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WAIOLI STATION REPORTS
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�C OPY
[June 1835, in pencil]
Waioli
STATION
Kauai.
REPORT
After making a tour of Kauai & carefully inspect
ing the two unoccupied posts in P una & Haleiea, Waioli
was chosen in preference to Kapaa, because more peop l e can
conveniently assemble there to hear preaching than at Kapaa,
& because they were also the most destitute, being the far
thest removed from the. other Stations; & because of the
prospect that the population would increase, not only by persons removing thither from a distance to be near the Mission
ary, but also for purposes of commerce, which the good har
bor of
Manolau surrounded by so fertile a country
strongly invites July 20th:
A spot was selected for a dwelling,
which was ready for our reception Aug. 22d, to which was
soon added a cooking hou se, study & house for natives - Davida,
an excellent member of the Waimea church, accompanied us, as a
helper in building up a new Station, & with him his train,
making in all 75 - T hey have built a City on the Waioli plainwhich they call Bethlehem
The labours which have been performed at the Station
have consisted in preaching, conducting prayer-meetings, teach
ing school, distributing books, together with many domestic
matters which all understand who have comm enced new Stations.
Preaching has been maintained at the Station three
times a week, twice on the Sabbath & on Wednesday afternoons.
I have been absent from the Station but one Sabbath which I
spent in Koolau.
Many profess to be enquiring after the way.
of Life, & though I fear most of them are. hypocrites, having
no higher aim than to get into the Church, yet I hope some are
sincere & are travelling in the path which grows brighter &
brighter till the perfect day.
Many listen to the Word spoken
with an eagerness which encourages us to hope that the seed
sown will yet bring forth fruit unto Eternal Life. During
the year a substantial meeting house has been erected;
90
feet long by 40 feet wide, covered with Lauhala - & most of
the timbers are ready for a School house.
Since the meeting
house was erected, the congregation, Sabbath forenoons, has
usually amounted to 800 or 1000 & afternoons about 600 - Wednesday afternoons about 400 attend Since the first of
March, we have had daylight prayer meetings, usually attended
by 300 or 400 The monthly concert of prayer for the con
version of the world has also been regularly observed.
Oct. 19th/34: Br. Whitney assisted in organizing a
little Church at Waioli, consisting of ten members, five of
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Waioli
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Kauai
Station Report.
[1835]
whom were from the Church at Waimea, & five received on ex
amination, who had been propounded at Waimea At which
time the Lord’s supper was administered.
We have since had two communion seasons - Viz. Jan.
4th, when Br. Whitney was again with me; & March 8th, as
sisted by Br. G ulick.
Three schools have been kept up at the Station, dur
ing the year a school for teachers
for Women & for Children The schools kept by natives have done something dur
ing the year, though not so much as was desired.
At the
last examination the whole number of readers in my bounds was
1206, & of writers 270 I have been astonished at the
eagerness with which the people demand new books They have
often brought the price beforehand to secure a wished for book
when it should arrive The Kumu Hawaii has been sought
for with eagerness 700 now take it in my bounds It
was pleasing to see the mountains illuminated by night, by
those who encamped there for purpose of preparing pia to pur
chase a copy.
What we do for the people must be done quickly, for
they are rapidly melting away During the 8 months from
Sep. till May, the proportion of deaths to births within my
bounds was, as 2 to 1 - the number of deaths 122; & of
births 61
The whole population according to the former
census was 3749, & according to a census taken last April 3603.
The people of Puna, part of whom now come into my
bounds, most earnestly desire a teacher And perhaps there
is no unoccupied post in the islands where a missionary could
go with so cheering a prospect of immediate usefulness, & I am
not sure but it is the duty of some one now stationed to remove
& occupy that post.
(Signed)
[Station Report, Waioli, June 1835]
W . P . ALEXANDER
�Draft found in Alexander & Baldwin
Collection, folder #78, August, 1979 .
STATION REPORT
OF
WAIOLI
June
KAUAI
1856
Statistics of Church, schools, population, &c.
1st of the church
4th: Population
Whole no. admitted to the ch. on
Whole population May 1835 - 3 107
12
examination -
6
Do. on certificate
Born
Died
Now in good standing
18
Admitted, on examination
7
do. on certificate
1
From May,35,till Sep.
35
From Sep,35,tillJan.
36
From Jan,36,tillMay
36
Total in one year
6
Decrease in one ye a r ----
1
Ratio: of decrease,a little less
than
( Candidates
total children baptised
26
40
22
51
25
43
73
131461
Average congregation on the
Length of generation
Sabbath
Marriages from July 35 till
May 36
2d: of schools
Examination
Sep.1835 Readers Writers
1125
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do
Jan. 1836
1263
278
do
May 1836
1143
273
3d: Books on hand
He A Nuuhiva — 2000 paper
(30 in paper
Helunaau
40 stitched
Anahonua —
40
Hoikeholoholona —
Ui Kamalii-----Bukehuamua
Lunakanawai —
23 years
800
300
50
120
13
40
[Last section of statistics has
been inked out by the author]
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50
�During the past year, affliction has often reminded those of us who
live on Kauai, that our breath is in our nostrils & our days like a
shadow.
Sickness in my own family and in that of my brethern have in
no small degree affected my labors during the past year.
During this
period I have made seven trips around the pali in consequence of the
illness of Sister Whitney. The illness of my youngest child in JanY
almost wholly occupied ay time for a month.
In April in consequence of
exposure to the rain I was seized with a severe cold, & laid aside for
nearly two weeks.
In the midst of all our afflictions, however, we have
had abundant reason to praise the lord, because, his mercy endureth
forever.
His fatherly love was manifest in all.
Soon after we returned from the genl. meeting, bro. Gulick & I
held a protracted meeting at Wailua on the East side of the island.
Though I (hole in paper) fruits of the meeting yet I don’t believe
(hole in paper) published in vain.
My preaching has been almost entirely confined to the station.
About 1000 have usually attended preaching Sabbath mornings, but commonly
not more than 600 in the afternoon.
paper —
hearers?
The great majority of hea(hole in
heathen?) appear to listen eagerly to the word, yet
so thick is the darkness which envelopes their minds, that I fear very
little truth enters.
Even the most intelligent & diligent hearers of
the word discover most lamentable ignorance on subjects that I have
labored most to make plain.
We had a protracted meeting commencing the last day of March:
bro. Whitney assisted and although it rained almost incessantly during
the meeting; & most of the men were absent at Koloa doing work for
government, yet the audience was usually about one thousand.
The eager
attention with which they heard the word was encouraging, & I trust the
seed sown will yet produce much fruit to the glory of God.
�(3)
Daylight prayer meetings have been kept up during the year, &
attended with interest; yet I was sorry to find that in many cases they
have interfered with or become a substitute for private & secret devo
tions.
Perhaps this evil is not confined to one station, & it may be
worthy of our consideration how it shall be remedied.
On our return from the last General Meeting, we found a general
religious excitement all around Kauai, And I think the Holy Spirit was
moving on the hearts of some.
One of the most pleasing evidences of
this, that I witnessed, was the concern manifested by church members, &
the sweet union of feeling which was produced.
tender
another.
Their consciences were
& they were ready with tears to confess their fault one to
The great mass of the people were greatly excited, a few of
whom appeared truly concerned for their souls.
There has been no case of discipline in the church at Waioli since
it was formed; yet there is an evil among us, which I suspect is not
uncommon in all our churches, & it calls for unanimity on our part to
suppress it.
It is an aspiring to be TEACHERS OF RELIGION founded in
selfrighteousness & selfimportance.
No sooner does an individual enter
the church than he seeks a commission to perform some ecclesiastical
function; to hear manaos, or go from house to house & warn the people
to repent & obey the gospel.
Mot infrequently do they desire to hold
religious meetings & some have requested the favor of being sent as
instructors to distant posts rarely visited by the missionary.
This
evil in my bounds is increasing, & as it is calculated to increase
spiritual pride in the ignorant, weaken the pastor’s authority & open
the door for fanaticism & heresy, it calls for wise measures to suppress
it.
�I am unable to say what number of people in my bounds commit the
Ai o ka la; about 400 recite it regularly every sabbath at the station,
besides which there are meetings held at two outposts for the purpose
of hearing this recitation,
We have also a sabbath school for children, under the care of Mrs.
Alexander; besides committing to memory the Ai o ka la they commit also
a tract, which is made the ground of special instruction-: —
Common schools have been low during the year past,
indeed they can
hardly be said to have existed, except for a few weeks previous to
examination.
There are probably several causes for this decline,
The
want of school houses, & the want of suitable teachers have doubtless
contributed.
But the load with which the people have been oppressed
has been the main cause.
The men have been from home doing public work
at Koloa between three & four months in the year: & when at home,
they were liable to be called upon to work every other week for the
governor; to which add heavy taxes of kapa, o lona, pia. hogs &c, all
of which combined have caused them to groan being burdened, so that
they had little disposition to obey the sound of the schoolmaster’s
horn.
For the same reason, also, books have not been so eagerly sought
for the past year, as that preceding.
Three schools have been kept at the station
1. A school for teachers, 50 in number - subjects of instruction natural
History, Arithmetic & Composition-2. A school for children 70 in number, of whom 40 can read.
Those who
can read study Nat. hist. & arithmetic
3d.
A school for women, 60 in number, they read the scriptures. —
The two last have been mainly under the care of Mrs. Alexander —
�(5)
I have also for some time past devoted a portion of each afternoon
to the instruction of two boys preparatory to their entering the High
School.
The experiment of instructing adults, in my hands, has been so
discouraging that I do not intend to resume it next year; but I hope
to employ the time, I spend in that way, in instructing children.
time however which I can afford for this purpose is altogether in
adequate, & there is most pressing need for a school master wholly
devoted to the work.
Respectfully submitted
W . P. Alexander
The
�ANNUAL
REPORT
MAY
OF
WAIOLI
STATION
1837.
In presenting this report, I am called upon for de
vout gratitude to God for the almost uninterrupted health
enjoyed by the family at the Station, during the year past.
We were cheered in our loneliness by a short visit
from Mr. Tinker & family in Aug. & enjoyed the counsel & aid
of Mr. Bingham & family during the whole month of Oct.
According to your advice at the last annual meeting, a
comfortable dwelling has been erected at the Station;
the
superintendence of which has materially interfered with other
duties.
The schools taught by the old set of teachers, still
exist - most of them have so far run down as to meet their
teachers only on the Sabbath.
Of these schools I have held three public examinations
during the year at which I counted readers & writers as follows;
Viz .
Readers
In Sep.
Jan.
Ap. 17,
1836 8
7
3
11837 -
1077
1027
1232
Writers
222
254
257
So far as I or Mrs. Alexander have labored personally
in schools, our attention has been mainly devoted to children.
Our Station school for children numbers more than 100 pupils
of whom 67 (?) can read.
Those who can read have been en
gaged in N at. Hist., Arithmetic & Geography.
There are also
three other flourishing children's schools in the district;
one of which is under the care of a teacher from the High
School, who has acquitted himself well.
I have kept a register of the deaths & births & find
the mortality has not been so great as reported last year.
Births
Deaths
22
16
22
37
28
19
From May last till Sep. there were
Sep.
Jan. 1837 - Jan.
Ap. 17,1837 - - For the Year
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84
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Annual Report of Waioli Station, May 1837.
Which shows a diminution of nearly /(paper smudged with ink)
of the whole population - Last year the diminution was about
1/40 —
During the year I have solemnized
51
marriages.
Though not cheered with a revival of religion, yet we are
not without great encouragements to labor.
Multitudes are professedly enquiring the way to Heaven, &
if I could consent to it the whole of my time might be occupied
in conversing with them.
Of the great mass of this multitu
de their minds are so dark & grovelling that the most simple
exhibitions of truth is rarely apprehended by them;
Some en
courage as to hope that they have been taught of the Spirit,
have seen their wretched condition & fled to the Cross for
help.
The number who come out to hear the Gospel preached is
about the same as reported last year, & would average about
1,000 Sabbath mornings & 500 afternoons.
Ten persons have been admitted to the Communion of the
Church during the year, & one suspended.
So that there are
now 27 in good standing.
Agreeably to a recommendation of the Association in 1831,
I laid before the Church of Waioli, the importance of select
ing a few individuals to aid their pastor as an Ecclesiastical
Court, that they might be instructed & eventually set apart to
this work.
Three individuals accordingly were chosen by a
majority of the votes of the Male Ch. members, who now con
stitute a Committee to aid their Pastor, in transacting church
business.
The letter assigned me to be written to the South Sea Mis
sion, has been sent, a copy of which is in the hands of the
Scribe.
The work on navigation has been begun.
Its preparation
has been materially retarded by the cares of building.
(SIGNE D )
[Waioli Station Report, 1837]
W. P. ALEXANDER .
�C O P Y
[WAIOLI STATION]
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1858.
Value of book
sold by WAIOLI STATION and appropri
ated to the support of family, and otherwise applied during
the year ending Marsh 31, 1838.
$
cts.
36.00
Buildings and building materials, - - - 20.00
Labor, cultivation of land, & c.
3 7 .00
Fences,
- - - - - - 3 .00
M i scellanies,
21.00
Ditto on hand not included in the above - 21 .00
(Viz.
535 lbs. pia & )
(
725
"
fish
)
T o t a l ------- 138.00
Of the above received in Cash, $00.50
The above is referred to following accounts:American Board,
Ameriean Bible Soc iety, - - American Tract Society, - - -
$ 124 .00
00.00
14.00
$138.00
$ 69.
Avails of land, herds, & c .
(Milk & Butter & Garden Vegetables)
of Services, - - 3 .00
Presents from Chiefs and people
- - - - - 4 0 .00
Presents from foreigners at the Islands - -Presents from all other sources, which in
dividuals may think proper to acknowledge — —
Total
- ------- $ 4 3 .00
2 1 .50
Should it be deemed expedient that the presents from foreign-
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STATION]
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(Continued)
ers, or any part of them, should be communicated to the
Board to be acknowledged in the Herald, the name of the
donor and value of the articles should be stated.
(UNSIGNED)
(Printed Form, probably filled)
in by M r . E. Johnson.
In addition it is requested that a Schedule of
native books on hand should accompany this Statement.
(Probably Mr.Chamberlain’s)
handwriting.
(UNSIGNED)
[Report of Avails of Books from Waioli Station]
[ Rec'd during the year ending March 31,1838.]
�Report [Mr, Johnson, 1839]
My labors, & those of Mrs. J., so far as health & the cares
of the family have permitted, have been directed, as the last
year, to the Station-Schools, & to the Schools at Out-Posts.
During the first part of the year, I visited the Schools at
Out-Stations frequently, like the previous year, but during the
last two terms, the cares & labor of erecting a dwelling, have
prevented, either a constant attention to Out-Schools or to
constant labor in the Station-School.
On the Sabbath, I have had during the year, a Sabbath-School
for the children at the Station, in the Havina Kamalii, & a
Glass of Adults, varying perhaps from one to two hundred, in the
Ai o ka la.
( !)
I would say, that from Apr. 1838 untill the present time,
the Station-School has been kept up, with the exception of about
four weeks vacation, at three different times.
In July, I visited Oahu & spent a few weeks in collecting
materials for building, and have visited Koloa twice, of a few
days each time. During these absenses ( ! ), the Station-School
has been sustained by native Teachers.
During the first part of the year, the Station-School con
sisted of about 200 pupils of both sexes, in regular attendance.
The number is now reduced nearly one half. The reasons for this
decrease are various. The establishment of a new School at an
out-station, has taken away some, many have been reduced to
servitude in the train of a C h i e f ,& few have stopped at home,
because they desire not instruction.
In my last report, I spoke of the Schools in our field of
labor as being in a prosperous condition.
They are not now as
prosperous. Whence this difference? From a want of interest on
the part of him wfao superintends them? or from some other cause
not in his power to remedy? Perhaps from both. I learn that
many of our Schools at the different Islands are now in rather a
low state. The causes are worthy of investigation, I am inclined
to the opinion that a want of funds for the support of teachers,
has much to do in the matter. Teachers educated at the Seminary,
have been instructed that to settle down in poverty & wretched
ness while their Maker has given them powers for bettering their
condition, is sin. This is good instruction. But after all this
teaching, will they be content to labor for nought & live like
their poor neighbors arround ( !) them? Especially when pressed
by the calls of hunger, will they still labor contentedly with
no means for bettering their condition? Surely not.
It is not my purpose to propose any plan for the support of
our teachers, but rather speak of what has proved a failure with
our Schools.
The Gov. of Kauai gave a tract of land to each of our Schools,
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& authorised ( !) each Teacher to require of each Boy one hour’s
work per day to keep the land under cultivation. In order to
ensure ( !) success, h e made each teacher a Lunakanawai for his
respective School. It is now no part of my plan to speak of
the b earing of these laws & c . on the freedom of those concerned.
Suffice it to say, for a time the plan operated tolerably well.
But at length the pupils began to feel tired of their constant
labor. The result was they [that ?] many of them left the
Schools. The teacher must now week them at their homes. They
were perhaps returned, but they run away again. The teacher gets
discouraged. He thinks this a hard way to get a living. His
interest in the School now ceases, & the land grows up to grass.
His wish is to leav e this business & labor where he can get a
better living.
What I have
School, for the
present time, &
cultivation for
said will but partially apply to the StationManual Labor system has been kept up till the
there is now about four acres of Cane under
the support of teachers.
I would here say, that I am more & more convinced that
bourding-Schools ( !) are the thing needed by the children of
this nation. After laboring hard & long for my pupils, I have
often felt sad at beholding the counteracting influence that is
exerted upon them by their Parents & associates while out of
the Schoolr o o m . I am not certain that I shall not attempt a
Self supporting Bourding School at our Station on my own re
sources & responsibility.
Our out-schools , four in number are now each taught by HighSchool-Teaahers. But from their discouragements & scanty pay,
they are at present doing but little.
As for the sale of Books, that comes under my department of
labor. I have little or nothing to do. There is little call for
them. Our shelves are loaded.
Our framed School-House was prostrated by a Kona in Nov.
last. It is now again, erected, & has been covered by the free
will of the people. They were however three or four months in
doing it, & at length a Monthly concert was devoted to the
Kaupaku (?), where 100 men had previously engaged to w o r k .
Thus we see that men in bondage will not act as free-men. We
may dislike that assistance which appears to be from the people,
but which is really the command of Chiefs or Head-Men, & we may
desire to see the people bestow their charities of their own
free-wills but this we never can see untill ( !) the rights of
free-men are granted unto them. May this time speedily come !
I have erected
long, by 20 wide.
the outside, & the
room in the Garret
a framed-dwelling, since N ov. last, 45 feet
It Is covered with North-West-Pine boards on
roof with Grass. It is one story, with one
for a Study, It is nearly done.
�Mr. Johnson 1859 -
3
Any one acquainted with the weather at our Station, especially
in the winter & Spring, can congratulate us in getting a place to
shield u s from the inclemency of the weather.
And now, in conclusion I would say, the families at the
Waioli Station have enjoyed almost uninterrupted health during
the past year & have been permitted to pursue their accustomed
labor with little hindrance.
I may however say, that after the departure of Bro. Alexander
& family for Honolulu in Apr., our little daughter was taken with
a severe attack of Disentary ( !), & we were truely (! ) grateful
that a physician could b e called in the short space of 22 hours,
rather than a sail to another Island of a voyage, perhaps of as
many days. By the Goodness of our Heavenly Father she was
restored. May w e trust Him for the future, & praise him for
present favors.
E. Johnson
Waioli
Apr. 1839
( !)
Statisticks not before given.
Whole number of scholars in all our Out-Schools about 300
Average attendence ( !) about
200
Whole number of pupils in the Station-School for the year,
about
250
Average number,
about
150
�[ E . Johnson’s Report for 1840]
At the close of our last Gen. Meet. the wood-work of a new
house was nearly completed, but lathing, plastering, & painting
remained. It was completed so that we moved in on the first day
of A u g . Immediately after this I commenced the erection of a
permanent Cook-House which occupied a considerable portion of
my time, as I did no small past of the work with my own hands.
During this time I spent as large a portion of the time in
the Station-School as was consistent ( !) with the care of build
ing .
During the past year our Schools at the Station & at out
posts have been in a low state. They are 7 in all, but two or
three of them are nearly or quite extinct. I would say that
in my view, one of the principal reasons of a decline in the
Schools of Kauai is that laws before regulating our Schools have
this year been considered as no longer in force. "Na make k e ’lii,
aua pau kona mau kanawai.[
]
"
While in many portions of the Islands, we have heard of a
destitution of Teachers, we have found it difficult to obtain
pupils. Although our teachers have had hut a scanty support,
yet for the most part they have held on to their work.
The
people have given between 40 & 50 Dollars at Monthly Concert &
this has been distributed among our teachers, which we can easily
see is but a very scanty support.
During my residence at Waioli I have had at one time more
than 200 pupils in the Station-School, while during the past
year I have had only from 50 to 75; & about in the same proportion
h as been the decrease in numbers at out-Schools. Most of the
children of the Station-School have attended a Sabbath-School &
I have had a Class of adults in the Ai o kala of from 50 to 100,
Besides these Monthly Concert contributions our people have
paid a debt of 100 contracted for our Station-School-House & a
hundred Dollars or more remains to aid in erecting a church.
We have had no special out-pouring of the Spirit in our field
during the past year but the word has been listened to with good
attention, & we hope, by the blessing of God, that the way h as
been preparing for an increase of strength in the Church. None
to my knowledge have been received into the church, but some
are considered by the pastor as candidates for Church membership.
As to the Statisticks of the Church, I cannot give them, &
I regret that I have no means of giving the Statisticks of
Schools, having left the Station with, no expectation that there
would be a Gen. Meet.
The families at the Waioli Station have enjoyed a comfortable
degree of health, for which I trust we have not been unthankful,
[the above phrase within commas inserted in
pencil]
�E . Johnson
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1840-2
& thereby been permitted to prosecute their labor with little
hindrance from that cause.
May 1840
Jan. 1840
Oct., 1839
E . Johnson
Examination
& when
585
No. of children
in the whole field
309
Number of
boys
276
Number of
Girls
6
5
Number of
Schools
7
7
Number of
Teachers
216
250
Number of
children
enrolled
153
175
Average num ber of attenders
132
175
Number of
Readers
60
80
Number of
Writers
40
Number in
88
130
Mental
Arithmetic.
6
9
Written do
8
Geometry
6
Astronomy
�C O P Y
Waioli
May 18th
1840
Dear brethren,
I had supposed there would he no Gen'l Meet
ing of the Mission this year, hut I have just learned that
you are assembling, & I regret that I cannot enjoy the privi
lege of meeting with you. May the Spirit of Christ rest
upon you & make it a meeting long to be remembered with joy.
N ot having expected a gen’l Meeting I have no report of my
station in readiness, nor have I time now to do more than make
a few brief statements & get down some statistics.
You
however have br Johnson with you a living Epistle from our
station, who can make up the deficiencies of my report.
With few exceptions we have all enjoyed good health
during the year.
My labors have been mainly those of Pastor
& Physician to the people.
Besides preaching occasionally
in other parts of the field, I have preached steadily at the
station & at Kauhakake an outport nine miles distant.
The
attention to the word has been good.
Many profess to have
forsaken their sins & to have turned to the Lord
Yet we
have admitted none on profession during the year, though some
now stand propounded.
Three have been excommunicated for
licentiousness, one of whom died suddenly;
the remaining two
give evidence of repentance & will probably be restored.
Contributions have been made, at monthly concert, to
aid in supporting teachers, & the various articles contribu
ted may be estimated at about $50.
A field of cane cultiva
ted to aid in the erection of a house of worship has been manu
factured, but what it will avail I am not yet able to state.
As the facilities to acquire property increase, I find it in
creasingly difficult to get contributions of property or of
labor for public purposes, & the period when they may be ex
pected to do anything substantial towards supporting their own
Missionary, is in my judgment, very distant.
In Aug. last the church here chose three of their num
ber ruling Elders, who were accordingly ordained to that office,
& in the latter part of Dec. the Presbytery of Kauai was organ
ized, by whose order a new church was organized on the Eastern
part of the island, consisting of members from the Waioli &
K oloa churohes, & br Lafon was installed their pastor in March From the report of the Lunaauhaus, officers of his
Majesty Kaukiaouli, it appears that death is still making rava
ges among the people.
They have not only taken a complete
census, but they also keep a record of all the births & deaths
in their respective districts; One of them told me that in his
district there had been, since the first of Jan. last, five
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Station Report; Waioli,May 18th,1840; by W.P. Alexander,
to the Brethren, Honolulu;
Continued.
deaths to one birth !
If this or anything like it be the
ratio of decrease, it is evident that what we do for the
nation we must do quickly STATISTICAL
TABLE
Whole No. rec. to the Ch on examination - Whole N o .
on Certificate2
6
Rec. past year on examination
"
"
certificate - - - - - - Whole N o . rec . past year
- - - - - Whole No. dismissed to other Chh's - - - Dismissed the past year
Whole N o. Deceased
Deceased the past year
Suspended the past year - - - - - Remain suspended
Whole N o Excommunicated
- - - - - - - - Ex com. the past year - - - - - - - Remain excom. - - - Whole N o. in regular standing
- - - - - Whole No. of baptized children
Baptized the past year - - - Whole No. Bap. children deceased - - - - Deceased the past year
Marriages the past year
- - - - - - _
Average congregation
- - - - - - - - 8
0
70
00
10
10
16
3
3
0
0
3
3
2
77
26
2
2
1
53
I trust the apology I offered at the beginning of this
communication will secure your kind indulgence for the haste
with which it has been prepared
And that the Spirit
of Wisdom & of Unity may direct your counsels is the prayer
of your brother in the Gospel
(Signed)
(Addressed,
W. P . ALEXANDER
To the Moderator of the Sandwich Islands Mission)
Honolulu
Oahu
�C O P Y
WAIOLI STATION REPORT
MAY
1841.
Statisticks
Whole N o. admitted to the Ch. on Exam. - - 85
"
"
"
Certificate
28
"
"
"
Past Year
----- -on Exam. - - 16
"
"
"
"
"
Certificate
4
"
"
Past Year
- - - - - 20
"
"
Dismissed to other Chs.
- - - - 13
Dismissed the Past Year
- - - - - - - - 1
Whole N o. Deceased
- - - - - - - - 5
Deceased the Past Year - - - - 1
Suspended the Past Year
- - - 5
Remain Suspended
- - - - 4
Excommunicated the Past Year
- - - - - - 0
Whole N o. Excommunicated
- - - - - - - 4
Remain Excommunicated
- - ---- - - - 2
Whole N o. in Regular Standing
- - - - -—
90
Whole N o. of Children Baptized
- - - - - 38
Baptized the P ast Year
- - 3
Whole. N o. of Children deceased
_ _ _
3
Deceased the Past Year
- 1
Marriages the Past Year
42
Average Congregation on the Sabbath - - - 500
In a c ivil(?) point of view, the people of our station, are
undergoing a rapid change.
Though greatly secluded still the
enterprise which is moving the nations of the Earth has extended
its influence to them.
The whole aspect of society is under
going a rapid transformation.
industry is taking the place
of idleness, & activity of sloth, & the people are learning how
to derive many comforts from sources hitherto concealed from
their observation.
Meanwhile the cause of truth & holiness is not stationary,
though its progress is not so apparent,"for the Kingdom of God
Cometh N ot with Observation."
The knowledge of Divine things
evidently increases & the line which separates the friends & the
enemies of Christ is becoming more and more apparent.
The No .
who come out to hear the W ord is not so great as in some former
years.
This may be accounted for in part by the consideration
that our house of worship is very uncomfortable; but the main
reason, I apprehend, is to be found in the fact that formerly
many came through t h e influence and authority of Head-men and
officers of Gov’t.
Yet the No. who now come from a sincere
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-
May 1841.
desire to hear the Word is probably as great as at any former
period.
I usually preach three times on the Sabbath at the
Station, (Br. Johnson has change of the Sabbath schools) &
once or twice during the week - Once a week at an outStation nine miles distant, besides occasional tours to the
more distant parts of my field; and as far as my other duties
would allow I have visited the people from house to h ouse,
which I am encouraged to believe is a most important method
of communicating instruction to this people.
In the month of Oct. we had a very interesting protracted
meeting aided by Br. Whitney, during which the church was
quickened & I have reason to hope some were brought out of the
darkness & thraldom of sin into the light & liberty of the
children of God.
I have taken special pains to enlighten the church &
congregation on the subject of Romanism.
In the early
part of the year taking Faber's difficulties of Romanism for
my text book I delivered a series of discourses on the sub
ject, & subsequently when Mr. Armstrong’s pamphlet came to
hand I took up the subject anew & went over it again.
That
work was widely circulated & I have reason to believe was
extensively read and understood.
So far as I am informed,
however, there are no Romanists yet in our field & though we
have every reason to expect them & should buckle on our
armour for the contest, yet I trust the time is near when it
shall be published by a mighty and strong voice: "Babylon the
Great is Fallen - is Fallen.”
It will be perceived by the statistics at the head of
this report that few have been added to the Church during the
past year.
There are a considerable N o. concerning whom I
hope they have become sincere disciples of the Lord Jesus, but
while the desire is so urgent in multitudes to become church
members as a paramount attainment, I have felt like adopting
the sentiment of the great apostle to the Gentiles.
"X.
sent me not to baptize but to preach the Gospel.”
For if
any are truly converted, they will not be shut out of heaven,
though they be not registered in the visible church, whereas
an unconverted church member is of all sen in this community
the most hopeless. And the doctrine that church membership
as an ultimate aim is an object worthy of ardent pursuit may
well be reckoned among the deadly errors which are destroying
the Soul of this people.
I am happy to state that we have a prospect of soon
assembling to worship God, in a more comfortable house.
Our
framed meeting-house is erected & covered.
The frame is sub
stantial and well put together, is 70 ft. by 35.
The timber
was collected more than a year ago, & last year a field of
cane was manufactured which had been cultivated by the people
for the purpose of raising funds for building this & the
schoolhouse.
One hundred & three dollars derived from this
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-
May 1841.
source was paid for the erection, of the schoolhouse, leaving
a balance of about $
[sic] for the meeting h o u s e .
In addition to this Mr. Whitney contributed $50.00 & the
congregation Kukui n uts valued at $90.00, Mr. Gulick $36.00,
Mr . Titcomb $20.00 - besides other smaller sums.
The walls
are to be lathed and plastered inside and out & we hope in a
short time to have it completed.
Much of my time has been
occupied in superintending the work & seeing that the various
materials were ready when needed.
A considerable portion
too of my time has been secularized in building an addition to
my house.
The plan of my house was such that the addition
was necessary for the comfort of my family, but especially as
a means of removing my children more perfectly from native
influence.
During the last four months, I have spent many anxious
days and sleepless nights in the sick chamber.
My dear wife
was more than once brought, as we supposed, to the brink of
the grave & was enabled to realize the value of the great &
precious promises of the Gospel.
Our Merciful Father sus
tained us in the hour of trial & delivered us from our fears
& she is here with us in comparative health a monument and
witness of His goodness.
Her labors among the people have
been limited by sickness & the care of a large family.
She
has, however, as she has been able, attended a maternal meet
ing, also a weekly meeting with females for reading the
Scriptures & religious instruction & a weekly prayer meeting
with the female church members.
In compliance with an appointment of the last Gen’l
meeting I have commenced the preparation of a system of
Geometry - I chose that of Legendre (?) but owing to many
hindrances, which have been alluded to in this report I
have not been able to complete the work.
The first two
books & part of the third have been translated & I hope the
remainder will be in readiness as soon as needed.
We have been highly favored during the past year in hav
ing our two eldest sons at schools whose improvement bears
the most unequivocal testimony to the diligence & skill of
our dear sister who had charge of them.
But this brief privilege, so highly prized, renders us more sensible of the sadness
or our destitution.
We have now no prospect of a school for
our children & what we shall do for them amid all the weighty
duties which are resting upon us is a question of momentuous
interest.
I will leave Br. Johnson’s report
schools in our field.
The new school
epoch.
Under their influence the old
vived & enlarged, & new ones have been
hamlet.
to tell you about the
laws form a bright
schools have been r e
established in every
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Waioli Station Report
-
May 1841.
The teachers are encouraged by the means of support se
cured to them by the laws & take hold of their work with
cheerful activity.
During the former part of the year,
the schools were evidently in a languishing condition.
The
contributions at our monthly concert amounting in the year
to about $30.00, together with $50.00 appropriated by the
Mission, constituted nearly all the compensation for all the
teachers in our field; And, as might have been expected, the
laborers so poorly paid did not work efficiently.
Comparing
the past with the present we are certainly encouraged to la
bor with activity & zeal in the cause of schools, that knowledge may increase & multiply, & the rising race grow up in
the knowledge & fear of God.
[Signed]
[Waioli -
W. P. Alexander.
Mr. Alexander's Report, 1841.]
�ALEXANDER'S
REPORT
-
MAY, 1843
My labors & movements have been unusually diversified
during the past year.
I was suddenly called away from the
last general meeting by the sickness o f my family.
Early in
July I visited Koloa, to look after the L ord’s flock in that
place.
During t h e same month I made a voyage to Honolulu,
for the purpose of bringing one of my sons to the Punaho u
school.
In the month of Aug. I removed
my family to Koloa , & a b o d e six weeks, dividing my la
bors between the church there & that at Kalaiala-mea.
R omanism did not appear to be making any progress.
Some were re
turning who had g one over to that party.
Intemperance from
the use of an intoxicating beer made from molasses was extending & doing much mischief.
The church officers at Koloa are excellent men & are
exerting a very salutary influence.
I administered the Lord’s
Supper both to the church there & at Kalaialamea, in the month
of
September, & attended to some cases of discipline
in both ch ur ches.
In my Waioli field, my labors have been very similar to
those of former years - preaching the word at the Station & out
posts, overseeing the flock, attending to the medical wants of
the sick, & a great variety of miscellany.
The apparent in
terest felt among the people on the subject of religion has
been as great during the past year, perhaps greater than at
any period since I commenced my labors among them.
68 have
been received to the Church on examination & 6 on Certificate;
14 children have been baptized.
One person has been excommuni
cated from the Church & 7 have been suspended, some for the of
fence of quarreling & fighting but most for the prevailing sin
of the land.
Four Church members have died during the year, & among
that number Davida Papohaku, a ruling elder of our church, one
of the most decided Christians & substantial helpers that have
been raised up in our Polynesian Zion. His end was peaceful &
triumphant.
About the middle of N ov. while attending a protracted
meeting at an cut-post, tidings of my wife’s illness called me
home.
She had alarming symptoms of pulmonary disease - Dr.
Smith came over & gave us medical advice.
The remedies em
ployed appeared unavailing in the damp climate of Waioli, & we
embraced an opportunity of coming to Honolulu, in the latter
part of Dec.
Made a tour around Oahu, & in the latter part of
Jan. went on to Maui, with the intention of proceeding to Kailua,
Hawaii.
Boisterous weather induced us to stop at Lahaina, &
we abode there about three m o nths, during which time I preached
as I had opportunity at Kanapali, Lahaina-Luna & L. lalo, &
spent two Sabbaths at Wailuku, & rendered some service in mat
ters pertaining to the Seminary.
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Alexander’s Report - M ay, 1843 .
Mrs. Alexander’s health has been greatly recruited by
the excursion.
Meanwhile my associate br. Johnsen, has had
a heavy burden to bear, his own select sch ool & the g e n ’l
superintendence of sch ools which was itself too much f or the
best interest of his health, together with the care of the
Church He has, however, f or the last f our m onths been
doing as much as in him lay the w ork of two men.
But as he,
doub tless, will report fully in regard to his own labors, I need
n ot enter into particulars.
We have received a bell during the year for our meet
ing h ouse, in payment for which I have received from the
people $70. & h ow much m ore br. Johnson has received since I
left home, I am not accurately informed.
I have n o doubt,
h owever, b ut the whole sum which is $150. will yet be collected.
Owing to my diversified labor s & travels, I have been
unable to prepare a text book on Theology, which was assigned
me by the last Gen’l Meeting.
The f ollowing table of sta
tistics will close my report:Waioli
Kalaialamea
Whole No. adm'd on Examination
_ _
174
3
”
”
""
" Certificate 41
65
Past year on Examination
- - - - 68
1
"
"
" Certificate - - - - - 6
Whole N o . Past Year
- ------- -- 74
1
Dismissed Past Year
Wh ole N o . Deceased
11
2
Deceased Past Year - - - - - - - - - 4(? 2)
1
Suspended Past year - - - - - - 7
1
Remain Suspended
7
1
Excom ’d Past Year
1
1
Whole N o . Excom ’d
7
12
Remain Excom ’d
- - 3
12
Whole No. in Regular standing - - - 180
47
Whole No.
of Ch ’n Baptised 58
16
Baptised Past Year - - - - - - - - - 14
Whole N o . of Children Deceased
Deceased Past Year
- - - - - - Marriages Past Year
Average C on g ’n on Sabbath
- -: - - — —
500
200
(UNSIGNED)
handwriting apparently that of Mr. Alexander]
�C O P Y
[E. JOHNSON'S
REPORT
-
1 8 4 4
]
In reporting my labors the past year, I will say, they
have been of a more miscellaneous character than of former
years, owing to my having had all the labors of the Station on
my hands 'till the arrival of our excellent associates, Mr.
& Mrs. Rowell.
Still I have been able over and above all other labors to
keep my select school in progress.
The school has embraced
from 55 to 63 boys who have made commendable progress in all
the studies persued.
In Jan. last I commenced a Glass of 18(?) in Eng. which
has been taught 1 hour, commencing at daylight in the morn. ;
5 & sometimes 6 days of the week.
Most of these boys have
made as good progress as could be expected for the limited time
devoted to them;
Still, I am of opinion that a long time must
elapse before a good knowledge of the language can be obtained,
unless more time & attention be given.
I have no doubt but
the language can be taught the native boys, so that they can
read & speak
with ease & fluentness.
Manual labor:
I am more than ever convinced that manual
labor is important in connection with literary & religious in
struction, in raising the native population & that the children
are the appropriate ones to commence upon.
The boys of the school have devoted eight hours per week
to manual labor since Jan. last.
School exercises have been
from 3 to 4 hours per day.
The school have entered into an en
gagement with Mr. C . Titcomb, a Coffee planter in our neighbors
hood to take charge of this coffee plant, after they are set out.
They are furnished with H oes & the privilege of planting beans
between the roes of coffee, for their own profit, and gives them
besides, what is equal to about $500. in Paper Currency or Trade.
I do not think their studies are impeded by this sytem of labor,
& I am sure that the habits of industry & the health acquired,
will more than compensate for ail the pains taken to teach them
to work with their hands.
Means of Support for the Boys:
The boys, selected as they
are, from the different parts of the island, have been boarded &
fed by the people in our neighborhood, but during the last three
months there has been a general scarcity of food & some of the
recitations have been lost on account of the hunger of the pupils.
I fear this difficulty will be increased, rather than diminished
for
time to come.
I am looking to the time when the Mission.
will think best to allow a small sum to aid in buildings &c. to
get the school on the boarding plan.
It is, however, for the
mission to decide what shall he done.
Sabbath Exercises:
I have two Sabbath Schools & a Bible
Class for adults on each Sabbath.
At 9 A.M. General child.
Sab. School of about 100;
Adults in Aiokala, from 1 to
200, at the close of afternoon meeting.
I meet my own
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]
COPY
Sch ool separately about 4 P.M.
Studies-Catechism-lesson ,
recited during the week at opening of each School.
Schools of the Field:
By a v ote of the last Gen.
Meet. the Station at Lihue has been divided between K oloa &
Waioli, by this arrangement the number of Sch ools in the field
is increased from 14 to 19.
These Schools have been in constant progress & have done as much good as could be expected
from the poor qualifications, & the small pay they receive, in
most cases not l/2 the pay of c omm o n day laborers.
The Assignment of the last year to write a Spelling
Book, has been attend. to, & the copy lodged with the Printing
Committee.
In closing my R eport, I cannot but acknowledge the
kind Providence of God,in the preservation of our lives, & in
giving us. such a comfortable degree of health & strength as to
be able to attend to the duties of the Station.
(UNSIGNED)
[Inscribed on reverse side
"1844 - E. JOHNSON'S REPORT."]
�COP Y
[G.B.ROWELL’S REPORT - 1 8 4 4 )
My report of labors at
, Waioli & the outposts during the past year, will extend over only h alf of the year, protracted illness in my
family preventing my reaching my field till Sept., & the
subsequent departure of Bro. Locke, to his final rest, occas
ioning another absence of several weeks in N ov. & Dec .
My imperfect acquaintance with the language also, has
of course restricted me to a less amount of labor than I
should otherwise hope, with the blessing of God to
perform, especially at the out-stations.
Perhaps, however, I
am permitted to believe that the Lord has made the absence of
human skill & talent an occasion of manifesting to some extent the independence & might of His Saving Grace, thus making
it evident that He only is to be praised.
Since the 1st of Jan. I have been able to make the weekly
excursion to Kolau, which was established by my predecessor,
& have m ade two visits to the people of Puna (one, however,
since the 1st of April.)
The regular meetings at Waioli
Station have been - three services on the Sab. - one on Wed
nesday consisting of the reading & explanation of Bunyan, and
the Ch. meet, on Saturday, at which has been finished, the
Catechism on the Creed &c.
I have also
taught Singing on 3 days of the week, for two or three months.
The religious interest at Waioli, has been at least, en
couraging for the last few months.
We enjoyed a protracted
meeting about the 1st of Jan., the services of which were con
ducted chiefly by Br. Whitney.
At that time there was much
apparent Solemnity in the countenances of those who listened to
the Gospel, which continues to the present time.
Many of the
Ch. members have seemed to gain a new impulse of Faith & ac
tivity, & there are many inquiring the right way with apparent
sincerity.
But how much of it is sincere, is known only to
the Searcher of hearts.
Yet, since we know not that it is
all hypocrisy, we are compelled to hope that some of the ef
fects we have seen are the result of the influences of the
Spirit, quietly, but effectually moving upon the community.
The state of feeling at Kolau, has been similar to that
at Waioli, fluctuating, but generally encouraging.
At Puna the attention to Spiritual things has been in
creasing for a few months.
During my absence in N ov., Bro.
Whitney held a series of meetings in Puna, but found there a
lamentable hardness & inattention even among the professors of
religion.
But from that time the prospect has brightened, &
the subsequent visits of br. Johnson & myself to their field have
revived our hopes that there are numbers there whose names will
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[G. B. R owell's Report
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be found written in the Book of Life.
There are numbers in all the districts comprised (?)
in the field, who may perhaps be regarded as promising candida
tes for reception to the ch. but none have been received during the year.
But the
shades also are mingled with the lights
in the picture, the unpleasant with the pleasant, & in a
report should receive their share of attention, not because
they are agreeable to relate but because they are true.
While we trust many of the ch. members in our field
have advanced somewhat in knowledge & in Faith, there are many
others on whom the severest rebuke & the kindest entreaty are
alike ineffectual to arouse them from their spiritual indolence;
thus showing that while the Church is the nursery of life to
some souls, to others it is the cradle of perdition.
Painful evidences too of hypocricy & deception on the part
of many who are seeking an entrance to the Church, are at all
times and in all places apparent.
About the time also, that the King was on Kauai, there
no small rage for Awa planting & awa drinking, &
multitudes were drawn into the vortex of drunkenness,
some ch. members not excepted.
Some others also have fallen
into other crimes, showing that though they may perhaps be
pure "yet n ot all. "
was
I
am not aware that the Catholics have made any advance in our field the past year.
N umbers of the priest' s
followers forsook him in the early part of the year & I have
heard of no new accession to his ranks.
An exchange of
priests has been made the past winter in consequence probably
of the unpopularity of the former one.
Whether the exchange
will prove favou r a b l e to their interests in that field remains
yet to be seen.
The Statistiks of the Ch . at Waioli, from Ap. 1st,1843,
to April 1st, 1844 - are as follows:Whole N o. admitted to Ch. on Exam'n - _
"
"
"
Certificate - - - - ----Past year on Examination
- - -- - ----- - - - - - - - " " "
Certificate ---------------- ------ -- _ - Whole N umber, past year
- - - - Whole number Dism. to other Ch'h - - - - — - Dismissed past year
------ — --------- - - - -—
Whole N o ., Deceased
- - D eceased, past year - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Suspended, past year - - - - - - - - - -- Remain suspended
- - - - - -- - - --
182
41
000
4
4
12.
3
15
4
6
7
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E x c o m past year - - - ------- - - - - - Whole No. e x c o m . - - - - - - - - - - - Remain excom . - - - - - - - - — - - - - - -Whole No. in regular standing - - - - - - Whole No. Child’n baptized - - - - - - - Baptized past year
- - - - - - - - - - Marriages past year
- - - - - - - - - - Av . N o . Cong. on Sab.
- - - - - - - _ _
-3
10
-(paper torn)
-182
-67
-9
-41
_
300
A part of the Kalaialamea church, has been under my
care, but the records not being in my hands, I am not able to
give statistics.
Acknowledgements are due to my associate, for the
valuable assistance he has given me in the various labors of
my department.
(UNSIGNED)
[Inscribed on reverse side "G. B .Rowell’s Report - Waioli,
KAUAI, 184 4 .]
REPORT OF SCHOOLS AT WAIOLI, KAUAI, MAY, 1844.
Examination
and When
No. o f Schools --------- - No. of Teachers
N umber of Children Enrolled
--N o . of Readers N o. of Writers - - - - - - - N o. in Geography - - - Number in Mental Arithmetic
-Number in Written Arithmetic - H oike Uhane—
- Akeakamai -- - - - - Hoike Manual o ka P .Hemolele
-Ui
- Hui Hua
- - - Poe A.
A ug. 1843:
14
:
16
:
408
:
-----------254 :
130
:
31
:
- - - 238:
- - - 25
:
26
:
14
:
- - - 8
:
_
63
68:
- - :
:
(UNSIGNED)
[Handwriting apparently that of]
[
E. J O H N
SON .
]
:
Jan.. 1844
19
21
598
324
154
70
265
33
- —
17
92
165
�REPORT
OF WAIOLI STATION
[1846]
I have much occasion for gratitude to God, for the
comfortable health which myself & family have enjoyed the
greater part of the time for the past two years, - & that I
have been e n a b l e d to perform the usual labors of my Station
with but slight interruptions from any cause.
I can report nothing extraordinarily, favorable oru
n
favourable, in regard to the state of religious feeling in my
field since the last General Meeting.
There have been
tides in the state of feeling at different times in different
portions of the field but nothing which I would
call
a revival.
N either has there been any general apostacy ,
though there have been a few painful cases of defection in the
Church.
There are in the field hundreds of persons, both in
the Church & out of it who , I hope, (since I cannot know the c o ntrary have the seeds of spiritual life planted in them; but there is but one record, where their number & their names
can be written, & that record is "on High".
P opry has made no advance in the field for the two
years past.
'
The
painful fact of the
decrease of the
population of my field has forced itself on my attention for
the last few months.
Through the school teachers
of the different lands I obtained a Census of the d i s t r i c t
about the close of the last year.
According to that
Census the whole number of people of all ages from K e a l i a to
Kalalau, was
2 5 12.
Of these there were:1007
826
379
300
men
women
boys
&
girls
That is, there are a little more than four-fifths as many
women as men, & nearly four-fifths as many girls as boys.
While the number of the children,
is only three-eighths of that of the adults,
according to a Census of 1840 , of wh ich brother Johnson fur
nished me a record, the population then was
28 8 9
Decrease since then, 3 7 7 .
D e crease of men
142
" "
women- - - - - 209
"
"
boys - - - - 5
"
" girls - - - - 21
Proportion of Children to
1840 - 32
&
Adults - n ow
37;
in
�-2COPY
- Report of Waioli Station
STATISTICS
OF
[1846]
CHURCH
Whole N umber Received -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 260
"
"
"
"
By Profession - 207
"
"
"
letter -- -------- ----53
Last two years, by profession
- - - - - 25
"
"
"
letter
----9
Whole number Excommunicated
- - - - - - - 14
Excommunicated last 2 years -------------------3
Remain Excom. - - - - - - - - - - - - ----- - - 11
Whole N o. Suspended
-----------------------32
Suspended - last two years - - - - - 7
Remain suspended --------------------------4
Whole No ., Dismissed to other churches - - 20
Wh ole N o ., now in Regular standing
Whole No . Children baptized
- Baptized last 2 years - M arriages last 2 years - - - - -—
Congregation
Sabbath Morning - -
(Signed)
- - —
- - ----- - - - - -
178
76
8
108
250
G. B. ROWELL
[Inscribed on reverse side - "Mr.Rowell’s Report, May 1846."]
�C O
P Y
CHURCH
STATISTICKS
OF WAIOLI KAUAI
FOR ONE YEAR ENDING JUN E
Whole
On
Cer
Ho.
tifi
On
Examina cate
tion
Waioli
K oloa
221
250
71
87
Past
Tear
on
Exami
nation.
14
9
Whole Whole
Past
Dismiss
:
Year
No. N o. dis
ed
P ast
missed :
On
Past
Certi- Year
to
Year
fi cate
other
Churches:
18
14
Remain Excom- Whole
Sus
pended Sus munica N o.
pended ted
Excom
Past
Past
muni
Year
Year
cated
Waioli
Koloa
§
9
0
1
30th /47.
14
28
32
23
27
74
7
8
45 :
35 :
Re
Whole Whole Bap.
No.
main
No.
Past
Exin
Bap.
Year
com- Regu Child
lar
muniren
cated Stand
ing
11
203
181
81
155
Whole Died
No.
Past
De
Year
ceased
Marri
ages
Past
Year
5
10
39
9
4
Av.
Con.
On
Sab.
250
(See over)
(NOTE: The words "See over” are written on the original M S S , but
these words have no explanation on the reverse side of M S S . )
Dear Brethren,
I have written above the Statisticks
of the Waioli Church for the past year ending June 30th/47.
Bro. Wilcox will doubtless forward you the Statisticks of
the Schools. - Yours truely,
_________
(Signed)
EDWARD JOHNSON____
�(E.Johnson, Report, Waioli - Apr. 1848.)
C O P Y
In reporting the labors of the past two years, I
would commence by acknowledging the hand of our Heavenly
Father in mercifully preserving the lives of all embraced
in the Missionary families of the Waioli Station.
Still we
have not been entirely exempt from sickness: but the Lord has
sustained us & ours, even wh en threatened with the heavy
stroke of his chastening hand.
Bro. Howell removing to the Waimea station in July
1846, left the Waioli Church in my care,
where I
have acted as
a stated supply (according to a note of
the Hawaian Association) untill the present time.
Bro. Wilcox at the same time took charge of the Waioli
Select School previously under my instruction.
Although my health has not been quite firm, (at least
a part of the time) yet I have been able to hold two, and for the
most part, three services on the Sabbath, a weekly Wed. M eet.,
a church meeting on Saturday, a Thursday weekly meeting in K oolau,
11 miles from the Station, and occasional meetings in the neigh
boring villages.
I have however been frequently prevented from
visiting Koolau on Thursday on account of rainy weather and bad
roads .
The above mentioned labors together with the distribu
tion of books and attention to the medical wants, of the people,
have closely occupied my time.
I have been absent from the Station in other parts of the
field, at Koloa, Waimea, and Honolulu several Sabbaths during the
past two years, at which time the services of the Sabbath at the
Station were sustained by M r . Wilcox, aided by the elders of the
church.
Sabbath SehooIs. The Sab. School for children & a
Bible Class for adults at the Station, have been under the care of
Bro. Wilcox, who will doubtless report his labors in that depart
ment,
Three or four Sab. Schools have been sustained at out
posts where meetings are held on the Sabbath.
CHURCH AND CONGREGATION.
As it regard s the church & people of the Waioli field I
may say, there has been no very special awakening among them dur
ing the past two years, that ma y properly be called a revival, still
we have not been left entirely destitute of tokens of divine influence.
In K oolau & onward to the extremity of the field to
ward Koloa, a more interesting state of things has been noticed
�Report by E. Johnson, W a i o l i April
,
1st, 1848
-
Continued.
than at the Station.
Especially is this the case with Kealia,
formerly an extremely hardened & unpromising village.
Here a
native doctor was established, who practised the art of "KUEHU "
or the brushing away of disease with a handkerchief or Kapa.
His establishment was thronged by the sick, & also by the well,
who forsook their own homes to congregate there & feed upon the
Hogs & food given by the sick as pay for the wonderful cures
promised by their Kahuna.
N o effort seemed capable of re
moving this nuisance from the community.
But on the peoples
of the village becoming interested in religion & leaving this
store-house of dissipation & vice for the meeting of prayer, the
doctor too, like Simon of old thought best to fall in with the
new movement among the people.
The result has been that his
craft has been endangered, & his establishment broken up.
The meeting-house at Koolau capable of holding from 200
to 250 has been full to overflowing, especially the last part of
this year.
A protracted meeting was held at the Station of 4 day’s
continuance, commencing on the 29th of March last, which was well
attended, & which I have reason to believe resulted in good, to
some, at least, of those who attended.
Bro. Pogue assisted at
this meeting, at the close of which the Lord’s Supper was admin
istered.
Breathren Rowell, Alexander, & Pogue have officiated
at similar seasons during the t ime I have had charge of the
Waioli Church.
Common Schools.
At the desire of Bro. Wilcox I have
retained the charge of the Common Schools, & will briefly report
them, with a Statistical Table.
The Schools of the Waioli
Field, all things considered, are in as prosperous a condition,
or perhaps more prosperous, than at any previous period.
Through
the exertions of the General Superintendent, the old debt to teach
ers has been nearly paid off up to Jan. last, & that of the pres
ent year is in a fair way to be diminished.
A very few of the
children in the field, of a suitable age to be in school, are
not actually there.
Still the Schools are far below what we
hope they will become, ere long, should the present system be
continued.
We
19 Teachers,
Lahainaluna,
are of those
Alexander.
Cath. Prest.
have in the Waioli Field 16 Schools, taught by
4 of whom are graduates from the seminary of
& 5 from the Waioli Select School.
The remainder
instructed in former time, by Messrs. Whitney &
Of the 16 Schools, one only is under the care of the
This numbered at the annual examination in January
�-3C O P Y
Report by E . Johnson, W aioli. April 1 s t , 1848 - Continued,
last, 31 pupils, but is now smaller.
STATISTICAL TABLE OF THE SCHOOLS.
WHOLE I N
NUMB- A . B.
ER
C.
614
49
READ CHIL D 'S MEN
T A L WRITTEN IB
IN
WRITERS
SYLL ERS ARITH ARITH- ARITH- GEOGMETIC
ABLES:
METIC METIC
RAPHY
&
WORDS
92
144
220
1
6
7
219
173
CHILDS
BOOK
ON
THE
SOUL
68
CATHOLICISM:
The progress of Catholocism in the
Waio li Field during the two past years, has rather diminished
than increased.
Between 20 &
30 persons have l e ft their
worship for that of the Protestant, while none to my knowledge
have gone over to their ranks.
There is, at present, b ut one
Priest in the f i e l d , but a new station is about to be taken by
them on the Plantation of Rhodes & Co. at Hanalei.
A Priest is
expected for that new station, who is said w ill probably start
an English school.
I learn, a Priest has already pledged
him self to an Englishman in our neighborhood, that he w il l
teach any re lig io n parents may desire to have their children
taught I
There is about to be erected a new framed Cath.
Church at Maloaa, & I also learn that there is to be another
of the same character erected at Hanalei.
CONTRIBUTIONS:
The church being small, & the people
generally extremely poor, I have been deterred from pressing
the duty of benevolence as much as might have been done under
more favorable circumstances.
About $3 0 . - have been contri
buted the past year, at the Monthly Concert, besides a consider
able amount of labor in repairs on the Church and yard - - - CIVILIZATION:
Every school Examination and fe s t iv a l,
as well as t h e weekly appearance of the people in their place
of publick worship, shew, that their progress is onward as it
�-4C O P Y
Report by E. Johnson, W a ioli,April 1, 1848
-
Con t i n u e d .
regards the comforts of civilization.
B ut I need not remark
that there is much r oom for further progress.
