church members are active- praying- working Christians.
But we have many a-
mong us who are like the Laodiceans "neither cold nor hot" & who give but little
evidence, that they have passed from death into life.
The Spirit of the work
has called in upon us like a flood, & some have been drowned. & they have been
swept from their moorings.
IN one of our chhs. we had to Out of twelve females
of large fleshy dimensions for the Hula & other abominations which always ac
company it.
But the chh was greatly strengthened by their loss.
Truth - righteousness - temperance & godliness, have been steadily oh the
advance.
The Prince of Peace too has made his abode with us, & we sat under our
own vine & fig tree, worshipping the God of our fathers - having none to molest
or make us afraid.
The sound of war & civil discord has only been head [heard]
from without.
We have great reason for gratitude to God that we have been this far pre
served from the ravages of that terrible epidemic, the Yellow fever, which has
made such havoc in some districts on our Island.
One of the most alarming
features of this disease, is that it seems to attack the Leaders of the People of
God first, & thence [!] it spreads through all ranks from the highest to the lowet;- So that men, women & children-teachers of Schools with all their pupils, of
all ages & Sexes b e c a m e crazy, flee to the hills & the mountains, & wander about
up & down for days & even weeks.
Whole villages are left without inhabitants.
From gathering Pulu[?] to build splendid Churches, & decorate these earthly
tabernacles- "Good Lord deliver us"![!]
And let all the Servants of Jehova say
�South Kona 1860
2.
Amen.
While our hearts have been made glad from time to time, with the joyful
tidings of Souls Converted trophies of God's grace multiplied in other lands, we have had to mourn over the desolation in our midst.
We have toiled, - prayed & hoped; b u t we have not exercised implicit faith
in God.
We have not taken hold of his promises with childlike confidence - with
a deep, abiding sense of our entire dependence on his Grace.
has been withheld.
Hence the blessing
We are prone to lean on an "Arm of flesh" & trust to our own
wisdom.
At times there has been a little reviving-cheering indications that God was
coming near.
Showers
portions of our field.
of Divine grace have gently descended[!] here & there upon
Sinners have been awakened, & precious souls have been
converted, & we have indulged the hope that we were on the dawn of a glorious
work of grace.
But alas! our hopes have again & again been disappointed [ !].
Our
church members as a general thing are not awake & alive to the interests of their
undying souls & spiritual things as they should be.
True we have our Jeremiah's
& Daniels weeping over the desolations of Zion - with here & there, a Daniel con
fessing our sins, & Job saying-"Where is God my Maker, who givith [!] songs in the
night?
Oh Oh! that I knew where I might find him"![!]
And once & again we have
heard the solemn inquiry- "What must I do to be saved"?[!]
And there have not
been wanting here & there a Lydia whose heart the Lord had opened to receive the
things of the Spirit; & a Zakius who has come down from his lofty hiding place &
received the Lord Jesus joyfully.
But these have been the little showers interspersed through general drought.
The Oases in the great desert!
We hoped they were a few first drops before a
general shower, & our hearts were glad & our eyes sparkled with joy.
"O lord how long?
Return- Visit us with thy salvation!
But alas!
Revive thy work in the
midst of the years, - in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember
mercy!
Praying the the[!] Great Head of the Chh. may preside & bless you in all
your deliberations- I remain
Dear Brethren Very truly & affectionately yours
John D Paris
[Written on the other side]:
Report of South Kona Church
1860
J.D. .Paris
�Statistics of South Kona [1860]
Whole Humber on Profession
On Certificate
Past fear on Profession
On Certificate
Total past year
Whole Number Dismissed to other
Dismissed Past Year
Total Deceased Deceased Past Year
Excluded Past Year
3324
149
55
8
63
984
16
804
22
17
Remain Excluded not recorded
Now in Regular Standing
1165
Total Children Baptised
1485
Baptised Past Year
Marriages Past Year
39
46
[Unsigned, not dated]
[J.D. Paris, 1860]
�May 15th 1862
Report of Churches in S. Kona Hawaii
To Hawaiian Evangelical Association
Dear Fathers & Brethren
An other year of Missionary labor is gone.
An other year of service in the vineyard of our blessed Lord &
Saviour is ended.
And now I hear you calling, from that old hal
lowed central point to the Elders & Bishops of our Hawaiian Zion "Watchman what of the night?
ing cometh" -
Watchman what of the night?
I reply - "And also the night.
light increases.
The morn'
The day dawns - the
But it is mingled light & darkness.
The light
is not clear - nor dark - not day nor night."
One year ago a dark cloud hung over us as a family.
True it
was tinged with light & there was a beautiful bow on. the Mountains.
Still to us it was a night of weeping.
the wife & mother was on a sick bed.
The light of our house;Day after day the loved one
&
drooped
her whole System racked with most intense & excrucia
ting pains, until she was brought down to the borders of the grave.
But the Lord who is merciful & gracious - slow to anger - plenteous
in mercy,
Who knoweth our frame, & remembereth that we are dust -
Who healeth all our diseases ( !) & redeemeth our life from destruc
tion,
He hath graciously restored the sick & suffering one to com
parative health.
His way is in the sea - his path in the great
waters, & his footsteps are not known.
His chastisements we would
remember & receive as from a Fathers hand -
His gracious deliver
ances we would record & settling up our Ebenezer say -
Hither to (!
)
hath the Lord helped us.
Most of the Mission families on our Island, in some of their
members have been afflicted with sickness during the year past.
�S . Kona
18 62
2.
God in his all wise & mysterious Providence has called some of our
brethren & Sisters to drink the Cup of affliction.
Yes deeply !
While we bow in humble submission to the will of our Heavenly
Father - we also sympathize tenderly with all the afflicted be
reaved desolate ones.
Those who have been called home, seemed to
be the very ones we could least spare.
doeth all things well.
But it is the Lord -
He
Our Brother Shipman - Sister Andrews &
Sister Doane have gone to join the general assembly & church of the
first b o m to unite with not a few who have gone before from our
&
number & with all the redeemed in praising God the Lamb. Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord - that they may rest from their
labours - yea Saith the Spirit, & their works do follow them.
But what of the night among the people?
There has been a great deal of sickness & suffering in our
district during the past year.
Whole families & in some instances
almost entire villages have been down sick at the same time.
Many
are still down - while a large number have gone the way of all the
dearth.
The voice of weeping - wailing & lamentation has been heard
in many of our houses & hamlets day & night for many months.
The
The lava here & there all a long our coast is dotted with new made
graves.
Some of our most pious, stable Christians have gone to
receive their reward.
They died as they lived, trusting implicitly
in their Crucified & Exalted Saviour.
One whole family, the father
& mother & two sisters, died within a few months of each other.
All of them, bound together by love, & bound up in the sure bonds
of life, we trust.
Missionary Tours & labors
In many respects these have been very similar to my labors
in y ears past.
Owing to the circumstances of my family & the very
�S. K ona
1862
3.
delicate & critical state of Mrs. P's health I have not visited
the extreme Southern portion of my field as often as in past years.
Much of the time & labor however spent in the extrem[e]s in pre
vious years, has been expended nearer home.
South Kona is divided into six Apanas or districts.
these divisions we have a regularly organized Church.
In each of
These are
Centers where the Scriptures are read & expounded & prayer &
praise offered to the Lord Jehovah every Sabbath, & at stated times
during the week.
Each of these Chhs. has its own officers - ex
amines candidates & receives to Its own Communion, & disciplines
its own members.
Pastor.
But always with the approbation of the Missionary
These several Chhs. are Centers again for still smaller
divisions for the worship of God. -
They send delegates to our
regular monthly convention held at Kealakekua.
These meetings,
composed of all the best men in our field, are often deeply inter
esting, & productive of great good.
A sermon is preached at the opening of each session by some
one previously appointed.
Reports are m a d e of the state of religion-
Contributions for objects of benevolence, support of Pastor - Ex
treme & difficult cases of discipline;- in short everything of
general interest to the Chh.
A multitude of little hihias settled,
which would otherwise go to law.
"Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth" !
The districts of Kaohe, Milolii & Kapua, have been visited
only twice since our last General Meeting.
I feel that this por
tion of the field needs a good faithful, Self denying Native Pastor.
I should rejoice to find a man of the right spirit, who could be
entrusted with the entire responsibility of that portion of South
Kona.
There is an increase [in] the population of Kapua, & that
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vicinity, from emigration, but they are scattered over a large
Territory, & need more instruction & frequent Pastoral visits, than
the Missionary residing at the distance of 40 or 50 miles can give
them.
As it is, I try to do the best I can for them.
In itinera
ting, I preach two & three times a day;- visit from house to house,
& village to village;- Converse with & Catechise children & youth
instruct the inquiring;- Seek after & endeavour to reclaim the wan
dering & lead them to the Good Shepherd. "Looking for that blessed
hope, & the glorious appearing of the Great God & our Saviour
Jesus Christ":- I endeavour to reprove - rebuke & exhort with all
long suffering & doctrine".
State of religion
There has been very marked advance in good order,- solemnity
& Christian deportment , in all our Churches and congregations,
Progress in externals, becoming the people of God.
We have not
been permitted to witness a revival in all our Chhs, as some of
our Brethren on other Islands.
"heath in the desert."
But we have not been left as the
The influences of the Holy Spirit have been
felt to a greater or less extent through nearly the whole extent
of our field.
The good seed sown, has been watered with the dews
of heaven, & brought forth fruit to the glory of God.
Professors
of religion have been quickened & become more spiritual & active
Christians.
Sinners too have been converted & found pardon &
peace in the precious blood of Christ.
In our little Chh. & con
gregation at Nawawa, there has been a great change.
power & grace of God has been very manifest.
The Divine
For some three years
there had been a most lamentable state of careless indiffer
ence to all Spiritual things.
preach to them.
So that it was exceeding painful to
I often felt (like the Prophet in vision) that I
stood among "dry bones, very dry."
"There was no breath in them" -
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no spiritual life.
But now everything is changed.
solemn.
The house of God is silent,
It is easy - delightful to preach the glorious Gospel of
the "blessed God.
Delightful to point anxious-inquiring souls to
"that fountain” of living waters "opened to the house of David & to
the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin & for uncleanness."
Some, whom we looked upon as the last, & most hopeless, have
been plucked as "firebrands out of the burnings" - subdued by the
grace of God, & led to repentance.
Four females ( !) of middle age, the wives of foreigners, have
renounced the world & given their hea[r]ts to the Saviour, & made
a public profession of religion.
of their husbands.
This too with the cordial consent
Would to God that these foreigners from Christian
lands, were not only willing that their wives & children should be
genuine Christians, but that they also may experience in their own
hearts the power & preciousness of that gospel they have so long
neglected!
Some of them evidently feel differently towards u s , &
the cause of our blessed Lord & Master, from what they did in
years past.
Two foreigners who wandered far from God & plunged
into the lowest depths of iniquity, have been anxious about their
souls & think they have passed from death unto life.
One of our
native teachers, a graduate of the Seminary, who for many years
had stood high in the chh. & then fallen - has returned.
Like the
prodigal Son, he wandered far away from his Fathers house;- &
like him he came to himself & returned with a broken spirit & a
penitent heart, confessing his sins.
Tears of joy streamed from
many eyes on his return.
Some seven or eight persons who had had ( !) bowed the knee to
the Virgin Mary & received forgiveness from the lips of a Priest -
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have renounced, the dogma's of Rome - embraced the pure doctrines of
of ( !) the gospel, & notwithstanding many many threats of Excommuni
cation - openly professed their faith in Christ as their only &
all Sufficient Saviour.
The number added to our Chh's. during the year has not been
large.
Only forty five by profession.
Not quite equal to those
who have slept in Jesus (as we hope) & gone to join the "Chh. of
the first born."
Fourteen have been added on certificate & quite a number re
stored who had strayed & backslidden.
For all the good which has been accomplished we would say Not
unto us- not unto us O Lord, but unto thy Name give all the Glory.
On the next page you will find the Statistics & Contributions
of our Chhs.
Statistics of South Kona Hawaii
Whole No
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on Profession of Faith
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Past year on Profession
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On Certificate
Total past year
Dismissed
Dismissed past year
Total Deceased
Deceased past year
Excluded past year
Now in regular Standing
Total No Baptized Child
Baptized past year
Marriages "
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3391
163
45
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59
109
15
879
50
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1161
1556
35
20
Contributions. Support of Miss. Pastor
Native Helpers - Communion Expenses-Sexton &c
Monthly Concert Contributions
Houses of Worship
Chh. Bell
School Houses
Returned Missionaries
Total ---- --------- -- - - -
$ 400.00
111.97
200.00
250.00
120.00
85.00
15.00
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Our Benevolent Contributions are not what we could wish.
Ow
ing to the blight on Coffee Oranges & all the products of the earth
for several years past the means for giving among our people have
been greatly diminished.
Then we have had so many sick -
Such a
multitude of old Hawaiian Doctors - like hungry bears prowling round
every habitation for pigs ! locusts of Egypt!
Eating up every green thing like the
Death hath removed some of our most "liberal
souls".
We are trying "mighty hard" to train our people to a more
Systematic course of giving: And we think we make some advance.
But it is slow - snail like.
And sometimes like the "backslider
with his face foremost".
About two thirds of all our chh. members give something to the
support of the gospel at home & abroad.
One half give constantly
& one third give liberally, c h e e r f u l l y & from principle - feel
ing that it is more "blessed to give than to receive".
Our Sabbath
Meetings for the worship of God, are generally well attended through
out the field.
Our weekly lectures conference & prayer meetings also.
The females, mostly members of the Chh. continue to meet with
Mrs. Paris once a month at our house.
These meetings are well
attended, & God hath not withheld his blessing.
They seem to be
very precious seasons to some of our Mothers in I s r a e l . (I)
Once a week, a part of the year I have had a Class in Theology.
They have been instructed in Church & Scripture History - Theology
& Sermonizing or "rightly dividing the word of truth" .
And now Dear Brethren, Praying that the Great Head of the Chh.
may be in your midst & preside in all your deliberations & grant you
a precious season of Spiritual: Communion - I remain your ever
faithful brother & fellow labourer in the Vineyard of the Lord.
J.D. Paris
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The fall of D.H. Nahinu & his influence since has been very sad
indeed.
Had he been tempted & fallen suddenly into sin & brought
disgrace on himself & on the cause of Christ it would have been a
grief to the Chh. to us all.
But when it is known that for some
six or seven years, while engaged in the holy work of preaching the
gospel - he has been during all this time habitually violating the
seventh commandment & indulging in all the abominations of licen
tiousness!
How melancholy ( !) ! How awful !
But this is not all - ever since the developments ( !) of his
hypocrisy & true character.
His course has been evil & only evil.
Licentiousness - card playing - Sabbath breaking - making & vending
intoxicating drinks & drinking himself drunk - these are some of
his fruits.
And at the same time he professes to be a penitent ( !)
& would like to be in the Church.
His is no ordinary case -
influence especially on boys & young men has been very bad.
His
He
was admirably adapted to teach & govern & his boys were very much
attracted to him.
man
He was popular as an humble, wise & judicious
A good Kahu Kula.
Preacher.
He was industrious - a very acceptable
We thought him a good man - a faithful brother in Christ.
A tried man!
We were just on the point of layin[g] hands on -
ordaining & installing him as Pastor of the first chh in South Kona.
When - Lo & behold! - we were thunder st[r ]uck with the report that
he was a base hypocrite ( !) & a miserable whoremonger!!
May the Lord have mercy on his soul - open his eyes & give
him that repentance which is unto life !
Schools
Owing to the fall of Nahinu our Boarding & manual labor School
for boys was given up.
We could not find a man qualified & suit
able in every respect to fill the place.
we were also without a Kahu Kula.
For more than a year
Consequently I had the additional
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burden of superintending all the Public Schools.
We have made very considerable progress in getting more
comfortable substantial & better arranged School Houses.
We have
a beautiful stone house well finished at Kealakekua - an other
nearly complete at Keei & a third at Kealia.
Besides we are build-
ing several houses at out Stations to answer the double purpose
of School & Meeting house.
Our native Teachers, as a general thing, are not only better
qualified for their work, - but they are more diligent & faithful
in the discharge of their duties.
We do not employ Protestant teach
ers who do not give evidence of of ( !) piety.
A large proportion
of our children over seven years can read, & there has been very
great improvement in reading throughout all our schools.
The New
Testament is read daily in all our Protestant Schools, & in one
Catholic.
A large proportion of the children who are found in the
day schools, attend the Sabbath Schools in different parts of the
field.
Mrs. Robinson late of Honolulu is teaching a private School
(English) at her own house.
of haoles with native wives.
It is made up mostly of the children
Such a School is much needed & I am
happy to say that Mrs. R . is very faithful in this self denying
work.
May 15
1862
John D. Paris
�Report of Chhs. in South Kona Hawaii
The first Chh. in South K o n a Hawaii was organized in the
year 1826.
The Rev. James Ely Pastor. At the very earnest s olici[Kapiolani]
tation of the Chiefs Naihe & Kapuolani, Mr Ely took up his abode
at Kaawaloa in Ap. 1824.
The house he occupied was built by these
interesting Chiefs & stood very near the spot whe[re] the Celebra
ted Cpt Cook ( !) fell.
The house erected by the same persons for
the worship of Jehova - stood near by & Kapuolani was the first con
vert admitted to the communion of the Chh.
Soon after Naihe & five
or six others all of them interesting characters were admitted to
this infant chh.
Mr. Ely was Pastor of this chh. until Octob. 1828 when he
with his family returned to the U. States.
1832 the chh. was without a Pastor.
From the year 1828 to
In the year 1832 the Rev. C.
Forbes became pastor of this Chh. & people.
His Pastorateassisted
a part of the time by Messrs Vanduzee ( !) & Ives - continued until
1845.
During most of this time his field or parish embraced the
districts of S. Kona & Kau.
The members of his chh were scatte[r]ed
from Kapuohao on the borders of North Kona to Kapapala - the dis
tance of more than one hundred miles.
After Mr Forbes left, the chh. was left to the care of Mr.
Ives & was for several years in a very chaotic, unpromising state.
The chh. was an anti tobacco Society & as some of its members were
secretly indulging in the luxury of smoking this vile narcotic in
violation of their covenant vows - it vexed the righteous soul of
the acting pastor & at a single stroke he cut off two thirds of the
members from the Com. of the chh.
For no other reason but smoking!
In 1848 the Rev. J. F. Pogue was made Pastor of this chh & people.
He found a very undesirable state of things - but his self denying,
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faithful & efficient labours were a great blessing to the chh. &
people.
In 1851 Bro Pogue reported the whole No. in good standing
in the chh. at 664.
the same year.
Of this number 107 had been added to the chh
The Church was again left without a pastor in 1851,
Mr. Pogue having been removed to fill the important post he now
occupies at Lahainaluna.
The whole field was left in charge of a
native licentiate who soon fell from his steadfastness,
Thurston acting as Pastor pro tem.
Father
The whole No. of chh. members
in regular standing as reported by Mr, Thurston in 1852 was 1172 Thus making an addition of 505 in a single year.
In the year 1841 a chh was organized at Waiohinu in Kau an
off shoot from the first chh, in S. Kona, & the writer became its
-pastor a few of its members were received by certificate from Hilo
( !) & Puna.
In 1852 I was located in S. Kona & made pastor of the chh.
In the years of 1854 & 5 we divided S. Kona into six apanas or
districts & organized five chhs branches or off shoots from the
Mother Chh at Kealakekua The first Chh. at Nawawa about four miles distant from Kealak e k u a ( !), was organized on the 30th of Ap. 1854 with
including one ruling elder & three deacons.
ganized we had no house to worship In.
86
members,
When the chh. was or
Our meetings were held for
several years under a beautiful group of Kukuis - when the sun
shone it was a charming spot to worship the Lord God of Hosts who
dwelleth not in houses made with hands.
And when It rained we
said, it is the Lord. This chh & congregation now worship in a
good substantial stone house;- built by themselves or nea[r ]ly so,
& paid for.
The house is floored ceiled plastered & seated with
good Koa pews;- and finished in very plain but appropriate style - as
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we think.
The whole expense (the head work man charging nothing for
his services) is about $1575.
This house is situated on an em
inence in the midst of our foreign residents.
During the last two
years we have experienced a very precious revival, in which some
8
or
10
of the wives & children of foreigners have been hopefully
converted.
The chh now numbers in all 120.
Of these 4 have been
added, the last year on profession, & 1 by certificate.
The mem
bers of this chh. are exposed to many temptations & snares - they
have been sifted & fanned - Some have fallen others have been
carried away as chaff.
But the great majority are steadfast in
the faith, & give evidence that they are the disciples of Christ.
The Chh at Kealia
This Is the largest & leanest of all our out chhs.
A majority
of this chh are not active - rich in good works living epistles known & read of all men as are many in other places.
Laodicean
like, they are neither cold nor hot - a Spiritual leathary ( !)
seems to hang over them.
And yet there are some whose Christian
character shines in beautiful contrast with those spiritually dead.
Some who speak often one to another
the desolations of Zion.
who sigh & cry - & mourn over
Yes there is David & Gidion - Moses &
Aron ( !) - Josua ( !) & Caleb & Daniel & Joseph, & some good female
brethren who are faithful witnesses for the truth & whose names we
trust are in the Book of life.
They have a large stone meeting house, built by their own
hands, f r o m the foundation to the top stone.
Not an old man, woman
or child, but what has a stone in that building, cemented too, with
the lime & sand, which they have carried; & covered with the timbers
& grass which they have gathered.
They have already expended over
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1863
a $1000.00. & their house is far from being completed.
But they
will finish it, if not for themselves, for their children, & that
house will be filled with those who worship, the Lord, to the third
& fourth generation.
They have not the energy & go a head a tive-
ness ( !) of our good Brethren of Waimea & Hamakua who build chhs
in a day & paint them before they are built.
Neither are they of
that number who "make haste slowly" for they never think of making
haste in anything.
Nevertheless 100 of their females ( !) contribu
ted a little more than a year ago,
A dollar a head & paid it over
to me, & that hundred dollars in New York bought a great steel Bell
which Cost $120.
The Bell was shipped - landed in good order &
hung, by these same Hawaiian females.
But it rings so loud that
they put a straw cap over it to keep in the sound numbers in good stand.
The Chh. now
222.
The Chh. at Pahoehoe is a little branch from the Chh. at Kealla.
It was organized in 1859 with 64 members -
the Chh. at
Hoonaunau having been dispersed by the notorious Halelea Esq.
The members of this little Chh. are scattered over a largged ( !)
territory.
shore.
They first worshipp
ed ( !) in a, grass house near the sea
But now their meetings are held in a rude structure on
the Mt. road where they are making preparations for a better
house.
There have been quite a number of hopeful conversions &
additions to the Chh. during the past year, as there had been in
the two years previous.
The Chh. now numbers
88.
Most of the
Chh members are poor & yet with very few exceptions they contri
bute for Foreign Missions & the support of the gospel.
Kaohe.
The Chh. in this district is also very poor compared with
other Chhs on the Islands & its members scattered over a still
larger extent of country mostly Pahoehoe & aa.
When the Chh.
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was organized in 1854 - they had a large & very comfortable meet
ing house on the sea shore.
But since the opening of the mountain
road there are more inducements for cultivating the soil & the
people are gradually moving inland & they are now bending all their
energies to erect a good house of worship.
They have just paid
into my hands $1 0 0 . 0 0 for me to purchase lumber - hire an architect
& have the work comp[le]ted. ! Mean time they have thrown up two
rude thatched houses which serve the double purpose of school &
meeting house.
During the last year or 18 months there has been
a good degree of religious interest in this Chh.
Sinners have
been converted & wanderers reclaimed & brought back.
Nine have
been admitted to the Chh. on profession of their faith & five who
had for years sought rest & found it not among the Papists & Mor
mons restored.
The chh now numbers 168 i n regular standing
Milolii & Kapua
This Chh. has its station & house of worship at Milolii on the
sea shore about 35 or 40 miles from the Miss. Station at Kaawaloa.
They have a rough but good stone meeting house, worth
$6
or 800.00
on the sea shore, & an other at Kapua 5 miles beyond, & an other
as far distant inland.
These are small.
Some of the members of
this Chh. live at least 15 miles from the central part at Milolii.
Except when the Missionary visits them, they never all meet at the
same place.
We have some good active Christians in this district.
The Chh. was organized in 1855 with 90 members - it now numbers
in good standing 180.
None of whom were received during the past
year on profession & three by certificate.
Many who are now con
sistent members of this chh. a few years ago - were bigoted Papists.
A good faithful - self denying Native Pastor is much needed
in this field.
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The Chh. at K e a l a k e k u a
This is the Mother Chh. and Kapuolani ( !) a mother in Israel,
constituted the Chh.
The Chh was organized at Kawaloa ( !) in 1826
with only one member.
Geographically it now embraces from Kawaloa
on the North to Hoonaunau on the South.
It numbers in good standing
286 members with 2 ruling elders & 12 Lunas.
They have a house of
worship, reconstructed from the ruins of the great Temple erected by
Rev. C. Forbes with Kapuolani at his right hand.
- ture is 62 by 56 feet.
The present struc-
A very singular & uncouth looking structure
outside, but a very comfortable & pleasant house inside.
something over $3,000.
Esq. of New York.
It cost
The Bell was presented by Wm. E. Dodge
A donation of $200. from Thos. M. McLean Esq. of
N York & about $175... from Brethren & friends at the Islands consti
tutes the amount of aid received from abroad.
More than two thirds of the members; of this Chh. contribute
regularly to benevolent objects.
And most of these by their daily
walk & conversation, show "forth the praises of Him who hath called
them out of darkness into his marvellous light."
While they have a
rough exterior, & are unacquainted with the usages of the more ci
vilized & refined;- Still many of them bear the lineaments of that
beautiful character, formed by the word & spirit of God.
Called by
our blessed Lord - the salt of the Earth & the light of the world.
They are not ashamed of the Cross of Christ - & we doubt not that a
goodly number would suffer not only persecution & the loss of all
things - but death itself, if need be for the name of Jesus.
At this Station we have a regular weekly lecture - taking up
select portions of Scripture from time to time as deemed best adap
ted to the wants of the people.
150.
The attendance varying from 70 to
Our Sabbath School & Bible Class including adults numbers from
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150 to 200.
7
The first week of every month, we have a meeting of
Delegates from all the Chhs. in S.K.
These Conventions a[re] com
posed of the very best - most intelligent (! ) & reliable men in the
whole field;- & are frequently very interesting & productive of
great good. -
A sermon is preached or an address delivered at the
opening of each cession ( !), by some one chosen at the previous
meeting.
Chhs:-
Reports made of the state of religion etc. in the various
Contributions for benevolent objects - Extreme & difficult
cases of discipline;- in short everything affecting the general in
terests of Christs Kingdom.
During the year, we have had three union Conventions made up
of all the Chh Lunas in North & South Kona.
These have been meet
ings of great interest, & were made the means of spiritual good we
trust to the Chhs.
In Octob ( !) 1862 we had a meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical
Association.
All the Pastors & missionaries (with 2 exceptions)
with a large number of native lunas were present; & it was a meet
ing of much interest to us & to our people.
At the close of this Meeting on Sab. A.M. our young Bro Mr. 0.
H. Gulick was ordained to the Gospel Ministry, & in the P.M. we had
a precious, season of commemorating with our Brethren the Sufferings
& death of our blessed Lord Saviour !
At the meeting of the H.Ev. Association, it was voted that, I
should have the oversight of the Chh. & people of N. Kona.
At the
request of the Native Preacher, Pilipo & officers of the Chh. I
had previously spent a few days with them, & a d m i n istered the
Sacrament.
Since that time I have visited the field several times
preached & met the Chh. lunas in different places & administered
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The Lords Supper twice at the old Mission Station at Kailua.
The last communion there was a season of deep interest & one
which will long he remembered by us & by the people in that district.
It was on the 12 of Ap 1863. just 43 years from the landing of the
first missionaries in that interesting spot amid all the darkness of
heathenism !
In the A.M. that large house was well filled & the whole audence attentive & deeply interested in hearing messages of love &
missionary intelligence ( !) from the Rev. Dr. Anderson.
In the P.M.
the body of the house was filled with communicants - who received
the memorials of a Saviours dying love from his hands.
What a con
trast from the first meeting held on that spot ! "Behold what hath
God wrought” !
During the year four Individuals [were] added to the Chh. on
Profession & three who had been suspended restored.
been excluded.
And three have
Six children have been baptized.
This is a field of great importance - in which a good & great
work has been accomplished - & I trust, this body will see to it
that it is not neglected in future.
of the Chh.
[unsigned]
[On back:]
1863
June
South Kona
Station Report
,
More than a thousand children
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KOHALA STATION REPORTS
CONTENTS
Isaac Bliss.......... ......................1838
Isaac Bliss............... ....... .........1839
Isaac Bliss............. ........... .......1840
Unsigned (Isaac Bliss)........ ............ 1841
Elias Bond................................. 1842
Unsigned (E. Bond)................. ..1842 - 1843 (2 yrs.)
Elias Bond.... .................. .......... 1844
Elias Bond (Letter accompanying report).... 1844
Elias Bond......... ......... ..........
1845
Elias Bond..... .......................1846- 1847 (2 yrs.)
Elias Bond....... .......................
1848
Unsigned (E. Bond)............. ............1849
Unsigned (E. Bond) Abstract of report for... 1850
Unsigned (E. Bond) ...................... . 1851
(This report Is dated Jan. 1851, is a
report for the year 1850)
Unsigned (E. Bond).............. ............1851
Unsigned (E. Bond)Abstract of Kohala Church. 1851
Unsigned (E. Bond) ..... Statistics........ 1852
-Elias Bond ......................... .
1853
Unsigned (E. Bond).................. .......1854
Elias Bond (first page missing)............ 1855
Unsigned (E. Bond)................... .
1856
Elias Bond ................. ......... .
1858
Unsigned (E. Bond)............. ............ 1859
Elias Bond ............................
1860
Unsigned (E. Bond)......................... 1861
Unsigned (E. Bond) ........ ........... 1862-1863
�Nunulu
Kohala
May 7th 1838
In reviewing the past year we feel ourselves under obligations to
God for his many mercies towards us . When apparently near to death
God appeared for us and has restored us to health and strength - yet
in consequence of sickness - we were detained from entering on our
field of labour and did not arrive at this island until in Sept.
We
were still detained from entering in our labours for want of buildings
so that I was not able to remove my family to our appointed sphere of
labour until in Nov.
So that the present report embraces only a period
of 6 months.
Daring this time God has appeared in mercy for us -
Our meet
ings on the sabbath have been well attended - from 3500 to 4000 us
ually attend on the Sabbath in the morning - at first not more than
half of this number in the afternoon - but of late - the meetings have
been well attended through the day.
attended.
Sabbath schools have been well
Soon after I arrived the meetings began to become more
and more interesting & solemn -
God poured down his spirit upon us -
We have had two protracted meetings.
At the first a Church was or
ganized of 22 members from other Churches to which 15 more wore added
at the 2nd meeting 4 more were added from Waimea Church & 614 by pro
fession making in all 26 on recommendation from other Churches.
629
1
4
650
231
77
on profession of their faith
dismissed to join other churches
suspended for smoking tobacco
N ow in good standing
Children Baptized.
Married
Multitudes more profess to have turned to the Lord for which we
would give him the glory.
We have erected temporary native buildings for our present accomo
dation ( !) -
But being in a cold r a i n y ( !) region we feel in great
need of some permanent buildings - our Clothes - books &c are injuring
�Kohala
1838
'
'
2.
in consequence of the dampness of our houses & besides I am fearful that
my house will fall before a long time in consequence of high winds.
We hope we shall be able to build soon - as to materials and facili
ties they are as good now as they ever will be - We think that we can
obtain stone near us - lime must be brought from the shore some 6 miles & sand still farther.
The sum necessary for building we are unable to
state I would here say that I have written to the Mission of Southern
Africa agreeable to appointment Isaac Bliss
�Report of the Church
At Kohala
[1839]
Since the commencement of the station at Kohala, which was
about one year & a half ago - we “have occasion of unfain [unfeigned
thanks, to the Giver of all blessings.
Our health has been good
almost without interruption, and God has poured out his Spirit in
our midst.
Early in the year of 1838 we felt that the Lord was in our
midst in power.
Meetings were thronged to overflowing.
Our meet
ing ( !) house which would accomodate about 4,000 was sometimes too
small; hundreds could not get into the house.
Solemnity & an inter
est was given to the preaching of the gospel.
And I trust many were
converted to God.
The interest continued until some time last sum
mer when the work declined.
Causes of the decline of the work
Many things have combined to retard the work of God & grieve
his Spirit - some things I will mention
1st
Want of deep feeling and faithfulness on the part of the mis
sionary himself 2nd
At the time the church was organized the Chief woman was not
received on a c c o u n t of some unchristian conduct & feeling mani
fested on her part.
She therefore neglected meetings herself & thus
by her example encouraged others to do the same 3
During last summer some difficulties existed in relation to our
selves & the Chief -
She endeavouring to thwart all our plans and
undertakings, which induced many to take the same stand while others
took an opposite course 4th
The famine that has existed for nearly a year past has had an
unfavourable bearing on the cause as the people mostly live at some
�Kohala 1839
distance from meeting & have hut a little or no food as formerly to
carry with them to meeting.
5
One cause has been.
The people have been much engaged in the
cultivation of tobacco, and almost without an exception those who
have engaged in this employment have forsaken the means of grace, &
are decidedly opposed to the truth 6th
Our meeting house has been prostrated by the wind, and we have
no place that will a ccommodate but a few people for meetings.
Besides these various causes the people are much scattered so
that unless there is some especial interest, it cannot be expected
that our meetings will be so much thronged as they were during the
revival Meetings
During the first part of the year from 3500 to 4000 attended
meetings on sabbath morning,, but probably not more than about 2,000
or 2,500 have been the average attendance on sabbath morning during
the year - there not being so many as that since the destruction of
the meeting house During the first part of the year I had a Bible class of adults
on sabbath morning using the ai o ka la, & preaching twice ~
Br.
Bailey having a sabbath school of Children during the intermission
between the morning & evening services.
But as the people live at
such a distance it was found that they did not generally get together
in season for the Bible class in the morning.
I have omitted it at
that time of the day & now have introduced the ai o_ ka la as the
text for the afternoon p u b l i c exercises.
The monthly concert has
been regularly attended, meetings on W ednesdays & a Church meeting
once a week either at the station or at their respective lands ~
conducted by themselves -
I have visited the different ( !) lands &
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1839
3.
h eld meetings in the several school houses throughout the field Discipline (!)
I have had several instances of discipline for various offences some for a d u l t e r y
deception -
- some for smoking tobacco - some for
One for stealing - others for stupidity.
I feel it to
he highly important that discipline should be promptly administered &
have intended to act accordingly.
ascertain
In order to
conduct of the different members living more
remote I have appointed one or more in each district, whose duty it
is to occasionally visit from house to house & to watch the conduct
of all in their respective districts - & report to me -
I have im
pressed upon them the wickedness of hiding the sins of others & they
have been made to feel it In a good measure Contributions &c
The Church have aided much in the support of the station During the past year they built a large school house at the place
we formerly occupied as a station -
They have also aided in removing
our station about 3 miles by taking down our houses and a teachers
house in all 4 houses & rebuilding them - also they carried our
effects - for us - which has been a great assistance -
They have
also supplied myself & family & domestics - with almost our entire
food & much of the food of our associates though it has been a season
of great scarcity of food.
Besides the above they have contributed
mats & some kapas &c Removal of station
When we first went to our field we selected a place deemed the
most eligible (eligible ?) for a station but in application to the
chief of the district & the Governor of the island, we were forbidden
in settling ( !) there; we were not allowed to go only at one place
�Kohala 1839
4.
which was near the center of the field, but only a very few people
living near. us.
But (?) finding that next to nothing could be done
in schools at that place, and that we could not become acquainted
with the daily conduct of the people - we decided upon giving up
the station on condition that we could not obtain permission to
move.
Thus by taking a decisive stand we obtain permission to move
& have accordingly located ourselves at Ioli ( !) about 2 miles from
the windward shore.
Buildings
Though we obtained a grant the last year to build permanent
houses, yet we have been hindered and have not erected our permanent
buildings -
We have obtained our lumber &c -
Also we have got some
stone, but they will be of no use to us as they are at the old sta
tion.
We have been to but a little expense in any other respect.
We shall be in need of good buildings soon - as we have much wind &
at some seasons of the year considerable rain - and the native build
ings do not last long Statistics
Since the commencement of the station embracing a period of one
year & a half - the statistics are as follows viz
Whole Number
Marriages
Admitted to the Church
on Examination
do By letter
Dis. & joined other
Churches
Died
Suspended
Excommunicated
I n good standing
Children baptized
Restored
During the year
183
Married
106
772
71
Admitted on Ex
letter
149
46
21
9
62
7
750.
285
6
Joined other Churches
Died
Suspended
Excom
... Restored
Children baptized
Isaac Bliss
20
7
64
7
6
62
�Report of Kohala Station
for 1840
In reporting concerning the past year I am called upon to speak
of the mercies of an ever watchful Preserver, who has watc(h)ed over
us.
Though he has seen fit to visit us in this afflictive dispensa
tions by laying Mrs. Bliss on a bed of sickness and great pain - Yet
He was a kind Physician and raised her up again, showing that in
the absence of medical aid, He is a God who restores life.
At the
same time that my dear companion was thus visited with a fever Mr.
Bailey (who had not then left the station) was also visited in a
similar manner good.
Also my own health for some days was far from being
Thus we have great occasion to speak of the mercies of God
in restoring to us health & blessing us with a good degree of bodily
strength for the most of the time since - which has rendered our soli
tude more pleasant - though we have felt sometimes a degree of despon
dency & gloom in view of the great moral & temporal calamity of the
people - which has been left comparatively without any means of refor
mation.
Labour at the station
Comparatively but little has been done for the benefit ( !) of
the people.
Being alone & with a very imperfect knowledge of the lan
guage of the people, & having all the temporal concerns of a station
on my hands, I have done but little.
I have however, sustained meet
ings on the sabbath, The Monthly Concert, also a meeting on Wednesday,
& a Bible class & church meeting on Friday of each week - besides now
& then occasional meetings.
On the sabbath I have preached in my
feeble manner in the forenoon Then attended a sabbath school for chil
dren & then for the afternoon exercise I have used the daily food as
a text book conducted in some respect like a Bible Class.
�Kohala 1840
2.
During some part of the year the meetings have been well attended
considering the want of a suitable place of worship.
Our house for
meetings is a very poorly built native building capable of holding
perhaps a little more than 2000 persons only one part of which leaks
so bad that in r a i n y ( !) seasons is unfit to be occupied This house has often been filled to almost suffocation & hundreds
unable to enter w ithin its enclosure -
During the first part of the
season however the meetings & schools were in a great measure broken
up for a few months by the heavy burdens laid upon the people by the
Governor.
The people, teachers & many of the children were ordered
away to Kawaihai ( !), to erect a large stone building for the Gov.
besides building one or two houses in Kohala for him.
While at the
work the people were obliged to be absent from their homes for weeks
together & consequently away on the Sabbath.
Before this burden was laid upon the people the sabbath school
began to be in a flourishing condition - but this circumstance came
near breaking It up.
But it has since revived & became fully attended
and for some time when it has not been r a i n y upwards of 500 have at
tended from sabbath to sabbath, sometimes upwards of 500, something
like 700 or more different children have received sabbath school In
struction.
But the average attendance during the whole year has not
been but little more than 300.
Schools
In the business of school teaching I have not done any thing
personally, I have endeavoured to persuade the people to sustain them
but they have been poorly sustained.
I have made one tour through
the field, being accompanied part of the time with Mrs. Bliss.
ing this tour I examined all the schools
not present.
Dur
Many of the children were
There were however present as follows 815 chil’n - of
�Kohala 1840
- --
these there were readers - 459
-
- 3.
There were present at this examination
1506 adults of these there were readers
1094
I have endeavoured to ascertain something near the number of in
habitants in the field and the result has been as follows —
Children
2185
Adults
4286
Total
6471
Schools at the station
Mrs. Bliss has had a school of girls for the most part of the time
since her sickness which has numbered upwards of 50 scholars though
she has not usually ( !) had more than from 20 to 25 perhaps ordinarily.
A Graduate from the Seminary has a school for the boys - who has had
about the same number as the school of girls - though the average at
tendance perhaps would fall short of 20 - - The two schools have had
u pwards of 100 different scholars.
A much larger school however
probably might be sustained, if we had officiant ( !) teachers & if
the Government would encourage learning as there are more than 200
children In the bounds of the station school Religion
As to the state of religion I have not much to say - only it has
been much of the time low.
During the month of January last, there
was m u c h better attendance on meetings than had been previously which has kept up most of the time since -
Many also professed to
forsake their sins & turn to the Lord at that time - Some who had been
hardened ( !) smokers of tobacco forsook this vice & have attended
upon the means of grace since I am unable to say -
But how many have been truly converted
During the month of March Bro Coan & Lyons
came & held a protracted meeting of 6 days with us a large number of
people attended many of whom listened to the word preached with
�Kohala 1840
attention -
4.
The results of this meeting I leave to be ( !) seen
hereafter - & to be told In eternity - as I am unable to say whether
any or how many have been benefited —
statistics
In looking at the following statistics you will perceive that
large numbers have been received to the Church on Certificate -
A
greater part of these have been received from Waimea Church - consisting
of persons belonging to Kohala who have attended the meetings of the
Pastor of that Church & have been received there -
About 100 more
have been recommended from that church, but have not been received some of them have died & some have fell ( !) into open sin - while the
remainder never presented themselves to the church - and excepting a
very few of them I have not seen them though I have had their names for about 9 months,
I mention this that it may be seen that there
are more in this field who are called church members than what are
here enumerated 858
352
80
282
362
38
17
41
32
38
43
47
40
25
1065
342
57
89
About 2000
Whole number received on Examination
"
"
" Certificate
Received the past year on Examination
"
" ' "
" Certificate
Whole number received past year
Whole number dismissed to other Churches
Past year
"
"
Whole number deceased
past year
"
Suspended past year
Now suspended
Whole number Excommunicated
past year
"
Now Excommunicated
Now in regular standing
Whole number of Children Baptized
Past year
"
"
Marriages past year
Average congregation in pleasant wea
ther ( !)
�Kohala
1840
'
5.
Many who are now out of the Church profess to have been converted,
but I hesitate in receiving them to the communion as I learn by experiance ( !) that many who profess piety probably are entire (?)
strangers to holiness Conclusion
In concluding this report I will submit the condition of the
people to Kohala to the consideration of the brethren In the mission and would appeal to their love for souls & the temporal & eternal
welfare of their fellow beings, to supply them with another Pastor
who shall be able to feed them & teach them the way of life -
I
would ask What can I do alone with an imperfect knowledge of the lan
guage among the thousands of Kohala?
You may be aware of the thousand
things that are demanded of one in my circumstances selling books dealing out medicine - & attending to this & that call &c - & Watching
over a Church of upwards of 1000 souls & in attending to this & that
difficulty -
And then of the 2000 or 3000 Children !! -
can be done for them?
I ask what
I would appeal to your benevolence to send them
another missionary - I would not call upon the ministers In America,
but I will look to a source where the people are better supplied with
ministers than a large portion of that favoured land is - & I would,
call upon you to consider this subject in view of meeting those thou
sands in eternity & knowing the liberal & enlarged views of this
mission I trust they will make a speedy & favourable response.
I . Bliss
�Report of Kohala Station for
May 1841
It will he recollected that at the last General Meeting that I
felt very unwilling to return to Kohala without an associate, conse
quently I was located at Molokai - and br. Baile
y ( !) at Kohala
but after the adjournment ( !) of the Gen. Meeting an arrangement ( !)
was made for Mr. Bailey to go to another station and leave Kohala
destitute of any missionary.
had made this arrangement.
to return to Kohala.
Of this I was notified by a committee who
I was then asked if I would not be willing
Though we had made all arrangements to go to
Molokai and had sent a part of our goods to that place, yet we felt
that it would be a serious loss and injury to the cause of the mission
to leave this large and interesting field destitute and feeling a
deep interest in behalf of this people, and hearing it reported that
if we did not return the Catholics intended to establish themselves
here, we felt it our duty to undergo the self denial of returning
alone -
We accordingly consulted with all the brethren then at Hono
lulu and others - and they unanimously approved of our returning,
assuring us that if we would sustain the station alone for a year or
two that we should probably in time have some associates Especially this was the opinion of Br. Bingham -
We accordingly
returned and w e feel an assurance that it was with the approbation of
that he 'has approved of our efforts for the advancement
the Lord of Missions, who has not left us without a witness of his
cause - and has sustained us in our solitude and comforted our hearts
in our labours in endeavouring to lay a more permanent foundation for
his Church in this place Feeling it important to permanently sustain this one of the
most important and largest stations on the islands and also feeling
It would be improvident to live longer in our thatched house, we thought
best to make arrangements for erecting a permanent house at the sta-
�Kohala 1841
2.
tion agreeable to the vote and appropriation ( !) of 1838, but I was
told by the brethren at the depository that it would not be consistant ( !) to deliver to me that appropriation as I was located at Molo
kai.
I then consulted with various individuals - nearly all of whom
advised me to proceed to erect a house, presuming that the mission
would approve of the same and defray the expense, and all who have
visited us have decidedly expressed their opinion that we needed a
permanent and comfortable house and have approved of my course -
I
commenced collecting the materials during the latter part of Aug and in Jan. last it was so near finished that we moved into it.
I
cannot here refrain from noticing the kind hand of our heavenly
Father In furnishing us with a safe shelter just in the time he did
for in about 2 weeks after we took up our residence in our new house
(and before we had moved all our effects) we were visited with a
Kona wind which came nigh prostrating our old house.
It was so near
prostrated that we should not have felt safe to remain In it, but
should have had to flee to some other place in the storm had we not
been provided for in a firm house.
You are all aware that much time
and thought must necessarily be spent in secular employment while
building - and it has been peculiarly so here as all the materials
for the house were to be brought by the hand of natives at a great
distance —
But I have succeeded far better than my best expectations.
I found the natives ready to labour for a reasonable compensation and usually ( !) they laboured faithfully -
My thoughts have been also
much occupied in devising plans to obtain means for carry ( !) forward
the building being straightened in funds - But the Lord has prospered
me - and I have also been enabled to labour for the immediate benefit
of the Church.
I have sustained the meetings on the sabbath a sab
bath school - the monthly concert
a weekly lecture and a weekly
�Kohala
1841
3.
Church meeting
I have also laboured to ascertain the daily walk of
the individuals of the Church, but it is impossible for one man to
know the daily conduct of the Church scattered abroad as this is.
I
have frequently enquired of the leading members of the Church concern
ing each individual and have thus found out much that was wrong in
the Church, but facts frequently show that it is difficult and im
possible to know all that is done.
It will be seen from the statistics that a large number have
been suspended.
Though the Church is now far from what I wish it
was, and many will still fall under, the curse of Meroz for not coming
up to the help of the Lord yet there has been a better state of feel
ing in the Church for three or four months past than previously to
that time.
There are a number of names on my list who profess to
have turned to the Lord & who are the regular attendants on the means
of grace, especially on the sabbath.
The meetings have not been so
fully attended for the most part of the year as formerly, though for
three months or more past there has been a better attendance - &
for about one month past there has been no place large enough to ac
comodate ( !) the congregation.
This is owing in part to the Increase
of children who have come out to attend the sabbath schools -
This
leads me to notice
Schools, both district & sabbath Schools
Previous to the enforcing the new school laws the district schools
became extinct.
The teachers were obliged to work for the chiefs &c -
and the children were scattered.
The sabbath school consequently
declined and I had on an average only about 175 children to the
Sabbath School previous to the revival of the daily schools.
But
since then it has much enlarged and I have now between 700 & 800
children present at a time, enough to require the whole mind and
�4.
energies of one missionary without preaching to the congregation at
large.
There are now collected in the daily schools upwards of 1100
children and many more ought to be gathered into school, for as near
as I can learn that many are detained from school who are required
to attend by law.
Some of them are kept away to be taxed & to work
and some are kept away because they have not been accustomed to send
children so young to school Here it requires all the energies of an able bodied & energetic
mind to visit these schools & get out the children to schools &c.
It requires more attention here than it would at an older station It is very difficult to find men who are suitable for trustees of the
several s c h o o l s a n d but a few of the teachers would be allowed to
teach at most of the older stations.
I have been desirous to have
a school for teachers - but I cannot find time to commence one myself
as yet But in reviewing the past year I feel encouraged to go on The state of things (?) are becoming more permanent and settled owing
in part at least to the fact that I have erected a permanent house.
The people' now feel that the matter is settled - that the station
is to be sustained
and they are collecting materials for a stone
meeting house - which will be a very heavy job at this place but very
important and by timely aid & encouragement I hope they will be able
to accomplish (it).
The following are the statistics of the Church
873 Whole No. received on Examination
362
Certificate
1235 Whol No. that have been received to
the Church
15 Received past year on Examination
10
Certificate
47 whole No. dismissed to other Churches
�Kohala 1841
9
69
22
375
403
57
10
39
677
356
19
103
5.
Past year
do
do
Whole No. deceased
Past year
"
Suspended past year
Remain suspended
Whole N o . Excom Past year
Remain Excom
Whole No. in regular standing
Whole No. of Children Baptized
Past year
Marriages past year
(Note on side:) Upwards of 30 individuals whose names are on record
a s in good standing have gone to other places to live s ome with
letters some without - some have been gone for- a long time but I
do not hear that they have been received therefor I, have numbered
them as in good standing here.
There are now in the church those who are not punctual in their
attendance on the means of grace though the proportion is not so large
as it has been, there has been a more punctual attendance of late
yet there are those who give evidence of want of love to the ordi
nances of God's house (Unsigned: Isaac Bliss)
�Kohala Apl. 30 1842
Report
It wd be unpardonable in me, in presenting you my first report,
were I to omit the distinct mention of the signal mercies with wh.
a Kind Providence has visited us during the period thro' w h . we have
occupied our present field of labor.
Of a truth, the good hand of the Lord has been upon us to bless
us with unwonted mercies,
Not only have our lives & our health been
made the objects of His continual care, but He has also b r o 't us
safely thro' severest trials, unforeseen, & to meet w h . we were utter
ly unprepared Thrown as we have been beyond human aid we have been constrained
to cast our care upon the Lord & he has been with us, a Friend & a
Brother to succour us, in the season of our deepest necessities - &
He has also we trust given us increasing desires & an increasing determi
nation to devote our energies to his service, among this needy people.
We entered our field of labor June 26 '41 accompanied, by Bro. Ives
who very kindly offered to aid us in our first efforts among the people
of Kohala.
He remained with us a fortnight (until called home by the
sickness of Mrs. I .) rendering both to us & to the cause very important
service With his aid I performed the tour of a portion of Kohala wh. was
afterwards completed in company with Bro Lyons'.
Of the comparative state of the schools at that time I was unprepared to form any estimate.
Fr. subsequent experience however I am
led to suppose that the number of scholars then said to be in attendance
was much greater than the facts wd warrant -
Nearly 1100 were reported
to be attending school, but subsequent examinations have shewed that
the teachers were wont to report the largest number that had at any
�Kohala
1842
time previously attended.
This statement may account for the apparent
diminution in the No. of pupils during the year.
Further experience will
enable me to speak with more confidence on this point, however.
The state of our Schools is low, whether more so than in past years,
I have no means of ascertaining.
Our great lack is in teachers compe
tent to the business of interesting & instructing the children.
Two
only of our teachers are graduates fr. the High School at L. luna & these
I am sorry to say are in no wise more successful than their Brn. in the
same employment, owing chiefly perhaps to their having become absorbed
in getting a living or rather getting money - perhaps.
The pittance al
lowed the teachers by the Gov’t is manifestly of little avail towards
t heir support, even were it always punctually
- but in this field,
very few of the teachers have been able to obtain it at all.
The vi
sit of the Kahukula fr. wh. we were expecting some good results, avail
ed us nothing.
As a last resort & indeed the only one in my power, I
established a Teachers' School about 4 months since, in the hope that
the character & interest of our schools might thus be elevated.
hope I think will not prove to have been a vain one.
This
The school embraces
our entire number of teachers & has so far sustained both its number
& interest undiminished.
It is held on Wed. & Sats of each week.
The studies are Arithmetic (Helu Naau) with the blackboard. Geogra
phy & "Noike Uhane” -
Most of our time is devoted to Arith.
In Geog
raphy we are straitened exceedingly both for want of atlases & also
for lack of a suitable geography.
This lack we shall feel more deeply
still in a school wh. I am about to open for qualifying some of our
most promising boys to become teachers, & enter the Boarding School
at Hilo.
Can any method be devised by the Brn. of the Miss. to supply
this lack wh. I am assured is widely felt?
About two months since
Mrs. Bond opened a school for the more promising girls of our vicinity.
�Kohala 1842
Its expediency I at first doubted, but our experience thus far h as
given us assurance that the labor will not be lost.
It was proposed
to rec. 20 pupils - but more came & begged to be be ( !) admitted until
the number was swelled to 40. Fr. these she selected about 30, who re
main, & most of them manifest a very laudable desire (to) be instructed
in their daily studies.
As many as 8 or 10 of these come 5, 6 & 8
miles daily, or rather 4 days in each week.
Studies pursued are Arith
metic, "Little Philosopher”, "Ai o ka la” & the Bible.
The statistics
of our schools I had forgotten to say are as follows
Whole
”
"
" "
”
"
no.
”
" #
l
”
"
Whole no. schools
Pupils
Teachers
Readers
Writers
Helu Kamalii
Helu Naau
-
31
882
45
399
110
242
73
# By ”Readers” I mean those who can read fluently in ordinary reading Of the state of religion with us, it can only be expected, that I
say it is dull, very dull.
Situated as this field has been for the
past 2 years, without any valuable pastoral labor bestowed upon it,
it wd indeed be strange were it otherwise.
The last year of my pre
decessor’s residence here was occupied entirely with building & un
initiated as I have been into the mysteries of the native tongue, it
cd hardly be supposed that my labors wd be of much avail.
I have how
ever performed 3 tours thro this field since the last Gen. Meet.
first two so far as I know were entirely unproductive of good.
meetings & examinations were very imperfect & fruitless.
hihia ( led astray, ?
The
Our
Cases of
) multiplied continually & none returned fr.
their wanderings to take shelter anew in the fold of God.
During this
last tour altho' the declension of the chh appeared much more alarming,
yet on the whole the state of things appeared more encouraging;
We
had several weeks previously established morning prayer meetings in
every land, & I doubt not the prayers of the people of God were heard -
�4
In some portions of the field Numbers returned to confess their sins
& seek admittance once more to the chh, both these who had never been
disciplined & those who had, & a large company of professed penitents
also met me, seeking to be enrolled among the people of God.
With the
help of Bro. Lyons who very generously offered to come over & help me,
I spent a day & a half in examining professed converts & fr. among
them we selected a portion for admission to the chh & They were ad
mitted on the 3d Sabb. of the present month profess repentance is daily increasing.
The number of those who
I meet a portion of them twice
each week & have established meetings twice a week in each land con
taining a school house, for the better accommodation of all.
The number of those who have fallen into hihla (for I cannot say
open sin in all cases) is large - both those who are still under a
course of discipline & those who have not been disciplined at all.
Of
the latter class there are some 2 or 3 hundred I sh judge l/2 of whom
are accused of tobacco smoking only. - & I confess to the Brn. my un
willingness to subject these to the rigor of chh. discipline, yet
something must be done, inasmuch as law exists & has existed for years,
forbidding this very thing & it cannot now be abolished.
the thing to be done?
Brn what is
Smoking tobacco, here is certainly productive of
many sins & the people know it - yet I have found may cases, -where this
filthy habit has been induced by the severe measures taken to prevent
it.
Our meetings at the station have been, on the whole, well attended.
On the Sabb. our house has uniformly been crowded (save in very stormy
weather) & usually, quite a company have been obliged to remain out
side.
The people have always given very good attention to the word
whether read or spoken.
It was only on the 1st Sabb. in Feb. that I
was able to commence preaching in native.
The delay was long - but was
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‘
unavoidable, (at least so it appeared to me),
5.
by reason of peculiar
providences wh. placed my time for 3 or 4 mos. beyond my own control.
Our Sabb. school we have recently reorganized, & divided into
classes, by wh. means an unusual interest has been excited in all
minds & new efficiency is imparted to the school as an instrument of
good.
Some of the pupils have committed & recited to me more than 80
verses of Scripture, in a week (besides attending School daily & re
citing its daily exercises) others have committed 40 & others 20, in
cited by the offer of Bibles, Tests (Testaments ?) &c. wh. offer I was
induced to make by the great destitution of the Word of God, among the
people & also by the resolution passed at the last Gen. Meet. recommend
ing the speedy supply of the schools with the Scriptures That some new effort was needed to create an interest in favor
of the Scriptures, evidence may be found in the fact that for the
first 4 or 5 month(s) after our settlement here, we had not more than
2
or 3 calls of any kind for the Bible or any portion of it.
For the
last 3 months, I am very glad to say an increased desire to, obtain
the Book of God has manifested itself - whether it is read much more than
formerly I do not know.
We have disposed of a great many books the
past year, but we do not, I regret to say, find a proper readiness to
pay anything for them.
Not deeming it expedient to give the books out
right to the people, lest they shd in consequence seem of little worth
to them & thus be worse than lost, I have reduced the prise of the Bible
Soc.’s books, to 1/3 of the former price & so rendered it easy for any
one to procure a book & pay for it, who desires to do so.
Whether
the neglect to pay the small sum required is my fault or theirs, I
can better decide when like my older brethren, I shall have had more
experience.
Our Mon. Concert has been very thinly attended the past y r .
We
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1842
hope its recurrence in time to come, will call together more of the
Lord’s people, to pray for Zion’s increase -
Meetings have been estab
lished in every school house throughout the field Contributions at the Mon. Concert, have been nothing of conse
quence.
They were quite large as Mr. Bliss informed me, previously to
our coming hither, but for reasons wh. need not be mentioned here, I
have tho’t best to say nothing to the people until the present month.
We hope they will do something in future.
The new meetinghouse wh. has been so long in contemplation is in
no immediate prospect of being commenced.
Shd the matter be left en
tirely in the hands of Gov't, it is to be feared the stones destined to
constitute its walls will yet enjoy a long & undisturbed repose in their
native v a l l e y
s Romanism, so far as I know has made little effort & little progress
in this field.
I know of 1 or 2 converts only, made by some natives in
Lel e i o h o k u ’s train.
We have been favored with several visits fr.
the priests of our neighboring fields & have lived in constant expec
tation of seeing an Establishment formed at our side, but the Lord has
in great mercy kept this pernicious evil fr. our midst, during the days
of our extreme infancy in the language -
May He still keep this poor
people fr. the soul-destroying pestilence.
But tho free fr. Catholicism, we have not been without grievous
trials fr. without.
The chiefs of Hawaii have made our immediate vicinity their place
or rendezvous during 5 or 6 months past.
them has been extremely baleful.
The influence of a portion of
Numbers of our Chh. members & members
fr. other Chh.s in the train of the chiefs have fallen into gross sins Drunkness ( !), adultery & horse racing, were, for a season, every
day occurrences in our midst.
Leleiohoku being the ring-leader in
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iniquity -
7.
But God. has delivered us fr. this Evil also -
We pray
it may not again return upon us —
In conclusion I can only add, we feel grateful, or try to, to the
gracious Providence that has bro't us hither to labor.
in our work.
We are happy
We know the work is a good one & that the Lord Jesus
Christ will yet reign in the hearts of this now ignorant & degraded
people, as he reigns in the redeemed hearts above,
spite of the mighty
obstacles wh. to our view now obstruct the progress of his Kingdom With this assurance, we hope to live & labor & die & repose our bones
beneath Hawaiian soil - if such be the will of God concerning us Respectfully submitted
E. Bond
975
373
124
14
138
51
2
82
8
3
316
3
48
41
866
355
27
57
1500
Whole No. added to the Chh. on Examination
Do. Do.
on Certificate
Do. past year on Examination
Do
Do on Certificate
Whole No. past year
Whole No dismissed ( !) to other Chhs.
dismissed past year
Whole No. deceased
Deceased past year
Suspended past year
Remain Suspended
Excommunicated past year
Whole No. Excomm.
Remain Excom.
Whole No. in regular standing
Whole No. Children Baptized
Bap. past year
Marriages past year
Average No. of congregation on the Sabb -
This table will be found to differ considerably fr. the report of
last year - All I can Say by way of excuse, if excuse is needed, is that
I have taken all the pains possible, by personal examination to render
a correct table of chh. statistics The estimate of the av. Congregation may be large. My impression
is however that it is small. Several gentlemen who have met with us
upon the Sabb. have concurred in the estimate I have given - Mr. Bliss
tho’t it larger, i.e. the Congregation E. Bond
�Report of the Station at Kohala Hawaii
1842-3
The Lord’s mercy has brought us to the end of another year.
H i s rich
favors have been, shed down upon us in all our various rela
tions; for wh. we owe Him unfailing gratitude & praise.
Zion also
has been made to rejoice, we trust, in her King. Her bulwarks we hope,
have been strengthened.
As a chh. we are not alive & awake, as the
Saviour’s cause demands of us - yet it can truly be said, we do not
all sleep, as hitherto.
Some, yea many, during the six mos. past,
have been very earnest in doing the work of the Lord among this
people,
So far as has been made evident to their understanding &
hearts.
For the first six mos. of the miss. year, we had little interest
manifested in the things of Christ's Kingdom.
A few indeed appeared
as inquirers for the way of life & our meetings on the Sabb. were full Yet in my tours among the people, rarely any came to meet with us save
the chh. members & very frequently, not all of these.
Meantime the
enemy were beginning to come in upon us to practice their seductions
upon this unwary people.
For the better keeping of the Lord's vine
yard, therefore, in this part of the field, at our quarterly meeting
for the Chh. lunas, in Oct.
we effected a division of our whole ter
ritory into seven districts - one to each Deacon & his sub-lunas, with
instructions to prosecute the Lord's work vigorously.
This, it is be
lieved they did, to the extent of their ability - & the consequences of
increased faithfulness were soon visible.
Tho' our regularly appointed
meetings have not been multiplied - voluntary meetings among the chh.
members have since been very frequent & very fully attended, & the
number of those who profess to be setting their faces Zionward, has
greatly increased.
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The Spirit of the Lord, we hope, is still with us, calling the
ungodly to repentance.
That scores turn fr, these calls to greater
hardness of heart & more bitter hatred towards the things of Christ's
Kingdom I hardly need add.
It has been so fr. the beginning & so I
doubt not it will be to the end - that wicked men turn light into dark
ness - the Savour of Life into a Savour of Death.
Since Oct. 300 have been added to the chh. - the larger portion
of them, the fruits of the present revival.
None of these have been
reed in less time than three mos. fr. their professed repentance for
sin & fr. their having been enrolled as penitents had been of fr, 5 & 6 mos. to a year’s standing -
Whilst some of them
Nearly 300 now stand
propounded to be recd if the Lord will, on the first Sabb. in April.
The appearance of those who have united with the chh. has been
in general, so far, beyond my expectation. Many of them appear greatly
interested, & engaged in the Savior's cause - but how many of them
all, will, at last be found at the right hand of the Judge is known
only to Him who sees all things fr. the beginning.
lasts to labor & pray for them -
We hope while life
It is His, to adjudge their final
destiny - & He will do it righteously.
The general character of this chh. is, I think, considerably better
than at any previous period of our acquaintance with its affairs.
More
of spiritual vigor & personal interest in religion is now apparent than
has been before witnessed.
vows chh.
There is less open violation of covenant
Most of the suspended have been recd anew into the bosom of the
Our meetings possess more of apparently hearty interest.
On the
Sabb. our meetings (tho’ very slightly diminished in number, for a
few Sabb. this the.influence of popery) have been very fully attended as have been several meetings on the Sabb. at our most distant outposts.
Morning meetings have been sustained in our various school houses
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1843
during the year as have been also all our regular meetings Gases of discipline have been rare.
chh. have likewise been attended to.
Monthly contributions of the
The am't thus contributed during
the year, is according to a fair estimate about $230.00.
A portion
of this has been in food for my school, fish, kapas &c & the remain
der in work & building materials, for school houses.
Our Sabb. school has not been very flourishing during the year pastfr. want of time to devote to it.
The attendance has however been good -
For the first six mos. of the year the average attendance was 301 During the last six mos. the av. has been 546.
Schools.
To the cause of Education among this people, I have
devoted as much time & effort as has been in my power to give, consis tently with more important duties.
1st
My teachers' School has been continued thro' the year (with
two vacations rendered necessary by our peculiar situation) on the
same plan as during the last year, i.e. two schools pr. week, on
Weds & Sats. & with very satisfactory results in regard to some of our
teachers - whilst in regard to others, any am't of labor wd be in vain.
2d
A select school for boys - 14 in number -
This school I com
menced about eight mos. since, with two objects in view i.e. to prepare
boys for the school at Hilo & to prepare also some teachers for our own
immediate wants.
Preparatory to the commencement of the school we had one house
put up sufficiently large to contain 100 persons for a school house &
an occasional place for business meetings of the chh. - two sleeping
houses & two other houses - partly built by kokua & partly by purchase.
These accommodate us very well at present.
The school is necessarily
limited to a small number in consequence of my inability to care for a
larger number such as I shd like to be preparing for usefulness in
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1843
this field -
4.
These have been partly supported i.e. supplied with food,
calabashes &c by the chh. & wd have been, entirely, had circumstances
required it.
The boys labor a part of each day when labor is to be
supplied - for wh. they rec. a small compensation per. hour - & with the
avails of their labor, they purchase garments for themselves.
The progress of the pupils in the various branches of study to wh.
their attention has been directed, has been very commendable - so much
so that I feel amply rewarded for my labor on their behalf -
Our
studies have been Arithmetic, "Hoike Uhane", "Akiakamai" , "Mooolelo
Hawaii", "Ui", Compositions weekly, vocal music & daily recitations
in Scripture.
3d
Common schools.
These are 33 in number, embracing upwards
of a thousand pupils, under 39 teachers.
During the past year I have
had three local examinations of all the schools, & the Kahu Kula, for
this part of the Isl. has likewise had two general examinations.
There
has been some advance in Knowledge, tho' it is not possible that any
great progress can be made in some of our schools until we shall have
been supplied with some more intelligent teacher.
During the most of the year our schools have been kept in a pretty
good state.
The appointment of a new KahuKula has, so far, been very
greatly for our benefit.
The new Kahu has done every thing, here for
the cause of education, that cd be done - so far as I have been able to
perceive.
We "thank God” for this new acquisition & "take courage".
Catholic influence has had an unfavorable effect upon several of
our schools - yet we hope not a permanent one.
The sole tendency of
that scheme of abominations - popery - so far as developed among us,
h as been to hasten back the midnight darkness & the shame of pure heathenism.
They labor & injure the cause of education as at present
prosecuted, without offering any substitute whatever whereby to relieve
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5.
1843
the minds of the people fr. the gross darkness in wh. they are shrouded.
Whilst however the enemy labor to pluck up the foundation of vir
tue & knowledge, something is being done to enlarge these foundations
& to render them sufficiently permanent for the noble superstructure
wh. we believe the Almighty is designing yet to rear upon them for His
own glory & for this enthralled peoples’ salvation - physical as well
as spiritual.
Great credit certainly, is due for the efforts made the past year,
by this people, for the benefit of the rising generation.
Not less
than 24 permanent stone school houses have been commenced & the most
of them are already finished & occupied.
The word of God has also
been introduced into our Schools, the past year, so far as has been
practicable - & the proportion of scholars able to read it has consider
ably increased.
In regard to the general influence of papacy among us, little need
be said -
The system boasts, & with unquestionable truth of its un-
changeableness thro’ all the periods of its existence.
We find it
therefore in Hawaii, at the present time, just what history assures
us it has been, in the past centuries of its existence - the steadfast
opposer of all advancement in knowledge, both human & divine.
The only converts they have yet secured in Kohala as far as my
knowledge extends, I can with truth declare are the incorrigible opposers of our schools, the contemners of the law of the land & the known
friends of all vice - the persons, who, I doubt not, wd rejoice to
whelp anew & forever, this entire people in all the horrors & abomina
tions of the moral midnight fr wh. they have been so hopefully & happily
emerging.
The new movement in behalf of our schools i.e. the erection of
substantial houses for their accommodation has given to popery most of
�6.
its converts in this field.
Determined not to aid in this good work,
they escaped to the enemy for shelter, taking their children with them whom they were more than willing to rob of the benefits of school, that
they might go back & live unrebuked in the most degrading ignorance &
in the shameless commissions of every brutal vice.
One fact, in relation to the popish converts, is worthy of men
tion, being indicative, I imagine of the real nature & tendency of the
system —
I refer to the fact that they have built their houses for
meetings, without exception, at the farthest possible remove fr, the
light of knowledge & civilization - going back into the wilderness
almost as far as any vestige of human life is found.
They have built
several of these houses tho' none of them are large.
The progress of this system has not been rapid or great, as yet The pri(e)st fr. Waimea has made quite frequent visits of late & bap
tized some.
I am unable to state the number -
memb. have gone over to them.
A very few of our chh.
Perhaps 10 or 12 - not more; & these all,
I think without exception, hihia -
We have reason to bless God that the
mass of the chh. stand firm in the truth
We pray that He may still
keep them.
The means used to secure converts.
Native converts who have been
taught by the priests, continually itinerate in great number - thro'
the field.
These present all possible motives but good ones, to the
minds of this credulous people -
assuring them that the fish will cease
to bite at their hooks & their food also to grow unless they speedily
abandon us & turn to the God of the papists.
That these & many similar
stories have an effect upon many minds, none need doubt who knows any
thing of that greedy credulity (wh. swallows as strict verity, all the
dogmas of the Romish chh. tho’ equally opposed to reason & their own
senses) existing in the most enlightened papist communities & individ
uals to be found on earth.
Yet we know the truth is mightier than all
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1843
7.
error combined & that it will ultimately establish itself in the minds
even of this benighted race - tho' perhaps not without a severely con
tested struggle for the mastery.
Church Statistics
1378
412
467
81
548
60
9
118
36
32
168
8
60
20
1419
418
61
72
1500'
Whole no. added on Exam
Do
on Certif.
Do
past year on Ex.
on Cer.
Bo
Whole No. past year
Whole No. dismissed to &c.
Dismissed past year
Whole no. deceased
Deceased past year
Suspended past year
Remain suspended
Excomd past year
Whole no. Excomd Remain Excommunicated
Whole no. in reg. stand’g
Whole no . of children Bapt
Bapt. past year
Marriages past year
Av. no. of the Sabb. Cong.
Statistics of Common Schools
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
NO.
of
of
of
of
of
in
Schools
Teachers
Scholars
Readers
Writers
Arithmetic
33
39
1144
585
210
400
This is the result of my last local examination, in Dec. '42.
At the general examination of the Kahu-Kula in the present no. (March)
1000 pupils were present - some having (been) detained by the distance
& the rain.
(Unsigned; E. Bond)
�Report of the Station at Kohala
(1844)
The year just passed has, since its commencement, been, to us, as
individuals, as well as in our relations to this people, one of prettyconstant & at times of severe trial.
We have, however, to acknowledge, much of ordinary & extraordinary
bounties from our Heavenly Father wh. have tended to remind us continu
ally, that in Him, both temporally & spiritually, "we live & move &
have our being."
At the period of our leaving our Station for the last Gen, Meet
ing, there was an unusual apparent interest among this people
the things of Christ’s Kingdom.
in
This interest was continued with per
haps a slight abatement, until after our return from Honolulu,
Meet
ings were fully attended & the members of the chh, seemed, in general,
awake to duty.
But little more than a month had, however, elapsed sub
sequent to our return, ere a succession of rains, the like of wh, we
had never before seen, set in & continued with almost no intermission
for more than six months.
The natural consequence was the cutting off,
for a long time, of almost, all intercourse between myself & the people,
both in meetings & at other times.
Our Sabbaths, too were uniformly so unpleasant as to prevent the
large assemblages of the people, from all portions of the field, wh, we
had previously been wont to enjoy; & we were repeatedly unable to hold
any regular services in the house of God, in consequence of the dilapi
dated condition of the building & the inadequate shelter it afforded in
our season of cold & rain.
Thro' the Divine goodness I have been able to perform the usual
amount of ordinary labor among the people, tho' not without a somewhat
unusual amount of drenchings,
Four tours have been made throughout the
field, attending, as in years past, to the state of the chh,, preaching,
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1844
examining schools etc.
In one of these tours, performed in Dec. five days were spent,
in as many different portions of the field, in meetings for fasting &
prayer - without, however, any visibly encouraging results.
The at
tendance upon these meetings was good, save at one post, where, in con
sequence of there being no house in wh. to meet, we were obliged to
meet out of doors exposed to the inclement winds & weather.
The Church.
As may be easily inferred fr. what has been said above, the pre
sent state of this chh. is any thing but cheering - & for the most part
its members manifest but little desire for better times.
It is however
gladdening to know that a few of our lands, form exceptions to the
general stupor wh. prevails.
Our chh. lunas report the usual meetings to have been regularly
sustained in all our school houses save two or three, tho' in the grea
ter portion of them the attendance has been very small.
The smallness of our Sabb. congregations has already been noticed & perhaps it is but just for me to add in reference thereto, that the
absence of opportunities during the past year, to assemble, frequently
as usual, & the want likewise of a suitable shelter under wh. to as
semble, may perhaps be considered as two of the natural causes wh.
have operated most powerfully to produce this state of things & to dim
inish, in general, a proper interest, in things pertaining to religion.
But besides these, an irresistible, & to multitudes, a fatal tide of
emigration to Oahu, has been throughout the year, sweeping away hundreds
of the most hopeful portions of this community - both of the chh. &
also of our schools & to me I confess, this is the most discouraging &
alarming of all the unfavorable influences with wh. we have had to con
tend hitherto The entrance & operations of popery also have tended, specially
during the former part of the year, to keep portions of our people
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1844
from their usual attendance upon the preaching of the Gospel.
Disc ipline
Cases of discipline have, the past year been somewhat more fre
quent than in either ,of the two previous years of my labors here - tho'
not so much more frequent, as the subjoined table of statistics wd
indicate.
With very few exceptions, the excommunications & many of the sus
pensions, were cases of long standing.
Nearly all (9/10) of the for
mer, were cases suspended by my predecessor more than three years since
& during this time they have been waited on, with repeated exhortations
to repentance (when they have been accessible), until it was found
worse than vain to exercise longer forbearance towards them.
We have
still remaining, perhaps a hundred similar cases, yet to be cared for persons whom I have never seen - some of them living, at present in
Honolulu, some in Lahaina & others still, in this part of Hawaii.
On recurring to our chh. Records, I find the names of 15 among
the excommunicated, who have deserted us since the entrance of popery
among us, & gone to the foe.
These are the only names, who have thus
apostatized free fr. chh. censure & these are represented as living in
open violation of covenant vows now & as having lived in secret violation
of those vows, previously to their leaving us.
It may not be improper for me to say, in connexion with this sub
ject, that we are helplessly & hopelessly subject to incessant trouble
in this chh. in consequence of the established practice of disciplining
for the use of tobacco.