CHU R CH
m o m
N o. ON
EXAMINATION
WHOLE
No. ON
CER
TIFI
CATE
81
PAST
TWO
YEARS
OS EXAMINATION
PAST
TWO
TSARS
ON
CERTIFICATE
STATISTICKS .
WHOLE
N o.
PAST
W
TO
TSARS
WHOLE
No.
DISMIS
SED TO
OTHER
CHURCHE S
DISMIS
SED
PAST
TWO
YEARS
WHOLE D IED
No .
PAST
DE CEA- TWO
YEARS
47
10
29
REMAIN EXCOM- WHOLE
SUSPEN MUNICA N o.EXTED
DED
COMMUNICATED
PAST
TWO
YEARS
1
EX C OMMUNICA-
WHOLE
NO.
IN
REGU
LAR
STANDING
WHOLE
Ho.
CHILDREN
BAPTISED
BAPTISED
PAST
TWO
YEARS
237
90
10
(Signed)
Waioli
1st
April
1848
SUSPENDDED
PAST
TWO
YEARS
MARRIAGES
PAST
TWO
YEARS
E . JOHNSON
64
AVERAGE
CONG.
ON THE
SAB
BATH
300
to
�C O P Y
REPORT OF E . JOHNSON, WAIOLI STATION,
FOR THE YEAR ENDIN G APRIL 1st 1849
The scenes of the past Year, with us, have been
mingled with prosperity & adversity, - with joy & with
sorrow.
In the month of Sept. our hearts were gladdened by
the gift of two infant sons to our embrace, & in Feb, of
the present year one of them was taken from us by the same
merciful hand that bestowed them.
By this sad bereavement
were our hearts made to bleed; still, we could say "It is the
Lord, let him do as seemeth to him good.
The Lord gave &
the Lord hath taken away, & blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Although called to mourn the loss of our dear depart
ed child, yet we would not call him back from the bosom of
the Heavenly Shepherd in whose embrace we cannot doubt he is,
& expose him to the snares & temptations of a sinful world.
N ot our own family & associates alone have been called dur
ing the last six months to drink the cup of sorrow & of af
fliction.
The native pop. among whom we dwell & for whom we
labor, have experienced the same visitations.
The prevailing
diseases that have called so many of this people from time to
eternity, & that have so greatly curtailed the direct labors of
our Mission for their spiritual good, commenced their ravages
with us about the first of Nov., & continued with greater or
less force for Four Months.
I need not inform you how
much of my time & strength was directed during this time, as
you all have passed through the same scenes, trials, & labors.
STATE
OF
RELIGION.
On our return from the last Yearly Meeting of the
Mission, I found the meetings in our field well attended, &
they continued to be so until! the commencement of sickness
among the people.
During that time of general sickness,
the meetings were very thinly attended, & much labor was bes
towed upon the bodily wants of the people.
I am sorry to
be obliged to say that the chastening hand of the Lord upon
the people had the opposite effect upon them from what we
should naturally expect V iz; that of rendering them stupid
in the concerns of religion.
From this stupidity the people
had not fully recovered on my leaving my field for this meet
ing.
Foity persons have been received to the church on pro
fession since our last Meeting, including those then propounded.
N one remain propounded, though some exhibit signs of repent
ance.
�REPORT OF E .JOHN SON, WAIOLI STATION, FOR THE YEAR ENDING
APRIL 1st. 1849
-
BENEVOLENT
Continued.
EFFORT
More has been done by the Church & people of the
Waioli field, in this department, the past year, than in
any one year since the Station was taken.
I mean, by way
of Cash Contribution.
Our Mon. Concert contributions amounted to $43. A
collection was taken up in Oct. last to aid the Waimea
church & people in erecting a house of worship & in helping
to pay the Salary of the Native Preacher at Koloa.
$115.
was contributed,
$80 of this sum was given to aid the
Waimea church, & $15 . to aid the Koloa preacher.
The re
mainder goes towards repairs on our own church & Bell.
Of
the Mon. Con. money $40. has been given to the A.B.C .F.M.
At the earnest solicitation of some of our leading men, I
opened a subscription j ust before leaving home, to raise
funds to put a shingle-roof upon our church.
Probably about
$200. had been subscribed when I left home.
I little expect
we shall succeed, unless materially aided by other churches.
SCHOOLS
The Schools of the field have been well sustained dur
ing the past year, & the debt to teachers all paid off. About
$200 worth of goods hare been taken from Depository & paid
over to the teachers, & thereby saving nearly that amount to
the Schools.
POPERY
At out last Gen. Meet. I reported a new Station about
to be taken by the Catholicks on the Plantation of Rhodes &
Co, at Hanalei.
A house was built for the Priest but that
part of the plantation on which it was erected reverting again
to the Gov. the house was bought for the King’s Head-man. A
meeting has been established a month or two past, in one of the
houses of the Plantation, & it is said a Church is to be erect
ed on the land leased by Mr.Dudoit.
So far as I know, no
progress has been made by the Catholicks in other parts of the
field.
�C O P Y
REPORT OF E .JOHNSON , WAIOLI STATION, FOR THE YEAR ENDING
APRIL 1st, 1849
-
Continued.
Statisticks of the Church.
RECEI
VED
ON EXAMINATION THE
PA ST YEAR
WHOLE DISMIS WHOLE
N O.
SED
so.
ON EX- PAST
DISMIS
AMINA- Y EAR
SED
TION
40
292
29
1
CHILDREN
IN REGU
LAR STAND - BAPTIZED
PAST Y EAR
IN G
20
WHOLE
No.
EXCLUDED
PAST
YEAR
78
4
WHOLE
N O.
REMAIN
EXCLUDED
17
M ARRIAGES
PAST
TEAR
102
12
269
DECEA- WHOLE
SED
NOL
PAST
DECEAYEAR
SED
40
Statisticks of Common Schools.
SCHOOLS TEACHERS SCHOLARS READERS WRITING ARITHMETIC GEOGRAPHY
16
291
19
LETTERS & MORAL
SPELLING PHI.
CHILD’S SACRED ALGEBRA
BOOK OF GEOG.
THE SOUL
Census
T o t a l
24
67
198
Men
Women
Boys
Girls
Foreigners
Blind & Deaf
214
881
768
302
306
48
30
2,335
of
4
21
Field
M ales
1,183
Females
1,074
Foregners
48
Deaf & Blind
30
T o t a l
SINGING
2,335
Deaths from
to Oct. From Oct.
Dec.
Jan.
- - - 93
to
- - - 123
Deaths
Births
216
57
�C O P Y
REPORT OF THE WAIOLI STATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING
APRIL 30th, 1851.
In reporting the labors of a new year, it becomes me
to commence with expressions of devout gratitude to the Author
of our being for His unnumbered mercies to the families of
the Waioli Station.
Death has not been allowed to enter
our dwellings, nor continued sickness to waste us, but with
a tolerable degree of health have we been permitted to pursue
our work, not however, without being often reminded by the
ills that flesh is heir to, that we are mortal.
The labors of the Station have been continued as in
former years, but with some changes.
We are s o c i a l b e i n g s , & it is natural for us to be
more or less influenced by the thoughts & actions of those with
whom we come: i n contact.
And if a body is undergoing material
changes, it is not surprising that the different members of
that body feel the effect of those changes.
Our Mission is
undergoing changes, and the tendency evidently is towards a
larger share of secular business.
So great indeed has been
the change, that a degree of attention to secular matters that
may have sent a member of our Mission to the land whence he same, might now be applauded both by ourselves and our pa
trons.
I will first speak of the secular work that has
claimed a share of my thoughts and exertions the past year,
and afterwards my more direct Missionary labors.
Secular Work:
During the last Missionary year, I
have negotiated for, and purchased 5 0 0 acres of land in the
district of K oolau, about 9 miles to the East of the Station,
and about two miles to the westward of the out-post of that
district.
It is mostly a wild tract covered with the Pandanus tree, with here & there a Kukui or Wiliwili interspersed,
and enough of the Indigo to seed the whole.
I presume it will be confidently expected by some of
our number, that because I have been enabled to acquire the
possession of s o large a tract of land, I shall therefore soon
be able to get a support independently of the Board.
I be
lieve that gold & silver is to .. got from the Hawaiian soil,
and that nothing but time & strength is necessary to its acqui
sition.
Had I health, with all m y time to call my own, and a
plenty of Yankee labor saving machines, in the shape of ploughs,
cultivators, carts & c., I could get a support.
But I lack the
first of these important articles,
Time.
I have a church to
care for, the Gospel to preach, Schools to superintend, and
enough work to occupy my whole time.
�-2-
COPY -
Report of the Waioli Station for the year ending.
-April 20th, 1851.
I have sometimes thought that I had mistaken my cal
ling; that the field & the plough were my appropriate sphere,
but while I pretend to teach the people I cannot enter to any
great extent into secular matters, without injury to myself,
and to the people of my charge.
Still, I cannot deny that I
have done more secular work the past year, than in any previous
year of my missionary work.
I have acted as treasurer for the school money of the
H alelea & Koolau districts, and have spent about 60 days in
the labor of taking evidence in land-claims, copying that
evidence&
.
c
My direct missionary labors have been not materially
different from that of years past.
I have preached twice on
the Sabbath, and since the departure of Bro. Wilcox, have also
had charge of the Sab. School for children and the adult class
in the "A i okala."
The Sab. School for children at the sta
tion has numbered about 20 teachers, & 150 Scholars.
Sab.
Schools are also sustained in other parts of the field embrac
ing probably a majority of the children in the day-schools.
The Aiokala class at the Station, has carried from 150
to 50 or 60.
Adult classes are kept up also at other places
in the field.
The Wed. and Sat. meetings have been kept up at the
Station, and the Thurs. Meet. at Koolau.
The latter place I
have not visited as often as in former years, partly because,
there is a more competent Luna at post, than there was formerly.
He is a graduate of the Seminary and acts as Teacher, Kahu Kula
& Elder of the Church.
The monthly Concert has been kept up, and such other
week-day meetings held as time and opportunity have allowed.
Morning meetings have kept up at the Station, and in other parts
of the field, but generally sustained by the natives alone.
On the whole our meetings have been well attended,
both at the Station and in other parts of the field.
We have
enjoyed no special revival the past year, yet we have not been
without tokens of the Divine favor.
POPERY:
There has been no special change for or
against catholocism the past year.
I think there has been a
decline rather than otherwise.
A Cath. Church that was talked
of on the Plantation of Rhodes & Co., two years ago, has been
erected, but it has progressed extremely slow, & is not yet
completed.
N o church member has gone over to the ranks of
Popery, while a few have been received from their ranks to our
communion. Not, however, 'till there had been a long trial of
their walk & conversation.
�COPY
-
Report of the Waioli Station for the year ending.
April 30th. 1851.
CONTRIBUTIONS :
The contributions of the people of
the Waioli field have been on the increase for several years
past,
They have amounted this y e a r to about $500. dollars As f o l l o w s : for
Mon. Con.
$14 6 .20, and for shingling
our Church $353.80.
About $250. of this latter sum was
originally intended by the people for the support of the pas
tor.
They have ho
w ever, at my suggestion, consented to turn
it towards the repairs of the Church.
The Mon. Con. Cont.
have also been appropriated for the same object.
COMMON SCHOOLS:
There are 11 Prot. and 1 Cath. S chool
in the field , embracing 400 pupils, - about 20 of whom are
Catholicks.
The schools are o n the whole prosperous.
The
teachers are promptly paid, and there is some 3 or 400 Dollars
in the treasury, s o m e of which I hope will soon be expended
in improving the School houses.
WAIOLI SELECT SCHOOL:
This school has been under the
superintendence of Mrs. Wilcox, since the departure of her hus
band to the U .States.
It is taught by a pupil of the Seminary,
who does as well as could be expected in that post.
The
School has numbered the last term a little over 30 pupils,
some 6 or 7 of whom graduated at the close of the term.
STATISTICKS
OF THE
On Examination the past year
Whole No. on Ex.
From other churches the past year
Whole N o. from other churches
- Dismissed Past Year
Whole No. dismissed
Deceased Past Year
■
Whole No. Deceased
E x cluded Past Year
Restored
"
"
Remain Excluded
In Regular Standing
Children Baptized Past Year
Whole No. Baptized
Marriages Past Year
CHURCH
—
-.
- - —— -r
—
[Handwriting apparently that of Mr.Johnson]
[Inscribed on reverse side
"Report of Waioli, 1851.]
82
407
2
0
30
7
92
5
1
23
351
28
137
46
�C O P Y
E . JOHNSON'S REPORT OF THE WAIOLI STATION
MAY 1st, 185 2 .
In making out my 14th annual report of Missionary
labors, I would commence with expressions of devout gratitude to our common Parent for all His manifold mercies to
the families of the Waioli Station, and to the people of that
field during the year that has passed.
N o wasting disease
has been permitted to fasten upon any individual of our
quiet households laying them in the embrace of death, nor the
pestilense to destroy in all our borders, as in years gone
by.
While I thus speak, I would not forget to mention that
general debility has to a great degree curtailed my own la
bors, & rendered them, otherwise pleasant, a burden..
Still,
the labors of the Station have been sustained, much in their
general character, as in former years.
My Sabbath labors have usually been, 2 Sermons, Children’s
Sab. school, & two adult Schools, one in the Aiokala, & the
other in the U i .(?)
My week day meetings have been, the Mon.
Concert, a regular Wed. Meet. at the Station; the Thursday meet
ing at Koolau; Tues. Meet. at another outpost, & such other
week-day Meetings as circumstances have allowed.
I have not
been able to attend these meetings regularly, but they have been
sustained in my absence, by native Lunas.
Besides the above
mentioned meetings, the people have sustained a regular morning
meeting at the Station, and in
many of the other villa
ges of the field.
I have spent several Sabbaths at out-posts during the year,
at one of which I have administered the Sac. twice to that part
of the church embraced in the Koolau region.
They on ce united
with the other part of the Church at the Station.
In the month of June I spent 5 days, including a Sabbath,
in the Pali at the West part of my field.
There is a popula
tion of from 60 to 75 persons in Kalalau, & the region contiguous.
This i s about 12 miles from Waioli, six miles of which
distance is over a road never yet passed by a foreigner.
In
several places there is scarcely a foothold along the sloping
pali , where one mistep would pereipitate the traveller to the
distance of a thousand feet or more into the foaming billows or
upon the rooks of the shore.
I always make the trip by water which is not particularly
dangerous if a favorable time is sought in the summer months.
There is a small school in that isolated, mountain retreat,
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and the worship of God is attended upon the Sabbath. There
are 9 church members, and nearly all the people assemble in
their place of worship
where they read the Bible &
sometimes a sermon
The CHURCH:
The Church has been generally quiet, & but
a few cases of discipline to attend to, still, the great need
has been that of the Spirit of God operating with power on the
hearts of His people.
This has apparently been felt but to
a limited degree.
I fear that many of those who profess to
seek the Lord know b ut little of the elevating & enlightening
influences of the Spirit.
And I have often been led to feel
that n o good thing can come out of the Hawaiian Nazareth.
These desponding feelings have greatly added to the burden of
Missionary work.
While I thus speak and feel, I would n ot
forget that there are many good people in the Hawaiian Church es, and those who, to all appearance, love the lord & his
cause.
State of the PEOPL E :
A goodly number have been found
among the en q uirer's after the Way of Life.
On the whole, the
meetings at the Station & at the out-posts have been well at
tended.
There are meetings held at five different places,
or outposts on the Sabbath, at all of which a good share of
the population are assembled.
We have great want of good
men to act as leaders or lunas for conducting these meetings.
While I thus speak I am of opinion that the number of those
who absent themselves from the means of Grace, wholly or in
part, is increasing.
The number of such is increased by the
Chinese laborers who have been lately brought into our region.
There are about 40 of these in our neighborhood.
They some
times come in to our Church on the Sabbath, but not under
standing the language, soon get tired & hence they are dis
posed to wander about and also to trafic with the natives on
the Sab.
We have enjoyed no special revival during the year, still
in a few villages, more than a usual attention to religion
has existed.
In one village of about 200 inhabitants,
about 20 have been added to the church during the year. Fiftyseven in all the field by profession, & 13 by letter.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BENEVOLENT OBJECTS: The contributions
to benevolent objects during the year 1851 amounted to the
sum of $521.36.
Of this sum $121.56-1/4 were contributed at
the Mon. Consert.
Of the remainder, a part was c ontributed
for repairing of church & a part for support of pastor.
By
a vote o f t h e Ch. the whole of the contributions of the year
were devoted to the repairs of the Church.
Of these repairs
it may be proper for me to speak m ore at length.
The great
amount of rain at the Station renders it very desirable that
permanent & tight roofs be enjoyed.
Our thatched roof needed
frequent repairs, & besides it was usually so badly put on as
to produce constant leaks.
By that means the entire plaster-
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ing overhead was destroyed.
In the months of Sept. & Oct. last, I was enabled by the
kind aid of our Dep. agents, & by the efforts of my people,
to remove the rotten-thatch, & replace it by a good Shingleroof.
I devoted a good part of two months to superintending
& aiding in the work.
The whole cost of repairs exclusive
of native labor rendered gratuitously, was $1,330.50.
We
commenced collecting contributions for this object, in 1849,
& I am glad to be able to report the debt all paid off.
The
whole amount of expense was defrayed by the Ch. & people ex
cept about $200.
i.e. over $1,100 has been con. by the Ch.[sic]
& people since 1849. I should however say that almost all
our contributions have been devoted to this object.
Of for
eign aid I would mention M on(?) Con. contribution of Koloa
$29.the 2nd Ch. in Honolulu $25.- and about $145. from
services rendered to the Land-Commission, and as treasurer
I am aware that I may be considered dis
of School funds.
orderly in appropriating such funds without consulting the
Mission.
I had purposed to send in no bill for services ren
dered the land Commission, & kept that purpose, up to the time
of Paying off my carpenters.
I felt straitened for funds &
found it convenient to give them an order on the Land-Commission
Which I did to the amount of $125.35
POPERY: The Catholicks, though seemingly rather inactive,
have not been idle upon the Island of Kauai.
They have not
gained ground at all in Koloa or Koolau, their old posts of Op
eration, but have carried their efforts into the back places.
Some gain has been acquired by them at Haena, near the western
border of my field, & I learn also near Waimea, in Bro. Rowell’s
field.
SCHOOLS:
The native pub. schools, in general have been
kept up with as good teachers as could be had, & a commendable
progress has been made in most of them.
There is only 1 Cath.
School in my field.
This is small, numbering about 15 or 16
pupils.
This school I have never meddled with except to pay the
teacher as other teachers are paid, the complaints of Catholicks
notwithstanding.
WAIOLI SELECT SCHOOL:
As Bro. Wilcox has but just returned
from the U . States & .may not report to this meeting. I will m e r e
ly say, that the School under the superintendence of Mrs. Wilcox
& the instruction of a native teacher, has done as well as could
be expected.
About 40 pupils have been connected with the
School the past year, who have been orderly & made quite commends
able progress.
WAIOLI
CH.
STATISTICKS
Whole N o. on Examination
- Whole N o. on Certificate - - - - - - Past Year on Ex.
- - - - -- - - - - -
_ - -
464
57
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WAIOLI
CH.
STATISTICKS [Cont'd]
Past Year on Cer.
- -— _
Whole No . Past Year
- - - - _— - Dismissed Past Year
- Whole No. Dismissed - - _ _ _
_
_ _
Whole No. Deceased
- - - - - Died Past Year
Suspended Past Year - - - - - - Remain Suspended
- - - - - - - - - - Excom. Past Year
—
Whole N o. Excom.
- _
Remain Excommunicated - _
In Regular Standing
- - - - - - — - —
Whole No. Child. Bapt. - - Bapt. Past Year
- - - - - - - - - - - Marriages
- - - - - - - - -
[UNSIGNED]
[Report of Waioli, 1852]
13
70
2
8
2
99
7
5
8
3
-
26
24
404
165
26
28
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All ABSTRACT OF E . JOHNSON'S REPORT OF THE WAIOLI STATION,
[Apparently
for 1852]
The M i s s i o n families of the Station enjoyed good health
as a general thing, though the labors of the pastor h a v e been
somewhat curtailed by general debility.
General character of labors as in former years: 2 Ser
mons on the Sabbath, also a Sab. School, & 2 adult schools.
3 or 4 meetings during the week.
No special revival has been enjoyed, yet a goodly number
hare been foun d seeking the Lord.
57 were added to the
church by profession & 13 by letter.
The Church generally quiet & few cases of disc ipline.
CONTRIBUTIONS -TO BENEVOLENT O B J E C T S :$521.36 have
been contributed during the year 1851.
Of this $121.55-1/4
at Mon. Concert.
The rest for repairs of Ch. & support of
Pastor. All of th e contributions were devoted to repairs on
the ch urch.
Whole cost of repairs $ 1,330.50.
POPERY; N o perceptable advance at their old posts, b ut
renewed efforts at some points.
Only 1 Cath. S chool in the
field of about 16 pupils.
SCHOOLS:
Schools well sustained, & generally in a
prosperous state.
Waioli Select School:
About 40 pupils who have
been orderly & generally made commendable progress.
(Inscribed on reverse side of MS. "Abstract of Mr. Johnson’s
R eport".)
[Pencilled - "1852" ]
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E. JOHNSON'S REPORT OF THE WAIOLI STATION FOR THE YEAR
ENDING Ma y 1st, 1853 .
Another year, with all its joys and sorrows has passed,
and we are again at the usual period for assembling together,
as a Mission, to review the past, and to devise plans of op
eration for the future.
Although we have, as a family, received many mercies
from our Heavenly Father during the year that is past, for
which we should be grateful, yet we have been called to drink,
from the same benevolent hand, the bitter cup of affliction.
Ours was no common affliction.
It was one of those mysterious
providences that lead us to feel that we are short sighted
mortals.
We cannot penetrate the unfathomable debths of an
infinite mind, and understand the reason for His dealings with
us.
But, with one of old, we can say ”It is the Lord,
let H im do as seemeth
him good ."
Our dear first-born son slumbers in the deep.
In the
vigor of boyhood, with buoyant hopes for the future, in a few
brief hours he was laid low in his Coral-bed, never to rise,
till the Archangel shall sound the assembling trump for the
Judgment.
It was on the morning of the 7th of August last that the
disaster occurred that snatched our dear boy from us.
On
the eve of the 5th, he left the paternal roof, - had taken a
last look at home and friends, and was soon expecting to r e
sume his seat among his associates at school, when he was
aroused from his quiet slumber on that fatal morning to witness
the dangers of the deep.
For about 7 long hours he was
struggling with the foaming billows, hoping doubtless to reach
the shore.
As the weary company neared the land, - the rocks,
the native dwellings, and even the people upon the shore were
seen by the eager eye of the dear one, and as a word of encour
agement to his associates in peril he exclaims - "they will
some soon, for I see the natives walking upon the shore ! "
Y es, had they come but a little sooner, the dear youth might
have been saved, and again placed in the embrace of parents,
of brother, and of sisters.
A few more waves would have set
them upon the beach, when, under the eye of our Merciful Father
he was permitted to wash from the boat to which he was clinging,
and to sink beneath the dark blue waters to be seen no more
by mortal eyes.
I need not say that we were east in the deep
waters of affliction.
It seemed too much for flesh to bear.
Earth lost all its charms.
We had consolation, if the sympa
thies of kind friends could give it, for we felt that we m ourned not alone.
We mourned, too, not as those without hope.
We have some reason to believe that what is our loss is his
gain.
But the result we leave with that Merciful Parent who
"gave, and has taken away.”
My health, that had been poor for some time previous to
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E. JOHNSON'S REPORT OF THE WAIOLI STATION, FOR THE YEAR
ENDING MAY 1st, 1853.
that calamity received a shock that it seemed impossible to
rise from.
I however struggled on with my
labors
till January last, when I became convinced that I must either
give up my labors entirely or take measures to recruit.
I
accordingly left home for a visit to Maui and Molokai on the
20th of January and was absent till the first day of April.
On this trip I visited all the stations of Maui and Molokai,
spending one night at Halawa on the latter Island, and two at
Kalai.
I would here express thanks to all the dear friends of
those Islands and of Oahu, from whom I received so many marks
of kindness, as well to Hawai ians as to our Missionary brethren.
Especially to Kauw ealoha and Kamaiheretane, am I indebted for
peculiar kindness.
The trip did me much good.
I returned
revived in spirits and recruited in body.
I felt assured
that the benefit received, far overbalanced the sacrifices
made.
My general labors, so far as I have been able to perform
them, have been much as in former years.
I have usually
preached twice on the Sabbath, and attended the Children’s
Sabbath School, and the adult class In the Aiokala, when able.
The last part of the year I have generally given up these
schools to the native lunas.
I have kept up the Wed. Lecture
at the Station, and also a Church Meeting on Wed. morning, - a
meeting at Wainiha on Tues. P.M. and the Thursday Meeting at
K oolau.
The meetings at out-posts are attended by the natives when
I am not able to be present.
Bro. Wilcox has sometimes assist
ed at the Station when I have been ill, and has also assisted
the native lunas in my absence from the Station.
I have administered the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper at
Koolau, twice during the year, and they have once united with
the other part of the Church at the Station.
I have spent
several other Sabbaths from home during the year, among which
was one at Koloa, one at Waimea, and one at Niihau.
THE CHURCH AND PEOPLE: On my return from General Meeting
last year, I found a good state of feeling among the people, and
a goodly number came out and were propounded for the Church.
Ninety-six were admitted to the church, the past year, on pro
fession, among whom was Sarah Elisabeth our
eldest
child.
She present state of the people is not so encouraging,
though the Church has generally been quiet, and but few cases
for discipline.
CONTRIBUTIONS :
The contributions of the people have am
ounted, the past year, I mean for 1852, to the sum of $432.20 Of this sum, $221.20 was raised to cancel the debt of the church,
for late repairs;
$104.25 was raised at monthly concert; and
$106.75 was contributed by the Waioli Missionary Society.
Of
the $221.20 raised to cancel debt on the Church, $167.34 was
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E. JOHN SON'S REPORT OF THE WAIO L I STATION, FOR THE YEAR
ENDING MAY 1st, 1853.
applied towards that object;
$30.00 towards the Salary of
Pastor, and the remainder of $ 18.86 is now on hand towards
repainting the fence - the fence of the Church yard.
Of the $104. 25 collected at Monthly Concert $37 .25 was
appropriated to the Micronesian Mission; $50.00 to the A.B.
C.F.M., and the remainder of $17.00 to the Waimea Church.
One hundred dollars of the funds of the Waioli Missionary
Society was appropriated to the Micronesian Mission, through
the Hawaiian Missionary Society.
Besides these contributions the people have built, and
are now in the act of building three substantial native Church
edifices.
POPERY:
I do not t h i n k there has been a gain on the
whole, during the past year, on the side of the worshipers of
Mary, though in some points of the field there has been some
gain, and in others a loss.
They have at length a Church
edifice at the mouth of the Hanalei River.
It i s the build
ing erected by M r .Hubertson as a store.
I do not learn that
there is any especial rush of the people of this region towards
their ranks.
SCHOOLS:
The schools have been kept up all the year with
the exception of short vacations, and are on the whole quite
prosperous.
There is still quite an amount of funds in the
treasury, and has been from the time that a School Treasurer was
appointed.
-WAIOLI CHURCH STATISTICKS.
Whole N o. on Examination
- - - Whole N o. on Cer.
- - - - - _
Past Year on Exam.
- - Past Year on Cer.
- - - Wh. No. Past Year
- - - - - - Whole No. Dismissed
- - - Dis. Past Year - - - - - Whole No. Deceased - - - - - Died Past Year
- - - - —
Sus. Past Year
R em . Suspended - - - - Excom, Past Year
Whole N o, Excom.
Remain Excom.
In Regular Standing :
Whole No. of Child, Bapt.
Bapt, Past Year
- - -- - —
Marriages past Year - - - - - - - [Waioli Station Reports, read b y ]
- -—
- - - - _ _
- - - - - -
560
_
96
4
............ 100
86
------ - - - - 4
- - - - - 107
- - ----- - 8
5
9
0
26
_
23
495
166(?) 186
- - - - - - - 21
-— - - - - - 17
[unsigned ]
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E . JOHNS ON'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING
M AY 1st,1854
In making this my 17th. Annual Report of labors at the
Waioli Station, I would begin with expressions of devout grati
tude to our Heavenly Father for the Mercies of the year.
lenc
Though death has been near us in the form of the pestie
and
in other more protracted forms, among our people, yet the
Mission families of the Station have been preserved.
My own health, though far from being firm, has been be t
ter than the last part of the previous year, and I have been
enabled to prosecute my labors with few interruptions.
During the last yearly meeting, a graduate from the
Theological class of the Seminary, D avida N uuhiva, by name,
took up his residence at Waioli, as an assistant in the Waioli
field.
He has proved himself thus far, a valuable h e l p e r .
He assists in the week day meetings at the Station, and at
out-posts.
And he usually supplies my place, when I am absent
from the Station on the Sabbath.
When I am at home, and able
to preach twice on the Sabbath, he usually supplies an outpost in the afternoon.
His instructions are well received
by the people, and he bids fair to become a valuable assistant
in the work of the Lord wherever his lot may be cast.
On our return from the General meeting of last year, we
found the small Pox [sic] had entered the field, by a single
ease of the disease brought from Honolulu.
This case was
soon succeeded by others, till we had twelve cases, and four
deaths in the region of Waioli.
Shortly after this another
case of the disease was introduced into the region of K o o lau,
from the same source, which resulted in ten cases more and
five deaths - making in all about twenty-two cases, and nine
deaths in the Waioli field.
Added (?) to the care of the sick, and the keeping up of
a strict Kapu, in the r e g i o n of the disease, the labor of
vaccinating and re-vaccina ting was not inconsiderable.
In
this work I was aided by brother Wilcox; and received some
assistance from N atives.
Quite a number of the cases above mentioned, were milder
cases of the verioloiete (? ), showing the great benefit of
vaccination, at the time, and in previous years.
In one family
6 individuals were thoroughly exposed to the disease, and in no
case did even slight verioloiete result.
But even here it
would not be easy to refer their protection to recent vaccina
tion, as nearly all of them had been vaccinated years before.
From my observation during the prevalence of the disease, I
judge that at least 3/4 of the adults in Waioli field were
�E . JOHNSON'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAY 1 s t , 1854.
secure, at least In part, from the ravages of the disease by
previous vaccination.
I am disposed to think this would
hold true of the whole Island of Kauai.
My labors have been much as in former years.
The
Morning prayer M ee ting, has been kept up through the year, and
generally with quite a good degree of Intrest.
I have a meet
ing, at an out-post on Tuesday, the Wednesday meetings at the
Station, and a Thursday Meeting at K oolau.
This, together
with the Monthly Concert, & other occasional weekly meetings
makes up the list of meetings.
The Sabbath School, and Aiokala classes at the Station
have been more generally attended by N uuhiva.
The former num
bering regular attendance of about 100, & the latter varying
from 50 to 150.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 1853:
These have amounted in all to
the sum of $481.0 7, which is $ 4 8 .8 7 more than the previous
Of this sum $104 .79 was contributed at Monthly Concert.
year.
6
$5. by ths Waioli Missionary Society, and $311.22 was contri
buted for support of pastor, and assistant.
Of the Monthly
Concert Con. $27.32 were expended on Churches in the field.
$37. was given to aid the Lihue & Waimea Churches, $40.47 to
the Hawaiian Missionary Society.
Of the Contributions of the Waioli M i ss. Society $40.
w a s devoted to the M i cron esian Mission. $ 2 0 . to Wa tuheia (? )
& $6 . still in the treasury.
Besides these contributions,
the people have aided in the erection of a framed dwellinghouse for Nuuhiva, and are collecting materials for two framed
houses of worship, in the district of Koolau.
CHURCH AN D PEOPLE: There has not been so great an in
terest am o n g t h e people in religious things as in the previous
year.
Yet, for a part of the year the meetings were well a t
tended & a goodly number have been classed with those w h o pro
fess to love the L ord.
There have been, as seen by the Statistches [sic] of the
Church, 67 received on profession, & 5 by letter.
10 have
died & 3 have removed to other Churches.
5 have been excom
municated, & 4 suspended.
TEMPERANCE : Scarcely a case of intoxication has come to
my knowledge during the past y ear.
The few cases of the use
of spirituous drinks h a s [sic] been generally among foreigners.
The only intox. drink among the natives, seems to be AWA.
The law allowing the sick to drink the bitter drug is doubtless
taken the advantage of in some cases, as among their fairer
skinned brethren from America, in the shape of bitters (alias
brandy) from the more skilled medical profession.
ERROR:
Error has crept in to our midst in the shape of
"Mormon doctrines", & quite a number, mostly from the more vi c
ious, & profligate have joined their ranks.
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E. JOHN SON 'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING M A
Y 1st, 1854.
It seems as if the Lord were sifting the Hawaiian Churches
by the seive of the arch enemy, & good will doubtless result
to the honor of His Blessed N ame.
Popery remains about in
statu. quo.
There is only one Cath. School of about 9 or 10
pupils in the field.
EDUCATION:
The schools have been in pretty efficient
operation d uring the year, & a very few children between the
ages of 4 & 14 are not constant attendants.
One great lack
to the efficiency of school instruction is the want of some
of the primary school books, especially atlasses, & good
School Houses furnished with floors and seats.
These defects
I hope will ere long be remedied.
The common schools owe much of their efficiency to the
Select School of Waioli, still in successful operation.
(The Schools) in the field are 12 in number; only 1 of which
is Catholic, numbering about 10 pupils as before mentioned.
Whole N o. by profession
Wh. N o. by Certificate - Past Year by Prof.
Past Year by Certif. - - - - - - - - - - - - ._
Wh. N o. Past Year W h . N o. Dismissed
Dis. Past Year
- - - - - - - - - Wh. N o. Deceased - - - - - --- - - - - - Died Past Year
- - - - - - Suspended Past Year
- - - Rem. Suspended - - - - - - _
- ----- —
Excommunicated Past Year
- - - - - - - - - - Wh. N o. Excom.
Remain E x .
- - Wh. N o. in Regular Standing - - - - - - - - - - Wh. N o. Child. Bapt.
- - - - - - - - - Bapt. Past Year
- - - - - -- -- Marriages past Year
- - - - - - - - - - - - - Average Congregation
- - - - - - - - [UNSIGNED]
[Waioli Report by E.Johnson,]
May 1st, 1854.
627
67
5
72
89
3
140
18
4
8
5
26
20
527
201
15
20
700
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E . JOHN SON 'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR EN D I N
G M AY 1857 .
last
At the/yearly meeting of our Association, I was on my
way from Tahiti to Honolulu, returning from a visit to the U .
States.
I was absent about a year and a half.
The primary
object of the voyage, as is known to the Association, was the
improvement of my health.
I enjoyed the visit but indiffer
ently, on account of my state of health.
But the meeting
once more with fds[sic] from whom I had been nearly 20 years
separated gave me much pleasure, and I need not say afforded
them not a little gratification.
Especially was this true
of my aged P arents.
This I regard as almost a sufficient
compensation for the sacrifice made, on my own and families[sic]
account.
But I am happy to report an improved state of
health, especially on the return voyage.
It was a long one of
about 170 days, including the time spent in port at Valparaiso
& Tahiti.
We were 18 days at Valparaiso, and 10 days at
Papeete Bay, Tahiti.
At these ports I collected some items of information that
may not be uninteresting to report.
The City of Valparaiso
is decidedly Spanish in its character, & numbers from 60 to
80,000 inhabitants.
The people are mostly Catholics, & like
those of all Catholic countries, are opposed to Protestant
influence.
There are only two Protestant Societies in the
City.
One is principally for the Americans or those joining
them, & the other is in the Episcopal form of worship supported
principally by the English.
The great numbers of Seamen who frequent those shores,
render Valparaiso an important field for effort in that di
rection.
The first Protestant effort that I hear of having
been made there, was about 10 years since, when the ’’American
& Foreign Christian Union” sent out the Rev. Dav i d Turnbull (? ).
He started a service for the foreign residents, and at the same
time acted as Agent for the "American Seamen's Friends Society."
in distributing tracts & c .
A Church of some 40 members has
been gathered, and quite a snug little congregation is convened
on the Sabbath.
Obstacles have been thrown in the way of having an edifice
erected for the publick worship of God by this society, and they
have up to the Spring of 1856, worshipped in a private room.
The Spanish authorities look upon Protestant effort with a
jealous eye, and are opposed to the erection of a Church edifice
that compares at all in neatness to their own.
But I am happy
to say that a neat little Church was completed during the last
summer.
It cost about $7,000, & the grounds about as much
more.
The building is neat, though not extravagant, & will
seat about 300 persons.
There is a Sabbath School connected with the Society that
numbers about 40 to 50 pupils.
They have two services on
the Sabbath & a prayer meeting on Thurs. evening of each week.
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E. JOHNSON'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING M AY 1857.
Mr. Tembull/is a good preacher, & a very pleasant man.
He
is one apparently well adapted to do good in that post.
The
Episcopal service I heard but little about, only that it was
well attended respectably sustained.
Besides these religious Societies, there is a prosperous
effort made in the matter of Education.
There are three
Protestant Schools kept by pious Americans.
One of these is
Mrs.Tremhall(?), who has a boarding School of from 15 to 2 0
Spanigh girls.
The Rev. M r . William s & a Mr. Marshall have
each a school for the same purpose of teaching the Spanish
children English.
These schools are quite popular among
the Spanish people generally but are watched with great
jealousy by the Cath. Bishop.
Well may he thus watch, for many & probably a majority
of the children are from Cath. families.
Several of the
Girls in M r s . Temhull's (? ) school have already been h o p e f u l l y
converted to the faith of the Gospel.
From what I could learn, these schools are doing much
towards undermining the Cath. doctrines.
Hence the efforts
of the Bishop to retard their work.
But the seeds of the
truth are being cast in, and we may hope that it will act as
leaven to "Leaven the Whole Lump."
So near is our proximity to the Society Islands, and information is so easily obtained, that I hesitate in taking up
time in remarks relative to Missionary operations there.
It is well known that since the occupancy of those Is
lands by the French, the labors of the Missionaries have been
greatly retarded.
Such restrictions have been laid upon
them by the Govt. at the instigation, doubtless, of the Cath.
Priests & Bishop, as mush to enfeeble their efforts.
Some
left the field, others held on.
Of those now in the field
some are supported by the Society at home, while others have
accepted salaries from the Go v 't.
The 6 Missionaries now
in the field are distributed as follows:Mr. Simpson at
Molea, or Eimeo(?); Mr. How & M r . Orsman at Papeete;
Mr.
Barling 9 miles from Papeete;
M r . Barff at Huahine; & Mr.
Chisolm at Tahaa(?) & Bolabola. Mr. Orsman was on a visit to
Australia for his health.
Mr. H o w e (?) having opposed the French rule, & stood up at
all times as a champion for Protestantism, has incurred the
indignation of the Bishop, Priests & Gov 't.
Such is the feel
ing of hostility to hi m that he is forbidden to instruct the
natives in any manner whatever.
His labors are therefore con
fined to the foreign population, to whom he preaches on the
Sabbath.
Of his law suit w i t h the Catholic Bishop, you are
already acquainted.
The Bishop published a Catechism, about
5 years ago, in which the Protestant religion was violently
attacked.
Mr. Howe(?), aided by native converts, published an
answer, in which the prot. religion is vindicated & the false
statements of the Bishop corrected.
The result of this l
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G M AY 1857 .
ter work, appeared to be the almost entire suppression of the
Ca t h . book, which had before begun to be received with some
favor by the people.
This enraged the Bishop, & he prosecuted
M r. H o we(?) for libel.
Mr, Howe(?) has stood his ground manfully, & after 4 several trials, has come off victorious.
The sympathies of the mass of the population, foreign and
native, appeared to be with Mr. H o w e (? ).
Even many of the
French favored his cause as apparently a just one.
I could learn that the Catholicks are making many proselytes
among the natives of Tahiti.
There were 4 Sisters of Charity
at Papeete, who were teaching the children, & attempting t o g a i n
an influence through that channel.
The native Schools are entirely under the control of the
French G o v 't; yet I did not learn that the French interfere
much in matters of religion in the Schools.
Mrs. Howe (?) had a small school for the children of for
eigners
& h a l f castes.
Aside from this, I
know of no truely P r o t . School at Papeete.
After this long digression, I will return to a report of
my labors among my people since my arrival from the U . States.
My labors have been much as in former years.
I have been
able, a larger part of the time, to preach twice on the Sab.
The Sab. School is superintended in part by myself & has numb
ered not far from 75.
The "Aiokala" is generally expounded by
a Church Elder.
Besides my Sabbath duties, I have kept up
the Wed. meeting at the Station, & occasionally visited K oolau
on Thursday, & held other meetings in different parts of the
field, as I have been able.
The Sacrament of the L o r d ’s Sup
per has been administered twice at Koolau & 3 times at the
Station.
The Monthly Concert is regularly attended by a min
ority of the Church, I am sorry to say, & the morning prayer
m e e t . is each day held by the natives at the Station, & with
more or less regularity at other places in the field.
I have a regular monthly meeting of Church Elders & Lu na
Apanas of the field, which I regard as very valuable to the in
terests of the Church.
The object is to assemble the Lunas
from the whole field, & get reports from them of the state of
things in the different apanas, and we have usually two Essays
read by the members, from subjects given out at the previous
meeting.
After the reading of the Essay, free discussion is
had on the same subjects.
We aim at choosing subjects bearing
directly on Church discipline, on Christian duty & the like.
Here, too, any matters of Church discipline are reported & a t
tended to.
Also any deaths, or removals from th e field report
ed.
The cases of Church discipline have been rather more than
previous years, arising partly from the fact that little was
done in the matter of discipline during my absence.
Five per-
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sons were set aside from th e Ch. at one time, for attending
the Horseraces, & staking money at the same.
I have r e c e i v e d b ut one person to the Ch. on profession
& 2 by letter, since my return.
There are persons regarded
as seekers after the way of Life, some of whom show signes of
penitence, & are apparently fit subjects for the Ch. & will
ere long be received.
I can report no special revival, &
in some parts of my field the people show signs of too-much [sic]
fearful stupidity & worldliness.
Yet there is no outbreak
of sin & the ordinances of the Gospel are sustained.
We need
the breathings of the Spirit to quicken & revive.
Davida N uuhiva, who is a licensed preacher, & who had
aided me for a few years past in the labors of my field, accepted the Office of District Judge, just before my return
from the U . States.
He is also Kahu Kula of the district.
He still preaches occasionally & is a considerable help in the
labors of the field.
He has lately expressed a willingness
to be held as candidate for one of the new Missionary Stations,
to the westward.
Whether he would actually forsake his offices of trust in the Gov't & go if selected by the Missionary
Board, would be to be seen.
And considering our deficiency in
efficient native helpers, it might be a question whether he
be taken, even if thought q ualified for the Missionary field.
I would acknowledge the kind aid to my people, of Brethren
R owell, Smith, & Wilcox, during my absence in the U. States.
The ordinances of the Ch. were administered by the two former,
and Bro. Wilcox aids in sustaining the preaching at the Station
when I am absent at other posts.
D uring my absence in the U.S., little was done by my
people in the matter of benevolence, aside from the erection of
Church edifices.
One framed Ch. was completed & another begun
which has been completed since my return.
The contributions
of the Church & people for the year 1856 were as follows:To the Waioli Miss. Society - - Monthly Concert - - - - - - Support of Pastor
- - Building Churches [about]
~
~ $49.00
~ - 39.82
- 164.62
~ - 100.00
$353 .44
During the present year, up to this time, there have been
contributed in Clothing & Cash, for Missions of Micronesia &
Fatuhiva, what was valued at $150.00
Shares in the Morning Star
9.00
$159.00
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EDUCATION:
The Waioli Select School has been in pretty
efficient operation d uring the past year, & will be reported
by its head.
The general native schools are very well sustained, & in
most cases we find no difficulty in procuring competent teach
ers at from 25 to 40 cents per day.
There is, however, a lack of some books necessary for the
prosperity of the Schools.
There is also a decided dim un ition
in the numbers of Schools & of pupils.
This results in part,
as I judge, from the fact that the children leave the school
much younger than they used to, & in part from the actual dimunition of children born & arriving at the age to enter school.
This decrease of pupils has rendered it necessary to di
minish the number of Schools.
Where we formerly had 15
schools, say 15 years since, there are now only seven.
At the Station where the schools then numbered almost 100, we
have now scarcely 40
ERROR:
Catholocism holds on about as it ha s been for
several years past, no great perceptable change.
Occasional
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one of our people, & even a few from the Ch.,when under censure, have gone over to their ranks, others again some from
their ranks to us.
Mormanism is decidedly on the wane, & among us only in
name
CHURCH STATISTICKS.
STATION:
Waioli:
Whole N o. on Profession - On Certificate
- - Past Year on Profession
On Certif.
Total Past Year - - - Whole N o. Dis. to other Churches
D is. Past Year - - - - - Whole N o. Deceased
Deceased Past Year - - - - - Excluded Past Year
- - - - Remain Excluded
- - - Whole N o. in Re g . Standing
Whole N o. Child. Bapt.
- --Bapt. Past Year
[UNSIGNED ]
(E.Johnson’s Report of Waioli Church,)
656
135
1
2
51
2
196
6
20
36
508
223
10
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REPORT OF E. JOHNSON FOR
1858.
Ti m e in its rapid flight has brought us to this our
Annual gathering.
While we meet to devise plans of future
operation in the field of labor to which we are devoted, it is
appropriate to glance at the past.
By the goodness of pur Heavenly Father, we,
have the past year enjoyed a tolerable degree of
own health has somewhat improved.
Mrs. Johnson
strong as in former years.
I have been able to
the usual duties of my field, not, however, with
unwearied effort that I w o uld be glad to do, did
greater degree of health & strength.
as a family,
health.
My
is not as
attend to
that rigor &
I enjoy a
As a benefit to my health, I have devoted a portion of
time to manual labor.
A little more than a year ago, I set
cored a spot 1-1/4 mile from my Station, where I find the ride
to & from, and occasional work with my own hands, together with
superintending native labor decidedly beneficial to my health.
In a pecuniary point of view, it is a bill of expense to me,
as yet, & present appearances look dubious in the same direct
ion.
But while I secure the main object for which I purchased
the spot, V iz. - An improvement of health, I am content with
pecuniary loss.
I am aware that by devoting a portion of my
t i m e to secular labor I lay myself open to the charge of ne
glecting the more direct Missionary work of my field.
But
such a charge, if made, is easily disposed of, while I have
conscience & the good of my people at heart. T hat I do less
for my people by devoting a portion of my time, with my state
of health, to manual labor would be very hard to show.
I
c laim to know better than any other person what mental labor I
can perform & the best method for me to perform it.
I am con
vinced, that I do as much, & probably more, Missionary work,
while devoting a portion of my time to manual labor, than I
should do without it.
My labors among the people have been not very different
from that of former years.
I have usually preached twice
upon the Sabbath, & superintended the Sabbath School.
The
Wed. Meeting has been kept up as in former years, & a part of
the year, a class in the Catechism has been taught immediately
before the Wed. Meeting.
I have not visited Koolau on Thursdays as often as in
former years, but have held extra meetings during the week in
different parts of the field.
The Monthly Luna Meeting has
been regularly sustained to which a solid half day has been
devoted.
I have held one day Meetings in different parts of
the field, & sectional Ch. Meetings where I have been able to
converse personally with individual Ch. Members.
These I
regard as important meetings.
Of the Ch. & people of the Waioli field, I have nothing
especially encouraging to report.
Indeed during the first
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1858.
half of the year , a general apathy pervaded almost the entire
Ch . & people.
Meetings were thinly attended & many of the
Ch. Members were inclined to forsake the Ordinances of the
Gospel to great extent, if one except Communion seasons.
The
past few months, there has been a waking up among some of the
Ch., & more enquirers have been found.
Especially has this
been the case in the Koolau part of the field.
Increased
effort has been made to get the adults, as well as children,
interested in the Sabbath School.
The Sabbath S chool at the
Station now numbers about 175, & that in Koolau, about 150.
Bibles have been called for of late, & many who had long
stood aloof from the Ordinances of the Gospel, have come in.
Only 3 persons have been received on profession the past
year & 4 by Certificate. _
Four persons are propounded for admission, & there are a
goodly number on the list o f enquirers, a portion of which I
regard as proper candidates for admission to the Ch. & who
will be, ere long, received, should they continue to stand
fast on the s i d
e of the pono.
I am slower in receiving to the Ch. than I used to b e , &
I fear that I, as well as others, may have erred in receiving
too hastily in times past.
The Contributions of the Church have been less the past
year, than in several of the previous years.
They have been
as follows, V iz.To
To
To
Waioli Missionary Society Monthly Concert
Support of Pastor - - - - - - T o t a l
-
$5 5.75
41.13
116.50
$213.38
SCHOOLS:
The Waioli Select School has been continued.
The Principal will doubtless report.
The G o v ’t Schools of the two School Districts,
N os. 4 & 5, have been in operation through the year.
They
are in a pretty prosperous condition.
One Framed S chool
House has been completed during the year, & two others are in
progress.
ERROR: M ormonism is apparently dead.
A number who were
at one time zealous i n that new error, are now constant attendands on public worship.
I know not that any Mormon priest
has visited Kauai, during the last six months.
Catholicism lives & fights on, which it will doubtless continue to do till checked by the course of influences
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FOR
1858.
that will ultimately east down the Mother of Abominations.
STATISTICAL TABLE.
Whole N umber on Profession
On Cerfiticate
P ast Y ear on Profession
on Certificate
Total Past Year
- - - - -WAIOLI ] Whole Number Dismissed - - S TATION ]_ Dismissed Past Year
M AY
] Total Deceased - - - - - 1 8 5 8 ] .Deceased Past Year
Excluded Past Year
Remain Ex cluded - - - N ow in Regular Standing - Total Chiid.Bapt.
Baptized Past Year
- --
- - - - - - - - - -- - ----- _ _ _ _
- - ----- - - - - - - - - - - - -
(UNSIGNED)
[E . Johnson's Report
1 8 5 8. ]
- - - -
659
139
3
4
7
54
3
203
7
10
39
509
227
4
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REPORT OF E. JOHNSON, WAIOLI, FOR 1859.
After a residence upon these shores of 22 years, I am
called upon to notice the good hand of the lord upon me &
mine, showering upon us almost constant & unmerited mercies.
Chastening from our Heavenly Parent has not been wanting, b ut
never when unneeded.
And although such chastening may have
seemed, at the time, n o t joyous, b ut grievous, nevertheless,
it has doubtless resulted in our good.
By the usages of this association, I am expected, at
this time, to report the labors of the past year in the field
where Providence seems to have placed me as a laborer.
Had
I the ability of narrating from the general routine of labors
some thrilling incidents of Missionary life, I might hope to
interest you by the novelties of such descriptions.
But as
I do not hold the pen of a ready writer, I must content m y
self with making a prosy statement of the every-day labors of
my missionary wo r k .
Nothing of a specially novel or thrilling nature has oc
curred in my Missionary labors the past year.
I have labored
on with about the usual amount of debility, of successes & dis
couragements as in former years.
N otwithstanding the apparent
dimunition of interest, to the things of religion, on the part
of some of the people, in & out of the Church, on the whole I
am inclined to believe that knowledge is increasing among them,
& the Church becoming better acquainted with what constitutes
real piety.
The line between real & nominal Christians, &
between the fr iends of Christ & the World is becoming more distinctly marked.
The props & supports of Church - afforded
by Chiefs & those in authority, backed up by the influences
of former Kapus are all swept away, and religion now stands
more upon its own merits.
This being the fact, many who seem
ed to run well for a season, now falter in the Christian course.
Much of our discouragement in Missionary work, especially
at the present time, results from the transition state of the
people.
They are not unlike a child who has been all his days
kept under the strict watch & influence of the parent, who,
when he approaches manhood, is very m u ch inclined to set up
too soon for himself, and cast off the cords that have bound him.
Reason is not allowed to come in & take the helm, but the bark
is set adrift without rudder or compass, & likely to be stranded
upon the nearest shore
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vast [sic] of about 30
miles in extent, & not far 2,000 [sic] people.
It extends 20
miles to the eastward embracing the K oolau side of the Island,
& 10 or 11 miles to the westward, embracing a part of N apali.
In the field is one Catholick Priest, residing about 12
miles from the Station in Koolau. He has a framed Church,
which is about to be shingled, & has a considerable number of
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1859.
followers, I am not able to state number.
His evident
policy is to east in t h e leaven of Popery as quietly as
possible. He professes great love to the people, & when
wanders[sic] from the fold, is ready to take
[sic] h i m up
& receive him into "the true fold" , erected by Peter of old, &
founded upon the Stone, & opened by the K e y .
Are any sick
nigh unto death he is ever ready to sprinkle upon them the
"Holy Healing Water" & enroll their names upon the records of
the H oly Apost o l i c Church.
My impression is that the leaven of Popery is more widely
diffused through the Mass, than we are led to acknowledge or
believe, & that they are only waiting for a favorable oppor
tunity to make extra exertions at proselytism.
That time has
doubtless already come in their estimation, and extra exertions
are being made by the Press & otherwise.
In the Pali, about 10 miles from the Station, to the westward, is the land of Kalalau, embracing a population of about
70 inhabitants, at least one-half of whom are members of the
Church.
This land is surrounded by the high Pali on three
sides, & by the sea on the other.
It Is accessible by water a
part of the year, & by the natives, by land, along the brink of
the Pali at all times.
This place I visited once during the
year.
I am always obliged to go by sea, & that is not safe to
attempt except in the summer months.
The character of my labors has not been materially differs
ent from that of former years.
Three Communions have been held
in XX [sic] the Koolau part of the field & four at the Station.
The latter, or rather the 4th being a uniting of the whole
Church at the Station, at which time the yearly meeting of our
Missionary Society was held.
I have spent several Sabbaths at out-posts during the
year, but not so many as I should have h a v e [sic] done had I
more assistance at the Station when absent.
Mr.
Wilcox has
supplied my place a few times when I were[sic] absent, and at
other times the lack has been supplied by the native Lunas.
I preach, usually twice on the Sabbath & superintend the
Sabbath School; hold a Wed. & Sat. Meeting each week, & the
Monthly Concert for prayer, the first Monday morning of each
month.
The Monthly Meeting of Ch. Lunas is continued & is r e
garded by the pastor as quite important to the interests of the
Church.
At each of these meetings, the members are expected
to read a written report for the month, & a sermon is preached
by a member previously appointed.
Besides these regular meetings, occasional meetings are
held in different parts of the field, & sometimes protracted
meetings of from 1 to 3 days.
While there is much stupidity manifested among the Ch . [sic]
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REPORT OF E. JOHN SON , WAIOLI, FOR
1859.
in general, there are pleasing exceptions.
In some villages
there has been quite a waking up of late by the Ch. [sic] &
those out of the Church.
At Kalihiwai, where there, are some
8 or 10 Ch. [sic] members & a goodly number of people, who
seldom assembled for worship, except on the Sabbath, & only
a few even then, Morning meetings are now daily held & several
of the people are apparently sincere enquirers after the
Truth.
I hold a weekly meeting for enquirers immediately pro
ceeding the Wed. meeting.
N ineteen persons have been admitted to the Ch . [sic ] on
profession & 6 by letter.
We have been preserved thus far from the prevalence of
the " H u l a "
but "Horse Racing" has prevailed to some extent to
the no small injury of the people, who are always inclined to
go into anything of the kind to excess.
The contributions of the Ch. [sic] & people were for 1858
as follows: Monthly Concert - - - - - - - - Waioli Miss. Soc.
To Mekela of Fatuhiva - - - To aid of Pastor
- - - - - Aid to Koloa Ch.
- - - Ch. [sic] Bell for Koolau - "
"
" Anahola - T o t a 1
-
$66.15
64.50
30.00
140.00
20.00
4 2 .00
34.00
- - $396.65
The Schools of the Waioli field, embracing two School
Distrlcts, have been in operation during the year, & are on the
whole prosperous.
Two framed School houses have been completed during the ye a r .