On reference to our books this is found to be
the cause, directly or indirectly, of the great mass of the cases of
discipline administered fr. the organization of the chh.
In taking,
indifferently 154 cases fr. the list of chh. members 75 of these are
distinctly stated to have been for tobacco I Yet large as this ratio is,
�3 a.
[To be read where marked on page 3]
How many of the censured members of this chh. have gone into
the delusions of popery I am unable to state.
is that few have thus gone.
My impression however
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1844
4.
I hope I may be pardoned for saying that it wd not probably be very
difficult to find a Hawaiian chh. in wh. the cases of discipline for
the use of the same article, bears, at least, twice this proportion
to the whole number !!
For the sake of true religion in these Islands it were most de
voutly to be wished that that work of zealous supererogation - making
that, sin, wh. in the judgment of God's word & in the honest belief
of 99/100 of the enlightened Christian community is no sin - had never
been performed.
Then had these infant chhs of dark Hawaii, never been
made to groan under a heavier yoke than Christian men,
in Christian
lands are able to bear; & some of those who ”watch" over this wayward
people, wd have been spared the unhappy increase of labor & trial, occasioned by laws wh. now can neither be shaken off or evaded.
Additions
Of additions to this chh. we have had very few, since the last
Gen. Meeting - about 40 in all.
The mass of additions stated in the
table of statistics occurred previously to that time, tho' within the
current Missn year.
A class of inquirers - catechumens - 150 - 200 has attended upon
the meetings appointed for them, fr. time to time during the year,
but it has not been deemed advisable to receive many of them into fel
lowship with the chh. in our present low estate.
Sabbath School .
Our Sabb. school has been regularly sustained thro’ the year,
tho' the same unfavorable influences, wh. have affected other departments
of labor, have borne equally upon this.
The average number of pupils during the year has been but little
more than two hundred.
Our Sabb. School is held after the A.M. service & the labor of it
�K ohala 1844
5.
falls entirely upon myself -
After the P.M. Service, immediately, we
have, now, a Bible class for such as live in the vicinity & choose to
attend.
This class has been established several months.
of the more intelligent males usually remain ted in the exercise.
A few only
these appear interes
Our text book is the Catechism in Hawaiian.
Schools.
The number of our common schools is one less than the number last
reported - two small schools in the same neighbourhood having been
united.
Of all these, there have been four examinations, the past year,
viz, two general examinations by the Kahukula
myself .
& two local E x ’s by
At the general examinations a larger number of pupils was
present than is indicated in this report.
Yet the number here stated
is far greater than has constantly attended our schools during the
larger part of the year.
The appearance of the schools indicates, in the examinations, some
advance in knowledge & general intelligence.
Such is my impression -
tho' as to numbers I am unable to say whether we have advanced or retro
graded in knowledge, as Bro. Cooke omitted the larger portion of our
school statistics in the last years "Minutes” .
The whole number of pupils in our schools, it will be perceived
has somewhat diminished.
The causes of this decrease have inciden
tally been referred to already, viz, a general declension of the peo
ple in relation to all elevating enterprise -
The strong tide of emi
gration hence to Oahu wh. has taken off many, particularly of the more
advanced pupils; & finally, the operations of papacy among us.
This latter-cause has perhaps operated indirectly more than di
rectly.
Thus far it has actually taken away to its own fatal embraces,
few of our children (& most heartily do I regard this a matter of un
affected gratitude towards God) - yet by shielding these taken & their
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1844
parents fr. the penalty of the law, & thus openly & with impunity
putting at defiance all the authorities of the Gov’t. the priests &
their disciples have excited a most direful influence upon this people
& set before them an example wh. if followed unrestrainedly, must
speedily reduce all law & all authority to a mere nullity save indeed
as they themselves turn them to account as instruments of proselytism
in favor of their own pernicious dogmas.
Following the unhappy examples set before them, the children have
in great numbers forsaken all r egular attendance upon schools, & the
parents in like manner have suffered the walls of several stone school
houses to stand a year unroofed & crumble in pieces, because forsooth
there is no authority to coerce them to labor & finish the work.
The
Kahu-kula has indeed repeatedly commanded the work to be done not to
speak of my own repeated exhortations to the same effect, yet whilst
they see others, in their midst, trampling with impunity upon all law,
& countenanced by a foreign priest, nay ordered by the priest so to do,
how can it be expected that they will do otherwise I
On the whole so far as is now perceived, until wholesome laws
already existing or hereafter to exist, shall be made to be equally
respected by all, no matter of what name or condition, we may hang our
hopes for Hawaiian schools, here in Kohala, upon our Kukuis, to be
blown about in our ever sweeping blasts - as well as upon efforts for
their benefit.
Fruition, I conceive will about as speedily be real
ized in the former case as in the latter.
Our school for teachers has been continued as usual during the
year - two sessions having been held each week - on Wed. & Sat.
Within
two months, however, we have had but one session per week; & shall have
no more than this probably until the labor on our meeting house shall
have been completed -
Studies have been chiefly confined to arithmetic
�Kohala
7.
1844
& geography with the Atlas.
The Select School of boys wh. I commenced nearly two years since,
has been in successful operation thro' the year.
The number of pupils
has been but 12, as no more cd he found during the former part of the
year, such as I chose to receive.
Soon after the last Gen. Meet. five of our boys entered at Hilo
& two became teachers in our own Schools Studies -
Mental & written arithmetic topographical geography,
Hawaiian,History, Natural Theology, daily recitations & Catechism &
Scripture, composition & vocal music.
At least two hours labor are
required per day, of each pupil.
The amount of my own time devoted to the school depends entirely
upon the amount & nature of other demands upon my time & attention.
Whatever time can be saved fr. other more urgent duties is given to
it.
I have, fr. the commencement of the school had the services of a
native teacher who has been fully qualified to discharge the duties re
quired of him.
N o small amount of difficulty & trial has beset us, the year past.
Early in its progress the native teacher was convicted of forgery &
his connexion with the school was necessarily dissolved.
We thought
ourselves highly favored, however, in obtaining a very promising stu
dent fr. Hilo to fill his place.
The latter proved himself very capa
ble & very useful for a short season, when to our great sorrow, he fell,
or rather deliberately went into the sin of fornication & became lost
to us & to the cause of truth & virtue in these islands.
After much trouble & perplexity a graduate fr. the Missn Semy
was procured to assist us.
He left the Semy under circumstances, not
the most favorable for his reputation tho' not under positive censure;
�Kohala
1844
yet as the question was one of life & death to the school, & as the
latter idea was not congenial with our notions, he was employed - &
thus far does well.
The morals of the pupils have not been unaffected by the unhappy
events thro' wh. we have been passing.
Strange indeed had they been.
Yet n o one of them has, as yet committed any overt act of opposition
to our rules.
Fr. the first, the small number of pupils, has enabled
me to keep them constantly under my own notice; & they have even mani
fested a good degree of docility in all respects.
i
In consequence of the circumstances above named & also of the
scarcity of food through the larger portion of this field, caused in
part by the superabundance of rain & in part by worms, it fell to my
lot to purchase a large proportion of the food for the boys during
several months -
They are now supplied as before, by the contributions
of chh. members.
Owing to these obstacles in our way & to the increased demands
upon my time, of a more indispensable nature, wh. Providence has been
making for most of the past year, it has not been without the utmost
effort & some doubt that it has been kept in operation.
Yet this branch of effort has so come to be part & parcel of my
duties towards this people & likewise to add so much to my own happiness
that the idea of abandoning these pupils to return again to their former
habits of life, unorderly & only sensual, is very painful & difficult
to be entertained.
Meeting House
We have suffered extremely in this field for lack of a suitable
shelter under wh. to worship God.
suffered & not we alone.
The whole cause of Christ here has
,
I had been waiting & hoping that some measures wd be taken by
�Kohala
1844
Gov’t & the people to begin to provide us a house; but had waited two
years & a half in vain.
And after having preached six mos. in the
rain & finding the papists also coming in upon us, I proposed as the
only alternative, to provide means for the erection of the house, on
condition that the timber, shd without delay, be hewn & drawn down to
the spot for building.
$600 at least will be required to render the
house suitable for meetings.
This must be paid in cash or its product.
There is no money here & nothing so far as I can devise, by w h .
th$ people can raise it.
The freight of all articles procurable, here,
wd be much more than their marketable value in Lahaina or Hon. save
perhaps the single article of fire wood - & the nearest point at w h .
this can be obtained is 12 or 14 miles fr. the place of shipping We are clearly a poor people here in Kohala, having need of much
& yet possessing nothing.
However, if God will, we hope, in due season
to have a house for His service.
The character of the house proposed, is like that in Hilo , viz, a
substantial frame, thatched; with a v e r a n
dah all around.
An agreement
has been made with a foreigner to erect the frame & the timber & other
materials are nearly all upon the spot.
Contributions.
The labor of the chh. members upon materials for the meeting house
hitherto, is its chief item.
low estimate is $250.
This together with food &c recd, at a
The food consumed by the school.
Popery.
In my last report popery cd hardly be said to have entered this
field, in earnest.
During the year past however its operations have
been prosecuted with much zeal - Specially during the former part of it
& the new things said & done by them (the priests) attracted much atten
-tion & drew many after that abominable system of the Adversary, as
Spectators & some as adherents to its image worship & false doctrines.
�Kohala
1844
10.
The novelty of the thing now seems for the present to have passed
away &, so far as appears, little is now said or tho't of it.
The mass of those who have called themselves by the name of the
"Beast” are persons who have never associated with us & with whom of
course, I have never had any personal intercourse.
They are represen
ted as living in the habitual commission of since forbidden by the
Gospel & as being very naaupo [ignorant; dark-minded] in general.
Some
of them have been publicly convicted & sentenced for adultery - & yet
so far as is known, their standing as papists has not been at all af
fected by their crimes.
We have as yet, no priest permanently attached to this field; but
we have been abundantly favored with the services of the priests fr.
Waimea & Kailua & also with one visit fr. the priest of Kau.
To the
latter two Gov. Adams gave permission to erect a meeting house directly
by the side of ours - wh. unless an overruling Providence shall favor
ably interpose, will be a source of perpetual & most unhappy distur
bance to the quiet & harmony of our weekly worship.
We are not without some hope that our new neighbours may be kept
fr. blocking up our doors, at least, the consent of our Christian
Govr. thereto notwithstanding !
Respectfully Submitted
E. Bond
�Koh a la
1844
....... ..
..........
................ — ------------ ------ 1 1 .
Statistics of theChh.
Whole No. recd on Examn
Do
do on Certife
Recd past year on Examn.
do
do on Certif.
Whole number past yr.
Whole no. dismissed
Past year
do
Whole no. deceased
Deceased past yr.
Suspended so do
Remain Suspended
Excomd past year
Whole no. Excomd
Remain Excomd
Whole no in regular Stang
Whole no Children baptd
Past year
do
Marriages past year
Average No. of Comgn
1670
445
297
27
324
94
34
177
53
54
102
126
197
148
1575
552
173
74
750
School Statistics
Whole
Do
do
do
do
do
no
"
"
"
”
”
of Schools
Teachers
Pupils
in Reading
in Arithmetic
in Writing
32
35
731
453
453
77
�[Accompanying Station Report of 1844]
Kohala
Apl. 15, 1844
Dear Brethren,
It being inexpedient for me to associate personally with
y ou this year in Gen. Meet. Suffer me to take this method of saying a
few words to you on the subject of the new reinforcement, now expected
fr. the U.S.
Until recently , I had not the remotest intention of troubling you
with a word of mine on this subject & indeed shd not now, were our own
individual happiness alone, to be consulted.
those of a mere private nature constrain me -
But higher interests than
So I write.
The claim of the cause of Christ in this portion of Hawaii, to
the services of one of the new Brn. may not perhaps have any thing
peculiar to itself in distinction fr. that of several other portions
of our common field.
Nevertheless its claim is an urgent one - & more
urgent now than it ever can be at any future period, unless help is now
afforded.
My impression is that a crisis big with good or evil is
rapidly forming in the affairs of this people; & to take suitable ad
vantage of this state of affairs we need a more efficient instrumen
tality than is now available, in this field.
Something more must be
done for these 6000 or 7000 souls scattered over these hills & shores,
than has yet been done.
in their behalf.
But little in fact has yet been attempted
They are heathen still - the mass of them - without
God & without hope having really no true apprehensions of their rela
tions to God or of Salvation thro’ Jesus Christ.
Our own labors are perhaps nearly to the extent of our ability,
tho’ not to the extent of our desires & not a tithe moreover of the
efforts demanded by the necessities of the people.
We are but single
handed; & the sum total of our labors is unavoidably small - very small
�Letter from E. Bond accompanying Report of 1844
in consequence.
2.
On this account too, we often labor at great disad
vantage both to ourselves & to others, wh. we most sensibly feel but
wh. we have no power to remedy.
Again, whatever is to be done here shd be attempted without delay.
The leaven of popery - that too fatal extinguisher of all hope, In
behalf of its proselytes for time & Eternity - has been zealously &
widely infused, the past year & is beginning to work.
Under God, the
progress of this iniquity may in a great measure be stayed & the prey
snatched fr. its very teeth -
But to human view it can only be done
effectually, now, before its victims are, beyond delivery, fast in its
fatal embraces.
We have no priest here permanently yet - but shd probably have
had one ere this had not the heavy hand of the Almighty probably sunk
freight
that
of moral pestilence in the depths of ocean. By that in
scrutable act He has granted us a short respite fr. the presence of
marshalled foe.
We need ability to improve it.
The papists take great care to get the children under their influ
ence.
They know that their hopes as well as ours, depend upon the ris
ing generation.
But the children of this field are very nearly all,
at this moment, under our influence.
To keep them so is the great
desideratum - but how can one individual whose whole time & energies,
cannot serve a half of the demands of this large chh. do all this?
But independently of papist movements, we need some one devoted
to our schools & we must have some one soon or we may throw to the
winds our hopes for this people.
1st
We need a vigorous system of common schools, in w h . to
enlighten & train to the love of knowledge & virtue these hundreds of
y outh about us, so rapidly coming forward to maturity & active life.
2d
We need -
The Cause of Christ needs an efficient high school
�3.
Letter 1844
in this field, sufficiently large & attractive for all its promising
young men.
We are suffering every day for lack of such a school.
Our young
men of premise are leaving us to be poisoned & doubly ruined in the
pestilential atmosphere of the metropolis.
These we wish to retain
& we can retain them by engaging them in the pursuit of knowledge &
in preparation for honor & usefulness among their own countrymen.
I have the germ of such a school, now in existence - but it is
doubtful, much as I desire it, if by any possible effort it can long
d
be sustained as it now exists - yet it sh
not perish I feel assured -
Then we need another preaching post - 6 or 8 miles fr. this where
a large congregation
easily be gathered weekly to hear the word of
life All these we need & much more wh. you ean imagine more readily
than I can here recount them.
I have said nothing of a Separate Sta
tion to be erected here in this district.
That question wd be better
determined, perhaps after consultation on the ground & with those who
appreciate the wants of this people.
Truly yrs,
With aff
E. Bond.
�Report of the Station in Kohala for 1845
Nothing very peculiar has marked our history during the past year.
The blessings of Divine Providence have been abundantly vouchsafed to
us, without any untoward occurrences to interrupt materially the ordi
nary prosecution of our work.
The church has enjoyed usual quiet, tho’ the convincing & convert
ing energies of the Holy Spirit have been wanting to build us up.
During the former part of the year we suffered greatly from lack of a
house of worship.
Our meetings on the Sabb. were under the broad hea
vens; & as we were always exposed to violent winds, with the addition
of either hot sun or rain the number of those who formed our congre
gation was very small - rarely exceeding two or three hundred.
On
the first Sabb. in Sept. however, just six months after the first blow
of the carpenters axe was struck, we assembled beneath the frame of
our new house.
A part of the end exposed to the wind was thatched so
as to afford us a very partial shelter, & there we began the services
of the Lord’s Sanctuary.
From that time the congregation increased
until our house was so far finished as to afford us a comfortable place
of worship.
Since then (Novr ) the house has been filled every Sabb.
with an orderly & attentive assembly of worshippers - of from 800 to
1000 souls.
As will be seen in the accompanying table of statistics this chh.
has decreased in numbers during the two years past, Very few additions have been made during this period, whilst in
1844 more than 200 were cut off from the chh. whom we regarded as hope
lessly lost to a religious life.
These were chiefly cases of those who
had been absent from Kohala from two to six years without having given
any intimation of their places of abode or of their manner of life.
�2.
In relation to a great part of this number, we could learn nothing,
whilst many of them we knew, were on other islands unconnected with
any chh. & leading lives of ungodliness.
It was only after long delay,
patient consideration & prayer for Divine guidance, that they were cut
off fr, the fold of the Redeemer. Yet our perplexity is not at an end
with the erasure of their names from the records of the chh.
The root
of the evil still exists, & probably will exist, in the unsettled
habits of the people.
A great portion of the entire population of K o-
hala nei is perfectly nomadize in the modes of life - & there is great
reason to fear that at no distant day, but a small remnant of this chh.
& people will be left upon the soil.
I have no sufficient statistical data upon which to base a correct
calculation of the decrease of our population during any one year neither an estimate of the cause of the decrease.
But from casual ob
servation made from time to time & the limited data furnished by our
chh. Records, I am satisfied that the almost sole cause of decrease in
this population is Emigration.
My impression is that there is little
if any diminution of the population c a u s
ed by the preponderance of deaths
over births.
In some of the lands of this district, the number of chh.
members has diminished one half, whilst very few have been cut off by
death or by discipline.
The ordinary means of grace have been observe among us as usual
during the year past.
I have performed three tours over the whole
field, discharging the usual duties attendant upon such excursions.
The contributions of the chh. for benevolent purposes have been
used towards our house of worship.
it would be difficult to determine.
The amount contributed in work
The labour has been drawing tim
ber, thatching the house & enclosing it with a spacious stone wall
of 160 ft square painted with lime.
The contributions in other ways,
�Kohala
3.
1845
have been in such articles chiefly, as as ( !) could most readily he
obtained here.
All the cash given by the chh, towards our house amounts to but
$40.
Several hundreds, were subscribed by them but the nominal value
of all subscriptions yet paid is about $200.
The available value
however has been trifling owing to want of a market for articles bro't
in.
Our new meeting house, to which reference is made above is an
unusually strong framed house thatched on the roof with cane leaf &
mat tied on the sides & ends with ki leaf.
Its size is 86 x 45 ft.
with a lanai all around it of 6 ft in width.
The house has four large
doors, 12 windows of 35 panes 8 x 10 glass each & is well floored.
The end exposed to the wind is likewise ceiled up on the inside with
boards, as is likewise 34’ft. of the sides & a portion of the beams
overhead.
The house is entirely filled with settees in number 130 - of a
uniform length made by these who occupy them or purchased of native
manufacturers at $6 each.
Thro' the kind agency of Mr. Cheever who visited the islands in
1844 we have at the time of writing this report (April) - just received
the valuable present of a b ell weighing 210 lbs, for which a bell house
is already in progress.
The whole expenditure for the house has been about $1600, nearly
one half of which has been paid in cash.
We have recd much unexpected
aid in our work both from the friends of the Redeemer in the islands
& from friends likewise in the U.S.
Those Bren. who have had experience in the matter of building such
houses on these islands will understand all that is meant when I say
that the labor has been exceedingly arduous, particularly that required
�Kohala
1845
4.
in drawing the large timber which is not to be had at a less distance
than 8 to 12 miles; & in situations so inaccessibly cut up by preci
pitous ravines, that human muscles alone could be set to the task.
The drawing of some single sticks cost us two, three & four days of
labor with fr. 80 to 100 men.
Added to the ordinary difficulties which
lay in our way, a distressing scarcity of food pressed us sorely for
3 or 4 months - besides wh. in time of our most urgent necessity the
leveling epidemic of April had to be encountered entire population for three weeks.
It prostrated the
But out of all our troubles the
Lord delivered us & at length He set our feet in a large place.
The ameliorating influence which a clean & orderly house of wor
ship has exerted upon the demeanour & external appearance of our people
on the Sabb. is almost incredible.
The improvement has been very rap
id as well as great - so that it is with difficulty that I can realize
that my ministrations are now to the same people with whom I sat in the
dirt but six months since.
How, at length, on the Sabb day, we can
urge a very respectable claim to fraternity with decent people.
I may add that a superior native meeting house has been erected
at an outpost of this Station, in the past year.
Our Sabb. school has been continued as usual thro' the year.
It
now numbers nearly 300 pupils - more or less of whom recite portions
of Scripture & hymns, committed daily to memory.
Of our public schools I have but little to say, having had almost
nothing to do with them for the greater part of the year.
The Gov't,
or its officers have manifested a fixed determination to swindle our
teachers out of the fraction of their just dues, which, after many
unfair deductions, they finally receive annually, from the Kahukula & there is no redress.
Our teachers have sought redress - but public
pledges are vain, since the public ear is closed to the calls of its
�Kohala
1845
5.
defrauded
i gnoble
poor.
After hoping in vain for a long time, that
the teachers would receive at least the shadow of justice I did not
feel it my duty to be found fighting against the "powers" that "are
ordained of God” & hence I relinquished, tho’ reluctantly, the foster
ing care over the schools which I had endeavoured according to the
best of my ability to exercise.
On the same ground some of the best
of the teachers abandoned their schools - for none of us could doubt,
that whatever may be the professions of the Gov't its policy actually
pursued, is to crush the common school, unless indeed teachers can be
fed on straw & find themselves in that.
still pursue their gainless work.
A portion of the teachers
Of our 31 school districts, 12
have been for the greater part of the year without school, or teachers;
and the remaining 19, save two or three, are schools only in name.
The children of the district generally, receive no instruction whatever,
as very few of them attend any school.
The teachers' school which had been under my care nearly or quite
four years, was discontinued for a season in April last - in conse
quence of the pressure of other labor.
It has not been resumed for
reasons connected with those mentioned above.
My select School of boys has been sustained as usual with 13
pupils.
Owing however to other cares I have been able for the larger
part of the year to devote very little attention to it.
A native
teacher has had the chief control of its exercises.
Popery has made no noise & no proselytes during the year -
We
have rarely been visited by a priest & heard little said in any way of
that crafty scheme of Satan.
E. Bond
�Kohala
1845
Statistics
Whole nub er rec'd on Examination
P "
"
"
on Certificate
Past year on Examination
"
"
Certificate
Whole number past year
Whole number dismd to other chh.
"
"
"
past year
Whole number deceased
"
"
past year
Suspended past year
Remain Suspended
Excommunicated past year
1673
468
- - 17
17
130
13
268
58
52
127
25
Whole number excomd
312
Remain excomd
270
Whole number in regular Standing
"
"
children baptized
"
1164
618
Baptized past year
30
Marriages past year
50
�Report of the Station In Kohala - 1846-7
Daring the period of two years embraced in this report, nothing
has occurred to render it a period peculiarly marked by circumstances,
either prosperous or adverse.
Our course may be said to have held in
between these two extremes in a state which, tho' by no means to be
desired as best, is notwithstanding better than that of the worse ex
treme.
We have to record our new obligations to God, that tho' He has
not vouchsafed to us, in any extraordinary measure, the converting
operations of His Holy Spirit, He has nevertheless not left us without
evidence that our labours have not been utterly in vain, either as
regards the temporal or the Spiritual Interests of our people,
A gradual but steady progress towards a better condition in both
respects is clearly perceptible, among them or I wrongly judge.
At
the same time however it must be acknowledged that great numbers of
our population seem more than willing to live & die as their fathers
lived & died before them.
They appear to see nothing desirable in the
work & truth of God & they seek no fellowship therewith.
The light indeed
shines, but it penetrates not the murky darkness of their souls.
They
remain & doubtless many of them will remain to the end, children of the
night not of the day - not of light - but of darkness.
From the desolating incursions of wicked men & devils, which in
years gone have occurred to mar the peace & well-being of the community
in general & of the chh. in particular, the Lord has preserved us during
the period now under review.
Ho instance has been witnessed of those
paroxysms of savage frenzy which in other years have occasionally
developed themselves in scenes of revelry, intoxication & licentious
ness,
The articles ordinarily used for the production of intoxicating
substances have been devoted to their legitimate uses.
So the strin-
�Kohala
1847
2.
gent laws against the production & use of intoxicating liquors, we,
are, under God, undebted for the almost perfect freedom we have latter
ly enjoyed from the developments ( !) of these vices in our midst.
The institutions of Religion have been conducted as usual.
the means of grace there has been a regular & full attendance.
Upon
Our
house of worship has uniformly been filled by the Sabb. by a well-clad
& orderly congregation & this not less on our frequent stormy & incle
ment Sabb. than on those which are ordinarily esteemed more favorable
for attendance upon the house of God.
Something like a fixed habit
of honoring the Sabb. appears to have been formed & a permanent regard
for the stated ordinances of religion implanted in the hearts of the
people.
The chh. have contributed for Foreign Missns during the past year
$515 - about one third of which has been given in cash.
The remainder
has been in rope of native manufacture & cloth at the usual market
value.
From the whole amount, we shall have realized in cash - after
the disposal of a balance still on hand - about $350.
Of this sum a
part has been remitted to the Treasurer of the Am, Board & other
Societies & the balance will be forwarded upon the first suitable
opportunity.
In our endeavours to convert the contributions of the chh. into
cash an enormous percentage is unavoidably lost owing to the disadvan
tageous situation we occupy with reference to markets.
But even this
discouraging process & result are beyond question to be preferred the best interests of the people considered - to inaction on the im
portant subject of Christian benevolence.
A Sabb. School of 600 - 700 children & youth has afforded a
pleasant & profitable field of labor during the period referred to.
Great numbers of the pupils have frequented our meetings for in
quiry.
With the exception of 6 or 8 individuals however, none have
�Kohala
1847
3.
been received to the fellowship of the chh.
My convictions are deep
& strong that the admission of children to our chhs. in large numbers,
is at best, a hazardous experiment.
thing, it has verified this opinion.
If past experience has proved any
The reasons, are obvious & need
here no repetition.
Our public schools for a part of the time have been prosperous But not particularly so during the latter half of the year just closed.
Our Kahukula early proved himself unworthy of the trust reposed in him
& his occupancy of the office of Kahu has operated unfavorably upon
the interests of education in the district.
Owing to the protracted
illness of Mr. Richards a better man cd not readily be procured to fill
that office.
The number of pupils present at the final examination
for the year was nearly a thousand; & more than that number were pre
sent at a feast held on the last day of the year - at which also were
present several hundreds of adults.
My own school of boys has continued as in previous years, tho'
it has been impossible for me to devote to it so much of my own time
& attention as I once could, & would still gladly do, were it in my
power.
The school is always under my own eye, however, & immediate
superintendance.
It has numbered during the year 17 pupils - 12 of
whom are still with me.
As to schools generally, further remark hardly appears necessary.
Their character is sufficiently well understood by all.
That this is
essentially the same here as elsewhere on the islands, may be taken
for. granted.
The difficulties of past years are those with which we
still contend - tho’ they are becoming less & less formidable, with
gratitude we may add
indifference of parents to the subject of
Education, Destitution of suitable houses, Want of order in the Schools
themselves, Lack of discipline, Imperfect qualifications of teachers,
�Kohala
1847
.
4
are however obstacles to the complete success of Hawaiian schools wh.
will not speedily or easily be surmounted.
To toil & that in hope,
God has made ours & we may not devote reluctant energies to the work,
tho’ He give the victory & the fruition only to those who come after us.
The cause of popery has made no advances whatever, so far as I
have been able to ascertain, during the two years last past.
A priest
(for a portion of the time two priests) has been stationed here for
most of the time.
children.
He has been engaged in teaching a small school of
He seems to be a remarkably quiet specimen of (Jesuitism.
But I know little about him.
We have never met.
I endeavour to pur
sue a straight course, neither going out of my way to avoid or to
attack him.
I consider it no part of my duty to call that system of
error or its teachers into notice, by making them, subjects of special
inquiry or of special hostility in my labors among the people.
The
cause has lost its novelty here & my impression is that their numbers
are decidedly less now than two years since.
They have three small
schools in the district in which, at the examination in December, there
were about 50. pupils'.
One of the teachers is himself a child & the
other two have no legal qualifications to teach.
The Kahukula assures
me that he gave them commissions because he feared the wrath of the
priest, who shook his fist at him & made some threats in case he re
fused licenses!
In conclusion it may be added that nothing untoward has occurred
to interrupt our labor among the people, since our last report.
The course pursued in our work has been similar to that of former
years, as has also the amount of labor bestowed upon our people.
God’s mercy has hitherto upheld & strengthened us & to the praise
of His great name, we would here erect our Ebenezer.
E. Bond
�Kohala
1847
Statistics of the Church in Kohala - 1846-7
Whole number recd on Examination
"
"
by letter
Past two years " on examination
"
"
" " by letter
Whole number
" past two years
”
"
dismissed to other chhs.
Past two years ”
"
"
Whole number deceased
Past two years deceased
W hole number Suspended past two years
Remain Suspended
Exeommunicated past two years
Whole number excommunicated
Remain Excommunicated
Whole number in regular Standing
"
”
children baptized
Past two years
"
Couples married past two years
Average congregation
"
Statistics of Public
1765
536
92
68
160
169
39
370
102
85
96
52
354
297
13 69
766
148
136
900
Schools in Kohala 1846-7
Whole number of schools
"
"
Teachers
"
"
pupils enrolled
"
"
present at examn in De c . 1847
"
"
in Kumu Mua
"
"
Readers
"
"
in Atlas
"
"
in Helu Naau
"
"
Helu Kakau
"
"
in Spelling
"
"
Geography
26
30
1164
872
321
550
241
499
146
35
50
�Dear Bro.
The statistics of this chh. for 1846 are as follows
1697
504
24
36
60
152
Whole no. rec. on Examination
"
"
"
" Certificate
Past year on Exam "
"
" Certif
Whole no. past year
" "
dismissed other churches
Past year
Whole no. died
Past year
Suspended past year
Remain suspended
Excommunicated past year
Whole no. excom.
Remain
"
Whole no. in regular standing
"
children baptised
Past year
22
309
41
57
90
42
344
298
1352
696
78
With this goes a report to the secretaries of the Board wh. please f o r .d .
In it
is contained the forgoing table of statistics, but I suppose you are designing (?)
to make out a table in form - hence I send the same statements to you
The treatment we rec.d by the officers of the "Hope" wd bespeak of the shame
ful violations of God's law, I hope will not soon be forgotten.
want of food was all a lie.
- I found more than a dozen bundles of food in the
hold when our frt (freight ?) was nearly all discharged.
The box of soap and keg
of nails I have been unable to get fr. Kawaihae hitherto.
and are not willing to go away with the canoes now.
the course of the year.
The pretence of
Our people are fishing
Hope to get it sometime in
But it is rather too late in the day to
expect us to
endure quietly such lack of management fr. these coastal vessels.
mind to get the officers of the "Hope"
I had 1/2 a
prosecuted for a violation of the statute
law - but they w.d lie the matter out of sight - I suppose - so it w.d be of no use
to meddle with it.
Be so good as to tell me if you know of any vessel bound to U.S. soon. I
wish to send a small box or two.
July 26 [1847]
With this I send a box for Mr. Chamberlain.
Will Br. Hall
c h ’g the amt. to my a/c & o b l i g e . Heard from Kealakekua on the 21 int.
Castle ma then there waiting a vessel sailed the 6th int.
this.
If he is in Hon.
!!!
Bro.
May be off on
will Bro. H be so good as to say to him, let that draft
remain undrawn till I write again.
We are all as usual
Very
aff. & hastily
yr
E Bond
�Report of the station in Kohala for 1848
Both with the missy & the people of Kohala the year 1848 has been
emphatically a year of blessings & chastisings.
The ingredients
of joy & sorrow have each entered in unusually large proportion,
into the combination of Providences which forms the history of the
period now under review.
For the former part of the year we cd speak of uninterrupted
success in the prosecution of the work which God had committed to
our hands.
In domestic relations as well as abroad with the people nothing
untoward occurred to check the steady, tho' indeed slow, progress
of affairs onward towards the ultimate object of our labors & our
prayers.
Since July however, rains, excessive, beyond anything in
our past experience in this district, & continued to the close of
the year, have considerably impeded the successful execution of
our plans; & since Oct. all departments of enterprise, throughout
the district have been utterly prostrate.
Our state has been that
of being & suffering rather than that of doing.
Like a noble ship
with all her canvass spread to the prosperous gales of Heaven sudden
ly thrown upon her beam ends & left an unmanageable wreck, so it
was with this district & our labors, upon the introduction of the
measles.
All Kohala was a hospital & literally every inhabitant was
a patient therein.
The discharge of such offices as were indispen
sably necessary to sustain life were not as is usual In seasons of
sickness thrown upon the well - for none such were to be found but upon those who had sufficient strength spared to drag themselves
thro' such services for a brief season - until others could in turn
relieve them.
In houses where all were exhausted & helpless, extreme
�Kohala
1848
suffering & death, were the consequences.
But it is unnecessary that I detail the history of the period
embraced between Oct. & the close of the year.
It is but too well
known to you all, written as it has been by the hand of the destroy
er in characters too vivid & mournful to be soon effaced or forgotten
by any of us.
I only add that to visiting & caring for the sick all the time
at my command was devoted until the entrance of the disease into our
own family forbade my leaving them to administer to the necessities
of others.
Church
In the time specified above, death has made extensive ravages
in this chh.
130 have deceased during the year, chiefly within 2
or 3 months.
Some of these beyond a doubt, are now in Heaven -
thro' atoning blood conquerous, tho’ in the unequal conflict they
fell.
They were the bright & shining lights of our chh. & district -
adorning the Gospel of God their saviour by well ordered lives &
a godly conversation.
We feel their departure to be our loss, yet we cannot regret
the event which has brought to them eternal gain Of the salvation of others of those who have exchanged worl(d)s
in the year our hope is quite as sanguine as it could be for the
great mass of the professed followers of Christ, whether on these
Islands, or in lands which boast a larger measure of civilization &
general refinement Whilst of still a third class of those who have gone, it must
be confessed, the hope that they have entered Heaven is no stronger
than it wd be in the death of multitudes in all nominally Christian
lands who have a name to live, whilst, judged by the Gospel standard,
�Kohala 1848
they must he pronounced, dead.
There has been nothing peculiarly deserving of remark in the
spiritual condition of this chh. during the past year, unless indeed
it he the humiliating fact of our remissness in the discharge of
solemn obligations to our Lord & Master.
No special influences of the H . Spirit have been vouchsafed
to us.
A few indeed & but a few have been recd to this branch of
the chh, on profession - but they were cases of long standing in
the list of inquirers.
Others likewise of long previous standing
among the inquirers have continued to frequent the meetings appointed
for their benefit - to the number of about 200.
These D. V . will
gradually be bro't into the chh, if they shall prove steadfast in
their present purpose of seeking the truth as it is in Jesus,
The amount of discipline demanded this past year in the chh.
has been about the same as has been usual with us in years past.
We would record herein our gratitude to God, that although He has
not granted us the. reviving influences of His Spirit, He has never
theless, not forsaken us utterly as by our unfaithfulness in His
service we have tempted Him to do.
The interest of the chh. in good things has by no means ceased
to be or to be felt - as our congregations & the general attention
to means of grace have abundantly testified.
It must however be
confessed with shame & humiliation that many of our people who live
within very convenient distances from the House of God, are seldom
seen within its walls, whilst others on the contrary though living
at remote distances come up regularly to worship in the courts of
Jehovah.
Our meetings have been sustained as usual during the year viz. the meeting at the Station & at three outposts on the Sabb -
�K o h a la
1848
......
together with two prayer meetings on each week, the Mon. Concert
female prayer meetings & morning prayer meetings in several districts,
until the general prostration by disease in Oct.
Our contributions for missionary purposes have amounted to $300
in the year, about one half o f which was bestowed in cash.
tion of the goods contributed still remains on hand.
A por
The cash
realized hitherto has all been remitted to its destination according
to vote of the chh, chiefly through the Board,
We should have raised a larger sum had not the sickness rendered
our plans abortive.
Our Sabb, school has been large & interesting, tho’ the average
has not been as large quite as during the previous year.
It has
been nearly 400 notwithstanding the unusual number of rainy & incle
ment Sabbaths.
Our text books have been the Bible & Himeni Hoolea.
A Bible class on the Sabb. after the P.M. servicewas sustained
during the former half of the year.
Since then, circumstances be
yond our control have caused its suspension Schools
During the first nine months of the year, our schools gave
evidence of steady advance towards the end proposed in their main
tenance.
The f ormer, annually increasing debt of $1000 which for years
lay like an incubus upon all our educational interests, paralyzing ( !)
the energies of our teachers & discouraging us all, has been liqui
dated & the receipts from the poalua tax have sufficed for an ample
& punctual remuneration of our teachers & for as many school houses
as our necessities have demanded, besides leaving a large balance
in the hands of the authorities.
Seven new school houses of stone with mud mortar have been
�Kohal a
5.
1 84
8
erected; & besides, considerable repairs upon several others, three
additional bouses have been commenced.
The character of these newly
built houses is somewhat in advance of our school houses in past
years.
None save stone houses are now built & the extreme difficulty
of procuring coral, alone prevents our using lime instead of mud for
mortar.
Several of our new houses are furnished with doors, lock
& key & slatted window frames , whilst inside they are neatly matted
both on the sides & floor & provided with tables & seats.
Black
boards are found yet but in about one half of the houses.
The rev
enue of poalua ought in my opinion, to be applied to purchase at
least a part of the furniture absolutely essential to the success
ful management of any school.
The parents & pupils w d in such case
unite to purchase the remaining part.
The pupils have far more generally been supplied with books
in the past year, than ever before.
Some entire schools have planted
food, others have brought wood - others food supplied by their par
ents, to purchase books, besides engaging for a portion of the day
in whatever work has offered, for a moderate remuneration.
In this way several schools have procured black boards as well
as books & some are now seeking the means to procure chests for the
safe keeping of their books when not in use.
The great desideratum with us is a supply of competent teachers.
We are not without the expectation that this difficulty will gradually
diminish under the present school laws, efficiently executed as they
are by our excellent Kahukula.
Under his supervision the standard of qualification required
of candidates for the teachers' office has been very considerably
elevated & will bear a still greater elevation ere it reaches in
fact, the requirements of the law.
�Kohala
1848
6.
To the literal demands of the law, the standard must speedily
he raised or our schools will flag & die.
They cannot remain sta
tionary whilst progress attaches to all things else; & to the fact
that we have been willing to leave the schools of our district sta
tionary, is to be ascribed their almost utter good-for-nothingness
as places of education, in former years.
For two years past we have been gradually superceding the old
set of teachers & supplying their places with those better qualified
to set as instructors ( !) of the rising generation.
But the supply
of suitable teachers is so inadequate, that the removal of all the
old & illiterate incumbents will require time.
One half of the present number of our teachers have gone out
from my own little school, most of them having had the subsequent
advantages afforded by an attendance of a year or more in the excel
lent High School of our Island,
And to this latter institution we
are clearly to depend for our future supply of teachers - taken in
connection with our own individual efforts.
The Semy at Lahaina-
luna can supply but a small fraction of the number needed & even if
the small number who are graduates at that school, but few remain
in the employment of teaching, so far as my observation has extended.
Vocal music has been introduced into four of our schools with
some considerable success - Indeed with vastly greater success than
I should have dared to anticipate.
This branch of study shews itself
a civilizer & moral cultivator not less among these half-fledged
Hawaiians, than among the wild shoots of the matured civilization of
our native land.
I should rejoice were we able to introduce it as
a regular study in all our schools.
That the time will come, &
that ere long, when we shall be able thus to do I doubt not.
A further remark I add with reference to the personal tidiness
�Kohala
7.
1848
of teachers & pupils in our schools.
Efforts made to secure more
regard to personal appearance, have not proved in vain.
Marked ad-
vance
d has been made in this particular unless I greatly err -
But
not so great, that there remains no room for further progress in
this particular, by any means.
Justice requires me to say of our Kahukula, that he is a most
indefatigable officer.
He shrinks at no labor however troublesome or
toilsome, that promises good to the schools of Kohala.
For the meagre sum of $20 (a sum I am ashamed to mention in
the same category with his name) it is verily believed he performs
more hard labor than any public office of the district, altho' the
salary of the latter is $100 or $150.
That incorrigible curse of
the Hawaiian -.viz i n e r t i a , which all specifics hitherto applied
have utterly failed to exorcise from the nation, & save here & there
an insulated case, from the individual, has neither part nor lot in
his person.
And without any designed effort to eulogize Kahu - a
species of employment upon which I have neither the inward nor the
outward call to enter - I may add & with heartfelt gratitude to
God, that he is a modest man -
a species of the genus h om o (I hardly
need say to my Brn.) almost as rarely to be discovered on Hawaiian
-territory, as the gems which enrich the soil of Golconda or Brazil.
Of our present school system, I wish to speak, briefly as I may.
It works well in our district & continues to recommend itself by
its admirable simplicity & adaptedness to the wants of the people.
Both Protestants & Papists have, under its authority, all the
liberty laws can give, in their respective spheres of effort.
So
far as my knowledge extends no dissatisfaction is felt on either
side, with its actual operation in Kohala - though I confess that
I have no special acquaintance with the views of the priest stationed
�Koh a l a
1848
8.
in the district, having never h a d the honor of meeting the gentle
man & having never been called to meddle in the papist’s affairs
in any way, since they first commenced operations in that section
of the Islands.
They had 3 schools in K ohala, but at the present
time, they have but two & the prospect now is, if the laws are fair
ly administered, that they will not be able to sustain another for
some time to come.
My conviction is that there ought not to be any essential
change made in the present school laws - I mean soon.
We need time
to give a full & fair trial to the present laws & to demonstrate
their inadequacy ere they shall be amended either for better or
worse.
A slightly defective system of public education is surely
preferable to one that is altered so frequently as net to allow time
to d e v e l o p either its excellencies or its faults, fully & fairly.
If God will I trust those in authority may hold on to Hawaiian
rights & neither curtail or elongate a single syllable of the present
laws to favor or gratify any individuals or factions of men.
For one, were the responsibility resting on me, rather than
amend a single section of the present laws to suit the obtrusive &
insolent demands of any party of men, I
see the whole Hawaiian
system of education leveled with the dust.
As it is, in its integrity & under the perfect control of Ha
waiian authorities, it is (a) mighty instrument for good to the race
& be the national existence
prolonged to a greater or less extent,
it may be made a vastly more effective engine for blessing this
people than it has hitherto proved - God’s added favor always pre
supposed.
Of the existence of my own little school this is the seventh
year.
It was continued as usual until Oct. & since that time to the
�Kohala
1848
.
9
end of the year, three several attempts were made to commence
studies anew, with as many failures, caused by new accessions of
disease.
The school has been sustained only with the utmost diffi
culty incessantly driven as I have been during the entire year with
other duties.
Had we any other source whence to expect a supply of teachers
for the schools of the district I should not have regarded it as a
part of my duty to continue it, since it has been impossible to pro
cure any assistant without depriving some one of the public schools
of his services.
The number of pupils connected with the school during the year
has been 27.
None of these entered the high school in Hilo, in Sept.
last - 3 were dismissed on account of sickness, 5 for general lack of
promise.
The remaining 10 are still with me.
The support of the pupils might easily be provided by their own
efforts, but for the fact of my inability to superintend any syste
matic labor.
The annual expense of the school, independent ( !) of teachers
wages is about $300 in goods equal to about $175 in cash.
The sale
of books belonging to the Missn supplies a part of the food consumed
by the boys, that article being the circulating medium of the dis
trict.
In concluding this portion of my remarks, I should add that a
good deal of advantage has accrued to our schools from the visits
of the Minister of Pub. Instruction, during the year.
It is by no
means too much to say, that he effected more of actual good for edu
cation & good morals by the labor of two days in K ohala, than he
could have accomplished by as many months spent in correspondence
with reference to the topics acted upon.
My earnest hope is that Bro. Armstrongs visits may be at least
�Kohala
1 0 .
1848
annually repeated.
General remarks
One chief source of trial to us in our labors among the people
has ever been the utter lack of anything bearing the slightest re
semblance to true independence of character.
The most insignificant
species of brute creation will Instinctively defend itself from in
jury, with a spirit which inspires us with a regard for its rights,
if not with respect for its being, albeit its corporeal dimensions
may not be of sufficient magnitude to attract particular attention.
But ages of gross oppression had robbed the Hawaiian of that admirable
characteristic of the brute creation - suitable regard for Its own
rights - ere yet the Gospel of Jesus Christ came hither to pour its
blessed light upon the eyes of the blind & to proclaim true liberty
to every captive soul.
More than a quarter of a century has elapsed
since the messengers of the cross first preached the religion of
Christ to this people, & the present condition of the Hawaiian na
tion Indubitably testifies that this period has not been passed, by
the religious teachers of the people in slothful inactivity - and yet
the Hawaiian may learn of the ant - the ( m a n ? ) of the brute - re
spect for himself & his Individual rights.
To preach liberty to
Hawaiians & to labor with the ability God has given me, to inspire
them with respect for their own, as well as others' rights, I have
ever conceived to be a part of my commission as a Christian teacher.
Frequent collisions with the petty authorities of the district and
also occasional controversies with the higher authorities of our
Island have been the undesirable result of the course it has appeared
to be my duty to pursue, in efforts to benefit our people.
I am glad to say have not been the only results.
But these
Our people, unless
I am deceived, are beginning to know & to appreciate their chartered
�Kohala
1848
11
privileges & to understand likewise the means of obtaining redress
for their grievances, when attempts are made to wrest these privil
eges from them. The Gov't when appealed to has, I am glad to say,
evinced during the past year, the most laudable readiness to aid our
people in their legal efforts to protect themselves from the oppres
sive measures of their petty lunas & it has granted redress for
grievances, the complaint of which, two years since would have re
ceived not the slightest notice.
It needs no lengthened process of argumentation to assume us
that -whilst men remain either physically or mentally enslaved, they
are incapacitated for making any considerable advances in civiliza
tion or Christianity.
To be efficient Christians Hawaiians must
first be made free men.
This high privilege is accorded by their
Gov't to all its subjects - but the inferior officers of the land,
wield a powerful influence, over the people, hostile alike to justice
& freedom.
Submission the most abject, to all sorts of oppression,
had become so much a matter of course to Hawaiians, that it is only
with extreme difficulty that they are led now to feel & assert a
freeman's rights.
Whether some of our Ecclesiastical laws or regulations have not
tended rather to repress a spirit of genuine independence in Hawaiian
Christians, than to elevate the man in them, is an inquiry deserving
of serious consideration.
It can surely be of little ultimate ad
vantage to the cause of Christian freedom that we shackle these
spiritual children of ours with burdens which neither we nor our
fathers have ever been able to bear.
For ourselves, moreover to
retard in any measure, the very work which we are professedly labor
ing to hasten to its ultimate results & that too in the speediest
manner, indicates little of the w i s d o m which is from above.
�Kohala
12.
1848
God speed the day of deliverance from every species of thral
dom & oppression, to the Hawaiian race Some progress has been made during the year towards a final
adjustment of the land claims held by the people of our district.
The evidence thereon was taken in Sept. last.
At the special re
quest of the Land Commission, I consented to aid in that service,
with the hope that the speedy settlement of these claims would oper
ate favorably upon the interests of the people.
It w d free them
from the power of the Konohikis who are little better to Hawaiians,
than the task masters of the Israelites were to them, during their
sojourn in Egypt.
The possession of a fee simple title would like
wise secure the natives from much of the injustice now practised by
the Lunaauhaus.
That it would operate also as a new incentive to industry,
there is perhaps some hope, tho' it must be confessed that the latter
result can be looked for to any considerable extent only with many
misgivings Popery
The state of popish interests in Kohala I can represent only
from my daily observation of their operations.
upon which to rely.
I have no statistics
The priest who formerly resides in the district
was transferred in the former part of the year to some other sphere
of labor & one of a new reinforcement was designated to his vacated
post.
The latter is a young man & very active among the people.
During the months of sickness, he was busy applying his holy water
to the persons of all such as would consent to receive it, assuring
them that such only as submitted to its application would recover He had a few medicines, as was said, during the later weeks of general
disease, but he steadfastly refused them to all who would not consent
�Koliala
1848
13.
to be baptized into the chh. of Rome.
He said they might & would
die.
The papists as has been said have two schools in operation in
our field embracing about 60 or 70 pupils.
They have children be
sides scattered thro' the district in small numbers, who are obliged
to attend the established schools of the land.
I have never deemed it. any part of my duty to meddle In their
affairs unless indeed at times #ien they have encroached upon our
rights.
We have however had no trouble with the papists.
Our Kahu
Kula is judicious & the law is plain.
Events which have in the Providence of God transpired upon the
European continent, have not been without their influences for good,
morever even in our remote district.
Priestly insolence received a
check therefrom from which it is earnestly hoped there may not soon
be a recovery -
But after all it is not in man, priest or laic that
the cause of truth is to stand or fall in these Islands.
He whose
we are & whom we have vowed to serve, will care for His own cause
& His own people here, if we shall prove ourselves good men & true,
to this end.
There has (been) little if any increase in the number of pa
pists in Kohala in the year past.
has been none.
I am not prepared to say that there
That there are no more papists however in the field,
than there were three or four years since, I hazard nothing in as
serting.
What the activity & energy of the present occupant of the
popish station in the district is to effect remains to be seen.
That he will do all that human vigilance & unremitted toil aided by
higher evil influences can effect cannot be doubted.
But God rules.
The Earth is His & the fulness thereof & The gates of Hell shall
�Kohala
1848
never p revail against His chh.
This we know, & hence may never
despond even tho’ the scourge of Rome should again be commissioned
to sweep ever us, as it swept (over) our fathers.
punishment.
Our sins deserve
And why should a living man complain, a man for the
punishment of his sins.
Tho' God slay us, may it b e o u r s
to
trust Him to the end & to perform faithfully the work he has given
us to do Kohala Decr. 31
1848
E. Bond
Statistics of the church In Kohala
for the year ending Dec 31, 1848
1791
547
26
11
37
188
19
500
130
23
80
23
377
307
1264
793
27
80
900
1600
Whole number recd on Examination
Whole no. recd by letter
Past year on Exam
Past year by letter
All recd past year
All dismissed to other chhs.
Dism. past year
Whole no. deceased
Deceased past year
Susp. past year
Remain suspended
Excom. past year
Whole no. excom.
Remain Excom.
Whole n o . in regular standing
Whole no. children Baptized
Bapt. past year
Couples married past year
Average Congregation at the station
Av. congregation in the field
Statistics of Protestant public schools
in Kohala for 1848
1116
1029
383
649
581
233
280
287
60
3
20
Pupils enrolled
Present at examin.
In letters & spelling
In reading
Mental Arithmetic
Written Arithmetic
Geography
Writing
Vocal music
No. of Examinations
N o . schools
�Report of the station in Kohala, Hawaii, for 1849
The year 1849 like its immediate predecessor has been marked
as a year of disease & death & of much consequent interruption in
the missionary work.
The deaths occasioned by measles in Jan. & the first half of
Feb. were as many as in the last month & a half of 1848.
Subsequent
to the middle of Feb. new eases of measles were very few.
The di
sease however left multitudes of the people in an enfeebled condi
tion, so that they either sunk gradually to the grave in consequence
or else were carried off by an attack of Influenza wh. occurred as
an epidemic shortly after our return fr. Gen. Meet'g in May.
Dur
ing the entire year there has been no period of ordinary healthful
ness among us.
We have suffered fr, repeated attacks of Epidemic
Influenza & fr. prevailing fevers almost continually.
The number
of deaths has not been quite as large however as that reported for
1848.
The protracted suffering under disease has operated unfavorably
upon the people physically & mentally, & it ought perhaps to be
added, morally.
The little spirit of enterprise wh. was in process
of development has manifestly recd a check, as has also a previous
ly improving condition of social & domestic life.
In many, a list
less, care for nothing spirit seems to have been engendered, with
regard not only to the conditions of life, but also to life itself.
This however, is not true of all.
Notwithstanding the draw
backs on our prosperity with wh. an Infinitely Wise & Gracious Prov
idence has afflicted us, some progress it is hoped has been made
in the work wh. God has given us to do - & results, so far as they
cd be expected under the circumstances, have not been wanting for
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It is not however to be concealed, even fr.
ourselves that a vast work is yet to be done here, ere Hawaii nei
can fairly be inscribed among those nations who hold the lowest
rank even, in the scale of civilization I.e. if by the term civili
zation is to be understood any thing positive.
That this people
are not as they once were is clear - that they have been elevated
vastly above their formerly purely savage state & that towards
a bitter, even a civilized state is equally plain & this, if one is
hard pressed for an imposing & agreeable colouring to his picture,
may be called a state of negative civilization.
But if to the term
you attach the usual positive idea, & regard it as involving an
initiation, however partial, into the practise of the habits &
manners of regular life, nothing is plainer than that it cannot be
predicated of this people - as a people.
What acts, what comforts of even a tolerably well regulated
life, can be said to have been acquired by this people.
The task
of naming one, the acquisition of wh. can be claimed for more than
here & there an insulated individual, is a task we shd not readily
impose on ourselves.
Whether we are even to behold any considerably advanced state
of civilization amongst the Hawaiian race has In the providence of
God become extremely problematical.
A nation twice decimated or
nearly so, in two successive years - & with all the agencies of decay
still in vigorous action, hardly promises much for the future.
If
all we may effect by our labors, under God, in years to come, so
far as civilization is concerned, shall amount to much more than a
bare holding on to results wh. we have already realized, we shall
have cause I apprehend for fervent gratitude to God & partake of
a most happy disappointment.
The sinking condition of the native
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race will inevitably operate with an increasingly adverse influence
upon the cause wh. we & many good men with us are laboring & praying
to advance.
The Christianization of the Hawaiians it is matter of common
notoriety has outstripped its civilization & strangely enough Mis
sionaries have been held accountable for this supposed anomalous &
faulty state of things, & stigmatized as narrow & bigoted in their
views & teachings, because forsooth it exists.
But it may safely be
assumed as an incontrovertible fact, that this result of Missy labor,
here witnessed, instead of being faulty & unnatural, Is the only
order in wh. Providence develops a sound & healthful civilization.
The Bible comes first with its authoritative & solemn claims
upon each individual man.
And it is one of the most blessed charac
teristics of this holy Book, that Its chief behests, weighty tho'
they are as Eternity & involving interests vast as infinity, can yet
be comprehended by the mind & obeyed by the heart of a savage; al
beit he might be months or years even mastering the first idea of
civilized life.
The simplest teachings of the Gospel once believingly received,
they become the corner stone of civilization upon wh. may be reared
a symmetrical & enduring superstructure.
Such a superstructure we might with the Divine blessing yet
behold in these fair Islands, but so far as the aboriginal race is
concerned, the material is wasting away too rapidly to admit our
indulging in any so pleasing anticipations.
The foundation has been
laid, the arts & comforts of systematized life are beginning to appear
& when we have said that, we have said all that can now be averred,
& probably nearly all we shall ever be able to aver of civilization
among native Hawaiians - Because
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1st death is cutting short our work prematurely, but 2d if it
were otherwise the continually augmenting influx of foreigners,
w d of itself, in the existing state of things be sufficient to
seal the destiny of this people, as to its further social elevation An intelligent & enterprising foreigner settling on the Islands
will inevitably create about himself an atmosphere of intelligence
& enterprise - & that by the shortest & surest method.
That method
is manifestly associating with himself foreign laborers.
The Gov't
may by conservative legal enactments, such as now exist, oppose
temporary obstacles to the immediate immigration of foreign labor
ers on an extensive scale, but these enactments will prove but tem
porary, in their influence.
The intelligent labor wh. will be de
manded - wh. is now demanded - will be h a d .
Neither in agricultural,
mechanical or mercantile enterprises can any substantial dependence
be placed upon the native population.
Notoriously the Hawaiian has
little vigor & altogether extremely little efficiency of character.
He lacks the fixedness of purpose & the resoluteness wh. alone wd
enable him to compete with the haole (foreigner) in object of pursuit,
& hence as a bulrush before the wind, so he bows before the indomiwill
table energy, the iron will of his foreign competition - coveting
rather the place of a menial, laboring to aggrandize his master,
rather than assume the labors & responsibilities of any independent
enterprise w h . might bring wealth & honor to himself.
national character.
fact -
Such is the
We may, as we do, deplore the existence of the
We may we we have - & God helping us, as we will, labor to
improve this undesirable condition of the race, but, my Brethren,
we shall never effect any radical change in Hawaiian character &
condition.
The very elements necessary to such improvement are not
possessed - the stamina in wh. alone the glory of manhood can inhere
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(are ?) is ( !) wanting & neither nature nor grace will ever create
it. (them ?)
( !)
To these unwilling conclusions we are forced by the daily oper
ations of God’s providence, before our eyes & we must yield to them
whether we w d or n o t .
Now It strikes me, Brn., as essential to our highest usefulness
in all time to come, that we fully & definitely apprehend the posi
tion we now occupy, with its relations both to the past & the future.
The history of the past we know -
It has been written by the finger
of Providence & spread out before our eyes.
We have only to study
it & be made wiser & better for the present & the future.
In our present position there is surely nothing wh. ought to dis
courage us, in our work.
So teaches the past - & neither, to the
eye of faith, does the future reveal ought to enfeeble the Christian
soldier in his toils or send decay to the vigor of his hope.
The
remembrance of the past shd strengthen for the events of the future.
Under God this Missn has accomplished a work on these Islands, the
magnitude & consequences of wh. ho finite mind can fully comprehend Yet the purposes of God concerning the Islands are by no means exe
cuted.
An enterprise is yet to be prosecuted & achieved here, wh.
whether regarded in itself merely or in its relations, is to surpass
the work already effected, whilst it will demand at our hands, we
may be sure, no less of self-denial & faith, resolution & zeal, than
we have hitherto had in exercise.
For years yet to come it is to cost us no slight effort coupled
with no feeble measure of faith, to sustain our hopes & hold up our
work & ourselves in our work.
With our people sinking rapidly to
the grave, despite every effort of human skill - our cherished ex
pectations disappointed - the house of God gradually deserted -
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ourselves & our stations solitary, it will be indeed marvellous if
at times our hearts despond not & our zeal never flags.
And when
besides all this we shall be called to fight oyer again with an
ungodly foreign race, the battles for truth & righteousness wh.
have already been fought with the native heathen population & in an
important sense now, we shall have need to keep a fast hold of the
great Captain of our Salvation lest we faint ere our work is done.
This struggle we are to sustain, but it is to be in Christ’s name
& His is to be the glory of the final issue.
enabled to quit ourselves like men !
to be destroyed ~
May we in this work be
The foundations surely, are not
As the Jews saw the glory of their former temple
laid waste, so we are to behold the superstructure first reared upon
the foundation of the apostles & prophets, in these Islands decay but the foundation will never be moved.
Better materials are to be
built upon it, and these are to form a more symmetrical & a more per
fect spiritual temple, to the glory of God.
As individuals we may be gathered to our people & with them be
quietly at rest in the' soil of our adoption, ere the "top stone” of
the Kingdom shall be bro't forth - but as God lives our children
shall hear resounding fr. Kau to Kauai the shoutings of "grace,
grace unto it”
Connected with our history for 1849 is an event wh. brought
sadness to all our hearts On the morning of the 21 Dec. the Sanctuary of God, wh. we had
occupied but four short years was swept fr. us by a violent gale fr.
the S.W .
The stroke fell with a desolating power upon our hearts.
were totally unprepared for the afflictive dispensation.
We
The frame
was of very large timber & as we believed, unusually strong - bidding
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fair to stand for a century yet to come, sheltering & blessing those
who might remain to worship God in His earthly courts.
But our ex
pectations are disappointed - our hopes are overthrown & we are be
reaved, desolate, forsaken - & so is Zion, the heritage of God.
To human view so vital a point in all the interests pertaining
to the Redeemer's Kingdom, wh. have been committed to our care, in
this district, cd not have been touched besides.
The house was the
central point around wh. clustered the affections & the hopes of
those who love God, throughout the district & - I need not add, it
afforded the most effectual medium of communication possible, with
our people.
In its loss a dark cloud is thrown across our future,
for The right arm of the Missy is paralyzed, & hope labors heavily
in fulfilling its appointed mission.
Yet we may not distrust the lovingkindness of the Lord.
He
who has bro't us thro' six troubles, will, if for His glory, bring
us out of the seventh -
The future must reveal -what the present
cannot tell us of His purposes.
Just one week after the fall of our house, we met & cleared
away fr. the floor the broken timbers & rubbish -
Then we sat down
there; & on the spot where we had been expecting, on the next Sabb.
but one, to unite in commemorating afresh the love of our crucified
Savior - we prayed
ted.
wept remembering M o n - Zion desolate & afflic
There also we consulted & resolved, with help fr. God to com
mence the preparation of materials for a new house, without delay.
In building our former sanctuary we had solicited aid fr. others now we determined to go forward, trusting in our own resources &
in God, whose are the silver & gold, & who, if we shall need it, will
not fail to move some hearts to aid us in this toilsome enterprise.
Since that meeting nearly two months have now elapsed & hitherto
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Providence seems not to have smiled upon our efforts to prosecute
our work.
With one exception all of the 8 or 10 days.then set apart,
in these two months, to dive for coral (of wh. our lime is to he
burned) have been such as to forbid all attempts to engage in that
employment - so that instead of having at this momen t, the whole of
our lime prepared, as we designed to have, we have but just begun
to gather the coral.
Epidemic disease also has again invaded our
people & death is doing its office, carrying scores to the grave.
The result of our efforts & our plans, are therefore alone with God.
It is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
The annual history of our Church is soon told.
We have enjoyed
no seasons of reviving fr. on high, neither has there been any in
stance of sudden &. general declension among us .
In the diminished
average of our Sabb. congregations however, the fact of a gradual
decline of spiritual interest, is but too plainly read.
Our house has in good weather, been comfortably filled, but it
has rarely been crowded as in years past,
and likewise on stormy
sabbaths we have.always had a respectable audience, but not the large
congregations wh. in previous years loved to brave the storm & wait
upon God in His house.
The average attendance in our Sabb. School has likewise been
less than on the preceding year.
It has not reached an average of
300 during the past year.
In the matter of chh. discipline we have accomplished about as
much as usual - probably not so much as the highest good of the chh.
has required - yet all that has seemed to be demanded fr. time to
time, all things considered In the department of benevolence, we have done more than in
any previous year.
Our contributions have amounted to $441.16,
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Of this sum $ 1 6 1 . 1 2 1
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purposes & $280.04 for the support of the Pastor.
This last mentioned
sum, it shd be added, has been contributed -within the last seven
months of the year.
It is the result of our first effort to sustain
our own religious institutions Our Educational interests made some advance it is hoped, during
the year, tho' the progress has been extremely small compared with
that of previous years.
The truth is, our strength has been chiefly
expended this year in getting our schools back to the position in w h .
the measles found them in Oct. 1848, & in the struggle to hold them
there.
As has been said, sickness & death have made successive
breaches upon us, taking away many of our children & youth, laying
aside our teachers for longer or shorter periods, & sending one of
the most promising of them to the grave.
In addition to all this the gale wh, prostrated our meeting
house, destroyed 5 stone school houses & the only two thatched school
houses of the district.
The schools usually taught in these houses
will suffer much f r . the necessary delay in rebuilding.
Our Kahukula has held on his way, the same faithful & inde
fatigable laborer as In previous years.
To his vigilant care &
guardianship the schools owe chiefly, whatever of good they may have
been made to accomplish for our children & youth during the year.
Popery still retains its hold among us.
If however it has made
any essential progress, among this population, I have been unable to
ascertain the fact.-
The priest appears to be busy in his work, but
finds it no easy task I suspect, to arouse the minds of the people
to the claims of that species of canonized heathenism wh. he teaches.
Were he engaged in a better work, I wd bid him God speed.
As it is,
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Kohala
The Missionary at this station has labored under great embarrass
ments, the past year, in consequence of not having a place of worship
that could contain the people.
Hence, in a measure, the difficulty
of exciting anything like a general enterprise among the people.
Hence too, in part, the low ebb at which religious interests have
stood through the year.
During the former half of the year his la
bors were quite as frequently interrupted by prevailing diseases &
by excessive rains, as in 1849.
Deaths were frequent.
Ere the end
of June 200 of the people had been carried off.
The people have advanced in industry & in acquisition of proper
ty,
A market accessible to the larger part of the population has af
forded a channel for the disposal of any amount of produce & operated
as a wholesome stimulus to labor,
Whilst earnestly engaged in seek
ing the things of this world, those who bear the name of Christ have
not ceased to remember that the claims of their Lord & Master were
still upon themselves & their acquisitions.
Their contributions for
the advancement of Christ’s Kingdom have amounted, during the year,
to $800 in cash.
The schools hold on their way, gradually, it is believed, im
proving in efficiency, though decreasing in numbers.
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I trust the Lord has better things than the prevalence of popery,
in store for this people & that this may appear in His own good
time by the total & final banishment fr. the Islds of that system
of abominations.
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1851
Report of the Station in Kohala, Hawaii —
In our report for the year 1850 but little can be said of
progress in the Missy work.
been been ( !) made.
Apparently little or no advance has
The tide of our affairs has by no means run
smoothly & pleasantly on, as it has been our joy to report in some
of the by-gone years.
Interruptions & disappointments have beset
our way - mingled indeed, it must be added with manifold mercies
that demand a never ceasing tribute of thanksgiving at our hands.
If of matters purely secular, this report were to speak, it
might, with truth be said that a liberal measure of success has
crowned our exertions.
A market accessible to the larger part of
our population, has afforded a profitable channel for the disposal
of any amount of produce, & operated as a continual & wholesome
stimulus to labor, throughout the district.
That good will result from the quickened industry of the people
we cannot doubt, even tho' for a season, here, as in all lands un
der heaven, the increase of wealth cause a large measure of evil
to be mixed with the good.
One excellent & important result of the
prosperous state of our temporal affairs, is the purchase of lands
by individuals, for their own improvement - a result which with
God’s blessing Is to produce further & most important benefits to
the
the individual & thenation. Indeed we can have little hope of further
essential progress in the social condition of Hawaiians, unless they
can be brought to occupy some position superior to that which they
now hold - as virtual servants or serfs of their Landlords.
Serfs
they will inevitably be & nothing better, as to the mass, so long as
they are as they now are & ever have been, in an important sense,
under the authority of these unprincipled & despotic chiefs.
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speak with, all soberness & with due consideration in saying unprin
cipled & despotic, f or such the chiefs of this nation are, with two
or three noble exceptions that serve but to Show in a clearer light
the incorrigible & hopeless wickedness of their class - & this too shame were it to be said - of even those who have a name & place
amidst the host of God’s elect.
From the power of these despots,
if God will, our people must be rescued.
otherwise.
They perish inevitably,
They may indeed perish with a title to the soil they
occupy in their hands -
But .there will then remain the consoling
assurance that they died freemen - not slaves !
During the former 1/2 of the year our labors were quite as fre
quently & as extensively interrupted by prevailing diseases & by
excessive rains - as in 1849.
desolation unchecked.
Death meantime pursued his work of
Ere the end of June, 200 of our people had
fallen - trophies of the fell Destroyer’s power.
Subsequently a
greater degree of healthfulness has prevailed & the ordinary avoca
tions of life have been discharged with no unusual hindrances The duties of the year have been discharged under disadvanta
geous circumstances & it must be added in truth, with far less of
personal enjoyment than in years past.
A great amount of effort
has been needful to effect the least important objects.
All that
has by God’s help been done has seemed but as a handful of corn
cast upon the broad expanse of waters - quickly gone - perished from
the sight.
Thus to. sense -
again after many days.
To faith alone the seed shall spring
Lord, increase our faith !
Save for a brief interval in 1844 we have never been destitute
of a place of some sort in which to assemble & worship God together,
until the past year.
Acting simultaneously upon the masses gathered
from all parts of the field, as in former years it was my delightful
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privilege to do, & that too under the most favorable circumstances,
the Missy work in all its branches was ever light & ever welcomed.
But the scene h a s changed & sorely we feel it.
Like the coals of a
cheerful fire, swept suddenly from the hearth-stone & scattered to
the winds, so we now lie separated - expiring.
God only knows if ever again these dry bones shall be re-united revive & live.
On the usual quarterly tours meetings have been, in many of
the divisions, but thinly attended - whilst on the Sabb. no induce
ment has existed to draw persons from a distance to the station
meeting - since not 1/2 of those living in its immediate vicinity have
been able to get access to the house in which our services have been
held, the house admitting of no more than 200 when crowded.
Hence
in a measure the exceeding difficulty of exciting any thing like a
general interest in any enterprise among our people.
Hence too in part, the low ebb at which religious interests
have stood thro’ the year.
N ot that there has been n o regard for spiritual things - or
that the Sabb. has been generally trodden under foot - or that there
has occurred any thing like an outbreaking of iniquity & a conse
quent defection from the truth among the people of God -
Nothing
of this kind has occurred; & yet the love of many has waxed cold.
In a portion of the divisions of our district, as already in
timated, the means of grace have been poorly sustained - & generally,
the high prices offered for the productions of the soil, have but
too successfully held out temptations to our chh. mem
bers to look more earnestly upon things seen & temporal, than upon
those unseen & eternal.
It Is pleasant however, amid other & unfavorable indications
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to record the fact that whilst so earnestly engaged in seeking the
things of this -world, those who hear the name of Christ, have not
ceased to remember that the claims of their Lord & Master were still
upon themselves & upon their acquisitions.
Their contributions for
the advancement of Christ’s Kingdom, have amounted during the year
to $800 in cash. The larger proportion of this sum has been given
re-erection
to aid in the of our house of worship. Nothing has
been collected towards the support of the pastor - it having been
tho’t unadvisable to distract the minds of the people by placing
too many objects at the same time before them.
I am now by no means
satisfied that this was not an erroneous view of the whole matter.
The amount of chh. discipline exercised has been in nothing re
markable.
Doubtless the well-being of the chh. would have required
more thorough & efficient action in this line, but the careless
manner in which a portion of our number do, or rather leave undone,
much of the business essential to the purity of our chhs. places it
out of our power to prosecute a radical & systematic course of dis
cipline, however essential we may regard it to the vital interests
of truth among us.
Several years since, we undertook a thorough expurgation of this
chh. called thereto by the stern voice of duty.
But after having sus
pended & excommunicated some 500 delinquents, the larger portion of
whom h a d been on our list of absentees for years, we learned to our
dismay that some of them were In good standing & some were lunas in
other chh. on the Islands I We have now on our hands another array
of names embracing several scores of absentees, whose suspension or
excision the voice both of expediency & duty demands.
proceed.
not stand.
Our hands are tied.
But we cannot
A Kingdom divided against itself can
Many of these individuals are reported & doubtless truly
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so, as in communion with the chh. where they reside - but inquiries
tho' repeated time & again, have entirely failed to procure any
response from the Pastors of those chhs Were it "expedient” as it is "lawful” I w d utter a solemn pro
test against this slovenly way of getting along with our chh. busi
ness.
If our Master’s work is worth the doing it is worth doing well.
In our last report mention was made of the then recent loss of
our house of worship & of plans formed for its speedy re-erection.
To what was then said after the lapse of more than a year, little can
be added.
Not a stone of our house is yet laid! We have had enough
of plans - but hitherto they have proved only human - not divine God has put them all to nought.
He has sent disease & death - floods
& tempests - snatching from our grasp the lime stone which piece by
piece & with extreme labor had been obtained from 5 & 4 fathoms of
water & in the most inclement weather - all to teach us what we
ought always to have remembered; & now I trust shall never forget
that it is of Himself - not of man, to will & to work.
What He in
Infinite wisdom has willed & shall deign to work for us thro1 our
own instrumentality or that of others He in His own good time will
indicate.
Meantime under Him, we shall try to complete the gathering
of our materials & proceed as He in His providence may direct to
rear the walls of a new house for His praise & glory.
We may not
fail here to recognize the loving-kindness of God to us-ward the
more remarkable taken in its connexion with the adverse dealings of
His providence with us previously noticed.
Whilst thwarting our
plans & efforts here, He has stirred the hearts of many of Zion's
friends & ours to remember us in our adversity & to shew their sym
pathy by imparting generously of their substance for our relief Without the slightest intentional hint of any desire for ex
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traneous aid it has freely - generously come both from different
parts of these Islands & from parts of our native land - tho* to
what extent I am unable to state, having recd no definite advices
with reference to the am't to be expected from U.S.
But however
large the am’t to be recd from our father land - no demonstration
of sympathy with us in our calamity, have fallen more delightfully
upon our ears or come home with a warmer welcome to our hearts - &
none will be more affectionately or more gratefully garnered in the
store houses of memory, than those that have come to us from several
of our sister chhs of Hawaii nei - a 1000 fold the Lord restore their
seasonable sympathies & their fraternal benefactions into their own
bosons Of our schools little need be said - since nothing new or of
special promise can be said of them.
They hold on their way gradu
ally, it is believed, improving in efficiency tho' decreasing in
numbers.
Of Popery too I say little - for we may live along upon what
we have already said in time past.
These several years we have had
Popery in articulo mortis (all but dead ?) in some of our fields yet instead of the thing dead, buried & epitaphed, we may have this
year, if report says truly, Popery redivivus, & rejoicing in its
vigor.
With a single stride, from the doors of its sepulchre, it
seats itself firmly In the councils of the nation before our aston
ished vision I Of this hydra headed monster therefore I neither
predicate nor prophecy aught.
It has an end to answer on these Is
lands & till that end be accomplished, it will survive & work Enough for us if it but teach us lessons of wisdom & inspire us with
a becoming Zeal in our Master’s work.
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All recd on Examination
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Letter
Past two years Exam.
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Letter
All past two years
All dismissed t o other chhs
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Past two years
All deceased
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Past two years
Suspended past two years
Remain Suspended
Excomd past two years
All Excomd
Remain excomd
All now in regular Standing
All childn baptized
Past two years "
Couples married past two years
1806
586
15
39
54
251
63
677
177
36
24
36
413
337
1103
819
26
166
Statistics of schools for 1850
Whole no Prot. schools
Teachers
Pupils
Readers
Writers
Arithmetic
Geography
Deaths in the field 1850
Births
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Catholic Schools
Pupils in do
19
19
843
524
296
453
146
300
122
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(Unsigned; E. Bond)
�Report of the Station in Kohala for the year
1851
The past year has been remarkable for the dryness & salubrity
of the atmosphere.
No previous year of our abode in the district has
been at all similar to it in this respect. The absence of a portion
ordinarily
of our/superabundant rains has added to life fresh sources of enjoy
ment throughout the entire period - & the diminution of suffering &
death in consequence has been marked - as the table of statistics will
shew But tho’ in the Divine Goodness, the year has been singularly
favorable for health & general comfort - it has not passed without its
share of disappointed hopes - particularly in worldly matters.
The
year 1850 left the people in the midst of unexampled prosperity; &
with brighter prospects, the commencement of the past year found them.
But their sanguine expectations were doomed to utter disappointment & all,' as none can' doubt, in the wisdom & paternal goodness of a Hea
venly Father.
Great preparations were made to supply the expected de
mand f or produce -
Never, since our knowledge of Hawaiian affairs had
so great an amount of labor been expended on the soil - But at the time
of harvest, came the rumor that no produce cd be sold.