They are Clapboarded & floored, & are
quite an advance on the old Houses where the children were
obliged to sit upon the ground.
STATISTICAL
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TABLE
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STATISTICAL
Whole N o. on Profession
on Certificate
Past Y ear on Profession
on Certificate
Total Past Year
- - Whole No. Dismissed
Dismissed Past Year Total Deceased
' - - - - -2
1
6
Deceased Past Year
Excluded Past Year
Remain Excluded - — - N ow in Regular Standing
Total Children Baptized
Baptized Past Year - - —
Marriages
- - - -
TABLE
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678
145
19
6
25
59
5
13
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B. JOHNSO N 'S REPORT
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MAY, 1860.
The cycle of time has brought us to another Annual
gathering.
I am called upon, with others, to recount the
mercies of the Lord, ever fresh & oft repeated.
Would that I were able to recount acts of obedience &
devotion corresponding to the gifts bestowed.
My Missionary labors have been prosecuted with compara
tively little interruption d uring the year now closed.
Each
day & week have been filled up with their appropriate cares
& labors, performed, however, in an imperfect manner.
How
often do we feel that we
"Are of the Earth, Earthy" and need
the wisdom & strength that comes from above to a i d us.
While we have been led to utter the prayer of the Prophet,
at times, with sincerity as we trust - "O Lord R evive Thy Work."
Yet we have been left to mourn the hiding of His countenance,
& the cause of Zion to languish, because few came up to her
solemn feasts.
My general labors have been much as in former years.
They have consisted in part of two Sermons on the Sabbath, with
a superintendence of the Sabbath School.
I have received
aid, once each, from Messrs Armstrong & R ice.
I have been
absent at out-posts, & other places about 10 Sabbaths during
the year when the services at the Station have been conducted
by Davida N uuhiva & other Ch. [sic] Lunas, aided a few times
by M r . Wilcox.
The week day meetings have amounted usually to 3 or 4 per
week, among which are the Wed. & Sat. meetings.
The latter is
a Ch. [sic] Meeting.
A meeting of enquiry has also been kept
up, immediately preceeding the Wed. meeting, each week.
At
this meeting the Ui or Catechism has been used as a text-book.
The Monthly Concert for praye r , has been observed at the
Station & at some out-posts, at which meetings small contri
butions have been made towards sending the Gospel to the un
enlightened.
The Monthly Meeting of the Elders & Lunas of the Ch .
has also been kept up, which affords the Pastor an opportunity
to learn the state of each district, and settle any cases of
discipline that may require attention.
I have spent several days, including a Sabbath at Kalalau,
in the celebrated Pali, district of Napali, during the past
year.
On that Sab. the Com, of the Lord's Supper was there
celebrated.
There are. from 70 to 80 people in that valley,
about half of whom are members of the Church.
They are e x
cluded, in a good degree, from the civilized extravagances of
placed [sic ] communicating largely with the Metropolis, and are
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M ay, 1860.
therefore comparatively free from the seeds of death there
so profusely sown.
A few weeks since, two foreigners from the M etropolis
located themselves in an uninhabited v a lley in the vicinity
of Kalalau, in the Pali, & from all appearances they are get
ting ready to take advantage of the bill to come before the
Legislature at its coming session, allowing the distillation
of Spirits.
It would not be surprising were they to try their
boilers in advance.
In the month of July a "Sabbath School Celebration" was
held at the Station, w h e r e [sic] was quite a gathering of
Pupils, T eachers, Parents & others.
We were materially assisted at this gathering by some of our young Oahu friends in
the department of vocal & instrumental music that added much
to the interest of the occasion.
Speeches were also made and
tables spread with the good things that the Lord so bounti
fully bestows upon His creatures.
Twenty-two persons have been added to the Ch. [sic] on
profession, and 3 by letter.
Twenty Ch.[sic] members have
died during the year.
Much the larger portion of the Waioli
Ch. [sic] are elderly people, so that the numbers enrolled, are
not a true index of the strength of the Church.
CONTRIBUTIONS :
The contributions of the Ch . [sic ] people
of the Waioli Field amount to $471.06, in Cash, devoted to
objects as follows:-
6
0
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1
7
4
$
Monthly C o n c
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$51.75
Waioli Ch. repairs, &c.
- - - - - 104.06
Waioli M i s s . Society
56.00
Contributions to K oloa Ch.
- - 80.00
Ch. Bells for K oolau & Anahola - - 45.25
Support of Pastor
- - - - - - - 134.00
SCHOOLS:
The Schools of Waioli field embracing two
districts have lately been united into one.
They have also
been visited by the President of the Board of Education, wit h in the last six months, on X X X [sic] a quadrennial visit, & he
pronounces the Schools, I am sorry to say, in rather a low
s t a t e . There is, however, as I learn, a native from the
Metropolis holding "Teacher's Institutes" , at present, in the
field, which it is greatly to be hoped will give a new impetus
to the cause of Education.
The Waioli Select School has been in successful
operation during the year .
�COPY - E. Johnson's Report -- May, 18 6 0 .
CHURCH
STATISTICKS
Whole N o. on Profession
on Certificate
Past Year on Pro.
- - on Certificate
Total Past Year
- Whole N o. Dismissed
- Dismissed Past Year
- Total Deceased
- - D eceased Past Year - - Ex cluded Past Year Remain E x . - - - - - In Regular
Standing Total Children Baptized
Bapt. Past Year
Marriages — - —
- - -
- - - -- - -—
- - - - - - - - - -
700
148
22
3
25
- - - - - -—
- - - - - - -
- - -
7
277
20
8
- - -
450
233
1
4
[UNSIGNED]
ABSTRACT OF E. JOHNSON'S REPORT FOR WAIOLI STATION, KAU A I ,
M AY, 1 8 6 0.
The Missionary labors of the Waioli field have been prosecuted with comparatively little interruption through the
year.
About the usual routine of labors have been performed as in previous years.
So special work of grace has been
enjoyed.
Yet some tokens of the Divine favor have bee n ex
perienced.
Twenty-two persons have been added to the
Church on profession & 3 by letter.
Twenty have died.
The Contributions of the Church & people to the various
benevolent objects have been more than that of the previous
year & have amounted to $471.06 in Cash.
[UNSIGNED]
[Report & Abstract of Waioli Church, K a u a i ]
Rev. E .Johnson, (1860).
�REPORT OF THE WAIOLI STATION FOR THE YEAR E NDING
APRIL 30, 1 8 6 1
No very uncommon occurrences have transpired in my
Missionary labors during the past year, to add peculiar interest to a Report.
About the usual amount of Missionary labor has been
performed as in previous years, embracing the various mis
cellanies therein contained.
At the beginning of the year, & for some time previous,
much c o l d n e s s & indifference was apparent, among the people,
both in & out of the Church.
Many, especially of the young
er portion of the community, absented themselves from the
Sanctuary, & some even of the members of the Ch . [sic] were
seldom seen in the House of God.
For a few months past,
there has been quite a waking up in certain portions of the
field.
Many who have not before frequented the Sanctuary
for several years past, are now regular attendants, & not a
few of them appear to be earnest enquirers after the truth,
w ith this latter class a weekly meeting is held, where the
Pastor seeks to understand the state of mind of each individ
ual, & give them such instructions as is deemed desirable.
This apparent awakening is confined to certain sections of
the field, while other portions, I regret to say, are still
in an apathetic state.
The repairs on the Church at the Station, which have
been entered into with more or less interest by the people,
while it has drawn on their liberality, has doubtless, tended
to awake up their energies.
The house has been floored,
seated, & a new Pulpit erected/ at an expense of $444.29
These expenses have been met by the people, aided by some of
the Foreign community favorable to the object, & by the very
opportune aid of the Waimea Church & people by
a dona
tion of$
.
5
7
A small debt of about $40. still remains which
I have reason to believe will ere long be cancelled.
The
house comfortably seats 400 persons, & has been quite well
filled of late on the morning of Sabbath.
We entered the
house on the 7th of Feb. last, & meetings were continued till
Sab. the 10t h . . I think some of present interest among the
people dates from that period.
Twenty-one persons have been added to the Waioli Church
by profession during the year, & 7 by letter.
Fifteen are
propounded as future candidates.
Cases have come to my knowledge, of late, of opposition
to the Gospel, that leads me to believe that Satan is not yet
bound, & that there is even here to be a hard struggle between
sin & its advocates, & the R e d e e m e r '
cause.
s
I fear for this
nation, & for the Ch.[sic] when I am aware that the Marriage
�-2COPY - Report o f the Waioli Station for the Year Ending April 30/61
Relation is so little reverenced, & its sacred vows so often
broken.
I deem it worthy the best efforts of the friends of
this people & of their r ulers, to devise some plan by which
this growing evil may be diminished.
In more enlightened
countries w e look to the Church to guide the public sentiment,
& to frown down such bold attempts at undermining the foundations of prosperity & of virtue.
But, alas, we look in vain
for such aid from many of our Hawaiian Church Members, who are
but babes in knowledge, & strength of moral character, & who
are rather in danger of being themselves drawn into the same
destructive whirlpool, rather than rescue others.
BENEVOLENT CONTRIBUTIONS.
Monthly Concert —
Waioli Missionary Society
Support of Pastor
- - Repairs on Church
$ 58.05
58.62-1/2
111.75
148.06
$3 7 6 .48
CHURCH
STATISTICKS
Whole Number on Profession
on Certificate
Past Year on Profession
on Certific
t
a
e
Total Past Year
_
Whole N o. Dismissed - - Dismissed P ast Year
Total Deceased
- - - - Deceased Past Y ear - - - Excluded Past Year
- - Remain Excluded
N ow in Regular Standing
Total Children Baptised
Baptised Past Year
Marriages
- -
727
155
21
7
28
5
304
27
5
441
238
5
[UNSIGNED]
(Waioli, 1861)
[Handwriting apparently that of E. JOHNSON. ]
�C O P Y
E. JOHNSON'S REPORT TO THE MISSION - MAY, 186 2 .
Twenty-five y e a r s a g o , the reinforcement to the
Amr. Prot. Mission of these Islands, by the Barque MARY
FRAZIER, were with you for the first time, and were then wait
ing their destination.
On the 7th of June following we
first landed at Waioli, where we have since labored.
The Waioli Station had been taken three years
previous by our first associate the R ev. W.P. Alexander.
The Church then under his care was formed on the
17th of Oct, 1834, consisting of 10 members, 5 of who m were
received by letter from Ch . of Waim ea, and 5 were admitted on
profession of their faith.
The Ch. remained in the care of
Mr. Alexander, untill he left for
Luna in June 1843 , when
.
L
the Rev. G.B. Rowell was appointed to fill the v a c a n c y . In
1846, Mr. Rowell was removed to Waimea, to supply the Ch.
vacated by the death of our lamented Bro. Whitney and the care
of the Waioli Church then devolved on us.
The number now in
regular standing is about 450.
The Pastoral labours of the Station have not been
materially different during the past year from those of p r e
vious years.
The unusual interest among the people in cer
tain localities, that was mentioned in our report of last year
has rather diminished than than[sic ] increased, and stupidity
prevails to a considerable extent.
Some few persons enrolled
as members of the Ch. have consented to receive Baptism at the
hands of the Mormans and some who were feeble in body before
verily believe that this new eblution has benefitted their
bodies if not their souls.
The dimunition of offenses of a demoralizing
nature, of which His Majesty speaks in his speech before the
legislature now in session, is not founded in fact so far
as this part of Kauai is concerned.
That the punishment of the crying sin of the land
has diminished, the almost empty treasury of the department
shows, but that results from the non punishment of crime,
rather than its actual dimunition.
That increased attention to agriculture may have
tendered [sic] in some instances to a d imunition of crime may
be true, but certainly not where large numbers of both sexes
are congregated for agricultural purposes, and where the evi
dent policy of the employer seems to be to shield his laborers
from the seizure of the officers of justice and not allow the
law to bear upon them.
The marriage relation continues to b e sadly disregar-
�C O P Y
- E . Johnson's Report to the Mission - May, 1862
ded, which is evidently one of
wasting away of this people.
demoralizing causes of the
The services of the Sabbath, and the ordinary week day
services have been sustained.
The attendance on the Sab.
is not as large as it was one year ago.
Mrs. Johnson has kept up a Friday meeting with the women
and by the aid of two daughters has been able to do something
towards instructing Hawaiian and half-caste girls - of these
we have had three for the past few months.
One of these
was a member of M r s . Sereno Bishop a family School untill it
broke up last summer.
By the aid of the Board of Education, a School House has
been erected for an English S chool, which the girls above me n
tioned attend together with 22 day scholars who are in the
midst of their first term.
The people of my field are q uite in the spirit of improving their houses of worship.
They are raising money and col
lecting materials for the repairs of no less than 4 churches.
$135.have been already collected for that object.
I trust
the effort the people put forth to help themselves will do
them good.
BENEVOLENT
CONTRIBUTIONS
Waioli Miss. Soc.
- - - -- - - - - 7 0 .50
$
Monthly Concert
- - - - -.- - - - - 70.87-1/2
Hanai K u mu
139.68
To Tract Bible Soc.
12.68
Houses of Worship
155.00
T o t a l CHURCH
$ 448.73-1/2
STATISTICK S .
Whole Number of [sic] Profession
on Certificate - Past Year - Profession - on Certificate
Total Past Y ear
Whole N umber Dismissed
- - Dismissed Past Year
Total Deceased
- - - - - - - Deceased Past Y ear
Excluded Past Y ear
-- - In Regular Standing - - - - - Total - Children Baptized
Baptized Past Year
- - - - - -
759
160
32
5
37
3
- - _ - - _
- _ _ _ _ _
- - - - - -
19
6
4 50 ? )*
262
24
*[The Am t. $450. is taken from Min. Haw'n Evangelical Assoc.]
Statistics, for 1 8 6 2 , as this portion of M S .
is torn away.
[Report of
Waioli Station, 1862]
�COPY
ABSTRACT OF
E . JOHNSON'S
REPORT TO MISSION . MAY, 1862
The Waioli Station was taken in 1834. by Rev. W .P.
Alexander & a Church formed there in October of the same year
consisting of 10 members.
The Present pastor j oined the
Station in 1837, three years after it was taken.
The Church
now numbers about 450.
The Pastor's labors the past year have not been
materially different from that of previous years.
The unusual
interest among the people in some parts of the field, report
ed last year, has rather diminished than increased. Stupid
ity prevails to a considerable extent.
A few of the Ch. [sic]
have consented to Mormon ablution.
The Pastor thinks that offences of a demoralizing nature
have not diminished, but that there is rather a dimunition
in punishing crime.
An English School has been started at Waioli, & 3 girls,
native & half-caste, connected with the pastor's family,
to be trained up in a civilized way.
BENEVOLENT CONTRIBUTIONS
Waioli Miss. Soc.
- - - $ 70.50
Monthly Concert 70.87-1/2
Support of Pastor 139.68
To Tract & Bible Soc. - - - - 12.68
Repairs of Churches
- - - - — - 155.00
$448.73-1/2
[UNSIGNED]
[Abstract of Waioli Report, Kauai,]
Rev. E. Johnson, 1 8 6 2 .
�COPY
REPORT OF WAIOLI STATION, KAUAI, FOR YEAR ENDING
JUNE 1, 1 8 6 3.
Another year has passed, with almost magnetic s p e e d
and we are brought to our annual gathering.
We meet under circumstances of peculiar interest, In
more respects than one.
In the goody Providence of God , the
honored Senior Secretary of the A . B. C. F . M ., who has so
long corresponded with this Mission, is with us, with a
part of his family, and it seems that h e is here at the right
time.
In no other year since the formation of the Mission,
would his presence have seemed to be so important, all things
considered, as n o w .
The people are: truely in a transition
state.
The notions of old kapus, and the veneration for
Chiefs is almost obliterated from their minds.
Light has
been so far let into the mind, as to show the opposition that
the natural heart has to the solemn truths of the Gospel, and
where it is not truley embraced, it is cast aside and reject
ed.
I regret that I have so little of a cheering nature to
report from the Waioli Mission field.
While there is no
great outburst of sin, yet a general apathy pervades the
Church.
In the month of July, soon after my return from the
yearly meeting of last year, I visited the people of K alalau
in the Pali, 10 miles to the westward of the Station.
It is
the most western village of the Waioli Missionary Field, which
is inaccessible to most foreigners, except by water.
I visit
that place but once in a year.
It contains some 70 to 75
people, about 20 of whom are now in regular standing in the
Church.
Ten others, or about 1/3 of all the Church members
there, have been recently enticed by their friends to the
ranks of Mormonism. A few others have joined them, from
L uma h a i & Haena, all of which are villages t o the westward of
the Station.
While a spirit of enterprise and increased industry is
noticeable, especially in the vicinity of the Waioli Station,
the immediate locality of Mr. Wyllie's large Sugar Plantation,
christened the "Princeville Estate", there are attendent evils
of a nature to overbalance the good.
The manner the natives
live - herded together in small and closely crowded dwellings,
and the little regard that is paid to the marriage contract, is
truely saddening to those who have the good of the people at
heart.
Were we to judge of M r . Wyl l i e 's intentions by reading his
circular to the people of his lands, we might feel encouraged to
hope that a change for good may be wrought.
At any rate, he is
�COPY -
Report of Waioli Station, Kauai, for Y ear Ending
June 1,
1 8 6 3.
pledged to the sentiments therein expressed and I trust he
will do, at least something, towards b ettering the condition
of his laborers.
Becoming regular laborers upon the P lantations, operates
unfavorably, on the people with regard to their attending the
services of the Sabbath.
Many of these laborers live 4 or 5
miles from their place of labor.
After the labors of the
week, they return to their homes on Saturday, and instead of
frequenting the House of G
o d on the Sabbath, they remain at
home, and rest preparatory to r e s u m l n g t h e labors of a new
week.
Many of the Church M embers are either regular laborers
on the Plantations, or, are engaged in cultivating and cooking fond for the s a m e, which o p e r a t e s unfavorably upon our
week-day m eetings.
Besides the regular Sabbath exercises, and Sabbathschool, the Wed. Lecture and S a t . Ch . Meeting and Friday
Female Prayer Meeting, are kept up, but the numbers of those
who attend are comparatively small.
I occasionally hold a meeting in the villages around on Thursday.
The monthly meeting of Lunas or Elders has been kept up.
This I regard, as an important meeting.
It is held on the
first Tuesday of each month, when the Lunas report the state
of the several districts, discuss subjects of general inter
est connected with Church discipline, & c ., and texts of
Scripture are also expounded by the meeting, having been previously given out. For the better supervision of the C h . [sic]
I have lately divided it into small a p a n a s
, or classes, of
from 10 to 15 Ch. [sic] members in each, with a Luna for each
division.
We have 37 divisions, and the idea is that these
Lunas shall meet at the Station, once a month and report the
state o f their respective divisions.
The Sabbath School has been kept up, and is held before
the morning service but the numbers are small. : Text books,
better adapted to the Sabbath-school, are needed, & I trust
will ere long be published.
The adults and older children
commit 7 verses in the New Testament, which are expounded at
the close.
The Sab, School of t h e Waioli. Eng. School, and the
W aioli Select School are held in those respective school-houses
,
by the Teachers of those Schools.
The Waioli Eng. School has numbered about 35 pupils the
two last term s, but during the term just closed, quite a p o r
tion of the children have been sick of a fever that ha s p r e
vailed, and one has died from each of the 3 schools.
The School-house of the Waioli Select School, w as burnt
probably by an incendiary, on the evening of the 2nd of March
last.
By the good Providence of God, the fire occurred on a
�COPY - Report of Waioli Station, K a ua i , for Year Ending
June 1 ,
1 8 6 3.
very calm evening, otherwise the Station-houses in the imme
diate neighborhood, would have been exposed to the devouring
element.
This house has been replaced by a more desirable
building than the one destroyed, which is nearly completed.
T h e district Schools, of w h i c h there are 7 in the field,
are in a tolerable flourishing state, numbering not far from
140 pupils. One of the 7 schools is sustained by the Catholick Priest, and is the only Catholick School in the field.
It is one of the smallest schools,
Catholicism does not
appear to be on the increase, but the efforts o f the local
Priest in Koolau, are untiring and silent, and not without
fruits.
MORMONISM:- has met with more success of late, and chiefly
among those who forsake the ordinances of the Gospel, and are
willing to remain in a stupid state, even after being adm on ished of the same.
The Contributions of the Waioli Church and people, have
been less, the past year, than that of preceeding years, and
are as follows: V iz.
Waioli Missionary Society - - - $ 53.75
Monthly Concert
44.22
P astor's Salary
- - - - - - 6 7 .00
Houses of Worship
150.00
Church Repair s Purposes
- - - 4 0 .00
T o t a l
- - - -
$354.97
The resources and wealth of the Waioli Church is Quite
limited.
The advanced age of a majority of the present
members, precludes the idea of much increase i n Ch. [sic]
contributions for years to come, but rather a decrease.
Nothing but a revival of religion which we greatly n eed, will
bring out the benevolence of the Church.
There are 4 places of worship besides that of the
Station, where regular Sabbath services are held, and oeeassionally also, at two other places.
These services are con
ducted by native lunas, when the pastor is not able to be
present. M ost of these are but indifferently prepared fo r
teachers.
We ha v e , howe v e r , in K oolau, a graduate from the
Seminary, who bids fair to be a useful labourer.
He now
holds the office of teacher and School Superintendent, and
preaches on the Sabbath.
There is one other licensed preach
er in the field, who has assisted me occasionally at the
Station.
The people of Koolau, hav e lately raised $150.
towards
�-4COPY -- R eport of Waioli Station, Kauai, for Year Ending
June 1,
1 8 6 3.
the erection of a new Chu rch edifice and a contract is already
entered into for its construction.
The numbers attending on the Sabbath services are less
than in years past, many, especially the young men, are dis
posed to stand aloff [sic] from religious instruction.
I
have attended the two meetings of the Kauai A cclesiastical [sic] A ssociation, since our las t Annual Meeting, which I
regard as an important auxiliary in our work, and tends essen
tially to the perpetuity & f i r m establishing of our Island Institutions.
CHURCH
STATISTICS
Whole N o. on Profession
on Certificate
Past Year on Profession
on Certificate
Total Past Y ear
Whole N o. Dismissed - — - - - - Dismissed Past Year - Total Deceased
- - _
Deceased Past Year
- -- - - - - - _ _
Excluded Past Year
- - In Regular Standing Tot a l Children Baptized - — - - - Bap. Past Year
Marriages Past Year
- - - - -
777
173
18
13
31
8
21
22
421
2 75
13
2
[UNSIGNED]
[Handwriting apparently that of Mr. Johnson]
( 1 8 6 3
-
June,
WAIOLI,
Kauai Station Report.)
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Reports of Waimea, Kauai
Since there was just one station on Kauai - that
at Waimea - until 1834, the reports through 1834
cover the entire island and Niihau
�K A U A I
A N S W E R S
TO
QU E S T IO N S
1 ,
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&
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C IR C U L A R
D A T E D .
BOSTON, M ASS., MARCH 15,1633.
Sent by B . B . Wisner, B.An derson and David Greene, Secretaries,
to the missionaries of the American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions.
1.
How large a territory and how many people is it possible
for your present number of missionaries to supply with
preaching and pastoral care ?
3.
What is the extent of country, and the number of people,
remaining unprovided with preachers of the gospel?
4.
What part of this unoccupied field is now in a state to
receive direct missionary labor ?
And how many mission
aries is it advisable to send to it ?
The Isl- of Kauai has a sea coast of eighty-two miles,
& a population of 10,947.
There are no large inland settle
ments.
Of this number of inhabitants, the present mission
aries are able to supply only 4,297 - with preaching & pastoral
care - & not even this number without great effort, as part of
them are twenty miles one way,
six the other.
There are
then 6,650 inhabitants destitute of preaching & pastoral care,
scattered over a country of 56 miles in extent.
Should the
Isl- be divided into four missry stations, the natural divis
ions would be in the following order.
The first at Waimea
which is now occupied, on the south-west part of the Islincludes a country 26 miles in extent mostly dry & barren &
the western extreme an almost inaccessible precipice.
It extends from Nuololo on the West to
Wahiawa on the East,
including a population of 4,297.
Of this number 3,883 are
within six miles of the station.
The second division is at
Koloa the southern part of the Isl- & 14 miles East of Waimea.
It extends from Wahiawa on the West to Kalapaki on the East, in
cluding a fertile country of 15 miles in extent & a population
of 2,166.
Koloa is the center & the two extremes could be
easily visited on horseback.
Vessels frequently anchor here,
& communication with Waimea by water is easy. --The
third division is at Kapaa on the East part of the lsl.- including a beautiful & fertile country of 17 miles of sea coast,
extending from Hanamaulu on the south-west & Pilaa on the northeast.
It has a population of 2,385 - all of whom can be visited
�-2-
[Kauai Answers to Questions
1,3 & 4; Boston, March 15,1833]
in a short time by a missry at Kapaa the center of the station
distant by nearest route 30 miles from Waimea.
There is a
harbor here into which small vessels sometimes enter, but
which is not always accessible on account of the surf which
occasionally breaks across the mouth of the harbour. ---The fourth division is at Hanalei on the north part of the
Isi. extending from Papaa on the north-east to Wawapuhi on
the North-west, includes a sea-coast of 24 miles, & 2,099 inhabitants, 1,825 of whom, a r e within six miles of Hanalei.
This is the most fertile, part of the Isl.- though considerably
broken up by deep ravines.
The western extreme is nearly in
accessible, either by land or water.
At Hanalei there is a
deep bay & g ood anchorage.
It is frequently visited by ves
sels.
The land communication between Waimea & Hanalei to
the West is broken by an iron-bound coast
steep precipices,
to the East, it is 50 miles.
The natives sometimes cross
through the center of the Isl. in one day, but the road is ex
ceedingly bad & can never be made much better on account of
the high mountains.
In point of health, fertility of soil &
pleasantness of local situation the three unoccupied stations
are equal, if not superior to Waimea; & should Missionaries be
stationed there, a part of the inhabitants now at Waimea,
would naturally withdraw, so as to make the population of the
four stations about equal.
A t each of these stations, the
people are exceedingly desirous that a missry should come
among them, & a man of the right stamp would be recd with open
arms, & hailed as a friend & a father.
One missry in health
at each of these 4 stations, would be able with the aid of a
Physician & schoolmaster on the Isl. to attend to all the
labour of preaching, pastoral care, &c.
The expense of liv
ing, so far as native produce is concerned, would be a mere
trifle - other supplies could be sent, with but little expense.
Niihau:
- This small Isl. lies 20 miles west of Kauai.
The want of good water, occasional famines when the people are
obliged to leave & the sparce population, seem to exclude the
hope that a foreign Missry will be comfortably & usefully settled among them.
There are on that Isl. 1,079 inhabitants,
scattered over a sea coast of 40: miles of dry & barren country.
Waimea is rather nearer than any of the other stations, though
Hanalei is almost equally accessible & the Isl. could be occasionally visited by a M issry from these stations.
The wants therefore of the unsupplied population of Kauai
& Niihau, & the facilities for planting new stations on the
former, are such that we earnestly recommend to the Board to
furnish a Missry for Koloa, & one for Kapaa, & one for Hanalei,
together with a Physician & a well qualified schoolmaster for
the whole Isl.
The Committee recommend that there be
4 ordained Missionaries at KAUAI - i.e. 2 in addition to
the present number;
1 Physician;
1 School Master.
[Voted accordingly]
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CONTENTS
Kauai Island Reports
(Until 1834 there was only one station on Kauai - that at Waimea.
Hence, the reports thru 1834 include the whole island and Niihau. )
Hawaiian. Expressions
List of Articles Sent to the Station at Atooi
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Report for Tauwai
Receipts from depository, presents from
various persons, expenses, etc.
1822
1823
Receipts & Expenditures of Tauwai Station
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1824
Tauwai Quarterly Report
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1824
Quarterly Account Tauai
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Tauwai Quarterly Bill & letter
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Tauai Account
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Expenditures for the Quarter
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Kauai Account
Unsigned
Letter to "Brother C."
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Expenditures of the Kauai Station
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Report
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Expenditures of Kauai Station
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Expenditures for Mr. G 's [Gulick] house
Report of Kauai Station
1832
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Supplement to Report of Kauai Station
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Part of the Report of Kauai Station - Gulick
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1833
Report of Kauai
S. Whitney
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1833
Report of the Station at Kauai
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�Kauai Reports (S. Whitney)
Hawaiian Expressions
August 1 - 1825
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�List of articles sent to the Station at Atooi,
May 3, 1822
A lot of fish hooks -
5
50
2
50
14 Handkerchiefs .......................................14
00
45 yds Minehew at 30 cts per yard is
13
50
4
00
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37 yds Grass cloth at 30 cts .................... 11
10
2 pr Shoes
2
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40
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Do
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fish lines
2 piecs white Nankeen
4
do. Blue
do
20 pieces Blue Nankeen
30 Yds Blue cloth at 150 per y. ................ 45
2 Saddles ......................................
2 bridles ......................................
10 Coffe cups & saucers
1 Coffee pot
4 White bowls ...
2 White Pitchers
2 Looking glasses
1 iron pot
1
do kettle
1 lamp filler
1 tunnel
1 nusselamp
(?)
1 dipper
1 tin sugar bowl
1 do bake pan
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�List of articles sent to the Station at Atooi,
May 3, 1822
7 yds cotton cloth
12 yds sear sucker
1 file
4 yds black silk
1 piece crape
1 bedstead
6 bottles Brandy
6
do
(Jin
1 brass kettle
1 bbl Beef
1 do Molasses
1 do
vinegar
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�Report for Tauwai
Recd., from the depository at Oahu
Octr. 20, 1823, the following articles, viz.
3
Doz. fish hooks
5
ys. Dungaree,
2
Doz. Jaok knives, 3, 60
2
ys . India Calico, 1 , 80
1
Carving knife
1 1/2 Galls. Rum
1
2
Do Wine
12 1/2
37 1/2
3, 60
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18
00
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7
20
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3
60
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1, 50
2
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25
3, 00
qts. Brandy
Small quantity of dried Apple
1
Pr Shoes ............ .............. .
1
2
Pr Shoes ........ $2.
4 , 00
1
Water pot
2
Padlocks
2
Small locks
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20
2 , 00
......3
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1, 00
67
Articles for Geo. Sandwich
4, 00
2
Shirts ................ $ 2
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1
Pr Nankin Pantaloons
1, 75
1
Pr Sattinett
2 , 00
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Vest
do.
1, 75,
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1 Pr Shoes.
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3......................... 1/2 yards gingham
10
yards Duck for a haramoc,
1 , 20
5
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7 , 50
63, 26 1/2
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Report for Tauwai
Recd, from the Depository
52 lbs Rice
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10cts
32 qts. Beans .....
8
add
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25 pr Ct.
7 -
40
12 qts. Indian Me
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lb Domestic Coffee,
11/2 lb. ginger
Small quantity of Hops,
1
lb. Tea ............87cts
1
Gallipot of preserves
1,
Nov. 3, 1823
21/2 lbs. Sugar Candy
1
...... 25cts .
Small Butter keg of Potashes,
Tin cup
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31cts
10, lb Codfish
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30
1, bbl bread ......
Various articles of clothing in a bundle,
valued at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,
Nutmegs
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2,
Pr Yellow Nankin,
1,
bbl. Molasses,
17cts
$
17; 00
1, bbl. Pork $ 25,00, add pr.
1, Crape Coat
1, White Jacket.
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Report for Tauwai
Articles delivered Mr. Whitney at sundry times between
N o v . 29th
1, Short jacket (on hand)
1, Handkerchief
&
Dec. 26th
1823
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(do)
1,
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1, Pr yellow Nankein pantaloons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
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1 , Quire refuse paper
40
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2 . Remnants Dungaree
1, Maro
33
24
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To the following bot at Auction
4,
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4,
25
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2,
26
shirt .........................................
1,
40
Crow, Draw Shave &c
2,
05
4,
Shirts
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1,
Lot of Jackets & V ests
1,
pr Raisors
1,
$ 1.
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1
bag of flints - . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ ........
1
Dressing Case
Add 20 Pr. Ct.
55
7,
50
22,
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4
40
26, 40
For remainder, look at page 6..
�Report for Tauwai
Presented by Capt. Whippy of the Ship Francis, Oct. 21, [1823]
2
pr. Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$1 , ...............
2, 00
1
gall. Sperm Oil .......................................
1, 00
3
Doz. Sperm Candles
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A small quantity of dried apples
Presented by Capt. Macy of the.Ship Maro, Nov. 5, [1823]
7 or 8 Galls. Sperm Oil
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1, bag of bread
1,
bag of dried apples, ........
1,
straw hat,
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1, punch bowl
A few pounds of sugar & Coffee
From. Capt. Coffin of the Ship Franklin & Bunker of the Ship Paragon,
N o w 8,
18 or 20 galls of Sperm Oil.
Donations from the natives.
Oct. 24,
Six small fish from the chiefess.
Nov.
4 small fish, & three watermelons from the chiefess.
8,
Nov. 14,
24 fish from the chiefess.
A barrel of oranges to send to Oahu, from the chiefess.
A few small fish & some oranges from the chiefess.
Dec. 12,
2 fish from the governess.
1 pr. Shoes, & 11/2Doz. Sperm Candles to Mr Ruggles.
�Report for Tauwai
Articles delivered M r . Whitney at sundry times between
N ov. 29th
&
Dec. 26th
1823
Received from our fishing man
Oct. 27,
A few small fish
28,
8 small fish
Nov. 10,
4 small fish
2 fish
Dec. 22,
3 fish
Dec. 27
fish
30
3 fish
Jan.
57 fish
Received from our land in labor .......................
Do
Do
in vegetables
$ 10 - 00
20 - 00
�Report for Tauwai - 1823
Expended for labor and provisions
For labor
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For labor
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4 Pau's
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2.88
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3.16
For Oranges to send to Oahu
2 Pau'
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For labor . . . . . . . . .
1 maro
For mats
3 Jack-knives
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1. 44
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24
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1.8
For labor
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1 maro
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24
For lord
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1
do
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24
For labor
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1
do
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34
For oranges
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1
do
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24
For labor
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For potatoes
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1 maro.
For oranges
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1 jack-knife ....
36
For lord
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1 maro . . . . . . . . .
24
1 j.-knife, i maro
1.32
2 pau'
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1.44
For labor
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For canoe paddles
1
P a u ,
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.24
For potatoes
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1 looking glass, 4 flints
For eggs
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1 looking glass
To George Sandwich
For labor
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5
3 Jack-knives
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1.08
For cord
1 maro
do
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4 flints
For
1 looking glass
For labor .........
1 pau, 2 maro's
To George Sandwich ........
To our
f i s h i n g
For labor
m a n
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72
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For a few sticks of wood ...
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5
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2
do
10
1 do
For family use ...............
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2.46
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24
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4
5
1 jack—knife ..
1.56
1 Jack-knife .......
36
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10 fish-hooks, 1 file, 2 maro's
1 maro
22
�Report for Tauw ai
Articles delivered. Mr . Whitney at sundry times between
N o v.
29th
&
Dec. 26th
1823
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1,
Shirt
(on hand)
4
Handkerchiefs
1
File .......
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25cts
50cts...........
2, 00
2,
00
Add pr Ct.
To the following bot of Mr Dana
2
Shirts.... 2,50
1
Hat
6
lb. of nails
6
do
3
Ps. Black Nankin
6
lb. Coffee
34
lb Sugar
11
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$2;
$5,
1 Trunk
3 V ests 2,50
7, 50
$
10,
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14,
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3,
60
$2, .........................
6,
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... 55 ...........................
3,
30
36,
3,
90
07
1,
43
$12
30
do
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$12 pr picul
do ... 13 pr lb...............................
Add pr Ct ..........
41,4
0
8,2
8
79, 68
4
1/2 lb. Sugar
1
Bucket .........
21c
s
t
add. 20 pr Ct.
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1
pint o f paint Oil..................................
0
11
25
00, 45
Small quantity of White led .......................................00, 40
. . . . . . . . 85
�Report for Tauwai
Articles delivered Mr. Whitney
Nov. 29th
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Small buttons
"arger
L
11/2
Dec. 26th
3
Thimbles..
3
2oDz.
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1
&
at sundry times between
20cts
do.
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Fine Gilt do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25"
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75
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8
Doz. Fi sh hooks....................................... 12
/2
1
2
Hundred
1
Hundred rusty do. .................................
4
pr. Scissors
1
Doz. Files — 1 5 /
10
Glasses — 40cts
1
Blanket
4
Grass Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5
ps. Dungaree
2
39
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70
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9cts
36,
8 Gimblets
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67,
add 20 pr Ct.
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20pr Ct .
4 8 cts
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Calico
yds. Buffill .........................
A remnant of Dungaree
3, 60
1, 50
1,
00
1,
00
1
00
1
03
3,
00
..
80
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c
87
1,
ts .........
12
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18, 00
.1, 40 . . . . . . .
2, 80
70cts . . . .
27, 3O
Sewing Silk bot of W. G. Dana
33
. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .
48,
10
$ 149,
03
1,
20
Whatever mistakes or defic ences you may find in the account please to
notice them in your next.
V ery &c,
S. W.
�Receipts & Expenditures of the Tauwai Station
Commencing Jan. 20 and ending May 1st, 1824
Receipts from the Depository
1/2
bbl Flour ............................................... $
March 31
50
7
66 lb of Bread .....................................
4 - 62
8 qts dried apples ..........................................
- 32
0
$ 12 - 44
Donations from Ships
From Capt. Arthur Ship Swift
Sundries ..................................................... $
0 - 30
Capt Week Ship Enterprize
Sundries ............................................
$
1 - 50
1 - 80
Expended
For sawing boards
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$ 14 -
9
Do Blacksmiths & Joiner work ........................
9 - 21
Do Occasional labor .................................
4
Do Wood
2 - 91
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59
Do Sundries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
Do 1 Calf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 - 50
Do Hogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 - 11
92
S3
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Receipts & Expenditures of the Tauwai station
Commencing Jan. 20 and ending May 1st, 1824
Of provisions used in the family
1/3
bbl Beef ........................................ $
2 - 83
4
/
1
Do pork .........................................
6 - 25
1/4
Do bread
1
/
4
Do flour ...................................
3 - 75
4
gall molasses ....... . . . ............. .......
2 - 00
20
lbs Sugar ...................................
2 - 40
10
Do Coffee..........................................
3 - 00
1
qt Rum. .........................................
0
36
1
Do Wine .
0
75
1
pt Brandy...................................
0
37
5
lbs Rice ......................................
0
50
2
goats from our flock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
00
3
pigs
6 - 00
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$
0 - 75
32 - 96
Received from our land
V egetable &c .................................
$
15 — 00
Labor ........................................ 5-00
Fish from our fisherman
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3 -
Do from the Chiefess ......................................
0 — 25
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�Tauwai Quarterly Report from May to Aug. 1824
Tauai
Aug 4
- 1824
Dear Brother C
I thank you much for your parental care of u s in sending such
things as w e need for
our
comfort.
I have thought I would take the beef and
fish that came down in the Range, but I believe we can do well enough without
it.
I send you our last quarterly account and a list of some articles which we
need...............................................
Expenditures
May
3
1 flint Steel for fruit .............................
4
1 Do
8
5
0 , 101/2
0,1
0
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2
Do for work
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3 Jack Knives, 2 looking glasses
2 Scissors
$
3 Steels
0,571/2
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0 , 38
0, 50
10
5 Scissors for sundries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0 , 35
15
6 Jack Knives & 3 maro's for work . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,75
18
1 dery (?) looking glasses for work . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0 ,60
20
1 Jack Knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
2 files for Sundries
1 Do for wood
June
4
2 files for work
0, 13
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0, 25
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carried over
0, 50
5, 741/2
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Tauwai Quarterly Report from May to Aug. 1824
June
Brought over
6
1
1
11
$
5 , 74
0, 75
file for wood .............................
0,2
5 25
11/2 fathens Duffile for work ...................
40
1
0, 42
1
0, 8
15
flints Do ........................................
0, 18
1
Steel
0, 10
Do .........................................
4
0, 20
13
1
0, 25
18
1
0,
8
19
1
0
8
July
1
2
files 2 Steels 8 fishhooks lo flints 1 maro
for fish
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1, 15
3
1
5
4
18
11/2
19
1
Chisel for work..............................
0, 42
10
flints Do
0,
1
axe and one file for a canoe........................
29
0, 25
chisels
Do
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1, 68
2 , 10
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10
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2, 25
$
17, 29/
2
1
Presents from the Ship Partridge Capt.
M
10
a
y
5, 00
4 bottles wine 4 Do ban (?) ........................
1 phial spirits hartshem (?) .......................
0. 50
$
5, 50
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Tauwai Quarterly Report from May to Aug. 1824
Presents from the natives
May
8
one fish from a Chief
..................$
13
1
Do
Do
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July
8
2
Do
Do
10
4
Do ... .........................................
15
10 Do
16
20
Do
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0, 30
26
16
Do
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0, 20
0, 10
10
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8
0,
6
.............................................. 0 , 20
$
Assistance from our land in vegetables labor &c...........................
Amount
1, 04
$ 30, 00
$ 53, 831/2
Family Stores during the quarter
Molasses 3 1/2 gall.
Pork 1/4 bbl
Sugar 30 lb.
Soap 5 bars
Bread 70 lbs.
Coffee 12 lb.
Two hams
Dried Apples 8 qts.
Flour 5/8 bbl
Cod fish 10 lb
Rice 15 lb.
Tea 3 lb,
Brandy 1 qt, Rum 2 qts, wine 5 bottles, beer 4 bottles.
W e have on hand a comfortable supply af all these articles, common Tea
we have, plenty.
We are in need of Black pepper, Pearl-ash, Salt as you can buy that article
much cheaper than we can
or two
Mat nails, Dungaree, Fishhooks, Shingle nails a pound
Two Lamps, Salts.
The amount of what we have received this quarter from the depository is $76,64
From friends at home $5 -
The clothing for a heathen child probably $30
Yours in haste,
S Whitney
�quarterly Account Tauai, Feb. 1825 (S. W . )
Tauai
Feb 1
-
1825
Dear Brother C
I improve the present (?)
quarterly account
opportunity for sending you our
Expended of waimai received from the Depository
For work .................................................
$
For fish nets .............................................
7 — 78
10 — 40
For Sundries ..............................................
8 - 00
Expd
of presents received from foreigners ................
2 - 00
of
from natives ......................................
3 - 00
From our land ..........................................
25 - 00
Do
of Food from the depy
Flour Bread Fish & c & c ................17 - 00
Goats pigs &c from our flock .............................. 12 - 00
$ 73,
We have received from foreigners
$
From natives ........................................
7-00
4
$ 11
Feb 19
P.S.
S
The duffile you sent I have expended
any more at present
00
Whitney
I am not particularly in need of
We have a good supply of trade on hand
Yours &c
L. C.
18
S. W-
�Tauwai Quarterly Bill to April 30, 1825
With Letter from S. Whitney to Levi Chamberlain
Expenditures in Waim ai
For labor ....................................................... $
6 - 24
for food & sundries .................................................3 - 5 0
To George Sandwich for shirts &c ..................................
5-
55
$ 15 - 29
I expend of flour , rice, Sugar, tea &c . . . . . . . . . . . .
Presents from the Chiefs, our land &c
. . .
$ 15 - 00
. . . . . . . . . . $ 50 $ 89 - 29
Presents from Tapule now on hand,
one old canoe, & a Set of China tea cups & saucers &c * * * *
Of Waimai on hand
$ 16 - 00
33/4 pieces dungaree
30 files 1/2 Doz Chisels
28 jacknives
2 doz glasses
1 blanket, 5 axes, one hammer (?) 1/4 flour 1/3 Do pork
2 yds Duffil
a good supply of
rice, sugar, tea, Coffee, &c. &c.
Tauai
April 30
-
1825
My Bear Brother C,
I hope you will not think I mean to overstock you with letters, as I
have already w r
itten you two, to be sent by the
lcos (?).
I supposed when
she left Waimea that she would have been at Oahu before this but being still
detained at Toloa, I improve the opportunity to send you our quarterly account.
Owing to a multitude of cares, I must still plead for excuse, for want of
particularity in that part of the account, which refers to presents from the
Chiefs & people.
They are sent in many times when I am from home, at others
�page 2
Tauwai Quarterly Bill to April 30, 1825
With Letter from S. Whitney to Levi Chamberlain
when I am engaged, so as to render it difficult to know the value of the
articles received
.
As my letter is called for I must omit something which I intend
to say.
Mrs. W .— is not so well for when I -wrote you last our little boy
too is quite ill.
I have time to say no more.
Y ours &c
S
W hitney
�page 1
Tauai Account - August 1, 1825
Tauai
August 1 - 1825
My Dear Brother C
The following is our quarterly bill ending July 31 - 1825
Expended for labor, provisions &c
To G Sandwich in clothing &c
Traded with Capt Roggers ......
..........................
Expended of presents from the natives
..........................\
50
$ 15
-
2 5
labor from our lands
4
20
50
Flour Molasses - Tea &c &c............................
- 25
-
00
o
&
-
0
Vegetables , fish,
10
15 - 00
$
105,
00
Articles on hand presents from foreigners natives &c
From Ship Swift Capt Arthur
1
bbl flour ....................................
6 - 00
1/3
Do
beef & pork ...............................
3 - 00
1
2
/
Do
molasses ..................................
4 - 80
11/2
Do
Bread
6 - 00
.......................................
one bag of domestic coffee ....................
5
lbs coffee ...................................
2 - 50
10
Do Sugar.......................................
1 - 25
Hops., Bucket, wash tub, nails, medecine................ ...
$
4 - 00
27,
55
�Tauai Account - August 1, 1825
Presents from the natives on hand
Cloth for Pantaloons gowns &c
...
$
3 - 00
Articles from the depository on hand
5 axes ............................................ $
20 files, 18 jacknives, 28 looking glasses-—
5 Chisels
1 blanket
3/4 bbl flour 1/4 Do pork.
1 qt Rum.
2 Do wine
21/2 pieces dungaree
5 Gall molasses
Sugar.
Rice
Tea.
Coffee
a comfortable supply -—
There was a mistake in the last quarterly bill
we have not so much
Flour & Molasses on hand as I mentioned.
August 18
Since the above was written I have received yours of the 12th
with an abundance of supplies. What I bought of Capt A- I shall send
you next week in the young Thaddeus if she sails.—
All the articles I purchased were recommended as the finest quality.
They
are all in barrels which I have not opened
The money will probably be
collected on the return of the
above mentioned.
Perhaps
I shall need a few dollars but the most of it I shall send you as soon
as possible.
The clock pendulum you gave to Capt E - did not come
All the articles you sent us are valuable none that I received with more
pleasure than Scots Bible
the same edition
last correcting
I regret to see however that it is not all of
The sixth vol is the Stereotyped with the authors
This is much more valuable to me because it has the
�Tauai Account - August 1 , 1825
references which I very much need.
If you can send me down the five first
vol- of this edition I will return the others with many hearty thanks for
the exchange. The black pantaloons were very acceptable as I am getting
quite destitute of that kind of clothing
With respect to articles of
trade you w ill see from the above that we have a good supply.
I have some
plans for building however which may require some after a while
At
present I have neither courage, strength, nor time to think about such
things. My old house is tumbling down over our heads, a fit emblem of
its occupants
I sometimes think we shall never want to enter another.—
If you please you may send us a proportion of the flat irons, fish, boards
& plank. We make but little butter at present
Do not think my dear Sir that
we have any apprehensions of you "neglecting our wants"
Your are surrounded with such a shield of integrity, fidelity and loko
maitai that is is impossible for us to uluhua ia oe. - - Do you want any of the domestic coffee which Capt A- gave us
than a bushel of it
Yours affectionately
S. Whitney
There is more
�Expenditures for the Quarter commencing Aug, 1 - 1826
Aug
3
$3 cash to George Sand... ......................................
4
1 Maro ............... ............................
0 - 15
$
3 - 00
8
2
DO ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 30
9
1
Jackni
- 50
f
e
21
Shirting of Capt Meek ...
8
31
1 Piece blue cotton .....
2 - 00
00
Sep
5
2
DO
18
1
axe
20
1
file
Oct
1
3
Do ......................................
8
3
Jacknives
1 - 50
12
2
Gal wine et cetera of Capt Moore (?)
8
00
27
12
Fish-hooks .........................................................
0
20
31,
65
4 — 00
2 - 00
(Amounts for axe and ...
file are covered with
sealing wax)
$
Presents from foreigners
Aug
2
From Capt Meek
Oct
13
From Capt Moore
....
1 crape shall 1 ..........................
4 — 00
(?) 8 pounds Coffee .........................................._____ 4 - 0 0
$
Presents from Chiefs .....................
8 - 00
$ 22
-00
Assistance from land, aole ike, nui loa no. We have an hand a good
supply of trade, except some flints.
a little.
If you have d u f f i l
e on hand, you may send
We have a tolerable supply of Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Rice Bread & Pork
Mrs W- sends love to Mr. C. and says, tell him a little butter and cheese will
be acceptable
(S.W.)
�Kauai Account - April 30th, 1827
Articles from the Depository brought with us from Kauai
45 1/2
72 3/4
lbs. rice @ 4
........................
Sugar
.....................
20 " more at Kauai
1.82
12.00
22
Coffee ..................................
18
5
Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.80
1/4
bbl. Pork .............................
1/2
4.00
Do
2.10
Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.00
2
Ps.- Calico ........................
7
do Hankin
5
do Blue Cotton ..........................
7.50
2
gl Wine .................................
3.00
2
qts Rum .......................................
75
1
" Brandy .....................................
2.50
Dried apples
1
$21
............... 10.50
......75cts
Doz. Oes ......................................
"
75
3.00
axes ................................... 12.00
2
pr. Scissors ...............................
2
do. plane irons ..............................
Flints ....................................
Duffil .............................
.50
33
2.25
7.00
1/2 Keg butter ........................2.70
101.68
Presents from the natives
Kaikioewa & Keaweamahi
1 - 50
55 - 50 forty four dollars fifty cents of which
----- —
we have now on hand
$ 5 7 - 00
$
�Kauai Account - April 30th, 1827
From the land............................
$ 30.00
For Molasses & wood sent to Honolulu
as income of land, .......................
110.00
From land, in labor &c to Decr. ..........
3 0 .0 0
101.68
44.50
$
170.00
�page 1
Kauai
June 9
- 1828
My Dear Brother C.
By the hand of Mr. Gulick, I received yours of the 3d
The
supplies you sent were seasonable. We are in want of flour being quite out.
With regard to purchasing at $16 per barrel, I should not think it best to
get much at that price, though 1 should be sorry to have any menber entirely
out.
If you hare no choice in the reference Bibles, I think you had better
keep the one you have, as the other has been somewhat damaged in my service.
You say I had better secure the carpenter here.
I have done it, at $25 per
month, half cash— but it is with the prospect of having Mr. Hart to set out
the work for him, as I shall not trust him to do it alone.
house carpenter,
He is not a
You know the man, who spoiled (?) your top-sail yard.
With Mr Hart’s help for a season however, I think he will do.
I will engage
to discharge Mr H in two months, perhaps short of that. Will Mr Thurston
or any one, think this unreasonable?
Cannot his frame be housed?
if it should not be, will it be damaged in m
onths so much as the walls
of mine by standing through a wet season, without a roof?
materials for a house, sent to his hands.
And even
He has the
I have to get mine as I can.
The house that I now live in is falling down, and probably will not stand a
shower of two hours continuance, and the one that I am going into, is far
inferior to the one which Mr Thurston now lives in.
I trust you will consider
these reasons enough, if not I have others, why Mr H- should be sent here first
As nothing is said about the masons, I suppose they will be here by
the first of Aug. My sugar mill is broken or I should have sent you a barrel
of Molasses. It will soon be in order and you may send as many barrels as
you please, and I will fill them.
A . for a good mill.
I now suggest the propriety of sending to
I here send you a list of presents, up to the first of
�page 2
Kauai
June 9 - 1828
May— likewise of expenses to the same time.
200 fowls and upwards, most of them given away again to whale captains
and others, price unknown.
12 Pigs $25-
4 ducks $1, one cloak $18, Three gal wine $6
mats $10- gown pattern $10
Help from land $20
Expended $12
-
bombazett $4
pork, fish and mutton $10
$ 104
12
As Mr G- has a list of our wants, I shall not set them down.
I am dear Brother
Yours sincerely
S. Whitney
P.S. I wish you to send the shingles and lathes by the first opportunity
and some clapboards if you can spare them
Mr H's bureau
I said nothing to my man about
The money you have of mine I wish you to expend for
timber suitable for window sashes if you cannot spare me any you may have
on hand.
Pigs .............................25.00
Ducks ........................... 1.00
Cloak ...........................18.00
Wine ............................ 6.00
Mats ...........................10.00
Gown pattern ............... 10.00
Bombazett ....................... 4.00
Pork, fish & mutton..............10
84
Help from land
20
104.00
Income of land
1 Bbll. of Molasses ......................
12.00
Present to Mr. W . while at Honolulu
included in Mr. W.'s acct. and
transferred to the Station at Kauai.
73,00
189.00
�To Levi Chamberlain
Kauai
June 6
-
1829
My Dear Brother,
Enclosed I send you a l o n g list of expenses.
I have been particular to
set down everything relative to the house because you request it. But it is for
your own eye.
I am unwilling that all this should go in to the yearly account
unless you do the same by others.
Every one knows that Mr Richards house must
have cost more than one hundred dollars.
The house I have built has cost the
Board as you will see five hundred dollars seventy four cents. There will be
some forty or fifty dollars to come into the next years account. I have now
about done with your carpenter
He will go up probably next week.
As you say
nothing about it, I fear you think I conceded to much in making the bargain for
another year, but I could get him on no other terms. What you mention about
the Catholicity is distressing but no more than we had reason to expect.
I do
not see as we can do anything, but pray God to rebuke them. We sympathize with
Mrs. Green in her affliction and hope the Child may yet live. We rejoice to
hear Doct
I is recovering. I shall answer Mr Richards nex week.
love to all I am dear Brother Yours &c
S W h itney
With much
�page 1
Expenditures of the Kauai Station.
Commencing May 1 - 1828 and Ending April 30 - 1829
General expenditures
From the depository
$
Native books ......................................
300. 00
50
00
300
00
Income of Land
Molasses to Mr Chamberlain
Unknown bbls
72
00
4 for workmen
60
00
2 Pigs to Mr Chamberlain.......................................
10
00
15 Goats to family use —
12 for workmen .......................
30
00
15 Do to Capt Meek for timber ................................
30
00
5
00
Do to family use
2 Pigs
5 bbl —
Do
Do
. . ..........................................................................................
40 Goats to Capt Ebbets ......................................8000
9 Pigs and 3 Turkies to Do ................................... 35 0 0
1 Bull & 24 fowls to
Do ...................................... 56
1 bbl & 5 Gall Molasses
.......................................
00
17
50
1 Do to Isaac Hart ...........................................15
00
1 Pig and 8 Goats to Capt Reves .............................
21
00
1 Do to Capt Richards .........................................5
00
20 Goats to Wm. French .......................................
40
00
Kalo from Land .............................................50
00
Native help .................................................
20
00
Domestic help
50
..............................thrown out . . . . . . . .
8 Goats to Capt Allen cock & fowls............................
62 bbl Yams.
Sold case ........................................
19
00
124
00
739
50
�page 2
Expenditures of the Kauai Station
Commencing May 1 - 1828 and Ending April 30, 1829
Cost of a new House
Lumber from Depos - 3498 ..................................
50 Bundles Laths
14150 Shingles
174
203 feet Plank ..............
Plank of the Honolulu Station 75 feet
Boards 15 oz feet Plank 70 Joist
$
90
143
.........................3
78 divided to Mr R ............................. 82
75
5 5
Glassy, Nails locks &c from Depos ......................... . 8797
Articles of Trade from Depos
..................................105
22
597
Stones, Lime & Sand ..........................................
85
00
Two Masons 161 days work .....................................
161
00
Six months wages to George Moon 25 per month ..................150
Three months & twenty four days wages toI
c
a
s
Hart ...........
130
00
92
Native timber ..................................................15
00
Boards of Wm
00
French ............................................