The stagnation
of business in California & the consequent depression of affairs in
the great wants of the Islands destroyed the demand - & left the crop
of thousands of barrels to rot in ground.
The prostration of trade was sudden & so total that vegetables wh.
had a short time previous been steadily sold at $6 to $8 the barrel
were not worth taking to the shore.
Relying with confidence upon the continuance of the demand for
their produce, multitudes of the people had been tempted more or less
deeply into debt - & the ill effects of their subsequent inability to
�Kohala
1851
pay, has proved a source of much trouble to numbers of our people At the present time the ability of this people to contribute to the
cause of benevolence & to the maintenance of our religious institutions
is exceedingly limited - though doubtless larger hearts w d find larger
means, than most are supposed to possess.
It may safely be presumed however, that tho' in mere pecuniary
interests, many were losers by the trying vicissitudes in the affairs
of the past year ~ the loss sustained was vastly less than the gain
secured.
The people were getting wild with prosperity - beside them
selves with the flood of money wh. was pouring in upon them almost
without effort.
Men who in the entire course of their lives had never
been able to claim the ownership of an aggregate of $10 in cash, now
counted their hundreds.
Every where & at all times the sole all-en
grossing theme of conversation was the price pr bbl. of potatoes &
onions.
It was so on the Sabb. day even, the moment they were out of
the house of God & no exhortations cd stay the downward, tendency.
But things impossible with men are possible with God.
He had a lesson
to teach us - a lesson we had need to learn - & sure I am that no
lover of Zion's welfare in these Islands can regret its having been
taught us so opportunely as it was.
We certainly need have no fears
for the result.
The King & suite visited Kohala in Novr .
or 3 weeks.
He remained there 2
For once I felt to thank God for Hawaiian m olowa [indif-
ference, laziness ?].
Upon the mass of the population the presence of
the King produced an extremely slight sensation.
In the minds of the
more substantial of our people a thorough disgust was excited; whilst
with a certain but small class of the community, iniquity f r . a royal
cup, was drunk in as water.
foreign companion
The King, two young chiefs & their worthy
- it must be acknowledged spared no pains to set be
�Kohala
1851
3.
fore the people of the district the advantages of rum drinking & of
the most unblushing beastly licentiousness.
Not a single decent man,
so far as I saw or learned, was in the company.
Together, they consti
tuted a living nuisance - a moving pestilence, defiling & destroying
every good thing in their march.
The Lord vouchsafe to the nation a c hief magistrate & an heir ex
curse
pectant whose presence shall not curse with the mildew of corruption,
whatever it overshadows Of our schools little of fresh interest can be added to past
reports -
They hold on their way with gradually decreasing numbers
as in times gone by.
All idea of further advance in interest & effi
ciency is forbidden by the lack of books - particularly of a good
Georgraphy & accompanying atlas.
A new edition also of the Elements of
astronomy w d be a valuable acquisition & perhaps a very limited &
judicious selection of some other Elementary books.
Unless we can
have these books provided, specially the Geography & Atlas, it is
idle to expect any thing in the way of improvement in the character
of our Public Schools.
The "working system" introduced two or three three ( !) years since
into our schools, halving with us, had its day of usefulness, has spent
its strength for present good & is now upon the shelf - doubtless
however to be revived again with profit at some future day My own little school has been continued thro' the year The church has slept on thro" another year in its lukewarmness.
A few of our number give indications of life - but there has been noth
ing like a deep or general interest in the great concerns of the soul.
Several inquirers of long standing have been admitted to chh. privil
eges - And we have to acknowledge with praise to God, another year’s
preservation from grass & outbreaking sins - tho’ temptations in high
�4.
Kohala 1851
places & in low places have beset the members of the chh. they have
been kept by Divine powers from falling & thereby bringing reproach
upon the cause of the Redeemer.
About the usual amount of discipline has been exercised.
More
perhaps would have been required by a spirit of strict obedience to
the teachings of the word of God; but whilst so many of our churches
persist in the rejection of every thing approaching a system of interchurch discipline, it is impossible for others, how much soever dispos e d
to do so, to preserve obedience to any law human or divine.
is, it need not be reiterated, no option in the case.
There
One might sup
pose that the somewhat startling disclosures of the last Gen. Meet’g
in regard to the condition of some of our churches, might possibly
excite a suspicion that we were in need of something like a system of
inter- church discipline - but so far as appears hitherto, no such
suspicion was excited.
And hence our statistics are still as in years
gone by to no inconsiderable extent a pious humbug upon the community.
The ordinances of the Gospel have been sustained among us, as in
previous years.
Four meetings besides that at the station have been
regularly held on the Sabb. at places convenient for the population;
& these have been well attended.
At the station a thatched house of worship about 60 ft. long has
been erected to answer our necessities until better accommodations
can be had.
Our contributions for the year have amounted to $744.83 in cash of which sum $297 were for foreign (& domestic) missionary purposes $191.13 for a new house of worship & $256.70 for the support of the
pastor. (Note:)
new meetg house.
This additional to the labor of preparation for the
The sum contributed for our support was considerably
larger than this - but as we were able thro' the blessing of God to
�Kohala
1851
5.
get thro' the year without the whole am’t & were moreover not unwilling
that our people shd know that we were not particularly greedy of
gain at their expense we preferred that the am ’t shd stand as it now
does - for our support.
I am pained to report for the second time that a stone of our new
house of worship has not yet been laid.
build I know not -
How soon we shall begin to
We are at length ready to have the work entered
upon without delay & if a Kind Providence shall send us a man to com
mence the work immediately after the close of our meeting, we may
hope to serve God once more in His earthly courts, ere the current
year has passed away -
But I, have made so many calculations only to
be disappointed & indulged so many hopes only to be indefinitely de
ferred, that I have no anxiety to for
m
new plans or to fasten new hopes
upon the uncertain events of the future.
& do it as we can -
We shall do what we can
Per the rest we leave it with Him who knows our
necessities & those of His cause better than we know them ourselves.
I trust few of our Brn. living away fr. the centers of business& obliged to depend for labor of preparation upon natives will be called
to rebuild their Houses of worship.
It was a great task In 1844 - but
vastly greated & in all respects more trying in 1852 Our Sabb school, it shd have been added above has continued as
usual thro' the year.
Our only text books are the O. & N. Testaments
& the Hymn book.
In regard to Popery, but few words are needed,
stationed in the district.
field -
No priest is
One makes an occasional tour thro' this
But no stir of any kind has been made & I have heard of no
accession to their ranks.
So far as I have had occasion to know the
characters of those who call themselves the "Poe Pope", they appear
�Kohala
1851
6
,
quite friendly & come as readily to me for aid in cases of difficul
ty, as do our own people, & quite as readily receive me into their
houses.
They have two small schools numbering at the present time "between
30 & 40 pupils.
(Unsigned; E . Bond)
�Abstract of Kohala Church for 1851
The past year has been remarkable for the dryness & salubrity of
the atmosphere, & for the good health of the people.
The year 1850
was a period of great prosperity in worldly matters - the past one
of disappointed hopes & prospects —
adversity has followed prosperity
& all as, as none can doubt, in the wisdom & paternal goodness of God.
The consequence has been that the ability of the people to contribute
to the cause of benevolence, is exceedingly limited.
Adversity in
worldly prospects, has tended to stem the flood of worldliness, whose
injurious effects was too manifest on the piety of God's people.
Schools
ports -
N othing of special interest can be added to past re
They are suffering for want of suitable school books; & while
this is the case much improvement cannot be expected.
The working
system, introduced two or three years ago, has spent its strength.
The private school of the pastor has been continued through the
year.
The Church
warmness.
This has slept on through another year in its luke
Yet there have been some indications of spiritual life,
& a few have been added to the church.
The ordinances of the Gospel
have been sustained, as in previous years.
Pour meetings held on the
Sabbath, besides that at the station - these have been well attended.
Benevolence - The contributions for the year have amounted to
$744.83 in cash -
Of this sum $297.were for foreign (& domestic)
missionary purposes -
$191.13 for a new house of worship; & $256.70
for the support of the pastor.
The pastor is pained to report for the second time that not a
stone of the new meeting house has been laid; the work might be commenced immediately if a suitable workman could be obtained.
Papacy. No priest is stationed in the district.
One makes an
occasional tour through the field but no stir has been made - Their
adherents are not strongly prejudiced in favour of the Man of Sin.
[Unsigned; E. Bond]
�Statistics [Kohala, 1852]
Church
Whole number recd on Exn
do
by letter
Past year on Exn
do by letter
Whole number past year
" dismissed to other chhs
Past year
do
Whole number deceased
Past year
"
"
Suspended
Remain
"
Past year Excommunicated
Whole number
"
Remain
"
Whole number in reg. stand'g
”
children Baptized
Past year
”
” couples married
Average congregation
1830
598
24
12
36
258
7
703
26
22
18
36
449
370
1079
879
60
73
250
Schools
Number of Prot. Schools
Whole number pupils
Readers
Writers
Arithmetic
Geography
Vocal music
28
832
529
485
485
288
123
Births in the field
Deaths
"
"
110
128
�Kohala
1853
The year now past means to us two phases of unusual prosperity -
It has been a period
It has also been a season of trial & per
plexity As a church we have much to remember with devout thankfulness.
We have been graciously kept by our Lord & Master fr. internal dissentions & fr. the aggressive efforts of the enemy without.
In look
ing back thro the entire period, cheering evidence of substantial ad
vancement in wholesome views of truth & in a practical r e
a d i n e s s to
comply with its demands is very obvious to my own mind.
My own labors have not been extended so generally & frequently
to the portions of the field as usual, owing to the cares & entangle
ments of building, both a house for the Lord & one for our own use
under Him -
My own lack of service has however been partially - per
haps entirely made up by the increased zeal & activity of
members of the chh. in all portions of the field.
In consequence
of the work on our house of worship, our people have been much with
me, & thro' them, I have had a particular knowledge of the state of
affairs within our limits In the month of August we were graciously visited by the influand
ences of the Holy Spirit, to an extent andin a manner not for a long
season, felt among this people.
An unusual gathering into meetings -
a spirit of earnest prayer & a greatly awakened interest in the study
of God’s Word - were the first indications we had of a revived condi
tion of affairs in our midst.
I know not that this precious visit of
God’s Spirit had any relation to any immediate efforts of ours - but
possibly a well sustained Bible class - a series of particular dis
courses which the Providence of God seemed to demand - united with
�Kohala -
1853
2
the active zeal of our people in sustaining the out-station Meetings immediately preceding, for some time - had some relation thereto.
But this matters little to us save in the fact that we are curious,
when possible, to trace effects to their causes either final or instru
mental or both.
God knows all however & that may suffice us, who see
but thro' a glass darkly, at best.
Our meetings for inquiring were thronged subsequent to a tour in
August & preceding the usual season of communion -
But 66 however
were recd to the chh. during the year, on profession & yet truth comp e l s me to state that the mass of those who professed to be seeking
the way of life, appeared remarkably well
so well, that for the first
time in 13 years I was able to speak of heartfelt & earnest delight
in 3 or 4 laborious days of conference with this class of our people.
The meetings were solemn & the replies to Interrogations were in a
large measure drawn from the word of God & of course intelligent.
The old cut & dried formulas of "pule me ka mihi" & such like, for once
were forgotten & it was because they had been forgotten that I cd
feel assurance of some reality in the work I was doing.
Since the commencement of the current year we have recd- 59 to
the chh., additional to those previously mentioned as the result of
the reviving in our midst.
T he contributions of t h e chh. for the year were Missy purposes
Pastor’s Support
For Meet’g house
$358.00 )
666.00 )
559.00 )
=
$1583.00
in cash -
In addition, a sum not yet appropriated of about $100 & constant work,
bringing timber, sand, fire wood for lime burning, stones &c &c one
day in each week, for the necessities of the Lord’s House In the latter part of June the small pox was introduced fr. Hono
lulu.
With God's blessing we were enabled to hedge in & confine the
�Kohala 1853
disease so effectually that but seven persons fell victims to it
in this part of the district -
18 others died in that portion border
ing on Kawaihae, making 25 in all.
On this subject I have made a report
to the Royal Health Commission.
The Small pox was the immediate precursor of another disease
whose distinctive power seems greater just in proportion to its abom
inable absurdity - I mean Mormonism.
It made priests immediately of
one of our chh. members then recently excommunicated for living with
another man's wife in adultery; & of a young villain who fled fr.
Honolulu to evade punishment for forgery - & of several others of like
character & these with several of like feather bro’t fr. Maui, together
with several foreigners, have been diligent in the work of making
proselytes.
Their chief measures are a vilif y i n g of the Missionaries -
promises of healing the sick & promises of relieving the people of
taxes.
The latter promise they bid fair to redeem, if they go on as
they began, making priests by scores & forties ! The recent census of
this district gives in all, Mormons 248
Papists
2859 giving 3413 as the entire census -
Since Jan 1. there has been
no special change I judge.
328
Protestants
The papists & Mormons have been having a
battle on their own account in consequence, of the turning of the
former in considerable number to the latter.
It is a curious fact to
be noted, that many of the Mormon Converts turn "just for the fun of
it" as they say baptized.
They are coaxed until tired & then consent to be
With the exception of exposing the delusion to our people
I have, personally, had little to do with it -
because reasoning &
warning, where absurdity & bare faced falsehood are more than evident
to all minds, seem out of place.
As to the coaxing people to be re
ligious or to be called Calvinists in distinction fr. Papists or
Mormons, I have no gift in that direction, not having so learned
�Kohala
1853
4.
Christ. Mormonism is one of the facts of the cycle to wh. we belong an Anti-type of corresponding facts in previous cycles of human af
fairs.
Its very absurdity appears to be Its chief merit whereby it
commends itself to many, perhaps most minds.
A mince of the Spiritual
& sensual it possesses a delicious flavor for the palates of sensual
natures & in this but follows Mohammedanism, the refined systems of
Paganism & not doubtfully Romanism.
It will have Its day as its types
had in their day - & when we see it gathering Its converts by thousands in Great Britain, Prussia, & U. States, we need not wonder that
amongst these credulous Hawaiian children it makes considerable
progress -
Six or eight of our chh. members have been drawn off by
the agency of friends, to this delusion Nothing special need be said of Popery holds its own.
It presume it about
Some of our professed converts of the past year were
fr. that party, but not enough probably to affect any essential di
minution in their numbers - Popery seems to have become one of the
excrescences ( !)
fixed on the body politic & we may safely presume it will
not soon be eradicated.
Our schools are miserably low & we may as well write it down as
a standing item in all future reports - until a change comes - that
our Kohala schools are hopelessly past reviving until we can have some
books - some more books Our House of worship is not finished -
I wish it were.
But
somehow it has from the beginning, been an up-hill work - in more
than an ordinary sense.
The elements have contended with us for the
materials & then for their composition in the walls of the house Something is wrong -
What is it?
Has been my frequent inquiring &
my motives have undergone repeated examinations in vain -
I don’t
feel at liberty to be discouraged & yield the contest in despair, so
long as a gracious God shall give me health - & so we hold on -
�Koh ala
1853
faint, yet pursuing.
Perhaps the time will come by & by -
time - to favor us in this onerous enterprise.
Gods own
Brethren pray for us -
I send accompanying this report two tables relating to the sub
ject of licentiousness in the chh. & in the entire district.
The
latter I made out fr. the poorly kept records of our district Justice
as far back as they extend, the former is as perfect as any human
Records can be - taken fr. our Chh. Records.
These tables show demonstrably that 1st
The sin of licentious
ness is decreasing among this (i.e. of this district) people - 2d
that it is decreasing in the chh..
3d- that the proportion of overt
impurity in the Chh. is less than that in the community generally say what scoffers may -
The proportion in t h e chh. for the first six
reported years after its organization was one suspension in every 65
chh. members - whilst in the last five reported years it has been but
one in 106 -
Or in first 7 years 1 in 59 -
In 2d 7 years 1 in 107.
Figures speak for themselves - say what Jesuits or Ten Eyck,
it id genus omne - may Hawaiians have in fact sufficient dause of reproach in this
business & there is no necessity of slanderously adding more.
I have written the Board on this subject & forwarded the tables knowing that it w d not be possible, for me to meet with you - this
year E. Bond
Church Statistics
1919
On profession
647
On certificate
66
Past year on- profession
”
on certificate
18
84
Whole number past year
331
Dismissed to other chhs
19
"
Past year
802
Deceased
68
”
Past year
4
Suspended past year
1853
Remain Suspended
Excommunicated p. year
Whole number Excomd
Remain excomd
Whole no. in regular
Stand'g
Children Baptised
Past year
"
Couples married p. year
Av. congregation
11
2
459
366
1055
941
42
52
250
�Convictions by the Justice of North Kohala Tear
Adultery
&
fornication
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
Years
Whole number
in the Chh.
Suspended
Drinking
intoxicating
breaking compositions
Offences
42
41
52
95
23
15
77
72
50
33
26
2:4
Sabbath
All other
0
si
Tattooing
&
knocking
out teeth
11
9
15
12
17
11
10
10
5
1840
1841
1842
1843
677
866
1424
1575
25
# 9
17
21
1844 1845
No
Report 1164
31
13
1846
No
Rep't
24
1847
1848
1369
1264
24
13
1849
No
Rep't
9
V
o
Sundries
12
21
20
30
67
12
6
Quarreling
1850
1851
1852
1853
1103
1079
1038
1055
18
13
6
3
#
1841 was the year of our arrival - There was no such thing as proper discipline pos
sible & the same cause - ignorance of the language operated tho’ in a decreasing ratio ,
in the two- following years Since my connection with the Chh. not a case of proved licentiousness has passed without
formal suspension from the privileges of the chh.
In first seven years proportion
In second "
"
"
1
1
in 59
" 107
chh members
"
d
�Kohala
1854
The year 1854 now past has been marked by nothing of special
interest in the history of our affairs -
The Lord has been gra
cious to us & by His mercy we are hitherto b r o 't to erect our Ebenezer - & recognizing His paternal guidance & care all the year thro'.
The year has been a season of unbroken physical toil, to the pas
tor & to those of the flock who, in addition to the name of Christian,
have also had sufficient love to Christ to move their hands in His
service. W d
it were possible to speak of the majority of the Chh.
as thus practically shewing their union to the Head - but truth to
tell, it is now as it was in 1845 - only the small minority who bear
to Christ & the Interests of His Kingdom sufficient attachment, to
lead them to share in its cares or venture one drop of sweat in its
service.
In January the Chh. commenced a system of mutual visitation rather of general visitation, throughout the district.
Those chh.
members deemed fitted in character for the profitable exercise of
the employment, were selected on the first of each month, two & two,
to go thro’ every land In the district distributing tracts, conversing
& praying with every family.
This was followed during the first half
of the year with no permanent marked results however so far as known Some however were thus stirred up for the time being, to more
diligence in Christian duty & particularly in searching the word of
God.
During the latter part of the year there has been but little
spiritual life indicated amongst those called by the name of Christ.
Yet no outbreaking sin of any sort has been suffered to trouble our
Z i on - or to make inroads upon the peace & order of the community.
The contributions of the chh. have been less than during the pre
vious year - tho' more than we had reason to anticipate - considering
the extreme scarcity of money —
�Kohala
2
1854
.
The sum of contributions for the year is $1038.51, viz Pastor’s Support
Meet’g House
Monthly Concert
$525.121
2
/
360.91
152.48
The work also has been continued on our House of worship as before In May last - after a trying delay of 8 months during wh. time
we sought in vain for a carpenter - the Lord graciously sent two
carpenters to our aid - to prosecute the work on the House.
Both ,
were employed for 4 months & one, constantly since that time so that
I am enabled to report the House in a state approaching completion.
Our progress is however slow at best, owing to delays & interrup
tions wh. none can well appreciate, who have been accustomed to the
conveniences & facilities afforded in all such enterprises, by the
permanent appointments of all settled & civilized communities.
We are now hoping to enter our house early in the latter part
of the year, if God will.
Of our Schools, I need only say, that they are continued as
usual - tho’ still-suffering the want of books.
They are almost en
tirely directed by our faithful Kahu - my time not sufficing for any
material services in their behalf Papists - make no stir - but continue on as usual.
however suffered some loss by the efforts of Mormonism.
system or scheme of evil has had a special favor for us.
They have
This latter
During the
year we have had always two & usually 5 & sometimes 7 foreign priests
busily employed here, besides fr. 2 to 4 native priests.
They have
made some additional converts yet but few compared with the efforts
put forth & none so far as my knowledge extends have been proselyted
by the foreign priests - wh. has been true fr. the beginning.
The
native priests alone appear to have the skill requisite to make
Mormons -
The numbers who adhere to this name are very nearly the
�Kohala
3.
1854
same as those reported last year, some having forsaken them & others
having died or left the Island.
S t a t i s t i c s of
Church
On profession
On certificate
Past year on professn
Past year on Certife
Whole number past year
Dismissed to other Chhs.
Dismissed past year
Deceased
Deceased past yr
Suspended past year
Remain suspended
Excommunicated past year
Whole number Excommunicated
Remain ExcomdWhole number Regular
Standing
Children baptized
Baptized past year
Marriages past year
Av. congregation
2025
695
106
48
154
353
22
850
48
14
14
28
487
474
1129
1013
72
63
250
[Unsigned, but marked on front sheet:
E. Bonds Report for 1854]
�[Kohala 1855, first page missing]
to any good purpose is lessened.
;
.
The cause of Christ in this ocean, needs something more than
the exhibition of a fitful beneficence.
It demands a steady tide
of contributions poured from hearts whose deep springs are habitual
ly moved by unaffected love to God & to souls.
W e would strive to enkindle a zeal in this good work - but to
be reliable it must be a zeal with Knowledge.
people then, the Knowledge.
Give us, for our
Then only may we demand & expect a zeal
according to Knowledge - a Christian & enduring zeal which will
honor God & instrumentally save men.
The Am. Board could hardly afford to dispense with the "Missy
Herald” & rely upon the scanty fragments of Missy intelligence to
be gleaned, by the churches, from the religious & secular papers of
the day - & yet they could better afford that, than we can to leave
our people without a definite & tolerably extensive acquaintance
with Missionary operations of the present day -
Not less with those
of other lands than these of our own If as has been suggested, an occasional Missy paper be published
& scattered abroad amongst our chh. members, say quarterly or to the
a m ’t of four numbers per year, something will have been done towards
obviating the serious evils of the past -
But let us bear in mind
Brn, that if we are really intent upon bringing our people up to the
help of the Lord, in the Missy branch of His service, such a paper
should be regarded but a beginning of better things, an earnest of
larger hopes for the future.
May not something good In this line of things, be expected, as
the result of your, collective wisdom - during the present or coming
year?
God grant it.
E. Bond
�o
Kohal a 1855
Statistics of Kohala Church
for the year 1855 —
2057
Recd on profession
714
"
on Certificate
”
past year on profn
"
"
"
Certifie
21
55
Whole number past yr.
Dismissed to other Chhs
"
52
392
17
past year
891
Deceased
30
past year
"
3
Remain suspended
3
Suspended
"
Excommunicated past yr.
27
Whole number E x c omd
529
Remain Excomd
415
Whole number in
)
Regular Standing)
1072
Children Baptized
1074
"
Marriages
"
past yr.
"
Average Congregation
"
61
47
300
�Kohala
The past year has yielded little to be noted as matter of in
terest in our history.
The Divine goodness has indeed been to us-
ward as free & abundant as in the years which, preceded this & most
gladly would I record the fact, if fact it were, of our. having made
some suitable return, by a corresponding diligence & faithfulness
in our Master's service.
But this I am not able to say -
We have in
truth passed a year noted & marred by an unusual stupidity - es
pecially its latter half of 1856 -
In contributing for the support
of the Gospel both at home & abroad, the Chh. has not perhaps fallen
below its wonted measure, but in personal attendance upon the means
of grace there has been a state of marked declension - not indeed so
apparent at the Station save in a very general desertion of the Lord'
s
House in the P.M. - but very marked at all our out station services Bat this, I must say to the praise of God's grace, has neither re
sulted from, nor ended in the indulgence of any prevailing species of
open wickedness.
From all sorts of outbreaking sins the good Lord
has yet another year delivered us -
Blessed be His holy name.
The class of professed inquirers has numbered between one &
two hundred, but the prevailing spirit of apathy in the chh. was
apparent in ihs effects: upon the inquirers & I could not feel it duty
all things considered, to receive any into the fold of the Good Shep
herd During the latter part of this period there have been indications of better things than we have seen during the greater part of
the year After careful inquiry, I- cannot ascertain that Mormonism has
made a single convert in this District for months past -
Many have
dropped away from them, after patiently looking for some great &
�Kohala 1857
2.
promised worldly advantage, till weary & disappointed - in vain.
Popery has been revived & put on new strength in the remote
border of the District adjoining Kawaihae & four of our chh. members relatives of the prime mover in the revival - have fallen away to that
error.
In other portions of the field the condition of Popery is
much the same as it has been in years past - in a quiescent & grad
ually wasting state We have one candidate for service in Micronesia -
A young man
who was a member of the first class in my school, having entered in
1842 -
He subsequently entered the Semy at Hilo & since leaving that
school he has been employed in teaching - a short season in Honolulu,
but for most of the time in this District.
He is not one of our
"Smart" Hawaiians - but is reliable, if an unblemished character of
14 years can justify such language.
None of the Hawaiian sins have
ever been charged upon him - but if they had been, I hesitate not
to say that I never cd conscientiously recommend him to go amongst
the heathen as a teacher & guide.
He is a modest young man & I hope
will have mental ballast sufficient with God's grace to enable him
to maintain a humble bearing, in passing thro’ the ordeal necessary
for his new & honorable work -
but if not, we of white skin & more
Knowledge must not be surprised as tho' any new thing had happened
unto us - since we have frequently been witnesses to a little ex
cusable elevation in some of our favored Brn. who have been to gather
fresh inspiration from the wisdom & wonders of our father land &
returned to tell our open ears of the same Luhian's wife bears a character free fr. any gross blemishes,
having never been connected with any scandalous vices so far as is
known.
She is rather a wife for her husband, than In herself promis
ing to make an energetic missionary - Yet in thus saying, I by no
�Kohala
1857
3.
means intend any disparagement.
I speak thus fully, as I shall not
he present to present my tho’ts to the Brn. in Gen. Meet'g I may be allowed a word regarding the recent letter fr. the
Missy House -
I read the letter with unbounded astonishment asking
myself all the while "Whence came these extraordinary views & pro
ceedings"?
The wisdom of the Missy House has assuredly tripped this
time - & unless I utterly mistake the characters of the Br n . they,
assembled in Gen. Meet'g will not fail to say so emphatically ~
I
think It ought to be understood by this time in Boston as well as
at the Sand. Islands, that, God helping, we who know best our own
circumstances & necessities can manage them without any unsought
directions, whether in the form of peremptory commands or authorita
tive suggestions.
If the Prud. Comm, wish our love & respect, let
them tread carefully upon ground, not theirs but ours In this most extraordinary manner they can if they will grossly
outrage all sense of right & propriety, by ejecting long tried &
faithful Brn. f r . their own agency, but they cannot meddle with our
chhs. & our Missy Society & our Ecclesiastical affairs with Impunity
or I am a stranger to the sentiments of my Brn.
I confess that this
letter fr. the Missy House, has filled me with unbounded amazement Shall I speak inadvisedly if I say, with no slight degree of indigna
tion.
Whence have sprung these singularly erratic proceedings, I
again inquire?
Contributions in cash for 1856 by this Chh.
Hanai Kumu [Pastor’s support]
Mahina Hou [Monthly Concert]
S.S. children for Missy Ship
Domestic "
"
Total
For Chh. Statistics - See over
$ 477.00
259.00
70.00
20.00
$ 826.00
�Kohala
1857
S tatistic s
R e c d on P r o f e s s i o n
"
- W h o le num ber
C e rtific ate
"
P
"
"
fo r
1856
2057
720
rofn past year
C e rtif.
W h o le num ber
"
6
"
6
D ism issed
Past year
412
"
W ho le n o .
deceased
Past year
"
"
"
20
916
25
Suspended
R e m a in
11
"
8
E x c o m m u n ic a te d P a s t y e a r
"
16
W hole n o .
544
R e m a in Excom d
428
W h o l e num ber i n r e g u l a r
Stand' g
1013
C h ild n B a p t iz e d
Past year
"
M arriages p ast y ea r
Av.
co n g re g atio n a t
1130
56
55
S tatio n
475
�K oh ala Report
1858
In
lo o k in g hack upon the c o u rse
n o th in g
sp ec ia lly notew orthy,
to h e p u t dow n i n a R e p o r t
A fe w w o r d s ,
goodness
to
to us
how ever,
ward as
s m ite u s , y e t
o f events d u r in g
a f f e c t i n g the
I
m ust a t
a fa m ily .
le ast record in
He h a s i n d e e d
p ra ise
seen f i t
the p a t e r n a l h a n d t h a t d e a l t t h e b l o w ,
the w ound i t s e l f h a d made -
num ber &
t h e r e b y ga ve us n e w cau se f o r
th e p u b l i c
He
left
also
erectin g
of
G o d 's
i n w is d o m
has
to u s
g raciou sly
an unbroken
o ur E b e n e z e r
to H i s
-
s i x m onths th e p a s t o r was e n t i r e l y t a k e n f r .
serv ic e s
of the San ctuary excep ted - by s ic k n e ss
The t h i r d
q uarterly
to u r w as n e c e s s a r i l y
h is
work
in h is
o m it t e d &
am ount o f o t h e r p a s t o r a l l a b o r u s u a l l y a c c o m p l i s h e d i n
a year
appears
-
For n e a r ly
fa m ily
cause of r e l i g i o n ,
-
h o u n d up
p ra ise
the p a s t y e a r ,
a larg e
th e c o u r s e
of
-
A lto g e th e r the year has been p a s s e d i n q u ie t n e s s
in d o le n c e &
- perhaps
s p i r i t u a l s l u g g i s h n e s s /w o u l d more p r e c i s e l y
express
in
the
truth As
num bers.
a p e o p le & a s
The
a chh.
stream w h ic h ever sets
slo u g h - H o n o lu lu - appears
the y e a r
p a s t & am ongst
unsung” ,
are
T h is
strange
& by the
our g r e a t H a w a i i a n
to h av e d e e p e n e d & e n l a r g e d i t s e l f w i t h i n
the many who l e a v e us
if
a new e v i l under
any one
"u n w e p t u n h o n o r e d &
th e p e o p l e
our H a w a iia n
exp e c ta tio n
f o r w ho se
of
sake he. f o r s o o k h i s
jo y fully
l a b o r e d i n th e
- &
G ospel of Jesus
w ou ld i n
lo n g
se e in g h im s e lf
s p i r i t u a l c h i l d r e n whom h e h a s b e g o t t e n
fa re he has
sun & I t
of us K u a a i n a p a s t o r s h a d n o t
b r a c e d h i m s e l f h a r d u p to t h e
d e s e r t e d by
to w a r d s
in
some w hose lo s s we g r e a t l y r e g r e t & v a i n l y d e p l o r e .
i s n o t h ow e v er
deed be
we a re v e r y s e n s i b l y d i m i n i s h i n g
sin ce
grad ually
earth ly a l l fo r w hose w e l
C h rist.
�Kohala 1858
2.
Y e t we may w e l l
leav e
these
thin gs
in
s p e c i a l l y may we be r e c o n c i l e d to t h i s ,
w aste
of
our c o u n t r y p o p u l a t i o n s ,
the M a s t e r 's
in v iew of
the p o r t e n t o u s
th e a g e n c y o f w ic k e d r u l e r s h a n g s
spiritu ally
c h ild less,
be
c u r s e d by th o s e
God s h a l l
leav e
th e f o r e s h a d o w e d
ev ils
be more b l e s s e d an h u n d r e d f o l d t h a n t h o s e
-
Perhaps
thousands
members
are
sifted
law h as
b e e n at o nce the m ea su re & t h e p ro p o f the m o r a l i t y
a n ta g o n istic
w h i c h i s to t r y
fo r sa k e H is
own.
to
e v e r y m a n 's
G o d 's
pursue
la w & th u s
w o rk o f w h a t
The e l e c t w i l l
But I w i l l not
For
feared.
th is
surely
co n trib u tio n s & c h h . s t a t i s t i c s
th e
sort
e n d u re
d isc u ssio n
Th e
c iv il
o f too
our la w s more &
c risis
i t is.
to t h e
is
h asten in g
God w i l l n o t
end -
-
s e e th e
E.
our
But v ery o b v io u s ly
a r e at w ork wh i c h a r e g r a d u a l l y b r i n g i n g
m ore to b e
of
to
ou r common g o o d o u r c h h .
as t h e y h ave n e v e r y e t b e e n .
many o f o ur p e o p l e , i t may j u s t l y b e
ag encies
fo r
The
th e n a t i o n t o
n um ber w i t h t h e ir
to b e
c lo ud
over the n a t i o n .
ju d ic ia lly
in auth ority & su ffer
come u p o n u s , w i l l
&
i n many r e s p e c t s M e l a n c h o l y
w h ic h t h r o '
if
hands
Bond
o th e r h a l f
sheet.
�Kohala
1858
3.
K oh ala 1 8 5 8
Church S t a t is t ic s
W h o l e R e c d on p r o f e s s i o n
W h o l e num ber on C e r t i f i c a t e
P a s t y e a r on p r o f e s s i o n
"
"
C e rtific ate
"
"
W ho le num ber
W h o l e num ber d is m d to o t h e r chhs
P ast year
"
W h o le num ber d e c e a s e d
Past year
"
Suspended
R e m a in
"
E x c o m m u n ic a te d p a s t y e a r
"
W hole num ber
"
R e m ain
W h o l e num ber i n r e g . S t a n d i n g
"
C h ild re n b a p t iz e d
Past year
"
M arriages past y ear
A v e r a g e C o n g r e g a t io n
Co n t r i b u t i o n s
M o n th ly c o n ce rt
P a s t o r ’ s Salary
Purchase of b e ll
For p art of a house fo r
m e e t ’ gs
2113
741
17
7
24
490
39
964
18
-
in cash fo r
9
7
18
582
450
943
1215
39
26
375
1858
$ 4 2 7 .0 0 )
6 0 7 .5 0 )
3 6 6 .5 0 )
Total
)
1 5 0 .0 0 .)
$ 1 5 5 1 .0 0
�R e p o r t o f K o h a la
f o r the y e a r
1859
Few H a w a iia n M is s io n a r ie s
years,
t h e h o p es
& p r o m is e s
p erh a p s, have fo u n d in
o f th e p a s t
T h e r e r e m a in s h o w e v e r i n t h e m id s t
c o n so la tio n a r is in g
wh.
past,
for
these apparent f a i l u r e s ,
w h a t h as f a i l e d
W ith u s ,
or e v e n t s
-
in th is
way,
of
w h ilst
the
M a ste r’ s w ork,
the
serv ice
lo o k in g b a c k u p o n the
- not w ith o u t r e g r e t
to b e a c c o m p l is h e d - t h a t I w d g a t h e r f r e s h v i g o r
f o r w h a t o f tim e & d u t y s t i l l r e m a in s
the y ea r has
to m e .
i n no w ay b e e n m a r ke d by im p o r t a n t
Yet I wd f a i n h o p e ,
added its
i n th e
f o r s u b s t a n t i a l advance i n
& p a r t i c u l a r l y u p o n th e y e a r now c l o s e d ,
& r e n e w e d hopes
in g
I t is
lapse
s a tisfa c to rily v e r i f ie d .
fr o m a n e n l a r g e d e x p e r i e n c e
s u r e ly shd be a v a ila b le
s t ill befo re us.
of
the
quota o f v a l u a b le
it has
iss u e s
n o t p a s s e d away w i t h o u t h a v
e x p e r i e n c e to
the
stock p r e v io u s ly
in s to r e .
I
shd ,
speak of e x p e r ie n c e in
e v e r y it e m of
we l a b o r .
W ith o u t
the m is s io n a r y
l a r g e s t m e a n in g - i n c l u d i n g ,
a thorough a cq u a in ta n c e
th is,
can b e
I
am more & more
p ro d u c tiv e
m a t t e r , w i t h how l a r g e &
may b e
its
o f but
s e l f - d e n y in g
w i t h th e p e o p l e
satisfie d
th e
as
it
f o r whom
effo rts
of
l i m i t e d p erm a n e n t r e s u l t s ,
a p ro d ig ality
no
o f d e v o t io n they
put fo r th .
J u s t i n p r o p o r t i o n as
the w eak p o i n t s
r e m a in d i s c o v e r e d or u n a p p r e c i a t e d ,
in
in the
ju st
enem y’ s d e f e n s e s ,
t h a t p r o p o r t i o n our
a t t a c k s w i l l p r o v e In a d e q u a t e & a b o r t i v e .
The s k i l l f u l
s u r g e o n owes h i s
c o m p r e h e n s io n o f h i s
e ffe c tiv e ly ,
s u b je c t.
r e p u t a t i o n to h i s
H is k n i f e
because u n d e rsta n d in g ly
in
is
m in u t e & t h o r o u g h
w ield ed fe a r le s s ly &
o p e ra tio n s w here
ig n o ran c e
& c a r e l e s s n e s s w d be d e a t h .
M uch more I
a p p r e h e n d shd
th e
sp iritu al
surgeon the M is s io n a r y
-
�Kohala
alth o
1859
in d eed h is
of a thought
p ersonal rep u tatio n ,
- yet for h is
& f o r h u m a n ity ’ s s a k e ,
h im se lf
as
to h i m s e l f , may
M aster' s sake,
as w e l l ,
he
shd
fo r
the
know h i s
sake
seem u n w o r t h y
of H is
p e o p le
as w e l l as
-
He may i n d e e d lo o k down w i t h a p i t y i n g eye upon t h e i r
h e may s m ile , at t h e i r , s u p e r s t i t i o n s
t i a n h isto ry
still
ity
of 4 0 y e a r s ,
at th eir
of th eir
v ic io u s
liv e s
se rv ic e &
If
p it
p it & w i t h p atien t
&
( !) &
the m ir y
clay,
c a r e fa th o m i t s
he m ust,
a m easure o f c o n f i d e n c e I
days
speak & years
Of t h is ,
years
as
gone by &
b le hope
If
more
effectually
to
it.
Tim e h a s b e e n ,
in q u iry .
c d so h a v e
c e rtain ty ,
I
late,
a ffirm e d .
allo w
T h a t my
l a n g u a g e , w as
t h r e a d my w a y t h r o '
o f some o t h e r t h i n g s ,
c h o o se r a t h e r
thro'
m ore o f my p eo p le &
in
the
su ffic ie n t
their w e l f a r e
th e a v e n u e s
- that
le ad in g
surely t h o 't .
"B u t
t e a c h w isdo m ” .
of a b il it y yet
a cq u isitio n s.
exp lo re
serio u s
i n my l a b o r s f o r
w ith t o le r a b le
d r a w them
of
o f hope
to t h e i r h e a r t s ,
L o r d 's
has b e e n w it h m e,
to a f f o r d go o d g r o u n d s
to
sen su al
& come t h u s ,
o f t h o s e who a re
as w i t h t h e i r
e n able
in d ig
but n e v e r th e le ss
depths,
p eo p le,
s u c h as to
terrib le
o b v io u sly
th is
i t w as
a h o ly
s o u l s , he wd f a i n
aw fu l
a m ore th an u sually
a c q u ain ta n c e w it h
the
do,
a C h ris
sp iritu a l l i f e ,
w i t h a n u n g r u d g i n g d e v o t i o n to h i s
thus k n o w our p e o p l e " ?
me to c o n f e s s ,
when w i t h
lo ath e
t h i s he may i n d e e d ,
u n d e rsta n d the c o n d itio n & n e c e s s it ie s
"D o I
of th eir
s t r o n g m eat - h e may f e e l
a n u n q u e n c h a b l e l o v e to t h e i r
the h o rrib le
w eaknesses
- he may mourn ,t h a t w i t h
c o n d itio n s
p r a c t i c es
- all
h e m u st know them -
fr.
the
demand o n ly m i l k & n o t
n atio n
cause,
to
the
to b e
thus t o a p p l y
to t h e i r h e a r t s
feel
less
p o sitiv e
than in
c h e e r e d on i n my w o r k b y t h e hum
be g a i n e d ,
grace
I
t h a n by any c o n f i d e n c e
o f God,
I may b e
the p r e c i o u s
& co n scien ces,
su ffered
truths
in past
to l e a r n
of salv ation
d iv id in g
to e a c h a
-
�Koh a la
1859
p o rtio n
in
3.
due s e a s o n , my l a r g e s t
d e sire s w i l l have been f u l l y
g ra ti
fie d .
For
the p resent, w h ilst
there i s
little
to
a d esire
to r e f o r m
v e r y m eager
is
it
I
the
in th is
to u s ,
causes
constantly
B u t am I w ro ng I n
to
peo p le.
o f th e p e o p l e
in
so c ia l
that
our
is
fu lly
one
life ,
h ab itu a l
in
c au s e
em ploym ents,
as
& m ethods
w h ere
do n o t
life
to
expect.
strength strength
s h d be
success
p ro fess
surro un din gs
to c o m p r e h e n d .
in
the
consequent
to
in
th eir
pe
our work?
in in d iv id u a l
ac
o f tho’t we a r e h e a v e n w i d e
t h i n g s we c d n o t
i f we
Y e t we c an d o u b t l e s s m in g l e
& in terest
& l e a r n more o f
of
i n f l u e n c e upon
d e v o t e d & our
In these
-
Nor
are b e
c o m p a r a t iv e i n s u l a t i o n
i n d o m e s t ic
are
a sh a r p tw o - e d g e d
o f Im p e r f e c t s u c c e s s
so we s h a l l r e m a i n .
their d a il y
v aluab le
& a d m i n i s t e r more p e r f e c t l y
w d g e t down to t h e H a w a i i a n l e v e l .
more f r e e l y
o f h is
I
d e sire
c o m m u n ic a t io n s
w here the h ig h e s t
our h e a r t s ,
the
expected.
s u c h as we h a v e a r i g h t
fa ilu re ,
q u ir e m e n t s & i n c a p a c i t y f o r
a b o v e th e m , &
p ow er
to w h o s e g o o d we a re
to u n d e r s t a n d
c u liar n e c e s s it ie s ,
Its
o f so much w e a k n e s s ,
s u p p o s in g
wd hope
p r e a c h in g & l a b o r
little
a Sam son sho rn
cheer
22 years
these very in a d e q u a te
common c o m p la in t i n t h e
i n d i c a t e d by e f f e c t s
the
True
For these
as w e l l as w i t h
that
o f a q u a r t e r c e n t u r y 's
fo u nd - of th is m e a s u r a b l e
fa ilu re
thankful fo r ,
i t m ust b e c o n f e s s e d ,
d i s t r i c t a lon e
o f th e H a w a iia n
not
A ll
m id s t
so uls,
But the r e s u l t s
is m a t t e r o f
seem s r a t h e r ,
ought
th eir
t h a t th e t r u t h h a s h a d b u t too
sw ord is
It
It
liv e s
to b e
compared w i t h w h a t w e m ig h t r e a s o n a b l y h a v e
p r a c t ic a l results
my B r n .
every th in g
p r e a c h e d to t h i s p e o p le & I
& save
liv e s.
suppose,
w aile d -
statedly
to b l e s s
th eir
is
afford real sa tisfa c tio n -
t h e G o s p e l h as b e e n
w ith
there
o u r s e l v e s more
in th eir
th e ir m a n ifo ld p i l i k i a s
lo w them w i t h a more p a t e r n a l ' c a r e & b e s t o w w i t h l e s s
& fol
of s t i n t ,
our
�Kohala
1859
s y m p ath ie s,
as t h o s e w i t h th em r a t h e r
In the
said ,
l i t t l e here
th a t
our p e o p l e
o u r k n o w le d g e
slept
err.
-
Whoever h a s
people
am ongst- them - w i t h
w il l not
fa il
to
w it h m e, t h a t ,
in
s u b j e c t I .m a y
im ita tio n
a l l th in gs
to
its
sp iritu a l in terests
- &
of h is
there is
than k fuln ess
graces
th e f o l d ,
under
agree
God,
we h a v e n e e d ,
greater M aster,
to be c o m e
so m e.
to b e
n e ith e r has
said .
T h e r e h as
t h e r e b e e n m ore t h a n
No r o o t
of b itte rn e ss
s p r i n g u p & t r o u b l e us & fo r t h i s
as f o r
o f the y e a r , we w d r e c o r d h e r e w i t h
all
our u n fe ig n e d
to God -
I n the m atter
of b e n e f i c e n c e ,
has n o t retrograded -
d e p a r tm e n t o f C h r i s t i a n
very
"t i g h t ” - yet not
o f means
it
c a n o n ly b e
W o u l d I w er e a b l e
th is
p e o p le
-
little
of d e fe c tio n & d i s c i p l i n e .
t h e a b o u n d i n g m e r c ie s
or who h as
Church,
the u s u a l
b e e n s u f f e r e d to
la ck in g
them i n t h e i r
such s u r e ly w i l l
g u a r d our p eo p le
of
has
its
the
in
in d e e d but w it h w a k e fu l e a r s ,
b e e n no r e v i v i n g
amount
but not
l i s t e n e d to p r i v a t e
i f b y any m eans we may s a v e
Of
in
c lo s e d eyes
g re at A po stle &
a l l m en,
fo r
in adverten tly
on e v e r y s i d e n o w v i s i t
o f the
th e m .
But c e r t a i n l y n o t
on s h i p b o a r d or o n s h o r e ,
we wd e f f e c t u a l l y
the w o lv e s w h .
over
th e much t h o ’ t ,
our i n t e r e s t
com prehend my m e a n in g
if
those
f e e l & t a l k o v er t h e f a c t t h a t we a r e
c o n v e r s a t i o n among h i s
fr.
in
of t h e m s e lv e s & i n
p e c u lia r n e c e ss itie s
than as
s a i d as w e l l as
p e r t a i n i n g , to t h i s
say ing
in
4.
duty.
that the
r e p o r t some a d v a n c e
T r u e our money m a r k e t h a s
suffic ien tly
to p u r c h a s e f r e e l y
to
said
so,
chh.
in
been
as to h a v e d e p r i v e d t h e
th e m a t e r i a l s
fo r
o u tw a r d a d v a n c e
ment .
As w i t h
chhs
in
other lands,
so a ls o w i t h u s ,
the. a d v a n c e
h i g h e r & m ore b e c o m in g s t a n d a r d o f C h r i s t i a n b e n e f i c e n c e ,
o b jec t
s t i l l in the fu tu re
to b e
sought
-
A g lo r io u s
is
to a
an
co n su m m atio n
�Kohal a
1859
5.
i n d e e d longed fo r
fr.
the
& prayed f o r ;
y e t w i t h th e eye o f f a i t h
to p o f P i s g a h are w e s u f f e r e d to l u x u r i a t e
a lo n e
in the
&
go o dly
prospect.
The f o o t i n g s
up o f our a n n u a l c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e
-the R e d e em e r p a i n f u l l y
o f d u t y & much l e s s
in g
th u s
great
is
lo w ,
i n no sense up to t h e
to a s i m p l e a p p r e h e n s i o n
co-workers w i t h G o d ,
end fo r w h .
giv in g
shew t h a t we a re
ato n in g
in
s e c u r in g
b l o o d was
of
calls
o f th e p r i v i l e g e
as
shed.
as n on e w i l l d o u b t .
cause
of be
s p e e d i l y a s m ay b e ,
Our p r e s e n t s t a n d a r d
The t u b e o f
the
of
our m e te r h a r d l y
in-
*
d ic a te s
more than " S t i n g y "
C h r i s t d i e d - to s c o r e s
lu x u r ie s
to p an d e r t o
- one r e a l f o r
of d o lla r s
a p e r i s h i n g w o r l d f o r whom
fo r p erso n al g r a t if ic a t io n & fo r
depraved n a t u r e s .
W ith th e d iv in e b le s s in g upon f a i t h f u l
u nreason able
surely to hope
in
the s c a l e
of h a b i t u a l b e n e f i c e n c e s , t o
of
s im p le
in g
the
duty;
m en ts
p o in t
on our g l a s s )
o v er th e c a r n a l m a n ,
wh.
Tim e was when I
to " g e n e r o u s "
one
fr.
the b a t t l e
of the f i n a l
t h a t we m ig h t a t
B u t t h a t h o p e no
decrease
is
in
e sp e c ia lly
renders
i t more & more d i f f i c u l t
the w ord
of l i f e
& thus
excite
the
-
some f u t u r e
exists.
le av in g
case w it h
a d e sire
our S . W .
F am ine a l s o ,
to
consequent
attend
In
A
a v e ry
to r e a c h t h e p e o p l e w i t h
i n t h e i r m in d s
in s tru c tio n s .
lo nger
o ur p o p u l a t i o n ,
p o rtio n ,
f r e q u e n t l y upon i t s
see
of a t o l e r a b l y w e l l o r g a n i z e d & c i v i l
church g o e r s .
sp arsely s e t t le d co u n try , as
of
to h e r a l d u n i v e r s a l v i c t o r y
c h e rish e d th e hope
g rad ua l but very p alp ab le
as
- the p oint
grace.
e x h ib it the spectacle
i z e d com m unity o f
are
th e re in ,
seem
b r o 't u p ,
a l l hope
t i l l w e may b e h o l d i t
re jo ic e
A t t e n d a n c e u po n means o f
p erio d ,
"e q u ita b le "
to h e r a d o r a b l e H e a d , r a i s e d
of t h e N ew J e r u s a l e m &
t r iu m p h s
chhs may b y & b y , b e
e v e n i f we m u s t d e s p a ir in g ly fo r e g o
C h u r c h ’ s lo v e
(t h e b o i l i n g
t h a t our
e f f o r t , i t does n o t
part
�Kohala 1859
8
H e n c e i t w as c o n s i d e r e d
sm aller
i n d im e n s io n the
th a t
less
c a t i o n a l as w e l l
se r ie s
a re lig io u s
m ason.
several others
o n l y a w a it
Some of t h e h o u s e s
wood th r o u g h o u t .
fo ur
of v i e w ,
of stone
l a i d up
one h a l f
the
E x t e r n a l annoyances
& never
can b e
th e p r o g r e s s
others
so lo n g as th e f l e s h
defrayed f r .
of l a t e y e a r s ,
in c r e a s in g
p o s i t i o n among us
10 o f t h e s e
is
of
& the d e v i l r e m a i n
to
su b je c t
c la s s
to a s p e c i e s
e q u iv o c a l & t r y i n g
the d o c t r i n e s
no p o s s i b i l i t y
of g r a c e .
in the
m em bers,
They c a n n o t b e
S in c e
c o n sists
how ever,
liv e s
c o n stitu te
can
touched
w h ilst
of those
the
be
"fa s t"
o l d fogy-
they wd n a t u r
seek a s p e ed ier passage in t o
v ic io u s
I
them a s
w ea rie d out b y
K o h a l a p a s t o r - u po n w h o se m i n i s t r a t i o n s
a t t e n d - must n e e d s
of
extrem e.
of re g a rd in g
The c l a s s
y o u n g H a w a i i a n s , c h i e f l y , w ho se p a t i e n c e ,
ally
of
f a i n h o p e to my B r n .
of bastard chh.
im m e d ia t e ly a b o u t m e .
o th e r h a n d t h e r e i s
is m o f t h e
the
e r e c t e d h as b e e n .
w i t h t h e o r d i n a r y k i n d o f la b o r b e s t o w e d u p o n u n b e l i e v e r s ,
in
of
o f th e t r u t h .
r e f e r to a c o n s t a n t l y
lie v e rs
In
any c h h .
a n n o y a n c e u n i q u e i n k i n d & q u i t e unknow n I w
on t h e
of
by t h e v o l u n t a r y s u b s c r i p t i o n s
- T h e s e a r e n e v e r w a n t i n g to
We h o w e v e r h av e b e e n
c o u n t 8 or
is n e arly
C arpenter &
in lim e &
expense i s
as one h a l f o f e a c h h o u s e h i t h e r t o
w hose
other
a
in
to $ 7 5 0 p e r h o u s e .
the
I
One
the movements o f t h e
The o th e r s w i l l
re sist
erectin g
but n e at & not u n t a s t e f u l
Treasurer.
C h rist,
an edu
in
h
t
o
b
of th e p u b lic sc h o o l f u n d r e m a in in g i n th e h ands
peo p le,
w a y ,fo r
se rv ic e .
we a r e
o c c u p ie d d a i l y .
be b u i l t
the
s a tisfa c to rily ,
The c o s t a v e r a g e s f r . $ 5 0 0
t h e e r e c t i o n of t h e f i r s t
a b alance
are
p oint
&
in t h is
be g i v e n to a h i g h e r
p la in ,
Two h a v e b e e n c o m p le t e d &
- &
t h e y wd be
of ou r p e o p l e v ery
of s m a ll s c h o o l h o u s e s ,
sty le.
done
as i n
s im p le r t h e b u i l d i n g
burdenso m e
one w h o se tim e & s t r e n g t h ought t o
To m eet t h e w ants
the
.
the v i s i b l e
a fo rm id a b le
chh.
im p e d im e n t
�Kohala 1859
7
m em bers fo rm
m eetin g s
members
to t h e
a c irc u it
fo r
th e
on t h e S a b b & f r .
go t h r o '
the
g reat duty
c o n tin u a l sup ply
t im e
fie ld ,
of th e ir
to t i m e ,
two
& two
liv e s.
c o n sid e ratio n .
The r e v i v i n g
a lon e
th in k can s o lv e
it.
-
Several years
3 s m a l l m ee tin g h o u s e s
w here
als
regu lar S a b b .
were
sity ,
in
in
to e x h o r t & a r o u s e
in flu e n c e s
s in c e
th is
th e l o c a l i t i e s
w it h a p eop le
lik e
F o r once h o w e v e r ,
a v aluab le
- a f f o r d i n g o p p o r t u n it y
wh.
has
v ie w in g
saved g reat n e e d le ss
I st
for
n e ig h b o r h o o d s w it h o u t
2d
in the b e lie f
in
such b u ild in g s
so ber
l e d to t h i s
th a t under
expended in
in g
e r e c t e d im p o se s u p o n t h e
e xistin g
th is
em
s e r v e d us
se c o n d thought
such.
had l e f t
w h o le
c i r c u m s t a n c e s , m oney i n v e s t e d
o th er p a r t s
put up - s i n c e
of the
Pastor
unfreq uen ted d i s t r i c t .
- c d b e m uch
great h arv est
a new care w it h ev er
s p e c ie s
any r e a s o n a b le m an.
s m a ll r e p a i r i n g
these
field
- &
- i n the fa c t th a t e v e r y new b u i l d
d r u d g e r y a d d e d to a n am ount o f t h i s
t id y - k e e p in g & the
is
- d is tin c tiv e ly
of p o p u latio n , w h .
w it h the p a s t o r )
s a tisfy
t im e
c o n c l u s i o n w er e f o u n d
as w e h a d b e e n d e s i g n i n g to
(p e r s o n a lly ,
to
of n e c e s
an i n h a b i t a n t .
3d
su ffic ie n t
th e s t a t i o n
We r e s o l v e d on r e
w er e n o t n e e d f u l f o r th e h i g h e s t g o o d o f t h e p e o p le
more p r o f i t a b l y
erect
purpose m a te ri
c o m p u lso ry t a r d i n e s s
expense & t r o u b l e .
in the constant decrease
th is
slo w - s in c e
the g r o u n d , to b u i l d us m e e t in g h o u s e s
Th e r e a s o n s w h .
S p irit
c h h . r e s o l v e d to
poor & w i t h o u t r e s o u r c e s ,
p h a t i c a l l y m o n ey .
purpose
t h e p e o p le
o f the H o ly
For
b u t p r o g r e s s w as
th is,
sta tio n
p e o p le b e more
most rem ote f r .
s e rv ic e s a r e s u s t a i n e d .
p art c o l l e c t e d ;
out
h a s b e e n a q u e s t i o n o f m u ch &
s e rio u s
M e e tin g Houses
5
some o f our m ore a p p r o v e d
" How can t h i s
e f f e c t u a lly & s a v in g ly r e a c h e d "?
I
of t h e
.
of
se rv ic e
in c re a sin g
already
q u ite
The p rin tin g ,- g l a z i n g ,
a l l f a l l u p o n h im i n e v i t a b l y
in
�Kohala 1859
on ly ,
6.
u p o n a lo n g s e a s o n o f d r o u g h t has
itse lf,
as
it
in retard in g
the c a s e
ness,
is
e v e ry w ho leso m e
- perhaps I
i t begets
n eglect
every w here,
turn,
of our p eo p le ,
thin g
good.
so
Itse lf
- the
But t h i s
p e o p l e can b y no m eans
of
are w it h
these
is,
no t
slo thfu l
o r d in a n c e s
as
be t r u t h f u l l y c a l l e d
to &
to
that
o r d in a n c e s
agent
a la rg e part
f o r m id a b l e o b s t a c l e s
o f t h e t r u t h - & my w on der
so m any s h d v a l u e
shewn
freq u en tly
o ffs p rin g
e v ils
s m a l l an h a b i t u a l a t t e n d a n c e u p o n t h e
but ra th e r that
as i s
o f w anton I n d i f f e r e n c e
Both these
e v er r e c u r r i n g & m ost
perm anent pro gress
be
e n te rp rise .
a sp irit
D ist.
d iso rg a n ize r & a p ow erful
shd say g e n e rally
in it s
o f every
a great
i n a part o f the
the
there
of t h e
th e y
shd
G ospel,
se e m to d o .
a church- g oing
p eo p le.
At the three
be
added fo r
o ut p o s t s
the a t t e n d a n c e i s
t r u t h ’ s s a k e th a t
t h e s e m e e t in g s
t h o s e who l i v e
are a ls o v e r y few -
sm a ll w h i l s t ,
w ith in
A t th e S t a t i o n
2 or 3 m i l e s
o ur S a b b .
h a v e a v e r a g e d a n a t t e n d a n c e a b o u t as u s u a l l y n u m e r o u s .
S c h o o l a t t h e s t a t i o n num bers 2 1 0
n um ber f o u n d i n t h e
school a t
O ur w e e k ly m e e t in g s
than
usual
in terest,
o f late,
Th ese
P .M .
P .M .
c ise s
A .M .
&
Sabb.
any one
i .e .
that is
of
s e r v ic e s
O ur S a b b .
t h e h ig h e st
t im e .
i n o u r Im m e d iate v i c i n i t y
W ith a tte n tiv e h e a r e r s .
& Sat.
p u p ils
i t m ust
h a v e b e e n o f m ore
as i s i n d i c a t e d b y a h o u s e w e l l f i l l e d
serv ices
a r e p r a y e r m e e t in g s
(a f t e r the
i n the M e e t ’ g H o u s e ) b e s i d e s
clo se
of the
on W e d .
general
a fe m ale prayer m e e tin g
exer
on F r i d a y
P .M .
A s to
able
th eir
for
the f i e l d i n g e n e r a l , w h a t u n a p p l i e d m eans
s tir rin g
own
up the p e o p l e
s o u l s , I know n o t .
(H e h a s made 5 t o u r s
past y ea r)
Our c h h .
a v a il
to l i s t e n t o t h e G o s p e l & c a r e
B e sid e s
th e P a s t o r
are . y e t
thro'
Lunas w it h a fe w
th e u s u a l
the
e n tire
fo r
q u arterly tours
d i s t r i c t d u rin g
of
the
o f t h e more C a p a b l e o f o u r C h h .
�Koh al a
in
1859
9
t h e i r p a t h chh-wards
c o n d u c i v e to
fo r
success
h e r e , w here t h e y are k n o w n ,
in their
proud
t h e r e n o t b e i n g known e i t h e r
v io u sly ,
are no h i n d r a n c e
Now to a l l
of Hawn - c h u r c h ly
P ara d ise
ec c le siastic a l
N .,
no S . ,
them i n
dragnet
no E . ,
its
in to
no b l a c k ,
God,
flo ck,
in in s ta n ta n e o u s
th e y
in to
o b
very
the b o r d e r ,
the g r e a t
"k n o w s n o
in stan tan eo u sly
en clo ses
c a n mum ble
a re t r a n s f o r m e d f r .
the
-
s in s
- the
- & q u ic k e r than the p r i e s t
create h is
s h e e p & p u t w i t h th e
I b e lie v e
Once a c r o s s
no w h it e
it
of t h e i r d e s i r e s .
S p i r i t u a l Eldo rado
a m b itio n .
d im e n s io n s
th e p o t e n t w o rd s w h .
the
fr u itio n
th eir
o f ' my good B r o . w i t h a c h a r i t y w h .
no W . ,
ample
in s ta n t
fin d
to go e l s e w h e r e
f o r g o o d or f o r e v i l
to t h e
s u c h K o h a l a S o u t h is
e n te rp rise
they
goats
Good S h e p h e r d ' s f o l d .
c o n v e rsio n - b u t
Now
b a p t is m a l r e g e n e r a t i o n
or r e g e n e r a t i o n e f f e c t e d e i t h e r b y the u n c o n s e c r a t e d m a n i p u l a t i o n s
of
a p lain
p r o t e s t a n t m is s y ,
sim p le p ro testan t
tio n
-
fo rth
chh.
is
T h en a g a i n t h e s e
left
( t o u se
or by
surely,
defence,
liv e
we f o r y e a r s
in ste a d ,
&
so
of t h e
members
that
to u n t i e
chh.
class
-
a g ain st
are
thence
T h o s e who
return h it h e r
- a
company - t h e n l i v e s
in t o
th is
chh.
co n sta n tly
them &
as
tim e
thus
so
do,
d iv id e d
our M a s t e r 's w ork & h o u s e .
cease.
they
But
we w er e
f e w among us
th is have
i n t h i s most u n s a t i s f a c t o r y m a n n e r .
even i n
as
cu t t h e k n o t w e f o u n d
r e f e r r e d to b u t w d lo n g e r e
a most unw elcom e d u t y th u s
fa st
grew u p o n u s ,
H a d we n e g l e c t e d so t o
E d u c atio n
concep
to " s l i d e " .
th e s u p p l y w d i n
s e rio u sly ,
in
chh.
a
A s a m a tte r o f n e c e s s a r y s e l f
p eo p le
t h a t the num bers
e n te rp risin g
of th is
i n th e
abode,
g raceless
to d i e d .
r e c d these
c o m p e l l e d to s h u t our d o o r s
ou rselv es u n a b le
of t h e i r
law less,
c a m e , h o p in g n o t u n r e a s o n a b l y ,
fin d in g ,
once f a i r l y
a n e x p r e s s i v e m odern p h r a s e )
m o th erless,
d e c l a r i n g - so to
a lto g e t h e r beyond o r d in a r y
converts
c l a i m K o h a l a N o r t h as t h e p l a c e
fatherless,
the f o r m u l a o f a d m i s s i o n i n t o
It
been
is
a p p e a r a n c e to s eem
But B r n , what
can b e
done?
�Kohala 1859
10.
O ur p u b l i c
s c h o o ls num ber 1 5 - one h a l f ,
w er e r e p o r t e d 19 y e a r s a g o .
about
450
years
past
there has
been a constant
in the
character
in these scho o ls.
on,
an a c t i v e
- o n ly one t h i r d
The p u p i l s
in te r e st
w as h o w e v e r c h i e f l y
to a f f o r d no
Scho o ls,
T h is
I
v ery
o w ing
c d o n ce r e p o r t .
process
In
lo w l e v e l .
in c it e d by
th in g .
over to th e s o l e
eral
the p r i e s t s
c are
o v e r s i g h t - was
S in c e S e p t.
w i t h th e
I
of d e t e r io r a t io n g o in g
Sept.
it
the s c h o o l s
agents
D ist.
stead ily
p o s i t i o n to w h .
of
w ere v e r y
of
sen sitive
c o m p la in t
Our t e a c h e r s
school w h .
I
our a r r l a t t h e I s l a n d s ,
to
our e d u c a t i o n a l
more e f f i c i e n t
every
them
fo r
apparatus
g o o d to
end I have t h r i c e v i s i t e d
o f each in
I
commenced I n
all
c o n ju n c tio n w it h
am m ost t h a n k f u l t o r e p o r t
Th ey h a v e n o t
& wh.
in
tu rn in g
in d eed r e g a in e d
th e y o nce h a d a t t a i n e d , b u t n e v e r t h e l e s s
c o n d itio n .
the
th a t w i l l h ardly b e r e p e a t e d .
one c h e e r i n g r e s u l t
i n a m ore h o p e f u l
ever s in c e
d e c rie d
- h a v e i n d e e d t h e m o st g e n
To t h i s
on t h e a d v a n c e .
any
at t h a t tim e &
& had a tho ro ugh e xa m in a tio n
t h e K a h u k u l a - A n d as
after
causes
p urpo se u n d e r G o d o f m a k in g I t
sch o o ls
cd n o t b e
ch ild ren in
h ave d e v o t e d m uch t im e
the
them as
fr.
a gross b lu n d e r
c h i l d r e n & our w h o le
l a s t u p o n r e s u m in g
in te rfe re n c e w it h t h e i r r i g h t s .
to f i n d
of n a t i v e
our
several
to an i l l - j u d g e d p u r p o s e on t h e M i s s i o n a r y 's
c o m p la in o f u n f a i r
The w i t h d r a w a l s
For
are
T h e ir d e p r e s s e d c o n d i t i o n
p a p i s t s who m ig h t h av e
r e a s o n to
as m any as
in th e s e scho o ls
p u r p o s e was fo r m e d a t a tim e w h e n p a p i s t s
& w ere
has
ta u g h t
i n ou r e d u c a t i o n a l a f f a i r s
t h a t t h e y h a d s u n k to a
part
as many as
nearly ,
1842
the
were never
- the n e x t y e a r
w ith o c c asio n al in te rm issio n s
b e e n c o n t i n u e d - was r e v i v e d i n
Oct.
last
& has been
a t t e n d e d w i t h an I n t e r e s t n e v e r e q u a l l e d i n p a s t y e a r s .
A p o rtio n of
a n e n e r g y & an
our t e a c h e r s h a v e t a k e n h o l d o f t h e i r
in te re st
d u tie s
such a s I h a v e n e v e r w i t n e s s e d i n
w ith
th e D i s t .
�Kohala 1859
before.
11.
In a ll
H im who h a s
of
th is
I
crow ned
fe e l greatly encouraged & I
(o u r )
feeble
e ffo rts w ith
trust
than k ful
to
so h o p e f u l a m e a s u r e
Success.
I
p ublic
speak as
a Hawn M i s s i o n a r y
s c h o o ls & Hawn t e a c h e r s
to h i s B r n . who know w h a t Hawn
of
s u c h s c h o o ls
i n n o d a n g e r o f u n d e r s t a n d i n g more
in the
than
is
i n t e n d e d to b e
As a lre a d y r e p o r t e d a b o v e ,
our o l d Hawn h o u s e s w i t h n e a t
tho ro u ghly b u i l t
i n every
re p a ir s necessary fo r
Books
w ill
carefu lly
a
c o m p lain t
are but
lo o k o v er the
r e n & y o u t h , w i l l n e e d no
200
the H u in a H e l u
ty p o g ra p h ic al
may l o o k f o r
stone,
illy
-
some
W hoever
to Hawn
e x p l a n a t i o n o f my m e a n i n g .
c re d it o f
c h iefly
-
in a d e q u a te
a d a p t e d to H a w a i i a n m in d s
o n ly g e o g r a p h y a c c e s s i b l e
our M i s s n P r e s s ,
most
o rd in a ry
of a v a r ie t y of books
(A r it h m e t ic )
errors
o f w o o d or
c a n o n ly b e r e p e a t e d - w h i l s t
fu rther
m o r e o v e r no t g r e a t l y t o t h e
a w o r k as
e d ific es
super
c e n t u r y & more to come i f n e e d b e
o f our y o u t h ,
f e w we h a v e ,
we are g r a d u a l l y
p a r tic u la r & d e s ig n e d w it h the
h alf
- The s t a n d i n g
to t h e n e c e s s i t i e s
of the
conveyed
la n g u a g e a b o v e u s e d .
S c h o o l H ouses
se d in g
are & who w i l l be
that
ch ild
It
so
is
s m a ll
s h d be d i s f i g u r e d b y m ore t h a n
i n th e
fig u re s
-
But D o u b tless
im provem ent to t h e m a t te r o f p r o o f r e a d i n g
i n t im e
we
to
com e.
E n g lish
School in
in
th is
our D i s t r i c t .
d ire c tio n .
e d u c a tio n f o r
g iv e
far
able
e d u c a t i o n - We hav e n o E n g l i s h
H a w a i i a n s m ay b e ,
as t h e m a sses
there
fo r
b e e n made to i n t r o d u c e
th is
fo r
p e o p le a r e
p r e s e n t tim e I
concerned,
- & th e r e s u l t
the E n g l i s h
any
a p u r e l y Hawn
am a w a r e ,
o r d i n a r i l y g o o d s e n s e to t h e w i n d s .
of t h i s
o th e r w is e
at
in
ev er b e e n any a t t e m p t made
To avow a d e c i d e d p r e f e r e n c e
ones r e p u t a t i o n
to t h i n k
N e ith e r h a s
in stru c tio n g iv e n
so
I have never been
of the e ffo r t s
exte n siv e ly
Yet
to
In to
wh. have
th e
already
programme o f
�Kohala 1 859
H a w a iia n
the
S tu d y , h av e hut
study
w aiian s,
to b e ,
12
o f E n g l i s h may h a v e b e e n
tho’
liv in g
a K uaaln a,
to a g e n e r a l t r u t h ,
do n o t h e s i t a t e
t i a l b en efit
feeble
a p p r e c ia t io n of the
the n e w ly
a c q u ir e d f a c u l t y ,
to t h e s e
a h ig h e r
s t y le
sources
that, i t
w hat, I
do n o t m ea n to
of
g a in e d
th e E n g .
I
p a s s in g
& e n jo y m e n t
it a c tu a lly
co nfers
the v a lu e
-
u p o n any n ew e n t e r p r i s e
W h ilst
reaso n able
p ro m ise
of
of
it
to s u p e r s e d e
(b r a n c h
fast
?)
d u c iv e
to the
m ore h a d n o t
latter
class
if
b e lo n g t h e g r e a t b o d y o f E n g .
that
a n ew a c q u i s i t i o n by t h e b e n e f i t
tho' t
o f a n a tt e m p t
c o n v e n ie n c e
cap acity
such c a p a c i t y ,
of a u n i v e r s a l E n g .
Hawn p u b l i c
scho o ls
as
to b e
the G o v t
w ill
allow ,
the p e c u n i a r y
im p o ssib ility
is
a g ain st
enter
u po n
a d v a n ta g e to h i m .
of
argum ent
to
to d e p e n d u p o n t h e
the Hawn , but o n ly o f E n g .
o f study in
as the
p r e m is e
To t h i s
s u c c e s s fu lly & th is
A s we a r e not now s p e a k i n g
tin e d
known.
some h a d n o t
language & i f
the e x p e d i e n c y
is u s u a l l y
t h e a g e n t to p r o s e c u t e
it s
if
to
am ongst H a w a i i a n y o u t h .
Now w e e s t i m a t e
of
& hence
late y e a r s
strange
s m a t t e r in g t h e r e i n .
c o rre c tly u nderstand rep o rts m ade,
Students
a
it h a s in d u c e d a p a r t i a l r e s o r t
a f a i r e le m e n t a r y k n o w le d g e o f t h e
acq u ire d a to le ra b le
secured -
th e m t h r o ’
apprehend has r a r e ly b e e n
i t wd i n d e e d b e
say
or e v e n t o
o p e n e d to
As c o n s i d e r a b l e n u m bers hav e b e e n d e v o t e d o f
study
Yet I
substan
i n some i n s t a n c e s b e e n
of in te lle c tu a l p ro fit
o f m an i s
h as b e e n o f
I
treasures
or t h a t
some H a
as th e y are b e l ie v e d
sty le o f S c h o la rs h ip ,
lite ra ry
to
lik e ly
e s c a p e d my n o t i c e .
By b e n e f i t ,
advantage has n o t
Q u ite
s e r v ic e
exc e p tio n s,
a c o n v ic tio n
l e d t o a h ig h e r
o p in io n .
of essen tia l
these
to e x c e e d i n g l y f e w .
but t h a t i t has
th is
have n a t u r a l l y
to e x p r e s s
t h a t m ere m a t e r i a l
even,
c o n fir m e d me i n
the w ho le
th in g.
ed u c atio n d e s
a c o l l a t e r a l brance
i n t r o d u c e d o n l y as
it
is needless
to
itse lf
th e g r e a t &
con
To th e som ew hat
e x te n s iv e
�Kolia la
1859
13.
i n t r o d u c t i o n o f th e E n g .
ded fo r
But
the
one b r a n c h o f s t u d y m e r e l y ,
a c o n s id e r a b le p o r tio n
Th e Gov't d o u b t l e s s
W d th e
as
th e n w d p a s t
cap acity
study
p r o m is e
cd affo rt
of
of
it.
it !
I
cannot t h in k i t w d .
o f t h e Hawn m in d to p r o s e c u t e
a language a s
to s u c c e s s f u l r e s u l t s
th e E n g .
vernacular
afford
a d e q u a te c o m p en s a to r y f r u i t s ?
By C a p a c i t y we u n d e r s t a n d - the d i s p o s i t i o n or p u r p o s e
t h r o u g h w i t h t h e s t u d y & a ls o
the m en tal a b i l i t y
l a n g u a g e & make u s e
any c o n s i d e r a b l e u s e f u l
of it
T h is p e o p l e as
b u sin e ss
per?
fo r
is n o t o r i o u s
is
a p e o p le
W h ith e r
s h a l l we p a i n t
d e v o tin g t h e ir e n erg ies
w i t h the in d o m ita b le
to
to any
steady
purpose w h .
tho
- of
id le r s
c e n tu rie s w ere
c o m p a r a t iv e l y
A n d as
conquers
p aid fo r
th u s make i t
so m etim es
s p e a k of them as i n t e l l i g e n t
the m erest
lig e n t
or
s lu g g is h m en tally
farther f r .
c u rio sity ,
of
of th is
as p h y s i c a l l y .
to
tim e
The
spoken o f .
learn
p eo p le
- w hat
to
com
can b e
Strangers
& in q u isitiv e
the t r u t h .
I have yet
that
in
in tercou rse w it h E n g .
n o th in g
it
than w h .
said?
in d e e d
i n my
B eyo n d th e n a r r o w l i m i t s
th a t t h e y
are
an i n t e l
in q u isitiv e rac e .
Th e v e r y f a c t
had
o f H a w a iia n s
a fa rth in g s v a l u e .
a p ra c tic a l b le s sin g
are a s
judgm en t n o t h i n g i s
ever know n to p r o s
success?
at
few exce p tio n s n e e d not b e
&
W hat
We h a v e i n s t e a d a n a t i o n o f
H a w a iia n s
of
of fic k le m in d ,
who w it h o u t a s i n g l e m i s g i v i n g , w a s t e
dearly
the
end.
employment & p u r s u i n g
to m e n t a l c a p a c i t y o f t h e m a s se s
prehend E n g .
to go
ap p ro p riate
any c o n s i d e r a b l e num bers
The t h i n g w as n e v e r dream ed o f .
as
to
com m itted to p u r e l y n a t i v e m anagem ent was
q u id d lers
p ro v i
o f our c h i l d n & y o u t h p e c u n i a r i l y .
success w arrant
so d i f f i c u l t
to b e
the
6 0 or m ore y e a r s ,
d u rin g w h .
s p e a k in g f o r e i g n e r s ,
tim e t h e y h a v e
they have gathered
la n g u a g e b e y o n d a f e w o f t h e more
common w o r d s &
�Kohala
those
When
1859
14.
c h i e f l y p ro fan e & v i l e ,
is
a p o w e r f u l argum ent
c o m p ared w i t h th e p e o p l e o f some o f
a g a in st
the M ic r o n e s i a n I s l a n d s
as r e p o r t e d hy our M i s s i o n a r i e s
there
w it,
as much t h e i r i n f e r i o r
our H a w a iia n s
in te llig e n c e
as
appear
th e y
q u ite
(a r e )
c e rtain ly
By t h e s e &
c o n v i n c e d that f o r
s ta te d - I have never
a m o ngst u s ,
fe e lin g
e n c o u r a g e d th e
&
sim ila r
c o n sid e r a tio n s,
the n e c e s s it i e s
C o n d itio n s
fu lly
t h e i r own v e r n a c u l a r
w i t h th e l i m i t a t i o n s
in tr o d u c tio n of
e x p e r im e n t s
School in
sharp
in natural
th is
is
school
fa ilu re .
o f so h o p e l e s s
I s l a n d wd amply
& b est in te r e sts
the
above
an E n g .
a s s u r e d t h a t i t w d p ro v e a n i n e v i t a b l e
One g o o d E n g .
am p e r s u a d e d f o r
s p rig h tlin e ss
-
in m e c h a n ic a l s k i l l
or p r a c t i c a b l e ,
We c a n n o t a f f o r d to w a s t e t im e f o r
Character.
- fo r
th e mass o f H a w a i i a n s
o n ly language d e s ir a b l e
them .
a
su ffic e
I
of the p e o p l e .
& prospects o f the p e o p le .
Not reasoners.
Our p e o p le a r e
race.
O f th e
o f an u n r e a s o n i n g ,
s im p l e s t
an u n th in k in g
la n g u a g e
show s t h a t
S u c h a p e o p le c d h a r d l y be o t h e r w i s e
a purely
im p u l s i v e p e o p l e .
M o tiv e s ,
sav e t h o s e
Such,
o b se rv a tio n a ssu res us
im m e d ia t e ly s e n s u a l ,
p r e s e n t e d to t h e i r m inds & h e a r t s .
In
are very
is
slig h tly
fo r m e r y e a r s I
than
the f a c t .
felt,
when
in d u l g e d the
t h a t our p e o p l e w ere g r a d u a l l y fo r m in g u s e f u l & p r a i s e w o r t h y
h abits.
stance
But h ab it
in wh.
character
to
im p lie s
in h ere.
certain ly
some n u c l e u s
T h is
dev elo ps
F ix e d h ab its
of a d e s i r a b l e
to p o s s e s s .
Hence I
(t h a n )
a lso
they are of
form o f g e n e r a l i z a t i o n t h e
they n e v e r h a d an i d e a .
hope
as
fo r
it i s
in part
that
c l o t h e u p o n - some
central p illa r
of a l l
w ith great ta rd in e ss
& v a lu a b le k in d they
lo o k r a th e r
good h a b i t s .
to
sub
p o s i t i v e hum an
in H a w a iia n s.
c a n h a r d l y be s a i d
f o r go o d i m p u ls e s n o w , r a t h e r
The l a t t e r
a re n o t
to b e e x p e c t e d .
so g r e a t an amount o f
la b o r i s
Hence
r e q u ire d
in
�Kohala
1859
15
th eir b e h a lf,
to p r o d u c e e v e n the
least
p o ssib le
amount
.
o f good &
perm anent f r u i t .
N ot r e a d e r s
We
-
shd hardly expect
are t h e y .
tracts,
They h a v e th e " H a e " ,
a d d itio n al
to t h e
the t r a c t s p a r t i c u l a r l y ,
sh d b e made u n d e r
have
s u c h a p e o p l e to b e h a b i t u a l r e a d e r s .
catalogue
r e a d as
&
is
others
not r a r e l y
to b e
h a s b e e n very great
in q u ir e
those who r e c e i v e
th a t
that
To t h i s
The d i s t r i b u t i o n
extent
to w h .
they
end,
I
w i t h my
they
shd be
lunas
effected,
my d e s i r e
these p u b lic a tio n s
I h a v e made i t
c o m p a r a t iv e l y f e w
a p oint
others
of
The c o n c l u s i o n
c o p ie s
to
t h e more
is
a
are r e a d i n t e l l i
them .
c o n tro v ersial tracts
& th e H o k u l o a ” h a v e h a d m ore r e a d e r s
amongst t h e s m a l l c l a s s who may b e
spoken of
-
c o m p a r a t iv e
en te rp risin g .
Th e ite m s
a rtic le s
of new s a r e
r e m a in f o r
l o o k e d o v er i n ou r p a p e r s , b u t
th e l a r g e r
class u n e x p lo r e d .
so u g h t f o r b e y o n d t h o s e n e c e s s a r y f o r
I
r e g a r d to
w i t h one e x c e p t i o n ,
as to t h i s m a t t e r .
g en tly , by
ly a s
so uls.
o f our s c h o o l t e a c h e r s &
c o n v ic tio n
ch iefly
so lic itu d e
other agency le s t
To s a t i s f y t h i s d e s i r e
c o m p u ls o r y
but
In
c a s e w i t h m a t t e r g i v e n to n a t i v e
to know t h e
i n t e l l i g e n t & o b s e rv in g ,
at p r e s e n t m o n t h ly
& m onths i n n a t i v e h o u s e s u n b e s t o w e d & u n
th e
in v ario u s w a y s ,
Th e
them to
scattered abroad.
have b e e n r e a d .
little
s u c c e s s iv e num bers,
f o r w eeks
&
of H a w a iia n bo o ks.
I h a v e f e l t no
own h a n d s , u n w i l l i n g to t r u s t
to l i e
"H o k u lo a "
G o d , a b l e s s i n g to t h e i r
d is t r ib u t e d the
suffered
th e
Nor
s e rio u sly
D istric t,
doubt
fo r the
o f 3 5 0 0 more
if
th e
average ann u al sale
19 y e a r s
or l e s s
p urely
- T h is
Books
so lid e r
are n o t
e d u c a tio n a l p u r p o s e s .
of B ib le s
p a s t wd amount t e n c o p i e s t o
excludes
the
th e g r a t u i t o u s
e .g .
In th is
a p o p u latio n
d istrib u tio n
�Kohala
1 6.
1859
In d u str y w d Icd
A r e we as a p e o p le
rep ly
in the
a ffirm ativ e .
r e p l i e d w i t h some c o n f i d e n c e
h o w e v e r , w i t h the
alon e
w ere
is
but the
A few y e a rs
c o n d itio n ,
im provem ent was b u t
sin c e
I
a w h ile
a co m p u lso ry n e g a t i v e
past,
apparent
its
throughout
b ita n t
p ro du c e w h .
t h e d i s p o s i t i o n to
sense
greater
years
ago.
in
the
w ell
c o n f i n e th e m s e lv e s
in ev ery good p u r p o s e ,
extrem e.
In
so
to s t e a d y
in
some y e a r s we r e j o i c e
o f the l a z y
fit
la c k o f fo o d s u c c e e d s .
& the
all.
land l ie s
A n d th u s we l i v e
u n d e r a n i n t e r m i t t e n t f e v e r - now h o t &
t h is
I
So f a r as
am c o n v i n c e d
labo r,
- they are
A gain ,
neglected &
lik e
is
i n no
t h a n i t w as
o v er f l o u r i s h i n g
cared fo r & in abundance o f food fo r
a cc e ssio n
ju d g m e n t ,
at t h e p r e s e n t tim e am ongst t h e p e o p l e
As
d istric t
& b y exhor-
then p r e v a il e d .
my o b s e r v a t i o n e n a b l e s me to fo rm a c o r r e c t
that
the
character - in d u c e d pro
o f fa m in e w h . p r e c e d e d i t ,
fo r
t h a t we
A m ore g e n e r a l
b a b l y by the h a r d exp e rie n c e
C a lifo r n ia p rices
so
a cq u ain ta n c e
c iv iliza tio n .
te m p o r a r y i n
in du stry ?
sh d have
c h e r i s h e d i n tim e s
an i n d u s t r i o u s
c e r t a i n l y was f o r
of u s e fu l
W i t h my p r e s e n t r i p e r
The hope was
sure r o a d to
C u ltiv a tio n
-
p e o p le & t h e i r
allow ed o n e .
on th e
a d v a n c in g i n h a b i t s
fitfu l
farm s
comes
the
su ffe rin g
a p atien t
19
fo r
s u ffe rin g
a g a in sh iv e r in g
w ith co ld -
now s u r f e i t i n g w i t h f o o d & a g a i n p i n c h e d m ost p a i n f u l l y w i t h m e r c i
less
hunger.
One m ig h t n a t u r a l l y
fo r
a life
sup po se
o f u s e f u l w ork w d be
our H a w a iia n
civ iliza tio n .
that
im p o r te d f r .
the
latter,
t h o s e who e s c a p e
le arn
of
in H o no lulu.
a b u r ia l in
th e f i r s t
But
of
all
on b o a r d w h a l e r s
o c e a n - do o c c a s i o n a l l y r e t u r n to u s &
s t a y n o t to l i v e
some l i t t l e
th e g r e a t
Many o f o u r p e o p l e
rem ove to H o n o l u l u & n o t a f e w s h i p
Of the
at le a s t
o f the
i n d i v i d u a l who h a s
d isp o sitio n
centers
ages
for
of
do i n d e e d
the N o r t h .
t h a t m o st c r u e l o f g r a v e s so a l s o
s e am en ,
of
I
some who go to
have y e t
to
e v e r b r o ' t w i t h h im a r e a l
�17.
Kohala
1859
to h is
frien d s
or f o r h i m s e l f .
Those f r .
b r i n g w i t h them on t h e i r r e t u r n
it
is
lite rally
of la b o r.
rare
true
a fe w d o l l a r s
t h a t [they] b r i n g w i t h
t h o s e who h a v e
ly w it h their
so l e f t
us,
amongst u s ,
I
add that
th e
there
in m a t e r i a l s
b le ssin g
the
& f e e b l e hands
fa m ily ,
attended,
abandoned
For
but because
& I
I
in
m onths &
sheltered fr
th e y r e t u r n
at
of th eir
spare
tim e
en
scho o ls u n
so c ial & r e lig io u s
liv e
th e r a i n ,
-
a
p u l l up the
deso late,
short a l l
say curse
curses
I n s t e a d o f o c c u p y in g
t h e y o u ght - they
curse has
than
t h e y i n e v i t a b l y make
i n a m ost h e a t h e n i s h
- a n d a l l f o r a t h o u s a n d tim es w o r s e
or im p e r fe c tly
they
su ffic ie n c y
any o t h e r w is e
la n d s u n p l a n t e d , h o u s e s
& a b s o l u t e l y no' c o m fo r ts
& fo rlo r
n;
part
r e m a in as
th e g r e a t p u l u
th ey save n o t h in g p e c u n ia r il y w h il s t m o rally
E n tire ly
We h av e
or i n g r e a t
o f th e p e o p le
o f p u lu n e e d b y
a s i d e & go away f o r
s t y le
e n tirely
am ongst u s ,
i n g a t h e r i n g p u l u as
cast
ou r p e o p l e
to any g o o d p u r p o s e .
the san c tu ary fo rsaken &
p riv ile g e s
&
as
th in g be p o s s i b l e .
le a v in g
of
our p o p u l a t i o n d u r i n g t h e y e a r .
the g a t h e r i n g
if
perm anent
reason w i l l be u n d e rsto o d .
speak i n t e l l i g e n t l y .
th e h a b i t s
s o c ia l progress
to H a w a i i a n s ,
b le ssin g s
its
t h e r e w ere n o t p r e v i o u s l y a g r e a t
s u f f e r e d to in v a d e
not b ecause
tire
so lo n g as
As t h o ’
o f o b s t a c l e s to
been
settle
& s t r u c t u r e - b u t t h e s e w i l l n e v e r b e m uch i n
- a m ere n e g a t i v e q u a n t i t y
P ulu -
are very
sub stan tial
other resources
several d w e llin g h o u se s,
c r e a s e d i n num bers
are
in stan ces
e v e r r e t u r n to
s t a t e m e n t & a ls o
somewhat in t im a t e & h e n c e
u p & g o i n g up
fo re ig n
th e
is v ery l i t t l e
My a c q u a i n t a n c e w i t h the p e c u n i a r y &
r e g a r d as
- of bo th c lasses
frie n d s.
Wh e n t h e r e f o r e
I
- but
them no v a l u a b l e h a b i t s
A nd i t may be a d d e d o f b o t h t h a t
in wh.
th rift
the C i t y do n o w & t h e n
th a n n o t h i n g .
they lo se m uch.
w it h very
scanty fo o d
le n g th lo o k in g m ise ra b ly
do u bt n o t f e e l w o r s e th a n t h e y l o o k .
A ll
o ld
e x h o rta tio n
�Kohala
1859
to r e m a in
to il
18
in
c o m fo r t a b le homes &
on t h e i r
own la n d s
s o c ia l p riv ile g e s
G o d t h a t He h as
ever -
suffered
engaged i n
h av e gone f r .
M o rals.
in reports
th is
part
standard
fr.
th is
on u p o n
as t h e w i n d .
I
d ec eiv e
good,
o u rselv es
&
am most g r a t e f u l to
so p a r t i a l l y h o w
"T h e m o r a ls
I s no
others
suppose,
of
our p e o p l e a r e
"W h a t
state
d a n g e r l e s t we u n i n t e n t i o n a l l y
o f m o r a ls
as u n q u e s t i o n a b l y
it
surface.
I
ported f r .
o f n o th in g
e x i s t s w i t h u s as
c o n n e c t e d w i t h the s u b j e c t
of
A d e sire
the tru e m o r a l state
of
w a y s , made d i l i g e n t
I have
th e
in q u iry &
is
to t h o s e
d e p t h b e lo w the
lo o k in g b e n e a t h the
facts r e l a t e d
the g r e a te r th e
of fem ale
in E z e
a b o m in a t i o n s
e d u c a t i o n - as r e
- made n o
slig h t
im p r e s
was t h e r e b y e x c i t e d to know more f u l l y
our p e o p l e .
exten d b a c k thro
th is
is better
to us who l i v e
or l e s s
th e A s s o n l a s t y e a r
s i o n u p o n my m in d -
in q u irie s
so l i k e
The f u r t h e r the d i g g i n g ,
the M e e tin g
is,
v a s tly b e tter than i t
t h e i r p a i n s t a k i n g way to a g r e a t e r
D is c u ss io n s
term s u s u a l l y
amongst H a w a i i a n s
who d e l v e
v isio n -
good” has
I f we mean b y " g o o d " m e r e l y
little
surface of H a w a iia n S o c ie t y ,
as i t
our o n l y
o f m o r a l s may b e
t o o , by thus lo o s e ly u s in g
the s t a t e
can c o n c e i v e
fo rm s
s ig n ifica tio n .
& q u ite
of S o c i e t y
o n ly a s m a l l num ber
se e in g re p e a te d y e a r a f t e r y e a r
am ongst u s " ?
In th is
once w a s ;
But
of th e in q u ir y
there
Beyond q u e s t io n ,
it
I h a v e b e e n w o n t to
our I s l a n d s ,
r e g a r d e d as f i x e d
k i e l 's
&
of the D i s t .
c a lle d ” good"
c o m p a r a t iv e l y
surface
of steady
th eir r e l ig io u s
e v i l to d i s t u r
b us
of m o r a l s .
a c o n sid e ra tio n
truth fully
on t h e
id le
sure rew ards
c o lle c tin g p ulu - but
The D e c a l o g u e ,
& in fa llib le
than
as
to h o l d
th e
A l a r g e p r o p o r t i o n o f our S . W e s t e r n p o p u l a t i o n h a v e b e e n
m ore o r l e s s
l e d to
- is
& also
secure
To t h i s
carefu l
5 years
en d I
o b se rv a tio n .
have,
in
proper
In f a c t ,
these
or more -
gone c a r e f u l l y t h r o ’ .. e .g . w i t h th e f a m i l i e s
- the
stead ier
�Kohala
1859
19.
& m ore r e l i a b l e
first
in
part
o f th e p o p u l a t i o n - as n e e d h a r d l y
our im m ediate v i c i n i t y &
then furth er
solely
to the g r e a t n a t i o n a l t a i n t
radiu s
o f 2 m il e s
fr.
county d i s t r i c t , but
m other,
two f a m i l i e s
or b o t h o f w h .
repeated v io la tio n s
there
c o n c e r n in g
vows.
It
The l a r g e r p a r t
d is a g r e e m e n t
- & not
w ith l i f e
its e lf.
im m e d ia t e f r i e n d s
o f the
e v e r k n e w o f the
exposure
of
o t h e r w is e ?
I
c h h . member or
re n d e re d exposure
How l e t
years
p a rtie s
a frie n d s'
or a s k i l l f u l
lic e n tio u s
s c a t t e r e d to t h e f o u r w in d s
p l a t i o n t o an e t e r n i t y
speak of a l l
lie f
t h a t a s m a ll
w ere
s t i l l v irtu o u s.
sin c e
class
Few, I
at
that w it h in
if
can only
cease
the
- b u t who
circ u m sta n c e s
of p o l i c y
fa m ilie s
o ld a g e
is
-
wh.
19
- o m ittin g
i n f i n i t e l y worse
can n o t b u t
expressed w ith a ll
in
the
co n tem
t h i n k the
p ic tu re
c o n f i d e n c e my b e
o f our y o u n g u n m a r r i e d f e m a l e s
however extra v a g a n t
th e
i d e a may a p p e a r
l e d me m ost p a i n f u l l y b u t u n a v o i d a b l y
the r a d i u s , a f o r e s a i d ,
a H a w a i i a n g i r l a bo ve
am s u r e ,
I
have
t a k e n no
c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h an i n t e l l i g e n t
least
Now,
to my B r n , my i n q u i r i e s
e xist
in
cases
c o n d u c t h a s m ean tim e b r o k e n u p &
o f l i v i n g woe - & I
A gain ,
a few y e a rs
to th e b e l i e f
or w hat
one or
by a H a w a i i a n -
stroke
gone i n
the age
there
does not
o f p u b e r t y who h a s n o t
fallen.
any g e t b e y o n d the p e r i o d o f s c h o o l a t t e n d a n c e
w ith u n s o ile d h ono r.
I
the
c a u s e d d o m e s t ic
mean where n o p e c u l i a r
sin c e h ad heads not a lready f a r
fo re ig n e r
la w h a s
la p se,
or
a l l these
i n t e r e s t e d more d i r e c t l y
i t b e rem em bered t h a t I
m o st u n i n v i t i n g .
the
of
c a s e s h a v e b e e n w e l l know n to
a n e c e ssity
e n t i r e l y th e s c o r e s w h .
is
e v id e n c e
o f them h av e h o w ev e r
these
in th is
e ith e r the f a t h e r
s e ld o m p e r p e t u a l b i c k e r i n g s , w h .
A ll
Talcing a
is tru e that
h a v e n o t b e e n o p e n ly k n o w n & most p e r h a p s ,
co g n izan c e .
-
are now l i v i n g ,
I have not s a t is fa c to r y
o f m arriage
said -
o f f , w it h reference
- lic e n tio u sn e ss
our own d w e l l i n g ,
be
g iv e fa c t s
d
c
in
e v id e n c e w h . wd s a t i s f y
�Kohala
1859
t h e most f a s t i d i o u s
on t h i s
The more Hawn s o c i a l
p oint.
& d o m e s t ic
life
opens up to
t h e m ore a p p a l l i n g t h e s c e n e b e c o m e s ; & t h i s ,
r e f e r e n c e to o v e r t
as m ig h t
no t
o n ly w i t h
or c o n c e a l e d l i c e n t i o u s [ n e s s ] ,
e a s i l y h e made to a p p e a r w er e t h i s
by
In f a c t ,
not
among a p e o p l e who h e r d b y d a y & b y n i g h t
s m a l l room - bo th s e x e s ,
a ll the w h ile ,
all
o f u n fa t h o m e d p o l l u t i o n may we
ages
- all
In v o lu n t a r ily d rin k in g
c o n d itio n s
i n the
n a t io n poured f o r t h f r .
hearts
a l i f e - l o n g d e v o t i o n to
e v e r y e v i l w ork?
cd a t r a c e
G o d th e
Gospel
same
c e n tio u s
th a t
C o rin th ia n s,
in flu en ces
of H is
Our p o p u l a t i o n ,
its
v a rio u s r e l a t io n s
the Is la n d s .
&
q u ie t.
are
on the
eral
Is la n d .
to
th a t
Oh,
of any o t h e r
surface
of
litig a tio n
o u t b r e a k in g
- not an in d iv id u a l
cut h i s h a i r
of
the
y o u ng
acts,
fo r m e r l y
as
teeth
pure
is
o ffic e rs
&
in
on
sm ooth
I b e lie v e
other D i s t .
lik e
a gen
any o f i t s m a n i f o l d
c h ief K in au ,
in flu e n ce &
o f the d i s t r i c t
or k n o c k e d out h i s
licen tio u s
is
we h a v e known n o t h i n g
o f d e b a u c h e r y - & a i d e d to o by th e
g racio u s
c o u n ty d i s t r i c t
in
li
preached Gospel !
fo u nd i n any
o f w ic k e d n e s s
or-,
less
fo r the
our d a i l y l i f e
than i s
itse lf
B u t p r a i s e d be
e m in e n t ly c a l c u l a t e d to aw aken t h e
or
a b o m i
- f o r by n o
i s no r e a s o n t o d o u b t ,
E v en at t h e d e a t h o f t h e l a t e
c ir c u m s t a n c e s
M other
a life
e n e r g i z e now t h i s
F o r many y e a r s
or p a r t i a l
fo rm s.
of su c h
We a r e f a v o r e d w i t h f a i t h f u l p u b l i c
less
of
s a v e d t h e more r e f i n e d b u t n o t
C e r t a in ly the
annoyed w ith
- the young,
stream s
of v ir t u e by p re s e r v e d .
there
as
one
A n g e lic p u r it y
can save H a w a ii n e i .
S p irit
in
o ld i n d e p r a v it y & h a r d e n e d by
w d corrupt und er t h e in f l u e n c e s
d i n a r y means
any m ea n s,
th e tim e & p l a c e
therefo r.
expect
w h a t depths
our v ie w ,
under
o l d Hawn S p i r i t
exam ple
of h is
e ith e r b u r n e d h is
face
or com m itted a n y o t h e r
i n vogue upon s u c h
o c c a sio n s.
�Kohala 1859
A ll
21.
t h i s may t r u l y b e s a id &
so may a l l
that.
R o m a n ism
is
tho ro u ghly awake,
It
i s m o reover a fo e n o t
error
among us
in
a ctiv e, v ig ila n t,
fan cy in g
i n the
ten y e a r s
cannot
av o id the b e l i e f
battle
lo n g to b e
of the
crise s
cio u s
past?
in
to b e
d esp ised .
& re p o rtin g
The
of H is
our m is s y w ork
We a r e
to b e
e v e r d y in g or d e a d ,
so easily.-
seems
contested.
In
to b e u p o n u s &
sure in
any e v e n t ,
m a n ly
if
s p e a k in g P o p e r y h a d
th e
cau se
& heart
of
t r u e to
h isto ry
fo r
advantages
o b je c t
o f our r a c e d e c l a r e
n e c te d w ith th e
C ap tiv ity
-
snare
p o ssib le "
Jews f r .
fact
one
O ur G r a
to m eet
lo se s
in
fo r t h e i r
It
of w o r s h i p ,
the h e rita g e
somewhat o f
presents
let
Yet
to
its
Hu
the
th e
eye
corrupt
the r e l i g i o u s
the p o r tio n
out
H a w a iia n s
feet?
&
th e w ork o f p r o s e l y t i n g
secure.
the d e p a r t u r e
it
w i l l n o t s u r p r i s e me
- p a rtic u la rly
How c an our f e e b l e
la id
a
& many o f i t s n o m in a l a d h e r e n t s .
truth can n ever
a v isib le
I
ourselves
o f f a l l e n man a s e e n God - A n d how d e s p e r a t e l y
man l u s t s
subtle
It
P ro te stan tism
amongs t H a w a iia n s
if
- n e it h e r m ore,
on t h e s e I s l a n d s .
g reatly how ever,
b e e n an
t h a t we h a v e im m e d ia t e ly b e f o r e u s
fo u gh t & h o tly
own p l a n t i n g
p restig e
they
it
there not
o ld d r a g o n d i e s n o t
to H im t h a t He w i l l n o t f o r s a k e u s
wh.
Has
L o r d a lo n e knows how much w is d o m & z e a l we n e e d
successfully .
very
subtle & u b iq u it o u s .
of Egypt
of
till
it
con
the
e s c a p e t h i s m ost
" W i t h God a l l t h i n g s
are
- & w hat n e e d we say or d e s i r e m ore?
Our w eapo n s a r e n o t i n d e e d c a r n a l - b u t
s p i r i t u a l ..
a r e m ig h t y t h i s
of t h e s t r o n g h o l d s
o f th e
adversary.
w i t h th e m .
He t h a t
We s u r e l y h a v e
battle
- v ic t o r y is
won.
.
.
God to the p u l l i n g , down
already
i s w i t h us
is
e v e r y t h i n g to
sure,
even
Yet.
more t h a n t h e y wh o
c h e e r us
tho'
it
are
on to t h e
may n o t b e
easily
�22.
Kohala 1859
I
said
b y m arriage
fr.
the
changes
that
P o p e r y w as
to a p a p i s t
& I
active.
have h e a r d
are u s u a l l y b r o t
to d r a w t h e i r
a s u b je c t
herence
of
-world - how many I h a v e no means
frien d s
re lativ e s
of
converts g a in e d
d e t e r m in in g
-
These
teasing o f f r i e n d s
th e m s e lv e s make i t
g iv e n i n h is
Wd that
have
ever b e e n w i s e r th a n t h e
our p e o p le
th e t r u t h .
c h i l d n of
a re fr e e ly c irc u la te d in the d i s t r i c t ,
little
r e a d as
p op ery not bec a u se
m oved upon f r .
a re our
sound re aso n s
w it h o u t b y
own.
ch ild n of
th is w orld
lig h t.
P a p ist
so f a r
others,
f e a r t h e sam e i s b u t
as
The H a w a i i a n
I
tracts
can l e a r n
c o n v e r t s , to
c o n v e r s io n - b u t b e c a u s e
some c o n s i d e r a t i o n s w h .
p e r s o n a l & u n a p p r e c ia b le by
ad
of t h e i r
but
in d u c e
h old
had a tith e
But the
&
a p o in t
t h e y r a r e l y d ro p h im t i l l h e h a s
in d is s e m in a t in g
th ith er & I
several
c h h . member
When f a i r l y
zeal
they a re
one
a fte r them .
to the P o p e .
&
lo st
about by in c e ssa n t
r e l a t i v e s who h a v i n g gone to p o p e r y
of
We h a v e
a b lin d
too t r u e
a re
im p u lse
o f many o f
p urely
lead s
ou r
h im
own
converts.
1859
S t a t is t ic s o f K oh ala Chh.
R e c d on P r o f e s s i o n
"
C e rtific ate
P a s t y e a r on P r o f e s s i o n
"
"
C e rtific a te
W h o le num ber p a s t y r
”
d is m d to o t h e r c h h .
"
past year
W h o le num ber d e c e a s e d
Past year
"
"
Suspended
R e m a in
"
E xc o m ^ p a s t y e a r
W h o le num ber excomd
R e m a in
"
W hole n um ber i n g o o d
s tan d in g
"
c h ild n b a p tise d
Past y ea r
”
M arriages past y e a r
A v . num ber o f c o n g r e g a
tio n
2136
748
23
7
30
503
13
992
28
9
9
9
591
446
934
1251
36
31
375
K oku a
in
cash
P a s t o r 's S a l a r y
M on. Concert
For B e ll
For School Houses
Total
$ 5 7 1 .1 8
3 1 2 .6 2
2 9 .2 5
4 4 4 .4 4
$ 1 3 5 7 .5 0
[ U n s i g n e d , b u t on b a c k : ]
K oh ala C hurch
1860
E l l a s Bond
Report f o r
1859
1 /4
1 /2
�1860 & 1
Report of Kohala
A 20th
annual report
common p l a c e s
recurrence
for
of M i s s y l i f e .
th a t
e ffic ie n t
fa v o rab le
the
do,
in the
s u p p o s it io n has
& fa ilu re
A n d not
s e lf- a b a s e m e n t b e f o r e G o d ,
what i t
C h rist
even u n d e r t h e m ost
& H is
s h o u ld h a v e b e e n
short
in th e least
of the p a s t ,
in v ie w
That
its
h as b e e n w r i t t e n
is
its
of th e p e r i o d a l l o t t e d
ir r e c o v e r a b ly gone -
c r o w d in g m em ories
fo r
a d m o n is h e d b y
se rv ic e ,
tim e r e m a in in g
h e must do q u i c k l y .
a c h ie v e m e n t s
can h u t h e
M a s t e r 's
of s u c c e s s
w arned that th e
t a u g h t by th e
One
to h e n um bered am o ng st t h e
la rg e r & b e t t e r p o rtio n
labo r
o f go o d & e v i l ,
He i s
is h a r d ly
h isto ry
for
etern ity .
- that w hat h e w ou ld
among t h e
is
that
le sso n s
o f b e c o m in g
o f t h e m eager r e c o r d o f h i s
c h u r c h - as n o t h i n g
- as n o t h i n g
com pared w it h
com pared w i t h w hat h e w o u l d
f a i n h a v e made i t !
And y e t that
a
c e n tu r y
in
one h a s
been
s u f f e r e d to
employ t h e f i f t h
the b l e s s e d w ork o f b e s e e c h i n g men to b e
to G o d , w h i l s t
it
& whom w e s e r v e .
A nd h e r e w o u ld we r a i s e
e r t o h a t h the L o r d h e l p e d u s .
h ealth
through a l l
the p a s t
h arm o n y w i t h t h e p e o p le
stacles
ledge
to h i n d e r
rec o n c iled
a f f o r d s no- g r o u n d o f s e l f - c o m p l a c e n c e ,
m a n d a n e x p r e s s i o n o f; e a r n e s t . t h a n k f u l n e s s
the
to the p r a i s e
&
&
our E b e n e z e r ,
granted r e la t io n s
of H is
does
de
we are
fo r h ith
vo uch safed u nb ro k en
s u f f e r e d no u n u s u a l l y
progress
of H is
to Him w h o s e
Th at He h a s
of
truth,
of u n i n t e r r u p t e d
fo rm id a b le
we w o u l d h e r e
o b
a ck n o w
a b o u n d in g g r a c e .
God h as n o t l e f t H i m s e l f w i t h o u t w i t n e s s m o r e o v e r am ongst
th is
p eo p le.
e f f o r t s m ade,
w ell- b e in g .
He h a s
e v e r b e s t o w e d a m ea su re
as w e l l f o r
In
th e m aterial
the g e n e r a l p rogress
of
of
s u c c e s s u p o n th e
as f o r t h e i r
events,
th is
sp iritu al
D istric t
�Kohala
has
1860 & 61
not been
e v e ry w h e r e
these
l e f t w ith o u t
a bo u t u s .
its
fu ll
good &
to t h e y e a r now c l o s e d ,
m e rc ie s, yet
l i k e m any o f i t s
A ltern ate
lig h ts
s u c c e s s io n across
co nstantly
h in d ran c e
extra o rd in ary
o n ly f o r
one a n o t h e r
is b e lie v e d
in
state
of
good of m a n i f o l d
its record is
our e x p e r i e n c e .
the w e a t h e r t h r o u g h the
t h e c o u n tr y f l o o d e d ,
a v a rie d
The c h i e f
e n tire y e a r .
& these
in clem en t,
greatly
The
In terru p ted s o c ia l
o rd in a ry e x e r c is e s
s c h o o ls h a v e b o t h ,
b e e n e n t ir e ly suspended f o r b r i e f
S a b b a t h s w e h a d no
s e rv ic e
of the p re v a ilin g ra in s
v io u s ly never known.
in
our H o u s e
- an e v e n t
Yet I
I n no
sin g le
the
o f t h e Sab~
cause.
v isit
us
& the
to b e
su c c essiv e
i n consequence
able
to s a y ,
or e s s e n t i a l l y
is
- y e t we h a v e b e e n
d e s c e n d e d upon u s .
of G o d , h a s
d isa p p o in te d .
Some d i v i s i o n s
that
in te rru p te d ,
o n ly p r o p e r t o
p r o m is e d more t h a n h a s ,
S p irit
In
in s ta n c e s ,
add that ap
C h e e rin g In d ic a t io n s
In fa c t , been r e a lize d .
We h a v e p r a y e d much & t o i l e d m uch to s e c u r e a b l e s s i n g f o r
p o p u latio n ;
in te r
l i k e o f w h ic h we h ad p r e
labors have not b een i n v a i n .
h o w e v e r h a v e at tim e s
th is
h a v e my l a b o r s b e e n m ore a b u n
or more c h e e r f u l l y b e s t o w e d & i t
these
& fo r two
of w
o r sh ip
am t h a n k f u l
[y e a r ]
in several
in te r v a ls
p a s t o r a l la b o r h a s n o t b e e n c u r t a i l e d
any c a u s e .
to g e th e r w ith
ev en f o r
a l s o b e e n u n f a v o r a b l y a f f e c t e d b y the same
d e e d w e e k ly m e e t in g s &
Ex
se n sib ly w ith th e r e g u la r it y & u se fu ln e s s
o f our v a r i o u s w e e k l y m e e t i n g s .
tire
that
our w o rk h a s h o w e v e r s p r u n g fro m the p r o v i d e n t i a l l y
course & in t e r fe r e d v e ry
p aren tly,
effected
Events h o p e fu l & untow ard have
n o t o r i o u s l y w in d y D i s t r i c t hav e
dant
it
i t has b e e n a year
co n tin ued heavy g a le s u n u s u a lly c o l d &
by
th e c h a n g e s
& shadow s h a v e p a s s e d I n som ew hat r a p i d
c e s s iv e r a in s h ave kept
b a t h have
in
predecessors
our h o r i z o n .
succeeded
la
share
A n d f o r t h e m ost p a r t ,
changes have b e e n fo r
As
one.
2.
of the
at tim es
th is
en
s eem ed r e a d y t o
No g e n e r a l b l e s s i n g h a s
f i e l d h a v e b e e n m ore t h a n
�Kohala 1860 & 61
u sually
in te r e ste d i n serio u s
t h e p e o p l e has
yet
in th is
th in gs;
C h rist.
wered,
but
a s m a ll p o r t i o n
o n l y of
w ay h o w e v e r , b e e n f a v o r a b l y a f f e c t e d .
t h e w o r d o f God s t a n d e t h s u r e .
Jesus
The p r o m is e s
A n d a l t h o u g h our p r a y e r s
assurance
t h a t God i s
- a c o v e n a n t- k e e p in g G o d .
& darkness
are
still
have not been f u l l y
a hearer &
answ erer
A nd t r u s t H im we w i l l ,
at tim e s ro un d- abo u t H i s
A nd
a r e y e a & Amen i n
ans
as we h av e l o n g e d to hav e th e m , we n e v e r t h e l e s s h a v e
c o m f o r t in g
er
3.
th e
of p r a y
t h o u g h c lo u d s
throne.
The C hu rc h
I n the
It
is
still
church w h ils t
true
that
in
we can n o t as
several
of
& as
No ro o t
tro uble
a
a revival,
d iv isio n s
m e e t in g s
consequence h av e been
C o n s i d e r a b l e num bers
p r o f e s s e d l y b e e n b r o u g h t to r e p e n t a n c e ,
r e c e i v e d in t o t h e
s a id report
our s m a l l e r
h a v e b e e n o f m ore than u s u a l i n t e r e s t
m ore than u s u a l l y w e l l a t t e n d e d .
just
a fe w
a lso
have
of whom h a v e b e e n
church.
of b it t e r n e s s h a s b e e n
u s & no more t h a n
suffered,
s p r in g in g up
t h e u s u a l am ount o f d i s c i p l i n e
to
has
been
called fo r .
B e n e fic e n ce
I n the F a t h e r l a n d we
o f b e n e fic e n c e
the
fact
o ut t h e
is
as
p urely
r
such.
e n te rp rise ,
The p a s t o r 's
scarcely
s t r i c t l y m a tte r s
p a l e o f th e c h h .
of C h ristia n
s h o u ld
It
Is
of chh.
a rare
adds h i s
s a la r y m oreover,
in te re st.
occurrence
m it e f o r
w h ic h claim s
speak of the
our
d isc h arg e
of w h ic h
ju stic e .
A nd y e t
reported -
rather
r a t h e r to b e r e g a r d e d sim p ly
our
o f the
one w i t h
o b jects
o r d in a r ily , w o u ld not be regarded
as com ing u n d e r t h i s h e a d - i t b e i n g
as
any
co n trib u tio n s.
elsew here
is
Y e t w i t h us
that
any one
duty & fa c t
custom h a s b e e n ,
so now i t
as
is
a debt the
an act
of
h e re w ith
�Kohala 1860 & 61
4.
P asto rs S alary
Mon. C oncert
Sc h o o l Houses
B e l l to w e r
Total
Two
sm all h o u s e s u s e d
j o i n t l y f o r m e e t in g s
f i n i s h e d d u r i n g the y e a r & two
c o m p le t e d as s o o n as the
others
two f i n i s h e d w e r e b u i l t ,
fo r
$450.
The f o u r h o u s e s
all
one a t
of t h i s
p rep ara tio n,
an e x p e n s e
to b e
to do th e w o r k .
of $8 1 5 & t h e other
descrip tio n h i t h e r t o
b u ilt
prove
scarce,
& we have l e a r n e d
fo r t h e
c o m p u ls o r y , b u t most unw elcom e l e s s o n t h a t we a r e a
m i s e r a b l y poor p e o p l e *
are d e s t it u t e
of
fo r p ec u n ia ry
su p p lies.
any e n t e r p r i s e ,
The
have been
our e x p e c t a t i o n s h a v e n o t b e e n f u l l y
Money h a s b e e n e x c e e d i n g l y
h u n d r e d t h tim e
& scho o ls
our n e c e s s i t i e s .
I n t h e m a tt er o f b u i l d i n g ,
m et.
are in
workm en s h a l l b e a b l e
The
am ply s u f f i c i e n t f o r
$ 4 6 7 .3 0
2 3 9 .6 0
6 8 7 .3 7
1 8 4 .0 0
$ 1 5 7 8 .2 7
Beyo n d any o t h e r
a ll resources
to
is
on t h e
to w h i c h w e may f u r n
Our o n ly a l t e r n a t i v e
a w a it i n
lesso n I repeat
d istric t
p a tie n c e
a harsh one,
is,
th e proceeds
but
I s l a n d we
in tim e
of n e e d ,
when h a r d up i n
of fu tu r e
effo rts.
doubtless n e e d f u l t o b e
learned.
If
now to t h i s
it be
o f the new school houses
added that
a t the
r e c e n tly com p leted,
s l a u g h t e r e d by a f e w c h h . m em bers, b e s i d e s
turkeys,
fo u ls,
fish
& p o i,
there w i l l
a c q u a in t e d w ith H a w a iia n p e c u l i a r i t i e s ,
betw een the
gross
two s t a t e m e n t s .
a little
life,
(e .g .
lik e
that
& that
even t h e
the greatest
amount
one
of p ig s ,
one u n
in c o n g ru ity
to c a r e f o r
of th e f e a s t
commonest
m erely to g r a t i f y
th e u s u a l
s u r e l y seem to a n y
th e f u t u r e
fo r
50 b u llo c k s w ere
both are s t r i c t l y
f o r e t h o u g h t w o u ld e a s i l y h a v e
th e i n d i v i d u a l o f
of
A nd y e t
Im p r o v id e n c e w h i c h l e a v e s
u p on an em ergency
entrance f e a s t
true.
The
itse lf &
spoken o f ,
fo r w h ic h
p ro v id e d ) w an to n ly s t r ip s
c o n v e n ie n c e s
a fo o lish
lo v e
& n e c e ssitie s
of d is p la y ,
is
even
�Kohala 1860 & 61
still
of
5.
c h a r g e a b l e u po n t h o s e i n
it.
the
That h a b it s
of
th is
as w e l l as
to
the d e v e l o p m e n t
progress
k in d
chh.
are a
C h r is t ia n character, need h ardly be
as w e l l as u p o n t h o s e
se rio u s h in d r a n c e
to
out
so c ia l
( ! ) of a s y m m e t r ic a l
said .
N a tiv e M in istry
V ario u s
c ir c u m s t a n c e s h a v e
w i t h more th a n
o rd in a ry
c o n sp ire d of
so lic itu d e ,
late
to c a l l a t t e n t i o n
to t h e s u b j e c t
of
a n ativ e
m in istry .
The n e c e s s i t y
o f some p r o v i s i o n
is g e n e r a lly
conceded.
other
And not
than that h it h e r t o
lie d
on,
m ost
s t r e n u o u s l y fr o m w it h o u t to s e e k n e e d e d s u p p l i e s
pressure
our c r i p p l e d c o n d i t i o n s t i l l more i m p e r a t i v e l y dem ands
a re
it
o n ly to b e
s im p ly to t a k e
u p o n God do w i t h i t
fo r these
the d u ties
of lab o rers,
as b e s t
su rely is
Th e
in c rease
w h ic h ,
chhs.
is
of God.
an e f f o r t
I f we f a i t h f u l l y
a t an e n d .
in c re a sin g
so f a r
as
We h a v e
appears,
therefore,
t h e raw m a t e r i a l i n h a n d &
we may i n
connected w it h t h is
ity
co nstantly
o b t a i n e d w i t h i n our own l i m i t s .
-mould s e e m ,
m in istry
th e
fr o m among
of
a s p e e d y & a n a m p le s u p p ly
a ls o
o n ly h a v e we b e e n u r g e d
t h e members
of
our own c h h s . b u t
re
laudable
to r e a r
d isch arge
e n te rp ris e ,
P a u l & A p o llo s
in re lia n c e
a n ativ e
ou r p a r t
our r e s p o n s ib il
can o n l y p l a n t &
To my m ind a l l t h i s
is
of
perfectly
w ater.
clear
-
as a t h e o r y .
As
to t h e p r a c t i c a l
m ore o b s c u r e .
in surm o u n table,
fessed,
a p p licatio n
D iffic u ltie s
in v e st
the
fact
there
cannot be fo u n d c a n d id ate s
It
is
T h is
s tra its.
alou s
altars.
i n th e h i s t o r y
d e ta ils,
t h e most f o r m i d a b l e &
s u b je c t.
f o r we are i n great
of it s
of C h ristia n
q u ite p o ssib le
n o th in g
can be
to hum an v i e w
i s most u n w i l l i n g l y
And c e r t a in ly
Chh.
su ffic ie n t
if
in
It
i s an anom
2 0 ,0 0 0
f o r th e
t h a t we may l a c k f a i t h
C h h . members
se rv ic e
in
con
of her
d ea lin g
�Kohala
1860 & 61
w ith th is
6
m atter.
How ever th a t may h e , I
I
resolv ed,
early
as made k n o w n ,
younger
in
One whom I
w i s h to
i n t h e y e a r to
say h e r e t h a t
f o r the
regarded
c an didates
My h o p e s
of my p u r p o s e ,
He c h e e r f u l l y
I
serv ic e.
But
U p o n my r e t u r n f r .
not
&
t e ll how.
the
the
6th at
p r o p o s e d to h im
the v a n it y
H ilo
in
Oct.
fr o m t h i s
over
W o u ld i t
our w ho le
the broadest
& at
life ,
c h a r ity
t h e same
tim e
is
fie ld ,
m en a r e v e r y l i t t l e
d istric t
c h i e f l y fr o m t h i s
fact.
our y o u n g men f o r
teachers
have n ever
d iv id u a l
secured u n t i l
of a l l
to r e t u r n &
liv e
&
is
to r e g a r d
Now,
In
It
& p o ssib ly
20 years
or f o r
w it h i n
our g r a d u a t e s
in h is
I
is
q u ite
as
the w o r k
that
life
our d e s t i t u t i o n
any &
the la st
of
to il
of h is
our y o u n g
of a
arises
in re arin g
ev ery other good w ork , we
two y e a r s ,
fr o m th e S e m in a r y a t
n a tiv e D i s t r i c t .
lo o k c a r e fu lly
of p rea c h in g
true,
of in cessa n t
of
A sad
jud g m e n t
o ffic e
th is
need
some s t a g e
six f e l l .
fo r the
I
Sacred O ffice
who h a v e b e e n i n
true I
the
p ro v e rb ia l.
f o r th e
each of the
to my v i e w .
ours,
length Ko
or M i s s y f o r
a t t r a c t e d t o w a r d t h e m onotonous
lik e
at
one i n d i v i d u a l who i n t h e
w illin g
in stru c tio n
t h e y o u ng man h a d f a l l e n .
at a l l f i t t e d
also
presents h im se lf
country
o f hum an h o p e s
w ere n o t to o p a i n f u l l y
fie l d & not
that
one P a s t o r
T h i s was my s e c o n d c a n d i d a t e
least
such
& to t h e p e o p l e ,
s a n g u in e
p ro v id in g
p reparatory course t h e r e t o ,
record.
soon f o u n d .
a c c e p t e d th e w o rk & p e r f o r m e d i t
a c c o r d i n g l y w er e q u i t e
h a l a n e i w o u ld b e h o n o r e d i n
so f a r
fr o m am ong our
at a p r o p e r t im e to g i v e h im s u c h t h e o l o g i c a l
as h e m ight n e e d .
M a s t e r 's
i n d iv id u al
C h ris tia n M in is tr y .
employment as w o u ld b e u s e f u l b o t h t o h i m s e l f
w ell.
an
duty,
as a h o p e f u l y o u n g man w as
s p e a k in g d e f i n i t e l y
d e sig n in g
as
a im to do my w ho le
s e e k i n g out s u i t a b l e
chh.. m em bers,
W ith o u t
.
As
a sin g le
in
Lah ain a lu n a ,
soon as
ou r y o u n g men
�Kohala
le a v e
&
(I
1860 & 61
7
the S e m i n a r y , th e y
w ish
it
seek
co uld he a d d e d )
some more c e n t r a l p l a c e
some more u s e f u l
c o u l d h e r e h e a f f o r d e d th e m .
rem ark,
it
Is c e r t a i n t h a t
r e t u r n h it h e r & hence
our d u e
cr y in g
out,
be f a i r l y
fin d
a tith e
to h e r
bouts
is
o f the
se rv ic e !
&
su b je c t,
done?
It
is
to p r o v id e
chh.
I
f i n d m y s e lf
ever &
a p a in fu l a lte r n a tiv e ,
cannot.
s im p ly b e c a u s e
class
fa ilin g
so b o o t l e s s w i t h a l
is none
as the
as r u n n i n g
must
co uld but
even to
c o n je c tu re
d u ties
so f u l l
of s o lic itu d e ,
re
to w a s t e
chh . n e g l e c t e d to
cares &
attem pt
th is
It
In
c a l l th e m
the wherea
o f y o u n g m en, my own c o n v i c t i o n
the arduous
there
the
anon
of valuab le m a t e r ia l,
a t P em berto n S q u a r e ,
But a l a s ,
among a l l
M is s y ,
o f the
s u p e r a b o u n d in g mass
of that la rg e
H a w a iia n
do n o t
A n d h o w e a s i l y & d e l i g h t f u l l y met i f we
em ploym ents,
that
o u r g r a d u a t e s fr o m the S e m in a r y
We w o u l d f a i n a v o i d i t b u t
p o r t e d to o u r f r i e n d s
secular
latter
the se rv ic e
"W h a t can h e
m et.
may h e as to
than
th is
t o us v i t a l
now p r e s e n t e d to u s .
employment
I w o u ld g l a d l y b e l i e v e our f a i l u r e
p r o p o r t io n f o r
I n v ie w o f th is
However i t
of re sid e n c e
assu red ly
d e v o lv in g upon the
so w e a r is o m e
to r a i s e up a c o m p e te n t H a w a i i a n
M in istry .
Th e m a t e r i a l
g iv e
th e
th e m selv es
when th e f e w who a r e
to t h i s w o r k a r e f o u n d ,
the n a t i o n a l v o r t e x o f d e f i l e m e n t
e x p e rie n c e
o f the
past.
a b l e to do a l l t h i n g s
to n e w l i f e
in
prayer &
We may n o t t h e r e f o r e
can
scanty &
how r a r e
i n e x o r a b l e r u l e w h i c h p r e m a t u r e ly sw eep s
in to
is
i s very
do a l l t h i n g s ,
fr o m among t h i s
W hat i s
to b e
& H is graciou s
Through C h r is t
even to t h e r e a r i n g
of
la rg e m a jo r ity
b e e n th e
o f th e f u t u r e ?
S p irit
is
God
a ro u s in g the C hh.
p re c io u s
se rv ic e .
s t r e n g t h e n in g u s , we
a m in istry fo r
A n d t h i s w i l l we d o ,
to
e x c e p t i o n s to
Such has
s e l f - c o n s e c r a t i o n to H i s
d e sp a ir.
p eo p le.
th e
& ru in !
th a t
the
w illin g
if
H is
God p e r m i t .
Chh.
�Kohala 1860 & 61
8.
E d u c atio n .
R e g a r d in g
in te re s t.
our s c h o o ls
little
is
i n c le m e n c y
of t h e w e a t h e r ,
& through the
In
Local d e s t it u t io n
w et,
lik e w ise
c o n se q u e n c e
of
the p u r s u it
of the
rem ark able
our s c h o o l s h a v e b e e n f r e q u e n t l y
e n tir e p er io d
tended.
has
of p a r tic u la r
The y e a r h as f u r n i s h e d a m arked i n s t a n c e
o f k n o w le d g e u n d e r d i f f i c u l t i e s .
rupted;
t o be r e p o r t e d ,
they have been v ery
of fo o d ,
c o n tr ib u te d it s
caused
fu ll
in part by
share,
in te r
th in ly
at
excessiv e
as u s u a l ,
to
the d i f
fic u lty .
A ft e r fo ur thorough,
each by i t s e l f ,
p e r s o n a l e x a m i n a t io n s
a reg ard fo r tr u th w i l l
any c o n s id e r a b le
advance f o r
the y e a r .
fu ln ess
t h a t u n d e r th e
s c h o o ls
have a c c o m p l is h e d a n y t h in g
p re v io u s
that
is
c o n d itio n .
a bo ut
vanced.
a l l th e y h a v e
in terest & r e s u lt s .
teachers
As
P i l g r i m 's
Progress
co n tin ued ,
is
no t &
c lasses
it
igm as t o them - and the
tia lly
as
a ffo rd e d m aterial
the m in ds
o f some at
scho o ls
ad
fo r u se fu l
least
o f th e
s c h o o l s , h a v e b e e n q u ic k e n e d t o n e w & h i g h e r
p o p u la r u s e ,
is
it
i s v e ry e v id e n t
o f no v a l u e w h a t e v e r .
They
fin d
It
of
It
same i n p a s s i n g may b e
c o u r s e of p u b l i c a t i o n
is
to my m i n d ,
an
e n tire
the p e o p l e .
in te llig e n t
a book of u n i n t e l l i g i b l e
to c o m p r e h e n s io n o f the m uch s i m p l e r
C r u s o e now i n
of
w ith g r a t ify in g
c a n n o t b e u n d e r s t o o d b y e v e n t h e m ore
of H a w a iia n s.
the
P r o g r e s s & A l e x a n d e r 's E v i d e n c e s ,
g e n e r a tio n i n advance of t h e m ental c a p a c it ie s
It
o f m uch t h a n k
T h e s e 3 or 4 h a v e p e r c e p t i b l y
teachers has been
of w h ic h ,
a bo o k for
a cause
e x c e p t i o n o f 3 or 4 o f o u r b e s t
done.
P i l g r i m 's
o f our p u b l i c
thought.
that
by means
is
a llo w me to r e p o r t
- e v en to th e m a in t e n a n c e
i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h o th e r s t u d i e s h a v e
d isc u ssio n ,
It
scho o ls,
e x t r a o r d in a r ily untow ard c ir c u m s t a n c e s ,
W ith the
My S c h o o l f o r
h ardly
of the
en
said substan
story
o f R o binso n
i n th e H ae H a w a i i .
�Kohala
18 6 0
A fter
su b je c t,
9.
6 1
a l l t h e b la c k g u a rd ism
w i t h i n th e
m in d to r u n
narrow &
g iv in g
&
solely
last
fe w y e a r s ,
c h a n n e ls
stre n g th & no ble
own v e r n a c u l a r
for
(a s h a s b e e n t im e &
en feeb lin g
it
to w h ic h m i s s i o n a r i e s h a v e b e e n
co m p ellin g the H a w a iia n
a g a in r e it e r a t e d )
of a p u rita n th e o lo g y ,
e xp a n sio n ,
of some of th e r i c h & v a r i e d w orks
one o b s e r v e s
th e
first
th e
in s te a d
of
by t h e t r a n s l a t i o n i n t o
s c i e n c e w i t h w h i c h th e E n g l i s h a b o u n d s ,
terest that
in
it
in
lite r a tu r e &
i s w i t h no
& c o n tin ued
o rd in a ry i n
contact
of th e s e
m in d s w i t h some o f t h e v e r y
s im p l e s t & m ost a t t r a c t i v e w o r k s
the
literatu re.
e n tire range
w it h the
idea that
w i t h w h i c h they
sta n d in g
its
of E n g lish
rad ical h o s t ilit y
a re
id e n tifie d ,
of the c o n d i t i o n s
w ants,
is,
as
it
One can b u t b e
to m i s s i o n a r i e s
rather
its
in
im p r e s s e d
& the
cause,
th a n a n y t o l e r a b l e u n d e r
o f the H a w a i i a n m in d or s y m p ath y w i t h
ever h a s b e e n t h e m o v in g c a u s e
of a l l
th is
v itu p e ra tio n .
N ew & a t t r a c t i v e bo o k s
te lle c t u a l status
or ev en
be
of lig h t
are
i n d e e d dem an ded b y t h e p r e s e n t
o f our p e o p le ; yet
lite ra tu re
of good tendency c a n ,
of no s e r v ic e f o r p op u lar u s e .
h old
the t h r e a d o f the
ce p tio n s
e x t e n d e d w orks
n arratio n .
T h is
judgm ent
i s n e c e s s a r y to
effo rt w i l l n o t,
a s i d e , b e made & h e n c e no i n t e r e s t
such w o r k s .
o f h isto ry
i n my
Too much e f f o r t
in
can b e
rare
su sta in e d
The n e e d f u l i n t e l l e c t u a l v i g o r & t a s t e
are n o t
ex
in
yet
a tta in e d .
As p r e v i o u s l y
co n v e n ie n t,
scho o ls.
s t a t e d we h a v e b e e n pr e p a r in g a c l a s s
c o m f o r t a b l e & w i t h a l more
In th is
e n te rp rise
as
in
a i d , w e a r e c o m p e lle d to m ake h a s t e
a c t u a l m eans i n h a n d , w i l l
any p u r p o s e ,
th e agency
th e
a llo w .
c o lle c tio n &
of t h e P a s t o r ,
I
c i v i l i z e d houses fo r
every
o th e r
F rom d eb t
liq u id a tio n
in
our
d e m a n d in g p e c u n i a r y
s l o w l y - o n ly
pray to be
o f more
as f a s t
every
as
the
fo r m & f o r
o f w h ic h d e p e n d s u p o n
d e liv e re d ,
as f r o m t h e
�K o h ala
1860 &
k in d r e d ev ils
61
of p e s t i l e n c e
State
A score
& fa m in e .
of p r o s p e c t s
o f th e p e o p l e .
of. y e a r s h a s n e c e s s a r i l y
p o p u la tio n lik e
ours.
In
have b e e n very m arked.
c e rta in
im p o r ta n t
sim p lic ity
o f w h i c h w as
m alo - t h a t most u t i l i t a r i a n
of the p a s t .
in g
fu ll
so
in the
earthen f l o o r ,
through fo u r,
p eo p le &
to d e f e n d h i s p e o p le
h is
- these
- a community
face
of the e a r t h .
& greater
in
On t h e
- is
thin g
gather
o f m any m i l e s ,
- dare not
u p o n the
we h a v e
already
t h i n k o f c o m in g
can
We l i v e
civ illy & p o litic a lly ,
A ll
o p p re ssio n s
th e y c a n n o t get to t h e H o u s e
a m ile
s c h o o ls
e v e ry w h e r e .
The g r o s s
c o n g reg atio n s,
t h a t b y no p o s s i b i l i t y
as f r e e
& not u nfreq uently
A n d now i n s t e a d ,
"c iv ilize d ”
great & b e n e fic e n t
the
a
too,
w hose nam e was l e g i o n ,
in p u b lic w o rs h ip .
o f our p u b l i c
in te llig e n c e
c h e e rin g
of h a l f
se rv ic e
the
fr o m w h i c h c o s t th e M i s s i o n a r y h a l f
a horse,
w ith nerves
la w s
We s e e
se rv ic e s,
to o h a v e p a s s e d a w a y .
p e o p le w ell clothed. & w i t h a l
one h a l f days
best,
i n t h r e e- y a r ds o f b r o w n c o t t o n
c e a s e d to b e .
lik e w is e p ra c tis e d by la n d lo r d s ,
the r a i n & ,
1841.
s i t t i n g w i t h com m endable p a t i e n c e u p o n t h e
- th e se a ls o have
fr o m t h e d i s t a n c e
changes
t a s t e f u l l y set- o ff in c o m p arab le
t h r o u g h two p r o t r a c t e d
th a t w ith o u t
of
o f n a t u r e 's
e a r l y m o r n in g fr o m a c i r c u i t
a n e x t r a K ap a &
d e lic a te
these
not that
o f a l l human a p p en d a g e s
a r r a y e d somewhat more l u x u r i o u s l y ,
t im e
suit
am ong st a
A n d t h o s e n um erous S a b b a t h c o n g r e g a t io n s
on f o o t ,
or i n
respects
The K o h a l a o f 1 8 6 0 i s
The H a w a i i a n o f t h a t d a y , w i t h h i s
b e a u tifu l
i n d u c e d ch a n ges
changes
& in
also
the
th is w e
in
a
so
o f God
out I n
e n d u r e m ore t h a n
to o u n d e r
as
just
any p e o p l e
the h ig h e r
c o rresp o n ding
on t h e
character
of g e n e r a l
see & much more t h a t
is
c h a n g e s made b y p a s t .
other h a n d ,
in r e l a t in g
q u ite
as im p o r t a n t we f i n d b u t
�Kohala 1860 & 61
little ,
if
any,
11
in advance
We h a v e i n d e e d f i v e
t r ic t , hut
if
in the
any at a l l ,
houses
sty le
h u t the
are in no
sense
N e i t h e r a r e th e r e a l
abundant
than th o s e
o c c u p y in g
or s i x
of d o m e s tic
slig h te st
su p e rio r
c o m fo rts
to t h e
c o m fo r ts
p en siv e
tab les
&
And hence i t is
that I
in
p r o p e r ways t h e i r
or w i t h a n y t h in g
but
there
are
a lw ays
e n tire
is no s u i t a b l e
a great
- is
true
of n i c e
of
o f t h e more a m b it io u s
They i l l y
[ p la c e ]
of
th e
of a rtic le s
o nly are they
&
ex
peo p le.
fo u nd
d isc o u ra g e
taste,
of less
th e y
& b e sid e s
- an e x tra
ju d ic io u sly
w o u l d h a v e p r o c u r e d many r e a l c o m fo rts t h o '
o ut o f
them & t h u s
the p o s s e s s o r s ;
o f means w h i c h
to b e
accord w it h th e houses
i n w h i c h to k e ep
i n c o n v e n i e n c e to
lo w
fu rn itu re
w i t h p o s i t i v e r e g r e t & a lw a y s
them - A nd n o t
- a p o s it iv e w aste
sm all &
en o u g h f r o m a d d i n g
t h e y w er e p r o c u r e d b y a most i l l - j u d g e d e x p e n d i t u r e
vagance
sin c e .
- an o b je c t
a rtic les
class
has b e e n ,
a $40 bedstead
far
The same i s
d is
The d w e llin g
space in t h e
other s im ila r
purchase.
else i n
there
the
e s s e n t i a l l y m ore
earthen flo o r
regard a l l th is
i n t h e h o u s e s o f the p e o p le
life ,
E v id e n tly
th e in m a te s
w h i c h m e r e ly cum ber t h e h o u s e s
in
o f tw en ty y e a r s
of d o m e s t ic
of t h e h o u s e h o l d .
or s e t t e e s
gen erally ,
to t h o s e
upon the
lo o k e d at & never u se d by
life
p o ssib le progress.
or more o f the
s tan d in g
tim e s.
s m a ll w o o d e n d w e l l i n g s
then p o sse sse d .
one t h i r d
th a t c h e d house &
o f fo rm er
expended
p re te n tio u s
character.
B u t to s p e a k
we f i n d
th e
fin g e rs,
o f th e a c t u a l d o m e s t ic
common c a l a b a s h
g u iltle ss
p a r t - e v e ry w h e r e
mat i n
p o rtio n
a l l cases
serve i n
fo r m in g
o f th e o n e
life
of
th is
s t i l l the u n iv e r s a l fa m ily
of u n n e c e s s a r y
lie u
.
contact w ith w a t e r ,
of k n iv e s
the s o l d t a b l e .
p o p u la tio n ,
d ish &
f o r t h e most
& fo rks
- t h e g r o u n d or
The d a y
ended,
s m a ll room u n o c c u p i e d b y th e f a m i l y
that
calabashes
�Kohala
1 860 & 61
•
& baggage - n e ts,
& b u l l o c k &c & c
& fo r
all
ground,
th e
so le
rarely,
in th e
trunks,
the
p lace
fill
common d o r m it o r y f o r bo th, s e x e s
&
th e mat u p o n t h e damp
o f th e rows
every y a r d of
o f human b e i n g s ,
a v a ila b le space i n
o p p o r t u n it y of p r i v a c y f o r
p e r fo r m a n c e
s e c l u s i o n fr o m t h e
o f w h ic h n a t u r e
common g a z e .
itse lf
q u it e unknown.
H e n c e comes t h e e a r l y
p o ssib le ,
o f p r iv a t e d e v o tio n s
Nor can
such h a b i t ,
under e x is t in g
m in d s we are a " c i v i l i z e d "
A gain i n s o c ia l l i f e ,
p e o p le !
one i s
And yet
Perhaps i t
led
d a y , had free
k n o w le d g e
of h is
in
access?
whi c h t h e v i l e s t
a to lera tio n
members o f s o c i e t y .
By a
cularly
if
s in g u lar
is near
B u t u p o n p u r e l y m o ral
o f no e v i l p e r s o n i s
n o tw ith sta n d in g
brought
th e
of
all
if
courtesy.
there
i n t o what
e v e n to
th is
come t o my
or c o g n i z a n t
grounds,
of G o d 's
to b e a r u p o n t h is , r u i n o u s
it
as
& degrees have
th e v e r y b e s t
of id e a s ,
c o n scien tio u s
s ta y e d at the
lig h t
e .g .
c lasses
in v a sio n
smo kers w i t h i n t h e i r
th e P a s t o r
be
p u b lic
o n ly by
e v e r y name
s o c ia l in te rc o u r se ,
h o w e v e r f o u n d t h o s e w ho p r o f e s s
a d m issio n o f to bacco
or
of p e r s o n s h a s b e e n e x c l u d e d b e c a u s e
The v i c i o u s
in
th in gs
ou r
in c e r t a in respects,
The i n s t a n c e h a s n e v e r y e t
m o ral c h a r a c t e r .
as p e r f e c t
the a b a n d o n e d o f
craves
am ongst
to d o u b t
to t h e h e a l t h f u l c o n d i t i o n o f any c o m m u n ity,
H a w a iia n d w e llin g have n o t
or
co rru p tio n
in th e
[ is ]
serio u sly
h a s b e e n any c h a n g e w h a te v e r f o r t h e b e t t e r ,
v ita l
&
i s a thin g n e a r ly
in the nature o f
c ircum stan ces.
the h o u s e .
d icta tes
c
th e h a b i t
who,
a w o r d or a p r a y e r
o f H a w a i i a n c h i l d r e n & h e n c e to o t h e mou r n f u l f a d t h a t
C h h . m em bers,
fo r horses
sadd les & tra p p in g s
of the household,
resting
the slig h te st
any act
gear,
c o n stitu te s
co n d itio n s
b y no means
Not
cano e
12.
scruples
doors!
th e r e are
as to
And t h i s ,
th e
p a rti
of the f a c t s .
is w e l l known,
threshold.
the progress
On t h e c o n t r a r y ,
truth has been p e r s is t e n t ly
c
p ra c tic e & n o tw ith sta n d in g it s
�K oh al a- 1 8 6 0 &
e v ils
have been
in the
a re
persons
fic ie s
(if
soul
is
a ls o
of
in t o th e d o m e s t ic
fr ie n d s h ip ,
a fact
a so lita ry
of the C h h .
th e g a in s
i s more
life,
d a u g h t e r s to
& hardly
le w d l i v e s
if
that
th e e x c e p t io n s
less
To t h i s
common i s
or a t
l e a s t to
very rare
charges
day,
in
no p r a c t is e
to g i v e up
c o n v iv e at t h e i r
in d eed ,
but
la st
entrance
in the g a i n s .
that
they c an n o t be
fe w y e a r s ,
p e l l i n g me more & more f u l l y to b e l i e v e .
& n o th in g
the w o r ld .
super
are
the read in ess
th e y may s h a r e
a v o i d e d , my o b s e r v a t io n s w i t h i n t h e
letter;
& by
s lig h t e s t h e sita n c y to r e c e iv e
p ro stitu tio n .
so b e ,
These are s e r io u s
the
to t h e m ost
a l l who l o o k b e l o w t h e
e v e r m a n i f e s t th e
upon such l i v e s ,
c irc le &
character
e x c e p t io n e x i s t s ) in w h ic h p are n ts b o t h
of a d a u g h t e r 's
common;
o b n o x io u s
e q u a l l y b y th e Chh.
patent to
o f H a w a iia n s o c i a l
in d e e d
ex p e rie n c e d by a l l
of t h e m ost m o r a l l y
fr e e ly re c e iv e d
in tim a te r e la t io n s
It
13 .
so f r e q u e n t l y & n o t o r i o u s l y
com m unity,
still
6 1
The
h a v e b e e n com
charges
are t r u e
to
at t h i s moment w o u l d e x c i t e more u n i v e r s a l
or u n a f f e c t e d a s t o n i s h m e n t , i n c i r c l e s p u r e l y H a w a i i a n t h a n t h e
refusal
b y any p a r e n t to s h a r e i n t h e le w d d a u g h t e r s ' a c q u i s i t i o n s
- I m ean
such a r e f u s a l
T h e n to o d a u g h t e r s
liv in g
cesses
&
d is e a se are
braces
& cared fo r ,
life
adultero us
liv e s,
is
to th e
parental
t i l l n e w ly a c q u i r e d s t r e n g t h pr e p a r e s
career
- what
of
shame &
can we h o p e
n o t th e w ork o f
death.
But
ex
em
them f o r
enough.
o f a com m unity i n w h o se
t h e p r im a r y d e s t r u c t i o n i n m o rals
Surely it
when w orn do w n by
ever c o r d ia l l y r e c e iv e d
a r e e n tr a n c e upon th e
now s h a l l w e say
s p r i n g i n g p u r e l y fr o m m o r a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n s .
What
so c ial
a re p r a c t i c a l l y u nkn o w n?
a sin g le
g e n e r a t i o n to
educate
n a t i o n ’ s co n scien ce!
I n t o x i c a t i n g d rin k s
There i s
one t o p i c
u p o n w h ic h i t
i s g ra tify in g
to
s p e a k m ore
a
�Kohala
1860 & 61
h o p efu lly .
14.
F o r m ore than
t w e l v e y e a r s we h a v e b e e n
good p ro v id en c e
o f G o d , fr o m a l l
of
d r in k s.
in to x ic a tin g
p e o p l e he s u f f i c i e n t l y
In
For
th e e v i l s
th is
great
i n n e a r ly every
the p eo p le
of
th is
p erio d ,
i n s t a n c e by p e r s o n s
c e r t a i n n e ig h b o u r h o o d s
successful.
The p l a n s h a v e u n i f o r m l y b e e n
d iv id u a ls
c u rr e n t y e a r h a s
- i n no
s e c lu d e d r av in e s
lic
bud.
in g
these
a member
in
of
f r o m a b r o a d was b u s i l y
engaged,
t a n t f r o m the S t a t i o n ,
lead in g
u p o n fe r m e n t e d p o t a t o .
c a r r ie d
5 or
T h is
v ery f e w w e r e
on i n a d e e p r a v i n e
our
last,
chh.
6.
So m etim es
was
the
in iq u ity
in t o d r u n k e n
th e f a c t s ,
whe r e two f a m i l i e s
persons in v o lv e d
th is
a p p l i e d to t h i s
in t h i s
of $ 3 5 0 .
was
On
legal
And thus
ended,
chapter in the h i s t o r y of
p eo p le.
o ffen ce.
I
o n ly r e s i d e d .
tria l
another short
d is
as t h e b u s i n e s s
auth ority & a fte r
an a g g r e g a t e
the
a man
Upon in q u ir y
the p a r t i e s w ere w a t c h e d & a p p r e h e n d e d b y
in t o x ic a t in g as
in
excesses
Monday f o l l o w i n g ,
b y the D i v i n e b l e s s i n g ,
fro m
im m e d ia t e ly u p o n l a n d
on S a t u r d a y .
of
in
But f a i t h f u l pub
in fo r m e d me t h a t
our p e o p le
in
in
i n a n e ig h b o u r h o o d two m i l e s
aw are
fin e d
but
of
of la n d rem ote
to n i p
Oct.
in c ite
even p a rtia lly
l i m i t e d n um ber
tracts
God b e e n a b l e
U p o n my r e t u r n fr o m H i l o
- to
d i s c o v e r e d & b r o k e n up
a ttem p ts h a v e b e e n m ade.
u nd er
fro m th e v e s s e l ,
fro m a b r o a d
effo rt been
spread beyond a v e r y
& a g a in i n deso late
o ffic e rs h av e,
l e a r n e d that
any s u c h
c a s e s a v e o n e , more t h a n
h um an h a b i t a t i o n ,
a
a tte m p ts h a v e b e e n '
to a d rin k in g debauch ;
th e
the c o n ta g io n h ad
the use
b l e s s i n g we c a n n o t a s
no case t i l l
ere
in c id e n t upon
i n the
thankful.
repeated In stan ces w it h in
m ade - &
kept
There
Seven
proved
to b e
16
of them w er e members
of
Chh.
P rospects
W h at i s
the fu tu re
to do f o r
th is
p eo p le?
is
an in q u ir y
o ften
�Kohala
&
1860 & 61
15.
a n x io u sly re v o lv e d .
the
field ,
the
exp u lsio n
As to th e S o u t h e r n & W e s t e r n p o r t i o n s
the q u e s tio n b id s f a i r
o f the e n t i r e
h ave a s p e e d y s e t t l e m e n t
p o p u la tio n .
im m e d ia t e ly p r e c e d i n g t h e r e c e n t
our p o p u l a t i o n w as n e a r l y
to
D u r i n g the
c e n su s
th e r a t e
1 0 0 p e r ann u m .
Oahu.
The t o t a l of H a w a iia n s
d e c rease has
a lm o st e n t i r e l y
now i n
decrease,
- w it h fe w
the f i e l d
in
se v e n years
of d e c re ase
A nd t h i s
h a r d l y n e e d b e s a i d was c a u s e d by r e m o v a ls
to
of
it
e x c e p tio n s
is b u t
occurred in tho se parts
in
2745.
o f the
The
fie ld
j u s t r e f e r r ed t o .
The h e r d s
su ffered
of cattle
to ru n a t
& horses b e lo n g in g
large
of cattle
e n tire
scho o ls,
is
a ll p o ssib ility
of e xp u lsio n ,
but
now t o be
of co un try ,
oft
one i n s i g n i f i c a n t
r e c u rrin g
But th e
a v a ila b le
In
that
flo u rish in g
f a m in e - s t r i c k e n g a t h e r i n g
of
ch ild ren
or l e s s
of t h e D i s t r i c t ,
fo r
grazing
slig h t
of too
less
s u b je c t
la rg e
a
purposes, w il l doubtless h o ld
annual d e c r e a s e ,
fo r
g e n e ratio n s
to
community w i l l n e c e s s a r i l y r e m a in p o o r u n t i l t h e
a g ric u ltu ra l resources
greater
w ith la r g e r herds
of d ep o p u latio n .
d r o u g h ts & fa m in e s & by r e a s o n
p o p u latio n w it h but
co m e.
- a n d th u s
fo u nd .
p o p u la tio n less
its
c u ltiv a tio n
w h e r e f o r m e r l y we h a d n i n e
The N o r t h e r n & E a s t e r n s e c t i o n s
to
of
ere f o r e i g n e r s
came i n to c o m p le te th e p r o c e s s
tract
them selv es,
t h r o u g h t h e m ost c u l p a b l e n e g l i g e n c e ,
h ad w e ll n ig h a n n ih ila t e d
commenced t h e w o r k
to n a t i v e s
extent,
of the D is t r ic t
by th e
a id
shall be
of f o r e i g n
develo ped
to a
C a p ita l,
Rom anism
We h a v e k n o w n b u t
past.
year,
The p r i e s t
little
of popery d u r in g
fo r m e r ly r e s i d e n t ,
s in c e w h i c h t im e t h e i r
a ffairs
d ie d
th e
sudden ly ,
tw e lv e m o n t h
early
h a v e r e m a in e d i n
i n th e
Status
quo.
C o n s i d e r a b l e num bers h o w e v e r o f t h o s e p r e v i o u s l y c o n n e c t e d w i t h
�Kohala
that
1860 & 61
Chh. have
I n th e
latter
part o f t h e y e a r ,
s i o n t o P r o t e s t a n t i s m & to a s p i r i t u a l
we h a v e , a f t e r
trance
life .
due p r o b a t i o n r e c e i v e d t o t h e
to our C h h . h a v e b e e n c o n s i s t e n t l y
w is h
to
e n te r t h e n c e , t h e r e
been
swept
hoods.
clean ,
But
it
at
least
is
Some o f
chh.
th is
class
and c o u ld th e
en
o p en ed to a l l who m ig h t
l i t t l e d o u b t bu t p o p e r y w o u l d h a v e
fro m o n e of i t s
m ost n um erous n e ig h b o u r -
h as no t y e t b e e n made c l e a r
good P r o t e s t a n t s , however true
p ro fessed conver
the
th a t
converse
p o o r R o m a n is t s make
of th is r u l e m ay b e
h eld.