70
Timber of Capt Meek ........................................... 35
Timber of J. Hunnewell .....................................
Paints, oil &c of Capt Ebbets ..................................
Boards of Kaikioewa
685 feet ...................................
Paint o f Capt Richards ..................................
6 00
70
68
00
44
50
5
00
Native help ...................................................15
00
Do
Book........................................................20
00
1429
97
Articles of trade from Depos included in Masons &
carpenters wages to be deducted .............................
105
1324
22
75
74
�page 3
Expenditures of the Kauai Station
Commencing May 1 - 1828 and Ending April 30 - 1829
Resources for the payment of the above
From the Depos
597
74
Income of Land ........................................
467
50
Presents of Boards from Kaikioewa & Kapa from Mr Ruggles ...
78
00
Cash from Mr Chamberlain ...............................
7
50
Profits on articles of trade from Depos... . . . . . . . . . .
139
00
Native Books and help .................................
35
00
$ 1324
75
To French John the Mason............................... $
70
00
To George Lawrence ....................................
38
50
To George Moon, Carpenter .............................
39
00
To Isaac S .Hart
Do ...................................
92
92
To J. Hunnewell .......................................
6
00
15
00
$
259
42
From Mr Chamberlain ................................... $
7
50
$
Cash Paid and included in the above
To
French ..........................................
m
W
Resources for the above cash
Yams sold ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
124
Kapa by Mr Ruggles & Sold .............................
10
00
Goats and fowls Sold .................................
19
00
Goods from depos Sold ................................
98
92
259
42
$
�page 4
Expenditures of the Kauai Station
Commencing May 1 - 1828 and Ending April 30 - 1829
Profits on hand
Cash .................................................
11
31
Articles of Trade ......................................
139
48
Beef, Pork Flour Sugar &c ..............................
87
21
Sundries ...............................................
60
99
120
00
30
00
$
448
99
$
44
00
10
00
6
00
60
00
Building o f Mr G houses and work shop
50
00
Pork, fish, vegetables ..................................
44
67
685 feet of Boards
68
50
5 1/2 pcs Broadcloth ...................................
21
00
Goats the avails
$
of Books 60 .........................
Kapa & Kukui Do .........................................
...................
Presents
From Ameri
c
a
...............
From Mr Ruggles in Kapa ................................
From Mr Knight in Wine
..................................
From Natives
�C O P Y
[REPORT -
1830 )
1831 --(?)
1836 )
The attention to religion has been greater than
at any former
year.
Twenty-four members received
to the Church.
The whole number of Church members - 39 (?)
There are 200 Schools, connected with which there
are 9000 learners - 3500 (?)
of them can read.
There have been 200 Marriages the year past.
( U N S IG NE D )
(Undated and unsigned.
of Mr. Whitney.)
The handwriting apparently is that
[On the reverse side of M S . is inscribed "KAUAI, 1830)
1831 ) -(?)
1836 )
�page 1
Expenditures of Kauai Station from
May 1st 1831 to April 30th
1832
Income of Land
Molasses for the Stations
bbs 15
$
180, 00
Goats, Hogs & poultry for the families ...............
20, 00
Kalo, Poi, Fruit etc. --------------------------------60, 00
Yams .................................................15, 00
Domestic help 50 Native Do 15 ........................
65, 00
340, 00
Donations from A. friends ........................
From
French 1 box tea .................
Donations from Natives
58, 93
8
1
00
..........................
20, 00
96, 93
$
Avails of Native books
Timber for Sugar Mill & its carpenters work
$
Making Molasses .................................
30, 00
5, 00
Brought over
35, 00
Timber for depository ...........................
5
00
Fuel .............................................
20
00
Fish ..............................................
12, 00
Fowls, vegetables, poi, & fruit
40, 00
Sundries .......................................
30, 00
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Native Buildings ..................................
21, 00
Toward supporting G. Sandwich ....................
15, 00
Fencing & Manuring ...............................
50
$
243, 00
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�page 2
Expenditures of Kauai Station from
May 1 st 1831 to April 30th
Slates
$9—
Native Books $11—
for lime
and timber for Mr W 's house
Articles on hand
Tea
10 lbs
Coffee
Sugar
55 lbs
Flour
80 lbs
2 bbls
Cotton Cloth $43.
Cash on hand $ 13
Native Books on hand
35 Luka
194 Galatia
380 Pia ba K 40 Roma
140 Himeni
200 Common Do
900 last tract
1832
+
$
20
00
�page 3
Expenditures of Kauai Station from
May 1st 1831 to April 30th 1832
Sundries Dr to AV. of Books
Kauai,
Kauai,
Buildings & building materials,
Mr Gulicks house ...................
Timber of sugar mill
and carpenter work, .........
217.28
30.00
247.28 + 11
Cash on hand at the station
provisions
Fish ...............................
Fowls, vegetables
poi & fruit .......................
258.28
13.00
12.00
40 .00
52.00
Fuel ...................................
20.00
Native buildings .......................
21.00
Labor making molasses .................
5.00
Arts of Sup - for m a
ts ........ ........... 15.00
Fences - Fencing & manuring ....
Miscellanies
Sundries ...........................30.00
Towards the support of
Geo. Sandwich ................. 15.00
Pr Dep for lumber sent by Mr Whitney
for prep boards ...............................
50.00
45.00
208
455.28
479.28
5.00
460.28
�Expenditures of Kauai Station from
May 1st to April
3 0 th
Native Books on hand
35 Luka
380 Pia ba K
40 Roma
194 Galatia
140 Himens
200 Common Do
900 last tract
1832
�page 1
Expenditures for Mr. G ' s house
(Mr. Gulick?
1832?)
Avails of land paid for lumber & shingles
Stock & vegetables ....................$
273
Do ---- for work
24.12
297.12
$
297.12
Avails of books
Books paid for lumber............................$
Do
144.42
to workmen ......................
72.86
217.28
Goods from Depository
Slates
20.50
Cotton cloth .................
28.85
cost
$ 3.36
14.24
49,35
$
563.75
Cash paid to workmen, the same having
been acknowledged in last year’s account $96.75
46 weeks' board.
Of the above mentioned sum ($563.75) $40,were paid on account of board.
Avails of books
Cash on hand
Kauai
$13
this sum put down as avails of books year 1831 & 1832
D to Inc. of Land,
1 barrel for the Station .............. $ 12:00
Hogs, goats & poultry.....................20:00
Kalo. poi, fruits ........................60:00
Yams ....................................
15:00
Domestic help & native ...................65:00
14 Bls. Molasses
credited for the Dep.
$
Mr. Gulick 's house as within
Acct entd bef.
Donations,-rec.d of Mr French
from natives
1 box tea
18:00
20:00
172.00
168.00
3 40.00
297.12
63 7 .
12
168.00
469.12
38:00
�S. Whitney
Report of Kauai Station - 1832
Owing to the ill health of our Gove. and other causes connected with govern
ment our examinations have not been so well attended this year as they were last.
The number of readers at the last examination being only 2700.
A want of
interest in the teachers to qualify and bring forward their scholars has been
felt, and special exertions made to arouse their attention but our efforts have
failed except in a few cases where the teachers were more directly under us in
meeting and influence.
This we fear will continue to be the case until the
teachers themselves can be taught and made to feel a deeper interest in the
work.
There are 150 schools on the Island with which the above 2700 readers
are connected together with some thousands who are unable to read.
The number
of marriages during the year is 159. The attention to religion— though not
so great as some former years has been encouraging and a number we trust have
been made the subjects of renewing grace.
These only have been admitted to
our church. There are five new propounded.
being forty-four.
The whole number of church members
We have had two cases of church discipline one of the
offenders has been relented
and the other gives some evidence of repentance.
�Supplement to the Report of Kauai Station 1832
Labors on the Sabbath
Two sermons are regularly preached at Waimea. The church members
constitute a class, which recite from a Scripture catechism,
(viz. Ninauhocke,) which is committed to memory the week pre
ceding; and accompanied with occasional remarks.
A Sabbath school formerly conducted by native teachers has been
reorganized., according to the plan for limited lessons. All
the scholars are now required to commit the same lesson, 10 verses;
which are recited to native teachers. The pupils are then questioned
by the superintendents; & when unable to give satisfactory answers,
explanation is offered, (It is contemplated to introduce the verse
a day system.)
During the year a considerable number of sermons have been preached
on Sabbath days at Hanapepei & at Mana.
Labors on week days
Beside, a lectere regularly, on Wednsday afternoon there is a
meeting on thursday evening, for catechetical instruction, designed
for the benefit of those who are professedly seeking after salvation.
Within a few months, two schools of considerable interest
have been commenced. The former, for native teachers, the latter
for children. The missionaries attend these schools an hour, or two,
in the morning.
The school for children is large, & furnishes employment for a
considerable number of native females as assistants.
�C O P
Y
PART OF THE REPORT OF KAUAI STATION
(1833)
In July & Aug. Mrs. Gulick had a School of about 40
young women, 5 mornings in a week.
They read in the N .T.
& were afterwards interrogated on the lesson.
They attended
also to geography & writing.
In the latter they were in
structed by the Dr. & Mrs. Chapin.
During the same period
in the afternoons, Mrs.G. met
from 50 to 60 children, with their 6 female teachers; & endea
vored to give the children some idea of geography by exhibiting
the maps, explaining the elements of the study & questioning
them on the parts thus explained.
She also heard
recita
tions in elementary books; & endeavored to instruct their
teachers how to interest & govern their pupils.
From Sept. to May She had a class of
to
2
5 30 Middle
aged females whom she met twice a week (times of sickness ex
cepted).
They read the Scriptures, chiefly with the view to
ascertain the meaning; & attended somewhat to the study
of geography.
A deep interest was manifested by these females,
in the Study of the Scriptures; and much tenderness of conscience
a considerable number of them, having become hopefully pious
within the year,
One of them, a member of our own house
hold, has finished her course; & as we believe entered into rest.
With regard to the Spiritual concerns of our Station,
the last year has been peculiarly distinguished by the great
H ead of the Church.
During the summer & autumn while we were
alone at the Station, we were permitted to witness an effusion
of the Spirit, in power and extent, far surpassing anything
that we have
seen in any other period of the 5
years that we have been on Missionary ground.
The work com
menced during the last gen'l meeting, when there was no mis
sionary on our island.
And altho owing to the absence of one
pastor (on the deputation to the Society & Marquesas islands)
& the delicate health of the only remaining one, comparatively
little missionary labor was performed, yet by the divine bless
ing upon what was done, together with the prayers & conversation
of pious natives, the work continued to progress with slight
variations of interest,
more than five months.
And it is
confidently believed, that many souls who had hitherto been
"aliens from the commonwealth of Israel were then brought nigh by
the blood of the everlasting covenant; and are now become fellow
citizens
with the Saints and of the household of faith.”
The means of grace
enjoyed at our Station were, on
the Sabbath the same as formerly, as far as circumstances permit
ted.
But instead of the meetings that had
hitherto
been held during the week, a daily public meeting at about 5
P.M. was appointed for singing, reading the Scriptures, exhorta
tion & prayer.
�REPORT from Kauai - 1833
Continued.
Much time was also spent in private conversation
with those who appeared to he awakened.
Most of the church
members appeared to be revived; & a few of them were apparent
ly extensively useful, particularly in conversing wi t h individ
uals.
450 persona in our congregation, early in the year
commenced with the verse a day system.
Some of t h e s e however,
fell off before the close of the y e a r .
The 7 verses committed
the week preceding, were recited, explained, & questions rela
tive to their meaning were proposed to those by whom they were
recited, in the public meeting, Thursday evening.
16 Sermons have been preached at Hanapepei;
considerable
time has also been spent there, in conversing with individuals. And we have cheering evidence that those labors have not
been in vain in the lord.
(Signed)
P . J . GUL ICK
Our congregations on Sabbath mornings, would probably
average 2000, throughout the year past, afternoons 1400 to
1600.
Assemblies at the daily meeting, more than two weeks
in' succession, averaged, we presume, 2000; & during the year
not less than 800.
(Report from KAUAI - - - 1833)
�C OPT
The Schools of Kauai are on the whole flourishing
though for want of competent instructors they are far from
what we could wish to see them.
At the examination in May there were 2,977 readers.
Some two or three hundred were absent having removed to Oahu
within a year or two past.
Since my return from the Sentr.
S I have had a School of ninety Teachers but have been
obliged to discontinue it for some weeks past on account of
ill health
Mrs W- has a school of a hundred and twenty
children and another of twenty female teachers.
Mrs G has another School
Six members have been admitted to our Church the
past year, and three have been removed by death.
Two who
where under censure at our last Gen. Meeting have since been
restored.
The whole number of Communicants
is 47.
There has been more than usual attention to religion
the past year at the Station but as I was not present at the
most interesting period
it will be expected Mr G will give some account of it.
(UNSIGNED)
♦
The reverse side of original manuscript bears the follow-)
ing inscription;
"M r .Whitney's report of Kauai,1833." )
�REPORT
OF
THE
[1834 -
STATION A
T
KAUAI
See end of Report.]
The Station has suffered considerably on the score of
health.
One of the labourers has been necessarily absent
the year past, except two months, on account of his own and
the illness of his family. The other has been ill a part of
the time but
through the blessing of God ana the assist
ance of Mr.Clark who has spent four weeks with us, the ordinary
duties of the Station have
been suspended, only two weeks.
The State of religion with us has not been so interest
ing as it was the year before.
Some who then gave evidence
of piety have since manifested little or no interest on the
subject of religion others have grievously departed and fal
len into gross livg.
But to the praise of redeeming grace
be it said there are others who were subjects of religious im
pressions at that time Still give encouragement to hope that
they have passed from death unto life.
Fourteen have been
added to our Church during the year making the whole number we
have received 61 of these four have died.
No one has been
excommunicated and for the year past none have been under
censure.
The attention to preaching has been encouraging.
Our house which was supposed to hold from fifteen hundred to
two thousand has usually been pretty well filled on Sabbath
morn; but the number is considerably
diminished in the
afternoon & on Wednesday.
It is however a lamentable truth
that many of the people had rather spend the day in idleness
and play than in the house of God.
The remark will apply more
particularly to children and youths.
With the exception of
two Sabbaths there has been two Sermons preached at the Station
every Lord's day a lecture every Wednesday and a bible class
every Friday on the verse a day system. The monthly concert
A lecture has been preached on
has been regularly attended.
Thursday at Hanapepe through most of the year.
This is an
out Station six miles from Waimea.
In the course of the year
the tour of the Island has been made three times and at each
time almost all the inhabitants of Island have been addressed
on the subject of religion.
There are 1,145
or about one third of the reading population who attend to the
verse a day system.
The number of
marriages is 135. - - The Schools of Kauai were never in a more flourishing
state than at present.
Since our last meeting there has
been an increase of 528 making the whole number of readers
3,505.
The increase of numbers is not more gratifying than
the profession they have made and the desire to obtain books.
The greater part of the above number can read with a fluency
that would not disgrace a New England School.
Many of them on
�REPORT
OF
THE
STATION
AT
KAUAI
- Cont'd.
the arrival of a new book will not rest satisfied till they
have obtained, and read it.
It is a feeling not uncommon in
our Schools that to be examined the second time in the same
book is undesirable, and bordering on disgrace.
The call
for books especially those which are new has been so great as
to render it impossible to meet the demand from the portion
assigned us,
The cause of this attention to books, so far
as human agency is concerned, may be accounted for from the
following facts.
It has been a principle with us never to
admit to examinations
persons who could not read in
any verse to which the examiner should choose to point them
in a book the size of one of the Gospels.
In order to be pre
pared for this ordeal in many cases they have been so diligent
as to acquire that knowledge of books as to make them pleasant
and profitable companions.
Another cause is the teachers
have felt more interest the year past from the fact that two
have been appointed to each school who have the charge of it
alternately four months at a time
While one is teaching the
other is at the Station School.
By this arrangement they be
come better prepared and less
a
nd go on with more Spirit
and life than formerly
Another cause is a few faithful men
members of our church have been Stationed at Six different
places around the Island whose duty it is to visit the
Schools frequently, each in his given district to encourage
the teachers and learners.
See who are prepared for examina
tions and bring them forward.
These men have each a Sabbath
School and a School for those who commit the verse a day
They read the Scriptures to the people on the Sabbath and make
addresses on moral and religious subjects but are not trusted
to comment on Scripture.
They report to the missionary once
a quarter the nature of their labours and the situation of the
people.
They are decidedly pious and thus far they have been
valued helpers; their influence so far as it is known is favor
able to morals and religion among the people.
It is however
but an experiment and remains to be proved whether native love
of prominence or love to the cause and the souls of
men
shall get the ascendency in their hearts
It is believed that
Should their conduct be improper it will soon be discovered, and
the influence of their patron sufficient to remove them immediate
ly from their Station
On the island of Kauai there are eighty four Schools of
readers and ten on Niihau.
In almost all these there is a
School for the recital of Scripture on the verse a day system
and a Sabbath school for those who commit the chatechism.
There
is another class of schools called the pi a pa Schools for those
who cannot read.
Of these not much account is made though the
fact of being
attached to a School is thought to have
a good effect on the morals of the people.
Children and others
�C O P Y
REPORT
OF
THE
STATION
AT
KAUAI
- Cont'd.
are taken from them as soon as they are capable and placed
among the readers an elevation which by many is thought to be
a great privilege as they are then permitted to come forward
to examinations
Considerable effort has been made to in
duce children to attend to learning but as yet is has not been
attended with much success multitudes of children are growing
up ignorant of books and neither they nor the parents have any
desire that they should be instructed.
The Station School
has been kept up five days in a week through the year consist
ing of 92 men most of them teachers.
They have been taught
reading, geography and arithmetic,
Early in the year they
began to build a doby school house 27 feet by 61 which is
nearly finished and a valuable building
Mrs W - has a
School of 90 children taught three days in a week and another
of 20 adults two days in a week.
She has likewise a Sabbath
School of 20 adult schollers.
In view of the events of the year past there is much
to encourage and much to distress.
There never was a year
when the line of seperation between those who love the truth
and those who hate it was so distinct and characteristic.
Whether there exists any union or combination of men in direct
opposition to the cause is not known but there are instances
of the outbreakings of that heart which is enmity against Sod
and which will always shew itself in proportion as its defor
mity is exposed by the light and purity of the Gospel
Dur
ing the past year a development of purity has brought to light
a Species of iniquity which has threatned
the peace and
happiness of the people and the advancement of our cause.
Shocking as it may seem Schools have been taught for two years
past for the purpose of acquiring the art of murder.
The in
strument of death is a small rope with a noose and the art of
using it consists in being able to catch the unwary traveller
Strangle him and break his bones in an instant
Two of these
ropes have been in my possession within the last six months
The owner of one of them confessed that fifteen men had been
murdered with his and the other eight.
They did not confess
that they had killed anyone of late but as several men have
been missing within two years it is more than probable that they
have been murdered
The name of art is "He lua"
Its influ
ence on the people exceedingly unfavorable to religion as con
nected with it is to be found every scheme(?) of wickedness which
native ingenuity can invent.
It Is always practised in secret
As several examples have been made in the punishment of the of
fenders it is to be hoped that it is now suppressed.
The law
forbiding murder has just been executed on four criminals. Two
of whom were a woman and her paramour who killed her husband.
The other two were the murderers of Geraud a Frenchman who
was wantonly killed for the sake of plunder
The perpetrators
were immediately taken and while in prison one of them engaged
�REPORT
OF
THE
STATION
AT
KAUAI -
Con t'd.
a brother to burn our Church in order to divert his guard
and effect his escape.
The plan succeeded but h ew
a
s
soon
retaken and confessed his guilt and his accomplice who burned
the Church.
Since that the only remaining Church on the
Island has been burned.
It stood at Hanalei and it is sup
posed was set on fire by the friends of the first mentioned
murderers who live in the vicinity. - -
(U N S IG N E D )
(Unaddressed and undated;but the handwriting on the original)
MSS is undoubtedly that of Samuel Whitney.)
NOTATION:
By Miss H. Forbes
Sam’l Whitney's undated Station report we dated 1834,
because of its reference to the burning of HANALEI CHURCH.
Upon referring to M iss Damon's book "KOAMALU" Vol. 1,
page 283, we find said burning of Hanalei Church took place in
the year 1834. (See paragraph 2.) In this connection Mr.
Whitney wrote (See paragraph 4.) as follows:
"About the first of May last, our commodious "
"meeting house was burned by the hand of an i n c e n - "
"diary.
It does not appear to have been done
"
"through any malicious feelings, - but to divert "
"the guard from their attention to a native, a mur-"
"derer who had been put in custody in the fort. ..."
"The plan succeeded, but the murderer was soon re-"
"taken and executed.
We are now building a stone"
"church, which will be a valuable acquisition."..."
�REPORT OF WAIMEA STATION
1835.
On presenting reports to this meeting on former o ccasions it has been usual to mention but one Station, including the whole of Kauai and Niihau.
As two new Stations
have been taken the year past this report includes only the
Station of Waimea.
through the good providence of God the family which
have occupied the Station have enjoyed an unusual degree of
health not having lost more than one or two days by sickness
through the year.
Preaching, has been regularly continued twice on the
Sabbath, a lecture on Wednesday afternoon and the monthly
concert.
Less has been done by way of preaching in the neigh
bouring villages than the year previous.
I have attended
a Sabbath school on the ai o ka la system immediately after
the close of the afternoon service at which there are from
200 to 300 learners.
Mrs. W . has another in the eve of the
same day, containing from 20 to 30 scholars.
Since the first
of March, we have had a daily prayer meeting at 5 o ’clock in
the morning.
The number who attend varies from 400 to 700.
There is a good degree of interest felt in this meeting
which seems to be on the increase.
At that time of the day
the people are at liberty to attend and the mind is free to
engage in religious duties and we are not without strong :
hopes that God will be pleased to make it a means of much
good to their Souls. The attention to religion has not been
so good as in former years.
The remark will apply particularly to the attendance at Church on the Sabbath.
Owing
however to the want of a good house in which to meet, the
assembly has been as large as could conveniently hear the
preacher.
But the majority of the people especially the
young do not attend, and there has evidently been a falling
off within the last twelve months.
As we have now a good
house it is hoped the number will increase.
Ten new members have been admitted to our Church the year past and 19
have been removed - twelve to the Church at Koloa, and 5 to
that at Hanalei, and 2 by death.
The whole number admitted
to our church is 74, and its present number in regular stand
ing is 50.
None have been excommunicated, though one is now
suspended, whose case owing to his age and off ice in the government is peculiarly afflicting.
Our new Church, which has just been finished, is 84 by
44 feet.
The walls are 17 feet high, built of stone and mud
and plastered inside and out.
It is arched and plastered
overhead, has 4 large doors, 15 windows a decent pulpit at
one end, and at the other a gallery sufficient for a small
choir of singers.
Beside native work the church has cost
$276.00 - $120. of which was given by the Chiefs and the re
mainder by the people.
I t was dedicated on the 6th of May,
and on the four- days following we held a protracted meeting,
�C O P Y
-
Report of Waimea Station
-
1835.
on which occasion Bros. Gulick & Alexander were present and
assisted.
The meeting was well attended and its effects we
trust will be happy.
Ov er souls converted during the season
we have not been permitted to rejoice as yet such h o w
ever may prove to be the case in the Day of the Lord Jesus.
The interest in schools continues though it is to be
feared is rather on the decline.
At the examination in M ay
there were 387 readers, being a decrease of 168, since the
examination in May 1834.
It is probable however that near
ly or quite this number have since withdrawn to the other
Stations.
On the first of December, I commenced a school of 45
teachers which has been continued with some interruption
through the year.
The studies have been Reading, Geography
and Arithmetic.
Mrs. W has had a school of from 50 to
150 children through most of the year, which she has taught
three days in a week and another school of 20 adult females,
2 days in a we e k .
The Geography which was given me at last
Gen. Meet. has been written & is now in the hands of the
reviewers.
Books have been in no less demand than formerly, our
full share has gone off quick, and I might have sold many more
if I had had them.
Of the Kumu Hawaii, except the first
numbers (which I was unable to obtain & for which I am in debt)
I have sold 200 and might have sold twice or three times that
number if they had been furnished.
It is a fact which ought
to encourage us in regard to that paper that of late the
people on an arrival from Oahu, have flocked around our house
enquiring for the Kumu, apparently with as much interest as
is often witnessed on the arrival of the mail at a post office
in N . England.
The number of marriages during the year is
66
.
A record of births and deaths has been kept for a few
months past in Waimea, and the vicinity by which it appears
that the latter is to the former, as 10 to 1 .
In the year
1831 the whole number of people in the district was 4,297.
On
the first of last month a Census of the same district was taken
and the returns were 2 ,222 , making a decrease of more than onehalf in four years.
These returns, however, are much at
variance with number of scholars, there having been an actual
increase of readers since 1831.
I am disposed to believe
that a mistake has been made in numbering the people in the
late Census, and the whole number has not been given.
It
was too late, however, to correct it previous to our sailing.
[UNSIGNED]
[Handwriting of MSS. is apparently that of Mr. Whitney.]
�C O P Y
REPORT
(1836
FOR
WAIMEA, KAUAI.
- see end of Report.)
Th e year past has been one of unusual affliction to
the Station at Waimea.
Mrs. Whitney has twice been taken
very ill.
At one time she was so low that we had many fears
for her recovery.
She has been confined, to a sick room nearly
six months and so feeble the remainder of the year a s to do
but little of direct missionary work.
Whether she will
ever again be able to engage actively in teaching is, I sup
pose, somewhat doubtful.
All the assistance which we could
reasonable have expected from our physician, in our distress,
was cheerfully given, but we have felt the want of medical
aid to an extent heretofore unknown.
In the presence of Bro.
& Sister Alexander, who have twice kindly left their Station
and come to our relief, we have been comforted and found valu
able help.
My time has been so broken up with the sickness in my
family and the pressing duties of the Station that but little
has been done by way of School teaching during the year.
From
the 1st of N ov, till the 1st of March I had a school of thirty
teachers and from the 1st of Jan. till the 1st of May a S chool
of from 30 to 40 children.
After continuing the two schools
for two or three months, I found that the children improved
so much faster than the adults, that I determined to suspend
the School of teachers, and devote more of my attention to the
children.
The native schools have continued in operation, and
though but badly managed for the want of efficient teachers
they have been rather on the increase in the number of readers.
At our examination the 1st of May, there were 1315 readers,
making an increase of 71 since the examination in 1835.
The
whole system of schools however is in a lamentable situation.
Multitudes of children and youths are entirely ignorant of
letters and unless some more
efficient system can be put
in operation it is to be feared they will continue to be ignorant.
The religious instruction at the Station has continued
with but little interruption.
We have had public preaching
twice on each Sabbath, a Sabbath school on the ai o ka la
system, containing from 200 to three hundred scholars and a
daily morning prayer meeting.
During the year there have been 27 new members added to
the Church.
Six have removed to other churches, and one has
died.
Since the Church was first organized 103 native members
have united with it.
Twenty-three of this number have removed
to other churches, and nine have died, making our present num-
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-
Report for Waimea, Kauai. (1836 - See end of Report.)
b er in regular standing 70. N o one has yet been excommunica
ted.
The one who w a s
mentioned in the report of last
year as suspended, is in the same situation still.
Something
would have been done more decisive in his case ere this, but
the State of his health has been such that we have been led to
believe that he could not be profited by any act of the Church
In the former part of the year there was more than usual a t
tention to religion and some hopeful conversions.
It was evi
dent that the Spirit of God was working on the hearts of the
Church and not a few of the people.
But for a few months
past there has been a falling off in the number of those who
attend public worship.
Our Church, however, is still crowd
ed on Sabbath morn. though the number at the meetings is
somewhat diminished.
The average number of those who attend
our meetings is from seven to eleven hundred.
We have two out-stations, one at Hanapepe, and the
other at Mana.
At each there has been preaching, though from
various causes, less frequent the year past than formerly.
The number of deaths in our district is 160, and the
births 75,
a fraction more than two deaths to one birth,
On the Island of N iihau, which is included in the district,
there has been an actual increase of population, there being
six more births than deaths.
N o. of marriages 50,
The work on repentance which was given me at the meet
ing last year has been finished and is now in the hands of the
Print. Com.
But owing to the ill health in my family and
other causes I have done nothing to the other works which were
assigned me at that time.
CHURCH
STATISTICS
Received during the Year
Received in All
Died during the Year Died in All
Suspended
Removed to other Churches
Present number in regular standing
Admitted by Letter
Removed to other Churches during the Year
[over]
27
108
1
9
1
28
- - -
70
2
6
�-3COPY
-
Report for Waimea, Kauai. (1836 - See end of Report.)
SCHOOL
&
MARRIAGE
STATISTICS
N umber of Readers
Increase above last Tear
Children at Station School - - Schools in All
Marriages during the Year
Died during the Year
Born during the Year
Population of Kauai
Population of N iihau - -
--
--
1315
71
42
35
50
160
75
- -
2616
993
3,609
(UNSIGNED)
[Undated and unsigned.
Apparently the handwriting o f ]
Mr. Whitney.]
NOTE:
[Table of Statistics agrees with that i n ]
[
Minutes of General Meeting, 1836,
]
[
page 8 .
]
�C O P Y
WAIMEA, KAUAI -
STATION REPORT
1 8 3 7
Through the goodness of God the health of those occu
pying the Station at Waimea, has been better through the pres
ent than the preceding year, though Mrs. W- has still been too
feeble to engage in much direct missionary work.
She has
however, kept a small school of children and another of adults
from the first of January to the first of April.
The Station school has been sustained through the year.
Connected with this school there are 170 children.
They are
not all so regular in their attendance as we could wish, es
pecially in the latter part of the day but considering their
circumstances as punctual as we could reasonably expect.
The
school is taught by two of the Seminary graduates and two or
three assistants who, with my superintending care are doing
well,
The children have made very good improvement in reading, geography, and arithemetic.
The same remark will apply
to the children's schools throughout the district.
More at
tention has been given to the children the year past than on
any one previous
and the encouragement is such as to
warrant the belief that the labour bestowed upon the rising
generation will be followed with most happy results.
Our native schools
of them to good purpose.
were present 1582 readers,
number reported last year,
crease is principally from
have been kept in operation, some
At our examinations in April there
being an increase of 267 above the
or of any previous year.
This in
among the children.
One interesting and encouraging fact relative to our
district is that the number of deaths has been less than the
births, there having been 87 of the former and 95 of the lat
ter, an actual increase of 8 souls to our population.
The attention to religion has not been so great as on
some former years.
Though our church has generally been
crowded on Sabbath morning, especially of late, and the people
seem to listen with pleasure to the Gospel as it has been
preached, which has been three times on each Sabbath and a lee
ture on Wednesday afternoon.
Some souls we hope have been
converted, but the general appearnace of our field, both in
the natural and moral view, is like a parched hearth.
The
heavens over our heads have been brass and the earth beneath
has been iron.
The Spirit of God has not been poured out
upon our people, and the ways of Zion mourn because so few
come to her Solemn feasts.
In the month of September, I was assisted by
brethren Gulick, Tinker & Alexander, in holding a protracted
meeting of five days continuance, but we were not permitted to
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COPY
Waimea, Kauai
Station Report
1837.
witness those interesting results which some others have ex
perienced on such occasions.
It is, however, to he hoped that
among the multitude who were then assembled some good impres
sions w ere made and that the light of eternity (?) will shew
that this special effort was not made in vain.
In addition
to the above mentioned services we have had two Sabbath schools
taught by Mr. W- and myself and two others taught by the natives
Five new members have been admitted to our Church on examination
and one by letter.
Six have been dismissed to join the Church
at Honolulu.
The one who stood suspended last year has been
restored, having given evidence of repentance and the Salu
tary influence of Church discipline.
For the first time our
Church has been put to the painful d uty of excommunicating
one of its members.
The present number in regular standing
is 70.
The whole n u m b e r that have been admitted to the Church
at Waimea on examination, is 104, and three by letter - of
whom 9 have died and 25 have removed to other churches.
52 children have been baptized.
The number of marriages is 52 .
The works which were given to me, to translate, have
been finished except it may be Gallandets Second Book on The
Soul, a copy of which I have not been able to obtain, and from
the Minutes of the meeting it is not clear that that was in
tended.
Marriages
52
Whole number admitted to the Church on examination 104
Died
- --------- - - ------ ---------------------9
Suspended
3
Excommunicated
1
Now in Good Standing
70
Admitted on examination - The Past Year
- - - 5
Excommunicated
"
"
"
- - 1
Candidates
- - - - - "
"
Suspended
"
"
"
- - - Died
- - - - - - - "
"
"
- - - Children Baptized - - - "
"
"
------8
Total Children Baptized
52
Removed to other chu r che s
25
Average Congregation Sabbath morning - - - - - - 1000
Baptized Children Died - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
[UNSIGNED]
[The handwriting of Ms. apparently that of Mr. Whitney.]
[Inscribed on reverse side - "WAIMEA, KAUAI,
STATION REPORT 1837
�C O P Y
REPORT
OF
WAIMEA -
1838.
(See end of Report. )
D uring the year past the health of those occupying
the Station at Waimea has been uniformly comfortable except
in the summer months, when M r s . W - was too feeble to engage
in teaching.
Since the 1st of Oct., however, she has been
able to teach a school of about 20 pupils.
My own health has
been such as to enable me to preach three times on each Sab
bath through the year - attend a Sabbath school, and a lec
ture on Wednesday, an d for the last 2-1/2 months a daily me e t
ing with the people, together with the other duties of a pastor.
Our Station School is now divided into three, and
taught by three of the graduates of the High School.
In these
Children, who are
three schools there are about 200
making some proficiency in reading, geography and arithmetic.
It is much to be regretted that there is no one whose
time talents and energy can be exclusively devoted to the
Children’s Schools.
The whole number of children in our
Schools is 697 (?) 690 (?).
By a good law of the G o v ’s they
are now made to attend pretty regularly.
The difficulty of
supplying these children with books, with giving them directly
from the printing department, is found to be great and demands
the serious attention of all who are interested in the prosper
ity of the Schools.
V ery little account has been made of our adult schools.
The number of readers present at the only examination we have
had this year was about the same as reported at our last meet
ing, viz. 1582.
A Census of the district has just been taken and the
result is a population of 4,357 - Viz.
1634 men; 1511 women
& 1212 children.
The proportion of adults to children being
nearly as three to two.
In comparing the present census
with that of 1835, we find an increase of 748.
This is doubtless owing to a mistake in the former census, as our register
of deaths and births exhibits more of the former than of the
latter, and there has been no increase by immigration.
It is
an interesting fact, however, that for the two last years the
number of births has been rather (?) greater than that of the
deaths.
On the subject of religion, it is with devout grati
tude to God, that I can say we have had a Refreshing from on
High.
About the commencement of this year It was apparent
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(See end of Report)
that the minds of some were more than usually solemn and
prayful.
On the last day of Jan., we commenced a p r o . m e e t .
which continued five days, and was blessed to many especially
to the Church, a majority of whom were deeply affected with
a sense of their sins and past neglect of the privileges of
the Gospel.
Seldom, if ever, have I witnessed more deep and
agonizing repentance in the openly profligate, than was then
exhibited by some of the members of our church.
Their old
hopes were given up & new ones sought at the feet of Jesus.
Prayer was a delight and often made with that fervor and
strength of affection that the body has yielded and fallen in
the exercise.
But the good work was not confined to the
Church.
Sinners in every direction were inquiring what shall
we do to be saved, and not a few have given happy evidence of
being born of the Spirit.
The good work continued when I left, and many, it is
to be hoped, are n o w : "Asking the way to Zion, with their
faces thitherward ."
Since the 1st of Jan., 18 have been
admitted and 71 propounded to the Church.
M any more it is
hoped are the subjects of this work, who will be received as
their characters are developed.
As may be supposed it was not without a struggle that
I could leave the people at such a time, but my health was
such that it was the advice of our physician and all our
brethren, that I should have rest for a
season - my
lungs having been considerably affected for several weeks
previous to my departure.
(U N DATED)
(UN SIGNED)
[Handwriting of MS. apparently that of Mr. Whitney.]
[Inscribed (in pencil) on reverse side,WAIMEA, K . ]
NOTE:
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8
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This year chosen because figures
and text of report agree with the
following:
1.
Letter from Mr. Whitney, July 2 8, :1838, in
Missionary Herald, April 183 9 , p .151.
2.
Revised Minutes of Delegate Meeting,
p. 18
1838 ,
�C O P Y
[Mr. WHITNE Y'S
See end of
REPORT FOR
Report.
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STATISTICAL TABLE OF MARRIAGES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JUNE
STATION
Waimea, Kauai.
Marriages
Readers
Learners
Admitted to the Church on profession - - - Admitted on Recommendation - - - - - - - - Candidates Whole number admitted from the formation - of the Church Removed
Excommunicated
D ie d
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Present number of Church members
Children Baptized
Total Children Baptized
Average Congregation Sabbath Morn.
(Undated)
NOT E :
44
1582
18
1
71
122
10
79
10
62
- - - - -
1200
(UNSIGNED)
1 8 3
8
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This year chosen because such figures
as are quoted on MS. agree with Statis
tical table in Minutes- of General
Meeting - V ol. I., p. 18.
[Handwriting is apparently that of Mr. Whitney.]
�[Waimea Station Report 1839]
The labours of those occupying the Station at Waimea have
been much hindered the year past by ill health. Mrs. W- has
been too feeble to engage in teaching except about three months
the early part of the year besides a weekly Sabbath School and
an occasional meeting with our maternal association. In the
month of August I was taken with a slight inflamation in the
eyes which, though not very troublesome at the time, left them
in a diseased state, so that for eight months, I have been un
able to engage in my usual routine of missionary employment.
In the months of Sept & October I spent a few weeks at Koloa
and subsequently made a voyage to Oahu and Maui In hope of
benefiting my eyes, but to little purpose. During this time
however I was able to preach as usual, but for the three last
months I have been obliged to suspend preaching almost wholly,
a more rigid course having been prescribed for my eyes. At
present the disease seems to be removed, and I have the prospect
of again engaging in the work with my former good health.
Our Station School has been continued though in a very in
efficient manner; owing in part to my own inability to superin
tend it, but more particularly for the want of competent teach
ers. Our Seminary teachers having both been suspended for im
moral conduct, and the third who assisted for at ( !) time left
to engage in more lucrative employment as a carpenter at Hono
lulu. The school at present numbers 100 scholars who are taught
in Spelling, reading, geography and arithmetic. It Is much to
be lamented that we have no one to take the charge of it who
can devote to the children that time, ability and energy that is
necessary to secure their confidence and improvement. There
are other children schools in our district numbering in all
about 600 scholars one half of whom are able to read intelllgably,
( !) Some fluently. The adult schools are prostrate.
We have had no revival of religion the year past, though the
attention to preaching and religious instruction has been very
encouraging. Sixty nine members have been admitted on examina
tion to our Church, and five by certificate. There are also 21
candidates who now stand propounded. In the month of Feb. we
held a protracted meeting of 4 days. It was not attended with
that apparent success that we could wish, on so much evidence
that the Holy Spirit was present with his converting influence
as on a previous occasion, though a precious season to our own
souls and we trust to many of the church. The whole number of
professors of religion now living and in regular standing is 152.
The number admitted since the formation of the church is 191.
There has been but little sickness in the church and but one
death the year past - Our aged Gov. died on the 10th of April.
His Christian course for some months previous to his death was
not such as we could expect in an enlightened professor of re
ligion, and he died without any apparent consolation from the
Gospel. Our Church have contributed $40 to the Seminary at Lahanaluna ( !) the past year and 60 to suport ( !) the teachers
in our own district.
�Waimea Report 1839
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600
320
69
5
21
191
2
1
152
18
73
1000
Marriages
Children, in School
Children Readers
Admitted to the church
on ex- the year past
Admitted on Certificate
Candidates
Whole number admitted
on ex- Since the form. of the Church
Excommunicated
Died
Present No of church members
in regular standing
Children Baptized
Total
Do
Average congregation
Sabbath morn
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�C O P Y
[S. WHITNEY'S REPORT - 1840
-WAIMEA,KAUAI. ]
In reporting the present year, we have b ut little of
general interest to communicate.
The health of Mrs. W- has
not been so good as on some previous years; but such a s to
allow her to keep a small school, about four months, and her
weekly Sabbath School.
She has likewise been able to attend
occasionally the meetings of the Maternal Association.
Partly for the benefit of her health, and partly for the p u r
pose of trying an experiment with our people In cultivating
the earth, we spent a few weeks of the hot and dry season on
the uplands in the neighborhood of Hanapepe.
The effect on
M r s . W ’s health was eviden tly beneficial, but the time was too
short to perceive any practical results upon the people. Comn o n sense, however, as well a s the experience of all ages, and
nations, together with the injunction of the word of God, teach
es us, that the virtue, happiness and final Salvation of this
people depend much on their submission to the original curse
pronounced on man:
"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat
bread, till thou return to the ground."
Our duty as Christ
ian teachers, it appears to me, is not only to instruct the
people in the pulpit and from house to house, but also to
lead them on by our own example in forming those habits of in
dustry without which they will be lost, or if saved "yet so as
by fire” .
Nor is there any way we can do it so speedily and
effectually as by devoting a part of cur time to the cultiva
tion of the earth.
I would not intimate that this must take
the place of our preaching the Gospel, or instructing the people
in letters and religion, both must be done, and both will be
best done, to go on together.
Such have been my views in
commencing the experiment the past year, and should my life be
spared and no insuperable objection be made, I shall continue
it in future.
My own health has been good.
In connection
with the usual pastoral duties I have been in the habit of
preaching six times weekly, five times at the Station and once
at an out-station six miles distant.
I have held a meeting,
or rather a School, perhaps, with the members of the Church
once a week, and a Bible class of some three or four hundred
every Sabbath.
Nothing specially interesting of a religious
nature has taken place among us till within a few weeks past,
a much larger number have attended the house of God both on the
Sabbath and week days.
The Church, on Sabbath morning especial
ly, has been crowded to overflowing and some of our meetings
have been unusually solemn and melting.
God the Holy Spirit,
I believe, is silently operating upon the hearts of some of our
people at the present time.
Twenty members have been received
to the Church during the year, and nine now stand propounded.
Four have been excommunicated, four have died, and eight have
been dismissed by letter.
The whole number now in regular
standing is 162.
The whole number who have been admitted to
the Church at Waimea on examination is 211.
Our Schools at the Station, and indeed all our children
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[S.Whitney’s Report - 1840 -
Waimea, Kauai.]
schools, have been kept up with more life this year than the
one previous.
There are in our district (the Island of
N iihau included)
961 children,
564 of whom attend school.
304 of them can read, and 103 can write.
Two Schools at the
Station are supported by the people at the expense of $60. a
year.
This is about the whole amount of their yearly con
tribution to benevolent objects.
The other children schools
are kept up by the K i n g ’s laws, which are so construed as to
release the teachers from all work and taxes.
It is with feelings of deep regret and concern that I often
think of a part of our field (the Island of N iihau) as almost
entirely excluded from my personal labours, and never more so
than just now.
Owing to the fact that one of the Catholic,
converts, a woman of extensive family relations, and influence,
has been at that Island scattering Catholic books, and setting
up a school among her relatives.
I am not aware, that that
mystery of iniquity yet begins to work among our people of
this Island.
In looking over our district it is a melancholy fact that
but very few children are coming forward to take the place of
their parents.
Among a population of ? 819 on this part of
Kauai, there are only 617 children under fourteen years of
age.
N ot quite one child to every four adults !
For the
first three months of this year there were in this population
25 deaths, and 8 births, or a proportion of a little more than
three to one, which has been the ratio for some years p a s t .
Our astonishment is not at the number of deaths (for it has
been quite healthy) but at the lack of children.
During this
same period of three months, I have united sixteen couple in
marriage, which is a pretty fair specimen of the proportion of
adults married to the children born.
By a Census just taken
we have ascertained that the decrease in the whole population
is 453, in two years.
Should they continue to decrease at
this rate the whole of the native inhabitants will be swept
off in less than forty-two years !
STATISTICS
Whole number received to the Church on examination — 211
Whole number on Certificate 1 0
Received the past year on examination
20
Whole number received the past year
26
Whole number dismissed to other Churches
39
Dismissed the year past
8
Whole number deceased
15
Suspended the year past
2
Remain Suspended
1
Whole number Excommunicated
5
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C O P Y
[S . Whitney's Report - 1840
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Waimea, Kauai]
Excommunicated the year past
Remain Excommunicated
Whole number in Regular Standing
Whole number of Children Baptized.
Baptized the year past
Whole number of Baptized deceased
Deceased the year past
Marriages the year past
Average Congregation Sa b . Morn.
4
4
162
95
16
4
1
50
1000
Waimea, Kauai, May 1 6 th, 1840
(Signed)
S. WHITNEY.
REPORT OF SCHOOLS AT [WAIM E A ,KAUAI] May 184 0 .
N o. of children in the whole field
Number of boys
N umber of girls
N umber of Schools
N umber of Teachers
N umber of Children enrolled
Averaged number of attendance
N umber of Readers
N umber of Writers
N umber in Geography
N umber in Mental Arithmetic
No. in Written Arithmetic
N o. of deaths during the year
N.B.-
*
961 *
304
260
25
25
564
414
304
103
—
124
98
71
6
Pastors, who have the charge of schools, are request
ed to fill up this blank for the use of the Hawaiian
Association of Teachers; also state such other par
ticulars as may be interesting to said association.
This N o. includes infants and all under 14 years of age.
The children and schools of N iihau n umbered with those
of this Station.
�[ Station Report 1841 - Waimea, Kauai ]
During the year included in the present report, the family
at Waimea have been more than usually afflicted with ill health.
Mrs. W- has been so ill for a part of the time as to require
medical advice, and for most of the year too feeble to engage
in any direct missionary labors, except a weekly Sabbath School a Small School for children for a few weeks, and an occasional
attendance on the meeting of the maternal association. About
the middle of Dec. I was taken with a severe cold on my lungs
which, with a bad cough, lasted about two months. For a week
or two I was obliged wholly to suspend my labors, though most
of the time permitted to preach two short sermons on the Sabbaths
and a weekly lecture on Wednesday.
When in health my time has been employed in preaching pastoral duties - visiting schools - attending on the sick, &c.
Four sermons I have preached weekly to our adult population at
Waimea, and one designed particularly for the children. One
or two sermons at our out Stations, of which we have five, and
held a School, or a church meeting with the members of the Church
every Saturday afternoon, and also a bible class of some three
or four hundred ever[y] Sabbath eve. Our public services both
at Waimea and at the out Stations, are always well attended.
Of our people generally it may be said, they are "a church going
people" . Many, I rejoice to say appear to love the truth.
Better attendance to preaching can hardly be expected or rarely
found in any Society. There is but little falling off in the
afternoon of the Sab. and that is mostly by those who come from
a distance. The word preached however does not profit in many
cases, not being mixed with faith in those who hear it. It is
distressing to witness, as we often do in some who have sat under
the preaching of [the] Gospel, with apparent delight, for many
years, an. almost utter ignorance of the first principles of
Christianity. An affecting comment on the inspired truth, "With
out me ye can do nothing" . No ingenuity of the preacher can
impress, or application of man can enable him to perceive those
things, which are Spiritually discerned. On the illuminating
Sanctifying influence of the Holy Spirit alone, do we trust,
to produce the capacity for seeing, knowing, and rejoicing in
the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To this blessed influence we and
our people are greatly indebted, and though there is much even
which we often weep and lament, there is not a little, which
calls for unceasing gratitude to Him who hath Said, "Lo I am with
you always even unto the end of the world" .
Only nine members have been received to our Church on exam
ination the year past, and four by certificate. Thirty candi
dates are propounded. For thirteen months we had no case of
dicipline ( !) in the Church; But one member has lately fallen and
is now Suspended. Five members have died since our last report,
and three have joined other Churches. The whole number now
in regular Standing is 166. Since the Church was first organ
ized at Waimea, there have been admitted on examination 220
�Waimea, Kauai, 1841
2
members, of whom 20 have died, 30 have joined other churches,
and 4 now Stand excommunicated.
Schools.
In the district there are 15 Schools (N iihau not included)
containing 502 children under 14 years of age, of whom there
are 255 males and 247 females. More than one half of them can
read intelagably ( !), a part of them can write, and likewise
understand something of geography and arithmetic.
Owing to the fact that we have been able to obtain only a
few copies of the King[ ']s laws, the new System has not till
quite lately, gone into operation. School houses are now being
erected, and so far as the experiment has gone it does well,
and though we are sadly deficient in teachers who are competant
( !) for their work, I cannot but hope that it will prove Success
ful. Indeed, I see not, so far as the system is concerned, why
an education adequate to all the ordinary calls of humble life,
may not be obrained by the entire population as well with us, as
any Spot on Earth.
Our Station School contains 112 children. It is conducted
by a graduate of the Seminary, who, though quite deficient in
energy and skill to interest the children, and much more dis
posed to look to his own interest in the work than to their im
provement, is nevertheless useful, and doing good.
Our people have contributed Sixty dollars toward the support
of Schools, and eighty two to the building of the new church at
Waioli.
(?)
The late census, shews a population of 2,779, a decrease of
40 the year past. There have been 78 deaths and 39 births.
The number of children in the district under 14 years of age is
643 (?)x The
proportion of adults being more than
four to each child!
Niihau.
This Island, though included in the Station, is but seldom
visited, and has not received that attention and labour which
the wants of the people demand (.) It is separated from us by
a somewhat dangerous channel of Sixteen miles in width, which is
seldom passed except by natives in canoes. It has a population
of one thousand and upwards, among them are nine Schools in which
are 214 children. The new laws have not yet gone into operation
on that Island. Within the past year, the Catholics have gained
a footing there. They have a native teacher, who is said to be
very zealous, and gaining quite a number of converts to the
Catholic faith. It is with weeping eyes that we often look
toward the rugged Clifts of that Island and ask what can be done
for its wretched inhabitants? With the exception of these on
�Waimea, Kauai, 1841
Niihau, there are no Catholics in the district.
Statistics
220 Whole number received to the church on examination
14 Whole number on certificate
9 Received the year past on ex13 Whole number received the year past
3
Dismissed the year past
30 Whole number dismissed
5 Deceased the year past
1 Suspended the year past
1 Remain Suspended
5 Whole number excommunicated
Excommunicated the year past
4
Remain excommunicated
166
Whole number in regular Standing
102
Whole number of children Baptized
7
Children baptized the past year
4
Decesed ( !) children baptized
38
Marriages the year past
1000 Average number of congregation Sab. Morn.
[Mr. Whitney]
3.
�C O P Y
REPORT
FOR
1842 [Mr . WHITNEY'S]
In presenting the present report, I am constrained to speak
of afflictions as well, as mercies.
The health of Mrs. Wwhich has long been feeble, has been more than usually so, the
year past.
Soon after our last meeting, she was taken quite
ill, and reduced very much in strength.
She recovered in
part from that attack; but has twice since been brought so
low, that for a while we had serious apprehensions of a speedy
close to her earthly labours.
In our affliction, it was a
great comfort to feel that we had an affectionate physician
at hand, and it is due to b r o . Lafon to say that all which
kindness and skill could do, was done by him to relieve us in
our distress.
To his prompt and efficient aid, through the
blessing of our great Physisian, we are apparently indebted
for her recovery.
So far as to be able to be with us at this
anniversary.
My own health has been good for the most part
of the year.
In the latter part of the Summer and Autumn,
my time was a good deal taken up in building a residence for
the accommodation of the sick in the mountainous region some
eight or ten miles distant, and also in making repairs about
our own house at Waimea, neither of which, however, was allow
ed to interfere with my regular services(?) of preaching and
meeting with the people.
The remainder of the year has been
spent principally in pastoral labours.
At Hanapepe, I have
preached pretty regularly once a week, and when able to leave
the sick, at five other out-posts, with more than usual atten
tion on the part of the people.
To our adult congregation
at Waimea, I have preached four sermons weekly, and one to
the children - had a meeting of the Church every sat. Eve, and
a Bible class of some four or five hundreds of the people at
the close of the afternoon service on the Sabbath.
Our public
services both at Waimea and the out-stations are well attended,
& often accompanied with deep & serious attention.
On the second week of January, we held a protracted meet
ing of four days, on which occasion I was assisted by brethren
Alexander and Lafon.
It was an interesting season and I
doubt not a very profitable one to many of the people, though
we were not permitted to see a general awakening from sin to
holiness of heart and life.
In the months of Oct, I spent a
week on the Isl. of N iihau, held a protracted meeting which
was well attended; but the prospects of the people on that
Island are exceedingly dark.
They are ignorant in the extreme
and almost entirely destitute of the means (?) of instruction.
The catholicks are rushing in upon them, and leading them by
scores into the delusions of the Man of Sin.
Some efforts
have been made by the Priest at Koloa to introduce teachers
among our people at Waimea but as yet he has been unsuccessful,
none in our immediate vicinity have turned to the Catholicks,
but in the upper part of the valleys of Hanapepe, where the
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Report for 1842
[Mr .Whitney ’s]
people are very ignorant, a few have deserted as.
Since our last meeting sixty-eight members
mitted to our Church, on examination, and two
There have been two excommunicated; four have
dismissed to other districts, leaving 222 now
ing.
have been a d
on Certificate.
died, and 10
in regular stand
SCHOOLS
We have 15 schools in our district besides eight or ten
very indifferently kept on the Island of Niihau.
In these
fifteen schools, there are 530 children - 257 b oys and 273 girls.
Three hundred sixty-four can read.
There are in Arithmetic
128, and 95 in Geography.
The demand for books, especially
the Bible, has been greater than in any previous year.
I
have sold the Bible cheap, but considering the poverty of the
people it is very encouraging that they are willing t o give
so much and prize so highly the Word of Life. Four of our
Schools are taught by graduates of the Seminary.
One of them
has a Salary from the people, the other three to be supported
by law (?).
Their prospects, however, are so poor that at
present they have concluded to stop their schools and wait
for more promises or pay.
Our people have contributed sixty
dollars toward the schools, but they are so poor that the
schools cannot be kept up in this way, and must go down unless
some more efficient agency is brought to bear upon them, than
has yet been effected.
STATISTICS
288
16
68
70
10
50
4
4
7
2
6
222
17
119
4
23
1000
Whole number received to the Church on Ex.
Whole number on Certificate
Received the past year on Ex.
Whole number received the past year
Dismissed the past year
Whole number dismissed
Deceased the past year
Suspended the past year
Remain Suspended
Whole number Excommunicated
Do. Past year
Remain excommunicated
Whole number in Regular standing
Baptized the year past
Whole number of Children Baptized
Deceased Baptized children - whole number
Marriages the year past
Average number of Congre. Sab. Morn.
[u n s i g n e d ]
[Inscribed on reverse side
"S. WHITNE Y ’S REPORT, 1842."
]
�[Waimea, Kauai, 1843]
At a station so retired and quiet as this one we occupy [,]
the season for presenting our yearly report comes round with
but few incidents to notice which have not been noticed in
former reports. We are permitted to pursue our work in peace
with none to make us afraid. The year past however has been one
of more than ordinary change in the Government, and the cloud
which now gathers in our political horizon, is ominous to still
greater changes. But with gratitude would we say thus far the
Lord has helped us, and in regard to the future, it is sufficient
to know that we have the promise, "Lo I am with you always” .
At the close of the last Gen. Meet. when we left this place,
we had many fears as to the health of Mrs W- and the thought
that we were going to an Island where there was no physitian( !)
was not a little discouraging. Soon after our return however
her health began to improve, and though it has been too feeble
for her to engage in any direct missionary labour, except a
small Sabbath School a part of the year, it has been much better
than usual. A physitian ( !) too has been kindly sent into our
neighborhood, whose presence both on account of his professional
skill and the ardor with which he has entered on the missionary
life, has greatly encouraged us. My own health has been good,
not having lost a Sabbath through the year. My labours have been
confined principally to pastoral duties, attending to the sick,
Superintending Schools, &c. I have four regular services on the
Sabbath - three for adults & one for children, besides a class
of some 3 or 400 in the "ai o ka la" (,) A lecture on Wednesday
P.M. these together with a meeting of the Church every Sat. P.M.
and the monthly concert, are all the regular services at the
Station. I have a weekly meeting at Hanapepe and there are four
other out stations where I preach occasionally as opportunity
and ability allow. During the year I have held Six protracted
meetings one on the Island of Niihau, one at Puna, one at Napali
and the other, in our own district at the out station. I have
spent several Sabbaths at Koloa - administered the Sacrament to
that Church, and once to the Church at Waioli in the absence of
bro. Alexander. The State of religion has been rather more marked
than usual. On our return from the last Gen. Meet. there was
quite an interesting attention to religion among our people.
Our meetinghouse was crowded on the Sab - and we felt much encour
aged. Soon after, the whaling Ship Jefferson was unfortunately
wrecked at Waimea, which produced a state of feeling very ■un
favorable to religion. The people almost en mass were called
out to labour on the wreck and saving the cargo, high wages were
offered, and the natural cupidity of the natives not a little
awakened. Before this excitement was over, our new vessel (?)
arrived with a train of worse than ship wrecked mariners - a
company of broken down San. Isl. gentlemen and ladies, apparently
intent on nothing but pleasure & the reparation of their fortunes.
Among this company were 27 who came with certificates of regular
church membership; a somewhat larger number were either excom
municated or Suspended, "twice dead plucked up by the roots"
They were from three churches on Hawaii, three on Maui, and four
�Waimea,Kauai 1843 -
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on Oahu. Of most of those who came with certificates, I had
many fears, nor have these fears abated in the least, after nine
months acquaintance with them. I am unwilling to think that
they are a fair specimen of the fruits of my brethrens labours,
nor do I feel at liberty to reject them, as some do, when coming
with a recommendation from their pastor. I must receive them.
But alas ! It is death. It is worse than death (It is embracing
a corpse of the most pestiferous contagion.) On the arrival of
this company, our population at Waimea was increased about one
third, and our congregation on the Sabbath decreased in about the
same proportion, i.e. there was about one third less who attended
public worship, than before their arrival. This state of things
continued for some months, but thanks to the quickning ( !)
Spirit, there is now and has been for a few months past a much
better attention to religion. Our Church is again crowded on
the Sabbath and though there is not what may be called a revival,
we are refreshed and encouraged.
At our out stations, the counteracting influences above men
tioned have been felt less, and there has been more attention
to religion, than I have known on previous years. I spent a
week on the Island of Niihau, and was delighted with the evidence
I saw of the Spirit of God among the people. Previous to my
visit I had heard that large numbers had followed Walsh the Irish
Priest, and been baptized by him a few weeks before. On strict
inquiry, I learned he had drawn away about 140, including the
children of three schools which he had quite broken up. I
have lately heard that some twenty or thirty of this number
together with one of their teachers have returned. There may be
about one In ten of the inhabitants of Niihau who profess to be
followers of the Pope; but they know little or nothing of the
Romish faith. They are in bad savor with the bulk (?) of the
people on account of their immoralities, and unless they have a
Priest to guide them, there is not much danger that they will
Increase. In the vicinity of Waimea there are no Romanists,
though untiring efforts have been made by the Priests to get a
footing in that region. In the upper part of Hanapepe there are
a few, but the numbers both there and in the region about Koloa,
are diminishing. Walsh's school of children has dwindled down
from 55 to 20 since Jan. last. At Puna and Koolau however, the
Priests have been more successful. It is to be feared that the
weakness and indescresions [Indiscretions? ] of some of our pro
fessors of religion, have contributed not a little to their suc
cess. As this is the fairest and most populous part of Kauai it
is distressing to see it so much given up to the influence of
the Man of Sin.
Fifty four members have been added to our church on examina
tion during the year, and thirty nine by letter- 93 In all.
Seven have deceased. Two have been excommunicated, and two dis
missed to other churches [,] 4 Suspended. Leaving in all 300
in regular standing. Not much has been done by way of charitable
donatings. None tenths of the people being in such poverty
that in a civilized land they would be fit subjects for the poor
house. They have furnished the materials for a church at Niihau
and supported a singing master at the expense of thirty dollars.
�Waimea, Kauai 1843 -
3
Schools.
We have nineteen schools, and a teacher for each of them.
These schools are in a prosperous State, Every child old enough
to attend school is enrolled, & a pretty regular attendant.
Our Lahainaluna Teachers few in number are becoming more rational
and reasonable men, & I have hope that most of them will by & by
make good teachers.
Statistics of Schools
Schools
19
Teachers
19
Scholars
536
Boys
255
Girls
281
Readers
345
Arithmetic
281
108 Geography
Schools of Niihau not included in the above.
Scholars on that Island [.]
There are 148
Statistics of Church, & 342
55
54
93
2
4
4
9
2
7
300
138
19
5
68
100
Whole No received to Church on examination
Whole No on certificate
Received past year on examination
Whole No received past year Dismissed past year
Suspended past year
Remain Suspended
Whole No excommunicated
Do past year
Remain excommunicated
Whole No in regular Standing
Whole No of Children baptized
Baptized the past year
Decesed ( !) baptized children
Marriages past year
Average No of Congregation Sab. Morn.
[Unsigned, but Mr. Whitney's handwriting]
�Report of the Station at Waimea, Kauai, 1844
The occupants of the Station at Waimea have Special cause
for praise and gratitude to Him who has kept them during the
twenty four years of their residence at that post, and again
brought them in health and peace to unite with their fellow
helpers in reviewing the labours which are past, and devising
means of usefulness for the future.
The year which has now closed, has been one of unusual health
and prosperity. Mrs. W- has had less illness than for many
years previous, and though her constitution is too feeble to
engage in much direct missionary work she has been able to keep
a small school a few months, and a Sab. Sch. through the year.
My own health has been good, having been kept from meeting the
people by illness, only one Sab-.
The changes and evils at the commencement of the year under
the Paulet dynasty and at the restoration, did not seem to
affect our people so much as those of most of the other Stations.
It was however apparent enough that confusion and every evil work
would soon have been the order of the day had not a kind provi
dence interposed in behalf of the nation, and the Church, which
has so often been the object of his Special care and protection.
We have had a visit from the King and a few of the Chiefs.
He appeared kind and courteous, & but for his habits of drinking
awa, would have done much good to the poor people, who were ex
ceedingly delighted, to see him again the Chief ruler of the
nation. As it was however, his example and that of our Gover
ness, had a most pernicious effect on many, some few of them in
the Church. A rebuke from the Nonanona however, and a private
remonstrance with the Governess, together with timely discipline
of the Church in cases where it was needed, seems to have given
a check if not a stop, to the drinking of that pernicious drug.
My labors the past year have been mostly of the pastoral kind,
and owing to the extent of the parish, unusually great. I have
uniformly preached three times on the Sab. Spent an hour between
eight & nine in a Sab. Sch. of upwards of 300 children, which has
been increasing in numbers and interest, through the year. This
is a most promising field of usefulness, as well as of pleasure.
At the close of the afternoon Service on the Sab. I have a class
of some 350 adults in the Ai o ka la - a regular lecture on
Wednesday - a meeting of the church on Saturday afternoon, and
the monthly concert. These are stated public services at Waimea.
At the five out stations, I preach occasionally as circumstances
permit. Eight or ten Sab, I have spent at Koloa, and two weeks
in visiting and preaching in the villages of that vicinity. In
the month of Feb. I was assisted by bro. L Smith in a pro. meet.
at Koloa, which was followed with very happy results. It was a
season of refreshing from on high, and I trust the Spirit of the
Lord, who was evidently with us, is still operating on the
hearts of not a few of the people. Beside the pro. meet. at
�Waimea, Kauai, 1844
2
Koloa, I have held five others at the out Stations, and assist.
bro. Rowell in one at Waioli. Not so many have united with the
church at Waimea as on some previous years, but the cause of re
ligion. I believe to have been on the advance. The Saviour has
been with us, and his cause was never more pressing(?) One week
I have Spent on Niihau, and a few days at Puna, on the eastern
part of Kauai. In both places the people are exceedingly ignor
ant, and need a Teacher Stationed among them immediately. They
are both exposed to the Papists who are most unweried in their
efforts in proselyting, and unless help is sent into these
regions, it is to be feared that many of the people will embrace
the errors of the Man of Sin. It is with gratitude that I am
still able to say, we have no Romanists in the vicinity of Waimea,
except an occasional visitor from some other place. At Niihau
and the upper part of the vally ( !) of Hanapepe, they have
formed a nucleus, and made some converts the year past. Whether
they have gained more than they have lost on the Island of
Kauai & Niihau, it is difficult to say, as there are some
changing to and from them, almost every week. It is to be feared
however, that their cause has been gaining during the year.
Most of those who have gone to the papists, have been driven to
them by the wild and wicked doings of our Kahukula and his
agents, in oppressing and robbing the people. The system of
paying in tender is so little understood by those who are to re
ceive the pay, and subject to so many abuses by those who made
the laws and the Kahukula, that it is becoming a question whether
we should not do better to have no School laws than to continue
on in the present management of those which exist. The schools
in our region 19 in number have been kept up the year past,
but not with the life and vigor we could wish. Almost or quite
all of the children of suitable age are enrolled, and attend
daily, but the improvement is slow. The Teachers are discour
aged for want of pay, and the parents in many cases do not care
enough about the education of their children, to provide them
with books. The number of children in our schools is 509. It
has diminished since my last report some thirty or forty.
Death has carried off a good many, it having been an unusually
sickly year among children. Others have left the schools having
arrived to years of maturity, and there are not of the little
children enough to fill their places. This is an alarming fact,
and one which tells us in language not to be mistaken that what
we do for the people must be done quickly.
The work which was given me last year by the mission - A
Bible Dictionary, is in a state of forwardness, though it is too
large a book to be made in one year, together with attending
to my other labors.
[continued]
�Waimea, Kauai, 1844
Statistics of Schools
19
19
509
322
108
81
95
58
. . . . No. of Schools
. . . . No. of Teachers
. . . . No. of Children enrolled
. . . . No. of readers
. . . . No. of writers
. . . . No. of those in Geog.
. . . . No in arith.
. . . . No in written do
Church Statistics
373
57
31
1
32
60
8
40
6
2
1
6
15
11
318
154
16
70
900
- Whole No ad to Ch- on examination
- On certificate
- Past year on examination
- Past year on cirtificate ( !)
- Whole No past year
- Whole No dismissed to other Churches
- Dismiss ( !) the past year
- Whole No decesed ( !)
- Decesed ( !) the past year
- Suspended the past year
- Remain Suspended
- Excommunicated the past year
- Whole No excommunicated
- Remain excommunicated
- Whole No. in regular Standing
- Whole No of Children baptized
- Baptized the past year
- Marriages the past year
- Av. No of Con. Sab Morn.
[Mr. Whitney]
�[Mrs. Whitney’s Report May 1846 - Waimea, Kauai]
The year past has been one of deep affliction & sorrow to
the church and people of Waimea, in the removal of their beloved
Pastor by death. The Lord has come near and laid his hand heavy
upon us, and it becomes us to humble ourselves under his severe
chastisements, & bow with meek submission to his holy will.
The year previous and the forepart of last, we were enabled
to proceed with our labors as usual, in the enjoyment of comforta
ble health with the exception of the influenza, which prevailed
throughout the Islands. During that distressing sickness, Mr W-s’
( !) labors were interrupted for several weeks, and some of the time
his sufferings were intense. He had two attacks - one in April,
the other in June, from both of which he had recovered so as to
enjoy comfortable health again, when he was attacked in Sept. with
Billious colic. After using every remedy in our power to check
the disease, and trying a change of climate at our summer retreat
at Hanapepeluna without any permanent benefit, we sailed for Hono
lulu in Oct. last, with the hope that voyaging and medical aid,
might be a means of restoring his health which was then very feeble.
But as the event proved, his work was done, and his Divine
Master saw fit, soon to call him to lay aside the weapons of his
warfare, and to receive the vi c tor's crown.
In Feb. I returned to our station, alone and desolate, ‘
but
the Lord I trust has been with me. In all my sorrows and trials,
he has been near, to comfort and sustain me, for which I would
forever bless his holy name. [in pencil:] Here read the other leaf.
The first fortnight after I returned home was principally
spent in looking after the schools, distributing books, slates,
pencils, paper, ink, etc. among them. They have been kept up
during the year, but with what success, I am unable to say. I
have visited only one since my return - the station school near us.
Kahookui a graduate at the Sem. at Lahainaluna who is at
present the superintendant of schools for this Isl. has supplied
the pulpit since last Oct. when his duties as school inspector
did not call him. from the station. Meetings are tolerably well
attended, but professors generally, seem to be in a cold, lukewarm
state. Me greatly need the reviving and sanctifying influences
of the Spirit of God poured out upon us, to revive our languish
ing graces, and to quicken us in the path of duty. It is not
necessary here to remind you dear brethren, of our wants. You all
know them. The church and people of Waimea are now like sheep
without a shepherd, and unless there is some one to watch over and
guide them, many will doubtless wander and go astray, from the
paths of rectitude and uprightness. May you have wisdom to guide
you in all your deliberations for the best good of this nation
and the advancement of Christ's Kingdom in our midst, and if
practicable, give us a Pastor who shall go in and out before us,
and break unto us the bread of life.
�Mrs. Whitney’s Report - Waimea, Kauai - 2
Table of Statistics.
The Church.
Whole No. admitted on examination
-Received by Certificate
--Admitted on examination in 1844 & 1845
-On certificate
------ ---- ----------- Whole No. dismissed to other churches
----Dismissed in 1844 & 1845
-■--Whole no. deceased
-------------- Deceased in 1844 & 1845
-------Whole No. Excommunicated
----- - - - --- ---- Excom. in 1844 & 1845
--- ---- ----- --- Remain Excom.
-----------— ------Whole No. suspended
-------- ------------- 13
Suspended In 1844 & 1845 ------------------Remain suspended
--- -— --------- ---- ----Whole no. in regular standing
--------Whole No. baptized children
— -----------Baptized in 1844 & 1845
---- ---- --------------Marriages in 1845
---------------- — -- ------Average No. of congregation------------- -----
3,72 ( !)
65
20
10
57
2
62
21
26
9
20
2
2
2,96 ( !)
1,54 ( !)
9
34
7-00 ( !)
Schools.
Whole No. of Prot. schools from Hanapepe to Nualolo, 19
Catholic
------ ------- 1
Prot. schools on Niihau
— •
--- ----- • ------10
Catholic
---------- *
—
------ 2
No. of scholars in the Prot. schools in this district - 3,32 ( !)
Catholic
-- --------------------- ---------- [omitted]
Scholars in Prot. schools on Niihau
— ---2-12
Catholic
--------------------41
Deaths and Births.
Deaths
Births
Deaths
Births
Deaths
Births
Deaths
Births
in 1844
------------------------ -----------------in 1845
----- •--- -—
— --- -— ----------— ---- --------on Niihau in 1844
--- ------the same year
-- ---------------in 1845 --- :
------------------the same year ------------- ------------
93
23
1,06 (!)
30
11
24
46
18
This statistical report extends only to the 31st of Dec. 1845.
M. P. Whitney
Waimea
April 2 8 - 1846
�M.P. Whitney's Report
[Part of M.P. Whitney’s Report - 1846]
[To b e Inserted after 4th paragraph on first page]
On my return, I came from Koloa on a canoe. Long before we reached
the landing, the natives began to assemble on the beach, & raised
a loud and bitter wailing. I was greeted by them with mingled
emotions of joy & sorrow - joy that I was spared to return to them,
& sorrow that they were to see the face of their beloved pastor
no more. It was such a scene as I have not before witnessed for
many years. As the canoe touched the beach, the natives pressed
around it every one eager to grasp my hand, while their loud lamen
tations almost stunned me. They followed me to my solitary dwell
ing, & for an hour or two the scene there presented, was not
unlike to that which took place at "the threshing floor of Atad"
when Joseph & his brethren conveyed the remains of their beloved
Father Jacob from the land of Egypt to Canaan, for interment.
Their sorrow seems deep & sincere. Some of them appear almost
inconsoleable ( !) in view of their loss, & it is often affecting
to listen to their kanikau or mournful dirges. They will sometimes
sit & repeat over his virtues, or good deeds in a low, melancholy
strain, which is very touching. I fear some of them almost idol
ized him. He was to them not only a pastor who watched for, their
souls & fed them with the bread of life, but he was their counsellor,
their guide, their instructor, their Physician, & indeed a Father
to them all. They feel that they have lost a friend, one that
ever manifested a lively interest in their welfare both spiritual
& temporal, & that they shall never get another teacher who will
love them as he did, & be ready at all times, to sacrifice his own
ease & comfort for their good. Many a time he has been called
up in the dead of the night to administer to the sick & distressed,
& occasionally to go for miles to visit them in the dark & chilly
damp, & sometimes in the storm, & seldom have I known him refuse
to comply, though at the sacrifice of much personal comfort. He
had in this way greatly endeared himself to them, & he will long
live in their affections & in their memories. May his instructions
be treasured up in their hearts & practised in their lives, & be a
means of leading them to walk in his steps & imitating his example,
so far as he imitated Christ.
�[ G.B. Rowell's, Report of chh. Aug. 11, 1847]
[Addressed to Messrs C.C. & Hall, Honolulu, Oahu]
Waimea Aug 2nd 1847
Dear Brethren,
On the enclosed schedule I have
noted down the statistics of Waimea church
for the year ending Ap 1st 1847,
Yours truly
G.B. Rowell
(Written in pencil on printed form, with corrections in the
printed words to correspond with the year he's reporting for.)
Whole number on examination.
On certificate.
Past year on examination.
Past year on certificate.
Whole number past year.
Whole No. dismissed to other churches.
Dismissed last year.
Whole No. deceased.
Died last year.
Suspended last year.
Remain suspended.
Excommunicated last year.
Whole number excommunicated.
Remain excommunicated.
Whole number in regular standing.
Whole number of baptised children.
Baptised last year.
Marriages last year.
Average congregation on the Sabbath.
391
72
00
3
3
72
16
88
19
7
8
4
31
24
275
157
3
36
300
�REPORT OF THE STATION OF WAIMEA
YEARS ENDING AP
1st
KAUAI
FOR THE TWO
1848.
On our removal to Waimea, I found a larger amount of
pastoral & medical labor claiming my time & strength than I
had been accustomed to perform.
Moreover the unfinished &
decaying house in which we were to reside needed finishing,
repairing, & enlarging somewhat, to render it a comfortable
dwelling.
N ot being able to secure a carpenter,
I was obliged to do most of the joiner’s work with my own hands.
My time & strength being thus divided between my pastoral dut
ies
& the labor on the house,
- the former were but
partially performed, while the latter has been protracted to a
great length, & is not even yet finished,
I am thankful however
that the heaviest of this labor is over & that for the past few
months I have been able to give my chief attention to the spiri
tual interests of the people of my charge.
The various outstations I have (paper worn away)
visited frequently, though not with much regularity till with
in the past few months. I have made but one visit as yet to
N iihau, which was in Sept. last, at which time I spent one
week there.
With the death of their veteran, & greatly beloved &
lamented former pastor, the interest of many of the people in
the ministrations of the Gospel died also.
Some seemed to
be seized by a kind of desperation, & rushed again into many
of their ancient vile practices & fooleries, & even some mem
bers of the church
became entangled in them.
When
then, the new pastor arrived, without experience
& skill & with no acquired influence among them, it was not to
be expected that those would return to the house of God, who
had been held there only by their unbounded & well deserved
esteem for their former pastor.
I have therefore preached to
a diminished congregation, though I am happy to believe that
for the last six months, & perhaps for a year
it has been slowly increasing.
The Sabbath school numbers 160 children & youth who
attend regularly, & who have manifested a very pleasing in
terest in its exercises for the last 18 months.
The labors of our associates for the good of the people
in this field are gratefully remembered.
Mrs
Whitney has
sustained two weekly meetings with female members of the church
& congregation. Miss Whitney has latterly instructed a class
in the Sabbath School.
And they have jointly conducted, for
the last few months, a school of girls in needle work & other
useful things.
�-2-
C O
P Y
Report of the Station of Waimea
ending
Kauai
Ap 1st
for the two years
1848. Cont'd.
The meeting house which was built of stone & mud in
1834 has fallen to the ground & its foundations have been
cleared away for the erection of another.
My ambition as
pires so high as to a permanent stone house, with a belfry &
a shingle roof, with a floor & seats.
A number of brethren have advised me not to lower this
standard one inch, till the work is accomplished, trusting in
the Lord for the means.
And surely,
I know no other source
of help at present.
The people will be able to cut out the
stone from its bed beneath the surface of the ground, they will
be able also to go for all the large timbers, into the mount
ains, a distance, It is said, of 15 to 18 miles,
They will be
able to dive into the Sea for the dozen fathoms of limestone,
& bring it by little & little in canoes, 3 to 12 miles from the
places where it is found, & then go 10 miles into the mountains
for as many more fathoms of fuel to burn it with.
But much
more than this they cannot be expected to do.
They h ave no
money, or but very little, - & there are no Chiefs or rich men
among them.
To purchase boards & other materials, & to hire
the carpenters & masons, will require at least 3000$ in money,
probably more.
I venture to hope for 1000$ from the Hawaiian
churches & the Missionary brethren.
But wh ence the other
2000$ will come I cannot foresee.
Can your sympathies, breth
ren, your prayers & consultations open any other source of r e
lief to our poverty ?
What is to be the destiny of the 5000$
given the Mission for
"Schools & churches" ?
Will it all go
to the schools, or will a portion of it b e appropriated to
"churches" ?
If any to churches, will you not consider the
church at Waimea Kauai to be as m u ch in need or more than any
other at the islands ?
The Schools of this
district are prosperous at
present.
The debt to the teachers which has been such a cloy
to the schools in former years, has recently been liquidated or
so nearly so that the schools now go on without embarrassment.
I greatly regret, brethren, that I cannot join your pray
ers & deliberations at this general meeting.
But an uncommon
pressure of duties at the present
time seems to render
it impossible.
The Lord Jesus be with you & direct you to the glory of
his holy name.
Your bro
in Christ
(Signed)
G .B. ROWELL
�C O P Y
-3-
Report of the Station of Waimea
ending
Ap 1st
CHURCH
1848
Kauai
-
for the two years
C o n t 'd
.
STATISTICS
Whole number rec ’d on examination - - - - - - - "
"
"
" certificate - - ...........
Past year on examination
"
"
" dertifioate - - - - ......... Whole number past year
Whole N o. dismissed to other churches - - - - - Dismissed past year - - - - - - - - - - - Whole N o . deceased
Deceased past year - - - - - - - - - - -- Suspended past year
Remain Suspended
Excom'd past year
Whole N o . excorn’d
Remain exco m ’d
- Whole No . in regular stand'g
- - - - - —
Whole number baptized ch i l d ’n - - - - - - - - - Baptized p a st year
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Whole N o . children deceased
Deceased past year
- - - - - - - - - - - - Marriages past year
Av. N o. of Co n g ’n Sa b . morning
- - - - - - - - -
SCHOOL STATISTICS
N o . of Schools - - - - - - ”
” Teachers - - - - - - N o. of Children - - - Readers
Writers
- - - - - - - Geography - - - - - - - Mental Arithmetic - - - Written
do.
Waimea
13
14
404
26 9
102
127
258
131
396
77
7 (?) 1
9
10
80
8
100
17
4
10
4
33
2 47
172
9
30
31
400
N iihau
5
5
126
65
27
14
41
24
(N O T E :
The following statistics, undated, were found with the
above Report.)
SCHOOLS OF NIIHAU
N o. of Protestant Schools - 6
" "
"
Teac
h er - 6
" "
"
Children - 112
R eaders 70
G eography - 24
Writers - - 30
Mental Arith. - - -)5
0
Written Arithmetic )
(UNSIGNED)
(This sheet is a copy of unsigned, sheet at)
original MSS, of G . B .Rowell’s
)______________________________
�C O P Y
R E P O R T
OF STATION
WAIMEA
KAUAI
-
FOR THE YEAR ENDING AP. 1st 1849.
During the early part of the year public worship was
attended more fully than it had ever been since our removal to
Waimea.
There were also large numbers in various parts of the
field who sought frequent religious conversations with the
pastor.
Sickness in my family compelled my absence from the
Station for two or three months in the Summer.
I had but fair
ly commenced my labor again at the Station, when the epidemic
commenced which broke up our meetings in a great
measure & interrupted our plans & efforts.
The interest in re
ligion & the attendance on public worship have not yet recover
ed from that decline, though the attendance has been increasing
for a month or two.
I was planning a visit to N iihau about the time the
measles broke out, but
was unable to procure well men enough
in Waimea to man the Canoe.
Consequently I have not been
able to visit that island the past year.
There has not been so much known defection in the
Church the past year as in some years previous.
Our contemplated meeting house has progressed but
little during the year.
During my long absence, little or
nothing was done for lack of a mainspring of action.
There are
no Chiefs in the Church at Waimea.
After my return, the epi
demics set in & paralysed all efforts for the remainder of the
year.
A little work however was done at the beginning of the
year, & a little more in the last few weeks.
There are now a
few hundred stone cut out, and two or three of the larger timbers
needed are lying in the mountains wholly or partly hewn.
They
have contributed also about 40$ in money during the year, which
I think is remarkably well for them, being so few, so far f r om
any market & having so few means of raising money.
The Schools of the district have been as flourishing
as usual, with the exception of the interruptions by the sick
ness.
I have been unable to get returns from the Schools of
N iihau.
I hope I may yet receive them before we seperate. I
am not aware that Popery has made any progress in t h e field in
the year past.
The one school at Hanapepe of
about 20 pupils continues as usual.
So do also the two Catholic
Schools of Niihau.
STATISTICS OF SCHOOLS
WAIMEA
N o. of Schools - - - - - N o. or Teachers - - - - - N o. of Scholars - - - - - 3
Readers - - - - Writers - - - - - Arithmetic - - - - Geography - -- - Letters & Spelling -
KAUAI.
11
15
8 7
225
89
235
142
183
�C O P Y
------Off STATION
WAIMEA
REPORT
KAUAI -
FOR THE YEAR ENDING- AP.1st 1849.
Continued.
CHURCH
STATISTICS
WAIMEA
KAUAI
AP. 1st 1848
Whole N o. rec'd on profession - - - "
"
"
by certificate
- - By profession last year
- - - By Certificate "
"
- - - - Whole number last year
- - - - Whole N o. dismiss'd to other churches
Dismissed last year
- - - - - - Whole number deceased
- - - - - - Died last year
- - - - - - Suspended last year
- - - - - - Remain Suspended
- - - - - - Excommunicated last year
- - - - - Whole number excommunicated
- - - - Remain excommunicated
- - - - Whole So. in regular standing - - - Whole N o. Children baptized
- - - Baptised last year
- - - - - Marriages last year
- - - - - —
Average Congregation
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - —
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
to
Ap. 1st 1849 .
403
80
7
3
10
82
2
131
32
00
8
2
38
29
233
179
8
58
350
(The original MSS. of this report is unsigned b ut the)
handwriting is, apparently, that of G.B.ROWELL.
�Statistics of Church
Waimea Kauai
for the year ending Mar 31st 1851
Recd past year on examination
48
Whole No recd
"
"
_____________
451
"
"
”
from other churches _________
90
"
" dismissed to "
"
____________ _
88
Deceased past year
_______________________
11
Ch. members excluded, deceased past year
[no figure]
Whole No. deceased in good standing ____________
142
Excluded past year _______________________ _
1
Whole No. remaining excluded ____________
35
Now in regular standing. __________________ ;
____
281
Children baptised past year ____________________
9
Whole No. baptised ____________________________
188
Marriages past year___________________________ 43
Population of the field ________________________
2605
Proportion who attend pub. worship
1/2
Report
For the good & usual measure
past year at this station, - for
God has permitted us to perform,
success & discouragement, of joy
plexity, we record thanks to the
of health we have enjoyed the
the usual amount of labor, which
- & for the usual measure of
& of trial, of cheer & of per
Father of mercies.
The attendance of the people on public worship & their atten
tion to the word preached has been as great as has been in any
year, perhaps, since my residence among them. What real progress
has been made in spiritual knowledge, & what accessions of souls,
if any, have been made to Christs body, is known only to Him who
seeeth ( !) the hearts.
Our progress towards the acquisition of a permanent house of
worship is very slow. Still we are moving onward according to
our ability. During the year, the timber, wh. was 15 miles dis
tant in the mountains, has been drawn half way to the beach. In
two or three months we hope it will be all upon the spot. The
principal part also, of the building stone has been cut out so
that we think there is now nearly enough to complete the house.
But it is still a mile distant from the building site. Some 15
fathoms of fuel, also, for furning the lime have been cut & piled
up in the mountains, 7 or 8 miles distant, which is still to be
brought down stick by stick, probably, on men's shoulders. The
corol ( !) too is yet to be drawn a distance of two or three miles.
How soon the materials will all be gathered to gether ( !), ready
for the building to commence, I do not yet venture to predict.
Our watch word is perseverance till the purpose be accomplished,
if the Lord will.
�1851
- Rowell
- Waimea -
2
if the Lord will.
Besides the labor which the people have performed for our
house of worship, they have also paid in cash for benevolent pur
poses, during the year, to the amount of 714 dollars, 500 of which
were raised with a views, at first, to the support of their
pastor; but as the meeting house suffered a loss of about 500
dollars in the robbery of Dec. 1849, & as no trace of that money
seems likely ever to be discovered it may be thought best by the
people to appropriate this contribution to the meeting house.
It is still at their option to what purpose to bestow it. The
unprecedented contribution of money to benevolent objects which
has been realized the past year at Waimea, is not likely often,
if ever, to be repeated. The high price of produce occasioned
by the California market, & a peculiarly favorable season for the
sweet potatoe crop, conspired to such an influx of money as had
never before been known, & may never again occur.
The progress of popery in this field the past year has not
been perceptible. On Niihau, which has been its strong hold (!),
it has rather waned than otherwise. In my visit to that island
in Oct. last, a larger congregation assembled on the Sabbath to
hear the word than had ever before been known. This was owing
to large numbers of catholics who rushed in & filled the house to
overflowing. No part of my audience appeared more interested &
attentive than they. In travelling, too, about the island, no
part of the population more cordially welcomed me to their houses
& to their hospitalities, than the catholics. At the present time
both of the catholic schools on Niihau are disbanded for want of
competent teachers. The schools generally in the field have
been prosperous, with the exception of the painful fact that the
number of the children in the schools is yearly diminishing. May
the arm of the Lord yet interpose to make of the children & youth
of this nation a people to his praise & to the glory of his word.
G-. B. Rowell
�Statistics of the Church at Waimea Kauai
for the year ending April 1st 1852
Whole No on Prof'n of faith
539
By Certificate
Rd past year by Proffession
________
"
"
"
" Certificate
3
Dismissed past year
2
Whole No Deceased
155
Decd past year
7
Suspended past year
0
Remain Suspended
[crossed out]
Excommunicated past year
4
Whole No. excommunicated
[no figure]
Remain excomd
36
Whole No. in regular standing
364
"
"
Children Baptised
227
Baptised past year
35
Marriages past year
62
Av’ge Congregation on Sab.
[no figure]
Population _______________ _________ ["
" ]
93
88
�Waimea
Station Report
Kauai April 1853
God's compassion has been very great towards us during the
past year. Mrs, Rowell lay by the brink of the grave for several
months of the last summer, but a kind Father has given her back
in health again to, I trust, a grateful family. Praise be to Him
for the many prayers of the brethren & sisters of the Mission
on her behalf & for His gracious answers to them.
Sickness & the pressure of building, has compelled me to
omit the most of my labors at the out stations, during the year.
This omission has been partly supplied by native helpers, &
brother Johnson was so kind as to supply my lack of service on
Niihau.
There has been no extraordinary interest in the things of the
Spirit, among the people, during the past year, & no known de
fection on the part of professing Christians. No cases of church
discipline have occurred [.]
After years of hard struggling to get together materials for
a house of worship, we are at last permitted to see the walls
up, the roof on, & the carpenter & masons now commencing the work
in the inside of the house. I am glad also to report that we
have incurred no debt as yet, & the house is still in funds to
the amount of about 100 dollars. But this will soon be exhasted ( !)
& we look to the Lord to provide us help for the future as he has
for the past. Will the brethren be so kind as to remember us
among these people. To finish the house without floor & slips,
will probably require 5 or 6 hundred dollars more, & to furnish
it with floor & slips will cost probably not less than 2000 dol
lars. We hope to proceed to the completion of the house as fast
& as far as Providence shall furnish the means.
The people of this district have contributed $330. cash the
past year for their house of worship.
The Prudential Committee require each missionary to state
what he may expect to receive from his people towards his sup
port for the year approaching. For myself & people I reply,
Nothing. When the great enterprise of erecting a house of worship
shall be off their hands, I have no doubt they will contribute
cheerfully for the support of their pastor, but, at present, I
must look to the Board for a full support.
I should like $200 . to repair the roof & verandahs of our house
if the mission is able to grant it.
G. B. Rowell
Pastor
�Church Statistics
Waimea Kauai April 1855.
Whole No.
"
"
Past year
"
"
Whole No.
"
"
Rd on Proffession
___________
663
" " Certificate
94
by Examination
____________
124
" Certificate
1
Past year
___________ __
125
Dismissed to other Churches
92
" Past year
2
Whole No Deceased
157
"
Past year
2
Suspended
"
"
0
Remain Suspended
[no figure]
Excom.d past year
0
Whole No Excom'd
[no figure]
Remain Excom,d
[no figure]
Whole No in regluar ( !) stand'g
485
"
" Children Baptised
254
Baptised Past year
___
27
Marriages "
"
42
�Report of Waimea Station Kauai,
for the year ending March 31st 1854
The pastor desires to record with gratitude the almost unin
terrupted health of himself & family during the year past. He
has been enabled to perform the usual amount of labor at the
Station, both on Sabbath & week days; though he regrets to be
obliged to report still as in previous years, the necessity of
omitting, to a great extent his labors at the outposts, in conse
quence of the requisitions made on his time & strength by the
house of worship in process of erection.
But, blessed be God for the hope that this cause of the in
terruption of pastoral labors will no longer exist, at least,
not to the extent it has existed for the few years past.
Our eyes have at last seen the desire of our hearts in the
erection of a neat &, we hope, substantial church edifice, in
which we have been worshiping for the last few weeks with much
comfort, &, we trust, not without grateful remembrance of the
powers & love that have carried us thus far through the struggle
of so many years.
The house is, however, not yet finished - floor & seats are
still wanting. It is provided with mats & settees so as to be
comfortable for a time, while we proceed to make efforts for its
completion. We also have the satisfaction to know that it is
paid for as far as it is finished & that we have over three hun
dred dollars still in hand towards finishing the remaining de
sideratum of a floor & permanent seats. This is a small part,
indeed, of what will be required, yet we have reason to believe
that He who has thus far furnished us aid beyond our most san
guine expectations, will still provide.
The religious state of the church & people is much as it has
been in former years & needs no detailed report. The attendance
on public worship & the Sabbath school has somewhat increased
of late [ .]
Mormonism made considerable stir among the people in the
early part of the year, but as it loses the prestige of novelty,
its influence wanes, & many of its followers have left their
ranks.
G. B. Rowell
�Statistics of Church
Waimea
Kauai
Whole number on profession
"
"
by certificate
Past year on profession
"
" by certificate
Whole number past year
Whole no. dismissed to other churches
Dismissed past year
Whole no. deceased
Died past year
Suspended past year
Remain Suspended
Excommunicated past year
Whole no. excom.
Remain
"
Whole no in regular standing
"
" children baptized
Baptized past year
Marriages
"
"
Ap 1st 1854
G. B. Rowell
663
97
00
3
3
96
5
160
3
000
[
No figure]
000
44
[
N
o figure]
485
263
3
42
�Report of Station, Waimea Kauai Ap. 1855.
Owing to his relief from the care & labors of church building,
the pastor has been able to spend more of his time at the outstations during the year past, than for several previous years.
He has been twice to Niihau, spending a week at each time, & his
weekly alternate trips to the Eastern & Western portions of the
field have been continued through the year with but few failures.
No very uncommon events of good or evil have occurred in the
field during the year. The state of morality & attendance on re
ligious ordinances has been as in former years.
I am not aware that Romanism & Mormonism have made any advance
in the year past. The latter certainly has made a rapid stride
backwards. Indeed it wd seem almost extinct, but for an occasional
communion service, when some of its former followers rally for a
taste of the bread & the wine. The priests from Salt Lake,
having no disciples at Waimea of sufficient means or good will
to give them comfortable board & lodging, seldom make their ap
pearance there.
The contributions of the people of the whole district includ
ing Niihau, for benevolent purposes during the year was $462.55.
Geo. B. Rowell
�Statistics of church in Waimea Kauai, for the year
ending Mar 51st 1 8 5 5 . _________________
Whole No on Profession of Faith
______ ______ _
"
" by Certificate
Past year by examination
"
"
" certificate
Whole No past year
"
" Dismissed to other churches
"
past year
Whole No Deceased
"
past year
Suspended past year
Excomd
"
"
Whole No. Excomd past year
"
"
in regular standing
"
"
children baptised
"
past year
Marriages
"
"
719
109
56
12
68
97
1
172
6
14
7
58
532
283
26
26
�Statistics of the Church at Waimea Kauai
for the year ending April 1st 1856
Whole No on profession
"
" " certificate
Past year on profession
"
"
" certificate
Whole No past year
"
" dismissd to other chh.
"
past year
Whole No died
past year
Suspended
"
"
Excommunicated "
"
Whole No in reg. standing
"
" children baptised
"
past year
Marriages
"
"
[G. B. Rowell]
754
106
90
5
95
105
7
194
12
2
22
550
305
23
23
�Waimea
Kauai
Pastor’s report for year ending
March 31st 1858.
Pastor’s health has been good & his labors uninterrupted dur
ing the year.
There has been no special revival of religion-, but the attend
ance on public worship has been as good as in previous years.
Mormonism is defunct & Popery remains the same as in previous
years.
We have had a floor laid in our house of worship, & the seats
are in process of building.
The benevolent contributions of the people were as follows.
Aid to Pastor
Monthly Concert
$113.00
71.75
Total
$184.75
The people of Niihau have also raised 40 or 50 dollars for
the purchase of a bell.
[G. B. Rowell]
�Church Statistics
Waimea
Kauai
Whole no by profession
"
"
" certificate
Past year " profession
"
"
" certificate
Total past year
Whole no. dismissed
"
past year
Total deceased
past year
Excluded past year
Now in regular Standing
Total children baptised
"
past year
Marriages
"
"
Cash Contributions of people
[Rev. G. B. Rowell]
[1859]
921
129
25
2
27
108
1
264
21
20
604
364
18
20
$317.
�Report Waimea Station Kauai May 1861
The past year has not been an eventful one of pastoral labor
at Waimea, to outward appearance. My labors have been as unin
terrupted as usual. My congregations have been hardly so large
as in former years. The fever of horse racing & other games has
so raged a large part of the year, as to absorb all the thought
& time of the irreligious & the young & destroy in a great measure
their inclination to attend religious meetings.
If a large number of admissions to a church prove prosperity
& many defections prove disaster, then the church at Waimea has
not been prosperous during the year, but the contrary. The de
fections however do not so much belong to the past year as to
previous years. They consist of those who were received too
hastily to the church in former years & have been proving from
year to year that they "have no root" in them, & have therefore
finally been cut off. So large a number of proved hypocrites has
rendered me fearful of admitting new members, so that the list
of received members is very small. There are numbers of candi
dates in my field who would probably have been received to the
church before this had not my confidence in the sincerity of
their professions been much shaken by the proved falsity of so
many others.
Popery remains stationary as in former years.
Three or four Mormon priests came from Lanai & spent a few
weeks in my feild ( !) during which time they succeeded in in
ducing a half dozen or so to be baptised by them. I think they
submitted to the operation more for amusement than because they
have any interest or belief in Mormonism.
The exegetical assignment given me last year was the same as
that given me three years since, which was duly performed & read
before the Association in 1859
G. B. Rowell
�Church Statistics
(1861)
Whole No on Profession
"
" " Certificate
Year past on Profession
"
"
" Certificate
Total past year
Whole No Dismissed
"
past year
Total Deceased
"
past year
Excluded
"
"
941
133
2
3
5
114
Now in reg Standing
Total Children Baptised
"
Marriages
about
385
Contributions
308
16
about
past year
"
"
about
1
40
450
8
20
175.00
�Report
[Waimea Kauai ]
[1862 ? ]
The pastoral labors of the district have been as little in
terrupted by sickness the past year as in former years. The
large amount of time, however, which I have felt obliged to give
to my revisory labor, has prevented much pastoral labor which
I should have been glad to perform. How much the interests of
religion in my field have suffered in consequence, cannot be
told now, perhaps none; still I have felt the need through the
year, of a good faithful assistant, the church at Waimea being
poorly furnished with members of sufficient piety & intelligence
to qualify them to be guides of the flock.
All the regular stated meetings, however, both at the station
& the out stations, have been kept up through the year. Having
said this my report of pastoral labor closes. I will not venture
to report the results of preaching, lest I be guilty of giving
mere conjecture instead of fact. I will hope, however, that the
final day will disclose some good effected by the blessing of God
on the labors of the year.
One of the causes which has diminished the Sabbath congre
gations is the practice by the lovers of pleasure, of devoting
Saturday to horse racing & other amusements. They gather by
hundreds from the districts of Koloa & Waimea, men women & chil
dren, & spend the whole day in racing, betting, trading & all
sorts of frolicking, Sc return home, many of them late at night,
& wake Sabbath morning weary in body & dissipated in mind, &
wholly indisposed to direct their feet or thoughts towards a place
of worship.
I am not aware that either Romanism or Mormonism has made
any progress in my field during the year. Indeed the latter
has scarcely an existence. A few months since some Mormon em
issaries from Lanai or Maui came & succeeded in getting into the
water two or three excluded church members & three or four
"silly women" & boys "laden with sins", but after they had left,
their new converts were no more Mormons than they had always been
My report on revision can be made in a single sentence, viz:
That I have completed the revision of the Gospels of Mark, Luke
& John, - of the Acts & two or three chapters of Romans, on the
same plan & principles as governed that of Matthew, as stated in
my report of last year.
G. B. Rowell
�Church Statistics
Waimea Kauai Ap 1, 1862.
Whole No on Profession
"
" " Certificate
Past year " Profession
"
"
" Certificate
"
"
Total_____________________ 28
Dismissed, Whole No
"
Past Year
Deceased, Total ____________________
"
Past Year
Excluded
"
"
In Regular Standing
about
Children Baptized, Total
"
"
Past Year
Marriages
"
"
Benevolent Contributions in
Cash during 1861, about
963
139
22
6
116
2
323
15
22
430
391
6
15
$110.
�Report of Waimea Station
Kauai.
[1863]
The past year at Waimea has been one of apparent spiritual
dearth. If grace has distilled it has not manifested itself in
any general rousing of professing Christians from their spiritual
torpor, or of non professors to an anxiety for their eternal well
being. There has been no special outburst of iniquity, either
within the church or out of it; only a general indifference to
religious things, and worldliness in its usual amount and forms.
A result of this general indifference is a diminished attendance
on public worship; and so far as it is an indication of a dimin
ished estimate set by the people on a mere factitious connection
with the church of Christ, it is not to be regretted, as it bears
promise for the future that if God shall again pour out his
Spirit, which in infinite kindness may he speedily do, the result
must be a piety of less fitful cast, more constant and living than
has hitherto characterised the church.
Even now I seem to see in the church the line of demarkation
between the living and the dead becoming more and more distinct
and better defined. Those who give promise of enduring to the
end seem to be settling into a more uniform and steady practice
of Christian precepts, and show less liability to be drawn aside
by any sudden impulse of temptation or of erroneous teaching, while those who have had only a "name that the lived", are becom
ing more and more indifferent even to that, and less solicitous
to retain any standing in the church.
Pastoral labor in my field has been substantially the same
as in previous years, except that my usual Spring visit to Niihau has this year failed, through my inability to procure means
of crossing the channel at the appointed time.
My voice for public discourse gave way entirely in December
last, but brother Bicknell who was on the island, consented to
occupy my desk, and gave my voice rest for about two months, since
which time I have preached as usual, and without serious incon
venience. Still, the chronic character of this weakness compels
me to a serious consideration of the question whether the trial
of a different climate for a few months, or of a sea voyage, may
not prolong my missionary labors for years.
I am not aware that Popery has made any progress in the field
for the year past. For several years there have been none but
protestant schools in the district. The papal adherents of former
years still remain so with no recent accessions that I know of.
Mormonism, which had nearly died out years since, has in the
last two or three months made another spasmodic struggle for
existence. Mormon emissaries from the windward islands have been
�Waimea, Kauai 1863
through the field proclaiming speedy destruction to all who do
not join them, have get ( !) them a church built at Hanapepe
the Eastern limit of our field, and by getting up feasts, hulas,
and other fooleries, have succeeded in gathering considerable
companies of people from all parts of the island, mostly young
men and women of the viler sort, and have made quite a show of
returning life. I do not anticipate, however, any permanency
to the movement. Pew have joined them, if any, of those who have
been in the habit of attending on our preaching.
June 1863
G. B. Rowell
Pastor
Statistics of the church at Waimea Kauai
Total Received on Profession
______
”
"
by Certificate
"
past year
Total Dismissed
_______
n Deceased
about
In nominal standing
about
In tolerably good standing
about
Children Baptised
"
"
past year
Marriages
"
"
about
Contributions
about
$100.
963
139
000
59
340
400
200
395
4
12
�C O P Y
R E P O R T
OF WAIMEA CHURCH
JUNE 1st, 1866.
Since June last the Church of Waimea has been involved
in a series of law suits.
In the first place we were distur
bed in our meetings.
Certain persons, not having the fear of
God before their eyes, would enter the Church and ring the bell
while we were engaged in worship.
We endured the annoyance
for a while, but at last the Lunas complained of this bell ring
er to the magistrate & he imposed a fine on the offender.
He
appealed to the Circuit Judge, but did not escape a had to
pay a fine and cost of court.
Since this we hav e not been
disturbed in our public worship.
Sometime after this an attempt was made to exclude us
entirely from the Meeting House.
While our Ecclesiastical
Association was holding it annual meeting at Waioli, the party
at Waimea in favor of Mr. Rowell proceed to bar the doors of
the Church; and to make their work sure they stationed a guard
who kept watch night and day. The Trustees then appealed
to the Circuit Judge complaining that they had b een deprived
of their rights in being shut out of the Church On hearing
the case the Judge decided, that no just cause had been shown
for closing the building; and ordered it to be opened.
V ery
reluctantly the doors were opened by those who had closed
them.
The next morning certain Church members went into the
house and quietly held a prayer meeting.
For doing this they
were prosecuted as trespassers and damages claimed to the
amount of $12.00 —
This case was tried before Judge McBryde
at Waimea in D e c. last and decided in our favor; but from this
decision an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court at Honolulu.
It was tried at the April term & before a full bench of Judges
viz. Chief Justice Al len, & Associate Judges Robertson &
Davis.
It was contended by the prosecutors that the Waimea
Church was an Independent Church, that they being the majority
had a right to elect the trustees and to control the property:
That in pursuance of this right they, the prosecutors had been
chosen trustees to the Waimea Church & had a right to its con
trol. -On the other hand the Defendants maintained that the
Waimea Church held their property under a Charter from the
Hawaiian Government, - that by the express terms of said Charter
"the male members of the Church in regular standing" had a right
to elect trustees and to depose them at will, -- & that the
trustees so elected were custodians of the Church property, They maintained that those members who adhered to the former
pastor after he had for his immorality been deposed from the
Ministry, and had engaged with him in irregular & disorderly
�-2-
C O P Y
Report of Waimea Church
June 1st, 1866
-
Continued.
practices were hot in regular standing, - that the Church,
at a meeting duly notified, had passed an Act of Censure on
them in due form.
That this act of the Waimea Church was right & in
conformity to the usages of the Churches was shown from the
fact that it had been substantial approved by the Island
Association, and by the H.E. Association at its Annual Meeting
at Honolulu.
The Defendants contended that the party at
Waimea who adhered to Mr. R - were hihia or under censure &
their election of trustees was null & void, - that the
legal trustees were those chosen by the members in good &
regular standing - that is by the party who stand by the Church
as planted by M r . Whitney, and that the defendants themselves
or at least several of them were the trustees according to
the terms of the Charter.
The trial occupied three full days & excited much in
terest amongst the friends of Mission at Honolulu.
The de
cision has not yet been given.
In the meantime both parties at Waimea continue to
hold meetings in the Church but at different hours. —
The Waimea Church has not yet been successful in ob
taining a permanent pastor.
They gave a call to R e v . M .
Kuaea which was not accepted.
They subsequently "called"
Rev. J.P.Pogue which also was declined.
They greatly need a
good & judioous pastor to reside permanently with them, to
counsel & advise & to break unto them the bread of life.
At
the last meeting of the Island Association I was appointed a
Committee to write to the Secretaries of the A.B.C.F.M. at
Boston and to represent to them wants of the Waimea Church and
to urge the importance of send, out a man especially for that
post. —
I have already written D o ct.Anderson, and any ac
tion which may* taken by the Central Association on this case
will doubtless have much weight with the Committee in Boston. I have visit Waimea during the year as often as I could.
The attendance on the meetings is nearly as large as it was a
year ago.
There are usually from 80 to 90 persons present
Sabbath morning, but a less number in the afternoon.
At the
Communion the attendance is much larger.
Many of the members
are decided, earnest prayful Christians - others take a lower
rank - and a few have been perverted to the Rowell party. —
&
S.V. N aumu, a
graduate from the Wailuku
Theological Seminary, and a licentiate of the Ecclesiastical
Association of Kauai, has been laboring for about one year at
Hanapepe.
It is in some respects a hard field.
The people
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C O P Y
Report of Waimea Church
June 1st, 1866
-
Continues.
of that valley have long been noted for their devotion to
the Hula,
to
Awa drinking & such like practices.
N auma seems to have sustained himself well - & to have been
very useful.
He is supported by the Hawaiian Board.
Twice
during the year I have visited Hanapepe & administered the
Communion to about 25 or 30 communicate.
D . S . Kupahu, another young man from the Wailua
Seminary has been laborious at N iihau.
The people there
wish to have him ordained, and our Eccl. Association appoint
ed a Committee some time ago to visit N iihau for that purpose.
But circumstances beyond their control have prevented the Com
mittee from do. so until the present time.
Probably in the
month of July next they will be able to fulfil the duties of
the Appointment. —
(Signed)
J. W. SMITH
Acting
Pastor
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Reports of
Koloa, Kauai
(Statistics)
(No Meeting 1845)
P.J. Gulick
P.J. Gulick
P.J. Gulick . .
P.J. Gulick
Tho. Lafon
. .
P.J. Gulick
Tho. Lafon
P.J. Gulick . .
Tho. Lafon
. .
P.J. Gulick
P.J. Gulick
Wm . P . Alexander
.
F
1835
1836
1837
1838
1838
1839
1839
1840
1840
1841
1842
1843
Pogue
J.W, Smith
John P. Pogue .
J.W, Smith
J.W. Smith . .
1846
1847
1848
1849
(No Meeting 1850)
(Abstract)
(Statistics)
(Excerpt)
J.W. Smith
J.W. Smith
J.W. Smith
S. Kahookui
J.W. Smith
J.W. Smith
J.W. Smith
J.W.
J.W.
J.W.
J.W.
J.W.
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
J.W. Smith
D. Dole
D. Dole
. . . . .
.....
.....
.....
. . ... .
J.W. Smith
D. Dole
J.W. Smith
J.W. Smith
D.Dole
E. Helekunihi
E. Helekunihi
* Reports written in Hawaiian, translated by Rev. H.P.
ms. in file of Hawaiian Church records.
add 1/88 - Lihue Station Report, 1841 (Lafton, unsigned)Kalaialamea Report, 1842 - Lafon
1851
1852
1853
1853
1854
1855
1855
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1863
1863
1863
1866
1866
1867
1868
1868-68 2 reports
1870
1871
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REPORT
OF
KOLOA
-
MAY 31st,
1835.
Owing to Providential hindrances we were unable to
occupy our Station till the last of Dec . 1834.
Since that
period there have usually been two public services on the
Sabbath; t h o ’ much of the time owing to want of health, but
one sermon. - Con.'n 100 to 500.
We have had also a daily prayer meeting, formerly
held in the evening, latterly at daylight in the morning.
But we are not able to report any special interest in r e
ligion.
In consequence of the pressure of public work, which
frequently called the people from their homes, our schools
have been more interrupted during the past, than for several
years previous.
We have seen no evidence of a diminution
of interest in schools, except what would naturally occur,
from their partial suspension thro' the above named cause;
but owing to a deficiency in the qualifications of the native
teachers, there is great reason to fear this will ere long
be the case.
The eagerness to obtain books, appears to
Most of the readers in our district have obtained
either for labor or native produce; and about all
daily food, for which they have usually made some
100 copies of Kumu H. sold.
be unabated.
Samuels,
of them, the
compensation.
We have to lament some outbreakings of old corruptions
in our neighborhood.
Some 30 or 40 persons have been found
guilty of gambling, after the manner of former times; & per
haps half that no. of making or drinking intoxicating liquor.
The rulers however, seem determined to surpress these vicious
practices.
(The individuals convicted of these offences have
been sentenced, & set to work as criminals.)
In March & April a school was kept for the native
teachers [3 giv.(?) N o .]
5 mornings in a week; in which they
attended to reading & arithmetic.
Mrs. G. had in the same period,
a school of about 30 children whose progress was very encourag
ing.
Both of our schools however were interrupted by a visit
ation of Providence which laid our dwelling in ashes on the
11 of April.
But we have much cause of gratitude to our
h eavenly father for the preservation of most of our goods, our
health & our lives on that trying occasion; & likewise for dis
posing our neighbors, as far as they were able to repair our
loss.
We would also gratefully acknowledge the goodness of
God manifested in a considerable improvement in the year past
�-2COPY - Report of Koloa - May 31st, 1835.
of my own state of health.
With M r . Whitney's assistance a church was organized
at our Station, May 3rd, consisting of 12 persons formerly me m
bers of the church at Waimea.
There are also a number in our
vicinity not united with the church whom we believe to be child
ren of God.
Bat we have cause to lament the low state of
religious feeling manifested by these & likewise by the church
members.
According to our last examination of schools we have
758 readers - shewing a decrease of nearly 100,
19 schools
with 2 teachers each - of these probably 30 or 40 have a c
quired the art of reading during within the last y e a r .
33
couple
married.
A native meeting house about 60 feet by 20 has been
erected since we occupied the station.
Many private b uildings
dwellings have also been erected.
[UNSIGNED]
[Handwriting apparently Mr. Gulick's ]
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SCHEDULE
STATION,
OF
SCHOOLS
AID
TUITION
- - - -------------- Koloa.
MISSIONARY TEACHER
- ------- -------- --
- -
Total number of scholars taught by the
Missionary
P.J. Gulick
70
M en ........... 40
Women
. . . . .
Children . . . . 30
Attend to Reading, Writing, Geography and
Arithmetic
- - — - - - - - No. of Weeks continuance of the School,
N o . of Days in the Week
40
- - - -
9
-
5
No. of hours instruction per day
2 (1-1/2)
Average number of Sabbath Scholars - -
- -
Average number of Bible class Scholars - -
-
No. of Native Teachers,
38
Scholars under them,
19
Adult Scholars,
Children,
- - —
- - —
Largest N o . of Readers at any public
amination
ex
Sabbath School scholars under native instructors,
STATION REPORT -
KOLOA, June, 1835 .
758
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Value of books sold at KOLOA,
and appropriated to
the support of the Station, and otherwise applied during the
year ending May 31, 1835.
$
eta.
Provisions
. . .............................
16
Buildings
.................................
10
Building M a t e r i a l s , ...................... ..
10
labor, (a consideralbe a m 't,yielding no
profit this year)........... .. . .
Fences, ............... . . . . . . . . . .
8
Fuel,
............. .......... .................
5
Miscellaneous,
. . . . . . . . .
.........
35
Cash,
Water, . . . . . .