A mere
transfer
of E c c l e s i a s t ic a l r e la t io n s has
t o me o f t h e
slig h te st
s i g n i f i c a n c e & as
a im to t r e a t
the m atter p r a c t ic a l l y .
C h a r it y h ad been renew ed i n h ea rt &
Chh.
as
still,
already
said ,
a f f o r d no c r e d i b l e
change & d o u b tless
o f w orship
D istric t
-
the
I n due
time
of
cause
life
of P r o te sta n tism ,
ju d g m e n t
we h a v e r e c e i v e d
of
to t h i s
w h ilst
others
o f any o t h e r th a n a m ere n o m i n a l
revert
to t h e i r
1 8 5 3 t h e num ber o f p a p i s t s
sin c e
seem ed
e v e r b e e n my
the
on p r o b a t i o n ,
these w i l l
was 3 2 8 i n a p o p u l a t i o n
[c h a n g e d ]
it h a s
Some who i n
are s t i l l
e v id e n c e
By t h e c e n su s
been e ssen tia lly
to
o th e r s
such,
ever
of 3 4 1 3 .
o ld h abits
in
th is
T h is p r o p o r t i o n h a s n o t
th a t
tim e ,
at
least
not
so f a r
as we
can ju d g e .
a dversely
�Koh al a 1860 & 61
17
.
S ta tistic s
K o h a la R e p o r t
1860
B e n e fic e n ce
P a s t o r ’ s Salary
M on. Concert
S c h o o l H o u ses
B e l l to w er
Total
Church
$ 4 6 7 .3 0
2 3 9 .6 0
6 8 7 .3 7
1 8 4 .0 0
$ 1 5 7 8 .2 7
P o p u la tio n
Of D i s t r i c t 1 8 5 3
Of these
H a w a iia n s
3397
.#
F o reign ers
16
Total
3413
Of D is t r ic t in 1860
Of these
H a w a iia n s
2745
F o reign ers
35
2780
#
In c lu d in g a dults
[ On b a c k : ]
E . B o n ds R ep o rt
f o r 1 8 6 0 & 61
R e c d May 7 , 1 8 6 1
& ch ild n
3413
Rec
"
on p r o f e s s i o n
C e rtific ate
" p a s t y e a r on p r o f n
"
c e rtific ate
"
"
Total
D i s m i s s e d to o th e r chhs
"
past year
"
Deceased
"
past year
Suspended "
R e m a in
Suspended
E x c o m m u n ic a t e d p a s t y r
W h o le num ber Excom d
R em ain
"
W ho le n o . i n r e g . S t a n d i n g
" C h ild re n b a p t i z e d
past y ea r
"
M arriages past y e a r
Average c o n g re g a tio n
P u p i l s i n Sabb S c h o o l
at t h e S t a t i o n
2171
762
35
. 14
49
550
47
1009
17
17
16
18
602
457
901
1282
31
30
375
200
�K oh ala Report
• 1861
The grace
o f C h r i s t i a n s u b m is s io n i s n o t r e a d i l y
e x e r c is e under
h im se lf.
a l l th e c ir c u m s t a n c e s
To see h i s
- to s e e
them l e a v i n g
or n o t commenced a n d m e e tin g h o u s e s ,
in
their
erectio n
i n w h i c h a Hawn M i s s i o n a r y f i n d s
p e o p l e w a s t i n g away b e f o r e h i s
in e x o r a b le n e c e s s it y
or r e p a i r s
- to
ere
pass
ers
thro'
it
- is beyond
o f my B r n .
are
peo p le
- p o o r i n m ore
c a t t l e & b y m en,
say some
so il
have
is
to s e e
e n tire ly ,
that
Of a l l b u sin e ss
in flu en ce
are i n
It
is
w ip e s
v a r io u s ways
d e p a r tm e n ts
fo r
th e
g r a zin g has
t h e wh o l e
some
oth
even t h a n
of t h is
th is
-
poor
to b e
of
able
to
sup plan ted c u lt iv a t io n
on our S . W . b o r d e r
p o p u latio n w i l l b e
of the f i e l d ,
ere
e n te rp r is e s
fiv e
in these Is la n d s
e v e ry v e s t i g e
of good f r .
r e t a i n e d as h e r d s m e n & a s
&
th e
cleaned o ff
years
I
of the
shall
know of n o n e,
so d e l e t e r i o u s u p o n th e Hawn p e o p l e
out
&
than t h a t .
sp eedily
engrafts
as
am ong t h e
laborers
d e g e n e r a t e Hawn s t o c k - m a k in g
t h e c h i l d r e n o f th e d e v i l t h a n b e f o r e .
gospel
as
than m y s e l f .
s m a ll rem nant
se v e r a l m ile s
of the b u s in e ss
u po n t h e a l r e a d y
control
o f t h o s e who
c o n c e r n i n g whom i t w d b e d e l i g h t f u l ,
Southern & W estern h a l f
g razing .
the u t t e r
s e n s e s t h a n one - t r a m p le d out b y h e r d s
passed & p ro bably sooner
whose
v a s t l y more p a i n f u l
th e 3 or 4 y e a r s p a s t
p ro sp ect now i s
e n tire
p ossessio n
w ith
one g o o d t h i n g .
W ith in
o f the
em phasis to
e v e n b e t t e r p r e p a r e d to t e s t i f y ,
of t h e s e t h i n g s
b y an
to a i d
school d i s t r i c t s
exp ression sad & d is h e a r t e n in g ,
B u t t h e r e a r e some t h i n g s
a n d one
takes
as i f
t h e y h av e b e e n a b l e
s e e w h o le
in ev itab ly
eyes
school houses u n f i n i s h e d
o n l y here & t h e r e a h o u s e r e m a in in g to g i v e
Sense o f d e s o la tio n w h.
c a l l e d in to
all
in
that
of
f e w who
the
several
fo r e ig n v ic e s
th em t e n f o l d more
T h o se t h i n g s
under fo re ig n
a re to a l l hum an a p p e a r a n c e s , e n t i r e l y b e y o n d t h e r e a c h of
In flu e n c e s.
P a s t o r a l l a b o r f o r many o f them i s
s im p l y an
�Kohala
1861
2.
im p o ssib ility ,
to
the
Chh.
sin c e
a c c e s s ib le e ith e r
after
i n m en , may b e &
all,
th e p r o m is e s
o fte n is
swept
of
away.
H im we may - we w i l l
among t h i s p e o p le
i n a ny other y ear
sin c e
1841 -
h a n d was
v io u s
of o u r M iss y l i f e ,
fo r
own d o m e s tic f l o c k .
Our g r a c i o u s
sure.
in
o m is s io n o f
& death in
h e a v y u po n u s .
Yet
but
In
in terru p tio n ,
a tour
in d u c e s
a l l H is
& for
the p a r t ic u la r
d y in g
taken
f o r us
w ith u s ,
c o n d itio n s
w ith
S p iritu a lly ,
to m ake,
I w as
as
in
in s te a d
of the
- all
th in g s
even th o '
of b e in g
able
o f the
last
o f th e
fie ld
tours
among th em ,
year are
w e l l as
as t o
a c q u a i n t a n c e w i t h the
of a ffa ir s
f o r the
t h e p e o p le
- in
-
th e
o f the y e a r .
p eo p le &
[b u t ]
lo o k e d to
the
also
w ith
m uch m ore
f o r more v a l u a
them.
th e r e h a s
early i n
first &
as
most t h a n k f u l ,
of d is t a n c e
i n m ore r e m o te p o r t i o n s
& f i n a l tours
in tercou rse
w as,
th e p r e
to g i v e
on the v e r g e
e v e r do ne
d e a lin g s
th is
a fe e lin g
A ny to ur p u t s h im up i n h i s
T h ere
all
s i c k & to t h e
sev eral days
God d i d - as He h a s
of t h e p a s t o r much more th e
the in it ia l
in
our f a m i l y .
one o f our num ber w as
o f t h e y e a r I w as a b l e
p a r t ic u l a r l y those
m in d
Trust
a fflic tio n s.
The l a s t t o u r
f i r s t , w ith o u t
c o n fid e n c e
(! ) q u a r t e r l y t o u r w i t h
p erh ap s h a v i n g r e a c h e d the a p o s t o l i c , a t t a in m e n t
to r e j o i c e
ble
en tirely
the c a r e , o f t h e
w e l l & we c a n p r a i s e H im f o r
not
ever
we h a d h a r d l y b e e n o b l i g e d
t h e two or t h r e e w ho l a y f o r
grave.
Our
has been le s s t h a n perhaps
s ic k n e s s
a season,
m uch o f our tim e & t h o t
h
g
us to
of
One
w as p r e v e n t e d b y
The L o r d 's
our
sure.
- & n e v e r know a d i s a p p o i n t m e n t .
labo r
of another,
God a r e
He i s
The p a s t o r a l
tim e
or
Hopes i n & f o r m e n , may be &
d i s a p p o i n t e d , b u t b l e s s e d by G o d .
h alf
to t h e M i s s y
Lunas.
A nd y e t ,
are
t h e y are h o t
b e e n n o t h i n g v e r y m arked among our p e o p l e .
the y e a r , & i n
th e l a t t e r
part
o f the p re v io u s
�Kohala 1861
year
but
w ere
q u it e
3
a reviving
in
a fe w m o n t h s .
M ost
the h o p e f u l
s u b je c ts
run w e ll &
that they
gate
that
For
the l a t t e r
part
how ever been kept f r .
ab ro a d nor a tt r a c t e d
in
d a ily
at t i m e s ,
th a t p u rg a to ria l
e p id e m ic
all
&
Some o f them s t i l l
we c a n o n ly
th e narrow
fire s
so o f t e n
safely
i t m ust i n
b e e n no
because
d e c id e
Heaven?
to t h e s e
h a v in g
never
s m a ll
s im p l y
t h e am ount o f
sensual d is c ip le s
the "b e t t e r w ay” &
covenant.
& never
sin
-
Y e t we
the
surer
T h i s we know
so d a r k .
our d y i n g p e o p le
them , u n d o n e b y
exist
One a lm o s t
fo r t h e ir b e n e f i t .
so d e e p
ac
i n d e e d b e e n known
a tte n tio n ,
o f th e e v e r l a s t i n g
- tho'
truth be
there has
in to
than
sw eep o v er
a s p a r k o f g r a c e may s t i l l
w ere a v a i l a b l e
them ,
e x i s t e d a more
These have n o t
i n m ere c h a r i t y
go - as w i t h
wh.
so c ia l l i f e
w ith wh.
le n g th get
sin
sin s
and y e t
Lamb o f God we w d f a i n d i r e c t
wd also
the y e a r
God o v er u s , w e h a v e
Who c a n s a t i s f a c t o r i l y
w a y - t h r o ’ the b l o o d
th e
co n tin ued
of ever h a v in g p a s s e d in t o
any c o n s i d e r a b l e
c an w e l l d i s p e n s e w i t h
fo r
it
d u rin g
to b e t o l d ,
good c a r e of
p ra c tise s.
life ,
the possessor at
c lean ses
is
th e y e a r t h e r e has
By the
all
of the u n i v e r s a l i t y .
w is h e s
of
i n d o m e s t ic
of i n i q u i t o u s
v ile n e ss
o f them t r u t h
o f the Hawn p o p u l a t i o n ,
k n o w l e d g e d th a t
amount
Yet
to e t e r n a l l i f e .
u s u a l a p a t h y among u s .
p o rtio n s
h ow ev er o f t h a t w o r k .
a f f o r d no e v id e n c e
lead s
of t h e D i s t .
of those r e cd in t o t h e C hh .
of some o t h e r s
say,
&
some s e c t i o n s
.
-
To
To H im we
- as w i t h th e m ,
to b e
s a v e d by u n m e r it e d g r a c e .
Our m e e t in g s
as d u r i n g the
on the
p r e v io u s
prayer m e e tin g s,
S a b b a t h h ave h a r d l y b e e n as
y e a r - & th e
p a rtic u la rly
for
same i s
the
true
latter h a lf
of
fu lly
attended
our w e e k l y
o f the
p erio d
under re v ie w Our S a b b .
S c h o o l h as
shown
an a v e r a g e
of n e a r l y 2 0 0 f o r
the
�Kohala
1862
year.
4
We s a d l y n e e d some books f o r
any?
is
thoh
t
gs .
u
a n i n q u i r y t h a t h as
the
ever &
ch ild n
S h a ll we
ever h ave
a g a in p ressed i t s e l f
u p o n my
Who c a n t e l l ?
C o n trib u tio n s h ave been about
as u s u a l - (S e e
la st
p a g e .)
S c h o o ls
There
feel
is
little
little
lik e
to b e
say ing
I n t h e l a s t two
said
any t h i n g
can
past
re p o rt
-
the c o n t i n u a n c e
very
averred -
existen ce,
i n m ore
are n e c e s s a r ily
storm s;
& then i n
favo rab le
in c lin a tio n
the
say,
is
v ery s m a l l ;
that
a large por
o f the y o u n g e r
classes,
tim e ,
our fr e q u e n t
ow ing to
other co n d itio n s
attend,
as I
a c t u a l l y m ade,
a r e m eager i n d e e d ,
as
are
because
attendance,
in c lin a tio n ,
a n d t h e a t t a in m e n t s
our q u a r t e r l y e x a m i n a t i o n s ,
of th eir
t h e num ber o f p u p i l s
th e y do n o t
w ea th er &
ca n n o t
The s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s
school,
i s m inus — So th a t t h e a c t u a l
of f a i r
S till
o f any c o n s i d e r a b l e p r o g r e s s
f a i r w e a t h e r , w hen a l l
c o n ju n c tio n
there
i n t im e s
th e c o n d i t i o n s
a p ublic
- f o r m uch of th e tim e
s c h o o l as
to s e c u r e
i n a t t e n d a n c e f o r much o f th e
that
o f the s c h o o l s
scho o ls.
o f the p u p i l s , e s p e c i a l l y those
not be
to
e ffic ie n c y
i n order
to s a y
season of d e p r e s s io n .
e xp e c tatio n
s p e c i f i e d b y la w to c o n s t i t u t e
tio n
a lo n g
our p u b l i c
so l a r g e
was a b l e
The t r u t h i s ,
fo r b id the
than one h a l f
I
Or r a t h e r I
to t h e m .
of my t e a c h e r s
B ut any a d v a n c e i n the
t r u t h f u l l y be
to th e m .
in regard
o f my r e p o r t s
w as some p r o g r e s s u p w a r d a f t e r
I
in re g ard
lim ite d
the
th u s
h ardly need
as
shown
in
can b e r e a d i l y
understood.
It
h as
b e e n w i t h me a q u e s t i o n o f much i n t e r e s t w i t h i n t h e
f e w m onths p a s t
- Have
t h i n g p erm anent
in
It
is
easy
to
our p u b l i c
s c h o o ls r e a l l y
the w ay o f a d v a n c e ,
say t h a t
th e y
a re more
w ith in
the
a c h i e v e d any
la st
ten years?
e f f i c i e n t now than th ey w ere
�Kohala
1861
then
But
-
satisfy
in
5.
q u ite
a n o t h e r t h i n g to g i v e
o urselves
or o th e r s
e x a m i n a t i o n , my b e l i e f
scho o ls
of t h i s
D ist.
T h e S c h o o l H o u se s
in g fa s t e r
in
are
t h a n the
m e tic ,
fo r
still
a dva n ce
The books
the h an ds
of th eir
d efin ite
future
-
c atio n al
sa g a c ity
still
And t h is
of
the p e o p l e
R e a d in g ,
sin c e .
are
leav
The t e a c h e r s
greater in v a r ie t y
& upon w h.
c o n t in u e
a l l care
c o n d itio n ten y e a rs
& yet
are no
eith e r
are th e p u b lic
& no
geography &
a rith
o f stu dies upon w h .
o f our y o u t h f u l H a w a i i a n s
of success;
th e y w i l l
W ith
in these p ro g re ss.
of p u p il s .
sk ill
wh.. w i l l
in no s in g l e p o int
c o n s t i t u t e th e r e n o w n e d t r i o
or l e s s
a s s u r e us
that
im provem ents
4 0 years past the
w i t h more
to
in
is
supposed fa c t .
i n d e e d im p r o v i n g ,
a r e m a in ly th e sam e more a bun dan t
o f th e
actu al data
is
e x e rc ise d
no p r o p h e t s ’ k e n
is
to b e e x e r c i s e d f o r
to o , n o tw ith sta n d in g
as
needed
an I n
the p ro fo u n d E d u
our Solom on o f the P o l y n e s i a n &
of h is
com
peers .
Beyond these
three s t u d i e s ,
a r e no r e a l l y u s e f u l b r a n c h e s
in
our S c h o o l s .
a c q u isitio n s
No
i n geom etry,
th e
teachers fo r
the
e x a m in e d i n
But
o p e ra tiv e
sham i s
there
their
e le m e n t a r y f o r m s ,
o f k n o w le d g e w h . r e c e i v e
more t h o r o u g h l y s u c h ,
a lg e b r a &c
e xa m in a tio n ,
as
is
still
i n an i n c r e a s i n g l y
than th e p r e t e n d e d
th o s e know who h a v e
i n th is
adverse r a t io
of t o l e r a b l y
in
looked
in to
p ro m ising boys
state & p u p ils
of
our l a r g e r
scho o ls.
our s c h o o l s
boys.
For
to y e a r
I
to
My
a cq u ain ta n c e
- affords
as to
several years
is
refer
- as
speak of a n u n in t e r r u p t e d
an e x c e l l e n t m edium o f c o m p a r is o n f r . y e a r
character of
c o m p a r is o n w h .
our s c h o o l s .
& m o rals now c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e p u b l i c
in p a r t ic u l a r w ith the
&
a tte n tio n
som etim es b r o ’ t f o r w a r d b y
another fe a t u r e
s m a ll s c h o o l o f b o y s - n o t to
bers
there
such s t u d i e s .
to t h e d i s c o u r a g i n g p a u c i t y
in te lle c t
in
me
th e num
past
I
�Kohala
1861
6.
shd h a v e f o u n d i t
in
any
im p o s s i b l e
our l a r g e r boys
is
co n tin ually
In
e v e ry r e s p e c t ,
o f the
o th e r s e x )
T h is,
perhaps;
o f th is
c o n clu s io n is not
at a n e a r l i e r
in
character
the
th e
decay
decay
co n tin ued
In tellectu a l
class
present
s ta te m e n ts w i t h r e f e r e n c e
school
a n d the
o f boys
i n num bers
in
whom,
but a fe w years
(& the
same i s
very u n fa v o r
sin c e .
an o p i n i o n p e c u l i a r
to m y s e l f
h a v e r e p e a t e d l y h a d s im
other D i s t r i c t s .
a v o i d e d by s a y i n g
scho o ls.
c ap acity
as h i g h
o n ly m ethod p o s
tim e com pares
Islan d I
to
at
to r e c e i v e t h o s e ,
th a t p u p i l s
age t h a n f o r m e r l y & h e n c e the
of the
le av e
s e e m in g d e c a y
Such is n o t the f a c t w i t h us
does n o t
account
sa tisfa c to rily
fo r
the
i n m e n ta l c a p a c i t y .
On t h e w h o l e ,
abundant
m oderate.
little
b le ssin g
spread
fr.
And y e t ,
f o r our
let
it
be
for
co n fessed,
the f u t u r e ,
to t h e p e o p l e & d a r k n e s s
its
th e
p ale
too
over
s c h o o ls w e r e n e v e r more
as to t h e i r
them as e d u c a t i o n a l f o r c e s
as t h e y p r o m is e
to b e
reveal
w h i l s t my l a b o r s
or more h e a r t i l y b e s t o w e d , my h o p e s
& my e x p e c t a t i o n s
not
o ld e r
of ten years
my B r n .
or 3 n e w p u p i l s
shd h a v e r e j e c t e d ,
I m ig h t h a v e r e g a r d e d as
but f r .
T h is
&
th e
o f the
a b l y w i t h the sam e c l a s s
i .e .
of
o f k e e p i n g my s c h o o l in - o p e r a t io n i s
s in c e .
than 2
a d m is s io n
d ecreasin g ,
a m o m e n t's h e s i t a t i o n I
ila r
for
The average
w ith o u t
true
s e c u r e more
one y e a r h a d my r e q u ir e m e n t s
a s t a n d a r d as f o r m e r l y .
sib le
to
the
slig h tly
darkness w h .
that
p o o r as our
because
exceedin gly
sch o o ls
are
th e y a r e a n i n v a l u a b l e ,
cd be f e l t wd s p e e d i l y
l a n d , w i t h out t h e m .
v alu ed,
are
progress
it
is
A little
lig h t
Is
o n ly s u f f i c i e n t
to
exists.
.Poper y & Mormonism
I
deed I
have
shd
have
s c a r c e l y h e a r d o f - so q u i e t l y h a v e
they r e m a in e d .
s u p p o s e d t h a t Mormonism h a d becom e e x t i n c t
as
a
In
�Kohala
force
1861
among u s , but f o r a fe w
effo rts
that
7.
early in
th e y e a r
tim e I h a v e h e a r d
c o n v u lsiv e t h r o e s ,
to r e s u s c i t a t e
o f no movements
c a u s e d try v ig o r o u s
the defu n ct b o d y .
S in c e
connected w it h t h a t
stu p id
fo lly .
W ill
the B r n .
a l l o w me a s u g g e s t i o n ,
our B o o k s y stem o r
est be
l a c k o f sy stem ?
M r . W h it n e y
- a part
of
We n o w p u r c h a s e
These
as
as b e l o n g i n g to t h e Am. B i b l e
such accounts
of sale s
in s ig n ific a n c e
th e
of th e
account,
u n w illin g
&
to
if
sales.
I make
they b e
we h av e w i t h
To o b v ia t e
a rtic le s
the s a le s .
I
I
I
of
we r e c e i v e
e x p e c te d to r e p o r t
B o a r d Am .
Tract
regard the k e e p in g
on ero u s
But,
do so now t h a t
come to u s ,
c o n sid e rin g
feel bound
feel
of
the
to
in c re a sin g ly
our r e l a t i o n s
as
have
our o th e r m e r c h a n d i s e
on a / c w i t h C & C
changed
comes -
. or t h o ' them .
separate f r .
the
general
our B r n .
all d iffic u lt ie s ,
r e ta il
the books
p rices,
& so t h a t w h e n c h i l d r e n
shd b e d e l i v e r e d u s
so t h a t we p ay
our
own f r t
come a lo n g d i s t a n c e
& b rin g
at
some
not d e s i r e d ,
not f e e l c a l l e d
ou rselv es,
we m a y , n e v e r t h e l e s s d e l i v e r t h e b o o k s & y e t
a co m p ulso ry
to e x e r c i s e / c h a r i t y w hen n o t n e e d e d , b e c a u s e s a v i n g
by the
sales
Another th in g wh.
a unifo rm
one,
to keep w i t h any o n e ,
a s m a l l d is c o u n t f r .
[fre ig h t]
For
C o n sc ie n tio u sly ,
c h a r g e d to us
T h e n w e h av e no a / c
a /c
of our bo o ks
can r e a d i l y b e f o u n d .
S u p p o s e our books
that
a part
S o c y - Am.
as bey on d, m ea s u r e
c o n t i n u e to
a b e t t e r p lan
i .e .
t o u c h in g
e n tir e b o o k i n t e r
fo r m e r l y we a r e
Socy & Hawn B i b l e & T r a c t S o c y .
keep
C an n o t th e
o f G o v 't E d u c a t i o n a l B o a r d & a p a r t
th e P r i n t i n g D e p t .
sales
c o n clu sio n ,
e a s i l y p u t u p o n a s im p le & b e t t e r b a s i s & more s a t i s f a c t o r y
t h a n t h a t w h . now e x i s t s ?
fr.
in
p rice
o t h e r w i s e ..
o c c u r s to m e,
as
d e sira b le
-
f o r t h e bo o k s t h r o u g h o u t th e M i s s n -
There
T h is
sh d be
w ill
�Kohala
1861
o b v iate
the
chg
[c h a r g e ]
T h is
yet
cede
8
most unw elcom e s u s p i c i o n t h a t we at
a p ro fit
on b o o k s
th e p r e s e n t
their
the
a p p r o b a t io n
$
on p r o f n
C e rtific ate
" p a s t y e a r on p r o f n
"
"
C e rtific a te
Total past year
W h o le num ber d ism d & c
Past year
"
W hole num ber d e c e a s e d
Past y e a r
"
"
Suspended
R e m ain
"
E x c o m m u n ic a te d p a s t y e a r
"
W h o l e num ber
"
R e m ain
W hole num ber i n r e g . S t a n d i n g
"
C h ild re n B a p tise d
Past year
"
M a rriag es past y e a r
A v e r a g e S a b t . C o n g r e g a t io n
a t th e S t a t i o n
"
[U n s ig n e d ]
K ohala R ep o rt,
1862.
$ 5 0 0 .6 2
2 6 7 .6 2
3 4 2 .4 7
8 3 .0 0
1 1 9 3 .7 1
S tatistic s
Recd
[On b a c k : ]
-
i n C ash
Past o r ' s Salary
Mon. Concert
B e l l to w er
S c h o o l H o u se
Total
Chh.
of
the B r n .
w isdo m b e d e v i s e d w h .
aw kw ard & burdensom e p r a c t i s e
C o n tr ib u tio n s
o u tstatio n s,
-
s u g g e s t i o n may n o t meet
some p l a n s u r e l y may i n
the
2252
779
81
17
98
582
32
1039
30
4
4
7
60 9
437
969
1317
35
42
375
-
w ill
super
�Report of
Kohala
1862 - 3
The r e c o r d of th e
than
&
usual
in
o f m e r c ie s
t w e lv e m o n th now c l o s i n g h a s b e e n more v a r i e d
character.
It
u n d e r th e g u i s e
sp eaks o f a b o u n d in g m e r c i e s
u n d isg u ise d
of a f f l i c t i o n s .
th is
v a r ie d d e a lin g w ou ld we reco g n ize
from le sso n s
It
m e a s u r e fr o m t h o s e
as
o m it t e d i n c o n s e q u e n c e
to urs
m e e t in g s
thro'
have b e e n
a b rie f
the
field
I
am a b l e
essen tia lly
of p re v io u s y e a r s
m o th e r fro m home fo r
three
i n no w is e
hand &
in
learn th ere
h o ly w i l l .
of thankfulness th a t
L a b o u r s of th e y e a r
n e c e ssa rily
a F a t h e r 's
o f n e w o b e d ie n c e to H i s
is m a t t e r
E q u ally
-
d iffe rin g
th e
in k in d
or
One t our h o w e v e r w as
of t h e
season in
to r e p o r t
absence
of t h e
the w i n t e r
a c t u a lly p erform ed.
s u s t a i n e d as u s u a l &
w ife &
- le a v in g but
As
a teachers
fo r
the r e s t ,
school every
W e d n e s d a y as t h r o ’ t h e p a s t 2 1 y e a r s .
The C h u r c h - h as
ze a l at
As
in
e x is t e d in
any tim e i n more th a n
p r e v io u s
a lu kew arm s t a t e ,
a chosen
r e p o r t s , how ever,
few ,
so i n t h i s
s p e a k o f the
c o n t i n u e d c ar e
f l o c k here &
in s u f f e r i n g no waives i n
fo r
It
th e
w ith
cause
peace & e n tic e
c lo th in g
ap p aren tly h as be en g a in e d d u r in g th e y e a r ,
that
its
sheeps'
If
members i n t o
s a v e d t h r o u g h the g r a c e
The a d d i t i o n s
to
the
of
the S a in t s ,
p a ra tio n fo r
entering
but
th a t
there
in t o r e l a t i o n s
The m e e t in g s u p o n S a b b a t h d a y s ,
to
enter
any o u t b r e a k i n g
at
in
sin s.
least
our L o r d & M a s t e r .
C hh. have b e e n fe w
t h e r e h a v e b e e n no m ore a p p l i c a n t s
lo w sh ip of
to
of t h e Good S h e p h e r d over H i s f e e b l e
its
much h a s b e e n
of t r u t h .
i s my p r i v i l e g e
& d istu rb
little
little
fo r
h as
as w e l l b e
seen.
Not
a d m is s io n to t h e f e l
seem ed l i t t l e
so f a r - r e a c h i n g &
at rem o te
v illa g e s
real pre
so
so lem n .
have been
�Kohala
62-3
as u s u a l
2.
su sta in e d by
t h e m ore i n t e l l i g e n t
s e r v ic e s has
of
Lunas
- r a t h e r as
few
th e r e
fr o m a r e p e t i t i o n
to make our
good b o o k s .
scho o ls
W ill
th e y
is
effic ie n t
o th e r parts
Isla n d s, yet
m uch l e s s
a t t a in m e n t s
of advance
ly
part
t h a n w e hav e
as m ost o f t h e m a r e ,
settled d is t r ic t s .
that
E arly
the
or
th r e e d a y s , h i t h e r t o .
tim e .
can p r o f i t a b l y be
We n e e d many
- b u t we per i s h i n g l y n e e d a
average
Our t e a c h e r s
of t h e i r
do n o t
o f the p u p i l s
a rig h t
i n d e e d as
- fo r
class
in
sh e w a n y v e r y
- certa in ly
to e x p e c t .
one of g r e a t t r i a l f o r
a ll
of
our sc h o o ls,
them a r e f r o m s p a r s e
in D e c . heavy r a i n s ,
c h i l d r e n to g e t to s c h o o l ,
less has been
v io le n t
gales
tim e
a p p lic a tio n s
age
A n d so f a r
to b e
I
has
s m a ll
tim e & h e n c e ,
of the teachers
much
t h a n m ig h t
su ffic ie n t
o n ly to f i l l
r e c d e v e r y t o l e r a b l y p r o m i s i n g bo y
fo u nd i n the
a select
f a l l e n belo w the u s u a l num ber.
fo r a d m i s s i o n
as now a p p e a r s ,
& c h a r a c t e r fo r
la b o r
of
I n tw e n ty two y e a r s my s m a ll b o a r d i n g
l i m i t e d to 1 4 p u p i l s
num ber to t w e l v e ; y e t
suitab le
d u r in g much o f t h i s
&
appeared.
F o r th e f i r s t
T h e r e w ere
has b e e n im p o ssib le f o r
a c c o m p l is h e d by th e
o th e r w is e have
scho o l,
It
in
sp irit
u n u s u a l c o l d set i n & h a v e c o n t i n u e d w i t h r a r e i n t e r m i s s i o n s
two
by
of s p e c i a l
reports.
our s c h o o l s
on the
The y e a r h o w e v e r h as b e e n
gathered
N o w here i n
said a g e n e r a l
ev er be p r o v i d e d ?
a r e n o t b e l o w the
co n siderable
already
o f p r e v io u s
or r a t h e r
A tten d a n ce upon th e se
in d ic a tio n s
little
H aw a iia n te ac h e rs,
of th e
turn
among u s up to t h e p r e s e n t
I n r e g a r d to s c h o o l s
thin gs
Lunas.
t h e r e b e e n w i t n e s s e d any
in e te r n a l t h i n g s ;
apart
in
as u s u a l i n p a s t y e a r s .
apathy has p r e v a i l e d
said ,
of the Chh.
p o r t i o n o f th e
been about
D i s t r i c t have
terest
the
p ub lic
s c h o o ls
e v e n so many a s
school lik e t h i s ,
in
1 2 bo ys
the
of a
the D i s t r i c t .
su itable
in age
w il l not h e r e a ft e r be
�Kohala
62-3
3.
o b t a i n a b l e f r o m th e
e n tire
fie ld .
G eneral State
The g e n e r a l a s p e c t
o f th e
of t h e
fie ld
fie ld
-
eith e r
c a l i n t e r e s t s , h as n o t b e e n p a r t i c u l a r l y
i n m o r a ls
c h eerin g
t h e r e p o r t f o r l a s t y e a r w o u ld answ er w e l l f o r
o f t h e k i n d s p e c u l i a r to H a w a i i a n s ,
thin nest
a p o lo g y f o r
co ncealm ent.
we f i n d t a k i n g r o o t among us
n e v e r g a i n e d any
fo o tin g
has
-
strip e
in g & reading
in c re a sin g
th e
"P a k ip lh i"
a r e members o f t h e Ch h .
ou r y o u n g men i n th e
m o st a c t i v e
in
I
ch h .
I
refer
We f i n d
our m id s t
It
en tire
th is
is
has
D ist.
refer
to
w ere no
the h a b i t u a l know n
a lso w ic k e d n ess
a s h a m e le s s
s le e p t h o s e
o u tsid e
surely
are
of the Chh.
p rises
to
If
that
the Lord
e n te rp r is e s
of deep r e g r e t
that
w h a t e v e r b y means
respect.
I t has
in
Our
fie ld
long been
estab lish m en t
of
as v i t a l to g o o d m o rals
& a d e s ira b le
so c ia l c o n d itio n
U n til
fru itless.
Now h o w ev e r i t
tation i n
progress
the p r e s e n t y e a r my aims
i s my p r i v i l e g e
among u s ,
e n te rp r is e
g a r d to t h e w e l l b e i n g o f
its
h ith e rto
th e r e s u l t s
fu lly
some s u c h e n t e r
& w is h e s
is
em p lo yees
answer
o f the
have been
to r e p o r t
th e s t o c k o f w h i c h i s
t r o l l e d b y g o o d m en & t h e
o u r
of w h ic h
s e e k th e
co m m u n ity .
( !)
-
ev er b e e n v e r y p oo r i n t h i s
a c h e r is h e d o bject
of t a k
aw ake &
th a t
But
p e o p le co uld a cq u ire d e s ir a b l e p h y s ic a l c o m fo r ts.
& has
of
in fid elity .
A nd w o u ld we c o u l d f e e l
lo n g b e e n w i t h me a s o u r c e
there
p re v io u sly
- one o f the f r u i t s
t h e y h a d no c o a d j u t o r s w i t h i n the p a l e
are H i s
to
u nd er the
by our fa s t - g r o w in g men - some o f whom
for t h e i r m a s t e r .
k n o w e t h them t h a t
Im m o ra lity
two or t h r e e y e a r s ,
a fo r m o f i n i q u i t y w h .
c o h a b i t a t i o n o f u n m a r r ie d p a r t i e s .
another
th is.
these
p h y si
a r e h e a r s a l of
a b o u n d e d & th a t
W ith in
among u s
or i n
a sugar P lan
ow ned or c o n
conducted w it h co n stan t
in
every r e s p e c t .
the hopes &
e xp ectatio n s
re
A nd
c h e r ish e d
�Kohala
62-3
4
in the commencement of the undertaking.
A n ev ent
of
a d iffe re n t
character
it
p a i n s me to r e c o r d h e r e .
In Dec.
l a s t w e w er e g r e a t l y
a f f l i c t e d by the
Ju stic e
- a r a r e man f o r h i s
post.
for
s t e r l in g good sense &
n e c t io n w it h q u e stio n s
I
have never
s io n s
fo r broad &
co n tin ually
an
w as
o pinio n
c o m p re h e n siv e v i e w s
co uld approach h im .
Judgm ent in con
d e c isio n
H is
d ec i
i n v ie w o f a l l t h e f a c t s
once d e l i b e r a t e l y made u p
- we n e v e r
saw.
w el l
come v e r y s l o w l y
& we w o u ld be
sile n t
D u r i n g the y e a r
b u ilt
a t an e x p e n s e
in
W it h a l he
It
th e
com
a b l o w fr o m w h i c h
But He d o e t h a l l
th in g s
th e r o d .
is
16 f t .
Square &
The w e a t h e r h a s b e e n s u c h a s
p a in tin g .
O th erw ise,
66 f t .
been
h ig h
to p r e v e n t
th e to w er h a s
lo n g
We a r e now a t w ork r e n o v a t i n g th e H o u s e i n t e r n a l l y
an e s t im a t e d e x p e n s e
on the S a b b .
e d o v er th e f i e l d
r o tatio n
ever.
s u b m is s iv e u n d e r
of $ 1 0 0 0 .
c o m p le t io n o f the
been fin is h e d .
&
if
d e a l t us
of
a new to w er to our H o u se o f W o r s h i p h a s
the upper ex tre m ity .
s e rv ic e s
to t h e w e l l b e i n g
the L o r d t o o k h im aw ay & t h u s
recovery w il l
at
of
an u n a f f e c t e d l y m odest man & to human v ie w th e most v a l u a b l e
m u n ity , Yet
the
so lid ity
f o r e i g n or n a t i v e who c o u l d u n s e t t l e h im
man among us & th e most n e c e s s a r y
to
ou r D i s t r i c t
com ing b e f o r e h im f o r
in d e p e n d e n tly ,
e v i d e n c e & th e i n d i v i d u a l ,
in
In d e e d fo r
s e e n t h e H a w a i i a n who
w ere made u p ,
death of
o f $ 7 0 0 or t h e r e a b o u t s
a re h e l d i n
- th e p a s t o r
the
taking
several
charge
-
Hence
school h o u ses
P a s t o r ’ s S alary
M o n th ly C o n c e r t
N ew Tower
Total
only
scatter
o f t h e s e m e e t in g s
Cash C o n trib u tio n s
1862
our
fo r
$ 4 2 4 .2 5
1 9 2 .4 3
2 3 5 .5 0
$ 8 5 2 .1 8
in
�Kohala
62-3
Chh. Statistics
Recd
on p r o f e s s i o n
"
2269
C e rtific ate
"
past year
"
"
W hole
797
on p r o f n
on C e r t i f i .
no.
D ism isse d
past year
"
18
35
to o t h e r Chhs
"
17
past year
Deceased
597
15
1074
"
past y e a r
35
Susp ended past year
1
R e m a in S u s p e n d e d
3
E x c o m m u n ic a te d p a s t y r .
8
W ho le
n o . E xco m m u n ic a te d
R e m a in
W ho le
"
441
num ber i n r e g .
S tan d in g
C h ild re n B ap tize d
"
"
Average
951
1329
past year
M arriages
617
"
12
31
C o n g r e g a t io n
)
at t h e S t a t i o n )
[U n s ig n e d ]
1863
Ju ne
Report
K oh ala
o f S ta tio n
H a w a ii
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KEALAKEKUA STATION REPORTS (HAWAII ISLAND)
CONTENTS
Cochran Forbes................................ .... ... .......... ,1839
Cochran Forbes................................. ........... .
Mark Ives....
1840
....... ..................................April 27 .1840-41
Unsigned (C, Forbes) ................... ... .......... . .............1841
Unsigned (C. Forbes)..... ................. ....................... 1842
Mark Ives...... .... ...... ......................... ............ .. 1842
Cochran Forbes. .............................. ... ....................1843
Cochran Forbes............................................. ....... 1843
Cochran Forbes................... ....... .................... .
.1844
Mary lves, Report of South Kona [Kealakekua]...... ..... ............. 1846
Mark Ives....... —
.......... —
,. —
............... ....... .
1846
Mark Ives, Letter to Chamberlain explaining lack of statistics....... .1847
John F. Pogue
............... .................. ................. 1848-49
John F. Pogue..... ..................... .... ........ .„.... ...... .1851
John D. Paris................ ........... .... ...... . (last part only) 1855
John D. Paris................. ............... ...........
1856-57
(A folder "Report of 1844" is in file of originals, the report, however,
is missing.) .
See also South Kona Station Reports in another binder.
�Report
Of the Station at Kealakeakua
for the Year ending
Apr . 30/39
In the report of last year, it was stated that the location
of the station had, for particular reasons been changed, and those
reasons were then given.
The present location therefore is at Kea-
lakeakua ( !) instead of Kaawaloa.
1
Religious labors
The ordinary labors of the station as to preaching attention to
the sick., holding religious meetings &c have been pursued much as
in former years.
I have been permitted to preach usually twice every
sab. & once on Wednesdays.
I have not found it practical (hole in paper) to (?) itinerate
during the past year, being only one at the station., except one tour
through Kau, when I took my family with me.
I exceedingly regret
the necessity of neglecting the outposts, because they are encourag
es
ing fields of labor; yet do not see any alternative while alone at
the station.
My labors beside preaching, have been
1.
Attention to the sick - visiting them when practicable & giving
out medicine as far as I knew how.
2.
Conducting two sabbath schools, one of adults, containing perhaps
1000 - one of children containing 250.
3.
A special meeting for awakened Sinners, every Monday afternoon.
4.
A singing school (or what we call one) every Wednesday evening.
5.
A meeting with the chh every Saturday afternoon.
6
The monthly concert; which has been uniformly maintained.
.
7.
The superintending of some public buildings for the cause.
Mrs. F. has also held meetings with the females whenever
the state of her health would permit.
time to take charge of a school.
She has not been able at any
�Kealakekua
II.
1839
2.
The church and state of religion among the people.
We have been blessed as we believe, during the year with
much of the gracious influence of God's spirit.
Many of the Chh.
have appeared unusually awake and the importance of the soul to be
felt.
Hence no trying cases of dis
cipline ( !) have occurred.
No
flagrant defection of Christian character has come to our knowledge.
Several cases of discipline have occurred however some formerly excomm
unicated have been restored and a few deaths have occurred.
I would here state that my chh. statistics were by some means
mislaid after I had made them out, and not having the means at hand
to supply the defect, I must defer particulars till my return.
Our congregations during the year have been large and solemn.
Multitudes have been awakened who before were habitual neglecters
if not despisers of the house of God.
Some hundreds profess to have
submitted themselves to all the requirements of God.
Among them
are several children.' A manifest influence is exerted over the
whole neighborhood.
Where tobacco fumes & revelling formerly dis
gustingly prevailed, now quietness & a pure atmosphere are blessing
the neighborhood.
Of those who profess subjection to Christ I have
after examination, & being satisfied with the evidence given, admitted
to chh. privileges about 300 during the year.
III.
Marriages
I have married during the year 95 couples.
IV.
Benevolence & voluntary effort among the people.
It i s a practical custom with the church to contribute accord
ing to their means in tapas wood &c, at every monthly concert.
This
is usually applied to the support of school teachers.
Besides their monthly concert contributions during the past year,
They have subscribed individually according to their means, some $5,
�Kealakekua
1839
3
.
.
some $2 , some more & some less for the erection of a new meeting
house.
In addition to which they volunteered to procure 22 cubic
fathoms of coral for limestone, and burn it, also to work each, one
day every week in procuring stone for the building.
Then they go
about 5 miles to the mountain to draw down with their own hands all
the timbers for the building.Whatever they do is altogether voluntary.
No chief is asked to
nor desired to use any authority & I believe no compulsion has been
used to order or direct even the lifting of a stone, as involuntary
benevolence is only another name for slavery.
V.
Improvements at the station.
These consist in a stone dwelling, house 40 x 24 on the inside,
one story high, which we occupy, with a stone cook house & out houses
for the natives.
2 . A frame dwelling house 24 x 30, one story high formerly occupied
by Bro. Van Duzee.
To this are also attached a number of outhouses,
and a stone school house 24 x 60, which was covered during the past
year.
Each of the dwelling houses is surrounded by a good stone wall
which incloses a good yard.
Some of these buildings were erected
during the past year & some in the previous year.
3.
The walls of a new stone & lime meetinghouse of one story are
nearly complete.
4.
It is 120 by 54 feet on the inside.
A native building used both as a school house and meeting house
for the present.
5.
A good road from our houses to the sea; also one from our houses
up to the former location on the hill, which latter may be about 27
miles.
VI.
Schools
It will probably be expected that I should here give some report
�Kealakekua
1839
4.
■
of the state of schools in my field as there has been no one else to
attend to that department.
But my being alone at the station is the
reason I must assign for not giving a report on that subject.
I
have found it Impossible to attend to the schools, and discharge my
other & primary duties.
There is a great field of usefulness there
in the department of schools,
But as I am not sure the mission re
gard that post as vacated I cannot of course apply for more aid at
present.
Laboring alone at the station, is encumbered with so many
disadvantages, as already remarked, that I do not believe it possible
for me to attend to the duties of both departments, nor indeed that
of a Pastor efficiently.
If therefore the Mission regard the school
department at Kealakeakua station as vacated, I shall confidently look
to this meeting, as an act of justice to see that it be supplied
if they hold me under any obligations to continue a. station there. C . F orbes
April 30, 1839
�C. Forbes
Statistics of Chh.
ed
|Addressedt o : Rev. L. Smith, HonoluluJ
Dear Bro Smith.
I am obliged to do in a great hurry what I do, you
will therefore excuse my brevity.
I think I gave the marriages 1 0 0
Admitted to the chh, the past year on letter
on profession
Now in full communion
4
262
266
385
Excommunicated the past year
8
Deceased the past year
5
Dismissed the past year to other chh
2
Restored 2 who had been formerly excom.
Now under discipline but not excommunicated
17
Baptized 180 children
This is as perfect as I can make
Much love to Sisr Smith, from us both.
passage, but very rough; the wind strong.
We had a quick
But God brought us safe.
Find things well here
Sincerely Your bro in
Forbes
Kealakeakua
July 23 [1839]
�Report
Kealakeakua
Aprl 26, 1840
During the past year we have experienced much of the goodness
of God.
Sister. Ives tho' very feeble at the commencement has been
able to attend meetings often and is now comparatively comfortable
altho' not fully rid of her complaint.
Bro Ives has had one or two
severe attacks of fever and is at present not vigorous.
Mrs. Forbes
has been at times able to attend maternal and other female meetings
and, much of the time too unwell to leave the house.
has been continued as usual.
My own health
I have been able to preach every sab.
twice besides attending sab. school and meetings during the week.
During the year I have made two tours through Kau and preached a
number of times besides other labors.
The following means have been used for promoting the cause of
Christ in this field the past year.
1)
Religious meetings, always twice or thrice on sab.
Once on
Mondays with the recently baptized and once with those who profess
to renounce all for Christ.
On Wednesday with about 500.
with church members for reading the scriptures.
On Friday
On Saturday after
noon with Church members a social meeting for searching the scriptures.
On the first Monday evening of every month for concert of prayer.
Mrs. Forbes & Mr s. Ives have had meetings with the mothers specially
and with the female chh. members generally.
2)
Preaching the word.
Preaching has been regularly maintained
twice on Sab. and once on Wednesday at two different places.
3)
Sabbath schools.
The sabbath school at the station has flourished
thro' the year and has manifestly been blessed.
children average attendance 200 to 220 children.
It contains 260
Of the sabbath
school at Kealia Bro Ives will report, also of the day schools which
have been more prosperous than in the previous year.
�Kealakekua
4)
1840.
2.
Church ordinances.
The Lord's supper has been regularly admin
istered at intervals of 2 months with manifest profit to the Church.
Baptism has. been also administered to 378 adults who have taken on
them the vows of the Lord & for the most part adorn their their ( !)
profession.
5)
151 children have also been baptized.
Church discipline.
This has very manifestly been blessed of God
for advancing his cause here.
We have endeavored to follow the scrip
ture standard for purifying the chh. viz. "If any man that is called
a brother be a fornicator or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer,
or a drunkard, or an extortioner, with such a one, no, not to eat."
Again - "Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh dis
orderly."
The consequence has been that we have had a larger number
of cases of discipline and we think It has prospered the cause.
6
)
W orks of benevolence.
Much labor has been expended on our new
meeting house which is not yet completed.
have been erected.
Several new school houses
Contributions at monthly concert are regularly
made which have amounted during the year to about 2 0 0 dollars nomi
nally, in wood, money, tapa, &c.
which have been usually divided
out among the schools for the'support of the Teachers.
about 20 Teachers in the field.
There are
The contributions are divided out
among them according to their merit and perseverance.
This system
we find keeps up quite an Interest among the teachers who look for
ward to their monthly stipend with some hope and take more interest
in their work than on the old plan of working without recompense
& finding themselves.
religion.
Most of the Teachers are now professors of
Besides this the church members in several districts
furnish most of the food for their Teachers and we design to have
them entirely support their Teachers soon.
�3.
The following is a statistical table as correct as I have means at
present to make it.
The whole numr received to this chh. on examination is
The whole number received on certificate
Received the past year on examination
Received the past year on certificate
Whole number received the past yearWhole number dismissed to other churches
Dismissed the past year
Whole number deceased
Whole number deceased the past year
Whole number excommunicated
Number excommunicated the past year
Whole number in regular standing
Whole number of baptized children
Children baptized the past year
Whole number of baptized children deceased
"
"
"
"
"
Deceased past year
Marriages the past year (by C. Forbes)
Excommunicates restored the past year
851
25
385
21
406
18
3
26
14
26
13
758
364
151
11
[no figure]
58
5
Mr. Ives will report for himself of the schools and of the number
of marriages performed by him C. Forbes
As I shall not be present to present my wants I will state here
that I wish to apply for aid from the building fund
first to pay for my study & bathing room which I have
erected & for which I am in debt
$100
For erecting stairs and finishing off a chamber over
head
70
$170
I wish to remind the meeting that I have never called on the build
ing fund for more than $350 towards all our building at this place.
I would not call now but that I am necessitated in order to render
our house comfortable C . Forbes
�Kealakekua
April 27th 1840.
From Mark Ives
To the Moderator of General Meeting.
Report of Labours &c.
Sir
I regret that the time in which I must make out my
repor t is necessarily limited to so few minutes.
The general report
was that there would be no General Meeting till this morning we heard
that it was decided there would be one.
The only canoe that carries
letters must sail in a few minutes or suffer the vengeance of the
Tuesday
chiefs for sailing on po elua [second day ?].
I must therefore be brief & my report of schools is in an un
prepared state.
In October brother Forbes & myself made a tour through Kau &
found the people in an interesting enquiring state.
desirous indeed & very importunate for a teacher.
not been visited for nearly two years.
The schools had
Many of them were without
teachers & others no better than w ithout.
weeks.
They were very
We staid, there above two
On my return I found Mrs. Ives health quite low from another
attack in her chest.
Consequently I have not thought it prudent to
leave home since; such being the advice of the physician.
Brother Forbes attempted to make another visit there but was
called home in consequence of sickness in his family.
We sent the best man we had in the field there but his child
was taken sick & died; & consequently the schools there have been
but partially examined with reference to a report at this General
Meeting.
There are in the field 24 schools & upwards of 800 scholars
making an average of about 33 scholars to a school & these are gen
erally supplied with a teacher of some kind.
I have visited twice.
The schools in Kona
Building has taken up much of my time.
have put me up a cook house & pantry a building 26 feet by 2 2 .
I
I
�Kealakekua
1840
Ives
2.
need yet a study to give me a spare room for strangers & a bedroom
for my little boy which I hope will soon be completed provided an
additional grant from the building fund can be allowed.
I have a school here of from 70 to 100 scholars.
The first class
have been as far as the 5th chapter of the Helunaau & together with
the Helunaau are now making good progress in Geography.
I generally have spent from 2 to 3 hours a day In school.
I have generally been out about 8 miles to spend the Sabbath &
on Wednesday had a meeting out about 4 miles.
Mr s. Ives health has been improving for several weeks & we are
in hopes that we shall hereafter do more,
"Forgetting the things that are behind & reaching forth unto
those that are before we would press toward the mark of the prize
of high calling In Christ Jesus our Lord."
Yours
Mark Ives.
-
�Report for 1840-1
[Kealakekua
]
The past year has been with us one of chastisement.
There has
been no part of the year, when I could be absent far from my family
among the people.
Mrs. Ives gave birth to a son Aug. 18th the care
of which devolved almost entirely upon me for the first six weeks; as
he was so crying a child, that it was impossible for any of our
natives to quiet him.
On the 27th of September, Mrs. Ives being much fatigues from
very little effort; took cold as she supposed, which resulted in the
continued fever.
For weeks she was unable to raise her head in bed.
Our little
ones were carried to the family of Bro. Forbes; which together with
theirs, made a family of six children, besides adults, care of the
sick, &c.
I cannot also but mention father Thurston; who in the
commencement of our afflictions, showed his happy face, & watched
with Mrs. Ives, the most of two nights, in succession.
Dr. Andrews
was here also, as soon as the health of his family would permit, &
unremittingly gave his days & his nights to the care of the sick.
Bro. Lyons & wife rendered us their assistance for two weeks; & on
their return took away our two little ones, which very much re
lieved Sister Forbes; whose health was much suffering; under the
pressure of accumulated labors.
The younger child was given Into
the hands of sister Bliss; as she had previously made the generous
offer, of taking care of it.
The older one, sister Lyons - which was
an expression of her continued kindness - took under her own pater
nal roof.
Delicacy forbids that I should carry the subject further;
& I only add that we had all the attentions, that the kindest asso
ciates, & the best of fellow laborers could bestow.
It was nearly
four months after our children were taken away, & nearly five months
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2.
from the time that Mrs. Ives was taken; before our physician would
permit me to leave her to go after them.
She appears now to be slow
ly gaining in health; & is able in some measure, to oversee her house
hold affairs.
The least fatigue however brings her down.
W e were
in hopes of being able to attend Gen. Meet. this year, & our antici
pations were considerably raised at the thoughts of meeting again
our brethren & sisters; but Dr. Andrews has put his tabu upon it in
such unqualified terms, that we dare not undertake it.
My spare time during the week has been employed in schools.
I have spent my Sabbaths at Kealia, about five miles from this place;
where we have had our house of worship filled both forenoon & after
noon; & it holds from five to six hundred people.
Sometimes it is so
crowded in the morning service, that near all do not get in.
We have a Sabbath school of children, which sometimes numbers
240.
The general average is perhaps 200.
About one half of them,
have by heart a few verses from the Haawina Palapala Hemolele; &
most of them a hymn from the children's hymn book.
This they get
during the week, by all repeating together before their teachers. #
Marriages during the year 26
My only means of getting to this place, is either to go in
a canoe, or walk by land without a foot path; over uneven rocks, & huge
points of lava.
I go down Saturday P.M. & the health of my family
is such, as to induce me to return on Sabbath evening.
The head woman of this place, together with her husband, are
at heart C a t h o l i c s .
Their course of life is such, that they would
gladly seek shelter under their doctrines; if they could believe them
true.
A
I have had some warm disputes with them on the subject; &
the last Sabbath I was there, they both came out to meeting in t h e
afternoon, which was something new for them.
A few miles below this, a man was found in the "back woods
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1840-41
3.
country"; w i t h several children around him, teaching them the Catholic primer.
When I saw him, he had consented to give, up his Catho-
lic hooks; & was very much pleased with a New Testament, which I
presented him in Bro. Forbes ' name, & also with some school books.
I spent the following Sabbath near his place, where he came down with
his scholars to the Sabbath school, & also attended both services.
On Monday I had an examination at the sea-shore, when he came
down quite unexpectedly to me to have his scholars examined; & then
accompanied me some distance to the examination of another school,
& finally left me with much friendly salutation.
On my way home I
called at another place, where the natives said there were Catholics ; but f ound them not at home.
on.
I left my aloha for them & came
I have since made them a visit.
On seeing me coming they hid.
The natives made quite a search for them, but finally of their own
accord they made their appearance.
There were two of them, a teacher
- as he called himself - & his pupil.
I asked them if they had turned
to the Catholics .
The elder one replied that they had "turned a
little, not much".
He said, that he had been to Kailua, & the popish
priest had told him; that with them was life.
I asked him whether
they prayed to Mary; he said "No"; they "only asked her for things
& pr aised her"
& with that he repeated a long string & praise &
supplication to Mary; which showed that he had not been altogether
an idle scholar, in the popish school.
After conversing with him
a while, I found, him as I thought rather wavering in his belief ; &
asked him whether he would leave the Pope, if I would give him a
New Testament.
He said he would but he must go to Kailua first, &
get his name erased & carry back his books.
We finally agreed that
both he & his pupil should give their books to me in exchange for
testaments, to which I readily consented; & the next Sabbath he was
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1840-41
4.
seen at meeting, & came & gave me his aloha.
These are all that I
have met with in our field that are called C a t h o l i c s .
There were
others in these places who were not then at home, but who as report
says have now left their popish doctrine.
There are more off at a
still greater distance, & some who they say are baptized.
terest of this people is quite excited on the subject.
word poe pope will frequently arouse the dullest hearer.
The in
The
Almost
any work printed on the subject, which the people can understand
would be generally read.
Besides the meetings on the Sabbath which I have mentioned;
I have when circumstances would allow, had a meeting on Wednesday in
some of the neighboring villages.
the schools.
My principle business has been with
I have had three examinations with the schools in Kona
of our field, during the past year,
Kau I am not able to say much.
with respect to the schools in
It has been utterly inconsistent for
either of us to visit them; the past year.
been —
Our examinations have
one in July when I visited the children at their school houses;
one in December when the schools met at the station; & one in April
when I again visited each of the schools.
has been fluctuating.
The condition of our schools
Last July our schools were barely in existence
The chiefs had compelled all the teachers except two or three from
Lahainaluna, to attend their koeles (fields); & not a boy in the
field that was supposed to be over fourteen was exempt.
The parents
were forbidden by the tax-officer from giving to the teachers, either
by monthly concert or otherwise.
About this time the spirit of tattooing arose; so that it is
now difficult in many large villages, to find children that have not
been tattooed.
Under all these discouragements, we could but just
say that the schools lived.
We had about u s , five or six active
�Kealakekua
1840-41
5.
intelligent teachers, that have never seen the high school.
We
presented the case of our schools before Gov. Adams; but the manner
in which it was received was. chilling indeed.
It really seemed
like laying a subject before a lifeless stemp.
Upon 'the arrival
of the new laws things became more encouraging.
These laws were
to our schools as life from the dead. We have had to contest the
point inch by inch with the under chiefs:
but the first four chap
ters of the Helunaau, & making good proficiency in geography & the
scholars interested in their studies, from day to day; to have the
brightest & most advanced of these scholars, called out by the chiefs,
& their interest in the school broken up; I felt that Providence
called me to some other department of labor.
Should it please an
all-wise Providence, to smile on our health & on our labors; we may
hope the coming year for better results.
Since Mrs. Ives has re
covered in some measure her health, I have c o m m o n l y ( !) spent two
hours in in ( !) the forenoon with the children; & as many in the
afternoon with the teachers.
But the effort to instruct some of our old teachers, seems to
be a hopeless one.
For our 34 schools, we have only five teachers that have been
at Lahainaluna or Hilo; which leaves 29 schools, in the hands of men
that have picked up their knowledge, where they could get it.
Some
of them have been at the station school, & are very well qualified
for their work; but many of them are unable to do much more than
keep the children together.
The scholars that come out from the
Mission Seminary, & from the school at Hilo; will not be sufficient
for many years, to supply the demand.
How we shall be able very soon
to supply this demand, is a question of much importance.
It must be
done by laboring, in some way, to the best advantage at a station
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5-a
by enforcing from the pulpit the duty of submission to the higher
authorities, & by enlightening the teachers & people into their
rights; we have been enabled to make these new laws, bring out among
us some glorious results.
The field which nine months ago, brought forward to the examinations only 246 children; has this month produced with their happy
faces, 829.
Thus you perceive that the number of children that at
tend school, has been nearly quadrupled.
It is not to be expected,
that many of these, with all the hindrances we have had, should be
able to read.
We have been enabled however at the present examina
tion, to number among our readers 325,
That these are 241 apparently
making good proficiency in mental arithmetick; 71 writing on slates;
41 in written arithmetick; & 31 studying geography with the maps:
shows that there is not in our teachers a disposition altogether to
be idle, had they been left unfettered.
It has been utterly imposs
ible for me, to get the statistics of the schools in Kau with suf
ficient exactness, to include them in the above data.
The following
is the condition of schools in our whole field, so far as I have
been able to ascertain.
Number of Schools,
Children enrolled,
Readers,
Writers,
In Geography,
In Mental a r i t h m e tic,
In Written a r i t h m e t i c ,
34.
1,837.
522.
80.
50.
356.
45.
We have not been able to accomplish as much at the station
school, as we could have wished.
When I had under my care, 70
scholars; with a class of four boys & two girls, ready on any
question in
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school.
And here It will not be out of place for me, to state some of
the obstacles that lie in our way.
It is well known that; as a
general thing, teachers are unwilling to leave their friends, to go
among strangers to teach.
It is even so now under all the encourage
ment that is given to teachers.
And were it not so, we have not many
boys now at the station, that are promising for teachers.
They must
be brought in from the lands where they will be needed.
But who will supply them with food?
Their friends have not
much of the time sufficient for themselves.
They might live at the
station & raise their own food, but there is no place near where food
will grow.
They must In that case, be absent a day or two in a week;
to cultivate their land & to bring their food.
And when they happen
to be out, what shall be done?
For one quarter of the past year, we have had to buy the food
for our own natives from Heana; because it seemed utterly impossible
to get it here.
When they want water, they must go a mile for It to
the sea shore; or should they be a little more fastidious & require
fresh water, they must go five or six miles to some puddle on the
mountain.
Add to this the prostration of the strength & vigor of their
teachers; who born & reared on the bleakest hills of New England,
are ill prepared to withstand the scorching, stagnating effects of
this burning sun.
at Kau.
How widely different from this, is the climate
I am very sorry that I have so few statistics of that
delightful region.
According to the census of 1835 it contained
4,700 inhabitants.
They are so remote, that they have not been
much contaminated with foreign influence; & the land teems with
children,
They inhabit a soil scarcely surpassed for fertility,
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7.
on the Sandwich Islands.
A fresh stream of water; that, on these
islands, that can boast of no superior; & perhaps not an equal;
passes near the centre, through a delightful plantation.
From this
a man may ride on a level horse road, into almost any part of the
field.
Not a missionary that I know of, has stepped his foot onto
this field the past year.
Since I was there so many things have oc
cupied my attention, & so many cares have been pressing upon me,
that the few days I spent there, appear like a vision of which I
have but a very faint recollection; & so doubtless they do to that
people.
One thing however remains very clearly imprinted on my
memory; & that is, their earnest supplications to God, that he would
send them a missionary.
So strong were their entreaties that I
should stay; that I should almost certainly have remained permanently
among them; had not a stronger sense of duty urged me back to my
family.
The climate is such, that the health of most foreigners would
be far better there; than it would at this place, or at Kailua.
One would feel more vigorous, & be able to do far more labor.
A
man with a family of an ordinary constitution at Kau, might have
full swing, at labor; with a plenty to eat, & good water to drink.
It is true; that to be so shut out from one’s fellow laborers, would
be very self denying.
The communication between even Kealakekua &
the other islands, is very infrequent'.
You add to this 40 miles of
almost unimpassible lava, over steep precipices & down deep descents;
& you will get to a place, that is indeed, shut out from the world.
But vessels sometimes touch there; & access may be had from this
place, by canoe, on a sea that is seldom ruffled with the wind.
We have the language of this people & a bible for them; but how shall
they hear its contents, without a preacher?
Shall we suffer the
slight impediment that lies in our way; to deafen our ears against
�K e a la k e k u a
their call?
Shall these numerous families with their progenies of
children, he left through our neglect to perish?
Shall the roaring
lion travel unchecked in those regions, seeking whom he may devour?
The farther we go towards Kau; the more we meet with men, who call
themselves C a t h o l i c s , that are teaching the children the Catholic
primer.
The principle teacher of Kau, remarked to me several months
since; that there were many there who called themselves followers
of the Pope; "tho"
he adds "they do not know what popery means."
They either know now, or soon will; & what might "be kept off at this
time with a very little labor; will soon form one of those insuper
able harriers, which protestantism hitherto has found so impossible
to shake.
I think I have said that the people in this part of Hawaii
seldom see foreigners.
They do occasionally see them.
The men of
this world, will travel over pathless mountains, & across the sharp
& rugged lava, suffering the privations of hunger thirst & cold,
expose their lives to danger; to see the volcano or some other cur
iosity; while the souls of this people; objects so worthy of notice
in the sight of heaven, are left by us unnoticed.
Shall we not
at least provide so far, that they may be visited I Shall we not by
calling upon some of these souls, that are sick & in prison; visit
the Savior I But why not do something more, than merely make them
a visit?
Why not send laborers among them!
Why not draw off from some of the old places, where the people
have had line upon line, & precept upon precept; where sinners have
heard the warnings of the Savior, & refused & rejected them; & where
many are now hardening themselves under the gospel light, & adding
condemnation to condemnation!
Why not draw off from some of these places, to give the gospel
to those who are far more destitute; & who we have reason to
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1840-41
9.
believe are ready to listen to the truth?
Why leave a part of Hawaiian souls unheeded & uncared for?
are now in troublesome times.
We
We need now if ever, the presence of
the Savior - to mark out for us our path - to stay us up - & to put
to flight before us the opposing enemy.
But let us remember that with the promise "I am with you al|
ways” is connected the command "Preach the gospel to every creature . "
Mark Ives.
Kealakekua
May 6 th 1841.
Kealakekua
May 7th, 1841
Mr. Moderator
This is the second Gen. Meet. in succession
which is has been utterly inconsistent for me to attend.
As this
report is of moderate length & will embrace all the time I shall
consume of your body; I trust you will give the sentiments con
tained therein that consideration which you & the Brethren think
may deserve.
Yours Respectfully
Mark Ives
�Report of Kealakekua Station
for the Year ending May 1, 1841
In reporting on labors for the past year w e have many mercies to
acknowledge and also afflictions.
The health of Mrs. P. has been at
times such as to require my whole attention and time at home.
August I was laid aside the whole month with a fever.
In
Soon after
Sister Ives was attacked with fever, from which we for a number of days,
entertained no hope she could recover.
But the Lord mercifully restored
her after being confined to her bed for about 8 weeks.
In January I
with my family visited Kohala hoping the relaxation and journey might
benefit Mrs. P. who was then prostrate.
with Bro. & Sister Bliss,
1.
Labors on the Sab.
We spent 5 weeks agreeably
my ordinary labors have been
I have usually preached twice every £ab.
On
Sab. morning superintend a sab, school of 250 scholars in the Haawina
Kamalii.
Frequently a catechetical school during the interval between
morning & afternoon service.
Every Monday I meet with the class who profess to renounce all
their sins & turn to Christ.
In this meeting the chief design is to
ascertain if possible the character of each individual.
I usually
question them on practical & doctrinal points, such as repentance, faith,
sin, righteousness.
Prayer, on praying to Mary & others.
meeting I have usually spent 2 or 3 hours each Monday.
In this
From those
who attend this meeting and give satisfactory evidence of genuine re
pentance we usually select the Candidates for baptism & admission to
the chh.
On Monday I also meet with the children who are members of
the chh, to give them instruction suited to their capacity, more par
ticularly than they get on the sab.
On Wednesday at 11 I meet & spend an hour or two with my singing
class for their improvement in music.
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1841
2.
At 3 lecture to a promiscuous congregation on the prophecies relation
to popery.
On Friday meet with the [members?
]
parts of the field.
who are from the different
W h en the character of chh. members in the sev
eral villages is inquired into and the accused who have been notified
are expected to attend that' their cases m a y b e attended to, and that
they may meet their accusers face to face.
rule is to discipline no member.
Until this be done our
A t this meeting also, candidates for
admission to the chh are examined before the session.
On Saturday
afternoon I have had a Bible class with those of the chh. members who
live in that vicinity.
Those things with visiting the sick, attending funerals, attending
&c
to calls for medicine &c constitute the chief of my labors during the
year among the natives.
I have however made occasional short tours
for preaching & visiting out districts of 2 & 3 days time.
not been able during the year to visit Kau,
labors have been confined to Kona.
But have
so that all my personal
Kau is a distinct field by itself
with a population of over 4000. . It is about two days 2 days journey
from Hilo and one days journey from our place when the weather is good.
But in bad weather 3 & 4 days journey.
fessors of religion who. are mem
There are now in Kau 130 pro-
of my chh in regular standing, be
sides about 60 who are members of [the] Hilo church.
When once in Kau
the whole population is perfectly accessible on horseback except it
may be a very few villages & scattering houses.
They are anxious to
have the gospel, and those of them who are members of my chh. are
faithful in attending the meetings among themselves every sab. besides
other meetings & at communion season, they are uniformly prest altho'
they frequently come at a sacrifice & with much risque.
communion several persons were cast away coming from Kau.
At our last
I have not
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1841
3.
yet heard -whether all got safely ashore.
The fact that two invalid
families are placed at our station aids us but little in doing anything
for Kau, as neither of us can leave the feeble & sickly long enough
to make such a tour which cannot be performed with any effect in less
than 10 days and often 15.
The church members in Kau have erected two meetinghouses and are
now putting up a house with stone walls in hopes of having a missionary
to reside with them.
I hope the mission will seriously consider the
claims, of that interesting field.
The papists have, yet not got many
disciples there, altho' they have sent on some crosses & beads &c to
prepare their way.
Popery in our part of Kona has made but little progress yet.
They
have about 10 baptized persons in south Kona, 'tho a number of others
are inclined to follow them because they hope to get lole [cloth ?] ,
Only one excommunicated chh. memr that I know of has gone to them from
our field.
Some who were regarded as their haumanas [disciples] have
renounced them & their books on being kindly & faithfully informed
of the nature of popery.
I do not think popery is making much advance
in any part of Kona at present.
The cause of benevolence I think progresses among us.
During the
past year our monthly concert has been regularly attended and at no
time do they fail to make contributions. They have besides ordinary
contributions erected 3 grass meeting houses, worth at least $100.
They have finished our new stone chh 125 feet by 60 plastered Inside
& overhead worth
$219.49.
$5000.
The ordinary contributions amounted to
This was uniformly divided among the Teachers of the schools
every month until the introduction of the new school laws.
Altho’
this afforded but a small compensation when divided among 20 teachers,
still it was a stimulus to them in their work, and was the means of
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1841
4.
keeping our schools together and of giving them quite a spur.
They
have been more encouraging the past year than for several previous
years.
Nothing has been done in the way of raising a support for their
pastor the past year as efforts to erect our new chh. swallo w e d up
every other thought and indeed drew heavily on my own time for I was
obliged to superintend the whole work myself besides contributing from
my own stipend over $100.
Our kind friends at Newark, Reading and
Mobile also aided us to the amount of $150.
An Austrian traveller
(perhaps a roman catholic) contributed $10 cash.
Cap. Brown of N.-
Bedford contributed a barrel of flour, and a few others contributed.
patience trying
smaller sums. It has been a hard and patience trying undertaking, but thank
God, is now completed & dedicated altho we have not yet got the glass
for the windows.
Statistics of the Church
Whole numb. Received on examination
"
"
"
on certificate
Recd, past year on examination
Past year on certificate
Whole number past year
Whole no dismissed to other chhs
Dismissed past year
Whole no. deceased
Deceased past year
Suspended past year
Remain suspended
Excommunicated past year
Whole numr. excom.
Remain excommunicated
Whole num. now in reg. s t a n d g
Marriages past year
Average congregation on the Sab.
Children baptized past year
Whole number of chiln baptized
[Unsigned, C. Forbes]
1228
39
337
14
351
27
9
48
22
191
41
52
78
71
1080
91
1400
167
531
�Report for the year ending Apl 1, 1842
of
C. Forbes for Kealakekua Station
In reporting my labors & the state of this field for the year
ending March 31, 1842, I shall divide the field into three portions.
My reasons for this course will be discovered as I proceed.
In the
first place I would remark that my general labors during the past year
have been much the same as in preceding years.
Preaching twice on the
Sab. & once on Wednesday and monthly attending a meeting of the chh.
on Fridays.
Every Sab. morning from 9 o'clock to 10 I spend in the
children's sab. school which numbers over 400 children, who are divi
ded off into classes a n d instructed in the catechism, children's hymns
& portions of the mane lani which they commit to memory.
This school
is interesting and many of the children appear to be serious.
o'clock I have a bible-class with about 150 adults.
At 12
On Monday morning
I have usually spent more or less time in a meeting with those who
profess to be penitent & to renounce their sins.
These together w ith
visiting, dispensing medicines to the sick and holding occasional
meetings in the out districts have constituted my chief labors.
God
has mercifully permitted me to labor without any serious interruption.
Mrs. F. though feeble in health and at times protrate has been able
much of the time to hold meetings with the mothers and female members
of the chh.
Sister Ives altho’ very frail has managed to allow Bro.
I. to be absent much to labor at an out post.
But I will "speak more
definitely of this by & by.
It will be remembered that heretofore this part of Kona together
with Kau has always been reported under one, but a s already mentioned
I shall speak of Kau separate, and shall also divide this part of Kona
into two divisions. 1.
Kau - contains a population of over 4000 souls all quite accessible
The missionary may ride on horseback to almost every village in Kau.
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1841
2.
There are about 14 schools, some of which are flourishing and some but
poorly managed.
There are about 250 church members there who are now
set off from this chh. and form a church by themselves, of which I
hope Bro. Paris will take the pastoral charge.
He has now been labor
ing there several months, with great joy to the people who have long
desired the gospel.
Formerly they could enjoy its blessed privileges
only by coming to this station or going to Hilo, either of which was
a journey of two days in good weather and if the weather was rough then
four or five days were necessary for the journey.
Notwithstanding
these discouragements very many of them prized the gospel enough to
leave home and surmount all the difficulties that they might enjoy it,
as is manifest from the fact that there are 250 or more chh. members
there who joined the chh. at this place except those who joined at
Hilo.
There has been much attention for 2 years among the people to the
subject of religon, and when I was last in Kau there were over 100
inquirers a few months ago.
The door of usefulness appears wide open
and the harvest ripe, and should Bro. Paris remain as I trust he will,
there is a fair prospect of great success.
field,
But should he leave the
the papists stand ready to thrust their idols on the half en
lightened people and close the door against the gospel, now so invi
tingly open.
There is a priest now in Kau I learn wh o goes to baptize
all good & bad who will string an image on; their necks & pray to Mary.
He will probably bapetemo 100 before he returns and boast that he will
in a few years convert all Kau.
What the mission would have done for
Kau should be done now, or half the opportunity is lost.
"Strike while
the iron is hot", is a maxim none the worse for being old.
Bro. Paris has the advantage of being acquainted with the people,
and judging from what I saw after spending near 6 weeks there on dif
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3.
ferent occasions I should say he has gained their esteem & affection
which is of more importance to his success than even the language.
Kau should immediately be supplied with two laborers for various reasons.
1.
The field is large enough both in extent and population.
2,
It is too remote from any other station for a family to reside
alone there, especially in sickness.
3.
One man cannot do the work fast enough.
Bro. Paris has obtained liberty from Gov. Adams to build on
his land and has accordingly walled in a pleasant building spot at
W aiahinu, where he has commenced building, on the conviction that the
station ought to & will be kept up, and that if ever he should even
tually leave, the Bd will furnish a man for so important a field.
On
the subject of building I presume Br. Paris will state his own views.
I may be allowed however to say a word as I am acquainted with all the
circumstances.
In the first place, I would say, no one who knows the circumstan
ces will doubt one minute whether he ought to have a permanent house.
The weather there is much like Kohala weather, It may not be quite
so cold at Waiohinu.
2n d
He ought to have the means of immediately erecting a suitable
house, and I hope the brethrn. will not subject him to the necessity of
dragging out another year of cruel exposure of health without provision
for a comfortable dwelling.
Even should no decision arrive from Bos
ton this May, he will not proceed to Oregon till the Board refuse con
sent to his remaining here, which they will not do, The question then
is, shall this mission deny him a house & the means of doing good,
simply because we have not yet heard, what we are almost certain we
shall hear.
Brethren Paris & Rice are in fact members of this mission,
the addition of their names is all that remains.
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1842
4.
It is true, building in Kau will be expensive ie it will be
more so than at some other places and no more so than at Waioli on
Tauai ( !) and many other places.