. . .
Transportation of g o o d s , ...........
3
Transferred to other stations,
(120 Samuels)
Total,
-m- - - $
The above is referred to the following accounts:American Board,
. ........... $
American Bible Society,
...
American Tract Society,
. .
cts.
6
$
Avails of land, herds, &c .............. 5
Presents from chiefs and people,
. . . 30
Presents from foreigners at the islands,
Presents from all other sources,
. . . 10
Total,
. . $
cts.
Native Buildings
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REPOR T
OF
KOLOA STATION - June 1836.
The missionary stationed at Koloa, would gratefully
acknowledge the goodness of God, in preserving (almost without
interruption) to his family & himself, that measure of health
with which the year was commenced.
But deems it proper to
add, that such has been his constant debility, that not half,
perhaps not a third, of the ordinary active labors of a mission
ary have been accomplished, & nothing at preparing matters for
the press.
N or can he encourage the expectation, that wit h
out great improvement in health, he shall be able in future to
render any assistance in the last mentioned employment.
A comfortable dwelling house having been erected the
year past, it is hoped, more time & strength may henceforth be
devoted to preaching, pastoral labors & school teaching.
The
labors of the year past are soon told:
They consist of 95
short sermons, (15 of them at Wailua, an out-station) regular
attention to the daily morning prayer meeting, & monthly con
cert.
Of the 80 sermons at Koloa, 30 were brief expositions
of the verses of Scripture for the week preceding.
Baptized - - - Married
- - - -
14 children
48 couples.
Few & f eeble as have b een our efforts is
Mast.
Taught School, about one yr. at intervals, 1 hour per day; 5
days i n a week.
Instruction was given in reading & mental
arithmetic.
Few & feeble as have been our efforts in our M a s t e r ’s
vineyard, we are cheered by the belief that the blessing of
the L ord has attended them; & that they will redound in some
humble measure to to h is eternal praise.
On our return from the last Ge n ’l meeting, it was a p
parent there was such an interest in divine things that as
we had not before witnessed at this station.
The house of
God which had previously been thinly occupied, was now crowd
ed, & attention to preeching seemed much more fixed & solemn
than hitherto.
In the latter part of July, with the aid of
Alexander, a protracted meeting was held three days
And altho' the cong ’n was not large, probably 6 or 7
& we had no special evidence of the divine presence
the attention was good, & we trust some of the seed
fell on good ground & will yield fruit.
bro.
at Waialua.
hundred,
with us,
then sown
The refreshing in our district continued about 4 mos.
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-
Report of Koloa station - June 1836.
daring wh
i c h we believe 30 or more souls were born again; while
the religious impressions of many others were deepened.
Some
children seemed to be partially awakened, b ut none have given
evidence of conversion.
Additions to the Church:
By letter 4;
By examina
tion 45.
Making the whole N o. of communicants 6 1 .
Which is the whole N o. r e c'd.
3 only of those added to the
Chur ch the year past are suppossed to have been converted w i t h
in that period.
Excommunicated & Suspended
Deaths
-
- -
N one.
N one.
Altho' our church members are not such burning & shin
ing lights, as we should rejoice to see, still, with a few ex
ceptions, they afford pleasing evidence of regeneration, & some
of them, of growth in gra ce.
Schools:
Debility, & other causes have prevented
that attention to the Station & native schools which is urgent
ly required.
Connected with our Station, there are 23
native schools, & nearly double that N o. of teachers.
Within
the year we have had three g e n ’l examinations.
Agreeable to
the last, which was held the first of May, we have 889 readers.
A l t h o ' our standard is not lower than what has been customary
on Kauai;
Some
of them scarcely deserve the name.
There are also several hundreds
reported by native teachers as learners connected with their
schools, t h o ' not able to read.
The schools are not probably
attended more than 3 weeks previous to each examination.
The N o . of readers now reported, is 131 more than we
last year reported.
This excess is probably chiefly obtained
by immigration from neighboring districts, & not by the acces
sion of
readers who had recently acquired the art.
Probably as many have died as have been acquired in this w a y .
I
would here beg leave to remark, that it seems alto
gether improbable, that I shall be able, with my feeble health,
& the care of the congregation, to do anything of importance in
the way of teaching; & consequently a skillfull, & devoted
school teacher is very much needed for our district.
We also
greatly need a missionary for the east end of the island.
Waialua or its vicinity, where he would have easy access to
about 2000 souls now perishing for lack of knowledge.
As yet
we can see no falling off in the desire of our people to obtain
books.
The share assigned to us goes quickly into their hands;
& of some kinds double the amount would scarcely meet the demand.
But unless the qualifications of our teachers can be raised, or
more efficient ones obtained, it is improbable that this state of
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June 1836.
Report of Koloa Station
things will continue very long.
Agreeable to a register of births & deaths kept by the
native teachers during Feb., March & April of the current year,
there were in that period 25 births & 28 deaths.
This indica
tes a more gradual decrease of population, than similar investi
gations at a former period.
STATISTICAL
TABLE
Additions to the church the year past:
By letter - 4;
by examination - 4 5 ;
Communicants
Excommunicated & Suspended
Children baptised
- - - Marriages
Whole N o. of Readers
- - -
Whole
Total
No.
49
61
N one
14
48
889
Places for stated preaching - 2;
including Koloa.
Average
congregation at
the Station on Sabbath:
Morning 800
Afternoon 400 - 600
(?)
Houses for domestics
House for Missionary
Bathing
do.
- -
3 . value - - - - 1.
1.
$40.00
Carpenter’s work on the above - $150.
D o.
1 p c. u n b ’d cotton
Native work on d o . 3 p ’s "
Do. " - - - 3 Boxes Soap
Ax. files &c. from depository - 10 probably
Materials & labor (Avails of books)
16 6 .25
Mason work
128*75
Herd of Cattle
Horses
$
Cost of Native Schools
Nothing
Avails of books - - - - - -- -- Total
Presents from Natives:
Fish
--Thatching dwelling house
- - - - Avails of land
(UN SIGNED)
[Apparently Mr. Gulick’s writing]
200.00
50. —
$248.70
$ 5...
1 0 .—
�REPORT
OF
KOLOA
-
1837.
The missionary stationed at Koloa, would gratefully
acknowledge the goodness of God, in preserving his family &
himself, in safety thro' another year.
Although he has been made to feel, that we are d urt;
& to contemplate the frailty of that t
i e , by which all our
earthly blessings are held; by seeing three of his children
at once languishing under a painful disease, whose progress
he knew not how to arrest, & by constant debility in his own
person, & occasionally entire; prostration; still he has abundant cause to r e cord the lov i n g kindness of the Lord, in
fulfilling the great & pre
c i o u s promises, which are given for
the consolation of his people.
A l t h o ' in times of sickness,
we have deeply felt the our need, of
the presence &
aid of some one skilled in the healing art, perhaps we could
not have had better directions or more efficient aid, than we
had from both the brethren on our i sland; whose kind offices
we would thankfully acknowledge.
The improvement in the
eyes of our 3rd son (the state of which, had been several
years a subject of deep anxiety,) claims also a tribute of
praise & thanksgiving to the Giver of every good gift.
But with regard to missionary labors, we have very
little to report.
Throughout the year, my debility has been
such, that the public ministrations have always been brief, &
usually wanting that vigor, which seems requisite, to warrant
the hope of much success.
Public worship however, with a
very slight interruption, has been maintained at our Station,
twice on the Sabbath, during the year.
Part of the year, the
afternoon service was chiefly expositions of the daily food,
& exhortations founded on the same.
The remainder of the
year it was partly preaching, & partly questioning on the morn
ing sermon.
A short lecture on Wednesday afternoon, has also
been recently commenced.
This with attention to the monthly
concert; & an occasional sermon at Wailua, amounting to about
once in mo., constitute the sum of our public labors, the year
past.
And small as it is, it may perhaps have cost as great
exertions, as have been made by brethren, who have been, "In
labors more abundant."
The state of my health having been for several years
substantially the same, it may be deemed questionable, whether
I ought to continue to occupy a post demanding all the time, &
energy of a vigorous & efficient missionary.
This question has occurred to our minds; & the consider
ations which induced us hitherto, to decide in the affirmative,
are, the paucity of; missionaries, & consequently, the proba
bility that should we withdraw under existing circumstances,
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Report of Koloa
-
1837.
either our Station, or some other equally important, would
thereby be left entirely destitute of religious instruction; a
condition more hopeless, as w e suppose, than that of those who
n ow enjoy our feeble services.
With a view to the improvement of my health, a visit
of a few months among our brethren in the Oregon territory, h a s
been recommended, by on e of the physicians of the Mission.
Should such a measure be deemed expedient, & Providence open
the way, the experiment would cheerfully be tried.
SCHOOLS
:
Th o ' considerably interrupted in our di s
trict the year past, the people having been called out to col
lect timber & c. for our meeting-house now in progress, there
has been a considerable addition to the N o. of readers within
the year.
At our examination in December (which owing to the
interruption just named was the last) 1057 readers were report
ed.
I was unable to attend the examination in that part of
the district connected with our out-station.
But it was con
ducted by some of our more intelligent church members, and I
have reason to suppose the report
would not have varied ma
terially had I been present.
I
am happy to say, the three graduates from the Sem.
at Lahaina , who are now teachers in my district, & to receive
$20.00 each, for 10 mos. $2.00 per m o . each for their services,
are useful men; & promise to be increasingly so.
Two of them
who are churchmembers, appear to walk worthy of their vocation;
& to exert a good influence on those around them.
They have
had under their care 259 children.
Of these 183 are readers;
& included in the N o . above mentioned; & I believe a majority
of them, have acquired the art within the last y e a r .
A con
siderable No. are also studying geography & arithmetic, & some,
t h o ' with very few facilities, are learning to w r i t e .
The
schools are taught twice a day. 2 hours at each session. I
regret to say, that owing partly to an unusual scarcity of food,
& partly but more to national habits, the attendance of the
pupils at school, has been quite irregular.
Few & feeble as our labors have been, we are cheered by
the hope persuasion that the blessing of the Lord has attend
ed them.
A l t h o ' our congregation has been small, & moat of those
who have assembled, have been hearers of the only, & not doers
of the Word; & some of the church members have occasioned us a
painful anxiety by their unchristian conduct still, throughout
the year, there have been a No . who appeared to desire the sin
cere milk of the word, & to receive the truth in the love of it.
Within the last few mos. several appear to have been
awakened; & some 8 or 1 0 , we trust have been born again. One
of these, is a member of (domestic in) our own family.
STATISTICS:
The year past 10 persons have been ad-
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-
Report of Koloa
-
1837.
mitted to the Church on examination, & 3 by letter.
One
of the latter was under suspension at the time of transfer,
2 others have been suspended; & one formerly suspended restored.
2 have died in the Faith & 7 stand propounded for oh, membership.
Whole No. admitted to the church 72.
Total now in good standing, 67
Suspended
- - - - - - - 3
Marriages - - - - - - - Children baptized the year
past
- - - - - - - Total ch 'n baptized - Average No. of congregation
Sab. morn
- 800
" afternoon 400 1200
Paid for School teaching
- - - - Cooking house
- - - - - Dwelling " for domestics -
BOOKS
ON
$48.00
100.00
20.00
HAND
Heluk a nialii
- - - - - Kumumuai (?) - - - - - - Kumuhoike (?)
- - - - - Geography - - - - - - - - H imeni
-- - - -- -- Helii
___________(?)----Huliano
- - - - - - Acohalu( ?) - - - - - - - -
400
250
162
200
88
200
70
70
(UNSIGNE D )
(Apparently Mr.G ulick 's handwriting)
�C O P Y
A l t h o ’ daring the year past death has repeatedly
seemed near the Mission families at Koloa; & the clay taber
nacle of more than one of as, appeared to be tottering to its
fall, still we are permitted to sing of divine mercies.
Our doby meeting-house which was in progress at oar
last meeting, was finished in N ov.
It is a substantial build
ing, 100 feet by 45, plastered inside & out, having glass wind
ows, in the ends & north side, & lattice on the South.
We
feel a pleasure in stating, that the whole labor was performed,
& the expense bore , without the least aid from other islands.
& with but little comparatively, (would that I could say none)
from the neighboring congregations.
Mr. Hooper contributed
$20.00 - Mr. Peck, $10.00, A Mr, Dedmund a w e e k ’s labor in
carpenter’s work.
The house was dedicated to God on the 23
of N ov.
B r . Whitney preached the dedication sermon.
By
his aid, & that of br. Alexander, religious services were con
tinued during four succeeding days.
And th o ’ we had no strik
ing indications of the divine presence, the house was filled
with attentive hearers many of whom w h o s e m i n d s
seemed to
manifest an increasing interest in the exercises till the close
of the meeting.
And a N o. who have since become hopefully
pious, date their convictions from that period, & consider
those exercises as the cause of their awakening.
From thence
t ill the present (May 14) we have reason to believe, the good
Spirit has been operating (tho’ most of the time in a more
gradual way) on the people of our charge.
During Feb. &
March, however, h i s operations were most visible.
A nd a t on e
An out-station, Wahiawa, where Dr. L afon preaches weekly, where
also a pious school teacher exerts a happy influence, the work
has been most extensive. gener al
M r . Gulick th o ' at all times feeble & frequently
extremely so, has,with few exceptions, preached every Sabbath
morn, & expounded the daily food in the afternoon.
Has also,
since early in Feb., held a morning prayer meeting, at which
the Scriptures are read, & accompanied with expositions & ex
hortation.
This exercise has been attended probably
on an
average by about 500.
In addition to the preceding & an oc
casional sermon at Wailua & a considerable amount of conversa
tion with individuals & attention to the monthly concert make
up the sum (a small one indeed) of his missionary labors the
year past.
And alt h o ’ performed in much weekness & sinfulness,
there is cheering evidence they have not been in vain in the
L ord.
Within the year
40
11
4
2
2
have been admitted to church fellowship on
profession.
by letter
Total - - - - 51
have been restored
suspended
died in the faith
�-2C O P Y
- M r . Gulick’s Report
-
1838.
22 children baptized
31 recently propounded.
Whole No. r e c 'd at this Station - 133.
2 dismissed to another church;
2 suspended.
standing 125 .
Children baptized the year past
Whole N o. of children baptized
Marriages celebrated
- - - - -
4 deceased;
N o. now in good
22
37
38
$ 60.00 (about half paid in native books), have been
expended for school teaching.
Three teachers from Lahainaluna, have been employed.
Two of these, were stationed at
16 & 20 miles from us, & from want of health to superintend
them, have not been visited so often as was desired, & as was
necessary to excite both teachers & pupils to diligence.
Still they have been far in advance of the best schools former
ly kept in those neighborhoods.
The one had rising a h u n
dred pupils; the other more than 60.
The third was under the
Superintendance of Dr. Lafon, who will report relative to it.
In those above referred to, reading, mental arithmetic, &
geography have been attended to.
In the adult schools in our district, there were, ac
cording to the last examination 874 readers.
In the children’s
183 readers.
Total 1057.
Since, thro’ the establishment
& operations of the silk & sugar plantations, in ou r vicin
ity, clothing has become attainable, the comparative value of
books is diminished as also the desire for them.
The bound
volumes of S . Scripture are however still eagerly sought for;
t h o ' probably in many cases, more from a desire to possess
such a treasure, than to become acquainted with its precious
contents.
(UNSIGNED)
Mr. Gulick
Report 1838.
�Koloa
May 14 th, 1838.
Much of the time of the subscriber since our last
G e n ’l Meeting has been spent in visiting the different stations
& Islands, and in unavoidable detentions in passing from place
to place.
June, July and August were spent on Maui, princi
pally at Wailuku.
By any one who could have been useful, much
might have been done in this interesting field.
For want of
the language, little, besides some attention to the afflicted,
was attempted.
The case having terminated which I was called
to attend there, we sought a passage for Honolulu, on the way
to our place of location, which we did not obtain until the
last of Sept.
Meanwhile, we visited the Station at Molokai, on a c
count of the sick at that place.
Further detention at H o n o
lulu prevented our arrival at our Station until the 13th of
Oct'r.
Our first labors here were in School and with the
sick.
Mrs. Lafon assisted in school two weeks, but from in
disposition was unable to continue her labors longer.
The
school at this time numbered about 100 scholars with but two
native teachers, both of moderate worth.
With our assistance
it was continued until the first of December.
A trip to
Waioli occupied six weeks, so that we did not get to our Sta
tion again until the 12th of January.
The school, during our
absence, was increased to 160 scholars.
We did what we could
to organize and teach them.
The boys 92 in number were r e
quired to attend two sessions daily of two hours each.
The
girls 74 in N o. met to be instructed once every day.
M rs.
Lafon with such native female help as could be obtained commenced instructing them; but was compelled to abandon it again
after two weeks trial.
I met with with the boys twice every
day for a considerable time, desiring to instruct one class
sufficiently to make better assistants than c'd b e obtained
otherwise.
We have suffered throughout for want of native as
sistants.
The one high school teacher who conducted the
school until recently, has abandoned it to its fate.
And
other urgent business occupies so much of my time that I can
not even visit the school it every day regularly now.
I have endeavored to dispense the word of truth at my
different residences in the English language until recently.
Since March I have
I hav e preached occasionally in the native
language.
(Signed)
Rev. S. Whitney.
REPOR T & c .
Dr. Lafon.
1838.
THO. LAFON .
�Report of Koloa (Kauai) May
1839
In reviewing another year we find abundant cause for gra
titude, & also for humiliation; gratitude for mercies recd &
self absement for duties neglected, or imperfectly performed.
Tho in the midst of a people dying rapidly, our family has
been preserved; & at least our ordinary measure of health en
joyed; my own somewhat improved. This last mend fact may be
attributed to the skill of my associate, the partial release from
missy labor which his aid has afforded me, & the unusual amount
of corporal exercise, which in various ways I have taken the
year past.
Still when I attempt any work which requires mental
exertion, I am constrained to acknowledge, that my strength is
weakness.
I have however, usually preached once on the sabbath,
& occasionally w ednesday afternoon, besides attending the mo.
concert; & the latter part of the year, a meeting with church
members on Saty. evening.
Within the year, 39 (?) have been recd to the church
13 eismissed to join other churches.
6 suspended, 3 of whom have been subsequently restored
9 excommunicated
6 have died in the faith. Now in good standing
144.
Suspended 3. Average audience Sab. m o r n . about
800,
afternoon 400
24 marriages have been celebrated.
Schools.
In our district these have languished.
Schools for
adults can hardly be said to exist; _ those for children are
poorly sustained.
This is in a measure chargeable to the utter
indifference of the man highest in office in our region, to the
improvement of the lower laboring class of the people; but far
more to the system of gov't under which he acts, & seems disposed
to enforce in its utmost rigor; & which during its continuance
precludes all hope of any great improvement of the m a s s , even
of the rising generation.
The man next in authority to the govr & who was vertually ( !)
govr in our district, although' till recently a church member,
refused to do anything for the support of a teacher at our sta
tion school, altho his own son w as a member.
He however, had
the generosity to offer to feed as many stout boys as w e could
collect into the school from adjacent villages.
But as he had
also the frankness to acknowledge that his intention was, when
they had attended school long enough to take them into his train
& keep them, this scheme failed.
Had it succeeded our children's
schools would doubtles ( !) ere this have been extinct.
We have had 3 children's schools in operation.
One at the
station under the superintendance of Dr. Lafon
( !) two at out stations taught by graduates from Lahainaluna.
These teachers have appeared to make commendable efforts to
advance their scholars, but have obtained a very inadequate
�Koloa
1839
2
support from the parents of their pupils, & the church members
in their vicinity.
In the people of our charge, we have seen the past year such
exhibitions of wikedness ( !), with such dullness in the per
ception, & tardiness in the performance of that which is good,
as at times almost constrained us to exclaim in the language
of inspiration "They are wise to do evil; but to do good they
have no knowledge."#(Note as bottom of page inserted here):
#Still in our deliberate judgment, there is ground to hope,
that those who are now members of the ch. at Koloa are, wit h very
few exceptions, "such as shall be saved."
And when we compare their external condition with what it
was when we first took up our abode among them; we think there
is a marked improvement in some important points.
The more
prominent of these are, their estimate of time, & their attention
to decency in personal appearance.
I should judge that in the
estimation of those more immediately under our influence, the value
of time is enhanced at least 100 per cent.
And the improvement in personal appearance, of most of our
church members, & a considerable part of the congregation is
in like proportion.
Numbers also have made, & others are making,
laudable exertions, to erect comfortable habitations.
Justice however, requires me to state & I have unfeigned
pleasure in so doing, that this desirable change, is by no means
exclusively, perhaps only in a minor degree, attributable to re
ligious instruction; tho' we have not failed earnestly to incul
cate diligence in business, & to endeavor to convince our hearers
that idleness is the prolific parent of vice & of wretchedness
temporal & eternal.
The change to which we refer, is doubtles ( !), in no small
degree, owing to the operation of the sugar & silk plantations
in our vicinity.
Before the commencement of those enterprises,
it was most emphatically true here, 'There was no hire for man,
nor any hire for beast.'
Hence time was esteemed of no value,
& squandered accordingly, by most of our neighbors.
Altho it is
still, greatly undervalued, the change is certainly not inconsi
derable.
And were the proprietors of those plantations permitted
to pursue their plans without obstruction, on a scale commensurable
with their wishes, & the natives without restraint, be allowed to
engage in their employment I feell ( !) fully persuaded, that at
no distant period, the fields of Koloa would be crowned with a
rich & abundant harvest, the inhabitants be clad in decent &
comfortable garments, lodged in commodious houses, fed on whole
some food, & merit the name of an industrious people.
But circumscribed as they are by the smallness of their farms,
& cramped by a system of government which holdes ( !) the mass
of the people in abject servitude, & prevents them f rom engaging
in profitable employment, except casually we still deem these
enterprises no small blessing to our neighborhood; & therefore we
most cordially bid their conductors & all others who will pursue
�Koloa
a similar course,
1839
3
' God speed'.
And most earnestly do we wish, that every village in the
kingdom was favored by the residence of gentlemen of intelligence
enterprise & correct morals, who should be allowed without re
striction to employ the inhabitants in various kinds of profitable
labor, & who would thereby essentially, promote their temporal
interests, while at the same time they would allow of nothing
that would debase their morals or in any way retard their im
provement .
For in our humble opinion, until men have some reasonable
inducement to industry, something ___________ _
(?), more than
labouring unrewarded for the benefit of others, no amount of
religious instruction, however wisely & faithfully administered,
can make them industrious; nor without industry, raise them high
in the scale of either intelligence or v i r t u e . ---- I may add that most of our church & some others of the congre
gation contribute monthly either in labor or otherwise for the
promotion of the Redeemer's cause (.) Funds thus raised are a p
propriated to support of schools erecting school house &c.
[Mr. Gulick ?]
�C O P Y
TABLE OF STATISTICS W HICH SHOULD H AVE ACCOMPANIED THE REPOR T
OF KOLOA STATION, FOR JUNE 1839.
Whole N o. of Communicants admitted from the organiza
tion of the Church - - - - - - - - - By Letter from other Churches
Removed to other Churches
- - - - - - - - - - - - D i ed
----------------- ---------- ----- ------ -----Suspended
Excommunicated
N ow
in
Good
Standing
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Children Baptized
- - - - - - - 37
R ec ’d to the Church by examination - 130
Average of Congregation - - - - 600
(COPIED)
[The above table of statistics was copied from]
[letter written by P.J. Gulick, and marked]
[as received at Honolulu, July 7, 1839.]
[Said letter was written to Levi Chamberlain
dated June 9, 1839. In file of (Gulick letters]
158
28
12
8
6
9
123
�Report &c
Of Thomas Lafon stationed at Koloa Kauai for the year
ending May 1839.
The year which has just closed has been marked by many blessings and kind deliverances from impending dangers. - While our
afflictions have been many, our. mercies have surpassed them for
out of them all has the Lord delivered us. Mrs. Lafon and bro.
Gulick who have suffered most by sickness, find themselves at the
close of the year possessed of as much strength as at the begin
ning.
And while it is the happiness of him, to whom has been
committed, in some degree, the trust of looking after the health
of all the stations of this Island, to state that none of our
number has been lost by death, we are permitted to count an in
crease of ___________ fillegiblej making our whole number 29.
In
addition to the above cases of sickness the disease of bro.
Whitney's eyes may be mentioned, which though for a time It was
threatening, it is to be hoped, Is permanently relieved.
While upon this department of labor, the case of the natives
deserves more than a passing notice.
To endeavor to better the
condition of the suffering by healing them when sick, is a duty
enjoined by humanity, and commanded by the Savior.
But in carry
ing that duty into execution, it would be mockery in most in
s t a n c e s and cruelty in many to proceed without any regard to the
situation and circumstances of the afflicted and the Causes of
their Complaints. As this Is obvious even upon a Cursory view,
so will a nearer view make manifest what some of those circum
stances are in the case of the native population, and convince
us also that good intentions alone in prescribing for them will
afford no safeguard against even very mischievous results.
Tar
tar Emetic is an invaluable remedy in inflammatory affections.
But If after a patient has been placed under its influence for
some hours, he prostrate himself upon the damp ground the injury
he is likely to receive is of a less doubtful character than the
good which would have been done him under the most favorable
circumstances.
The preparations of Mercury are extensively used
in the practice of physic, and especially in warm climates.
But in the administration of what would amount to about an
ordinary dose in my own practice, by a little indiscretion of
the patient, he was not able to speak for a month.
Diseases are divided Into acute and chronic.
It is certain
that when laboring with diseases of the first class, in most
cases patients are not in a situation to travel profitably, or
even to be carried to a physician.
In the latter, though the
difficulty in travelling is not so great, yet there is another
which scarcely less effectually deprives them of the benefit of
enlightened practice.
It is that Chronic diseases, in addition
to the regimen which is necessary in all cases, require that a
remedy be made Chronic in order to b e adapted to it.
In many
cases therefore, from the failure of the one or the other or
both of these requisitions little can be accomplished.
There is
not only a possibility, and some danger of doing mischief in the
practice of physic, but we are liable to be led astray In regard
�Koloa, Kauai 1839
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2
to the good or harm that results from our practice.
The cases
relieved by our remedies or in spite of them, are apt to be
published to us, while the grave often covers in impenetrable
silence, the misfortunes and miseries of those who die, the m i s
doings of the physician, and the Ignorant management of friends.
Still, it is not pretended that there are not many diseases,
that may be relieved, and even cured upon the plan that we are
compelled to practice Physic among the native population.
Nor is
It designed to discourage those from administering to their
necessities, who, not having made medicine a regular study, still
must be allowed to understand with some degree of correctness
the general principles of most of the common deseases.
The object of this presentation of the subject is to enquire
whether, of the time given to the alleviation of the bodily
sufferings of the natives, most of it had not better be devoted (?)
to the investigation and removal of the Causes that produce their
diseases, rather than to the direct application of medicines
after they are contracted? Merely to dispense medicines, even
where they are adapted, with considerable correctness to diseases
before us, would be to narrow down our labors to a very incon
siderable object.
Should small pox make its appearance among
us and no better view of duty to be taken than merely to battle
with the symptoms as they appear among the sick, we have no good
reason to doubt that in a very few mo
the nation w d be destroyed.
But with our knowledge of that disease, we could easily enjoin
regulations, which if adopted would save the great body of the
people & not materially lessen the prospects of the few who first
took the infection. All diseases, do not, like small pox de
pend upon a specific contagion, but all have causes, and if it
would be folly to neglect all attention to the former in attempt
ing to arrest its progress, it could not be wisdom to pursue that
Course in regard to the latter.
Should he, who has a given
portion of time to devote to relieving the maladies of this
nation, Consume it all in ministering to their diseases after they
have broken out upon them, he would not unaptly represent the man
who to save a precious fluid in a shattered Cask, Should busy
himself in sticking straws into the cracks to the neglect of all
effort to transfer his prize to a sounder vessel.
It may not be unprofitable to state in very general terms
some of the more Common diseases and the causes producing them.
In infancy children are
_____ [illegible] in consequence
of the poverty, ignorance and want of solicitude on the part
of their parents.
Itch, & diseases of the bowels on acct. of
improper diet &c are therefore common among them.
Through the periods of adolescence and until past the meridian
of life, latent Inflammatory diseases varying in character accordg
to the tissue attacked I believe will be found, to constitute
the principal part of all their serious affections.
Active in
flammations are sometimes seen but they certainly are not common
and for the obvious reason of the equableness of the climate.
�Koloa, Kauai - 1839
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3
The causes of these Complaints which exhibit themselves in the
form of Asthmas Phthisic, coughs Pneumonia - Palsy - Rheumatism
Diarrhoea, ulcers upon the skin &c &c are plainly attributable
to their exposed and wretched manner of living, and as such
easily remediable by removing the Causes, and scarcely ever in
any other way.
This is more specially the case with diseases
of the Chest, of which when the character of the climate is
considered, there is certainly a great number. Exposure to
rain without any protection, and especially in exhausted con
ditions of the system, and lying upon damp ground are prolific
sources of inflammatory diseases, which for the most part is
of the under active character here, for the reason above given.
These diseases which are Asthma - Pneumonia, Palsy Rheumatism &c
according to the tissue which inflammation may attack, Consti
tute the principal (?) outlet to human life among the natives
in the periods referred to. While dropsies the legitimate se
quela of these inflamations carry off many who travel on to
old age. Some prominent cause ought to be expected to exist to account
for such a prevalence of lung complaints in a climate so favor
able to human life, and especially to the function of the Lungs.
The physician, in his daily Intercourse with the people, is
often called upon to investigate and prescribe for the forming
and confirmed states of disease of these organs. But every
observer has witnessed the frequency of a sort of wheezing in
the respiration (,) the commonness of Coughs and the great quan
tities of mucus thrown up from the air passages of the natives.
It is not perhaps so generally known however, that these unnatu
ral states of the lungs invariably indicate a degree of irrita
tion, excitement or congestion, which never continue long without
running into inflammation.
Both the precursory symptons, and
this latent inflammation may exist a considerable time before
there is a very serious Interruption to the general health.
When, that event does arrive Cures would not be very common
among those who could be nursed in a hospital and treated regu
larly.
Much less can it be expected here.
In the Philadelphia
alms-house, few diseases are regarded as more fatal than latent
inflammation of the Lungs, when it is diffused over their whole
substance, of those organs.
My attention was directed to this
subject upon my first arrival at the Islands, upon going into
the morning meeting, and witnessing the strange amount of cough
ing, and the great quantities of mucous which were expectorated.
It is so upon every Island I have visited, and though greater at
some times than others, never ceases, showing that it is not
dependent upon an epidemick ( !) condition of the atmosphere.
The cause of the great number of lung complaints, and of palsies
it is believed will be found, to a considerable extent, in the
practice of the people lying down so near to the damp ground,
which being a rapid conductor, robs the vital organs of their
necessary animal heat, and frequently when the native is entire
ly unconscious of it. Possibly it may not be generally known
that during the passive hours of sleep the susceptibilities of
the system are greatly increased to all morbific impressions.
On this account a house whlch/admits the rain but rejects the
�Koloa, Kauai
1839
- 4
sun-beams is often worse than nothing to the inmates who lie
upon or very near the ground.
The exposure of the naked body to damp winds and rains speci
ally when the energies of the System are reduced by hunger, f a
tigue or undue indulgences contributes to produce the Same results
Statisticks ( !) are certainly wanting upon this subject, which
cries aloud for attention, and it is believed that the requisite
time for Collecting them, Cannot be better employed.
The calls for medicine are numberous; but from the indefinite
ness of the description of diseases, from the prevailing poverty
and ignorance among the people - it may be apprehended that many
short prescriptions have not been Carried out as they should have
been done and we are detered ( !) from venturing upon long ones.
Still upon the whole, as many of their diseases are simple, I
hope some good has been done by my practice.
Preaching has been the Second labor in point of extent in
which I have been engaged during the past year.
I have preached
twice on the Sabbath at Koloa, and have endeavored to keep up
weekly meetings with some degree of regularity at Niumalu, with
occasional visits to Hana-maulu [ ,] Wailua and Kapaa which have
been improved in the Same way. For a considerable time I had
weekly meetings (on the Sabbath,) at Wahiawaa, bro: Tinker as
sisting in the Service, at Koloa.
Schools
I have established the common system of Sabbath School in
struction wherever I have had regular preaching, using for the
most part "The Hawina Hamalii(") for a text book.
In the after
noon at Koloa for adults, in the morning for children recently, and at out stations for all classes, as many as cd be gathered
together.
I proposed to teach a reading school for adults one
hour in the week, which fell through for want of learners after a
few meetings.
For this I substituted a prayer meeting has been
held regularly one evening in the week at my house, & which has
been better attended.
The day school at Koloa had 175 pupils at the commencement
of the year, but Scarcely numbered 20 at its termination.
This
has been owing partly to the fact that the high-school teacher
gave up the school and partly to the fact that the law compelling
parents to send their Children to school was not rigorously en
forced during the progress and at the close of the year as it had
been at the Commencement.
The time that I have been able myself to spend in school has
been too small and subject to too many interruptions to enable
me to accomplish much in that department of labor.
I can however
add my willing testimony to the fact that the native children
discover as much aptitude for learning as do any other children
with whom I have been acquainted.
And it is my firm belief that
�Koloa, Kauai
- 1839 - 5
if those who are capable of conducting them, had the use of
suitable land, and could get children to attend, that they might
make their services unspeakably more valuable to this nation by
Conducting manual labor boarding schools, than they possibly can
upon the Common school system.
Children meed to be taught how to
labor and habits of industry, the value of time, and the necessity
and benefits of arrangement - of which it w d require an apt scholar
indeed to acquire any idea by being with a master 4 hours only per
day.
And as to moral and religious impressions which they may
possibly receive, the probability of their being matured must be
immensely greater when they are under proper restraint and sep
arated from vicious company, than it would be where they spend
20 out (of) 24 hours in the haunts of vice and in the most aban
doned company.
My intercourse with the people has left the impression that
they are less anxious to be instructed than I had supposed.
I
fear that much of the seeming attention which is given to re
ligious instruction is based upon the desire to get into the church.
In my schools which have been instituted with a view of learning
something of them as well as teaching them, I have not found such
exertion to learn as I cd wish.
Still, I am happy to state that
some desire and corresponding progress has been manifested.
8 Marriages during the year.
[The following was written at the end but crossed out:]
From a school of 175 pupils at the beginning of the year a mere
fraction in numbers and the name of a school only remains, owing
partly to the f a c t that the high school teacher gave up the school and partly to the relaxation of the laws which had compelled
parents to send their children from distant lands.
Marriages during the year have been 8.
[ On back]
Dr. Lafon's
R eport for
1839
�Table of Statistics connected w i t h the
Report of Koloa Station.
W hole number of communicants admitted
f r o m the organisation ( !) of the Church,
By letter f r o m other Churches,
—
Removed to other C h u r c h e s ,
--
Died,
- - - - - - - - -
-
Suspended, - - - - - - Excommunicated,
- - - - - N o w in good standing,
Children baptized, R e c d to the chh. on examination
Average congregation,
(1839)
158
28
12
6
9
123
37
130
600
8
�C O P Y
REPORT
OF
KOLOA
[1840]
In reviewing the year past, the writer has great
cause for gratitude to God for His multiplied p er mercies
to himself & family.
Th o ’ repeatedly visited by disease &
in some instances of an alarming nature our lives have all
been spared, & on the whole our usual measure of health enjoyed.
But as for several years past, so during the last, our
measure of health & strength have been so small, that our di
rect labors for the wellfare of those to whom we were sent
seem scarcely worth recounting; were it not a duty we owe to
each other, & also to our patrons.
--By the aid of brs.
Tinker & Lafon, we have had two sermons regularly on the
Sabbath, (one of wh. delivered by the myself) a lecture on
Wednesday afternoon, (in wh. I ’m frequently aided by the
brethren above named) a meeting S a t ’y evening for ch. members;
conducted by the pastor, for the exposition of Scripture & the
solving of such questions as they may wish to propose; a pray
er meeting Sabbath-morn, & the monthly concert, for wh. we
meet in the morn, & also at 4 P.M.
There is also a sabbath
school, superintended by D r . Lafon & the elders of the ch.
Schools:
At the beginning of the year we had two
schools under the instruction of graduates from Lahainaluna.
And tho' not in all respects what we could wish, these teach
ers appeared to be accomplishing a considerable amount of
good.
But the Chiefs wishing to have them in their employ
ment made such proposals to them as induced them to relin
quish the Schools.
Since which we have been unable to pro
cure the services of any one competent to teach.
Consequent
ly w e have no schools.
N o special attention to religion has been enjoyed by
us the year past.
But the means of Grace, especially the
public ministrations on the Sabbath, have usually been well
attended & apparently blessed to some.
The avails of monthly concert, labor & other contri
butions of the church, amount to about $250.00 This is
appropriated to purchasing a bell, finishing school-house, &
.
c
paying teacher, &c.
Within the year 15 have been r e c ’d to the church on ex
amination;
19 by letter from other churches.
3 who had pre
viously been suspended have been excommunicated, & one res
tored.
6 have died in the Faith.
One child has been bap
tized. Dismissed to join other c h ’s - 42.
P.J.Gulick
[over]
�COPY
Report of Koloa
[1840]
STATISTICAL
TABLE
Whole N o. rec 'd to the Ch. from the time of
its organization - - - - - - - - - -
202
By letter from other C h ’s - - - On examination
- - - - - - - - -
42
160 = 202
Dismissed to join other ch's - - Excommunicated
- - - - - - - - Died
- - - - - - - - - - - - - Suspended - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
49
12
14
1
N o. N ow in Good Standing
Whole N o. of C h 'n baptized
-
-
-
= 76
-
-
126
- - - - - - - - -
75
During Past Year
Marriages
30
R e c ’d to Ch. on examination
15
D o.
19
"
"
by letter
- - - - - - - - -
Dismissed to Join other Ch's
Died
-------------------- --
Excommunicated
42
- - - - - -
6
- - -
3
Restored
Chil’d
Average
1
B a p t i z e d -- - ------ -- - - - ----- 1
Congregation
700
KOLOA,
May 14, 1840
(Signed)
P . J. GULICK
�[Koloa & Nawiliwili]
Report, of Tho Lafon for the
year ending May 12th 1840
The transactions of the past year, in my sphere of labor, deemed
worthy of record are the following.
1.
Department of health, practice of physic & c .
There have been some cases of violent sickness and many of
indisposition in that division of the Mission located upon Kauai,
during the year.
But the Lord has graciously preserved us all.
Through his blessing perhaps the usual degree of health may be
reported.
Among the natives nothing new has been observed during the
year in this department of labor. With the assistance of the
brethren at the different stations a very considerable number has
been vaccinated.
But from the difficulty of getting them to be
punctual as to the time of attendance, where they live at a dis
tance, many have not been vaccinated, and from the same circum
stance there is reason to fear that the disease will prove spur
ious in some cases, because of the matter having been used, when
too new or too old.
In accordance with a resolution of the mission made at their
last general meeting requiring facts to be collected touching the
diseases of the natives, their causes &c, some cases have been
noted illustrative of these subjects.
The histories of some of
these cases, though imperfectly known, are full of interest and
instruction; and though they cannot here be given in detail, it
may be remarked that they are almost without exception essentially
chronic in their character, and while the original cau s e may be
somewhat obscure, abuses in diet, exposure, and the want of
comforts for the enfeebled system, through the whole progress
of every case, sufficiently account for the perpetuation and fatal
termination of most of their maladies.
2.
Preaching.
In this department my labors have been 1 st at
the Station, generally preaching once on the Sabbath w i t h such
occasional week day services as the Pastor was unable to attend.
2ndly At Kalaialamea, ten miles from Koloa preaching has been
kept up once a week during the year.
Occasionally I have had
meetings at Kapaa, but the health of Mrs. Lafon has been such
that the distant parts of this field have not been visited as
much as I should otherwise have felt it a duty to do.
According
to a vote of the Hawaiian Association passed May the 13th 1839.
the ministers upon Kauai proceeded to form themselves into a
Presbytery on the 25th of December last, which presbytery ordered
that a Church be established at Nawiliwili and that I take the
oversight of it. A church was accordingly formed at that place
of 26 members from the churches of Koloa and Waioli.
The extent
and destitution of the field around sd church induced me to make
a temporary residence there of a few weeks, which could not con
veniently be protracted to a great[
er]length of time on account of
want of accommodation for a family and the ill health of Mrs.
Lafon. A protracted meeting of six days closed our stay there,
which was tolerably well attended by the people, and it is hoped
�[Koloa & Nawiliwili]
Tho. Lafon - 1840 -
2
by the Spirit of the Lord also.
More seriousness has been mani
fested since the meeting and better attention to the word as it is
statedly preached there. Additions have continued to be made to
the church since its organization as reference to the statistical
table below will show. Weekly meetings are continued there which
since the organization of the church are on the Sabbath, which
cannot well be more frequently now, on account of the distance
and the variety of engagements which keep me at Koloa.
Schools.
Little has been done during the year at Koloa or indeed
in the district in the way of schools. When the causes which
had operated so powerfully to depress them were in a very small
degree overcome, so as to raise a small fund and engage the
services of teachers, the appointment of all the teachers in the
district to better offices, put it beyond our power to secure the
services of any man of tolerable qualifications. No day school
has existed at Koloa for several months. A permanent school house
is under progress and we hope will ere long be completed and used
for the purpose for which it is designed.
In the field recently appropriated to me schools have been
got up in many places in the hope that the children might be
advanced so far as to read intelligibly, until something better
can be done for them.
Sabbath school instruction in the ai o ka la, Hawina Kamalii
&c. has been kept up during the year at Koloa and at Nawiliwili.
Church at Nawiliwili. -Whole N° recd on examination
[no figure]
No on certificate
52
[no figurej
R ecd past year on examination
52
Recd on certificate
Whole N o. recd past year
52
[no figure]
N o. dismissed to other churches
" "
Dismissed past year
"
"
Whole N o. deceased
"
"
Deceased past year
" "
Suspended past year
" "
Remain Suspended
" "
Whole N o. excommunicated
" "
Excommunicated past year
" "
Remain excommunicated
Whole N o. in regular standing
52
[no figure]
N o of children baptized
"
"
Baptized past year
Whole N° of baptized children deceased ""
Deceased past year
Marriages past year
17
Average congregation
300
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REPORT OF K OLOA,
May 1841
The M i s s ’y stationed at Koloa, has for the year just
closed, nothing peculiar to report, at least as respects his
own labors.
T h r o ’ divine goodness he h a s been enabled to
perform, perhaps, a little more than the average a m ’t of h i s
m i s s ’y work, for several years past.
From June 1st 'till Oct., we frequently had B r .
Tinker’s assistance, in preaching on the Sab. & sometimes
Br. Lafon’s; & the latter occasionally throughout the year;
t h o ’ seldom since Oct.
With this aid we have kept up two
public religious services on the Sab. during the year.
The
monthly concert has also been regularly maintained; & a meet
ing on Sat'y afternoon, in which the Scriptures are expounded
in a familiar manner, & questions propounded by the auditors
are answered.
In consequence of many of our people being engaged,
either as hired laborers or otherwise in agriculture cane growconsequently finding it inconvenient to attend the Wednes
day lecture, that exercise was suspended in the Fall; & since
that period, a morning prayer meeting has been held; wh. h o w
ever has not been fully attended.
Early in Aug. aided by the B r ’n Alex'r, Lafon & Tinker,
we held a four days meeting.
The only striking result of this
meeting was the discovery; & (in a majority of cases
I believe) by voluntary confession, of the gu i lt criminality
of 27 ch. members in violating their covenant vows in various
ways; most of them by using tobac o.
We are gratified in being able to say, that with a few
exceptions they have since appeared to give evidence of peni
tence,
But the state of religious feeling in our parish, is,
in general, far from wh at we could wish.
SCHOOLS
In Oct.
we finished an adoby school-house; & were
happy in being able to procure a teacher, a native of our is
land, who had been educated at Lahaina-luna.
He commenced
with about 40 scholars; & the Bo. gradually increased to 90 &
upwards; the latter part of the time he had an assistant.
The
teacher seems to like his employment, & to be better qualified
for it, than any we had hitherto had.
The children have made
commendable progress in acquiring knowledge & seem in a good
degree attached to their teacher.
In Nov., another school to the support of wh. we have
contributed, was commenced on the plantation of Messrs. Ladd &
Co., taught also by a graduate from Lahaina L.
The school
contains 25 pupils; & they have advanced faster in their
studies than those in any other school we have noticed, wh.
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Report of Koloa, May 1841.
was probably owing to the few smallness of their N o. which
secured to each a larger a m ’t of instruction as much as to the
skill of the teacher.
About the same period, a third was commenced
in our
vicinity, with 27 scholars; by the voluntary efforts of a man
wh o had been awhile in the Sem. at L ahaina.
This was our
position previous to the operation of the new laws;
3 schools
& about 140 pupils.
When the existing School laws went in
force, they gave a pw erful & very salutary impulse to the
cause of education, far surpassing anything it had before felt.
Since Jan. 1, 3 School houses & 3 teacher'
s houses
have been built; & 3 teachers hired; one of them having p r e
viously labored gratuitously.
We have now 4 schools under
the care of 5 teachers, 3 of them professors of religion.
Two of the teachers are employed in the Station school, & the
school on the farm of Messrs. Ladd & Co. is now suspended.
More than 90 children who had not previously attended school
have also been gathered in.
At the examination in April there were present 205
children.
The whole N o. on the teacher’s lists is 226.
Those who attended the examination with very few exceptions
gave pleasing evidence of mental improvement.
How in Station
school 111.
A class of 25 children under the instruction of
one of the native teachers, has made a very commendable begin
ning, in the study of music.
Schoolhouses are now so loca
ted in the various parts of our parish, that every child of
suitable a g e & not decrepid can easily attend.
The No. of
such, who do not attend is not probably large; & we hope ere
long there will be none.
For N o. of readers (?) &c., see
Statistical table.
In this connection I esteem it a pleasure to say,
that from July 20, to April 9, with the exception of the re
cesses deemed necessary, we have for the first time, enjoyed
the high privilege of a School for our own children; a favor
which owing to the diligence & success of Sister Smith, we
shall henceforth prize even more highly than we were wont to do
which was by no means low. O n e of br. Alexander’s children
attended nearly the whole term of school, & 2 more than half
of it.
The progress of all the pupils, in their studies, &
their fondness of school, afford the most satisfactory evidence
of the tact, skill, & industry of their teacher.
At the commencement of Sister S's school, I anticipated
much satisfaction in visiting all my parishioners in their own
houses, & laboring with them in private for their Spiritual
welfare.
But ere the season a r r ’d in which I could consistent
ly engage in this work, my wife was reduced very low by sick
ness, from w h i c h she had not fully recovered, when the school
was closed.
Hence the time I had hoped to spend in this w ay.
was unavoidably occupied in domestic cares.
Owing to the changes in our neighborhood monthly con-
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Report of Koloa, May 1841.
tributions, & work of & similar nature hv e been relinquished,
& an annual subscription substituted in lieu of these.
The
a m ’t subscribed is $168.50.
This is however, chiefly in
Koloa paper.
And it is not probable the whole will be col
lected.
The avails of cane cultivated by the church mem 's
last year but ground this is about $50. dol l ’s.
Probably
the whole of the church funds will be required to meet the
cost of a bell, engaged of Ladd & Co . & daily expected, & its
erection.
The year past $260.39 have been paid for materi
als for school house, work on the same , & teachers’ hire.
STATISTICAL TABLE
Whole N o. R e c ’d to the Church, from its
organization - By letter from other C h ’s
Removed to other Stations
Died in the Faith
Suspended
Excommunicated
Excom’d & Restored again
Whole N o. Children Baptized
During the past y e a r :
R e c ’d on examination 5
by Letter - - - 5
Removed to other churches
- - - - 3
Suspended
- -29
Of Suspended & Restored again
25
Excommunicated
4
Previously
communicated & Restored
3
Deceased
2
216
49
52
16
41
19
5
88
N ow in Go od Standing
- - - - - 129
Children Baptized - - - - - - - 11
Marriages - - - - - - - - - 37
Average Congregation
700
SCHOOLS
4
N ow in Operation - - — Teachers
- - - - - — - - 5
- - -226
Children (pupils)
Readers - - - - - 93
Read with Fluency - - 50 :
50 :
Writers, probably - - In Arithmetic
- - - -51 :
Several companies of adults meet twice a w
k
e
to read S. Script. - - -
Sabbath School
Teachers (6 )
5
Whole N o. of Children - 141
In Scripture lessons - - 41
Book on the Soul - - - 21
The Remainder
79
In Spelling lessons & A. B
C
.
Sabbath School for ad
ults, about
- - - - 50
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- Report
of
Koloa,
May
STATISTICAL TABLE
1841
C orrected from the Within.
Whole N o. r e c ’d to C h ’h on examination
- - - - — Whole No.
"
on Certificate
- -- —
R e c ’d the past year on Examination
- - - — Rec'd
”
” Certificate
Whole No. r ec'd the past year
- - - Whole No. dismissed to other churches
- - - - Dismissed the Past Year
- - - - - - -- - - Whole N o . Deceased
Deceased the past year
Suspended the past year
- Remain Suspended
Whole No. Excommunicated
- -- - -- - - - - - — - —
Excommunicated the past year
- - - - _ — Remain Excommunicated
- --- —
Whole No. in Regular Standing
— — —
Whole No. of Children Baptized - - -- - —
—
Children Baptized the past year
-----Whole No. of Baptized children Deceased (probably) Children
"
Deceased the past year - - - - - Marriages the past year
Average Congregation
700
[u n s i g n e d ]
Koloa,
Mr. Gulick's
1 8 4
Report.
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
-
167
49
5
5
10
52
3
16
2
29
4
19
4
14
129
88
11
10
3
37
�[On back:
Report of the Station at Lihue, 184 1.]
[Lafon ]
Statistical Table
[ruled off and written other way of paper]
Whole N° recd to the Ch: on Examination
Whole N° on Certificate
Rec.- past y r on Examination
Recd on Certificate
Whole N° recd the past year
Whole N° dismissed to other Churches
Dismissed the past year
Whole N° deceased
Deceased the past year
Suspended the past year
Remain Suspended
Whole N o Excommunicated.
Excommunicated the past year
Remain Excommunicated
Whole N° in regular standing
Whole N° of Children Baptized
Baptized the past year
Whole N° o f baptized Children decd
Deceased the past year
Marriages the past year
Average Congregation
1
59
1
11
12
1
1
[no figure]
"
"
2
2
2
57
8
[no figure]
"
"
15
500
Schools throughout this district have been revived under the
late law. But in consequence of some opposition to its opera
tion, and the inefficiency of the Lunas of the Schools, there
is not a regular and universal attendance of the Children.
There are Six Schools in the district embracing 281 Children
138 of whom are readers . A few in some of the Schools are be
ginning the study of arithmetic & Geography.
�Report &c for Kalaialamea Kauai
for the year ending
1842
The addition of another year to the days of the years of
our probation and labor on Hawaii calls for thanksgiving and
gratitude to the author of all good.
Owing to causes which do
not require to b e stated, the labors for the benefit of the people
in this field, have not been as extensive, regular and efficient
as those enjoyed in most other places.
Reference to the a c c o m panying statistics, will show the state of the Church and
Schools.
Those of the former may be relied upon as correct in
most respects, (as far as the blanks are filled) but perhaps
not so in all, as they are made out entirely from memory.
The
Ch: consists, almost wholly, of members dismissed from other
Churches. And my experience with them has (? ) ______________
[last two words scratched out, written over and illegible]
many fears that in a great many, perhaps in a majority of cases,
they have been received to the Church without that qualifica
tion of heart which we all esteem as essentially requisite.
The
ruinous consequences, both to the individuals recd and to the
Church of such a Course, have induced me to hesitate much
about taking to the Communion table those, whose knowledge of
the terms of discipleship is very imperfect, and whose professions
cannot safely be relied on.
Schools
In addition to the statistics furnished of schools I would
remark that while the youthful are the class upon whom effort
can be most hopefully expended, the Common School system accom
plishes almost nothing towards a reformation of character. Books have been in better demand this year than in any pre
vious one since the establishment of this station.
About five months since, the Catholicks ( !) commenced opera
tions upon the Island of Kauai.
There are two Priests whose
operations will doubtless be more specially spoken of by others.
Neither of them is located in my field, but recently they have
established several native teachers at Hanamauulu, who
hold
meetings and make proselytes for them.
They have succeeded in
getting away twelve children from the School at Kalaialamea.
The congregation on the sabbath has diminished of late, and the
Catholic influence it is believed has contributed to produce
that result.
A still more pernicious influence, apparently, has been
exercised over this field during the past year, by one of the
Chiefs from the Island (Kehekile) and his retinue.
Towards the
latter end of September I was assisted in a protracted meeting
by Brothers Whitney & Alexander.
It was tolerably well attended good attention was given, and we hoped some permanent good was
done.
But the repeated drunken carousals of that Chief and his
dependents, about, and subsequent to that period, seemed to
obliterate every trace of seriousness that had been made, besides
�Kalaialamea Kauai
1842 - 2.
involving several of the resident natives in the whirlpool of
dissipation.
On the 30th of March last, my dwelling house, with all its
contents at Kalaialamea, was consumed by fire, at 11 o 'clk in
the morning.
I t was the work of an incendiary, no doubt, t h o '
nothing has yet occurred to fix suspicion on any one in parti
cular.
The whole loss is about $200.
Of this sum about $50
was the property of the Board, consisting of books - medicines shop furniture & crockery which had been deposited there for the
benefit of the people of that region, and our own convenience
during our seasons of temporary sojourn there.
The health of some of the mission families has suffered some
what more than usual during the past year.
That of Mrs. Whitney
has been very delicate during the whole year, and several times
she has been reduced quite low. It can hardly be necessary to
intimate to the mission the necessity of making the earliest and
best provision in their power for the prospective medical wants
of the families of Kauai.
Church Statistics
Whole N° recd to the chh: on examination
2
Whole N° on Certificate
65
Recd the past year on examination
1
Recd on certificate (unknown)
Whole N° recd the past year (u.) [unknown ]
Whole N° dismissed to other Chhs
6
Dismissed the past year
5
Whole N° deceased
1
Deceased the past year
1
Suspended the past year
[ no figure]
Remain suspended
"
Whole N° excommunicated
11
Excommunicated the past year
9
Remain excommunicated
11
Whole No in regular standing
50
Whole no of children baptized U [unknown]
Baptized the past year
U
"
Whole N° of baptized chn deceased
U "
Deceased the past year
[no figure]
Marriages the past year
12
Average Congregation
200
School Statistics
Schools
5
Teachers
7
Scholars
185
Readers
123
Writers
28
Arithmetic 64
Geography
8
May 1st 1842
Th o s : Lafon
�REPORT
OF
KOLOA
May
1842.
The year past h as been one of deep, & in some respects
painful interest to the writer.
It is known to most of you
that in order to have the benefit of school for our children,
which we could not have at our
Island, it w a s decided
that my wife should remain here, with our children, & I should
return to attend to the duties of our Station.
A l t h o ' under existing circumstances, we d o n ’t regret
this arrangement; yet it has been the source of no little ca r e
& anxiety to us both.
This may be in a measure the natural
tendency
of our plan; yet this tendency has been greatly augmented by
circumstances which could neither be foreseen nor guarded against.
My wife who from protracted debility, was barely able,
at the beginning of the year, slightly to superintend her do
mestic concerns, has been repeatedly, & for considerable periods
confined to her couch, & reduced almost to entire helplessness.
But through Divine goodness, her life has been preserved & her
health is about the same a s at the beginning of the yr.
About the 1st of Jan. a severe cold accompanied with a
paroxym of
the complaint under which I have labored
more than 10 years, reduced me greatly, & suspended my mission
ary labors, nearly a month.
With the exceptions occasioned
by two visits to my family, & the sickness just referred to, I
have held weekly at the Station, two services on the Sabbath,
one on Wednesday P.M. & one on S a t ’y P .M . ; beside one & occas
ionally two, weekly at the more distant villages in our parish.
In connection with
preaching at the villages, I have
usually visited more or less from house to house.