Bro. Paris' place at Waiohinu is ab
out 1 0 miles from the shore or landing at the nearest place where goods
can possibly be landed and all his materials must be carried up on the
shoulders of men as there are no teams in Kau, altho’ an ox team might
be used with good effect there as there are pretty good roads for
Hawaii.
Since last August I have visited Kau 3 times and spent about 2
weeks at a time with Bro. Paris in labors among the people.
The congregation on the sabbath was usually about 2000.
On or
dinary occasions however it would not perhaps average over 1400, per
haps 1200.
Over 400 children were then in the Sab. school.
The or
derly sober appearance of the people together with their eager at
tention to preaching, seemed to promise success to the labors of a
faithful missionary.
They have shewn their interest by already assis
ting Bro. P. in various ways.
Mostly all his goods boards &c they
carried for him gratuitously from the shore which was no small job.
besides other acts of kindness,
Bro. Ives proposes removing to Kau
that he may have a location more favorable to the state of his family
than his present sphere.
Should he go that will supply both posts in
Ka u .
II)
I come now to the part of this field in which Bro. Ives has spent
most of his labors the past year, which by itself forms a field of
labor large enough for any one man.
It commences at Kealia and ex
tends to the borders of Kau & is 15 or 20 miles in extent.
The popu
lation is near 2 0 0 0 .
In this district which is called Kapalilua there are 10 schools
containing 400 scholars all of which are now in an interesting condi
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tion.
1842
There are 450 church members In Kapalilua including Kealia.
They have lately been set off from this chh to form a separate church
by themselves.
district.
There are also about 300 more inquirers in the same
The mission will recollect that a missionary for Kealia
which would be the place for a Station in Kapalilua has often been
called for.
As already stated Bro. Ives has spent the most of the past
year in laboring at Kapalilua with very encouraging success.
But In
order to labor with effect he was necessarily much absent from his
family, sometimes 2 weeks at a time which has thrown all the family
cares night and day on Sister Ives, and is more than her feeble frame
can sustain.
would be lost.
Y et, unless he labored among the people much of his labour
Bro. Ives is not willing to sit at home & see souls
perishing and in Sister Ives' state of health he cannot consistently
leave his family long enough at a time to accomplish much among the
people.
They therefore propose moving to Kau and leaving this field
open to a family who can take charge of Kapalilua.
This I cannot object
to, as he can have a field In Kau where one days ride will carry him
to the limit a n d need not be much absent from his family.
It will be easily seen however that if while I take the full charge
of this chh. and this half of the field, Bro. Ives cannot take charge
of the other half without unjustifiable absence from his family, that
I cannot possibly take charge of both fields leaving my family alone
when no one is at the station to aid me.
If Bro Ives leaves I see no
way but to abandon Kealia station unless the mission will supply his
place.
There are no buildings at Kealia.
Bro. Ives resides here in the
thing called a house erected by Bro. Vanduzee for $400. [Footnote:]
It will be recollected however this was not an allowance, but from
his stipend.
Kealia is about 8 miles by water and ten or 12 by land
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1842
6.
over a bad road from this place.
Should Bro. Ives remain he ought
to b e allowed the means for erecting a good house at Kealia, then he
could take charge of the church in Kapalilua without being absent from
his family very much.
Kealia will compare very well with Kailua in
every respect except that the village is not so large and it is not
quite so barren.
The papists are making strenuous efforts in Kapalilua a few miles
below Kealia and the prospect is that unless this field can be faith
fully attended to they will draw away multitude[s] after them very
soon and thus close the door against the gospel.
Nearly the whole of
three lands have been ensnared by them and they are now building the
second meeting house about which they have made much difficulty and
though forbidden by the heads of the land they go on, prompted by the
priest who shields himself under the "ae Kuikahi" [treaty] of. Cap.
Laplace.
I do not know the number of their followers in Kapalilua.
Probably however about 250 all bapetemoed since last may.
fore submit this question to the mission
I there
Will you Brethren abandon
that field to Satan or which is the same thing, to the papists.
Of course you will not expect that my unassisted labors will sus
tain it.
Ill)
It remains to report the district of which Kealakekua is the
station and which has been the principal field of my labors the past
[Kiilae?
]
year.
The limits of this district are from Kiilai to the borders of
Bro. Thurston's field, about 6 miles each way from Kealakekua.
whole population is about 2600.
condition.
[Marginal note]
There are 11 schools in a prosperous
(Whole number of scholars in school 553)
The teachers mostly take a warm interest in their schools.
-
The
This dis-
trict has seriously felt the loss of Kapiolani who was indeed a mother
to us & to the people & a nursing mother to the chh. here.
Never did
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1842
we k n o w how much the cause was indebted to her exertions her example &
her prayers till the Lord deprived us of her.
probability that her place will ever be filled.
There is at present no
But God who thus af
flicted us has not left us without consolations, he has not taken from
us the blessed influences of his Spirit.
Multitudes of the parents
and many of the children profess to turn from their sins.
There are
now about 300 inquirers and nearly 800 church members in this district,
all of whom are of course like so many children that must be watched
over, advised instructed, yea taken by the hand and led carefully
along.
This is work enough for two missionaries, so that when I have
exhausted all my plans and efforts on them, the work is of course very
superficially done.
I find no time to farm and but little to keep my own mind from
becoming a nahelehele [a wilderness] .
The papists have about 30
followers in this field but do not at present increase much.
Monthly conct
contributions have been kept up.
The whole amount
in this field was nominally about 70.25 besides acts of general bene
volence.
The effort of the men are not included in the $70 which is
only In native reckoning in tapas, fowls, malos &c.
For marriages & baptisms see the following table of statistics.
This table Includes all the marriages & baptisms whether by Mr. Ives or
myself whether here or at Kau.
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1842
8.
Kau
Kealia
Whole no adm. on exam.
On certificate
Kealakekua
1517
Total
1705
58
64
289
361
19
27
308
388
29
29
2
2
Whole no deceased
59
59
Deceased past year
11
11
Past year on ex.
72
Past year on certifi
cate
Whole no. past year
8
.
80
No dismissed to other
churches
Dismissed past year
Suspended past year
2
91
93
Remain suspended
2
120
122
Excommunicated past year
2
47
49
Remain excom.
2
106
108
914
1553
614
614
447
# Whole num. in reg. stand.#192
No chiln. baptized
83
Baptized past year
Whole num. of chiln.
deceased
not known
Marriages past year
Average congregation
Whole num. excommuni
cated
Excommunicated
restored
83
70
1200
800
2
past year
1400
125
127
12
# This does not include those who reside in Kau but have not yet
been dismissed from the chh. at Hilo also some from this place who
will remain permanently in Kau.
of the three chhs. formerly one chh.
[Unsigned; C. Forbes]
�To the Moderator of the General Meeting to he convened at Honolulu
May 1 8 42.
Sir
Our reasons for not attending this year are these.
now to abundantly own our labors.
God seems
There is not a tour I make but what
numbers of new ones are brought onto the list of enquirers & our meet
ings are filled to overflowing.
A Catholic priest here too is visit
ing from village to village & drawing after him whatever he is able.
Bro. Forbes has divided off the field into three different churches
viz; one here, one at Kapalilua & one at Kau.
My labors have been confined mostly to Kapalilua.
in that district is not quite 2 0 0 0 .
The population
I have now on my list of enquirers
above 400 & above 120 have recently been connected with the church.
One whole district where we had a school last year of 30 scholars among
whom were 8 readers has gone over to the C a t h o l i c s .
A large number
has also turned to them at another village about 10 miles this side.
Four church members have also joined them.
But there are many church
members that were in a deep sleep & whom we could not but w ish out of
the church that are now awake & ready for every good work.
Two of the
Catholics that have been bapetemoed have joined our enquiry list.
Also a boy that had been bapetemoed has been persuaded to leave them
& been got into school; & a sick man that had been bapetemoed for the
sake of being cured, says that he intends to have nothing more to
do with them.
The revival has extended about these Catholic villages & into
their midst so that instances are frequent where the husband is divided
against the wife, the father against the son &c.
In our labors with the catholics we drop all disputed points &
labor to impress upon them the idea that there is no salvation except
by a purity of heart & newness of life.
They give a verbal assent
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1842
2.
to this kind of instruction & frequently acknowledge with an expression
that tells more than words that they are in the broad road to death.
It has been our object to carry the gospel into their midst by
such a life in its followers & such an energy in its word that Cathol
icism could not stand before it.
With this object in view we commenced at the church & after arous
ing them, set the most prominent ones among them to work to turn sin
ners to the truth.
The blessed influence has been carried into every village & to
almost every house, & we were in hopes that it would eventually be
come so powerful that Catholicism would yield.
with this narration.
But I must stop short
Mrs. Ives' health has suffered from my absence &
my labors in that region must be suspended.
Bro. Forbes has divided it off into a church by itself & requested
me to become its pastor; but in consequence of Mr s . Ives’ ill health, I
cannot reasonably consent.
The nearest borders to that field is 7
miles distant & if I take it & live where we now do my whole time must
be spent away from my family.
If therefore we take that church & field
we must build.
But if we build both Mrs. Ives & myself prefer to go to Punaluu
a village in the eastern part of Kau.
Our reasons for this are the
following.
The field at Kapalilua extends along a sea coast of 20 miles &
sometime 4 or 8 miles inland up a mountain.
The villages there can be
reached only by canoes & there is doubtless no place in consequence of
bad landing where a meeting house will ever be built except near the
two extremities of the field.
Kealia lying entirely at this extremity
( !) is the most convenient place where the people may assemble.
That is the spot where one would build.
I could not think of reaching
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1842
from that place the people some of whom live 25 miles distant without
being from home much of the time.
I must spend a part of my Sabbaths
& week-days at the other extremity of the field.
And besides for Mrs.
Ives to recover her health or keep it where it is, she needs daily
o u t d o o r exercise.
She wants opportunity either of riding on horseback
or working in a garden.
B u t there are no roads at Kealia for a horse
to go nor Is there a probability that there will be any.
There is also
no place there for a garden - the soil being composed of lava rocks &
dry dust.
Were there no Catholics in the field & the chiefs friendly
one man might by sanding out native help stay at home & take care of
the field.
But when there are Catholic priests going from village to
village & chiefs often ready to assist them it needs some one that can
go himself - that can leave home at any moment & be gone for days.
You put us down at Kealia & you consign one half of that people
to the Catholics & Mrs. Ives probably to a premature grave.
It is our request to be stationed at Punaluu if in the opinion
of Mrs. Ives' physician that place will answer.
Bro. Paris has above 4000 people in his field about the same number
that both Bro. Forbes & I have.
Punaluu is situated on the shore 18
miles from his place & the field there would take in not quite half
of the population.
I should not infringe upon Bro. Paris & have about the same
number of people that I should have at Kealia.
With these I could come in daily contact without being absent
over night from my family.
Mrs. Ives could keep her health by taking
exercise either on horse back or in the garden.
It ought not to be
overlooked that the people at Kau are very ignorant & that Catholicism
there will take rank hold.
Especially is such the case about Punaluu.
We had never before Bro. Paris' arrival been able to get a deacon
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1842
4.
or teacher who would stay there & oversee things.
The last man that Bro. Forbes put there w as enticed away by the
Governor to Hilo.
You can easily perceive the need of a missionary
being put there immediately.
A Catholic priest is now in Kau going
from village to village doing what he is able.
We look to you for di
rection to know where we can best apply our little energies against
the beast.
Would you approve of our going to Punaluu & putting up a small
stone house this year with the idea of enlarging it the next,
Mrs.
Ives would either stay where she now is or with Sister Paris while the
house is going up.
The air at Punaluu Is cooler than it is here, the winds are more
strong but the rains are not frequent.
I trust that the mission will not forget to give a grant for
putting up the building which has been commenced at Waiohinu.
We all
see that that station whether another one is taken or not must be
sustained.
And Bro. Paris' time, even if he leaves, cannot be better employed
than in over seeing that building.
The evils of living in such a place
in a native house we have some of us learned by bitter experience.
The weather there is far more damp than it is at Punaluu.
With respect to schools I am not prepared now to report not hav
ing recently visited many except those at Kapalilua.
The present state of feeling has had a salutary effect upon them
so that they are now generally doing as well & In some cases much
better than they were last year.
Since writing the above I have spent a Sabbath at Kealia.
I
have 30 more added to my list of enquirers so that there are now about
450 on the enquiry list at Kapalilua.
The fields there seem already
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1842
white for the harvest.
5
#
It does seem that if labor was followed up
there w e might see; breakings up among those papists.
I did resolve when I saw the promising state of things there
on the Sabbath that I would go into that field again this w e e k but
when I come b ack & see Mrs. Ives weak state of health I cannot go.
Mrs. Forbes is no better able to be left alone than Mrs. Ives & what
shall be done w i t h that field?
We are not able to b e at Gen. M eeting to urge upon you the need
of another laborer here, one that is able & healthy, we here in this
dull way of written communication throw upon your consideration &
mercy the case of those 2000 people at Kapalilua who w i t h lifted hands
are n o w begging for the bread of life.
Will you give them over to the beast who stands w i t h gaping
jaws ready to devour them?
Will y ou let the Papists come & revel there
with n o influence to counteract them?
Pray for us & for this people.
W e also shall not cease to pray for you that the Holy Spirit may
guide your deliberations, - that no root of bitterness may spring up
among you; & that no subject may be discussed that may tend to lessen
our love for the Board or for each other.
So far as I am concerned with the Board I am ready w i t h all
humiliation for past offences to meet them as my Brethren & my Fathers
& confess to them my errors & beg of the God of mercy that he would
strengthen us together in the same band.
We need such an influence.
It is B a b y l o n the great that we are endeavoring to besiege; neither is
he revelling in drunkenness with his gates unguarded.
Ought w e not to look above for strength w i t h an importunity that
takes no denial.
I have a w o r d with respect to Gen. Meetings.
Could not business
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6
.
be done by delegates or in some other way so as to take less time
& expense?
It has been now three years since we have been to Gen
eral Meeting & I may not very soon be appointed to attend a delegate
meeting; yet I would give my vote with all my heart for delegate
meetings.
Will the brethren at Honolulu wh o see the importance of such a
&
move b e restrained by feelings of delicacy from urging it; will
those who are wise to see far into such matters & who doubtless would
be the ones to be appointed for delegates be restrained on this sub
ject from false delicacy or fear of responsibility?
W hy on this as
well as on every other subject ought [we] to deliberate w i t h an eye
single to the glory of God.
It is perhaps a question worth asking
whether such a move would not make our calls for money, meet with a
more hearty response from the Board & the churches.
To conclude -
The arrival of the L'Artamise ( !) drew the eyes
of the Christian world upon us & they are now fixed here to see what
shall be the result.
I have not the least doubt from the Bible &
f r o m what my eyes have lately seen, that if w e gird ourselves with all
our might to the work but that the result will be exactly w h a t we may
wish,
Respectfully Yours
Mark I v e s .
Kealakekua
April 4th 1842
�Kealakekua
Apl 29/43
Dear Bro Ives,
I have had several opportunities for writing but have
been so hurried that I have written little.
to labor w i t h comfortable health.
ever since you left.
The Lord permits me still
Wife has been on the invalid list
She does not appear so well as before we left
home in the fall.
Keawepaaikamaha is no more she was sick when you left.
Mahue kept an open house & mistresses for those caps & their men
who left when you did.
her.
I do not know that Cap W
v
isited
There is a good deal of interest and I fear a good deal of want
of interest among the chh. memr s .
The sab. school keeps up well and
I believe the other schools do also.
in since you left.
spreading popery.
There has been a french ship
I have not heard that they took any interest in
But they had r u m .
but none of them with r u m ,
4 other American ships have b e e n in
I am trying to get these roads mended.
Tell bro Paris I have sent for the crowbar as I found it almost im
possible to get along without it.
If he needs one he h a d better get
a new one as we will often need this at the station.
I took the liberty to get one of your koa boards and 9 feet of
white pine to finish two doors I am getting Barrett to make, for a
native house I am putting up.
Naipu & wife live in your native house and profess to take good
care of the holoholonas [animals] & the yard, I believe he d o gs
pretty well.
You will soon no w be in the toil of gen. m.
to do all things right & (?) for his g l o r y .
M a y God give grace
I hope to see you home by
the first of June & yet cannot say my hope is strong as my desire, when
I look at previous years.
�C . Forbes to M. Ives . 1843
2.
I was obliged to hurry off my report and fear there are errors in
the statistical p a r t . Will you be so kind as to examine and compare
it with the following and correct that by this Church at
Kealakekua
Whole no. ad. on exam
”
"
"
" certificate
On certif past year
Whole no. past year
dismissed to other chhs past yr )
including Kealia memrs
)
Members in Kau now dismissed
Whole no. dismissed to other chhs.
Whole no. i n regular standing
2054
70
Kealia
355
570
513
513
1083
558)
165)
752
1156
1057
6
The above are the points i n which I suspect I have miscalculated.
I w d thank you to examine them and put it straight before it goes to
the hands of a committee.
All the above may not differ from the first
report, but I put them down not being certain.
Love to Sisr Ives & the chil n .
Mrs. F. will probably write
Sister I.
Very truly your bro
C . Forbes
�Report Apl 1843
During the past year God has blessed us in many ways.
Atten
tion t o meetings and the preached word has continued with interest
through the year. It was impossible to collect our people into one c o n g r e g a t i o n .
The field was therefore divided into three congregations.
lakekua ranging from 1000 to 1500 on the Sab.
800 on the Sab.
bath meetings.
One at Kea
One at Kealia of about
One at Kapalilua of about 500.
These are stated sab
There are besides them occasional meetings h e l d by
deacons i n the school houses in out districts.
Kealakekua is supplied by Bro Ives & myself and the outposts visi
ted by one of us once a month.
In our absence they are supplied by
natives.
We have one native assistant who devotes his whole time to labor
ing at the out posts, and receives a regular monthly compensation from
the monthly concert.
We have found the labors to increase on our hands, so that much
was necessarily left undone,
Early in the year I perceived symptoms of debility and soon
found that I could not sustain the 4 services of the Sab.
sermons; the sab. school and a Bible class.
That is two
Most of the labor therefore
fell on bro Ives after the first of September.
Early in November I left home with my family being advised by our
physician to leave my labors.
For 4 months I was absent from the sta
tion, During which time bro Ives labored alone.
I feel called on here to express my deep sense of the kindness
shorn to me and my family by the brethren at the different stations I
visited.
grateful.
For their many acts of kindness I trust I shall ever feel
�Kealakekua 1843
2.
Early in March, God permitted us to return to our post, w i t h my
health much improved, and to enter once more on our labor.
The various
means employed to spread the gospel among the people, have been preach
ing, sab. schools, bible-classes, concerts, visiting &c.
Our Sab.
school at the station numbers 420 and has averaged about 3 4 0
The sab school at Kealia averages 120 chiln .
about 90 chiln .
children.
The one at Kapalilua
In these schools the children commit & recite the
catechism & hymns.
Monthly concert
Our monthly concert has been regularly observed In each of the
three congregations and frequently contributions made.
Indeed we hold
it up to them as a principle that it is every Christian's duty to do
all he can for the spread of Christs gospel.
past year amount to $121.32 nominally.
The contributions of the
This was contributed chiefly
by the women, and applied in various ways to spread the gospel.
The
male chh. members have built five meeting houses during the year, one
of them is laid up in stone & lime, and one with merely dry stone
walls.
The other three are grass houses.
A few days of government work
were laid out on them.
Pop ery has made very little if any progress in the field, during
the year.
Near a year ago I passed t h r o u g h the. whole field & took down
the names of every papist man woman & child & found the whole number
from Kau to the borders [ of] bro Thurston's field to be about 2 9 0 .
This includes parents and Children, so that they cannot have over 150
adults in this field.
During the past year I can learn of not more than
ten who have joined them from this field,
members of our churches.
3 or 4 of those had been
Of the candidates admitted by us the past year
9 had been papists & left them.
So far as our experience goes, rigid
discipline has no tendency to drive our people to the papists.
On the
�Kealakekua 1843
3.
contrary I believe a more lax discipline would bring us so near the
papists that many would slide over almost imperceptibly.
It should never be forgotten however that the wolf is among the
sheep and that too in sheep's clothing.
at every opportunity.
He is only waiting to destroy
Here we are w i t h two churches scattered over a
country 40 miles in extent very bad travelling, only a part of it a c
cessible on horseback and only two feeble missionaries for the whole
field, where there is work enough to exhaust the energies of
men.
4
hale
We have felt greatly relieved the past year that the mission has
taken Kau off our shoulders.
labors alone.
But what is to be done?
There bro Paris
Will not the mission do h im the justice, and the people,
the 4000 people in that extremity of the earthy the kindness to appoint
h i m an associate.
Among all the brethren who shall assemble at Honolulu
is there one who w i l l take up his cross and go labor single handed and
houseless in Kau?
If there be, let h i m show his faith b y his works.
I would here say that we at this station are concerned, in getting
goods safely to Kau, -which may be landed here or at Kailua for bro P.
It will be the duty of the mission to make provision for that additional
expense ( !).
If we are to attend to that duty, and I do not see but
we must, the mission must provide us the means.
It will rarely be safe
to convey dry goods on a single canoe & we have no double canoe.
Statistics of our churches
Whole no. admitted on examination
"
"
"
on certificate
"
"
" on examination past year
"
"
" on certificate past year
Whole number past yr
Whole no. dismissed
Dismissed past year
Whole no. deceased
Deceased past year
Excommunicated past yr
At Kealakekua
Kealia
2054
70
349
510
505
570
6
355
66
37
83
24
5
8
575
9
9
7
7
3
�Kealakekua
4
1843
Remain excom.
Whole n o . excomm.
Remain Suspended
Whole numr in reg. standg.
Whole no. children baptized
Baptized the past year
Marriages
W h ole number of children who
are in our Sab. schools
Average attendance of childn
102
130
31
1619
707
93
3
3
7
1049
142
142
51
750
550
C . Forbes
�Report
of Station at Kealakekua for Year endg May 1, 1844
Through the goodness of God w e have been permitted to spend another
year at our post.
during the year.
No serious occurrence has interrupted our labors
But we have been able to pursue our accustomed duties.
Although there has not been that general and deep interest throughout
the field which characterized the 4 preceding years; still we have had
evidence of the holy Spirit's presence.
God has not left us without
the cheering tokens of his blessing on the truth.
wanderers have been reclaimed.
Many backsliders &
Many of the wicked profess to have r e
nounced their errors and embraced the gospel, and. many in the c h h .
manifestly grow i n grace.
But the vast labor of instructing 2000 chh. members without any
efficient aid from the members is sufficient for five pastors and
cannot be performed by two!
Twere folly to pretend it.
The people
are not fed they are starved of necessity, It is not therefore strange
that so few grow i n knowledge & grace and even those few grow so tar
dily .
Neither is It strange that multitudes around us are fascinated by
the pomp of popery, seeing they get so little from any other source.
Popery promises them everything they want in this life & the life
to come, full indulgence here and full salvation hereafter; no matter
that they cannot perform what they promise.
and that is all they desire.
They ensnare the people
The priests themselves apparently keep
quiet, but their emissaries are continually prowling about, seeking
whom they may devour.
They are doubtless well recompensed for every
proselyte they make.
I have known the priest to make large offers of
money to some if they would turn and teach school for him.
One kono-
hiki has spent most of the year In missionating ( !) for the priest, with
no small share of Jesuitical cunning, leaving his lands to labor for
the ’
’
pelani" .
If any protestant konohiki
sh ould do so for Christ's sake he would soon be ejected; yet the lands
�Kealakekua
2.
1844
of the above papist are held by Protestants.
The schools in our field
have b e e n maintained during the year, by main effort on our part and
self denial on the part of the teachers.
More than once would they
have abandoned their thankless office had we not interposed. W hat little
pay they did get was often an imposition, being such unavailable govt
funds as no other agent of govt would accept, worthless remnants of
cotton or old motheaten tapas, or hogs at double price or food in
the ground which the very mice no longer cared for.
A r e not worthy
teachers as important to this govt as secretaries & subsecretaries of
foreign affairs?
Then why is the one endowed with a fat income while
the other is starved?
N ay; by govt agents shaved of what the law
declares to be his due.
Either the unfaithfulness of lunas, or the inconsistency of the
school laws, or both together, have done much to disaffect both parents
& children in this region.
The laws are indefinite or the lunas make
them so, and there is dissatisfaction both with parents & teachers.
This people have not breathed the air of civilization long enough, to
feel the importance of educating their children, hence when protestant
lunas and protestant teachers exact of them l / 2 a d o l l . each for the
teachers support a feeling of repulsion & disaffection is at once pro
duced.
The odium wh i c h ever follows exactions, falls on the teacher,
because he or his agents must collect the tax.
The feeling is soon
caught by the children, who join with their rents, and their teacher
is regarded as an oppressor instead of a friend & instructor.
Close
by is a thing called a school where some fellow teaches his class to
cross themselves and chant prayers to Mary.
He asks no pay from t he
parents, and taking advantage of the excitement produced by the zeal
of the luna and the teacher to collect the "tithes" , very generously
offers to teach gratuitously all who will go to his school.
(The
�Kealakekua 1844
3.
evil is the lunas recognize such, cabals as schools)
To avoid the tax
& evade the law which requires every child to go to school, multitudes
of children come under the papists & enter their “s chools."
Thus it
is the direct efforts of protestant lunas drive the childn to popery.
Hence popery is increasing among us.
Aside from the above cause I
have n ot known of one person of any moral principle, joining the pa
pists .
We have 4 sabbath schools in the field, one at the station with
400 chiln enrolled the average attendance is about 320
others which, embrace about 300 children.
There are three
It is among the children we
must look for the permanent influence of the gospel, from them just
come the future members of our churches and if they cannot be kept
under the influence of the gospel, we comparatively labor in vain.
On this subject the papists are cunning and strive principally to get
the affections of the childn .
We need more some system to retain the
affections & confidence of the children than we need the a r m of the
law.
Statistics of the chhs.
At K e a l a k e k u a ______ ______________
2096 Whole number admitted on examination
78 Whole no
on certificate
42 Past year on examination
8 Past year on certificate
50 Whole number past y e a r
768 Whole no, dismissed to other chhs
16 Dismissed past year
117 Whole no. deceased
34 Deceased past year
43 Remaining under discipline
24 Excommunicated past year
154 Whole number excommunicated
122 Remain excommunicated
1089 Whole no. in regular standing
62 Marriages past year in the whole field
and________Kealia_____
586
513
16
- 16
12
3
36
29
60
16
19
17
965
I w i s h here to record my vote in favor of nothing being done at
the Seminary L . L . in any department unless it can be done thoroughly.
If a ten years course be necessary for doing the w o r k thoroughly
�Kealakekua
1844
4.
I hope the mission w i l l instruct the professors to keep the boys
years.
10
We have had children's play long enough.
I also record my vote in favor of teaching the b oys English not to smatter a little, b ut to understand what they read and hear in
English.
effort.
Thus will we have teachers and Theologians worthy of our
It is better to do less and do it well than spoil all.
Request
I proposed last year to put a thatch roof on my house, but have
altered my mind & design putting on shingles.
1.
Because a shingle roof will be permanent.
2.
It will be much more comfortable.
3.
It will furnish us with fresh w ater most of the year, which of
itself Is a sufficient reason here where there are neither wells nor
streams.
Of the sum granted last year I saved a part from repairs and
have expended i t in getting part of the materials for a shingle roof.
Having made a calculation I suppose $150 more will enable me to finish
it.
My request now is that the Mission will grant me this year the
sum of $5150 to put a shingle roof on my house and keep the rain out.
All which is respectfully submitted this 1st day of May 1844
C . Forbes
�Report of South Kona
Hawaii [Kealakekua]
During the latter part of the year 1846 the state of religion
was d i s c o u r a g i n g ( !) and the schools have not recovered from the in
fluence of the famine the previous year.
For more than a year past
the moral aspect has been more cheering.
Teachers have been more en-
ergetic, more willing to pay for books, scholars have shown a commen
dable zeal for improvement.
And although a debt of eight hundred
dollars hung as a weight upon the officers of the school fund, more
than five hundred of said debt has been paid off, without suspending
the schools or Interfering w i t h the claims of the present teachers.
For a few months past meetings have been more fully attended, and
many backsliders have returned, about 50 of whom have been received
back to the church.
Meetings on the Sabbath are sustained in seven
different villages, and are attended by about eleven or twelve hundred
persons.
The deacons who conduct these several meetings are in the
habit of meeting their pastor once a week, in order to talk over their
duties, and also to receive doctrinal instruction.
The schools have
usually been examined b y t h e pastor once in three months.
Statistics of the two churches at Kealakekua and
Kealia - South Kona
Whole no on examination at
"
Certificate
Past two years on examination
Past two years on certificate
Whole no dismissed to other churches
Dismissed the p a s t two years
Whole no died
Suspended past two years
Hawaii
Kealakekua
Kealia
Kealakekua
Kealia
Kealakekua
Kealia
Kealakekua
Kealia
Kealakekua
Kealia
Kealakekua
Kealia
Keala
Kealia
Keala --Kealia
2107
587
94
513
3
5
18
0
795
30
34
20
315
200
6
14
�Kealakekua
1846
2.
Remain suspended
R estored to church, fellowship past year
Excommunicated past two years
Whole n o excommunicated
Whole no in regular standing
Marriages past two years
Keala,
Kealia
Keala,
Kealia
Keala,
Kealia
Kealakekua
Kealia
Keala,
Kealia
W h o l e no of scholars last examination
about 200 of them were Papists
167
100
50
3
8
0
183
68
714
715
50
996
Average attendance on the Sabbath at Kealakekua from 200 to 250 Including all the out station from 1100 to 1200 —
Mary A
Ives
�Report of the Station at Kealakekua [1846]
We have to acknowledge the goodness of an overruling Providence
in preserving the lives of all at our station the past two years; t h o '
in the mean time we have become two bands.
Shortly after our return
from General Meeting 1844 the health of our associates was such that
they were obliged to journey for their health which left us alone at
the station.
The health of my family in the mean time was such that I was u n
able to leave them to labor much at Kealia over which church I had
recently been appointed pastor.
I spent my time mostly in holding
meet i n g s &c. among the people at Kealakekua not going more than once
or twice to Kealia expecting shortly the return of our associates which
in their visit to Hilo & Honolulu was protracted till the 5th of Decem
ber.
At the time of their return we h a d a plentiful rain which
flooded our streets for the t ime being with water.
till the 15th of F e b ., we h a d no rain.
F r o m that time
We had however on the 19th of
D e c . a terrific confligration ( !) which almost instantly levelled 13
houses with t h e ground including our canoe house canoe & other property.
It was i n that part of t h e village where boats from whale ships gener
ally land & where in shipping season may be seen at most all hours
of the day idle natives in great numbers mingled with foreigners &
spending their time in anything but imparting & receiving good.
The
drouth aforementioned was followed by the epidemic common to all the
islands & by a scarcity of provisions scarcely before known even at
Kealakekua.
The consequence was that numbers flocked away to Kau & other places
where they found sustenance & among the rest our dear associates
visited with the judgements that seemed to rest on that unhappy place
�Kealakekua
1846
2.
made good their retreat apparently to their no small advantage.
During the winter of 1844 & -5 I spent most of my time in visiting
through the field of Kealia but divine truth was not received with
that i nterest that it was the year before.
The people not having had
much effort made among them except by natives had sunk down in a
measure to indifference from which nothing but God's Spirit seemed
able to arouse them.
On the last Sabbath in June 1845 all the people both of Kealia &
Kealakekua were requested to be present when the Lord's supper was
administered.
Bro Forbes not able to say much, made a few closing
remarks, & bid the people farewell telling them that I was hereafter
to b e their pastor.
To tell the truth the very unusual amount of secular business at
the station together w i t h my own ill health a part of the time & also
that of Mrs. Ives have consumed about all my time the past year.
In
the prevailing epidemic a year since Mrs. Ives was attacked with
rheumatic pains in her teeth & face, which came on afterwards at inter
vals & h e l d on for weeks in succession producing pain through the day
& wakefulness through the night.
After trying the medicines of our physician & the different ph y
sicians that visited our house from whale ships & in Jan last the
bracing air of W aiohinu together with the journey thither & b a c k her
health has been restored.
Perhaps she has not enjoyed better health since she has been at
the station than a few months past t h o ' she is not vigorous.
She has
been able in this time besides her domestic concerns to attend a weekly
meeting with the women.
My own health during last summer & fall was
poor but for several months past it has been very good.
I have been
able to preach twice on the Sabbath, attend the Sabbath school, preach
�3.
once in English, when the seamen were in, attend the Wednesday meeting
at the station & a meeting with the deacons on Thursday & occasionally
meetings at a distance.
On Bro. F o rbes’ leaving, as our house was in a very leaky condi
tion, we moved into his & we have during the past year finished an
additional building the walls of which had previously b e e n laid up by
him.
We have also built a cistern at the expense of about $30 that holds
110 barrels which appears tight & durably.
This together with a smaller
one that w e think we can now build for less than half that expense will
furnish us a b u n d a n t water for most of the year for both ourselves &
cattle.
2
This appears to us a great luxury as we have been obliged for
months in succession the past year to depend upon whale ships for
our drinking water the people who lived
8
miles distant where we were
accustomed to send in former dry seasons for water now came down past
our house for the purpose of getting brackish water.
very little rain for seven months.
Indeed we had but
It is now impossible for many of
the natives to get taro & p o t a t o tops to start their plantations;
such has been the devastation.
A spark of fire dropped ( !) into the
leaves would immediately kindle & the consequence was that the country
from Onouli to Kapua & onwards a distance of 30 miles Including all
our arable land except here & there a small patch where the owner with
uncommon vigor defended it, was burnt over & the food thoroughly baked.
Often the man after watching his plantation a whole night would leave
it supposing it past danger when some sudden turn of the wind would
change the direction of the fire, & before he could again reach It,
his whole plantation be consumed.
Never before have the people at Kealakekua experienced such a
famine as now, the severities of w h i c h they were feeling when I left
them.
�Kealakekua
1846
4.
Money has no power to command food.
Our governess undertook to
remedy the evils of the famine by giving orders to the constables, as
they report, that all food offered for sale below such a price should
be forfeited.
the market.
As for t he products of plantations there were none for
A native ventured along w i t h some sticks of the fernroot
5 of which he sold for a dollar & immediately there was a seizure by
the constable.
for weeks.
That was the last of food's being bought or sold there
Finally some natives from Kohala hearing of our truly dis
tressing condition came down w i t h a canoe load of poi taro.
They were met by canoes in the bay & most of it sold
before they reached the shore.
They landed however 11 bunches of it
weighing mostly from 20 to 24 lbs per bunch & deposited it w i t h their
friends.
The constable however heard that it was to b e sold for 25
cts per bunch & he seized the whole & threatened also to seize the
owner's canoe.
in this case.
Our constables are not always as efficient as they were
Most of our criminals are confined for the sin of adul
tery & the only overseer they have is a man who has just worked out
his time for the same offence & the fiends of Hell could not ask
for more unrestrained liberty than they have with a constable living
on about every side of t h e m & the judge but a few rods distant.
When however money tempts they sometimes venture out as in the case
of a runaway sailor whom they laid hold of & put in to t h e prison.
The crews however from 7 whale ships then in port took h i m out & so
scared the constables that they all concealed themselves among the
rocks.
N ot a constable was to be found that night in all that region.
As to schools we have nothing encouraging - the teachers are poor
ly paid & they with the children are now for the most part scattered
here & there hunting for something to eat.
�Kealakekua
1846
5
.
The following are the statistics of the schools.
Number of children in the whole field
including papists
Protestants
Gone to the papists with the two or three
past years
Gone to Lahaina & Oahu (This was taken some
weeks past)
Deaths during the past year
,
Of the 762 Protestants there are
Boys
Girls
Schools
That on an average attend
Readers
Writers
In Geography
M e n t . Arith
Written Arith
857
762
35
150
10
399
363
25
410
318
150
125
266
56
There has been a decrease of children in our field the last 5
years of upwards of 250.
This has been occasioned partly by removals
but the teachers say that older scholars get married off & there are
not small children enough to come in to supply their places.
population in our field is diminishing.
among us where it is on the increase.
The
There is no place probably
Kaawaloa which in 1835 numbered
460 inhabitants has n o w only 160 either on the land or considered as
belonging to it.
Onouli a large land adjoining it has experienced
about the same diminution.
The famines too are thinning off our in
habitants.
There are two or three vessels constantly plying between our place
& Oahu & every vessel that left for several weeks was loaded down with
passengers so as scarcely to afford a foot room for the captain.
But
a part of these will ever get back.
They are trusted for their fare to Oahu & when they return they
are required to pay the fare for both ways.
Their lands in the mean time lying uncultivated they w i l l have
nothing to eat should they return; besides the tendency so strong to
the descendants of Adam to crowd to the metropolis.
�K e a l a k e k u a
1 8 4 6
6.
Concerning church, affairs myself not being the regular pastor
at Kealakekua we have got along with making no innovations either as
to the church covenant or the manner of discipline & with disciplining
as little as possible.
There has however been a very great lack of attending meetings
contributing at monthly concerts & a great prevalence of smoking with
its concomitant evils.
We have within the last year had 32 whale ships
anchor in the bay some of which we liked to see & others with an abun
dance of r um & spending weeks in port w i t h nothing to do b u t practice
iniquity .
The church statistics for Kealakekua are as follows.
Whole No received to the church on examination
On certificate
Past two years on examination
Past year
Past two years on certificate
Past year
W h ole No in two years
Whole No dismissed to other churches
Past two years
Past year
Whole No deceased
Deceased past 2 years
Suspended past 2 years
Past year
Remain suspended
Whole No excommunicated
Remain excommunicated
Excommunicated the past 2 years
Past year
Whole No in regular standing
Baptized the past 2 years
Past year
Married by me the past 2 years
Average No of cong. on the Sabbath
# Average cong. in the morning
180
The congregation varies from 60 to 200.
One cause of the decrease of our congregation is:
crease of the inhabitants.
2,107
88
11
None
10
None
21
779
12
5
206
89
273
184
229
178
175
24
3
-715
69
1
36
140#
the great d e
Another is that we have other meetings in
different parts of the field.
There are now seven places where meetings
are held on t h e Sabbath besides the one at the station.
�Kealakekua
1846
7.
Another cause Is the stupidity of the people.
We have disciplined
as little as possible & not get out of the beaten track.
There are
now 234 whose names are given that have been reported to me as openly
smoking tobacco in in ( !) direct violation of their covenant engage
ment & generally as absenting themselves on the Sabbath f r o m the worship
of God.
Had they been called up before the church session & examined
as others both n ow & in former years have been they w o u l d probably have
stood suspended.
The church Statistics for Kealia are as follows Whole No received on examination
On certificate
Past two years on examination
On certificate
Whole No past two years
Whole No dismissed to other churches
Past 2 years
Whole No deceased
Deceased past 2 years
Suspended past 2 years
Remain suspended
Whole No excommunicated
Excommunicated past 2 years
Remain excommunicated
Whole No in regular standing
Whole No children b a p t i z e d
Baptized past 2 years
586
513
None
None
None
16
4
105
69
59
100
68
49
67
782
268
There are n ow 51 in Kealia church that are reported as
openly smoking, tobacco in violation of their covenant engagement &
universally absenting themselves on the Sabbath from the worship of
God.
Had not their scattered state & my distance from t h e m prevented
they would ere this have been brought to trial.
I have recently visited the places where they live but they &
the deacons were scattered searching for food.
May the great Ruler of the church open the windows of heaven &
there
pour us out a blessing so that
shall not be room enough to
receive It.
Kealakekua
May 9 - 1846
Mark Ives
�Kealakekua
Sept. 19 1847.
Dear Brother Chamberlain,
I have just received your letter & am glad to see a
line once more from you.
The Lord indeed had graciously spared your life to your family.
This
loving'- kindness & tender mercies to those who trust in him are manifold.
The statistics which you request in your letter I must say I am not pre
pared to give.
This large church or rather these two large churches when I look at them,
hang upon me as a heavy weight, an undesirable weight.
now has been so for months back.
This if not the case
When we received orders from the rooms &
from the Depository to give the s t a t i s t i c s [!] I had then been obliged to spend
several weeks at Maui in consequence of the health of my family & I did not
think it possible in accordance with my other duties to make out those statist i c s [ ! ] & I have not attempted it.[Written in the left margin, sideways]:
Give our love to James.
We remember his visit here with pleasure.[End]
This is not a d e s i r a b l e state of things to be sure.
The field is long & the
people scattered, & we live nearly in one end of it.
I have the [
?
] s t a t i s t i c s [ !] for nearly one half of the field & the
rest are nearly as they were 18 months ago.
Our kahu kula has been so unwell
as not to be abl[e] to do any thing & I have taken much of t h a t mark onto my
own h a n d s .
Our schools are backward.
work.
T h o ' we do so little yet we feel happy in our
I have for a few weeks passed been from village to village & from person
to person to persuade them to repentance, & my labors have been kindly received.
When I read the account of Mr. Armstrong's death,[Note:
Probably means William
Richards, who died in 1847; Richard Armstrong died in 1860], I said, he was a
good man & I felt inclined to wake up & do more for my Blessed Redeemer.
When
I met with Mr. Paris & read his account of his wife's death I said Oh that I
might be prepared to die.
I spent the last week in examining schools & had a communion season yesterday in
the remotest part of the field.
I shall be ready at the end of this week, D.V. to give more full statist
tics of schools in our field than any I have now on hand.
I would then if that
would answe r make out something as statistics from the church.
think that we feel discouraged.
You are not to
Our last communion season at the station was
the fullest we have had since Mr. Forbes left & my meetings out have of late
�Ives
2.
have of l a t e [ !] been filled of the people attending.
M a y the Lord makeus
willing to labor where he would have us & do all his will & may he bless you;
your family & at last gather us all into his kingdom,
M esshe's [Mrs. ] unites
with me in very kind regards to Sister Chamberlain with y o u r s e l f &children.
Your Brother
Mark Ives.
[Written on other side of page]:
Mark Ives
Sep. 27 1847
M r . Levi Chamberlain
Honolulu,
Oahu.
�The Report of the churches at Kealakekua & Kealia for 1848-49
The circumstances under which the missionary year of which the following is a re
port, was begun by us, were in many respects peculiar.
of our own to provide for.
A new relation.
A family
A new field of labor in many respects different from
the one we were called to leave by the vote of the Mission. A strange people with
whom it was necessary to become acquainted before we could expect to do them much
good, and no fellow laborer with whom [we[ might consult in times of perplexity,
& doubt.
In the midst of these to us novel circumstances we have not been without
the tokens of His favor who has said "I will never leave thee no r forsake thee"
Three days after the adjournment of out last Gen. meeting I was on my way to Kauai
to remove my effects.
Being absent one week I was again at Honolulu ready to de
part to the scenes of my future labor.
By the first opportunity which occurred
the following week set sail for Hawaii and arrived there after four days having
spent a part of a day with our friends at Lahaina with much pleasure to o u r s e l v e s .
Made more so from the fact that we met there perhaps for the last time on this
side of the grave, all the members of our reenforcement.
Having arrived at
Kealakekua bay we were met by Capt. Cummings, a resident of that place who shewed [!]
us all the attentions which one stranger could shew to others - soon we were
surrounded by a multitude of natives who came to see, & say 'aloha' to their new
teachers, wnd on whose account some of them the week previous had kept a day of
fasting & prayer.
There were some of the best members of the church and persons
in whom we have found warm friends from that time till the present.
stances of their observing this day were these.
The circum
Knowing that they had had five
missionaries to labor among them, they were in doubt whether they would have
another one sent them.
Some of the Deacons of the church met to consult in regard
to the matter & resolved to request the church to set a part a day upon which to
beseech God not to forsake them but to send them another Teacher.
Having thus be
sought God, they received us as coming to them in answer to their prayers.
partaken of the
Having
hospitality of Cap. Cummings we prepared to go up to the house
which was hereafter to be our home.
Being lead by a man with a lantern for it was
now dark we soon reached the place.
Having dismissed the natives who followed
us to our abode, I received from them a hearty "aloha" we sought a place on which
to rest our weary limbs. The next morning found us surrounded by the same kind
hearted men who had proposed to keep the day of fasting and prayer for a teacher.
These volunteered to carry our "ukana” [luggage]
a mile.
from the vessel, a distance of
This they did carrying them all upon their shoulders although some of
the articles were so heavy that four or six men were required to carry them.
D u r i n g this day we were welcomed by many who came with their "taro" potatoes,
m e l o n s & to say "aloha."
The Sab. came, the congregation was large, for natives
�Station report, Kealakekua & Kealia, 1848-49,
Pogue
page 2
had come from all parts of the field, thus it continued for several succeeding Sab.
after which those who resided at some distance from the station remained at their own
places, & worshiped in their own house of prayer as they were accustomed to do before,
so that the congregation at the station was much diminished.
a goodly number who came together.
There were however still
From that time till this the congregations on
the A . M. of the Sab. have not varied much except on communion Sab.
The cong. in the
P. M. have been more variable, as well as the meetings on week days.
The attendance
upon public worship at the out stations is much larger than at the station.
therefore spent almost every second Sab.
invariably met with large & attentive
I have
at some one or other of these where I have
congregations.
On Thursday of each week I
have h a d a meeting with the Deacons of the church many of whom
come from 10 to 15.
miles over the clinkers to attend, and go forth on the sabbath to impart to others
some of the instruction which they may have received at this meeting.
This meeting
was well attended until the measles broke out among us, & those who attended appeared
to be interested. I am not without hope that some good has been done on these occasions.
At the same time that I have had this meeting with the Deacons, Mrs. P. has held a
similar one with the Deaconesses.
The followers of theman of sin are more awake here than
I found them in my former field.
They are active, & in some places have influence tho.
I do not think they are making many proselytes.
a few, but in others some have left them.
In some places they may have gained
No members of our church in regular standing
to my knowledge have gone over to them.
The Sabbath school is well attended, but there is not that solemnity of feeling
among the scholars which I would be glad to see.
During most, of the year Mrs. P. has
had a class of young women connected with this school.
The contributions for be
nevolent purposes have been small, tho. the people do something every month in this
way.
They have contributed twenty dollars towards the church at Waimea Kauai.
thatched meeting house has been built
A
& some preparations have been made towards
building a permanent house of worship at one of the out stations; besides these,
various articles have been contributed which have not yet been turned into money.
Some church members have been suspended for drinking a liquor made of sweet potatoes.
I do not think this evil exists to any great extent tho. I feared at one time that
it did.
We have restored to the church during the past year 17 persons, has been
received by letter, 2
are now propounded for admission.
We have cut off from the
church for the crime of adultery 6 persons, have suspended for drinking a liquor
made of potatoes 5 persons, & for smoking & theft 3 persons.
to other churches, & 59 members
were Deacons.
16 have been dismissed
in regular standing in the church have died 3 of whom
I have baptised 23 children &
married 46 couple [!]
In common with
other parts of the islands this field has suffered much from sickness.
First the
measles - secondly the dysentery - thirdly the whooping cough, & then the influenza-
�Station report,
Kealakekua & Kealia, 1848-49,
Pogue
page 3
During the prevalence of these diseases there was much real suffering among the people
for the want of the comforts, & even the necessaries of life, frequently all of
family being sick, & no one able to aid another.
a
In this time of distress our hearts
were often caused to bleed by seeing the people one after another going to the
grave, & to the bar of God as we feared with no preparation, but we were often made
more sad, if possible by seeing those who were left so stupid, & unaffected.
number of deaths in the field during
The
this year has been 283, & the births 32.
It is
very evident that the Lord has a controversy with the nation, & that the people are
a doomed race, this being the fact it seems to me that the Teachers of the people
have a great work to do in a very short time.
Our worthy directors are exhorting us
to do up the Missionary work among this people, as millions of others are starving
for the bread of life, & it is proper that they should urge us forward, but I for
one fear that God himself has taken the work into his own hands & that He will make
a short work of it by cutting off the nation.
However should this be the case I see
no reason why we should leave them all to go down to hell unwarned and unlabored f o r ,
but this should only be a stronger incentive to lead us, if possible, to do more than
we have done to save those who have been given by the Father to the Son, & for whom
he gave his life a ransom.
The schools are
prosperous rather than otherwise.
They number 27, taught by 27
teachers & containing 981 scholars, 417 o f whom are readers, 207 are learning to
write, 276 are studying arithmetic.
to sing.
156 are studying geography & 144 are learning
The wages of the teachers ranges from 7 to 20 cents per day.
debt is $173.84.
The present
There have been four Popish schools with 4 teachers.
ranging from 4 to 9 cents per day.
Their wages
According to a vote passed at our last Gen.
meeting in regard to numbering the people, a
census of this field was taken the first
week of Jan. 1849. The number of persons reported in the
of deaths 283 & the number of births 32.
field are 3,484.
The number
The no. of persons reported in the field
in 1847 were 3,642 shewing a decrease of only 158 persons.
But facts abundantly
shew that the decrease has been very much more than this so that there must be some
mistake in the census as taken in 147 or
as taken the present year.
STATISTICS OF THE CHURCHES AT KEA LAKEKUA [!] & KEALIA FOR 1848 - 1849
On examinatipn past year
0000
Whole no. on ex
2,694
Dissmissed past year
16
Whole no. dismissed
841
Died past year
59
Whole no. deceased
574
Excluded last year
14
In regular standing according
to the records
1265
*Of these there are only 655 now
in the field. Where are they?
Children bap. past year
Whole no. ""
Marriages past year
Average con. at the station
on the A.M. of the Sabbath
Average no. who attend
meeting in the field
23
46
300
1000
Respectly submitted
John F. Pogue
Pastor.
�Report of the Station of K e a l a k e k u a (!)
Ending March 31st 1851
Including two years
"Thou crownest the year w i t h thy goodness” was the exclamation
of D a v i d w h e n meditating upon G o d ’
s dealings w i t h him.
In reviewing
the season of labour included in this report we are constrained to
adopt his language -
These years have not passed away w i t h out encour-
agement in our work, peace in our own hearts, & as we hope joy in heaven
over sinners repenting -
Neither have they been without seasons of
darkness - perplexity & anxiety -
As however we now recall these
various scenes to mind, we can truly say It is good to be In the hands
of so glorious & good a Being as "He who crownest the year w i t h good
ness" .
During one of these seasons of anxiety we had with us our
good Bro. Wetmore, who came to our aid just In the right time, & left
us rejoicing in another token of our Masters goodness to us -
For the
kindness of the Dr. during these days of anxiety w e feel under deep
obligation The Lord has manifested his goodness to the people in granting them
a large supply of the necessaries of life -
They have planted largely
& reaped a great Increase - so that none have have ( !) suffered with
hunger -
The surplus of their produce has been taken from their doors
at a g o o d price, if not so high as they expected when planting, at
least at a price which paid them well for their labour.
The noisome
pestilence has not entered our dwellings to carry away the Fathers, &
Mothers - the Sons & daughters of the land by hundreds as in years
past -
Indeed the year has been one of general health, & the deaths
have been remarkably few -
In the outward aspect of our field there
has been but few changes -
Those however which have been made
we hope may b e permanent & for the better -
The road which commences
at Kailua & which it is thought may some day girdle the Island has
been extended south of us some 13 miles - So that we have easier access
�Kealakekua
1851
2.
to certain parts of our field, & may thus have more frequent intercourse
with the people.
Another road has been commenced extending from the
Bay to the interior, this is a cart road -
This road may soon be
completed, & when finished will be a great improvement, as well as
convenience to persons doing business in the Bay -
As there has not
been heretofore a cart road from the interior to the Bay The old meeting houses ready to fall upon the heads of those who
worshipped in them have for the most part been removed & replaced by
good stone houses laid up in mud, & straw -
A decided improvement at
least in appearance, & may be the means of inducing some to attend
meeting who would not otherwise do so -
There are a few among our
people who seem to take pleasure in making their houses, & yards com
fortable, & pleasant, but the great majority prefer to make a shew
by putting all that they can earn upon their backs ~
gations on the S a b b a t h are well clothed -
Hence our congre
Even old men who formerly
came to meeting with a "Kahei" [girdle; b a n d around the middle] only
are n ow found clothes with coat, pants, shoes etc etc. - W e have
therefore more reason to exhort our people in the words of Peter "Whose
adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, &
of wearing of gold or of putting on of apparel" rather than to urge
them to get more, or better clothing In a moral point of view we think progress has been made altho
there are not so great a number reported as members of the church as
there was some years since -
We know no w where we are - Who are, &
who are not church members in regular standing - The line between those
who are, Sc those who are not in regular standing in the church is b e
coming wider, & wider every year There has been evidence in almost all parts of the field of the
�Kealakekua
1851
3
.
of the operations of the good Spirit upon the minds of the
people fects lia -
The word spoken in weakness has not been without its ef
In the month of April 1850 we held a communion season at Kea
The Lord was w i t h us
word -
The people gave good attention to the
Some we hope were pricked in the heart, & have since found the
pearl of great price -
The church members were somewhat aroused -
More prayer than usual was offered to Him whose arm is not short &
whose ear is not heavy, b u t who is always ready to listen to the sup
plications of his returning people.
till the close of that year -
This state of things continued
From Kealia the work spread to other
sections of the field so that a greater part of the villages have
shared in this awakening.
Those persons who were regarded as members of the church in good
standing when I came to this place have for the most part stood firm,
altho we have been called in some cases to discipline & some we have
separated from the Church the church n ow is 664.
The whole number in regular standing in
There has been added to the church on confession
of their faith 17 persons -
30 have been restored, 12 have b e e n re
ceived from other churches - 5 have been dismissed - & 47 have been
suspended The labors performed by the pastor have been preaching upon the
Sab. twice - attending the Sabbath-School on the A . M . of the Sab. &
the ai o ka la at noon with the parents -
Attending a Meeting or
school every day in the week except one - Visiting the people as health
& opportunity offered, & other other ( !) Missionary Work.
The
meeting held with the officers of the church on Thursday of each
week has been well attended -
They appear to be interested in the
exercises, & I hope are growing in knowledge some valuable men -
Men of prayer & faith -
There are among these
Always ready for any
�Kealakekua
1851
4
.
good work.
There are seven places In the field where public W orship
is held every sabbath besides the meeting at the station the above places I spend every other Sabbath -
At one of
At other times they
are supplied by persons appointed for that purpose at the Thursday
meeting.
300 -
The congregation at the station on Sab. A.M. will number about
at the most of the out stations the congregations are larger -
At the commencement of this year we removed, our Week-day Meetings to
the School-house wh i c h is situated in the midst of the people since
that more have attended these Meetings.
Mrs. P. has kept up her regular meeting with the women for the
most part, & a part of the time she has had a sewing school with the
girls -
The avails of which were devoted to benevolent purposes -
Our contributions for benevolent purposes have increased during
the past two years
The first year I was in the field the people
the people contributed $20, at the Monthly - Concert contributed $50.
$63.10.
$ 1 6 3 .35 -
In 1849 they
In 1850 $55.60 & 1 pile of wood worth $7.50 cash
During the first 4 Mos of 1851 $ 5 0 .25
Making in all
They have also given to support their pastor in 1850 $77.36 -
Thus far this year they have given for this purpose $84.50 making in
all for pastor $ 1 6 1 .86 -
Besides this they have built four M eeting
houses, & furnished them with new mats other Meeting-houses -
They have also commenced two
$15, has been spent on the church at the station-
The whole amount contributed in cash - Meeting-houses etc. etc. would
amount to something like $700. at a very low estimation mark progress -
Here we can
I have often been cheered by beholding not only a
willingness but a strong desire to contribute out of their poverty
to the building up of the Kingdom of God.
In this connection I would
say that there are no sermons which I preach to w h i c h the people give
better attention than they do to those which pertain to the coming
�Kealakekua
1851
5,
of the reign of the Redeemer, & their duty to aid in the blessed work
of preaching the good news to all nations.
The great Majority of the children who attend day school are
foun d in the Sab-S.
Some of the larger Scholars however have somewhat
of a feeling I have sometimes noticed in another land viz that the
Sab. S. is for children -
They, as they suppose, having got beyond that
period of life are under no obligation to attend -
The exercises of
the S.S. are reciting the "Ai o ka la" - the Ui, & h y m ns ( !) from the
Children's hymn book.
every week.
The most of the scholars commit these to memory
The prosperity of the day-schools have been impeded by
persons coming from other Islands, & secretly enticing the older boys
away to go, & work on plantations -
In a few cases their designs have
been discovered, & the boys prevented from going, but many have left
the schools in this way
There has been a good deal of drunkenness among some of the people,
from eating sour potatoes.
I am happy to say however that this has not
prevailed among the church members -
On one Monday A.M. there were
8
persons fined for this sin, not one of whom were church members - at
another time 25 were fined for the same sin, but no church member
among t h em -
What influence our temperance Society may have had in
keeping them from indulging in this vice I cannot say I merely state
the fact -
The anniversary of our Tem. S o c . was held on the last day
of the year 1850 100 0
It was an enthusiastic meeting -
There were over
persons present, & we hope good w as done There are nominally four places in the field where the Romanists
hold worship upon the Sab. but for the most part they have no worship
except when the Priest is with them name -
Their schools are so merely in
cheating the children who are under their influence out of the
education they might get were they not under this influence -
Their
�Kealakekua
1851
......
"
6.
teachers are not competent for their work, & if the strict letter of
the law was enforced would not hold their places -
At the
election in Jan. the Priest offered himself as a candidate for Parliment ( !), altho no subject of the Kingdom tioneered for himself at the polls many church members voted for him.
learn from Kona-hema —
Took the stump & elec
He was not however elected altho
Not one however so far as I can
May they always he a faithful to themselves,
& their country as t h e y were upon that occasion Statistics of the Church of K e a l a k e k u a
From March 31st 1849 to March 31st 1850
On Examination
Whole No on ex.
F r o m other churches past year
Whole no from other churches
dismissed past year
Whole No dismissed
Died past year
Whole No died
Excluded past year
"
R e stored ""
Remain excluded
In regular standing
Children bapt.
Whole No
Marriages past year
4
2698
75
847
35
605
30
636
11
1052
75
From March 31st 1850 to March 31st 1851
On examination
Whole no on "
Whole no from other Churches
Past year from "
"
Whole no dismissed
"
"
"
"
p a s t
y e a r
past
year
Died past year
whole no died in good standing
Excluded past y e a r
Whole No remain excluded
R estored past year
Now in regular standing
B a p . past year
Whole No. ba p .
Marriages past year
.
13
2711
87
12
852
5
22
627
17
30
664
21
1073
49
�K ealakekua 1851
Statistics of Protestant Schools Schools
24
Teachers
24
Scholars
841
Readers
412
M ental Arithmetic
325
Written
325
do
Geography
Sacred Geography
Philosophy
244
28
8
Singing
135
Writing
234
All of which is r espect'ly submitted
John F. Pogue
�[Kealakekua
1855]
[Only the last part]
And about four hundred dollars for the support of an English
School.
About 150 dollars worth of Books have been sold & paid
for, b e s i d e s a great many that have been given away, & some
sold & not yet paid for.
My labours have been very much the same as in previous
years —
Scattered over the whole field —
Churches —
divided among six
giving a portion of my time to the increased demands
of our foreign population.
The Lords supper has been administered Sixteen times.
Forty four have been admitted to the several chhs, on profession
of their faith & six by Certificate.
We have had more cases of discipline than usual, & in some
instances we have seen more stubbornness - hardness of heart &
determined enmity against the truth of God.
The Gospel is a "Savour ( !) of life unto life & a Savour
of death unto death."
It is the means of hardening some, & some
it subdues & saves.
Our churches are being s i f t e d .
popular as it once was.
The Christian name is not
With many from foreign lands, & some
in high places, It is a name despised & held in contempt.
Hence some who have only "a name" to live while they are "dead"
feel that it is gain to be out of the Church.
Mr D. H Nahinu has just handed me his report of the Chh at
Kealia which I will send with mine.
paid up yet by
1 21
His salary ( !) has not been
dollars a part of this sum however is collected.
He is a young man of excellent spirit & great worth.
�Kealakekua
1855
2.
My desire is dear Brethren that the blessing of God m a y rest
upon you & his Spirit influence & gui d e all your deliberations.
I remain Yours in bonds of Gospel
J.D. Paris
The Whole No. received to Churches in S. Kona
on Profession of Faith
Past year on Profession
Past year by Certificate
3225
44
6
W hole No. Past year
50
Dismissed the Past year
12
Died Past year
16
Suspended Past year
57
Excommunicated Past year
15
Whole No. in regular Standing
Whole No. Child. Baptised
Baptised Past year
Marriages Past year
[On back]
Report of
Kealakekua
1855
1114
1351
33
46
�(Kealakekua Station for 1856 & 1857)
Greeting unto the Elders & Brethren of the Hawaiian Evangelical
Association assembled at Honolulu.
M a y the Spirit of the Lord be with & guide you in all your d e
liberations.
I regret very much that w e are not permitted t o attend
the Gen. M eeting.
It is a very great disappointment to me, not to be
with y ou this year.
not give it up.
My heart was set upon it - I felt that I could
But there has been no ship for us, & no intimation
that we should have a vessel to convey us to Honolulu until yesterday.
The Charia, we are informed is on her way to take us, but she has not
yet made her appearance & tomorrow the General M eeting is to b e opened.
Should we take passage within one, two, or three days from this time,
& have an average voyage to Honolulu, all the most important business
& meetings of the various Societies would have advanced far before we
could share in them.
W e therefore conclude w i t h great reluctance to remain at home.
You w i l l my Dear Brethren extend for m e the "right hand of fellow
ship" to our young Bro. Bingham & give to h i m & his good wife a most
cordial welcome to our islands & to our good work of preaching the
"glorious gospel of the blessed God."
I
think they have come to us just at the right time.
The Lord is
always right in timing things.
The Prudential Committee have appointed Bro. Clark to be their
disbursing A g e n t for the Mission.
This I think they had the right to
do, but not to the injury of our good Brethren Castle & Cooke.
I hope
the Hawaiian Association w i ll investigate this matter thoroughly, &
see that justice is done to our Brethren who have so long & faithfully
served us in the Depository.
I have no doubt they will.
Now my voice is as follows -
�Kealakekua 1856 & 1857
2.
1st - That Bro. Clark is the Disbursing Agent of Prud, Com, at the
S. Islands; ~ and in accordance w i t h his own request & the wishes of
the Prud. Com. he be dismissed from the Pastoral relation of the first
Chh.. i n Honolulu and further more, that the H. Evangelical Association
provide h im with as m u c h other good work as he is able to perform
2 .d
That in accordance with the wishes of the Church & Congregation
the Rev. H. Bingham then (?) be located & installed Pastor of the 1st
Church in in ( !) Honolulu
3d Iwould suggest (& vote i f I h ad the opportunity) that the
Hawaiian M iss. Soc. choose the Rev. L. Smith as their Corresponding
Secretary
4th
That with all due deference to the Prudential Com. at Boston the
Hawaiian M i ss. Soc. do hence forth choose its own officers.
Ma Pau [l'm finished]
W e have abundant cause for gratitude to our Father in Heaven for
the restoration of health to our family Circle. For many months, day
after day & week after week, we had a great deal of anxious solicitude,
first about one & then another of the members of our family; -
but
the Lord has graciously healed all our diseases - "redeemed our life
from destruction; & crowned us with lovingkindness & tender mersies”.
We have also great cause for praise & thanksgiving, that our pe o
ple, after suffering so long, from drought, & famine, are n o w abundantly
supplied with "food out of the earth".
Sickness & death, has not been so common in our midst, as in
the three years p r e c e d i n g , and the no. of births have been greater
than the no. of deaths.
The State of religion in the several Churches over which I have
been made an overseer has not been what I wish.
In some of our Church
es, there has been a dearth in Spiritual things far more withering
�Kealakekua
1856 & 1857
3.
than that which dried up our fountains & burnt up our fields.
A spir
itual lethargy ( !) seemed to settle down on the impenitent & on some
of our Church members from which it seemed impossible to awaken them.
We have often like the Prophet in vision as he moved about in the val
ley of dry bones - seemed to hear the inquiry - "Can these dry bones
live?"
And our answer has been, "Lord thou knowest.
Not by might,
nor b y power but by my Spirit saith the Lord."
I feel however that I have not watched for souls & been instant
in season & out of season as I should.
I feel that I have come short
in all things & desire to be hum b led in the dust before God.
But while in some of our churches the Love of many has waxed cold,
& some Demas like have forsaken us, "having loved this present world.”
Still even in these churches there are those who "sigh & cry" - who
mourn for the ways of Zion, - "Speak often to one an other" & stay
themselves on the God of Jacob.
These are "living epistles, known &
read, of all men."
In the Church at Naapoopoo there has been a good degree of Inter
est on the subject (!)
of religion.
Members of the church have been
more serious in the house of God than usual, & more fervent & impor
tunate in prayer.
Quite a number of young men, & some in middle age
have, w e trust, given their hearts to the Savior & made a public pr o
fession of r e l igion.
The cause of Missions has become dear to the
hearts of many among us.
Several have offered themselves & stand
ready to go when & where ever the Providence of God may direct.
Two,
a man & his wife - viz John Kamakiai & Ane, have been recommended &
set apart for this work.
The contributions for Foreign Missions,
considering the great scarcity of money - what they have paid for the
gospel at home, & to complete their house of worship - shows that they
have a deep & growing Interest in this good work.
�Keal akekua
1856 & 1857
4.
Contributions for Foreign Missions in c l u d i n g $40. by the
children for the Morning Star amount to
Paid to Nahinu by people of Kealia about
Contributed for support of Pastor
" For Pews & other work on House of worship
at Naapoopoo
" Roofing & work on Meeting H. at N aw aw a
"
W ork on Meeting House at Kealia
Making the sum total 6 f
$262.00
$100.
420.50
450.00
60.00
75.00
$1367.50
Besid es a great deal of voluntary labour has been performed by the
Members of the chh. on the different Houses of worship.
Also a Box
of Clothing worth some $30. or 40 has been made up by the females for
one of our Native Missionaries.
My Missionary labours have been very much as in years past.
Additions to our churches have not been large, only during the year
No.
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"
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On Profession
By Certificate Past year
Past year
Dismissed the Past year
Deaths
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Excommunicated
in Regular St anding now
Children Baptized past year
Marriages
"
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N.B.
34
4
38
10
13
14
1,115
45
37
When you adjourn this year let the day for the next meeting be
fixed, & remain like the laws of the "Medes & P ersians."
Praying that the blessing of the Great Head of the Church may
rest upon you all
Dear Brethren
I remain
as ever
Very affectionately
Yours
i n bonds of Gospel
To the H.E. A ssoc
Orange Hill
May 12, 1857
J.D. Paris
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STATION
Waiohinu
REPORTS
Kau
J .D . Paris (Unsigned) In form of letters to
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"Brother Chamberlain"
1 . General conditions
2. Includes expenses
3 . Includes order for supplies
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1863
MISSION STATION REPORTS
�MISSION STATION REPORTS
No. 1
Waiohinu
Kau
April 20th 1842
Brother Chamberlain, Dear Sir
We had purposed visitin g Hilo about
this time & from there I expected to s a il fo r Honolulu to attend
the Gen. Meeting; - but the state of things in this f i e l d is such
at present, that we have concluded to forego the pleasure and
profit we had anticipated from such a v is it & remain where we
are.
For some weeks we have been in a strait between two opinions
having a desire to be with you & feeling that it was actually
necessary that I should be there and at the same time the interests
of the Redeemer’ s kingdom & of this people seemed to demand our
presence.
The thought of leaving them to the tender mercies of
the Papists for 3 or 4 months perhaps and that just at the time
when we begin to be able to communicate a lit t le instruction, and
when great numbers are inquiring what they must do to be saved,
was too painful.
True we have the language very imperfectly &
are poorly qualified to preach the "unsearchable riches of C h r is t ,"
& bear the responsibilities of such a station; yet we do fe e l
that humanly speaking, much labor & many souls would be ir re trie v a
bly lost if the f i e l d were left destitute.
Perhaps at no future
time would the absence of a missionary be attended with so great
a lo ss, or his presence be so much demanded as at the present
c r is is .
The Catholics are planting themselves on our right hand
& on our l e f t , & ransacking the f ie l d from one end to the other;
knowing that we are weak, that the people have had but lit t le
lig h t, & that there is a general interest among them, they .seem
to be bending a ll their energies here.
They have already gained
much ground, some whole schools have been broken u p .
Many of our
teachers are not at all qu alified for their work & not receiving a
�MISSION STATION REPORTS
competent support .
W a io h in u
A p r.
1842
2.
Most of the schools are miserably sustained.
We have hut one man i n the fie ld who has been to the high school
& he is a poor excuse for a teacher.
We have hardly a good school
house in all Kau; most of them are miserable shelters & in some
districts there are none.
Consequently the children are wandering
about like sheep without a s h e p h e r d & become an easy prey to the
enemy.
Bro. Forbes w ill probably report to the Mission the state
of the church & the f ie l d generally, but as he has not v isited us
in the last three months & can know but little of [the] state of
things at present; I w il l state briefly the present state of the
church & the f i e l d .
For the last 2 months there has been a waking up among
the chh. members, our church meetings have been more fu lly a t t e n d e d
& much more solemn & in t e r e s t in g ( ! ).
The attention on the Sab.
has been much greater than previously & especially during the last
3 or 4 weeks, there has been a stillness ( ! ) & solemnity altogether
unusual a m o n g this people.
The two sabbaths preceding our last
communion (the 1st sab. in this month) I baptised upward of 80
persons who had been propounded to the chh. some months previous;
this ordinance & the exercises connected with the administration
of it were deeply solemn & interesting; - but the day of our com
munion was s t ill more in t e r e s t in g ( ! ); it was manifest that the
Saviour was in our midst; every heart seemed to be melted into
deep contrition before God.
I think it was a day of heart search
ing' with this chh. & that many of its members have begun anew
as it were in the service of the Blessed Saviour.
On the morning
of the Sab. 125 were propounded to the chh. to be admitted at some
�MISSION STATION REPORTS
W a io h in u
A pr.
future time should they appear to be f i t persons.
1842
3.
These have been
selected from a great number of inquirers who have been examined
as t h o r oughly as I was able to do i t , again & again, but how many
of them are genuine converts & are born of the H. S p irit God only
knows.
I am aware there is very great danger of enlarging the chh.
without increasing her strength, of building her up of such material s as w ill only retard her progress.
But situated as I am
single handed & alone, with multitudes of perishing souls inquiring
after the way of l i f e I have pursued the best course I could de
vise with the Bible fo r my guide.
The number of inquirers at
present is some 3 or 400 perhaps.
There are cases of new awaken
ing every day.
Our Sab. School at Waiohinu averages about 30 0.
The school
appears well when we consider the instruction these children r e
ceive at home and the kind of teachers they have during the week.
We are almost entirely destitute of books for children, both in
the Sab. School & in the Com. Sch.
The people are also to a great extent destitute of the
Sacred Scriptures & especially of the New Testament; they have
been supplied to some extent with a part of the Old Testament, but
there are very few copies of the New to be found.
The demand for
it now is so great that I think a thousand copies might be disposed
of in a very short time.
I f they are to be had, this people ought
to be supplied with the blessed gospel & that speedily.
I f the
good s e e d is not scattered abroad the enemy w il l sow tares.
The
people are eager for books & the Papists w il l soon distribute their
erroneous doctrines throughout this region.
[Unsigned]
[Paris]
�MISSION STATION REPORTS
No. 2
Waiohinu
-
April 20th 1842
Dear Bro. Chamberlain
When I wrote you some months since I remarked
that nothing more should he expended in building u n til we had
authority for going forward.
Soon after the date of that letter
Bro. Ives visited us, and fearing the consequences of our liv in g
in the house we then occupied ( ! ) , he wished me to allow him to go
\
on with the building which we had proposed erecting.
It was not
without some reluctance that I accepted h is proposition, and he
became responsible to the Mission for a ll expenses.
The expense of fix in g the native house we f ir s t occupied ( ! ),
erecting a cook house etc. & getting our goods from the
$ 500 00
shore
For erecting a stone house 19 feet square outside
with a good cellar & fir e place
Carpenter’ s b i l l
Mason work, lathing & plastering . . . .
70
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•
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78 121
/2
•
Lime $ 3 5 . wood for burning 1 5 .7 5
Sand 1 6 .5 0
Stone 1 0 .0 0
50 75
boards & timbers 24
. .
50 50
Thatching 1 5 .2 5 . hearth, steps e tc. 8 .1 2 1/2
house for natives
23 372
/1
. ................................
Stone fence round the lot with a gate 84
10 00
•
•
•
•
84 00
•
$
416 75
The members of the chh. have contributed for
monthly concert - in lime, sand & t h a t c h i n g
house to the amount of 2 1 .2 5
.... ................... ...
21 25
I have paid out in cash for materials
& work
25 00
�MISSION STATION REPORTS
W a io h in u - A p r il 2 0 t h 1 8 4 2 N o .
2
2.
I owe Bro Lyman to the amount of forty some odd dollars
which he wi l l probably wish t o receive at the Depository on my
account.
The remaining expenses w il l be met out of the stores we
had from you including the expense of
As I had no b i l l of the b oards which were sent on w ith us,
of course I took no account of them in reckoning the coast of
materials for building; also of nails glass etc.
With regard to supplies for the coming year & materials
for erecting permanent buildings should we remain, I hardly know
what to sa y .
I f there is no arrival from America this Spring the Oregon
question w ill probably remain in doubt, consequently the Mission
may f e e l as they did last Spring that they have no right to make
provision for us.
I w ill however make out a lis t of supplies for
the year and also of materials for building in case the Mission
see f i t to make an appropriation for that purpose.
Doubtless the
Mission w ill make an appropriation fo r building & sustain the
Station whether we remain or not.
They cannot be so b lin d to their
own interests & the interests of C h rist's kingdom and the salva
tion of precious souls as to abandon so important a f i e l d .
But
should the Mission think differen tly , & fe e l that they are not
authorized or could not consistently make an appropriation for this
Station, then we should not think i t duty to remain & would be glad
to return to Honolulu as soon as convenient.
I f a missionary is stationed here (as we are assured there
w ill be) it is actually indispensable that buildings be erected
as soon as possible; - for it is impossible for a family to liv e ,
cook, eat, study, see the natives, sleep etc, a ll in a room of
�Waiohinu - April 20th 1842
No. 2
about 14 feet square with any kind of justice to themselves or the
people; and the climate is such, that for 4 or 5 months in the
year a native house is hazardous to the health & lives of m ission
a r ie s .
We have already suffered not a lit t le in health & conse
quently loss of time & strength which was greatly needed for the
labors to be performed.
For Supplies we Shall want i f we remain
Flour 2 b ls . i f it is good. 1/2 bl molasses l /2 doz bags
sugar.
30 lbs coffee, 10 do. Tea.
lb of cocoa beans. 6 do, sa llera tu s.
1 do. A lspice. 12 do. P ia .
50 (ditto marks) of r i c e . 20
4 do. Ginger. 1 do. Pepper.
3 Boxes brown Soap. 1 Brass kettle as
large size as you have. 1 dinner pot do. 1 Pr smoothing ( ! ) irons.
1 Sieve fine 3 Chinese b r ic k s. a good iron mortar. 1 milk strainer
2 bake pans for small ( ! ) stove. 1 good Sacking bottom. 1 mosquito
netting. 1 Table cover. 2 pieces Diaper 2 dust pans. 2 good brooms.
1 iron furnace. 1 funnel
2 good umbrellas. 1 good carb. bridle
b i t . 1 / 2 doz white dinner p lates. 2 bowls. 2 stone ja rs. 2 pr.
slippers, 7 1/2-.
5 yrd of the best material you have for thin (?)
pants dark. 2 hoes for garden. 1 glue pot w it h 1 l b . g .
1 bottle
of the best varnish. 2 small brushes. 3 papers saddler' s tacks.
1/2 lb . ro sin .
2 Tin canisters.
[Unsigned]
[ Paris]
�MISSION STATION REPORTS
& warm is frequently called for by the natives for pantaloons.
There is also a greater c a ll for the brown cotton than any other
cloth.
We also need a good supply of Calico.
Of small articles we shall need 1 l b . white cotton thread.
1 gross needles 2 doz Pocket knives mostly large.
Some side combs.
Pencils lead & slate, 1 /2 Reim ( ! ) good foolscap paper.
shoes stout.
Some buttons for pants & sh irts.
i f you have them.
12 saw f i l e s .
12 pr
l / 2 doz umbrellas
Should you have any pants very
stout & warm which would not be in demand by missionaries one or
two of our most efficient men would be glad to obtain them.
doz p r. suspenders.
2 glass lanterns.
Hymn books, school & other books.
l/2
A good supply of Testaments
Some Hymn books for children.
1 bunch q u i l l s .
12 1/2 doz large white plates .
k n ife .
12 knives & fo r k s .
1 iron dinner pot largest size .
Teaspoons germ.
12 iron spoons,
do
silv er.
[German silv er, a silver-white alloy
essentially copper, z in c , and nickel -Dict
Materials for Building
We should need N West Boards
White pine 1 Inch thick . .
do . . .
11/2 . . . .
do . . .
2 inch....
Glass large 4 boxes
Butts inch & h a l f 6.
suitable.
1 butcher
2000 feet
500
do
. . . .
do inch 18. do 3 /4 1 2 . with screws
2 large locks for outside doors with knobs I f you
er
have them & latches if you [have] no t.
Small/do for inside doors
�No. 3 .
2
.
w ith knobs or latches 12 brass knobs with buttons for closets.
l / 2 doz small locks for presses etc,
Three k e g s
mix i t .
( ! ) of white lead with oil & spirits of Turpentine to
Chalk for putty 15 or 20 lbs.
1 keg
( ! ) flooring n a i l s ,
6 lbs small brads. 20 do for lathing. & 10 do & 2 bars of iron
5 f t . 14 ft (?) 4 in . of zinc for sa fe.
The materials for building are at so great a distance from
the station & there being no f a c ilit ie s for getting them, only
by n atives, they must be very expensive.
We found it d i f f i c u l t to
get lime for 50 cts per barrel & sand for 37 1/2 c t s .
inaccessible & expensive.
Timber is also
I f there could be a yoke of oxen with
a cart sent here, the expense would be much less, or oxen alone.
In conclusion I would say, that we feel more & more that
we have been sent here by the special providence of Almighty God
& we trust our labors w ill not be in v a in .
We fe e l s t i l l more
deeply interested for the spiritual interests of this dark & be
nighted people.
We should be exceedingly sorr
y ( ! ) to leave them
destitute, but we stand ready to go or stay as God in h is provi
dence may direct.
but the la b o r e r s
The harvest here truly is great & already w hite,
( ! ) are few.
this solitary & extensive f ie l d ;
An associate is greatly needed in
it would be desirable to have one
who would take charge of a school & at the same time take charge
of the chh in the absence of the Pastor.
[ Unsigned]
[Paris]
�Waiohinu
Kau
Ap 2 8 , 1843
Annual Report of Kau
In presenting our report for the past year it is with f e e l
ings of devout gratitude to Almighty God, that we c a ll to mind the
way in which he has led u s , and a ll his r ic h & unspeakable b le s s
ings vouchsafed through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The past has been
a year of deep interrest ( ! ) to us, not only because it was the
f ir s t whole year we have spent on Miss. Grounds, but because it
has been a year of the right hand of the Most High.
While we
have been called to pass through some of those privations & t ria ls
common to missionary life & especially in the more remote & inaccess
ible fie ld s of missionary labour; yet we have ever r e a lize d the
preciousness of that promise, "Lo I am with you always even 'unto
the end of the w o rld ."
We have abundant reason to bless God &
take courage for we have not laboured in vain nor spent our strength
for naught."
It w ill be remembered that I sent in to you last Gen. Meet
ing some account of the state of things in Kau at that tim e.
We
were then enjoying a precious season of rev ival, or rather I might
say, of awakening.
Many sinners were inquiring after the way of
l if e & some precious souls we trust had already been born into the
kingdom of our blessed Lord.
Since that time we have had s t i l l greater & richer displays
of the grace of Almighty God in awakening subduing
hearts of the dark & benighted to him self.
& turning the
Tho s t i l l small of
voice of God's Spirit has been moving upon the hearts of the
People.
Great multitudes have been brought to tremble in view of
their lost & ruined condition as sinners before God, & to inquire
�W a io h in u
2.
1843
earnestly what they must do to he saved.
Notwithstanding the
Enemy has come in upon us like a "floods & threatened to overturn
& destroy every thing good in their course:-
They have raged &
raved & threatened, boasted & defied; hut the Lord has l if t e d up
a standard against them.
hut no farth er."
He has said "hither to shalt thou come
and we "believe he has already caused the wrath
of man to praise his Glorious name, & "the remainder of that wrath
he w il l r e s t r a in ,"
While we mourn that so many precious souls have
believed a lie & gone after the " Beast" , & especially so many of
the dear children of our f i e l d ; - yet we believe that more good has
been done, more souls saved than if the Catholics had hot been
permitted to enter the f i e l d .
Since the great noise & persecution of the Papists the
members of our Chh. as a general thing have taken higher ground,
been more awake to the interrests
( ! ) of vital Godliness, more
decided & active for the salvation of those around them.
Never
have we had more abundant & cheering evidence of the presence of
the Holy Spirit in the Chh. than at the present time.
The standard
of piety in the Chh has been raised very much during the last 6
or 7 months, & many of our Chh. members just emerging from the
darkness of heathenism & the bondage of sin & satan would shine as
for simple hearted piety would be ornaments in any Christian Chh.
During the years this work of grace has been steadily ad
vancing throughout the whole f i e l d .
The number of inquirers has
been continually increasing, while we have had at the same time
increasing evidence that they were drawn by the influences of the
Holy S p i r it .
m ultiplied.
The number of hopeful conversions has daily been
Persons of all ages from little children to decrepit
�Waiohinu
1843
3.
old age have been subjects of this glorious work of God's Grace.
The eyes of the blind have been opened, the ears of the deaf un
stopped, the lame forgetting their infirm ities have walked & leaped
praising God, & the tongue of the church has been made to sing
fo r joy of heart.
The whole number gathered into the Chh. in Kau during
year ending Ap 1843 w ill be seen in the following ta ble.
Statistics
The whole no. add. to the Chh. on examination
. . .
917
On Certificate
180
The past year on examination
................ . ...................
845
Past year on certificate
Whole No. the past year
60
....................................................
Whole no. dismissed to other Chh s
905
. . . . . . . . .
20
Dismissed the past year
20
The whole no. deceased
................ ....
16
Deceased the past year
16
Suspended the past year . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
Remain suspended
23
Excommunicated the past y e a r ................ ....................... ....
14
Whole no excommunicated
14
Remain excommunicated . . . . .
....................
. . . . .
14
The whole no. in regular standing
1024
The whole no. of Children baptized . . . . . . . . .
130
Baptized the past year
130
Whole no. of Children deceased.
Deceased the past year
Cannot t e ll
"
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The whole no. of marriages past year
35
Av. no. of congregation on the Sabbath
1250
Av. no. at Punaluu where I spent one Sab. every month
600
That every one apparently renewed by Divine Grace w il l
prove to have been born again cannot reasonably be expected.
There
are hypocrites & self deceived in most i f not in all our Chhs
gathered from among the heathen as in more enlightened countries.
There have been & there probably w i l l always be tares among the
wheat until the end of the world.
But we confidently hope & believe
that many of this dear people have passed from death unto l i f e , &
in the last great day, w il l be found among the people of God, having
been washed in the precious blood of Christ & having their names
written in the "Lambs Book of l i f e . "
In examining candidates for admission to the Chh, a ll pos
sible vigilance has been exercised in order to ascertain their
true characters & manner of l i f e .
These persons have a ll been
conversed with frequently by the pastor both in private 8; public
& instructed from week to week in the doctrines & precepts of the
Gospel, while they have at the same time been watched closely in
a ll their movements by some of the most pious & leading members
of the Chh.
Those who have given evidence of faith in Christ
& repentance toward God, & have broken o ff their sins by righteous
ness exemplified in their daily walk & conversation, have then
been propounded for admission to the Chh.
These candidates have
stood propounded from two to s ix months according to circumstances,
some more & some less; & there have been a few exceptions of persons
being received in a shorter time, & without having been propounded
at a l l .
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The labors of the pastor have been distributed as follow s: Three Sabbaths in each month have been spent at the Station at
Waiohinu, & the fourth Sab, at Punaluu, or in some remote part
( !)
of the field.
One, two or three days have usually been spent
among the people in connection with the Sab. when absent from the
Station.
Once i n three months regular tours have been made through
out the whole extent of the f ie l d from Kan to Puna.
These tours
have usually ( ! ) been performed in ten days or two weeks, v is it in g
& holding meetings in a ll the principal villages ( ! ) & conversing
with individuals & lit t le groups in their houses & by the way
side wherever they were found.
The Communion has usually ( !) been
administered on the Sabbath & sometimes on week days for the bene
f i t of the aged & infirm & those members of the Chh. liv in g at a
great distance from the Station.
Monthly Contributions
Our monthly concerts have usually been very fully attended,
& the people have taken a deep interrest in these meetings for
hearing missionary inteligence ( ! ) & praying for a world conversion.
Perhaps no meetings can be made more interresting & profitable to
native converts than the monthly concert & surely there is no time
when we have more reason to expect the blessing of Almighty God
than when Christians are united the world over in supplicating the
Divine blessing.
Our people are very poor & destitute of means, but s t i l l
they have contributed something, & that something cheerfully.
About $50 have been contributed in such things as natives
are able to obtain such as tapas, mats, calabashes, potatoes, kalo,
f i s h , chickens, olona, wood, stone etc.
About one h a lf of these
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articles have been expended for the support of a Teacher who spends
much of his time for the good of the people.
The remainder with
a donation from the Chh. at Kealakekua is designed to a ssist in
erecting a house of worship.
Some preparations have been made for erecting a larger &
more permanent house of worship at Waiohinu; - a part of the ma
terials are now on the ground & the male members of the Chh. are
now spending one or two days each month in getting timbers from
the mountain.
During the past year the native house in which we now worship
at the Station, has been enlarged nearly one h a l f .
The stone meet
ing house at Punaluu has been roofed, fenced in & prepared for
meetings; and a small stone house for the accommodation of a
missionary & his family has been erected & put under cover; this
h a s been done by the voluntary contributions of the Church.
Improvement i n the appearance of the people
The improvement in the appearance of the people is very
fast
perceptible.
The mamaka [mamaki] tapa is/being la id aside for cloth
made up in European style, & there are probably 10 garments where
there was one 18 months ago.
The increase in the no. of hats
worn by the females in the last six months is more than 100 to
one.
Many of them have also improved very much in their personal
appearance & habits of cleanliness.
This has been effected chiefly
through the influence of Mrs. P . on the female members of the Chh.
with whom she has had regular weekly meetings.
Common Schools
The Common Schools in our f ie l d are at the present time
in a very low state; chiefly for want of teachers q u a lifie d to
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instruct & i n t e r e s t ( !) the children & for want of a competent
support.
Men cannot, they w il l not labour efficie n tly in their
schools any where if they must at the same time dig or beg for a
bare subsistence.
During the year a large number of ch ild, have le ft our Schools
& gone after the Papists, & others wishing to throw off a ll restraint
have taken advantage of the occasion, left the sch
ools ( !) & run as
sheep without a shepherd.
The whole no. of schools in Kau is
. . . .
The no. of teachers & assistants
No. of children i n the Schools . . . . .
Readers .
.
.
.
.
..
The no. in childrens & mental arithmetic
Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
.
.
18
22
600
340
160
50
A school was opened some 8 or 9 months since for the bene
f i t of Teachers, which has been continued four days in the week
3 hours a day, when I was at the Station.
it stops for want of an assistant.
When absent on my tours
This school has been under
taken only from stern necessity; the teachers cannot sustain the
schools with their present attainments; & the demand & importance
of having good fa ith fu l & efficie n t teachers just now is probably
greater than it w ill be at any future time.
I f our schools are
not revived soon, & carried forward by a better qu a lified & more
vigorous set of teachers, the Catholics w ill have a large propor
tion of the children, & then we may have teachers but no children.
During the past year 7 schools houses have been erected by
Government.
Many more are needed if we had teachers to put into
them.
S . school
Our Sabbath School at Waiohinu has been w ell attended &
gradually increasing in interrest during the past y e ar.
The
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8.
Average no. attending the School has been from 275 to 300 pupils.
These have been divided into classes of from 12 to 20 each & com
mitted to teachers the best qualified & most fa ith fu l to be found.
I have taken the general super intendance of the School & spend some
time each Sabbath in examining the lesson and making such remarks
as I thought best for both teachers & ch ildren. Indeed most of the
instruction in our School is communicated in this way.
Mrs. P. has had an interresting class of young g i r l s , which
she has taught most of the year.
Av. no. of the class from 10 to
16 mostly members of the Chh.
There is also a S . School at Punaluu.
attending 140.
The average no.
There have also been several smaller schools in the
outskirts of the f i e l d .
I have been trying to teach a Class of
some some ( ! ) 25 or 30 the f ir s t rudiments of music, but must con
fess that I have not been so successful as some of my predecessors
who were so very fortunate as to find natives with " sweet musical
v o ic e s ."
Even i f I were a musician myself & had ever so much time
to devote to the Science, with natives, I should despair of having
good singing for many years & perhaps generations to come.
[Unsigned]
[Paris]
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Report of Kau
The state of things in Kau during the year ending April ( ! )
1844 has in many respects been very d i f f e r e n t ( !) from that
ending April 1843,
Then the members, of our Chh were a ll alive to
the interests of r e lig io n , hundreds were inquiring what they must
do to be saved; while the enemies of v it a l godliness were quite
as active & zealous in opposing the truth of God & in persecuting h is Chh.
Every individual out of the Chh, or who was n o t numbered
with the inquirers, seemed to be arrayed on the side of Popery.
This however is far from being the case at present.
our return from Honolulu last year, after an ab
On
sence of several
months, we found the state of things very much changed.
A general
stupor seemed to prevail throughout the whole extent of the f i e l d .
A large proportion of our Chh, members gave but lit t le evidence
of Spiritual l if e ;
while others Laodicean like were paa loa i ka
palaka. [steadfast in indifference ?]
The great majority of those
who had been among the inquirers, had sunk down into a state of
careless indifference & some few had joined the P ap ists.
excitement of Popery had also died away.
The
The Priest seemed to
think his apostate & excommunicated Bro (as he calls him) had gone,
& he had nothing to do but lie s t i l l , eat p o i, smoke tobacco & re
cruit for another Campaign.
Thus things continued for several months.
Owing to the
h a r a s s in g cares & labours of building I was unable to spend as
much time as usual ( ! ) among the people.
U ntil January my labors
were mostly confined to the Station at Waiohinu, with occasional
hasty tours through other parts of the f i e l d .
The last four months
I have been more free & have spent much of my time in v is it in g &
holding meetings catechizing chh members throughout the f ie l d .
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While I have had much cause to mourn & weep over the moral
darkness & spiritual death which s t il l prevails to a considerable
extent - s t ill I have been encouraged to find so many who give
decided evidence of having passed from death unto lif e & are growing
in grace & in the knowledge of God.
I have been not a lit t l e
encouraged to find recently an increased interest in reading the
Sacred Scriptures & also to know that some of our people do pray
to God in Secret.
This I think we have reason to fear is neglected
by great numbers of our Chh. members.
Our meetings on Sab. and week days at the Station during
the year have not been so fu lly attended as the year previous.
The Congregations at Punaluu & other out posts have also been
much smaller than u s u a l.
There has been less novelty & excitement
to draw the people together; consequently our congregations have
been made up mostly of those only who had a desire to hear the word
of God,
For some four or five months the attention on the Sab.
has been very good & there has been an increasing solemnity in the
house of God, & especially at the Station.
weekly lecture on the
I have also had a
which has been w ell attended
& in which the people have been much interested, & especially in
that which relates to the rise & f a l l of Anti-Christ.
We have also
had a weekly meeting to read and expound the Hele Malehine in which
a number of our Chh, members have been very much interested and
e d ifie d .
During the year Popery I think has been rather on the
decline among u s, although they s t ill continue to make some con
verts.
Thirty five or 40 have left their ranks & attended our
meetings for inquiry; and twenty who have been papists have united
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w ith our Chh.
their meetings.
1844
3.
Of these two were formerly Teachers & leaders in
One of these was induced to renounce popery be
cause the Priest wished to marry him or rather re-marry him, he
opposing on the ground that he had once been married according to
God's law & it would he
to he married again.
Our Common Schools continue to suffer much for want of
competent & e ffic ie n t teachers:- most of them we think however are
more flourishing than last year.
The School for teachers has b een continued most of the year
one day in the week.
I have also met twice a week to instruct those who are sent
out to hold meetings on the Sab .
Our Sabbath School at Waiohinu has averaged about 2 0 0 .
Not
so large as last year, but s t il l a good number, when we consider
that more than half the children come from 5 to 10 miles & more
than half the time drenched in r a in .
Some of our teachers are good fa ith fu l men devoted to their
work — and the children are an interesting group gathered from
the wilderness.
We pray & hope that many of them may be gathered
into the fold of Christ & numbered among the lambs of h is flo ck .
.Mrs. P. has continued her Bible class on the Sab. with the
younger members of the Chh.
She has also a weekly meeting with
the female members of the Chh for religious instruction &
prayers.
Sabbath School at Punaluu has averaged from 75 to 100.
School near Kapapala 45.
tained during the year;
Three other Sab. Schools have been sus
the number who attend not known.
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4.
The number of Common Schools in Kau -
20
No. of Teachers
24
No. Children in a ll - - - - - -
555
Readers
276
Those in Arithmatic ( 1) & Geog.
254
The Contributions of the Chh. for last year may be e s t i
mated at about $160 or 200.
Twenty three dollars of this has been
in tapas, olona etc, and (?) has been paid out to native helpers
& teachers.
The remainder has been contributed i n labor - viz -
dragging timbers for meeting House - enclosing the lot where it is
to stand by a stone wall - fin ishing & enclosing a small stone
house at Punaluu,
About 300 has been subscribed for the erection
of a frame house at Waiohinu.
The whole No, ad. to our Chh on examination has been
1038
The No. on certificate
188
Past year on certificate
8
Past year on examination
-. -
-
-
-
_
-
„
The whole number past year
119
Whole No. dismissed to other Chhs
Dismissed the year past
-
111
- -
35
- -
- -
--
-
15
Whole number deceased
59
Deceased the past year
43
Whole number now under Chh. Censure
30
Excommunicated the past year
13
Whole number Excom
27
Remain excommunicated -
- -
- -
- -
--
- -
The whole number in regular standing
Whole number of children Baptized - - - - - - -
25
1046
236
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Kau
1844
5.
Baptized the past year
106
The number of marriages past year
Av. No. of Congregation on Sab, at Waiohinu
33
-
1000
350
Average No. at Punaluu -
In conclusion we have abundant reason to make mention of
the loving-kindness & tender mercy of our Covenant keeping God.
He has been very gracious to u s , preserved our lives & health
& sustained us amid all the cares labors & trials to which we
have been called.
We would set up our Ebenezer and say; "hitherto
hath the Lord helped us" blessed forever blessed be his Holy
Name.
[Unsigned]
[Paris]
�May 5th 1846
Report of Kau Station
"Lo I am w ith you always even unto the end of the world” .
This precious promise of our blessed Lord, to us has been
doubly precious during the past y ear.
In the mysterious ( ! )
providence of an all-wise & holy God, we have been called to pass
thro' many trials & afflictions
He hath caused us great & sore
troubles, yet hath he had compassion according to the multitude
of his mercies.
The same Fatherly hand which hath been stretched
out to in flict chastising strokes of love upon his children hath
also been extended for their support.
God has been our refuge
& strength, a very present help in trouble u s , hath never left nor forsaken us.
He hath been w ith
We have passed through the
f i r e , but have not been consumed, - & through the deep waters of
a ffl ic t io n , but they have not overwhelmed u s .
The loving kindness
& tender mercies of our Covenant keeping God have followed us at
every step & he hath dealt w ith us only in love & in mercy.
State of r e lig io n
The cause of our blessed Lord the past two years has not
been so cheering & encouraging as we could wish.
We have had to
mourn & weep over the spiritual apathy, stupidity, - in stability
& worldlimindedness ( ! ) of many professing Christians among u s .
The love of many has waxed cold -
Some who run w ell for a time,
& for whom we had entertained hope that they had passed from death
unto l i f e , have given painful evidence that they had neither part
nor lot i n the matter.
Wh ile others (judging by their fr u it s )
have given so lit t le evidence of v ita l Godliness, that we stand in
doubt hoping for them but with fear & trembling.
S t i l l while we
have had no general outpouring of the H. Spirit upon our people
as in years past & nothing which we call a revival of re lig io n -
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Yet we have great reason to bless God, that there are so many
among us who amid a ll the snares & temptations to which they have
been exposed, & the transformations in external circumstances
through which they have passed - stand firm & give increasing evi
dence that they are not of th is world.
They show by an humble &
holy l i f e , by their walk & conversation, that they are strangers
& pilgrims - That tho babes, s t il l they are babes in Christ &
love the sincere milk of the word.
The cause of truth & r ig h t
eousness we think, has been steadily advancing among u s .
While
some i n our Chh have been Laodicean lik e , neither cold nor hot,
slumbering & sleeping, living at ease in Zion, - others have been
watching, praying - waging a warfare against Sin - growing in grace
& in the knowledge of God & of his Son Jesus Christ.
The s t il l
small voice of the Spirit has been leading them into " green pastures
by the s t ill w aters,” & their Christian graces have been more fu lly
developed than ever before.
They have been constrained to come
out & be separate, not only from the unbelieving world, but to take
a higher stand, be a "peculiar people," & separate themselves to
some extent from lukewarm, stupid, la zy , id le , time-serving pro
fessors of re lig io n .
Formerly our Congregations on the Sab. as a general thing
were very much larger than at the present time.
Then, when the
weather was good, the people came from a ll parts of the f i e l d ,
some from the distance of 20 & 25 m iles.
But many of them were
inconstant, nor could i t be expected that they would come regularly
from such a distance.
Now we have meetings established at different
points throughout the f i e l d , conducted by natives.
We think the
means of grace, - such as the preached gospel, Sab. School, Bible
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class & prayermeetings are much more highly prized, by numbers of
our people, than they were two or three years ago.
Many of the
members of our Chh, who live within 6 or 8 miles of the Station
are always in their places & at their posts on the Sab.
By them
the Sab. is not regarded merely as a tabu, but as a day of sacred
re st , & refreshing to their souls.
They h a il its returning light
with the sentiments
"Welcome Sweet day of rest
That saw the Lord a r is e . " &c
Some of them can say by experience, with the Psalmist. "A day in
thy courts is better than a thousand.
I had rather be a door keeper
in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of w ickedness."
Some of our meetings on the Sab. during the last year & also weekly
meetings have been very solemn.
There has been a good deal of
deep feelin g among the people & we have felt that God was in our
midst moving upon their hearts.
Some precious Souls have we trust
been born into the Kingdom of our blessed Lord.
The whole number received to our Chh since our last Gen.
Meeting on examination is 119.
9 have been added on Certificate
from Sister Churches - And 15 stand propounded to be received at
our next communion.
Our inquiry meetings have been kept up weekly at the Station,
besides frequent meetings with those living in remote parts of the
fie ld .
The number attending these meetings has been sometimes
larger & sometimes smaller, varying from 15 to 75 or 100.
Popery we think has made but lit t le advance since 1843.
M ost of their converts for two years have been f r om
disa ffect
ed Chh members who have been under discipline & their children.
In some instances the children of Protestant parents have been
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enticed & drawn away into the Snare of the d e v il.
They have always
held out as an inducement to the children that they would he free
from restraints of schools, & to the parents that they would throw
off the heavy burden of helping support the Teachers.
They have tacked ship & p u r s u e altogether a different
policy from what they did some two or three years sin ce.
Then they
accomplished their object by threats, persecution, boasting & roar
in g .
But now transforming themselves into angels of light - They
are making the most strenuous efforts to insinuate themselves into
the good graces by their astonishing lib erality - their love for
Protestant m issionaries, the Bib. & c .
S t il l With a ll their Satanic
stratagems they have made but lit t le progress.
& gewgaws.
They want more gold
Hawaiians are too lazy naturally, even to serve the
devil actively & constantly without reward.
Jesuits unless they are well paid.
disappointed in Kau.
They make poor
I n this they have long been
Not long since the Priest wished to bu ild a
substantial house of worship.
they would take hold & h elp .
He proposed to his people that
But they turned upon him & charged
him w ith having told them, that it was wicked for the Protestants
to in sist upon their people to help build meeting houses - that
there was " no kokaa.” [
] , no carrying stone
or lime or sand or timbers in Catholic Chh - No monthly concert
contributions.
We have laughed at them & abused them & you taught
us to do it & now you come & ask us to do the same thing.
So the
plan fo r a meeting house was poho [lost] - given up for the present.
About 25 or 30 who have left their ranks some two or three
years since, have been received to our Communion.
Some of them so
far appear very w ell - There are others who attend our meetings for
inquiry & not a few who say they have left the Popes but they
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wish to noho malie [live i n peace; let things lie] .
These probably
w i l l a ll raleigh ( ! ) again when they fin d there is a reinforcement
of Priests & waiwai [goods; property] .
Sabbath Schools
These have not been so large as formerly.
This owing f ir s t
to the fact that there are a larger number of Schools kept up i n
differen t parts of the d is t r ic t .
And Secondly, a n o th e r
( ! ) reason
i s , that some parents are too indolent or too poor to clothe their
children & the children are ashamed or too proud to be seen in
their native tapa, while their neighbors are rigged out w ith lole
haole [foreign cloth]
But another & s t i l l more serious cause
is the removal of so many parents with their families to Sea-ports
[ parts?]
& other posts of the I s l s .
Many parents go to Honolulu, Lahaina,
Hilo & other points where ships touch, & take their Children w ith
them, & in some instances the parents return, but we seldom see
their children again - in nine cases out of ten they leave them
behind.
Our Sab. School at the Station at Waiohinu has averaged
most of the year about 2 3 0 .
from 6 to 10 m iles.
These children come the distance of
A part of the year we had no house not even
a shelter large enough to contain them, s t i l l we continued our
S . School i n the open a ir .
Many of the children have made good
progress in studying the portions of Scripture & verses assigned
them.
Some of them we trust have been born into the fo ld of the
Good Shepherd. —
We have had also a large class of adults who
have been in the habit of meeting every Sab. morning for the study
of the B ib le.
The ai o ka la .
Mrs.. P 's class of young misses, has continued to meet
un til within a few months when she was compelled to give it up.
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For the last six mos. it was confined to the members of a Select
School for lit t le g i r l s .
This school she fondly hoped to continue
for many years to come -
Most of these lit t le girls give hopeful
evidence of a change of h e a r t .
The Sab. School at Punaluu during
the year past has averaged over one hundred children - also a class
of adults.
Decrease of Population & the Cause
The population of Kau from all the information I have been
able to gather, has been gradually diminishing for years but during
the past year & especially the last s ix months it has been much more
rap id.
The influenza swept off a great many of the aged, the more
feeble & infirm , & la id the foundation of disease ( ! ) on many of
the strongest & most healthy constitutions which has greatly swelled
the lists of mortality ever since.
Long and pinching famine for the last few months, has also
contributed not a little to increase the number of deaths.
i f any have died of actual starvation.
Few,
But the sufferings of the
very poor, the aged & the sick , have been very great, & the nature
of their food has been such as to produce diarrhea ( !) & other
diseases ( !) which have terminated in death.
Mortality has been
very great among the children.
An other cause of depopulation has been the course pursued
by Government o ffice rs, in reference to taxes.
They require
that a ll taxes be paid in Silver & gold & nothing e ls e.
is no silver in Kau.
It does not grow there.
But there
The so il is good
but is not adapted for the cultivation of silver & go ld.
quently all our able bodied men have gone money hunting -
Conse
Some
with their whole fam ilies & not a few of them have taken up their
abode in the Cities of dollars & cents.
I f the people are com-
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pelled to pay their taxes in money only, I am sa tis fie d it w ill
b e the cause of draining Kau of its inhabitants.
This w i l l also
be the case with a ll districts similarly situated, they w i l l be
depopulated, to enrich the Government & their inhabitants w il l be
come hewers of wood & drawers of water to a foreign people.
Cause of Benevolence
The most of our people are extremely poor.
They have lit t le
or no property & having no market they have no money.
For nearly
a whole year they have been pinched with famine, & for many months
nearly the whole population has subsisted on the fern & k i i
t i ] roots.
[ki or
Sickness, drought, famine & fir e have all followed
one on the heels of the other.
S t ill our people have done something, & many of them done
what they could.
"Their deep poverty hath abounded unto the
riches of their lib e r a lit y .
For to their power I bear record, yea,
& beyond their power they were w illin g of themselves," to bestow
of their substance for the house of the Lord,
Our people have
collected voluntarily near[l]y a ll the materials for our new meet
ing house besides doing much of the work.
All timbers for b u ild
in g, including plates, posts, heavy jo ist s, rafters, sleepers,
door & window frames, lath ahos [small sticks used in thatching]
&c -
These timbers together w ith lime & wood for burning have been
dragged & carried the distance of from 3 to 12 m iles.
The s t o n e
a ll carried to the spot & the house thatched by voluntary labor of
chh members.
They have also enclosed a lot round the meeting house
of some 4 or 5 acres with a good stone w all.
They have also subscribed & contributed to this object to
the amount of a lit t le more than $250 in articles of trade.
Many
others have subscribed who have not yet paid up, & some perhaps
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never w i l l .
1846
8.
Some of our best people have also subscribed for boards
to floor our house & a few have paid their subscriptions.
Most of
our monthly concert contributions have gone to collect materials &
labor on the meeting house.
Some $25 dollars we have now on hand
which w i l l go to help pay up expenses incured ( ! ).
Our people
have also built two thatch meeting houses at out stations & put
a new roof on the house at Punaluu.
The chh members, or at least
a part of them in that part of the f ie l d did something more or
less towards building a house for Bro Hunt ma [and fa m ily ].
Since
that time they have been much discouraged & done but l i t t l e .
On
the whole we think that while some among us have stood aloof from
a ll active benevolence, others have done nobly.
[On back of page 4]
The whole number added to the Chh in Kau on Examination -
1268
On Certificate
197
The past two years on Examination
-
- -
--
--
-
On certificate
9
Whole number past two years
128
Whole number dismissed to other chhs.
Dismissed the past two years
-
- -
92
--
--
- -
-
Whole no. deceased
-
--
- -
--
- -
-
Remain Suspended
89
14
Excommunicated the past two years
- - - - - - - -
40
excommunicated
Remain excommunicated
57
138
Deceased the two past years
Whole no.
119
-
67
-
-
Whole number in regular standing
--
--
- -
-
-
-
55
1167
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MISSION STATION REPORTS
1 84 6
9.
Whole number of child, baptized
325
Baptized the past two years
84
Marriages the two past years
22
On this subject I would remark that the arrangement of the
Governor of Hawaii relative to giving certificates of marriage has
been most intolerable & oppressive to the people.
instances amounted to prohibition.
And has in some
All who wished to enter the
bonds of matrimony must f ir s t have a certificate from the magis
trate In Kau - travel with his intended to Kailua &
obtain an
other letter & after one month return for a second.
[ On back of page 5] :
Labors of the pastor
The labors of the Sabbath.
Sabbath ( ! ) School & Bible class
in the morning commencing at 9 o'clock.
or 11 a.m.
Inquiry
Preaching at h a lf past 10
meeting from 12 u n til 1 o'clock.
again at half past one P.M.
Preaching
A part of the time I have a meeting
for prayer & consultation with our lunas & Deacons.
We have had our regular weekly meeting at the Station every
Thursday.
In th is meeting we have gone over most of the Psalms
expounding & lecturing.
There has been also a regular weekly
meeting with the females at the Station.
I have usually ( ! )
held from one to 3 or 4 meetings on Wednesdays in neighborhoods
distant from 3 to 8 or 10 miles from Waiohinu.
My custom has been to make four tours during the year throughour the whole fie ld - preaching in all the principle ( ! ) villages
v isiting from house to house & conversing w ith in d iv id u a ls.
On
these tours I usually administer the Lords supper in some 4 or 5
places.
At the Station we celebrated the Lord's Supper once In
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MISSION STATION REPORTS
three months & usually have a meeting of 2 or three days in
connection ( ! ).
The monthly concert we have always kept up & it
has been a meeting of great interest.
[o n b ack of page 7. ]
Common Schools
These are rather poor things, & some of them scarce deserve
the name of Schools.
But they are quite as good as we could expect
er
while the Government take no deep/interest in sustaining & encouraging good & fa it h fu l teachers & in erecting comfortable School houses.
The Teachers in our f ie l d have all been trained up ( i f they have
any training) on the Island of Hawaii -
Some of them are poorly
qualified for their work & make miserable teachers, & get poor
pay.
Others are energetic industrious men, have made themselves
w ell acquainted with the branches they pretend to teach -
their
schools are well governed & their children have made proficiency
in their studies.
The whole number of Com. Schools is 2 0 .
The whole number
who attend regularly in these Schools 334.
The Papists have what they call Schools but their whole
business is to teach their catechism & prayers.
ch ild, who do not attend Schools.
[Unsigned]
[Paris]
There are many
�MISSION STATION REPORTS
T. D . Hunt’ s report
On the 11th of Sept. 1844 we were welcomed to the station
& home of our dear Bro. & Sister Pa ris.
We found ourselves in a
retired but pleasant location in a large & n e e d y
fie ld .
It
having been left with Bro. P. & myself my department of labor &
my place of residence, we soon fix e d upon a division of the f i e l d .
A church of 300 members was set apart in a district habitable 6
miles along the Sea-Coast, about 12 on the mountain s id e , & from
3 to 5 miles broad;
embracing a population of perhaps 1500 souls.
Bro. P. soon introduced me to the whole f i e l d , particularly to
that part which was to become my special charge.
I was pained at
the poverty & apparent ignorance & degradation of the people, was
shocked & disgusted with their nakedness & the filth in ess of their
h abits.
I was surprised & disappointed at the vacancy of their
stare, at the indifference & listlessness of many & the brazen
hardness of others.
Some heard w ith gladness, while-their cheer
fu l aloha & friendly but rude shake of the hand told of joy & hope
at the sight & voice of their new teacher.
Throughout this fir st
tour I addressed the natives in E n g ., Bro. P. acting as interpre
ter.
That fir s t tour gave to the missionary work a new aspect.
Romance took a fin a l f l ig h t .
The work
in the dress of self-
d enial, toilsome - protracted, crushing in it s weight, increasing
in its cares, & overwhelming i n its re sp o n sib ilitie s, presented
it s e lf before me.
It was no less than to light up that vacant
countenance with intelligence, to kindle in the soul other fires
than those of lu st, to eradicate deep rooted p r e j u d i c e s
( ! ),
break up low associations & vile habits, direct the thoughts into
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1846
Hunt
2.
MISSION STATION REPORTS
new channels, & most of a l l , open new fountains of intelligence &
joy, as w ell as to purify the old.
In short the degraded, man must
be made the enlightened Christian, the elements of immortality must
be collected from the ru in s, & by Divine power be reformed & reanimated in the image of Christ.
I now saw i t , fe lt i t .
I t
A ll this I knew before in theory.
had become r e a lit y .
A v is it to Hilo in company with Bro. P. with our fa m ilie s ,
& thence on to Waimea & Kohala with the same Bro. in connection with
Bro. Coan, in which 5 or 6 weeks in a l l were consumed, better pre
pared me to return to my station & commence my labors.
On announc-
ing to the people of Punaluu my determination to reside at their
villag e their joy was great, & a vote was immediately passed by
the church members to erect a grass house for our accommodation
t i l l I should b u ild .
In determining upon this location I was in
fluenced f i r s t , by my own preference to live among the people of
my charge, & secondly by the advice of ray Brethren.
Having made
application for a grant for building, $ 5 0 0 . was advanced by the
secular agents in an tic ip atio n of a further allowance when needed.
Accordingly I engaged a sawyer & carpenter while at H i l o . Shortly, however, after returning to Kau, letters were received
informing us of the death of Bro. Dibble, & of the destitution of
Waialua on Oahu through the fa ilu re of Bro. Smith's h ealth .
It
was also more & more certain that the health of his wife would
soon require the removal of Bro. Forbes from his statio n.
In
view of these removals we were urged to delay our bu ild in g , &
seriously to consider whether the occupancy of a new station
in the enfeebled state of the Mission present & prospective would
be at a l l advisable.
It was broadly hinted that Kau would not be
our permanent home, that the Mission, had circumstances at Gen.
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Kau
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Hunt
3.
Meeting been as they then were, would never have sent us there,
& that another meeting would undoubtedly remove u s .
Waialua &
Kealakekua were respectively suggested, & even Lahainaluna, as our
future location, & further grant for building was cut off un til
the voice of Gen. Meeting should vote i t .
I had for some time been indulging in doubts of a kindred
character,
I had been disappointed in the numbers of the people,
& doubted seriously my fitness to be long contented in such a f i e l d .
I had f e l t , too, from the f i r s t , that a teacher was more needed
than another pastor.
I had an aversion to teaching, & as my pref
erence was decidedly for pastoral labor I did not fe e l that I was
f i l l i n g the place which the specific wants of that f i e l d demanded.
I f e l t that the whole f i e l d was large for one pastor, & too small
for two.
Not but that two or twice that number would not fin d
ample work for all their strength, but that, the whole Islands
considered, two pastors were one too many.
leaving the f i e l d .
S t ill I had not intended
The providence of God had cast my lot there, &
there I would stay & labor t i l l some providence removed me.
Whether I expressed these feelings to any previous to the reception
of the above mentioned letters I have no recollection.
Certain it
i s , however, they proved a damper to what little hope I then
possessed.
We moved to Punaluu late in February 1845 , but we did not
feel that i t was to our home.
I commenced labors immediately, going
from house to house, & conversing personally with all I could
reach,
I had from the f ir s t labored as much as the distance from
the f i e l d & my imperfect knowledge of the language would permit,
but Now I was enabled to enter upon more systematic & continuous
�Kau
e ffo r t.
1846
Hunt
4.
These labors continued only about 5 weeks.
had increased from 70 to from 150 to 180.
My congregation
My weekly meeting of
inquiry was increasing in numbers & interest.
The papists of one
small settlement in lan d , 12 in number, came in a body renouncing
their fa ith & seeking admission into the church.
the people generally seemed on the increase.
The interest of
There was ground to
hope that the papists in large numbers would abandon th eir ranks.
Two years previous not one would have opened his door to the mission
ary; but in the villages. I v is ite d I entered all their houses, &
only in one case was I denied the privilege of praying with the
inmates.
Two individuals having been previously propounded were
admitted to the church.
Two suspended members were restored.
Two were excommunicated.
Two couple I married, & baptized
two in fan ts.
Two church members died*
During this time letters were received from various sources
in which a strong expectation was expressed of a Gen. Meeting at the
usual time.
In consultation with Bro. P. it was thought best, as
but 3 weeks intervened, to leave immediately for Kealakekua as a
knowledge of that station would be important in case our location
there should come up for consideration.
We accordingly l e f t .
I t was at Kealakekua we received positive information that there
would be no Gen. Meeting.
his fie ld ,
As, however, Bro. F . was soon to leave
& in his opinion there would be at least a delegation
or a locating Committee appointed then, or in the f a l l ,
to act in
reference to necessary removals & existing vacancies, & as the
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Hunt
circumstances of my family would require our absence from our
station at that time, I concluded, in accordance with advice, to
continue on to Hon. & during the necessary detention there v is it
the leeward stations of the group.
This I accordingly d id , & I
am happy to say that I have v isited every Bro. at his own home, &
worshipped with him "beneath his own vine & f ig t r e e ."
been without p ro fit.
It has not
My acquirement of the language was not in
terrupted, -while i t has given me a knowledge of the statio n s, &
of the character & worth of my Brethren which no other course could
have so w ell secured.
I have admired the love & sympathy so pre
valent & prominent, no less than the harmony & single mindedness
with which so large a number & of such a variety of age & temper
ament are pursuing their one great object.
Circumstances again permitting we had serious thoughts
of returning to Kau.
That not being thought advisable, my atten
tion was turned to Waialua.
But as the door was not fu lly opened
there, I accepted an invitation from Bros. A . & E .
[Alexander &
Emerson] to assist them i n their labors at the Sem’y t i l l Gen.
Meeting.
There I have since been, & must refer you to their
report for my labors in that In stitu tio n . -I now ask of my Brethren a relocation as a pasto r.
T . Dwight Hunt.
May 1 8 4 6 .
�[
1
8
4
7
Statistics of the Chh. in Kau
Additions to Chh. on examination
1069
Added on certificate from other Chhs.
215
Admitted last year on examination
39
" past on certificate
6
Whole no. admitted last year
"
45
" dismissed to other chhs.
131
Dismissed & Pastors have not reported as received
96
Dismissed the past year
75
Whole no. deceased
172
Deceased the past year
59
Suspended past year
32
Remain suspended
20
Excommunicated past year
3
Whole no. excommunicated
69
Remain excomm.
63
Whole no. in regular standing
896
Whole of children Baptised
267
Baptised the past year
31
No. of marriages past year
26
Average no. of Congregations
[blank]
About as many as go to meeting every Sabbath, which is considerably more then
attend the stated weekly meetings- which is considerably less then those who
remain at home- which is considerably more than is desirable
Yours truly
J.D. Paris
]
�Report from Kau.
May
1848
[of]
Once more in the good providence/God, our Heavenly Father,
we are permitted to meet together.
To come up from our several
fie ld s of labour & tell what the Lord hath done: - And to deliberate
for the future interests of our Hawaiian Zion.
O that the great
Head of the Chh. would vouchsafe his presence, preside in a ll our
deliberations, & make this a season of Spiritual good to us a l l I Were I called upon to give a history of God’ s providential
dealings with me & mine, since our last General Meeting - Or to
report chiefly my own experience, - labors, cares, anxieties,
a fflic tio n s , & consolations, I should f a il in the attempt.
These
have been years, fraught w ith interest & experience too deep &
sacred fo r utterance.
God hath spoken: - and when He speaks, man
should bow in silent submission.
He hath put forth his hand &
"touched" me - I may fe e l & weep.
But I w ill kiss the hands,
adore the grace & take hold on that Almighty arm which in flic t s
the stroke.
"The Lord gave, & the Lord hath taken away; - & blessed be
the name of the Lord."
He hath done all things w e ll.
His work is
perfect.
" T i s God that lights our comforts high,'
Or sinks them in the grave; He gives, & blessed be his name,
He takes but what he gave."
My soul has been cast down & desolate.
But God has been
my refuge & strength, a very present help in trouble.
abundant reason to speak of h is mercies.
& very great.
I have
They have been very many,
"From the land of jordan, & of Hermonites,
from
the h i l l Misar [Mizar] " - I w ill call to remembrance his lovingkindness, & make mention of the multitude of his tender mercies.
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2.
1848
In sickness & time of deep s o l i c i t u d e , when compelled to
abandon our people & h ome, the Lord gave us friends in need who
have been friends indeed.
During many mos. of anxious care, &
the deepest solicitude, we had all that Christian affection could
give or do.
And when we had buried our earthly all in the grave -
Desolate & motherless, st ill we have had a home, with a ll that a
Brother's love & a S is t e r 's tenderness & sympathy could a ffo rd.
"A Brother is born for adversity."
A cordial & welcome home has
been provided for the bereaved & the motherless; and a mother's
would
place supplied as nearly as the nature of the case w ill admit.
This is not the place, nor do they need to be assured of
my warmest & most heart-felt gratitude for a ll their kindness &
untiring labors of love.
May God richly reward them !
It is now more than two years since we were compelled to
leave our home in Kau.
Since that time I have been able to spend
but a small proportion of my time with the people of my charge.
The f i r s t year I v is it e d them bat once.
them three times.
In 1847 & 8 I have visited
The f ir s t time I was with them about two mos.
On my second tour, last summer, I spent about 5 weeks.
And on my
third & last v i s i t I was with them a lit t le more than two months.
Making in all a lit t le more than five mos. devoted to labor among
my people from the last of March 1847 to the f ir s t of March 1848.
The intervening time I have spent mostly at H ilo .
Much of
it has necessarily been devoted to my children & other domestic
cares. -
While at H ilo , I have at the invitation of the Pastor
preached once or twice on the Sab. alternating in native & English
in the Shipping Season.
And in the absence of Bro. Coan on his
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1848
tours, I have done what I could to f i l l his place at the Station.
Since the year 1845, the work of depopulation in Kau has
gone on with fea rfu l rapidity.
It w ill he remembered that the
distressing famine which prevailed in 1845-6 together w ith the
sufferings occasioned by f i r e , which over-ran the Country, drove
many of the people to other parts of the Islands.
The effects of the sufferings then experienced have not yet
ceased.
The early & the latter rains have returned in their season;
the h ills & vallies are clothed with verdure & beauty; and food
abounds through all the d is t r ic t.
But the graves are m ultiplied.
The silent work of death, the fru it of extreme sufferin g, has been
going forward.
borders.
The old & the gray headed are seldom seen in our
They sleep beneath the clods of the valley.
There have also been other influences operating to draw the
people from this d is t r ic t ,
such as have been f e l t to a greater or
less extent in a ll the remote districts of the Islands.
A very large proportion of a ll who have left within the last
two years, are children & youth.
I think I may say, that more than
two thirds of all who have left that fie ld to reside permanently
in other places, are children & youth,
eighteen.
Prom the ages of eight to
Thus our schools have been greatly affected.
Com, Schools
Owing to the small no. of children now in the d is t r ic t , the number of schools have been reduced from 2 0 to 1 2 .
Protestant Schools.
I mean
And so far as I can learn there has been no
others worthy the name for more than a year.
The Papists have
had nominally 6 schools, with as many Teachers; and report 304
children.
�Kau
1848
MISSION STATION REPORTS
The whole number of children in Protestant schools 4 4 7 .
The no
readers writers &c &c see by turning to the Report of the Kahu
Kula.
These schools on the whole are in as flourishing condition
as they have been fo r years.
than in years past.
good men.
I think they are doing more good
Some of our teachers are industrious fa it h fu l
They do what they can to instruct., elevate, c i v il iz e &
exert a good moral & Christian influence over their p u p ils.
Teachers & s c h o la r s
( ! ) begin to sit on three legged sto o ls,
chairs without backs & hewed slabs such as were used many years
ago in the smoky school houses of Western Va.
Teachers begin
in some instances to wear pantaloons on week days, & even to
stand on their own feet while they instruct & pour forth their
knowledge & wisdom into the minds of their young d is c ip le s .
Sab. Schools
During the year past the children of Kau have been collected
into 9 different schools throughout the d is t r ic t.
Considering
the small no. of children, these schools have been very w ell at
tended.
About all the children of Protestant parents & a s u it
able age attend the Sab. School.
The parents in many instances
attend with the children & it is greatly to be desired that
every parent & every adult in the land be brought under the in
fluence of Sab. Schools.
They are a ll children & need children's
[imparted?
]
food, The Sincere milk of the world, as imported to children.
The regular exercise in our schools, has been to repeat the ai
o ka l a .
After which the Superintendent or Pastor, expounds,
illustrates & endeavours to make practical & bring home to the
conscience the lesson for the week.
—
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1848
5.
MISSION STATION REPORTS
The children of the Sab . School are also in the hab i t of
repeating a Hymn in Concert which has been committed to memory
during the week.
In some three or four of these schools, the
attendance has been punctual, & the attention unusually good.
During the past year many of the child, have been serious &
thoughtful & inquiring the way of l i f e .
God, we trust, has been
moving upon their young hearts by his blessed S p ir it ; - Convincing
of Sin , & leading them in the way of l i f e .
Some of them, we hope,
have been made new creatures in Christ Jesus.
Most of the Protestant children in Kau, have formed them
selves into a Temperance Society - pledging themselves to abstain
everlastingly
from a ll that intoxicates.
Prom that horrible practice o f/su c k
ing & blowing on to a filt h y smoke pipe —
They call themselves -
The Shining water.
"Puali ina wai wale no,
"A puhi baka ole n o "!
[ General meaning:
An army of
water alone; won't smoke tobacco]
Cause of Benevolence.
You have heard over & over again just what you don' t want
to hear - viz -
That our people are poor.
It always pains your
ears to hear the story of poverty.
Could I tell you of the wealth of Kau - Their noble acts of
benevolence -
How much they had done to support their Pastor &
native preacher & send the gospel to the far distant heathen.
Then every ear would prick up, & be charmed with the music &
every heart re jo ic e .
But I have no such te llin g s.
I wish I had.
I know it is more blessed & more Christ lik e , to give than to
receive ( ! )
But the poor ye have always with you - & seeing a ll
the c h h 's. in the land have become rich & increased in good perhaps the Lord has left this little corner to famine & deep
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6.
1848
MISSION STATION REPORTS
poverty that you may have a channel ( ! ) for your ch arities,
your gold & silver may not become a curse.
that
But i f you w i l l bear
with me, I w ill t e l l you what our people have not done.
1.
They have not hanaied supported their kahuna (? ) prie st;
pastor?] nor made any attempt that way.
2.
They, have not paid up the debt on meeting House.
There re
mains a debt of 150. which was advanced by one who fe lt a deep
interest in their having a good & permanent house of worship.
3.
They have not supported any no. of native preachers, except
to hoo-kipa them [give them hospitality} as they pass on their
way.
Neither have they sent forth any missionaries to Californ ia (!)
China or Turkey.
Nor have they done any thing for the support
of the American Anti Slavery S o c ., Colonization or moral Reform.
They have however done something.
1.
They have of their own accord erected & completed, two good
& comfortable houses of worship, thatched, made doors, seats &
rude pulpits.
The old crooked mud & stone house at Punaluu they
have let fall to the ground, which was no hard matter.
They
have also a plan & have resolved to bu ild a new house of stone
la id up in mortar.
To make it a good substantial house & never
rest until it is fin ish e d .
2.
Our people have built a Bell house of stone & mortar, &
hung a fine Chh. Bell which was presented to us by the good people
of the Alen Street Chh N. York.
We were all delighted with the
sweet sounds of the Chh. going B e ll, & none more than myself.
I t was like an old friend in a strange land calling up a thousand
sacred & th rillin g associations.
Its tones echoed & re-echoed
�Kau
over h il l & dale,
1848
7.
joyfully surprising the natives & waking them
up from the slumbers of a thousand generations.
good house of worship at the Station at Waiohinu.
remains unplastered.
ready for plastering.
We have a very
But it s t i l l
The greater part of the house is lathed &
But it was not advisable to go forward
& plaster the house while there was no resident missionary.
We
have recently floored i t , partly with hoards & partly with hewed
stone & lime.
Put in pews for singers, & the people are now
going forward to seat the whole house w ith seats of uniform s iz e .
The stone for the pavement were carried by chh. members, men
women & children the distance of from one to seven m iles.
Thus they take pleasure in her stones & favour the dust thereof.
3.
During the past year our. people contributed over one hundred
dollars in goats, goat skins, olona &c for monthly concert.
To reduce these articles to cash however we lose more than one
half.
I now hold in my hand $3 4 .6 5 to be given at my discretion
to some young man who is preparing to preach the gospel; & it
hoped that this is only the f ir s t fruits of what our people
w il l do from year to year.
Civ ilizatio n
A great change has taken place in the external appearance
of our people.
In 1842 there were scarce a dozen persons to be
seen in a large congregation who wore foreign cloth.
Now I see
but few persons on the Sab. who are not clothed in European
manufacture if not style.
latest fashions.
And many of them are rigged out in the
I venture (?) to affirm that the w riter for the
"P la in Dealer” never visited them.
Our Ladies almost to a man of
them, all wear from two to 4 dresses at the same time & I am much
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8.
1848
MISSION STATION REPORTS
mistaken if many of them are not more virtuous than those with
whom that "Niger" had met.
There is some improvement in the structure of houses with
ranais [VerandahsJ & apartments.
Enclosed yards & gardens in some
instances add greatly to comfort & cleanliness.
The houses are
also furnished many of them with a table, chairs, ftron pots,
bowls, plates, knives, forks - spoons &c &c - some clocks &c -Popery
To all external appearances, popery has been steadily ad
J for more than two
vancing haekewa ( ?)[
years.
The great champion of Hawaii - The Kahuna hai [
j[
of Kau, has been called to a higher post; & his successor don't
seem to have been fu lly in itiated into a ll his Jesuitic strata
gems & diabolic p lo t s .
He is however a young man & is taking
lessons of his father & grand-fath er, & in the course of time
w i l l undoubtedly be w ell q u a lified for his work.
Not a few of
their leading & most substantial members have left them.
have but few meetings & these are poorly attended.
They
Quite a large
number of their disciples have attended our meetings, & are among
the poe hoikaika & a few have been received
to our chh.
State of Religion
We have abundant reason for gratitude to the great Head of
the chh. that he has not left us to labour in v ain or spend our
strength for naught.
The early & the latter ra in has been given
to our dry & thirsty land - Our h ills & valleys have again put
on their beautiful garments & the cry of famine & distress is
no more heard in our borders.
But what is far better, the refresh-
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ing influences of the Holy Spirit have been shed down upon u s .
Not as the mighty showers which cause the streams to swell &
overflow, sweeping every thing in their course, But silent &
gentle as the dew of Hermon on the mountain of Zion.
Our Sab, & other meetings have been well attended.
has been good attention & solemnity.
There
And we have f e l t that
God was in our midst sweetly subduing & melting the hearts of
his people.
& revived.
Professing Christians have been greatly quickened
Baptized a fresh w ith the_ Holy Ghost.
Their f a it h
has been strengthened & increased - their hearts enlarged & drawn
out in prayer & supplication & active efforts for the salvation
of sinners.
Laodicean professors have been' aroused from their
slumbers & stupidity & brought to repentance.
Backsliders have
been reclaimed and many who had hitherto lived without God &
without hope have been brought to see their lost condition &
y ie ld their hearts to the Saviour.
About the beginning of last year there was more than usual
interest manifested in some parts of my f i e l d .
were then awake to the interests of their souls.
Some of our people
I spent some
two mos. in meeting & conversing with a ll the members of the chh.
personally,
I had my children with me & was unable to get out
much from the Station.
But the chh. members were requested to
meet me at the Station, & I spent from fiv e to six hours daily
in expanding Scripture, religious conversation & prayer.
This
course affords an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the
real state of every heart & giving to each according to his
necessity.
Here the ignorant may be enlightened, their blin d
ness & prejudices removed -
The timid & doubting strengthened
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& encouraged -
the stupid aroused, & the hypocrite exposed &
made to tremble in view of the judgement.
Early in the summer last year; without any advice or suggest
ion on my part, morning meetings for prayer & conference were re
vived or established in several neighborhoods.
In one or two
out districts these meetings have been exceedingly in terestin g.
At the cock crowing every body men women & children may be seen
flocking to the house of prayer with their lamps in hand.
spend an hour in prayer singing & exhortation.
Here they
Then return each
to his own house & joyfully offer the morning sacrifice around
their family altars.
The spirit of love joy peace & harmony
manifest in these meetings is very d e lig h tfu l.
Old professors,
who had backslidden confessed their sins, & sought forgiveness.
Hard & stubborn hearts were melted & many were led to inquire
the way of salvation.
Every house became a house of prayer; &
we hope it may be found in the great day, that many hearts have
become f it temples for the indwelling of the Holy Ghost.
I con
fess that past experience admonishes me not to be too sanguine.
And while I rejoice in view o f what God has done for u s ,
fear & trembling.
endure to the end.
rich grace?
it is with
How many have been truly regenerated, and w ill
God only knows.
But why should we lim it his
He is able & w illing to save to the uttermost, &
some, yea many, of the most degraded, ignorant, & unstable of
the human race, have been redeemed & made trophies of his rich
& sovereign Grace.
The commission is to preach the gospel to
every creature - And, "Lo I am with you always, even to the end
of the world" - Let us my Breth, taken our Master at his word.
Preach h is gospel:, & preach It in fa it h & hope.
I t is the power
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of God & the wisdom of God & he w ill make it effectual in pulling
the stronghold of sin & establishing his kingdom which is not
of this world.
I have on the whole, never had greater reason
for hope & courage.
The Christian s p ir it , growing graces, sta
b ilit y & firmness of many of my little flock gives me great joy.
I have great reason for humility in view of my own unb elief &
unfaithfulness;
- and unfeigned gratitude & praise to God for his
sovereign & unmerited grace.
I
never had such an overwhelming sense of sadness & desola
tion as in passing through my f i e l d the last time.
dead & gone into eternity !
many fam ilies broken up I
So many
So many familiar faces wanting.
So many widows & fatherless I
So
Such a
multitude of houses u n o cc u p ied - and so many whole villages
utterly forsaken without inhabitant !
Never have I felt so deeply
the importance of m inisterial faithfulness I
& him crucified -
Of preaching Christ
Pointing this sinking dying people to the Lamb
of God who taketh away the sin of the world.
Of doing with my
might, quickly what can be done - Bending my energies to one point.
the Salvation of Souls.
Statistics
Additions on Examination
"
On Certificate
”
Past two years on Exam.
"
Past two years on Certificate
1198
217
129
4
Whole No. past two years
135
Whole No. dismissed
210
"
Dismissed past two years
80
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Deceased
247
Deceased past two years
75
"
"
Excommunicated two past years
3
Whole No. Excommunicated
72
Remain Excom.
57
Whole No. in regular Standing
1101
Whole No. of Children baptized
370
Baptized two past years
71
No, of marriages ( !) two past years
43
Average No. of Congregation on Sab -------Aole akaha i 'a u [not known to me ?J
Respectfully submitted
J .D .
Paris
�MISSION STATION REPORTS
Report in part of Kau Station. [ 1 849]
Dearly Beloved Brethren of the Sandwich Island M ission,
convened in General Meeting, 1849.
Being convinced that duty calls me to remain & labour in
the fie ld assigned me, rather than to attend this General Meeting
extra, I shall he deprived of the pleasure of associating w ith
you, & of the privilege of being present when questions of vital
interest are debated.
I suppose you w i l l expect me to give some report of the fir s t
year of my missionary labour.
Having been but a few months in
the fie ld I have not much to report; & as Bro. Paris has been
with us nearly all the time & continued his labours among the
people, I leave him to make the s t a t is t ic a l report of the church.
Perhaps it may be gratifying to you, to have us state some of
our fir s t impressions in regard to missionary life & labours.
As you are aware, we, after remaining in Honolulu 4 months
embarked in the schooner Amerlia for this Island, on the 26th
of June, & after a prosperous voyage, arrived at Kealakekua on
the 3rd of July, -where we remained a week enjoying the h o s p it a li
ty of Bro. & Sister Pogue.
Prom thence we set s a il at evening,
on board the rude craft belonging to that station & reached
Kapua at daybreak; where we met a company of natives whom Bro.
Paris had kindly sent us,
to a ssist us on the land journey to
the station; where we arrived before noon on the 2 nd day, & met
a joyful welcome from Bro. B. & his daughters.
On this journey
we met w ith a kind of missionary t r ia l of which we had before
formed no definite idea; neither do friends of missions generally
in the U . S . A . , who are accustomed to the splended steamers, &
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r a i l road cars & the fin e roads of that country; with every sort
of convenience at hand as they journey from place to place; have
correct ideas of the inconveniences we are compelled ( ! ) to put
up with in traveling here; such as packing up bed & b oard & cooking utensils; & to being confined for days & often weeks to
small, & filthy vessels; tossed from side to side while enduring
the horrors of seasickness, w hile making a voyage, which they
there can make in a few hours; & then to make a nightly voyage
on the billows of the P a c ific , seated on a rude frame work e l e
vated between two hollow logs; with men almost constantly b a ilin g
to keep them from f i l l i n g ; & then again when landed on the naked
sand beach, instead of hearing the ’’w ill you have a carriage s i r ,"
we must set out on foot,
or be carried by natives, over a road
as rough as nature can form i t ; & after traveling all day to have
no other place to rest our weary limbs than a huge lava formed
cave.
But you brethren have long been accustomed ( ! ) to these
things; & they do not now strike you as forcibly as they once
d id .
Probably experience w ill teach us these things are not to
be numbered among the greatest trials of the missionary.
thing we had not been accustomed to see in the U . S . ,
Another
that is
captains of vessels pray before their passengers & crew, night &
morning, - & also other men employed on public conveyances, as
stage drivers; meet to sing & pray together as did a ll the ten
men, on our land journey, morning & evening at the cave -- We
had a feelin g of security in the hands of such men, & indeed we
were prospered i n our journey both by sea & land.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
The people among whom we are called to labour, gave us a
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kind reception - they volunteered ( ' . )
to bring our goods o n their
shoulders from the sea, several miles distant.
They seem to ap
preciate the value of Christian privileges - They express in var
ious ways their gratitude that t e a c h e r s
are sent to them.
Though they are few & scattering; & wasting away, yet i f there
are reasons why this church of nearly 1 0 0 0 members should be
left without a pastor, there are stronger reasons, why nine tenths
perhaps of the churches i n the U . S . should also be left destitute
of a spiritual guide; for the number of Church members in many
of them is not larger than in several of the villages in this
d is t r ic t .
The apparent piety & consistency ( ! ) of professors of r e l i
gion, have rather surpassed than f a il e d to come up to the stan
dard I had previously fixed in my own mind.
The attendance on
the stated & special meetings has been as good as could be rea
sonably expected; & so we may say of their appearance & behaviour
in our religious meetings.
The Lunas of the Church seem to fe e l
their responsibilities & to act accordingly —
Some of them I
trust w ill be of great service to me if I am left alone before I
become skilled in the language, & also afterwards.
Nearly a ll
of them have been spared from the ravages of those disea se s, which
w ithin a few months have swept off scores of the members of this
Church.
A more intimate acquaintance with this people may make a
change in my impressions in regard to their moral & physical
improvement, but now it appears evident to me that missionary
labour has been w e ll spent in Kau; especially when the recent
settlement of a missionary here, & his interruption on account of
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deep a fflic tio n in his family, are taken into consideration.
The Lord has greatly blessed the labours of his servant, & given
him many souls as the crown of his r e jo ic in g .
His labours are
s t i l l very much needed here, & we shall claim him t i l l duty calls
him elsewhere,
Bro. P. has been of great assistance to us;
enabling us to go forward with the aid of several years experience.
It is also a great comfort to us to have him & his daughters w ith
us at this lonely statio n .
During the year we have been very much interrupted in learn
ing the language - we made lit t le progress during our stay in
Honolulu - since necessary traveling & preparations for house
keeping, have occupied considerable time.
I have not been able
to preach much yet, being s t il l hemahema [ unskilled]
in the lan
guage .
That I may give myself to the study of the language is one
principal reason why I do not attend the G.M.
We desire very much to become fluent in the language, that
we may be more useful to the people among whom we liv e ; we are by
no means displeased with the missionary work.
I f it be the w ill
of the Lord, we are w illin g to remain in this f ie l d , & to do what
we can for the spiritual & temporal good of this dying people.
You have indeed questions of great interest to discuss at
the present meeting.
While I so regard them I feel it to be be
coming me, who has but recently joined the m ission, rather to
leave their decisions to the wisdom of age & experience; feeling
that you will have the best interest of a ll concerned, & the glory
of God, in view; & that you w ill be guided by heavenly wisdom
in a ll your decisions.
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Permit me however to say, that i t was my strong co n v ic tio n ,
on coming to the Is l a n d s , that as a g en eral t h in g ,
it would he
te tt e r for the m issionaries & their f a m il i e s , to remain at the
Is la n d s ,
or at least this sid e of the Rocky Mountains, than to
return to the U . S . ;
that the frien d s
fr e e ly a ssist them here than t h e re ;
are better here than there;
of missions would more
that th eir pecuniary prospect[s]
that t h e ir influence as C h ristia n s
are more needed in t h is part of the w o rld , & that those who do
remain should f o rm a community, s u f f ic ie n t l y large to s u s t a in a
church, a good school, & eventually a College perhaps; hut that
the great object aimed at should not be merely to enrich & edu
cate the ch ild ren , but to prepare them f o r future u s e fu ln e s s ;
that th eir in flu e n c e may be f e l t not only on these I s l a n d s , but
on others in t h is ocean; & on the contiguous c o asts.
And that
in order to secure this o b je c t , e ffo r t s should b e made to procure
from th e government, a tract o f good la n d , b efo re i t goes into
the hands of other fo re ig n ers.
I f e l t disappointed & g rie v e d
that something d e f i n i t e was not done at the last G .M .
As it regards taking the oath of a lleg ience ( ! ) to t h is
government,
let each Bro. do so who w ishes to; & that no obstacles
be the thrown in the way of others pursuing their labours as
b e f o r e , who w ish to rem ain as they a r e .
As for m y se lf, I p refer
to remain as I am fo r the p re s e n t.
I
see strong reasons why the expected P h y sic ia n should be
sent to H aw aii, there not b e in g a re g ular p h y s ic ia n on the whole
I s l a n d , but s t i l l we have not yet had any reaso n to complain,
for we obtained from B ro . Coan a ll the medical a id needed in the
hour of t r i a l .
We sh a ll always remember with g r a t e fu l fe e lin g s
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the k in d & unwearied ( ! ) attentions of Bro. & S iste r Coan, bestowed
without money &
it hout p r ic e , & that too at a time when th eir
w
own fam ily was a f f l i c t e d w ith two d is e a s e s .
They v o l u n t a r i l y
took upon themselves responsibilities, which very few in t h e i r
circum stances, would have assumed -
B ro . C . showed him self
s k i l l f u l , & was su cce ssfu l in performing the duties of the phy
s ic ia n -H ilo ;
The Lord prospered us in the object of our v i s i t to
& permitted us to return in due season to our home, r e j o i c
in g in the accession of a sweet l i t t l e daughter to our num ber.
Yet we f e l t reluctant
who were before born e
to increase the cares & labours of those
down w ith th eir w e ig h t; nor is i t a
d e s ir a b le thing to leave home under such circum stances,
a fa tig u in g & perilous
journey of 4 day s.
We are also l i a b l e
at any moment to be seized by some dangerous d ise a se ,
a id of a regular p h y sicia n is indispensable
to take
( ! ).
v&ien the
The m ission
fa m ilie s on th is Is l a n d , have the strongest claim on the new
p h y s ic ia n ; & we may hope that the Brethren on the other i s l a n d s ,
w i l l not refuse us the p r iv ile g e s ,
which they p rize & e n jo y .
As it regards the question of d iv id in g the M issio n into
4 separate m issio n s; I do not see what d ifferen ce i t w i l l make
w it h the m issionaries on H a w a ii, whether that is done or n o t ; fo r
they are so inconveniently s itu a te d ,
fo r "co n su ltatio n & social actio n "
that they would seldom meet
even i f they were set o ff by
them selves, as a separate m ission —
The S ecretaries
( ! ) of the
Board would not have given th e a d v ic e , which they have i n the
General l e t t e r ,
in regard to this q u e stio n , i f they had made one
or two tours around th is Is l a n d .
We s h a l l , Dear B rethren, d uring the m eeting, remember you
(!)
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& the Cause you advocate, d a il y at the Throne of Grace;
that the
Great Head of the Church may he present in a ll your c o u n c ils , to
give you a ll needed g ra c e , & wisdom; that in a l l that you do,
the Glory of God & the interests of h is Kingdom may he promoted.
We also beg an in t e re s t in your p ra y ers, that the Lord would
render us f a i t h f u l & e f f i c i e n t labourers in h is moral v in e y a r d ,
& that He would guide us by His counsels & make us instrum ental
in carrying forward His cause in this f i e l d ; & that in a l l our
t r i a l s & temptations He may be present to comfort & su st a in u s ,
"B r eth r e n , pray for u s . "
Yo u rs, Dear Brethren, in the bonds of
C h ristian fello w sh ip
Henry Kinney
W aiohinu March 20th 1 8 49 ,
[Addressed t o :]
To the General Meeting of the
Sandwich Is la n d M ission,
to convene in A p ril 18 49 .
�A p r i l 1851
Report of the K au S t a t io n
T h is , dear brethren is the f i r s t time I meet w ith you in
General Meeting, to represent one of the Stations of th is m is
sion —
Three years have r a p id ly passed away since our r e in fo r c e
ment came to share w ith you the labours & r e s p o n s ib il it ie s
Sandwich Islan d M issio n .
of the
Then we were strangers to you & this
p eo p le , & time has shown us that we were also strangers to our
work.
On re c eiv in g from you our d e s ig n a tio n , My Dear Companion &
m yself proceeded to our d ista n t & lonely f i e l d to be a sso c ia te d
fo r a season w it h the former P a sto r , to be aided by him to enter
into h is labours, which he was called to leave by an a f f l i c t i n g
disp ensatio n of Divine Providence -- We have always f e l t that it
was not only a great Comfort, but also a great advantage to u s ,
to have Bro. P . w ith us the f i r s t year of our lab o urs.
We
regretted very much to have him & h is daughters leave u s .
During our m issionary l i f e thus f a r ,
our Heavenly Father
has dealt b o u n tifu lly w ith us in bestowing upon us h e a lth & the
comforts of l i f e
—
i n our fam ily c i r c l e ,
Two precious " o l i v e
plants" have sprung up
a ric h source of comfort to us in our lone
lin e ss -- #No dangerous illn e s s has v i s i t e d us — Yet the labours,
c are s, & p e rp le x itie s
of m issionary l i f e , have sometimes proved
a w eariness to the f l e s h ;
- but we have not yet f e l t desirous to
leave the S tatio n & work assigned u s;
& i f it s t i l l be the w i l l
of the great Head of the Church, & of th is m issio n , we w i l l will# This was w ritten before the late illn e s s of our l i t t l e daughter
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in g ly return & resume our labours in Kau,
The m ission fam ily
must s t i l l liv e is o la te d ( !) from a l l c i v i l i z e d so c ie ty ;
not being a fam ily of fo re ig n ers in the f i e l d
there
Were i t not for
an occasional v i s i t from our m issionary frien d s & others & also
fo r p e r io d ic a ls , we should be quite shut out from the c i v i l i z e d
world —
On account of the irr e g u la rity of Hawaiian m a il s , we
are kept fa r behind the age.
from Honolulu, as i t
Often our news is as long coming
is on the way from New York to that place —
His M ajesties C ircular r e la t in g to observing the 31st of D e c .
as
a day of thanksgiving, arrived in March -- But we hope that this
e v il w i l l be remedied soon; & that some respectable & pious people
w i l l come & settle the rich unoccupied land of Kau, a ffo r d in g us
s o c ie t y , & ex c itin g a s p ir it of industry among the people;
&
a id in g the Cause of morality & r e l i g i o n .
As it regards the conditions of the people, we have observed
a little
change for the b e tte r , since we have been i n the f i e l d —
they are getting better h ouses, & more of the n ecessaries & comfo rts
of l i f e —
C a ttle , ho rse s, & goats are becoming numerous;
the la tter affords them the p rin c ip a l a r t ic le of export — hun
dreds of goats salted & dried might be exported m onthly,
v e ss e l would come for them at a set time —
if a
We see nothing but
a bad report of the sa fe t y of our harbours, to prevent them from
coming & doing a f a i r b u s in es s.
Now a ll the produce must be
carrie d to Hilo on the backs of men or animals —
The C a lifo r n ia
markets of late have had almost no influence in Kau -about a year a fter the ravages
of the measles
( !),
a scarcity of the Common food of the n ativ es —
From
there has been
Many were
compelled ( ! ) to resort to w ild food; but now food is p l e n t y
( !)
again -- for a few months p ast, the people have been unusually
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a ctive in planting tar o, potatoes & onions, having b een encouraged
that vessels w il l come bye & bye for their produce.
There has been considerable improvement in roads, i n the
past 2 years —
They have been worked nearly the whole extent
of the d is t r ic t —
This year the people have made a horse road
to the borders of Kona, over the far famed lava d i s t r i c t , never
forgotten by those who have once traveled over it —
excellent horse road near the statio n .
mobs,
We have an
While we have heard of
riots & rumors of war, in other parts of this Kingdom, the
people here have ch eerfully y i e l d e d
that be
to the orders of the powers
The Papist priest came over, & opposed th eir people
going to work on the road
kept back th e ir luna kulas [ school
superintendents ] , but afterwards repented & sent them on.
There has not been much sickness among the people during
the past year - yet death has been at work, & has carrie d o f f
some of our b e st inhabitants
There have been a large number
of birth s - n early a ll have lived & seem h e althy , & g e n e ra lly
provided with some garments —
We have made sp e cia l effo rts to
induce the parents to take bette r care of th e ir c h ild r e n .
There is one Cause calcu la ted to reduce the p opulation of
th is f i e l d ,
that i s the strong inducements h e ld out by h ig h
prices of produce & labour in other parts of the Is la n d s
This
would in a great measure be remedied i f a few en terp risin g foreigners should come & set up b u s in e s s ,
State of r e l ig i o n
was rather d u ll —
T h is ,
among them.
t i l l w ith in about 8 months
The inquirers were mostly ch ild r e n & youth —
Yet the meetings were pretty w e l l attended - few f e l l in to gross
sin s — nearly a l l the children attended sabbath schools —
The
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outward forms of r e l ig i o n were pretty w e ll sustained - but there
was wanting the clear m anifestations of the presence of the H .
S p ir it —
There was a want of active p iety & a consistency
o f C h ristia n Conduct.
( !)
On tak in g f u l l charge of the church we
were surprised to f i n d that smoking tobacco, was a common p ractice among church members —
progress
of this
we have made efforts to stay the
e v i l , but w ith p a r tia l success;
they b eing
surrounded by hosts of p a p is ts , w h o s e most conspicuous bage
[badge ?J is the tobacco pipe --
Indeed we f i n d th at those of
our people, who liv e nearest & asso ciate most w ith the p a p is t s ,
a r e , as a general t h in g ,
the most backward & inconsistent
of a l l our Church members —
( !)
they tempt them to d rin k rum, smoke
tobacco, withhold th eir aid in supporting the gospel, & to f o r
sake entirely the way of l i f e --
Here the truth has to stem a
tid e of opposition —
Last Aug. there appeared some signs of the presence of the
H .S .
i n some parts of the f i e l d -- Christians became more active
& p ra y e rfu l. —
our weekly meetings for inquirers became crowded
a large part of the new seekers were a d u l t s
a sort of remnant of
former revivals -- several of them were papists -- se v era l back
s lid e r s also attended those meetings —
At the same time the
number of morning & other small meetings became in c r e a s e d , &
also the number attending them, t i l l at almost every place where
there was enough to su stain a morning m eeting,
they were commenced
The inq u irers continued to come re g ularly to the inq u iry meetings
some several m iles --
As a r e s u l t , 45 persons, n e a rly a l l a d u l t s ,
were admitted to the Church, at a union communion seaso n , in Jan .