But the
wetness of the season, & the sickness just alluded to (which
left my system exceedingly sensitive to dampness) prevented my
pursuing these labors to the extent of my wishes.
In these visits, my own heart has frequently been r e
freshed by the evidence thus obtained of the Spi r i t ’s operation
both on professors of religion & non-professors.
And alt h o ’
neither clas
s have been so permanently or so extensively, under
H i s gracious influence, as is desirable, yet I can't doubt but
that I have been permitted the year past, to see His work to
a cheering extent on both.
Throughout the year a very pleas
ing & sometimes, a solemn, attention has been paid to preach
ing, on the Sabbath; & probably for an equal period, the audi
ence was never larger.
During the early part of the year,
there was special attention to religion.
And I have reason to
hope, numbers were truly converted.
Within the year 57 have been received to the church on
examination; & 5 by letter;
8 have been restored to church
fellowship; & 7 suspended.
2 have been excommunicated & 2
have died in the Faith.
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Report of Koloa
-May 1842 .
SCHOOLS
In the former part of the year these were in a pros
perous condition.
Never more so.
V ery few children of
suitable age b ut were in school
And the teachers tho' not all
that we could wish were on the whole much better qualified than
we had hitherto been able to obtain.
But in D e c . the Pope's agents came into our field; &
by presents, promises of presents, & pretending to teach English,
drew away a number of children after them.
Their hope of learn
ing English, & the prospect of a pair of trowsers, or a slip,
were quite an enticing bait.
The No. thus enticed, as report
ed by our teacher amounts to 57.
The more remote schools,
where there is least intelligence have suffered most.
But as
some have already returned, we indulge the hope, that when the
novelty is past, & they find that they neither learn English,
nor receive as many presents as they had been promised, of wh.
some already complain,
many others may forsake them.
But they will doubtless deceive & ruin some, perhaps many.
They have also, by feigned words, & other wicked arts,
gathered a considerable No. of adult followers in our vicinity,
t h o ' not exclusively from our field & in no case from among the
professed disciples of Christ.
But with very few exceptions,
these were persons not accustomed to attend our ministrations;
& consequently did not appear to effect our audience on the
Sabbath, & perhaps had not the papists come among us, they
might have perished by other means.
It is however gratifying
to know, that some 12 or 15 who adults have forsaken them &
profess to be disgusted with their system.
But to return to
the schools.
A most serious obstacle to their progress, is,
the inadequate provision, for the support of teachers.
The
Superintendent would allow only form $1 2 . to 50 per ann. (?),
and this in native produce, wh. is estimated at nearly double
its value in specie.
Now, in a district where an enterprising
native, could acquire nearly twice the highest som e , specified,
by agriculture, or job work, we can't expect that those who are
qualified to teach, should be willing to
spend their
time, & labor faithfully, for such a compensation.
According
ly those best fitted for their office would have relinquished
the business had I not engaged to pay them a considerable ad
ditional sum.
On this account I have paid $100. — in goods.
Indeed the pittance they r e c 'd from Gov't was not only so in
adequate to the wants of their families, but was collected with
so much tardiness that had it been their only resource their
families must have suffered.
Contributions of the Church.
The funds raised the year past, amount to $70.-- specie;
& $80.— Koloa currency.
This with $20.— of last year's
funds, make $90.-- in Specie & $80.— in currency, in hand, to
pay for a bell wh. has been ordered.
This sum wd. have been
considerably increased had the cane of our ch . members been
ground as was anticipated.
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Report of Koloa
-
May 1842.
Beside the above, $10.— have been contributed for
the poor of the Church & congregation, & distributed among the
same.
In this way some have been clothed, & subsequently, &
consequently b r o ’t under the means of Grace, who had not previ
ously attended to religious instruction.
Whole a m ’t contri
buted $90., Specie & $90.00 currency.
There were by the last Census, about 260 children in
our district of an age suitable to attend school.
226 have
attended school a part of the y e a r .
The last examination w h .
I attended,
199 were present.
At an examination held since
I left 166 only were present.
6 had previously been sent to
Br. J ’s
school at Waioli, wh. w d . make 172,
There were
104 readers,
82 writers,
13 have studied geography,
40 in
child’s arithmetic, 42 in mental arithmetic.
We have a Sabbath school, of rising 80 scholars, un
der the care of the elders (?); one of whom is our principal
school teacher.
The elders have also kept up through the
year, a morning prayer meeting wh. I have attended when con
venient.
(G uli c k )
STATISTICAL TABLE - KOLOA M
2
4
8
1
y
a
Whole No. r e c ’d to C h ’h on Examination
- - - Whole N o . "
"
"
" Certificate
------R e c ’d the past year on Examination - - - - - - Rec ’d "
"
"
" Certificate- - - - - - - Whole No. r e c ’d the past year
- - - - - - - - Whole No . -Dismissed to other churches - - - - - Dismissed the past year
Whole N o . Deceased
- - - - - - - - - - - - - Deceased - Past Year - - - - - - - - - - - - - Suspended
"
"
- - - - - —
Remain suspended
Whole No. Excommunicated
- - - - - - - - - - Excommunicated - Past Year
Remain Excommunicated- - - - - - - - - - - —
Whole N o. - N ow in Regular standing - - - - - Whole No. Children Baptized - - - - - - - - - Baptized the Past Year - - - - - - - - - - - Whole No . of Baptized children, deceased (probably)
Baptized C h ’n, deceased Past Year
- - - - - - Marriages - Past Year ----- -------- --- ---- -Average Congregation - - - - - - - - - - - -
(P. J. Gulick Report - 1842)
224
54
57
5
62
53
1
18
2
7
4
21
2
14
191
125
37
12
16
700
�C O P Y
Koloa,
June
3, /43
Dear br. Chamberlain,
I have just been looking over the Church
record here & send you the enclosed Statistics to fill the
blank in Gen'l letter.
We got here safely, I go on to Waioli on Monday.
Smith is here, his work at Waioli not f i n i s h e d ?
love to all.
In haste
Yours,
(Signed)
STATISTICS OF KOLOA CHURCH
-
W. P. ALEXANDER.
JUNE
1843.
Whole N o. rec'd on Ex.
- - - - - 224
"
"
"
" Cert.
- - - 55
R e c ’d - Past Year on Ex.
- - - 00
"
"
"
" C ertif.
- 1
Whole N o., Dismissed to other C h ’s 58
Dismissed - Past Year
- - - - 5
Whole N o . - Deceased
20
Suspended - Past Year
- - - - - - 10
Excommunicated
Past Year
- - 2
Whole N o. Excom’d ----- 23
Remain Exc o m ’d - - 16
Whole N o. in Reg. Stand. - - - - - 170 (?)
Whole N o. of C h ’n Baptized - - - - 127
Baptized - Past Year
- - - - - 2
Average
Addressed:
Congregation
300
Mr. L. Chamberlain,
Honolulu, Oahu.
(Wm. P. Alexander’s
Supplement to Report 1843.)
70 (?)
Dr.
�A report of the station of Koloa -
[1846] .
In presenting my first report to this body, I would call to
mind with gratitude the goodness of God in permitting me to labour
among this poor people.
21 months ago I entered upon my duties at
Koloa; these have been to me months of not a little anxiety, & yet
they have not been without their joys.
We may truly say goodness
& mercy hath followed us all these months.
During this time we at this station, in common with those at
the other stations upon this Is. as well as all the brethren of the
Mission, have been called to mourn for one whom we loved & respected
as a Father in this great, & good work.
But his & our Father loved
h i m more than we could & hence has promoted him to higher, & nobler
employments.
What may seem to be our loss is his gain; we would
therefore bow to his will, and praise Him even in our affliction.
T h e following is a statistical report of the church at this
station - Viz
Whole no admitted on examination
241
"
"
"
on certificate
73
"
"
"
the two past years
25
Admitted on examination
"
"
"
"
on certificate
Whole no. dismissed to other churches
Dismissed the two past yrs
Whole no deceased
10
15
66
2
31
Died the two past yr's
9
Suspended "
4
"
"
Remain suspended
6
Excommunicated the two past yr's
4
Whole no. ex.
27
�Koloa
1846
185
14 5
18
Whole no. in regular standing
"
" Children baptized
Children baptized the two past yr's
87
Marriages the two past yr's
In comparing this report with the last from this station, it
will he seen that this church has neither increased, nor diminished the
two years past, so far as no. are concerned the power of the church
is the same.
The above report does not include 18 members of the
church who live at Lihue, & who have heretofore been considered a
separate church.
The Congregation on the Sabbath will average 350.
noon it is much less.
tended.
In the after
The meeting during the week are not well a t
This may be accounted for in some measure from the fact
that many of the men are engaged in working for foreigners, & cannot
leave their work to attend meeting.
During most of the time included in this report meeting have
been held every week at Lihue - Wailua & Mahaulepuu these meetings
upon the whole have been well attended.
We have had no evidence of
the special influences of the Spirit among us during the time repor
ted, nor is there at present any thing of peculiar intrest ( !) among
the people.
A few of the members of the church appear to be fighting the
good fight of faith, but the greater part of them are w orldly minded lukewarm - & asleep.
The Lord knoeth ( !) them that are His.
So far as we know the Romanists have not made much progress in
this field during the two years past.
The Priest who is stationed
here appears to be somewhat discouraged; he has been heard to say
that the natives have almost wearied out his patience.
If reports
are true his congregation upon the sabbath is very small.
The schools of this district are as prosperous as could be
�Koloa
3.
1846
expected, with Teachers no better qualified for their duties than
these.
At the examination in Jan. 1846 there were 14 schools - 17
Teachers & 370 Scholars.
The number of schools & Teachers have been
increased since that time, but the no. of Scholars are about the same.
In regard to the population of this district we can say nothing
definite.
We suppose there may be 2000 persons in it.
The great difficulty among the greater part of the people here,
as we conceive, is not that they have not heard of the way of sal
vation but their indisposition to obey what they hear.
We fear
many of them will be found at the last day among those who were hear
ers only of the word deceiving their own souls.
However we commend
them to Him who can give to them the understanding heart, & the apply
ing conscience , as well as the hearing ear.
Report - Koloa
(Unsigned; marked on back "Mr. Pogue,/May 1846")
�C O P Y
J.
W.
SMITH’
S
REPORT
As my associate has made a report of the State of
the Church and people at our Station, my report will he very
brief.
During the two years which have elapsed since our
last meeting, I have spent most of the time at Koloa; though
in the prosecution of my professional duties and in the pur
suit of health.
I have frequently visited other Stations.
Though my health has been far from being good I have been
enabled to attend to the medical wants of the Station,
to keep an oversight to some extent, of the schools, and to
make myself useful in various ways among the people.
N othing of peculiar interest has occured in my de
partment of labor.
Daily application has been made, as at
other Stations, for medicine & medical advice, which in some
instances seems to be appreciated; though in not a few instan
ces the applicant for medicine seems to feel that he is doing
the missionary a favor.
In some few instances natives have
of their own a ccord paid a small sum for medicine.
In consequence of impaired health, I was induced last
N ov. to try the effects of a short cruise in a whaleship. I
was generously offered a gratuitous passage by Capt. Slate of
the Ship NIAN TIE of Sag-Harbor, and was at sea about a month;
After which I landed at Hilo where I remained 5 or 6 weeks
having arrived there in season to be useful in a medical cap
acity to the families at that Station.
I returned to Kauai,
after an absence of nearly 3 months and am happy to report
that by the mercy and blessing of God my health has much im
proved.
On the whole I have not accomplished so much since
the last Gen. Meet, for the welfare of the people as I could
have wished and as I expected.
Much of my time has been con
sumed on little matters such as getting a dose of medicine
for this man, and a book for that, a sheet of paper for one
a pen for another, and so on.
Things useful & necessary
perhaps to the people but not calculated to add interest to
a report to this meeting.
I will only add in regard to schools in our field,
that though they are far from what we could desire them to be,
they are probably less hemahema (defective) than at some other
Stations.
$28. 56 dollars have been r e c ’
d during the last
two years for books.
(Signed)
(Dr. Smith's Report
- May 1846)
J. W. SMITH
�THE REPORT OF THE CHURCH AT KOLOA FOR 1846-47.
By the good hand of our God upon us we have again
met to review the labors of the past, & to devise means for
future operations among the people for whose benefit we dwell
upon these islands.
During the time included in this r e
port, the Church at Koloa have not been without its trials,
nor in the midst of these have we been forsaken by Isr a e l ’s God He who never slumbers ha s been with us by day, & by night; in
times of danger, & sickness; in health & prosperity We
would acknowledge his hand in all his dealings with us, And
praise Him for his loving kindness, & long forbearance.
Sickness has entered many of the families in this field,
& nearly all who where connected with these families were cal
led to drink of the bitter cup While some have been re moved from these Earthly scenes, & we hope are now where sick
ness, & pain are f elt no more .
The flood has come upon us, and carried some of us to
the very gates of death, through which we were permitted, to
gaze, but not to enter We could say with a Prophet of old
"The Waters compassed us about even to the Soul; the de bth
closed us round about, the weeds were wrapped about our heads,
the billows, & w a v e s passed over us, but He who said
"When
thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee, & through
the rivers they shall not overflow thee has abundantly fulfill
ed his promise, & we were delivered On account of injuries
received at this time I was laid aside about 2 months from my
labors, during which time I received the kind attentions & sym
pathy of D r . & Mrs.
Smith - To them under God I owe my life I cannot repay them, but they will not be unrewarded We very much feared that this freshet would have been
the occasion of another evil V i z . A famine among the people,
as many of their taro lands with the food planted in them were
swept away, b ut in this respect the Lord has been much better
to us than our fears - And the people have not suffered for
want of food We have not been blessed with a revival of religion in
this field, a l t h o ’ we have not been without seasons when we
hoped & believed the Spirit was operating upon many minds - Our
meetings at the Station have been attended about as they had
been in previous years There has been no dimunition, & per
haps no increase At out Stations the Meetings have been
better attended than formerly.
During the past year we have
admitted to the Church
eleven persons on profession of
their faith in Christ - Eight have been received by letter
from other Churches and nine are now propounded, who may be r e
ceived at our next Commission Season —
One has been suspended
�-
2-
C O P Y
Report of the Church at Koloa for 1846-47;
Con t' d .
& five who had before been suspended have been restored, four
have been dismissed to other Churches, and ten have died;
being 1/20 part of our whole number All of this people are poor, very poor.
Some of them
have however contributed out of their deep poverty to the
treasury of the Lord We have collected at the Mon. Con.
for prayer $60. in Cash 50 d o l l . have been contributed to
the Church at Waimea towards rebuilding their house of Worship At out stations the people have rebuilt one thatched meeting
house, & erected two houses as r esting places for their Pastor
when among them In this place it may be well to mention
that the Pastor of this church has received a donation of
$119. from the foreign residents of Koloa , _ $30. from other
friends toward replacing his library which was destroyed by the
freshet of 1847 The Papists have been doing very little in
this field the past two years Their Schools have been re
duced from 3 to 1, And that much smaller than it was two
years since, numbering according to the last report 20 pupils Their Congregations upon the Sabbath are reported as being very
small.
We hear that the Priest at Koloa is making prepara
tions to leave us, & go to another part of the island We
know of none who have been in the habit of meeting with us who
have left, & gone to them, but a few have left them & now meet
with us There are many things in this field which are dis
couraging - Often we are greaved to see the waywardness of those
in regard to whom we hoped better things There are those
however connected with this Church who know what it is by faith
to call God, their father.
Their walk & conversation are con
sistent with the profession which they have made before the
world, and we hope they are growing in grace There are others
who are a cause of grief, & sorrow They have a name to
live, but we fear they are dead By them the cause of X is
dishonored Our hope for them is, that the H .Spirit may ap
ply the truth which they hear to their hearts, & their hypocrisy
be exposed.
(Signed)
JOSH F. POGUE
STATISTICS OF T H E CHURCH AT KOLOA, FROM JUNE 1st 1847 to May 1st 1848
Whole N o. admitted to Church
:Whole No.
past year
4
on examination - - - - 261:Whole N o . died
- - - - - - 45
"
N o. admitted
"
:Died past year
- - - - 10
by letter
95 : Suspended the past year
- 1
Past year by e x . ----- —
11: Remain Suspended 5
""" letter
- - 8: Whole N o. Excommunicated - - - 28
Whole N o. Past year - - - 19: Whole N o . in regular standing 200
Whole N o. Dismissed to
:
other Ch.
78 :
�C O P Y
OF
COPY
J. W. SMITH’S
To
Gen . Meeting
REPORT
May
1848.
During the 2 years which have intervened since our
last Meeting my labors have not differed in any important par
ticular from those of previous years.
Blessed with a good degree of health, I have been able
to administer to the medical wants of the people around us, to
keep an oversight of the schools of our district, and to visit
the other stations on the island as my services were required.
tion
came
21st
long
N o extraordinary events have taken place at our sta
during these two years, except a tremendous freshet which
upon us in the month of March 1847.
The night of the
of that month was a terrific night - a night which will be
remembered by the inhabitants of Koloa.
Early in the evening the rain commenced falling in
torrents accompanied with fearful thunder & lightning which con
tinued all night.
In a few hours the small stream which flows
past the Mission premises & which most of the year is a mere
rivulet, began to swell & soon became a torrent deep and rapid,
overflowing its banks & sweeping i t ’s way to the ocean.
Between the hours of 3 & 4 O ’clock in the morning it
burst into the dwelling of our associate, R ev. Mr.Pogue & drove
him from it; and on his way to our house he was carried down by
the current, the distance of half a mile, over Rocks, indigo
bushes, taro patches & c. He finally lodged on a pile of stones
where covered with bruises & nearly naked he sat in the rain till
the dawn of morning showed him an old unoccupied gr a ss hut near,
to which he crept & where he was soon found by the natives.
Bro. Pogue was severely injured.
It is a wonder he was
not killed.
The L ord had still work for him to do.
On enter
ing Br. P ’s house that morning it presented a sad spectacle.
Doors were split - partitions started from their places - floors
broken down - Books - clothes - furniture &c. with a cart load of
mud & rubbish from the stream, were mingled together in a manner
which may be imagined more easily than described.
A native man
belonging to the premises had saved himself by climbing a "hau"
tree, & quietly sitting there in the rain till morning.
Some of
the natives in the neighborhood escaped from their houses by swim
ming & in some instances with their children on their backs, so
suddenly did the flood burst in upon them.
But in the midst of all this there was mingled much
mercy.
Bro.Pogue although for some days we trembled for him
gradually recovered & in about a month was able to resume his
labors.
The pastor was spared to the church & people.
N o native
�-2C O P Y
J.W.SMITH’S REPORT TO GEN .MEETIN G, MAY 1848.
Continued.
lives were lost though
some had narrow escapes.
It was a mercy also that we with our little children
did not occupy that ill fated hous e.
We had left it only a
few months previous.
H a d we been there - considering the
darkness, suddenness of the torrent & the depth of the water
around the house, it is highly probably that some of the children if neither of their parents, would have perished. - Soon after the flood an epidemic followed & there were many
deaths among the people.
The form of disease was Bilious
Pleurisy & it assumed a more virulent character than any dis
ease I had before seen among the H awaii
a n people.
I regret that I have not been able to keep an accurate
record of all my patients, their diseases & the results of medi
cal treatment.
Such a record would furnish many interesting &
valuable hints.
But such has been the multiplicity of cares on my
hands & such the character of the patients that I have not
found it practicable to keep any such record.
I did however
during the year 1847 keep an account of all the deaths & births
that came to my knowledge in the district.
Deaths 88 - Births 2 4 .
The official report of the tax-gatherer differs widely
from this; it is as follows;
Deaths,
155
- - - Births,
36
I reason for believing that neither of these reports
is correct, but that the t r u t h lies between the tw o . Taking
the average therefore, we have 121 deaths and 30 births, which
I think is not far from being the correct number. - The population of the district according to the r e
cent census is about 2900, so that there was 1 death to every
24 persons or about 4 per cent, of the w h o l e ; and it is also
4 deaths to 1 birth.
How if these data are correct, and if this rate of
births and deaths should continue, the period is not very re
mote when the district will be destitute of inhabitants.
At
this rate in the year 1860 the population will be about 1700
and in 1875 about 900 and in 1900 or 52 years he n ce only 300.
But we hope "better things than this, though we thus
speak.” We do not believe that our field is soon to be depopu
lated.
Many of the causes which now concur to produce this
decrease of population are, in my humble opinion capable of
�Continued.
being removed; and I cannot but indulge the hope that as civil
ization & Christianity advance among the Hawaii
a n people, the
decrease of population will cease, and that there will remain
here a people monuments of the power of the Gospel down to the
remotest generation. - - SCHOOLS.
In our district there are 14 Protestant schools &
one Catholic, making 15 in all.
These schools are taught by 19 teachers.
Of these
teachers 9 educated at the Select school at Waioli, now under
the care of Bro. Wilcox.
Two have been connected for a lon
ger or shorter period with the Seminary at Lahainaluna.
One
was educated in the school of our lamented Bro, Knapp - one
reports himself from the boarding school at H i l o .
Four re
ceived their education in the common schools.
In these schools
are 527 children of whom about 300 can read.
The statistics of the schools are appended to this re
port.
N early all the children in the district of suitable age
attend the schools more or less regularly.
The teachers have not been well paid, and a large
amount is due them from the Government.
According to the r e
port of the Kahukula made on the 1st of January 1848 there w a s
then due to the teachers about $700. - - This is in part
owing to the number of natve s engaged by the year in the service
of foreigners and who are thereby exempt from the poalua tax.
Instructions have however been recently r e c ’d from the
Department of Public Instruction which will henceforth in a
measure relieve this difficulty. - With regard to the condition of these schools, the
branches taught - progress made & c. they probably do not differ
materially from other Hawaian schools.
A school of girls numbering from 15 to 20 has been
taught at the Station during the last winter by M r s .Smith.
N eedle work has been the principal branch taught - though singing
& religious instruction has not been entirely neglected.
About 120 copies of the Elele, have been taken taken
this year nearly all of which have been paid f o r .
There was
received during the year 1847 - about $15. for the Elele or near
ly double the amount of any former year, also about 41 dollars
for books a sum also nearly double that received in any former
year.
There is but one Catholic school now in our district;
�J.W. SM I T H ’S REPORT TO GEN . MEETIN G, M A
Y 18 4 8 .
Continued.
formerly there were three.
That which still continues to
exist is at Koloa, under the immediate care of the priest &
numbers 20 pupils.
- - We have also a sabbath school of
about 100 children at the Station.
We use the Aiokala and persue the plan of instruction
adopted in most of the sabbath schools on the islands.
We
hope that our Sabbath School is doing some good to the rising
generation.
But if we compare it with the well furnished
Sabbath school of N ew England, with its valuable library - its
intelligent Teachers - its question books - maps &c. our Koloa
school is certainly a rude affair.
- We need other books for our sabbath schools.
Aiokala and H imeni Kamelii are not sufficient - -
The
We need a series of good question Books or a good
Catechism adapted to Hawaian children;
And we shall in my op
inion never see our Hawaian schools rise & assume tho high
character which they ought to attain till some such books are
prepared for them.
I hope this meeting will not adjourn un
till something liberal has been devised for our Sabbath Schools.
(Signed)
May 10th 1848.
J. W . SMITH,
Koloa,
Kaui.
STATISTICS Off SCHOOLS IN K OLOA DISTRICT ACCORDIN G TO THE REPORT
OF THE KAHUKULA MADE IN APRIL 1848.
N o. of Schools
"
Teachers
"
Boys
"
Girls
"
Absent
Total
Unable to read
Readers
Childs Arith
Mental
"
Colburn's sequel
Geography
Writers
The Catholic school has
15
19
272
171
84
527
126
299
73
164
87
193
129
20
is Catholic.
"
"
scholars.
�C O P Y
R E P O R T
OF THE STATION OF
KOLOA
ISLAND OF KAUAI
TO GENERAL M
EETING
1 8 4 9.
With the church and people of this Station the past
year has been a season of adversity.
We have had no revivals,
very few conversions - and very little of that earnest striving
to "enter in at the strait gate" which is necessary to secure the
Salvation of the soul.
There has been an unusual amount of
sickness amongst us and many deaths - Of those who were
a year ago probations for eternity and the objects of the mis
sionaries prayers & solicitude one twentieth
are now dead, and
most of them, it is feared, died in their sins.
Every succeed
ing month we feel more and more deeply that whatever we design
to do for this people must be done quickly But not only has the destroying angel been abroad the
past year Among the people, our own domestic circle has also
been invaded, and one of our own dear little ones taken from us
and consigned to the cold & silent grave.
But no - we do not
think of that dear child as in the grave - we love to think of
her as a happy little Spirit before the throne - among the
Redeemed, where she will be trained & perfected in everything
that can adorn & beautify the Soul under the immediate care of
our Heavenly Father.
We mourn over that state of our hearts
which rendered such a trial needful; and we would mourn and be
ashamed that we have profited no more by this afflictive dis
pensation.
But how can we mourn that our child has
escaped
the snares & polutions of this wicked world - that the young
& tender plant has been transfered from this "waste, howling
wilderness" to the Paradise of God.
An other child - our youngest - was very ill for many
weeks and apparently on the very verge of the grave but the Lord
kindly spared him.
Owing to the great amount of sickness in my own family
and among the natives the past year I have not been able to devote
much time to direct labor for the spiritual welfare of the people.
Mr. Pogue having been removed to Hawaii the Church at Koloa has
been virtually without a pastor.
The Hawaiian association in
deed voted last year that M r .Rowell be requested to act as Pastor
of the church at Koloa, but he lives 15 miles distant has a
1/12
according to the recent Census.
�-2C O P Y
R E P O R T
Of The Station of Koloa
1 8 4 9
-
Island of Kauai
to General Meeting
Continued.
large field of labor of his own and cannot reasonably be expect
ed to do much for the people at Koloa.
The Public services on
the Sabbath have been conducted in part by a native whose name
is Kahookui and in part by myself.
As a preacher Kahookui
has done about as well, it is believed, as most of the native
preachers.
We pay him for his services $60. per annum.
When the King and Chiefs were here last summer they were much
pleased with his preaching and made him a donation of $85. Cash,
which they raised by subscription among themselves.
We had
some fears lest this unexpected wealth should make hi m dissy,
but we have not observed any particularly bad effects f r o m it.
Kahookui has never r e c ’d any liscence to preach other than a
verbal license.
Some of his discourses are very good consider
ing the limited advantages he has had, and the people have a
degree of R espect for him as a preacher of the Gospel.
We have
sometimes, it is true, had our fears lest after all he should
prove in the end to be no better than some others who once prom
ised as fair as he, but hitherto he has done better than our
expectations.
Mr. R owell spent about two months with us last summer administered the Sacrament of the L o r d ’s Supper - & admitted to
the Church 8 persons who had been propounded byMr. Pogue and 5
other persons by letter from other Churches.
These are all the
persons admitted to the Church & this the only time the Sacra
ment was administered the past yea r .
There is at present I
regret to say a great want of interest as to Spiritual things
among our people.
The congregations are small and few, it is
feared, mourn over the desolations of Zion.
We need a pastor
to reside among us to go in and out before us & break unto us the
bread of life.
There is no one at present at Koloa to perform the
marriage ceremony except Mr. Walsh the Roman Catholic Priest and to him Church members &
others wishing to enter the
married State go to be married rather than go 15 miles to Waimea.
Alt h o ’ the past has been a year of discouragements
there have been a few things of an opposite character - There
has been but 2 cases of discipline - and the amount of contribu
tions to benevolent objects has been greater than in any former
y ear - At the monthly concert $60. were collect & mostly in
towards rethatching the Church
April 6, 1849.
(Signed)
J. W . SMITH
also $10.
�C O P Y
R E P O R T
Of The Station of Koloa
1 8 4 9
-
Island of Kauai
Continued.
STATISTICS
OF
to General Meeting
(By J.W .Smith)
CHU R CH
AT
KOLOA
1849.
Admitted on Examina'n past year
Whole N o. on Examination
- - - - - - - - - - Dismissed past year
- - - - - - - - - - - - - Whole N o. dismissed
Deceased past year - - - - - - - - - - - - —
- Whole N o. deceased
—
Excluded past year
Whole N o. Remaining Ex c l ’d - - - - - - - - In regular Standing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Children Baptized past year - - - - - - - - - - Whole N o . Baptized
Marriages past Year
- - - - - - - - - - —
- - Average Congregation
- - - - - - -- —
Admitted by Letter past Year - - - - - - - - - - - -
STATISTIC
Of
SCHOOLS
8
269
1
79
11
56
0
201
3
160
5
&c.
N o. of Schools
15
Whole N o. of Children attending School - - - - - - 460
D e crease of Children attending School in one year - 40
The Teachers were all paid in full for 1848 = $637.3 7
Paid same year towards old debt - - - - - 362.93
Whole A m ’t paid by G o v ’mt for Schools dur
ing the year 1848 - - - - - - -
Roman Catholic School has
20
pupils
$1000.30
- -
N o. of deaths in the district during the month of
N ov. & Dec.
1848 - - - - - - - - - - - Whole N o. deaths in the field during the Year ac
cording to recent Census - - - - - - - - - Births for 1848 According to recent Census
Population of the district according to the
Recent Census - - - - - - -
116
259
- - - -
68
2660
In (?)
N o. of Teachers the same - - 15
This i s the
the NNo.
o. th at came to my knowledge
probably other
s
There were
1847
�(J.W. Smith)
Report of Koloa Station
for the year ending April 1st 1851.
Statistics.
Rec'd on examination past year Whole No. on examination - - - - - From other chhs. past year - - - Whole no. from other chhs. - - - - Dismissed past year - - - - - - - - Whole no. dismissed - - - - - - - - Deceased past year - - - - - - - - Whole No. deceased - - - - - - - - Excluded past year - - - - - - - - Restored past year #
Remain excluded - ------- - - - In regular standing - - - - - - Children baptized past year - - - - Whole no. children baptized - - - Marriages past year. - - - - -
10
299
6.
[no figure]
0.
86.
8
75
2
2
[No figure]
222
0
161
[no figure]
# Not the same persons who were excluded this year.
The history of Missionary labor in this field for the past
year may be summed up in a few words.
Religious services have
been held regularly on the Sabbath at three several places in the
district; viz. at Koloa, at Lihue & at Wailua. At the two last
mentioned places meetings have also been held regularly on Thurs
days, & at Koloa on Wednesdays & Saturdays.
Meetings have also
been held more or less regularly in most of the villages in the
district.
Sabbath Schools and Bible Classes have also been sus
tained at Koloa and at the two principal out stations.
The meet
ings have, in the main, been well attended; and, though some
have heard as though they heard not, yet man y , it is believed,
have been attentive listeners to the preaching of the gospel.
About the first of Nov. last we held a protracted meeting at
Koloa wh. seemed to be followed by the Divine blessing.
There
was a good attendance of church members and others.
Indeed I
have not known since I came to the island a more general turn
out of the people.
The meetings were solemn and impressive and
nearly all who attended professed to be penitent & expressed
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their determination to serve the Lord.
Me had meetings every day
from Wednesday till the following Monday when we closed by ob
serving the monthly concert for Prayer.
The preaching, during
this series of Meetings, was done by Bro Rowell - Kahookui - and
Palaineka a promising young man from br. Johnson's field.
Prom
the time of this protracted meeting, I have, when not prevented
by sickness or other causes, held meetings every week, and some
times several times in the week, for personal conversation &
instruction with those who professed to be seeking the salvation
of their souls.
These meetings have been numerously attended,
and have furnished me with an opportunity of becoming better ac
quainted with each individual, and of give ( !) them "line upon
line and precept upon precept."
I trust they have been useful
meetings. But ten persons have been admitted into the church the past
year on the confession of their faith:
thirty, however, stand
propounded and probably most of them will be received at our next
communion.
There has been considerable increase the past year in the
Amount of contributions to benevolent objects.
During the year
1850 the sum of $192.88 was collected at the monthly Concert, which
is more than double the amount collected any former year.
Of this
sum $100. has been given to the church at Waimea to aid in re
building their meeting house.
Sixty Dolls. was given to Kahookui
our native preacher, $14.75 was expended in rethatching our own
meeting house.
The balance remains unappropriated. The Church & people have also contributed $250 towards my
salary, making in all the sum of $442.88.
This is certainly a
considerable sum for a small Hawaiian Church.
It should be ob
served that the amount mentioned as collected at the monthly
Concert was collected in the year 1850, and does not extend to
the time of making this Report.
That for my salary was partly
collected in 1850 & partly in the first quarter of the current
year. - I will also add that no special effort has been made to
induce the people to contribute.
They have indeed been told, that
it was every man's duty to give something for the support of the
gospel, to give cheerfully - & to give as God hath prospered
him. As to my salary, I explained to one of the officers of the
church my relation to the American B oard - and told h im that if
the church would raise annually $250. towards my support, that
with what I should probably receive from foreigners for medical
services & from other sources it would be sufficient to justify me
in making the experiment of ceasing to draw my support from the
Board.
This Elder proposed the matter to the churchmembers ( !)
who all seemed to enter into it cheerfully and the specified sum
was soon raised.
It remains to be seen whether they will continue
to raise this sum year after year.
Kahookui, whose name has been mentioned in a former Report
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as well as this, continues to do well as a native preacher & I
consider him a useful helper.
He is at present a member of the
legislative body now in session.
On the whole, though there is much worldliness among the people
& it is to be feared much hypocrisy, both in the church & out
of it, still there is much encouragement to labor.
The people
come out to the meetings and seem disposed to hear the truth,
the Scriptures are in their houses & are read. I have sold for
cash during the last 6 months more than 60 bibles besides testa
ments.
The word of God is among the people and He hath said, "my
word shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that
which I please. and it shall prosper in the thing whereunto I
sent it."
The schools In the district have been kept up with about the
same degree of interest as in former years.
I am sorry however
to add that the number of scholars is rapidly decreasing.
In
1848 there were 527 children in the schools; but by the Report
of the Superintendents made in March last there are now but 379
making a decrease of 148 or 28 per cent, in three years.
The
explanation is found in the fact that there are but few births,
and of the few children born, a large majority die the first
year.
As an illustration, there were in the district of Wailua
& Kapaa 20 births in the year 1850 - but at the end of the year
6 only out of the 20 were living & 14 were dead. The question is often asked can nothing be done to arrest this
rapid decrease of population? Is there no Remedy? I would rather
ask, can this people be made a virtuous people? Can they be
taught successfully to obey the laws of their physical being?
When this becomes their character, & this their practice, then a
new era will dawn upon the Hawaiian people - a new race will
arise - a race with robust constitutions - the land will be full
of people & we shall hear no more lamentations over a decreasing
population.
J. W. Smith
Koloa, Kauai
May 12th 1851.
�Report of Koloa Station
for year ending April 1st 1852
Statistics
Rec'd on Examtn past year
61
Whole no. on examination
360
Prom other Churches past year
13
Whole no. from other Churches
139
2
Dismissed,past year
Whole no. dismissed to other chs .
51
2
Deceased past year
129
Whole no. deceased
Excluded past year
1
Whole no. Excluded
28
1
Restored past year
Suspended from Comn past year
4
10
Remain suspended
Whole no. in regular standing
273
Whole no. of members whose place of
residence Is known
283
Lost or place of Residence not known
8
Children, babtized ( !) past year
9
170
Whole no. Children baptized
[no figure]
Marriages, past year,
Explanations over leaf
These statistics need some explanation, as it will be seen
that they differ in some Respects from the Report of last year.
Since Mr. Pogue left the station it has been my practice to
make out the statistics each year from the Report of the pre
ceding year; but in accordance with a suggestion in Doct. Ander
son's letter of Dec. 3, 1851 I have recently taken a new census
and made out a new register of our church members.
By this new
census I found that the old report was correct as to the number
of admissions, but there had been many deaths which had never
been entered on the book. Seventy five, were Reported last year
as the whole number of deaths; it appears now that the whole no.
of deaths is 129: while only two are reported as having occurred
the past year. The ch. members, it seems, have been remiss in
reporting the no. of deaths.
There is also a discrepancy in the No. of dismissions.
Seventy five were report[ed] last year as the whole no. dismissed
and only 51. this year. The explanation is this — that when a
separate Church was formed for Doct. Lafon at Nawiliwili, it
consisted of members of Koloa Church who lived in that vicinity
and they were ma[r] ked on our records as dismissed to the Lihue
ch.. But when Doct. L. left, the church cease[ d ] to exist, and
the members, without any formal act, I believe, were considered
as returning to their former standing in the bk. at Koloa. They
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had been marked dismissed, they were rec’d back without letters,
and in my new register I have considered them as original members.
Eight persons are put down as lost, but it is not improbable,
that some of them, if not all, may yet be found.
The whole no. remaining cut off from the Church is reported
to be 28. Of this no. 11 have died & 5 have left the district,
& 12 only of the 28 remain with us.
Some have been cut off, and, after some time, having given
evidence of Repentance, have been restored again to ch. fellow
ship. These are not included in the 28 above mentioned.
The past year has not been distinguished for any special re
ligious awakening among our people - nothing that could be called
a revival; nor has it been a year of Remarkable stupidity in re
gard to spiritual things. Sixty one persona have been rec'd into
the church on confession during the year. Of these 30 were men
tioned in my last report as having been propounded. The remaining
31 are, so to speak, a gleaning of former harvests.
The Contributions at the Month. Concert amounted to $179.
which is something less than the amount contributed last year.
The contribution towards my support for 1851 was report[ed] last
year. That for the current year is In process of being taken and
Is not yet completed.
Kahookui has continued to act as my assistant or rather my
fellow laborer - and has acquited himself as well as in former
years.
My medical services have b een better appreciated by the
natives than in former years if a willingness to pay is a proof
of appreciation. I have rec'd from them, the past year $22.00
for medicines & services. This 4 times the Amount rec'd from that
source in any former year.
With regard to ourselves I have to report, that while the
past year has been to us a year of unnumbered blessings, it has
also been to us a year of domestic affliction. Death has again
invaded our dwelling and we have been called to mourn the loss
of one of the loveliest of children.
Our youngest child died
of dysentery, April 12. aged a little more than one year.
"The
Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name
of the Lord" [.]
Another little one, in Oct. last rec'd an injury to his
ancle joint. It was thought at first to be but a slight injury,
inflammation however set in, the whole joint became involved &
finally suppuration took place. To the little patient there has
been days and nights of suffering, to the parents care and anx
iety. For more than 4 months it has been a part of every day(')s
business to dress & bandage that foot. Nor is this work yet done;
but there is some improvement and we hope he will ultimately re
gain the use of the limb.
�Koloa 1852
3.
Another child, still, was prostrated with Dysentery and for
a few days our fears were intensely excited for the result. But
the Lord spared her & she is restored to health,
We would fain hope, that in the language of the Psalmist "it
is good for us that we have been afflicted", and that these trials
are a part of the "all things which it is promised, shall work
together for our good. J. W. Smith
Koloa May 10,
1852.
�Report of Koloa Station
for the year ending April 1. 1853
Statistics
Rec'd on Examination past year
Whole No. on Exam.
Prom other Churches past year
Whole No. from other Chhs
Dismissed past year
Whole No. dismissed
Diceased ( !) past year
Whole no. deceased
Excluded past year
Whole no Excluded
Suspended past year
Remained suspended
Whole no. in regular standing
Children baptized past year
Whole no. Children baptized
Marriages past year
22
382
6
145
2
53
8
137
0
28
0
7
291
13
183
14
For no. of children in the schools consult the Report of
the Minister of the interior.
Contributions, past year, For Kahookui's salary
"
Waimea Meeting House
"
Micronesian Mission
"
Meeting House at Lihue
"
My Salary in part
80.00
50.00
36.00
120.00
250.00
$536.00
�Report of Koloa Station
for the year ending April 1, 1853
Statisti
s s
c
22
Rec'd on Examination past year
Whole No. on Exam.
Prom other Churches past year
Whole No. from other Chhs
Dismissed past year
Whole No. dismissed
Deceased past year
Whole no. deceased
Excluded past year
Whole no Excluded
Suspended past year
Remained suspended
Whole no. in regular standing
Children baptized past year
Whole no. Children baptized
Marriages past year
382
6
145
2
53
8
137
0
28
0
7
291
13
183
14
For No. of Children in the Schools consult the Report of the
Minister of the Interior.
Contributions, past year, For
"
"
"
"
Kahookui's salary
Waimea Meeting House
Micronesian Mission
Meeting House at Lihue
My Salary in part
80.00
50.00
36.00
120.00
250.00
$ 536.00
The state of the Church and people of this district, during
the past year furnished little material for extended remarks.
It
cannot indeed be said that all things continue as they were in
former years.
Changes, though almost imperceptibly, are without
doubt taking place.
Nothing in society is absolutely stationary;
all are making progress in one direction or another. -
The path
of the wicked diverges from God & the longer they pursue it, the
farther are they from Him & the less the hope of their return.
The way of the righteous is like the morning light which shineth
brighter & brighter unto the perfect day.
In one respect we have all made progress alike; 12 months nearer the end.
we are all
The servants of God have 12 months the
�Koloa
1853
2.
le s s to labor here below & are 12 months nearer their eternal home.
The votaries of sin have 12 months the less in which to prepare for
the judgment.
lated guilt.
Twleve months more have they added to their accumu
We have all made some progress.
Yet to the casual
observer no great changes have taken place amongst us the past year.
Few stirring events have occurred worthy to be entered on the history
of our church.
Among the few events of the past year worthy of record I would
mention the visit of the brethren bound to Micronesia.
They were
with us from Friday till Monday and the Intervening Sabbath was provi
dentially our communion Sabbath.
An unusually large number of Church
Members were present at the station & it was a day of deep interest.
An impression was made on the minds of our people in favor of foreign
missions which will not soon be effaced or forgotten.
The visit of
the Caroline is an era to which our people will look back in after
years. For several months during the summer there was more than usual
attention to the subject of Religion amongst our people.
Our meetings
were very fully ( !) and there were many enquiring what they should
do to be saved.
We would fain home ( !) some were lead ( !) to trust
in the Savior to the salvation of of ( !) their souls.
And although this special interest did not long continue, still,
we feel that we have much to encourage us in our labors.
The people
generally appear friendly, the meetings on the Sabbath are well at
tended and the church members in general seem disposed to take hold
of the work.
And although during the year we have often had reason to mourn
over our worldliness and tho' the mass of the people have not been
moved as we could have desired, still few cases have occured ( !)
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1853
3.
V
demanding the discipline of the church & no member has been cut off
during the year. The people have felt the past year more than any former year the
want of a pastor - an ordained minister, to reside among them.
Bro
Rowell, owing to protracted illness in his family and to the circum
stance that he is engaged in the herculean task of building a meeting
House, has not been able to spend a single Sabb. with us during the
year.
Bro Johnson was with us on Sabbath and the Communion was ad
ministered once during the year.
Kahookui, our native preacher has acquited ( !) himself quite as
well as in former years.
I consider him a valuable assistance.
As to myself -, my labors have been as in former years, divided
between the duties of a Physician, and the more direct efforts for
the spiritual welfare of the people.
With regard to contributions for benevolent purposes, we have
advanced a little; the total amount contributed during the year being
$536. which exceeds that of any former year.
This sum was contri-
buted in cash, besides which a considerable amount of labor has been
performed in repairing the church at the Station and in collecting
materials for a meeting H ouse at Lihue.
Popery does not appear to have made any progress in this dis
trict the past year. In reviewing our field of labor, I must not omit to call your
attention to the Chinese who have recently been imported among us.
There are in this district about 70 Chinamen or Coolies - who are
about equally divided between the two principal plantations.
There
are also 6 or 7 of the old, or Canton chinamen in the district.
The
coolies, so far as any principles of Religion are concerned are as
truly heathen as their brethren in the Celestial Empire.
They have
�Koloa
4.
1853
their idolatrous feast and their heathen worship.
In point of morals,
they will, I think, rank with the lowest class of Hawaiians.
They
are as thievish, as licentious as the worst natives & far more quar
relsome.
Serious fights among themselves are common & in several
instances dangerous wounds have been inflicted.
One, is in prison
for house burning.
Now it becomes a question of very serious import.
the influence of these men upon the native population?
W hat is to be
And how will
the Coolies themselves be effected by their residence here? The proprietors of the Koloa Plantation think they can see great
improvement in their Coolies & that they are rapidly becoming civi
lized.
Most of them readily learn the native language and some of
them may usually be seen in the church on the Sabbath.
One thing at
least is clear - our duty to pray for them ! and while we remem
ber in our prayers the heathen in other lands, let us also remember
the heathen at our own doors, that the Lord may shine into their dark
hearts & lead them to look to the "Lamb of God which taketh away the
sin of the world".
J . W
. Smith
Koloa , May 2, 1853
�Report of Koloa Station
for the year ending April 1. 1853
(Koloa 1853)
The state of the Church and people of this district, during
the past year furnished little material for extended remarks.
It cannot indeed be said that all things continue as they were
in former years. Changes, though almost imperceptibly, are without
doubt taking place. Nothing in society is absolutely stationary;
all are making progress in one direction or another. - The path
of the wicked diverges from God & the longer they pursue it, the
farther are they from Him & the less the hope of their return.
The way of the righteous Is like the morning light which shineth
brighter & brighter unto the perfect day. In one respect we have all made progress alike; - we are all
12 months nearer the end. The servants of God have 12 months the
less to labor here below & are 12 months nearer their eternal
home.
The votaries of sin have 12 months the less in which to
prepare for the judgment[ .] Twelve months more have they added
to their accumulated guilt. We have all made some progress. Yet
to the casual observer no great changes have taken place amongst
us the past year. Pew stirring events have occurred worthy to
be entered on the history of our church. Among the few events of the past year worthy of record I
would mention the visit of the brethren bound to Micronesia.
They were with us from Friday till Monday and the intervening
Sabbath was providentially our communion Sabbath. An unusually
large number of Church Members were present at the station & it
was a day of deep interest. An impression was made on the minds
of our people in favor of foreign missions which will not soon be
effaced or forgotten.
The visit of the Caroline is an era to
which our people will look back in after years.
For several months during the summer there was more than
usual attention to the subject of Religion amongst our people.
Our meetings were very fully [attended] and there were many en
quiring what they should do to be saved. We would fain home ( !)
[hope?J some were lead ( !) to trust in the Savior to the salva
tion of of ( !) their Souls.
And although this special interest did not long continue,
still, we feel that we have much to encourage us in our labors.
The people generally appear friendly, the meetings on the Sabbath
are well attended and the church members in general seem dis
posed to take hold of the work. And although during the year we have often had reason to
mourn over our worldliness and tho' the mass of the people have
not been moved as we could have desired, still few cases have
occured ( !) demanding the discipline of the church & no member
has been cut off during the year. The people have felt the past year more than any former year
the want of a pastor - an ordained minister, to reside among them.
�Koloa 1853
3
Bro Rowell, owing to protracted illness in his family and to the
circumstance that he is engaged in the Herculean task of building
a meeting House, has not been able to spend a single Sabb. with
us during the year. Bro Johnson was with us on Sabbath and the
Communion was administered once during the year.
Kahookui, our native preacher has acquited himself quite as
well as in former years. I consider him a valuable assistance. ( !)
As to myself - my labors have been as in former years, divided
between the duties of a Physician, and the more direct efforts
for the spiritual welfare of the people.
W ith regard to contributions for benevolent purposes, we have
advanced a little; the total amount contributed during the year
being $536. which exceeds that of any former year.
This sum was
contributed in cash, besides which a considerable amount of
labor has been performed in Repairing the church at the Station
and in collecting materials for a meeting House at Lihue,
Popery does not appear to have made any progress in this district the past year.
In reviewing our field of labor, I must not omit to call your
attention to the Chinese who have recently been imported among us.
There are in this district about 70 Chinamen or B o d i e s - who
are about equally divided between the two principal plantations.
There are also 6 or 7 of the old, or Canton Chinamen in the dis
trict. The coolies, so far as any principles of Religion are
concerned are as truly heathen as their brethren in the Celestial
Empire. They have their idolatrous feast and their heathen wor
ship. In point of morals, they will, I think, rank with the
lowest class of Hawaiians.
They are as thievish, as licentious
as the worst natives & far more quarrelsome. Serious fights
among themselves are common & in several instances dangerous
wounds have been inflicted. One, is in prison for house burning.
Now it becomes a question of very serious import. What is
to be the influence of these men upon the native population?
And how will the Coolies themselves be effected by their residence
here? The proprietors of the Koloa Plantation think they can see
great improvement in their Coolies & that they are rapidly be
coming civilized. Most of them readily learn the native language
and some of them may usually be seen in the church on the
Sabbath. One thing at least is clear - our duty to pray for them;
and while we remember in our prayers the heathen in other lands,
let us also remember the heathen at our own doors, that the Lord
may shine into their dark hearts & lead them to look to the "Lamb
of God which taketh away the sin of the world".
J W Smith
Koloa. May 2, 1853
�Koloa
May 12
1853
To the servants of the Lord, the Holy God.
Greetings:
Herewith I
report to your assembly that the number of marriages I have performed
from April 1852 to Mar. 1853 was fourteen couples.
Secondly, preaching the word of the Lord in our districts
from Wahiawa to Kapaa.
This work of the Lord was agreeable in our hands.
But our
trouble was in the Lord's Supper in that we had no authority to
conduct it.
The deacons reported that trouble in their document.
As to the pastorless churches, it is well, in my opinion,
for the minister to visit every place.
So Mr. Coan of Hilo should
come to Kauai for some month, likewise other ministers.
I ask you to have printed some books to aid in studying the
Bible, in every place, but I have not the name.
Dr. Smith can tell
you the name of the book I want.
All this is my thought.
S. Kahookui
[On back:]
Report of Kahookui
from Koloa Kauai
Read by Mr. Alexander
May 21/53
[Written in Hawaiian; translated by Henry P. Judd]
�Report of Koloa Station
for year ending April 31 ( ?), 1854
Statistics
Whole no. rec'd on examination
Certificate
N° rec'd past year by Examination
_______________
Certificate
Whole No. rec'd past year
Whole no. dismissed to other ch's
________________
past year
Suspended past year
Remain suspended
_________
Excommunicated past year
Whole no excommunicated
Remain Excom.
Whole no. now in regular standing
Children baptized past year
Whole no. baptized
________
402
158
20
13
33
55
2
5
6
5.
34
17
304
6
189
Contributions
For Waimea Meeting House
" Lihue Meeting House
" Support of Missionary
" Monthly Concert collection
$115.00
131.00
250.00
184.53
$680.53
The Monthly Concert Collection was
exp ended as follows
For
”
"
"
the Salary of Native preacher
Opunui at Strongs Is.
Lihue Meeting
Repairs of Meeting House Koloa
100.00
8.00
20.75
55.78
$184.53
Census
Protestants
Catholics
Mormons
Total population
Coolies in the District
Canton Chinamen
White Foreigners
2286
377
148
2842
85
5
61
In 1847,
2895
--
�Koloa
1854
2.
The Church at Koloa was organized in May 1835 and is now 19
years old. It consisted originally of 12 members, 5 of whom still
remain and are now in good & regular standing In the Church.
For 7 years after the organization of the Church Rev. P.J
Gulick was pastor, aided a part of the time by Doct Lafon.
I
arrived at Koloa in 1842 & found the station without a resident
Missionary. In 1844 Bro. Pogue arrived at the islands and was
stationed at Koloa and was pastor of the ch. 3 years.
In 1847
he was removed to Hawaii and since that time, a period of 7 years
we have remained alone at the station.
During this period Brother Rowell has been the nominal Pastor,
has administered the ordinances - has aided us by his counsel &
has preached for us occasionaly. Bro. Johnson has also in time
of need lent us a helping hand. But the pastoral care and watch
have devolved upon myself & native assistant Samuela Kahookui. Our labors for the past year - the period for which this report
is especially designed, have not differed essential[ly] from those
of former years.
Our meetings are well attended on the Sabb. and
there have been constantly some persons inquiring the way o:g
life. We have received into the ch. during the past year 20
persons on profession of their [faith] and 30 more stand pro
pounded, most or all of whom will probably be admitted at our next
communion.
The Meeting House at Lihue, which was mentioned in last
year's report as in process of building, is not yet completed,
but is in such a state of forwardness that we hold weekly meet
ings in it. In the erection of this building we have rec'd
essential aid from Hon. E. P. Bond circuit Judge of Kauai. He
has not only made us a liberal donation from his own purse, but
has interested himself much & successfully too, in collecting
funds from foreign residents, and has besides this superin
tended almost entirely the work on the building.
It is proper also in this connection to report Bro & Sister
Rice as located in this part of our field, not exactly in the
capacity of missionaries & not in connection with the A.B.; but
we recognize in them the missionary spirit and believe them ready
to do good to all men as oppty. shall offer. Bro Rice holds
meetings every Sabbath in the new Meeting House and Mrs. R. has
a weekly prayer meeting with the native females.
They also have
a meeting every Sabbath in their own house for foreigners. We
doubt not they will prove efficient helpers in that part of
our field.
Kahookui has continued to labor with us as in former years.
I am sorry to add that he has nearly lost his eyesight.
On a
visit to Niihau last Aug. for the purpose of aiding in vaccinating
the people of that island he was taken with a severe attack of
ophthalmia which confined him to his house for months and nearly
destroyed his eyesight. He has at last resumed his labors but
is nearly blind & unable to read.
�Koloa 1854
3.
Through a merciful Providence the Small Pox, which produced
such frightful ravages on Oahu, passed over us very lightly.
There were but 5 cases in our district only one of which proved
fatal.
Other diseases however have been among us and 12 church mem
bers have died during the year. Among the number was Debora
Kapule whose name it is presumed is familiar to most of the members
of the Mission.
She was, it will be remembered, when the missionaries first
arrived at the islands, the favorite wife of the veteran Chief
Kaumualii who was called by foreigners "King of Kauai". Possess
ing more than ordinary energy of character she had acquired such
an ascendency of the old chief, that he left [h]is affairs very
much to her management and she was for a time virtually the
Chief Ruler of the island. She was early interested in Christian
ity and was one of the Company of 8 persons who first made a
public profession of the Christian religion at the islands. That
Company consisted of Kaahumanu, Kalaimoku, Kealiiahonui, Debora[,]
Kaiu [,] Namahana & 2 others whose names are not familiar to me All these have died Debora being the last. After the death of
Kaumualii Debora continued to live at Waimea, and gave, it was
thought [ ,] good evidence of her piety. Afterwards she removed
to Wailua & being remote from the Station she of course received
less of the care & watch of her pastor and she backslid, was ac
cused of immorality & cut off from the church. She remained in
this state several years but was finally restored, and continued
to give evidence of piety, as we believe, till her death which
occurred at Waimea last August - she was aged about 65 years.
Debora was a
[ "was" should be crossed out, too] had much
influence among her people - she was a faithful friend of the
Missionaries - she was a lover of the bible - she was benevolent.
She has gone, we trust, to join the Company of the Redeemed. -Simultaneous with the Small Pox, the Mormons came in upon us,
and went through the field, besetting both foreigners and natives
& creating quite a sensation for some time. Of course there
were not wanting persons to run after them. The census taken in
Dec. gives 148 Mormons in the field. The no. I think has not
increase[d ] since that time. The converts to Mormonism are almost
exclusively of the "baser sort" & several of them are now in
prison for offenses committed against the laws of the land. -The number of Catholics in the field is 377. - Popery does not
appear to be on the increase. The no. of protestants is 2286
& total population 2842. The population in 1847 was 2895. -Our schools have all been kept up as usual - There is an earn
est desire on the part of parents to have their children taught
the English language and many would pay liberally could a suit
able teacher be found. —
The State of public morals amongst us, is yet far from being
�Koloa
1854
4.
what it ought to he - far from what we yet hope to see. There
have been several cases of housebreaking & Robbery during the
year. At one time there was much horse racing but this vice
has been, for the time, effectually checked. The Sabbath is
externally observed - Still we mourn at the number amongst us,
who still remain indifferent to the claims of the gospel and regardless of the interest of their souls. We do not however
despond - rather, from the history of the past we would take
courage & go on to plant & water, trusting in God to give the
increase. [.]
J W Smith
Koloa May 1,
1854
�Report of Koloa Station
for year ending April 30th 1855
Whole
"
Rec'd
"
Whole
Whole
no. rec'd on profession
"
"
on Certificate
past year on examination
"
on Certificate
no. rec'd past year
no. dismissed to other ch's
dismissed past year
Whole no. deceased
Died past year
Suspended, past year
Remain suspended
Excommunicated past year
Whole no. Excommunicated
Remained excommunicated
Whole no. in regular standing
Whole no. children baptized
baptized past year
437
189
35
22
57
59
4
154
5
3
9
2
36
17
352
201
12
Contributions
For
"
"
"
Support of Pastor
Native preacher
Building Meeting Houses
Foreign Missions
250.00
100.00
150.00
45.00
$574.00
The history of my labors for the past year possesses little
that is extraordinary or of peculiar interest. We have been
favored with health except a few weeks, when I was confined to
the house with a severe attack of ophthalmia. It has been a year
of health to my family and to our people, and I have been enabled
to perform my usual amount of missionary labor.
It is know[n ] , probably to all the members of this association,
that a council of ministerial brethren met at Koloa last July and
that I was regularly inducted into the Ministerial Office and in
stalled Pastor of the Church at Koloa. It was with much hesita
tion that I assumed the responsibilities which this step involved:
but the experience of three quarters of a year has on the whole
strengthened my convictions that the step was a wise one and that
the interest of church were promoted by it.
Since my report of last year Morman ( !) influence amongst us
has decidedly declined. Many of its deluded votaries have returned
to our meetings; others continue in the slough of vice and lust
in which they have long wallowed.
Popery, so far as I know, has not made any converts from
amongst us the past year. —
�Koloa
1855
2.
The Coolies, and other Chinese, residing in this district and
to whom allusion was made in my last report, have none of them
embraced the Christian Religion [ .]
Kahookui, our native preacher though nearly blind, continues
to be a useful man. I find it more difficult, perhaps, than
formerly, to induce him to visit the out stations, but have not
discovered in him any diminution of spirituality of mind or of
zeal for the cause.
Bro Rice and his family it is known to you all reside in one
part of our field. He usually holds one meeting every Sabbath
at the Lihue Meeting House for natives; and another at his own
house for foreign residents.
I cannot refrain from adding that
it is a source of much comfort & joy to us to have such a family
in our field, and such a fellow laborer as bro. R - on whom I can
always rely for counsel, aid, and sympathy.
The amount contributed for benevolent purposes by our church
& people the last year amounted to $574.00 which is about $100,
less than the sum given the previous year. But no special effort
was made the last year to collect money for any particular object.
The above mentioned sum was taken up in the ordinary course of
collection. -We have had for 4 or 5 months past. 2 schools in this district
for teaching native youth the English Language.
In these two
schools about 40 pupils who pay $5.00 each per quarter for tuition
The common schools are prosperous as usual.
In glancing over the field at the present time, I consider
the prospect to b e on the whole encouraging. The people are more
industrious than formerly - and' some of them are building better
houses. Our meetings are w ell attended throughout the district,
& in the vicinity of of ( !) Lihue more than usual religious in
terest is manifest.
J W Smith
Koloa, Kauai
May 22, 1855
�Abstract for Ch. at Koloa.
(1855)
The prospects of this field are considered encouraging.
The people are more industrious than formerly and some are building
better houses. - The past has been a year of health to the mission
ary family & to the people generally and the usual amount of
missionary labor has been performed.
Amongst the events of the year worthy of notice should be
mentioned the Ordination of Dr. Smith & his installation over
the church at Koloa in the month of July last. It was the first
ordination that ever took place on the island and excited much
interest among the people. — On the same occasion two Hawaiians
also, were formally licenced to preach the gospel.
There have been in the the ( !) Church the past year but few
cases calling for discipline. - Thirty five have been received on
profession of their faith & 22 by letter. —
Mormanism ( !) is on the decline & Popery has made no progress There are two schools for teaching the natives the English Lan
guage both of them doing well.
The amount contributed the past year for benevolent objects
if $574. —
�Report of the Koloa
Church. for year ending Apr. 30. 1857
Statistics
Whole no. admitted on profession
-- ---by Certificate
Rec'd past year on profession
-- ---by Certificate
Whole no. rec'd past year
Whole no. dismissed
Dismissed past year
Whole no. desceased ( !)
deceased past year
Excluded past year
Remain excluded
Whole no. in regular standing
Whole no. children baptized
"
past year
530
226
13
16
29
67
3
192
23
11
29
428
287
13. --
Contributions -
For support of Pastor
$250
"
Native preacher 150
" Foreign Missions
78
For support of 1 scholar at Lahaina luna
21.75
499.75
For church erections
210.00
total
$709.75
Hitherto it has been the practice to report the church of Koloa
as embracing all the church members from Wahiawa to Kapaa.
There would, however, be no great impropriety in considering the
field as divided into three parishes & three churches. -Wailua, 15 miles from Koloa is the most distant station.
In this place & its vicinity are about 120 church members.
They
have their own church officers and their own place of whorship( !)
and a congregation on the Sabbath whenever I have been present of
200 or 300 people. Could a suitable native pastor be found to
come & reside here, it might be desirable to make this a separate
& independent church. In such a case, Kealia, an adjoining dis
trict from Bro Johnson's field, should be included in the new
parish, and that would increase the number of members to 150 per
haps more than that no. — The people of this region are not
wealthy but could easily give $100 a year for the support of a
pastor and the Hawaiian Miss. Society would perhaps do something
to aid the infant church. Bro Johnson & myself as elder brothers
would stand, the one on the right hand & the other on the left
of the new pastor to aid, councel & sustain him in his labors.
Can you send us a suitable man for this post?
The church members who worship at Lihue number about 130 and
�Koloa
1857
2.
have, like the people of Wailua, their own church officers & their
own place of worship. But the need of a separate pastor is less
because Bro Rice has his residence among them; and though he is
chiefly accupied during the week with the plantation yet he is
usually able to hold one meeting every Sabbath with the natives &
he is always ready to council ( !) & advise with them in all their
difficulties both spiritual & temporal.
The church at Koloa exclusive of the 2 out stations numbers
190 members.
The congregation on the Sabbath is estimated from
300 to 400. -- Our adobie meeting house erected in 1837 is becoming
somewhat delapided ( !) [dilapidated?] and the people have commenced collecting materials for a new church edifice. —
The state of religion throughout the field for the past year
has not differed very materially from that of former years. While
we have been called to mourn over the worldliness & stupidity of
some - and a few have forsaken us altogether, yet the mass of ch.
members have stood fast on the Lord(')s side. Contributions for
purposes of benevolence have not diminished and there have con
stantly been a few inquiring what they should do to be saved.
Dear Brethren
Professional engagements prevent my being with you
in your Annual meeting.
I hope to hear, in due time, that you
have had the presence of the Great Shepherd & Bishop of souls in
your meetings & that you return to your respective fields with
fresh zeal & renewed consecration to the glorious cause for which
we labor —
Very truly Yours
J W Smith
Koloa - Kauai
May 1857
�Church at Koloa Statistics for year ending April 30th 1858
Whole no. admitted on profession
on Certificate
Past year on profession
-------on Certificate
Whole no. past year
Whole no dismissed to other chhs
Dismissed past year
Whole no. Deceased
Died past year
Excluded past year
Remain excluded
Whole n o . in regular Standing
Whole no. Children baptized
Baptized past year
Marriages
569
246
39
20
59
73
6
212
20
4
33
458
303
16
[no figure]
Contributions for benevolent purposes in 1857
For support of pastor
"
"
of Kahookui
" Foreign Missions to HawaiianM.A,
" building Meeting House at Koloa
Total
$257.00
150.00
63.00
27.00
$497.00
Koloa. The usual amount of pastoral labor has been performed in
this field the past year. While we have not been without our dis
couragements, yet we trust our labor has not been in vain.
But
few cases requiring church discipline; 39 have been rec'd on pro
fession of their faith.
The amount contributed in cash for bene
volent purposes is less than in some former years, but a consider
able amount of labor has been given in getting timbers from the
mountains for a new meeting house.
Our people also furnished
some supplies for the Morning Star & sent 3 boxes of clothing to
the brethren at Margesas [M a r q u e s a s ?
]
.
Among the events of the past year is to be noticed the pros
tration of the Meeting House at Koloa by a gale of wind in Feb.
last.
It was an adobie building erected under the superintendence
of Mr. Gulick something over 20 years ago - It had a thatched roof,
which our people never could make water proof - and the walls had
begun to crumble - W eary of thatching & rethatching our people
resolved more than a year ago that they would have a new house.
But we hoped to build at our leisure - It was supposed that the
old building with some patching would hold out 2 or 3 years longer,
and give us time to collect money [,] materials &c and enable us
to build without embarrassment. - But the gale came - and the
old house was laid in ruins - So build we must . - It is proposed
to have a framed building - to be covered with boards & shingles
and at least one third smaller than the old one. -- We have already
collected a good proportion of the timber from the mountains. We
�Koloa
1858
2.
We have collected several hundred dollars in money . We have
written to several churches soliciting aid & we propose to write
to others - We have ploughed up 20 acres of land preparetory ( !)
to raising a field of cane - A prortion ( !) of the female members
of the congregation have formed themselves into a Ladies Sewing
Society & meet weekly for sewing, & the avails of their labor
being another tributary to the building fund. We hope some 2
or 3 years hence by the blessing of God to be able to report a new
and comfortable church edifice at Koloa. It ought to be added that the people in the vicinity of Lihue
are raising money to put on a shingle Roof on the meeting house
at that place - The meeting house at Wailua as well as that at
Kapaa were both prostrated in the gale of Feb. - so that building
meeting houses is the order of the day throughout this field. Rev. Samuela Kahookui continues to be my assistant.
Though
blind he continues to [be] very useful in his way. He has had
some severe domestic afflictions [&] trials the past year.
Bro Rice still resides at Lihue and though mainly engaged with
the business of the plantation his influence for good among the
people is very great.
The schools in this district have been continued the past year .
with about the same interest and success as in former years. We
are however painfully impressed with the fact that the n o . of
children is constantly decreasing. - The school at Koloa which
15 years ago numbered over 100 pupils, now numbers about 4 0 —
Amongst the events of the year worthy of record I ought
not to omit to mention the visit of the "Morning Star" at Koloa
in August last. It produced a sensation among our people - Their
hands were open to give and their hearts were stirred up to pray —
We hail such visits with joy - and hope the "Morning Star" will
long continue to make us at least one visit every year. —
J. W. Smith
�Report of the Koloa Church
May 2d 1859
Statistics
Whole no. on profession
"
"
on Certificate
Past year on profession
on Certificate
Whole no. admitted past year
Whole no. Dismissed
Dismissed past year
Deceased
"
"
Total, Deceased,
Excluded past year
Remain Excluded
Now in regular standing
Total no. Children Baptized
Baptized past year
Marriages
570
261
1
15
16
81
8
24
236
4
440
305
2
Contributions from May 1st 1858 to
May 1st 1859 -To
To
"
"
”
"
Foreign Missions
Kahookui
Pastor
Meeting House Lihue
”
Wailua
"
Koloa
[On back]
Report from
Koloa, Kauai 1859 Dr. J. W. Smith -
$150.00
150.00
208.00
484.00
60.00
276.00
$1328.00
�Report of the
Koloa Church May 1st 1860
Statistics
Whole no. rec'd on profession
"
"
Certificate
Past year on profession
"
"
Certificate
Total rec'd past year
Total dismissed
Dismissed past year
Total Deceased
Deceased past year
Excluded past year
Remain Excluded
Now in regular standing
Total of children Baptized
Baptized past year
Marriages
--- -
Contributions fro ( !) Past year,
Jan 1st 1859 to Jan. 1st 1860
For
"
"
"
Foreign Mission
Pastor[']s Salary
Native assistant
Meeting House in cash
609
270
30
9
39
81
0
256
20
2
[no figure]
470
314
9
--
from
110.00
247.00
57.00
342.00
$756.00
Much labor in the cane field and about the Church not
estimated.
The past year has been, to the church of Koloa, a year of
toil and self denial, and of prosperity. We have been success
ful in building a house of worship, sufficiently large, substantial [,] commodious, and suitable to the place & the people.
It is not yet completed according to the original design; we
have no seats except such as the natives have provided for them
selves; the gallery is yet to be built and much other inside work
remains to be done. Still the house is so far completed that
we have dedicated it to the service of God; and we occupy it
with much comfort, and, we trust, with gratitude of heart to
the Author of All good and to the many liberal friends who aided
�Koloa 1860 —
2.
us in the undertaking.
The house, thus far, has cost about $3,700 of which $400 re
mains a debt yet to be paid. Our field of cane, on which we
spent many days of hard labor, did not prove so profitable as
we had expected.
The season was unfavorable and we had hardly
half an avarage ( !) crop. We realized from it $72. - we had
hoped for twice that sum. Nevertheless we consider our church
building enterprize (!) as successful and would praise God &
take courage. --But it is not only in regard to the house that the past has
been a prosperous year: We have had evidence of the presence of
God's Holy Spirit among the people. Almost immediately after
the dedication of the new house the congregation began to in
crease in numbers and in seriousness, and, soon there were a
considerable number inquiring what they should do to be saved.
The meetings for Inquiry were well attended and, daily, persons
were calling to converse with the pastor in regard to their
spiritual interest. And what was a new thing with us a large
proportion of those thus interested were young people. Six
mon ths has past ( !) along, the inquiry meetings are still well
attend[ed] ; but how many have been truly renewed in the spirit
& temper of their minds It is impossible to say - "The Lord
knoweth them that are his."
What I have thus far said pertains to Koloa; but there has
also been a good state of feeling during the year at Lihue.
The meetings there most of the year have been crowded and the
house has been found too small and the people have been talking
of enlarging it. —
The Wailua district, or that part of my field farthest from
Koloa, has not been so encouraging the past year as the rest of
my field. — In the latter part of 1858 foreseeing that I should
be unusually occupied the coming year in building the new church
I placed at Wailua, the best man in my field, as I supposed.
That man was Samuela Kahookui whose name is somewhat familiar
to your association. He Is a licenced preacher, and though
nearly blind has had much experience in church affairs and I
had confidence that he would do well. He removed his family
to Wailua and I gave him ample authority, to preach, to examin[e]
candidates, to call to account delinquents, & in fine, to perform
all the duties of pastor excepting only that he was to report
to me all his official acts for my approval - I was to visit him
occasion[al]ly to counsel & advise and to administer the Com
munion. The arrangement was acceptable to the people and they also engaged to pay Kahookui a salary of $100 per year and to
build him a house to live in. There are about 120 church mem
bers in this district. — The results of this arrangement dis
appointed me. Every thing went retrograde the whole year.
There was a falling off in the attendance at the meetings the house for Kahookui was not built - a small part only of
�Koloa 1860 -
3.
his salary was paid, the people seemed cold & distant when I
visited them; and at last requested that Kahookui return to Koloa
and that the old order of things be restored.
I consider Kahookui's labors at Wailua a failure - & what was
the cause? — I answer, chiefly his want of skill & judgment.
He expected too much from the people - They began to collect
materials for his house - but he disputed with them as to the
size of the building - He wished a large & expensive house. they were discouraged and did nothing. — In a certain district
where he held meetings he called upon the members to confess
their sins publicly & insisted upon it - a few did so - the many
were disgusted & at the next meeting only two persons were
present, and the meeting died out. He lived unhapily with
his wife and finally it became the unanimous opinion of all
parties that it was best for him to return to Koloa.
I have been somewhat particular in the details of this case
because Doct Anderson & the Prudential Committee have given
such prominence to the subject of a native ministry that every
fact bearing on the subject ought to be made public. Kahookui
is a good man, — I have known him 18 years, He has been to me
a valuable assistant, But he has a Hawaiian character and I fear
a church placed entirely under his control would soon run down. There is one other subject which I wish to mention in this
report and to which I would call the attention of this association
That is the large number of married persons who have separated.
I have the names of 85 # couple of this class of persons living
in my field.
These are exclusive of divorced persons. Unnumbered evils
grow out of this state of things & no people can be long pros
perous where the marriage tie is loosely regarded.
The pastor would
vails everywhere on
in this respect. —
Association whether
inquire whether this state of things pre
the islands or whether his field is peculiar
And it may be worthy of inquiry by the H. E. A
there is any remedy for the evil. J W Smith
Pastor of the
Koloa Church
Koloa May 14th 1860
#In some case[s] one of the parties belongs to the church but
in no insta[n]ce both parties. —
�Report of Koloa Station
for year ending April 30th 1861
Statistics
Whole no. rec'd on Profession
"
"
Certificate
Rec'd past year on Profession
"
"
Certificate
Total rec'd past year
711
282
102
12
114
*
Total no. Dismissed
" past year
Total no. Deceased
Deceased past year
Excluded past year
Remain excluded
Now in regular Standing
Total no. Children Baptized
Baptized past year
Marriages
86
5
283
27
3
-531
340
26
No. of Schools 13, Of children in school
Total population of the District
310
2936
Benevolent Contributions for the year about
$500.00
Report
The past year has been distinguished for the increased number
of admissions to the Church, for the amount of pastoral labor
performed, for health & peace & plenty in the community gener
ally. -- Over a hundred persons have been received into the church
the past year on profession of their faith chiefly the fruits
of the revival of 1860. Of this number about 20 were young
people that is to say under 30 years of age. The number of
admissions exceeds that of any previous year. Before admission
they were subjected to repeated examinations by the Pastor and
church lunas, and all stood a probation varying from 3 to 6 months.
Still it is hardly necessary to say to those acquainted with
Hawaiian character that it will not be extraordinary if some,
nay, if many of this number should prove eventually to have
only a "name to live", while they are yet dead in trespasses &
sins. And, yet with every abatement, the pastor has great con
fidence that many of them are true deciples ( !), that they have
"entered by the door" - and that they will hold on their way,
perhaps with much halting and stumbling, but will at last reach
�Koloa 1861
2.
the "Celestial City” . By the recent census there appears to have been a slight
increase in the population of this district during the last
7 years. This is, without doubt, owing, chiefly, to the existance ( !) here of the two sugar plantations, which draw hither
laborers from all parts of Kauai & from the other islands.
Still, if the number of children in the schools is a just cri
terion we must continue to hold an opinion unfavorable to the
increase of the native population. In 1851 the whole number of
children in the schools was 379 - now it is 310, being a decrease
of 69 in ten years or an average of about 7 per annum.
As to public morals, civilization and improvements, there Is
doubtless and ( !) advance from year to year, but the progress is
very slow.
A murder was committed a few months since in a remote corner
of this field, and several persons severlly ( !) stabbed.
The
perpetrator however, was not a Hawaiian, but a stranger here;
it is said from one of the South Sea islands. He was about 16
or 18 years old, & could speak but a few words of either English
or Hawaiian - He appeared to be a specimen of the untamed sa
vage & ended his career by strangling himself in prison. In July last an association was organized at Koloa under
the name of the "Ecclesiastical Association of Kauai."
It is
composed of the Protestant Clergymen resident on the Island
and of such other persons as may from time to time be chosen
members by the Association. The object of this Society, as
stated in their constitution, is, to " exercise a supervision and
control of the Protestant Churches on Kauai, to counsel them in
affairs of difficulty, in the calling and dismissal of Pastors,
and in all other matters when their spiritual interest are con
cerned." - The association will hold two stated meetings in a
year, and lay delegates are to be sent, one from each church,
who will take part in the exercises of the meetings and report
to their respective churches. - The following is a list of the
present members. Rev Messr Dole, Rowell, Johnson & Smith, Messr Rice & Wilcox; also Samuela Kahookui & D Nuun iva, licensed
preachers. I regret that I cannot meet with you and take part in your
deliberations but It does not seem expedient for me to leave
home at this time.
And now praying the God of all grace to bless your meeting I remain Dear Brethren
Very truly Yours
J W Smith
Koloa May 13, 1861 ---
�Report of the Koloa Church
year ending May 1863.
The district of Koloa as a Missionary field extends along the
Southeast and the eastern shore of Kauai a distance of 25 miles The inhabitants number about 2800 or something more than one third
of the entire population of the island.
The field is divided into three apanas, or divisions - first
is Koloa on the south west where the Pastor resides - the
is Lihue ten miles from Koloa - and 5 miles further on, is the
district of Wailua the smallest, & least populous of the three.
Perhaps it is proper to say that we have 3 churches, for each
of these divisions has its own meeting house - its own church
lunas, and church govornment ( !) and discipline is administered
in each independently of the other.
The State of Religion throughout the field is low -- far from
what the Pastor desires, and very far from the high standard set
forth in the Gospel - The Pastor would greatly rejoice to see
his church like a well cultivated field in which were no tares,
no noxious weeds neither briars or thorns, and where an abundant
harvest promised to gladen ( !) the heart of the husbandman. But
such is not the state of the church of Koloa. There are tares,
there, amongst the wheat, there are some who have "a name to
live while they are dead" — If necessary to mention the parti
cular obstacles to the spread of the Gospel in my field I would
say -- the depravity of the human hea[r] t - "deceitful above all
things and desperately wicked". — the prevalence of old heathen
notions so hard to be eradicated from the native mind - the want
of family government - the low estimate of the marriage voews concubinage, & the decrease of the population — These are the
real difficulties in the way, & I might cite many facts & fill
many pages in illustration of this dark side of the picture; but these are evils which in a greater or less degree exist
every where & are well know[n] to every pastor. - There is a
brighter side to the picture & I shall take more pleasure in
reporting some things that encourage the pastor to go forward
cheerfully in his work.
1st
There are in the church of Koloa a few faithful tried
men on whom I can always rely - some of these have been in the
church 20 or more years, & have never fallen [ .]
They are al
ways at their post and ready for every good work. Sometime ago
one of these was prostrated with dangerous illness and as &
his friends all supposed was about to die. As I called on him,
one afternoon I found a company of his friends sitting around
him w eeping while he was giving them, as he & they supposed his
dying charge. "Lament not for me", said he, "when I am dead it is better to go and be with Christ than to live in this world.
Twenty three years ago the Lord manifested himself to me - he has
never forsaken me, he is with me still." - He did not die -
�Koloa 1863
2.
our prayers were answered & he still lives; but think I have never
seen a clearer case of faith & trust in the Savior manifested in a
dying bed. —
Now this small company of faithful men & women are
a great encouragement & comfort to the pastor - When evil minded
men slander us and say that our work is a failure - that the church
members are all hypocrites - my mind turns to these men & I say
here are living witness[es] for the cause of Christ. - The number
of this positive character is small - but there are many others of
wh om I have good hope though they are less reliable. Another cause o f encouragement is the willingness of the
people to hear the gospel. - I do not remember ever to have spoken
to a native on the subject of his souls salvation who did not give
me a respectful hearing. Whether nominally a morman ( !)or papist old native Kahuna or ignorant Kuaaina [person from the back woods] ,
all if kindly approached will listen for the time at least to the
great subject of the souls salvation. Perhaps they would do the
same to a Morman ( !) or a Roman Catholic - Still it is favorable
that the people are accessible - I never return from a pastoral visit
among [them] without feeling that [it] pays well - such labor is
not in vain.
After all the great encouragement lies in the Divine promise
”Lo.
I am with you always" — ["] My word shall accomplish that
where unto it is sent" - "All that the Father hath given me shall
come unto me" . The ordinary routine of pastoral labor has been performed the
past year much as in former years & I need n o t narrate particulars We feel very much the want of more religious & useful Reading for
our people & especially do we need some good books for the Sabb.
School - with only the new Testament and Teachers but poorly quali
fied how can a Sabbath School be made permanently prosperous - It
may be that it is a great error on the part of our Mission that we
have been no more attentive to the instruction of the children and
that we have so few - I had almost said - no books for the Sabb.
School. We have at Koloa a Family Boarding School for native girls. It was commenced in April 1862 & consequently has been in existance
more than a year. We have 12 pupils whose ages range from 5 years
to 14. They are boarded - kept from bad associates - are instructed
in the rudiments of geography, arithmetic &c - and in domestic
duties. The design is to give them as far as possible a good domestic
training to fit them to become good wives and mothers.
The English
Language is the language of the School because
1st The parents greatly desire It - and would not, probably, other
wise pay to have their children kept in the School.
2nd Because young children easily learn the English Language &
when once acquired we can readily provide them with suitable books,
which we fear they will never have in the Hawaiian Language.
3 Because it is the common sentiment of the patrons of the
�Koloa 1863
-
3.
school, natives and foreigners & especially of the officers of
the Government that it is desirable that they should be taught
English. The terms are $50 per annum or $1. per week & for this sum
the pupil is boarded & provided with books - The parents are
expected to provide for the washing. The Hawaiian Government at the
last session of the legislature appropriated $700. for the
school for the next two years. One hundred of this was understood
to be to aid in furnishing the house, & the balance for the
Salary of the Teacher & assistants. - The parents have come
under no pledge to keep their children in the school for any
definite number of years, nor on the other hand, have we bound
ourselves to continue the school. Still there is an understand
ing that the children shall be continued in the school for sever
al years or untill ( !) they can be better provided for. We con
sider the school as an experiment - and can only say that so far
it is prosperous and we are encouraged to go forward with it. -The Eccl. Association of Kauai met at Koloa in April last.
There were present all the pastors of the protestent ( !) Churches
on the island and 5 delegates from each of the three native
churches(.) The Ass.n was in session two days - a sermon was
preached - essays on various subjects were read - & many inter
esting topics discussed. We had a pleasant & profitable meeting
& adjourned to meet again in August next at Waioli J. W. Smith
Koloa
Kauai
June 5, 1863
�Statistics
of the
Koloa Church, June 1 st 1863
d on Profession
W hole n o . rec'
"
"
Certificate
on
Profession
year
past
Rec'd
"
"
Certificate
ii
Total no. dismissed
Dismissed past year
Total no. deceased
Deceased past year
Excluded past year (oki loa ia)
Remain excluded
758
312
2
22
90
3
324
19
4
[no figur e]
505
In regular Standing
Total no. Children baptized
Baptized past year
No. of Marriages
379
15
[no figur e]
Monthly concert collections
Salary of Pastor, in part,
"
of Pohaku about
181.00
200.00
90.00
$ 471.00
Koloa
Lihue
Wailua
Under Censure 25
18
7
50
absent.
9
9
8
26.
in regular Standing - Total
215
249
186
213
104
119
505
581
21 suspended for Moekolohe [adultery]
14- for forsaking the Sanctuary & its ordinances 4 for Heathenish practices - the lua - &c [sacrificial pit ?]
4
" Bear ( !) Drinking
4
" for selling & drinking Awa
2
" for conniving at Moekolohe
1
" Stealing.
1
" gone to the Mormons. total
Lunas, Koloa 11 - Lihue 7 - Wailua 5.
23 -
�Statistics Koloa 1863
5
Excommunicated, all for Moekolohe
pupils
No. of common schools is
13
1 English School for Natives
1
1 Girls Boarding School
1
14 schools
Puna Total population about 2800 1 Roman Catholic House of Worship & 1 Morman (!
.
)
[Outside sheet] :
1863
June
Report
Koloa
Station of'
Kauai
XXX (!)
20
12
XXX (!)
2.
�4t h
Mr. Dole's Report, read May 4 th 1863. [Koloa - Lihue]
One year ago there was mourning on Kauai. Mr. Rice the faith
ful missionary, the father & friend of the Hawaiians, the upright
magistrate, the tried & trusted friend, the loving & revered
husband & father, a pillar of the Foreign Church of Kauai, had
finished his course, & many were weeping because they should
see his face no more. The plantation of which he w as superin
tendent, the church of which he was deacon, the natives who had
flocked to him as to a father in all their troubles, the foreign
community, who trusted in his sound judgment & disinterested
friendship, & his family who almost adored him, had suffered a
loss which they felt might never be made up.
Evil things had doubtless been spoken of him; but those evil
things were either false, or the result of misapprehension.
Having taken a long sea voyage with him, - a most excellent
opportunity to gain an insight into character, — having been
intimately associated with him ten years at Punahou, & after an
acquaintance of twenty years, I can sincerely say that I have
never known a person whose character was so beautifully symmet
rical, — so perfect. Of a sound & discriminating judgment on
all matters with which he had to do, he had become self-reliant;
Sc yet he never obtruded his opinions on others. He was one of
the most modest men that ever lived. He frankly gave advice,
when requested; but if his advice was unheeded, he found no
fault. If his opinions were called in question, he was ever
ready to give the reasons which had satisfied him of their cor
rectness; but he never made any effort to gain over others to
his way of thinking.
With capacities for mercantile business, which, if put into
requisition, would have numbered him with merchant princes, he
yet showed that his great object was not to accumulate, not to
do good by means of accumulating. He came to these islands to
do good, & he sought to accomplish this object by a blameless
& holy life, & by letting his light shine. If pure & undefiled
religion consists in visiting the fatherless & widow[s] in their
affliction, then was Brother Rice truly religious. But he was
at the furthest remove from thinking of meriting heaven.
The
sentiment of the great apostle was his, "By grace I am what I
am;" & all his anticipations of heaven were connected with the
great sacrifice of the Lamb of God [.] Jesus was indeed the
foundation & the crown of his hope.
On him, the Rock of ages,
his soul reposed with unshaken confidence, during all his wasting
& wearisome sickness. This faith gave him the victory over the
world; it rendered him more than a conqueror over death & the
grave.
But Brother Rice has gone, & a sad void is left; —
not soon to be filled.
a void
In Sept. 1860, the foreign church of Kauai was organized.
This church numbered nine members.
Of this church Brother Rice
�Koloa - Lihue
Dole 1863 -
2
was deacon. He went to his heavenly home May 27th 1862. About
six months later Mr. Blumlein, another brother beloved, went also
to his rest. In January of the present year Mr. & Mrs. Hardy
left Kauai for a sojourn of some years in California.
Thus have
the two pillars of the church, Brothers Rice & Hardy, been re
moved, & we shall long feel the loss of their counsel, their
cooperation, & their prayers. But the foundation remaineth
sure.
Besides these losses, two other members of our church have
removed from the Island. On the other hand five have been added
to the church by profession, & one, by letter; and these additions
make good the original number of members. The Lord has been good
unto us; & we trust that this is a vine of his own planting, &
that he will cause it to grow, & flourish, & bring forth fruit
to his own glory.
Though my field of labor among the foreign residents of
Koloa & Lihue is a contracted one, yet I have no doubt of Its
importance. A wicked foreigner, will do much to counteract the
missionary's efforts & influence: & foreigners who cast off
fear, & neglect prayer & the reading of the bible, & who are in
places where there are no religious services in their own own ( !)
language, as a general thing, exert an increasingly demoralizing
influence. Hence the great importance of furnishing this class
of our fellow men with the means of grace; — of opening to them
places of worship, where they may hear the gospel preached in
their own language, & where they may be frequently reminded that
it is appointed to men once to die; & after death, the judgment.
In this way, a restraint is thrown upon their passions & lusts,
& if they are not converted, they are certainly less wicked, &
their influence over the natives is less harmful.
My labors the past year have been essentially the same as in
former years, - preaching on alternate sabbaths at Koloa &
Lihue, & teaching 35 weeks. I have been endeavoring to sow the
good seed; & I have had some evidence, - not so much as I could
wish, - that my efforts have not been altogether in vain.
The
good seed will not be lost. God will cause it to germinate &
grow. Perhaps he will bestow a sheaf or two upon the unworthy
sower.
[On back]:
1863
June
Report of Rev. D. Dole
�Annual Report
Read
June 4, 1863
(copied)
[Essentially this is the same as the report/with the heading
"Mr. Dole's Report, read May 4th, 1863".
The following, however,
is not incorporated into the one copied .]
There is a change going on in the population of these
islands.
The proportion of those speaking the English language
is increasing, while the native race is passing away.
More of
the Hawaiians than heretofore are getting hold of the English;
& this increased acquaintance with the English seems destined to
go on until the Eng. becomes the spoken language, just as Spanish
is the language of Chile, & Portugese ( !), of Brazil.
Were those
speaking the Hawaiian language a nation of millions, the change
going on would be much less rapid, & the encouragement to create
a Hawaiian literature would be much greater.
To adapt our effort
to the wants of the population, present & prospective, is the
part of wisdom.
Those speaking the Hawaiian only, need a litera
ture & they ought to have one; but we shd not be justified in
expending as much labor & money on this literature as if there
were millions of readers.
While we must have regard for the want
of the Hawaiians in this direction, those speaking, & those learn
ing the English must, by no means, be neglected.
�C O P Y
REPORT
OF
THE
KOLOA
CHURCH
June 1st 1866.
The great event of the year in this field has been
the formation of a new church at Lihue.
On the 25th Feb. 1866
a Committee from the Ecclesiastical Association at Lihue - an d
about 200 Ch . members belonging to the Koloa Church, but liv
ing at Lihue at its vicinity, were duly organized into a new
& independent c h u r c h .
W aiamau, a licentiate of the Associa
tion, who had been laboring some six or eight months in this
field, was then ordained to the Gospel Ministry & installed
pastor over the Church th us organized.
All this was done in
harmony and with the cordial concurrence of all parties concerned.
Waiamau will doubtless report the success of his labors,
and the state of his church for the three months which have
elapsed since its formation.
There have been received into the Koloa Church during
the past year ten persons on profession of their faith, and
three by letter.
For this we rejoice; and we consider it a
token for good, an evidence that the Lord has not entirely
forsaken us.
But the State of religion amongst us is not en
couraging.
Indeed it has been a year of backsliding and
worldliness.
The Churc
h is passing through a severe trial not of persecution as we read of it, in Turkey, not of war, or
famine, or pestilence.
But a tide of worldliness is setting
in upon us.
Native labor is in deman t - money can be made
now - and an increase of wealth begets a desire for honor &
pleasures.
Moreover some have imbibed the notion that the
religion of the Missionaries is too strict and puritanical they like better a system of religion that deals gently with
their sins. - that allows the native hula - that is not op
posed to moderate drinking nor to visiting on the Sabbath &
such like indulgences.
What we need is a thorough revival of
religion.
When the Holy Spirit shall come in his power and
convince men "of sin & righteousness & judgment” then there
will be an end of all this caviling, & they will see, and feel
too, that Gods law is exceeding broad, and that it is "holy,
just & good".
We have an interesting Sabbath School at Koloa. From
attend the School regularly and
at no time since I came to Koloa has there been so much encouragement in the Sabbath School as during the past year. -
70 to 10 children
Our family Boarding School for girls continues flour
ishing.
During the past year we have erected an additional
building for the better accommodation of the children, and now
(*
of Kauai, met at the meeting house)
�-2-
C O P Y
REPORT
OF
THE
KOLOA
CHURCH
June 1st 1866.
we have 25 pupils.
The Ecclesiastical Association of Kauai has had two
meetings the past year - One at Waioli in Aug., last; and one
at Koloa in Feb. of the present year.
We have revised our
Constitution & made some alterations for the more efficient
accomplishment of the objects of the Association.
At the
meeting at Koloa the Association elected three Delegates to
attend the Annual meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association at Honolulu in June.
The Delegates are Naumu of Hanapepe;
D. Kealah ula at Koloa, and J. W . Kahele of Hanalei.
(Signed)
J . W . SMITH
Pastor
Koloa, June 1, 1866
Kupahu
goes
goes up as substitute for
could not leave his School.
(Signed)
J. W . S.
Kealahula
who
�Report of Rev. Daniel Dole - Koloa
1866
It is expected of a report read before this
meeting, that it be interesting. In order that it be
interesting, there must be interesting materials, from
which, to draw, & out of which to construct the frame work
of a report. If the writer is conscientious, he will
endeavor to make his report truthful. As in nature,
lights & shades are blended, & as in his year's experience
joys & sorrows, encouragements & discouragements, zeal &
languor have either been
mingled together, or have
succeeded each other, so will he form & shade his report.
To shut his ey es to what is dark & discouraging, &
exaggerate what is hopeful & cheering, will deceive those
who are ignorant of the state of his parish, & cause those,
who are acquainted with it, to doubt his judgment, or
veracity.
T o shade the picture too darkly to see nothing but
gathering clouds & coming destruction; to be able to derive
encouragement & hope from no quarter, gives the impression that
the writer is a hypocondriac
As I lack material for an interesting report, I will
try to be brief, neither penning what is imaginary, nor magnifying
trifles.
During the past year I have preached every Sabbath
with but one exception, & although my audience has been small,
as many have come out to hear me, as could be reasonably expected;
& in regard to the attention they have given to the word preached,
I have no occasion to find fault.
In preaching I have tried to be faithful, & I have
reason to believe that the presentation of so much truth has not
been in vain; but I cannot report conversions. For a revival I
labor & pray; & for a revival I hope.
A few weeks ago I heard that a foreigner living at
Koloa was sick. I went to see him. His parents were R oman Catholics;
& his preferences were with the Catholics. Some time ago he obtained
a D o u a i (sic Douay) Bible of the priest, having paid, him $4 for it.
During his sickness, he commenced reading it in earnest. The
priest called to see him, & proposed sending some books; but as he
had the bible & prayer-book, he declined the priest's offer. The
priest told him, it wd (sic would) do him no more good to read the
bible than a newspaper, as he cd (sic could) not understand it.
But this did not accord with his experience. He thought that he
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Report of Rev. Daniel Dole - Koloa
1866
cd (sic could) understand, much off the bible; especially
the words off the Savior; & he was quite sure that his
bible reading was doing him good. Thus he lost confidence
in the priests. He h as never been to confession; & he says
that he never shall go. He considers himself a Christian;
& some off his ideas & feelings seem like those of one who
has been born again. He needs instruction. He says that
when he recovers & gets some decent clothes, he shall attend
meeting. He has 3 bright little children, one off them is
in Miss Knapp's school.
The foreign element at Hanalei & vicinity is
rapidly increasing, & it seems important that the gospel be
preached to them regularly at an early day. Br. Johnson
has, for some months, had a sabbath exercise for their bene
fit; but Br. Johnson has as much as he has strenght (sic
strength) for among the natives, & there is danger that he
may go beyond his powers of endurance.
The field off labor among foreigners is a very
important one, & if it is not cultivated & the good seed
sowed, these is danger that taros will be cast in abundantly
During the past year, I have spent 4 or 5 sabbaths there, &
the attendance & attention were both good. The present year,
I hope to be there more— a few months ago, Mr Kavanagh (?)
commenced a school at Hanalei, & he has prospered beyond our
expectations. His school now numbers about 20, mostly half
whites, with 3 or 4 Chinese children. Mr. K. has a s. school,
& the most of his pupils attend. His is untiring in his efforts
to advance them in their studies; but it is evident that their
spiritual good lies nearer his heart. His influence on the
foreigners will be great; & it wd (sic would) not be strange
if his school shd (sic should) raise up one or two missionaries
for the Chinese empire.
�1867
Annual Report of the Church of Koloa, Kauai,
June 1, 1867
The church parish of Koloa was a large one formerly from Wahiawa in the west as far as Kapaa on the east - 25 miles in
length.
In the year 1866 the district of Lihue was separated and a
separate church was founded there and before this the district of
Wailua\was united with Lihue, so that the district of Koloa was greatly
reduced in size.
Wahiawa is the boundary on the west and Mahaulepu the boundary
on the east and ten miles is probably the length if measured on the
sea-coast.
The population of Hawaiians is 938 and of foreigners 40,
of part-Hawaiians 59, of Chinese 57 - a total population of 1094.
In this district are 6 government schools, 1 girls' boarding
school and a school for foreign children - the school of Rev. D.
Dole.
The total number of pupils in these schools is 123.
Total
number of church members - 150.
The Sunday church attendance is between 160 and 175 and in
the evening meeting the attendance Is less.
In a survey of this parish, the Sunday School is the thing
that greatly encourages the pastor.
There are 80 or more regular
attendants and the total number of teachers, adults and pupils coming
regularly to our Sunday School is 120 or more.
We rejoice in our Sunday School and ask the great Shepherd
of Israel to pour his powerful Spirit on this field and make these
pupils to become followers of Him.
�1867
The week-day meetings have decreased greatly.
2
The men are
absorbed in work, some are in camps and the majority are unbelievers.
But the Thursday and Saturday meetings are not entirely dead
a few people attend regularly but not many.
Furthermore, on account of the pastor's frequent visits to
Waimea and also because of the multiplicity of his tasks, the -mem
bers chose Kealahula as assistant pastor.
His salary Is the money to support the teacher which the
members give freely.
The status of the Hawaiians in this district is satisfactory
for some but the majority are Indifferent and indulge in physical
sports.
Drunkenness and adultery are the chief sins among us.
jury in the
courts of law is another great sin among us.
stop these egregious faults?
Per
What will
Not the power of man nor the law of the
Kingdom for these things are weak.
The only thing that will put an
end to the great sins among us is the Holy Spirit of God.
Therefore the pastor and members of the Koloa church ask that
you pray for us.
The Girls Boarding School.
The good character of this school continues.
pupils.
There are 27
They are cared for, instructed, protected and some of them
seek for eternal salvation for their souls.
Another thing.
The Evangelical Association of Kauai.
Six
churches are united in this Association - the churches of Waioli,
Koolau, Lihue, Koloa, Waimea and the church of Niihau.
There were two meetings this past year.
At the last meeting
�Koloa
1867
3.
three delegates were elected to attend the Aha Paeaina in the month
of June - as follows, Kealahula, Kanakahelela and Kahananui.
We have hopes that our Association will he the means of ad
vancing the work of the Lord and govern the churches on Kauai and
Niihau.
J.W. Smith
[Written in Hawaiian; translated by Henry P. Judd]
�[Dole's Report
-
Koloa, 1867]
There is not much from which to write an interesting annual
report in the work & experience of a country parson at the Ha
waiian Islands,yet, interesting or not, a report must be forth
coming.
Our work, it is said, is among a Christian people: but can
that be a Christian people, when a girl, who remained virtuous
till 16 or 17 years of age, is pointed out as a " rara avisin
terris, nigrogne simiblima cygno," (Jm. 6:164.) & virtuous boys
are still rarer?
In saying this, I do not include the families
of foreigners, nor boys & girls in boarding schools.
Can that
be called a Christian people, when one fourth of those who are
called to testify in the courts, do not hesitate to swear
falsely?
Is that a Christian people of whom a venerable mis
sionary, now no more, declared,
them"?
"There is no faithfulness in
Is that a Christian people, when the family institution,
in a great majority of cases, is unknown?
according to our
ideas, such a nation is not a Christian people,
still if we
call the English, when four fifths of the men live in a state
of concubinage before marriage, a Christian people, we may be
justified in applying the same term to the Hawaiians.
Among
such a people, the ministry of reconciliation is a work full
of discouragements.
and so also is the work among foreigners at these islands.
Among these are all classes, - the virtuous & the immoral; the
\
learned & the ignorant; - believers & infidels.
Tak ing into account the number of foreigners at Koloa,
the attendance on my preaching has been good, & the most seem
to be interested in the word preached.
I have endeavored to
�Koloa - 1867
2.
preach the gospel in the spirit of the gospel, not sparing the
sins of my hearers.
One of my parishioners, & quite regular in his attendance
in the sancturary, has gone to his last account, during the
year.
He was an Englishman, of more than three score years,
had been much at sea, came to these islands about 30 years ago.
He had many good qualities, but was addicted to hard drinking.
For many months before his death he seems to have reformed, in
this respect; & he often expressed the desire, to live during
the rest of his days, a life of penitence.
He said that he
trusted in the Savior, & he seemed to feel the import of the
words.
I have some hope that he died in the faith, but my
confidence is not strong that his last end was that of the
righteous.
Another of the residents of Kauai, also more than 60 years
of age, was, a few months ago brought to the gates of death.
As he looked into the future, he was filled with horror; & he
prayed earnestly to be restored to health, & made strong prom
ises of living a different life.
The Lord raised him up, & he
has since been living at Waimea.
Whether he is mindful of the
promises he made in his extremity, & is faithful in performing
his vows, I do not know, as I hear conflicting reports about
the man.
He wd be a miracle of grace, should he live hence
forth a life of faith.
In the stilness of the early Sabbath morning, apr. 7th
Mrs. Maria Isenberg passed away from earth, leaving husband,
mother, & sister overwhelmed with sorrow.
not old enough to comprehend their loss.
Her children are
Five years before
�Koloa - 1867
3.
lacking 20 days, her sainted father had soared to the world
of light; & when the messenger came for his first b o rn, his
happy spirit might have been present to welcome her into the
spirit w orld, & to guide her blissful flight to the throne of
God.
With a well cultivated & well furnished mind & a heart
which was the abode of kind feelings & Christian charities,
she well fitted to perform the duties of daughter, s i s t e r ,wife,
mother, & friend.
With correct ideas of the great object of
life, she was devoted to her family, employing herself in her
weakness to the last day in ministries of love; & all the while
endeavoring to adorn the doctrine of God her Savior in all
things. (Titus 2:10.)
Her departure has made a sad vacancy, not soon to be
filled, in her family, in the neighborhood, in the little
foreign church of Kauai, & in the whole circle of her acquain
tance.
The weekly prayer meeting, sustained by our two families,
has often been attended by several foreigners.
Our school has been in operation during the year, & eight
of our pupils have boarded with us.
[Unsigned: Mr. Dole's Report]
Koloa, June 5,1867
�[Mr.Dole's report 1867 or 1868]
"When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded
you, say, we are unprofitable [E waiwai ole aku ai] servants,” said
the Savior on a certain occasion to his disciples. Luke 17:10, & this
feeling of unprofitableness comes over me & causes me to exclaim, "My
leanness, my leanness!" (Isa.24:16)
I have been praying for a revival, & looking for a revival.
The
people come to meeting some of them often a quarter, or half an hour before
the appointed time.
They give good attention to the word preached; but
I do not hear them asking, "What shall we do to be saved?" I do not
hear them telling what the Lord has done for their souls.
I have the
satisfaction of knowing that God’s word comes, week by week, in con
tact with a number of minds; & God has declared that his word shall
accomplish that which he pleases. (Isa.55:11?)
The good seed, I trust, will erelong
This is a consolation.
, spring up, & bring forth
fruit.
Within the year three of the foreign residents of Kauai have
passed away.
One of them will be missed in this meeting; for he was
generally present, & interested in all the Reports & discussions that
had a bearing on the cause of Christ; & the welfare of mankind.
But
we of Kauai miss him much more; for we are a feeble folk; & the love
of many is waxed cold, & erroneous doctrines are welcomed, & iniquity
abounds.
We need all the strength, & perfect union of all who love
the Lord Jesus: but our hope is not in man.
We look to the Lord to
set up a standard against the in-coming iniquity, & to baptize his
servants with the Holy Spirit, & to inspire them with seal, & gird
them with strength.
Then will they go forth & prophecy to the dry
bones, with the expectation of a great moral resurrection
�2.
Mr. Dole's Report - 1867 or
1868
Br Johnson left us for a short season, as we supposed; but our
heavenly Father willed that we should see him no more in the flesh,
yet he may still feel a greater & purer interest in all that pertains
to the salvation of the Hawaiians.
He may be present in our meetings,
rejoicing over every good plan, & every hopeful indication of in
creasing interest in the things of God.
One of the foreigners who has passed away within the year was a
Swis s, & he had been employed several years on the Koloa Plantation.
He was regarded as faithful to his employers; but he was not faithful to
himself.
He manufactured a slow poison, which he called beer, & that
was doubtless the cause of his death.
He could not properly be called
a drunkard; but was a hard drinker, & of that class that do not live out
half their days.
The other was an American from the state of Maine; a hard working
& enterprising man; but fond of revelr y & strong drink.
He was
warn ed by failing health of his end, & admonished to put his house in
order & prepare for another world.
He made his will, & appointed his
executors; but there is no evidence that he made his peace with God.
He told a friend, a day or two before he died that he was praying the
most of the time & then he would curse his native attendant for his
awkwardness.
Praying & cursing mingl ed!
salt water & fresh?
bitter?
Can a fountain both yield
or send forth from the same place sweet water &
(Jas.3:11 & 12)
Thus he departed under forty years of age,
another warning to those who are inclined to rioting & drunkenness,
to chambering & wantonness." (Rom. 13:13.)
[Unsigned : Mr.Dole's Report]
�Report of Koloa Church
lay 27, 1868
There has been no great strange work in the district of Ko
loa in the past year, nor has the work been changed.
This year's
work has been like that of former years.
The services on Sundays and week-days have been kept up; the
ordinances of the church have been observed and we have strength
ened the Sunday School.
The word of God has been proclaimed in the church and in the
villages, but not many have been converted.
The majority are like
the word of the prophet, "Their heart is sluggish, their ears are
deaf and their eyes are closed."
Sunday School.
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The Sunday School is held every Sunday.
The majority of the
children in this district attend Sunday School, a total of 100
or more.
We are hopeful about this school and we wait for the
Holy Spirit to descend and the hearts of the children to be born
again.
We are circulating the "Alaula" among them; 60 copies are
given out every month.
The church pastor.
Great and varied are his activities.
Regulating the government schools.
Guardian of the church.
Medical treatment for the sick.
Visiting in other districts and consulting with the younger pastors,
even tho’ he is an old man and his physical strength is not as
of old.
Therefore in the month of March he stated his idea to the
deacons and asked them to release him and look for a new pastor
�Koloa 1868
2.
for the church of Koloa, and for the church to support him.
The members are considering this matter hut have come to no
decision - when a new pastor is certain, then they will decide.
The Girls' Boarding School.
The school was started six months ago.
The number of pupils
is 30 if you count them all from the beginning.
One has died; six
pupils returned to their parents; two were married and live with
their foreign husbands.
There are 21 in school at this time.
One joined the church last year, and the teachers hope for more,
but it is our great desire that God will pour dorm his Spirit on
this school and that he will make them all disciples of Jesus
Christ.
Government schools.
There are five schools in the Koloa district - one R.C. and 4
Protestant.
The four teachers of these schools are members of
the Koloa church.
There are 100 or more pupils.
The status of these schools is
excellent like the schools in the time of Armstrong, perhaps even
better. (Abraham [Fornander] the Superintendent comes every year
and meets with us and discusses agreeably with us the things that
benefit the schools.)
N o school in this district has been given up for lack of funds
The church Association.
It is well for the pastor of the church of Koloa to report
briefly concerning the Association of Kauai, because he is the
permanent Scribe for the Association and who shall report for this
Association if not the Scribe?
We have had three meetings in the
�Koloa 1868
3
past year - two half-year meetings and one special meeting.
We have all probably heard that God took a member of this
Association.
On Sept. 1, 1867, Rev. E. Ioane died aboard the
"Morning Star" and his bones lie interred on the island of Ebon
in the Micronesian group.
God has created a great gap in our
Association.
Ioane was a pioneer missionary, ready in discussion and in
energizing together with us in everything of importance to the
church of Jesus Christ.
We live with deep regret for the companion
that has gone.
"Blessed are the dead if they die in the Lord."
J.W. Smith
Church pastor
[Written in Hawaiian; translated by Henry P. Judd]
�|[Koloa, Kauai 1869 - 1870]
The Report of the Church of Koloa for the year 1869 from
June to May 31, A.D. 1870.
Here we are in the happy year, the year of Jubilee, fifty
years from the t i m e of arrival of the missionaries.
Associates, I shall not declare to you, that the Jubilee
has arrived in the heart of the truly religious in the church
of Koloa and not in the hearts of unbelievers just like it came
upon the truly religious and the people on the day of Pentecost,
but some deeds have been done and seen through the truly reli
gious and other persons in the covenant of blessing.
(1) The arousing of the members.
This is probably a happy
year; the majority of the members has been awakened and have
worked with activities suitable for them.
Observing Sunday and going to the house of God - they were
wide-awake to go to church on the Sundays in this year.
(2) The church is peaceful.
The church has had no distur
bance or foolish talking; no persons cut off; and not many sus
pended, except perhaps the persons not seen.
It is for God to
see and to cleanse those persons.
(3) They have cheerfully supported the pastor this past year
They have assisted the poor people have given money for that
object and erected a house.
They have made offerings for the new monthly benevolence and
other objects.
There are other fruit harvested outside.
The work of the pastor, - preaching on Sunday mornings and
evenings, by some members chosen by him and Rev. J.W. Smith
�(Koloa, Kauai 1869-1870)
2
has agreed to preach, if he is not feeble.
Three days a week are devoted to the outside meetings by the
pastor in the districts.
He conducts these meetings if there
are no hindrances.
Meetings of elders.
They are held every month and at other
times as they wish to meet.
Their purpose is to consider all
the things that concern the church.
2.
The arousing of the balance of the people to seek spirit
uality.
Many persons have awakened, associated with the pastor and
deacons there have been brought into the church persons whose
good fruit has been seen.
It has been explained, some have
rejoiced and some have been enriched to grow and produce prodi
giously.
If this is to become a true Jubilee here in Hawaii, then
there shall be awakening and many sleeping in the graves of
unbelief and laziness shall sigh.
There are 37 subscribers to the "Kuokoa" from January on,
and 50 to the "Alaula" from March.
Last year there were 31 to the "Kuokoa" and 37 to the "Alaula" .
Sunday School.
The Sunday School is held regularly between
the morning worship and the evening, divided into classes; the
total number of pupils being between 100 and 200.
For two thirds of the year the former publications were
used - Bible lessons, childrens' catechisms, New Testament.
For the last two months or so the old lessons were given, in
struction by the pastor on Thursdays.
�( Koloa, Kauai 1869 - 1870 )
Chinese - many Chinese laborers are in Koloa and they do not
attend church, but some have come in the last months.
Some of
these Chinese have consented to he taught, but because there is
no house where they can have school, that activity ceased.
The "Alaula" has increased this year over last year.
E. Helekunihi
Pastor of the Koloa Church
[Written in Hawaiian and translated by Henry P. Judd]
�[Koloa, Kauai 1870-1871]
The Field Report of the Church of Koloa, Kauai, from
June 1, 1870 to May 31, 1871.
The pariah continues under the times and seasons for all works
under heaven reported by Him, the excellence of wisdom.
The worker has labored in the past year, has cleared the weeds,
fertilized and irrigated and the field is green, has fruited and
mature fruit was harvested last year.
The truly spiritual have done deeds showing themselves for
God by the fruits developed.
The members are peaceful and there
has not been much difficulty of the members, a thing which makes
the worker happy.
Some persons who had stayed out of the church because of en
tanglement have returned.
The unbelievers have awakened, have been repentant and seek
the pure milk of the spirit.
But like the permanent character of
everything on the earth - joy and sadness, so also the worker
has had these two lessons.
We have not been much visited by the Holy Spirit, nor has
he left those who associated constantly with him.
He helped them
or else they would be indifferent and back-sliders.
The worker has been paid the salary which they voted, on the
first of every quarter.
They did not owe one cent at the end of
the quarter or on the last day of the year.
If in this manner
all the Hawaiian Evangelical churches should support the pastors,
then they would not bewail their troubles.
Epidemic of fever.
The fever began at the end of October
1870 and continued its strength until Feb. 1871 and seems to have
cooled off at this time.
It is thought that this fever has come from some swamp in
�Koloa 1870-1871
2.
Koloa, that is Pelena; there the big trees were controlled by
Palil
a, the expert of the olden time and have lain in the water
as though for many years, located for many acres.
At the time of the heavy rains of Oct. and Nov. 1870, it was
full and flowed into the town.
Here is an explanation, by the
stream and adjoining places this sickness was first started, from
October to January.
In Koloa itself there were 40 cases and 6
deaths, one of them of the school of Dr. Smith.
This illness is
of long duration - 5, 6 or 7 weeks, but not of sudden death; they
survive if cared for properly.
I baptized some person made manifest in bis home, because of
his inability to come, due to illness.
Church Statistics.
There is a discrepancy in the church statistical report.
In
the counting of the members in the district at the present time
there are 183; this is more than the number in 1870.
Here is the discrepancy noticed in the reports of the past
years.
The total number of persons joining the church on confes
sion of faith and by letter from the beginning is 1180.
Total of deaths, dismissals and suspensions was 897 - balance
from 1180 leaves 283 - a discrepancy of 100 in the number of members
at the present time.
That discrepancy remains.
E. Helekunihi
[Written in Hawaiian; translated by Henry P. Judd]
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