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at the same time several were restored —
b a p tise d —
8 new deacons i n s t a l led ( ! ) into o f f i c e ,
has since d ied ,
one of whom
the 3rd of our good deacons, who have d ie d during
the y ear, whose loss we lament —
At present the new members
appear w ell — in another part of the f i e l d ,
new cases of adult in q u ir e r s .
does not [ seem]
30 c h ild ren
there are se veral
— While the re lig io u s in t e re s t
as great as i t was a few months ago, the meetings
continue to be w e ll sustained
The labours of the Pastor oh
the sabbath are d ivid ed between the people at [ the] s t a tio n &
other parts of the f i e l d .
On Thursday, beside the meeting for inquirers & an exeg e t i c a l lecture, we have a meeting of the lunas from d if f e r e n t
parts
of the f i e l d —
This m eeting, we regard as h ig h ly bene
fic ia l —
it enables us to hear from a l l parts of the f i e l d ,
weekly —
I t tends to keep the church u n ite d , & gives us f r e
quent opportunities to consult on the common interests
Church —
of the
Though none of the native helpers are from L .
Luna
[ La h a in a lu n a ], yet some of them are valuable assista n ts —
The
whole f i e l d is d iv id e d up into s e c tio n s , each of which is under
the s p e c ia l care of a deacon, to whom is given a l i s t of the
Church members in h is
Benevolence.
section —
This plan seems to work w e l l .
Though we cannot report of hundreds of
dollars ra is e d t o support the go sp el, yet our people have out
of the abundance of th eir poverty done something —
during the
la st year they contributed in cash , & in other things reduced
to cash mostly at M. concert
$ 1 5 2 .3 8
Beside th is
they are
b u ild in g a new frame meeting house at Keaiwa - a stone one 33
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by 4 9 ,
1851
6 .
at Punaluu, & also fin is h in g the one at the s t a t io n , which
they have rethatched, & c e il e d overhead w ith cloth & f i n i s h e d
p lasterin g the walls
[&]
—
These labours they are c h ee rfu lly doing
are lik e ly to complete soon, w it h the timely a id of $ 7 6
from our C h ristian frien d s in Honolulu, which we acknowledge w ith
h e a r t f e l t gratitude —
These houses of w orship, we hope toy the
b le s s in g of God, to complete during the coming y e a r , & then we
s h a ll toe pretty well supplied with meeting houses in the most
important parts of the f i e l d .
S c h o o ls.
These, w ith the
exception of short vacations have
been continued throughout the year --
The teachers w ith a few
exceptions, have not enjoyed the advantages of the h ig h sc ho o ls;
& consequently are poorly q u a lifie d fo r their statio n —
look to the H ilo boarding school fo r better teachers —
We shall
We
regard the prosperity & improvement of our schools as in s e p arably ( ! ) connected w it h the continuance & prosperity of the Hilo
school —
I f that most valuable school should go down;
for better teachers & b e tte r schools would be b la s t e d .
our hopes
Lahaina
Luna graduates are too h ig h minded to work in such a back place
as Kau —
d is t r ic t
The Governor lately appointed one to the o f f i c e of
j u d g e , b ut he refused to accept the humble s t a t io n —
Therefore as f a r as our f i e l d is concerned, the H ilo school is
of more value than that at L . Luna,
For the want of competent ( ! ) teach ers, the scholars are
not making that advancement i n t h e ir studies as is d e s ir e d —
The parents are backward in supplying their ch ild ren w ith school
b o o k s.
Many of the school houses are not worthy of the name —
The best one the only frame house in the f i e l d except that of the
�Kau
m ission premises —
down last Winter
1851
7 .
the frame of which alone cost $1 2 5 — was blown
—
The new stone one at the st a tio n has had
to be p a r tia lly r e b u ilt —
The school funds on hand are more than enough to pay a l l
debts now e x istin g —
The recent laws respecting paying taxes
in Cash only, reduces as f a r as it is carrie d [ out ?]
funds
our school
one th ird , & the prospect is that a debt w il l soon accrue,
i f some course i s not taken to reduce the expenses o f the sc h o o ls .
On the 1st day of the present month, a school c e le b ra tio n
was h e ld at Waiohinu —
A fter marching with the u su al d isp lay
o f banners, hundreds of ch ild ren & parents assembled in the b e a u t i
f u l grove to feast on the good things of the land —
f i r s t , & the parents served —
c h ild r e n ate
Prom thence the m ultitude pro
ceeded to the Meeting house, where several appropriate speeches
were d e liv e r e d --
As it regards the number of dishes & neatness
of dress displayed on the occasion there was a marked improvement.
The s t a t is t ic s of the schools are the fo llo w in g —
Number of schools
"
”
Scholars
Readers
"
Arithm etic
W riters
Geography
Hilikanaka
By comparing with those of 1 8 4 9 ,
12
385
211
207
123
132
116
these s t a t i s t i c s , we see
there has been an increase of the number of those who study
Arithm etic & Geography & also of readers & w r i t e r s .
Temperance
We have no temperance society in operation at
p resen t, nor since we have been in the f i e l d , y et as far as we
know, cases of intemperance have not been numerous — excepting
land
in one ease we have seldom had to discipline ( ! ) ch. members for
�Kau
1851
8.
t h is s in .
The fo llow ing are the s t a t i s t ic s
of the Church —
Received past year on exam ination
- - -
58
Whole number on exam ination
- - -
1390
Do -- from other churches
not able to learn
Do -- dism issed to other churches
Deceased past year
Excluded church
—
—
251
—
38
( ! ) members -deceased
3
Whole number deceased in re gular standing
Excluded past year
—
Restored past year
—
--
—
—
Whole number b ap tised
Marriages past year
--
—
—
53
—
Whole number i n re gular standing
Children baptised past year
29
—
Whole number remaining excluded
—
-—
—
—
—
--
--
—
Proportion who attend public worship
59
973
48
443
--
40
Population Jan. 1st 1850 in the f i e l d
Papacy —
43 8
2406
about
2 /3
The p apists are s t i l l numerous in this f i e l d --
Whole v i l l a g e s
( !) are devoted adherents
( ! ) of Rome --
In
ignorance, b ig o t r y , & prejudice to the tr u th , they are genuine
p a p is t s .
But the lig h t shines & some open their eyes to it s
soul saving influence —
Since we have been in the f i e l d a
g o o d l y number have le f t the delusions of the Man of S i n , &
entered the church of Christ —
( !)
Their numbers is evidently decreasing —
There is no p r ie s t
stationed
s t a t i o n e d permanently ( ! ) in Kau —
the one at H ilo comes over
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1851
9.
occasionally to e s t a b lis h them in th eir opposition ( ! ) to the
truth — & to quarrel w ith the government o ffic ers
( !),
& to
oppose them in the re gular discharge of t h e ir d u t ie s .
[U nsigned, but w riting of H . Kinney]
�Report of Kau S tatio n for 1852
Owing to the remoteness of this s t a t io n , the time occupied
by Gen. M eet. shortens m aterially the time of actual labour in
the f i e l d .
The past year has seemed very short to the p asto r;
& as nothing of special In terest has occurred ( ! ) during that
p e r io d , he w il l not be expected to present a lengthy or interestin g report.
He would record w it h gratitude the goodness of God,
towards
h im se lf & fa m ily , in g iv in g them a good degree of h e a l t h ,
fo rts of l i f e ,
- the so c iety o f fr ie n d s ;
the com
& in warding o ff from
them, the f ie r y stream which recently threatened to deluge a
neighbouring s t a tio n , & creating there great anxiety & alarm .
For weeks our horizon was illum inated by its g la r e .
w ith Mr. F u lle r,
I n company
I v i s i t e d the eruption when its a ctio n was the
most m agn ificen t.
Thus it was my p riv ile g e to witness one of the
most wonderful displays of Almighty power, which i t is the p r i v i
lege of mortals to s e e .
The ordinary labours of the p astor, both on the Sabbath &
other days have been performed as u s u a l , being d iv id e d among the
d iffe r e n t preaching p lac es;
two or three e x e r c i s e s
( ! ) on the
Sabbath, 3 on Thursday & sometimes lectures on other d a y s,
the neighbouring v illa g e s
( !).
at
Mrs. K. has h e ld weekly meetings
w it h fe m a le s .
S ch o o ls.
Owing to the decreasing number of c h ild r e n , &
the want of f u n d s , the number of protestant schools has been
reduced from 12 to 7 —
the number of scholars is about 3 0 0 .
Some of the s chools are doing poorly, others very w e l l ;
the oldest & best scholars have l e f t ,
some of
on account of the new law ,
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1 85 2
2.
re q u irin g them to pay school ta x ; fo o lis h ly refusin g the in s tr u c
tion s of the te a c h ers,
wages.
simply because they aid in paying th eir
According to t h e ir own re p o rt,
the teachers teach nearly
every day in term tim e; they would have it understood,
that the
days they did not teach were those when the m issionary took them
by su rp rise, absent from their schools,
There are 5 p ap ist schools.
Some of them appear to be doing pretty w e l l .
It is to be fea re d
that Haw aiian schools w i l l retrograde, unless some s p e c ia l e ffo r ts
are made to revive an interest i n them.
Perhaps nothing would do
th is more e ffec tu a lly than the introduction of the E n g lis h la n
guage.
In Sept.
last Mrs. Kinney commenced an E n glish school
for boys, e sp ec ia lly designed fo r the b e n e f it of a few h a l f
casts
( ! ) -- these soon l e f t the p lac e, & the school was c o n tin
ued w ith native boys only -- the number of these increase d to 1 0 .
They m anifested more in t e r e s t, & their progress was more r a p id
than was antic ip ated -Temperance.
Some have bought nice E n g lis h testam ents.
There is now no r e g u la r ly organized temperance
So ciety in operation in the f i e l d during the past year;
y et there
has not come to the knowledge of the pastor a single case of
in t o x ic a t io n ,
among the n a tiv e s;
one reason for this may b e , b e
cause they have not been induced to d rin k by the corrupting i n
flu enc e of drunken ch ie fs & fo r e ig n e r s .
C iv iliza tio n .
The people of th is f i e l d being so fa r i so-
lated ( ! ) from the influence of the better class of fo r e ig n e r s ,
it cannot be expected that they should make as r a p id improvement
in th e ir h abits & appearance, as may be found in more p r iv ile g e d
d i s t r i c t s , y et i n some important r e s p e c t s , there i s a m anifest
improvement;
this is
obvious in the dress of the p eo ple;
the f u r
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1 85 2
nature of th eir d w e llin g s, & in t h e ir manners g enerally —
The
number of horses cattle & goats is increasin g —
Besides improving the old roads through the d i s t r i c t ,
a new
cart road i s nearly completed from Kealualu bay to the t i l l a b l e
la n d s , over 7 miles d is ta n t.
The route being near the s t a t i o n ,
i t w i l l be a g reat advantage to i t .
making efforts to buy land;
deeds.
I t is
Many of the people are
some have already received th e ir
to be hoped that the purchase of land, & the greater
f a c i l i t y of taking produce to m arket, w i l l in a measure stem the t
tid e of emigration which threatens to depopulate some portions
of the f i e l d .
A w e ll disposed & enterprisin g
( ! ) fo re ig n er is
very much needed to aid & encourage the people in a g r ic u lt u r a l
p u r s u it s .
Benevolence —
During the year the meeting house at the s t a
tio n has been at len g th completed; i t is now c eile d & p ain ted &
presents an appearance of neatness
( !).
A su b sta n tia l frame
house has also b een completed at Keaiwa.
procured fo r a stone one a t Kahuku -n early completed last Gen. M eeting;
work has not been resumed.
M aterials are being
The meeting house was
then the mason d ie d ;
& the
The w a ll b e in g le ft exposed to the
w in try storms, are now tumbling down; & probably w i l l have to be
r e b u ilt from the foundation —
The people do not seem to be
discouraged, but are disposed to enter anew upon the work of
re b u ild in g the w a l l s .
Besides these effo rts to supply themselves w ith good meeting
h o u se s, the people have contributed to the support of
pel mostly at the monthly concerts, about $300 in ca sh ,
the gos
ith
w
the
exceptions of a few d o l l a r s , p aid to a man fo r t a k ing care of the
�Kau
meeting house, this
s io n ,
1852
4.
sum is designed to aid the M icronesian M is
The children of the school at the s ta tio n , co n trib u ted at
one time over $6 — at other tim es,
less sums, a l l the fru its
of t h e ir own in d u str y .
The people seem to prefer to contribute
at the Monthly Concert,
to any other way.
Nearly 3 years ago an
e ffo r t was made to do something for the support of pastor —
at a
l u n a ’ s meeting over $10 0 was subscribed f o r that purpose -That was published & went the rounds of the papers in th e U . S .
About one third o f th is sum remains u n p a id .
Popery,
This dangerous error does not seem to f l o u r i s h in
th is its strong hold as in former years.
manently in this f i e l d —
No priest r e sid e s p er
those of Hilo come over o ccasio n ally
to secure their people in th eir refuge of l i e s .
D urin g the year
a new effo rt has been made to erect a stone e d ific e fo r th eir
"Notre Dame", but w ith poor success;
the ra isin g & smoking of
tobacco, agrees better with th e ir fe e lin g s than dragging timber
& d iv in g for c o r a l.
State of R e l ig i o n .
give
The pastor is unable to g i v e
as
encouraging a report of the work of g r a c e , as i n former y e a r s .
There has been no sp ecial religious interest during the y e a r , &
the number of those who attend inq u iry m eetings, has decreased —
some morning prayer meetings have been d isco n tinu ed ; & the love
of some has waxed cold; yet a few converts have b ee n gathered
into the church, whose hearts we trust have been renewed by the
Holy S p i r i t .
The Meetings on the Sabbath have continued to be
attended about as usual —
The contributions of the Church,
for
benevolent purposes have been almost double of those of former
( !)
y e a rs .
S t i l l th e r e is a great need of the a fr e s h outpouring
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of the Holy S p i r i t ,
1852
to re v iv e the drooping graces of both pastor
& p eople, that they may pray more ferven tly
e ffe c t u a l l y ,
in that f i e l d ,
( ! ) , & labour more
that Jesus may be honoured,
in the
resto ratio n of wanderers, & in the sa lv a tio n of many, e s p e c ia lly
of the r is in g g en era tio n .
The Pastor hopes & prays that h is
communion with h is brethren in Gen.
Meet, may be b le s se d to h is
own s p ir it u a l good, & that he & his companion, may enter anew .
upon t h e ir labours, & that their labour may be b lessed in the
salv atio n of many souls during the y e a r .
Of the 890 church members,
out of the f i e l d ,
—
130 are l iv in g permanently ( ! )
62 whose return i s do ub tful, leav in g only
775 now liv in g in the f i e l d .
The present residences of those
r e s id in g elsewhere, are, i n nearly a l l c a se s, recorded in the
church re co rd s.
[Unsigned]
H . Kinney
�[Kau —
A b stract —
1852]
The pastor would record w ith g ratitude the goodness of God
towards him self & fa m ily , during the past y ear; in b le s s in g them
w ith a good degree of h e a lt h , & w it h the comforts of l i f e ,
& in
protecting them from the f i e r y stream, which threatened to deluge
a neighbouring s t a t io n .
It has also b een a season of h e a lt h &
prosp erity among the people.
The pastor has been enabled to perform the ordinary labours
of the Church as in former years —
on the Sabbath;
two or three e x e r c i s e s
( !)
three on Thursday & more or less meetings on other
days.
Schools
These have continued through the year —
them are doing w e ll others badly
been reduced during the y e a r :
p ap ist schools.
some of
The number of schools has
there are now 7 protestant & 6
Mrs. K . has h ad , a part of the y e a r ,
an E n g lis h
school for half-cast ( ! ) & n ative boys of 10 scholars.
Temperance —
There is no temperance society in o p e ra tio n .
No case of in to xic a tio n has come to the knowledge of the p a s to r,
during the y ear.
C iv iliza tio n .
to y e a r .
A m anifest improvement is going on from year
The people are becoming more c i v i l i z e d in the manner they
dress & live g en era lly -- yet in some respects their progress
is
slow ; many are more disposed to g r a t if y vanity than to seek for
those things which are r e a lly u s e f u l .
W hile the people are
having th e ir lan d secured to them, & good roads are b eing opened,
they need the influence of some fo reig n ers
of the r ig h t s o r t ,
to
encourage them in ag ricu ltural p u r s u i t s .
Benevolence — Besides aiding in b u ild in g 4 meeting houses,
they have contributed towards the support of the g o sp el, about
$ 3 0 0 ; nearly tw ice as much as in any former y e a r :
- n e a rly a ll
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th is
1852
sum, i s to a i d th e new m issio n .
Some of the school ch ild r e n
have done nobly in a id in g that enterprise
Popery.
2.
( ! ).
This does not seem to f l o u r is h as in former y e a rs ;
more or less leave them y e a r l y . --
They have been making, for a
long time an u nsuccessful attempt to erect a large meeting h ouse,
No p r i e s t resides permanently in the f i e l d .
State of R e l i g i o n .
There has been no special r e lig io u s
in t e re s t during the year —
The love of some has waxed cold —
few have f a l l e n into gross sins --
A
Yet the re lig io u s meetings
h a v e been pretty w e l l attended: - a few hopeful converts have been
added to the church; & some backsliders re sto red .
-
�MISSION STATION REPORTS
Report of Kau Statio n f o r 1853 .
The time included in th is report begins & closes w ith the
year 1853 —- formerly it began & closed with the 1st of May;
but owing to the remoteness o f the s t a t io n , the report was lia b le
to f a i l
of reachin g Oahu in time fo r Gen. M eet. as was the case,
la s t y e a r .
To the p a s t o r 's fa m ily , the year 1853 was one of m ingled
hope & disappointment ( ! );
sweet "May f l o w e r ",
joy & sorrow.
appearing in the S p rin g , & u n fo ld in g its
b e a u t ie s , & shedding it s fragrance;
&
Our precious babe - our
f i l l e d our hearts w ith hope
joy — but in the Autumn it began to droop & fade away —
In
the Winter it was cut down by the icy hand of d ea th , & .disappear
ed in the cold grave; from thence to be transplanted in the garden
of the Lord, there to bloom fo re v e r .
The centre of our earthly
a ffec tio n s has been taken away; & our hearts made d e s o la t e , &
our lonely home made more lo n ely .
who have no hope.
But we do not mourn as those
We doubt not but that our "H a t t ie "
is now in
the bosom of the "good Sh epherd", forever free from the e v ils of
th is s i n f u l world.
The Lord has a f f l ic t e d us for the w isest
purposes, & we would submit w ithout a murmur.
re sig n a tio n —
We f e e l to say w ith
"The Lord gave & the Lord hath taken away; b le s se d
be the name of the L o r d ."
Our dear frie n d s i n the m issio n &
others have comforted us not a l i t t l e , by t h e ir k in d & consoling
l e t t e r s , fo r which we f e e l very g r a t e f u l .
Our other c h ild r e n , Mrs. K . & myself enjoyed u su al h ea lth —
I t was a time of general h ea lth among the people.
The Lord,
in
great mercy has thus fa r spared them from the d eso latin g e ffec ts
of the small pox, which has been so fa t a l in other parts of the
�Kau
Is lan d s.
1 85 3
2.
No case has occurred in Kau to our knowledge.
P astoral Labours.
W ith the exception of a short v i s i t to
H ilo in the Autumn the labours of the pastor were continued in
the u su a l manner;
on the Sabbath they were divided between the
st a tio n & other parts of the f i e l d .
igio u s e x e r c i s e s
Thursday was devoted to r e l
( ! ) & to church b u s in e s s :
lunas of the church
& others were in attendance from d iffe r e n t parts of the wide ex
tended f i e l d —
These meetings are of great importance to the
prosperity of the church.
On Wednesdays, I often attended meet
ings at d iffe re n t v i l l a g e s
( ! ) & sometimes on other days —
A
meeting for females was also held on Thursdays, which Mrs. K .
u su a lly conducted.
Monthly concert was observed.
State of R e l i g i o n .
There was not as much r e lig io u s
in
t e r e s t , nor as many hopeful conversions as in some former years -There was no sp ecial outpouring of the Holy S p i r i t ; yet the
r e lig io u s meetings were generally pretty w ell attended, & some
we hope were gathered into the fo ld of C h r is t .
The alarm ing
reports of the ravages of the small pox produced a momentary
se n s a tio n , but i t soon passed away.
Since then there has appeared
to be an increasing stupidity in r e lig io u s th in g s.
The space
given for repentance has not been improved [improved ?] ; & the
( !)
c h a stizin g rod is s t i l l to be fe a r e d .
Benevolence.
In the abundance of th eir poverty our people
d id something for the support of the gospel —
About $ 2 0 0 were
given on the 1st Sabbath of the year -- at the monthly concerts
during the y e a r , $ 2 7 2 . 45 1/4 —
At a womens fe a st $ 4 1 .8 7 1/2 —
for
re b u ild in g the houses of the H ilo School, about $ 7 0 ; making in
a l l $ 5 3 6 . 70 1/2; -- of this sum $25 0 were devoted to support p asto r. -
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1853
3.
MISSION STATION REPORTS
$ 4 1 .8 7 1/2 to the "new m issions" —
& the Hilo School.
--
the remainder to the A . B . C . F .M.
The average ( ! ) y early increase of the
contributions of the people since we have been in the f i e l d , has
been about $ 1 0 0 ,
A considerable sum in cash & labour, was g iv en
to b u i l d meeting houses — A large stone one, w ell b u i l t by a
fo r e ig n e r , was nearly completed & paid f o r , during the year —Another smaller but b u i l t w ith greater inconvenience, was made
ready fo r roofing —
the m aterials,
even the stone & Water to
mix the mortar ( ! ) w it h , were brought a long d is t a n c e .
the stones for both inside & ou tsid e, were hewn.
Most of
Our stone h ale
hookipa [ lodging house; house for strangers; h o s p it a lit y house]
needed to be r e b u i l t ;
the people volunteered ( ! ) to brin g lim e,
sand & tim ber, & mix mortar ( !) ; & also to thatch i t .
n ic e commodious b u i l d i n g .
It
is a
They also made a beginning to a i d in
procuring shingles for the roofs of our dwelling & m eeting houses
Schools
For want of funds these were kept up only about
two th ird s o f the year —
w ell;
Some of the schools seemed to do very
others, mostly p a p is ts , were mere substitutes for schools -
Most of the larger scholars, either attended u n s t e a d ily ,
at a l l .
On the whole there was l i t t l e
b ette r or worse —
or not
change in the schools for
Mrs. K 's E n g lish school was continued a part
of the year -The best thing to revive an interest in the common schools,
would be the introduction of the E n g lis h language.
Most of the
scholars attended Sabbath sc ho o ls, & many committed to memory
the ” d a ily f o o d ."
Papacy;
Their numbers s t i l l continue large & th eir
p r e ju d ic e s , strong —
more or less turn to protestantism y early
�Kau
1 85 3
4.
No p riest resides permanently ( ! ) in the f i e l d .
Mormonism
A few mormon p riests have v i s i t e d Kau ,
teach the people their th eir
( ! ) absurd doctrines —
to
but they
met w ith no success.
Improvements.
The people on the whole appear to be
progressing in c i v i l i z a t i o n , & in acquiring the comforts of
life:
s t i l l t h e ir advance must be slow as long as they remain
so fa r separated from market —
comes to Kau for produce;
I t is very seldom that a v essel
it is w ith great d i f f ic u l t y that we
can procure our supplies —
The n a tu r a l r e s o u r c e s
( ! ) of the
d is t r ic t are considerable, & doubtless the time w i l l come when
they w i l l be developed; but the p r o s p e c t
is that there w i l l
not be much change for some time to come.
H . Kinney
Honolulu May 1854
Pastor of the Kau Church
�[Kau 1855]
[ This appears to be only the la st page of the report]
We have the b le s s in g of God's
number of b a c k s l i d e r s —
s p ir it among u s .
Quite a
persons who had formerly b een suspend
ed from the church, have been resto red .
Two church members have been suspended.
S p ir it among u s ,
or this church w i l l d i e .
We must have G o d's
I am commencing more
earnest and d irect efforts as a means to secure this b l e s s i n g .
I n about two weeks I commence v is it i n g w it h the Lunars [ Lunas]
of the church, from house to h o u s e .
Our people in th e ir co n trib u tin g , considering t h e ir poverty,
do w e l l .
Their contribution during the year have ( ! ) amounted
to 6 7 5 .0 0 , besides a small sum which has been paid in towards
s h in g lin g the church.
of $ 1200 or 1 5 0 0 .
The whole cost of this w i l l not f a l l
short
The church members think that they c an accom
p l is h i t , I however fear that it w i l l be somewhat burdensome to
them.
S t a t is t ic s
Actual number of church m e m b e r s
in r e g u l a r
standing
u n c e r ta in , probably about
800
Admitted to the church
11
Suspended
2
Contribution to Mrs. Kinney
$ 1 6 0 .0 0
For support of Pastor
"3 8 1 .6 0
Foreign Missions
,
1 3 3 .4 0
May the Lords S p ir it be w ith you in your meeting together,
is
the prayer of your brother in C h r is t .
W .C . Shipman
�[Kau 1857]
Report
Another year has past and gone, and by the m erc ifu l kindness
of God we are brought safely to th is hour and perm itted to brin g
another annual report before this A sso cia tio n .
As to the dealings of God w it h us the past year we have to
r e p o r t, but kindness and mercy.
He has v is it e d u s ,
drawn n igh
unto us in a f f l i c t i o n , but has regarded our sorrows, and a p p lie d
the rod only in gentleness & k in d n e ss .
our fam ily has been good.
The general h ea lth of
My own health never was b e t t e r .
The health of the native population has also b e en g o o d.
There has been no p rev a ilin g sickness & but few deaths;
and these
mostly from diseases long since contracted in in iq u it y .
The labors of the past year have been abundant, no time has
b een found to spend u s e l e s s l y , but a l l the powers of s o u l, mind,
and body have been brought into r e q u is it io n ,
and work enough
l e f t undone to have employed several more such powers;
and we
almost regret on looking over the la st y e a r , that we have not
been able to do more fo r a people who need so much to be done
fo r them.
Our p rin c ip le
( ! ) work has been preaching the g o sp e l, yet
much other labor has been performed;
such as is common to my
brethren in this m issio n .
The Sabbath and week day re lig io u s
( ! ) exercises of our
d i s t r i c t , have a l l been kept up w ith slig h t a lte ratio n s as was
p racticed by my predecessors.
One h a l f of the sabbaths are spent
at the s ta tio n wher e is much the largest congregation.
The other
h a l f of the time is d ivid ed among the out-stations in such a
manner that a ll are v is it e d once in about s ix w eeks.
is a day of m eeting.
Thursday
We have a general communion at the Station
�Kau
once in three months
1857
2.
.
The general attendance on our r e lig io u s
d in a r il y good, though not what i t should b e ,
p la c e s .
exercises i s
or
especially in some
In some portions of the f i e l d however, the in t e r e s t is
in c r e a s in g , meetings are more f u l l y attended & better a tte n tio n
is given than was a few months s in c e .
There has been a decided increase of interest in some of
the Sabbath s c
h o o ls; the attendance is more gen eral, and more
in te re s t is taken in the lesso n s.
The Sabbath school at W aiohinu
numbers about 150 Scholars, includ ing only ch ild ren ; whereas
a few months since it d id not number more than one h a lf
th a t .
Our admissions to the church have been but few during the
two past y e a r s .
i n t h is m atter,
otherw ise.
I have from the beginning stepped ( ! ) cau tiou sly
and have not seen s u f f i c ie n t reasons for doing
We have not had the power of Gods S p ir it among u s ,
and there has been apparently ( ! ) but few i f any co n v ersio n s.
There has been 19 persons taken into the church by p ro fe s sio n
during the two years and 8 the la st y e a r;
others stand d e s ir in g
of whom we cannot see s u f f i c ie n t evidence of a change of heart
to warrant their coming into communion w ith the sa in ts of God.
The cases of outward disorderly conduct among church members
has not been g re at.
There has been during the past y ear 23 p er
sons suspended 15 of these were for drinking p o t a t o rum; and
were a l l liv in g at one p la c e ;
the hardest place in the whole f i e l d
A few have been d is c ip lin e d for adultery & some fo r going to law
w ith their brethren on small matters of disagreem ent.
We f i n d not much outward immorality; but I th in k that there
�Kau
1857
3.
is much which is kept covered both in and out of the church.
Kau has the name o f having poor D is t r ic t schools; but we hope
that there is a better day dawning upon us in this r e s p e c t .
The
in t e re s t of common schools is already in c re a sin g , both w it h p ar
ents and teachers c h ild r e n .
and better progress is made.
Schools are more f u l l y atten ded ,
To keep the common Schools in a
healthy and prosperous co n d itio n , i s no small or unimportant item
of labor devolving upon the m issio nary.
As I have from experience
learned t h i s , my labors in this resp ect have been in c re a se d ; for
the past few months I have engaged more earnestly in t h is work
& can see the f r u i t of my e ffo r t s .
in the lack of good teach ers.
One great d i f f ic u l t y is found
Three d iffe re n t teachers have been
employed for the D is t r ic t school at Waiohinu w ithin the la st
four months and was f i n a l l y l e f t without any teacher.
I have
therefore taken the s c h o o l under my own charge & f u r n is h i t
w ith teachers from the E n g lish school.
The interest is greatly
in c r e a s in g , the former number of scholars was but 15 or 2 0 ,
now the number is nearly f i f t y .
and
The teachers take ho ld of t h e ir
work w ith much i n t e r e s t , and b id f a i r
to do w e l l .
We have also an E n g lis h school of 50 scholars making the
whole number o f scholars a few short of 1 0 0 .
The E n g l is h school
has been in operation about one year and a h a l f .
engaged in t h i s ,
We have both
Mrs. S . according as her time and strength would
p erm it.
We f i n d the work a hard one, but f e e l p aid f o r our labor in
prospect
the progress which has been made; and in the prospect of future
good.
Manual labor has been connected with it both fo r boys and
g irls,
but not so system atically as we hope i t w i l l be in the
�Kau
fu t u r e ,
1857
4.
i f we are permitted to continue our efforts
r e c t io n .
in th is d i
Two hours per day has been devoted to labor by the boys
when proper work could be found & circumstances would permit i t ,
the av a ils of which they have re c e iv e d .
The g ir ls have sewed for
the b e n e fit of the Micronesian M ission.
The want o f su ita b le h elp to carry on our school is a great
drawback to u s .
As much other labor can be found here as we are
able to do, but as there is no one who can be found to perform
this part of the labor we f e e l in duty bound to engage in i t our
s e lv e s , and consequently we cannot do as much other labors as we
otherwise could, n either can we do as much for the school as we
would w is h .
Our strength and time is d iv id e d , and d istr ib u te d we think
in that way which w i l l accomplish the most good.
We consider the schools as no unimportant part of our la b o r.
I t i s no small co n sideratio n for a m issionary to have under h is
immediate instru ctio n & influ en ce
would b e ,
( ! ) 100 c h ild ren , who otherwise
so f a r as h is in s tru c tio n , and influence over them is
concerned, almost lik e the w ild goats of the f o r e s t .
I f i n d that
I know but l i t t l e of & have but l i t t l e influence over the children
of my f i e l d who are not connected w ith my school.
the importance of
To my m ind,
educating, and t r a in in g to habits of in d u str y ,
the "H aw aiian" youth,
cannot be estim ated.
The co ntributio n of the church & people for the past year
5 8 5 .6 2 1/2
has been in a l l , f o r s u p p o r t o f p a s t o r & m o n t h l y c o n c e r t $ 4 2 7 .5 1
S o m e c o n s id e r a b le h a s b e e n g iv e n t o w a r d s r e p a ir in g t h e C h u r c h a t
t h e s t a t i o n , a j o b w h i c h w i l l c o s t s o m e $ 1 0 .0 0 o r $ 1 2 .0 0 . T h e
people give tolerable w il l in g l y so fa r as they have the means.
�Kau
It m u st b e rem e m b ered th at
1 85 7
5.
Kau is not a place of money.
c a p ita l consists in Goats & Goat s k in s .
It s
The natives might have
much more to give it is t r u e , were they more industrious & more
ca re fu l of what they do g e t.
Much of th eir time & money is
on those things which are of no use to them.
spent
Much of the l i t t l e
that they do get is no better than thrown away.
As to temperal ( ! ) matters among u s;
that improvement is b eing made:
but gradual & c e r t a in .
it may be s a fe ly sa id
the improvement is perhaps slow
The natives see more clearly the connection
between labor and its reward, consequently they are more in d u s
trious & labor more u n d ersta n d in g ly .
An a g ricu ltural Society has been formed during the past y e a r ,
and interest is on the increase i n th is department of la b o r.
I t may be sa id that farming has a c t u a l l y
( ! ) commenced in
Kau during the past y e a r.
W ith in this time the f i r s t plow has
[ in]
been brought/& the f i r s t ground ploughed.
Corn, b e a n s , w heat, &c
has been planted & the t r ia l
is b eing made.
Two years ago there
was n o t, nor ever had been a cart in Kau, now there are three
ox carts & a ll in u s e .
s t e n c ils
Ox yokes, bows, c h a in s, & other farming
( ! ) have been brought in and are used.
Improvement is b eing made in the manner ( ! ) of l i v i n g .
of the natives are d e s ir in g better houses of d w e llin g .
Some
Two new
frame dw elling houses are now being erected by n a t iv e s , & others
w i l l probably follow the example.
We have reason to hope that a better day is approach
ing fo r Kau, i n point of morals r e l ig io n ( ! ),
por a l ( ! ) good.
education & tem
�Kau
1857
MISSION STATION REPORTS
6 .
Our great want is the out pouring of God's Holy S p i r i t .
As was said above we have not had the power o f the Holy S p i r i t ,
and the effects of th is d e f f i c i e n c y is clearly seen & f e l t .
Our m eetings, sc h o o ls, societies & labors may be compared to a
great machine a ll ready for work but lacking adequate moving
power.
We greatly need the out pouring of G od's Holy S p i r i t .
Un
less we have it we fe el that success w i l l not attend our e f f o r t s .
We have at times thought that we discovered signs of an increased
in t e r e s t , —
in d icatio ns of a commencement of a r e v iv a l , & we
b e l i ( e ) v e that the hearts of some have been wakened, but not gen
erally .
We have some praying so u ls,
some whose whole powers are
engaged in their masters cause, tho many are cold c a r e l e s s ,
w o rld ly .
Our prayer is
that God may revive his work;
that C h r is
tia n s may be in tere ste d , & sinners saved.
Married
25
Admitted to Chu on Profession past year
Suspended —
—
—■ --
--
Restored
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
23
--
13
[no fig u r e j
Dismissed
D ied
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Baptized
17
16
Whole number of Ch. Members about
900
Contributions
Whole fo r the year
and
$ 5 8 5 ,6 2 1/2
[Unsigned, but Mr. S h ip m an 's]
�Report of Kau Church
[1859]
The time for another annual ( ! ) report of my m issionary
la b o rs , fin d s me in circum stances, which render it inconvenient
( !)
for me to be present at the annual meeting of our A s s o c ia t io n .
This I much regret but must s a tisfy m yself, by subm itting my
report to the Association to be read by it s secretary.
I can scarcely r e a l i z e that it i s twelve months since th is
a sso ciatio n last met & heard our annual r e p o r ts.
Truly " time f l i e s . "
W ith us things have moved on as in former y e a rs .
The usual
m issionary work has been performed, and the ordinary re su lts have
fo llo w ed .
We have had but l it t l e
to interrupt our lab o rs.
various other d u t ie s ,
sickness or other obstructions
Preaching, teach ing, and v i s i t i n g , w ith
such as n a tu r a lly f a l l to m issio n aries in
our situ a tio n have f i l l e d up the tim e.
Our interest in p reaching
the word of God to th is people does not d im inish.
I feel it a
thing more & more d e sir a b le to be perm itted to remain here to
d eclare ( ! ) the unsearchable ( ! ) riches o f the blessed G o sp el.
We cannot but p raise God that he has called us to so d esir a b le
a work.
I t is not however one which has no discouragem ents;
trust is i n God;
but our
to whom we look fo r b lessing s on our fe e b le e f
forts.
The older and more f a i t h f u l ch. members, who fo r years have
been reported as standing firm in the f a i t h ,
path which leads to l i f e .
are yet treading the
Some however have during the past
year " f in is h e d their course" .
Others w i l l shortly fo llow them.
The fathers are fa st passing away.
A ll those who are now our most
r e l ia b l e ch. members, w i l l in a very short time have fin is h e d
�Kau
th eir work.
1859
2 .
The q uestio n, who w i l l f i l l th eir p l aces often
a rise s in our m in d s.
We have many sad thoughts when we consider
the prospect of the fu ture condition of' r e lig io n ( ! ) among Haw aiian s,
I t is true that God has power to r a is e up those who s h a ll
fill
their p la c e s.
members or n o t ,
w o rld .
The younger portion of our people whether ch.
is almost en tirely given to pleasure and the
The r e l ig io n o f th eir fathers they do not d e sire & of
course it has but l i t t l e power over th eir l i v e s .
Our re lig io u s
exercises are perhaps as well attended now as
they have been at any time since we have been laboring among them,
but the power to produce e ffe c t is not w ith u s.
now n eed.
I t is what we
The uncultivated & unsubdued heart of Haw aiian youths
cannot be turned by the eloquence of preaching, or the power of
mans wisdom.
The l ib e r a l it y of the people i n support of the gospel among
themselves & in b e h a lf of other benevolent o b jec ts, is probably the
same as it has been in past y e a r s .
than form erly;
The amount given is greater
the number of people is also l e s s ; but t h e ir means
have increased.
I see no improvement in the general interest in ed u ca tio n ; but
few parents care enough for the education of their ch ild ren to
send them to school; by f a r the greater part p refer to le t them
do as they p le a s e .
The number of our schools, as w e ll as the
number of scholars in the several schools has decreased since we
came h e r e .
I t is w ith no l i t t l e d i f f i c u l t y that our schools are
su stained.
Our Catholic neighbors are str iv in g h a r d
to hold fa s t
�K au
1859
th eir own, but they evidently are not able to do i t .
have lost ground d u rin g the la st two y e a r s .
have ( ! ) been reduced from f i v e to two.
They
Their schools have
They were not able to
sustain them & the scholars have been taken into the protestant
schoo ls.
In one case the teacher has him self turned protestant
and u nited w ith our church.
Some 5 or 6 others have l e f t them
& u nited w ith us w ith in the y ear.
At some of my preaching places
i t is not a thing uncommon that nearly h a l f of my audience are
C a t h o l ic s .
Our fo reig n community is sm all.
ing in the d i s t r ic t ;
h is
There is now but one r e s i d
an ignorant man & comparatively harmless in
influence over the n a t iv e s .
The temporal ( ! ) condition of the people is improving;
There is a gradual, but slow improvement in the mode of l i v i n g .
More comfortable dw ellings are erected, & more conveniences in
h o useho ld
comforts are sought.
Wealth in c re a se s, farms are fen c e d , land cu ltiv a ted & roads
improved.
The c u ltiv a tio n of wheat in th e d is t r ic t has given a
new impetus to industry.
I t is
cheering to w itness the energy
w ith which the n ativ es have taken hold of the b u s in e s s .
They
can now work 6 days in a week; from early sunrise to l a t e sun
set.
About 150 acres has been sown by church members.
fluence of th e ir industry
tr ic t .
The i n
is f e l t in every portion of the d i s
�Kau
1859
4.
MISSION STATION REPORTS
S t a t i s t i c a l Report
Number admitted the p ast y ea r,
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
on p ro fe ssio n
by lette r
"
—
10
—
3
Suspended
9
"
Restored
—
7
”
B ap tized
—
8
Married
"
30
D ied
—
9
C o n trib u tio n s.
Monthly Concert
1 7 8 .5 6
Hanae [Hanai ?] Kahuna
[ support of pastor ?J
1 5 2 .2 3
Repair on church
5 9 4 .3 5
9 2 5 .1 4
[Unsigned, but W .C .
Shipman's Report]
�W a io h in u
May 22nd. 1 8 6 0
Report of the Kau Church
In many respects a report of my church and people for the
la st year must he v arie d from that of any previous y e a r 's report
w hich it has been my lot to w r i t e .
Although in some respects
there has been h u t l i t t l e v a r ia tio n from the usual course of th in
y et on the whole the year has been one of change and ev e n t.
The health of the m ission f a m il y , & that of our people has
been good w ith the exception of the long and severe sickness
of Mrs.
Shipman.
For se v e r a l months she was confined to her
room, and for a time her illn e ss was of such a nature as to leave
but l i t t l e or no hope of a recovery; but the Lord who l a i d low
h is
servant ( ! ) , has again re sto red ;
although not to her former
h ea lth & strength, yet to a comfortable condition w ith the pros
pect of an entire recovery;
for which we fin d great cause of
p raise and gratitude to God.
O w in g
( !) to th is sickness I have been more co n fine d than
usual to my home and fa m ily .
For three months at a time I was
unable to hold meeting at any of the out statio ns,
than a month not able to preach at the S ta tio n .
and for more
Otherwise my
labors have been as in years p a s t.
We have had no sp ecial m anifestatio n of God's s p i r i t during
the y e a r:
Consequently nothing unusual in the r e s u lt of our
labors has been w it n e s s e d .
fu lly ,
Our endeavor has been to labor f a i t h
in season and out of season, b e l ie v in g that no e ffo r t w il l
be w ithout its reward at length i f not immediately.
Our Sabbath m eetings, I t h in k ,
are not on the whole quite
as w e ll attended as they form erly have been.
This cannot alto-
�Waiohinu 1860
______
gether he accounted fo r i n the f a c t that our population i s dim
in i s h i n g , by death and removals.
There is evidently a growing
in c lin a t io n on the part of some to absent themselves from Church
on the Sabbath.
There are those in some l o c a l i t i e s , who were
once regular attendants on the worship of the Sabbath, who now
seldom or never attend, & there are others who o ccasio nally
atten d .
They are persons, who though in many instances have
been church members, have never had grace in the h e a r t ,
attractions of a temeral [ temporal ?]
and those
k in d which led them to
attend church are in some degree weakened, w hile on the other
hand allurements to a general s p ir it of w orldliness are more &
greater.
There is a s i f t i n g p r o c e s s
( ! ) going on in our com
m unity, people are m anifesting there ( ! ) true characters;
more d i f f i c u l t for them to r e t a i n the mask.
it
is
C h ristian s are more
firm and decided; while h y p o crite s, the deceived, and u n b e l i e v in g ( ! ) are more cle a r ly known.
I do not however conclude from
t h i s , that the careless and worldly are any more hardened or
depraved than were those of fiv e
or ten years ago; n e ith e r does
it appear a s u ffic ie n t ground for us to conclude that a less
number of them w i l l be saved by a conversion to true C h r is t ia n it y
but I would rather hope that there might be less of h y p o crisy .
That temptations of a worldly n ature,
inducing them to seek ad
m ission to the church, b eing few er, those who do seek and are
admitted,
to
b e
(though the number might be sm all) might be more lik e ly
C h r is t ia n s .
During the year we have been c a l l e d upon to d is c ip l in e
somewhat exte n siv e ly .
Many Church Members have been suspended
who f o r a long time have been of a doubtful character.
Others
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1860
who for years have been under censure,
3.
showing no signs of
repentance, have been excommunicated.
The s p ir it of l ib e r a l it y I think does not quite keep up w ith
the times, notwithstanding there has probably been more g iv en
for benevolent purposes during the la st year than any previous
year since the form ation of the church; but giving does not increase
in proportion to th e increase of f a c i l i t i e s for getting means to
giv e.
E ffo r t is now being made to f i t up our churches, one new one
is to be b u i l t , & three others to be shingled f l o o r e d
& seated.
We hope to take advantage of the Pulu [soft m aterial co llec ted
from large tree ferns]
trade & secure something towards our church
es.
Our schools are in an improved c o n d itio n .
President of the Board o f Education d i d good.
The v i s i t of the
We have also been
able for a few months past to g e t better teachers than fo rm erly .
The number of schools during the last four years has dim inished
from 12 to 7 .
The number of scholars however has not dim inished
in like proportion;
since in several instances two schools have
been merged in one & the scholars r e t a in e d .
two Catholic Schools in the d i s t r i c t ,
There are now but
one of which is of a poor
order, while the other i s one of the best that we have.
The Catholics were very busy some months since in the d i s
tr ib u tio n of th eir tracts among our people; but from observation
it was evidently labor spent in v a i n .
I think that the course
taken by the Hoku Loa [ a p u b l ic a t io n ] , & the p u b lic a tio n of
(! )
certa in Tracts has had a tendency to a r o u s e them, and make them
more v ig i l a n t . When we step asid e to enter into controversy w ith
�Wa io h in u
1860
4
them; we are then just wh e r e they would have us be; and g iv e them
opportunity to use th e ir weapons w ith increased e f f e c t .
The temporal ( ! ) condition of our people has improved in the
la st 2 years .
They are g e ttin g better & more comfortable h o u s e s ;
th eir houses are better fu r n is h e d , th eir clothing is more abundant,
d ecen t, and comfortable.
The culture of wheat commenced some 3 years s in c e , promised
w ell u n t i l the d i s c o u r a g i n g
( ! ) prospects held out by the Hawai
ia n Flour Company; & the commencement of the Pulu trad e.
has been started w it h in the last twelve months,
This
and has put an
end to a l l a g ric u ltu ral p u rsu its; even the c u ltiv a tio n of ta ro ;
the " s t a f f of l i f e "
to H aw aiians, i s g reatly n eglected.
The
greater part of our people are now engaged in gathering pulu.-The
e ffe c t - on them i s not good; not that the pulu is not a source from
which they might secure comfort to themselves and fa m il ie s , but the
actual r e su lt is the re v e r s e .
They are offered goods to almost any
amount, to be paid for i n p ulu, this to a native is a strong temp
ta tio n to go into d e b t .
Consequently many of them are deeply in
debt & almost a ll to some ex te n t.
The policy of the traders is to get
them i n debt & to keep so as long as possible..
By th is means they are
induced to purchase many things e n tire ly useless to them as a means
of comfort & blessin g to their f a m il ie s ,
they also purchase much which
might easily be dispensed w it h .
When once i n th is c o n d itio n they
( !)
are almost en tire ly under the c o n t r o l o f t h e ir cred ito rs; and are
compelled to live in the pulu r e g io n s , at the p e r i l of lo sin g their
houses and lo t s ,
and whatever other property they may p o ssess.
Thus t h e ir homes are almost in r e a l i t y d e serted , grounds u n c u ltiv a te d .
Education of children neglected, meetings unattended, and to a
�W a io h in u
1 86 0
5 .
great extent removed from the watch and care of the m is s io n a r y .
The e ffe c t is d e t e r i o r a t i n g ;
an u n c iv il iz e d s t a t e .
the tendency is to carry them back to
Against the course pursued we l i f t up our
voice hoping that it is not altogether in v a in .
When my last report was w ritten I could report but one fo reign er
in the d i s t r ic t .
Now there are more than twenty.
Their in flu e n c e is
such as is usual from that class of people in other p l a c e s .
are but three of the whole number who attend church,
There
although the most
of them are fa m iliar w ith the native language.
Their s p irit
of business & enterprise has a good in flu e n c e on the
n a t iv e s , but they would do us much more good were their moral & religious
principles correct.
Ten months since there was not a r e t a il store in the D i s t r i c t ,
now there are seven & a good amount of trad e ;
one store on an aver
age se lls over a $ 1 0 0 0 . worth of goods per month.
I n conclusion of my report I would say that notw ithstanding there
i s prosperity in many r e s p e c t s , among our people yet there are some
d i s c o u r a g i n g ( ! ) things., there has been but few a d m i s s i o n s
church during the past y ear;
or is more clearly s e e n .
a s p ir it of w o r l d l i n e s s
to the
in c r e a s e s ;
A great number of church members have
shown themselves unworthy of the name "Hoahanau" (p r o fe ss o r
of r e lig io n ) .
My f a i t h is b eing constantly weakened in the genuine
ness of the f a i t h of a great share of our church members.
There are
those i n whom one cannot but have the utmost confidence as true
C h r is t ia n s .
in our la b o r.
There are those who cheer our hearts & encourage us
We greatly need Gods s p i r i t , may we not hope for its
influ en ce on our people,
it to u s ,
our churches & ourselves?
May God grant
that h is cause may be honored & h is name g l o r i f i e d in the
salv atio n of sin n ers.
W . C . Shipman
Pastor of Ch. Kau Haw aii
�Waiohinu
1860
MISSION STATION REPORTS
S t a t i s t i c a l Report
1859 & 60
Number Admitted to the Church
6
"
Suspended
"
Restored
"
excommunicated
26
Children B aptized
20
Married
25
33
5
Ch. Members remaining in good standing
762
Contributions
Monthly Concert
Support of Pastor
$ 3 3 3 .9 1
2 3 7 ,5 9
�[ Kau - Shipm an,
1861]
The missionary labors of the Kau Statio n have not been interrupted
during the past year by fam ily sickness as i n former y e a r s .
In fa ct
no year since our settlement in Kau has b e e n so fre e from interruptions
of th is kind as the p ast.
There has been no p re v a ilin g disease or contagion ( ! ) among the
n a tiv e population, yet there has been a great amount of sickness &
a large number of d e a t h s .
A great number of ch. members have died
some o f whom were persons of d is t in c t io n & influence among the n a
tives.
The providence of God in his dealings w ith us i n t h is respect
has been m ysterious.
Our hearts have often been made sa d , and f e e l
ings of desolation & almost despondency comes over u s ,
as one a ft e r
another from the number of f a i t h f u l ones f a l l s in our m id st.
The ordinary missionary work has been performed as in former y e a r s ,
v iz.
Preaching, Pastoral v i s i t i n g , Supervision of s c h o o ls , B u ild in g
& re p a irin g churches & c .
There has been no uncommon desire shown on the part of the people
to hear or attend preaching; yet the atten tio n has been good & in some
l o c a l it ie s & at certa in times I have thought that interest m anifested
was more than u su a l.
.The attendance on these ex er c is e s, as w e ll as
on a l l of our r e lig io u s
( ! ) E xercises is gradu ally d im in is h in g .
This can be accounted for in part from the fa c t that the people are
dim in is h in g .
We have recently in s titu te d a plan which encourages me to b elieve
that our meetings i n future w i l l be more f u l l y atten ded.
Thus fa r
the r e su lt has been highly s a t is f a c t o r y .
I am endeavoring to habituate our people to concentrate themselves
on the Sabbath, more than form erly, to one place of w orship,
that is
that we hold not so many neighborhood m eetings, but u nite at the sta-
�Kau
1861
2.
t io n .
Heretofore i t has "been the custom of those out posts 6 or 8 miles
dista n t from the st a tio n to meet only occasionally at the s t a tio n
when the pastor is th e r e , but to h o ld neighborhood meetings & depend
upon the m issionary to spend an occasional Sabbath w it h them.
this
From
custom many of the people were f a l l in g into the h a b it of not going
to the statio n at a l l on the Sabbath.
My audiences at the station
were not nearly as large as what they should b e , & m a n y
who
might & ought to attend the statio n preaching only o ccasio n ally heard
the gospel preached.
My present plan is not to preach at these out posts on the Sabbath
at a l l ,
or at most very seldom.
There is no good reason why the
greater part of the people cannot attend preaching at the s t a t i o n .
Our roads are good, weather u su ally f i n e , & horses are p le n ty .
Again I have Lunas appointed in each neighborhood, Each of which
has under h is supervision a certain number of f a m il ie s .
These he is
to look a fte r & do what he can to brin g them to church.
I f any one
under h is charge neglects to attend church on the Sabbath without an
apparent good reason, he is to w ait on such persons during the week,
& in v it e them to attend on the coming Sabbath.
f a i t h f u l but few remain at home.
Where these lunas are
As a h elp to make them f a i t h f u l
they are called upon to report at our Thursday ( ! ) m eetings,
or such
ones o f them as is thought necessary.
I have not been able to do that amount o f pastoral v i s i t i n g which
has seemed d e s ir a b le ; n either has the apparent re su lt been as s a t i s
factory as could be w ished.
The greatest perceivable ( ! ) b e n e fit
derived from i t has been a more thorough acquaintance w ith the people,
& their re lig io u s s t a t e .
I have seldom found a fam ily which acknow-
�Kau
le d g e d
s h ip ;
1861
3.
themselves to be l iv in g in h a b itu a l neglect of fam ily wor
By fa r the greater part of them m aintain constant fam ily wor
ship night and morning.
Many of our good people I b e lie v e are also
in the h ab it of p rivate devotion;
p r a c t ic e .
at lea st such they claim to be their
I f i n d a lso that there is a great neglect of B ib le reading
among our people.
Many of those who claim to m aintain fam ily w orsh ip,
acknowledge that they but seldom read the sc riptu re , as a part of these
e x e r c is e s .
Many fam ilies I found d estitu te of the E n tire word of God.
Nearly
a l l however have some p o rtio n of either the old or new testament.
Many have nothing but the New Test;
such as the Psalms, Isaiah ( ! ),
others copies of the old E d it io n s ,
some of the Books of M oses, & some a
fragment of the En tire E d it io n , while others are w ell su p p lied .
I have been led to remark the frankness & honesty of our people
[in]
in reply to my in q u ir ies as to th eir r e lig io n /e v e r y day l i f e ; when
on these v i s i t s .
learn [ or warn ?]
I think that there is no way by which we can so w e ll
-our people, as that of v is it i n g them at their
homes.
Many of those ( I learn) who are church members are not liv in g con
s is t e n t ly w it h their p ro fessio n .
Their influence over t h e ir ch ildren
& neighbors is not on the Lords s id e .
s h ip ,
Yet they m aintain fam ily wor
occasionally read the B ible & attend r e l i g i o u s
meetings &
d id we know them only as they appear in p u b lic , we should e n tertain
eroneous
ideas as to their re lig io u s ch aracters.
W ith our native schools there has been but l i t t l e
during the y ear.
i f any change
We f i n d it as e v er, Extremely d i f f i c u l t or (? )
rather impossible to f i n d a f a it h f u l & e ffic ie n t set of teachers the most f a i t h f u l are perhaps those who know the l e a s t .
It is also
�Kau
1861
4.
d i f f i c u l t to secure any thing like a f u l l & r e g u l a r
to our schools of any great number of c h ild r e n .
to the inattractive condition of m a n y
attendance
This is
owing in part
of our school H o uses, to the
want of interest ( ! ) on the part of the teacher in the w e lfa r e & hap
piness of the c h ild r e n , and more than a l l perhaps to the low estimate
which many parents h o ld as to the value of educating t h e ir you th.
Much has been done during the past year in improving our school Houses.
We now have 3 c i v i l i z e d school rooms, & hope that in the space of 12
months, a l l our stone p ens, thatched, u n flo o red , unseated, d a r k , &
uncomfortable houses w ill have given place to neat comfortable ( ! ) &
a ttra ctiv e rooms.
Some attention has also been p a id to the improvement of our church
build ing s.
One dark, uncomfortable thatched house has been p u lled
down & a neat wooden house erected in it s
stead, another enormously
large dark & unpleasant [one] has been p a r t it io n e d , r e p la s t e r e d , w ell
lig h te d & made comfortable & a ttr a c t iv e .
The natives have taken hold
of the work cheerfully & with commendable energy ( !)
We have other
houses which need a lter atio n & re pairs & we hope by steady & persev
ering effort soon to complete this kin d of work, w it h our people free
from debt & without ta x in g the l i b e r a l i t ie s of our benevolent n e ig h
bors .
The d o n a t i o n s
of our people have been good some have gone beyond
th eir means others have doubtless f a l l e n sh o rt.
More of our c o n tr i
butio n has been appropriated to the b e n e fit of our own church e d ific e s
than has been d e s ir e d ; but we th in k that on the whole the best thing
has been d one.
The prospect now i s that a l l our churches w i l l soon
be in a state which w i l l ca ll fo r no more o u tlay .
In that case our
remittances for fo reig n missions w i l l be much larger than they have
�Kau
1861
5.
MISSION STATION REPORTS
ever b ee n .
The interest of our people on the subject of fo reig n m issions does
not abate.
Monthly Concerts are sustained at which meetings the sub
ject of missions is discussed intelegene [ in t e llig e n c e ] on the sub
ject communicated & prayer offered fo r the success of the m issionary
e n te r p r is e .
The Hoku Loa does much to increase ( ! ) in te re s t on this
s u b je c t , & i t is hoped that i t may be su stain ed ,
& published more fr e q u e n tly .
It is
increased i n s i z e ,
just what our good people love
& what they n eed, not merely its missionary character b u t also its
r e lig io u s & moral te a c h in g s .
On the subject of n ative m inistry I can say but l i t t l e .
an a s s is ta n t - a graduate of Lahaina Luna.
I have
I have no grounds of doubt
as to h is honesty & fa it h fu ln e s s ( ! ) as a Christian man, but he is
somewhat lacking in e f f ic ie n c y .
I am not certain but had he the
r e s p o n s ib ilit y of a church, he would prove him self much more e f f i c i e n t .
I should be glad d id it seem practicable to have him or some other man
i n s t a l led ( ! ) over a part of my flo c k , as their pasto r.
of native m inistry is one worthy our consideration.
The subject
I fo r one am
anxious to have churches d ivided from our large fie ld s & n a tiv e min
iste r s se ttled over them.
Let us try the t h in g .
mencement & the thing w il l succeed ( ! ).
Let us make a com
No doubt some m i l f a l l &
disgrace themselv e s , but many efficient ( ! ) & u se fu l ones w i l l be
fo und.
The plan suggested by Bro. Emerson in h is re p o rt; v iz the settlem ent
of n ativ e m inister and plan of itinerancy strikes me as perhaps a
good one.
Let however the change be made according to circumstances
rather than by any fixe d r u l e .
The temporal ( !) prosperity of our people is in c r e a s in g .
No time
since we f i r s t went to Kau has shown so rapid an increase in th is
respect as the past 18 months.
Several comfortable & tasty wooden
�Kau
1861
6 .
MISSION STATION REPORTS
houses have been b u i l t during that tim e.
Most of them are large &
comfortable costing from $40 0 to 800 or a $ 1 0 0 0 .
They are p a r t i
tioned o ff into rooms, & in some cases quite comfortably fu r n is h e d .
The catholics have been more than u su a lly active during the past
few months, but I am not able to see any sp ecial su cce ss.
I know of
none of our people having turned to them, but a quite a number of them
have u nited with us.
They do not as a church, stand very h ig h in the
estim ation of our people.
The most even of those of us who are ex
communicated, & attend church w ith the c a th . refuse to u n ite w ith them.
They
say ”E aho i ka noho w a l e ".
[ l t is better to s it id ly
?]
I
have however fears that many of our young people, unless we are f a i t h
f u l & get an influence
over them, may eventually be led to u n ite them
selves w ith the the ( ! ) c a th o lic s .
We do not fe e l as w e ll s a t i s f i e d w ith the re su lt of our years labor
as we could w is h .
There has been no special awakening of th e p eople.
We had hoped to see a r e v iv a l of r e lig io n
( ! ) , but have n o t .
has been [ an] in d u strio u s, & quite [ quiet]
state among the people.
Sometimes there has been some i n d i c a t i o n s
est.
There
of more than u s u a l in t e r
Some are h olding on to the habits & custom of t h e ir old fa th e r s .
There has been much sickness & many d e a th s, & many have c a lle d upon
the native doctors & trusted th e ir j u g g l e r y
( !) & falsehoods
( !).
There are many who have a f i x e d unchangeable determ ination to
f a i t h f u l l y serve the Lord.
& do good.
They w alk consistently before the world
Others there are who have a name to liv e but are dead.
The d i f f i c u l t y of inducing parents to keep th e ir own ch ildren &
to t r a in them up in a C h r is t ia n manner s t i l l e x i s t s .
This seems an
almost unsurmountable obstacle, & c e rta in ly cannot be over come but
by degrees.
Our youth have no wholesome family -culture, & but few
�Kau
r e s t r a in t s .
1861
MISSION STATION REPORTS
They acknowledge no parental authority & know hut l i t t l e
i f any respect to p aren ts.
Hence it is almost impossible ( ! ) to b rin g
them under any system of permanent C h ristia n t r a in in g , & but comparativ e ly ( ! ) l it t l e good can be done them, since home t r a in in g
portant) is w anting.
14,
A great many of our youth at the ages of 1 2 ,
16 & so on leave, u s , they wonder ( ! ) o ff to Honolulu,
some go a w h a l i n g
more.
(so im
L a h ain a ,
( ! ) & others to parts unknown, many to re tu r n no
Some return sore diseased in body & soul; & f i n d an early
grave.
This is one of the most d i s c o u r a g i n g
ary w ork.
( ! ) phases o f our m issio n
The fact that the population i s d i m i n i s h i n g & w i l l
have probably run its course, before reform ation in th is a l l important
p ar tic u la r can have been wrought, leaves us without a b r ig h t & pro
m ising f u t u r e .
Our work (? ) must be to save the present generation ( ! ) .
We cannot as in growing and prosperous states of our western country
expect to do so much by way of laying foundation for coming genera
tio n s.
The question constantly arrises
( I) how can we b rin g the Hawaiian
youth under our care & so educate them as to secure t h e ir future influ ence in favor of th e ir nation
S t a t is t ic s
Admitted on profession
Restored
Suspended
D ie d
Excommunicated
Number reported la st year
Whole number ( ! ) now i n good standing
& for the cause of C h r is t .
15
8
4
35
23
762
762 - 23 = 739
Contribution ( ! )
Monthly concert
Support of pastor
Church b uilding
Total
4 5 5 .0 7
2 0 0 .5 0
7 2 4 .2 0
$ 1 3 7 9 .7 7
[Unsigned, but mar k ed on back as Shipm an' s]
�Report of the S tatio n of Kau
June
„
1863.
On the recommendation of the E v an gelical A ssociation of the
H aw aiian Islands h eld in 1 8 6 2 , and upon the in v ita tio n of the
Church of Kau we set our faces th ith e r w a rd and landed at the port
of K aalualu on Saturday Sept 27th 1 8 6 2 .
We were happy on our arriv al at Waiohinu to meet fa th e r Coan, who i n h is own c h a ra c te r is tic a lly kin d manner upon the f i r s t Sab
bath.,
introduced us as he had done most of the former pastors of
the Kau Church - to the people of the p a r is h .
From the people we received the most hearty welcome.
Such of
our Waiohinu frien d s as owned ox-carts sent them at once to the
la n d in g , - a distance of eight miles from the s t a tio n ,
and had our
baggage and fu rn iture a ll s a fe ly d e liv e r e d at Waiohinu in fo urteen
hours a ft e r we landed. -
Though the quantity of fu rn itu re neces
sary to commencing house keeping in a wide house w ith a fam ily of
te n , was not sm all, these kind people would receive no compensation
for th e ir se rv ice s.
On the 12th of Oct at the meeting of the E v an g elical A sso cia tio n
of the Is la n d of Hawaii I was ordained to preach the gospel - by
the laying on of the hands of Messrs Lyman, Coan and P a r i s .
Though
not aware that these fathers are able to trace their succession from
St Peter I am f u l l y s a t i s f i e d that as m uch virtue p ertained to the
ceremony as human agency is able to impart.
From that memorable
day I have endeavored to set fo rth Christ & him c r u c ifie d to the
people of my charge.
�Kau - G u lic k
1863
- Drunkenness -
D uring the period that elapsed between Mr. Shipman’ s death and
my a r r iv a l at Kau the Kau people had acquired an unenviable rep u ta
tion fo r drunkenness.
fallen .
Into this sin many of the church-members had
At the communion seasons of Oct 1862 and Jan 1863 seventy
fiv e church-members were set asid e,
- or suspended, by vote of the
church - for the offence of drunkenness alo ne.
Of this number a
part have since been restored while a part are s t i l l w a itin g the
evidences of. th eir pen iten ce.
W hile on the way to attend a Wednesday meeting at P unaluu,
passing a house by the ro a d sid e , our attention was drawn to some
persons,
braw l.
- one of whom was a church member - engaged in a drunken
Giving inform ation to the police of what we saw, they at
once arrested the company.
The church member confessed in court
that he was the manufacturer of the t i rum upon which the house
h o ld had been in d u lg in g .
He was accordingly f in e d $ 6 0 .
the others who were drunk w ith him were f in e d $ 6 . each.
- w h ile
I was
p ained at being brought u n in ten tio nally into the performance of
p olice duty toward a brother church member; but f e l t that my duty as
a c i t i z e n no less than as a C h ristian that I should inform the
a u th o rities of such flag ran t transgression of law when i t came
under my n o tic e .
The poor man was of course at once suspended from
the church.
Were such justice stea d ily administered in a l l our courts,
drunkenness would soon become a crime almost unknown upon the Ha
w a iia n calen d ar.
But alas for Kau, the f a c i l i t i e s a ffo rd e d for the
escape from punishment for such offences in the C ir c u it Court,
encourage many to set the laws at d e fia n c e .
-
The d isso lu te portion
�Kau - G ulick
1863
3.
of the community have been i n suspense d u r in g the past year,,
fe a rin g lest Judge A u s t in 's c irc u it should be extended to Kau:
-
as it was proposed la st Legislature that there should be but two
C irc u it Judges fo r the isla n d of H a w a ii, and that the t h ir d one be
dropped.
Their fears have not yet been r e a l i z e d , though i t is
the
earnest desire of the sober and orderly part of the Community that
they should b e .
— Sabbath
K e e p i n g ---
The manner in which the Sabbath is observed in any h o u s e h o ld
may generally be taken as a good index of the character of the
r e l ig i o n of the members of that fa m ily .
Judged by the manner of
Sabbath observance it i s probable that the p iety of the m ajo rity
of the Kau church members would be set at a low f i g u r e .
The time table of the Steamer has been so arranged that every
other trip she shall touch at our port on Sabbath morning, d i s
charging and taking i n fr e ig h t and passengers and then proceeding
on her way to Kona.
This has proved a snare to our people and in
the long run may prove an incalculable curse to Kau.
The active
church members are united in th eir purpose to oppose a b o ld front
to th is f i r e of the enemy, but some weak members have f a l l e n .
- --Famine --For two years famine has raged in Kau: - that is
& poi have been scarce.
to say taro
This has been owing, firstly to the drought,
secondly to the fr e e range of cattle and horses over lands once
devoted to c u lt iv a t io n ,
and lastly to the pulu t r a d e .
The e ffe c t
of the fam ine has been to send many of our people to H i l o ,
Kona and Oahu to sojourn.
Puna,
S t i l l there is but l i t t l e s u ffe r in g from
the fam ine, as the mountains contain a b o u n t ifu l supply of pala
�Kau - Gulick
1863
MISSION STATION REPORTS
fern and ti-root which affo rd a tolerable su b stitu te for the t a r o .
Amid a l l the famine many are becoming ric h fo r Hawa i i a n s ,
some g iv e lib e r a lly of th eir Substance to the Lord.
and
There are in
Kau not less than sixteen wooden-framed houses owned by n ativ es
which have cost their owners from $ 5 0 0 . to $ 1 ,0 0 0 .- each.
— F inances- I n business matters the Kau people are in some degree prompt
and e f f i c i e n t .
Upon my a rr iv a l they had on hand of c o lle c tio n s of
1861 & 1862
Monthly Concert Money
250.-
For M inisters salary - - - - - -
232.-
For church B u ild in g - - - -
168.$ 650.-
Since my a r r iv a l w it h them they have p aid from the above amount
and from subsequent contributions as fo llo w s,
To the Treasurer of the Haw. M iss
ionary Soc. Mar 9
----$300.To the E state of W .C . Shipman Balance
of Salary due him at h is death - - 8 4 .5 5
To P i ' he lic e n t ia t e at Punaluu B al due 1861
60." Their present Pastor quarter ( ! )
ending Dec. 31 ' 62
75."
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towards ”
" Mar 31st 63
69
144.$
5 8 8 .5 5
-— H e l p e r s -The pastor has f a it h f u l and e f f i c i e n t helpers in the w ork, in
the persons of two young men - P i ' he & Kauhane, who are h is l i
censed preachers, receiving th eir commission to preach at h is hands
from w eek to week.
They w ith the deacons h o ld fo rth from Sabbath
to Sabbath in the several out Stations churches,
or when the pastor
is at an out statio n - occupy his p u lp it at W aiohinu.
Their sermons
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are good sense and sound doctrine and their services acceptable to
the p eo p le .
They have d eclin ed receiving any compensation from the
people i n f u t u r e , and prefer very n a tu rally under the circumstances
to stand upon the same footing as the deacons.
Our judge - K'om a
is also an acceptable preacher and very earnest i n every good work.
D uring the past three months my brother Theodore W. G u lic k has
been laboring among us doing the work of an e v a n g e list, and rendering me great a ssista n c e.
w aiians
His accounts of C a lifo r n ia and of the Ha-
and Indians there excited great interest among the p eo p le.
—
Two thirds
Sabbath Services & c . -—
of my Sabbaths have been spent at Waiohinu and one
third at the out statio n s of Kahuku Punaluu & Keaiwa.
The average
number of attendance on Sabbath worship at Waiohinu is about one
hundred and f i f t y ,
of whom six ty are c h ild r e n .
Less than two thirds
of the church members residen t w ith in three miles of the Waiohinu
meeting house and probably less than h a l f of the church members in
the d i s t r i c t are regular and h ab itu al attendants upon Sabbath w orsh ip .
The average number of attendance upon Sabbath services at the
outstations is from fo rty to six ty each.
I t has been my ru le to hold a Wednesday meeting at one or other
of the outstations every week .
at W aiohinu.
Thursdays a stated meeting is held
The former are attended by from 10 to 2 0 , and the
la tter by from thirty to f i f t y .
A prayer meeting attended by from f i f t e e n to th ir ty women is
also h eld weekly by the l a d ie s .
A fte r the Thursday meetings we have a class in Mr. A le x a n d e r 's
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Theology.
— State of R e lig io n
There is but l i t t l e evidence to be found in the most o f our
p eople,
of r e lig io u s interest or of S p ir it u a l l i f e .
W orldly minded
n e s s , & eagerness ( ! ) for g a in have possession of many i f not of
the most who profess G o d liness.
The large number of professors
of r e l i g i o n who take no inte re st i n w orship, - in week day or Sab
bath m eetings, indicates a sad need of the influences of the Holy
Sp irit.
I n January last a sun-rise prayer meeting was started at W aio
h in u , the attendance upon which v ar ie s from ten to tw enty.
There are a few f a i t h f u l , who have not bowed the knee to Baal
and who are we think praying earnestly fo r the b lessin g of the
S p i r i t 's
in flu e n c e s .
These few are the hope and r e jo ic in g of our
h e a rts .
-- Catholics — The Roman Catholics have a strong hold in Kau.
One t h ir d of
the school c h ild r e n , one hundred in number attend Catholic Schools
and are under the influ en ce of the p r i e s t .
Of the names upon the
church re co rd s, of those now liv in g in the d i s t r i c t , as f a r as yet
a sc e r ta in e d , f i f t y seven in a ll have le f t us and jo ine d the C a th o lic s .
As the records do not f i x the date at which they le f t their f i r s t
fa ith ,
a ll th at can now be ascertained from inquiry is th at some
l e f t years ago and some more r e c e n t ly . Many of the number went
over whi l e the church was without a p asto r, and many of them were
those who had been suspended from church communion fo r t h e ir ir r e g u
lar conduct, or who knew that they ought to be suspended.
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Our church-member mentioned above as having been f i n e d $ 6 0 . for making ti-rum informed me five weeks after that he had been
v is it e d f i v e times since that d a te , by the p r i e s t , who used every
in flu en ce to induce him to jo in th eir r a n k s .
Thus they have r e
c ru ited t h e ir numbers from f a l l e n church members.
------- M o r m o n s
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Of Mormons we have but three names upon our books.
One com
pany of Hawaiian L a t t e r d a y S a i n t s , from W a ip io , passed through the
d i s t r ic t some months s i n c e , on a tour around the is l a n d .
They made
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but l i t t l e s t ir and so fa r as we know gained no fo llo w e r s .
—
Female Family Boarding School
I n January we commenced a female family boarding sc h o o l, which
at present numbers nine scholars;
- two of the ages of four and
f i v e , and the remaining seven of ages varying from nine to fo u rteen
years.
These g irls
are bound to us by th eir parents or guardians
for a term of years which w i l l expire when the several p a r tie s
arrive at womanhood or at six te en or seventeen years of a g e .
The
younger ones being bound fo r a longer and the older ones fo r a
shorter period.
The ladie s my w if e and Sister-in-law, take the entire care of
the school except that of providing food for the s c h o la rs .
In s t r u c
tions are given in domestic labors - inc lud ing that of w eeding taro
patches - dry taro ;
schools,
— also in a ll the ordinary studies of H aw aiian
in B ib le t r u t h s , and in the E n g lish language.
V i s it o r s .
—-
During the past few months we have been favored w ith the v i s i t s
of three d istin g u ish e d stran gers, namely, Bishop S t a le y ,
sionary Kanoa, and D r. Anderson.
the m is
The Bishop passed through Kau on
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his way from Kona to H i l o ,
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spending but one night in our v i c i n i t y ,
lodging at our h o sp itable neighbor Spencer’ s .
Kanoa spent a Sabbath w it h us intere stin g our people much w ith
accounts of the Kingsm ill Islands and Is l a n d e r s .
What is very
remarkable fo r a modern Hawaiian he and h is fam ily performed th eir
journey on fo o t.
The v i s i t
of D r. Anderson and o f h is daughter was a season
long to b e remembered, and lik e angels v i s i t s was such an one as we
can not expect to b e
often enjoyed in a sin g le l i f e tim e.
Our
people looked w ith v eneratio n upon th is apostle of Haw aiian m issions
who fo r the f i r s t time they were now perm itted to s e e ,
with d e lig h t to h is
the Board.
and l is t e n e d
accounts of h is v is it s to other m issions of
He w i l l not soon be forgotten by the Sabbath school
ch ild ren who had the pleasure of shaking hands w it h him .
-- S t a t is t ic s from Church Records -T o ta l of Members from the f i r s t 1841 to 1863
Deceased
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Absent from the p arish - but not dism issed
by letter - On the record & l iv in g in the p a r is h at
this date - I n g o od standing and now r e s i d e n t
in Kau
total - - - - - Under discipline ( ! ) not including Catholics
Names of Catholics found on records
Names of Mormons
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----- Suspended 1862 & 1863 for drunkenness
75
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other offenses
6
Restored to church Com. 1863
Admitted on Profession of f a i t h 1863
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on c e r t ific a t e ( ! ) frm Hilo
Dism issed by lette r to Hilo - - - - - - - - - L e ft f o r other parts w ith out letters
Marriages celebrated
Children of the church B aptized
O. H.
G ulick.
1477
550
207
720
565
95
57
3
81
21
5
1
1
many.
5
7
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